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Ex-Tallassee officer pleads guilty to assault STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Former Tallassee police investigator Michael Brandon Smirnoff pleaded guilty Friday to assaulting a handcuffed man, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. Smirnoff, 27, faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. His sentencing hearing is July 18. According to the guilty plea, Smirnoff,
Smirnoff repeated the assault, who was on duty as an investigator the U.S. Attorney’s office said. with the Tallassee Police Moments later, before Smirnoff Department, used his patrol car placed the victim into his patrol to pursue a 24-year-old man who car, Smirnoff slammed the victim’s was on a four-wheeler. After the head into the side of the vehicle. pursuit, the man stepped off his For each assault, the victim was four-wheeler, laid face down on handcuffed, compliant and did not the ground and allowed several pose a threat, according to the U.S. Tallassee police officers to Smirnoff Attorney’s office. handcuff him. “It is especially important in a climate While the man was handcuffed and of distrust between law enforcement and compliant, Smirnoff lifted him into the the public that officers act ethically and air and then slammed him to the ground.
within the bounds of the law,” Franklin said. “This police officer’s brutal behavior was unacceptable and criminal. He violated this young man’s constitutional rights and the trust placed in law enforcement officers to faithfully, ethically and morally enforce the law. You can be sure that any time an officer steps over the line and into criminal behavior, as this one did, my office will hold that individual accountable.” This case was investigated by the FBI’s Montgomery Division.
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The City of Tallassee has been awarded a $2.4 million federal grant to overhaul its sewer system and Mayor Johnny Hammock said the money is an answer to prayers. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the Economic Development Administration awarded the grant to upgrade Tallassee’s sewer collection system and construct a new treatment plant. “This will pay for half of our $4.8 million sewer upgrades,” Hammock said. “I want to thank God for answering my prayers. This is a great day for the city of Tallassee.” According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 10 jobs, See SEWER • Page A2
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The City of Tallassee has been awarded a $2.4 million federal grant to overhaul its sewer system. ‘This will pay for half of our $4.8 million sewer upgrades,’ Mayor Johnny Hammock said. According to city estimates, the project is expected to create 10 jobs, retain 2,059 jobs and spur $455,000 in private investment.
Unemployment levels remained basically unchanged statewide and Elmore County’s unemployment rate is the lowest in the state, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate remained at a record-low 3.7 percent from February to March is and well below March 2018’s rate of 4 percent. Elmore County’s unemployment rate tied for the lowest in the state with a quartet of other counties at 3.3 percent. “We’re seeing great growth See UNEMPLOYMENT • Page A2
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The City of Tallassee is losing nearly $100,000 yearly on trash pickup and Mayor Johnny Hammock said monthly fees would have to increase to break even. “City hall works very hard to find places where we are running at a loss,” Hammock said at the April 9 city council meeting. The city billed $317,744 to
customers for garbage pickup services last year and paid Advanced Disposal $308,952 for those services, leaving a surplus of $8,792. But when operating costs are factored in, the city lost $91,656 last year. The city paid $20,660 for repairs to limb trucks, $12,371 to fuel the vehicles, $56,617 to pay two CDL drivers to operate the vehicles and $10,800, at a minimum, See GARBAGE • Page A2
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The City of Tallassee lost more than $90,000 last year on garbage pickup costs.
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Obituaries Retired Lt. Col John Chapman, USAF CHAPMAN, Retired Lt. Col John, USAF, of Montgomery, Alabama passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. with the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Gassett Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Neil Epler officiating. Burial will be at Pine View Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. Mr. Chapman was a member of the United States Air Force serving both as an active duty pilot and in the Air Force Reserves. He held many Civil Service assignments in a variety of locations including Andrews Air Force Base and the Pentagon. In 1991, he retired from Active Duty and relocated to Montgomery. He is survived by many and much loved family members; his wife, Elizabeth (Betty) Chapman; children Debbie and Scott LeCroy, Sonya and Ron Busby, David and Delynn Chapman, Janet and Roger Davidson, Jane and Louis Cannon, Betsy and Johnny McBride, Robert and Wedi Gregory; 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. John left a loving community of friends too numerous to name. The family request any memorial donations to be made to Frazier United Methodist Church, 600 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, Alabama 36117. Online Guest Book available at www.gassettfuneralhome.net
Anthony Dean Henry Anthony Dean Henry, 56, a resident of Eclectic, AL, passed away on April 16, 2019. He was born June 1, 1962. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 20, at 12 noon at Linville Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. John Sparks officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, April 20, from 10 am until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Henry was preceded in death by his stepfather, Nelson Blanton and brother, Tim Henry, both of Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Easterwood Henry (Eclectic, AL); mother, Clyde Leslie Blanton (KY); father, Woodrow Henry (SC); brothers, Joe Henry (KY) and Gene (Loretta) Blanton (PA); sister, Cindy McHone (KY); children, Ashley Henry (KY), Steven Thornton Jr. (Eclectic, AL), Michael (Tatum) Pierce (Eclectic, AL); stepchildren, Kevin and Christy (KY); grandchildren, Jason, Trever and Blake; and a host of family and friends. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama
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December 6, 1928- April 19, 2019 Mrs. Mary Ruth Laney McCarty December 6, 1928- April 19, 2019 - Mrs. Mary Ruth Laney McCarty 90, of Liberty City, passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side. She was born in Liberty City, AL and was a lifelong resident. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Laney, and sister, Sue Laney Simless. She is survived by sons, Robert Edwin McCarty (Barb), and Mark Howard McCarty (Debbie). Her beloved grandchildren, Amber Chamblee (Milt), Lauren Rhodes (Brooks), Justin McCarty (Jamie), Melanie Allen (Sam), Jennifer McCarty, Megan McCarty (Andrew), Cassie McCarty, Isaac McCarty (Jazmine), Andrew McCarty, and great grandchildren, Aaliyah, Ben, Chelsea, Cooper, Ephraim, Everett, Hazel, Ezra, Isaiah, Malachi, Mercedes, Princesa and Reid. Mary spent the majority of her professional career at Auburn University, primarily as the executive secretary to president, Harry Philpott. She always carried herself with grace and dignity and was dearly loved by all who knew her. She was a faithful member of Liberty United Methodist Church and loved singing in the choir. She passed on her love of music and classical movies to her grandchildren, who affectionately called her “Mimi”. Memorial service will be held on Monday, April 22nd, 10:00 am c.s.t. at Liberty United Methodist Church. Rev. Tom Skeen and Dr. Mark McCarty will be officiating. Flowers will be accepted. Donations, in lieu of flowers can be made to Liberty United Methodist Church. www.jeffcoattrant.com
continued from Page A1 Tallassee residents currently pay $12 a month for garbage service, including limb service, and Hammock said the rate would have to increase to $16 a month per customer for the city to break even. But increasing the fee might lead to some residents opting to dump their trash illegally. “Remember the illegal dumping?” Hammock asked. “If we start charging people like that, I am afraid we have that all over the city. We already have illegal dumping happening.” Hammock asked members of the city council to begin considering the most beneficial options for the city’s budget. “I don’t know what the solution is,” Hammock said.
for employee benefits for the two drivers. Hammock said that estimate is low and likely more than $100,000. “We pick up couches, hot water heaters and sofas,” he said. “Half of the houses in Tallassee are rental houses and when people move out they leave a lot of things behind. The landlords will put the stuff out by the road and the limb trucks will pick it up but these limb trucks are not designed to pick up these types of things. They are designed to pick up vegetation, leaves, limbs and those types of things, not hot water heaters and refrigerators, but for some reason we have been doing it for years.”
“That is for you all to discuss. I know we have gone up on a lot of things here over the last couple of years but basically we running the city on a 1990 budget. If you’re going to run a city, you have to run it like a business. I hope everyone will think about how we are going to close this gap.” Hammock also pointed out what the city stands to gain if it can break even or better yet gain a new revenue stream. “The money you lose, that could be three police cars a year, two police officers’ salaries,” Hammock said. “You have talked about a swimming pool — $80,000 a year covers a $1 million bond payment. There’s your swimming pool.”
Mrs. Joyce Edwards Jackson Mrs. Joyce Edwards Jackson, 88, of Tallassee passed away April 15, 2019. She was born April 19, 1930. Funeral service will be Wednesday, April 17, at 2 p.m. at Elam Baptist Church with Pastor Joe Fain and Elder Ken Milner officiating. Burial will follow in Elam Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. She is survived by daughters, Beth (David) Golden, Tallassee, AL and Amy (Okab) Hassen, Homer Glenn, IL; sisters, Shirley Milner, Tallassee, AL and Frances (Lewis) Aldridge, Spartanburg, SC; grandchildren, James David Golden, Tallassee, AL, Eric (Cassie) Golden, Montgomery, AL and Nuwar, Yusef, Omar and Jamillah Hassen, Homer Glen, IL; and special second family, Irene, Mike, Missy Rodgers and Ryan Cheatham, Tallassee, AL. She is preceded in death by her parents, R. T. and Mamie Edwards; husband, J. W. Jackson; daughters, Karen Renee Clanton and Ellen Jeanette Edwards; and brother, Jerry Edwards. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama
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retain 2,059 jobs and spur $455,000 in private investment. “Infrastructure is important to the Trump administration because it helps further propel economic advancements in our country,” Ross said. “This investment in the city of Tallassee and the surrounding region will provide the tools necessary for business growth in the advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive sectors.” Hammock’s administration said issues with the city’s infrastructure have been sweep under the rug for many years and he is thankful for the help of many local, state and federal officials, including the city council, Greg Clark and the Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, U.S. Sen.
Richard Shelby, Alabama Power and Jeff Harrison with CDG Engineers. “It’s my mission as governor to help plant seeds for opportunity across every corner of Alabama,” Gov. Kay Ivey said. “Enhancing infrastructure is a necessary component for future growth. I am grateful to the U.S. Department of Commerce and Secretary Wilbur Ross for selecting Tallassee to receive these critical enhancements.” Shelby said the grant will make life better for Tallassee residents. “The water and wastewater system upgrades will improve quality of life for residents and promote efficiency throughout the local business community, allowing for further expansion,” Shelby said.
Unemployment in some of our highwage sectors,” ADL Secretary Fitzgerald
Washington said in a release. “Building construction employment has
continued from Page A1 increased by nearly 11 percent over the year and aerospace parts and manufacturing is right behind it with more than 10-percent growth.” Building construction employment increased to 21,200 in March while aerospace products and
parts manufacturing employment increased to 13,100. Construction sector weekly earnings showed tremendous growth over the month, rising to a record high of $1,010.21, representing a $61.39 increase from February
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and marking the first time in history this sector’s average earnings exceeded $1,000. The number of people counted as employed in Alabama is at a record high, Washington said. “More people are working now than ever before in Alabama’s history,” he said. “Employers are continuing to post jobs, companies are moving operations and our existing businesses are expanding.” In March, 2.132 million people were counted as employed, up from 2.127 million in February and up 28,953 from 2.103 million in March 2018, the ADL said. March’s rate represents 82,368 unemployed persons compared to 82,247 in February and 88,723 in March 2018, the ADL said. According to the state: • Tallapoosa County’s unemployment rate in March was 4.1 percent, incrementally better than
the 4.2-percent rate in February and in March 2018. • Coosa County’s unemployment rate decreased from 4 percent in February to 3.9 percent in March and is better than the 4.3-percent rate in March 2018. Statewide, wage and salary employment increased over the year by 33,200. Sectors showing the most over-the-year growth were leisure and hospitality (+5,900), professional and business services (+5,600) and manufacturing (+4,700). Monthly gains were seen in the leisure and hospitality sector (+3,400), the construction sector (+2,500) and the professional and business services sector. Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are Shelby (2.8), Marshall (3.2) and Morgan, Madison and Elmore (3.3). The highest unemployment rates are in Wilcox (8.4), Lowndes (7.6) and Clarke (6.5).
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BOE extends capital plan By GABRIELLE JANSEN Staff Writer
Superintendent Richard Dennis brought up multiple plans for a capital outlay extension including moving Elmore County Technical Center programs to the former Wetumpka Junior High School building at the Elmore County Board of Education meeting Monday. “We’ve been surveying each community to determine what are the critical needs of those things that we’ve got to address based on the growth we’re seeing,” Dennis said. Dennis said he wants to expand the technical center’s medical program and program for seniors behind on credits to graduate, which will be moved into the closed Wetumpka Junior High School’s agriculture shop. Dennis said the building still has wings open for the local Head Start program. Dennis said the wing the board wants to use is being used as storage. “The cafeteria will be our hospitality services program, which will be an ideal location for it,” Dennis said. “We don’t have to look at increasing power, those types of things, so right now we’re expanding in those areas just to make you aware to accommodate for the growth for next year. That frees up the dual enrollment which right now we have over 100 students in dual enrollment signed up.” Dennis said the school system is also looking at a donation of 50 acres of land and is looking at cutting costs and including middle school students in the career technical programs. Dennis said the school system is also looking at whether to continue renovating Elmore County High School “It’s an 80-year-old facility,” Dennis said. “This is going to be a decision we’ve got to make. We’ve got limited funding we’re talking about.” Dennis said replacing the school would cost $3 million. Dennis said the school system is looking at the numbers for where it can pay for things. The school board voted 5-0 to approve the capital outlay extension to August of up to $1.5 million. School board member Michael Morgan abstained from the vote. School board member Dale Bain was not present at Monday’s meeting. In other action, the school board: • Heard from Stanhope Elmore High School teacher Lisa Acosta about barcoding plants for Alabama’s Bicentennial. Acosta said they collected plants. • Recognized the schools’ county wrestlers. • Heard about the Ability Games, which is a field day for special education students. • Voted unanimously to approve the
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‘A Walk Down Abbey Road’ was an all-star concert
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he concept of rock musicians performing as temporary all-star aggregations isn’t anything new. Ringo Starr began his familyoriented “All-Starr Band” venture 30 years ago and it’s still going strong. Other musicians who aren’t necessarily at the forefront of contemporary musical entertainment anymore are staying active in bands that play the casino/summer stock tours or maybe corporate events that cater to Baby Boomer nostalgia. Some classic rock bands such as Styx sound as good as ever as they purvey their music to audiences that came of age listening to their hits decades ago. However, some of the all-star revue groups have members who weren’t with their respective iconic bands all that long; i.e., some guy who replaced an original lead singer for an album or two before the original lead singer returned can still proclaim that he is “formerly with ______.” It’s up to music fans to determine how legitimate such a designation and performance are. That said, the only all-star concert I’ve ever attended turned out to be one of the most dynamic shows I’ve ever experienced. It was presented at the historic Saenger Theater in downtown Mobile on June 27, 2001. A tribute to the Beatles, the “A Walk Down Abbey Road” tour was the brainchild of legendary producer/keyboard player Alan Parsons, who first came to notice as the recording engineer for Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ album for which he received his first Grammy nomination. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, where Parsons worked for a number of years. His tenure also included recording projects with the
WILLIE MOSELEY Columnist Beatles. Parsons would go on to front his own studio assemblage known as the Alan Parsons Project. He would garner numerous hits and other Grammy nominations. The concert tour was promoted with a citation of four iconic members of the short-term band. In addition to Parsons, John Entwistle of the Who played bass, Heart’s Ann Wilson handled vocals, and Todd Rundgren was the primary guitarist. Other participants included Ambrosia’s David Pack on guitar as well as musicians from Entwistle’s solo band. It’s fair to say the ad hoc assemblage was comprised of individuals who were music veterans who still had viable careers; no one was in the “formerly with”/time warp category. The two halves of the show were appropriately divided. While the band opened with a rousing version of “Magical Mystery Tour,” the rest of the first set featured songs from the careers of the primary musicians. To their credit, the combo bounced around from artist to artist instead of doing several songs in a row by the same player onstage. Wilson demonstrated why she was still one of the best vocalists in popular music, blasting through rockers like “Barracuda” and “Crazy On You.” However, she also handled the lush “Dog and Butterfly” in an appropriate manner, demonstrating her prowess on flute. Entwistle’s portion of Who
material included a rollicking interpretation of his wacky “My Wife.” Rundgren reached way back to his pre-solo career band the Nazz with “Open My Eyes” and also proffered “Band on the Drum” and “Hello It’s Me,” which had been a single for the Nazz as well as Rundgren as a solo artist. Abetted by Pack on vocals, Parsons presented “Eye in the Sky” and “Don’t Answer Me” among others. Pack also sang a couple of Ambrosia songs. However, the second half of the show was what the audience had come to see and hear, as the entire song list consisted of Beatles songs. Highlights included Wilson’s passionate singing on “Hey Jude” as well as Rundgren’s blistering guitar solo on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” One commendable surprise saw Parsons in a solo role, fingerpicking an acoustic guitar and crooning a respectable version of “Blackbird.” The evening concluded with several of the last songs on the second side of the “Abbey Road” album. By the time the band got to the line that stated “and in the end, the love you take …” the audience was already on its feet roaring in approval. Entwistle died a year to the day after the Saenger concert. It’s apparent that more and more entertainers who first garnered acclaim decades ago are now gigging in all-star revues. That said, it’s hard to imagine there’ll be a concert by veterans that was more dynamic and professional than the “A Walk Down Abbey Road” presentation.
Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday.
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Why not liquor in doctors’ offices and Brantley for Senate?
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have come up with some ideas about things we should be doing in Alabama. First, they ought to have liquor sales in doctors’ waiting rooms. Most people wouldn’t mind appointments if they also had liquor sales. He or she could sit there and enjoy their toddy. A lot of them would get well even before the doctor saw them and that would cut down on costs. I am sure the insurance companies would endorse this policy. In Georgia most lottery sales are made at liquor stores or package stores. If a man is short of money and he goes into a package store to get a lottery ticket, chances are he will change his mind and buy a pint instead. I believe they had this in mind from the get go. Second, how long has it been since you have heard someone playing a comb? You’ll have to be old to even remember it happening. Take a pocket comb and cigarette paper (that’s the paper used to roll your own cigarette), place the paper on the comb, put your lips up close and hum a tune. Try it; it’s fun and listen to the sound
RONALD BRANTLEY Columnistt it makes. People used to do it all the time. Third, if I ever get to be a senator, I’m going to pass a law on obituaries that requires a picture of the deceased with every announcement of a death in the newspaper, email or anywhere else. Out there in the world I am sure there are a lot of people like me; I’ll read where John Doe has died then someone will come in and say, ‘An old customer of yours died’ and it is hard for me to put two and two together. With a picture it will solve a lot of problems. By the way it must be an up-to-date picture. Sometimes I’ll see a picture of someone who has passed away and there will be a picture of a 16-year-old and the announcement will say 87-year-old John Doe passed away. Remember, I’ll have to be elected first.
Fourth, when I am elected your senator I may pass a law that we go back to the blue law. Everything on both sides of the river closed on Wednesday at noon and all day on Sunday. They let the drug stores alternate on Sunday afternoon to get out prescriptions, etc., but the soda fountains and other things stayed closed. The people got along fine under this system and people got a little rest. The theatre would open at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon and this gave people a chance to get home from church, eat and get to the movie. After the movie people still had time to get back to church. You say this would not work in this day and time. If you want to argue the point, tell the people in heaven how you feel when you get there. If you like my platform, vote for me if I decide to run.
Ronald Brantley is a regular columnist for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday. He can be reached by email at Rbrantley1@elmore. rr.com
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Who will take out Doug Jones next year?
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t is a foregone conclusion in 2020 a Republican will take out Alabama’s anomaly, liberal Democratic Sen. Doug Jones. The question is which Republican will be the nominee and capture the seat? The early favorite is U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne. There is an old adage that often holds true — the early bird gets the worm. Byrne made the commitment to run more than a year ago and is running full speed ahead. He is raising good money and crisscrossing the state in a very organized manner. Byrne ran a good race for governor in 2010 so he knows what he is doing. He has served coastal Alabama in the Alabama Senate and now six years in Congress. If he is the only major candidate from the Mobile/Baldwin area in the primary, he will get a good “friends and neighbors” vote in his First Congressional District. Republican primaries begin and end in vote-rich Baldwin County now. The toughest challenge Byrne could get may very well be fellow Rep. Mo Brooks from Huntsville. Brooks is from the ultra-right wing of the GOP. National conservative group like and trust Brooks, who is a true believer. These folks are not excited about Byrne, whom they perceive as a silk stocking, country club Republican. Brooks also has a more recent statewide race under his belt than Byrne. Being a congressman gives him access to Washington and national donors and Huntsville is a good place to be from in a Republican primary. If Brooks opts not to run, the rightwing groups in Washington may pursue Birmingham Rep. Gary Palmer. Brooks and Palmer are cut from the same cloth — both are ultra conservatives. Brooks is the better candidate of the two as he is more charismatic and flamboyant. The person to watch may be Secretary of State John Merrill. If he enters, he will be a player. He is the hardest-working person in Alabama politics. He is not only the best retail politician currently on the Alabama political stage, he may be one of the best in Alabama political history. His organization is like something put together in a bygone era. He will outwork everybody in the GOP primary put together as well as Jones. The aforementioned probable candidates better not underestimate Merrill. The legendary Roy Moore may make the race. His name identification and base allows him the luxury of not having much money. He should not be underestimated or dismissed as a has been. However, I do think his base has diminished to about 15 percent of the primary vote, which is not enough to make the runoff unless there is a crowded field. In fact, a large crowd of candidates could be attracted to the GOP race and may come from strange corners. Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville has officially announced he is a candidate for the GOP nomination. This scenario reminds me of a story the late Howell Heflin used to tell while he was our U.S. Senator for 18 years. Heflin, of Tuscumbia, was a World War II military hero and won the bronze star as a Marine officer. After law school, he went back home to Tuscumbia and became one of the most prominent lawyers in Colbert County. At 50, he ran for and was elected chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. After six years, he went to the U.S. Senate. Heflin was the son of a Methodist minister and the Methodists moved ministers around. It just so happened at the time of Howell’s birth his father was doing a stint at a church in Georgia. Heflin, being a true Alabamian and an Alabama political leader, was a little embarrassed about the place of his birth. He would often say, “Yeah, well, my daddy was over in Georgia doing missionary work among the heathen.” Steve Flowers served 16 years in the state legislature and can be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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ABBA’s influence, popularity remain high
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ast Friday, a busload of juniors and seniors from Tallassee High School attended the Troy University production of “Mamma Mia!” The direction by Tori Lee Averett was phenomenal. I cannot imagine many amateur productions having the high quality of vocals and choreography that was presented here. She didn’t do this all alone; there is a very talented team of dedicated teachers who made this possible. On stage, however, I must single out professor Tommy Newman for his fantastic vocal performance. I haven’t been able to get this show out of my mind since we left the theater. In the days since, I have been listening to a lot of my old ABBA records. I think they are unfairly maligned for being too airy, too light, too featherweight. True, their music may go down like sugary junk food but what lies beneath — just like the adult-sized plot points of the musical — is often more than what it seemed on the surface. ABBA — the acronym of the first names of performers Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad — first arrived on the music scene in the early 1970s. Agnetha (the blonde) was coupled with Bjorn (the clean-shaven one); Frida (the brunette) was linked with Benny (the bearded one). They were Swedish, nobody really spoke English, and mostly worked in other musical genres: jazz (Frida), folk (Bjorn), pop (Benny), and classical (Agnetha). I suppose the music scene in Sweden is a little smaller than other places, or destiny had these four in mind, but their paths seemed to cross over and over in the late 1960s as the two couples fell in
MICHAEL BIRD Columnist love. In 1970, the four went on holiday to Cyprus. While singing together for fun on the beach, they wound up in an improvised live performance entertaining some United Nations troops stationed there. Already armed with a record deal, their producer-manager was determined to break into the international market. Singing in other languages paid off for them in 1973. Other than charting hits across Europe, the foursome won the Eurovision Song Contest, one of the highest musical honors in all of Europe, in 1974. Their songs crossed the Atlantic with their records released here during that same period. Their early songs were pop confections of the highest caliber: “Ring Ring,” “S.O.S.,” “Honey Honey,” “Waterloo” and “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do.” These songs also had a contemporized version of the Wall of Sound style that had been popular in the United States during the 1960s, along with tuneful melodies that seemed to burrow into one’s head after a single spin. The hits continued: “Mamma Mia,” “Fernando,” “Take a Chance on Me,” “Money Money Money,” “Knowing Me Knowing You,” and the blockbuster “Dancing Queen” among many others that charted in the top 40 around the world. After a decade at the top of their game, their music became a lot more serious in the early 1980s; audiences did not seem to buy these songs and albums the same
way they had done before. Tastes change, styles change, but the darker material ABBA was releasing by then had its reasons: both couples, by that time, had divorced one another and the bitter vibe was present on the recordings. In 1982, they stopped recording, with a final performance on a TV show in 1986. The group members have said no to millions of dollars offered them to reunite. In the 35-plus years since their last public appearance, they have barely agreed to attend grand openings of “Mamma Mia!” as well as provide interviews but that appears to be changing. The popularity of ABBA-related material has finally given these four a chance to reflect upon how important their music has been to so many. This spring, word emerged there are new recordings from Benny, Frida, Bjorn and Agnetha. And there is a television special that will air on NBC in the United States and is sure to be one of the highest-rated programs of the year. Interest remains high, and probably always will, for four people who gently approached the music industry with quality work, took over the international music scene for several years, then quietly departed and stayed out of sight for nearly 40 years. What is amazing is the public never forgot them — a sign these well-crafted pop songs will continue to last. But I am not sure I understand those costumes they used to wear. Michael Bird is a choral director for Tallassee City Schools and cohosts “The Saturday Morning Show with Michael Bird and Scott Adcock” on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 98.5.
Life lessons ‘with love from me to you’
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saw something circulating through my Facebook feed recently that made me stop and think. “Comment one total random piece of advice that has helped you in the past.” I read comments advising friends on everything from being smart by investing in renter’s insurance to being strong and knowing “this too shall pass” and even not to “fry bacon without a shirt on,” which, hey, I can’t disagree with that last one. It inspired me to think about some life lessons I’ve learned that may help somebody else if I pass them on. 1. First is always best, better known as “FAB.” This is a piece of advice my mama and I came up with and have always relied on. Whether it’s something as simple as where to go for lunch or something as serious as which car to buy, it’s something we live by pretty seriously. It’s essentially the same thing as trusting your gut. When you’re making a decision, big or small, go back to the very first hunch you ever had about the situation and stick to that. I remember being in school taking a multiple-choice test and flipping from A to B and then remembering the “FAB” rule and sticking to A. Nine times out of 10, my gut was right. 2. Don’t go to the grocery store hungry. I don’t know how many times I have to remind myself this piece of advice before grocery shopping, but man, it is a bad idea to set foot in a grocery store on an empty stomach. If you’re at Walmart, it’s not so bad because at least the prices are a bit lower, but try walking into Publix hungry and you’ll leave with an empty bank account, a still-empty stomach and grocery bags full of Lord knows what. And while I’m on the subject, don’t go to the grocery store without a list either. It’s just a bad idea. You’re gonna end up buying way more than you need and spending too much money. 3. Learn to say “no.” Although it’s something I’ve gotten better at in my 20s, it’s still hard for me to do. Whether it’s simply offering to help someone with something, or when I was in
SANTANA WOOD Design Editor high school working two jobs and running a photography business and still always agreeing to cover a co-worker’s shift, I kinda hate to admit I’ve always been a “yesgirl.” Now, having a chronic illness and typically working overtime each week, I have learned how important it is to say no. Whether it’s pacing yourself with your work or telling your friends you just can’t hang out this weekend due to pure exhaustion or being too busy with something else, sometimes you just have to say “no.” Set your priorities straight and have the strength to take care of yourself because at the end of the day, you have to be your own No. 1. 4. Don’t let fear hold you back. It’s easy for anyone to say “don’t be scared, just go for it,” but it’s harder for one to actually do. Being an anxiety-ridden girl, I will be the first to admit I have let fear hold me back more times than I can count on both my fingers and toes. However, I’m a work in progress. I am learning to do things that scare me because as uncomfortable as it may be, the best things happen just outside your comfort zone. Step outside of it every now and then and you’ll see I’m right. 5. Nothing good happens after midnight. Whenever I was in high school, my curfew was midnight. I begged and begged Mama to extend it to 12:30 a.m. because I lived in the small town of Union Springs, which was at least 45 minutes or an hour away from all my friends. My argument was by the time I drove all the way there and hung out for a while, it was already time to go because I’d have to drive all the way home. Mama, being the wonderful woman she is, decided to throw me a bone and let me have it. The couple times my curfew was 12:30 a.m., bad things happened. The first was shortly after I turned 16 and got my first car. It was a red 2000 Honda Accord and I loved it to pieces.
Her name was Loretta (a tribute to Loretta Lynn, of course). I was out one night heading home and bam, I hit my first deer. I’d had the car less than a month and ended up with a dent on my hood I had until the time that car died. The second thing that happened scared me enough to beg Mama to change my curfew back to midnight. I was several hundred feet from pulling up to the house when I noticed the stop sign by my house had been spray painted with a giant five on it. Those who know me know that’s my unlucky number and how many bad things have happened to me associated with the number. Moral of the story, if it’s midnight, you better be in bed asleep or something bad just might happen. 6. Slow down. To quote one of my favorite movies, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” I’m still trying to figure out how in the world it’s April 2019 but that’s truly just time moving fast as it does. For several months, I’ve been so busy I haven’t slowed down to smell the dang roses and definitely haven’t taken a moment to appreciate all I have. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of work and life in general, but it’s just as easy to take a minute and slow down to enjoy this life and all the good that comes with it. Don’t be too busy for your family, friends or yourself. Just slow down, and remember to breathe. If I had more space, I’d tell you to wear sunscreen, don’t buy offbrand cheese slices or aluminum foil (those are two things you’ve just gotta splurge on for the real brand, trust me) and much more, but I’ve gotta stop somewhere. Hopefully you’ll take something from my words of 24-year-old “wisdom” and be inspired to think of some of your own. Life can be messy and crazy but there’s always something you can do to make it better. Whether it’s trusting your gut or taking time to slow down, I hope you take my advice. Santana Wood is the design editor of The Tribune, who is also a big fan of The Beatles if you didn’t get the reference in her headline.
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Opelika man charged in fatal wreck STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
YARD OF THE MONTH Submitted / The Tribune The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce selected the first Yard of the Month and the recipients are the Stalnaker family that resides on Ashurst Street in East Tallassee. The Stalnakers’ yard is full of blooming bright red amaryllis and their front porch is adorned with various wind chimes that the family has collected over the years. Pictured are, from left, Ritchie Stalnaker, Robin Stalnaker, Tristan Sgarlata and Judy Stalnaker. The family dog is named Scruffy.
An Opelika man has been charged with reckless murder and first-degree assault in connection with the death of a 2-year-old child during a two-vehicle crash April 13, according to the Alabama State Troopers. Tierra Leonard, 28, was booked into the Elmore County Jail on a total of $70,000 in bonds, according to Alabama State Trooper Cpl. Jess Thornton. The crash at 3:45 p.m. killed a 2-yearold girl who was not wearing a child restraint, Thornton said. The child was pronounced dead at Elmore Community Medical Center. Leonard was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu which collided with a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, Thornton said. Leonard and the driver of the Silverado were also injured. The crash occurred on Elmore County Road 73, Flat Rock Road, near the Friendship Community, approximately 5 miles west of Tallassee, Thornton said, and Alabama State Troopers are continuing to investigate.
‘DRIVING FORCE’ National Small Business Week set for May 5-11
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
National Small Business Week is set for May 5-11 and the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce plans to celebrate local small business owners. Tallassee Chamber of Commerce director Jerry Cunningham said small businesses are the heart of small-town America. “They really are a driving force in a small city like Tallassee,� Cunningham said. “The chamber hopes to begin spotlighting various business owners who go above and beyond what is asked of them. These business owners do things like sponsor local youth sports leagues and give to those in need. There are a handful of local business owners who regularly give back to the community and it is these businesses that will be showcased by the chamber.� For more than 50 years, U.S. presidents have proclaimed National Small Business Week. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, which creates two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners and others from all 50 states and U.S. territories who work to grow small businesses, create 21st-century jobs, drive innovation and increase America’s global competitiveness. Tallassee has many small business owners and the chamber of commerce is an excellent tool for networking and branding in the area. To join, call 334283-5151.
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Volunteers will be treated to lunch following the morning cleanup efforts throughout the city.
Team Up to Clean Up set for next week By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Earth Day was Monday and in honor of that the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual Team Up to Clean Up citywide beautification campaign. All week long teams from around the community will be out in force cleaning designated areas of the city. Saturday there will be a largescale campaign to clean the city. Advanced Disposal will provide a roll-off container, which will be located at city hall and available for anyone wanting to discard unwanted debris. Stones Throw Landfill will be providing T-shirts to all the participants. “This is a great way for members of the community to
come together for a great cause,� Tallassee Chamber of Commerce director Jerry Cunningham said. Several local businesses have signed up to participate in this week’s Team Up to Clean Up. Parker Tire and Service Center on Gilmer Avenue will take used oil, tires and batteries all week from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Several organizations in the community are creating a cleanup team. The teams will be out in full force tidying up the community. Last year, there were teams from Tallassee High School, Southside Middle School and Tallassee Elementary that helped with the cleanup effort. Church teams included Tallaweka Baptist, East Tallassee Baptist, and First Methodist Tallassee. Area business that participated includes Alabama
Power and Guardian Credit Union. The Boy Scouts and Senior Center from Tallassee also participated. Following the morning cleanup efforts, participants will be treated to lunch, which will be provided by 1220 CafÊ, Louie’s Chicken Fingers, Little Caesar’s, Subway, Pizza Hut and Tater’s Shell Station. The following businesses have also contributed to the lunch for the participants: Parker Wholesale Cars, Tallassee Family Dentistry, PrimeSouth Bank, First Community Bank, and Servpro of Montgomery. For more information about this event, to register as a volunteer or set up a litter team, contact Cunningham at 334-283-5151 or visit the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce office at 10 South Ann Ave.
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Pet of the Week: Levy
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evy is a 16-month old, female shepherd/ retriever mix who weighs about 45 pounds. She is a very playful and loving gal who is good with dogs but might be a bit too much for some small or low-key dogs. Levy’s potential family does not need to have chickens, ducks or pet birds please. She loves toys, loves to chew and dig but she is still a young dog so just give her chew toys to keep your house intact when you are gone. She is housetrained and crate trained. Levy is not in our shelter but in a foster home, so please first contact us for our adoption application then we can arrange for a meeting. Shelter adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old; cats over 1 year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with a participating veterinarian. To meet Levy and all the other great pets at the shelter visit 255 Central Plank Rd. in Wetumpka. For more information, visit www. elmorehumane.org, email hselco@bellsouth.net or call 334-5673377. The shelter is open for adoptions Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gas prices fall slightly STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Animal control officers deserve recognition By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director
April is a month full of important recognition of issues important to animal caring people. Last week was National Animal Control Officer (ACO) Appreciation Week and since our ACOs deserve to be thanked every week of the year, we don’t think we are too late in recognizing their work. In Elmore County, each of our city and county ACOs are alone in his or her work to enforce state and local laws, help animals in need, protect the health and safety of people and resolve issues involving animals. We know our ACOs’ departments appreciate their contribution to public safety as they interact with people and animal alike, often in risky situations involving injured, scared or aggressive animals. ACOs today do far more than the old “dog catcher” term implies. They deal with animal bite/attack cases, mediate disputes between neighbors over animal issues, round up loose livestock that have gotten out of pastures, investigate animal cruelty and neglect cases, help injured animals get to care, work with other law enforcement when animals are involved in larger criminal cases and more. All areas of Elmore County have a containment law for dogs and Wetumpka and Tallassee add to that with a “leash law” for cats. City noise ordinances and barking dogs are often at crossed paths and some towns have limits on the number of pets in city zoning ordinances. Some, but not all, of our cities restrict livestock within city limits. Our animal control officers are dedicated professionals who deserve respect from the public they serve — some have attended specialized animal control training at the state and national level to learn
about things like safe capture techniques, animal identification, disease issues, legal issues, investigative techniques, court proceedings, rabies control, public education, wildlife and exotics and so much more. Animal issues often put them in harm’s way from both animals and people and their call volume often means they have to triage cases to deal with the most serious, or potentially serious, the quickest. We greatly appreciate the ACOs we deal with daily and ask the public also thanks them for all they do to help animals and people throughout Elmore County. We are in the second week of “Paw it Forward” by Bluewater Broadcasting where animal lovers can drop off donations to help the three area humane shelters. Bluewater Broadcasting stations will be live from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a different sponsor location every day to collect donations in their Sprinter van. Donations can also be dropped off anytime Monday through Saturday during business hours in the Bluewater collection barrels at the following Montgomery locations: Lewis Lawn Equipment Inc, 1135 North Eastern Blvd.; Montgomery Subaru, 3000 Eastern Blvd.; Montgomery Eye Physicians, 2752 Zelda Rd.; Best Friends Pet Resort, 4320 Wetumpka Hwy.; Holley’s Home Furnishings, 3490 Wetumpka Hwy.; Acceptance Insurance, 428 Twain Curve. Puppy and kitten food (both dry and canned) is of high need as well as bedding and cleaning supplies like bleach, laundry detergent, dishwashing soap and all donations are greatly appreciated. Please thank Bluewater Broadcasting and all of the above listed participating businesses for stepping up like this to help shelters as we move into our highest intake months of the year.
Alabama gas prices have fallen 0.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.49 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 stations. Gas prices in Alabama are 13.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago but are 3.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy, gas prices in Alabama range from $2.16 a gallon to $2.99. Nationwide, the range is $2.10 to $5.19. The national average price of gasoline is unchanged in the last week, averaging $2.84 a gallon. That’s up 22.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and 8.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. “The seemingly never-ending streak of rising gasoline prices has largely continued unabated across the country over the last week,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “Gas prices continue to drift higher, although the pace has slowed somewhat in the last week, but that may end soon as rumors point to an end to U.S- issued waivers that allowed countries to continue buying oil from
Iran. “Such a loss of oil in the current environment of OPEC cuts and rising demand would only serve to cause gas prices to continue advancing … if OPEC fails to increase output to offset the likely drop from an end to Iran waivers, expect oil prices to continue to surge.” Historical gasoline prices in Alabama and the national average going back a decade: April 22, 2018: $2.53 (U.S. Average: $2.75). April 22, 2017: $2.17 (U.S. Average: $2.42). April 22, 2016: $1.91 (U.S. Average: $2.13). April 22, 2015: $2.28 (U.S. Average: $2.48). April 22, 2014: $3.53 (U.S. Average: $3.66). April 22, 2013: $3.29 (U.S. Average: $3.52). April 22, 2012: $3.73 (U.S. Average: $3.86). April 22, 2011: $3.69 (U.S. Average: $3.85). April 22, 2010: $2.73 (U.S. Average: $2.83). April 22, 2009: $1.95 (U.S. Average: $2.05).
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God’s promises are ones that really will change your life Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete purity because we fear God. - 2 Corinthians 7:1, NLT Experts tell us we are bombarded with hundreds (some say thousands) of advertising messages every day. Radio, TV, newspaper, mail, e-mail, social media, websites, on the phone at dinnertime, billboards, product packaging, store displays—on and on goes the daily barrage of ads. They’re all trying to get your attention (and your money). Have you considered that almost every ad aimed at you every day is a promise? And most of them promise that the
product or service being offered will change your life. From the multi-million dollar spots during the Super Bowl to the handwritten offers for babysitting service or lawn care on the bulletin board at the neighborhood store, all the advertisers promise you something. Your food will not stick to this pan. These clothes will make you popular. This fragrance will make you irresistible. This toothpaste will make your smile gleaming white. This pillow will make you wake up feeling great. This car, this credit card, this pill will…. I admit that I am sometimes reeled in by their promises. I remember once many years ago finding myself at a pizza buffet that promised “All You
MIKE MCELROY Columnist Can Eat—$2.99.” (I told you it was a long time ago.) I had not even thought about going there, probably didn’t even know it was there, until I saw the billboard. Then the rationalization process began: “It is getting pretty close to lunch time, the place is sort of on my way, and that’s really cheap. And the next thing I knew, there I was, in the Promised Land of Pizza. The ad worked. I don’t remember the pizza being very good, either.
Most of us know that many of the crazy things offered in those spam emails can’t possibly be true. And we’re not really fooled by those “scrubbing bubbles,” are we? Somebody still has to scrub the tub. The promising candidates don’t fool us either. If the candidate did get elected, he couldn’t possibly do everything he promised. Maybe his intentions were good. Perhaps he didn’t realize he couldn’t deliver until he got voted into office. He just wouldn’t have the power to do the things he promised. It’s little wonder we get jaded about promises. God has given us “rich and wonderful promises” (2 Peter 1:4). But unlike human beings who cannot and do not intend
to keep promises, God cannot lie (Titus 1:2). Every promise he had made is valid and will be kept. He doesn’t need your money, but he wants your heart. So he makes promises appealing to your deepest longings, addressing your greatest needs. Like our text above says, when you realize and believe what God has promised you, it will change your life. His promises, taken to heart, become the motivation to live a holy life. Trusting his promises gives you the power to live in a way that honors God and helps you. I don’t advise believing all the promises you hear, but I encourage you to believe and respond to God’s promises. He’s going to keep every promise he’s ever made.
Church Briefs Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
On Sunday, April 28 at 9:30 a.m. Lee and Amanda Borden will lead a discussion of Book One of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. This will begin a four-lesson series on Lewis’s book. At 10:30 a.m. Maurice McCord will officiate at a service of Morning Prayer to mark the Second Sunday of Easter, with coffee hour to follow. For more information visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org
First United Methodist Church
Worship with us on Sunday mornings! 8:50 a.m. Contemporary service, 11 a.m. Traditional service. Programs for kids and youth on Sunday nights from 5-6:30 p.m. and for all ages on Wednesday nights from 6:30 7:15 p.m. Come join us! First United Methodist is located at 1 Jordan Avenue, Tallassee. 334-283-2195.
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
FM 101.1 (Tallassee/Lake Martin Area) or online at www.wacqradio.com or the “TuneIn” App on your Smart Phone. St. Vincent de Paul Church has Mass on Saturday Nights at 6 p.m. and Sunday Mornings at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School from 9:15-10:15 a.m. each week. St. Vincent de Paul is located at 620 Gilmer Avenue in Tallassee. For more information, please call 334-283-2169.
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Bethlehem East Baptist Church
East Tallassee Baptist Church desires to be disciplemakers for Jesus who make disciplemakers for Jesus! We invite you to join us for Easter Sunday Worship Services: Sunrise Service will be at 8 a.m. and Easter Sunday Worship Service will be at 9:30 am. Come and join us during the week on Wednesday nights for a free meal and Bible study for all ages at 6 p.m. We are located at 314 Central Blvd., Tallassee, Alabama. For further information, please call us at 334-283-5808. We look forward to meeting you.
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us in worship at 574 Liberty Road, Tallassee. Fellowship breakfast begins at 9:15 a.m., Sunday School at 9:45, and Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Discipleship Training classes for all ages begin at 5 p.m. and Evening Worship follows at 6 p.m. Wednesday night services for all ages begin at 6 p.m. For more information please call 334-2836338.
Bethlehem East Baptist Church, 7561 Upper River Road, Tallassee, will host a 5th Sunday Singing beginning at 5 p.m. on March 31. All are invited. This is an open mike singing, just bring your CD’s and sing to the glory of God. Refreshments will follow! For any questions, call Bro. John Sparks, pastor at 334-415-8330.
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won’t bless our disobedience. And he won’t settle for us being less than we ought to be. The Lord is giving us time to get our act together. • Character building purpose. Sometimes, God is at work to build into us qualities we have lacked. The disappointments of delay have a way of making us more patient and understanding with others. We become more sensitive to the needs and feelings of others. • We often have blind spots in matters of our motives and character. The frustration has a way of getting our attention. The delays have a way of making us think… and of making us considering our lives in ways we were previously unwilling to consider. • Service training purpose. Sometimes, God’s delays are because the Lord is coaching us up for our next place of service. We haven’t yet learned the skills to adequately serve in that position we
Waiting can be hard work. I have been in hospital waiting rooms with church members and have heard the remark many times about what hard work it is to wait. Sitting still, doing nothing, not having anything one can do to change the situation… it can be really hard. However, waiting on the Lord can be even harder!The Bible has a good deal to say about waiting on the Lord. Even those whom God chose to pen Scripture found the waiting process to be a real challenge. However, they assure us, from their personal experience, that God never wastes our time. He has reasons for his delays. Some reasons for these delays may include: • Motive purifying purpose. God may stand ready to answer our prayers, but our motives aren’t yet what yet what they ought to be. • Sin purging purpose. God
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We have worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Between those services, we have Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with a class ready to welcome you. Sunday night service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study classes for all ages.
Tallassee Churches BAPTIST Bethlehem East 7561 Upper River Road Calvary Baptist Church 293 N Wesson Street Word of Life 501 Sims Avenue Carrville Baptist Church 2436 Notasulga Road East Tallassee Baptist Church 314 Central Boulevard Elam Baptist Church 4686 Notasulga Road First Baptist Church 1279 Friendship Road Flatrock Missionary Baptist Church 1024 Flat Rock Road Friendship 4345 Friendship Road Liberty Baptist Church 574 Liberty Road Mount Zion Baptist Church 64 Log Circle Providence Primitive Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road River Road
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desire. • Circumstance arranging purpose. It is sometimes the case that God is arranging the various circumstances around us to answer our prayers exactly. However, there is a person whose attitude needs to change. Or, there is a job opening that must happen for us to get that job promotion. All the pieces must fit and come together at just the right moment. God’s delays always have a work completing purpose. God doesn’t use a microwave to get us where he wants us to be in life. It’s more like a crock pot. Joseph spent years as a slave and then as a prisoner before becoming the prime minister of Egypt. Moses spend forty years in the wilderness before he became the leader of the Israelites. It just takes time. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. – Psalm 27:14
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night services begin at 6 p.m. Visitors welcome at all services. Call us at 334-283-5437 or drop by 209 Gilmer Ave.
is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee United Methodist Church and is located across from city hall. We will offer variously priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.
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Tigers cap off undefeated area play STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
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Tallassee’s Belle Haynes had four RBIs in a shutout victory over Brewbaker Tech last week that ensured an undefeated run in the area for the Tigers.
The Tallassee softball team finished off its regular season area play with an 8-0 over Brewbaker Tech last week. Belle Haynes had four RBIs while Jordan Walters pitched her seventh complete game of the season in the win. The Tigers (34-6, 6-0 Class 5A Area 4) scored all eight of their runs in the first three innings of the victory. Lexi Love and Avary Lumpkin had RBIs in the first inning to put Tallassee ahead 2-0 after one frame. Haynes got her second hit of the day in the bottom of the second inning as her two-run double knocked in Ella Thrash
and Chloe Baynes to double Tallassee’s lead. Love and Walters each added an RBI single in the inning. Haynes added a two-run single in the third inning for the final runs of the game. It was the fourth time this season she recorded at least four RBIs in a game. Tallassee set a season-high in fielding errors in a 12-10 loss to Prattville Christian on Thursday. The Tigers made seven errors and the Panthers scored 11 unearned runs against Walters and Sinclair Cole. Love had five RBIs in the loss, including a grand slam in the third inning to put the Tigers ahead 5-0. It was Love’s fifth home run of the season.
Tigers dominate field events at Troy The Tallassee track and field teams had 11 top-five finishes at the Troy Invitation Track Meet on Thursday. The Tigers had four top-three finishes in field events including a victory in the boys javelin finals. Trent Cochran-Gill blew away the competition in the javelin competition with a throw of 148-9.75, defeating the closest competition by more than 11 feet. It was his second consecutive win in the event despite falling 19 feet short of his personal record. In the girls javelin throw, Taylor Goodman finished in See TIGERS • Page B2
Falling just short
CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Tallassee misses postseason for 1st time since 2014
MLB needs to take advice from own marketing team
By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
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s the 2019 Major League Baseball season approached, a commercial was released with some of the biggest faces in the sport doing a press conference. Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor and Ronald Acuna were among the players on the stand, answering questions about the upcoming season while smiling the whole time. The camera turned to focus on Mike Trout at the end of the piece with a reporter asking him if there was anything else he wanted to say. “Just let the kids play.” The league has been looking for more ways to grab ahold of a younger audience and the number of superstars in the league has grown that audience. These stars are not just recognizable but are very likeable athletes on and off the field. While the MLB marketing team continued to lean into that slogan, it appears the league itself should take some of those ad plans as advice. Last week, there was an incident in a Kansas City Royals-Chicago White Sox game which broke out a debate about how players should be allowed to react after a big play. White Sox shortstop and Tuscaloosa native Tim Anderson crushed a home run of pitcher Brad Keller before throwing his bat toward his own dugout in celebration. Keller and the Royals did not take kindly to the event and threw at Anderson, hitting him with a pitch and ensuing both benches to clear. It sparked a conversation from players around the league and former players on who was in the wrong. Some people feel like players should act like they have been there before when hitting a home run while others believe it adds excitement and fun to the game of baseball. Either way, the solution should never be to throw a baseball 90-plus miles per hour at another human being. It is amazing what a hitter does with their bat can be deemed more disrespectful than literally running circles around the guy you just hit a homer off of. It seems like a weird place to draw the line. Both players got suspended for their roles in the incident. Keller got six games, essentially one game for a starting pitcher, while Anderson got See TURRENTINE • Page B2
Despite starting the season with just three wins in its first 11 games, the Tallassee baseball team had an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot with a win against Brewbaker Tech in the final home game of the season. However, the Tigers fell short as Valley took the final spot in the postseason and Tallassee missed out on the playoffs for the first time in five years. “Obviously winning the area and making the playoffs are our goals every year,” Tallassee coach Adam Clayton said. “To not achieve that this year, I feel our returning guys will be hungry to get stronger and better this offseason.” Tallassee grabbed a win in its season finale at Marbury to finish the year with a 10-14 record. The Tigers split all three of their area series and lost the two tiebreakers they played. Early in the season, Tallassee struggled to find some success on offense. During their first 11 games, the Tigers were held to one
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Tallassee coach Adam Clayton visits with his infield on the mound earlier this season.
run or less in eight games. “All of our guys made
huge strides offensively,” Clayton said. “We struggled
early at the plate and finished See BASEBALL • Page B2
Elmore County Player of the Week
Cade Bazzell leads Edgewood to first-round upset By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Edgewood needed to find some special performances to pull off its first-round upset of Hooper last week. The Wildcats looked to Cade Bazzell on the mound and at the plate and he delivered to send the Wildcats into the quarterfinals. He is the Elmore County Player of the Week. Bazzell took the mound for Edgewood in Game 1 and shut down the opponents across six innings. He allowed only two hits and one earned run while striking out nine during the Wildcats’ 14-1 win. “He’s been really impressive on the mound lately,” Edgewood coach Joey Potts said. “We were really confident in him getting that first game. That is something that has grown more and more with every outing.” While he controlled the game on the mound, Bazzell came through with his bat during some key moments to extend
Edgewood’s lead. His first big hit of the series came in a six-run fourth inning when Bazzell’s two-run single put the Wildcats ahead 7-0. He added another two-run single during a four-run sixth inning which helped close the game in six innings. “When he’s swinging the bat well, our team is at a different level,” Potts said. “When there are guys on base, we have that confidence in him to get things done.” Hooper took its first lead of the series in the top of the first inning of Game 2. However, Edgewood responded with three first inning runs, including another RBI single from Bazzell. Bazzell got his lone extra-base hit of the week during the sixth inning of Game 2 and added another RBI as the Wildcats added five more runs to win 11-1 in six innings. “He’s always been a good hitter,” Potts said. “It’s not about anything we’ve done for him or said to him. It’s
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about the confidence he has in himself and when you see that, he can step up when we need him.” Bazzell led the team with six RBIs during the series, four of them coming with two outs. All of his hits came in innings where the Wildcats scored multiple runs. “When you can extend an inning and add runs when you extend the inning, that’s huge,” Potts said. “It can take away momentum from the other side and keep it in your own dugout.” Prior to the playoff series, Edgewood split in two high-scoring games against Glenwood and Ezekiel. The Wildcats averaged 12 runs per game during the week with Bazzell leading the way. Bazzell finished the week with five hits in 12 at bats, recording at least one RBI with each hit. His batting average with runners in scoring position was .714 during the week and he led the team with seven RBIs while striking out just once.
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‘DoeNation’ to premiere season 3 in August By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Elmore County’s Brett Williams and Steven Caudle are set to premiere season 3 of the popular hunting show “DoeNation” in August. The hunters will appear on WBIH-TV 29 in Selma and viewers will have the opportunity to see one of the cast member’s children take up the sport and much more. “DoeNation” is a reality hunting show featuring the two-man team that promotes bow hunting and couples it with the ministry of feeding the hungry. “We experienced a tremendous year with the ministry as we shattered the previous year’s total,” Williams said. “We ended this past season with 1,768 pounds of donated venison up from 1,321 pounds the previous year.” “DoeNation” served Elmore, Tallapoosa and Lee counties last year and hopes to continue expanding. “Our goal remains to reach a new county in Alabama each year,” Williams said. “We are working hard to find participating processors in Montgomery and Macon counties for this new season.” Williams said the experience has been humbling and he and Caudle are looking forward to bringing in more viewers throughout the state and beyond. “We will be expanding
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Elmore County’s Brett Williams and Steven Caudle are set to premiere season 3 of the popular hunting show ‘DoeNation’ in August. ‘DoeNation’ served Elmore, Tallapoosa and Lee counties last year.
the show to air in north Alabama and south Tennessee starting in August,” he said. “By adding this station our viewership range will increase to 1.8 million. We are confident this will ensure continued growth for the ministry.” “DoeNation” has been in contact with a deer processor in north Alabama to help deliver the meat to the hungry. “We already have one processor committed to help and working on more to support the northern market,” Williams said. “We could not do any of this without the processors and our sponsors who support us financially.” Season 3 will include Caudle’s oldest daughter, E.C., taking her first deer
Turrentine continued from Page B1 one game, essentially one game for a hitter. MLB decided it was worth suspending a player the same amount of time for celebrating a home run and for intentionally hitting someone with a pitch. One of those things is letting the kids play while the other is dangerous and unnecessary. Meanwhile, it was the league’s social media team being ahead of the curve already with a tweet supporting Anderson. “Keep doing your thing, @ TimAnderson7. #LetTheKidsPlay” Anderson said he plays to have fun and will continue to play his game while playing with a lot of energy. And that should not just be allowed for a hitter but for all players involved in the game. If a hitter wants to celebrate by tossing his bat and yelling at his own dugout, that should be allowed. If the other team responds with a home run of its own and a player mocks the bat flip, that should be allowed too. I love baseball and I do not want to see a ton of changes to the game. Some of those unwritten rules are worthy of being there but if the league is going to push this slogan, the rulings and reactions of the commissioner’s office should show that. Maybe it’s time to side with the players who are out here having fun and not the ones endangering the health of the league’s players. Just let the kids play. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Tribune.
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second place with a throw of 95-07.50. She was just shy on her personal best but still finished nine feet clear of third place in the competition. Haleigh May finished in third place in the girls shot put finals. May was 26 inches short of the first-place winner but her throw of 27-11.5 was easily enough for the top-three finish. Tallassee continued its big day on the track, beginning with the girls 100 hurdles finals. Iyana Parker won with a time of 16.79 seconds, defeating teammate Caitlyn Dowdell by 1.25 seconds. Tallassee’s Armani Wilkerson grabbed fourth place in the event with a time of 19.42. Kalvin Levett finished in the top five in the long jump, triple jump and 300 hurdles. His highest place of the day was in the triple jump when his distance of 41-8 was good enough for second place in the finals.
on episode 3 on Aug. 20. The show will air every Tuesday starting at 8 p.m. Aug. 6. Williams said some of the upcoming episodes will spotlight members of the younger generation and focus on the importance of continuing the sport through them. “We had some successful hunts with our kids this year and that is always a blessing to get kids involved with the outdoors,” Williams said. “Hunting has continued a downward trend with interest from the younger generation falling off. Involving our kids and making it fun for them helps ensure that our hunting heritage will continue to be strong.” During the third season,
Caudle and Williams hit the road and head north to hunt. They also plan on taking additional trips out of state during future seasons. “We took two big outof-state hunts this past year,” Williams said. “One was to Kentucky where Steven harvested a nice 8-point and another to Illinois where I had a great encounter with a young buck but no shot on that trip. We also hunted in Georgia and Tennessee. This year we have trips already planned to hunt Kansas and Oklahoma as well as Georgia and Tennessee again.” DoeNation’s participating processors from last season were A+ Deer Processing, The Skinning Shack,
Bozeman’s Wild Game Processing, C&S Deer Processing and The Sportsman’s Outpost. “They all continue to believe and support the ministry by donating their services by grinding and packaging the venison into one-pound ground meat packs,” Williams said. “We have found this is the simplest way to process and provide the meat to those individuals who are food insecure.” The cast has delivered thousands of pounds of venison to area food pantries and also gotten to know some of the families the pantries serve. “We dropped off 618 pounds of meat to the Elmore County Food Pantry only to have all of it given out the next
day during their service time,” Williams said. “The clients refer to us as the ‘Doe Boys.’ Many times they ask the staff, ‘When will those Doe Boys be back with more deer meat?’ Many of the clients prefer the deer meat over the other available options.” Williams said he and Caudle are grateful for what the ministry has grown into. “It would be easy to take the credit for how the show and ministry have grown the last three years but that credit does not belong to us nor ours to take,” Williams said. “It is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that deserves it all and from our perspective will continue to get all the glory. He has opened so many doors and connected us with so many great folks that it truly is hard to explain. We have story after story of how He has provided and can’t be explained any other way.” Caudle and Williams speak about the ministry whenever the opportunity arises but it’s best not to schedule them during hunting season. “We are always open to individuals reaching out to us about speaking opportunities,” Williams said. “The best time to line those up is before hunting season because once that starts we will be in the woods hunting hard to harvest meat for the ministry.” To learn more about the organization, visit www.doenation.tv.
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with several guys in the .300s so that was one of our biggest improvements.” Clayton’s team had several upperclassmen step up to fill those spots to give the Tigers success later in the season. Seniors Beau Baker and Jackson Gantt took charge of the pitching staff as the top two starters for Tallassee. Baker and Gantt also took the top two spots in the batting order. Tallassee had nine seniors on its roster this season with six of them as regulars in the starting lineup. “This group of seniors worked extremely hard on and off the field,” Clayton said. “Many of them have 4.0 GPAs and will be very successful in
whatever they do in life.” Tallassee got some help from its limited bench throughout the season. Juniors Will Blocker and Bruin Hathcock helped lead the heart of the order in their first season on varsity while the Tigers started first-year players Bobby Baker and Jacob Dantro in the outfield by the end of the season. “We had some injuries and spots to fill early on with inexperienced players at the varsity level but those guys got good experience this year that will benefit us in the future,” Clayton said. The lack of depth after early injuries was clear plus Tallassee jumping up a classification did not help. While there
may be some stronger teams in Class 5A, Clayton said he does not feel like it had any effect on Tallassee’s results this season. “Classification really doesn’t make a huge difference in baseball,” Clayton said. “It usually comes down to your pitching staff depth as to who is dominant and who is not in any classification.” Tallassee will return to the same area next season as it looks to return to the winning ways to fulfill the expectations the program has built over the last four decades. The Tigers have not gone more than two seasons without an area title since 2005.
Clutch hits help Rebels in area-clinching win By KAMARRI DARRINGTON For The Tribune
The Class 2A Area 7 regular season softball title was on the line for Horseshoe Bend, where the Generals were trying to avenge a 10-run loss to rival Reeltown in March. The Rebels, having won six of their last seven games, didn’t make all the routine plays but made up for that at the plate when
the game was on the line. Bella Studdard’s RBI double in the sixth was enough for Reeltown to come back for a 7-6 win at Horseshoe Bend to finish with the area’s outright regular-season title. The Rebels (12-15), who will host the area tournament, won despite committing nine errors with six leading to the Generals’ runs. “We were able to battle
back,” Rebels coach Kelli Hilyer said. “This is a tough game every time. We’re glad to get this win and we’ll see them again in the area tournament. I’m glad we get to host it and it won’t be easy again. Studdard’s double scored Chloe Davidson, who allowed two runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings of relief and threw 91 pitches. Reeltown held a 1-0 lead in the first after Studdard
reached on an error, scoring Savannah Hornsby. In the third, Studdard hit an RBI triple to score Hornsby for a 2-0 lead. Another clutch hit came in the fifth with one out. After Studdard singled and Kenzie Hornsby was hit by a pitch, Madison Ledbetter hit a two-run double to tie the game at 6-6. Ledbetter finished with three hits including See REBELS • Page B6
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AHSAA 2019 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS CLASS 1A First round scores Falkville 5-13, Covenant Christian 4-5; Falkville (14-8) advances Spring Garden 8-14, Lynn 0-1; Spring Garden (20-4) advances Heritage Christian 2-9, Ragland 0-0; Heritage Christian (1210) advances Waterloo 22-7, Gaylesville 3-5; Waterloo (12-8) advances Donoho 5-5, Marion County 3-0; Donoho (14-7) advances Victory Christian 13-5, Appalachian 1-0; Victory Christian (194) advances Mars Hill Bible22-16, Valley Head 0-0; Mars Hill Bible (26-6) advances Billingsley 8-6, Isabella 1-3; Billingsley (9-15) advances Brantley 12-10, Ellwood Christian 0-0; Brantley (22-6) advances Millry 9-14, Pleasant Home 0-0; Millry (26-4) advances South Lamar 5-11, Wadley 1-4; South Lamar (11-11) advances Maplesville 2-13, Verbena 0-0; Maplesville (10-13) advances Sweet Water 24-23, Florala 2-0; Sweet Water (18-9) advances Red Level 3-7-16, St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal 14-5-15; Red Level (13-7) advances Holy Spirit Catholic 20-14, Lanett 0-0; Holy Spirit Catholic (133) advances Athens Bible 10-16, Hackleburg 0-0; Athens Bible (20-6) advances CLASS 2A First round scores Cedar Bluff 15-16, Sheffield 1-3; Cedar Bluff (16-8) advances Sumiton Christian 5-9, Ohatchee 3-3; Sumiton Christian (1510) advances Sulligent 3-13, Cold Springs 2-0; Sulligent (10-11) advances Cottage Hill Christian 3-8, Washington County 2-4; (Cottage Hill Christian (21-7) advances Thorsby 10-6, Horseshoe Bend 0-0; Thorsby (26-5) advances Luverne 15-22, Central-Hayneville 0-0; Luverne (19-8) advances New Brockton 10-6, Highland Home 5-3; New Brockton (1410) advances G.W. Long 23-12, Samson 4-0; G.W. Long (26-5) advances Leroy 5-4, J.U. Blacksher 4-1; Leroy (18-10) advances Southeastern 4-1-9, Addison 1-2-1; Southeastern (18-5) advances Decatur Heritage 11-11, Fyfee 6-1; Decatur Heritage (18-5) advances Red Bay 10-23, Collinsville 3-8; Red Bay (18-8) advances Westbrook Christian 19-13, Vincent 0-0; Westbrook Christian (17-12) advances Ariton 1-12-17, Cottonwood 3-4-2; Ariton (21-14) advances Ranburne 8-11, Fayetteville 7-0; Ranburne (17-8) advances First round pairings Hatton 12-4, Section 4-24; (Game 3, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.) CLASS 3A First round scores Westminster Christian 6-14, East Lawrence 0-1; Westminster Christian (14-16) advances Winfield 4-19, Weaver 2-6; Winfield (31-6) advances Sylvania 12-6, Lexington 11-2; Sylvania (12-9) advances Saint James 7-11, Randolph County 0-0; Saint James (21-7) advances Opp 4-3, Wicksburg 3-1; Opp (17-7) advances Bayside Academy 1-7, Thomasville 0-6; Bayside Academy (19-9) advances Gordo 14-16, Fultondale 4-2; Gordo (25-5) advances Montgomery Academy 11-1-3, Dadeville 0-3-0; Montgomery Academy (13-10) advances Providence Christian 11-13, Geneva 1-2; Providence Christian (22-8) advances T.R. Miller 5-9, Flomaton 2-3; T.R. Miller (20-5) advances Piedmont 16-11, Lamar County 6-1; Piedmont (29-7) advances) Lauderdale County 4-3-21, Geraldine 1-4-5; Lauderdale County (15-14) advances Phil Campbelll 11-13, New Hope 1-0; Phil Campbell (27-6) advances Hale County 0-7-8, Oakman 10-6-4; Hale County (16-7) advances First round pairings J.B. Pennington 15-3, Vinemont 3-5 (Game 3, Tuesday, 3 p.m.) Hanceville 0-8, Glencoe 10-3 (Game 3, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.)
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Thank goodness some members of the younger generation still enjoy the outdoors. If not, Joe Allen Dunn and I would have been ripe for the making of a comedy video of catfishing bloopers. Fortunately, Dunnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, 19-yearold Hayden, was there to save two old dudes with bum knees from stumbling around the boat as the catfish went on a feeding frenzy. Hayden was netting fish, rebaiting and tossing jugs as fast as he could go. Dunn and James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Daddyâ&#x20AC;? Lawler developed what they call â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimate Jug Fishingâ&#x20AC;? for Millers Ferry on the Alabama River. Last September I made a trip to the (Dannelly) reservoir for hot-weather catfishing in deep water using sections of pool noodles as the floats with long lines to reach the fish in 20-30 feet of water. Dunn invited me back for the spring catfishing bonanza when the fish move onto the shallows during the spawning run. This time, the lines were 3-4 feet long rather than 30. Instead of pool noodles, the floats are 20-ounce Gatorade or Powerade bottles. A 30-inch section of green nylon string is tied to the bottle. A half-ounce lead weight is added before a swivel. About 18 inches of 40- to 50-pound monofilament line is tied on before being snelled to a circle hook. Dunn said snelling the hook is important to get the circle hook to function like it should. He has also revised his recommendations on hook size. After a big catfish straightened out a 3/0 hook, he now sticks with 5/0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You catch a lot of medium-sized fish, but every once in a while, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll catch a 15- to 20- or 30-pounder,â&#x20AC;? Dunn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to fight him around to get him in, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to straighten that 3/0 out. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just going with a heavier hook from now on, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still catch the smaller fish on the bigger hook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing about the bottles is when the wind gets a little brisk, the bottles will turn and draft. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t catch the wind as bad, so you get a slower drift. You want a little wind for the drift, but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be chasing your jugs all over the place.â&#x20AC;? Dunn buys bicycle tire inner tubes and uses scissors to cut 1-inch bands to slip over the neck of the jugs. This allows the lines to be wrapped tight so the lead wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be slapping the bottle during transport, and it gives a place to stick the point of the circle hook to make sure it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get dull. The places Dunn looks to deploy the jugs are flats off the main river channel with 2½ to 6 feet of water. After cleaning the fish, we realized why the catfish were on one particular flat. The fish stomachs were full of juvenile mussels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These fish are up there feeding and See JUGGING â&#x20AC;˘ Page B7
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Jugging getting ready to spawn,” Dunn said. “The fish will stay in the flats the whole spring and the early part of the summer. When it gets hot, the fish will move out to the river channel.” Dunn prefers skipjack herring and threadfin shad for catfish bait. He uses a cast net to catch the shad and occasionally lucks up on a school of skipjacks along the river banks. Right now, he said the best way to catch skipjacks is to cast Sabiki rigs below the dam. Depending on the size, he uses a whole shad or cuts them in half. The skipjacks are cut into chunks. When he has a good bait run, Dunn has a specific way to freeze the bait for future use. “Don’t take a gallon bag and pack all you can in it and zip it up,” he said. “By the time you get them all thawed out like that, the bait gets mushy. I take a gallon bag and put enough bait in it to make one layer. I mash it flat and zip it up. The last time we put up bait, we counted how many we had in one layer, and it was about 50 baits. That’s working out real well.” Back to the feeding frenzy we had last week, the blue cats (and occasional channel cat) were hungry. We baited
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Hayden Dunn tosses out a jug baited with a small shad.
the circle hooks and started tossing out jugs about 25 yards apart and let them drift down the flat. Within five minutes, the action was non-stop, and we worked Hayden non-stop. As soon as a fish was thrown in the live well, another jug would start bobbing. “Every flat is not going to be like that,” Dunn said. “We hit it perfect. You may pick up one or two or nothing. You then pick up and move. You keep going into the flats until you find them. Make sure when you throw out the jugs that you get a good
drift either across or down the flat. We hit it perfect last week. We were chasing jugs for an hour and a half. It was on.” After we had a nice mess of catfish in the box, I insisted we try to find a few crappie. We hit the banks for a couple of hours, but the fish were not in the shallow water. A couple of days later, Dunn found out the fish were in a little deeper water.
Gerald Overstreet, a Millers Ferry crappie guide (251-589-3225), said the receding water is the reason the crappie are not in the super shallow water. “I’ve seen it for the last several years,” Overstreet said. “What happens at Millers Ferry is when the water is up, the fish will get right beside the bank and will get really shallow, like 1 or 2 feet of water. They’ll get right
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in the bushes and brush that’s flooded. “When the water drops back to normal pool and drops out of those bushes, the fish will pull back off the bank. When the water levels settle down, those fish will be in anywhere from 3 to 6 feet of water. They’re still spawning. They just move back. A lot of the stuff they were spawning on when the water was up, unless it’s laying in the water, they’ll move off of it. With the water at normal pool, they’ll find the wood, the laydowns and stumps and things that are in 3 to 6 feet of water.” Overstreet said he keeps the boat in a little deeper water to fish on the edges of the flats where the water gets deep enough that you can’t see the bottom. “From that point where you can’t see the bottom on out to about 6 feet of water is where those fish will spawn,” he said. “They’re still on wood and brush, or there may be a laydown tree.” Overstreet is using a variety of fishing techniques to put crappie
in the boat. “We’re doing corks and minnows,” he said. “We’re trolling some with minnows. And we’re pitching with 11-foot B&M poles and using a small cork with a 1/32ounce Mid-South Tackle jig. On Millers Ferry, black and chartreuse is about as good a color as you can get. “We usually pitch it to where you can just see the bottom and work it out. Just let it sit for a second and let that light jig flutter down. Then bump the cork to make a little noise and then let it sit still. That gets the fish’s attention. They hit violently without even a minnow on it.” If the bite is kind of tough, Overstreet tips the jig with a minnow or a piece of Crappie Nibbles (scent cubes) for extra enticement. “The problem lately is getting minnows,” Overstreet said. “The folks around the lake are selling out of minnows two or three times a week. “A lot of people are fishing because the crappie spawn is in full swing right now.”
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