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County auctions 60 parcels Aprinta parcels among those sold, owner plans to settle tax debt during grace period By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks conducts the delinquent tax sale.

Employees of Aprinta were at work Tuesday readying orders to be shipped as the buildings they work in were auctioned off at the Tallapoosa County Delinquent Tax Sale for unpaid property taxes. Despite the sale at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Aprinta CEO Billy Dolan

says the company is not going anywhere. “I paid off the equipment taxes today,” Dolan said. “I don’t own the real estate group but that will be taken care of in the next few days.” Dolan’s plan is allowed by law. The taxpayer has five days after the sale to make things good before the confirmation of the sale to the bidder. In this

case, Gary Nelson bid a total of $72,050 for the property and Aprinta Real Estate Holdings LLC owes just over $42,000 in property taxes. Nelson also owns the old Russell Sales Office and the apartments and residence nearby in the Russell complex where the Aprinta buildings are located. Even if Dolan’s plan falls See AUCTION • Page 3

Kiwanians plan sporting clay shoot

OFFICIALS PREPARE FOR ‘MASS CHAOS’

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Schools, first-responders train with disaster training exercise

The Alexander City Kiwanis Club will be holding its annual Sporting Clays Competition Saturday, May 5. One of the club’s most successful fundraisers, the sporting clay shoot gives participants the chance to enjoy a fun competition while helping raise money for a good cause. “This has always been a major fundraiser for our group,” Kiwanian Phil Blasingame said. “We’ve been holding it at Five Star Plantation for at least 10 years. They’ve updated their facility recently and made the course a little more challenging.” The Five Star Plantation website describes their sporting clay facility as “golf with a shotgun,” an 18-station course where sporting clays are fired from a multitude of different directions in a number of challenging angles. See KIWANIS • Page 3

By MITCH SNEED Editor

What if a school shooting happened in Alexander City at Benjamin Russell High School? While everyone hopes that never happens, local schools, law enforcement, first responders and several local agencies are taking steps to make sure they are prepared just in case. Participants took part in a tabletop exercise designed to reinforce the See PLAN • Page 2

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Tossing for fun and fish

Eight-year-old Dane Cassiano watches carefully as the ball he lofted at the Gold Fish Toss at the Kiwanis Fair Tuesday night at the Sportplex found a fish bowl, making him a prize winner. The fair will be in town through Saturday.

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Area first responders look over maps of Alexander City Schools at the exercise.

Today’s

ACMS math team wins big at regional competition By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Submitted / The Outlook

ACMS eighth-graders Madison Barnett, Paige Forbus, Torie Spann and Trace McCaleb recently took part in an algebra I competition hosted at Southern Union State Community College.

Four students from Alexander City Middle School recently took part in a math tournament held by Southern Union State Community College, joining another middle school and 19 high schools in an algebra I contest. For the third year in a row, the ACMS algebra I team claimed first place in the large school division, and first place overall in algebra I. “This is technically a high school competition,” ACMS math teacher and math team coach Susan Green said. “They have competition levels for algebra I, geometry, algebra II, pre-calculus, calculus and one they call comprehensive for high school seniors.”

During the competition, the students spent the morning completing a math test, while the afternoon ciphering event put students in front of a panel of judges to watch as they attempted to solve problems within 90 seconds. Correct answers both on the test and in the ciphering competition netted points for the participants, which were tallied into a total individual score, as well as adding to the overall team score. “We could only take four students on our team,” Green said. “I select participants based on their grade in algebra and their results on the state test. I pick out our team in January so we have plenty of time to practice and be ready.”

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DEAR ABBY: My husband is retired. Except for golf a few times a week, he’s home all the time. He has taken to looking at porn a lot when he is home, including pictures and reading racy stories. When I come home from work, he’s on the computer. I’m very uncomfortable with it, and I have told him so. He says I should join him looking at the pictures and reading the stories. Am I a prude or is this behavior unusual? -- TURNED OFF IN HOUSTON DEAR TURNED OFF: I’m reluctant to label either of you with only the sketchy facts you have presented. Much would depend upon the kind of pictures and stories your husband is viewing, because one person’s porn can be another person’s erotica. Many couples enjoy viewing it together and consider it to be a marital aid. Perhaps you should look over his shoulder a time or two and

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see if it works for you. Also, encourage your husband to get out and do other things, so his porn-watching time is not so excessive. DEAR ABBY: I am a 71-year-old woman living with my 49-year-old single daughter in her house. She works during the day and I stay at home. She expects me to clean the house, walk the dog, work in the garden, do the laundry, make dinner, etc. I am willing to help with these things, but she doesn’t seem to appreciate what I do, as is often demonstrated by her comments concerning the amount of noise I make when I eat, my bedroom not being

clean enough and my activity level. She says she’s doing this “for my own good,” and that I am lazy and unmotivated to do anything but play on my computer (she unplugged the internet because she thought I spent too much time on it). She claims she loves me and wants me to live with her, but I feel I should move out before this gets physical and she hurts more than my feelings. What should I do? -- BOARDER IN THE SOUTH DEAR BOARDER: Move if you can afford to do it. Your daughter may love you, as I am sure you love her, but the situation you describe isn’t healthy for either of you. You are being treated like a servant, not a mother. You are right to be concerned that your daughter’s verbal abuse may escalate, because it very well could. DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I are talking about getting

married. We agree that we would like to be married in Las Vegas. However, it would mean excluding our extended families as most of them would not travel. We thought about having a wedding and reception in our state, then traveling to Vegas to be married there as well. Are there any etiquette breaches with this idea? -- VEGAS WEDDING DEAR VEGAS WEDDING: By the time you get to Vegas you’ll be married. While I don’t think there would be any etiquette breaches if you want another ceremony, it seems to me that it would be more accurate to call it a “renewal of vows” rather than a second wedding. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Obituaries Ashley Marie Lovelady 1980 - 2018 Memorial Service for Ashley Marie Lovelady, 37, of Daviston, will be Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. at the Rocky Creek Baptist Church. Rev. Harold Cummings and Randy Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Rocky Creek Baptist Church from 1:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Ashley passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Grandview Medical Center. She was born on June 16, 1980 in Alexander City, Alabama to Robert “Mike” Seale and Lonora Thomas Seale. She loved her family dearly. Ashley was a very outgoing loving person that would help anybody. She also enjoyed fishing, mud riding, camping, the outdoors, her

Plan importance of developing an incident action plan, which will serve as a guide that includes practices that can apply in any emergency situation. “I hope you join me in my prayers that we will never, ever have to deal with a situation like that here,” Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy David McMichael told the group gathered Tuesday at the Alexander City Schools offices on Lee Street. “As much as we hope and pray that we never have to use it, it’s important to have a plan in place so we are prepared just in case it does.” McMichael, Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency Director Jason Moran, Capt. James Orr of the Alexander City Police

chickens and goats, and Lake Martin. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Scotty Lovelady; sons, Jayce, Braeden, and Jensen Lovelady; father, Robert “Mike” Seale; mother, Lonora Thomas Evens; sister, Dusty Seale Seibert (James); grandfather, Jim Thomas; father and mother in law, Tommy and Bett Lovelady; sisters and brothers in law, Michelle East (Billy) and Kathy Colley (Winford); and aunts, Rose Moore (David) and Deb Edmonds (Jim). She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Betty Thomas, grandfather, Kenneth Oneal Seale, and grandmother, Mildread Seale. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.

Funeral Service for Mrs. Virginia Blanche King Warr, 82, of Alexander City, will be Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church - Alexander City. Rev. John Verciglio and Rev. Michael Morgan will officiate. Burial will follow in the Alexander City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at First United Methodist Church - Alexander City.

Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

continued from page 1 Department and Alexander City Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper were all on hand to welcome the participants. Attendees included Alexander City Fire Department Chief Reese McAlister and others in his department, officials with other agencies and the entire school system leadership team. From beginning to end, the table-top exercise stressed the importance of being prepared and having a plan in place. “Unfortunately our times are changing and that makes it even more important that we change along with them,” Moran said. “It’s important for us to get to know each other and that we share information. The goal is for all of us to be on the same page and we are all prepared

Mrs. Virginia Blanche King Warr 1936 - 2018

regardless of what comes our way.” Moran gave the group an idea of training material that could be used to learn more and talked about the resources that are available and where others could be obtained in the event of a real disaster of any kind. Planning and communication were stressed at every stage. “We may think we know who does what, but do we really know,” McMichael said. “In a disaster it is chaos. We have to manage the chaos and know our roles and everyone needs to know who plays what part. It could be as simple as the need to get a door unlocked or opened. It sounds simple, but we need to all plan, train and have it written so we all know who can get that task done if it were to come to that.” Participants leaned how the scenario would unfold, how an action plan would apply and the stages of any

incident. The stages of such situations are set: life safety, incident stabilization and the follow up plan. McMichael set up groups and each facet hammered out how they would handle each of those stages or modules. McMichael said notes and data from each exercise will be compiled and distributed to help develop a complete manual. He said that exercises like these will be ongoing to make sure that as personnel changes, everyone is aware of protocols and procedures. Cooper said providing a safe learning environment for students is the system’s No. 1 priority and thinks Tuesday’s exercise will be valuable in that effort. “We have plans in place, but this was a great exercise that made us reexamine what we have in place and made us realize some things that we may not have thought of before,” Cooper said. “Things change, technology changes and you need to constantly be working to have the best possible plans in place. I appreciate Deputy Chief McMichael, Jason Moran and the Alexander City Police Department and Capt. Orr for putting the program together. The more we can be sure are on the same page, the better off we will be.”

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Auction through, the law allows Aprinta Real Estate Holdings LLC up to three years to make good on the delinquent taxes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but at a cost. Aprinta Real Estate Holdings LLC can still redeem the property in the next three years by paying the $42,000 in back taxes and any new property taxes to be levied on the property plus 12 percent interest per year on the $72,050 paid at the auction. The property in question was purchased by Aprinta from Fruit of Loom in 2014 and Fruit of Loom asked area leaders after a deal was brokered to facilitate a tax abatement package. Lake Martin Economic Development Allianceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Don McClellan said the abatements are given to companies as part of an incentive package to attract the companies but are reviewed each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They (Aprinta) qualified for the abatements at the time they came to town,â&#x20AC;? McClellan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then they started to lease part of their property and lost the partial abatements.â&#x20AC;? Aprinta started to lease 50,000 square feet of warehouse to Madix in October of 2017. The company had hopes of hiring as many as 500 people when they came to town in 2014 and did help the Chicago Cubs celebrate their historic World Series win with an order of 300,000 pieces in the weeks just after the victory. Parcels owned by Aprinta Real Estate Holdings LLC were not the only items on the sale block Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have around 60 properties that are left (unpaid),â&#x20AC;? Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had around 30 payments this morning to take care of some of the other delinquent properties.â&#x20AC;? The tax sale brings up a question of how a property gets there. Middlebrooks explained that property owners are sent a courtesy letter in October detailing what taxes are owed. They then become delinquent the first of January and property owners are sent a certified notice in February and properties with taxes still unpaid are advertised in March. If they are still unpaid they are auctioned off in April. Opening bids are already determined. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The opening bid is going to start at taxes owed,â&#x20AC;? Middlebrooks said. From there, the bids quickly get evened out moving from $683.95 to $750 to $800 to $1,000

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Bidders ready themselves for the tax auction at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse Tuesday.

and so own. In some cases, the properties end up selling for far more than what was owed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people make a living doing this,â&#x20AC;? Middlebrooks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They travel around and purchase properties at tax sales.â&#x20AC;? The excess money in the sale is not passed on to the current property owner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The excess stays with the county until that person has exhausted their three year redemption period,â&#x20AC;? Middlebrooks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then after an additional 10 years, it goes to the

county general fund.â&#x20AC;? Next year, things change for the benefit of the delinquent taxpayer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Next year you will bid an interest rate,â&#x20AC;? Middlebrooks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will start at 12 percent on taxes owed and you will bid what you will be willing to accept. There will be no excess. If after the three-year redemption period and the taxes are still not paid, you can file a foreclosure through circuit court. It is so the process is more fair to the taxpayer and similar to what other states have done.â&#x20AC;?

Math This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group of eigth-graders were composed of Madison Barnett, Trace McCaleb, Paige Forbus and Torie Spann. During the competition, Barnett took the top algebra I spot at the individual level, while McCaleb came in third. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were thrilled to win, and they were just as thrilled when they found out they were the only ones who got points in ciphering,â&#x20AC;? Green said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Usually, you hear a lot of names being called out for getting at least one point during ciphering, but we were the only ones who got points in algebra I ciphering.â&#x20AC;? Having taken students to the

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Kiwanis During the Kiwanis shoot, each member of a four-person team will take four shots at each of the 18 stations for a total of 288 shots taken by a team during the tournament. Kicking off at 8 a.m., Blasingame estimated the entire shoot would last until about 11:30 a.m. at the latest, with trophies to be given out to the top finishers. Since the sporting clay shoot began, Blasingame said the money raised through the event has gone right back to Alexander City, benefiting organizations like the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our emphasis is one the children and the youth of Alexander City,â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This event, we average between $10,000 and $12,000 each year.â&#x20AC;? While some of the money raised comes from entry fees for teams of shooters, there are also funds raised through sponsorships, with some companies sponsoring a station along the course, while others may choose to sponsor teams of employees or assist in other ways financially. Blasingame said the

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competition averages around 12 to 13 teams, though the number of participating groups has been as high as 15 teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all for fun,â&#x20AC;? Blasingame said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just as enjoyable for our first-time participants as it is for those who have been doing this for several years. Everyone enjoys it. Many of those taking part for the first time have said they want to come back and participate again, and we always have a number of returning teams participate.â&#x20AC;? For more information or to register for the shoot, Blasingame can be reached at 256-307-4004

or at pblasingame@river. bank. Registration needs to be received no later than Wednesday, May 2. Registration for a full team is $800, while half teams and individuals can register for $400 and $200, respectively. However, Blasingame welcomed those who may not be able to afford registration to contact him all the same. Many a

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competition for six years and placing every time, including three years in a row of winning at the algebra I level, Green said she hoped the confidence that her students showed when competing went with them as they progressed to their math classes at Benjamin Russell. In addition, with Southern Union handing out scholarships to high school seniors who perform at a high level during the math competition, she hoped this would encourage them to continue working hard to achieve their goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be building positivity in my students with this,â&#x20AC;? Green said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m extremely proud of them.â&#x20AC;?

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e prepared. It may be a motto for the Boy Scouts of America, but the same could be said for local first responders and those at the Alexander City Board of Education. Tuesday, the Alexander City Schools completed a series of table-top exercises designed to pull together officials from every aspect of emergency management as well as from all levels of the school system so that they will be prepared just in case. Groups worked through how to handle every detail should an active shooter strike at a school. It was encouraging to see the interaction and how seriously everyone involved took the drill. Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy David McMichael, Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency Director Jason Moran, Capt. James Orr of the Alexander City Police Department and Alexander City Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper were all on hand to welcome the participants. Attendees included Alexander City Fire Department Chief Reese McAlister and others in his department, officials with other agencies and the entire school system leadership team. From beginning to end, the tabletop exercise stressed the importance of being prepared and having a plan in place. “As much as we hope and pray that we never have to use it, it’s important to have a plan in place so we are prepared just in case it does,” McMichael told the group. Many residents may not fully understand the lengths that officials go to make sure they are ready should an unthinkable tragedy develop in our area. Countless hours are spent in every school, every public building and with every agency that would be involved to assure that they will be ready. Those plans are written down, shared and studied. Tuesday’s exercise pulled back the curtain to show how an effort to mitigate a disaster would be choreographed. It should make us all feel a little safer and understand that providing a safe learning environment is indeed the local school system’s top priority. We applaud this proactive move. The team approach shown was impressive and it’s always better to be prepared and not need the training, than to need it and not be prepared.

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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s T.C. Coley Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton. Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Steve Robinson Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-654-0047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City. John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. McKelvey currently serves as chairman. John McKelvey His phone number is 256-794-4405. His address is 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville. Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part Emma Jean Thweatt of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 825-4207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville. George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His George Carleton Jr. address is 630 Turner Road Road, Dadeville.

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Cleanup shows what’s possible when we pull together

he roadside cleanup held on Saturday was a great success. More than 85 bags of trash and numerous large items were pick up from various Alex City streets as well as portions of Highway 280. In spite of numerous conflicting events including the opening day of youth baseball, nearly 50 volunteers came out to participate. At the conclusion, we all enjoyed a delicious Sonny’s hot dog courtesy of County Commissioner Steve Robinson. The St James Episcopal Boy Scout Troop assisted with unloading filled bags and passing out tickets for the hot dogs. A roll off dumpster was conveniently placed behind City Hall and was half filled with the trash and debris. The Alexander City Police Department under the leadership of Officer Steve Morgan and Capt. James Orr did a great job organizing the event and passing out assignments. Volunteers registered, received assignments and supplies inside City Hall prior to heading out. This cleanup was a great example of what can

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Columnist happen when we all work together for the betterment of our community. The work on Highway 280, where some highly visible areas were horribly trashed, could not have been accomplished without the assistance of some very capable Alex City Public Works associates under the direction of Superintendent Kirk Michaels. The crew drove two trucks/trailers between the volunteers picking up filled bags while helping to slow the traffic speed. Alex City is fortunate to have these dedicated workers who are working hard to keep our roadsides clean. Every road and street in our community is important with some being a bit more important because of high visibility. We all know that Highway 280 is heavily traveled and very visible. The median and roadsides can be very attractive and provide a good impression for travelers or it can be

covered with trash and be a total turnoff for those passing through. A heavily littered Highway 280 is not only a blight on the community it is also a part of a watershed which means that roadside thrash can and does end up in Lake Martin unless it is removed. Thanks to many of our volunteers on Saturday, we were able to make progress in getting it clean as we seek a way to keep it clean all the time. The Clean Community Partnership plans to have a monthly event to be held each 3rd Saturday. The next date will be May 19th with more information about meeting time and location to be published soon. Please make plans to participate. We sincerely appreciate the volunteers who participated in this inaugural event. With committed volunteers and neighbors working together, we can eliminate this litter blight that sends the wrong message about our community. John Thompson is the president of the Lake Martin Resource Association.

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e went hiking on the hills overlooking Lake Martin last week, and a snake fell on Lucy’s shoulder. She screamed at the top of her lungs, which startled me. Abigail just looked at us like we were crazy. She wasn’t too far off. The Deadening Alpine Trail was our sixth hike, yet it was also our first. That makes about as much sense as Tussy, I know. So, let me explain. We started hiking a few weeks ago. Technically, it was our sixth trail. Our trips have taken us to Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, Chewacla State Park, the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve, and three trips to beautiful Lake Martin. On the other hand, it’s our first since we decided to conquer the “52 Hike Challenge.” According to their website, the challenge is a global movement empowering people to take personal journeys to discover the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits gained through hiking once a week for an entire year. While we plan on exploring beyond East Alabama, it can’t be understated how beautiful the trails are in our immediate area. The Deadening Alpine, as well as a couple of others, is maintained by the Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association. They have done such an amazing job. This was rated moderate by the All Trails app we use but was by far the most challenging amongst our recent adventures. That’s not to say that it was overwhelmingly difficult. It was just more challenging, but the views were

JODY FULLER Columnist worth every challenging step. They were breathtaking! I had 6-month-old Abigail strapped to my chest in our little handy dandy baby carrier. I also had a stick, which made the hike much easier. Lucy’s mom was excited to tell us that she’d found some sticks with rubber stoppers. While I appreciated her efforts, I let her know that we hadn’t planned on hiking at the mall any time soon. The trail went down and around with a lot of switchbacks. With each turn came even more amazing views. The narrow trails along the rock formations led to steep bluffs overlooking Lake Martin and the bluffs on the other side of the lake, primarily the Chimney Rock area. I was dumb enough to jump off that thing way back in 1992. I was 20 years old and getting ready to leave for basic training. The other guys in the boat did it, so I had to. I had no choice. Why? Because there were girls in the boat. The things we do for the ladies… I probably wouldn’t take Abigail on a trail like that again for a bunch of reasons. We were very careful and nothing even remotely bad happened, but the trails were very narrow at times. Perhaps as we continue to hike, my confidence will grow, but

I promise to never become complacent. The 4.2-mile trail was way too long for her, too, and she let us know towards the end. I think her crying is the reason for my wrong turn. Yep, I made a wrong turn toward the end. Lucy thought we were lost. Hearing her rant, one would think we’d made a wrong turn in Albuquerque. I literally saw a house and a paved road about 20 yards off into the distance. She claims it was a boathouse and a gravel road. Either way, we weren’t lost. We were just temporarily discombobulated. Okay, so maybe I didn’t know exactly where we were, but we were good. I could have jumped off the bluff and swam over to Chimney Rock. I had two girls with me. There were some guys over there fishing. Plus, I had trail mix, matches, and Duct Tape. We were good. Lucy rolled her eyes at me and then backtracked to get us back on the right trail. We had just missed the turn 50 yards back. See. We weren’t lost. We weren’t lost a Chewacla the other day either. Temporary discombobulation can happen to anyone. Either way, she was right. Don’t tell her I said that. By the way, it wasn’t a snake that landed on her shoulder. It was just one of her pigtails. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@ jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www. jodyfuller.com .

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TRAIL RIDES: The Weogufka Center for Arts is hosting trail rides April 25 at 10 a.m., April 26 at 9 a.m. and April 27 at 9 a.m. with the Annual Mule Day April 28. For more information contact the Chuck Wagon Guys, Edwin Petty at 205-389-0236, Donald Ellison at 205-294-0062 or Ricky Talley at 205646-1640.

Thursday, April 26

BENEFIT DINNER: The Alexander City Rotary Club Foundation is hosting its Imagination Library Annual Benefit Thursday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the T.C. Russell Hangar.

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BRHS SPRING CHORAL CONCERT: The Benjamin Russell High School Choral Department will present its Annual Spring Choral Concert Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Campus of Alexander City First United Methodist Church on Highway 280 next to Russell Medical. Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. FIFTH SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Bay Pine Baptist Church is hosting Fifth Sunday Fellowship with the Smith Family Sunday, April 29. Singing starts at 10:30 a.m. and a fellowship dinner afterwards. There will be a love offering taken for the Smith Family.

Monday, April 30

DEADLINE FOR VENDORS: MainStreet Alexander City is hosting Junque Jubilee in downtown Alexander City Saturday, May 12 starting at 8 a.m. with shops opening at 10 a.m. April 30 is the last day for vendors to register. There is a $20 application fee. Event organizers ask none of the vendors bring clothing or shoes to sell. For more information on the event or registration, contact MainStreet Alexander City at 256-329-9227.

Tuesday, May 1

USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher’s meeting will be Tuesday, May 1 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.

REUNION: The annual New Site High School reunion will be Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. in the Horseshoe Bend High School Commons area. Please bring a covered dish. MULE DAY: The Weogufka Center is hosting its annual Mule Day Saturday, April 28. There will be buggy rides and trail rides. A sausage biscuit breakfast is from 6:30 to 10 a.m. The Train Man will be there as will an antique car and truck show. For more information visit the weogufkacenter.org of the Weogufka Center Facebook page. GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. DRUG TAKE BACK: Local law enforcement will be at Walgreens in Alexander City Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect old and unwanted prescription and over the counter medications. The service is free and without questions. BOOK SALE: The Friends of the

Plantation. Registration deadline is Friday, April 27. For more information contact Phil Blasingame at 256-3074004. CHURCH YARD SALE: GAP Fellowship Church on Robinson Court is hosting a yard sale, fish fry and bar-b-que Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: County Line Baptist Church in the Dudleyville community is celebrating its 183rd anniversary Sunday, May 6 at 10:45 a.m. The speaker will be Brother Jimmy Allen. There will be dinner on the grounds following the service. MEN AND WOMEN DAY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating Men and Women Day Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. Guest minister is Rev. Otis James Tyner Jr. Pastor of New Harmony is Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr.

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WORKSHOP: The Alabama Extension Service is holding a class “Managing Fire Ants” Friday, April 27 at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop will feature fire ant biology, research based control techniques, recommended pesticides and product demonstrations. It is ADAI approved for re-certification points. Contact the Tallapoosa County Extension Office at 256-825-1050 to register. Cost is $5 and is due by Wednesday, April 25. Lunch is not provided.

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Thursday, May 3

DAY OF PRAYER: The Alex City Ministerial Association is hosting the National Day of Prayer at the First Baptist Church sanctuary Thursday, May 3 at noon. DAY OF PRAYER: Hackneyville will be hosting its third annual National Day Prayer from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Hackneyville Community Center. Everyone is invited to attend.

Friday, May 4

PRODUCTION: The Mt. Vernon Theatre In Tallassee is hosting “The Firemen’s Training” Friday, May 4.

Saturday, May 5

FACEBOOK SOCIAL: Do you have friends on Facebook that you’ve never met? Here is your chance to spend some time with them face to face. The first Alexander City Facebook Social Mixer will be held at Strand Park from noon until 5 p.m. Hot dogs will be for sale and you can bring your own refreshments. Come out and invite your Facebook friends. BAKE SALE: The First United Methodist Church UMW is hosting a baked and frozen foods sale Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Trinity Campus on Highway 280. Proceeds will benefit local and global mission projects. CHORAL REUNION: The Alexander City State Junior College Reunion Singers present “Songs from Our Past” Saturday, May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center. Admission is free but donations to the Central Alabama Community College are appreciated. CLAY SHOOT: The Annual Alexander City Kiwanis Club Sporting Clays Competition will be Saturday, May 5 at the Five Star

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL: The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Alexander City Police Department is hosting the 22nd Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Wednesday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at the department. The key note speaker will be Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. Lunch will be served afterwards in the Alexander City Police Department.

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PRODUCTION: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting “The Hoppers,” Friday, May 18.

Saturday, May 19

CONCERT: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting the Central Alabama Wind Symphony Saturday, May 19. ARMED FORCES DAY PICNIC: The Bill Nichols Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will be holding a Picnic in the Park Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Strand Park to celebrate Armed Forces Day. Veteran service organizations like the DAV and American Legion will be on hand to pass out information, and the Alabama National Guard will also have a display set up. There will be a military vehicle show, kids activities and food vendors set up in the park as well. The event is open to the public and there is no cost to attend.

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BACCALAUREATE SERVICE: The Benjamin Russell Baccalaureate Service is May 20 at 7 p.m. at the BRHS auditorium.

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Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice race to be very interesting

mong the plethora of races on the ballot this year are the important seats on the Alabama Supreme Court. We have an unprecedented five out of nine seats up for election. Our Alabama Supreme Court as well as our Courts of Criminal Appeals are extremely conservative, probusiness and all Republican. This conservatism dates back to the 1980s and 1990s. During that two-decade run, the plaintiff lawyers controlled and dominated our State Supreme Court. We were known throughout the country as a plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paradise. It was like a fairytale jackpot justice system. It was not uncommon for ludicrous multimillion dollar verdicts to be upheld daily for all types of cases. We were called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tort Hellâ&#x20AC;? by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time Magazine.â&#x20AC;? Tort reform became the dominant issue in the halls of the Legislature. When you have unbridled monetary verdicts coming out of Alabama that gives a plaintiff millions of dollars for having a wreck in a General Motors vehicle, it affects the

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist entire country. General Motors does business in all 50 states. Well the business community throughout the country and in Alabama decided enough was enough. They decided to close down tort hell. They put their money where their mouth was and replaced an all Democratic plaintiff trial lawyer Supreme Court with an all Republican pro-business court. The pendulum has swung completely from left to right. If yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s court was extremely liberal, todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alabama Supreme Court is extremely conservative. These five open seats will be held by conservative Republicans when the dust settles at the end of the year and they begin their six-year terms. It is just a matter of which Republican presides and decides the major cases that affect Alabamians.

Will Sellers, a very well respected Montgomery attorney, was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey last year to Place 3 on the high court. Justice Sellers is running without opposition and will have a full six-year term. Popular Justice, Tommy Bryan, also has no opposition and will return for another sixyears on the high tribunal. Justice Jim Main who has had a distinguished career as a private lawyer, finance director and Supreme Court Justice, cannot run for reelection due to an antiquated law that disallows judges to run for reelection after they turn 70. Mainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place 2 is being sought by Jefferson Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Bahakel and Jay Mitchell, also of Birmingham. Circuit Judge, Debra Jones of Calhoun County has been a judge for a decade and has run a get acquainted race for the court. She will be formidable. This place was held by Justice Glen Murdock who is originally from the Wiregrass. Murdock retired a few months ago and Governor Kay Ivey did a good dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work when she appointed

another Wiregrass native, Brad Mendheim to replace him. Mendheim has served a decade as a Circuit Judge in Dothan. He is very well respected in his hometown. He is seeking a full term. Sarah Stewart of Mobile is also in the race and should benefit from being from the vote rich Mobile-Baldwin area. The battle royale will be for the Chief Justice post. The Chief Justice not only presides over the nine member Supreme Court but also oversees the entire Court System. Justice Lyn Stuart currently presides as Chief Justice. She is running for a full 6-year reign. When the business community orchestrated the takeover of the Court, they brought in the vaunted Karl Rove to mastermind the plan. When he departed, victoriously, he left with this admonition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best candidate that you can put forward is a female Republican who has some experience as a Circuit Judge.â&#x20AC;? Alabamians prefer females on the Bench. If you have a race for Judge in Alabama and

you have two names on the ballot, one Sue Smith and one Sam Smith and neither spends any money on campaigns and neither is known, Sue Smith will win. Lyn Stuart epitomizes this scenario perfectly. She became a respected Circuit Judge in Baldwin County at a very young age. She was elected to the Supreme Court over a decade ago and is the longest serving member of the Court. She will be pitted against another sitting member of the Court, Justice Tom Parker. He has excellent polling numbers. He was Roy Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closest ally on the Court. Stuart is the sweetheart of the Business Council. Parker is the darling of the social conservatives. The race for Chief Justice will be one of the premier contests this year. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. She may be reached at www.steveflowers. us.

Joyous birthday for Pete Ott Plenty to be thankful for at 50+ ROSIE MORGAN Columnist and met some lovely folks, just impossible to mention them all. Pete got lots of cards and many presents too and shared happiness to last all year through. Happy Birthday to Sarah Hardy Griggs on May Day, May 1. She was our postmaster for Equality so many years. She was like a fixture and knew everyone in her district of delivery. We all love her. The original Alabama Wagon Train met in Nixburg at the Wright Farm for over 30 years on their way to the Rodeo in Montgomery. It disbanded some years ago, and a smaller group has made the trek in that name later in April. They came in and got settled last Thursday at Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm to stay the weekend and play cowboys, cooking meals over outdoor fires and riding horses out each day. We know they had fun. Some had quite fancy trailers to stay in, with all the comforts. Work continues around us on Coosa 4. With building, clearing and cutting of timberland, it is super to see that more city folks are moving to the countryside, where life is good. The State of Alabama Forestry Department

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he Alexander City Parks & Recreation 50+ had a week filled with on-going activities, our Monthly Luncheon, Spring Bingo and a Pickerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group Outing. Our Group Leaders meeting was held on Monday, April 16. Lisa Moncrief, with the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program was invited to let the ACPR 50+ Leaders know that their number of volunteer hours can be counted towards potential program needs in the Tallapoosa County Area. Our members that were present for the meeting were; Sherry Peavy, Sherry Smith, Bernice Whetstone, Mary Lee Radney, Ron Ownbey, Shirley Carmichael, Reba McFee, Frank McFee, Stanley Sharpe, Martha Keel and Brenda Tankersley. June Dean and Carolyn Baker were not able to attend. Both ladies sent a group representative from their activity group. The next scheduled meeting will be on Monday, May 21. We will be celebrating our leaders and volunteers by providing them with lunch and cake! We are so very thankful for their service. Many hands and feet help keep ACPR 50+ growing and going. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most persistent and urgent question is, what are your doing for others?â&#x20AC;?-

CORLEY HOLT Columnist Martin Luther King Jr. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A day without laughter is a day wastedâ&#x20AC;?, Charlie Chaplin. We mostly certainly did not waste the day at the Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday, April 18. The Hilltop Players did an outstanding job with the skit performance. The group got to use the city purchased stage which made a big difference for voice carrying and sights. Skit performers included: Frank McFee, Larry Luke, Teresa Kelly, Tracey Hodge, Charlotte Garrett, Janice Pinkard, Brenda Tankersley, Stanley Sharpe and Joe Walker. Lots of fun times were had during practices and performance day. At the Monthly Luncheon, we also had Candi Tate come to speak on Heart Health Awareness. Mrs. Tate represents Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nursing and Rehab. We appreciate her coming and spending time with our member. Her customer service and attitude is top notch! We thank those who helped before, during and after the lunch event. You all are greatly appreciated. Looking forward to the Hilltop Players next performance on

Wednesday, May 30! Happiness is yelling Bingo! Those present for the Spring Bingo on Thursday, April 19 were; Howard Mattox, Sherry Smith, Cynthia Shealey, Lillian Howard, Wynema Sprayberry, Barbara Mattox, Kathy Luke, Shelby Lumpkin, Ruth Thrasher, Martha Champion, Teresa Kelly, Larry Luke, Kay Johnson, Sandra Thompson, Bud Champion, Minnie Daniel, June Dean and Stanley Sharpe. A few Bingo winning tips to prepare for our next Bingo event on Friday, May 11: Arrive with time to spare, understand the object of the game, know the rules and most of all have fun! Pickerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outing last Friday was truly a delightful outing and believe it or not, we all had fun. We love having Judith Walton on the outings. She is the sweetest person and easy going. Several of us found a treasure or two, but the true prize is the fellowship time we had together which is precious. Until next time, keep a smile on your face and love in your heart. Holt writes about the events and people of the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50+ program.

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ete Ottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actual birthday is today, and what a gathering we had at the Old Kellyton School on Saturday. It looked like around 80 plus guests came to help celebrate Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 80th birthday, such an honor to him. The lunchroom was dressed up nicely in a fishing theme with pale blue table covers, balloons, candy and small toys on each table to keep the children and adults entertained. There were fold-out boards set up on the window sills filled with photographs of Pete and Peggie in their younger days and through the years. Several were of Pete proudly showing his â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fishing catchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the day. What a loud â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Birthdayâ&#x20AC;? we sang for Pete, who also wore his golden birthday crown for the first hour. The long buffet table was filled with such a variety of snack items and sandwich makings including bologna which is Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite, dips, cheeses, fruits, veggies and lots of cupcakes, as well as a large birthday cake. Everyone had a great time. Peggie was in her element taking care of everyone. Betty Price and Sheila Denney made sure everyone had signed in on the board and had a name tag. Jane Ott oversaw the group preparing all the foods and they did a wonderful job. We saw

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• Carlton Lavell Floyd, 27, of Kellyton was arrested for three counts of bail jumping. • Anthony Shane Bazzell, 32, of Prattville was arrested for theft. • Mark Alan Spence, 55, of Kellyton was arrested for harassment. • Ashley Nicole Horsely, 28, of Kellyton was arrested for assault. • James Franklin Dubose, 46, of Goodwater was arrested for public intoxication, possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. • Christopher Paul Parkhurst, 36, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported on Farm Loop Road. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal mischief and theft was reported on Farm Loop Road. • Assault was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported in Alexander City. • Discharging a firearm in the city limits was reported in Alexander City. +

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• Shadowski Oshea Edwards, 40, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct. • Brandon Lee Ruiz, 36, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. • Assault was reported on Coley Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Booker Street. • Theft was reported on B Street. • Criminal trespass was reported on Booker Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Driving under the influence of alcohol was reported in Alexander City. • A dog bite was reported in Alexander City. • An assault was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported on Watson Place. • A cat bite was reported in Alexander City.

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• Paula Glenn Jones, 50, of Alexander City was arrested for three counts of failure to appear. • Joey Javon Gilbert, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct. • Renee Anne Cardillo, 30, of Ellensburg,

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31, of Sylacauga was arrested for public intoxication and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. • Tatarika Daphina Green, 21, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Fernandez Isaiah Judkins, 21, of Goodwater was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Calvin Junior Culpepper, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to appear. • Criminal mischief was reported on Airport Drive. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Driving under the influence and failure to appear was reported on Third Street. • Fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement and public intoxication was reported on East Circle.

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• Marvin Ledbetter of Prospect Road in Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for resisting arrest and was transported to the county jail. • Business on Highway 49 South filed a report for theft.

April 21

• A resident of Horseshoe Bend Road in Dadeville filed a report for fraud. • A resident of Campground Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft of lost property. • Jeffery Tucker of Goodwater Road in Goodwater was arrested on two outstanding warrants for failure to appear domestic violence harassment and failure to appear interference with a domestic violence call.

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• A resident of Powell Drive in Dadeville filed a report for fraud. • A resident of Doss Mountain Road in Camp Hill filed a report for lost property.

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Is a seismic shift Horseshoe Bend stomps Central Coosa in five innings coming in Auburn vs. Alabama rivalry? By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

he animosity that exists between Auburn and Alabama is a very real phenomenon. Obviously, the fan bases of each school personify that hostility and have been known to take it to extreme measures on occasion. While it can get ugly at times, the rivalry usually provides a lot of good-natured fun and intense pride for the most part. It’s not just the fans either. The universities themselves are always in competition with one another on an academic level, whether they admit it or not. Fans of the Crimson Tide love to cast Auburn as the “little brother” in the state. Auburn fans usually counter taking shots at Alabama’s “sidewalk alumni.” There’s also the old adage on both sides that it would be sufficient to win one game a year as long as it was against the other school across the state. Just for the record, I do not subscribe to that theory. It is in no way, shape, form or fashion OK with me for Auburn to only win a single game even if they beat the Tide every single year. I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know, but I bring all this up for a reason. Auburn University sports have had a pretty incredible year to date when it comes to the in-state rivalry and it’s about time people started taking notice. Over the weekend, the Auburn baseball team traveled to Tuscaloosa and absolutely destroyed Alabama sweeping the Tide in record fashion. The Tigers won the three games 19-5, 5-0 and 20-5, respectively. The 44 runs scored were the most ever against the Tide in a three-game series. To say that it had been a while since Auburn swept Alabama in Tuscaloosa would be an understatement. Jimmy Carter had just moved into the Oval Office, for crying out loud! It was a drubbing of historic proportion, but it was only the latest in a string of victories for the Tigers. Earlier this year, the Auburn softball team defeated Alabama two out of three games at Jane B. More field. That’s the second season in a row the Tigers have taken the series against the Tide. Softball used to be a sport dominated by the Pachyderms, but that is obviously no longer the case. Auburn finally decided to get serious about the sport and now looks to be the best team in the state. Bruce Pearl managed only a split against Alabama on the hardwood this season after sweeping the Tide the previous year. However, an undermanned Tiger squad dominated Alabama by 19 points in Auburn Arena on its way to the SEC championship. Last but certainly not least, Gus Malzahn and the Auburn football team soundly defeated a top-ranked Alabama 26-14 winning the most difficult division in all of college football. I spent a fair amount of time over the years lamenting the fact that my beloved Tigers had never defeated the Crimson Tide by more than ten points on the gridiron in my lifetime. Well, I never have to choke on that statistic ever again. Is there a seismic shift happening within this state benefiting the Loveliest Village or is it simply an aberration? One dominant year in the major sports is wonderful, but there needs to be some consistency before we pat ourselves on the back too much. Of course, that doesn’t mean we can’t revel in the victories to some degree. After all, most Alabama fans could stand to be taken down a notch or two. Andy Graham is a regular columnist for The Outlook.

Going through some ups and some downs this season, Horseshoe Bend’s softball team is preparing to embark on its area tournament next week. The biggest thing the Generals are going to need if they hope to take down Reeltown is consistency. “We let Reeltown in our head, and it’s very obvious,” Horseshoe Bend coach Hagen Vickers said. “It’s very obvious. We see it happen. We played a really good game this weekend in Oxford against Clay Central, and I would really like for that team to show up next week. That’s what we’re working on is just staying consistent.” Although Tuesday’s game against Central Coosa wasn’t much of a challenge — the Generals won, 12-0 — Horseshoe Bend did show a level of aggressiveness and consistent that’s promising to see heading into the postseason. Against a slower pitcher who struggles with control, it can be easy for an offense to take pitch after pitch and settle for walks. Although Horseshoe Bend did draw four walks and have four hit batters, it also added eight

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Horseshoe Bend’s Hannah Adcock, left, runs toward home plate as Central Coosa third baseman Alexis Dennis attempts to make a play on Tuesday afternoon.

hits, including four for extra bases, in the victory. “I do tell them all the time that I always want them to stay consistent,” Vickers said. “They’ve handled that kind

of stuff pretty well about being consistent and being aggressive.” Horseshoe Bend was also dominant in its baserunning. After sitting Coosa down

in order in the top of the first, Horseshoe Bend immediately got to work in the home half of the inning. Sydnie Catrett smashed a triple to lead off See SOFTBALL • Page 11

AHSAA coaches excited to welcome instant replay STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Alabama High School Athletic Association football coaches expressed excitement about the newly approved instant replay option for all regular-season games beginning in this fall. The AHSAA received permission from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to provide instant replay in the regular season and postseason as an experiment beginning in the 2018 football season. The experimental period can be for up to three years. Current NFHS football rules prohibit the use of instant replay. Minnesota and New Jersey have also been granted permission for use during championship games. The AHSAA has partnered with instant replay technology leader DVSport to provide Instant Replay Solution for its member schools. Participation by member schools is optional.

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A catch like this could be reviewed under new instant replay rules in Alabama high school football.

Cliff Story is a 20-year coaching veteran headed into his 10th year as head football coach at Lanett. His Panthers, the 2017 Class 2A state

champions, are moving from Class 2A to 1A next season — and he’s eager to put the new technology to use. “I think it’s a great thing

for the Alabama High School Athletic Association,” Story said. “I’m very excited for it. My staff is excited for it. I know the way the association works. I know the way the Alabama High School Athletic Association runs things, they will make it costeffective for 1A through 7A. “We had a representative from DVSport come to look at our stadium to talk to us about how it would work. I told our administration if we need to, I’m willing to give up a lot of other things to be able to get it at our school. I want to make sure it’s something we can get done at Lanett High School. It will make football even better.” At Birmingham City School Jackson-Olin High, head coach Tim Vakakes said he called DVSport the first day he heard the AHSAA’s announcement of the instant replay experimental period. “We’re going to have it,” said Vakakes, who is headed into his sixth season at J-O. “I See REPLAY • Page 11

LOCAL CALENDAR Thursday, April 26 High school softball Benjamin Russell at Dadeville, 4:30 Childersburg at Horseshoe Bend, 5 College baseball Central Alabama at Snead State (2), noon Friday, April 27 High school girls soccer Class 6A First Round Playoffs Benjamin Russell at Northridge, 5 p.m. High school softball Reeltown in Pleasant Home Lady Eagles Tune Up Tournament at Andalusia, TBA Central Coosa at Talladega, 6 p.m. High school track & field Benjamin Russell in sectional meet at Mountain Brook Dadeville, Reeltown in sectional meet at Beauregard

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Pair of Rebels sign with Southern Union Reeltown’s Ashlynn Thomas, left, and Marsheka Shaw recently signed their letters of intent to play basketball at Southern Union State Community College. They are posed with Southern Union coach LeMont Herring on the day of their signing.

Saturday, April 28 High school boys soccer Class 6A First Round Playoffs Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa at Benjamin Russell, 5 p.m. High school track & field Benjamin Russell in sectional meet at Mountain Brook Dadeville, Reeltown in sectional meet at Beauregard College baseball Snead State at Central Alabama (2), 2

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Alabama working on dive destination status Softball By DAVID RAINER Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Alabama already has the reputation as one of the best places in the nation to fish for saltwater species, especially red snapper. Now, Alabama is striving to become one of the top destinations for divers to explore numerous wrecks, scuttled vessels and the state’s unparalleled artificial reef zones. The latest efforts to increase the awareness for dive enthusiasts occurred last week when the Alabama Marine Resources Division (MRD) scuttled a 102-foot tugboat, the Gladys B, in the Tatum-Winn North reef zone approximately 22 nautical miles south of Fort Morgan in 100 feet of water. The superstructure of the vessel is about 62 feet below the surface. The Gladys B was built in 1937 and donated to the MRD Artificial Reef Program by Steiner’s Shipyard from Bayou la Batre. The reef site coordinates are 29 53.635’N and 87 56.071’W. On the same trip, MRD deployed approximately 200 concrete culvert pipes to enhance the old Tulsa wreck and the Radmore Pipe Number 1 site about 15 miles south of Dauphin Island and to create a new reef site about 25 miles south of Fort Morgan. The next steps in the plans to provide habitat close to shore that may also attract dive enthusiasts from all over the U.S. will occur offshore and within yards of the Alabama shoreline. The nearshore project includes circalittoral reefs, sometimes also called snorkeling reefs, that can be reached from the sandy beaches. Craig Newton, MRD’s Artificial Reefs Program Coordinator, said bids were opened for the circalittoral reefs at three Gulf State Park beach access sites. At those three sites, 166 reef modules will be deployed to provide habitat for a wide variety of marine life. “We’re going to create four clusters of reef modules within the three circalittoral reef zones,” Newton said. “We anticipate we will have more activity at the Pavilion reef

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The tugboat, Gladys B, was towed about 22 miles south of Fort Morgan where she was scuttled and sent to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to become part of Alabama’s extensive artificial reef system.

site, so we’re going to create two independent clusters of reefs at the Pavilion site. We will have one cluster of reefs at the Perdido site and one cluster of reefs at the Romar site.” Walter Marine of Orange Beach won the contract to deploy the modules in the new zones, and that should happen sometime this year, Newton said. “We were able to secure some more funds for this project and make it significantly larger than what the original grant proposal covered,” Newton said. “We are excited about that.” Newton said the reefs, which will be about 475 feet from the shoreline, will be marked by large pilings on the beach. There will be no markers in the water. Signage on the beach will describe the project and include information on what marine life snorkelers might encounter on the reefs. The offshore project will be the deployment of the New Venture, a 250-foot surveying vessel, which will be ready for final inspection by May. Newton said the original plans included towing the vessel to Mobile to wait on a weather window to deploy the ship. Those plans have changed. Now the vessel will be towed to Venice, Louisiana. When the weather allows, the New Venture will be towed straight to the deployment site about 20 nautical miles south of Orange Beach in about 120 feet of water. The top of the superstructure will be 55 to 60 feet below the surface.

“We look to be about a month away from completing the deployment,” Newton said. “We had some engineering models on how the ship was going to sink. We had to add a couple of bulkheads within the interior of the ship to direct water to keep the ship stable as it’s going down. We want to do all we can to make sure the ship lands upright. We don’t want it to roll over.” Creation of 15 acres of juvenile reef fish habitat is also scheduled. Limestone aggregate rocks from 8 pounds to 50 pounds in size will be deployed. Each reef site will be about an acre in size. “The goal is to create habitat for juvenile reef fish,” Newton said. “We feel like there is a significant potential for production from this project. Hopefully, we can grow a few more reef fish. The juvenile habitat sites will go inside one of the 9-mile reef zones that were approved earlier this year. The timeline for this construction is about the same as the circalittoral reefs. “We know we’re going to get some subsidence (sinking into the seafloor) with these rocks. But if we can get a decent amount of production from these reefs to offset the subsidence, then we feel like the project will be worth it.” Marine Resources is also in the middle of an ongoing project to deploy 120 Super Reefs in the offshore reef zones. Two deployment trips have been made this year. With all this reef activity progressing, the dive operators

in Mobile and Baldwin counties hope to capitalize on this activity to increase awareness of the opportunities off the Alabama coast. In 2013, the dive business got a significant boost when The LuLu was deployed off the Alabama coast with much fanfare. Less than 24 hours later, divers swarmed the 271foot vessel resting in about 110 feet of water. “When we do something special, like this New Venture, the awareness and excitement starts all over again,” said Bud Howard of Down Under Dive Shop in Gulf Shores. “Just like when we sunk The LuLu. It was like ‘Wow.’ With New Venture, we’ll get more advanced divers, technical divers and wreck divers. The interest in the New Venture has been burning my web page up.” Down Under, which has a multi-passenger dive boat, has already made plans to dive the New Venture each Wednesday and Saturday, when weather allows, as soon as it is reefed. Gary Emerson of Gary’s Gulf Divers in Orange Beach can carry six divers, the same capacity as Chas Broughton’s Underwater Works in Fairhope. Gulf Coast Divers in Mobile sells and rents equipment and refers divers to boat operators. Emerson said an information campaign needs to be started to apprise boaters of Alabama’s dive-flag law, which requires a floating redstriped flag to be deployed in the area of the diving and snorkeling activity. Boaters are required to stay at least 100 feet away from the area marked by the dive flag. The dive-shop owners expressed interest in adding more reefs in water no deeper than 60 feet to allow dive shops to offer more opportunities for new divers to gain certification. Certification dives are limited to depths no greater than 60 feet. “We need locations with different depths to appeal to a wide range of divers,” Howard said. “We have people from all over the Midwest who come to Alabama because this is the closest place to them for diving opportunities. These people spend a lot of money when they’re here. I do think the snorkeling reefs are really going to help.”

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Horseshoe Bend’s Cheyanna Howard, right, leads off first base against Central Coosa’s Emma Whaley on Thursday.

and was driven in by a sacrifice fly from Danielle Mitchell. Cheyanna Howard then started things up again with a single and got all the way home on wild pitches and a passed ball. “My pitcher struggled a little bit today because she actually broke her finger in the middle of the season,” Coosa coach Alexis Hines said. “This was only her fourth game back. She noticed that she had a lot of pain in her hand.” It was the second inning when the Generals really broke things open, scoring nine runs on four hits. Catrett had another triple in the frame, driving in one run, while Hannah Adcock laced a two-run double to centerfield. Horseshoe Bend’s prolific offense was matched by Caly Carlisle’s performance in the circle. She threw a five-inning, no-hitter with just three Cougars reaching base all game. Carlisle was perfect through three innings before Coosa’s Alisia Rawls reached on an error to start the fourth. Carlisle erased the miscue with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout. “Their pitcher was just much stronger than us,” Hines said. “She was throwing it a lot harder than what we’re used to seeing because we have a lot of young pitchers that don’t have any velocity to their throw yet. We’re going to come along though.” Carlisle struggled with control in the final frame. With two outs, Central Coosa got back-to-back baserunners on with a pair of hit batters, but Carlisle notched her eighth strikeout of the day to finish off the game in five innings. “She did (have good control), and she’s progressively getting better,” Vickers said. “That’s one of the reasons why, as a ninth grader, I want her to throw when she gets a chance. That way we won’t have just one but two good pitchers.”

Replay think it will help the referees get it right, and I don’t think it will slow the game down. You’ve got to be sure before you drop that (challenge) flag.” Sideline video for coaching staffs was approved by the NFHS in 2013, but officials were not allowed to use those videos for replay. Vakakes’ Class 6A Mustangs have been using computer tablets on their sidelines. “We already have a way to watch the game on the sideline with iPads and TVs,” he said. “A lot of times we’ve been able to realize that there was not a good call, but now

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that it’s reviewable it will be nice to have a way to get the call right. “I think it’s going to be a good thing. What’s going to determine it is how many angles the cameras have. The more cameras, the more efficient it will be.” Andalusia’s Trent Taylor, 218-127 in 30 years as a head coach, is proud Alabama is at the forefront on instant replay. “A lot of our game is influenced by what the NFL and the colleges are doing,” Taylor said. “I felt it is was just a matter of time before instant replay filtered down to the high schools. I am

proud that Alabama is the first state to bring it to the regular season for all schools that wish to participate. “I have thought about it a lot but last season, I can’t think of a single time that I would have challenged a call. The year before, however, we had three or four. This gives us an opportunity to improve the game. Obviously, we will have to educate officials and educate our coaches, too, on how to use the system. From my standpoint, I see nothing but positives.” Fred Riley, head coach and athletic director at Davidson for the past 14 years, is for

instant replay for one simple reason: Officials want it. “I like it,” he said. “The officials association endorsed it, and that was my reason for supporting it. I was on the committee that finalized approval from our coaches association. Everyone now has some type of replay even if it is on their phones. That makes it very tough on the officials.” Like Taylor, Riley doesn’t expect a lot of challenges. “Our officials get it right much more often than they get credit for,” he said. “I think the goal is to overturn the obvious mistakes that can be reviewed that impacts

outcome. I do not see challenge flags flying all over the place. Our officials do not miss many of those.” The Alabama High School Athletic Association, founded in 1921, is a private agency organized by its member schools to control and promote their athletic programs. The purpose of the AHSAA is to regulate, coordinate and promote the interscholastic athletic programs among its member schools, which include public, private and parochial institutions. It is a member of the NFHS.

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