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Tallassee woman busted for alleged online baby stroller scam Tallassee, was arrested on federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced A. Clark Morris, acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. State and Federal investigators worked to collect evidence against English and Tallassee Police Department assisted with the search warrant on Kent Road around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

By MITCH SNEED and CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writers

A Tallassee woman is facing multiple federal charges for allegedly using online marketplaces to take buyers money by offering high-dollar baby strollers that didn’t exist. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, 42-year-old Tanya Lee English, who also goes by the name Tonya Roberts, from

“We went out and helped serve the search warrant and assisted with evidence recovery,” said Tallassee Police Chief Matthew Higgins. “They came to us with the investigation and since it was in our area they asked for assistance in serving the search warrant.” According to court documents, it is alleged that English orchestrated a scheme to defraud numerous individuals and businesses using the popular online

marketplaces Craigslist and eBay. She carried out the scheme by posting ads on those two websites that listed highend baby strollers such as “Uppababy Vista” and “Bugaboo Donkey” for sale at prices far below their retail value. English would include her contact information and a brief description of the items, but unknown to the buyers, she did not actually have the strollers See SCAM • Page 2

SHIPMAN TALKS BUSES Moore, Strange head to runoff

Runoff Sept. 26 as Democrats pick Jones as US Senate nominee By MITCH SNEED Editor There will be a runoff to decide the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate after a crowded field meant no candidate was able to garner a majority of the votes. For the Republicans, Roy Moore and Luther Strange will square off on Sept. 26, after Moore finished with about 41 percent of the vote statewide,

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Beverly Golden and her puppet, Uncle Elmo, delivered a laughter-laced speech about her many years in the classroom during Saturday’s Teachers Luncheon at Beulah Baptist Church. Behind Golden just a few of the many door prizes are visible. These gifts were showered upon teachers from Reeltown, Tallassee and Eclectic.

Teacher’s luncheon big hit among educators By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The eighth annual Teachers Luncheon was held Saturday at Beulah Baptist Church and thanks to generous donations and a lot of hard work, area teachers are starting the year off right. There were a total of 74 teachers who received office supplies, cleaning supplies and much more. “We had a total of 137 in attendance and 74 were teachers,” said Dottie Carnes, event coordinator. Volunteers from Beulah Baptist began planning this event last year and their hard work and dedication paid off. The group raised just under $10,000 in door prizes to deliver to teachers. These donations came See LUNCHEON • Page 2

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Shipman scores Future buses will have air conditioning high on evaluation Braving the elements could one day be a thing of the past for Tallassee students who ride a bus. Tallassee’s school superintendent, Wade Shipman, says future buses added to the fleet will be equipped with air conditioning. The school system added one new bus that is equipped with air conditioning this year.

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

It was recently announced that the Elmore County Board of Education purchased over fifty new buses to their fleet of 126. The school system purchased these buses on a lease –purchase agreement. While these buses are owned and operated by the Elmore County Board of Education, several Tallassee students will be transported to and from school on the buses. “Elmore County, who I believe provides nine bus routes for us, they bought 59 new

buses,” said Wade Shipman, superintendent of Tallassee Board of Education. “Some of those buses ultimately end up on our routes, which is good.” Tallassee did purchase one new school bus this year. A new special-needs bus was added to the fleet. This bus was purchased in part with fleet renewal funding. The state provides fleet renewal incentives for buses that are less than a decade old. “The funding formula for the sate is, as long as a bus is 10 years old or younger, then we get annual fleet renewal See BUSES • Page 3

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The results are in and, according to the Alabama Association of School Boards along with the Tallassee Board of Education, Wade Shipman is doing an above average job in all areas. The state evaluation looks at several topics including communication, decision-making skills, employee recruitment, comprehensive planning, See SHIPMAN • Page 3

College and Career Night set for Aug. 22 “This is for any student who wants to know more about college and funding options for college,” Cole said. There will also be recruiters from various branches of the military on hand to explain the opportunities available for students who may not seek the traditional route to college. Several trade schools will also be on hand to explain what their programs have to offer students in the area. “We’ll have some people from the military institutions there,” she said. “We realize that every student is not going to go straight to college. In the past, we have had the marines, the army and the national guard.” While College and Career Night is designed for high school students, this event is open for all who are See CAREER • Page 3

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church will hold College and Career Night for students of all ages from around the Tallassee area. There will be college and university recruiters on hand to offer information about various programs and financial aid options. “We just felt like there was a need to let students know that they have options,” said Michelle Cole, event coordinator. The event will offer students an opportunity to see what these colleges and universities have to offer. Even students who already know what university or college and which program they wanted to attend are encouraged to attend.

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Mr. Charles Wesley “C. W.” Hilyer III Mr. Charles Wesley “C. W.” Hilyer III, 36, of Tallassee, passed away August 11, 2017. He was born December 4, 1980. He is survived by his children, Savanna Jo Hilyer and Charles Jayden Hilyer; sister, Stephanie Hilyer Martin (Jason); paternal grandmother, Yvonne Hilyer; uncles, Mike Hilyer (Kathy) and Craig Hilyer (Melanie); aunts, Tina Graham and Cindy Johnson (Rodney) and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Wesley Hilyer Jr. and Linda Jones Hilyer; and paternal grandfather, Charles Wesley Hilyer Sr. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 16, at 2:00 p.m. at Linville Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Dorley officiating. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

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Gary Lane Banister Gary Lane Banister, age 69 of Gaylesville, passed away Friday, August 11th at his residence. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jay McGaughy, Rev. Keith Day and Wayne Atcheson officiating; burial will follow in Forrest Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers include: Mike Hand, Jack White, David Bedingfield, Paul Boschung, Terry Rowell, Griff Langston and Jeff Rouzie. Survivors include his wife Fran Hood Banister; son, Rusty (Brooke) Banister of Hamilton, AL; daughter, Nikki Banister of Hartford, AL; mother, Virginia Abrams Banister of Tallassee,

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to sell. Buyers were required to pay for the strollers using PayPal accounts that were either created in her name or accounts she created using the stolen identities of unsuspecting individuals. After a buyer deposited money into one of English’s PayPal accounts for the purchase of a stroller, nothing was shipped and she would have no further contact with the buyer. According to the indictment, payments received by English from her victims ranged from $300 – $725. PayPal would eventually refund the purchaser’s money because they were the victim of a fraudulent transaction. It is further alleged English used the money deposited in the accounts she controlled by transferring the funds

onto prepaid credit cards and then making ATM withdrawals or purchasing other merchandise. If found guilty, the defendant faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud and a minimum of two years for each of the two aggravated identity theft counts. She will also be subject to a fine of up to $250,000 and the payment of restitution to the victims. The United States Postal Inspection Service, the Tallassee Police Department and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated this case with assistance from PayPal’s Global Asset Protection Team investigators. Assistant U.S. Attorney Denise O. Simpson is prosecuting this case.

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AL; sister, Paula (Hal) Miller of Tallassee, AL; grandchildren, Jackson Banister, Braden Banister and Isaiah Banister; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul K. Banister. Mr. Banister was a native of Tallassee, AL, was a graduate of the University of Alabama and was a member of the University of Alabama Athletics Letterman’s Club (A-Club) and Alumni Association. Perry Funeral Home Directing. www.perryfuneral.net

Mr. Charles B. Funderburk Mr. Charles B. Funderburk, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017, at the age of 92. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. from East Tallassee Baptist Church, with Rev. Randy Billingsley officiating. Burial will

follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mr. Funderburk is survived by his children, Keith Funderburk (Regina), Amy Taylor (Mark), Brian Funderburk and Jeff Funderburk; grandchildren, Beth Timmerman (Brent), Valerie Simmons (Josh), Michelle Riley (Mark) and Alisha Callahan (Chris); great grandchildren, Hope, Hunter, Hudson, Carley, Kolton, Alyssa, Shay, Jacob and Hayden; sisters, Louise McCartha, Dorothy McCombs (Bob), Anita Daniels (Lad) and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth “Lib” Funderburk; mother and father, Kelly W. and Madeline Oliver Funderburk and granddaughter, Shannon Funderburk. Charles was a member of East Tallassee Baptist Church for over 60 years where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and Director and was a member of

the choir. He was a Rotary Club member, and served on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Tallassee, Board of Education, Tallassee Library Board, Hospital Board and many other community activities. He graduated with the Auburn University class of 1949 and was a Golden Eagles member. He loved Auburn sports and playing golf. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He owned and operated the East Tallassee Drug Store for 40 years and co-owned the Apothecary. After selling the store he continued to work with Big B and Rite Aid. The family will receive friends Monday, August 14, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at East Tallassee Baptist Church. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com. Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama

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brings a great skill set to She continued the magazine team,” said to write during this Betsy Iler, who continues time on her personal to work in the role of culinary blog. managing editor for TPI’s “I have been in magazine division. “As Alabama a little over TPI expands our product a year now, and I have line in the magazine been welcomed with division in the coming open arms,” Passaretti months, I am excited to said. “I’ve lived in so see how she helps to grow many different places, Passaretti the value of our products but the hospitality and for our advertisers and small-town feel of the showcases the quality of life, work Lake Martin area make it easy to and play in Elmore County.” embrace this culture and I enjoy “I’ve had the honor to work being a part of the community. with Betsy over the last six “I am extremely honored to be months and she has been and a part of the TPI team and look continues to be an extremely forward to both the challenges knowledgable, hard working and opportunities ahead. It’s example to follow,” said always been my dream to work Passaretti. “I’m proud of the work for a magazine, and I am proud we do at TPI, and I am excited to to be part of such a strong team, take this next step and help make who produces award-winning Elmore County Living the best it magazines.” can be.” “Amy is a talented writer and

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from a long list of sponsors from around the area. “I think was probably the best we had. The star of the show, as far as I’m concerned, was our youth group. They were phenomenal. I had to start saying no because so many wanted to work.” Table hostesses created an eclectic display of uniquely decorated tables for this year’s luncheon. Some of the themes included a Hawaiian table, a Reeltown baseball team table, a butterfly table and many more clever themes. “(The) table hostesses, they come up with their own theme, their own decorations, their own dishes and I’m always amazed at their ideas and creativity,” Carnes said. “We’re so blessed.” These table hostesses enjoy decorating these tables so much so that some are looking forward to next year’s luncheon before this year’s luncheon had come to end. “As soon as it’s over with, I mean that afternoon, they say they already

have their ideas for next year,” Carnes aid. Kaye Huddleston performed two musical pieces, one in a cappella. Beverly Golden delivered a heartfelt message with a comedic touch. Golden told stories from her experiences in the classroom. At times, Golden filled the room with laugher all while stressing the importance of teachers in the lives of their students. Just before serving lunch, Beulah Baptist’s Pastor Tim Davis delivered the prayer. After lunch, the fun began. Mrs. Carnes along with her friend, Faye Orton, began calling the names of the door prize winners. There were enough door prizes for every teacher in attendance to receive two door prizes. Following door prizes, members of Beulah Baptist’s youth group began bringing in bags filled with requested items. The teens hauled in printers, cases of bottled waters, paper towels, sporting goods, brooms and mops, reams of paper, coolers, mugs and so

much more. According to Jonathan Gardner, a teacher at Reeltown Elementary School, these items are well received and will be very useful in his classroom. “It’s going to benefit us a lot,” he said. “We get to request the things we need. This is my fifth year coming and I have received exactly what I put on the list every year. This is a good thing for the community.” While this benefit luncheon does a great deal to benefit the community, it is a labor of love for Dottie Carnes. In the past, Carnes and her husband, Richard Carnes, worked together along with members of Beulah Baptist Church to bring the luncheon to fruition. Mr. Carnes passed away in March of this year. “I lost my husband this year” Carnes said. “One of the few things he asked when he found out that he was terminal was that I continue to do this. This really is a blessing to me.”

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followed closely by Strange, who finished with an estimated 31 percent. Mo Brooks was a distant third with about 18 percent. Vote totals were not final at press time Tuesday evening. On the Democratic side, Doug Jones found strong statewide support and garnered about 62 percent of the vote to win the nomination. Robert Kennedy Jr. was running at about 20 percent at press time. In Tallapoosa County, Moore was the top vote getter with 45 percent of the county’s GOP vote. Strange fin-

ished with 33 percent in Tallapoosa County. In Elmore County, Moore led with 48 percent, while Strange had an estimated 21 percent. On the Democratic side in Elmore County, Jones led with 58 percent over Kennedy’s 26 percent. The totals were not completely final at press time. In a race that featured a flood of negative ads on the GOP side, the turnout statewide was very light. Final turnout numbers were not complete, but was estimated at 13.7 percent by the office of Alabama Secretary of

State John Merrill. The winners of the runoffs will meet in a special election on Dec. 12. The primary was necessary to fill the term of Jeff Sessions who was picked by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate to serve as United States Attorney General on Feb. 8. Former Alabama Governor Robert Bentley chose Strange, who had been serving as the state’s attorney general to succeed Sessions until a special election could be held.

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interested. “College and Career Night is designed for high school students in Tallassee and surrounding areas,” Cole said. “We say ninth through the twelfth grades, but we’ve had students in the seventh grade come before. It’s for any student or parent with a student who would like to gather scholarship information and find out about financial aid opportunities.” Because Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church is hosting the event and is centrally located, this is an opportunity for students from Tallassee High School, Elmore

County High School, Wetumpka High School, Notasulga High School, Tuskegee High School as well as surrounding private schools and homeschooled students to learn more about continuing education. Receiving an acceptance letter from a college or university is very exciting time for a student. However, funding the step in a student’s education can be daunting. This is why FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) representatives will be available during College and Career Night to assist any student who is ready to take that next step.

“If they have questions about the FAFSA, there will be someone at a booth that can go over it with them and they will go ahead and put the student’s information in,” Cole said. “In the past we have had students attend who had already graduated from high school and they were getting ready to go to college the next semester.” The FAFSA is the application students fill out in order to determine their financial aid eligibility. FAFSA needs to be filled out each academic year. Often it’s parents who fill out the FAFSA forms. Therefor,e this

event could benefit parents as well as students. “This is one-on-one for the students and the parents,” Cole said. “Recruiters will tell them what they need on their ACT, SAT and everything that the students needs to do.” While this event is geared for students, it’s the community, Tallassee and surrounding communities, which will ultimately benefit from this event. “The whole purpose is to help the community,” Cole said. “I live in Tallassee but I want to help any student that I can.”

Buses monies to build up over a period of time,” Shipman said. “Once they get beyond 10 years, the state stops giving money for those buses. We can run buses beyond that but you aren’t getting funding to replace that bus.” While the state would like all school buses in operation to be less than 10 years old, some buses have exceeded the recommended operation time. “It’s not that you have to replace them necessarily after 10 years,” he said. “A lot of our buses run city routes. They aren’t running a lot of miles out in the country so they can probably go a little longer.”

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Shipman also discussed adding air conditioning to school buses that will be purchased in the future. “The buses that we purchase for our system from now on will probably have air-conditioning,” he said. “The reasoning behind my thought on that is, we have to take extended field trips or athletic trips. If we send the band out in August to somewhere that’s an hour or more away on a bus in the stifling heat, it can affect performance. If there is anything that I want our kids to do, whether they’re performing athletically, performing academically, performing musically or

performing in anything, I want them to be able to give their best.” With the cost of a new school bus hovering just over $100,000, adding air conditioning would only be an incremental increase. “We’ll pay an extra $5000 to put air conditioning on our buses,” he said. “It’s probably a five percent increase or so.” Shipman believes that air-conditioned buses will give Tallassee students an advantage over competition, just as some practice facilities offer more advantages than others. “It’s not to coddle our kids or make them soft,” he said. “Why

Shipman community relations, knowledge and skills, facilities and more. Shipman’s overall score is a 4.0 with 5.0 being the best score possible and 1.0 the lowest possible score. Shipman’s highest marks came in community relations and financial management with a 4.3 in both of those areas. His lowest marks were a 3.5 for facilities management and 3.9 for the management of pupil personnel services. Shipman scored 4.2 in technology management and a 4.1 in communication and interpersonal skills, followed by a 4.0 as CEO for the board, educational leadership of the schools, personnel management, professional development and leadership. There have been several changes to the Tallassee Schools System since Shipman was elected to serve as superintendent. This includes the addition of the career center, which will serve as a classroom for the first time this week. Tallassee’s school system now has a comprehensive plan that will lead the school system, including facilities, into the future. A new high school has been a topic of discussion for many years and Shipman is confident in his strategy. “My goal is to have a plan,” Shipman said. “A plan that gives the school board and the city options. We can either follow the plan or not follow the plan, but no one can say we didn’t try.” While a new school is in the far future for Tallassee, Shipman believes the music department would benefit greatly with an expanded facility. “About half of our students participate in the music programs

purchase new buses. However, in the future, as new buses are added to the fleet, air conditioning should be included.

While most students still battle the elements on their trip to and from school on a bus, those days could soon be over. Presently, Tallassee’s school system does not have any concrete plans to

create indoor practice facilities? You create them to give students an advantage. I’d like our kids to have every advantage possible in the competitions that they face. That’s in all areas. I’d like our kids to be the best prepared.” As for the newly purchased bus, Shipman says air conditioning was added to it before the bus was designated as a special needs bus. “We didn’t buy the air conditioning for special needs,” Shipman said. “We made the decision to put air conditioning on the bus beforehand and then it turns out that we were buying a special needs bus.”

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baseball complex at Southside Middle School. Shipman would also like more track and field facilities for Tallassee’s athletes. Following this evaluation, Shipman says

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he Discovery Channel’s annual “Shark Week” presentation has now become as much of a summer rite as fireworks on the Fourth of July. For many years, fans of fearsome, finned ocean predators have tuned in for numerous documentaries and other shows that are (supposed to be) informative. In times past some of the “information” has been fake, like a false documentary about a search for a 35-foot Great White Shark off the South African coast as well as a so-called search for a modernday example of a prehistoric shark called a Megalodon. This year, however, the Discovery Channel announced that it had made a conscious effort to put legitimate research about sharks at the forefront of the 2017 programming for “Shark Week,” and for the most part, that new policy seemed to transpire. A keystone program was hyped as a race between Olympic icon Michael Phelps and a Great White Shark, but the presentation actually featured Phelps against a computer-generated image that

had been programmed with research results. And that event enabled a competing channel, Nat Geo Wild, to hype its own “Sharkfest” programming , which was going on around the same time. In a hilarious sendup of Phelps’ show, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte was shown promoting the “second best” week of shark programs on Nat Geo Wild, much as he had been runner-up to Phelps numerous times in their chosen sports field. The promo is worth looking up on Youtube. So between the two networks, one wonders if a “Shark Channel” would be viable (“All sharks, all the time”…?). I actually made a few notes about certain species while watching certain programs (on both channels), which led to sussing out additional information online. One example was a show called “Alien Sharks: Stranger Fins.” While the title was a bit pretentious, the content profiled all sorts of weirdlooking creatures that are actually sharks, including the Frilled Shark, which looks more like a Moray Eel or a sea

The So-Called Column By Willie G. Moseley serpent (and has a gestation period of about three and a half years). A similar genus of animals called Chimaera aren’t technically sharks, but also have cartilage skeletons. A lot of those strange-looking animals still have “shark” as part of their common name, like the bug-eyed Ghost Shark. However, the star of the “Alien Sharks: Stranger Fins” program was the Goblin Shark, a pointy-nosed oddity that can snap its jaws way out in front of its head to chomp down on prey. Slow-motion footage validated the bear traplike ability, which scientists timed at a mind-boggling .16 seconds. There were also shows that specialized in certain shark groups, like Hammerheads, of which there are at least ten different species in the Hammerhead group (as

demonstrated by the display of silhouettes of differences in head shapes). Other unique species featured on one or more shows included the Greenland Shark, which may have more longevity than any other vertebrate on Earth (estimated to be as long as 500 years!) and the Epaulette Shark, which is able to actually able to walk around out of water on a shoreline for brief periods of time to feed. There was one program where researchers were searching for a rare shark in one segment, and it never showed up. Some other regularly-scheduled shows on other channels often seem to make their “discoveries” on the very last day of a remote expedition, which comes across as dubious or staged. There were, of course, a disproportionate number of programs on Great Whites and other man-eaters. That segment of shark species has been prominent in the minds of the general public ever since “Jaws” terrified moviegoers in 1975 (and “Jaws” has been cited as the first-ever “summer blockbuster”).

And a Great White is still scary, given its huge size, its permanent, menacing grin and its methodical existence, as validated by Richard Dreyfuss in “Jaws”: “What we are dealing with here is a perfect engine, an eating machine. It’s really a miracle of evolution. All this machine does is swim and eat and make little sharks.” There were plenty of gory vignettes (with seals as the usual victims) in such programs, but there were also other shows on Tiger Sharks, Makos, and as noted earlier, Hammerheads. Sharks are magnificent creatures, and the enlightenment proffered by those research programs this year ought to be appreciated. Now, if the Discovery Channel would just rid of that fake reality show where the participants walk around nekkid, such a move would also enhance its stillsomewhat-tarnished image. Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday.

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Campbell’s amazing story recalled as record sales soar

ver the past week, according to various music industry sources, sales of Glen Campbell records, CDs and downloads skyrocketed by 14,000 percent. Fourteen thousand percent! Glen Campbell, who passed away last week at age 81, was considered to be in the top five guitar players in the music industry. He was in demand as a session player in the 1960s and performed excellent guitar services on many hits of that era. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” by the Righteous Brothers. “Strangers in the Night” by Frank Sinatra. “Mary Mary” and “Valleri” along with many other Monkees tunes. “Mama Tried” by Merle Haggard. “Hello Mary Lou” by Rick Nelson. “I Get Around” by the Beach Boys. And the list goes on. As a member of the Los Angelesbased Wrecking Crew, Glen learned his way around the streets and studios of L.A. This time period would be reflected in his later songs “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Country Boy.” Glen Campbell was the right man at the right time. After years of backing others – including a stint as a member of The Beach Boys – he emerged as a writer-performer on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” a variety program hosted by the folk-singing comedy duo from 1967-1969. Although it was only aired for a couple of years, it was the incubator for the next wave of entertainment: Rob Reiner, Steve Martin, Jennifer Warnes, “Super Dave” Osborne, Don “Father Guido Sarducci” Novello, and other folks were working behind the scenes of that show. Glen Campbell was a part of the team at “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” and was given the opportunity for a summer replacement series called “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour.” This

Bird’s Eye View By Michael Bird came at the same time as his first wave of top ten hits on the pop and country charts: “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman,” “Hey Little One,” “Try a Little Kindness,” “Gentle on My Mind,” and “Where’s the Playground Susie” were all huge for Campbell during that period. He also co-starred alongside John Wayne in the Western film “True Grit” in 1969. It seemed that Glen could do no wrong. He had followed his dream, gone to California, served his time in the background on other people’s records, and eventually became a TV and film star as well as a tremendously successful musician. The “Goodtime Hour” ran into the early 1970s and is notable for mixing up various combinations of rock, country, and R&B stars performing in comedy sketches as well as memorable musical numbers. Glen straddled the fence between rock and country, and his show reflected it – and was one of the last mass-appeal network variety shows, a genre that has completely disappeared in recent times. Glen Campbell’s greatest recording successes came in the late 1970s, but he was living it up behind the scenes. After his second and third marriages broke up, he entered a torrid affair with Tanya Tucker, who was 22 years his junior. Despite what was a successful recording partnership, their stormy romance was tabloid fodder for several years. It appeared that Tanya was enjoying Glen’s celebrity to climb the music industry ladder, while Glen was enjoying being middle age crazy. By the mid-1980s, Glen had settled

down, become a Messianic Jew and signed a new record deal. He focused on the country and gospel charts and was as busy as ever. He even provided the voice of the main character in 1992’s animated feature “Rock-A-Doodle.” This time period also produced one of his best collaborations with Jimmy Webb, “Still Within the Sound of My Voice.” He did have one more visit to the tabloids in the mid-2000s. His golfing partner Alice Cooper could not make their tee time, so Glen went to lunch instead. And one glass of wine turned into a couple of bottles. He was pulled over for a DUI, but punched out the police officer and got into even more trouble. In 2011, Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. In a brave move, he continued to make new records and go on a couple of farewell tours, while a documentary was being filmed. “I’ll Be Me,” which is streaming on Netflix, is unflinching in its portrayal of Campbell’s struggle. It’s sad to watch this forgetful old man in doctor’s offices enduring one test after another, juxtaposed with video of the guitarslinger in his former glory. “Glen and I are of the same faith,” best friend Alice Cooper told a Phoenix television station last week. “We’re both Christian, and I know where he is now. And I know that he’s in the perfect place.” Millions of people knew and loved this man’s music. And with sales of Glen Campbell product soaring this week, it’s comforting to know that although he may not have realized it, there will likely be generations of Glen Campbell fans for years to come. He really was that rhinestone cowboy, riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo. Michael Bird is choral director and assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools.

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Shelby has surpassed state’s senatorial legends

ou know the results of Tuesday’s primaries for our U.S. Senate seat. I had to go to press before the vote. However, the assumption was that there would be a runoff in the Republican primary. It is safe to say that the winner of that runoff on Sept. 26 will be elected as our next junior U.S. Senator. We are such a reliably Republican state that winning the GOP Primary will be tantamount to election in December. It may surprise you for me to say that it really makes very little difference as to who ultimately wins this seat. Whichever Republican prevails will vote no differently than the other. Despite all the money spent, name calling, and campaigning, whoever the Republican primary victor is will vote conservatively right down the line. They will have the identical conservative voting record as Jeff Sessions. They all would vote right on the litmus-test, hot-button GOP issues like abortion, immigration, balanced budget, pro military, pro gun and pro agriculture. Whoever wins will support President Donald Trump and the most conservative Supreme Court nominee available. Therefore, your choice is Tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum. Your only choice is which personality you like best. It is like whether you like right-wing vanilla or right-wing strawberry ice cream. Whichever Republican you choose out of this batch of ice cream you will still have an ice cream sandwich who will vote for the right-wing conservative agenda. Therefore, will one be able to be more efficient? Probably not. Seniority is what dictates power in the Washington Congressional pecking order and guess what - our new Junior U.S. Senator will rank 100th in seniority in the 100-member U.S. Senate. Their path to power is also limited by their age. If the ultimate victor is one of the projected frontrunners, they are getting to the Senate at too old of an age to be a player or make a difference. Roy Moore is 70, Luther Strange is 64 and Mo Brooks is 63. Whoever becomes the Senator will be finished before anybody in Washington knows who they are and none of them will ever chair a committee. Therefore, it really doesn’t matter which Republican ultimately wins. However, do not be dismayed, we have a senior U.S. Senator who can pick up any slack. Folks, our senior Senator is Richard Shelby. We do not even need a second senator when we have Shelby. Richard Shelby, because of his seniority and senatorial prowess and prestige, is easily one of the three most powerful members of the United States Senate. Senator Shelby is the chairman of the Senate Rules Committee. Folks, what that means is that before any law, any budget, or any Supreme Court nominee gets to the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Shelby has to approve it. This makes him about as powerful as the president. I am not saying that Shelby trumps Trump in power. However, I am saying that there are about 95 Senators who need the president. There are about five Senators that Trump needs more than they need him. Shelby is one of them. Most special interest groups and really anybody or any entity like the NRA who want anything done in Washington would rather have Richard Shelby on their side than Donald Trump. Richard Shelby has reached a pinnacle of power never before seen in Alabama’s rich political lore of U.S. Senators. We have had some great Senators. The names of John H. Bankhead, Lister Hill and John Sparkman are legendary. However, Richard Shelby has surpassed those giants in power and what he has done for Alabama. Richard Shelby is in his 31st year of representing us in the U.S. Senate. He has chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee, the Senate Banking Committee, and now the Senate Rules Committee. Within two years, he will break John Sparkman’s 32-year Senate tenure record. Shelby will probably make a lateral move to chair the Senate Appropriations Committee. If you think he has brought home the bacon the past three decades, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Do not fret about who our junior U.S. Senator is going to be. It really does not matter when you have Richard Shelby. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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Who says you can’t go home?

ver the years, I’ve spoken to teachers and faculty at system wide in-service seminars for school systems all over the great state of Alabama. I’ve spoken in towns most have never heard of such as the mini-metropolis of Vina, where I addressed the Franklin County School System. A day later, I drove east and had the pleasure of motivating an awesome crowd of professionals in Cherokee County. Their superintendent was a great guy named Mr. Guice. I’ve had great experiences in South Alabama, too, whether it was Mobile, Andalusia, or Crenshaw County. I won’t name every school system, but there have been quite a few. Teachers are teachers no matter where I go. Teachers do an amazing job, oftentimes with limited resources. As with any profession, there are exceptions to this rule, but they are truly the exception and not the rule. I have great admiration for educators. Administrators like bring me in to kick of the school year. It’s a break from the norm. I like to think my presentation is humorous and motivational. Some even call it inspiring. I simply appreciate the opportunity to get up and talk. I’m a stuttering guy who speaks for a living. If that’s not proof that America is the land of opportunity, then I don’t know what is. I tell my story and about

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how teachers impacted me during my school days and how they continue to impact me to this day. Mr. Young was my seventh grade Industrial Arts teacher. The year was 1985. He often said, “I don’t care what you think about me now. I care what you think about me in 20 years.” He retired after our class and was replaced by a young teacher fresh out of college. His name was Mr. Guice. Yep, the same guy. Seventh grade was tough. I was picked on that year for stuttering more than any other era of my life. The eighth graders were just mean, and my fellow seventh graders tried to be cool and blend in with the older crowd. It sucked, but I survived. It also sucked because I vandalized my yearbook. It wasn’t done purposely. Many of my peers used highlighters to highlight names and pictures of friends and classmates. I reckon I didn’t know what a highlighter was, so I used a black magic marker. Half of the names in my yearbook are blacked out. I even drew sunglasses on some of the fellas. Who was that masked man anyway?

Eighth grade was different. I came out of my shell. Mrs. Leonard, my Language Arts teacher, really got me going. She made me get up and talk during class. Until then, many teachers had coddled me in an effort to protect me from getting picked on. While I appreciate their kindness, that is not the real world. Mrs. Leonard held my feet to the fire, and I will always be grateful for that. To her credit, she takes no credit for it. In her mind, she was just doing her job and taking care of a student. Today, she is a dear friend. A couple of years ago, I had the honor of speaking to the faculty of Tallapoosa County Schools. While it wasn’t necessarily home, it was the next best thing. Both my mother and father are graduates of Dadeville High School, as were all my aunts and uncles. In fact, my Uncle Glenn went on to be the school principal at Horseshoe Bend, one of the schools which makes up the system. I did Lanett’s school system, too. Their superintendent is Uncle Glenn’s former student. This year, I was asked to speak to the faculty of Opelika City Schools. I’ve done some cool things over the years, but this was at or near the top. I was finally coming home to speak to the school system that I called home for 12 years. For you math majors out there, I didn’t go to kindergarten.

Some of my favorite teachers were in attendance. A few of them are still teaching, while others came out of retirement to listen to one of their former students who could never keep his mouth shut during class. It’s funny how things work out. It was an honor to have them there. Unfortunately, Mrs. Leonard was in California and couldn’t be there. Mr. Young was there, in his own way. He passed away last year, and I had the honor of being a pallbearer at his funeral. The day before I spoke to Opelika City Schools, Mr. Young’s grandson called me. His grandmother had something she wanted to give me. They had no idea who I was speaking to the next day. It was a 1985 yearbook, and it was in mint condition. There were no masked men. There were no marked out names. I’d even signed it. I’m thankful to Mrs. Young and continue to be thankful to Mr. Young as he continues to impact his students to this day. I had that yearbook with me on stage. I’m thankful to Opelika City Schools for letting me come home. I’ll never forget it. 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

Things that crossed my mind

uite a few years ago when they first started lowering the water in Thurlow Lake, Lake Talisi, Lower Pond or whatever you call it, I had a morning TV show called the Coffeebreak Show. Someone told me you could see the railroad tracks near Graveyard Creek on days when the water was clear and I reported this to you. Since that time equipment has gotten more sophisticated and these fisherman like Greg Pate have got all of that stuff on their boats. Well, when they let the water down this year Mr. Greg went fishing on the Lower Pond, he saw those railroad tracks, filmed them and I saw his film. Next year when they lower the water I will try to remind you and you can look for yourselves. I think kids cry now more than they used to. Child: I want a drink. Older person: Not now. We will get one later. Child: Waah! I want one now.

The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley Older person: Okay, quit crying. Child gets one drink takes a sip, puts it down. Let’s go back some years: Child: Can I have a drink? Older person, with a mean look: No and shut up. I told you before we left not to ask for anything. Child: I’m sorry and shuts up. My brother used to make me stand before a mirror if I ever cried. Do you know it’s hard to cry if you’re looking at yourself in the mirror? Have you ever noticed that some people have an Adam’s apple and some people don’t? Now Brantley’s don’t have visible Adam’s apples but some men are blessed with them. I have a customer that has a large Adam’s apple. I’m sure he has to be very careful when

he shaves. This has been an unusually wet summer and the grass needs cutting every seven days or so. People spend thousands of dollars on their lawns and lawn equipment. The only two pieces of equipment needed years ago were a hoe and a yard broom because everyone I knew swept their yards. Ninety percent of the people either had a hedge or picket fence around the yard. Why? Most people had a big woodpile in the yard and a coal pile. The women washed with a big wash pot with a fire built around it. Chickens in the yard, some running free and others in a chicken pen. Generally there were horseshoe stobs and roly holy holes for playing marbles. We did have to trim the hedge. Would I go back to that type of living? I don’t know but I do know people went more for usefulness. Today they go more for looks and beauty, even if your mower cost seven

thousand dollars plus a trimmer and weedeater. Make that a zero-turn mower. What if your neighbors saw you using a regular mower? The same is true for graveyards. I don’t remember when the city took over grooming graveyards but I can remember each family was responsible for their family grave plot. There was about six people buried in granddaddy’s lot and he had a small wall around it and it was filled with white sand. Granddaddy and I would go over during the summer and pull up any grass that may have popped up through the sand. All of Rose Hill was this way. Some people even put shelters over their lots. I’ve enjoyed reminiscing on this hot afternoon. These are just a few things that crossed my mind. 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

Charlottesville incident sparks many questions about Trump

wish that I hadn’t written about Donald Trump last week. Believe it or not, I’d rather write about something or someone else. Last week’s comparison of his vacation to mine seemed appropriate. But, alas, this week a Trump piece feels even more as if it must be written. This may have been the worst week of the Trump presidency to date. It seemed like, perhaps, the Donald had made a rare good move when he named John Kelly to replace Reince Priebus as his chief of staff. Maybe, I thought, the gaffes and lapses in the president’s judgment would end. Maybe the tweets would grow fewer and Trump would make a turn toward presidential. Alas, judging from last week’s happenings, I was wrong. First, after promising North Korea “fire and fury,” Trump went even further down the road toward a nuclear confrontation by doubling down on his original statement, saying perhaps it “wasn’t tough enough.” But the real kicker came Saturday, when a group of white supremacists, led by former Ku Klux Klan grand dragon David Duke and infamous alt-right devotee

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Richard Spencer, marched on Charlottesville, Virginia, presumably to protect a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, which was scheduled to be taken down. Duke, Spencer and his minions were met with formidable opposition from both protestors of the alt-right groups and law enforcement. At one point, a Dodge Challenger driven by James Alex Fields, 20, of Maumee, Ohio, plowed into a group of people at the protest, injuring at least 20 and killing Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old paralegal. A state of emergency was declared, the National Guard was called in to assist and two more were killed – state policemen monitoring the scene from a helicopter when it crashed a few miles from the protest. When Trump initially publicly addressed the death and unrest in the quintessentially Southern college town, did he mention

the alt-right? No. Did he mention neo-Nazis? No. Did he mention white supremacists? Once again, he did not. His daughter, Ivanka, did, but not our president. Trump, who so roundly criticized Barack Obama for not using the phrase “radical Islamic terrorism,” would not call what happened in Charlottesville “domestic terrorism” or call those who perpetrated it by any of their appropriate names even though domestic terrorism has claimed almost as many lives in the U.S. as has radical Islamic terrorism. (Trump finally got around to calling the protestors in Charlottesville what they are on Monday, but many found his rush to save face a day late and a few dollars short. Plus, he buried the lead, beginning his remarks about the performance of the economy when he should have put his emphasis more squarely on mourning the death of an American innocent to gangs of racist thugs). Hatred ruled the day on Saturday in Charlottesville. It was an ugly sight, as hatred always is. To believe one’s superiority to another due to skin color alone is hatred of the basest variety. It took Donald Trump

almost two full days to call hate and domestic terrorism what they are. In contrast, it took him a matter of less than an hour to react – via Twitter, of course – to the resignation of Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier from his American Manufacturing Council in protest of Trump’s reticence on the Charlottesville affair. Coincidentally – or perhaps not – Frazier is AfricanAmerican. Why is our president so careful not to offend the altright in America? Why does he continue to employ in his administration people like Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller? These men are anathema to everything that is the America that I believe in. Yet they seem firmly entrenched in the Trump administration. No, Bannon and Miller aren’t as overt in their beliefs, but it’s men like them that can give cover within this administration to the David Dukes and Richard Spencers of the world. And it is men like Bannon and Miller who may give the next Charlottesville a wink and an approving nod. David Granger is the managing editor of the Elmore County newspapers for Tallapoosa Publishers.

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Rabies is a real, dangerous disease By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

Many might have seen the signs for rabies clinics ongoing in the county right now and one reason that shelters exist is because of Alabama’s rabies laws so that there is a place for stray and unwanted pets to go. The county and cities provide for the animal control officers who are then able to bring any stray animals they pick up to us for the required seven-day hold to allow owners a chance to retrieve their lost pet(s). We provide a safe and humane shelter for the animals in our care and then work to find responsible homes for as many as we can. While our shelter is a private, not-for-profit organization, we have contracts with the county and cities in accordance with Alabama law to provide an animal sheltering facility for Elmore County residents. One part of Alabama law that causes some consternation and confusion is in regards to pets that have bitten a person. The bottom line is that we (shelter) cannot take in a dog, cat or ferret that has bitten (or exposed) a person in the preceding ten days as we are not a qualified quarantine facility under state law. Alabama Code Section 3-7A requires that a dog, cat or ferret that has bitten a person be either quarantined

under the direct supervision of a licensed Alabama veterinarian or the animal must be humanely euthanized and sent for rabies testing at one of the state laboratories. As we do not have a veterinarian on our staff, we cannot take in animals that have bitten (or exposed – exposure as determined by a public health officer, rabies officer and/ or veterinarian) a person and we make no exceptions to this law, ever. Please understand it does not matter if the pet has a current vaccination, is ten years old or a week old, the law is very clear and we must deny entry to that pet. So what do you do? If the pet that has bitten a person is owned, it is the owner’s responsibility to have the pet legally quarantined or sent for testing and all of that is at the owner’s expense. The owner of said animal has other legal issues and, to quote Alabama Code Section 3-7A9(d), “It shall be a violation of this chapter for the owner of such animal to refuse to comply with the lawful order of the health officer in any particular case. It is unlawful for the owner to sell, give away, transfer to another location or otherwise dispose of any such animal that is known to have bitten or exposed a human being until it is released from quarantine by the rabies officer, duly licensed veterinarian

or by the appropriate health officer. Violations of this law are punishable as a Class C misdemeanor.” If the animal that has bitten is a stray, then this is when the city/county animal control officers will come into play. Once that bite is reported to the Health Department (often via a doctor or the emergency room) or directly to law enforcement, the animal control officer will do their best to catch/trap the animal. Once caught, and identified as the animal that has bitten, the ACO will take the animal to a licensed veterinarian for testing – in almost all instances those animals will not be quarantined but immediately sent for testing. Rabies is still a very real and very dangerous disease. It is a preventable disease, which is why it is so important to keep pets’ rabies vaccinations current. If your pet does not regularly visit a veterinarian, please make sure it goes to one of the area rabies clinics to ensure its rabies vaccination is up to date. Please do not ignore bites either – rabies is a fatal disease if left untreated. If you (or any person) is bitten, please seek immediate medical treatment to ensure all necessary steps are taken to protect human life – don’t take a chance with your life or that of your children under the guise of “it won’t happen to me!”

Pet of the Week — Alice Alice is a heeler mix-looking girl who is about seven months old and 40 pounds. She is good with dogs, cats and children. Alice is bouncy and fun and loves to play. She is also a very smart girl who is fast to learn manners and commands. Who can resist that little speckled face? Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under one year old; cats over one year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neu-

ter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination (if old enough) and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian. To meet all the great pets at our shelter come to 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka. For more information, go to our website at www. elmorehumane.org, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 334-567-3377. We are open for adoptions Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m-3 p.m.

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The Tallassee Garden Club is now taking new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of the club and helping beautify Tallassee, contact Vickie Bowen at 334-4151987. • Register at Recreation Center for Soccer Aug. 21 through Sept. 1 and tentatively begin week of Sept. 18. For boys and girls ages 4-14. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Practice times are determined by each coach.

Aug. 19

tact the Tallassee Recreation Center at 334-283-4726.

Aug. 22

The Tallassee varsity football team has a home non-conference game vs. Russell County at 7 p.m.

Cruisin Car Show will be from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Super Foods on Gilmer Avenue.

Aug. 25

College and Career Night will be at Flat Rock Missionary Church from 6- 8:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for students to speak one-on-one with college recruiters and financial aide officers.

Aug. 28

Tallassee City Council meeting at City Hall beginning at 6 p.m.

Sept. 23

Dam Century Ride. Registration for this event has already begun and will be open until the day of the ride. There will be three courses to choose from, so riders of all skill levels may take part in the upcoming ride.

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Aug. 18

Tiger Night at J.E. Hot O’Brien. Come show your Tiger Pride at J.E. Hot O’Brien Stadium beginning at 7 p.m.

Clogging class will begin at the Tallassee Recreation Center and run 6-8 weeks. Classes will be held each Thursday. For more information, con-

Police Reports Wednesday, Aug. 9 08:33 : Search Warrant @ Kent Rd 08:53 : Theft @ Rec Center Rd 09:40 : Suspicious Activity @ E Patton St 10:06 : Forgery @ Riverside Ave 11:46 : Fradulent Use of Credit/Debit Card @ Burt Mill Rd 12:40 : Intoxicated Driver @ RiverKnolle Rd 13:02 : Private Property MVA no PI @ Gilmer Ave 13:16 : Private Property MVA no PI @ Gilmer Ave 14:41 : MVA no PI @ S Dubois St 15:27 : Domestic Incident @ Powers Ave 00:24 : MVA No PI @ Taylor Rd/Al Hwy 229 00:28 : Out of Control Patient @ Tallassee Ed 01:38 : Drug Overdose @ Central Blvd 04:12 : Domestic Incident/Civil Matter @ White Oak Ln Traffic Stop x30

Thursday, Aug. 10 05:56 : Suspicious Vehicle @ Gilmer Ave 08:33 : Animal Complaint @ Little Rd 11:22 : Attempt to Contact @ Powers Ave 12:23 : Fradulent Use of Credit/Debit Card @ Barnett Blvd 13:26 : Complaint of Shoplifting @ Gilmer Ave 14:01 : Stolen Vehicle @ Barnett Blvd 16:49 : W/M Arrested @ Central Blvd 16:57 : Domestic Incident @ Wall St 20:33 : Tree in Roadway @ E B Payne Sr Dr Traffic Stop x12 Friday, Aug. 11 10:36 : Stolen Vehicle @ Hilda St 11:21 : MVA Private Property @ Gilmer Ave 11:48 : Harassment @ Barnett Blvd 13:00 : B/F Arrested @ Tallassee Hwy

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06:56 : Work School Crossing @ Barnett Blvd 10:20 : MVA w/Injury @ Notasulga Rd 11:11 : Identity Theft @ Barnett Blvd 12:10 : Complaint of Theft @ 2nd Ave 12:10 : Complaint of Theft of Services @ Macedonia Rd 12:29 : B/M Arrested @ Barnett Blvd 19:55 : Loud Music Complaint @ James St 20:54 : Arrest @ Freeman Ave 23:20 : MVA with Injuries @ Upper River Rd Traffic Stop x8 Sunday, Aug. 13 08:27 : B/M Arrested @ Tallassee Hwy 08:35 : Open Door on a Business @ Gilmer Ave 11:26 : Complaint of Theft of Property @ Barnett Blvd 14:53 : Shoplifting @ Gilmer Ave 15:57 : Animal Complaint

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Are we guilty of gossiping?

he words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down a man’s inmost

parts. -Proverbs 26:22 This verse tells us why the gossip papers and magazines are located right next to the candy at the checkout counter of the grocery store. Both the sweets and the sensational, scandalous stories found in those publications appeal to fleshly appetites. It might be OK to indulge in some good Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate once in a while. Alright, I admit it--I eat milk chocolate, too. But it’s never alright to indulge in the morsels of gossip. What’s wrong with engaging in a little gossip? Christians aren’t supposed to do it. Speaking of some folks with

too much time on their hands, Paul wrote, “Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not” (1 Timothy 5:13). The sin of gossiping is listed among the wicked acts of the pre-Christian Gentiles who did not keep God in their knowledge (Romans 1:29). Despite clear teaching in the Bible, we all know that: a) gossip is common, and b) most of us don’t think we’re guilty of it. We express concern about someone else to a friend, or share a prayer request about someone’s troubles. Those things aren’t wrong in themselves, but we can’t allow them to become thinly veiled vehicles for gossip. There’s something appealing about

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being an insider, someone with special knowledge of a situation. It’s exhilarating to have people hang on every word of our stories. And it’s just that easy to slip into gossiping. Gossip is talking about a situation when you’re not a part of the situation or its solution. Most of us are tempted to commit this besetting, entangling, hindering sin that is the cause of so much trouble in our families, schools, workplaces and churches. Yes, churches, too. Christians

are not immune to the lure of telling and listening to gossip. The book of Proverbs makes it clear that gossip is among the most dangerous and destructive behaviors. Look at this sample of warnings about gossip from Solomon. I chose to quote the NIV because it consistently uses the word “gossip” in these passages: “A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret” (Proverbs 11:3). “A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends” (Proverbs 16:28). “… without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down” (Proverbs 26:20). How can a son or daughter of God justify being party to

such destructive talk? Gossip hurts everyone involved and helps no one. It harms the teller, the hearer and the subject. It ruins relationships and disturbs the peace. Those things are the very opposite of what we’re supposed to do as Christians. Next week, we’ll discuss a strategy for overcoming the powerful temptation to participate in gossip. Like the text says, gossip is like a tasty morsel. It’s so hard to resist. But there is a way to overcome the tendency to participate. Gossip may be common, widely practiced and seldom discussed as a sin. But like every temptation, there is a way to escape it. That way of escape will be our subject in next week’s bulletin.

Church Briefs • Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. Epiphany will host “Beans & Rice.” The Beans & Rice ministry takes place the third Saturday of every month. At that time, the Parish Hall is open to those in need of food who may choose their preferred items from the selection available. On Aug. 20 at 10:30 a.m. Father Wells Warren will celebrate the Holy Eucharist, with coffee hour to follow. For more information, visit the church website: http:// epiphanytallassee.org/

• St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is holding Mass at Lake Martin every

Saturday night at 6 p.m. It is at the Church in the Pines, located at Kowaliga. For more information, please call the church at 334-283-2169. “Our Life’s Journey” is an outreach of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Tallassee, Fr. Mateusz Rudzik, Pastor; and Knights of Columbus Council 15093, Andy Lacey, Grand Knight. It airs on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 101.1 each Sunday from 8-8:30 a.m. Listen online at www.wacqradio.com or on your smart phone using the TuneIn app. The episode guide is as follows: Aug. 20, 27 and Sept. 3 - Fr. Mateusz & Seminarian Tim Florian Parts 1-3 Sept. 10 - COPE & Lorie Mullins Sept. 17 - The Conversion of John Giles Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 - Dr. Ray Parts 1-2

Oct. 8-22 - Dr. Mark Miravalle Parts 1-3 Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 and 12 - Matthew Kelly Parts 1-3 Nov. 19, 26 and Dec. 3 - Building Better Families Parts 1-3

• Elam Baptist Church

Elam Baptist Church is hosting “Fearless,” a Women’s Conference on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Elam, 4686 Notasulga Rd, Hwy 14 in Tallassee. Guest speakers include: Ashley Bryant, Kelli Thigpen and Madison Kelley. Entertainment will be provided by Page Cotten. This event is open to all. Lunch will be served. Admission is free. A love offering will be taken for those who want to give.

Ephesians 6:19 “Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.” Contact Amy Hughes for other information.

•Salem Macon Baptist Church

SaForever Young seniors will meet Tuesday Aug. 22 at 6:30. Scott Hammond will present our program in song. Please come, bring a covered dish, and someone with you.

• Living Water Worship Center

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

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203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mt. Herron East Baptist Church 4355 Mt. Herron Rd. Eclectic, Al 36024 334-857-3689 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 5674458

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EVAN DUDLEY Sports Editor

Sunday Funday

ith our fall sports previews coming out next week, I thought I’d take a step back from actual sports and tell a story. But with the emphasis on lessons that can be learned through sports. It’s a tale of overcoming adversity, staying poised in the face of uncertainty and not giving up on the task at hand. And it started Sunday morning in Greenville, South Carolina. It may have been a week before I accepted this position that I committed to playing a wedding gig in North Carolina. I drove to Asheville Friday evening and stayed with my long-time writing partner at his home amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia. We awoke Saturday morning and rehearsed before hitting the road to a tiny green cove near Mars Hill. The rain kept at a steady drizzle as we set up for the reception and took advantage of the wine and curry. The rain eventually subsided leaving a shallow mist to envelop the surrounding peaks that echoed our raucous bluegrass stylings of the evening. Following the reception, we packed up our gear – I grabbed an unopened bottle of Spanish wine sitting lonely on a side table away from all the festivities – and headed back to my friend’s house. But not before grabbing an All-Star Special at the Waffle House. It was clutch. I bedded down, left the next morning and made it down the mountain into South Carolina when I discovered what would lead to a 12-hour journey home to Alabama. My radiator sprung a leak. But I wasn’t certain of that just yet. I found my way to a parts store and bought some hose tape to cover what I thought to be leaks in my upper radiator and reservoir hoses. And it seemed to work. At least until I fought my way through Greenville and 30 miles down Interstate 85. The temperature gauge shot up and I pulled to the side of the highway. It was at this point I was uncertain of what might happen and began to panic before resolving myself and putting a plan into action. I allowed the engine to cool down before topping it off with fluids and I made it to the next exit and six miles down the road to another parts store. I managed to replace my hoses and resumed my journey. I made it within eyesight of the 285 interchange in Atlanta before having to take the exit to monitor the situation again. I suppose that it may have been the hour spent in stop-and-start traffic just outside the metro area. I once again refilled the fluids and made it my goal to reach the state line by six o’clock – a full nine hours from when I left North Carolina. I arrived at the welcome center, topped off on fluids once more and rested for a few minutes before making the final push back home. And, unfortunately, I’m still fighting it as I’ve discovered the problem is an actual leak in the radiator. It’ll be Saturday before I’m able to get the new radiator and install it – with my sage-like father helping me. But I’m not deterred. The stakes were high and I was nervous. But I knew if I kept my cool and focused on what I needed to do, I would achieve my goal of getting home. It was hairy but I did just that. And so, it is with sports. Athletes, and really all of us, are presented with challenges and adversity. But it’s not the end result that defines the character and success of an athlete but how they respond to difficult situations in the face of relentless pressure. I’ve always taken those lessons to heart and I believe – with a little help from the Good Lord – that I made it home and back to serving all of y’all because of the ideas and philosophies learned from athletics. I’m just waiting until the end of the week when the preview guides are finished and my radiator is fixed. And then I’m going to open that bottle of wine and celebrate a real Sunday Funday. Evan Dudley is the sports editor of The Tribune.

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TOP 10 Elmore County games to watch

By EVAN DUDLEY Sports Editor

As the preseason slowly creeps into the last couple of weeks of August – and we’re only a week away from our annual Gridiron Guide – I thought we might take a look at the Top 10 games in Elmore County for the 2017 football season. There are two weeks in particular – weeks three and nine – that will see a lot of action with three key area games during those weeks. 10. Holtville vs. Tallassee (Week 7) Holtville looks to make vast improvements in Jason Franklin’s first year leading the Bulldogs and the Tigers look to return to the playoffs behind an experienced team that made it into the third round of the playoffs in 2016. This game will act as measuring stick for both teams as they push for a playoff spot midway through the season. 9. Elmore County vs. Handley (Week 4) The Panthers have a massive test when defending Class 4A state champion Handley visits Eclectic for an early season region game. Elmore County could be sitting at 2-1 or 3-0 when the Tigers – ranked number one in the ASWA preseason poll – arrive Sept. 15. 8. Elmore County vs. Holtville (Week 9) This matchup will pit county and Class 4A Region 3 rivals against one another in an Oct. 13 Thursday night game that will see the attention of Elmore County drawn to Eclectic. The Panthers are a solid program with little coaching turnover since Norman Dean arrived in Eclectic. The Bulldogs will be hoping to see promise in Franklin’s first year. 7. Tallassee vs. Elmore County (Week 11) Another Class 4A Region 3 game that may very well decide third place in the top-heavy region that includes Handley and Leeds. Tallassee made the playoffs last year and marched into the third round but the Panthers are looking to take that coveted playoff spot back from the Tigers. 6. Stanhope Elmore vs. Park Crossing (Week 3) Stanhope Elmore is looking for confidence in Brian Bradford’s first year leading the Mustangs and will have a good chance to find it against Park Crossing, the 10th-ranked team in Class 6A. The Mustangs face county rival Wetumpka the next week, so Bradford and his boys will look to solidify themselves before making the trip down Highway 14. As the preseason slowly creeps into the last couple of weeks of August – and we’re only a week away from our annual Gridiron Guide – I thought we might take a look at the Top 10 games in Elmore County for the 2017 football season.

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Tallassee’s games with Elmore County (Week 4) and Holtville (Week 7), shown here playing each other, could go a long way in defining Tigers’ season.

There are two weeks in particular – weeks three and nine – that will see a lot of action with three key area games during those weeks. 10. Holtville vs. Tallassee (Week 7) Holtville looks to make vast improvements in Jason Franklin’s first year leading the Bulldogs and the Tigers look to return to the playoffs behind an experienced team that made it into the third round of the playoffs in 2016. This game will act as measuring stick for both teams as they push for a playoff spot midway through the season. 9. Elmore County vs. Handley (Week 4) The Panthers have a massive test when defending Class 4A state champion Handley visits Eclectic for an early season region game. Elmore County could be sitting at 2-1 or 3-0 when the Tigers – ranked number one in the ASWA preseason poll – arrive Sept. 15. 8. Elmore County vs. Holtville (Week 9) This matchup will pit county and Class 4A Region 3 rivals against one another in an Oct. 13 Thursday night game that will see the attention of Elmore County drawn to Eclectic. The Panthers are a solid program with little coaching turnover since Norman Dean arrived in Eclectic. The Bulldogs will be hoping to see promise in Franklin’s first year. 7. Tallassee vs. Elmore County (Week 11) Another Class 4A Region 3 game that may very well decide third place in the top-heavy region that includes Handley and Leeds. Tallassee made the playoffs last year and marched into the third round but the Panthers are looking to take that coveted playoff spot back from the Tigers. 6. Stanhope Elmore vs. Park Crossing (Week 3) Stanhope Elmore is looking for confidence in Brian Bradford’s first year leading the Mustangs and will have a good chance to find it against Park Crossing, the 10th-ranked team in Class 6A. The Mustangs face county rival Wetumpka the next week, so Bradford and his boys will look to

solidify themselves before making the trip down Highway 14. 5. Wetumpka vs. Chelsea (Week 3) Although it could be an inconsequential game by the time the season is said and done, it acts as a revenge game for the Indians who fell to Chelsea last year and prevented them from securing the second seed in Class 6A Region 3. Instead, Wetumpka settled for third place and met McAdory in the first round of the playoffs before being eliminated. 4. Tallassee vs. Leeds (Week 9) This will be the second-place game in Class 4A Region 3, pitting the next best two teams behind Handley. Both teams should be ranked at this point in the season and provide a quality matchup with playoff implications and rivalry fun. 3. Wetumpka vs. Stanhope Elmore (Week 4) THE county rivalry returns to Wetumpka in an early season matchup against the former area rivals who continue to keep their annual traditional alive. Wetumpka could be ranked by the time this game rolls around and the Mustangs look to upset the Indians and take control of Elmore County back from Wetumpka. 2. Tallassee vs. Handley (Week 3) If Tallassee can pull off the upset early in the season, it could give the Tigers enough momentum to run the table and enter the playoffs as winners of Class 4A Region 3. It’ll be a tough game for Tallassee with the defending champions hosting but the Tigers knocked off Handley last year before the Tigers ran the table themselves on their way to a title. 1. Wetumpka vs. Opelika (Week 9) The matchup of the year will be a rematch of epic proportions. The Indians lost to Opelika by one point last year and that relegated Wetumpka to a third-place finish in Class 6A Region 3. Should Wetumpka take care of business against Chelsea, the Indians will have a chance for the region championship a week before ending their season against Ben Russell.

Pride of Tallassee Marching Band to perform Friday

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The 2017 Pride of Tallassee Marching Band, led by Robbie Glasscock, will perform Friday at J.E Hot O’Brien Stadium beginning at 7 p.m.