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City council halts public works plan Pacts to assist SL Alabama expansion, business move to New No. 1 building approved
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In a tie, there are no winners. That’s a fact in sports and apparently when it comes to votes of the Alexander City City Council. With a deadlocked vote of 3-3, the reorganization of the public works department and some pay increases that came with it failed to gain approval. The plan was the subject of almost an hour of discussion at a recent work session that became heated at times. Brewer said the plan would see the department reducing the number of superintendents and employees, which would save the city more than $58,000 per year. The plan and raises were put in place after discussion with Mayor Charles Shaw, but was never approved by the city council, which is required by the city’s personnel manual. There wasn’t much discussion before the vote, but Councilman Billy Ray Wall made one last-ditch appeal to push the measure through. “I would just ask that we pass this,” Wall said. “This is just the first part of the reorganization plan. This will give (City Engineer and Public Works Director Gerard See COUNCIL, Page 3
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Alexander City Councilman Billy Ray Wall made a case for approval of the public works reorganization, but the move failed to pass after the council was deadlocked at 3-3.
Financial incentive agreements that will help one local company as it grows and assist another as it works to bring its business to the area were approved by the Alexander City City Council Monday night. The council voted 6-0 to approve a resolution authorizing Mayor Charles Shaw to enter into a project development agreement between the city, Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance and SL Alabama that will offer assistance as the company works to develop a new parking area. See DEALS, Page 3
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Disciplinary action has been taken against some members of the Alabama a National Guard’s 214th Military Police N Company after a July 11 incident where C some guardsmen may have engaged in s lewd behavior including public nudity l at a a local hotel while in Alexander City for f drills. Officials with the U.S. Army and Alabama National Guard said that an A investigation has been finalized into i the t incident. While Alabama National Guard Public Information Officer Lt. G Col. C Shannon Hancock would not offer specifics of the finding or the discipline s handed out, he made it clear the behavh ior i was not acceptable. “An internal unit investigation was conducted,” Hancock said. “Several c service members were identified as s failing to adhere to U.S. Army and f Alabama National Guard standards. A See GUARD, Page 3
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Students in Tallapoosa County Schools may have until Thursday before their summer is over but teachers returned to the classrooms Monday to get things ready for their arrival. “All of the teachers are spending Monday and Tuesday at their schools,” Tallapoosa County Board of Education’s Casey Davis said. “They are having school faculty meetings and getting things ready for students to arrive on Thursday. The county wide teachers institute will be Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Dadeville High School Auditorium.” Cliff Williams / The Outlook Davis explained that Monday Horseshoe Bend School speech therapist Shana Branch hangs a calender in her room Monday may have been the first official as she gets ready for the start of a new school year. Teachers reported Monday and students See SCHOOLS, Page 9 first day of class is Thursday for Tallapoosa County Schools.
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DEAR ABBY: Whatever happened to respecting one’s elders and recognizing grandparents as head of the family? I recently returned from visiting my son, his wife and my new grandchild. My son’s wife and I had many disagreements on how to care for my grandchild. Instead of respecting my years of experience as a mother and appreciating my help, she chose to ignore my instructions and advice. After I returned home, I was told by my son that I was no longer welcome to visit my grandchild unless I apologized to his wife for trying to undermine her parenting. I told him she should apologize to ME for not showing me respect as the grandmother. How can I make my son see that it is his wife who is wrong, and not me? -UNAPPRECIATED GRANDMA DEAR UNAPPRECIATED: It would be interesting to know how closely you adhered to your parents’ and in-laws’ par-
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enting advice, because when your children came along I’ll bet you had your own ideas on the subject. Showing respect and following your orders are not the same thing. It is a mother’s right to care for her baby as she sees fit, and you should show HER the respect she deserves by allowing her to do that and not turning it into a power struggle. Unless you do, you will be seeing very little of any of them. DEAR ABBY: I’m 26 and still live with my mother, helping her with bills and rent. A couple of months ago I got an opportunity to move out, but the fear of leaving my mother alone
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1, 2015 at her residence. She was born on May 4, 1931 in Red River Parish, Louisanna to Otha Johnson and Margaret Jinks Johnson. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. Mrs. Milner loved spending time with her family and especially loved watching her grandchildren play ball. She especially enjoyed spending time with Charles. She liked working in her flower garden, watching hummingbirds, reading and fishing. Mrs. Milner worked for several years as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Adams Health and Rehabilitation and also worked many years in the textile industry. She is survived by her sons, Wayne Milner (Carolyn), of Alexander City, Terry Milner (Leanne), of Alexander City, Andy
Milner (Gina), of Goldville, Bill Griffin of Alexander City, daughter, Kim Keel of Alexander City; sisters, Pat Simpson of Jacksonville, FL, Katherine Cotney of Wilsonville; grandchildren, Katie Milner, Emily Milner, Haley Milner, Anna Milner, Evan Milner; greatgrandchildren, Trey Griffin, Lauren Griffin, Griffin Keel and Cheaney Margaret Keel. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years; parent; daughter, Charlene Milner Griffin; sonin-law, Howard Griffin and brother William Johnson. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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The Alexander City Parks & Recreation 50+ held the Monthly Luncheon last Wednesday. Members brought in covered dishes to share. Our guest speakers were from Care South. They spoke on the many services that the company provides for in home patients. We appreciated the information and the kindness shown to those in attendance. Tom Howard blessed the meal and we sang Happy Birthday to our only July baby, Kay Johnson! Many, many thanks to those that helped prepped before, during and after the luncheon. We hope to see you at our next gathering on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 11 a.m.. The Catfish House makeup trip will be on Friday, Aug. 28. Those that went with us on our last Plan D journey to the Catfish House cross your fingers for no more power outages and of course an earlier return home time with no detours! We only have five more glorious weeks for our Outdoor Aquatic Exercise program. Take advantage of this service and don’t miss out on all the fun action! Deep water class is at 8:30, regular class at 9 and a Noon class is available. This Friday, the morning classes will have to make a change of time due to the Sun fest scheduled activity Wet N Wild day at the pool, please come at 8 or 8:15 a.m. to get started on your workouts. Until next time, keep a smile on your face and love in your heart. Holt writes about the people and events of the Alex City Parks and Recreation’s 50+ club.
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Council Brewer) the opportunity to do this and then come back show how it’s working and the exact cost saving.” When the vote was called, Wall along with councilmen Bob Howard and Jim Spann voted for passage, while Bobby Tapley, Sherry EllisonSimpson and Tony Goss voted against it. The tie means the resolution fails. The vote means that the pay raises that were already put in place will be rolled back and a reorganization plan that Brewer said would say the city tens of thousands of dollars each year will be put on hold. An obviously frustrated Brewer was at a loss for words after the meeting. “I don’t know what comes next,” Brewer said. “I offered to discuss it
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with anybody who had reservations. I showed the savings and why it made sense and I apologized for not following the procedures even though the mayor had signed off on it. I just don’t know now.” After the meeting, Councilman Bobby Tapley said it just came down to it not being handled the right way. “It may make sense, but if we had approved this after the fact it would have sent a message that it’s fine to ignore the policies and procedures,” Tapley said. “Two wrongs don’t make a right. “Not only that, but the pay increases were having these superintendents making more than some of the department heads who have been here 20 or more years. To me, that’s just not right.”
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The company, which is an automobile parts manufacturer that makes headlights and assemblies among other items, is adding employees regularly and currently people are parked on grass and dirt areas at peak times. “By the end of the year SL Alabama will have 932 employees and 155 will be managerial positions,” LMAEDA Director Don McClellan said. “They’ve made a tremendous investment in our community and this will help them tremendously with some space that they badly need.” SL moved to its current location in 2003 and completed their first building of 145,000 square feet in April of that same year. Since then, an additional 60,000 square feet has been added and the next expansion will bring its total size to 280,000 square feet. The council also unanimously approved resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a project development agreement and sales contract with CES Industries. The company is working to purchase the New No. 1 Building in the former Russell Complex and aims to bring it’s Chipboard and laminated word products manufacturing business here from Jacksons Gap. The company makes items including drawer bottoms and book case backing as well as dust covers, laundry shirt boards, tablet backs and the core of three-ring binders. The company is need of more space to expand its business and add equipment. “I’d like to thank the EDA for working with this existing business to find them a way to relocate to Alexander City and bring jobs here,” Councilman Bobby Tapley said. It was a great team effort and will be a good thing for the local economy.”
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Before the council meeting began. They also heard from Bill Young, a former councilman who took the council to task at a work session where the reorganization plan was discussed. Young apologized for his public outburst and urged the council to get along and work together and asked that Shaw be more transparent is his actions. “I’d like to apologize for my actions in the work session... My timing was not very good,” Young said. He went on to encourage them to work together. “Sometimes we get more focused on what is happening in Washington than what is happening on out own front yard. … Our employee’s morale is very low. If you don’t see that you’re blind. I’m asked ‘what’s going on with our council and mayor. Why can’t they get along?’ Our community needs strong
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Central Alabama Community College will be having a “Sealed Bid” sale of surplus property. The surplus property to be sold consists of various vehicles. The sale items may be viewed on the Childersburg Campus and the Alex City Truck Driving site from Monday, August 10th through Thursday, August 13th during normal business hours 7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. A complete list of items for sale can be obtained by contacting the cashiers as Central Alabama Community College at 256-234-6346. All bids must be received in the Purchasing Office at Central Alabama Community College on the Alexander City Campus before August 18, 2015 at 3:30 P.M. Or mail to Central Alabama Community College, 1675 Cherokee Road, Alexander City, AL 35010, Attention: Linda Williams before August 18, 2015 at 3:30 P.M.
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• A resolution approving purchase of three golf carts from Jerry Pate Turf for $11,043. • A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an engineering agreement with Stewart Engineering for plans and specifications to bid electrical improvements to Russell Main Office. The cost is not to exceed $6.500.
adverse administrative actions to each service member involved in the incident,” Hancock said. “The behavior of these soldiers is not acceptable and is not in keeping with the standards of the Alabama National Guard and is not reflective of our regard for the Alexander City community, which has been so good to the 214th MP Company over the years. “We cannot release any more specific information because releasing details of administrative actions would violate the Privacy Act.”
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grant agreement with Alabama Department of Environmental Management where the city will receive a forklift, bins and scales for recycling. • A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Alabama Student Angler’s Bass Fishing Association for 2016.
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positive leadership more now than at any time on our history. ...We need this council and this mayor to move past the tough times and do what’s right for Alexander City.” The council also approved: • A resolution awarding the bid for walk path at the new soccer complex to Coker and Coker at a price of $1.50 per square foot or about $18,000. • An ordinance renewing a lease for a city building at 264 Tallapoosa Street. The lease was renewed for one year at the existing price, while commercial appraisal is done to determine the future cost. • A resolution declaring a public nuisance at four locations 1515 Spring Street 215 Warren Hill Road, Saucier Properties Russell Complex and 161 Pecan Heights. •A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute
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nyone who has ventured down Highway 63 towards Wind Creek or Kowaliga, you have probably run into some of the work surrounding the Alabama Department of Transportation paving project in in the area. Gary Ingram Paving has been grinding the highway and began putting the first layers of asphalt down over the last few weeks. This work is part of ALDOT’s push to address the state’s major highways and upgrade infrastructure. Highway 63 is important to our area. It’s a road to leads people to Lake Martin, their homes and is often used as a prime route to Montgomery and Wetumpka. Construction means you need to drive with a little bit of extra caution and with a sharp eye out for construction zones. In some cases, you might need to plan for a little extra time to get to where you’re going as flaggers hold you at bay. We know you’re in a hurry. We know nobody likes to sit inside a broiling car on a hot day while waiting for road crews to clear out of the way or for a single lane of traffic to open up. Honking or yelling at flaggers or cursing the pilot vehicle leading you through the paving zone isn’t productive. It doesn’t even help to make snooty comments to road workers as you slowly drive by: “Nice work if you can get it.” No matter who you talk to about troubles in our area, most will say that the roads are a big headache. Now that they are being addressed, why not take a deep breath and rest assured in knowing that smoother driving is ahead. You can do your part to ease the tension. You can plan to avoid areas you know are in the construction zone. That will help in two ways. You will reduce the traffic and you won’t experience the frustration of delays. If you can’t avoid work zones, remember to plan some extra time for travel. If you fall into the category of having to drive through a paving zone, you need to slow down – as the law requires – and show a little kindness to the souls who actually are working in those zones. They are out there on the hot Alabama asphalt working to make your daily ride much smoother.
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t was always a fresh start, the first day of school. There were the new, stylish clothes that my Mom ironed to a stunning crispness. The blank notebooks at the ready for the notes that would serve as the linchpin of learning. There were new pencils and pens. But, most of all, there was a renewed commitment. This would be the year the notes would be kept hemmed up within the notebooks, by subject. This would be the year I would set aside my penchant for disorganization for academic order. This would be the year that I would be dedicated to my homework, putting off the temptations of school-day evenings until the work was done. This would be the year that procrastination would be banished from my academic life. And, then, October would roll around. The baseball playoffs would be on television every night through the World Series and my beloved Auburn Tigers’ season would be kicking into high gear. The air would be growing cool and the backyard would begin to hold more interest than the schoolbooks. After all, there were baskets to be shot, field goals to be kicked, passes to be exchanged with my older brother. Slowly, but surely, my slide into academic apathy would
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begin again. Don’t get my wrong. I wasn’t a bad student. In fact, it was my ability to memorize that served to keep me in such shaky stead. I had no time for school, it seemed, until it demanded my time. Then, school had my undivided attention. At least until the test was over. Right now, I find myself feeling like Charles Barkley when he proclaimed, “I am not a role model.” Certainly, where my academic ways are considered, I did not set the finest example. But, as I sit here and write this, I can honestly say that I wish I’d done it differently. As I sit here and write this – at the ripe middle age of 54 – I realize how much fun learning is. I guess I always knew that. When I was alone as a kid – before the temptations of being a teenager crept into my life – it was nothing for me to pull down a copy of the World Book Encyclopedia or one of its yearbooks and flip through it, stopping to learn more when something caught my attention.
I bought a World Almanac and devoured it almost every year and when a new Guinness Book of World Records or The Book of Lists came out, I was there to gobble it up (At least as soon as I could get to the bookstore. These were days long before Amazon delivered your reading to your door). Today, I am still a slave of information. I devour it. Now, at lot of it might be totally useless except to make me the first guy picked for the trivia team, but I still enjoy learning. And, as a result, I often wish that I could go back and make more of my formal academic opportunities. Take this old guy’s word for it: Learning new stuff is one of the most satisfying things one can do in one’s life. It doesn’t matter if it’s something learned in school or by watching The History Channel, perusing the Internet or something you pick up from a friend who’s expert in philately or fly fishing. The clothes may not be so stylish anymore and, these days, the first day of school just marks another day for me. But chances are I’m more likely to pick up a book today than then, seeking to learn something new. (By the way, philately’s just a fancy word for stamp collecting.) Granger is a staff writer at The Outlook.
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Some truths about the pitbull who was shot and featured last week Dear Editor, I read the Outlook every day it is available. I love your editorial page personal stories. They help us know that you are real, and we already know that you are kind to animals! I also know that you have been trying to recruit people to write letters to the editor. I have been able to resist, but now that you have stirred the animal kingdom…here goes! About the July 31 front-page Outlook article concerning the injured pitbull…I read it, and felt it would be sufficient to call and let you know that the article contained some creative mistruths, and you immediately took action and had it removed from the internet edition. Since then, however, we have received a written personal attack from a woman named Lorrie Ross, and I thought I should try to set the record straight in case anyone else felt it necessary to unfairly throw fur at us. “Dezal,” an unneutered male pitbull, was brought to us on the morning of July 17 by his frantic person. He appeared to be quite alert and in no urgent distress. Though he was supposedly rejected from other treatment centers, as the owner said she had no money, we agreed to see him. The owner understood that she would have to make some arrangement for payment before she could pick him up, and she readily agreed to this. Dezal was sitting up and had some small dried trickles of blood on his face and neck. His left eye was a little inflamed. His haircoat was unhealthy looking… ”motheaten,” dull…and his skin was racing with fleas (as opposed to crawling!).There were pustules and scabs on his skin, signs of a preexisting skin problem. A fecal test revealed a heavy hookworm infestation. He had not been on heartworm preventatives. Trying to keep the owner’s cost to a
minimum, we administered everything he needed, but nothing extravagant. He received a warm flea treatment bath, eye medications, antibiotics, pain meds, dewormer, and a lot of love. He has a very good disposition, and seemed grateful for the attention. Dezal seemed much improved before the end of the day. Friday’s article had stated that “more than 20 pellets were removed”’ and we were “even able to save the eye”! This was very creative indeed since we didn’t even “do” xrays to see if there “were” pellets, since the owner wanted the cost kept as low as possible, and the information would not have changed the course of treatment. Did the owner call to check on Dezal? Yes, several times. Did she come by to visit Dezal? Yes, a few times. Did she say, several times, that she had some money and she would be coming by to get him, in, one day, two days, three days? Yes! Is Dezal still at the clinic? YES! Have we even added even one day of boarding on her bill? NO! Lorrie Ross personally attacked us on our Facebook page, accusing us of holding this dog “hostage,” and robbing him of the “love” of his family. I’ll tell you, this poor fellow is now receiving the best care of his entire life, and I do not appreciate the ignorant rant of this woman which arose from her narrow minded inaccurate translation of a fine example of unverified reporting. Before anyone else is tempted to throw some hate our way, please come by the clinic first and find out who we really are. Dr. Susan Martin and the staff of Wayside Animal Hospital Alex City
Resident feels she gets runaround from city on cleanup issues Dear Editor, I am writing you hoping to get insight into this city’s elected officials. We have talked to Mayor Charles Shaw, Bob Howard, Fran Harvey and the building inspector Gaines Hodnett – you name them we have talked to them concerning the shape our neighborhood is in. Old cars that are drawing mosquitos, green pools, trash, uncut weeds and grass, loud music that wakes us up every Saturday and Sunday morning between the hours of 1 and 5 a.m. The response we get is that they don’t know who is supposed to handle this problem. Police Chief Willie Robinson called three days ago to tell my husband that he is working on it, while the day before Fran called and told him they would be moved in the next two days! As for the pool, she cleaned it up after they gave her 30 days. After all that, now it is green again! When Mr. Hodnett called me back, he said that they would have to give her 30 more days and he would call and talk to her!
They even said they had to talk to the city attorney to find out who was supposed to be handling what – when in fact nobody is doing anything! We have been eaten alive by mosquitos because of the officials not bothering to do anything. We worked for three years clearing and cleaning so that our property would go up in value – while others don’t care. Shouldn’t the officials have known what the job entailed before they ran for office? And what do we do next to get something done about this situation? I wonder if other residents are getting the same go around that we are, and getting nowhere? I’m just one tired and frustrated resident who believes that the workers already make enough money for the work they supposedly do, even though they haven’t got a clue as to the definition of the job title. Jimmie Stevens Alexander City
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The Alabama Orchid Society is having their 31st annual Orchid Show and Sale in the auditorium of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Sept. 18 – 20. Free admission. Show times are Friday – Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. for sales only, Saturday –Sept. 19 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. with sales open at 10 a.m., show opens to public at Noon, Sunday – Sept. 20 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. sales and show open at 11 a.m. Contact for more information at 205-447-5285 or www.facebook.com/ alabamaorchidsociety
August 3-5 REVIVAL: You are invited to attend a Soul Saving, Healing and Deliverance Revival at Corinth Baptist Church, Kellyton, Alabama, August 3 - 5 at 7 p.m. nightly The pastor will be Pastor Jimmy L. Brooks, Jr. with the theme for the revival being 1 Corinthians 12:12 One church working together. Monday Night Program guest minister will be Rev. James Whetstone & Leander Baptist Church Choir, Tuesday Night Program guest minister will be Rev. Robert Hargrove & Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Choir, Wednesday Night Program guest minister will be Rev. Autrey Powell & Elam #2 Baptist Choir
August 6 BLOOD DRIVE: LifeSouth Community Blood Center is hosting a blood drive at Lake Martin Community Hospital from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 6. BLOOD DRIVE: LifeSouth Community Blood Center is hosting a blood drive at Walgreen’s of Alexander City from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6.
August 8 BLOOD DRIVE: LifeSouth Community Blood Center is hosting a blood drive at Walmart of Alex City from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 8.
August 8-9 SECOND SATURDAY SINGING: The Joymasters will be hosting a Second Saturday Singing August 8 at 6 p.m. and August 9 at 10 a.m. at the Family Worship Center in Alex City at 1676 Sewell St. The pastor is Tony Harris. Everyone is welcome.
August 9 CHURCH HOMECOMING: Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Goodwater is hosting a homecoming service Sunday, Aug. 9, at 3 p.m. Rev. Rodney Looney of Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Sylacauga will be the guest speaker. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Liberty United Methodist Church in Hackneyville is hosting homecoming Sunday, August 9 at 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Ken Corson, a former pastor. Special music will be provided. Lunch will follow. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Sardis U.M. Church in Dadeville is celebrating its 178th Homecoming Sunday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon with the Proclaimers’s Quartet. Everyone is welcome to enjoy music praising our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with a covered dish lunch to follow.
August 10-16 ANNUAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY: New Covenant Ministries of the World is hosting the annual Christian General Assembly August 10-16 at the Liberty Life Christian Center. Each day is a prayer breakfast at 9 a.m., Bible scriptures at 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. worship and praise service.
August 12-14 REVIVAL SERVICES: Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church is hosting revival services August 12-14 at 7 p.m. nightly. Minister Maurice Wright is the guest speaker.
August 15 SUMMER BAZAAR: Vendor spaces are available for the Aug. 15 Annual Summer Bazaar at the Lake Martin Laubach Literacy Program and Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc., to be held in the back of the Karen Channel State Farm Building. For vendors selling handmade or new items, spaces will be located inside the back of the building. There will be some flea market spaces available outside and along the park-
ing lot perimeter. If you are talented and would like to set up a table with your goods contact Rita at literacylakemartin@yahoo.com or Carley at carleyatvcca@gmail.com or 256-2340347 by July 13. CAMP FIRE GIRLS: Registration and a pool party for those interested in joining Camp Fire Girls for those entering kindergarten thru sixth grade will be Saturday, Aug. 15 at the City Pool from 10 a.m. to noon. Food and drink will be served. Registration fee is $75 for the first child and $45 each for the second and third child. Vests are $20. For more information call 256-4963888. BIRD WALK: The Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is hosting a bird walk Aug. 15 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The first hour is for more experienced birders with the second hour set as more of an interactive educational experience for younger visitors. The program will begin a the Battlefield Overlook.
August 22 CLASS REUNION: The BRHS Class of 1970 is holding its 45th year reunion at the Alex City Elk’s Lodge on August 22 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Dress is casual. Finger foods and soft drinks are catered by the Lodge. Cash bar. Bring 60’s and 70’s music. Send RSVP and check to Herbert Shivers at 939 S Gay Street, Auburn, AL 36830 by August 5 or email RSVP by August 5 to hshivers2@charter.net A group photograph will be taken at 7 p.m. Cost is $50 per couple or $30 per individual.
August 30 GOSPEL SINGING: Hillabee Baptist Church is hosting a gospel singing August 30 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Daugherty’s will be singing and Love Offering will be taken.
September 18-20 ORCHID SHOW: The Alabama Orchid Society is having their 31st annual Orchid Show and Sale in the auditorium of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Sept. 18 – 20. Free admission. Show times are Friday – Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. for sales only, Saturday –Sept. 19 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. with sales open at 10 a.m., show opens to public at Noon, Sunday – Sept. 20 - 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. sales and show open at 11 a.m. Contact for more information at 205-447-5285 or www. facebook.com/alabamaorchidsociety
Ongoing Events BEYOND TRANSFORMATIONS: Meetings every second Saturday for Beyond Transformations, Inc. Have you been wanting to give back, work with youth, or be a part of a group that makes a difference? Please Email iamtransforms@gmail.com or Call at 334-440-6539. Donations of clothes, food, books, computers, school supplies. A building and donations are needed. BIBLE STUDY: Please come join the Auburn Woman’s Satellite Day Bible Study Fellowship. We are currently registering ladies who are interested in studying the Book of Revelations. The course, study guides, seminars, and lecture notes are free. This is interdenominational and open to all women. The location is Parkway Baptist Church Holliday Hall, 766 East University Drive in Auburn. We meet on Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. We will love to have you there. Bible knowledge is not required. Come learn, share, and fellowship. For further information, contact Tricia at 334-546-1386. For further information on Bible Study Fellowship go
to https://www.bsfinternational.org. AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Alexander City Airport Terminal Building with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. Amateur radio license exams are available after the meeting by prior arrangement. The club also meets on the air (Alabama Emergency Net Victor) on the first, third, fourth and fifth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on the club sponsored K4YWE repeater at 145.33 mhz with the 146.96 repeater as backup. All interested can attend our meetings or contact Tim Mayfield K4CWL at 256-329-1172 or John Phillips WI4P at 256-212-4063 CAR SHOW: Lake Martin Street Rods and Classic Cars meet every 3rd Saturday at Buck’s Dairy Quick in Alexander City from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call Danny at (256) 496-0024 for more information. TALLAPOOSA PATRIOTS: The Tallapoosa Patriots meet the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Professional Commons. For more information contact Sherry Sellers at thyra899@gmail.com or at 256-2342528. DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP: The Emily Gilbert Dementia Support Group for family and caregivers meets the third Monday of every month in the community room at Russell Medical Center from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. It is sponsored by the Russell Medical Auxiliary. For more information call volunteer services office at 256-329-7177. FREE SUPPORT GROUP: GriefShare, a grief recovery support group, will meet each Tuesday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Reception Center of Radney Funeral Home in Alexander City. There is also a meeting on Tuesday at the Tallapoosa County Baptist Association from 10 a.m. to noon. This seminar is offered without cost to participants, and sponsored by Radney Funeral Home and Rocky Creek Baptist Church. For further information and registration, call Larry Cummings at 256-397-2511. WEIGHT WATCHERS: The group meets each Monday evening in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church on Green Street in Alexander City. The Fellowship Hall is located behind the sanctuary. Registration is 5- 5:30 p.m. Meeting is 5:30-6 p.m. New members will want to stay after the meeting for a 15-minute Weight Watchers orientation. MUSIC AT EQUALITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: The Equality Performing Arts Center hosts music and other events on the second and fourth Friday nights of each month at 6:30 p.m. on Alabama Highway 9 in Equality. Country/ Western, bluegrass, Southern gospel and instrumental music featured. For more information, contact Wayne Glenn at 334-541-3302. HOUSE OF RESTORATION PENTACOSTAL, INC.: Pastor Doris Patterson, 519 Slaughter Road in Camp Hill. Prayer is Monday at noon every week. Wednesday Bible Study at 6 p.m. and Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. For more information, contact 256-749-7666. LABELS FOR EDUCATION: Jim Pearson’s P.E. Department is collecting Campbell’s soup labels and other products – visit labelsforeducation. com for a full list. Send labels and caps c/o Patricia Brooks, 3491 Coley Creek Road, Alexander City. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION: Help support Alexander City Middle School by collecting box tops. Send them to ACMS or send them by students. CHARITY BINGO: Alexander City Elk Lodge #1878 will have Charity Bingo every Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds go to local college scholarships.
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day for teachers, but many have been working most of the summer already. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horseshoe Bend and Councill have been working on implementing the Leader in Me program,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That has had many of the teachers in classes and working on that program and painting some of the hallways in the schools for that program. We already have the Leader in Me at Dadeville Elementary School and it has been great working with the seven habits.â&#x20AC;? The important thing for parents is the dress code and classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are no major changes in the dress code from the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standpoint,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some the schools have slightly differently dress codes so parents should check with schools on that. As for classes and education, we are working to expand Advanced Placement classes and working with local colleges for dual enrollment. For students interested in those, they should contact the counselors at their schools.â&#x20AC;? For parents who just moved to the area and have not yet enrolled their children in school, Davis said it
is not a problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents should go to the school they think they should be enrolled in and someone there will be able to help you,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will let you know what things you need to bring to enroll your child.â&#x20AC;? The only change in school administration is that of principal at Horseshoe Bend. James Aulner, long time assistant principal at Horseshoe Bend has been promoted to principal who move to the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central office. The assistant principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job at Horseshoe Bend has not been filled yet. The schools open to students Thursday morning. All of the schools have open house Tuesday night. Below is a list of schools and times for open houses. ď Ž Councill Middle School Aug. 4 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sixth Grade Orientation 6:30 p.m. ď Ž Dadeville Elementary School Aug. 4 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. ď Ž Dadeville High School Aug. 4 6 p.m. 9th Grade Orientation 5:30 p.m. ď Ž Horseshoe Bend School Aug. 4 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Assembly at 5:30 p.m. ď Ž Reeltown Aug. 4 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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WEAPON OF MASS PRODUCTION Gray a dual-threat under center for Benjamin Russell
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Quarterback Cam Caldwell fakes a handoff to Chase Burton during practice on Monday.
Benjamin Russell gets back to basics in first fall practice By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor Robert Hudson / The Outlook
Senior quarterback Tyre Gray will be counted on to provide leadership and big plays for the Benjamin Russell Wildcats in 2015. Gray accounted for nearly 2,000 yards of total offense and 19 touchdowns during his junior season and first year as a starter.
By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor
There is an old cliché about the type of player that keeps coaches up at night trying to figure out ways to stop him from wreaking havoc on their defense. For opposing coaches, that player is Tyre Gray – a dual-threat nightmare that can make a defensive gameplan obsolete after one play. Gray enters his senior season, and his second year as a starter at quarterback, coming off of a junior year where he accounted for 1,883 yards of total offense, including 1,099 on the ground with 10 rushing touchdowns and nine passing. One imagines that Benjamin Russell Head Coach Danny Horn sleeps a little easier during the season with the assurance that he has that type of weapon under center. Gray said the biggest difference in the lead up to his senior season has been an increase in confidence as he has become more comfortable in the Benjamin Russell offense. “I’ve gotten a lot more confident in the offense and how I play from last year to this year,” Gray said. “I’m also learning more about what everyone else does, so that’s helped me.” While more than half of Gray’s production came from his legs, he has also been polishing his passing skills during the summer in order to become an even more complete player. “My passing has improved a lot this year,” Gray said. “I’m making better reads and getting the ball out
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Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 lbs Year: Senior Position: Quarterback/ Defensive Back Player synopsis: Athletic playmaker, makes plays with arm, legs 40 time: 4.53 seconds of my hands a lot quicker. I’m working on my ability to throw on the run and things like that. It’s been tough, but I’ve put on a couple of pounds this summer. I’ve worked to get myself in better condition, so I think I’ll be up for it this year.” As quarterback of the largest high school in Tallapoosa County, Gray knows it comes with a lot of pressure, but he relishes the opportunity to lead the Wildcats into 2015. “It’s a lot of pressure. If you win, you get all of the fame and the cred-
it,” Gray said. “But if you lose, you get all of the negativity on you and all of that kind of stuff. It’s a tough position. You’ve got to learn what everyone’s responsibility is, but it’s a fun position for me, though.” Naturally, Gray said, the goal is always to win a state championship. But entering 2015, he said the focus has been to take a one-game-at-atime approach in order to achieve the ultimate late-season goal. “We all want to win a state championship, but we’re going to take it one game at a time,” Gray said. “We’re going to work hard and try to beat everybody and see where we go from there.” The Wildcats will also use Gray’s talents in the secondary in passing situations this season just as they did last year. Gray said his job at defensive back is much like it is at quarterback as far as communicating. “I help people get in the right position and just make sure everyone communicates a lot,” Gray said. “I’m a good cover guy, too.” Gray said he loves the atmosphere of Friday nights, making big plays and the return to competition. But more than anything on the gridiron, the senior quarterback loves to win. Once all of the pieces fall into place this fall, he expects the Wildcats will be doing a lot of that. “I just want to win, but the toughest thing has been getting everyone to buy in to what we have to do to win,” Gray said. “Some people still try to do their own thing, but once we get everyone to buy in to what we’re trying to do, we’ll be pretty good.”
The beginning of August officially marks the beginning of a new season, as the Benjamin Russell Wildcats returned to the field Monday morning and afternoon for their first official practices of 2015. Benjamin Russell Coach Danny Horn said the Wildcats opened practices with two-a-days, shifting focus from the morning session to the afternoon session on Monday. “Well, the first session this morning, it was all defense and some special teams,” Horn said. “In the afternoon, it was all about offense and special teams. On two-a-days, we kind of break it up to defense in the morning and offense in the afternoon. We just try to get our blocking assignments down, work on our execution and putting the final touches on a few plays. We’ve done some of it in the summer, so we just try to polish it up.” The Wildcats’ first day was in helmets and shorts, a format they will continue until Friday. Horn said he thought the first day of practice went well, but he will be interested to see how the players adjust to the first practice in full pads on Friday. “We’ve got some that had to run because they’re late to practice, which is something I don’t understand, but other than that I thought it was a pretty good first day,” Horn said. “Tuesday, we’ll go one time at 4 o’clock, then Wednesday we’ll be back to two-a-days with a practice at 7 and one at 4, then on Thursday and Friday we’ll go at 4 o’clock. Of course, Friday we’ll be in pads for the first time, so that’ll be interesting. Everybody looks good in shorts, but once you put the pads on sometimes you’ll see a big difference in people.” While the Wildcats’ first game is a week earlier than most – with the season kicking off on Aug. 21 at home against B.C. Rain – Horn said Benjamin Russell will not begin preparing for the Red Raiders until the week of the game, adding that the first objective is to work on their own game. “We’ll focus on them the week of the game. We won’t get into B.C. Rain until that Monday of game week,” Horn said. “With it being such a short period of time, you have to work on your fundamentals and make sure you know what’s going on. You’ve got to work on yourself first, so that’s what we’re trying to do these first two weeks. It puts us a little bit behind, but they’re in the same boat we are.”
Media days just another reason SEC is better than Big Ten
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ver since Ohio State took down Alabama in the Sugar Bowl (and then later won the national title), Big Ten fans have been bragging. I mean just chirping like a baby bird at a bait shop. I don’t blame them. I get it. They should chirp. After last week’s Coaches’ Poll came out with Ohio State No. 1, TCU No. 2 and ‘Bama alllllll the way back at No. 3, they were giddy again. But you know what? The SEC is still better and last week’s Big Ten Media Days proved it. Think about it; SEC Media Days are like a hot Christmas around here. Not “older parent Christmas” when the kids no longer get excited about presents, but “toddler Christmas” when you are literally counting down the hours until it is here. Fans show up in droves and treat coaches like groupies treated David Lee Roth in 1984. There are hats made to look like cham-
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pionship rings and grown men begging for autographs. It’s completely embarrassing yet totally amazing all at the same time. The event is also held in Birmingham, which is the unquestioned college football capital of the country. The TV ratings in Birmingham rival those in cities three times as big. The city is certainly closer to Tuscaloosa and Auburn, but it is day-drivable from just about all members schools. Birmingham is simply perfect for SEC Media Days. It has no pro sports to distract you. It’s large enough to have fun, but small enough to get around.
There are restaurants that would kill in New York City, but BBQ joints that would kill in the backcountry. Even without an actual SEC team calling it home, Birmingham feels like an SEC college town. Meanwhile, you know where the Big Ten had its Media Days?..... Chicago. Now, I LOVE Chicago. It’s a wonderful place. There’s tons to do and even more to eat. It can be brutal in the winter, but the summers are fantastic. The song may tell you about LeRoy Brown and his badness, but in my experience the people of Chi-town are nicer than a church bus full of Canadian grandmothers. But it’s no college town. There are colleges there, but it is still no college town. Just bringing college coaches there doesn’t make it so, either. When I think Chicago sports, I think the Bears or Cubs or Bulls or Blackhawks. If, in a moment of confusion, I associ-
ate The Windy City with college football, I think of the non-Big Ten member Notre Dame, as the Irish have a well-known following there. I am sure for the Big Ten this works. They like the ease of having two huge airports to fly into. They have a virtual cornucopia of 5-star hotels and restaurants to choose from. Numerous tourist and cultural attractions. Those are just some reasons I love Chicago as well. Just not for my college football media days. SEC Media Days are Steve Spurrier quips followed by Les Miles-style logic. It’s verbal jabs from Bielema and roundhouse returns from Malzahn. It’s Nick Saban commanding a room and Kevin Sumlin’s shades. It’s accents-n-twang. In short, it’s Southern-fried personality which marries beautifully with Birmingham’s hospitality. Media days in Chicago just feels like an accountants’ convention. A semi-dreaded busi-
ness trip with speakers like Paul Chryst, Randy Edsall and Kirk Ferentz. Ferentz, Chryst and Edsall? Sheesh, that even sounds like an accounting firm. Jim Harbaugh, Urban Meyer and James Franklin help put some fire into the event, but overall it lacks color. I know, I know… I am just an SEC homer. Upset that the Bucks beat the Tide so I am claiming a moral victory in media days. That’s probably a little true. However, I wonder how much more fun the Big Ten would be if it moved its media days to Columbus, Ann Arbor or even Bloomington. Those cities are all big enough to house media days yet they all have the heart of a college town. Robinson is a sports columnist for The Outlook and president of the Lake Martin Bama Club.