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New lakefront homes coming to Alex City Russell Lands is redeveloping Russell Ferry Estates. It will now be White Oak Landing and include up to 44 lakefront homes.
Following the success of builders elsewhere on Lake Martin, Arnberg said Russell Lands will be working the same team from the Cedar Point neighborhood. Surveyors are already driving stakes at White “This team of developer builders has won a Oak Landing for the latest Russell Lands developreal following with their clientele at Cedar Point,” ment on Lake Martin. Arnberg said. “David Nelson, Stan Graves, Scott Russell Lands Vice President of Sales Steve Lett and Damon Story did a great job with Cedar Arnberg said the development will include 44 Point. They only have four more lots left there, and turnkey waterfront homes at the $500,000 price point in the old Russell Ferry Estates neighborhood they came to us and said they would be interested within the Alexander City city limits. See HOMES • Page 10 By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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Tuggle talks budget, new government position at meeting By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Dadeville Kiwanis Club welcomed Alabama House of Representatives District 81 Rep. Mark Tuggle to Thursday’s weekly meeting. Much of his talk revolved around the education and general fund budgets passed for the upcoming fiscal year, but he also had a special announcement to make regarding his time in Montgomery. “I have been asked to be the chief of staff for the Speaker of the House,” Tuggle said. “I am excited about it and am looking forward to it. I will still be your representative See TUGGLE • Page 7
Water covers the road on Jones Road, below, following rain Wednesday afternoon. Water was also high at Parrish Street, above, in Parrish Hills. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Recent flooding causes issues for residents Seven homes on Jones Road were cut off as Whortleberry Creek flooded its banks, covering almost 100 yards of road and a small bridge. “It has happened before,” Jones Road resident Rodger McCullum said. “It has been a few years since the last time it happened.” McCullum said he has lived on Jones Road since 2004 and See FLOODING • Page 7
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Teachers and staff members from Dadeville, Horseshoe Bend and Reeltown gathered at the Dadeville High School auditorium for the annual Tallapoosa County Schools Teachers Institute, giving them valuable information to take into the upcoming school year before returning to their classrooms. “It’s a good day today. It’s institute day,” superintendent Joe Windle said. “This day exceeds awesome every year.” Windle added how important it is to remember how the mission of the Tallapoosa County School System is to be a system worthy of the children See SCHOOL • Page 10
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DEAR ABBY: I’m the proud mom of a wonderful 21-year-old daughter whom I find myself worrying about more and more lately. She just graduated from our local college and is heading to medical school in another state six hours away. Rationally, I know she’ll be fine and can take care of herself, but I am terrified that something will happen to her and I won’t be there. My husband and daughter keep telling me nothing will happen and I need to calm down. My question is, how do I go about staying calm when there is danger everywhere? She’s our only child. Aren’t my fears justified? Or am I overreacting like they keep telling me? -WORRIED MOM IN ALABAMA DEAR WORRIED MOM: You are overreacting. Many parents experience the fears you are having to some degree when their child leaves home. For many of them, it happens when the child boards the school bus at the age of 6. For others it happens
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when their young adult leaves for college. While tragedies do sometimes occur, they can happen when a parent is present as well as when their child is absent. These incidents are magnified when they dominate the news cycle. If you are unable to control your anxiety, a licensed therapist may be able to help you regain your balance. DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Russell,” and I have had a good relationship for five years. He’s black; I’m white. The problem is, on every holiday -- Mother’s Day, Easter, Father’s Day, etc. -- Russell and his family go out to dinner and I am not invited. I have a feeling it’s because I’m white.
His ex-girlfriend was black and she was always invited to family functions. I love Russell but don’t think our relationship will go anywhere because his family doesn’t approve of me. My family totally accepts him, by the way. What should I do? Should I stay in a relationship where I am shunned? He doesn’t think it’s that big a deal and says I shouldn’t let it bother me, but how can it not? His brother’s girlfriend is invited. She’s black, of course. Help, please. -- EXCLUDED IN DELAWARE DEAR EXCLUDED: You have been seeing Russell for five YEARS? It is a big deal, and you would have to have a hide of Kevlar not to be bothered by it. Have you asked him why you are consistently excluded? Have you asked where he thinks your relationship is going? If not, it’s time you did. Not knowing Russell’s family, I don’t know whether they may have some other objection to you than the fact that
you are white. Regretfully, racism exists in every community to some degree. Without more information, I am reluctant to label them. DEAR ABBY: Recently I’ve noticed more people saying “Excuse you” instead of “Excuse me” if someone is in their way. I consider it very rude, since the person being addressed often has no idea he or she is in the way before something is said. What’s an appropriate response when someone says “Excuse you”? -- EXCUSE ME IN THE MIDWEST DEAR EXCUSE ME: This is what I would say: “Excuse me? Excuse YOU! If you need to get by, all you have to do is ask politely.” Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Obituaries Mr. Douglas “Mack” Ford Mr. Douglas “Mack” Ford, 69 of Dadeville, AL passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, AL. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018, 1:00 p.m. CST at Ozias Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville, AL, Rev. Vincent Ellison, Pastor; Rev. Melvin Kelly; Officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Ford is survived by two sons, Rodney (Tasheba) Jefferson of Dadeville, AL and Curtis Pitts of Medford, OR, four daughters: Shelia (Ronald) Ford, Cynthia Ford, and Vernita Hollie, all of Dadeville, AL and Tonya Clark of Alexander City, AL, one brother, Auther (Carolyn) Ford of Dadeville, AL, one sister, Sadie Mae Burton of LaFayette, AL, one aunt, Ethal Tinsley of Birmingham, AL, 23 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. To sign the online guest book and express condolences please visit www. silmonseroyerfh.com. Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home in Lafayette, AL is handling the arrangements.
Deatrice LaQuan “Dee” Stephens Dec. 12, 1991 - July 29, 2018 Deatrice LaQuan “Dee” Stephens, age 26, of Alexander City, entered into eternal rest. Visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, August 3, at Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home. He will lie in state from 12:00 Noon until the 1:00 p.m. funeral hour on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (61 Peach Orchard Rd, Ashland, AL) with burial in Bethel Memorial Gardens. Aubrey Bushelon Funeral Services, directing (205-956-8388).
Ms. Lois Toler Funeral service for Ms. Lois Toler of Cleveland, Ohio (formerly of New Site, Alabama) will be held 12:00 noon Saturday. August 4, 2018 at Miracle Baptist Church with interment following in Mt. Godfrey United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, August 3, 2018 from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. Professional Service provided by Wright’s Funeral Home.
Ms. Peggy Heard Ms. Peggy Heard of Dadeville, Alabama passed August 2, 2018. Funeral arrangement will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.
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• Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. • Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. • Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. • Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. • Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month. • Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. • Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. • Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a premeeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall. • Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. • Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. • Goodwater City Council
meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m. • Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. • Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. • New Site City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall. • Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend. • Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7
p.m. • Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. • Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session. • Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 825-8490 for more information. • Walnut Hill Water Authority meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. Call 825-9841 to inquire about the agenda.
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A groundbreaking was recently held in Auburn on the site of a new Russell Building Supply store, set to open in the spring of 2019. Russell Building Supply is a division of Russell Lands, headquartered in Alexander City. Pictured are, from left, Russell Lands President and CEO Tom Lamberth, Auburn Mayor Bill Ham, Jr., Russell Do it Center and Russell Building Supply General Manager Kirby Scales, Russell Building Supply Auburn location Manager Mike Emfinger, Russell Lands Chairman of the Board Ben Russell, Russell Lands Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer David Sturdivant, Auburn City Councilwoman Beth Witten and Cary Crossing Developer Charles Pick.
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Russell Lands Chief Executive Officer Tom Lamberth is proud to announce that Russell Building Supply (a division of Russell Lands) will be opening a new and convenient location in Auburn. The new location will offer a totally new shopping experience for its customers. Over the past 11 years, Russell
Building Supply has proudly served the Lee County area’s professional contractors and homeowners for their building material needs. “With our transition to a full-service Home Center, we look forward to offering a completely new lineup of products, including hardware, tools, plumbing, electrical, paint, as well as lawn and garden,” Russell Do it Center and Russell Building Supply General Manager Kirby
Scales said in a prepared statement. “Additionally, we are proud to offer a drive-through lumberyard for lumber and building materials for those looking for a convenient way to shop. While maintaining focus on the professional contractors and remodelers, our new location will also better allow us to serve the do-ityourself customer.” Russell Lands Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer David
Sturdivant added, “We are excited to offer a more efficient layout and easy access, so our customers can get in and out more quickly. We have been very blessed to be part of the growth of Auburn, as well as the surrounding area, and we look forward to being part of the community even more in the years to come.” The new Russell Building Supply Store is scheduled to open in the late spring of 2019.
Save the Tatas Benefit Ride continues to grow By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
It was picture perfect weather for a motorcycle ride last weekend and many hit the highway Saturday with a purpose. It was the 8th annual Save the Tatas Benefit Ride and over those years the event has raised over $38,000. “Everything went really well,” said Helen Phillips, who founded the benefit ride eight years ago. “I won’t have the totals until (later) but everything went awesome. Everyone had a really good time. I got a lot of really good feedback.” This year’s poker run-style benefit ride took riders on a 125-mile course, which began in Wetumpka at Quail Walk Country Club with registration beginning at 9 a.m. and kickstands up at 11 a.m. Riders made the first stop in Alexander City for a gas and go. The group made a second stop in Dadeville at Niffer’s on Lake Martin. The ride ended at the VFW on Riverside Drive in
Tallassee. “Everyone said the scenery was gorgeous,” Phillips said. With blue skies and near perfect temps, there was a large turnout for Saturday’s benefit ride. “We had over 100 bikes,” Phillips said. “At last count there were 102, but several more joined us after that. Probably around 110 to 115 bikes in all, with about 150 people taking part in the ride.” This event draws riders from around the area but for Phillips, the ride is personal. “I started this ride because of my mama,” she said. “It continues to grow because of so many of you that believes in the cause. Joy to Life foundation does a lot for men and women throughout the state.” The Joy to Life Foundation has a mission to provide free mammograms and other breast cancer screenings when necessary to medically underserved women in Alabama, provide limited grants when needed. It also strives to build and support
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Bikers from around the area recently embarked on the 125-mile Save the Tatas Benefit Ride, which began in Wetumpka and continued through Eclectic, Alexander City, Dadeville and Tallassee.
breast cancer awareness among all Alabamians and promote overall health, well being and education throughout the state. “I could not do this without with my staff,” Phillips said, while fighting back tears. “They are awesome, awesome ladies.” Not only did this
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if the past portends the future, it will be even bigger than this year’s ride. For more information or to donate to Save the Tatas contact 334-5312715 or check them out on Facebook at “Savethetatasbenefitride.”
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lexander City is not what it used to be. We all know that and we don’t pretend it’s something it’s not. However, despite your personal opinion, local leaders and officials are doing what they can to help the city grow. You know what doesn’t solve anything at all or better our city whatsoever? Negativity. It was hard to see our city crumble with the downfall of Russell, but the truth of the matter is, Alexander City is still alive and there are good things happening here. We all love to gripe and complain about things we can’t control though, don’t we? For some reason, it makes us feel a little bit better about our personal lives to complain about these things we can’t help. But, how about this, instead of griping, what if we did one thing that could help Alexander City prosper? It’s easy and it’s something we can all do. Shop local. You hear people say it all the time, but how many people are actually practicing what they preach? Not many. We should all want to support local business owners in Alexander City and want to put our hard-earned money back into our own community. So, no, we can’t completely change the fate of Alexander City. We can’t turn back time and bring Russell back and we can’t turn Alexander City into a thriving city overnight, but we can do our part to help what is here grow and prosper. Saturday Main Street Alexander City is hosting Beach Bash on Main, which will be full of music and family fun. Ticket sale proceeds go to the Main Street organization to directly help the city grow. That’s just one opportunity you have to support the city. Start shopping at local businesses and supporting the things our leaders are trying to do here. We can’t solve the city’s issues overnight, but we can at least do our part in helping the city grow.
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Communication with elected officials is the key to good government. To let your most local representatives know how you feel about state or local matters, contact any of the following. Governor Kay Ivey represents the state of Alabama and its 67 counties. She was sworn into office on April 10, 2017, and can be reached at 334242-7100. Her office is located at the State Capitol at 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama. Steve Marshall was appointed Alabama’s 50th Attorney General. He was appointed in 2017 and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer. He can be reached at 334-242-7300, and his office is located at 501 Washington Avenue, Montgomery. Mark Tuggle (R) represents the 81st District covering Coosa, Chilton and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached by phone at 256392-2006 or by email at tughd81@gmail.com. His office is located at 110 Calhoun Street, Suite 108, Alexander City. Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County. He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334-242-7865. His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Drive, Auburn. Clyde Chambliss Jr. represents Senate District 30, which includes portions of Elmore, Autauga, Chilton, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached at 334-343-7883 or at clyde. chambliss@alsenate.gov
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t’s hard to believe but the first full week of school is about to start and all the kids are settling in for the long haul. After the summer break, a person has to get his or her mind back in the groove. Soon we’ll be watching the school buses cross the community picking up the children. All of this reminds me of my school days. I can still remember those memorable times in elementary school of standing in the corner, getting whacked on the palm of my hand with the teacher’s ruler, writing “I will not talk” on a real blackboard 100 times, having to sit in the cloak room by myself and the taste of paste. The young’uns today are worried about having their iPad and cell phones charged. Boy, I’m glad I grew up in those simpler days. My high school days still fill me with pleasant memories of throwing up in the heat of August football practices, praying I wouldn’t get called on in class because I didn’t have my homework, putting a four-speed transmission in my Ford and grossing out girls in biology with cut up frog parts. During this developmental period of becoming a man, I even met my future wife. Even though I graduated 56 years ago, I still have friends from these great days of innocent youth. Man, those were great days!
posterior. The Bible teaches the fear GERALD of the Lord is the beginning HALLMARK of wisdom, so it seems those dear folks knew what they were Columnist doing. Without a disciplined approach to learning, there can be no learning. Therefore, learning is a lifelong, disciplined Yet, in spite of my process, not a fact accomplished uncooperative spirit and tooand left behind. We have to be cool-for-school attitude, along taught to learn. Public education the way I learned to read and requires a minimum amount write, do uncomplicated math problems on my fingers — and of days to teach its curriculum and everyone must adhere to toes — and compose simple this disciplined approach for sentences. I even remember graduation. In comparison, a little history and geography spiritual education is a yearfrom these formative years round, lifetime discipline of despite all my extra-curricular activities. However, I still can’t total commitment. It is a daily personal experience, not an color within the lines. academic absorption of facts Today I see these young idealistic teachers all excited to and, one day, our graduation get in the classroom and make will be glorious. I loved school with the a difference. Every teacher I had in those days got his or her endless possibilities at lunch, gym, recess and dating. Being training from a Marine drill instructor with advance degrees older I now appreciate my teachers who taught me in spite coming from Attila the Hun and ex-Prussian army officers. of so many other things being my priorities. Discipline was the name of This Sunday, be disciplined the game and administered in and start learning by being in liberal doses to put the fear of the Lord in young know-it-alls. Sunday school with teachers who teach God’s word in spite Some of the paddlings I got in school would qualify by today’s of all other possibilities. It might just surprise you what standard as child abuse. We God has to teach you. never complained or made a big deal over it because we felt Dr. Gerald Hallmark is if you did the crime you did the a retired minister living in time. Plus I never wanted my parents to find out because they Alexander City. His column appears each Friday in The would have just added a few Outlook. more licks to an already sore
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Reader: Stop fighting, let’s work together Dear Editor, Democrats love to play the race card and call Republicans and Trump supporters racists and bigots. How soon they forget their long shameful, sordid racist history of KKK. First grand wizard of KKK was honored at the 1862 Democratic convention. No Democrat voted for the 14th Amendment to grant citizenship to former slaves. Republicans called for the abolition of slavery. Democrats fought to keep it. Top historians reveal the Democratic Party gave us the KKK black codes, Jim Crow laws which resulted in multitudes of murder, intimidation, torture and lynchings. Democrat Senator John Kennedy voted against the 1957 Civil Rights Act. President John Kennedy in 1963 opposed Dr. King’s march on Washington. The civil rights movement officially started with
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the bravery of Martin Luther King Jr. and his supporters. Bill Clinton’s mentor was Democrat Senator William Fullbright a supporter of racial segregation. Sen. Fullbright brazenly filibustered the Civil Right’s Acts of 1957 and 1964. He voted against the 1965 Voting Rights Act. By 1868 KKK were called the “Invisible Empire of the South” Grand Wizard Democrat Nathan Bedford Forrest stated the main purpose of the Klan was to preserve law and order in white dominated society and do away with Republican influence in the south by murdering party leaders and terrorizing all who vote Republican. The KKK was against blacks, Jews, Catholics and Republicans. Three years after Appomattox, the 14th Amendment granted blacks citizenship, 94 percent of Republicans voted for it, yet records show not one Democrat in the House or Senate voted for it. Three years
after the Civil War, Democrats from the North and South refused to recognize any rights of citizenship for black Americans. Democrat Senator Robert Byrd filibustered for 14 hours against the Civil Rights Act. Democrat left wing nuts love to play the racist card against Republicans. They just want to ignore their racist party history but it’s there for anyone seeking the truth. We must stop this insanity. This country is falling apart for no good reason. To survive, we must come together. Democrats have to accept Hillary’s loss for the good of all. Move on. The sun will come up tomorrow. The best is yet to come. Stop fighting and let’s work together for our sake and our children and grandchildren. God Bless America and all our first responders. Annette Lynch Alexander City
Jeffcoat: Healthcare in complete crisis
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I read with great dismay the story regarding the workforce reductions as Russell Medical Center. I had heard about it a couple of days prior, and had spoken to a few friends that work there regarding the changes and what it meant for the employees of RMC. Since 2011, these kinds of stories have become common all over Alabama. Twelve hospitals have closed during that time, and most are struggling. We all should be frustrated and angry, because this does not have to happen. Gov. Bentley, then Gov. Ivey and a gutless legislature have
allowed this to happen by putting politics over people. This was a decision to fabricate a political wedge issue by not taking the Medicaid expansion and then to completely misrepresent the facts of the expansion and what it meant. Hear me clearly on this: it was a decision. It was not forced on anyone. It was a choice. What have we missed out on so far? Nearly two billion dollars in funding; more solvent small town and rural hospitals; nearly 30,000 jobs; funding for mental health and addiction treatment; and more security for hospital employees. Two years ago, my wife had an aortic aneurysm in a very critical situation. If we had been
forced to drive to Birmingham or Opelika to get her stabilized, it’s very possible I would be a widower today. Dr. Kevin Sublett and the great people at RMC saved my wife’s life. This is personal to me. There is no longer an argument of whether it should have been done, or whether we should still do it. The only questions left are where have our leaders been, and why have they played politics with people’s lives? Alabama’s healthcare system is in complete crisis, and the Neros in Montgomery continue to fiddle while Rome burns. Jeremy Jeffcoat Alexander City
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Tuggle until the election in November, though.” Although Tuggle decided not to run for re-election as House District 81 Representative this cycle, he decided to stay in Montgomery after being approached by the Speaker of the House at the end of this most recent legislative session. The speaker made Tuggle the offer, and Tuggle said he considered it for around two weeks before deciding to take the position, sitting alongside the top representative in the state and providing advice to the speaker. “I see this as an opportunity to keep serving the people of this district and the state of Alabama,” Tuggle said after the meeting concluded. After mentioning how he will be staying in Montgomery and serving in this important role, Tuggle transitioned his conversation to discuss the successful budgets passed by the state legislature during the spring 2018 session. Being a member of the committee that puts together the annual education budget, Tuggle said he could speak more in-depth about that budget than he could the general fund. “The education budget is good,” he said. “Revenues are coming in as projected.” The fiscal year 2019 education budget includes at 2.5 percent pay raise for teachers, additional money being paid into PEEHIP (the stateprovided insurance plan for teachers) and the retirement fund available for teachers. Being able to add this funding is something Tuggle said he made a priority of his while in Montgomery. The state’s pre-K program received an increase in funding, as did career technical programs and transportation.
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“Pre-K funding has gone up every year for the past several years,” Tuggle said. “This is a very positive thing.” Additionally, he touted how the state education budget has not experienced any prorationing, meaning school systems throughout Alabama have not experienced their state funds being cut from what was initially planned for, over the past several years. School systems have naturally been thrilled with this, he said, since it means the schools do not have to worry about cutting items in order to stay within their budgets for the rest of the year. On the general fund side, Tuggle said a small increase for state employee salaries was approved, as was more money in their insurance. Along with all of this, Tuggle said sales taxes collected from online sales have proved beneficial to the state budget. Currently, 85 percent of the revenue collected goes into the general fund and the remaining 15 percent is placed in education. Lastly, Tuggle talked about a piece of legislation he introduced, trying to have Forever Wild Alabama make payments in lieu of paying property taxes when purchasing land throughout the state. He also mentioned how, in terms of funding the state budgets, the topic of a lottery to fund education will be a key issue during this year’s gubernatorial campaign. Overall, Tuggle felt the state legislature had been able to put together a workable budget that would benefit everyone, all while anticipating all his new position as chief of staff will entail. “I will be helping steer the Speaker as his chief of staff,” Tuggle said. “I look forward to this opportunity.”
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Water comes from under a manhole cover following Wednesday’s rain.
Flooding has seen the flooding before. Another resident who said she had lived there about 18 months had not seen the issue before. McCullum said he has talked to city leaders in the past about doing something to fix the issue, since it has happened before. Jones Road is the only access to the small neighborhood and one resident said seven homes were occupied and cut off during the flood. The water did recede a couple hours after covering the low-lying road and a bridge. City workers were on the scene Wednesday afternoon to make sure
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the small bridge was safe to cross after the water receded. The water of Whortleberry Creek passes through the Parrish Hills subdivision as well and covered one of two bridges in the neighborhood for a brief while. A sewer line follows the banks of the creek on its way to a pumping station near Sunny Level Cutoff marked with manhole covers stating “sanitary sewer.” Wednesday’s rain apparently strained the system in the area, as one cover was pushed up from its seat and foul-smelling wastewater escaped into the waters near the creek.
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CONFERENCE: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting the LIFT Ministries Women’s Conference “Restoration” August 3-4. Tajuan McCarty will be the special guest speaker and there will be worship, fellowship and communing together in the name of Jesus. Tickets are currently available at liftministriesal.com/shop for $50 each and include seats for the two-day event, a T-shirt, notebook, movie, night of worship, light breakfast, refreshments and a catered lunch. Friday, doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 6 p.m. and movie following at 8 p.m. Saturday, doors open at 9 a.m. with coffee and donuts provided, the event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a worship rally to follow. Vendors may also purchase a ticket online for $70, which includes a general admission ticket as well as the vendor fee. Vendors may have tables set up for both days until the end of the night of worship. For more information, contact LiftMinistriesal@gmail.com
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CHURCH SINGING: Old Providence Baptist Church in Hackneyville is hosting an all day singing starting at 10:30 a.m. with guest singers Kingsland Quartet from Arab. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting homecoming Sunday, August 5 at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Stanford Benson, pastor of First Baptist Church Rockford. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Missionary. PASTORAL APPRECIATION: Elam #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Kellyton is holding the 23rd pastoral appreciation service honoring Rev. and Sister Autry Powell Jr. August 5 at 11 a.m. Guest pastor is Rev. Eddie L. Hunter of Miracle Missionary Baptist Church. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: The Wall Street AME Zion Church is celebrating 138 years of ministry Sunday, August 5 at 2:30 p.m. The guest minister is Rev. George E. McKain. Pastor of Wall Street AME Zion Church is Rev. Meana Strickland. Dinner will be served after the program. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Calvary Baptist Church in Dadeville is hosting homecoming services Sunday, August 6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. “Hopes Journey” will bring the message in song during the morning service. Lunch will follow the service. Johnny Pritchard is pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and Dennis
Floyd is the music minister.
Monday, August 6
SEXUAL TRAFFICKING SEMINAR: United Methodist Women of Red Ridge United Methodist Church are sponsoring a seminar on sexual trafficking on Monday, August 6 at noon in the church sanctuary. Maryhelen Kirkpatrick will speak about the organization, The Wellhouse, which exists to honor God by rescuing and providing opportunities for restoration to female victims of human trafficking who have been sexually exploited. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34, corner of 49 & 34, Dadeville, 256-825-9820 redridgeumc. org. Vicky Cater is pastor. The public is invited.
August 6 - 8
CHURCH REVIVAL: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting revival services August 6 -8 at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Rev. James Whetstone of Leander Baptist Church in Daviston. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Missionary. CHURCH REVIVAL: Corinth Baptist Church on Coosa Road 71 in Kellyton is hosting revival services August 6 - 7 at 7 p.m. Guest speakers are Pastor Jessie Blackmon of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Apostle Wayne Davis of The Word Bible Church and Pastor Betty Hoyett of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Jimmy L. Brooks is pastor of Corinth Baptist Church.
Tuesday, August 7
USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher meeting will be Tuesday, August 7 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: The Town of Camp Hill is hosting National Night Out Tuesday, August 7 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Camp Hill Park on Newell Street. There will be a meet and greet with police officers, food, games, bouncy houses, new birth ministry, voter id and blood mobile.
Thursday, August 9
CHICK-fil-A FUNDRAISER: The Alexander City Meals on Wheels is hosting a Chick-fil-A fundraiser August 9. Meals are pre-ordered and cost $6. They include a Chick-fil-A sandwich, chips and cookie. The meals can be delivered or picked up at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church. Call in orders to 256-329-7382 by noon Monday, August 6.
Saturday, August 11
GOSPEL SINGING: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting a Gospel Homecoming at 7 p.m. GOSPEL SINGING: The Equality United Methodist Church is hosting its annual gospel singing Saturday, August 11 at 6 p.m. The Godin Family will present their down-home country gospel music conducted by Equality native Chuck Bradley. Admission is free and there will be a concession stand available. The church is located at 281 Highway 259 in Equality.
Sunday, August 12
CHURCH HOMECOMING: Sardis United Methodist Church is holding its 181st Homecoming Service Sunday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. Lunch will follow. OPEN HOUSE: Dadeville Christian Academy is hosting an open house August 12 at 3 p.m. at 2392 Eagle Creek Road in Jacksons Gap. For more information contact Tammy at 256-794-1546.
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CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY: New Covenant Ministries of the World is hosting the annual Christian General Assembly August 13 - 19 at the Liberty Life Christian Center at 243 S Street. There will be a daily prayer breakfast at 9 a.m., Bible research at 11:30 a.m. and worship and praise service at 7 p.m. The Climax Day will be Sunday, August 19 with speaker Chief Apostle W.T. Traylor.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual revival services August 20-22 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest minister is Rev. Anthony Shealey of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Loachapoka. The pastor of New Adka Missionary Baptist is Edward Milner.
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CITY WIDE REVIVAL: The Alexander City Ministerial Association is sponsoring a city wide revival August 21 - 23 at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 21 will be Pastor Alvin Williams at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Wednesday, August 22 will be Pastor Scott Railey at Campground United Methodist Church and Thursday, August 23 will be Pastor Rick Levell at Marshall Street Church of God. For more information contact Pastor Tony Harris at 256-794-2969.
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SPEAKER: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting Sean Dietrich.
Saturday, September 1
CHRISTMAS ON THE GROUNDS: Equality United Methodist Church is hosting Christmas on the Grounds and more Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be Christmas crafts, other arts and crafts, food and activities for children.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dolores Hydock will be presenting “Fools for Love: Fads and Fancies of Regency England” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be presenting “Noah Webster, America’s Forgotten Founding Father: More than the Dictionary” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.
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Tallapoosa County School Superintendent Joe Windle, above left, welcomes teachers from all five county schools to Thursday morning’s annual teacher institute at the Dadeville High School auditorium. Tallapoosa County Schools Director of Student Services Casey Davis, above right, shares some opening remarks with county school teachers
School who attend any of the five schools. With the schools serving as a place that can help to build the community around it, the goal is not to graduate students, but to properly prepare them for a life after graduation, be that going to college or entering the workforce. Director of Student Services Casey Davis added, “We have the control to build the future. Teachers, each thing you do, no matter
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how large or small it may be, can have an impact on a child’s life.” Along with staff members from the central office reiterating important matters, the system welcomed Dr. Larry DiChiara, who was named 2012 Alabama Superintendent of the Year, to be the institute’s special guest speaker. Building off of this year’s theme, “Do the right thing right,” DiChiara reminded the teachers to stand up and
fight for themselves and their colleagues, while also serving as a leader, rather than a manager, for students in the classroom. “When I was an administrator, I used my own motto at the time, ‘Do what we do,’” DiChiara said. “Principals, consider adding ‘DRTR’ (Do the right thing right) to the bottom of your faculty meeting agendas to keep this on the teachers’ minds.”
Having stood up for the education system in Alabama after former Gov. Robert Bentley famously declared “the system sucks,” DiChiara said teachers and staff members should not hesitate to stand up and fight when facing issues creating problems for the schools. At the same time, he reminded them to be the best teacher they can be. “Teach like a leader. Motivate and inspire them,” DiChiara said.
“Treat your students like you would want your child to be treated. Learn what empathy means. Have high standards, but not unrealistic ones. Recognize and appreciate your blessings.” After DiChiara concluded his talk, members of the central office staff gave presentations on important matters teachers and administrators will see throughout the year. Tech specialist Joel Padgett reviewed some of the new technology implemented systemwide starting this year, including new paystub software, the growth of the oneto-one technology initiative and how the system has changed over from SquirrelMail to the Gmail software suite. Personnel director Nancy Hatcher discussed laws including Erin’s Law, the Jason Flatt Law, the Backpack Law and the Sunscreen Law, all of which revolve around teacher training or the health and protection of students. Lisa Heard stressed teachers need to follow the proper protocol when handling students who could be candidates for a school’s special needs program, while Davis presented a brochure on the levels of security schools have in place for when incidents like an active shooter could be about
Homes in doing another neighborhood.” The development falls with the city limits of Alexander City and has officials looking forward to what it will offer and attract for businesses. “I am excited about it,” Alexander City Mayor Jim Nabors said. “With it being in the city limits, it will provide an increase in property tax. With the build out of the development, it will provide jobs and other revenues associated with construction.” Nabors said the increase in property tax would be small compared to some developments but over a period of time would greatly help the city. Alexander City Chamber of Commerce CEO Ed Collari believes the new neighborhood will attract more retail. “It helps considerably,” Collari said. “They are always looking for rooftops, especially in retail recruitment.” Collari believes there will be a difference in the residents at White Oak Landing compared to other lake developments. “These homes will be filled with a higher percentage of fulltime residents,” he said. “The
to happen. Along with the various discussion points, Windle and the principals from each school introduced the new faculty and staff members. The county school board has approved 28 new employees, but there are still a small handful of vacancies left to fill. Similar to her talk at the Alexander City School Annual Institute Wednesday morning, Lake Martin Area United Way Executive Director Sharon Fuller encouraged the county schools’ faculty and staff to get involved in the upcoming United Way fundraising campaign. The day ended with a few special remarks from Dadeville Elementary School teacher Leslie Loftin, who was named last school year’s Teacher of the Year for the Tallapoosa County system. Windle had a few more comments before the institute was wrapped up with a video, recapping all the excitement and success the county schools saw last school year. Now that the teacher institute for county schools’ faculty is completed, teachers at Dadeville, Horseshoe Bend and Reeltown return to their classrooms with a new sense of determination and energy to make this as positive and successful of a year as possible.
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expendable income they will have will also help in recruiting retail.” The phased development in the city limits will give residents access to fire and police protection, garbage service and city utilities. It will also be a short drive to retail and restaurant offerings in Alexander City. Homes will be designed by architects Mitch Ginn, Larry Furlong and Michael O’Kelley. “We’re going after an affordable cabin or cottage feel with floor plans of 1,400 to 2,000 square feet with three or four bedrooms, granite countertops, custom cabinets, wood floors and sheetrock with some accent walls,” Nelson explained. “These will be new construction on good lots with new piers and seawalls where they might be needed. There is very little on the lake now that can come close to that in this price point.” The group hopes the neighborhood will appeal to mid-career professionals and retirees who want to be close to city amenities. Betsy Iler contributed to this story.
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much he enjoyed the family atmosphere of the university. “We have great kids,” Pearl said. “I’m really proud of the If you weren’t an Auburn young men that we have in basketball fan, you might our locker room right now, think the big man with the and that’s the No. 1 thing I salt and pepper hair, the recruit to. As far as going into boisterous laugh and the next season, I think we have sizable appetite was just 10 really, really good players, another person coming and a lot of our guys are just to see Auburn basketball hungry.” coach Bruce Pearl speak One of the mottos at Thursday’s Lake Martin Auburn will be utilizing Auburn Club dinner. He blended into the crowd this upcoming season is Unfinished Business. But so well, making jokes and Pearl said that has nothing to mingling with the people do with how the season ended chanting “War Eagle” at — a brutal loss to Clemson every opportunity. He talked in the NCAA Tournament’s amongst friends and ate his Round of 32 — but how the chocolate chip cookie just team wanted to come together like the others. and play as one after some But that man was actually injuries toward the end of last Pearl himself. year. After immersing himself “Let me tell you amongst the Tiger faithful at Willow Point Golf & Country something, Austin Wiley, Club, Pearl didn’t change his had he gone to the NBA, he would’ve gotten drafted demeanor when he got up in in the second round,” Pearl front of them to speak. said. “He probably would’ve At one point, he got so excited about the question and signed for a couple million dollars, and instead, he came answer session, Pearl joked back to Auburn because he about how if he had’ve been wanted to get this thing right talking Auburn basketball and he wanted to help us win crowd just a few years ago, a championship.” they wouldn’t have known During the Q&A session, what he was talking about. Pearl gave an update on “This is awesome,” Pearl said with that same boisterous Anfernee McLemore, who he said should be 100 percent laugh. by the beginning of the Pearl opened his speech season. He also talked of — which wasn’t behind the the importance of recruiting podium or a microphone — by giving some well-received and spoke about his plan for playing time for such a news; earlier Thursday, talented group. Pearl and his wife, Brandy, “We have 10 guys on purchased a home at The scholarship, and we’ll Ridge. play them all,” Pearl said. “I want to die and be “Understand this, none of buried here, just not in the next couple years,” Pearl said. them are going to play their way into the NBA. None He spoke quite a bit of them are going to put up about his love for Auburn enough stats to get into the and the team and how By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
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Above: Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl, far right, mingles with the crowd during Thursday night’s Lake Martin Auburn Club dinner at Willow Point Golf & Country Club. Below: Pearl opened up about the upcoming basketball season during his speech and question and answer session.
NBA. That’s not it. Our job is to get them ready because many of them are gonna get an opportunity, and will they be ready?” Pearl also made a plea to the folks in the crowd about how much being a studentathlete can help a person’s future, even if that doesn’t mean the NBA. “If the opportunity presents itself to hire a student-athlete, hire him or her,” Pearl said. “They’ve got discipline in their life. They know how to deal with pressure situations. They put themselves out there on the front lines, they’ve got work ethic and they’re able to compete. They are prepared.”
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ollege football season is just around the corner. It was a mild, wet spring in the South, great for growing SEC football players. Nick Saban at Alabama reloaded his talent and is the preseason No. 1 again. During the recruiting season, the Discovery Channel decided to suspend Shark Week as the sharks were distracted watching Nick Saban Week. The SEC dominates college football. That doesn’t look like it will end this year with ’Bama ranked No. 1, Georgia ranked No. 3 and Auburn No. 9. Football is akin to a religious experience in the South. Psychiatrists will tell you football satisfies the primal human thirst for war. But government goes ahead and gets us in a bunch of wars too, just to be on the safe side. It’s the modern-day “bread and circuses” to placate the citizens. The non-SEC contender is either Clemson or Oklahoma. Oklahoma got rid of the Confederate flag and changed the names of schools named after Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. Then they surprised everyone when they legalized marijuana, showing they’d do anything to get a recruiting edge over Georgia and Bama. College football is a great business model. Brand loyalty is built in and labor is free. If it hosted a TV signing day, I’d suggest for symbolism it be held at Colonial Williamsburg. Coaches observe preseason practices and games from a high tower in case any players get any fancy ideas about escaping. College football continues to
RON HART Columnist shine as NFL players continue to damage their brand by kneeling during the National Anthem. The only way a Southerner kneels during our National Anthem is if his bourbon flask slips out of his sock. Southerners believe a “silent protest” has no place outside a marriage. In other football news in this hyperbolic PC world the left has created, Papa John’s Pizza founder John Schnatter just got in trouble for purportedly racist comments and had to step down. Long associated with football advertising, the pizza chain is trying to do damage control on its brand. The Papa John’s lawyers even asked Peyton Manning to tone down his Southern accent until this all blows over. I kid Peyton, who has a great sense of humor (I hope) and is a wonderful representative of the SEC. He holds many records, chief among them that he was the only player drafted in the same year by the NFL and for the Vietnam War. To sum up the preseason rankings, aside from the perennial powers like UGA, ’Bama and Auburn, South Carolina and Mississippi State surprisingly cracked the top 25 this year. Lore has it Ole Miss redshirts Miss Americas, but they are down this year. They have yet to recover from their holy roller coach resigning after escort service phone
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numbers were found on his cell phone. It was profoundly embarrassing to the SEC when a head coach in a college town like Oxford, Mississippi had to pay women to sleep with him. Being an SEC coach is a non-linear job, a feast-orfamine gig. You are either making millions landing fivestar athletes or, if you don’t, driving fans to games in hopes of them giving you a five-star rating on Uber. My favorite team, Vanderbilt, is academically pricing itself out of the SEC. Nashville’s liberal mayor had to step down after it was
discovered she was paying her lover with tax money. Now Nashville can continue its liberal trajectory by becoming a sanctuary city for bad football teams. As a libertarian and freemarket person, I am all for paying these players. If you watch “Last Chance U” (and I suggest you do), you learn most of these kids are overwhelmed by college and the workload of football. It blurs a university’s stated academic goals, is run by egghead college presidents and structurally invites corruption. The NCAA, started in the
Roosevelt era, has not seen the football since the kickoff. It got so mad at UNC for cheating, it put Alcorn State on probation. Football schools need to admit they lower academic standards for athletes. If you are Alabama, it’s hard to pretend to be an academic powerhouse when one of your most famous alumni is Forrest Gump. A libertarian op-ed humorist and award-winning author, Ron appears on Fox and CNN. He can be contacted at Ron@RonaldHart.com or @ RonaldHart on Twitter.
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