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Christmas Parade Sunday in Dadeville By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Spirit of a Hometown Christmas Parade in Dadeville Sunday will travel into a clean square thanks to the recommendation of the City Council. “I think we need to clean up
around the Square before the parade,” Council Member Mickey Tarpley said. “There are leaves everywhere and cups and other debris in the shrubs.” After a small discussion with city department head’s at Tuesday’s Council meeting, it was decided that crews would clean around the square either Thursday or Friday
morning before cars park. The parade will start near the Dadeville High School Football Field at 2 p.m. Sunday before heading down Lafayette Street, then on to the Square. Dadeville Mayor Joe Smith will be grand marshall. Following the parade there will be See PARADE • Page 3
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Santa spent plenty of time meeting with children last year at the Spirit of a Hometown Christmas Parade in Dadeville. This year’s parade is set for Sunday downtown.
License fees for marriages to increase
Syrup making tradition continues
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Since the 1950s, syrup making has been a tradition on the Finley Family farm in Camp Hill. Saturday was no different. “You gonna quit now?” Camp Hill’s Charles Heard asked Kenneth Lewis, “It’s just gettin’ good.” “Yea, I gotta go,” Lewis said. “We are having a family get together.” “Make sure and take you a couple bottles,” Alfred Finley said. Heard was referring to fire duty as they helped maintain the fire at the cane syrup cooking and Finley was trying to pay for Lewis’ help. “It’s a community thing,” Heard said. “Two, even three folks can’t make syrup. It is the same as a hawg killing. It kinda takes a community to do it. Everybody just comes together. If they be doing it with two, they sure ‘nough
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(Top) Alfred Finley of Camp Hill monitors the frog eyes in the copper pan as he makes cane syrup in Camp Hill Saturday. (Left) Kenneth Lewis of Camp Hill adds wood to the fire to keep the cane juice boiling.
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It’s about to become more expensive to get married in Alabama. Tallapoosa County Probate Court Judge Leon Archer said that his office has been notified that the state will add $30 to the standard fee for marriage licenses beginning Jan. 1. That means that in Tallapoosa County the cost to get a marriage license will go from $41 to $71. The Legislature approved a fee hike last general session. The bill was signed into law in June by Gov. Robert Bentley. The increase will go toward creation of the Domestic Violence Trust Fund, according to Archer, citing a memo from state officials. The additional funds will assist in operating shelters and providing assistance programs for victims of domestic violence, according to literature released by Bentley’s press office. “The increase goes entirely into that fund and it wasn’t something that we are doing just here in our county,” Archer said. “We charge just $11 and for years $30 of the $41 went to the state. With this in place, we will keep our fee at $11 and the state will get $60. “Some of the weddings get pretty expensive, so I guess that $30 isn’t a lot in comparison, especially if it is used for that cause. But we just wanted to make people aware now before they got hit with it in January.” The marriage license fee increase is just the latest in a series of post-budget increases that consumers are being asked to pay. The fees for drivers licenses, license plates and state park use were also raised over the last 12 months.
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For the second consecutive year, Jacksons Gap’s Church & Main will headline a Christmas Toy Drive Christian concert at Lake Martin Baptist Church, located at 9823 Highway 34 in Dadeville. According to Church & Main member Mike Keyes, the concert will take place Dec. 12 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Keyes said they are asking those who attend to bring an unwrapped toy with a $10-$20 value. “When we get the toys, we’ll be See CONCERT • Page 3
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Library Notes
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he library is collecting new stuffed animals for the Stuffed With Love campaign to be donated to the Tri-County Children’s Advocacy Center. Now through Dec. 18, bring a new stuffed animal to the library circulation desk to help support this amazing agency and show these kids good people are still out there. Come in the library to vote for the best colored Christmas-themed picture. Stop by so you can color a picture so you too can decorate the library with your own colored masterpiece. You can still drop off old glasses in the lobby of the Library to donate to the Lions Clubs. The library is searching for suggestions on nonfiction books to go in the Juvenile nonfiction book section of the library. The library received an LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) grant to purchase new nonfiction books for juveniles. Please call, stop in, Facebook, or email the library with your suggestions!
New Releases in Adult Fiction:
• Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz • Desperate Measures by Jo Bannister • Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz
Don’t forget to come to Story Time with your kids. This hour is especially designed to help kids foster a love of reading and learning. Join Ms. Marilyn on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. each week. Library notes are provided by Dadeville Public Library Director Abbi Mangarelli.
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Walter Lee Hamby, Jr. 1940-2015
Walter Lee Hamby, Jr., age 75, of Cohutta, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. Walter Lee Hamby “Coach” was known as a wonderful man, loving father, grandfather, teacher, mentor, hunting buddy, hard worker, avid outdoorsman, and coached sports for over 30 years. Coach was the real thing. His passion for life and his love for his family and friends were shown daily. If Coach said something, it was the truth and his belief. He leaves behind so many who loved and respected him. We know he is looking down on us all from heaven. God is a good God and, he has one more helper in heaven. Most impor-
tantly, Walter gave his heart to God on November 12, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter, Sr. & Minnie Hamby; 2 brothers, James and Jimmy Hamby. Survivors include his partner and caregiver, Melinda Ricketts; 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Jan & Bert Aldamuy of Tampa, FL and Jada Butler of Chicago; sister & brothers-in-law, Geraldine & Clifford Willoughby of Daviston, AL; special friends, Carly Burchfield, Don Gray, and John “Bug” Haggerdy; grandchildren, Brandon & Elisa Aldamuy, Madeline, Thomas, Emilee, and John Butler. The funeral service will be held Friday, December 11, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Tatum officiating. Burial will be in Tal-
lapoosa County Memory Gardens in Dadeville, AL. The family will receive friends at Julian Peeples Funeral Home on Friday, December 11, 2015 from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will also be held at Langley Funeral Home in Dadeville, Alabama on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 from 2:00 until 3:30 p.m. Funeral Service will be in the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home at 3:30 p.m. with burial to follow in the Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens in Dadeville. Flowers will be accepted or contributions can be made to Melanoma Cancer Research Study. Julian Peeple Funeral Home, Pleasant Grove Chapel, Dalton, is in charge of funeral arrangements. For more information, call 706-259-7455.
curred at the Tallapoosa County jail. • Arrest of a Camp Hill man, age 30, on the charge of Probation Violation occurred on N. Broadnax Street.
• A resident of Hicks Store Road in Tallassee filed a report for domestic violence harassment. • A resident of Highway 50 in Dadeville filed a report for fraud.
Police Reports Dadeville Police Department December 8
• A report was filed for Criminal Mischief that occurred on Freeman Drive. • A report was filed for Theft by Deception that occurred on N. Broadnax Street.
December 7
• A report was filed for Burglary and Theft that occurred on Herren Street. • Arrest of a Dadeville man, age 27, on the charge of Domestic Violence occurred on Culberson Street.
December 5
• A report was filed for Burglary 3rd that occurred on Shady Drive. • A report was filed for Robbery and Theft that occurred on Highway 280. • Arrest of an Alexander City man, age 47, on the charges of Criminal Mischief and Criminal Trespass occurred at Tallapoosa County Jail.
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• Arrest of an Auburn man, age 43, on the charge of Failure to Appear oc-
December 2
• Arrest of a Dadeville man, age 29, on the charge of Failure to Appear occurred on Highway 280. • Arrest of a Dadeville man, age 53, on the charge of Disorderly Conduct occurred on Agricola Road.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department December 8
• A resident of Highway 49 South in Notasulga filed a report for theft. • A resident of Germany’s Ferry Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • A resident of Ball Park Road in Alexander City filed a report for criminal trepass. • A resident of Germany’s Ferry Road in Dadeville filed a report for burglary of a residence.
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• A resident on Karis Drive in Dadeville filed a report for theft.
December 5
• A resident of Harris Road filed a report for domestic violence harassment.
December 4
• Jessica Nummy of Oak Hill Drive in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. • Michael Henderson of Strawberry Lane in Tallassee was arrested on warrant for probation violation. • A resident on the 16000 block of Highway 49 South filed a report for burglary or a residence and theft of property. • A resident on Harris Road in Notasulga filed a report for domestic violence harassment.
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administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256-496-4664. BEYOND TRANSFORMATIONS: Meetings every second Saturday. 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 334440-6539. Donations of clothes, food, books, computers, school supplies. A building and donations are needed. AMERICAN LEGION: Post 339 in Cottage Grove is open every Friday night from 8 p.m. until with fried chicken and fish. Music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. SCV MEETING:The Sons of Confederate Veterans meets every third Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at J.R.’s Sports Bar & Grill. Visitors are welcome. BIBLE STUDY: Come join the Auburn Woman’s Satellite Day Bible Study Fellowship. We’re currently registering ladies interested in studying Revelations. The course, study guides, seminars and lecture notes are free. This is interdenominational and open to all women at Parkway Baptist Church Holliday Hall, 766 East University Drive, 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 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.
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Dadeville police investigates Parade death of 5-month-old boy STAFF REPORT Record Staff
The Dadeville Police Department along with Department of Human Resources is currently investigating the death of a 5-month old child who was found unresponsive on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The child was taken to Lake Martin Community Hospital and was pronounced dead at 4:25, according to Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour. Barbour said because of the age of the child,
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the boy’s body was transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for autopsy. “This should not be an indication that there is anything suspicious, but out of caution, we have taken these steps which is standard in infant deaths,” Barbour said. “It wouldn’t be appropriate to say much more at this time.” At this time a report has not been received from Department of Forensic Sciences indicating cause of death.
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booths with baked goods and Christmas crafts for sale. Council member Randy Foster informed the council that the Lafayette Street A-Trip paving project was still on hold while waiting for an answer from the railroad. Dadeville Fire Chief Keith Wilkerson informed the council that the department had its holiday party last week and awarded fire officer of the year to assistant chief Ralph Emerson and firefighter of the year to William Slay. “We hope that we can keep doing this,” Wilkerson said of the awards. “We gave them a plaque and are keeping a plaque on the wall
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at the station.” The council also: • Heard from city attorney Robin Reynolds that there was still no response from the attorney general’s office so that the council could proceed with transferring the Community Action building to the agency. • Heard from Foster that he still had not heard if the county had heard from the state about plans for a Department of Human Resources building so that the city could proceed with easements to the property. • Approved minutes from the last meeting. • Approved recreation center rentals. • Approved to pay the bills.
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working through local churches and school counselors to distribute them,” Keyes said. “Last year, we were able to help 55 families have Christmas that might not have been able to have one.” Keyes said they will also accept cash donations. “With the cash, when we have a family that has both small and teenage children, we take that cash and buy something for the teenagers,” Keyes said. “We don’t want them to feel left out.” Keyes also said those who might not be able to attend the concert, but would like to contribute to the cause may drop their toys off at Sunny Level Marathon, located at 2475 Jefferson St. in Alexander City. In addition to Church & Main, two other Christian acts will perform
– Forty-Nine North of Dadeville and Zack Channel of Alexander City. Wayne Cowhick, pastor at Alexander City Methodist Church, will be the emcee. Last year, Keyes said, Church & Main was the only band that performed and approximately 200 people attended. With the additional bands this year, he expects a larger crowd. Church & Main formed about two years ago and has become well-known in east central Alabama. Keyes said the band is looking at a mission trip to Kentucky and Virginia and has been contacted by several churches in Florida. The nine-member band includes Keyes (bass, vocals), Kevin Keyes (guitar), Josh Patterson (vocals), Brandi Patterson (vocals), Bo McCary
(guitar), Riley Foshee (drums), Jimmy Cleveland (keyboards), Joi Kirkland (vocals) and Jason McCullars (sound technician). “People joke around with me and say I’m trying to build a Christian Lynyrd Skynyrd,” Keyes chuckled. “I’ve always been a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan and they were a big band, too.” (In fact, the original Lynyrd Skynyrd featured seven male members and two females – just like Church & Main.) Keyes said anyone is welcome to attend the concert, even if they can’t bring a toy. “Of course, the idea is to collect the toys, so we want people to bring them,” Keyes said. “But if they can’t afford to bring a toy and they want to come, we hope they will.”
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McGraw, who will join in the celebration. Many in Dadeville might remember the twins being inseparable as they came through the Dadeville Schools. “Up until they were 12 or 13, they had one personality,” Smith said. “Then according to my wife, Joyce, one started to take on the personality of her and the other of me.” Smith says the twins still depend on one another. “One can leave Troy and the other leave Auburn at the same time coming home,” Smith said. “When they get here, they will be wearing the same clothes. They still depend on each other a lot. They feed off of each other a lot too.” Smith credits the education they received in the Dadeville schools. “Getting the foundation at the Dadeville schools was great,” Smith
said. “I think it prepared them for Central Alabama Community College and for both Auburn and Troy.” Smith explained that neither has long-term employment yet. “Melissa is looking into the possibility of long-term substitute or just being a substitute until teachers
start being hired for the full school year in the spring,” Smith said. “Mallory has 64 applications and resumes out and is actively looking for a job.” The family plans a group celebration Saturday for the twins. The father of three says he and his wife know what
made it all possible. “The Lord has really blessed us with them,” Smith said. “It has been a pleasure educating them. We are so proud of them.”
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EDITORIAL BOARD Kenneth Boone - Publisher Mitch Sneed - Editor
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his Christmas, all of us who are able will give to family and friends. However, to enjoy the true meaning of this season of wonder, we should also give to those less fortunate than ourselves. Here in Tallapoosa County, we are fortunate to live in a generous community populated with people who are not hesitant to dig deep to help their fellow man. That generosity is illustrated through the strong progress of the Lake Martin Area United Way’s annual campaign, the giving through the Salvation Army’s red kettles and Angel Tree program and, to a lesser degree, numerous fund- , toy- and/or food-raising events like next Saturday’s Church & Main concert, which will require a $10-$20 toy for admission. To all of you who have participated in any of these charitable campaigns, The Record would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you’ and to encourage you to continue to give as long as you are able. Your Christmas season will be blessed with the knowledge that others less fortunate are – thanks to you – enjoying theirs as well. Unfortunately, the needs of some in our community don’t end with the holiday season. While it feels particularly good to give at Christmas, we must be mindful that many in our community need our help year-round. While we realize that all of us are limited in our means, we also know that small, seemingly insignificant gifts add up and become big, important gifts in the end. No gift is insignificant. What may seem a pittance to you could mean a warm meal to a family in need. Winston Churchill said, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” Here at The Record, we couldn’t agree more.
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his weekend I will spend a majority of my time working Christmastizing, a word I just invented, inside and outside of my house. Even though there are no kids at home any more, it helps me get in the spirit to see my house aglow with lights and decorations. It was something that my mother loved and it really stuck with me over the years. I hope I passed a little bit of that down to my daughters as well. This is the first year that they have both have their own houses, so I can’t wait to see what all they come up with as they decorate. To me Christmas is about building memories with the people you love. I know my mom and dad helped me build many and I tried to do the same with my girls. I know it may be hard to believe, but I have always loved to tell stories. My oldest reminded me how she loved that, instead of just reading bedtime stories to my girls, I would just make stories up on the spur of the moment. “Remember that Christmas after we had watched Rudolph you told us the story of how one year the reindeer didn’t have enough food and weren’t able to fly,” Sydney said. “You said that Santa was in a jam and he called us to figure out what to do. You told a story of how we drew up plans and showed the elves how to build a special rocketship and we went with Santa and helped him fly at lightning speed in the rocket. That’s how we saved Christmas. I loved that one.” That was probably 25 years ago and she still remembers it today. It almost made me tear up thinking about it. We always did some wild decorations outside at our house. We would hang lights all over in a manner that would make Clark Griswold jealous. One year as I was stretching out the cords and checking the bulbs, I looked across the street and got an idea. My neighbors actually had an old Bell helicopter on a trailer sitting in their side yard. Their son would barnstorm across the Southeast in the summers, jumping over the turning blades of the helicopter on his motorcycle at racetracks and fairs. So I went and knocked on the door. “Hey Jerry, I was thinking, you have that helicop-
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ter and it’s just sitting their collecting pine straw all winter, “ I said. “You want to have some fun. Let’s put it in my yard and I will put all these lights all over it and let’s put Santa inside. The kids will love it.” I couldn’t believe he bit on that one, but we pulled it over on the trailer and unloaded it in the middle of the yard. In no time flat we had rounded up red sweats and were stuffing them to make a life-sized jolly old elf. We had every inch of that sucker covered in lights. I’m not talking about the small ones, I mean the old school big ol’ bulbs. That Santacopter combined with all of the other tackiness we were the talk of Riverdale. There wasn’t a night that went by when there wasn’t bumper-tobumper traffic on Allison Court. After that year, we were known as “the Sneeds, you know those people who had Santa and the helicopter in their yard.” Christmas cookie decorating was a tradition with my mom and my girls spent many long days with her just as I did making and decorating the cookies. Since her passing, my sister took up the tradition and each year my youngest goes up to Atlanta and spends the day with her and her son making mom’s special decorated sugar cookies with frosting. “All these years and this is the first year I realized Grandma’s recipe makes 200 cookies,” Jessica said. “And this is the first year my icing and no bake cookies finally tasted like hers. It’s like something clicked. I was so excited to have my own house for the first time to decorate it for the holidays but didn’t realize how much goes into it. “Like needing a big enough ladder and how much one small strand of lights cost and the cost starts to add up. It really makes me appreciate the fact that traditions really meant a lot to our family and how you all always found a way to make Christmas special.” After that I was crying. It made me think of how much my own folks did. Back before there was Cyber Monday and shopping for Christmas online, there was the Sears
Christmas Wish Book. It was a child’s dream, filled with colorful pictures of the latest toys, gadgets and gear that a child could only wish would be under the tree on Christmas morning. When I was growing up, my folks always worked hard to make Christmas special, but with five of us at home, they had to plan ahead and scrimp and save to make it happen. So each year when the Sears catalog would arrive about Nov. 15, we took turns in reverse order of age picking out what we wanted from the book. We made out lists and gave them to mom and we didn’t know it, but she placed the order that day so she could get it in by Christmas. But on Dec. 22, we noticed that Mom was getting nervous. She was checking the mail ever few hours and was spending a lot of time on the phone. She suddenly had to take dad to work so she could keep the car, something that never happened. We had neighbors coming over to sit with us, so mom could spend what seemed like hours away from home. Santa normally visited us on Christmas Eve, so early that morning we got a call from the Gratzers up the street and asked if we wanted to come down for awhile. We all walked up the block. We later found out that it was so the folks could wrap the presents and so that Santa could come. But as we walked back to the house, we saw all sorts of bags and boxes on the steps. I opened the door and started to ask mom what all that stuff was, but instead I saw that Santa had already come. I screamed and we all went running in and the unwrapping started. Then it hit me. “Mom, what’s the deal with all those boxes and bags on the porch,” I said. “What are you talking about,” she said as she walked to the door to look. “Oh my Gosh. Roy, come look at this.” It turns out that they got word that the order from Sears wouldn’t arrive by Christmas, so mom and dad scrambled to go elsewhere to get all of our gifts, then low and behold, Sears, or Santa, made it on time. Talk about a great Christmas at the Sneeds. It’s one we will always remember. Sneed is the editor of The Record.
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t’s Nearly Time for our Second Annual “Christmas in Downtown Dadeville!” Sunday, Dec. 13, will be here in three days! (CALL & VOLUNTEER YOUR SERVICES!) We’ll be lining up floats and concessions that day at 1 p.m. with the parade starting at 3 p.m. We need more vendors and floats folks!!! For questions, call Cheryl Haggerty at 256-8254532. Last year there were 3,000 in attendance at our Christmas In Downtown Dadeville. Let’s hope we match (OR BEAT?) that number on Sunday. See you there! Mix-it-up News: Join us on Sunday, Dec. 13, during the Hometown Christmas Celebration! We have waxdipped ornaments, paint-anornament, sugar scrub, body sprays, decorate-a-cookie, facepainting, Italian ice, Buddy the Elf & Jovie! Free movie at dark… “Elf”. Come and join the fun at Mix It Up at Lake Martin. Telephone 256-825-6408. Wellness Center News: If you haven’t become a member yet, shame on you. Your mind and body will thank you when you join and continue using their wonderful facility. Professional staffers will answer all your questions, give you help when needed, and make you feel welcome. Hours of Operation are Monday – Friday, 5 a.m. until 8 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. until noon. Line Dancing News: Betsy Keown’s line dancing class is happening at the Dadeville Recreation Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon until 12:45 pm for a fee of $1 per class. MORE great fun and good exercise. There’s room for you so call Betsy at 256-825-3985. The class is also performing at local nursing homes for Christmas Cheer. GREAT. Dadeville First United Methodist Church News: If you’re able to help us with AWANA, providing a small meal for the children, etc., please con-
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tact Sharon Dollar at 256-7944661. We need your help! First Presbyterian Church News: I didn’t make it to church last week, backache kept me on my heating pad … Will be there this week, however, and I hope you and your churches have a wonderful Sabbath also. Lake Martin Baptist Church News: Our church is again hosting the Community Toy Drive Concert on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. Church & Main, a local Christian Worship Band, is putting on the concert to benefit local children in our community that won’t otherwise be able to experience gifts at Christmas. We ask everyone to bring an unwrapped, new toy for admission! On Dec. 13 from 5 to 8 p.m., we’re having our first ever live nativity and want everyone to join us that night on campus! We’ll have live animals, live nativity presentations, a petting zoo, refreshments and more! We still need volunteers to serve as greeters, parking lot attendants and crowd flow control. Please contact Amanda if you can volunteer. On Friday, Dec. 18, we’ll be hosting our first ever live nativity scene! We need your help! If you’d be willing to volunteer to act in the nativity, organize and plan the event, serve refreshments, work the event, provide animals, or anything else, please let us know ASAP! We’ll be hosting our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Dec. 24 and we invite all families to bring their children to join together and sing some Christmas carols for everyone! Pastor Mark Gainey will also be sharing the Christmas story with the children as a part of our service that night.
Red Ridge United Methodist Church News: Red Ridge started the Christmas season this past Sunday with the presentation of its Christmas Cantata, which was received with great vibration. Over 400 people attended the two performances. A big thanks to the community for their support. The Ladies Christmas luncheon is Saturday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. It was a big success last year. Make your plans to attend. This Sunday starts with the third advent lighting. Advent is a season in the Christian year that lasts for about four weeks, a time when Christians prepare for celebrating the birth of Jesus by remembering the longing of the Jews for a Messiah. Rev. Messer’s sermon this week is titled “John the Baptist’s Song,” from Luke 3:1-18. Sermons during the Advent and Christmas seasons will focus on “The First Songs of Christmas.” The word of God came to John in the wilderness. He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The choir’s anthem will be “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” The Jail Ministry meets Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Brown Bag meets Friday, Dec. 18, at 8 a.m. This is really an important time for this ministry with many families relying on the groceries they receive for the holidays. Anyone looking for a Christmas service on Christmas Eve is invited to join Red Ridge at 5:30 p.m. for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville, 256-825-9820, redridgeumc.org THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Don’t expect to enjoy the cream of life if you keep your milk of human kindness all bottled up!
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PATH FINDERS MEETING: The next meeting of PATH FINDERS will be on Thursday, December 10, at noon in the United Way conference room, Main Street, downtown
December 11
ECLECTIC EVENT: Merry Christmas to All: An Eclectic Event starts at 5 p.m. Dec. 11 in downtown Eclectic with the Eclectic Christmas Parade followed by visits with Santa and the town tree-lighting ceremony in front of Town Hall. At 7:30 p.m. the Community Choir will present a live cantata, “Fantasi Noel,” in the High School Auditorium. To round out the evening your are invited to bring your guitar and join the Christmas Jam Session at 9 p.m. with national singer and songwriter Keith Moody in the Warehouse downtown. If you want to participate in the parade or just want to enjoy the event and need information, call Lisa Elliott or Heather Martin at 334541-3581. RIBBON CUTTING: The Bill Nichols State Veterans Home will host a ribbon cutting for the new dayroom expansion project at the home Friday, Dec. 11 at 9:30 a.m. A reception and tours will follow the ceremony.
December 12
CHRISTMAS BALL: The New Style Baptist Church in Equality is hosting a Christmas Ball Saturday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Please RSVP by purchasing a ticket
Alexander City. Please join us and help us make strides in 2016 to improve the lives of individuals dealing with dementia in the Lake Martin area. PHOTOS WITH SANTA: Sarrell Dental Center at 1572 Mill Square in Aleaxander City is sponsoring free Santa photographs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. They will also be collecting toys for the boys and girls at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham. Please feel free to bring an unwrapped toy to put under our tree.
by Dec. 1. For more information call Sharon Benton at 256-496-1143 or Pamela Jones at 256-496-2044 or email at newstylebaptistchurch@gmail.com TOY DRIVE: Church and Main will host its second annual Toy Drive on Dec. 12 at Lake Martin Baptist Church. The line-up for the evening will include Zach Channel, 49 North, and Church and Main. We ask everyone to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be given to area children. FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: Beacon of Joy Church will host a friends and family day Dec. 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. YARD SALE: Radney Drama Club is having a huge yard sale Saturday, Dec. 12 in the Radney school lunchroom from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come out and get some great deals! Clothes, toys, strollers, costumes, and much more will be for sale.
well as some new songs. The worship celebrations begin each night at 5:30 p.m. You are also invited on Dec 13 to participate in our church Christmas dinner. For more information, call us at 256-234-2408 or visit our website at sixthstreetbaptistchurch.com. CHRISTMAS MUSICAL: The adult choir at First Baptist Church of Alexander City will present their adult choir and orchestra Christmas Musical What A Glorious Night Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 11 a.m.
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CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Sixth Street Baptist Church invites you to come and join us for a “Christmas Night of Worship” on December 12 and 13 as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ through story and song. Come and let your heart be filled again with wonder through some familiar songs of praise as
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CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Liberty United Methodist Church Christmas Cantata is being presented by the Liberty United Methodist Church Choir Sunday, December 13 at 5 p.m. a fellowship meal to follow. The church is located at 1630 Liberty Road, two and half miles north of Hackneyville.
FOOD DRIVE: The Camp Hill Library is collecting nonperishable food donations at various stores around Dadeville and Camp Hill. Look for the boxes from 3 Dec through 18 Dec. Donations of meats are welcome closer to the Dec
18th finish. The support of citizens and stores is greatly appreciated by those in need over the holidays.
December 17
CHAMPAGNE TASTING: Emporium Wine will host a champagne tasting from 5 P.m. to 7 P.m. at 128 Calhoun Street, Alexander City. No charge for this event.
December 18
CHRISTMAS DINNER: Victory Temple Holiness Church will hold a Christmas Dinner December 18 at 6 p.m. at the Dadeville Housing Resident Service Building in Dadeville. Everyone is welcome. STUFFED WITH LOVE: The Dadeville Public Library is collecting new stuffed animals for the Stuffed With Love campaign to be donated to the Tri-County Children’s Advocacy Center. Now through December 18, bring a new stuffed animal to the library circulation desk to help support this amazing agency and show these kids good people are still out there.
December 19
TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves School will be hosting a trade day Dec. 19 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Today’s Anniversary Anthony and Heather Moe are celebrating their birthday today.
Today’s Birthdays Everkena Milliner, Rita Grimes, Alma Smith, Clarence Roberts, Kevin Daniel, Abby Ingle, Lane Abrams, Chris Jackson, and James McInvale are celebrating birthdays today.
December 19-20
ing Christmas at Mamie’s Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will be Christmas movies and hot chocolate. For more information call 256-234-4644.
December 20
CHRISTMAS MEAL: Comer Methodist Church is hosting a Christmas Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to have a hot meal and enjoy fellowship. Tickets can be picked up at the Nutrition Center and the Salvation Army. You do not have to have a ticket to have a meal. Call 256-234-7831 for more info.
CHRISTMAS DRAMA: The Family Worship Center at 1676 Swell St. is hosting a Christmas Drama, “A Breath Away,” Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. BEAUTY PAGEANT: Miss Winter Wonderland Beauty Pageant will be December 20, 2015. Registration is now in progress - Early Bird Registration - $30 (Until Nov. 20), Standard Registration - $45 (Nov. 21 - Nov. 30), Late Registration - $10.00 Additional Fee (After Nov. 30). Cash prizes will be awarded to supreme winners in each category. Each contestant that enters will receive a participant’s trophy. For registration packet, please email to misswinterwonderlandpageant@gmail. com or call 256-749-6204.
December 20
CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Hillabee Baptist Church will present its Christmas Cantata Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. The free event is under the direction of Mrs. Bea Pate. Rev. Josh Sammons is pastor. Everyone is invited.
December 21
CHRISTMAS AT MAMIE’S: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is host-
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COMMUNITY FORUM: Churches, schools, organizations, clubs, youth and adults are invited to a community forum on Emergency Preparedness, Get ready, stay ready, what to do when there is a disaster and Serious Advice for Effective Encounters Saturday, Dec. 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. They will also be teaching young people how to respond when approached by law enforcement. It is sponsored by the Central Alabama Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Incorpated.
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New Life Baptist County Road 14, Alex City, 256-329-2635 Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City West End Baptist Off 280 West, 256-234-2130 BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716 Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865 Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
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Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846 New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932 Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
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Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
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Thursday, December 10, 2015
Sports Record The
UP AND DOWN STRETCH
Looking back on the Tigers’ Dadeville dominates Holtville, swept by Benjamin Russell turnover at DC
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hat do you ANDY know? GRAHAM The calSports endar has Columnist turned to December and the Auburn Tigers are looking for a new defensive coordinator. Coaching searches at this time of year in the Loveliest Village have become as commonplace as candy canes and reindeer droppings. Don’t kid yourself. That stuff’s everywhere. Watch your step, by the way. The Auburn program has now seen nine different DC’s come and go in the last 15 years. If that’s not bad enough, the Tigers have also employed nine different OCs during that same time span. For those of you scoring at home, that averages out to a new coordinator every 1.6 years. If 18 coordinators in 15 years sounds like a lot, it’s because it is! Why in the world should we expect consistency from the players at Auburn when they’re having to learn a new system every other year? It’s a miracle the Tigers have done as well as they have in recruiting. How does that sales pitch go? “I definitely want you to come play for me and whoever replaces me when I leave. You should commit to Auburn for four years. It’s a wonderful place. I’ll certainly miss it when I’m gone.” Consistency is something Auburn has sorely lacked in the last decade or so and that has definitely been reflected in the play on the field. John Lovett was the Auburn DC from 1999-2001. He was fired for poor performance and has bounced around college and the NFL ever since. Gene Chizik was the Auburn DC from 20022004. He left to be the Texas DC and I’m assuming you’re familiar with the rest. David Gibbs was the Auburn DC in 2005. He wasn’t the right “fit” and only stayed one season. He is now the DC at Texas Tech. They were horrendous this year. Will Muschamp was the Auburn DC from 2006-2007. He also left to become the DC at Texas and I’m assuming you’re familiar with the rest. Paul Rhoads was Auburn DC in 2008. He left to be the HC at Iowa State after Tommy Tuberville was fired. Rhoads was fired by Iowa State this year. Ted Roof was the Auburn DC from 2009-2011. He left to be the Minnesota DC. He is now the DC at Georgia Tech and doing his usual mediocre job. Brian Van Gorder was the Auburn DC in 2012. He was fired along with the entire staff after one of the worst seasons in Auburn history. He is now the DC at Notre Dame. Ellis Johnson was the Auburn DC from 2013-2014. He was fired for poor performance and is still unemployed as of today. Will Muschamp was the Auburn DC in 2015. He leaves now to become the HC at South Carolina. Nine men have been tasked with coordinating the Auburn defense over the last 15 years. Four have been fired or asked to find employment elsewhere. Three have made lateral moves to other universities and two took headcoaching positions. Coaches move on for a lot of different reasons and Auburn is no exception. Turnover is going to be a part of modern-day college football, but the Tigers have taken it to a whole new level. Everyone seems to agree that Auburn is a special place and feels like home even to strangers. This apparently extends to everyone except offensive and defensive coordinators. Graham is a sports columnist for The Record.
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Dadeville’s Quanesha Presley, left, boxes out Benjamin Russell’s Diandria Culpepper during Friday night’s game in Dadeville. The Lady Wildcats and Lady Tigers will meet again on Friday in the Pepsi Classic in Horseshoe Bend.
By Robert Hudson Record Sports Editor
The Dadeville Tigers overcame a double digit deficit to take the lead late, but Benjamin Russell Wildcats guard Quen Reese hit the game-winning three-pointer with 3.2 seconds left to give his team a 68-65 win on Friday night. Benjamin Russell Coach Jeff Hines said the Wildcats (1-8) did not play well defensively late in the game, as they gave up a double-digit lead, but added he was proud they made the big play when they needed it. “We felt like we had to get it in Quen’s hands because he’s shooting the ball pretty good right now,” Hines said. “What I’m disappointed in, I thought we played our best defensive game in the first half, but I thought from the middle of the third period to about two minutes in the ballgame we played zero defense. What I’m proud of is that we didn’t tighten up, we continued to stay the course and we made the play at the end of the ball game to win it.” Rodney Taylor, head coach of Dadeville (2-2, 1-0 in Class 4A-Area 5), said he is proud of the Tigers’ efforts, as they never gave up despite trailing 50-38 entering the final quarter. “We had a chance when we got fouled to go up one, but we made the first free throw and missed the second. I knew Jeff (Hines) would figure we’d be in man I thought, so we came out in our 2-3 zone,” Taylor said. “His kid took a shot that bounced up and went in, so they made one more play than us. But I’m tremendously proud of our kids. We were outsized all night long and got down 12 or 13 but got back into it and made some plays.” Benjamin Russell led 63-59 with less than two minutes remaining when Dadeville’s Dominique Foster hit a three to cut the Wildcats’ lead to 63-62. Dadeville’s Qua Tucker hit a layup and was fouled during the shot with 40 seconds remaining to give the Tigers a 64-63, but he missed the free throw. Benjamin Russell raced down the court and point guard Latravious Kelley found Jovante Leonard under the basket as he hit the shot to put the Wildcats back up at 65-64 with 25 seconds left to play. The next possession, Dadeville’s Margarius Buchanan was fouled and sent to the line for two shots, but he went 1-of-2 to tie the game at 65-65. Benjamin Russell called the timeout with 11.3 seconds left, and eight seconds later Kelley found Reese open in the left corner as his shot bounced off the back and in to give the Wildcats the lead and their first victory of the season. Isaiah Hicks led the Tigers with 25 points, while Benjamin Russell was led by Timmy Lawson’s 15 points, while Reese had 11 points. Dadeville will take the floor again on Friday against Benjamin Russell at 5:30 p.m. in the Pepsi Classic at
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Dadeville’s Isaiah Hicks goes up for a shot during last week’s game against Benjamin Russell.
Horseshoe Bend.
Lady Wildcats 72, Lady Tigers 23
While both teams exchanged baskets in the opening period, the Benjamin Russell Lady Wildcats closed the first quarter with a 10-0 run and never looked back. The Lady Wildcats (5-2) defeated the rival Dadeville Lady Tigers 72-23 on Friday night. Benjamin Russell Coach Latreisha Moon said the Lady Wildcats made a defensive adjustment to put more pressure on Dadeville and force turnovers. “I think we picked up our intensity a little bit. I told them we had to play a tight man,” Moon said. “We started with a matchup, but we went to a straight man because we wanted to play a little stronger on defense.” Benjamin Russell opened the second quarter by scoring the first 14 points before taking a 39-18 lead into halftime. Hope Westbrook scored 8 of her 16 points on the night in the first half. Pam Holloway, head coach of Dadeville, said the Lady Tigers (1-3) did not adjust well to the defensive pressure from Benjamin Russell, but added she is confident they will continue to work to improve.
“The girls have a lot of improvement they need to make that we’re working on. Benjamin Russell stepped up and put some pressure on us and we didn’t adjust,” Holloway said. “And we started getting frustrated because we’re young mentally when it comes to the game. But I have confidence in them and I know they’re going to keep working hard to get better.” Chynna Allen added 10 points for the Lady Wildcats, while Trianna Lawson and Darmonique Young each added 8 points for the Lady Wildcats. Quanesha Presley led Dadeville with 12 points.
Lady Tigers 59, Lady Bulldogs 34 The Dadeville Lady Tigers captured an area victory with last Thursday’s 59-34 win over the Holtville Lady Bulldogs. Raven Tuck led Dadeville with 21 points in the win, while Quanesha Presley had 12 points. Jasmine Hill also had 12 points for Dadeville in the area victory. The Lady Tigers will return to action on Friday at 4 p.m. against Benjamin Russell in the Pepsi Classic at Horseshoe Bend.
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Syrup be gettin’ down. Once it starts, somebody has got to be there all they time.” Such is the fall tradition of cooking syrup. The art is passed down from generation to generation. “You are just born into it,” Finley said. “My folks have been here since 1956. I came in 1966 and got into syrup making when I was about six. Around here, they (parents) just told you what to do. I learned from just being around it.” Finley, who will soon be 50, heads up the syrup making on the Finley farm. Heard has been around syrup making even longer. “My daddy moved down here in 1951,” Heard said. “I was one and half at the time. I have been around syrup making since I was four. My daddy used to make it. I guess you could say that I have been around it all my life.” Finley explained that the process starts with the mill. “That mill has been here at least 30 years,” Finley said as he pointed to a device attached to an old International tractor. “We sold the first one that was here after the rollers on it got slick. We wore it out. We used that one to make syrup by the pulp wood truckload. Then, they even brought it (sugar cane) in by hanging it out of the car windows.” Finley, who is a full time mason, described the sound of his mill as cane juice is pressed out. “The guards on this one are broke off,” Finley said. “We are careful, you can listen to the sounds of it. It rattles like a porkchop.” Others helping out chime in about other mills they have been around over the years. “That one up there is dirt slow,” someone says. “That one there, we ground up all that in just over an hour,” Finley responds as he points to a barrel with cane juice. The result of the grinding yielded over 115 gallons of cane juice. “It sounds like a lot,” Finely said. “But it takes about 8 gallons of juice to make one gallon of syrup.”
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The juice is filtered before being allowed in trickle into the long copper pan over a fire. “All that steam is just the water cooking off,” Finley said, referring to what some may think is smoke. “You see those frog eyes,” Lucky Jones Ellis said. “That there means we are making syrup.” Ellis is referring to the look of the juice as it boils. “You have to be careful,” Finley says as he lifts his dipper carefully watching the hot syrup drip off. “You want the frog eyes, but we have to be careful and not burn it.” “You got it rolling now,” Finley tells Heard. “We got frog eyes half back.” From where the juice enters the pan until it comes out of the pan, the crew skims. “These dippers with holes in them helps get the trash out,” Finley said. “The cheese cloth gets some but the boiling also brings some other out, too. It floats to the top.” “You know you can make some beer with that,” Heard shouts out, referring to the skimmings. “Once it ferments, you can drink a sip and sleep for like two days.” As the cooking nears the end for the day, Finley takes charge as it looks like this batch is producing more syrup than expected. “We may have to go back to the house and get some more. Fill up everything, Johnny, jars, jugs, cans,”” Finley says. “I washed all the bottles and lids already.” Finley cannot stop just because the catch is filling up, there is still cane juice in the pan. “Here near the end of the run as the cane juice runs out, we put water in the back of the pan to help push out the syrup,” Finley said. “You have to be careful or you can ruin the batch. “You about to knock a hole in it, Charles,” Finley yelled across the 15-foot-long copper pan to Heard. “Nahhh,” Heard said of stoking the fire beneath the copper pan. “Just try-
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(Top) Johnny Brown bottles some freshly made cane syrup. (Above) Lewis under the watchful eye of Charles Heard adds wood to fire.
ing to help you finish up in time for the game.” The syrup is not just for Finley and the syrup makers. “This is for anybody that wants it,” Finley said. “We sell it all year long.” For Heard, it is not just about staying around syrup making. It is about helping
out a good person. “With my health, I should not even be out here,” Heard said. “But he (Finley) is the type fello’ you just have to help out. He helped lay out our church, came back and donated materials and helped us do some other work, too. He is just too good to too many folk.”
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