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Utility rates on the rise By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee City Council decided at its Dec. 11 meeting to raise rates on water and sewer services to plug a more than $800,000 financial leak. Jim Marshall, a consultant with Jackson Thornton Utilities, explained in November the city’s utilities lost $847,430 in the 201718 fiscal year. At the time, Marshall recommended raising rates to offset those losses, and the council voted unanimously during the Dec. 11 regular council meeting to approve the recommendation and move forward with increasing rates. An increase of $1.95 per 1,000 gallons on wholesale water prices to all buyers was suggested by Marshall. The city sells water wholesale to Friendship, Wall Street and See UTILITY • Page A2

Airport still a topic of concern By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee City Council did not decide what to do with the city’s soon-tobe-closed airport at Tuesday’s meeting and will continue to consider options at the Jan. 8 meeting. The council could put the entire airport, consisting of 334 acres, out for bid, divide the land and sell the section of the land with the airport on it or sell the timber from the remaining acreage. Regardless of the route the council takes, Mayor Johnny Hammock said the next step is to surplus the land. “We will have to surplus the timber if the council choose to sell it,” Hammock said. Reeves Airport, which will shut down See AIRPORT • Page A3

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Pictured is one of many of the Christmas trees that adorn the interior of Seven Gables, which was bought by Noah and Pam Griggs late last year. After months of remodels and upgrades, the Griggs opened their home to the public Dec. 9 for an open house and offered the community a premiere look at the home and all of the work done to the property.

Tallassee police promoted at city council

Warm winters, cool summers ahead at ACTS By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The hard-working men and women who volunteer their time serving those in need will have a warm Christmas thanks to the Tallassee City Council. On Dec. 11, the council approved a request to allow the Association of Christians in Tallassee for Service (ACTS), which operates out of a facility owned by the city, to install heating and cooling units in the decades-old building. The structure once served as the Carrville Jail before Tallassee was incorporated. See ACTS • Page A3

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Corp. Brian Clayton was one of the three members of the Tallassee Police Department who were promoted during the Dec. 11 regular city council meeting held at city hall. Pictured, from left, are TPD chief Matthew Higgins, Clayton and Mayor Johnny Hammock.

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Obituaries Billie Austin Broach, Sr. Billie Austin Broach, Sr., 91, died December 18, 2018. He is survived by his children Yvonne (Joe) Broach, Dianne (Jerry) Hughes, Regina Broach, Austin (Melanie) Broach, Jr., April (Mike) Garner, and Bob Broach; his grandchildren Eric Fojtasek, Kevin Fojtasek, Owen (Sharon) Dillard, Naomi (Lee) Middleton, Neil (Daniel) Youngblood, Billie Austin (Amy) Broach, III, Jennifer Broach, Amber Schroeder, Cameron Vargas, Ashley Crotwell, Kristin Crotwell, John Bob Broach, Jr., and James Broach; his great grandchildren Kade Crotwell, Remy Dillard, Brooklyn Broach, and Raegan Broach; his brother Gene (Lib) Broach; his sister Betty Hood; and his brother-in-law George (Freda) Sellers. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years Elizabeth Broach, two brothers and two sisters.

Mr. Broach served 26 years in the United States Air Force. During his military career, he served and traveled in 2/3 of the 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska, and more than seven countries. He received several medals and a bronze star during his military service. He retired in 1974 at Maxwell Air Force Base and settled in the Liberty City community where he grew up. Mr. Broach then started a successful construction business and officially retired in 1990. Visitation will be Thursday, December 20, 2018, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Liberty United Methodist Church, Hwy. 14, Liberty City Community, Notasulga, AL. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 21, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at the church with Rev. Tom Skeen officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Send condolences at www.corbittsfuneralhome. com.

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Mr. L. M. “Buddy” Gregory, a resident of Prattville, Alabama, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the age of 76. Graveside services will be Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at 2:00pm at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Travis Coleman officiating, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mr. Gregory is survived by his wife of twenty seven years, Lynn Gregory; children, Jeffery R. Gregory (Debbie), Robert O’Neal Gregory, Jerry Abrams (Michelle), Todd Wheeler and Christie Wilkerson (Scott); eight grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; brother, Robert Graham Gregory (Emily) and two nephews. Buddy had a passion for Harley Davidson motorcycles and drag racing. The family would like to give a special Thank You to Kindred Hospice for their compassion and loving care. The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 19, 2018, from 1:30pm until 2:00 pm at Rose Hill Cemetery. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com.

Mr. Forrest French, age 77, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Graveside services will be held Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:30AM, at Bethlehem East Baptist Church Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mr. French is survived by his daughters, Lauren Robbins (Roger) and Julie King (Scott); grandchildren, Gabe and Luke Robbins, Kaden and Madelynn King; nieces, Pam Smallridge, Rhonda Rudd, Jennifer Blencowe and Wendy Moon and several great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Martha French. The family will receive friends Friday, December 21, 2018 at 10:00AM until 11:00AM at Jeffcoat Funeral Home, Tallassee, Alabama.

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Eclectic. Incremental rate increases are expected for city sewage consumers, with the initial increase the largest. Marshall proposed an $11 monthly increase for residential customers and $16 per month for commercial customers, which is expected to be introduced on the March 2019 bill. According to Mayor Johnny Hammock, who is also superintendent of utilities, there are many reasons the city is losing money on water and sewer. “We’re losing money every time anybody flushes the toilet,” he said. “I’m not trying to throw dirt on anyone but, for whatever reason, rates were not raised in the past and now we have to take these measures to get rates where they need to be so that the city’s utilities are self-sustaining.” According to Hammock, the city’s utility revenue was spread throughout various municipal departments rather than being reinvested into the system, which is why no upgrades have been made in decades. “There are cast-iron pipes that must be replaced,” Hammock said. The city is also under a consent order from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to build a new wastewater treatment facility by 2021 to work along with the current sewer lagoons. The estimated cost of the new facility is $4.8 million. The analysis of utility rates showed the city received $907,557 in gas revenues last fiscal year with expenses of $877,406, resulting in a profit of $30,151. However, the city lost $374,064 in water revenue (receipts of $1,498,556 and expenses of $1,872,620) and lost $503,517 in sewer revenue (receipts of

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$615,284 and expenses of $1,118,801). “With gas being in solid shape, we have no rate recommendations,” said Marshall. “The sewer is the most obvious need.” The current sewer rates are $9 monthly for resi-

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The Tallassee City Council did not decide what to do with the city’s soon-to-be-closed airport, consisting of 334 acres. The property could be placed for bid, or the land could be divided and sold in smaller parcels. In that case, the section of land with the airport on it would be up for auction and the timber on the remaining acreage could be sold and replanted.

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on Dec. 31, has been appraised for $1.7 million, according to Ira Betts with Betts Appraisal Services Appraiser in Montgomery but the council does not anticipate finding a buyer at that price. “We have spent $13,000 of taxpayer dollars to have it surveyed,” Hammock said. “Are we going to try to put it out for bid and see if we can sell that property? Or are we going to close it, sell the timber and lease it as farmland? Whatever is going to be sold will have to be declared surplus and put out for bid to make sure fair market value is received.” Hammock said selling the raw timber could damage the runway

“because log trucks and other equipment would be driving on it. They aren’t going to go around the runway and that could hurt the sale.” Councilman Jeremy Taunton suggested retaining the property for future use. “We’re not making any more land,” he said. “My suggestion is cut the timber, potentially replant as an investment, in 20 years we can cut it again and make more money off of this land. Down the road we may want to do something with it.” However, Alex Harwick, who owns and operates Sky Tiger Aviation at the airport, said he has serious reservations about closing the airport and selling just the timber.

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“My suggestion is consider selling it,” he said. “Get rid of the liability of the airport and let someone please have that. I am sure there are people who would be interested in the airport if it were available, not necessarily the timber.” Harwick is also concerned about the airplanes housed on the property. “If it closes, that causes problems for people who have airplanes there because they will not be able to take them off and some are not ready for maintenance yet to go,” he said. “So it’s kind of a critical time situation that we are dealing with. It is what it is and the council has to decide what is the most advantageous way for the city to benefit.”

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“That building is very dated,” Mayor Johnny Hammock said. “It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter.” ACTS director Berry Adair said the organization wants to install window units. “We made the purchase but we need to have a contractor come in and widen some of the windows and we

also need electrical work done,” Adair said. The council voted to suspend the rules and give ACTS its full request of $1,800, which will allow for seven units to be installed. “They do really good work over there and it’s all on a volunteer basis,” Hammock said. “Now they can be comfortable while helping others.”

Created in the mid 1980s, ACTS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which serves area residents year around. The organization offers free clothing, furniture and food to those in need. During the holidays, the organization hosts a toy drive to provide hundreds of area children with a merry Christmas.

The Alabama Community College System is providing assistance for students who are being displaced by the closure of all Virginia College campuses, including one in Montgomery. “At the Alabama Community College System, our doors are open and we encourage students displaced by Virginia College to contact our schools and discuss their options,” ACCS Chancellor Jimmy Baker said. “Our staff is ready and willing to help in any way they can.” The ACCS created a website — www.accs.edu/virginiacollege — to help Virginia College students find

other education opportunities. Contact information for each of Alabama’s community colleges is provided on the site for students interested in learning about their transfer options. The ACCS Private School Licensure Division has received student transcripts from all Virginia College locations in Alabama and is ready to assist students with their transcript requests. The website also provides contact information concerning student loans, specific information for veterans and a calendar of events planned specifically for Virginia College students. Last week, the Education Corporation of America announced all Virginia College campuses, including four in Alabama, would close.

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officer,” Higgins said. “He deals with juvenile crimes and stats. This is long overdue. I mentioned domestic violence detective; (Drinkard) joined the department and has done a great job. (Stewart) has a lot of experience in patrol and investigations, which will assist us in the future.” Higgins said the promotions were earned, not given. “When I took over as police chief, I told the council and I told other members of the department that I don’t like giving awards and promotions at the station only,” Higgins said. “I want to them to be publicly recognized for their accomplishments. Tonight, I would like to recognize three officers that have exemplified themselves and reached new ranks. I’ve been proud of every rank I have ever earned and this rank is earned.” Mayor Johnny Hammock also expressed his appreciation to the men and women of the TPD. “We are so glad that you all do

what you do and we have a police department that we can proud of,” Hammock said. January marks Higgins’ second anniversary as the city’s police chief and he said the department has significantly improved. “We have seen a lot of transition and restructuring,” Higgins said. “We’ve seen a lot of personnel changes and I think all of that has been good but none of that would be possible without the support that I have received from the council and the mayor.” Higgins said the police department has bought more equipment and stayed within budget by actively seeking grants. “We made personnel changes,” he said. “We have added a detective to handle domestic issues. We have added another school resource officer. We made a lot of changes and because of the proactive abilities of the police department we have been instrumental in some major cases over the last several years.”

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‘Rolling up your sleeves’ during retirement is rewarding and laudable

inding something to keep oneself busy during retirement offers different opportunities. Many individuals endeavor to prevent the “couch potato syndrome” from creeping up on them by adapting new lifestyles, and for a lot of us it’s going to be a constant effort (or struggle) to stay as physically and mentally healthy as possible in our senior years. Sometimes, persons who are technically retired continue to do what they were doing when they were in the working world but they go at their own pace, having earned the right to do so. Others pursue physical fitness via workout regimens. Lots of folks travel extensively (and bucket lists may figure into such sojourns or pilgrimages). Then there are those commendable citizens who get involved with charitable work, usually on a volunteer basis. Tallassee has its share of local nonprofit organizations and seniors make up a decent percentage of the participants. The efforts of such organizations as ACTS and other groups — often church affiliated — are appreciated by the recipients of such good works, resulting in a sense of pride for which the entire community can be proud. I recently had lunch in Montgomery with a former high school classmate who’s been involved with a nonprofit in the Capital City for a number of years. He’d sold his family business a few years ago but didn’t have time to get bored, as he was already involved with a group called Rebuilding Together Central Alabama (RTCA), which aids lowincome homeowners with repairs and renovations. He’s now that organization’s executive director. According to Rebuilding

WILLIE MOSELEY Columnist Together’s website, the genesis of the national organization occurred in Midland, Texas, in 1973. Its early moniker had been “Christmas in April,” which was a quote attributed to an early recipient, but the name switched to Rebuilding Together in the early 2000s. The central Alabama affiliate was incorporated in 1993. The classmate told me there are 150 affiliates nationwide. Rebuilding Together is not faithbased but, not surprisingly, church groups comprise a large percentage of volunteers for RTCA projects. Other volunteers come from civic clubs and organizations such as Montgomery’s Junior League. It’s the classmate’s job as executive director to match the skills of each volunteer with work assignments for a particular project. He said an average of 20 people work on each project, and sometimes individual volunteers from more than one club or business may work together on one particular residence. The classmate noted some businesses such as construction companies and banks sponsor RTCA initiatives. Recipients of such work aren’t referred to as “low-income”; instead, they’re called “neighbors in need.” Renovations can include work on walls, ceilings, floors, windows, electrical outlets and other major areas. Persons with disabilities may have special modifications done to their home to accommodate their physical challenges. When this facet came up in our conversation,

I referenced a men’s club at a Tallassee church that has built ramps for residents who are wheelchair-bound. Obviously, a reflexive question would be something along the lines of “how does this group compare to Habitat for Humanity?” and the classmate emphasized while Habitat for Humanity builds homes, Rebuilding Together focuses on repairs and renovations. That said, sometimes the work is extensive. The classmate recalled the most extensive work he’d done was on “a shotgun house with bowed walls and a sagging ceiling. We basically rebuilt that one, and even replaced the roof and the floor.” While follow-up work by recipients on other renovation and repair projects elsewhere isn’t mandatory, it’s obviously encouraged. The classmate said in his time with the central Alabama group, he’s worked on 700 projects with 14,000 volunteers. Such work can obviously be gratifying to volunteers of any age but in the case of retirees there’s an additional dollop of meaningfulness in their participation — they’re making a difference in peoples’ lives, which gives the active seniors a deserved sense of fulfillment in their post-career days. More than one senior volunteer with more than one benevolent organization has told me that his/ her respective involvement has been worthwhile and gratifying. Whether the location is Tallassee, Montgomery or elsewhere, it doesn’t get any better than that.

Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday.

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Everyone will remember reason for the season

“M

r. Bird, why are you listening to Christmas music?” This query came back on one October afternoon as I was straightening the chairs in the choral room. iTunes was running through the amplifier to keep me company and I was singing along. “This isn’t Christmas music,” I said to the young lady. “It sure sounds like Christmas music,” the student replied. “Like HOME ALONE or something.” I couldn’t understand what she was talking about. I mean it was Frank Sinatra, for goodness’ sake. The Chairman of the Board was singing one of his best, “All The Way.” As the students passed through on their way to the buses for their after-school ride home, I was raising the roof with Ol’ Blue Eyes. After that day, I have wondered why that music sounded like Christmas to the girl. In the weeks since, as radio

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist stations have constantly played holiday tunes, I’ve attempted to find common threads. I’ve determined four ideas to explain the student’s comments. To today’s young people, who are accustomed to Auto Tune software on all their favorite pop songs, hearing an unadorned singing voice is a foreign concept. Hearing a real, live orchestra in the arrangements is also a radical departure from many of today’s radio hits. The laid-back, swinging vibe of many 1950s and 1960s Christmas LPs, many of which form the foundation of the modern-day “classics” heard on Muzak and adult contemporary radio, was in vogue at the time of the original releases.

Finally, younger ears simply aren’t used to hearing the contour of melody. A lot of contemporary music is rhythm-based rather than based on melody, so you can dance to it — but it’s mighty difficult to sing along. As we celebrate Christmas Day, may we also find the time to sing and listen to the joyous music of the past. And, despite what seems like most of the world hating us, we celebrate the birthday of someone who was so important we started counting the years Anno Domini — in the Year of our Lord. In the mean streets of cities and towns across America where police and citizens have lost faith in one another, or even in places where God’s name is only called out in profanity, everyone will pause on Dec. 25 to remember the reason for the season. God bless you and merry Christmas. Michael Bird is choral director and assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools.

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Few white Democrats left in legislature

he Republican tidal wave that swept Alabama’s statewide office holders to landslide victories filtered down to legislative races. Even though our legislature really didn’t need to become any more conservative or Republican, it did anyway. We had a supermajority Republican House and Senate. We now have a super, super GOP majority, as Republicans picked up five more House seats and added another Senate seat. That gives the GOP a 27-8 advantage in the Senate and a 77-28 edge in the House. If you make a trip to the Capitol and view the circus-like atmosphere of the January organizational session, you will be as likely to see a dinosaur on display as to spot a white Democratic legislator. There are two such relics among the 140 members — Billy Beasley in the Senate and Neil Rafferty in the House. Three Democratic House icons did not run for re-election this year. Retiring House members James Buskey of Mobile, Marcel Black of Tuscumbia and Richard Lindsey of Centre were legends and will be missed. They epitomized the class and quality of individuals who have rendered outstanding leadership and statesmanship to public service for not only their constituents but also to the state. Buskey, 81, served 42 years in the Alabama House of Representatives. He first won election to his House seat in a special election in 1976 and was subsequently re-elected overwhelmingly to 10 four-year terms. His leadership has made an impact for all of Mobile County. Over his legislative career, he served on ways and means and rules committees. Over the past decade he has been the leader and wise shepherd of the Democrats in the House, although he let young members hold the title. His professional career was as an educator, serving as a vice principal and principal of several Mobile high schools. I watched him get pushed to the limit numerous times in his efforts to represent his constituents but I never saw him lose his temper or his dignified yet humorous demeanor. As long as I live I will never forget a speech he made on the floor of the House in 1983. George Wallace was in his last term as governor and he was trying to tax everything that wasn’t nailed down. Although Mobile had always been good to Wallace, he was aiming a good many of his tax initiatives at the Port City. Buskey took to the microphone and gave an impassioned yet hilarious portrayal of Wallace’s tax men in a flotilla of vessels sailing into Mobile Bay to rob the Mobilians. I will fondly call him “Admiral” in memory of that speech for the rest of my life. Black, 67, is retiring after 28 years in the legislature. He is one of the finest gentlemen I’ve ever known. He was born and raised in Tuscumbia and represented his hometown of Tuscumbia and Colbert County seven four-year terms. He is a proud graduate of the University of Alabama and the UA Law School. Besides being an outstanding legislator, he is one of the most prominent lawyers in his part of the state. He was a great friend and admirer of Tuscumbia’s most prominent lawyer and judge, Sen. Howell Heflin. Marcel served in a host of legislative posts. He was chairman of the judiciary committee and would probably have been elected speaker of the house had the Democrats retained the majority in 2010. Lindsey is retiring at the ripe old age of 62 after serving 36 years in the Alabama House. If you assume that you are an adult at 21, that means Richard has served almost his entire adult life representing his home folks in the legislature; he was elected in 1982 at age 26. Although Lindsey has been a state representative most of his life, he is first and foremost a farmer. He was born and raised in Centre in Cherokee County and runs the family farm business. He has been a leader in the Alabama Farmers Federation and his Methodist church. Like Black, Lindsey is one of the finest gentlemen you will ever meet. Buskey, Black and Lindsey exude integrity, and legislators on both sides of the aisle should strive to emulate these three gentlemen. Steve Flowers’ weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the Alabama Legislature and can be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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Seeing the unusual on bus trip

enjoy going to places I’ve never been to, either far away or just a road I haven’t been down until now. I can enjoy it more and see more if someone else is doing the driving. Recently, I went on a bus trip up through Tennessee, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. On the way I enjoyed, as always, reading church signs. One I really enjoyed was, “If your life stinks, we have a pew for you.” Around Nashville was a nice van and on the side was a sign that said, “Bud’s Plumbing, don’t sleep with a drip tonight.” While driving around Cincinnati, we passed Proctor and Gamble headquarters. The story of Ivory soap was told. In 1878, the two men were making a white soap and by accident left the soap machine running while the operator went to eat lunch. When he got back, he realized what happened but went ahead and made soap bars out of this batch. It was sent out to stores and people started calling for the soap that floats. The worker admitted what happened and from that came Ivory soap, which is still packaged as the soap that floats. The company is now worth $15 billion. We had a step-on guide on a recent trip to the Cincinnati area and one of the things we saw

RONALD BRANTLEY Columnist was the great American ballpark where the Cincinnati Reds play. Great players such as Pete Rose, Frank Robinson and Johnny Bench played there. The longest home run was hit 535 feet by Adam Dunn; the ball landed in the Ohio River outside the ballpark. We visited the Cathedral Basilica in Covington, across the river from Cincinnati, and this church is one-third the size of Notre Dame in Paris. We walked through this building amazed at the sight of 82 windows. There are five bridges crossing the five rivers at Cincinnati. One is the gigantic Roebling Suspension Bridge, which is a beautiful sight. One of those rivers is the only one in the United States flowing north. Although it is out of town, the Creation Museum is listed as being in Covington, Kentucky. Anyone who goes to this area should not only visit Noah’s Ark but go to the Creation Museum first. Regardless of what you visit, make Noah’s Ark last.

In Florence, Kentucky, there is a huge water tank with a tiger on it. The water tank in Florence is next to a mall and has an unusual story. When they first painted the new water tank, the mall wanted to advertise, so in huge, black letters they painted “Florence Mall.” The mall didn’t pay, so the painters went back up on the water tank, painted over the “M” and replaced it with the letter “Y.” When you ride into Florence, the water tank says, “Florence Y’all.” Most things bring back memories of years gone by. When our guide showed and told of WLW and WCKY Cincinnati Radio, it brought back memories of them selling baby chicks and mailing them to you with a guarantee that most would be hens. Then we’d go to the post office at night to check our mail and hear all the baby chicks. I love it all! Stay off interstates when you can. Don’t mind going out of your way and please let me know when you see something unusual. Happy trails!

Ronald Brantley is a regular columnist for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday. He can be reached by email at Rbrantley1@elmore.rr.com

Events, fried chicken and blessings

got back well after midnight early Sunday morning, so we decided not to go to church. In fact, we haven’t been to Eagle Creek Baptist Church in a few weeks due to a combination of work, a teething baby and just trying to keep Abigail from getting sick. Since she was a preemie, she is still highly susceptible to getting the flu and we certainly don’t want to risk that with our little miraculous blessing. On Monday night, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Andalusia Kiwanis Club appreciation banquet. What made this so special was that I did the same event last year, so I guess I did a pretty good job. I really like Andalusia. Dr. Bob Bush, the club president, hired me for this opportunity. I mentioned something about living near New Site and he knew exactly where I was talking about. He even said that the original name of Andalusia was New Site. Interesting. Dr. Bob is a veterinarian and just sold his house. He and his wife have a place at Lake Martin and will be moving up this way soon. They visit often. Anyway, the banquet went well. The people of Andalusia are always nice, and the food was great, but before we ate, the food was blessed. Billy Bob Bohannon, also known as Brother Bill King, booked me to perform Tuesday night for the Tuskegee-Lee Ministers and Wives Christmas dinner at Providence Baptist Church in Beauregard, home of Brother Rusty Sowell. I have so much respect for these two men of God. It was a privilege to be there. With all the pastors present, there was, of course, a blessing — and fried chicken. Coincidentally,

JODY FULLER Columnist there was a guy at the Andalusia banquet named Bill King. I’m not sure if he has an alter ego or not. He liked chicken, too. I didn’t have to go anywhere on Wednesday but was back at it on Thursday. This time, I had a corporate gig in Anniston. It was for the Forsyth Building Company, who celebrated their 20th anniversary in the holiday spirit. The owner and his wife are both Auburn graduates. War Eagle! It was a fun, festive event and had the best food of the week, which is saying a lot. Yes, the blessing was said before this delicious feast — a long one at that. Friday night was a lot of fun. I went to be with the senior adult Sunday school class at Langdale United Methodist Church. I performed for them two years ago, so for them to have me back again was special, as was the delicious spread of food, including collards. It was at a church, so of course they said the blessing. Afterward, one gentleman vehemently expressed his dislike of collards, stating they are too bitter. Two minutes later, he talked about how much he liked scrambled eggs and brains. To each his own. I guess brains aren’t bitter. I’ll never know. Frankie Mitchum, headmaster at Glenwood and member of this Sunday school class, has found at least seven gigs for me the past couple of years. He’s been a great blessing to me and to many others in his life. We played Dirty Santa with dice

after dinner, which was a lot of fun. There were lots of cute gifts. I went home with a candle. On Saturday night, I had another one close to the house. This time I was at Radney Funeral Home in Alex City for its Christmas party. My friend Randy Anderson hired me this fun night. When I told friends that I had a gig at a funeral home, the puns started rolling in. The blessed food was awesome and so was the company. Sitting next to me was Brother Wayne Henderson, who is friends with Brother Bill. Everybody knows Brother Bill. After my talk, we played a mean game of Bingo. It was a fun night. As I was getting ready to leave, a gentleman came up to me and said that he almost died when I told a particular joke. I was thinking to myself, “Well, you’re in the right place.” After everyone left the banquet in Andalusia, I sat around talking with Dr. Bob and my friend Tim, last year’s club president. We started talking about New Site and Horseshoe Bend. I told Bob that I lived near there. He then perked up and said, “Then I bet you know where I went to church yesterday morning.” He was right. He went to Eagle Creek Baptist Church. It’s such a small world. I’m sorry we weren’t there but we’ll be back soon. It was great, gig-filled week with great food but mostly it was full of blessings. Be grateful for all the blessings in your life. They are all around you. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www. jodyfuller.com

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RES student Nicholas Thomas was commended by the Elmore County BOE for leading his classmates in raising more than $1,000 for schools affected by Hurricane Michael.

Redland student raises funds for Florida schools By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer

A Redland Elementary School student was recognized for his efforts to raise funds for Hurricane Michael survivors during a Monday evening board of education meeting at Elmore County High School. With the help of his classmates, fourth-grader Nicholas Thomas raised $1,354.95 for the Bay District School System in Florida. According to Nicholas, Hurricane Michael caused 45 deaths in the United States and caused almost $15 billion in damages. “I heard about the hurricane and I was worried about the people there,” Nicholas said. “I didn’t like the idea that people had to go through that.” Additionally, Nicholas said he challenged several other local elementary schools in the area to raise

money. “Unfortunately, they did not accept my challenge,” Nicholas said. “Therefore, I know my school, RES, is number one.” Nicholas credited his grandmother, former BOE member Patrycya Lowery Tucker, for inspiring him to raise the money. Nicholas said Tucker sponsored a pizza party for the RES class that raised the most money. Fifth-grade teacher Emily Cothren’s class was named the winner. Nicholas thanked Wetumpka Elementary School Junior Beta Club advisor Lisa West for her assistance with the fundraiser, along with RES assistant principal Georgia Pinkston and Tucker. Superintendent Richard Dennis commended Nicholas for his efforts. “I think it’s incredible that we have fourth-graders stepping up to the plate.” Dennis said.

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Santuck firefighters honored The Santuck Volunteer Fire Department recently held its annual Firefighter Appreciation Dinner, catered by Magnolia Sweet and Savory. All the firefighters were thanked for their many hours of service to the community. Scott Brooks (pictured above with chief Tommy Sanford) has 24 years of service with Santuck VFD, and was selected by the membership as the 2018 Firefighter of the Year. Brooks worked many hours on upgrading the light tower in the Santuck VFD’s service truck, and is currently an officer in the department.

Community looking to reestablish education foundation

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The Elmore County Board of Education discussed the reestablishment of the Elmore County Education Foundation during a Monday evening meeting. Superintendent Richard Dennis said several members of the community have approached him about reviving or establishing a new chapter of the foundation. “I’m actually trying to reach out to some of the members of the previous organization to get their input,” Dennis said. Dennis said he and several community members are planning to put together a draft of the articles of incorporation. “I will begin to utilize some school resources to help initiate that at some point until it can take on wings of its own and become self-sufficient,” Dennis said. “One of the things that we talked about is trying to target areas that we’re trying to develop.” Dennis said several community members have expressed a desire for the organization to focus on local schools’ fine arts programs. “Elmore County High School and the middle school in Eclectic have had benefits

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of us trying to do that. They have their own band director at the high school and a full-time person at the middle school,” Dennis said. “That’s something that we feel could be very beneficial to each of our communities.”

In other business, the BOE: • Discussed a confidential personnel update with Elmore County Human Resources Director Susanne Goodin. • Discussed monthly financial reviews with chief financial officer Jason Mann.

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Four locals were recognized for their volunteer efforts with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office by Sheriff Bill Franklin during a Monday evening Elmore County Commission work session. Among those who received a certificate of excellence were Rickey Mann, Weldon Owen, John Glasscock and County Commissioner Mack Daugherty. “That’s 135 years of volunteer service hours that these guys have given us,” Franklin said. “We have never received a complaint on these four guys over an amassed time of over 45 years.” Mann, who Franklin said performed reserve work for the ECSO, was awarded posthumously. Mann’s widow, Bonnie Mann, accepted the certificate on his behalf. “He was a great guy,” Franklin said. “He was a very simple person, not always wondering what he could get but always wanting to know what he could do for us.” Franklin said Owen has volunteered with the ECSO for about four decades. “When he started in ’74, I was actually a junior in high school. The only thing we had in common when I started trying to get with the sheriff’s office was that we both went to

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Elmore County sheriff Bill Franklin, left, speaks and honors Elmore County Sheriff’s Office volunteers during Monday evening’s meeting of the Elmore County Commission. Franklin said something special about each volunteer.

Wetumpka High School and we both played football there,” Franklin said. “Weldon is a lot like Rickey, always wanting to know what he can do to try to help us.” Franklin described Glasscock as “somebody very special to (him).” “(John’s) been like a second daddy to me. Ever since my dad died, any time I needed counseling or advice, John is somebody I could

lean on,” Franklin said. “I can’t tell you how many times he’s helped the county, as far as keeping the fear down in the jail.” Franklin said Daugherty has assisted the ESCO in a variety of ways. “We’ve been through a lot,” Franklin said. “He’s very meticulously minded, which I think goes into his work here. He’s a very good commissioner.”

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Wetumpka celebrates Progressive Nativity and Luminary Night By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer

Dozens of families gathered in downtown Wetumpka Friday night for one of the city’s most popular Christmas on the Coosa traditions. During the Progressive Nativity and Luminary Night, more than a dozen local churches were stationed throughout the downtown area and each portrayed live scenes from the biblical Nativity story while lanterns lined the sidewalks. “It’s just a way to see old friends and people that you’ve known for years,” Wetumpka City Councilmember Steve Gantt said. While he doesn’t remember exactly what year the Progressive Nativity started, Gantt believes it was added to the Christmas on the Coosa festivities in the early 1980s. “I can remember, in the 1990s my daughters were involved as cheerleaders and helped set up the luminaries,” Gantt said. In addition to getting everyone in the Christmas spirit, Gantt said the event gave the city a chance to show off its downtown area, which he said is quickly developing.

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Members of the Centerpoint Fellowship Church act as the three wise men during Wetumpka’s Luminary Night.

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Gantt said. Trinity Episcopal Church member Johan Beumer, who played a wise man in his church’s scene, said his church has conveyed the Nativity story’s final scene for years. “We’re the Epiphany. Two years after Jesus is born, we warn Jesus that Herod is going to be killing the first-borns of all the Jews, and we warn them to go to Egypt,” Beumer said.

Beumer said described the event as a “great, small-town activity,” especially for families with children. “This is what would make you move to Wetumpka. Where else can you go where most of the community is out walking in the streets of downtown?” Beumer said. “Everyone can come out with their kids and they can get all jacked up on sugar and run around. It’s nice.”

Like many others, Beumer said the Progressive Nativity and Luminary Night has become a Christmas tradition for his family. “My kids have been coming since they were tiny,” Beumer said. “They’re teenagers now, and they’re hanging out with their friends doing something now.” While Wetumpka resident Shellie Whitfield’s family is relatively new to the

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artha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” - Luke 10:41-42 The over-committed, hurry-up, get-it-done couple of weeks before Christmas remind me of the story Luke included about Jesus’ visit to the Bethany home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. If you’re cleaning house and decorating, doing some entertaining or having some guests during the holidays, it’s easy to identify with Martha. We know from other passages this was not the only time Jesus enjoyed the hospitality of her home.

In the verse just before our text, Luke wrote, “But Martha was distracted with much serving” (verse 40). It’s great to have company, but most of us feel some stress as we prepare for an event and serve our guests. We want them to have a good time and be relaxed in our home. So it’s not odd for a conscientious host to get anxious about all those details. Do you suppose that anxiety might get amped up a little bit if your honored guest was Jesus himself? Martha had the Prince of Peace in her home, but his peace wasn’t reigning in her heart when she said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me” (verse 40). Jesus’ reply shows that he

MIKE MCELROY East Tallassee Church of Christ knew it was Martha’s tension doing the talking. I know how it feels when that happens to me. You probably do, too. The strain of a demanding “to do” list can prompt us to question God and judge the people around us. Jesus not only identified Martha’s problem; he also cited her sister Mary as an example of how to overcome it. When Jesus was at their house Mary “sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching” (verse 39). Jesus said

good (and it is good) to focus on the spiritual. But let’s not be guilty of using spirituality for a cloak of laziness that is willing to let others do all the work. Jesus was the most spiritual of all, but he expressed his spirituality and love in doing good and meeting practical needs. In the hustle and bustle of Christmas and all that goes with it, please don’t neglect to invest some quality time with the Lord. You can calibrate your heart (and tongue) to get the necessary work done with joy instead of frustration. Don’t miss the good portion. None of the pretty decorations, delicious Christmas cookies and beautifully wrapped gifts can give you what time with him will bring.

Mary had chosen the necessary thing, the good portion, and that he would not take that away from her. Now with Christmas just over two weeks away, please note one thing I don’t mean for us to get from this, and one thing I want to make sure we get. This story and our analysis of it here is not a license to sit in your recliner with your Bible in your lap while the rest of the family prepares for Christmas guests and events. Don’t even try to explain to your spouse how you were meditating when you were breathing deeply with your eyes closed! All the quiet time in the day won’t get the turkey on the table for the holiday dinner. It sounds

Church Briefs Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Dec. 23 at 10:30 a.m. Maurice McCord will officiate at a service of Morning Prayer marking the fourth Sunday in Advent, with coffee hour to follow. There will be NO Sunday School that day. On December 24 at 5 p.m. Dana Barlow and Lee and Amanda Borden will officiate at a Christmas Festival of Lessons and Music. A wine and cheese reception will follow the service in the Little House. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org

First United Methodist Church

New worship times are 9 a.m. for contemporary and 11 a.m. for traditional, with Sunday School for all ages at 10 a.m. Programs for children and youth on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. All are welcome. We also have a few openings left in our Lighthouse Afterschool program, for children in kindergarten through seventh grade. Afterschool care includes devotions, fun activities, mission projects and help with homework. For more information, contact our church office at 283-2195.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church holds mass at Lake Martin every Saturday at 6 p.m.

at the Church in the Pines in Kowaliga. For more information, call the church at (334) 283-2169. “Our Life’s Journey” is an outreach of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Tallassee, Father Mateusz Rudzik and Knights of Columbus Council 15093, Andy Lacey, grand knight. It airs on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 101.1 each Sunday from 8-8:30 a.m. Listen online at www.wacqradio.com or on a smartphone using the TuneIn app.

East Tallassee Baptist Church

We will have a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Monday, Dec. 24 at 5 p.m. ‘Lessons & Carols” also Sunday, Dec 23rd Morning service will begin at 10:25 a.m., Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. No Evening Activities due to the Christmas Eve Service the following Monday.

Elam Baptist Church

Elam Baptist Church invites everyone to join them for their special Christmas programs. The Choir will present a Christmas Cantata entitled “Celebrate the Gift” at 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 16th with Director, Scott Slaughter. A finger food Christmas Fellowship will follow. Everyone is welcome. The Children’s Christmas Party will be on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The Children’s Christmas play, “The Birth of Jesus”, will be performed on Sunday, December 23rd during the Morning Worship hour

at 11 a.m. Keep CHRIST in your CHRISTmas and join us as we celebrate this Christmas. Merry Christmas to everyone and a Happy New Year in Christ!

Salem Macon Baptist Church

Kelli and Joe Bryant, Arin Howell and Rachel Pate will be speaking at Salem Macon on December 16th at 10:30 during the Worship Service. Please come, bring someone with you and receive a Blessing. On Sunday December 23rd, at 9 a.m. we will enjoy a Christmas Brunch. At 9:30 a.m. we will have Sunday School, lead by Mike Stallings and at 10:30 a.m. a Christmas Cantata “What Child is This” lead by Tim Bunn. Come celebrate Jesus’s birthday with us. Remember, Jesus lived on earth to show us how to live and died to save us and give us a home in Heaven. Jesus is the reason for the season!

Liberty Baptist Church

Everyone is invited to join us in worship at 574 Liberty Road, Tallassee. Interim pastor Lamar Duke will be presenting a message from Matthew 2:112 entitled “Exploring Christmas Gifts”. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Discipleship Training begins at 5:00 p.m. and Evening Worship follows at 6:00. Wednesday night services for all ages begin at 6:00 p.m. For more information please call 334 2836338.

Living Water Worship Center

night services begin at 6 p.m. Visitors welcome at all services. Call us at (334) 283-5437 or drop by 209 Gilmer Ave.

East Tallassee United Methodist Church

On Sundays we offer 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. morning worship, 5 p.m. discipleship and 6:15 p.m. evening worship. For more info call the church office at 283-2221, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or visit our website www. carrvillebaptist.com.

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

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The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee United Methodist Church and is located across from city hall. We will offer variously priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at (334) 312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee

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Word of Life Baptist Church

Word of Life is affiliated with Carrville Baptist Church and is located in the old church building at 501 Sims Ave. On Sundays, Sunday School is at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 10 a.m. The Pastor is Ronald L. Williams. If you would like more information, contact Williams at (334) 2831010.

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It’s shaping up to be a good hoops season

TEN IN A ROW Tigers see winning streak hit double figures By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

On the opening night of basketball season, Tallassee saw a 3-pointer bounce off the rim as it lost to Auburn 48-46. Fast forward four weeks and the Tigers got a second chance at Auburn and took advantage of the opportunity. Tyrek Turner knocked in a gamewinning basket to avenge Tallassee’s only loss of the season and extend the team’s winning streak to nine games. The Tigers continued to build on that, demolishing Booker T. Washington Magnet, 78-36 on Friday night to improve to 10-1 on the year. “We’ve been working toward our team goals and getting wins is obviously a part of that,” Tallassee coach Keiven Mixson said. “It’s been great and has built confidence in our players. We’ve added some depth and that’s worked well for us. Everyone is playing well.” Tallassee has won 18 of its last 20 games dating back to last season. The Tigers finished strong last season to win the area tournament and hope to not only repeat that but build on it this season. In the first Alabama Sports Writers Association poll of the season, Tallassee was ranked No. 8 in Class 5A. Only one team ahead of the Tigers has more victories this season (No. 1 Wenonah). A lot of Tallassee’s success this season has come through the play of sophomore

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Top: Dating back to last season, Tallassee coach Keiven Mixson has led the Tigers to 18 wins in their last 20 games. Above: Jamicah Humphrey (4) has been a big catalyst for Tallassee’s early success on the boys basketball court.

point guard Jamicah Humphrey. Mixson said guard Travon Skipper was the best player in the area last season but after Skipper graduated, the Tigers were not sure how they would replace him. “To lose a point guard and a leader like

that, we didn’t know where we would get it from,” Mixson said. “Jamicah is still young but he does a lot more good than he does bad. You know what you’re going to get from him every night.” See TIGERS • Page B6

County teams prep for annual tourney By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Wetumpka is hosting the annual Elmore County Tournament this season. The five schools from around the county will compete in the three-day tournaments for both the boys and girls teams. The weekend gets started Thursday night with a big rematch between Stanhope Elmore and Tallassee’s boys basketball teams. The two teams faced each other earlier this month, with the Tigers using a fourth quarter comeback to defeat the Mustangs. “We’d love to get them back but for us, it has to just be the next game on the schedule,” Stanhope boys coach Terry Hardy said. “We worry about us and how we’re going to get better.” The Tigers will enter the tournament on a 10-game winning streak and are currently ranked No. 8 in Class 5A. Tallassee coach

Keiven Mixson said the team has its own high expectations for the weekend. “Of course, we all want to win,” Mixson said. “It’s the county tournament. All the teams know each other. We’re taking it very serious but we know it’s going to be tough.” The winner of that game will play the following afternoon against Elmore County. Tallassee has already defeated the Panthers twice this season, including once in tournament play over the Thanksgiving break. Elmore County started the season with just three wins in its first 11 games but the Panthers understand the significance of this tournament. First-year boys coach Rodney Taylor went to school at Wetumpka, where he won an Elmore County Tournament. “I’m from this county so it’s definitely a pride thing,” Taylor said. “We would love to get there and have the county championship because

it’s something you can walk around with.” The Panthers may be the underdog of the tournament but Taylor said that is the beauty of the sport of basketball. The tournament style gives everyone the same chance on any given night. “Tournament is just one game in one night,” Taylor said. “You just have to get into a rhythm, get a few breaks and you get a win. One game, one night — anything can happen.” Wetumpka will get its tournament started Friday night against Holtville. The Indians have won three of their last four games after starting the season 1-7. “We have really high expectations for this tournament,” Wetumpka coach Derrick Powell said. “We want to get a good morale booster before we go into area play.” The winner of Wetumpka’s game against Holtville will advance to Saturday night’s See TOURNEY • Page B2

Tigers sweep pair of quad matches STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The Tallassee wrestling team won all six of its dual matches across two days last week. The Tigers defeated Montgomery Catholic, Beulah and Russell County last Tuesday and turned around to knock off Dadeville, Enterprise and Beauregard on Thursday night. Thomas Battles and Mason Bell each went undefeated in Tuesday’s matches. Both wrestlers finished the night 3-0 and recorded a pair of pins. Cody Gilson and Fischer Segrest each recorded a pin in his only battle of the night. Despite injury See WRESTLING • Page B5

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veryone enters a new sports season with high hopes of going undefeated and winning a state championship. However, for a lot of teams, those goals are just a pipe dream. I always think it’s best for coaches to set their expectations as realistically as possible. That’s not to say a coach or a team should ever give up or expect to lose, but setting a goal of winning state when a team isn’t likely to go over .500 is unnecessary. I really liked what Dadeville wrestling coach Fred Ford had to say about his objectives for the season. “We really have a lot of personal goals,” he said during the preseason. “We have several student-athletes that are on the team and they want to accomplish something — whether it’s discipline, weight loss, if it’s getting in better shape or for our crossover sports, for football to get a little more aggressive and learning leverage, they have a lot of personal goals. “That’s going to have to be what we judge ourselves on at the end of the day. Are we hitting the marks of what we’re trying to accomplish?” While there are a few teams around the area that will need to focus on constant improvement and measuring success in their own ways, it does seem to be shaping up to be a good winter season, especially on the basketball court. The first installment of the Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings were released earlier this week, and quite a few teams in the Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. coverage area made the top-10 cut. Central Coosa’s boys team was ranked the highest for area schools for AHSAA squads. The boys, who were 6-1 at the time of voting, were ranked No. 4. As of Friday afternoon, the Coosa boys had moved to 7-1 with their only loss to undefeated LaFayette. Also sitting in the top 10 were Dadeville’s boys at No. 9 in Class 3A and Tallassee’s boys at No. 8 in 5A. For AISA teams, Edgewood was ranked in the top 10 for both boys and girls — the boys were at No. 4 and the girls No. 10. Although it’s hard to put much stock in the very first rankings of the year, it does give a good idea of how things are going to shake out after the opening weeks of the season. And there are quite a few teams around our coverage area to keep your eyes out for, even if they didn’t make the opening ranks. Benjamin Russell’s girls team has jumped out to a 5-0 start as of Friday afternoon, and the Wildcats have been absolutely annihilating their opponents. They had an average margin of victory of 36.6 points per game through their first five. Another team to watch is Horseshoe Bend’s girls, who are on fire lately. After starting the season with back-to-back losses, the Generals have reeled See ARBOGAST • Page B2

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Reeltown’s Fred Willis looks for a way around Central Coosa defenders Jovon Richardson (14) and Josh McGhee (42) on Thursday night.

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After matching the hometown Reeltown Rebels shot for shot early in Thursday’s Class 2A Area 8 tilt, Central Coosa’s girls basketball team fell short down the stretch. Reeltown picked up a 46-30 victory to put its first mark in the win column this season. According to Rebel coach Will Solomon, the win was a product of their 55-18 loss to Benjamin Russell earlier in the season. “I was really pleased with our intensity tonight and the way we played as a team,” Solomon said. “We didn’t have a real good outing last Friday against Benjamin Russell. We came back on Monday and Tuesday and worked through some things. I feel like we are playing more as a team right now.” The Rebels (1-4, 1-0) jumped ahead 13-8 following a Kenzie Hornsby 3. Eryn Wells added a 2-pointer to the Reeltown tally. “We hit a couple of 3s and we were able to get inside a couple of times and score,” said Solomon. “Then we stepped up our transition game and forced them to turn the ball over and take bad shots.” Hornsby sank 2 of 3 free throws after being fouled outside the arch. On Hornsby’s miss, Makayla Langston grabbed the rebound and converted it into points. Langston finished the night with six points and nine rebounds. Hornsby and Mikia Jones contributed seven points each. The Rebels were led by Taniya Haynes and her 21 points, which went along with five rebounds. “I think the biggest thing for (Haynes) is what she does on defense,” Solomon said. “She’s a very fierce competitor. She’s starting to take that competitiveness and when things don’t go right or they go sideways, she’s starting to handle it a lot better.” Led by Aliona McKenzie’s 10 points and Shae Suttles’ 10, Coosa (2-5, 1-2) found itself limited offensively to five points in the second period, trailing 30-13 at the break then eight points in the third to go behind 37-21. In the final stanza, the Cougars rallied to close the gap but couldn’t do so, resulting in the 46-30 loss. Reeltown hosted Fayetteville on Friday then travels to face Beulah on Monday before returning to the friendly confines to host their Christmas tournament next week. “There a lot of things we’ve got to work on and improve on; our rotation on defense and we got a little tired in the second half,” Solomon said. “But as far as the way we are playing and the way we are playing together as a team, that’s really encouraging to see.”

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off six straight wins including big wins over 2A Area 9 opponent Woodland. Over in Elmore County, there’s a pair of boys teams who could make some noise. Stanhope Elmore’s boys team is 8-2 with its only losses coming against Tallassee by five points and Brewbaker Tech, which has scored at least 75 points in three of its four games this year. And although Wetumpka sits at just 2-7, it’s looked a lot better since the return of its starters who were busy on the football field. The Indians have won two in a row since then. Obviously it’s still extremely early in the season, and we’re still about two months away from the postseason. But it’s certainly shaping up to be an exciting basketball season around Tallapoosa County, and I’m ready to watch it continue to heat up. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Tribune.

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Jadarius Brown came off the bench and got hot in the second half, scoring 15 points on five 3-point shots as the Cougars turned a double-digit halftime lead into a 61-40 Class 2A Area 8 victory Thursday night in Reeltown. Brown — the Cougars’ sixth man Thursday night as they were working without starting guard Noel Jones — stepped in and played his role to a T, according to Central Coosa coach Jeremy Freeman. “It’s always good to have someone that can come in

off the bench and score,” Freeman said. “But that’s his job and that’s something we are working on to make sure he becomes consistent and confident out there doing that. But he also has to do his job on the other end of the court as well.” Defense proved to be the difference Thursday as different Cougar combinations stepped in to contest and harass Rebel shooters from one end of the floor to the other. “That’s what we pride ourselves in; your defense is going to win it,” Freeman said. “Make your free throws and force turnovers. I tell them all the time I

get more excited about a great defensive play than I do a dunk or a 3-pointer or anything like that. Defense is something the other team has to be responsible for.” The Rebels (0-5, 0-1) trailed 12-8 after the end of the first period and then fell behind 34-18 at intermission. Trey O’Neal, who had 11 points through the first quarter and a half, left the game midway through the second period with an injury and did not play in the second half. Keke Hughely and Fred Willis finished the night with seven points each. Coming out of the break,

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the Cougars (7-1, 3-0) pushed their lead to 21 points and in the fourth period, threatened to blow the game open before Freeman began clearing his bench. Coosa’s Omar Gaddis finished the night with 11 points. Teammates Jovon Richardson and CorJavion Marbury posted a combined 17. The Cougars will travel to Montgomery after Christmas to take part in the Dwight Madison Roundball Classic at Carver. “It’s going to be teams from the state of Georgia See REBELS • Page B5

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championship game against either Stanhope, Tallassee or Elmore County. Each team will want to walk away with the trophy but gaining the experience of a tournament atmosphere can help in the postseason. “You have to win every night to move on,” Mixson said. “You’re playing to win the tournament and that experience is going to help us down the road.” The girls tournament have not been finalized after Holtville dropped out of the tournament. Wetumpka, which was supposed to play the Bulldogs in the opening round, is still looking forward to an exciting weekend of basketball. “We put a lot of stock into it,” Wetumpka coach Jermel Bell said. “You want to be able to control the county, for the kids and for the community. Every kid there is going to be excited to play in this.” Wetumpka got off to a slow start, losing five of its first seven games, but Bell said the team has been playing better over the last week. He hopes that play will carry into the tournament, especially with the home crowd at their back. “You never know what can happen in this game,” Bell said. “Basketball is a game of momentum and we’re looking to use that.”

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Tallassee’s Sindarius Hughley (2) and the Tigers will be looking to earn another win over Elmore County when the county tournament starts Thursday.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SCHEDULE Wednesday, Dec. 19 Frisco (Texas) Bowl Ohio (8-4) vs. San Diego State (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 20 Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Florida) Marshall (8-4) vs. South Florida (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 21 Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas) Toledo (7-5) vs. FIU (8-4), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise) BYU (6-6) vs. Western Michigan (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 22 Birmingham Bowl Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Memphis (8-5), noon (ESPN) Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas) Army (9-2) vs. Houston (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Dollar General Bowl (Mobile) Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu) Hawaii (8-5) vs. Louisiana Tech (7-5), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 26

First Responder Bowl (Dallas) Boston College (7-5) vs. Boise State (10-3), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit) Minnesota (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Cheez-It Bowl (Phoenix) TCU (6-6) vs. California (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 27 Independence Bowl (Shreveport, Louisiana) Temple (8-4) vs. Duke (7-5), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl (New York City) Miami (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 28 Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tennessee) Auburn (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Camping World (Orlando, Florida) West Virginia (8-3) vs. Syracuse (9-3), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl (San Antonio) Iowa State (8-4) vs. Washington State (10-2), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 29

Peach Bowl (Atlanta) Michigan (10-2) vs. Florida (9-3), noon (ESPN) Belk Bowl (Charlotte, North Carolina) South Carolina (7-5) vs. Virginia (7-5), 12:30 p.m. (ABC) Arizona Bowl (Tucson) Nevada (7-5) vs. Arkansas State (8-4), 1:15 p.m. (CBSSN) CFP Semifinal: Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) No. 2 Clemson (13-0) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (12-0), 4 p.m. (ESPN) CFP Semifinal: Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Florida) No. 1 Alabama (13-0) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (12-1), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Dec. 31 Military Bowl (Annapolis, Maryland) Cincinnati (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6), noon (ESPN) Redbox Bowl (Santa Clara, California) Michigan State (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4), 3 p.m. (FOX) Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tennessee) Missouri (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6), 3:45 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl (San Diego)

Northwestern (8-5) vs. Utah (9-4), 7 p.m. (FS1) Taxslayer Bowl (Jacksonville, Florida) Texas A&M (8-4) vs. NC State (9-3), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas) Pittsburgh (7-6) vs. Stanford (8-4), 2 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl (Tampa, Florida) Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), noon (ESPN2) Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona) UCF (12-0) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida) Kentucky (9-3) vs. Penn State (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California) Ohio State (12-1) vs. Washington (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) Texas (9-4) vs. Georgia (112), 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 7 National Championship (Santa Clara, California) Clemson-Notre Dame winner vs. Alabama-Oklahoma winner, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

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and Alabama and a mix of classifications all the way from us being the smallest to some 6As and one of the teams from Georgia is from their higher classifications as well,â&#x20AC;? Freeman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to get exposure and see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on somewhere else, but you take pride in competing. We want to win, but if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, we want to see what the other schools are doing that we may be able to do to help us reach our ultimate goal of winning a state championship.â&#x20AC;?

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concerns, the Tigers bounced back two nights later to earn three more victories as a team. Tallassee finished with five pins in its opening match against Dadeville, including one from Gilson. Gilson grabbed another in the next match against Enterprise as the Tigers won 54-30. Mason Bell got his first chance of the day to wrestle, pinning Enterpriseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wesley

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Richmond. Battles and Segrest also added pins for Tallassee. The Tigers knocked off the hosts in the final match, defeating Beauregard 51-30. Despite two forfeits in the match, Tallassee pulled away by sweeping all six weight classes from 138 to 182. Each was won by a pin, including another from Gilson, who improved to 20-3 on the season.

Public Notices /DZ 2IÂżFHV RI -DPHV 5 Bowles, 2 South Dubois Avenue, P. 0. Box 780397, Tallassee, Alabama 36078, (334) 283-6548, (Email) James R Bowles@aol.com Tallassee Tribune: Dec. 19, 26, 2018 and Jan. 2, 2019 EST/SMITH, H. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE #2007-431 A public hearing will be held at a regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 3 Freeman Avenue, Tallassee, Alabama, pursuant to Code of Alabama Section 1152-77, to consider the following ordinance for adoption. All persons who desire shall have an opportunity of being heard in opposition to or in favor of proposed ordinance. ORDINANCE #2013- __ BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Tallassee, Alabama as follows: Section I: That the Zoning Ordinance No. 2007-431 of the City of Tallassee be and the same is hereby further amended by rezoning property beginning at the stone monument purported to the SE corner of the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 24, T18N, R21E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence North 89 deg 28 min 49 sec East a distance of 309.83 feet; thence along a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 100 feet and a chord of South 62 deg 49 min 25 sec East a distance of 92.26 feet; thence South 35 deg 07 min 40 sec East a distance of 229.75 feet; thence South 44 deg 40 min 49 sec East a distance of 112.18 feet; thence South 90 deg 00 min 00 sec West a distance of 1269.32 feet; thence North 01 deg 02 min 48 sec West a distance of 318.08 feet to a 3/4â&#x20AC;? pipe; thence South 89 deg 05 min 10 sec East a distance of 399.27 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar; thence North 00 deg 42 min 04 sec West a distance of 346.47 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar; thence South 80 deg 29 min 42 sec East a distance of 246.19 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar; thence South 00 deg 35 min 00 sec East a distance of 254.39 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar; thence South 44 deg 07 min 17 sec East a distance of 44.45 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar; thence South 00 deg 31 min 11 sec East a distance of 23.85 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said Parcel containing 10.00 acres more or less and lying in the NW 1/4 of Section 24, T18N, R21E, Elmore County, Alabama IURP 2IÂżFH DQG ,QVWLWXWLRQDO District to Development District Housing. Section II: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption as provided by law. Section III: Severability - Provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any paragraph, section, sentence, or provision hereof shall be held invalid, such in validity shall not affect the remaining portion this ordinance but shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION IV: Repealer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Any other ordinance adopted by the City of Tallassee which is LQ FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW ZLWK WKLV RUGLQDQFH is hereby appealed to the exWHQW RI WKDW FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW ADOPTED and APPROVED this the __ day of December 2018. JOHN R. HAMMOCK, Mayor ATTEST: BARBARA B. GARNETT, City Clerk Tallassee Tribune: Dec. 19, 2018 AMEND ORD. 2007-431 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Self Storage Sale. Castaway Storage 850 Castaway Island Rd Eclectic, AL 36024 will hold a sale to sell the property stored at the facility by the below occupant(s) who is in default at an auction. The sale will be sold or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www. STORAGEAUCTIONS.com on 1/5/2019. Unit 95 Carrie Spain 215 S Harper St Tallassee, Al 36078 tools,boxes,furniture,records. Unit 85 Ann Bertl 24403 Eton Ave Dearborn Heights, MI 48125 tools,boxes,furniture.This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Tallassee Tribune: Dec. 12 and 19, 2018 STORAGE AUCTION

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Alabama duck hunters hope for repeat of last season By DAVID RAINER Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

The snowstorm that skirted just north of the state recently should be good news for Alabama’s duck hunters. The waterfowl seasons in Alabama are always weather-dependent. If it’s cold and snowy north of us, the birds will migrate in significant numbers into Alabama. Without the cold or precipitation to cover their food sources, the birds won’t make it this far south. Seth Maddox, Migratory Gamebird Program Coordinator with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, said duck numbers should be increasing soon even though the numbers were down when the annual aerial survey took place the week before the season opened. “We were down a little bit on our preseason counts,” Maddox said. “We had a few cold fronts and a lot of rain. That spread the birds out a lot. I think it pushed some of the early migrators further south. That left us with a decent amount of birds but not a good number for opening weekend.” Maddox said the longterm weather forecast bodes well for waterfowl hunters in Alabama. “It’s shaping up to be similar to last year,” he said. “They’re predicting several disturbances up in the Arctic region with some polar vortexes, which will give us some cold weather. Last year, we had some subfreezing temperatures — below-average temperatures — for a week or so throughout the season. I think that’s going to end up giving us a season similar to last season.” That would be great

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This group of hunters had a successful outing during Alabama’s Youth Waterfowl Special Hunt.

news for waterfowlers, considering the harvest for the 2017-2018 season was up 85 percent over the similar period a year earlier. “That’s a significant increase,” Maddox said. “We had about 14 days during the season where temperatures stayed below freezing. That cold weather and snow north of us really pushed birds into Alabama.” Maddox said the wood duck harvest last season was especially high, which means a good many woodies came from the north. “The cold weather pushed lots of wood ducks down,” he said. “We get some migration of wood ducks from northern states every year. Sometimes our wood ducks will move further south, but most of the time they hang tight here in Alabama. “What we do see, when we see a lot of wood duck migrants from the north, a lot of our males will pair up with northern females. The males will

follow the females back to their breeding grounds in the spring because the females go back to the same breeding grounds every year.” Maddox said the banding program the WFF conducts annually on wood ducks gives him the data needed to come to those conclusions. “A lot of our male wood ducks get killed north of us,” he said. “For example, I had one that I banded in Jackson County a couple of years ago that was killed in Ontario (Canada) earlier this year. We had one of our males killed in Minnesota as well.” Back to the preseason survey, the survey team looks for dabblers (mallards, gadwall, teal) and divers (canvasbacks, redheads, scaup) during the flyovers. Gadwalls led the count with 12,000 observed statewide, although the survey covers only a small portion of the state. The mallard count totaled 1,500, followed by 1,000 green-winged teal. The total

dabbler count was 15,651. The diver count turned out to be a pleasant surprise with 7,000 birds counted, which is higher than the five-year average. “There were a bunch of canvasbacks here early,” Maddox said. “Ringnecks led the way, as they usually do. We also had scaup and redheads. The migrant geese don’t show up until the middle of December, so you might be able to get a Christmas goose here soon.” Mike Carter, a renowned fishing guide on the Tennessee River lakes, switches to waterfowl hunting in north Alabama this time of year and keeps an eye on the duck population by regularly looking for ducks at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Carter is expecting a big increase in duck numbers any day now. “We got some gadwalls and ringnecks, but we haven’t gotten a big push yet,” Carter said. “I’m expecting the ducks to show up really soon. We’ve got

ice and snow north of us. I do my scouting by watching the refuge, and I haven’t seen a big increase yet.” Carter would be a happy duck hunter if the current season matches last year’s. “It seems the ducks got here a little quicker last year,” he said. “Last year was great. I think we’re going to get that at some point. We’ve got flooded timber and buckbrush, so they’ve got plenty of places to feed and find cover. We’ve got a lot more water this year, so I think it’s going to be even better when the ducks finally make their move.” The most likely duck spots in Alabama include the Tennessee River basin in north Alabama, the Mobile-Tensaw Delta in south Alabama as well as the Lake Eufaula area and west central Alabama in the Demopolis area and other lakes on the Tombigbee River and Millers Ferry on the Alabama River near Camden. The number of duck hunters in Alabama has apparently peaked with no downturn in the past several years. “The number of licensed duck hunters seems to be holding steady around 30,000 for the last three to four years,” Maddox said. “That’s a good thing.” Maddox said WFF has plans to expand enhancements for the waterfowl population in the coming years. “We’ve got big plans ahead, partnering with Ducks Unlimited, to spend some substantial expenditures over the next several years on waterfowl habitat management,” he said. WFF manages several public hunting locations in north Alabama, the Jackson County Waterfowl Areas. Waterfowl hunting

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Humphrey leads the team in scoring this season. He has scored at least 20 points in five of the team’s 11 games this season. Even with Humphrey’s success, Tallassee’s biggest strength may be its depth. The Tigers will

often use all 10 players on their roster during a game. Tallassee likes to use pressure on defense and bringing fresh players off the bench is important to its style of play. Senior Kalvin Levett and junior Sandarius Hughley do not start for the Tigers but

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is allowed on Mud Creek, Raccoon Creek and Crow Creek, although special seasons and restrictions apply. No waterfowl hunting in Mud Creek (Wannville) and Raccoon Creek dewatering units or Crow Creek WMA on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. All activity is prohibited in these locations on those days. The drawing for the limited quota hunt units on the Crow Creek Special Opportunity Area has already been held. A limit of one 25-round box of shells in possession is in effect on all Jackson County WMAs while waterfowl hunting. No gasoline-powered motors are allowed in Mud Creek (Wannville) dewatering unit and Raccoon Creek dewatering unit (North of Hwy 117). “Most of the people we talked to are happy with these restrictions that allow the birds to rest for a few days,” Maddox said. “The 25-shell rule cuts down on the extra shooting, the sky busting. People perceive that as a good thing.” For the Mobile-Tensaw Delta/W.L. Holland Waterfowl Management Zone in south Alabama, one new restriction is in place for the current season. The use of gasoline motor prohibition zone that was in effect for Big Bateau Bay last year has been expanded to include Bay Grass. A no-hunting refuge zone remains in effect in the area west of the Apalachee River, occupying the area between the Causeway (Battleship Parkway) and I-10 to its intersection. Hunting in the Waterfowl Management Zone is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Hunting is allowed from a half hour before sunrise until 1 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays during the season.

have made big impacts this season. Both players finished with 12 points to lead the team in scoring during the win at Auburn. Turner, a junior forward, has recorded a double-double in nine games already this season. He was named MVP at the Tallassee Lions Club Tournament earlier this season and will be chasing more hardware this weekend at the Elmore County Tournament. “I stay on him so much, he probably thinks I wouldn’t say he’s doing a good job,” Mixson said. “He’s putting up great numbers but I know how good he can really be. Teams have to game plan for him because he’s a problem for people.” Tallassee will play in two tournaments over the holiday break before beginning area play the second week of January. Despite the strong start for the Tigers, they will still not be considered favorites for the area. With the jump up to 5A this season, Tallassee will be facing stronger competition in its area. Brewbaker Tech is currently ranked No. 5 and has made it to the state tournament in each of the last five seasons. Mixson has been pleased with the fast start but he does not want his players to be content with playing well in November and December. He even said there is plenty of room for improvement, which may be scary for Tallassee’s future opponents. “I told them that we’re not really playing great basketball,” Mixson said. “We’re winning but we’re not playing great, and that’s a compliment to them and how good they can be.”

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Pets of all ages up for adoption at shelter By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

As we all prepare for Christmas, our shelter will be open for adoptions our normal hours this week, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Tail’s End Thrift Store will also be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Monday, Dec. 25, we will be open until noon for pickups of pre-approved adoptions only. We will not do any walk-in adoptions on Monday. The shelter will remain closed on Dec. 25 and 26 and reopen on Thursday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. for adoptions. And while we do hope for many great adoptions this week, a pet is a serious commitment in money, time, training, patience and love. That new puppy or kitten will be small and adorable for only a few very short months. Then you will have the fun of a gawky, unruly, wild teenager for another few months before they begin to settle down into adulthood. Some breeds will challenge you with two or three years of boisterous, sometimes maddening behavior, and you simply need to be up to that challenge. But the rewards of learning your new pet’s personality, integrating them into your family routine and being given complete and unconditional love are all worth it to those of us who think of our pets as family. It is perhaps understandable that this time of year our most common question is if we have small puppies and kittens, and by that, most wonder if we have

small-breed puppies or really young kittens. Right now, we have mostly Labrador mix type pups in the four-to-six-month-old range, and they are equally deserving of loving homes, while also perhaps less fragile than eight-week old puppies. The kittens we have are in the 10-to-16-week-old range and have 15 or more years of love to give, so please don’t discount those pups and kittens who are only so slightly older and have been waiting only to see the younger puppies and kittens get adopted before them. And then there are oh so many adults – adult dogs and cats who are just as deserving of new lives as fullfledged members of families. Please plan ahead for your pet’s safety this Christmas. Just like at Thanksgiving, watch for too many treats or rich food that might make pets sick. Christmas trees, presents, decorations, lots of food, family, friends and parties make for a very busy time of year, so try to take a quick look from your pet’s perspective. Look for dangers so you won’t have to make any emergency veterinary visits this holiday season. Our board and staff hope that everyone enjoys a bit of downtime and has a peaceful Christmas with family (pets included) and friends. We want to thank so many incredibly generous supporters who have stopped by this month to donate food, supplies, money and more, and we are grateful to all who share our love for animals and their welfare. Thank you for your support and we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

Pet of the Week — PJ PJ is an awesome 4-year-old male cat who simply craves attention. If you want a lap cat, then look no further than PJ. He is a big boy and will head-butt you to tell you to pet him some more. Let’s get PJ into a loving and forever home for Christmas. Our adoption fees are $50 for cats under one-year-old and $100 for dogs. Cats over one year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter procedures, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchipping,

a heartworm check for dogs, a rabies vaccination, if old enough, and a free health exam with a participating veterinarian. To meet PJ and the other pets at the shelter visit 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. For more information, visit www. elmorehumane.org for more information, email hselco@bellsouth.net or call 334-5673377. The shelter is open for adoptions this week Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Blount Foundation gives $10K to The Learning Tree By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Blount Foundation made a $10,000 donation to The Learning Tree, a local organization which helps give children in Tallassee and surrounding communities a better quality of life. The Learning Tree, which was founded in 1983, operates 10 group homes for children with autism and other behavioral disabilities. Because The Learning Tree is

a nonprofit organization, it relies heavily on donations to maintain its services. “The funds will be used for classroom materials and therapies for the children,” Learning Tree resource development coordinator Stephanie Weldon said. “The Learning Tree is grateful to the Blount Foundation and its board of directors for their generosity.” Today, The Learning Tree serves more than 600 children and their families in more than 30 counties across Alabama.

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Mt. Vernon Theater announces the Make a Difference campaign By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

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The Macon County Humane Shelter set up in front of Petco and PetSmart at the Tiger Town Shopping Center in Opelika on Dec. 8 in hopes of placing its adoptable dogs into caring homes.

Macon County Humane Shelter stops in Tiger Town By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Sidewalks in the Tiger Town Shopping Center went to the dogs on Dec. 8 as the Macon County Humane Shelter set up shop outside of Petco and PetSmart in Auburn in an effort to place shelter animals into loving homes. “We’ve brought some of our adoptable dogs out today,” said Susan Allen, director and president of the MCHS. “We come to this Petco every Saturday. We are trying to find good homes for these dogs.” Each year in the United States,

millions of pets are surrendered to animal shelters and never leave. In Macon County, 1,000 animals are euthanized each year because they did not have a home. Established in 2003, the Macon County Humane Society is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. With a small group of active and highly dedicated volunteers and members, the shelter is making strides to address the pet overpopulation problem, and alleviate animal cruelty and suffering in the community and surrounding areas. All animal shelters or rescue groups depend on the support of the community they serve but the

MCHS lost its funding due to the closing of the VictoryLand Casino. A donation to the Macon County Humane Society will help provide spay/neuter services, veterinary care to sick or injured animals at the shelter, and resources to help educate the community about the importance of responsible animal care. The MCHS will be at Petco inside the Tiger Town Shopping Center every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information on adopting an animal from the Macon County Humane Shelter or to make a donation, call 334-7403636.

Tallassee’s Mt. Vernon Theater has begun a major push to raise $75,000 for the group’s operational costs. The Mt. Vernon Theater, which opened in 1935, was part of facilities Mt. Vernon Mills built downtown. Following its closure, it languished for almost a half-century before a dedicated group of local volunteers began the restoration process in 2009 by establishing the Mt. Vernon Theater Group, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. “Now that the theater is open, let’s keep it open,” Mt. Vernon Theater Group’s Brooke Rigsby said. “There are several different ways that people can get involved.” Because the theater group is a non-profit organization, it relies heavily on community sponsorships and donations. “‘The Make a Donation, Make a Difference’ campaign kicked off last week with a $75,000 goal,” Rigsby said. “Corporate sponsorships can receive free tickets to events and have their name posted on the screen before each event. This will cover the operational cost to keep the theater up and running. When we have events, it costs money to bring them to town.” It also costs to show movies. “We have to pay the royalties, whether it be a brand-new movie or an old movie,” Rigsby said. “The older movies don’t cost as much as the newer movies but they can run from $300 to $3,000 depending on the movie. If you plan on making money off of it, you have to pay those royalties.” The theater has donation boxes at various businesses around town. “It’s spare-change boxes so that people can donate,” Rigsby said. “If they have some extra loose change, it can go to the theater.” The theater also has a year-round fundraiser that allows family members to showcase special people and occasions in their lives. “We still have the light-up marquee where you can make a donation to have your loved one’s names in lights,” Rigsby said. For more information, contact Rigsby at byrigsby5@gmail.com or call 334-283-4388.

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The Tallassee Volunteer Firefighters Association selected Chase Cannon, left photo middle, as the firefighter of the year at its annual Christmas party on Dec. 7. David Rogers, right photo center, was honored as officer of the year. Cannon and Rogers are pictured above with chief of the Tallassee Fire Department, Travis Jones, far left, and Mayor Johnny Hammock.

Firefighter and Officer of the Year honored at TFD’s Christmas party By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee Volunteer Firefighters Association selected Chase Cannon the firefighter of the year and assistant chief David Rogers the officer of the year at its annual Christmas party on Dec. 7. Department heads and city officials took the

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2018 Christmas Greetings

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Letters straight fr om Santa ’s mailbox

From the good girls and boys in the Wetumpka, Tallassee and Eclectic Elementary Schools A holiday keepsake supplement of The Wetumpka Herald, Tallassee Tribune & Eclectic Observer December 19, 2018

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2018 Christmas Greetings

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LETTERS TO SANTA Here’s what Wetumpka Elementary School students have to say to Santa

Wetumpka 1st Grade Mrs. Inman

Dear Santa, I want a v brus guft card and a dron a x box 360 and a der bike an da race for my ipad. Have a merekresmes. — From Brayan Dear Santa I would like a Barbie Doll, and a laptop and an I phone and a apple watch and a ceryoke and some moey. Marry Chraismase. —From Shaniya Dear Santa, I don’t care what you bring me just bring me something good. And I am ready for chip and Olivia to come. Plus Nick sees what I’ writing. Well anyway I want you to bring me life my life as a doll. JoJo siwa hold the drama doll. Pink jeep lol dolls and a play house mansion. And please call my Dad. Santa if I’m being good. Plus I want a phone. Merry Christmas! — From Laney Dear Santa, I want a I phone Wil computer bosey chair rolley chair smartboard glow in the dark hover board makeup TV surprises beetose chalkboard trampalean play with jeep dresses croanbook I pad A lot of suprizes. — From Sophie Dear Santa, First I want a mocuntroll car then I want a eltric scooter then I want a rubux cube and I want a blue dirt bike and an I phone ten and I want a trapulean. — From Dontice I would like a real like dog. — From Seth Dear Santa, I would like a skateboard. And a chr5omebook. I also want a x box. I want a glow in the dark yo yo.I want a TVin my room. I wnt a trampohlean. And a iphone. I want a smartboard and some roller skates. — From Cutter Dear Santa, We love Christmas. We love your toys and everything else. I

know that soe of your elves are at houses. What I want for Christmas is an electric drumset with bluetooth ipmnex puppy 100 million infinity dollars ps4 gold grilz kid lamborgininy kid bugatis mega mansion Be a good boy. — From Braden Dear Santa, I want a bing bag char and a chrombook and socor kit and a madik wonder and a big bag of candy cangs and a Micel Jorden shirt and some Nikei pants and a iphone S and 100$ — From Fredrick Dear Santa, Can I get a dog and a red mustang and k9’S and buggayis and when I grow up I want to be in WWE When I grow up. — From Caden Dear Santa, I went a huter hord and I went a I phone and a computer and a fich it spiner. So it can light up and I went a big TV and a x box and a bomm box and a truck and a long dress to cover my feet and an I pad and a bouncychair. — From Nyjai Dear Santa, I want four JoJo dolls some books and an I fon and a tablet six LOL puppy dog flash cords and a black jeep and a my life doll and some JoJo bow and a osmo a a new bookbag and some shoes and some meny. — From Londyn Hi Santa I whant for Christmas is… I whant a scooter and a inside basketball goal. And a lent do switch and a xbox1 and I olso whant a … hovoboard and appol wocn. P.s. Marry Chrismas p.s. Thank you! — From Jayden To Santa Dear santa I wold like !. Gace @. A unikornbike #. An Da breyeholiday horse 4. Grace’s French bulldog 5. Happy chrismas. — From Jacelynn Dear Santa, Thank you for giving presents. But this year I’m going to have a surprise for you. What do you want? Put it here.

Dear Santa, I want a big shiny bike. I am sorry and I am going to try harder. — From Jaelyn

“I don’t care what you bring me just bring me something good... And please call my Dad. Santa if I’m being good.”

Dear Santa, I wont a lol. I want a dog. — From Zoey Dear Santa, I want a fowiller. I have bin gud. I wont a game I wont a drbc. — From Jaden Dear Santa, I have bin gud. I want a dog toe for miy dog. — From B Walker Dear Santa, I wot a popch set. I wot a bot I bin gut. — From Jamarion Dear Santa, I phone. makeup. And a JoJo backpack. And a JoJo bedspread. I have been good. — From Lily

— Laney Mrs. Inman’s class

Dear Santa, I wont a bor for Crismies and I won’t a beme for Crismis. I em betr at jimnascit. I have bin gud. — From Ally

Wetumpka 1st Grade Mrs. Shaw

I’ll put mine here: Osmo football leggos — From Chase Dear Santa I want a new American girl doll with a puffy dress on. I want that JoJo Siwa American girl doll. I want a Barbie doll. I want a giant teddy bear. I want a spero and osmo. And some new clothes. Have a Merry Christmas. — From Cannon Dear Santa, Can I have a X Max for Christmas and a Alexa and a gold nerf riveles and a little remot control tank. — From Billy Dear Santa, I wish I can get a star Wars bathroom set for my sister and I want a elf on the self for Christmas. I want my elf on the shelf on my bed and my desk at school one day and I promice I will not touch the elf. If you tell himto put it on my desk please let

your elf on the shelf bring a book and a note. And please let me have a surprise. — From Andrey Dear Santa, Osmo I want a New American doll. — From Jauylia

Wetumpka 1st Grade Mrs. Munroe

Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a remote control monster truck. I want toys. — From Bentley Dear Santa, I been gud for crismis. I love you Santa. I wat a new. I wat for akisn test. I can homwar. — From Lucy

Dear Santa, I want a laptop. I have been gud. I will be better. I like Santa. — From Evan

Dear Santa, I wot a phone. I have bin gud. — From Jessie

Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a bike. I want a present. — From Chris

Dear Santa, I like Santa I bin gud. I wat to get a lot of pespes. — From Christopher

Dear Santa, I want a nerf gun. I have been good. I want a phone. — From Colby

Dear Santa, Iwunt a bunlo tray for Crismis and Ok Miclemissmass. I love you Sete. I bin good. — Love Elijah

Dear Santa, I bin good this year. I would like a cat. I did fin at home. I wont a bike. — From A Lucas

Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a car. — From Za Darion

Dear Santa, I want a trabline. I want a puppy. I want something for my sister. — From Jeremiah

Dear Santa, Pees can I get a conchtoll car. I want to thank you and your Elves. You are the beast parson in the world. And I like your bird. And I like toys. — From JB Dear Santa, I have ben nice this year. I wont a toy kitty. Santa I remember win you give me that letr. — From Sara Grace Dear Santa, I have bin so good this year. My sister and bruther were too. I want a dog for Christmas. I love you Santa. — From Eva

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WETUMPKA LETTERS • continued from Page 2 Dear Santa, Can I please get a toy and some treats? I would like a new water bowl for Mrs Shaw’s room. Thank you — Popcorn Dear Santa, I like my Elf. My Elf is funny. She is alwas nice. She is alwas sweet. I will leave you ate so minex cookes. — From Knloe Dear Santa, When is Christmas? Are you old? I have been good this year. I want a cat! — From Ally Dear Santa, I remiber when you sent that ledr to me so this is what for Christmas. A powrwillsscanvrdbll. — From Jaxson Dear Santa, I wont a black petrer shert. Gloe in the sink shoos. A joint ponkeepine from grace beolle. Pokemon cords that I dollitdy. — From Granger Dear Santa, I have been good. I wood like a bote that is rmote control it will caes a ril fish. And I wood like a hestr. — From Logan Dear Santa, I want a dog. And a nise mom for crismis. — From Ashton Dear Santa, Santa I eat jut. I wot one. built dov. You is nis. — From Harrison Dear Santa, Can I plles hav acitintn is vigr. — From Laker Dear Santa, I have bin gud this weak. Santa I wont aI go clt. — Lucy Dear Santa, I want a little ton car. — From Jaylen Dear Santa,I wont a thaneo. — From Lane Dear Santa, How do you eat so minty cakes — From Eric Dear Santa, I have been good. Thank you for the toys. — From Ashley

Wetumpka 1st Grade Mrs. Taylor

Dear Santa, I have been bad. I am sorry. I will be good. I will work harder. I wow te be bad. Sorry again. — From Shadaria Dear Santa, I have been nice. I sweet. — From Jessie Dear Santa, I have been bad. I my sore Santa. I love you Santa. Can I get a badbol. — From Tabitha Dear Santa, I have been bad. I am a good friend. I want a dog. I want a car. —From Jamaul Dear Santa, I have been good. Yes Santa please don’t put me on Santa List. Iwant a wach on gas. — From Thatha Dear Santa, I have been good. Power Rrangers Megazord for Christmas. Santa are you kuming to my house and bing me prznts I love you Santa. — Jaxon Dear Santa, I have been good. I like you Santa. Can I have a bat. — From Maktua Dear Santa, I have been good. I walk good in line. Please can I have a Hyboard. I love you. — From Zoey Dear Santa, I have been good. I walk good in line. I want a frel life fiky. I want a makeup kit. Please. — From Haley Dear Santa, I have been good. I hug my Mom. Did you get the present? — From Rivers Dear Santa, I have been good. Dod to like I My. Like we Ikik. — From Jacorwin

Dear Santa, I have not bin good. I am sorry. I will be good. — From Jeremiah Dear Santa, I have been good. I help my friend up. Can you bram me a toy? — From Nicholas Dear Santa, I have helped my Mom with my brother. I have been good. I wat a bafbum maker. — From Aria Dear Santa, I am sorry. Please may I hav a elf on the self. I love you Santa. — From Jabraden Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a podostic! — From Colson Dear Santa I have been good I wat — Q HRG.

Wetumpka 2nd Grade Mrs. Adams

Dear Santa, Pop up camer, Stace dolls with bending legs, Puppy, Barbie with bending legs, baby alive with clothes and dipers. — Love, Genesis Dear Santa, Mary Christmese. I want a dinasor toy. I want a race car toy. I want a toy dragen. That is it. — Love, Jeremiah Dear Santa, I want a PS$ a dirt bike a toy four wheeler. Golden shoes and a whit. — Love Tylen Dear Santa, I want a ipad. I want shoes. I wanta ipad case. I want pans. I want a goosebumps books It is called welcome to camp nightmare. I want braslit. I want a necklist. I wants tons of per of earrings. — Love, Makenzie Dear Santa, I want a phone for Christmas and a friend mrs Claus.I have been good at school and at home. — Love, Kamelia Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a Barbie dream house and a American doll and its kinchen and a lazer x. I want a clock that has a scanner with it and a unicorn pen. — Love, Kyla Dear Santa, I want some crimis clos and pujamus for crimis and mincraffed figrs and pokumod a stuffed anumis and pokumod cards and a stuffed paingwin and my little ponys toys and a randdir stuff anumle. — Love Dakata Dear Santa, I want a netendo switch for Christmas Barbie ultimate kitchen play doh marking bird giggle wiggle, soggy dog, greedy granny, baby alives, baby born, tablets, esey bakers, jump rope, books, trip to Disney land, poopsey slime surprise,cotton candy maker, lego’s jumbo gear set, white board and markers and erasor, cutie cars, Barbie camping set, flower bow that smells, puzzle, aqaura beads.

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Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a x box 360. I need a switch. I need it because I want to play with my mom. I really love you to bring me some games. I have been a good boy this year. — Your friend, Zaiden Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas I want a cozmo. I need some more clothes. Because I am ruining out of clothes. I’d really love you to bring me a drone. I’ve been better than last year. — Your friend, Damien Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a psp. I want a google fact speaker. To studio history. I’d really love you to bring me an acting puppet. I have been very good. Thank you for this holiday. — Your friend, Mason Dear Santa, I have been good this year for Christmas this year I want a tablet. I need a kitten. Because I am borad. I really loveyou to bring me a ipad. I have been good this year. I have been so so good. — Your friend, Sariah

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WETUMPKA LETTERS • continued from Page 3 Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a iphone. I need a bike. Because my mom always make me get the mail. I’d really love you to bring me a toy car. I have been really good. I really hope you can get it. — Your friend, Kenaija Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want the swadled so sweatly cilicone baby doll. I need the ral as can be baby alive. I need it because it talks and when you call its name it looks at you and when you talk to it it babbles back. I’d really love you to bring me the luva bella. I’ve been really good this year so I hope I get the things I want. — Your friend, Madalyn Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a football. I need it because I like it. I’d really like for you to bring me a football. I have been a good boy this year. — Your friend, Lucas Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want two babby borns. I need a girl puppy because I want to take care of something. I’ really like you to bring me an I phone. Sentence I have been doing my best to be a good girl. From Kristah to Santa — Your friend Kristah Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a Mibro. I need a trained cat in my house. Because I gave away my turtles and now I have no pets to play with in my house. I’d really love you to bring me 500$. I have been good santa. — Your friend, Caleb Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a huverboard. I need a eight games. I need this because I only have three. I’d really love you to bring me a big ipad. I really want you to get me a Iphone 10. — Your friend, Darryl Dear Santa I have been good this year. For Christmas I want a Barbie doll. I need a phone. I need this because some times I want to call my family. I’d really love you to bring me a tre.. — Your friend, Sy Dear Santa, I want a hairy potter wand. — Love Mattie Dear Santa, I want a nitendo switch. — Love Jonathan

Dear Santa, I want a goproe, Lol Doll, slime, drone, fingerlgy, lap top, pet puppy and smart board. — Love Callie Dear Santa I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a I phone 6. I need a Ps4 for a xbox. Because I want to have a happy Christmas. I’d really love you to bring me ahover board. I’ve been a very jolly girl this Christmas. — Your friend, Gabi Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a robot kitten. I need a Christmas year. Because I like Christmas so much. I’d really love you to bring me some lols and some lpes. I like you so much because you are so nice. — Your friend Desiree

because I want to have a collect of them. I would really love you to bring me a white apple watch. Sence I have been really good this year. So I hope you can bring me this stuff. — Your friend, Ny-asia Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want an I pad. In I need lighter fluid for a bumfire. I’d really love for you to bring me a fon that has yifi. Your friend, Cameron Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas I want a nintindo. I need my mom to be happy. I need my mom to be happy because they works hard. I relly you to bring my family happiness. I relly need you to do this I hope you have magick. Your friend, Bradley

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Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a new nerf gun. I need you to fix my computer because it’s… a bit… broken. I’d re3ally love you to bring me on coal! I have been better this year than the last! — Your Friend Michael

Dear Santa, I want a lego set. A phone. A pie face. A huge drie erase bard. A Ashened Drake doll. A sack of candy. A art set. And a spy case. — Love Leah

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. For Christmas this year I want a gold hoverboard. I need a bunch of nikes. I need it

Dear Santa, I’ve been very good this year. For Christmas this year I want a twisty pet and a rescue runt. — Love Makenna

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Dear Santa, I want a huver board and a motersikel and a x box one and a lots of army men and I want a Narf gun and I want a plausaplas germemanda labemiskde. — Love Bentley Dear Santa, I want a nitendo switch. — Love Jonathan Dear Santa, I want cheer stuff. gym stuff dance stuff books makeup and a dog. — Love Baliyn Dear Santa, I would like a cat. I would like a nerf gun. I would like an x box. I would like a $11.00 — Love Michael Dear Santa, I love your present so much. I want to go to the north pole. And I want a motor scotter. And a fingerlings. And a 4 layer doll house. And a lovely Christmas. — Love Morgan Dear Santa, thank you for all the presents and the joy you have gave us all. — Love Ethen Dear Santa, I want a toy car of kids —Love Franchesca

Dear Santa, We all love you. But for Christmas I want good luck and money. And an I phone xr. Last a laptop. And a I home and 10 playstation cords. Call of Duty on playstation. — Love Dexter Dear Santa, I want Xbox1 Battlepass nitendo labtop — Love Damon Dear Santa, I hope the Grinch is not mean you. I no he is. I no the rain dear a picking on the red noise rain dear. And I want a nerfgun. And I want an I phone XR. And I want a pencle 3. And I want a game Callof dutty. And and more thing I want $100 dollars. And fortnite. — Love Zaivion Dear Santa, I want lego jrassic world and a ipand. — Aandy Dear Santa, I want a elf on the shelf and a toy robot. — Love Jake Dear Santa, The I you ho jace will toys R us I want puppy. — Love Jake Dear Santa, I want a phone and I want a water blaster and I want a baby doll. — Chrishera

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HO, HO, HO Eclectic Elementary School students write letters to Santa Claus with their special wishes Eclectic Elementary School Ms. Gantt 2nd grade Dear Santa, Does Ernie gave a girl friend because I saw another Elf in my room?! I have a question. How do you know what I want for Christmas? I do know I want some socks. Can you make sure my dogs get something? Ok!!! That is all. Oh, can I have a Larioke machine? Can I have some clothes, too. Love, Molly Kate Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I have been good for my teacher. For Christmas I want a necklace and Nintendo Switch. I would like new shoes. Please bring the dogs and cats some food. I am going to make you cookies and milk. I also would like a hoverboard and helmet. And will you bring the Elf some food. Thank you. Love, Shane Dear Santa, I have bin good erve Day at home. I have Bin nice to my mom and my dad to and I want a elf on the shelf and iphone8 + pair of pink Jodan shoes and pair of blue Jordan shoes computer trombone Slime Ketnectlace a Big fake animal Baer clothes hoverBoard drone Bluetooth Karioke machine Black Boots fortnight xBox bike. Hello. Santa I want a real puppy and I want some socks to Santa from Danashiya Love, Danashiya Dear Santa, I hope you know what I want for Christmas. And do you have a bimen necklace on your neck? But can you help the people that are cold in the show. Love, Gwenyth Dear Santa, I want a trin ser and a computer an a

new fore weller and a bren new bike and a sky pro phone and a IPad necklace and a hoverboard and a foot ball Jerey. Love, Benjamin Dear Santa, I want a toy trombone for Christmas. Can you help the poor children if they are cold? Can you give the poor animals a home? Can you say hi to your Elves and Mrs. Claus? Love, Hunter Dear Santa, I’ve been very good this year. I want a Nintendo Switch and a box of Pokemon cards, some Lokie bracelets would be nice. Please help the poor and cold children of the world. You are a hero Santa. Love, Gage Dear Santa, I want an Elf on the Shelf. I also want an iPod. I want a drone, also. You could get me a toy car set. A socerball is nice. A special ring for my mom, a blanket for my baby brother, and some hairbows for my sister would be nice. Thank you. Love, Kolton Dear Santa, I hope you are ok. I love you so much because you love everybody and my family too. Please help the other people. Thank you and make sure they get food and warter please and blankets. Here are some things I would like a bike, an Elf on the Shelf, a trombone, and shoes (size five). Some long sleeve shirts would be nice. Love, Ansli Dear Santa, I love you and you always help people. Have a happy and merry Christmas. Can you get my mom and dad and my dogs presents. I want a hoverboard and a punchingbag I would like a nerfgun and a remote contro car. You always help people

when they are done and will need cookies and milk. You know if I Ben nuote or nuic. Surprise me with some good presents thaunk you Santa. Love, Caleb Dear Santa, Hello Santa. I want a skateboard and

a toy tractor and a truck and trailer that comes with a car and new bike and I want some books to read and a coloring book and a cowboy toy that comes with a horse. Thank you Santa! Love, Noah

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ECLECTIC LETTERS • continued from Page 5 Dear Santa, Hollo I just want my mom back for Christmas. I tried my best to be good. Please bring my mama some presents. I would like a drone. A Bluetooth for my phone would be nice. A computer is a nice present. I’d like some clothes and a Playstatiom. Love, Tiyha

lots of good presents. I would love to have a babydoll and stroller and books. Love, Saleena Dear Santa, I have been good This year. I want a toy lego T-rex and a toy from Pacific Rim Gypsy Dahnger from 2018. That is all I want. Thank you. Love, Brooks

Dear Santa, I’ve been good but little bit naughty lately. I would like computer and if you can’t fit through the chimney come through the door. I really want a computer. Oh a couple more things that I would like for Christmas are a bike, a scooter and an Elf on the Shelf. One more thing I want is some Jordan shoes an Bluetooth speaker. Love, Ella

Dear Santa, i want lego computer Itmone minectraf hotwheel santa get some homeless people some presents hoverboard football drone Bluetooth Fortnight XBos. Love, Jamie

Dear Santa, I want a LOL surprise house. Can you make my mom and Nana cookies? Can you get Abbi a troll pillow. Just surprise me with

Dear Santa, Hey Santa Claus. This is what I want for Christmas. a hoverboard Kinetic sand makeup give a poor kid a present laptop squishys slime Love, Kaycee Lou

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Dear Santa, I want a drone for Chrismas and remote control racecar, Xbox1, and a batman Jacket. Thank you. Love, Hunter Dear Santa, How are you I been a goodboy. I want a iPhone. I want a hoverboard. I want a basket ball. I want a lunck box. I want a cup. I want a Pet. I want a basketball Jersey. I want a Hat. I want a TV. I want some curry. I want a Xbox. Love, OJ Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. Can I please have a tablet and a charger. Smiley has been a good girl elf. Christmas is my favorite time of year. It is so special to my family and me. Thank you. Love, Kenlyn Grace

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Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl this year. I’ve been good at home by doing my homework at home. I’ve been good at school by listing to my teacher what she says. I whud like to hae a toy dog a Christmas book and a Santa toy. Are you magic? — Love, Natalie Dear Santa, I’ve been good at home by helping my sister with her home work. I have been good at school by doing my homework. I have been a good boy this year. I would like to have hot wheels car toy truck and the biggest truck ever for Christmas — Love Aaron Dear Santa, I’ve been good at home who’s dihs. I’ve been good at scool by doing my work. I’ve been a good girl this year. I would like to have alife doll, pet

and carde. Dear Santa I’ve been good at home by doing my wrok at home. I’ve been good at school by listing to my teacher what she. I’ve been a good girl this year. — Love Natalie Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. I’ve been good at home by playing with my legos. I’ve been good at school by reading my books aaand going to Ms. Brano. I would like to get robo toys lego mine craft and lego for Christmas! Santa how is my elf on the shelf moving? — Love Asher Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl this year. I’ve been good at home by helping my family. I’ve been good at school by helping. I would like to have a bike for Christmas. I wish for a new house for my mom. — Love, Sophia Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. I’ve been good at home by loving my sister. — Love, Aaron Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this ear. I’ve been good at home by helping. I’ve been good at school by helping in the lunchroom. Three things I want for Christmas are a xbox Rc spider and a forewiller. I wish Noah wasn’t sick. Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. I’ve been good at home by helping my parents around the house. I’ve been good at school by doing my work. I would like to have a majac pad a tablet and a non electric guitar I have a question for you Santa have you been good this year? — Love Kambell

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Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I’ve been good at home by cleaning up my room. I’ve been good at school by minding my teacher. I woulk like a bady for Christmas. I wish for a big slime kite merry Christmas. — Love, Amirah

Dear santa, I’ve been a good boy at home by minding my mom. I’ve been good at school by doing my work. I would like to have a ipod touch a gold cross necklice and a mini dirt bike at Christmas. I wish Noah was not sick. — Love Bentley Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl this year. I’ve been good at home by helping wash dishes. I’ve been good at school by doing my work. I would like a new born doll I phone XR and a fingerling for Christmas. I have a Christmas wish for you I wish to get a big LOL dollball. — Love Alissa Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. I’ve been good at home by minding my mom. I’ve been good at school by doing all my work. I would like to have a game and legos for Christmas. I hope I get what I want for Christmas Thank you Santa Claus. — Love Brantley Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl this year. I’ve been good at home by doing chores. I wode like to have a lifv doll pet and a mat. I’ve been good at school by reading. Are you magic. — Love Adalyn Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl this year. I’ve been good at home by doing my cores. I’ve been ggood at school by licening to my teacher. I would like to have a bike and a teacer sit. — Love Kaleigha Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl this year. I’ve been at home by helping my mom. I’ve been good at school by doing my work. I would like for Christmas is a I phone 8 + and the new Barbie dream house with the side and the American girl doll. I wish your elf came to my house. — Love, Jada

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ECLECTIC LETTERS • continued from Page 6 Dear Santa, I’ve been good boy this year. I’ve been good at home by feeding my dog. I’ve been good at school by lising. I would love to have a truck for my daddy. How can you eat all thos cookies. — Love Malachi Dear Santa, I’v e been a good girl this . I’ve been good at home. I love Santa. — Love Shayla Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. I’ve been good at home by helping my parents do stuff. I’ve been good at school by helping my teacher do stuff. I would like a bike dog xbox 360 xbox 1 and a elf. Santa are you fat? — Love Hunter

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Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. I want a x box 360 xbox one and a phone. How are your elves Santa? How are the raindeer? Is Mrs. Claus ok? — Love James Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I would like a huver bord, and a puppy, and a computer, and a kite, and a certeter owt fit. Thank you Santa and the elves and Ms. Claus. — Love Kaya Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I would like a nitendo swich cozmo ripsticks iphone xs I will bring your reinder carits. Have a Merry Christmas! — Love Eason Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. What I want for Christmas is a x box. What I want for Christmas is a 4 weeler. What I wamt for Christmas is a I phone. What I want for Christmas is all the nerf guns. — Love Corey Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. This Christmas can I have a bedsheat puppy and a new dress. Tell Ms. Claus I miss her. Tell Rudolph I will not forget him. They the elves to come to my house and

get my elves. Santa will you let it snow on Christmas? My mom really wants it to snow on Christmas. — Love Knloe Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I would like a xbox gift card and some new xbox games and anew fish take with a gost cat fish for Christmas and I hope my sistr get’s wote she wates and can you plies make it snow and I my whol famy gets what they whot I hope I while see Rudolph nose glow I hope you like the cookies Santa I can’t what intill next year and I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year. — Love Dawson Dear Santa, I have been a girl this. I just want a kitten and a phone. And for a good Christmas. — Love Ah’legena

would like a blue gitar. And a new game for xbox. And a little toy car. — Love Vincent Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I want a toy tractors trucks lambognies dump trucks sports cars and cunscrushirt truck and tracters. — Love Gavin Dear Santa, I have been good boy this year. I wont a x box one Santa. I wont a I fone, I want erhrte pans and I want a rmolcin trolr. — Love Hamp Dera Santa,, I have been a good girl this year. I would like a hoverboard and a horse and I would like a book and a hat. And a JoJo bows. I hope Mis, Claus comes to my house have a good Christmas. — Love Kinsley

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ECLECTIC LETTERS • continued from Page 7 Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I would like a doll house not to mouv a amaruin girl doll bakeury for lChristmas. And for my Dad I would him to get the job in Canzise. And for my mom for her to stop huting. And for my sister a smart woch. — Love, Elliana Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I would like Anastasia makeup roblox giftcard loreal paris makeup. Jacklyn hill morphine eyeshadow pallete and I would like to see all my friends from Auburn. I will give you cookies. I will give Rudolph Prancers Donner Viven Dancer Cupid and all of the other reindeer reindeer food. I will try to get Mrs Claus a little pack of cookies. Hey Santa do not worry we still have the house key for you to get in. the house. — Love Zoey Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I would like a Junie B. Jones books x box 2 lost kitty twins 10 LOL pets 1 tressure X 20 hotwheel cars I hope you have a good Christmas Santa. — Love Barleigh Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I would like JoJo bows a wig a baby doll an x box one an LOL doll dream house. Christmas is the best. I hope Ms. Claus comes to my house. I hope you and your reindeers have a nice trip to my house. — Love Kaylee Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I would like a indorapter puppy and a toy piotiscar. I will put cookies and milk for you Santa. Can you please let me have a elf. I would like a lego set. I would like the new Grinch movie. — Love Titus Dear Santa, I want a bass fishing lure. I want a box box. Also I want a pin ball game because I like to play games. I want all of these thing because I like to do thing like this. I’m going to leave some cookies for you. I want to git a new fishing rod. And a long shot nerf gun rifle. I hope you have a safe trip. — Love Beckham

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Page 10 • December 19, 2018 ECLECTIC LETTERS • continued from Page 8 Dear Santa, I have been a good boy thi year. I want a go cart. I want a x box. I want to elves. I want a hot dog game. I want subtraction flash cards. I want a dog that never grows. I want a math book. I want somebooks. I want a new TV I want a new bed. I want a lap top. I want a Christmas for the house. I want a I pad. I want a sleigh. I wanta new bike. I want a sorry game. I want a cookbook. I want a gingerbread boy. I want a bingo game. — Love Ja’ Edlen Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I would like a dirt bike. X box Madden 19 and a golf cart. I hope the other elves are doing good. And I hope Ms. Claus is doing good. And I hope Rudolph is doing good. And I hope the reindeer are doing good. And I hope you have a good Christmas. — Love Xavier Dear Santa I have been a good girl this year. I would like a cry baby lost kitten brbe doll LOL big sister LOL little sister LOL pets bathboms and picken pop for Christmas. — Love Kaidyn Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I want a LOL house for Christmas this year. And I want a I phone 9 Samson for Christmas. And a top Rudolph this year. And I want some Elves this year. I want a new puppy for Christmas. Then I want to go to huwie for cChristmas then I want a LOL supris doll. Then I want a new pair of shoes. Then I want a reindeer doll. Then I want to die my hair red and blue. Then I want a new Christmas Jow then I want a new toy JOJO doll Addison Bishop and for my last thing I wanta new bow. — Love AddisoN

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CHRISTMAS WISHES Here’s what Tallassee Elementary School students asked Santa Tallassee 1st Grade Mrs Pugh

Dear Santa, I hope you had a great year. I want an I phone and a clear unicorn gliter case and a pink glitter popsocket, and the last thing I want is to spend time with my Mom. Marry Christmas Santa. — Love Bentleigh Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is for other kid dads and mom to let there dreams come true. — Love Carolina Dear Santa, How are you ? I wants a lol doll, boots, a puppy, and a cat, and love for Christmas. — Love Maris

give joy to the world and boys and girls. — Love, Cordelgh Dear Santa, You are the best. I wish I could asee you. I hoope you have agreat year. And I want a computer please. — Love, Lajohatan Dear Santa, I hope you had a good year. I want a PS4 and I need more clothes blanket a new foot ball for the nite game a matten NFL football game. — Love Kalen

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Dear Santa, I hope you have a great time in the North Pole. For Christmas I want so much love. — Love Alexys Dear Santa, I hope you are happy. All I want for Christmas an American girl doll a pink teddy bear a fuzzy bracet a squshy that is strawberry. A funny toy. A I phone six. — Love, Virginia Dear Santa, How have you been? I want a new X box 360 and I wish you a Merry Christmas. — Love, TJ Dear Santa Could I have a Merry Christmas this year? I love that you

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A Season of Wonder. A Season of Prayer. May all the treasured blessings of Christmas be yours, and may His love light your way straight through the New Year.

Thank you for making us feel so welcome here. We can’t think of anywhere else we’d rather be at Christmastime and all year. Merry Christmas, everyone!

Thanks to all the kind folks who have blessed us with their support and friendship this year. We are truly grateful for neighbors like you.

Coach Kraft Upholstery 676 Dean Circle, Tallassee, AL 36078 334-283-6759 | www.coachkraft.com

Wishing you a season filled with every little happiness. Thank you for being such great customers and friends!

S&D, LLC 194 Honeysuckle Lane, Tallassee 334-283-2733

’Tis the season to say thanks to all of the folks who have made our 2018 so memorable. We hope this holiday season brings you as much joy as you’ve brought to us this year!

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James R. Bowles 2 South Dubois Avenue Tallassee 334-283-6548

Have a Hoºy, Joºy Christmas

Acapulco Mexican Grill 2867 Gilmer Avenue, Tallassee 334-283-2725

89077 Tallassee Highway Tallassee, AL

334-391-7345

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TALLASSEE LETTERS • continued from Page 11 Tallassee 1st grade Santa Mrs. Pescia Dear Santa, I think I have been good. I want a doll. I need food. I would like a sweater to wear. I like to read about animals. — Love Ava Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a JoJo doll. I need my family. I would like PJ to wear. I like to read about fancy nancy. — Love, Roxy Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I have been thinking a lot about what I would like to wish for. For Christmas this year I want a pet. I need supplies. I would like shirts to wear. I like to read fancy nancy. — Love Audrey Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a I pad that comes with a pink fuzzy face. And I want a laptop for Christmas. And one more thing I would like a princes drem kit that opens up into a miru and has macup. — Love, Campbell Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! I want a fitbit. I need food. I would like a hoodie towear. I like to read about firetrucks. Thank you Santa for all you do Merry Christmas! — Love Troy Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I am on the good list. I have been thinking about what I want for Christmas. I want a new pet. I need clothes. I would like skirts to wear. I would like to read books. I love you. Merry Christmas. — Love Addilyn

“I think I have been good. I want a doll. I need food. I would like a sweater to wear. I like to read about animals.” — Ava Mrs. Pescia’s class

Glory to the Newborn King!

Rejoice! Happy Holidays Hope this Christmas treats you right! The sweetest thing we know is the friendship of good folks like you, and we thank you for your kind support.

Milner Electric Inc.

Heartwarming

Wishes May your stocking and your heart be overﬂowing with Christmas joy!

Aldridge Electric

173 Laurel Street, Tallassee | 334-391-4688

May the song of the angels ¿ll your heart with peace, joy and contentment at this special time of year.

As we rejoice in the spirit of the season, we reÀect on the many blessings we have been so fortunate to receive, including the friendship and support of kind customers and neighbors like all of you. We thank you for your business, and we wish you a blessed Christmas.

Patterson Air, Inc. 85 Dillard Road, Tallassee, AL 36078

As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, we give thanks for the many blessings and good fortune he has bestowed upon us. May the spirit of the season ﬁll your heart and home with love. We wish you a wonderful Christmas and a year ﬁlled with peace, prosperity, good health and good fortune.

AES Industries, Inc. P.O. Box 781147, Tallassee, AL 36078 | 334-283-6578

334-283-8278

There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays Thank you for making us feel so welcome here. We can’t think of anywhere else we’d rather be at Christmastime and all year. Merry Christmas, everyone!

First Community Bank of Central Alabama 526 Gilmer Avenue, Tallassee 334-283-2299 www.fbca.com

Godwin’s Flowers 117 Central Blvd., Tallassee 334-283-2160