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CALM BEFORE THE STORM? Officials prepared for more rain By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
With the rain of the last several days already pushing Lake Martin levels above where Alabama Power Co. officials expected they would be and additional rain on the way, dock and boathouse construction crews have been amazed by the speed with which the water has risen. And Alabama Power officials say it will
get higher. “People who are trying to work on seawalls and other repairs (that) don’t have the equipment that people like us who do it all the time have, I imagine it has shut some of them down for now,” said Larry Swindall of Docks Unlimited. “It hasn’t it hurt us too bad, because we do so much of our work from the water anyway. We’ve had a few we have shuffled around, but for the most part See WATER • Page A5
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Workers with Central Alabama Construction ready a boathouse for decking Tuesday. When they arrived at the site Monday, they had to quickly move building materials as the water level rose.
Officials combat theft with visibility
Glassburn thankful for all who helped shatter goal
By MITCH SNEED Outlook Editor
By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
While the holiday season is supposed to be about good tidings and sharing cheer, all too often thieves treat the season as a time of opportunity. The Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that theft – shoplifting, burglary and robbery – occurs at a 12 percent higher rate from the period beginning the day after Thanksgiving and running to New Years Eve. But local law enforcement officials say that this year has been a little different locally. “All of our numbers aren’t not complete, but I think the actual numbers are down this year,” Alexander City Police Chief Willie G. Robinson said. “We did have a few of the lake area burglaries early in the period, but overall reports of burglaries were actually down See THEFT • Page A6
Tabatha Glassburn would like to say a personal thank you to all the Salvation Army’s volunteers and all those who dropped their change or stuffed a bill in a red Salvation Army kettle during the holidays. Problem is, there’s not enough room in this newspaper. “I would fill up the paper if I said a personal thank you to everyone that I’d like to thank,” said Glassburn, director of the Alexander City Salvation Army service center. “There are just so many people that I can think of that I want to thank, but I know I can’t do that for all of them by name. So I’ll just say one big thank you to everybody.” Glassburn was in such a thankful mood on Monday after tabulating how much her organization had raised via its annual holiday redkettle campaign. “Just through out red kettles, we raised $32,479.41,” said Glassburn. “That’s up from the $28,269.27 we raised last year.” In fact, it’s up 13 percent from last year’s red-kettle total. Glassburn
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With the help of donors and countless volunteers like Glenn Blake, above, who rang the bell just before Christmas at the Alexander City Walmart, the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign was again successful locally.
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AU’s Pearl to help RMC Cancer Center through AUTLIVE STAFF REPORT Outlook Staff
Auburn University basketball coach Bruce Pearl has selected The Cancer Center at Russell Medical Center as one of six institutions that will benefit from the Bruce Pearl Family Foundation’s AUTLIVE campaign against cancer. Pearl brought his OUTLIVE initiative from Tennessee to Auburn, changing the name to AUTLIVE. AUTLIVE raises the awareness of cancer prevention and detection while t-shirt sales and donations raise money to benefit cancer patients and their local hospital. So, we need each person in attendance at the Auburn-Tennessee SEC opener on Jan. 2, nationallytelevised by CBS, to buy an orange AUTLIVE t-shirt benefiting the
cause and wear it at the game. “We are so excited and honored that Coach Pearl selected The Cancer Center at Russell Medical Center to be one of the beneficiaries of this program,” RMC’s Susan Foy said. “We have t-shirts here at the gift shop at the hospital for sale for anyone who wished to be a part of the AUTLIVE campaign. A portion of all the proceeds will come back to us here at The Cancer Center.” T-shirts are $20 each and proceeds benefit cancer patients and treatment centers at these hospitals: Coosa Valley, East Alabama Medical Center, Russell Medical Center, Children’s of Alabama, Montgomery Cancer Center and the L5 Foundation in Knoxville, Tennessee. See BENEFIT • Page A6
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Bright orange AUTLIVE t-shirts are available at the gift shop at Russell Medical Center and portion of the proceeds will be donated back locally.
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DEAR ABBY: You printed a letter from a woman (Nov. 25) whose husband told her while she was pregnant that, if it came to a choice, he would choose the life of the baby over hers. Your response contained a piece of misinformation I would appreciate you correcting for your readers. You asserted that it is Catholic policy to save the life of the baby over the mother in obstetrical emergencies. Abby, that is one of the oldest but most persistent pieces of misinformation out there! This inaccurate statement has been replayed even in movies in spite of repeated denials by Catholic hospitals and the professionals who render care in them. The fact is: Catholic policy is abundantly clear on the dignity of both mother and baby, and makes no priority of one over the other. Catholic hospitals operate with the same standards of safety in mater-
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nity care and are inspected by the same organizations that inspect non-Catholic maternity programs such as the Joint Commission and the licensing agency of each state. Catholic hospitals must adhere to the same robust standards as every other maternity service in the country. I would appreciate it if you could assure your readers that, while this makes for good movies and novels, it is not the Catholic position. The dignity of the life of both mother and baby are critically important to all those serving in Catholic health care. Thank you for your help with this. -- SR. CAROL KEEHAN,
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION DEAR SISTER CAROL: Since printing that letter, I have received a crash course in ethics at Catholic hospitals. I apologize to you and to my Catholic readers for saying what I did. In the interest of educating my readers, I am sharing some of the enlightening letters I received. Read on: DEAR ABBY: In the days before blood banks and antibiotics, very few women survived C-sections. Obstetrical complications (now solved by surgical delivery) created a dilemma: Either allow a dysfunctional labor to continue until the child died and could be forcibly dragged or dissected through the birth canal, or perform the surgery that would cause the mother’s death. About the only time such an issue could arise in contemporary America would be
in the rare case of a pregnant woman who is discovered to have an aggressive cancer, and has to decide whether to start chemo or radiation therapy that could abort or harm the fetus, or delay until after delivery, which could allow the tumor to grow or metastasize. -- ROBIN T., RICHMOND, CALIF. DEAR ABBY: Devout Catholics are pro-life in every instance, and, of course, efforts to save both mother and infant are always the rule. But the value of the life of a newborn never surpasses the value of the life of the mother. Never! -- CATHOLIC DOCTOR IN OHIO Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Ramon, left, and Azavier Ray look over books brought by the Adelia M. Russell Library Tuesday at the Stephens Elementary Cafeteria. The Alexander City Schools Nutrition Program is offering a feeding program through today for children and adults. Meals for children are free and $3 for adults. Today they will be serving from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meals are funded by state grants. The nutrition program will be offering the meals again during spring break in March.
Obituaries Mrs. Sarah E. Spradley Mrs. Sarah E. Spradley of Alexander City, Alabama died December 29, 2015 and arrangements will be announced later by Wrights Funeral Home.
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wide in Alabama. The leadership of the Democratic Party, which is essentially Joe Reed and his allies, are content to control a fiefdom that is comprised of local political Democratic bastions of urban and Black Belt enclaves. They do not even field credible or serious candidates for statewide office. Sid McDonald was not only a player in Alabama politics, he was also an ultra-successful businessman. McDonald hailed from beautiful Marshall County. He represented his home area in both the House and Senate. He was state finance director and ran a good race for governor in 1978. He and Fob James both financed their own campaigns. Fob won the race. Bill Baxley finished second. Albert Brewer was third and McDonald ran fourth ahead of Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley. McDonald was one of Alabama’s outstanding businessmen. He was inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame in 2010. McDonald served for 16 years on the Board of Trustees of this alma mater the University of Alabama. The University of Alabama system administrative building located on the university campus on University Boulevard in Tuscaloosa was named for McDonald in 2014. On May 15, 2015, McDonald died on a business trip in Colorado. He was 76. State Representative Lesley Vance of Phenix City died in November at age 76 from colon cancer. He had wrestled with the cancer for over a year. He was a great man and a good friend. Lesley was a true Horatio Alger story. He was one of 15 children who grew up poor in rural Alabama. He became financially successful as a funeral home director and owner. He had the
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December 28-30
COMMUNITY FEEDING: The Alexander City Schools Nutrition Program will be feeding children and adults at the Stephens Elementary School cafeteria Dec. 28-30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meal is free for children and $3 for adults. There will also be activities for children.
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TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting Trade Day Jan. 16 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
January 17
GOSPEL SINGING: Hillabee Baptist Church will host a gospel singing and concert with Adam Crabb and The Griffith Family Jan. 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A love offering will be taken.
January 21
WINE TASTING: Emporium Wine will host a wine tasting event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 128 Calhoun Street, Alexander City. There is no charge for this event. PUBLIC MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Commission/Emergency Management Agency is scheduling a public meeting on January 21 at 10 a.m. to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting will take place at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Dadevile in the Extension Auditorium downstairs. the public, private non-profits, municipalities, school board, universities/colleges, utility/ water/sewer boards, fire departments, and elected officials are among those invited and encouraged to attend. participation is required in order to apply
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January 22
MARDI GRAS AUCTION: St. James Episcopal Church will host live and silent auctions at this inaugural event to support the Feast of Sharing ministry, which provides free meals twice a week at First United Methodist Church to some 100 people in need. Auction items will include original art, a Russell Marine wakeboarding package, framed photography by Kenneth Boone, handmade pottery items, a vacation at the beach for the whole family, the Rev. Rob Iler’s handyman services for a day and more. There will be beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and entertainment. Tickets are $25 per person and can be reserved by calling St. James Episcopal Church at 256-234-4752. For information, contact Heidi Ross at 256-794-7010 or Susan Mange at 601431-8239. FREE SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENING: The Auburn University NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Friday, January 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.. No appointment is necessary. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please note that very young or handicapped individuals may not be able to respond to the speech hearing screening and may require a more formal evaluation at a later appointment date. Services will be provided by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic Room 1199 Haley Center.
January 23
BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting family bingo night Jan. 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. TRASH WALK: The next PATH Trash Walk is scheduled for Saturday, January 23 at 9:00 AM. We will meet at the fountain in front of Jake’s Restaurant to receive supplies and assignments. Come out and join your friends and neighbors for a healthy walk while removing unsightly litter from the roadways of the “most scenic� county in Alabama. For additional information contact John Thompson at jthompson@lmra.info
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Steve Flowers will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Jan. 25 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
February 1
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 1 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Julie Williams will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 22 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Jerry Armor will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 29 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited March 7 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Ongoing Events WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a woman’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256-2154496 (leave message) or ebalint@cacc.edu. OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills. To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIOA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered. Classes are Monday--Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christcentered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We
meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256496-4664. BEYOND TRANSFORMATIONS: Meetings every second Saturday. Have you been wanting to give back, work with youth, or be a part of a group that makes a difference? Please email iamtransforms@gmail. com or Call at 334-4406539. Donations of clothes, food, books, computers, school supplies. A building and donations are needed. AMERICAN LEGION: Post 339 in Cottage Grove is open every Friday night from 8 p.m. until with fried chicken and fish. Music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. SCV MEETING:The Sons of Confederate Veterans meets every third Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at J.R.’s Sports Bar & Grill. Visitors are welcome. BIBLE STUDY: Come join the Auburn Woman’s Satellite Day Bible Study Fellowship. We’re currently registering ladies interested in studying Revelations. The course, study guides, seminars and lecture notes are free. This is interdenominational and open to all women at Parkway Baptist Church Holliday Hall, 766 East University Drive, Auburn. We meet on Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. We will love to have you there. Bible knowledge is not required. Come learn, share, and fellowship. For further information, contact Tricia at 334-546-1386. For further information on Bible Study Fellowship go to https://www.bsfinternational.org. AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Alexander City Airport Terminal Building with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. Amateur radio license exams are available after the meeting by prior arrangement. The club also meets on the air (Alabama Emergency Net Victor) on the first, third, fourth and fifth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on the club sponsored K4YWE repeater at 145.33 mhz with the 146.96 repeater as backup. All interested can attend our meetings or contact Tim Mayfield K4CWL at 256-329-1172 or John Phillips WI4P at 256-2124063 CAR SHOW: Lake Martin Street Rods and Classic Cars meet every 3rd Saturday at Buck’s Dairy Quick in Alexander City from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call Danny at (256) 496-0024 for more information. TALLAPOOSA PATRIOTS: The Tallapoosa Patriots meet the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Professional Commons. For more information contact Sherry Sellers at thyra899@gmail. com or at 256-234-2528.
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Water we are still very busy. We probably have 30 or 40 jobs on the board right now. “It sure is strange to be out there at this time of the year and see water at the level it is right now. It was a big jump in a short period of time.” Cody Cleveland is one of a crew with Central Alabama Construction Co. that is building a boat house near Coley Creek. He agreed with Swindall. “(The water) came up quick,” Cleveland said. “We left last week and it was just a stream. We came in (Monday) and had to move some of our supplies as the water came up.” Justin Falkner of Lake Martin Dock Co. said although his company has the ability to work on boathouses, docks and seawalls year-round, many homeowners who had hoped
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to complete their projects this summer won’t be able to do so. “It very unfortunate for lake homeowners who are working on seawalls or other construction they would like to complete during the winter,” said Falkner. “It’s been crazy. I’ve haven’t seen anything like the lake going up this fast recently. It’s going up so quick and it’s just about going to have to stay up with the Alabama Power’s new (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) license coming in about 20 days.” As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, the lake level stood at 488.44 mean sea level. According to Michael Sznajderman, coordinator of media relations for Alabama Power, the power company expects the lake to rise to a peak of 490 mean sea level on
Kettle said that was partially due to being able to ring the bell more hours at Walmart, a good response in Dadeville at Foodland and Piggly Wiggly and adding Walgreen’s to the red-kettle locations. “We had a good response everywhere, but Dadeville really helped,” Glassburn said. “Plus we awere able to ask for donations for more hours at Walmart and we added Walgreens. We didn’t have ringers at either Winn Dixie or Walgreens every day, but we were there when we could be. Everything worked out really well.” Glassburn also said that all angels were adopted from this year’s Salvation Army angel tree, through which children whose families can’t afford Christmas are provided with gifts they wish for. “All of our angels were adopted,” said Glassburn. “That was a blessing. We had 197 angels and we helped even more children as emergency cases came in. In all, we helped 213 children’s Christmas wishes be realized this year. It was successful and it, too, grew from last year, which was my first year here as director. “I was absolutely pleased with how we
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Jerry Butler cuts a piece of lumber to length for a boat house Tuesday on Coley Creek.
New Year’s Day. “Right now, barring any changes in the weather outlook, we are expecting to the lake to reach a peak of 490 feet mean sea level of about a foot below summer pool,” Sznajderman said. “Once it peaks, we do expect to start drawing the level down a little more toward the winter pool of 484 feet mean sea
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did with our holiday efforts.” Glassburn said that the extra $4,200 from the kettle campaign would allow the Salvation Army to increase its services when there is a need, such as doing more through its apple tree program, which is akin to the angel tree program in that it provides school supplies to children whose families aren’t able to purchase them. Glassburn is particularly pleased with the results of the kettle campaign because it helps determine the amount of services the organization is able to provide those in need each year. “I think the fact that the Salvation Army is nationwide sometimes gives the people the wrong idea about us,” Glassburn said. “Yes, it’s a nationwide organization, but we use only those funds that we get locally through our kettles, the United Way and other local sources. We depend a lot on the kettles. We don’t get any funds from a national organization. “That just makes me want to say a big thank you to our community even more.”
level. “We’re expecting more rain tomorrow, but the forecast shows the bulk of the rain shifting southward below the basins.” According to ABC 33/40 meteorologist James Spann’s Alabama Weather Blog, rainfall amounts of one-half to two inches are possible across central Alabama today.
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he Alexander City Parks & Recreation 50+ finished out the month of December with a few group trips before the New Year. We had a great group tour of the Hydundai Plant in Montgomery. On board for the journey were Dorothy Hawkins, Nita Kendall, Ann Ford, Brenda Fricks, Carol Fields, Ova Fields, Annette Worthy, Roger Pasley, Bud Champion, Martha Champion, Arlean Wyckoff, Teresa Moten, Dorthy Holdridge, Iris Canady and Mary Joe. We got to see the making of the new 2016 Hydundai car and of course we had to take pictures by it too! We had a fun time riding the golf carts through
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the plant buildings and after all that we were hungry. Naturally, the best place to fill up with the group is good ole Cracker Barrel! You just can’t beat going on a fun-filled day trip with a great group of folks and end it with a full tummy! The only rule on the bus that some of these folks just can’t abide by is no taking naps on the way home. Ha! At least a few of those speed bumps in the park helped to wake them up in the end!
Another fun outing we have been on was to go eat at the Lake Wedowee Marina. Our group of travelers just love to go here and the ride on the way is quite interesting, too. Lots of bumpy roads and unexpected turns here and there that lead us to where we’re going in the end! Those onboard were Helen Crowe, John Roberts, Ruby Roberts, LaRue Burnett, Wynell Coker, Chuck Gallagher, Jean Myer, Howard Mattox, Barbara Mattox, Dorothy Holdridge, Sara Jacobs, Lucille Thompson, Roger Pasley, Annette Worthy, Larry Luke, Kathy Luke, Martha Champion, Bud Champion, Jimmie Thomas, Bob Kerley, Martha Kerley and Chat
Richardson. We enjoyed the hospitality of the restaurant and if you have not been, you simply must! After our meal we went to the home of Frank and Mary Rasbury. Mary had made two delicious homemade cakes and hot coffee. Frank read us a unique story that inspires us all to be different and to make a difference in the world. It was a homey setting and was relaxing to enjoy the peace and company of our group together. We headed for home and we want to thank Frank and Mary Rasbury for making that day trip extra special for us all. We have a scheduled trip to the Catfish House this week and although we won’t
be able to give you details in our next upcoming articles because we will be doing recaps of our year in 2015, we guarantee that we will be laughing, eating and probably taking naps on the way back home! Note that Group Fitness classes start back Jan. 12 at 9:30 and the new Group Meditation & Stretch class will start Jan. 13 at 10:30. Call the Senior Activity Center 256-329-2910 for more details. Until next time, keep a smile on your face and love in your heart! Holt writes about the events and people of the Alexander City Parks and Recreation 50+ Club.
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Pearl and his coaching staff initiated the OUTLIVE program in 2009 at Tennessee in recognition of former Vol Chris Lofton, who beat testicular cancer through early diagnosis and local treatment. He went on to play the entire 2007-08 season while battling the disease. “Cancer has affected all of us,” said Pearl. “It hits right at home. It hits friends. It hits family. We had a situation at Tennessee where we had a player diagnosed with cancer during the season. One of the best shooters in the history of the SEC in Chris Lofton, No. 5, was diagnosed with testicular cancer after his junior season. It was actually discovered in a random drug test that was given after a NCAA Tournament game and because he had too much testosterone, it triggered it. He survived it and as we know, because cancer was detected early and if you treat it, you probably have a good chance of dying of something else. That’s
what happened with Chris Lofton so as a result of Chris’ fight against cancer, we created OUTLIVE. “Coming here to Auburn, I just didn’t want to let that program die. So, we are starting AUTLIVE, Auburn basketball’s fight against cancer. We are going to keep the money in local communities because I think that is the key. Life doesn’t stop when you’re diagnosed, but it changes. When you have to go to radiation, and you have to go to treatments, you must be able to do it at home. You have bills to pay, a family to care for. We may get diagnosed at different places all over the world to get those second opinions, but when you go back to the hospital two or three times a week for months at a time, it needs to be done locally. We are going to try to keep the revenue that we generate in the communities that we generate it from.” In addition to the RMC gift shop, shirts are available at Auburn University Bookstore, J&M
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compared to last year.” He said that while shoplifting calls during the holiday are regular occurrences, he said part of that is because of increased security measures by stores. “The security that the stores have now is far better than what was the case even a few years ago,” Robinson said. “They have electronic surveillance systems and in some cases have increased security personnel in the store as well. As a result, they are spotting more, where in the past people may have been getting away with it. “The benefit from our end is that it allows us to make arrests when it does happen.” Robinson said stepped up patrols in neighborhoods as well as officers on foot patrol in key retail areas were also employed heavily this year. Officers were a regular fixture inside and outside of stores, walking sidewalks downtown
make him one of the most influential public figures in the states of Alabama and Tennessee. The Bruce Pearl Family Foundation has raised $515,180 the past two years for Children’s Harbor with the Bruce Pearl Fore the Children Golf Classic. The mission of Children’s Harbor is to help children with serious illness and their families. “So, it’s a great project,” Pearl said. “It’s a worthy cause and together we will beat cancer. I know that during Chris’ battle with cancer, he remembered those words, ‘Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.’ He wanted to fight this fight privately. He didn’t really want his teammates to know. He certainly didn’t want the fans or the media to know, but he listened to the words that Jimmy V spoke. He fought proudly. He fought aggressively. So, let’s honor all those who have fought the fight against cancer and let’s help those that are still in battle. Together, we can make a difference.”
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and making sure that both cruisers and the officers in uniform were in plain view. “Visibility is a big part of prevention,” Robinson said. “Those are tools that we always use, but we had a few more locations where we had officers on foot this year and I hope the numbers will show that it helped. “You know as well as I do that a criminal will think twice is they see an officer and think there is a greater chance of getting caught. It’s nothing fancy, but in addition to what it does for prevention, it is also reassuring to shoppers as well.” Robinson said he hopes to have final crime stats complete in early January and is eager to see how they compare overall to previous years’ numbers. “While we do what we can, people can help themselves by being aware, securing anything of value and keeping valuables out of sight and not inside of vehicles.”
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hat a wonderful day Dec. 22 was! Bryan Yates and I were married sixtyfour (64) years! God has been so good to us with so many blessings. Lovely Sydney Meadows made a 4.0 grade-point average at Auburn University her first quarter there. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Meadows, her parents. All of us are so happy for you, Sydney Meadows. Jimmy and Doris Harry appreciate every act of kindness bestowed upon them during their sickness. This couple is one of the best couples in the world. God bless you abundantly always! Celebrating Christmas with Bryan Yates and me were Clint and Penny Moody of Alexander City, Patrick, Crystal, Bryan, and Sawyer Moody of Prattville, and Desiree, Keegan, and Paislee Sharpe of Daviston. We had a feast and great time together. James Vickers still needs your prayers. James and Dianne Vickers had a wedding anniversary celebrated with Jimmy and Kim Vickers and family. Please take time to “Smell the roses daily. Life is too short to wait until another day.” Happy New Year to everyone! Don’t forget to smile! Bryan Yates and Bennie Lee Yates of Daviston visited Curtis Clark and Paul Anderson last week.
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Both men need your prayers. Joel and Betty Carol Graham enjoyed the Jeffery Graham family during Christmas. Also the Barry Dean Moody family of Lafayette was enjoyed. Happy late birthday wishes to a dear friend named Clyde Holt. He is a fine young man who sings well and is kind to everyone. “To know Clyde and his wife, Nita Gail Holt, makes you a better person in this world.” Happy anniversary to Kenneth and Billy Joyce Gamble also. Velera Oliver is doing better since her surgery. Get well, Velera. Melba Boyd enjoyed her children – Freida, Mike and Randy – with their families during Christmas. Sympathy is sent to the family of Joyce Simpson McFall of Tyee, Alabama who is free from pain on earth and with her Lord now. L.B. McFall, her husband, took good care of her always. Wynema Hand is feeling better. She is a child of God whom everyone loves. Yates is a community columnist for The Outlook. She is a resident of New Site and writes about the event and people of the New Site area.
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t was heartwarming to watch our four dogs as they got into their gift sacks, revealing toys with squeakers and balls that talked when they rolled. To us, it sounded like garbled children’s talk, but the dogs seemed to be delighted. It was so much fun to watch the dogs play and made our Christmas Day very special. I called my Mother on Christmas Day. She had decided to stay home and cook her own Christmas dinner – chicken with sausage stuffing and all the veggies – as she did when husband Len was living and when the children were young. Mum froze leftovers, and was happy to be home as they had a tremendously stormy day, much like our Christmas Eve. I asked my Mum if she had heard the song, “I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,” and she said, “No, that’s a new one on me.” So, I sang the few verses I could recall, then shared that it reminded me of the type of song Shirley Temple would have sung and danced to in the old days, but obviously it’s a newer oldie. Mummy loved it, I think it reminded her of when I would learn a song at school and come home excited to sing for her. She would say, “Go on then!” Hopefully, your Christmas was merry and bright, with enjoyable foods, and the day only spoiled by heavy downpours, thunder and lightning. I did note how many people freely wished others a “Merry
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LAKE MARTIN SLAM FEST: DAY TWO
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Above left, Reeltown’s Korey Edwards (10) is defended on his way to the basket by Cleburne County’s Jeremiah Blake during Tuesday’s game. Above right, Dadeville’s Isaiah Hicks (10) goes up for a layup against Elmore County.
Tigers, Rebels fall, Wildcats triumph in second day of holiday tournament By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor
The Lake Martin Slam Fest continued at the Benjamin Russell High School Gymnasium on Tuesday. Local squads for Dadeville, Reeltown and Benjamin Russell were in action in the second day of the three-day event. The following are the results from each local team’s matchup.
Elmore County 63, Dadeville 45
The Dadeville Tigers narrowed the game to single digits in the third, but could not overcome the deficit in the fourth in Tuesday’s 63-45 loss to the Elmore County Panthers in the Lake Martin Slam Fest. Rodney Taylor, head coach of Dadeville (4-8), said the Tigers have to improve their play with area games right around the corner. “We didn’t play with any energy. We’re better than what we showed today. Scooter (Margarius Buchanan) getting hurt didn’t help,” Taylor said. “We’ve just got to play better. We’ve got tomorrow, then three days off before having practice again on Monday to prepare to play this bunch again in a (area) game that counts on Tuesday. I think we can beat them, but we’ve got to play better. Plain and simple.” Dadeville trailed 45-34 until Jonathan Hawkins scored on a layup to bring the Tigers closer at 45-36 with four minutes left in the third. Dadeville’s Quandarius Moss hit 1-of-2 from the free throw line to put the score at 45-37, but Elmore County’s Kentavious Cook put the lead back at double digits, scoring on a layup that made it 47-37 with 2:02 left in the third. Dadeville’s Isaiah Hicks cut it back to a seven-point game with a 3-pointer, but the Panthers closed the quarter with a 50-40 lead and scored the fourth quarter’s first five points to put the game out of reach. Mikell Floyd led Elmore County with 16 points and Cook added 12 points. Qua Tucker led Dadeville with 18 points and Hawkins added nine points.
Cleburne County 75, Reeltown 68
The Reeltown Rebels pulled within reach twice down the stretch but ultimately fell 75-68 to the Cleburne County Tigers on Tuesday in the Lake Martin Slam Fest. Jonathan Gardner, head coach of Reeltown (2-4), said the Rebels did not capitalize on their free throw opportunities while their opponent did. “One of my key players and scorers got into foul trouble, which made things kind of hard when he’s not on the floor,” Gardner said. “We also missed a lot of free throws and they made almost all of theirs.” Reeltown trailed 42-31 late in the third until Kory Edwards hit a 3-pointer to close the quarter and make it 42-34 entering the fourth. Reeltown opened the fourth with Edwards scoring on a layup off a steal
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Quen Reese, left, led the Wildcats with 19 points in Tuesday’s win over Walton of Marietta, Georgia.
to bring the Rebels closer at 42-36, but Cleburne’s Chad Brown countered with a layup to extend the Tiger lead to 44-36. The Rebels answered with a basket from Zach Lyles and two free throws from William Wright that made it a 44-40 ballgame. Cleburne’s Noah Ware hit a pair of free throws before Reeltown’s Markez McCullough responded with a jumper to put the score at 46-42 with six minutes left to play. But the Tigers scored 11 of the next 15 points in a two-minute stretch to build a comfortable cushion the rest of the way. Jacob Lee led the Tigers with 24 points and Jeremiah Blake added 18 points. Reeltown was led by Edwards’ 19 points. McCullough had 12 points.
Benjamin Russell 68, Walton (Ga.) 63
The Benjamin Russell Wildcats took the lead to start the fourth quarter and turned up the defensive pressure to secure a 68-63 win over the Walton (Ga.) Raiders on Tuesday in the Lake Martin Slam Fest. The Wildcats (4-12) started the game on a 9-0 run. BRHS Coach Jeff Hines said the intensity dropped in the second quarter, but his team made up for it down the stretch. “I thought the first six minutes of the second period our intensity was terrible. I thought our effort was good, but our intensity – there’s a difference – was not there,”
Hines said. “But in the second half our effort and intensity were tremendous and that was the difference in the game. We started defending again, our press started hurting them and they got tired and made mental mistakes. We beat a very good team tonight. This is one we can hang our hat on and I’m pleased with the progress we’re making. “We took a big step tonight, and I thought Quen Reese played a great game.” Walton narrowed the Wildcat lead to 57-56 with a pair of free throws from Tavion Golden with 3:30 remaining in the fourth. However, the Wildcats responded with shots from Reese and Timmy Lawson, and then a shot and the free throw on the foul from Jaden Tuck that extended the lead to 63-57 with 2:38 left. Walton’s Juanye Colon answered with a fast break finish before Tuck scored another basket for the Wildcats to put the score at 65-59 with 2:03 remaining. Colon scored under the basket again to make it 65-61, but Benjamin Russell’s Tyre Gray hit a pair of free throws to make the score 67-61 with 47 seconds left, as time ran out on the Raiders. Colon led Walton with 24 points and Austin Kieksey added 18 points for the Raiders. Reese had 19 points for the Wildcats and Lawson added 17 points. Games will resume Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
have been accused on various occasions of being a little oldfashioned. I hope you fall into that category as well, in the sense that you like reading your paper with your morning coffee. Otherwise, this particular column is going to be old news. The Auburn Tigers will take on the Memphis Tigers in a battle royale for football supremacy inside Legion Field later this morning at 11 a.m. I’ve made more than my fair share of sarcastic comments about the dubious honor of participating in the Birmingham Bowl. However, all that is now put aside and the only thing that matters is winning the football game. After all, this game will determine whether the Tigers have a winning season or a losing season. Memphis comes from the American Athletic Conference where they compiled a record of 9-3. The Tigers have wins over five teams that are competing in a bowl game this year. The biggest win of the season was over an Ole Miss team that just missed out on an SEC West title because of a fluky loss to Arkansas. The Tigers handled the Rebels pretty convincingly 37-24 at their home stadium. Unfortunately for Memphis, they had trouble winning the big game. Conference losses to Navy, Houston and Temple in successive weeks derailed any hope of a league title. These are not our fathers’ lower-level conferences that could be taken lightly. Memphis is a formidable opponent and the AAC deserves some measure of respect. Auburn and Memphis both come to Birmingham with a shakeup in the coaching staff. After four years in Memphis, head coach Justin Fuente accepted the Virginia Tech job after long time HC Frank Beamer retired. Arizona State OC Mike Norvell will take over for Fuente, but not until after the bowl game. As everyone knows, Auburn lost its defensive coordinator when Will Muschamp left to take the South Carolina job. The orange and blue Tigers are still without a permanent replacement (ugh), but Lance Thompson will serve as the DC against Memphis. QB Paxton Lynch could very well be the first quarterback taken in the upcoming NFL draft. He’s that good. With him under center, the Tigers are the No. 12 offense in the country as far as yards. They average 324 yards passing per game and that’s good for No. 13 in the country. Lynch completes 69 percent of his passes and he has thrown for 3,670 yards this season. He also has 28 touchdowns and only three interceptions. Twelve different receivers have caught a touchdown pass this year from Lynch. Auburn has 10 touchdown receptions on the year as a team. Considering their affinity for throwing the football, it’s a little unsettling how well they run the football as well gaining 186 yards per game. Auburn has struggled in a lot of areas this season. I wouldn’t expect them to look miraculously different. QB Sean White appears to be healthy for the first time in weeks, so it should be interesting to see who starts for the Plainsmen. The weather will most likely play a big factor in this game. The forecast is for thunderstorms. There’s no question that favors Auburn. Gus needs to get back to his roots and pound the football. I’ve been wrong about so many other things this year… Why stop now? Auburn 36, Memphis 31 Graham is a sports columnist for The Outlook.
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