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Dadeville approves budget, doubling fire department expenditures

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

Dadeville Volunteer Fire Department expenditures will nearly double next year as the city invests in personnel, maintenance and new

gear, equipment and uniforms.

The Dadeville City Council approved the $3.6 million budget Tuesday just in time for the start of the new financial year Oct. 1, allocating $416,960

Fewer than 20% of ACS and TCS students proficient in math, 40% in English

to the fire department.

The planned spending is almost twice the fire department’s current annualized expenditure of $220,018.

Many of the proposals were ushered in by new fire chief Scott Atkins,

appointed in place of Keith Wilkerson in March, who within weeks of his new tenure discovered the fire department had been using a faulty radio system, was turning away volunteers due to

lack of turn-out gear and was in dire need of a new brush truck.

“Things haven’t been kept up at the fire department like they should have,” Dadeville mayor Jimmy “Frank” Goodman said at the

time. “And once things start running down and you don’t correct it at that time, you’ve created more problems, and more expensive problems.”

As such, the city has See BUDGET, Page A2

HOMECOMING FUN

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Both Tallapoosa County and Alexander City school systems lagged below stated average last year in English, math and science scores in a tough year for Alabama overall in its first standardized test since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The 2020-2021 school year was the first year of ACAP testing, or the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program, after standardized testing was called off in the 2019-2020 school year. While it’s an apples-to-oranges See STUDENTS, Page A3

Local schools seek public’s help with ‘devious licks’ TikTok challenge CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE OUTLOOK

The City of Dadeville and Dadeville High School celebrated homecoming last Friday with a pep rally and the annual homecoming parade.

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

A TikTok challenge that’s been banned from the video app is now costing local schools in stolen property and vandalism.

Alexander City and Tallapoosa County school systems issued statements on Facebook within hours of each other Wednesday, calling on parents to help stop further “devious licks,” or petty theft or vandalism, in their tracks.

The destructive trend began earlier this month, when a TikTok user stole a box of face masks, posting a video with the caption “A month into school...

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‘They’re both mine’

Goodwater mother welcomes interracial twin boys

By SIRI HEDREEN Multimedia Reporter

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Damon (left) and Stefan Caldwell sit side-by-side at their great-grandmother’s house. The twin brothers were born at Russell Medical on July 26, one minute apart, weighing a respective 5 lbs. 11 oz. and 5 lbs. 8 oz.

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In the whirlwind of new, single motherhood, the twins were three weeks old by the time any member of the Horn-Caldwell extended

family voiced the obvious.

To passers-by at the Alexander City Walmart, however, the question comes up in about 30 seconds.

“It’s astonishing to me that people do it,” said Haliey Caldwell, proud

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mother of the two healthy twin boys. “They come up to me; they’re like ‘Are they twins?’ I say, ‘yeah.’ They’ll be like, ‘Do you know one’s Black?’ I’m like ‘Yeah, I know that! I can see!’”

Damon and Stefan

Caldwell were delivered at Russell Medical Center on July 26, one minute apart. The twins, born to the same white mother on the same day with the birth See TWINS Page A3

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POLICE REPORTS Dadeville Police Department

Sept. 19  A resident of North South Street in Sept. 21 Alexander City filed a report for criminal James Goodman, 33, of Dadeville was mischief. arrested on a warrant for theft of property  A resident of Savannah Drive in third.

Jacksons Gap filed a report for criminal Sept. 28 mischief.  Christopher Washington, 34, of Salem  A resident of Samford Drive in Camp was arrested for possession of a controlled Hill filed a report for theft of property. substance on Cussetta Street.

Sept. 18  A report was filed for domestic  A resident of Washington Boulevard violence third that occurred on Old Scout in Tallassee filed a report for criminal Road. mischief.

Sept. 27  A resident of Concord Road in  Ronbrea Williams, 30, of Opelika Dadeville filed a report for burglary of a was arrested on a warrant for failure to residence. appear.

Sept. 17  A report was filed for theft of  A resident of Lowe Road in property fourth that occurred on South Notasulga filed a report for harassment.

Tallassee Street.  A resident of Pleasant Road in Camp Sept. 25 Hill filed a report for harassment.  Nicole Hudson, 36, of Defuniak  A resident of Greenwood Road in Springs Florida, was arrested for four Tallassee filed a report for identity theft. charges of possession of a controlled  A resident of Rock Springs Road in substance, possession of marijuana first and Dadeville filed a report for menacing. possession of drug paraphernalia on Old Susanna Road.

Alexander City Police Department  Blair Williams, 21, of Lafayette was Sept. 24 arrested for possession of a controlled  Domestic violence was reported in substance and possession of marijuana first Alexander City. on U.S. Highway 280.  Possession of drug paraphernalia  A 17 year old juvenile was arrested was reported in Alexander City. for criminal trespass third, resisting arrest Sept. 23 and minor in possession of tobacco. The  Noelle Hope Davis, 34, of Alexander juvenile was released to a guardian.

City was arrested for failure to appear.

Sept. 23  Theft of property was reported in  A report was filed for theft by Alexander City. deception that occurred in the Dadeville  Domestic violence was reported in area.

Alexander City.  A report was filed for disorderly Sept. 22 conduct that occurred on East Columbus  Ramon Leke Berry, 44, of Alexander Street.

City was arrested for public lewdness.

• Burglary and harassment was reported Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department in Alexander City.

Sept. 23 Sept. 21  A resident of Jasmine Hill Road  Randall Lee Batson Jr., 30, of in Wetumpka filed a report for theft of Travelers Rest, SC was arrested for public property. intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Sept. 22  Public intoxication and disorderly  A resident of Shady Valley Drive in conduct was reported in Alexander City.

Dadeville filed a report for theft of property.  Unauthorized use of a vehicle was Sept. 21 reported in Alexander City.  A subject on Slaughters Crossing Sept. 20 in Camp Hill filed a report for criminal  Emily Lauren Welcher, 26, of mischief.

Alexander City was arrested for two counts Sept. 20 of theft.  A subject on Pine Hill Road in  Ashlee Danialle Woodard, 34, Waverly filed a report in reference to theft. of Demopolis was arrested for public  A subject on Hicks Store Road in intoxication, disorderly conduct and Tallassee filed a report in reference to theft. resisting arrest.Lambert Pearson Jr., 29, of

Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence.  Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.  Theft was reported in Alexander City.  Public intoxication and disorderly conduct was reported in Alexander City.

Sept. 19  Reid Caleb Stanley, 27, of Austin, Texas was arrested for burglary and theft.  Dangelo Evans Craig, 24, of Sylacauga was arrested for four counts of failure to appear.  Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.  Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.  Theft was reported in Alexander City.  Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.  Dog unlawfully running at large was reported in Alexander City.  Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.  Burglary and theft was reported in Alexander City.  Two counts of possession of a controlled substance was reported in Alexander City.

Sept. 18  Curtis Brown Jr., Dadeville was arrested for failure to appear.  James Austin Tillery, 52, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of combined substances.  Timothy Lynn Cleveland, 56, of New Site was arrested for certain person forbidden and failure to appear.  Edwina Diane Owens, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear.  Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.  Theft and harassment was reported in Alexander City.  Theft was reported in Alexander City.  Vicious dog and running at large was reported in Alexander City.

Sept. 17  Assault was reported in Alexander City.  Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.  Duty upon striking a vehicle was reported in Alexander City.  Burglary was reported in Alexander City.

Sept. 16  Austin Daryl Howard, 31, of Alexander City was arrested for vicious dog.

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LEFT: Dadeville Volunteer Fire Department chief Scott Atkins (right) introduces new part-time assistant chief Tracey Johnson at a Dadeville City Council meeting Tuesday. RIGHT: Dadeville City Council members Tony Wolfe (left) and Roy Mathis, Mayor Jimmy “Frank” Goodman and councilmember Darryl Heard approve the FY22 budget. City attorney Robin Reynolds sits in the foreground.

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now budgeted nearly twice the spending for the 2021-2022 financial year on payroll (including the salary of a new part-time assistant chief Tracey Johnson), maintenance, uniforms, turnout gear, equipment, seminars, a matching

payment for a new fire engine grant and vehicle upkeep.

The changes do not end there. Atkins also proposed a new fire substation near Gibson and Young’s Ferry Road that would improve the city’s ISO rating, thus lowering the cost of homeowner’s insurance.

To increase Dadeville’s chances of getting the

grant money to build it, however, Atkins suggested the city purchase the $24,000 property first.

“As far as the money part itself goes, if the proposal is acceptable, we have already put money in this upcoming year’s budget for the matching funds for the firetruck,” he said.

However, the city will

not have to pay that matching portion until FY23 with the vehicle not arriving for another 18-24 months. “The money in a sense is already there if you choose to do it.”

Dadeville’s fire service was not the only department to get a boost in the upcoming year’s budget. The Dadeville Police Department is

being allocated $976,760 for FY22, about a 25% increase from their annualized spending, much of that coming down to $143,000 toward new police vehicles.

As for revenue, the city is anticipating a continuation of its pandemic-driven Lake Martin spending boom with $2 million of

Dadeville’s $3.6 million general-fund budget expected to come from sales tax.

Dadeville City Council unanimously to approved the 20212022 budget, but tabled discussion of the fire department substation.

Councilmembers Brownie Caldwell and Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson were absent.

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certificates to prove it, are ostensibly two different races.

Damon, who is more clearly mixed-race, came first. Though the father is not in the picture, Haliey said she was expecting biracial children. With her mother as her witness, then came Stefan — by all appearances, white.

“He’s the one that really surprised me,” Haliey said.

It took Haliey a few weeks to even articulate her questions — the sudden transition from zero children to two children occupied enough of her focus already.

Then she searched the internet.

In April 2018, National Geographic ran the cover story published “Black and White: These twin sisters will make us rethink everything we know about race.” The sisters had the same white English mother and Black Jamaican father and thus the same mixedrace heritage, but by genetic chance, markedly different complexions. Side-by-side, they are clearly related, but taken apart, to an unknowing stranger they would probably be coded as two different

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races.

Then there are rare cases of what’s called “heteropaternal superfecundation” — fraternal twins with the same mother but two different fathers. Despite being born simultaneously, the twins are half-siblings.

Haliey is candidly unsure whether Damon and Stefan have the same father, but her hunch is no. Having left her job at SL Alabama to raise the twins, however, the $90 per paternity test has been a barrier.

Haliey lives side-byside with her mother and extended family on a multi-generational tract of land outside Goodwater, an idyllic setting with goats, free-roaming chickens and an address that doesn’t show up on Google Maps. For the past two months, they’ve all been cooing over the two newest family members.

“They love them. They’re just amazed,” Haliey said.

Outside the home, however, the reaction has been ugly. A simple errand to Walmart or Winn-Dixie now risks public tears.

In one grocery-store exchange, a woman stopped to ask about the baby brothers, before remarking to her companion — Haliey still in earshot — “There

ain’t no way those are twins.” “’One of them’s Black and one of them’s white,’” Haliey recalled her saying. “’They can’t be twins.’”

There’s doubt, and then there’s racism.

Haliey described another Walmart encounter, in which a woman turned to her and said, “Doesn’t that disgust you?’”

The woman was referring to Haliey’s mother the next aisle over, a white grandmother holding a mixed-race baby. Haliey, who was holding Stefan in that moment, informed the shopper both sons were hers.

“They came out at the same time; they’re twins!”

Haliey said. “She said, ‘Well, I’m a registered nurse; that don’t happen.’ Well, it happened. They’re mine.’”

Whatever the outcome of the DNA test, Haliey vows to raise her sons in the same way. While the twins are bound to ask questions, her plan is to let them bring it up first. “It’s not really a big issue to me as long as they don’t think it’s a big issue,” she said.

Even the OB/GYN and pediatrician have so far appeared unfazed. According to Haliey, neither have commented on nor offered any explanation of the twins’

non-identicalness, nor has she asked.

But if the first two months are any indication, Haliey’s having a hard time expecting that same blasé attitude from the public, whether at Walmart or Kindergarten registration.

“You just sit around thinking — because I have,” Haliey’s grandmother Jennifer Horn said of her new great-grandsons. “Like, how bad are they going to be made fun of at school? All kids go through something one way or another, but if we could avoid that, not let that happen with the snap of a finger, that’s what we’d do.”

Even among family, it’s easy to fall into the habit of referring to the twins by their skin color. To Haliey’s grandfather, Damon and Stefan are “my little brown one” and “my little white one.”

“I try to tell him the names and he’s like ‘uhuh,’” Horn said. “And I’m like, I mean for myself I’d prefer you not call them ‘the little brown one’ and ‘the little white one!’ But he can’t remember their names.

Hopefully he will start remembering.”

It’s not just a generational thing. Last week, Haliey brought Damon and Stefan to visit her five-year-old

nephew.

“He said ‘Haliey, the Black one’s crying,’” she recalled, laughing.

According to Haliey, the identity of the father doesn’t matter. She doesn’t plan on seeking child support.

As soon as she can scrape up the $180, the only test outcome she’s interested is whether they’re half- or full-

brothers — in other words, two mixed-race siblings, demonstrating the miracles of genetic chance, or a rare case of half-blooded twins, one white, one biracial.

“We’re not trying to do nothing, start no trouble or anything,” Horn said. “It’s just something we wanted to know. And, like, they are special. They are different.’”

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comparison — the ACAP test is new — Alabama math and reading scores fell from 2019, an unsurprising revelation, according to state superintendent Eric Mackey.

Math was the weakest subject, locally and statewide, with only 18.2% of students scoring level three or four — at or above grade level — at Alex City Schools, 15.1% at Tallapoosa County Schools and 22% statewide. Numbers represent the percentage of students scoring proficiently across all district schools and grade levels. Students had to have been enrolled in that district the entire school year.

ELA fared slightly better, albeit well below halfway proficient, with 38.5% if Alex City students, 34.7% of Tallapoosa County students and 45.4% of students statewide scoring a three or a four. In science, 31.4% of Alex City students, 26.6% of Tallapoosa County students and 34.6% of students statewide scored proficiently.

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Figures represent the percentage of students who scored proficiently (level three or four) in ELA, math and science at Alexander City Schools, Tallapoosa County Schools and in Alabama public schools as a whole.

According to a press release issued by Alex City Schools Monday, the results were not a surprise.

“The ACAP data correlates with our iReady data, which we have been using for two years,” superintendent Dr. Keith Lankford stated in the press release. “This realization will help us to be more targeted and intentional with our intervention.

We are optimistic that more targeted intervention coupled with the additional resources in our schools will help in the recovery of unfinished learning.”

The statement also identified virtual

learning as a culprit, both among students who opted for the virtual program and left it (enrollment fell from 800 in the first semester to below 300 by the end of the year, according to the release) and in-person students who went in and out of remote learning during school COVID-19 outbreaks.

Students were also virtual for much of the spring 2020 semester.

“Learning loss was compounded by the lack of students participating in face-to-face instruction during the (fall 2020) semester,” Alex City Schools stated.

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Localedit If you can’t mandate vaccines, incentivize them

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n Alabama, a private employer has the right to hire or fire anyone for any reason (aside from age, race, sex, religion, national origin or disability). There is nothing stopping a private employer from making COVID19 vaccination a condition of employment.

The latter does not apply to a public employer. Earlier this year, Alabama passed its “vaccine passport” ban, making it illegal for state agencies, institutions or municipalities to mandate any vaccination developed after Jan. 1, 2021 — i.e., the coronavirus vaccine.

For public employers interested in keeping their workers and stakeholders healthy, however, there’s nothing stopping them from employing positive reinforcement.

Earlier this week, Camp Hill mayor Messiah Williams-Cole proposed his town council follow the leads of Mobile, Foley, Jacksonville and several Alabama universities in offering employees a monetary COVID19 vaccine incentive.

If an employee refuses, the punishment is nil. If an employee accepts, the reward is cash.

The Camp Hill council has yet to vote on his suggested $50-75 one-time pay raise for vaccinated employees, but so far, the legal precedent is on the mayor’s side.

Williams-Cole knows he cannot dangle his employee’s jobs over their heads, but in the interest of keeping Camp Hill safe from COVID-19, “the only thing we can do is incentivize it,” he said Monday.

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A case of mis-steak-en first impression

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ike any sane meat-loving person on this planet, I enjoy a nice steak, usually a medium to medium-well ribeye with a fully loaded baked potato on the side and some freshly steamed broccoli.

But there was a time in my life when I didn’t quite understand what all the hype was about this slab of meat all the adults made a big deal about.

You see, the first time I ever tried a steak was at an American Legion function in my hometown of Prattville, accompanying my parents and grandparents when I was just around 6 years old.

I did not order the steak, of course. I probably had something like chicken nuggets and mac and cheese, plus my abnormal appetizer of club crackers and Thousand Island dressing.

But my grandmother did order a steak. I can’t remember whether everyone else did or not.

What I do remember is sitting next to her, and her steak coming out. It looked pretty good, and she let me try some.

JACOB HOLMES Columnist So I grabbed my fork and knife and separated a nice bite-size chunk of it and began to chew.

The adults continued talking about things I didn’t quite understand.

And I continued chewing.

They continued talking.

And I continued chewing.

I began to feel a bit embarrassed as what felt like several minutes in, I was still chewing this small piece of meat while my family continued unaware that I had still not moved on from this piece of steak.

I knew it would be impolite to spit it back out into my napkin, but probably not as impolite as choking on the table.

So I discreetly brought the napkin to my mouth and let the now gummy piece of meat back out.

For several years, I never considered steak again; after all, my entire experience with steak

was underwhelming and frankly unenjoyable. I did not understand that her steak was well-done and that there were other levels of cooking.

Finally at some point I tried again, maybe with my dad’s steak, which he takes medium, and it finally clicked: it was salivating.

For about three or four years of my life I risked the chance of never experiencing the deliciousness of a steak simply because of my bad first impression.

What other things in our lives do we view a certain way because of one experience?

And what do we take for granted that others have an extremely different experience of? Sometimes a first impression is correct, but, just maybe, there are some things we should give a second chance.

You never know what you might be missing.

P.S. Speaking of mistaken first impressions, I incorrectly assumed for years that the American Legion was a restaurant. But how was I to know? All I ever did there as a kid was eat!

What polls say about war withdrawal

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s American troops left Afghanistan, the political question on everyone’s mind is whether or not this would hurt President Joe Biden at the polls.

When did the Afghan mission sour, and what do Americans think of Biden’s handling of the situation? My students are on the case again.

My undergraduate researchers (Kristina Calixto, Chase Davis, Kenya Ellington, DeQueze Fryer, Jacob Jeffords, Shedrick Lindsey, Mason McLaughlin, Erik Moran, Brennan Oates, Abbey Reese and Tamino Schoeffer) took on this task as part of a class assignment, where each researched a presidential withdrawal, and analyzed surveys from Gallup polling’s Presidential Job Approval Center.

We found that in the past, withdrawing from a conflict actually boosted a president’s public standing. We also discovered that people’s negative views on the mission were formed long before Biden’s withdrawal, and may have coincided with the Iraq War. Looking through history, we learned that Eisenhower rose slightly from 73% to 74% after the Korean War case, though some U.S. troops stayed in South Korea.

Richard Nixon shot up from 51% to 67% when the Paris Peace Accords were signed. Our group found that before America’s final pullout of Vietnam, Gerald Ford’s approval rating was 39 percent, which jumped to 40%.

Our research showed that Bill Clinton rose a

JOHN TURES Columnist point in the polls from 50% to 51% after our troops left Somalia. We then discovered that Barack Obama rose in approval ratings from 42% to 46% after leaving Iraq. Trump, meanwhile, inched up from 45% to 46% after ordering U.S. troops to leave Syria. Biden’s six point drop in Gallup polls is a worse showing than most presidents who withdraw American troops.

That’s not good for the Democratic Party leader.

Our next question was when did public support for the Afghan mission dissipate? Roughly 72% of people thought the war in Afghanistan was going very well or somewhat well. By 2006, that number had fallen to 50 percent. Six years later, that number of supporters had fallen by half to 25%. The killing of Osama BinLaden led the percentage of Americans who thought the war as worth fighting spiked by 12 percentage points to 43 percent, by within a year, that support for the war declined to 30 percent When it came to deciding whether the war was the right decision, more than 55 percent thought so in 2013. That number did not change much (one percentage point) with the dead of Mullah Omar, the former leader of the Taliban. An airstrike called by Barack Obama that killed Taliban leader Akhtar Mansour

did increase the U.S. President’s approval ratings by six points.

By 2021, however, only 36 percent of Americans thought the war in Afghanistan was “worth fighting” while 54 percent thought otherwise, according to an ABC News/ Washington Post poll.

As for Biden, the news isn’t great, as only 31 percent approve of his handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, but 69 percent thought leaving Afghanistan was the right thing to do, and a majority (54%) approve of his decision to do so, according to a Quinnipiac poll.

Half of Americans admitted that he “did the best he could” in Afghanistan. The vast majority of Americans also support taking in Afghan refugees, a position Biden supports but Republicans oppose.

Biden’s political position is precarious, but evidence shows Americans are more upset with the results than his policy, and don’t hold him as accountable as the GOP does.

Moreover, Biden is a lot closer to the public on the refugee issue than Republican rivals are.

What my students did find is that you’ll learn a lot more by looking through history instead of a single survey, and to examine multiple polls on a particular subject.

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@ lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.

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Auditions announced for ACT II’s upcoming Christmas production STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE RECORD

Chad Wilson is embarking on a solo career after spending several years touring with his brother Kyle as the Wilson Brothers Band.

Chad Wilson officially starts solo career this project and I could not be happier with how it turned out,” Wilson said. “This song has all the Chad Wilson has been touring for hallmarks of the kind of music I the last few years with his brother want to make.”

Kyle as the Wilson Brothers Band.

Wilson hopes the debut song The Tallapoosa County brothers shows off his talents as both a have opened for a few headliners songwriter and singer. while holding their own successful “I hope this first single as a solo shows with original music. artist is a game changer for both Prior to The Wilson Brothers country music fans and my career,” Band, Chad was and is still a Wilson said. songwriter. Chad has been living in The song features Wilson Nashville for years and Friday Chad meeting a girl at a bar and dancing officially started his solo career the night away. Wilson said the with the release of his solo single song alludes to more.

‘Lie Like You Love Me.’ Chad “Our world is transforming, co-wrote the song with friends, one and we get to witness it,” Wilson of which was just in the area as said. “We all feel something and he joined Chad at the Lake Martin in the grand scheme of our world Songwriters Festival. and our universe, it’s so easy to “I teamed up with Aaron feel insignificant. Those thoughts Rodgers and Eric Erdman on created out of nothing for this

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

song has enough power to change someone else’s life.”

Wilson hopes others see the strong message in ‘Lie Like You Love Me.’ “This song might not change anyone else’s life, but mine will never be the same,” Wilson said.

The Wilson Brothers have been successful. They are a two-time NIMA Award winner of Country Duo of the Year and have been nominated five times for the award.

CMT named the brothers Artist on the Rise and a video of theirs made it to No. 1 in 2019 on CMT’s 12-pack Countdown.

Most recently The Wilson Brothers Band was nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Country Duo of the Year and for Video of the Year with ‘A Little Love’ at the 2021 JOSIE Music Awards.

Alexander City Theatre II will hold auditions for its Christmas production next week. “It’s a Wonderful Life Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry has parts for seven men, three women and two children – a boy and a girl middle-school aged or older. Auditions will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, Tuesday, Oct. 5, and Thursday, Oct. 7, at 216 Tallapoosa St., Alexander City. No memorization will be necessary, as actors will hold their scripts during performances.

The play is set in a radio station in the 1940s and tells the story of the angel, Clarence, as he takes on a challenging job to earn his wings. Clarence is sent to Bedford Falls to show savings-and-loan businessman George Bailey how important he has been in the life of the town.

The script is based on the 1946 classic film, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring

James Stewart, Donna Reid, Lionel Barrymore and Henry Travers.

Directed by ACT II veterans Steve Thomas and Doug Roberts, actors will dress in period costume as they take on several roles each and perform a live play as if they were doing a radio show.

In addition to the acting roles, two foley artists will be cast to perform the myriad sound effects in the production, from crunching snow and closing doors to car horns, breaking glass and splashing water.

The play will be performed at the Betty Carol Graham Center stage Dec. 2 through Dec. 4.

Performances will be open to the public free of charge.

For audition information, contact Thomas at 334-5247500 or Roberts at 256750-0231.

ACT II will sell sponsorships for the production, with Central Alabama as the premiere sponsor. For sponsorship information, contact Betsy Iler at 256-509-6641.

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A photograph of the stolen 18-wheeler was presented to the media by the Dadeville Police Department.

Law enforcement searches for stolen truck and load of lumber CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE RECORD

A K9 search dog sniffs out a “body” in the waters of Lake Martin in 2015, when the North Alabama Search Dog Association last came to Tallapoosa County.

K9 search-and-rescue instructors seek volunteer ‘hiders’ week-long seminar, taught by Canine Search and Recovery (CSAR) and hosted by NASDA, brings more than 100 instructors to Tallapoosa County to In search of dog lovers, for a massive game of teach K9 handling to search and rescue volunteers hide-and-go-seek — the North Alabama Search from organizations across the country.

Dog Association (NASDA) is sniffing around for “They will take their training back to their at least 11 volunteers per day. communities where they provide their services “You basically just get to sit there and wait for to their communities free of charge,” CSAR a dog to find you,” said Darcy Harbaugh, dog president and NASDA vice president Janet Geist handler and president of NASDA. said.

From Oct. 4-7, search and rescue trainees from The seminar takes place Oct. 4-7 from 8 a.m. across the country will converge at Camp ASCCA to 5 p.m. each day, mostly at Camp ASCCA, in Jackson’s Gap for K9 handling instruction. The See HIDERS, Page A8

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white in color with CLT decals on the doors and the number 13 on both sides The Dadeville and of the hood. The stolen Alexander City police trailer has a license plate of departments are seeking 31TR645B. the public’s help in locating The Dadeville Police a stolen 18-wheeler and Department is working with trailer load of lumber.

CrimeStoppers and tips may According to Dadeville lead to a reward. police chief Jonathan Floyd If anyone has a 2006 Kenworth semiinformation regarding the truck was stolen Sept. 17 stolen truck and trailer in Dadeville. The offenders are asked to contact then went to Alexander City the Dadeville Police where a 48-foot flatbed Department at 256-825trailer loaded with lumber 6212 or Crimestoppers was stolen. using its 24-hour tip line at While the truck had 334-215-STOP (7867) or no license plate it was 1-833-AL1-STOP.

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

NEXT UP: Fall Festival, holiday market, Christmas in the park Downing Band.

Music will be provided by More than 80 vendors were Richard Murray. Attendees present last year, in spite of are encouraged to bring This week’s cooler weather the COVID-19 pandemic. their own lawn chairs and marks a new season of beverages. holiday events coming up Vendor applications can be in Dadeville. Mark your Holiday Arts and Crafts obtained from Everything’s calendars: Market Art by sending an email Pennington Park Farmer’s to everythingsartguild14@ Fall Festival Market and Art in the Park gmail.com or calling 334The Lake Martin-Dadeville fans will rejoice.

233-9852. Additional Area Chamber of Commerce This fall, Everything’s Art! information can be found will host its eighth-annual and Pennington Park will on the Everything’s Art and Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 2, host Dadeville’s inaugural Pennington Park Facebook complete with arts and craft Holiday Arts and Crafts pages. vendors, food vendors, a Market on Oct. 23, from 10 Christmas in Pennington “50/50 raffle” and free rides a.m. to 3 p.m.

Park and games.

The market will feature Shortly following the Other festivities include local arts and crafts, live arts and crafts market is a “pie a teacher in the music and food trucks, said Dadeville’s annual Christmas face” booth, hosted by the Kurt Pfitzner, who owns the in Pennington Park, and Dadeville Elementary School park with his wife Leigh. once again the Pfitzners are PTO, and a show presented According to the park’s inviting the town to be part by the Auburn University announcement, “Pennington of the display.

Raptor Center.

Park markets have become “Each year, Pennington This year’s location is known for quality and Park allows any family, Dadeville’s courthouse original hand-made creations business or church to put up square, from 8 a.m. to 4 to include crafts, jewelry a Christmas-themed display p.m. Live music will be and artwork and this event in the park,” Pfitzner said. provided by River Dan Band, promises to deliver nothing “Last year, the park hosted Suzanne Scholz and the Ryan less.”

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displays, and we look to increase that number this year.”

The displays can reflect a business, honor a loved one or family or simply recognize the spirit of the season. The displays must fit in a 10x10 space with LED lighting, and may contain family-friendly, personalized decorations.

Motorized components must be evaluated before approval, Pfitzner said.

The Park will open for display installation from Nov. 1-26, and the lighting ceremony, weather permitting, will be in conjunction with the courthouse square’s tree lighting on Nov. 28.

Participating individuals are responsible for supplying their own decorations and wet-rated electrical cords internal to the display.

Pennington Park will supply, at no cost, a 10x10 space, a professional sponsorship sign, electricity to the

display, and monitoring throughout the Christmas season from Nov. 1 to Jan. 5.

The park displays will be lit from approximately 5-10 p.m. each night, beginning Nov. 28, and will have a fullsized sleigh with periodic visits from Santa himself, Pfitzner said.

Additionally, a North Pole mailbox will be in the park which will allow children and adults alike to write Santa a letter. Each letter will receive a personalized response from Santa complete with Rudolph’s own “hoof-mark” of approval. Last year, Santa sent more than 100 letters to area children.

Those interested in participating — or becoming “a helper elf” — can either send a private message on Pennington Park’s Facebook page, email kppfitzner@ gmail.com or call 334-2339852.

“We look forward to your participation!” Pfitzner said.

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CHEMISTRY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter and the changes that it goes through. Everything on Earth is composed of matter, and all matter is made up of chemical elements. There are 92 chemical elements found in nature and 20 more that scientists have created in laboratories. Elements are made up of smaller particles called atoms. Atoms are made up of even smaller particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons! Some elements, like nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon are very common. Others, like astatine, are very DR KIDZ rare. When more than one element is combined, it creates a chemical compound. Scientists that study chemistry are called chemists, and they often use a chart called the Periodic Table. The Periodic Table lists all the elements according to their atomic number. An element’s atomic number is based on how many protons are found in its atoms.

Each element has its own symbol, made of letters, on the Periodic Table. For example, the symbol for Sodium is Na, and the symbol Across Clues: for Chloride is Cl. If you combine these two elements, you create 2. A person who studies Chemistry.

NaCl—which is more commonly known as table salt! Chemists study 4. Chemists help to make new ________. the chemistry for many reasons. Chemistry helps to create new med5. The Periodic _____ lists new elements. icines, creates new forms of energy, makes new products, and helps 7. A very common element on Earth. us to understand the World around us. Many things you use every Down Clues: 8. A _______ is created when day have been created by a Chemist!

1. A very rare element. you combine 2 or more of 3. These are listed on the periodic table. the elements.

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ften regarded as one of God’s attitude of death is the greatest authors of all somewhat different than you and time, nominated for nine I. It saddens God when we mourn Nobel Prizes, author of the novel because of the death of our loved “War and Peace,” Leo Tolstoy was ones. Although for those who have quoted as saying, “The two most trusted Christ as their Savior, physical powerful warriors are patience and death is the day that we get to see time.” I have not quite grasped the God face to face. For those that JACKIE understanding of either word. Time have rejected God, this is a terrible WILBOURN end because they have viewed our has so many directions with so many events that could happen … but with temporary, physical life as what is Columnist patience all things will come together. most precious.

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We see that God knows when The day that you and I were born was an we will die and how we will die as well as His appointed day by God. And the day that you attitude toward physical death. So, does God have and I die is an appointed day by God. True an appointed time for my death and your death? statements, but we do not get to choose either In His word, God has “numbered our days” day. Nor do we know the circumstances that even though we don’t know how many days we lead to our second appointment with God. So, have, we do know there is a season that has been we pray, live the best Christian life possible and determined for our death. Ecclesiastes tells us “To enjoy the ride. everything there is a season, and a time to every Hebrews 9:27 says “And as it is appointed purpose under the heaven; a time to be born, and unto men once to die …” Does God know when a time to die.” We do not know when this time we will die? God is all knowing and knows is but He wants us to live each day to the fullest everything. He knows about the past, the present, because we do not know if today will be our last and the future. God is also all powerful and day upon the earth. “Therefore, watch and pray when it comes to death, God has power over and have the strength to endure the things to death. come and to stand before the Son of God.” In the The next question arises; is there an meantime, enjoy the ride! appointed way we will die? Again, I must think Jackie Wilbourn is a member of Bethel so because of the all-knowing God we serve! An Baptist Church, a chaplain with Alabama example in scripture is the death of Judas after he Baptist Disaster Relief Team and a regular faith betrayed Jesus. columnist for The Record.

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family will receive friends on Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 12:30 p.m.

MRS. JONNIE to 1:30 p.m. at Langley TEMPLETON Funeral Home.

1932 - 2021 Mrs. Templeton passed away on Monday, Graveside Service for September 27, 2021, at Mrs. Jonnie Templeton, her residence. She was 89, of Dadeville, will be born on April 29, 1932 to Saturday, October 2, 2021, David Harris and Jessie at 2:00 pm at the Dadeville Spraggins Harris. She City Cemetery. Dr. Ben was an active member of Hayes will officiate. The First Baptist Church of

Dadeville.

She is survived by her daughter, Audrey Suzette Allison (Clyde) of Pike Road; sons, Barry Lee Templeton (Norma) of Dadeville, Thomas Zachary Templeton (Joan) of Opelika, Renwick Dirk Templeton (Tammy) of Jackson’s Gap, Forrest Tyler Templeton of Dadeville; and 8 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lee “Birdie” Templeton; son, John Wyatt; sisters, Linnie Forbus and Francis Sharpe.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome. com.

Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

CACC to help lower income first generation college students thanks to grant immediately following high school graduation. In FY20, more than 309,000 students are Central Alabama Community enrolled in 473 Talent Search College was awarded a U.S. TRIO projects in the U.S. Department of Education Talent “Our Talent Search program Search grant to help low-income, has long been a staple of our potential first generation college college,” CACC president Jeff students gain access to higher Lynn said. “Our mission is to education. provide the best higher education The $388,881 grant will allow opportunity possible to all high qualified 9th-12th grade students school students in our service from Winterboro, BB Comer, area regardless of their economic Sylacauga, Lincoln, Central situation. We are here to assist Coosa County, Childersburg, our high schools in helping Talladega County Central, their students graduate and then Horseshoe Bend, Reeltown, transition smoothly to CACC to Benjamin Russell, Dadeville and begin their college experience.”

Central of Clay County access Many Talent Search alumni to the Talent Search program at have gone on to achieve great CACC. It is a program CACC success. Among them are former has been participating in for U.S. Congressman Henry more than 20 years to help Bonilla from Texas and former students graduate from high Oklahoma State Senator and school and enroll in college.

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Dr. Shandra Williams is the Talent Search project director for CACC. “We are partnered with 12 outstanding schools that share our vision and goals to improve the college readiness and success of underrepresented youth,” Williams said. “The services we provide are tailored for the needs of each school with a common interest in supporting the students.”

Maureen Hoyler is president of the non-profit Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) in Washington, D.C. COE is dedicated to furthering the expansion of college opportunities for low-income, first-generation students, and students with disabilities nationwide.

“As systemic inequality and financial hardship discourage students from succeeding in college, TRIO programs like Talent Search take on new importance because they continue to help students who are lowincome and first-generation to earn college degrees,” Hoyler said.

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Volunteer hiders are needed for two types of search-and-rescue operations, one out in the woods and one more urban, each calling for its own type of K9.

“The two major types of search dogs, one’s called an area dog and one’s the classic bloodhound trailing

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dog,” Harbaugh said. While trailing dogs are led by humans, “area dogs are for less-urban (search-andrescues), because they run off leash.”

NASDA seeks at least seven volunteers for its trailing classes and four for its area classes, but the more, the merrier. The only request is that volunteers be teenage or above, as “you’ve got to be willing to sit there by yourself for awhile,” Harbaugh said.

Hiders are not paid, but “You will probably get to play with a dog.”

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County Schools Neighboring Alex superintendent Ray City Schools’ Benjamin Porter asked for help Russell High School with the “urgent issue.” principal Shannon Continued from A1

Benefield also addressed the issue in his letter to parents Wednesday.

“We’ve had a couple of small incidents that have occurred in our school,” he said. “Our stance is that these careless acts are seen as property damage, and we will seek restitution for damages. We will also seek disciplinary action with violators and copycats. This is something that the students think is funny, but it is something that we as adults must teach is not the right thing to do.”

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Local football teams spend bye weeks healing, preparing

By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director

With the exception of Dadeville, who doesn’t play a game in the first or last week of this season, each team covered by The Outlook receives a bye during Week 5 or 6 of their schedule in 2021.

Teams utilize the week without an opponent for a variety of objectives,

primarily returning as many players as possible to full health, fixing a few flaws that have appeared in the first half of the season, getting young players experience and putting in extra preparation for upcoming opponents.

“We shorten practice, we really get back to and extend our fundamentals, we extend our depth building,” Benjamin Russell coach

Aubrey Blackwell said.

“We’ll have some crossover periods and we’ll build our twos, our backups, a little bit more this week than we normally do to try to just work on building some depth.”

The Wildcats have already shifted to some preparations for Pelham, its next game, given the importance of the contest and shortened week leading up to it.

Benjamin Russell plays the Panthers on Thursday, Oct. 7, and enters with an 0-3 record in region play.

For that reason, Blackwell called the contest a “must win” for the Wildcats’ playoff chances. He and his staff are preparing for Pelham’s triple-option attack accordingly.

“We’re gonna go ahead and start working on them on the field with our varsity

guys,” Blackwell said. “Start seeing it. Start working on their cards and doing those things, try to get them prepared for the triple option, because that’s not something that you learn easily.”

Varsity received Monday and Friday off, while an extra day in the weightroom was added specifically to improve the team’s flexibility and injury prevention. Players not at

100 percent will be given especially light loads to heal during the bye while the team reduces the length of its contact periods in practice, Blackwell said.

“We’ll have our weekly yoga on Friday, probably, this week, try to give them one last really good stretch before we start next week,” Blackwell said. “I give them Monday and Friday off, See PREPARING, Page B5

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Reeltown running back Dakarian Hughley (6) is one of the players Reeltown will look to Friday to help them defeat Trinity Presbyterian.

Reeltown continues challenging schedule with Trinity Presbyterian They’re very, very, very well coached, well disciplined,” Reeltown Reeltown has faced coach Matt Johnson a strenuous schedule to said. “They’ve got a this point in the season. tremendous amount of The Class 3A rebels team speed.” opened their season Johnson holds a against Class 5A great deal of respect Tallassee, and have since for Trinity coach faced off with St. James, Granger Shook, a a ranked Class 4A former teammate of his team, and Montgomery at Huntingdon College Catholic, one of the while both were still best teams in the state in the playing phase of regardless of class. No their respective football team has come within careers. four touchdowns of The Wildcats boast a beating the Knights in 5-0 record in 2021, but six games this season. their three most recent It doesn’t get any games have been pure easier this week when domination after the Reeltown welcomes team opened the season undefeated Trinity with two one-score wins.

Presbyterian to Trinity defeated Notasulga Friday.

Goshen, Beulah and Pike “Trinity’s an See REELTOWN, Page B2 exceptional team.

By ANDY ANDERS Regional Spor ts Director

Russell Forest is a great place to get away with the family for an outdoor adventure.

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Lake Martin Tourism Association brings hiking challenge to Lake Martin

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Tourist destinations traditionally have seasons but not Lake Martin.

Almost everyone in the

Southeast recognizes the lake and many have visited to play in its waters during late spring and summer. But as the recreational boaters leave the water as temperatures begin to cool, another season begins

around Lake Martin.

“In the fall and winter we still have a lot going on,” Lake Martin Tourism Association director Brandy Hastings said. “We are not a See HIKING, Page B2

AUBURN AVOIDS UPSET Auburn’s Kobe Hudson celebrates the winning touchdown against Georgia State.

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Two weeks after first win, Horseshoe Bend receives bigger test in BB Comer

By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director

Jeremy Phillips stated he’s never seen his team click like it did against Randolph County Sept. 17, going all the way back to when he started coaching Horseshoe Bend’s football team in 2019.

The Generals dominated that game 38-8 to pick up their first win of the 2021 season after coming infuriatingly close in prior matchups with Vincent and Fayetteville.

This week presents a new challenge entirely, however. B.B. Comer is coming to town, bringing with it a 4-2 record that features four wins by at least 25 points.

“They’re a solid team,” Horseshoe Bend coach Jeremy Phillips said.

“Coach (Adam) Fossett, he does a great job with them up there.”

For Comer, it starts with

sophomore running back Kamore Harris.

Despite being an underclassman, the 225pound Harris has run the ball like a grizzly bear in hot pursuit of a threat to its cubs.

Stats are not available for the Tigers from their most recent game, but across their first five Harris accumulated 927 yards at a 9.8 yard-per-carry clip.

He’s dusted off 13 of his runs for touchdowns this year.

He’s got the classic combination of size and speed that defines many great high school backs.

“He’s a haul back there, and once he gets going he has really good speed,” Phillips said. “He’s really good at reading his blocks and hitting the hole. And when he does get hit, he can break tackles. To me that’s the strongest part of See TEST, Page B5

TOP LEFT: Auburn’s Shedrick Jackson celebrates the winning touchdown against Georgia State. LEFT: Auburn’s T.J. Finley runs against Georgia State.

LEFT: Auburn’s Tank Bigsby runs against Georgia State. MIDDLE: Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott speaks with a referee after replay did not overturn a catch by Auburn. RIGHT: Auburn’s Cavlin Newton blocks a punt by Georgia State’s Michael Hayes.

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AU hasn’t truly bought in to Harsin philosophy

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here are a lot of different reasons millions of people cram themselves into stadiums each and every week to watch football games, while tens of millions of more people watch the same games on television. Football is exciting, compelling, emotional and exhilarating all at the same time. It’s also routinely unpredictable defying logic on a regular basis. That would be an apt description of Auburn’s 34-24 dubious victory over double-digit underdog Georgia State on Saturday.

The Panthers came into the game 1-2 after losses to Army and North Carolina.

They only managed 177

ANDY GRAHAM Columnist total yards and a measly 48 yards rushing against the Black Knights. Georgia State had 219 yards rushing against Auburn in the first half! In their lone victory this season, GSU gave up 118 yards rushing to Charlotte. Auburn had to struggle mightily just to reach 166 yards rushing on Saturday. These facts seem contradictory to the universal laws of nature, but sometimes that’s just football.

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County by a combined tally of 171-0, scoring no less than 52 points in each game with three straight shutouts.

“We’re not shying away from anybody,” Johnson said.

“We made this schedule for this reason. We didn’t make this schedule to count our wins and losses, we made it to get better and to do what we have to do to get in the playoffs, then be a sharpened knife once

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seasonal destination.

We have hiking and

Actually, a game in which Auburn narrowly avoids a humiliating loss is far from unprecedented.

I’m sure everyone remembers the Tigers narrowly defeating Jacksonville State in overtime in 2015. I know I do. It happens to every coach from time to time.

However, that doesn’t excuse it. I suppose it makes it a little more tolerable if it happens during the coach’s first season.

That Jacksonville State game was in year three for Malzahn, by the way.

Auburn was missing its two starting linebackers in the first half. Owen Pappoe missed the entire game

we get there.”

For the Wildcats it starts on the defensive side of the football. They’ve posted shutouts in four of their five games thus far this season, allowing five points per game total.

Senior defensive back and wide receiver Mac McClinton will be one of Trinity’s main stars there, with a defensive line featuring several returning starters from a 10-3 2020 team.

Speed and depth are the strength of Trinity’s defense, Johnson said, with a roster

we have fishing tournaments that take us through fall and winter.”

In an effort to promote the other

due to injury and Zakoby McClain missed the first half due to a suspension from a bogus targeting call the week before.

Obviously, McClain’s presence made an enormous difference in the second half, but it doesn’t explain the complete defensive breakdown before halftime.

Auburn was coming off a very emotional loss at Penn State and was unmotivated for Homecoming. They were probably also looking ahead to LSU. Again, that happens to the best of teams, but it doesn’t explain not being able to score an offensive touchdown until the final drive of the game. Bryan Harsin preaches accountability

of 70 players meaning the Wildcats rely on far fewer twoway players than the Rebels do.

“They’re all around the ball, they play extremely hard,” Johnson said. “They’ve got a lot of talent. Defensively, they’re probably overall one of the fastest defenses we’ve seen this year. You combine that with discipline and being coached very well and it’s a test.”

Senior quarterback Coleman Stanley leads the charge on the other side of the ball, a

season on Lake Martin, Hastings and the tourism association are doing something to highlight Lake Martin’s other attributes.

and preparation for every single day of life. I have no doubt that he is dedicated to living that philosophy.

Unfortunately, judging from Saturday’s performance the majority of his team has yet to completely buy in as well.

I had quite a few conversations before the season started with people wondering if TJ Finley was a legitimate threat to start over Bo Nix. I wholeheartedly believed Nix would start because of his experience and ability.

I also wholeheartedly believed Finley would get a chance if Nix underperformed. That’s exactly what happened on Saturday. Let’s be honest.

first-year starter who guides an intricate offense for Trinity.

The Wildcats frequent between three types of tempo, with regular huddle, checkwith-me no-huddle and all-out no-huddle being mixed in.

At its fastest, their offense is capable of consistently snapping the ball five seconds after it’s spotted by officials, according to Johnson.

They also employ a variety of formations and can throw or run out of any of them, often sending multiple players in motion pre-snap to change

“First day of fall we are starting are starting a hiking challenge — the Lake Martin Hiking Challenge,” Hastings said. “This is a program

the look and alignment of a defense.

It’ll be a challenge of preparation and recognition for Reeltown’s defense.

“Outside of their players, the thing that we’ve really focused on is the scheme that they run,” Johnson said. “They do a lot of double motions, they may shift the formation and it may shift to a balanced set or an unbalanced set.

You’re constantly having to see numbers.”

Reeltown and Trinity meet at 7 p.m. Friday.

designed to keep people coming back to Lake Martin again and again, not just for one trip.”

The idea is for someone to hike

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The offensive line is mediocre and the receivers have been mediocre so far this year. There’s a lot of reasons the passing game has gone backwards the last two weeks, but Nix wasn’t playing well and the team needed something different. Finley certainly wasn’t great, but he did make plays when they absolutely had to be made and he led a 98 yard gamewinning drive. I believe he should get the start against LSU. The last thing this transition year needed was a QB controversy, but I think we’re staring one right in the face. I’m not even going to touch the firing of WR coach Cornelius Williams until I know more.

portions of at least 10 trails surrounding Lake Martin. Hastings said hikers are asked to keep a log of their efforts and when completed, submit the log for a chance for a patch and certificate. The program is working.

“I’m getting a lot of statewide and regional coverage for it,” Hastings said. “We are working with Boy Scout groups out of Birmingham, working with Alabama Outdoor Adventure.”

The challenge is open to anyone.

“The Lake Martin area is full of great fun on the water- and on land,” Hastings said.

“We are home to many wonderful hiking trails, and we invite you to come and explore the beauty that awaits on our many beautiful trails. Many are also a part of the Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail.

Whether you are looking to experience the tranquility of nature, stay physically fit or challenge yourself on one of our more daring trails, we have one that is right for you.”

Some of the trails eligible for the challenge include those from the Cherokee Ridge Alpine Association (CRATA).

The organization has designed and built 26 miles of trails around Lake Martin and on the Tallapoosa River in Tallapoosa and Elmore counties. The trails include hikes around Smith Mountain, to overlooks at Kowaliga Bay and Chimney Rock.

Russell Lands and Wind Creek State Park trails are also included in the challenge.

For more information about the hiking challenge take a look at the Lake Martin Tourism Association website explorelakemartin.com.

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Case No. CV-2021-000047.00 NOTICE FOR SERVICE That Plaintiff claims all right and interest in the hereinabove described real estate in Tallapoosa County, Alabama and has caused the above styled lawsuit WR EH ¿OHG LQ WKH &LUFXLW &RXUW RI Tallapoosa County at Dadeville, Alabama, in which the Plaintiff seeks to quiet title. All Defendants are required to plead, answer and appear in proceedings therein, or on their failure to do so, on the 19th day of October, 2021, a default judgment may be taken against them.

This 15th day of September, 2021. /s/P. Craddock Patrick Craddock, Circuit Clerk Tallapoosa County, Alabama Dadeville Record: Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7 and 14, 2021 CV-2021-000047.00 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA Lewis (Louis) S. Young, Lisa Young Ray and Phillip Young, PLAINTIFFS, VS A, B and C, being all persons claiming any title or interest in and to the lands that are the subject of this suit and against the following described property, to wit: Lot 7 and Lot 8 of Block “K” of W. H. Oliver Addition to Dadeville, all in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.

DEFENDANTS, CASE NO. CV 2021-900049 A complaint has been filed to ascertain the interests of the parties named above in and to the property described above and sale of division of said property. You are hereby notified that you are required to answer within thirty days after the last publication. You will need to answer this complaint on or before 10/30/2021 or otherwise a judgment by default may be taken against you. You are to file your answer to said complaint with the Circuit Clerk of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Dadeville, Alabama 36862, with a copy of such answer to be served on the Attorney for the Plaintiffs.

Patrick C. Craddock Circuit Clerk Joseph M. (Mac) Tucker Attorney for Plaintiffs Post Office Box 90 Lafayette, Alabama 36862 (334) 864-0090 Dadeville Record: Sept.9,16,23 and 30,2021 EST/YOUNG,L. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA AT DADEVILLE, ALABAMA IN RE: THE PROBATE OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HARRIET B. COSBY, DECEASED Case Number 2021-0221

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Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 10th day of September, 2021, by the Honorable Talmadge East, Judge of Probate of said County and State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

GREGORY PATE Executor of the Estate of Harriet B. Cosby, deceased.

MICHAEL S. HARPER, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Attorneys at Law 213 Barnett Boulevard P.O. Box 780608 Tallassee, AL 36078 (334) 283-6855 Dadeville Record: Sept. 23, 30 and Oct. 7, 2021 EST/COSBY, H. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF LUTHER DEANGELO FORD NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR Letters of Administration on the Estate of Luther DeAngelo Ford, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of September, 2021, by the Hon. Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Ida L. Ford, Administrator Mark Allen Treadwell, III Attorney for Administrator 129 West Columbus Street Dadeville, Alabama 36853 Dadeville Record: Sept. 30, Oct. 7 and 14, 2021 EST/FORD, L. PUBLIC NOTICE RESOLUTION NO. 21-018 CITY OF DADEVILLE DADEVILLE, ALABAMA BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF DADEVILLE as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Dadeville, (hereinafter called “City”) adopted Ordinance 484 known as the nuisance ordinance pursuant to Section 1-16, FRPSODLQWV KDYH EHHQ ¿OHG ZLWK the City of Dadeville regarding certain property within the corporate limits of the City of Dadeville; and WHEREAS, the City of Dadeville, (hereinafter called “City”) adopted an amendment to Ordinance 484 known as the “An Amendment to Ordinance 484 to provide for demolition of unsafe buildings and dilapidated structures”; and WHEREAS, Section 1-17 and Section 1-61 requires a Resolution from the City Council to provide notice to the property owners of the stated complaints due to violation of Section 1-15, weed nuisance, Section 1-36, debris nuisance, Section 1-37, vehicle nuisance, Section 1-55, conditions. The City hereby declares by resolution the following property to be declared a nuisance pursuant to Ordinance No. 484 and the Amendment to Ordinance No. 484; and WHEREAS, the City Council, by Resolution, hereby declares the following property to be in violation of Ordinance No. 484 and the amendment to Ordinance No. 484: Property located at: 285 Main Street, Dadeville, Alabama, more particularly described as:

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Lot 1, block 4, as shown by the plat prepared by Clarence J. White, Jr., recorded in Map %RRN 3DJH LQ WKH RI¿FH of the Probate Judge of Tallapoosa County, Alabama.

This conveyance is made subject to all existing rights of way and easements affecting said property, and is also made subject to all restrictions and covenants conveyed in the prior deed located in Deed Book 3DJH ¿OHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH of the Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and conveyed by Grantor Dan River Mills, Inc. to Grantees, Otha Crouch and wife Mary Lois Crouch on February 14, 1962.

This being the same property conveyed in Deed Book 155, 3DJH ¿OHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI the Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and conveyed by Grantor Dan River Mills, Inc to Grantees, Otha Crouch and wife Mary Lois Crouch on February 14, 1962.

WHEREAS, the City of Dadeville directs J D Ayers, City Building Inspector to provide notice of public hearing on the PDWWHU WR EH VHQW E\ FHUWL¿HG mail, return receipt requested thirty days prior to the date of hearing to the owners of said property, citing owners of the date and the place of the hearing and the reason for hearing.

WHEREAS, the City directs J D Ayers, City Building Inspector to include a list of names of persons or private contractors who perform work registered with the City Clerk to perform necessary clean up to abate the respective nuisance; and WHEREAS, the City Council directs J D Ayers, City Building Inspector publish in the Dadeville Record for two consecutive weeks’ notice of the aforementioned hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council directs J D Ayers, City Building Inspector to post two signs conspicuously on the property as set forth in Section 1-18, Ordinance No. 484, City of Dadeville, Alabama.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF DADEVILLE, ALABAMA as follows: Upon presentation of the foregoing Resolution in writing to the City Council of Dadeville, Alabama, Council Member Teneeshia Goodman-Johnson, made the motion and Council Member Darryl Heard seconded the motion, that said Resolution be approved, and said Resolution passed by unanimous vote of the City Council and the Mayor declared the Resolution passed.

Passed, Approved and Adopted on this 24th day of August, 2021.

Mayor Pro Tempore Teneeshia Johnson yea Councilperson Darryl Heard yea Councilperson Brownie Caldwell yea Councilperson Roy Mathis yea Councilperson Tony Wolfe yea THOSE OPPOSED: None Approved this the 24th day of August,2021 Jimmy F. Goodman Mayor Passed and adopted this the 24th day of August,2021 ATTEST: Debbie M. Minor City Clerk Dadeville Record: Sept. 23 and 30, 2021 RESOLUTION 21-018

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Holt Tidwell: Horseshoe Bend’s boost of positivity

By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director

Ironically it was during a basketball game that Horseshoe Bend football coach Jeremy Phillips first met Lee Wayne.

The Generals were playing LaFayette, and Holt Tidwell hit a 3-point shot and started chanting his name.

“After the game, I talked to him and asked, ‘What is Lee Wayne?

What is that,’” Phillips said. “He said, ‘Coach, that’s my alter ego.

When Lee Wayne’s in play, we’re ready to go.’”

Whether it’s creating an alternate persona or just clowning around, Tidwell is never afraid to lighten the mood for his teammates when it’s called for. The Generals’ fourth-year starter has been a contributor at the varsity level for football since eighth grade, and since that time has developed into an incredibly effective running back and linebacker.

“I know when to cut it up and when not to,” Tidwell said. “I try to keep everybody laughing. Football is fun, it’s a game, it’s supposed to be fun, and I try to help everybody remember that.”

Tidwell is enjoying his final year with Horseshoe Bend before pursuing a career in the hospitality field, perhaps serving as a hunting guide and having his own ranch.

A church friend was the first person to start calling Tidwell “Lee Wayne,” apparently originating from a movie that Tidwell couldn’t recall the name of. What started as an inside joke between the two of them grew into a phenomenon for every sport Tidwell played.

The Generals’ star said just about everyone calls him Lee Wayne now.

“I think when I’m Lee Wayne, it’s more of a fun guy, trying to keep everyone in good spirits around me,” Tidwell said. “When I’m Lee Wayne, everyone is

comfortable around me.

They’re focused in, but they’re also having fun at the same time.”

It’s hard to find a better way to describe Tidwell’s personality.

He’s an aggressive, driven, hard-working football player, Phillips said, but his brand of locker room leadership is only hard-nosed when it needs to be.

He’s mostly focused on keeping his team’s spirits high.

“He’s done a good job of taking these younger guys and building them up to be that person that’s gonna step into that role next year,” Phillips said. “He’s really taken it upon himself to teach these younger guys how to go about things and how to see things the way he sees them now.”

His on-field development has been steady.

Tidwell is the type of athlete that enjoys flying around the field and making plays, per Phillips, but as an underclassmen

sometimes this tendency broke the structure of the Generals’ defense.

“Something I think he’s gotten better at is understanding the whole scheme, why he’s gotta do this or why we have him blocking a certain way,” Phillips said. “His different fits inside the defense. My first year, I thought a lot of times he was out of control a lot, and he’d make plays but sometimes he’d overrun plays.”

Eventually he learned to channel his hairon-fire pursuit of the football into the right places and excel as a defender.

On offense he spent 2019 and 20 playing quarterback for Horseshoe Bend.

He was called upon to run the ball often in the Generals’ wishbone offense, which utilizes a lot of option plays for quarterbacks.

The throwing part of playing quarterback, according to Tidwell, wasn’t his strong suit.

Thus, Tidwell happily moved to running back

as the best fit for his team and has enjoyed his production in the role.

“It really hasn’t been hard, because I still run the ball just as much as when I had the ball in my hands at quarterback,” Tidwell said.

Of course, his leadership is irreplaceable.

“Most times as he goes, the team goes,” Phillips said. “I think a lot of Holt. He works hard at what he does, he gives maximum effort every game and every

practice.”

Off the field a couple of Tidwell’s top interests are hunting and fishing.

He found a way to pursue these passions at Auburn University, one of just two schools in the country to offer Wildlife Enterprise Management as a degree.

“I’ve loved it ever since I heard about it, so that’s what I’m gonna do,” Tidwell said.

Tidwell and the Generals come off their bye week this week to face B.B. Comer Sept.

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his running game is it’s gonna take more than one person to bring him down.”

Comer can mix looks to give him the ball in a variety of ways, most often going from either the spread or an I-formation.

The Tigers go play action from time to time and rely on senior quarterback Devonta Carmichael to push the ball downfield. He collected 371 passing yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions through the air in those five games with no interceptions. He completes just 41 percent of his throws,

however.

He’ll rely on junior wide receiver James Carmichael and senior wide receiver Richard Weed when he does air it out. Weed is a 5’4” speedster who can also carry the ball on jet sweeps as a change of pace, which he did three times for 22 yards across Comer’s first five games.

“Offensively they don’t do a lot of different things but they’re really good at what they do,” Phillips said.

“They’re a ground-and-pound team, they’ve got a great running back and they’ve got really good size up front to move guys around, then they’ll fake it and take a deep shot. They’ve got some lanky receivers to throw it up to. So it’s gonna be a task for our defense for sure.”

Defensively senior safety Dayleon Welch and senior nose guard Korey Anderson Jr. lead the charge with 14 and 16 tackles, respectively.

It’s a side of the ball where Horseshoe Bend could potentially find some cracks as the Tigers’ defense has surrendered at least 20 points in all but one game this year, even if some came in garbage time in recent weeks.

“Their defensive front is really big and they play extremely hard,” Phillips said. “Their defensive line, linebackers, they bring a bunch of different stunts and line movements.

It’s gonna be a tall task for us but I think we’re gonna be prepared for it.”

Horseshoe Bend and Comer kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday in Generals Stadium.

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of yourself, more or less, this week,” Horseshoe Bend coach Jeremy Phillips said Sept. 21. “Today we had a which is really important live practice for B.B. Comer, because it gives them a just kind of going over what chance to catch up on their they’re doing for next week. school work. In a week like We’re going through their this, all of our guys are to tendencies, going through have all their makeup work our group work period, done and everything.” working on fundamentals.

Injury recovery and Then Wednesday will be prevention is a common more like a regular practice.” theme across the area for the Reeltown spent its bye free stretch of seven days. retooling a few deficiencies, Horseshoe Bend was working specifically on the originally supposed to chemistry between senior practice three times last quarterback Gabe Bryant and week during its bye but only his receivers and ensuring its practiced twice in the end defense does a better job of after several players were out getting off the field when it sick Thursday of last week. gets the chance to.

The two days the “We’ve got to improve Generals spent on the in our pass efficiency practice field were used for offensively,” Reeltown coach [paraphrase] Matt Johnson said. “We’ve “Just kind of taking care got some receivers that’ve Continued from B1

been open, and whether it’s a breakdown in protection or a missed read or missed throw, we’ve had to improve in that area. We’ve got the tools to be really good in that area, but for whatever reason, haven’t executed.

“The other is thirddown defense. That’s been something we’ve got to improve on. I told the guys the other day, a reflection of mental toughness and the mental capacity of our football team can be revealed on paper based on our red zone scoring and our third-down defense.”

Much like Benjamin Russell and Horseshoe Bend, the Rebels only scheduled three practices for its bye last week while giving players time to rest and recover.

Its focus rested internally, with future game planning

at less of a priority given the benefit of a Friday game this week as opposed to a Thursday one.

“We really just focused on us,” Johnson said. “Fixed a few things, didn’t necessarily change anything, just had to adjust a few different things that we were doing on both sides of the football and special teams. Then this week we really got into the game planning and scheming for Trinity.”

Central Coosa had backto-back bye weeks last week and this one, and will be on the hunt for its first win of 2021 when it returns to action against Thorsby Oct. 8.

All bye weeks will be behind local teams soon. The second half of the season and accompanying playoff push starts next week.

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

The Dadeville Record

United Way and Main Street announce second-annual ‘Sip, Shop and Support’ Third Thursday event, when the stores are open late for evening shoppers. The street Lake Martin Area United will be closed to traffic to Way and Main Street make way for tables and Alexander City are joining chairs, food trucks, a silent forces again this year with auction and live music, with Sip, Shop and Support. the models coming out of the For $20 a ticket, patrons stores at 6 p.m. get two drink tickets, a The event in its current fashion show highlighting form debuted last year as a Main Street’s clothing pandemic-friendly version merchants and an evening of Lake Martin Area United of eating, shopping and Way’s annual fashion show, mingling. swapping out the catwalk The United Way fundraiser for a casual circuit of Main will be held Oct. 21 to Street and swapping out the coincide with Main Street’s dinner buffet for separate

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food vendors. In lieu of a crowded gathering, attendees can mingle from store to store and check out the new holiday merchandise.

Proceeds from the silent auction and ticket sales — including tickets for VIP tables, which costs $250 and seats eight — go to the Lake Martin Area United Way and its agencies, while local businesses can benefit from the promotion and increased foot traffic.

“I came up with this idea last year because Main Street was empty,” local United

Way director Sharon Fuller said. “There was nobody out there; nobody was shopping last summer.”

This year’s participating merchants will include Alli Blu, Cloud Nine, Downtown Girl, Half Moon Market and Interiors, Harper Grey Boutique, Mercantile on Main, Sarah Bella Salon Spa and Unlimited Designs.

The second-annual Sip, Shop and Support also features a new vendor — Main Street Alexander City director Stacey Jeffcoat and her husband Jeremy will be

serving drinks outdoors from their new bar, The Local on 41 Main (opening earlier in October). In addition to food trucks, Carlisle’s will be open late; Bo Jones will provide the live music and Scott Blake will emcee.

“It’s just a way to work together, let the stores be open and have some extra people coming in,” Fuller said.

Sip, Shop and Support will be held Thursday, Oct. 21 from 5-7 p.m. on Alexander City’s Main Street. The fashion show starts at 6 p.m.

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The Dadeville High School Class of 1958 held their reunion August 7, 2021. Back row: Bobby Railey, Ralph Craddock, Buddy Smith, Lola Armstrong Dean, Mary Lee Orr, Paula Sue Boone Harris, Joan Beard Sampson, Marvin Coker and Bill Ponder. Seated: Annice Patterson Caldwell, Dawn Barron Waters, Brenda Litsey Coker and Virginia Davis Gilmore.

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CAR SHOW: Bibb Graves Alumni and Friends in Millerville will hold their annual car show from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Car Registration fee $20. Spectators get in free. There will be games, including a 50/50 drawing, Wipe out, door prizes and money tree. for details, email Ben Wood at wood1950@centurylink. net.

BOSTON BUTT SALE: Bibb Graves Alumni and Friends are holding a smoked Boston Butt sale Saturday, Oct. 2. The 8 to 10 pound barbecued butt is $30.

Call Ray Camp at 256-354-3311 or Richard Bearden at 256-5960073 to hold one to be picked up between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

DADEVILLE FALL FESTIVAL: Dadeville’s 8th Annual Fall Festival will be held at the Dadeville Courthouse Square from 8am to 4pm. Activities for Children, Live Music, Auburn Raptors show, Arts &

Crafts Vendors, Food Vendors and more. If you wish to be a Vendor, contact the Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce at 256.825.4019 or chamber@dadeville.com.

ANNUAL CHICKEN QUE: The Alexander City Methodist Church annual chicken que is Saturday, Oct. 2. Plates include a half chicken, corn on the cob, baked beans, bread and homeade pound cake.

Plates are $10. For more information on purchasing a place contact the ACMC office at 256-329-1284 or by email at acmc@charter.net.

Oct. 4-30

Women of the Montgomery Bus Boycott:”Women of the Montgomery Bus Boycott” will be on display at Adelia M. Russell Library in Alex City Oct. 4-30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Churches and non-profits can submit items to the calendar at editor@thedadevillerecord. com and calendar@alexcityoutlook.com.

Grant and Briasia Kelley are celebrating their birthdays today.

Oct. 7

CASHBACK: Alex City Arts will present this popular Johnny Cash tribute band at 7 p.m. at the Benjamin Russell High School Auditorium. The band, featuring six professional musicians, will perform classics from the “Man in Black᾿s” 51-year career. Visit alexcityarts.org for details and ticket information.

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SOUL ART: Red Ridge United Methodist Church at the intersection of Highway 49 and County Road 34 is hosting Soul Art with instructor Kay Fincher beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8.

The cost is $30 and includes all supplies and light refreshments.

Reservations are required through Fincher at vkfincher@aol.com or at 256825-2506.

No previous painting experience is necessary.with a variety of local produce, home-baked goods, jams and jellies

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