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6 miles closed Logging operations close county roads By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
More than 6 miles of Tallapoosa County roads between New Site and Daviston have been deemed impassable by the Tallapoosa County Engineering Department but the closures do not cut off any homes. Rain has created mud on many of the county’s unpaved roads and hampered a major industry in Tallapoosa County – timber. Some logging operations have moved on to drier plots and will return but some have stayed and used logging equipment on county roads creating the problem, according to Tallapoosa County engineer David Moore. “Because of constant rains this past winter and a logging operation continuing to operate in the area it has the roads unsafe for travel,â€? Moore said. “The roads have no houses on them and the property owners in the area are mainly timber companies.â€? Moore said county officials tried to work with loggers before the problem became extreme. “We reached out to the loggers to operate when things were dry,â€? Moore said. “They did not do that and the use of trucks, skidders and dozers in the roadway made them impassable.â€? Moore said the county has closed 6.2 miles of unpaved roads and three weight-restricted bridges on Dipping Vat Road, Doe Lane and the unpaved portion Old Dutch Road, placing berms of dirt to stop traffic for now. “They mainly used Old Dutch Road,â€? Moore said. “It also crosses into Clay County as well.â€? Officials are unsure of the cost to repair the roads. “I have no estimate,â€? Moore said. “Even with four-wheel drive, I couldn’t See ROADS • Page 3
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Gwen Coley loved the council She doesn’t consider herself a historical figure but enjoyed serving others By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor
When asked about her memories of being the first black woman to serve on Alexander City’s City Council, Gwen Coley stretched out her arms and wrapped them around her body in a warm embrace. “I enjoyed the council, every day of it,� said Coley, 77. “I loved it. I loved answering every phone call. I didn’t have to fight for anything. I didn’t think of being the first black woman on the council. I never thought I was historical. My color didn’t matter. I just enjoyed people.� Coley was embraced by her fellow citizens four times — she was
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appointed in 1995 after councilmember Garland Gamble was elected to the Tallapoosa County Commission, then elected to her own terms in 1996, 2000 and 2004, each time without a runoff. “Then my doctor told me to stop,â€? Coley said. These days, Coley still enjoys life from her home on I Street where she has spent all of her years. As a child, she played cowboys and Indians in the woods where her home now sits. “They called it Cowboy Hill,â€? Coley said. “I was born on I Street and somebody said I’m going to die on I Street.â€? She raised four children who have See COLEY • Page 3
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Sister suspects fiancé caught flirting has more to hide DEAR ABBY: My youngest sister started dating a man and they quickly moved in together. Six months into their relationship she got pregnant and they got engaged. Their wedding is planned for this summer. Recently she discovered he has been video-chatting with someone he met online. He admitted to flirting, apologized and promised that was the end of it. I have a strong suspicion that there have been other “situations” my sister is unaware of. Should I express my concerns to her and suggest postponing the wedding? Or should I keep my gut feelings to myself? I’m afraid she will get married and then find out what’s really going on. -- BIG SISTER IN MASSACHUSETTS DEAR BIG SISTER: Be honest with your sister. Although I suspect that your gut feelings are accurate, whether she will believe it is debatable, but at least she will have been warned. If she does decide to stay with him, refrain from any “I told you
DEAR ABBY Advice so’s.” Recognize that whether she marries her fiance or not, she will forever be linked with him because of the baby. DEAR ABBY: After my mom passed away, my dad lived alone for three years until his death. During those three years, Mom’s family not once made contact with him or me. Dad lived in a very small town. When he would see Mom’s sister and her husband out and about in restaurants and stores, they would ignore him. After Dad’s death, my aunt contacted me asking if she could have a rocking chair that belonged to my mother. I agreed they could have it. To my shock, when my uncle arrived to pick
up the chair, he began asking me about my dad’s belongings. He wanted to look through Dad’s tools and such. After making no attempt to contact Dad while he was alive, now that he’s gone, my uncle had the nerve to ask to look through Dad’s things?! I politely shut him down. Since then, my aunt has been bad-mouthing me all over town, telling everyone “I dropped them” and “don’t want anything to do with them.” I suppose that’s true under the circumstances, but what should I say to set the record straight without appearing as the bad guy? -“ORPHAN” IN THE SOUTH DEAR ORPHAN: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your parents, and the uncomfortable situation in which you now find yourself. Memorize the first paragraph of your letter to me and recite it verbatim when the subject of your relationship with your aunt and uncle comes up. Because it’s a small town, the message will spread quickly,
and you won’t have to repeat it often. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I want to go to Europe this summer, but we don’t want to take his mother along. We have taken her on two holidays over the last two years and didn’t enjoy either one for various reasons. She now expects to go with us on our international vacations, and we don’t know how to tell her we prefer to go alone. Please help. -- HOLIDAY FOR TWO DEAR HOLIDAY: What your husband should say to his mother is, “Mom, my wife and I will be going to __________ for a few weeks in early August. We need an ‘adventure’ alone together, so we will not be asking you to join us.” Period! Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Obituaries Mrs. Rosie L. Brown
Mrs. Eunice Y. Gamble
Funeral for Mrs. Rosie L. Brown, 49, of Alexander City, AL;12 p.m.; Monday, February 25, 2019; Miracle Baptist Church, Alexander City, Al. Burial, Armour’s Memorial Garden, Alexander City, AL. Visitation: Sunday, February 24; 1-7 p.m. at funeral home.
Funeral service for Mrs. Eunice Y. Gamble 85 of Daviston, AL; 1 p.m.; Saturday, February 23, 2019; Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, New Site, AL; burial in church cemetery. Visitation, Friday, February 22, 2019; 1-7 p.m. at funeral home.
Funeral service for Master Na’Braylon L. Marbury of Sylacauga, AL; 10 a.m.; Saturday, February 23, 2019; Almighty God Baptist Church, Goodwater, AL, burial in church cemetery.
Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home in charge of final arrangements.
Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home in charge of final arrangements.
Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home in charge of final arrangements.
Mr. Roscoe Wilton Boulware 1938 - 2019
at Bethany House. He was born on January 7, 1938 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to Lonnie Elwin Boulware and Hilda Cosby Boulware. He was an active member of New Elkahatchee Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Nellie Ruth Boulware of Alexander City; son, Ronnie Boulware (Kim) of Wadley; daughter, Renea Boulware Johnson (Tim) of Alexander City; grandchildren, Krystal Boulware Cummings (Brian) of Alexander City, Ashley Boulware Frew (Peyton) of LaGrange, GA, Alex Boulware of Greenville, Tyler Lashley (Shannon) of Alexander City, Emily Boulware Mask (Joe) of Roanoke, Karli Boulware of Birmingham, Brady Lashley of Alexander City, Carder Lashley of Alexander City, and Aimee Michelle Johnson of Aiken, SC; greatgrandchildren, Clark Cummings, Maggie Cummings, Lance Frew,
Funeral Service for Mr. Roscoe Wilton Boulware, 81, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Ronnie Boulware and Rev. Larry Cummings will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 22, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Boulware passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Master Na’Braylon L. Marbury
Garrett Mask, and Wilton Lashley; sisters, Sandra Smith (Wayne) of Clanton and Wanda Meadors (Jimmy) of Dadeville; sisters-in-law, Patricia Williams (Darnell) of Ashland and Lee Ann Hammonds of Tallassee; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Kenneth Wade Boulware, and brother, Robert Earl Boulware. The family will accept flowers or memorial contributions may be made to New Elkahatchee Baptist Church, 3380 Elkahatchee Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ongoing Events FERST READERS: The Dadeville Public Library hosts the Ferst Readers program every first Thursday at 1 p.m. Children up to the age of five who live in Tallapoosa County are eligible for free books. FEAST OF SHARING: Alexander City United Methodist Church and St. James Episcopal Church host a Feast of Sharing meal Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the Methodist Church on Green Street. It is a free dinner. OPEN STUDIO: The Artists Association of Central Alabama sponsors an open studio every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior Activities Center in Alexander City and every Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dadeville Senior Center on Columbus Street. Come and paint your own project or join in special Christmas projects. Eliminate stress, laugh, share a love of painting. Membership is $35 and meetings are the third Thursday of each month at the Senior Activities Center +
in Alexander City. For more information call Kay Fincher at 256-825-2506 or June Dean at 256-373-3324. ALACARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS: Become a friend when a friend is needed most! Alacare Hospice Volunteers visit to offer companionship and emotional support. Whether it is a listening ear, a smiling face, or a shoulder to lean on, a friendly visit from a hospice volunteer can brighten the lonely day of a patient and caregiver. Contact Sonya Bryan for more information at 256329-0507. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Overeaters Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church next to Russell Hospital. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins. Contact Lisa at 256-7490160 at ww.oa.org. GRIEF SHARE: Sessions for Grief Share will be at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church starting Jan. 9 and will be held on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The
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seminar is sponsored by Radney Funeral Home and First United Methodist Church. FIRST SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting First Sunday Fellowship starting July 1. There will be a meal filled with friendship, fellowship and lots of fun starting at 5 p.m. at the clubhouse adjoining the church. Rev. Wayne Hicks is the pastor. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS: The Bill Nichols Chapter 13 meets every third Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles T. “Bud” Porch Center in Alexander City. Chapter Service Officers are available every second and fourth Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. for claims assistance. RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop
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get back in there to see what all had been done.” Moore said the county does not have the funds to repair the damage but has options. “It is something that is not budgeted for,” Moore said. “We could repair the roads. Then we would send an invoice to the logger and insurance company to help pay for the repairs.” Moore said the county could not just give away the roads. “It is up to the property owners there,” he said. “It would be their call to request us to vacate the roads. Then we would have to follow a procedure to do it.”
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The combination of rain and loggers has created an issue for at least 6.2 miles of Tallapoosa County roads, making them impassable and unsafe for travel. Old Dutch Road is a main area of concern, although not the only one.
Coley become highly proficient professionals — Undrea, a teacher; George Jr., an engineer; Kimberly, a pharmacist; and Darnell, an attorney. She also has a stepdaughter, Jackie McKenzie Strong, who owns a bookstore in Alexander City. “I can’t complain,” Coley said. Her biological children have moved away but the foundation laid by life on I Street and city schools free of racial strife helped make them successful, Coley said. “I’m fortunate to have grown up here,” she said. “My children wanted more advantages that come with a bigger city. But Alexander City gave them the foundation and the money to do what they’ve done.” She agrees with the premise Russell’s mills helped make race relations and integration much easier in Alexander City than in many other areas in the South because jobs were plentiful and white and black people worked together. In fact, Coley said Russell-funded scholarships helped two of her children attend college. “Russell did have a lot to do with that; I can’t deny that,” Coley said. “What else can I say? They sent my kids to college.” She was stunned when Russell Corp. began to unravel and shed thousands of jobs. “We were visiting in Cullman when I was on the council and somebody up there asked me if I was afraid of living in Alexander City,” Coley said. “I said, ‘Afraid of what?’ And he said, ‘If Russell folds, what are you going to do?’ I said, ‘What? It will
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accepted. At first I was very much lost. I was in District 1 and that had predominantly most of the money on this side of town. We live in all the letter streets, you know, I Street, E Street. Somebody asked me, ‘Don’t you want to change all those streets from letters? They ought to have names.’ And I said, ‘I think that’s too big of a job.’” But Coley said she is proud to have helped build sidewalks on Jefferson Street “for kids and people walking on crutches and things like that.” Coley and her family have a lengthy history in education. Her grandfather, William Jesse Darnell, was the principal of Alexander City High School, which became Laurel, she said. Coley taught 35 years of elementary school at Camp Hill and Jim Pearson then served as a counselor at Alexander City Middle School. She gave much to others and received much — successful children, the respect and love of her neighbors and a life free of oppression. “If you don’t know a snake, you’re not afraid of it,” Coley said. “My world has been wonderful.”
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hen the Great Commission was given, I don’t think any thought was given to the impact of large dogs on Baptist preachers. The spiritual aspects of winning converts overshadowed all other considerations. However, visitation is a must for a pastor and therefore necessitates running the gauntlet of overactive dogs. Somewhere in the dim beginnings of time, slimy Satan must have crawled over and whispered into the ear of a dog the command to eat preachers. This has been a commandment every canine I have ever met takes seriously. It supersedes every other instinct they possess and is passed along through genetics. One thing I have noticed about this phenomenon is all classifications of dogs subscribe to it from the little, yappy lapdogs to the large, preacherconsuming mutts. Each has a territorial imperative to protect against unsuspecting parsons. They can attack from behind bushes as well as couches. I truly believe their doggie DNA contains a coded message to ambush preachers.
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Just the other day I had one come running up when he heard my car door close. That’s another thing they have in common. They always wait until the car door is securely closed before they show themselves. So here he came on the run with large, yellow eyes, long, white fangs, a low growl coming from his chest and drooling in anticipation of sampling the Lord’s humble servant. All the time his owner was saying sweetly, “He won’t bite. He is just trying to scare you.” I’ll have to admit he was doing a pretty good job of it. I finally had to whack him upside the head with my large print, genuine leather, 3-pound pulpit edition of the King James version of the Bible. Even then he ate down to Book of Nehemiah before I could get it back. I was just glad it had chain references and a concordance to make it thicker.
If I had tried to just use my ultra-thin, pocket-sized Soul Winner’s New Testament, I would have been on the menu. Overcoming obstacles in the name of the Lord is often difficult. It may not be a literal dog nipping at your heels but Satan can be “a roaring lion walking about, seeking whom he may devour.” God’s Word protects us from the assaults of Satan when we apply it. Therefore, He has given us the Scripture to strengthen our courage so in the day of battle we will be ready. It is when we refuse to utilize it the consequences are disastrous. It may not be a literal animal but the subtle lies of Satan have paralyzed our outreach. That is why it is so important to be in God’s House every Sunday studying His Word because you never know when the attack may come. By the way, did I ever tell you how much cats dislike preachers? Well, that’s a different story for another column. =Dr. Gerald Hallmark is a retired minister living in Alexander City. His column appears each Friday.
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E.J. DIONNE Columnist pro-Europe center broadened Wednesday when three Conservative MPs quit their own party to join the new Independent Group. Yet Corbyn-led Labour has not opened anything like the large advantage in the polls an opposition party ought to have in these circumstances. A particular flashpoint is Corbyn’s lack of real energy or clarity in confronting an outbreak of left-wing antiSemitism. This was the prime motivation behind MP Luciana Berger’s decision to leave the party. Berger, who is Jewish, has been treated barbarously by some on the “Brocialist” left. “I cannot remain in a party that I have come to the sickening conclusion is institutionally anti-Semitic,” Berger said. On Tuesday, an eighth Labour parliamentarian, Joan Ryan, joined the flight, citing a “culture of anti-Jewish racism” in the party she’s belonged to for four decades. Why should Democrats in the United States care about any of this? Begin with the fact Labour and the Democrats have historically had a lot in common as reformist center-left parties. President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair were close allies in creating a middle-of-theroad politics that sought to accommodate the left to the market rhythms of the Reagan and Thatcher eras. Blair’s “New Labour” in the mid1990s echoed Clinton’s “New Democrats” from a few years earlier. But the “neo-liberalism” the left associates with Clinton and Blair came under fierce
progressive assault after the 2008 economic implosion for being too financier-friendly, insufficiently attentive to rising inequality and too confident in the benefits of free trade and deregulation. The backlash in Britain was particularly vigorous in response to Blair’s strong support for President George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq. Again, whatever Republicans may claim, Democrats are a long way from embracing Corbynism. But the bitterness of the growing divide between the left and center-left in Britain is a warning of how debilitating intra-progressive strife could become in Congress and in the 2020 primaries. Given the defeat of Donald Trump is the absolutely necessary first step toward more humane politics, more moderate and more adventurous Democrats can ill afford to concentrate their fire on each other. The stakes are too high for self-indulgent sectarianism. And differences in approach over how to guarantee everyone health coverage or how to fight climate change are less important than agreeing both problems are urgent and need solving. Remembering your opponents would prefer to do nothing at all on these issues is a good way to put such disagreements into perspective. It’s an irony of recent Labour Party history that both Blair and Corbyn invoked a commitment to stand up for “the many, not the few” as the battle cry of their very different campaigns. Nothing makes the privileged few happier than a left that becomes too maximalist to win and then tears itself apart. E.J. Dionne writes about politics in a twice-weekly column and it is provided by The Washington Post News Service & Syndicate. Dionne is on Twitter @EJDionne.
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CITIZENS PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY: Applications for the 15th Alexander City Citizens Public Safety Academy are being accepted through Feb. 28. The academy meets once a week on Tuesday evenings for 10 weeks. Participants gain insight, knowledge and hands on training associated with the police and fire departments. The first meeting will be at the Alexander City City Hall March 5 at 6 p.m. The academy runs through May 7. Applications are available at the Alexander City Police Department and the city’s website at alexandercityal.gov/police/page/citizenacademy.
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TAX ASSISTANCE: Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama is providing free tax and electronic filing assistance Jan. 28 to April 15. The program is to assist seniors 60 and over with no income limit, taxpayers under 60 with incomes less than $54,000 and disabled taxpayers. Taxpayers will be assisted in the order they are registered. From Jan. 28 through February, assistance will be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. March assistance will be available Mondays and Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 1 to April 15 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The following information is required by the IRS: last year’s tax return, photo ID/drivers license for taxpayer and spouse, Social Security cards, W2s, 1099s, SSA 1099 and 1095A if you have health insurance through the government marketplace. For more information call 256-2340347.
Saturday, Feb. 23
BENEFIT SINGING: There will be a benefit singing for Brandon Fuller at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Dadeville High School Auditorium. It will feature 49 North of Dadeville and Fellowship Quartet of Alexander City. Ronnie Betts will be the emcee. A $10 donation for the family is requested but not required. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville are hosting family game night Saturday, Feb. 23 from 5 - 8 p.m. There will be hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks.
Sunday, Feb. 24
FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: Kellyton Chapel United Methodist Church is hosting Family and Friends Day at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Guest minister will be Rev. Emerson Ware. Rev. Michael Strong is pastor of Kellyton Chapel United Methodist Church. BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM: Friendship Baptist Church is hosting a celebration of Black History, “Stay in the Race..Finish the Course,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. The guest speaker Dr. Randy B. Kelley of Goodsell United Methodist Church in Lanett. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Baptist Church. FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is holding friends and family day 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. The guest minister is Rev. Fredrick Young, associate pastor of Beulah Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia.
Monday, Feb. 25
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Thomas Ward Jr. will present “To Treat and To Train Tuskegee’s John Andrew Clinic” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Feb. 25 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple. MINISTERIAL MEETING: The Alex City Ministerial Association is holding a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 at the River of Life Church. The devotional topic is How to stay relevant in an ever changing culture. The church is located a half mile past Buck’s at 1715 Tallapoosa Street.
Feb. 25-26
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Tallapoosa County Commission is holding its quarterly Throw Away Days Feb. 25 -26. Dumpsters will be at the Alexander City Courthouse Annex, Double Bridges, in Jacksons Gap at the intersection of Eagle Creek Road and Main Street, at the intersection of Youngs Ferry Road and Gibson Road and at the Union Community Center. Liquids including paint, paint thinner, and pesticides, appliances with compressors including air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers, tires, batteries, light bulbs, televisions, computers , propane tanks, and hazardous or medical waste are not allowed.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
FRAUD CLASS: The Adelia M. Russell Memorial Library is hosting a fraud class “How to Protect Yourself from Fraud” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. The class is presented by Mutual Savings Credit Union. For more information call 205-682-1156.
Thursday, Feb. 28
BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM: Bread of Life ACOP is holding a Black History Program at 7 p.m. Thursday Feb. 28. The speakers is apostle Billie Crawford of Holy Faith Temple in Childersburg. For more information contact prophetess Alisa Norris at 256-329-8674 or 256496-0189. The church is located on Highway 280 in Kellyton.
Saturday, March 2
SPRING RALLY: The Dixie Division Military Vehicles Club East Alabama Regional Spring Rally is Saturday, March 2 at Wind Creek State Park. There will be a special convoy Saturday afternoon. There will also be displays, swap meet and campfire discussion. Admission is free for Wind Creek State Park campers, non-campers will need to pay admission to the park.
Sunday, March 3
SPEAKER: Passion Church on Highway 63 is hosting evangelist Danny Johnston at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 3.
Monday, March 4
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Suzannah Solomon Wilson will present “Alabama Cemeteries and Other Things” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, March 4 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. Membership is $20 a person or $30 a couple.
Wednesday, March 6
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Almni and
Friends in Millerville will have their monthly luncheon on Wednesday, March 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
Tuesday, March 12
CHAMBER OPEN HOUSE: The Coosa County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an open house at the E-911 building in Rockford from 3 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Snacks will be provided and everyone is welcome. UNITED WAY ANNUAL MEETING: The Lake Martin Area United Way will have its 2018 Campaign Celebration and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 12. It will be at The Mill Two Eighty and beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 5:30 p.m. while the awards presentation will begin at 6 p.m. SUICIDE AWARENESS SEMINAR: Red Ridge United Methodist Church is holding a Suicide Awareness Seminar at 11 a.m. March 12. Rev. John Hill is the instructor and the program attempt to dispel myths with facts, foster an understanding of possible causes, recognize warning signs and explore prevention and intervention. It is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of suicide prevention and intervention to include parents, grandparents, youth workers, ministers, teachers, first responders and mentors. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34 at the corner of Highway 49 and County Road 34.
Saturday, March 16
COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning March 16. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for supplies and assignments. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber.com.
Thursday, March 21
SENIORX: Debroah Jones with SeniorRx will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to help seniors determine if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications.
Saturday, March 23
ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host the 20th anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All demonstrations, which will be both entertaining and educational, will be presented multiple times throughout the day. Guests can visit traditional hunting camps and watch demos of cultural skills such as hide tanning, cooking and finger weaving. Children will have the opportunity to participate in an authentic Creek stickball game throughout the day. Guests can also watch Tennessee militia fire smoothbore cannon and flintlock muskets, learn how soldiers cooked their meals, see displays in the museum, see wool being dyed and learn to spin wool and more. The program is free to the public and there will be refreshments.
Thursday, March 28
CONCERT: Alexander City Arts is hosting “The Charlestones in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the BRHS Auditorium. “The Charlestones” are a professional male a cappella quartet.
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Child support recognition awarded to Tallapoosa County DHR By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
renda Floyd was happy to share news with her staff at the Tallapoosa County Department of Human Resources about a recent achievement concerning child support Thursday morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today is a very special occasion for the Tallapoosa County Child Support program,â&#x20AC;? Floyd told staff and guests gathered for a small reception. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hard work you have put into it, month after month, year after year, has paid off. This award is commonly known in the child support world as the superstar award; it is one of the highest awards for excellence you can receive.â&#x20AC;? To get the recognition, benchmarks have to be made in several areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The three main areas are the paternity establishment rate; your obligation establishment rate, which is getting the order in for child
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF TALLAPOOSA
County, Alabama, and containing 6.51 acres, more or less. Said property is commonly known as 4695 Elkahatchee Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. The indebtedness secured by said Mortgage has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of default under the terms of the Note secured by said Mortgage, including but not limited to, nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remains in default, and this sale will be made for the sole purpose of paying the same, including all expenses of the sale, attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees, and all other payments provided for under the terms of said Mortgage. Said property will be sold subject to the following items, which may affect the title to said real property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to, ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities, which constitute liens upon said property; all restrictive covenants, easements, rightsof-way; the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law; and any other matters of record superior to said Mortgage. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the real property is Brent Steele Belinda Steele or tenant(s). Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO RBC BANK (USA), SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIRST AMERICAN BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BANK OF DADEVILLE as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (800) 275-7171 FT21@mccalla. com File No. 9114519 www. foreclosurehotline.net The Alexander City Outlook 02/1 5/2019,02/22/2019.03/01/2 019 THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Talmadge L. East, Judge of Probate Alexander City Outlook: Feb. 15, 22 and Mar. 1, 2019 EST/SCROGGINS, K. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NO. 2019-0032 THE STATE OF ALABAMA TALLAPOOSA COUNTY PROBATE COURT ESTATE OF ROBERT COLIN GRAVES, DECEASED Letters Testamentary upon the Last Will and Testament of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of February, 2019, by the Honorable Talmadge L. East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, notice is hereby given taht all persons having claims against said (VWDWH DUH UHTXLUHG WR ÂżOH DQ LWHPL]HG DQG YHULÂżHG VWDWHment of such claim in the ofÂżFH RI WKH VDLG -XGJH RI 3URbate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited. Janice Anita Graves, Personal Representative
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF KATIE JO SCROGGINS, DECEASED CASE NO. 2019-0035 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY EXECUTRIX Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of February, 2019, by the Honorable Talmadge East, Judge of Probate, Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Martha Marie Walker, Executrix of the Estate of Katie Jo Scroggins
Currently the child support office in Dadeville depends on Floyd, child support supervisor Uvonkia Armour and staff Laura Conway, Brandon Cumbie, Emily Morgan and Christy Wall to get cases ready for court in
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some cases. Floyd said it goes beyond the staff at DHR to get the award. Help comes from the courts and the Fifth Circuit District Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office under the leadership of Jeremy Duerr and chief assistant district attorney Mike Weldon, child support assistant district attorney Melody Baldwin, court coordinators Antionette Harrell and Leanna Pitchford and staff member Tammara Watts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a joint effort. It is not only DHR but the child support unit in the district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office with Melody Baldwin and her folks,â&#x20AC;? Floyd said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is collaboration with the courts of Judge (Ray)Martin and Judge (Kim) Taylor. It is group effort. The hard work shows off in a lot of different ways.â&#x20AC;? Baldwin operates throughout the Fifth Circuit in Macon, Tallapoosa, Chambers and Randolph counties helping collect child support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in court somewhere in the circuit about 15 to 20 days a month,â&#x20AC;? Baldwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, we do not get involved in the custody issues.â&#x20AC;?
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE OF JENNIFER JONES BAKER CASE NO. 2019-0031 Letters of Administration on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of February, 2019 by the Hon. Talmadge East, Judge of the Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Gregory L. Baker, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jennifer Jones Baker
TO: Any and all unknown Defendants, whose whereabouts are unknown, or anyone who claims an interest in the property containing approximately 1.31 acres on or near Lake Hill Drive, Alexander City, Tallapoosa County describes as follows: Commencing at the 4â&#x20AC;?X4â&#x20AC;? Concrete Monument, being the SE Corner of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 8, Township 22 North, Range 22 East, Tallapoosa County Alabama, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence S 88° 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 0â&#x20AC;? W, a distance of 340.76â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to a corner set on the 490â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Contour of Lake Martin (Lake Martin Datum); thence the following courses along said contour N 3° 57â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 35â&#x20AC;? E, a distance of 30.86â&#x20AC;&#x2122;; thence N 1° 57â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 12â&#x20AC;? W, a distance of 8.39â&#x20AC;&#x2122;; thence N 44° 05â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 37â&#x20AC;? W, a distance of 9.29â&#x20AC;&#x2122;; thence N 4° 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 08â&#x20AC;? W, a distance of 10.47â&#x20AC;&#x2122;; thence N 18° 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 28â&#x20AC;? E, a distance of 37.21â&#x20AC;&#x2122;; thence N 25° 07â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 39â&#x20AC;? E, a distance of 39.16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;; thence N 29° 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 12â&#x20AC;? E, a distance of 16.36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; a point on said contour; thence leaving said Lake proceed S 89° 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 00â&#x20AC;? E, a distance of 25.06â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to a corner set, being the SW comer of Lot 29 of Lake Hill Estate: thence along the south line of Lot 29 S 89° 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 00â&#x20AC;? E, a distance of 233.00â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to a corner set; thence continue along said south line S 81° 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 00â&#x20AC;? E, a distance of 172.00â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to a 1/2 Crimped Pipe found on the west right of way of Lake Hill Drive (R/W 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) and SE Corner of said lot 29 and the point of curvature of a non-tangent curve, concave to the west, having a radius of 699.68â&#x20AC;&#x2122; a central angle of 8° 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 18â&#x20AC;?, and a chord of 107.83â&#x20AC;&#x2122; bearing S 17° 55â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 06â&#x20AC;? W; thence south along said curve, a distance of 107.93â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar found on the west right of way of said road; thence leaving said road proceed S 88° 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 00â&#x20AC;? W, a distance of 85.38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the POINT OF BEGINNING; must answer the VERIFIED COMPLAINT TO QUIET TITLE and other relief claimed by Plaintiffs herein by the 25 day of March, 2019, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against each of them in the above civil action now pending in Court.
Barnes & Radney, PC, Attorneys for Personal Representative, PO Drawer 877, Alexander City, AL 35011-0477
Thomas A. Radney, Attorney for Plaintiffs, Radney, Radney -DFNVRQ //& 3RVW 2IÂżFH Box 819, Alexander City, AL 35011
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Alexander City Outlook: Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2019 TRUSSELL
Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Brent Steele Husband Belinda Steele Wife to Bank of Dadeville dated September 27, 2005; said mortgage being recorded on September 30, 2005, as Instrument 1R LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to RBC Bank (USA), successor by merger to First American Bank, successor by merger to Bank of Dadeville to EH UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The undersigned, PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to RBC Bank (USA), successor by merger to First American Bank, successor by merger to Bank of Dadeville, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Tallapoosa County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 20th day of March, 2019 the following property, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to-wit: Starting at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Township 22 North, Range 21 East, Tallapoosa County, Alabama; thence proceed South 02â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; East a distance of 330 feet to a point; thence proceed South 86â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West a distance of 1,306.85 feet, more or less, to a point on the Quarter Section line; thence continue South 86â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West a distance of 808.15 feet, more or less, to a point on the East ROW line of a paved county road, FAS 479 (2) main line; thence run South 21â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West along the East ROW line a distance of 400 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING of land herein conveyed; thence continue South 21â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West a distance of 290 feet, more or less, to a point; thence run North 86â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; East a distance of 1,074 feet, more or less, to the Quarter section line; thence run North 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 37â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West a distance of 266.92 feet, more or less, to a point; thence run South 86â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West a distance of 964 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning. This tract of land being and lying in the Northwest 1/4 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 20, Township 22 North, Range 21 East, Tallapoosa C
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LIZI ARBOGAST SPORTS EDITOR (256) 414-3180 lizi.arbogast@alexcityoutlook.com
Friday, February 22, 2019
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ANDY GRAHAM Columnistt
Tigers have a busy weekend on the Plains
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he Auburn Tigers did something Saturday that has become an all too rare occurrence. They won a basketball game against Vanderbilt in Memorial Gymnasium. It was the first win for the Tigers against the Commodores in Nashville, Tennessee since the year 2000. All it took was facing the worst Vandy team I can ever remember who is now 0-12 in league play. Auburn played down to the competition and won an ugly 64-53 matchup resembling a good oldfashioned rock (or more appropriately brick) fight. That brings the Tigers’ record to 17-8 overall and 6-6 in the SEC. With only six conference games remaining, Bruce Pearl’s squad is playing every game for its proverbial tournament life. Auburn, at its best, is good enough to beat everyone left on the schedule (maybe outside of a road trip to Lexington, Kentucky). Unfortunately, it’s also capable of losing every game left on the schedule at its worst. The next game is always the biggest game of the season this time of year and a matchup with Arkansas on Wednesday is no exception. Baseball season got off to a good start at Plainsman Park over the weekend with Auburn taking the opening series two games to one against Georgia Southern. In this day and age of collegiate baseball, a team is only as good as its pitching staff. Auburn looks to have three quality starters and a lot of depth in the bullpen. It’s obviously early, but sophomore Tanner Burns looked to be in midseason form. Butch Thompson will be relying on a lot of freshman out of the bullpen, so don’t be surprised if the Tigers surrender a lead or two from time to time. It comes with the territory of trying to mature young players in key positions. It wasn’t a very good weekend at the plate with Auburn hitting .230 as a team, but, again, it’s early. The Eagles might not be a household name, but they have a very solid baseball program winning between 30 and 40 games each of the last five years. It was quality competition right out of the gate and that will serve Auburn well the rest of the year. The Auburn softball program hosted the Plainsman Invitational over the weekend and went 4-1 to bring their record to 7-3 overall. The Tigers have now lost all three games on the year by one run. The offensive numbers stand out so far this season with a team batting average of .365 and already 18 home runs. That’s certainly a marketable improvement from 2018 when Auburn hit .281 with only 43 home runs through 58 games. Senior Makayla Martin has picked up where she left off last season looking strong in the circle. Martin has thrown 29 2/3 innings and is 4-1 with a 0.94 ERA. Unfortunately, junior Ashlee Swindle has struggled a bit out of the gate with a 1-2 record and a 4.04 ERA. Martin will definitely need some help this year. Transfer Lexie Handley has looked good so far but has thrown only 5 1/3 innings. The Tigers is hosting another tournament this weekend and the competition should be even stronger. Football, basketball, baseball and softball were all ranked highly in the preseason polls with a lot of expectations. The football team didn’t exactly live up to billing and the basketball team is trending in the wrong direction. Here’s hoping the spring sports balance out the scale. Andy Graham is a regular columnist for The Outlook.
HIGH-CLASS ATHLETE
Bynum remembered fondly around the community By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
The line out the door and wrapping around the Dadeville First United Methodist Church on the final day of January was a testament to the kind of person Walker Bynum was. People from all over the country — friends as far as Virginia, Tennessee and Alaska — and people from all walks of life — coaches, teachers, former rivals, community members, family — flooded the church to pay their respects to Bynum, who died Jan. 26. In the sports world, Bynum was best known for being a phenom for the Dadeville Tigers who never met a sport he didn’t excel at. “He played everything,” said Kyle Caldwell, a former teammate and close friend of Bynum’s. “He played football, baseball, basketball, and he even played tennis. We didn’t even have a tennis team, but he played the necessary number of tournaments to qualify for regionals and states, and then he ended up playing tennis at Faulkner State (now Coastal Alabama).” Bynum was a wide receiver and outside linebacker for an extremely talented Tiger football team. During the three seasons prior to Bynum’s graduation in 2011, the Tigers went 33-4, making playoff appearances each year. “He was a great athlete,” Dadeville football coach Richard White said. “He had a lot of injuries he had to overcome, but everything he did for us was wide open. He always did everything to the best of his ability.” White said one of Bynum’s best qualities was his ability to overcome some of his God-given shortcomings. During high school, White said Bynum stood at only 6-foot and 175 pounds “soaking wet,” but he conquered that with some serious talent and even more heart and dedication.
“He was kind of someone who everyone gravitated to and who everybody wanted to be. ... Walker never seemed to have a bad day, and there’s not a lot of those people out there in the world.” — Brett Pritchard CACC’s director of public and high school relations File / The Outlook
Walker Bynum graduated from Dadeville in 2011 and was a standout football and baseball player for the Tigers. He recently died and was remembered fondly around the community.
On the baseball field, Bynum was possibly even more impressive than he was on the gridiron. “He was the best center fielder I’ve ever seen,” said Caldwell, who spent two years as the Dadeville baseball coach. “He’s one of those guys that if the ball was anywhere in the outfield, he was going after it. There were countless times he crashed into the outfield fence and got right up and
threw the ball in.” Bynum was selected as a Class 4A All-State outfielder as a senior. After graduating from Dadeville, Bynum attended CACC where his talents went beyond the sports field. He was selected as a CACC ambassador. “It’s a very high honor to be selected as an ambassador,” said Brett Pritchard, director of public and high See BYNUM • Page B4
SPORTS CALENDAR Friday, Feb. 22 High school baseball Stanhope Elmore at Benjamin Russell, 4 p.m. Randolph County at Horseshoe Bend, 4 p.m. Prattville Christian at Reeltown, 5 p.m. High school softball Reeltown at Brewbaker Tech Tournament Saturday, Feb. 23 High school baseball Jemison at Dadeville, 10 a.m. Benjamin Russell at Dadeville, 12:30 p.m. Benjamin Russell vs. Jemison at Dadeville, 3 p.m. Fyffe at Horseshoe Bend, noon B.B. Comer at Horseshoe Bend, 4 p.m.
Reeltown at Elmore County, 1 p.m. High school softball Central Alabama Classic at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex Pool A — Field 4 Benjamin Russell vs. Beauregard, 10 a.m. Dadeville vs. Woodland, 11:30 a.m. Winners of Pool A, 1 p.m. Losers of Pool B, 2:30 p.m. Pool B — Field 3 Valley vs. Tallassee, 10 a.m. Horseshoe Bend vs. Pinson Valley, 11:30 a.m. Winners of Pool B, 1 p.m. Losers of Pool B, 2:30 p.m. Tournament play Single elimination begins at 4 p.m. Championship game scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Other games Reeltown at Brewbaker Tech
Tournament College baseball Rend Lake at Central Alabama (2), 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 College baseball Rend Lake at Central Alabama, 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 High school boys basketball AHSAA Class 2A Semifinals Central Coosa vs. Tanner at BJCC Arena in Birmingham, 4:30 p.m. High school baseball Valley at Dadeville, 4 p.m. Horseshoe Bend at Randolph County, 2 p.m. High school girls soccer Benjamin Russell at Chilton County, 4 p.m.
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Bricks are embedded in concrete as crews with Lake Martin Excavating work to clean up piles of rubble from demolished former Russell Corp. buildings. Some of the old brick is in high demand and can be reused.
RUSSELL RUBBLE LIVES ON Demolition includes salvaging of bricks, wood and concrete Granger said his crew has salvaged tons of heart pine wood used as flooring and other parts in the old mills. Alexander said he has bought and used heart pine wood from other demolitions and plans to buy some from Granger, saying the antique wood has more character than new wood. “It’s something you can’t get anymore,” Alexander said. “It usually comes out of Mobile or an old house you tear down. The wood is more red; it just looks different from the new stuff. You can’t get new stuff that looks like that.” Alexander is a firm believer in recycling. “You can’t get that kind of lumber anymore,” he said. “I hate to burn it. When I remodel houses, we try to reuse everything we can. What we can’t use, we have to throw away but it’s just better to reuse. Some of that wood you would burn up but I hate to see heart pine go up in smoke.” Sonny Wilson, Alexander City’s Parks and Recreation director, said the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex bought three dump truck loads of the pulverized concrete from Granger for use as paving material on some of the roads in the Sportplex. “All of that stuff has got to go somewhere, so why not get it and use it where we need it?” Wilson said. “If it holds up like we hope it does, it’s going to be a win-win for everybody.” Wilson said both of his parents worked for Russell Corp. for many years. The old mill structures and now the recycled concrete from the mills that is used as paving material have sentimental value. “I still feel like I’m tied to the buildings,” Wilson said. “I hate so see them go down, even though I think it’s great we are cleaning everything up like we are. Sooner or later, you’ve got to get over the past and move forward but you feel like you still have an attachment to it.”
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any jobs were lost and many people were saddened by the demise of Russell Corp. but the once-mighty apparel giant lives on in the hearts of former workers and as recycled building material used in homes and roads. Roy Granger of Lake Martin Excavating has partnered with Saucier Investments LLC for demolition of the mills. The demolition and salvage operation began in 2013 and is nearly finished. “We are on a schedule,” said Granger, who is currently clearing property behind the former Russell Main Office in Alexander City which he owns and the city is buying. “We are shooting for the first of April to be completely cleaned up here.” Once the 11.6 acres Granger owns are cleaned up, along with the property Russell Lands is buying for its marine superstore and a parcel behind the old Russell Machine Shop is cleared by a private buyer, all debris on former Russell Corp. property will have been eliminated, according to city community development director Al Jones. For years, what remained of the dozens of buildings resembled bombed-out structures, leaving many former Russell workers feeling hollow. “I felt sad,” said Louise Akin, 69, who spent 37 years working at Russell and was among thousands who lost their jobs when it folded. “I just hated to see people not have jobs here in Alexander City because they had been here so long and that was how we made our living. They took it away and sent the jobs overseas.” Granger, 77, spends much of his day on the job site watching his gigantic, ravenous crushing machine turn what was once concrete slabs into pebbles for use as paving material. Nothing unusual has been uncovered during the demolition process but Granger said he is impressed by the craftsmanship that went into the old buildings. “One of the big things that’s amazing is the structure of the buildings and their engineering back at that time, 115 years ago,” he said. Granger said he and his crew are doing their best to salvage as much of the buildings’ materials as possible, including bricks, wood, metal and big chunks of concrete being miniaturized by his crusher. According to Granger, about 95 percent of his home in the Equality area was built from materials salvaged during demolition of the Russell mills and he is proud of his role in not letting them go completely to waste. “We recycle and prepare the crushed concrete for road base and
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Top: Work crews with Lake Martin Excavating are nearly finished clearing away the rubble left from demolished former Russell Corp. buildings. Owner Roy Granger said his workers are salvaging as much as they can from the sites, including bricks and heartpine wood. Above: Old pipes are separated from the rubble as work crews clean up. Right: Much of the concrete from the former Russell Corp. buildings is pulverized into pieces suitable for use on roads. Some of it has been used at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex.
different applications in construction,” Granger said. “We call it a green product because it’s reusable.” It appears millions of bricks were used in construction of the expansive buildings and Granger’s team is trying to save many of them for reuse. “The whole brick, the solid brick, all the ones that aren’t broken, we clean and palletize them for reuse in commercial buildings and houses, more so in houses,” he said.
Robby Alexander said his business, R&A Alexander, has used some of the old bricks to build or remodel homes. He said bricks salvaged from the Russell buildings are known as old Chicago brick. “We bricked a whole house with it, the old Chicago brick,” Alexander said. “Some people prefer the old recycled bricks, the colors.”
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State bicentennial display coming to Dadeville By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Alabama has been having an ongoing celebration since its 200th birthday in 2016. As part of the celebration, a display is coming to Dadeville to help educate everyone about the state’s history in eight kiosks. “I think it is a good opportunity for our county,” Tallapoosa County tourism director Sandra Fuller said. “When you see it and the history behind it and the timelines on each of the kiosks, you will be amazed.” Each of the kiosks are themed and instead being totally history based, the last kiosk takes a look forward.
“It is ‘Hope,’” Fuller said. “It talks about the future of Alabama – where are we going and things we can do.” The state created several setups to travel the state during the bicentennial celebration stopping mainly at county seats. Officials debated for a little bit before settling on a place in Dadeville to host the event, but the size of the displays and length of time the displays would be up presented some challenges because of the wall space needed. “Before we got started, we looked at the (Tallapoosee) Historical Museum,” Dadeville mayor Wayne Smith said. “It was considered for city hall. We took a look at the Masonic Lodge.” Fuller said, “We looked at the
American Legion and some store fronts but it is hard to get someone to tie up their space for that long.” The kiosks will be setup at the Dadeville Recreation Center April 23 through May 2 and will be open almost daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during that time with a special celebration to be held Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Representatives from communities across the county will be volunteering to bring the communities to life. “We are trying to put some more things together to make it special,” Fuller said. Fuller said schools are invited and more than just those in history classes. “This is a bicentennial,” Fuller said.
“I don’t know how many of us will be around in 100 years.” In addition to schools, Fuller said there tables and chairs will be set up for what she is calling “Lunch and Learns” and is open to having the display open at other times too. “We are inviting civic clubs to have their weekly, monthly or quarterly meeting here,” Fuller said. “Those who might want to do something after hours can contact me at 256-825-1622.” Fuller hopes Tallapoosa County residents will take advantage of the bicentennial display. “They are well made and a lot of history is covered,” Fuller said. “We want people to come and experience them.”
Bradley Byrne announces US Senate candidacy STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
First Congressional District Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne announced Wednesday night in Mobile he is running for the U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Doug Jones in 2020. In announcing his candidacy, the three-term congressman made clear his campaign will focus on his record as a supporter of Alabama values and present a stark contrast between his conservative roots and Jones’ liberal views. “The fight for America’s future is too important to sit on the sidelines,” Byrne said. “I Byrne am running for the United States Senate to defend the values important to Alabama. We need a senator who will fight with President (Donald) Trump to defend the Constitution, build the wall, stand up for the unborn, push for lower taxes, make healthcare more affordable and protect the Second Amendment. I will fight every day to bring Alabama’s conservative values to Washington.” The Byrne family has been actively involved in the Mobile community since long before Alabama’s statehood. Bradley and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Fairhope. After graduating from the University of Alabama School of Law, Byrne returned to Mobile to practice and eventually entered public service as a member of the Alabama State Board of Education. Byrne gained name recognition with his fight against government corruption in the Alabama community college system and worked to reform Alabama’s Department of Postsecondary Education as chancellor. Byrne lost the 2010 Republican gubernatorial primary to eventual winner Robert Bentley.
CACC-Childersburg campus hosts black history celebration Feb. 26 STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Central Alabama Community College Student Government Association is hosting a celebration of black history on Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Margie Sanford Building in Childersburg. Activities include a black history trivia competition between teams of students, staff and community members, and musical performances by Shanalda Jemison, Brenda Coleman and the CACC Show Choir. Pastor Kendall Burton of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Sylacauga will speak. Currently enrolled CACC students may also participate in the open mic portion of the event; contact Jennifer Braden at 256-378-2002 to sign up or email SGA@cacc.edu for more information. Students are encouraged to highlight their comedy, singing or recitation skills, and prizes will be awarded the winners of the open mic and trivia competitions.
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Jeff Graham, center director for Alabama Technology Network, instructs a recent class.
‘BETTER SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY’ EDA helps city employees improve productivity, more STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Thanks to funding support from the Alabama Incumbent Worker Training Program issued by the State of Alabama, City of Alexander City employees are participating in customer service training through the Alabama Technology Network. Several city employees have already completed the DiSC program portion of the training and will also complete training in etiquette and professionalism and business communication. The DiSC profile is a non-judgmental tool used for discussion of people’s behavioral differences. Program participants answer questions to form a profile about personality and behavior. The profile allows the user to receive tips related to working with people of other styles. DiSC profiles help increase self-knowledge; how to respond to conflict; what motivates people, what causes stress; how to solve problems; improve working relationships by recognizing the communication needs of team members; facilitate better teamwork and teach productive conflict; develop stronger sales skills by identifying and responding to customer styles and manage more effectively by understanding the dispositions and priorities of employees and team members. City clerk Amanda Thomas recently completed the class. “It was a fun training class that allows us to learn the differences in personalities, which will help us determine how we can handle situations and /or interactions in the future,” Thomas said. “It was very enlightening.” Classes are offered on Friday mornings. To ensure all employees will have an opportunity to
“Workforce development has long been a key component of LMAEDA’s drive to recruit and maintain jobs in Tallapoosa and Coosa counties.” — Don McClellan LMAEDA executive director
complete a lesson, eight sessions are offered. Jeff Graham, center director for Alabama Technology Network, is instructing the attendees each week on working through the profile questionnaire and explaining the different personalities in work environments. “It is always amazing to see how people having different personality traits come together and work as a team in an organization,” Graham said. “It is exciting to see Central Alabama Community College, Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance and Alabama Technology Network partnering to provide training to assist our local business and industry.” According to Kristin Joiner, with the Alexander City Public Works Department, “It was very interesting to see how accurate the majority of the DiSC profile results were, as well as to hear the results of coworkers and learn how to effectively interact with each personality type in the workplace.” “Workforce development has long been a key component of LMAEDA’s drive to recruit and maintain jobs in Tallapoosa and Coosa counties and our local government is a fundamental level that we need to see such training
implemented,” LMAEDA executive director Don McClellan said. “We saw an opportunity to help the city by coordinating this grant for them and I’m glad that we were able to work with them on it. We hope to partner with Tallapoosa and Coosa counties and the City of Dadeville in the near future to offer them similar opportunities. We are lucky that we have access to instructors locally through Central Alabama Community and the Alabama Technology Network. They are a tremendous asset to the area.” This is the beginning of a series of classes LMAEDA is helping the city coordinate. Other courses are being scheduled that will include training in Microsoft Word and Excel. These classes will be offered to all levels of employees in an effort to provide opportunities for current employees to further their skill level and advancement within the city. These computer classes will be taught by a Central Alabama Community College instructor. City human resource director Kathy Railey is thrilled about the collaboration and the benefit to city employees. “The City of Alexander City is very excited about the training opportunities provided through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,” Railey said. “We believe in continual learning and encourage career development. Through these classes, employees will not only have the opportunity to gain tangible skills and knowledge to move into new or advanced roles, but can build on existing skills to further their career, as well as enhance self-esteem. Likewise the City benefits from the training by having a more engaged workforce and improved effectiveness. This results in better service to the community we serve.”
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It’s a green tax season Average person seeing more money, Alex City CPA says By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor
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ianne Naler has been preparing taxes for people around Alexander City for nearly three decades but this season she feels as if she is opening an oyster. While she must painstakingly dig through all the new schedules, she is assuring taxpayers it’s well worth it to get to the pearl. “I have done a lot of returns and I’ve yet to see any one perNaler son who didn’t come out better,” said Naler, the owner of a certified public accounting firm in Alex City. “Maybe the refund went down but you got that money all year long. You were probably withheld 2 percent less.” Naler said some of the national reporting on the new tax law is misleading but the Internal Revenue Service said refunds are down an average of 8.7 percent compared to the same time last year; the average refund in early February 2018 was $2,135 and this year it is $1,949. “This is a sensitive subject for me,” Naler said. “The headlines seem to be saying the bottom line with refunds is down. Maybe it is down $100 or $200. But if you look at the money you made and the tax rate from last year, and the money you made and the tax rate this year, the average person is coming out about $2,000 better, so I don’t understand the stories out there. “I was just griping about a headline I saw. I see stories about (President Donald) Trump’s tax scam. No, it’s not. We are better off. Everybody got probably a 2-percent drop in their taxes. How can that hurt anybody?” Naler said the typical taxpayer in Alex City makes between $20,000 and $30,000. “If there are two household incomes and one kid or two kids, those people are seeing 2 percent less in income tax, whether it’s at the end of the year or if it’s withheld in their check,” she said. “I am very adamant about showing everybody who comes in here the difference. People want to seem to look at the bottom line but you can’t look at that. You need to ask if you made the same amount of money as you did the year before and the withholding rate. When you look at those numbers, it’s crystal clear.” Naler said changes to the law resulting in tax cuts remain complex. “This has been one of the most wide-ranging years for tax change I’ve seen in a long time,” she said. “It’s been quite an eventful season. I spend a lot of my time trying to figure out
where to put things. The federal side has six new schedules and the state has 11 new schedules.” She also warned of a new requirement that will affect many Alabama taxpayers. “If you’re head of household and divorced, you now have to know either your wedding date or divorce date,” Naler said. “If you don’t, it won’t e-file.” Here is a summary of changes in the tax law and their expected impacts, according to TurboTax:
Deduction doubles
The new tax law nearly doubles the standard deduction amount. Single taxpayers will see their standard deductions go from $6,350 for 2017 taxes to $12,000 for 2018 taxes (the ones being filed this year). Married couples filing jointly will see an increase from $12,700 to $24,000. These increases mean fewer people will have to itemize. Today, roughly 30 percent of taxpayers itemize.
Child Tax Credit doubles
Families with children will see the Child Tax Credit doubled from $1,000 per child to $2,000, and the refundable amount increase from $1,100 to $1,400. The law also adds a new, non-refundable credit of $500 for dependents other than children and raises the income threshold for phasing out those benefits from $110,000 for a married couple to $400,000. The law eliminated the personal and dependent exemptions which were $4,050 in 2017 and increased to $4,150 in 2018.
Mortgage interest limited
The law limits the amount of state and local property, income and sales taxes that can be deducted to $10,000. In the past, those were fully deductible. The law also caps the amount of mortgage indebtedness on new home purchases on which interest can be deducted at $750,000. It was $1 million.
Healthcare requirement gone
The previous law penalized taxpayers who didn’t have health insurance but those days are over. It also temporarily lowers the floor above which out-of-pocket medical expenses can be deducted from 10 percent to 7.5 percent in 2017 and 2018. That means for 2018 taxpayers can deduct medical expenses that are more than 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income as opposed to 10 percent.
Corporate rate cut
The most significant changes include a reduction in the top corporate rate to 21 percent, a new 20-percent deduction for incomes from certain “passthrough” entities (partnerships, S Corps, sole proprietorships), limits on claiming interest from borrowing, nearly doubling the amount small businesses can write off in expenses from $510,000 to $1 million and eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT).
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Top: The Tohopeka Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its monthly meeting at the Tallapossee Historical Society on Thursday. The group listened to a talk about military uniforms. Above: Jimmy Funderburk, left, of the Alexander City Veterans Honor Guard has an American flag pin placed on him. Below: Members and veterans interact.
Local veterans honored at DAR meeting By GABRIELLE JANSEN Staff Writer
Local veterans were honored for their continued service after their military careers Thursday at the monthly Tohopeka Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting. Eighteen members of the Alexander City Honor Guard, which is composed of retired military personnel, were recognized for performing military honors at veteran funerals during the meeting at the Tallapoosee Historical Society. Members of the DAR placed American flag pins in the lapels of honor guard members Charles Martin, David Sanford, Chuck Fuller, Tommy Martin, Jimmy Funderbunk, Tony East, Bobby Brewer, James Carpenter, Jerry Gowns, Jerry Hammonds, Howard Mattox, Danny Wright, James Machen, Jim Ed Abernathy, John Williams, Gordan Gigan, Bobby Vickers, Trolls Prophitt and Edgar O’Neal.
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body talk about it as they did,” Walls said. “However, it occurred to me I didn’t know what those folds meant and I don’t know anybody else here who was not in the guard does.” Members of the honor guard answered questions about their group for the DAR. The meeting also featured Danny Hayes, president of the Tallapoosee Historical Society, who talked about the military uniforms displayed at the museum. Uniforms ranged from a World War I soldier to a Vietnam-era flight suit. “These uniforms could tell fantastic stories I’m sure,” Hayes said.
DAR regent Peggy Walls said February is the group’s military month and it wanted to recognize veterans. The DAR also announced it was donating $50 to the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home. “We were discussing the 13 steps in folding the flag at the funeral of a veteran, and the flag is a very important symbol to us,” Walls said. Walls told those in attendance about the 13 steps of folding the flag at a veteran’s funeral and the symbolism behind it. “I probably should have asked a couple of members of the guard to do the folding of the flag and some-
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Dadeville graduate Walker Bynum was selected to the Alabama Sports Writers Association baseball All-State team in 2011 for his work as a center fielder.
school relations at CACC. “In the ambassador program, he always volunteered to do more and always did more than he was asked. You don’t have to have somebody tell you a person’s good; a lot of times their personality comes out, that was Walker.” One thing a lot of people seem to remember best about Bynum is that personality. Caldwell said he, Bynum and Cameron Carleton, who also played for Dadeville, grew up together and became more like brothers than just friends. Also, another fond memory of Bynum seemed to revolve around his clothing. “He wore a lot of crazy socks, random hats,” Caldwell said. “That was just Walker. He didn’t care what people thought about him. He was definitely always up for adventure, a free spirit and ready to take a road trip at any time.” Even Pritchard remembers that happy-golucky personality always shining through. “He was just a wonderful person,” Pritchard said. “He was kind of someone who everyone gravitated to and who everybody wanted to be. He was very likable and had just a great demeanor. Walker never seemed to have a bad day, and there’s not a lot of those people out there in the world.”
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