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New Site water upgrade construction to begin By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
New Site’s water upgrade project is one step closer to starting following a public hearing held in conjunction with Monday night’s town council meeting. With the town approved for a supplemental loan to complete the project, the
council was told in the public hearing the loan has been advertised for 20 years for 2.2 percent interest, meaning the total repayment amount will be $5,000 per year greater than if it did not have the supplemental loan. The council was also informed a pre-construction meeting is planned for next week, while construction is scheduled to begin at the end
of the month. Although the project to renovate the former New Site gym has been an ongoing affair for the past year, the council may be making an ultimate decision at the next meeting. “We’ve been kicking this thing around for a while,” councilmember Mickey Carter said. “I would like to see
us go ahead and do this.” After several minutes of discussion, including councilmember Toby Hanson saying he wanted the town to avoid getting into another bad situation and making sure everybody knows what has to be done, the council approved tabling it to the next meeting with the potential of See WATER • Page 3
Dadeville is looking for police officers By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Dadeville City Council approved the hiring of another police officer Tuesday night and is encouraging property owners to clean up. Dadeville police chief David Barbour informed the council of openings in the department. “We have had another officer to resign this week,” Barbour said. “I am looking to find a certified officer.” Barbour also said the department is seeking applicants for another officer position. This position could be for someone without certifications and would go to the police academy. He also asked for permission to start the process to order another police vehicle. “We need to look ahead at getting a new vehicle,” Barbour said. “Our 2013 models are starting to get high mileage. Even if I ordered it today, it is several months before we would get it.” The vehicle is budgeted for. Barbour also said the department is restructuring with several officers receiving promotions but it would not affect the budget. The council told Barbour he could start the process of purchasing a vehicle and hiring officers. Dadeville fire chief Keith Wilkerson said some property owners have approached him about the fire department burning the remains of homes that have caught fire in the last two years in town. In the case of a LaFayette
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Friend working 3 jobs envies man on easy street DEAR ABBY: I am having issues with a friend who gets handed most everything he wants. I had to grow up when I was very young, pay my own way for things and take care of myself. I work three jobs to pay my rent in a house with four other people while still pursuing my passion. This friend is unemployed. He lives in an apartment his parents pay for and goes on frequent road trips. I have reached a point where I have become seriously envious, and I’m not sure how to stop feeling frustrated that he has an easier life than I do. I care about our friendship, but it’s physically painful sometimes when he talks about these luxuries that I can’t afford. Should I cut off the relationship? Is this something I should talk about with him or something I need to work on myself? -- ENVIOUS IN NEW YORK DEAR ENVIOUS: Why not do both? Tell him how his going on and on about his “luxuries” makes you feel. If that
nothing to be jealous about, and you’ll be able to change your thinking.
DEAR ABBY Advice doesn’t increase his sensitivity to the disparity in your situations, you have my permission to end the relationship. HOWEVER, while you are working on yourself, please understand that your friend’s parents are doing him no favors. “Children” raised without an incentive to succeed are not often successful in life. They don’t have the tools you have. You are independent. He isn’t. Rather than work to build success in a profession, he’s taking road trips. You know the value of hard work, and with each of the jobs you work, you are gaining experience and focus. From my perspective, if I had to say which of you is richer, it is you. Step back and you will recognize you have
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Public Meetings • Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. • Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. • Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. • Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. • Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month. • Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. • Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. • Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall. • Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. • Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. • Goodwater City Council meets on the second
Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m. • Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. • Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. • New Site Town Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall. • Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend. • Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m.
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making a final decision on the matter then. The council will also look for a new member, as councilmember Bree Walton tendered her resignation effective Feb. 1. The town has 60 days starting Feb. 1 to appoint a new member to the council before the state government gets involved and selects Walton’s successor. “You and I go way back,” New Site Mayor Phil Blasingame said to Walton. “You have done a lot for our town. Thank you for your commitment.” The New Site Town Council also handled the following matters: • Blasingame said the federal agency involved in the grant application for the medical clinic is caught up in the government shutdown, so there was nothing new to report there. At the same time, town attorney Mack Clayton is working to draft lease agreements for Russell Medical and Jackson Drugs to be a part of the clinic. • With Clayton doing so much work for the town, the council approved a $150 payment to the Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys for one year’s membership in the organization for Clayton. • Blasingame said two floor companies were coming in to look at town hall’s meeting room and prepare a quote on redoing the floor, with an emphasis on a floor not requiring waxing. The council recognized Lindy Hill, who has been waxing the floor for the past 16 years and recently tendered his retirement. • A plan to officially draw up council districts in town was discussed, as a number of municipalities are moving away from “at-large” districts. • The council briefly reviewed a list of potential projects to take on in 2019, including completing the health clinic and water upgrade projects, renovating the gym and reapplying for a renovation grant for the senior center. • Blasingame said he received a call Sunday night regarding putting in a permanent building at the town park for storage. The council approved spending $6,900 to build the structure, which will be larger than the current building. • The council approved taking out an ad in the upcoming Parade magazine for $385. • Reviewing the November 2018 finances, it was reported both the general fund and the water fund were in good shape. Revenues for the general fund in November were approximately $28,000, while expenditures totaled roughly $27,000. The water fund took in $35,000 with expenditures of $24,000. • Blasingame said the town received a grant totaling $5,812 through ADECA to retrofit the lights at the New Site gym. • New Site Senior Activity Center director Jan Kennedy said things were going well at the center, with the monthly game night coming up Friday, and the January senior luncheon scheduled for Jan. 16. • After reminding the council the next meeting has been moved to Tuesday, Jan. 22 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Blasingame said Rep. Ed Oliver will be at the meeting with a special proclamation.
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Street home, the debris has been partially cleaned up and another on Tallassee Street is in the same condition after the fire was extinguished. “We have told them several times we were not going to do it,” councilmember Dick Harrelson said. The council told Wilkerson the department could not burn those homes and follows a similar decision with other properties in town. Wilkerson also said the department received one bid for an air tank bottle refill machine the department received a grant for. The bid amount is $41,750 and the city match is $2,000. Wilkerson also said the department will have training for driving and operating the department’s trucks through the Alabama Fire College. Councilmembers Tenisha Goodman-Johnson and Roy Mathis said recent rains have created issues in the city. Goodman-Johnson said drainage issues have arisen on Woodyard Street and Mathis said recent rains have caused mud from a construction site on Youngs Ferry Road to wash into the road. “I keep getting complaints, “Mathis said. “I just left there and there is two inches of mud in the road there.” Building inspector Michael Richardson said the issue falls under the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and property owners have 48 hours to correct the problem. Richardson said the property owner has been very receptive to other issues wanting to make sure things were done correctly. Harrelson raised a complaint about raw cotton falling from trucks driving down Tallassee Street and Highway 49. “There must be a half bale out there,” Harrelson said. “They need to get out there and sweep up. It is the first time I have seen it like that in Dadeville.” In other action the council: • Entered an executive session for 10 minutes concerning the good name and character of someone. Upon returning to normal session, the council extended the contracts for the municipal judge, prosecutor and public defender while giving the judge a $250 raise. • Approved two recreation center rentals. • Mayor Wayne Smith informed the council there is a Jan. 17 pre-bid conference on the courthouse square renovation project with a Jan. 30 bid opening. • Mathis asked about lowering the speed limit on North Loop Road from 40 mph to 30 mph. • Smith said the water and sewer board got eight bids on a new water tower and all were over budget by $200,000. He said the board had $750,000 already approved for the project and is debating how to handle the project by either getting more loans or rebidding a slightly different project resulting in having to reapply for low-interest federal government loans. • Approved the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday for Monday, Jan. 21. Mathis said he thought the council had approved all holidays through the city employee personnel manual and this was an unnecessary step. • Councilmembers were reminded of the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet at White Acres in Camp Hill on Thursday, Jan. 24. Tickets are $50. • A citizen raised an issue about making the traffic lights on Highway 280 long enough so pedestrians can cross the road. Others complained the sensors are not working properly and do not allow for convenient entry to Highway 280. The next meeting of the Dadeville City Council is Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Dadeville City Hall. The pre-council meeting starts at 5 p.m. and the meeting starts at 5:30 p.m.
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he announcement Russell Marine will locate a boating superstore just off U.S. Highway 280 in Alexander City, tentatively scheduled to open in time for the 2020 spring sales season, should be celebrated by everyone in the community as good news. The total investment in the project from the city, Tallapoosa County and Russell Lands, which owns Russell Marine, will be about $10 million, according to Russell Lands president and CEO Tom Lamberth. The superstore will primarily sell refurbished boats but will offer samples of new boats, a design center for new boats, a complete rigging facility and a lifestyle and accessories store, all covering 150,000 square feet — or about twice the size as the new nearby city hall. In fact, both buildings may near completion about the same time. Russell Marine’s move will accomplish several things: It will renovate the new No. 1 building on the former Russell Corp. campus, thus removing an abandoned eyesore; it will contribute to economic development on the U.S. Highway 280 corridor; it will provide jobs; and it will provide much-needed sales tax revenue. Russell Lands, of course, has deep roots in Alexander City, so the decision may have seemed automatic to locate the marine superstore here. But Russell Marine is no local big fish in a small pond; it is a nationally known company which can bring a wide spotlight of attention to Lake Martin and Alex City. In fact, Russell Marine was recently chosen as the No. 3 boat dealership in the U.S. by Boating Industry magazine and the best in class nationally in marketing. The superstore will attempt to get more of a share of a potential $200 million annual retail demand from Lake Martin residents and renters. With its marketing prowess, Russell Marine has a good chance to succeed and so does the local area along with it.
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Scott Hardy represents District 3. His phone number is 256-4962450. His address is 549 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.
Eric Brown represents District 4. His phone number is 256-3972011. His address is 1421 Parrish Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.
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the conservative watchdog group “Judicial Watch,” which found the spike in immigration JOHN was due to perceptions that TURES George W. Bush would support amnesty. However, illegal Columnist immigration has been declining since the late 2000s. Do you know who said credible evidence indicatimmigration was at its lowest ing that international terrorist level in 17 years? It was Donald groups … sent operatives Trump on April 21, 2017. via Mexico into the United Has it stayed low or increased States,’” The USA Today since 2017? Well, on Dec. 11, report added. In fact, CNBC found when 2018, Trump tweeted, “Our Southern Border is now Secure it analyzed the CBP data that and will remain that way.” less than 1 percent of those Sen. Lindsey Graham also suspected of being connected called the border wall just “a to terrorism actually crossed metaphor” a few days ago. I’ll the border from Mexico. Of agree with him on that statethose 41 individuals, 35 were U.S. citizens and six were not. ment. Let’s end the shutdown and spend money on catching On Fox News, Kellyanne Conway admitted the mistake the 99 percent-plus of terrorists trying to enter our airports and made by the administration. “That was an unfortunate mis- seaports, as illegal immigration statement … everybody makes continues to decline on our southern border. mistakes, all of us.” But is immigration out John A. Tures is a proof control? Evidence from fessor of political science The Washington Post shows at LaGrange College in illegal immigration is at its lowest level since 2000, when LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@ Bill Clinton was president. lagrange.edu. His Twitter It went up during the Bush account is JohnTures2. Administration, according
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MARC THIESSEN Columnistt for cutting-edge technology, more border agents, more immigration judges, more bed space and medical support — and $5.7 billion for a “physical barrier” that he called “just common sense.” Without naming her, Trump responded to the absurd charge from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) that a wall is “immoral.” Democrats voted repeatedly for physical barriers until he was elected president, he noted. If a wall is immoral, Trump asked, “Why do wealthy politicians build walls, fences and gates around their homes? They don’t build walls because they hate the people on the outside but because they love the people on the inside.” The president did not unilaterally declare a national emergency. Instead, he called for compromise and said, “To those who refuse to compromise in the name of border security, I would ask: imagine if it was your child, your husband or your wife whose life was so cruelly shattered and totally broken?” He was, in short, presidential. Democrats insisted on equal time, which is highly unusual for presidential addresses other than the State of the Union. It was a mistake. In contrast to Trump, Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) came across as small and intransigent. While Trump spoke calmly and rationally from behind the Resolute Desk, the Democratic leaders accused him of “pounding the table” and
having a “temper tantrum.” While Trump told human stories, they complained about process. They accused him of arguing the women and children at the border were “a security threat” when he had just explained to the American people that they were victims, too. They charged him with using the “backdrop of the Oval Office to manufacture a crisis, stoke fear and divert attention from the turmoil in his administration.” They were partisan and petty, while Trump came across as reasonable and even compassionate. To normal Americans watching in the heartland, and who are not steeped in Trump hatred, the president must have seemed like the adult in the room. And, most important, Pelosi and Schumer failed to use the one word millions of Americans were longing to hear — compromise. But Trump did. That is why the president won the night. Schumer and Pelosi appealed to their base while Trump made an effective appeal to persuadable Americans. Until now, Trump has owned the 18-day government shutdown that prompted this address because he’s the one who started it. But if Democrats continue to attack him and won’t entertain any compromise, soon the shutdown will be all theirs — because they’re the ones who have refused to end it. Marc Thiessen writes a twice-weekly column for The Washington Post on foreign and domestic policy. He is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. Follow Thiessen on Twitter, @ marcthiessen.
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East learning on the job as probate judge By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
After his election in November, Tallapoosa County Probate Judge Tal East has spent the last month learning as much as he can about his new job and everything it entails. “Normally, I would not have taken the job until Jan. 15,� East said at a meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club. “Taking over in December gave me a pretty good jump start on things.� East said there were advantages and disadvantages to taking over as probate judge in December. Since no vehicle tag renewals take place in December, East said things were relatively slow around the probate office, giving him a good time to get a grasp on things he has to take on every day. At the same time, one key disadvantage to taking over when he did was the annual orientation the state government offers to all probate judges is not held until after the inauguration date of Jan. 15. “Some things with this job, you can’t grasp without having some experience,� East said. “It’s just a learning curve.� While he may be relatively new to the position, East said one of the biggest things he would like to see happen in 2019 is for the state to perform a full audit on his offices. Audits are supposed
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Tal East, who was recently elected to serve as probate judge of Tallapoosa County, spoke with members of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club last week about some of the many things he has learned on the job over the past month.
to take place every other year, but things have backed up at the state level to throw off the audit schedule somewhat. With all the different places money taken in at the probate judge’s office ends up going, East said he feels it is very important for him to know where everything properly goes. “Revenue we take in, it doesn’t
stay just in our office,� East said. “The county commission gets some, the state gets some and so on. There are a lot of different pots of money we deal with.� Another key matter the probate judge’s office is involved with is mental health. Although East said this is perhaps the toughest part of his job to deal with, he
is not as intimidated by it as he is other items of concern. His main responsibility is to sign hold orders for a mental health evaluation for patients at medical facilities in Tallapoosa County who may need further evaluation at a place such as East Alabama Medical Center. “There is really no way to
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Grady James, a sophomore at Horseshoe Bend High School in New Site, has been chosen as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell, Massachusetts, on June 23-25. The CFML is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of the event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal. James’ nomination letter was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in James Medicine and the science director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. James was selected to represent Alabama based on his academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine. During the three-day CFML, James will join students from across the country and hear Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science winners talk about leading medical research, receive advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school, hear stories told by patients who are living medical miracles, be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies, and learn about cutting-edge advances in medical technology. “This is a crucial time in America when we need more doctors and medical scientists who are even better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially,� Richard Rossi, the executive director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, said. “Focused, bright and determined students like Grady James are our future and he deserves all the mentoring and guidance we can give him.� The academy offers free services and programs to students who want to be physicians or go into medical science, and was founded on the belief that prospective medical talent should be developed at the earliest possible age.
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prepare for that responsibility,� he said. One change East said is coming this year will be his office contracting printing vehicle tag notices to an external company. This change was made due to the printers in the probate judge’s office being outdated to the point they are no longer serviceable. This change will take place early in the year, with East stressing late fees will still apply, even if somehow the notice is not received. The Kiwanians had several questions for East, including his stance on officiating weddings and how many wills and mental health evaluations he had handled since taking over. East said he estimates he has signed between 10 and 15 wills, while also approving six hold orders for mental health evaluation. He added he is more than willing to sign off on a marriage license but has zero desire to officiate a civil ceremony. Following the meeting, East said one thing that surprised him about the probate judge’s office was how his office is responsible for handling people who want to legally change their names. “Other than that, I didn’t fully know about how the finances are divided,� he said. “You can’t really understand that until you get here into this office.�
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TEEN SUMMIT: The Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area will be holding its second annual Teen Leadership Challenge Summit Saturday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cooper Recreation Center in Alexander City. Guest speakers for the event include local high school science teacher Courtney Davis and former Miss America Mallory Hagan. The event will also include a college fair and an essay contest with a $500 scholarship prize. Essays must be submitted by Jan. 8, 2019. ACT II AUDITIONS: Alexander City Theatre II will hold auditions for a February production of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” at 10 a.m. at the ACT II Fine Arts Center, 216 Tallapoosa St. Roles for one male and one female. Adults only. No memorization. Performances will be held Feb. 14-17. WOMEN’S RETREAT: Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 6577 Highway 63 South is hosting a women’s retreat Saturday, Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be provided. Please come for fellowship, food and surprises. Bring a friend.
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Thursday, Jan. 24
DADEVILLE CHAMBER ANNUAL BANQUET: The Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet will be held at White Acres Farm at 641 Ross Rd. in Camp Hill from 6 to 8 p.m. Dinner will be served, and a cash bar will be provided. There will be award presentations, the installation of 2019’s officers and business displays. Winners of the best display will be awarded a one-year membership to the chamber. Tickets are $50 each. For more information, call 256-8254019 or email chamber@dadeville. com.
Thursday, Feb. 7
STEAK DINNER: The Alexander City Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual steak dinner and auction Thursday, Feb. 7 at The Mill 280. Tickets are $40 and Ocie & Belle’s will have a cash bar. There will also be a live and silent auction.
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Tuesday, Jan. 15
EDUCATION RETIREE MEETING: The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Education Retirees Association (TCERA) is at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the Alexander City Board of Education. The program is “What’s new in special education” with special guest Jill Jackson, AERA Executive Director.
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Saturday, Jan. 19
PRAYER BREAKFAST: There is a Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Stephens Elementary School Gym. Tickets are $10. TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends are hosting the monthly trade day in Millerville on Highway 9 Saturday, Jan. 19 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be available.
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: The Tallapoosee Historical Society will meet on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Museum on the square located at 214 Broadnax Street in Dadeville. Dr. William Deutsch, professor emeritus at Auburn University, will open our year of celebrating Alabama’s 200th anniversary as a state by discussing the river system in Alabama. His book entitled, “Alabama Rivers, a Celebration and Challenge” will be available for sale. Our first state seal included a map showing the river system, and our current one has a more prominent map of Alabama detailing the river system. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited.
Monday, Jan. 21
MLK PARADE and PROGRAM: The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade is at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21. It will start and finish at Stephens Elementary School. The program
COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning Feb. 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.
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SENIORX: Debroah Jones with SeniorRx will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Feb. 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.
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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.
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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, April 19
COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning April 19. 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.
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COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Please join members of the Clean Community Partnership to volunteer cleaning up the streets of Alexander City Saturday morning May 18. 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.
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FERST READERS: The Dadeville Public Library hosts the Ferst Readers program every 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 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. Call Kay Fincher at 256-8252506. 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 256-329-0507. 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 256-749-0160 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 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. COMMUNITY CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: This group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Trinity Campus FUMC next to Russell Medical. Meetings will resume in September. All cancer patients and family members are welcome. If you are interested, please contact Andrea Peacock 256-749-1134 or andreapeacock60@gmail.com. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville hosts an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m. 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 off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call 256-4092020 for more information.
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of 86. Dadeville High School moved into second with an 80, up from 73. Horseshoe Bend saw a small increase in its score, going from 75 to 77. Reeltown Elementary was not measured on the 2017 report card but earned a grade of 75 on the 2018 report card, and Dadeville Elementary saw a relatively significant drop in its score, going from a 70 in 2017 to a 64. In a prepared statement, Tallapoosa County School Superintendent Joe Windle said there were positive things to take away from the latest scores but also felt there was much more to the story than what the report card told. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our academic growth rate, academic achievement, graduation rate and college and career readiness as a system all increased from the previous yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report card,â&#x20AC;? Windle said in the statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a credit to the hard work of our teachers, administrators and support staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that a single letter grade taken in a snapshot in time does not capture all the good work being done in our schools. However, it does provide another picture and a target of opportunity for improvement. We are certainly not where we want to be as a system academically, but we have a plan in place and the processes to continue to address the academic, career, social, workplace and citizenship needs of our students.â&#x20AC;? Some of the key factors Windle believed were instrumental in helping the county school system achieve its improved grade include the current professional developmental model for reading and math classes developed in a partnership with the Alabama Reading Initiative and AMSTI (Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative), the principals at each school having a better understanding of certain requirements put forth by the Alabama Department of Education, the increase of dual enrollment classes throughout the system, and the Edward Bell Career Technical Center helping to keep some students in school and engaged. Some of these factors also play a fairly significant role in the plan the county schools want to execute for the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The plan involves several pieces,â&#x20AC;? Windle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dual enrollment, advanced placement courses, the
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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE ABANDONED PROPERTY Double Wide Mobile Home 276 Oak Hill Drive Alexander city, AL 35010 Owner: Rodrick McNeal 1. You must contact me before the end of this 30 day notice 2. You must pay the balance of past lot rent plus late fees and court cost in the amount of $4,450.00. 3. Once the balance is paid in full, you have 45 days to remove Mobile Home from the property 276 Oak Hill. 4. If you choose not to respond to this notice, the mobile home will be sold at private sell upon expiration of notice date Jan. 8, 2019. Alexander City Outlook: Jan. 10 and 17, 2019 MCNEAL PUBLIC NOTICE SALE OF LIVESTOCK ROAMING AT LARGE One brown mare with black mane and black tail, approximate age of 2 years old. Sale will be held on JANUARY 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm CST. The horse will be sold to the highest bidder upon public outcry. Held in Courtroom at Alex City Police Dept., Alexander City, AL. Alexander City Outlook: Jan. 10, 2019 LIVESTOCK PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2019-05 An Ordinance to Execute all Contracts to Purchase, Rehabilitate, and Occupy the )RUPHU 5XVVHOO 6DOHV 2IÂżFH to be Utilized as Municipal Complex WHEREAS, the city of Alexander City is dedicated to providing its employees with sound, secure and productive work environment, centralization of operations, and promotion of our community; and WHEREAS, the Former RusVHOO 6DOHV 2IÂżFH SURSHUW\ FDQ provide employees with a sound, secure, and productive working environment, with adequate spacing for centralization operations, and room for expansion; and WHEREAS, the property has a total of 56 acres, more or less near the HWY 280 corridor, and if purchased will symbolize the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s determi-
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Public Notices nation to investing into our community for growth in economic development; and WHEREAS, said property includes the following parcels: 1. 62-12-02-04-1-001001.000 0 2. 62-12-02-04-1-001001.502 0 3. 62-12-02-04-1-001001.503 0 4. 62-12-02-04-1-001001.504 0 5. 62-12-02-04-1-001001.505 0 6. 62-12-02-04-1-001-001506 0 7. 62-12-02-04-1-001-001507 0 WHEREAS, the legal description is as follows: See Exhibit A attached hereto. WHEREAS, the estimated cost for the purchase, rehabilitation and occupancy is Nine Million, One Hundred Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred Eighty-Four & 00/100 Dollars ($ )
Public Notices ($9,111,384.00) BE IT ORDAINED, the the City Council of Alexander City, Alabama hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute all contracts to purchase the land and improvements thereon known as the forPHU 5XVVHOO 6DOHV 2IÂżFH DV described herein, to rehabilitate, and to occupy the ForPHU 5XVVHOO 6DOHV 2IÂżFH WR be utilized as the Alexander City Municipal Complex in an amount not to exceed Nine Million, One Hundred Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred Eighty-Four & 00/100 Dollars ($9,111,384.00). ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of January, 2019. ATTEST: Amanda F. Thomas, City Clerk Thomas Spraggins, Council President James D. Nabors, Mayor C
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f somebody told me Clemson would beat Alabama by 28 points Monday night, I probably would have offered a wager and lost every possession. I even suggested to a co-worker Monday morning Clemson hadn’t played anyone all season other than overrated Notre Dame and rising Syracuse. How in the world could this ACC team hang with the likes of the SEC champion much less destroy it? Well … the Tigers did. Football’s a funny game, so it’s no wonder the ball is oblong and bounces funny ways. You never really know where it’s going to bounce and you can never be sure who’s going to beat whom on any given Saturday, or occasional Monday night. Here are a few post-mortem thoughts after Monday’s massacre: · Alabama running backs Damien Harris and Najee Harris combined for just 20 carries and 116 yards, respectively. Running back Josh Jacobs added 47 yards on 11 more carries — many of which were third or fourth and short situations. What I’m getting at is Clemson had difficulty stopping the Tide running backs for much of the night, so why Alabama chose to kill drives by getting cute and passing inside Clemson’s red zone is beyond me. Clemson was stout at the goal line in the fourth quarter, but the game was over by then. · My wife’s friend in North Augusta, South Carolina, is a devout Clemson fan and claims the Tigers win every time she folds laundry during the game. The superstitious woman made a Facebook post Monday stating she hadn’t done laundry in days leading up to the game — with baskets of clothes prepared for washing, drying and folding. While the teams battled, she folded, and so did Alabama. Dabo Swinney should send her a thank-you note and perhaps some unwashed jerseys for next season. · Clemson freshman wide receiver Justyn Ross made several eye-popping grabs Monday, and arguably should have been the game’s MVP with six catches for 153 yards and a touchdown. The 19-year-old is from nearby Phenix City, where he starred at Class 7A Central High School. It’s difficult to fathom how this talent got out of state. Surely, large programs in Alabama wouldn’t let this happen to another talented Red Devil, right? For what it’s worth, Central running back A’montae Spivey is committed to Arkansas. Folks, he’s the real deal and I wouldn’t want to line up against him on a Saturday afternoon. · I woke Tuesday morning to find ESPN’s annual Way Too Early Top 25 for the next season on the web. To no surprise, Clemson, Alabama and Georgia are 1-2-3, in that order. It’s hard to argue, considering the recent success of the programs. Semifinal sites will be Atlanta and Glendale, Arizona, with the championship game held in New Orleans. At least the Southern teams playing for the championship won’t have to travel as far next time. · This is weird, but Alabama has lost only 12 times in the past nine seasons but seven of those losses came at the hands of Tigers. Clemson has now beaten the Tide twice in the championship. Auburn beat Alabama in 2017, 2013 and 2010, while LSU beat Alabama in 2011 and 2010. LSU, Auburn and possibly a rematch with Clemson await in 2019. Joe McAdory is a communications editor at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business.
Coach Yates remembered fondly by former players returned to his hometown of Daviston where he coached for two years before taking up a spot at New Site, where Back in 1981, coach Bryan he stayed for the remainder Yates sat alone in a hotel room of his career. In a 25-year in Birmingham with his head career Yates racked up 503 in his hands. New Site had victories, 15 20-win seasons, just lost its second straight five area championships and semifinal, sending Yates back four appearances in the state home without the title that had tournament. eluded him his entire career. “To play for coach Bryan When one of his senior Yates, he wanted the best players entered the room, Yates out of you and you had to shouldered all the blame. be as committed as he was,” “I lost this for us,” coach Blasingame said. “And he Yates told Phil Blasingame at was extremely commited to the time. basketball. You had to eat it, Blasingame responded the sleep it and drink it, and he only way he knew how. expected 100 percent every day “No Coach. You got us here. in practice and during games. I You did not lose this game for loved playing for him.” us; it just didn’t work out our And to do it for 25 years way. But we wouldn’t have just shows his love of the game been here if it hadn’t been for and of the student-athletes he you.” coached. Yates, who died Dec. 5, “I think anybody that 2018, dedicated 25 years of coaches loves it,” said Mike his life to coaching basketball Submitted / The Outlook Boyd, who played for Yates and in the Daviston and New Site communities. He touched the Top: Bryan Yates spent 25 years coaching in the Daviston and New Site became a coach at Horseshoe lives of countless players — communities. Above: Yates, left, and his wife Virginia were dedicated to Bend himself. “He likes the competition and likes the and not just on the court. building good players as well as good people. challenge of putting a good “I had been to his house a lot team on the floor, and Coach of nights with my girlfriend,” was able to do that. In small said Sandford Meadows, who schools like we were back then, played for Yates when he success sort of comes in spurts took charge of the New Site and all that, but Coach was able Warriors. “We drank tea, played to sustain it over a long period games and talked about life. He of time.” just encouraged us. He was the Yates was rewarded for his best man at my wedding. He hard work in 1996 when he was was just that kind of guy.” inducted into the Alabama High Both Meadows and School Athletic Association Blasingame said Yates was more than just a coach; both, in — Phil Blasingame Hall of Fame. But throughout his success fact, said he was like a member Former New Site basketball player on the court, it seems the of their family. most important thing to Yates “He was really like a big “He was about 3 years old was not just building good brother to me,” Meadows said. perfect,” Blasingame said. when (his family) got him a “In talking to him during that ballplayers but building good “He was my coach, but he basketball,” said Yates’ late people. always took me under his wing period of time, it made me get wife, Virginia. “That was the “He had a way of and kept me on the straight and through what I was facing. He sport he loved best of all. When intertwining challenges on the was a father figure to me. He narrow.” he was a little boy, his great court with the challenges of Blasingame, who is now the motivated me to be strong, be life,” Blasingame said. “And mayor of New Site, didn’t grow confident and work through the grandmother, she would be churning (the butter), he would he always wanted to stay in up with a father figure but said issue that I was facing.” Although he was certainly a run around her little churn and touch with his ballplayers. I Yates took on that role in his personal figure in many players’ he would say, ‘One of these think that’s what made him so life. days I’m gonna be a great lives, Yates also lived and different, a lot of coaches, once “After basketball, I was basketball player and coach.’” you’re finished playing, they going through a personal crisis breathed New Site basketball. He fulfilled that dream. From a very young age, he move on to the next group but in my life and coach Yates knew he wanted to be a part of After playing college ball not coach Bryan Yates. He was called me one day and had at Snead College, Yates the game one way or another. just that kind of person.” heard things weren’t going By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
“To play for coach Bryan Yates, he wanted the best out of you and you had to be as committed as he was.”
SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday, Jan. 17 High school boys basketball St. James at Dadeville, 7 p.m. B.B. Comer at Horseshoe Bend, 7:30 Central Coosa at Childersburg, TBA Ezekiel Academy at Lyman Ward, 6:30 High school girls basketball St. James at Dadeville, 5:30 p.m. B.B. Comer at Horseshoe Bend, 6 Central Coosa at Childersburg, 6 p.m. High school wrestling Benjamin Russell at Opelika, 5:30 p.m.
Reeltown, Beauregard, Charles Henderson at Smiths Station, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 High school boys basketball Russell County at Benjamin Russell, 7 Horsesehoe Bend at Dadeville, 7 p.m. Reeltown at Fayetteville, 6:30 p.m. High school girls basketball Russell County at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m.
Horseshoe Bend at Dadeville, 5:30 Reeltown at Fayetteville, 4:30 p.m. High school wrestling Reeltown at Smiths Station Tournament, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 High school wrestling Benjamin Russell in state quarterfinal duals, TBA Reeltown at Smiths Station Tournament, 8:30 a.m.