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4 dead, 1 arrested in Camp Hill crash By MITCH SNEED and CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writers
Camp Hill Police are investigating a Sunday morning crash that is one of the most deadly the county has seen in decades. Four Camp Hill residents were killed in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Street and Holley Avenue that officials say occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Even though the investigation is ongoing, details including the names of the victims have been released along with word that one person has been
arrested. Camp Hill Police Chief John Potts confirmed that three men and one woman were killed and three others were taken to area hospitals for treatment by private vehicles. Tallapoosa County Deputy Coroner Ken Cowart identified the victims as James Moss, 47, of Camp Hill, Eric Moore, 40, of Camp Hill, Willie Ballard, 44, of Camp Hill and 48-yearold Angela Barnett of Camp Hill. Cowart said that the three male victims were pronounced dead at the
Bowens Skid marks adjacent to the scene of a multiple fatality crash in Camp Hill remained present early Sunday morning. Four people were killed in the crash.
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The Alexander City City Council will hold a work session this afternoon to address some lingering budget concerns as well as some other issues. Items expected to be discussed include finalizing the city’s employee authorization list, details on proposed new phone service to the city’s automotive shop and salaries for the mayor and council members for the 2016 to 2020 term in advance in upcoming elections. At the last regular meeting of the council, Council President Jim Spann said that a work session was needed to put the recently passed budget to bed. “We’ve been working on this budget for more than four months and we’ve still got questions on the personnel authorization list and some other items,” Spann said. “I think we need to meet and get all the questions answered once and for all so that we can See COUNCIL • Page 9
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Jackson’s Gap resident and Jackson’s Gap Planning Committee member Jim Wilbanks speaks at a meeting of the committee where it voted to approve a zoning change despite not having a quorum. After the meeting, Jackson’s Gap Mayor Jeff Walker explained that the meeting would have a to be rescheduled and another vote taken.
MEETING DO-OVER Jackson’s Gap trailer zoning must be heard again By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Despite approving the rezoning of property in Jackson’s Gap by an unusual vote, the Jackson’s Gap Planning Committee will have to have another meeting to take up the measure. “We will have to reschedule the meeting,” committee member Patricia Berry said. “We will schedule it when we can have a quorum of members present.” The meeting was rescheduled after
Berry and the town clerk spoke with Mayor Jeff Walker. “There will have to be a quorum for them to meet and to vote,” Walker said. “They cannot do it by proxy. The town clerk will have to get with them to see when they can meet.” Alabama Code on Open Meetings supports Walker’s stance. Section 2 of the Open Meeting Act states that advisory committees like planning committees fall under the same laws as the full council including notice and See JACKSON’S GAP • Page 9
Lovett retires after 25 years as dispatcher
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The Alexander City Police has lost dispatcher Michelle Lovett to retirement after 25 years of service. “We hate to see her go,” Alexander City Police Chief Willie Robinson said. “But we hope you enjoy retirement.” Lovett started without the intention of being there forever. “I started in December 90,” Lovett said. “I jus decided to try it. I did not intend to make it career, but I did.”
Commissioners said they are interested in helping an effort to cut down on illegal dumping, but they are not in favor of participating in the Alabama 2016 Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. The Tallapoosa County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation by Lake Martin Resource Association President John Thompson. He highlighted the issue of illegal dumping and how hard it is to keep them cleaned up. “I can’t tell you the number of times that we have found these as we are doing our other cleanups,” Thompson said. “You all have always been gracious enough to help us clean them up. But we think that this may help curb some of those issues before they happen.” Thompson asked the commissioners to help publicize and consider funding the placement and pickup of dumpsters at several sites across the county two times per year. Thompson said the areas that have been chosen are places that have often become illegal dump sites in the past. Some of the sites identified
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Chief Willie Robinson poses with Michelle Lovett and other ACPD dispatchers at Lovett’s retirement ceremony.
Lovett explained that she had several memorable calls but a recent one stands out. “It was April of last year,” Lovett said. “A gentleman called in with an allergic reaction and could not tell us where he was at. My coworker and I were able to figure out where he worked and called them to find out where he lived. We were able to get police
and paramedics there to help him.” Lovett met her husband, Tommy Lovett on the job. Lovett said even though she is looking forward to retirement she will miss some things. “I will miss my coworkers,” Lovett said. “I will also miss helping people.”
Twice this past week the Dollar General in Camp Hill has been burglarized. “First time they broke in was Tuesday about 1:48 a.m.” Camp Hill Police Chief Johnny Potts said. “Then they broke in again Saturday night.” Potts said that in both cases the suspects were in and out quickly. “Both times, they just smashed the door and went right in and were gone in just a couple minutes,” Potts said. Potts said that both incidents could have involved See BURGLARIES • Page 9
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DEAR ABBY: My husband has developed a bad case of periodontal disease. I’m afraid to kiss him because I don’t want the bacteria causing the disease to spread and his bad breath is unbearable. Our sex life is suffering because of it. We have two beautiful children together, and I love him very much -- even if he loses all his teeth at the age of 37. I have explained how extremely important oral hygiene is to overall health, especially heart health, and how his unwillingness to deal with this sends the wrong message to our kids. He simply refuses or conveniently “forgets.” When I asked him why, he said his mother traumatized him about it as a child. My children are starting to take notice now. My daughter doesn’t want to go near him, and my son thinks it’s OK to not brush his teeth because his father doesn’t. As you can see, this is disrupting our family. What kind of advice could I
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give him to get him to start taking care of his mouth? -- WIT’S END IN FLORIDA DEAR WIT’S END: That your son is modeling his behavior after his father is terrible. There are psychologists who help patients overcome phobias and dentists who specialize in patients with your husband’s problem. If necessary, dental work can be done under complete sedation. If your husband would be willing to listen to your family doctor or the children’s pediatrician, perhaps one of them can get through to him the importance of conquering his fear before it causes lasting damage to the next generation.
Obituaries Mary Jim Tomberlin 1925 - 2016 The long and extraordinary life of Mary Jim Tomberlin came to an end at 4 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016. Mary Jim Tomberlin departed this world at 90 years old. She loved Jesus all her life and is now reunited with her parents, her husband, her sister and many other loved ones. She was ready to go and passed peacefully surrounded by her family. Eldest of six children, she was a good mother to three boys, devoted to her family, supportive Army wife, read her Bible every day and hardly missed a Sunday in church. She
Ms. Lisa Yarbrough Memorial Service for Ms. Lisa Yarbrough will be announced later by her family. She died January 9, 2016 in Oxford, AL. She was born in Tallapoosa County on November 18, 1961 to James J. and Nona F. Kelly Mask. She is survived by Sons: Daniel Sanford and Kyle Yarbrough; Daughter, Jessica Milner and 3 grandchildren.
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DEAR ABBY: I recently began a relationship with a wonderful man I’ll call “Edward.” He’s smart, successful, sweet and has a wonderful sense of humor. I adore him and can see myself spending many happy years, if not forever, with him. The problem is my parents. I’m 24 and a recent college graduate. I have a good job and have been living independently since I was 19. Edward is 31, divorced and has two kids (ages 5 and 8). Because of his kids and marital status, my parents refuse to even meet him. They claim I’m making a terrible mistake being involved with someone with so much “baggage.” I am very close to my parents, and their reaction is hurtful. This is the happiest I have been in a long time in a relationship, maybe ever. Neither Edward’s kids nor the fact that he’s divorced is an issue for me. I’ve met his children
had an amazing life with many world adventures for a small town girl and will be sorely missed. She fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith. She was the wife of the late Major (Ret.) William P. Tomberlin, a U.S. Army Engineer and helicopter pilot. She helped raise her brothers and sisters and raised three sons of her own. She loved the Lord and was active in her church as long as she was able. More than anything else, she loved to be involved in activities with her family and friends. She loved to talk. She felt most comfortable surrounded by loved ones – cooking, gardening, playing games, singing, sightseeing, drawing or painting. Mary Jim Tomberlin was born on September 10, 1925 in Camp Hill, Alabama, the eldest child of James Mobley Daniel and Mary Fannie Fargason Daniel. She was married in Camp Hill Baptist Church in 1944. After living all over the country as well as Japan and Germany, she and her husband Bill returned to Camp Hill to live in the house in which both she and her mother were born.
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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.
Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will 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. Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 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.
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She lived there until her husband’s passing in 2005, when she moved to Montgomery, Alabama, where she continued to lead an active social life, and became a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church. Mary Jim is survived and will be missed by her three sons, William Daniel, of Montgomery; James Lamar, of Scottsdale, AZ; and Stephen Craig Tomberlin, of Pike Road, AL. Her surviving brothers are John Daniel of Newell, AL; Harry Daniel of Auburn, AL and Robert Daniel of Dadeville, AL. Her surviving sister is Joy Daniel Bishop of The Villages, FL. She will also be sorely missed by her 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A public Memorial Service to Celebrate her Life will be held at Camp Hill Baptist Church, in Camp Hill, AL at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made, if you wish, to Camp Hill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 307, Camp Hill, AL 36850 or Camp Hill Cemetery Fund, c/o Wade Langley, P.O Box 36850.
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and enjoy spending time with them. He has a civil relationship with his ex-wife, who also has a new partner. Do you think my parents’ reaction is fair? Do you think in time they’ll come around? -- BITTERSWEET IN LOVE IN MICHIGAN DEAR BITTERSWEET: Whether your parents’ reaction is fair or not is beside the point. Their feelings are their feelings. The relationship you have with Edward is new, and where it may lead is anybody’s guess. If it lasts, your parents may come around. But as an adult, the choice of whom you date or will one day marry should be yours and no one else’s.
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ond Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held upstairs in the courthouse 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 City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall. Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session. Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 8258490 for more information.
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scene, while Barnett was pronounced dead shortly after being flown to Baptist South in Montgomery. Potts said a Mitsubishi SUV carrying all four of the victims was traveling south and a Dodge Ram pickup with three people inside headed South on Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Potts said the Dodge was traveling at a relatively high rate of speed, while the SUV was stopped or slowing as it approached a stop sign at the intersection when the collision occurred. Potts said that all indications are that the Dodge pickup ran the stop sign. Witness accounts indicated that occupants of the truck left the scene after the crash. Potts said that the driver of the Dodge, which was listed as a rental vehicle, was Cobe Dashawn Bowens. Potts said Bowens turned himself in to the Tallapoosa County Jail about 9:40 p.m. Sunday night. “He is currently charged with leaving the scene of an accident,” Potts said. “He has charges pending and the case is still under investigation. We learned from witnesses that Bowens was the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident.” As of 2:30 p.m. Monday, Bowens remained in the Tallapoosa County Jail on a $110,000 bond. The charges are listed as leaving the scene of an accident and for failure to render aid. Potts said additional charges are pending in the case. There was visible evidence, even 12 hours after the crash, of the violent nature of what happened Sunday morning. Tire marks adjacent to the road indicate that one vehicle traveled more than 60 yards after impact, while the other was knocked about 30 yards after the collision. Potts said a third vehicle that was parked nearby also received some damage as a result of the crash. Cowart said it didn’t appear as though the victims were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. “Looking at the addresses, all of the victims were less than a half mile from home,” Cowart said. “It was just a tragic thing. Our hearts and prayers go out to all the families of the victims.” Camp Hill Police Department was the lead agency at the scene, with the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and troopers from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency also assisting. The victims were taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for autopsies. There was no information released as to what may have caused the accident. Potts did say that excessive speed appeared to be a factor, but said it was too early to speculate on others factors until the investigation and test results are complete.
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Commissioner would be in Our Town, Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, Camp Hill and Reeltown. Thompson said the cost associated with the effort is estimated – but he believes it to be about $4,000 annually. “We’ve spent more than that cleaning up stuff in the past,” Commissioner George Carleton Jr. said. “It sounds good to me.” Commission Chairman Steve Robinson, who has taken part in several cleanup efforts in the past, thanked Thompson for the idea. “Thank you for what you do and the efforts of your organization,” Robinson said. “From what I’m hearing we are in favor of helping and will take action on this in the future.” Thompson was excited by the reception. That’s music to my ears,” Thompson said. I thank you all for your help and consideration.” County Administrator Blake Beck said he had polled the two area school systems on participation in the Alabama 2016 Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 26 and ending at 12 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28. He said both said they would hope that the county wouldn’t participate. The council voted 5-0 not to participate, meaning that residents will not be able to buy items like batteries, phone chargers, weather radios, tarps, artificial ice, first aid kits and flashlights without sales tax.
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Last year the county did not participate, but Alexander City and other municipalities did. Alexander City has already approved participation for this year as well. Commissioners also approved a letter asking the Alabama Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study in an effort to get a traffic light at the intersection of Alabama Highway 49 and Alabama Highway 34 south of Dadeville. The intersection is one that is used heavily by people headed to residences as well as to points on Lake Martin. Because the intersection is at the crest of a hill and follows several curves on both highways, it has been the scene of several violent crashes over the years. The intersection is home to several retail stores and businesses. Years ago after several attempts, there was some widening done and a caution light installed. Archer pointed out that Dollar General has purchased property there to add what will be the county’s 10th version of the discount retailer. The commissioners also: • Approved minutes of December 14, 2015. • Approved warrants and purchase orders. • Approved depositories of the county. • Approved payment for two indigent burials. • Approved a lounge retail liquor license for Shoppers Stop 74 Package.
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nless you have been living under a rock, election season is in full swing. For months, presidential candidates from both parties have been campaigning, debating and jockeying for positions with the voters. There are several local races including district attorney and school board also coming up. That makes this year’s primary election very important. The date for that voting is March 1 and we want your voice to be heard. If you are registered to vote, please exercise your right. If not, get registered now. The voter registration deadline for Tallapoosa County residents in the upcoming primary is Feb. 12. Officials have worked very hard to make it easier for people to become registered. Voters can register at the county health department, the library in Dadeville, the county courthouse annex in Alexander City, and they can register at the board of registrars in Dadeville. Those wishing to register must have identification, date of birth and proof of a proper address. See, it is pretty easy to do. The Alabama Secretary of State’s office is offering online methods for voters to register at alabamavotes.gov, where voters can print out a registration form and mail it to their local board of registrars; addresses are provided in the form. Voters in need of a valid photo ID can apply free at http://www. sos.state.al.us/elections/voterid. aspx For more information on voter registration, contact the Tallapoosa County Registrar’s Office in Dadeville at 256-8251081 or the courthouse annex in Alexander City at 256-234-3264. Tallapoosa County has approximately 26,000 registered voters, and we would love to see that number swell for the upcoming vote. Our nation and our area face very important issues on the horizon. It is important to have your voice heard. Each and every vote has the potential to make a big difference.
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Mastering of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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he smart car is upon us and self-driving automobiles soon will be commonplace — which will be the buzz at this week's 2016 Detroit Auto Show. In the past two or three years, you see, computer processing capacity has become powerful enough to rapidly manage and analyze massive amounts of complex data sets or “big data.” What does this mean for automobiles? By installing incredibly intricate roadside sensor networks and additional sensors in “smart” automobiles — both of which feed continuous data, via the Internet, to a powerful collection engine — automobiles will be in constant communication with road conditions and each other. Smart cars can be programmed to avoid crashing into roadside obstacles and each other, auto-correct if a driver strays from the road or sound an alarm if a driver shows signs he's falling asleep. In the U.S. alone, according to Entrepreneur.com, “selfdriving cars could eliminate the more than 33,000 motor-vehicle traffic deaths a year, 2.3 million injuries and billions in car damage.” Traffic jams will be significantly reduced or eliminated. Imagine if every car sitting on the Parkway in front of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel could be safely guided through at a coordinated speed that eliminates stop-and-go driving. How about energy savings? “Street lamps could automatically switch off in areas with
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no nighttime traffic, and turn on only when road sensors detect a vehicle getting closer,” reports Information Week. It's hard for a car buff like me to imagine — I love to drive — but driverless automobiles will soon be everywhere. “A separate study released last month by Britain's Juniper Research anticipates 25 million self-driving cars will be on the road around the world a decade from now,” reports The Detroit News. According to a Rand Corp. report, that means people who are unable to drive — the blind, disabled or people too young to get a license — will enjoy “independence, reduction in social isolation and access to essential services.” Self-driving cars have the opportunity to save the average erstwhile car owner a bundle. According to The Wall Street Journal, the average utilization rate for a typical car owner is only about 5 percent — that means your car sits idle 95 percent of the time, a waste of money. When you include insurance costs, fuel, wear and tear and car payments, the average person is spending thousands a year to own a car — but would spend significantly less than that if he
or she paid by the mile utilizing a self-driving car fleet. Ravi Shanker, a Morgan Stanley U.S. auto analyst, says self-driving cars could “contribute $1.3 trillion in annual savings to the U.S. economy alone,” reports The Journal — which will dramatically disrupt the auto manufacturing industry. What is happening to the automobile — as our technology is able to analyze and manage big data — is happening across every industry. We are at the cusp of another industrial revolution, also referred to as Industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution, whereby interconnections between machines, systems, assets and people will enable massive improvements in efficiency and performance. Its scale, scope and complexity will be unlike anything humankind has yet experienced, according to Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (which will meet this month in Switzerland to discuss “Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution”). Hey, America, we may be sitting on a pile of debt, but if we make some smart decisions — if we press our political class to unleash, rather than inhibit, the collective genius of our most industrious people — great times are still ahead for our country and the world. Tom Purcell, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons.
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Rough railroad crossing needs to be addressed Dear Editor, I live in Alexander City and in the past two weeks I’ve noticed that the railroad tracks off of Washington Street across from the old Russell building are absolutely horrible to cross. I can’t believe they don’t even have a sign up that notifies people to be careful that there’s a bump and it’s a large bump. And by not putting a sign up there and notifying people I wonder if that
wouldn’t be opening the city or the state up to a possible lawsuit if someone did major damage to their vehicle and or a motorcycle while crossing. Because you cannot see how bad that bump is until you actually cross it. My husband and I ride motorcycles and I can’t imagine going over those tracks on a motorcycle. When I contacted the mayor’s office last week, I was told that they were going to be repaired by Friday and that has not happened. I was also
told that it was not the city that was responsible for fixing it but rather the state. Whether it is the city or the state that is responsible to fix it, someone should responsible enough to put a sign up until it’s fixed. I know that for myself I have not been crossing there and I won’t until it’s fixed. Lorrie Stewart Ross Alexander City
Food insecurity in the area needs to be addressed Dear Editor, Hunger, Hunger, Hunger That is a word you would think would never be the front of any headline. But it is and has been for some years now. Nathaniel Stephens Elementary School opened their cafeteria up over the holidays. Supervisor Mrs. Patsy and her staff fed about 200 children during the holidays. Comer United Methodist Church fed more than 100. The young lady that is the clerk in the Alexander City Courthouse is a member there. She helped with preparing dinner for Christmas. She said they didn’t realize things were that bad. They fed a lot of people. The need is there and it is real. I talk about it all the time in this state but you have a Republican governor that doesn’t think this is important enough to
address like expanding Medicaid. So we are reaching out to other resources. I have called Alabama Cooperative Extension Service and spoke with Tallapoosa County Extension Agent Shane Harris about getting more grants. He said the people he was working with are no longer with them but he is working on getting someone. I was happy to hear that because the need is real. We see it in the faces of children. People love to talk about how much children eat. When you have a family member working two jobs and still can’t make ends meet, it’s not funny. This is the richest country in the world and yet they want more barriers so people can earn decent wages to feed their children. I talk about it because it’s real. It is more real today than ever. Before, people had gardens to farm but today they have jobs, that are so selfish with greed it ain’t funny.
My question to them: is it worth it getting rich on the backs of hungry children? They are living large and not losing sleep. This is heartbreaking because I care about all children. I spoke with Mr. T.C. Coley along with Mr. Harris about this problem. I will not stop talking about it. I want to see more feeding places in rural areas too. Let’s start in the cities and small towns where the need is that way we know every child can eat. Election is coming and we are going to be ready and we are not settling for more lies just to get in. There are people coming down the line that have always had the people first. Young people, do your research, get the facts. Arlean Wyckoff Alexander City
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Alexander City Police and oicials from Alexander City Light and Power were called to a single-vehicle accident Sunday where a van left the roadway in a curve and struck a utility pole. Details surrounding the crash were incomplete, pending final report. However, those on the scene said there didn’t appear to be any life-threatening injuries as a result. Power employees were able to stabilize the broken pole using a boom truck until it can be replaced.
January 14
PATH FINDERS MEETING: The next meeting of the local Alzheimer’s Group for individuals needing dementia education, resources and support will be Jan. 14 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lake Martin Area United Way Conference Room. This meeting is open to the community.
January 16
TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting Trade Day Jan. 16 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
January 17
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January 18
MLK CELEBRATION: God’s House of Prayer Holiness Church in Camp Hill is hosting its 9th annual Dr. M.L. King Jr. Celebration Monday, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. The guest speaker will be Bishop Nolan Torbert.
January 19
MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet Jan. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room.
January 21
WINE TASTING: Emporium Wine will host a wine tasting event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 128 Calhoun Street, Alexander City. There is no charge for this event. PUBLIC MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Commission/Emergency Management Agency is scheduling a public meeting on January 21 at 10 a.m. to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting will take place at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Dadeville in the Extension Auditorium downstairs. The public, private non-profits, municipalities, school board, universities/colleges, utility/water/sewer boards, fire departments, and elected officials are among those invited and encouraged to attend. Participation is required in order to apply for federal hazard mitigation grants in the future.
January 22
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MARDI GRAS AUCTION: St. James Episcopal Church will host live and silent auctions at this inaugural event to support the Feast of Sharing ministry, which provides free meals twice a week at First United Methodist Church to some 100 people in need. Auction items will include original art, a Russell Marine wakeboarding package, framed photography by Kenneth Boone, handmade pottery items, a vacation at the beach for the whole family, the Rev. Rob Iler’s handyman services for a day and more. There will be beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and entertainment. Tickets are $25 per person and can be reserved by calling St. James Episcopal Church at 256-234-4752. For information, contact Heidi Ross at 256-794-7010 or Susan Mange at 601-431-8239. FREE SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENING: The Auburn University NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Friday, January 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.. No appointment is necessary. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please note that very young or handicapped individuals may not be able to respond to the speech hearing screening and may require a more formal evaluation at a later appointment date. Services will be provided by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic Room 1199 Haley Center.
January 23
BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting family bingo night Jan.
23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. TRASH WALK: The next PATH Trash Walk is scheduled for Saturday, January 23 at 9:00 AM. We will meet at the fountain in front of Jake’s Restaurant to receive supplies and assignments. Come out and join your friends and neighbors for a healthy walk while removing unsightly litter from the roadways of the “most scenic� county in Alabama. For additional information contact John Thompson at jthompson@lmra.info LAKE MARTIN POLAR PLUNGE: Lake Martin Young Professionals hosts its inaugural Polar Plunge, 11 AM, Saturday, January 23 at Kowaliga Restaurant on Lake Martin! Join LMYP as they take the PLUNGE to support the Lake Martin Resource Association and Lake Martin by diving in during the dead of winter. Tickets are $20 to take the plunge and $30 if you’re too chicken. Tickets include a LMYP Polar Plunge tee shirt, all-day access to live music, games, food/drink specials to Kowaliga Restaurant, and a whiskey warm-up tent. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
January 25
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Steve Flowers will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Jan. 25 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
January 26
ANNUAL MEETING: The Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting and awards banquet Tuesday, Jan. 26 for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 460 Camp Civitan Road in Dadeville. There will be an awards presentation, installation of 2016 officers, displays by chamber members, drawing for door prizes, dinner and a cash bar. For more information call the chamber at 256-825-4019.
January 30
ART WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a Zantangle Art Workshop Jan 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way Conference Room. Cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members, all supplies included. Call Martha McKnight at 256-825-6503 or Dottie Holdren at 256-377-4918 with questions or to register.
January 31
BIG DAY: Lake Pointe Baptist Church invites everyone to celebrate a Big Day for the church on Sunday, January 31, 2016, beginning at 10 AM. Lake Pointe is a new church and the new pastor will be introducing the church strategy of “Come! Let Us Build!� in the morning worship on January 31st. The worship music will be led by Anthony Counts, former pastor of Mountain View Baptist Church in Wetumpka. Faron Golden, pastor at Lake Pointe, will be sharing the church’s plan for serving the community and surrounding area through the message from God’s Word. Lake Pointe is located at 8352 Highway 50, Dadeville, Alabama 36853, and is just a short drive from Tallassee. Everyone is welcome.
February 1
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 1 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
February 7
PASTOR ANNIVERSARY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill will celebrate it’s 7th Pastor’s Anniversary honoring Rev. and Sister Melvin C. Kelley, Jr. Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
February 8
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Troy Jones will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 8 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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February 16
MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet Feb. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room.
February 22
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Julie Williams will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 22 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
February 29
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Jerry Armor will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 29 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited March 7 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet Sept. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room.
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Jackson’s Gap and quorum. That would mean that a majority of voting members would have to be present. The committee was recently formed again by the Jackson’s Gap Town Council following the request of property owner Kenny Carter to rezone property on the east side of the town to allow mobile homes. At Monday’s meeting, only two of the five committee members were present, committee chair Jim Wilbanks and member Patricia Berry with members Sherry Pritchard, John Wynn and Hazel Greenhill absent. It was pointed out to Wilbanks by Berry that a quorum was not present. “Yes we do,” Wilbanks said. “I am voting proxy for her.” Wilbanks was pointed to the chair that was to be occupied by Hazel Greenhill. When questioned by Berry about it, Wilbanks informed everyone that Greenhill had told him verbally how to vote. At the Monday meeting, Carter explained that his lots were one acre each and that his intent was not to create a trailer park like the one across Main Street from his property that is in the
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county. Also at the meeting were two other property owners from Jackson’s Gap that wanted to be rezoned to allow mobile homes, one of which has had mobile homes on the property since at least 2000. When it all was said and done, after hearing the wishes of the three property owners to be rezoned, Wilbanks called for a vote of the two members there and the one proxy that he held. Berry voted against allowing rezoning stating that it needs to stop now, referring to the town overlooking things when issuing permits. Wilbanks said he was voting the verbal proxy of Greenhill to approve the rezoning and Wilbanks said that he was voting to approve the rezoning thus the measure would go onto the town council for its consideration. After the meeting when asked how he could vote Greenhill’s vote by proxy had this to say. “She gave me her vote by way of the town clerk,” Wilbanks said. “This is Jackson’s Gap. We have a verbal commitment and that is good enough for me.”
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so that candidates are aware of the pay prior to running. Currently, the mayor is paid $45,000 per year with another $15,000 for serving as superintendent of utilities. Council members are paid $10,500 annually, according to Scott. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the upstairs conference room at Alexander City City Hall.
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the same person or persons. “Both times, they smashed the front door and then smashed the cigarette case,” Potts said. “Both times they took cigarettes and cigars, so it could be the same group doing it.” Potts explained that they could use the public’s help. “If anyone saw anything or has heard of anything, let the Camp Hill Police Department know,” Potts said. “Just call us at 256373-1107.”
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AREA SCHEDULE Upcoming local high school basketball games: Tuesday, Jan. 12 Benjamin Russell at Russell County, 4:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Dadeville at Holtville, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys)
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Thursday, Jan. 14 Beulah at Central-Coosa, TBA (Girls, Boys) Reeltown at Loachapoka, 4:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys)
Friday, Jan. 15 Lanett at Reeltown, 4 p.m. (Girls), 5:30 p.m. (Boys) Valley at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Central-Coosa at Dadeville, 6 p.m. (Girls), 7:30 p.m. (Boys)
Monday, Jan. 18 Horseshoe Bend at Wadley, TBA (Girls)
Tuesday, Jan. 19 Benjamin Russell at Auburn, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Central-Coosa at Prattville Christian, 6 p.m. (Girls), 7:30 p.m. (Boys) Reeltown at LaFayette, 4:30 p.m. (Boys)
Thursday, Jan. 21 Opelika at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Dadeville at Wetumpka, 4:30 p.m. (Boys), 5:30 p.m. (Girls)
Saturday, Jan. 23 Booker T. Washington at Dadeville, 3 p.m. (Girls), 4:30 p.m. (Boys)
Monday, Jan. 25 Fayetteville at Horseshoe Bend, 5 p.m. (Girls), 6:30 p.m. (Boys)
Tuesday, Jan. 26 Montgomery Academy at CentralCoosa, TBA (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Elmore County at Dadeville, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Reeltown at Lanett, 4:30 p.m. (Girls), 6:30 p.m. (Boys)
Thursday, Jan. 28 Elmore County at Reeltown, 4:30 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys) Horseshoe Bend at Holtville, TBA (Girls), 5 p.m. (Boys) LaFayette at Central-Coosa, 4:30 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys)
Friday, Jan. 29 Dadeville at LaFayette, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys) Beulah at Reeltown, 4 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys) Wadley at Horseshoe Bend, 4 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys)
Saturday, Jan. 30 Dadeville at Benjamin Russell, 1 p.m. (Girls), 3 p.m. (Boys)
Monday, Feb. 1 Randolph County at Reeltown, 5 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys) Childersburg at Dadeville, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys)
Tuesday, Feb. 2 Auburn at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Randolph County at Horseshoe Bend, TBA (Girls), 7:30 p.m. (Boys) Holtville at Reeltown, 5 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys) Dadeville at Central-Clay County, 5 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys)
Wednesday, Feb. 3 Central-Coosa at Winterboro, 4:30 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys)
Friday, Feb. 5 LaFayette at Dadeville, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Central-Coosa at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys)
Monday, Feb. 8 Benjamin Russell at Central-Clay County, TBA (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Lanett at Dadeville, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 6:45 p.m. (Boys)
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor
The search for a new leader of the Reeltown High School football program is nearing its end, as the program is closer to naming only its fifth coach since 1956. The search for a new head coach to replace retired hall of famer Jackie O’Neal began in earnest this past November, as input has been given from administrators, former players, community members and O’Neal himself. The search has been narrowed down to five candidates with the goal to name a new head football coach in February. “In November, Coach O’Neal, Mr. (Reeltown Principal Tom) Cochran, and myself put together a search committee headed up by Coach O’Neal and six other former players and community members. It was a seven-person committee,” said Tallapoosa County Schools Superintendent Joe Windle. According to Windle, 46 candidates applied for the position when it was posted in November and were narrowed downed to 21. “We’re well into the search. What we did was we posted the job in November and we kept it open for almost four weeks,” Windle said. “We closed that job posting out on Dec. 11. We had 46 applicants for the job and I reviewed those applications on the weekend of Dec. 12 and 13th. I narrowed that down to 21 applicants and eliminated those who had not had at least coordinator – offensive or defensive – experience because we were looking for someone who either had head-coaching experience or, at minimum, coordinator experience.” Those 21 candidates were then presented to the coaching-search committee, which – over the Christmas break – narrowed the list of candidates down to the current list of five finalists. “After I screened it down to 21 applications, I gave those applications to that committee, Coach O’Neal and Mr. Cochran on Monday, Dec. 14,” Windle said. “The committee went through those and cut them down to five finalists. They met twice during the Christmas holiday. The first time they cut it down to seven and the next session they met they cut two more and cut it down to five, and that’s where we are now.” O’Neal said the search has gone well, as the committee is looking for a someone who will not only make a good coach, but a person who can develop character in the young men who go through the program. “I think it’s going real well. I think we’ve got five good candidates who will do a really good job at Reeltown High School,” O’Neal said. “I think the basic thing that you’ve got to do is look at the coach’s track record with kids and what kind of system he’s been in. Of course, coaches who haven’t been head coaches that have an opportunity to put in for jobs like this you don’t really know. So it’s a thing where you kind of do a little background check on them and talk to other people about him and see what kind of person they are away from the school also.
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Retired Reeltown Coach Jackie O’Neal, center, has been a part of the search committee seeking his successor as head of the Rebel football program.
“Because football is a characterbuilding process. It’s not just the Ws.” While Windle said he is not ready to release the names of those candidates, he did offer background information, as the finalists include a former player and coaches within the state of Georgia. “There are two on the current staff who will be interviewed. There are two in Georgia. One of those finalists in Georgia is a former player at Reeltown and a Reeltown graduate,” Windle said. “The fifth individual is an offensive coordinator at a 5A school here in Alabama. I’m not prepared today to release their names because there are two of those individuals who have asked me not to do that until they have time to talk to their bosses. I gave them until Friday to do that.” Windle said he hopes the interview process will begin the week of Jan. 19 and to have a candidate for the job presented to the Tallapoosa County School Board in February. “We will begin the interview process with those five, if all five of them want to interview, on the week of the 19th,” Windle said. “It is my goal, my intent to present a recommendation to the board of education at the February board meeting.” Windle, a former Reeltown player himself, said the coaching search has been a bit of “an unusual coaching
situation,” as Reeltown has only had two football coaches – Duane Webster and O’Neal – since 1956 with the exception of a five-year stretch from 1970-1975. “Being a Reeltown graduate, having played football there when Coach Webster was there, I understand the importance of football in that community and what it means to that school,” Windle said. “Except for a five-year period, since 1956 there have only been two head football coaches at Reeltown, and both of those coaches are in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame.” While this is the first time Windle has had to hire a head football coach in his tenure as superintendent, he imagines the search process of having a committee is different from the way searches have been done in the area before. But he hopes that having a community input in the search process will continue moving forward. “I don’t know that it’s been different because this is the first head coach I’ve had to hire since I’ve been superintendent,” Windle said. “But I suspect that it is probably different than the way it has been done in the past. But this is the way we’ll do it in the future. We’ll give these communities a chance to have input in who is going to lead their football programs. I think they ought to have a voice.”
Congratulations (Alabama or Clemson)!
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ere’s the thing about having the national championship game on a Monday night: It makes it tough on a guy who writes a Tuesday article. It is especially difficult if said guy is a fan of one of the participating teams in said game. So, said guy (in this case, me) has to get creative. Luckily, with Nick Saban helming the ship, I have had a lot of practice in doing articles just like these as he has a knack for taking Alabama to a national championship game. This year I thought I would take a new approach to my Tuesday post-title column by going the old fashioned “Mad Libs” route. You remember “Mad Libs,” right? The fill-inthe-blank work sheet that usually turned out pretty funny and eventually always eroded to kids putting in the dirtiest words they could think of?
LUKE ROBINSON Sports Columnist
Yeah, that game. Anyhoo, here we go: “Man, what a game last night! I really had a great time in Arizona watching Alabama and Clemson play!” “I thought it was really (adjective) when the Crimson Tide took the field. I could not believe how many (adjective) fans Clemson had in the stands too! All of them seemed to be (verb) a lot of high priced (noun) which I am sure helped them prepare for the kickoff.” “And then what about that fantastic play by (Alabama or Clemson player) in the (num-
ber) quarter? That play really turned the whole game around in (Alabama’s or Clemson’s) favor, didn’t it?” “The (interception or fumble) in the (number) quarter was also huge. Based on the replay, I thought the play would be (overturned or upheld).” “(Alabama or Clemson player) got the MVP trophy and while I thought he played well, that award probably should have gone to (different Alabama or Clemson player).” “I was (verb) at how incredibly (adjective) the officiating was, too. I cannot believe a group of (adjective) men like that can make such (adverb), (expletive), (harsh expletive in the form of an adverb) calls! I really thought for a moment I was going to (verb) on the field and (verb) the head ref right in the (body part).
“In the end, the (adjective) team won regardless of how (made up expletive) the officiating was so it didn’t matter.” “Hopefully, fans across the country see what I have been saying in that Coach (Nick Saban or Dabo Swinney) is (adjective).” “All that is left to do is place the trophy prominently in (noun) for all the world to see that (Alabama or Clemson) is the true national champion in 2016!” “That one day junket I did was sure hard on me. Even though I was so (adjective) the first thing I did when I got home was jump in the (noun) and (verb… get as creative as you want here)!” “Congratulations (Alabama or Clemson)! You earned it!” Robinson is a sports columnist for The Outlook and is president of the Lake Martin Area Bama Club.