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Coosada woman shot in her home Ex-husband taken into custody at the scene on Sunday, officials say investigation is ongoing By JOHN PEELER Managing Editor

An Elmore County woman was shot four times inside her Coosada home Sunday. Her ex-husband was been taken into custody at the scene. Coosada Chief of Police Leon Smith said the call came into the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office

about 1:30 a.m. Sunday and officers were dispatched to the 6700 block of Airport Road. The victim, Rosie Walker, was found in her Coosada residence suffering from gunshot wounds to her chest, Smith said. She was rushed to Baptist South hospital in Montgomery for treatment, where

she is recovering from the wounds. Two adult children were also present when the shooting took place. “I just spoke to her mother this morning,” Smith said. “Her condition is still the same right now … she is expected to recover, but to what extent we don’t know.” The victim’s ex-husband, Bruce

Randall Walker, 48, was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder and two assault charges. He is currently being held in the Elmore County Jail without bond. Smith said the Walkers were divorced about six months ago. Then investigation is ongoing.

‘Abandoned Rural America’ exhibit open

Relay for Life kicks off Jan. 23

By JOHN PEELER Managing Editor

Wetumpka’s Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery is hosting an exhibition located on the second floor of the City of Wetumpka Administrative Building through April 22 which contains paintings, sculptures, and photographs from many artists that will take you back in time before the structures and scenes of yesteryear disappeared. Graphic designer, Peter Muzyka, who grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and now lives in Georgia, came up with the idea, and this will be the first time the exhibit will be seen in Alabama. “The ARA team is very excited about our Alabama premiere,” he said in a release. “We are pleased to be invited, and we’ve enjoyed visiting the area to see and paint abandoned farm scenes in Central Alabama.” Local artists, such as Theresa Wayne of Wetumpka, Shirley Essco of Deatsville, Mack Gothard of Clanton and others, will have work displayed during the exhibition. If you’ve forgotten what yesteryear’s American small family farm looks like, visit The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public.

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Glenda Jackson, Idell Gill and Pastor Elder Charles O’Neal lead marchers across the Bibb Graves Bridge in downtown Wetumpka to honor Martin Luther King during Monday’s march.

MARKING KING’S LEGACY

Wetumpka remembers Dr. King during March on Monday

Every year millions loose their lives in the battle against cancer and every year millions help fight the battle against cancer through Relay for Life events across the country. Elmore County begins its annual fundraising battle against cancer with a Millbrook Relay for Life Kickoff at 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Millbrook Civic Center and two days later in Wetumpka at 6 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center with See RELAY Page 2

By JOHN PEELER Managing Editor

Around the nation every year citizens come together to celebrate and honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King and the impact he had on the Civil Rights Movement. This year, Wetumpka celebrated King’s life with a march from Rogers Chapel Church on west Bridge Street across Graves Bibb Bridge and ending at the Wetumpka Civic Center. Pastor Charles O’Neal of God’s House Christian Fellowship Church of Union Springs, said he came out to the participate in the remembrance of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King to celebrate all the sacrifices made by those who came before him. “I think about all the sacrifices our forefront leaders made and I figured today would be no exception for me,” he said. “The things that they sacrificed their time and efforts for … their lives for … I’m not as great as they are and I may not ever be as great as they ever hoped to be, but nevertheless I am a child of God. … I don’t mind getting up out of my warm bed to do something nobody else cares to do … I too, have a dream.” It was King’s “I Have A Dream” speech, given Aug. 28, 1963 during the march on Washington, where he delivered the speech to more than 250,00 and called for an end to racism. King’s speech is credited as a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the early ‘60s. Part of the speech read: “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our

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Superintendent Dr. Andre Harrison and Councilman Percy Gill award Irmon Kirk, a Tallassee High School student, the 2016 Elmore County Student Rising Star Recipient Award during Sunday’s Martin Luther King Legacy Celebration.

Wetumpka Civic Center hosts a full house with MLK Day ceremony By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Wetumpka Civic Center was filled with people Sunday. Many came out to honor Dr. Martin Luther King. Several pastors from the around area were on hand to deliver moving speeches, the Wetumpka High School Choir provided harmonious sounds that awed the crowd and superintendent Andrea Harrison was on hand to honor local students for the achievements in academics and athletics. The ceremony opened with greeting for Mayor Jerry Willis and Councilman Percy See MLK • Page 2 See CELEBRATION• Page 3

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Wetumpka Elementary School wins “Bright Ideas” grants By JOHN W. PEELER Managing Editor

Wetumpka Elementary School was recently awarded two Bright Ideas grants for their kindergarten and firstgrade classes. WES Principal Bonnie Sullivan said the school received two grants; Kimberly Deem applied for, and received, a Bright Ideas grant for robotics and kindergarten teacher Tiffany Oshel applied for, and received a Bright Ideas grant for “Let’s Boogie Down” electronic boogie boards. Central Alabama Electric Cooperative offers both grants for support and effective classroom education not covered by traditional financing. The grants are intended to help teachers introduce innovative teaching methods, according to the cooperatives website. “I think they (Deem’s class) are going to actually try and build a robot,” Sullivan said. “And, these are first graders. They will get a chance to experience how you put it together. I’m very excited to see how that is going to turn out, very excited.” Oshel wrote her grant for electronic boogie board, which Sullivan said is

like an iPad. “The kids are really excited about it,” Sullivan said. “It will really help with their learning.” Electronic boogie boards will assist students in tasks such as practicing pencil grip, handwriting, letter and number formation, spelling, word building and more. “These things are very important,” Sullivan said. “With the lower grades you need all kinds of things … they (students) learn from all different kinds of activities and by being able to do activities like this, helps our children master the things they are being taught.” In addition to being awarded two grants, honor roll students at WES will have new incentives to show their accomplishments through honor roll bumper stickers. “We reward our students every nine weeks who make the honor roll, she said. “So, for the fifth nine weeks we were trying to think of something creative to give the kids, so we came up with the bumper stickers because they haven’t been around for many years.” Sullivan said both parents and students were thrilled about the idea.

Top, Kimberly Deem , who recently wrote and received a Bright Ideas grant for robotics, poses for a photo with her first-grade class. Bottom, Tiffany Oshel poses for a photo with her kindergarten class. Oshel applied for, and received a Bright Ideas grant for “Let’s Boogie Down” electronic boogie boards. Contributed / The Herald

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struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. “I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today ... “When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from

every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, “Free at Last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” Glenda Jackson of Wetumpka said she was raised here and believed in King’s dream. “A lot of things Dr. King started out have been accomplished,” she said. “But, we have so much more we need to do as a people. I am here to just show my support … it started here in this community and I know the men here who started this march in Wetumpka, Alabama. And, I just wanted to remember one of them that has gone on today … and just show support that we still believe what they started.”

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the Battle of the Bands. The purpose of both events is to raise community awareness of the programs and services offered by the American Cancer Society, said Amber Voss, community manager for Relay for Life. According to its website, Relay for Life got its start in May 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, ultimately raising $27,000 to help the American Cancer Society fight the nation’s biggest health concern cancer. A year later, 340 supporters joined the overnight event. Since those first steps, the Relay For Life movement has grown into a worldwide phenomenon, raising nearly $5 billion to fight cancer. Voss said volunteers and team captains are needed for this year’s events and there is a team captain’s event being held in Montgomery for those who wish to become team captains. The team captains training will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at Faulkner University, and Voss said those who want to attend should contact her as soon as possible. Millbrook and Wetumpka both have kickoff events

The Tallassee Housing Authority is reopening its waiting list for Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) Program on Tuesday, January 26th through Thursday, January 28th at the Tallassee Recreation Department located at 450 Gilmer Avenue. Only applications will be issued from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The HCV Program is a federally funded rental assistance program for low-income families/individuals, the elderly and disabled. The HCV Program provides eligible families an opportunity to rent from a private landlord of their choice within the Tallassee Area. Please call (334) 283-2801 for questions.

scheduled on Jan. 26 and Jan. 28, respectively. Millbrook’s kickoff event will take place in the Millbrook Civic Center beginning at 6 p.m. Wetumpka has a big kickoff event planned with a Battle of the Bands beginning at 6 p.m., which will feature local bands. Voss said relayers, cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer), community leaders, team captains and hard workers are all needed to help plan the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. “Relay For Life is a unique fundraising event that allows participants from all walks of life including patients, medical support staff, corporations, civic organizations, churches and community volunteers — to join together in the fight against cancer,” she said. Volunteers from the Elmore County Community are needed to begin planning for this event in Millbrook, Tallassee and Wetumpka, she added. If you would like to join one of the three Relay For Life events in Elmore County as a volunteer or team participant, call Amber Voss with the American Cancer Society at 334-612-8174 or email at amber.voss@cancer.org.

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Gill. Following the introduction, Pastor Emmet Johnson led the ceremonial prayer. The Wetumpka High School JROTC was on hand to honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King. Following the JROTC salute, the Wetumpka High School Choir sang “The National Anthem”. Imam William Abdullah delivered a moving speech to the crowd. Following Abdullah’s speech, Pastor Loretta Payne gave a speech that brought many to their feet in applause. Her speech echoed throughout the building and touched the hearts of many. “When we are self-centered, self-centeredness leads to disunity,” Payne said. “We must loose the centeredness in order to help others. We must work together as team in order to fight injustice, in making sure our children are educated properly, that the legal system is fair to everyone and that the election process is fair to everyone. It’s time now to have the nine qualified people the right to have their name on the ballot.” Pastor Jonathan Yarboro, of First Presbyterian Church delivered his speech. Following the emotional speeches given, the Wetumpka Choir returned to the stage to sing, “We are the World”. After Wetumpka’s High School’s Choir performance, Dr. Andree Harrison awarded the Elmore County Student Rising Star Recipients. Students from around the area were honored.

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As Harrison took the stage to honor the local students, he told the crowd, “I am living the dream,” he said. These honors were given to two students from all five public schools in Elmore County. From Elmore County High School, Hannah Traylor was honored for academics and Neal Cook was honored for athletics. From Holtville High School, Shameka Ziegler was honored for academics and Alonzo Lucas for athletics. Stanhope Elmore student Avery McCray was honored for academics and BJ Smith for athletics. Tallassee High School student Helen Ko was honored for academics and Irmon Kirk for athletics. Wetumpka High School student, Amanda Duplain was honored for academics and Antonio George for athletics. Jerrod Johnson brought his wife and child to participate in the commemoration. “We wanted to support our Pastor (Eddie Henderson), support the community and also checkout the program,” he said. Rhonda Lucas and her family also attend the ceremony. “We came to support the students at Wetumpka High School, members of our church and to show appreciation for what Martin Luther King has done for us,” Lucas said.

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Trump win could bring tears for country

ometimes it seems as if life is less believable than a television show. This is one of those times. Maybe there were those who believed when he tossed his “Make America Great Again” cap in the ring that Donald Trump had a real chance at earning the Republican nomination for president of the United States. If so, I’d have to believe they were few. After all, Jeb Bush – an heir to one of the great political dynasties of our age – was sure to be in the field. He had not only his rep, but also tons of money and was poised to give Hillary Clinton a run for her money. Well, a funny thing happened on Jeb’s romp to the Republican nomination. Trump began to attract huge crowds at his rallies, including one of his largest assemblies at an affair in Mobile. Polls began to show that he’d jumped to a large early lead. “He’ll fade,” said the voices of the Republican establishment, still believing that Jeb, with the Bush name and the inexplicable exclamation point in his logo, would come roar-

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ing to the front of the pack. The crowds kept packing the Trump rallies. Trump kept leading the polls. And the media gave him all the free television time he could ask for, discussing the arc of his candidacy with experts – both supporter and foe – and, yes, the candidate himself. The other candidates found it hugely difficult to get a word in a newscast edgewise. Time passed. Little changed. Even when Trump began to say seemingly politically deadly things like how we should impose a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,” he gained support. In fact, candidates who, in any other time, would likely have been more sensible, turned and embraced his fanatically anti-Muslim

language. Even last night, when Trump was faced down by Sen. Ted Cruz about Trump’s “questioning” of Cruz’s qualification for the presidency because he was born in Canada, no less than a former law professor to Cruz, President Obama and others, Harvard Law’s Laurence Tribe, came quickly to Trump’s side. “To his kind of judge, Cruz ironically wouldn’t be eligible, because the legal principles that prevailed in the 1780s and ’90s required that someone actually be born on US soil to be a ‘natural born’ citizen,” Tribe told CNN. And Tribe is right. To Cruz and others of his ilk, talk of the Constitution being a “living document” – and having assumed the kind of life that would make Cruz constitutionally eligible in the current election – would most times be termed constructionist and deemed just a rung below blasphemy. So, here we are. Ben Carson, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee and Carly Fiorina stand no chance. All are very nearly flatlining in polls. Despite a Friday endorse-

ment from Lindsey Graham, which could help him in Southern states, Jeb continues to struggle both in debates and in the polls. Cruz is struggling with demons related to campaign loans and his very presidential qualification. That leaves us with another Floridian, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Trump. Rubio is smart enough and a good debater, but his Gang of Eight immigration background where he sided with that darned liberal New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, is likely to hurt him. So, last night, no less than former George W. Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer said that Trump had a “60 percent chance” of earning the Republican presidential nomination. * Insert heavy sigh here * Yes, I laughed when Trump announced his candidacy. Now, I feel much more like crying. Not for any of the other Republican presidential candidates, but for my country. David Granger is an Elmore County resident and a staff writer with Tallapoosa Publishers.

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Hubbard and the legislature to still be in the news

good many of the news stories that were the most noteworthy events of 2015 will continue into this new year of 2016 and may repeat as the major headlines of this year. Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard will go on trial in his home of Lee County in early spring. Hubbard, the Republican Speaker, is the architect and leader of the GOP takeover of the Alabama House. Ironically, one of the cornerstone issues heralded by Hubbard in his coup was ethics reform. Interestingly, one of the most incriminating emails revealed during discovery was one in which Hubbard essentially asked his buddy, former Gov. Bob Riley, why in the world did we pass that ethics law? Hubbard has been indicted on 23 felony counts of ethics law violations. These ethics canons were passed and heralded by Hubbard and his leadership team in the House, which has remained loyal to Hubbard throughout the course of his trial. Hubbard was indicted in 2014. The GOP dominated House reelected him Speaker in January 2015 as the new quadrennium began. Their justification was that in America you are innocent until proven guilty. During 2015 there were ongoing legal battles between the state prosecutors and Hubbard’s attorneys. These skirmishes filled the news periodically throughout the year. The case continuation seemed to cause some disintegration of Hubbard’s political hold on the House. In addition, the protracted budget fight that lasted most of 2015 created tension and discord. During the last Special Session, while dealing with the General Fund Budget, some of the GOP

STEVE FLOWERS Coulmnist

backbenchers challenged Hubbard and some actually called for his resignation. Rep. Phil Williams of Huntsville actually launched a campaign to run against Hubbard as Speaker. Hubbard’s trial is set to begin in late March so the Speaker will be absent from the presiding post for most of the Regular Session while attending his trial. If he is convicted on any of the 23 counts, not only will he have to vacate the Speakership but he will also be forced to leave the House entirely. Hubbard’s successor would be elected among the House of Representatives. Regardless of the outcome this story portends to be one of the leading news stories of 2016. Speaking of the legislature, an issue that arose in 2015 and should be resolved this year has strangely gone completely under the radar screen. Alabama’s House and Senate district lines, which were drawn and adopted in 2013, are up in the air. Our current legislature was elected in 2014 under these lines. When drawing the lines, the Legislative Reapportionment Committee meticulously complied with every aspect of the existing Voting Rights Laws and judicial holdings. Minority districts were preserved and even enhanced. Under Alabama’s 2014 redistricting the state’s racial compliance, as called for under the Voting Rights Act, is one of the fairest in the nation. It was thought by most

observers that a perfunctory appeal of the lines by the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and the Alabama Democratic Conference was nothing more than a Hail Mary. Indeed, a three judge federal panel approved the state’s plan. However, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case on appeal and in a surprise 5-4 decision in March remanded the case back to the three judge panel to reconsider. Justice Stephen Breyer, in writing for the majority of the Supreme Court, said the judges should look at the individual districts to determine whether they were racially gerrymandered. The Supreme Court is plowing new ground in Alabama and in other southern states by saying that black voters were “packed and stacked” in majority-minority districts stifling their power in the legislative process. In August, the panel asked the plaintiffs to submit maps to comply with the ambiguous Supreme Court ruling. They did so in September. The three judge federal panel could rule on the maps at any time. Even though most of the changes suggested by the plaintiffs are minor and subtle and do not affect most existing lines, the federal courts could very well call for new legislative elections this year. If that happens it would be as big a story as the Hubbard trial. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

Concerned about cable? The commission routinely receives inquiries from citizens requesting information about services provided by cable companies for Elmore County. The Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-27-1 authorizes the county commission to grant franchises for the installation of poles or conduits within the boundary lines of public roads, highways, or rights-of-way for the operation of television. The franchises shall only apply in unincorporated areas of the county, and exclusive franchises are prohibited. Each provider’s franchise agreement includes terms to expand services to unserved areas of the county based on the density of residences in a specific area. The following providers currently offer services in select areas of Elmore County: AT&T Alabama, 334-557-6500, www.att.com/local/alabama; Bright House Cable, 334567-4344, www.brighthouse.com; Charter Communications, 877-9069121, www.charter.com and Com-Link Cable TV Inc., 800-722-2805,www2.comlinkinc.net. The Federal Communications Commission Telecommunications Act of 1996 established a “benchmark” rate for services based on factors including number of subscribers, channels, etc. As the Local Franchising Authority, Elmore County is not legally required to regulate the rate a provider can charge for basic service. Small cable operators with 50,000 or less subscribers are not subject to effective competition per the federal law. Additionally, there is no law requiring cable companies to offer services on an “a la carte” basis. Citizens are encouraged and entitled to write or call their cable company with complaints. As the LFA, the commission may address customer service complaints (i.e. billing complaints, response to inquiries about signal or service, or franchise fees established by the County. For more information, check out the FCC Consumer Guide at www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs-bureau. If you have additional questions or comments, please contact the county commission office at 334514-5841 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Abandonment is punishable by law can no longer keep or take care By REA CORD Executive Director Elmore County of than abandon that pet to a potentially terrible fate. Humane Society We are open for intake six Our “Getting Down with days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 the Dawgs” DRAWDOWN is p.m. Monday-Friday and from coming up Feb. 20, so make 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and sure to stop by the shelter for we do promise to do everything your ticket(s) and your chance in our power to find loving & to win $10,000. committed homes for as many Last year we sold out of of our pets as we possibly can. tickets before the 20th so don’t If you have any questions delay getting your ticket(s). about surrendering a pet or With the purchase of a $100 ticket you will have a 1-in-300 opportunity to win $10,000 (you do not have to be present to win the grand prize). Besides a chance to win big, each ticket holder and guest will also get a delicious buffet dinner, chance for door prizes, cash bar and so much more. “Getting Down with the Dawgs” Drawdown will be at the Entertainment Center, Wind Creek Wetumpka, 100 River Oaks Drive, Wetumpka, Feb. 20. Doors will open at 5 p.m., cash bar opens around 5:30 p.m., dinner catered by Wind Creek begins at 6 p.m. and the Drawdown starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the shelter at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092 — get your ticket(s) now, buy one as a gift, or purchase one in the name of a special organization you support. For any questions, call 334-567-3377 or email hselco@bellsouth.net. Abandon — this word is one we know far too much about at our shelter. Our dogs and cats are domesticated animals that are no longer truly capable of ‘living off the land’ no matter what some may think. They depend on us for their care and well being which is why abandoning a dog or cat is not only morally wrong, but punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor as Cruelty to Animals under the Alabama Code Section 13A-11240(b). This code states: “the word cruel, as used in this article shall mean: Every act, omission, or neglect, including abandonment, where unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering, including abandonment, is caused or where unnecessary pain or suffering is allowed to continue.” Is abandonment a significant problem in our area? Yes. Every week we deal with pets that have been dumped out on roads and other’s property, left in homes and yards after their owners have moved, left alone with no provisions for care when the owners go on extended vacation, thrown out of moving vehicles, etc. It is unfathomable to those of us who care about animal welfare that a fellow human could do something so despicable yet most who do so go unpunished and others are left to care for these often-unexpected pets that end up at their front door. While we may be mad at the people who dump these pets, we commend all those who take them in, pick them up off the side of road, take the sick and injured to veterinarians, try to find the owners and do all they can to help these scared and bewildered pets to better lives. These abandoned pet are a huge reason for shelter’s existence but since 37 percent of our intake are owner surrendered pets there is absolutely no reason for any pet to be discarded or abandoned by their owner. We would much rather have an owner surrender a pet they

if you have found a stray or believe an animal to have been abandoned, please call us at 334-567-3377 or email hselco@bellsouth.net for assistance. Our shelter is located at 255 Central Plank Road (Highway 9) in Wetumpka — take Highway 231 North, turn right onto Highway 9 and we are the very first thing on the left.

WHAT DID YOUR VOTE FOR

JAMES “TREY” TAYLOR ACCOMPLISH IN 4 YEARS? * Resurfaced ~80 miles of paved roads; 19 roads in District 2 alone *Put into operation new dirt road resurfacing project with 5 dirt roads resurfaced in District 2 alone *Implemented BLUEPRINT 2020 plan totaling $36 million in road, bridge, and facility improvements including new Emergency Operations Center *Additional $9 million from ALDOT allocated for road and bridge projects *Partnered with St. of Alabama to expand water main to Madix, saving and creating new jobs in Eclectic *Partnered with Tallassee Industrial Bd. to expand GKN, saving jobs and creating new ones *Partnered with Eclectic and Tallassee on road projects within town/city limits including road widening project to Tallassee Elementary School *Allocated $100,000 to Elmore Co. Vol. Firefighter Assoc. to build training facility *Allocated funds to each District 2 school *Implemented new departmental and non-profit organization budget hearings for increased accountability and made open to the public *Began recording Commission mtgs. for improved public access and Commission transparency through Elmore County website *Maintained a balanced county budget entire term

ON MARCH 1ST VOTE TO CONTINUE

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JAMES “TREY” TAYLOR ELMORE CO. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 Pd.Pol.Adv. By James “Trey” Taylor

FAITH

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Obituaries Helen Turner Davis, a resident of Wetumpka, Alabama, affectionately known as “Gran-Gran” or “Babe” was born on March 4, 1928 in East Tallassee, Alabama, to L.P. Turner and Dora Jones Turner. She passed away Jan. 15 at the age of 87. The family received friends Jan. 18 at Gassett Funeral Home with funeral services at Gassett Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Calloway officiating. Interment was at Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery on Rigsby Road in Tallassee. Mrs. Davis is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Reese, Jr. and Beth Davis and James T. and Sharon Davis; daughters and sons-in-law, Beverly and Clive Barganier and Barbara and Roger Moore; along with seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 2002, Reese Colvin Davis; brother and sister-in-law, J.C. and Marion Turner; and sister and brother-in-law, Annie Catherine and Eric Aldridge. Pallbearers will be Wesley Champion, Jonathan Champion, Rodney Aldridge, Rocky Aldridge, Jimmy Turner, and Craig Turner. Honorary pallbearer is Dwayne Warren. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are requested to ones favorite charity. Online Guest Book available at www.gassettfuneralhome.net.

• Calvary Baptist Church will have a Men and Boys Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 24. This event is open to all Men and Boys. The special guest speaker will be Rev. Jeff Finklea. • New Home Baptist Church in Wetumpka will host SALT (Serving and Learing Together) Conference Feb. 4-5. To register and arrange lodging, contact Eric Sutton no later than Jan. 28. Call 334-567-5966 or 334-398-5697. • Calvary Baptist Church will have a Healthy Relationships Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29. The night will focus on the importance of building Godly relationships within couples whether you are married, engaged, dating, or looking for someone. Dinner is $9 per person

Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881

408 West Bridge Street

Jason Chesser Minister Sunday Prayer and Fellowship.......8:30 a.m. Bible Study.............9 a.m. Worship service...10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study........7 p.m.

Visitors Welcome At All Services

and includes Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, and Cheesecake. Tickets are on sale in front foyer or by calling the church office.

• Living Word Church in Wetumpka will host a night of Youth takeover at 6 p.m. Jan. 24. There will be a worship band, a powerful youth-focused message with pizza and drinks to follow. It is all FREE! Call 334-498-4646 for more information.

Wetumpka Church of Christ

Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-4325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist

• Calvary Baptist Church will host a Healthy Homes Celebration Day beginning at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 30 with a family day of fun. This will be a time of teaching Faith at home as well as spending some quality time strengthening your own families. You will go out and enjoy an afternoon for fun with just your family. At noon, there will be a Senior Adult Potluck Lunch and at 6:30 p.m. Family Celebration Time. • Calvary Baptist Church will host a Healthy Churches Sunday Jan. 31. Soup and Chili Potluck lunch following morning service. •Claud Independent Methodist Church will host a Bible Conference at Wetumpka High School beginning with a Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. at Shoney’s in Wetumpka. The first session of the conference will be from

• Newsboys - We Believe, God’s Not Dead Tour will perform at 7 p.m. March 31 at Garrett Colisuem in Montgomery. Tickets start at $25. They may be purchased at ticketmaster.com or call 334-356-6866 for more information.

64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville

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Sunday School..........10:45 a.m. Morning Worship........9:30 a.m. Children’s Church.......9:30 a.m. Wed. Night Service.....6:30 p.m. You will receive a warm welcome at this friendly, Christ-centered Church. NURSERY PROVIDED FOR ALL SERVICES

Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist

1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 567-4458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 312-1878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist

First Presbyterian Church

Harmony United Methodist Church 8000 Titus Road Titus, Ala.

100 W. Bridge St.

Sunday Services at 11 a.m.

Rev. Jonathan Yarboro

Minister Dr. John Brannon

Sunday School..9:45 am Morning Worship..11 am

There is Harmony at Harmony United Methodist Church!

567-8135 “In the name of the Lord Jesus – Welcome.”

Please join us.

Mountain View Baptist Church

11066 U.S. 231, Wallsboro

Rickey Luster, Music Director

10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Wetumpka High School with the second session from 6 p.m.-8:15 p.m., also at Wetumpka High School. Sunday School and worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by the worship service at 10:45 at Claud IMC. The final session of the conference begins at 6 p.m. at Wetumpka High School. Speaker of the event will be Dr. Gareth (Gary) Cockerill. He is the academic dean and professor of Biblical Interpretation and Theology at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. • Shoal Creek Baptist Church will host “Eat Healthy! Live Healthy!” at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 in the main sanctuary. Registered dietitian Allan Higgenbotham will be the speical guest speaker. This is a free program sponsored by the Library Team of the church. It is open to the public.

Wallsboro United Methodist Church Rev. Ryan Johnson

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Religion Calendar

Helen Turner Davis

AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006

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567-4458 1025 Rifle Range Rd.

504 West Osceola St. 334-567-4729

Anthony B. Counts, Pastor Angie Gallups, Worship Leader Billy Reinhardt, Min. of Students

Rev. Anthony Rhodes Senior Pastor

SUNDAY Morning Worship.......10:30 Sunday School.............9:15 Youth Choir ..................5:00 Evening Worship..........6:00 WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal............5:45 Preschool/Children’s Choirs.........................6:00 House of Prayer............6:30 Preschool/Children’s Missions........................6:30 Youth Bible Study.........6:30

Tammy Driver: Children's Director

SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School........9:30 a.m. Morning Worship...10:30 a.m. Evening Worship.....6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY SERVICES Supper.....................5:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting........6:15 p.m. Choir Practice..........7:00 p.m.

CEDARWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH 10286 U.S. Hwy. 231 Wallsboro 567-0476 www.worshipcedarwood.org

Roger Olsen, Pastor Sunday Bible Study..........9:00 AM Sunday Worship.............10:00 AM We are a Congregational Christian Church which, in the name of Jesus, invites all to worship with us. Nursery Check out our Facebook page

Santuck Baptist Church

7250 Central Plank Road

“A Family of Families”

B.R. Johnson, Senior Pastor Larry Gore, Adm. & Counseling Randy Godfrey, Education Amy Pugh, Director of Children & Preschool Chad Middlebrooks, Students SUNDAY Sunday School............9 & 10:30 a.m. Worship........................9 & 10:30 a.m. Evening Celebration.................6 p.m. WEDNESDAY/FAMILY NIGHT Programs for every age 6:15 - 7:30 p.m.

Send your church news and happenings to: news@The Wetumpka Herald.com _________ Call Jayne or Shannon at 567-7811 to advertise your church’s services in this space

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AreaCalendar Community Tallassee Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet When: Jan. 21, 6-9:30 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Tickets are $35 per person or $250 for a table of eight. Speakers will be Mack and Ria Story. Call 334283-5151 for more information. Prattville Christian Open House When: Jan. 21, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Prattville Christian School Details: Informal event allows interested families to experience the PCA difference with campus tours and open discussions with school leadership. PCA is K3-12. Call 334285-0077 Blood Drive When: Jan. 21, Noon-6 p.m. Where: Wind Creek Casino and Hotel of Wetumpka Details: Hosted by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. Elmore County Parenting Expo When: Jan. 21, 5-7 p.m. Where: Wetumpka High School Details: This event is to help educate parents on things like cyber bullying, current drug trends, financial aid, college info, various parenting resources in our area, etc. Wind Creek’s food truck ‘Good to Go’ will be at the school providing Chicken Chili w/ cornbread to those that attend this event. Expo sponsored by the Elmore County Technical Center. Call 334-567-1218 for more information. Live in Concert: Boyz II Men When: Jan. 23, 8 p.m. Where: Wind Creek Entertainment Center, Wetumpka Details: The four-time Grammy Award winning group will perform for the first time in Wetumpka. In addition to four Grammys, the group won nine American Music Awards and nine Soul Train Awards. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.com Relay for Life Team Captains University When: Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Faulkner University, Harris Building, Room 101; 5345 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery Details: Email Amber Voss, Community Manager, Relay For Life at amber.voss@cancer.org Blood Drive When: Jan. 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Walmart of Millbrook Details: Hosted by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc.

Prattville Mardi Gras Celebration and Parade When: Jan. 23, 11 a.m. Where: Downtown Prattville Details: The celebration starts at 11 a.m. followed by the parade at 2 p.m. From the Heart Pocket...Letters and Music of the Civil War When: Jan. 23, 7 p.m. Where: Tallassee High School Auditorium Details: A theatrical production that takes audiences back to the time between 1861 and 1865 when Confederate soldiers were engaged in battles, marches and the trauma of war agsinst the Union. Advance tickets are $8 each and $10 at the door. Call 334-283-2722 or 334-2836888 for more information. Taste of Elmore County When: Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Tickets are $25 each and will benefit the Elmore County Food Pantry. Purchase tickets at the food pantry. Millbrook Relay for Life Kickoff When: Jan. 26, 6 p.m. Where: Millbrook Civic Center Elmore County Relay for Life Kickoff Battle of the Bands When: Jan. 28, 6 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Applications for the bands to enter can be found at www. relayforlife.org/wetumpkaal Mardi Gras Father & Daughter Dance When: Jan. 29, 6-8 p.m. Where: Southside Middle School Gym Details: Tickets are $30 per princess and her date and $5 for each additional princess. Tickets are $35 at the door. Tickets are available at Alabama Power, WACQ, Segrest Law, First Community Bank, Trustmark Bank, Tallassee City Hall, Suzannah’s Photography and Turf Tastics. Call 334-252-0036 for more information. Millbrook Revelers Mardi Gras Festival and Parade When: Jan. 30, 9 a.m. Where: Village Green, downtown Millbrook Details: Festival grounds with various rides for children and vendors will open at 9 a.m. The parade will begin at noon.

Petite and Little Miss Wetumpka Pageants When: Jan. 30, Noon Where: Wetumpka High School Commons Details: For children K-6 in the Wetumpka Public School System. Call Tracy Harmon at 334-425-0608 for more information. The Eclectic Boys Club When: Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. Where: Kuntry Kitchen Restaurant in Eclectic Details: The Eclectic Boys Club winter meeting. If you are from or live in Eclectic or been thru Eclectic, you are welcome. Come and hear about a crime committed in Eclectic more than fifty years ago that made headlines in every newspaper in the United States and headlines around the world. Order of Cimarron Mardi Gras Celebration When: Feb. 6, 9 a.m. Where: Downtown Wetumpka Details: Vendors will be open at 9 a.m. in Gold Star Park. The parade, which runs from West Bridge Street down South Main Street will begin at 1 p.m. Kathleen Madigan - The Mermaid Lady Tour When: Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Details: Tickets start at $17. Purchase them at ticketmaster.com. FOWL present “Murder on the Menu” When: Feb. 7, Noon Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Spend the afternoon with 14 mystery authors from around the country at an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Wetumpka Library. Registration is $40 per person and includes a catered lunch and goodie bag. Visit the library website for author line-up www. wetumpkalibrary.com Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Dinner When: Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Annual meeting and reception Roaring 20s style. Call 334-567-4811 for more information. Wetumpka Depot Players present “Steel Magnolias” When: Feb. 11-14 & Feb. 18-21 Where: Wetumpka Depot Theatre Details: Purchase tickets by calling 334-868-1440 or log on to www. wetumpkadepot.com

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Wetumpka falls at Park Crossing By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

Park Crossing put up a 23-point fourth quarter as Wetumpka puttered down the stretch Friday at PCHS, losing 68-46, in a Class 6A, Area 4 tilt. Bucking its season-long trend of slow starts, the Indians (6-6, 1-2) grabbed the lead, 18-16, at the end of the first, but were outscored the rest of the way, 52-28. “We gave them too many second chance shots not rebounding the ball,” Tribe boys basketball coach Ed Rogers said. “Again, we missed 13 free throws. “If we’re not rebounding and we’re not scoring on the free throw line, it’s going to be a long season. It has been because we’re averaging about 13 free throws missed every game. In order for us to win, we got to make them, play better defense.” Led by senior guard Antonio George’s team-high 18 points, Wetumpka stayed within reach throughout the second and third periods, only trailing by three at halftime, 31-28, and six after three, 45-39. The Indians opened the second half with a 6-0 run in the first two min-

utes, leading for the last time, 34-31. With 4:55 remaining in the third, Park Crossing senior guard Kavaris Thomas sank a 3-pointer, giving the Thunderbirds the lead, 36-35, where they extended the advantage in the final 12:55. Thomas ended with a game-high 20 points. Sophomore E.J. Rogers came off the bench and hit three 3’s, ending up with 11 points for Wetumpka. Senior forward Courtland Holloway added eight. Dropping its second straight Area 4 contest, Ed Rogers said his team needs to forget about Friday’s loss with three more area games -two at home -- left. “We play Carver on Tuesday, then we play (Park Crossing) again. If we can still win one at home, we still get a chance to at being second or third (seed),” Rogers said. “But if we choose not to, we’ll be in fourth place and we’ll play Carver in the first round (of the area tournament). “Give us an opportunity to get in that second or third, so we never know what happens in the sub-region. The way we’re playing right now, it’ll be a long tournament. We got to make free throws and play better help defense.”

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Wetumpka senior guard Antonio George penetrates the lane and lays up a shot during the Indians’ loss Friday at Park Crossing.

Free throws cost Wetumpka at Park Crossing Friday By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

The Lady Indians (5-9, 1-2) missed 35 foul shots, four in the final 1:13, as the Thunderbirds held on for a crucial Class 6A, Area 4 victory, 44-42. “It’s tough to miss 35 free throws, and 29 layups,” Wetumpka girls basketball coach Jermel Bell said. “And to lose by two points, I mean that was the difference of the game. It boils back down to discipline, taking your time at the free-throw line.” Trailing by as many as 11 early in the third period, the Tribe outscored Park Crossing, 22-14, in the second half starting on the defensive end of the floor, as it held Lauren Pines and Whitney Jones, who combined for 20 points in the first half, to six points after halftime. “We came out as a team in a collective effort to play team defense. Bringing that energy to play defense and continued to play defense,” Bell said. “The more we

played defense, the more we got back in the game. We were down big, but missing free throws and layups was the difference in the basketball game.” PCHS took a 35-28 advantage into the final quarter and opened the fourth with a bucket. WHS junior Tamara Donley sank one of two free throws, followed by sophomore Tyauna Ferguson nailing a 3-pointer and junior Shadeja Wright-Lucas stealing the ensuing inbound pass under the goal and putting it up for a 2-pointer, as the Indians cut the T-Birds’ lead down to 37-34 with 5:24 left. Ferguson, who led Wetumpka with 11 points, fouled out 1:16 later with Park Crossing ahead, 40-36. WrightLucas finished with eight, while Donley and Zekeria Hooks had six points apiece. The Tribe battled back and took the lead, 42-41, on a layup from senior Alexis Edwards after a 3-pointer from Donley and one of two foul shots made by Wright-Lucas. With 1:45 to go, the Thunderbirds retook the lead, with a layup from Pines. Trailing 43-42, Wright-Lucas had

two opportunities at the foul stripe in the final 1:13, but the guard missed four straight free throws as PC hung on for the win. WHS hosted Carver-Montgomery Tuesday an a pivotal Area 4 matchup and host Dadeville Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

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Wetumpka junior point guard Shadeja Wright-Lucas puts up a free throw during Friday night’s Class 6A, Area 4 game at Park Crossing.

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