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THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE WETUMPKA Mayor says it’s time ‘to dream about Wetumpka’ By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Following the loss of the senior center and heavy damage at police department headquarters, the Wetumpka City Council Tuesday approved replacing some of the equipment lost in Saturday’s tornado. After receiving quotes on what it would take to replace the three computers lost at the senior center and 18 computers at the police department, the council approved a cap of $25,000 to replace the computers and purchase auxiliary equipment needed to run them. Mayor Jerry Willis gave the council an update on tornado recovery and damage. “We had up to 35 homes damaged or destroyed,” Willis said. “We had up to 15 commercial buildings damaged or destroyed.” Willis said programs at the senior center will resume next week at the Elmore County Hospital cafeteria. Due to heavy damage at the police department, Willis said law enforcement will temporarily use space in the city administrative building on South Main See MAYOR • Page A8
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A rainbow appeared Saturday shortly after the tornado hit as first responders worked to assess damage and clean up debris.
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ou cannot get used to seeing that kind of destruction — trees through windows, roads shut down, horrified looks on everyone’s face. This is not what you want to see in your community. I saw the same things CCALEB ALEB in Tuscaloosa in 2011 TURRENTINE and in Tupelo in 2014. I Sports Writer assisted in relief efforts at both of those places but Saturday’s tornado destruction was different. This is my town, my people, my community. The first few hours were spent in shock as I avoided downed power wires, held my breath around open gas lines and tried to find a way to do my job without seeming like I See #WE2STRONG • Page A7
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An EF2 tornado struck the city of Wetumpka on Saturday, and although it destroyed many area buildings and structures in its path, it did not destroy the sense of community the city has. The First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka’s building was destroyed but pastor Jonathan Yarboro said that didn’t mean the church was gone. The congregation met Sunday despite having no building.
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First Presbyterian Church has been a staple at the corner of Bridge and Main streets in Wetumpka. Saturday, the antebellum building came tumbling down in the EF2 tornado but not the church, whose influence has been felt in the community and beyond even before the steeple was built in 1856. Pastor Jonathan Yarboro said every church in the area invited the congregation to worship with them Sunday morning. First Baptist Church, whose See CHURCH • Page A8
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Gov. Ivey sees progress in Wetumpka 1,000 volunteers in city helping recovery from tornado; curfew lifted, schools reopen By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor
With the radiant sun shining on shredded homes, churches and businesses, Wetumpka continued to bind its wounds Monday in the aftermath of Saturday’s tornado, helped to its feet by a swarm of more than 1,000 volunteers and a visit from Gov. Kay Ivey. “This is a day we can give thanks to God Almighty for no loss of life,” Ivey said after her tour of the mangled area on the west bank of the Coosa River. There were signs of progress throughout Monday. A curfew in place since the tornado struck was discontinued, the Bibb Graves Bridge over the river was reopened to traffic and Wetumpka City Schools
will reopen at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to police chief Greg Benton. A four-way stop on the west side of the bridge at West Bridge Street and South Main Street will be in place with an officer directing traffic during peak hours in the morning and evening until a traffic light is reinstalled, probably by the end of the week, Benton said. Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis said he hopes most traffic signals will be rehung by today. Ivey, who one week earlier had stood on the steps of the state Capitol for her inauguration, walked cautiously to avoid glass, nails and tree branches on streets in the city’s most heavily damaged area. She walked past the ruins of the historic First Presbyterian Church and the See IVEY • Page A6
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Gov. Kay Ivey, center, greets Wetumpka councilmember Lewis Washington Sr. on Monday afternoon as she walked through areas heavily damaged by Saturday’s tornado.
Local officials give update on tornado relief By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
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Saturday’s tornado damaged Edwin Johnston’s two homes and two RVs but he found a way to laugh, as an $800 shed he owns didn’t have a scratch.
Finding the positive Man finds way to laugh despite 2 homes, 2 RVs damaged By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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dwin Johnston maybe the luckiest unlucky man in Wetumpka. Johnston can laugh about Saturday’s tornado, despite trees falling onto his Tallassee Highway home while he rode out the storm inside. “I was standing in the kitchen window in shorts cutting up deer meat when a tree crashed into the house,” Johnston said in his yard Sunday morning. “I made it to the door and stood in the frame. That was the best I could do.” It is not the only home Johnston owns that was damaged by the Saturday afternoon EF2 tornado. He said his neighbor picked him up to take him to downtown. They parked on Green Street and walked across the Bibb Graves Bridge to check on his other home. “I literally had to crawl under trees to get out,” Johnston said. “I moved here a year ago. I have a house in town just a block from where everything was just leveled. That house is still standing on Tuskeena Street, but the windows are The First Baptist Church in Wetumpka suffered severe damage to its building during Saturday’s tornado. However, that did not keep the congregation from meeting. The church held services on Sunday at the Wetumpka Civic Center. Cliff Williams / The Herald
“All this stuff, the cheapest shed, an $800 building doesn’t have a scratch on it. Is that not hiliarous?” — Edwin Johnston Tornado survivor out and the doors are blown in. With the amount of damage, it will likely be totaled.” The Tallassee Highway home is Johnston’s childhood home. “I actually grew up here,” Johnston said. “This is my parents’ house. I just renovated everything inside the house from top to bottom. The exterior being
brick and a metal roof didn’t need any work – it does now.” It is not the first time the Tallassee Highway home has been damaged by storms. “Twenty-three years ago when (Hurricane) Opal came through, an oak tree fell,” Johnston said. “It cracked the bricks on this side, but it shifted the entire house enough to crack sheetrock on the other end of the house.” Saturday’s tornado blew most of the roof off Johnston’s home and blew down trees all around his property causing more damage to other property, including two vintage Airstream RVs. “That was in mint condition,” Johnston said of a travel trailer visible from his yard. “It’s a ’74 model. It is two axle and 28 feet long. Now it has tree over it and through it. There is another one parked in a shed. The shed has collapsed around it. It is a three axle and is the biggest they make.” Johnston lost several utility trailers but one thing did not get damaged. “All this stuff, the cheapest shed, an $800 building doesn’t have a scratch on it,” Johnston said. “Is that not hilarious?”
Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis held a press conference with local officials Sunday morning at Wetumpka City Hall. They gave updates on the damage around downtown but opened with a statement of gratitude for the response from people around the county and around the state. “First of all, I’d like to thank all the mayors in the river region that have reached out to us to offer their assistance and sending their workers and first responders in here to assist us,” Willis said. “It’s been awesome the support that we’ve had. We have suffered a tremendous amount of damage. This is something we have never had here before so it’s quite an adjustment for us and what we’re dealing with.” The city is still determining the amount of damage done around the metro area. John De Block from the National Weather Service in Birmingham was at the press conference to get into the specifics of the storm. “Thus far we’ve seen damage from wind speeds of 120 to 130 miles per hour,” De Block said. “That puts us on the high end of an EF-2 tornado. We’re going to continue to survey the damage throughout the day and make a final assessment once we survey all of the damage.” Based off information from the radar, De Block said he believed the storm started near the river and had a width of about 300 yards. After fully surveying the damage, the NWS said the tornado covered 18.2 miles and had a max width of 700 yards. Willis also introduced Elmore County Commissioner Troy Stubbs to discuss the specifics of the relief efforts in downtown. Stubbs wanted it to be clear the professional first responders are hard at work and need space but he did not overlook the amount of support from around the community. “The tremendous amount of damage was right here in the immediate metro area of Wetumpka but the storm continued on a track outside of the city limits and into some residential areas along Tallassee Highway and See UPDATE • Page A6
First Baptist Church in Wetumpka holds first service after tornado By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
The First Baptist Church in Wetumpka suffered severe damage to its building during Saturday’s tornado. The congregation was not able to meet at its building Sunday morning but it still held its services at the Wetumpka Civic Center.
“I was not sure what to preach about this morning,” FBC pastor Dr. James Troglen said during his sermon. “I just knew we needed to have services. The church needed to meet.” The services started with five songs from the congregation’s worship band. Each of the songs delivered See BAPTIST • Page A8
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Helping hands Volunteers descend on Wetumpka following Saturday’s tornado By CARMEN RODGERS and DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writers
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Volunteers check in at the Elmore County Department of Human Resources on Sunday morning.
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Volunteers were looking to help out in any way they could over the weekend.
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Middle: Leanne Crews, center in glasses, and other employees from Coosa Cleaver grill up hamburgers Monday afternoon for volunteers and first responders cleaning up after Saturday’s tornado. Above: Jeneé Jones with River Perk Coffee watches the coffee and hot chocolate stand the coffee shop set up for volunteers and first responders helping clean up.
path of destruction was left behind in Wetumpka after Saturday’s twister but it didn’t take long for images of the devastation to make their way to social media, where they were shared by thousands. The next day, area residents and beyond were moved to action. Elmore County Emergency Management, with the assistance of a volunteer group, set up a registration station at the Elmore County Department of Human Resources building. Coordinators opened the doors at 8 a.m. Sunday and people began coming in by the dozens to help their neighbors with cleanup efforts. Tammy Spencer, of HandsOn River Region in Montgomery, said more than 500 people showed up before noon Sunday to lend a hand to victims of Saturday afternoon’s storm. Monday afternoon, that number had more than doubled. Elmore County Commissioner Troy Stubbs said 730 volunteers were registered Sunday and another 300 Monday. According to Spencer, while the majority of the volunteer cleanup efforts are centered in downtown, HandsOn River Region sent several helping hands into all of the affected areas. “We have chainsaw teams, people with heavy equipment,” Spencer said. “We also sent five chainsaw teams with a total of 50 people out into the areas where there were trees down and trees on houses. They are cutting up the trees and removing trees and tarping houses.” Before going out to lend a helping hand, volunteers had to take a brief safety course, and Spencer said there are a few things to consider before registering. “They need to be 18 to volunteer without a guardian or parents signature,” Spencer said. “(People ages) 14 through 17 would need to have a parent or guardian that comes with them and stays with them in order for them to volunteer.” HandsOn River Region is the largest team assembled of volunteers but it certainly isn’t the only one. John Cordell, a member of the Alabama Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, said 10 people were deployed from the Montgomery Baptist Association to help. They were mostly chainsaw crews, helping to clear large trees out of people’s yards. “It’s important because we’re told to be doers and not just hearers of the word,” Cordell said. “And we’re told to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. I would love for somebody to come up here and do this if this were my house, so as a representative of Jesus Christ, I can’t do nothing but come up here.” Members of the Red Cross of Montgomery also set up shop at Wetumpka High School, which opened its doors as a shelter throughout the week. The Church of the Highlands and Bridge Church provided food at the shelter. In downtown Wetumpka, the businesses that survived the storm were open to help in the recovery effort. “There were a lot of us here when it happened Saturday,” said Leanne Crews, a bartender at Coosa Cleaver. “We decided that night to do what we could to help. A friend of the owners brought the grill. We started cooking early (Sunday) morning. “We’ve been cooking up burgers for volunteers, first responders and those affected by this. We’ve had a lot of people helping out. Flowers Bakery donated buns, and some people have even donated the hamburger meat.” Grumpy Dog owner Wil Lanum offered free lunches to volunteers and first responders Monday. “We all recover together,” he said. “We fed the whole city of Wetumpka (Monday). We offered free lunch to volunteers and first responders, those affected and those just passing through. Everybody’s welcome today.” The owners of River Perk also did their part, giving out free coffee throughout the weekend and into Monday. “I feel it’s a responsibility of us downtown,” River Perk Coffee owner Johnny Oates said. “We’ve got a great volunteer base here. There’s a great love of the community. It’s a blessing to me to serve someone else.” The spur-of-the-moment help right after the tornado was stunning. “Within 30 minutes probably, people just showed up with chainsaws,” said Leslie Mattox, who lives on Green Street, where six large fallen trees rendered it impassable. “Out here in the pouring rain, they were clearing the road. They were just random people; we didn’t know a single one of them.” For those would like to help with the ongoing recovery efforts but cannot volunteer, Spencer said the Central Alabama Community Foundation is accepting monetary donations that will be given in full to Wetumpka. “One-hundred percent,” Spencer said. “Nothing will be taken out of it.” To give to the foundation, go to https://cacfinfo. org/category/news/. There are also plenty of other ways to contribute; Stubbs said people can call 211 locally or bring donations of food, clothes and household goods to Adullam House and Faith Baptist Church, and nonperishable food to the Elmore County Food Bank. For more information about how to donate through the Central Alabama Community Foundation, call CACF president Burton Crenshaw at 334-264-6223. Lizi Arbogast contributed to this report.
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‘But as soon as you start to get scared, it was over.’ Survivors recall how they felt when tornado hit “We put pillows over our heads then we heard this strange noise. I kept thinking to listen for the train because you always hear people say it sounds like a train, but I never really heard that. It was more of — I tried to explain it to my friends — it was kind of like the wind was roaring at you. It was just strange. But as soon as you start to get scared, it was over. Right after, everything was totally quiet. We couldn’t hear any wind. It went totally quiet.”
— Leslie Mattox, lives on Green Street with husband Jason “I came out and looked on the front porch, and it was just raining. All of a sudden, the wind picked up and I thought, ‘I need to get the flags in because they are going to blow off the front porch.’ About that time, the wind started going the opposite direction, and I hightailed it back in the house.”
— Heather Norton, lives on West Bridge Street “I was actually sleeping, and my brother (Antonio) grabbed us and told us to get down. It was very quick. It felt like a herd of bulls just ran through the house and all you heard was glass shattering everywhere around us.”
— Keonna Russell, lives on Tuskeena Street “It was just really weird. I don’t know how to explain it. It was green in the sky. It was like a really weird pea green afterward, and it was very eerie. I told my husband, ‘We can’t go out there. It’s too quiet.’ We got a poster that was in our front yard from somewhere. It was the weirdest thing; it was a Hannah Montana, you know Miley Cyrus, poster, not even wet, totally dry, and it just landed in our front yard.”
— Deborah T yree, lives at Cotton Lakes in Wetumpka “We heard the wind and the rain hitting the awning, and we got the customers and employees down to the basement. By the time I got everybody out of the dining room and downstairs, my front doors blew open and at that point, a window blew out. And I was just standing there, and it was done. I mean, it was maybe 15 seconds.”
— Paul Norton, owner of Coaches Corner
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Photos by Cliff Williams & Caleb Turrentine / The Herald First responders and area residents were on scene after Saturday’s EF2 tornado hit the city of Wetumpka, damaging everything in its path. Although homes and city structures were demolished, there were no casualties. More than 1,000 volunteers have been working since Saturday to clean up the debris and rubble.
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seriously damaged First Baptist Church alongside Willis in contemplative silence. “It’s been a tough few days,” Willis said. “It was difficult the first few times I saw it to keep my composure. It broke my heart to see the (Presbyterian) church.” Ivey also stopped at several damaged homes along the way to thank volunteers for helping clean up and to encourage homeowners. “Anybody want a shovel or a rake?” the governor asked after shaking hands with volunteers from Tallassee. Later, standing behind the demolished Fain Senior Center on Cotton Street, Ivey said God spared Wetumpka from a much worse fate. “It’s just about as bad as I thought it would be,” Ivey said over the incessant grinding of chainsaws chopping up trees toppled by the EF2 tornado’s estimated 120 to 130 mph winds. “Yes, we lost a lot of property, so there is a lot of discomfort in the area. There is a lot of devastation, 35-plus homes damaged or unlivable, the First Baptist Church, the First Presbyterian Church. Thank goodness no lives were lost. That’s a blessing. We can replace things but not people. I’m grateful it was no worse than it was.”
Process to seek federal relief begins
Emergency Management Agency officials began preparing for damage assessments in Elmore County, which could take several weeks, to determine if the affected areas qualify for federal disaster funds. Elmore County EMA director Keith Barnett said to qualify, cumulative damage must exceed $7 million. In many cases, Barnett said insured property does not count in that total. “This is not a fast process,” Willis said. “We will have to assess everything and find out what the totals come to and find out what we qualify for.” Willis is optimistic the shock of the destruction will soon fade into an era of stimulating reconstruction. “You spend those years working to build and then all of a sudden you see it’s gone,” he said. “But guess what? It gives us an opportunity now, an opportunity to do something else. We’ll build it back and probably better than it ever was before. We’re excited about that challenge.” The Wetumpka Fire Department reported to Willis on Monday afternoon 30 homes and 15 commercial buildings had suffered significant damage or worse. That includes the Wetumpka Police Department, which is relocating upstairs in the city administration building. Benton said “hardly anything” was salvageable from police headquarters, including the loss of five patrol vehicles. But four police officers who had been in the squad room about five minutes before the tornado struck were saved from certain death. “They heard about the tornado and left just before,” Benton said. “The room they were in was demolished.”
Back on the streets
Willis said he hopes all streets will be reopened by Tuesday. “We’re waiting on the state to hang the traffic signals that fell down,” he said. “It’ll be pretty tough turning them loose without traffic signals. Traffic has been horrendous. Once we get the streets open, then we’ve got to get debris off the right of ways and we’ll have to close streets while we’re doing that.” Willis said he is concerned about predicted rain Wednesday slowing the cleanup. “Pray that the rain will leave us alone and give us one more day because we can get a lot done in one day,” he said. The Alabama Department of Transportation declared the Bibb Graves Bridge structurally sound and safe, Willis said, and power and cable have been restored to the west side of the river. “The power company has done an outstanding job,” Willis said. “The transmission lines came across the river in two places. All the lines were in the river.”
Mayor recalls beauty; volunteers pour in
Along the west bank in the area of the bridge, there was little to attach power lines to, including the two churches. Willis wistfully recalled the First Presbyterian Church, a famous landmark in the city. “It was 163 years old and it’s been captured on canvas probably more than any other scene in our county,” he said. “When they would paint the bridge, they would always capture the church in the background. We hope they put it back
Update other roads,” Stubbs said. “We are making sure it is safe for our citizens to travel about and, most importantly, for our essential services, utilities and law enforcement to get around the community to serve everyone.” Stubbs and Willis both said there has been an outpouring of support from other officials around the river region. Stubbs said there have been numerous people and groups already looking for ways to volunteer around the community. The county’s EMA director Keith Barnett was also on hand and directed anyone needing information to call 334-567-6451. “We are still fielding calls for damage and calls from people wanting to serve,” Stubbs said. “We are encouraging all reports of damage to come to the emergency operations center … People can call to report damage and call if they have a volunteer group. We are trying to organize that as much as possible so we can get the pieces back together. I cannot say enough about our community and everyone’s desire to serve.” Willis said there was a total of 25 homes in the city limits damaged to destroyed as of 10 a.m. Sunday. Officials were still trying to assess the total damage but one of the focuses was around the police department’s building on the corner of Marshall and East Coosa streets. “We lost our police station; it was pretty well taken out,” Willis said. “We’re making plans today on how we’re going to set that up and move forward. “We don’t know how long it’s going to take. I think we had five police cars in this that were damaged or destroyed. One was a brand-new vehicle that had just been put online. We’ll have to work through all of that. We may have to borrow some police cars from someone but we’ll move forward.” Surveying the damage will become clearer over the next few days as the cleaning efforts continue. “We’ll get out numbers in place and figure out exactly where we are,” Willis said. “We’re still trying to document everything we’re doing. We have to do that for FEMA to see if it will be something that will involve them.”
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Top: Gov. Kay Ivey, pictured speaking to residents, surveyed the Wetumpka tornado damage Monday. Above: Ivey, center, walks through the areas of Wetumpka most severely damaged by Saturday’s tornado with Elmore County EMA director Keith Barnett, far right, and Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis, left.
with kind of the same theme or maybe the same look it had before. Saturday morning, I was coming down the hill behind the courthouses and I looked over and I could see the church steeples and thought, ‘Man, this is beautiful.’ How many places have this, the river and the bridge?” Ivey and Elmore County Commissioner Troy Stubbs said they were astounded by the number of volunteers who had come to help Wetumpka. “That’s special,” Ivey said. “You all have got a lot to be thankful for and you’ve got a lot of hard work ahead. I take great comfort in knowing neighbors are helping neighbors in large numbers. And you have got it so well coordinated
that you can be effective and not duplicate.” Stubbs said 730 volunteers were registered Sunday and another 300 Monday. “We made a decision to stop registering volunteers as of lunchtime today,” Stubbs said. “We are overwhelmed with the number of people down here working. In some areas, we don’t have enough work for them to do. They’ve made such quick work. We are not even 48 hours from the storm and we have already made tremendous progress. “We have witnessed a community truly coming together. I can’t say enough about the fellowship, the relationships, that are built in a time like this.”
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Above: Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis speaks at Sunday’s press conference following the tornado in Wetumpka on Saturday. Right: Elmore County Commissioner Troy Stubbs, far right, speaks at the press conference. City and county officials are focused on how to get the area back into normal operation as much as possible. Cliff Williams / The Herald
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Church buildings across the street were also damaged, also extended an invitation, but Yarboro politely declined all of them. “My gosh how are y’all going to have church tomorrow?” Yarboro said some asked. “I said, ‘What the hell is wrong with you? We aren’t going to have church, we are going to be the church like we have always been.’” Yarboro told his congregation Sunday’s meeting at the Wetumpka Depot is just what the members needed. While the pastor had prepared a formal message like he does every week, Yarboro chose to speak from the heart. “I hope you have felt the incredible outpouring of love that our sisters and brothers not only in this community but everyone who has heard has already begun to shower upon you; that will continue,” Yarboro said. “Prepare to be overwhelmed at the outpouring of love. Know where it comes from. It comes in part as a repayment for the love you have shown and our church has shown for 183 years.” The congregation asked Yarboro if things such as the church bell had been found. “The bell was in the middle of the yard,” Yarboro responded. “The Bible next to the pulpit has been recovered. The guy who brought it out said, ‘It looks perfect, but one of the pages is torn.’ I told him it was like that before the tornado.” Yarboro continued to joke with the congregation. “It looks like the contents of my office got sucked up and sent somewhere,” Yarboro said. “My Jesus action figure is liable to fall at someone’s feet. When it does, you’re going to hear stories of the second coming.” Yarboro said his bass was found safe and sound. “It was under my desk right where I left it,” Yarboro quipped. “It is tough. It hasn’t been in a case in 35 years and it is not now. It it is still in tune.” Despite the destruction, Yarboro shared some the positives to come from the disaster. “Who was it that said we needed to clean out that closet?” Yarboro asked. “Done! The closet is clean.” Yarboro also asked the congregation to be thankful. “As a church family, we are beyond blessed this happened on Saturday and not Friday or (Sunday),” Yarboro said. “The room that has the least amount left of is the nursery. If you are searching for a reason to feel blessed, that is enough. What you need to be focused on is the feeling of blessing you have. It comes from God. We are blessed beyond measure.” Yarboro said another blessing is no one was in the sanctuary. He said he could not assure officials no one was in there as the door is left open to anyone who wants to come in and pray. The only thing Yarboro could assure first responders of was no one from the church family was in the building. But the responders searched the sanctuary and found it to be empty. Yarboro’s prayed with those gathered at the church’s service, thanking God for what He had done and asking for His support in the church’s future. “You have surrounded us with blessings already,” the pastor prayed. “We can say God is good. Since 1856 people have worshipped in a sacred space. That space has been a beacon to this community, literally and spiritually. The literal beacon has been taken away but it will come back. The spiritual beacon cannot be taken from us because it comes from You. We know Your work through First Presbyterian is nowhere near complete here.”
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Top: The First Presbyterian Church in Wetumpka made sure to hold its service Sunday, despite the destruction of its building. Above left: A member of the First Presbyterian Church brings in a hymnal recovered from the church following the Wetumpka tornado. Above right: Pastor Jonathan Yarboro gives a sermon to members of the congregation gathered at Sunday’s service at The Wetumpka Depot.
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The First Presbyterian Church was destroyed in Saturday’s tornado but that did not Two church members share a hug Sunday. stop the congregation from having church Sunday.
#We2Strong was overwhelmed. But to be honest, I was overwhelmed. And that does not happen very often. I live less than a mile away from the majority of the damage in downtown Wetumpka and I never heard the tornado. I was shaken about how much worse it could have been for me. After walking around some of the sites, I had to make it across the bridge to The Herald office. I successfully made it to Green Street but then decided I had to go back across to the site of the worst destruction. On my walk back toward the bridge, I was stopped by a woman outside of one of the downtown shops. She had a different attitude than I expected. Her smile was contagious and she could not stop pouring her thanks after hearing there were not any major injuries. She recognized me from a Facebook Live video and told me to be safe as I continued to walk around town. Before I walked away, she thanked me for doing what I was doing and keeping everyone informed.
continued from Page A1 “What am I doing?” That’s all I could think. “There are thousands of people trying to get into the town to volunteer their services, and I haven’t cleaned up a single piece of debris.” But that’s when it all clicked with me. I understood the true sense of community, and I saw every bit of it over the next 24 hours. Everyone has a part to play to help the community recover, and that was clear this weekend. The first responders were leading the way but the number of individuals who walked into the worst areas was astounding. There was never an individual working alone, and you couldn’t walk 20 yards without running into people offering you coffee or water. From the outside, you may have thought Wetumpka was at its lowest points. But if you saw what I saw, you knew the community has never been more alive. After having severe damage at its building, the First Baptist Church in Wetumpka held its services at the Civic Center on Sunday morning.
Everyone has heard the following concept before but it resonated this weekend. “You know Wetumpka First Baptist as a campus or a building,” FBC pastor Dr. James Troglen said. “But look around you. These people are what Wetumpka First Baptist is.” That doesn’t just apply to churches; it can also be meant for a community. Businesses, homes and church buildings were all lost, but the community is still there. The damage cannot be undone but it will not be the defining point of this recovery. The outpouring love and unity over the past few days already show this community will be back stronger. As pictures and videos flew through social media over the weekend, one hashtag caught my eye: #We2Strong Of course, I love a good pun but this one was more than that. This one made me believe. And so does this community. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer at The Herald.
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Street. While there is still much to be done, Willis said progress has been made and the city should be thinking about where it wants to go in the future. “A lot of work has been done so far,” Willis said. “We need to dream about Wetumpka.” In other action at the meeting: • The council briefly discussed an agreement to get a stable surface on a pathway between the Wetumpka Sports Complex and the Riverwalk. The pathway, which would receive an eight-foot wide concrete surface, would be funded through a $60,000 grant. After the discussion, the council approved a motion to move forward with an agreement with the state to begin the process. • The council also approved moving forward on an addition to the city’s personnel policies and procedures manual regarding drug and alcohol testing. The new method would allow for faster testing and save the city nearly $200 per month. After several questions posed by councilmember Lewis Washington, including some of the wording used in the addition, the motion passed, along with a new consent form for testing and a supplement to the policies and procedures regarding testing.
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The Wetumpka Police Department, above, and the senior center, left, were damaged in Saturday’s tornado. After receiving quotes on what it would take to replace the three computers lost at the senior center and 18 computers at the police department, the city council approved a cap of $25,000 to replace the computers and purchase auxiliary equipment needed to run them. Mayor Jerry Willis gave the council an update on tornado recovery and damage at Tuesday’s meeting.
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STEVE FLOWERS Columnistt to becoming a conservative tribunal with Kavanaugh; it previously had four liberals and four conservatives, with Kavanaugh replacing the swing vote of Justice Anthony Kennedy. Make no mistake, the confirmation of a Supreme Court justice is very political. The liberals had to resort to extreme measures to preserve the possibility the Republicans could lose their control of the U.S. Senate which gives consent to a president’s SCOTUS appointments. In today’s extremely partisan politics, lines are drawn and both sides go for the jugular vein. Therefore, the only way for Trump to be successful in placing two conservative justices is because he has a Republican majority in the Senate, which has some very adroit veteran GOP leaders such as Mitch McConnell, Chuck Grassley and Alabama’s Richard Shelby paving the way. Speaking of Shelby, he has masterminded and orchestrated a legendary coup of his own when it comes to our U.S. federal judges in Alabama. In conjunction with the Trump administration, Shelby has placed six new federal judges in Alabama, all young and conservative. This Shelby/Trump triumph has secured 20 to 30 years of dominance
of conservative federal judges in the Heart of Dixie. During the Obama years, at least six federal judgeships became vacant in Alabama. President Obama appointed replacements but Sen. Shelby and former Sen. Jeff Sessions sat on them and refused to allow them to be confirmed, keeping them vacant due to partisan gamesmanship. Shelby and Sessions hoped a day would come when a Republican president could place these lifetime appointments into conservative hands. Sen. Shelby and his former chief of staff, current BCA president Katie Britt, spent the entire year of 2018 interviewing, vetting and selecting these judges to assure they were young, conservative, qualified and confirmable. They have indeed accomplished this lifetime feat for Alabama. Liles Burke and Anne Marie Axon are the two new judges for the Northern District; Emily Marks and Andrew Brasher will join conservative Chief Judge William Keith Watkins in the Middle District; and the Southern District will have two new Trump-Shelby appointees in Terry Moorer and Jeffrey Beaverstock. Shelby has further enhanced his legacy for decades to come and has placed an indelible stamp on the federal judiciary in Alabama with these judicial appointees. Steve Flowers’ weekly column appears in more than 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the Alabama Legislature. Flowers may be reached at www.steveflowers.us
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hadn’t been out on this part of the Old Selma Highway in over half a century, but locating the Montgomery Motor Speedway was easy enough. Unlike many sports/ entertainment venues, it’s still around, and numerous signs direct racing fans to the slightly-longerthan-half-a-mile asphalt oval. The route to the speedway was the same as it had been in the earlyto-mid-1960s, when my father and other adults would occasionally take my brother, me and our friends to watch hot rods roar around the track, creating a din so loud that conversation was impossible, even if we were screaming at each other. The primary drivers in such times were the founders of what became known as the Alabama Gang in automobile racing lore. There were the Allison brothers—Bobby (#312) and Donnie (#88)—Red Farmer (#F97), Friday Hassler (#15) and others like Sonny Black and Dave Mader (Black would die in 1964 from injuries he sustained in a wreck at Pensacola’s Five Flags Speedway). As I recall, the automobiles were in a category called Modified Sportsman. There was also the opportunity to laugh at and berate a local perennial also-ran named Bill Bazzell, who was sort of like a redneck grease-monkey version of Bob Uecker. Bazzell was usually way down the list of finishers, but one memorable Saturday night, he actually won one of the qualifying heats. This must have excited him in a big way, because he wrecked in the main event, totaling his automobile. The track acquired the pretentious moniker of Montgomery International Speedway ca. 1962. Under the auspices of legendary
WILLIE MOSELEY Columnist promoter Bob Harmon, numerous unique racing events were presented, including competitions that brought in frontline NASCAR Grand National drivers like Richard Petty. There was also the invasion of “skeeter cars” from another part of the country. Those vehicles were a bit more minimalist in their construction and sported giant airfoils. Several races were held at M.I.S. one summer in which the cars from the two genres competed against each other, and it was an exciting and successful initiative. The last event I’d attended at Montgomery International Speedway wasn’t a race. The Yardbirds, an English rock aggregation that was one of the latter-day bands in what history has termed the British Invasion, performed at M.I.S. two nights in a row, June 4 and 5, 1968, during what would turn out to be their final concert tour. They were set up on a flatbed trailer on the main straightaway, and the second night, the show promoters compelled the band to play a few extra songs for a dance contest, of all things. The Yardbirds broke up a few weeks later. Former lead guitarist Jimmy Page soon formed a new band called Led Zeppelin, which recorded its first album that fall. All of the preceding recollections were obviously on my mind during the drive to the facility, which is now once again known as
the Montgomery Motor Speedway. Another memory manifested itself when I turned right onto the long, straight road to the track and its parking facilities…because I was driving on what had been a drag strip. M.I.S. had presented drag races as well, but the slam-bang action on the oval was always more popular. A conversation with the M.M.S. general manager, Stan Harrison, revealed the bank of the track is 8 degrees on the straightaways and 13 degrees on the turns. We discussed Red Farmer, who is now in his 80s and is still occasionally racing at the (dirt) short track in Talladega. Harrison also rightfully noted how automobile racing still thrives in the Deep South, as short tracks abound all over Alabama and neighboring states. The sport has an almost-century-old tradition below the MasonDixon line; it’s not like some types of other recent spectator-oriented diversions like arena football or minor league ice hockey. Down here in Bubbaland, those ventures often don’t last too long. The track and grandstands appear to have been well maintained over the years. The spectator area is divided into a “family section” (alcohol prohibited) and an “adult section” (alcohol allowed). I stood in the grandstand area for several minutes, recalling the noise, flashy colors, and motion of jalopies careening around the paved oval in front of me over half a century ago. A damp mist seemed to enhance the wraith-like recollections. I found myself wishing that my sense of smell could detect a spectral odor of oil, smoke, and gasoline. Willie Moseley is a regular columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers.
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New investigation format goes smoothly January ghost investigation at chamber a success By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The first ghost investigation of 2019 at the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce building on Jan. 12 found a lot of activity on the third floor and basement, according to associate director Jamie Young. “We had the flashlights lighting up in answer to questions we were asking,” Young said. “We were getting knocks and taps, and we had motion sensors going off, even when they were pointed at a closed door or in a hallway where nobody was at that time.” Young stressed the incidents are not scary, instead describing them as surprising when they happen. While dinner and snacks were available throughout the evening as a new feature of this year’s series of investigations, Saturday’s event was so full of paranormal activity Young said the guests ended up not even eating dinner. “There were seven people in total here Saturday night,” Young said. “We were here for five hours, from 7 p.m. to midnight.” Young said none of the seven participants had ever taken part in the event, though she said all of them had a great time. Several said they would return for future investigations and would bring family members with them. Young said registration is open for those interested in taking part in the next investigation on Feb. 9. For more information, call the chamber at 334-567-4811. “We will continue to provide this event as long as there’s a demand from the community for it,” Young said.
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Volunteers at Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day program prepare plates of food for those in attendance, as well as first responders cleaning up tornado damage.
‘Serving others:’ By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Following Saturday’s tornado which ripped through the heart of Wetumpka, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day memorial service and march was put on hold. However, event organizers decided to use Monday as a way to remember King’s legacy by serving others in the community. According to Elmore County AfricanAmerican Heritage Association board of directors chair Winfred Wise, King left a legacy of service to his fellow man, which those involved with the program sought to honor. “We decided to go from the memorial service and march to feeding those first responders who are helping out,” Wise said. Volunteers and members of the community who were to take part in Monday’s service and march gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Center, turning the former Wetumpka Recreation Center into a busy hive of
activity. Plates of ribs and grilled chicken, collard greens and macaroni and cheese were being prepared for delivery as fast as they were put together, as Wise and others were busy taking the food to those cleaning up damage from Saturday’s tornado. “We took 50 plates to the Wetumpka Police Department, and we’re taking another 25 to the Wetumpka Fire Department,” Wise said. “It’s a great feeling to be helping out and helping serve the first responders who are helping put the city back in order.” Loretta Payne, the pastor at Rodgers Chapel AME Zion Church, where Monday’s memorial service would have been held, and would also have been the starting spot for the march to the center, offered up a few thoughts about the day. “Wetumpka needs to come together and work together,” Payne said. “All of us today are Good Samaritans.” After her remarks, Payne jumped onto the serving line to keep making more plates while Betty Holloway and Quita Gunn led those gathered at the center in
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the song “A Change is Gonna Come.” “We feel great about this,” Payne said after everyone in attendance received their food. “That’s what it’s all about, serving others. I feel good about this. Today was a successful day.” Along with the plates taken to the police and fire departments, officers from both departments and other volunteers helping out stopped by the former recreation center to pick up plates to go for themselves and their comrades. “We feel blessed for the outreach,” Wetumpka Police Department Chaplain John Gallups said. Wise took a moment to recognize the Elmore County African-American Heritage Association for sponsoring the event Monday, the Guys Social and Savings Club for cooking the ribs and chicken Sunday, Felesia Butler Lovejoy for helping coordinate the side dishes and everyone in attendance for being a part of the effort. “Dr. King was about helping people of all stripes,” Wise said. “We decided to feed the first responders in his legacy. That’s why we’re serving today.”
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Annual crater tour scheduled for Feb. 23 By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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Guests at Tuesday with Kelly listen intently to Cookie Knott, top left, of the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery talk about the latest exhibition on display at the gallery.
Tuesday with Kelly celebrates new exhibition By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Local art lovers met at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery Jan. 15 for the first Tuesday with Kelly event of 2019 and welcomed a new exhibition to the gallery’s collection. “This is a very exciting exhibition we have here,” the gallery’s Carol Hickman said. “We have art from both collectors and creators featured.” Cookie Knott was the special guest speaker and talked about the exhibit, titled “Broader Horizons.” Knott described it as being the third in a series combining pieces from local collectors and works donated by the artists themselves. The artwork featured in the show features artists from other parts of the country and from around the world, including a piece created by an artist from Zimbabwe. Approximately three years ago, Knott said the gallery’s curator began trying to think of ideas for rotating exhibits
and began asking art collectors around the area if they wanted to submit artworks. “The gallery was overwhelmed by the submissions sent in,” said Knott, adding there were too many to have just one exhibit. Over the weekend, Knott and Hickman said they, along with other volunteers, spent time carefully planning where each work would go in the gallery. A handful of students from AuburnMontgomery were also on hand to help hang the pieces. Some of the art on display for “Broader Horizons” includes paintings of European streetscapes, photographs of landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, and portraits of people from around the world. No matter how simple or intricate each piece is, Knott said there is much more to them than simply being a painting, sketch or photograph of a person or place outside of the Southeast. “Some of these paintings are more than
just a portrait,” Knott said. “A lot of these works have interesting stories tied to them.” Stories behind some of the artworks included a decorative doll similar to those seen in Spain during festivals or celebrations and how the work prepared by the artist from Zimbabwe was done on scrap paper taken from cigarette cartons found in the garbage. Along with the discussion about the latest exhibition, a new addition to this year’s series of events is the bicentennial moment. With Alabama celebrating 200 years of statehood in 2019, Tuesday with Kelly participants can learn about art and Alabama history. Fittingly, the first bicentennial moment of 2019 featured a short presentation from Wetumpka Impact Crater
Commission member Marilee Tankersley on the crater. “This is the oldest history we have here in Elmore County,” Tankersley said. According to research done at the crater, a series of tsunamis caused by the impact deposited soil traditionally found south of Montgomery along the rim of the crater, Tankersley said. At the same time, with research being done regularly at the site, she said more is being learned about the 85-million-year-old event every year. Hickman mentioned some of the upcoming exhibitions at the gallery, including “Southeastern Visions and Voices” opening April 30, an exhibit of art from AUM students beginning in July and a traveling exhibit from the Alabama Humanities Foundation arriving in October.
The Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission is preparing for its annual tour of the crater on Feb. 23, giving guests a closer look at what happened when a meteor slammed into the earth 85 million years ago just east of downtown. “We have been doing these tours since the late 1990s,” commission publicity chairman Marilee Tankersley said. “Our tours used to be two hours, which was too long for some people but too short for other people.” There will be four sessions held in this year’s tour of the crater, beginning at 9 a.m. Tours will also be held at 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The tour will begin at the Wetumpka Administration Building, with guests listening to a short lecture and watching a brief video about the crater. After this, guests can ride one of five vans and be driven around the crater. Tankersley said there are five places the tour visits, with signs put up at each location. “We have experienced drivers and we have geology students from Auburn who participate as guides,” Tankersley said. As each van accommodates 10 people, participation in the tour is limited to 200 guests. Registration costs are $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12, although the tour is not recommended for very small children. Tankersley said NASA scientists have visited the crater, and a number of scientists and geologists have gone on the tour in the past and been fascinated by what they see, including how the soil at the crater changes and is different from the earth around it. For those interested in learning more about the ongoing research at the crater, Tankersley said Dr. David King, Jr. from the Auburn University Department of Geosciences will speak at the Wetumpka Administration Building at 7 p.m. Feb. 21. King’s lecture is free and open to the public. Tankersley said much of the current research at the crater is centered around when some of the soil brought to the crater from more than 30 miles away by impact tsunamis slid from the rim down into the middle of the crater. Current speculation suggests it could have happened within days of the impact or it could have been several million years later. To make reservations for the Feb. 23 crater tour, contact Valencia Smith at the city administration building at 334-567-5147 or send an email to vsmith@cityofwetumpka.com.
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Players from Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore come together before the start of the girls game Monday night, just two days after an EF2 tornado ravaged the city of Wetumpka.
Stanhope finishes regular-season sweep of Wetumpka By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Stanhope Elmore scored 24 points in the third quarter as it defeated Wetumpka 65-58 on Monday night. The Mustangs’ boys team ended a three-game losing streak to improve to 12-9 on the season and 2-1 in Class 6A Area 5. “It was an area game so that was the most opponent part of it,” Stanhope coach Terry Hardy said. “The fact it was a rivalry game just made it sweeter. Anytime you can win a rivalry game is great.” Stanhope led for the first 12 minutes of the game but Wetumpka heated out from beyond the 3-point line. The Indians hit five 3-pointers in the first half, including two from freshman Robert Rose which gave them a 29-22 lead with 1:10 to go in the half. “I think we needed to do a better job of playing defense,” Hardy said. “They made some big shots that we didn’t have a lot of pressure. We needed to run them off the 3-point line and that made a big difference.” Wetumpka made only two 3-pointers in the second half and Stanhope took advantage. The Mustangs used a 24-7 run in the third quarter, fueled by 11 points from Jahsan Upshaw. “I just had to get my groove going,” Upshaw said. “We were down by six so we had to get going and I had to step up for my team and make some big-time plays.”
“We wanted to say sorry for everyone who had to suffer through the tornado. My prayers go out to the city. Tonight, the support was here. We had a packed gym that showed me the Wetumpka pride never dies.” — Derrick Powell Wetumpka boys basketball coach Stanhope led by as many as nine points in the third quarter but Wetumpka scored got two technical free throws from E.J. Rogers to keep the Indians within striking distance. Rogers, who led Wetumpka with 15 points, scored to open the fourth quarter and assisted on a bucket by Tyquan Rawls to cut Stanhope’s lead to two points. The Mustangs responded with a 12-4 run to extend their lead to double digits for the first time with 2:46 to go in the game. Wetumpka cut the lead to five points but could not get within one possession for the rest of the night. “We were able to maintain the lead,” Hardy said. “They started making a push but we had a strong defensive stretch to help us. It took everyone on the team and we’re going to need that to get us where we want to go.” See BOYS • Page B3
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Stanhope Elmore’s Alisson Evans (22) blocks a shot against Wetumpka’s Janae McCall on Monday night.
Lady Mustangs erase double-digit deficit to avenge rivalry loss By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
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Wetumpka’s E.J. Rogers (3) drives through the lane against Stanhope Elmore’s Jahsan Upshaw (23) and Davontae Jackson on Monday night.
Stanhope Elmore came back from a 17-point halftime deficit to defeat Wetumpka 53-47 in overtime Monday night. The Lady Mustangs grabbed their first Class 6A Area 5 win of the season and improved to 9-11 on the season. “We started off very slow,” Stanhope coach Kelvin Stokes said. “At halftime, I just told
Wetumpka advances to duals state semifinals By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
The Wetumpka wrestling team grabbed two wins at Spanish Fort on Friday night to advance to this week’s semifinals in the AHSAA Class 6A duals tournament. The Indians knocked off Gulf Shores and Spanish Fort in tight matches to improve their overall record to 34-1 in duals matches this season. “We wrestled really well and it was a complete team effort,” Wetumpka coach David Crunkilton said. “A lot of wrestlers helped the team because even though they lost, they didn’t get pinned … If one of those matches goes the other way and one of those guys gets pinned, we lose that dual.” Wetumpka got its night started with a 36-33 victory over Gulf Shores. Kyler Adams recorded his 50th win of the season with a first-period pin to get the Indians started. Noah Barclay and Mason Blackwell each recorded pins for Wetumpka but Gulf Shores held a 33-24 lead after the first 10 matches. Because of a shift in the lineup, Wetumpka grabbed two forfeit wins in the lowest weight divisions to advance to the
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Wetumpka’s Kyler Adams, left, picked up his 50th win of the season at the AHSAA Class 6A duals tournament Friday.
quarterfinals. “We don’t expect to win everything but we expect to compete every time,” Crunkilton said. “We can’t go in saying ‘this guy will beat me’ or he will. You
have to believe if you wrestle the way you should, you can beat anyone.” Spanish Fort defeated Stanhope Elmore 72-6 in the first round to set up the meeting See WRESTLING • Page B3
hen Jalen Hurts entered the 2018 SEC Championship and brought Alabama back from the ashes against Georgia, you’d have thought Christ himself had walked out on the field in Atlanta. Hurts was lauded as this amazing player and human being who put his team before himself and who elected to stay true to the Crimson Tide despite the fact his starting job was stolen by young gun Tua Tagovailoa. He was put on a pedestal and called an inspiration. All of those things may very See ARBOGAST • Page B3
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Elmore County’s Shakwan Bickley (13) dribbles past Holtville’s Jackson Hand (21) on Thursday night.
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Jaleel Dumas (3) scores two of his 11 fourth quarter points during Tallassee’s win over Elmore County on Friday night.
Dumas leads Tigers to pair of victories By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Tallassee ran into its first adversity of the season when its 15-game winning streak ended with a loss to Prattville Christian in December. After that loss, the Tigers dropped two of their next three games as the struggles began to stack up. Senior Jaleel Dumas found a way to step up as he helped Tallassee grab back-to-back wins last week. He finished second on the team with 14 points in Thursday’s night area win over Valley before scoring a gamehigh 15 points the following night in a rivalry win against Elmore County. He is the Elmore County Player of the Week. “He’s been playing well,” Tallassee coach Keiven Mixson said. “I’m not sure when it started but the last three or four games, he’s been one of our better players. He’s really stepped up.” After already grabbing three wins against the Panthers this season, Tallassee entered Friday night expecting a victory. However, things did not come that easy and the Tigers led by only six points entering the fourth quarter. “Coach told us we needed to come out hard,” Dumas said. “It was a close game but I knew we were better. We just needed to function as a team so when the game started flowing more, it started coming to me.” Dumas came alive in the final frame as his efforts helped push the lead to its largest of the night. He started with a steal and made one free throw after being fouled at the rim just 13 seconds into the quarter. With 6:40 to go in the game, Dumas knocked down his first 3-pointer of the night to extend Tallassee’s lead back to double digits. After a short offensive drought, Dumas returned with two consecutive baskets, including another 3-pointer with 3:35 left in the game “He bailed us out of a bad situation,” Mixson said. “Without his points, I don’t know where they would have come from. Jamicah (Humphrey) and Sandarius (Hughley) weren’t looking to score a lot, we couldn’t get the ball into Tyrek (Turner) so we needed someone and he came through.” Dumas finished off his night with another steal and layup to give the Tigers a 17-point lead, which the Panthers could not overcome. In the six minutes with Dumas on the court in the fourth quarter, Tallassee outscored its opponents 11-0 and all of the points were scored by Dumas. “My adrenaline was rushing,” Dumas said. “When I see the ball and I can go get it, I’m going to get it. That’s my mindset. I didn’t know how many points in a row I scored; it just happened.” Dumas added five rebounds and two steals to fill the stat sheet. Tallassee hopes Dumas can continue his run of form into the postseason as the Tigers look to grab an area title for the second consecutive season. “This is going to build our confidence going into the end of area play,” Dumas said. “The season is about over with these regular season games, so we just need to build our confidence and build our chemistry as a team.”
ECHS pulls together to muzzle Bulldogs By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Herald
While the Elmore County Panthers have shown success in flashes, against rival Holtville — the second opponent of seven over a 16-day stretch — they found their form and picked up the 76-68 victory in boys basketball action Thursday night. Dre Patrick paced the Panthers hardwood attack with a 24-point outbreak. “That’s the first time we’ve scored 70 points all year long,” Elmore County coach Rodney Taylor said. “We’ve had a hard time scoring. I thought we did a really good job of stretching things out and attacking the basket.” Austin Downey added 23 and Shakwan Bickley added 17. While the points were flowing for the home team, the visitors had their hot shooters. Drake Baker and Braxton Buck combined for 24 points. Dajon Reeves chipped in with 13 in the second half. “We let them hang around,” Taylor said. “Drake’s just a big ole monster inside and we tried to take away Buck and Reeves — their best players. I thought, for the most part, we did a great job tonight.” Leading up to the win, the Panthers had Brian Tannehill / For The Herald been in the 50s six times highlighted by a 56-point effort in a loss the night before to Elmore County’s Cheyenne Thornton drives to the net against Holtville on Thursday night. Montgomery Catholic. Holtville and Elmore County matched beyond the arc. 3-pointer and Braxton Buck matched him each other shot for shot. “We are not the best shooting team,” on other end. See BASKETBALL • Page B3 Patrick opened the game with a Overall, ECHS was 5 of 19 from
Edgewood returns to diamond for spring practice By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
The Edgewood baseball team began its preparation for the new season last week when it returned to the practice field. The Wildcats are looking to build off last year’s success under firstyear head coach Joey Potts. “All of us are pretty excited to get back,” Potts said. “The JV won state last year and the varsity made it to the second round in 3A. We have most of that team coming back.” Potts spent last season as an assistant coach with the team and that has helped with some of the transition into this season. The players already knew most of the coaches and Potts said it had no effect on the start of practices. “All the kids are excited in general,” Potts said. “They had no problems accepting the new staff. We had no issues to get things started.” Potts said the biggest issue with getting a new staff is learning new signs and adjusting to the new strategies. As the first practices begin, Potts said the team is focusing on situational drills and signals. Edgewood is practicing
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about two hours a day and will be looking to begin intrasquad scrimmages soon. Potts said he hopes to get three scrimmages in before the season begins Feb. 12 so the team has a chance to mix defensive positioning and work with different lineups. “We’re doing defensive drills and throwing some bullpen sessions right now,” Potts said. “We’re not
hitting yet. We just want to focus on defense.” Potts said the team is still trying to learn everyone’s strengths but because of the number of players returning, he does not expect it to take long. Potts said it could be awhile before the roster and lineup is set in stone but there should be players who begin to stand out during practices. “The lineups will
probably be further off,” Potts said. “We’ll have that first game this week. We’ve had a few transfers so it’ll be about seeing what they can do well and how we can fit them in.” Edgewood will begin its season on the road against Pike before returning to Elmore for its home opener Feb. 14. The Wildcats will cap off its opening week with a trip to Bessemer.
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The Edgewood boys basketball team improved to 16-4 with three victories this week. The Wildcats extended their winning streak to four games and grabbed two area wins in the process. Last Tuesday, the
Wildcats knocked off Coosa Valley on the road 50-21. Edgewood’s defense allowed only six points in the first half to open up a big lead. Robert Stewart and JC Bush each knocked down three 3-pointers in the win over Coosa Valley. Stewart led the team with 14 points while Bush added 11 of
his own and Kam Burleson scored 10. Edgewood followed that up with a 36-30 win at Autauga to stay unbeaten in area play. Jackson Welch scored nine of his team-high 16 points in the second half of the win. On Friday night, the Wildcats returned home and dominated Meadowview,
coming away with a 62-24 win. Edgewood had 14 different players take the court in the game and all of them finished with at least two points. Bush and Burleson led the way with nine points each. Isaac Gordy and Wilson Johnston each hit a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter of the blowout victory.
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well be true in Hurts’ case. But what did they get him? Sure, he was the golden hero for a few weeks, but did he earn back his starting job? No. Did they earn him a chance to compete for Alabama in the College Football Playoffs? Nope. And while I’m all about putting your team before yourself, there’s a fine line of when a player should be selfish. In my book, Hurts has every right to be selfish, and his transfer to the University of Oklahoma is absolutely the right decision for him. Hurts did everything for Alabama. He was nearly flawless during his two-year career as a starter for the Tide, finishing with a 26-2 record. He led them to back-to-back College Football Playoff championships, and he was named SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 2016. But Hurts had one bad game. His 2017 championship performance against Georgia was less than stellar, I’ll admit that. He couldn’t seem to find his targets and looked overwhelmed in one of the biggest games of his life. OK, but it was one bad game. All summer long, Alabama coach Nick Saban told fans and the media Hurts was performing up to par, that he and Tagovailoa were in fierce competition. Now, who knows? That could’ve just been coach speak from Saban, but it’s hard to imagine Hurts’ one bad performance somehow negated everything he had done for Alabama up to that point. It’s hard to imagine if Hurts had’ve been the starter for the Tide this season they wouldn’t have gone just as far. But that being said, Hurts was named the backup for 2018, a role he took willingly — well, maybe not willingly, but he did so with dignity. And even still, Hurts finished with more than 750 passing yards as a backup. He still continued to tack onto his already gaudy numbers, and finished his career at Alabama with more than 5,500 passing yards, 48 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions — nine of which came when he was a freshman. Now, onto Hurts’ decision to transfer to Oklahoma. Again, I truly respect the fact Hurts stayed with Alabama for this season; I respect the fact he had the “next man up” mentality and was ready to step in at a moment’s notice. I’m glad he got his moment in the sun one last time as an Alabama quarterback. All that being said, Hurts no longer owes Alabama anything. College football players, in general, don’t owe their teams anything. This is a topic for another column, but let’s just remember for a minute how much money Hurts is making for the University of Alabama and how much money he is getting in return. At the end of the day, college football is a business, and even though these players aren’t getting paid, they have to act like businessmen. It’s not personal. Hurts has an opportunity to play at Oklahoma, something it was clear he no longer had at Alabama. I’m sure Hurts loved his time at Alabama but what he loved most about it was playing football. Moreover, Oklahoma is a legit team with regular opportunities to compete for national championships, which is where Hurts wants to be. The idea of Hurts going to Maryland, or even Miami, was ludicrous. Sure, he could’ve been the savior for either of those programs, but even if he turned them around so completely, he wasn’t going to compete for a title there. Also, Lincoln Riley’s system seems to be much better suited for Hurts, and let’s also remember the last two Heisman Trophy winners have been quarterbacks who have transferred to Oklahoma for their final seasons. This is exactly the right decision for Hurts, and his respect for and from Alabama and its fans shouldn’t be lost because he needed to make the right decision for himself. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Herald.
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Wetumpka could not recover after being outscored by 12 points in the third quarter. The Indians allowed 40 points in the second half. “I think it was all mental for us,” Wetumpka coach Derrick Powell said. “We struggled to hit shots, turned the ball over and got outrebounded. When you get outworked, that’s what’s going to happen.” Stanhope hosted Selma on Tuesday night for a chance to host the area tournament. The Mustangs finish the regular season at home in five of their final six games. “We’re close but we’re still not there yet,” Hardy said. “We have to compete every possession on offense and defense. We have to sustain that intensity that we showed tonight in a rivalry game.” Monday night’s loss was the first loss for Wetumpka at home since November. The Indians are still winless in area play but Powell said there are still high hopes for the rest of the season. “Last year, we did not win an area game but we still made it to the first round of the playoffs,” Powell said. “There’s still an opportunity for us to make a run and we can still win the area.” Prior to the game, the school held a moment of silence for the city of Wetumpka and the damage around the county from Saturday’s storm. Hardy said the Mustangs wanted it to be clear at the end of the day, they are a part of the same community. “When you’re going through a tragedy like that, we want to be there,” Hardy said. “We’re all one family. We want to beat
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Wetumpka’s JJ Johnson (13) shoots a jumper against a pair of Stanhope Elmore defenders on Monday night.
them on the court but we don’t want to see anyone get hurt.” Powell and the Wetumpka team wanted to repeat that sentiment. Powell said the support on Monday night sent a message to the team and the community.
“We wanted to say sorry for everyone who had to suffer through the tornado,” Powell said. “My prayers go out to the city. Tonight, the support was here. We had a packed gym and that showed me the Wetumpka pride never dies.”
Girls them it’s OK; we just have to cut this thing down before the fourth quarter. We started getting into our rhythm and started pressing a bit. We started making plays and we started wanting it.” Both games in the rivalry series went to overtime this season with the road team winning both games. Stokes said his players used the first loss as motivation for Monday night’s game. “That was our driving force,” Stokes said. “We lost in overtime at our place and I told them before overtime was to remember that. We knew we didn’t want to have that same feeling.” The Mustangs opened the overtime period with a 10-1 run to take their biggest lead of the game. Alisson Evans scored eight points in overtime to help Stanhope pull away. “She led us as a senior and I was so proud of her,” Stokes said. “It’s been a while since we’ve come over here and won at Wetumpka. She led this train. She played with emotion and we were happy to see that.” Evans was a key to the comeback, turning up her game in the second half. After recording just four points and four rebounds in the first half, she finished with 27 points, 18
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Wetumpka’s Breanna Toles (30) battles a double team from Stanhope Elmore defenders on Monday night.
rebounds, three steals and two blocks. After Wetumpka took a 26-9 lead into the break, the Mustangs used a 15-1 run in the third quarter to get back into the game. The Indians were held without a field goal for the first seven minutes of the second half. “We turned the ball over 12 times in the third quarter and only scored three points,” Wetumpka coach Jermel Bell said. “That was the turning point. We’d turn it over, foul and they capitalized off our mistakes.” Wetumpka’s Cederia Dennis
made the only field goal of the third quarter for the Indians as Wetumpka took a five-point lead into the fourth quarter. The Mustangs continued to cut into the lead but Dennis added another bucket with 3:40 to go to put Wetumpka ahead 35-32. Stanhope’s Kaleiah Hollis quickly got those two points back and two free throws by Evans gave the Mustangs their first lead of the second half with 3:20 to go in regulation. Hollis finished with 11 points, four rebounds and two steals. Despite missing six free throws in the fourth quarter, Hollis knocked down two from the
Basketball Taylor said. “I was proud that we started attacking the basket. Once we were able to stretch the lead, we started getting baskets either from the baseline or the wing going on.” The Panthers pushed ahead 10-7 midway through the opening period. Then neither team could buy a bucket. Both teams turned up the volume in the second quarter. “When you don’t score easy, the more you are able to get transition baskets, so I really wanted us to push the pace,” Taylor said. “There for a little bit, we were in turnover city.” Elmore County expanded its lead to 16-11 then 25-22. The Panthers kept up the pressure applied offensively and took a 32-24 lead into the intermission. The third quarter was loud and uncomfortable for the visitors as the Panthers outscored the Bulldogs 20-16 and carried a 6-0 run and a 54-44 lead into the
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Holtville’s JaDarius Carter grabs a rebound againt Elmore County.
final frame. That six-point run turned into an 11-2 run punctuated with a Patrick dunk at the 5:38 mark. Miscues and missed opportunities, however,
slowly siphoned the Panthers momentum. Baker got hot, sinking two free throws then a pair of jumpers to pull the Bulldogs to within a basket, 62-60. “We had some defensive breakdowns that allowed them to cut it close, and we made some mistakes,” Taylor said. “Like when we threw that pass from one corner over into the lunchroom. But, we found a way to win.” Elmore County extended its lead to 64-60, but a turnover led to a Holtville hoop. Leading 66-64 late, the Panthers strung together a 10-2 run to secure the victory. Holtville added a pair of late buckets. “The boys needed this win,” Taylor said. “Last year they went 1-22 and Holtville beat them last year. We’ve swept them this year so we’ve sown up at least No. 3 in the area. I’m glad we are in that position because it
Wrestling with Wetumpka. The hosts won the first two matches but Wetumpka’s Tyler Anthony avoided a pin at 132 to limit Spanish Fort’s lead to 9-0. Kaleb Jones and Cole Blackwell grabbed victories to quickly put Wetumpka back in the lead. Trent Blankenship erased a 4-0 deficit to win by a 7-6 decision at 152. Wetumpka led 25-21 after the heavyweight matches and the Indians were confident
line with 14 seconds left to tie it at 41 to send the game into overtime. “I’ve been looking for that game from her all season,” Stokes said. “She wanted the ball in that moment. She doesn’t shy away from it. That’s the mark of the champion and I was glad she had the guts to do it.” Wetumpka had eight different players score but no one reached double figures. Dennis and Lacondra Paschal each finished with eight points. Bell said it was tough to get his team to respond after the lead starting slipping away. “We try to keep encouraging them because the momentum is on that other side,” Bell said. “We have to find a way to break that and bring the momentum back but unfortunately, we couldn’t do that tonight.” Prior to the game, the two teams met in the middle of the court for a prayer to reflect on the damage around the county. Stokes said his players wanted to show they would stand together. “We wanted to come together as a community,” Stokes said. “All of our hearts are with Wetumpka. We know this is a big rivalry but we wanted to pray and show a sign of grace to everyone that has lost something here.”
means we are playing somebody in the area tournament on the neutral floor. The kids needed this and I’m glad they got it.” What set the Panthers apart from their green-clad rivals over the course of the game was freethrow shooting. Elmore County was 16 of 23 from the stripe. “Downey did a great job driving and if he makes all his shots, that makes us close to 90 percent shooting,” Taylor said. “We had some big rebounds to seal the game. Dalton Odom had a couple of runaway layups to close out the game for us.” In the girls game, Elmore County had 10 Panthers record at least a basket in the 50-2 victory over the visiting Bulldogs. Ashanti Gray scored the lone Bulldog basket midway through the third period. CK Bolton (12 points) and Bri Ann Autrey (9 points) led the Panthers as coach Amy Rachel pulled her starters early.
continued from Page B1 entering the final three matches. Crunkilton said he was expecting three of his strongest wrestlers to go out and get pins. Xander McWilliams improved his personal record to 54-4 after defeating Spanish Fort’s Denver Persinger by technical fall after two periods. Mason Dickey and Adams each recorded first-period pins as Wetumpka clinched a 42-21 victory. “I cannot speak enough about
these guys,” Crunkilton said. “They were wrestling as a team. You have to admire that teamoriented mindset. They wrestled hard and I’m proud of that.” Wetumpka advanced to the semifinals for a meeting with Oxford on Tuesday night. After the storm rolled through the city Saturday, the Indians were limited with their practice time to prepare for the road trip. Crunkilton said the plan was to keep practice light to make
sure the wrestlers stayed fresh for the postseason. However, when the storm hit, the team wanted to spend its extra time out in the community assisting with the relief process. “Mason Dickey, one of our senior leaders, was taking that team attitude into the community,” Crunkilton said. “He wanted to go out and work after practice so we canceled it and a lot of our guys were out there all day.”
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to law and the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the North Door entrance to the Elmore County Courthouse at Wetumpka, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on December 4, 2018, the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot No. 37 of Rich Field Subdivision Phase ,,, DV UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 12 at Page 81. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage as well as expenses of foreclosure. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, and H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ WKH mortgage and those contained in the records of the RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of the County where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to condition, title, use and/ or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand DolODUV LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds made payable to Stephens Millirons, P.C. at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon on the second business day following the sale DW WKH ODZ ÂżUP RI 6WHSKHQV Millirons, P.C. at 120 Seven Cedars Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35802. Stephens Millirons, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidders should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. CitiMortgage, Inc., Transferee The sale provided hereinabove was postponed on the 4th day of December, 2018; was further postponed on the WK GD\ RI -DQXDU\ E\ public announcement being made in front of the North Door entrance to the Elmore County Courthouse at Wetumpka, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale. Said foreclosure sale shall be held on WKH WK GD\ RI -DQXDU\ by public announcement being made in front of the North Door entrance to the Elmore County Courthouse at Wetumpka, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale.
and assigns, on October 12, 2006, in the original amount of $74,411.00, said Mortgage being recorded on November LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Book Rlpy 2006 Page 86163 and reformed by Final Order, recorded 6/16/15, at Book Rlpy 2015, Page 26982.; and last assigned to CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC by virtue of that Assignment of Mortgage recorded LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama on September 12, 2014, in Book Rlpy 2014 Page 37076 . CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, as holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the following described property will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County Courthouse, Wetumpka, Alabama on March 8, 2019, during the legal hours of sale the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, towit: THE REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA: COMMENCE AT AN IRON PIN AT THE NE CORNER OF THE NE1/4 OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 18, T19N, R18E, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 50 SECONDS W ALONG 1/2 SECTION LINE 135.68 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 47 SECONDS E 277.77 FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 247, ADKIN ROAD, 80 FOOT ROW; THENCE SOUTH 04 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID ROW 151.22 FEET TO THE PC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 776.21 FEET; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG SAID ROW AND CURVE 80.14 FEET. CHORD BEARING SOUTH 59 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 13 SECONDS WEST 80.10 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE LEAVING SAID ROW NORTH 00 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 47 SECONDS W 385.53 FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 18; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST ALONG 1/2 SECTION LINE 206.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO: 1/2 SECTION LINE 206.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO: 2006 26X52 MEG ALT, MODEL 28-11352MEG, SERIAL #GMHGA40633391B & GMHGA406333391A. Property Known As: 348 Atkin Hill Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092 (address for informational purposes only). Said property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis subject to any easements, encumbrances, and exceptions contained in said Mortgage and those contained in the records of WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate where the above-described property is situated. Said property will be sold without warranty or recourses expressed or implied as to title, use and<\\>or enjoyment, and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled hereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
5REHUW - :HUPXWK FOV 6WHphens Millirons, P.C., P.O. Box 307, Huntsville, Alabama 35804, Attorney for Mortgagee Wetumpka Herald: -DQ FC/HINTON, T. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF: THE ESTATE OF RONALD LEE SHORT, DECEASED CASE NUMBER 2018-291 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Ancillary Letters Testamentary on the estate of RONALD LEE SHORT having been granted to the undersigned on the 17day of January 2019, by John Thornton, Judge of Probate, of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Kelly Latimer Personal Representative of the Estate of Ronald Lee Short, Deceased Name and Address of Attorney: Hon. Roderick B. Perdue Attorney at Law, 2033 Holtville Road, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 334-567-7373 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/SHORT, R.
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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated October 6, 2006, executed by Timothy W. Hinton and Stephanie L. Hinton, individually and as husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc., Corporation, which mortgage was recorded on October 24, 2006, in Real Property Book 2006, 3DJH DQG PRGLÂżHG E\ WKDW FHUWDLQ /RDQ 0RGLÂżFDtion Agreement recorded on May 5, 2017 in Real Property Book 2017, Page 21245, of the mortgage records in the 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of Elmore County, Alabama, which mortgage was, duly transferred and assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc., notice is hereby given that pursuant
V.I.N# 1N4BA41E66C806493 2006 Nissan Maxima 2005 Chrysler MPV V.I.N. 1D4GP45R05B377337 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 16 and 23, 2019 AV/06 NISSAN PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by BRANDON J. HENSLEY AND LOIS D. HENSLEY, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fidelity Home Mortgage Corp., its successors O
Robert J. Solomon, Attorney for Holder, Solomon | Baggett, LLC, 3763 Rogers Bridge Road, Duluth, GA 30097, (678) 243-2512, The ODZ ÂżUP LV DFWLQJ DV D GHEW collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/HENSLEY, B. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on February 7, 2014 by Jeffrey Scott Marlow, an Unmarried Man, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and recorded in Book RPLY 2014 at Page 6434 on February DQG PRGLÂżHG LQ DQG PRGLÂżHG E\ $IÂżGDYLW UHFRUGHG December 20, 2018 in Book 2018, Page 60159, in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama. Shapiro and Ingle, L.L.P., as counsel for Mortgagee or
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Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on February 26, 2019, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Lot 249, Windennere West, Phase II Subdivision, a development of Russel Lands, Inc., more particularly described by the map or plat as recorded in the 2I¿FH RI -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI Elmore County in Plat Book 11, Pages 42A, 42B and 42C. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 63 Wind Trce, Alexander City, AL 35010. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortJDJHH QRU WKH RI¿FHUV GLUHFtors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWL¿HG RU FDVK IXQGV DW the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWL¿HG funds by close of business on the next business day WKHUHDIWHU DW WKH /DZ 2I¿FH of Shapiro & Ingle, LLP at the address indicated below. Shapiro & Ingle, LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and assigns, Mortgagee or Transferee
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SHAPIRO & INGLE, LLP, 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216, 704-333-8107/ 18016378, Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/MARLOW, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES MAE FOSTER, DECEASED PROBATE COURT NO: 19-012 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE TO:CORNELIUS FOSTER AND ALL HEIRS AND NEXT OF KIN OF FRANCES MARIE FOSTER, DECEASED: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 16th day of January, 2019, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased was ÂżOHG LQ WKH 3UREDWH &RXUW RI Elmore County, Alabama by 3HWLWLRQHU $17+$ 0$5,( 0$77+(:6 DQG KHU 3HWLWLRQ IRU WKH 3UREDWH WKHUHRI as such Will; and that the 26th day of February, 2019 at 9:00 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock a.m. has been appointed as the day IRU +HDULQJ VDLG 3HWLWLRQ DW which time you may appear and contest the same, if you deem it proper to do so. GIVEN, under my hand and seal of the Court this 17th day of January, 2019. -RKQ 7KRUQWRQ -XGJH RI 3URbate REGINA B. EDWARDS, (64 $WWRUQH\ IRU 3HWLWLRQHU 5HJLQD % (GZDUGV 3& East Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 LWT/FOSTER, F. PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO. 2019-005 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT A. FREDERICK, SR., DECEASED: NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL S
Letters Testamentary of said Deceased having been granted to ROBERT A. FREDERICK, JR, as Personal Representative on the 17 day of January, 2019, by the Judge of the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: ROBERT O. BURTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 341 CHESTNUT STREET, PRATTVILLE, ALABMA 36067, (334)365-2686 FILE #2018342 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/FREDERICK, SR., R. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated October 28, 2016, executed by Jordan T. Goldman, an unmarried man, and Kaitlyn Butt, an unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for FBC Mortgage, LLC, which mortgage was recorded on October 31, 2016, in Real Property Book 2016, Page 54380, of the mortgage records in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, which mortgage was, duly transferred and assigned to FBC Mortgage, LLC, notice is hereby given that pursuant to law and the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the North Door entrance to the Elmore County Courthouse at Wetumpka, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on March 5, 2019, the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 2 of Sandlin Homes Plat No. 1, as the same is recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 13, at Page 32, being more particularly described to wit: Commence at the NE corner of the S 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Section 12, T20N, Rl7E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence South 01 degrees 47 minutes 02 seconds West, 729.0 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence North 89 degrees 3 minutes 36 seconds West, 641.48 feet to the East right-of-way of County Road 29; thence along said right-of-way a chord bearing and distance of South 06 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West, 334.0 feet; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes 05 degrees East, 668.14 feet; thence North 01 degrees 47 minutes 02 seconds East, 334.0 feet to the Point of Beginning. Lying in the W 1/2 of Section 12, T20N, Rl7E, Elmore County, and containing 5.0 acres, more or less. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage as well as expenses of foreclosure. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, and H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ WKH mortgage and those contained in the records of the RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of the County where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to condition, title, use and/ or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand DolODUV LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds made payable to Stephens Millirons, P.C. at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon on the second business day following the sale DW WKH ODZ ÂżUP RI 6WHSKHQV Millirons, P.C. at 120 Seven Cedars Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35802. Stephens Millirons, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidders should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. FBC Mortgage, LLC, Transferee Robert J. Wermuth/cls, Stephens Millirons, P.C., P.O. Box 307, Huntsville, Alabama 35804, Attorney for Mortgagee Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/GOLDMAN, J.
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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on June 21, 2016 by Todd S. Trolinger, Jr., a single person, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for IBERIABANK Mortgage Company, An Arkansas Corporation, and recorded in Book RLPY 2016 at Page 29354 on June LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, and secured indebtedness having been transferred or assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG E\ LQVWUXPHQW UHcorded in Book RLPY 2017, Page 37380 of the same OfÂżFH 6KDSLUR DQG ,QJOH / / 3 as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on February 26, 2019, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Lot 18 of Ashton Park Plat No. 1, as UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore county, Alabama in Plat Book 15 at Page 17. Notice of this foreclosure sale is also given to the following parties, who may have some interest in said property, in order that they might avail themselves of the opportunity to bid at said foreclosure sale: Internal Revenue Service. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 239 Ashton Park, Millbrook, AL 36054. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortgagee, QRU WKH RIÂżFHUV GLUHFWRUV DWtorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) in certiÂżHG RU FDVK IXQGV DW WKH WLPH and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by close of business on the next business day thereafter DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6KDSLUR & Ingle, LLP at the address indicated below. Shapiro & Ingle, LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and assigns, Mortgagee or Transferee
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERA JANE WESTON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2019-006 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 16 day of January, 2019 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. ED PARISH, JR., ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF VERA JANE WESTON, DEC S
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Public Notices CEASED ED PARISH, JR, 323 ADAMS AVENUE, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104, 334-2630003 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/WESTON, V. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OAK STREET A/K/A LYNWOOD STREET In accordance with Sec. 23-42(b) of the Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given of the entry of Resolution 18-77 for the vacation of the public right of way for Oak Street a/k/a Lynwood Street following a public hearing of the City Council for Millbrook, Alabama. That a Petition to the City of Millbrook for the Assent to Vacation of Right of Way by Abraham Missionary Baptist Church and Ola S. Billups, in their capacity as owners of the real property abutting Oak Street a/k/a Lynwood Street on all sides, seeking to vacate and close a public right of way, namely Oak Street a/k/a Lynwood Street located in the City of Millbrook, County of Elmore, Alabama was received by the City of Millbrook, Alabama. That the vacation of said street is in order and that convenient and reasonable means of ingress and egress is afforded to all other property owners owning properties in the tract of land embraced in the Plat of Woodview Subdivision and as recorded in Plat Book 7, 3DJH LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama and more VSHFLÂżFDOO\ GHVFULEHG LQ WKH legal description set out in Resolution 18-77. That all of the lands abutting said street as described, situated in the city of Millbrook, County of Elmore, State of Alabama, said street is assented to and approved and same was hereby vacated pursuant to the provisions of Section 23-4-20 of the Alabama Code of 1975. City of Millbrook, Alabama, c/o Kelly Lee, City Attorney, 3160 Main Street Millbrook, AL 36054 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 2019 VAC OF R.O.W. PUBLIC NOTICE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by JOSHUA CODY TENNYSON, an unmarried man, as Mortgagor(s) to REGIONS BANK d/b/a REGIONS MORTGAGE as Mortgagee, dated the 2nd day of July, 2014, and recorded in Book RLPY Book 2014, Page 25826, et seq. RI WKH UHFRUGV LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Judge of Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama; said default continuing, notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage sell at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder during legal hours of sale, on the 12th day of March, 2019, in the city of Wetumpka, at the front door of the Court House of Elmore County, Alabama, the following described real property situated in the County of Elmore, State of Alabama, to-wit: Lots 406 and 407 of Holiday Shores, as shown on Plat recorded LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 3, Page 204. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, reservations DQG H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ the mortgage and/or those contained in the records of WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of the county where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying said indebtedness and the expenses incident to this sale, including a reasonable attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fee, and the other purposes set out in said mortgage. The sale will be conducted subject WR FRQÂżUPDWLRQ WKDW WKH VDOH LV not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and also to ÂżQDO FRQÂżUPDWLRQ DQG DXGLW RI the status of the loan with the Mortgagee. REGIONS BANK d/b/a REGIONS MORTGAGE, Holder of said Mortgage Goodman G. Ledyard, PIERCE LEDYARD, P.C., Attorneys for Mortgagee, Post 2IÂżFH %R[ 0RELOH Alabama 36616 (251) 3381300 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/TENNYSON, J.
Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Meghan C. Rutland, an unmarried woman and Robert M. Dame, a married man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for IberiaBank Mortgage Company, an Arkansas Corporation, on the 22nd day of March, 2013, said mortgage recordHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2013 Page 18261; the undersigned Wells Fargo Bank, NA., as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on March 20, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Begin at the SW corner of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 30, T20N, R19E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence due North 262.81 feet to a No. 5 capped rebar; thence due East 172.66 feet to a No. 5 capped rebar on the West R/W of Laurel Creek Road; thence along said West R/W, S 30 degrees 37 minutes 48 seconds W 90.94 feet to the P.C.; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 4522.24 feet, S 32 degrees 12 minutes 01 seconds W 218.06 feet (chord) to a No. 5 rebar on the South line of said SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4; thence leaving said West R/W, due West 10.10 feet to the P.O.B., all in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 30, T20N, R19E, Elmore County, Alabama and containing 0.56 acres, more or less. Property street address for informational purposes: 3301 Laurel Creek Road, Titus, AL 36080 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 AND WILL BE SOLD SUB-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV made payable to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV E\ noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Wells Fargo Bank, NA., Mortgagee/Transferee *LQQ\ 5XWOHGJH 6,527( & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee, www.sirote.com/foreclosures, 445311 Wetumpka Herald: -DQ DQG )HE FC/445311 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by CFGS PROPERTIES, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company, on the 23rd day of October 2012, to REGIONS BANK, as recorded in RLPY Book 2012, Page 54564, as amended E\ 0RGLÂżFDWLRQ RI 0RUWJDJH recorded in RLPY Book 2013 DW 3DJH LQ WKH RIÂżFH of the Probate Judge of Elmore County, Alabama; and, said mortgage having been subsequently assigned to WILLIAMS PARTNERS, a Tennessee general partnership, by Assignment of MortJDJH UHFRUGHG LQ VDLG RIÂżFH in RLPY Book 2018, Page 44355; WILLIAMS PARTNERS, as Mortgagee, by reason of such default having declared all of the indebtedness secured by said mortgage due and payable and such default continuing, notice is hereby given, that acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, S S
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WILLIAMS PARTNERS, as Mortgagee, will sell at public outcry, for cash to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door, in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on January 16, 2019, the following described real and personal property situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 24, T18N, R17E, Elmore County, Alabama; Thence South 00 Deg 00 Min 02 Sec West a distance of 515.87 feet to an iron pin; Thence South 00 Deg 00 Min 59 Sec East a distance of 101.30 feet to an iron pin; Thence South 00 Deg 00 Min 08 Sec East a distance of 18.48 feet to an iron pin; Thence North 88 Deg 11 Min 40 Sec East a distance of 901.16 feet to an iron pin; Thence continue North 88 Deg 11 Min 40 Sec East a distance of 80.71 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar capped S.D. Martin; 11726; thence continue North 88 Deg 11 Min 40 Sec East a distance of 75.00 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar (Martin) and the point of beginning. Thence continue North 88 Deg 11 Min 40 Sec East a distance of 480.0 feet to a 5/8â&#x20AC;? rebar (Speaks), on the West right of way of Coosada Parkway (80â&#x20AC;&#x2122; R/W); Thence along said right of way of said road North 15 Deg 27 Min 54 Sec West a distance of 60.58 feet to a concrete monument; Thence continue along said South right of way along a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 480.00 feet and a chord of North 44 Deg 35 Min 44 Sec West, 310.85 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar (Martin); Thence leaving said road, South 26 Deg 55 Min 29 Sec West a distance of 190.43 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar (Martin); Thence South 88 Deg 11 Min 40 Sec West a distance of 163.00 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar (Martin); Thence South 01 Deg 48 Min 20 Sec East a distance of 120.00 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel containing 1.85 acres more or less and lying in the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, T18N, R17E, Elmore County, Alabama; together with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunWR EHORQJLQJ DQG DOO Âż[WXUHV now attached to and used in connection with the premises herein described. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrancHV DQG H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG in the mortgage and those contained in the records of WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of the county where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Said sale will be made subject to any existing Federal Tax Lien, if any, and/or Special Assessments, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the subject property. Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the above-described mortgage, and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of the said mortgage. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation; contact Margery Oglesby at the phone number shown below prior to attending the sale.
Martha Gail Davis. Executor, for the Estate of Thomas Wilbur Davis, Deceased
of Wetumpka, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Being at a point 1380 feet west of the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of Section 21, Township 19, Range 17, thence go south for 315.0 feet to an iron pin; thence go west for 312.0 feet to an iron pin; thence go north for 15.0 feet to an iron pin; thence go east for 312.0 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 2.25 acres, more or less, all being the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 21, Township 19, Range 17, Elmore county, Alabama. Together with a 30 foot right of way from Alabama Highway No. 143 for 500 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of the above described property along an existing road. And recorded in Book 200 Page 20552 in the Circuit Court of Elmore County. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 5732 Alabama Hwy 143, Deatsville, AL 36022. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortJDJHH QRU WKH RI¿FHUV GLUHFtors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWL¿HG RU FDVK IXQGV DW the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWL¿HG funds by close of business on the next business day WKHUHDIWHU DW WKH /DZ 2I¿FH of Shapiro & Ingle, LLP at the address indicated below. Shapiro & Ingle, LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO COLONIAL BANK BY ACQUISITION OF ASSESTS FROM THE FDIC AS RECEIVER FOR COLONIAL BANK, and its successors and assigns, Mortgagee or Transferee
ment executed by CATHERINE GIVENS and GLENN GIVENS, a married couple, on the 30th day of August 2007, to 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as recorded in RLPY Book 2007, Page LQ WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH 3URbate Judge of Elmore County, Alabama; 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Mortgagee, by reason of such default having declared all of the indebtedness secured by said mortgage and security agreement due and payable and such default continuing, notice is hereby given, that acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and security agreement, and as authorized by Section 7-9A-604(a)(2) of the Code of Alabama of 1975 as amended, 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Mortgagee, will sell at public outcry, for cash to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door, in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on February 12, 2019, the following described real and personal property situated in Elmore County, Alabama, towit: Lot 8 of Cherokee Trail Subdivision as the same is UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 12 at Page 83. INCLUDING a security interest in one (1) 2007 Kabco 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 68â&#x20AC;&#x2122; manufactured home, Serial No. KB022621AB07; together with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto EHORQJLQJ DQG DOO Âż[WXUHV now attached to and used in connection with the premises herein described. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrancHV DQG H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG in the mortgage and those contained in the records of WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of the county where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Said sale will be made subject to any existing Federal Tax Lien, if any, and/or Special Assessments, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the subject property. Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the above-described mortgage, and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of the said mortgage. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation; contact Margery Oglesby at the phone number shown below prior to attending the sale.
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sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on March 20, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Begin at an iron pin at the SW corner of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 14, T19N, R20E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence N 02 degrees 32 minutes 06 seconds W, along the West line of Section 14, 293.16 feet to an iron pin; thence S 70 degrees 05 minutes 25 seconds E, 231.68 feet to an iron pin; thence S 39 degrees 12 minutes 51 seconds E, 125.00 feet to an iron pin; thence S 59 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds E, 187.62 feet to an iron pin on the West ROW of Alabama Highway No. 63, Claud Road, 60 feet ROW; thence S 25 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds W, along said ROW, 18.40 feet to an iron pin on the South line of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 14; thence leaving said ROW, S 89 degrees 09 minutes 21 seconds W, along 1/4 section line, 438.25 feet to the point of beginning. The above described property lies in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 14, T19N, R20E, Elmore County, Alabama. Property street address for informational purposes: 710 Claud Road, Eclectic, AL 36024. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 AND WILL BE SOLD SUB-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certiÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH WR Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds by noon the next busiQHVV GD\ DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH of Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/ Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee/Transferee
NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE Notice is hereby given that the foreclosure sale which ran in this newspaper for three consecutive weeks, beginning December 26, 2018, was postponed on January 16, 2019, and the public sale provided for hereinabove has been continued to February 12, 2019, during the legal hours of sale. Kristofor D. Sodergren, Attorney for Williams Partners, ROSEN HARWOOD, P.A., 2200 Jack Warner Pkwy Ste 200, P.O. Box 2727, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403, (205) 3445000 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 2019 FC/CFGS
Attorney for Estate William P. Roberts, II 967 Lake Region Circle, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 (334)-313-5935 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/DAVIS, T. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BESSIE MAE BLOWE AKA BESSIE MAE BLOW, DECEASED CASE NO: 2018-292 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of January 2019 by John Thornton, Special Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. JULIA ANN GRAHAM BLOWE, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF BESSIE MAE BLOWE AKA BESSIE MAE BLOW, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: Roderick Perdue Attorney at Law 2033 Holtville Rd Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 334-567-7373 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/BLOWE, B. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on 04/17/2003, by Amy S. Clemons and Robin T. Clemons, individually and as wife and husband, as Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as nominee for Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc Corporation as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Elmore County, Alabama, in %RRN 3DJH RQ 04/23/2003, and subsequently assigned to CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC and recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Elmore County, Alabama on LQ %RRN 3DJH DQG GHIDXOW KDYing continued under the terms of said Mortgage, and by virtue of Alabama Code Section 35-10-3 and 35-10-2, the following described real property will be sold at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door of said County, during the legal hours of sale, on /27 %52$'0225 (67$7(6 3/$7 $ AS THE SAME IS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE -8'*( 2) 352%$7( 2) (/025( &2817< $/$%$0$ ,1 3/$7 %22. $7 3$*( 6XEMHFW WR DOO easements, restrictions and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be PDGH VXEMHFW WR DQ\ )HGHUDO Tax Liens and/or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain cirFXPVWDQFHV 3URJUDPV PD\ also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The property is being sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;?. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, XVH RU HQMR\PHQW 7KLV VDOH LV made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. .(17 ' 0F3+$,/ .(17 0F3+$,/ $662&,$7(6 LLC, Attorney for Mortgage +ROGHU *RYHUQPHQW 6WUHHW 0RELOH $/ Wetumpka Herald: -DQ DQG )HE FC/CLEMONS, A.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF THOMAS WILBUR DAVIS, DECEASED CASE NO.: 2018-140 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE IN RE: THE ESTATE OF THOMAS WILBUR DAVIS, DECEASED
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Letters Testamentary for Estate of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 27th day of November, 2018, by the Honorable John E. Enslen, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. G
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on September 25, 2006 by Edward L. Scarbrough and Nellie Scarbrough, husband and wife, originally in favor of Colonial Bank, N.A., and recorded in RLPY Book 2007 at Page 1354 on January LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Shapiro and Ingle, L.L.P., as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on February 27, 2019, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City f
SHAPIRO & INGLE, LLP, 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216, 704-333-8107/ 19016781, Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30, 2019 February 6, 2019 FC/SCARBROUGH, E. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE:THE ESTATE OF: ROY MAHYLES, DECEASED CASE NUMBER: 2018-301 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of January, 2019, by the Honorable John E. Enslen, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. ANGELA GOLDSMITH, Executrix of the Estate of Roy Mahyles, Deceased Attorney for Estate: Keith A. +RZDUG /DZ 2IÂżFH RI .HLWK A. Howard, LLC 102 South Boundary Street Wetumpka, Alabama 36092, Telephone: (334) 567-4356, Facsimile: (334) 567-7080 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 16, 23 an 30, 2019 EST/MAHYLES, R. PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage and security agreeC
Kristofor D. Sodergren, Attorney for 21st Mortgage Corporation, ROSEN HARWOOD, P.A., 2200 Jack Warner Pkwy Ste 200, P.O. Box 2727, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403, (205) 344-5000 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/GIVENS, C. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEFFERSON LEE VAUGHN, ALLEGED INCAPACITATED PERSON PROBATE COURT NO. 2018-302 NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OVER THE PERSON AND CONSERVATOR OVER THE PROPERTY OF JEFFERSON LEE VAUGHN TO: WENDY MARTIN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 19th day of November, 2018, a Petition for Guardian and Conservator over the person and property of JEFFERSON LEE 9$8*+1 ZDV ÂżOHG LQ WKH 3UREDWH &RXUW RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD E\ 3HWLWLRQHU 0$5GIE BOYD VAUGHN, and that the 6th day of February, DW RÂśFORFN D P KDV been appointed as the day for Hearing said Petition, at which time you may appear if \RX GHHP LW SURSHU WR GR VR GIVEN, under my hand and VHDO RI WKH &RXUW WKLV UG GD\ RI -DQXDU\ -RKQ 7KRUQWRQ 6SHFLDO -XGJH of Probate 5(*,1$ % (':$5'6 (64 $WWRUQH\ IRU 3HWLWLRQHU 5HJLQD % (GZDUGV 3& East Bridge Street WetumpND $/ :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ DQG INC/VAUGHN, J. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business. Sell your home in the classifieds call 256.277.4219.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Edward Allen Williams and Maria Williams, married, in favor of First Community Bank of Central Alabama, on the 9th day of February, 2018, said mortgage recorded February LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Real Property Book 2018 at Page 7609 (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mortgageâ&#x20AC;?), and, pursuant to the laws of the State of Alabama, the undersigned First Community Bank of Central Alabama, under and by virtue of the power of sale provision and other terms contained in said Mortgage, elects to declare the entire indebtedness secured by said Mortgage due and payable, and will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse of Elmore County, Alabama, at 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama, 36092, during the legal hours of sale on February 13, 2019, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 46 of the Broadmoore Estate, Plat B Subdivision as shown by Plat made by B.J. Jennings, Registered Land Surveyor, dated September 16, 1965, Revision No. 1, dated April 6, 1966, and recorded LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 5, Page 112. The property is located in Elmore County at 5461 Pine Street, Millbrook, Alabama 36054. Said foreclosure sale and conveyance incident thereto are subject to the legal rights of any existing federal tax liens, special assessments, easements, restrictions, and reservations appearing of record. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO TITLE, USE OR ENJOYMENT, AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a nonrefundable deposit of Five Thousand DolODUV LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds made payable to Memory Memory & Causby, LLP Client Trust Account at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds by noon the next busiQHVV GD\ DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI Memory Memory & Causby, LLP at the address indicated below. First Community Bank of Central Alabama reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. The sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Address: Memory Memory & Causby, LLP, 469 S. McDonough Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. First Community Bank of Central Alabama Memory Memory & Causby, LLP, By: /s/ Wm. WesOH\ &DXVE\ 3RVW 2IÂżFH %R[ 4054, Montgomery, Alabama 36103, Tel (334) 834-8000, wcausby@memorylegal.com Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/WILLIAMS, E. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Tiffany H. Leonard and Melvin Leonard, wife and husband and Brenda F. Hacker, married, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for IberiaBank Mortgage Company, an Arkansas Corporation, on the 25th day of April, 2016, said mortgage recordHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2016 Page 18330; the undersigned Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of
*LQQ\ 5XWOHGJH 6,527( & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee, www.sirote.com/foreclosures, 445128 :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/445128 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY ANN MULDER, DECEASED CASE NO: 2019-001 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 2 day of January 2019 by John Thornton Special Judge of Probate of Elmore County Alabama notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. MONROE MULDER ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY ANN MULDER, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney: Brent Helms, 13 Sycamore Lane, Albertville, Alabama 35950 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 9, 16 and 23, 2019 EST/MULDER, N. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William D. Gibson , Jr Husband And Armie L. Gibson Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc. its successors and assigns dated August 12, 2016; said mortgage being
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recorded on August 12, 2016, in Book 2016, Page 39596, LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2018, Page 54079 in WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. The undersigned, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 12th day of February, 2019 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, towit: Parcel I Commence at an iron pipe being the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama; said pipe being the Point of Beginning for the following described property. Thence from the said Point of Beginning North 88 deg. 09 min. 38 sec. West a distance of 230.99 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 87 deg. 05 min. 16 sec. West a distance of 250.65 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 87 deg. 29 min. 45 sec. West a distance of 75.00 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 87 deg. 55 min. 05 sec. West a distance of 211.89 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 76 deg. 28 min. 40 sec. West a distance of 75.63 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 80 deg. 54 min. 03 sec. West a distance of 74.76 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 85 deg. 46 min. 19 sec. East a distance of 45.06 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 04 deg. 34 min. 19 sec. West a distance of 283.80 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 89 deg. 50 min. 55 sec. East a distance of 34.67 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 46 deg. 03 min, 55 sec. East a distance of 66.85 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 56 deg. 31 min. 59 sec. East a distance of 60.93 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 67 deg. 16 min. 43 sec. East a distance of 94.91 feet an iron pipe; Thence South 82 deg. 21 min. 48 sec. East a distance of 147.16 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 86 deg. 56 min. 12 sec. East a distance of 524.32 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 00 deg. 34 min. 09 sec. East a distance of 231.94 feet to the Point of Beginning, all lying in and being a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27; Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama, and containing 4.30 acres, more or less. Parcel II Begin at an iron pin known as the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama (said point also lying on the location of an old fence line in 1990); thence along said fence line North 88 deg. 09 min. 38 sec. West 230.99 feet to an iron pin; thence North 87 deg. 05 min. 16 sec. West 250.65 feet to an iron pin; thence North 87 deg. 29 min. 45 sec. West 75.00 feet to an iron pin; thence North 87 deg. 55 min. 05 sec. West 211.89 feet to an iron pin located on the North side of an old roadbed and point of beginning for the herein described parcel of land; thence leaving said North side and crossing said roadbed, continue North 87 deg. 55 min. 05 sec. West 75.04 feet to an iron pin located on the South side of said roadbed; thence along said South side the following (4) courses: (1) North 80deg. 54 min. 03 sec. West 74.33; (2) South 88 deg. 47 min. 36 sec. West 150.00; (3) South 89 deg. 40 min. 40 sec. West 125.00 feet; (4) South 83 deg. 11 min. 52 sec. West 125 feet to an iron pin located on the East Right of Way (80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) of Elmore County Road No. 209; thence leaving said South side go along said East Right-of-Way North 06 deg. 48 min 11 sec. West 15.00 feet to a point located on the North side of said roadbed; thence along said North side WKH IROORZLQJ ÂżYH FRXUVes (1) North 83 deg. 11 min. 52 sec. East 125.85 feet; (2) North 89 deg. 40 min. 30 sec. East 125.73 feet; (3) North 88 deg. 47 min. 36 sec. East 151.24 feet; (4) South 80 deg. 54 min. 03 sec. East 74.76 feet (5) South 76 deg. 28 min. 40 sec. East 75.63 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.177 acres more or less, and intended to be that same SURSHUW\ LGHQWLÂżHG DV 3DUFHO II as shown on that survey of Larry E. Spenke recorded at Roll 148, Frame 891. Parcel III Commence at an Iron pin at the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore county, Alabama; thence South 89 deg. 59 min. 40 sec. West, along half section line, 870.64 feet; thence North 04 deg. 52 min. 27 sec. West, 43.09 feet to an iron pin, said point being the point of beginning; thence North 86 deg. 11 min. 37 sec. West. 45.05 feet to an iron pin; thence south 88 deg. 30 min. 24 sec. Wets, 151.23 feet to an iron pin; thence South 89 deg. 21 min. 49 sec. West, 125.71 feet to an iron pin, thence South 82 deg. 53 min. 06 sec. West, 125.86 f
feet to an iron pin on the easy right of way of County Road No. 209, Grier Road, 80 foot R.O.W.; thence North 01 deg. 06 min 33 sec. East, along said right of way, 356.08 feet to an iron pin; thence leaving said right of way, South 82 deg. 26 min. 53 sec. East, 419.39 feet to an iron pin; thence South 04 deg. 52 min. 27 sec. East, 283.86 feet to the point of beginning. The above-described property lies in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama, and contains 3.10 acres, more or less. Said property is commonly known as 7040 Grier Rd, Wetumpka, AL 36092. The indebtedness secured by said Mortgage has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of default under the terms of the Note secured by said Mortgage, including but not limited to, nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remains in default, and this sale will be made for the sole purpose of paying the same, including all expenses of the sale, attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees, and all other payments provided for under the terms of said Mortgage. Said property will be sold subject to the following items, which may affect the title to said real property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to, ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities, which constitute liens upon said property; all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way; the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law; and any other matters of record superior to said Mortgage. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the real property is William D. Gibson , Jr and Armie L. Gibson or tenant(s). Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (800) 275-7171 FT21@mccalla. com File No. 985218 www. foreclosurehotline.net Wetumpka Herald 01/16/2019,0 1/23/2019,01/30/2019 THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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,PSURYHPHQWV DQG 7UDIÂżF Stripe on I-65 from south of the CR-61 Overpass to the Chilton County Line to include Cable Guiderail Installation on I-65 from north of the Cobbs Ford Road Interchange to the Chilton County Line. Length 26.819 mi. The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualLÂżFDWLRQ FHUWLÂżFDWH The Entire Project Shall Be Completed In One Hundred Eighty (180) Working Days. A 10% DBE Contract Obligation Is Required. A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $20.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110. Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made. Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in WKH DGYHUWLVHG VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations. Cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. The bracket range is shown RQO\ WR SURYLGH JHQHUDO ÂżQDQcial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract. The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $12,655,856 To $15,468,269. The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act. 3ODQV DQG 6SHFLÂżFDWLRQV DUH RQ ÂżOH LQ 5RRP ( RI the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110. In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be LVVXHG RQO\ WR SUHTXDOLÂżHG contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids. The bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation. The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 and Title 49 code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, OfÂżFH RI 7KH 6HFUHWDU\ 3DUW nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, KHUHE\ QRWLÂżHV DOO ELGGHUV WKDW LW ZLOO DIÂżUPDWLYHO\ LQVXUH that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. JOHN R. COOPER, Transportation Director
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Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 16, 23 and 30, 2019 FC/GIBSON, JR., W. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2018-324 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOANNA B. FORSHEY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 2 January 2019 by John Thornton Special Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. CONNIE BLALOCK PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOANNA B. FORSHEY, DECEASED CHIP CLEVELAND, CLEVELAND LAW FIRM, 711 MCQUEEN SMITH RD, PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36066 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 9, 16 and 23, 2019 EST/FORSHEY, J. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed E\ -RVKXD %U\DQ 6WDQÂżHOG VLQJOH PDQ RULJLQDOO\ LQ IDvor of Mortgage Electronic 5HJLVWUDWLRQ 6\VWHPV ,QF DV QRPLQHH IRU ,QWHU/LQF 0RUWJDJH 6HUYLFHV //& RQ WKH UG GD\ RI 0DUFK said mortgage recorded in WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD LQ 5/3< %RRN 3DJH WKH XQGHUVLJQHG 3HQQ\0DF /RDQ 6HUYLFHV //& DV 0RUWJDJHH 7UDQVIHUHH XQGHU DQG E\ YLUWXH RI the power of sale contained LQ VDLG PRUWJDJH ZLOO VHOO DW public outcry to the highest ELGGHU IRU FDVK LQ IURQW RI WKH PDLQ HQWUDQFH RI WKH &RXUWKRXVH DW :HWXPSND (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD RQ 0DUFK GXULQJ WKH OHJDO KRXUV RI VDOH DOO RI LWV ULJKW WLWOH DQG LQWHUHVW LQ DQG WR WKH following described real es-
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5REHUW - :HUPXWK FOV 6WHphens Millirons, P.C., P.O. Box 307, Huntsville, Alabama 35804, Attorney for Mortgagee :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ 23 and 30, 2019 FC/RINTALA, A. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on August 16, 2012 by Christopher G Cale, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for River Bank and Trust, and recorded in Book RPLY 2012 at Page 41943 on August 23, 2012, in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, and secured indebtedness having been transferred or assigned to Wells Fargo %DQN 1 $ DV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG E\ instrument recorded in Book RLPY 2018, Page 48958 of WKH VDPH 2IÂżFH 6KDSLUR DQG Ingle, L.L.P., as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on February 15, 2019, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Lot Number 2 of the Broadmoor Estates Plat A Subdivision as shown by plat made by P - -HQQLQJV 5HJLVWHUHG /DQG Surveyor, dated November 21, 1963 and recorded in the -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI (OPRUH County, Alabama in Plat Book 5 at Page 19. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 5333 Sycamore Drive, Millbrook, AL 36054. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortgagee, QRU WKH RIÂżFHUV GLUHFWRUV DWtorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) in certiÂżHG RU FDVK IXQGV DW WKH WLPH and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by close of business on the next business day thereafter DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6KDSLUR and Ingle, LLP at the address indicated below. Shapiro and Ingle, LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and assigns, Mortgagee or Transferee SHAPIRO AND INGLE, LLP, 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216, 704-333-8107/ 18016751, Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee Wetumpka Herald: -DQ DQG FC/CALE, C. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. IM-HSIP-I065(472) & HSIP-I065(476) AUTAUGA AND ELMORE COUNTIES, ALABAMA Sealed bids will be received by the Director of TransSRUWDWLRQ DW WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on January 25, 2019 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Planing, Resurfacing, Safety Side Slope
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Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 9, 16 and 23, 2019 STPAA-0009(565) PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on 2/3/2010, by Bryan Heath Manning and Sandra Ranee Manning, husband and wife, as Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as nominee for Superior Bank as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Elmore County, Alabama, in %RRN 3DJH RQ 2/16/2010, and subsequently assigned to BankUnited N.A. and default having continued under the terms of said Mortgage, and by virtue of AlaEDPD &RGH 6HFWLRQ DQG WKH IROORZLQJ described real property will be sold at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door of said County, during the legal hours of sale, on 1/30/2019. Commence at the NE corner of the SW Âź, of the SW Âź, Section 6, Township 18 N, Range 18 E, Elmore County, Alabama, thence S 1° 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122;E 1182.0â&#x20AC;&#x2122;; thence S 88° Âś : Âś WR DQ LURQ O\LQJ on the West right of way of 3LQH /HDI 6WUHHW WKHQFH 1 39°W and along said right of ZD\ Âś WKHQFH 6 Â&#x192; Âś ´: Âś WR DQ DQJOH LURQ found and the point of beginQLQJ WKHQFH 6 Â&#x192; Âś ´ : 109.91â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to a 1â&#x20AC;? open top iron pin; thence N 39° 11â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 08â&#x20AC;? W Âś WR D ´ RSHQ WRS LURQ SLQ WKHQFH 1 Â&#x192; Âś ´ ( and along the South right of ZD\ RI 0DSOH 6WUHHW Âś to an angle iron found; thence 6 Â&#x192; Âś ( Âś WR WKH point of beginning. All being one parcel lying in the SW Âź, of the SW Âź, of Section 6, Township 18N, Range 18E, Elmore County Alabama, and being the same propHUW\ DV UHFRUGHG LQ 5/3< DW 3DJH LQ WKH (OPRUH &RXQW\ 3UREDWH 2IÂżFH DQG FRQWDLQLQJ DFUHV more or less. Subject to all easements, restrictions and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal 7D[ /LHQV DQG RU 6SHFLDO $Vsessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain cirFXPVWDQFHV 3URJUDPV PD\ also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The property is being sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;?. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, ex-
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More than 200 attend annual bridal event By AMY PASSARETTI Elmore County Living Editor
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wo brides and their squads faced off on the dance floor Sunday to win six bridesmaidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dresses, six groomsmen tuxes and $500 off a wedding dress at the Third Annual Bridal Extravaganza in Wetumpka hosted by King Bridal & Formal Boutique. Along with friends and family â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and a few willing grooms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 135 brides-to-be passed through Jasmine Hill Gardens in search for just the right additions for their big days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like the day went well. My biggest takeaway is that the brides come out of this with some great ideas and have some fun,â&#x20AC;? said LaToya King, owner of King Bridal & Formal Boutique. All brides who attended walked away with a gift bag from The Knot filled with lots of goodies and samples, along with the opportunity to win some great prizes. Tonya Terry from WFSA emceed the event and kept the crowd entertained as she helped give away exciting gifts to brides, including gift certificates and gift baskets, use of a conference room, a photo booth for the wedding day and many others. DDV Travel out of Tuscaloosa sponsored travel vouchers; Amir LĂŠon offered $550 off photography and videography; and $300 was given to a lucky bride from Bonita Dent Event Planning and Designs. The one-stop shopping event included vendors gathered from all over, including Columbus, Georgia; Tuscaloosa; Montgomery, alongside local Wetumpka businesses promoting their services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about helping each other in our businesses. We have every possible resource accounted for here from initial engagement leading up to the wedding day,â&#x20AC;? King said. The variety of merchants on site ranged from invitation suppliers, event centers, event planners, formal wear, jewelry, DJs to catering, photography, massage therapy, make-up artistry and more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like that the brides gets ideas from different vendors,â&#x20AC;? King said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing those vendors together is great networking time for them as well. Some even collaborate on projects afterward.â&#x20AC;? The dance floor doubled as a runway for the fashion show, where 10 ladies modeled a variety of wedding dresses and formal dresses to inspire certain styles for those in attendance. All clothing and accessories on parade could be purchased at King Bridal & Formal Boutique. Normally held at the Wetumpka Civic Center, the event was moved to Jasmine Hill to showcase itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s venue opportunities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can hold receptions up to 500 people in the wedding garden, which
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Top: There were more than 200 attendees total at Jasmine Hill Gardens on Sunday, with 135 of them being brides. Right: Models showed off possible wedding dress and bridal party attire that is available through King Bridal.
has a raised stone alter and a decorative arch,â&#x20AC;? Jasmine Hill Gardens owner Jim Inscoe said. As part-sponsor of the event, Inscoe was on-site to provide details of the picturesque gardens and what wedding opportunities are available. Two $500 gift certificates for the Jasmine Hill venue also were given away. The Fitzpatrick cottage, named after the original owners, can be rented for about 125 people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We include so much engagement in the day because we want people to come out and have a good time,â&#x20AC;? King said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wedding planning can be so stressful, so why not have a little fun first?â&#x20AC;?
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wedding planning can be so stressful, so why not have a little fun first?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LaToya King King Bridal & Formal Boutique owner
Holtville senior chosen for Senate youth program By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Holtville High School senior Catherine Lynn Daniel will be one of two high school students representing Alabama at the 57th annual United States Senate Youth Program Washington Week from March 2-9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were proud and excited that she has the opportunity to go to Washington,â&#x20AC;? Danielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Jennifer Daniel, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are thrilled for the opportunity.â&#x20AC;? Daniel said her daughter first found out about the program from her guidance counselor, who asked if she was interested in applying. To apply, Catherine Daniel took a test covering a wide range of material in American history and government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The top 11 scoring students were
The United States Senate selected for an interview in Youth Program began in 1962 Birmingham,â&#x20AC;? Jennifer Daniel with the passage of Senate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The top two interviewees Resolution 324. Since its were chosen to attend the event beginnings, the program has in Washington.â&#x20AC;? been sponsored by the Senate Daniel said her daughter was and fully funded through The excited to be going on this trip, Hearst Foundations. with the chance to meet a number According to a release from of important government officials Daniel the program, testimony given during the week. Along with the trip, Catherine Daniel in the Senate shows the program was created â&#x20AC;&#x153;to increase young Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; will also receive a $10,000 college understanding of the interrelationships scholarship for being part of the event. of the three branches of government, Daniel is the president of the state learn the caliber and responsibilities and Holtville High School DECA of federally elected and appointed (Distributive Education Clubs of officials, and emphasize the importance America) chapters. She is also a of democratic decision making not only member of the Holtville High School Beta Club and Mu Alpha Theta (a math for America but for people around the world.â&#x20AC;? honor society) and serves as a school Each year, 104 high school students ambassador, band captain and section are selected to attend this prestigious leader.
event. Two are chosen from each of the 50 states, as well as from Washington, D.C., and through the Department of Defense Education Activity. Participants spend a week in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital, studying the federal government and those who run it in greater detail. While there, the students meet high-ranking members of the government, including senators, representatives, a Supreme Court justice and potentially even the president. Past participants in the program include former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former presidential advisor Karl Rove, former ambassador to West Germany Richard Burt, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO). For more information about the program, its website is www. ussenateyouth.org.
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transferred and assigned to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, by instrument recorded in the aforesaid Probate OfÂżFH QRWLFH LV KHUHE\ JLYHQ that the undersigned PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on February 6, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ELMORE, STATE OF ALABAMA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: O OC O
LOT 2, BLOCK B, OF THE SPRINGDALE SUBDIVISION PLAT NO. 4, AS THE SAME APPEARS OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 11 AT PAGE 81. Said legal description being controlling, however the property is more commonly known as 2 PECAN CIR, MILLBROOK, AL 36054. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to
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ment or cancellation. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Mortgagee/Transferee THE BELOW LAW FIRM MAY BE HELD TO BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, UNDER FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin, LLC, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Transferee 100 Concourse Parkway, Suite 115, Birmingham, AL 35244 Telephone Number: (877) 813-0992 Case No. PNY-18-06681-1 Ad Run Dates: 01/09/2019, 01/16/2019, 01/23/2019 rubinlublin.com/property-listing Ad #149142 01/09/2019, 01/16/2019, 01/23/2019
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Majors receives national Realtors honor By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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Hazell Cartee, left, and Marion Powell met during the 2019 national championship game.
Batons tie Wetumpka to national championship By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
When Alabama and Clemson met on Jan. 7 for the national championship, the college football world held its breath. However, for one Wetumpka resident, the game held additional significance. Shirley DeVenney, who has spent years teaching baton throughout the Southeast and operates A Touch of Class in Wetumpka, saw the work of two of her former students during the game. Hazel Cartee works for Clemson as a twirling instructor, while Marion Powell works with the Crimsonettes at Alabama. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives me great pleasure to know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked so hard and achieved what they have,â&#x20AC;? DeVenney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes me very proud of them.â&#x20AC;? Cartee and Powell studied baton under DeVenney for more than a decade while she ran a program in Montgomery. While Powell is originally from Tallassee, DeVenney said Cartee moved from Florida to Montgomery to receive her baton education. Even though Cartee and Powell are busy working with college majorettes, DeVenney said she keeps in regular contact with both of her former students. However, prior to the Alabama-Clemson game, DeVenney said she did not talk much to either of her students beforehand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did wish them both good luck before the game,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tried not to be too biased during the game, which, living here in Alabama, is kind of hard to do.â&#x20AC;? While Cartee and Powell spend much of their time working with the majorettes at their respective universities, they are also spreading their knowledge to future generations of majorettes and baton twirlers. DeVenney said Powell also worked as a teacher at one of the high schools in the Tuscaloosa area, while Cartee has her own studio in South Carolina, educating even more baton twirlers on how to be the best they can be at what they do. With Powell and Cartee passing on the lessons they have learned over the years to the next crop of baton twirlers, the education DeVenney gave to Powell and Cartee will continue to live on for years to come.
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The National Association of Realtors recently named Wetumpkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fletcher Majors with Great Southern Land among its 79 recipients of the NAR National Commercial Award. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes you feel good that your peers think that much of you,â&#x20AC;? Majors said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely a huge honor.â&#x20AC;? To be eligible for the award, Majors said candidates have to be nominated by their state or local board or commercial group. Majors believes his nomination came
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has worked hard to build his company into a quality land brokerage firm, with a majority of deals involving timberland throughout Alabama. For all of his hard work, Majors has also been named the land broker of the year by the Alabama Chapter of Realtors Land Institute in 1991, 1995 and 2016, the 1996 Land Realtor of America, and in 2017 received the Realtors Land Institute Excellence in Instruction National Award. Majors was one of only three Realtors in Alabama
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Confederate Memorial Park to hold new living history event
Alabama’s Little Bit of Texas coming to Wetumpka
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Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury will step back in time again Saturday as the park gears up for a new living history event. “This event is called ‘Winter Quarters, 1862,’” Calvin Chappelle with Confederate Memorial Park said. “We have done other living histories before but this is the first event of its kind here at the park.” The event will feature more than 100 reenactors going through the daily routine of a soldier’s life during the winter months, when fighting would die down and officers would keep their men active through drilling and other activities to keep the soldiers in fighting shape, ready to strike out again when spring arrived. During the living history event, the reenactors will drill and demonstrate what life was like while in winter encampments. Military musicians will participate as well, using bugle and drum calls to wake the reenactors up and call them to meals, among other signals. While the reenactors involved in the living history are coming from the area and locations farther afield, Chappelle said they would all be portraying the same unit — Company I of the 22nd Alabama Infantry Regiment, also known as the “Pike Grays.” “The reenactors will be going
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More than 100 reenactors will be participating in the ‘Winter Quarters, 1862’ living history event at Confederate Memorial Park, showing visitors what life would have been like for Civil War soldiers in winter encampments.
through the daily life of being in winter quarters but they will be able to stop and talk with visitors,” Chappelle said. “This will be a completely immersive event. It’s a great opportunity for guests to see something like this.” The reenactors will arrive Friday and leave Sunday, and Chappelle said the best time for guests to witness the living history will be Saturday.
The museum, which charges for admission, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the free living history will begin at dawn Saturday and conclude at dusk. For more information about “Winter Quarters, 1862,” the park can be reached at 205-755-1990 and its website is https://ahc.alabama.gov/ properties/confederate/confederate. aspx.
Alabama’s Little Bit of Texas has plans to move from Eclectic to a 15,000-square foot building in Wetumpka, according to an announcement by owner Freddy Lovvorn. It will be located at 8056 U.S. Highway 231 in Wetumpka and will feature a 24-foot by 24-foot, two-inch floating dance floor, pool tables, a jukebox and a stage. No opening date was announced but Lovvorn said in a press release he expects the Wetumpka location to grow quickly. “Wetumpka is growing, there is a lot of new business coming in to Wetumpka, and this is where we wanted to be,” Lovvorn said. “It’s the perfect location for our expansion and will enable us to grow. Plans are to open the entertainment venue first, then add a Texas-style steakhouse restaurant within the next 12 months.” Lovvorn said he sought the larger venue to host country acts in Wetumpka and draw patrons from neighboring counties.
Shoe Station holding tornado relief fundraiser Saturday STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
To support those affected by the Jan. 19 tornado in Wetumpka, Shoe Station is hosting a fundraiser for The Central Alabama Community Foundation’s Wetumpka Tornado Relief Fund on Saturday. The fundraiser will take place at Shoe Station stores in Montgomery, Prattville and Opelika. On that day,
Shoe Station is collecting funds for CACF and matching donations dollar for dollar. Shoe Station’s corporate donation will have a $5,000 cap. The Central Alabama Community Foundation recently established the Wetumpka Tornado Relief Fund to assist citizens impacted by the Jan. 19 tornado. Funds will be used to support immediate, as well as longterm, needs of citizens in Elmore County. CACF, along with its
affiliates, serves Elmore, Autauga, Macon, Montgomery, Lowndes, Pike, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston counties. “Central Alabama Community Foundation will serve as a collection point for financial donations from individuals who are willing to help our citizens,” community foundation president Burton Crenshaw said in a press release. “We will continue to work with nonprofits and faith-based
organizations who are providing both immediate and long-term services to the people who have lost so much.” To make a donation to the Wetumpka Tornado Relief Fund, visit participating Shoe Station locations on Jan. 26, go to www. cacfinfo.org and click “Give Today” or mail a check payable to CACF, 114 Church Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 and reference Wetumpka Tornado Relief.
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