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Lake home sales up 6.7 percent Residential sales total 32 units in November By DAVID GRANGER Outlook Staff Writer

Officials investigate possible links in shooting crimes

Lake Martin area residential sales totaled 32 units during November, an increase of 6.7 percent from the same period last year, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE). “That’s a good thing,” said Steve Arnberg, director of real estate sales for Russell Lands. “The market continues to improve overall. I think that’s a function of people being a little more confident in the economy. “What’s interesting is that as good as that is, (the) waterfront (market) is even better. … Waterfront sales are what’s driving the overall sales increase.” To illustrate his point, Arnberg pointed out that lake-area sales increased by two in November over last year and waterfront sales increased by three in See SALES • Page 3

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Outlook Staff Writer

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November sales of lake homes increased over last year as the market continues to improve.

The Alexander City Police Department is investigating two shootings this week in addition to the shots fired from a vehicle on County Road in the Spring Hill area Tuesday evening. “We arrested Timothy Wilson Dec. 26 for attempted murder,” Alexander City Police Chief Willie Robinson said Thursday morning. According to Alexander City Police Detective Sgt. William Grant no one was injured but he explained that due to a threat and firing a shot at the victim, the attempted murder charge was filed. “Wilson had moved in with the victim on Fish Pond Road,” Sgt. Grant said. “Wilson had made living arrangements and the victim said Wilson was not paying his share of the bills. When the victim confronted Wilson about paying his See SHOOTINGS • Page 3

ACPD ‘caught’ doing good deed By MITCH SNEED Outlook Editor

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Oﬀicers Benjamin Whitley and Robert Culligan were spotted on Highway 280 doing a good deed for a man travelling through Alexander City.

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News of the kindness of two Alexander City Police Department officers created a buzz earlier this week when pictures of their good deed surfaced. More than 30,000 people viewed an Alexander City Outlook Facebook post of a Christmas Eve encounter where ACPD officers Benjamin Whitley and Robert Culligan were spotted on the side of Highway 280 near Highway 63, talking with a man who was ped-

dling a bicycle in the rain. While a lot of people commented and thought it was a big deal, officers downplayed the encounter Wednesday, saying it was just part of the job. “We saw him out there and just wanted to stop and check on him,” said Whitley, who has been on the force here since August of this year. “He said he was just passing through.” Instead of weapons drawn, passersby said the officers were armed with what looked to be a fast-food restaurant bag.

“I figured out there in that weather he may need a little something to eat,” Whitley said. “I went by Burger King and got a couple of biscuits and some orange juice. He was appreciative and thanked us for stopping. We were just doing our job.” Culligan, who has been with the department for six years, said that while sometimes people think of police officers as law enforcers, he said the goal here is to help anyone who needs it. “We do what we can to help,” See KINDNESS • Page 3

A taste of winter, dry weather Birmingham. “Right now, we’re looking at about a 20 percent chance of rain for Wednesday, but On the heels of several days of that could be pushed back. It’s a warm, wet weather that brought little early to try to look beyond high lake levels, washed-out that.” roads and flooding to portions As of Thursday morning at 7 of Tallapoosa County, the area a.m., the level of Lake Martin appears poised for cooler, drier was at 489.60 mean sea level. On weather over the next several Tuesday, Michael Sznajderman, days. coordinator of media relations for According to forecasts from Alabama Power, the power comthe National Weather Service, pany expects the lake to rise to skies should remain clear and high a peak of 490 mean sea level at temperatures in the 40s and 50s which point the power company through Tuesday. A slight chance would start lowering levels toward of rain (20 percent) returns to the winter pool. forecast on Wednesday. “Once it peaks, we do expect “It’s definitely looking drier and to start drawing the level down a cooler for Saturday and Sunday little more toward the winter pool and into next week,” said Jason of 484 feet mean sea level,” said Davis, a meteorologist with the Sznajderman. National Weather Service office in

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DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man in my late 40s who has worked for 10 years in the public school system with young adults and kids with special needs. I have done everything from changing preschoolers’ diapers, to tutoring, travel training and teaching life skills to older children. In the process, I have encountered my share of cooperation, defiance, failure and success. When speaking with family, friends or strangers about their parenting, I sometimes share my experiences. This is usually accepted and even encouraged, but occasionally I am put in my place by a parent who feels I must be told that what I’ve done “isn’t the same as being a parent.” Some even go so far as to imply that I should remain silent, as I have nothing of a parenting nature to offer. I would think that making everyone feel included

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would be more important than official parent status, especially when discussing similar experiences. So what’s the best way to handle this? I have no kids of my own; my students are all I have to share stories about. Should I just dummy up? -- SORT OF CHILDLESS IN SAN FRANCISCO DEAR SORT OF CHILDLESS: No, but recognize that whatever you offered clearly made someone defensive. When people are in that mode, they aren’t receptive to your opinion. Remember the phrase “casting pearls before swine”? It means offering

something valuable to those who don’t understand that it’s precious. You and I, and most parents, understand that you are rich in experience. Don’t let the others get under your skin. DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Richard,” is 15 years my senior, and the more he is involved in my life, the more overprotective he is becoming. Some of his concerns are legitimate, but it seems like he considers me more like a child or “little woman” than his equal partner. He isn’t comfortable with me walking two blocks from my house to a friend’s house at night without an escort. I recently obtained my motorcycle license, and he doesn’t want me riding at night. The latest issue is that he doesn’t want me to walk him to his car because he would “rather me be locked safely in the house.”

I think I’m capable enough to cross my front lawn at night without being attacked. How do I differentiate between legitimate concern and overprotective paranoia? -- OVERPROTECTED DEAR OVERPROTECTED: If your neighborhood is safe, then this may be a question of how your boyfriend is presenting his concerns to you. If he is SUGGESTING that he would prefer you be more cautious after dark, that’s one thing. However, if he’s INSISTING, then it’s something else, and it could be a tip-off that he’s not only “parental,” but controlling. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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November over last year. “So waterfront sales were responsible for the increase,” Arnberg said. Acording to the report, November was the best month for Lake Martin since 2010. Year-todate sales through November are up 26.6 percent above 2014. November sales were 5.8 percent or two units below the ACRE monthly forecast. The Center’s year-to-date sales forecast through November projected 466 closed transactions while the actual sales were 557 units, a rise of 19.5 percent. The Lake Martin area housing inventory in November was 411 units, a decrease of 20.8 percent from November 2014 and 37 percent below the November peak in 2008, according to ACRE. In addition, November inventory decreased by 8.3 percent from the prior month, consistent with historical data indicating that November inventory on average decreases from October by 2 percent. There were 12.8 months of housing supply in November, a favorable decrease of 25 percent from last November’s 17.3 months of supply. Residential sales slipped 23.8 percent from the prior month, consistent with seasonal patterns and historical data indicating November sales on average decrease by 36.5 percent from October, the report said. The Lake Martin area median sales price in November was $275,000, an increase of 71 percent from November 2014 but a 10.2 percent decrease compared to the prior month. Historical data indicate that the November median sales price typically decreases 21 percent from October, ACRE said.

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Culligan said. “It’s just that a lot of times people don’t see it. But it’s OK because we don’t do it for recognition. You want to keep people safe and if it’s giving someone a ride or helping them move a car out of traffic or even this – it’s just part of the job.” Area residents have noticed and on social media they have been singing the praises of other officers as well. “My car had broken down on 280,” Brenda Holloway wrote on The Outlook Facebook page. “As I was calling my insurance road assistance service an AC officer pulled in behind me, asking if there was a problem he could help me with. I explained to him what had happened, but needed the address of an auto mechanic shop in town. “He called in and got the address and phone number so this could be given to the tow truck driver. This officer found me a warm place to stay until the tow truck arrived. Also, another officer responded and both of these officers kept a check on my car and would come into the building I was at to check on me. These two officers went way beyond their call of duty. I shall forever be in their debt.” Reader Tammy Griffin Reeves said she spotted police kindness as well. “One policeman also gave a lady walking in the pouring rain a ride today,” Reeves wrote. “I saw him roll his window down and the next thing he helped her with her bags. Our AC police officers are awesome.” The positive attention was welcome by Alexander City Police Chief Willie G. Robinson. “We have some really good officers,” Robinson said. “We have officers out there doing stuff like that every day because that’s just the kind of people that they are. This kind of thing is a perfect example. It’s always nice for the people you serve to notice.”

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share of the monthly bills, Wilson refused and they got into an argument.” Grant explained what happened next. “Wilson said he was not going to pay the victim and made some statements that he would kill him. Wilson then pulled a gun and fired a shot that missed the victim’s head.” Wilson was arrested Saturday and is currently being held in the Tallapoosa County Jail on $100,000 bond. On Tuesday, Dec. 29, a resident in the 2000 block of South Road filed a report for shooting into an occupied dwelling. “The gunshot went into a window,” Chief Robinson said. “The resident said that it went over the head a child playing in the room.” The South Road incident might be related to the Tuesday incident on County Road according to Chief Robinson. “We are checking to see if it is related to the Spring Hill incident,” Chief Robinson said. “We can always use the public’s help. If anybody saw anything just give us a call at 329-6700.”

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n the last seven days, The Outlook has been forced to report on five separate incidents where shots have been fired and they appear to have nothing at all to do with self-defense. In Dadeville, two men were injured when a verbal altercation at a convenience store escalated into gunfire and two men described as bystanders were injured. One man is now under arrest and Chief David Barbour said more should follow. Dadeville police also dealt with a domestic situation where a woman brandished a gun during an altercation. In Alexander City investigators dealt with another drive-by shooting, an attempted murder that could be described as domestic violence and shots fired into an occupied dwelling that sent a bullet whizzing over the head of a child who was inside the home. Yes, a child narrowly escaped what could have been deadly consequences. That’s what can happen when someone fires recklessly into a home. To use the words of NBA player Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers, “A bullet doesn’t have a name on it.” We have been lucky. Lucky? Yes, these most recent incidents have not claimed any lives, even though those who pulled the triggers may have intended otherwise. But it wasn’t because those who pulled the trigger didn’t intend to. This is not an outcry for gun control or more governmental bureaucracy that further restricts the rights of law-abiding citizens who enjoy hunting, shooting sports or hope to keep themselves and their families safe. This is a call for common sense and an end to this kind of stupidity involving guns. In each of the incidents in our area, people acted out of anger and used weapons to strike fear into others without any regard to the consequences. Once you pull the trigger, you can’t bring that bullet back. The good Lord only gives each of us one life. Anger and irresponsibility should not be allowed to take it away.

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Charles Shaw is mayor of Alexander City. His phone number at city hall is 256-329-6730 and his home number is 256-2347395 His address at city hall is 4 Court Square; Alexander City, AL, 35010. His home address is 98 Heritage Drive Alexander City, AL, 35010. Bobby Tapley represents District 1. His phone number is 256-3299671. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee. Sherry Ellison-Simpson represents District 2. Her phone number is 256329-0516. Her address is 2879 Old Dark Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee. Bob Howard represents District 3. His phone number is 256-2342225. His address is 241 8th Street West, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee. Billy Ray Wall represents District 4. His phone number is 256-329-8060. His address is 101 Scott Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.

Charles Shaw

Bobby Tapley

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James Spann represents District 5. His phone number is 256-329-9758. His address is 314 Auburn Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee.

James Spann Thomas Goss represents District 6. His phone number is 256-749-3355. His address is 647 Shady Point, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

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love living in older houses. My current Alexander City home was built in 1936 by Darwin Dobbs, of local car dealership fame. I’m the second owner. I think that’s a pretty strong statement for an 80-year-old building. It’s a well-loved home. Built solid as a rock. I love the feel of it, the architectural details, the materials that you just can’t purchase any more. (Anybody know a supplier for 2 by 4’s that are hewn from heart pine that actually measure 2 inches by 4 inches?) I have no doubt that it will be here in another 80 years as long as folks continue to love it. It’s definitely not a banker’s favorite house. I’m sure the Dobbs family had no mortgage for most of the 65 years it was in their possession. Last year was my 15 th year in the house, and now the Boone family is living mortgagefree ourselves. By the way, if you can swing the payments, a 15-year mortgage is the way to go. Way back in high school I took French, and I remember the word for death is “mort,” the word for pledge is “gage.” It doesn’t take a linguist to cipher out that the original meaning for the French word mortgage is “death pledge.” Sometimes – like the times when you have three children in college at the same time – a mortgage feels a lot like that. My crystal ball doesn’t go 30 years out, but I can get my arms around 15

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years and man, it’s a great feeling to see only utility bills … and the occasional repair bill … in that budget category headed “Housing.” Anyway, one of the charming parts of living in an old home is dealing with old technology. My house is a hodgepodge of old and new tech. For instance, you can wirelessly stream Netflix movies to my TV that’s located just above my coal-burning fireplace. To be fair, it doesn’t burn coal any longer, it burns natural gas that lights in a flash (literally) and flickers in a wrought iron basket with fake lumps of coal. But it looks like it originally did. We’ve still got a coal bin under the house to prove it. And that brings me to my most recent brush with old home technology. “Under the house” in my case means a 7-foottall “crawlspace” dug into the red Alabama clay. When I bought the house, it was all clay walls, kind of like the adobe you see in New Mexico. That worked great until it rained, when the water would seep under the house and would make – literally – muddy waterfalls that would make – literally – a reddish brown swimming pool under my house. It’s not the kind of swimming pool you could

claim as an asset. Old tech had a solution to this, a cement floor with a drain pipe than went under the walls, under the front yard, and emptied through the curb into the gutter. And that probably worked real well until the maple tree in the front yard grew roots through that pipe after about 75 years. By the way, about 10 years ago we built cinder block walls around our crawlspace and we haven’t had muddy waterfalls since. But we still get a wet crawlspace when a month worth of rain falls in a couple of days. All this was going through my mind early Tuesday morning as I found myself on my hands and knees in several inches of water trying to relight my water heater after my rising non-asset swimming pool doused my pilot light. So this month we’re adding more new technology – an automatic sump pump that will keep the crawlspace dry. And those under-the-house gas water heaters – more old tech that will soon be updated. So all is good. I only wish I had been more proactive about it, but who thinks about under-the-house technology updates when it’s dry outside and the showers are happily steaming up the mirrors? How can you not think about it when you’re on all fours getting wet and muddy before work … and the only shower you’ll have is very cold. Boone is publisher of The Outlook.

The top stories of 2016: You saw them here first

his is not the yearend column I had intended to write. But over supper at McDonald’s, my son Gideon (my favorite 7thgrader) lamented that I write too many serious columns (like my Veterans Day and Christmas essays) and insisted I should concentrate on more tonguein-cheek romps. To keep peace in the family, I dusted off my crystal ball, made some extrapolations based on the trends of 2015 and cobbled together a batch of not-completely-unlikely prognostications for 2016. The headlines: 1. Miss Universe Pageant host Steve Harvey is also hired to announce winner of 2016 presidential campaign; viewers unsurprised when “Dewey defeats Truman” is the result. 2. Pope Francis continues his progressive reforms of the Catholic Church, with innovations such as Nerf rulers for Catholics school nuns, fill-in-the-blank Mad Libs confessional forms, FitBits geared for playing bingo and drone delivery of communion wafers; Saint Peter allegedly riled by the pontiff’s publication of “10 Coolest Afterlife Hacks.” 3. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, explores the possibilities of uploading her consciousness to an immortal robotic body; Prince Charles explores the possibilities of having the British Navy conquer a country just for him. 4. Anthropologists in Gobi Desert discover a single temporary

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crown for a bicuspid and announce yet another cousin species to Homo sapiens; grant application promises, “Let us find a premolar to go with it, and we can tell you who brought tater salad to the family reunion.” 5. U.S. officials continue to do thorough job of vetting refugees; one official overheard saying, “Wait! You mean that guy from last week has a conjoined twin? Son of a gun! He didn’t mention that!” 6. A college president is forced from office for continuing to allow graduates to toss caps into air after receiving diplomas; this insidious form of hate speech OBVIOUSLY makes light of the GRAVITY of the situation facing African-American students. 7. President Obama responds to Donald Trump’s plan to spy on mosques by spying on Pentecostal churches; undercover agent declares, “I have had it with these %$#@ snakes in these %$#@ worship services!” 8. Bans on indoor tanning for teenagers lead to Orange Lives Matter movement. 9. Hipster retro trend gets another boost as North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un switches all his torture recordings to vinyl; streaming media replaced with streaming bayonet wounds. 10. Defiant China con-

structs another mysterious artificial island; construction supervisor would love to attend grand opening, but his mommy won’t let him stay up that late. 11. Rather than moving headquarters overseas, major corporation cuts tax bill by undergoing gender reassignment therapy; declares it makes only 77 cents on the dollar compared to rival companies. 12. Rhinos edge nearer to becoming extinct; losers spending a fortune on rhino horn-based aphrodisiacs edge nearer to getting an actual phone number from an actual girl. 13. Fast-food restaurants go beyond using free-range animals by placing consciousness of chickens and cattle in robotic bodies; trouble ensues as a Rhode Island Red addresses Parliament. 14. Another Secret Service scandal erupts; intoxicated agent drives car into Potomac River while rushing to protect President Dewey. Yes, most of these scenarios could actually come to pass. Unfortunately, the most predictable headline of 2016 is “Body camera video shows officer telling Danny Tyree, ‘Just put the barely used journalism degree on the ground and nobody gets hurt.’” *Sigh* Tyree is a syndicated columnist distributed by CagleCartoons.

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MONTHLY LUNCHEON: The Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting its monthly luncheon Jan. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a covered dish.

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HAIR AND FASHION SHOW: Gloria Boleware celebrates 37 years of service with a community hair and fashion show Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. at Passion Church on Highway 63. It will feature Hair 4 Daze, Dea Loveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Reesie Williams, Adrian Young, Team Katlin,Sharmaine Stowes, Nalarence Davis Show Models, GoGetters, Marilyn Owens, Lebron Spradley and the Grande Finale Charlene Benton. MISSIONARIES SPEAKING: Calvary Heights Baptist Church will host international missionaries Greg and Laura Sharp. They will speak Jan. 10 at the 11 a.m. worship service. Everyone is invited to hear about their mission to Africa. A love offering will be taken.

January 16

TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting Trade Day Jan. 16 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

January 17

GOSPEL SINGING: Hillabee Baptist Church will host a gospel singing and concert with Adam Crabb and The Griffith Family Jan. 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A love offering will be taken.

January 21

WINE TASTING: Emporium Wine will host a wine tasting event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 128 Calhoun Street, Alexander City. There is no charge for this event. PUBLIC MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Commission/ Emergency Management Agency is scheduling a public meeting on January 21 at 10 a.m. to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting will take place at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Dadevile in the Extension Auditorium downstairs. the public, private non-profits, municipalities, school board, universities/colleges, utility/water/sewer boards, fire departments, and elected officials are among those invited and encouraged to attend. participation is required in order to apply for federal hazard mitigation grants in the future.

January 22

MARDI GRAS AUCTION: St. James Episcopal Church will host live and silent auctions at this inaugural event to support the Feast of Sharing ministry, which provides free meals twice a week at First United Methodist Church to some 100 people in need. Auction items will include original art, a Russell Marine wakeboarding package, framed photography by Kenneth Boone, handmade pottery items, a vacation at the beach for the whole family, the Rev. Rob Ilerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handyman services for a day and more. There will be beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, desserts and entertainment. Tickets are $25

per person and can be reserved by calling St. James Episcopal Church at 256-234-4752. For information, contact Heidi Ross at 256-794-7010 or Susan Mange at 601-431-8239. FREE SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENING: The Auburn University NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Friday, January 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.. No appointment is necessary. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please note that very young or handicapped individuals may not be able to respond to the speech hearing screening and may require a more formal evaluation at a later appointment date. Services will be provided by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic Room 1199 Haley Center.

January 23

BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting family bingo night Jan. 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. TRASH WALK: The next PATH Trash Walk is scheduled for Saturday, January 23 at 9:00 AM. We will meet at the fountain in front of Jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant to receive supplies and assignments. Come out and join your friends and neighbors for a healthy walk while removing unsightly litter from the roadways of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;most scenicâ&#x20AC;? county in Alabama. For additional information contact John Thompson at jthompson@lmra.info

January 25

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Steve Flowers will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Jan. 25 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

February 1

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 1 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

February 8

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Troy Jones will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 8 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

February 22

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Julie Williams will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 22 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

February 29

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Jerry Armor will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 29 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited March 7 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Ongoing Events WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training

program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256-215-4496 (leave message) or ebalint@cacc. edu. OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills. To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256215-4494 and ask about the WIOA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered. Classes are Monday--Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256-496-4664. BEYOND TRANSFORMATIONS: Meetings every second Saturday. Have you been wanting to give back, work with youth, or be a part of a group that makes a difference? Please email iamtransforms@ gmail.com or Call at 334-4406539. Donations of clothes, food, books, computers, school supplies. A building and donations are needed. AMERICAN LEGION: Post 339 in Cottage Grove is open every Friday night from 8 p.m. until with fried chicken and fish. Music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. SCV MEETING:The Sons of Confederate Veterans meets every third Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at J.R.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar & Grill. Visitors are welcome. BIBLE STUDY: Come join the Auburn Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Satellite Day Bible Study Fellowship. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re currently registering ladies interested in studying Revelations. The course, study guides, seminars and lecture notes are free. This is interdenominational and open to all women at Parkway Baptist Church Holliday Hall, 766 East University Drive, Auburn. We meet on Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. We will love to have you there. Bible knowledge is not required. Come learn, share, and fellowship. For further information, contact Tricia at 334546-1386. For further information on Bible Study Fellowship go to https:// www.bsfinternational.org.

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Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442

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New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.

Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685

New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390

Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton

New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942

Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City

The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513

New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510

Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820

Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City

New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635

Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180

New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville

New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street

Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433

New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846

CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City

New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331

Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road

Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716

Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070

New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932

Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882

Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville

The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696

Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873

Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street

Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941

Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865 Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City

Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989

Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224

Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243

Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811

Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater

Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748

New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726

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BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site

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Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville

Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232 Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512 Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541

Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588 Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town Sandy Creek Baptist Alex City Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408 Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564 Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631 CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494 Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City

Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road) CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191 EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752 HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904 FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton

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Haven United Methodist 410 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820 Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877

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Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411 PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524 First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081 Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City

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UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421 Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895 First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City

Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590

Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211

The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City

Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119

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God’s House 9334 Hwy 63N, Alex City Roger Green Sun. Service: 11:00 & 6:00 Wed. Bible Study: 6:30

METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284

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evelation 21:5 (NIV) — (5) He who you here in Alexander City and all over the was seated on the throne said, “I am world. Help us not to take the responsibilmaking everything new!” Then he ity lightly. Lord thank you for all those that said, “Write this down, for these words are work at the church. The staff as well as all trustworthy and true.” the volunteers. I want to pray for Lord, thank you for coming to our city leaders, our county leaders this earth. I can’t even begin to and our state leaders. Lord I want imagine what Mary and Joseph to pray for our fire department went through. The fears that they and police department and their had as they made their journey. families. They are protecting and Thank you for coming to the earth serving while I am in enjoying the knowing you were going to face comforts of home with my family. Bro. Wayne a cruel cross, so I could be saved. And then there are our soldiers and Cowhick I know you didn’t just for me but their families, that fighting for the Alexander City I know you would have. Lord, I freedoms we have. Unfortunately, Methodist am just so thankful that you love freedoms we take for granted. I Church enough that you would be willing want to pray for our Government. to do that. I can’t imagine anyone Lord it seems the United States not believing in you even though I know has drifted far away from you. Things that there are some who don’t. Please forgive you call wrong are called right and things me of my sins. I know I am a sinner. Lord you call right are called wrong. I know I thank you for Susan. You have blessed me don’t have to tell you about it, I think I can with such a great wife. And, Lord you have see the tears in your eyes. Lord thank you blessed me with two beautiful daughters and for giving me the opportunity to talk with two wonderful sons-in-law. You have blessed you. I just want to praise you for being such me with three fantastic, perfect grandchil- a great and wonderful God. Thank you for dren. Thank you, Lord! Lord I want to pray wanting to be part of my life. I can’t thank for the church. You know our needs, please you enough for saving my soul and wanting guide us in the right direction. Father there to have a relationship with me! I love you so are a lot of people who don’t see a need to much Lord!! Lord as I go into this New Year, go to church or worship you, please help me please help me to stay focused on you and to be a shining light for you that they may grow closer to you every day! see you. I want to pray for the leaders of the church. I know you have given us a grave Cowhick is the pastor of the Alexander responsibility to reach those that don’t know City Methodist Church.

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New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367 The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007 The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646

“And we know that all things work G. Daniel Brown ATTORNEY AT LAW together for good to those who love God, 926 Cherokee Road to those who are the called Alexander City, AL according to His purpose.” – Romans 8:28 256-329-1552

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. – John 3:16

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Ongoing Meetings WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a woman’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256-215-4496 (leave message) or ebalint@cacc.edu. OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills. To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIOA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance.

deny benefits to children under 19 due to a preexisting condition. • Keeping Young Adults Covered: If you are under 26, you may be eligible to be covered under your parent’s health plan. • Ending Arbitrary Withdrawals of Insurance Coverage: Insurers can no longer cancel your coverage just because you made an honest mistake. • Guaranteeing Your

Right to Appeal: You now have the right to ask that your plan reconsider its denial of payment. Open enrollment began in November and ends Jan. 31. Compare healthcare plans so that you can find the best one for you, and sign up before the enrollment period ends. You can learn more about the insurance marketplace and how to apply for benefits at www.healthcare. gov. If you are 65 or older, you are entitled to Medicare. Certain people younger than age 65 can qualify for Medicare, including those who have disabilities and those who have permanent kidney

failure. The program helps with the cost of healthcare, but it does not cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care. You can access everything you need for Medicare, including online applications and publications, at www. socialsecurity.gov/medicare. Social Security and affordable healthcare go hand-in-hand. The Affordable Care Act and Medicare help ensure that you and your family are covered.

The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered. Classes are Monday--Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christcentered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256496-4664. BEYOND TRANSFORMATIONS:

Meetings every second Saturday. Have you been wanting to give back, work with youth, or be a part of a group that makes a difference? Please email iamtransforms@gmail. com or Call at 334-4406539. Donations of clothes, food, books, computers, school supplies. A building and donations are needed. AMERICAN LEGION: Post 339 in Cottage Grove is open every Friday night from 8 p.m. until with fried chicken and fish. Music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. SCV MEETING:The Sons of Confederate Veterans meets every third Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at J.R.’s Sports Bar & Grill. Visitors are welcome. BIBLE STUDY: Come join the Auburn Woman’s Satellite Day Bible Study Fellowship. We’re currently registering ladies interested in studying Revelations. The course, study guides, seminars and lecture notes are free. This is interdenominational and open to all women at Parkway Baptist Church Holliday Hall, 766 East University Drive, Auburn. We meet on Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. We will love to have you there. Bible knowledge is not required.

Come learn, share, and fellowship. For further information, contact Tricia at 334546-1386. For further information on Bible Study Fellowship go to https:// www.bsfinternational.org. AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Alexander City Airport Terminal Building with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. Amateur radio license exams are available after the meeting by prior arrangement. The club also meets on the air (Alabama Emergency Net Victor) on the first, third, fourth and fifth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on the club sponsored K4YWE repeater at 145.33 mhz with the 146.96 repeater as backup. All interested can attend our meetings or contact Tim Mayfield K4CWL at 256-329-1172 or John Phillips WI4P at 256-2124063 CAR SHOW: Lake Martin Street Rods and Classic Cars meet every 3rd Saturday at Buck’s Dairy Quick in Alexander City from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call Danny at (256) 496-0024 for more information.

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McKinney is a public affairs specialist with Alabama Social Security.

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For 20 years Horizons Unlimited has brought speakers to give presentations to help inform and educate people in the area. “We look around, go to some other programs and try to get some people that we feel will help enlighten us as to what is going on in the world,” Horizons Unlimited Board Member Susie Boyles said. “We try to get people that can speak on history, military, music and art.” Boyles explained that despite its main mission of educating the young people of the area, the Alexander City Board of Education has been extremely helpful to the group. “They have been very nice to us,” Boyles said. “They support us by allowing us to use their large conference rooms and helping us with flyers.” Boyles is looking forward to one speaker in particular. “I think that Susan Webb will be good,” Boyles said. “She dresses up for all of her programs both for the seniors and when she goes into schools. I have seen her before and she has a good entertaining program.” For those that want to take part in the education program, all you have to do is register. Boyles said they will register people at the first program on Jan. 25. Membership costs $20 per person or $30 for a couple for a semester. The group meets 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. The list of presenters includes: • Jan. 25 Steve Flowers Flowers serves as political analyst for the University of Alabama radio and television network and WAKA/the Alabama News Network in Montgomery. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1982-1998. His colleagues honored him in 1982 as Outstanding Freshman member, Most Ethical in 1998 and Most Outstanding in 1992. Steve was born and raised in Troy. He graduated from the University of Alabama in political science and history. “Goats and Governors, Six Decades of Alabama Political Stories” was written by Flowers and has a fascinating lively treatment of the intrigues of Alabama politics. • Feb. 1 Dr. Mark Conversino of the Air War College Conversino joined the faculty of the Air War College in 2002 following his retirement from active duty with the Air Force. He is a distinguished graduate of the Air Command and Staff College and a graduate

of the Air War College. His areas of interest and expertise are military history, particularly World War II, logistics, Soviet and Eastern Bloc history and politics, and air power history, theory and doctrine. • Feb. 8 Troy Jones, songwriter and composer for Carnival Music in Nashville Jones is a staff songwriter and his songs have been recorded by Alan Jackson, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys and many others. He received a Grammy nomination in 2009 for his song “People are Crazy” which was number one for Billy Carrington on the country music chart and was also nominated for both the C.M.A. and A.C.M Song of the Year. Troy was born in Port St. Joe, Fla. and he and his wife, Patsy, live on Lay Lake in Fayetteville. • Feb. 22 Julie Williams Julie Hedgepeth Williams has been chasing the Wright Bothers all her life. She was born on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and grew up in Dayton, Ohio. When she was a teenager, she moved to North Caroina (where the Wright Brothers first flew), and found out that they had spent time in Alabama. They established a college for aviators in Alabama for one semester in 1910. There they trained the first American civilians to fly. Hedgepett lives in Birmingham with her husband and two-college age sons. She teaches part-time at Samford University. • Feb. 29 Jerry Armor “A Home for Wayward Boys: The Early History of the Alabama Boys’ Industrial School” Armor served seven years as a juvenile probation officer, two years as the psychologist in one of the state’s prisons, and taught for 30 years at the University of AlabamaHunstville, Calhoun Community College, and Athens State University. Today he serves as the executive director of the Lawrence County Children’s Policy Council, a non-profit organization for children and youth. Armor has a bachelor’s degree from Samford University, his master’s from Troy University, and PhD from the University of Alabama. He and his wife, Judy, live in Moulton. • March 7 Susan Webb “History of Alabama Education and African American Education in the South” Webb, early American school historian, has become America’s Travel Schoolmarm. She taught school for 20 years and her background in theatrical presentation prompted her to develop her entertaining and unique, yet informative programs for all ages. Over the years,

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