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Wetumpka woman loses life in house fire Fire chief says this is the first fire fatality in Wetumpka since 2009 By JOHN PEELER Managing Editor
A Wetumpka woman died in a house fire early Thursday morning in Wetumpka. State fire marshal spokesman Steve Holmes said the victim, 62-yearold Ruby Carter, died and another individual, 58-year-old Donnie Lee Brown, was severely injured in the fire attempting to rescue the deceased and was taken to Jackson Hospital in Montgomery for treatment. The City of Wetumpka Fire Department, Santuck and Holtville
volunteer fire departments responded to the scene of the fire at 402 Marshall St. in Wetumpka to extinguish the fire. Wetumpka Fire Chief Greg Willis said the initial call came in indicating there were four people trapped in the triplex. “The wall between the two downstairs units slowed down the fire downstairs (and allowed the people to get out of the other unit),” Willis said. Willis said Santuck and Holtville volunteer fire departments responded for mutual aid and in all, 37 firefighters were on the scene. “We had a tremendous amount of
help,” Willis said. “”The police department was just two blocks down and they were a tremendous help controlling traffic and keeping the area clear … we had a lot of equipment and people … .” Holmes said the investigation indicates the cause of the fire was combustible material being placed too close to a space heater in the living room. Holmes said although it is only January, there have already been 21 fire deaths in the state. Wetumpka Fire Chief Greg Willis said this is the first fire fatality in Wetumpka since 2009.
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Fire offficials responded Thursday to the scene of the fire at 402 Marshall St. in Wetumpka that claimed the life of 62-year-old Ruby Carter of Wetumpka.
Agencies take next steps toward federal assistance
Long found guilty in 2014 murder
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Now that Federal Emergency Management Agency and Alabama Emergency Management Agency officials met with officials from Elmore County for a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment, the county is now eligible for FEMA assistance and local, state and other governmental agencies can now begin the process of applying for the available funding needed to repair and replace property or infrastructure damaged during the late December flooding. To begin the process of applying for public assistance, applicants should go to www.grants.ema. alabama.gov. “It’s an online form that starts the process,” said Eric Jones with the Elmore County EMA, “For them (government entities) to start working with a project officer to develop project worksheets.” Project managers from FEMA will then follow-up on the grant applicants. That process includes checking the proper paperwork and makes sure it is litigable claim and See ASSISTANCE • Page 2
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Emcee DJ Ziggy introduced local band, 3 in 1 at the Wetumpka Relay for Life Battle of the Bands fundraiser. The overall winners of the Wetumpka Relay for Life Battle of the Bands fundraiser was Montgomery artists, BPM.
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Relay for Life Battle of the Bands kickoff event a jamming success By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
The Battle of the Bands kicked off the Relay for Life Thursday in Wetumpka and nine bands performed for dollar donations to determine the crowd favorite. A panel of judges made up of chamber of commerce members, city officials and organizers of Wetumpka’s River and Blues Music and Arts Festival judged for the overall winner. The winner would go on to play at the River and Blues festival in July. The crowd favorite was a local band with a 15-year-old female lead singer, that the emcee of the event, DJ Ziggy, raved about. Their band, called 3 in 1, garnered just under
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$500 dollars worth of votes. Judges voted for a Montgomery-based band, BPM, as the overall winner by only a half-vote lead on blues band Automatic Slim. It was the kickoff event of the year for the community chapter of the charity for cancer research. Cancer survivors and the family members of those who had died from the disease spoke about their personal experiences and the importance of funding research through the Relay for Life and it’s “fight” against cancer. The bands were mostly local with a mix of rock, pop, rap and even some no nonsense blues by a band out of Birmingham named Automatic Slim. One by one they took the stage and performed to a full audience in the Wetumpka Civic Center.
District Attorney Randall Houston’s office has obtained a guilty verdict for Jadrian Long in the Oct. 2014 Elmore County murder of 25-year-old Denard Williams. “I’m very pleased with the fact that the jury came back with a guilty verdict. I think my assistant DA’s did an outstanding job with a very difficult Long case,” said Houston. Long turned himself in after fatally shooting the Montgomery man several times in the chest Oct. 5, 2014. Williams died from the injuries at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. In a 2014 interview, Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson said the shooting was the result of an ongoing feud between the two men. “According to witnesses at the scene, the victim and offender have a history of
With one look at the City of Wetumpka, it would be hard to believe the city eventually sprung from one of the biggest natural disasters in the state — a meteor strike more than 80 million years ago near the end of the Cretaceous period and the age of dinosaurs. Each year, the Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission and the City of Wetumpka sponsor crater events that offer a unique educational learning
opportunity for those interested in planetary science. Events this year begin Feb. 25-27 and will include lectures, tours, video and a new exhibit. “The Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission only conducts this in-depth tour one time per year,” said Marilee Tankersley, Wetumpka Impact Crater publicity chairman. “We go on private property and have Auburn University Geology students and local tour guides to help people understand See CRATER • Page 2
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Sixth-graders John Tracy and Kylie Wilson became the top two winners Jan. 26 during the sixth annual Redland Elementary School Mental Math Challenge. Two representatives were chosen from each fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade classroom to compete against each other in complex math equations including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Principal Dan Aude was the caller as the 34 contestants performed in front of their classmates and parents. The entire competition took about an hour, until only two contestants remained. From left are second-place winner Kylie Wilson, from Ken Burdett’s homeroom, and top winner John Tracy, from Keri Smothers’ homeroom.
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what happened. This year, we will be using our video and showing off the new exhibit in the South Gallery of the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery at the City Administration Building.” The crater was first discovered in 1969 and was confirmed and registered in 1998 by David King Jr., a professor of geology at Auburn University, as the Wetumpka Impact Crater. Because the location was covered by a shallow sea at the time of impact, scientists have declared it to be one of the “best preserved marine impact craters in the world,” Tankersley said. Tour-goers will get a firsthand look at the crater from rim-to-rim and will have the opportunity to see the effect of a catastrophic event. “They will be able to see both sides of the crater rim and hear about the catastrophe that happened here 85 million years ago,” Tankersley said. “At Dr King’s lecture, he will be updating his research and telling why our crater is of interest
to scientists worldwide.” She said most of the tour goers come away informed, surprised and that each year there is more to tell about the crater. “Most people tell us that they had no idea of the magnitude of the damage caused by the meteorite and are fascinated by the beauty of the rim and land today,” Tankersley said. “Of course, scientists are still learning about this marine impact crater, so each year the students have more information to share.” King will give a public lecture Feb. 25 and that is an excellent opportunity to hear how scientists have proven the size and scope of the impact and get an update on King’s most recent research related to the crater. Feb. 26 will be the school tours and in on a first-reserved basis. Teachers can call Tankersley at 334-567-4637 for reservations and more information. On Feb. 27, crater tours will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will be one hour and a half each. Van
transportation is provided. The tour is divided into two parts; first, a video and orientation, followed by the van tour. Total cost of both parts of the tour including a guidebook is $20 for adults, $10 for children up to 12 accompanied by an adult. (Not recommended for very small children.) You can attend only the lecture and the charge is $5, with children up to age 12 admitted free. Additional guidebooks can be purchased for $5, if available. Lectures begin at 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Van tours will load immediately following the lecture. Van tour space is limited and must be reserved by Feb. 19. Participants need to meet at the Wetumpka Administrative Center on Main Street, 15 minutes prior to their tour time. There is some walking on the tours. Reservations are only confirmed on payment of the fee. For more information and reservations, call Valencia at 334-567-5147 or e-mail vsmith@cityofwetumpka.com.
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ongoing issues between them,” he said. “There has been an ongoing dispute between the two over the past several years and this is not the first time there has been violence between them.” When officers arrived on the scene they found Williams lying in the yard with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and torso area.
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they will work through the project worksheet development to make sure the damages are eligible for financial assistance. “FEMA will verify the damages; make sure there is documentation showing what the damages were and review insurance documentation to make sure there is not duplication in payment. They will make sure the costs are reasonable and the government isn’t paying more than they should,” Jones said. Together, FEMA and the applicant will work on the project development worksheet and once the applicant signs off on the final worksheet, then it will go through the approval process, Jones said. The approval process consists of a series of reviews by FEMA that will be done at the joint field office. “That is where the state recovery officials along
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with the FEMA officials will review the project worksheets and approve them,” he said. “There are some different things that they look for to make sure the project worksheets address them. They try to expedite the process as much as they can because they’re trying to help local jurisdictions get back to their sense of normalcy as quickly as possible.” In the past, the application and approval process could be time-consuming, Jones said. Today the process is more efficient; however, each project is different and some take longer than others. “They have made tremendous improvements over the years,” Jones said. “It’s different with each event, depending on how many claims and the work that needs to be done. The larger projects can take longer.”
Relay The event’s organizer, Amber Voss, said the show had been in the works only for a few months and she was more than pleased with the attendance. “It was way better than I could have ever even imagined,” Voss said. She said she wanted to do something different for this year’s kick off event after a drop in attendance last year. Voss, who is from Wetumpka, said she remembered attending the kickoffs when she was in high school,
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and now after four years she said it was time for something new. When one of the group’s members mentioned a battle of the bands, Voss said she fell in love with the idea. The amount of money raised by the event had not yet been determined at press time. Voss said her committee was working on the figure, which had changed after some of the bands took home half of what they raised while others donated it back to the charity.
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Community New at the Wetumpka Library What: New Books: Blue by Danielle Steel, Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz and Eat This and Live! For Kids by Don Colbert. New Audio Books: Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz, Blue by Danielle Steel, The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag, City of Bones by Michael Connelly, What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty and Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. New Books for Youth: Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein, Balto of the Blue Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne, Escaping Peril by Tui Sutherland, Wild Blood by Kathryn Lasky, I Funny TV by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, I Am Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer and Here Comes Valentine Cat by Deborah Underwood. When: Preschool Story Time is at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Friday mornings. For more information, call 334-567-1308 or visit wetumpkalibrary.com and on Facebook. Millbrook Revelers Mardi Gras Festival and Parade When: Jan. 30, 9 a.m. Where: Village Green, downtown Millbrook Details: Festival grounds with various rides for children and vendors will open at 9 a.m. The parade will begin at noon. Petite and Little Miss Wetumpka Pageants When: Jan. 30, Noon Where: Wetumpka High School Commons Details: For children K-6 in the Wetumpka Public School System. Call Tracy Harmon at 334-425-0608 for more information. The Eclectic Boys Club When: Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. Where: Kuntry Kitchen Restaurant in Eclectic Details: The Eclectic Boys Club winter meeting. If you are from or live in Eclectic or been thru Eclectic, you are welcome. Come and hear about a crime committed in Eclectic more than fifty years ago that made headlines in every newspaper in the United States and headlines around the world. Order of Cimarron Mardi Gras Celebration When: Feb. 6, 9 a.m. Where: Downtown Wetumpka Details: Vendors will be open at 9 a.m. in Gold Star Park. The parade, which runs from West Bridge Street down South Main Street will begin at 1 p.m. Kathleen Madigan - The Mermaid Lady Tour When: Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Details: Tickets start at $17. Purchase them at ticketmaster.com. FOWL present “Murder on the Menu” When: Feb. 7, Noon Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Spend the afternoon with 14 mystery authors from around the country at an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Wetumpka Library. Registration is $40 per person and includes a catered lunch and goodie bag. Visit the library website for author line-up www.wetumpkalibrary.com Elmore County Education Retirees Association When: Feb. 9, 10:30 a.m. Where: Coaches Corner Restaurant in Wetumpka Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Dinner When: Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Annual meeting and reception Roaring 20s style. Call 334-567-4811 for more information. Wetumpka Boy Scout Troop 13 annual Pancake Supper When: Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. Where: First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka, 100 West Bridge Street. Details: Meals include pancakes, sausage or bacon, butter and syrup, orange juice and coffee. There is no specific charge, but donations will be accepted and appreciated! The money raised will go toward the purchase of a new lightweight
TheWetumpkaHerald.com trailer that will be used by the troop for monthly camp-outs. Wetumpka Depot Players present “Steel Magnolias” When: Feb. 11-14 and Feb. 18-21 Where: Wetumpka Depot Theatre Details: Purchase tickets by calling 334-868-1440 or log on to www. wetumpkadepot.com Elmore County Relay for Life Committee and Team Camptain Meeting When: Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m. Where: Elmore County Firefighters Association (191 Red Eagle Drive), Wetumpka Artist reception at “The Kelly” When: Feb. 12, 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Kelley Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery (408 S. Main St.), Wetumpka Details: Meet and greet the artists of “Abandoned Rural America” and “The Land: God’s Gift” and enjoy an RC Cola and Moon Pie as well as other Southern delicacies made and grown in rural Alabama. Valentine’s Day Blues Show When: Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Where: Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery Details: Show features Betty Wright, Willie Clayton, Wyndell “B,” J-Wonn and Vick Allen. Table seating is $45 and arena seating is $40. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com Tuesdays with Kelly When: Feb. 16, Noon-1 p.m. Where: Kelley Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery (408 S. Main St.), Wetumpka Details: Event includes lunch and a short educational program about rural Alabama. This event features “The Holtville Story,” which is a movie made in the 1940s about Holtville High School. Eat Healthy! Live Healthy! When: Feb. 16, 7 p.m. Where: Main Sanctuary of Shoal Creek Baptist Church, Deatsville Details: Registered dietitian Allan Higginbotham will be the special guest speaker at the free event. It is sponsored by the church’s library team. Elmore County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 19th Annual Hunting Heritage Dinner When: Feb. 18, 6 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Single, couples, sponsor and corporate table tickets available. A ticket includes an all “you can eat” ribs and chicken meal as well as a one-year NWTF membership. Other activities included with tickets: silent auction, live auction, raffles including a total of 19 guns to be given away. For other information and/or tickets, call Gene Calhoun 334-315-2636 or Phil Savage 334-850-7997. Millbrook Players present “Li’l Abner” When: Feb. 18-21 & Feb. 25-28 Where: Millbrook Community Theatre Details: Based on the classic comic strip, Li’l Abner is packed with one show stopping dance after another - pure entertainment for the whole family! Tickets are $8 for children ages 6-12. Tickets are $12 for ages 12 and up. Visit www. millbrooktheatre.com or call 334-782-7317 for more information. Tea Party at Seven Gables When: Feb. 20, 10 a.m. Where: Seven Gables, Tallassee Details: We’ll get dressed up and have some tea and hor d’oeuvres. Bring a friend. Special appearance from a princess. First child is $35 and additional siblings are $25 each. Call 334-283-2900 to reserve. Elmore County Humane Shelter presents: Getting Down with the Dawgs Drawdown When: Feb. 20, 5 p.m. Where: Wind Creek Wetumpka Entertainment Center Details: A $100 ticket gives you a 1 in 300 opportunity to win $10,000. Tickets include buffet dinner, chance to win door prizes. There will also be a cash bar. Tickets are now on sale. Call 334-567-3377 for more information. Montgomery Chamber Music Organization
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presents the Dover Quartet When: Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Wilson Auditorium, Montgomery Details: For more information or ticket information call 334-277-3505 or log on to www.montgomerychambermusic.org Titus VFD Camp Stew Sale When: Feb. 27 Where: Titus Volunteer Fire Department Details: Quarts of stew will be on sale for $10 each. Proceeds will benefit the fire department. Call Darrel Murchison at 334558-1507.
Sports & Outdoors Pain the Park for Jody 5K Color Run When: Jan. 30, 9 a.m. Where: Gold Star Park, Wetumpka Details: Registration fee is $40 per person with the proceeds going to support the Jody Marie Sanford Memorial Scholarship Fund. Registration and packet pickup begins at 7:30 a.m. the day of the race. The race begins at 9 a.m. Call 334685-3525 or 334-430-6627 for more information.
Fleet Feet Sports Sweetheart Fun Run with Hoka When: Feb. 11, 6 p.m. Where: Fleet Feet Sports, Montgomery Details: There will be sweets for you and your sweet to share afterward. Hosted by Fleet Feet Sports. Call 334-356-5412 for more information. Sixth Annual Alabama Nature Center Critter Crawl When: Feb. 13, 9 a.m. Where: Alabama Nature Center, Millbrook Details: 5K Trail Run begins at 9 a.m. and the 1-mile race begins at 10 a.m. Register on active.com. Brantwood’s Fourth Annual Love Run When: Feb. 13, 8:30 a.m. Where: Paterson Field, Montgomery Details: 5K race to show the 30 children at Brantwood Children’s Home some love. Race begins with a shotgun start and ends at Brantwood Children’s Home. Preregistration is $25 per person. Register on Active.com
Millbrook Spring Softball Clinic When: Jan. 30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Stanhope Elmore High School, Millbrook Details: Registration is $25 per person. The clinic is for fielding and hitting for girls ages 7 and above. Then there will be a catching and pitching clinic immdiately following. Space is limited to the first 20 pitchers and catchers. This clinic is $25 per person. Call Dane Urban at 334-651-9587 or Scott Farlow at 334-6606574 to register or for more information. Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Regional When: Feb. 6, first light until 6 p.m. Where: Lake Martin Details: The season begins on Lake Martin as some of the best collegiate anglers hit the water for the top prize. For more information go to www. bassmaster.com Fat Tuesday Fun Run When: Feb. 9, 6 p.m. Where: Leroy Lounge, Montgomery Details: Hosted by Fleet Feet Sports. Call 334-3565412 for more information.
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ust when we think we have life all figured out, someone turns around and takes a look over their shoulder one last time … and your eyes meet theirs. From that point, there’s a choice — to take a chance, or not. There are so many insecurities built into today’s relationships — so many wronged by the opposite sex — it’s hard to see the good girl or guy when they are standing right in front of, or behind you. I’ve watched today’s behaviors in romance and dating, and have noticed far too many have forgotten what real romance is and only look to focus more on the aesthetic and the material parts of romance — I call it the “what’s in it for
me” romance. That reasoning probably only scratches the surface of today’s failures in relationships — in addition to everyone wanting instant love. According to some surveys, one in eight marriages today end in divorce, which means, if you look around in your working environment or on the streets in the town you live in — of every eight people you pass — there’s a good chance at least one has been married and divorced. Many of those — bad divorces. With that in mind, with each one of those eight people you pass or see at work, there is a good chance their departure from the married ranks was less
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Dear John By John W. Peeler than a good experience. Breaking up or divorcing someone is never easy because there are always emotional ties and feelings that can linger. Some memories good, some bad; most of the time it’s those bad feelings we commonly refer to as “baggage” that can linger for years and years. I like to refer to that baggage, like many, as walls. Once a wall is put up, dating or finding someone else becomes a bigger challenge, especially if there have been previous bad relationships — which means the walls were already there and are being built after each successive bad relationship. Because these walls are
mostly built on issues, or bricks, based on trust, abandonment, greed, narcissism, self-preservation and many others, tearing the walls down can become difficult, if not almost impossible. But, it can be done — those walls can come down. For many, the thoughts of taking the chance on another bad relationship isn’t worth the cost, but for many who yearn for companionship in today’s relationship search, it can be worse than trying to navigate a maze. Every turn has the chance of being a dead end and time wasted. There really are no easy answers or lists of what to look for in a “compatible” person — even if there were, we’d still have to navigate the maze of their baggage and our own. Someone once asked me what was the best way to get around an issue they had with a newfound inter-
est — a recurring problem she had with a previous relationship. My advice, “Remember, the one who did you wrong is not the new person standing in front of you. So, just give them a chance.” That’s still my advice. So, what’s a guy or girl to do in today’s age where words and phrases such as “I,” “what about me,” “what’s in it for me” or “you are living in a fantasy world” or “this is today, quit living in yesterday’s romantic ways?” Some of the first things each of us should remember are respect, honesty, loyalty, integrity, faith and the thought of a second chance go a long way and aren’t lost— and maybe go just far enough to love and to be loved. That maybe those things still matter to today’s society, and all of them still apply. There’s nothing wrong with taking your time to develop the things
needed to create a successful relationship. We should keep an open mind and remember — the last one who harmed you is not the next one you are looking to be with. Most of all, we should know everyone has baggage and sometimes we have to force ourselves to remember we are not the only one who has been in bad relationships. Don’t’ find yourself alone and in the dark just because your past creeps in and tries to destroy your happiness in the present or future. Look past your bad memories and the darkness of your past and find a way to shine. It is there you can begin finding your own forgiveness, forgiving others and maybe finding your second chance — all just over the rainbow. Peeler is the Managing Editor for The Elmore County Weekend.
The 2016 campaign: (It’s about) trust, stupid
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ne of the (in)famous slogans from the 1992 Presidential campaign was “It’s the economy, stupid,” which, according to more than one source, actually began as a shorter apothegm, “The economy, stupid,” and has been slightly extended over time. The phrase has gotten to the point that it’s turned into something called a “snowclone” which is a fill-in-the-blank statement/catchphrase that has a recognized foundation or legacy, and some other subjects or issues can be plugged into the original line; i.e., “It’s healthcare, stupid” might be a contemporary example. Snowclones are probably mantras within the headquarters of certain political campaigns, lobbying organizations, activist groups, etc. The plugin subjects are as varied as the number of issues politicians and government “leaders” have to address during campaigns, and elected officials obviously hear umpteen different points of view while in office. But what about average voters, and what we minions think the most pressing issues of our time are? Many if not most of us wouldn’t be able to pick just a single issue, of course, but one of the most urgent items for which many citizens would advocate shouldn’t even be on the list—it’s plain, old fashioned trust. It’s idealistic, of course, to think that politicians are trustworthy. Such a notion is validated by the fact that politicians invariably rank down at the bottom of polls regarding job respectability, as do lawyers and, uh, journalists. But it seems like this election year, the foo is really flying regarding the accountability of candidates for
The SoCalled Column By Willie G. Moseley President. Such scrutiny, at face value, is a good thing. However, the vehemence of candidates’ comments, as well as attack ads, seem to be unprecedented in contemporary American politics, with a disproportionate amount of it directed at other candidates within their own party…for now. But regardless of who the target might be, such invective represents an egregious—but nowadays expected— lack of class. And class and trust are behavioral siblings—or should be—when it comes to electing persons to leadership positions. Accordingly, if any of us ever got an opportunity to ask any candidate about how his/her political and personal experiences relate to trustworthiness, it would be interesting to hear the responses. Moreover, such inquires should apply to not only Presidential candidates, but to state, county, and local candidates, as well. To wit: If you’ve had more than one failed marriage, or you’re an admitted philanderer, why should you be trusted in a government position, when there’s a perception that your personal life is fouled up? (NOTE: These days and times, it seems like voters may be
willing to accept one divorce in a candidate’s past) If your marriage is perceived to be a sham for political/power-mongering reasons, why should we trust you? If you and/or your campaign hacks have to spin the actions of an opponent into an attack ad that is wildly misleading, why should such sordid and disingenuous—if not dishonest— behavior mean you can be trusted? If you’ve been arrested and are awaiting trial (particularly for a felony), why should we trust you? If you or your underlings have bungled the handling of classified government material, why should be trust you? If you’ve been convicted of a crime—and perhaps you’ve even served time—why should we trust you? (TANGENT: Some years ago, at least two Alabama legislators were convicted of crimes, and went to prison. When they got out, they were elected to state offices once again by their constituents.) If you or your business has ever filed for bankruptcy (of any type), why should you be trusted with taxpayers’ (i.e., the people’s) money? These are just a few general inquiries for politicians that would validate why trust should always be a paramount issue in any election, at any level of government. Conscientious voters would probably fine-tune their inquiries even more, to issues that have the potential to affect them the most. And while such straightforward conversations between voters and politicians might not ever transpire, you can bet that many voters are asking such questions, if only to themselves.
Hidden gem in child development program
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id you know that Elmore County Public Schools has served preschool children for over 23 years? We truly have a “hidden gem” in our long-standing Child Development Program provided by the Community Education Program in our system. This program provides preschool and afterschool care in a safe and caring environment that focuses on developmental learning and enrichment. It also provides afterschool care for students up to age 13 and offers academic enrichment and recreational activities. Child Development Program facilities are located Eclectic, Holtville, Millbrook and Wetumpka, and our total enrollment is currently 428. The Eclectic Child Development Program offers K2, K3, and K4 classes as well as afterschool care. K3 and K4 classes and afterschool care are offered at the Holtville Child Development Program. We are happy to announce that we have recently added an infant class at our Millbrook Child Development Program in response to the need in that community. In addition, K1, K2, K3, and K4 classes and afterschool care are also offered. The Wetumpka Child Development Program offers K2, K3, and K4 classes and afterschool care. All programs are open year-round from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Our Child Development Program prides itself on the strong academic foundation we provide for our students on which to begin their school career. Research-based Easy Breezy Preschool and Scott Foresman curriculums are implemented and provide instruction in reading, writing, math, science, art, and music. Our preschool teachers collaborate with our kindergarten teachers to ensure that the necessary preparatory skills are being taught to maximize children’s success in kindergarten. Year after year, our kindergarten teachers report that they can always identify the students from the Child Development Programs because of their high level of readiness for kindergarten. While academics are the primary focus for afterschool care, we offer many enrichment activities and experiences. Children are provided time to complete homework and receive tutoring in areas of academic need. During the summer months, our preschool program and afterschool program follow a curriculum focused on academics. Children are also engaged daily in enrichment activities and experiences such as field trips, music, arts, crafts, guest speakers, gardening, organized games, etc. Parents are encouraged to participate in all activities, and parenting seminars
are offered during the year. To add to our already-successful preschool program, plans are in place to apply for a grant through the Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs, Office of School Readiness, to implement a First Class Pre-K Program. This program receives a #1 quality ranking from the National Institute for Early Education Research. However, only 13 percent of 4-year olds in Alabama had access to the program during the 2014-2015 school year due to limited state funding. Having a high-quality state-funded First Class Pre-K classroom for 4-year olds in our system would be a tremendous opportunity for our families. “The most important part of a child’s education is a good, solid foundation at a young age, and Alabama’s First Class Voluntary Pre-K Program provides that,” Gov. Robert Bentley said. “The result is that children in the state will graduate prepared and productive citizens.” We in Elmore County Public Schools are committed to providing the best possible educational experience for all of our students, regardless of their age. We look forward to pursuing the First Class Pre-K Program opportunity and many others in an effort to best serve our most important clients — our children.
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Religion Calendar •Emerald Mountain Christian School announces the opening of registration for new families for the 2016-2017 school year. The school is an inter-denominational Christian School with teaching based on a biblical world and life view as found in the infallible Word of God. We are located at 4125 Rifle Range Rd, Wetumpka, AL, 36093. EMCS offer a college preparatory curriculum for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is celebrating its 50th year of operation, having been founded in Marion, AL in 1965. We offer football, basketball, baseball and golf for boys. We also offer cheerleading and golf for girls and plan to add basketball, volleyball, and softball next year. Students are also afforded opportunities to travel as well as taking classes in foreign language and computer. We are central to Wetumpka, Eclectic, Tallassee, and Montgomery. For more information, call Headmaster David Ames at 334-567-0555 for more information or visit www. emcspatriots.org. •Wallsboro United Methodist Church in Wetumpka has changed the evening Wednesday service to Thursday at 6 p.m. For more information, call 334-567-0121. •Calvary Baptist Church will host a Healthy Homes Celebration Day beginning at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 30 with a family day of fun. This will be a time of teaching Faith at home as well as spending some quality time strengthening your own families. You will go out and enjoy an afternoon for fun with just your family. At noon, there will be a Senior Adult Potluck Lunch and at 6:30 p.m. Family Celebration Time. •Calvary Baptist Church will host a Healthy Churches Sunday Jan. 31. Soup and Chili Potluck lunch following morning service. •Lake Pointe Baptist Church invites everyone to celebrate a Big Day for the church on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, beginning at 10 a.m. Lake Pointe is a new church and the new pastor will be introducing the church strategy of “Come! Let Us Build!” in the morning worship on Jan. 31st. Anthony Counts, former pastor of Mountain View Baptist Church in Wetumpka, will lead the worship music. Faron Golden, pastor at Lake Pointe, will be sharing the church’s plan for serving the community and surrounding area through the message from God’s Word. Lake Pointe is located at 8352 Highway 50, Dadeville, Alabama 36853, and is just a short drive from Tallassee. Everyone is welcome. Come! Let us build! •Carrville Baptist Church will host a Marriage Seminar with guest speakers, Larry and Charleen Gore from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 6. Larry Gore has a Biblical Counseling Degree from Philadelphia Baptist Institute. He has served at Santuck Baptist Church for more than 15 years as the Associate Pastor of Administration and Biblical Counseling. The cost for the seminar is $20 per couple or $10 per person; this includes a light breakfast and lunch. If you are interested in attending call the church office at 283-2221, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday to sign up. Our regular Sunday Services are Sunday School at 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. and all Sunday Evening Activities are at 6 p.m. Our Wednesday Night Activities are at 6:30 p.m. •Claud Independent Methodist Church will host a Bible Conference at Wetumpka High School Feb. 6-7 beginning with a Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. Feb. 6 at Shoney’s in Wetumpka. The first session of the conference will be from 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Wetumpka High School with the second session from 6 p.m.-8:15 p.m., also at Wetumpka High School. Sunday School and worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 7 followed by the worship service at 10:45 at Claud IMC. The final session of the conference begins at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at Wetumpka High School. Speaker of the event will be Dr. Gareth (Gary) Cockerill. He is the academic dean and professor of Biblical Interpretation and Theology at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. •Shoal Creek Baptist Church will host “Eat Healthy! Live Healthy!” at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 in the main sanctuary. Registered dietitian Allan Higgenbotham will be the speical guest speaker. This is a free program sponsored by the Library Team of the church. It is open to the public. •Newsboys - We Believe, God’s Not Dead Tour will perform at 7 p.m. March 31 at Garrett Colisuem in Montgomery. Tickets start at $25. They may be purchased at ticketmaster.com or call 334-356-6866 for more information. •GriefShare grief recovery seminar and support group will begin meeting at Calvary Baptist Church in Wetumpka. The group will meet on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. until noon and on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. There is a $25 registration fee to help cover cost of materials. The church is located at 504 West Osceola Street, Wetumpka. For more information, call the church office at 334-567-4729. •Community Fellowshippers meet at Cain’s Chapel United Methodist Church every third Wednesday at 11 a.m. The gathering includes devotion, program, prizes and covered dish luncheon. Local pastors and families encouraged to attend. •Calvary Baptist Church offers a Bible study “War Room” Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Uncle Bob’s Doghouse in Wetumpka. Everyone is invited. Call the church office at 334-452-1931
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for more information. •Mulder Memorial United Methodist Church hosts a noon salad luncheon the third Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 334-567-4225 for more information. •First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka holds a fellowship lunch every third Sunday after worship. •Celebrate Recovery, which deals with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups, holds meetings every Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at Santuck Baptist Church. •Christians of all denominations are invited to participate in a cooperative Bible Study held each Tuesday 1-2 p.m. at 103 West Tuskeena St. in Wetumpka. The group is self-led and selects a book of the Bible to read through and study together. All are welcome. •Friendship Closet, a ministry of Friendship Baptist Church, is open the first Tuesday of each month from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Those who need clothes, shoes, etc. for women, men and children, may visit. •Hope For Healing Grief Support Group meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Tallassee. •River’s Edge Flea Market is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at East Tallassee United Methodist Church. All vendors welcome – new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. Various booth costs available. For info, call Joan Wood at 334-313-4913 or Melanie Baker at 334-415-8314. All proceeds are used for church-sponsored programs.
Alice Jo Brown Carter, age 85, passed away on Jan. 26, 2016. Alice was born at Titus, Alabama, and attended Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery. She received a BA at Troy State University. She was a teacher at Elmore County High School and also a caregiver at Alexander City. She is preceded in death by her father, Thomas Brown, and her mother, Rachel Allen. Survivors include one sister, Ola Baker of Tampa, Florida; many nieces and nephews and other family. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Eclectic at 2 p.m. Ms. Carter will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral services. Interment will be at Titus Baptist Church Cemetery in Titus, Alabama. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Baptist Church of Eclectic or Titus Baptist Church. Wetumpka Memorial Funeral Home directing Retired Master Sgt. David Otto McGough Sr. Retired Master Sgt. David Otto McGough,Sr., U.S. Army, Ret.; a resident of Wetumpka, Alabama was born on Dec. 14, 1930 in Butler County and passed away Jan. 27, 2016 at the age of 85. Graveside services with U.S. Army Military Honors are Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Sheppard Cemetery. Master Sgt. McGough is survived by his wife, Linda McGough; sons, David, Jr. (Maria) McGough, Ray (Alexis) McGough and Bill (Jackie) McGough; grandchildren, Morgan McGough, Raquel McGough and Roman McGough; sisters, Eunice Johnson and Dolly Blondell Broadway; brothers, Phelon (Thelma) McGough and Pete McGough; along with close friend and caregiver, Beverley Solis. He was preceded in death by his parents Sidney and Exa McGough. In lieu of flowers contributions are requested to the Sheppard Cemetery Maintenance Fund, C/O Mrs. Eunice Johnson, 662 Dexter Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092. Online Guest Book available at www.gassettfuneralhome.net Tracey Ray Brooks Tracey Ray Brooks, Sr., age 57 of Wetumpka, passed away Jan. 25, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, John T. Brooks, Jr.; and brother, Johnnie Brooks. Survivors include his son, Tracey Brooks, Jr.; mother, Sarah F. Davis; sisters, Sheila (Val) Dzelzkalns, Lisa Davis, and Brenda Smith and numerous nieces and nephews. The graveside will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 1, 2016, at Greenwood Serenity Cemetery with Elder Ricard Dour officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service at Leak Memory Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.leak-mc.com.
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Overly careful diction has changed the way we communicate so much
was not a great English student in high school. Okay, okay I was a poor English student in high school. Still, I am obviously an even poorer one now. The reason I make such a confession is that I am having a harder and harder time understanding the use of the English language today. Many of the words we use have confusing meanings, or perhaps they have different definitions now. We live in such a politically correct society. Now, don’t misunderstand. I fully realize there are words that should not be used. They are derogatory and insulting. But have we gone too far? In a periodical a few weeks ago I ran across the following changes in terms we seem to have embraced in this 21st century. For instance, “acquired taste” is now something people say to describe foods that are horrible. A “courtesy call” is an unsolicited phone call from a telemarketer. A “fixer-upper” in real estate usually refers to a tearAME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center
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er-downer. A “friendly reminder” is used instead of calling it an urgent warning. A “learning opportunity” has replaced the word mistake. A “robust exchange of views” is what we used to call a shouting match. “Zero-tasking” is a new business term to describe someone who is doing absolutely nothing. “Used cars” are now pre-owned cars. I am quite serious my friends; how are we supposed to talk now? Followers of radical Islam are no longer “terrorists” despite the fact they are doing the same things they did on 9/11 when everyone called them terrorists. Rioters in our cities taking home televisions and appliances are simply innocent, displaced
11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-4325
individuals who feel their rights are not taken seriously. Seriously? What about the names or titles we run around with? Are we IrishAmericans, African Americans, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans? I fully understand pride in one’s ancestry. But to me, anyway, an American is an American. Most of us can claim several ancestries. In my genetic inventory from a national agency I have Northern European genes, English, French, American Indian, Caribbean and Turkish. Which one should I claim? I am proud of all my ancestry but I still feel like I’m a plain American. I remember as a first grader in Pierre, South Dakota, my best friend Billy was a member of the Sioux in the Dakotas. When we played cowboys and Indians he insisted on being the cowboy since he liked their hats and boots while I wanted to be the Indian. Imagine the little Sioux lad in chaps and a lariat chasing a little white, really white, Anglo boy shirtless with feathers and a tomahawk.
Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191
We didn’t have to worry about being politically correct we were just friends. I know perhaps you feel I am not being sensitive enough or haven’t’ walked in another man’s shoes enough to understand all the sensitivities. That may be true, so just call me a redneck — oh, you can’t do that can you? I am just trying to point out that we try so hard to not make anyone uncomfortable that we don’t even know how to communicate anymore. Well, this is a short article this week — I guess most of you are either agreeing with me or wondering how anyone would print this article. Let me just sign off in the new acceptable manner. So long from a conservative, Bible believing, evangelical, Southern Baptist, Christian, Anglo, redneck, good ole boy, right wing, German American, Native American, middle class, patriotic, navy veteran, flag-waving, crimson tide, trailer trash senior adult. I hope I covered it all.
First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook
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Jason Chesser Minister Sunday Prayer and Fellowship.......8:30 a.m. Bible Study.............9 a.m. Worship service...10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study........7 p.m.
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Wallsboro United Methodist Church 11066 U.S. 231, Wallsboro
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Sunday School..........10:45 a.m. Morning Worship........9:30 a.m. Children’s Church.......9:30 a.m. Wed. Night Service.....6:30 p.m. You will receive a warm welcome at this friendly, Christ-centered Church. NURSERY PROVIDED FOR ALL SERVICES
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Anthony B. Counts, Pastor Angie Gallups, Worship Leader Billy Reinhardt, Min. of Students
Rev. Anthony Rhodes Senior Pastor
SUNDAY Morning Worship.......10:30 Sunday School.............9:15 Youth Choir ..................5:00 Evening Worship..........6:00 WEDNESDAY Fellowship Meal............5:45 Preschool/Children’s Choirs.........................6:00 House of Prayer............6:30 Preschool/Children’s Missions........................6:30 Youth Bible Study.........6:30
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SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School........9:30 a.m. Morning Worship...10:30 a.m. Evening Worship.....6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY SERVICES Supper.....................5:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting........6:15 p.m. Choir Practice..........7:00 p.m.
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Roger Olsen, Pastor Sunday Bible Study..........9:00 AM Sunday Worship.............10:00 AM We are a Congregational Christian Church which, in the name of Jesus, invites all to worship with us. Nursery Check out our Facebook page
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Ten fifth- and sixth-graders representing their homeroom classes recently participated in the fourth annual National Geographic Bee at Redland Elementary School. Judges for the event were guidance counselor Britney Kelly and GATE instructor Leslie Mattox. WSFA chief meteorologist Josh Johnson was the moderator. Seth Aude will take an online test and the top 100 scorers in the state will continue in the state National Geographic Bee at Samford University. The top three were: first place, Aude, sixth grade; second place, Tate Padouk, fifth grade and third place, Jack Walden, sixth grade. Other participants were sixth-graders Logan Oakley, Hayes Pieper, Connor Scheeren and Justin Snell; fifth-graders Carter Hardin, Troy Maclean and Grady Waren. Fifth-grade teacher Becca Bowers is the coordinator of the National Geographic Bee at Redland. Pictured are (front row, l-r) are second-place winner Tate Padouk, first-place winner Seth Aude and thirdplace winner Jack Walden. Back row are Connor Scheeren, Carter Hardin, Hayes Pieper, Grady Waren, Justin Snell, Logan Oakley, Troy Maclean and WSFA chief meteorologist Josh Johnson. Mendoza, Rodrigo Alejandro Miller, Ashley Nicole Miller, Brittany Elaine Miller, Tony Wade Iii Milner, Jordan Bruce Mitchell, Amya Andreas Mixson, Payton Lane Moore, Nathan Michael Morgan, Addison Paige Morrow, Benjamin Edward Morrow, Hunter Mcdavid Mosley, Kaitlin Michelle Mulcahy, Zackeriah Spencer Mulder, Tayler Maree Neely, Tyeisha Zuna Newman, Taylan Gwen Norton, Dylan James Norwood, Kionquazhe Natrease Odonahue, Evelyn Kathleen Oliver, William Patrick Opperman, Cayden Scott Osborne, Kamille Olivia Owings, Matthew Alan Paeschke, Denis Parmer, Brennen Keith Passmore, Jonathan Joseph Pearson, Elasia Monae Phillips, Layne Staley Phillips, Shyanne Nikita Phillips, Todd Anderson Poole, Jakhaila Deunshay Posey, Charles Martin Powell, Xavier Deonte Pursifull, Morgan Leigh Ragan, Rhianna Ruth Raiborn, Benjamin Wilson Raiborn, Mary Frances Ray, Mary Elizabeth Ray, Sarah Elizabeth Rembert, Shanethia Shonta Rider, Sean Dylan Robinson, Jarrian Felicia Rodgers, Kenton Lane Rogers, Schuyler Janae Rolan, Brittany Joan Rose, Klaudia Dominique Royal, Hannah Grace Russell, Emma Catherine Schone, Reis Allen Schulte, Katelynn Alyssa Scott, Logan David Shaw, Emily Douglas Shepherd, Thomas Hayden Shineflew, Anna Kathryn Shipley, Dylan Michael
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Students of the Month, a Relay for Life rock session continues, and awards with the Alabama Farmers Federation.
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Pictured are this month’s Wetumpka High School Students of the Month: Hunter Wallace, Mikayla Johnston, Jamarris Bozeman, Kasie Thomas, J.J. Cannon (not pictured), Hannah Overton, Jesse Horn and Jayona Jones.
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Gee ignites Wildcats’ 1st round region tourney win By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor
Reggie Gee took over the game, per usual. With Eastwood Christian pulling within 38-29, midway through the third, the Edgewood Academy senior and Alabama State University signee sparked an 8-2 run to close out the quarter and a 22-point fourth as the Wildcats won the AISA Class AA first round Region 1 tournament game, 68-45, at home Thursday. Gee finished with 32 points, scoring 14 in the final quarter. “We have the best player in AISA,” EA boys basketball coach Chris George said of Gee. “It’s a comforting feeling to know that you have him, but he also does a really good job of getting everybody involved. He’s leading our team in assists, he does a really good job of driving and distributing. But also when he needs to take the big shot, he’s willing to take the big shot.” After the Warriors cut the lead to single digits, offensively Edgewood switched to a highball screen with Gee running point, allowing the ‘Cats to open up the game in the final 12 minutes. “They didn’t adjust to it very well. One time they went under and (Gee) got a three at the top,” George said. “One time they went under and he drove and got to the lane, got an and-
1. Another time he made a pass cross-court to Michael Taylor, who hit a three.” Wildcat junior guard Tanner Payton scored 11, while Taylor and David Poole each had eight. Eastwood adjusted from the 34-point drumming handed to them three days prior by EA, taking away the fast break transition offense and challenging more shots. Led by Thomas Dismukes, who missed Monday night’s contest, the Warriors played Edgewood close, trailing just 32-22 at halftime Thursday. Dismukes, who George labeled “one of the better players in AISA,” ended with a team-high 16 points. “They took away the penetration, they took away pushing the basketball early, they got back to where we couldn’t get easy stuff. Challenged some shots that in the past hadn’t been challenged, and they rebounded the ball,” George said. “That’s playoff basketball. Teams make adjustments, this is the third time you play them, they took away some of our strengths early and actually made us compete, which was really good. And we rose to the occasion, finishing the game strong, so it’s good to see. This is the first of many that we’re going to have tough like that.”
Edgewood Academy girls overcome Warriors to win first round region tourney By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor
A big fourth quarter lifted the Edgewood Academy girls over Eastwood Christian, 46-38, in the AISA Class AA Region 1 first round game at EA Thursday. Led by junior forward Kevi Hansen’s 10 points, the Lady Wildcats outscored the Lady Warriors, 24-11, in the deciding period to secure a spot in the Elite Eight tournament starting Wednesday. Hansen ended the contest with 20 points and 19 rebounds, while freshman C.J. Weldon added nine and junior forward Kaylee Glenn scored eight for Edgewood. Eastwood shot the ball well in the early going, with three 3’s from Brie Spiers, as they grabbed a 19-11 advantage by halftime. For the game, Margaret Rhodes led the Warriors with 15 points. “We came out cold, couldn’t hit a shot in the first half while it seemed like everything they threw up went in,” EA girls basketball coach Kevin Smith said. “But the girls trusted what we put in. In the second half, we were getting the ball inside
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Edgewood Academy senior guard Reggie Gee skies high for a dunk during his team’s win over Eastwood Christian in the first round of the AISA Region 1 tournament at EA Thursday night.
to Kevi, letting her get in a rhythm. “The biggest thing was overcoming adversity. We were down seven, but the girls trusted in each other to get back into the game. C.J. stepped up big and hit two 3’s that swung
the momentum in the fourth quarter. Once we got the lead, we were able to put the game away. It shows growth and maturity that we got the lead and were able to finish it off.”
Carver sweeps Indians in area matchups By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor
Holtiville junior striker Jack Broom, left, along with a teammate work through 1-on-1 drills during the team’s practice Thursday. Cory Diaz / The Herald
Holtville High soccer aims even higher in 2016 By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor
Holtville hurdled a huge, program-first obstacle in 2015. After losing six straight first-round playoff matches in as many seasons, the Bulldogs broke through to the second round, where it was eliminated by area foe Marbury, 2-0. While the team advanced further than any of its predecessors, the fact that Holtville didn’t accomplish all of its goals drives this year’s unit. “We’re used to making the playoffs, but we always want more, we’re always trying for more,” senior midfielder/striker Carter Sheppard said Thursday at practice. “Last year, we were shooting for finishing first in our region; we didn’t win it last year, we won it the year before. Then, we wanted to make it further than the first round, and we did that last year. “Now we just want to go even further, win the region and go as far as we can go. We’ve got real good teamwork with this team. We have no problems communicating, we’ve got some great players on this team and there’s a lot of potential in everybody.” Much like the six Bulldog teams that were one-and-done in the postseason, as well as last season’s team, HHS will rely on youth in all facets, as it has only two seniors on the pitch.
Junior forward Jack Broom returns off a stellar sophomore campaign, capped by scoring both goals that sent Holtville to the second round. Sophomores Kenneth Seggarra and Colton Autrey remain in the middle, while Todd Buck and Benjamin Jackson bring playing time to the defensive back line. Making the playoffs each year, senior Maddox Rucker said the older guys have learned a few things through all of those trials, and hope to put a run together in 2016. “We learned about passing – shortrange passing, keeping the play fast and controlling the game,” Rucker said. “I hope we can keep it together and not let it break apart like last year’s seniors. Keep our heads in it and don’t let getting ahead get in our heads.” With the team’s collective talent and experience, Sheppard believes this season’s squad is the best yet, and its goals reflect that. “Actually, I think we’ve got a better team this year than we did last year. We’ve got a lot more communication, a lot of new guys that can actually play,” Sheppard said. “We’re just going to have to work harder than we did last year. “We always set the goal pretty high, and it’s pretty much the same every year as far as we can go. This year, we’ve got a really good chance.”
six made field goals for the game, four coming from sophomore guard Tyauna Ferguson and the other two from forward Zekeria Hooks. Ferguson had a team-high 11 points and Hooks finished with seven.
Carver-Montgomery swept Wetumpka in both schools’ regular season area finales at Carver Tuesday night. The Lady Wolverines beat the Lady Indians, 60-22, while Carver boys handed WHS its fifth consecutive Class 6A, Area 4 loss, 57-36. In the boys’ game, Wetumpka (10-10, 1-5) hung with the Wolverines, currently ranked No. 1 in 6A, for three quarters, trailing 35-31, but could only manage five points in the deciding final eight minutes as Carver pulled away. Sophomore point guard Keedrick Adams scored the fourth period’s opening basket, cutting the Tribe’s deficit to two with 6:39 remaining, then Carver went on a 13-0 run spanning more than four minutes, putting the game out of reach, 48-33, with 2:23 to go. Wetumpka senior guard Antonio George, who ended the night with a teamhigh 14 points, tallied his team’s final field goal to snap the Wolverines run. Senior forward Courtland Holloway finCory Diaz / The Herald ished with eight points, while junior guard Wetumpka senior forward Courtland HolloJacorey Anthony added five for WHS. way two-hand dunks the ball against CarvThe Lady Wolverines played lights out er-Montgomery Tuesday night. defense, holding the Lady Tribe to just
Dawgs take bite out of county rivals By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor Holtville stated its case as one of the top programs in the county Thursday as it took down local rivals Elmore County, 68 to -1, and Wetumpka, 45-31, at a tri-meet at WHS. In a rare event, the Panthers ended up with negative team points after the Bulldogs won each match and as HHS’s heavyweight Nathan Smith won by fall in the third period in the final contest, ECHS’s Michael Guionnaud was hit with an unsportsmanlike 1-point deduction, relegating Elmore County to -1 for the dual. The Indians and the Dawgs exchanged blows in a much closer battle in the night’s main event. Starting at 132-pound, Holtville’s Cameron McCormick pinned Clay Spivey in the first period, giving his team an early 12-0 lead. Vershone Graham, Wetumpka’s reigning 126-pound Class 6A state champion who’s wrestling at 138 this season, put the Tribe on the board, defeating Brady Richardson 15 seconds into the second by fall. The Bulldogs then rattled off three straight wins, leading off with Cody Gibson’s pin over Logan Townson in their 145-pound bout. In the night’s most competitive match, HHS senior Peyton Johnson edged Indian senior Jaret Gallops in a 3-1 sudden victory. With just three ticks remaining, Gallops tied things up at 1-1 with an escape to send the bout the overtime. Six seconds into the extra period, Johnson took
down Gallops to earn the sudden decision. Mason Ford (160-pound) rounded out the trio of Holtville wins, pinning WHS’s Zane Mason. The Tribe answered with three straight victories of their own, as Trent Barrett worked to a 14-6 major decision over Kenneth Seggarra at 170-pound, senior Trevor Leonard won by fall over Hunter Ellis at 182-pound and John Ellis Rawls earned an 8-3 decision against Evan Headley in their 195-pound match. Smith and Spencer Gordon (106-pound) took the last two contests, both first-period pins versus J.J. Cannon and Connor Bailey, respectively, to give Holtville the team win.
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Wetumpka senior Jaret Gallops looks for leverage against Holtville senior Peyton Johnson during their 152-pound match at a tri-meet at WHS Thursday.