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WEDNESDAY • January 6, 2016
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VOL. 118, NO.24
Progress continues on opening roads and Alabama state Route 63 still closed indefinitely. Elmore County engineer, Richie Beyer, Nearly a week following the rainfall and said initial assessments have shown a lot of flash floods that took its toll on Elmore damage throughout the county. County roads, five roads are still closed with four closed until further notice and Holley See ROADS • Page 2 Mill Road between Landers Swink Road By JOHN W. PEELER Managing Editor
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Council declares state of emergency
Wetumpka man among those killed on highways over holiday
Vote approved unanimously to seek state and federal funding for repairs By KEVIN TAYLOR Copy Editor
By KEVIN TAYLOR Copy Editor
A Wetumpka man was one of the 25 deaths reported across the state over the 15-day holiday period by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Daryl Brad Kendrick, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene where the 1998 Toyota pickup he was driving collided with a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe at 4:34 p.m. Saturday on Alabama Highway 170 near Williams Road just north of Wetumpka. The driver of the Tahoe was injured and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Kendrick’s fatal accident was one of three reported within four hours of each other on Saturday in the Montgomery area. Margaret Caudle, 76, of Montgomery was killed when her 2005 Toyota Camry she was driving was struck by a 2005 Toyota Tundra at the intersection of U.S. Highway 231 north and Anderson Road. This accident occurred at 2:27 p.m. Saturday. See ACCIDENTS • Page 11
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The water level at Gold Star Park remains high a week after the Christmas downpour in downtown Wetumpka. Officials say they don’t have a firm estimate on damage caused by the rain because the Coosa River is still over its banks.
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Garner Purdue, Souct Master of the Boy Scout Troop 50, explains the significance the quartz meteor holds to the city of Wetumpka during the POW/MIA recognition at the old courthouse in downtown Wetumpka as those in attendance listen and learn.
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR
Wetumpka brings in 2016 with ‘Meteor Strike’ By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Wetumpka’s New Years Eve Celebration got off to a slow start Thursday as many stayed home to watch Alabama play Michigan State. However, as Alabama gained control of the game people began coming out in droves. By 10 p.m. the parking lot behind the civic center began to fill with people. Boy Scout Troop 50 of Wetumpka put on the entire event. This year’s New Years Eve celebration was an Eagle Scout project and it was a successful one. Troop 50 held the POW/MIA recognition in front of the Old Elmore County Courthouse. During the event Gardner Purdue, Scout Master of Boy Scout Troop 50, explained the importance of remembering those who did not return home after their deployment and service to their country. These men made the ultimate sacrifice to their nation, he said. Shawn Singleton with DJG Entertainment pleased the crowd with music of all genres. The DJ played something for everyone. Kids and adults alike danced the night away as Singleton dished out hit after hit. Excitement was in the air as the crowd
The Wetumpka City Council unanimously approved Monday to declare a state of emergency following the torrential rains over the Christmas holiday to seek state and federal funding for necessary repairs to areas affected within the city. By also declaring a state of emergency, it allows the city to avoid a lengthy bid process to make the necessary repairs to Company Street so that it may be reopened, according to Public Works Director Tex
Grier. The 4 ½ inches of rain Wetumpka received from Christmas Eve until Christmas Day caused dangerous erosion to the west side of Company Street across from Stoddard’s Bait Shop. Because of the deep erosion, the city erred to the side of caution to close that portion of the street. “That is just part of the damage along that street. We have a few other areas along Company which will need to be addressed,” Grier said. Wetumpka Mayor Jerry See COUNCIL Page 2
New legislative session begins February 2nd By KEVIN TAYLOR Copy Editor
Wetumpka Rep. Mike Holmes said the state is stuck in neutral, and it will remain that way until there is a higher priority in fiscal responsibility and a “real” revenue stimulus package proposed. Months after it took two special sessions
to arrive at a workable General Fund Budget, area legislators are less than a month away from beginning another legislative session. And the consensus among this area’s legislators is the budget will remain a hot-button issue through much of the session, which begins Feb. 2. See LEGISLATIVE • Page 2
watched Alabama take Michigan State down with a 38-0 win over the Spartans on two big screen TVs. As the night went on, people enjoyed Domino’s Pizza, hot chocolate, good music, football and campfires were positioned around the venue to offer warmth and a little extra ambiance. As the clocked moved ever closer to midnight, the countdown began. First at the stroke of midnight, a meteor shaped globe struck the banks of See 2016 • Page 2
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December rains wettest made for months in recent history
By KEVIN TAYLOR The Wetumpka Herald
Rain, rain, go away was never more a true statement by the end of December 2015. Much of the state saw its fair share of rain in December to arguably be noted as one of the wettest months in recent history. According to weather watchers in Elmore County, it was one of the hardest hit counties in the state in terms of inches of rain. In some areas of the county, it received more than 15 ½ inches of rain for the month. The Wetumpka area certainly was one of the hardest hit areas in the county followed by Eclectic and Tallassee. Areas in the northwest portion of the county received just shy of 10 inches of rain for the month. In neighboring Montgomery County, it received almost 15 inches of rain for the month. According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham it was the wettest December for Montgomery in recorded history. A few miles to the southeast in Barbour County, more than 20 inches of rain was recorded. The town of Clayton recorded 21.2 inches of rain, which was the most in the state. After a few days of crisp and clear weather rain is forecast to return Thursday night and then taper off by Friday night, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 40 percent chance of showers after noon Thursday with the chances increasing to 60 percent by Thursday night and then dropping to 20 percent Friday. The cool air is expected to return after the showers with a high forecast to be hovering around 50 degrees on Monday.
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“We have three roads in the county, and the last two are in the City of Wetumpka, that are closed,” he said. “Once we meet with (the state) then we will be ready to get FEMA on the ground with us here for a full assessment.” Richie said the estimated damage was in the “ball park” of close to $700,000 worth of damage. “Our biggest site is Holley Mill,” he said. “All we can tell (about the site) is the rainfall in the area was well more than what the pipe was designed for and caused the road to scour out and then you also have the water line that kind of complicated things. … It looks like the road would have been damaged whether the water line was there or not.” One area, Joiner Road, Richie said is just waiting for the area to dry out. “On Joiner, we just have to let it dry out,” he said. “It got so saturated people were going through there, more or less, mud riding. We can’t get our own equipment in there until it dries up some.” Pipes on both Jug Factory Road and Holley Mill Road have been ordered, but will require additional work before the roads can be opened, Richie said. Holley Mill Road, he said, will be closed for the longest period of time.
“We have to lay the banks back so we can get out equipment in there and safely work and compact everything,” Richie said. “That’s going to be a pretty long project. The one on Jug Factory is not as large a site on the pipe part … a couple of feet … that part won’t take as long.” Updates on road closures, as they become available, can be found by visiting www.elmorecoema.org. Current roads closed are: Elmore County •Joiner Road from 200 Block to Loboe Road is closed until further notice. •Jug Factory Road from 2721 to 2221 is closed. This area is just south of Owens Road on Jug Factory. It will be closed until further notice. •Holley Mill Road between Landers Swink Road and Alabama state Route 63 – closed indefinitely due to river flooding along the Tallapoosa River. Wetumpka •Company Street between Mansion Street and Green Street is closed until further notice. •900 Block of Jackson Trace Road is closed until further notice.
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“Even though we were able to pass a budget, there is still the uncertainty of a long-term fix,” Holmes said. “Everyone is tired of band-aids being used over and over.” Holmes said he expects to see bills to try to fix the state’s financial woes through flat taxes, fair taxes or even his own that proposes no state income tax at all, but more legislators are wanting to take a hard looks at state spending. “I think people are realizing we have more of a spending problem than a revenue problem,” he said. “So in the next few weeks we hope to sit down with some agencies and ask some real tough spending questions…and try to get to the bottom of this. I think we’ll find there are hundreds of thousands of dollars in wasteful spending out there.” Prattville Sen. Clyde Chambliss said the General Fund Budget is his “focus.” “I am expecting that we will be facing a budget hole this year similar to last year and it doesn’t appear to me that there is the will in the Legislature to solve the problem once and for all, so I am expecting to see cuts again this year,” he said. Sen. Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) said this upcoming session certainly “won’t be boring.” In addition to the focus on the General Fund Budget, he said Sen. Del Marsh’s proposed edu-
cation bills “should shake some things up.” Brewbaker said Marsh’s proposed bill is “complex” and would bring about “dramatic change” regarding teacher tenure and pay. “It would have a major impact in the public school system,” Brewbaker said. While talk of allowing Class III gaming seems to have died down, Brewbaker said he would not be surprised to see another proposal for a state lottery brought to the table. “I’m opposed to the government enticing people into a game that they aren’t going to win,” he said. “There is a problem with the government wanting to fund itself on a voluntary tax from bottom-wage earners. I think it would be wrong and not in the public interest.” Another target by some legislators will be Medicaid. It’s certainly on Chambliss’ radar. “The conclusion that I’ve drawn from my study is that the growth of Medicaid from just over 20 percent of the General Fund in 2010 to nearly 40 percent now is the problem,” he said. “I don’t know the answer to stabilizing the increasing costs, so I’ve asked to be on the sub-committee that studies Medicaid in detail. My hope is to figure out what we can do to get people back to good paying jobs with employer provided health care.”
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Willis said a team will begin to tally the damage caused by the heavy downpours and then report them to the county emergency management agency, which will in turn report the county’s total cost of damage to the state emergency management agency. Willis said the hope is that the state will qualify for relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Grier said representatives with the city met with county EMA and FEMA representatives to go on site to see the damage, which has occurred not just within Wetumpka, but throughout the county. Grier estimated total damage throughout the city to be above $150,000.
“I can’t give you an exact amount because we still have some areas still under water because the (Coosa) River is still so high in Gold Star Park,” Grier added. “There are support beams under the observation deck in Gold Star which are still standing in water, so we will have to wait for the water to receed.” Should the state not qualify for FEMA funding, the council also unanimously agreed to enter into a federal pass-through funding agreement with the state with a match agreement up to 20 percent. City Attorney Regina Edwards said this would be a secondary source for affording necessary repairs within the city.
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Blood Drive When: Jan. 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Walmart of Millbrook Details: Hosted by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. Spaghetti Supper When: Jan. 6, 5:15 p.m. Where: Family Life Center of First United Methodist Church of Wetumpka Details: Each plate comes with spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert. Proceeds go to support the church youth program. A love donation will be accepted for each plate. Lewis Black -- The Emperor’s New Clothes: The Naked Truth Tour When: Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Details: Tickets start at $25. Purchase them at ticketmaster.com Blood Drive When: Jan. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Walmart of Millbrook Details: Hosted by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. Millbrook Players present “MurdArr!! Pirates of the Salty Dog� When: Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Millbrook Community Theatre Details: A tale of “Captain Bigbeard� and his misfit crew of Scallywags! Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door, which includes dessert and drink. Visit www.millbrooktheatre.com or call 334-782-7317 for more information. Blood Drive When: Jan. 10, 9 a.m.-noon Where: First United Methodist Church of Millbrook Details: Hosted by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. Auditions for “SchoolHouse Rock� When: Jan. 10, 2 p.m.; Jan. 11, 7 p.m. Where: Depot Theatre, Wetumpka Details: looking for a diverse cast of actors ages 12 and up. We are casting adults of all ages as well. Millbrook Players present “MurdArr!! Pirates of the Salty Dog� When: Jan. 10, 2 p.m. Where: Millbrook Community Theatre Details: A tale of “Captain Bigbeard� and his misfit crew of Scallywags! Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door, which includes dessert and drink. Visit
Blood Drive When: Jan. 10, 1-4 p.m. Where: CVS of Tallassee Details: Hosted by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. Self-Defense Class When: Jan. 11 Where: Tallassee Recreation Center Details: Contact the recreation department if you are interested in a self-defense class. The class would consist of situational awareness, prevention, recognition of criminal behavior and some physical defense. Cost would be $55. Call 334-283-4726. Eclectic Girls Club Meeting When: Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m. Where: Kountry Kitchen, Eclectic Details: All are invited. Make friends, meet old acquaintances, enjoy fun, food and fellowship. Lunch is $10. Call Penny Holley at 334-306-0929 for more information.
The Black Jacket Symphony Presents “Journey - ESC4P3� When: Jan. 15, 8 p.m. Where: Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Details: Tickets start at $25. Purchase them at ticketmaster.com Tim Tebow “The Journey Continues...� When: Jan. 16, 7 p.m. Where: Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Details: Tickets start at $60. Purchase them at ticketmaster. com. Proceeds benefit the Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama. McCraney-Cottle Arts Council presents “Alice in Wonderland� When: Jan. 16, 7 p.m. Where: Tallassee High School Auditorium Details: A Missoula Children’s Theatre production offers attendees on a whimsically madcap, fun-filled fantasy. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Call Mona Mills at 334-201-4892 for more information. MLK Celebration When: Jan. 17, 3 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Various pastors of area churches and other leaders will be on hand to speak during this MLK celebration. 21st Annual MLK March When: Jan. 18, 10:30 a.m. Where: March will start at Rogers Chapel AME Zion Church at 209 W.
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Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Annual meeting and reception Roaring 20s style. Call 334567-4811 for more information.
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2016 Candidate Fair When: Jan. 18, 6-8 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Get a chance to meet the area candidates running in the March 1 primary.
Wetumpka Depot Players present “Steel Magnolias� When: Feb. 11-14 & Feb. 18-21 Where: Wetumpka Depot Theatre Details: Purchase tickets by calling 334-868-1440 or log on to www. wetumpkadepot.com
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Elmore County Parenting Expo When: Jan. 21, 5-7 p.m. Where: Wetumpka High School Details: This event is to help educate parents on things like cyber bullying, current drug trends, financial aid, college info, various parenting resources in our area, etc. Wind Creek’s food truck ‘Good to Go’ will be at the school providing Chicken Chili w/ cornbread to those that attend this event. Expo sponsored by the Elmore County Technical Center. Call 334-5671218 for more information. Live in Concert: Boyz II Men When: Jan. 23, 8 p.m. Where: Wind Creek Entertainment Center, Wetumpka Details: The four-time Grammy Award winning group will perform for the first time in Wetumpka. In addition to four Grammys, the group won nine American Music Awards and nine Sould Train Awards. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.com Prattville Mardi Gras Celebration and Parade When: Jan. 23, 11 a.m. Where: Downtown Prattville Details: The celebration starts at 11 a.m. followed by the parade at 2 p.m. Taste of Elmore County When: Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m. Where: Wetumpka Civic Center Details: Tickets are $25 each and will benefit the Elmore County Food Pantry. Purchase tickets at the food pantry. Millbrook 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. 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. Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Dinner When: Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m.
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 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. 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 presents the Dover Quartet When: Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Wilson Auditorium, Montgomery
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 334-685-3525 or 334-430-6627 for more information.
Wetumpka High School Football Banquet When: Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m. Where: Wetumpka High School Details: Tickets are $10 each. Tickets for the football players are paid for by the Wetumpka Quarterback Club.
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History repeats itself in Clemson, Alabama faceoff
Public servants proved their dedication during the floods
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ast year ended with the state of Alabama uncertain of the “actual” effects the December rains brought. Because accurate damage assessments couldn’t be completed until some of the water receded, we left the Christmas and New Year’s holidays with a little doubt and a lot of hope. Today, we aren’t a lot closer … but, we are closer than we were — and it could have been worse. So much time is spent on all the negative things we see in the media, it often difficult to see the good news or the good news goes unnoticed. State Emergency Management Agency Director made note of some Alabama municipalities possibly not being able to recover from the damage with federal assistance, which is why he stressed the point of getting damage assessments to the state as fast as was feasible. Now for the good news — Elmore County is one of the few counties I have seen where governmental agencies pulled together so quickly and seamlessly to serve their public. Activation of the new Emergency Operations Center and going “on line” came just in the nick of time. Under the continuous watchful eye of many different agencies and first responders, damages to homes, property and loss of life was minimized to the extent possible, save Gold Star Park and an unforgiving swollen river — all the credit goes to those behind the scenes that coordinated the accurate and timely flow of information to the public. As the waters recede and the roads begin to open back up, make sure you think about all the city and county workers it took to make it possible, most of which gave up their own time with families and possible rain and flood issues to take care of the people they work for first — the public. They deserve your thanks.
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t the time, it was the absolute thrill of my life. October 8, 1966, dawned a perfect fall Saturday, and I was a part of Clemson’s traveling squad that had made the trip to Tuscaloosa’s Denny Stadium to play the Alabama Crimson Tide. It was Alabama’s first Tuscaloosa game of the season. The all time record between the two teams was 7-3, in favor of Alabama. There were 46,486 fans in attendance. My head coach was Frank Howard who had played football at Alabama. Alabama’s coach was Paul “Bear” Bryant, who was in his ninth season at Alabama. Coach Howard, a native Alabamian, had finished playing at Alabama in 1930, the year before Bryant started at Alabama, and they were good friends. The preceding week, I had done my best as the scout-team quarterback to mimic Alabama’s left-handed quarterback, Kenny Stabler. I am sure that I failed miserably, and for more reasons than my being right-handed. Clemson’s quarterback was little Jimmy Addison of Fairfax, Alabama, my big brother in a Clemson fraternity. Clemson had defeated Virginia in the first game of the season in a miraculous comeback victory. Addison had been named Sports Illustrated “Player of the Week.” It was the first game where the Clemson players had “touched the rock.” (Perhaps somebody needs to
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take that rock to Arizona, where it came from, for a short visit on Jan. 11.) Alabama’s captain was Ray Perkins. Stabler had two favorite receivers, Perkins and Dennis Homan. Clemson was no match for that combination, or Alabama’s stingy defense. I suspect Alabama’s 26-0 victory that day could have been worse but for Bryant’s friendship with Howard. At a party that night after the game, an Alabama linebacker named Stan Moss consoled me by saying, “Don’t hang down your head, we’re really that good.” Alabama would go on to have an 11-0 season, trouncing Nebraska 34-7 in the Sugar Bowl. They were the only undefeated and untied team in the nation that year, but were robbed of a national championship by the Associated Press and Coaches Polls. Alabama finished third in those polls. Isn’t it wonderful the championship is now won on the field? Clemson would go on to win the ACC, which was about two touchdowns behind the SEC from top to bottom. That year, Clemson defeated Virginia, Duke, Wake Forest, North Carolina, Maryland and South
Carolina — a member of the ACC at the time. Our losses that year included USC in LA, Georgia Tech in Atlanta, and an upset by NC State in Raleigh. In 1970 and 1971, I quarterbacked a couple of undefeated intramural football teams while a student at the University of Alabama Law School. My teammates were former opponents who had soundly defeated Clemson four years earlier — Conrad Fowler, Bob Childs, and Wayne Owen. We all graduated together in 1972 and remain friends. By then Stabler was a star in the NFL, and would quarterback a win for the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI Jan. 9, 1977. The Alabama and Clemson connections run deep —Howard, Hootie Ingram, Charley Pell, Danny Ford, and now Dabo Swinney, just to mention only Clemson head coaches who played for Alabama. Clemson’s only National Championship, the 1981 season, was achieved under the leadership of head coach Danny Ford, a former Alabama player. The match-up on Jan. 11, for the National Championship should be very interesting. I am really excited, and that says a lot. It ain’t so easy for a man in his 70th year to get this excited. May the best team win. Judge John E. Enslen is the probate judge for Elmore County.
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lmore County’s unprecedented growth has both positive and negative aspects. One of the negatives deals with unpaved or dirt roads. Many people flee the hustle and bustle of the city for relaxed country living, often leading to the purchase of property on an unpaved road. Citizens relocate to a picturesque piece of Elmore County along one of our 300 miles of dirt roads serving varying volumes of traffic. After a few months, when the “new” wears off and the associated ills of living on a dirt road rear their head, is when most people begin the quest to have their road paved by the county. In a perfect world, the Elmore County Commission could authorize and fund a dirt road paving program to address all the unpaved roads in the county. Unfortunately, the reality is the commission faces not only trying to make improvements to dirt roads, but also must address the mounting number of paved roads that are reaching a critical condition and need resurfacing. The commission is utilizing its limited funding to address the large investment the county has in its paved road system while at the same time trying to chip away
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at dirt road improvements. To utilize the county’s resources most efficiently, the commission has adopted a policy that would implement measures to provide structure to a dirt road improvement program. The plan requires landowners on a dirt road to file a petition with the Elmore County Engineer to include the signature of all legal landowners from the road. The petition would inform residents that in order for their road to be scheduled for improvements, all required right-of-way would need to be donated by the landowners to the county, all utilities would need to be relocated to accommodate the new roadway, and the road would be surveyed and designed by the county prior to any improvements. These requirements are designed to place the county’s limited resources on making
improvements to the selected dirt roads. When numerous roads compete for priority, criteria such as households served and traffic volumes determine priority. While this policy will help identify unpaved roads that the county can improve in a cost effective manner, it is not a cure all. This is just the first step in the process of putting a program in place to address these types of roads and improvements of this nature take time, years in fact, to accomplish. Citizens who live or are planning to live on a dirt road understand that the muddy, dusty, and sometimes washboard road conditions are inherent to dirt roads. Elmore County is not alone in its plight of dirt road maintenance. Mobile County has a link on its web page discussing this very issue (mobilecount ypublicworks.net/whatitmeansframe. htm). NOTE: Due to numerous inquiries regarding Elmore County’s Dirt Road Policy, the Elmore County Commission periodically runs this article to inform citizens of the county’s policy.
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RE-ELECT
JAMES “TREY”
TAYLOR ELMORE CO. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 A VOTE FOR
EXPERIENCE & PROGRESS I am a conservative Republican with Christian values and a proven record of accountability, transparency, ethical decision making, and PROGRESS. I am asking for your vote on March 1st to keep Elmore County moving in a positive direction.
PROGRESS in DISTRICT 2: ➢ 19 Roads resurfaced in Dist. 2 (79.84 miles): Central Ave., Rifle Range Rd., Jackson Rd, Rock Springs Rd., Weldon Rd., Windemere Rd., Real Island Rd., Emerald Mtn. Pkwy., Mountainview Rd., Dunn Adams Rd., Mt. Hebron Rd., Little Rd,. Chana Creek Rd., North Ann St., Indian Trail, Dean Circle, Peace Church, Nero’s Rock Rd., Nero’s Pt. ➢ Implemented new dirt road resurfacing project and resurfaced the following 5 roads in Dist. 2 (4 miles): Dolan Rd., Funderburk Ln., Nabors Ln., Jug Factory Rd., Mooney Hollow Rd. ➢ In conjunction with City of Tallassee and Tallassee Industrial Bd., worked with GKN to expand their facility, creating 40 jobs and saving 200 more ➢ Worked with State of Alabama to finance new water main to Madix facility in Eclectic, creating 23 jobs at this facility ➢ Partnered with Eclectic and Tallassee to accomplish resurfacing / improvement projects on county and city roads within their city limits ➢ Partnered with Cherokee Alpine Trail Assn. on construction of new parking lot ➢ Allocated funds to all schools in District 2
PROGRESS throughout ELMORE COUNTY: ➢ Implemented BLUEPRINT 2020 plan with an initial $13.6 million investment that will yield a total of $36 million in road, bridge, and facility improvements throughout Elmore County—all accomplished with no additional cost to taxpayers: • Construction of County Emergency Operations facility • Construction of Highway Dept. Admin. Facility (current) • Construction of Record Storage facility • Demolition and preparation for new Courthouse annex • Reroofing of County Judicial Building • Planned repairs to Judicial Bldg. and parking lot • Resurfacing of 165 miles of county roads
• Approx. 20 miles of unpaved county roads resurfaced • Replacement of 3 structurally deficient bridges • HVAC system improvements and capacity updates • Planned construction of Old Courthouse Annex • Planned improvements to several county facilities through use of energy savings projects
➢ $9 million awarded to Elmore Co. by ALDOT for federal bridge replacements and Firetower / Redland Rd. intersection improvements ➢ Implemented Budget Hearings for all county departments and non-profit organizations which were made open to the public ➢ Put into effect video recording of Commission meetings to make them available for public viewing on the county website ➢ Allocated $100,000 to Firefighter training facility in Wetumpka ➢ Maintained a balanced County Budget all three years Pd. Pol. Ad. by Trey Taylor
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e humans talk about how “darkness falls.” But it really doesn’t fall. Because of the earth’s rotation, darkness rises. The top of a mountain will still have light while the valley below is in darkness. You can watch the darkness creep up the mountain until, finally, all is dark. We humans inanely dislike darkness. Darkness feeds a primitive fear inside us because we can’t see what’s around us or, more importantly, what may be coming after us or threatening us. We have always sought the light, except when we are doing something we don’t want to keep secret. No wonder, then, that most religions, including Judisam and Christianity, have used light and dark as a metaphor for the spiritual battle between good and evil, sin and righteousness. In this year’s Christmas message, Queen Elizabeth said, “It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: The light AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006
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shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it, “ [John 1:5]. In his Gospel, John continues to expand on this theme: Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 8:12; Jesus said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. 12:35; I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. 12:46. Throughout history, people have looked at their world and seen the darkness rising. Invasions by for-
Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881
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eigners like the Vikings and the Mongols; world wide epidemics like the Black death of the 1300s, the Great London Plague in the 1600s, the Typhus epidemic of 1847 and Spanish Flu in 1918s; wars, like WWII, the Russian Revolution; the Holocaust, and other persecutions: all have caused the people of their times to predict that the darkness was overcoming the light. And today, people look around, see ISIS taking over the middle east, the so-called moral disintegration in the United States, global warming, natural and man made catastrophes all show that darkness is overcoming light. I don’t think so. It seems to me that we either believe God’s promises or not. We either believe that darkness cannot overcome the light, that evil cannot overcome good, that sin cannot overcome righteousness, or we don’t. And if we believe it, then we have nothing to fear. If we believe, than no matter how dark it gets, no matter how many dark days we face, no matter how hopelessly dark our world and our
64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville
Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-4325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist
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Sunday School..........10:45 a.m. Morning Worship........9:30 a.m. Children’s Church.......9:30 a.m. Wed. Night Service.....6:30 p.m. You will receive a warm welcome at this friendly, Christ-centered Church. NURSERY PROVIDED FOR ALL SERVICES
Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist
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lives seem, then, we will not remain in darkness, we will not walk in darkness. The light will never overcome the darkness, we will have the light of life, we will never loose it. For denominations that follow the Church Calendar, today is the Feast of the Epiphany, the Feast of Light. On Epiphany, the church celebrates the day the wise men arrived at the stable, the day Jesus was manifested to the gentiles, the day the light of Christ was shown throughout the world. That light was not overcome when Jesus died; it was not overcome throughout the centuries’ it was not overcome despite the terrible things which were done by the Church and Christians “in the name of God.” No matter what awful things have happened or will happen, the light of Christ has not been overcome. That is God’s promise — darkness cannot overcome the light; evil cannot overcome good. No matter how dark the night seems, our faith in that promise — be it as dim as a candle or as bright as a bonfire — will overcome whatever darkness rises.
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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.
CEDARWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH 10286 U.S. Hwy. 231 Wallsboro 567-0476 www.worshipcedarwood.org
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B.R. Johnson, Senior Pastor Larry Gore, Adm. & Counseling Randy Godfrey, Education Amy Pugh, Director of Children & Preschool Chad Middlebrooks, Students SUNDAY Sunday School............9 & 10:30 a.m. Worship........................9 & 10:30 a.m. Evening Celebration.................6 p.m. WEDNESDAY/FAMILY NIGHT Programs for every age 6:15 - 7:30 p.m.
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Obituaries Geraldine Elliott Mrs. Geraldine “Jerrie” Elliott, 90, of Eclectic, passed away Dec. 30, 2015. She was born Aug. 4, 1925. Visitation was held 1-2 p.m. Jan. 4 at First Baptist Church of Eclectic. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 4 at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Britt Green and the Rev. Mark Smith officiating. Interment followed at Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Elliott was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church of Eclectic. She is survived by her son, Bryant (Larisa) Elliott; daughter, Mary Elizabeth (Mark) Williams; five grandchildren, Cathy (Dustin) Thompson, Michael Whitesides, David Elliott, Stephen Elliott, and Stas Mruz; and two great grandchildren, Layne Lamberson and McKayla Thompson. She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Charles Franklin Elliott. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.
James Thomas Hornsby Mr. James Thomas (J.T.) Hornsby, 95, of Tallassee passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. He was born June 25, 1920.
Visitation was 5-8 p.m. Jan. 5 at Good Hope Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 6 at Macedonia Christian Church with the Rev. David Hooks and the Rev. Kenny Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Macedonia Cemetery with military honors with Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. After almost 20 years of military service, J. T. retired as a Master Sergeant from Alabama Air National Guard. He also served in the United States Air Force and in the CCC. J. T. was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. He was also a member at Macedonia Christian Church where he served as deacon and treasurer for 20 years. He is survived by daughters, Brenda Moseley (Jeff), Gloria Anderson (Sanford), Connie Sherman (Larry) and Kathy Evans (James); stepdaughter, Debbie Chalker (Ricky); stepson, Larry Deloney; sisters, Jeanette Lambert, Jean McCarty, Ruth Wallace and Thursie Mae Woodfin; brother, Wayne Hornsby; 14 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wives, Esther Brewer Hornsby and Anna Hornsby; daughter, Patricia Jean Taylor; brothers, Armistead Hornsby and Charles Hornsby; sister, Mavis Fuller; grandsons, Mark Moseley, Shawn Sherman and Brian Sherman and granddaughter, Deetra Anderson Norman. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.
John Robert Riouff John Robert “Bob” or “Daddy Bob” Riouff passed away at his Wetumpka residence on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at age 75. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 6 at the First Baptist Church of Wetumpka with Dr. James Troglen officiating. Burial will follow in Pine View Memorial Gardens with Gassett Funeral Home directing. Bob is survived by his wife, Scarlet Clark Riouff; children, Terry Allen Riouff, Robin Lynn Yarber, Ray E. Mullino and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Edie Mullino Bridges. Active pallbearers will be Dennis Cole, Mike Harper, Lee Williams, Roy Traywick, Stanley Walls Larry Keith, Bill Miller and Mark Presnell. Honorary Pallbearers will be Carl Lawrence, Bobby Murchison, Chick McConnell, Joe Colquitt, Mayor Jerry Willis, Dr. John Reardon and Dr. Reza Seirafi. Visitation was 5-7 p.m. Jan. 5 at First Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers donations are requested to Baptist Hospice or The V Foundation for Cancer Research. Online guest book available at www.gassettfuneralhome.net
Religion Calendar •First United Methodist Church of Wetumpka youth group will host a spaghetti Supper at 5:15 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Family Life Center. Each plate comes with spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert. Proceeds go to support the church youth program. A love donation will be accepted for each plate. •Seman Congregational Christian Church on Alabama Highway 9 having a revival with Brother Scott Jordan Jan. 1013. Service times will be 7 p.m. each day. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. •Rev. Roger Olsen, Pastor at Cedarwood Community Church, will begin a new series of messages Jan. 10, entitled, “Taking a Journey to Egypt.” The series is based on the popular book, “You’ll Get Through This” by Max Lucado. The messages all focus on the life of Joseph in the old testament. This series is designed to speak to those who may be going through difficult times and need that the serenity of knowing that God will always get you through the storms of
life. The message for this Sunday is entitled, “Brotherly Love” and the text is Genesis 37: 1836. Holy Communion will also be served during the worship service, which meets at 10 a.m. Sundays. The adult Sunday School class, which meets at 9 a.m. is taught by Mickey Knight. Cedarwood Community Church is located at 10286 US Highway 231 in the Wetumpka/Wallsboro Community. For more information please call the church office at 334-567-0476 or follow us on our Facebook page. •Wellspring Community Church in Millbrook will host The Underground at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 featuring surviving The Fall! Have free food and hang out afterward. Evening filled with rockin music, lights, and a great time with friends. •New Home Baptist Church in Wetumpka will host SALT (Serving and Learing Together) Conference Feb. 4-5. To register and arrange lodging, contact Eric Sutton no later than Jan. 28. Call 334-567-5966 or 334-398-5697.
•GriefShare grief recovery seminar and support group will began 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 334-5674729. •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 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.
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Humane Society of Elmore County has solid 2015 HUMANE SOCIETY OF ELMORE COUNTY NEWS REA CORD Executive Director
Here is our 2015 wrap-up: we took in 4,294 pets which is 389 LESS than 2014 and 622 LESS than 2013. Now as sad as 4,294 is, that our intake has seen such a marked decrease is great news. Of these, 1,597 were surrendered by their owners and 2,697 were brought in as “strays” by citizens and Animal Control Officers. The reduction in our intake was in the “strays” so perhaps, just perhaps, Elmore County’s Containment Law has had a positive impact.
What is statistically significant is the ratio of puppies and kittens compared to adults: about 60 percent of the dogs we received were puppies under 6 months old; for cats we received over double the number of kittens than adult cats. This just showcases the importance of spaying and neutering pets before they can have their first “oops” litter. Translated — please get your dog or cat to your vet by the time they are 6 months old to be spayed or neutered. There is simply no reason for most pets to have litters as every litter adds to unnecessary pet overpopulation. Many believe that shelter intake is high in January from “gifted” Christmas pets, but that is not true. Families are still having fun with their Christmas puppies and kittens and only in rare instanc-
Accidents A few hours later, 12-year-old Adashia Moss of Pell City was killed when the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro she was a passenger of was struck by a 2011 Ford Fusion at the 176 mile marker of Interstate 65 south of Prattville. State Troopers said 19 of the individuals were in vehicles equipped with seat belts, but only four were restrained. Kendrick was one of the 19, according to Troopers. “One fatal crash is bad, but to have 20 fatal crashes resulting in 25 deaths is disturbing, particularly when seat belts were available to 19 of the individuals killed, but only four of them were
es do we receive those pets. But, we do get a very large influx in January, especially of puppies, from all those litters that were for sale or free as Christmas pets. Since Dec. 28 we have received well over 30 puppies and know that more are on their way if they are not “sold” or given away this week. So, please don’t be a part of this cycle — call your veterinarian, have your pet spayed or neutered and be a part of the solution to pet overpopulation. We saved 1,771 pets in 2015 via adoptions, transfers to rescues and returning them to worried owners which was also more than in 2014 and all previous years, so that is definitely a number we will work to increase. Adoptions are wonderful but preventing unnecessary litters of puppies and kittens with nowhere to go is the
key to reducing euthanasia. Keeping pets safely at home and having identification on them at all times would also reduce our intake dramatically and all of these fixes are in the hands of the pet owning public. Please love your pets enough to at least do these things for them. We will strive for more ‘saves’ in 2016 and hope that intake will continue to decline — that will be success in our world. February 20th is right around the corner, so make sure to stop by the shelter for your “Getting Down with the Dawgs” Drawdown ticket(s) and your chance to win $10,000. With the purchase of a $100 ticket you will have a 1-in-300 opportunity to win $10,000 (you do not have to be present to win the grand prize). Besides a chance
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buckled up,” said Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier. Fatal accidents were reported in Elmore, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Cleburne, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson, Limestone, Mobile, Morgan, Perry, Pike, Talladega and Tuscaloosa counties. Collier said with fewer Troopers on state roadways they are spending a majority of their time being reactive instead of proactive. “As the new year progresses, Troopers encourage everyone to make highway safety a priority,” he said.
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Blackwell earns Collar Best Match Award named after cousin BY CORY DIAZ Sports Editor Every time Cole Blackwell takes the mat, he brings a piece of his late cousin, Gil Collar, with him. The Wetumpka High School freshman slips on headgear that once belonged to Collar, a role model for Blackwell. “I wouldn’t have gotten into wrestling without him,” Blackwell said. Collar died the early morning of Oct. 6, 2012, after being shot by a University of South Alabama campus police officer outside the station on campus. At the time, Blackwell was in the sixth grade. The wrestling season following Collar’s death, Blackwell decided to follow in the footsteps of his cousin, a former Wetumpka standout wrestler. “I didn’t even know he was a wrestler until I was kind of older. I picked up on it every time we went over to his house, we’d wrestle around,” Blackwell said. “He loved to do that. I found out he was a wrestler, then found out he was pretty good at it. From then, I thought his might be a good sport for me, then tragedy struck. “Then, I decided I wanted to carry
on his legacy, to continue the family tradition, make his mom proud.” Blackwell’s mom and Collar’s first cousin, Leslie said her son always admired Collar. “He always wanted to play in the same position Gil played in baseball before Gil died, and wanted to be like him. After he died in October, the following wrestling season, my aunt (Collar’s mom Bonnie), she was heartbroken, but she found solace in coming to the wrestling matches,” Leslie said. “Cole, my other son Mason and I would come with her. That’s when he discovered it and that’s when he decided that he wanted to do it, that he wanted to be like Gil. He started practicing and a lot of the older guys that knew Gil took Coleman under their wing and worked with him, helped him out. He wears Gil’s headgear, he still wears some of the T-shirts that Bonnie gave him. It’s really special.” Collar won his first weight class championship at the Barry Mask Wrestling Championships, and now the tournament’s Best Match Award is named after him. Wetumpka hosted the annual tourney last Monday and Tuesday, and Cole worked his way to the
120-pound division championship round, taking on Hardaway’s (Columbus, Georgia) Sh’Kale Barnes. Through three periods, the pair battled to an 8-8 tie, sending the bout to overtime. With a takedown about 15 second into the extra period, Barnes edged Blackwell for the title. While Cole was unsure his match would win the award named after Collar -- voted on by all the participating coaches, Leslie was certain. “I told Cole when he came off the mat after the match, that in my heart you got ‘Best Match.’ I was shocked though. I mean, the other coaches voted for this, it wasn’t just our coaches,” Leslie said. “All those other coaches didn’t know. “Barry Mask was the first tournament that Gil ever placed first, so it was a little heartbreaking that Coleman didn’t finish first. But he’s only in the ninth grade, so finishing second place is a big deal.” While the award would have been a little more special had he won against Barnes, Cole said he knows he made Collar proud. “I just thought that I made my cousin proud. And I can’t wait to hear the reaction from Gil’s mother, Bonnie,” he said. “I just thought I made him proud.”
Kennedy talks transition to Tide BY TIM GAYLE For The Wetumpka Herald ARLINGTON, Texas – Going up against one of the nation’s best defenses provides some valuable lessons for Wetumpka’s Brandon Kennedy. Kennedy faces the challenge every day as a member of Alabama’s scout team, trying to provide his defensive teammates an accurate feel for what to expect in the game while taking his lumps from some of the best in the business. “They’ve actually prepared me,” he said. “I’ve played guard and center on the scout team so I get accustomed to seeing everybody.” Kennedy hasn’t seen any action this season and is expected to redshirt along with the rest of the highly touted offensive linemen that made up the nation’s best recruiting class in 2015. Lester Cotton, Richie Petitbon, Dallas Warmack, Matt Womack and Kennedy are all listed on the three-deep for the College Football Playoff National Championship, a nice ac-
complishment on a team was a need for guards, so that stockpiles four-star re- we wanted to come in and cruits and signs the nation’s work.” top recruiting class every He suffered a setback on year. the field when But while Kenhe missed spring nedy is quick practice with to point out, “I injuries, but like center,” the the early entry former all-state helped him in product mainhis transition to tains he is playcollege life, paring guard for the ticularly in the Crimson Tide classroom where Kennedy despite what he plans to mapublicized depth jor in psycholcharts and ratings by re- ogy and become a physicruiting services project. cian’s assistant. “I rotate in everywhere,” It wasn’t quite as easy on he said. “I can play left or the field, fighting for recright (guard) and I play ognition on a team loaded center, but I mostly play with talent while trying right guard. I feel like (the to hold your own against future) is at guard.” some of the nation’s top deThe 6-foot-3, 290-pound fensive linemen. freshman enrolled in Janu“This year, for me, was all ary at Alabama, eager to about technique,” Kennedy get a start on academics and said. “I just needed to work spring practice at the colle- on my technique because in giate level. high school you’re pretty “Ever since I came in the much bigger and stronspring, it made everything ger than everybody so you a lot easier for the fall,” he don’t have to use any techsaid. “It was a tough tran- nique. Once you get to colsition at first but now I’m lege, everybody’s good so getting used to everything. you have to work on your (Offensive line) coach (Ma- technique. rio) Cristobal told us there “I just come in and watch
film every day and ask the older guys any questions about plays, footwork, technique, things like that, and they’re always ready to help.” Kennedy has learned a lot in his first year, seeing all types of techniques and moves from the Crimson Tide defensive linemen that has prepared him for the future. “The toughest one has to be Dalvin Tomlinson,” Kennedy said, “because he knows how to use his hands – he was a former wrestler in high school – so he knows how to get you off balance.” Barring any playing time in the CFP National Championship, Kennedy will be a redshirt freshman entering spring practice. Both guards are expected to return, along with Robinson at left tackle. The team will have to replace Ryan Kelly at center and Dominick Jackson at right tackle, which could play some role in Kennedy’s future on the Alabama offensive line. “I may move back to center,” he said. “You never know.”
QB - Keldon Washington, Wetumpka, Sr. RB - B.J. Smith, Stanhope Elmore, Sr. RB - Teddy Brooks, Tallassee, Sr. WR - Neal Cook, Elmore County, Sr. WR - Jurmorris McMillon, Stanhope Elmore, Sr. WR - Keedrick Adams, Wetumpka, So. WR - Nathan Taylor, Elmore Counry, Sr. TE - Zech Byrd, Stanhope Elmore, Jr. OL - Josh Wilson, Elmore County, Sr. OL - Jake Baker, Tallassee, Jr. OL - Dereck Taplin, Wetumpka, Sr. OL - Madison Albright, Stanhope Elmore, Sr. OL - John Ellis Rawls, Wetumpka, Jr. ATH - Kell Floyd, Elmore County, Sr.
All-County Second Team Offense QB - Tanner Anderson, Stanhope Elmore, Jr. RB - Kavosiey Smoke, Wetumpka, So. RB - DeAndre Williams, Wetumpka, Jr. WR - K.T. Martin, Stanhope Elmore, Jr. WR - Rod Thrasher, Wetumpka, Sr. WR - Logan Swindle, Tallassee, So. TE - Robbie Lynch, Tallassee, Sr. OL - Jared Sims, Stanhope Elmore, Jr. OL - Victor Jones, Elmore County, Sr. OL - Will Bowden, Wetumpka, Jr. OL - Caleb Stinchcomb, Stanhope Elmore, Sr. ATH - Kareem Jackson, Stanhope Elmore, Jr.
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All-County Second Team Defense DL - Nick Talley, Tallassee, Jr. DL - Jay McDonald, Wetumpka, Jr. DL - K.J. Stokes, Stanhope Elmore, Jr. DL - B.J. Winborn, Stanhope Elmore, Sr. DL - Cedric Brown, Tallassee, Sr. LB - Deangelo Jones, Wetumpka, Fr. LB - DeAndre Meadows, Stanhope Elmore, Jr. LB - Robert Laprade, Wetumpka, So. LB - Ty Pierce, Stanhope Elmore, So. DB - Brady Hancock, Tallassee, Jr. DB - Jamarcus Townsend, Wetumpka, Jr. DB - David Arrington, Wetumpka, So.
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