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Award-winning bands, new stage highlight River & Blues Fest By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
Two award-winning bands and the addition of a stage on Friday night highlight the entertainment set for Wetumpka’s 2017 River and Blues Music & Art Festival, set for July 21-22 downtown and at Gold Star Park in Wetumpka. Lousiana’s Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas and Alabama’s own King Bee will
delight fans with their zydeco and blues styles, respectively. “We think we’ve got two of the best headliners we’ve had,” said Tiffany Robinson, events director for the City of Wetumpka. “Plus, this year we’ve added a third stage downtown on Friday night.” Main Street Wetumpka is sponsoring the Friday night downtown stage “to help kick off the festival and bring more people back into the historic
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business district downtown,” said Jenny Stubbs, executive director of Main Street Wetumpka. She said the stage would be at the corner of Commerce and Court streets and Big Bobby & the Blues, a Montgomery blues band that has been playing in the South for approximately two decades, would play from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stubbs added that businesses See FESTIVAL • Page A3
Louisiana’s Nathan Williams and his band, the Zydeco Cha-Chas, are this year’s River and Blues Music & Arts Festival headliners.
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Commission approves grants, resignations and land lease By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
Elmore County Commissioners voted on a wide array of topics spanning county government, from sheriff’s department grants, county economic board resignations, to a $1 lease agreement for use of courthouse grounds for an upcoming city festival. The commissioners also heard a presentation from state Sen. Clyde Chambliss on what was reported as 300 bills passed by state legislature out of the roughly 1,030 introduced. A few commissioners spoke with Chambliss about areas of concern in the county mostly revolving around law enforcement staffing, prisons and mental health care and the weight it places on local law enforcement. Sheriff Bill Franklin spoke second about a grant his office applied for which he said was introduced by the Trump administration and would pay for the hire of two new deputies. The savings, he said, would amount to roughly $233,000, however after three years he said the costs would fall to the county to continue to support the new deputies. Franklin said he anticipated it would See COMMISSION • Page A8
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we’ve been here.” According to Brooks, woodcarvers from throughout the southeastern United States and beyond were in attendance for the three-day event – some as instructors, some as students and some both teaching and learning. “If I tried to name all the states, I’d leave one out,” Brooks said. “But we’ve got folks here from Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina
Wetumpka’s Boys and Girls Club has closed after over half-adecade providing educational and recreational services for hundreds of local children, leaving those who fought to sustain it when the city withdrew its funding earlier this year scrambling for alternatives. Local community organizers and church leaders have been the primary figures behind the club’s presence and its duration in the area after its near closure in March. Ultimately the main factors in its demise were said by those at the core of the club’s operations to be a lack of funding and marginal community support. Its end last week was not for lack of a fight, as those key figures mobilized to find support for the club. From their efforts they secured enough funding through indepen-
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Gene Houston works on a wood-carved bust at the Southeastern Woodcarving Competition on Friday at the Wetumpka Civic Center.
Woodcarvers bring talents to Wetumpka By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
More than 100 woodcarvers filled every nook and cranny of the Wetumpka Civic Center Friday through Sunday for the 32nd annual Southeastern Woodcarving School and Competition. “This is our third year here in Wetumpka,” said Judy Brooks with the Central Alabama Woodcarving Association, who helped organize the event. “We’ve grown every year that
Gardens of Wetumpka recognized for senior care By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
The Gardens of Wetumpka, a seniors assisted-living facility, was recently recognized by SeniorAdvisor.com as one of 2017’s Best of Assisted Living Award winners. SeniorAdvisor.com is the largest ratings and reviews site for senior care and services in North America. Located in a quiet residential area just off Holtville Road (Highway 111), the Gardens of Wetumpka offers personal attention, home-cooked meals and, according to residents, caring staff for people whose loved ones deserve it, said Barbara Womack, administrator at Gardens of Wetumpka. Womack said Gardens of Wetumpka offers a community that
is pet-friendly and has all private suites, family style dining, spacious common areas and shady porches. Perhaps best of all, Womack said, Gardens of Wetumpka has good neighbors. “When we celebrate for one of our residents, our neighbors are often invited and some will attend,” Womack said. “That makes our residents feel good and our neighbors, too.” According to SeniorAdvisor. com, the Best of 2017 Award winners represent the best of the best of in-home care, assisted living, and other senior living providers, based on online reviews written by seniors and their families. The website says the designation “honors the top one percent of senior See SENIORS • Page A2
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Obituaries Joseph Cleveland Brusse II Joseph Cleveland Brusse III, age 73, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 in Birmingham, AL. He was born on August 20, 1943 in Brenham, TX to Joseph Cleveland Brusse Jr. and Frances Williams Brusse. Joe was a Texan through and through spending most of his years in central Texas. He graduated from A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, attended Howard Payne University where he made lifelong friends, and was a proud graduate of Texas A&M University. Joe was a cowboy in the truest sense of the word. He loved raising and training cutting horses, riding and roping and the Texas Two-Step. He had a free and adventurous spirit a gentle soul and was always quick with a smile and a wink. Joe enjoyed being with family and most of all, his beloved Rebecca Hall and their poodle puppy Seamus of Wetumpka, AL. Joe was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Wetumpka and a member of the Wetumpka Lion’s Club. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother; David Lamar Brusse. He is survived by two brothers, Leslie Williams Brusse of Enterprise, AL and Claude James Brusse of Charleston, SC; his daughter, Jennifer Love Carlton of Ft. Worth, TX, stepmother Corre Williams Brusse of Dothan AL, three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service to celebrate Joe’s life will be conducted in Wetumpka, AL at a date to be determined. Joe will be buried with his grandparents in San Marcos, TX.
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Hull to serve on state board of directors Correction: to welcome Jimmy Hull to the CLAS board of directors,” said CLAS Executive Director Vic Wilson. His Jimmy Hull, director of tremendous leadership qualthe Elmore County Technical ities are evident as he was Center, will serve on the selected to serve as presiboard of directors of the dent of the ACTA affiliate. Council for Leaders in Servant leadership is vital Alabama Schools. to the success of our assoHull As president of the ciation and we sincerely Alabama Career Technical appreciate Jimmy’s willingness to Administrators, Hull will represent serve Alabama’s premier leadership the ACTA affiliate members on the organization as a representative of CLAS board. ACTA on this prestigious board.” “We are excited and privileged STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
In the story on the Wetumpka City Council meeting in the July 5 edition of The Herald, we mistakenly referred to the River Region United Way when we should have said Boys & Girls Clubs of the River Region. We regret the error. – The Managing Editor
Woodcarving – all over. We’ve even got one of our favorite instructors here from Michigan, Floyd Rhadigan.” As Brooks showed a guest around, Gene Houston of Lafayette stood bent over a wooden bust he was crafting. Asked how long he’d attended the competition and school, Houston said, “Since 1999 or 2000 or something like that. I’ve got all kinds of hobbies – woodcarving, woodburning, houseworking, storytelling. You name it, I’ll do it.” Perhaps one of Houston’s more interesting hobbies is in the area of woodworking. He took the time to walk a visitor over and show off a primitive-looking bow made from osage wood, which he said some call
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“bowark.” Houston said the bow, though not appearing so, was very strong. “I’ve killed more than one deer with it,” Houston said. “Osage is a strong wood.” As Houston showed off his bow, other carvings ranging from hand-carved bowls to intricately-crafted hand-carved whole scenes were scattered throughout the room among the students and teachers. There were ravens and eagles carved from wood, farm scenes and, perhaps most abundant, figurines carved to resemble almost every imaginable human occupation and/or form. Benny McDaniel, a retired Auburn-educated engineer, was working at his own figurine at the
instruction of Rhadigan. “I’ve got no specialty (in woodcarving) whatever,” said McDaniel, who retired from O’Gwynn Inc., a servicer of fleets for large contractors, farms and others and now lives in Montgomery. “I’ve got several hobbies – genealogy, woodcarving, I spend a lot of time at my church. But I’ll put everything aside for time with my great-grandchildren.” Though some of the goings on at the Civic Center looked like hard work, participants in the woodcarving event mostly agreed that they enjoyed the hobby because it made them relax. But that didn’t keep them from hanging a price tag on some of their handcrafted gems. For those who came
to learn the basics, the event included classes like beginning woodcarving, caricature and human bust. Others seeking specific or more refined courses could opt for a class in scenes on walking sticks, Carolina wren or carving cypress knees. The event also included a folk art painting class. In the competition portion of the event, Cecil Wright won Best of Show for his “I Am Wolf,” Joseph Ory won the Mayor’s Choice award for “Farm Scene” and Dylan Goodson won the People’s Choice award for “The Mill House.” “We’ve really enjoyed hosting this group here in Wetumpka for the last three years,” said Brooks. “Hopefully, they’ll be back again next year.”
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care providers across the country.” The annual SeniorAdvisor.com Best of Awards tabulates over 130,000 family created reviews to find the best quality care providers for this honor, the release said. Of the nearly 200,000 communities currently listed on SeniorAdvisor.com, just over 1,400 were recognized with this prestigious award. The Gardens of Wetumka Assisted Living is one of the only winners in the three-county River
Region and regularly receives highly positive reviews from their families, according to the release. On Monday, a reporter spoke with nine of the Gardens of Wetumpka residents who ranged in their time at the facility from six years to just a few months. All seemed to enjoy the experience. “It’s just like living in a college dormitory,” said Martha Lackey, smiling. “We get wild sometimes.” Betty Taylor, who has been at the facility six
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years, has spent every day at Gardens of Wetumpka with her cat, Sugar, by her side. “They take great care of me,” Taylor said. “I have a nice place, eat nice meals and I have my cat, Sugar, who’s been here with me since Day One.” “Families are increasingly looking to online reviews to find out who truly delivers great care for our seniors, not just who claims to deliver great care,” said Eric Seifert, president of SeniorAdvisor. com. “Our SeniorAdvisor. com Awards program is all about celebrating the exceptional people who do just that. We’re honored to spread the word about
these organizations whom families can entrust with the care of their senior loved ones.” To qualify for inclusion in the Best of 2017 Awards, providers must have maintained an average overall rating of at least 4.5 stars (of five) while receiving three or more new reviews in 2016. Additional details and a complete list of award winners can be found on SeniorAdvisor.com. For more information on the Gardens of Wetumpka, please contact Womack, at 334514-4839 or visit www. GardensOfWetumpka. com. The facility also has a Facebook page at facebook. com/GardensofWetumpka/.
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would stay open late on Friday night for festival-goers. “Part of Main Street Wetumpka’s mission is to help find avenues in which downtown businesses are able to garner more customers,” Stubbs said. “Although we’ll eventually be in a position to recruit new businesses downtown, our goal is to help stabilize existing businesses downtown first. And one of the ways we’ll do that is through special events and promotions.” In 2015, River & Blues
finished among the top eight of 126 bands in the 2017 International Blues Challenge. Seven additional bands and artists complete the River & Blues lineup. Both Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas will play on the festival’s main stage directly behind the city administration building. Also appearing on the main stage will be Jukebox Brass Band, Slim Jeezy and a band yet to be named. Appearing on the Gold Star Park stage will be Jimmy
Festival musical headliner Nathan Williams Sr. was selected as the recipient of the ZPT Clifton Chenier Lifetime Award. In 2012, he and his band, the Zydeco Cha-Chas, received both the Zydeco Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Big Easy Award for best Zydeco band. King Bee Band isn’t without its awards, either. In February, King Bee, which played together for the first time at a River and Blues Festival,
Baker, Rachael Wilson, Jeff Pasley and Jilla Webb. The music kicks off at 2 p.m. on Saturday with King Bee taking the main stage at 6:30 p.m. and Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas on the main stage at 8 p.m. For those interested in the arts, Robinson said the festival would feature some of the area’s best artists and craftsmen in a juried show along the Riverwalk. “We’ll have artists showing their original paintings, sculp-
tures, handmade jewelry and other items,” Robinson said. “Everything you see there will be handmade.” The free River and Blues Kids’ Zone returns again this year, Robinson said, complete with rides, inflatables and a mechanical bull from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. “There’s always got to be something for the kids to do,” Robinson said. “We’ll have a wide variety of bouncy houses and other things.”
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the city and the community had to come up with that.” The emergency fundraising efforts earlier in the year spearheaded by Ridge Church of Wetumpka’s administration resulted in $13,500 collected plus $18,000 pledged from individual donors. Jackson said the BGC was working to return what was left of that money. “The money just wasn’t still coming in,” Jackson said. “We met in March, we need this much amount of money moving forward enough to keep it open… We just didn’t have enough movement. “It was a good effort. You know, it hurt me. (There) was just really not enough time.” He said he questioned whether the effort should have been shut down in March, when the proposed first closing of the club was scheduled. “We were hoping that someobody would’ve come around. It just never came. We had money, just not enough, ” Jackson
dent donors to keep the club afloat for a little over three months, said Ridge Church’s Rebecca Healey. However, Boys and Girls Club of the River Region Director Rick Jackson the club could not be sustained at its current funding level. In February after it was learned the club could close, Wetumpka BGC Director Cheryl Myrick said since its formation in 2011 annual enrollment rates at the club have fluctuated slightly from roughly the 330s to the 380s. Regional BGC Director Jackson said at $13,000 a month operating costs the club was running at roughly a $50,000-a-year deficit and had amassed about $300,000 in costs over its time in Wetumpka. Even with the city’s previous allocation, Jackson said the club would not have made it with its overall yearly operating expense goal of $150,000. “We got grant money, some,” said Jackson. “It can’t cover that whole $150,000 that’s where
said.. Healey said despite the circumstances and the result, she felt positive about how the closing of the club was handled by the regional BGC. “We had meetings with them,” said Healey. “I feel like they did a good job communicating this time.” She said the funds they were able to raise through
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A patriotic day with the Harvesters
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ast week, I stood outside the entrance to the Epworth Center at Auburn United Methodist Church. A few minutes later, I moved over to an outside bench. A few minutes after that, I moved to a comfortable seat just inside the door. It was hot. I needed some conditioned air. No matter where I was, I kept seeing two of my favorite things: happy people and covered dishes. I was there to speak to the Harvesters, a group of seniors who gather monthly for fun, fellowship, and food. In fact, the food is so good that it’s referred to as “the best lunch in town,” and neither my plate nor my stomach will argue with that. There was enough home-cooked food to feed an army, and it was delicious. The only thing missing was pear salad—not that I’m a fan of pear salad. It’s just not very often I attend a church potluck anywhere in Alabama where pear salad isn’t on the table. It was a gathering of seniors, after all. Who thought pear salad was a good idea anyway? To me, it’s up there with Tussy deodorant. But, I digress. The Harvesters were such a fun group to be with. I must’ve had a couple of dozen tell me they were frequent readers of my column. Some stated it’s the first thing they turn to when they get their paper each Sunday morning. I appreciate their comments greatly and am
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thankful for their support. They are a patriotic group, too. The gathering took place the day following Independence Day, but the room was decked out in my favorite colors. No, it wasn’t orange and blue. It was decorated in red, white, and blue. The club president gave a short talk on freedom and then we sang three of my favorite songs: Sweet Home Alabama, We are the Champions, and Brown Eyed Girl. I kid. Actually, we sang The Star Spangled Banner, My Country, ‘Tis of Thee, and America the Beautiful. I sing terribly but I love belting out these beautiful songs. I talked to a lot of people. One lady told me I was much more handsome in person than I am in the photo accompanied with my column. That’s not something I hear every day, but I’ll take it. Who doesn’t like a compliment? A brief discussion with another member resulted in the revelation that she graduated from Dadeville High School with my mother in 1968. There was also the lady who told me she meant to make pear salad but was out of cherries, and to her, pear salad just wasn’t pear salad without the cherry. I call
that “high-dolla” pear salad. Then there was the guy who told me the same stuttering joke that every man over 60 has told me for the past 10 years. “Have you heard the one about the stuttering Bible salesmen? Stop me if you’ve heard this before. I never stop them and never will. If they are laughing, I am laughing. This was a great group of folks who help out their fellow Harvesters, their church, and their community in countless ways. Most of all, they’re just a great group of folks who get together for fun, fellowship, and food. Who doesn’t like that? They’re an active group, too, with trips planned to Georgia and South Carolina over the next couple of months. I’d encourage anyone to start or get involved in a similar group at their church. I had a wonderful time. I was only supposed to talk for about 20 minutes but wound up running my pie hole closer to thirty. No one got up to leave during my set, but as soon as I was done, a handful of them jumped up and made a beeline to, well, you know. They were seniors, after all. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller. com.
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ewsflash! Kidney stones are not fun. Never. But especially not on holidays. I had my first kidney stone probably about 10 years ago. On Christmas Day. I had my most recent one – my most recent to pass, anyway; there’s still one frolicking around inside me – on July 4. While I was able to enjoy both holidays, the fun was intermittently interrupted by excruciating pain. If you’ve never had a kidney stone, first, count yourself lucky. Secondly, know they’re fitful little buggers. In my case, anyway, the pain always ebbs and flows. At times I’m perfectly comfortable. Seconds later, I may be doubled up and screaming bloody murder. I’m told that’s because the stones cause the most pain as they move throughout your system. So to get rid of them, you must put up with the pain. I’ve become adept at knowing when I have a stone. I guess that comes with experience (If that’s the case, I’d rather be less adept). I’ve had stones that have hung around for a week or slightly more (as my current one seems to be want to do) and I’ve had those I’ve passed literally within minutes of real-
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izing I had them. Sometimes they race through you and others they stroll through you leisurely, checking out your intestinal scenery and prolonging the unpredictable intermittent periods of pain. And if you’ve ever seen a kidney stone, you know why they hurt as they move through your body. They are collections of crystals with jagged edges. Some are larger than others, and I’ve had them at various sizes. My most painful experience was once when the stone blocked my kidney. That, dear readers, was painful! In that instance, I had to be sent to Birmingham for what’s called a lithotripsy. That’s where they give you an epidural, lower you into a tub of water and beat the heck out of your side. Because of the epidural, you don’t feel a thing, though you may emerge with bruises that appear as if you’ve been in the ring with Rocky Balboa. Anyway, the lithotripsy
crushes the stone and it’s easily – and painlessly – passed. Why am I writing about kidney stones? Well, they’re something I know a lot about and it keeps my mind off the dull pain in my side (thankfully, the pain is dull right now, but that could change in an instant). I don’t mean to be overly graphic, but kidney stones are a medical reality. They certainly have been for me. They happen and they hurt. But the pain – though sometimes near unbearable – is relatively fleeting. “Write about what you know,” someone once said, and I know kidney stones. I also know that everyone’s experience is not the same. Some get nauseas (never have) and others simply can’t tolerate the pain. I guess that makes me a tough guy. But I’d rather not prove it by enduring a BB with a jagged edge coursing through my body. Believe me, when the pain is at its worst, I’m not sure a round or two with Rocky wouldn’t be the better option. David Granger is the managing editor of Tallapoosa Publishers Elmore County newspapers. He can be reached at david.granger@thewetumpkaherald.com.
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Seven things church members should say to guests
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welcome. I have heard from numerous church guests who returned because they were simply told “thank you.” Sounds simple but it requires a genuineness that says welcome into our world, come and find a place with us. “Let me help you with that.” If you see someone struggling with umbrellas, young children, diaper bags, purses, mom’s walker and other items, a gesture to hold something for them is a huge positive. Of course, this comment is appropriate for member to member as well. I have often wondered what are people waiting for? It’s almost like we are at the scene of an accident and want to be sure we don’t miss the crash of a woman’s walker and a toddler’s diaper bag. It does take risk – asking and involvement, that is – for they might say “yes.” But again, they feel welcome and a part.
s promised several weeks ago here is my article countering last month’s column. You might remember my article was on things members say and how negative they can be – and, I might add, how dangerous. Let me remind you that the Hebrews felt that once a word was spoken it took on a life of its own, for good or ill. But it could never be taken back. It was out there forever. And while words can kill, words can also bring blessings and life. It is our choice which thrives and which dies. Now, for this week’s words. I gained these from a friend who sent them to me under the title “Seven Things Church Members Should Say to Guests.” How many do you say? “Thank you for being here.” That is just basic. People like to know they are wanted and
church. She had shared the same seat with her husband for over 20 years. I saw her give it to a new couple. I asked her why and she told me, “It was time for another couple to enjoy those seats. Just as Paul and I had for 20 years.” What a great heart she had. By the way that couple is still sitting in those seats. “Can I show you where to go?” Even in smaller churches people will not know where to find the nursery, restrooms and small group meeting areas. You can usually tell if a guest, or even a member, does not know where he or she is to go. I know, it can be fun watching them roam the hallways, but it scares the kids and irritates the staff. So, “stop it!” It’s bad enough to be new without everyone watching us stumble around. Take them by the hand and help them. “Let me introduce you to
DR. JAMES TROGLEN First Baptist Church
“Please take my seat.” You won’t hear that very often. We have our seats and they have been ours for years and if someone else wanted my seat, or even a seat, they should have gotten here earlier. God forbid if someone sits in our seat, it would be better that a millstone was tied around their neck and they be cast into the depths of the sea. Oh, well, something like that anyway. Giving up your seat makes someone else more comfortable and shows what kind of heart you, and the church, have. I had a widow who has long since moved from our
_________.” People feel comfortable if they know other people, especially by name. Introduce them to the pastor, others their age or their smallgroup interest. Don’t just say “hey” and walk off. That says, “Welcome but don’t feel too welcome,” “Here is my e-mail address. Please let me know if I can help in any way.” Of course, this comment must be used with discretion, but it can open the door for the other to ask questions and get the answers they need. Everyone has questions and many today are more comfortable using e-mail to ask and communicate with others. Remember what we say can bless or curse, help or hurt. It’s all up to us. What do you say in church? Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person (Colossians 4:6).
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County prep teams have up and down sports year EVAN DUDLEY Sports Editor
Forget Cavs/Warriors, TideGators Part III for the SEC
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t’s been said before. College football in the South is analogous to a religion. And this week in Hoover is a “Christmas in July” mass. The 2017 SEC Media Days is this week and all the prophets, believers and clergy are there to interpret the word of Greg Sankey and his disciples, the head coaches of the SEC. Although I am not attending – and my vote does not count – I will be presenting to you my 2017 SEC predictions. I’ll begin with the Eastern Division which will be a two-team race between the Florida Gators and the Georgia Bulldogs with the annual Cocktail Party likely to decide the division champion. Florida returns only three starters on the defense but the talent is in place to ensure there is no drop-off in the quality of play. The offense has finally established some depth on the offensive line, which will provide enough protection for probable starter and Notre Dame transfer Malik Zaire. The Gators will again be in some close games, but their depth will provide the extra spark needed to return to Atlanta for the third consecutive year. Georgia can claim the division if the Florida defense is not up to the task of stopping the Bulldog’s two-headed beast of Nick Chubb and Sony Michel. Jacob Eason returns as a true sophomore after a decent freshman debut and solidifies one of the best backfields in the SEC. The defense is much improved, welcoming back 11 starters, and the table is set for an SEC title run in 2018. The South Carolina Gamecocks will surprise many teams and fans this year. Will Muschamp is still is in a rebuilding stage but his teams are always dangerous and play with the same intensity he is known for on the sidelines. There will be some this week that fancy Tennessee as a contender in the East but I’ve been watching folks get sick from drinking that Kool-Aid the past few years. Butch Jones – a man described by a close friend as looking like a “80sera Tampa Bay pornstar” – has proven he can recruit in the SEC, but his teams have a tendency to play up and down to their opponents. Kentucky and Vanderbilt will fight for fifth place in the division with the Wildcats getting the leg up due to recent recruiting successes. Missouri is horrible. That should about cover it. Now for what we all came to see. The SEC Western Division. The Crimson Tide has won the division three straight years and it does not appear the boulder will stop rolling any time soon. Alabama returns the 2016 SEC Offensive Player of the Year along with stable of healthy backs and arguably the best receiving corps in the conference. And the offensive line still imposes its will across the line of scrimmage. The defense lost first-round talent across the board to the NFL draft but there is no rebuilding, only restocking. LSU and Auburn boasts the next-best rosters and will scrap it out for second place. The Bayou Bengals return a championship-level defense and the conference’s best running back in Derrius Guice. Auburn also returns a defense capable of winning a championship, but can Gus Malzahn truly develop a quarterback this season? Outside of Cam Newton, a generational player, and Nick Marshall, a converted defensive back who essentially ran his high school offense, Malzahn has failed to develop an efficient quarterback from any of his own recruits. The Razorbacks and Bulldogs will tussle around for the fourth and fifth place spots in the division but do not have the depth of talent that belongs to the likes of Alabama, Auburn and LSU. Texas A&M will likely be looking for a new head coach at the end of the season as Kevin Sumlin and Aggieland are entrenched in mediocrity. Nothing more can be said for the Ole Miss Rebels as the cloud of NCAA sanctions looms over the once-rising program. Hugh Freeze will retain his position only for the reason that no one else will take him following the soon-to-be announced sanctions. The Tide and Gators will meet yet again but this year will be the first SEC Championship Game in the newly constructed Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Gators will be more competitive than in previous years but Alabama will raise the SEC Championship Trophy for the fifth time in six years at the conclusion of the season. I’ve not given much thought beyond the SEC, but my immediate prediction would be Alabama facing Florida State in a rematch with the Crimson Tide bringing home their 17th National Championship. And just a small reminder before I leave you to ponder the state of the SEC in 2017. When you wake up Saturday morning we’ll be less than 50 days from the start of the college football season. Evan Dudley is the sports editor of The Herald.
By EVAN DUDLEY Sports Editor
The 2016-2017 academic year came to an end more than a month ago but a solid year of performances by Elmore County prep teams has fans and students excited for what the new year can hold. In an effort to familiarize myself – the “new-guy” in town – with the state of prep sports in Elmore County, I’ve decided to present an overview of the 2016-2017 prep sports year. With the start of a new season less than 50 days away, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the past year and ponder what could be in the coming months. Football The Wetumpka High School football team was the only squad from Elmore County to advance to the playoffs in 2016. The Indians were within one point of winning Region 3 against Opelika, but the loss gave them the third seed and a matchup against McAdory, who defeated Wetumpka 24-7. The Tallassee Tigers finished the 2016 regular season with a 7-3 mark and second place in Class 4A Region 3. The Tigers advanced through the first two rounds of the playoffs – defeating Hale County and St. James – before falling to the Andalusia in the quarterfinals. Elmore County had a disappointing season with a 4-6 mark but the Panthers look to rebuild heading into this year and are hopeful in making a return to the postseason for the first time since 2011. Stanhope Elmore and Holtville will be heading into this season with new head coaches. The Mustangs aim to rid themselves of the fog surrounding the Foshee settlement and decided to move on from Mike Dean, who’s only year at Stanhope included a 4-6 record in 2016. Brian Bradford, a longtime-assistant under Foshee and a former Mustang, was hired to build Stanhope Elmore back into a title contender. The Bulldogs hired Jason Franklin to resurrect a Holtville program that has gone 5-55 since the finale of the 2010 season – a two-overtime thriller against Jemison in the first round of the playoffs. Edgewood Academy had the hardest fall last year going 0-13, a quick 180-degree turn from the 2015 state title team that went undefeated. Going from first to last was not the goal for first-year head coach Eric Folmar as he and Edgewood hope to eventually reclaim their rightful spot atop the AISA. Volleyball The Edgewood volleyball team capped off a spectacular 2016 season with the AISA state title. Coach Sellers Dubberley’s squad is a yearin, year-out contender and has its sights set on a repeat performance in 2017. The Elmore County Lady Panthers won the Class 4A Area 5 title, but were upset in an epic 3-2 decision against UMS-Wright in the first round of regionals. The Holtville Lady Bulldogs were unable to advance past the Class 4A area round. Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore also advanced to the postseason after placing second in their respective areas of Class 6A. Both squads were swept in the first round of regionals as the Lady Indians fell to Spanish Fort and the Lady Mustangs were eliminated by Saraland. Tallassee secured the runner-up position in Class 4A-Area 5 but their playoff run never gained traction as the Lady Tigers fell to Satsuma in the first round of the playoffs. Cross Country The Wetumpka Indians boys cross country squad had a strong showing in 2016. Wetumpka won the Class 6A Section 2 meet and placed sixth at the state meet with Cory Anthony finishing eighth overall for the Indians. The girls team was runner-up at sectionals and finished 18th at the state meet. Stanhope Elmore and their boys team secured a spot at the state meet after placing third at sectionals. The Mustangs finished in 16th place at the state meet. Boys Basketball It was a good year on the hardwood as both 6A squads and Elmore County advanced to the AHSAA playoffs. The Elmore County Panthers won
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The Holtville Bulldogs placed second in the Class 4A Area 5 tournament and upset W.S. Neal in the first round of the 2017 AHSAA playoffs before falling to Loveless Academy in the second round.
the Class 4A Area 5 tournament, but were upset in the first round of regionals by the Area 6 runner-up Bibb County. Stanhope Elmore was runner-up in the Class 6A Area 5 tournament and advanced to the regional semi-finals before being defeated by Paul Bryant. The Mustangs beat the Area 6 winner, Ben Russell, in the first round of regionals. Wetumpka also advanced to the Class 6A regionals after placing second in their area tournament. The Indians defeated Selma in the first round but fell to Pelham in the regional semis. Despite their success this past year, Wetumpka will be heading into the 2017-2018 season with a new head coach in Derrick Powell. Girls Basketball Only three squads from the area advanced to the postseason last year. The Stanhope Elmore Lady Mustangs were runners-up in Class 6A Area 5 but failed to advanced past the first round of regionals after falling to Opelika. The Lady Panthers of Elmore County won the Class 4A Area 5 tournament but were upset by Greensboro in the first round of regionals. The Tallassee Lady Tigers were runner-up in Area 5 and lost to Hale County in the first round of regionals. Bowling The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs were regional champions and competed in the state tournament in Pelham. The Mustangs advanced to the second round but lost to East Limestone. Wrestling The Tallassee Tigers and Wetumpka Indians both had strong showings at the state wrestling tournament. The Tigers finished in third place in Class 1A-5A and the Indians finished sixth in Class 6A. The Tigers were led by Jake Baker, gold medalist in the 285lb division. Andy Baker secured a third-place finish in the 195lb division and Zack Haynes also secured bronze in the 113lb division. The Indians had a quartet of top-five finishers and leading the way was Cole Blackwell with a second-place finish in the 126lb division. Stanhope Elmore placed 16th in Class 6A at the state meet but had a gold winner in Jacob Andrews who competed in the 285lb division. Holtville finished in 19th place and Elmore County finished 28th. Soccer The Stanhope Elmore boys soccer team advanced to the playoffs after winning Class 6A Area 4. The Mustangs defeated Russell County before falling to Daphne in the second round. The girls squad also were winners of Area 4 and beat Russell County before being eliminated by Baldwin County in the second round. The Elmore County Panthers won Class 4A Area 6 but were upset in the first round by Loveless Academy. The Lady Panthers placed second in Area 6 and were eliminated by Trinity Presbyterian in the first round. Holtville made their way into the playoffs after placing second in Class 4A Area 6 but the Bulldogs fell in the first round to Trinity Presbyterian. Baseball Holtville made a splash in Coach Michael Dismukes first and only season with the Bulldogs. The longtime Stanhope Elmore assistant led his squad to a second-place finish
in Class 4A Area 5 and an upset victory against W.S. Neal in the first round of regionals. Holtville could not sustain the run, however, losing to Loveless Academy in the second round. Coach Dismukes’ prowess was noticed and Wetumpka tapped the Elmore County native to lead their program. The Tallassee Tigers won the Class 4A Area 5 tournament and defeated Escambia County and Trinity Presbyterian before falling to UMS-Wright in the third round of the playoffs. The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs were runner-up in Class 6A Area 5 and made their annual pilgrimage to the playoffs before being eliminated in a sweep by Spanish Fort. Edgewood Academy, arguably the best private school baseball program in the southeast, advanced to the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round by Lee-Scott Academy. Softball The most dominant sport in Elmore County the past year was softball. All area teams advanced to the playoffs with Wetumpka, Stanhope Elmore and Holtville all winning their respective areas. Elmore County placed second in their area tournament and advanced as well. The Lady Indians went 2-2 in the postseason with wins over Chilton County and Stanhope Elmore. Wetumpka fell to Chelsea following their opening-round victory, which set up the Wetumpka-Stanhope rivalry showdown that eliminated the Lady Mustangs. The Lady Bulldogs of Holtville entered the playoffs on a hot streak but were unable to rise to the occasion and were eliminated with losses to Hale County – the three-time defending champion from 20142016 – and Oak Grove. Edgewood Academy advanced to the AISA playoffs but were eliminated in the first round by Northside Academy. Track & Field Elmore County, as a whole, had an excellent showing at the state track and field meet. The headliner was D.J. Patrick. The Elmore County Panther won the 400-meter dash and triple-jump while securing a fourth-place finish in the longjump and a tenth-place finish in the 200-meter dash. Zefeniah Edwards, Patrick’s teammate, placed seventh in the 800-meter run and the team placed ninth in the 4x800m relay. The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs had four top-ten event finishers at the state meet. Xavier Rogers placed seventh in the 200-meter and 400meter dash, Quinaz Turner placed fifth in the 200-meter dash and eighth in the 100-meter dash and Logan Swindle finished eighth in the 800-meter run. The team secured a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay. Wetumpka sent representatives from the boys and girls squads and came away with four top-ten individual finishes along with an eighthplace finish by the 4x400m girls relay team. Tyauna Ferguson was the top athlete for the Lady Indians with a third-place finish in the 100-meter dash, a fifth-place finish in the 200meter dash and a tenth-place finish in the long-jump. Tamara Donley added an eighth-place finish in the 200-meter dash. Cory Anthony finished 10th in the 3200-meter run and Jadarious Martin finished 10th in the long-jump for the boys squad.
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Commission be at least six months before any update would be known of the grant status. The grant itself was labeled on the agenda as the “COPS Hiring Program Grant.” More than one item was on the agenda relating to the City of Wetumpka. Commission Chairman Troy Stubbs said he could comment on the item. “The festival this year, for the first time they’re having an event on Friday night instead of it all being just on Saturday and the City of Wetumpka has proposed in an effort for the revitalization of the downtown district to have here in front of the courthouse on the street there to have a stage and have a concert there to encourage people to visit downtown businesses,” said Stubbs. “And, because there maybe some overflow of concert-goers or people visiting onto the courthouse grounds, I think traditionally we’ve granted
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that lease agreement for the use of that space.” The Friday, July 21, concert component is sponsored by Main Street Wetumpka under direction of, Stubbs’ wife, Jenny, and on the board of which Chairman Stubbs also resides as economic vitality committee chair. The MSW director announced the Friday concert at the recent Main Street Wetumpka Market Study presentation held late June. Two commissioners posed inquiries to the county attorney Jeff Courtney, to whom Stubbs directed further questioning on the lease details. Commissioner Earle Reeves was first to question Courtney about insurance liability issues, to which Courtney said the city would hold it “harmless,” meaning the city assumes responsibility. Commissioner Bart Mercer said it was a stan-
dard lease the county has used before, and Courtney confirmed. Commissioner Kenny Holt asked, “In relation to the lease agreement, Jeff, are there any funds that are going to be transferred to us? If we’re leasing, to lease means to pay.” Courtney answered, “Practically, no sir, not really. The lease amount is, to what my understanding is the traditional, the thing has been the rental of $1.” Stubbs asked if there were further questions. Reeves said, “Maybe in the future if we have some kind of big event going on in Wetumpka maybe we can rent the civic center for a dollar, some city property.” Holt agreed and Stubbs said humorously they would assign Mercer to that. Another Wetumpkarelated matter pertained to budget amendments to the Wetumpka dispatch con-
tract with the county. Holt in his report to the commission talked about updates to the Tulane Property, or the old Elmore County Board of Education owned by the county, and sought by the City of Wetumpka with deed requirements proposing its charitable use. Courtney said he expected title work on the property to be complete this week, which was required before the county could make further decisions on its use and any purchase details to interested parties. “I have spoken with the individuals that are helping us with that, and, of course, we’ve got to go back to the turn of a prior century so it’s taking a little time to go through and make sure that’s done. But I’ve been assured that will be completed this week,” said Courtney. Otherwise approved at the meeting was the resignation of an Elmore
CommunityCalendar NOW – July 25
The Wetumpka Public Library will begin its summer reading series, “Build a Better World,” for children entering grades 1-6. There will be a weekly event at the Wetumpka Civic Center each Tuesday from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. These are specially designed activities to encourage children to enjoy reading and maintain their reading skills over the summer holiday. Participants will be given journals to log the books they read and how much time they spend reading. For more information visit www. wetumpkalibrary.com or call (334) 567-1308.
NOW – July 27
The Wetumpka Public Library will begin its summer series for students entering grades 7 – 12. Movies will be shown weekly on Thursdays
at 1 p.m. at the library. For more information call (334) 567-1308 or visit www. wetumpkalibrary.com
NOW-September 11
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery Presents “A Heritage of Art and Design” featuring the Troy University Department of Art and Design.The exhibition is open daily Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. A reception will be held Tuesday, June 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
July 10-14
Join Holtville Riverside Baptist Church for “Galactic Starveyors” Vacation Bible School from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ages 4 years the 6th grade are welcome. Call Tammy at (334) 850-8185 for more information.
July 14
Wayne Glenn and Nancy
Holman will be entertaining at the Equality Performing Arts Center. Wayne and Nancy have been singing together for over 20 years, delighting audiences with their unique style of southern gospel music. Edwina Chappell, Ms. Alabama Sr. America 2008, will also be performing that evening with country, contemporary Christian and southern gospel music. Come to the EPAC for a refreshing evening of fun and fellowship. The show starts at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge; however, donations are appreciated. The EPAC is on Highway 9 in Equality. Contact person: Wayne Glenn, 334-320-6326.
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the inaugural “Biker Tribe Ride” from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Wetumpka High School. There will be a bike show and car show as well as a charity bike ride. For additional information email We2basketball@gmail.com. • The Wetumpka High School Band Boosters are holding their first yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wetumpka High School. There is rental space available for anyone interested in participating. Contact DeDe Wilson at dedewilson@live. com by 5 p.m. on July 7 for registration instructions.
July 18
Join us for “Tuesdays with Kelly” Brown Bag Lunch
guest speaker will be Mr. Al Head, Troy University alumni and director of the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
July 21
Join us at Santuck Baptist Church for a fun filled family night at 7 p.m. for our 2nd movie night. We will be watching Disney’s “Inside Out” on our new twenty foot movie screen. You do not want to miss this great night of fun for the whole family! Everything is FREE, popcorn, popsicles, and water!
July 22
Wetumpka’s annual River and Blues Music and Arts Festival, 2 p.m. through 10 p.m. in Downtown Wetumpka. This year’s fes-
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the Zydeco Cha-Chas plus 2017 International Blues Challenge finalist King Bee and will include a massive kid’s zone and the Riverwalk Fine Arts Show. In addition to the headliners, the music festival will also feature performances by Jukebox Brass Band, Slim Jeezy & the Feel Good Band, Jimmy Baker, Rachel Wilson, Jeff Pasley, Jilla Webb and more! For more information, visit the website at www.riverandblues.net.
July 23
Rock Springs Baptist Church, located at 375 Rigsby Road in Tallassee, will celebrate its 102nd anniversary at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Richard Hall will speak at the worship service and music will be provided by Ray Funderburk’s group, along with Travis and Charity Shaw. Nursery will be provided for infants up to age 3. There will be a buffet style luncheon served following the service. Everyone is invited to come and participate in this annual event.
July 28
“Wags N Whiskers,” the Humane Society of Elmore County’s silent auction will be from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. at 100 River Oaks Drive. Tickets are $25 per person. Items for auction can be viewed at www.elmorehumane.org.
Aug. 4
The Elmore County Homeschool Organization will host a free event open to families from any county in the area that are currently homeschooling or are interested in homeschooling. Light refreshments will be served. Children are welcome; there will be activity tables for their enjoyment. For more information visit www.onlineecho.com/openhouse2017.
Aug. 7
Join the Elmore County BAMA Chapter at 6 p.m. on at Coaches Corner in Wetumpka as we kick-off the fall season with Ken Gaddy, director of the Paul W. Bryant Museum. Space is limited so RSVP by July 28 at elcobama@gmail.com or by calling 334-207-5050. Admission is $20 for members and $25 for non-members (memberships are payable at the door $15 Single; $25 Family) and includes a tailgate spread, plenty of tea and water, door prizes and a cash bar.
Aug. 12
Join us for our first ever More for Moms Expo! We are planning a fun and informative day for River Region moms that will feature WSFA 12 News personalities, guest speakers, vendors, fashion show, goody bags and more. For more information visit our Facebook page, More for Moms Expo.
Aug. 26
En Fuego is a FREE Christian music festival, which takes place every year in a beautiful natural amphitheater in central Alabama located at 2701 County Road 23 in Verbena from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. You will hear some of the best bands in the industry for FREE. Did you catch that? For FREE! If you have any questions, please call us at (205) 516-0467.
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Elizabeth B. Keeble, M.D. will be joining the practice in August, 2017. Dr. Keeble was born in Opelika AL but raised in Lanett, AL. She attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery where she obtained a bachelor’s of art degree in Biology and graduated Cum Laude. She then attended the University of South Alabama in Mobile and obtained her Doctor of Medicine. She completed an internship at Baptist Health System in Birmingham and her ophthalmology residency at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Appointments for Dr. Keeble can be scheduled immediately by phoning 334-277-9111 or 1-800-255-3012.
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