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Dozier elected as circuit clerk
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Wetumpka resident Michael Dozier was elected as Elmore County Circuit Clerk during the Republican primary runoff election Tuesday defeating incumbent Brian Justiss by more than 1,000 votes. Dozier received a total of 5,379 votes and Justiss received 4,078 votes. Dozier will begin his six-year term in January 2019. “I’m excited to serve the people of Elmore County,” Dozier said. “We’re just going to do what we have to do to be fully prepared for the day that we take office.” Dozier referred to his campaign as “long and draining,” and said he is happy to have won after running for office for the first time. “It’s a lot of hard work. We went door to door, not only for the primary, but also for the runoff. It’s not cheap for sure,” Dozier said. As the son of former Elmore County Circuit Clerk Larry Dozier, who served in the office for 16 years, Dozier said his background is one of the things that prompted him to run. “I grew up in the office,” Dozier said. When making the decision to run, Dozier said he believed he was capable of improving “the state of the office.” “I felt like it was time for me to take a stand and try to bring the office back to where it once was and to do my part in serving the people,” Dozier said. One of the problems facing Elmore County residents, Dozier said, was the lack of timely responses to phone calls made to the circuit clerk’s office. “That’s going to be the number one thing we try to fix, immediately,” Dozier said. Justiss said he is glad to have served his six-year term as circuit clerk and is thankful for his time in office. “I enjoyed representing and helping the people of Elmore County and providing the services I was elected to provide,” Justiss said. Out of the 55,385 Elmore County residents who are registered to vote, a total of 10,479 cast their ballots. Elmore County’s overall voter turnout amounted to 18.92 percent, with 30 out of 31 precincts reporting. Provisional ballots will be counted at a later date.
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Residences of a local neighborhood have lived with continuous drainage issue that has caused major problems for many years. The shopping center that once housed Big Bear and Bargain Town was built in the mid 1960s. Located on Highway 14, the shopping center was built on a steep hill above the neighborhood and has long been a headache for those who live there. See EMFINGER • Page A2
Dam work an inconvenience for local boaters A newly created Department of Transportation grant program could fully fund the long-talked about walking bridge project. The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program will disburse $1.5 billion for surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impacts, including funding for roads, bridges, transit, rail or port support. Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune
New grant option available for walking bridge project By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
The idea of creating a pedestrian bridge using the old bridge that was replaced by the Fitzpatrick Bridge years ago was once again the topic at the most recent Tallassee City Council work session that was held last Tuesday. Greg Clark, executive director of
the Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission, was on hand to inform the council about a new federal grant program that could fully fund the walking bridge project. The new Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program See BRIDGE • Page A2
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Alabama Power recently began work to replace the spill gates at Thurlow Dam. In order to do this the water level in Lake Thurlow had to be dropped to ensure against overflow during the construction. Lake levels have continually dropped since work began on the dam. Levels are so low the only boat access to Lake Thurlow is no longer accessible because it no longer extends into the water. This has caused frustrations for many who regularly utilize the boat ramp. “I can’t put my boat in,” lifelong Tallassee resident Bill Patterson said. During Tuesday’s work session, Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock informed See DAM • Page A2
Chamber Chat event a success, organizers say By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce held a Chamber Chat last week at BB&T Bank on Gilmer Avenue. Several business owners and community members attended the event. Tallassee’s 1220 Café catered the event. With attendance down due to busy summer agendas but according to event coordinators, this Chamber Chat was well received. “It went well,” Tallassee Chamber of Commerce See CHAMBER • Page A3
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Obituaries Rachel Roberson Haynes Rachel Roberson Haynes, 44, of Tallassee, passed away July 15, 2018. She was born July 7, 1974. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 19, at 2 p.m., at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. She is survived by her daughter, Savannah Haynes; son, Madison Jarvis; fianc«, Casey Davidson and stepson, Dylan Davidson. Rachel was employed with Joe Hudson Collision as office manag-
Mrs. Macie S. Plant Mrs. Macie S. Plant, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, and formerly of Fort Wayne, In, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018. She was born on April 5, 1930 in Lagrange, Georgia. Memorial services will be held in her hometown of Tallassee, Alabama Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. from Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Plant is survived by her son, Scott (Collette) Plant of Fort Wayne, In; daughter, Kim Plant-
er. She enjoyed watching Lifetime and Hallmark movies. She was a diligent shopper and loved to find bargains at Dollar General and Ollie’s. More importantly, she cherished the time she spent with her family. Her zest for life and smile will be missed by many and remembered for years to come. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama
Dixon of Lindale, Ga; grandchildren Brittany Plant, Madison Plant, and Charlie Dixon and her sister Clara Belyeu. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edwin Plant, Jr. The family will receive friends Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. until service time at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. On line condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome. com Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama
Mrs. Charlene Ann Orsi Mrs. Charlene Ann Orsi, 44, and daughter, Cadence Rose Orsi, 12, of Wetumpka, Alabama, were received into the arms of our Lord too soon on Saturday, July 07, 2018. Charlene was born August 18, 1974, at Glens Falls Hospital to Veronica (Stevenson Richards) Aurelio and George “Jack” Richards. She married while serving in the United States Air Force in Alaska, to Robert J. Orsi, August 17, 1994. Cadence was born April 06, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Charlene Ann and Robert Orsi. Charlene’s “I got this” belief led her from an Air Force radiologist to doing mammography to teaching. “Charley,” as her friends called her, taught third grade at Redland Elementary in Wetumpka, Alabama. She loved teaching so much and was working on her Masters. Her family was the most important thing in her life. She was filled with pride at the accomplishments of all her girls. Cadence, under the loving hand of her mother, Charlene, loved to draw what was around her. Playing softball put a big smile on her face. She loved doing anything outside. Charlene is predeceased by her daughter, Cadence Rose Orsi; her grandparents, Clarence “Duffy” Stevenson, Florence “Honey” (Troumbley) Stevenson, Clarence “Dick” Richards, Ethel C. (Minor) Richards; aunt, Marjory E. (Richards) Pierce and Marjory’s children, Jackson Hamblin and Marnie Goodsell-Frankson. Cadence is predeceased by her Mother, Charlene Ann Orsi and her Father, Robert Orsi.
Those left in disbelief of their passing are daughters/sisters, Adrianna Louise Orsi, Katherine Marie Orsi and Patricia Lynn Orsi; mother/grandmother, Veronica (Richards) Aurelio (Al); father/ grandfather, George Richards (Rose); brother, Curtis Richards (Sherry); sister, Sarah Ralston (Mike); nephew, Charles Jackson (CJ) Richards; nieces, Rebecca Richards, Sophia Ralston; step siblings, Annette Smallwood (Vince), Debbie Freeman (Will) and David Aurelio; step nieces, nephews, many cousins and extended family. Cadence is also survived by her paternal grandparents, Robert and Louise Orsi, James Orsi and Karen (Orsi) Leeds (Nathan). Memorial services will be Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Mulder Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Matt Mobley officiating. Services will be directed by Jeffcoat Funeral Home, Tallassee, Alabama. The family would like to thank the generosity of the community for helping in this difficult time and for their continued prayers. They would also like to thank the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office, the Wetumpka Fire Department and the 6th floor staff at Baptist South Hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the “Loving the Orsis” GoFundMe page or Family Sunshine Center in Montgomery, Alabama. On line condolences are available at: www. jeffcoatfuneralhome.com Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama
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After several pleas from councilwoman Sara Hill, the issue could soon be a thing of the past. “I met with CGBD engineers about drainage problems in the Emfinger Subdivision,” Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock said during Tuesday’s council meeting. “As you (the council) know we have the shopping center right there. When that was built, the way the rainwater comes off of that hill, it’s like a shotgun. It barrels through. The drainage cannot handle all the runoff since they built that.” The shopping center dates back
to the mid-1960s but the Emfinger Subdivision has an even longer timeline. “The neighborhood was there before the shopping center was,” Hammock said. “The storm drainage comes down, the pipes get smaller and it can’t handle it. So what you have is water backing up into people’s yard, water pooling.” Standing water can contain bacteria and other harmful contaminates, attract unwanted pests and breed mosquitoes. These are things no one wants in their neighborhood. The steep grade of the hillside causes
the water runoff to rush down the hill so fast it has worn the existing drainage pipes thin and some places they have been completely washed away. “It comes through the pipes so fast that the bottom of those concrete pipes are just sediment now,” Hammock said. According to Hammock, this project could hold a hefty price tag. “To get a true look at what we are looking at, we will need a survey,” he said. “I think we are going to be looking at a $200,000 to $300,000 repair.” Councilwoman Sara Hill, who
represents Ward 2 where the Emfinger Subdivision is located, explained over the years poor drainage has caused many issues in the neighborhood. “My ward has suffered from this problem for many, many years,” Hill said. “Several of our neighbors have complained for years and years, and years. We need to get this funded even if it’s not this year and this needs to be considered a high priority.” The next step is surveying the project and, according to Hammock, once the survey is complete, there will be a greater understanding of the job ahead.
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the city council about concerns with the now inaccessible boat ramp that were recently voiced by
community members and how much the prospective boat ramp extension project would set the city
back. “I had an estimate done for where the water is right now,” Hammock said. “With the water level where it is as of today, it will be $8,000.” According to Hammock, the cost of extending the Lake Thurlow boat ramp will be even more because the water level is expected to further drop in the near future. “I talked to the power company today and they
are about to drop it another 5 feet,” he said. “Once the water level drops it will be even more.” According to Hammock, the end cost could reach upwards of $20,000 to extend the ramp far enough to be useable even when water levels are extremely low. This left Hammock questioning the financial practicality of the project. “Is it fiscally responsible to spend this money for a few people to be able to
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use that water this summer and next?” he asked. “Actually, it wouldn’t even be useable this summer because when they drop it again the bed has to dry out and the sediment harden. So, actually, one summer’s use?” In addition to lacking the needed funds for the proposed extension project, Hammock believes boaters would face hazardous conditions if the water were accessible. “I have fished out there my whole life and there are spots where you aren’t used to it being that low. There’s going to be stumps under the water and other things that will tear a prop up,” he said. Hammock then went on to explain he was opposed to spending such a large amount of money on a project that would serve only a portion of the city’s
population for one summer and that could potentially risk boaters’ safety. “It’s my personal opinion, but I don’t think we should do it from a safety aspect,” Hammock said. “I know it’s an inconvenience for a lot of people but I think it’s a waste of taxpayer money when we don’t have it in the budget.” Members of the council agreed the boat ramp extension project at Lake Thurlow was not feasible. “That’s a lot of money,” councilman David Stough said. “I’m not sure we should spend that money.” One councilman had a simple solution to the boaters who have been put out by the lack of access to Lake Thurlow. “They can go 5 miles up the road and get on the middle pond,” councilman Jeremy Taunton said.
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are some noteworthy differences. First, BUILD strongly encourages local governments to develop, and in some cases requires, a proven non-federal revenue stream for infrastructure projects. Additionally, the program does not allow new bond issuing to count towards this revenue goal, unless the applicant raises, or commits to raising, new funds to repay the bond. Funding can come from state, local and private sector investors, or other forms of cost sharing, like toll credits, sales and gas tax measures and asset recycling. Another key difference includes allowing rural areas to apply for and use these funds for broadband deployment. “Tallassee applied twice before under the TIGER grant program,”
believes the City of Tallassee should apply for the federal grant program. “I don’t see why we wouldn’t apply,” Hammock said. In March of 2016 the then city council applied for a different grant that would have funded the same walking bridge project using a different grant funding program. “We talked about this once before,” councilman David Stough said. “That was the TIGER program.” The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on April 20 the new BUILD grant program would replace the current Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program. While there are many similarities to the existing TIGER grant program, there
will disburse $1.5 billion for surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impacts, including funding for roads, bridges, transit, rail or port support. “This is a very completive grant,” Mayor Johnny Hammock said. “It’s for the old railroad trestle bridge. All of our utilities run from one side to the other underneath that bridge. To redo that bridge and secure our utilities that are up under it, take the decking out and make it a pedestrian walkway bridge, they would have to put a diaper up under it to catch all the lead-based paint blasted off of it and to paint it. That would have to be a couple of million dollars to do all that.” While the BUILD grant program is completive, Hammock
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April Powell named Teacher of the Year for Tallassee High School April Powell is a 2000 Tallassee High School graduate; she graduated Auburn University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Language Arts Education. In January 2005, she began her teaching career at Tallassee High School, where she currently chairs the English department and teaches AP English Language and Composition and English 12. Mrs. Powell also sponsors the National Honor Society for THS. She has created content for ACCESS and currently works with ACCESS as both a teacher and facilitator. Presently, Mrs. Powell is seeking her master’s degree.
Josh Taylor named Teacher of the Year for Southside Middle School Josh Taylor is graduate of Reeltown High School (2002), Auburn University (2008) with a bachelors in social science education, and Liberty University (2011) with a Masters of Arts in Religion (Christian Leadership emphasis). He married the former Laci Whitman of Notasulga in 2012 and since then they have settled in Notasulga and have two children, Cooper (2) and Carter (5 months). Josh has been employed at Tallassee City Schools for the past 4 years at Southside Middle School where he teaches 8th grade history. In addition to teaching, he has coached multiple sports for the system, been a new teacher mentor, SGA student sponsor, and a member of the Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Team.
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his commentary is slated to run in the issue of the Tribune that will be released the day after the runoffs in state primaries are held. While yours truly eschews prognostication in politics, one thing that would be a safe prediction is that a pitiful minority of voters will have actually cast their ballots for one candidate or another. An estimated 26% of qualified voters participated in the early June primaries. In last week’s newspaper, political commentator Steve Flowers predicted that only ten to twelve percent of qualified voters would patronize their respective polling places on July 17. Flowers’ observation that such votes would have an exponential effect is right on the money; i.e., only one out of ten voters would be making decisions regarding who their future elected officials will be. And that’s insidious and inexcusable. Between the primary and the runoff, robocalls to our household have continued unabated, and we’ve received mailings of campaign material that were negative. Such
items focused more on the (potential or past-perceived) shortcomings of an opponent instead of the qualifications of the candidate whose operatives had sent the postcard. And keep in mind that this was about two people in the same political party. Some commentators have been increasing their espousal of certain issues that would benefit certain candidates or political parties. Their so-called editorials have come across as not-so-subtle advocacy. And one recent series of commentaries has ultimately called into question to what extent the term “alleged” is being increasingly ignored in media these days and times. This space has previously commented about the use of that word. I thought it was supposed to be mandatory when discussing an investigation of a controversy or a potential crime or arrest. Moreover, my perception was that “alleged” should also be utilized during any ongoing coverage of such incidents until they’ve been settled legally; i.e., after a court
WILLIE MOSELEY Columnist action—if someone’s convicted of something, you don’t have to use “alleged” anymore; if certain charges are dismissed, “alleged” or synonymous phrases like “…was charged with” or “…was accused of” might still be warranted. However, for some journalists, the guidelines for the use of “alleged” in news stories and op-ed pieces may be different. To wit: Since June 1, one scribe has written at least five editorials in which he/she refers to former Chief Justice Roy Moore as a “child molester” or “molester.” “Alleged” was nowhere in sight when the commentator made those accusations against Moore. These commentaries were found on a bona fide news organization’s web site; they weren’t posted on some hitand-run social media place where posts can be quickly
deleted. But if a writer doesn’t have to use “alleged” in an op-ed piece (vs. the term’s usage in a news story), that seems to be a very disingenuous and dangerous notion. There ought to be some kind of accountability for such verbiage. Then there was an incident where “alleged” was originally intended to be used in the headline of a print news report, but ultimately wasn’t…and this anecdote is close to home, because the Tallassee Tribune was the newspaper in question. And I need to emphasize that when this incident occurred, the Tribune had a different publisher, who’d purchased the newspaper in the summer of 2009. In early 2010, the legal wheels were still in motion regarding an individual who’d been arrested and charged with arson in the Hotel Talisi fire the previous November. I wrote a story about a new development. Its headline read “Alleged arsonist to be tried as adult.” In those times, several young journalism majors
worked at the Tribune—some as interns, some as employees whose stay was usually brief— and my recollection is that one of them was assigned to set up the layout of the front page each week. When my story was published (as the lead article), its headline read: “Downtown arsonist to be tried as adult.” Big difference. Consider the implications. I didn’t complain to any higher-up; I needed my job, so I didn’t rock the boat. I never found out why the headline was changed, but some eight and a half years later, I’ll still think about it on occasion, and my blood pressure will still rise a bit. The bottom line regarding the appropriate use of “alleged” in the news business is, indeed, simple accountability. It’s always a shame—and it’s also ominous—when some journalists don’t adhere to that concept. Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday.
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he sun’ll come out tomorrow...” How many times have you heard that song? Little Orphan Annie, as depicted in the 1977 Broadway musical by Charles Strouse & Martin Charnin, gets to spend the entire length of the show in a perpetual state of cheery optimism. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival is currently staging its production of “Annie,” and I had the opportunity to attend a performance of the show this week. What a fabulous job ASF is doing! The original show ran until 1983 on Broadway, and won a Tony Award for Best Musical. There was a successful film adaptation in 1982, as well. “Annie” has been staged somewhere probably every night since that time; it is one of the most popular Broadway musicals ever. Its setting is at the lowest point of the Great Depression, in 1933. Little Orphan Annie, the character from the long-running comic strip, is fleshed out as an eleven-year-old living at a rundown orphanage in New York City, overseen by a child-hating matron named Miss Hannigan. There are supporting characters who live with Annie, and they get to sing one of the best known songs in the musical, “HardKnock Life.” Annie is hopeful that her real parents will come back for her, evidenced by the broken half of a heart-shaped locket they left when they turned
MICHAEL BIRD Columnist her over to the orphanage. The other kids cheer Annie on as she escapes to a Hooverville, where she is surrounded by the down and out homeless. She is captured and sent back to the orphanage. Rich tycoon Oliver Warbucks is looking for an orphan to spend Christmas at his ornate mansion, and sends his assistant, Grace, to look for a random child. Grace returns with Annie, who quickly wins the hearts of not only the servant staff, but of Warbucks himself. Warbucks soon decides to adopt Annie, but chooses instead to help find her real parents. He even enlists the aid of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (who, with Annie’s insistence, helps to craft a New Deal), and the search is on. Before long, however, Miss Hannigan’s nefarious brother, Rooster, has crafted a scheme in which he will win Warbucks’ reward, posing as Annie’s real father. Chaos ensues, but all is well in the end. Of particular note is the high quality of the casting in this production. The actor who plays Daddy Warbucks, Charles E. Wallace, has a tremendous voice – I was moved to tears just by his interpretation of the showstopping number, “Why Should
I Change a Thing?” Wallace inhabits this role so well, it made me want to seek out his other work. According to his bio in the program, however, he works mostly in New York. Vivian Poe plays Annie, and – wow. This young lady, based out of Washington, D.C., is really going to be successful in the entertainment world if she keeps this up. She has some pipes! She did not miss a note, and her interpretation of familiar songs was not an imitation of Andrea McArdle or Aileen Quinn; she made these songs her own, which says a lot about her confident handle on this role. Bravo! Miss Hannigan, as played by Alicia Irving, is suitably funny and repulsive; similarly, Rooster, as played by Joey Calvieri, is as silly-creepy as the role requires. The kids in this musical mostly come from our part of the world, amazingly: Forest Avenue, Dean Road, Pike Road, Alabama Christian, St. James, and so on. What marvelous talent we have in our own back yard. And so, just as Annie sings, the sun does come out tomorrow. Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there will be sun. And when you’re stuck with a day that’s gray and lonely, one need only stick up your chin and grin and say … well, you know the rest. Go see “Annie” at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Michael Bird is choral director and assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools.
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Flowers: Some have run masterful campaigns
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ou have the results of Tuesday’s runoff elections. I had to go to press with my column before the results were known. There are some fantastic runoff races which should be close and interesting. The four best will be Troy King versus Steve Marshall in the attorney general’s race. The lt. governor runoff between Twinkle Cavanaugh and Will Ainsworth will be interesting. The agriculture race between Rick Pate and Gerald Dial will be good. It will be interesting to see if Bobby Bright ousted Martha Roby from Congress in the 2nd district. Let me share some thoughts and analyses from the first primary on June 5th. Kay Ivey and Walt Maddox won their party’s nominations very impressively. Governor Ivey used the mantle of incumbency to win a decisive victory with 56 percent of the vote against three thought to be viable, well financed opponents. Her campaign was brilliantly run. Her television ads were excellent. The mastermind of her campaign was Brent Buchanan. He is now the master of political campaigns in Alabama. His polling arm, Cygnal, is the most accurate on the scene. He uses his polling adroitly to design brilliant ads. Buchanan runs many campaigns out of state. He only ran two in the state, Ivey’s gubernatorial contest and Gerald Dials’ race for agriculture commissioner. In fact, Buchanan came up with the best ad of the campaign season. The jingle ad for Dial in the ag race was spectacular. Walt Maddox’s waltz to victory over five opponents without a runoff was impressive. It became apparent in the closing days that he was going to win without a runoff. He ran the table on all of the important endorsements. He got the Alabama Democratic Conference, New South Coalition, but even more importantly the endorsement of and use of the young Birmingham Mayor, Randall Woodfin’s organization. This was a recipe for a big win. Maddox is the best candidate that the Democrats have fielded for governor in two decades. He is young, vibrant, and has a proven track record as a chief executive/ mayor of one of Alabama’s largest and most important cities, Tuscaloosa. However, we are still a very red state. All 29 of our statewide elected offices are held by Republicans. Kay Ivey is not only the Republican nominee, she is the sitting Republican governor who can continue to cut ribbons and claim credit for every industrial announcement as well as the outstanding national economy and job growth. She will refuse to debate or go unscripted. In addition, as the incumbent she can raise substantial campaign funds. In the June 5th primary, there were twice as many votes cast in the GOP primary as there was in the Democratic primary. There were 340,000 votes cast for Kay Ivey, whereas there were only 284,000 votes cast for all of the Democratic gubernatorial candidates combined. Therefore, 174,000 more people voted for Governor Kay Ivey than Mayor Walt Maddox. I would handicap this race 56 to 44 in favor of Ivey going into the fall. The only way that Maddox can win is for Kay to falter. Her handlers should keep her close to home and limit her appearances. They should continue to not discuss the issues that face the state or take any positions or offer any plans for the state woes. Under no circumstance should they allow her to debate. The young articulate mayor would eat her lunch. The contrast in appearance itself would be dramatic. Maddox, if not elected, will live to run another day. The divide between the two political parties is narrowing in the state. Younger voters are trending Democratic, even in the Heart of Dixie. Tommy Battle ran a very successful get acquainted race for governor. He will be the favorite in 2022. You could see a Walt Maddox vs. Tommy Battle contest in four years. Battle built name ID and got 25 percent of the vote against a popular incumbent governor. He goes back to being mayor of Alabama’s most prosperous and fastest growing city. If you think Huntsville has prospered and boomed the last 10 years, you ain’t seen nothing yet! It could very easily be the boom town of America in the next five to ten years. Maddox’s city of Tuscaloosa is growing right behind Huntsville. Quite frankly, Battle and Maddox have much better jobs as mayors of Huntsville and Tuscaloosa than if they were governor of Alabama. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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How boys learned survival
his day and time I read where this place or that place is holding classes for young people, teaching them how to survive. I was a boy scout and later a scoutmaster but I learned survival by spending my time with other boys in the woods or creek banks and I enjoyed every minute of it. Today young boys about the age of my great-grandson go to camp and the camp organizers send home a list of things needed and how much it will cost. In my day I would carry a wornout quilt, what food I could find at the house, a couple of pans and cups and away we would go. Did you know if you’re in the woods and are thirsty you can cut a muscadine vine and get water out of it? All boys are supposed to carry fishhooks, lines and sinkers with them when going near a creek, river or pond. A pocketknife is a must for all boys. This is what we called a jack knife; a jack knife has a blade that can be folded up and carried in the pocket. The favorite kind was a Barlow and I’ve never seen a teacher take one away and I’ve never seen a boy pull one on another boy. Most boys never walked anywhere; we rode stick horses made from a chinaberry tree. My horse was always named Cyclone and he changed colors often. I would get out my trusty Barlow, trim the bark off and make him a Pinto. If I got tired of him I just left him out to pasture and make me another one when the need arose.
RONALD BRANTLEY Columnist No self-respecting boy would be caught without a sling shot in his pocket. These were made of real rubber and the tongue of a shoe. The other kind was made from a forked stick, rubber strips and a shoe tongue. Each area of town had a trash pile and it was not uncommon to see boys looking for some particular thing such as an inner tube, or maybe a shoe for the tongue. An apple crate makes a good hen nest or cabinet for the bathroom. Scrap iron could be sold for a few cents that could be spent for penny candy. Today they play “Star Wars” in the den with electronic toys. We played cowboys or war in the woods in real foxholes we dug. We made guns out of pop gun elder and shot each other with chinaberries. Someday when time permits I’ll explain to you how to take pop gun elder cut it, get the pith out, make a rod and shoot chinaberries. Now these things are pretty strong and you will know it if one hits you. I’ve mentioned chewing sour grass before and now they are found to have some medical healing qualities. Sometimes we would find a honeysuckle vine and we would suck the nectar out like a honeybee. On occasion we would see a primrose — they used to be almost
everywhere in this area. We would take that bloom and ask someone to take a smell, when it got close to their nose, push it and the yellow pollen would get all over their face. As we get a little older some of us got bb guns, Red Ryder, with the saddle and hook a Red Ryder’s signature on the side. Some had sling shots; the ones with sling shots always carried a pocket full of rocks. I heard of people using marbles but I didn’t see it until I was grown. We would take those Red Ryder BB guns and sling shots and head for one of the trash piles I told you about. The best time to go is late in the afternoon just before dark when all the hustle and bustle of the day has ended. Big rats would start coming out to see what they could find of the days treasures. I can’t remember what they got, people did not put food in the trash. Maybe a few stores threw away spoiled fruits and vegetables. I don’t know if we ever killed any of them — I do remember hitting a few. Now when I got older and got a 22-rifle, that was a different story. Maybe I have told you how boys learned survival and had fun doing it when I was a boy. Thanks to Jerry Warren who likes to talk old times with me and inspires a lot of stories. Our dogs went with us everywhere. Ronald Brantley is a regular columnist for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday. He can be reached by email at Rbrantley1@elmore.rr.com
As population rises, leaders ignore the obvious
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he Washington Post recently published a column titled “Why do we need more people in this country anyway?” which is making an internet splash among stable population and true environmental advocates. Michael Anton, a former national security official, wrote his piece in the wake of the recently derailed congressional effort to pass an amnesty that would sharply increase today’s U.S. population, 328 million and rising, over the coming years. The Pew Research Center projected, chillingly, that the U.S. population will reach 441 million people by 2065, and 88 percent of the 113 million person growth will be from immigrants and births to immigrants, the result of federal immigration policies. Anton points out what slower population champions have argued, correctly but unsuccessfully, for decades — that immigration is a net benefit to the immigrants and to their cheap labor devotee employers. But as for the U.S. residents, both the nativeborn and lawful permanent residents, pinpointing the tangible benefit to continuously adding more than one million legal immigrants annually, and tolerating several hundred thousand illegal immigrants, is difficult. And perhaps the best reason to adopt a more viable immigration policy is that the current one isn’t sustainable and already shows signs of collapse. Drive anywhere in the U.S., and as motorists crawl along, they find themselves entrapped by road construction signs. Discount expansionists’ distracting, specious claims that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants, and that more
JOE GUZZARDI Columnist immigration reflects who we are as Americans. The reality is quite different. More people leads to, among other negatives, more strain on our already inadequate schools, our crumbling infrastructure and our delicate, overburdened ecosystem. Step back in time to President Richard Nixon’s administration. During his years in office, Congress passed the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970. Also passed were the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The Safe Water Drinking Act of 1974 was introduced by President Nixon, and eventually signed by President Gerald Ford. But the modern immigration wave has brought 60 million immigrants since the 1970s through 2015, and their arrival has done much to negate the Nixon era’s environmental advances. Bulldozing millions of acres of prime farmland and natural habitat during the last decades to make space for development has resulted in what’s commonly referred to as urban sprawl, a term too benign to adequately describe what is widespread loss of fields, pastures, wetlands and woodlands, an area larger in the aggregate than Maryland,
lost in just an eight-year period in the early 2000s to build housing projects and strip malls. More than half the lost land was in what the Census Bureau identifies as Urban Areas or, more simply stated, places where people live. Neighborhoods where families have settled and are enjoying their lives are disrupted as more people encroach on their turf. Completely missing from the effort to rein in rampant population growth are the very groups that should be leading the charge — the prominent environmental organizations that, according to their mission statements, are profoundly concerned about America’s ecological future. To the contrary, evidence points to the disturbing conclusion that these so-called environmentalists don’t value domestic ecological sustainability enough to publicly promote immigration policies that might make it achievable. Instead, they consider population as a singular global issue rather than a destructive local one. In past years, environmental groups educated the public about population growth’s inherent dangers. Even though President Bill Clinton’s 1997 sustainability task force concluded, “This is a sensitive issue but reducing immigration levels is a necessary part of population stabilization and the drive toward sustainability,” those who claim the environmental mantle continue to ignore his warning. Joe Guzzardi is a Progressives for Immigration Reform analyst who has written about immigration for more than 30 years. Contact him at jguzzardi@pfirdc.org
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By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer
A woodcarver needs three basic things, according to woodcarving instructor Mac Proffitt: a pencil, a Band-Aid and imagination. There were plenty of all three on the first full day of the 33rd annual Southeastern Woodcarving School and Exposition, which began on Friday and lasted through Sunday at the Wetumpka Civic Center. The event, co-hosted by the Central Alabama Woodcarving Association and the City of Wetumpka, featured classes on different types of woodcarving and painting. Through the classes, visitors had the opportunity to learn about numerous methods of woodcarving, including carving scenes on walking sticks, scenic pictures into blocks of wood, faces, woodland animals, house figurines, human busts, caricatures, birds and bowls. A wood burning and a painting class, as well as an introductory woodcarving class, were also offered. The work of many woodcarvers and artists was also on display for public viewing. Central Alabama Woodcarving Association volunteer Judy Brooks said the exposition also served to garner the community’s interest, particularly from young people. Brooks briefly stopped to admire the work of intermediate woodcarver Harold Davis, who carved a portrait entitled “Tree of Life” out of basswood. “He carved in behind it,” Brooks said. “It really has one of those ‘wow’ factors.” As with Davis’ art, Brooks said much of the woodcarvings, gourd art and folk paintings shown off at the event had special qualities to them. According to Brooks, this is the first year the event has been an exposition instead of a competition. She said the association made the change to make woodcarvers and artists of all experience levels feel more welcome. “We wanted all woodcarvers to be able to present their pieces without feeling like they had to be experts,” Brooks said. “An exposition allows everyone to enter.” Brooks said he first day saw about 100 attendees, and the event drew a diverse range of people to Wetumpka from around Alabama and several different states. “You’ll have anything from every walk of life,” Brooks said.
In the many years she has been involved with the event, folk art instructor Ethel Green said much has changed. When she first started, Green said woodworking was primarily dominated by men, and their wives developed competitions for things like baking, quilting and painting among themselves. “The men would come and carve, and their wives would come along,” Green said. “There needed to be something for the wives to do.” One thing that hasn’t changed, according to portrait carving instructor Dylan Goodson, are the friendships among the woodcarvers that have been established and strengthened over the years. “It’s providing an opportunity to gather and learn new techniques and skills,” Goodson said. “Everybody gets together to see people they haven’t seen in a year.” One of her favorite things about the event, she said, is being able to see how those who have come year after year develop their art. “I get to watch their progress, and that feels really good,” Brooks said.
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Woodcarving instructor Mac Proffitt, top, works on his carving of a woman during one of the classes. Woodcarver Harold Davis’ ‘Tree of Life’ portrait carving, above, was one of the many works of art on display for the public as part of the Southeastern Woodcarving School and Exposition.
Human bust carving instructor Ken Carter said woodcarving has a unique appeal to many people, and the deep sense of accomplishment it often comes with was evident at the event.
“It’s the ability to remake something through the medium of working with wood,” Carter said. “Sometimes I’ll look at my hands, and I’ll think ‘Wow, these hands did that.’”
Restrictions on city’s garbage pick up could be coming soon By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Tallassee is no stranger to improper trash disposal. Earlier this year, The Tribune reported on the large amount of debris that was routinely dumped in an area off of Friendship Road that motorists would pass as they entered the city. Since that time, the debris has been cleaned up and remains clean today. However, the City of Tallassee is now dealing with a different trash concern. In years past Tallassee’s street department would pick
up almost any type of trash and other debris left on the curbsidem but this could soon change. Because of the stress and wear and tear this additional garbage puts on city equipment, restrictions could soon be placed on municipal trash pickup. “We have two limb trucks and every week one of them is down,” Mayor Johnny Hammock said. The garbage in question ultimately ends up at Advance Disposal’s Stone Throw Landfill and, according to the contract with the disposal service, some of the items
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left for pick up should never have been collected in the first place. “With Advanced Disposal, technically, we are only supposed be dumping limbs and vegetation anyway,” Hammock said. Hammock approached members of the Tallassee City Council about changing the ordinance currently in place to restrict curbside pick up to vegetation items only. “I want to talk to y’all about redoing an ordinance or advertising that we aren’t picking up anything but limbs and leaves,” Hammock said. “We have people who own rental houses in Montgomery and they clean them out then bring the garbage over to rental property here for collection.” If the council were to pass an ordinance that restricts items for pickup, it was suggested a grace period of two weeks be put in place. Once that grace period passes, the city would no longer collected restricted items. “Then it is the property
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Large amounts of debris left on the curbside are what officials say is causing extensive wear and tear to city equipment. The council is considering amending an ordinance to restrict certain items from curbside pickup.
owners’ responsibility to take it to the appropriate place,” city attorney John Smith said. Smith also suggested looking at similar ordinances that neighboring cities have in place. In the neighboring city of Wetumpka, trash
trucks will pick up grass clippings, leaves and other yard waste, but rules prohibit anyone from depositing debris or waste of any kind into the streets or curb and gutter. For those that have unwanted debris at their homes or yards, the Elmore County
Commission holds a countywide cleanup event each month. This service is free to anyone and offers drop-off locations in the Tallassee area. There are some items restricted from drop off. For more information check out the website at www.elmorecounty.org.
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Back to school kickoff set for Aug. 4 By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Summer is in full force but many parents and children are already looking for to heading back to the classroom and that time is rapidly approaching. The cost of sending students back to school can quickly add up. That’s why the Tallassee Police Department along with the Tallassee Community Outreach Program are teaming up to host the annual Back to School Kickoff on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. until noon on the lawn of City Hall. TPD Corporal Brain Clayton facilitates this event and each year he sets out to collect money and supplies that will fill hundreds of backpacks for local students. This year Clayton has collected $1,250 from local business. “A big thanks (goes) to all the local businesses that donated to make this possible,” he said. According to Clayton, this event would not be possible without the support from
area establishments and this year the support has been tremendous. “There’s too many (businesses) to list,” he said. With free food, inflatables, a gravity wheel, the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources’ portable classroom and much more, there should be an abundance of fun for students and parents. According to Clayton, each backpack that is given away will hold items such as paper, pencils, folders, glue, crayons, rulers, scissors, hand sanitizer and more. While Clayton has raised more than $1,200 for this event, further donations are welcome, he said. “If you would like to donate you can drop that off at the police station,” he said. While this event aims to equipment children with the necessary supplies to start the school year, it is open to everyone and Clayton is looking forward to a large turnout. “We encourage everyone to come out and have a good time,” he said.
First United Methodist Church welcomes new minister pastor.” McBroom’s aversion continued (“I was running from God,” he said). A walk on the beach during the spring Sunday July 8 marked the of his junior year resulted in what beginning of a new pastorship at he termed “an obvious supernatural Tallassee’s First United Methodist experience,” and a realization that he Church, when the congregation was indeed destined to be a minister. was introduced to Rev. Clint McBroom He would ultimately garner a Masters McBroom, who was recently of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological appointed as the minister of that church. Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, located McBroom is a native of Fort Walton near Lexington. He was commissioned as a Beach, Florida, where his father has been Methodist elder in 1999, and ordained as a an electrical engineer at Eglin Air Force minister in 2002. Base for many years. In the ensuing years, McBroom has “He started working at Eglin immediately served several churches in south Alabama after he graduated from Mississippi State and the Florida Panhandle, and was most (University),” McBroom said of his father. “He’s worked in the same building his whole recently with Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dothan before being career, doing testing and development.” assigned to First United Methodist in A graduate of Choctawhatchee High Tallassee. He noted that coming to a larger School, McBroom acquired a bachelor’s church located in a smaller town offered degree in chemical engineering from the University of South Alabama, but his initial some unique opportunities and challenges. “My perception — after about two thoughts about a transition to the ministry weeks — is that there are probably more as a career field had begun following his professionals and ‘natural leaders’ in this freshman year at USA. church,” he said, “and I’m looking forward “During that first summer after my first to working with them. We also already have year, I was back home, and I called the a lot of deep inroads in this community as associate minister at Shalimar Methodist. well, such as our youth director being a I kind of had a desire or hunger for some spiritual information,” he recounted. “I said, teacher at the middle school; our children’s minister is a teacher at the elementary ‘Whatever devotional material or Bible verses you’re reading, I’ll read it along with school. We’ve also been providing the chaplain for the football team for a long you, and we can discuss it.’ At one of our time; I haven’t done that before but I’m last meetings, he said ‘I believe, Clint, that really looking forward to it.” you are called to the ministry.’” McBroom’s wife Amy is a native of McBroom initially resisted such an Kentucky. Their daughter Emma will be in opportunity, recalling, “I didn’t think I had the right kind of personality or the right kind the fifth grade at Southside Middle School. “Tallassee First Methodist is wellof skill set. I wanted to be an engineer, but I connected in the community,” McBroom had started a process, and over the next 10 said. “I’m really excited about serving here to 1 months — during my sophomore year to help share the gospel of Jesus Christ in — things happened that showed God was calling me, telling me He wanted me to be a our community.”
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choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with a participating veterinarian. To meet Bennett and all the other pets at the shelter, visit 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. Visit www.elmorehumane. org for more information or email hselco@ bellsouth.net or call 334-567-3377. The shelter is open for adoptions Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Annual auction quickly approaching By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director
Just two weeks remain until our 13th annual Wags & Whiskers Auction and your chance to find some treasures while also supporting our shelter. We hope to have a packed house at the Wind Creek Wetumpka Entertainment Center located at 100 River Oaks Drive in Wetumpka on Friday, July 27. We will start the evening with great food provided by Wind Creek, two cash bars, a huge selection of items up for auction, door prizes and more. All the proceeds go to directly to our shelter so we can continue to be a vital resource for both our human and animal community here in Elmore County. This is both a silent and live auction and don’t worry if this is new to you – we will be happy to show you how it works. Silent auction bidding begins at 6 p.m. when we open the entertainment center doors but bidding will go on throughout the evening. Wind Creek Wetumpka will ensure a great layout of food for everyone as well as two cash bars. Scott and Michelle Williams and the great crew from High as the Sky Auction Company will crank up the live auction bidding about 7 p.m. and Kyle Kessler from Kyle-Co Entertainment will keep us informed throughout the evening as our master
of ceremonies. Silent auction bidding will continue throughout and until the cowbell clangs and our many auction volunteers will then help everyone collect their items and do the final payment processing. Parking for our auction will be in the lot across the road from the entertainment center and please refrain from parking in the gas station/store area or behind the center as your vehicle is subject to being towed. So we can prepare the printed listings for auction night, any item accepted now may be held for next year’s auction, or if used this year, will not be listed online and may be listed in the “too-late-to-classify” section of the program. You can preview every item that will be in our auction by checking out our special auction website: www. elmorehumane.auction where you’ll find pet items, weekend hotel/resort packages, Talladega packages, gift certificates, wine and other baskets, artwork, home décor, and more. You can purchase tickets for $25 person at our shelter located at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka or at the door. We also have a limited number of tables seating 10 for $300. Come to the shelter or call us at 334567-3377 to pay for your table before they are all gone.
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The problem of evil and the God we cannot control
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he varieties of pain and evil in this world are diverse and, often, immense. We see tragedies occur in others’ lives, and we have tragedies descend into our own lives, and we often ask the question, “Where is God?” Hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes ravage cities and leave hundreds to thousands dead as well as hundreds to thousands homeless. Diseases such as cancer and dementia overtake and torture the bodies of those whom we love. Death comes too soon for many we know and love and we’re left with unspeakable grief and a million broken pieces to mend. Financial disaster strikes and we fall into despair wondering if we’ll be able to pay the electricity bill this month and put enough food on the table for the week. Relationships are ruined and left in ashes as the sins of infidelity and pride begin to reign the day at the place we call home. Betrayal of close friends reach deep into our hearts and leave wounds that we’ll carry with us the rest of our lives. Often, in this life — and often just around the corner — we are left with pain and disappointment for which we have no category. What is our response to God in
the midst of our ruins? What do we often think of God or say to Him whenever we face such fierce varieties of opposition in this life? The many types of evil in this world, in reality, illicit so many types of responses from us that it would be impossible to detail each one and to walk through the types of questions that we normally ask God, but probably the most common questions we ask are, “Why, God?” and “Where are You, God?” For some of us, we believe in and trust in a God Who is all-loving, allpowerful, all-knowing, sovereign, in control and reigning over the universe at every second of its existence, yet we look in bewilderment at the darkness that exists within this world, and, might I say, we also look at bewilderment at the darkness that exists within us as well. God is definitely not unconcerned with our pain, nor does He turn a blind eye to our pain. He has promised to always be with us and to never leave us nor forsake us. God reigns supreme and nothing escapes His eye. If we don’t rest in these promises, then we are doomed for despair. Also, we must, as individuals, show
BILLY REINHARDT Riverside Heights Baptist Church great concern and compassion towards those who are going through such unthinkable pain. We must weep with those who weep and we must lend a strong shoulder and a listening ear to all who need one. If anything is to describe the Christian, and the God of Christianity as one of His many attributes, it must be love, especially love towards the downcast and the hurting. However, I cannot help but think of what might be lying underneath our complaints to God. There is a single question that I have meditated on recently, and I am wondering if this single concept might reveal more about what’s going on in our hearts than we realize. Here is the question: What if our disappointment with God in the midst of our trials and pain is merely a reflection of the realization that we cannot control, nor we can manipulate, God to order our lives the way that we would like? There are some who believe that we can control
and manipulate God if we “just have enough faith,” and there are some who believe that if we just “do enough good things,” then we can, somehow, avoid evil or stop evil from coming into our lives altogether; but aren’t these really just tactics to attempt to control the Sovereign Lord of the universe? In the middle of our hurting and disappointment, I can’t help but think that, at least some of the time, we are upset that we are not in control of the universe. Do we desire to assert our wisdom as greater than the wisdom of God? Do we believe that the universe, and particularly our own lives, would be “better” if only we were ordering the uncontrollable factors in our lives? Could it be that at least some of the emotions behind some of the evil in our lives is an objection to the fact that God rules everything and we don’t? Do we wish that God were “in a box” that we could move and push and dictate to do just as we will? Do we wish God were more “machine-like” to where if we just “hit the right buttons” and “pulled the correct levers” that we would be guaranteed to manufacture the precise results we desired? While it does seem attractive to
want a God that we can control, this does nothing but diminish the true God of the Bible. A God that we can control is not a God worthy of our worship. A God that we can control is not a God, I would argue, that we can trust because he’s not a God that is all-wise and Sovereign. We have more to lose creating a God whom we can control than we have to gain by chunking the God of the Bible for one that’s made in our own image. The Living God is not a tame God, and may we find wonder and glory in the God Who is beyond our thoughts and Who is doing a trillion things that we cannot even begin to fathom in any single trial that comes our way. Romans 11:33-36: “33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways. 34 ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?’ 35 ‘Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?’ 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” Billy Reinhardt is a regular faith columnist for The Tribune.
Church Briefs Church
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
• On Saturday, July 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. Epiphany will host “Beans & Rice.” The Beans & Rice ministry takes place the third Saturday of every month. At that time, the Parish Hall is open to those in need of food, who may choose their preferred items from the selection available. • On Sunday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. Rev Charles S. Womelsdorf will celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Coffee hour will follow the service in the Little House. For more information, visit the church website: www.epiphanytallassee.org
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
• St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is holding mass at Lake Martin every Saturday night at 6 p.m. at the Church in the Pines in Kowaliga. For more information, please call the church at 334283- 2169. “Our Life’s Journey” is an outreach of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Tallassee, Fr. Mateusz Rudzik, Pastor; and Knights of Columbus Council 15093, Andy Lacey, Grand Knight. It airs on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 101.1 each Sunday from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Listen online at www. wacqradio.com or on your smart phone using the TuneIn app. • July 22 - Angels Explained Pt. 3 (Miravalle) • July 29 - Dr. Ray: Why I
Became Catholic Pt. 1 (Guarendi) • Aug. 5 - Dr. Ray: Why I Became Catholic Pt. 2 (Guarendi) • Aug. 12 - Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick (Carucci/ Driscoll/Dean) • Aug. 19 - Sacrament of Reconciliation (Carucci/Driscoll/ Dean) • Aug. 26 - Sacrament of Holy Orders Pt. 1 (Carucci/Driscoll/ Dean)
Living Water Worship Center
• Revival nights will be held on the last Sunday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. at the at 45 Main St. in downtown Eclectic.
East Tallassee United Methodist Church
• The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee United Methodist Church and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.
Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee
• If you are looking for a church to worship and praise the Lord
come join us at 293 N. Wesson Street in Tallassee. Our services are at 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. Morning Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Also join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening for our Prayer and Fellowship Service. If you have any questions call Pastor Jim Voss at 334283-2366.
Tallassee Church of Christ
• Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. Worship Service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6 p.m. Visitor’s welcome at all services. Call us at 334-283-5437 or drop by 209 Gilmer Ave.
Tallassee Churches BAPTIST Bethlehem East 7561 Upper River Road Calvary Baptist Church 293 N Wesson Street Word of Life 501 Sims Avenue Carrville Baptist Church 2436 Notasulga Road East Tallassee Baptist Church 314 Central Boulevard Elam Baptist Church 4686 Notasulga Road First Baptist Church 1279 Friendship Road Flatrock Missionary Baptist Church 1024 Flat Rock Road Friendship 4345 Friendship Road Liberty Baptist Church 574 Liberty Road Mount Zion Baptist Church
64 Log Circle Providence Primitive Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road River Road 239 Lower Tuskegee Road Riverside Heights Hispanic Mission 495 Little Road Rock Springs 375 Rigsby Road Rock Springs Baptist Church 2810 Rock Springs Drive Tallassee First 1279 Friendship Road Tallaweka Baptist Church 1419 Gilmer Avenue Westside Baptist Church 1825 Gilmer Avenue CATHOLIC St Vincent De Paul Parish
620 Gilmer Avenue CHRISTIAN/OTHER Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 1072 Muskogee Trail East Tallassee Church of Christ 501 Central Boulevard Light of Jesus Outreach Ministries 140 Gin Street Macedonia Christian Church 2685 Macedonia Road Mount Olive Congregational Christian Church NACCC 492 Kent Road Oak Heights Church of Christ 74 Manning Circle Tallassee Church of Christ 209 Gilmer Avenue Wind Rain & Fire Ministries International 1201 Gilmer Avenue Vessel Church
84632 Tallassee Highway, Eclectic, AL 36024 God’s Church, Campfire Ministries 209 Barnett Bouelvard Tallassee, AL 36078 The Lord Our Righteousness Center, Inc. 4566 Claud Road Eclectic, AL 36024 Tallassee First Assembly of God 185 Friendship Road, Tallassee, AL 36078 EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Avenue METHODIST East Tallassee United Methodist Church 101 Central Boulevard First United Methodist Church 1 Jordan Avenue
New Zion 3523 Ashurst Bar Road St. Paul Tallassee 101 Herren Hill Road Wall Street 71 Zion Street INDEPENDENT Abundant Life Church 2634 Lower Tuskegee Road Saint Mark All Nationals Pentecostal Foundation Church 30 Stewart Street Tallassee Church of God 134 Adams Street Tallassee Holiness Church 194 Honeysuckle Lane God’s Congregation Holiness Church 508 Jordan Avenue Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Highway in Eclectic
Surrounding Area Churches 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
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2018 All-County Baseball Team Player of the Year
Coach of the Year Baird leads Holtville deep in playoffs By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Tribune
Driver is key factor in Bulldogs’ success By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Tribune
When Elmore County coaches were polled about the 2018 All-County Baseball Player of the Year, to a man Chase Driver was mentioned at least once or twice in the discussion. And, after looking at his contribution to Holtville’s 27 wins, it’s evident the 4A All-State Honorable Mention was a major contributor to Bulldogs’ 2018 success. “Chase was a good kid,” first-year Holtville coach Torey Baird said. “He had a good head on his shoulders and did a great job of keeping us in the game with his bat and with his arm.”
The soon-to-be Central Alabama Community College Trojan, in his final kelly green season, posted eight wins on the mound with 67 strikeouts and an ERA around 2.3. “It’s always easier (for a coach) to know you have a guy like Chase up in a crucial situation,” Baird said. “You know, more times than not, they are going to come through. That helps the stress levels go way down.” And the senior — now Bulldogs graduate — came through when the big hit was needed. He batted just south of .300 and reached base nearly 40 percent of the time with a slugging percentage over .530 batting from the middle of See PLAYER • Page B2
For Holtville seniors, Torey Baird represented another baseball coaching change, their third in three years. For Baird taking over a historic baseball program with high expectation and nine seniors, he saw the opportunity to make something special happen. And it did. Twenty-seven wins and a trip to the third round of the baseball playoffs was the result and for that, he has been named the 2018 All-County Coach of the Year. “After taking the job and getting to Holtville, the first thing I knew was that we had nine seniors,” Baird said. “I was the third head coach they’d had since they were freshmen. Any coaching change is hard, especially on the seniors. My No. 1 job was to try and get these guys on board. They are a great group.” The second thing Baird noticed before the season
started was the strong work ethic possessed by Bulldog athletes. “All of them have jobs, and that’s something I had to get used to,” Baird said. “But it wasn’t just having a job, these kids work and do jobs you or I wouldn’t want to do. Their work ethic was outstanding. OK, I thought, we’ve got something we can build
on.” Baird went to work developing a program that would ultimately be successful and lived up to the legacy left by teams of the past. “They are used to success,” Baird said. “But I told them we are not cashing out in the second round. We are riding this thing as far as we can.” See COACH • Page B2
First Team Chase Sink
James Duer
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Wetumpka pitcher
In the coming spring, the Mustangs are going to have a huge line-up spot to fill. Sink, who signed with Faulkner University, posted a .340 average in his final year in Millbrook. The senior rattled off 33 hits (97 at-bats) and 11 doubles for a squad that advanced to the postseason as area champions. “This was his best year,” Mustangs coach Wes Dunsieth said. “He provided leadership for a young team was key a major presence in our lineup.” Sink drove in 16 runs and scored 27, reaching base 45 percent of the time.
“When (Duer) pitched, we thought we were going to win,” Wetumpka coach Michael Dismukes said. “He was definitely our No. 1 on the mound.” Duer posted 11 wins and four saves during the 2018 campaign that took the Tribe into the postseason. He finished the year with a 1.73 ERA, fanning 70 batters. “He’s very poised and has a great work ethic. You knew what you were going to get day in and day out,” Dismukes said. “He was such a relentless competitor, he’s going to be missed.” Flipping between the three and four hole in the Tribe’s lineup, Duer posted a .376 average reaching base nearly 43 percent of the time. He rattled off 35 hits (through 93 at-bats) and drove in 19 runs while scoring 14 of his own. He also picked up the key win on the mound against Benjamin Russell to put the Indians into the playoffs.
Casey Baynes Tallassee utility The name Baynes and the sport of baseball are synonymous with success. Baynes, who will play collegiate ball at Southern Union, made the most of his senior outing. “He’s steady,” Tallassee coach Adam Clayton said. “He’s a very dependable and we are going to miss his presence in the dugout. But I definitely look forward to seeing him compete at the next level.” Baynes batted .373 with 24 RBIs and 10 extra-base hits. He also drew a team-high 28 free passes. Overall, the soon-to-be Bisons baseballer posted a .555 on-base percentage and a .554 slugging with 17 stolen bases. His on-field production earned him a spot on the 4A All-State List as an honorable mention.
Austin Downey Stanhope Elmore utility A multi-tool Panther who paced both offensive and defensive stats, Downey proved to be a team leader during a trying 2018 season. The junior right-handed pitcher — who also saw playing time in the middle infield and the outfield — started seven games (4-2 record over eight appearances) with one shutout and 40 strikeouts while posting a 1.875 ERA. “Austin has really good stuff and competes every pitch,” Panthers coach Michael Byrd said. “Our team always feel like we are going to win if he’s on the mound.” Downey posted a .289 batting average with 13 hits (45 at-bats), a trio of doubles driving in nine runs while scoring 14 on his own. He stole eight bases and posted a .441 on-base percentage.
Drew Nobles Holtville pitcher “We didn’t have an ace this season; we had a 1A and a1B,” Holtville coach Torey Baird said. “He was good for us all year on the bump and picked up his stick toward the end of the season.” Baird said Nobles biggest contribution to Holtville’s success was his play in centerfield. The junior AHSAA AllStar selection posted a .914 fielding percentage with 59 putouts. “That kid can track anything down,” Baird said. “But he’s got a great head on his shoulders, that’s what I like the best.” Nobles posted a .351 batting average. He drove in 20 runs on with 33 total hits (two triples, one home run) and scored 27. On the mound, he was Holtville’s Game 2 starter, won seven games and struck out 90 batters while working 59 and a third innings.
Jackson Gantt Tallassee utility
Jon Holbert Wetumpka shortstop
Gantt, a Class 4A All-State Honorable mention as a junior, had no problem getting on base, reaching 50 percent of the time while batting .394. He drove in nine runs and score 19 in 66 appearances. Tiger coach Adam Clayton described Gantt as “a great student-athlete. Jackson is very dependable and hard-working,” Clayton said. “He will do whatever it takes to be successful.” The junior Tiger rattled off 26 hits (24 singles and two doubles).
Indians coach Michael Dismukes referred to his senior do-everything-guy as the “type of guy you wanted in your line-up.” The recent Indians graduate batted leadoff, played shortstop and toed the rubber for the black and gold late in the season. “He’s probably our go-to-guy,” Dismukes said. “He was the one who got it started for us. He’s a very good competitor and came to work every day ready to go.” The senior L.B. Wallace signee batted .269 from the one-hole but reached base 34 percent of the time in 104 at-bats. He accounted for 24 singles and scored 25 runs, driving in 10. “Jon’s a very skilled player and a true leader,” Dismukes said. “He came on late for us on the mound. Both (James Duer and Holbert) were lights out. (As the coach) I was very confident with the way they performed on the mound and at the plate.” Holbert pitched only 32 2/3 innings late in the season and posted four wins with three saves and 29 strikeouts.
Gabe Maynard Edgewood pitcher/catcher Maynard fueled a Wildcats squad that were beasts in Elmore County but struggled outside the friendly confines. A senior pitcher and catcher, Maynard was hands down the offensive leader. The senior posted a .328 average with 39 hits (119 at-bats) and seven home runs (14 extra base hits) and a slugging percentage around .640.
Honorable Mention: Wetumpka: Stephen King, Hayden Shepherd, Payton Mixson; Elmore County: Taylor Henderson, Chase Wilson, Kadin Edwards; Tallassee: Jake Burton, Caleb Stewart, Parker Neighbors; Stanhope Elmore: Bailey Barfoot, Chase Eddings, Nate Hodge, Sully Stevens; Holtville: Hunter Martin, Alex Cantrell, Chap Wilson; Edgewood Academy: Luke Sisson, Brandon Boone
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Lake Jordan stocked with Florida bass STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Recently, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Fisheries Section stocked approximately 300,000 Florida largemouth bass into Jordan Reservoir in Elmore County. The May 2018 stocking is part of a continuing effort to shift the genetics of Alabama’s native Northern largemouth bass population to one with more desirable growth traits. The 1- to 2-inch fingerlings were stocked in the “New Lake” region of the reservoir above Bouldin Dam. The fingerlings were supplied by WFF fish hatcheries in Eastaboga and Marion, Ala. Florida bass have the potential to grow larger than Alabama’s native Northern strain of largemouth bass. When Florida largemouth bass are stocked into Alabama lakes they tend to crossbreed with the native largemouth population. These hybrids have shown superior growth potential in reservoirs and small impoundments across the Southeast. In recent years, WFF has concentrated stocking efforts in the New Lake area due to its isolation from the main portion of the reservoir. The manmade Bouldin Canal acts as a barrier to the rest of the reservoir making it an ideal place to stock the Florida bass and induce the desired genetic change. The New Lake area also offers extensive shoreline vegetation, which is desirable habitat for largemouth bass. Over the last three years, a total of 992,316 pure Florida largemouth bass have been stocked into the New Lake section of Jordan Reservoir. The WFF Fisheries Section will assess the stocking efforts over the next several years by collecting small fin samples for genetic analysis. If the project is successful, genetic changes should be seen throughout Jordan Reservoir as fish gradually move out of the New Lake area and anglers move fish around during tournaments. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama’s natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR, visit www. outdooralabama.com.
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Tallassee hosted Dadeville in a 7-on-7 last Tuesday.
Tigers face off in 7-on-7 By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Tribune
With the start of the 2018 high school football season less than two months away, teams begin to hit a wall. “You can only whip up on the same guy for so long before you start thinking you are better than you are,” Dadeville coach Richard White said Tuesday afternoon, “until you line up against somebody else.” White’s Tigers traveled to Tallassee for a 7-on-7 tangle with the Tallassee Tigers.
“It’s a chance to get out here and a chance to go against somebody different,” Tallassee coach Mike Battles said. “Our No. 1 group is going to get a lot of competition. And Dadeville is in the same situation that we are in, so both teams are really going to benefit from this.” The two squads made the most of their time together, splitting the Hot O’Brien turf into two separate 50-yard camps. On one end of the field, the quarterbacks threw different patterns while the receivers battled in one-on-one situations.
“It’s a chance to compete,” White said. “We’ve been doing some stuff against each other and that gets monotonous after a while.” The other end was a crash course in reading the run as it was the Dadeville readoption versus the smash mouth Tallassee attack. “Everybody is getting some work,” Battles said. “And at this point in the summer, everybody is tired of going against each other. So it’s good to get (Dadeville) over here. It‘s (a chance) to see some different
people.” For the hometown Tigers, it’s a chance to see the two competing quarterbacks in head to head competition. Kalvin Levett and Dylan Turner are battling for the starting job. “Those are the two working right now and we’ll make a decision probably when we start fall practice,” Battles said. “We’ll know who’s going to bet the starter.” According to White, Dadeville has two more camps set for this summer, including hosting a 7-on-7 tonight.
Reeltown faces opposition in football practice By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Excitement is starting to build for the upcoming football season, as area teams have gotten over the midway hump and summer lull and are beginning to take on other squads in 7-on-7s and organized team activities. Reeltown had an OTA with Notasulga on Thursday night. Here are the three five observations from the evening’s practices. Rebels are fired up: While a lot of teams had 7-on-7s earlier in the summer, Reeltown got its first opportunity and the competitive juices were flowing. After waiting out a thunderstorm, the Rebels finally took the field against the Blue Devils of Notasulga. The teams are extremely familiar with each other, as the schools sit less than 10 miles away. Notasulga is Reeltown’s most-played opponent; although they don’t face each other in the regular season this year, they’ve played 67 teams throughout their histories with Reeltown winning 40 of those matchups. That familiarity made for some intense trash talking and competitive one-on-one drills. Both teams were in the spirit of things, loudly cheering for their team’s successes and their opponent’s failures. Hughley is back with a vengeance: Reeltown was the county’s most successful football team a year ago, but there’s a good chance it could’ve been even more successful if not for an injury to starting tailback Keke Hughley. Cameron Faison and brother Tre Tre Hughley filled Keke’s shoes just fine, but now the Rebels will boast a three-headed monster as Keke Hughley has come back with a vengeance.
Player the line-up. During the 2018 campaign that took Holtville to the third round of the Class 4A playoffs, Driver drove in 35 runs and scored 42 with nine extra-base hits and six roundtrip blasts. “Chase did a good job leading the team,” Baird said. “If he was having a good day, we fed off him. It goes the opposite way too. But, he did a great job of keeping an even keel all year. You know when he had his stuff figured out that we were going to have a good year.” Baird — who came to Holtville after stints in Russellville, Winston County, and Deshler — has seen good baseball players and knows Driver possesses a great upside. “He’s going to go to CACC and get stronger and better and
Despite suffering an ACL injury a year ago and missing half the football season and the entire basketball season, Hughley wasn’t afraid to get in on the action against Notasulga. He didn’t seem thwarted by the fear of re-injury one bit. Faison is a multi-threat player: With a small school like Reeltown, it’s expected a lot of players will compete on both sides of the field, but be on the lookout for Cameron Faison to compete in multiple positions. Faison was a member of the All-Outlook First Team Defense last year but could’ve easily been a member of the First Team Offense too. As just a sophomore, he did a little bit of everything for the Rebels and it’s guaranteed he’ll be doing a little bit more of everything again this year. He was the team’s second leading rusher with 738 yards a season ago, but against Notasulga, Faison looked even better as a receiver. He’ll also be
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Holtville’s Chase Driver is the 2018-All County Baseball Player of the Year.
continue to develop,” Baird said. “He absolutely has a
chance to go on playing beyond CACC.”
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Top: Reeltown’s Cameron Faison, left, defends a pass against Notasulga during Thursday’s OTA. Above: Iverson Hooks jumps up for a pass.
a defensive back and will likely be the catalyst for special teams,
Coach After starting 15-2 then dealing with the fear of a team not jelling through the grind of the regular season, the Bulldogs finished 27-9 overall with an area championship and a playoff berth to their credit. In the postseason, Holtville swept Handley and needed a third game to defeat Oak Grove (winning in extra innings of the if-necessary game) before ultimately losing to Andalusia in the third round. “We just ran into a freight train,” Baird said. Starting off with 27 wins leads to high expectations for Baird in Year 2. “We’ve got a lot of key pieces coming back, but we’ve got to replace a lot of key pieces too,” Baird said. “We are losing our middle infield, the county’s Player of the
where he returned four kickoffs for touchdowns last season.
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Year (Chase Driver) and nine seniors. I’m excited to see how the players coming in progress and grow.” Holtville returns Drew Nobles (chosen to play in the AHSAA North-South AllStar game this week), Payton Coburn, Owen Chandlee (“He’s going to be a special player for us,” Baird said), Chapelle Washam and Hunter Martin (who was an All-Metro selection by the Montgomery Advertiser as a sophomore). “Those ninth graders we have are going to be sophomores and they are going to have step up,” Baird said. “These eighth graders that we’ve got coming into ninth grade, they are going to be asked to play a big role and some of them are going to have to grow up quickly.”
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Sen. Doug Jones speaks on new cold case bill By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Sen. Doug Jones took time out of his schedule to speak with media outlets around the state Thursday morning to elaborate on his recently introduced bill, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, which would make classified documentation from criminal civil rights cases available to the public. “I have been working in a bipartisan way to get this going,” Jones said. “The problem with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as it is written is that it prevents the timely release of executive branch records, and congressional records are not subject to public dis-
closure.” Jones added documentation released through FOIA is oftentimes redacted and the application process to receive documents is cumbersome, making it that much more difficult to obtain information by less-dedicated researchers and investigators. Jones’ bill, similar to the 1992 bill that established a procedure for declassifying government documents surrounding the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, will create an impartial review board to go over documents from investigations into criminal cases from the civil rights era and will be responsible for making them available to everyone interested in looking
into these investigations. “This bill expands the universe of people who can investigate these crimes,” Jones said. Jones One thing that makes Jones’ legislation an interesting bill is it was, at least in part, the vision of a New Jersey high school teacher, Stuart Wexler, and some of his students at Hightstown High School. “It’s interesting that it means so much to students who weren’t even born at the time of these cases, that they’re interested in this,” Jones said. “They approached me about this even before I was considering running for the Senate. I have
enthusiastically endorsed their efforts.” While Jones feels not every unsolved case from the civil rights era, many of which are from Alabama and Mississippi, will be solved if the bill passes, is then signed into law and the documentation is available, he does hope this brings some closure to those involved by knowing the truth about what happened and why. Jones added there has been a companion bill introduced in the House of Representatives. With this House bill and the re-opening of the 1955 Emmett Till case from Mississippi, Jones hopes his legislation will gain a great deal of traction during this legislative
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