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Tallassee discontinues use of city jail By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
It appears that the city will have to find someone else to wash the patrol cars, as the Tallassee Police Department recently announced that it would no longer house inmates on site. Instead, inmates will be housed in the Elmore County Jail. According to Matthew Higgins, chief
of Tallassee Police, this is a proactive move that will lessen city liability and help lighten police officers’ workload. “We’re not set up to house long-term inmates here,” Higgins said. “This will lessen our liability.” For years, female inmates have been housed at Elmore County Jail. Now, everyone who is arrested in Tallassee, whether it is in Elmore or Tallapoosa County, will go directly to the Elmore
County Jail. “As soon as they are booked and processed they will go to Elmore County,” Higgins said. In a work session, Mayor Johnny Hammock explained that inmates who complain of illness are sent to the Tallassee Community Hospital emergency room for treatment. Whereas in Elmore County Jail, an inmate can been seen by a professional onsite.
“The county jail has a 24-hour nurse on staff,” Hammock said. “If an inmate is sick, he or she will see that nurse who will then determine if a hospital visit is warranted.” This move will cost the city just over $18 a day per inmate. An expense that Councilman David Stough says is very reasonable. “That’s not bad at all,” Stough said. See JAIL • Page 2
Citizens, council members plead for speed bumps
City OKs on-site Sunday alcohol sales; East Tallassee must wait
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Mayor Johnny Hammock says he receives phones calls on a daily basis regarding speed bumps. Some citizens are asking for them, while others are complaining about them. One citizen believes the request should be prioritized, with safety in mind. According Don Hatchcock, a resident of Heard Street in Tallassee, Heard Street should be at the top of the priority list. When motorists turn onto Heard Street from Jordan Avenue, they reach high speeds before topping a blind hill. “When you turn on to Herd Street, you go down through a gulley and back See SPEED • Page 2
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The city will soon place speed bumps on Herd Street after hearing complaints of high speed motorist. These speed bumps could soon be popping up around town, if citizens agree.
Tallassee was recently named an ACE Community of Excellence. In order to become an ACE Community, there are certain criteria that Tallassee must meet. Among those, community leaders are provided with training and workshops to develop vision statements, implementation strategies
and sustainable leadership development programs. This means implementing a comprehensive plan. Luckily, Tallassee will receive assistance during this process from two wellknown sources. “We’re going to work with Central Alabama Regional Planning Development Commission,” said Mayor Johnny Hammock. “We have been See PLAN • Page 2
On-site Sunday alcohol sales are now permitted in the Elmore County portions of the Tallassee city limits after a 5 to 2 vote in favor of Sunday sales in local establishments. This is welcomed news for many, but not all. Because of the wording in the 2015 legislation that allows Sunday alcohol sales in Tallapoosa County, establishments inside the Tallapoosa County portion of Tallassee cannot sell alcohol on Sunday. To be clear, the words “on-site” are missing from the needed legislation to allow Sunday sales. Therefore, according to city attorney, John Smith, those who live Tallassee and reside inside Tallapoosa County would have to vote on on-site Sunday alcohol sales. Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock explained that the cost See ALCOHOL • Page 3
District Nineteen offers antiques and other vintage items By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Kimberly and Isaac Stackhouse found recently the perfect setting between Montgomery and Opelika. So the couple relocated and made Tallassee their home. They also opened District Nineteen in downtown, specializing in antiques, vintage items, retro, coins, estate jewelry and silver. “I feel like I overuse the word ‘eclectic,’ but that’s really the best way to put it,” said Kimberly. “I have bought and sold just about everything that there is. Whether it is for intrinsic value or from a design perspective.”
The couple set up shop in the historic building that is located directly across the street from the still closed, Hotel Talisi. “We have been through the entire building and redone all of it, but this building has been well taken care of over the years,” she said. “Isaac found this property online on a Sunday afternoon. I function more out of Montgomery and he functions more out of Auburn and this was the perfect place. We fell in love with it.” Kimberly spent years traveling to various shows across the country. She especially adores Texas. Items that are See OPENING • Page 3
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awarded a $51,000 grant from the USDA to help fund this project.” The USDA has provided funding for this project in the form of a $51,000 rural development grant. This is a matching grant and requires a match of $12,500, funding that CARPD has agreed to provide. CARPDC’s mission is to serve the local governments and citizens of Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery counties by providing community and economic development programs, projects, partnerships, and funding opportunities. According to Hammock, there will be several topics of discussion while drafting the plan. “Comprehensive planning is a process that determines community goals
and aspirations in terms of community development,” he said. “The outcome of comprehensive planning is the comprehensive plan, which dictates public policy in terms of transportation, utilities, land use, recreation and housing.” Once the comprehensive plan begins to take shape, the city will begin to work on an even more detailed level. “The comprehensive plan will give us a broad design,” Hammock said. “Later on, we’ll begin to work on strategic planning.” While the comprehensive plan will rely heavily on community input, Hammock has a vision of what Tallassee could be in the future. “I would like to see Tallassee with better infrastructure,” he said. “I’m talking about better water and gas
systems. I would like to have fiber Internet available through the city. I would like to have free Wi-Fi hotspots available throughout the city so that under privileged children can access the Internet outside of the classroom. I would like to see better recreation and better facilities for the children. I want to see better and higher paying jobs and I want our city to be free of drugs.” In order to prepare a comprehensive plan, ACE will assign a team of experts from the ACE Associates Council that will guide the community with an implementation strategy as they work through the program. The beginning of this process has already begun with surveys that can be found throughout the city.
“We want to know what the people of Tallassee want,” Hammock said. “Which direction do they want this town to go in. We want to hear from everyone, no matter age, race or background. We are trying to get a sample from all of the demographics. No voice is too big or small for this survey.” The input received through the surveys will help develop Tallassee’s comprehensive plan. Everyone is encouraged to take part in the survey. The survey only takes a few minutes to fill out. The survey is available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ TallasseeR3Y8J5X or pick one up at the 1220 Café, City Hall, the Tallassee Community Library or the Tallassee Senior Center.
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up over a rise,” Hathcock said. “You cannot see until you pop over the top of the hill.” Hathcock says he lives in an active neighborhood where people can often be found outside. “There are children that play in the neighborhood, people walk through the neighborhood, people in the neighborhood have
pets,” he said. “There are people who drive down this street at a very unsafe speed for their visual range and this creates a very unsafe environment.” Many motorists also use Herd Street as a route to Tallassee Elementary School. “During school, that road down by Southside Middle School is one
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way,” Hathcock said. “Traffic is funneled through Herd Street.” Council member Terrell Brown, who works for Tallassee Elementary, has driven school buses on Herd Street. “I’ve driven school buses there,” he said. “When kids are being dropped off I have to watch to make sure no one is going to run into us.” Hammock has made attempts to curve the speeding on Herd Street. “Since I have been mayor, we have a speed
limit sign and a slow children at play sign there. The police have been over there trying to run detail but we only have at the most three patrol officers on duty.” Council member Sarah Hill has petitioned for speed bumps to place at the entrances to the Emfinger subdivision. “That’s the beauty of these speed bumps, the police cannot be there all the time but these bumps are.” Council member David Stough recently had speed
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bumps installed at an interception in his ward. “I’m here to tell you that speed bumps work,” he said. “They absolutely work. People slow down before they go over them.” Council member Darrell Wilson presides over the area in question. Wilson says there are four streets that are of concern in his ward. “We have problems on Herd Street, James Street, South Dubois Street and Harris Street, behind the fire department, is also a problem in my ward.” Mayor Hammock explained that while some are fans of these speed bumps, not everyone is in favor of them. “Don’t get me wrong, I don’t disagree with anyone,” Hammock said. “You all have valid points. I have to look at this from both angles. What’s going to be criteria for these
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speed bumps? Because once I put them down, my phone is going to light up with other people on the street who don’t want them. I’m not going to put it down and then go rip it up. Once its there, its there to stay.” After further discussion, Hammock agreed to the speed bumps once everyone who lives on a street that may be affected is in compliance. “In the past, I went to everyone on the street and let them know about the speed bump and had them sign a paper acknowledging their awareness,” said council member Brown. After further review, Hammock agreed that once the signatures are collected, signs would be ordered. Upon arrival of the signage, speed bumps will be popping up around town.
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“The city may end up saving money because of this move. It’s not too bad at all.” Furthermore, according to Higgins, Tallassee’s City Jail is not a facility for hardened criminals who need higher-ranking security. “Just because they are an inmate here doesn’t mean that they have not been a prisoner at some point in time who is now out and we are housing them in our facility,” he said. Higgins believes Elmore County Jail is better equipped to keep illegal items out of the inmate housing facility. “We already see that there is a problem with contraband getting into full-time prison facilities, so how hard is it to keep it out of a small jail facility like we have that is not setup for this? “
This change will go into effect beginning Sept. 1 and, according to Higgins, this change is a “win-win” for the city and its residents. “It’s better all they way around,” he said. “It’s better for us; it’s better for the citizens. If someone gets injured or an inmate’s fighting, it takes the liability off the city because they will now be housed off site.” This is a proactive measure, taken by the department. Higgins said this is one of many changes he wants to implement as he continues to settle in as Tallassee police chief. “When I took over I was assessing different things and this is one of the areas that I felt needed to be changed,” he said. “This is just one of the many changes we are making to improve the department overall.”
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she does specialize in a few things as well. “I’m classically trained in the jewelry, silver, the china patterns and the glass,” she said. Kimberly says the trick is to find something old and make it new again. Perhaps an antique has lost its original function, but can now be used for something completely different. “But in this day and age you have to reintroduce it to people, rearranging how people perceive these items,” Kimberly said. “Just getting comfortable with the idea of buying what you want and understanding that it’s okay to have nice things.” While Kimberly sells just about anything and everything, she also buys items of interest. To learn more, go see her at District Nineteen. The shop is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
somewhat common in this region may be especially unique out west. “It’s definitely a job,” Kimberly said. “I think that being on the road gives me a different perspective. I will be doing my big show twice a year out in Texas. I’m very well branded out there.” Like so many, antiquing is something that Kimberly was born into; her father was in the business of antiques and collectibles. “I started school to be an architect, but I came back to take care of my dad and I wound up in the business,” she sad. “It’s great,” she said of Tallassee. “There is so much history here. The people are fantastic. They have been so receptive of us. We’ve gotten a lot of input on what the building used to be when it was the five and dime.” While Kimberly deals in just about everything,
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of a special election would be thousands of dollars to the city and it would best to add Sunday sales to the 2018 ballot. “It looks like we will have to have an election on this,” he said. “A special election could cost over $20,000. So I think it may be best to add this to the 2018 election.” In the meantime, this new ordinance allows every restaurant in the city of Tallassee to sell alcohol on Sundays, except Rustic Mills, which is located in east Tallassee. Currently, Acapulco is the only restaurant that sells alcohol and is open on Sunday. However, Sunday alcohol sales are now an option for all establishments in Elmore County. “This is for economic reasons,” said Hammock. “If a hotel wanted to come to Tallassee and that hotel included a restaurant that sells alcohol, on-site Sunday alcohol sales could be a determining factor for that investor.” While beneficial to Elmore County portions of the City of Tallassee, councilman Terrell Brown believes this could be detrimental to recruiting new restaurants to the east Tallassee area. According to Brown, there was an investor interested in the east Tallassee area. However, because Sunday alcohol sales are not permitted on-site in Tallapoosa County, that investor is no longer interested in locating there. While frustrating, is seems that establishments inside city limits that are located in Tallapoosa County will have to wait until the 2018 election to have this issue resolved once and for all.
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he names of the individuals in this brief and somewhat disconcerting chronicle are going to remain private, because the focus herein is indeed on privacy and its tenuous existence in the Information Age. Some years ago, a longtime friend of mine who is a noted guitarist acquired a customized instrument from the fiancé of a fellow band member who had recently passed away. It was one of those “I-think-hewould-have-wanted-you-tohave-this” scenarios; as the musicians had a mutually beneficial, professional relationship when they were working together. Recently, someone contacted me through the (private) message board of the only online forum on which I participate. The inquiry was soliciting details about another instrument that had been owned by the deceased musician. It was a rare bird, and had been seen in a video of one of their hits. During the course of our digital conversation, I mentioned the other instrument that the late musician’s fiancé had given
to his former bandmate, but I may have stumbled and referred to the “widow” of the player (instead of “fiancé”). I also advised the person on the other end of the message board that the instrument now owned by the noted guitarist had been photographed to highresolution print specifications and would be profiled soon in a magazine. One would think that registration-required message boards on forums—and e-mail, for that matter— would probably not be considered “social media” like Facebook, Twitter, whatever. Nevertheless, it’s communication via computer. I simply thought that the message board dialogue was a private electronic dialogue with an enthusiast who was a fan of the late player, his band, and his instruments. And perhaps it should also be noted at this juncture that the noted guitarist in this anecdote as well as yours truly do not participate in social media. Soon after the magazine article appeared, however, a post about the “gift” instrument that referred to the magazine article appeared
The So-Called Column By Willie G. Moseley on a Facebook account. The Facebook post also proffered some erroneous information that was not in the magazine article itself. And the noted guitarist who had been given the instrument was named. At the end of the post, the individual with whom I’d had the message board back-and-forth was thanked (apparently for furnishing the information). At minimum, posting something outside of a one-on-one (electronic) conversation without clearing it with the other individual is rude, as far as I’m concerned. I would have thought I would have been contacted ahead of time to okay posting some info from a message board dialogue on a Facebook page, but I didn’t receive any communication. And getting such unauthorized info wrong makes it even worse. TANGENT: I’d had a
similar experience some years ago. Some guy took a personal e-mail I’d sent him and posted parts of it on an internet discussion page (not the forum on which I participate), and when I protested (by e-mail) he angrily responded (by e-mail), telling me to lose his e-mail address. Then he noted “I’m sorry I ever met you.” We’d never “met,” in the traditional in-person manner. Apparently this guy—if indeed it was a male—thinks that exchanging e-mails constitutes a legitimate relationship of sorts, but I prefer to “meet” people using the old-fashioned “handshake, eye contact and grin” approach. But that earlier incident had happened before the explosion of social media, and this recent Facebook posting of information that was at least partially private was troublesome. One facet of the erroneous information was particularly egregious, as it stated that the noted guitarist/former bandmate had purchased (!) the customized instrument from the estate of the decedent. Fake news, pure and
simple. But who would know it? The benevolence of the fiancé hadn’t been pointed out in the magazine article, but such a tidbit hadn’t been essential to the profile. Who owns the instrument and how it was acquired wasn’t really anybody’s business, unless it was important to the storyline, which wasn’t the case in that particular instrument profile. So the posting of personal information and phony facts on Facebook were unappreciated. The noted guitarist and I both considered it to be a violation of privacy, but owing to the lack of accountability in social media, about all that curmudgeons like he and I can do is grumble. Accordingly, the deceased musician, his fiancé, the noted guitarist, and the individual on the message board with whom I “conversed” will all remain anonymous—that information’s private. Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday.
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ey Texas, here’s a Prince of an idea: No matter the new bathroom laws, let’s potty like it’s 1999. The manufactured debate on same-sex restroom use rights now has Texas grappling with the same tar baby that North Carolina fumbled. Usually, through a series of procedural machinations, stupid bills in Texas are sent to committee to die. But rival Republicans and the socially right-wing lieutenant governor dragged the more sensible and moderate GOP governor into a vote on this stupid issue. First, transgendered men who identify as such are only about .2 percent of the population. They have always been about two-tenths of one percent, and there have been almost no issues of them molesting girls by using the wrong bathroom. This is a solution in search of a problem. Second, low-information folks conflate transgender people with pedophiles. Pedophiles are a different union. They lurk in your schools, churches and neighborhoods. Nothing stops them from going into a bathroom. But say what you will about pedophiles, they always slow down while driving through school zones — but they are not wearing dresses. Third, the GOP supposedly espouses limited government and fewer laws. Another law on the books, one that has police checking birth certificates at bathroom doors? Really? As in most bad laws (like the one in North Carolina), the federal government immediately wants a piece. Obama ordered North
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Carolina and Texas to mandate which bathroom the transgendered can use. So if you dig irony, our first black president told Southerners which bathrooms they can use. So the feds got involved. I suggest they name the transgender bathrooms at the FBI Building after J. Edgar Hoover but, given our education system, that irony would be lost, too. Allowing the transgendered in Southern public bathrooms is dangerous. There is a one-in-three chance someone is cooking meth in there. With a $20 trillion national debt, are we really going to focus on bathrooms? If you want a new law, take 10 existing laws off the books. I am a big states’-rights person. If your state is viewed as anti-gay or discriminatory, it will probably lose business and jobs. It is funny how, for Democrats, LGBTQ civil rights issues are suddenly the most pressing of our time — behind proving that Donald Trump is a Russian spy. Keep in mind Barack Obama and Bill Clinton ran both times opposing gay marriage. LGBTQ activists have finally convinced Bill Clinton to see things their way, probably after sending two of their hottest L’s to convince him. Coming late to issues is the Democrats’ legacy. Republicans
freed the slaves, founded the NAACP and overcame Democrat opposition to pass the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s. Nixon started the EPA. Showing up late to good ideas and making them worse are Democrat traditions. Hollow gestures define Democrats. Thomas Jefferson freed his slaves in his will. Members of the left flail around creating “tolerance” issues and making themselves the heroes in their own narrative. We have the most tolerant country in the world, yet during his secretary of state confirmation hearing, senators tried to ask Rex Tillerson his views on transgender bathroom access. Tillerson said that, while heading Exxon, he would allow transgenders the same key, with a two-by-four tied to it, that got them into the same nasty Exxon gas station bathrooms as straight folk. I am seasoned with the Scripture of the South. I understand that this is a biblical issue for some and just plain creepy for others. But religion and Jesus are about tolerance and love. Remember the “turn the other cheek” manner in which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. handled issues. By his religious beliefs, he set an example which made others re-examine theirs. His “I Have a Dream” speech spoke to the transgender issue. He would say today, “Judge a man by the quality of his character, not the contents of his walk-in closet.” Contact Ron Hart, a syndicated op-ed humorist, author and TV/ radio commentator, mat Ron@ RonaldHart.com or Twitter @ RonaldHart.
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BCA must focus on members’ interest
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uring my tenure in the legislature in the 1980s and 1990s, political party affiliation was not as pronounced as it is
today. We were identified within the Montgomery/ Capitol arena as either a conservative pro-business legislator or a liberal pro-union/pro-trial lawyer legislator. Similar to when someone new arrives in Alabama and they are asked to choose sides in college football, you have to make your allegiance with either Alabama or Auburn. We had to make the same choice as legislators. I chose early to be on the side of business. I even took a leading role and was the sponsor of most of the tort reform legislation. Therefore, most observers rated me an arch pro-business conservative. The tort problem was so bad in Alabama that we were considered the black eye of the nation. Time Magazine called us “Tort Hell.” With the help of the National Business Community, along with Alabama business leaders and legislators, the Business Council of Alabama was formed. The BCA grew to become the most powerful organization in Alabama. When Bob Riley became governor in 2002, he orchestrated a game plan to take control of the BCA. He succeeded and put his boy, Billy Canary, a Washington political insider in control. Canary was a political hack that would carry out dirty tricks and chicanery for George Bush and Karl Rowe. Bob Riley and Mike Hubbard controlled the BCA through Billy Canary. Riley still continues to pull the strings and make money. However, everything points to Canary’s days at the BCA coming to an end. There have been rumors of his demise for over a year. It appears that it may occur any day. For those of us who fought the battles for business in Alabama and saw the birth and creation of the BCA, that day is long overdue. Under Canary’s and Riley’s reign BCA has abandoned it’s mission of supporting business and the general well-being of the state and now, in the opinion of many, does more harm than good. No one familiar with the workings of the legislature will deny that Canary has become largely ineffective in representing the interests of business in the legislative process. For the past few years he has failed to pass an infrastructure bill largely supported by business across the state. This past session Canary failed in his efforts to stop legislation that would require insurance coverage for some autism-related issues. On the autism measure, Canary could get only one vote for his position on the Senate floor. Most GOP legislators vote against pro-business legislation because of Canary. Billy Canary’s leadership goes past simply failure and begins to enter the realm of causing real harm to the state and the businesses he represents. Canary once boasted of his position on convicted Speaker Mike Hubbard’s “kitchen cabinet.” However, in the Hubbard trial Canary was less than convincing on the stand as his memory fades on issues discussed with Hubbard. Some of those issues were part and parcel of the 12 felony convictions that removed Hubbard from office. Most folks expected Canary would be indicted with Hubbard. Now, BCA and Canary face possible involvement in the North Birmingham corruption investigation that has already resulted in one House member’s confession to crime. Some observers believe the scandal surrounding an anonymous ethics complaint that scuttled Dr. Craig Pouncey’s bid to be the State Superintendent of Education may lead back to Canary. The Board of the BCA and everyone concerned with the future of Alabama should be asking why in the world Canary has taken a once proud and effective organization into such controversial issues that have so little to do with core business interests. The answer is simple – Billy Canary has numerous conflicts of interest. During his tenure as President of the BCA Canary has continued to maintain outside consulting contracts that pose clear conflicts with his role at BCA. However, this should come as no surprise since Billy Canary’s home is New York. Any organization that does not adapt ultimately cannot survive. BCA is at a critical crossroads in its existence. If the leadership of the organization does not replace Canary and move quickly to realign BCA with the interests of its members, its days as a vital voice for Alabama Business may be over. 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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usicians are welcome to embrace different
styles For centuries, even millennia, there has always been some kind of evolution in musical genres. Without it, everyone would still be listening to the sound of the first caveman stubbing his toe. Artists are given the freedom to try new things. Some of my favorite musicians have made chameleon-like changes with every album. Joni Mitchell, for example, turned off most of her pop audience by leaving the folk movement for jazz and world pop experiments in the late 1970s. Paul Simon went all the way to other continents in his search for new sounds during the 1980s. It always seems okay for solo artists to do this. There have been some group experiments through the years, but they can sometimes be seen as hostile takeovers. An early example would be the Syd Barrett version of Pink Floyd, which lasted for an album or two before David Gilmour joined the band. Roger Waters’ bleak and bitter lyrics developed an identity for the band, and other members Rick Wright and Nick Mason provided atmospheric music that matched the words. Gilmour’s alternately lyrical and slashing guitar heroics eventually gained more popularity than the dark subject matter; Waters and Gilmour parted ways. Gilmour, Mason, and Wright carried on the Pink Floyd name with much success as they lightened the heavy
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Green. They recorded some legit stuff worth seeking out; however, success eluded them. They brought in Danny Kirwan and Bob By Michael Welch for the next version, and while the songs were Bird becoming less freeform and more along the lines of the material, while Waters soft rock of its day, the group staked out more depressing was still missing something. territory as a successful solo In 1975, they moved artist. their home base to Los Three Dog Night was Angeles and hired Lindsey perhaps the American Buckingham and Stevie singles band of the early Nicks to become a part of 1970s. They introduced the band. Never in recorded many great songwriters to history has there been such the mainstream and had a truly unique sound. A seven- a complete, total takeover of a band. From the first track piece band with a three-way on the first LP they recorded lead singer situation, they with this lineup, it was clear sounded like no one else. that Buckingham-Nicks had Cory Wells, Danny Hutton made their mark. and Chuck Negron had one Exhibit B: The Doobie hit after another for several years. However, Negron left Brothers. The Doobies of the early ‘70s were a and the group soldiered on hippie biker band, popular with two lead singers under on the west coast. Their the name Three Dog Night, chugging guitar rhythms and occasionally borrowing repetitive choruses made David Clayton-Thomas for some of the best Allman (formerly of Blood, Sweat, & Tears – another band with Brothers-styled jams of a complex identity) to do the their era. Tom Johnston led this version of the band and name of the band justice. shared songwriting duties There are many others, with Pat Simmons. In 1975, too numerous to mention Michael McDonald was (Journey, Foreigner, Black asked to join the band when Sabbath and more). But there are three bands I would Johnston fell ill. McDonald immediately changed the like to point out that had sound of the Doobies – their personality completely his burry lead vocals and changed when a particular member, or members, joined soulful jazz arrangements couldn’t have been more the band. different from the original Exhibit A: Fleetwood incarnation of the band. And Mac. When Mick yet, the revamped sound Fleetwood and John McVie was everywhere and earned named the band in the #1 records, Grammys, etc. ‘60s, they must have seen To this day, there are the their future. The original pro-McDonald and antiincarnation was a British McDonald listeners, destined blues band led by Peter to never agree on which
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Doobie Brothers were best. Exhibit C: Eagles. The Eagles were a convergence of Linda Ronstadt’s backing band plus country-rock hybrids such as the Flying Burrito Brothers and Poco. This laid-back crowd set the template for what came to be known as the California sound of the ‘70s. Bernie Leadon was a fine singer and a gifted player – he could play bluegrass banjo or steel guitar as well as participate in electric guitar pyrotechnics common of that time – but he entered into conflict with the other Eagles as they pushed further into rock territory. He was replaced by Joe Walsh of Barnstorm and The James Gang. And no disrespect to Leadon, but Walsh was the perfect foil for the occasional pomposity that was coming out of Don Henley and Glenn Frey during the late period of the band. Bassist and high tenor Randy Meisner was gone soon, as well, meaning that all that was left of the original band was Henley and Frey. Which makes sense, as they wrote and sang most of the songs. But their iconic classic “Hotel California,” heard every few minutes on a radio station somewhere, would have been impossible to consider without Joe Walsh. He provided the Eagles with the rock cred they were seeking. And there you have it: three examples of rock band takeovers. Next time you listen to these groups, consider the before and after. Michael Bird is assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools.
My, how things have changed
here was a fly driving me wild the other day so I picked up a flyswatter. It was orange and made out of plastic. My mind went way back to my younger days when flyswatters were made of screen wire with a small cloth border and the handle looked like a clothes hanger bent into the shape of a handle. If you hit the fly a little too hard the fly would stick to the screen wire. While I’m thinking of flies, my mind goes back to a fly sprayer. The fly spray and sprayer were two separate things. You bought the sprayer – there were two or three models – and you picked out the spray of your choice. None of it smelled decent. They didn’t care about such things back then. On top of the sprayer was a screw top and a container that held about a pint of spray. Fill up the sprayer and start pumping. If you sprayed in the kitchen you had to cover the food before spraying. Remember back then there was more open food than there is today. People would buy
The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley B-Brand insect spray, which was in a powder form, and spray under the houses. Most houses were open underneath. Dogs and chickens got up under the houses, bringing with them fleas and mites. I am sure most of you remember DDT. It was a blessing in disguise, but it turned out after prolonged use it was as harmful to us as it was the bugs. One of the things I hated with a passion was to be busy doing something I enjoyed and hear mama holler “Ronald!” from the kitchen. It would be about eleven and dinner wasn’t due until noon, so I knew it would be a job that just wasn’t meant for me and yet I knew not to complain because daddy may hear me. “You don’t mind keeping the flies fanned, do you?” mama asked. “No ma’am,”
I would answer, but I hated it so much that my knees would go weak when I said it. She would hand me a towel and start the fanning that probably made for one of the longest hours of my youth. In the summer cooking on a wood burning stove with just a small oscillating fan isn’t the most pleasant job plus having a boy with a frown on his face fanning flies doesn’t add to life’s enjoyment. The wonderful dinners mama cooked and placed on the table went a long way of taking the sting out of fanning flies. Mama always gave me credit for helping. She would say, “Y’all come to dinner. Me and Ronald have got it ready.” Mama never put out two plates that matched. She had some good ones, but she was saving them. Just like the matching towels, pillowcases, sheets and bed spreads she was saving. The food was good enough for me in the dishes we had. dThe glasses we drank from came with a big box of dishwashing liquid. Filled
with ice and cold iced tea, it was as good as glasses trimmed in gold. Cornbread cooked in a cast iron skillet, big pocketbook butterbeans that soaked all night and cooked since breakfast. Fresh tomatoes from the garden in back of the house. Potato salad and eggs made in a huge bowl and mashed by hand. Meat out of the saltbox on the back porch that soaked for hours to get the salt out. Banana pudding or bread pudding that made our neighbors visit if they got a smell through the window. On Sunday it would be fried chicken that we raised on our yard. All of this brought about by that pesky old fly flying around here. I kinda wished I hadn’t killed him with the plastic flyswatter. I should have used a rolled up newspaper. 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
What a legislator does during the off-season
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am often asked what I do when the State Legislature is not in session. Well, when the Legislature is out-of-session, there are still many ongoing state government issues. For instance, in just the first two weeks of July, I was contacted by dozens of constituents with issues, problems, or concerns regarding the following: The Alabama Motor Fuels Marketing Act; the Department of Transportation; the Department of Human Resources; the Personnel Department; Pardons and Paroles; real estate appraisers; environmental nuisances; a ROTC recommendation; the
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Industrial Development Board; a city council appointment; the Industrial Access Authority; downtown redevelopment; the Department of Corrections; pistol permits; veterans’ issues; county road maintenance; and tax issues. Most of the time, the constituent is frustrated by his or her interaction with a state government agency before he or she contacts me. So, I help the person work through the system to resolve
the issue. Most of the time we can reach a resolution, but sometimes we cannot. As you know, Alabama has a “part-time” citizen legislature. My job outside of politics is working as a civil engineer. My wife and I run our own business and all the issues that get put on the back burner during the session must be dealt with once we are out of session. My family and my Christian faith are important to me and they also require an investment of time. So between the legislature, business, family, and faith, there’s not a lot of hours left over in a week. But I wouldn’t have it any other way! I very much enjoy serving you in the State
Legislature. Sure, there are frustrations, lack of progress, and outright disappointments at times; but when I can help someone through a problem, get assistance where needed, or resolve conflict – it makes it all worthwhile! So, anytime you have a problem with a state agency, need help knowing where to go, or how to get something done, please contact me by email at clyde.chambliss@ alsenate.gov or by phone at 334-247-7872. I will be happy to help in any way I can. Thank you for allowing me to represent you in Montgomery! Republican Clyde Chambliss represents all or parts of Autauga, Elmore, Chilton, Coosa, and Tallapoosa Counties in the Alabama Senate.
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Police Reports Monday, July 24 • 09:37 – Domestic Incident @ Wall St • 10:25 – Open Door @ N Ann Ave • 14:02 – Suspicious Vehicle @ Al Hwy 229 • 14:47 – Civil Disturbance @ Darnell Rd • 15:10 – Theft @ Powers Ave • 15:12 – Harassment @ Macedonia Rd • 15:41 – Suicide Attempt @ Freeman Ave • 16:41 – Child Custody @ Thompson Ave • 19:12 – Suicidal Subject @ John St • 20:49 – 911 Hangup @ 3rd Ave • 03:20 – Burglary – In Progress @ 6th St • 04:06 – Suspicious Person @ Freeman Ave • Traffic Stop x9
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Sunday, July 23 • 08:20 – Animal Control @ Central Blvd • 16:22 – Juvenile Complaint @ Gilmer Ave • 19:31 – Arrest @ Thelma Dr • 20:25 – Intoxicated Driver @ Al Hwy 14 • 21:17 – 911 Hangup @ Gilmer Ave • 00:49 – Assault – Occurred @ Gilmer Ave/ Jackson Hospital • 01:03 – Suspicious Vehicle @ Notasulga Rd • 03:59 – Narcotics Complaint @ Quail Run Dr • Traffic Stop x12
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Saturday, July 22 • 06:45 – Jail Incident @ Barnett Blvd • 11:46 – Attempt to Contact @ Central Blvd
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• 01:27 – TFD Responded to Alarm – Fire @ Burt Mill Rd
Rickey Ln • 21:32 – Theft @ Apple • 22:06 – Suspicious Person @ Rickey Ln • 22:41 – Burglary – In Progress @ Riverside Ave • 22:57 – Arrest @ Eclectic PD • 03:35 – Civil Disturbance @ S Tallassee Dr. • Traffic Stop x10
Wednesday, July 19 • 10:33 – Attempt to Contact @ Little Rd • 12:43 – Property Damage @ Central Blvd • 13:37 – Arrest @ Kent Rd • 14:02 – Domestic Incident @ Gilmer Ave • 14:16 – Arrest @ Barnett Blvd • 14:48 – Trespassing @ Monroe St • 16:13 – Miscellaneous Call @ Al Hwy 229 • 16:15 – Inmate Transport @ Tallassee Hwy • 16:34 – Forgery @ Gilmer Ave • 18:44 – Burglary – In Progress @ 3rd Ave • 18:49 – Vehicle Pursuit @ Al Hwy 229 • 19:30 – Theft @ Ben Worthington Rd • 21:24 – Domestic Violence – Physical @
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• 22:23 – FFD Responded to Brush Fire @ Pineridge Rd
Tuesday, July 18 • 06:42 – Miscellaneous Call @ E Patton St • 09:33 – Fradulent Use of Credit Card @ N Ann Ave • 10:11 – Supplement @ Barnett Blvd • 10:53 – Fradulent Use of Credit Card @ Dusty Rd • 11:23 – Harassment @ Potts Dr • 13:38 – Tree in
Roadway @ McKenzie St • 14:45 – Juvenile Complaint @ James St • 16:07 – Drug Activity @ Barnett Blvd • 16:31 – B&E of Motor Vehicle @ Gilmer Ave • 16:49 – Civil Dispute @ W Patton St • 17:05 – Inmate Transport @ US Hwy 231 • 17:27 – Suspicious Person @ Redden Ave • 18:01 – Burglary – Occurred @ Burney Rd • 19:33 – Suspicious Person @ Gilmer Ave • 22:30 – MVA – With Injuries @ Macedonia Rd • 03:26 – Domestic Violence – Verbal @ Jefferson St • Traffic Stop x6
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• 22:30 – TFD Responded to MVA with Injuries @ Macedonia Rd
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Two sides of the hedge
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remember a line from a violent and disturbing movie I saw years ago (back when I sometimes watched movies like that). A man with a mental disability had been hired to build a fence. The homeowners watched him as he stood and held a board, turning it one way, then another as he thought intently about some aspect of the construction. He finally came to the owners and asked, “Is this fence being built to keep people out, or to keep people in?” We all have our own challenges, but most of us would understand that the same proper fence would do either of the jobs the fellow had in mind. A fence (or a hedge) is a barrier. It keeps people out or in by restricting access to one side or the other of the space it traverses.
The word “hedge” is used in both the restrictive and protective senses in the Old Testament book of Job. Consider Job’s words: “Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?” (Job 3:23) And, “He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths.” (Job 19:8) Job felt and saw the restrictive side. He has suffered so much, lost so much! He did not know the divine purpose behind the misery God had allowed Satan to pour out on him. He felt trapped, blocked from where he wanted to go and be. But Satan saw the protective side of the hedge. He said that God had insulated Job from difficulty, and doubted that Job’s loyalty to God would last if he had to suffer. “Have you not put
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a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” (Job 1:10-11) Satan was wrong about Job. But his words still illustrate the other purpose of a barrier. He saw God’s hedge around Job as protection. Really, both senses are in both pictures, aren’t they? The chain-link fence around the playground protects the
children inside and restricts them from the busy street nearby. The fence around the prison, topped with razor wire, restrains the inmates from running away and protects the nearby public from the prisoners who might harm them if they escaped. The guardrails along the road restrict our vehicles from leaving the highway, and protect us from going over a cliff or into oncoming traffic. I wonder if we sometimes misunderstand the very similar purpose of God’s restraining commandments. God’s laws are expressions of his character and nature, and they are given for our own good (Deuteronomy 10:13). It is true that God restricts us from certain behaviors (most famously, the “You shall nots” of the 10 Commandments). But it’s also true that “no good
thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (Psalm 84:11) So God’s restriction is benevolent, not punitive. The Lord erects barriers to protect (not deprive) his children. Do we trust God enough to see the graciousness of his will, regardless of whether it is protecting or restricting us? When we’re pressing against the hedge of restraint because our flesh wants what’s on the other side, it is his grace in the sharp prickly thorns that hold us back. And when we find calm peace in the face of danger or uncertainty, the peace of God that guards our hearts and minds is also an expression of his grace. May our gracious Father grant us wisdom and spiritual maturity to give thanks for both his restriction and protection!
Church Briefs • Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
On Sunday, July 30, at 10:30 a.m., Maurice McCord will lead Morning Prayer. Coffee hour will follow the service in the Little House. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/
• St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is holding Mass at Lake Martin every Saturday night at 6 p.m. It is at the Church in the Pines, located at Kowaliga. For more information, please call the church at 334-283-2169. “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 8-8:30 a.m. Listen online at www.wacqradio. com or on your smart phone using the TuneIn app.
• Wall Street AME Zion Church
Join us, Sunday, July 30 at 3 p.m. for a benefit for Mrs. Emma Moore Forte. For more informatiaon contact Estella Chatman 334283-4366 or 334- 324-4474.
• God’s Congregation Holiness Church
Friday, July 24, beginning at 6 p.m. the youth group at God’s Congregation will put on their Annual Youth Program with songs, skits, human voices and great testimonies. There will also be various youth speakers who will testify to the glory of what Jesus has done for them. Everyone is invited in the community and surrounding areas to this great event. You don’t want to miss this. Bishop Gauntt is the Pastor. For more information call 283-8116.
• Living Water Worship Center
Revival nights will be held on the last Sunday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. at The
enjoy this group so come out and join us. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
Eclectic Warehouse at 45 Main St. in downtown Eclectic.
• Elam Baptist Church
Invites you to join us in worship with interim Pastor Joe Fain and Minister of Music Kevin Lanier each Sunday morning at 11 a.m. following Bible Study at 10 a.m. The Children’s Church (KIC – Kids In Christ) meets during the 11 a.m. hour. “I” Witness meets each Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Mid Week Service is at 7 p.m. following Choir Rehearsal at 6 p.m. Elam is pleased to announce The Jordan Family Band in concert, Saturday, July 29, at 6 p.m. This is a family singing, playing and ministering in gospel music together. You will
• Faith Foundation Holiness Church
7th Annual Pentecost Meeting to be held at Faith Foundation Holiness Church, 157 Hull St., on Monday, July 31, and continuing through Saturday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. nightly, with the climax on Sunday, Aug. 6, at 3 p.m.
• Rushenville Baptist Church
The Kempsters, a vintage gospel band, will perform at Rushenville Baptist Church on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 5692825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 5674325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556
Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist
935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mt. Herron East Baptist Church 4355 Mt. Herron Rd. Eclectic, Al 36024 334-857-3689 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 5674458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 3121878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road Tallassee 334-857-2638 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 541-2418 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka 567-6209 Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville 569-3006 Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2364 Seman Baptist
Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville 569-2482 Springfield Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-3665 Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka 334-531-2120 Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2589 Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville 569-2851 BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka 567-1141 Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka 567-4787 First Missionary Baptist at Guilfield 412 Company St., Wetumpka 567-7455 Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka 567-7133 Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 514-1097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-2141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 567-3668 Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore, 567-2613 Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary
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760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8601 Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-6493 Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka 334-5389415 Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka 5670620 BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd. (C.R. 103), Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Wetumpka CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka 567-0311 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6670 Church of Christ Grandview Pines 165 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Cold Springs Church of Christ 5920 Alabama Hwy. 143, Deatsville Georgia Road Church of Christ 4003 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-2804 Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville 5691510 Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka 514-3656 Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka 567-6561 CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka 567-9886
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Badcock Home Furniture of Wetumpka donates $1,000 to shelter begins at 6 p.m. when we open the Entertainment Center doors, but no reason to rush as 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. DJ Ziggy from PowerSounds USA will keep us entertained and informed as our Master of Ceremonies and High as the Sky Auction Company will crank up the live auction bidding around 7 p.m. 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. You can preview all of the auction items by checking out our special auction website: www.elmorehumane.auction. There is something for everyone – pet items, weekend hotel/resort packages, Talladega packages, gift certificates, wine and other baskets, artwork, home décor, and so much more. This is an annual, don’t-miss event, so looking forward to seeing everyone this Friday.
By REA CORD ECHS Executive Director
Zipper is a five-year-old male Australian Cattle Dog mix, about 50 pounds, very smart and active, so having a job or a lot of activity will be important. He is great with other dogs, loves children and can be a talkative boy. Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under one year old; cats over one year old can be adopted by approved
adopters for a fee of their 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), and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian. To meet all the great pets at our shelter come to 255 Central Plank Road in
Wetumpka. For more information, go to our website at www.elmorehumane.org for more information, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 334-5673377. We are open for adoptions Monday–Thursday 10 a.m-5 p.m., this Friday 10 a.m-4 p.m. (closing an hour early for our auction) and Saturday 9 a.m-3 p.m.
We want to send out a huge thank you to Badcock Home Furniture Wetumpka for choosing our shelter to donate $1,000 to at its recent grand opening on July 12! We were certainly humbled by this most generous donation and send a huge thanks not only to Badcock Corporate for their policy of donating to local organizations at their individual store openings, but to Ben Waugh and Heather Bolton for choosing our shelter for this most appreciated donation. We can certainly put it to good use. This Friday, July 28, is the night for our 12th annual Wags & Whiskers Auction at the Wind Creek Wetumpka Entertainment Center. If you don’t already have your ticket(s), not to worry as they will be on sale at the door ($25 per person) and the doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are also available at the shelter through Thursday. We will start off the evening with great food provided by Wind Creek and a new addition is two cash bars. This is both a silent and live auction and even if you have never been to an auction, don’t worry, we’ll show you how it works. Silent auction bidding
Can I keep this benefit payment? By KYLLE’ D. MCKINNEY Alabama Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
Social Security is with you through life’s journey, securing today and tomorrow for millions of people. We know that reliability and dependability is an important part of your financial security. We use the same throughout the month eligibility rules for the first month’s Social Security check through the last month’s check, so it’s easy to know when checks are payable. If you meet all the requirements to receive benefits, Social Security pays your benefit after you have lived throughout the month. At 62, the first month many people are
eligible for benefits may be in the month after their birthday. Social Security follows an English law that says you actually reach your age the day before your birthday. So, if you were born on the first or second day of the month, your first month of eligibility will be your birthday month. If you were born on any other day in the month, the first month you could receive benefits will be the month after your birthday month. When starting benefits after age 62, people are eligible to be paid for the month they file, since they were previously age 62 throughout the month. An example of this would be: if Michael is born on June 1 or 2 and is age 62, the first month he will
receive his benefit payment is July. If Michael’s birthday is any other day in June, the first month he will be eligible for benefits is July and his first benefit will be paid in August. If Michael starts benefits at age 63 and files in June, he can be paid for June in July. Benefits are always paid the following month for all types of Social Security benefits including retirement, disability and survivors. This does not apply to Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Being eligible throughout the month also applies to the month of death of a Social Security beneficiary. To be eligible for the payment, the person must have lived all month
long to receive the payment that comes the following month. That includes throughout the entire last day of the month. Your survivor may be eligible for a payment for the last month and should contact us at 1-800-772-1213. For information about applying for survivors benefits, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov/planners/ survivors/howtoapply.html. Understanding how the benefits are paid gives you a sense of certainty about your payments. You’ll know how to plan when starting benefits and what happens to the last check. We continue to secure your today and tomorrow by providing the Social Security information you need.
Gas prices in the area on the rise STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Average retail gasoline prices in the Montgomery area have risen 2.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.00 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 205 gas outlets in Montgomery. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.27 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices
in Montgomery during the past week, prices yesterday were 12.6 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 4.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 1.4 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 11.7 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago. According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on July 24 in Montgomery have ranged widely over the last five years, from a low of $1.87 per gallon in 2016 to a high of $3.34 per gallon in 2013, Areas near Montgomery and their
“OPEC’s meeting this week could steal the focus and propel markets higher or lower, depending on the outcome of the meeting, but for now, the most likely outcome would put pressure on oil prices to rise, especially if there’s talk of another oil production cut from the cartel. ”Unfortunately, motorists are likely to see gasoline prices continue to rise in more places than prices fall, but it’s not all bad news- gasoline prices nationally continue to hold somewhat near their summer lows, something that wasn’t at all expected earlier this year.”
current gas price climate include Birmingham at $1.97 per gallon, up 2.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $1.94, and Pensacola at $2.21 per gallon, down 0.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.22. Statewide in Alabama, prices Sunday averaged $2 per gallon, up 2.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $1.97. “Over the last week, gasoline prices have risen across a majority of the country, following the price of oil which has been rising as of late,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com.
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South falls in football All-Star game EVAN DUDLEY Sports Editor
Thoughts on Freeze resigning
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think we all know what I’m going to write about this week. Whether you’re Crimson or Orange and Blue clad, you have an opinion on the matter. We’re talking about Hugh Freeze. The former head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels resigned last week amid a scandal that might eventually bring the program as close to the “death penalty” as any institution has since the infamous SMU case in the late 1980s. Phone records linking the coach to an out-of-state escort service were inadvertently made available by the university to private investigators and authors. The resulting research revealed the source of the phone calls and, with less than two months from the start of the 2017 regular season, Freeze was given his walking papers – in the more presentable resignation form – and the Rebels are looking for a sturdy hand to guide them through what most believe will be a hell-fire and brimstone lecturing from the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Although the NCAA investigation into the athletic program regarding recruiting and program violations was well under way before 2016, the year-long hell that the Ole Miss program has endured began with Laremy Tunsil face planting into the microphone during the 2016 NFL Draft. The first-round pick of the Miami Dolphins admitted on record to accepting impermissible benefits. That moment brought more pressure and eyes to Oxford than anyone imagined. And the football team performed as if they were distracted by a dark ominous cloud hovering above the tiny southern town. Since the season ended it has been relatively silent, with the exception of lawsuits filed by former coaches seeking to clear their names in what they call a “smear campaign” to levy the burden of guilt onto them. And more accusations were thrown around. There was a sense that more was to come. The 2017 SEC Media Days welcomed Freeze to Hoover and the former coach spoke at length about the program sailing out of the storm and into better waters. He spoke of loyalty, integrity and faith. The same sermon he preached when he was hired and propagated throughout his tenure. Freeze, however, turned out to be another wolf hunting for his supper amid the sheep. It’s still unknown or confirmed whether the phone calls were for his personal use or for recruits, but the word on the street is the storm is about to fire back up and even more revelations are to come. I am not shocked. It could be said I’m taking a hard stance because I’m a graduate of the University of Alabama. But I am a journalist, I can take my Bama shirt off and think objectively regarding the concerns of the SEC. Besides, before transferring to Alabama and moving to Tuscaloosa, I was living in Fulton, Mississippi and planning to attend Ole Miss. The reason this issue fires me up is simple: the arrogance. I know I am one to talk – being an Alabama fan in my personal time – but my team has the trophy case to back it up. Ole Miss defeated Alabama two straight seasons but still managed to blow a trip to Atlanta. All Alabama did was win two SEC titles and the program’s 16th national title while the Ole Miss faithful insisted that they were the far superior program despite losing to the likes of Memphis and Arkansas. So, I direct this to any Ole Miss supporter, administrator or fan. Reliving Freeze of his duties only displays a deeper awareness of the university’s guilt. You absolutely deserve what’s coming to you. Evan Dudley is the sports editor of The Observer.
By EVAN DUDLEY Sports Editor
The South All-Stars fell to the North All-Stars, 14-13, Thursday at the Cramton Bowl, which served as the final contest of the AHSAA Summer Conference and AllStar Week. The South squad more than doubled the offensive yardage of the North but crucial and timely turnovers proved to be the deciding factor in the contest. Maurice Young Jr., a wide receiver from Wetumpka High School, and Ryan Rush, an offensive lineman from Elmore County High School, represented Elmore County in the event, which is open only to graduated high school seniors. Young started at receiver for the South with Rush started at center. “It was bittersweet but fun,” said Young. “We played a great game and came out on the wrong end but you couldn’t ask for anything better competition-wise.” The South received the opening kickEvan Dudley / The Observer off and began from its own 27-yard line. Ryan Rush, a 2017 graduate of Elmore County High School, takes on three defenders in the AHYoung took the first hand-off for nine SAA North-South All-Star game on Thursday. yards and caught his first pass four plays later, but the ball was forced loose by ability after witnessing the chemistry creat- version and the North maintained its 14-13 Haleyville’s Will Evans and returned 46 in the closing minutes of the game. ed throughout the week. yards by Hartselle’s Connor Landers for the The North fumbled on their next drive “I was a good week and everyone opening score of the game. but the South could not capitalize and puntenjoyed it,” Rush said. “The coaches were The South wasted no time taking the ed back to the North with just less than four great and enthusiastic in practice. Nothing field following the fumble and drove 67 minutes in the game. was hard, the week went smoothly and we yards in seven plays to even the score on a The North managed a first-down but gave it everything we had in the game. We 32-yard pass from Leroy’s Chase Warren to were unable to sustain the drive and came out on the losing end but we were Jeff Davis’ Tyler Wesley, who finished with returned the ball to the South for a possifired up coming out of the half and you 66 yards and two touchdowns. ble game-winning drive with one minute have to give it up for the other guys. Great The defense for the South rose to the remaining in the game. The South, howgame.” occasion for the remainder of the first ever, came as close as the North’s 48-yard The South defense bent but refused to quarter but a blocked punt in the second line before time expired, giving the North a break during the second half, holding the quarter gave the North the ball at the South sweep of the All-Star week series. North to 111 yards and forcing three punts 2-yard line. A fumble and false start penalty “This week is a great experience for and two fumbles. The offense had a much pushed the North back to the 11-yard line better half, accounting for 135 yards and no all the athletes involved,” said Wetumpka but a pass interference call in the end zone Head Coach Tim Perry, an assistant for turnovers. resulted in a new set of downs. Hartselle’s the South squad. “You put your egos on Following a third quarter fumble by the Trevor Oakes would find Florence’s Jakobi North, Warren led the South squad 56 yards check on Sunday night and come together Byrd for a six-yard touchdown on the next during the week to learn the game plan. It’s down the field, scoring with eight minutes play and the North led, 14-7 at halftime. a unique situation and these kids put in a left in the game and a chance to take the Although his team was down at interlot of work and effort and you couldn’t be lead. Unfortunately, Warren’s pass fell mission, Rush was confident in the team’s prouder of them.” incomplete on the ensuing two-point con-
Tiger Sharks compete at district By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
The Tallassee Tiger Sharks traveled to Prattville to participate in the District V Championship. District V has a total of eight teams including Prattville, Auburn, Opelika, Tallassee, Sylacauga, Valley, Talladega and Alex City. The Tiger Sharks had several swimmers place at the meet. In the 6-year-old and under class Crocket Moyers placed third in the freestyle and second in the backstroke and Elise Sochren placed seventh in the freestyle and seventh in the backstroke for Tallassee. In the 8-year-old and under class, Harmony Moyers placed second in the breaststroke, fourth in the individual medley and fifth in the butterfly. Eden Carpenter placed fifth in the freestyle, fifth in the backstroke and fourth in the long distance freestyle. Aiden Nobles placed third in the butterfly and Chandler Metz placed eighth in the freestyle for the Tiger Sharks. In the 9-10-year-old class, Camden Mask placed second in the breaststroke, fifth in the individual medley and sixth in the backstroke. Sawyer Mathis placed fifth in the freestyle, fourth in the backstroke and fourth in the long distance freestyle. Macey Stewart placed second in the freestyle, second in the individual medley and third in the butterfly, Chase Webster placed second in the freestyle and second in the individual medley. Gracie Curran placed seventh in the breaststroke, fifth in the butterfly and fifth in the long distance freestyle. Caden Metz placed seventh in the breaststroke and seventh in the butterfly. Hope Moyers placed eighth in the breaststroke and sixth in the backstroke. Donovan Aldridge placed fifth in the breaststroke and Eli Carpenter placed fifth in the butterfly. In the 11-12-year-old class, Geoffery
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The Tallassee Tiger Sharks traveled to Prattville to participate in the 2017 District V Championship. The Sharks had 40 swimmers place at District. These swimmers will move on to the State Championship in Opelika this weekend.
Dark placed fourth in he breaststroke, second in the individual medley and third in the butterfly. Canyon Moyers placed sixth in the butterfly and eighth in the backstroke. Corbin Grover placed seventh in the backstroke. In the 13-14-year-old class, Ezra Carpenter placed fifth in the breaststroke, fourth in the individual medley and second in the butterfly. Cassie Grover placed seventh in the individual medley and eighth in the backstroke. Darcie Dark placed eighth in the individual medley and Kaylen Tucker placed eighth in the butterfly. In the 15-18-year-old class Theron Shipman placed sixth in the breaststroke and eighth in the butterfly. Conner Crawford placed sixth in the individual medley, sixth in the butterfly and seventh in the backstroke. Drew Griggs placed seventh in the breaststroke. All relays qualified for state finals. Elise Soehren, Shylar Cameron, Amelia Ingram, Sophie Stiver, Anslee Weldon, Eden Carpenter, Harmony Moyers, Kayson Atkins, Chandler Metz, Aiden Nobles,
Braeden Yankey and Crockett Moyers are the 8-year- old and under relay team for the Tiger Sharks. Lilly Haynes, Hope Moyers, Valerie Johnson, Auburn Weldon, Donovan Aldridge, Eli Carpenter, Chase Webster, Camden Mask and Sawyer Mathis are Tallassee’s 9-10-year-old class relay team. Allison Johnson, Gracie Curran, Macey Stewart, Madelyn Lyons, Corbin Grover, Geoffery Dark, Canyon Moyers and Adam Aldridge are the Tiger Shark’s 11-12-yearold class relay team. Cassie Grover, Darcie Dark, Kaylen Tucker and Madsion Webster are the Tiger Shark’s 13-14-year-old class realy team. Conor Crawford, Ezra Carpenter, Theron Shipman, Chris Grover, AJ Holt, Drew Griggs, Ean Carpenter, Will Lackey, Sarah Bucie, Laura Fields, Catherine Crawford, Michaela Ingram and Ella Carpenter are the Tiger Shark’s 15-18-year-old class relay team. The Tiger Sharks will travel to the State Championship this weekend in Opelika on July 28 and 29.
South swept in AHSAA All-Star baseball By EVAN DUDLEY Sports Editor
The North All-Stars began their week-long sweep of the south All-Stars with a doubleheader sweep in baseball to open the competition portion of the AHSAA Summer Conference and AllStar Sports Week. The South dropped the first game 9-3 and came close to upsetting the North in a tight 3-2 game to close out the series at Riverwalk Stadium in
Montgomery. The opening game appeared to be a classic from the start, with the squads tied at two after the second inning, but the North exploded for three runs in the third and fifth innings – with a single run in the fourth inning – on their way to a 9-3 victory. Wetumpka’s Max Champion was brought in early in the first game as a catcher and went 0-1. Champion would go for 0-1 again in the second game but did tally an RBI in the second game.
“We started strong each game but faded in the end,” said Champion. “We had a good couple of days of practice but we didn’t finish like we wanted. But we had great time learning and playing with one another. And that was important this week.” The South took an early lead in the second game with a two-run first inning but the North would pull within one run in the fifth inning before securing the game in the seventh inning with two runs.
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lmore County offers a warm “welcome home” to long-time residents and newcomers alike. Although the area is among the fastest-growing in the state, it retains its friendly, small town character – a trait treasured and nurtured by local citizens,organizations and officials.
The county is a mixture of larger cities, small towns, communities, rural areas, lakeside neighborhoods and more. Residents can enjoy atmospheres ranging from bustling venues packed with people to quiet retreats where nature reigns. These pages contain a wealth of information about the many facets of Elmore County. Readers can find interesting statistics about the area, learn where to go for a number of vital services and check on how to contact various government officials. In addition, there is information describing local attractions, annual events, restaurants,cultural offerings, parks, recreation possibilities and more. This publication is intended to be a useful guide readers can keep and use as a reference throughout the year.
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Places of INTEREST Gene Jones Antique Tractor Museum The museum, located at 3121 Park Court in Millbrook, houses more than 30 antique tractors of various makes and models along with tools, horse/mule pull plows and one of the largest collections in the Southeast of Indian artifacts from Alabama. Admission is free, but by appointment only. Call 334-285-1700 for an appointment.
Fort Toulouse/ Jackson Park Fort Toulouse/Jackson Park is the premiere tourist attraction not only in Wetumpka, but in Elmore County. Park events bring about 135,000 people to the city each year. The park site has been inhabited periodically since approximately 5000 B.C. when nomadic bands of Native American hunters traversed the area. In about 400 A.D., large hunting base camps were located there. Several mounds topped by ceremonial temples were built at the fort about 1000 A.D. The first European to explore the area was Hernando DeSoto. More than a century later – in 1717 – a French fort was constructed at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers and named Fort Toulouse. The fort was rebuilt by the French in 1751 – the cost accounting for half of France’s military budget for the entire Louisiana colony. After the French lost possession of the base in 1763 it fell into ruins. Andrew Jackson and the Tennessee Militia arrived in the area during the Creek Indian War. In April 1814 he visited the site and planned construction of a new fort. He returned in June to the completed fortification, by then named Fort Jackson. The fort became the first county seat of Montgomery County, and Jackson Town rose nearby. Residents later began to move downriver to Montgomery, and both the town and fort were abandoned by 1819. The Alabama Historical Commission gained possession of the park property in 1971, and archaeologists began excavations. More recently, 250 acres were purchased by the Forever Wild Program to be operated in conjunction with the park. The site of old Fort Jackson Town and Jackson Camp are within this acreage. Indications of prehistoric Indian mounds and village sites have also been discovered there. Today large portions of the forts have been reconstructed; and reenactments are held on a regular basis. Other features of the park include a campground with RV hook-ups, hiking trails, an arboretum, picnic areas, a boat ramp and a visitors center with museum and gift shop.
Jasmine Hill Gardens Jasmine Hill Gardens and Outdoor Museum is one of the oldest gardens in Alabama, and was originally the home of Ben and Mary Fitzpatrick. The couple transformed the Elmore County hillside with plantings and with Greek statuary they collected during their travels abroad. The more than 80-year-old gardens are home to an abundance of flowering trees, shrubs, bulbs and plants. A visitors center – in the guise of a full-scale replica of the Temple of Hera as it probably appeared during the first Olympic games in 776 B.C. – is also located on the grounds. In
addition, a reproduction of the temple’s ruins as they appear today is one of the site’s attractions. Jasmine Hill’s 20-acre gardens were closed to daily traffic in October 2002, but are now reopened to visitors for a limited period at the height of the blooming season each year.
Alabama Nature Center at Lanark Lanark Plantation in Millbrook is home to the Alabama Wildlife Federation. AWF’s Alabama Nature Center includes five miles of boardwalk hiking trails through the woods on the property. The trails are open to the public the third weekend of each month, and school groups can schedule special field trips to the site. Lanark was originally the home of Isabel and Wiley Hill. The couple moved there as newlyweds in 1948 and built a three-room house in a cornfield across a stream from the original antebellum home. They spent the next 50 years enlarging their house and creating the surrounding 30-acre garden. Wiley Hill died in 1995, and Isabel continued to care for their home and gardens until her death in 2001, when she left both houses, the gardens and the surrounding 300-plus acres to the Alabama Wildlife Federation. The original Lanark home began as a log cabin built by Peyton Bibb in 1827. The house passed to the Hill family, who continued to enlarge and expand the original building. In the late 1920s, Dr. Charles Thigpen, Wiley Hill’s grandfather, purchased the property. It was then passed down through the generations to Wiley and Isabel, who tended, improved and expanded Lanark, bringing it to its present state. The gardens represent a lifelong labor of love by the Hills. Centered on a formal lawn, Lanark’s gardens include wooded paths, streams, lakes, lawns and bridges. The gardens were designed as a year-round presentation, producing flowering fruit trees and daffodils in spring, the blooms of thousands of hydrangea bushes in summer, the colors of maples and sycamores in fall and a show of camellias and evergreens in winter. Some of the other plants at Lanark include narcissus, oak leaf hydrangeas, azaleas, redbuds, dogwoods, pansies, trillium, tulips, day lilies, French hydrangeas, tree hydrangeas, ginger lilies, wild azaleas, tall phlox, wood phlox, ornamental cherry and peach trees, forsythia, magnolias (including Japanese and big leaf), tea olives, crape myrtles, Stokes asters, black-eyed susans, Mexican sage, hyacinth bean vine, jasmines, snowball bushes, tuberoses and numerous wild flowers.
Movie Memories Wetumpka, Millbrook and Tallassee all provided “on-location” filming sites for the 2003 major motion picture, “Big Fish.” Visitors to the area can easily recognize the Bibb Graves Bridge, the “Bloom house,” the historic First National Bank building, the Old Elmore County Courthouse and other locales appearing in “Big Fish.” Downtown Wetumpka was also the site for filming of two other modern movies – “The Rosa Parks Story,” a CBS made-for-TV movie shot in 2001 and “The Grass Harp,” filmed in late 1994 and early 1995. In addition, “Flames, The Red Robber” – an educational film commissioned by the American Farm Bureau Federation – was shot in and around Wetumpka in 1929. “The Elms,” an 1830’s-vintage home in Coosada, was the filming site for several scenes in the 2004 movie, “Heaven’s Fall.” The film concentrates on the 1933 retrial of the Scottsboro Boys.
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Wind Creek Wetumpka Wind Creek Wetumpka, operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, is located at 100 River Oaks Drive and offers electronic bingo (Class II gaming). The facility is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and attracts more than a thousand customers per day. Work on the complex began in September 2001 when bulldozers moved in to clear tribal property located adjacent to River Oaks subdivision. Two months later (Nov. 24), the doors of the new video bingo hall opened to the public. Another modular unit was added soon after the bingo hall opened. In January 2002, several additional modular buildings were installed to house traditional table bingo, which was later discontinued. In early March 2005, a more permanent building was opened to house the operation. Half of a parking deck was also been completed that is intended to eventually be part of a full-scale casino complex (Class III gaming). A major expansion at the site was completed in October 2008, bringing the total number of electronic bingo machines to 900 in approximately 39,000 square feet. The addition also added a 252-seat buffet and a bandstand for live entertainment. Construction of a 20-story hotel tower and 90,000 square foot gaming area, several restaurants and expanded parking deck began in July 2012. All parts of the new facility are expected to be open by January 2014.
Tallassee Confederate Armory When the Confederacy feared for the security of Richmond, Va., a decision was made to relocate Richmond Carbine to the old 1844 cotton mill located in Tallassee. The site is the only Confederate armory to survive the Civil War intact. Tours of the armory can be arranged by appointment only. Every fall, reenactors stage the “Battles for the Armory” attracting numerous visitors.
The Trophy Room Located in Tallassee, The Trophy Room features animal dis-
plays from Africa. It provides an opportunity to study large cats, gazelles and other animals in a dramatic exhibit environment.
Wetumpka Impact Crater In 1999, after more than a century of speculation, the Wetumpka area was confirmed as the site of a meteor strike. The first information about the site was recorded by state geologist E.A. Smith in August 1891, who noted the chaotic nature of the rock protrusion now known as Bald Knob. Maps prepared in the 1950s by H.D. Earle, L.C. Conant, and C.W. Drennan described the area as “structurally disturbed.” In the 1970s, a hypothesis attributing the cause of the formation to a meteor strike was put forward by Tuscaloosa geologist Dr. Tony Neathery. In 1997, Auburn University geologist Dr. David T. King Jr. began investigating the area and collecting evidence to prove Wetumpka an impact crater site. His research led to confirmation that the 5-mile-wide, horseshoe-shaped ridge of hills is the result of a meteor that impacted the area more than 80 million years ago. It is one of only a handful of such formations in the world. Guided crater walks and an evening lecture are conducted yearly and sponsored by the Trail of Legends Association. The members of the Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission have worked for about a dozen years toward a dream of bringing the crater to prominence. Now, partnered by the Elmore County Economic Development Authority and the City of Wetumpka, that vision is closer to becoming a reality. The proposed Alabama Impact Crater and Science Center is in its second phase of development. Phase one – a master plan created at the commission’s direction – was unveiled in January 2009. Funding for phase two has been underwritten by the Wetumpka City Council. The overall plan was created with the center located on city property on U.S. Highway 231 that once served as a state rest area. Featured in the master plan are: •An interpretative center to include a museum, research facility, gift shop, snack bar, cafe, theater and ballroom. •An elevated observatory. •An outdoor classroom, amphitheater, fragment garden, timeline, ocean and river features, dormitories, light show, interpretative play area, impact fountain, meteor sculpture, core cylinder feature, pavilions/ shelters, viewing platforms, walking trails, wayfinding and several parking areas.
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Annual EVENTS New Year’s Eve A special New Year’s Eve celebration has been held in Wetumpka since 1993. The program features fireworks, torchbearers, recognition of United States military personnel, luminaries and a countdown to the new year. The centerpiece of the event is an “asteroid drop,” commemorating the meteor strike at Wetumpka 83 million years ago. A lighted ball and a digital countdown clock are also part of the celebration. Activities are held on the square at the Old Elmore County Courthouse downtown. The event is geared toward families.
MLK Parade A parade is held every January in Wetumpka each year to honor legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Impact Crater Tours The Trail of Legends Association hosts a crater lecture and crater tours in Wetumpka during late winter each year. The lecture offers attendees an opportunity to learn about the five-mile wide crater resulting from a meteor impact about 83 million years ago. Participants in the tours have an opportunity to visit sites along the crater rim.
Mardi Gras Parades The Millbrook Revelers host a Mardi Gras parade each year, which travels along Main Street. Vendor booths are also open during the event. The group’s first Mardi Gras celebration was held in 2006. In Wetumpka, the Order of Cimarrón hosted its first Mardi Gras Parade in 2013.
Arbor Day Arbor Day is recognized in Wetumpka each year with a formal tree planting and distribution of free seedlings. On Arbor Day, the city also celebrates its status as a Tree City USA. Tallassee, also a Tree City USA, celebrates Arbor Day in February and attendees receive free seedlings. The day is also recognized annually in Millbrook with a tree planting ceremony.
Annual Easter Egg Hunts Easter egg hunts are held in Eclectic, Elmore, Millbrook and Wetumpka each spring. Events are sponsored by various groups in the different communities.
Confederate Heritage Celebration The Elmore County Confederate History and Heritage Celebration is held in April each year. Highlights of the day include speakers, music, vendors, food, door prizes and participants in period dress. The event attracts about 500 participants annually.
Historic Tour of Wetumpka
The Elmore County Historical Society and Museum hosts a tour of various historic homes, buildings and gardens in Wetumpka each spring with different locations featured every year.
Relay for Life Relay for Life events are held annually in Millbrook, Tallassee and Wetumpka. The fundraiser attracts hundreds of people to Hohenberg Field in Wetumpka, Village Green Park in Millbrook and J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium in Tallassee. Teams enjoy music, fellowship, entertainment and food while collecting money to aid in the battle against cancer.
Earth Day The City of Wetumpka and the Wetumpka Pride organization host an Earth Day celebration each spring. Activities include an old-fashioned plant swap, a recycled art contest, door prizes, refreshments, free compost and more. Local master gardeners assist attendees with plant selection and identification, and answer gardening questions. Attendees are also encouraged to bring in recyclable materials during the event. Funds generated during Earth Day are used in support of local beautification projects. The celebration is held at the Wetumpka Recycling Center. Tallassee’s annual Earth Day event centers on “spring cleaning” and recycling. Volunteers participate on litter teams for general cleanup. Residents are encouraged to clean up around their homes and businesses and recycle various items. A variety of tree seedlings are also given away. To conclude the event, an outdoor movie is shown “on the green” at city hall. Families bring blankets, lawn chairs and snacks to enjoy the film.
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Spring Fly-In Each spring, Experimental Aircraft Association 822 hosts a fly-in at the Wetumpka Municipal Airport. The event includes a Young Eagles program that offers free airplane rides to youth ages eight to 17. Displays of antique aircraft, home-built aircraft and exmilitary aircraft are also typically part of the day’s offerings.
Antique Tractor Show and Pull This event is sponsored by the Elmore Volunteer Fire Department and the Southern Antique Iron Association each May in Elmore. Antique tractors pull in 10 or more divisions. As part of the festivities, the Elmore VFD sponsors a non-sanctioned barbecue cookoff featuring ribs, Boston butts, briskets and chicken.
Patriotic Celebrations In addition to Independence Day, other patriotic holidays are recognized with Wetumpka observances – Memorial Day, Flag Day, POW/MIA Day, Veterans Day and Pearl Harbor Day. Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies are held at local cemeteries, and feature guest speakers, recognition of military personnel past and present and patriotic music. On Flag Day, two flag disposal ceremonies are held – one conducted by local Boy Scouts and the other by members of Smith-Leonard VFW Post 4572. Pearl Harbor Day is commemorated with the dropping of a wreath and flowers into the Coosa River, as well as remarks in keeping with the occasion. The Town of Eclectic holds its annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park on Highway 63. A guest speaker is featured, along with special music. Tallassee holds events in recognition of Memorial Day and Veterans Day each year. The local VFW organizes a parade in November on a date close to Veterans Day.
Farmers Markets Farmers markets are currently held in Tallassee, Wetumpka and Millbrook weekly. The markets offer a variety of locally grown produce, as well as other activities.
Independence Day Events The Fourth of July brings family fun to Wetumpka annually. A concert and dance and fireworks show are included in the celebration. Events center in downtown Wetumpka. A fireworks display is also held on Lake Jordan. In Emerald Mountain, a neighborhood Fourth of July parade is held each year, featuring decorated golf carts, bicycles, wagons and more, followed by a brunch at the clubhouse. Independence Day is celebrated in the Kowaliga area of Lake Martin with Russell Marine’s annual Fourth of July boat parade in the morning and Russell Lands’ Fourth of July Blast concert and fireworks display in the evening. In Millbrook, an annual barbecue and camp stew sale is held by the Millbrook Men’s Club with proceeds benefiting that community.
River and Blues The inaugural River and Blues Music and Arts Festival was held in Wetumpka in July 2012 and attracted about 5,000 attendees. Approximately 10,000 attended the second annual event. The free festival offers around a dozen bands on two stages, arts and crafts, food vendors, children’s activities and more.
Tallassee Summer Street Dance
The Talisi Historic Preservation Society sponsors a street dance held in downtown Tallassee each July. The concert is held in the Tallassee Historic District, near the Fitzpatrick Bridge. Proceeds from concert ticket sales benefit the Talisi Historic Preservation Society in its efforts to save the Confederate Armory and Old Mill.
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Summerfest
Every fourth Friday of July the City of Millbrook hosts a special “thank you event” for residents — Summerfest. It features live music, concessions, inflatables for the children and a fireworks finale around 9 p.m. at The Pines Golf Course.
Wags and Whiskers
Each year in late July, the Humane Society of Elmore County hosts a reception and silent auction as a fundraiser to help support the society’s efforts on behalf of homeless animals.
Business Expos
The Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce and Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce each host a business expo each year to provide an opportunity for the general public to become better acquainted with the goods and services offered by their local business communities.
Lions Club Barbecue
Annually, on the Saturday prior to Labor Day, Wetumpka Lions Club members hold a barbecue sale. Proceeds are used to support Southeastern Guide Dogs and other Lions Club projects.
Taste of Eclectic
The Eclectic the Beautiful group sponsors the annual Taste of Eclectic each September. Restaurants and food vendors from the surrounding area set up their favorite food items in the Elmore County High School lunchroom for residents to sample.
Titus Bluegrass Festival This festival is held annually on the last Saturday of September at the Titus Community Center on Highway 29. The day offers several bluegrass bands, barbecue and drinks, children’s activities and many vendors.
Bark in the Park Each September, the Elmore County Humane Society invites dogs and their owners to Fort Toulouse/Jackson Park for doggie games, contests and fun. Adoptable pets and vendors are also part of the event.
Tallassee Trade Day Trade Day, sponsored by the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce, is held each fall on historic King Street in Tallassee. More than 150 vendors participate, offering arts, crafts, clothing and food. Singers and dancers provide entertainment. T here are also inflatables, pony rides, train rides, clowns and dunking booths.
An Eclectic Christmas Tours are held several evenings as about 150 adults and youth reenact the Christmas story, from the angels’ appearance to shepherds announcing Christ’s birth, through downtown Bethlehem and Jesus’ birth in a manger. This is an outdoor walk-through drama.
Christmas on the Coosa Wetumpka’s largest event of the year – Christmas on the Coosa – is held on the second Saturday of December each year. The event was first officially celebrated as Christmas on the Coosa in 1984; but a street parade was initially held in 1972, and the inaugural boat parade appeared on the river in 1980. Approximately 25,000 visitors gather in downtown Wetumpka each year for the daylong family event. Activities during the festival include a large arts and crafts show, concessions, entertainment, children’s activities, vintage car show and a quilt show. Highlights of the celebration are the street parade and a spectacular fireworks grand finale.
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Annual EVENTS
Coosa River Challenge Adventure Race In October, the Coosa River Challenge Adventure Race – a triathlon-style event – attracts hundreds of competitors. The route alternates between a mountain biking or foot face on the Swayback Bridge Trail near Lake Jordan. Participants then transition to canoes at Jordan Dam and paddle four miles to Corn Creek Park. The final leg of the race is a run ending at Gold Star Park in downtown Wetumpka. The race is sponsored by the City of Wetumpka, the Trail of Legends Association (TOLA) and the Coosa River Paddling Club.
Alabama Cotton Festival and Rook Tourney The Town of Eclectic holds its Cotton Festival annually. This year the event is scheduled for October. The festival is held in downtown and includes arts, crafts, entertainment and food. The Alabama Rook Tournament is held in conjunction with the Cotton Festival.
Halloween Hauntings
Every year several Halloween events are held in the county, including the Titus Maze of Terror, the Camp Chandler Halloween Carnival and the Tallassee Haunted Library Tour.
Wetumpka Cemetery Tours The Elmore County Historical Society hosts tours of the Wetumpka City Cemetery in the fall. Tours feature actors dressed in period clothing who share the stories of selected individuals who were laid to rest in the cemetery.
Historic Reenactments Reenactments are staged at Fort Toulouse/Jackson State Historic Site year-round. The largest annual undertaking at the park is Alabama Frontier Days, held in early November. Detailed reenactments recreate the past as participants portray Indians, soldiers, settlers and craftsmen. Thousands of school children from Alabama and other states attend the event. Every April, the forts are the site of the annual French and Indian War Encampment. During the two-day event, reenactors represent various parties involved in the war – French, Spanish, British and Native Americans – as they prepared for and battled in the “War for Empire” in the mid-18th century (1755-1763). In Tallassee, reenactors stage the “Battles for the Armory” every fall. The Civil War era reenactment features set battles each of the two days of the event. Numerous visitors attend the historic portrayals. A period ball is also part of the weekend activities.
Christmas Parades and Tree Lightings Tree lighting ceremonies are held in Elmore, Millbrook, Tallassee and Wetumpka separate from other holiday events. The tree lightings feature music and concessions. Eclectic’s tree lighting is held in conjunction with the community’s annual Christmas parade. Millbrook, Tallassee and Wetumpka also hold yearly Christmas parades. Details of Wetumpka’s parade and related events are included in a separate listing.
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Area EDUCATION Elmore County School System
Airport Road Intermediate, 3-4 384 Blackmon Dr., Coosada 334-285-2115 airportroad.eci.schoolinsites.com
The Elmore County School System has an enrollment of more than 11,000. The system is district accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Distance learning was introduced in 1993, making Elmore County the first in the state to use the system. Internet access is available in every school library, computer labs and classrooms. Accelerated Reader is used in all schools, and advanced placement and dual enrollment courses are available to high school students. Several schools participate in the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative. The systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website is www. elmoreco.com.
Millbrook Middle/Junior High, 5-8 4228 Chapman Rd., Millbrook 334-285-2100 millbrook.ecm.schoolinsites.com
Deatsville Holtville Elementary, K-4 287 Whatley Rd., Deatsville 334-569-2925 holtville.ece.schoolinsites.com Holtville Middle, 5-8 655 Bulldog Ln., Deatsville 334-569-1596 holtville.ecm.schoolinsites.com Holtville High, 9-12 10425 Holtville Rd., Deatsville 334-569-3034 holtville.ech.schoolinsites.com
Eclectic Eclectic Elementary, K-4 35 Harden St., Eclectic 334-541-2291 eclectic.ece.schoolinsites.com Eclectic Middle, 5-8 170 S. Ann St., Eclectic 334-541-2131 eclectic.ecm.schoolinsites.com Elmore County High, 9-12 155 N. College St., Eclectic 334-541-3662 elmorecounty.ech.schoolinsites.com
Millbrook Coosada Elementary, K-2 5260 Airport Road, Millbrook 334-285-0273 coosada.ece.schoolinsites.com
Stanhope Elmore High, 9-12 4300 Main St., Millbrook 334-285-4263 stanhope.ech.schoolinsites.com
Tallassee High 502 Barnett Blvd., Tallassee 334-283-2187 tallassee.tch.schoolinsites.com
Millbrook Child Development Program 5760 Main St., Millbrook 334-285-9450
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Wetumpka Child Development Center 510 Micanopy St., Wetumpka 334-567-1287
Adullam House Christian, Pre-K-8 7469 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 334-514-0003
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Chapman Christian, Pre-K-12 4711 Chapman Rd., Millbrook 334-285-5354 chapmanchristianacademy.com
Elmore County Technical Center 800 Kelly Fitzpatrick Dr., Wetumpka 334-567-1218 elmorecounty.ect.schoolinsites.com
Edgewood Academy, K-12 5475 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 334-567-5102 edgewoodacademy.org
Redland Elementary, K-6 495 Scholars Dr., Wetumpka 334-567-1248 redland.ece.schoolinsites.com
Emerald Mtn. Christian, Pre-K-12 4125 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 334-567-0555 emeraldmountainchristianschool.org
Wetumpka Elementary, K-4 510 Micanopy St., Wetumpka 334-567-4323 wetumpka.ecm.schoolinsites.com
New Life Christian, K3-12 4230 Hwy. 14, Millbrook 334-285-5615 newlifechristianacademy.com
Wetumpka Intermediate, 5-8 1000 Micanopy St., Wetumpka 334-567-1413 wetumpka.eci.schoolinsites.com
Victory Baptist, Pre-K-12 3151 Hwy. 14, Millbrook 334-285-5082 Principal: Dan Todd victorybaptistschool.net
Wetumpka High, 9-12 1251 Coosa River Pkwy., Wetumpka 334-567-5158 wetumpka.ech.schoolinsites.com
Tallassee City School System The Tallassee City School System serves approximately 1,800 students. The systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website is www.tcschools.com. Tallassee Elementary 850 Friendship Rd., Tallassee 334-283-5001 tallassee.tce.schoolinsites.com Southside Middle 901 E.B. Payne Sr. Dr., Tallassee 334-283-2151 southside.tcm.schoolinsites.com
Other Adult Learning Center 512 Micanopy St., Wetumpka 334-567-1421 Eclectic Child Development Program 35 Harden St., Eclectic 334-541-4532 Eclectic Head Start Center 334-541-3428 Elmore County Alternative Program 800 Kelly Fitzpatrick Dr., Wetumpka 334-567-1298 Holtville Child Development Program 287 Whatley Rd,. Deatsville 334-514-5858, Ext. 41222 Intensive Treatment Placement Center 124 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 334-567-1215
Colleges Alabama State University 915 S. Jackson St., Montgomery 334-229-4291 Auburn Montgomery 7300 University Dr., Montgomery 334-244-3611 Central Alabama Community College 1675 Cherokee Rd., Alexander City 256-234-6346 Faulkner University 5345 Atlanta Hwy., Montgomery 334-272-5820 Trenholm State Technical College 1225 Air Base Blvd., Montgomery 334-832-9000 Trenholm State Technical CollegePatterson 3920 Troy Hwy., Montgomery 334-288-1080 Huntingdon College 1500 E. Fairview Ave., Montgomery 334-833-4497 South University 5355 Vaughn Rd., Montgomery 334-263-1013 Troy University at Montgomery 231 Montgomery St., Montgomery 888-357-8843 Virginia College 6200 Atlanta Hwy., Montgomery 334-277-3390
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Area GOVERNMENT Elmore County Commission The Elmore County Commission meets the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Old Elmore County Courthouse in Wetumpka. Work sessions are at 5 p.m. preceding meetings. Phone - 334-514-5841. District 1 - Kenny Holt District 2 - Mack Daugherty District 3 - Troy Stubbs, Chairman District 4 - Bart Mercer District 5 - Earl Reeves
Elmore County Board of Education Phone number for the board’s central office 334-567-1200. Superintendent - Richard Dennis District 1 – Dale Bain District 2 - Patrycya Tucker District 3 - Mark Nelson District 4 - Michael Morgan, Chairman District 5 - Leisa Finley District 6 - Kitty Graham District 7 - Joey Holley
Tallassee City Board of Education Superindendent –Wade Shipman Board Members District 1–Kami Scarborough District 2 –Don Bryant District 3 – Jennifer Jelks District 4 – Ruthanne McCaig District 5 – Rex Ledbetter District 6 – Sandra Patterson District 7 – Lacey Brewer
Other Officials 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney – Randall Houston Circuit Judges Bill Lewis Benjamin A. Fuller
Sibley G. Reynolds District Judges Glenn Goggans Patrick Pinkston Probate Judge - John E. Enslen Revenue Commissioner – Lee Macon Circuit Clerk - Brian Justiss Sheriff - Bill Franklin Coroner – Brad Linville
Coosada The Coosada Council meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at Coosada Town Hall. Phone - 334-285-3700. Mayor – Connie Hand Place 1 – Smiley Rogers Place 2 – Jo Milam Place 3 – Grant Crosby Place 4 – Howard Goza Place 5 – Theodore Jackson
Wetumpka The Wetumpka Council meets the first and third Monday monthly at Wetumpka City Hall. A work session begins at 6 p.m., followed by the business meeting. Phone - 334-567-5147. Mayor - Jerry Willis District 1 – Kevin Robbins District 2 – Percy Gill District 3 - Lynnes Justiss District 4 – Steve Gantt District 5 – Greg Jones City Clerk - Candy Masters
Deatsville The Deatsville Council meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Deatsville Fire Department. Phone - 334-285-9881. Mayor – Clayton Edgar Laura McGlamry Joey Acre Brian Smith Bill Gunter George Porter
Tallassee
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The Tallassee Council meets the second and fourth Monday of every month at Tallassee City Hall. Phone - 334-283-2361. Mayor - Johnny Hammock Ward 1 -Jason Taunton Ward 2 -Sarah Hill Ward 3 -Damien Carr Ward 4 - Darrell Wilson Ward 5 - Terrel Brown Ward 6 - Bill Godwin Ward 7 -David Stough
The Elmore Council meets the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Carmichael-Mercer Community Center. Phone - 334-514-5988. Mayor - Margaret White Place 1 - Christopher Sisson Place 2 – Open Place 3 - Scott Schodorf Place 4 - John Glasscock Place 5 - David Foster
Eclectic The Eclectic Council meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Eclectic Town Hall. Phone - 334-541-2148. Mayor – Gary Davenport Inez Gates David Goodwin Charles Powell Linda Thornton Reed Jackie Stearns
Millbrook The Millbrook Council meets the second or fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Millbrook Judicial Building. Work session begins at 5:30 p.m. Phone - 334-285-6428. Mayor - Al Kelley Ward 1 - Olivia Venable Ward 2 - Michael Gay Ward 3 - Jimmy Harris Ward 4 - Justin Jones Ward 5 - Hal Hodge
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Local INDUSTRY Elmore County Economic Development Authority
Wetumpka Industrial Parks
Organized economic development efforts are important to communities across the country. Elmore County began working to capitalize on local resources with the 2003 formation of the Elmore County Economic Development Authority and subsequent development of ECEDA’s Tourism Council. Such an entity must have “something to sell” to businesses and industries that consider moving to an area. The list of items such prospects look for in a location include a diverse and stable workforce; good educational facilities; recreation opportunities; and plant sites that are convenient for transportation of both supplies and finished goods. Locations must also be adequately served by electricity, gas, telephone, sewer and water.
The city’s original industrial park – located on Highway 170 near its intersection with Highway 14 – is at capacity and boasts a variety of manufacturing concerns. With the purchase of a 93-acre tract on Highway14, Wetumpka’s second industrial park offers new sites. Wetumpka’s Westside Technology Park has access to all necessary utilities and is centrally located with convenient access to U.S. Highway 231, I-65 and the Wetumpka Municipal Airport.
Wetumpka Municipal Airport The Wetumpka Municipal Airport – located on Highway 14 between the City of Wetumpka and I-65 – is one of the state’s busiest general aviation
airports with an average of 110 flights daily. The facility has a 3,000 foot runway – long enough to accommodate small jets. More than 100 aircraft are based at the airport. A new terminal is located on the site. A “J” taxiway offers seven spaces on which multi-craft hangars may be built by lessees. An additional taxiway with 14 spaces for large hangars is part of the airport’s long-range plan. The Wetumpka Municipal Airport is centrally located six miles from I-65 and five miles from the city’s new Westside Technology Park. It is also convenient to the Alabama River Parkway, which provides access via toll bridge to north Montgomery.
Tallassee Industrial Development
The Tallassee Industrial Development Board offers affordable space in its Entrepreneur Center for startup or expanding industries, as well as
property in three industrial parks. Tallassee Industrial Park South is a 234-acre site located about two miles from I-85. The Tallassee Industrial Park is a 79.5-acre site with approximately 20 acres still available and is six miles from I-85. The Donald Reeves Airport Park is located approximately eight miles from I-85 and has about 100 acres available for purchase.
Tallassee Municipal Airport Tallassee’s Donald Reeves Airport is a general aviation airport located between I-85 and the city’s central business district. It covers 425 acres. It is owned by the City of Tallassee and began operation in 1996. Its runway is 3,207 feet.
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Emergency SERVICES Law Enforcement Elmore County Sheriff 8955 U.S. Hwy. 231 Wetumpka 334-567-5546 Coosada Police 5800 Coosada Rd. Millbrook 334-285-3700 Eclectic Police 145 Main St. Eclectic 334-541-2148 Millbrook Police 3900 Grandview Rd. Millbrook 334-285-6475
Eclectic 334-541-4425 Elmore VFD 15 Fire Station Rd. Elmore 334-567-3480 Emerald Mountain VFD 1785 Old Ware Rd. Wetumpka 334-514-4357 Friendship VFD 4544 Friendship Rd. Tallassee 334-283-6463 Holtville/Slapout Fire & Rescue, Inc. 5615 Ceasarville Rd. Wetumpka 334-569-2461
Prattville Police 101 W. Main St. 334-595-0208
Lightwood VFD 6250 Lightwood Rd. Deatsville 334-569-1818
Tallassee Police 214 Barnett Blvd. Tallassee 334-283-6586
Kowaliga VFD 1240 Prospect Rd. Eclectic 334-857-3648
Wetumpka Police 208 Marshall St. Wetumpka 334-567-5321
Fire Departments Buyck VFD 125 Laurel Creek Rd. Titus 334-514-0410 Coosada VFD 5830 Coosada Rd. Coosada 334-285-6200 Deatsville VFD 6930 Hwy. 143 Deatsville 334-285-1821 Eclectic VFD 140 First Ave.
Millbrook Fire Department 3820 Grandview Rd. Millbrook 334-285-6707
Santuck VFD 7645 Central Plank Rd. Wetumpka 334-567-5144 Seman VFD 15860 Central Plank Rd. Equality 334-541-4600 Tallassee Fire Department 123 N. Ann Ave. Tallassee 334-283-5660 Titus VFD 5879 Titus Rd. Titus 334-514-1070 Wetumpka Fire Department Stations on S. Main, W. Coosa, U.S. Hwy. 231 S. and U.S. Hwy. 231 N. 334-567-1333 Windermere VFD 3050 Crosswinds Alexander City 256-329-0906
Hospitals
Prattville Fire Department 942 E. Main St. 334-595-0300
Elmore Community Hospital 500 Hospital Dr. Wetumpka 334-567-4311
Real Island VFD 1495 Real Island Rd. Equality 334-857-3233
Community Hospital 805 Friendship Rd. Tallassee 334-283-6541
Red Hill VFD 5529 Chana Creek Rd. Tallassee 334-541-3855 Redland VFD 4367 Redland Rd. Wetumpka 334-567-6814
Medical Clinics Community Medical Arts 875 Friendship Rd.
Tallassee 334-283-3111
route 911 calls to the appropriate authority.
PriMed Physicians Inc. 4452 U.S. Hwy. 231 Wetumpka 334-567-8400
Emergency Management Agency 100 E. Commerce St. Wetumpka 334-567-6451
Tallassee Family Care 115 Herren Hill Rd. Tallassee 334-283-3477 Wetumpka Urgent Care 11 Cambridge Dr. Wetumpka 334-567-8633
Other agencies E-911 is used in the county. Dispatchers
Care Ambulance 334-567-9455 334-252-0088 Elmore County Firefighters Association 334-514-9247 Haynes Ambulance 510 Hospital Dr. Wetumpka 334-514-7911 Search and Rescue of Elmore County 334-567-5227
Alabama Marine Police District III Headquarters 126 Marina Rd. Alexander City 256-329-2268 1-800-432-7389
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Making CONNECTIONS 1-800-481-6909 Alabama Power 400 S. Main St. Wetumpka 1-800-245-2244 303 Gilmer Ave. Tallassee 1-800-245-2244 Central Alabama Electric Coop 637 Coosa River Pkwy. Wetumpka 1-800-545-5735, 334-5678855
DirecTV 1-888-795-9489 Dish Network 1-888-825-2557 EarthLink 1-800-859-5017 Hiwaay Internet Services 1-888-231-6852
Water
Cable and telephone
Spectrum / Bright House 3996 U.S. Hwy. 231 Wetumpka 334-567-4344
Central Elmore Water and Sewer 133 Lake Point Rd. Eclectic 334-541-3480 716 U.S. Hwy. 231 Wetumpka 334-567-6814
Direct Digital TV
Eclectic Water Works
AT&T 1-888-321-2375
507 Main St. Eclectic 334-541-2840
3 Freeman Ave. Tallassee 334-283-4298
Elmore Water Authority 1633 Ala. Hwy. 14 Elmore 334-285-6109
Tri Community Water System 2630 Main St. Millbrook 334-285-4267
Cooperative Propane 824 Gilmer Ave. Tallassee 334-283-4042
Wetumpka Water Works 2909 Elmore Rd. Wetumpka 334-567-8404
L&P Propane 8768 Holtville Rd. Wetumpka 334-569-4277
Wall Street Water 5059 Notasulga Rd. Tallassee 334-283-5002
Southern Natural Gas 5070 Coosada Pkwy. Elmore 334-285-6464
Gas and Propane
Superior Gas Inc. 8561 U.S. Hwy. 231 Wetumpka 334-567-5421
Friendship Water Works 4540 Friendship Rd. Tallassee 334-283-6463 Holtville Water System 10048 Holtville Rd. Holtville 334-569-2105 Millbrook Water and Sewer Department 3861 Grandview Rd. Millbrook 334-285-3001 Tallassee Gas and Water Department
Acme Propane Gas 9945 Holtville Rd. Wetumpka 334-569-3325
Apex Gas and Appliance 7616 U.S. Hwy. 231 Wetumpka 334-567-8833
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After moving to Tallassee from Birmingham in 1988, I owned/operated Lake Side Golf & Country Club for 18 yrs. Upon selling the business in 2005, I got my builders license and real estate license. I became acting broker at Dabwood Realty in 2007, where I worked until my business partner and I opened Southern Classic Realty LLC in Tallassee in Oct. 2012. I also manage investment properties for clients, work with new home builders as well as buyers and sellers.
Lifelong resident of Tallassee, Alabama serving the Tallassee and Lake Martin Area as an active real estate agent for over 6 years with an additional 35 years of manufacture engineering and management experience. Specializing in personal attention to assisting real estate property buyers and sellers to realize maximum value while providing seamless and transparent service through real estate transaction process.
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