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Lighting the way for Alexander City & Lake Martin since 1892 June 8, 2016 Vol. 124, No. 114 www.alexcityoutlook.com
MUSIC & MEMORY
Youth league baseball tourney begins Thursday at Sportplex.
City to go electronic for check processing
By MITCH SNEED Editor
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PATH President Ella MacFiggen, left, sings to Adams resident Billy Brooks Tuesday as PATH helped out with a Music & Memory program at the facility. Below, James Baker plays the air guitar while listening to an iPod.
Program brings joy to Adams Alzheimer’s patients
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Wellington and CACC team to offer career, education to area student
By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
James Baker was restless. His favorite pastime was to pace the hallway – up and down – at Adams Nursing Home in Alexander City. He was a significant fall risk. Then PATHFINDERS, an Alzheimer’s-support outgrowth of PATH (Prosperity Again Through Health), introduced Adams to the Music & Memory program. Residents at Adams suffering from Alzheimer’s are now equipped with fourth generation iPod Shuffles that
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
See MEMORY • Page 7
“We knew immediately this is what we needed to help us with our jour-
ney toward culture change. Together, we began our journey to bring music to our residents through the iPods. We could not have done this without (PATHFINDERS’) enthusiasm and support.” — Adams Nursing Home Administrator Debbie Stalnaker
READY FOR MUSIC? The Alexander City Jazz Fest is set for Friday and Saturday. There is no admission or assigned seating, so bring chairs, blankets, coolers and friends. Check out this impressive lineup:
FRIDAY, JUNE 10th AT STRAND PARK 6 p.m. - Jonathan Bloom 7:30 p.m. - Roman Street 9 p.m. - Tab Benoit SATURDAY, JUNE 11th AT LAKE MARTIN AMP 6:30 p.m. - Gravy 8 p.m. - Brass-A-Holics 9:30 p.m. - Wet Willie featuring Jimmy Hall
The days of paper checks and delays in payments clearing the bank will soon be a thing of the past for those doing business with Alexander City. In an effort to streamline the process and address concerns that were raised when some checks written to the city golf course went missing and were never processed, the city will begin use of automatic check readers on June 21. “We will have people from First Data (financial data contractor) and the bank here on June 21 to install and train us on the machines,” said Alexander City Finance Director Sandra Machen. “It will be new for customers, so we want to get the word out early and remind them later so they will know what to expect as they come in and have business with the city.” Check readers use scanners to import an
Wellington Industries is looking to add to its partnership with Central Alabama Community College. Wellington already has one employee that it is sending to CACC and the family-owned business is seeking applicants for a toolmaker at its Lake Martin Regional Industrial Park location to join the program. But you do not have to have experience to apply. “Most of the toolmakers in the country are retiring,” Wellington plant manager Ron Stiver said. “We thought we would build our own here. We currently have two tool makers, a six-yearSee JOB • Page 11
Traffic stop leads to multiple charges
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An Alexander City woman found herself in jail after a Monday night traffic stop turned into much more. Mindy Bradford, 36, of Hillabee Hills Road in Alexander City, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and making terrorist threats Monday eve- Bradford ning after a Tallapoosa Mitch Sneed / The Outlook County Sheriff ’s Multiple units responded to Lee Street Monday night st the driver of a Department deputy initiated a traffic stop. “Initially the deputy spotted the red truck was suspected of driving under the influence and became comChevrolet truck with a driver not wearing bative during the stop. Mandi Bradford of Alexander City was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, assaulting a police officer, See ARREST • Page 7 resisting arrest and making terroristic threats.
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