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City plans to purchase screen system

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

If it will fit, people will flush it. This is a problem the Tallassee Water and Sewer Board is trying to stop. According to Mayor Johnny Hammock, who oversees the city water

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utilities, debris from the sewer system is clogging up the water pumps at the city lagoon. It has become too costly to continue to replace or repair these pumps, so the city plans to purchase a screen system that will stop debris from entering the pumps. These screens are designed to catch

debris before it can enter the pump and cause large problems. An effective screen system will cost the city between $50,000 and $100,000. According to Hammock, these screens will pay for themselves. “We are spending so much money on debris that is going through the sewer

system and clogging up the pumps,” Hammock said. “It can be baby wipes, diapers, rags, shoes, mop heads, jail uniforms….you name it. “The city of Tallassee has already spent about $26,000 since January on

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FiOS Internet coming to Tallassee By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

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A local power company provider ranked at the bottom of an energy efficiency report card grading regions of the U.S. on their performance in saving energy and cutting operating costs through programs and customer incentives. Overall the entire southeast ranked last in the American Council for Energy Efficient Economy’s first 2017 Utility Energy Efficiency Scorecard. “Our first-ever scorecard of U.S. utilities, released (June 13), reveals striking regional differences and identifies the best — and worst — performers on energy efficiency,” an ACEEE report states. In the findings, Alabama Power consistently received among the lowest rankings in its three categories and 16 subcategories and overall it placed last among the bottom 10 performers for energy efficiency. The report states its focus was on the 51 largest utilities providers per volume of retail sales. Covering 31 states, the companies were said to account for over 50 percent of all energy See POWER • Page 11

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Dick and Anita Wade recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at the Syrup Mill at Mason Farms in Kent. Anita was born in Tallassee in 1930 and Dick was born in Kent in 1927. The couple wed in 1947 after Dick returned home form serving in WWII. Mayor Johnny Hammock attended the anniversary party where he declared June 21 as Dick and Anita Wade Day in Tallassee.

Couple celebrates 70 years of marriage By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Dick and Anita Wade recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at the Syrup Mill at Mason Farms in Kent. Anita was born in Tallassee in 1930 and Dick was born in Kent in 1927. The two wed after Dick returned form serving in WWII. The two are members of Highland Gardens Baptist Church in Montgomery, First Baptist Church in

Eclectic and First Baptist Church in Tallassee. Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock joined the celebration and presented the couple with a proclamation declaring June 21 “Dick and Anita Wade Day” in the city of Tallassee. While the two were married in 1947, this love story begins long before that, when the two were just friends. “I first met him when I was 12 and he was See ANNIVERSARY • Page 3

ITS has been contracted to provide Fiber Internet (FiOS) access to Tallassee City Schools. Founded by Tomi Selby in Wetumpka, ITS is a full-service provider of technology solutions integrating voice, video, and data to make organizations more profitable and productive. ITS is doing more than connecting Tallassee City Schools to FiOS. The company plans on running FiOS connections throughout the city. ITS helps schools construct the right infrastructure and implement technologies to create 21st century learning environments. Other key markets for ITS include financial, banking and healthcare. Tallassee Community Hospital could soon be serviced with FiOS, as well. Currently, the internet provider only services commercially, not residentially. “We won’t build into neighborhood, but we will spread the fiber throughout the city,” said Mark Meany with Information Transport Solutions. See INTERNET • Page 3

Crowds pop in for Frios grand opening By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

There was a large showing of support at the Frios ribbon-cutting ceremony held Friday to mark its grand opening. Children and adults alike waited in line to get their hands on a handmade gourmet popsicle. The timing of this grand opening could not have been better. With summer months ahead, the high temperatures are sure to keep owner Troy Stubbs busy at the new popsicle shop as people try to beat the heat. “It’s an honor to be here in Tallassee,” Stubbs said. “We are residents of Elmore County. We do have a couple of other stores in the River Region. This will be third location

and well have a fourth location in Montgomery later this summer.” While Tallassee wasn’t the first location for Stubbs to open a Frios, this new location does have one distinct feature. “Each store gets better and we are really excited about this one,” Stubbs said. “We are the first Frios location to have a drive-through. That’s really exciting for those rainy days when you want a popsicle, but you don’t want to get out of your vehicle.” Frios Gourmet Pops are made in Gadsden and the ingredients that go into them are local and all natural. “The fruits that are in the popsicles Submitted / The Tribune come from local farms in Alabama,” Bailee Schone, a Frios pop star, serves up a fresh frozen popsicle to Tallassee’s own council Stubbs said. “The dairy that we use member, Sarah Hill, following Friday’s ribbon- cutting ceremony. The Tallassee Frios is the first See FRIOS • Page 2 of it’s kind with a drive-through, making Hill the first-ever Frios drive through customer.

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Obituaries Truett A. Grant Mr. Truett A. Grant, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, at the age of 93. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 24, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. from Elam Baptist Church with Grant Rev. Gene Bridgman officiating. Burial will follow in Elam Baptist Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mr. Grant is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mrs. Louneal Langford Grant; brother-in-law, Mr. Gene Langford; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Grant served as a Councilman for the city of Tallassee for 20 years and in honor of his service, a street in Tallassee was named Grant Street. He joined Elam Baptist

Church in Tallassee at the age of 12 and he was the oldest living member of Elam Baptist Church. Mr. Grant was employed with Life of Georgia Insurance Company for 34 years. The family will receive friends Saturday, June 24, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Elam Baptist Church. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com. Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama

Daniel Andrew Gray Mr. Daniel Andrew Gray, a resident of Auburn, Alabama, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the age of 40. Memorial services will be Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. from Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Josh Cullars officiating.

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Mr. Gray is survived by his children, Andrew Gray, Madison Gray and Zoey Gray; parents, Danny Gray (Nan), Mary T. Sherer (Martin); three sisters; Lesley Whitman (Phillip), Ashley McMahan and Amanda Spates (Eric); nieces and nephews, Jacob Whitman (Jessica), Mathew and Luke Whitman, Taylor and Logan Spates, Macie McMahan and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who loved him. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Edwin and Nellie Gray and Melvin and Hixie Taylor. Daniel loved his family, friends, playing cards, customizing and refurbishing old cars and trucks and his precious dogs. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity. The family will receive friends Wednesday, June 28, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. until service time at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com.

Kelsey Moran Kelsey Moran, 25, of Tallassee, passed away June 20, 2017. She was born July 6, 1991. Visitation was June 24, 2017 from 1-2 p.m. at Linville Memorial Funeral Home followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ben Crabtree officiating. She is survived by her father, Pat Moran; mother, Juli Moran; grandfather, Stanley Sieradzki; sisters, Linsey Moran, Jordan Moran and Kayli Moran; brother, Jeremy Lowry; niece, Jaycee Moran; nephew, Jayden Johnson and several aunts and uncles. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama

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comes from Working Cows Dairy in Dothan. We only use organic sugar cane, no refined sugar, so those are some qualities. I don’t claim that they are healthy, but they are healthier than a lot of other options. I think that you’ll find that you’re not giving anything up in taste when you chose to come here and enjoy these popsicles.” Customers can expect a wide variety of options at the popsi-

cle shop. The popsicles are fruit based or cream based. To keep it simple, prices are the same across the board. “We have about 20 different flavors for you today,” Stubbs said. “All the popsicles are three dollars and that includes sales tax.” Stubbs along with his wife, Jenny, and two their two sons, Lucas and Benet, cut the ribbon during Friday’s grand opening.

The couple has two other children who could not attend because one was not feeling well and the other was attending Boy Scout camp. Stubbs said he prides himself on wholesome popsicles as well as a wholesome atmosphere. “It’s a great atmosphere,” Stubbs said. “It’s a great place to be. We pride ourselves on bringing fresh frozen fun to everybody that comes to Frios Gourmet Pops.”

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debris that has made its way into the pumps.” According to Hammock, the city is spending close to $50,000 annually to replace or repair pumps at the city lagoon. These repairs or replacements have been recurring for years and, according to Hammock, installing this new screen system will stop this problem once and for all. “It makes sense to spend the $50,000 to $100,000 that will fix this problem and catch that stuff so that it doesn’t get into the system and ruin the pumps.” The $50,000 of estimated money spent to replace or repair the sewer pumps does not include the cost of man-hours city employees spend fixing them. Therefore, the city is actually spending well over the estimated $50,000 with pumps malfunctioning at a weekly rate. “We had two pumps go down Saturday,” Hammock said. “They had to pull them out, break them down and clean them out. That took close to eight hours to fix.” According to the mayor, the council is looking over the general budget to see where the funds to purchase the screens will come from. “I want to get this done by the end of the summer,” Hammock said. “In between now and July 10, we’re looking at finances. Trying to find the money. We’re going to see what we

can do and if we can’t find it in the budget, we might have to go with a low-interest loan from a bank here in town because this is going to pay for itself.” This screen system is something that most cities with water treatment facilities like Tallassee’s already have in place. There are two types of sewer screens available. Coarse screens, which remove rags, sticks, large solids and other debris ranging from 0.25 to 6 inches. These screens can be as simple as a trash rack or as complicated as a mechanically cleaned bar screen. Generally speaking, larger treatment facilities will install a mechanically cleaned bar screen whereas small, outdated facilities are likely to use a manually cleaned bar screen. The second option is a fine screen. Where coarse screens use bars or rods to remove solids, fine screens employ wire cloth, wedge wire elements or perforated plates. Fine screens are used to remove particles that may cause maintenance issues for process equipment and/or operational problems to the treatment process. Typically in smaller treatment facilities, fine screens can be used in place of primary clarification. Hammock and the city council are now in the process of determining which of these systems will be most effective in removing the harmful debris.

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15,” Anita said. “In the cotton patch. He was picking cotton for my uncle and I was visiting. He had on overalls and a straw hat.” They remained friends and later on when Dick joined the military Anita began sending him words of encouragement while he was stationed overseas. “He joined the merchant marines and I stared writing to him during World War II, just as a friend,” she said. “When the war was over he came home.” After the war, the two began dating and in 1947 they were married in the parsonage of the Baptist Church that was in downtown Tallassee. Anita was 17 and Dick was 21. Early in their marriage the two worked at the mill in Tallassee. In 1952,

Dick took a job as a Tallassee police officer. He worked there for two years before joining the Montgomery Police Department in 1954 where he would go on to work for 20 years. Following his time on the Montgomery police force, Dick went on to work for the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department and later he served as security for the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and State Capitol. In all, Dick Wade served 48 years in law enforcement. Over those years the couple moved three times and eventually made their way back to Tallassee. “We lived in Tallassee,” she said. “Then we moved to Montgomery. After he retired we moved to Eclectic. Now we are back in Tallassee, back where we started from.”

While Dick was protecting and serving, Anita was a devoted wife and mother to their three children. She also worked for State of Alabama and she retired as lead secretary in the Bridge Bureau of the Highway Department. “We have three sons, Mark, Austin and Stan,” she said. Today, the Wade family has grown from a family of five to family of 16. “We have two grandsons, five granddaughters and four great grandchildren.” Dick and Anita’s granddaughter, Dallas Wade, was the drum major for Elmore County High School for the past two years. She and her father Stan performed for the couple during the anniversary party, serving up some old swing time tunes.

“They are playing our favorite music,” Anita said with smile. “That’s the music that was popular back in the forties.” Life has slowed down for the Wades, but the couple still enjoys their favorite pastimes. Dick enjoys fishing and Anita shares her talent as a pianist, volunteering to play at church and she sings with the choir. In all, the Wades have been husband and wife for 70 years. According to Anita, the secret to a long happy marriage is in the vows they exchanged so many years ago. “When we took our vows, we stood by them. For richer or poor, but I’m still waiting for the rich part,” she said with a giggle.

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ITS is laying the groundwork. Ficos wires will be run throughout the city. From there, local providers can purchase the “last mile of wire” and service residential customers. The hope is this will encourage other service providers to move into the area, offering more options and driving down costs, which would benefit customers. According to Meany, providing FiOS connec-

tions throughout the city should encourage other providers to move into the area because most of the work will have been completed with ITS’s installation of FiOS. This means high speed Internet could soon make its way into your living room, with no cords attached. “Technology is going to take it into the air,” Meany said. “Ultimately you will no longer need a

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cable connection in your house.” The process of installing fiber-optic Internet is usually more intrusive than installing traditional cable. The process also takes a bit longer than cable. FiOS is carried by a strand of lightweight, thin, optic fiber via modulated light. As thin as a human hair, these strands of optically pure glass can carry digital infor-

mation over impressively long distances. Just like cable, a professional usually installs FiOS. However some providers offer a self-installation option. Tallassee City Schools take part in the one-toone technology initiative, where each student receives an iPad to use throughout the year. Because of this, FiOS is needed to furnish the

entire student body with instantaneous Internet access. What happens when school children go home and there is no Internet access? Today, this often means no access to textbooks. Digital books, or ebooks, are not downloaded to each device; instead, the books are accessed through the Internet. Therefore, if a student does not have

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National Geographic Channel’s brilliant portrayal of a brilliant mind

he ideas, theories and research of physicist Albert Einstein were so influential on the progress of technology and knowledge that he was named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Century” in that periodical’s Dec. 31, 1999 issue. Back then, the profile of Einstein noted that his theories influenced innovations and concepts such as the atomic bomb, the “Big Bang”, electronics and quantum physics, but also noted that he was a caricature of a stereotypical egghead professor. The article also alluded to Einstein’s erratic personal life and how his mercurial personality alienated friends and family. The physicist was so preoccupied with his postulations that many of his relationships were unstable. And over a decade and a half after Time Magazine’s singular citation, the National Geographic Channel presented a 10-part biographical miniseries on the great scientist titled “Genius.” Mind you, that channel had its work cut out for itself, in more than one way. Seeking to expand beyond its stereotype as a purveyor of nature

The So-Called Column By Willie G. Moseley films, Nat Geo had presented a six-part drama in late 2016 that envisioned the colonization of Mars. That miniseries got mixed reviews, and the first episode came off like a not-so-subliminal ad for Elon Musk’s Space X company. The notion for an Einstein miniseries was different, as it would have to be a period piece (the 1890s through 1955) instead of futuristic speculation. The script was based on a biography called “Einstein: His Life and Universe” by Walter Isaacson. While the scenery and costuming of “Genius” were appropriate (right down to the early Nazi brown shirt uniforms), the acting was brilliant. What was intriguing was how the primary characters—Einstein, his first wife Mileva Maric, his second wife (and first cousin) Elsa,

others—were portrayed in “younger” and “older” incarnations, and how each actor rose to his/her role in phenomenal performances. The younger Einstein was portrayed by Johnny Flynn, who is a rock star in real life. The physicist’s obsession with his ideas is brought to light fairly early, and the complexities of his theories are explained in a manner that doesn’t alienate a viewer. And the script also addresses the legendary scientist’s dysfunctional relationships, making it clear that Einstein, who had to take a job in a patent office at one point to make ends meet, neglected his family life, and was an incurable philanderer. Einstein’s first wife was also a physicist, and controversy has ensued over the decades about how much the twosome collaborated in the primeval formulations that were attributed to Einstein alone. The mini-series indicates that Mileva was embittered for not getting what she felt was a due amount of recognition. Most of the appearances by Mileva are the younger, still-married-

to-Albert version (Samantha Colley). The older versions of Albert and Elsa Einstein were in the capable hands of award-winning actors Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson, and their efforts in this biopic are also award-worthy. Rush’s eerie resemblance to the scientist is unforgettable, as is his portrayal, and Watson also shines as his long-suffering spouse. The Rush version of Einstein comes across as conniving, self-centered, and bumbling, although he is shown in latter-day moments of tenderness, including an attempt to reconcile with his elder son. “Genius” also addresses the pursuit of Einstein as a subversive by the F.B.I., making the investigation come across as an obsession of F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover. One wonders how much that “behind-thescenes” perspective is speculative, but the F.B.I.’s file on Einstein totaled 1427 pages when the physicist died. Ditto to the allusions concerning Margarita Konenkova, a Russian sculptor’s wife with whom

Einstein had an affair late in his life. “Genius” alleges that she was involved with the scientist because she was a Soviet spy. It’s been said before in this space, but anytime a biopic—in cinema or on the television screen—motivates a viewer to acquire the primary book on which it is based, it indicates that the book, too, is worthwhile. The National Geographic Channel has already announced a second season for its ho-hum Mars drama, as well as a second installment of “Genius” to feature the story of Pablo Picasso (no cast members announced so far). Well, art appreciation is a far cry from scientific theories that changed the lives of every person on this planet. It will be interesting to see how Nat Geo pulls off its portrayal of Picasso, particularly since the Einstein mini-series set the bar for such biographies very high. Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday.

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Thumb sucking, lip licking and other things

ou don’t see kids sucking their thumbs like they used to. I’m not the smartest thing on the block but I caught on real quick that a thumb stuck in my mouth isn’t the way to go. I’ve seen kids in my day that sucked their thumbs all the way from birth through first grade, most of the time it was one particular thumb. Tie that hand behind them and they’d go crazy. I don’t guess the left thumb tasted as good as the right thumb because most kids are onethumb suckers. The teacher would have to get them to take their thumb out to say their ABCs. “You’re going to have buck teeth,” people would tell those thumb suckers. Today when I see someone with buck teeth, I say to myself, he must’ve sucked his thumb. As time went on instead of discouraging this practice they came up with a pacifier. The baby is given a pacifier before they can even focus their eyes. Another thing they do

The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley is give the pacifier cute names such as paci or binky and the kids goes into shock if it’s ever out of their mouths. One woman keeps two or three in reserve for emergencies. Not only does the child get hysterical after losing the binky, but mother gets hysterical too. Most mothers are smart and can pull out a reserve faster than John Wayne can draw his pistol. Back when we had thumb suckers you could tell when mamas were ready to wean a youngster. She would stick his thumb in pepper sauce. A few were brave enough to face the heat but, with mama’s help, that child would eventually break the habit and be two-handed for the first time in their life. I guess we still have lip lickers. It generally starts in late fall

or winter. A person will lick their lips and after a while that part will chap and the more they lick the more they chap. I don’t see this getting as bad as it used to but I know people still lick their lips. I remember a boy that had a scab all the way around his mouth and even that didn’t stop him. He would come to our house and mama would grab him and put a salve on the chapped lips. This boy didn’t like it but he knew my mother would reward him with a good dessert if he stayed for dinner and he always stayed for dinner. Then there are people that I’ve known that ate dirt or clay or both. It was said when I was young that their bodies craved a certain mineral or something. There’s a street called Cliff Street, one of the oldest streets in my town as a matter of fact. Cliff Street is on one of the first maps made of town. On top of Cliff Street they dug a huge reservoir and ran piping down the hill to mill number 1 and used the

water in case of fires in the mill. But that is a history lesson and has very little to do with this story. Behind Cliff Street is a huge bank of pure white clay. In years past they came out and dug out buckets of this white clay to white wash the fireplaces in the mill homes. In the summer they stayed pretty and looked clean until winter when we had to build fires again. Many people also ate this clay as I told you. I guess this practice has stopped because I don’t hear of it anymore and the banks of clay on White Road are now grown over with trees and undergrowth. On another day I will tell you about nail biting and ground itch between the toes, but my writing space is full. Call me during business hours 334-301-0125. 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

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Inside the Statehouse By Steve Flowers

Could Strange become known as ‘Landslide Luther’?

n Alabama politics many times appointments to political offices filled by an acting governor have an adverse effect on that appointee if and when they seek election to that office for a full term. Every time George Wallace appointed someone to a political post, even in the prime of his popularity and power, they invariably lost in the next election. Well folks, ole Dr. Bentley ain’t George Wallace, but his appointment of Luther Strange to the Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions may come back to haunt Big Luther. His appointment is even more problematic due to the appearance of collusion surrounding the appointment. The taint of the Bentley appointment hovers over Big Luther’s tall head in Washington. Lyndon Johnson had a similar cloud over his head when he arrived in the U.S. Senate in 1948. It was known that he had stolen the Texas Senate seat when he arrived. When that U.S. Senate seat came open, he made the decision to roll the dice and go for broke. Lyndon did not know that the legendary governor, Coke Stevenson, would enter the race. Coke Stevenson was a legendary Texas icon. He was the epitome of a Texas gentleman and revered. He was Texas’ Horatio Alger and Davy Crockett combined. He raised himself from age 12, built a ranching empire, was speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and a very popular governor of Texas. Stevenson was above reproach. He would not lie, steal or cheat and Texans knew that about old Coke. On the other hand, Lyndon Johnson had already earned the reputation in Texas that he would continue to earn in Washington – he would do whatever it took to win. He was totally corrupt and ruthless without any semblance of a conscience. Johnson applied modern day politics to that era. He introduced polling and what it meant in detail. He even used a helicopter to fly from town-to-town and land on court squares to speak and shake hands, but mostly he used negative and false campaign mailings to attempt to destroy Stevenson’s stellar reputation. Stevenson was from a different era. He refused to go negative and would not reply to any negative accusations no matter how maliciously false. Johnson was able to utilize this massive media blitz because he had more campaign funds than any candidate in Texas history. He had unlimited financial backing from the giant Brown and Root Co. of Texas, which is now Halliburton Corporation. They were then, as they are now, the recipients of gigantic government construction contracts. Johnson was their boy and would do their bidding as their senator so they poured money into the race like water. Johnson outspent Stevenson 10-1, but it was not enough. When the votes were counted on election night, Stevenson had won by a narrow margin. However, the election was not over; Stevenson was about to be counted out. The Rio Grande Valley along the Texas and Mexican border was known as the region where votes could be bought. Most close elections were decided in these counties, which would come in days after the original count with just the right number of votes needed to win the election. This is how Johnson won by only 87 votes in a race where over one million votes were cast. Johnson became known as “Landslide Lyndon” in Washington because of this 87-vote victory. It was also an allusion to how he had stolen the seat. Some people think that the nickname “Landslide Lyndon” stems from Johnson’s landslide victory over Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential race, but it was actually from the 1948 Texas Senate race. A legendary tale that is attributed to Johnson in this infamous race claims that in the days following the election, while garnering enough votes for victory, Johnson and the political bosses of the Valley counties were going through cemeteries and taking names of dead Mexicans off the tombstones to register voters. They could not decipher one of the names and asked Lyndon what to do, Johnson quickly replied, “Give him a name, he’s got as much right to vote as the rest of them in this cemetery.” 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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Ninety minutes is a long time

ast week, I spoke at the SEAS Educational Conference in Mississippi for 90 minutes. For a stuttering guy, that’s only about 45 minutes’ worth of material but still a long time, nonetheless. It’s a whole episode of Saturday Night Live. It’s an episode and a half of 60 Minutes. It’s how long it takes Lucy to figure out what she wants to order at a drive-thru window. Like I said, it’s a long time. Now, it’s one thing to just get up there and run your pie hole for 90 minutes, but it’s something else to hold the audience’s attention for the duration. I’ve been slotted for 90 minutes on a handful of occasions but for a variety of reasons never had to go the full allotted time. I’m usually just fine with that and thought this was going to be the case for this event. I was booked for the SEAS conference based

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on the recommendation of a representative from the Mississippi Department of Education who’d seen me speak earlier in the year at the Mississippi Association of School Superintendent’s winter conference. There must be lots of Baptists in The Magnolia State, because at both events, the attendees congregated near the back of the venue. Perhaps I need to start taking a retired Sergeant Major on the road with me to move everyone up front before I start each talk. Veterans know what I mean. Performing comedy and speaking is much easier for me when I can almost reach out and touch the folks on the front row. I don’t like having that gap. I need

to connect with my audience. The venue for the SEAS conference was in a small auditorium inside the Jackson Hilton. It was really nice, but there was no one on the first row. The second row, however, was comprised of three ladies sitting side by side by side. They were awesome! Once I told that first joke, I knew I had them and everyone else for that matter. I could’ve talked for three hours. It really wasn’t a speech or a comedy performance; it was a talk. I let them know my story and how much I appreciated educators and how much educators have meant to me in my life. I cut up with them, and they returned the favor. It was just an overall good time and a great way to kick off the day. They even booked me on the spot for their Arkansas chapter’s conference next year, so I reckon I did a pretty good job. Many times, event planners bring me in to

kick off conferences or to send their attendees home with a smile on their face. Sometimes they have me speak after lunch. That’s just a shameless plug and not really relevant to this article at all but something to keep in mind. Mississippi has been very good to me the past few years. I’m booked for the Mississippi Sheriff’s Association’s conference in December, just three days after the expected due date of our little girl. I’ll be sleeping at a very nice hotel away from the baby. I know I’ll miss her, but at least I should be able to get more than 90 minutes of uninterrupted sleep. Ninety minutes is a long time. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@ jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com

Catching up with the iPhone, 10 years later

ast week marks the 10-year anniversary of the introduction of one of the most successful inventions in our modern world: the iPhone. Consider what has changed since 2007, when Apple’s Steve Jobs presented the first model. Back then, cellular phones were already getting to be commonplace. Youngsters can’t imagine a time when this was true – when people actually had to be in a home or office, or a pay telephone, to make and take calls – but the big, bulky brick phones had given way to the smaller BlackBerry-styled devices of the 2000s. I can remember reading a newspaper article when Barack Obama was running for president in 2008. Some reporter was making fun of the fact that he wouldn’t give up his trusty BlackBerry even though the iPhone was in the process of revolutionizing communications. Just imagine how smug

Bird’s Eye View By Michael Bird that same reporter would be today if a presidential candidate didn’t have a smartphone! They would say the person didn’t deserve to be in office! Many of us can remember our first exposure to a cellular phone. My first was an emergency-only bag phone made by Motorola. It was shared by the whole family, so there was no such thing as privacy. And it cost so much to operate, it was barely ever turned on. My current phone number went online around 2003. I was teaching at Robert E. Lee High School at the time, and my in-laws were moving to the Montgomery area to be near their grandchildren. My father-in-law signed us all up on a family plan and we all got flip phones. That flip phone was

nice; I used it a lot and since I didn’t have texting capabilities, it didn’t matter about data usage. The next upgrade was a slider phone in 2009. It was able to take pictures, but I still didn’t text or have any kind of internet or email available on the device. By then, the iPhone and the new Android devices had really taken hold of the market. Many of my colleagues and students were using them and could handily find information or send messages and emails – it was, literally, in the palm of their hands like a James Bond gadget. Still bumping along with a “dumb” phone in 2011, I was left behind at the hotel one night when our faculty, attending the Nuts and Bolts workshop and retreat in Destin, Florida, all went to dinner. Our assistant principal sent out the text where we were going to eat. Since my phone didn’t receive texts, I missed the boat! It wasn’t too long after that when I decided to

take the plunge. I bought an iPhone 4 outright. It was shiny and new, and had so many features! That iPhone 4 was my companion for the next six years! All my colleagues and co-workers had good laughs about my iPhone – some even called it the “iPhone 1” because it was so old. But it was still operational, even though Apple has that annoying practice of discontinuing service for its older models. Last week, I stepped out of the shadows. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, my wife and I bought a pair of brand-new iPhone 7s. I suppose we’ll be superenlightened and superintelligent now; we’ll win friends and influence people for a while, at least until the iPhone 8 appears in a few months and makes the iPhone 7 obsolete. Michael Bird is a music teacher and webmaster at Tallassee City Schools.

Adding additional security to protect what’s important to you

ocial Security continues to evaluate and improve how we protect what’s important to you. We take this responsibility seriously, and we have a robust cybersecurity program in place to help protect the personal information you entrust to us. Adding additional security measures to safeguard your personal information — but making them easy to use — is a vital part of keeping you safe and secure. Most people who do business with us online use our my Social Security portal, where, if you currently receive benefits you can: • Request a replacement Social Security card if you meet certain requirements; • Get your benefit verification letter; • Check your benefit and payment

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information and your earnings record; • Change your address and phone number; • Start or change direct deposit of your benefit payment; • Request a replacement Medicare card; and • Get a replacement SSA-1099 or SSA1042S for tax season. If you currently don’t receive benefits, you can request a replacement Social Security card if you meet certain requirements, check the status of your application or appeal, as well as access a number of other useful resources. Since my Social Security became

available in May 2012, more than 30 million people have created and use my Social Security accounts. As of June 10, we require a second method to check

the identification of my Social Security account holders when they register or sign in. This is in addition to the first layer of security, a username and password. You will be able to choose either your cell phone or your email address as your second identification method. Using two ways to identify you when you log on will help better protect your account from unauthorized use and potential identity fraud. If you plan to select email as your second method, you can ensure that the one-time security code email does not go into your spam or junk folder by adding

NO-REPLY@ssa.gov to your contact list. We’re committed to using the best technologies and standards available to protect our customers’ data. This new security advancement is just one of the ways we’re ensuring the safety of the resources entrusted to us. The my Social Security portal will also now automatically adjust to the size of the screen and kind of device you are using – such as a tablet, smart phone, or computer. No matter what type of device you choose, you will have full, easyto-use access to your personal my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount/. Our new my Social Security design puts you in control — whether you’re using a computer, smart phone, or tablet.

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Happy Fourth Of July, America! On July 4, 1776, the Founding Fathers of the United States of America signed the Declaration of Independence declaring that the 13 colonies were an independent nation free from control by the British Government. These 13 original colonies, which are now states, were Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The colonists wanted freedom from laws passed by the British Government which they felt were unfair, especially tax laws. Revolting against a tax on tea, a group of colonists known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sons of Libertyâ&#x20AC;? disguised themselves as Native Americans and threw around 350 crates of tea from three British East India Company ships into Boston Harbor in December 1773. This act is known as the Boston Tea Party. The British Government responded to the revolt by passing laws that increased royal control. The colonies rallied together, and a colonial committee decided to convene the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in September 1774. 7KH ÂżUVW &RQJUHVV GHPDQGHG WKDW %ULWDLQ UHSHDO DOO RI WKH XQIDLU ODZV WKH\ KDG SDVVHG VLQFH DQG they called for a colonial boycott of British goods. The Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775, and ended in victory for the United States with the Peace of Paris Treaty which was signed on September 3, 1783. In 1870, the United States Congress passed a law making IndeAmerica, Boston, Boycott, Colonists, SHQGHQFH 'D\ DQ Rá&#x201A;&#x2C6;FLDO KROLGD\ DOWKRXJK FHOHEUDWLRQV RQ WKDW GD\ ZHUH DOUHDG\ YHU\ FRPPRQ England, Freedom, Independence, Liberty, Militia, Redcoats, Revolt, Rights, 7KH KROLGD\ DOVR NQRZQ DV 7KH )RXUWK RI -XO\ EHFDPH DQ Rá&#x201A;&#x2C6;FLDO SDLG )HGHUDO KROLGD\ IRU DOO government employees in 1938. Today, the holiday has become a staple of summer activities. Taxes, Tea, War )LUHZRUNV DUH VHW Rá&#x201A;&#x2021; LQ PDQ\ WRZQV DQG FLWLHV WR PDUN WKH RFFDVLRQ DQG SDUWLHV DQG SLFQLFV are common.

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Water aerobics will be held on Monday and Thursday night at 7 p.m. throughout June and July at the city pool. Monday nights will be organized class and Thursday nights will be water walking/lap swimming. Classes are $3 per night. The Tallassee Garden Club is now taking new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of the club and to help beautify Tallassee, contact Vickie Bowen at 334-4151987. • Please contact the Tallassee Recreation Department if you are interested in a self- defense class at 283-4726. Class

would consist of situational awareness, prevention, recognition of criminal behavior and some physical defense.

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July 3

Planning commission meeting at 6 p.m. inside City Hall.

July 4

Independence Day. City Hall will be closed.

July 10-21

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the Tallassee Recreation Department, if needed. Lesson times for each session are scheduled for 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. There will be an 11 a.m. time for each session if needed.

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My mouth waters for watermelons

’ll go ahead and confess it. I love watermelon. Since I’m confessing, I may as well go ahead and tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning watermelons. One of God’s 10 commandments says we should not steal. As a teenager, I helped myself to at least one melon – okay, perhaps more than one – from a field that did not belong to me. Please don’t raise your eyebrows at me like that. Back in the day, in rural Alabama farm country, that was not uncommon, especially for boys. I am not saying it was right, but I suspect if you grew up then and there, you may have done the same. Some stole watermelons and then, for the pure mischief of it, smashed them in the middle of the highway.

I never did that. Stealing is bad enough, but that red, juicy, sweet meat tasted too good to waste through such nonsense. There’s an old story about a farmer who kept losing watermelons to the neighborhood boys. He tried everything he could think of to stop their thievery, but nothing worked. Finally, he painted a sign, put it on a stake and drove it into the ground in the middle of his patch. The sign said, “Beware!! There is one watermelon in this patch that has been poisoned.” The next morning the farmer discovered that his sign had been altered to read, “Now there are two watermelons in this patch that have been poisoned.” When I was growing up, we had a garden that I have

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referred to as, “The HundredAcre Garden.” It actually was more like half an acre, but when I picked peas and butterbeans in the hot Alabama sun, it sure felt like a hundred acres to me. Sometimes, when Mama turned her back, I slipped off for a dip in Patton’s Pond. The one section in that garden that I loved was the melon patch. There we raised cantaloupes and rattlesnakes – rattlesnake melons, that is. Once, Mama had a fit when she learned I had planted gourd seeds directly beside

the melon patch. According to folklore, gourds and melons will cross-pollinate and cause the melons to taste bitter. She made me dig up all my gourd seeds and then pull up any sprouts that sprung up from seeds I had missed. Dad used to tell me if I swallowed the seeds, that watermelons would grow in my stomach and the vines would run out my ears. They never did. The Fourth of July is watermelon time. We always hoped to have watermelons ripe enough to eat on the Fourth and that no one had stolen them all. I liked to put them in the cool waters of the creek on our property, but occasionally I lost a few there. I don’t understand this, but I hear that some people eat yellow-meat watermelons. Is

that American? Once, on the Big Island of Hawaii, I ate purple sweet potatoes. I also ate poi. Purple sweet potatoes are pretty good. I might even eat a purple watermelon, if I ever saw one, but yellow watermelons? In my humble opinion, they are about as tasty as poi. Yuck! We are red-blooded Americans. Our flag is red, white, and blue. The inside of a watermelon is supposed to be red! This Fourth of July, I hope you have the opportunity to salute the red, white, and blue. Most of all, give thanks to God, as well as to those brave patriots who serve and have served our country and even shed their blood for our freedom. Enjoy some watermelon and have a happy Independence Day!

Church Briefs • Elam Baptist Church

Wednesday’s Weekly – 6 p.m. choir followed with Mid Week Renewal at 7 p.m. Sunny Senior Breakfast Monday, June 12 at 7:30 a.m. WOM Wednesday, June 14at 5:30 p.m. Father’s Day Recognition Sunday, June 18 at 11 a.m. Deacon Meeting Sunday, June 25 at 4 p.m. Monthly Business Meeting at 7 p.m., June 28. Everyone is encouraged to attend all events and activities. Elam has been blessed with a very busy spring and looks forward to a busy summer in the Lord seeking the lost and those fallen away. Encourage one another in the Lord and be in CHURCH every chance you have. Regular services Sunday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. God is good all the

time. Join us! Everyone is invited! Look for exciting things to come! Join the choir with Kevin Lanier as they continue to bless our worship each week. There is a place for YO _ ! What’s missing? U are!

• Rock Springs Baptist Church

Will hold its 102nd Anniversary Celebration and Homecoming on Sunday, July 23, beginning at 10:30 a.m. with a homecoming worship service followed by a buffet luncheon. All are invited to join us for this special event. We are located at 375 Rigsby Rd., turning off Rifle Range Road at the church sign in front of Dozier Farms.

• East Tallassee United Methodist Church

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All vendors are welcome, whether you plan to offer new items, old items, crafts, baked goods, produce or other food or represent youth groups or ball teams. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

• St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

”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.

• Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee

If you are looking for a church to worship and praise the Lord come join us at 293 N. Wesson St. in Tallassee. Our services are at 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. morning worship service, 6 p.m. evening service. Also join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening for our prayer and fellowship service. If you have any questions call Pastor Jim Voss at 334-2832366.

• Tallassee Church of Christ

Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. Worship Service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6 p.m. Visitors welcome at all services. Phone number: 334-283-5437. Located at 209 Gilmer Ave.

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

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1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary 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

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sales in 2015. However, publicly published data to the US Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration for 2014 retail sales were used because 2015 numbers were not yet finalized, the report states, though all other information was information was derived from 2015. It lists Alabama Power as making over $5 billion in revenue, selling upwards of 56,000 gigawatt hours worth of electricity to roughly 1.5 million customers in 2014. Its introduction begins by proclaiming the benefits of efficiency to not only the customer and the environment but also to the company. “By reducing energy consumption, utilities can delay or avoid the need to build new infrastructure like power plants and distribution assets. Utilities can also reduce the need for higher-cost electricity from other sources such as natural gas. Reducing energy consumption can decrease harmful air pollutants associated with fossil fuel generation, and utilities can lower wholesale prices for electricity. These benefits reduce costs for all utility customers. Energy efficiency can also boost economic growth and create jobs,” the report states. The focus of its research was specified as end-user efficiency, i.e. the customer and how the company affects those rates. The three categories were energy efficiency program performance, program diversity and emerging areas and energy efficiency-related regulatory issues and were were graded on 25-, 15- and

10-point scales. Category one included five subcategories: net energy savings, program spending, peak demand reductions, lifetime savings and achievement of energy savings goals. AP was ranked last in all but two categories. Category two included diversity of and emerging programs, pilot programs, low-income offerings, advanced metering penetration, utility data access and electric vehicles while the four subcategories of category three are energy savings targets, residential rate design, utility business model approaches and program evaluation practices. Out of all three categories Alabama Power, ranked 51 of 51 earning 0 of 25 points on the first category, 3.5 of 15 in the second and 1 of 10 for the third with an overall nine percent grade. First was a Massachusettsbased company, Eversource, tied with yet another Masachusetts utilities provider at 91 percent. Overall the northeast US and its six utilities compared ranked highest, followed by the Midwest with 13, the mid-Atlantic with 7 and lastly the southeast and 10 companies. Of all the sub categories the Alabama Power only scored noticeably well in the electric car category. However, appended to most of its rankings were notes, and the subscript said a majority of categories Alabama Power was ranked among the fields were either left blank or derived from the incomplete EIA year as the information source. It states: “We encountered

several issues related to data. Some utilities do not publicly disclose detailed information on energy efficiency programs and performance. Annual energy efficiency reports are not typically available on utility websites and are sometimes difficult to locate through public utility commission websites. Additionally, annual reports are sometimes broken into many documents without a summary, making data difficult to extract and interpret.” However, Michael Sznajderman with Alabama Power Public Relations took issue with the report’s findings. “Its seems they didn’t do all their homework,” said Sznajderman. “The bottom line is that we have long promoted energy efficiency with our customers … We have a whole host of energy efficient-related programs which basically helps customers use energy more wisely.” He provided a document listing what it states as roughly 22 energy-efficiency related programs or what it labels “demand side management programs.” The programs are broken down into roughly seven categories, which are: residential energy efficiency programs, residential customer value programs, residential demand response programs, commercial energy efficiency programs, commercial and industrial value programs and commercial and industrial demand response programs and lastly transmission and distribution energy efficiency programs. “We think the report is flawed. They missed a lot of the programs (we) do,”

Thank You! We would like to thank all the people in the Tallassee and surrounding areas that helped to make the “McKenzie Bows” project such a great success. Once again, the Community in which we live and work has come together to assist a young lady facing her Àght with cancer. Your generosity has been overwhelming. Whether you bought a bow, made a donation or expressed your compassion in other ways, your kindness has continued to be a source of strength for McKenzie and her family. The citizens of this entire area are what make our region so great. We thank all of you so much for your willingness to help and for your outpouring of concern for someone facing a battle with cancer at such a young age. God Bless all of you! Sincerely, Karyn Hammock Lamar Godwin

Sznajderman. “They scored us zero in some areas where we have very active programs … peak command voltage conservation and some other innovation programs.” “We felt they missed a number of things that we do,” Sznajderman said, and added the non-finalized 2015 data was largely used. “One other thing that’s just kind of good to know, if you look at some of the utilities that score very high they tend to be (in the) west and New England, places where energy costs are much higher,” Sznajderman said. “We’re still efficiency conscious and work with our customers. They have a real

need to help customers because their customers pay higher rates than in the southeast.” One of the authors of the ACEEE report, Brandon Baatz, senior manager of the Utilities Program, Brendon responded to the AP’s claim of ACEEE’s lax research. “We definitely did our homework, we spent a lot of time researching Georgia Power (owned by the same parent company as AP),” said Baatz. “We reviewed the data that they also file with the Energy Administration very carefully … what we used was publicly available data held by regulatory agencies.” Baatz said in response to

Sznajderman’s assertion the area’s ranked high had higher energy costs, that he had considered the areas and he compared the region to the Pacific northwest, which he said was dominated as well by hydroelectric generation with dams. “I would say with confidence that there’s a lot more that Alabama Power could be doing,” Baatz said. “With them, the fact is they just don’t do a lot of efficiency.” Baatz said the goal with the report was to create a benchmark for these companies to compare their performance at energy efficiency.

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The Tallassee Tiger Sharks have competed in two swim meets since the season opened. The Sharks traveled to Auburn for the Invitational Swim Meet and the following week the Sharks traveled to Prattville for an area swim meet. The team had several swimmers place at both meets.

Tallassee Tiger Sharks season kicks off By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee Tiger Sharks participated in the Auburn Invitational meet on June 3 and the Prattville swim meet on June 10. The team had several swimmers place in each meet. At the Auburn meet, Crocket Moyers took first place in the freestyle and first place in the backstroke in the 6-year-old and under class. In the eight years old and under class, Chandler Metz took fifth place in the freestyle and sixth place in the butterfly. Harmony Moyers placed first in the breaststroke, first in freestyle and third in the backstroke. In the 9- and 10-year-old class, Camden Mask placed first in the breaststroke and seventh in the backstroke. Macey Stewart placed first in the freestyle, fourth in individual medley and third in the butterfly. Camden Metz placed seventh in the butterfly. Gracie Curran placed seventh in the individual medley, eighth in the butterfly and seventh in the 100-meter freestyle. The 11- and 12-year-old class had three placers. Geoffery Dark placed fourth in the breaststroke, third in the

individual medley and fourth in the butterfly. Canyon Moyers placed fourth in the freestyle, seventh in the butterfly and fifth in the backstroke. Jack Paker placed fifth in the breaststroke and seventh in the individual medley. In the 13- and 14-year-old class, Darcie Dark placed sixth in the individual medley. The following week the Tiger Sharks headed to Parttville for a swim meet, where the team also had several placers. In the 6 years old and under class, Crockett Moyers placed first in the freestyle and first in the backstroke. Elise Soehren placed first in the freestyle and second in the backstroke. Aubrey Weldon placed second in the freestyle and third in the backstroke. Abigail Ingram placed third in the freestyle. In the 8 years old and under class, Chandler Metz placed third in the breaststroke, third in the butterfly and second in the backstroke. Aiden Nobles placed first in the freestyle, first in the backstroke, first place in the butterfly and second in the 50-meter freestyle. Harmony Moyers placed first in the freestyle, second in the butterfly and first in the individual medley. Eden Carpenter placed third in the freestyle,

Lake Martin ski tournament a success By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

More than 25 water skiers – including 60-plus-year-old Jess Wiswall of Tallassee – gathered at Porter’s Branch last weekend for the Lake Martin water ski slalom clinic and tournament. The participants began on Friday with a slalom clinic instructed by Bob Schouten, a U.S. Senior World Team member and Alabama state record holder; Payton Phillips, a nationally-ranked competitor; and Kate White, the 2016 Girls 2 state champion. Once all water skiers completed the clinic, they were given a handicap score that would be used for the tournament, which was hosted Saturday. For the tournament, the skiers were divided into teams of five with one competitor serving as the captain. The winning team’s captain was Joseph Schouten, and members included Alex City’s Brian Bice and Trevor Gravette as well as Alex Seton and Jake White. They had by far the best performance as a team, scoring 14.5

points more than their average from the clinic. Points are awarded based on how many buoys a skier can complete at different boat speeds. Wiswall was the tournament’s oldest competitor, compared to 8-year-old Hayes McKell, the youngest. Now in its sixth year, the tournament, which is sponsored by Russell Marine, has grown over the years, according to Bob Schouten. This year, they had a total of 27 skiers with at least four participants totally new to the sport. Gravette learned how to ski just one week prior to the tournament. In addition to the wide age range, the tournament also gained a good mix of both males and females and brought competitors from all over Alabama. Georgia’s Barb Kazmieczak traveled the farthest for the tournament. In addition to the handful of beginners, there were also quite a few very strong competitors. Schouten estimated eight skiers who were ranked in the top 30 by the American Water Ski Association.

third in the butterfly and third in the 50-meter freestyle. Kayson Atkins placed second in the backstroke and Anslee Weldon placed third in the backstroke. In the 9- and 10-year-old class, Camden Mask placed first n the breaststroke, third in the freestyle and third in the individual medley. Chase Webster placed second in the breaststroke, first in the freestyle and first in the individual medley. Gracie Curran placed first in the breaststroke, third in the individual medley, third in the butterfly and second in the backstroke. Hope Moyers placed second in the breaststroke and second in the freestyle. Sawyer Mathis placed first in the backstroke, first in the 100-meter freestyle and second in the freestyle. In the 9 and 10 age class, Macey Stewart placed first in the freestyle, first in the butterfly, first in the backstroke and first in the 100-meter freestyle. Eli Carpenter placed third in the butterfly and third in the backstroke. In the 11- and 12-year-old class, Geoffery Dark placed first in the breaststroke, first in the individual medley, first in the butterfly and first in the backstroke. Jack Parker placed second in the breaststroke and the individual

medley. Madelyn Lyons placed second in the breaststroke, second in the freestyle and third in the butterfly. Canyon Moyers placed first in the freestyle, third in the butterfly, second in the backstroke and second in the 100-meter freestyle. Corbin Grover placed third in the freestyle, backstroke and 100 meter freestyle. Allison Johnson placed first in the freestyle and the backstroke. In the 13- and 14-year-old class, Ezra Carpenter placed first in the breaststroke and the freestyle and placed third in the individual medley and butterfly. Kolten Tucker placed third in the breaststroke and second in the backstroke. Madison Webster placed first in the breaststroke and third in the backstroke. Cassie Grover placed first in the backstroke and Kayden Tucker placed second in the backstroke. In the 15- through 18-year-old class, Theron Shipman placed third in the breaststroke and freestyle and second in the butterfly. Laura Fields placed second in the breaststroke. Chris Grover placed second in the freestyle and third in the butterfly and 100 meter freestyle. AJ Holt placed third in the backstroke and Catherine Crawford placed third in the backstroke.

Tallassee’s 6U All-Star team takes 2nd place Submitted / The Tribune

Tallassee’s 6U All-Star team at the USSSA Area tournament in Helena. The girls took 2nd place in the tournament. Back row: Maddie Tennyson, McCall Clayton, Kaysen Tew, Carli Vargas, Maddy Norrell. Front row: Emily Watkins, Kylie Taylor, Carlynn Easterling, Zadie Stephens.

Tallassee’s 9-10 All-Star team wins District Championship Submitted / The Tribune

Tallassee’s 9-10 year-old All Star Team has won the District Championship in Montgomery. The team is undefeated and will be moving on to Tuscaloosa for the State Tournament July 6-11. First row: Reagan Cardwell, Abbi Carwile, Zania Adams, Maria Lynn, Regan Easterwood, Krislyn Adams. Second: Aniya Daniels, Madison Raney, Addy Peaden, Jaelyn Scott, Madeline Weldon, Shaniya Hughley. Third row: Coach Clint Lynn, head coach Dallas Weldon, Coach Kris Easterwood.