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Council to continue pay discussion By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor
Tonight’s Alexander City City Council work session on wages and salaries has been moved to the council chambers on the third floor of the Criminal Justice Building. The meeting is still scheduled for 5 p.m. The council voted to freeze pay increases and new hires after learning that at least two dozen city employees received pay increases, totaling more than $111,000, that weren’t approved by the city council.
The city’s personnel handbook calls for pay increases to be “submitted through the mayor to the city council for approval.” After one work session where many of the questions were addressed, more information has been provided so that the pay and increases of all employees can be examined to make sure there aren’t more inconsistencies. Council President Bob Howard said Monday that he hopes that they can reach an understanding on all the issues at hand and move forward in a positive direction.
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“We left the meeting with three areas that we felt needed to be addressed, but at this point I think we just need to work and talk about everything that is on the council’s mind and get an understanding on it all,” Howard said. “It may mean that we are in for a marathon, but the bottom line is we need to get some things settled and get this behind us. “There’s no question that we need to look at these and make sure they are handled correctly from now on. We have a lot of good things going on in this city See COUNCIL, Page 5
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This time of year being on the waters of Lake Martin after midnight are a normal occurrence for Alexander City Guide Service’s David Hare as he takes fishermen in search of some of the massive striped bass that the lake has to offer. But in the wee hours of Monday morning, that routine turned anything but normal. Hare said that he and his group spotted something in the night sky as they crossed under the Kowaliga Bridge at 12:32 a.m. that was unlike anything he has ever seen. “You may see a shooting star or a small ball of fire when you are out there at night,” Hare said. “This wasn’t that. I’m telling you that it was so big that it was like nothing I had ever seen in my life. It looked like a 747 on fire in the sky. It was that big.” Hare said that there were four people on the boat and all of them were convinced that they were about to see a plane crash. He said that as it moved across the sky on a slight downward path, two smaller objects emerged, with Hare speculating that something may have broken off. “It first appeared in the sky like it was back towards Eclectic, across Anchor Bay,” Hare said. “It continued on and the closer it got, the bigger it got. I reached down to get my cellphone and turn on the video and it was moving towards Liberty Lodge or possibly Our Town when it just disappeared, See FLAMES, Page 5
10-year-old Wesley Suggs lets fly with a bean bag in a game of cornhole at Lake Fest Saturday at DARE Park.
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Chamber calls 2015 Lake Fest a success By Cliff Williams Outlook Staff Writer
Despite the threat of weather that kept some away, The Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Lake Fest was still a success. “The weather held off and it was a great day,” chamber executive administrator Linda Andrews said. “The sun was
shining most of the day.” In its second year, Lake Fest attracted over 400 people. Andrews sees room to grow. “We have plenty of room to grow,” Andrews said. “ We would like to get more vendors. Next year we hope to have some live music. We have already set the date for next year, June 25 at See CHAMBER, Page 5
As far as Tallapoosa County Probate Court Judge Leon Archer is concerned, Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling means that same-sex marriage “is now the law of the land.” So when Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore announced Monday that the Alabama Supreme Court had issued an “Judge Moore order that kept is like a playprobate court ground bully judges from issuing samewho will keep sex marriage picking at you licenses for and picking at only 25 days, you and just only to later say that they won’t let it go.” could, but — Tallapoosa didn’t have County Probate to issue them, Judge Leon Archer stayed the course. Archer “Judge Moore is like a playground bully who will keep picking at you and picking at you and just won’t let it go,” Archer said. “He needs to let it go or the Supreme Court is going to stop him once and for all. See MARRIAGE, Page 5
Circuit Clerk Craddock makes switch to Republican Party By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor
Tallapoosa County Circuit Clerk Patrick Craddock has switched to the Republican Party, less than three full years after being elected to the position as a Democrat. The announcement was made Friday by the Tallapoosa County Republican Party Executive Committee and Alabama Republican Executive Committee Chairman Terry Lathan. Craddock is a lifelong Alexander City resident and had a dozen years in private legal practice before he ran for office in 2012. Tallapoosa County Republican Party Chair
Denise Bates welcomed Craddock to the party. “After following the processes of the Alabama Republican Party, the Alabama Republican Party and the Tallapoosa County Republican Party will recognize Circuit Court Clerk Patrick Craddock as a Republican,” said Bates. “We welcome Patrick to the Republican Party.” Craddock deferred to the party for comment, but said that the work performed in his office is not political in nature and is there “to serve the citizens of Tallapoosa County.” Lathan praised the job that Craddock has done and said See CRADDOCK, Page 5
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DEAR ABBY: I recently received a Facebook message from a 47-year-old mother of four who believes she is my daughter. While I do not remember her mother and have communicated this to the woman, the pictures she sent of her children somewhat resemble my family. I’m happily married with two sons, and my wife is aware of this and will support any decision I make. I’m conflicted about the choices before me and the impact they may have on her family and mine. What is the right thing to do? -- CONFLICTED IN FLORIDA DEAR CONFLICTED: Try to get a little more background from the woman about her mother. For instance, WHY does she think you are her father? Were you and her mother ever in the same place at the same time? If there is a possibility that you could be her dad, the ethical thing to do would be to let her know
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that your attorney will be contacting her to arrange a DNA test. DEAR ABBY: Please tell me what to say to persuade my friend to stop driving up in front of my house and honking his horn. I have asked him twice not to do it, but it continues. It may seem like a small thing to him, but I think it’s disrespectful to me for him to toot his horn like I’m supposed to come running out. A more courteous approach would be to call me and say he’s near, or to ring the doorbell when he arrives. Am I being old-fashioned? -- EXPECTS RESPECT IN CHARLOTTE, N.C.
DEAR EXPECTS: No. In light of the fact that you have asked this person more than once not to do this, he is rude. In addition, when a driver honks his or her horn repeatedly in a residential neighborhood, the noise can be disruptive to your neighbors. DEAR ABBY: I recently phoned one of my mother’s best friends, “Edna,” to wish her a happy birthday. It was her 101st. When I asked her about her family, she spent some time sobbing over the recent news that her eldest son has cancer. My first thought -- and that of several others -- was, why was she told?! Edna is frail and in poor health. She has seen her share of tragedies and losses in her long life, and I think she should have been spared this devastating news. Hearing her sob on her birthday broke my heart. However, a couple of my
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friends disagreed with me. They thought she ought to know. Your thoughts on this would be appreciated. -WONDERING IN THE WEST DEAR WONDERING: There are no hard-and-fast rules that apply to these situations. Although Edna may no longer be able to live independently, her thinking may be clear and she is still the matriarch of the family. When you withhold information from someone, even if it’s well-intentioned, it isolates the person. Because the conversation upset you to such an extent that you felt you had to write to me, my thought is you should let Edna’s children know what happened.
Funeral service for Mrs. Arie Lee Hamilton, 97, of Alexander City, will be Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Tim Harris will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Hamilton passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Russell Medical Center. She was born on July 11, 1917 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to William Dempsey Foreman and Katie Clyde Harry Foreman. She was a member of Comer Memorial Baptist Church. The family will accept flowers or donations may be made to the Comer Memorial Baptist Church 341 E Church Street, Alexander City, Al, 35010. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Stansell, Zander Smith and J.P Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Cary Smith and parents. The family will accept flowers or donations may be made to the Alexander City Methodist Church, 1020
11th Ave N, Alexander City, Al, 35010. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.
Mr. Jack Nolen “Bill” Peters 1929-2015
a proud Navy veteran of the Korean War having served most of his time on the USS Orleck. He also enjoyed traveling to the beach in October and playing rummy. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Glenda Sue Prickett Peters of Auburn; son, Jimmy Ray Peters (Deborah), of Auburn; daughter, Amanda Gayle Cannon (Doug), of Dadeville; grandchildren, Blake Cannon (Ashley), Brittany Dement (Russell), Brooklyn Trammell (Chris), Morgan Sims (Tyler), Andy Welcher, and Sabrina Welcher ; great-grandchildren, M. Collins Dement, McKenzie Sims, Beckett Trammell; brother, Fred Peters; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and inlaws. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers and five sisters. The family will accept flowers or memorial contributions may be made to Old Providence Cemetery 2767 Old Providence Road, Goodwater, AL 35072. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com.
Funeral service for Mr. Jack Nolen “Bill” Peters, 86, of Auburn, will be Monday, June 29, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Jackie Prickett, Rev. Mark Jenkins, Rev. Ryan Willis and Rev. Chris Jordan will officiate. Burial will follow in the Old Providence Baptist Cemetery. Veteran’s honors will be provided by the Alexander City Veteran’s Honor Guard. The family will receive friends on Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Peters passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 3, 1929 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to James Robert Peters and Maude Bell Collins Peters. He was known as a man’s man with great Christian values. Family was always first in his life and he loved all of them. Mr. Peters enjoyed gardening, fishing, and NASCAR. He was an avid storyteller. He was
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July 1 CLASS REUNION: Attention BRHS Class of 1980 We have set a date for our 35th Class Reunion, August 1. The reunion will be at Queen’s Attic in Alexander City. Registration will start at 6:15 p.m. If you have received your form and information sheet and are attending the reunion please fill it out and return along with your payment no later than July 1. If you will be unable to attend the reunion please fill out the information sheet and return it to us so we can include you in our 35 Year Reunion Class Booklet. The cost of the reunion is $60 per couple and $35 per single. If you have not received a form, please contact one of the following classmates and we will get you a form. Julie Daugherty Blankenship 256-7494129, Angie Still Strickland 256-234-3911, Pam Jowers Keel 256-5962335.
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July 3 ANNUAL FIREWORKS: Celebrate Alex City Freedom with good music, food and fireworks. Artists include the Nelons, Jeff Stice, and Michael English. Fireworks are at 9:30 p.m. Celebrate Freedom will be at Benjamin Russell High School July 3 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs. No coolers please. ANNUAL FIREWORKS: The Hackneyville Volunteer Fire Department will hold the Third Annual Fireworks Bash on July 3 from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Rexton Lee and Joey Gettings will be performing. Admission is $5 per person. We will have bar-be-que, hamburgers, hotdogs and other refreshments. Bring your family and friends!
Road at 11 a.m. with toys, leis, beads, necklaces, and candy. Much to share with the kids. Everyone welcome. Call 256-825-6213 for more information. If you have a golf cart or an ATV and wish to participate in the parade call 256-825-6213.
July 5 WELCOME SERVICE: Almighty God Baptist Church of Goodwater is hosting a welcome service July 5 at 2:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Demetrius Griffin. SAILING CAMP: The Girls Scouts are hosting a Sailing Camp at Kamp Kiwanis on Lake Martin July 5 to July 12 for girls who want to learn the sport of sailing. Girls will spend every day in a sailboat as they practice their skills on Lake Martin. They will practice tying knots, perfect their tack and jibe and learn to turtle their boat. Additional activities include nautical themed arts and crafts, sunrise paddles, water sports, games, campfire cooking and zip lining. This camp is for girls of any level of sailing experience. For more information, please visit girlscoutsusa. org/camp or call Amanda Abercrombie at 800-2396636, ext 2205. BLOOD DRIVE: LifeSouth Community Blood Center is hosting a blood drive at Tractor Supply of Alex City July 5 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
July 6 CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery, a Christ centered recovery program will meet at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive beginning July 6th. We will meet every Monday night at 5:30 p.m. Childcare and dinner will be provided each night. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Flint Hill Methodist Church will be hosting Vacation Bible Church with the theme of Galactic Blast beginning July 6th - 9th from 5-7:30 p.m. Preschool thru 6th grade welcomed.
July 7 July 4 CRUISE IN: Lloyd’s Cruisers will meet at Arby’s on Highway 280 July 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Come in, cruise in and listen to 50s and 60s music. There will be a 50/50 pot. Call Rob Siggers at 256-7943846. JULY 4TH PARADE: There will be a July 4 Parade in the Blue Creek area on Panders Camp
SUMMER READING PROGRAM: A speaker from Maxwell Air Force Base will be at the Dadeville Public Library July 7 at 3:30 p.m. as part of the Summer Reading Program.
July 10 BLAST FROM THE PAST: Weogufka High School is hosting a Blast from the Past July 10 at 6:30 with concessions
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starting at 5 p.m. Come join in for a night of memories, songs, fun and plenty of laughs. Meet Johnny and June Cash, Danny Zoko and Sandy Olsson and Patsy Cline. Concessions will be sold prior to the show.
July 11 ART WORKSHOP: The Art Association of Central Alabama is hosting a Faux Batik workshop July 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cottage Gallery. The workshop will be conducted by Dottie Holdren. Each person will be able to complete their painting that day. Bonnie Luckie will mat it for you at little cost. The cost is $37.50. Due upon making registration. Send registration toDottie Holdren at 2580 Coosa County Rd.49, Goodwater,AL 35072. Or go by the Cottage Gallery for registration and a supply list.
July 12 WILLOUGHBY REUNION: The Willoughby Reunion will be Sunday, July 12 at the Daviston Community Center. All family and friends are welcome.
July 12-17 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: The Jacksons Gap Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School July 12 - July 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Classes are available beginning at 4 years old and running through 12th grade. Friday night will be family night.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Dr. Magical Balloons will be at Mamie’s Children’s Library July 13 at 3 p.m. for the Summer Reading Program.
July 14 SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Natural History Education Company of the Midsouth will be at the Dadeville Public Library July 14 at 3:30 p.m. as part of the Summer Reading Program featuring a variety of animals that may seem ordinary but are underdogs.
July 16-18 GOSPEL WORKSHOP: New Style Baptist Church in Nixburg is hosting the RTM 5th Annual Gospel Musical Workshop July 16-18 at 6 p.m. nightly. The guest clinicians will be Kerwin Morns of Atlanta, Minister Stacey Stroud of Goodwater and Missionary Rena Taylor of Forest, MS. Registration fee is $35. For more information contact Rev. Richard Taylor at richardtaylormusic@gmail.
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July 18 THE DIPLOMATS: The Weogufka Center for Arts, Entertainment and Education are hosting The Diplomats and The Kellys July 18 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door. Children under 12 are free. Concessions start at 5 p.m. For more information go to weogufkacenter.org or call Melvin Palmer at 256-245-8885 or Margaret Thornton at 256-234-2186.
July 19 CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: The Hatchett Springs Baptist Church on County Road 111 in Goodwater will celebrates its anniversary July 19 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Demerits Griffin is pastor.
July 21 SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Come dressed as your favorite hero to the costume party at the Dadeville Public Library July 21 at 3:30 p.m. as part of the Summer Reading Program.
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July 31 RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER: Lake Martin Home Health “Get Spotted & Win� Relay for Life Event will hold a special event on July 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 854 Airport Drive in Alexander City. LMHH and Kowaliga Country 97.5 have teamed up with “Relay for Life� to help fight cancer. Firetruck BBQ will be on site from 11-6. Kowaliga Country will be there live with us to announce the winners. Grand prize of $5,000, Second $2,000 and 3rd a Yeti cooler. The grand prize ticket will be selected by Alexander City Police Chief Willie Robinson. For more information contact Jaime Billups by email at jbillups@lakemartinhospital.com or call 256-3971440.
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egardless of which side of the same-sex marriage debate your own, it had to be tough not to marvel at the misguided order issued by Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore on Monday. Despite the ink not being try on the United States Supreme Court’s opinion that made null all state prohibitions of same-sex marriage, Moore on Monday issued an order saying Alabama’s probate judges could refrain from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples if they so chose. Scratch that. Originally, Moore said that, according to his order, probate judges had to refrain from issuing the same-sex licenses for 25 days. Later in the day – perhaps recalling that he was removed from his current office in 2003 for defying a far-lesssenior federal judge and not removing a monument to the Ten Commandments from the Alabama Judiciary Building – Moore tempered his language to say the probate judges had the choice, leaving us wondering how a “choice” qualifies as an “order”? All this a day after mocking the High Court from the pulpit of the Kimberly Church of God. So we’re compelled to ask Judge Moore, which robe do you want to wear?” The robe of a judge, whose job it is to look at the law aside from any particular religious view that you may hold? Or the robe of a preacher, which you can wear in the pulpit of your choice – be it real or bully – and express your personal views about religion, the law or both as much and as vehemently as you wish? Granted, there are many in this state who admire Roy Moore for standing by his principles in the face of the highest court in the land. But even those people should have learned something from today’s subtle backtracking. Moore has been bitten by the federal courts once. We’ll see exactly how tenaciously he clings to his personal religious dogma this time, lest he be bitten again.
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lzheimer’s is a degenerative disease that creates massive stress on its victims, their families, our health care system and our economy. Nearly everyone has been touched, in some way, by this condition and its prevalence is increasing at a rapid rate. About 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s. Of these, an estimated 5.1 million people are age 65 and older, and approximately 200,000 individuals are under age 65 (early-onset Alzheimer’s). By 2025, this number is estimated to reach 7.1 million people – a 40 percent increase. Barring major breakthroughs in prevention and reversal, the number will nearly triple, to 13.8 million by 2050. Alzheimer’s is one of the costliest chronic diseases to Americans. In 2015, the direct costs of caring for those with Alzheimer’s will total an estimated $226 billion with only half of the costs borne by Medicare. This is a major burden to the prosperity of all Americans financially and in terms of quality of life. Unless something is done, by 2050 Alzheimer’s is projected to cost over $1.1 trillion. This dramatic rise includes a fivefold increase in government spending under Medicare and Medicaid and a nearly fivefold increase in out-of-pocket
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spending. The benefits of an early diagnosis include the opportunity to make important financial and lifestyle decisions that may improve the quality of life of families and reduce the burden on our national economy. Since the main goal of the PATH Lake Martin organization is to bring information to the public and to better equip them to improve their health in order to live a healthier, more prosperous life free of many life shattering diseases, PATH has begun to organize an Alzheimer’s support group. The first organizational meeting of the group was held in April. The first proposal to promote awareness about Alzheimer’s was to arrange a showing of the Sundance Film Festival Award winning documentary entitled “Alive Inside”. The movie was shown free of charge on May 14 at Playhouse Cinemas with approximately 120 people in attendance. The movie followed the activities of Dan Cohen as he demonstrated the ability of music to stimulate memories in patients suffering form severe memory loss due
to Alzheimer’s. The message of “Hope” is inspired by this movie and kindled a great deal of interest in learning more in order to do more. A second organizational meeting was held in June with a unanimous vote to continue the development of the support group. A number of topics were discussed including the possibility of a Day Care for dementia patients and those with other disabilities, partnering with the Music and Memory Organization which provides music libraries on iPods to patients as seen in the movie “Alive Inside”, continue to promote programs and activities to encourage healthy living to prevent Alzheimer’s, and to work with the AL – FL Panhandle Alzheimer’s Association. This organization is part of the national organization and provides numerous services for patients and caregivers. The next meeting will be held on July 30 at a location yet to be determined. Please let us know if you would like to attend and we will include you on the meeting invitation. Contact me at jblynn3424@ gmail.com with any questions. Janice Lynn is patient care coordinator and wellness coach for Durbin Chiropractic and a board member for PATH Lake Martin.
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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, In the aftermath of the Charleston shooting we had someone mention that there had been no reparation by white people for slavery. Personally I think the past 65 years has been reparation, but in spite of insults in both directions black and white people have made great strides in working and living together in peace and mutual respect. At least until Barack Obama came into office. This president has done more in the past seven years to divide and revive the hate of the past than any other American. He has created divisiveness between wealthy and poor, black and white, Christians and non-Christians, illegal aliens and citizens and international allies and foes. What we had overcome in the past 60 years has been revived with a vengeance and will take another 60 years to quell. The Confederate and the United States flags may both soon become articles displayed in a museum, just as Obama and his communist handlers have planned all along. Then black, Hispanic and white people are all going to be wondering,
Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County. He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334-242-7865. His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Drive,
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“Where do we go to find freedom now?” I fear that deliberately inflammatory remarks are made to create more discord and hate to the point where we have massive riots, burnings and killings so that Obama has an excuse to declare martial law and cancel the upcoming election. Or worse yet, the United Nations could declare international martial law creating the global government, which already has law courts and military. Our military was already handed over to the UN in 1961 by JFK. The Congress has given away their power to examine and alter the Trade Treaties. The Supreme Court has become an echo upholding whatever law is Obama’s wish of the moment. I can see no hope for either of them getting a backbone to do their jobs in the future. I pray Americans will keep a cool head so that we can get through the next nineteen months with a nation to restore. Term limits are the least of our problems!
common sense action would be to slow way down. Since I have lived on Lake Martin for over six years I can attest to the fact that boaters constantly boat at an unsafe speed at night as well as during inclement weather. Times of greatly reduced visibility is not the time to go across the lake with wide open throttle as many boaters do. Since there are many various types of boats on the lake such as sailboats, pontoon boats, bass boats, ski boats, jet skis, jon boats, kayaks, canoes, row
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Lake Martin boaters must travel at safe speeds Dear Editor, The senseless tragedy of June 19 involving the collision between a bass boat and a pontoon boat was more than likely avoidable. Being an ex deputy sheriff and a current officer in the Coast Guard Auxiliary I know that most fatal boating accidents are caused by either alcohol or speed that is unsafe for conditions. At the time this accident occurred the conditions on the lake were near zero visibility and when conditions are such that you can’t see where you are going the
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boats, etc., we must all pay attention to our surroundings and boat responsibly with respect for all other boaters. With the 4th of July coming up and many boaters returning at night from watching the fireworks show, we must all boat at a safe speed or there will be many more tragedies such as the one on June 19. Be aware and boat safely. Burt Hill Communications Staff Officer West Point Flotilla
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or burned out, or went down. I didn’t get my phone up in time to get it recorded, but all four of us saw it. I know what you are thinking, but there wasn’t a drop of alcohol on the boat either.” Tallapoosa County 911 did not receive any calls about any objects spotted in the sky, but across the Southeast there were at least 132 reports of a “fireball in the sky,” according to the American Meteor Society. The reports came from across the Southeast, including North and South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and two other reports from Alabama. Sightings in Dothan and Brewton coincided exactly with the sighting by Hare and his group. “I told you I wasn’t crazy,” Hare said. “I knew what people were going to think, but it was the most unbelievable thing I’ve ever seen. I’m just glad other people saw it too.” What exactly it was
still remains unclear. One poster to the AMS website said it could have been “an early reentry of the SL-6 Rocket Body 2, which is part of the Russian Cosmos 2196 Missile Early Warning system.” Bill Cooke from the NASA Meteoroid Environments Office in Huntsville was quoted by a North Carolina television station as saying that the object was moving too slow to be a meteor. “There was a bright event seen over several SE states around 12:29:30 a.m. central time. We also picked it up on our meteor cameras,” Cooke told WCNC in Charlotte. “The object moved too slow for meteor (only 14,500 mph), was visible for over 30 seconds, and fragmented into multiple pieces, suggesting that it was possibly a reentering piece of space junk. The Department of Defense keeps track of such critters, so they would be the ones to confirm this.”
Public Meetings Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month. Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in city hall. Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday
of each month. Meetings are held upstairs in the courthouse at 6:30 p.m. Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. New Site City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall. Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend. Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m. Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session. Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 825-8490 for more information. Walnut Hill Water Authority meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. Call 8259841 to inquire about the agenda.
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“The way I see it, like it or not, it’s time to move on. My job is to serve all the people of Tallapoosa County and I’m going to obey the law of the land and do all I can to meet the needs of the people. That’s just the way it is.” For months, probate court judges in the state have been caught in the middle of the back in forth between federal court judges and the state supreme court, often getting little guidance. “They all said wait for the Supreme Court ruling,” Archer said. “Friday we got that. It doesn’t matter how we feel about it. That is the law. Plain and simple.” Sunday Moore told the Kimberly Church of God that the high court was wrong and ‘welcome to the new world. It’s just changed for you Christians. You are going to be persecuted.” Monday after announcing the 25-day order, Moore said he remains in “dissent.” “Our oath, my oath
as a judge is not to the Supreme Court or to a Supreme Court ruling or the ruling of any person,” said Moore in a television interview with Birmingham’s ABC 33/40. “My oath is to the United States Constitution and just like Justice Alito, Roberts and Scalia and Thomas, I will dissent.” Equality Alabama Board Chair Benjamin Newbern said that licenses should begin being issued immediately. “Our position remains the same,” Newbern said “Marriage licenses should be issued immediately. There is nothing to delay this implementation. The Supreme Court’s ruling is clear. Same sex couples have the same rights and privileges under the 14th amendment. The time is now to comply. “Each day is further harm to these couples. They have waited long enough. In football terms: The fourth quarter is over, there is no time
Council “I think we are at the point where, for the good of the city, that’s what needs to be done.” Council member Sherry EllisonSimpson said last week that the main thing is being fair to all the employees of the city and making sure that the pay is handled the same across the board, from department to department. “We want to make
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on the clock. The Hail Mary pass was intercepted by the opposing team. The likelihood of a rehearing at the Supreme Court is about as likely as snow in Alabama this weekend.” Local clergy including Bro. Wayne Cowhick of Alexander City Methodist Church continued to express disappointment in Friday’s ruling “I am saddened and troubled by the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning same-sex marriage,” Cowhick said. “God condemns this type of lifestyle. God clearly ordained marriage between a man and a woman. He then told them to reproduce. Clearly that cannot be done in a same sex relationship. We read in several scriptures Old Testament and New Testament where God condemns this type of lifestyle. In the end it will not be the law of the Supreme Court that will be the final judging matter. It will be the law of God.”
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DARE Park.” Andrews was thankful for the sponsors of this year’s event – Tallapoosa County Commissioners Emma Jean Thweatt and George Carelton, Wayne Knox, D.J. Dirt for his music, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department, the Dadeville Police Department, the Dadeville Fire Department and Dadeville FoodLand.
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he will be an asset to the Republican Party. “We welcome Patrick Craddock to the Republican Party and look forward to the strength he brings to our team as well as his service to the people of Tallapoosa County as Circuit Clerk,” Lathan said. The circuit clerk is elected to a four-year term and will again be on the ballot as part of the 2016 election cycle.
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and getting beyond this issue is in the best interest of everyone.” Mayor Charles Shaw said last week that, since the issues have arisen, he has tried to go back and retrace his steps to double-check his actions. Shaw said he even looked back through several administrations and the procedures are “all over the board.” He said that new procedures have already been put in place to add checks and balances. “If we get it cleared up and it was not what was called for, I can promise that if we can get it down so there is no misunderstanding on the proper procedures, we will follow that from that point forward,” Shaw said.
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JACQUELINE BIGARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STARS ARIES (March 21-April 19) --Everyone seems to be full of ideas that conĂ&#x20AC;ict with yours. You are likely to act and demonstrate the solidity of a particular approach. Your imagination will give you an edge that others donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have. It is natural for you to Âżnd solutions. Tonight: Try to be low-key. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) --A partner will want to share many ideas that might startle you. In a sense, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know which direction would be more suitable for you to head in. The unexpected occurs when a roommate or family member decides to act out. Tonight: Let others take the lead. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) --You speak and others listen. A situation could become more complicated than you would like. Understand your limits when it comes to trying to effect change. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t push yourself to make a point when you know it will be a futile effort. Tonight: Let someone else treat. CANCER (June 21-July 22) --You will have a difÂżcult time trying to make someone believe that you are right. Just go off and do your thing. Eventually this person will see the value in your choices. Sometimes you push hard, and it could be too much for some people. Tonight: Get some exercise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --You might be very energized and going too fast for some people to follow you. If you are working independently, then that is a different story. You might want to rethink what you are doing if you have to work with others. Put on your happy face. Tonight: All smiles. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) --Tame your extroverted side and become more observant of a domestic situation. Think in terms of reaching a compromise if you decide to get involved. You might see some upsetting and uncomfortable energy heading your way. Tonight: Go along with the program. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
ALL-STAR WEEKEND
9U State All-Star Baseball Tournament underway in Alexander City
LUKE ROBINSON Sports Columnist
Predicting the lines for this year’s games
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The Alexander City 9U All-Stars will play in today’s state tournament title game. Pictured are, clockwise from top left, Alex City Coach David Macoy welcomes players back to the dugout, Alex City pitcher Gabe Benton delivers a pitch, Alex City’s Carter Macoy takes a swing, Alex City’s John-Sawyer runs down the first base line.
By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor
Little all-stars from around the state gathered in Alexander City over the past few days to battle for a state crown. Alexander City’s Charles E. Bailey Sportplex has been playing host to the Cal Ripken 9-year-old Minor State Tournament, as nine teams competed in pool play on Saturday and Sunday and single-elimination play is being held on Monday and Tuesday. Alexander City Parks and Recreation Director Sonny Wilson said the tournament has run smoothly over the weekend and into this week. “We’ve had a great tournament. We’ve had nine teams from around the state compete in it,” Wilson said. “Everything has gone great and we’ve had some good, close ballgames, which always makes for a great
tournament. We’ve also had some good weather, so everything has been fine.” The tournament includes all-star teams from Monrovia, Ashland, a pair of teams from Florence, Alexander City, Sylacauga, the West Side All-Stars and the Southern All-Stars. David Macoy, head coach of the 9U Alex City All-Stars said being able to host the tournament has been a great experience for his team. “This has been a great experience for some of these kids that have never been here, and to host this tournament is a once-in-alifetime type deal for them,” Macoy said. “To go through the process of getting ready for a tournament and being able to host has been great for them.” Alexander City was its district’s runnerup entering the tournament. In pool play, Alex City beat Saraland 14-1 and fell 8-5 to
Florence Silver to close out Saturday. On Sunday, Alex City won 9-8 over Southern and finished the day by beating Monrovia 18-5. The Alex City All-Stars opened Monday’s single-elimination play with a 3-2 win over Southern to advance to the semi-finals for a rematch against their district’s champion, Sylacauga. Alex City closed Monday with an 8-2 win over Sylacauga. Macoy said he encourages everyone to experience the all-star tournament. “If no one has ever done this, I encourage them to come out and cheer and be with these kids,” Macoy said. “It is an unbelievable experience to see them play for nothing more than the love of the game. It’s great.” Play will conclude Tuesday with the championship game between Alex City and Florence starting at 10 a.m. at the Sportplex.
Cooper Community Center wraps up second year of track program By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor
The Cooper Community Center finished its second year running at the state level last month. Cooper Community Center completed year two of its boys and girls track and field program for ages 7-14, which competes as a member of the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association. Calvin Holtzclaw, athletics coordinator at Cooper Community Center, said it was the program’s first year under Alabama Recreation and Parks Association after competing in Hershey’s Track and Field Games last year. “This was actually our first year running the program under Alabama Parks and Recreation. Tommie Agee, who is a former running back for Auburn, gave us a call and asked us if we wanted to come into that league,” Holtzclaw said. “We put together our paperwork and started running with them.” Holtzclaw said the 2015 Cooper Track Club began the season on April 4 and competed in meets in Opelika, Phenix City and Auburn, at the district meet in Lincoln and at the state meet in Gadsden.
“This year, they had four meets that you had to participate in and out of those four meets you compete in they take the top two finishers in each event to go to district and then they go to state,” Holtzclaw said. “Most of the kids we have are from this area. We started out with about 15 kids and finished with 10 participating.” Members of this year’s team were Jyrdass Floyd, Aaliyah Riley, Tekerra Welch, Brianna Bishop, Jermanzya Agee, Harry Welch, Xavier Moon, Gabriell Cox, Brittany Welch and Oliver Malone. Cooper competed in the 50, 100, 400 and 800-meter dash, as well as the 1600-meter, softball throw and standing long jump. The Cooper girls 4x100meter relay team of Tekerra Welch, Bishop, Jermanzya Agee, Brittany Welch and Gabriell Cox finished first in three of its meets, first in District V and second in the state. Tekerra Welch placed third in the 100-meter dash at the district meet in Lincoln, while Brittany Welch placed first in the softball throw, Aaliyah Riley placed first in the softball throw and third in the standing long jump. Other finishers at the district meet were Harry Welch, who
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The Cooper Track Club girls 4x100 team finished second in the state. Pictured are, from left, Jermanzya Agee, Brianna Bishop, Tekarra Welch and Brittany Welch. Not pictured, Gabriell Cox.
finished second in the standing long jump and second in the softball throw, and Xavier Moon, who finished first in the softball throw at district and second at state. Tekerra Welch also placed third at the state meet in Gadsden in the 100-meter dash. As a whole, the club won a total of 40 medals this year. Holtzclaw said the Cooper Track Club offers another activity for local children during the spring as well as a good starting point for young children who
might be interested in track and field. “One of the important things about this program is it gives the kids something good to do during this time of year,” Holtzclaw said. “Also, we do have some of them who are really interested in track in high school and this can be a good starting point for them. This is a good program under Alabama Parks and Recreation because it is competitive. We also have a good disciplinary program.”
week or so ago, the point spreads for several of the 2015 college football season’s games were released by the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. To help your respective bank accounts, I am about to tell you which lines were wrong. Feel free to thank me later this year. (The Golden Nugget’s lines in parentheses below): Auburn at LSU (-4)…. Did you know Auburn hasn’t won in Baton Rouge since 1999? Saved by the Bell was still on the air in 1999! (It was Saved by the Bell: The New Class, but still….). Auburn hasn’t had its patented luck work in Louisiana in quite some time which leads me to believe they are due for a fortuitous moment in Tiger Stadium. LSU is desperate to be a contender in the West again. LSU has talent galore. LSU will be improved. LSU will still lose straight up to Auburn this year. Luke’s line: AU -2 Tennessee (-2.5) at Florida… Another rivalry, another trend. Tennessee hasn’t beaten Florida since 2004. Man, the SEC can be streakier than Ray Stevens’ panty hose, huh? Anyhoo, Florida is not a good team. Will Muschamp left a smoldering mess of a program in his wake. But the Gators just win this game every year it seems. UT will be coming in hot – probably 3-0. Florida may only be 2-1 as a win at Kentucky is no sure thing. However, this is a streak I am not betting against. Luke’s line: Florida -3 Miss State at Texas A&M (-6.5)… Last season, Miss State pounded the Aggies and started a downward spiral from which A&M could not recover. Kevin Sumlin’s crew will do their best to administer a James Brown-style “Big Payback” and I think they will be successful. State is in a weird spot with the league’s best returning QB and a top receiver, but they lost a lot of their key components from 2014. Across the field, Texas A&M will begin to show lots of potential offensively. I think A&M rolls the Bulldogs out of College Station. Luke’s line: A&M -17 Auburn at Arkansas (-6.5)…. When I heard the early lines had come out, this was the one game I was most interested in. I was certain Vegas would have AU as the favorite – maybe even big – and I would love to go with the Hawgs as an upset pick. To my surprise, it is Arky that is over-valued. You serious, Vegas??? Christmas come early, boys! I like where Arkansas is headed and I give them a puncher’s chance to win 8 or 9 games. Auburn could even lose this game, but it won’t be by more than 2 or 3. Luke’s line: Pick ‘em. Alabama (-9) at Miss State… OK, while I mentioned earlier MSU has some faults, they do catch ‘Bama at a great time as the Tide will have just taken on LSU. That game always leaves UA battered and bruised mentally and physically. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs will have had an extra couple days’ rest after playing Missouri on the Thursday the week before. Alabama wins, but it gets a scare. Luke’s line: Alabama -3 Robinson is a sports columnist for The Outlook.