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Possible sewer expansion in the works

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

In an effort to better serve the citizens of Tallassee, the city is looking into expanding sewer lines to Ina Street, Wood Street and Kent Road. “We have been asked by Councilman Rygiel and the Mayor to take a look at it,” said Russ Robinson, who is Tallassee’s City Engineer. “The original design, which was years ago, required an easement. We have a redesign that would not require easement. We have to check the depth of the propane lines out there. There’s

still some obstacles there but the design looks like it is going to work.” The plans have been designed; now the proposed expansion must be added to the City Council meeting agenda. “It will be up to the Mayor and the City Council to approve the project. Then we have to go through the easement process.” Because of the natural gas lines that are already in place at the proposed locations, a permit from Dixie Propane Company and a permit from the Alabama

Department of Transportation will be in order. “The property owners have wanted to tie-in for a number of years,” said Robinson. “We’re trying to get everyone that we can served with the sewer system. There are property owners on Ina Street right now that are having septic system problems.” This expansion of the sewer system would take place in Ward One, Councilman Rob Rygiel’s ward. Rygiel has been working toward the expansion for a See SEWER • Page 3

Annual Tallassee NOW! set for this weekend

J.E. ‘Hot’ O’Brien left a thriving legacy By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

This year’s Tallassee NOW! will have a special addition to this year’s lineup of events. Saturday at 10 a.m. former players and friends and family will join together to celebrate Coach J.E “Hot” O’Brien and the impact he made on the City of Tallassee. Coach O’Brien passed O’Brien away in 1977 but his legacy lives on in this close-knit community. This is why Bill Patterson and Frank Britt have been working tirelessly to bring former players of Coach O’Brien and their friends and family together to celebrate the See O’BRIEN • Page 7

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

it was all in an effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The numbers are trickling in and compared to last year the total is down by nearly $15,000. Last year, the event raised $99,000 and this year the totals are under $85,000. “This year we have raised $84,824.36 and we still have some people left to

The annual Tallassee NOW! is this Friday and Saturday. This year’s event is packed full of fun for everyone. The annual event will kickoff Friday at 9 a.m. with the cook-off check-in at Bell Park. The quilt show will take place at City Hall from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. The annual 5K Run will take place Friday evening at the downtown green space. Registration for the run will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the race starts at 7:30 p.m. The karaoke contest will be at Bell Park from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Following the karaoke contest, the Kevin Adair Band will take the stage at Bell Park. Tailgate Partners will also be on hand Friday night at J.E “Hot” O’Brien Stadium offering bulk barbeque meat sales. Saturday morning the fun begins bright and early with the Farmer’s Market, which will be located at the Mt. Vernon Theater from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. Beginning at 8 a.m. The Tallassee Tailgate’s bulk barbeque meat sales will resume at O’Brien stadium. The meat sale will run until

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Brandon Fomby, Children’s Minister at First Baptist Tallassee, hands out ice cream to children and adults Friday during the 2016 Relay for Life held at J.E “Hot” O’Brien Staduim.

BIG DONATION, BIG EFFORT Relay for Life raises more than $80,000

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium was the place to be Friday evening, as people from Tallassee and surrounding communities joined together to help battle cancer. Teams from area churches, businesses and organizations were set up with food and refreshments for all. Not only did this year’s event offer something for everyone,

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking people across the nation to prepare for the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season, which begins today and runs through November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center seasonal outlook for 2016, released last week, states the season will most likely be near-normal, but uncertainty about the formation of Atlantic storms makes predicting this season particularly difficult. The impacts of hurricanes can reach far See HURRICANE • Page 7

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Mr. Jeff Flournoy, a resident of the Stringtown, OK, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the age of 59. Graveside services will be Friday, June 3, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. from Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Terry Herron officiating, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mr. Flournoy is survived by his sisters, Robbie Lamberth (Damon A.) and Becky Sellers; nieces, Amy L. Helm (Heath) and Angelia Davidson (Chris) and his nephew, David Sellers (Caroline). The family will receive friends Friday, June 3, from 10:00AM until 11:15AM at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 280, Stringtown, OK 74569.

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Mr. Tim Hutchens, 55, of Eclectic, passed away June 2, 2016. He was born September 16, 1960. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. There will be no funeral service. He is survived by his sisters, Tina Curlee (Wayne), Kathryn Harris and Pam Mask (Travis). Tim was an avid Alabama fan. Roll Tide! Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama

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Tallassee resident auditions for The Voice Andrea Rygiel’s open call audition try out for The Voice in Atlanta, GA was on Saturday, June 4. While Rygiel did not get a call back, she hopes to be an inspiration to others. “I hope that it can be an inspiration to others, especially the younger generation. To help them know that nothing is impossible. And also,you’ll never know if you never try. Life is a journey and experience is the best teacher. Although I didn’t get a second call back, it was a lot of fun, met some great people, and definitely worth the experience I gained.”

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O’Brien Stadium will also hold the Tallassee NOW! Antique Car Show. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. there will be a plethora of vintage cars on display for car enthusiasts to enjoy. There will also be an antique guitar show at O’Brien Stadium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. J.E. “Hot” O’Brien appreciation ceremony will be at the Fieldhouse at O’Brien Stadium. All former players, as well as friends and family of loved ones who played under Coach O’Brien are encouraged to join in honoring the late great coach. Tours of the Confederate Armory will be available during the 2016 Tallassee NOW! Shuttle busses will be available to take tourists to and from the armory. Buses will begin loading at O’Brien stadium at 10 a.m. and will run until 2 p.m. The Tallassee Welcome Center will be open for Tallassee NOW! The center will open the doors at 10 a.m. and welcome guest until 2 p.m. Mount Vernon Theater will also open its doors to

1 p.m. Saturday. Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. there will be book signings by local authors at The Trophy Room in downtown Tallassee. This year, tours of Lake Thurlow Power Plant will be offered. Anyone who wishes to take the tour should board the shuttle bus at O’Brien Stadium. There will also be live entertainment Saturday at O’Brien Stadium. The first musicians will take the stage at 10 a.m. and the entertainment will continue until 2:30 p.m. For the children, Tallassee NOW! will have a KidZone complete with bouncy houses and other fun activities for the young ones. KidZone will be at O’Brien Stadium from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Tallassee NOW! barbeque plate will be available for purchase at O’Brien Stadium from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. This year, plates will be available for $1 with every $100 retail sales receipt. The sales receipt must be from a local retailer.

the public for tours of the historic theater between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Tallassee Falls Museum will be open to the public during Tallassee NOW! The museum will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Dovard Taunton Art Display and Wine-Tasting will be at The Trophy Room in downtown from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Whippoorwill Vineyards out of Notasulga, will furnish the wine for this event. The Quilt Exhibition will be open for public viewing at City Hall between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The lobby and annex of Trustmark Bank will host the Art Show. Doors will open at 10 a.m. and will close at 2 p.m. The Tallassee NOW barbeque cook-off will also continue into Saturday with judging and presentation beginning at 11:30 a.m. The Taster’s Choice BBQ sample tasting and the People’s Choice Vote will take place between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. with the Awards Presentation beginning at 2 p.m.

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While most everyone has agreed to the easement, there are a few who have not. “We need two or three more to agree to the easement,” Rygiel said. If the last few do not agree to the easement, the city does have options. If needed, a pump could be added in order to allow the city work around the residences that do agree to the easement process. “Right now, we can run all the way to Kent Road without the pump,” said Rygiel. “If we don’t get the easement we’ll have to put pumps in to make this happen.”

while now. “I’ve been trying to do this for years,” Rygiel said. This expansion project is in reaction to numerous concerns from people who live on Ina Street, Wood Street and Kent Road. “We’ve had numerous complaints from people who live out that way,” Rygiel said. “They’re all on septic and their septic systems are breaking down.” Because Ina Street, Wood Street and portions of Kent Road are inside city limits, the residents feel they are entitled to the same services that other Tallassee residences enjoy. ‘They would like the city to supply the sewer service,” Rygiel said. Once approved and complete, this expansion project would affect over two dozen Tallassee homeowners. “About 25 homes would be affected right now, and if we pick up Woodmere on White Oak Street, then you’re talking about 50 homes,” he said. While the plans have been drawn for this project, there are still a few hurdles to overcome or go around. “We’ve been talking to homeowners, trying to get easements across their property,” Rygiel said.

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Tiny Lund's improbable race to Daytona's Victory Lane

he recent 100th edition of the Indianapolis 500 had a finish that was a sportswriter’s dream—a rookie (Alexander Rossi) comes out of nowhere to win, using a fuelconservation strategy planned by his team that eliminated a final pit stop to top off his tank, which other drivers were forced to do. Rossi’s car ran out of gas soon after he crossed the finish line and had to be towed to the Winner’s Circle. Such planning regarding pit stops isn’t anything new, of course, and it’s gotten much more precise in recent times thanks to the advent of technology. But one of the greatest examples of a fuel-strategic win in a major automobile race happened over 50 years ago and had been preceded by an act of heroism. The first ten winners of the Daytona 500, which debuted in 1959, were all legends in NASCAR motor sports. From the premier race through 1968, they were, in chronological order, Lee Petty, Junior Johnson, Marvin Panch, Fireball Roberts, Tiny Lund,

Richard Petty, Fred Lorenzen, Richard Petty (again), Mario Andretti and Cale Yarborough. Thousands of fans followed the efforts of their heroes as they accumulated win after win, season after season, across NASCAR’s Grand National racing circuit. However, DeWayne “Tiny” Lund, winner of the fifth event in 1963, was an exception. He wasn’t a frontline driver and officially won only five NASCAR races in his entire career. His win at the ‘63 Daytona 500 is legendary for entirely different reasons. Although Lund was from Iowa, he looked the part of a stereotypical big ol’ bubba—he stood six-feet-five and weighed 270 lbs. He had served in the Korean War with the Air Force and took up stock car racing in 1955. In his very first race, he wrecked and broke his arm. His career didn’t exactly blossom, and by the time of Daytona’s annual Speed Weeks races (of which the 500 was the keystone) in February of 1963, he was without a ride. Lund showed up in Daytona looking for work, but apparently found

The So-Called Column By Willie G. Moseley no offers. Ten days before the 500, he was at the speedway, watching Marvin Panch, the 1961 winner, practicing with an experimental sports car (among the other Speed Weeks events was the Daytona Continental, a sports car race). Panch’s Maserati-Ford hybrid wrecked, flipping upside down and bursting into flame. He was pinned underneath, but Lund and several other onlookers sprinted to the vehicle. The others held the car up while Lund reached underneath, grabbed Panch by his legs and pulled him out of the inferno. Lund and the other rescuers would later be awarded Carnegie medals for their bravery. From his hospital bed, Panch convinced his bosses with the Wood Brothers Racing team to

assign Lund to Panch’s Ford (#21) for the Daytona 500. In addition to many of the previously noted drivers, other formidable ’63 participants included A.J. Foyt and Parnelli Jones. However, Lund and his new employers meticulously crafted a racing plan that would hopefully conserve enough gas to eliminate a final pit stop late in the race—and it helps to note that the Wood Brothers team didn’t have access to high-tech electronic sensors. With a few laps left, the race was between three Fords driven by Lorenzen, Ned Jarrett and Lund. Ultimately, the other two drivers were compelled to pit for gas, giving Lund the lead. The race was televised on ABC’s Wide World of Sports and the voices of sportscasters Bill Flemming and Chris Economaki excitedly described the action. Fighting to conserve every drop of fuel, Lund sailed on as Lorenzen and Jarrett gave chase (black-and-white video chronicles can be found on YouTube). The burgundy and white #21 Ford ran out of gas in the

A memorable Memorial Day and unofficial start to summer

was so incredibly honored a few months ago when I was asked to be the speaker at Opelika’s Memorial Day services. I was even more honored when I got behind the podium and looked out at the sea of veterans in the crowd, because I know Memorial Day is as sacred a day to them as it is to me. Most of us have brothers and sisters who never made it home. I’ve spoken to everyone from coroners at a convention in Orange Beach to troops on the Pakistani border in Afghanistan. I’ve spoken in 28 states and 14 countries. No sweat. It’s easy. Memorial Day was different. I was nervous and I choked up repeatedly. Although there is often a serious side, my routines are usually packed with humor. That can be done at Veterans Day events, which celebrate and honor living veterans; however, on Memorial Day, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. I wanted to do justice to the fallen, many of whom I knew personally. My two soldiers were hit by a roadside bomb on April 4,

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2004. One died instantly and the other died three days later. During my research, I discovered that Dusty Hiller, a young man from Opelika, was killed the same day. What are the chances of that happening? That brought everything full circle. It brought things home. I got very little sleep the night before. I was up at 4:45 a.m. as I attempted to craft the perfect speech. The festivities in Opelika didn’t kick off until 10 a.m., but I had other business to attend to beforehand. My friend and Medal of Honor recipient Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins was being recognized at Auburn’s Annual Mayor’s Memorial Day Breakfast at The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center, so being there was a no-brainer. I was also able to take along two friends: WWII veteran Earl

Sumners and Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan. After a few words with CSM Adkins after the event, Earl and I slipped out so we could get back to Opelika. I kind of needed to be there. Mallory went to the lake with some friends. We made it to city hall with just a few minutes to spare, which is really the story of my life—just in time. I started out with just a little humor, including a couple of sweet notes I got from children while I was deployed. In addition to the wonderful veterans and their families, it was great to see many friends in the crowd, as well. I never did craft the perfect speech, but I did have bullet points on a cheat sheet. The funny thing is that I seldom looked at it. I just talked. The only time I really did was when I quoted John 15-13. "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." I will never forget the fallen and am so thankful for all who serve. I’m also thankful for both Mayor Gary Fuller of Opelika and Mayor Bill Ham of Auburn

for their commitment to and support of local veterans. I am fortunate in many ways to call Opelika-Auburn home. Many people see Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer, a long weekend, or a day at the lake. It’s not. It’s so much more than that, but that’s ok. There were a few empty tables in Auburn. Up until last week, it bothered me that more people didn’t show up for such patriotic events. However, after preparing for this speech my outlook has changed. Men and women have died to give these folks the right to spend this most sacred of patriotic holidays any way in which they please. That’s what freedom is all about. With that being said, Miss America proved that both can be done. Honor the fallen. Never forget. 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.

final turn of the final lap, but Lund took the checkered flag. Numerous other racecars abruptly went zipping by the winning vehicle, which was now merely coasting due to an empty Lund fuel tank. The 1963 Daytona 500 was Tiny Lund’s brief, shining moment in motorsports. He returned to journeyman status and was killed in a wreck at the 1975 Talladega 500. A grandstand at the Daytona speedway is named in his honor. And it goes without saying that Tiny Lund was a sports hero for the right reasons. Stories like this are far too few. Image: Wikimedia Commons Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus of the Tribune and a regular columnist.

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Inside the Statehouse By Steve Flowers

Lunch with the governor and a Buick on the stairs

hile observing the legislature the other day, I fondly remembered a very eventful day as a youth. As a teenager, I grew up working at the Capitol as a page in the House and Senate. Albert Brewer had been elected to the House from Morgan County in his late 20s and became Speaker in only his second term. He would eventually let me sit beside him in the Speaker’s box and tell me why certain bills were assigned to the proper committee and the probable fate of the proposed legislation. Brewer ran for lieutenant governor and won in 1966. At that time, the lieutenant governor not only presided over the Senate, he controlled it with help from Gov. George Wallace. Brewer took me with him over to the Senate and made me head of the senate pages. Brewer confided in me and made me somewhat of an aide de camp at age 15. I had also become acquainted with our young, fiery, dynamic governor, George Wallace, who will go down in history as probably Alabama’s greatest politician. Wallace had a remarkable ability for remembering people’s names. On this particular day, I was roaming around the Capitol with one of my page buddies from Anniston when Wallace bounced out of his office and asked if I and my friend wanted to have lunch with him. He was swarmed by people as he ate his lunch in the old cafeteria in the basement of the Capitol. Wallace’s practice was to campaign in barber shops and beauty parlors all over the state. He asked me about every barber in Pike County by name and then turned to my friend and asked him about every barber in Anniston by name. It was amazing. He also had a habit of eating a hamburger steak every meal. It is not uncommon for folks to put ketchup on hamburger steak, but I watched in amazement when he poured ketchup all over his black-eyed peas, turnip greens and cornbread too. He put ketchup on everything he ate. Heinz missed a good chance by not using him in a commercial. I was on cloud nine after getting to have lunch with the Governor of Alabama. I bragged to every state senator and then meandered out to the rotunda where the legendary Miss Mittie sat on her bench knitting. She knew where every state senator and representative was at all times. We had become friends and she trusted me. As the lieutenant governor’s aide and head senate page, I needed to ask her where senators were from time to time. I proudly told Miss Mittie that I had eaten lunch with the governor. Without missing a beat she said, “I guess that little sawed off so and so put ketchup on everything he ate.” The old lady not only knew where everybody was, she knew how the governor ate his food. This also told me she did not like Wallace. The Senate was debating a bill that was important to Gov. Brewer and Wallace. A decision had to be made whether to break for supper. I had gotten to know the Senators pretty well. One was the most powerful member of the Senate, Joe Goodwyn from Montgomery. Old Joe had a serious drinking problem. Most nights he headed to his favorite spot, the Sahara Restaurant, for dinner and libations. Gov. Brewer called the restaurant and old Joe headed back to the Capitol. Since Joe had been told his vote was urgent, he drove his Buick up the Capitol steps and made it almost to the Jefferson Davis star. His car’s transmission was on the second step. Minutes before we heard the news of old Joe’s spectacular arrival, I ambled out to ask Miss Mittie if she knew where Sen. Goodwyn was. She said, “Somebody parked in his parking place and he had to park on the Capitol steps.” It was obvious to me that she did not like Wallace, but she liked old Joe Goodwyn. 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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Going to the trash dump was an adventure like no other

hen I was a boy in the 1940s, East and West Tallassee had trash piles furnished by the mill company. Just about every street had a trash dump because if you look at the streets in the mill villages you will notice that behind the houses or at the end of the streets there is a gulley. Now if you don’t know what a gulley is, it’s a big old ditch. There was no garbage pickup and no laws governing where and how to dispose of trash. Besides all of this, just about everybody had a 55-gallon metal barrel that we burned trash in. Keep in mind most houses didn’t have as much trash as we have now. Now, that I have explained this I’m just about ready to get to my story. There were three categories of trash dumps. The mill had some, the town or houses had a couple and the stores had one. Down about where AES is located was a big trash pile, in East Tallassee near Fourth Street was a big one and behind Herd Street was a huge one. This wouldn’t work today. We have learned too much about sanitation but to me and all the young boys around town it was like going on a treasure hunt to go to the trash dump. There were so many great things there such as wheels off of roller skates. Four

The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley wheels, a couple of 2x4 boards, a little imagination and a boy could have a scooter. Apple crates made nests for chicken pens. These crates were made of soft pine that was easy to cut with a coping saw and we could make toy guns, cars, bird houses, and it made good starter wood for fires. You would be surprised at some of the treasures I found in the trash pile. Me and my neighbor would get in trouble after we got married. Our wives said we brought more home from the trash pile than we carried. You could find almost anything! I have found some perfectly good, slightly used, stray puppies. I was cautioned by mama and daddy not to bring anymore home or somebody would find a stray young’un one day. There was generally enough scrap iron that could be dragged home piece by piece to sell so you could go to the picture show. On a good day I have found a coke bottle, which was worth a penny at any grocery store. I never could figure why anybody

would be crazy enough to throw away a perfectly good coke bottle. A whiskey bottle was worth at least three cents to one of our local bootleggers and us boys knew every one of those just like we knew the scrap iron buyers or the people that bought kindling wood. We must remember there was no extra money for games, toys, candy or other frivolities. We had to earn it or not have it so we got out and earned it. We would take our slingshots and BB guns to the trash dump late in the afternoon and shoot rats. Instead of taking target practice we took rat-shooting practice. A long time ago, I wrote about a friend finding a woman’s corset. We all thought it was a baseball catcher's pad and he wore it through town on his way home until some grown-up stopped him and asked him why he was wearing a woman’s corset. Everyone laughed at him and he carried the nickname “Corset” for many years. Trash dumps are another treasured memory of my happy childhood and I lived through it. Ronald Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist for The Tribune. He can be reached at Rbrantley1@elmore. rr.com.

Catawba worms bring out the red in your neck

n the July edition of Lake magazine, I’m going to feature what I’ve always called a “Catawba tree.” That’s “Cuh-tawbuh,” if you don’t already know how to say it. I’ve been a fan of this tree ever since I was a little kid and my Grandpa Boone had a fishing lake in Coker, Alabama, and a couple of Catawba trees that we used to raise Catawba worms. Turns out, that’s the Alabama spelling … most Yankees call it a “Caltapa tree,” and they actually pronounce it that way. “Cat-talpah.” Or some such nonsense. Anyway, I shot some photos of a Catawba tree in bloom hanging over the Tallapoosa River Friday morning when I was kayaking from Horseshoe Bend to Jaybird Creek. Most of my Catawba tree experience has obviously been in July, when the worms show up. Somehow, I never realized that it had beautiful flowers and huge long bean pods in May and June. The one I photographed Friday had bean pods that had already split open, and really nice flowers that smelled a little like gardenias. Once I got back to the office, I did a little internet research and realized that Catawbas are almost as famous for their beans as they are for their worms.

KENNETH BOONE Chairman

Turns out people smoke ‘em, though I’m not sure why based on all the web reports. Many said they heard that smoking Catawba “cigars” will create a hallucinogenic effect … until they tried it. What they got was a bunch of harsh smoke and a strong desire to stop smoking Catawba cigars. But the reason I’m writing this is because I think I found a Foxworthy-worthy method of identifying rednecks. That’s right, you might be a redneck if you’ve ever made a how-to-fish-with-Catawba-worms video. I watched three in a row and laughed out loud a bunch of times. My favorite was titled “Fishing with Catalpa Sherry.” The hostess of this video is “the lovely Sherry Catalpa Worm Hipp, who hails from South Carolina ...” By the way, you might be a redneck if the word “Worm” is ever used as your middle name. Caltapa Worm Sherry tells all she knows about knocking worms from a tree, which involved a

stick and the phrase, “Let the beating commence.” Then she stands in front of the camera grinning with worms crawling all across her shirt and hat, just for effect. Then she proceeds to wear out a bream bed, hollering as each fish bites. There was another guy who made a Catawba tree-shaking device out of a 16-foot cane pole, a hook, bailing wire and duct tape, who told me with great confidence that you can make almost anything with bailing wire and duct tape. By the way, you might be a redneck if you think you can make almost anything with bailing wire and duck tape. He caught a catfish and videoed it “walking down” his pier for quite a while, which probably earned him a big gold star on PETA’s hit list, though I bet he already made that list when he showed us how to prick live Catawba worms first, so the delicious green goo comes out, before you actually string ‘em onto a hook. Highly entertaining video. I just thought y’all’d want to know. I’m sure Jeff Foxworthy does. Boone is chairman of Tallapoosa Publishers.

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•St. Vincent de Paul

OUR LIFE'S JOURNEY is a service of St. Vincent de Paul Church and airs weekly from 8:00-8:30 a.m. on 580 WACQ and FM 101.1 in Tallassee. Listen Live on www. wacqradio.com or the TuneIn app on your smartphone. The pastor of St. Vincent de Paul is Monsignor Charles Troncale. June 12 - Sola Scriptura part 1 June 19 - Sola Scriptura part 2 June 26 - One Church part 1 July 3 - One Church part 2 July 10 - Once Saved Always Saved July 17 - Apostolic Authority and the Pope July 24 - Marriage and the Eucharist part 1 July 31 - Marriage and the Eucharist part 2 August 7 - Making Catholic Moral Decisions (Jim Toner) August 14 - Making Catholic Moral Decisions (Jim Toner) August 21 - By Faith Alone part 1 August 28 - By Faith Alone part 2 September 4 - Which Came First part 1 September 11 - Which Came First part 2

• Carrville Baptist Church Community News

Join us for our Submerged Vacation Bible School, Monday, June 6 through the 10 , from 9 a.m.-12 a.m. For children ages Kindergarten-6th Grade. Family night will be Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 p.m. Our regular Sunday Services are Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. and all Sunday Evening Activities are at 6 p.m.

•St. Paul United Methodist Church

Fish Fry will be Saturday, June 11 starting at 10:30a.m.

•Bethlehem East Baptist Church

You’re invited to Vacation Bible School “Submerged”. Dive in and join us! June 6 -10 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Family night is June 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

•St. Paul United Methodist Church

Homecoming service will be June 26 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Rev. Hazell Stoudmire, speaker of the hour Rev. Houston Martin from JACOM Church in Tallassee

•St. Paul United Methodist Church

Revival service will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church June 27-29 at 7 p.m. Speaker Rev. John Jackson from Oak Grove #4 Baptist Church in Fitzpatrick, AL

•Salem Macon Baptist church

is having VBS June 12 - 15. The title is " Submerged," diving into God's Word. Hours are Sunday 4:00 - 7:30; Monday & Tuesday 5:30 - 7:30; And Wednesday, Family Night 6:00. All children invited. Come, bring someone with you and plan to have fun learning about God's word, playing games, and eating good food.

•Elam Baptist Church

Located at 4686 Notasulga Road, Tallassee, Alabama, Hwy 14 will have “SUBMERGED” Vacation Bible School 2016 June 19 – 23, Sunday thru Thursday from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. each evening through 6th grade . The kids will experience an adventure like no other, deep within the mysterious seas. As they submerge themselves in God’s Word and discover that Jesus didn’t just see what’s on the outside of people but looked deep down on the inside. So grab your goggles, step into your flippers, and dive in to find truth below the surface with us at “SUBMERGED”! Everyone is invited and welcome. Join us!

• East Tallassee United Methodist Church

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee 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. John All Nations Pentecostal Foundation Church

3495 Hwy 14 Notasulga, AL 36866. Minister Alma Purter, Pastor. Welcome, welcome, welcome! We look forward to your presence. Program committee: Sis. Brenda Moss 334-401-0706, Sis. Linda Pullium 334-209-3208 and Sis. Judy Moss.

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 569-2825 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 567-4325 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 5673255 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 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 567-4458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 312-1878 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 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 5672364 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 5674787 First Missionary Baptist at Guilfield 412 Company St., Wetumpka 567-7455 Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka 5677133 Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 514-1097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-2141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 567-3668 Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore, 567-2613 Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8601 Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-6493 Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka 334-538-9415 Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka 567-0620 BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd. (C.R. 103), Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Tallassee 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 569-1510 Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka 514-3656 Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka 567-6561 CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God

705 Cotton St., Wetumpka 567-9886 Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6786 Victory Tabernacle AOH Church of God Hwy 143, Millbrook Wetumpka Church of God Hwy. 9 N. Wetumpka 215-3091 CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN Cedarwood Congregational Christian 10286 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka 567-0476 Seman Congregational Christian 15970 Central Plank Rd., Seman Union Congregational Christian 8188 Lightwood Rd., Marbury 569-2122 EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee 252-8618 Trinity Episcopal Church 5371 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-7534 St. Michael & All Angels Church 5941 Main St., Millbrook HOLINESS New Beginnings Holiness 865 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-9211 Summit Holiness 2050 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Temple of Deliverance Holiness 620 Alabama St., Wetumpka 514-3114 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 9235 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-8100 LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1405 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-8339 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Cobbs Ford Rd., Millbrook LUTHERAN Christ Lutheran Church 2175 Cobbs Ford Rd., Prattville PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 100 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8135 Millbrook Presbyterian Corner of Main St. & Coosada Rd. Valley View Presbyterian - PCA 4125 Rifle Range Rd. Wetumpka 386-2386 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST First Elmore Seventh Day Adventist 210 Lucky Town Rd., Elmore 514-1020 INDEPENDENT METHODIST Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic 541-2552 UNITED METHODIST Cain’s Chapel United Methodist 96 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-2375 Central United Methodist Church 11721 Central Plank Rd. Central

Elmore United Methodist Church 40 Hatchet St., Elmore 567-8653 First United Methodist Church 306 W. Tuskeena St., Wetumpka 567-7865 First United Methodist Church 3350 Edgewood, Millbrook Harmony United Methodist Church 8000 Titus Rd., Titus Mulder Memorial United Methodist 3454 Fire Tower Rd., Wetumpka 567-4225 New Style United Methodist 64 Old Georgia Plank Spur, Wetumpka 567-9840 Oak Valley Station United Methodist 162 Parsonage Road, Tallassee 541-3924 Pierce Chapel United Methodist 1003 Pierce Chapel Rd., Santuck 265-6099 Providence United Methodist 1540 Providence Rd., Titus Robinson Springs Methodist Church 5980 Main St., Millbrook Trinity United Methodist 135 Little Weoka Creek Rd., Equality 567-9997 Union United Methodist 691 Central Rd. Eclectic Wallsboro United Methodist 11066 US Hwy. 231, Wetumpka CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Millbrook Church of the Nazarene 3251 Browns Rd., Millbrook PENTECOSTAL Faith Deliverance Church 475 Jackson St., Elmore 567-9209 OTHER Central Bible Chapel 3630 Edgewood Rd., Millbrook Chapel of Praise Hwy. 14, Millbrook Cornerstone Full Gospel 9301 US Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-9143 East Chapel MP Church Airport Rd., Millbrook Grace Bible Church 2251 Main St., Millbrook Gracepoint Community Church 78223 Tallassee Highway, Wetumpka 514-9292 New Life Church - Millbrook Sanctuary Worship Center 1688 Ceasarville Rd., Wetumpka Servant Fellowship Church P O Box 1423, Wetumpka 567-2190 servantfellowshipchurch@windstream.net The Worship Center 2705 Williams Rd., Wetumpka Time of Refreshing Fellowship 117 E. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-7750 Victory Temple (Pentecostal church) 1173 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-7779

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great Coach O’Brien. The last time the group met to celebrate Coach O’Brien was 15 years ago in 2001. Under Coach O’Brien, the Tallassee Tigers carried a record of 57-0-1. This would go to be one of the greatest winning streaks in the state of Alabama. In 1947 the Tigers surpassed the national record for most games without a defeat with 53 consecutive wins. During the winning streak Tallassee averaged 30 points per game and allowed only 2.7 while shutting out 39 of their 57 opponents. While Coach O’Brien certainly changed the face of Tallassee football, he also made an incredible impact on the lives he touched during his time in Tallassee. “I have good memories of Coach J.E. “Hot” O’Brien. Not only was he coach of the Tallassee Tigers, but he also spent a lot of time assisting Coach Davis and Coach Hines coaching at the Tallassee Colored School, which was later named R.R. Moton Bulldog Football team,” said Councilman Charles Blaylock. “Many days Coach O’Brien, along with Jackie Williams would come to the Bulldogs practices. Teaching us the same plays, no different from the Tigers, to run and he would often say to us, ‘If things were only different what a great program we would have.’” Blaylock has many fond memories of Coach O’ Brien. “I remember Coach O’Brien and Jackie traveled with us to Lanett, Alabama for a game. It was customary at that time, when the visiting team arrived on campus the host team would come to greet and escort them to their dressing room,” he said. “Well. We arrived, the first two people off the bus was Coach O’Brien and Jackie, and we could hear one of the host players remark, ‘Man this team got white coaches.’ We all laughed and went on to our dressing room. After the game, it was said that the white coaches must have helped because we won the game 13-7.” Ms. Betty Watkins moved to Tallassee in 1950. She and her husband, Ed, spent much of their time with “Hot” and his wife, Clara Lee. “On Friday night during football season, Ed and I picked up Clara Lee, always an hour or more early, and we would go to the football field and we always sat together. This went on for 36 years,” she said. “Oh what would I have done without Clara Lee? Most people thought she was my mother because when she was not at her church we were together, especially when they bought a house on Hudson Place. Ed loved ‘Hot’ like a brother and if he ever needed anyone to talk to it was ‘Hot’. After “Hot” and Clara Lee moved to Hudson Place, Watkins recalls what good times they shared with the O’Briens.

“All the neighbors came to their yard every night and what laughing and talks were told. George Girdner had the Quick Freeze so we had some kind of good meat at least once a week. My job was to make rolls and I’d make 57 every time we ate. We all loved Brownie, their dog. Hot and Ed also enjoyed fishing so we had fresh fish, which Ed and Clara Lee cleaned often.” Watkins recalls what a good sport “Hot” was. “When ‘Hot’ got sick he never complained, and the saddest birthday I ever had ‘Hot’ died. They were so good to us and we loved them dearly,” she said. “I was asked to write about ‘Hot’ but everyone knew about him. But he would not have been the ‘Coach’ he was without Clara Lee. Our lives were so much happier knowing them.” Bill Goss, Tallassee historian, also has fond memories of Coach O’Brien. “He is a Tallassee legend! He was one of Alabama’s most outstanding football coaches. He is also a legend in Alabama high school football circles and the nation for a 57-game winning streak in the 1940s. He not only had a winning streak in football, but also a superlative overall coaching record in basketball and football.” On August 16, 1969, Tallassee’s football stadium was named after the great coach. During the dedication ceremony, J. Wilson Patterson stood in front of the large crowd and said, “Coach O’Brien chose to cast his lot with the people of Tallassee on the banks of the Tallapoosa River, and today his cup runneth over, both in professional success and in personal living. I believe Hot O’Brien would have succeeded at any vocation in any location. I believe he could have established a world record in any direction he set heart. Tallassee is the benefactor for his decision to cast his lot with us, and her citizens, their children and grandchildren are better because of him. In the years 1941-47 a national football record was set with 57 games without a defeat. Those are memorable years never to be forgotten by those who played and witnessed.” J. Wilson Patterson’ son Bill played for Coach O’Brien and he recalls a time when he and Coach O’Brien pulled a fast one on Dr. Nelson. “We had a teacher who was real popular at the high school, Alvin McCraney. He had a A Model that he wanted to sell me. I had just turned 16. I should have bought it, but when he sold it to someone else he went out and bought a Volkswagen for gas mileage. So Coach O’Brien and I did, everyday I’d go down here to five points and fill up a little gas can and I kept that Volkswagen full of gas everyday. So he would drive it and drive it and drive it and it stayed full of gas. So after about two weeks he said ‘Y’all won’t believe this. I’ve been driving that Volkswagen for two weeks and it hasn’t used a drop of gas. I went to fill it up and it won’t

Hurricane past the coastal areas of the United States, effecting cities and towns hundreds of miles from the shore. When a hurricane makes landfall, it can bring gusty winds, substantial rainfall, flooding of coastal areas and inland flooding as well, strong rip currents, and the threat of tornadoes. Along the coast, storm surge produced by hurricanes poses the greatest threat to life and property. Taking action now, before an actual storm, can save lives and allows families and communities to recover more quickly should disaster occur. “The United States has not had a significant impact from a hurricane or tropical storm since Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012,” said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. “But luck isn’t a strategy when it comes to being ready. If you live in a potentially affected state, you are at risk for storm surge, extreme winds and flooding during a hurricane. Now is the time for you to learn your evacuation routes and develop a hurricane evacuation plan. Prepare now and enjoy the summer with confidence that if a storm threatens you’ll be ready.” NOAA predicts a 70 percent probability of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 4 to 8 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 1 to 4 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher). While a near-normal season is most likely with a 45 percent chance, there is also a 30 percent chance of an above-normal season and a 25 percent chance of a below-normal season. Included in today’s outlook is Hurricane Alex, a pre-season storm that formed over the far eastern

hold any gas.’ We just died laughing, but Coach O’Brien and I pulled that little trick on him.” These are just a few memories of Coach O’Brien. If you would like to share your personal memories of Coach O’Brien, you are invited to attend J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Day, which is Saturday at the field house next to J.E “Hot” O’Brien Stadium. The celebration is part of Tallassee NOW! and anyone who played for Coach O’Brien or friends and family of those who did are encouraged to join this joyous event.

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Summer heat can be deadly to your pets; exercise precaution By REA CORD Executive Director Humane Society of Elmore County

While the official first day of summer is a couple of weeks away, no doubt our Alabama heat has already arrived. There is no better time than right now to make sure your pets are prepared for the impending non-stop heat. Pet owners need to remember that our dogs and cats donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sweat like we do so they have to pant to try and control their body temperature. But panting can only cool them down so much so planning is in order if you are going to undertake activities with your pet in our hot weather. Just like us our pets need unlimited clean, cool water. Make sure your pets have plenty of fresh water and that it is located in a shaded area to help it stay as cool as possible. Many dogs will benefit from having a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plastic wading pool full of nice cool water that they can get into if it gets too hot and those are readily available at local stores for a very small price. And box fans are also cheap and can help your pet as well â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

HUMANE SOCIETY OF ELMORE COUNTY NEWS think of how much better you feel in front of a fan on a hot day. If you have outside dogs with dog houses, those houses must be under adequate shade otherwise they will turn into mini-ovens unsuitable for protecting your dog from the elements. And if you think an unshaded doghouse is adequate shelter for your pet, just crawl in one as the temperatures hit the 80s-90s and see for yourself how â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;comfyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; it is. Better yet, stick a thermometer inside and you will see why your dog avoids it like a fire ant bed. Of course, our wish is for dogs and cats to join in the fun inside your home so they can enjoy the air conditioning or fans with their human family. If you like taking your pet with you in your vehicle and the out-

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turn in money,” said Kay Franklin, event representative for Relay for life. This year Tallassee had 23 teams that participated in The Relay for Life. Out of those 23 teams, 4 raised over $5,000 for the cause. The top three teams were GKN, Neptune and Community Hospital. First Baptist also earned honorable mention as all four teams raised over $5,000 for Relay for Life. Neptune was also awarded best campsite during this year’s event. The event was also a celebration of life. With survivors and their friends and family joining together to celebrate the precious gift. “The survivors dinner was great,” Franklin said. “We had a lot of survivors who came out and made the first lap. That’s always a special time.” One thing is for sure; despite the Alabama heat and humidity people enjoyed the event. “It was a lot of fun. We had a lot of involvement

and everyone from the community seemed to enjoy it,” Franklin said. At the event, people could be heard talking about Tallassee’s Relay for Life. Most people said the hometown feel is what set Tallassee’s Relay for Life apart from others. “Every Relay for Life is unique and it matches their community,” Franklin said. “I think a lot of it is what you go looking for. Wetumpka does an all day Saturday event so that changes their dynamic a little but I think all Relays for Life are different in their own way.” Tallassee has always been a giving community and this is why Franklin is so grateful for the gracious community members who go the extra mile to help others. “We appreciate the people of Tallassee. They always pull it together and make a huge difference in the fight against cancer and together we’re going

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POOL OPENING DAY: Pool season for 2016 begins Wednesday June 1 at 1 p.m. and ends Saturday, July 30. Hours of operation will be Monday-Saturday from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Daily pass is $3 per day and individual pass is $45, family pass for up to four in same household is $60 and five or more $75 for season. SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM: Free summer meals for kids and teens will be served in Tallassee. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Call 283-6864 for location and other information. SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Summer Reading program at Tallassee City Library begins. For more information, call 283-2732.

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TALLASSEE NOW: Tallassee Now event is set for June 11 at Bell Park and J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium.

June 13-July 8

SWIM LESSONS: First session of swim lessons for ages 4 and up (must be 4 by time of lesson) will be June 13-June 24, Second session will be June 27-July 8 (closed July 4) Third session will be July 11-22. Registration fee for Tiny Tots is $55 and Levels 1-6 will be $65. You may register at Recreation Department until Thursday, May 26, and after May 26 please register at pool.

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6 p.m. Tallassee Planning Commission meeting at City Hall

June 14-16

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: The Wall Street AME ZION Church at 71 Zion Street in Tallassee is hosting vacation Bible School June 14-16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Rev. Edwrin Sutton is the host pastor. Preschool children to adults and ministers are invited to take part in this fun-filled Bible program. For more information contact Mrs. Jeannetta Brooks at 334-283-2594.

June 17

CONCERT: Jessica Meuse will perform a concert June17 at 7 p.m on the Wetumpka Depot Players Depot Stage. Local children will have the opportunity to have a private jam session with Jessica prior to the concert and will perform a song or two with her at the end of her performance. Tickets can be purchased by calling 334868-1440 or online at wetumpkadepot.com. To sign children up for your activities including the opportuinity to sing with Jess, contact Kristy Meanor Depot Executive Director.

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BASKETBALL CAMP: Birmingham Southern Basketball Camp begins. For more information call Coach Hollinquest at (256) 404-2657 or call the high school (334) 2832187.

June 18

WOMEN’S CELEBRATION: Cain’s Chapel UMC is hosting a celebration of women June 18 at 5 p.m. in Deatsville. There will be a meal. The guest speaker will be Kim Hendrix. Come and enjoy the fellowship of other “girls.” Tickets are $15 and only available before June 14.

June 21

SILENT AUCTION: Get a number and bid on a variety of items fea-

turing the 11 artists from the Do You See What I See? event between June 21 and June 28 at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery. The artists are Kathy Atchison, Hope Brannon, Bobby Carr, Toska Courbon, Mary Ann Goodhue, Rebecca Grice, Carol Hickman, Manjula Kumar, Tara Sartorius, Angela Sullivan, and Melissa Tubbs. Besides art, gift baskets arranged by Judy Ruffer, Sandra Logan and Mary Alice Spear will be offered. All money raised goes to the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery. TUESDAY’S WITH KELLY: Brown Bag “lunch and learn” event June 21 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery. Drinks and desserts provided. Speaker is Donny Tomlin who will share his knowledge of

Japanese Maples. Mary Wolfe will play her pocket violin. Layken Morgan will recite a poem. Door prize will be awarded.

June 23

BEEKEEPING CAMP: The Central Alabama Beekeepeers and Elmore County 4-H are hosting a beekeeping camp June 23 and 24 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for ages 9 to 14. Take a look into the fascinating world of honey bees and see the role they play in our everyday lives. Registration is $30 and includes a t-shirt and snack. Participants must bring a sack lunch. For more information and to register contact Allyson Andrews at 334799-2254 or call at allyson.andrews@icloud.com

to find a cure.” O’Brien Stadium has been the venue for Relay for Life for years. However, this could change in the coming years. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is looking at potentially changing things up in the future. “We are hoping to make quite a few changes,” Franklin said. “We are going to set down and revamp. Make it a little more like the community with, potentially, a different venue with a different type of environment.” The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is currently seeking individuals who would like to participate in this future planning. If anyone is interested in being on the planning committee for next year please call Kay Franklin at 334-670-8174.

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Thinking of accomplishment, softball, NBA and ‘The Greatest’ I spent this past weekend in Bowling Green, Kentucky watching my nephew graduate from high school. He’s a good kid and it was a great trip spent with family and friends. I couldn’t help but be reminded of my own grad- Graham uation from Benjamin Russell High School more than 20 years ago. There’s nothing quite like that feeling of accomplishment when they hand you that fake diploma. I remember it like it was only two decades ago. In my absence, the sports world continued to spin and a lot has taken place in the last week. I thought this would be a prime opportunity for another bouncearound column touching on several different subjects. • The Auburn women’s softball team battled their way through an impressive field in Oklahoma City to reach the Championship Series against Oklahoma. Unfortunately, I’m having to write this before the final outcome will unfold. The Sooners took the first game 3-2 on Monday night. The Tigers made a furious rally in the 7th inning, but came up a little short. If Auburn was able to win Tuesday night, a winner-take-all game will be played tonight (Wednesday) to decide the national championship. If the Tigers weren’t able to get it done on Tuesday night, I guess congratulations are in order to Oklahoma. Please tell me there’s a Game 3 tonight! • The NBA Finals are underway as well and Golden State has taken a commanding 2-0 lead. In truth, the Warriors were supposed to win the first two games at home. That’s why they call it home field advantage. It’s been said by people who actually know a little something about the NBA (myself not included), a series doesn’t truly begin until game three. My good friend Scott Hardy desperately wants the Cavaliers to win the championship. He predicted (several times I might add) that the Cavs would win in six games. Scotty, they better get busy in a hurry. It is beyond dispute that Lebron James is an exceptional basketball player. However, his career will be judged on playoff wins and losses just like everyone else. In that regard, his resume is none too stellar (comparatively speaking). After a 30-point embarrassment in Game 2, I’m hoping Cleveland shows some life Wednesday night. For the record (and in no way to belittle Scott Hardy’s prognostication skills), I picked the Warriors to win the series in six games. • One of the sports world’s most recognizable figures will be laid to rest this week in Louisville, Kentucky. Muhammad Ali has been immortalized by countless documentaries, feature films and a laundry list of accomplishments. He will be remembered as much for his excellence in the boxing ring as for his philanthropy out of the ring. One thing about his legacy always puzzled me. Many athletes today are denigrated for arrogance, taunting and showmanship. Yet, those are the very attributes for which Ali has long since been celebrated and lauded. After all, he described himself as “the greatest of all time.” Then again, who am I to disagree. I just find it interesting. His life was definitely filled with controversy, but the dignity with which he approached life with Parkinson’s disease was truly admirable. Muhammad Ali did an awful lot of living in 74 years. Andy Graham is a regular sports columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers.

SPORTS

The Tallassee Tribune • June 8, 2016

Tiger Sharks enjoy fun meet

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Members of the 2016 Tallassee Tiger Sharks enjoyed the “Fun Meet” on Thursday, June 2. The exhibition meet offered coaches the chance to observe their swimmers and allowed swimmers to experience a swim meet.

Basketball camp comes to Tallassee High School By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Tallassee High School will host a basketball camp this month. The camp is designed for both boys and girls who may be interested in playing basketball. The camp is for children between the ages of 8 and 14 years old. Basketball camp will begin on June 28 and run through June 30. Camp will be held in Tallassee High School gymnasium between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Concession stands will be open, but lunch will not be provided. Each participant will receive a basketball camp T-shirt as a souvenir. This basketball camp is designed to create a talent pool that future teams can utilize. “It helps with the different programs from the middle school to the high school so if we keep this going we’ll have a feeder program that will allow us to continue to instill what we want to do in our program,” said, Cecil Hollinquest, THS head basket-

ball coach. Hollinquest wants this camp to be a fun experience and a learning experience as well. “It will help teach children the aspects of dribbling, how to pass the ball correctly, how to do a proper layup. We are going to have some fun and games. There will be a threepoint shootout, free-throw contest, things that will allow us to give away some prizes,” Hollinquest said. For many this camp will further the child’s appreciation for competitive sports. “This is will allow your child to add to their sports competition level, said Hollinquest. “A lot of kids like baseball, football and wrestling, but I want them to get into basketball as well.” Hollinquest is excited about the upcoming basketball camp and looks forward to teaching another group of students the fundamentals of basketball. “We are excited about it,” he said.

“Ready to teach the game.” Registration for the basketball camp has already begun and will remain open up until the first day of camp. Even if you do not register your child before the first day of camp, your child will still have the opportunity to register. “We’re not going to turn anyone down,” Hollinquest said. Not only is this camp a win for the school and the students who attend, it also helps fund the Tallassee High School basketball program. “This is a fundraiser for our basketball program,” he said. “The funds that you give, once we take care of the cost of prizes and T-shirts, and then the access goes to our sports funds. “ The camp will be run by Coach Hollinquest, Coach Williams and other members of the varsity basketball team. “We’re not going to bring anyone else in. This is for Tallassee; this is our camp to benefit the kids here in Tallassee.”

Tallassee 6U All-star team defeats Wetumpka

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Tallassee’s 6U All-Star team defeated Wetumpka 21-2, Millbrook 14-8, Montgomery American 19-3 and Millbrook 19-2 to win the 2016 All-Star Tournament held in East Tallassee at the softball complex on Saturday, June 4. Pictured (left to right, front row first): Olivia Hammonds, Aubrey Myers, Marlee Osborne, Maddie Tennyson, Emileigh Williams, Carlynn Easterling, Adyson Hatchcock, Addie Grace Patterson, Cheyann Easterling, Lila Kate Fulghum, Kamille Tate, Autymn Hollon, Coach Brandon Williams, Coach Skylar Hathcock, Coach Andy Hollon, Coach Jamie Patterson.