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Robinson won’t seek second term Applications for school board positions due April 15 By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Steve Robinson, who has been a member of the Alexander City Board of Education since 2011, will not seek another term on the board, he said Friday. “My understanding is that there was a city ordinance passed that will not allow a county commissioner to sit on the school board,” said Robinson, who has been a Tallapoosa County commissioner since he was appointed to fill the remainder of Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw’s term in 2013. “I was told that by a member of the council. “Even if that weren’t the case, I believe that it’s appropriate for as many qualified people to serve in that capacity as possible. Certainly there are a lot of people out there that are more qualified than me. I know several candidates that I would recommend and I See ROBINSON • Page 3

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Above, Lydia Staples accepts her award as Tallapoosa County Woman of the Year at Friday’s Lead Forward Women’s Conference. Below, Patricia Barnes tells the story of Sister Schubert rolls.

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR Barnes helps Women’s Conference roll through third successful year By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

You might say the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce’s annual Lead Forward Women’s Conference continued on a roll with its third consecutive sold-out event on Friday. A Sister Schubert yeast roll, that is. A crowd of more than 400 area women – and a few men sprinkled here and there for good measure – packed the auditorium of the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center on the Central Alabama Community College campus to hear Patricia Barnes, See LEAD • Page 5

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Probe into golf course funds proves to be costly By MITCH SNEED Editor

Alexander City has been billed $24,603 by an accounting firm hired by Mayor Charles Shaw to search for answers in what is thought be $120,000 in missing golf course funds. Shaw said Friday that the invoice may not have been correct and that he hopes to be able to release some information gathered during what the invoice referred to as a “consulting engagement re: Lakewinds Golf Course” by Birmingham-based accounting firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram. The invoice does not mention a forensic audit, which Shaw said is what was being conducted. “We will have an announcement regarding the audit Monday after lunch,” Shaw said. “We met with them (Friday), but they had wanted to look at one more thing. So they said they would get back to us Monday and we will have an announcement.” After initially denying access to the invoice citing an ongoing investigation, The Outlook received a copy Friday after pointing out that the billing is not part of the investigation. The invoice indicates that the $24,603 is See PROBE • Page 3

Local gas prices rise, reflecting nationwide increase By MITCH SNEED Editor

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Area motorists saw an average increase of 10 cents per gallon this week, as the most common price in Alexander City rose to $1.69, up 20 cents per gallon from just two weeks ago.

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If you had to do a double take when you saw the prices at the pump as you stopped to fuel up, there is no need to have your eyes checked. Gas prices jumped almost 10 cents per gallon overnight to an average of $1.69. That price is about 21 cents a gallon higher than motorists were paying just two weeks ago. “I hated to see them go up,” Mike Patterson said Thursday

morning as he filled up his tank at Cherokee Quick Stop in Alexander City. “I guess I should have filled up yesterday.” According to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 gas outlets in Alabama, the local increase is on par with the national average where prices jumped 15.8 cents per gallon over the last two weeks. Nationally, prices have increased 6.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.87 per gallon according to the website GasBuddy.com. While no one was excited about a price increase, the cost today is

down 61.5 cents per gallon from last year’s average of $2.20. “They may be higher, but at least there aren’t $3 a gallon like they were for a while,” Darlene Hendrix of Alexander City said. “Even at $1.69, I can live with that.” The national average has increased 7.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 64.4 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago. The prices on this date over the last five years show some interesting trends: See GAS • Page 3

ARISE marks 40th year of service By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

One Alexander City resident is beyond ecstatic that ARISE buses are still serving the needs of the community after 40 years. “I love the buses,” Janie Hardy said. “I call them. They are at my door. I wouldn’t take anything for them.” Hardy has been riding with ARISE since they started in 1976 and before that, the Tallapoosa County native walked. “I put these foots in the road to get around,” Hardy said. “Then the buses came. Now I ride inside and be comfortable.” Hardy is almost staff – well almost family. She can tell the drivers where to go. “They so nice,” Hardy said. “The driver See ARISE • Page 3

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Alexander City resident Janie Hardy, left, shares a laugh with ARISE driver David Marbury at Friday’s 40th anniversary celebration for ARISE. Hardy has been riding ARISE vehicles since the program started.

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ily’s -- than you have shared. However, for you to overcome your distrust of others and the feeling that you are “invisible,” you will need to confide in a trusted teacher or counselor at school. You need more help than I can provide in a letter or my column. Licensed mental health providers routinely help individuals who suffer from social anxiety disorder, but in order to get that help, you will have to find the courage to reach out and ask for it. DEAR ABBY: Last year I started a relationship with a woman. At first everything seemed to flow smoothly, but after a few months we started

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with Nancy? If you haven’t, you should. If you both would like more from your relationship than you have been getting, it might benefit the two of you to have some couples counseling. Sometimes people can be attracted to each other and care about each other, but something prevents the relationship from jelling. Because this pushpull has been going on for so long, it’s time to find out the cause. DEAR READERS: To those of you living where daylight saving time is observed, I offer this reminder: Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour at bedtime tonight. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. tomorrow. Spring is coming! Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Obituaries Mrs. Margaret Ann Gentile 1921-2016 Memorial service for Mrs. Margaret Ann Gentile, 94, of Alexander City, will be Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Father Peter Reddy will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Mrs. Gentile passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Chapman Assisted Living. She was born on September 1, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Marshall Taylor and Agnes Taylor. She was a member of St. John the Apostle

Mr. Byron Eugene “PeeWee” Bence 1949-2016 Funeral service for Mr. Byron Eugene ”Pee Wee” Bence, 66, of Montgomery, will be Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Randy Anderson and Nicholas Adams will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Bence passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Baptist Medical Center East. He was born on September 4, 1949 in Alexander City, Alabama to Byron Alton Bence and Mary D. Cotney Gregory. He was an active member of New Site United Methodist Church. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, gospel music, and working with fresh flowers. He enjoyed the outdoors and

Catholic Church. Mrs. Gentile was a very dedicated, family oriented woman. She cared for her son throughout his illness. Mrs. Gentile was a big sports fan and loved her Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles. She is survived by her son, Anthony B. Gentile (Francesca), of Alexander City; grandchildren, Anthony Gabriel Gentile, Francesca Gentile, and Nicholas Christian; and brother, Frances Taylor (Claire). She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph J. Gentile; son, Mark A. Gentile and her parents. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. frequent visits to Alex City and New Site. He loved all of his dogs and is survived by his special dog, Dutchess. Pee Wee never met a stranger and greeted everyone with a smile. He is survived by his special friend, Robert Sheppard of Montgomery; sisters, Glenda Adams (Robert) and Kathi Horii (Tace), both of Montgomery; niece, Michon Main (Paul); nephews, Darrin Adams (Kathryn), Stephen Adams, Sean Adams (Michelle), Nicholas Adams (Ann), and Jeremy Adams (Heather); 14 grand nieces and nephews; and 3 greatgrand nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew Conner Patrick Adams. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Mr. James Bruce Johnson, Sr. 1926-2016 Funeral service for Mr. James Bruce Johnson, Sr., 89, of Goodwater, will be Monday, March 14, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Goodwater Presbyterian Church. Rev. Pete McElrath will officiate. Burial will follow in the Greenview Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 13, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home in Alexander City. Mr. Johnson, Sr. passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Chapman Healthcare Center. He was born on September 23, 1926 in Clay County, Alabama to James Arnold Johnson and Sallie Odell Bruce Johnson. He was an active member of Goodwater Presbyterian Church where he had served as an Elder, Secretary/Treasurer, and Sunday School Teacher. He worked as a material handler for Alabama Power Company for 30 years. He served his country during World War II in the U. S. Army and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Mr. Johnson enjoyed working in the yard and woodworking. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Jeanette D. Johnson of Goodwater; son, James Bruce “Jim” Johnson, Jr. (Jan), of Pike Road; step-son, Mark Stephen Sasser (Kay), of Lowndesboro; grandchildren, Laura Lyn Johnson, Daniel Bruce Johnson, Kelli Sasser Ellis (Adam), Matthew Sasser (Melanie); great-grandchildren, Dean Sasser, Madelynn Sasser, Jacob Drew Sasser, William Ellis, and James K. Ellis; sister, Hilda Mae Potts . He was preceded in death by his parents and first wife Virginia Thompson Johnson. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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for “professional services rendered through February 23, 2016.” It was unclear if there would be any additional billing, but Shaw said it was his understanding that the invoice “was not right.” “They sent that, but I called them next day and they told me to send it back,” Shaw said. “So I sent it back, that invoice, I don’t think that is what it’s going to be.” Questions into the golf course funds were raised by resident Wendell Scroggins at a council meeting on Jan. 25, alleging that a number of checks that patrons had written for goods and services at Lakewinds seemed to have been lost in the process, never clearing the patrons’ bank. Alexander City Parks and Recreation Director Sonny Wilson said at the same meeting he believes the amount of missing funds could be as much as $120,000. Shaw said several times over the last 37 days that the accounting firm of Carr, Riggs and Ingram has been working independently and meeting with key staff to look into the matter. Scroggins said he knew of several checks, some of more than $1,000, that never cleared the bank. Scroggins said that he was aware of two of his checks

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that never cleared, one as recent as Dec. 10. The Outlook requested records to check to see if records at the Recreation Department and City Hall agreed, but the request was denied, with the city citing the potential of a criminal investigation. That was seven weeks ago and 13 days after the accounting firm billed the city for its services. In an unrelated accounting issue, the city received notification on Thursday that the city had failed to “file audited financial statements” on three different municipal bonds totaling more than $24 million for a four-year period from 2010 to 2014. The notice came from Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C., a firm that is working with the city on bond matters. The notice indicates that since the initial issue was discovered, Finance Director Sandra Machen filed three years worth of reports in November and has pledged to have the final year complete by May 31. “I suppose that means we haven’t filed them in the past, but some people never file them,” Shaw said. “It’s really not a big deal. But it says we are getting caught up.”

• $1.69 in 2016 • $2.20 in 2015 • $3.20 in 2014 • $3.56 in 2013 • $3.59 in 2012 • $3.41 in 2011. Experts say the increase may continue, but the hike will leave prices much lower than what were seen in recent years. “While most of the gasoline market was pricing in the premium associated with the transition to summer-blend gasoline, last week’s strength in crude futures prices provided no relief

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have spoken with at least one about making sure his name is in the hat.” Robinson was re-elected to his District 2 seat on the county commission in 2014. The five-member board of education is appointed by the city council and each member serves a fiveyear term. Members must be at least 21, not an employee of the board, a resident of the city for at least 90 days and must not have been convicted of “any crime involving moral turpitude.” According to Harriett Scott, city clerk for Alexander City, anyone interested in a position on the board of education must apply by April 15. Applications are available from Scott at her city hall office. The new school board will be announced at the last city council meeting in May and the new school board members will take their seats on the board in June. If you are interested in a position on the school board and need more information, call Scott at 3296700.

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for the rising gas prices,” Will Speer, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst said in a released statement. “Although crude oil production fell to the lowest since November 2014, crude and petroleum stocks remain the highest ever recorded in US history. This oversupply will provide a ceiling for gas prices over the next couple of months as spring refinery maintenance and the summerblend gasoline transition puts upward pressure on prices.”

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and boss peoples – they so sweet. They are all good.” Hardy, like many, has known no strangers in town. “If she don’t know you, you must be new to town,” ARISE driver David Marbury said. The service also gets to know its customers many of whom are elderly living at home. The drivers and dispatchers sometimes act as caretakers. “If we have not heard from or seen someone in a while we will check up on them,” Executive Director Pat Tapley said. “If need be we call the police for a welfare check.” For Hardy, ARISE is a lifeline. “I use ARISE all the time,” Hardy said. “They take me everywhere, to get my medicine, to work. If it were not for them, I don’t know what I would do.”

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n Thursday night, the very best of the Alexander City community was on display at the annual Lake Martin Area United Way Campaign Wrap-Up and Celebration at USAmeriBank. United Way smashed its fundraising goal of $530,000 by raising $565,350. All those who worked so diligently throughout the community on United Way’s behalf – in the halls of the city’s many participating businesses and industries, on the streets, at Dadeville’s Denim & Diamonds Charity Ball, Downtown Showdown and Jake’s and Niffer’s bingo fundraisers – are to be congratulated for what they helped accomplish for the city. We all – yes, all, since United Way likely touches our lives or the life of someone we know – owe them a debt of gratitude. And we owe a special thanks to the campaign’s leadership, executive director Sharon Fuller and her staff, president Randy Haynes and campaign chairman Mark Spencer. As several people pointed out at last night’s celebration, $565,000 is a very nice total for a city that has been through the economic hard times that Alexander City has seen. It is proof of this community’s resilience, it’s ability and willingness to step into the fight when things seem toughest, to know that the winds of change are blowing and they are pushing the city forward into a brighter future. So, even if you didn’t have a chance to be a part of last night’s celebration, as a resident of the Alexander City area – and especially if you contributed to United Way’s campaign – you should celebrate, too. All it takes is your private smile while you read this. Or you could let out a little shout. Hey, we don’t mind if you get up and dance a jig. Because you did well, Alex City. You’re due a dance.

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Charles Shaw is mayor of Alexander City. His phone number at city hall is 256-329-6730 and his home number is 256234-7395 His address at city hall is 4 Court Square; Alexander City, AL, 35010. His home address is 98 Heritage Drive Alexander City, AL, 35010. Bobby Tapley represents District 1. His phone number is 256-3299671. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee. Sherry Ellison-Simpson represents District 2. Her phone number is 256329-0516. Her address is 2879 Old Dark Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee. Bob Howard represents District 3. His phone number is 256-2342225. His address is 241 8th Street West, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee. Billy Ray Wall represents District 4. His phone number is 256-329-8060. His address is 101 Scott Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee. James Spann represents District 5. His phone number is 256-329-9758. His address is 314 Auburn Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee. Tony Goss represents District 6. His phone number is 256-749-3355. His address is 647 Shady Point, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

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Celebrating ‘a force to be reckoned with’

I was happy to see Lydia Staples win the Tallapoosa County Woman of the Year award during the Lead Forward meeting Friday. I’ve known Lydia for a long time and I’ve always been impressed by her work ethic and ability to get things done. OK, that sounds way too formal for what I am trying to say. I’m claiming a mulligan and starting over. Lydia Staples is a force of nature. She’s one of those people who, by the sheer force of will and determination, can get things done. She’s not afraid to ask anybody to do anything. And they usually do it.

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As such, she’s a very important member of the Tallapoosa County community. If you can convince Lydia to get behind a project, that project will move forward with a high chance of reaching its goals. She might be a tiger mom. She is certainly an attractive woman. She is absolutely a force to be reckoned with.

If y’all remember Mattie Ross negotiating the sale of her ponies in the 2010 version of the movie True Grit, you know something of the power of Lydia. And I’m happy to call her my friend. I went up to her today and congratulated her on winning the award and she said thank you and then reminded me that the BRHS soccer team is playing Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. and her son is captain and I really need to shoot some photos of him. Sorry about the short column. It’s after 5 and I’m reaching for my camera. Boone is publisher of The Outlook.

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have a past. That’s right, I have done a lot of things in my life I wish I could erase or get a do-over on, but in life it doesn’t work that way. In 2009 I was on top of the world. I had risen through the ranks of a major newspaper chain, having led the Opelika-Auburn News to multiple honors as the best small daily newspaper in the state. The company rewarded me by making me the publisher of a newspaper in Northern Virginia, paying more money than I ever figured I would make in this industry. I was living in a beautiful home, in an incredible place with scenic views in a quaint town in the middle of a triangle formed if you drew lines between Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Washington, D.C. I had left the comfort of the newsroom for the world of business. Instead of worrying about the letters and words printed in the paper, I was suddenly charged with guarding numbers and the bottom line. Unlike some people who dread going to work, being in the newsroom is a joy to me. I love it. It’s like a drug I can’t get enough of and a vocation that makes me happy. Being a publisher wasn’t the same thing. While I enjoyed the challenge, it was a struggle every day, trying to make a profit in a town where the housing market had crashed hard. When one thing doesn’t make you happy, you often turn to other things to get that same joy. For me, it was another woman and alcohol. I threw away a marriage of 25 years as I found another woman. Instead of being a social drinker who had a beer or two every now and then, it became a daily ritual. I was running wide open and was the life of any party

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that I could find. But I learned pretty quickly nothing will make you happy, until you are happy with yourself. As my new relationship went down the tubes, I drank earlier and more often without any regard for what the repercussions might be. The downward spiral resulted in two arrests, one that was thrown out of court after my accuser said I had threatened her when I filed suit over money I was owed. It didn’t matter about the outcome, I had embarrassed my newspaper and I was dismissed from my job. The second one was all on me. After another round of hard times with the woman I was in love with and an entire day of drinking and feeling for sorry for myself behind me, I made the biggest mistake of my life. I was drunk, out of control and went looking for my girlfriend. I found her and the man she had been seeing and the result wasn’t pretty. I wish I remember what all I did, but the police report said I got in a fight, did some damage and got locked up. From the penthouse to the outhouse in very short order. I sat in jail for a few days and had plenty of time to think. I realized pretty quickly that about every bad thing that had happened to me had two things in common – alcohol and me. I knew I had to change both of those things. I had a friend who helped me get into an incredible place in Birmingham called The Fellowship House and I did 91 days at the in-patient rehab facility. There, I examined myself with a magnifying glass. At times that looking glass made me feel like an ant under it on

a sunshiny day. It wasn’t pleasant. I met some of the most incredible people there and I learned that I wasn’t as important as I thought I was. I learned that if I keep doing the next right thing, good things would happen. So that’s exactly what I did. I started my road back into the newspaper business selling subscriptions to the Birmingham News and then got a break covering some high school football for that paper. Then it was covering a trial for the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. Then I got a break when editor Bruce Browning in Carrollton and publisher Leonard Woolsey took a chance and brought me there. In three years, I had worked my way to be the editor of a paper in Douglasville, Georgia, that we made the best small newspaper in Georgia, according the Georgia Press Association. Then Kenneth Boone found me and gave me this incredible opportunity here. The key? God, people who care about me and the fact that for the last six years I have been doing what I love again and I’ve been sober every single day. I really don’t know why I felt compelled to write this today. I just felt like it was important to let people know why I am so passionate about what I do. I love what being a journalist means and the fact that I am fortunate enough to do something I love. I also hope it let’s someone in the same situation know that no matter what mistake you make, you can overcome it with hard work, support and prayer. Face your past, own it and good things will happen. The truth will set you free. Thanks for listening. I needed that today. Mitch Sneed is the editor of The Outlook.

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The Lead Forward Women’s Conference sold out for the third consecutive year. The conference attendees raised $1,960 for the Barnes Family Foundation. Kenneth Boone / The Outlook

also known as Sister Schubert, tell how her family recipe for Parker House rolls turned into a hugely successful national brand and the role that three Gs – her grandmother, God and George Barnes, her husband – played in making her dreams come true. It was the third sellout in three years of the Lead Forward conference, the brainchild of outgoing Alex City Chamber President and CEO Ann Rye. Rye said that Lead Forward grew out of a conversation she had with a woman when Rye first came to Alexander City. “Lead Forward is about figuring out what your journey is,” Rye said. “ And once you get that figured out, its about gathering the network of women you need for support. We are the worst of the worst to make excuses. In truth, we’re scared. But with the right support you can have the courage to step out and make your dreams reality and let those around you support you.” Barnes, who founded Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls Inc. in 1992, was introduced by Sandra Carlisle of USAmeriBank in Dadeville. “I have been influenced by lots of things in my life, lots of people – my parents, my grandparents, my friends – and one of the college experiences that I had when I was pledging the Kappa Delta sorority at Auburn University was that we were required to remember a quote from our founder, Lenora Blackiston,” Barnes began. “And she had this motto: ‘Out of such pure and simple beginnings grow great and wonderful things.’ For some reason, those words have always stuck with me and those words are probably responsible for helping me turn my dream of starting a roll company into a reality. Because I do believe that my grandmother’s little pure and simple roll recipe did turn into something pretty great and wonderful.” And it all started, Barnes said, with a frozen food fair at her church and the debut of her frozen rolls. “One day our church had a little frozen food fair, back in 1989,” Barnes said. “We baked our favorite recipes and froze them and sold them at the bazaar. Well, I had never frozen my rolls before because I thought you had to bake them and you had to do it right then. But this was a frozen food fair so I decided I needed to try my hand at freezing them. So I froze about 20 pans and they all sold. The next year, they asked me if they could put ‘em on a list and take orders for them and I said sure. Well, they called me after about two weeks and they said, ‘Sister, we’ve got over 300 orders for your rolls.’ It wasn’t long before Barnes began looking for a

food broker to help her turn her Parker House rolls into a full-fledged, high-volume business. She found one in Montgomery. George Barnes, the broker who helped her take her rolls national, would later become her husband. They have been married now for 22 years and have five children, including a young son, Sasha, adopted from the Ukraine. “Some years after we got together, I asked George what he really thought about my rolls the first day he tasted them,” Barnes said. “He said, ‘I thought they were good and I knew I’d have no trouble selling them. I just wondered how I was going to get the roll lady to marry me.’ “ Although she has since sold the company, Barnes still serves as its vice president of product development & manufacturing. In addition, her Barnes Family Foundation, founded in 2001 – for which the Lead Forward attendees raised $1,960 on Friday – runs Sasha’s Home (named in part for her adopted son Sasha) in Ukraine, raises money to help fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and supports the Fred Nail Hollis Art Foundation. Barnes serves as culinary ambassador for the State of Alabama and sits on the board of directors of the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame. A strong supporter of education, Barnes serves Auburn University as a visiting executive in the Lowder School of Business, as a member of the Women’s Philanthropy Board and as a member of the dean’s board of the School of Human Sciences. She has participated in the Ben H. Williams Distinguished Speaker Series at Baylor University and sits on the foundation board at Troy University. After Barnes presentation, the Chamber recognized the Women of the Year for Tallapoosa and Coosa counties. Dadeville’s Lydia Staples was named Tallapoosa County’s winner and Traci Kelley, a resident of Goodwater, registered nurse at Russell Medical Center and an officer in the U.S. Army

Reserve, was recognized as the Coosa County winner. Prior to the luncheon and Barnes keynote, the conference featured approximately 25 exhibits by several area businesses ranging from financial institutions to salons to The Outlook, many of which were giving away prizes to lucky attendees. Lead Forward was sponsored this year by presenting sponsor USAmeriBank and event sponsors BE YOU (tiful) Salon, Century 21, Country Financial, Dr. Brain Dix, the Mason Law Firm and Russell Medical Center.

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A.M.E. Saint James A.M.E. Goodwater, 256-839-1007 St. John A.M.E. Off Hwy. 280 on Hwy. 9 Socopatoy, (256) 215-3532 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Cedar Street Church of God 703 E. Boulevard, Alex City Faith Assembly of God 590 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Dadeville 256-825-7741 River of Life Worship Center 407 Hillabee St., Alex City, 256-329-9593

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Mountain Springs Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Daviston

Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap

Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442

Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville

Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212

Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972

Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748

Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community

New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.

Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685 Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community

CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton

New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390

Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City

New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942

The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513

New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510

Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820

Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City

New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635

Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180

New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville

New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433

New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City

New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331

BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site

Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road

New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846

Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716

Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070

New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932

Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865

Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882

Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville

The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696

Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City

Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989

Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873

Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street

Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941

Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224

Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243

Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811

Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater

Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037

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New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville

Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351

Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)

Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town

Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055

First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322

Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047

Haven United Methodist 410 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681

New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820 Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411

EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752

First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081 Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421

FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass

Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408

Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends

Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street

Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton

Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798

Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City

Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City

Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564

Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590

Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend

The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City

CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631

METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284

CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494

Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater

New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367

Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467

The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007

Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708

The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646

Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512 Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541

Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City

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First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232

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Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524

House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904

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Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191

HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City

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Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895 First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City

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Faith Christian Academy held the first-ever Spelling Bee this past week. The winners from the classes are pictured left to right: Morgan Jones, K-5; Brayden Parker, first grade; Cameryn Whiteard, second grade; Noah Long, third grade; Charlie Shivers, fourth grade; Chapman Marlow, fifth grade; Reid Daughtry, sixth grade; Autumn Blanks, 7th grade.

March 14-18

LUNCH PROGRAM: Alexander City Schools Nutrition Program is serving free meals at Stephens Cafeteria for children from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. Adults can eat for $3. This is part of the community lunch program and not the free lunch program and is open to everyone. The theme of the week is leadership. Monday there will be a history presentation of Nathaniel H. Stephens School, Tuesday, DARE Program with Corporal Marcus Billiups, Wednesday, Mayor Charles Shaw, Thursday Adelia Russell Library, and Friday Gospel Magic by Rev. Carl Kelly, Sr. Menus are Monday, Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, English peas, wheat roll, and applesauce; Tuesday Hamburger, baked beans, oven fries and fruit cup; Wednesday Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, marinara sauce, steamed broccoli and fresh apple; Thursday, chicken sandwich, oven fries and fruit cup; Friday, pizza, corn and fresh orange. Every daya a vegetable bar with celery, carrots, tomato, lettuce and onion will be offered.

March 15

MEETING: The Artist Association of East Alabama will meet March 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the United Way Conference Room. FIRST RESPONDER DINNER: The Alexander City Elks Lodge is hosting a First Responder Appreciation Dinner Tuesday, March 15 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please contact the Lodge at 256329-9152 or email rnorred@charter.net to RSVP for the no cost meal. BOOK SIGNING: The Adelia Russell Library is hosting author Diane Welcher for a book signing March 15 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Welcher will be presenting her collection of funny stories, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pills I have known.â&#x20AC;?

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March 18-20

WIZARD OF OZ: The Dadeville High School Drama program is presenting the Wizard of Oz March 18 at 7 p.m., March 19 at 7 p.m. and March 20 at 2 p.m. at the Dadeville High School Auditorium.

March 19

EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State Park will host an Easter Egg Hunt March 19 at 10 a.m. in the North Picnic area. There will be prize eggs. For ages under 2, 2 to 4 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. For more information call 256-3290845. PATH TRASH WALK: The March PATH Trash Walk is scheduled for Saturday March 19 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be hosted by New Water Ministries which is located on Lake Martin at 460 Civitan Road (newwater.com).Volunteers can register on line or on site at New Water campus the day of the event. Volunteers will also be able to meet and register at Siggers grocery crossroads on Young Ferry Road where they will receive supplies and road assignments. At noon, all volunteers will be treated to lunch at New Water contact John Thompson at jthompson@lmra.info for more information TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves School is hosting a trade day March 19 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. ELKS GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Alexander City Elks Lodge is hosting a golf tournament at Lakewinds Golf Club and seeking sponsors. All proceeds go toward Lodge events such as aide to Camp ASCCA and other community programs. Contact Bo Parks at 256-329-3954 or Lakewinds at 256-825-9860.

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March 16-18

CHURCH REVIVAL: GAP Fellowship Church will host its spring revival March 16-18 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest evangelists are Al Williams, Rev. Jason Whetstone and Rev. Troy Holley. Gap Fellowship is pastored by Lou and Marilyn Benson.

March 16-20

ANNUAL MINISTERS COUNCIL: The New Covenant Ministries of the World is hosting the Annual Minister Council of 2016 at Liberty Life Christian Center in Alexander City. Daily prayer at 9 a.m., worship and praise at 11:45 a.m. and nightly speakers at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

March 17

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March 18

MOVIE UNDER THE STARS: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a movie under the stars March 18 at 6 p.m.

SINGING: Family Worship Center is hosting a singing March 19 at 6 p.m. and March 20 at 10 a.m. with the Willing Vessels.

March 20

MEN AND WOMEN PROGRAM: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church will have its Men and Women program Sunday March 20 at 11 a.m. Edward Milner is pastor. PASTORS APPRECIATION: Rocky Mt. Baptist Church on Highway 22 East in Alexander City is hosting its 13th Pastors Appreciation for Rev. and Sister Al Lawson. Guest speaker will be Rev. Bobby Hargrove pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. EASTER CELEBRATION: New Site area churches will be hosting an Easter Celebration in the Park on March 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the New Site Town Hall. CANTATA: Comer Memorial Methodist Church is having an Easter Cantata March 20 at 11 a.m. GOSPEL SINGING: Miracle Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Gospel Explosion and Praise Celebration March 20. Scheduled to appear are Tim Rogers and The Fellas, The Shiloh Spirituals, The Southern Bells, Ruth Black and the Harmonettes, The New Joyful Sounds, N2 Christ and Gospel Exodus. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 4

March 23

EASTER PHOTOS: Sarrell Dental is sponsoring free Easter Bunny photographs March 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

March 24

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FAMILY BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves School is hosting family bingo night March 26 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ART WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a watercolor bird on a branch workshop March 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Social Hall. Contact Dottie at 256-377-4918 to register.

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April 3

MEN AND WOMEN DAY: New Harmony Misionary Baptist Church is celebrating men and women day April 3 at 2 p.m. Guest minister is Rev. Jessie Bradshaw. Pastor of New Harmony is Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr.

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APPRECIATION: A celebration and appreciation for Dwight Staple former musician for Centerview Baptist Church April 9 at 6 p.m. at the Label Love Ministry in Jackson Gap. Everyone is invited.

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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department March 9 • Caleb James Shipp of Wadley was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Tanner Thomas Zant of Wadley was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Reeves Cain Brashear of Wadley was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported in the 1500 block of Briarwood Drive. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported on Cornerstone Drive. • Harassment/harassing communications was reported in the 1500 block of Hillabee Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Robinwood Drive. • Theft of Property was reported on 15th Place. • Harassment was reported on Washington Street. March 8 • Clarence Thomas Jr. of Alexander City was arrested for receiving stolen property.

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• Brian Gregory Hardick of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana, illegal possession of prescription drugs and unlawful possession of a concealed weapon. • Harassment was reported in the 1300 block of J Street. • Theft of property was reported in the 1300 block of Pearson Chapel Road. • Domestic violence was reported in the 1600 block of Worthy Road. • Domestic violence was 100 block of Meadows Drive. • Theft of property and criminal mischief was reported on 7th Way. March 7 • Modesto Sanchez Martinez of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication. • Angela Denise Bates of Alexander City was arrested for theft of property. • Domestic violence was reported on Lee Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported on Pecan Heights. • Harassment was reported on Pecan +

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City was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support and was transported to the county jail. March 6 • Jimmy Freeman of K Tallapoosa County Street in Alexander City Sheriff’s Department was arrested for a probaMarch 10 • A resident of Lovelady tion violation warrant. • A resident of Redhill Road in Tallassee filed a report for harassment. Road in Tallassee filed a • Lewis Rowe of J report for domestic vioStreet in Alexander City lence harassment and was arrested for probation domestic violence criminal violation and probation mischief. revocation. • A resident of Keel • A resident of Gammil Road in Dadeville filed a Store Road in Tallassee report for theft. filed a report for fraud. • A resident of Lockhart March 9 Road in Dadeville filed a • David Long of report for unauthorized Macedonia Road in use of a vehicle. Tallassee was arrested March 5 for failure to appear child • A resident of Girl’s support warrant. Ranch Road in Camp Hill • Christopher Terrell of file a report for theft of Lower Tuskegee Road in property. Tallassee was arrested for March 4 failing to register as a sex • Terrance Stovall offender. of Booker Street in • David Spivey of Alexander City was Lower Tuskegee Road in arrested for child support Tallassee was arrested for warrant. failing to register as a sex • Stacy Smith of Maple offender. Street in Daviston was • Thomas Dickinson of arrested for driving under Winding Road in Dadeville the influence. was arrested for driving • Amanda Jackson under the influence and of Jefferson Street in resisting arrest. Alexander City was March 8 arrested for a probation • A resident of Cobb violation and two probaRoad in Notasulga filed a tion revocation warrants. report for theft of property. • A business of County • a resident of East Road 34 in Dadeville filed Columbus Street in a report for theft. Dadeville filed a report for March 3 reckless endangerment. • A resident of March 7 Wyndgate Loop in • Hillyard Tucker of Montgomery filed a report Dudleyville Road in for theft of property. Dadeville was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear possession of marijuana second and paraphernalia. • J.T. Toombs III of South Road in Alexander March 4 • Robbery was reported on Jefferson Street. • Theft was reported on Old Kellyton Road.

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The Share-a-Smile Club from Jim Pearson Elementary School dropped by Brown’s Nursing Home Friday to make a donation of Crayons and coloring books to the residents. The club made up of kndergarterners, first and second graders has made a donation of canned goods to Meals on Wheels, helped deliver Meals on Wheels and donated placemats to residents of Hilliabee Towers in the past.

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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.  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.

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RIVALS COLLIDE Wildcats pull away in second half for 5-2 win over Aggies

Wildcats split road games at Clay-Central By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

The Benjamin Russell Wildcats baseball team split a pair of road games at CentralClay County on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats (10-3) opened Thursday’s games with a narrow 4-3 loss to the Central-Clay Volunteers. During game one, Benjamin Russell’s Austin Elliott was 3-for-5 with a RBI, while Tanner Barnett was 0-for-2 with a RBI. Darius Jackson, Timmy Lawson and Corley Woods each went 1-for-3 with a run scored in game one. Jackson pitched four innings and struck out two batters and had four walks. The Wildcats bounced back in their second game against Handley, winning 6-5 over the Tigers. Jackson was 2-for-4 hitting with a RBI and two runs, while Elliott went 2-for-4 with a RBI. Jacob Rogers went 1-for-2 with a RBI for Benjamin Russell. Barnett also went 1-for-4 in game two with a RBI. Woods pitched a complete game with seven innings of work, giving up 12 hits, three earned runs and striking out two batters. Handley’s Jared Johnson pitched five innings, giving up five hits and striking out eight Wildcat batters in the outing. Benjamin Russell will return to game action on Saturday with a day of baseball that begins at noon with the JV against Sylacauga and then the varsity Wildcats will face Sylacauga at 3:30 p.m. at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex.

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Above, Benjamin Russell’s Jesus Velasquez, center, leaps into the arms of a teammate after scoring a goal late in Friday night’s game against Sylacauga at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. Below, Matt Smith (4) competes for the ball during Friday’s game. By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

After being tied at half, the Benjamin Russell Wildcats responded with three second-half goals to defeat the rival Sylacauga Aggies, 5-2, on Friday at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. Benjamin Russell Coach Austin Teel said the Wildcats (10-3) produced a better second-half effort to overcome a sluggish start. “First off, it’s Sylacauga, so that means it’s a rivalry and we have to come out ready to play. You’ve got to give credit to Coach (Matt) Zedaker because he always has his team ready to play this game,” Teel said. “We kind of came out sluggish. I think we were thinking about spring break knowing it’s right around the corner, but I told the guys to give me 40 more minutes that second half. They came out ready to play. Our seniors came out and played well; Grant Hudson, Cole Grogan and Chase Burton all came out and played hard.” The Wildcats struck first after Grant

Hudson scored on a deflected shot attempt by Cole Grogan, giving the Wildcats a 1-0 lead nine minutes into the first half. Seven minutes later, the Aggies tied it up on a goal by Efren Arriaga assisted by Eddie Steers. Benjamin Russell took the lead back with little over six minutes remaining in the first half, as Franklin Staples scored from outside the 18-yard box to make it 2-1. But Sylacauga sent the game into halftime tied 2-2, as Dawson Brown scored just before time expired. The Wildcats took the lead back at 3-2 midway through the second half, as Matt Smith scored off a Hudson shot that was saved by the Aggie keeper. Five minutes later, Grogan scored on a goal that pushed the lead to 4-2. Benjamin Russell’s final goal came with 1:29 left to play, as Jesus Velasquez scored off a pass by Grogan. Benjamin Russell will return to action on March 31 at home against Trinity Presbyterian School.

Lady Wildcats fall in home match to rival Sylacauga By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

The Benjamin Russell Lady Wildcats took the lead early, but the rival Sylacauga Lady Aggies scored two unanswered goals to take a 2-1 win on Friday at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. Benjamin Russell Coach Bill Lutz said the Lady Wildcats (6-5) have improved here at the midway point of the season, but just ran into an improved Sylacauga team. “I think we really have gotten better. Even though we lost this game, our team has improved,” Lutz said. “As we’ve gotten closer to spring break, we’d won three in a row. We just played a good Sylacauga team. Big win for their program, so not to take anything away from them because they did a good job preparing for us.” Benjamin Russell took a 1-0 lead with 24 minutes left in the first half when Karina Naranjo scored on a penalty kick. Sylacauga answered with three minutes remaining before halftime, as Sarah Donahoo scored her first goal of the day to tie it 1-1. Sylacauga took the lead for good with little under 20 minutes left to play, as Jessica Hill found Donahoo on a cross pass and Donahoo scored her second goal of the game to give the Lady Aggies the lead for good. BRHS Coach Lee Wagoner said the Lady Wildcats have improved, but still need to put away goal opportunities when they get them. “Over the past few games being on the win streak that we’ve been on I’ve seen some offensive things improve while some are still lacking,” Wagoner said. “I think we’re still leaving too many goals on the field and we’re not finishing our chances when we’re at net and I think that showed up today. Sylacauga is a much-improved team than we’ve played in the past couple of years, so I give credit to them also. But we’ve got to maintain our focus as a team if we want to accomplish the goals that we’ve set for ourselves. Robert Hudson / The Outlook “I think the girls will take a few days on spring break Benjamin Russell senior Ruth Anne Ballard (9) is flanked by a pair of Sylacauga defenders during Friday afternoon’s match at the Charles E. and will be back and regroup for the second half of the Bailey Sportplex. season.”