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One step closer Russell Medical says New Site clinic highly probable within a year; timeline is established By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

In an effort to help provide medical service to even more rural residents in Tallapoosa County and the surrounding area, Russell Medical hopes to have a health clinic in New Site soon. The idea of a health clinic and pharmacy has been discussed by the New Site Town Council for months going as far as looking at funding, grants and starting the building plans

for a facility owned by the Town of New Site and leased to medical providers. New Site Mayor Phil Blasingame and others have been in discussions with Russell Medical about the facility to which Russell Medical CEO Jim Peace gave an update at the New Site Senior Center Wednesday. “We actually have a timeline that is established,” Peace told the crowd of more than 40. “We are on track. Right now we are waiting for grant confirmation.” See NEW SITE • Page 5

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Russell Medical CEO Jim Peace, right, speaks with Judy Huett after Peace’s presentation on a possible health clinic in New Site and why Peace thinks Medicaid should be expanded in Alabama.

Arrival of spring bringing warmer temperatures

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The spring season officially started Wednesday and for Alexander City the weather for the next week is going to be in the upper 60s, according to National Weather Service Birmingham meteorologist Meredith Wyatt. “The next chance of rain is going to be next week around temperatures of upper 60s to lower 70s so (it’s a) really really nice (time) to get out and enjoy the first few days of spring,” Wyatt said. “The past few weekends have been really active (with rain), so I know everyone is eager to get outside and enjoy the nice weather.” Wyatt said Alexander City’s winter was not as cold as it typically is for the season and said entering the spring season it is not unusual to have cold snaps. Wyatt said the Alexander City area is now getting into severe weather season and she recommended residents become weather aware. “This is the prime time for severe weather in Alabama,” Wyatt said. “So tornadoes, very strong thunderstorms and with See SPRING • Page 9

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ete Dunaway, above, gives a demonstration on various weapons Native Americans in the area used to harvest wildlife as area fourth-graders visited Horseshoe Bend National Military Park on Wednesday. Left: Students learn how items such as deer hooves were used as fish hooks and how deer hides were tanned to be useful. Fourth-graders will continue to visit the rest of the week as part of their Alabama history classes. Saturday the park will remember the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe with speakers and demonstrations for the public. Demonstrations will start at 9 a.m. and speakers at 10 a.m. There will also be artillery and militia demonstrations along with stickball. See more photos on Page 5.

Sewer crews use high-tech means to help flush EPA consent decree By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor

Alexander City has literally dug its way out from under a consent decree issued by the Environmental Protection Agency because the chronic overflows in its sewer system have been staunched from a torrent to a trickle. In 2009, there were 60 reportable sanitary sewage overflows, according to sewer system director John McWhorter, who has been on the job four years. By 2013, those had been cut in half but the EPA still issued the consent decree and fined the city $25,000. “In a consent decree, the EPA says, ‘You tell us what you are going to do to fix this problem,’” McWhorter said. In 2018, there were only seven reportable overflows due to heavy rain, damaged pipes and a pumping station malfunction, McWhorter said, and there have been just two this year despite significantly aboveaverage rainfall. Last June, the EPA flushed the consent decree. “We’re still under scrutiny but the EPA is satisfied with what we’re doing,” McWhorter said. “I think See SEWER • Page 3

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Friend sees too much risk in monitoring home remodel DEAR ABBY: For several years, my husband and I were good friends with “Pam” and “David.” About a year ago, we moved to a new house just a few blocks from theirs. They decided they liked some of the features of our new home and immediately started remodeling theirs to resemble ours. Pam and David both work and I am retired, so Dave asked if I would go to their home throughout the day, while several workmen did this extensive remodel. I refused, saying I wasn’t comfortable alone in someone else’s house with a bunch of strangers milling about, not to mention the responsibility if something was broken or stolen. (The company wasn’t bonded. They are just random guys doing side jobs.) Long story short, David was extremely offended that I declined and no longer speaks to us. He has shunned other friends for lesser things since then. I’m still friendly with Pam, but I can’t help feeling that deep down she resents me, too, and thinks I should have done it

accept a refusal with good grace.

DEAR ABBY Advice because we are good friends. Was I wrong to refuse, Abby? Should I have done it to keep the friendship, even though I wasn’t comfortable? -- RESENTFUL IN THE MIDWEST DEAR RESENTFUL: I not only don’t think you were wrong, I think you made a wise decision, and for the right reason. If anything had gone wrong with the remodel or one of the laborers was less than honest, the blame would have fallen squarely on you. Add to that the fact that Dave drops people he feels let him down for any reason, and you have a recipe for disaster. If Pam resents you for protecting yourself, she may not be as good a friend as you assume she is. True friends should be able to say no when it’s warranted, and true friends

DEAR ABBY: Is it possible to “choose” to forgive someone? My 20-year-old nephew recently turned his life around. He has a good job, a nice girlfriend and a baby on the way. But when he and my sister were living with my late mother a few years ago, he trashed Mom’s basement (where he was living), and it cost her hundreds of dollars to repair the damage. He also stole money from her and once threatened my life. He smoked and drank as a teen, quit school, and did nothing more than play video games. I’m glad he has changed his ways, but he has never apologized for the way he treated us. It seems I’m expected by everyone to forgive and forget, but I can’t. Please don’t suggest counseling. He wouldn’t go. I don’t want to be estranged from his girlfriend and my greatnephew, but I have no interest in engaging with him unless he makes amends for his past behavior. My sister always

seemed oblivious to his bad behavior. In her eyes, her son can do no wrong. Is there any way to reconcile his particular past with the present? -- STILL ANGRY IN MINNESOTA DEAR STILL ANGRY: Yes, it is possible to choose to forgive. But it doesn’t appear that your nephew has completely turned his life around. Part of growing up is becoming a responsible individual. Making amends for past misdeeds is a part of that process your nephew seems to have skipped. If you would like to have a relationship with his girlfriend and their child, nothing prevents it. But it doesn’t mean you must have amnesia about the way you and your mother were treated by your nephew. Talk to him about this so you can get the closure you are seeking. 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 Ms. Teresa Lynn Ashworth 1967 - 2019 Funeral Service for Ms. Teresa Lynn Ashworth, 51, of Vincent, Alabama, will be Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Randy Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Ms. Ashworth passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at her resi-

Mrs. Mary June Pitts Rape 1940 - 2019 Funeral Service for Mrs. Mary June Pitts Rape, 78, of Opelika, Alabama, will be Friday, March 22, 2019 at 2:00

Louie Lee Sims Jr. 1946 - 2019 The funeral service for Louie Lee Sims Jr., age 72, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville. Dr. Ben Hayes will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dadeville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of

dence. She was born on October 10, 1967 in Pamona, California to William Lee Peppers and Mary Nell Adams Peppers. Teresa was an avid Auburn fan who enjoyed family gatherings at her home to watch the Iron Bowl. She also enjoyed trips to the beach. She is survived by her sisters, Diane Martin Hamilton (Lamont) of Grant and Margaret Nell Kellum (Jerry) of Jacksons Gap; brothers, Gary Lee Peppers (Linda) of Alexander City and Steven Peppers of Tallassee; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Billy Dewayne Peppers. The family will accept green plants or memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.

p.m. at the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home. Bro. Miles Crouch will officiate. Burial will follow in the Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome. com.

Dadeville. Lee passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Dadeville Healthcare Center. He was born on August 1, 1946 in Alexander City, Alabama to Louie Lee Sims and Evelyn Funderburke Sims. Lee graduated from Dadeville High School, Auburn University and Cumberland School of Law. Mr. Sims practiced law in Dadeville from 1971 until his retirement in 2012. He was a member of the Alabama Bar and the Alabama

Trial Lawyers Association. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Dadeville. He is survived by his wife of fifty two years, Judy Banks Sims, his two sons, Louie Lee Sims III (Trey), his wife Candace, and William Comer Sims II, his wife Ann Dial. He was blessed with four grandchildren, Banks, Sophie, Louise, and Evelyn Sims.

Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

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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 5:30 p.m. • Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. • Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. • Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. • Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a

month. • Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. • Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. • Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. with a pre-meeting 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 at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m. • Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m. • Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. • New Site Town Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference

Room in the Town Hall. • Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend. • Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m. • Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. • Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session. • Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 825-8490 for more information. • Walnut Hill Water Authority meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

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Above: A remote-controlled camera has its LED lights on and prepares to go down into a manhole to examine sewer pipes. Right: A manhole on Washington Street is treated with SpectraShield, the pink material seen on the inside, to repair and deter concrete corrosion. Sewer gas breaks down concrete.

Sewer we’ve worked on every street in Alex City since I’ve been here.” What the city is doing is applying the latest technology to repair and salvage pipes instead of unearthing and replacing them. That involves casting-in-place pipes (CIPP) and a video camera that slithers through the sewer system and allows workers to evaluate damage. Most residents don’t know what sewer crews must endure. “The sewer is out of sight, out of mind, and we want to keep it that way,” McWhorter said. When crews arrive with perhaps their most valuable piece of equipment to examine pipes — the remote-controlled video camera and $27,000 mini tractor — high technology is sent into an alien underworld. When a manhole cover is flipped open, the stench jolts eyeballs backward, then the roaches and even snakes start crawling. And all of that is well before crews begin penetrating the old pipes and sometimes pulling out a small general merchandise store from the rancid muck below the ground. “Happens all the time,” McWhorter said. “We open one up and the roaches are everywhere. There can be solid roaches on the underside of the lid where you can’t get another roach on there.” “Then there was a baby copperhead,” video camera operator Jeremy Walker said. “Just after we opened the lid, there was a little pile of leaves and he was underneath.” “How would you like to start your morning that way?” crewman Miles Mezick asked. Crews have found a lot of usual items when they vacuum the pipes. “Ice scoops, Coke bottles, leather jackets, cash, coins, rings, jewelry, toys,” McWhorter said. “You ask yourself, ‘How in the world did that get in the sewer?’ A lot of it is little kids playing in toilets. Mostly we see a lot of sand and gravel, grease and roots.” On a recent inspection, cockroaches, which according to Terminix have existed for 200 million years, scurried away down a clay sewer pipe as the modern camera’s LED light exposed their dark world. “They’ve gone from probably the least technologically savvy department in the city to probably the most technologically savvy,” Alexander City public works director Gerard Brewer said. The city has 150 miles of gravity sewer pipes to take care of and Brewer said 53 percent are clay, 22 percent PVC, 21 percent concrete and 4 percent ductile or cast iron. Some pipes are constructed of Bermico, which is similar to hard tar paper, McWhorter said. About 28,000 feet of pipe has been repaired using the CIPP process,

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Top left: Roots are shown growing through a sewer pipe in Alexander City, as seen by the sewer system’s camera. Below left: Grease is shown clogging the pipes. Above: The remote-controlled video camera and tractor prepares to enter a sewer pipe on Myrtle Street so it can show crews if the pipes are damaged or clean.

into an existing pipe, then heated with hot water or steam to make it expand. “It pushes into the walls of the pipe and hardens like PVC,” McWhorter said. “The CIPP is basically like PVC pipe and there is PVC pipe that’s been underground for nearly 100 years so it should last a long time.” Alexander City crews have also used pipe-bursting technology. “We had a major win with a huge fish pond,” McWhorter said. “There was a dam about 30 feet high and the sewer line under the pond was so cost us $27,000. It’s very bad we couldn’t get the McWhorter said, and about 2 miles of pipe are valuable to us. It’s one of camera in on either side the most important, if not of the line. So we ran a replaced annually. “I don’t know that you the most important, tools boring line through the old clay pipe and attached we have.” can ever get caught up,” a bigger boring head. It With only $535,000 McWhorter said. “We’ve made a lot of progress but budgeted for maintenance crushed the clay pipe as it annually, McWhorter said went and pulled the new it’s still awful. I say it’s awful because we’ve still the city has to efficiently pipe in. It was made of HDPE (high density polygot a lot of concrete pipes use every dollar and the in the worst shape. Sewer CIPP process is much less ethylene) and welded into gas corrodes concrete and expensive than traditional one piece.” And sometimes the replacement methods. the bottom of the pipe simplest things cause the McWhorter said the is the first to go. We’re biggest problems. cost of a typical 8-foot gradually working on it “Flushable wipes are and the cast-in-place pipe section of pipe repaired the scourge of the sewer by CIPP is $27 per foot. is making a big differsystem,” McWhorter Digging up old pipe, ence. Gas doesn’t break said. “You get roots going replacing it and resurfacdown the clay pipe but ing a street is $95 per foot through the pipes, those they get lots of cracks.” Crews utilize the cam- if the city does the work. little sharp corners, and those wipes get tangled “It lets us bridge the era as the basis for much up in there and clogs it gap between what we of the repair work they up.” need to fix and what we do. “We try to camera and can afford to fix,” he said. clean as much as we can, “We don’t have to bust up pipes and tear up streets.” about 20 miles of pipe a McWhorter described year,” McWhorter said. “We just got a new truck the CIPP process as a “fiberglass sock” threaded the camera rides on that

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Severe weather Days before technology sound like tall tales season safety tips O LEONARD

pring officially started Wednesday, which also kicks off severe weather season. It’s always important to be prepared since weather can be unpredictable. Here in Tallapoosa County the sirens no longer go off to alert residents. Instead there is Tallapoosa Alert, which calls, texts and emails those signed up about severe weather. We encourage residents to sign up for the free program. Those interested can contact Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency director Jason Moran at 256-825-1078 or visit www. tallaco.com, clicking the department’s tab and selecting EMA. There is a link on the website’s page to sign up. Tornadoes can happen anytime, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It’s a good idea to review a plan with your family in case a tornado comes through Tallapoosa County. According to FEMA, residents should recognize a tornado’s signs including its shape of a rotating funnel and its similar sound to a freight train. Residents should pay attention to weather reports and identify a safe shelter to go to in case of a tornado. According to FEMA, if a tornado occurs residents should go to their safe location and shield their neck and head with their arms and put materials such as furniture and blankets around themselves. Those who are in a car or are outdoors and cannot get to a building should also cover their head and neck with their arms and cover their body with a coat or blanket if they can. After the storm, FEMA advises if a resident is trapped to cover their mouth with a cloth or mask to prevent breathing in dust. Instead of shouting for help, bang on a nearby pipe or wall or send a text message. Save phone calls for emergencies since phone systems are often down after a storm, according to FEMA. Additionally avoid fallen or broken power or utility lines. It never hurts to take precautions when it comes to severe weather. We hope these tips help.

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Jim Nabors is mayor of Alexander City. His phone number at city hall is 256-329-6730 and his home number is 256329-1320 His address at city hall is 4 Court Square; Alexander City, AL, 35010. His home address is 1695 Magnolia Street Alexander City, AL, 35010.

Jim Nabors

Bobby Tapley represents District 1. His phone number is 256-3920344. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee.

Buffy Colvin represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-750-0663. Her address is 786 I Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee.

Bobby Tapley

Buffy Colvin

Scott Hardy represents District 3. His phone number is 256-4962450. His address is 549 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.

Eric Brown represents District 4. His phone number is 256-3972011. His address is 1421 Parrish Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.

Scott Hardy

Eric Brown

Tommy Spraggins represents District 5. His phone number is 256-234-3609. His address is 1539 College Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee.

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Tim Funderburk represents District 6. His phone number is 256-825-2993. His address is 1431 River Oaks, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

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nce upon a time, in a world close to us all, people did not carry cell phones. “What do you mean?” said the driver as we drove along the interstate south of Atlanta. Quickly sliding past the passenger side window is the 1996 Olympic Stadium turned Turner Field turned Georgia State University stadium. Red bricks and green metal project upward making a shadowy silhouette between our grey four-door and the orange sunrise. I’ve told the driver I was inside the stadium watching a track and field event the night of the bombing at Centennial Olympic Park. The driver is asking what happened in the minutes following the explosion, which in reality, was a mile or so from the stadium. “I never knew it happened until I got home,” I said. “What?” he asked. “Was your wife freaked out when you didn’t call her?” I explained it was before everyone carried a cell phone and our pants legs would vibrate with every news alert. In 1996 we were living in the moment without the help of the world calling us or social

place where people we disconnected from each another, alone in their thoughts most of the day, and left to their WOOLSEY survival skills. The driver is an intelligent Columnist young man. His mind is artful, curious and sincerely trying to figure out how he media siphoning away our might survive such a dystoattention spans. pian world bubbling up from The driver was quiet. I the backseat of his car. could see him attempting I told him of life before to solve a puzzle in the air between him and windshield. email, describing how we would send business conMy backseat math puts him tracts to each other in the at in his early 20s. mail. I said it might take a “So how did you let your week or two to arrive on wife know you were OK?” one end, be signed and then he asked. mailed back. His shook his “When I walked through the door at 2 in the morning,” head in disbelief. I’m willing to bet he doesn’t even own a I said. The driver shook his head. book of stamps. In ways, I guess I am a He is a good young man. His time traveler, someone who generation knows no differbrings mind-bending stories ently than a life where the challenging the listener to world feeds through a cell phone and into our lives with separate the truth from absurd the fury of an open fire hose. fantasy — only I’m not crazy. I felt my age quietly advance I know of a world without incessant communication, a year or two as the stadium one where although the planfades into a blur of cement et rotates at the same speed, overpasses. Our conversation migrated life itself was slower. And for some odd reason, I miss it. to email and fax machines. I began to worry the driver may Leonard Woolsey is presifeel he collected a time traveler at the airport curb — one dent and publisher of The Daily News in Galveston filling his cabin with stories County, Texas. of a mysterious universe. A

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s the Georgia state House, state Senate and governor’s office wrestle with what to do with Georgia’s proposed hate crimes law, the most important question is and should be, “Would it be effective?” In this study, my research assistant students and I look at the role hate crimes laws play in possibly reducing all crimes, not just hate crimes. Note: Alabama has a hate crime law, but it could afford to be strengthened. Contact your elected officials in Alabama to support strengthening Alabama’s hate crimes law at (http://www.politics1. com/al.htm) and get your friends to do so. Even a few emails can make a difference. Last year, my students and I analyzed the relationship between hate crimes laws and hate crimes groups. Would passing a law reduce the number of hate crimes groups? We found that to be the case. This is not just a list of extreme conservative organizations. Groups classified as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center include the Nation of Islam. This year we looked at the relationship between hate crimes and all forms of crime. Specifically, we looked at whether states had a hate crimes law or not and the averages of several crime measures, provided by the Uniform Crime Reporting data from the FBI for the year 2014, the most recent year in the data tool. To summarize, we discovered states that have passed

story for all property crimes. We discovered states with a hate crime law had on averJOHN age, 2,509 property crimes TURES per 100,000 residents. That number shot up to 2,939 Columnist property crimes per 100,000 residents for states withhate crimes laws had lower out a hate crimes law, like crime rates in four of these Georgia, South Carolina and five factors, trailing only three other states. slightly in the rates of armed When Rep. Chuck robberies. States without Efstration (R-Dacula), a hate crimes laws, including former prosecutor introGeorgia, South Carolina and duced the hate crimes bill Arkansas, had higher violent HB-426, he claimed district crime rates, murder rates, attorneys were in favor aggravated assault rates and of the legislation. Groups property crime rates, on ranging from International average. Association of Chiefs “We found that the five of Police, the National states without hate crime Sheriffs’ Association, the laws had a higher rate of International Association violent crime than the other of Directors of Law 45 states with hate crime Enforcement Standards and laws,” Seth Golden and Training, and the UCR proRobert Allen wrote. “In our grams support hate crimes research we discovered that laws. Now we know why. the states without hate crime They are largely associated laws had a higher murder with lower crime rates for a rate than the states that have number of crimes. enacted hate crime laws.” HB-426 was co-sponOther crimes were exam- sored by Republicans and ined too. Democrats, both white “We looked at aggravated and black people, men and assault rates in the United women. That’s because all States,” Pete Alford and can benefit from Georgia Stephen Wagner wrote. “We becoming a safer state, as found that states without a the evidence shows. hate crime law have a higher average of aggravated John A. Tures is a proassault rates than those fessor of political science states that do have a hate at LaGrange College in crime law.” Georgia. He can be reached Not all cases resulted in a at jtures@lagrange.edu. superior showing for states Robert Allen, Seth Golden, with a hate crimes law. Pete Alford, Stephen Agrlin Braxton discovered Wagner, and Agrlin Braxton states without a hate crimes are LaGrange College law have slightly fewer undergraduates and were armed robberies, on averTures’ research assistants on age. But it was a different this project.

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Photos by Cliff Williams / The Outlook Left: Area fourth-graders watch as the Tennessee Militia fires the cannon at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park on Wednesday morning. Below right: Students react to the firing of the cannon. Bottom right: Students and their parents watch demonstrations of frontier life. Bottom left: Handley Middle School fourth-grader Marley Hand throws a ball at the target as she joined her classmates in a game of traditional stickball Wednesday morning. The park will continue to have activities for fourth-graders this week and will wrap up the fun Saturday as it celebrates its annual Battle of Horseshoe event.

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Blasingame said at Monday’s New Site town council meeting a $200,000 grant was already approved by state leaders and was on the desk of an official in Washington D.C. to sign off on. “If all things hold true, we hope to be open sometime this fall, Peace said. “We are excited about that… There will be more to come as it unfolds.” Peace said the idea follows the same plan Russell Medical is putting forth at two other sites in the medical system’s coverage area. “Several years ago the state started looking at how to extend access to healthcare,” Peace said. “Transportation especially in rural areas is an issue. We began looking at rural healthcare extension within our primary and secondary service areas. We identified three areas; one is in Dadeville, two was in Goodwater and the third area we started to look at two or three years ago was New Site.” Peace said Russell

Medical couldn’t open a clinic in New Site three years ago due to all the red tape and regulations. “We couldn’t. It has taken us literally two years to get the state to declare this as a professional shortage area,” Peace said. “We were able to get that done. It is called a HPSA (Health Professional Shortage Area) shortage. Ms. Betty Carol (Graham) was instrumental in getting that pushed through at the state level.” With the HPSA designation in place, Peace said Russell Medical could proceed. “Because of that designation we came back to the (New Site) and said we are ready,” Peace said. “We have plans to put a clinic here in New Site. We are excited about that.” Peace explained the New Site clinic fits in with what Russell Medical is trying to do with rural healthcare that many across the state are not. “Russell Medical, we are a very unique rural

community hospital,” Peace said. “We are not a trauma center. We are not an authority hospital. We are a rural community hospital.” Peace said telemedicine providing access to specialists in cities far away could happen in New Site along with access to specialists Russell Medical already has.

“One of the things that makes us unique is the 28 service lines we provide,” Peace said. “None of us like to travel. We all want convenience. Most rural communities you cannot see this wide array of specialists.” Peace said one of the big things Russell Medical wants to look for is a good fit for the provider it brings

to New Site. He said Russell Medical looked hard for Dr. Jamie Evans to replace Dr. Karen Mockler who has moved from Dadeville to Alexander City. Three years after recruiting Evans from Oklahoma, Peace said Evans is now a highly regarded member of the Dadeville community. “Our biggest hurdle

right now is finding the right provider for the community,” Peace said. “That is critical. We would love to have someone who lives in this community who lives and breathes with this community, but someone who also has a passion for healthcare, making it easier for the patient to get access to the care they need.”

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Today-March 22

SPRING REVIVAL SERVICES: GAP Fellowship Church will hold its spring revival services March 20-22 nightly at 7 p.m. Wednesday the speaker will be Pastor Michael McCain of New Elam #1; Thursday Pastor Douglas Varner of True Light; Friday Pastor Tommy Carwell of Macedonia. Pastor Lou and Marilyn Benson are of GAP Fellowship Church, which is located at 721 Robinson Court.

Saturday, March 23

ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host the 20th anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All demonstrations, which will be both entertaining and educational, will be presented multiple times throughout the day. Guests can visit traditional hunting camps and watch demos of cultural skills such as hide tanning, cooking and finger weaving. Children will have the opportunity to participate in an authentic Creek stickball game throughout the day. Guests can also watch Tennessee militia fire smoothbore cannon and flintlock muskets, learn how soldiers cooked their meals, see displays in the museum, see wool being dyed and learn to spin wool and more. The program is free to the public and there will be refreshments. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville is hosting family game night bingo from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 23. It will begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks.

Sunday, March 24

GOSPEL SINGING: First Presbyterian Church in Dadeville is hosting gospel artist Harlan Burton Sunday, March 24 at 11 a.m. The public is invited and lunch will be served following the service. FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: Centerview Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating family and friends day Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. The special guest is Dr. George c. McCulloh of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Opellika. Rev. Jimmial Harrison Sr. is pastor of Center view Missionary Baptist Church. ENCORE ACT PERFORMANCE: Alexander City Theatre II will present an encore performance of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” with Jan and John Jung on March 24 at the Willow Point Country Club. The event will include a cash bar and buffet dinner and is open to non-members. Tickets are $50 per person.

March 25

MONTHLY MEETING: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Assocation meeting will be Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at LifePoint Church (formerly Alex City Church of God of Prophecy), located at 122 Poplar Rd. in Alex City.

Monday, March 25-27

SPRING REVIVAL: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting a spring revival March 25-27. Prayer will start at 6 p.m. and the service at 6:30 p.m. nightly. Rev. Clifford Spradley will preach March 25, Rev. Jason Whetstone on March 26 and Rev. Jimmy Brooks on March 27.

Tuesday, March 26

HISTORY OF LAKE AND DAM: The Dadeville Public Library will host a presentation on Lake Martin and Martin Dam by Alabama Power. The event begins at 2 p.m. in the lower level of the library, which is located at 205 N. West St. in Dadeville. For more information, call 256-825-7820. A DATE WITH DOLLY: The Alexander City Rotary Foundation’s annual benefit in support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will begins at 5:30 p.m. at the T.C. Russell Airport Hangar, located at 965 T.C. Russell Dr., Alexander City. There will be hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a live performance by Dolly Parton impersonator Melody Knighton. Donations are requested. For more information, contact Dana Rickman at dana@campascca.org or 256-825-9226. YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD: The youth advisory board will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at the East Alabama Mental Health Center at 287 North Tallassee Street in Dadeville. They are looking for students in grades 7-12 from all Tallapoosa County schools who are interested in gaining skills in social media marketing, public speaking, leadership, public service announcements and community outreach. Transportation is provided for anyone who does not have a way to get to the meeting. Contact Ashley Williams at 256373-3538. COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Republican Party will meet at The Elks Lodge in Alexander City March 26 at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in joining or learning more is invited to attend. For more information, contact Chairman Lee Hamilton at 334-301-9411.

Thursday, March 28

CONCERT: Alexander City Arts is hosting “The Charlestones in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the BRHS Auditorium. “The Charlestones” are a professional male a cappella quartet.

Saturday, March 30

Church. FIFTH SUNDAY SINGING: The Kellyton Revival Center is hosting a Fifth Sunday singing at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 31. Paid In Full from Opelika is the guest singers who will sing along The Faithful Few and Kellyton Revival Center singers. Lunch will be served following the singing. Everyone is invited to attend.

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Sunday, April 7

PASTORAL APPRECIATION: New Popular Springs Baptist Church in Dadeville is holding the 3rd pastoral appreciation honoring Rev. Richard D. Jacobs at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7. Rev. Willie D. Howard is the guest minister. Everyone is invited.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Kiwanis Club of Alexander City is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, Saturday, March 30 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Benjamin Russell Saturday, April 13 High School cafeteria. Tickets are $6 EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State each and take-out meals are available. There will be pancakes, Conecuh sau- Park is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 13 starting at 10 sage, hot coffee, juice and milk. a.m. There will be sections for ages 2 and under, 3- to 4-year-olds, 5- to Sunday, March 31 6-year-olds, 7- to 8-year-olds and 9- to DAY OF WORSHIP: God’s House 12-year-olds. of Prayer Holiness Church is hosting The hunts will in the north picnic a Day of Worship. Special guest will area across from the beach. It is sugbe Dr. Rance Allen. He will be at the Camp Hill location on old Highway 280 gested you arrive early as there is a walk to the hunt areas. Sunday, March 31 at 8 a.m. He will It is free for campers. Non-campers be at the Auburn location on Harper will be need to pay day admission, $5 Avenue at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. for 12 to 61, kids 4 to 11 years old are Bishop Frank McCleod is pastor $2 and seniors 62 years old and older of God’s House of Prayer Holiness are $2.

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ARISE TRANSPORTATION Hiring For Part-time Driver/Dispatcher EARN EXTRA CASH PART-TIME DRIVER NEEDED Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. seeks a Part-time Delivery Driver for the Tallapoosa & Elmore County areas. 0XVW EH DEOH WR ZRUN Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH KRXUV ([FHOOHQW GULYLQJ UHFRUG Ability to lift 35-45 lbs.. Apply in person: Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. &KHURNHH 5RDG $OH[DQGHU &LW\ $/

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Scott Accounting and Computer Service, Inc. Alexander City, AL Software Technician (Traveling Required). College degree or equivalent experience required. Offers competitive compensation and excellent EHQHÂżWV Please email resume to resume@sacssoftware.com. MACHINIST WANTED CNC Programming experience required. Mastercam experience a plus. Very competitive pay! Contact: Cameron Carr 256-234-6386 6DWWHUÂżHOG 0DFKLQH Alexander City, AL

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

The Outlook

THE BORN LOSER ÂŽ By Art and Chip Sansom

GARFIELDÂŽ By Jim Davis

BIG NATEÂŽ By Lincoln Peirce

ALLEY OOPÂŽ By Dave Graue and Jack Bender

THE GRIZZWELLSÂŽ By Bill Schorr

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Huge Church Yard/Bake Sale & Lemonade Stand Family Worship Center 6276 Hwy 280, Alex City Saturday March 23rd 6:30am-1:00pm Furniture, clothing, toys, household,tools & much more!

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Mayberry Park Apartments Now taking applications Under New Management Hours are Mon & Wed 8:00am-5:00pm 169 E.Cass St. Dadeville, AL 36853 256-825-0410

Merchandise Furniture & Appliances Whirlpool dishwasher for sale $125 Contact Ronnie 256-234-3128 Furniture in good condition Bed $400 Dresser w/mirror $350 Tall dresser $350 404-270-0432

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Resort and Vacation Rentals Cabin in the Woods Atop Lookout Mountain 1 mile from Mentone Village. $300 for four nights. Accommodates four people. (205)903-4223

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2004 White Ford Mustang 40th Anniversary Edition 3.9 V-6 engine, 115K miles Asking $4,990 Call 256-392-3429

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Raise your hand if you want your business to make LESS money next year. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you would. Do you need to successfully market on a tight budget? Tallapoosa and Elmore County Classifieds has customizable programs available to fit any budget.

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1995 Harley Davison Softail Custom Lots of extras 16,800 actual miles. 6200.00 dollars. Bike is in great shape. (256)596-2394

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Spring

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the events that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the past few weekends itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very important that everyone remain weather aware. Pay attention to your local TV meteorologist and what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying about the weather and have multiple ways to receive warnings not just cell phones.â&#x20AC;? Because Tallapoosa County no longer uses warning sirens residents have been encouraged by the county to sign up for Tallapoosa Alert. The emergency alert system can call, text or email those signed up when there is severe weather. Citizens can sign up for the program by either calling Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency Director Jason Moran at 256825-1078 or by visiting www.tallaco. com, clicking the departments tab and selecting EMA. In addition to severe weather, seasonal allergies are also prevalent in the area during spring. Wyatt said while she did not know the exact pollen count, it will be high for the next

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few days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Definitely be aware of the air quality and that kind of thing,â&#x20AC;? Wyatt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that can lead to some scratchy throats. Be cautious out there.â&#x20AC;? Russell Medicalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief medical officer Michele Goldhagen said those with allergies should try not to track pollen in their house and do things such as washing their hands well and showering before going to bed at night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have pets or animals taking a wet wash cloth and wiping down the fur of the pets when they come in the house would decrease the amount of pollen that gets into your home environment,â&#x20AC;? Goldhagen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now is not the time to open up your windows and air the house out.â&#x20AC;? Goldhagen also suggested running air filters in the bedroom at night. Goldhagen said doctors can also prescribe allergy medication that will not make patients drowsy during the day.

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Public Notices Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE RESOLUTION NO. 19-54 A Resolution to Introduce a Bill to the Alabama Legislature to Approve the Annexation of Multiple Properties Within the Alexander City Corporate Limits. WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of Alexander City, Alabama that the public health and public good require that certain territory shall be brought within and annexed to the corporate limits of the City of Alexander City, Alabama; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it wise, expedient and economical to apply for the annexation of said territory to the corporate limits of the City of Alexander City, Alabama by the passage of a Local Law in the Legislature of Alabama; and WHEREAS, the City Council has caused to be prepared a Bill for introduction in the Legislature of Alabama, accurately describing said territory, to accomplish the annexation of said territory to the corporate limits of the City of Alexander City, Alabama; NO, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Alexander City, Alabama, as follows: (1) That they Mayor of the City of Alexander City, Alabama be and is hereby directed to cause the following notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, once each week for four consecutive weeks, commencing on March 19, 2019 to wit: LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA TALLAPOOSA COUNTY Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 106 as amended by Amendment 341 to the Constitution of Alabama 1901 that a bill substantially as follows will be introduced in the 2019 Session of the Legislature of Alabama and application for its passage and enactment will be made: A Bill to Be Entitled an Act To alter rearrange and extend the boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Alexander City, in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. That the boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Alexander City IN Tallapoosa County, Alabama, are altered, rearranged and extended to include within the corporate limits of the municipality, in addition to the lands now included, all the following territory: TRACT 1 IN TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH, RANGE 21 EAST, TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA All of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 27; all the Northwest 1/4 of Section 34 lying North and the South ROW of Alabama Highway 128; all of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28; all of the East 1/2 f S / fS

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Spring officially started Wednesday. Pictured, a bee pollinates flowers near downtown Alexander City.

Public Notices

of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28; and all of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28; all of the South 1/4 of Section 6 not currently in the city limits.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, as City Clerk of the City of Alexander City, Alabama, under the seal thereof, this 18th day of March, 2019.

TRACT 2 IN TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH, RANGE 22 EAST, TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA All that part of the following described land lying above that certain contour (commonly known as the 490 foot contour) which was established from the elevation of that certain bench mark on the West side of the Tallapoosa River established by the Alabama Interstate Power Company on the North line of Section 36, Township 20 North, Range 21 East, Elmore County, Alabama 910.6 feet, more or less, East of the Northwest corner of Fraction G of said Section 36, elevation of said bench mark being 150.214 feet DERYH D VWDJH RI VDLG ULYHU Âż[HG upon as low water by said Alabama Interstate Power Company and 148.786 feet below that certain bench mark established by the United States Geological Survey in Township 20 North, Range 21 East in road forks to Dadeville and Alexander City in said Elmore County: All of section 8 on the east side of Lake Martin southwest of the northwest ROW of the Central of Georgia Railroad not currently in the city limits; all of Section 9 south of the north ROW of the Central of Georgia Railroad; and all of the west one-half of the southwest 1/4 of Section 16; Section 2. In accordance with Section 1/4 of Section 11-426(b) of the Code of Alabama, 1975, a map showing the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Alexander City is on ÂżOH LQ WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate in Tallapoosa County. This map is open to public inspection.

/s/ Amanda F. Thomas, City Clerk of the City of Alexander City, Alabama, [SEAL] Yeas: Tapley, Colvin, Hardy, Brown, Spraggins & Funderburk Nays: None Alexander City Outlook: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4 and 11, 2019 RES. 19-54 PUBLIC NOTICE MCDANIEL STORAGE INC 1040 HIGHWAY 280 ALEXANDER CITY AL 35010 The following units will be auctioned on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Emily Ann Debardelabon #102 Bethany Murphy #139 Nicole Benion #141 Monica Kearley #212 Cody Thomas #24 Troy Grubbs #259 Ashley Bobo #275 Eric Kendrick #314 Allinia Jones #322 Deortae Russell #344 Douglas McDonald #350 Anthony Russell #388 Brock Jones #398 Marcus Calhoun #405 Marcos Riley #466 Kadora Benton #495 Lynn Lard #516 Lasonya Keith #518 Nora Weise #66 Daniel Grubbs #79 Tanya White #97 Stephen Skarecky #28 Alexander City Outlook: Mar. 21 and 28, 2018 STORAGE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE

Section 3. This act shall beFRPH HIIHFWLYH RQ WKH ÂżUVW GD\ of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

STATE OF ALABAMA TALLAPOOSA COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY L. HEATH, DECEASED

(2) That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to prepare the necessary copies of the above-mentioned Bill for introduction in the Legislature; and that immediately after the fourth publication of the notice prescribed in (1) above the City Clerk shall pay the cost of such publication and procure from VDLG SXEOLVKHU DQ DIÂżGDYLW VXEstantially as follows:

Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jerry L. Heath, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the __ day of October, 2018, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.

STATE OF ALABAMA TALLAPOOSA COUNTY

Brenda G. Heath, Executrix

Alexander City Outlook: Mar. Before me Tracy Kendrick a No- 14, 21 and 28, 2019 tary Public in and for the State EST/HEATH, J. and County aforesaid personally appeared /s/ Steve BakPUBLIC NOTICE HU ZKR EHLQJ E\ PH ÂżUVW GXO\ sworn, deposes and sayeth that FORM during the times herein menOF ADVERTISEMENT tioned he [she] was Publisher FOR COMPLETION of the Alexander City Outlook, a newspaper of general circuIn accordance with Chapter lation published in Tallapoosa 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, County, Alabama and that the 1975, notice is hereby givattached notice was published en that Teague Hauling and in said newspaper once a week Demolition, Contractor has for four consecutive weeks withcompleted the demolition of out cost to the State of Alabama, residential structures for the said notice having appeared State of Alabama and the in the issues of said paper on City of Childersburg, OwnMarch 21, March 28, April 4 and er, and have made request April 11, all in the year 2019. IRU ÂżQDO VHWWOHPHQW RI VDLG Contract. This work was Sworn to and subscribed before funded by CDBG grant LRme on this 19th day of March, CM-PF-14-001. All persons 2019. having any claim for labor, /s/ Tracy Kendrick, Notary Pubmaterials, or otherwise in lic, My Commission Expires: connection with this project 11/14/22, [SEAL] should immediately notify Mayor Ken Wesson. The City Clerk is further directed to deliver the prepared Bills Alexander City Outlook: together with the publisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mar. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2019 DIÂżGDYLW WR WKH +RQ (G 2OLYHU COMPLETION Representative to the Legislature of Alabama from TallapooPUBLIC NOTICE sa County, and respectively request that he cause the same to NOTICE OF MORTGAGE be introduced in the Legislature FORECLOSURE SALE of Alabama. STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF TALLAPOOSA ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 18th day of March 2019. V 7KRPDV - 6SUDLQV &RXQFLO Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by President that certain mortgage execut V -DPHV ' 1DERUV 0D\RU ed by Steven Todd Rogers ATTEST: /s/ Amanda F. ThomAn Unmarried Man to Mortas, City Clerk gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nomCERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK inee for Crescent Mortgage Company, its successors The undersigned, as City Clerk and assigns dated June 13, of the City of Alexander City, $ODEDPD KHUHE\ FHUWLÂżHV WKDW 2013; said mortgage being recorded on June 18, 2013, the foregoing is a true, correct as Instrument No. 282979 and complete copy of ResoluLQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI tion 19-54 which was adopted Probate of Tallapoosa Counby the City Council on this 18th ty, Alabama. Said Mortgage day of March 2019. was last sold, assigned and f

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transferred to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC in Instrument LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The undersigned, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC , under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Tallapoosa County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 1st day of May, 2019 the following property, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, towit: Lot 5, Block 1, of Parish Hills Subdivision, Phase No. 1, Alexander City, Alabama, as shown by map or plat reFRUGHG LQ WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in Plat Book 5, page 81. AND ALSO, Begin at a corner on Parish Street dividing Lots No. 5 and 6, Block 1, Parish Hill Subdivision, Phase 1 as shown E\ PDS UHFRUGHG LQ RIÂżFH RI Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in Plat Book 5 page 81. Thence run South 22 degrees, no minutes East along the West Line of Lot No. 6, a distance of 216 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot; thence run North 87 degrees, 45 minutes East along said Lot 6, a distance of 110 feet to a corner; thence run Northwesterly 258 feet, more or less, across Lot 6 to a point on Parish Street at a point 39 feet Northeast of the beginning corner; thence run Southwesterly along said Parish Street 39 feet to the point of beginning. Said property is commonly known as 1148 Parrish Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. The indebtedness secured by said Mortgage has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of default under the terms of the Note secured by said Mortgage, including but not limited to, nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remains in default, and this sale will be made for the sole purpose of paying the same, including all expenses of the sale, attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees, and all other payments provided for under the terms of said Mortgage. Said property will be sold subject to the following items, which may affect the title to said real property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to, ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities, which constitute liens upon said property; all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way; the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law; and any other matters of record superior to said Mortgage. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the real property is Steven Todd Rogers or tenant(s). Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (800) 275-7171 FT21@mccalla. com File No. 9129319 www. foreclosurehotline.net The Alexander City Outlook 03/2 1/2019,03/28/2019,04/04/2 019 THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on March 29, 2019 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Safety Widening, Planing, Resurfacing, DQG 7UDIÂżF 6WULSH RQ 65 from a point east of the Hillabee Street Overpass (MP 117.175) in Alexander City to 0.480 mile east of the junction of Hillabee Hills Road. Length 5.301 mi. The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualLÂżFDWLRQ FHUWLÂżFDWH The Entire Project Shall Be &RPSOHWHG ,Q )RUW\ ÂżYH Working Days. A 3% DBE Contract Obligation Is Required. A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $4.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110. Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made.

Alexander City Outlook: Mar. 21, 28 and Apr. 4, 2019 FC/ROGERS, S. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. STPAA-HSIP-0022(530) TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA Sealed bids will be received by the Director of TransSRUWDWLRQ DW WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH f

Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in WKH DGYHUWLVHG VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations. Cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. The bracket range is shown RQO\ WR SURYLGH JHQHUDO ÂżQDQcial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract. The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $1,752,770 To $2,142,275 . The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act. 3ODQV DQG 6SHFLÂżFDWLRQV DUH RQ ÂżOH LQ 5RRP ( RI the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110. In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be LVVXHG RQO\ WR SUHTXDOLÂżHG contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids. The bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation. The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 and Title 49 code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, OfÂżFH RI 7KH 6HFUHWDU\ 3DUW nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, KHUHE\ QRWLÂżHV DOO ELGGHUV WKDW LW ZLOO DIÂżUPDWLYHO\ LQVXUH that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. JOHN R. COOPER Transportation Director Alexander City Outlook: Mar. 14, 21 and 28, 2019 STPAA-HSIP-0022(530)

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Errors plague CACC softball in 7-4 loss STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Central Alabama’s softball team took a first-inning lead but committed four errors and fell to Bevill State 7-4 on the road Tuesday. The Trojans (19-9) scored first when Kayli Hornsby stole home after singling and moving around on a walk and sacrifice fly. But the Bears took control with four runs in the bottom of the first, taking advantage of a two-run error and Tori Knighten’s homer. CACC came back with two runs in the fifth on a pair of two-out RBI doubles from Sierra Easterwood and Chelsea Parker. In the sixth, Lauren Phillips scored on a wild pitch after singling and moving over on two walks. Phillips had two hits to lead the Trojan offense, which left nine runners on base. Kayla Daniel took the loss in the circle, allowing four runs, all unearned, on five hits in three innings. Taylor Phillips pitched the final three innings in relief and gave up three earned runs on four hits. Winning pitcher Raley Vines limited CACC to four earned runs on five hits in 5.2 innings while striking out six and walking seven.

SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday, March 21 High school baseball Benjamin Russell at Sylacauga, 6:30 p.m. Dadeville at Valley, 4 p.m. Fayetteville at Reeltown (2), 4 p.m. Thorsby at Central Coosa (2), 4 p.m. High school softball Dadeville at B.B. Comer, 4:30 p.m. College baseball Calhoun at Central Alabama (2), 1 p.m. College softball Snead State at Central Alabama (2), 2 p.m. Friday, March 22 High school baseball Benjamin Russell at Handley (2), 2 p.m. Central Coosa at Horseshoe Bend, 4 p.m. High school softball Reeltown in Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament at Lagoon Park High school track and field Benjamin Russell at Sylacauga, 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23 High school baseball Reeltown at Horseshoe Bend, noon High school softball Reeltown in Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament at Lagoon Park College baseball Central Alabama at Calhoun (2), noon College softball Wallace State at Central Alabama (2), 2 p.m.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

WILDCAT VICTORIES

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Benjamin Russell’s Taylor McVey drove in seven runs in the Wildcats’ game against Carter on Tuesday.

McVey has 7 RBIs in Wildcat romp host Brewbaker Tech Tuesday. The Generals (5-7), who snapped a four-game losing streak, and Brew Tech combined for a staggering 43 hits; Benjamin Russell’s Taylor McVey Horseshoe Bend rapped out 20. drove in seven runs in the Wildcat softThe Generals piled up a 9-1 lead after ball team’s 15-0 drubbing of Carter on four innings but Brew Tech fought back Tuesday in the Gulf Coast Classic. with six runs in the bottom of the seventh BRHS (11-11) dropped its second to tie it 11-11 and force extra innings. game of the day, falling to Powell, 5-1. Brew Tech’s Brittany Key doubled in In the three-inning victory, McVey a pair of runs to tie it and reached third wasted little time decorating the scoreto put the winning run within reach with book when she powered a three-run two outs but Horseshoe Bend pitcher home run in the first inning, then added a Danielle Mitchell struck out Ashleigh pair of two-run singles in the second and Shanks looking to end the threat. third innings. In the top of the eighth, the Generals The Wildcats, who had 14 hits and picked up two quick outs but Leighann no errors, scored four runs each in the McWhorter singled and Whiteard folfirst and second innings and seven in the lowed with an RBI single to left field third. to bring in McWhorter and give HBS a Taylor Harris was 3-for-3 with two 12-11 lead. RBIs, Haylee Hunter 2-for-3 with an RBI Mitchell went the distance in the circle and Asia McWaters 2-for-2 with an RBI. for the win, allowing 11 earned runs on McWaters picked up the win in the 23 hits while striking out three and walkcircle, pitching three scoreless, two-hit ing three. Mitchell also had two hits, innings. including a triple, and three RBIs. In the loss to Powell, McWaters drove Horseshoe Bend had plentiful offenin the only run for BRHS with a single sive standouts in the victory, as Reagan in the fourth. Harris and Hunter added a Taylor had three hits and three RBIs, hit apiece for the Wildcats, who managed McWhorter three hits and an RBI, just three. Kennedy Templeton three hits, Abby Harris took the loss, allowing eight Cheatham a double and an RBI, Ivy hits and five runs, three of them earned, Vickers and Whiteard each had two hits in 4.1 innings. BRHS committed three and an RBI, Harleigh Moss had two hits errors. and Nadia Brooks added two hits, includPowell’s Lilly Holston hit a two-run ing a triple, and two RBIs. homer in the bottom of the first for a lead the victors never relinquished. STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Generals hold off Brew Tech in slugfest

Alyssa Whiteard’s RBI single in the top of the eighth inning lifted Horseshoe Bend’s softball team to a 12-11 win over

BASEBALL Wildcats rally to beat Auburn in 9th

Benjamin Russell’s baseball team battled back from an early 3-0 deficit, scored a run in the bottom of the seventh

inning to force extra innings and scored three times with two outs in the top of the ninth to defeat host Auburn 6-4 Tuesday. The Wildcats (13-6), who have won nine of their last 10 games, fell behind 3-0 after three innings but tied it in the top of the seventh when Brooks Vardaman was hit by a pitch, moved over on a fielder’s choice and another hit batter, and scored on Cade Brooks’ sacrifice fly. In the top of the ninth, Brock Elliott walked and Huell Lumpkin’s clutch twoout double to center field brought Elliott in to give BRHS a 4-3 lead. Wilson Hays followed with a two-run triple to bring in Lumpkin and Ryan Willis, who was hit by a pitch. It was a sloppy game with the Wildcats committing five errors and Auburn four. BRHS left 11 men on base and the Tigers stranded 11. John Hayden Johnson got the win in relief, allowing three hits and one unearned run over the last four innings. Cade Brooks and Brett Pitts combined to pitch the first five innings. Joe Young and Nick McGhee each had two hits for the Wildcats.

Thorsby routs Coosa

Central Coosa fell behind 15-0 after two innings and went on to lose to host Thorsby 18-0 Tuesday. The Cougars (3-5) committed seven errors in the game, were limited to two hits and didn’t get a baserunner past second base. Steven Hardy and Keonta Hines singled for Central Coosa. Cruz Godoy started and took the loss for the Cougars, giving up six hits and 11 runs in one inning; however, eight of the runs were unearned.

Top 5 storylines of the first weekend of March Madness ollege basketball may not be everyone’s favorite sport but everyone can agree the next three weeks will bring some of the best excitement sports can offer. I will even go a step further and say the next four days are the best four days of the year as a sports fan. Every year, college basketball fans attempt to set up as many screens as possible to watch every game during the first two rounds of the tournament. We turn on any TV in our proximity, ignore texts while streaming on our phones and pretend to do work while we are actually watching games on our computers. This week will be no different (don’t look at my computer screen this week, Lizi.) While the top tier teams seem pretty clear, there is a lot of room for upsets in the first two rounds and plenty of storylines to follow over the next 120 hours. Let’s start where everyone loves to start and figure out who will be this year’s Cinderella team. Everyone can make their own pick for a lower seed to make a run in the tournament – mine are Nevada and UC Irvine – but no one falls in love with a Cinderella team until it plays its first game. The first-round games tip off this

been dedicated to convincing morning and there are plenty to everyone to watch this game keep an eye. However, the best but we move on. way to find a Cinderella team Speaking of Williamson, is keeping those “Upset Alert” Duke is the favorite to win the notifications on your phone and whole tournament. That usually watching the end of games to see comes with being the overall what it means to these smaller No. 1 seed but it has been more schools. overwhelming this year than in Speaking of Cinderella CALEB C ALEB past. teams, everyone’s popular pick TURRENTINE years Duke opens with a 16-seed is Murray State and that brings Sports Writer and do not expect to see a us to our next big storyline. Ja repeat of UMBC-Virginia from Morant and Markus Howard will last season. However, the game go up against each other in the against the winner of the 8/9 game has first round. If you are not a big basketball fan, that always been tricky for big favorites and for some reason, I expect Duke to be in sentence may not mean a lot to you but for a tough test a little earlier than most let me put it like this: if I could watch only one game all week, this would be the people think. Auburn turned some heads during the game. SEC Tournament and is entering with Morant is going to be the best point plenty of momentum. However, Bruce guard in this year’s NBA Draft but will first lead Murray State into the first round Pearl’s team did not get treated very kindly by the selection committee and of the tournament for a matchup with could see Kansas in the second round. Marquette. Markus Howard may be the The Tigers are good enough to keep the nation’s best scorer and is averaging 25.6 momentum going but they are also streaky points per game this season. These two players may be the two best enough to see it come to a bitter end players in the country if Zion Williamson against a good opponent. After a few days off, it will be interesting to see if Auburn did not exist and we get to see them can reconnect with the magic it had in play in the first round. I am starting to Nashville last weekend. think this whole column could have

I believe Auburn can be good enough to make a run to the Sweet 16 but potential matchups with three blue blood programs (Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky) make a deep run seem unlikely. My final storyline to watch this week is how Villanova will handle the pressure of being the defending champions. After winning the championship in 2016, the Wildcats came tumbling to the ground with a loss to Wisconsin in the second round. Jay Wright has made a name for himself with early exits in the NCAA Tournament at Villanova but something tells me this will not be happening this year. Phil Booth and Eric Paschal return as key players from last year and have been very good this season. The Wildcats probably have the toughest draw of any 6-seed in the bracket and their opening game against St. Mary’s will likely be one of the best of the day. So sit back and enjoy the basketball. Enjoy tearing apart your bracket Sunday with the rest of us but cherish the next four days of excitement. And make sure to watch Murray State vs. Marquette at 3:30 p.m. today. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Outlook.