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‘There is nothing quite like flying on faith.’

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Police follow new leads on missing teen Montgomery Police Department officials are working closely in this case to locate the missing child. The missing child report was elevated to a Missing Child Alert Tuesday, following recent occurrences that lead to the arrest of 30-year-old Willie Joe Thomas III of Montgomery. Thomas was identified as the driver of the car that picked Neal up. See MISSING • Page 7

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Police are seeking information on this man seen in surveillance video from the Ann Sreet Walmart. They believe he may have picked missing teen Kiara Neal from the store on March 9.

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It has been 13 days since 14-year-old Tallassee teen Kiara Neal has been seen by her family. Surveillance video shows Neal entering a gold Ford Expedition, with Montgomery County license plates around 3:30 p.m. on March 9. According to Tallassee Police Chief Jimmy Rodgers, his department and

Local pharmacy celebrates more than 40 years in business

Westside Baptist Church travels to wild Alaska bush

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Apothecary pharmacy is celebrating 10 years at 1405 Gilmer Avenue. However, the history of the pharmacy goes back much further than 10 years. Alphonso Davidson and Charles Funderburk originally opened The Apothecary in 1973 on Gilmer Avenue in a building that adjoined a doctor’s office. Elaine Bunn began working with Davidson and Funderburk in 1973. By 1988, Davidson was ready to retire and Bunn, who had begun working at Harco Drugs in Tallassee, bought the pharmacy. In 1996 Bunn purchased Pinehurst Plaza, renovated the building and relocated The Apothecary to 1409 Pinehurst Plaza. On March 20, 2006, Bunn and her husband, Jimmy Thornton, bought the building at 1405 Gilmer Avenue and re-opened The Apothecary there. Amanda Orr and Cecilia Smith were hired as pharmacists to run the pharmacy. Orr and Smith grew up in the Eclectic area and attended Auburn University School of Pharmacy together. They always wanted to own a pharmacy and in 2012 Bunn, now ready to retire, sold The Apothecary See PHARMACY • Page 3

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Church holding multiple fundraisers to fund trip By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

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The Broken L Wagon Train ushers in the SLE Rodeo. The train begins in Rock Mills, Alabama, which is in Randolph County and borders Georgia. The trip is a weeklong expedition and on a map the course that the wagon train follows has the appearance of a backward, or broken, L.

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Broken L Wagon Train travels through Tallassee By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The rodeo was in Montgomery this weekend and the Broken L Wagon Train ushered it in. The wagon train traveled from Rock Mills, Alabama to Montgomery. The wagon train made several stops along the way to camp and let their horses rest for the night. Tallassee happened to be a stopping point for the wagon train this year.

“Mr. Tim Cohen, he let us park there and we couldn’t do this without people like him,” said Gene Laws, Wagon Master of the Broken L Wagon Train. The wagon train begins in Rock Mills, which is in Randolph County and borders Georgia. The trip is a weeklong expedition and on a map the course that the wagon train follows has See WAGON • Page 7

Last weekend members of the Westside Baptist Church held a carwash and a massive yard sale to help fund a missionary trip to Alaska. The church plans to take 17 members to the “interior bush of Alaska,” said Pastor Rick Dorley of Westside Baptist. The group will be joining another mission group that is already established in Alaska. ”John Pinnix, he has what they call the RAM (Remote Alaskan Missions) Ministry,” said Dorley. “There’s over 1,000 villages in Alaska that have anywhere from one to 1,000 people in them. They can only be accessed via boat, an airplane that can land on water or in the winter (by) a snowmobile.” Some of the destinations of the mission trip include Stevens Village, Healy Lake, which is up the Yukon. “There’s no roads there, but we go up and have church services and try to start church in the villages. We’re there to help the missionary with evangelistic work,” See ALASKA • Page 3

Councilman calls for improvements in Jordanville By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

During the March 14 City Council meeting, Councilman Charles Blaylock asked Greg Clark if there is any potential grant funding for the demolition or refurbishing of the two grey buildings that stand on the left side of Hwy 229 just as people enter the city in the Jordanville neighborhood. The councilman said the buildings are an eyesore and pose a danger because they have sat there empty for such a long period of time. “Tallassee is the gateway to the lake and Jordanville is the entrance to this city and those two buildings are the first thing people see when they enter the city,”

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Blaylock said. “Something needs to be done about them.” The two buildings have stood empty for years and one of the building owners is ready to turn it over to the city. However, the other building owner is more reluctant to do so. “We’ve tried working with that particular building owner in the past,” said Councilman Bill Godwin. Despite the efforts the building still stands. Blaylock would like to see the building utilized or, if that is not possible, demolished. “They are a danger as they stand right now,” he said. “We could turn them into a senior center or a community center.” See JORDANVILLE • Page 3

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Obituaries

Nora Jones Fomby Nora Jones Fomby, of Birmingham, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Birmingham has been her home since 1957 when she and her family relocated here from Tallasee, AL. She retired from Southern Life and Health Insurance Company with over 35 years of service. One of her favorite activities was dancing, and she belonged to several dancing clubs through the years. In addition to dancing, she enjoyed a variety of interests including fishing, painting, travel, sewing, Atlanta Braves baseball, Auburn football, and talking politics with her son-in-law. She was a very gracious Fomby lady, a wonderful mother and friend, and she will be missed by many. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Harrison Jones and Lela Ann Fuqua Jones; sisters, Arzona Watkins, Ellie Jackson, Vader Bush, and Magnolia Warren; brothers, Jesse Jones, Elmer Jones, Willie Jones, and Raymond Jones; step-brothers, Monroe Bush and Jonah Bush; and step-sister, Marie Hall. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Dickson (Steve); step-granddaughters, Trisha White (Scott) of Tuscaloosa, Lisa Sweeney (Bill) of Alpharetta, GA, and Paula Lambeth (Bill) of Birmingham; step-great grandchildren, Hunter and Taylor White, Mary Katherine and Courtney Sweeney, and Parker Lambeth; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m.,

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home, Hwy 150 in Hoover. Funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Interment will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.

Lois Ann Ward

Mrs. Lois Ann Ward, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away at her home surrounded by her family and friends, Monday, March 21, 2016, at the age of 56. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 24, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. from Westside Independent Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Dorley officiating. Mrs. Ward will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 23, 2016, from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. Mrs. Ward is survived by her husband, Mr. Randy Ward; mother, Mrs. Betty Griffith; daughter, Mrs. Jennifer Ward Jones (Travis); grandchildren, Conner Jones and Maggie Jones; mother-in-law, Mrs. Frankie Ward; siblings, Randall Griffith, Mitchell Griffith (Kathy), Wanda Waldrep, Nita Gayle Ingram and Rodney Griffith (Cindy); several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father, Mr. Herbert Griffith. Lois Ann was a longtime member of Westside Independent Baptist Church. She was a faithful employee of GKN for thirty years and she was especially devoted to her family as a very loving wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com. Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama

Bettie Ann Gibson

Mrs. Bettie Ann Gibson, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at the age of 71. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 20, 2016, at 2:00PM from Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jay Woodall officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Gibson is survived by her three sons, James Leroy Gibson (Stacey), Charles Kevin Gibson (Linda Gayle) and Nathan Lance Gibson; grandchildren, Angela Nicole Gibson, Justin Kevin Gibson, Christopher Jacob Gibson, Allison Grace Gibson, McKenzie Pauline Gibson and Bettie Ann Gibson; great grandchildren, Carson Paul

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Ulrich and Zoey Marie Gibson; brothers and sisters, Martin Gresham, Orie Gresham, Larry Gresham, Don Gresham, Mary Sullivan, Jimmie Lyons, Elaine Burdon and Wanda Hammock. She is preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Charles Leroy “Tebo” Gibson; father, Mr. Charles Webster Gresham and mother, Mrs. Ruby Grace Gresham. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, March 19, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com.

Judy Taylor

Mrs. Judy “Ma-Me” Taylor, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at the age of 75. Funeral services will be Monday, March 21, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. from Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Estes officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Sunday, March 20, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. Mrs. Taylor is survived by her children, Gailya Taylor, Trey Taylor (Holley) and Melissa Taylor (Richard); grandchildren, Brandon Childers (Lorrie), Braxton Childers (Crystal), Katleen Williams (BJ), Haley Ansley, Madeline Taylor and Jase Taylor; great grandchildren, Taylor Kelly, Braxton “GB” Childers, Kaleb Medrano and Gracie Childers; sisters-in-law, Margaret Taylor and Peggy Taylor and many more loving relatives. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Mr. Melvin Taylor, Jr.; parents, Paul and Mary Taylor; brothers, Charles Taylor and Bobby Taylor. Judy was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was devoted to her family and friends alike. Judy worked with Autauga/Elmore County Community Action for 44 years where she enjoyed participating in many Senior Games with Seniors from the tri-county area. She served with a loving heart and compassion for many. Judy was one of a kind and well loved by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tallassee Senior Center, 3 Freeman Avenue, Tallassee, Alabama 36078. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com. Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing

Area Calendar

BASEBALL: Babe Ruth registration will be held March 24th and April 7th from 6-8 p.m. at the Football Field House. Tryouts will be April 9th at 9 a.m. Cost - $125 GRAND OPENING: Martin Collision Center Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Thursday, March 24 at 2p.m. at 1280 Holtville Road in Wetumpka.

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of Wetumpka will host a Good Friday Tennebrae Service March 25 in the sanctuary.

March 26

EGG HUNT: The city of Tallassee is having its Easter egg hunt at City Hall March 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for children 10 and under. EGG HUNT: Community Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, March 26th 10a.m. Wall Street AME Zion Church, 71 Zion Street, Tallassee, AL (334) 283-2594. Look us up on facebook www.wallstreetamez.com Event Coordinator is Mrs. Della Hayes, Pastor, Edwrin Sutton. Everyone is invited!

March 27

EASTER SERVICE: Church at the Brook will host an Easter service March 27 at 10:30 a.m. EASTER SERVICES: First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka is hosting an Easter Sunrise Service at Gold Star Park at 7 a.m., a Children’s Easter Program at 9:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall and an Easter Cantata at 11a.m. in the sanctuary.

March 28

COUNCIL MEETING: The Tallassee City Council will meet March 28 at 6 p.m. at City Hall

March 28- April 1

SPRING BREAK: Tallassee City School’s Spring Break will be March 28 - April 1.

March 30

ESTATE PLANNING WORKSHOP: There will be a free estate planning and asset protection workshop at the Archibald Senior Center. Education workshop presented by local attorney Raley Wiggins. Topics include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, living wills, long-term care, Medicaid qualification, and probate administration. Also, how to protect your assets from: divorce, remarriage, creditors, bankruptcy, and nursing homes. Registration is required. Call (334)-625-6774 or online at www.redoaklegalpc.com.

March 31

AFTER HOURS: Wetumpka Depot Business After Hours, Thursday, March, 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at 300 S. Main Street, Wetumpka. CAREER EXPO: The Elmore County Technical Center will be hosting the Elmore County Career Expo at the Wetumpka Civic Center March 31. This event is for our local students during the morning and midday hours (8:001:30), and we have a portion of the day reserved for the general public in the afternoon (2:00-6:00).

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Jordanville Currently, people of all ages use the parking lot of the buildings to congregate. Robert Junior Smith, also known as “Smitty”, is from Jordanville and he spends most of his days outside the old buildings, along with others. “We are here everyday,” he said. Smith was born in Jordanville in 1937. He is 79 years old and spends most of his days in the parking lot of the old buildings. He thinks a community or senior center would be a nice option. “We sit out here in the summer and winter. When it’s cold we sit over there (across the parking lot) because that’s where the sun hits first to warm us up,” he said. If Smith had his way, the old building would be used for the community. “Everyone would have something to

Alaska Dorley said. While this missions trip will benefit the Alaskan missionary and the villagers who reside there, it is also meant to benefit those who take the trip. Through this missions trip members will have the opportunity to see firsthand how beneficial missionary trips are. “They get to fell it, smell it and experience it, instead of sending money and prayers. You see the people, you hear the people, and you see the conditions and it just means more than just reading about it,” Dorley said. A group of 17 is a large mission group and Dorley is grateful to have such devoted and faithful followers. “I’m glad to have this many people going,” he said. “It’s all volunteers. The

Pharmacy to Orr and Smith. Together, they have continued to serve their current customers and have welcomed new customers from Tallassee and surrounding communities. Over the past few years, Orr and Smith have added services such as flu and shingles shots and state and municipality health and wellness screenings.

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do, play dominos or something. Keep peace and quiet, and number one; give the youngsters something to do,” Smith said. Smith says they try to keep the area clean. “As a matter of fact I swept the area where we sit yesterday,” he said. These buildings in questions are historic. “This building used to be a courthouse and the other building was the jailhouse,” Smith said. Smith, like Blaylock, believes Jordanville needs more attention and investment in order to become what it once was. Until then the two massive grey buildings will continue to stand and greet people as they come into the city.

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money we’re raising is for expenses while we’re there. As far as the plane ticket, each individual, including myself, is paying their own way.” This is a 12-day missions trip. The group will leave May 31 and return June 11. “We’ll be staying in the bush about 4 of the days. Sleeping on the ground,” Dorley said. “We’ll have tents because the mosquitoes are so bad. We won’t have our phones for a week and we won’t have TV, but it will all be well worth it.” For more information or to donate to the cause contact Westside Baptist Church at 334-283-4908.

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They also wanted to have a unique gift selection available for their customers to shop, which means so much to independently owned businesses. They have a selection of gifts that include everything from handbags to t-shirts. The Apothecary has a reputation in Tallassee for personalized customer care that will be continued for years to come.

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The Resurrection Means

New Life

That’s what it’s called in the Bible – newness of life. It means that Jesus was bodily raised from literal death. And His resurrection brings a new power to our lives! This Sunday, join us at First Baptist Church as we better understand Jesus’ resurrection. Then, over the next six Sundays we will consider the resurrections His power can bring to our everyday lives. Easter Sunday, March 27 The Resurrection Brings New Power for Living April 3: A New Presence to Face Grief April 10: A New Mercy to Find Forgiveness April 17: A New Love in a Stale Marriage April 24: A New Energy to Face Depression May 1: A New Lift to Dig Out of Debt May 8: A New Spark for the Child Who’s Gone Dark

At First Baptist, there are two morning worship services and two Sunday School hours. You can worship, then attend Sunday School – or do it the other way around. At 8:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

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Rednecks and hockey rinks – the sequel

lliterative possibilities aside, it really isn’t fair to lampoon minor league hockey below the Mason-Dixon Line, because a disproportionate number of fans who turn out for such sporting events may be transplants from the North. A longtime franchise in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is located about 75 miles from Tallassee. The Columbus Cottonmouths have been around for 20 years, and one would think a primary reason for local support is the proximity of Fort Benning. The SPHL’s current lineup includes teams in Huntsville, Macon, Georgia, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Knoxville, Tennessee, Lafayette, Louisiana, Southaven, Mississippi (just south of Memphis), Pensacola, Florida and Peoria, Illinois. All but one of the head coaches are Canadian. Teams that will be added for the 2016-17 season will be located in Roanoke, Virginia and Evansville, Indiana. And yes, Peoria and Evansville aren’t in Southern states. What’s more, sometimes a team in the league has relocated from one city to another and taken on a different nickname—the new-to-the-league Roanoke team actually used to be the Mississippi Surge, located in Biloxi. And it was the Surge that the Missus and I saw in action a few years ago, hosting the

The SoCalled Column By Willie G. Moseley Cottonmouths at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Our decision to attend had been somewhat spur-ofthe-moment, but the uniqueness of the sport was appealing. Anytime someone hears the term “minor league hockey,” a probable instant reference would be a 1977 film called Slapshot, a gritty, irreverent and chock-full-of-stereotypes comedy about a down-at-theheels Rust Belt team known as the Charlestown Chiefs. The movie stars Paul Newman in one of his not-so-acclaimed roles, but he portrays the tribulations of an aging player-coach in a steady and appropriate performance. But Columbus isn’t in the Rust Belt, or in any other area where hockey is a popular winter sport. The challenge for any professional sports team is to attract enough attendees to run a profitable enterprise, and the road to the pantheon of hockey history is littered with the remains of former minor league teams.

Moreover, such erstwhile franchises weren’t necessarily minor league (R.I.P. the Atlanta Flames of the NHL, 1972-1980). And this winter, my family made a couple of treks of about 75 miles to the Columbus Civic Center, located on eastern shore of the Chattahoochee River. The Missus had learned a lesson in Biloxi about the temperature surrounding the rink, and brought along a blanket. While it might have been hard to determine who might have been socalled “bubbas” among the attendees, it did indeed seem as if many of the sports fans had what appeared to be military-style haircuts. During warm-ups, I noted one of the goalies, who had hair as long as Troy Polamalu’s mane, doing stretching exercises. Turned out the goalie was a female. Shannon Szabados is apparently the only female player in the league, but she’s more than up for the task, being as how she won two Olympic gold medals as a member of the Canadian women’s national team. The Cottonmouths’ mascot is named Boomer. While his fangs are apparently supposed to evoke a snake-like visage, he looks like a Sesame Street character turned vampire. The Columbus team is indeed referred to as the “Snakes” during orchestrated cheers at games (as well

as by media), and fans really get into the fast-moving action—a hockey puck can travel at 100 m.p.h. and its unpredictable, pell-mell flight makes for a great collective exercise of neck muscles. As is probably the case with any sport, some fans are pretty hardcore, even at the minor league level. When one intense scramble/scrum for the puck happened in front of some fans who had seats at rink level, one of the Cottonmouths’ supporters, separated from the players only by a sheet of Plexiglas, started banging his fist on that clear barrier…hard. There are also plenty of fan-oriented diversions to keep the attendees occupied between periods while the zamboni resurfaces the ice to a smooth texture. The Cottonmouths and their opponents played hard both times we attended, and the home team emerged with narrow victories each time. Not surprisingly, Columbus also has an indoor football team, and a bit of research indicates that sport is more popular in this area. While there may be a place for indoor football leagues, the unusual allure of ice hockey in the Deep South makes for an entertaining diversion…even if you don’t understand all the rules.

There is nothing quite like flying on faith M

y friend Joe is a battalion chief with the Auburn Fire Department and owner of the local Two Men and a Truck franchise. More importantly, he’s a great husband, father, and friend. He’s also a pilot. For years, he’s told me that he’d fly me somewhere if I needed to get to a show or speaking engagement in a hurry, particularly if it was something involving veterans. I didn’t want to take advantage of his generosity, but I did keep in the back of my mind just in case the opportunity ever presented itself. Well, on Sunday, March 7 the opportunity presented itself. I had to be at a fundraising event in Tampa on Sunday night and back in Auburn on Monday morning to open up a conference at the university. The event in Tampa was with my brothers born to international mothers, The

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GIs of Comedy. It was for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provides college scholarships for the surviving children of fallen Special Operations Forces. Joe vowed to fly me down, weather permitting. The second to last place I’d ever want to be is in a small plane during unfavorable weather conditions. The only place worse would be Tuscaloosa after a national championship, but I digress. The weather was perfect, and I was looking forward to the two hour flight versus what would have been a seven hour drive in the middle of the night had I been forced to drive. There

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was room in the plane for an additional passenger. In fact, there was room for two, but I was only going to take one. Initially, I asked a couple of my good friends to go. I thought it would be a wonderful experience for them, and it’d be neat for them to see me in action outside of East Alabama; however, each had prior engagements which prevented them from making the trip. On Saturday, I asked another friend to go. She writes for a magazine. She could have followed us around all day long capturing the moments in color for the magazine. I thought it would have been made a nice spread and a great story. She couldn’t go either. It was at that point that I realized that it’s really up to each of us to write our own story. I knew it would never happen. I knew she would say no. The chances of it happening were slim

and none, and slim and was nowhere to found. Be that as it may, I took a shot in the dark anyway. I texted my mama. At 66 years old, she swore up and down that she’d never fly. She’s said as much for as long as I can remember. She’d wear an Auburn shirt or have a pet rat before she flew. “Makes me dizzy just thinking about it,” she texted back, “But I’m almost tempted to say yes. My arms are so weak.” She did more than think about. She did it. I was so proud of her. Never say never. She conquered one of her greatest fears. Joe is such a calm, trustworthy guy, so she had faith in him from the start. He told her that the plane, a Cirrus SR-22 was equipped with a parachute. According the Joe, the plane also floated. I thought he was just saying these things to comfort

her, but his statements were indeed true. The flight went off without a hitch, although there is probably a pile of fingernails in the back seat. Once we got past the crosswinds, she did just fine. It was a beautiful day to fly. The show went well. On the way back, she slept most of the way. Her first flight was on a small four-seater plane. If she passed this test, she can do anything. I think I’ll go to the pet store and get her rat. I might even get it a little Auburn shirt. Never say never. Have faith and conquer your fears. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com.

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Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse

Being in the State Senate can be more powerful than a Congressman

n the literary classic “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” the author draws parallels to a nation that was on top of the world and, because of perverse, grandiose and pompous behavior, that dynasty self-destructed and destroyed itself. It was from reading this documentary that the Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev believed that we, the United States, would destroy ourselves thus causing him to brashly declare, “We will bury you.” One of the travails of Rome, as illustrated in the book, was Flowers the power and arrogance of the Roman Senate. Roman Senators were given immense power and prestige and allowed to live lavishly at the public’s expense. They, with the concurrence of Caesar, were allowed to control the Roman purse strings and thus dispensed the public funds generously among themselves. They lived a royal life with lavish luxuries and opulence generally reserved for royalty. It led to a life of comfort and debauchery that Solomon warned about in Proverbs, “pride goeth before a fall.” Many people believe that members of congress today are following this pattern. Maybe not to the same extreme as the Romans, but in some ways similar. U.S. Congressmen vote on their own annual salary increases, which are now up to $175,000 annually with a health plan that would be the envy of any corporate employee and could not be afforded by a corporation yet it cost the congressman nothing. Many congressmen will argue that $175,000 per year is not exorbitant considering that they must maintain a residence in their home state and in Washington. This argument does not seem to hold water with the average American who earns less than 20 percent of that salary. Congressmen do not have much of a challenge in getting reelected. No matter how good a job they do for their constituents the advantage of incumbency gives 97 percent of all congressman another term if they choose. However, unlike Roman senators, their power has diminished significantly because of the partisan divide in Washington. Today, congressmen simply vote their party line, making them like members of British Parliament. They are no longer individuals but pawns of their party. They are members in the process and fall in line with party dogma and dictates, losing much of their individualism and, in the process, their power. Even though one Alabama congressman or congresswoman represents approximately 635,000 Alabamians and an Alabama state senator represents around 130,000 Alabamians, I would argue that a least a dozen state senators have more impact over public policy than any of our seven congressmen. There are 435 members of Congress and 35 members of the Alabama Senate. If a state senator is well placed and in a position of power, they are unquestionably more influential and powerful than a congressperson. The only exception in our delegation would be Congressman Robert Aderholt. Of our seven members of the U.S. Congress, Aderholt is the only one with any seniority or clout. He is on track to be as powerful one day as his predecessor Democrat Tom Bevill. Aderholt got to Congress at a very young age and he is on the right committees and on the right track. A couple of years ago, Congressman Jo Bonner left the Mobile/Baldwin first district of congress. A medley of candidates emerged. State Senator Trip Pittman of Baldwin County could have possibly won that seat. But guess what? Sen. Pittman chairs the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee. He would have become much less powerful as a freshman member of congress than controlling the state budget. In 2010, State Senators Dick Brewbaker of Pike Road, Harri Ann Smith of Slocomb, or Jimmy Holley of Elba could have captured the GOP nomination for congress in the 2nd District and ultimately gone to Congress. However, all three, especially Holley, have much more influence as one of 35 State Senators than as a back bench member of Congress. In many cases a state senator is more powerful than a congressman. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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Jesus had a love stronger than death T he fact that it was all foretold made this week all the more powerful as events unfolded two thousand years ago. I am no theologian or scholar, but the story of Holy Week should give us all pause as we reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. On Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while Pontius Pilate entered with troops. The crowd shouted Hosanna at this unlikely king during the holiest of times, Passover. Jesus preached in the Temple for the next three days and called out the moneychangers, throwing them out as he said that they had “turned it into a den of thieves”. It was during this time that Jesus spoke in parables and visited the Mount of Olives. He said one would betray him (Judas did, for silver), and one would deny him three times (Peter did, then realized it too late). Pilate, in a power grab worthy of a reality show competition, allowed his audience to vote on whose life would be spared. Barabbas, known as a guilty criminal, was freed and Jesus was condemned. Pilate literally washed his hands of the issue. On Thursday, Jesus celebrated Passover with the disciples.

Bird’s Eye View By Michael Bird

Today, Christians call it Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday, and there are foot-washing rituals. Overall, we recall the words Jesus spoke as he offered His body and blood: “do this in memory of me.” Condemned to death, Jesus spent Good Friday being ridiculed, spat upon, humiliated, beaten, and tortured in violent and gruesome ways. A crown of thorns was weaved for him, and he was whipped and scourged. He took his place with two other criminals at Calvary, after having to carry his own cross through town, and was nailed to the cross. Above his head was the inscription I N R I, meaning “Hail, King of the Jews.” This religious leader who had led and lived so humbly was now suffering a most brutal death surrounded by people who, through an outrageous scene of mob mentality, hated Him. There are numerous quotes attributed to Jesus as he hung on

the cross, but out of all of them the one that always makes me cry, realizing His true gift as our Savior, is what he said to the dying thief. “Today you will be with me in Paradise.” Indeed – for all of us, God loved the world so much that he sacrificed His only son. That love is what we should express, not that judgmental version of Christianity that we sometimes see and hear. That version of Christianity is what our culture criticizes and ridicules – and rightly so, because it is a corrupted version. The Jesus of the Scriptures walked among the poor, and at every stop preached forgiveness and mercy to all. He was the ultimate example of turning the other cheek. While He called out sinners, He also showed that everyone is welcome to believe, no matter what they look like or where they live. On Easter, my wish is that the world would recognize this love once again as that crucifixion audience did so many years ago: “He really was the Son of God!” Michael Bird is an educator and a regular columnist for The Tribune.

A close encounter with Miss Connie

n one of Michael Bird’s articles he wrote about his love for country singer Connie Smith. This brought back memories of my association with Connie. Back in the years of bus trips around the country we scheduled a trip to Branson, Missouri. One of the shows we scheduled was at a small theatre at the motel we were staying. It was called “The Grand Ole Women of the Grand Ole Opry.” This was kind of a fill in show to have something to do after supper and before calling it a night. The schedule changed each week and three women of past fame would perform, one of those women was Connie Smith. I loved her performance! I could tell by his article how Mr. Bird felt when he met her, I felt the same way. I didn’t get to meet her in Branson but she came to the restored theatre in Talladega with Jim Ed Brown. We got up a busload and away we went. This time I made sure that at intermission I’d get to meet her and I did. We had a short but good meeting. Sometimes later we were back in Branson and we went to see Paul Revere and the Raiders. I always sat on an aisle seat so if anyone in our group had a problem I could get to them easily. During the show I looked across the aisle and there was a familiar face. Dressed in jeans, a

The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley denim shirt and unkempt hair sat Connie Smith. At intermission I went over, squatted down beside her and told her who I was. I was amazed that she remembered me from Talladega. When they blinked the lights the intermission was about over I slipped over to my seat. Who was that everyone asked. When I told them, we looked over and she had quickly slipped out. I hope she didn’t leave because I recognized her but we had a pleasant talk about bus trips, Alabama and other little things that friends talk about. I agree with Mr. Bird’s article, not only is she a great singer but she’s also quite a lady. It’s been a while since we’ve got up any trips and quite a while since I’ve seen Connie Smith. On another subject, in one of my articles I mentioned different places in the area and asked the question do you remember these. One of those places was the donut shop in Jordanville. A few people (not many) couldn’t remember the shop and the few (very few) sounded as if they questioned the Donut Shop existence.

Well, I went to my Jordanville source of information, Lloyd Frank Emfinger. I always go to Lloyd Frank, Charles Blalock, Charles Totty or John Mann, they all grew up in that area and are experts on places and time. I asked Lloyd Frank to tell me about the Donut Shop and to confirm that I’m not crazy and dreamed it up. He didn’t confirm that I’m not crazy but did tell me about the Donut Shop, Lloyd Frank and John Mann remembered the sign that was on the wall of the shop and here it goes. “As you travel on through life dear brother – whatever be your goals keep your eye upon the Donut and not upon the hole.” I appreciate you reading the Coffeebreak article and making comments. Another article that brought worlds and worlds of comments was the monument on Highway 50 near the lake. One man came into my shop and said I found it, I found it! What did you find I asked? I found the monument on the lake he said. I really didn’t believe it was there. I have a picture of the monument hanging on the door and he saw the picture. He looked and said, there it is. Ronald Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist for the Tribune. He can be reached at Rbrantley1@elmore.rr.com

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Religion Briefs • Episcopal Church of the Epiphany There’s much going on at Epiphany to mark Holy Week. There will be a church workday on Wednesday, March 23 beginning at 9 a.m. to ready the grounds for the busy days ahead. On Thursday, March 24 at 9 a.m., Father Wells Warren will celebrate Maundy Thursday with Holy Eucharist in the nave. On Friday, March 25 at noon, Epiphany will open its doors to all who wish to take part in the Tallassee Community Good Friday service. The church will serve a simple lunch immediately following the service in the Little House, which is free to all who have attended worship. On Easter Sunday, March 27, there will be NO Sunday School. At 10:30 a.m. Father Wells will celebrate Festival Holy Eucharist. Following the service, all will gather for the annual church picture and then coffee hour in the Little House. For more information, visit the church website: http:// epiphanytallassee.org • First Baptist Church Reeltown Our Monthly community Senior Day will be Wednesday, March 23, at 11 a.m.. Fellowship with longtime Friends and meet some new folks! Brother Tim Smith will give a wonderful Easter Devotional. Special guest will be James Bush. Please bring a neighbor and a favorite dish for lunch! • East Tallassee Baptist Church Christ is Risen! You’re invited to celebrate with us Sunday, March 25. 7:15 a.m. Sunrise Service 10:30 a.m. Worship Service • Carrville Baptist Church Friday, March 25, at 6:30 pm, we will be having a Good Friday service, “He Did It For Me.” Please join us as we worship our Savior and the sacrifice He made for us. Sunday, March 27, 8:30 am we will have an Almost Sunrise Breakfast and fellowship. Then stay and worship with us as we celebrate our risen Savior. Our youth are having a BBQ Sack Lunch Fundraiser on Friday, April 1. They are selling tickets now. The cost for each sack lunch is $7 and includes a BBQ sandwich, chips and dessert. Pickup will be 10:45-1:15pm or if you order 5 or more to the same address they will deliver. Help support our youth as they raise money for camp. Our regular Sunday Services are Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. and all Sunday evening activities are at 6 p.m. Our Wednesday night activities are at 6:30 p.m. • Oak Valley United Methodist Church Pastor Eddie W. Coleman II and the Oak Valley United Methodist Church family have chosen that our theme for 2016 will be: More like Christ and less like man. Lord help me to be more like you. In keeping with our theme we are beginning a community outreach program, which is open to everyone. On Friday, March 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. we will host our second free soup and sandwich lunch. On the menu for March is chicken noodle soup. Our church is located at 3889 Burt Mill Road Tallassee, Al. • St. Vincent de Paul March 27 - James Dean, David Carucci, Patrick Driscoll - “Easter Sunday” April 3 - Patrick Lencioni – “Living a Christian Life in

AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-4325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444

a Secular World Part 1” April 10 - Patrick Lencioni – “Living a Christian Life in a Secular World Part 2” Our Life’s Journey is a service of St. Vincent de Paul Church and airs weekly from 8-8:30 a.m. on 580 WACQ and FM 101.1 in Tallassee. Listen live on www. wacqradio.com or the TuneIn app on your smartphone. The pastor of St. Vincent de Paul is Monsignor Charles Troncale.

We would like to invite you to join us on these Mondays: March 7, March 14 and March 21 at the Word of Life Baptist Church for our community celebrations. There will be special speakers each night with great music and refreshments. This will be a time of fellowship and worship for our community. Our regular Sunday Services are Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. Our Wednesday Night Activities are at 6:30 p.m.

• East Tallassee United Methodist Church We will start our Easter week services on Wednesday, March 23, at 6 p.m. with an Easter message. On March 24 we will continue with our Maundy Easter service at 6 p.m. United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church for Good Friday service to be held at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany. East Tallassee United Methodist Church will have their annual Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday, March 27, at 6:30 a.m. at Veterans Park. There will be special music and congregational singing. Refreshments will be served in the park following service. On March 27, our resurrection celebration (Easter Sunday) will be held at 11 a.m. The ETUMC choir and dance team will be performing. Please join us as we celebrate the joy and wonder of Christ’s resurrection. We will also be having a Easter Night Service at 5 p.m. We are located at 101 Central Blvd, Tallassee.

• Elam Baptist Church The Sunny Senior Breakfast will meet Monday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. There will more Easter events to be announced. Hope to see you in church each Sunday, Wednesday and special activities. Everyone welcome.

• Salem Macon Baptist The Forever Young Seniors will meet on Tuesday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Our program will be the “Faithful Fretters” from the First United Methodist Church in Tallassee. Mark your calendar and come to have good food, good program and good fellowship. Bring a covered dish. The Community Easter Sunrise Service this year is at First Baptist Church in Notasulga at 6:30 a.m. Rev. Mike Stephens of Salem Macon will be the speaker and the First Baptist Choir will present the music. After the service, everyone will enjoy a good breakfast. The Salem Macon Choir will present an Easter Cantata “In Christ Alone” at the Easter Morning Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Please come and celebrate Christ’s resurrection. Salem Macon Baptist is located on Hwy 14, 4647 Tallapoosa Street, Notasulga. Rev. Mike Stephens is pastor and Tim Bunn is choir director.

• St. John All Nations Pentecostal Foundation Church 3495 Hwy 14 Notasulga, 36866. Minister Alma Purter, Pastor. Welcome, welcome, welcome! We look forward to your presence. Program committee: Sister Brenda Moss 334-401-0706, Sister Linda Pullium 334209-3208 and Sister Judy Moss.

• House of Love and Mercy Will be celebrating their 16-year anniversary. The celebration will be a two-day event beginning Friday, April 29, at 6 p.m. The speaker for this great occasion will be Marsha Jean Evans (known as MJ) who used to reside in HOLM and is now a great supporter who lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. the HOLM will hold a silent auction to benefit the HOLM. Looking for a great time and looking forward for women that used to reside in the program as well as many people who live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Westside Baptist Church Services are Sunday at 10 a.m., 11a.m. and 6p.m. Wednesday night prayer and Bible study is at 7 p.m. All are invited.

• East Tallassee United Methodist Church The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

• Beulah Baptist Church At Beulah, here is our schedule of services: Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Traditional Service 11 a.m. Wednesday Feed the Sheep 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Nursery is available. All are welcome • Lake Point Baptist Church Lake Pointe is a new church and Faron Golden, pastor at Lake Pointe, will be sharing the church’s plan for serving the community and surrounding area through the message from God’s Word. Lake Pointe is located at 8352 Highway 50, Dadeville, 36853, and is just a short drive from Tallassee. Everyone is welcome. Come! Let us build! River Road Baptist Church Kids Easter activities are this Saturday, March 26th at 2:00.Sunrise Service this Sunday, March 27th at 7:00 followed by a fellowship breakfast. Sunday morning worship begins at 10:00 for Sunday school and followed by worship at 11:00. Sunday evening worship begins at 5:15 for discipleship training and followed by worship at 6:00.Wednesday night prayer meeting starts at 6:00. Everyone is invited and welcome. We have classes for all age groups. 239 Lower Tuskegee Road, where Josh Cullars serves as Pastor.

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Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 567-4458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 312-1878 New Home Baptist

1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 541-2418 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka 567-6209 Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville 569-3006 Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2364 Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville 569-2482 Springfield Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-3665 Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka 334-531-2120 Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2589 Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville 569-2851 BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka 567-1141 Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka 567-4787

First Missionary Baptist at Guilfield 412 Company St., Wetumpka 567-7455 Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka 567-7133 Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 514-1097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-2141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 567-3668 Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore, 567-2613 Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8601 Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-6493 Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka 334-538-9415 Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka 567-0620 BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd. (C.R. 103), Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Tallassee CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka 567-0311 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6670 Church of Christ Grandview Pines 165 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Cold Springs Church of Christ 5920 Alabama Hwy. 143, Deatsville Georgia Road Church of Christ 4003 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-2804 Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville 569-1510

Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka 514-3656 Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka 5676561 CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka 567-9886 Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6786 Victory Tabernacle AOH Church of God Hwy 143, Millbrook Wetumpka Church of God Hwy. 9 N. Wetumpka 215-3091 CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN Cedarwood Congregational Christian 10286 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka 567-0476 Seman Congregational Christian 15970 Central Plank Rd., Seman Union Congregational Christian 8188 Lightwood Rd., Marbury 569-2122 EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee 252-8618 Trinity Episcopal Church 5371 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-7534 St. Michael & All Angels Church 5941 Main St., Millbrook HOLINESS New Beginnings Holiness 865 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-9211 Summit Holiness 2050 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Temple of Deliverance Holiness 620 Alabama St., Wetumpka 514-3114 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 9235 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-8100

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“We felt that she was in grave danger as late as Monday,” Rodgers said. “But since we have been able to support some of the comments and information that Thomas has given us since his arrest, we now feel a little better.” Thomas is charged with traveling to meet a child for a sex act, which is a Class A felony. He is also charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. A cash bond has been set at $100,000 on the felony charge and $3,000 on the misdemeanor. As of late Tuesday he remained in the Elmore County Jail. Rodgers said that, armed with information from Thomas, they were able to confirm that Neal was seen at a Walmart store on Ann Street in Montgomery on March 9. Video surveillance showed the girl being picked up by a white truck pulling a utility trailer. The cameras at the store also caught a glimpse of the man as he entered the store. That sighting came around 11 p.m. on March 9, TPD officials said. “We hope by getting the picture out it may help us develop additional information,” Rodgers said. “We feel a little better since we were able to verify the information we received through video surveillance, but until we physically see her and are able to lay hands on her, no one will rest comfortably.” Officials said Neal met Thomas on social media, and since her disappearance, that is the only communication he has had with those who knew her best.

“She did communicate with a friend on March 17 briefly on one of the social media applications,” Rodgers said. “That wasn’t really anything of substance. But she is out there with no means of communication. So the only way she has been able to is apparently when she is around someone else who has a phone or means to get online.” Officials were able to identify Thomas as a suspect through video from the school. Tallassee High School is equipped with a state-of-the-art security system. Using this system, law enforcement was able to obtain the tag number of the vehicle used to pick Kiara up from school that Thursday afternoon. Using that tag number MPD arrested the individual in question, who was identified as Thomas. But the new information suggests that Neal has not been around Thomas since the first night she disappeared. “That’s why we are hoping that the new information will give us some answers,” Rodgers said. Kiara’s father Dwight Neal spoke with the Tribune, but later asked that none of the conversation be used. He said he didn’t want to jeopardize the case or say anything that may cause his daughter any harm. Mr. Neal said they are praying for a safe return, while spending his days searching and posting fliers with family and friends.

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When asked about the trek across the Fitzpatrick Bridge, Arrington explained it is one of the spotlights along their journey. “It’s fun,” Arrington said. “We like coming through there and we hope to do it again next year.” Chase Laws, who is Gene Laws grandson, rides shotgun with his grandfather and Tommy Pinkard as the trio mount up for the day’s journey. “Today, we’re riding from Tallassee down to Wetumpka,” said Gene Laws. “We’ll spend the night in Wetumpka

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tonight then we’ll move on down to the rodeo in the morning. We’re going to go from there to the parade and parade around the capital and back to the coliseum.” As Wagon Master, Laws understands the importance of honoring heritage, something Tallassee also holds dear. “They like to see us coming through and that’s why we do this. Our ancestors came through here on mules and horses,” Laws said. The Wagon Broken L Wagon Train will usher in the rodeo next year. “We like coming

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Think before making a pet an Easter gift continue to help deserving pets that need a bit ‘more’ before they can be adopted. Just go to www. shelterchallenge.com to vote each day from work, home, school, smart phone, etc. Once there the easiest way to find us is to type in our zip of 36092 or Wetumpka. Some web browsers do not work with this site, so if you have problems, please first try a different browser to access the site. Thanks everyone for tak-

week of their life, 90 the next, and so on, until they are 4-5 weeks old and fully feathered? The ideal source of heat is a red heat bulb, and you’ll want a thermometer in their cage along with their own special food and fresh water at all times, bedding, shelter and space to grow. Baby rabbits also need to be kept clean, warm and safe and as they grow will need a roomy house/ pen where they can romp and be kept safe from predators which could turn out to be your own dog or cat. One chicken or duck can be quite lonely since they are flock animals,

so are you prepared to maintain more than one? Do you know that chickens and ducks live ten to fifteen years and rabbits eight to twelve years? What are your plans for your child’s duckling, chick or rabbit if you are not truly committed? And what if you make a mistake and keep a boy and girl rabbit together? It is possible for some breeds of rabbits to breed as early as 8-12 weeks of age meaning even more pets in need of new homes.

We think a much better idea to celebrate Easter is to purchase a stuffed toy duck, chicken or rabbit for your child since a stuffed toy can be set aside when the child tires of it with no repercussions. After all, if you are not fully prepared for what these babies need and they die in a few days, then isn’t that a sad Easter memory for your child? Easter is about life, so let’s celebrate that by not putting baby animals at risk as a living child’s ‘toy.’

Meet Whiskey, Pet of the week Whiskey is a Shepherd mix, about two years old, great with other dogs, happy-go-lucky, high energy! He is super fast and a lot of fun - loves to just suddenly “stop, drop and roll” like there is a fire. Actually, he skips the “stop” part and especially loved rolling down the play yard hills. Whiskey is good with other dogs though might be a lot for a small dog or cat to handle. Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old; cats over one year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, 45 days of pet health insurance and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian. To meet all the great pets at our shelter come to 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, go to our website at www.elmorehumane.org for more information, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 334567-3377. We are open for adoptions Mon–Fri 10-5 & Sat 9-3.

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DOWN GOES BEAUREGARD Tallassee varsity baseball secures spot in post-season tourney with 14-3 season batted 2-3 with one RBI. The previous Thursday, the Tigers traveled to Lee High School for a Monday night Tallassee defeated makeup game. The Tigers defeated the Beauregard in the first game of a double Generals 6-1 and left the Tigers with header, securing their spot in post seaa 9-4 record. During the game against son. Lee, Jake Burton pitched two strikeouts “We still have to play BTW once and had three walks and Cody Hamilton more after spring break,” said head pitched five strikes and had zero walks. coach Adam Clayton. Jake Burton was 2-3 at the plate with However, with a 14-3 overall record two runs batted in and Cody Hamilton for the season and a 3-1 record in area went 1-4 with two runs batted in. play, the Tigers have secured their Prior to Thursday’s game, the varsity chance to move on to the playoffs. baseball team traveled to Valley for a During Monday night’s game Will doubleheader on Monday and defeated Peters threw 5 2/3 innings, striking out the Rams with a final score of 8-1 in the five opponents. Dylan Hathcock threw first game and 6-3. After defeating the the final 1 1/3 to get the win, striking Valley Rams, the Tigers are 11-4 for the out two Beauregard players. Dylan season. Davidson went 2-3 an with RBI and Will Peters was on the mound and Reid Whitaker was 1-2 with a double had four strikeouts and only two walks. and an RBI. The Tigers took the game Dee Williams was 3-4 at the plate with with a final score of 5-3. one run batted in. Dylan Davidson was Prior to Monday night’s game, the 2 for 2 and Reid Whitaker went 1-3 with Tigers defeated Beauregard 10-7 during three runs batted in. During the second a 10-inning game. The game was a game against Valley, Dylan Hathcock tough battle for the Tigers, Dee Williams pitched 12 strikeouts, allowed 4 hits (2-0) got the win with 4 2/3 innings of and had one walk. Blake Dean also had relief with three strikeouts and and two hits. Williams relieved Dylan Hathcock a save in the game against Valley. Dee Williams was 3-3, Jake Burton was 2-3 who went five innings with five strikewith two bunts and a run batted in and outs, giving up only four hits. Cody Blake Dean went 2-4 with one run batHamilton recorded the last out of the Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune ted in. game on a strike to get the save. Dylan Hathcock pitched the final 1 1/3 innings during Monday night’s game to take the win, striking out Tallassee will host Park Crossing Will Peters was 2-4 with an RBI, two Beauregard players and clenching a chance at the state championship. Tuesday for a doubleheader beginning at Dylan Hathcock was 3-5 with two 4:30 p.m. homeruns and four RBI and Jake Burton By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Tallassee wrestling celebrates record setting season Rio Reyes with 1.00 team points, Alex Darr and Jeremy Noah who placed 4th and scored 14.00 Tallassee High School held points for the team. the wrestling team banquet dinA special honor went to this ner to celebrate this year’s record year’s state champion. setting season and honor those ”Jake Baker, our state chamwho made the season so great by pion for the state of Alabama, leading the team to a 2016 State we’re proud of you,” said Mask. runner-up finish. Coach Mask Baker is a junior and will led the banquet, just as he lead wrestle again next year along his team to victory. with his younger brother Andy The Tallassee pride could be who also did very well for the felt throughout the cafeteria as Tigers this season, placing 2nd proud parents, grandparents, and scoring 14.00 team points. siblings, coaches, family and State placements awards also friends gathered to pay homage went to Rio Reyes, Jordan Price, to the Tallassee wrestling team, Jonovan Miller, Jeremy Noah, which had 31 members compet- Andy Baker, Bruin Hathcock, ing on a varsity level. Jordan Price, Nick Langston, During the banquet every Alex Darr and Jeremy Noah. member of the wrestling team Team Captain awards went was given an award and a certo Jake Baker, Jordan Price, and tificate. Those honored were Jeremy Noah. Zak Haynes who placed 4th Tallassee only had two senior and scored 16.00 team points, wrestlers this year. Seniors Jonovan Miller who placed 4th Nolen Shipman and Jeremy and scored 17.00 team points, Noah were awarded their framed Bruin Hatcock who placed 4th jerseys. Jake Baker was also and scored 18.00 team points, awarded his framed jersey with Jordan Price who placed 4th and Jake’s jersey number being scored 16.00 team points. Nick retired. Langston with 2.0 team points, By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

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State champion Jake Baker accepting his award from Coach Mask during Saturday night’s award banquet held in the THS cafeteria.

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During last Thursday’s baseball game against Robert E Lee, THS coaches Adam Clayton, Craig McDaniel, Eddie Gantt and David Thomas presented Dr. Lorenza Pharrams with a check in the amount of $300 in honor of senior athlete Roderic Scott who recently passed away following a car accident. All three Tallassee baseball programs, raised the money to be donated to the Scott family. Pictured (left to right): Keith McNaughten, Craig McDaniel, Adam Clayton, Pharrams, Eddie Gantt, David Thomas.