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3 injured in Sunday morning shooting By MITCH SNEED Editor

A Reeltown man is facing attempted murder charges after shooting into an occupied vehicle early Sunday morning, sending three people to the hospital. According to the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department, Jody Wayne Gann, 26, of Highway 49 South, Notasulga, which is in the Reeltown community, was charged with four counts of

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attempted murder and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle. Officials say that Gann and the victims were traveling in separate vehicles on Hayes Mill Road in the Moses Flat area at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Both vehicles came to a stop on the dirt portion of Hayes Mill Road. According to a release from Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett, Gann then got out of his vehicle armed with a rifle. Gann reportedly fired several rounds from the rifle in the direction of the victims’ vehicle

striking it several times. Three of the individuals sustained injuries, which required medical attention. The victims were taken to Tallassee Community Hospital and, according to Abbett, all three have since been treated and released. No information was given on what may have sparked the shooting. As of Tuesday evening, Gann remained in custody at the Tallapoosa County Jail with bond set at $175,000.

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February’s local jobless numbers up slightly

Officials investigating to find where search process failed

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Unemployment in Tallapoosa County increased by three-tenths of a percentage point in February to 6.5 percent compared to January’s 6.2 percent in the county, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted numbers prepared by the Alabama Department of Labor in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and released by the office of Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday. Tallapoosa County’s rate was down slightly from 6.6 percent in February a year ago. The overall February unemployment rate for Alabama stayed steady at the same 6.2 percent measured in January. That rate is two-tenths of a percentage point higher than in February 2015, when unemployment in Alabama was at 6.0 percent. “The momentum that we are seeing in our employment numbers continues to be encouraging,” Bentley said in the Friday release. “Our mission to provide all Alabamians with a job remains my top priority. The growth that we are consistently seeing, combined with the regular announcements of new jobs coming to the state, is helping us to achieve that goal. Our economy is supporting 106,900 more jobs now than when See JOBS • Page 5

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Teresa Brunetti speaks with her students last fall. Brunetti came back to the classroom after cancer treatment much to the delight of students, teachers and staff.

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Brunetti named county’s teacher of the year By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Teresa Brunetti was raised a military brat, moving from town to town and state to state. She spent a significant amount of time in Florida and when it came time to choose a college, she chose the University of Florida. It was while a student in Gainesville that a class she took helped her determine her direction in life as a teacher. “I think it had to be a class I Submitted / The Record took in college called Exceptional Dadeville Elementary School Teacher Teresa Brunetti, left, People where we spent time poses with Tallapoosa County Superintendent of Education See TEACHER • Page 3 Joe Windle after being named Teacher of the Year.

An inmate in the Tallapoosa County Jail was found to be armed with a handgun after being transported to the jail by Jacksons Gap Police. Tallapoosa County Jimmy Abbett said Thursday that 20-year-old Daquan Denzell Sheeley was arrested and had charges of first-degree promoting prison contraband added when he was found to be in possession of a gun Wednesday. Sheeley, whose booking documents list his address as 924 Manoy Sheeley Drive in Jacksons Gap, was found to have the gun after officials received information that Sheeley had a weapon. A detailed search found that a Taurus PT 609 9 mm handgun, loaded with five live rounds, according to court records. The gun was recovered and secured, and no one was injured in the process. Sheeley and two other individuals were arrested on unrelated charges by the Jacksons Gap Police Department and all were transported to the Tallapoosa County Jail by the Jacksons Gap Police Department and the Dadeville Police Department, according to a released statement by Abbett. The Tallapoosa County Jail serves as a holding facility for several municipal See GUN • Page 3

Kizziah wins top prize in Kowaliga Idol competition By MITCH SNEED Editor

Mitch Sneed / The Outlook

Alexander City’s Baylie Kizziah is handed the Kowaliga Idol winner’s trophy from Kowliga Country’s David Burkhalter Friday night at the Rodeo Club.

Alexander City’s Baylie Kizziah outlasted more than 50 other contestants to be named as the winner of Kowaliga Idol 8 Friday night at the World Famous Rodeo Club. Kizzah’s flawless performances of hits including Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton’s classic “I Will Always Love You” gave her the edge in what Kowaliga Country 97.5 officials called “the closest competition in the event’s eight-year history.” “I never expected to win,” Kizziah said. “This is the third year that I have competed and this year there was so much talent. Shelby Belcher and Ashley Jackson were just awesome and to win with talent like that is just an incredible honor.” The 21-year-old who graduated from

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Benjamin Russell had finished fourth in the competition the last two years. She said that the win convinced her even more to follow her dream. She recently completed cosmetology school, but said she hopes to move to Nashville and pursue her dream of making music a career. “That’s the plan,” Kizziah said. “I hope to move to Nashville and work while trying to make it in music.” Kizziah also performed stellar versions of Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart” and the Dream Girls song “And I Am Telling You’ which was made famous by Jennifer Hudson. Valley resident Shelby Belcher was the runner up in the competition, while Ashley Jackson finished third. See IDOL • Page 3

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lease come out on Wednesday, April 6, at 9 a.m. to help the Friends beautify the library grounds. The Friends will be pulling weeds, planting new spring/summer flowers and having an overall good time. Friday, April 1, is Reading is Funny Day. Stop in the library to check out a new funny book or movie and enjoy laughs with your friends and family. Even Mark Twain had something to say about April Fools’ Day: “This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.” (Pudd’nhead Wilson, 1894) New Releases in Adult Fiction: • Journey to Munich by Jacqueline Winspear • Flawless by Heather Graham • No Safe Secret by Fern Michaels • Once a Rancher by Linda Lael Miller • The Steel Kiss by Jeffery Deaver • Darkness by Karen Robards • Treachery at Lancaster Gate by Anne Perry Be sure to come to Story Time on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in the children’s section of the library. This program is a great way to encourage your children to read and love the library. Library Notes are provided by Dadeville Public Library Director Abbi Mangarelli.

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Dadeville Police Department March 29

• Arrest of an Alexander City woman, age 25, on the charge of Failure to Appear.

March 28

• Arrest of an Opelika woman, age 31, on four charges of Failure to Appear.

March 26

• Arrest of a Alexander City woman, age 20, on three charges of Failure to Appear.

March 25

• A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on Old Susanna Road.

March 24

• A report was filed for Criminal Mischief that occurred on Freeman Drive. • Arrest of an Alexander City man, age 18, on the charge of Theft of Property occurred on

Fulton Street.

March 23

• A report was filed for Harassing Communications that occurred on E. Lafayette Street. • A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on N. Broadnax.

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department March 29

• A resident of Booger Hollow Road in Dadeville filed a report for criminal littering. • A resident of Highway 49 South in Notasulga, filed a report for theft of property. • A resident of Horseshoe Bend Road in Dadeville, filed a report for criminal mischief. • Curtis Easterwood of Dejarnette Road in Kellyton was arrested on a warrant for probation violation possession of controlled substance and was transported to the county jail. • A resident of Anderson Lakes

Circle in Opelika filed a report for criminal trespass and criminal mischief. • Britney Martin of Semmes Street in Alexander City, was arrested on a warrant for escape first degree and was transported to the county jail.

March 28

• Jackie Holley of 10th Street in Alexander City was arrested for a failure to pay warrant. • Cody Cleveland of Scott Road in Alexander City, was arrested for a failure to pay warrant. • A resident of Dawns Path in Tallassee, filed a report for fraud. • Bobby Moore of Campbell Road in Dadeville, was arrested for two failure to pay warrants. • A resident of Martin Road in Goodwater, filed a report for harassment.

March 27

• Andre Caldwell of Manoy Drive in Jacksons Gap was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child

support.

March 26

• A resident of Germany’s Ferry Road in Daviston filed a report for harassing communications.

March 25

• A resident of Thompson Street in Columbiana filed a report for theft of property.

March 24

• Aaron Stephens of East Cotton Road in Eclectic was arrested for failure to appear child support. • Christopher Kidd of Tanks Circle of Sylacauga was arrested for probation violation.

March 23

• Debra Dianne Rogers of Highway 63 North Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence third harassment and attempting to elude. • Joseph Yarbrough of Highway 63 North Alexander City was arrested for failure to pay DUI.

Ongoing Events SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Victory Baptist Academy, a mission of Victory Baptist Church, is now holding registration for the 2016-2017 academic school year for grades K4 12th grade. For more information call 256-234-6421 or 256-7496451. SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Faith Christian Academy, a ministry of Faith Temple Church, is accepting applications for the 2016-2017 academic year for grades K3 and up. Applications may be obtained at the Church office at 425 Franklin Street (256-2346421). Tours of the school are available upon request. TAX FILING ASSISTANCE: Starting Jan. 25 there will be free tax and electronic tax filing assistance at Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama. IRS certified volunteers will provide free assistance to seniors over 60 with no income limit and those under age 60 with incomes less than $54,000. Taxpayers will

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be assisted in the order they are registered. You need to bring last year’s tax return, photo ID Social Security Cards, W-2’s, 1099’s and SSA. If you have insurance through the government marketplace, bring your 1095-A. All employed taxpayers should bring a copy of their year end pay stub. Dates for VCCA are Jan. and Feb. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., March on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and April 1 to April 18 Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PREK REGISTRATION: The V. Robinson Head Start and Pre K Progrogram is registering children four years of age for Pre-K March 4 April 22 between the hours of 8 a.m and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a woman’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet

Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256-2154496 (leave message) or ebalint@cacc.edu. OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills. To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIOA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered. Classes are Monday--Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-

centered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256-496-4664. BEYOND TRANSFORMATIONS: Meetings every second Saturday. Have you been wanting to give back, work with youth, or be a part of a group that makes a difference? Please email iamtransforms@gmail. com or Call at 334-4406539. Donations of clothes, food, books, computers, school supplies. A building and donations are needed. AMERICAN LEGION: Post 339 in Cottage Grove is open every Friday night from 8 p.m. until with fried chicken and fish. Music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. SCV MEETING:The Sons of Confederate Veterans meets every third Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at J.R.’s Sports Bar & Grill. Visitors are welcome. BIBLE STUDY: Come join the Auburn Woman’s Satellite Day Bible Study Fellowship. We’re currently registering ladies interested in studying Revelations. The course, study guides, seminars and lecture notes

are free. This is interdenominational and open to all women at Parkway Baptist Church Holliday Hall, 766 East University Drive, Auburn. We meet on Thursdays from 10 a.m. 11:45 a.m. We will love to have you there. Bible knowledge is not required. Come learn, share, and fellowship. For further information, contact Tricia at 334-546-1386. For further information on Bible Study Fellowship go to https://www.bsfinternational.org. AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Alexander City Airport Terminal Building with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. Amateur radio license exams are available after the meeting by prior arrangement. The club also meets on the air (Alabama Emergency Net Victor) on the first, third, fourth and fifth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on the club sponsored K4YWE repeater at 145.33 mhz with the 146.96 repeater as backup. All interested can attend our meetings or contact Tim Mayfield K4CWL at 256-329-1172 or John Phillips WI4P at 256212-4063 CAR SHOW: Lake Martin Street Rods and Classic Cars meet every 3rd Saturday at Buck’s Dairy Quick in Alexander City from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call Danny at (256) 496-0024 for more information.

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working with and assisting people who had all kinds of disabilities,” Brunetti said when asked what sparked her interest in teaching special needs children. “As part of that class, I met a woman who was blind and I would help her with her grocery shopping and to do other things. And it all started out as just part of that class, but it grew into more than that. I developed an appreciation for her determination and what she was able to do despite her disabilities and we became friends. And it kind of just took off and moved forward from there.” Today, Brunetti teaches a self-contained special needs class at Dadeville Elementary School that includes students in the third, fourth and fifth grades. Her devotion to her children and to her job earned her more than one nomination as the county’s Teacher of the Year. She was named the winner of the award at a Thursday luncheon. “I am honored,” Brunetti said. “So many teachers give so much to the children they teach and to the profession. To be singled out as the best is humbling.” Brunetti is in the 17th year of her career as a teacher, the last eight at Dadeville Elementary. She has also held teaching positions at Oak Mountain Intermediate School in the Birmingham area and at Pinecrest Elementary School in Sylacauga. Those positions have allowed her to teach special needs children ranging from preschool age to fifth grade. Brunetti said she finds teaching the younger children particularly rewarding. “For me, getting in on the ground floor of their educations and getting to help build those beginning skills is why I like the younger children,” Brunetti said. It’s interesting to be there when they start to realize they can learn and to help them get a good

start. Because these students, despite their special needs, can learn. They absolutely can. “Anyway, because they have special, there is a tendency to let these children go, to just let them be happy. But it is just as important to get them started learning the skills that they need to go further in school and in life.” Brunetti said that she and her husband, Michael, happened to see some property on a visit to the lake and decided to get away from the “business” that so inundated the greater Birmingham area. That’s when they moved to Dadeville. He husband still commutes to Montgomery for his job as an information technology professional with a nursing home while Brunetti spends her days with her young students at Dadeville Elementary. She says she thinks escaping the hustle and bustle of Birmingham for them more tranquil life of Tallapoosa County has made her a better teacher. “I think the difference in the pace of life makes someone a little more rounded out here,” said Brunetti. “It just helps you be better at doing what you do and helps you love what you do a little bit more.” More than anything, Brunetti hopes use the love for what she does convince her students of their ability to learn and – even more – instill in them a desire to continue learning throughout their lives. “Working with the kinds of kids that I do, I hope that I can inspire them to be lifelong learners,” Brunetti said. “I hope that I can build in them a confidence that they can learn and they don’t have to stop. Give them a sense of character, a knowledge that you have to keep going and doing and to keep believing in yourself. That’s what I’m after with them.”

Idol Finishing fourth through seventh were Tallassee’s Duck Deramus, Ashland’s Caleb White, Alexander City’s Jeremy Mason and Wetumpka’s Mike Ray. For the win, Kizziah won a cash prize of $975, a fivenight stay at a mountain cabin in Tennessee, recording time at Retrack Studios in Lineville, a year membership to Elite Fitness, a makeover, two tickets to see Kenny Chesney in Auburn, a family fun pack to DeSoto Caverns, voice training and a Presonus Studio Bundle from Bailey Brothers Music, a cooler from Budweiser and the Rodeo Club and a Zaxby’s gift card. The first-place prize package was valued at $4,445 and total prizes for all contestants amounted to more than $18,000, Kowaliga Country officials said.

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police agencies in the county. “There were two agencies involved and we are discussing the procedures on both sides of the investigation,” Abbett said. “They are talking with their people and we are talking with our folks to determine where the issue may be and make sure that it doesn’t happen again. “The department takes pride in operating the facility in a professional manner to insure the safety of all the inmates housed in our facility. Once the investigation is completed, necessary action will be taken to prevent this from happening to our staff and the inmates being housed in our facility.” Records indicate that Sheeley was arrested Monday and the weapon was found at 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday.

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EDITORIAL BOARD Kenneth Boone - Publisher Mitch Sneed - Editor

Thursday, March 31, 2016

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Does Bentley saga warrant a resignation?

efore he became governor, Robert Bentley was a little known member of the Alabama House of Representatives. He climbed aboard the state stage in 2010 with his folksy ways, his abhorrence of new taxes and his pledge not to accept his salary as governor until Alabama reached full employment. It was largely that pledge that appealed to Alabama voters and propelled Bentley to upset the odds-on Republican favorite Bradley Byrne before besting Democrat Ron Sparks in the general election. Today, the folksy Robert Bentley is no more. His wife, Dianne, ended their marriage of 50 years almost a year ago and rumors of a Bentley affair started to swirl. Last week the former director of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Spencer Collier, who Bentley had fired days before, said at a press conference he had seen sexually charged texts and heard similar conversations between Bentley and his senior political advisor, Rebekah Caldwell Mason. Bentley, however, has denied any “physical affair” with Mason. Still more information came out Monday. A story on a site called AlReporter.com cites sources claiming Bentley instructed members of law enforcement to use the National Crime Information Center and Legal Enforcement Tactical System databases to find damning information on persons who outed the governor’s relationship with Mason and Mason, at the governor’s direction, had access to almost all state assets, including state trooper transportation and the state airplane. NCIC and LETS are for responsible use by law enforcement responsibly in the course of their jobs. They are not to be used willy-nilly at the beck, call and direction of powerful politicians. If the accusations about Mason’s degree of access are true, it’s simply mind-boggling. And, depending on the reasons for her use of these, possibly illegal. If even half of the accusations about Bentley are true, he has behaved like an adolescent boy in pursuit of a first love. He has likely done great – if not irreparable damage – to two families. He has lost any reputation he had and has further sullied the reputation of the state the people who elected him hold dear. And it’s possible he’s broken the law and asked others to do likewise. None of this has been proven, but the hearsay is deafening. We have sex, lies and audiotapes. Do we need a resignation?

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Editorial Our Bentley makes columnist’s job easy Mission

riting a column for a newspaper isn’t always

easy. Sometimes the words and ideas won’t come and the blank page on the computer screen stares back at you defiantly, mocking your emptiness. Fortunately, this is not one of those times. For a columnist in Alabama, this is an age of riches. Unfortunately, those riches are borne out of the sorry shape of our state government. Right now, it all starts and ends with our governor, the erstwhile Robert Bentley. There is a very real chance, I suppose, that by the time you read this he will be our ex-governor and the state will be in the capable hands of Gov. Kay Ivey. But the governor has been dogged in his denials of a “physical” affair with his former senior policy adviser Rebekah Caldwell Mason, who resigned late Wednesday, that began extramaritally and has continued since Dianne Bentley divorced the governor precisely because of the affair. But there are tapes. Granted, the tapes sound more like the out-loud ruminations of a lovesick adolescent than a grown man in the throes of a torrid affair, but, at the same time, the whole tenor of the conversations – mostly one-sided with only Bentley audible – actually lends itself to a MayDecember romance like that between Mason, 44, and Bentley, 73. Despite Bentley’s denials, the chorus singing for the governor’s resignation grows louder each day. State Auditor Jim Zeigler has filed an ethics complaint. State Republican

DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Executive Committee Member Terry Dunn, The College Republican Federation of Alabama and Democratic representatives Craig Ford of Gadsden and Patricia Todd of Birmingham are among those who have publicly called for the embattled governor to step down. When one backs away from the political spectacle and the embarrassment that has come Alabama’s way due to the alleged romantic transgressions of Bentley and Mason, the real pain, the real embarrassment – the stuff that lasts – has to be that being felt by the families of the transgressors. Already we’ve seen some measure of the pain felt by Dianne Bentley, the governor’s wife of 50 years, who didn’t hesitate to file for divorce from her husband despite his powerful political position. She was not standing by an unfaithful man. In addition, Bentley has four grown sons that must be left wondering about what moved their 73-yearold father to put himself in such a position and, worse yet, to bring their mother such pain. And then there is the Mason family. Rebekah Mason is married to Jon Mason, who was tapped from his position as a weatherman at WVUA-TV in Tuscaloosa to lead the governor’s Office of FaithBased and Community Initiatives, now known as Serve Alabama, in January 2011. The Masons have

three teenage children who will find it difficult to escape – despite Mason’s resignation from her post – the coattails of infamy they neither volunteered for nor deserve. Perhaps someone not in Ms. Mason’s position finds it easy to say this, but, were my children being affected as I’m sure hers are by a similar situation, whether any of the allegations were true or not, I would have removed myself from that situation by resigning even sooner. And if I were Jon Mason, as soon as the rumors about his wife and Bentley became widely public, I would have strongly suggested that she do just that. Not so much for herself or her husband, but for her young children. At least Mason apparently isn’t as dogged as her benefactor. Kudos to her for doing the right thing, even if she should have done it sooner. On Wednesday morning on my way into work, I heard the Bentley situation being discussed on a national radio show. The host of the show played the tapes and she and others in the studio got a good chuckle out of the governor’s folksy accent as he discussed his alleged trysts with and love for Mason. The host ended the embarrassing segment with these words: “Only in Alabama.” That’s not true. But, sometimes, it sure does feel that way. David Granger is an Outlook staff writer and columnist. The views reflected here are his own. He welcomes any responses or feedback at david. granger@alexcityoutlook. com.

This ole barn brings back memories

couple of Saturdays ago, I drove up to the Ridge Grove Volunteer Fire Department in Chambers County for their annual barbeque. It’s something that’s been on my local bucket list for as long as I can remember but for some reason or another, I never was able to make it. For weeks, I’d planned on going; nothing was going to stop me, not even the funeral of a 101-year -old American war hero. I could do both. I just needed to adjust my plans and so I did. I wasn’t sure if I’d know a single soul there but nevertheless had planned on sitting down and eating with some of the fine folks from that area. By the time I left, I figured I’d know half the people there. As I walked up to the building, I saw a man I’d known since I was four or five years old. A few minutes later, I saw another and then another. By the time I got through talking to them, I didn’t have time to sit down and eat there, and that was OK. I’ll do that next year. I had a funeral to get to. On the way back to Opelika, I took the road less traveled. I enjoy getting off the beaten path, even when I drive across the country. There’s something special about the back roads and reminds me of a much simpler time. I noticed a little empty farmhouse sitting in a pasture behind a barbed wire fence not too far off the road. Hovering over the house were the rather large

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limbs of a single tree. Dark clouds dominated over it all. It was a beautiful scene, so beautiful, in fact, that I had to take a photo. By the end of the day, the photo had over 200 likes on my Facebook page. Truth be told, I’ve passed that same location and hundreds of similar scenes many times in my life but haven’t slowed down to really take it all in and appreciate it as often as I should. To my credit, I notice these things more than the average Joe but not nearly enough. Judging by the number of likes on that photo, I’m not alone in my appreciation of yesteryear. Now make no mistake about it, I have no desire to go back to the days of smallpox, churning butter, and bathing in the crick. I appreciate my house and its insulation, central heat and air, and indoor plumbing. Kids of today likely can’t understand how people survived that time period without smartphones, tablets, and Netflix, when in fact, it’s quite simple how they survived: faith, family, friends…and farming. Over the next few days, Ruby and I drove along several back roads in Lee, Chambers, and Tallapoosa counties. She had her head sticking out the window taking in every second. I took many photos of old

barns, home places, chimneys, and other structures and posted them to my social media, each getting more likes than the next. The barns, in particular, seemed to strike a special chord with many. I know I have special memories of spending countless hours in the loft of the barn at my grandparents’ place in Tallapoosa County. In fact, every home along that country road had a barn, each holding special memories for kids and grandkids alike, I’m sure. Unless your grandparents were city slickers, barns were essential and instrumental in their very existence. I think the connection to our grandparents is what makes barns so special. It takes us back to a simpler time long ago of long summer days out in the country filled with animals, gardens, fruit trees, and most of all, love. I actually had a request from a friend for me to photograph her grandparents’ barn and so I did. To some, those old barns are just old barns, but they just don’t get it. To others, they are the heart and soul of what made us who we are today, and they represent much more than words could ever hope to possibly convey. 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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I took office in January 2011. But there’s still a lot of work to do, and I remain committed to doing that work.” “No change in the unemployment rate is good news this month,” Alabama Department of Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald Washington said. “We continue to see high numbers of employed people, which again is topping two million. We have consistently seen over two million employed people for 21 straight months. Additionally, a high number of people are in the workforce, which tells us that people are confident in the labor market. People haven’t

shown this level of confidence in the job market in over three years.” Unemployment rates in Current population survey (CPS) employment has been at or above two million since June 2014, when it registered 2,000,174. According to the CPS, the number of people counted as employed in February was 2,033,386 (seasonally adjusted). The last time this many people were counted as employed was in August 2008, when there were 2,042,834 employed. There were 2,167,723 people counted in the labor force in February. The last time this

many people were in the labor force was in October 2012, when the number measured 2,167,852. “Wage and salary employment continues to show growth as well,” Washington added. “Like January, this is our best February since 2008, with a job growth percentage of 1.25% – the second highest growth percentage of the last five years.” Wage and salary employment measured 1,946,300 in February. The last time it was at this level or higher during February was in 2008, when it measured 1,994,500. Over the year, wage and

salary employment increased 24,100, with gains in the education and health services sector; the trade, transportation, and utilities sector; and the professional and business services sector, among others. Wage and salary employment increased in February by 12,300. Monthly gains were seen in the education and health services sector; the professional and business services sector; and the leisure and hospitality sector, among others. The counties in the state with unemployment rates below 6.0 percent in February were Shelby at 4.7 percent, Elmore at 5.4 percent, Lee at 5.5 per-

cent, Autauga at 5.6 percent, Madison at 5.6 percent, St. Clair at 5.7 percent, Cherokee at 5.8 percent, Cullman at 5.8 percent, Limestone at 5.8 percent and Tuscaloosa at 5.9 percent. Counties with the highest unemployment rates in the state include Wilcox at 15.4 percent, Clarke at 12.5 percent, Lowndes at 11.4 percent, Greene at 10.8 percent, Monroe at 10.7 percent, Perry at 10.1 percent Major cities with the lowest unemployment rates were Vestavia Hills at 4.1 percent, Homewood at 4.4 percent and Hoover at 4.5 percent.

Public Meetings  Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m.  Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m.  Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m.  Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville.  Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday.  Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public.  Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in city hall.  Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department.  Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall.  Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are

held upstairs in the courthouse at 6:30 p.m.  Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend.

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 Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton.  New Site City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall.  Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend.  Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m.  Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853.  Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session.  Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 825-8490 for more information.  Walnut Hill Water Authority meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. Call 825-9841 to inquire about the agenda.

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Tallapoosee Historical Society is sponsoring a home tour in StillWaters Dadeville Public Library News: On April 9 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., there’ll be a BIG book sale downstairs in the library. All kinds of hard back, soft back, children’s books, etc. available for just $5 a bag! To “sweeten” the deal, there’ll also be some baked goods for sale! Mark your calendars for May 10, when Red Ridge United Methodist Church will have Dolores Hydock entertaining us with a presentation of “Norman Rockwell” at 1:30 p.m. that day. You will laugh and learn from this great professional. Thanks to our Dadeville Public Library Friends, Ms. Hydock has agreed to come and entertain us. She’s wonderful. Line Dancing News: Betsy Keown’s line dancing class is happening at the Dadeville Recreation Center, on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until noon for a fee of $1 per class. There’s room for you so call Betsy at 256-825-3985. Tallapoosee Historical Society News: The Tallapoosee Historical Society is sponsoring a spring tour of Still Waters homes on Saturday, April 23. All proceeds will be used for the Historical Society museum in Dadeville. Tickets costing $15 are available at the following businesses in Dadeville: Mix It Up Shop, Pearson’s Place, Lambs & Ivy Daycare, Sherrill’s Beauty Shop and the Plantation House at the intersection of State Road 49 and County Highway 34. Tickets may also be purchased for $20 at the Still Waters Clubhouse in Stillwaters on the day of the tour. Tasty refreshments will be served at the clubhouse building where maps and ID

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bracelets will be given out to validate the tickets. We hope to see you there. Wellness Center News: We are sponsoring a very important fundraiser called “Breathe for Bunn,” a three mile walk coming up on May 21 and we’re looking for more sponsors! Ashley Bunn is from Reeltown and has worked at the Wellness Center in the past. She is a beautiful young lady who was born with Cystic Fibrosis and needs a double lung transplant. We have an account set up with USAmeriBank in Dadeville if anyone would like to donate to her account or please call the Wellness Center (256-827-0198) with any questions. Any donations will be gratefully accepted at the Wellness Center. Thank you and God Bless You. First Presbyterian Church News: Rev. Ben Arellano’s sermon last week was titled “I have seen the Lord” and was based on the Scriptures from Acts 10 and John 20. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. Jesus said “He who believes in me will never die. I am the way, the truth and the life.” Jesus talks about the Kingdom now, and says that he is the God Incarnate. Mary Magdalene recognized Jesus for who he is, and says “I have seen the Lord.” In our daily walks with Jesus, do we see his face? Do we see the face of Jesus and listen for his voice? Come visit us and Rev. Arellano will make you feel welcome. We really enjoyed our full

choir singing two beautiful anthems, “My Faith Still Holds” and “Written in Red.” Dadeville Methodist Church News: We have a very active youth ministry where everyone is welcomed. Youth meet on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and then attend the worship service at 10:30. On Sunday evenings, the youth gather at 4 p.m. for fellowship and study. They regularly engage in outings, mission projects and community service. They will soon begin a new study “Seven Lies Almost Every Teen Believes” by Joel Penton. We also have exciting and safe programs for children of all ages, including a nursery on Sunday mornings for infants and toddlers, Sunday School and interactive children’s church for children ages 3 years through fourth grade. On Sunday evenings we host Awana for children ages 3 years through 6th grade. Come visit us and Rev. William. Brown will make you feel welcome. Red Ridge United Methodist Church News: It is time to sign up for pictures for the upcoming directory. The dates are March 31 and April 1. Homecoming celebration is scheduled for April 17. You can help to reminisce by sharing old pictures you may have of our church or its people. They will be copied and returned to you. Dress rehearsal for Resurrection Celebration is Saturday, April. 10 a.m. – noon, performing with the orchestra. Please be in prayer for continued good voice, clear mind and most importantly, the right spirit. Sunday is a special day. The choir will present their

after Easter Resurrection Celebration with a full orchestra under the direction of Dr. Kim Walls with two performances at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The church is bursting forth with Spring activities: UMW members will travel to the SIFAT campus in Lineville on April 4, Angel Doll Ministry will meet 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Tuesday April 5. (All members are asked to be present in order for dolls that are going to an orphanage in Honduras to be mostly completed.). Bible study and choir practice meet Wednesday April 6, Homecoming celebration is Sunday, April 17, and a yard sale is planned for May. Please donate any unwanted items for this event. The jail ministry which provides Christian love and spiritual support to inmates is very appreciative of any greeting cards you might donate for inmates to use. Everyone is welcome at RR and dress is casual. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville, 256-825-9820, redridgeumc.org. Come see us and Rev. Paul Messer will make you feel welcome. Christian Workers in Action News: Mark on your calendars the date of Saturday, April 16, 6 to 9 p.m. at White Acres Farm in Camp Hill, the biggest and best event ever. “Three on a String” professional entertainment, delicious dinner served from 6 until 9 p.m., music by Saxophonist Tom Gassaway. The CWIA funds are used to support the needy, children, the elderly and disabled. This includes Camp ASCCA, Children’s Harbor, CRATA Trail Association and the Girls Ranch. They are also very

active with Dadeville High School, Horseshoe Bend and the Edward Bell Tech Center. Tickets are $50 per person, including entertainment and delicious dinner of steak or chicken and all the trimmings! For more info, contact Barbara Cunningham at 256-825-0919 or Betsy Keown at 256-825-3985. THOUGHT FOR TODAY: I wonder, once you’re in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? Hmmmmm. Hayes is a community columnist for The Record. She is a resident of Dadeville and writes abou the events and people of the Dadeville area.

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March 31, 2016 April 1

LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM: Central Coosa Middle School sixth graders are presenting a living history museum focusing on the 1920s, 30s and 40s in the middle school gym on Friday, April 1. Visitors are welcome to come and enjoy the exhibit from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

April 2

CANCER BENEFIT: There will be a Cancer Benefit at the Alexander City Sportsplex April 2 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to raise money for Janice and Benny Pinkard who are both battling cancer. The Double Deuce band will be playing. There will be a raffle and donations will be accepted.

April 3

MEN AND WOMEN DAY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating men and women day April 3 at 2 p.m. Guest minister is Rev.Jessie Bradshaw. Pastor of New Harmony is Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr. RESURRECTION CELEBRATION: Red Ridge United Methodist Church will present Resurrection Celebration concert on Sunday, April 3 under the direction of Dr. Kim Walls with two performances at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Celebration choir composed of church members from the community will sing some of their old favorite selections and some new pieces to celebrate the resurrection story. The choir and vocal soloists will be accompanied by a full orchestra composed of professional, amateur and student musicians from Auburn University and the local area. Featured vocalists are Cindy Pierce and Toni Adcock. Refreshments and coffee will be served following the concert.

April 6

MONTHLY LUNCHEON: The Bibb Graves School is hosting its monthly luncheon April 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a Covered dish.

Ava Howard, Deborah Newman, JoAnn Mathis, Steven McCoy, Brandon Turner, Chad Young, Emily Jones, and Gayle Humphrey are celebrating birthdays today.

April 7

AUDITIONS: Alexander City Theatre II will hold auditions for parts in Joseph Kesselring’s classic dark comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lake Martin Area United Way building at 21 Main St., Alexander City. Parts for 14 roles - 11 men - some are small parts. Review scripts at Adelia M. Russell Library, Dadeville Public Library and Central Alabama Community College media center. Backstage, makeup, costume, set work help also needed. Email actheatreii@gmail.com.

April 8

DINNER THEATER: The AHCA Second Annual Spring Fund raiser “A Showcase of Stars” Talent Show and dinner theater will be April 8 at 6 p.m. All proceeds benefit Adullam House Christian Academy. Advance tickets are $6.50 and $10 at the door and kids under 6 are free. AUDITIONS: Alexander City Theatre II will hold auditions for parts in Joseph Kesselring’s classic dark comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lake Martin Area United Way building at 21 Main St., Alexander City. Parts for 14 roles - 11 men - some are small parts. Review scripts at Adelia M. Russell Library, Dadeville Public Library and Central Alabama Community College media center. Backstage, makeup, costume, set work help also needed. Email actheatreii@gmail.com.

April 9

APPRECIATION: A celebration and appreciation for Dwight Staple former musician for Centerview Baptist Church April 9 at 6 p.m. at the Label Love Ministry in Jackson Gap. Everyone is invited. GOSPEL SINGING: Weogufka Center is hosting The Diplomats Quartet will sing at 7 p.m. and concessions at 5 p.m. Admission is $12. BENEFIT SINGING: Pentecost United Methodist Church in Camp Hill is hosting a benefit signing with the Jordan River Band and the Treadwell’s April 9 at 6 p.m. Hotdog plates including drink and desert

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will be sold for $5 starting at 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome. HUMMINGBIRD TALK: Fred Bassett, a certified master bird bander will be speaking at Wind Creek State Park at the Campground Pavilion Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. Bassett has banded more than 35,000 hummingbirds in more than 1,000 locations. AUDITIONS: Alexander City Theatre II will hold auditions for parts in Joseph Kesselring’s classic dark comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace, from 2. p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake Martin Area United Way building at 21 Main St., Alexander City. Parts for 14 roles - 11 men - some are small parts. Review scripts at Adelia M. Russell Library, Dadeville Public Library and Central Alabama Community College media center. Backstage, makeup, costume, set work help also needed. Email actheatreii@gmail. com. SUBMERGED: 2016 VBS “Submerged” Backyard Kids Club Training has been rescheduled for April 9, 2016 at 9 am at the Tallapoosa Baptist Association in Jackson’s Gap. You are invited to come and be “Submerged” in God’s Word, and discover that Jesus sees. Jesus knows. Jesus saves. For more information, please contact TBA office at 256-825-4441 or 205410-1950. BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Dadeville Public Library are hosting a Book Sale on April 9 from 8 a.m - 1 p.m. in the lower level of the library. Hardback books are $1.00, Paperback books are $0.50, and a bag of books is $5.00. Baked good will also be available.

PRETEEN SERVICE: AC Fusion Preteen Workshop Service April 10 5 p.m. at First Baptist FLC. This is a gathering of 3rd-6th graders in Alex City for the purpose of worshipping God through song and the teaching of the Word. Sixth St. Baptist, First United Methodist, and Alex City Methodist are teaming up and inviting all area churches and kids for this second Fusion service. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. AUDITIONS: Alexander City Theatre II will hold auditions for parts in Joseph Kesselring’s classic dark comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake Martin Area United Way building at 21 Main St., Alexander City. Parts for 14 roles - 11 men - some are small parts. Review scripts at Adelia M. Russell Library, Dadeville Public Library and Central Alabama Community College media center. Backstage, makeup, costume, set work help also needed. Email actheatreii@gmail. com. BENEFIT PROGRAM: Gracefulness Baptist Church of Camp Hill is hosting a benefit program for Howard Pearson Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. The Star Wonders will be singing.

April 14

SWIM TEAM REGISTRATION: The Alex City Torpedoes swim team is holding registration now until April 14. The cost is $25 per child. You may register at the Sportplex gym between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The child must be able to swim across the pool unassisted. For more information call (256) 329-6736 ext. 27

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GOSPEL SINGING: Calvary Heights Baptist Church in Alexander City is hosting a gospel singing April 10 at 5 p.m. The Diplomats Quartet will be performing and a love offering will be taken. GOSPEL SIGNING: River Road Baptist Church is hosting The Diplomats Quartet April 10 at 10 a.m. A love offering will be taken.

RELAY IDOL: Emporium Wine is hosting Relay Idol April 15 at 6 p.m. It can be song or dance, individuals or groups of any age. Six winners will be chosen to advance to the finals on May 6. Costs $20 for an individual and $30 for a group. Fans get in for $2. For more information, contact Janet Austin at 256-392-0963 or Melinda Gilbert at 256-750-1370.

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traffic pulling fishing boats or here’s a place dear to me pleasure boats, motorcycles, and other and I’m longing to be with recreational vehicles becomes disruptive my friends at the ole country to the church services. None of these church.” I am so blessed to be a part of people ever stop at the church! Again, a loving church family. Every day, I why stop when there is no connection? have the opportunity to drive pass the These pleasure seekers may “little white church,” the first not have a connection to the church I ever attended and church but they better be the church where I am an finding a connection to the active member today. In the Lord Jesus Christ! adjoining cemetery are graves One does not have to choose marked with a single stone of to worship at our church, brethren who died years ago. but you better get connected The cemetery is also marked with graves of friends, family Jackie Wilbourn somewhere. (That little box we speak into and hold up to members, and yes, there is a Bethel Baptist our ear and can not seem to do marker with my dad’s name Church without has to be connected to and one with one set of my a source to stay powered up). grandparents. My mom “The Lord himself shall descend always sees to it that beautiful flowers are kept on their markers. Other families from heaven, …, and the dead in Christ place flowers on their loved ones graves shall rise first.” “…we, which are alive as a symbol of love and in remembrance and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the of their loved ones who now sleep. Lord in the air.” (1 Thessalonians In our community, many people call 4:16,17). Hebrews 10:25 tells us Lake Martin their home. Hundreds “not to forsake assembling ourselves drive by the church to get home or together … as you see the day of the perhaps to visit Dare Park or Smith Lord approaching.” It is time to get Mountain Tower, but few stop! “If connected to the Saviour! there is no connection to the church, why stop?” Many of those who pass Jackie Wilbourn is a member of by have loved ones who sleep in our Bethel Baptist Church and a chaplain cemetery and no one stops! with Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief. On Sunday’s, the noise of passing This devotional and directory made possible by these businesses who encourage all of us to attend worship services!

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Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville Pleasant Home Baptist Clay County

St. John A.M.E. Off Hwy. 280 on Hwy. 9 Socopatoy, (256) 215-3532

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

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Cedar Street Church of God 703 E. Boulevard, Alex City

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

Faith Assembly of God 590 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Dadeville 256-825-7741

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INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830

Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community

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

New Life Baptist County Road 14, Alex City, 256-329-2635

Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City

Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville

West End Baptist Off 280 West, 256-234-2130

BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433

BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site

Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road

Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716

Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070 Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882

Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City

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Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243 Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater

Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351

Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337

Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991

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The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696 Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street

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

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

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191 EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752

Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661 Haven United Methodist 410 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394

Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City

Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241

First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081 Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573

Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City

Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City

Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend

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

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

The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City

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

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Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820

Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street

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Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville

Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895

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

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Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681

FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass

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

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Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am

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

Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville

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

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

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

Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434

Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634

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

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

Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill

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First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404

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

Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg

New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726

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

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

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

Sandy Creek Baptist Alex City

Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512

New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037

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

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

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

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

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951

Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748

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

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

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

INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421

Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site

New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City

Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588

Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community

Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631

New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville

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

Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048

Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787

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

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

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327

Marietta Baptist Goodwater

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

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

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793

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

Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle Jackson’s Gap 256-596-1873

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

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

Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton

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

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

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

CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City

New Beginnings Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd. New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390

Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City

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

Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685

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

Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City

Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville

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Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville

Mountain Springs Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Daviston

River of Life Worship Center 407 Hillabee St., Alex City, 256-329-9593

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

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Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541

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GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211 Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119 New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367 The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007 The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646

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his has been an exciting election year when it comes to presidential politics. It has been an extraordinarily unusual and unpredictable presidential contest to say the least, especially on the Republican side. The GOP race began with an extraordinarily large field. There were 17 candidates as the race began, all with exceptional credentials. The one with the least experience and political resume is the one left standing. One Donald J. Trump has been the story of the year. As we head into the last three months leading up to the nominating convention, conventional wisdom has Donald Trump being the Republican nominee and Hillary Clinton being the Democratic nominee. If that indeed is the case, you will have two brash New Yorkers pitted against each other with the probability of a Titanic, colorful dual headed into the fall campaign. It will be a fun show to watch. It will not be lacking for controversy, acrimony or entertainment. We will have been an important part of the nominating process here in the Heart of Dixie. On Super Tuesday we were a part of the nationwide momentum that probably propelled Trump and Clinton to their parties’ respective nominations. We seem to be lockstep with the rest of the country as we have joined the Trump and Clinton trains. In the past several presidential election cycles we in the South have been different than the rest of the country, particularly on the GOP ledger. We have sided with the evangelical candidate in the race. Not so this year. We here in Alabama, as well as all of our sister southern states, chose Trump in a resounding fashion. Donald Trump, a less than humble, worldly casino owner and developer, won every Alabama county garnering 44 percent of the vote and collecting 36 of Alabama’s 50 delegates to the GOP convention. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the avowed evan-

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gelical candidate, was a distant second with 21 percent of the vote and will be allotted 13 delegates. Marco Rubio was third with 17 percent. Ben Carson got 10 percent and Governor Bentley’s choice, Ohio Governor John Kasich, received 4 percent. Trump’s campaign brought out a record turnout on primary election day, as well as a record-breaking crowd in Madison/Huntsville the Sunday before the primaries. There were an estimated 25,000 people in attendance in Madison County, where our popular Junior U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions endorsed Trump. He had over 30,000 fans show up in Mobile when he first began his campaign last year. There have not been crowds that large in Alabama politics since the Wallace era. There were 60 percent more people voting in our Republican primary than in 2008 and 40 percent more than 2012. These 865,000 Republican votes cast in our GOP primary - a record - were primarily due to the fervor of the Trump campaign. Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton beat socialist Bernie Sanders 80 percent to 20 percent due largely to 90 percent support from Alabama’s African-American voters. There were 382,000 Democratic voters on March 1. Our Senior U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby won the Republican nomination to an unprecedented

sixth six-year term with a very impressive victory. Shelby received 65 percent of the vote against four opponents. All four were political novices. However, getting 65 percent with four challengers is very strong. Four incumbent Republican Congresspersons, who were challenged in the primary, won overwhelmingly. U.S. Representatives Robert Aderholt in the 4th district, Mike Rogers in the 3rd, Martha Roby in the 2nd, and Bradley Byrne in the 1st won big. Martha Roby and Bradley Byrne were challenged by extreme right wing candidates but prevailed impressively. PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh defeated challenger Terry Dunn by a 63 to 37 margin. She will continue at the helm of the three-member utility regulating panel. Longtime state school board members Stephanie Bell and Ella Bell, both of Montgomery, won reelection. Shelby County approved Sunday liquor sales by at 4 to 1 margin and two of the last dry counties in the state, Clay and Chilton, went wet. These two referendums portend how overwhelmingly Alabamians would vote in favor of the lottery/ casino deal if allowed to vote on this issue. 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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Thursday, March 31, 2016

TIGERS DROP THREE STRAIGHT AT CLASSIC

Dadeville 0-for-3 in annual tournament at Alexander City

ANDY GRAHAM Sports Columnist

What we learned from Auburn’s first scrimmage

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At top, Dadeville’s Cal Jones (2) fouls off a pitch during Monday’s game against Westbrook at CACC. At bottom, Westbrook’s Addison Ponder, center, tries to catch Dadeville’s Kyle Harkins stealing second base during Monday’s game.

Ponder scored on a sac fly by Cullen Stafford that made the score 2-0. Dadeville’s mistakes led to two more runs for Westbrook in the bottom of the fifth, as both Leonard and Troy Bearden scored on passed balls that made it 4-0. Westbrook added one more run in the bottom of the fifth with Richards scoring on a sacrifice bunt by Godfrey. Westbrook’s Tyler Self struck out eight Dadeville batters in five and two-thirds innings.

By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

After mounting a comeback in the top of the sixth, the wheels fell off for the Dadeville Tigers, as they fell 13-4 to the Westbrook Christian Warriors on Monday at Central Alabama Community College. Westbrook held a 5-0 lead in the top of the sixth until Dadeville’s Cal Jones belted a solo home run to left field. Jones’ homer sparked the Tigers in the inning, as Will Claybrook got an infield single that drove in Brady Claybrook and put the score at 5-2. Dadeville continued to chop away at the lead, as Tyler Muniz singled to shallow center and brought in another runner to put the score at 5-3 in the top of the sixth. The Tigers added one more run in the top of the sixth when Jake Outlaw scored on a single by Landon Wilson that made it 5-4. However, Westbrook responded with force in the bottom half of the sixth inning, scoring eight runs that began with a single by Kyle Leonard that drove in Addison Ponder and Kyle Edwards to extend the lead to 7-4. Two more Warrior runners scored on a throwing error

Marbury 16, Dadeville 15

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Dadeville’s Tal Bullard goes to scoop up a ground ball during Wednesday’s game against White Plains at CACC.

by Dadeville, and Westbrook’s Chandler Richards scored on a single by Caeden Godfrey to make it a 10-4 ballgame. Two more Westbrook runners scored on a pair of walks with bases loaded by Dadeville and Leonard brought in another run with a sac fly to seal

the win. Monday’s matchup in day one of the Lake Martin Classic had been scoreless until the bottom of the third when a sac fly by Leonard allowed Edwards to score from third to make it 1-0. Later in the same inning,

The Tigers fell 16-15 to Marbury on Tuesday night at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. In the Marbury matchup, Dadeville’s Landon Wilson was 3-for-4 with four runs scored and two RBI, while Cal Jones was 2-for-5 with three RBI. Carson McClendon went 2-for-5 with two RBI, Ethan Towne was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. Dadeville’s Landon Tidwell went 3-for-5 with a RBI, while Tyler Muniz was 3-for-4 with three runs scored in the game against Marbury. Dadeville closed Wednesday with a 6-4 loss to White Plains at Central Alabama Community College.

LAKE MARTIN CLASSIC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE CHARLES E. BAILEY SPORTPLEX Thursday Russell Co. vs. Tallassee, 11 a.m. Auburn vs. Homewood, 1:30 p.m. Ben Russell vs. Homewood, 4 p.m. Auburn vs. Handley, 6:30 p.m. Friday Tallassee vs. Chelsea, 11 a.m. Dadeville vs. Lincoln, 1:30 p.m. Central-Clay vs. White Plains, 4 p.m. Ben Russell vs. Handley, 6:30 p.m.

CENTRAL ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TROJAN FIELD Thursday Valley vs. White Plains, 11 a.m. Opelika vs. Beauregard, 1:30 p.m. Opelika vs. Chelsea, 4 p.m. Central-Clay vs. Beauregard, 6:30 p.m.

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The Friends of the League’s Dadeville Youth Basketball program’s teams attended Auburn University’s women’s basketball game against Texas A&M on Feb. 25. The youth basketball teams included boys and girls from ages 5 years old to 14.

he Auburn Tigers conducted their first scrimmage of spring practice this past Saturday which consisted of approximately 100 plays. As usual, the proceedings were closed to the public, but we have a fairly comprehensive idea of what took place through interviews by coaches and players and eyewitness accounts from insiders. To be honest, this particular scrimmage sounded very similar to most every spring scrimmage I’ve ever heard about. There were some big plays, but there were also a lot of mistakes. A number of players did some really good things, but they still have a lot to work on. Yeah, yeah, yeah… Blah, blah, blah… The one thing that actually did happen Saturday that is by far the most important is nobody got hurt. Auburn has had some incredibly bad luck on the injury front the last few years to key contributors, so they’re definitely due some good fortune in that area. Health is always a key component to a football program, but Saturday was especially interesting because Gus Malzahn decided to let his quarterbacks go live. In other words, the QBs could be tackled just like any other player in a normal game. The Tigers have done it before, but it’s certainly not a common practice especially in the spring. Normally, the risk of getting the quarterback hurt far outweighs any possible gain that might come from seeing live game action (again, especially in the spring). However, these are not exactly “normal” times on the Plains these days. Coach Malzahn understands how important the 2016 season is and also how important finding the right quarterback is going to be. He needs as much usable information as he can get and this is the best way to do it. Last season, Auburn felt like they knew exactly what they had in Jeremy Johnson because of his performance in practice (nonlive) and limited game action. Unfortunately, it was painfully obvious by halftime of the Jacksonville State game that Johnson was having major difficulty translating great practice preparation into great game production. I never played a down of college football, but it doesn’t take a Hall of Famer to understand that things change when the lights come on. Some people can handle it and some people can’t. Perhaps, Gus Malzahn learned something new from watching Jeremy Johnson and Sean White take on the Auburn defense unprotected. He may have, but I doubt it. The main reason the quarterbacks went live Saturday was so the coaching staff could better evaluate John Franklin III. Franklin is the junior college transfer with blazing speed, a rocket arm and a 28 on the ACT. He also weighs 185 pounds soaking wet. Auburn has to find out quickly if he’s tough enough to handle the brutality of the SEC. By all indications, he handled it well this weekend. He showcased his speed by breaking an 80-yard TD run, but he also struggled throwing the ball downfield. It’s a long time till the Tigers play a meaningful football game and this was just one practice. It’s way too soon to make any judgments about anything, but Auburn needs to continue to gather as much information as possible. After all, that’s kind of the whole point of spring practice. Graham is a sports columnist for The Record.