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BRING ON SUMMER ALEA Marine Police staffed up and ready for busy season on Lake Martin By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Not only will the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Patrol Division be sporting new boats on Lake Martin this summer, there will be more troopers patrol the blue waters enjoyed by thousands. “These boats are a lot better than the others,” new
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Officers assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol have new boats for patrol and more officers are assigned to the team as well.
marine patrol trooper Brian Cullingan said. “They can handle the big water far better than the old boats.” Cullingan is also happy with some of the creature comforts of the new boats. “More air can move through the cabin,” he said. “Plus, I can stand up in it.” The new boats are larger and feature twin motors on
the back with the capability to tow if needed. The cabin has large windows that open and powered vents coming from the front allowing ample air flow. Cullingan is new to Marine Patrol but not new to law enforcement or Lake Martin. The Alexander City native spent nine years with the See ALEA • Page 10
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By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Alexander City Public Works Department is like a large umbrella that covers just about everything that isn’t public safety, utilities, parks or administration. In short, if it needs fixing, Alexander City cleaned up or maintained, the 60 Public Works Deor so employees in the department partment employare charged with getting the job ees handle a wide done. array of services, Mayor Jim Nabors has from potholes to designated this week as Public maintaining equipWorks Appreciation Week in ment and vehicles, Alexander City and he said that roads, cutting most folks don’t understand what grass, fixing sewer all they are responsible for until lines, picking up they have an issue themselves. litter, brush, main“Most people have no idea of all the things they handle without taining buildings people ever seeing it getting done,” and removing dead animals. See SERVICE • Page 9
With citizen requests and building improvements taking place around town, the New Site Town Council began making plans to have definite guidelines in place for continuing these projects during Monday night’s council meeting. During the May 7 meeting, area resident James Pike came before the council, requesting a water line be run onto property he owns on Highway 79 and hopes to develop between three to five houses on in the next several years. The council was given information Monday night, detailing that material alone See COUNCIL • Page 3
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Century plant’s blooms give ‘entertainment’ to lake resident
County schools plan for summer arts program By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Offering its student body the chance to learn and have fun this summer, the Tallapoosa County Board of Education is once again offering a fine arts program in June. With locations at all three schools in the system, the fine arts program gives students the chance to explore their creative side while learning in a fun-filled environment. “The kids will start coming on June 4,” Tallapoosa County Schools Director See ARTS • Page 9
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A century plant has bloomed on the property of Jean Hardy on Lake Martin near Chuck’s Marina.
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DEAR ABBY: I’m 54. My 28-year-old daughter, Sarah, lives with me. Our issue is MY sex life. I have a long-term live-in boyfriend, and we enjoy each other in many ways. We try to be quiet while we’re enjoying each other physically, but evidently we are not quiet enough. Sarah complains whenever we make any kind of noise that she even suspects might be sexual in nature. She has accused me of having sex when we were only talking. It might seem reasonable to have sex only when Sarah isn’t home, but she’s home very often at night. Due to menopause, I have limited windows of time without pain that I even want sex. She’s living with me to try to bank enough money to buy her own house, and I support that. Am I wrong to continue to enjoy relations with my boyfriend when my daughter is home? -- FRUSTRATED MOM IN COLORADO DEAR MOM: No, you are not
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wrong. You and your daughter are both adults. She’s a guest in YOUR home. While most “children” are uncomfortable when confronted with the reality that their parents have sex lives, she should not be commenting on or regulating yours. If she can’t adapt to that reality, she should live elsewhere. It may take her longer to afford her own house, but you will all be more comfortable. DEAR ABBY: I have a lifelong friend who lives back in my old hometown. We’ve known each other since childhood. “Ivy” is a lovely woman who was dealt a very difficult hand in life. She was disabled in her 30s and
Mrs. Barbara Chaney Funeral service for Mrs. Barbara Chaney 62 of Sylacauga, AL; 1 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2018; Armour’s Memorial Chapel,
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Ms. Perrine Williams Ms. Perrine Williams of Rockford, Alabama passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at UAB Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama. Funeral service for Ms. Williams will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018
• Domestic violence was reported on Scott Road.
Alexander City Police Department May 21
• Christopher Allen Wright, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for harassing communications. • Theft of property was reported in Alexander City. • Discharging a firearm in the city limits was reported on I Street. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Harassing communications was reported in Alexander City.
May 20
• Jenny Lynn Brown, 50, of Alexander City was arrested for theft of property. • Lavaski Jamal Mullins, 25, of Wetumpka was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, open possession of alcohol, carrying a pistol unlawfully and failure to appear. • Quintavious Cordez Collier, 24, of Opelika was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Latrina Shaunte Thomas, 38, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Domestic violence was reported on Clay Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Booker Street. • Harassment was reported on J Street. • Domestic violence was reported on County Road. • Driving under the influence of alcohol and carrying a pistol unlawfully was reported in Alexander City.
May 19
• Mark Alan Spence, 55, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. • James Tucker, 27, of Rockford was arrested for possession of synthetic narcotics, possession of marijuana and criminal tampering. • Tiffany Nicole Oneal, 25, of Childersburg was arrested for possession of marijuana. • Reginald Bernard Russell, 28, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence. • Theft of property and menacing was reported on South Franklin Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Theft of property and criminal trespass was reported on Cherokee Road. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported on Smith Drive. • Possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City.
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• Thomas Edwards, 71, of Alexander City was arrested for harassment. • Biancea Mi’ele Moon, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence and criminal mischief. • Charles James Price Jr., 39, of Goodwater was arrested for theft of property and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement.
• A resident on Beaver Trail in Tallassee filed a report in reference to a dog bite.
May 19
• A resident of Deerfield Drive in Troy filed a report for theft.
May 18
• A resident of Barron’s Bridge Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • Dana Fields of Blueberry Road in Dadeville was arrested on an outstanding warrant for assault.
May 17
• Demetris Griffin of County Road 25 in Opelika was arrested on a failure to appear possession of a controlled substance warrant at the Chambers County Jail and transported to the Tallapoosa County Jail. • Raphael Towers of Meadows Drive in Alexander City was arrested on a failure to appear child support warrant and transported to the Tallapoosa County Jail. • A resident on East Patton Road in Tallassee filed a report in reference to assault.
Welch earns masters from Auburn University STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Audra Lynn Welch, a former graduate of Benjamin Russell High School, received her Masters of Science Education from Auburn University on May 6. After earning her Bachelors of Science Education, Summa
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raised four children alone after her husband took off. Things have always been tough for her financially. Because I’ve been in a better position, I try to help her when I can. Four years ago, her eldest child died, and Ivy adopted her two grandsons. The boys are now in their teens and, thank goodness, they are loves and adore their grandma. But Ivy gets no support from the system or her family. I want to help more, but my finances are tenuous because I’m disabled, too. She lives in a state that hasn’t yet recovered from the recession, so there are few government resources available. We talk every week and she’s almost always depressed. What can I say or do to help her? -- FOREVER FRIEND IN FLORIDA DEAR FRIEND: I am sure the emotional support you provide by giving her the chance to vent has -- and will continue to be -- very helpful. However, it’s time your
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Hardy’s plant is just feet from Lake Martin rising above the roofline of a second floor balcony. She said the rarity of the bloom makes it special. “It only does this about once every 20 years,� she said. “It already has six arms and may have two more before it is done. The top is about to bloom.� The plants live between 20 to 30 years. The moment has been decades in the making after a gift. “It is 20 years old,� Hardy said. “I moved it from Mobile when it was two years old. My niece gave it to us.� The blooming plant caught Hardy off guard. “We were beginning to think it was never going to bloom,� she said. “Then it just started.� Hardy has researched the plant and has learned a few things about the century plant. “The mother plant will die after it blooms,� Hardy said. “But it has already created several other plants.� If that is not enough, Hardy has another one in the yard. “I don’t know when it will bloom,� she said. “It could start tomorrow, but it could also be years.�
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The century plant is very similar to agave plants that tequila is made from. The plant is able to survive in a dry, warm climate.
Council would cost approximately $10,000. “We have to see what’s cost-effective for us in a way that is fair and impartial,â€? Mayor Phil Blasingame said. Councilman Michael East said it might be a good idea to get a list together of all the area residents who have made similar requests in the past and determine an order for addressing these requests in the future. At a recent meeting, a bid from a local contractor to do work on the life safety electrical system was opened, the total amount for the project being higher than what the council had anticipated. Monday night, a motion passed to re-bid the project out with a few changes to what was initially sent out. The deadline for project completion was moved back from July 15 to Sept. 1, given that the original deadline was in order to receive grant money that had fallen through from another municipality but was no longer available. As the contract with RDS for sales tax collection is up for renewal, the council decided to get more information from both RDS and the Alabama Department of Revenue in order to make a better decision about which direction to go. “We want to make sure we make the right call,â€? Blasingame said. “We need to see what fits us the best.â€? “I don’t recall us ever having problems with the state,â€? Councilman Mickey Carter said. The New Site Town Council also addressed the following matters: • Minutes from the May 7 meeting were approved. • Police Chief Philip Weddle said things have been busy, but going well overall. He also said all of the new assets acquired for the town police department are
up and running. • The council reviewed the hours of town employees, looking at things such as comp time and vacation hours. • Insurance proposals for town employees are still being reviewed. Blasingame and the council agreed they would like to see some definitive numbers, which would hopefully be available at the next council meeting. • Blasingame said representatives with the group working on the water upgrades will be meeting with the town water department this week to finalize the upgrade project. The council also approved a motion to advertise bids relating to the project. • The council passed a motion to take the senior center off of the town rental agreement. “It’s not a money issue, it’s because we are using it for a different
purpose now,� East said. • Senior Center Director Jan Kennedy said the excursion group to the May Day celebration at the hall of fame in Talladega was a huge success, and many of the seniors could not stop thanking her for making the trip possible. She announced the senior center will be having a Rook tournament Friday at 5 p.m. as a fundraiser for the center. The entry fee is $10 and there will be some refreshments provided. Blasingame added he would be joining Kennedy this week in another meeting with representatives from the East Alabama Regional Planning Commission to work on various grant ideas. • It was announced that the town’s finances were in good shape, with revenue higher than what was budgeted for, as well as being greater than expenditures in both the general and water funds.
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continued from page 1 Now that the grant money for the water system upgrade project has been received, all of the financial statements are giving a true reflection of where everything stands, money-wise. • Reviewing information from a handful of local banks, the council approved taking four certificates of deposit that were maturing within the next couple of weeks and moving them to Wells Fargo for a 12-month period with a 2 percent return. Blasingame abstained from the vote. • The council was reminded that Town Hall will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. • With the primary election being held on June 5, the council approved moving the June 4 meeting to the pavilion behind Town Hall. The next meeting of the New Site Town Council will be Monday, June 4 at 5 p.m.
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espite what some may say, we are fortunate here in Alexander City and in all of Tallapoosa County to live in a relatively safe place. While there are isolated incidents that include crimes of violent nature, headlines of murders, rapes and shootings are rare here, unlike what is seen in many big cities. The truth is most people who are victims of violent crime are targeted by someone who knows them. That means that random violent crimes are even more rare here. In recent editions of The Outlook, we reported about the city’s crime stats. The numbers showed that while there were more crimes in 2017 than in 2016, about 6 percent more, the closure rate is better year over year. That means that crimes may be happening, but the police are busting the people responsible at a rate much higher than the state and national average. While our law enforcement agencies are doing a great job of tracking down those who do bad things, we should allow this incident to remind us that they can’t do their job alone. We as citizens can help too. If you see something that isn’t right, call police. If you witness a crime, get involved. You can also discourage crime. Make yourself a hard target for criminals. Lock the doors at your home and on your vehicle’s doors all the time. Stash items of value out of sight so they can’t be seen by those looking for a target. That is good advice in your home and vehicle. At home, keep all doors and windows locked and blinds closed so thieves can’t see inside. Alarms on homes and autos are also great preventive measures. Look out for your neighbors and if you see suspicious activity, alert authorities. We’ve had several cases of shots fired recently in area neighborhoods, but when investigators arrive, no one wants to talk. That needs to change. As good as our investigators are, they will gladly accept help from the public. Let’s all help them help us.
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As primary nears, races remain the same A s we get down to the lick log in the 2018 June Primary, there are few if any surprises in any of the major state races. Polling indicates that all of the contests are about where they were three or four months ago when the races began. There is a tremendous amount of apathy and indifference as we head into the final days. This lack of enthusiasm has also affected fundraising. Most of the high-profile races have not attracted the amount of dollars as in the past. Kay Ivey is sitting on a sizeable lead in the GOP gubernatorial primary. She took a slight dip in the polls when she ducked out of debates. However, it is not as pronounced as it would have been if she had appeared. Her campaign has been managed brilliantly. Coincidentally, at the same time that her staff adroitly kept her out of the debates, her polling picked up that preserving the Confederate monuments was an issue with conservative Republican primary voters. Kay’s media folks responded with an ad that could have come out of the George Wallace playbook. They had her telling folks that northern liberals and scalawags were not going to tell us what we are going to do with our monuments. Her resolve made folks wonder if she was actually there when the monuments were erected. Last week, with only three weeks until the primary, lesbian lawmaker and LGBTQ activist Patricia Todd suggested in social media posts that Kay was gay. Ms. Ivey adamantly denied the tweet. She has adroitly deflected any and all inquiries into her private life. The bottom line is that polls indicated she had a 30-point lead three months ago and that lead is about the same now with less than two weeks to go to the
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Primary. The question is if her challengers can push her into a runoff. Speculation is that she could win without a runoff the same way that her mentor, Lurleen Wallace, did in 1966. The surprise in the GOP race could be Birmingham evangelist Scott Dawson. He has run a very energetic campaign. Evangelical, rural Roy Moore voters may be coalescing around the young minister. His strength might be underestimated by polling data. This white evangelical vote is ironically similar to the African American vote in the state. It is quiet and beats to a different drummer. The message resonates through word-of-mouth between church pews rather than through the media and social media. Although, it eventually gravitates to being somewhat in lock-step with a predictably higher than average turnout. Most observers expect Huntsville mayor Tommy Battle to make a late run at Ivey. He has money in the bank. He will also come out of the vote-rich Tennessee Valley with good friends and neighbors support. He should get enough votes to run second and force Ivey into a runoff. However, there will still be a 15-20 point spread in favor of Ivey when the votes are counted on June 5. Kay will have to put on her campaign bonnet for another six weeks. She will still not debate. The Democratic Primary for governor has two thoroughbreds battling it out for the opportunity to face the GOP candidate, probably Ivey. Polling in this race between former Chief Justice
Sue Bell Cobb and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox is inconclusive. Most of the folks who vote in the Democratic Primary on June 5 will be African American. Although this vote is not monolithic, the pendulum swings toward one candidate. The African American leadership in the party is actively supporting Walt Maddox. He has also captured a good number of young white millennials and college students. My guess is that Maddox is the winner in the Democratic Primary. Troy King will probably lead the balloting in the Attorney General contest. Alice Martin and Steve Marshall are battling for a place in the runoff with King. Twinkle Cavanaugh is poised to get a good vote in the Lt. Governor’s race. If she has a runoff, it will probably be with Will Ainsworth from Sand Mountain, who has had a significant TV buy. State Senator Gerald Dial has surged in the Agriculture Commissioner race, primarily due to a brilliant and upbeat television ad. It is the best TV spot of the year. He is also benefiting immensely from grassroots support from rural volunteer firefighters throughout the state. Voter ambivalence favors incumbents and those who have voter name identification. Therefore, my prognostication is that when all of the votes are counted in November, we will have a female Republican Governor, Kay Ivey, and a female Republican Lt. Governor, Twinkle Cavanaugh. We will see. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His column appears in 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers. us.
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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s T.C. Coley Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton.
George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant
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Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Steve Robinson Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-6540047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City.
Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Emma Jean Thweatt Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 825-4207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.
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GOP Candidate Forum showed quality of field Dear Editor, The Tallapoosa County Republican Party held a forum for the four Republican candidates for the District 81 house seat on last Thursday May 15th. If you missed this event do yourself a favor and go on the Alexander City Outlook’s face book page and watch the forum. This was a very well done event with very pertinent questions concerning the lake region. When you watch this forum there will be no doubt about the qualification and competence of the four candidates. I will not give you my opinion on the candidates in this editorial. You need to decide for yourself which candidate will represent our area the best. Like I said watch the Outlook’s video and you
should not have any trouble choosing the right candidate. The primary is June 5th. You as a citizen of the lake region need to make good informed decisions on the respective candidates in their respective races. We need good people representing our community. We cannot wait four more years hoping for a better future. Our community leaders have sat idle far too long and it is time for action. The turnout for the primary is expected to be low. Show the poll takers they are wrong go out and VOTE! Woody Baird De Oppresso Liber Alexander City
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Saturday, May 26
CONCERT: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting Bama Breeze in concert, Jimmy Buffet style with a food truck. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, May 26. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips, and soft drinks.
Sunday, May 27
CELEBRATION TRIBUTE: A celebration tribute in memory of Mr. Thomas “Toot Toot” Marbury will be held at 6 p.m. in Strand Park in downtown Alexander City. MISSION DAY PROGRAM: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will host its Mission Day Program at 2 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Lorenzo Caldwell, pastor of Almighty God Baptist Church in Goodwater. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor. Everyone is invited to attend. PASTOR APPRECIATION: Kellyton Chapel United Methodist Church in Kellyton is hosting the 9th Pastoral Appreciation service honoring Pastor and Sister Michael Strong at 2:30 p.m. The guest minister will be Rev. Clarence Woodard, pastor of Rushing Spring Baptist Church in Lincoln.
Tuesday, May 29
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RUMMAGE SALE: The First Presbyterian Church is hosting a rummage sale to clear out the youth house at 371 Jefferson Street from 2 to 6 p.m. There will be furniture, appliances, crafts, Bible study kits and more. CAMP HIDDEN LAKE: Applications for the Salvation Army’s Camp Hidden Lake from June 18-23 are due by June 1. The camp is free to those who qualify. Register online at campscui.active.com/orgs/ CampHiddenLake. CHURCH SINGING: Family Worship Center is hosting a Friday Night Singing with Eternal Vision June 1 at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1676 Sewell Street in Alexander City. Everyone is welcome.
Saturday, June 2
LEAVE NO TRACE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting National Trails Day Leave No Trace in the Park at 9 a.m. The hiking event will educate hikers on how to “leave no trace” when hiking. This hike is part of the 100 Alabama Mile Challenge. Meet at the Campfire Trail Head in the North Picnic area. PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville is celebrating the pastoral anniversary of Rev. Edward Milner and First Lady Emily Milner June 2 at 5 p.m. in the New Adka Education Building at 21 North Thornton Road in Dadeville. BOOK SIGNING: Lakesha Denise will have a book signing for her new book “Powerful Women of Faith” from 4 to 6 p.m at the Lake Martin Innovation Center. BENEFIT SINGING: Oak Ridge Church in Dadeville is hosting a benefit singing and cake auction for Jimmy Bolt June 2. The cake auction begins at 5 p.m. and the singing starts at 6 p.m. Schedule to perform is Masters’ Touch, Union Encouragers, Ray and Coby Fusion.
Sunday, June 3
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will hold its 133rd church anniversary at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Gordon McCord, pastor of Second Marrietta Missionary Baptist Church in Castleberry. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor. Everyone is invited to attend. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Bay Pine Baptist Church is hosting homecoming services at 10:30 a.m. Eternal Vision will provide special music and a love offering will be taken. There will be a fellowship dinner after the service. Everyone is welcome. CHURCH SINGING: Horseshoe Bend Baptist Church will host the Dixie Echoes of Pensacola, Florida at 6 p.m. The group has been around for over 50 years providing Southern Gospel Music. A love offering will be taken. The church is located on Highway 280 in Dadeville. MEN AND WOMEN’S DAY: Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual Men and Women’s Day at 2 p.m. The guest minister is Rev. Richard Jacobs of New Popular Springs Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist is Rev. G.H. Pulliam.
June 3 - June 7
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: First Baptist Church of Alexander City is hosting Vacation Bible School June 3 through June 7. Family night will be Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. and Monday through Thursday will be from 8 a.m. to noon. “Game On: Gearing Up for Life’s Big Game” is open for ages completing Pre K-4 through sixth grade. Register at www.fbc-ac.org/gameon.
Monday, June 4
SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Adelia Russell and Mamie’s Place libraries will have its summer reading program kickoff event at the Alexander City Sportplex Gym. Registration for both the summer reading program and the children’s talent show will be open until June 8.
June 4 - June 6
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Adka and Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist churches are hosting vacation Bible school June 4 to June 6 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. nightly at the New Adka Missionary Baptist Church. SPIRITUAL: The Word Bible Church presents three nights of spiritual re-visitation and resurgence June 4 - 6 at 7 p.m. Monday’s speaker is Dr. Eddie Hunter of Miracle Baptist Church. Tuesday’s speaker is Overseer Calvin Daniel of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and Wednesday’s speaker is Bishop Demetrius Griffin of Hatchett Springs Baptist Church.
June 4 -June 8
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: West End Church is hosting “Game On and Gear Up for Life’s Big Game” Vacation Bible School June 4 - 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. Supper will be served at 5 and VBS will begin at 6 p.m. Registration is now open and van pickup is available. To register see a member of West End or call the church office at 256234-2130 between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: New Harmony Baptist Church in Camp Hill is hosting revival services June 5-7 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest speakers will
be Rev. Jerry Dowdell of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Morris Lewis of St. Luke CME Church and Rev. Robert Cadenhead of Macdeonia Baptist Church. The pastor of New Harmony Baptist Church is Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr.
Wednesday, June 6
SPEAKER: Alex City Methodist Church is hosting creationist Kent Hovind Wednesday, June 6 at 5 p.m.
Friday, June 8
CONCERT: Award-winning pianist, arranger, music composer Christopher Cooley will perform in a free-will offering concert at Lake Pointe Baptist Church, located at 8352 AL Highway 50 in Walnut Hill, just east of AL 49, south of Dadeville. The concert is a fund-raiser to support the Lei Bledsoe/Joe Ponder Fund of neighboring Sardis UM Church. The Bledsoe/Ponder Fund provides financial support and acts of kindness to people in the community in times of hardship. Donations will be accepted. Admission is free. Cooley, who now lives in New York, has played a variety of instruments and with various vocal soloists at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center, as well as in Italy, Germany, Austria and a half-dozen other countries. Lake Pointe Baptist Church is donating the use of its sanctuary and baby-grand piano in anticipation of a crowd too large for the smaller capacity of neighboring Sardis United Methodist Church. A reception with refreshments and light snacks will precede the performance.
Saturday, June 9
PRODUCTION: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting musical artist Andy Griggs in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available at mtvernontheatre.net BRIDGE BUILDERS FOOTBALL CAMP: The annual Bridge Builders Football Camp will be June 9 and 23. Registration starts at 7 a.m. and the $10 fee includes lunch. Current and former Auburn University athletes are set to help including Tre’ Williams, Malik Miller and K.J. Britt. Pre-registration will be at JRs Mondays starting May 21. For more information contact Hudson R. Hinton at 256-750-1140.
June 9 - 14
CAMP: Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting a theatre camp for kids June 9-14.
Tuesday, June 12
DELORES HYDOCK: Friends of the Dadeville Public Library are sponsoring a moment in history, “It’s the Little Things: Five small objects that shaped the world of the Dutch Golden Age” with storyteller Delores Hydock at 12:30 p.m. at Red Ridge United Methodist Church The church is located at the intersection of County Road 34 and Alabama Highway 49 just south of Dadeville.
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CHURCH SINGING: The First Presbyterian Church Choir is presenting its Annual Concert at 5 p.m. in the sanctuary at 371 Jefferson Street. This year’s program is entitled “The Elders Sing the Oldies,” featuring music from the ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. The guest artists will be former Alexander City residents, Brink and Brinkley Norton from Charleston, South Carolina. Admission is free.
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e love to watch baseball at our house, and this past Sunday was “Bark in the Park” at SunTurst Park in Atlanta as Braves took on Miami. The stadium was equipped with a special-fenced dog area where patrons could walk their dogs and dogs can enjoy treats, doggie pool, a waterfall and watering trough. One of the dogs featured in the designated seating for owners and dogs honed the camera in on a shaggy white dog that the commentators were raving over. It looked so much like our beloved ‘Phoenix,’ who literally rose from the ashes and was a great girl. The Braves came back to win from way behind, so it was a great day for all Braves fans and the local folks in Atlanta who could take their dogs along for the game in fabulous weather. Happy Birthday to Jacob Lauderdale of Kellyton on the 24th, and his sweet grandmother Jean Sims on
ROSIE MORGAN Columnist May 27th. Jimmy Wilson celebrates the 26th and Jason Monroe Self will be 18 the 28th both of whom are from Equality. Remembering Wanda Knight formerly of Alex City. She was born May 27th, the same day as my niece Charley Victoria in England. Ron did get the royal wedding on DVR for me. What a gorgeous couple Prince Harry and Meghan make. When they look at each other, you can tell they are so much in love. I love hats, and there were some attractive ones adorned by the wedding guests. They were made extra pretty with ribbons and silk flowers. I’m not so sure about
the ‘fascinators.’ They look like a doll hat just perched. They must require plentiful pinning that may give some a headache. It was lovely to see the royal guests and friends in such pretty clothes, so stylish and fashionable, with a few exceptions of course. It seems that Meghan’s style of clothing is causing quite a hullaballoo and makers are selling out of certain things. Let’s hope this brings about a new wave of ladies wanting to wear dresses and skirts this summer. Now, we can wear any length, but it seems like just below the knee to mid-calf is the new thing. Hopefully, the DVR holds out so that I can watch the after-wedding coverage. We have DVR’d some special series programs that we’ve truly enjoyed, for watching again. You know, for those times when there seems to be nothing interesting on the tele. We had lots of old films, most James Bond films, and special sets from public television
only to lose it all because the DVR, which was made in some far-off country, had gone bad. If it’s bad again, this will make the 4th time in as many years and all the recordings will be lost. Sometimes I dislike modern technology with a passion. Life used to be so much simpler. Glad to see the rains come. We needed them badly. So now we catch up with the inside things and get ready for outside next week in our southern sunshine. The annual Jazz Fest will soon be here, as our heat reaches its peak. So be sure to mark your calendar for the 2nd weekend in June. Friday night in downtown Alexander City, as it has always been. The roads will be blocked off, so get there early, starting at 6 p.m. with New Devils, from Birmingham. Then 7:30 p.m. is Jon Cleary now from New Orleans, originally from England. He was here before with his ‘Gentlemen’ Band and does absolutely the best live
R&B. The headliner at 9 p.m. to rock until closing is Hollis Brown. Saturday Jazz Fest is at the Amphitheatre Lake Martin near Eclectic. Staring at 6:30 p.m. with Yonrico Scott, then Roman Street from Mobile, with chart-topping jazz fusion. Then our Jasper, Alabama headliner Taylor Hicks. The 5th season American Idol winner takes the stage about 9:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, cooler, snacks or supper if you want. This is certainly the happening of the year and a time to be social. Sir Winston Churchill said, “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” Until next week, keep smiling. Rosie Morgan is a community columnist for the Outlook. She writes about the events and people of the Equality and Nixburg communities.
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people laughed, and most people didn’t get drunk. At least half of the audience had never seen me perform, so that made things a lot easier, although I did use a lot of new material. Having a new baby provides all kinds of newness. It was so good to have my family there. We brought baby Abigail out for the evening, which is a rarity, but she was overwhelmed from the start. In case you were wondering, her lungs are fully functional. Those making trips to the bar could hear her from the green room, although I couldn’t hear her from the stage. Lucy and Mama Lucy stayed back with her most of the night. On occasion, they’d step out for a few minutes. My mother and Emily sat at the table for much of the evening. It’s always good to see Mama out there, and it was great seeing Emily’s smiling face, because she’d never seen me perform, either. “You’re famous,” she said. “Everyone is famous in a small town,” I replied. Towards the end, Lucy came to sit at the table with them. That’s when I started telling the pregnancy stories. They were mostly things I learned during the pregnancy. For example, under no conditions is it ever acceptable to refer to
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as the room full or was it half full? The room was indeed full, but it also had a partition going right down the middle of it. I guess it depends on how you look at it. I’m talking about my stand-up comedy show last weekend at The Bottling Plant Event Center in historic downtown Opelika. My friend and fellow comedian Sam Beman kicked the show off with a series of impressions. He does a great De Niro and an even better Mickey Mouse than the voiceover artist currently on the Disney Channel. He’s very good at his craft. People often ask me if I do impressions. “Me? Impressions? I have a hard enough time just doing myself,” I always say. It was a great night. While it would have been nice to have a couple of hundred more people there, we were in excess of 200, which was pretty darn good. I’m so very appreciative of those who came out and showed their support. I think they had a good time. There was one couple who got up and left a few minutes into my set. That’s alright. Maybe they just didn’t dig what I was saying. Maybe they left the stove on. Who knows? There was another man who I never saw smile one time. I’ve met people like that before. I’m glad that’s not me. And, there was, of course, the drunk girl. There’s always a drunk girl at a comedy show. The good thing is that most people didn’t get up to leave, most
maternity capri pants as “Hulk pants.” Never. Just don’t do it— even if her anger turns her green. So many of my readers were in attendance, too. It’s always rewarding to get their feedback. It means the world to me to know that people are actually interested in what I have to type. Speaking of typing, Mrs. Claire Plott was there. Who is Claire Plott? She was my keyboarding teacher during my senior year of high school. It was an elective and only one semester long, but it’s turned out to be one of the most important classes I ever took. I’ve typed this entire article without looking down one time. I hadn’t seen her in 28 years until about two months ago. Now, I’ve seen four times over that stretch. Mrs. Campbell was there, too. I love you, Mrs. Campbell, but I don’t use my algebra nearly as often. I usually wear a suit, minus the tie, during my shows, but on this night, I simply wore blue jeans and an Opelika t-shirt. It was just a fun, laid back kind of night with a room filled with family and friends. By the way, I’m saying it was full. 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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of Instruction Kathy Ledbetter said. “The program will be held Monday through Thursday from 7:30 to 11 a.m.” During the four weeks of June, students will be able to work on a variety of creative art projects related to a stage performance they will take part in on June 28. Open to students who were in grades kindergarten through six during the 2017-2018 school year, the program offers experiences in the visual arts, drama and music to its participants. “Each day, the students will go around to stations and work on different things,” Ledbetter said. “At the first station, they might be working on painting part of the background, then they’ll go to a station to work on their lines, and another one to work on the music.” In the past, the summer arts programs have more fully exposed participants to a variety of work, including “The Wizard of Oz,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” and even myths and folktales from Native Americans and the African country of Namibia. With so many potential avenues to give the students a fun and educational art experience, the teachers involved will be spending several days next week planning out the direction of their respective programs. “The teachers for each school’s program will be meeting May 30, 31 and June 1 to plan everything out,” Ledbetter said. “We let the teachers at each school decide on their program.” In addition to all of the work students will be doing in the fine arts, Ledbetter said lunch for all participants will be provided at each session. At the same time, transportation will not be provided by the schools. There is no cost for students to attend, and there is no cap on the number of participants allowed to be in the summer arts program. “We want our children to learn and be exposed to the arts, but to have fun while doing so,” Ledbetter said. “The point is not to be school. We want to give our students a fun time and express their creativity. We just want them to go and have fun.”
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Nabors said. “They are our first line of response in so many situations and often our diplomats and the people residents see out there on the street and in our neighborhoods. But it’s rare when we learn of a problem at city hall, and we call only to find that they are already aware and handling it. People who haven’t lived anywhere else can’t fully understand the level of services that our city provides. We’ve got some good people and that is especially true in the public works department.” Just look at a list of what all falls under the scope of public works in Alexander City: Brush pick-up, landfill, recycling, dead animal pick-up and disposal, litter removal, landscaping, bushhogging, mosquito program, building maintenance, street maintenance, ACRIP (Alexander City Road Improvement Program), fleet maintenance, sanitary sewer maintenance and rehabilitation, engineering and Geographic Information Systems. It may be easier to list what they aren’t responsible for. Public Works Director and City Engineer Gerard Brewer said he hopes that over time people understand what all goes into to keep things in the city in the best condition possible with the assets they have to work with.
“There’s a definition of public works that’s public works is the combination of physical assets, management practices, policies and personnel necessary for government to provide and sustain structures and services essential to the welfare and acceptable quality of life for its citizens,” Brewer said. “That’s a long-winded way of saying we have to do what we can to make sure the city’s infrastructure is in good shape and provide many of the services that the residents need.” The department handles some of the city’s largest projects like the massive paving projects like the one that will get 7.33 miles resurfaced by the end of the year. They teamed up on a big phase of the Hamp Lyon Stadium renovation and are in the middle of the testing and planning for the expansion of the city’s inert landfill. Public works has people on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Brewer said that problems don’t have any sense of time or convenient schedule. “We do have people on call all the time and about of quarter of our labor budget is spent on overtime,” Brewer said. “Whether trees are down from a storm or a sewer is backing up, we answer the call and check it out. Obviously, there are some things that can wait. With the issues that
do arise, we want to be as responsive as possible, but at the same time we try to prioritize and be good stewards of taxpayer money.” Brewer said he wishes there was a way to illustrate what all goes into the work done by public works employees. “People may see us involved in a project or repair and say, ‘we have a pothole over here on my street, why can’t they get here now and fix it,’” Brewer said. “We do try to jump on issues as they are called in, but our goal is to work harder on the day to day, scheduled maintenance and repair and be proactive on things, rather than the reactive. We have weekly meetings to schedule what we have planned for the week ahead and plan down to exactly how much material and how many people and hours we anticipate it taking to get it done. “Nothing drives people crazier than seeing people standing around watching someone else work. So, we try to keep that from being the case and that
way we can be handling more projects at the same time. I’d love for residents to sit in on one of our weekly meetings to see what all goes into what we do.” Brewer said that over the last five years the work done by public works has benefitted greatly from the planning process. At one time the department was handling issues that were responsive to problems that popped up about 85 percent of the time. That has now shifted to about 75 or 80 percent proactive, preventive and maintenance work, Brewer said. “Hopefully that means that we are fixing things before they get so bad that they can’t be fixed,” Brewer said. “We have some really good people in this department that take a lot of pride in their work and in this city. They take ownership in what they do. I know sometimes they get a bad rap. But I think the citizens get a lot of bang for their buck with the job they do day in and day out.”
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ALEA Alexander City Police Department before taking the position with ALEA Marine Patrol. “Law enforcement is something I always wanted to do,” Cullingan said. “I said lets try to do a little different angle of it. I like the lake. I like having the chance to keep peace and keep people safe on it.” He has already taken a liking to it. “I kind of started out slow in November,” Cullingan said. “There has been nothing big yet as lake traffic has not been up yet.” Cullingan is one of several new officers on the waters of Lake Martin. “This year we will have four people on Lake Martin,” ALEA Marine Patrol Captain Gary Buchanan said. “The last couple of years, we have only had one person assigned here.” Buchanan said the help is welcomed. “Lake Martin is one of the largest lakes in the state,” he said. “With the traffic and people here, one person can’t keep up with that. We have some people that have transferred from highway patrol to marine patrol.” Buchanan said with an increased number of officers on the lake, citations would likely go up to0. “We had 14 BUIs (boating under the influence) on Lake Martin last year,” Buchanan said. “That is with just one officer.” Last year there were about 100 boat accidents statewide with 17 related fatalities. On Lake Martin there were nine reported accidents with five injures and no fatalities involving
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ALEA Marine Patrol Trooper Brian Culligan makes a turn in one of the new boats on Lake Martin Tuesday. Culligan was with the Alexander City Police Department before taking the position with Marine Patrol. He said he loves the lake.
about $500,000 in property damage. There have already been six deaths related to boating accidents this year, higher than normal. “Three people died in a single accident on Lake Eufaula already this year,” Buchanan said. “That was the result of a boat being overloaded and being out when the weather got bad. The boat capsized and three guys drowned as a result.” Those numbers are something Buchanan hopes will go down. Both he and Cullingan are hoping the public takes note of precautions before going out on the water. “You hear all the time about designated
drivers on the highway, we preach that message on the water,” Buchanan said. “You need a designated boat operator, that is not drinking who is driving the boat and keeping an eye on the other things going on.” According to Culligan the fun and sun makes people drink more. “What a lot of people don’t realize is how much alcohol intake they have and how much they sweat out,” Cullingan said. “You tend to drink a lot more on the water from what I see. People don’t realize the impact on them. When you sweat everything out of your body, you bring the alcohol content up.” They also want to
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This is one of several new boats that ALEA Marine Patrol have put into service on Lake Martin. They are better equipped for handling the waters of Lake Martin and providing more air in the cabin.
remind boaters about the boat operator being licensed, the boat being licensed and with the proper equipment like life jackets and navigational lights. Buchanan wants to remind boaters to be courteous and on the look out for others. “The problems we have are the same year after year,” Buchanan said. “Drunk drivers, people who are inconsiderate or careless
of others. One of the biggest complaints we get is wake issues. Look behind you and see what you are doing. Just because you are going slow doesn’t mean you aren’t making a big wake endangering others. It is kinda like your grandfather used to say ‘Watch out for the other guy.’ It is kinda the same thing out on the water.” While the rules seem intimidating, Buchanan
explained it is to make sure all are safe while having fun. “Memorial Day is the beginning of the summer season,” Buchanan said. “We just want to get the message out of safety on the water. People come to the lake to have a good time. We want to make sure they have a great time. We want to make sure people don’t endanger themselves or others at the same time.”
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FORE THE CHILDREN Bruce Pearl hosts annual golf tourney at Willow Point
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For five years and counting, Auburn University men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl has been raising money for Children’s Harbor through his annual BP Fore the Children Charity Golf Tournament. The fifth — which was held Monday afternoon at Willow Point Golf and Country Club — brought the donation total to nearly $1 million. “There’s a chance that after today’s event, the five-year total will be at a million,” Pearl said. “When Brandy (Pearl’s wife) and I first came to Auburn, we were looking for some charities and some things to do in the community. We heard about Children’s Harbor — kids, families, health issues, thousands of kids and families every summer getting to go to camp. Then we met some of the campers, including some students at Auburn, and they were explaining
that this was the best thing in their life, like period, and it was an absolute no brainer. “So Alabama Power, Russell Lands and Alfa Insurance are our major sponsors (of the golf tournament) and really make it possible for us, along with all our players.” There were 30 foursomes out on the course at Willow Point on Monday participating in the tournament, and Pearl said there were 10 foursomes on the waiting list. Not only did Pearl take Wade Rackley / Auburn Athletics the time to address the Auburn University men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl, right, speaks to a crowd at Willow Point Golf and Country Club on Monday. crowd and get out on the course to interact with to there,” Pearl said. “My gather more and more a lot of questions in the Brown and Harper some of the golfers, he also have both worked out for job is to get those guys information, I think that springtime about how spoke to the media and their degrees and have chance improves.” is recruiting going, and the Atlanta Hawks, while talked a little basketball. an opportunity to play Pearl said a big part of Mustapha Heron has either it’s almost more about The biggest question professional basketball. his job is helping studentretention than it is about worked out or will work on most people’s minds It’s been the case all spring athletes get to the next recruiting,” Pearl said. out with the Brooklyn during the offseason long that you have to level, so even though “I think there’s a good Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, is the potential return focus on the individual. Auburn is dealing with chance they’re all going to Denver Nuggets and Utah of the Tigers’ big four It’s not time to worry some uncertainty now, Jazz. Austin Wiley attended consider coming back and contributors, Bryce Brown, the NBA Combine. about the team. It’s time he’s OK with how things they all could come back, Mustapha Heron, Jared to worry about them and are progressing during the but that’s been the case But Pearl isn’t giving Harper and Austin Wiley, what they’re doing and offseason. since the very beginning. up hope that all four could who have all had contact help them realize those “Our mission is to get I just feel as we get closer return to Auburn. with NBA teams. individual goals.” student-athletes from here to the deadline and they “Everybody is asking
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Several strong fantasy matchups for SEC teams N ow that games against Notre Dame and Texas are inked, Alabama has finally locked up a few homeand-home contests with other football blue-bloods. Throw in other future matchups against the likes of Southern Cal (in Arlington in 2020) and Miami (in Atlanta in 2021) and the Tide has strong slates lined up for the foreseeable future. But there are some other games I would like to see. Not just involving ’Bama, either. There are all sorts of cool potential rivalries to be had with each of the SEC members. For example… Tennessee vs. Washington: Both have famous floating fandoms (these are two of the three schools where you can arrive to the stadium via boat) and both depend heavily on neighboring states for talent (Washington recruits a lot of California and Tennessee from almost every bordering state). Unbelievably, these two teams have never met, making the game that much more intriguing. South Carolina vs. TCU:
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The Gamecocks need more national exposure. However, it will be difficult to attract an Ohio State or Oklahoma. TCU would jump at the chance to get a piece of the SEC, though. I did give some consideration to saying these Gamecocks should take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (chicken…. Colonel…. Get it?), but that game would be over faster than a minimalist’s will-reading. Kentucky vs. North Carolina: Yeah, this contest has a lot more “oomph” on the basketball court, but why not take it to the gridiron? It’d be a nice ACC vs. SEC challenge and these two are pretty much on the same football level. (Why do I feel like I just insulted both of those programs?) Missouri vs. Michigan:
OK, hear me out…. I know I should have reserved Michigan for a larger name. However, Missouri needs this game — badly. Only by competitively facing a brand of this size can Missouri improve its own football status. The Tigers do face another Big Ten foe in Purdue this year, but it ain’t the same as a home-and-home with the Wolverines. Texas A&M vs. Florida State: Jimbo Fisher taking on his old squad? Yes, please. Add the fact that FSU is 4-0 lifetime against the Aggies as extra motivation. Georgia vs. Oklahoma: Their playoff tilt last season had us all wanting more. OU seems to play with a chip on its shoulder when it takes on SEC teams and Georgia has reasserted itself as an elite squad. This potential match up may be the best of the bunch. Florida vs. UCLA: The Gators are notorious for not scheduling non-conference games outside of the Sunshine State so I am sending them as far away as possible. It’ll
be Disney World against Disneyland. Sunny and humid against sunny and hot. Jorts against jewelry. It will be classic. Mississippi State vs. Syracuse: Miss State is undoubtedly the better program now, but the ’Cuse is from New York so it gives the Bulldogs much-needed exposure. It’s not a very sexy game but sneaky-fun. Ole Miss vs. Miami: Two programs that have dealt with serious NCAA scrutiny face off. I also like the idea of each program moving into the fertile recruiting territory of the other. Vanderbilt vs. Stanford: I mean…. It’s obvious, right? LSU vs. Penn State: Think if PSU wears its traditional all-white unis and LSU dons the purple jerseys to go with those gold helmets? I dig this idea. Also, LSU has never beaten Penn State. Arkansas vs. Clemson: Arky has not shied away from stiff competition (recent games against TCU and USC indicate that) and Clemson is on
another level than the Hawgs right now, but I like the history of this potential game. Former coaches Danny Ford and Ken Hatfield coached at both institutions and, oddly, these two have never played each other before. Auburn vs. Oklahoma State: I only want this game if Gus Malzahn and Mike Gundy are still coaching their respective teams. Assuming they are, this contest would be a ton of fun offensively. Alabama vs. Ohio State: It’s the match up everyone would love to see so they can hate each team. These two (along with Clemson) have been the cream of the college football crop for years now. It’s be something to see if this home and home could be arranged. So, what game do you want to see most? Feel free to call The Outlook and tell Lizi Arbogast about it. Luke Robinson is a regular columnist and contributor to Lake Martin Living and BMetro.
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