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Rodgers resigns from TPD

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Mayor Johnny Hammock announced during Monday’s Tallassee City Council meeting that Police Chief Jimmy Rodgers, is resigning form the force. “Tallassee’s Director of Public Safety, Jimmy Rodgers has decided to resign from employment with the city,” Hammock said. Rodgers has been with TPD for more

than 20 years. While TPD has been the focus of half of his lifespan, he understands that life is full of unknowns. “It has been just over two decades, or approximately half my lifetime, since I began my career with the Tallassee Police Department,” Rodgers said. “I intended for this to be a step to something else in life, but God had other plans.” Rodgers says it’s time to turn his position over to next police chief. “So now we are here over 20 years

later, so many blessings and friendships have come along the journey,” he said. “Now it’s time to pass the torch, so to speak. I feel that the time is now for God’s hand of release on this season.” Rodgers said he is grateful for the good times and stronger for the hard times endured throughout his years on the force. “I leave a department battered, but full of perseverance. They have been through so much because of other peo-

ple’s actions,” Rodgers said. “They have stood through it all.” During his time as Tallassee’s Police Chief, the department was rocked by scandal on multiple occasions, which put Rodgers under Rodgers a microscope, as well. “It irritates me to See RESIGN • Page 3

City moves to pinpoint location for new pool

TPD searching for Wal-Mart theft suspects STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The Tallassee Police Department is searching for three unknown subjects wanted in reference to a theft investigation. Investigators released photographs of three suspects who shoplifted over $3,000 in merchandise from a Tallassee retail store on Oct. 30. The photographs of the female were actually taken in Montgomery where it is believed that she shoplifted multiple items there as well. If you know the current whereabouts of these subjects, please immediately call the Police or Crime Stoppers at 215-STOP. Your Ttip may lead to a cash reward! Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is a nonprofit agency that needs and appreciates monetary donations from the community. Make a fast, safe, and secure tax deductible donation by pressing the donate button on our Facebook page or at our website www.215STOP.com.

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Tallassee City Council re-approved the location for the proposed municipal swimming pool. The proposal for this location was originally brought before the council in April of this year. The proposed location for the pool would be behind the girl’s softball complex in East Tallassee. The city owns 18 acres behind the softball complex. “The city owns even more land there,” said Councilman David Stough. “There’s room for more things to be built back there in the future.” Councilman Darrell Wilson also pointed out that the infrastructure, such as water and sewer lines, was already in place at this location and were equipped to handle the proposed new facility. Rick Golden, Director of the Tallassee Recreation Board was asked to comment on the topic. Golden expressed interested in building the new pool in same location as the current pool. “If we’re talking about a stand alone pool, then I would like you to consider keeping it where it is,” he said. Currently the municipal pool and the Dixie Baseball League See COUNCIL • Page 3

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Former Board of Education members recognized for their services STAFF REPORT Superintendent of BOE

At the end of the summer, Tallassee voters cast their ballots for new community leaders. We now have a new mayor in Mayor Hammock, as well as several new city councilmembers. I would hope that as a community we would wish them well and look forward to new ideas and leadership. For those outgoing leaders I would like to thank them for their contributions towards improving Tallassee. We have several board of education members who will no longer be in the Tallassee Board of Education. I would like to give a tribute to those who will not be part of the Tallassee BOE and welcome new members. I will start with the longest serving BOE member, Danny Ingram. Mr. Ingram has served our BOE through District 1 for

the past 16 years. Mr. Ingram has been a past president of the board. Mr. Ingram has been very supportive of the expansion of our Career Readiness programs. Thank you for your service Mr. Ingram. Dr. Steve Burak was elected from District 7 and has served on the BOE for 12 years. Many of those years Dr. Burak represented our board as its president. Dr. Burak has had a passion for our music programs and all academic areas. Thank you, Dr. Burak for your service. Mr. Damain Carr served for 8 years from District 3 and Mr. Chris Price served 4 years from District 2. Mr. Carr and Mr. Price have both been very supportive of the renovations going on at Southside to the baseball and softball facility. Thank you, Mr. Carr and Mr. Price for your service. Altogether the Tallassee Board of Education will lose 40 years worth of board of

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Lacie Brewer, Don Bryant, Sandra Patterson and Jennifer Jelks with Superintendent Wade Shipman. Shipman says he looks forward to working with new board members and appreciates the hard work put forth by the outgoing board members.

education experience. This is valuable experience that has benefited our system and will surely be missed. These are not paid positions and at times difficult decisions have had to be made. Once again, thank you, for your service to our community. New members to the Tallassee Board of Education include Ms. Lacie Brewer, Mr. Don Bryant, Mrs. Jennifer Jelks, and Mrs. Kami

Scarborough. Thank you, for your commitment to serve the Tallassee community to make the best decisions for our children. I am hopeful that we will remember the well-known quote from AESOP that says, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Best wishes to our new public servants.

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Obituaries Miss Sherry Lenora Downing 1953 - 2016 Funeral Service for Miss Sherry Lenora Downing, 63, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sardis United Methodist Church. Rev. Stephen King will officiate. Burial will follow in the Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 11, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home. Miss Downing passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born on February 18, 1953 in Tallassee, Alabama to Gerald Clifton Downing and Marilyn Evers Downing. She was an active member of Sardis United Methodist Church and the Tallapoosa County Retired Teachers. She was a caring and giving person who gave quietly to many people. She was a fun loving and loyal person with a great sense of humor. Mrs. Downing taught 2nd grade at Reeltown School for 30 years and was very dedicated to her students. She was an Auburn Fan and was always happy. She is survived by her aunt, Paulette Wright (Larry) of Dadeville; Special Friends, Nanci, Mickey, and Hester Hamby all of Dadeville. She was preceded in death by her parents. The family will accept flowers or memorial contributions may be made to the Sardis Cemetery Fund, PO Box 162 Notasulga, AL 36866. Memorial messages

may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com. Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Michael “Mike” Hornsby Michael “Mike” Hornsby, 45, of Tallassee, passed away on November 14, 2016. He was born March 31, 1971. Visitation will be Friday, November 18, from 5-8 p.m. at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 19, at 2 p.m., at Bethlehem East Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Bridgman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. He is survived by his wife, Haley Hornsby; five children, Jackson, Caleb, Drew, Logan and Josh; parents, Rogers and Paige Hornsby; paternal grandmother, Marie Hornsby, maternal grandparents, Frank and Helen Harris; sister, Marnie Hornsby; brother-in-law, David Gray (Billie Shae); sister-inlaw, Holly Spain(Jason); nieces, Suzy Gray, Lacey Thompson and Natalie Spain; nephews, Chandler Gray and Kalen Thompson. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather (dad), Rogers Jackson Hornsby, Sr and maternal grandfather, Lawrence Isaac Eskew and grandmother in-law, Leona Osborne. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama

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Lake Martin Renew Our River Cleanup produces good day’s haul of debris By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Friday was a great day to clean up, the lake that is. Several volunteers along with the Lake Martin Resource Association gathered Friday at Wind Creek State Park to continue the long process of cleaning the shorelines of Lake Martin. “All of this (debris) is only coming off of a small area,” said John Thompson, President of Lake Martin Resource Association. “We’ll continue to work our way down, that’s our plan.” With perfect weather and lower than average water levels, the timing for this annual Submitted / The Tribune cleanup was optimal. Crews Steven Norell, of Tallassee, worked with Lake Martin Dock Company Friday morning to pick had been at work for weeks, up bagged trash along the shoreline of Lake Martin. walking the shorelines and heavy rain, some was deliberDock Company, he chose to bagging bottles, cans, plastic ately put there. participate as a way to give and other debris that had set“Over 100 tires were collectback to the community and to tled along the shores of Lake do his part to keep Lake Martin ed at Wind Creek,” Thompson Martin. said. pristine and picturesque. Together, local companies The Alexander Chamber of “This is a beautiful lake and and organizations volunteered Commerce will oversee proper their manpower and equipment I want to see it remain that disposal of the collected tires. way,” he said. to pick up the bagged trash “Steve Robinson is going to Together, these organizaand carry it to large dumpsters have the county come in and tions and companies hauled located at Wind Creek. pickup the tires,” Thompson in over 20 tons of trash and Some of these companies said. “They are going to take other debris. This year’s haul and organizations include: was even greater than the 2011 them to the county recycling Wind Creek State Park, program.” cleanup following the deadly Alabama Power, TowboatUS, This cleanup was only the late April tornado that struck the Alexander City Chamber beginning. LMRA has created Lake Martin and surrounding of Commerce and Lake Martin “Lake Martin Treasured Mile areas. Dock Company. This record-breaking amount Program,” this newly formed “This is the first time program will allow those interof trash is, in part, due to the Lake Martin Dock Company ested to request a portion of torrential amount of rainfall has partnered with us,” said shoreline for adoption. The seen in the area late last year. Thompson. “The company is adopting party will be responMany remember the local under new ownership, David sible for cleaning and maintainMcGirt. He’s really a great guy, flooding and washed out roads ing that area of shoreline. that occurred late in December and he’s making himself availTo learn more about the Lake of 2015. Those heavy rains able. He’s out there working, Martin Treasured Mile Program washed years of debris into the owner is. He has his men streams, which washed into the or to submit an application helping, and he’s furnishing rivers and settled in local lakes, for a portion of shoreline go boats. So he’s really making to http://www.russelllandsonsuch as Lake Martin. a huge difference, out of the Not all of the trash collected lakemartin.com kindness of his heart.” from the shorelines of Lake According to David McGirt, Martin settled there due to the new owner of Lake Martin

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are adjoining and parking can be congested during baseball season. Councilman Stough suggested filling in the current pool, which was built in 1954 and creating more parking. Golden refuted, stating parking is also an issue at the softball fields, which are located next to the proposed location for the pool. However, after Russ Robinson made it clear that there was enough

land at the proposed location for future expansion and the infrastructure was in place to support a municipal pool at the proposed location, the proposal passed unanimously in favor of locking in the location for the greatly anticipated new municipal pool, which may actually come to fruition under Tallassee’s new administration.

Resign hear people speak of these officers and department being crooked or incompetent, when I know the exact opposite,” he said. “Over the last six to seven years this agency has been investigated thoroughly by federal and state agencies. All of these investigations were found to encompass the entire staff and department operations in general, but failed to indicate anything related to a mass operating of misconduct, only individual officers who made incorrect decisions in their lives.” Rodgers said he has worked hard over the years to build a solid reputation for himself and his department and understands that, often, actions speak louder than words. “A reputation is something easily tarnished, whether justifiably or not,” he said. “I leave this agency in hopes that my reputation speaks for its self, someone who never placed importance on a badge, but what’s underneath the badge.” As for the future, Rodgers says he leaves Tallassee Police Department guided by

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faith. “I stand by my faith and faith in the people within the agency and outside,” Rodgers said. “I know God will guide my family and I into a new season and His hand will be seen in this communi-

ty also.” City officials agreed to pay Rodgers a total of $21,194.96 for current and future salaries, accrued hazard pay, vacation time and other benefits that were due to him.

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A good day and the pleasures of life Y

ou have probably never read an article on some of these subjects before. I know I haven’t! I got the idea for the article while sitting on the toilet. What should I call it I said? What would be proper? Is it a commode or should I say, I was in the john? A man that claimed fame for inventing the flush box was Thomas Crapper but I think all he was doing was claiming fame because a man by the name of Alexander Cummings received the first patent. How did we ever come up with the name restroom? I can see the name bathroom especially at my house. I have a shower, washer and dryer, commode, sink and closet in the room I call my bathroom. In most cases, it’s a delicate subject to me and most other people but all of us use the facilities. It’s hard for me to imagine some people partaking of these facilities like Marilyn Monroe, Jesus, Ronald Reagan, and Sophia Loren to name a few. They say that when they ran an autopsy on John Wayne he had over 40 pounds of feces in his body. As a young man, I was stationed at Fort Jackson. These barracks had about 15 toilets in them, all in a row with no partitions to separate them. No privacy whatsoever and I never was comfortable. The most beautiful bathroom I have ever seen was in Branson, Missouri. There was a Chinese violin player and in his theatre, was this restroom, everything was gold and it even had a pool table in it. I don’t know if I want to go that far, I do have an ironing board in mine which causes me to spend much more time in my bathroom than the normal person. This is also where I keep my medicines and first-aid

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By Ronald Brantley supplies. I have things in there for about everything; bandaids, aspirin, lotions, cotton swabs, hair sprays, shampoos and bathroom cleaning supplies. If I ever build me another house I am going to put a bed and a refrigerator in my bathroom. That way when I wake up at night I can go to the bathroom, get a cold drink and go back to bed without leaving the room. My son has a radio in his bathroom. He says he gets better reception in there than some of the other rooms. When I built my house some years ago I did have enough forethought to put the tallest commode I could find in my bathroom. I knew that after standing all these years, my legs and knees would someday give me trouble and the taller the commode the easier it is to stand up. Now let us go back to my youth. When I was a boy if I played cowboy, swung on vines, caught tadpoles, or ate a five-cent candy bar I thought I had a good day. As a teenager if I hung out with a bunch of my buddies or talked to a young girl about my same age that was a good day. As an adult, if I worked hard, paid my bills and had a few dollars left over for a burger and a movie, that was a good day. Now one of my greatest pleasures is to have a good breakfast followed by a good bowel movement without having to take a laxative or medicine to stop diarrhea. Now that is a good day. Ronald Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist. He can be reached at Rbrantley1@elmore. rr.com

The election: Takeaways from Tallassee and elsewhere

he turnout in this area on Election Day was impressive, even in rural areas. My family votes at the Kent Community Center, and I was told by a poll worker that within the first 30 minutes that the center was open, 79 people had signed in. How many times did we see or hear the following phrases about the two main candidates: “Crass vs. corrupt,” “Voting against instead of voting for,” “Lesser of two evils,” ad nauseum… Almost lost in the postelection dissonance was the fact that Hillary Clinton actually won the popular vote. As noted in this space in 2000, that’s somewhat troublesome, but the U.S. is a representative republic, not a pure democracy; reliance on numbers alone could lead to a tyranny headed up by several states with large populations. The 2000 column advocated sensible reform of the Electoral College, but nothing’s happened…and given the current sociopolitical circumstances in this nation, who thinks that such reform will ever take place? One commentator rightly observed—during the primary season—that the Trump contingent was giving a massive middle finger to conventional politicians and the status quo of federal government’s performance. For that matter, the same opinion was heard about supporters of

The So-Called Column By Willie G. Moseley Bernie Sanders, for entirely opposite reasons. The media and pollsters have been dubbed the biggest losers of the election. The press was more, er, involved with Presidential campaigns than ever, turning news programs and newspapers into “advocacy clubs,” for lack of a better term. Examples range from one television host on a popular news channel opening his show with “Only ___ days left until we get rid of the Clinton/ Obama regime,” to the widely-publicized story about collusion between Clinton operative Donna Brazile and another news channel. And that’s the tip of an iceberg the size of the Louisiana Purchase. An excellent observation on the sordid 2016 media phenomenon was written by David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun, and was published four days before the election. It’s titled “Biggest loser of the 2016 election? The media,” and is worth sussing out on the internet. There’s already talk of who President Trump might appoint to the Supreme Court. The political terms “liberal” and “conservative” are being bandied about concerning the future makeup of the

SCOTUS and the possible direction of future rulings. Applying political terminology to the judicial branch of federal government seems inappropriate; I thought those seven folks were supposed to focus on interpreting the Constitution. The flip side of the previous paragraph is that justices shouldn’t comment publicly about potentially-controversial issues, because who knows when they might have to rule on said issue(s)? More than one Supreme Court justice has indeed proffered such pronouncements, and a definitive example was Justice Ginsberg’s midJuly declamation about the then-upcoming election, which also seems inappropriate. Some news commentators speculated that if the election, God forbid, went to the Supreme Court again like in 2000, Ginsberg should recuse herself. Again, I thought those seven folks were supposed to focus on interpreting the Constitution. "Rage against the machine” is the name of an activist rock band. It seemed that many voters—particularly Trump and Sanders supporters— appropriated that moniker as an attitude. The same term could apply to postelection protestors in big cities, but their so-called outrage comes off as wannabe anarchy. Last and maybe least, there’s the tiresome and irrelevant problem/“issue”

of so-called “celebrities” who threatened to leave the United States if Donald Trump was elected President (TANGENT: The usage of the term “issue” in this context is an insipid, modernistic cop-out for pseudo-intellectuals who can’t bring themselves to use the term “problem”). Most of the would-be emigrants are in the entertainment business, and while they’re free to pontificate just like the rest of us, they need to keep their word regarding such sanctimonious pre-election histrionics. If they don’t, then average folks have the right to advocate boycotting their presentations as well as any product or service that said “celebrities” endorse. Ditto (so-called “famous”) individuals who threatened to leave if Hillary Clinton was elected President. The only wouldbe emigrant of this opposite persuasion that I found cited on the internet was vitriolic radio show host Michael Savage, which wasn’t surprising. Any others? And that’s enough Wednesday morning quarterbacking. One survey indicated that almost all Americans were ready for this sorry bit of history to finish. Good riddance to it, too. Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus of the Tallassee Tribune and a regular columnist for the paper.

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Trump's surprise victory one of the biggest upsets in modern history

onald J. Trump’s election to the presidency left the pollsters and pundits from every media outlet and news network with egg on their face. It also left them with their mouths ajar in shock. Every poll and every pundit had Hillary Clinton winning the presidency. It was assumed that the Electoral College advantage for a liberal Democrat was impregnable. Trump’s amazing surprise victory will be recorded as one of the biggest upsets in modern political history. It will be compared to and was very similar to the upset victory that Harry Truman pulled off against Thomas Dewey in 1948. There are uncanny similarities between the Truman come from behind victory and the Trump win. All polls showed Truman losing. However, in the final weeks of the campaign, Truman was bringing out large crowds as he spoke from the back of a train in what was referred to as his Whistle Stop Tour. Toward the very end his crowds were growing larger and larger. Like Trump, Truman was plain spoken and the crowds would shout out, “Give ‘em hell Harry!” He would retort, “That’s what I plan to do.” It was so assumed that Truman would lose that there was a famous photo of Truman holding up a copy of the “Chicago Tribune” with the headline, “Dewey Wins.” Similarly, there is this year’s revelation that “Newsweek” in order to get to press early had Hillary winning with the headline, “Madam President.” They had to recall millions of copies. Also, I have had to admit that yours truly had written a much different headline story on the Monday before Tuesday’s Election Day for today’s column. There is no question that we live in two distinct, diverse, and different philosophical Americas when it comes to presidential politics. It appears that we in the south are not the only folks in America who believe in a balanced budget, a strong military, and sustaining a strong agricultural base. In addition, we may not be alone when it comes to being pro-life and pro-gun. The rest of the country may be more like us than we think. We obviously have some southern thinking folks in the Midwestern Rust Belt states In short Trump won the election because white conservatives all over the country turned out in mass as though their nation depended on it and they probably were right. Evangelical Christian voters realized the importance of the impending Supreme Court appointments. That will indeed be Trump’s most lasting legacy. He will appoint conservatives to our Supreme Court, and they will be confirmed by a Republican U.S. Senate. The Republican control of the Senate is another victory for conservatives throughout the country. Trump will be a Republican President with a Republican U.S. Senate and a Republican conservative U.S. House. This Republican governing majority will be immensely beneficial to Alabama. Six of our seven congressmen are Republicans. More importantly our two Senators, Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions, are in the majority in the Senate. Shelby will be beginning his sixth six-year term. Within two years he will break the record set by John Sparkman as the longest serving Senator in Alabama history. But, more significantly, he will become Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Trump election changes the entire political landscape in Alabama politics. More than likely, President Trump will appoint our Senator, Jeff Sessions, to a major cabinet position – more than likely Secretary of Defense. Sessions will probably accept this prestigious and powerful post. Folks this leaves a vacant U.S. Senate seat in the Heart of Dixie. There are probably a dozen major viable political figures who will pursue this coveted once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Governor Bentley will appoint Session’s successor. However, whoever gets the appointment will have to run in 2018. Bentley has been unorthodox and unpredictable in his appointments. This one is by far the most significant of his tenure. Some speculation is that he might appoint himself or a close advisor. Others say he will appoint Attorney General Luther Strange, who will probably run for the post in 2018, regardless. Some say the inside track belongs to Perry Hooper, Jr., who has statewide name identification from his role as Trump’s front man in the state and has a staunch conservative lifetime GOP pedigree. If you thought we had a good year awaiting us in 2018, it has become exponentially more titillating. We will have a governor’s race, U.S. Senate race, and every constitutional office is up for grabs, as well as all 140 State House and Senate seats. It will be quite a year and believe me, it has already begun. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers. us.

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Recalling the best band trip ever Editor’s Note: This “Bird’s Eye View” was originally published in November 2010 after the Pride of Tallassee traveled to Chicago for its first appearance in the Magnificent Mile Parade. The band is returning to Chicago next week for a second performance in this parade as it celebrates 25 years, but this time to a town that owns a World Series trophy they’ve waited over a century to hold, while at the same time the Tallassee High School football team is in the third round of the AHSAA playoffs for the first time since 1999. The THS Band will be in Chicago November 17-22.

ast week (November 18-23, 2010), the Tallassee High School Band traveled to Chicago, IL to participate in the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade down Michigan Avenue. The finished product for ABC will air Saturday, Dec. 11th at 6 p.m. on WNCF-TV 32 in Montgomery. We were one of two out-of-state bands invited to participate, and were the largest band there. Over the past six months the “Pride of Tallassee” has been hard at work fundraising. In 25 years of band trips, I have never been a part of a better, more organized, and more educational band trip than this. This is partially due to the parents and boosters, and the great teamwork

Bird’s Eye View By Michael Bird of our band staff. But the community of Tallassee, always so supportive of the arts, is very fortunate to have Holtville native Mr. Robby Glasscock as the Director of Bands at Tallassee High. At a time when high school bands are on the decline, participation in the Tallassee bands continues to increase, as we have the largest band in Elmore County again this year. The trip itself was coordinated very well, starting with a departure time of 11:00 p.m. on Thursday. This enabled the band to go to sleep in Alabama and wake up the next morning in Bowling Green, Kentucky for breakfast. By lunch, we were driving through a field of wind turbines in Indiana, and by mid-afternoon Friday we had reached our destination. Our hotel was a Holiday Inn situated atop the Chicago Sun-Times building. From our hotel windows, we could see the Sears Tower and the surrounding buildings. The Chicago River was below, and the elevated trains raced by every few minutes. We spent a day at the Field Museum, home of Sue, the largest Tyrannosaurus

Rex ever discovered. Students marveled at the well-preserved Egyptian mummies and other natural history artifacts. The band also had the opportunity to go to Navy Pier, a scenic and historic location. There is even a statue of Bob Newhart in front of the place! We saw Soldier Field up close, with renovations that looked like a giant hamburger stuffed inside the Colosseum. We saw an IMAX film while at the Museum of Science and Industry. We also went to the Water Tower Mall, the 8-story mall near the only surviving structure from the 1871 fire. Entertaining, thought-provoking, and filled with audience participation, the performance art by Blue Man Group was a one-of-a-kind experience for our students. After the Blue Man Group show, many of us set out for the definitive Chicago dining experience. I chose the huge Maxwell Street Polish dog at Portillo’s, and with onion rings and a chocolate shake it was, like most of our meals, less than $10. Later on, I checked out Giordano’s with a group of our chaperones and students for the famous thick Chicago pizza. With about two inches of cheese topped with tomato sauce, it was by far the best pizza I have ever eaten. We also went to the 94th floor observatory of the John Hancock building. “Big John” features an elevator

that travels at a stomachchurning 25 miles per hour, but reaches the top in 45 seconds. From the observatory, one can see four states on a clear day. While food was important, we went to Chicago to perform a medley of Christmas carols in the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. A crowd estimated at 1.5 million people lined the streets of downtown Chicago as we formed our parade block behind Mickey Mouse, huge balloons, and Wilson Phillips. The parade stalled as we turned on to Oak Street near the start of the route. Our enterprising drum major, Tyler Sayers, encouraged by comments from some of the lady spectators, determined that the crowd needed to hear us and kicked off a miniature pep rally in the street. Once we started moving down Michigan Avenue, the scenery of the lights and the people in the big city was breathtaking. Chicago is a very clean town, and the people are extremely friendly. When we finally see our performance on December 11th on ABC 32, we can celebrate this tremendous accomplishment for Tallassee. But we will always have our memories of the Best Band Trip Ever. Michael Bird is the band director at Southside Middle School.

A salute to 'The Maine Man'

’d been to Maine once before, kind of. My unit stopped there coming back from the land of sand in 2008. I don’t usually count airports when tallying up places I’ve visited, but that layover had an asterisk next to it. The flag-waving, soldier hugging Maine Troop Greeters were there welcoming us home as we entered the airport. Not only that, I had a bowl of real New England clam chowder— not any of that canned stuff. The whole experience was so great that I actually bought a t-shirt at the airport. Who does that? Not me. But, I did. Those pleasant memories took place in Bangor, which is where the Maine Speech Language Hearing Association’s conference was and where I was supposed to fly into; however, once I boarded my flight and sat down, I realized I’d booked my flight for Portland. Hey, it could have been worse. At least it wasn’t Portland, Oregon. I rented a teeny tiny car and drove the two hours to Bangor. It wasn’t a bad

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drive at all. I thought the foliage was spectacular but apparently I missed its peak by about two weeks. After checking into my hotel, I hopped in my go-cart and went down to a restaurant on the Penobscot River. Since the association was handling my meals, I was able to get what I wanted. If not, I would’ve been eating Ramen noodles in my room. I ordered clam chowder and lobster rolls. It was so ridiculously good. The manager walked by, noticed my Auburn jacket, and belted out a “War Eagle!” Those are always pleasant words to my ears no matter where I am. The best part was when he mentioned, without knowing where I was from, that he had a friend and fellow Marine from Opelika. I knew it was legit, because

he pronounced Opelika correctly. It just happened that I’d just talked to that friend on the phone two weeks earlier, so we took a selfie and sent it to him. It truly is a small world; you just have to be willing to talk to others to figure that out. I always like to get out and see the sights and meet the local folks wherever my travels take me. There was a crusty old sergeant I once served with who said, “When in Rome, do what the Romanians do.” I’m not sure what the Romanians do in Rome, but I know I sure had a good time in Bangor. The people there are solid. Hospitality doesn’t solely belong to the south. The conference itself was fantastic. I met many friendly, smart, and caring professionals who wake up each day just to improve the lives of others. I wasn’t sure they’d understand me, but it had nothing to do with my stutter. They don’t get very many southern accents up that way. Thankfully, I received a lot of positive feedback.

After my part, some of the ladies invited me to dinner at a restaurant across the street, but first they had to go back to the hotel, which was also across the street. I went on over to the restaurant. Have you ever had to wait on a woman? Have you ever had to wait on seven of them at one time? It was like waiting in dog years. I started to walk back but didn’t get very far when I saw the Magnificent Seven coming my way. I had an amazing trip. I had great food but more importantly, I met great people, and, in my opinion, life is only as good as the people you meet and surround yourself with. I’d say I’ve been blessed in that department. 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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Glass is a material used to make many different items. It is a very common, inexpensive material, but in ancient times, it was a very pricey commodity only known to Kings and royalty. The oldest glass objects found date back 3,500 years. Glassblowing was created around the time of the Roman Empire which made glass much easier to produce and available to people of all classes. Glassblowing is done with a long, hollow metal pipe. The molten glass is attached to the end of the pipe, and air is blown into the thick liquid, hollowing it and creating a shape. When the piece has cooled, you have what we know as glass. Glass is hard and usually transparent. It is brittle and breaks easily, yet it is very durable against chemicals and heat which makes it a very useful product. The materials that make up glass are sand, soda and lime, all cheap and readily available. Glass has many uses. We drink from glasses, wear eyeglasses to see better, creDWH OHQVHV IRU RXU FDPHUDV DQG PDNH PLUURUV WR VHH RXUVHOYHV *ODVV VORZV RU VWRSV WKH Ă&#x20AC;RZ RI HOHFWULFLW\ VR LW ZRUNV well with electrical devices and light g bulbs. Windows and doors of homes are made of glass, and many decorations are hproduced from colored glass.

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Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child enters final week for drop-off By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

This is the week that Tallassee residents will transform empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope filled with school supplies, hygiene items, and notes of encouragement and fun toys, such as a doll or soccer ball. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver these shoebox gifts to children overseas living in extreme poverty or affected by war, disease and natural disaster. “This week the Tallassee community is focused on making a difference in the lives of children facing difficult circumstances,” said volunteer Courtney Hall. “There is no joy quite like that of giving, and it is an honor to use our resources to let children around the world know they are loved and not forgotten.” Community members are invited to attend an opening ceremony to celebrate the arrival of National Collection Week and to pray for the children who will receive the gifts. The event is scheduled to take place on Monday, Nov. 14 at Tallassee First Assembly of God at 5:30 p.m. Tallassee residents are not alone in their effort to help children around the world. More than 150,000 volunteers including families, churches and other groups are linking arms across the country to contribute to the largest Christmas project of its kind. In 2016, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach 12 million children, with 2,000 coming from the Tallassee area. In Tallassee, Tallassee First Assembly of God will serve as a drop-off location for shoebox gift donations. For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, email occsouthcentralalabama@gmail.com or visit samaritanspurse. org/occ. By going online to give the suggested donation of $7 per shoebox gift, participants can follow their box to discover where in the world it will be delivered. They can also pack a shoebox gift online and even upload a photo and note of encouragement. First Assembly of God is an official drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child. First Assembly of God is located at 185 Friendship Rd. Drop off hours are Wednesday from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Sunday from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Monday, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

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Tallassee Garden Club Betty Carwile, with the Tallassee Azalea Garden Club, along with city employees, Jessy Floyd, Phill McCarty and Scott Knight were busy decorating Bell Park Wednesday. the Azalea Garden Club meets every Tuesday at the Guesthouse in Tallassee. For more information contact Vickie Bowen.

Holiday Market entry forms now available By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Applications and entry forms are now available for the Annual Holiday Market and Christmas Parade in Tallassee, Alabama. Both forms are available on the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce website or may be obtained by calling or visiting the Chamber’s office, at 17 Sistrunk Street. Market vendors and parade participants are urged to submit their forms prior to the November 24 Thanksgiving Holiday. The two-day Holiday Market begins Friday, December 2, at 11 a.m. The market will remain open until 7 p.m., coinciding with The City’s Tree Lighting Festivities, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.. On Saturday, the market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Christmas Parade will commence at 10 a.m. The market is open to artists, crafters, bakers, clubs and civic organizations, churches, local businesses and merchants. A single day fee is $18 and a two-day fee is $25. The Entry fee for the parade is $10. For Chamber members, the fee is covered through the annual membership dues. Entries for the parade may include themed floats, decorated vehicles or wagons, horses, dance teams, mascots and characters or other strolling groups. There is no specific theme for this year’s parade but all vehicles should be decorated and participants dressed in an appropriate and festive way that celebrates Christmas and the Holiday Spirit. For Holiday Market inquiries, vendors should call (334) 324-

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. hosts elder care workshop By WILLIAM CARROLL Managing Editor

The sisters of Zeta Phi Beta sorority hosted an elder care workshop Saturday morning at Rogers Chapel AME Zion church, which covered a variety of topics from elder care resources to recognizing and reporting elder abuse to caring for the caregiver. The sorority’s invited guests included Michael Bryant with 211 Connects Alabama/HandsOn River Region, Tonia Bell with the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Michelle Wood with the Elmore County Department of Human Resources, Lindsey Solomon with the Central Alabama Aging Consortium and La Tonya Porterfield a Medicare open enrollment representative. 211 Connects Alabama is a service provided to Alabama residents that provides information about health and human service organizations in the community. These include basic human needs, information about governmental entities, health and mental health resources, employment support, elder care and support, children’s services, military and veteran’s support and information about civic clubs. On issues relating to elder abuse, Bell spoke

at length about the services offered by DHR. Specifically, she said that DHR is mandated by Alabama law to investigate matters relating to elder abuse and neglect. She said that her agency has noticed an increase in the number of reports relating to such conduct and that it takes such investigations very seriously. Bell said that any adult 18 years of age or older who is mentally or physically incapable of taking care of themselves can be a victim of abuse or neglect. She noted that such abuse or neglect often is committed by those closest to the victims. Bell said that abuse can take a variety of forms including physical or sexual abuse. She said that investigators look for signs of physical injury as well as signs such as over-medication of a victim. Neglect is the failure to provide services on behalf of an individual. Bell said the elderly are also at times subject to exploitation by friends or family members. She noted that signs of exploitation could include something as simple as giving away large sums of money. Wood said that it is important to educate people on issues relating to elder

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Michelle Wood (right standing), director of the Elmore County Department of Human Resources speaks to those gathered at Rogers Chapel AME Zion church regarding her agency’s handling of issues relating to elder care and abuse. Also pictured from left to right are Tonia Bell, program manager with the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Michael Bryant with 211 Connects Alabama/HandsOn River Region, Lindsey Solomon with the Central Alabama Aging Consortium and La Tonya Porterfield.

abuse and neglect. She said that based upon the population of Elmore County she feels that such abuse is underreported with 34 reports in 2014, 56 in 2015 and 38 as of the end of October 2016. Wood said that DHR is currently struggling with where to keep vulnerable adults. She said that while there are a number of foster homes for children, adult foster homes are much more rare. According to Wood,

Elmore County is one of only seven counties in the state of Alabama that has an adult foster home. She said her agency is currently pushing to have at least one adult foster home in every county in the state as well as expanding services for those in counties that already have at least one foster home. Solomon, spoke regarding those who care for elderly family members including parents and grandparents.

This portion of the workshop brought about the most discussion as several of those in attendance had experiences working as caregivers for family members. Several members of the audience even shared their experiences in caring for a loved one. During the presentation, Solomon gave those in attendance some tools to help deal with stress and how to effectively take care of your self as you take care of others.

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It is called ‘It Don’t Matter Family Restaurant’

always have an eye out for a new place to eat; especially a good one. Eating out has become somewhat of a national pastime. When I was growing up, dining in a restaurant was a rare treat. When Mom was gone, which she rarely was, Dad might take us to the Dairy King for some broasted chicken, or when we traveled, which we rarely did, we might stop for something along the way. Even then, we often took a picnic lunch Mom had prepared at home. We stopped to eat it at one of those now long gone roadside picnic areas with the concrete tables. These days, eating out has become so common that eating at home may be the rare treat. Someone quipped that years ago Mom said, “Let’s eat,” and the family headed to the dining room but now when she calls

the family everyone heads to the car! As we traveled down Highway 331 recently, a few miles south of Montgomery I saw a billboard that caught my eye. The sign advertised a restaurant in the approaching town. The place is called, “It Don’t Matter Family Restaurant.” I asked, “What kind of name is that?” I’m no grammar expert, or the grammar police, but my second thought was that the name was grammatically incorrect. Sure enough, a mile or so down the road, in the town of Highland Home, there it was. As I saw the name again, I reconsidered my first thought. This time I thought it was ingenious. I’m not certain this is what the name means but here’s my guess. Most likely, you’ve loaded up in the car

DR. BILL KING Director of Missions, Opelika

and asked this typical question, “Where do you want to eat?” No doubt, you’ve heard the answer, “I don’t care,” or in the case of the restaurant in question, “It don’t matter.” So, if you are near Highland Home, Alabama, you can literally go eat at “It Don’t Matter.” Yes, they could have named it “It Doesn’t Matter,” but honestly, it don’t, I mean doesn’t, have the same ring, does it? Song writers often use the phrase in songs like “It Don’t Matter to Me,” because it flows better than “It Doesn’t Matter to Me.” Now in a town the size of

Highland Home (population 944) it really doesn’t matter because there really isn’t any other place to eat – at least not that I saw. In larger towns or cities, there are numerous dining choices but when your family members say, “It doesn’t matter to me,” don’t you dare to believe it! It does matter and once you begin naming possible choices you quickly realize so. What if you say how about The Cholera Cafe? You are likely to hear, “Absolutely not!” You ask again, “Okay, then where do you want to eat?” Once again you hear, “I told you, it doesn’t matter to me!” We didn’t stop to eat at “It Don’t Matter Restaurant,” because I didn’t know about it and we had already eaten in Montgomery. I’ve already decided, next time I travel

down that road I’m going to give it a try. Life is filled with choices. Choices often come with consequences. Some choices change lives, ours and others, forever. Choices can ruin lives, improve lives, and even end lives. I used to tell my daughter, especially in her teenage years, to make wise choices. We don’t always know what is down the road, and sometimes we do, but many of our decisions are much more important than where we eat our next meal. Dr. Bill W. King is a director of missions in Opelika/ Auburn, Alabama. He also does clean humor and music as Bro Billy Bob Bohannon. He is the author of five books and writes a weekly newspaper column. He may be contacted at bkpreach@yahoo.com.

Religion Briefs Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. Episcopal Church of the Epiphany will host “Beans & Rice.” The Beans & Rice ministry takes place the third Saturday of every month. At that time the Parish Hall is open to those in need of food, who may choose their preferred items from the selection available. On Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. Father Wells Warren will celebrate the Festival Holy Eucharist marking Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday of the liturgical year. A covered dish lunch will follow at 11:30 a.m. There will be no Sunday School that day. Musicians and music lovers in the community should mark their calendars for Dec. 4 at 2 p.m., when Epiphany will host a performance of Handel’s Messiah; there will be no advance group rehearsal, although singers will gather to warm up and go over portions of the music at 1 p.m. immediately prior to the performance. Information about the event is on the church website: http:// epiphanytallassee.org/messiah

Tallassee First Assembly of God

Tallassee First Assembly of God will serve as a drop-off location for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. During National Collection Week, Nov. 14 – 21, Tallassee residents will donate shoeboxes—filled with school supplies, hygiene items, notes of encour-

agement and fun toys, such as a doll or soccer ball—for Operation Christmas Child to deliver to children in need around the world.

First United Methodist

The Tallassee Ministerial Alliance will hold its annual Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. The host church this year will be the First United Methodist Church, located across the street from Tallassee High School.

Elam Baptist Church

Invites everyone to worship Sunday at 11 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Wednesday Mid Week Renewal begins at 7 p.m. following Choir Practice at 6 p.m. The Annual Thanksgiving meal (covered dish) will be Sunday, Nov. 20, at noon following morning worship. Everyone is encouraged to attend bringing his or her favorite seasonal dishes, family and friends. Visitors are always welcome.

Tallassee Church of Christ

Announces its new minister, Charlie Boddy. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Worship Service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6 p.m. Visitor’s welcome at all services 334-2835437 209 Gilmer Ave.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Our Life’s Journey is an outreach of

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Tallassee, Fr. Mateusz Rudzik, Pastor; and Knights of Columbus Council 15093, Andy Lacey, Grand Knight. It airs on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 101.1 each Sunday from 8-8:30 a.m. Listen online at www.wacqradio.com or on your smart phone using the TuneIn app. Nov. 20 - Prison Ministry Nov. 27 - Perpetual Adoration Dec. 4 - Love and Marriage Dec. 11 - Christianity vs. Islam Part 1 Dec. 18 - Christianity vs. Islam Part 2 Dec. 25 - Christ Mass Jan. 1 - Once Saved, Always Saved?

Carrville Baptist Church

Would like to invite everyone to its Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 20 at 6 pm. Regular Sunday services are Sunday school 9:15 a.m., morning worship 10:30 a.m. and all Sunday evening activities are at 6 p.m. Our Wednesday night activities are at 6:30 p.m.

Salem Macon Baptist

Salem Macon is again collecting Samaritan Purse shoeboxes for children around the world for Christmas gifts. Our goal this year is 100 shoeboxes. Pick up the empty shoeboxes at the church fill them up. A pamphlet will give you information.

Elam Baptist Church

Elam Baptist Church invites every-

one to Worship each Sunday at 11 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. Wednesday Mid Week Renewal begins at 7 p.m. following Choir Practice at 6 p.m. Elam has been blessed with great participation in Pastor Appreciation Day and Fellowship Meal. The Hallelujah Harvest was greatly attended and a big success sharing in the outreach ministry of Elam. Everyone attending had a fun time. The 5th Sunday Night Singing was a blessing with the Elam Baptist Church Choir led by Kevin Lanier, A Trio (Barbara Hornsby, Linda Hammonds and Dianne Barker) and Conner Teague. A full covered dish fellowship was enjoyed afterward. Elam will have their Annual “Thanksgiving Meal” on Sunday, Nov. 20, at noon following Morning Worship. Everyone is encouraged to attend bringing their favorite Thanksgiving dishes and family or friends.

East Tallassee United Methodist Church

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

Area Churches AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 5692825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook

Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 5674325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist

Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mt. Herron East Baptist Church 4355 Mt. Herron Rd.

Eclectic, Al 36024 334-857-3689 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 5674458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 3121878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road Tallassee 334-857-2638 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 541-2418 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka

567-6209 Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville 569-3006 Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2364 Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville 569-2482 Springfield Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-3665 Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka 334-531-2120 Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2589 Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville 569-2851 BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka 567-1141 Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka 567-4787

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It’s time to make arrangements for pets during holidays STAFF REPORT Executive Director of HSEC

If you are going to be away for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend, hopefully you have already made arrangements for your pet’s care. If you want to board your pet and haven’t made your reservation, best get on the phone immediately as most kennels and veterinarians are likely booking up for the holiday. We bring this up as we take far too many reports after holidays of missing pets because the pet “got out” while someone else was supposed to be caring for it. In many instances the owner was never even told and only found out upon their return. So when you are entrusting your pet’s care to someone else, please make sure they not only care about your pet, but that they are reliable and can reach you in the event of an emergency. If you do need to report a missing pet please call us at 334-567-3377, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or post pics of your lost pet on our Shelter Facebook site and on any number of Lost & Found Pet Facebook pages for our area. For Elmore County go to “Lost & Found PETS in Elmore County Alabama.” Facebook is an amazing tool to get the word out about

a missing pet and we can attest to many a reunited pet because of the power of a Facebook post. To help you plan even for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend and since we know that people who adopt pets also likely love dog shows, there will be a three-day dog show on Fri, Sat & Sun (2527 Nov) at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery hosted by the Montgomery Kennel Club. Parking is $5, but admission is free to the show. This is a great way to learn about different breeds and even buy those Christmas presents for dogs and dog lovers alike from a number of vendors. Our annual Volunteer Appreciation event is coming up on Friday, 2 December at 6 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church (across from McDonalds on Hwy 231) in Wetumpka. This is our chance to recognize our Active Volunteers and their hard work on behalf of our shelter and the animals we all want to help. For our planning we do need an RSVP, so if you are an Active Volunteer with our shelter and can attend, please RSVP to our Volunteer Coordinator, Charline Pope at 334-202-1381 or email her at popecharlie58@yahoo. com.

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Area Calendar Ongoing Events

SELF DEFENSE CLASSES: Please contact Recreation Department if you are interested in a Self Defense Class 283-4726. Class would consist of situational awareness, prevention, recognition of criminal behavior and some physical defense. This is NOT a mixed martial class. Class would meet one-week night approx. 2 hrs. and Saturday approximately 8 hrs. CANNED FOOD DRIVE: Tallassee Elementary is collecting canned goods for A.C.T.S. They have raised over 900 cans, but are still shy of the 1500 can goal. If you would like to help TES reach their goal you may drop a canned good at the main office. TOYS FOR TOTS: Tallassee Police Department is looking for Toys for Tots recipients. If you know of a family struggling to provide a Christmas for their children, please contact officer Clayton the Tallassee Police Department at 283-6586.

NOVEMBER 17

BOOK FAIR: Community Hospital Fall Book Fair from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. inside the hospital classroom.

NOVEMBER 18

FOOTBALL: The Tallassee Tigers football team has a playoff game against Andalusia at “HOT” O’Brien Stadium Friday, at 7 p.m. THS TAILGATE: THS Tailgate at J.E. “HOT” O’Brien Stadium beginning at 4 p.m. We are going to tailgate before the game! Bring food, drink, and noisemakers. Music provided! Go Tigers. Beat the Bulldogs. Looking forward to a BIG crowd! BEAUTY PAGEANT: The second annual womanless beauty pageant will be held November 18 at 7 p.m. at the Tallassee National Guard Armory. Free admission and monetary donation proceeds benefit Megan Morrow as she battles Medullary Thyroid Cancer. For more information call 334-4159034 or 334-415-9559.

NOVEMBER 19

CAR SHOW: Cruise-In Car Show Saturday, November 19, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Super Foods on Gilmer Avenue.

NOVEMBER 20

THANKSGIVING SERVICE: The Tallassee Ministerial Alliance will hold its annual Community Thanksgiving Service at 3:00 p.m. The host church this year will be the First United Methodist Church, located across the street from Tallassee High School.

NOVEMBER 21

JOB FAIR: Alabama Department of Corrections will hold a job fair on November 21 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Tallassee Community Library.

NOVEMBER 27

SCV MEETING: Sons of Confederate Veterans will meet at the Reeltown Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, November 27, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

NOVEMBER 28

City Council Meeting at City Hall beginning at 6 p.m.

DECEMBER 2

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: The City of Tallassee will hold the annual Christmas Tree Lighting 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Tallassee Veterans Park (In front of City Hall) . HOLIDAY MARKET: The annual Holiday Market begins 11 a.m. The market will remain open until 7 p.m., coinciding with The City’s Tree Lighting Festivities, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.. On Saturday, the market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Christmas Parade will commence at 10 a.m.

DECEMBER 3

CHRISTMAS PARADE: Tallassee annual Christmas Parade will be held from 10 a.m. – 11a.m. The parade will run through Downtown Tallassee.

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Faulk resigns District 4 commission post By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Joe Faulk, who has agreed to plead guilty to the charge of use of his official position or office for personal gain, on Monday resigned his position as Elmore County Commissioner for District 4, a source told the Herald. Faulk’s resignation Faulk was effective at midnight on Monday night, the source said. With Faulk’s decision, the Elmore County Commission will eventually consist of five new members. The other four members – Kenny Holt, Mack Daugherty, Troy Stubbs and Earl Reeves – will be sworn in at a ceremony sched-

uled for this morning. According to Sonny Brasfield, executive director of the Association of County Commissioners of Alabama, Faulk’s replacement will be appointed by Gov. Robert Bentley to serve a two-year term before a new election for Faulk’s current post would be held in 2018. The winner of that election would then serve another two-year term so that all commissioners would then be on the same four-year election cycle and up for election again in 2020. Faulk was arrested Oct. 25 on the charges, which resulted from an Alabama Ethics Commission investigation. According to the documents filed with the Circuit Court of Elmore County, Faulk will enter his plea to the current “non-capital felony offense” before Judge Glenn Goggans on Dec. 1. Information filed in Faulk’s case

by Assistant Attorney General Kyle Beckman, says the former commissioner “did intentionally use” multiple checks or currency from Financial Marketing Concepts Inc. and County RX Card, LLC, “to obtain personal gain for himself and such use and gain were not specifically authorized by law.” The information filed by the attorney general does not give any financial value of Faulk’s personal benefit. Financial Marketing Concepts Inc. is a company, headquartered in Ponta Vedra Beach, Florida, that, according to its website, works “in partnership with cities, states, counties, townships, groups and associations nationwide” to develop “the most comprehensive discount (healthcare and veterinary) benefit programs in the marketplace.” County RX Card is a prescription drug card administered by Easy Drug Card of

Castle Rock, Colorado. It is not an insurance card and is not intended to replace insurance. Faulk has a history with the ethics commission. In 2010, he was fined $500 and ordered to repay $504 related to a hotel bill for a 2008 trip to Washington, D.C. Faulk, a Republican, won his primary challenge from Steven Livingston and Johnny W. Ford on March 1 and was unopposed in the Nov. 8 general election. Faulk had served District 4 on the county commission since 2000, including serving four-plus years as commission chairman. Prior to joining the commission, he was a member of the Millbrook City Council for six years and served the city as mayor pro tempore for four of those years.

Rear-ending results in robbery, attempt ends in wreck By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

One robbery and an attempted robbery, both involving automobile accidents, took place in Elmore County on Friday and Monday morn- Horsley ings, authorities with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department said Monday. A Birmingham couple was robbed of property and an undisclosed amount of cash Colley early Monday morning on Highway 111 after their vehicle was rear-ended by a van and they stopped to inspect the damage, according to Elmore County Chief Deputy Rickey Lowery. Lowery said at about 5:30 a.m. Monday the van and the victims’ vehicle were both headed north on 111 when the van hit the couple’s vehicle from behind. When the couple stopped their vehicle to assess damages, they were approached by two male suspects – Christopher Adam Horsley, 20, of Alexander City and Mark Joseph Colley, 23, of Tennessee – who allegedly robbed them of a purse, a cell phone and cash. The subjects left the scene and were spotted by Elmore County Sheriff’s Department deputies, who stopped the vehicle at about the five-mile marker on 111, Lowery said. He said the traffic stop occurred approximately 20 minutes after the initial incident. Horsley and Colley were taken into custody and booked on charges of second-degree robbery and second-degree theft of property. According to Lowery, the incident took place shortly after the couple left Wind Creek Casino. On Friday morning at 7:30 a.m., the sheriff’s department received a call from a man who had wrecked his gray Ford Fusion into a pond on the 800 block of Haynes Road. The victim also said he had been robbed, Lowery said. The victim said he had gone to the 900 block of Haynes Road to meet a female when four males approached his vehicle and at least one of the individuals asked for a cigarette, according to Lowery. It was at that time multiple suspects produced handguns and one of the suspects entered the vehicle in attempt to rob the victim, who fled the scene with the suspect in the vehicle. While in the vehicle, the suspect fired his gun, grazing the victim’s chest, Lowery said. The victim later wrecked into the pond and the suspect fled the scene, Lowery said. Lowery said the sheriff’s department was looking at “persons of interest” as of Tuesday.

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Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Alabama to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers this fall.

American Pickers to film in Alabama STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Alabama! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region this fall. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable

antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them. As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, Mike and Frank are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, the Pickers want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically significant objects a new lease on life, while learning a thing or two about America’s past along the way. Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they’ve

never seen before. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. American Pickers is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 855-old-rust.

Firefighters struggle to fight blazes Officials ask for public’s help in this time of extreme drought across the county and state By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

Officials said a record number of fires are breaking out in the county and with fire departments scrambling to combat each new blaze there are ways residents can help. Emergency Management Agency Director Jason Moran said the biggest thing someone could do to help local firefighters is to prevent fires starting altogether, but with worsening drought conditions that could happen from unusual sources. Monday provided a great example. Alexander City Councilman Eric Brown who owns Hilltop Landscaping was headed down Highway 63 North when he spotted a Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s deputy on the side of the road with his lights flashing. Brown stopped to see if he could help. “Someone had thrown out a lit cigarette and there was a fire that had started from it,” Brown said. “I had some water and we got it out. You could see plain as day that a cigarette had started it and it was growing quickly. It was right next to a dry sage field and if the deputy, whose name was Dep. Brandon Caldwell hadn’t spotted it, I hate to think what may have happened.” Like Brown. Sheriff Jimmy Abbett praised Caldwell for being so observant.

Abbett said he has asked all his people to be on the lookout and remain attentive to anything that could spark a fire in these dry conditions. With 58 days without measureable rain, the problem is statewide. A No Burn Order issued Nov. 7 for all 67 counties is still in effect throughout the state, and prohibits all outdoor burning. What can start a fire has changed however, and now it takes even less to strike a blaze. An obvious example of a source for a fire would be a cigarette thrown out of the window of a moving vehicle, like what happened on Monday. Moran said that he even had a report that a spark thrown from a bush hog mowing a field sparked a blaze. He gave advice on how to keep unintentional fires from starting, and how to help out with the workload of local fire fighters. “Don’t throw your cigarettes out of the window,” said Moran. And Moran said not to burn anything outside, and if there were concerns over something potentially starting a fire Moran said to call and share that info with 911 operators. Moran said the Alexander City Fire Department responded to over 20 brush fires in the past 30 days. That’s three times the amount of fires they had responded to

than in the previous month. In the county, there have been 89 total fire calls since October among the 13 volunteer fire departments spread throughout the county. Moran said more than a third of those, 32, were made in November. A normal month is about 30 calls total. He said the volunteer departments were “stretched thin” in their efforts to handle to the volume of calls. “They’re dedicating their time and we thank them for their time they do donate,” Moran said. And with no lightning to spark random blazes, Moran said the majority of the fires are attributed in some way to human activity. “It is a challenge for them, especially if they have limited personnel and people to respond,” said Moran. He said it was considered a violation to burn anything outside of a grill, barbecue or masonry pit, and asked that anyone refrain from burning trash altogether. As it gets colder, Moran said the embers of home fireplaces were also of concern. Moran said to ensure all ashes were extinguished entirely before disposal in a clean area, and to make sure chimneys were properly maintained. Before beginning as EMA director Moran said he served as chief of Eagle Creek Fire Department.

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TIGERS ADVANCE IN PLAYOFFS WITH BIG THIRD QUARTER By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

The Tallassee Tigers are streaking and striding. The Tigers got 238 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries from sophomore running back Markevious Mathews and 114 yards rushing, 92 passing and four total touchdowns (three passing and one rushing) from junior quarterback Casey Baynes and put together their most complete effort of the season to rout the St. James Trojans, 42-14, last Friday night at Carlisle Field in Montgomery. It was Tallassee’s fifth consecutive victory and advanced the Tigers (9-3) to the quarterfinals of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 4A state playoffs on Friday night, when Tallassee hosts the 11-1 Andalusia Bulldogs at 7 p.m. at J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium. According to Tallassee head coach Ronnie Battles Jr., the Tigers are hitting their stride at the right time. “We’ve played a very difficult schedule this year,” Battles said. “We’ve played a lot of tough teams. We’ve lost some, but we’re getting where we want to be. Our kids came out tonight and played physical. We knew we had to do that because they’ve got a lot of weapons over there and they’ve got great coaching so we knew we had to have something that would give us a little bit of an edge. “I thought our kids played a great ball game. They didn’t give up. We got lucky and got a couple of onside kicks and things like that, but our kids executed. This bunch right here, this is the first time Tallassee’s been to the third round since 1999, that’s 17 years. So I’m proud for this group. They’re a fun bunch, they play hard and I’m proud for Tallassee.” Tallassee went to halftime with a 14-7 lead, but blew the game open with 28 third-quarter points, thanks largely to two onside kicks by the Tigers that they recovered successfully and turned into touchdowns. “Neither of them were planned,” Battles said. “I told (Nicholas Talley) to squib the thing and it just worked out. He missed the ball twice the same way. I’d love to tell you we had that all planned and drew it up, but he squibbed the ball and we had Jamarcus Miller hustling down the sideline. He recovered both of them and, you know, sometimes it’s just your time and it was our time.” Miller recovered Talley’s kick to begin the third quarter along the left sideline to set the Tigers up at the St. James 37-yard line. Eight plays later – including a big 13-yard run by Mathews that moved the ball to the Trojans’ 13 – Baynes hit Jacob Burton for an eightyard touchdown with 8:39 left in the quarter. Patrick Jockel’s PAT stretched the Tigers’ lead to 14 at 21-7. But St. James responded quickly. Following Tallassee’s ensuing kickoff, the Trojans’ star running back Blake Underwood, who surpassed 3,000 yards rushing on his career earlier in the game, burst up the

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Tallassee High School quarterback Casey Baynes battles his way for a touchdown against St. James Friday in Montgomery. The Tigers won the game 42-14 setting up a huge Class 4A quarterfinal matchup in Tallassee Friday night against Andalusia.

middle for 59 yards and the St. James touchdown. Jinwoo Kim’s PAT cut the lead back to 7 at 21-14 with 8:22 left in the third. Tallassee began its next drive at its own 34. Aided by St. James penalties for holding, facemask and offsides, the Tigers drove 66 yards on nine plays with Baynes scoring from the 1 with 3:35 left in the penultimate stanza. A bad snap on the PAT attempt left the score at 27-14. It took the Tigers only 18 seconds to score again. Another onside kick, this one recovered by Troy Nabors at the St. James 39-yard line, set the stage for Mathews 39-yard touchdown run at the 3:17 mark. Mathews also ran successfully for a two-point conversion and the Tigers had stretched their lead to 35-14. Tallassee’s defense, which played spectacularly on the night, stopped the Trojans at the Tigers’ 43 and Joshua Garnett punted dead to the Tallassee 10. Again, Mathews manufactured a one-play Tigers drive, this time scampering up the middle and outrunning the defense for 90 yards and the touchdown with 20 seconds left in the third. With Jockel’s PAT, the Tigers led 42-14, which would prove the final.

St. James drove to near midfield in the fourth before Baynes’ second interception of the night ended the threat. Tallassee responded with a drive deep into Trojans territory, reaching the St. James 2 with a first down before Baynes took a knee in the victory formation on four consecutive plays and the Tigers turned the ball over on downs. St. James took the early lead in the game on Underwood’s 69-yard touchdown run with 6:51 left in the first quarter. That run and Underwood’s 41-yarder in the third quarter accounted for 110 of the 207 yards that the Tallassee defense allowed on the night. Battles had special praise for the play of Mathews and Baynes. “Number 5, Markevious Mathews, made some great runs and our quarterback’s done a great job all year,” Battles said. “He’s a ballplayer. He plays for us both ways. He’s just a ballplayer and he’s done it all year long.” Andalusia advanced to play Tallassee with a 40-0 shutout of defending 4A state champion Leeds. St. James finishes its 2016 season at 10-2.

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Tallassee’s Freshman Youth Football League took on Tuskegee’s East Alabama Youth Football League and won Saturday to become the 2016 EAYFL Freshman Champions.

Tallassee Tigers play Elite 8 Game versus Andalusia Friday TIM HORTON For The Tribune

The Tallassee High School Tigers (9-3) will be hosting an Elite 8 game Friday as they play Andalusia High School Bulldogs (11-1) who are ranked No.1 in Class 4A. Andalusia is a constant force in 4A football year after year. They have a talented squad that features separate starters for offense and defense, which is a tactical advantage for any team. Andalusia’s lone loss came to UMS Wright in week 4 and blew past

Leeds 40-0 last week. This should be a tremendous game to watch. Tallassee has tremendous respect for the Andalusia team but they are not in awe of anyone. These Tigers have proven they can play toe to toe with anyone this year and did again last Friday night as Tallassee traveled to St. James Catholic High School and dominated another higher ranked team 42-14. Tallassee missed a field goal on their opening drive then saw the Trojans running back (Blake Underwood) race 69 yards for a TD, he would add a 59 yard

scamper later. Tallassee would immediately answer any thing the Trojans could muster with scores of their own. Tallassee took over the game in the third quarter out scoring St. James 28-7 in the third quarter alone. Senior Nick Talley twice kicked a bouncing ball on kick offs that fellow senior JaMarcus Miller recovered. Coach Battles had his troops zoned in coming out of the locker room. It seemed like whatever Tallassee did was magic. Sophomore Markevious Mathews carried the ball 27 times for 246 yards

including third quarter sprints of 39 and 90 yards for touchdowns. Junior Jacob Burton hauled in four passes for 76 yards from junior quarterback Casey Baynes who continued his season long superb play. Baynes threw seven times completing 5 for 81 yards, ran for 119 yards, punted for 47 yards and intercepted two passes. Tallassee has started playing solid ball on both sides as the playoffs have gotten rolling. This is a special group of Tigers who plan to play together another week or two.