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Tuesday’s results show Gov. Kay Ivey will serve a full term as governor of Alabama.

Kay Ivey made history Tuesday night winning a full term of her own as governor defeating Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. Many Republicans were elected Tuesday as results rolled in. “Together, we’ve done it,” Ivey exclaimed Tuesday night at

a press conference streamed by CBS 42. “The people of Alabama have spoken today loud and clear, and we want to keep Alabama on the right track and keep Alabama working. “It is with immense gratitude that I stand before you tonight as the next governor of Alabama. I am ever so grateful for your steadfast support, your prayers and your votes. Folks, tonight, today,

together, we have made history — the first Republican woman elected governor.” Ivey, who said the odds were against her, said not only did she and her supporters finish, but they finished strong and are just getting started. Unofficial results at Tribune press time showed Ivey garnering 67 percent of the votes, while See ELECTION • Page A8

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Lt. Col. Joel Burdette was the guest speaker during past Veterans Day Ceremony held at Southside Middle School where he showed Jackson Gantt and Tsali Sixteensuns, both SMS students and members of Cub Scout Pack 59, how to demonstrate how to properly salute the American Flag.

Annual Veterans Day program to feature Sam Jones, more By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Southside Middle School’s annual Veterans Day Program is scheduled for Friday beginning at 9 a.m. and features veterans and their loved ones from Tallassee and surrounding areas. “This is one of the most well-attended veterans recognition ceremonies in the River Region,” Tallassee High School music

Groundbreaking on THS new campus could be as soon as January By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

According to Tallassee City Schools superintendent Wade Shipman, construction of the new performing arts building and the parking area at Tallassee High School could begin as soon as January. According to Shipman, the plan is to construct a new performing arts center and create new parking areas first. Once those two are complete, See GROUNDBREAKING • Page A2

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Man dead, woman hurt in stabbing, suicide A woman is recovering from serious injuries sustained Monday after police say she was stabbed by her boyfriend. Police were called to 600 block of Hudson Place just after 9 a.m. on Monday. Upon arrival, officers located a white female with multiple stab wounds. “The female advised officers that she had been involved in an altercation with her boyfriend during which time he stabbed her,” Tallassee police chief Matthew Higgins said in Tuesday’s press release. Officers made entry into the residence and located Michael Ray Thornton, 60, dead from an apparent selfinflicted gunshot. The victim was transported by ambulance to the hospital for further treatment. Her injuries are considered serious at this time. At this time, the case is still under investigation by TPD’s Detective Division.

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director Michael Bird said. “Featuring 160 fifth-grade singers, the Southside Middle School Band, guest speakers and more.” This widely celebrated program pays honor to all who serve and have served to protect America. “All veterans and their families are invited to attend,” SMS guidance counselor Natasha Sullen said. See VETERANS • Page A3

During the city board of education meeting on Oct. 16, board members agreed to allow service animals in schools. “That’s a requirement that we have that policy,” Tallassee City Schools superintendent Wade Shipman said. “In order for a student to have a service dog, we have to have that policy to regulate what we do. Almost every school in the state has a policy for service animals.” Service animals are typically dogs that have specially trained for medical assistance and intervention, and they’re trained for a variety of needs, like seizure alert, diabetic alert, wheelchair assistance, and intervention tasks for those with post-traumatic stress disorder and autism. Service dogs are trained for six months to two years depending on the age, intelligence, focus, stress temperament and maturity of the dog when it enters the training program, as well as the complexity of tasks that the dog must learn. Now that the Tallassee School System will soon have a service animal policy in place, students with these animals will soon be allowed to bring to school. “Those who are handicapped and See ANIMALS • Page A2

Tallassee City Schools superintendent Wade Shipman looks over the blueprints for the upcoming construction at Tallassee High School. During the first phase of construction, the school will add a fine arts building and reconfigure student parking. Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune

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Obituaries Karen Renee Clanton

Lee Ann Mann

Mrs. Susie G. Coan

Karen Renee Clanton, 63, of Arlington, Virginia, passed away November 2, 2018. She was born January 20, 1955 in Augusta, Georgia. She is survived by her husband, Hakim Said of Arlington, VA; her mother, Joyce Jackson of Tallassee; sisters, Beth Golden (David) and Amy Hassan (Okab) and family of Homer Glenn, IL; aunts, Shirley Milner of Tallassee and Frances Aldridge (Lewis) of Inman, SC; nephews, James Golden of Tallassee and Eric Golden (Cassie) of Montgomery; special friends, Irene, Mike, Missy and Ryan Rodgers of Tallassee; her “forever friend” Rene’ Thurmond and family of Leesburg, VA; her “I’m here for you” friend, Janice Stackhouse and family of Maryland and numerous cherished cousins and friends. She is preceded in death by her sister, Ellen Edwards; her grandparents, Mamie and R.T. Edwards; and her father, Edward B. Clanton. Karen served as a Sgts in the United States Air Force in Thailand and worked for the FAA and the Pentagon for many years. She was appreciated for her work ethic and cheerful, helping attitude. A young cousin remembers her as being kind. A memorial service will be planed for a later date. Donations can be made in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Lee Ann Mann, 55, of Tallassee, passed away November 4, 2018. She was born January 21, 1963. Funeral service will be Thursday, November 8, at 3 p.m. Linville Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmie Rodgers and Rev. Travis Bittle officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband, Tony Mann; daughters, Crystal Pettway (Oscar), Christie Farmer (Terry) and Mandy Mann; son, Jarrod Mann (Janice); brother, Richard Garnett (Carol); and grandchildren, John Michael Griffith, Heather Griffith; Aiden Griffith, Thomas Roper, Cassie Pryor, Ashlyn Webster and Jurnee Webster; and six great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Earnest and Margaret Ann Garnett and grandparents, Hazel Virginia (Hay Hay) and Frederick William Gray.

Mrs. Susie G. Coan, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at the age of 104. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 02, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Reeltown First Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Old Sharon Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Coan is survived by her children, Juanita Baker, Susan Newman (Floyd Earl), Ronnal Coan (Cindy), Timothy Coan (Anita); twelve grandchildren, Ricky Baker (LaShanne), Eric Baker (Nancy), Jamie Baker (Cindy), Brad Newman (Cheryl), Suzette Newman, Rory Coan (Tammy), Dena Coan, Rhonda Webster, Kitt Coan (Kiley), Kasey Coan (Christy) Kristie Heath (Ginger Reeves) and Dana Heath; nineteen great grandchildren, Ashley Jeffares (TJ), Shaye Baker, Trey Ahlgren (Christina), Blake Baker, Kaitlin Baker, Allison Baker Carr (Matt), Reagan Newman, Courtney Betts (Nick), Braxton Garner, Harley Coan, Kamryn Coan, Kaylee Coan, Hunter Swindall, Drew Jackson, Christian Jackson, Jon David Jackson, Kitt Reed Coan, Landon Heath and Brynleigh Heath; eight great great grandchildren, Emma and Ellie Betts, Matt Carr, Kelsi, Klaira, and Kendall Jeffares, and Logan and Laila Dunn. She is preceded in death by her husband of forty seven years, Albert Lee Coan and great grandson, Lanier Baker. Mrs. Coan was an excellent seamstress. She enjoyed sewing for her family and community. Mrs. Susie was a very patient person, she loved her family poems and working in her garden. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church, Reeltown Alabama. The family will receive friends Friday, November 02, 2018 from 12:00 noon until service time at Reeltown First Baptist Church. On line condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com

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in need of a service dog will now have the ability to have that,” Shipman said. The Americans with Disabilities Act specifies a dog must be specifically trained as a service dog with tasks that allow a person with a disability to be able to live independently. Service dogs are not emotional support dogs or comfortcare dogs or therapy dogs.

construction will shift to the next logical area of the school. “Logistically it makes sense because we’re building in a place where we don’t have to tear anything down,” he said. “Let’s build it, shift, and do something in the next area. It also lets us work on some of the parking areas,” he said. “We can go ahead and begin with those because there will be no one in that area.” Shipman says work on the school’s new parking area could begin as soon as January of 2019. Work on the performing arts center should soon follow. “If we get this work started by the spring, the goal is to be finished by the summer. This building would be finished in a year from this fall, opening in 2020.” The end goal is to construct an entire new school building on the existing THS campus. However, this is a $31,000,000 project and it could take many years to complete the entire process. “I can’t put a timeline on that,” he said. “We don’t have that much money.” The school system recently saw an increase in revenue after the city council voted 7-1 to increase sales tax by one Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune cent on the Elmore County side of the These are the blueprints for the upcoming construction at Tallassee High School. The areas shaded in city in April to help fund a new high purple and gray will be the first projects to break ground. school.

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Alabama MENTOR representative speaks to the Rotary Club By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Eleanor Thornton lives in Tallassee but works in Opelika as a social worker with Alabama MENTOR, one of the state’s Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) systems. She has more than 18 years of practice in the Lee County area, but Thursday she stayed close to home in order to speak to the Tallassee Rotary Club about the area’s therapeutic foster care system and the need for therapeutic foster care providers. “I have worked in every aspect of therapeutic foster care,” she said. “In the state of Alabama, there are more than 6,000 children in foster care. There are over 700 children in therapeutic foster care and our program serves 255 of those children.” The TFC program serves children of all ages and backgrounds who have often experienced abuse or neglect, trauma, family separation, multiple foster care placements or placements in more restrictive environments. “We are a child placement agency,” Thornton said. In this program, children live with therapeutic foster parents, called Mentors, who provide nurturing support and therapeutic services to support a special needs child. Children referred to Alabama MENTOR from the Alabama Department of Human Resources may have mental health diagnoses as well as emotional and behavioral challenges that require ongoing and specialized treatment. “The difference between therapeutic

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Eleanor Thornton with Alabama MENTOR took time out of her schedule to speak to the Tallassee Rotary Club last Thursday. Thornton is a foster parent recruiter for the organization, which aims to place children in suitable, loving homes.

foster care and traditional foster care is, traditional foster care only provides those services in homes that have been through training. They have had 30 hours of initial training, but they don’t have the 10 additional hours of training needed to provide therapeutic services to children that have special needs.” Alabama MENTOR’s Therapeutic Foster Care program is designed to serve children who require a higher level of care and clinical support than traditional foster care models.

While the special needs of TFC children can be demanding, Alabama MENTOR arms providers with much-needed support. “We have so many services that are available,” she said. Depending on the needs of each family and with offices across the state, Alabama MENTOR can provide a wide range of support including assistance with parenting skills and other tools to help children remain with or return to their families. “We serve children from age 6-21.

All of the children have been diagnosed and they have may have problems that stem from abuse and neglect, or trauma.” The program aims at keeping families together, but that does not always work out. In that case, the program seeks a long-term place for children in the system. “We like to give them permanency in the home.” While Alabama MENTOR is a separate entity than the state’s department of human resources, the two organizations work hand-and-hand. “DHR goes into the home and deems it necessary that these children need care,” Thornton said. While many of the children in Alabama’s foster care systems, both traditional and therapeutic, have been through traumatic experiences, not all of them experienced intentional mistreatment. “It’s not always abuse, sometimes the parents can’t afford to care the children and as a result, they have gone through trauma.” While this program aims at keeping families together, it is the child’s well being that is the most important, whether it is with biological parents or foster parents. “We want our children in homes where they feel safe, valued and loved.” There are some criteria that potential foster parents must meet, for more information about becoming a provider, contact Thornton at eleanor.thornton@thementornetwork.com or call 334-591-5524.

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In addition to the lineup of patriotic music and entertainment, one of Tallassee best-known veterans will make a special appearance. “Our guest speaker will be Sam Jones,” Sullen said. During this annual event, students at SMS demonstrate their appreciation to those who served through special presentations such as dance, plays and skits, patriotic essays and more. “Local dance studios will perform and there will be some other special presentations going on,” Sullen said. The program is open to the public as well as all branches of service. “Come out for a great day put on by the students at Southside Middle School,” Sullen said.

Typically the men blue are generally not allowed to grow beards but the Tallassee Police Department is joining a nationwide cause and throwing out those rules for the next few weeks. “The Tallassee Police Department will be joining other law enforcement agencies across the country to participate in ‘No Shave November,’ police chief Matthew Higgins said. “I just thought it would be a fun way for the officers to be involved in donating to an organization in our community.” Throughout the month, local officers will be able to make donations

for putting the razors down. Once these donations have been totaled, they will benefit a local homecare organization. The goal of No Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow. The idea is officers will donate the money they would typically spend on shaving and grooming to education about cancer prevention, save lives, and aid those fighting the battle. “These donations will be presented to a local organization at the end of the month,” Higgins said. “This year we will be partnering with Community Hospice Care. We thank them for what

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Looking back at the Kavanaugh fiasco I

’ve intentionally waited a few weeks after Judge Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as a U.S. Supreme Court justice to write this, and contemplated not even writing it at all. However, the coverage and conflagration surrounding Kavanaugh’s nomination was so massive that the event still seems to be reverberating in many Americans’ minds. Here in Alabama, there was speculation regarding how junior Sen. Doug Jones would vote, since he’s a Democrat in a very “red” (Republicandominated) state and was elected in a “perfect storm” scenario. All other things being equal, one wonders how things would have developed if Gov. Ivey had allowed interim Sen. Luther Strange to serve until a “replacement” election coincided with a regular election. Instead, Ivey called a special election, which cost the state millions of dollars to conduct, and ultimately cost Republicans a Senate seat. On a national basis, the hearings for Kavanaugh ultimately turned out to be a “circus,” to quote Kavanaugh himself as well as Maine senator Susan Collins. There were reports that

Democratic party “leaders” had allegedly vowed to oppose the upcoming Supreme Court nominee before the “leaders” even knew who the nominee was. (Note: It’s correct to assume that quotes around “leaders” infer a cynical connotation, since yours truly happens to differentiate between “leadership” and “power mongering.”) There were obvious comparisons to previous controversial (and televised) Senate hearings—Watergate in 1973 and the Clarence Thomas hearings in 1991, in particular. Watergate was an investigation into the actions of President Richard Nixon involving the cover up of a burglary into Democratic National Committee headquarters. The hearings concerning Justice Clarence Thomas’ nomination to the Supreme Court paralleled the Kavanaugh hearings somewhat, in that a woman came forward to accuse the nominee of sexual harassment, necessitating an appearance by her in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee as well as a rebuttal by Thomas. Worse accusations were alleged in the Kavanaugh

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hearings, and there were other important differences. The transgressions were alleged to have occurred 36 years ago, when Kavanaugh and the accuser were teenagers. The accuser was a constituent of Sen. Diane Feinstein, who sat on the accusation for several weeks before publicizing it. While the accuser did not want to come forward publicly, her name was, not surprisingly, ultimately leaked. What might have happened if Feinstein had addressed the accusations immediately after she received them? I used to think Sen. Feinstein was somewhat of a pragmatist compared to other politicians, but no more. What she orchestrated and facilitated is beyond inexcusable, and there ought to be some kind of accountability for her actions. The (majority) Republicans on the committee were walking on eggshells regarding the

accuser, which may have made them look somewhat timid to some observers. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina erupted during the Kavanaugh rebuttal, however. At least two senators, one of whom wasn’t on the committee, put out edited — therefore misleading — videos of Kavanaugh testimony. That’s fraud. In another look-at-me episode, another senator tried to further his political career by announcing he was releasing some classified documents, when in fact they had already been released to the public. Outside the hearings, other persons, including other wouldbe accusers, got their fifteen minutes of non-starter fame, and they should be held accountable as well. Contemplating some of the rhetoric and memorable phrases from Watergate and the two Supreme Court nominee hearings is intriguing. Sam Ervin headed up the Watergate hearings, and his depiction of himself as a “country lawyer” and Howard Baker’s “what did the President know and when did he know it?” are quotes that have been permanently embedded in the

history of that scandal. Ditto Justice Thomas’ angry depiction of his follow-up hearing as a “high-tech lynching of an uppity black man.” Kavanaugh also went borderline ballistic at his followup hearing, terming the event a “national disgrace.” Then there was Sen. Cory Booker’s self-aggrandizing “Spartacus moment” comment. As for the testimony of Kavanaugh’s accuser, I thought she had an awkward and uncertain countenance. However, something sinister apparently happened to her over a third of a century ago. The way it was exposed and dissected for political purposes was reprehensible. Sen. Collins’ impassioned speech to announce that she would vote for Kavanaugh was hailed as milestone in its call for a return to collegiality. But considering the malevolent Hydra that was on display at the Kavanaugh hearings, who expects that to happen?

Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday.

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Polishing life requires discipline

tanding outside the window of my truck, a man is holding a bowl of Halloween candy. A large motorcycle rally is in town, the island flooding with chrome and a constant deep rumble. “Here, please take some,” he said. He is friendly, but with a hint of desperation to be separated from the colorful bowl of treats. Unclaimed candies from Halloween, no matter how small the colorful packages appear to the eyes, turn radioactive to adults – the mere proximity a threat to contributing to expanding waistlines. We strike up a conversation. He is working detailing motorcycles in the corner of a narrow parking lot along the water. His disposition is sunny, matching the sky above. Across the road, incoming waves twinkle as if a bag of children’s decorative glitter dances across the surface. The day is much brighter than the night he came to town. “I’d parked my truck for the night,” he said. “Then the storm came through, flipped it over. Totaled the eight bikes I’d brought.” His voice was even in tone, almost as if speaking about someone else’s experience. There was a

LEONARD WOOLSEY Columnist disappointment in his voice – but a disappointment absent of anger. He shrugged his shoulders, pushing the movement back into the past. “Figured I was already down here. I might as well hang around and do something.” We talked through the window about how he’d once owned a company selling detailing polish. He proudly held up a bottle for me to see. But what struck me most was his total acceptance of his circumstances. What had happened had happened. Nothing on his part would have stopped the high-winds from coming to town. Maybe, he admitted, he could’ve moved the bikes out of the trailer, but he didn’t. His bad, so the saying goes. Two Kit Kat bars moved from his bowl and into my truck. But he’d given me much more than two pieces of candy. What he’d really shared me was a reminder of how to deal with situ-

ations we cannot expect to control in life. Here was a man, polishing rag in hand and eight motorcycles mangled and twisted in a trailer, with a smile on his face. What was done was done. What he controlled, he demonstrated, was the now. To him, and the success he’d found in life – the one led by a positive attitude – saturated his being like an inland marsh during high tide. Everyone gets upset or mad from time to time. But what separates people seems to be their ability to successfully control the moment, somehow putting the proverbial genie back into a bottle without creating lasting damage. Careless words used in anger or emotional decisions made without thought can linger uncomfortably afterward – serving as stubborn reminders long after the original moment has passed. Candy in the truck, we laughed, wishing each other a good day. But pulling out into traffic it occurred to me that for him, that was already a given. Leonard Woolsey is president and publisher of The Galveston County Daily News in Texas.

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STEVE FLOWERS Columnist

More than an election going on in Alabama politics

ur gubernatorial election year politics ended Tuesday. However, there have been other political maneuverings and developments going on behind the scenes, which may ultimately have more long-term ramifications in the Heart of Dixie’s political future. The selection of a new Business Council of Alabama leader is imminent and will probably occur in the next few days. In addition, the jockeying and wrangling for the U.S. Senate Seat in 2020 has begun. Alabama Power President, Mark Crosswhite, prudently cleaned house at the BCA earlier this year. He organized a team of cardinals to interview and select a new leader. Much like the vetting process for a new Pope, the Cardinals meet in total secrecy and send out smoke signals from the Vatican that they have not yet reached a decision. However, there are smoke signals that a new leader of the BCA is about to be named. The process has been very private with no leaks. This entire year long process of removing Billy Canary, who had reigned for 12 years, and selecting a new CEO has been a battle of business titans in the state. It has been a battle waged behind an iron curtain. The role of Crosswhite in this change has been clear. Crosswhite has emerged as the clear leader of the Alabama Business Community. The original BCA was forged under the leadership of former Alabama Power President, Elmer Harris several decades ago. It had become a toothless tiger in recent years through poor leadership. Crosswhite has picked the organization out of the junk pile and given it new life. Chances for a new beginning happen very few times. Like in politics, after the election, you must govern. My belief is that with a new leader and a fresh start the Business Council of Alabama will emerge bigger and better than ever. You can rest assured that the business community of Alabama, and indeed the nation, will be looking forward to defeating Doug Jones in 2020. It is a glaring anomaly that one of the most conservative Republican states in America would have an ultra-liberal, left-winger in one of our senate seats. In last year’s special election against Roy Moore, Jones received $22 million from the most liberal zip codes and enclaves in America, especially from the left coast of California and San Francisco. It was the only show bill in town, and Moore energized liberal money from throughout the country. Thus, the two truisms, “more people vote against someone than for someone,” and “money is the mother’s milk of politics” combined to create Alabama’s accidental anomaly, Senator Doug Jones. Our anomaly senator has done nothing to remedy the uncertainty about who he is since taking office. He has done no campaigning or visiting around the state. He has shown a disregard and disinterest in basic political practices, like getting out among the rank and file Alabamians. Jones seems to just go to Washington to vote, then back to Mountain Brook. The book on Jones is that he will not be elected to a full term in 2020. It is a presidential election year and Alabama will vote for the Republican nominee, probably Donald Trump, overwhelmingly. This is a Republican senate seat and it will be won by a Republican. Jones seems to know this, therefore, he appears content to represent California during his tenure. As soon as Jones was sworn in, the race to be the Republican nominee began. The obvious candidates are one, if not all, of our six Republican members of Congress. Speculation abounded that the three best potential congressional horses would be Robert Aderholt, Bradley Byrne and Mo Brooks. The horse that has emerged as the favorite is Byrne. He has started early and has staked out the inside track. He has crisscrossed the state building an organization and is collecting and tying up the Washington establishment money. Aderholt will probably defer to staying in the House. He has more than 20 years of seniority and is in line to chair the Appropriations Committee. Congressman Mike Rogers is moving up in seniority and is on Armed Services. Brooks is expected to defer to Byrne in 2020 and look to run for Senator Shelby’s seat in 2022 if he retires. This stealth campaign for the 2020 Senate race has been going on this entire gubernatorial year. Byrne is indeed laying his stakes. There is a maxim in life and politics, “the early bird gets the worm.” See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

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’m trying to get my article written before I head to the VA in Tuskegee for my weekly anger and stress management class. PTSD can be hard to deal with at times, but I am fine – blessed beyond measure, really. I have another appointment tomorrow in Montgomery. I’ve been with this group of guys for several weeks now. My class has been comprised of males, thus far, but it could change at any time. Females suffer from PTSD as well. It doesn’t discriminate. The gentlemen in my class are a cast of characters. Let me tell you. A couple of them are Vietnam Veterans. I sometimes feel guilty being in the same class as them. They really had it rough. They had nothing. For the most part, we had three hot meals a day, telephones and Facebook. Still, PTSD is PTSD. I like these guys. We all have a story, but we’re not special. We’re just guys who volunteered to serve. Some were “voluntold,” but ultimately it was still their choice. There was always prison or Canada. While writing that first paragraph, I received a gig lead for next month. The lead was described as a “holiday party for a military unit,” so I quickly pounced on that. I love performing for any group that will have me, but, man, there’s just nothing like performing for the men and women in uniform or those who once proudly wore that same uniform. I asked a few questions and received the following message from the squadron XO. That’s the executive officer for you tender feet out there. And, for what it’s

JODY FULLER Columnist worth, the XO is a she. “We are a forward support company for a cavalry squadron. We have had a rough go of it recently. Our higher headquarters in Panama City was destroyed during Hurricane Michael, a lot of our unit’s soldiers lost their homes and still had to perform hurricane relief functions as we were the first squadron stood up for storm response, and the guys and gals are exhausted. Our holiday party this year is not exactly as great as years past due to recent events, so I was trying to see if we could still do something fun. I’m the unit XO and it would be great to have someone perform that understands what we do and the National Guard lifestyle.” I served eight years in the Alabama National Guard, which included my last two deployments to Iraq. I think I understand the National Guard lifestyle and I think I have the gig locked down. She just has to get it approved by her commander. I promise to bring some fun to the guys and gals, because maybe they are special, but of course, they would say otherwise. Last night, I received a text from one of my buddies from my second deployment. Over the weekend, one of our brothers from that same deployment was tragically killed in a house fire. I don’t know the details and it doesn’t really matter.

He’d apparently struggled some over the years, but he was a good man and an exceptional medic. Dare I say, he was special. Rest easy, Joe. You will be missed. Last year, when we spent a month at UAB with our precious preemie, we spent the final two weeks at the Ronald McDonald House. We befriended a young African-American mother on our ward. That night, I met her dad at the RMH. He apparently was a very quiet man, according to both her and her mom. He kept to himself. Really didn’t talk to people. We met in the kitchen that same night. It turned out that he was a retired Army sergeant. Well, that’s all we needed to break the ice. The ladies went to bed while Sarge and I talked until two in the morning. We had so much in common. Veterans don’t claim to be special. We’re not. I’m sure as heck not. I have more flaws than you’ll ever know. We do, however, share a special bond that is unlike any other team, and I am honored and indeed feel special being associated with such an incredible group of men and women and their families. Now the families, that’s a different story. They are special. It takes a lot to be a military family, but we’ll save that for another day. Jody Fuller is from Opelika, Ala. He 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.

Hoecake bread lmost anybody in their 70s or older can tell you that they know what hoecakes

are. Back when women used woodburning stoves, they would sometimes use pan fried bread for the supper meal rather than heat the stove up for oven baked bread. Back in 1946 my daddy bought my mama the biggest most elaborate “Home Comfort” woodburning stove ever made. The “Home Comfort” was made by the Wrought Iron Range Co. of St. Louis. They started making Home Comfort ranges in 1864. They were sold by traveling salesmen and they proudly boasted that there was Home Comfort stoves in every county of every state in the United States. Now this may seem to women today an unusual gift, but women used to stop by and look with envy and marvel over mama’s cook stove. This stove was made to cook three meals a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and one more on leap year. And cook it did. Sam Johnson stopped by one day for a haircut and a little conversation and he told me about taking a trip up into Tennessee. There is a chain of barbecue restaurants in Tennessee named Martin’s. I am sure you have seen

RONALD BRANTLEY Columnist them if you travel that area. This restaurant advertises barbecue and hoecake. This pan-fried bread is delicious. “Have you ever tried it?” he asked. Many, many times I replied. When I had the Coffeebreak TV show, our studio was in a mobile home. There was no oven, but we had a quick kitchen as we called it. There was a refrigerator, hot plate, microwave, a table and utensils. About 10 a.m. as things settled down I would put on a couple of vegetables and let them slow boil. I then would make a batch of cornbread mix; it must be thinner than regular cornbread mix. We had a little griddle and I would pour a little bit of batter on this griddle, about the size of a saucer. Then I’d cook it, flip it over and when it looks right take it off and pour on some more. We would have a couple of vegetables, hoecakes or pan bread, some sliced tomatoes, boiled eggs, and holler that dinner was ready. My son Ronnie, Isaac Brown who worked with us, and Judy, our barber, and I would dig

in until it was gone. We always had cookies, moon pies or other sweets for dessert and we didn’t eat many meats. I really enjoyed these hoecakes with vegetables. At night hoecake is crumbled up in a glass with milk poured over it; is mighty good and a good way to get rid of leftover bread from our dinner meal. Sweet milk or buttermilk will do fine. Some people like to eat an onion when having buttermilk. If you go to your computer and look up hoecakes, Wikipedia will tell you that in olden days, people would take a hoe (clean one) put it down over a fire, pour their mix on the hoe blade, let it cook, flip it over and let the other side cook and you would have a hoecake. By the way, my mother loved her Home Comfort stove. She said “son, don’t let anyone take my stove and sell it at a yard sale. Make room for it and keep it. Will you promise me that?” “Yes, mama,” I said, and I did. I put it in my house, hooked it up, we still have it and the cookbook that came with it.

Ronald Brantley is a regular columnist for The Tribune. His column appears here each Wednesday. He can be reached by email at Rbrantley1@elmore. rr.com

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TPD awarded $49K Homeland Security Grant By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The men and women at the Tallassee Police Department will soon be able to better communicate with one another thanks to the nearly $50,000 grant through the 2018 Homeland Security Grant Program. “Proud to say Tallassee Police Department will receive $49,000 to purchase new radios,” Tallassee Mayor

Johnny Hammock said. These funds have a zero match, meaning the city of Tallassee will not have to contribute to the purchase of the new communication system. This $49,000 is only a fraction of the funding that will be spread across the state. In total, Alabama is receiving $3,980,000 through the Homeland Security Grant Program. The Homeland Security Grant Program provides funding to state and local first

responders to sustain and enhance protection, prevention and response capabilities to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events. “On both the state and local levels, safety and preparedness remain of high importance year around. I am grateful to the Department of Homeland Security for providing nearly $4 million in funds to ensure Alabamians are protected and that we are ready to respond in any situation,” Gov. Kay

Ivey said. Over $900,000 was awarded to the state and local first responders in the Alabama Mutual Aid System. AMAS consists of fire services, communication, and law enforcement teams specifically trained in search and rescue operations, hazardous materials response, swift-water rescue operations and explosive ordnance disposal response. The remaining funds will be retained for state level projects.

21st annual ‘Battles for the Armory’ Civil War reenactment By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee Armory Guards, Camp 1921 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will present the 2018 Battles of the Armory Civil War Reenactment at Gibbs View Plantation on Rifle Range Road in Tallassee this weekend. The reenactment begins on Friday, when reenactors and demonstrators will welcome over 600 students to a Living History School Day. There will be various activities especially for students, featuring artillery demonstrations, soldiers’ encampments, a field hospital, period dance and more, including a presentation of how the rare Tallassee Carbine was manufactured at the Confederate Armory. On Saturday and Sunday, gates will open at 9 a.m. Admission is $5 and children 12 and under are admitted free. The public is invited to browse through the many modern vendors for period clothing, firearms, flags, books, prints, and paintings. Food vendors will include fry bread and funnel cakes to fresh pizza, roast beef and sausage sandwiches. Prior to the battles, the

public can take a carriage ride over the beautiful Gibson’s View Plantation, visit the numerous Confederate and Union soldiers campsites and take in the breathtaking views of the Tallapoosa River Valley atop the Gibson View Hill. At 12:45 p.m. Saturday the Huntsville Ballet will perform a Civil War production entitled “The Letter” at the Anthony Barn. Saturday’s Battle of Chehaw Station and Sunday’s Battle of Franklin begin at 2 p.m. “These two local battles along the Western Railroad of Alabama prevented Union raiders from reaching Tallassee and destroying the Confederate armory where the Tallassee Carbine was manufactured,” SCV Camp 1921’s Randall Hughey said. “This year’s battles will include over a dozen artillery pieces, over 40 cavalry horses and 200300 soldiers from around the south.” For more information contact Randall Hughey at 334-283-6888 or Marion Patrick at 334-207-1181. Teachers should contact School Day Coordinator Nan Todd for reservations at 334-324-8655. Gibson’s View plantation is located about a mile and half off Alabama Highway 229 on Rifle Range Road.

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Reenactors from across the southeast will embark on Tallassee late this week and into the weekend for the 21th annual Battles for the Armory reenactment at Gibson’s View Plantation on Riffle Range Road.

Musical tribute to veterans celebration set for Nov. 11 in Wetumpka STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

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Grace Coker, John Burgess, Mallory Nichols, Trace Bush, Marquis Stafford and Reese Lynch make up the cast of ‘Guys and Dolls,’ which is showing for two nights only at Tallassee High School on Nov. 13th and 15th, beginning at 7 p.m.

THS music department to perform Guys and Dolls next week By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Next week the music department at Tallassee High School will present “Guys and Dolls” for two nights only, on Nov. 13th and 15th, beginning at 7 p.m. The story of “Guys and Dolls” was inspired by short story author Damon Runyon, whose works “Blood Pressure” and “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown” inspired the writing of the musical. Songwriter Frank Loesser came up with the songs, while Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows wrote the dialogue. The production is centered around characters living in 1920s-1930s New York City. The six main characters in the play represent an underworld of gamblers, exotic dancers, and street preachers. “Sky Masterson is the greatest gambler, and he bets Nathan Detroit that he can somehow convince storefront preacher Sarah Brown to go on a date with him,” said Michael Bird, who is one of Tallassee High School’s music teachers. “The bet comes courtesy of Nathan Detroit, who runs a

floating crap game under the streets of New York with some pretty seedy characters. His girlfriend is nightclub dancer Miss Adelaide, who continuously tries to get Nathan to go straight, but to no avail,” Bird said. Some of the most well-known tunes in Broadway history are in this musical: “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” “A Bushel and a Peck,” and “Luck Be A Lady” are all going to be performed. There may be only a handful of leading and supporting characters in this play, but behind the scenes, it takes many more to bring this production to the stage. “Mr. Jerry Cunningham, our ‘executive producer’ if you will, created the set design and has been working with a crew led by Brandi Scarborough,” Bird said. “The director of the play is Ms. Adrian Lee Borden, who has been our director since we restarted school plays at THS five years ago,” he continued. Mr. Bird said that he and his colleague Ms. Amanda Anderson have spent the past few weeks teaching the musical side of the show along with running lines and rehearsing scenes, as time has allowed.

“Our students are part of the cross country team, the marching band, and various other athletic teams, plus many of them have after school jobs,” Bird said. “Ms. Anderson and I have tried our best to work around these schedules and help the students along, but generally speaking, they had to learn a lot of it on their own time.” With only two opportunities to see the musical, Bird is hopeful that seats inside the auditorium at THS will sell out for this production. “For years, we heard people in the community bemoan the fact that THS had stopped doing plays and musicals in the mid-1980s,” Bird said. “When we restarted the concept with ‘Grease’ in 2014, we realized how much our town had missed seeing programs such as these. I doubt we would be looking at building an expanded fine arts facility had Mr. Cunningham not had the vision to bring shows like this to life.” Tickets for this performance are only $10 and the proceeds support the school’s music department. For more information, please call music department administrative assistant Debbie Rogers at 334283-3689.

Celebrate the heroes who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 at the annual Musical Tribute to Veterans celebration at Trinity Episcopal Church located at 5375 U.S. Hwy. 231 in Wetumpka. The musical and oral tribute to our gallant veterans will take place in the sanctuary at Trinity Episcopal Church and will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a wonderful array of word and song. The tribute is free and open to the public. Next door to the sanctuary in Trinity Hall is a gallery of honor containing military memorabilia, documents and photographs detailing the service, memories and actions of those who served. Everyone who served in the military is invited to bring their documents and mementos on Sunday beginning at 4 p.m. and the coordinators will assist in setting up these items for display. This display of memorabilia has become a huge part of the Veterans Day tribute. Telling their stories is an important part of celebrating their service, sacrifice and dedication. The celebration is of the sacrifice of those who have given so much of themselves in helping to preserve our freedom and liberty.

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n the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good” —Ecclesiastes 11:6 Four decades ago or so, I was an “evening person.” I did not get sleepy in the early evening, and I could do some of my best work late at night. Mornings, however, were another story. Bright morning people made me dizzy with their swift movements and chipper voices. Professors insulted me by insisting that I should attend their 7:30 a.m. classes. A well-meaning friend gave me an alarm clock that talked like Bugs Bunny. ‘Myyyyeh, what’s up, Doc? You told me to call you, so here I am telling you it’s time to get up.” I broke that clock. But now, it’s the other way

around. Most days, I don’t need a clock to wake up. My best time alone with God and the most productive writing and study hours of the day are the early morning ones. I enjoy the quiet of the stilldark early morning. I like my strong, black coffee. And even though some days I may work well into the evening hours, I know that trying to study or write in the evening will usually be an exercise in futility. Our text for today recommends diligence in both the morning and evening. It’s good advice, reminding us that opportunities for successful work should not be rejected simply because they come along outside the “sweet spot” of our daily energy. Most of us are busy people. We have to fit in the extra things when and where we can. Solomon said

MIKE MCELROY East Tallassee Church of Christ we should make the most of those opportunities because we don’t know which ones may be the best. I don’t believe this verse contradicts God’s basic daily cycles of work and rest. The wisdom behind the concept of Sabbath rest is still wise. Imbalance is unhealthy in any sphere of life. It’s foolish to think you don’t need both rest and meaningful work. Some folks may be driven to work too much and rest too little. But many others need encouragement to overcome laziness and be productive instead of idle. I often encourage people

to get up earlier to have time with God at the start of their day. (I realize that different seasons of life may make this advice impractical.) But we morning folks probably need to reflect on Solomon’s counsel and how we spend our evenings. The evening may be the only time you have for spending time with family, making a visit, spending some extra time in prayer or preparing to teach a class. Busy people have to put in some overtime after a busy day or week to prepare a meal for a sick friend or to make a call to encourage someone. Most of us do what we want to do. If some particular thing interests or appeals to us, we can usually find time and energy to do it. As I pondered this verse, I thought about how true this concept is about life’s morning and evening, too.

We’re encouraged to use both youth and old age wisely. Recognize the potential of youthful energy and strength, and use it for God’s glory in the church, in your family and on the job. If God grants us senior years, what better way to use them than in his service? The things you can do may have changed through the years, but that does not mean there is nothing you can do in the “evening” of your life. What you do for the Lord with your mature years may turn out to be the best and most productive work of your whole life. May God help us do good work, get good rest and grant us the good sense to balance these essential components of life. Mike McElroy is a regular faith columnist for The Tribune.

Church Briefs Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Nov. 11 at 9:30 a.m. Lee Borden will kick off a series of confirmation classes with a study of the history of the Episcopal Church. At 10:30 a.m. Father Stephen McWhorter will celebrate the Holy Eucharist, with coffee hour to follow. For more information, visit the church website epiphanytallassee.org

First United Methodist Church

Kowaliga. For more information, call the church at 334-283- 2169. “Our Life’s Journey” is an outreach of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Tallassee, Father 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 a smartphone using the TuneIn app.

Elam Baptist Church

New worship times are 9 a.m. for contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional, with Sunday School for all ages at 10 a.m. Programs for children and youth on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., and Sundays at 5 p.m. All are welcome. We also have a few openings left in our Lighthouse After School program, for children in kindergarten - 7th grade. After school care includes devotions, fun activities, mission projects, and help with homework. For more information, contact our church office at 2832195.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is holding mass at Lake Martin every Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Church in the Pines in

Elam Baptist Church is sharing the gospel with all ages. Small groups begins at 10 a.m. with worship following at 11 a.m. Tanner Williams,Youth Minister, meets with the “You”th each Sunday morning in small group at 10 a.m. “Children’s Corner” (children’s church) meets during the 11 a.m. Worship hour with children leaders. The choir has rehearsal each Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. with new Minister of Music, Scott Slaughter. We welcome home Scott and Rhonda. Choir members are encouraged to attend practice each week in preparation for Thanksgiving season and Christmas music. Sunday Evening Worship begins at 5:30 p.m. with special music followed by a word from Brother Joe. The Wednesday Night Bible study, including prayer requests and prayer, with Pastor, Joe Fain

begins at 7p.m.

Salem Macon Baptist Church

The Association Senior Adult Celebration will meet at Carrvvlle Baptist Church on Monday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. Ilene Mitchell will be the entertainment. A meal will be served and a $5 donation is requested. Let Joanne Meadows know if you plan to go. We will leave our church at 9:15 a.m.

Liberty Baptist Church

Sunday services are: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. morning worship, 5 p.m. discipleship and 6:15 p.m. evening worship. For more info call the church office 283-2221, MondayThursday, 8-4 p.m., or visit our website carrvillebaptist.com.

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 United Methodist Church and is located across from city hall. We will offer variously priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

Word of Life Baptist Church

Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee

Everyone is invited to join us in worship at 574 Liberty Road, Tallassee for an ongoing series by interim pastor Lamar Duke on How to be Effective and Productive from 2 Peter 1:5-11. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m., Study on the book of James at 5 p.m., followed by evening worship at 6 p.m.. For more information call 334 283-6338.

If you are looking for a church to worship and praise the Lord come join us at 293 N. Wesson Street in Tallassee. Our services are at 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. morning worship service, 6 p.m. evening service. Also join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday for our Prayer and Fellowship Service. If you have any questions call 334-283-2366.

Living Water Worship Center

Tallassee Church of Christ

Revival nights will be held on the last Sunday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. at 45 Main St. in downtown Eclectic.

East Tallassee United Methodist Church

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Word of Life is a church plant of Carrville Baptist Church and is located in the old church building at 501 Sims Ave. Regular Sunday services times are: Sunday School at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 10 a.m. The Pastor is Ronald L. Williams. If you would like more information you can contact Brother Ronald Williams at 334-283-1010.

Rock Springs Baptist Church We welcome any and all guests to join us.

First Baptist Church Reeltown

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. Visitors welcome at all services. Call us at 334-283-5437 or drop by 209 Gilmer Ave.

We have worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Between those services, we have Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with a class ready to welcome you. Sunday night service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study classes for all ages.

Carrville Baptist Church

Tallassee Churches BAPTIST Bethlehem East 7561 Upper River Road Calvary Baptist Church 293 N Wesson Street Word of Life 501 Sims Avenue Carrville Baptist Church 2436 Notasulga Road East Tallassee Baptist Church 314 Central Boulevard Elam Baptist Church 4686 Notasulga Road First Baptist Church 1279 Friendship Road Flatrock Missionary Baptist Church 1024 Flat Rock Road Friendship 4345 Friendship Road Liberty Baptist Church 574 Liberty Road Mount Zion Baptist Church

64 Log Circle Providence Primitive Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road River Road 239 Lower Tuskegee Road Riverside Heights Hispanic Mission 495 Little Road Rock Springs 375 Rigsby Road Rock Springs Baptist Church 2810 Rock Springs Drive Tallassee First 1279 Friendship Road Tallaweka Baptist Church 1419 Gilmer Avenue Westside Baptist Church 1825 Gilmer Avenue CATHOLIC St Vincent De Paul Parish

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Election Democratic candidate Maddox received 33 percent. Maddox was disappointed in the results but encouraged Alabamians to join together in support of Ivey. “I just want to take a step back,” Maddox said to Tuscaloosa News. “I love my job as mayor of Tuscaloosa, and the challenges that face Alabama are going to be challenges felt by our city. We need to take a look at the city of Tuscaloosa and see what we can do to help address those challenges. “If (there’s) anything I want to convey tonight it’s that we’ve gotta come and support Gov. Ivey. The challenges that I talked about are real and she needs all of our support. You can’t talk about bringing unity and then go back to divisiveness, so I want to do everything I can to support the governor and hope we can do our part to make her successful. “If Gov. Ivey is successful, then the state of Alabama will be successful.” Mike Rogers cruised to re-election for the Alabama Third District of the U.S. House of Representatives over Mallory Hagan. Rogers won the district 63 percent to 36 percent. Steve Marshall earned a term of his own as Alabama’s attorney general Tuesday night after his support at the ballot box overwhelmed Joseph Siegelman, 62 percent to 38 percent. Despite strong support for Democrat Bob Vance, Jr., Republican Tom Parker appeared to earn the seat of Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Parker outpaced Vance in his statewide victory, 60 percent to 40 percent. • Will Ainsworth won the lieutenant governorship over Will Boyd, 64 percent to 36 percent. • Republican Jay Mitchell earned a spot on the Alabama Supreme Court, defeating Democrat Donna Wesson Smalley for Associate Justice Place No. 4. Mitchell earned 63 percent to Smalley’s 37 percent. • John Merrill will continue to serve as secretary of state after besting Heather Milam at the ballot box. Merrill garnered 63 percent to Milam’s 37 percent. • Jim Ziegler earned another term as state auditor, gathering 63 percent to defeat challenger Miranda Joseph and her 37 percent. • Jeremy Oden bested Cara McClure for Public Service Commission, Place No. 1, 64 percent to 36 percent. • Chris “Chip” Beeker survived a challenge from Kari Powell for Public Service Commission, Place No. 2, 63

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AHSAA playoffs sure to be full of surprises

o not let the cold weather or any rain deter you from getting out to a postseason football game this Friday night. There are plenty of good teams around the state this season and every classification should be up for grabs over the next five weeks. Some region champions will surely fall in the first round and there will certainly be lower-seeded teams making a run at a spot in next month’s Super 7 in Auburn. It is impossible for every team to have common opponents so it makes it difficult to try to predict how teams stack up against other teams from around the state. But why should that stop us from trying? In Class 7A, it is hard to pick a team other than Hoover every year. The Buccaneers have won three of four state titles since the creation of 7A in 2014. Sure, Hoover is entering the playoffs at 7-3 but the not-so secret is Hoover entered last season’s playoffs with a 7-3 record. And they easily rolled to the title. With all of that being said, Central-Phenix City appears to be on another level this season. The Red Devils are outscoring their opponents by an average 36 points per game. Thirty six. The most impressive part is those same opponents have a combined record of 59-30 against other teams. And that is why Central-Phenix City is my pick for the 7A title. Class 6A has the potential to be even more exciting this season. Pinson Valley will once again be the favorite but possible matchups with top-10 teams Muscle Shoals and Homewood could make things difficult early on for the defending champions. Wetumpka can ride another wave of momentum to the state championship again but its path may be even tougher. Daphne, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Spanish Fort and McAdory would all have to be beaten before Wetumpka even reaches the title game. No matter who comes out of the North in 6A, I believe it will be the South champion that wins the state title. While I think the favorite should be Spanish Fort, my dark horse pick will be an underrated Opelika team with Wetumpka, Saraland and McAdory sitting just behind it. The number of teams capable of winning the state championship in Class 5A is just a little crazy. Between the favorites such as Vigor, Ramsay, Briarwood and Etowah and the surprises in Madison Academy and Greenville, the 5A playoffs should be a lot of fun. And just for the record so everyone can let me know it is wrong, I’ll go with Briarwood. In Class 4A, Jacksonville and Hokes Bluff have made big strides and look capable of making a run at the state title game. The thing about that though is someone has to beat UMS-Wright and I do not think anyone can do that. There has been a bit of a mess in Class 3A as well this season. Eight different schools have received first-place votes in the ASWA poll this season and all eight of See TURRENTINE • Page B2

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Tallassee coach Keiven Mixson is back to lead the boys basketball team, which was the area champion a year ago.

HITTING THE COURT

Tigers look to build off last season’s area title

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Tallassee is less than a week away from the start of boys basketball season and the boys squad will be looking to defend its first area title since 2001. The Tigers return several starters from last year’s team but will also need to replace key players to be competitive this season. Tallassee coach Keiven Mixson said the team has been waiting a long time to get back on the court. “I think they’re anxious to start playing,” Mixson said. “It seems like it’s been forever so I think they’re just excited to

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be playing in an actual game.” The Tigers will have several familiar faces on the court this season but will have to find a new point guard after losing Travon Skipper last season. Mixson said he believes Skipper was the best player in the area last season and now Tallassee will have to replace his production on the court. “We have mostly everyone coming back but at the same time, we lost our leader,” Mixson said. “We lost our point guard. When you replace a point guard, you never know what will happen.” Mixson expects sophomore Jamicah Humphery to take

by two juniors who gained plenty of experience last season. Tyreek Turner was the key big man for the Tigers last season and Mixson said they are expecting big things from Turner this season. Tavarious Griffin is the biggest player on the roster and will be looked at as one of the team’s main post threats. “I think we have a talented group of kids,” Mixson said. “Our goal is still to win the area championship and compete to make it to regionals. I think we’re a long way away but I also think this group has a chance if they can stay focused.” See HOOPS • Page B2

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The postseason began for cross country teams across the state last week. Tallassee’s Woodrow Dean led the way for the Tigers. The freshman finished second in the Class 5A Section 1 meet, crossing the finish line at the 17:11.37 mark. The Tigers finished fourth in the section to qualify for the state meet as a team. Caleb Mason also finished in the top ten, with Baxlee Burton and Clay Johnson rounding out the team’s top four finishers. Tallassee senior Catherine Crawford finished fifth overall in the girls sectional. Her time of 22:38.67 was good enough to send Crawford to state for the second time in her career. Elmore County did not run as a team in the meet but freshman Reece Baker qualified for state See RUNNERS • Page B2

over the point guard duties this season. The Tigers will need Humphery to quickly make an impact in his first year at the varsity level. “He’s a really good player but he just doesn’t have a lot of experience,” Mixson said. “He’s got a high upside and is a very talented kid. He just has to go through a period where he’ll have to adjust but I know he can do it.” Humphery will get help from a strong core returning from last season. Seniors Kalvin Levett and Jaleel Dumas bring athleticism and speed to the Tigers on both ends of the court. The front court will be led

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Tigers fall short of goals after jump to 5A By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

t was never going to be an easy year for Tallassee football but that did not stop the expectations from building around the Tigers entering the 2018 season. Tallassee returned to Class 5A after a two-year absence but still entered as the No. 8 team in the preseason poll. The Tigers rose as high as sixth in the rankings but the team had a wake-up call against Greenville in the first region game. Tallassee bounced back from that loss but could not find a way to string some wins together. In the end, Tallassee fell victim to a three-way tiebreaker after finishing region play with losses to Charles Henderson and Beauregard. The Tigers finished the season 6-4, missing out on the playoffs for the first time since 2007. Even though the Tigers have made the playoffs as a part of 5A before, this year’s jump proved to be a big factor in the team’s season. Tallassee went 3-0 against Class 4A teams with all three wins coming against teams with winning records. The Tigers outscored their 4A opponents by 46 total points across the three games. Two of them came against teams which were in Tallassee’s region last

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Kalvin Levett (1) and Trent Cochran-Gill (14) will be two of the key players Tallassee will need to replace next season.

season and the other came against a top-10 opponent. Tallassee has changed classes in each of the last three classifications by AHSAA. While there will always be the “what ifs” of the world,

the Tigers are not dwelling on bouncing back and forth between classifications. This was the first season since 2006 which Mike Battles did not make the playoffs. The veteran coach has missed the

playoffs in just five of his 22 seasons. Despite the disappointment, Battles continued speaking highly of his team after the team’s final game of the season. The Tigers defeated county

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Leonard helps shut down high-powered offense By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Stanhope Elmore faced a tough test in the final week of the regular season, traveling to No. 5 Greenville. The Tigers’ offense entered the game averaging 35.8 points per game but Stanhope’s defense was up to the challenge. The Mustangs held Greenville to just nine points and senior defensive tackle Ladorian Leonard

was a big reason why. “The quarterback was on the run all night,” Stanhope coach Brian Bradford said. “For him to step up like that and throw off their rhythm, it didn’t allow them to be in sync all night. They pressured him all night long and totally changed the game plan for them.” Leonard recorded seven tackles on the night, including four tackles for a loss and two sacks. As a defensive lineman,

Leonard is not used to filling the stat sheet and he was surprised to hear he finished with so many tackles. “Honestly, I didn’t even realize I had that many tackles,” Leonard said. “I guess I just got lost in it. But going through that is the best feeling in the world. Taking on a double team or coming off a block to make a play feels like we’re on top of the world.” See LEONARD • Page B5

Hoops Before the season begins, Tallassee will hope to find some resting time for Levett and Griffin, who just wrapped up football season. Mixson said the two will get back to the court as soon as possible but the team does not want to rush as the players try to get into basketball shape. “Most of them should be out there but football shape and basketball shape are different,” Mixson said. “It will take them a while to catch up on some of the things we put in but they should still be available to play some for that first game.” On offense, the Tigers will look to use some of its size in the half-court to score points. Mixson said the team will be using a motion offense to create spacing and to keep the ball moving. However, because of the team’s athletic ability, Mixson said the team will try to get out in transition when the opportunities arise. “As a team, you have to

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know what your strengths are and what your weaknesses are,” Mixson said. “We’ve got a lot of guys that can get out and run. We want to run the break and try to get some good shots going to the basket but we don’t want to force it. We still feel like we have a good enough offense that we can set it up and run a play.” The Tigers will hope to use that athleticism and speed on the defensive side of the ball as well. Tallassee had success playing man defense last season and Mixson said the team will continue it this season. Just like in other sports. Tallassee makes the jump to Class 5A this season. The Tigers will be in an area with Brewbaker Tech, Valley and Beauregard this season. “Obviously moving up to 5A is going to be a huge task,” Mixson said. “There’s a lot of good teams up here. I expect everyone in our region to be good. Brew Tech will probably be the cream of the crop.

CLASS 6A 1. Pinson Valley (19); 8-1; 282 2. Spanish Fort (5); 9-1; 236 3. Clay-Chalkville; 9-1; 190 4. Hartselle (1); 10-0; 178 5. Jackson-Olin; 10-0; 142 6. Saraland; 9-1; 131 7. Muscle Shoals; 8-2; 102 8. Oxford; 8-2; 76 9. Wetumpka; 8-2; 44 10. Homewood; 8-2; 30

Others receiving votes: Athens (8-2) 8, McAdory (9-1) 3, Hueytown (8-2) 1, Opelika (5-4) 1, Stanhope Elmore (6-4) 1. CLASS 5A 1. Etowah (21); 10-0; 287 2. Vigor (2); 9-1; 223 3. Madison Aca. (1); 9-1; 197 4. Ramsay (1); 9-1; 185 5. Mortimer Jordan; 9-1; 131 6. Briarwood; 8-2; 120 7. Jasper; 9-1; 90 8. Demopolis; 8-2; 82 9. East Limestone; 8-2; 46 10. Greenville; 8-2; 27 Others receiving votes: Jackson (7-3) 23, Russellville (9-1) 7, Pleasant Grove (8-2) 5, Brewer (8-2) 2. CLASS 4A 1. UMS-Wright (22); 9-0; 291 2. Jacksonville (1); 10-0; 222 3. Hokes Bluff; 9-1; 185 4. American Chr.; 10-0; 177 5. North Jackson (2); 10-0; 169 6. Brooks; 8-2; 114

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them are still ranked in the top 10. Westminster-Huntsville and Winfield are the only undefeated teams remaining but I’ll take the Mobile Christian Leopards who are playing some great football right now. The theme continues into Class 2A with several teams looking to make a run in the postseason. Teams like Leroy, Abbeville and Collinsville may be able to make some surprise runs but no one wants to run into Fyffe in the playoffs this season. Linden and Lanett have been the best two teams in Class 1A all season but only one of them can make it to the state championship game. The North side of the bracket may be a little bit up for grabs and a team like Mars Hill or Falkville could turn some heads. However, the winner of the Lanett-Linden semifinal game will be winning this state championship. So, if your team is in the playoffs, good luck dealing with the stress. But if you have no rooting interest in this postseason, go out to a game or two to watch what will surely be a great month of football. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Tribune.

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Tallassee’s Jaleel Dumas (12) is expected to bring athleticism and speed for the Tigers this year.

ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL CLASS 7A Team (first-place); W-L; Pts 1. Central-Phenix City (25); 10-0; 300 2. Thompson; 8-1; 221 3. Auburn; 9-1; 188 4. Hoover; 7-3; 164 5. McGill-Toolen; 8-2; 153 6. Hewitt-Trussville; 7-3; 138 7. Theodore; 8-2; 96 8. Mountain Brook; 8-2; 87 9. James Clemens; 7-3; 44 10. Austin; 7-3; 15 Others receiving votes: Prattville (7-3) 10, Fairhope (7-3) 7, Bob Jones (6-4) 1, Davidson (6-4) 1.

rivals Elmore County behind big performances from the seniors. “This is the best we could do,” Battles said. “The inevitable was here so the absolute best way to finish the season was to come out here and beat our crosstown rival and our kids played hard. I couldn’t have asked for more and I couldn’t be happier for them.” Tallassee returned some key players from last season’s 10-win squad, including Kalvin Levett, but had to change its offensive look after losing quarterback Casey Baynes. Levett’s play-making ability was still the Tigers’ biggest weapon but the team’s offense could not match last year’s offense which averaged 30 points per game. Tallassee scored at least 33 points in each of final seven weeks of the season last year. This year, the team reached that mark only twice. Levett leads a class of 15 seniors the Tigers will have to replace next season. Leading rushers Markevious Mathews and Trent Cochran-Gill will be gone along with linemen Andy Baker and Jake Justiss. There is no reason to expect the Tigers to start a trend of missing the playoffs now but the team will have plenty of work to do to replace the talent from this year’s squad.

7. Northside; 9-1; 87 8. Fayette Co.; 8-2; 69 9. Good Hope; 9-1; 62 10. Headland; 9-1; 29 Others receiving votes: Montevallo (9-1) 14, St. John Paul II (8-2) 3, CatholicMontgomery (7-3) 2, HillcrestEvergreen (6-4) 1. CLASS 3A 1. Randolph Co. (17); 9-1; 270 2. Mobile Chr. (5); 8-1; 233 3. Winfield (2); 10-0; 194 4. Saks; 8-1; 166 5. Piedmont; 8-2; 154 6. Fultondale; 8-1; 123 7. Westminster-Huntsville (1); 9-0; 99 8. Gordo; 8-2; 85 9. Thomasville; 8-2; 49 10. Providence Chr.; 9-1; 24 Others receiving votes: Midfield (8-1) 11, St. James (9-1) 7, Pike Co. (8-2) 6, Beulah (8-2) 2, Geraldine (8-2) 1, Pike Road (6-4) 1. CLASS 2A

1. Fyffe (24); 10-0; 297 2. Ohatchee (1); 9-0; 228 3. Thorsby; 9-1; 178 4. Luverne; 9-1; 164 5. Highland Home; 9-1; 137 6. Abbeville; 9-1; 118 7. Reeltown; 8-2; 98 8. Cottage Hill; 9-1; 87 9. Collinsville; 9-1; 67 10. Ranburne; 8-2; 35 Others receiving votes: Addison (8-2) 7, Leroy (7-3) 6, Aliceville (8-2) 2, North Sand Mountain (8-2) 1. CLASS 1A 1. Lanett (19); 8-1; 280 2. Linden (4); 9-0; 232 3. Maplesville; 9-1; 183 4. St. Luke’s (1); 9-1; 177 5. South Lamar; 10-0; 146 6. Georgiana; 9-1; 133 7. Falkville (1); 10-0; 106 8. Marengo; 9-1; 77 9. Mars Hill Bible; 9-1; 56 10. Elba; 7-2; 15 Others receiving votes: Spring Garden (9-1) 14, Wadley (7-2) 7, Donoho (8-2) 1.

with a finishing time of 19:12.12. The Wetumpka boys team finished fourth in Class 6A Section 3 to qualify for Saturday’s state meet. Wetumpka had four runners finish in the top 28 and finished with an average running time of 18:39. Senior Cory Anthony once again led the way, finishing second among the 74 runners. Anthony ran the 5k race in 16:38.96, crossing the finish line 48 seconds behind Homewood’s Will Stone, who is the top-ranked runner in the state. Wetumpka’s girls team did not finish in the top four of its section but five of the team’s runners qualified for the state meet as individuals. Hanna Bunn-Munck, Kayley Key and Sopia Rawls all finished under the 24-minute mark to take spots 21, 22 and 23, respectively. Ella Watson and Marlie Fuller also qualified for the state meet. Senior Freddy Patton was the only runner from Stanhope Elmore to make it to the state meet. He finished 18th at the sectional meet, running the race in 18:19:89. Holtville’s Rachel Lindsey finished 17th at the Class 4A Section 1 meet. Her running time of 23:51.07 was enough to qualify for the state meet as an individual. The state cross country meet will be held this weekend in Moulton at Oakville Indian Mounds Park.

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Although he may not have known his stats, Leonard still sensed he was having a good game. He said he knew early on the Greenville linemen could not block him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting in the backfield consistently against you, then I associate you with anyone on the line,â&#x20AC;? Leonard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t block me, no one on your line can block me. Adrenaline does help in those moments, it gives you that drive to go make that play.â&#x20AC;? Stanhope had a bye week after its loss to Opelika to prepare for the regular season finale against Greenville. Leonard said he was recovering from a minor injury during the off week. The Mustangs got anxious during the off time but Leonard said it made the team hungrier entering the Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game. He said the threat of being beaten by a team from a lower classification also helped push them to another level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach (Hunter) Adams, our defensive coordinator, stressed that us and Greenville are on two different levels,â&#x20AC;? Leonard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Class) 5A and 6A football are completely different levels and we took that mindset into the game. We went out on that field with strong

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ADCNR officials, program honored by peers By DAVID RAINER Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

October has been a special month for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) in terms of recognition from its peers. Both the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council held significant events a few blocks apart last week in Mobile. The Gulf Council met at the Renaissance Battle House Hotel to discuss a variety of issues, including state management of red snapper. During that meeting, the Gulf Council presented Alabama Marine Resources Conservation Officer Kyle “Bull” Rabren with the 2017 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. The Gulf Council award “acknowledges service above and beyond duty requirements and recognizes distinguished service, professionalism, and dedication to enforcing federal fishing regulations in the Gulf of Mexico.” A three-year veteran of Marine Resources, Rabren is a patrol officer in Baldwin County. In 2017, Rabren conducted 810 hours of patrol on federal fisheries enforcement. He participated

in 817 vessel boardings, intercepted nearly 3,000 commercial and recreational anglers and assisted in 107 state and federal citations or cases. Rabren was involved in citing multiple commercial fishing violations, including over the limit of large coastal sharks. In one incident, Rabren seized 88 sharks totaling 2,733 pounds. Rabren charged the same individual with subsequent violations, which resulted in $2,700 in fines and the forfeiture of boat, nets and equipment valued at about $100,000. Rabren, 33, also identified an unpermitted charter vessel operating in federal waters as well as numerous vessels in violation of season or possession limits of red snapper. “With the little bit of coastline we have in the state, I really wasn’t expecting to bring this award home to Alabama,” Rabren said. “You go out and put the hours in in the heat and freezing cold. You really want people to do the right thing, but you know some people are not going to abide by the rules. I really just want to protect the resource. “My son (JT) is 3 years old. I really want him to have something that’s worth fishing or hunting.” Marine Resources Director Scott Bannon said Rabren put in extra effort to rearrange his schedule to specifically

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monitor certain illegal fishing activities. “I’m extremely proud of Bull, as we affectionately call him,” Bannon said. “He worked very hard on several federal cases. Some of the activity was taking place at all hours of the night, so he adjusted his patrol efforts to determine if the law was being broken. He made some great cases, and he gets along great with the rest of our officers. They work together and work hard.” Rabren charged one individual with seven federal charges and four state charges. The charges included possession of prohibited species, over the limit twice, obstruction of justice, two counts of (shark) finning, fishing with a gill net and possession of 20 game fish (red drum). “He was targeting an illegal activity,” Bannon said. “It just happened to be the same person conducting the illegal activity more than once.” Bannon said Alabama’s Marine Resources has the least number of enforcement officers on the Gulf, which makes maximizing the patrol time a priority. “Because of our numbers, our (18) officers have to work extra hard,” he said. “We can’t throw a lot of people at a problem. They have to come up with creative solutions to

address illegal activity.” Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship, who was recently presented the Lyles-Simpson Award by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission for lifetime achievements in marine fisheries, said he was elated to find out Rabren would be the first Alabama officer to receive the award. “I’m so proud to see one of our young officers recognized by the Gulf Council for their hard work,” said Blankenship, who started his ADCNR career as a Marine Resources Enforcement Officer in 1994. “We have so many good officers in the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. When one of them is recognized, it shines a great light on the people we have and the dedication they show doing their job every day. I’m really happy for Bull.” As for the Lyles-Simpson Award, Blankenship said, “I was very honored to receive that award. When you look at the men and women who have received that award in the past, they are pillars of the fisheries management world. To be included in that list is quite an honor.” Down the street at the Renaissance Riverview Hotel, SEAFWA’s annual conference resulted in another

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beloved by his teammates. Quarterback Matt Stafford and Tate clearly have chemistry — the two have connected for nearly 5,000 yards over the course of four and a half seasons. Stafford also emerged earlier this week saying he was not consulted about the trade, and although Stafford said he thinks the organization did what it thinks is best for the team, he didn’t seem overjoyed about the loss of his teammate and friend. So, he’s not a bad guy; that’s not the answer. As a person who understands disgruntled fans, I wasn’t ready to give up just yet. I wanted to find a reason behind the madness. I read a column on Detroit Free Press that defended the trade — somewhat, anyway. But the only reasons provided by the writer were basically Tate is old (30) and Kerryon Johnson and Kenny Golladay are the future for Detroit. Oh, and the Lions usually pick well in the third round. Basically, my conclusion is I’m not being a crazy fan. The Lions’ decision to trade Golden Tate makes no sense, and Detroit seems to have truly given up this season. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Tribune.

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