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Former Tallassee police officer indicted

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

A federal grand jury unsealed an indictment Oct. 1, charging former Tallassee police officer Michael Brandon Smirnoff, 25, after he allegedly “slammed” and tased suspects while they were in handcuffs.

Smirnoff is formally charged with two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of obstruction of

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Smirnoff tased a man who had The indictment alleges Smirnoff already been placed in handcuffs twice used unlawful force on and was not physically resisting. arrestees and submitted a false As a result of these unjustified report to cover up one of the uses of force, both victims incidents. sustained bodily injuries.

In the first incident on March The indictment also claims 29, 2016, Smirnoff slammed a Smirnoff obstructed justice by handcuffed man to the ground and submitting a false report about the Smirnoff then used unreasonable force while second incident. placing him into a police vehicle.

The alleged assault occurred when In the second incident on July 5, 2015, Smirnoff assisted other officers in the

pursuit of a suspect who was attempting to elude police on an ATV. “The vehicle was eventually stopped and the driver was taken into custody,” then-police chief Jimmy Rodgers said in a statement to The Tribune. “It was at this point, while the individual was being transported back to a patrol vehicle, that he alleges that Brandon Smirnoff used force which exceeded that which was necessary.”

If convicted, Smirnoff could face up to 10 years in prison.

‘SHOWCASE THE CITY’

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Have you ever wanted to own a piece of history?

If so, you could soon have an opportunity to do so as the city of Tallassee will soon open the sealed bidding process for the Guest House, which was built by Tallassee Mill carpenters in 1941 to accommodate company visitors.

Now that the historic property has been declared as surplus, the city can move forward with the sale of the property. The decision to sell comes after mayor Johnny Hammock approached the council to explain the financial burdens of owning and operating the historic property.

“The city is not in the business of property management,” Hammock said.

“The city loses money every year just to keep the doors open for weddings, parties and other special events.”

The Guest House recently appraised for $340,000.

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Cyclist Mitchell Askew stops at the Tallassee Rotary Club’s rest stop to refill his water during the 2018 Dam Century Ride that was held in Tallassee early Saturday morning.

Third annual Dam Century Ride in the books

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

More than 30 cyclists from around the state set their eyes on Tallassee Saturday morning for the third annual Dam Century Ride. Registration began at 6 a.m. and courses opened at 7 a.m. To accommodate all skill levels, cyclists had three

courses to choose from: 18 miles, 67 miles or 101 miles.

“We had 38 register and 36 riders,” Tallassee Chamber of Commerce director Jerry Cunningham said.

The event was a community affair with several volunteers from around the area joining forces to See RIDE • Page A3 Readers across America now have the chance to read Tallassee’s Willie Moseley as his new book, ‘The Atlanta Rhythm Section: The Authorized History’ has been recently published.

Moseley publishes a book about the Atlanta Rhythm Section

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Each week Tallassee Tribune readers are offered a glimpse into the mind of Willie Moseley in his column. Readers across America will soon have that opportunity to read Moseley now that his new book, “The Atlanta Rhythm Section: The Authorized History” has been published.

This book is the authorized chronicle of the Atlanta Rhythm Section, the legendary Southern rock band that created such memorable hits as “Champagne Jam,” “So Into You,” “Imaginary

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Lover,” “Spooky,” and “Doraville.”

Moseley became involved with the southern rock group through another well-known publication he also pens for.

“One of the Atlanta Rhythm Section’s former roadies wrote for the guitar magazine for which I’ve been writing for over 29 years,” Moseley said. “He was urging the magazine to interview the A.R.S.’s founding lead guitarist, Barry Bailey, who’s now retired. The story was assigned to me, and it sort of snowballed.”

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In addition to the risk of hefty fines and a potential jail stay, signs also went up in the area of public boat ramps to warn everyone in the area of potentially dangerous water currents.

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However, it could sell for far less.

The council plans to sell the property through a bid process similar to what was used to sell Seven Gables, another historic home the city recently sold.

Seven Gables appraised for $497,000 but sold for $217,000.

However, the Guest House comes with 21 acres of land, which is considerably more than the Seven Gables property, and according to the city attorney, John Smith, “You’re more likely to get closer to fair

market value with raw land than you are for the land that has the two structures on it.”

According to Smith, the city should only accept a bid that meets fair market value.

However, the market value of a property is the amount a buyer is willing to pay, and the value the interested buyer’s bank or mortgage company places on the property.

Auction dates have not been established yet but details about the sealed bid process should be released soon.

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the area.”

Higgins pointed out recent work at Thurlow Dam has lead to lower than normal currents this year.

“The current is still dangerous,” he said. “But not like it is when it’s at full capacity.”

The council made the decision after two lives were lost near the boat ramp on highway 229 south.

Thirty-one-year-old Charles Stewart lost his life last summer when rapidly rising waters capsized the kayak he was in.

Less than two weeks later 18-monthold, Preston Williams, lost his life when those same rapids waters swept the child from the arms of an adult who was making their way back to the riverbank.

“I think the loss of someone so young really hit home for many,” Higgins said.

“That can make an impact also.”

While the Tallapoosa River can be deadly on any given day, water levels below Thurlow Dam can quickly fluctuate when the dam’s turbines release thousands of gallons of water downstream as the hydroelectric plant generates power.

Alabama Power sounds an alarm before releasing water downstream, however, sound only travels so far and many at the boat ramp on 229 never hear it.

The recently passed ordinance is a last-ditch effort to keep the frequently used boat ramps in operation. Just before voting on the ordinance, councilman Darrell Wilson said if this measure did not encourage river-goers to utilize flotation devices and cut down on the number of accidents and loss of life in this area of the river, the city should look at closing the ramps to the public.

with members of the band, Moseley said he came to appreciate the band’s distinct melodies.

“I quickly came to realize that the A.R.S. had been a unique Southern aggregation purveying unique music during their heyday, and I noted that their story had never been told. So, I committed myself to researching their history and then writing it.”

Moseley has been working on the book for two years. And in that time, has had the opportunity to conduct extensive research about the band.

“In 2016, I was first put in touch with Bailey,” Moseley said. “Once the book was a ‘go,’ I contacted and interviewed numerous members of the band, past and present, as well as support personnel and fans.”

According to Moseley, this experience shed light on the down-to-earth attitude each band member carried.

“I appreciated the opportunity of working with active and retired musicians and other persons who had a professional attitude about their careers, instead of acting like rock stars,” he said.

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Tallassee City Council surplussed the Guest House, a long-standing historical home owned and operated by the City of Tallassee, as a rental venue during last Tuesday’s regular council meeting. Details about the sealed bid process should be released soon.

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Pictured is a 1977 photo of the Atlanta Rhythm Section in front of the city limits sign of Doraville, Georgia. ‘Doraville’ was the band’s first hit.

other books Moseley has authored, including a quasi-coffee table book on electric basses that was published a few months ago.

“The A.R.S. history is, like the band itself, somewhat unusual, in that the members all honed

their chops in earlier bands like the Candymen and the Classics IV, but they also backed up numerous famous singers such as Roy Orbison and Lou Christie,” Moseley said. “They were also veteran studio musicians in Atlanta when the band formed. The idea

of a bunch of studio players writing their own songs, recording them on their own terms, and touring to support their releases was unheard of, and that concept was the idea of Buddy Buie. The book is an honest history up to present day; it’s not just a look at the A.R.S. when they were in selling gold and platinum albums in the ‘70s.”

Moseley said writing this book was a unique experience.

“I’ve never encountered a band that had the ‘approach’ that the A.R.S. had, and still has, concerning their music,” he said. “Their focus on creating the best sonic presentation possible has been fascinating to research. Their musical integrity is very laudable, and other musicians from other bands that I interviewed for the book feel the same way.”

This book is only the beginning for Moseley as he has big plans on the horizon.

“I’ve got some other projects in the development stage, one of which will take me to Bakersfield, California, for an extended time,” he said. “I feel like I’m just warming up.

Retirement has allowed me to go at my own pace, but I’m as busy as ever.”

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Nearly 40 riders participated in the 2018 Dam Century Ride that was held in Tallassee early Saturday morning.

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bring it to fruition.

“It was a tremendous success,” Cunningham said. “I tried to speak to each and everyone as they returned and everyone I spoke to said they enjoyed it.

It was mostly positive comments.”

Many of the cyclists commented on the up and down hills they encountered along the course and how much they enjoyed them. “We had riders from Panama City, Fort Walton Beach,

Huntsville and some from Georgia,” Cunningham said.

Local clubs, businesses and organizations also work in conjunction with the chamber of commerce to provide and furnish rest stops for cyclists.

“I appreciate our sponsors and volunteers working together,” Cunningham said. “It takes an entire community to put this on.”

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his fall, fans of Tom Clancy and other technothriller writers are probably making plans to be in front of a television set on Sunday evenings (or at least, they’re setting DVRs) to view the most recent installment of “The Last Ship,” a postapocalyptic drama loosely based on a 1988 novel.

However, the differences in the plotline of the novel and the television series are notable, particularly the fact that the cataclysmic event in the book is a nuclear war, while the TV show imagines a plague that wipes out most of the world’s population.

As might be expected, the first couple of seasons concentrated on the involvement of the U.S.S. Nathan James, a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer, in finding a cure for the pandemic, as well as dealing with assorted bad guys who are attempting takeovers of the decimated planet. The plethora of intrigue and action garnered a decent amount of viewers.

In subsequent seasons, other villains and conspiracies were presented.

The show is now in its fifth and final season, which is probably appropriate, since it seemed like the season-long plotlines might be starting to overlap each other a bit in quasi-Rocky (albeit military) scenarios—I mean, how many times is one (smaller) Navy ship supposed to save the world? Moreover, the number of viewers has declined.

In this concluding chronicle, the former skipper of the Nathan James is teaching at the U.S. Naval Academy when a superbug of the digital type gets into the systems of the U.S. military, rendering the rebuilding Navy powerless as most of its ships are destroyed at their base on the Florida coast in a modern-day Pearl Harbor. However, the Nathan James survives (again).

There’s also a spooky scene showing what appears to be a meteor shower, but it’s actually America’s security communication satellites re-entering the atmosphere and burning up, having been directed to their fiery demise by the mega-virus.

Turns out the villain is a Colombian despot attempting

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to unite all of south and central America against the U.S., which has been rendered impotent due to the virus. Military equipment must now be controlled in a different manner, and it’s interesting, and in some cases, almost whimsical to observe the improvisations and innovations—an old Huey helicopter pressed into service once again, as one crewmember refers to it as an “analog” aircraft.

A midshipman at Annapolis who predicted the digital apocalypse is sworn in as an ensign to help combat the techno-terror. So there’s your token Millennial.

This season also addresses the evolution of certain sociological issues. More women and minorities are shown in commanding/ supervisory positions, and there’s a same-gender

relationship that ends in a murderous plot turn at the conclusion of the fourth episode.

As of this writing, The Last Ship’s final season is five episodes old (out of ten).

Regardless of the ultimate outcome, however, the notion of computers being taken over by bad guys isn’t anything new (more than one James Bond movie), nor is the similar concept of computers taking over themselves (“2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Colossus: The Forbin Project,” etc.).

One wonders how often human beings contemplate just how much they depend on digital technology, and what would happen if such technology was suddenly rendered inoperable.

There was a fear of such a phenomenon when the turn of the century approached. “Y2K” became permanent abbreviation in American history, as computer experts and others predicted glitches that would shut down power grids and cause airplanes to tumble from the sky. Such calamities didn’t happen, but the event called attention to reliance on

computers in the lifestyles of persons around the world.

The thing is, how is your lifestyle affected when you can’t get internet service or cell phone service?

How many computer greenhorns start sweating when they hit one wrong button on their PC’s keyboard, causing the device’s screen to abruptly display something from somewhere in its files that the users don’t understand (and usually, such folks don’t know how to get back to where they were, either, except to hit the Control-Alternate-Delete panic switch combo and start over)?

I’m sure America will be assured by the Department of Defense and other agencies that firewalls are in place to prevent such a meltdown as depicted in “The Last Ship.” However, sometimes real life can be very similar to techno-thrillers, and it’s not surprising many of us are somewhat uneasy about over reliance on computers.

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

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Go and have fun

his is how it all started.

In 2016 they opened a Noah’s Ark exhibition near Florence, Ky. which is part of Cincinnati, Ohio’s metropolitan area. People told me stories about how big the ark really was, and it was built to Bible specifications.

I put that on my bucket list of things I wanted to do.

One day while cutting hair a man mentioned that he was going to see the ark on a charter bus.

My question was when, what group, and how? He said that a church in the area was getting up the trip (Santuck Baptist Church) and lo and behold the group organizer came in. Have you got any vacancies? was one of a hundred questions I asked. “I’ve got four” was his answer. “I’ll take them” I replied.

I made a few calls, gave the church the money and started packing. From this area it is about a 10 ½ hour trip depending on weather and traffic. The bus driver was fantastic; his name was Mo and he was jolly, positive and just what a driver should be. Most travelers had reached retirement age or better.

The younger ones are working, raising young’uns or going to school. If you don’t believe me go to vacation spots and look around.

We got on I-65 in Clanton and away we went; Birmingham, Huntsville, Nashville, Louisville, excited to go to the motel get

RONALD BRANTLEY Columnist rested and ready to go when morning came. We had a great motel with a good breakfast and off we went to the creation museum.

If you can walk well that’s great, but if you don’t, rent a scooter, because even the people that walked well were tired by afternoon.

They had a buffet restaurant at the museum and it is a must to visit.

In the afternoon we had a stepon guide and for three hours.

She gave us a thorough tour of Cincinnati and surrounding areas. To me this was one of the highlights. When I was a boy there was a taxi stand in downtown in front of the Western Auto. It was run by Wesley Hale and at night some of us teenagers would go up and hang around with him. There was no FM radio in those days and we would listen to clear channel AM stations. One of those was WLW in Cincinnati and I got to see the station. By the way WKRP was not a station but we saw where the TV scenes took place.

There is enough in the bus tour for another story, so we will do it

another day. Let’s get to Noah’s Ark. This happened on the third day and I recommend that if you go, save it until the last day of your trip because this adventure is so incredible that it will overwhelm everything you can imagine. It is the perfect way to end your trip and after all, it is what you came for.

Remember this, no matter how good or bad your most comfortable shoes are, wear them.

Don’t go around thinking about your feet. Use the park personnel, that is what they are there for.

They can make your day more comfortable by telling you where the restrooms are, food, souvenirs, restaurants, scooters, directions or anything else.

This is a huge complex and you are there to enjoy yourself and there are hundreds and thousands of people there with the same thing in mind. I haven’t told you much about the ark because everyone looks at it with different eyes.

I promise you this will be an event that will last in your memories for the rest of your life.

Go and have a great time. Anyone from 12 to 90 will have fun.

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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Democrats have three viable candidates, but Republicans will prevail

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n politics, perception is reality. It is perceived and therefore factual that a Democrat cannot win a statewide race in Alabama.

The proof is in the pudding. We have 29 elected statewide officeholders in the Heart of Dixie. All 29 are Republicans.

In addition, 6 out of 7 of our members in Congress are Republican. We have one lone Democratic member of Congress. Terri Sewell occupies the seat in Congress designed to be held by an African American.

We do have a temporary accidental anomaly U.S. Senator in Doug Jones. However, as any nominal political observer knows, he is only there until the next election. He is the epitome of the political adage that more people vote against someone than for someone. People were simply voting against Roy Moore and more liberal money poured into Alabama to beat Moore than has ever been sent into Alabama in history and probably ever will be.

It was the only race in the country and every socialist liberal group or individual in the nation jumped on board to beat Moore. That anomaly will never happen again.

To his credit, Jones is not a demagogue.

He is and has always been a liberal national Democrat. He has been a card carrying, bonafide liberal his entire adult life. He is ideologically more at home and comfortable buddying around with Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi than with Richard Shelby, Robert Aderholt or Bradley Bryne. He has campaigned for, contributed to and been a Democratic delegate for Walter Mondale, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. He is a true believer.

He has felt his oats a bit and gotten involved in trying to change the state Democratic Party organization, which by the way is not very organized. He endorsed his candidate Peck Fox against Nancy Worley for the chairmanship of the defunct Alabama Democratic Party. Worley prevailed because Joe Reed still controls the reigns of the Democratic Party brand in the state.

Make no doubt about it, the Democratic Party is the party of African Americans in Alabama. There are a few liberal white Democrats in the state that Reed parades out as face cards. However, he wants it to remain his party, and essentially that is the case.

Make no mistake about it, Alabama politics is still driven by race. Whites are primarily Republicans. Blacks are totally Democratic.

Politics is nothing more than simply counting.

Basic math if you will. There are simply more white folks that vote than black folks who vote. That is why 29 out of 29 state officeholders are Republican.

The Democrats have fielded three viable candidates for statewide office in the upcoming November General Election. They will run good races, but they are not going to win. It will be 29 out of 29 come January.

Walt Maddox is the best candidate that the Democrats have had in several decades for governor. Maddox is 45 and has been mayor of Tuscaloosa, one of Alabama’s premier and most prosperous cities for 10 years. He is better qualified and much more able to serve as governor than Kay Ivey.

However, Kay is a Republican quasi incumbent, running in a very good economic time. Her handlers are doing an excellent job of running out the clock and keeping quiet.

All they have to do is show pictures of Kay cutting ribbons, claiming credit for economic expansion, aligning herself with Trump and clinging to Confederate monuments. The bottom line is she will win because she is the Republican candidate.

Joseph Siegelman, the son of former Governor Don Siegelman, is a viable candidate for attorney general. He not only is viable but is vibrant and attractive. He is 30-years old with movie star good looks and he also has a good-looking dog. He exudes integrity and ethics. However, Marshall will prevail over Siegelman because he is the GOP candidate.

Although it may be surprising how many votes young Siegelman gets. A lot of folks, including a good many moderate Republicans, believe Siegelman’s dad, Don, was done wrong. He will reap a good many sympathy votes.

The third viable Democratic candidate is Robert Vance, Jr., in the race for chief justice of the Supreme Court. He will run a good race.

However, Tom Parker will prevail because he is the Republican candidate.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in more than 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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MICHAEL BIRD Columnist

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riday night after the pregame ceremonies, I found myself drenched in sweat, slumped on a metal bench under the bleachers, nearly falling over on our illustrious reporter, Carmen Rodgers.

She was still as excited as ever, camera in hand, as she prepared for another evening of covering local sports. Griffin Pritchard was there, too, scribbling in his notepad as he paced the sideline.

However, there I was talking to Carmen – exhausted. Exhausted, but in the happiest and most beautiful way I can recall.

The week began with our marching band attending the Daleville Invitational Band Classic, hosted by Daleville High School. Their director, Mark Nichols, was once the band director here at Tallassee and is a former student of Linwood Erb. The Pride of Tallassee scored straight superiors in every category, which was cause for celebration. Our students were good representatives of our school in every way. Robby Glasscock, our band director, and his assistant director Melanie Perry have worked very hard to get the students to this point, and their hard work paid off.

A few hours later, we were taking the entire music department – the directors, the coaches who drove us, and about 250 of our closest friends – to the Alabama National Fair in Montgomery.

We arrived at Garrett Coliseum around 8:30 a.m. Monday, and prepared to compete in the Invitational Choral Festival. The choral competition is coordinated by my former teacher, Mrs. Gene Davis, who served as the choral director at Robert E. Lee High School for 28 years.

There were 23 choirs in the festival, from schools all over Montgomery and the River Region as well as some from schools further away. Of the 23 schools, the top three are recognized with Alabama National Fair trophies at the conclusion of the contest.

My colleague Amanda Anderson and I were pleasantly surprised when Tallassee High School won two of the top three trophies,

T

his past Sunday, we celebrated homecoming at Elder Church. I along with most of both sides of my family grew up in this quaint, little country church that sits not too far from the banks of the Tallapoosa River. My mother grew up in a house just up the road, while my dad grew up just down the road.

I don’t recall the last time I attended homecoming, but I know it’d been well over a decade, yet I’d never felt more at home.

For the first 15 years of my life, minus the weekends we were with our dad, we were on those wooden pews every Sunday morning. Mama sat somewhat towards the back of the church, but grandmamma and granddaddy were way up front — the second row, in fact. It was right next to the lone air conditioner in the window. Maybe there was one on the other side, too. I can’t remember.

Either way, we always had those little hand fans with the wooden handle as backups. Small country churches can get hot.

Granddaddy sat on one end of the pew, while grandmamma held her spot on the other end. Between them was plenty of room for the grandkids to play. Grandmamma also sat there for easier access to the beautiful old grand piano, which still adorns the sanctuary to this day. You see, she played the piano, as did my mama and my cousin Ginger, both of whom were at homecoming on Sunday. I have no doubt grandmamma was there, too.

In my mind, she was Elder Church.

Wonderful memories flooded my

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Top: Micheal Bird is pictured above with The Pride of Tallassee and band director Robbie Glasscock during Friday’s homecoming parade. Above: Bird’s daughter, Miriam, was among the 2018 Homecoming Court during Friday’s game against Thorsby High School.

meaning our choirs were two of the highest-rated in the contest.

Anderson is the conductor of the chamber choir, which is a 20-member SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) chorus consisting of juniors and seniors. She and I co-direct the concert choir, which features approximately 100 SATB voices in grades 10-12.

Homecoming week rushed along as the students built floats, the gym was prepared with tarps and the class from 20 years ago was on campus getting ready for its moment in the sun.

Thursday night, my favorite part of homecoming was made even more special as my daughter is a senior this year. The candlelight ceremony and bonfire were awesome, as usual.

Friday’s pep rally and parade were a warm 90-plus degrees.

However, it was all made more enjoyable observing the camaraderie and seeing my daughter as a member of the homecoming court.

Viewing these experiences through the eyes of a senior in the court was truly memorable for both of us. Miriam had the opportunity to ride in a Ford Thunderbird convertible contributed by Gene Lawrence, owner of Tallassee Super Foods.

She was driven in the parade and to the football game by my father, Chris, who is one of the managers at Super Foods. He looked as proud to be there as Miriam did.

As we prepared to walk across that field at pregame, I pondered, in the course of 100 years of our school, if five girls were chosen to be in the court each year, it would mean only 500 people in THS history have had the honor of doing what she got to do. It was also noted by another in attendance that only 100 would have the distinction of being named queen.

We all turned to face the American flag being raised by Boy Scouts Troop 59, and sang our national anthem and alma mater while in formation with the band.

How blessed we are in Tallassee to have held on to ceremonies such as these as other schools have abandoned their traditions.

We marched off the field to “Loyalty,” into THS history, and me onto the bench with Carmen.

Exhausted, yes, but prouder than ever to be a Tallassee Tiger.

Michael Bird is choral director and assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools.

His column appears here each Wednesday.

Homecoming JODY FULLER Columnist mind as I walked through those doors for the first time in ages.

Sitting behind my grandparents were Mr. Edward and Ms. Willie.

They were a sweet couple. He always had candy in his pocket and let me tell you, he had the best lintcovered lemon drops you’ve ever put in your mouth. He always had one for us every Sunday morning.

On a side note, there aren’t nearly enough baby girls being named Willie anymore. I tried naming Abigail “Willie,” but Lucy just wasn’t having it.

I was immediately swarmed by family as I stepped foot into the hallowed structure, but I think it was because I was holding Abigail.

Most of them had never met Lucy or our sweet baby, so it was an eventful entrance. What a blessing it was to bring Lucy and Abigail (Willie) Jennings Fuller home. The church was literally and figuratively built by Jennings and Fullers and Washburns and Ducks and Ingrams and Brasells and Roberts and more. Oh my. All the families were represented on this 127th Homecoming at Elder Church.

We sat on the second row, just like my grandparents always did, but the wooden pews were now covered by cushions. The window units were no more, as central heat and air has been installed in recent

years, but there were still the little hand fans with the wooden handle scattered throughout. The sanctuary was beautiful in every way.

Each year, on this special day, there is a guest speaker with ties to the church, an incredible potluck dinner, with pear salad and deviled eggs, of course, and gospel singing following the feast. This year, we had the pleasure of listening to the Fellowship Quartet. They were so good, and I’m not just saying that because 50 percent of the group were comprised of my cousins.

I had the honor of being the guest speaker this year. I had no idea what I was going to do. I speak all the time, but this was unlike anything I’d ever done. It’s always comforting to see a friendly face in the crowd, but I thought having an entire crowd of friendly faces might be overwhelming, but it wasn’t. I just shared my heartfelt memories of the men and women who helped build the church, with some of my comedy sprinkled in for extra laughs.

I’ll never have the problem of remembering when I last attended homecoming again, because as long as they have them, I plan on being there with my family. I can always say that I was there last year. After all, it will always be home.

Jody Fuller is from Opelika.

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Tallassee celebrates homecoming Top left: Tallassee High School’s Iyana Parker waves to fellow students and members of the community during Friday’s Homecoming Parade in a BMW driven by Tina Scarborough. Top right: Emma Coyle was crowned Tallassee High School’s 2018 homecoming queen prior to Friday night’s game between the Tigers and the Valley High School Rams. Coyle is pictured with her father John Coyle, and THS principal Matt Coker. Right: The junior class at Tallassee High School created this one-of-a-kind parade float just for Friday’s homecoming parade. Below left: Tallassee High School’s color guard was full of school spirit during Friday’s Homecoming Parade. Below right: Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock along with councilmen Jeremy Taunton, Bill Godwin, Damian Carr and Terrell Brown participated in Friday’s homecoming parade. Bottom: Members of the class of 1999 celebrated their 20-year reunion this week and participated in Tallassee High School’s Homecoming Parade that was held Friday afternoon.

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Reeltown High School homecoming queen and court honored Left: Reeltown High School’s 2018 homecoming queen Anna Cochran is crowned by RHS assistant principal John Wilcox during Friday night’s game against Thorsby. Right: The Reeltown High School homecoming court poses for a photo. Pictured are, from left, Tamiya Macon, Marlee Knox, Queen Anna Cochran, Morgan McGuire and Savannah Hornsby.

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Community encouraged to take part in ‘Healthy Schools Initiative’ everyone in town.

According to organizers, the goal is to have children up to fourth grade complete 50 miles and adults and children who are in the fifth grade and up to complete 100 miles by May 15.

Participants can walk, run, bike, or use their wheelchairs or motorized scooters to complete the challenge.

Those who wish to participate may track mileage through Fitbits, phones,

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The city of Tallassee and Tallassee City Schools are teaming up to encourage families in the community to get healthy by establishing the new “Healthy Families Initiative.”

As part of this initiative, the 50- and 100-Mile Club at Tallassee Elementary School is being expanded to include

or the old fashioned way of writing it down.

Participants will need to turn their info into the Tallassee Recreation Department, coach Terrel Brown at Tallassee Elementary School, or to Suzannah Solomon at Suzannah’s Photography on James Street.

Prizes for the top two participants with the most miles from each age group will be recognized at the second

Tallassee City Council meeting held in May of next year.

To further encourage the community to get off the treadmill and into the neighborhoods, a list of routes will be posted on www.tallasseetimes.com and on the Tallassee Parks and Recreation Facebook pages. For those who want to walk the football field, visit the school board office on King Street to pick up a key fob.

Tallassee Rotary to give dictionaries to third-graders at TES

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Like last year, there will be plenty of activities for the children during the upcoming Pioneer Day that is slated for Oct. 20. from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Pioneer Day in Loachapoka set for Oct. 20

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Looking for some old fashioned fun? Loachapoka’s Pioneer Day may be just what you are looking for.

Slated for Oct. 20 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. this event was known to many as the Loachapoka Syrup Soppin Festival.

Now called Pioneer Day, this event is a day filled with demonstrations, food, live music and a variety of vendors.

Demonstrations will include making cane syrup, shelling corn, pioneer games, ice cream making and more.

Pioneer Park will also be open to the public for browsing during this event.

The Lee County Historical Society, the Town of Loachapoka and the Southwest Lee County Volunteer Fire Department work in conjunction to host this event.

The Lee County Historical Society is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and depends heavily on contributions and events such as this. This event also supports Loachapoka’s local economy and raises money for the area

firefighters.

“This is our major fundraiser for the year,” Lee County Historical Society’s Deborah McCord said. “It also brings money into the municipality, the town of Loachapoka and the Southwest Lee County Volunteer Fire Department, which is the only fire department for our area of the county.”

Not only does this event bring revenue to the area, it showcases the community.

“It also brings people in to see the historic Loachapoka and the Lee Historical Society’s Pioneer Park,” she said.

Pioneer Park is an 1850’s village is currently made up of nine structures, including a trade center, a blacksmith shop, a doctor’s office, a cook house, cabins and a reestablishment of the old Loachapoka jail. Recently, several gardens have been added to Pioneer Park to complement living history activities. The most recent addition is the Barnard-Newell Log House along with its Native American garden.

“We have crafters from all over the state coming,” McCord said. “We

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have more than 100 vendors coming.

We have about 20 different food vendors scheduled and we have the Poarch Creek Indians coming to share their arts and crafts, the native pottery, the beadwork, wood carving and weaving.”

“It is a great family day,” she said.

“We have many activities for the children. We have pony rides, Farmer Brown’s party animals will be here and the children can go in and pet the animals. We have a rock-climbing wall. In the Pioneer Park Garden children can learn about cotton, peanuts, sweet potatoes, tobacco and sugarcane; all of the cash crops that used to be major crops in Alabama.”

In addition to the fun and entertainment, nursing students from Auburn University will be inside Dr. McLain’s office in Pioneer Park to conducting blood pressure checks.

“We still have vendor spaces available,” said McCord.

For more information about the event go to https://www. leecountyhistoricalsociety.org/pioneerday

Members of the Tallassee Rotary Club will meet at Tallassee Elementary School early Thursday morning to distribute dictionaries to third graders at the school.

The object of the Rotary Dictionary Project is to give every student a personal dictionary that will serve them at least through elementary and middle school.

Many teachers see this as a key to better reading, speech and writing. These skills will improve student performance in other subjects as well.

John David Lambert, a Tallassee Rotarian, will provide students with a brief explanation of Rotary service in the community and around the world.

Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and to advance goodwill and peace around the world.

The Rotary Club gives dictionaries to third graders because educators see that grade as the dividing line between learning to read and reading to learn.

“The goal of this program is to assist all students in becoming good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and resourceful learners by providing them with their own personal dictionary,” Lambert said.

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Church Briefs Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Oct. 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Father Wells Warren will celebrate the Holy Eucharist, with coffee hour to follow. The church will host a farewell reception for Jean Kerr in the Little House from 2-4 p.m. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/

First United Methodist 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 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 your smartphone using the TuneIn app.

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know if you plan to go. We will leave our church at 9:15 a.m.

Liberty Baptist Church

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, Morning Worship at 10:45, Study on the book of James at 5:00 pm, followed by evening worship at 6.The gym will be open on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. for free food, fun, and fellowship. For more information call 334 283-6338.

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Salem Macon Baptist Church

Forever Young will meet on Tuesday Oct. 23 at 6:30 pm. Pete Perkins and Heaven’s Express will be the entertainment. Bring a covered dish and a friend and have a great time.

The Association Senior Adult Celebration will meet at Carrville Baptist Church on Tuesday, Nov. 5th, at 10 a.m. Ilene Mitchell will be the entertainment. A meal will be served; a $5 donation is requested. Let Joanne Meadows

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

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. - 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 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.

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.

Word of Life Baptist Church

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. For more information, contact Brother Ronald Williams at 334-2831010.

Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee

If you are looking for a church to worship and praise the Lord come join us at 293 N. Wesson St. 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.

Tallassee Church of Christ

Rock Springs Baptist Church

We welcome any and all guests to join us.

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.

Carrville Baptist Church

Sunday services are: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church Reeltown

We have worship services at 8:30 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.

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

620 Gilmer Avenue CHRISTIAN/OTHER Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 1072 Muskogee Trail East Tallassee Church of Christ 501 Central Boulevard Light of Jesus Outreach Ministries 140 Gin Street Macedonia Christian Church 2685 Macedonia Road Mount Olive Congregational Christian Church NACCC 492 Kent Road Oak Heights Church of Christ 74 Manning Circle Tallassee Church of Christ 209 Gilmer Avenue Wind Rain & Fire Ministries International 1201 Gilmer Avenue Vessel Church

84632 Tallassee Highway, Eclectic, AL 36024 God’s Church, Campfire Ministries 209 Barnett Bouelvard Tallassee, AL 36078 The Lord Our Righteousness Center, Inc. 4566 Claud Road Eclectic, AL 36024 Tallassee First Assembly of God 185 Friendship Road, Tallassee, AL 36078 EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Avenue METHODIST East Tallassee United Methodist Church 101 Central Boulevard First United Methodist Church 1 Jordan Avenue

New Zion 3523 Ashurst Bar Road St. Paul Tallassee 101 Herren Hill Road Wall Street 71 Zion Street INDEPENDENT Abundant Life Church 2634 Lower Tuskegee Road Saint Mark All Nationals Pentecostal Foundation Church 30 Stewart Street Tallassee Church of God 134 Adams Street Tallassee Holiness Church 194 Honeysuckle Lane God’s Congregation Holiness Church 508 Jordan Avenue Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Highway in Eclectic

Surrounding 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 5675754 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 2520 Lynwood Dr., Millbrook 285-5213 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 3111 Grandview Rd., Millbrook 285-6792 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 1554 Hwy. 143, Millbrook 285-0094 Grace Baptist 304 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist 346 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook 285-5125 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

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Tribune Elmore County Player of the Week

Cochran-Gill leads Tigers to shutout shutout. He also added 25 rushing yards and 13 passing yards, and he is the Elmore County Tallassee defeated Player of the Week.

Valley 23-0 Friday “He had a big game,” night for its first Tallassee coach Mike shutout victory since Battles said. “He made 2016. Trent Cochrana lot of tackles, did a Gill finished the game Cochran-Gill good job on offense and with a team-high 11 he had a heck of a game.” tackles and intercepted Cochran-Gill had one two passes to help secure the

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interception in each half as the Tigers improved to 4-2 (2-1 Class 5A Region 2) His first came off of a deflection by teammate Andy Baker but his second came from getting a good read on the quarterback.

“I saw the quarterback was throwing it low,” Cochran-Gill said. “I was watching him drop back and saw it coming so I reached up and snatched it.”

The Tigers held on to the shutout and earned their highest margin of victory of the season. Cochran-Gill said it was important to keep the zero on the scoreboard, even once the game was out of hand.

“It was really important,” Cochran-Gill said, “when other teams see that we’re there to play hard for all four quarters and they’ll know we’re there to

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Tallasse’s Kalvin Levett (1) and Markevious Mathews have connected to be the catalysts for the Tiger offense this season.

are still capable of playing physical football and have the depth to make it last all 48 minutes.

Christopher Hovey and Shawn Talley have been the key playmakers for the Rebel offense this season. Quarterbacks Jay Trawick and Williams Keasler split the snaps for Rehobeth and Battles said

it will be a challenge to adjust to the different styles the offense presents.

“We’re going to have to know who is in the game and keep them under control,” Battles said. “They can break and they all do good things so those are the ones that stuck out and we’ll have to See TIGERS • Page B2

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Midseason playoff contenders: Who still remains?

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By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

allassee returned to its winning ways last week with its highest margin of victory of the season. The Tigers (4-2, 2-1 Class 5A Region 2) will now travel to winless Rehobeth as they look to build momentum going into the end of the regular season. Tallassee coach Mike Battles said no wins will come easy and the 150-minute drive will make things only more difficult.

“We have to travel down to them and that in itself is going to be a challenge,” Battles said. “It’s out of the routine and a pretty good trip. Some years, the effort doesn’t show up in wins and losses but they play hard every game. If we go down and don’t prepare how we’re supposed to, they’re good enough to beat us.”

Rehobeth has lost 13 consecutive games, dating back to last season.

This season, the Rebels are 0-7 (0-4) with an average margin of defeat of 27 points. The Rebels scored a season-high 21 points last week in a 33-21 loss at Carroll-Ozark, a team Tallassee beat last month.

“I don’t put anything into that,” Battles said. “We take each team one week at a time and prepare the same way for everybody. I don’t put a whole lot into common opponents.”

The Rebels have reached double digits just three times this season but twice in region play. Battles said they

not play around, especially on the defensive side of the ball.”

The adrenaline from keeping the shutout is what helped keep Cochran-Gill going against Valley. The only time he spends on the sideline is during kickoff. Even with the physical play of Tallassee’s games this season, Cochran-Gill said he enjoys being on the field for See PLAYER • Page B5

Tallassee participated in the fifth annual ECHS Block Party on Saturday but was eliminated in the first round of the knockout portion of the tournament. The Tigers defeated Reeltown in their first match of the day, dominating the match on its way to a 25-9, 25-13 win.

However, Tallassee finished out pool play with a loss to Elmore County in two sets and finished second in the pool.

The Tigers were paired up with Park Crossing in the first round of the elimination bracket. The team once again fell in straight sets, finishing its Saturday early.

The tournament came two days after the Tigers dropped both games of a trimatch at Prattville Christian.

The Tigers (7-8) will need to finish out the regular season strong to build some momentum before the area tournament at St. James in less than two weeks.

he college football season is already six weeks old and teams are beginning to drop like flies from the national championship race.

There are 11 remaining undefeated teams but the number of teams which can realistically win a nation championship this season is probably in single digits.

We all know that list starts with Alabama but who else is left in contention at the midway point of the season?

Clemson recently made a change at quarterback but the Tigers remain undefeated and are still the biggest threat to the Crimson Tide this season.

Clemson’s offense looked much better with Trevor Lawrence taking the snaps and the team’s defense is as elite as it comes. With only one ranked team and two road games remaining on their regular season schedule, the Tigers should be 12-0 entering postseason play again this year.

Georgia still makes this list but it’s beginning to look less likely there will be a rematch in the national championship.

The Bulldogs have not missed a step from last season but this year’s schedule looks nearly impossible to navigate.

Four consecutive meetings with ranked opponents await Georgia and even if it survives that, Alabama will be waiting in the SEC Championship.

Could two SEC schools return to the playoff and meet again for the title? Sure.

Am I expecting it? No. Ohio State jumped into the thick of this conversation after winning at Penn State. The Buckeyes toughest game remaining on the schedule is Michigan and that game will be played in Columbus. Dwayne Haskins is a great player and as long as there is no vintage “Urban Meyer losing to a team he shouldn’t” game, the Buckeyes will be back in the playoff.

Notre Dame has breezed through its toughest part of the schedule already and is 6-0 after wins over Michigan, Stanford and Virginia Tech. An undefeated Irish team is unlikely to be left out of the final four so this team has to be looked at as a true contender right now.

This is when it gets tricky. The other remaining undefeated teams, even West Virginia and UCF, either have tougher games remaining on their schedules or cannot compete on the level of teams listed above. Next, you have to sift through the one-loss teams and figure out who has the favorable schedule and who is good enough to compete in the playoff.

The first two teams most people think about are Oklahoma and Texas. Both teams are probably the best bets out of the Big 12 but the inconsistencies from each of them would be exposed against other elite teams.

For me, the first team off that list is Washington. I am still unsure how the Huskies lost the opener to Auburn but it happened and they have to move on.

And they have.

Washington’s schedule is not one that gets easier but it does give opportunities for the Huskies to make an impression on the playoff committee and put them ahead of other one-loss teams at the end of the season. This team is still very good and a 12-1 season should return it to the playoffs.

Michigan’s one-possession loss to See TURRENTINE • Page B6

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Rebels look to do some tuning up

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Mathematically speaking, Reeltown’s football team has secured at least the No. 2 spot in Class 2A Region 4. Barring any catastrophe down the stretch for the Rebels, they’ve all but sealed up the region championship.

That, however, does not mean coach Matt Johnson is letting his Rebels take a break.

“The opponent doesn’t factor into that for us,” Johnson said.

“We evaluate what we did the week before from Friday and what’s been consistently a strength or weakness and we have to continue to make improvement in those areas. Or if we can’t improve, we need to make changes. It’s the same approach that we do every week regardless of the opponent.”

But Reeltown’s success this season, it’s hard not to look at Friday’s matchup against Central Coosa, which is winless, as a bit of a tune-up.

The Cougars (0-6, 0-3) have some extremely talented athletes with guys like Donta Daniel, JaMichael Chambliss, Tahj Robbins and TD Parker.

But because of the inexperience around them as well as the fact they’re forced to play every down due to low roster numbers, Central Coosa’s athleticism hasn’t translated into victories.

“Their record isn’t optimal for them, but they’ve got some pretty good athletes,” Johnson said. “There’s no doubt about that. Their quarterback is a good player and so is their

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Eric Shaw (6) has been an essential defender for Reeltown, which has secured a playoff spot already.

running back. They have some good ballplayers who are very athletic and they’ve got some pretty good size at running back.”

The biggest struggle for the Cougars this year has been at the line of scrimmage and although Reeltown has had its troubles on the offensive

LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Raising the Stanley Cup banner was a special moment

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know, I know. People around the area are tired of hearing about me talking about the Washington Capitals winning the Stanley Cup, or just me talking about hockey in general.

I can’t even count the amount of people who have said, “What is that?” in reference to my Stanley Cup champions hat.

That being said, I’m going to write about the Capitals winning the Stanley Cup again.

I’m honestly not sure what they do in other sports — mostly because none of the teams I root for in other sports have won a championship — but the Stanley Cup championship ceremony is something I can’t imagine being matched.

The trophy is one of a kind. The oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a pro sports team, its body is inscribed with all of the teams and people who have won it, and it’s the only trophy awarded in pro sports in this country that isn’t remade every year.

The winners each get to spend a day with the Cup: • I watched enthralled as Chandler Stephenson brought the Cup to Humboldt, Saskatchewan, which was the home of the Humboldt Broncos, whose team bus collided with a truck in April, killing 16 people.

• I tuned in amazed when Jay Beagle spent his day with the Cup at Alberta Children’s Hospital, allowing patients a photo with the trophy.

• I laughed at the photos of Alex Ovechkin spooning the Cup in the twin bed of his childhood apartment.

• I loved when the players took the Cup back to their homes, allowing their kids to eat cereal from the bowl or their dogs to pose inside it.

Then after a blissful summer with the most wonderful trophy in sports, the Stanley Cup is returned until the next team has a chance to hoist it. But just before the Cup is returned to where it is stored away until the next lucky group of guys, it is brought to the winners’ arena for one final hoorah.

Last Wednesday, the first-time defending Stanley Cup champions took the ice at Capital One Arena. Prior to the game, there was an unbelievable See ARBOGAST • Page B6

line, its defensive front should easily overpower the Cougars, rendering it almost impossible to get an already struggling offense moving.

Although Johnson certainly won’t let his Rebels get complacent, there is something reassuring for Reeltown to be playing a less-demanding

game after having the likes of LaFayette, Maplesville and Thorsby three weeks in a row.

“Three weeks in a row, we’ve played three huge games and all three have been extremely physical,” Johnson said. “I’m really proud of our guys from that standpoint. It’s hard to play one physical game

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for 48 minutes, but for three straight weeks, they’ve had to strap it on and play extremely physical.”

Due to some bumps and bruises, Reeltown had to move some players around, which is creating some depth for the Rebels. Keke Hughley not only had a big game offensively, but he was moved to outside linebacker and Johnson said he was impressed with Hughley’s ability to pick up the entirely new position.

“Rhasheed Wilson also had an unbelievable game,” Johnson said. “He was the cause of the interception with Jordan (Whitlow, which essentially iced the game) and there was a pass earlier in the game and he did the exact same thing. He laid a big massive hit, and he did that multiple times Friday night. He’s been a great job guy, but he brought the pressure this week.”

With just Central Coosa, Vincent and Ranburne left on the schedule, the Rebels are starting to pinpoint several areas that need improvement ahead of the postseason.

“We’ve gotta improve on our run game from a defensive standpoint,” Johnson said.

“We’ve gotta get pressure on quarterbacks and we’re losing containment a little bit.

We’ve gotta blitz a bit before from a linebacker standpoint.

Offensively, we need to be more consistent from our offensive line and we’ve gotta be able to throw the ball a little bit better sometimes but a lot of that has to do with being consistent up front.”

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make sure to account for them.”

On defense, the Rebels have held an opponent to below 30 points just once this season, averaging 39 points against per game. Tallassee has taken a step back on the offensive side of the ball this season but Friday night’s game could give the Tigers a chance to find a rhythm.

Tallassee is averaging only 20.8 points per game, which is the lowest for a Tiger team during the Battles era. The Tigers have not scored more than three offensive touchdowns in a game this season but Battles is not worried.

“We’ve had good rhythm all year long but some teams played real good defense,” Battles said.

“Some we were able to move the ball so we’re going to go out there and do some of the same things we’ve been doing. It’s all about execution.”

Battles said the Tigers will leave school early Friday to make the drive to Dothan. A win File / The Tribune against Rehobeth would leave Tallassee just one win away from Tallassee’s Dalton Lanier and Napolean Foster-Reed combine to take down Handley’s Devonte Houssecuring its 11th consecutive trip ton earlier this season. Despite Rehobeth’s winless record, the Tiger defense could have its hands full this week with a multiple offense. to the postseason.

Panthers fall in final of ECHS Block Party

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Elmore County hosted the fifth annual ECHS Block Party on Saturday as teams from around the area played 15 total matches at the high school.

The Panthers won their first four matches before falling to Benjamin Russell in the title match.

“It’s always a fun day for us,” Elmore County coach Kim Moncrief said. “We usually have some really good competition. It’s just something we can look forward to every year.”

The Panthers battled the Wildcats but could not close out a set, losing 25-21, 29-27.

Elmore County held an early lead in the first set but a 10-1 run allowed Benjamin Russell to pull ahead and put away the first set.

“We like to have tough competition to play,” Moncrief said. “We knew Benjamin Russell would be one of the stronger teams coming in and we were hoping to get a chance to see them after losing to them last Thursday.”

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Elmore County players look on as Madison Traylor (8) rises to the ball for a kill against Benjamin Russell on Saturday.

Elmore County had its chances to pull even in the second set but the Panthers could never build their lead to more than three points. The Wildcats responded and held

a 24-20 lead with a chance to win the match.

The Panthers broke serve and Chloe Andress stepped to the service line. Elmore County stormed back to tie the game

at 24 and sent the home crowd into a frenzy. The energy in the gym continued to build as both teams had two more matchpoint opportunities before a block by Benjamin Russell’s Bre Smith ended the match.

“I thought both teams really earned their points; they just got down a few more than we did,” Moncrief said. “We made a few mistakes that we will need to fix but I think we earned a lot of our points. It was just a good match.”

Madison Traylor finished with a game-high 10 kills for the Panthers. She had 15 of the team’s 26 digs and connected on all five of her serve attempts.

“Playing higher competition like that makes us better and prepares us for other games even if we lose,” Traylor said.

“It can just better prepare us for playoffs and the area tournament.”

Traylor finished the day with 41 kills, which led all players in the tournament. She was on the court for all 403 points played by Elmore County. Her performance not only got the See PANTHERS • Page B6

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Candy Apple Slices Candied Apples are a Fall must, but they are so messy. Follow these steps to make a much neater treat!

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3. Place in freezer for 20 minutes to harden caramel.

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Player the majority of a game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like that it gets a little physical and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not just the easiest games ever,â&#x20AC;? Cochran-Gill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of hard games on the schedule but I think all the hard games make you better for the next one. The wear and tear gets hard on you sometimes but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing too bad.â&#x20AC;?

Cochran-Gill plays inside linebacker and running back for the Tigers. He has had success on both sides of the ball this season but he finds it easy to pick which spot is his favorite to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has to be defense,â&#x20AC;?

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five-point improvement from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10-2 squad. Defense has been the key to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success as the unit has allowed just 10 ppg in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four wins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great feeling to be a part of that defense and with all the guys on the team,â&#x20AC;? Cochran-Gill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hoped that would be one of our strong points because we lost a lot of players on our defense.â&#x20AC;?

At the beginning of the season, Battles said this group of linebackers may be the best he has ever had as a coach. Behind the play of Cochran-Gill and Baker, the Tiger linebackers are living up to the hype. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great feeling,â&#x20AC;?

Cochran-Gill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen a lot of players and when he says something like that about you, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty good feeling.â&#x20AC;?

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Panthers attention of the Panther crowd but also from opposing coaches.

“She’s amazing,” Benjamin Russell coach Magan Ford said. “If we’re at a tournament with Elmore County, I’m watching her play. Our girls know that though and they rose to the occasion.

She’s going to get her kills.

She’s probably one of the best players in the state.”

Traylor was not the only Panther to have a big day at the tournament. Mirriam Foster finished with 27 total kills across the five matches, including eight in the semifinal win over Holtville. In the team’s win over Reeltown, Foster had 13 aces and seven kills.

Andress, who is in charge of getting the ball to the net for Foster and Traylor, finished the day with 53 assists and two aces.

“You get a lot of competition so you get better throughout the day,” Traylor said. “Toward the end, you’re obviously tired but that’s when workouts

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Elmore County’s Mirriam Foster (13) attempts to get a hit past the blockers of Benjamin Russell during Saturday’s championship match.

and conditioning stuff kicks in so you can focus on the game that you’re playing.”

Elmore County’s twoset victory against Holtville was the second win this

season over the area rival.

The Panthers will be playing Holtville one more time in the regular season before the area tournament and despite the win, Moncrief said the extra

Arbogast

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ceremony that sent chills down my spine. A montage of hoisting the Cup and those summer moments I mentioned above was played with “We Are The Champions” by Queen blaring in the background.

Then the banner, the Stanley Cup champions banner I never thought I’d see hanging from our rafters, was raised. During the raising, Ovechkin, the Capitals captain, called over his team for a photo that’ll go down as one of my favorites of all time. The red-clad team got together, each one’s face with the fullest of smiles, to pose under that elusive banner.

After the ceremony, Ovechkin

took the Cup, kissed it one more time and sent it off. The ceremony was even more emotional for me knowing my brother was taking my 3-year-old niece to her first hockey game, and she got to be a part of that once-in-a-lifetime banner raising.

One of the most amazing parts of winning the Stanley Cup was seeing each of those players’ names engraved. I held back a tear seeing Olie Kolzig’s name — yes, he was engraved as Olie rather than Olaf. I have been rooting for Kolzig since I was a child. He has and always will be my favorite Capital. I got a chance to meet him once and I told

him when I was young I wanted to marry him; he asked me jokingly, “What about now?”

Kolzig, along with all those players and staff, as well as the fanbase I’ve been more a part of than any other, has worked so hard and waited so long, and finally, we got to spend the best summer of our lives with the best trophy in sports.

I tweeted about the banner raising, and a friend asked me if I cried. I replied simply.

“I’ve been crying since June.”

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor at The Tribune.

Turrentine Notre Dame on the opening weekend of the season showed it is capable of competing at a high level.

The Wolverines have continued to improve and still control their own destiny. Home meetings with Wisconsin and Penn

matches may be helping the Bulldogs close the gap.

“It’s a little nerve wracking because every time you play someone and win, it makes things easier for them to track you and see how you play,” Moncrief said. “So I would rather not play an area team in a tournament but it also works for us so it goes both ways.”

Moncrief said the day was still a success and the Panthers will find ways to improve from the experience. Elmore County is now 16-7 on the season with less than two weeks to go until postseason play begins.

“I think every tournament we’ve been to this year has made us better,” Moncrief said. “The playoffs are tournaments so you need to get used to playing back to back and pull together when you’re down. I tell them that you don’t win a championship in the first match; you have to play until the end.”

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State could lead Michigan back to the top 10. Then, that trip to Columbus to finish the year will likely decide the Big Ten. The last team on my list, and this is a surprise even to me, is the Florida Gators.

Dan Mullen’s team went

from losing to Kentucky to being a national contender in four weeks.

The Gators have an unbelievable defense and are easily the best bet to beat Georgia in the SEC East. As much as I want to put Kentucky ahead of them, I’m not prepared to buy into the Wildcats that much. Florida is showing a tremendous amount of improvement each week and an 11-1 regular season

is not that far-fetched right now.

Those are my eight teams which could still win the national championship.

There are several others that could make a surprise run and make the playoff but I do not see any others finishing the season off champions.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Tribune.

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ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL POLL CLASS 7A Team (first-place); W-L; Pts 1. Central-Phenix City (24); 7-0; 313 2. Hewitt-Trussville (3); 6-1; 249 3. Thompson; 5-1; 195 4. Auburn; 6-0; 185 5. Hoover; 4-2; 172 6. McGill-Toolen; 5-1; 136 7. Mountain Brook; 6-0; 114 8. Austin; 5-1; 86 9. Theodore; 5-1; 50 10. James Clemens; 4-2; 20 Others receiving votes: Vestavia Hills (4-2) 11, Fairhope (5-2) 4, Bob Jones (4-3) 2, LeeMontgomery (4-3) 1, Prattville (4-2) 1.

CLASS 6A 1. Pinson Valley (22); 5-1; 309 2. Spanish Fort (2); 5-1; 227 3. Saraland (1); 7-0; 210 4. Clay-Chalkville; 5-1; 176 5. Hartselle (1); 6-0; 153 6. Wetumpka (1); 6-1; 142 7. Oxford; 5-1; 135 8. Homewood; 5-1; 76 9. Jackson-Olin; 6-0; 57 10. Carver-Montgomery; 7-0; 26 Others receiving votes: McAdory (7-0) 9, Stanhope Elmore (4-3) 7, Muscle Shoals (5-2) 5, Opelika (2-4) 2, St. Paul’s (4-2) 2, Athens (5-1) 1, Hueytown (5-1) 1, Jemison-Huntsville (2-5) 1.

CLASS 5A 1. Vigor (20); 6-0; 303 2. Etowah (6); 7-0; 254 3. Briarwood (1); 5-1; 220 4. Demopolis; 5-1; 170 5. Madison Aca.; 5-1; 149 6. Greenville; 5-1; 109 7. Carroll-Ozark; 4-1; 107 8. Mortimer Jordan; 6-1; 83 9. Ramsay; 6-1; 52 10. Sylacauga; 6-1; 34 Others receiving votes: Russellville (6-0) 17, Tallassee (4-2) 15, Citronelle (5-1) 10, Brewer (5-1) 4, Guntersville (2-3) 4, Boaz (6-1) 3, Madison Co. (2-5) 3, Alexandria (4-2) 1, Jasper (5-1) 1.

CLASS 4A 1. UMS-Wright (26); 6-0; 319 2. Hokes Bluff (1); 6-0; 241 3. Jacksonville; 7-0; 206 4. Fayette Co.; 6-1; 180 5. Brooks; 5-1; 151 6. American Chr.; 6-0; 139 7. North Jackson; 6-0; 131 8. Catholic-Montgomery; 5-2; 56 9. Headland; 6-0; 48 10. Northside; 6-1; 14 Others receiving votes: Andalusia (4-3) 13, Hillcrest-Evergreen (4-3) 12, Deshler (4-3) 8, Good

Hope (5-1) 7, Oneonta (5-1) 7, St. John Paul II (5-1) 3, Montevallo (5-1) 2, Escambia Co. (4-2) 1, Talladega (4-3) 1.

CLASS 3A 1. Saks (25); 6-0; 318 2. Mobile Chr. (2); 4-1; 236 3. Randolph Co.; 5-1; 198 4. Winfield; 7-0; 180 5. Piedmont; 4-2; 138 6. Fultondale; 5-1; 128 7. Thomasville; 5-1; 107 8. T.R. Miller; 5-1; 87 9. Gordo; 4-2; 50 10. WestminsterHuntsville; 7-0; 43 Others receiving votes: Pike Co. (5-1) 20, Midfield (5-0) 11, Geraldine (6-1) 9, Providence Chr. (6-1) 8, St. James (5-1) 3, Weaver (4-2) 3.

CLASS 2A 1. Fyffe (25); 6-0; 318 2. Luverne (2); 6-0; 242 3. Ohatchee; 6-0; 220 4. Reeltown; 6-1; 185 5. Cottage Hill; 6-0; 126 6. Thorsby; 6-1; 114 7. Leroy; 4-2; 97 8. Aliceville; 5-1; 72 9. Cedar Bluff; 5-1; 47 10. Abbeville; 5-1; 23 Others receiving votes: Ranburne (5-1) 21, Addison (5-2) 16, Collinsville (5-1) 14, North Sand Mountain (5-1) 14, Colbert Co. (5-2) 11, LaFayette (3-3) 8, Ariton (4-3) 4, Highland Home (5-1) 4, New Brockton (4-3) 3.

CLASS 1A 1. Lanett (20); 5-1; 302 2. Linden (6); 6-0; 256 3. Maplesville; 5-1; 205 4. St. Luke’s; 5-1; 161 5. South Lamar; 6-0; 158 6. Elba; 5-0; 138 7. Georgiana; 6-1; 117 8. Marengo; 6-1; 80 9. Falkville (1); 7-0; 75 10. Mars Hill Bible; 5-1; 18 Others receiving votes: Wadley (5-1) 12, Sweet Water (3-3) 7, Spring Garden (5-1) 3, Waterloo (6-1) 3, Pickens Co. (3-3) 2, Hubbertville (5-1) 1, Isabella (4-2) 1.

AISA 1. Autauga Academy (24); 6-1; 315 2. Monroe Academy (3); 8-0; 241 3. Tuscaloosa Academy; 6-1; 214 4. Chambers Academy; 8-0; 183 5. Pike Liberal Arts; 8-0; 163 6. Bessemer Academy; 5-3; 129 7. Escambia Academy; 5-2; 93 8. Morgan Academy; 6-2; 73 9. Crenshaw Chr.; 6-1; 69 10. Wilcox Aca.; 6-1; 19 Others receiving votes: Lakeside (4-2) 18, Edgewood (5-2) 10, South Choctaw Aca. (5-3) 8, Marengo Aca. (3-5) 4.

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Michael prepares to make landfall

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Having crossed the Gulf of Mexico over the past few days, Hurricane Michael is preparing to make landfall along the Florida panhandle. Tropical storm warnings have been extended from New Orleans to Tampa, while residents of western Florida are under a mandatory evacuation order. Despite the potential impact the hurricane may have on the Gulf Coast, the latest forecasts show little, if any impact Michael will bring to Tallapoosa County.

“Right now, it is forecast to be a Category 3 hurricane when it makes landfall in the Panama City Beach area (today),” Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran said. “The current projections show we could see some effects around 4 to 8 p.m. We could see wind gusts up to 20 (mph)

and 1 to 1 and a half inches of rain.”

Meteorologist Jason Holmes with the National Weather Service in Birmingham said Michael is expected to make landfall around noon or shortly thereafter. Holmes also said Tallapoosa County is currently forecast to be on the western side of the storm, meaning there is not as much of a worry about tornadoes occurring in the area, although the possibility of a stray thunderstorm cannot be ruled out.

The forecast shows Michael turning to the northeast after making landfall, which Holmes said is due to the hurricane following an area of high pressure sitting in the western Atlantic, just off the East Coast.

There is also a cold front moving eastward across the Great Plains, pushing the hurricane to move to the northeast.

Even though Michael’s forecast

track shows little, if any, potential for more severe weather in Tallapoosa County, Moran said this is no reason to overlook Michael or any storm coming out of the Gulf of Mexico.

He said Michael has been following an overall similar track as Hurricane Opal in 1995, which shifted its track slightly to impact Alabama in a more direct way.

While Florida and Georgia are expected to bear the brunt of the storm, Alabamians are preparing for whatever problems Michael may cause. Schools in Henry County are closed today, while the Dothan campus of Wallace Community College and Dothan City Schools closed early Tuesday and remain closed today. Meanwhile, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency Monday beginning at 3 p.m. “(Tuesday) we will start seeing the effects of Michael and those in

its path will need to take shelter by tomorrow evening,” Ivey said in a prepared statement Monday.

“Please stay weather aware today and tomorrow for any forecast changes. Most importantly, heed all warnings and instructions from local authorities.”

As Michael makes landfall, Moran encouraged everyone to have a plan in place should the forecast change and the hurricane have a greater impact in Tallapoosa County. This includes knowing where to go in case of an evacuation, having a kit with food, water, and necessary medicine and having plenty of ways to receive weather information, including signing up for Tallapoosa Alert.

“Hopefully this time we will have dodged a bullet, but the storm can shift,” Moran said. “I want everyone to stay weather aware and have a plan in place.”

SPECIAL GUEST: Steve Flowers to be at Elmore County Bama Chapter meeting on Oct. 16 STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

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Steve Flowers will be the guest speaker at the Elmore County Bama Chapter meeting on Oct. 16.

The Elmore County Bama Chapter will hold its first meeting of the fall on Oct. 16 and will feature guest speaker Steve Flowers, Alabama’s most watched and read political columnist and commentator.

Flowers graduated from the University of Alabama in 1974 with a degree in political science and history. He entered politics at the age of 30 and was elected state representative from Pike County, receiving the largest number of votes ever cast for any person in a political race in the history of Pike County. He was overwhelmingly re-elected four times, choosing not to seek reelection in 1998. He left undefeated and uncontested.

During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Flowers sustained a perfect attendance record for sixteen consecutive years. In 1988 his House colleagues passed a resolution naming him the Most Ethical Member of the House.

In 1992 they voted him as the Most Outstanding Member of the Alabama House of Representatives.

After leaving the Legislature, Flowers began writing a weekly column on Alabama politics.

Overnight it became the leading and most widely read column on Alabama politics in the state.

In addition, he can be seen regularly on numerous television stations around the state as their political analyst. He is general considered the ultimate authority on Alabama politics and Alabama political history.

The meeting will be held at Bon Appetit, located at 5090 Main Street in Millbrook.

Registration will begin at 5:45 p.m., with a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. The menu includes roasted pork loin, rosemary potatoes, green beans, garden salad and choice of apple or cherry pie with ice cream for dessert. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. RSVP by Oct. 13 to elcobama@gmail.com or by mail to treasurer Joan Richburg at 91 Blackberry Road in Deatsville.

Membership forms will be available at the meeting, and cost $30 for family and $20 for single memberships. The Bama Chapter invites anyone and everyone to come hear one of the University of Alabama’s most outstanding alumni.

Elmore man dead after Sept. 2 stabbing incident

By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer

An Elmore man died as the result of the injuries he suffered when he was stabbed numerous times on Sept.

2.

Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said Davon Waldrep, 47, stopped to help 32-year-old Ronald Jason Mann and 16-year-old Troy Michael Carter, both of Eclectic, after he saw their car had been incapacitated near Highway 143 in Elmore. According to Franklin, Mann and Carter’s had struck an iron guard on a railroad crossing while they were fleeing the scene of a

robbery, in which they had allegedly forced a middle aged couple from Wetumpka to withdraw money from an ATM. Franklin said Mann tried to take Waldrep’s cell phone before Mann stabbing him seven times. Franklin said Waldrep had been in critical condition since then, and “took a turn for the worse” over the past few weeks.

Initially, Mann and the juvenile were arrested and charged with one count of attempted murder and two counts of robbery in the first

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Because of the severity of the crimes, Franklin said Carter was charged as an adult.

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