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City trying to get to bottom of power bill increase By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor

Officials are still trying to get to the bottom of why some Alexander City Utility customers saw an unusually large jump in power bills recently. The jump appears to be in the amount charged customers in a category called “Fuel Adjustment Consumption” which appears on most residential bills. Officials said it appears that customers may have been under charged in that

category at some point and the adjustment hit all in one bill. “It appears as though there was an error in calculation from the spreadsheet created by the engineering firm,” Alexander City Finance Director Sandra Machen said. “They set it to fix the shortage from a prior month by adding it to current rate in one billing cycle.” Residents who called the Outlook to complain say that they saw a 40 percent increase in that line item from month to

month and more than 30 percent when compared to bills from the same period last year. Unlike utility companies, the Alabama Public Service Commission does not regulate the rates for municipal power companies. The fuel adjustment is an increase or decrease based on how much the city pays for power. If the city is charged more for power, then the charge is passed down to the customer, officials said.

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It takes special people to do the kinds of work being done by The Tri-County Children’s Advocacy Center. “We’re a non-profit agency that serves children that are victims of abuse in three counties – Tallapoosa, Chambers and Randolph,” said Kay Baker, the Center’s new executive director. “When a report comes in, the referring agency comes to us for forensic interviews. We gather information and share it with law enforcement.” According to Baker, the Center has two fulltime therapist/interviewers on staff. Kasi Freeman or Sarah McCausland will interview the child and make audio and video recordings of the interviews. “We record all of our interviews so that the child doesn’t have to repeat the story, unless he or she wants to, to everyone See CENTER, Page 2

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Lead by Horseshoe Bend School fifth grader Dakota Howard, students who participated in the pink fashion show leave the stage. Students took part to raise awareness for breast cancer and funds for cancer research. Below second Grader Cami Cook leaves the stage after presenting her pink outfit.

Horseshoe Bend students take part in fund raiser for cancer By Corey Arwood Outlook Staff Writer

There was a parade of pink-clad kid crusaders for the fight against cancer at Horseshoe Bend School’s 7th annual Pink Fashion show on Thursday afternoon. The students of all ages took to the stage before a full auditorium to raise awareness as part of breast cancer awareness month and raise money for cancer research. Before the show, guest speaker Brownie Caldwell, delivered a testimonial of her own personal struggles and

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triumphs with the disease. The money from ticket sales was raised and donated in honor of Caldwell, a physical education teacher at Dadeville’s Councill Middle School, whose husband and son are also physical education teachers at HBHS. Along with the guest speaker and the fashion show, there was a cancer-survivor superhero skit performed by students. Tickets, and ultimately donations, were $1. Both middle and high school students along with some residents of the surrounding See CANCER, Page 3

Rep. Mark Tuggle of Alexander City expressed confusion on Wednesday when asked about reports that Gov. Robert Bentley was considering options aimed at the reopening of 31 driver license offices across the state. “The governor has not talked to me,” Tuggle said. “I am advocating to keep the driver license offices in my district open. I am pushing to reopen all of them, especially if it’s not saving any money. “I’m not sure what he’s talking about when he talks about a bridge loan. I haven’t had that conversation.” Rep. David Standridge of Hayden told the Montgomery Advertiser on Tuesday that Bentley was “considering some type of bridge loan or emergency funds to reopen the rural offices.” “We’re not going to open up the budgets,” Tuggle said. “They have already been passed and are in effect. We’re not going to open them up and make a loan from one to the other at this point.” Tuggle said the only other possibility might be for the governor to make a conditional appropriation to ALEA for purposes of reopening the offices. “It’s possible to make a conditional appropriation, one that is dependent on the funds being available,” Tuggle said. “But the problem there is you don’t know if you’re going to have that money until a third or two-thirds of the fiscal year has passed, so that really doesn’t make much sense.” Bentley has been pressured to reopen the rural driver license offices See LICENSE, Page 3

Buffalo Soldiers & Troopers Motorcycle Club comes to area By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor

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If the city is charged less for power, in theory, they said the price would drop for the customer. A random check of bills for the last two years for six separate customers, no month showed a in the “Fuel Adjustment Consumption” category. We understand that it is confusing to customers,” Machen said. “We will do an in depth review following budget completion and review with the mayor to see if there is a way to clarify the billing for our customers.”

While stereotypical images of motorcycle clubs may paint one picture, there is a group of local riders who hope that their actions will help create another image of those who ride. Saturday is a big day for the Central Alabama Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers & Troopers Motorcycle Club as they host their Coming Out Event beginning at 10 a.m. at the Big House Family Resort at 3468 Highway 63 North in Alexander City. The club will hold a benefit ride that will help raise funds for the Bill Nichols Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, but they will also receive their official charter notification and hold a Patching In Ceremony for all of

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its members. “This is a very important day for us,” said Darrell Armour, the club’s vice-president. “We are a new group, just eight of us right now, but we are looking to grow. We are a group dedicated to the principles of the Buffalo Soldiers and our aim is to do good things in the community and serve as positive role models for young people and anyone who rides.” The Buffalo Soldiers are a group that pulls from a rich history dating back to the AfricanAmerican military regiments that served in battle following the Civil War. “The club colors represent a long history and we wear them with pride and respect. Our colors pay homage to African Americans of the 9th and 10th Calvary who sacrificed their lives

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Charter members of the Central Alabama Chapter of Buﬀalo Soldiers pose for a photo. Pictured from left are President Alfred Ellington, Vice-President Darrell Armour, Secretary Annie Zeigler, Treasurer Gerald Maxwell, Chaplain Rev. Eddie Edwards, Road Captain Eddie Searcy and Sgt.-At-Arms Henry Ashley.

so that our country could be what courage, sacrifice and honor as it is today,” according to informa- are those who continue to serve. tion on the club’s national web- The National Association of See CLUB, Page 3 site. “The colors are a badge of

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IN THE MIDDLE IN MARYLAND DEAR STUCK: To say that your sister’s outburst was out of line would be an understatement. That she would demand that you “choose” between her and your girlfriend is ridiculous. Because you are serious about Kelli, rather than regard what your sister said as a policy statement from the rest of the family, ask them how they feel about your girlfriend. Some may like her; some may not. But you should not decide whom to marry based on anyone else’s opinion other than your own. They don’t have to live with her; only you do. P.S. Mature adults do not allow anyone to abuse their spouses.

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community attended. “When they contacted me about me coming up here and speaking I was really honored that they thought about me,” Caldwell said. Her message was one of awareness and hope, and it was met by a standing ovation from both students and faculty. She said that her story was also about community, a community that Caldwell said was much larger than she had realized before her diagnosis. “It’s not really all about me … there’s millions of people out there with breast cancer that are breast cancer survivors. I’m not a survivor yet, but I am surviving,” said Caldwell. The proceeds from the event are usually donated to Relay For Life, the fundraising component of the American Cancer Society, said Felicia Williams, HBHS consumer science teacher and advisor to the school’s Family Career and Community Leaders

of America. Amounts have varied over the years, but in general, William’s said that she anticipated Wednesday’s event garnered around $500 or more in ticket sales. The idea for the show came from what Williams said was a traumatic experience for students, when a school bus driver and aide, Joanne Black, was diagnosed with breast cancer. However that traumatic experience transformed into one of healing with the help of the fashion show and as of last year Williams said Black remained cancer free. Black has since retired but Williams said, “Our kids still love her.” A student led group at the high school, the FCCLA, has hosted the event for about seven years now, and Williams said this is the first of a number of events the FCCLA plans to host this year.

License by a number of organizations and individuals who see the closures as another attempt to thwart the voting rights of blacks by making it more difficult for them to obtain required identification. Congresswoman Terri Sewell of Birmingham has requested that U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch launch an investigation. “I’m just blatantly offended that this is a way that Alabama lawmakers would choose to balance a budget considering that we are the state that brought the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and that also brought about its demise,” Sewell said. “I think we would be much more aware of policies that affect people’s rights to vote. I find it hard to believe that there aren’t other ways that the state can balance its budget.” Tuggle said his intention is to continue “working to keep driver license offices open, the ones in Alex City and Dadeville,

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roads with as many as 200 bikes and riders. The schedule for the day is registration at 10 a.m. with a program beginning at 11 a.m. The club will then embark on a ride following the completion of the ceremony. The plan is to ride up Highway 63 to Highway 9 and then through the Talladega National Forest. From there, the ride will make its way to Sylacauga, where they will break for lunch before rolling back through Goodwater to Highway 280 and on to the Big House Family Resort. Once back at Big House a social and fish fry is planned. “We still have plenty of room and would like to invite anyone who wants to enjoy the fellowship to come out,” club treasurer Annie Zeigler said. “We think this is the just the start of some good things that we hope to be a part of in our community.” For more information on the club, its mission or Saturday’s event call Zeigler at 256-749-5891 or Armour at 256-749-0071.

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reopen them? The personnel are still there. “We had a former state trooper who is now in the House stand up and tell us that these closures wouldn’t save any money.

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Hallmark in Marengo how many students left one of their failing schools for a private school. They are scarce as hen’s teeth. Records from the Alabama Department of Revenue through June 30, 2015 show: * Total funds diverted from ETF to scholarship funds: $50,015,800 * Total number of scholarships awarded: 6,663 * Total number of scholarships awarded to students already attending private schools: 1,250 * Total number of scholarships awarded to students in non-failing, public schools: 1,719 While there is no way to confirm under the present reporting system, the MAXIMUM number of kids either attending, or zoned to attend a failing school, who got a scholarship by June 30 was 3,695. This is an average of $13,536 per student diverted from ETF to do what the supporters of the bill claimed it would do. At the same time, the state is spending an average of $5,828 per student attending public schools. So someone thinks students going to private school are worth more than twice as much as those attending public schools. Seems to me that much of our present righteous indignation is misdirected if we really are concerned about what is right and wrong.

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hen he found out the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s budget for the current fiscal was to be cut, state Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier wasted little time in closing 31 rural driver license offices throughout the state. But the more we learn about these closures, the less sense they seem to make. Seems they only resulted in a savings to the state of somewhere between $100,000 and $150,000. See, in most cases, the space for the outlying rural offices was being provided to the state rent- and/or utility-free by the counties in exchange for the convenience to their citizens. The cost to the state for these offices was minimal. Think back, now, to the battle that took place this past legislative session over the general fund budget. It was an ugly, big-stakes battle. So how can $150,000 make a real difference? It can’t. But it can send a message to the public that its services and convenience may be used at the whim of an agency head to make a point. Think back to the budget battle again. Collier started his scare tactics – and with the small amount of funding at stake, “scare tactics” is the correct phrase – back in April with a nightmarish plan that would eventually result in written and on-road exams in only four locations across the state. Strange thing: We never heard about any cuts in personnel. Where were the extra folks to go? What were they to do? From where we sit, it seems like Collier placed a larger value on the much more expensive allegiance of his employers than he did on the low-cost convenience of his employers, the state’s taxpayers. And our governor was more than happy to play along. Here at The Outlook, we call on Collier and Gov. Bentley to reopen the rural driver license offices and investigate other places within the ALEA budget where cuts can be made that don’t directly affect the people they work for – all of us.

he recent furor about Governor Bentley’s decision to close offices around the state where locals can apply for a driver’s license is hardly unexpected. Once again we reinforced the national stereotype of how people perceive Alabama as mean-spirited and racist. Editorial writers and TV talking heads pontificated. We were part of the Democratic presidential debate. Someone organized a caravan through the Black Belt. And politicians did what they do best--find a parade and rush to the front of it. Which is all well, fine and good I suppose. But if the uproar is about railing against social injustice, where were these same folks in 2013 when the Alabama legislature passed the Alabama Accountability Act? After all, this legislation is a far better example of losing our moral compass than closing the offices in question. When this bill was passed the good citizens of this state were told over and over that it is was all about helping poor kids stuck in failing schools by their zip code. The act even required that the state department of education identify the bottom six percent of all schools according to their scores on the Alabama reading and math test and label them as “failing schools.” Today there are 56 schools in 29 systems on this list. There are 21,333 students in these schools. More than 90 percent of them receive free-reduced lunches and more than 18,500 of them are black. Nineteen of the schools

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are in the Black Belt and the student body is 99 percent to 100 percent black in 15 of them. This law was passed by 51 white Republican house members and 22 white Republican senators. Not a single black member of either the house or senate voted for the accountability act. Once we identified these failing schools, what did the law instruct us to do to help them? Add more teachers to reduce class size? Send in support staff from the state department? Give teachers and principals more professional development? Make sure their textbooks were up-to-date because at this time in 2013 the state had not funded new textbooks since 2008? Give them the resources to add technology and supporting infrastructure? None of the above. All I heard was some legislative leadership say these schools “should work harder.” In other words, just keep doing what you’ve been doing and expect different results. Of course, the law did set up a mechanism to divert tax revenues away from the Education Trust Fund to give scholarships to students in failing schools to attend private schools. How well did this work across the Black Belt? Poorly at best. Go ask superintendents such as Daniel Boyd in Lowndes County, John Heard in Perry County or Luke

Larry Lee led the study, Lessons Learned from Rural Schools, and is a long-time advocate for public education. larrylee133@gmail. com read his blog: larryeducation.com

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Mark Tuggle (R) represents the 81st District covering Lee and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached by phone at 256392-2006 or by email at tughd81@ gmail.com. His office is located at 110 Calhoun Street, Suite 108, Alexander City. Mark Tuggle Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County. He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334242-7865. His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Tom Whatley Drive, Auburn.

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We can work together to improve Alexander City Dear Editor, “Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people that I may discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this is so great a people.” – I Kings 3:9 The city is in dire straights and it seems like the mayor and council are having confusing times trying to decide how best to run Alexander City. I’m very puzzled why Mr. James Spann and Mr. Robert (Bob) Howard, who have served precious terms, do not know how to explain how policies and procedures were done during their tenure with the mayor before Mayor Shaw took office. There seems to be such a struggle going on between the council and Mayor Shaw. In my opinion the city council is at odds about some of the serious issues regarding pay increases, personnel policies, personnel salaries and the decrepit state of city finances throughout the years. Prayerfully, the Auburn study will give insight on how to adequately help leadership get Alexander City employees on equal scales/equal pay according to qualifications and pay grade. To my understanding, the study was performed during a previous mayor’s term and the city did not implement the findings. My question to our council and mayor is after paying $49,000 for the study, will you have enough guts to follow through on its findings? Our District 2 councilwoman (Sherry EllisonSimpson) has been showing her personal feelings during several work sessions and I hope she’ll hear some of the comments that she makes toward city

employees in a negative way. Council people and mayor, you were elected by the citizens of Alexander City to promote the welfare of the city in a fair and productive manner. We as citizens count on you to work together to bring about growth and good, legal governmental policies and procedures to benefit our great city. In 2016, you will either be voted in or voted out by the citizens of Alexander City. I pray that the mayor and council, finance director, clerk and everyone involved in city government will assess themselves and let priorities be to work together as a team and learn to agree or agree to disagree on issues at hand. Three years have already passed by and it’s time for everyone to give each other utmost respect and do what’s right by all the citizens. You can work together to accomplish much or you can bicker and work against each other and damage our city’s reputation. Together everyone achieves more. Try it mayor and council and everyone involved to help our city grow and continue to be a place where citizens show respect and concern for each other. Also, let’s make it be a place where people from other cities, states and countries will like to come and visit or live in Alexander City. I’m not mocking, I just know we can work together to promote Alexander City. P.S. You have done much good throughout the term so resolve issues legally and move on. God Speed! Evangelist Teresa Harrell Moten Alexander City

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL: The Sylacauga Community Playhouse will present The Addams Family Musical at B.B. Comer High School Auditorium Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 17 at 2 p.m., Oct 17 at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 18 at 2 p.m., Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m.

October 17 CHAIRISH: The Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market is hosting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chairishâ&#x20AC;? Oct. 17 to view all of the decorated chairs, stools and other pieces of furniture. Raffle tickets will be available for $5. Drawing for the raffle will be that afternoon. Winners will be contacted. PUMPKIN ROLL: There will be a Fall Festival and Pumpkin Roll Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Strand Park. Horse and buggy rides around town start at 11 a.m. Lots of games including pumpkin bowling, spoon race, halloween ducky pick-up and many more. We will also have an area for fall photos. Bring your pumpkin for the pumpkin roll, all the kids, a camera and join MainStreet for this fun event. GOSPEL CELEBRATION: A birthday celebration for Johnny Hill and gospel singing will be at Mr. Hermon Family Life Center in Lanett Sat. Oct. 17 6 p.m. EST. VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Cooper Community Center is hosting its first volleyball tournament Oct. 17. Registration will run to Oct. 15 and costs $60 per team or $8 a player. Teams are allowed to have up to eight players. For more information or to register, visit the Cooper Community Center between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays or call 256-329-6799. COMMUNITY COOKOUT: The Goodwater Area Churches are hosting a free community cookout Sat. Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Goodwater School. There will be free food, live music and family fun. MOUNTAIN DAY: Bethany Church and Mountain Community Center will be hosting Mountain Day Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. until. Come enjoy the day and bring a covered dish for lunch and fellowship together. BRHS REUNION: BRHS classes of 1954 and1955 will hold a joint class reunion on Oct. 17 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amoureux Place. For more information call Nancy Stark Haynes at 256-234-6421 or Gail Love Jones at 256-234-5891. TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting a trade day Oct. 17 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and every 3rd Saturday. BENEFIT SINGING: The Hackneyville Volunteer Fire Dept. will host a benefit singing Saturday, Oct. 17 from 4 p.m. until. There will also be a car show starting at 8 a.m. and going to 2 p.m.

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NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW: The will be a Native American Pow Wow at 1084 Alabama Highway 77 in Lafayette Oct. 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. Admission is $5. For more information call 334-6421411. BOOK FESTIVAL: The first annual East Alabama Book Festival will be Saturday, Oct. 17 at Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town Point Park from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. It is sponsored by The Gnuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rom and Solomon and George Publishing.

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FALL FESTIVAL: Wayside Baptist Church, 21 Wayside Circle, Alexander City, will host a Fall Festival on Sunday, October 18. Free games, prizes and fun will be available for the children from 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 p.m. and everyone

is invited to stay for a meal after the games. PASTORAL APPRECIATION: Almighty God Baptist Church of Goodwater is hosing a pastoral appreciation for Rev. Lorenzo and sister Dianne Caldwell Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2:30 p.m. HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Tallapoosee Historical Society will meet Sunday, October 18 at 2 p.m. at The Baptist Church Chapel in Alexander City. Steve Murray, Director of Alabama Department of Archives and History will be the speaker. Archives and History serves as the permanent repository for state government records, a special collections library, and the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history museum. The public is invited. ANNUAL CHOIR DAY: Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating its annual choir day Sunday, Oct. 18 at its morning worship service at 10:30 a.m. CHURCH HOMECOMING: The Annual Homecoming will be held at Pearson Chapel Church on Pearson Chapel Road in Alexander City on Sunday, October 18th beginning around 9:30 a.m. Featured singers will be The Dyes who compose their own music, and the bluegrass group Highway 22. Come join the fellowship and awesome music Covered dish luncheon will follow. CHURCH HOMECOMING: The Annual Homecoming at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Hwy. 63 in Alexander City will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, starting at 10:30 a.m. Come join the fellowship and music provided by the Seekers Quartet. Covered dish luncheon will follow. CHURCH HOMECOMING: The Annual Homecoming at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Hwy. 63 in Alexander City will be held on Sunday, October 18th, starting at 10:30 a.m. Come join the fellowship and music provided by the Seekers Quartet. Covered dish luncheon will follow.

October 19 HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Ruth Beamnot Cook will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;German POW Camp in Aliceville, Alabama during World War IIâ&#x20AC;? at the Oct. 19 meeting from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

October 19 - November 2 PUMPKIN DISPLAY: The Ameila Russell Library will have a pumpkin display from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2. Decorate your own pumpkin and display it at the library. No cut pumpkins please.

October 19 QUARTERLY MEETING: The Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority will have its quarterly meeting Monday, Oct. 19, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center board room on Central Alabama Community College campus.

October 20 FLU SHOTS: The Tallapoosa County Education Retirees Association will meet Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the Alexander City Board of Education at 10 a.m. Flu shots will be given â&#x20AC;&#x153;freeâ&#x20AC;? to employees, retirees, and dependents. You must show your insurance card.

October 22-25 WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CONFERENCE: New Covenant Ministries of the World is hosting its National Womens Conference 2015 Oct. 22-25 at Liberty Life Christian Center at 243 S Street. Thursday and Friday Supplication will be at 9 a.m., Women in Training will be at noon and profound women of evangelism. Saturday from 10 a.m to

noon is young adult women, noon to 2 p.m. is seminar part 1 and 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. is Seminar part 2. Sunday is Climax Day with Mother Ola P. Traylor.

October 23-24 JEWELRY SALE: The Russell Medical Center Auxiliary is hosting its annual jewelry sale Oct. 22 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Oct. 23 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Russell Medical Center Community Room. Proceeds benefit Russell Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship Fund.

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October 24 TOUGH TEN: The Auburn Opelika Running and Track Association is hosting its 16th annual Tough Ten/ Tough Two race on Oct. 24 at 7:30 a.m. at Ogletree Village in Auburn. For more information email auburntough10@gmail.com and to register go to runsignup.com/Race/AL/Auburn/ AORTAToughTenToughTwo. FAMILY BINGO: The Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosing Family Bingo Night Oct. 24 from 5 p.m.to 8 p.m. and every fourth Saturday. SIKESVILLE COMMUNITY REUNION: Descendants of pioneer families of the Sikesville community of Clay will meet beginning at 10 a.m. Oct. 24 at Mt. Gilead church on County Road 79 seven miles west of Wadley. FARM DAY: The Wegufka Center is hosting a farm day Oct. 24. There will be a museum of old farm equipment, a history room. There will be a car show, music and vendor booths are available. Call Melvin Palmer 256-249-8885 or Ms. Margaret Thornton at 256-2342186 for more information. COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION PROJECT: Camp Hill Pacers Community Documentation Project will be set in downtown Camp Hill October 24 starting at 9:30 a.m. The event celebrates the community, elders and children. For those interested in setting up booths can call 256-896-4758 or email camphillalpacers@gmail.com. CANCER WALK: Sistas for a Cause are hosting a cancer walk Sat. Oct. 24 at the Cooper Recreation Center. Registration starts at 7 a.m.nad the walk starts at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $10 and funds benefit the UAB Cancer Center in Alexander City. To register early or for more information contact Valarie Oliver via Facebook or at 256-392-4726.

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October 25 CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church of Waverly is celebrating its 146th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. The guest minister is Rev. Louis Upshaw. COMMUNITY FALL FESTIVAL: Several local churches in the New Site, Hackneyville and Daviston area are joining together for a fall festival at the New Site Youth Complex Oct. 25 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.. This festival will include multiple games (child and youth), a bouncey house, a train ride, local music talent and food. All ages welcome. We are asking for 1 non-parishable food item per family to be donated for the Tallapoosa Crisis Center, to help stock the pantry at the crisis center. FOUNDERS DAY: The GAP Fellowship Church is celebrating its 16th annual Founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Oct. 25 at 2:30 p.m. with special guest Rev. Richard Taylor.

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RANGERS REVIVAL Lyman Ward football coming together after historic homecoming win By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor

There’s a revival on the Lyman Ward Military Academy campus, but it’s not at the school’s Dixon All-Faith Chapel. No, just north of the chapel at Ranger Field is a program rising from the ashes after years of futility on the gridiron. On Sept. 24, the Lyman Ward Rangers captured their first win since 2011 with a 20-2 home victory, a first since 2010, over Lighthouse Christian. Not content with that one bit of history, the Rangers defeated North River Christian 44-38 on Oct. 9 for their first homecoming win in 26 years. For Rangers Coach Richard Oliver, the pair of wins in LWMA’s first season of 8-man football is a sign that the team is finally reaping the harvest of all the good it has done on and off the field. “One thing I think we’re doing more than anything else is we’re honoring God in everything we do,” Oliver said. “I make sure we’re praying after practices, and really just our devotion time has been phenomenal. We’re quoting Galatians 6:9, and telling them don’t get tired of doing good because at the proper time we’ll reap the harvest if we don’t give up.” And the harvest has come at just the right time for a Rangers team that now sits 2-3 with two games remaining. Oliver said the victories have done wonders to bring joy back into the game for the team. “Their eyes have been opened. Some of these boys have been going through a couple of years of losing,” Oliver said. “Now, getting that first win and that taste, has been phenomenal. And they’re having a blast doing it. They’re enjoying what they’re doing every minute that they’re out there. Football is fun again for them.” Winning has also turned what was once a rag-tag group of Rangers into a band of brothers, as Oliver said a few players who have endured the brunt of the losing streak have taken on key leadership roles. “Bralen Hardy is our senior quarterback. He’s really stepped up and filled that leadership role. Between him, Jonathan Jackson and Alberto Burton, they’ve really stepped up and done what we’ve asked them to,” Oliver said. “They’ve been the three guys that have endured this losing streak, so it was big for them to be able to get over that hump and really push through.” Hardy said the joy of coming together as one unit has meant everything during this stretch of the season. “It means everything to me. First of all, there are different levels to it, different motivations as far as making history because one of the games we won was homecoming,” Hardy said. “That meant a lot to us as players, as coaches, our military department and fans and parents coming to see their children out here on the field working together as brothers. That’s what

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Above left, Lyman Ward’s Christian Kitsos, left, turns the corner as Michael Porter pursues during Wednesday’s practice. Above right, senior receiver Jonathan Jackson, left, breaks a tack during Wednesday’s practice.

“Now, getting that first win and that taste, has been phenomenal. And they’re having a blast doing it. They’re enjoying what they’re doing every minute that they’re out there. Football is fun again for them.” — Richard Oliver, Coach of Lyman Ward this school is all about. Seeing that come together was a very nice thing and very important to all of us.” Jackson said winning has served to change the culture into one that is positive and uplifting. “It was great for me to be a part of making history on the team and the first time in 26 years winning a homecoming game,” Jackson said. “It just felt great to have everybody be together and uplifting each other on the field instead of arguing and bringing each other down. It was really a great win.” And for Burton, the feeling of being a winner is unexplainable. “It feels amazing. It’s hard to explain because we haven’t had the feeling in a long time,” Burton said. “We’ve been working together and we feel more like a family than before. It used to be everyone was out there playing for themselves or trying to make that big play to make themselves look good. Now, we’re working as a team, a family and we’re getting stuff done.” Part of the challenge this season has been trying to win while also learning a new style

of football, Oliver said, but things are turning in the right direction after a challenging start. “Going from 11-man to 8-man, I spent the first game wondering where my tackles were, but I had to remind myself constantly that there are no tackles out there, especially on offense,” Oliver said. “It hasn’t been that big of a transition, but looking at the season as a whole it has been a bit of a transition because it’s such a faster game. We went from the 54-yard wide field to where we’ve cut it down to 40. We’re still running 100 yards, but cutting it down that much has been a learning curve. “But the boys have caught it. Everything we’ve thrown at them, they’ve caught on to it. We’re running a much better offense now. It’s been a good transition.” Rangers defensive coordinator Brian Reiselbara said the game is a lot faster, but that winning has helped the team adapt and play together. “It’s been interesting and it’s been different because it’s a faster moving game, and in some cases you play on a smaller field. This game moves a lot faster and it’s

almost like Arena Football,” Reiselbara said. “Seeing them come together as a team where we came from behind to win, that’s when you start to see the team gel, and that’s really exciting.” With two games left, both away on Oct. 16 and Oct. 23, Oliver said the Rangers are not ready to stop winning. “We’ve got two games left. This week we play at Hope Christian up in Alabaster and then we finish the season up in Huntsville,” Oliver said. “Basically, we don’t want to get complacent. Complacency is a huge killer. So, basically we want to ride that winning wave as far as we can.” And if the wins keep coming, it is only going to bring the Rangers closer together. “It’s really brought us together as a team, as brothers and as a family to show each other individually that they can do it and we can work together,” Hardy said. “It’s really a space where all of our guys can come together and forget about everything, and get on the same page because everyone has a common goal to win. For everyone to come together like that is always a good thing.”

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