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Boys and Girls Club could return to Dadeville
but they’re not there anymore.” The city has had a Boys & Girls Club in the past, but it closed a few years During the most recent meeting of the ago due to having to compete with Dadeville City Council, Councilwoman other after-school programs. Since then, Teneesha Goodman-Johnson brought up these organizations have ceased their own operations, leaving the youth of the topic of possibly bringing the Boys Dadeville without a group they can be a & Girls Club back to Dadeville. part of after school each day. “There’s nothing for the kids to do,” “The children are our future. If we Johnson said. “When I was growing can get more involved with our kids as a up in Dadeville, there were different programs being offered at the rec center, community, they’re better off,” Johnson By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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said. Executive Director for the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area Melissa Reynolds listed off some of the things needed in order to get one started up in Dadeville again. “We would need to have a meeting with the city,” Reynolds said. “Two of the main things we would need from the city would be a building with utilities provided and funding.” Even though there are certain
concerns with getting a new Boys & Girls Club started in Dadeville, Johnson believed the support for this group is there and is very strong. “I have been trying to reach out to different people around town to make sure they are behind this,” Johnson said. “So far, I have heard nothing but positive reactions to this.” Some of the people Johnson has been
100-HOLE MARATHON
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Michael Paul Ray of Tallassee has been indicted for second-degree arson in the March fire of a Lafayette Street home in Dadeville. Ray was arrested Saturday and released on $7,500 Ray bond. The Dadeville Police Department has been investigating the incident since March 3 and getting the case ready to present to the grand jury. At the time of the incident, Police Chief David Barbour stated he believed the fire was not an accident. “It is believed by me the fire was intentionally set,” Barbour said in March. Personnel from the fire departments in Dadeville, Camp Hill and Jacksons Gap worked to put out the blaze. The rental home has since been repaired. The Dadeville Police Department was assisted in the investigation by the state fire marshal who helped determined the cause of the fire.
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Anderson steps down from school board By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
total of $3,000 to $4,000. “I raised $4,450 this year, but I might still get another donation or two before I turn the money in,” he said. “I’m very pleased with the turnout this year. It’s tremendous to go over my goal as much as I did.” With both Witherington’s golf
After 15 years of service as a member of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education, board member Randy Anderson Anderson has officially resigned from his seat on the board. “Tonight marks the end of my 15th year serving on this board,” Anderson said. “All in all I believe the educational system in Tallapoosa County is better than it was 15 years ago. I have been privileged to be a part of these improvements.” In August, Anderson was selected to serve as secretary for the National Funeral Directors Association, effective Nov. 1. Anderson believed that a great deal of his time and effort would be needed in order to effectively serve his colleagues in the funeral home business, and said he was afraid this would mean he could not devote the same energy to the school board as in years past. “With that in mind, I hereby tender my resignation from the Tallapoosa County Board of Education effective on Oct. 31, 2017,” he said. “Even though I am leaving this seat,
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Stillwaters golf pro Gabby Witherington poses with Courtney Layfield and Tina Parker of the Lake Martin Area United Way during Witherington’s 100-hole golf marathon fundraiser Monday afternoon.
Golf pro Witherington completes marathon, raises funds By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Just after 6 a.m. Monday, Stillwaters golf pro Gabby S Witherington stepped out onto W the th Stillwaters golf course and teed te off, beginning his second annual 100-hole golf marathon a to raise money for the Lake Martin Area United Way. M
“I’m a little tired and sore, but I’m happy. We raised money for a good cause,” he said after completing his approximately five and a half rounds of golf Monday afternoon. When he began spreading the word about racing through 100 holes earlier this year, Witherington increased his fundraiser goal from last year’s
Drone photographs Keebler Park By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
A small handful of people gathered at Keebler Park in Dadeville last Thursday morning as another key step was taken in the overall plan to revitalize and beautify the park. Mayor Wayne Smith and Dadeville resident Dianna Porter, who has been spearheading the plan for Keebler Park were joined by welding teacher Joe Abercrombie and robotics teacher Dalton Nabors from the Edward Bell Career Technical Center in Camp Hill to fly a drone over the park, taking photographs of the park’s layout and landscape. “It gives you a good sense of how many trees are in the park,” Porter said.
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During the flight of the drone over the park, Porter watched on the control screen as Nabors carefully guided it over the trees, snapping a lot of photographs of the park, before bringing it closer to the ground and sending it down the paved path winding through the trees. “Ever since we acquired this drone, we’ve mainly been practicing with it,” Nabors said. “This is the second project I’ve worked on with it. Last week, I used it to take photos of Dadeville Elementary School and Dadeville High School.” Following the flight of the drone, Porter talked with Nabors and Abercrombie about what could be done with regards to signage at the park and how the students at Edward Bell could See DRONE • Page A5
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Mrs. Billie Smith Forbus Graveside funeral service for Mrs. Billie Smith Forbus, age 83, of Dadeville, Al. will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Dadeville City Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Sims officiating. The visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Alabama Funeral Homes in Dadeville. Mrs. Forbus was born on December 16, 1933 in Dadeville, AL and passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville, Al. Mrs. Billie worked with Coca-Cola Company in Alexander City, AL, retired from ASCS office in Dadeville and the Bank of Dadeville. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and friend and was loved by so many, and will truly be missed. Mrs. Forbus was survived by her daughter Helen Griffith; two grandson: Rob Griffith, James Griffith; one granddaughter: Megan Griffith. She is preceded in death by her husband Mr. James Robert Forbus of 62 years; parents Foreman Smith and Annie Louis Henderson Smith. Memorial message maybe sent to the Forbus family at alabamafuneralhomes.com Alabama Funeral Homes in Dadeville are in charge of the arrangements. www.alabamafuneralhomes.com
Library Notes Drop by the library on Oct. 31 for Trick or Treating from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Play some games and win prizes and candy! The Friends of the Library will be hosting a book sale on Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower level of the library. Stop in to get a bag of books for $5 and 3 bags of books for $10! You can’t get this deal anywhere else. Join us on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. in the lower level of the library for a presentation by Joyce Cauthen featuring fiddlers, banjo players and strawbeaters, Alabama’s first pop musicians. She will discuss the early fiddles of Alabama, the musicians who played them and the popularity of this music in their communities. Discussions will also surround the pivotal role played by African Americans in developing the music at the roots of today’s bluegrass and country music. She will also demonstrate use of the banjo, “straws,” a technique in which broom straws or knitting needles were beat on the strings as the fiddler played and guitar in backing up the fiddle.
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Dadeville Police Department October 17
• A Lafayette man, age 23, was arrested on a war2 rant for failure to appear. ra • A Dadeville man, age 25, was arrested for posses2 ssion of marijuana and posssession of drug paraphernalilia on East Street.
October 16
• A report was filed for domestic violence that d occurred on Gristmill Court. o
October 14
• A two motor vehicle ccollision occurred on East Lafayette Street resulting in L minor property damage and m no injuries. n • A Dadeville man, age 43, was arrested for posses4 ssion of marijuana on East South Street. S
October 13
• A two motor vehicle ccollision occurred on East Lafayette Street resulting in L minor property damage and m no injuries. n • A Camp Hill woman, age 26, was arrested on a a warrant for failure to appear. w • A Dadeville man, age 37, was arrested on a war3 rant for failure to appear. ra
October 16
• James Bailey of Pearson Chapel Road in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support. • A resident of Sunset Lane in Dadeville filed a report for unauthorized use.
October 14
• A resident of Cedar Brook Farm Road in Camp Hill filed a report for theft of property. • Michael Ray of Tallassee was arrested on a grand jury indictment for arson second and was placed in the county jail.
October 13
• A resident of Lovelady Road in Tallassee filed a report for identity theft.
October 11
• A resident of Tallapoosa Street in Notasulga filed a report for burglary of a business. • A resident of Windy Point Drive in Jacksons Gap filed a report for theft. • Corey Breedlove of Carrington Road in Maulk Georgia was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.
October 12
• An Alexander City woman, age 32, was arrestw ed for theft of property on e Highway 280. H • A report was filed for theft of property that fo occurred on East Lafayette o Street. S
October 11
• A report was filed for theft of property that fo occurred on North Broadnax o Street. S • A report was filed for harassment that occurred in h the Dadeville area. th
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department October 17
• A resident of Highway 22 East in Daviston filed a 2 report for burglary of a resire dence. d • A resident of Campbell Road in Dadeville filed a R report for harassment. re • A resident of Campbell Road in Dadeville filed a R report for theft of property. re • David Horsley of 4th Street in Alexander City was S arrested on an outstanding a warrant for failure to appear w cchild support.
Alexander City Police Department October 16
• Justin Dewayne George, 27, of Goodwater was arrested for harassment. • Katie Michele Morgan, 29, of Kellyton was arrested for domestic violence. • Criminal trespass was reported on North Central Avenue. • Harassment was reported on Thomas Circle. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported on Highway 280. • Criminal mischief was reported on 10th Avenue. • Domestic violence was reported on Airport Boulevard. • Criminal mischief and theft was reported on Highway 280.
October 15
• Harley Wayne Johnston, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of bail jumping. • Domestic violence was reported on Mason Street. • Theft was reported on
Highway 63 South. • Domestic violence was reported on Airport Boulevard. • Assault was reported on Airport Boulevard.
October 14
• Anthony Dontell Smoot, 28, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication, open possession of alcohol in public and possession of a concealed weapon without a permit. • Assault was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence was reported on Scott Road. • Burglary was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence was reported on Highway 280. • Publice intoxication and open possession of alcohol in public was reported on South Road Court.
October 13
• A dog bite was reported on Iris Avenue. • Theft was reported on North Central Avenue. • Failure to pay for gasoline was reported on Hillabee Street. • Fraudulent use of a credit/debit card was reported on Highway 280. • Fraudulent use of a credit/debit card was reported on Highway 280. • Fraudulent use of a credit/debit card was reported on Highway 280. • Theft was reported on Elkahatchee Road. • Fraudulent use of a credit/debit card was reported on Highway 280. • Fraudulent use of a credit/debit card was reported on Highway 280. • Fraudulent use of a credit/debit card was reported on Broad Street.
October 12
• Terrell L. Williams, 37, of Kellyton was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and three counts of receiving stolen property. • Briana Kincaid Williams, 23, of Kellyton was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and three counts of receiving stolen property. • Samuel Rashad Wright, 19, of Smyrna, Georgia was arrested for two counts of attempt to commit a controlled substance crime, conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. • Jonathan Lenard Gray, 28, of Atlanta was arrested
for two counts of attempt to commit a controlled substance crime and conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime. • Glenn Toler Jr., 42, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear and harassment. • Jermaine Lasha Hunter, 33, of Wadley was arrested for failure to appear. • Brianna Nicole Gant, 21, of Alexander City was arrested for making a false report to law enforcement. • Jinerika Undrenique Murphy, 19, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Domestic violence was reported on Airport Drive.
October 11
• Georgye Brandon Walters, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. • Sarah Elisha Ruff, 38, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • James Henry Hoyett, 64, of Kellyton was arrested for domestic violence. • Gregory Delorean Spratling, 33, of Daviston was arrested for theft and buying/receiving stolen property. • Anthony Darnell Russell, 30, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Stephanie Michell DeVinney, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for fraudulent use of a credit/debit card. • Sherrita Nicole Williams, 32, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Domestic violence was reported on Robinson Drive. • Theft was reported in Market Place.
October 10
• Antwon Johnson, 41, of Alexander City was arrested for harassment. • Orlando Delandfort Withers, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for three counts of failure to appear. • Raphael Xavier Towers, 27, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Joe Michael Tucker, 64, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Assault was reported on Highway 280. • Criminal Mischief was reported on Smith Drive. • Theft was reported on County Road.
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marathon on Monday and the Downtown Showdown Fashion Show this evening, Lake Martin Area United Way Executive Director Sharon Fuller believed this would be one of the best fundraising weeks the United Way has ever had. “I want to thank all the people for supporting him,” she said. “It’s huge that he made his goal.” As he made his way around the golf course again and again, Witherington saw a great deal of support from not only the Stillwaters staff, but a number of others as well. Two of his staff members followed him for most of the day, while Courtney Layfield and Tina Parker from the United Way and Dadeville Mayor Wayne Smith also joined Witherington throughout the day. “The superintendent was there to cheer me on,” he said. “I have always had great support from Stillwaters, but I also appreciate the support from Dadeville and Alexander City as well.” Fuller said it was great to know so many showed up to his marathon just to support him and keep him pushing through hole after hole along the way. “He truly represents what Team United is all about,” she said. Looking forward to next year, Witherington said he will be putting the calendar of events together in November and December. When scheduling events for the 2018 key golfing season, he said the plans were to end the season with the third annual 100-hole marathon. “I want it to be the final event so the season can end on a high note,” Witherington said. Witherington said he welcomed more support from the residents of Stillwaters and communities around
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Stillwaters golf pro Gabby Witherington prepares to sink a putt on the 9th hole during his 100-hole marathon fundraiser for the Lake Martin Area United Way Monday morning.
the lake, and would also welcome ideas from others on ways to make his marathon even better.
“If anyone has any thoughts or creative ways to improve this, I would welcome the input,” he said. “I always
love to play golf, but it was great to see everyone out there. I appreciate all the support I got.”
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talking with regarding this includes Lamont Shaw and several members of Kingz United, who have told her they are willing to do whatever they can to help her get this group going. Johnson said she has not yet formed a detailed timetable for getting the
group up and running, but said she would like to have the group started by March 2018, with the ultimate goal of having a place the youth of Dadeville can go after they leave school and be around positive role models they may or may not have at home. “If you get the young
people involved, they’ll be on the right path to being good, productive citizens,” she said. “We want to put them on the right road. We want to be an example for them.” Reynolds echoed Johnson’s sentiments, believing there was a definite need, but definite support, for a
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group in Dadeville. “They had a large group of kids. The interest is always there,” she said. “We’re always willing to help children. We’re here for the community and the children in the community.” Johnson invited anyone who was
interested in helping to support her efforts, either financially or volunteering their time, to contact her. “My phone number is in the paper, but if someone doesn’t want to call me, they can find me on Facebook,” she said. With the steadfast drive of Johnson and the
support of individuals and groups in the community, it may only be a matter of time before Dadeville once again has a Boys & Girls Club group open to the city’s youth. “It’s going to take a community effort,” Johnson said. “It’s going to take all of us.”
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Editorial Are we in an era of ‘half-baked, spurious nationalism?’
Day in court shows W society’s issues
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f you really want to get an understanding of what is happening in our community we’d like to think that all you have to do is pick up a copy of the Dadeville Record. But in this era where some people say you should view everything in the media with a skeptical eye, we have another suggestion to put your finger on the pulse of our community – spend a day in court. We saw a perfect example Friday in the courtroom of Judge Ray Martin. The docket was filled with a wide variety of matters. From drug court where people had to report and prove that they were following court ordered steps to handle drug charges they had been arrested on. To watch offenders come and go and the vast differences that they all personify is incredible. There are those who know they messed up and realize that they have caught a break and are following the court order to the letter. Some have continued to thumb their noses at the court and show they have no intention of acting right. There are also those who are trying so hard, but can’t seem to escape economic challenges and the grip that addiction has on them. There was a murder suspect seeking youthful offender status in a case that has been emotional on all sides. To see how so many lives have been changed forever by an incident almost makes you sick. One young man with a bright future lost his life and another who had a college scholarship and had never been arrested is facing a murder charge and could potentially see his free life end as well. Again, this case shows another societal reality that we see far too often today, a gun in the hand of someone who isn’t equipped to make a responsible decision. Through all the diverse cases and situations, you had Judge Martin who had to wear many hats. He was a cheerleader for those who were doing well, a father figure to those who needed advice and a stone-cold, by-the-book judge when emotional situations could have colored his decision. So go to court. Get an education. We promise you will see the real problems that are here under our noses that most people know nothing about.
e are living in a time where buzzwords, trends and social media reach have replaced beliefs, character and what’s right in politics and government. I realize that is a wildly generalized statement from a person who is nothing more than an interested observer. I honestly feel like the American people have become a nation of followers who change with the political climate and would rather give our votes to people who say what we want to hear than give it to us straight. You can’t blame politicians – I blame us. It’s not just one party, you see the rhetoric rather than substance coming from people across all party lines and at all levels. From hearing “Make America Great Again,” from a man who is also cursing in front of school children in Huntsville and making sick comments about women when talking to a talk show host to a presidential candidate who says she fights for women’s rights while taking money from a shamed Hollywood exec who is an accused rapist – the hypocrisy in politics is everywhere. Who doesn’t want America to be great again? We all do. But do you do that by tweeting and calling people names? Is it so important to get elected that you will take money from scum? What we are seeing today would make you wonder. Like I said, maybe I’m not qualified enough to be critical. I’m just a regular guy who has voted in every election since I turned 18 who writes about local news and events for a small newspaper.
of war, was a prisoner of war and served more than 30 years in public office, I’d say that he is an expert and his take is spot on. McCain is a politician, but MITCH SNEED he is one of the few remaining Editor statesmen in Washington today. He votes what he thinks But I’d say that John is best for the country and McCain is qualified. The his constituents, regardless of longtime senator and what party leadership think. presidential candidate put it Statesman? What’s that? well in a Monday speech in I wish I could take credit Philadelphia where he was for this, but I read it in a given the Liberty Medal for 2012 piece on the teachings a lifetime of service. He said Atlanta native and longtime this approach could make our University of Oklahoma nation an “ash heap.” history professor Dr. J. Rufus “To fear the world we Fears. have organized and led for He pointed out that a three-quarters of a century,” politician and a statesman McCain said, “to abandon are not the same thing. A the ideals we have advanced politician is someone who around the globe, to refuse the seeks office and works to win obligations of international elections. A statesman, Fears leadership and our duty to said “is not a tyrant; he is the remain ‘the last best hope free leader of a free people” of earth’ for the sake of He said a statesman must some half-baked, spurious possess four critical qualities: nationalism cooked up by • A bedrock of principles people who would rather • A moral compass find scapegoats than solve • A vision problems is as unpatriotic as • The ability to build a an attachment to any other consensus to achieve that tired dogma of the past that vision Americans consigned to the If we had more people who ash heap of history.” had those qualities wouldn’t “Spurious nationalism.” America be great again? I looked up the definitions According to McCain, we are of both words. Spurious already a blessed nation. means “not being what it “What a privilege it is to purports to be; false or fake.” serve this big, boisterous, Nationalism means “patriotic brawling, intemperate, feeling, principles, or efforts,” striving, daring, beautiful, according to Mr. Webster. bountiful, brave, magnificent I took McCain’s words to country,” McCain said on mean that we are seeing too Monday night. “With all our many people on both sides of flaws, all our mistakes, with the aisle saying they are doing all the frailties of human what is right for our country, nature as much on display as but really doing what is right our virtues, with all the rancor for them if it helps strike a and anger of our politics, we chord with voters. are blessed.” Coming from a man who Mitch Sneed is the editor of was a Naval officer in time The Record.
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Where will the next tragedy be?
Dear Editor, Yes we are living in perilous times. Is it not getting scary? Think so. Could it be at a big football game, an outdoor concert, indoor concert, a church, a mall or just about anywhere. Seems it doesn’t matter anymore. To me it is ever hard to believe these terrible things are happening everywhere. I will never believe most of the people who do these wicked, evil, devil, drug possessed that they think this
makes them a martyr. No way. It gets a person to the point of not wanting to go anywhere, watch much on TV as truly not much worthwhile to watch on TV. It seems the uglier it is the better folks like it. Scared for our kids to go to school, daycares, even go to church. Honest to God it is hard for me to fathom someone just killing a person. Persons of ‘Hell’ don’t fear God? Apparently they don’t care about anything even life. Oh, but there is a hereafter. However, most of these evil, wicked, satanic people kill
themselves. It saves the law the trouble. The ones of us left with sane minds sure need to pray for all concerned as I feel it will only get worse. We need to ever pray for the wicked, God’s will to be done. Please pray. It’s not that hard for it could happen anywhere at any time. The Bible says “We aren’t promised tomorrow.” May God bless America and the world. Margret Aldridge Dadeville
READER: We get what we tolerate Dear Editor, As a resident of StillWaters in Dadeville, I attended a recent meeting with other residents to discuss problems we are having with our Homeowners Association Board. Specifically, we are concerned with the sale of two Lake Martin waterfront lots owned by the board to a current board member for $1,000 each; that, this same Board member listed this lot initially along with two joining lots for $359,000; and Board members being appointed by a
committee without a popular vote by the residents. This is a major concern for me and other residents. No one likes to be in a situation where they feel that they are being treated unfairly and without any options for change. But the epiphany for me occurred when I realized that these Board problems did not materialize overnight. These problems were created and allowed to exist because residents like myself “get what we tolerate.” If we tolerate poor job performance in an employee, that behavior will continue unless we inter-
vene. I have no doubts that the problems we have with our Residential Board will be resolved when my neighbors and I get involved. If indeed I helped create these problems, I can help solve them by getting involved. This might even be a good formula for solving many of our nation’s ills – involvement and implementation of the West Point Honor Code: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” C. Gerald Carter StillWaters
Brownie Caldwell represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-825-4749. Her address is 480 East LaFayette St., Dadeville.
Brownie Caldwell
Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson represents District 3. Her phone number is 256-825-9749. Her address is 1191 Fulton Teneeshia Street, Dadeville. GoodmanRoy Mathis represents District 4. His phone number is 256-825-4369. His address is 181 Cedar Hill Drive, Dadeville.
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H.A ‘Dick’ Harrelson represents District 5. His phone number is 256-307-3880. His address is 333 West Columbus Street., Dadeville.
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Wayne Smith is mayor of Dadeville. His phone number is 256-8256820. His address is 156 Oliver Grove, Dadeville.
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be involved in creating the signs and building the necessary frameworks for the signs to be installed on. Both Porter and Smith felt Thursday morning’s flight was a great step forward in the revitalization of Keebler Park. “This gives us photographs we can use in a layout for presentations to clubs and groups like that,” Smith said. “It’s a great thing.” Smith wanted to thank Tallapoosa County Schools Superintendent Joe Windle and the Edward Bell Center for allowing Nabors to come out and fly the drone over the park and photograph it for planning and presentation purposes, as well as Porter for her strong passion and desire to bring all of the planned features to Keebler Park. “These photos, we’d be able to use on the city and Chamber of Commerce web pages, to let people know the park is there and what’s happening at the park,” Porter said. She also said the teachers at Edward Bell have offered to come back several times with the drone, along with a number of the students from the tech school, to continue taking photographs and documenting the park as it evolves from its current state into a space with an outdoor classroom, a fern glade, a rain garden and a butterfly garden. “We will be bringing the drones back to take pictures and show the evolution of the park,” Porter said. “It’ll be a real good picture history of what we accomplish.” Porter said the next step for Keebler Park would
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The Typhoon H model drone from the Edward Bell Career Technical Center prepares to take off and photograph Keebler Park from the air Thursday morning.
be installing the rain garden, work on which she said would begin at the end of October. At the same time, she also hoped other aspects of the park could be ready for installation soon. “Hopefully before Thanksgiving, we may have some signs made by the welding department,”
Porter said. With so much going on, it is not hard to believe that Keebler Park could become a major showpiece for the city of Dadeville in the near future. “It means a lot to me,” Smith said. “It’s got great potential.”
BOE I will continue to support and advocate for education in Tallapoosa County. I was educated in this system, taught for nine years in this system, have a son who teaches in the system, and a son who is a student in this system.” Other board members weighed in on Anderson’s resignation, thanking him for all the hard work he put in to the system. “It has really been a pleasure serving with you,” Board Member Matilda Woodyard-Hamilton said. “We’ve not always seen eye to eye, but I know you always were thinking about the students and had their best interests at heart,” Board Chairman Martin Johnson said. The Tallapoosa County Board of Education also
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took action on the following business: • Minutes from the Sept. 13 meeting and an expulsion hearing on Oct. 3 were approved. • Superintendent Joe Windle and the board recognized six members of the Horseshoe Bend FCCLA for their achievements at the National FCCLA Convention earlier in the year. “It’s one thing to get to the top, it’s another thing to stay at the top,” Windle said of the group regularly sending students to the national convention. • Motions were passed to recognize Oct. 23-27 as Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 16-20 as School Bus Safety Week and the month of October as Dyslexia Awareness Month, National Principals Month, and Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. “You all are just wonderful people. You’ve got your students’ best interests at heart,” Hamilton said as the board recognized the principals. • Board members Hamilton, Johnson and Carla Talton were recognized for their achievements of further study through the Alabama Association of School Boards Member Academy. • An out-of-district placement petition for a student currently attending Reeltown High School to attend Dadeville High School was approved by the board. • A contract renewal for fuel for the county school buses with Petroleum Purchasing, Inc. was approved. • Eleven Purchase Service Agreements for instructional aides, Saturday program
teachers and an intervention teacher were approved. • The board approved hiring Autumn Veasey as a teacher at Reeltown Elementary School, effective Nov. 1, filling the opening left by the passing of third-grade teacher Lia Spain. • The board approved the transfer of LaTonja Henderson from teacher at Reeltown Elementary to a Library Media Specialist at Reeltown Elementary. • Seven out-of-state trips for students were approved, including students going to the National FFA Convention, the FFA Sunbelt Agricultural Expo and the Horseshoe Bend majorettes taking part in the Citrus Bowl festivities in Orlando. • A revision to Board Policy 1.10, regarding the vision, mission and beliefs of the
school system was approved. • A motion to approve the state adopted textbook list was approved. • The board approved the nomination of Hamilton as its delegate to the Alabama Association of School Boards Assembly in December, with Michael Carter selected as the alternate. The board also nominated Mary Hooks from Macon County to serve as the District Four Representative on the AASB. • A motion to pay the September bills was approved, as was the monthly financial report. The Tallapoosa County Board of Education will hold their special annual meeting on Monday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. in the board room of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education Building.
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A RECORD Y-EAR Corn leads crops with high production levels By MITCH SNEED AND CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writers
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he feel of fall in the air Tuesday morning was finally the kind of weather associated with harvest season. For the last couple of weeks, local farmers have been running wide open, trying to get crops in with temperatures more like July than October. But according to the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service and the United States Department of Agriculture, some area farmers will see record years for some crops. Corn has benefitted the most from ample rains and warm temperatures. USDA stats show Tallapoosa County with an estimated 2,300 acres planed in corn and New Site’s Toby Hanson has a big chunk of that acreage. “It was a very good year, especially on our higher ground,” Hanson said. “On that upper land, we are seeing in the 210 to 215 bushel per acre range. But on the low land it was only about 110 to 120. What it amounts to, we almost got too much water there. “But overall, this sandy soil and the moisture we got, it was a really good combination.” Hanson did say that he lost some corn when the remnants of Irma came through the area. His yield on soybeans were also well above last year when the drought took a toll. The USDA says Alabama could see a record yield for corn when all is said and done. In the state, the USDA shows 250,000 acres planted in corn. Early estimates show the yield is 170 bushels per
acre, which would be a new record. If numbers hold, the USDA predicts corn for grain production of 40.0 million bushels for the state, up 6 percent from 2016. Christy Hicks with the Extension Service said the corn crop is coming in a bit slower, but a summer without drought conditions has been welcomed by farmers. “We have been delayed by rains in the past few weeks,” Hicks said. “The corn yields have been high because of not having been stressed by drought.” The USDA says the same kind of numbers are expected across the board on many of the state’s crops. Cotton production is forecasted at 870,000 bales statewide, which is up 23 percent from last year. Locally, the cotton production may not be as good as last year, Hicks said. “Cotton is doing good,” Hicks said. “But he cotton yield is not as good as it was last year, so there will not be another recording breaking year. It is a little bit slow this year because of the rain and will be a little while before we know more.” Some farmers reported damage from the wind brought by two recent tropical depressions, which could also impact the cotton lead. Peanut production is forecast at 806 million pounds with a record high yield of 4,200 pounds per acre. That is a 30 percent increase from last year across Alabama, according to the USDA. In other crops, Alabama’s soybean planted acreage is down 100,000 acres from June to 350,000 acres. Production is forecast at 15.0 million bushels, up 14 percent from 2016. The state’s pecan production is forecast at 2.40 million pounds, an increase of 9 percent from last year.
Above, Toby Hanson monitors grain going into a silo and below he combines. The recent weather has meant for a good corn crop.
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Matt Campbell entertains Dadeville Kiwanis Crow Medicine Show, John Denver’s “Back Home Again,” “Angel Eyes” by Willis Alan Ramsey, which Campbell Departing from its more described as being one of his traditional meeting format for the second week in a row, favorites, the cowboy song local musician Matt Campbell “Goodbye Old Missoula,” concluding with the Arlo entertained the Dadeville Guthrie hit “City of New Kiwanis Club with a handful Orleans.” of songs during Thursday’s During the show, some of meeting. the Kiwanis Club members Due to other obligations, could not help but sing along his brother Tom was unable with Campbell, as many of to join in, but this did not them joined in for the chorus prevent Campbell from of “City of New Orleans.” playing his music and “I started playing guitar bringing smiles to the faces of when I was 10 years old, but the Kiwanians in attendance. I didn’t start playing in public “Most of the tunes I play are Americana and ballad-type until after college,” Campbell songs,” Campbell said. “When said. He and his brother began I come, I always enjoy it.” their musical career play small Dedicating his set gigs around their hometown of to Kiwanis Club icon New Orleans. Since moving Betty Hayes, Campbell’s to Dadeville, Campbell said performance had a number they have played in a couple of the club members in of places around town, but he attendance feeling a little bit better, despite Hayes’ absence. still feels most comfortable in smaller settings, especially “I can’t think of anyone who makes me more proud to around the campfire with his family. be a Dadevillian than Betty “I come to Kiwanis about Hayes,” Campbell said. two times a year,” he said. Thursday’s music began Donald Campbell / The Record “I really do enjoy playing with “The Weight” by The Local musician Matt Campbell picks out a tune on his guitar during Thursday’s meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis here a lot. They’re a very Band, then continued with Club. appreciative audience.” “Wagon Wheel” by Old By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Fall Festival at Wind Creek still a big hit Annual fall festival to be held this Saturday By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Halloween has become a bigger weekend for Wind Creek State Park than Labor Day. While the park is known to attract guests to take advantage of the waters of Lake Martin, the annual fall festival at the park has guests filling the park for other reasons. Some 10 years ago, park staff came up with the idea of holding a fall festival and inviting park visitors to take part in the festivities. And it has grown ever since. The weekend festival complete with a trick-or-treat even has attracted a regular camping crowd with many changing their habits from camping on the waterfront. “Normally, everyone wants to be on the waterfront,” Wind Creek’s Bruce Adams said. “With the festival they want to be on the main drag.” Adams explained that campers like to decorate their sites for Halloween and fall for both the site decorating competition and Saturday’s trick-or-treat. Many of the same items from years past will be part of Saturday’s carnival in the camping overflow like inflatables, games and food but something new will be there as local 4-Hers help with archery at the new range. While archery was held last year at the carnival, this will be the first event to be held on the children’s archery range. Local first responders will be there too from the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department, the Alexander City Police Department, the Alexander City Fire Department and from the Ourtown/Willow Point Volunteer Fire Department. The carnival will start at 12:30 p.m. and finish at 3 p.m. with trick-or-treating in the campground to follow. Hayrides will start at 7 p.m. For those who like to express themselves artistically, there is a pumpkin-carving contest. Pumpkins need to be already carved and turned in by 5:30 p.m. Friday at the playground pavilion. If you are looking to camp, you are out of luck but fun can still be had. “We are full up with no campsites available,” Adams said. “Everyone is still welcome to come and enjoy. Just pay for day use at the gate and come on.”
Top, people wait to go through a haunted house set up on a campsite by Sandra Capps and her friends at last year’s festival. Middle left, five-year-old Bella Pitchford of Reeltown tosses a ring at last year’s carnival at Wind Creek State Park as her family looks on. Bella rang a bottle top and walked away with a 2-liter soft drink. Middle right, Johnny Moncrief helps a trick or treater at his family’s campsite last year. The Moncriefs like to set up on the same corner near the pavillon each year and decorate the entire site. Left, trick or treaters make their way through the campground at last year’s festival. File / The Record
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LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
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TIGER SHOWDOWN
It’s a lot harder to root for a losing team
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ost of you probably know I’m a Detroit Lions fan, but maybe you don’t know why. When I was in college, I knew this guy that was a huge Lions fan. I started watching games with him back in 2008. If you don’t remember that God awful season, let me just remind you. The Lions were coming off a 7-9 record and were looking to build on that success. They opened the year with a 34-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, then from there, things went from bad to worse — to worst. Literally. Detroit finished the season 0-16, the only time that’s happened in the NFL’s 16-game schedule. From then on, I was hooked. Things couldn’t possibly get worse, right? The Lions have had some good seasons and some bad season since then, but either way, I’ve stuck by them. My other pro sports love, the Washington Capitals, has become known for its endless playoff busts. I’ve been blessed, though, with some pretty fantastic regular seasons, but I also remember a few seasons where I’d go see live games in an almost-empty stadium. I was always there, though, rooting my little heart out. The point is, it’s easy to root for a team when they are good. I think that’s why I’m so biased against good teams — wouldn’t it be so simple to be a New England Patriots fan, or a Pittsburgh Penguins lover, or even an Alabama Crimson Tide faithful? Sports must be so much more fun for you. But what’s a challenge is staying faithful to a team that’s struggling. I’ve heard some rumblings this season Central Coosa, especially, is having trouble filling the seats. That’s so sad to me. The Cougars, who went into Friday’s game with a winless record, work no less hard than, say, the Benjamin Russell Wildcats, who are riding high at 6-1. Of course it can be difficult to don the face paint, make signs and bring out your best Cougar cheers for a team that is most likely going to lose, especially against the likes of teams such as Pike County and Montgomery Academy. But those kids deserve your support just as much as anyone else. Back in Pennsylvania, I covered a team called the James Buchanan Rockets. Just last week, the Rockets snapped a 25-game losing streak. It wasn’t easy to cover their games. Although as a reporter, I’m supposed to remain unbiased, I have a soft spot for all the teams I cover. Being so close to the teams for so long, I get to know the players and coaches pretty well, and I want to see them succeed. But JB had very little to be happy about — except, its community support. I was always so encouraged to see the stands were filled with more than just the moms and dads; the student section still came out in full force; and when they finally did get their first win in so long last Friday, I’m sure the Rocket faithful went nuts. Especially at the high school level, sports are a fickle beast. It’s cyclical, by nature, because there is no recruiting. You get what you get. Some years, there’s a great class of athletes, and some years, there’s 22 guys on the sideline, as is the case this year for Central Coosa. But those 22 guys, win or lose, want support just as much as anyone else. In fact, they may need it more, and it’s important to stick behind these local teams, year in and year out. It’s easy to root for a team that’s going to win the Super Bowl, but I challenge you to be that person that’ll still cheer just as hard for an 0-16 squad. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Record.
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Dadeville’s Kadore Glenn looks to cut back in a hole against Elmore County. The Tigers need to win their final two games to make the playoffs.
Dadeville looking to keep playoff hopes alive victory over Elmore County last week, the Tigers can’t let their foot off the gas now. They sit at 4-4 overall and It may seem like Dadeville’s football 2-3 in Class 4A Region 3, and they’re still on the outside looking in at a team will have a walk in the park this playoff bid. week as it travels to Handley. “We’re in a situation where we gotta But don’t let Handley’s 0-7 record win the next two weeks to make the fool you. After all, Handley is the playoffs,” White said. “We don’t need defending Class 4A state champion, to slip up along the way.” and three of its losses have been by a Handley struggled early on touchdown or less. because of an injury to quarterback “They’re the best 0-7 football team QuonDarious Lyons, who has since I’ve ever seen on film,” Dadeville returned, and White says he adds coach Richard White said. “They’ve another dimension to Handley’s been in every ballgame played, and offense. they could’ve easily won four or five Corey Bell played some at the games. They scare me to death, they quarterback position in Lyons’ absence, really do, because they’re a couple but has become a threatening receiver plays away from having five or six since his return. Running back wins, so I’m hoping they don’t put it Devontae Houston is also one to look all together this Friday night.” Although Dadeville secured a 35-21 out for, and freshman Dylan Brooks
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stands at 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds and can run the ball hard. According to White, what Handley does especially well is run multiple formations and adjust to its opponents. “They do things to see if you can line up correctly and call the plays if you’ve missed a line,” White said. “We’re going to have to be really smart this week, and we’re going to have to tackle well.” Defensively, White said Handley’s front seven will be one of the best Dadeville plays all season long, and lineman Dommon Morgan is one to watch. “He gets to the football, and when he comes, he comes mad,” White said. For Dadeville, Kadore Glenn and Qua Tucker will obviously carry the load. The pair have combined for the See TIGERS • Page B2
Reeltown knows what’s at stake vs. Vincent By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Because the Reeltown Rebels missed an opportunity to get a stranglehold on a Class 2A Region 5 playoff spot, it makes Friday night’s date with Vincent that much more important. Reeltown (3-4, 3-2) and the Yellow Jackets (5-2, 3-2) are currently tied for third place in the region with the top four teams advancing to the postseason. A win this week won’t necessarily seal the deal for the Rebels, but it’ll make their playoff dreams that much more of a reality. “We still control our own destiny, but we’ve gotta win out,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “These next two weeks are huge for us.” While Vincent may have been a pushover last season, that’s not the case this year. The Yellow Jackets finished last season 1-9 and were near the bottom of the region barrel, but now they’re fighting tooth and nail. Much of Vincent’s success is in thanks to running back Christopher Hardie, who, as just a junior, stands at 6-foot-1, 240 pounds. He racked up a staggering 355 yards on just 31 carries last week in the Yellow Jackets’ win over Horseshoe Bend, and he scored three touchdowns. “He’s a really big kid and it’s hard to tell how fast he is because he’s so big,” Johnson said. “You don’t know if people are just not wanting to hit him or if he’s out-running folks, but man, is he a great back.” Vincent also boasts a strong quarterback in Dusty Davis, who is mobile on his feet and has several targets to pass to. The Yellow Jackets have also been known to run Kaleb Wilson out of the Wildcat formation, so their offense will certainly keep Reeltown on its toes. “Vincent, holy cow, hats off to their coach (Wiley McKeller),” Johnson said. “They went from 1-9 to 5-2 and
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Reeltown’s Jordan Whitlow (21) tries to break the tackle of Ranburne’s Landon Woodard earlier this season.
one of the best teams in our region. He has turned it around, and they are a totally different team. They have an identity. They know exactly what to do offensively and they’re going to do it. Defensively, it’s the exact same.” But after Johnson’s played on the defensive front line last week against LaFayette, he should be feeling good about his Rebels. Reeltown played the Bulldogs in a 4-1 box, and Johnson said Leo Lewis, Chandler Gray, Rajerrian Wright, Nelson Whaley and Kyle Nelson all had strong performances. “Up front, Leo especially had a fantastic game, and that’s where it started,” Johnson said. “We just kinda invited them to run on our four guys in the middle, and they did a fantastic job.
All of those guys did a great job in the middle.” Defensively, Vincent plays a 3-stack, and Hardie is also a standout defensive lineman. At linebacker, Jeremiah Youngblood will also be one to look out for. Although there’s quite a bit of pressure on Reeltown’s shoulders in a game like this, Johnson said he thinks the Rebels will handle it well because it’s building every week. “You try to instill in the kids that every single week is important, just like every single day,” Johnson said. “That way, when you do get into this situation, it’s just as important as any of them. Now we just gotta get in there and take care of business and let the chips fall where they may.”
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majority of the Tigers’ offense this season, and last week, they combined for 275 rushing yards and three touchdowns. On the line, Dadeville is struggling with a pair of key injuries. Max McClendon, who starts both ways, suffered a season-ending injury against Tallassee and D.J. Foster will miss this week’s game. White is hopeful for the return of Jalen Sullivan, a two-way starter who missed last week’s game due to a strained MCL. At this point,
Dadeville is going to need as many people on board as possible if it hopes to walk away a winner against Handley. “It’s going to have to be a total team effort from us, and I’m talking about from the coaches all the way down to the managers,” White said. “It’s one of those things where you’re walking into a hornets’ nest. They’ll be fired up; it’ll be Senior Night, so the kids are going to wanting to play better. They know their playoff hopes are over, so now they’re playing for a win and for pride.”
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In all four of Tuesday night’s sets, Dadeville’s n volleyball team went down v early to Horseshoe Bend. e The T Generals built up leads of o 5-0, 7-2, 11-2 and 4-2, but b held onto only one of them. In all but the second th set, s Dadeville clawed its way w back and it walked away with a 3-1 victory in a non-area action. n “We all came together and a we just talked it out,” Dadeville setter Maliya D Williams said. “When we W get g together and play as one, o we can win the game. When we pick each other W up u and cheer each other on, everyone pretty much gets e up.” u Dadeville had a big momentum swing in the m third th set. After Horseshoe Bend captured a second set B victory, 25-21, to even the v match at 1-1, the Generals m looked their best in the third lo set. s With strong service runs ru from Ashley Clanton and a Caly Carlisle early on, the th Generals jumped out to an 11-2 lead. They kept the th foot on the gas and built up u as much as an 18-12 advantage before Dadeville a slowly but surely started s chipping away at it. c Quanesha Presley had three th tips within six points to bring it within four points, and Dadeville finally tied it up 21-21. Presley had an ace to go ahead, and Denaya Pogue followed it up with a kill. A Horseshoe Bend error and another Presley ace gave Dadeville
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then 25-21 victory in Set 3. “That was a big momentum shift for us,” Tigers coach Felicia Edwards said. “Once they started seeing they could get back in the game, that helped a lot. I just told them that they needed to stop panicking. They needed to start playing their normal game and stay focused. They went into panic mode, so they just needed to calm down.” The pep talk worked, as Dadeville looked its best in the fourth set. It led the entire game, and pulled out a 25-22 victory to close out the win. “That (third set) was
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huge,” Horseshoe Bend coach Julie Turner said. “Our youth showed through in those instances. We made one mistake, then we kept making mistake after mistake after mistake. We needed this game to build our mental toughness and learn from it, though. Either we can roll over and die, or we can get up and run.” Once again, Dadeville showed off its offensive versatility. Presley led the hitting, but Pogue, Amaya Hatcher, LiDiamond Johnson and even India Miller got in on the kills. That offensive arsenal has been a huge advantage for the Tigers and Williams, in particular. “They usually call it if they want it, but (as a setter) when you see them playing and if they’re hitting it out,
you can pick another person to set to,” Williams said. “If someone is struggling, you just give them time to cool off and get it back up.” Although Horseshoe Bend suffered a loss, it made great improvement over its prior match with Dadeville, during which the Tigers dominated the Generals in straight sets. And Turner is hoping playing well against a strong Class 4A team will propel Horseshoe Bend into the area tournament next week. “We’re just playing better now,” Turner said. “We’ve had a really good past couple games. Our passing is a lot better, and our team chemistry is better all around. They trust each other more, and I think this was a good building block for postseason.”
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Uninsured motorists face penalties as of Nov. 1 The MLI law provides that no person shall operate, register or maintain registration of a motor vehicle designed to be used on a MONTGOMERY – The Alabama public road or highway unless it Law Enforcement Agency is set is covered by a liability insurance to begin enforcing the Alabama policy. Mandatory Liability Insurance Law Alabama’s Secretary of Law (Act#2016-361). Enforcement Hal Taylor said, “There Last year, during the 2016 has been a grace period in enforcing legislative session, the law was that law to give motorists time to passed and signed by the Governor obtain the proper insurance coverage. to mandate all Alabama motorists Beginning Nov. 1, motorists are have liability insurance. Beginning subject to a civil penalty if involved Wednesday, Nov. 1, those who choose in a motor vehicle incident, the to drive without liability insurance vehicle you are operating is not will face a civil penalty. STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
covered by the state’s mandatory liability insurance and you are not issued a citation for no insurance at the time of the incident.” (First offense: $200; second offense: $300; third or subsequent offenses: $400 each.) In addition, Secretary Taylor said, those individuals will face a 90-day driver license suspension if they do not pay the civil penalty within 45 days or request a hearing with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Driver License Division. (Driver license reinstatement fee: $100.) If a driver is issued a civil penalty, due
process provides the option to appeal, and a hearing will be conducted to determine whether the motor vehicle being operated at the time of the motor vehicle incident was in compliance. Alabama Department of Insurance Commissioner Jim Ridling said, “It just makes sense to have liability insurance on your vehicle because operating a motor vehicle without it drives up everyone’s rates. Do the right thing, and follow Alabama’s Mandatory Liability Insurance laws to help stabilize rates for Alabama insurance consumers.”
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ow that the dust has settled from the Republican Senate primary, we can focus on the much-anticipated 2018 elections. Kay Ivey is definitely running for governor. She raised over $1 million in a few short weeks in August with an exploratory committee. As of the last reporting period, she has raised $1.2 million followed closely by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, who is at $1.1 million. Ivey has been running a stealth campaign traveling the state and looking gubernatorial. On a recent day in Tuscaloosa, she visited the University of Alabama and then mid-morning, visited a pre-kindergarten class in the Druid City. Allow me to share a story surrounding Kay’s Tuscaloosa visit. The University’s television station, WVUA, has a star veteran news anchor, Lynn Brooks. They have a large Tuscaloosa and West Alabama viewing audience. Lynn and her husband, who is a Tuscaloosa attorney, adopted a little 6-year old girl less than a year ago.
They adopted little Emma in a magnanimous venture through the Department of Human Resources. Little Emma had a traumatic first 5 years to say the least. However, Lynn and her husband have brought her out of her shell and given her a wonderful middle class life. She arrived without clothes or dolls. Lynn quickly got her three new dolls. Two of them were obvious Disney princesses. One was nameless. Like most 6 year olds today, Emma is quite precocious and computer and television savvy. Emma watches TV and names her third doll Kay Ivey. Her momma asked her why she named her doll Kay Ivey. Emma said, “Mom, don’t you know that Kay Ivey is the President of Alabama, like Donald Trump is the President of the United States?” Well guess what folks, that day the real Kay Ivey came to Emma’s school, Verner Elementary in Tuscaloosa, on Emma’s birthday. Emma told her mama casually as she was preparing for school that
attorney. Beasley mostly aligns with liberal Democratic politicians like Barack Obama. However, in the race between Luther Strange and Roy Moore he raised money STEVE for his buddy Moore. Beasley FLOWERS had a further incentive because Columnist Luther as attorney general had cut Beasley’s firm out of the morning that the real Kay Ivey was coming to her school today settlement dollars from the BP oil spill. for her birthday. There are multiple stories in Some last thoughts on the just Alabama political lore where completed GOP Senate primary. someone loses a major race for Luther Strange garnered some political office and turns around powerful enemies during his to make a lot more money, and 6-year tenure as attorney general have a more prestigious and and they came back to haunt rewarding life after politics. him. Bob Riley was ready to They will all say, “Losing that pounce on him after his boy, Mike Hubbard, was prosecuted. race was the best thing that ever happened to me.” Jere Beasley A second enemy evolved in the form of mega-rich, plaintiff trial epitomizes that story. He lost the 1978 governor’s race in a lawyer, Jere Beasley. Beasley has always liked Roy political defeat, but has gone on to glory and riches as a plaintiff Moore. He and his wife Sara attorney. are very devout religiously and Actually, Luther and Beasley are admirers of Roy and his have more in common than they wife, Kayla. In addition, Moore may realize. They both ended did not toe the business line on their political careers on the Tort Reform, which endeared same ignominious note. It has him with Beasley, the state’s been 40 years since Beasley’s most prominent personal injury
infamous 1978 debacle race for governor. He finished a dismal and distant fifth in that race, behind Sid McDonald, Albert Brewer, Bill Baxley, and the ultimate winner, Fob James. Beasley had been running fulltime for eight years and as Lt. Governor raised an immense amount of money. In fact he raised so much money that he held the record for 40 years for the most money spent per vote gotten in a statewide race. Big Luther, who Beasley dubbed “Little” Luther broke Beasley’s record for the most money spent per vote gotten. When all is said and done, Luther and the Washington Super PAC’s will have spent over $15 million. In comparison Roy Moore spent around $1 million. That’s a record! See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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ktoberfest was this past weekend and it’s always a good time. A few years ago my wife and I were at an Oktoberfest in the foothills of the Smokies at a place called Walhalla. This gathering was a combination of Barvarian dancers and vendors, and a craft show and county fair. It started downtown and spilled out to the local ball field. One of the first things we did was sit in front of the outdoor stage and hear a blue grass band. All around folks were dancing and swaying to the music and before I realized it I suddenly jumped up and started slapping my legs and stomping around right in the midst of these folks. I looked like Jed Clampett on the Beverly Hillbillies. Would you believe that
everyone stopped dancing and just watched me going to town? I won first place in the buck dancing and clogging categories. I was thrilled over the recognition, but the truth was I had sat in a fire ant bed and was just trying to kill those nasty things. Don’t laugh because I also won second place in the yodeling contest because those critters were stinging me! I wanted to show my sweet wife the trophies but she was hiding between the seats in the car. I guess she was just too humble to stand beside me on the platform and be recognized by all the nice Walhalla folks. I felt pretty bad about all the praise and wanted her to have a chance to win something, so I entered her in the hog-calling contest, and to my great surprise she accepted.
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I should have been suspicious with her sudden smiling face and a look of anticipation. Sure enough she stood up, took a deep breath and hollered about a half a dozen times, “Geraaalllddd! Here, Geraalllddd, here!” To add insult to injury she won, and even worse, I won the blue ribbon from the pig because I knew to come when she called. My dancing and yodeling trophies sure lost their shine after that, plus I was still itching from all the ant bites.
In spite of all these things, I believe I would have still had a good time except for the food vendors. I sat at a table and ate two of stalks of cotton candy and washed them down with a couple of cups of coffee. Talk about hyper when all that sugar and caffeine kicked in! I could have threaded a sewing machine and had it running. It took two days before I quit talking about my pig blue ribbon and trophies. Everyone likes to be recognized for the special things that they do. We should honor those that have made an extra effort to excel. However, if this becomes the motivating factor for service in the church it is wrong. Christ told us to deny ourselves and put others first. Yet, how easy it is to want recognition and get all
pouty when we don’t receive it, or worse, lord it over others when we do. Social rewards are fleeting things that pass away, but a “well done” from our Lord is the highest compliment a believer can receive. What motivates you to work in God’s house? Is it temporal recognition or eternal rewards? I need to continue practicing my dancing and clogging because Walhalla wants me back to defend my title. If I can’t find that ant bed maybe I can find that candy and coffee man and hyper myself into the record book. In the meantime I’m praying that my precious wife will get laryngitis. Dr. Gerald Hallmark is a retired minister who lives in Alexander City and a regular columnist.
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Reeltownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Rodney Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mover and shakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By AMY PASSARETTI ECL Magazine Editor
The youth in Elmore County are lucky to have an educator, mentor, cheer instructor and support system in Rodney Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal who has not only one, but two dream jobs at the age of 25. As a 7th grade enrichment teacher at Southside Middle School in Tallassee for the last two years, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal strives to be a compassionate educator that encourages students not only in school but also in life. Simultaneously, in April 2016, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal also opened PrimeTime Athletics (PTA), a tumbling studio, to provide an opportunity for local children to be competitive with tumbling and cheering, since there was a void in the area for pursuing this path. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever leave work feeling drained because I get the chance to do what I love at school and leave there and go to PrimeTime Athletics and do what I love. A day in my life is just, like, a lovely day. Not many people can say that,â&#x20AC;? said Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal. Born and raised in Reeltown, it was important for Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal to come home for work after receiving his elementary education degree from Troy University, where he also cheered for three years. His passion for learning began in second grade when Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal was first a peer tutor. Also coming from a family of educators, he was raised strongly believing in the education system and knowing the amount teachers sacrifice. After beginning the path as a pre-med student and meeting an elderly man who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal quickly learned that he could impact more lives with the ability to share his knowledge and educate others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education is where it all begins and where it all ends. I realized if I really want to save lives - it starts in the classroom,â&#x20AC;? said Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working with kids is a real bonus.â&#x20AC;? Even though Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal worked with a rapidly growing tumbling studio and all-star cheer squad in Dothan and was offered a great job to stay, he knew home is where he needed to be. One year working in Tuskegee also helped shaped his appreciation for educating children who are appreciative for the smallest things. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I needed to take the education I had received and come back home to be a relatable authority figure. Even to those students not in my classroom, I want them to know they can contact me for anything, so I can be there to listen and give advice. I know the parents, the town and the area, so I know
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Members of the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce along with Troy University cheerleaders and members of the Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal family gathered last May for the official ribbon cutting ceremony at PrimeTime Athletics which is owned by Reeltownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Rodney Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal .
exactly what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going through. It made it more personal and beneficial for me to make this choice,â&#x20AC;? said Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal has been tumbling since he was 6 years old and always wanted to cheer, but Reeltown never offered the opportunity for cheerleading at a competitive level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you want to be a cheerleader, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really no path for it here. Since I had a lot of experience with tumbling and cheering at the collegiate level, I felt PrimeTime Athletics would be a great business venture. We have a lot of dance studios in this area, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a gym like PTA within 50 miles of here,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal said. His studio offers four levels of classes beginner, intermediate, accelerated and advanced - for ages 4-18, or at the college level with proof of a college physical. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal said he tries to keep class sizes around eight to 10 students for more personalized attention, but the advanced classes can be a bit larger since they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need the same detailed direction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know every kid who walks through that door by name, and I know what everyone is working on. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to come to a class here and not see me or talk to me because I know thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming to work with,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal said. Students are placed in class based on their skill and level, regardless of age, to ensure no student is held back or pushed too hard. To advance to the next level, every three months PTA holds a â&#x20AC;&#x153;card week,â&#x20AC;? which evaluates the necessary skills to master at that level before progressing. They gym consists of a tumble track, which is essentially an elongated trampoline, for beginners and a six-piece spring
in sight. Seeing the impact encouragement. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m having on kids and On top of two being this age with the seemingly full-time jobs, respect I get from them in Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal also teaches at a the hallway, I know God dance studio in Eclectic, has given me so many judges beauty pageants on occasion and oversees talents and wants me to use them in the most all the cheerleaders in positive way possible,â&#x20AC;? the East Alabama Youth Football League program. said Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal. Being a part of a He ensures they are supportive family and grasping the concept of cheerleading and provides community has been a huge asset for Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal. insider tips and tricks to He said he owes much of give them confidence to his success and character continue that path. to his family, who has Although it seems Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal has already made believed in everything heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done along the way â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rodney Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal immense progress and and helped him work impact on the youth in PrimeTime Athletics owner the community, he still toward his goals. The adults in the has plans to expand his community, whether that leads to being a great gym, a little at a time, after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve practiced having children at with a future goal of a leader in the community. so hard just how much Southside or in Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full-functioning YMCA Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attitude toward I believe in them to tumble classes, have with activities for the teaching and ensuring actually do the skills on entire community. He said motivated him to keep any surface,â&#x20AC;? said Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal. children are supported searching for solutions to it would give him peace â&#x20AC;&#x153;The extra bounce on the is evident in both of his roles. He said he believes knowing there was a place help youth in the area. spring floor they train â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just knowing I for kids and adults alike in positive reinforcement on just translates into have the support of my to find an outlet. Also, and encouragement and confidence.â&#x20AC;? community is what drives also in being open, honest he hopes to eventually Children enrolled at me more than anything become a college-level and fair to not leave PTA comprise towns professor and will receive else. Having adults any room for doubt or across Elmore County, understand what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree next concern. so his cheer squad often trying to do without December. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get so much gets asked to perform tearing you down and â&#x20AC;&#x153;My biggest goal is out of a kid when you at events, including taking from it, makes positively reinforce them. not to necessarily find fall festivals Christmas a world of difference,â&#x20AC;? myself but to always be For example, instead of parades, nursing home Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;you missed 18 on continuing to get better. visits, fashion shows, to take more than me vacation Bible school and a test,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; you high five them I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m to make a profound others. 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New Site Town Council gets news on two grants Two grants the town has been hoping to receive have been awarded to New Site. Recently, the Coosa Valley Community Development The New Site Town Council had many positive things to report during Grant organization informed the town they would be the recipients of their regular meeting Monday night, a grant to install a playground next including the awarding of a pair to the pavilion behind town hall, of highly sought after grants, an while the council also received word engineering firm being brought in they were awarded a $575,000 grant to examine what work needs done through the Alabama Department at the New Site gymnasium and the of Environmental Management’s hiring of a part-time Senior Citizens Drinking Water State Revolving Director. Fund. Of the grant money received Mayor Phil Blasingame informed from ADEM, $285,000 was approved the council Jan Kennedy was set to for forgiveness, while the remaining become the new part-time Senior $290,000 had been financed through Citizens Director, and would be ADEM to be repaid over the course starting in the position Dec. 1. He of a 20-year period. also said she would be going around “With these funds, we will be able the community to promote the to purchase 16 new fire hydrants, programs she plans to offer at the replace and upgrade some of the senior citizens center. water lines around town, get a “She’s about to come on board generator to be installed at the and getting ready to roll this out,” Blasingame said. “I feel this is a great pumping station and we’ll also be able to fix the water pressure issue opportunity to expand the number of programs for the seniors here in New up in Goldville,” Blasingame said. “The timetable right now is that the Site.” By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
engineers will be coming up here as soon as next week to begin their surveys and working on getting the right-of-way easements, and will begin the actual groundwork around January.” The situation at the New Site gym was updated, with the engineering firm McKee & Associates coming in and seeing what it will take to bring the building up to code so it could be reopened and used by Horseshoe Bend School as an overflow practice gym and youth groups in town. “We want it where the kids can use it again. That’s our goal,” Blasingame said. “We’re going to see what we have to do to get it up to code and open again.” The New Site Town Council also took action on the following items: • Minutes from the Oct. 2 meeting were approved. • The Boys & Girls Club was still reported to be on hold until the issues with the elementary building were resolved. • The council approved giving
Blasingame the power to sign a contract renewal with the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Tallapoosa County Commission. Under the contract, the town has to pay the county for being able to use the county jail. The amounts owed by New Site for each prisoner remained at the same level as last fiscal year. • An invoice from CDG Engineers & Associates was received. Totaling $31,500, Blasingame said this was the second installment of payments on work done to upgrade the New Site water system. • The Oct. 7 fundraiser for the New Site Fire and Ambulance Service was a great success, with the latest estimates showing the group cleared around $10,000. • Police Chief Philip Weddle reported it had been a slow time for the police department. The next meeting of the New Site Town Council will be held Monday, Nov. 6 beginning at 5 p.m. in the meeting room of the New Site Town Hall.
Traffic case dismissed in circuit court Exciting events happening in area tonight Crouch had to plead guilty and post a $300 bond in order to appeal to circuit court. Crouch was originally Judge Tom Young dismissed scheduled to appear before Young a March Jacksons Gap traffic June 28 but Jacksons Gap Town case that had been appealed to Attorney Robin Kelley filed a Circuit Court after Jacksons Gap motion for continuance the day representatives failed to appear in prior stating he could not be in court twice. court because he was serving as a “I find it problematic and recorder/prosecutor on separation prejudicial for the defendant to boards for the U.S Army Reserve come back a third time,” Young at Ft. Rucker. said from the bench Wednesday Young allowed the continuance morning. “Case dismissed.” to Oct. 18 but again Kelley filed The case stems from a traffic a motion for continuance and citation issued to 23-year-old withdrawal the day before stating Jacksons Gap resident Michael he had a accepted a federal Allen Crouch for failure to stop at appointment and was required a stop sign on Madwind Road at to cease any outside practice of 10:30 p.m March 24. law and was again requesting a Crouch appeared before continuance to allow the town Jacksons Gap Municipal acquire new counsel to represent Judge Joseph Fuller May 1 but them in the matter. according to Crouch was not Young’s dismissal of the case allowed to present evidence as a does not allow Jacksons Gap defendant. to continue prosecution in the According to court documents matter. By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
A number of downtown stores have partnered with the United Way for the For those looking for show, including Cloud Nine, something to do Thursday Downtown Girls, Jackson night in the area, there Drugs and many others. All the are a couple of very good models in the show are local, options available. The Lake and guests will be able to see Martin Area United Way the newest fall fashions, as will be hosting their annual well as plenty of college game Downtown Showdown day apparel. Fashion Show beginning at 6 United Way Executive p.m., while the music group Director Sharon Fuller said Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver all of the items available at will take the stage at 7 p.m. the silent auction have been at the Benjamin Russell donated, so that 100 percent of auditorium. all proceeds raised during the A key fundraiser for the Downtown Showdown will go United Way, the fifth annual towards the United Way and Downtown Showdown will be its “Team United” campaign. held in the parking lot behind There will be a wide range of the United Way building and items up for bidding during will feature a Mardi Gras the silent auction, including theme with food, drinks, a artwork, gift baskets and gift silent auction and plenty of certificates. local merchants setting up with Doyle Lawson & their wares. Tickets for the Quicksilver have released event are $30, while VIP tables nearly 40 albums since can be purchased for $500. STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
forming in 1979, have been nominated multiple times for awards like the Grammys, and Lawson has been inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Though the makeup of the band has changed several times over the past four decades, the overall sound remains the same. Each new member has brought their own set of talents and musical sound to the group, but Doyle has found a way to integrate them into the larger picture of his band. The group performs on a wide variety of instruments, including mandolin, guitar, banjo, fiddle and bass. The show begins at the Benjamin Russell auditorium Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, while students and children 12 and under get in for free.
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October 19, 2017 Today’s Events
FASHION SHOW: The Lake Martin Area United Way Downtown Showdown Fashion Show will be Oct. 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 and VIP tables are $500 and include Cajun cuisine, beer, wine and a silent auction.
DOYLE LAWSON: Alexander City Arts is hosting Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Benjamin Russell Auditorium. They have over 40 albums to their credit with multiple Grammy, Dove, ICM, IBMA and SPBGMA Award Nominations. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15. Students and children under 12 are free. JEWELRY SALE: The Masquerade $5 Jewelry and Accessory sale will be Thursday, Oct. 19 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday Oct. 20 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Russell Medical Center Community Room. Proceeds
Churches and non-profits can submit items to the calendar at editor@thedadevillerecord. com and calendar@alexcityoutlook.com.
benefit the Russell Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship Fund.
Today’s Birthdays
Gracie Lee Young, Crystal Pemberton, Jeanine Keel, Sybil Humber, Teresa Kelly, Dwayne Thomas, Sonny Stewart, Miranda Marshall, Rev. Walter Coleman and Rebecca Holley are celebrating their birthdays today.
Today’s Anniversary
Reggie and Alicia Clifton are celebrating their anniversary today. Church. The pastor is Roosevelt Gregory. CAR SHOW: The 12th Annual Bill Nichols State Veterans Home Car and Motorcycle Show is Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1784 Elkahatchee Road. It is hosted by the Bill Nichols Chapter 13 DAV and Auxillary Unit. Participant registration fee is $15. There will be food available for purchase, door prizes, money tree and live entertainment. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Five free Bingo cards to the first 10 kids age 10 and under. Game prizes and door prizes. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips, and soft drinks.
Now - October 22
NATIONAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: New Covenant Ministries of the World is hosting its National Women’s Conference Oct. 17-22 at the Liberty Life Christian Center with sessions at 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Speakers include Pastor Carla Dunn, Evangelist Andora Dothard, Pastor CeCelia Adams and Evangelist Lashunda Brown. Apostle W.T. Traylor is pastor of Liberty Life Christian Center, Mother Ola Traylor.
Friday, October 20
COUNTRY STORE: Goodwater Healthcare will be having its annual “Country Store” on Friday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. There will be door wreaths for Christmas, sports teams, and seasonal, other Christmas items, arts and crafts, homemade cakes and pies, jewelry and homemade jellies. As always, we will have our fried bologna sandwiches and hoop cheese! All proceeds benefit the resident activity fund. Come and join in the fun, see old friends, make new ones and enjoy the hospitality! The event is located in the Chapman Family Home attached to the nursing facility at 16 Jones Hill Rd, in Goodwater, Alabama. For more information, please call 256-839-6711.
Sunday, October 29
SINGING: Bay Pines Baptist Church is hosting a singing featuring the Shadrix’s Sunday, Oct. 29 at 10:30 a.m. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Kendrick Baptist Church at 5152 Highway 9 in Nixburg will be hosting homecoming services Oct. 29 at 10:30 a.m. Guest singers will be “The Dyes” with preaching and a covered dish lunch to follow.
Monday, October 30
CREEPY CRITTERS SHOW: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is hosting a Creepy Critters Show Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. with Animal Tales. The seasonal show is centered around fall festivals and Halloween.
Saturday, October 21
STARGAZING: The Auburn Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to look at the night sky Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. on Hospice Point near the silo at Wind Creek State Park. HOMECOMING: The Mountain Community Homecoming will be Oct. 21 at the Bethany Church Mountain Community Center starting at 10 a.m. Lunch will be at noon. Please bring a covered dish to share for lunch. If you have any family pictures, please bring to share with everyone. The community center is at Clay County Road 49 in the Mountain community north of New Site. For more information call Velera Oliver at 256-234-2935 or Jim Branch at 256-252-9266. TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on Oct. 21 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available. YARD SALE: M&M Kids of Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting a free yard sale at the church Oct. 21 from 7 a.m. to noon. The church is located on Highway 22 East just past Abernathy Feed. FALL FESTIVAL: The Alexander City Church of God of Prophecy at 122 Poplar Road is hosting a family fall festival Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 22
MEN’S DAY PROGRAM: Bread of Life ACOP in Kellyton is hosting a Men’s Day Program Oct. 22 at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Kirkey Jr. Pastor of Bread of Life is Elder Neverland Tuck. For more information call Prophetess Alisa Norris at 256-329-8674 or 256-496-0189. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Waverly is celebrating its 148th Anniversary Sunday, Oct. 22. Guest minister will be Rev. Terry Magby on New Mt. Sellers Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr. is pastor Mt. Olive. FOUNDERS DAY: GAP Fellowship Church at 721 Robinson Court is celebrating its 18th Annual Founder’s Day Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m. with special guest Rev. Dr. Ronnie White of Word of God Community Church in Talladega. Pastor of GAP Fellowship Church is Lou and Marilyn Benson. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Bradford United Methodist Church is hosting its annual homecoming
Wednesday, November 1
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday November 1 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation. The local VFW will have a Veterans recognition program.
Sunday, November 5
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A special Wine Expo to benefit will be held at Emporium Wine in downtown Alexander City at 128 Calhoun Street beginning from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28. Tickets are available from LMAS, 2502 Sugar Creek Road (behind the National Guard Armory) and at Emporium Wine. For more information about LMAS contact Mia Chandler at the shelter by calling 256-234-5533. From left to right are Paula McCollum, Oakley, Mia Chandler and Henry Foy. celebration Sunday, Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a fellowship meal. The guest speaker will be Rev. Tommy Gillum with special music by “The Wilkes.” WOMEN’S DAY: Kellyton Chapel United Methodist Church is celebrating Women’s Day Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Sister Giovonnda Young of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Alexander City. The pastor of Kellyton Chapel is Rev. Michael Strong.
Monday, October 23
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversio will present “Hot Topic of the Day” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Oct. 23 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Building at 375 Lee Street Alexander City. MINISTERIAL MEETING: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association Meeting will be Monday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Big B Barbecue in Alexander City.
Wednesday, October 25
TRUNK OR TREAT: The First United Methodist Church and the First Presbyterian Church are hosting a joint Trunk or Treat at the First Presbyterian Church at 371 Jefferson Street Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome and its free.
Thursday, October 26
DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING: Doug Jones, Democratic Senatorial candidate will be at the Tallapoosa County Democratic Party meeting Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. For more information call Carol Gowan at 256-794-7432. SENIOR RX: Deborah Jones will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Oct. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to speak to seniors to see if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications. For an appointment time, call 1800-361-1636 or 256-761-3575.
Saturday, October 28
5K RUN: The Radney Wildcat 5K Dash and 1 mile Trick-or-Treat Fun Run will be held Saturday, Oct. 28. Registration will be available at the race, while pre-registration forms can be found at the Radney Elementary School office. 5K registration is $25, while the 1 mile fun run is $15. The 5K begins at 7:30 a.m., with the fun run to follow at 8:30 a.m. Participants in the fun run are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and will be able to trick-or-treat at designated locations along the 1 mile route. TOUGH TEN: The AuburnOpelika Running and Track
Association (AORTA) is hosting the 18th Annual Tough Ten/ Tough Two Race Saturday, Oct. 28 in Auburn. There are multiple divisions for awards. To register go to auburnrunning.org or runsignup.com/race/al/ auburn/aortatoughtentoughtwo. CANCER AWARENESS LUNCHEON: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a cancer awareness Luncheon Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. in the fellowship hall at 21 North Thornton Road in Dadeville. The speaker will be RuPearl Sharp of Fayetteville, Georgia. The pastor is Edward Milner. The event is free to the public but donations will be accepted with proceeds going to Cancer Treatment Center of America Newnan Hospital. FARM DAY: The Weogufka Center will be hosting Farm Day Oct. 28. See old farm equipment, the train man Robert Pearson and Ms. Kay Cheshire will be in the history room. Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. Admission is $2 per car and vendors are $20 per booth. CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAM: Friendship Baptist Church is hosting its annual Cancer Awareness Program Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Sister Cheryl Ransaw with guest choir Kellyton Chapel and guest praise team from Miracle Baptist
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Tuesday, November 7
SOUP LUNCH: Election Day Soup Lunch sponsored by the United Methodist Women of First United Methodist Church will be Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. All you can eat vegetable soup, cornbread, dessert and drink will be served. Carry-outs available. Cost is $7. Proceeds will go to local mission projects. USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District will have an usher meeting Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.
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October 14-15, 2017
SPORTS EXTRA High school football from The Alexander City Outlook, The Dadeville Record, The Wetumpka Herald, The Tallassee Tribune & The Eclectic Observer
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Dadeville’s Kadore Glenn tries to break the tackle of Elmore County’s LaPatrick Brown (28) and Joseph Cole (16) in Friday night’s game.
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Dadeville 35, Elmore County 12
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Above, Dadeville’s Conner Fuller stops Elmore County’s Deundre Patrick in Friday night’s game. Below, Dadeville’s Morgan Davis tries to break the tackle of Elmore County’s Deangleo Splunge (5) and Jake Moseley.
Dadeville keeps playoff hopes alive ‘Ugly’ 35-21 win over Elmore allows Tigers to control own fate By MITCH SNEED Editor
When you are fighting for survival and in a must-win situation to have a shot at post-season play, a win is welcomed regardless of how it looks along the way. The Dadeville Tigers used a 20-point explosion of points in the first quarter and some big plays late to take a 35-21 win over a hobbled Elmore County Panthers team Friday night. The Tigers got two touchdowns and 185 yards rushing from Kadore Glenn and some clutch yards from Qua Tucker after coming back from a shoulder injury to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. “That’s one down and two to go,” White said. “We knew coming in what we had to do. We had to win out to control
our own destiny. Tonight was a start. It was ugly and we did some stupid stuff along the way. But somehow we survived and now we will try to come back next week and build on this.” With the win, Dadeville is now 4-4 overall and 2-3 in Class 4A, Region 3 play. Elmore slips to 1-7 overall and 1-4 in the region. The Tigers built an early lead that enabled them to survive mistakes and 100 yards in penalties, an interception and a player ejection late in the game. Dadeville scored 20 points in a 1:23 stretch of the first quarter with the help of some explosive plays and Elmore County mistakes. Tykeem Holley got the Tigers on the board first when he capped a three-play See DADEVILLE • Page 3
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Dadeville 35, Elmore County 21
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Dadeville’s Slade McCullers passes against Elmore County in Friday night’s game.
27-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run. Alex Sims was perfect on the point after and Dadeville was up 7-0 with 7:25 left in the first quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, Sims angled the ball towards the left sideline and Elmore’s Terrence Head was forced to field the ball virtually on the chalk and stepped out at the Panthers 4. The Dadeville defense led by Ab Abernathy swarmed Elmore’s LaPatrick Brown in the end zone. The ball popped out on the hit and Glenn fell on the ball for another Dadeville touchdown. That put the Tigers up 13-7 with 7:11 remaining the initial quarter. Glenn completed the scoring onslaught for Dadeville with a 79-yard touchdown run at the 6:02 mark of the first. Sims hit the extra point and The Tigers were up 20-0. Terrence Head showed that Elmore County had the ability to strike quickly as well. The senior took a direct snap and reeled off a 48-yard touchdown run. Joseph Stockman was perfect on the PAT and the lead was cut to 20-7 with 4:55 still left in the first quarter. The Tigers kept the 13-point cushion at the half, thanks to a penalty flag on the Panthers that nullified a 79-yard touchdown run by Elmore County’s D.J. Patrick midway through
the second quarter. Patrick, who finished the night with 135 yards on 18 carries, put another Panther touchdown on the board on the first offensive play of the third quarter. He took a direct snap and broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage. He then raced 45 yards for a touchdown to cut the lead to 20-14 with 11:37 left in the third. “(Patrick) scared me to death,” White said. “He’s a heck of a player and every time he got the ball I just held my breath.” Dadeville got a 22-yard scoring run from Tucker in the fourth quarter. Then Holley hit A.J. Williams with a pass in the flats and the junior receiver was off to the races on a 61-yard scoring strike. “As soon as it hit my hands I looked up and saw green,” Williams said. “All I could think of was scoring a touchdown and didn’t look back. That put the Tigers up 35-14 with 3:21 to play. Brown would add a late score for the Panthers with 1:11 to play on a 9-yard run, but the Tigers were able to take a knee three times and ice the clock. Elmore County will host Holtville next week, while Dadeville will travel to Roanoke to take on Handley.
Dadeville 20 0 0 15 — 35 Elmore 7 0 7 7 — 21 First Quarter Dade — Tykeem Holley 3 run (Alex Sims kick), 7:25 Dade — Kadore Glenn fumble recovery in endzone (kick failed), 7:11 Dade — Glenn 79 run (Sims kick), 6:02 EC — Terrence Head 48 run (Joseph Stickman kick), 4:55 Third Quarter EC — D.J. Patrick 45 run (Stockman kick), 11:37 Fourth Quarter Dade — Qua Tucker 22 run (Glenn run), 5:34 Dade — A.J. Williams 61 pass from Holley (John Stroud kick), 3:21 EC — LaPatrick Brown 9 run (Stockman kick), 1:11 Team Statistics Dade EC First downs 12 7 Rushes-yards 44-292 30-216 Passing 6-15 2-9 Passing yards 151 19 Total yards 443 235 Punts 4-34.0 5-31.25 Fumbles-lost 2-0 3-2 Penalties-yards 12-103 6-40 Individual Statistics Rushing — Dadeville: Kadore Glenn 16-189, Qua Tucker 18-86, Tykeem Holley 7-18; Elmore County: D.J. Patrick 18-135, LaPatrick Brown 5-21, Terrence Head 8-60. Passing — Dadeville: Slade McCullers 4-11-75-0 1 Int. Tucker 1-115-0; Holley 1-2-61-1 Elmore: Head 0-5-0-0 1 Int, Patrick 2-3-19-0. Receiving — Dadeville: Williams 1-61, Jeffery Rice 3-61, Cooper Childers 2-29; Elmore: Patrick 1-3 2-45, Jason Aguilar 1-16.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Dadeville’s Kadore Glenn scores on the two-point conversion against Elmore County’s LaPatrick Brown.
Despite the win, Dadeville has been outscored on the season 245-192, but now have an all-time record of 34-17 record
against the Panthers. “We have to take care of business next week at Handley and then it will come down to
us and Childerburg to see who goes and who stays home,” White said. “It’s all up to us now.”
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B.B. Comer 40, Central Coosa 22
Jim Denney / For The Outlook
Central Coosa’s Drake Catchings tries to bring down B.B. Comer’s Jason McMillian in Friday night’s game. The Cougars are still searching for their first win of the year.
RALLY FALLS SHORT: By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
After what can be described only as a painful first half, the Central Coosa Cougars looked like a new team when they came out in the third quarter, trailing 16-0 to B.B Comer on Friday night. The Tigers grabbed an early safety in the third frame due to a bit of the snow-
ball effect Coosa has been struggling with all season with a few mistakes pinning it deep. Then the Cougars slowly but surely attempted to chip away at B.B. Comer’s lead. But it just wasn’t enough, and in the end, the Tigers escaped with a 40-22 victory in Class 3A Region 3 contest. “It was the same thing that happened at Pike,” Coosa coach Shane Rary said.
Despite second-half effort, Coosa loses to B.B. Comer
“If they were as big and as talented as Pike, the same result would’ve happened. We didn’t come out ready to go, and those two touchdowns were the difference. We were down 16 at the half, and we lost by 18.” Central Coosa was moving the ball fairly well to start the second half. Jamichael Chambliss had what would’ve been his longest run of the
night to that point to get the Cougars into enemy territory, but it was called back due to a chop block. At first and 15, it was Donta Daniel’s turn to break off a 20-yard run, only for it to be brought back on a holding call and a personal foul. That stuck Coosa with a first-and-40, See COOSA • Page 14
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Benjamin Russell 15, Minor 14
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
BRHS’s Kobi Crabb trips up Minor’s LaDarrius Holt in Thursday night’s game.
LAST-SECOND STOP: By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Minor’s run game was practically formulaic in the second half of Thursday night’s game. So when the Tigers pulled within one point of Benjamin Russell with less than 30 seconds to go, it wasn’t all that surpris-
ing they elected to go for the two-point conversion. And quite honestly, it looked like they were going to get it. Even though they were backed up by an illegal substitution penalty, quarterback Brenton White found a wide-open JaVonte Vance about 8 yards outside of the end zone. He had all kinds of space to score.
Benjamin Russell Wildcats hold off Minor in 1-point win
That is, until BRHS’ Jaden Tuck had something to say about it. The senior linebacker came flying out of nowhere, smashing Vance out of bounds within inches of the goal line, and Benjamin Russell secured a 15-14 victory in the non-region contest. “They faked the double handoff, and the two guys ran out on the right side
where I was at,” Tuck said. “One of our linebackers had pushed him, and he fell a little bit. I saw a moment, and I just took off running. Luckily he wasn’t close enough to the goal line yet, and I came from the back side. One of the safeties and corners came up, and we See WILDCATS • Page 6
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Benjamin Russell 15, Minor 14 Minor 0 0 8 6 — 14 Benjamin Russell 6 0 0 8—15 First Quarter BR — Davede Herron 3 run (Dylan Moncus kick), 6:45 Third Quarter M — Delonte Evans 11 pass from Brenton White (Dominic Ellis run), 3:35 Fourth Quarter BR — Hezekiah Hunter 1 run (Landon Cotney run), 7:45 M — Evans pass from White (pass failed), 0:27 Team Statistics Minor BRHS First downs 8 12 Rushes-yards 36-156 3 9-159 Passing 8-19-1 5-9-0 Passing yards 113 51 Total yards 269 210 Punts 4-35.5 4-32.8 Fumbles-lost 2-0 1-1 Penalties-yards 9-80 1-5 Individual Statistics Rushing — Minor: JaVonte Vance 17-73, Ellis 10-60, Dequarius Leonard 4-22, LaDarrius Holt 3-9, White 1-5, Team 1-(13); Benjamin Russell: Herron 20-95, A.J. Thompson 5-22, Cotney 4-20, Hunter 8-18, Keedon Young 1-4, Keke Harvey 1-0. Passing — Minor: White 8-19-113-1; Benjamin Russell: Cotney 5-9-51-0. Receiving — Minor: Evans 4-30, Ja’Cori Goodwin 1-67, Vance 1-10, Holt 1-3, Alvin Means 1-3; Benjamin Russell: Jaikobee Gamble 2-24, Herron 2-21, Thompson 1-6. Interceptions —Benjamin Russell: Kobi Crabb.
met him at the line and got him at the 1. It was a good hustle play.” But talk about stressful getting there. Benjamin Russell took a 7-0 lead into the second half after Davede Herron scored the game’s only first-half touchdown. But Minor’s offense looked like a well-oiled machine to start the third quarter. Receiving the ball to begin the second half, the Tigers put together a 16-play, 87-yard drive that took nearly eightand-a-half minutes off the clock. White capped it off with an 11-yard pass to Delonte Evans, and Dominic Ellis ran in the two-point conversion to put Minor ahead 8-7. The Wildcats finally took back the lead midway through the frame on a 1-yard punch by Hezekiah Hunter.
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Minor’s Dequarius Leonard is brought down by BRHS’s Isaiah Holloway (28) and Curtis Norris (72) in Thursday night’s game.
Landon Cotney scored what eventually became the game-winning points when he rolled around the right side and hustled into the end zone for the two-point conversion. “On that two-point play, he did a good job,” Benjamin Russell coach Danny Horn said. “He’s got that first option of running and throwing second, and he was able to get to the corner. That was a big play because I knew they were going to go for two. They’ve got a kicker, but I don’t blame them — if I was getting 5, 6, 7 yards a lick, I’d go for two, too.” Benjamin Russell looked like it might ice the game when Kobi Crabb hauled in an interception on Minor’s ensuing possession. But the excitement didn’t end there. Just three plays later, Benjamin Russell
had a fluky fumble that Dequarius Leonard recovered to give Minor the ball back with about 3:30 to go. The Tigers methodically drove the ball down field before White completed a pass to Delonte Evans on fourth and 5 to pull within a point. But the unlikely two-point conversion stop and an onside kick recovery sealed the win in BRHS’ favor. “It’s more exciting to get a win like this,” Tuck said with a grin. “These are the games you live for right here, the tough ones and the nail-biters.” After Benjamin Russell had one of its best offensive performances a week ago against Chilton County, the Wildcats’ offense struggled to get much momentum going. Herron finished with 95 yards on 20 carries, but the team had
only 210 total yards of offense. Once again, the Wildcats’ defense had some rough spots, but it came up big when it needed it most. Benjamin Russell looked especially shaky in the secondary, as Minor could’ve easily scored three touchdowns in the first half if it weren’t for a handful of drops. “The first half, we didn’t guard nobody,” Horn said. “I could’ve ran a route out there and been wide open. We’ve got some things we got to sort out, and there are some big issues we’ve got to look at and get better on. But I’d rather learn from my mistakes in a win than a loss anytime.” With the win, the Wildcats improved to 6-1 on the season, ensuring a winning record for the year; Minor dropped to 3-4.
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Wetumpka 35, Helena 14
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Wetumpka quarterback JD Martin (18) runs past a diving Helena defensive player.
Wetumpka mushes Huskies to move to 8-0 By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
The No. 4-ranked Wetumpka Indians moved within two games of their first undefeated regular season in more than two decades with a 35-14 win over the Helena Huskies in Class 6A Region 3 play here at Hohenberg Field Friday night. The Indians scored on their second offensive play of the first half and the opening kickoff of the second and junior quarterback JD Martin finished the night with 270 yard in total offense — 170 yards rushing and 107 passing — to key the victory over a scrappy Huskies unit. But even scoring on their second play from scrimmage on Martin’s 50-yard run around left end, the Indians, who have scored more than 50 points in their last three wins, had a bit of a sluggish start, leading only 14-7 at intermission,
something their head coach Tim Perry took the responsibility for. I didn’t do a good job this week getting them prepared,” Perry said. “We weren’t emotionally ready to play and that’s on me, that’s my job. I think we probably underestimated them and we shouldn’t do that. They’re always well coached. I’ve got to get them ready every week and I didn’t do a good job of that this week. Coach (Watt) Parker and the Helena team had a great game plan against us. They executed real well. “But, in saying that, I’m very happy to be 8-0, undefeated at home during the regular season. I’m very proud of our young men for stepping up and rallying when we needed to. Hopefully, we got out of this without any injuries and, again, I’m just proud of our guys, the school and the community.” In addition to Martin’s performance, See INDIANS • Page 13
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Wetumpka’s Robert Laprade cuts upfield behnd offensive lineman Cody Tucker (77).
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Tallassee 44, Holtville 28
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Above, Tallassee High School’s Jalen Johnson looks for room to run the ball the downfield during Friday night’s game between the Tigers and the Bulldogs. Below, Tallassee’s Markevious Mathews (5) tries to break away from Holtville High School’s defensive line.
Tallassee closes out 44-28 win vs. Holtville By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
A game that seemed over going into the second half turned out be anything but as the final quarter came to a close. Holtville managed to pull within two scores of Tallassee, but the Tigers ended up the 44-28 victor. “We spotted them way too many early and we just didn’t get going early on,” Holtville coach Jason Franklin said. “A team like that that’s just physical downhill running and we got hit in the mouth a few times. We just got to stay in the weight room and keep working and get bigger and stronger and more physical.”
The Tigers started out strong with a touchdown straight off in the first quarter on one of their first plays of the night. After doubling their deficit, the Bulldogs’ first touchdown came well into the second quarter. But Tallassee followed right behind to more than triple its lead, 20-6, with 3:30 to play in the first half. On the ensuing possession, Holtville’s defense staved off the Tigers, but then came a fatal interception by Kalvin Levett one play later turned into a Tallassee touchdown. Bulldogs quarterback Dajon Reeves had a strong passing game — See TIGERS • Page 15
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Carver 39, Stanhope Elmore 7
Stanhope Elmore drops region game to Carver STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Montgomery’s Carver Wolverines jumped out to a 24-0 lead en route to a 39-7 win over region foe Stanhope Elmore’s Mustangs on Friday night. The win moved the Wolverines to 2-6 on the season and 2-2 in Class 6A Region 2. Stanhope Elmore fell to 3-4 and also stands at 2-2 in the region. The Wolverines rolled out to a 24-0 lead before Stanhope Elmore managed its only score of the night, a 4-yard run by Quantarius Daniels with almost 10 minutes still left in the third quarter. On the first play of the third quarter, Carver had a costly fumble that led to the Mustang touchdown. Stanhope’s Cordell Love forced the miscue, which was recovered by K.J. Stokes at the Carver 25-yard line. Daniels finished the night with 48 yards on 14 carries and Stanhope managed only 241 yards total offense against the Wolverine defense. For Carver, Terrance Webster rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries, 118 yards and Wolverine quarterback Kole Williams completed 8 of 13 passes for 86 yards and three touchdowns and added 57 yards rushing. Next week, Stanhope Elmore hosts Dothan (1-6, 0-4), which suffered a 58-14 blowout at the hands of Park Crossing Friday night.
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Vincent 32, Horseshoe Bend 22
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Horseshoe Bend’s Parker Branch (14) brings down Vincent’s Christopher Hardie (7) during Friday night’s game. Vincent had a victory over the Generals, 32-22.
Vincent holds off Horseshoe Bend for 32-22 victory By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
With the 2017 high school football season reaching the home stretch and the playoff picture beginning to come together, the Vincent Yellow Jackets left New Site on Friday night with a 32-22 victory over the Horseshoe Bend Generals. “Offensively, we moved the ball and had some chances to score, and just didn’t convert when we had to,” Generals coach Josh Averett said. “Vincent’s got a great running back. We struggled tonight bringing him down. He’s just a big guy and hard to handle.” The running back in question, junior Christopher Hardie, bulldozed his way through the Horseshoe Bend defense, amassing 355 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries. “It all starts with my offensive line.
They’ve been working since day one,” Hardie said. “I’m just proud of them. It all starts with them.” At the same time, the Yellow Jackets amassed 110 yards in penalties, several of which helped sustain drives for the Generals, including a roughing the passer penalty on third and 21 for Horseshoe Bend in the fourth quarter. “There’s a lot of mistakes every time we go out, and we’re trying to correct those as best we can. I thought tonight we played with a lot of effort, but we probably set the AHSAA record for penalty yards,” Yellow Jackets coach Wiley McKeller said. “If we’re going to continue to win like we have been and we’re going to move into the playoffs, have a chance, we’ve got to fix the penalty problem. That’s a No. 1 for us to fix next week.” Vincent came out roaring on its first possession, driving the ball 76 yards on 10 plays and four minutes, capped with
the first of Hardie’s three touchdowns, a 13-yard run. The two-point conversion pass was good, and the Yellow Jackets found themselves with an 8-0 lead. The Generals seemed like they would answer right back, getting the ball down to the Yellow Jackets’ 16-yard line, but a Trace Meadows run on fourth and 3 came up just inches short of the firstdown marker. Horseshoe Bend’s defense answered the call, however, forcing Vincent to punt. Nywanski Russell took the punt at his own 45 and raced 55 yards for a score, but a penalty on the Generals negated his spectacular return. The second quarter started with a serious scare, as Nalijah Heard tackled Hardie for a 1-yard loss but went down with an injury. The crowd held its breath for several minutes and a special prayer for his health and safety went up from the Horseshoe Bend sideline before Heard was transported off the field and taken to the hospital. Thankfully,
Averett said after the game Heard had been released from the hospital. Following the injury, the Vincent drive continued, and despite penalties for a block in the back and holding, Hardie found paydirt once again, pounding the ball in from 15 yards out. However, Horseshoe Bend’s offense found a strong rhythm once again, answering with a three play, 60-yard drive polished off with a 45-yard run from Meadows. Meadows tacked on a two-point run, bringing the Generals within seven. Vincent struck right back to take a 22-8 lead into halftime. Despite a sack and a holding penalty that turned first and goal at the Generals’ 5 into second and goal at the 16, quarterback Dusty Davis found wide receiver Zavien Kelley wide open in the end zone for the touchdown. See GENERALS • Page 16
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In a gridlocked 7-7 affair, the homestanding LaFayette High Bulldogs used a pair of second-half runs to secure the 21-7 victory Friday night. “The first half we were very discombobulated,” Bulldog coach James Lucas said, “but we came in at the half and made some adjustments and the kids did a good job of listening to their coaches. The scoring ended up going the way it was supposed to be.” Adjustments proved to be the downfall for the Rebels as they were held to 64 rushing yards on 37 carries. Coach Matt Johnson found himself in an offensive quandary against the attacking Bulldog defense. Shifting between the traditional Wishbone set, one-back sets and the spread look, the Rebels moved the ball, but down the stretch were unable to string enough of a drive together to lead to more than the one touchdown scored in the second quarter. “We’d call a running play and the hole would be wide open, but we’d have leakage on the backside and that was keeping us behind the sticks and then we’d have to throw sometimes,” Johnson said. “When you don’t pick up those guys coming on a blitz, you can’t do anything. We had some plays, but on the backside, we got complacent and lazy on the blocks because the ball was going away. The front side looked good, but it was that backside that kept hurting us.” Defensively, the Rebels took advantage of LaFayette miscues, pouncing on loose balls to thwart drives. Faced with a fourth and three late in the first half, Tre Tre Hughley broke free on a run down the LaFayette side-
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Reeltown’s Tre Tre Hughley (24) runs the ball in a game against Horseshoe Bend earlier this season.
line and into the end zone. While the refs hesitated in placing the ball, Reeltown sent its point after squad on the field. Confusion ensued when the head official spotted the ball at the Bulldog 2-yard line negating the touchdown run.
Hughley had his number called a second time and burst through the pack of Bulldogs into the end zone for the score. Connor Moore added the point after the touchdown to give the Rebels a 7-0 road lead. The Bulldogs, answered, led by
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STATEWIDE SCORES Interclass Cleveland 42, Locust Fork 14 Dale County 20, Rehobeth 14 Highland Home 50, Beulah 18 John Carroll Catholic 21, Springville 14 Spanish Fort 47, Foley 14 Class 7A Alma Bryant 27, Baker 10 Auburn 27, Lee-Montgomery 0 Bob Jones 34, Gadsden City 3 Central-Phenix City 55, Jeff Davis 18 Enterprise 42, Smiths Station 8 Fairhope 31, Davidson 17 Hewitt-Trussville 34, Sparkman 27 Hoover 38, Huffman 6 Huntsville 24, James Clemens 7 McGill-Toolen 44, Mary G. Montgomery 0 Mountain Brook 17, Vestavia Hills 10 Theodore 21, Murphy 14 Thompson 40, Spain Park 17 Tuscaloosa County 33, Oak Mountain 28 Class 6A
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Wetumpka’s Robert Laprade is tackled after catching a pass by three Helena defenders.
which included two touchdown runs and a TD pass to Robert Laprade, Kavosiey Smoke rushed 11 times for 105 yards and a touchdown. Keedrick Adams returned the second-half kickoff 81 yards for another Wetumpka score. Adams’ return seemed to have lit a fire under the Indians, who put together impressive 80-yard drives on their next two possessions. The first took eight plays and largely featured the running and passing of Martin and Smoke, capped by Martin’s 9-yard scamper at left end for the score. Robert Stewart’s PAT stretched the Wetumpka lead to 28-7. After Helena drove 75 yards on 12 plays for its only second-half score — a 5-yard Lawson Peoples pass to Randall Tolbert, who also caught Helena’s first-half touchdown pass, a 20-yarder from Peoples — Wetumpka drove 80 yards for its final score in 10 plays, the big play being the first of the drive when Smoke ran at center for 34 yards to the Helena 46. Smoke plunged over from the 1 with just 4:06 left in the contest to end the scoring. Parker, whose team fell to 1-6 and 1-3 in region play, came away impressed. “They’re as good as they are for a reason,” Parker said. “We knew they were a great program. We knew we had to come down here and battle hard. I was really proud of our guys for just playing hard. That’s what you gotta do. Hats off to Coach Perry and Wetumpka. They’re doing a great job and a lot of kids are playing hard for them. Good high school football game. I hate we came out on the wrong end of it, but our guys played hard and that’s all you can ask them to do.” The Indians have games at Opelika and Benjamin Russell standing between them and their first undefeated regular season since 1995. That Wetumpka team, coached by John Maddaloni, ran its record to 13-0 before losing to eventual state runner-up Blount in the semifinals of the state playoffs. The Indians travel to Opelika to tangle with the Bulldogs (4-3, 2-1), a 37-10 winner over Chelsea, in a region contest next week. Helena hosts Benjamin Russell (6-1, 4-0), a 15-14 winner over Minor on Thursday night.
Helena 0 7 0 7 — 14 Wetumpka 7 7 14 7—35 First Quarter Wetumpka— JD Martin 50 run (Zachary Grindle kick) Second Quarter Wetumpka — Robert Laprade 16 pass from Martin (Grindle kick) Helena — Randall Tolbert 20 pass from Lawson Peoples (Brad Willis kick) Third Quarter Wetumpka — Keedrick Adams 81 kickoff return (Grindle kick) Wetumpka — Martin 9 run (Robert Stewart kick) Fourth Quarter Helena— Tolbert 5 pass from Peoples (Willis kick) Wetumpka — Smoke 1 run (Stewart kick) Team Statistics Helena Wetumpka First downs 15 20 Rushes-yards 31-104 29-313 Passing 13-21-1-2 8-12-1-1 Passing yards 188 129 Total yards 292 442 Punts 3-41.3 0-0 Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties-yards 5-35 6-80 Individual Statistics Rushing — Wetumpka: JD Martin 11-170, Kavosiey Smoke 11-105, Robert Laprade 6-37, Keedrick Adams 1-1; Helena: DJ Hudson 12-43, Matthew Williams 5-28, Lawson Peoples 9-27. Randall Tolbert 2-6, Zach Goodwin 1-0, Luke Stamba 1-0, Rhett Henderson 1-0. Passing — Wetumpka: JD Martin 8-12-129-1-1, Deandre Ezell 0-1-0-0-0; Helena: Lawson Peoples 13-21-188-2-1. Receiving — Wetumpka: Keedrick Adams 4-52, Robert Laprade 2-31, Kavosiey Smoke 1-27, Edward Rogers 1-19; Helena: Randall Tolbert, 6-120, Justin Stuckey 3-26, Zach Goodwin 1-11, David Adams 1-1. Interceptions — Wetumpka: Chase Adams; Helena: Logan Maloney.
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Helena running back Darren Hudson (26) battles for short yardage while being tackled by Wetumpka linebacker David Adams (10) and defensive end Ricardio Bozeman (8).
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Coosa and a fumble on a bad snap allowed Comer’s Coby McCain to dive on top of Chambliss for the safety. B.B. Comer pushed its lead to 24-0 three plays later on a 35-yard pass from Justin Holmes to Tavar King. But Coosa wasn’t done fighting just yet. Donta Daniel had a 43-yard return on the ensuing kickoff to start the Cougars in enemy territory. A few plays later, Daniel capped off the drive with a 10-yard score and Chambliss tacked on the twopoint conversion to cut the deficit to 24-8. After finally putting together a strong stop, Central Coosa got the ball back late in the third quarter and had its best drive of the night. A 10-play, 92-yard drive was capped off by Josean McKinney, who found a hole and ran in a 14-yard score. Once again, Chambliss scored the two-point conversion to make it 24-16 in favor of the Tigers. But B.B. Comer answered, putting together a long drive of its own. Justin Vincent scored his third touchdown of the night
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Coosa Central’s Jamichael Chambliss runs against B.B. Comer in Friday night’s game.
to double up on Coosa, 32-16. “We reminded the guys (at halftime) that they weren’t going to have many more chances this year,” Rary said. “If you’re a senior, you don’t want to go away from this and have doubts. You don’t need to leave doubts on the field tonight against B.B. Comer. We came out and did everything we need to do offensively, and our defense just could not get the ball back.”
Central Coosa did tack on one more score on a 3-yard punch by Daniel, but when the Tigers stopped the two-point conversion and Justin Holmes scored a 43-yarder two plays later, the Cougars’ fate was sealed. “Coosa’s boys played all the way to the end, and if we had’ve let them score that twopoint conversion, then it’s an eight-point ballgame,” Comer coach Mike Battles said. “Then we broke that big one down here, and that was the difference in the game. Once we got up by 10, we were comfortable that they wouldn’t be able to score 10 points in a minute and a half.” With the victory, B.B. Comer secured its first win of the season, putting its record at 1-6 (1-3), while Central Coosa is still searching for its first victory with three games left on the docket. “We’ve just gotta keep working on doing our jobs,” Rary said. “We’ve got three more weeks to make sure these guys know the fundamentals of football.”
B.B. Comer 16 0 8 16 — 40 Central Coosa 0 0 8 14—22 First Quarter BB — Justin Vincent 27 run (Justin Holmes run), 9:03 BB — Vincent 5 run (Tamar King run), 0:00 Third Quarter BB — Safety, Coby McCain tackled Jamichael Chambliss in end zone, 9:51 BB — King 35 pass from Holmes (pass failed), 8:38 CC — Donta Daniel 10 run (Chambliss run), 6:44 Fourth Quarter CC — Josean McKinney 14 run (Chambliss run), 9:17 BB — Vincent 8 run (Brian Bradford pass from Holmes), 4:23 CC — Daniel 3 run (run failed), 2:10 BB — Holmes 43 run (King run), 1:14 Team Statistics BB Coosa First downs 14 13 Rushes-yards 44-292 34-184 Passing 6-8-0 3-5-1 Passing yards 97 13 Total yards 389 197 Punts 2-31.5 2-32.0 Fumbles-lost 1-0 5-2 Penalties-yards 5-30 6-65 Individual Statistics Rushing — B.B. Comer: Jason McMillan 24-117, Holmes 6-106, Vincent 5-73, King 8-14, Team 1-(-18); Central Coosa: Daniel 12-87, Chambliss 12-86, McKinney 5-49, Seketrius Milliner 3-(-3), Team 2-(-35). Passing — B.B. Comer: Holmes 6-8-97-0; Central Coosa: Chambliss 3-4-13-0, Daniel 1-0-0-1. Receiving — B.B. Comer: Vincent 3-49, King 2-42, Julius McCain 1-33, Bradford 1-6; Central Coosa: Jashaslin James 2-19, Milliner 1-(-6). Interceptions — B.B. Comer: Holmes.
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Tuscaloosa Academy 43, Edgewood 0
Edgewood suffers second shutout in a row STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
For the second week in a row, Edgewood Academy failed to find the end zone, this week in a 43-0 loss to Tuscaloosa Academy. The loss drops the Wildcats to 0-4 in AISA Region 4 and just 1-7 on the season. Edgewood managed to find some success with its passing game, as quarterback Christian Ivey completed 8 of 16 attempts. But it still only got the Wildcats 80 yards. Ivey was also the offensive catalyst on the ground for the Wildcats, picking up 61 yards on 13 attempts, while Kolby Potts finished with 29 yards on eight carries. But Tuscaloosa’s tricky offense was simply too much to handle. The Knights utilized seven different ball carries, and although none of them had more than three carries, five of them finished with 30 yards or more. Kevin McNeal
Tigers one that had not been seen as frequently in earlier games throughout the season — and it brought results. A long pass from midfield got Holtville its second touchdown of the night, cutting Tallassee’s lead to 28-12 with 1:24 left in the half. The Tigers received the ball to begin the second half, and less than two minutes in, Cody Kelley scored. Another Levett touchdown brought Tallassee’s lead all the way up to 44-12 going into the fourth quarter. Finally, the Bulldogs decided to strike back. Holtville grabbed a fumble and pushed its way into the end zone to make it 44-20. The crowd was audible, and Holtville kept on. It managed one more touchdown by running back Austin Gay to set the final score at 44-28. “We’re glad to get out of here with a win,” Tallassee coach Mike Battles said. “Holtville is a much-improved football team — they never gave up. We did not play well, and we did some things that
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Kolby Potts tries to break the tackle of Glenwood’s Kayleem Bonds in last week’s game. Potts had 29 yeards on eight carries Friday.
led the way with 124 yards and a touchdown on three carries, while Demarcus Burris added a touchdown and 68 yards on three carries. Alex Johnson, Mayes White and Drew Scharfenberg all had
touchdown passes for Tuscaloosa. For Edgewood, Potts led the way with four solo tackles and three assisted, while Mitchell Boyd had three solos and one assist. Cade Bazzell and Clay Williams each had 2.5 tackles.
Tuscaloosa Academy 43, Edgewood 0 Tuscaloosa 29 7 7 0 — 43 Edgewood 0 0 0 0—0 First Quarter TA — Demarcus Burris 62 run (Mayes White kick), 11:27 TA — Titus Gardner 32 pass from Alex Johnson (Cameron Chambers pass from Drew Scharfenberg), 9:16 TA — Kevin McNeal 55 run (Scharfenberg kick), 5:09 TA — Demarcus Burris interception return (Scharfenberg kick), 4:53 Second Quarter TA — Gardner 42 pass from Scharfenberg (Scharfenberg kick), 8:30 Third Quarter TA — Johnson pass from White (Scharfenberg kick), 4:04 Team Statistics Tusc Edge First downs 15 9 Rushes-yards 20-302 21-90 Passing 5-9-0 8-16-2 Passing yards 137 80 Total yards 439 170 Punts 0-0 3-31 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 4-35 3-40 Individual Statistics Rushing — Tuscaloosa: Kevin McNeal 3-124, Demarcus Burris 3-68, Cameron Chambers 3-36, Mayes White 3-30, Houston Evans 3-30, Will Wade 3-9, Phillip Lancaster 2-5; Edgewood: Christian Ivey 13-61, Kolby Potts 8-29. Passing — Tuscaloosa: Mayes White 3-4-63-0, Drew Scharfenberg 1-4-42-0, Alex Johnson 1-1-32-0; Edgewood: Christian Ivey 8-1680-2. Receiving — Tuscaloosa: Titus Gardner 2-74, Alex Johnson 2-47, Thomas Williama 1-16; Edgewood: Kam Burleson 4-54, Austin Patrick 2-5, Matt Williams 1-18, Desmond Adam 1-3.
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were uncharacteristic of us. We got a lot of penalties, so we’re going to have to go back and look and see what we’re doing. That was the most penalized we’ve been all year. So obviously we’ve got to get something fixed there. But we won the ball game and so we’ll take it.” Tallasssee heads to Leeds next week. “That’s going to be a good ballgame, so we know what to expect,” Battles said. “We’re going to have to reload and get ready to go.” Franklin and the Bulldogs will play against the Elmore County Panthers next week. “We’re both still scrapping and fighting and clawing, trying to get another one,” Franklin said. “That’s what we’re working for every week is to get another one and to sell out for the team concept. You get tired of moral victories, you want some of the real things, and we just got to keep Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune working and getting better and practicing better and those Tallassee High School’s Dance Team sported pink pom-poms during Friday night’s game between the Tigers things will come.” and the Bulldogs in honor of Breast Cancer awareness month.
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The Generals opened up the second half with a drive that spanned 69 yards and 14 plays, wrapped up with Meadows finding the end zone from two yards out. The seesaw battle continued though, as Vincent took its next possession, drove down the field and into the end zone on the legs of Hardie, who pounded it in from 11 yards out. Horseshoe Bend hit paydirt early in the final frame, as Meadows carried the ball in for his third rushing touchdown of the night to successfully polish off a seven play drive that began late in the third frame. The final points of the night came via the foot of Yellow Jackets kicker Zachary Munoz on a 19-yard field goal attempt on the ensuing Vincent drive. A good return on the subsequent onside kick put Horseshoe Bend at the Vincent 38-yard line to start, but the Generals were unable to bring the game any closer than second and goal at the 5. Joe Railey was tackled in the backfield for a 3-yard loss, quarterback Cade Worthy was sacked for a loss of five, and his fourth and goal heave from the 13 fell
Vincent 32, Horseshoe Bend 22
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Horseshoe Bend’s Nywanski Russell returns a kick against Vincent in Friday’s game.
incomplete. After the turnover on downs, the Yellow Jackets gained just enough rushing yardage from Hardie and Davis to run out the clock and seal the 10-point victory. “This was a learning experience. Every time you go out there as a young player, it’s a learning experience,” McKeller said. “In some ways, we’re going to get better from this, but the performance wasn’t as sharp as we
wanted it to be.” Meadows was the big man for the Generals, carrying the ball 24 times and racking up 139 yards on the ground, while adding 32 more yards on two receptions. Worthy went 6-for-16 and 89 yards through the air. “It doesn’t feel good to be 2-5. I don’t know how good you can feel after a loss,” Averett said. “We’re still going to come Monday and go to work, get ready for the next one.”
Vincent 8 14 7 3—32 Horseshoe Bend 0 8 8 6—22 First Quarter Vin—Christopher Hardie 13 run (Zavien Kelley pass from Dusty Davis), 7:48 Second Quarter Vin—Hardie 15 run (Zachary Munoz kick), 8:25 HB—Trace Meadows 45 run (Meadows run), 7:20 Vin—Kelley 16 pass from Davis (Munoz kick), 3:50 Third Quarter HB—Meadows 2 run (Meadows run), 5:35 Vin—Hardie 11 run (Munoz kick), 1:00 Fourth Quarter HB—Meadows 1 run (run failed), 10:05 Vin—Munoz 19 field goal, 6:12 Team Statistics Vin HB First Downs 16 16 Rushes-Yards 40-389 34-176 Passing 5-8-0 6-16-0 Passing Yards 32 89 Total Yards 421 265 Punts 1-37.0 2-31.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 16-110 7-50 Individual Statistics Rushing—Vin: Hardie 31-355, Davis 5-15, Kaleb Wilson 3-18, Kelley 1-1; HB: Meadows 24-139, Joe Railey 5-32, Cade Worthy 5-5. Passing—Vin: Davis 5-8-32-0; HB: Worthy 6-16-89-0. Receiving—Vin: Kelley 3-29, Robert Albright Jr. 1-3, Stanley Cooper 1-0; HB: Leevontae Robinson 3-53, Meadows 2-32, Nywanski Russell 1-4. Interceptions— None.
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Jamarquez Boston Gaines on a hitch in the end zone for the touchdown. “(McCurdy) is starting to understand the offense a little better and is starting to understand that a lot of people are going to (focus on stopping) Houston,” Lucas said. “He’s doing an outstanding job and I expect him to grow more as the season goes on.” Axel Gonzalez split the uprights on the point after kick. The two teams — a little chippy toward each other coming off the field — headed to the locker room knotted
at 7-7. LaFayette put Reeltown on its heels late in the third quarter. Houston - who fueled LaFayette’s offense - turned a 3-yard loss into a 47-yard touchdown run. Reeltown defended the play like it was supposed to, a defender even had Houston by the foot, causing him to spin. Houston, however, out-athleted his captors and looped around into the backfield before turning up field through the scrum of Bulldogs blockers and potential Rebels tacklers for the long touch-
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you’ve got to have time to throw the ball,” Johnson said. LaFayette converted a third-and-11 when McCurdy, scrambling, passed the ball to an uncovered Houston. He carved out a 43-yard jaunt to the Reeltown 12. Two plays later Boston Gaines maneuvered his way through the white and blue jerseys and into the end zone for the final touchdown of the night. Gonzalez added his third conversion of the night to give the Bulldogs a 21-7 lead en route to the final.
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From the Editor’s Desk
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ive years ago in August – having been on the job as managing editor of TPI’s magazine division for all of two months – I got a phone call from a woman who asked when entries were due for the art contest. I had no idea what she was talking about. Neither did anyone else in the office. The company had purchased Lake Martin Living magazine just four months prior, and we were still learning its operation. I called Buddy King, one of the magazine’s former owners, who explained that for many years, Lake Martin Living had sponsored an art and photography contest and featured the winners on the cover. We scrambled to put the contest together that first year and arranged an exhibit at Gallery 128 in downtown Alexander City. Artists and photographers submitted up to five entries that year, and we learned a lot through that first effort. After making some adjustments, we took in 50-something entries the second year and limited each artist to three pieces the third year. This year, the exhibit includes a record 62 submissions that will hang at Gallery 128 until the end of the month. It is an excellent show, as confirmed by our judges who are members of the St. James Episcopal Church Art Guild and accomplished artists in their own right. As usual, we’ve shared a sampling of the works from each artist in this month’s issue, so turn to page 20 for your own private miniexhibit, but please don’t be satisfied with that. To truly appreciate the beauty and workmanship of these, our very own talented local artists, you’ll want to pause in front of the works in person; discuss the color and composition with your friends; and see life in Tallapoosa County and the surrounding communities just a little differently when you leave the gallery. Treat yourself to a lovely respite among the artistic interpretations of life in this very special place we call home and make a point of stopping in at 128 Calhoun St. to peruse the display. We’re already looking forward to next year’s Lake Martin Living Art & Photography Contest.
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Mimi Gresham Amerson's colored pencil artwork graces the cover of Lake Martin Living magazine as the winner of our annual art and photography contest. Dadeville's Amerson won first place two years ago, as well, with a pencil drawing of turkeys. See more entries in this year's contest on page 20. Photo by Kenneth Boone
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FEATURES 10. THE CARETAKER'S CALLING M eet the bed-and-breakfast owner who has the same gumption and resilient spirit as her inn 13. 49TH YEAR FOR ALEX CITY ARTS N ew selections and old favorites celebrate 49 years for the presenter arts council 20. 2017 ART & PHOTO CONTEST L ake Martin Living proudly features the annual exhibit by local artists 30. FALCONS A local cabinet company fashions 6-foot letters for Atlanta's new football stadium
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“He was Just when there from it seemed like 1:30 to the bears 5:30 or so,” had avoided Cofield said. Tallapoosa “He came County in in, ate what their travels he could, this summer, then tore the Logan feeder all to Cofield pieces and discovered then took it footage of a off into the four-hour woods. He visit on one was there of his game awhile, and cameras near Dinner in Daviston we ended Daviston. A small black bear spent up getting While it four hours at Logan all kinds wasn’t a close Cofield's deer feeder of pictures encounter before dragging it into the of him. I between bear woods. thought the and human, cameras Cofield said would be cool to have, but I he was shocked when he was shocked. I never expected saw the images of the bear to see a bear out there.” on his property. The images Cofield only recently were taken on Aug. 31, and purchased the property but the black bear appeared to said neighbors who have been be very comfortable in its surroundings. It came, ate the in the area for a long time, did not recall any past sightings food on the ground and then of bears. ripped open the feeder and ~ Mitch Sneed dragged it away.
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Fine Arts Grant Brings Demonstration of Unique Art Form
Joshua Cherman,15, of Central Carroll County High School in Carrollton, Georgia. Cherman's spray paint art has been featured at several festivals and in gallery exhibits, and he told the fifth-grade class at Radney Elementary School that he makes enough money at his craft that he had to open a bank account for his winnings. Photo by Cliff Williams
Terrell Owens debuts on DWTS
Alexander City’s Terrell Owens made his debut on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars last month. Owens and partner Cheryl Burke were the first couple to perform and danced a Cha Cha to The Temptations’ Ain’t Too Proud to Beg. Prior to the airing of the show, Owens posted a picture of him with Burke on the football field and recalled his dancing days in Alexander City. “I couldn’t have been more lucky than to land my partner Cheryl Cha Cha Cha
Alexander City's Terrell Owens scored 15 points on his ABC debut with model Cheryl Burke.
Burke,” Owens posted. “Thanks for bringing out the lil’ kid in me from Alexander City that danced around town dancing in Michael Jackson contests.” The three judges each gave the routine a score of five, giving Owens and Burke a total of 15 out of a possible 30. While Monday’s scores weren’t as high as expected, don’t count Owens out just yet. Football players have been hard to beat on the show. Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward, Donald Driver and Rashad Jennings have previously won the show’s “Mirrorball Trophy.” ~ Staff Report Lake Martin Living 9
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hen a friend sent her a link to B&Bs that were on the market across the country, Sandra Mae Mellott fell in love with Alexander City’s Mistletoe Bough and immediately sent an email inquiry. A year later, Mellott and her husband Todd moved into the grand Hillabee Street home that was built in 1895 for the Herzfeld family, and the bright and joy-filled former U.S. Navy Petty Officer Mellott took on a new role as the Mistress of Mistletoe. “As soon as I saw the listing, I got chills and my heart was pounding. I just knew it was right,” Mellott said. “The community has been very welcoming, and we’re better for being here.” Owning a bed-and-breakfast in a small Southern town was never part of Mellott’s plan. When she retired from the Navy in 2014, she transitioned into government contracting work in Norfolk, Virginia, just as Todd had done when he retired three months before her. But with roots and relatives in north Alabama, the adventure of innkeeping here was an attractive one. Once they landed, Todd found a full-time job, and Mellott hit the ground running under the guidance of prior innkeeper JoAnn Frazier. “We are so thankful for JoAnn and Jesse. We have become very close friends, and since they retired in Dadeville, we still see them all the time,” Mellott said. Still, she wanted to make the house her own, so Mellott took an inventory of the Victorian furniture in the home and rearranged the rooms – moving the piano into the ladies parlor, along with the white jackquard sofa and chairs from the master bedroom. She moved a flocked green settee and velvet parlor chairs from the upstairs foyer to the gentlemen’s parlor, and the lavender sofa and teal-green chairs that had occupied that space were moved upstairs, where they bring out the lavender in the stained glass windows on the veranda. The beautiful walnut four-poster queen was moved into the master, and Mellott found a lovely white four-poster with a grapevine motif for the Nanny room.
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“I changed a little bit everywhere,” she said with a chuckle. “My sisters would come, and I would tell them my ideas for arranging things, and they’d say, ‘oh, let’s do it!’” In addition to hosting regular bridge clubs, tea parties and bridal and baby showers, Mellott held a murder mystery party in which all the guests came in costume and character. The event was offered as a silent auction item at a charity event, and the guests were all local teachers. “That was so much fun; I can’t wait to do another,” she said. Mellott has made a concerted effort to learn about the community, shop local and become involved. She has enrolled in the Leadership Lake Martin class to become better acquainted with services, activities and businesses in the community and makes a point of shopping downtown, so she can better guide her guests. “When my guests ask me about things to do or where to find something, I want to be able to tell them where they can go in the local area,” Mellott explained. That’s all part of the plan to answer her calling. “One of my guests one time told me that he could see I was meant for this place, and I have no doubt that’s true. The Lord brought me here, and I have faith and trust in the Lord that He will help me honor this place and the people here,” she said. Mellott said that, after spending the first year getting her bearings, she looks forward to adding more activities and events, including a geocache station, fairy gardens, Alexander City Rocks and painting parties. “I love it when guests enjoy the house, and I think the house loves that. I like to show my guests around the Home Is Where The Heart Is Facing page: Sandra Mae house and tell them about it. It’s part of why they come Mellott welcomes guests on the grand porch at Mistletoe here,” she said. Bough Bed-and-Breakfast Mellott said she focuses (above). on the comfort of her guests
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and has upgraded linens, purchased new comforters and quilts to complement the new arrangements and offers pillow choices on every bed. “They can choose softer pillows or firmer ones. Both options are there; I want them to sleep well,” she said. She puts chocolatecovered strawberries and champagne in the rooms of her guests who are celebrating anniversaries and is learning to make her own sweet-smelling soaps for her guests. She also encourages them to make use of the common rooms at Mistletoe Bough – the breakfast and dining rooms and the parlors. And she likes to dress the house up for the seasons. She particularly looks forward to Christmas at Mistletoe Bough. “But I’m going to need help decorating. It’s a big house, and there is a lot to do,” she said.
Period Touches
From the garden to the furnishings, Mellott offers guests a warm welcome to her historic Alexander City home.
And though she has lived and served in a variety of places, Mellott said, her heart found home in Alexander City. “I love that everyone pulls over to let a funeral procession pass. In most of the places where I have lived, people don’t care, and they wouldn’t hesitate to pull into the middle of a funeral procession. I think it’s wonderful that people here pay respect to people they don’t even know,” she said. And it’s that sense of belonging and home that she wants her guests to feel. “When they leave, they take a piece of Alexander City with them,” she said. “There’s a lot of love here. It feels like this is where I’m supposed to be and what I’m supposed to do.”
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Alex City Arts announces lineup for 49th season A lexander City Arts, Inc., presents a diverse and entertaining performance schedule for this, its 49th, season. The 2017-2018 lineup will feature five productions from October through April, all of which will take place at the Benjamin Russell High School (BRHS) Auditorium. Tickets for all productions are $15; children and students will be admitted free of charge. Tickets are available at the door or online at AlexCityArts.org. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver will return to Alexander City to open the season Oct. 19. This six-member bluegrass band has an award-winning sound of its own that incorporates the talents of mandolin, guitar, bass, banjo and fiddle, as well as a range of vocals. Lawson was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2012, 38 years after he founded the group. Across nearly two decades, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver has compiled numerous Grammy, Dove, ICM and IBMA nominations and are seven-time winners of the IBMA Vocal Group of the Year Award. On Nov. 30, the highly acclaimed female band, Sweet Potato Pie, will usher in the Christmas season with harmonized favorite holiday tunes in A Home Grown Christmas. Celebrating its 17th season, Sweet Potato Pie has entertained audiences from Branson to Disney with down-home humor and engaging repertoire.
Motown Magic will take the BRHS stage on Feb. 16 with an authentic Motown sound and slick moves. Celebrating 50 years of number one hits and regular tours, the all-star cast recreates the harmonies, choreography, stylish looks and legendary musicianship that made the Golden Era great. The show will dance through the decades with chart-topping hits from The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight and many others. Then, get ready to laugh on March 13 when the Wetumpka Depot Players bring Greater Tuna to Alexander City. Set in the third-smallest town in Texas, the play features just two actors who take on the roles of men, women, children and animals in this satire on life in rural America. Virginia Samford Theatre will close out the season with Ain’t Misbehavin’, a musical tribute to the African American musicians of the 1920s and 1930s who were part of the Harlem Renaissance – an era of creativity, cultural awareness and ethnic pride. The performance in April will include a selection of rowdy, raunchy and humorous songs and dances that reflect the mood of the times. All performances will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, email alexcityarts@gmail.com.
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and heart disease while promoting healthy very year, the International Herb skin and hair, increased energy and overall Association chooses an Herb of the lower weight. Year and publishes a book about the One study reported that some spices, selected herb, so we can all get to know that including coriander, could prevent particular herb up close and personal. This heterocyclic amine (HCA) from forming in year, it is cilantro and coriander. Both are meats during cooking. from the same plant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cilantro is the herb There is a growing body of evidence leaf, and coriander is the herb seed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so we that coriander may one day be useful as an get two for one. analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug. The leaf of the coriander plant is often Coriander seeds even now may be used in called coriander leaf or Chinese parsley in anti-inflammatory medications. other parts of the globe. Inflammation is the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempt at Cilantro is an annual herb from the family self-protection; its aim is to remove harmful Apiaceae, which includes some wonderful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants edible plants, like the carrot and parsnip, and pathogens to begin the healing process. plus more aromatic spices found in your Fred Muenzmay When something harmful or irritating spice cabinet, such as anise, celery, chervil, affects a part of the body, there is a biological coriander, caraway, cumin, dill and fennel. response to try to remove it. The signs and All parts of the cilantro plant are edible, symptoms of inflammation show that the body is trying but the fresh leaves and dried seeds are most commonly to heal itself. used in cooking. To incorporate more cilantro into your diet, try adding Often known in the United Kingdom as coriander, it to flavor a dish or beverage without adding extra fat or cilantro comes from the plant Coriandrum sativum. In sodium. the United States, the leaves of the plant are referred to Cilantro is a tender herb with gentle leaves, which are as cilantro (the Spanish translation), and the seeds are best when added either raw or near the end of cooking to called coriander. maintain their delicate flavor and texture. Cilantro has been a part of human cuisine for a long It adds big flavor with very few calories. time. Dried traces of cilantro were found in a cave in Cilantro is relatively easy to grow and can thrive in Israel that dated to around 6,000 B.C. Remnants have small pots on a sunny windowsill or in a ceramic planter, also been found in ancient Egypt, showing that its use such as a largemouth strawberry jar. Consider planting it was widespread even in ancient civilizations. with basil, thyme and mint for an aesthetically pleasing, Moving forward a few thousand years, cilantro was aromatic mixture. brought to the British colonies in North America in Salsas or tomato-based dishes, cold or hot, come alive 1670, making it one of the first spices to be cultivated by with flavor and enrich the taste buds, so be generous the early settlers. with the leaves. Consuming plant-based foods of all kinds has long When preparing cilantro, separate the leaves from the been associated with a reduced risk of many lifestylestems and only use the leaves. Use a sharp knife or herb related health conditions. Some studies suggest that shears to cut gently. increasing consumption of plant foods like cilantro Cutting with a dull knife or over-chopping will decreases the risk of obesity, overall mortality, diabetes 14 Lake Martin Living
damage the leaves, and much of the flavor will be misplaced onto the cutting board. The growing process for cilantro/coriander in America is from coriander seeds sown in plug trays or in germination medium (a finely mixed material with tree bark, peat, Styrofoam pellets and compost.) When growing indoors, seedbeds must be kept moist and at room temperature during this period of growth. Use the blunt end of a pencil to make a 1/4- to 3/8inch depression in the soil; place at least six seeds in the hole and cover with soil. Seeds may take one or two weeks to break the soil, depending on sun and humidity. This dual herb resents transplanting. This means it is best to move it into its permanent home when it has grown to 2 inches tall. Replant in well-drained soil without touching any roots; water and enjoy. The cilantro plant usually bolts (changes) in 10 to 12 weeks if not used or trimmed. It changes leaf structure and puts out several seed-bearing flowers on its stems. When this happens, the taste of the leaves loses its flavor, and all the energy of the plant is spent in seed making. Seeds for cilantro/coriander should be purchased from a seed store. Do not plant coriander seed purchased for direct consumption in grocery stores and health food establishments, as these are specifically for use in cooking and baking and may be modified for freshness. In recipes, always use cilantro fresh, never dried or frozen. In uncooked salsas, toss cilantro leaves with other chopped ingredients; in cooked salsas, it is most
often added as a freshly chopped garnish. Add it to most cooked foods toward the end of cooking to preserve its color, flavor and texture. Do not throw away or compost cilantro stems; just add them to your favorite dishes along with the leaves. Store what you will use quickly in the refrigerator upright in a glass container so that the stems are resting in water. Apples, ginger, onions and all manner of cruciferous vegetables are livened up by the spice. I find coriander most partial to black pepper, cumin and herbs like thyme, parsley and cilantro leaves. The best way to get the maximum flavor out of coriander seeds is to dry-fry them. Heat a frying pan but do not add oil; add the seeds and fry them over medium heat, stirring constantly. Seeds are ready when the warm aroma is released. Remove from the pan and cool. There are dozens of great recipes using cilantro/ coriander in both forms. To find them online, search the ingredient lists on your favorite cooking websites. Eat well. Be well. Information for this article came from Medical News Today, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Food Science and MyRecipes.com. ~ Fred Muenzmay of Eagle's Roost Herb Farms is a Master Gardener and has been in the business of growing organic herbs, vegetables and blueberries for regional and local farmers markets for 26 years. Contact him at fmuenzmay@earthlink.net.
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Play your strength Reacting to your buddy's game could mean trouble
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ou may have a regular foursome that you play with nearly every Saturday morning or weekday afternoon. You like these guys. They’re friends, and you are accustomed to their golf games and idiosyncrasies on the course. Each one of you plays a different style of golf. You may be envious that Thomas makes a lot of putts; Scott hits the ball farther than you; and Jimmy’s iron play is really good. Then, there is you. Well, you don’t hit it too far; you make your share of putts, but you struggle with some long ones; and your green in regulation average is pretty low. You can chip with the best of them though, and when you’re in a greenside bunker, you’re happy as a pig in mud. Let me assure you, the other three guys in your foursome are envious of your short game. You all have different strengths, so play to those strengths. On a par 5 with a bunker positioned in the middle of the fairway, your friend Scott pulls out a driver and blasts his tee shot well over the bunker, leaving him in position for a short
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iron into the green. But you’re securely wearing your dunce hat, so you pull out a driver, too, and hit it smack dab in the middle of the fairway bunker. You proceed to make 7 on the hole. That is poor golf management. Another instance: The pin on a par 3 is tucked behind the bunker, and your buddy Jimmy hits a towering 5 iron over the bunker, lands 10 feet behind the pin and spins back 3 feet closer to the hole. Well, Captain Macho (you), pulls out a 5-iron and hits it squarely in the face on the same line as Jimmy’s ball, but because you hit a lower trajectory shot, your ball lands 10 feet behind the hole. Instead of spinning back, the ball bounces as if it landed on a trampoline – 6 feet in the air – and then, it runs like a scalded dog into the hazard over the back of the green. Nice double bogey. Playing 18, a par 4, with all the marbles up for grabs, you have hit your second shot onto the green just inside of Thomas’ ball. Thomas is 30 feet from the pin, and you are 26 feet. You’re pumped because Thomas is lying three, due to his hitting a poor tee shot, and you’ve hit the green in
putt a little firmer, playing less break (considering the word regulation. In your mind, you’re already counting your cash firmer – 3 feet past the hole should the ball not go in). If the winnings. ball is outside of this comfort range, I read my putt: If I see a You both have uphill putts with a little right-to-left break, 6-inch break, I will play approximately 7 or 8 inches and try and nobody in this foursome is shocked when Thomas to have my ball die around the hole. This practice makes for drains his 30-footer for par. more 2-putts rather than 3-putts. Now, your situation has changed abruptly: Should you Also in this practice, I find myself making more long putts make your birdie putt, you’ll be in his pocket, and if you when my speed is right and the ball doesn’t roll below the 2-putt for par, the match ends up square. You address the hole. Once the ball rolls beyond the hole or below the hole, ball, see your line and make your stroke. one thing is common – that sucker ain’t going to fall in. The Oh my gosh, you caught it on a heartbeat again! Your ball worst thing about making that 2-putt for par is says “Adios” to the cup as it picks up speed and that you’ve halved your match with Thomas. You rolls by the hole to finally come to rest 10 feet shake hands, and you both enjoy a post-round away. Oh yea, it’s a dreaded downhill putt with a beer knowing it was a good match. left-to-right break. Wary of hammering it again, There are times to be bold; and then, there you hesitate and barely get it rolling to watch are times to be reserved. We usually learn these your ball break below the hole, finally tapping in lessons by making errors over and over and over for bogey. You’ve thrown the party in this match. again. The better players seem to learn more The losses in these three scenarios aren’t due quickly and smile a bit more than the slower to lack of physical talent; they were all due to learners. poor golf management – poor decision making. On another note, Central Alabama Golf management encompasses not only the Community College Golf is back at it. The boys way you play from tee to green but also the played their first tournament of the year in thought processes used on the green. Cullman, Alabama, where we played 54 holes on After Scott bombed his tee shot over the the edge of Hurricane Irma. Yep – that was 54 bunker and it appeared that he had a short holes of golf, over two days in the rain and wind. iron into the green, the best you can do is calm Dave Jennings I assure you, there were no golfers in Cullman yourself and play your game. Your driver isn’t that day that were not in the tournament. going to make it over that bunker, though it may Our Trojan golfers finished second to host reach it; however, even with your Sunday punch college Wallace State. CACC Trojan sophomores Sam your 3-wood will never reach that fairway bunker. Hit the Goldasich and Jake Maples both finished in the top five. 3-wood and relax with the confidence of knowing that your This month, we play in Melbourne, Florida, in our chosen club will keep you far and away from any hazards. District 4 Preview and at Grand Bear Golf Club in Gulfport, Don’t let yourself be drawn into someone else’s game; Mississippi, and finish the fall season in November hosting instead, stick to your own. the Trojan Invitational at Wynlakes Country Club in Be sensible with your approach shots. You have played Montgomery. Next year, we hope to return to Willow golf with Jimmy for years and know that he hits the ball much higher than you. Take another route; rather than going Point Country Club for our home event, but this year, our calendars just couldn’t make for a good fit. for that “sucker pin” position behind the greenside bunker, Friends, enjoy this fall weather on the golf course. It may play your lower shot out to the right of the bunker and plan be the best time of year for our favorite game. Think better for the normal rollout from your shot. You may be able to and score better. make that 25-foot putt for birdie or 2-putt for par. Either I am proud to request for everyone to always be respectful way, that sure beats the heck out of that double bogey you and honor our flag. As a young student in school, I was made from the hazard behind the green. filled with pride in beginning the day proudly saying the And after Thomas drained that 30-footer, you felt your Pledge of Allegiance in my classroom. I ask you all to stand, world turn upside down. Honestly, you made a few errors take your cap off and place your right hand over your heart on the green there. Never make a plan that includes the during our country’s national anthem. I myself was raised possible result of what someone else does. You have no on military bases, and every evening, The Star Spangled control over his actions or results, but you can prepare your Banner was played across the base. Daily, I was reminded own mindset. To guard your emotions in match play, expect of what a great country we live in. I felt a sense of pride as that your opponent is going to hole every putt, chip some in everyone within earshot immediately and with no hesitation or maybe even make a hole-in-one. This sort of thinking is stopped whatever they were doing for a few moments to not negative on your part; rather, it sets you up to be more honor our country. Cars would pull over, and the drivers positive and even more confident should he not make the and riders instinctively stepped out and stood quietly on the putt or chip. Your next mistake was in getting too aggressive on the 25- streets. Tennis racquets and golf clubs were cast aside for a few moments. Everyone was on the same page, and we were foot putt. A halve beats a loss – everyday. If your mind had better people because of it. God Bless America! been in a better place after Thomas made his 30-footer, you may have come up with a better plan. ~ Dave Jennings is the men's golf coach at Central Alabama Even for PGA Tour players, not many 26-footers are Community College. holed. If a putt is within an 18-foot radius of the hole, I am all-in on making that putt. I may be aggressive and hit that
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62 Windjammer, Windermere $898,000 Top quality appointments & finishes including white oak floors, granite & marble countertops, travertine stonework, stainless appliances, copper lanterns, & a vaulted wood ceiling. Main level is completely handicap accessible. The screened and open-air lakeside porches face a large stone, wood-burning fireplace. Extras include a private outdoor shower off the master bath, commercial grade ice maker, gas cooking stove, top quality custom-built cabinetry, a butler's pantry, nursery/sleeping closet, a boat lift, an underground pet fence, & a green monster fishing light. Lake Martin Realty Mimi Rush 334.399.7874 www.LakeMartinRealty.com
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684 Long Pine, Eclectic $847,500 Enjoy the peace and tranquility of Lake Martin from this impressive 4bed/3.5bath home on 1.34 acres. Unique features include two fireside family rooms, a luxurious main level master suite and an oversized deck to take in the panoramic lake views. A manicured backyard with a fire pit leads to a boat dock and private pier. The 3-car attached garage allows for easy storage of vehicles and toys! Lake Martin Realty Becky Haynie 334.312.0928 www.LakeMartinRealty.com
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he Annual Lake Martin Living Art & Photography Contest was a huge success this year with the highest number of entries to date, and the judges said they appreciated the wide variety of media and subject matters. First place was awarded to Mimi Gresham Amerson for her colored pencil work of a male and female green-winged teal, chosen by the judges for the incredible detail portrayed. Amerson said this piece was entered in the Alabama Duck Stamp competition a few years ago and was the first runner-up. The inspiration for painting this particular animal is from a mounted duck her husband harvested. “My husband helps me choose subject matter based on things he likes. I’ve always done a lot of wildlife art, and I am more into birds because I like the texture and iridescent nature of the feathers,” said Amerson, who has been interested in art since kindergarten when her teacher sent a note home indicating her strong eye for drawing. While Amerson doesn’t typically sell her art, she creates pieces as gifts, along with covering the walls of her home. Now retired, Amerson said she draws every day, and favors realistic artwork with a strong emphasis on the details. She said she could spend nearly an hour on one single feather and adds real-life details. Barbara Kazmierczak was given second place for her painting of three boats sitting on the water. Judges Scears Barnes and Dorothy Dixon of the St. James Episcopal Church Painting Guild said it was a wonderful use of angles and proportion, which is difficult, as well as the incorporation of bold colors. 20 Lake Martin Living
Rounding out the depth of media entered this year, third Mimi Gresham place was awarded to Sherry Amerson Two Green-Winged Watkins’ textile art of a young Teals boy’s legs dangling in the water while he fishes. The piece was even hung by a fishing pole, adding to the innovation of its design. The judges said it was a creative and impressive use of materials, and they really enjoyed that this piece was reminiscent of what Tallapoosa County used to be, since the textile industry is such an important part of the town’s heritage. Due to the high number of entries, the photographs were ranked separately this year. Sandy Speakman was awarded first place with her piece titled Joshua 10:13, capturing children staring at the sun in solar eclipse glasses. Second place went to Tommy Chatham for capturing a wren in a birdhouse, and Ann Davis received third place with her beautiful nature photo collage. The judge said these particular photos were chosen for the artists' ability to capture a moment. Other comments regarding the artwork in general included great use of contrast and composition; unique use of materials; added texture; and excellent representation of life in the county. The judges felt the 1st Place Art
2nd Place Art
Barbara Kazmierczak Three boats on the water with reflections
overall quality of artwork submitted this year was some of the best they’ve seen. Honorable mention went to Jane Howell’s acrylic painting of a pumpkin, Fall Fun, for its artistic characteristics. The judges said the colors are beautiful, and working with a black canvas is unique and challenging. The use of shadows to create the threedimensional illusion impressed the judges as well. With nearly 60 votes from the public, the People’s Choice award was given to Mary Timberlake’s Children’s Harbor Island oil painting. Framed beautifully, it is a lovely depiction of Lake Martin and a well-known area for lake residents and visitors. This year’s contest included 62 entries in oil, acrylic, pastel, photography, textile art and sculpture. The exhibit will remain at Gallery 128 in Alexander City until the end of the month.
3rd Place Art
Sherry Watkins Fishing pole quilted wall hanging
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1st Place Photography Sandy Speakman Joshua 10:13
People's Choice 2nd Place Photography
Tommy Chatham Wren in a mosaic bridhouse
Mary Timberlake Children's Harbor Island
3rd Place Photography Ann Davis Photo collage
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Honorable Mention Art Jane Howell Fall Fun
Langley Tolbert Sunset Sailing
Kathy Skinner Regardless
James Harrelson Tree trunk with holes
Antonia Adams Windy Point Sunset
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Patricia Hipp Painting of lake with leaves
Gary Taunton Three photos of Children's Harbor lighthouse Shannon McDuffie Woodpecker
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Donna Harris Cantrell Japanese Magnolia Bloom
Kenneth W. Cochran Another Side of Sunset
Pam Patterson Colorful leaves
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Tracy Donahoo Fish underwater
Krista Lee Allen Teens hanging on the lake
Diana French Painted Sunset
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Mary Grace Staples Chimney Rock Gary Taunton Cross at Sunrise
Lynne S. Parker Turtles sitting on a log
Shawn Hafele Dragonfly Sculpture
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Julia Beth James Sunset Fishing
Patti Nolan Smith Yellow Dog
Mimi Gresham Amerson Great Blue Heron
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Kay Fincher Safe Landing
Bill Toney There's a Storm Brewin'
Katherine E. Jones Birds, Sunset and Cattails
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Locally crafted sign greets fans at new stadium STORY BY MITCH SNEED PHOTOS BY MITCH SNEED & COURTESY OF DAVID BELL
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isitors watching the Atlanta Falcons play in the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta are treated to more than a sporting event; they are part of an experience team officials have gone to great lengths to create. Right there along with state-of-the art electronics, massive scoreboards, kiosks, retractable roof, plush seating and the lowest concession prices in the NFL is an adornment created right here in Tallapoosa County. The massive wooden F-A-L-C-O-N-S letters that welcome fans in the team’s now-familiar flight style were hand-crafted by Wellborn Forest Products and were on display in front of the 30 Lake Martin Living
stadium for the Dirty Birds first home game. It all comes down to connections. David Bell is an executive with Atlanta-based Orchestrate Build, a staging and production company that helps groups stage everything from massive parties and shows to grand openings and trade shows. Bell said the project came down to knowing the capabilities that Wellborn has demonstrated in everything it does. “We’ve done a lot of work with the Falcons and Atlanta United in the past, and with the opening of the new stadium, the team really wanted to go all out,” Bell said. “Orchestrate is in Atlanta, but I have a place on Lake Martin. So I was aware of Wellborn
already, and through a friend, I was able to get with them and tell them a little about what we were wanting to do. “They were excited about the opportunity, and being familiar with their work, I had no doubt that we would get incredible, quality work. They really turned out great and look good at the stadium.” When Curtis, Stacy and Jarod Wellborn were approached about the project, it didn’t take them long to jump at the opportunity. “I was like, ‘heck yeah,’” Jarod said. “You can look around here and see that we like doing the unusual and the custom stuff. But to get a chance to combine football, which is another one of our
Fashioned For Falcons Fans
Above: The 6-foot letters that welcome fans to the new Mercedes Benz Stadium were made in Jacksons Gap; Facing page: The wood for the project was precision cut, sanded and assembled at Wellborn Forest Products; Below: Curtis Welborn (center) watches as a coat of Falcons red paint is applied.
loves, and our love of creating interesting things with wood, that was just a perfect opportunity for us.” The Falcons letters were touched by just about everyone in the massive Wellborn plant. The work started with a state-of-the art computer design that was projected to make a passive pattern for each of the letters, which are almost 6 feet tall. From there, the materials were carefully selected to make sure they had the best quality and would be durable, yet not too heavy. The wood for the frame was precision cut, sanded and assembled. Special highdensity waferthin plywood was used to create the outside of the letters. A team of finishers then applied Lake Martin Living 31
Point of Pride
Top: The letters pass a final inspection before they are transported to the stadium; Below: The proportional curve of the Georgia Tech 'G' was a particular challenge for the design and construction team.
sealers and multiple coats of Falcons red paint and mounted the letters on bases to make sure they would hold up, no matter where they were displayed. “It was really fun to see it all come together,” Curtis said. “We always feel like we do some pretty interesting stuff, but on this, you could just see the excitement in everyone when it came time to work on them. They really took a lot of pride in them, and I think it shows in how they turned out.” Jason Pearson and Andy McAlister also played roles in the design and construction, but as Stacy Wellborn pointed out, everyone had a part in getting them ready. “When it came time for them to go to a different department, you could almost see a gleam in their eyes,” Stacy said. “It’s something different and fun for sure, but knowing that they were going to be seen by so many people in a new stadium, that is really something they got excited about.” Jarod said while the straight-line edge design of the Falcons lettering was fairly simple, the massive GT logo for Georgia Tech was a challenge. The interlocking letters featured a ‘G’ that is oval with sharp curves. It took quite some time to figure out how to make that happen without leaving seams. “That one was a real booger,” Jarod said. “But we worked and worked with it using several different layers and pieces and basically beat the wood into submission. It really turned out well. I’m pretty proud of that one.” The plan was to have the Tech logo on display for players to sign and put on display at Bobby Dodd Stadium. While there is no plan to abandon their traditional products for wooden logos, Jarod said he would love to do more creating of designs for colleges and professional teams. “I’d love to do some stuff for Auburn or Alabama or any of the SEC or ACC teams,” Jarod said. “It was really a lot of fun. We’re even looking at different ways to do it and other materials we could use to make them pop even more. I’m kind of looking forward to seeing them on display myself. It will be kind of nice to look at them and say, ‘we did that.’” 32 Lake Martin Living
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To buy or not to buy? Enlightenment for the Millennial Generation
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this generation a platform for reaching the ach generation is defined by a different world. Product information, reviews and price name. For example, the Baby Boom comparisons are available at their fingertips. This Generation was born between 1946 and generation lives online and buys online. 1964; Generation X was born between 1965 and What are the expectations of Millennials? 1980; and the Millennial Generation was born This generation has grown up with technology between 1981 and 1997. Each generation has and social media. They want things fast and characteristics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; traits and attitudes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that make it digital and prefer texting and emailing to unique. voicemails and face-to-face meetings. Millennials Who are the Millennials and why are they expect prompt responses, as well as honesty important? and transparency in their transactions. They are Millennials now represent more than one-ingenerally well informed and expect the same from three American workers. They have surpassed the professionals with whom they do business. Generation X as the largest share of the American Millennials see housing as a way to invest and workforce. The number of Millennials in the build equity now that home values have recovered workplace is likely to increase in the future for two Jim Littman after the housing collapse. reasons: First, this generation What are some tips has a disproportionately for potential Millennial large share of immigrants; homebuyers? in addition, a large number First, keep an eye on of college students will your credit. Get a free copy graduate and enter the of your credit report to spot workforce. Census data any mistakes or problems shows that there are more (www.annualcreditreport. 26-year-olds than any other com). Make sure all bills are age in America. The next paid on time. Keep credit most populous age groups card balances low and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t are 27-year-olds and close old accounts. 25-year-olds. A homebuyer with a How are the Millennials higher credit score will different from previous be able to qualify for a generations? mortgage at a lower rate To illustrate, Baby with more affordable Boomers created an payments. economy fueled by credit Next, review your monthly income and expenses. Mortgage cards and trips to shopping malls. They entered the workforce lenders will generally allow for 41 percent to 45 percent of gross during a time of relative affluence, bought homes in the monthly income in debt obligations, including the proposed suburbs, ate at fast-food restaurants and purchased minivans house payment. Debt obligations include car and truck, credit and SUVs. card and student loan payments. Millennials, on the other hand, entered the workplace as Finally, do your homework about low down payment loan the most-educated generation in American history but during programs since 10 percent and 20 percent down payments are harsher economic times. Many college graduates have student no longer needed. Ask about doc-less mortgage products where loans to pay off and have deferred major purchases, such as paperwork can be completed electronically. Select a mortgage homes, new vehicles and luxury items. Millennials do aspire lender that offers multiple loan products and can find the best to be homeowners but will enter the housing market as their program and rates for you. economic situations improve. More than previous generations, they place an emphasis on their work/life balance. ~ Jim Littman is a mortgage loan originator with Home Place Most of all, Millennials have grown up with the internet Mortgage in Alexander City. He can be reached at 256-329-1410. and smartphones in an always-on digital world. The online capabilities, and social media in particular, have given
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Sept. 23, 2017 Singleton Marine at Blue Creek Marina 1. Austin and Mary Anne Ashurt 2. Casey, Nicole and Bryce Allen 3. Rebecca Snail and Tripp Fuller 4. Savannah Rundquist, Karen Drumwright and Ashton Walker
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Sept. 29, 2017 Downtown Alexander City 1. Shelley Moore, Grey Sharpe and Kaitlyn Moore 2. Jennifer Ray, Jaidyn Gossett and Brittney, Nick and Hunter Jones 3. Sabrina and Tommy Forbus 4. Kallie and Brad Wesley 5. Raigan and Jaidyn Webb and Miracle Glenn 6. Brayden Sowden 7. Owen Dye, Nicole Channell and Scarlett Dye 8. Colt Jordan, Jack Johnson and Brayden Phillips 9. Scarlett Macoy, Kim Pritchard, Chad Calhoun, Kathy Fox, Brett Pritchard, Zac Dean, Leanne Calhoun and Doug Sheffield
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Fall for Downtown MainStreet Alexander City hosts annual October festival MainStreet Alexander City will host Fall for Downtown Oct. 21 with loads of activities for all ages. The fall festival will be held downtown in Strand Park starting at 9 a.m. with events staggered throughout the day. There will be a variety of games for children, along with bouncy house inflatables and face painting. The Boys and Girls Club will be selling pumpkins, and all proceeds benefit the organization. Children will have the opportunity to paint the pumpkins and participate in the traditional pumpkin roll down Alabama Street. Another favored event from past years will be the option of a leisurely horsedrawn
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carriage ride around downtown starting at 10 a.m. The addition of new events to this year's festival include an Art Walk sale, with a multitude of vendors set up around the park, along with sidewalk sales from downtown shops. Also, students from the United Martial Arts Academy will perform a demonstration of their skills at 11 a.m. The Farmers Market will temporarily hold its sale in Strand Park that morning as well, and there will be a bake sale benefiting MainStreet Alexander City. For information, contact MainStreet Alexander City Executive Director Bre Smith at 256-329-9227.
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a graduate. He will discuss a variety of topics waging on our world.
This favorite act on the Alexander City Arts, Inc., roster will return to the Benjamin Russell High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. For ticket information, visit AlexanderCityArts. org.
The Harmonettes and Peggy Shores
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
Oct. 19
Downtown Showdown and Fashion Show
The Lake Martin Area United Way will host its 5th Annual Downtown Showdown and Fashion Show in the United Way back parking lot at 17 Main St. in Alexander City. The event begins at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, local designers and a silent auction, and the fashion show begins at 7 p.m. VIP tables are available for $500 per table, and tickets are $30 per person; both are available for purchase at the United Way office. All proceeds benefit the Lake Martin Area United Way. Call 256-329-3600 or email admin@unitedwaylakemartin. org for additional information.
Oct. 21
Stargazing
The Auburn Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to look at the night sky at 5 p.m. on Hospice Point near the silo at Wind Creek State Park.
Oct. 21
5th Annual WCSP Halloween Run
The Halloween 5K Run through Wind Creek State Park will begin at 9 a.m. at the marina. Register online at www.active.com. Entry fee is $25. Registered runners will receive a T-shirt and bottle of water. Make it fun and run in costume! For information, contact Gerard Martin at 256-329-085.
Oct. 23
Horizons Unlimited
Dr. Conversino will present Hot Topic of the Day at the Alexander City Board of Education at 375 Lee St. from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Conversino retired from active duty with the Air Force and joined the faculty of the Air War College in 2002, where he is also
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Always pitch perfect, the Harmonettes – Peggy Shores, Gayle Sellers and Kelley Whisenand – will perform love songs, show tunes and movie themes at 7 p.m. at the Equality Performing Arts Center on Route 9 in downtown Equality; then, Shores will lead a sing-along to include music from Bach to Bluegrass. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 28
Wine Expo
Emporium Wine at 128 Calhoun St. in Alexander City will host a benefit for Lake Martin Animal Shelter from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Featured wines will include Alabama Crown, Grassroots, International, Pinnacle Imports, Rush Wine and United Johnson Brothers. Tickets are $50, include wine tastings and hors d'oeuvres and are available at Emporium Wine. For information call 256-212-9463.
Oct. 28
Fall Family Festival
The kids and grandkids will have a great time at this annual festival at Russell Crossroads. Dress the kids in their favorite costumes or let them come as they are for a scavenger hunt, face painting, pumpkin decorating, wagon rides, archery and more. See a real grist mill and blacksmith in action. Enter the pie and canning contests. At the end of the day, victorious canners and bakers will walk away with smiles and huge prize ribbons for their efforts. For more information, see the calendar at www.Calendar/ RussellLandsOnLakeMartin.com or call 256-397-1019.
Oct. 28
4th Annual Wildcat Dash
Wear your Halloween costume for this Trick or Treat 1-Mile Fun Run or 5K Dash to raise funds for Radney Elementary School. Cost is $25 for the 5K and $15 for the 1-mile race. Pick up race packets beginning at 6:30 a.m. on race day. The 5K race begins at
7:30 a.m. at the flagpole area in front of the school. The 1-mile event will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the track behind the school. Register at active.com.
Nov. 3-4
Renew Our Rivers Lake Martin
This annual effort to keep Lake Martin clean has drawn as many as 300 volunteers and collected more than 9 tons of trash in previous years. Lake Martin Resource Association will partner with Alabama Power Co., Russell Lands, Wind Creek State Park, Advanced Disposal and TowBoat US in an effort to clean the lake shoreline and adjacent roadways. For information, call John Thompson at 334-399-3289 or e-mail him at 1942jthompson420@gmail.com.
Nov. 14
Blue Zone Site Visit
Meet the Blue Zone team at 5 p.m. at Lake Martin Innovation Center and get the scoop on what this innovative healthcare project has planned to help local residents live longer, better lives by improving the environment. In 29 Blue Zones Project cities across the U.S., this systematic approach to wellness has been improving health and significantly lowering healthcare costs. For more information, contact Ella MacFiggen at ellafish62@gmail. com.
Nov. 16
Artists Association of Central Alabama
The general meeting will have an open studio.The meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Senior Activity Center at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex in Alexander City and have an open studio.
Nov. 18
Annual Bazaar
St. James Episcopal Church will host its annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring kitchen creations, handmade treasures, pottery and more. The church is located at 347 South Central Ave., Alexander City, and all proceeds will benefit community outreach programs.
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LAKE REGION EVENTS Season-Long Events Antique Car Cruise-in
On the first Saturday of each month, car enthusiasts cruise into Arby’s parking lot on Highway 280 in Alexander City from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join the fun and enjoy an era of classic cars and classic music.
Charity Bingo
Play charity bingo at Jake's Restaurant at 16 Broad St., Alexander City, at 6 p.m. every Thursday night. Cards are $1, and proceeds benefit local charities.
Amateur Radio Club
The Lake Martin Area Amateur Radio Club meets the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the terminal building at the Thomas C. Russell Field Airport. Dinner and fellowship follow at a local restaurant. Contact Michael Courtney (256-8257766) or Mike Smith (256-750-5710).
Gamers’ Club
Adelia M. Russell Library hosts kids ages 12 to 17 in the conference room on Fridays after school until 4:30 p.m. Bring handheld games or games from home (no games rated M allowed). Participants should be picked up by 4:30 p.m. For information, call 256-329-6796.
Naturalist Presentations and Guided Nature Tours
Naturalist Marianne Hudson fills the Naturalist Cabin at Russell Crossroads with children and adults to see and listen to her lively nature presentations with critters, insects, snakes and fowl. Check the calendar at Calendar. RussellLandsOnLakeMartin.com for the scheduled subject matter, dates and times.
Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store
Located on Highway 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open
Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You never know what gems you might find – from clothes and household items to boats. Proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of Children’s Harbor and the Family Center at Children's Hospital. For more information, call 334-857-2008.
Memory Makers Quilt Guild
Meets the second and fourth Mondays at the Senior Center on the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex campus. Participants come and go between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. with a business meeting at 5 p.m., followed by showand-tell. Bring sewing projects, machines and questions. ~ To have your upcoming event included in the Lake Martin Living magazine calendar, email details to editor@lakemartinmagazine.com before the first day of the month.
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4 Real Island Marina 334-857-2741 2700 Real Island Rd., Equality, AL 36026
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20 McDaniels Storage Center 256-234-4583 1040 Highway 280, Alex City, AL 35010
Hotels & Lodges 25 Creekside Lodge 256-307-1440 6993 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853 26 Creekside Event Center 256-307-1441 7051 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853
Churches 27 Red Ridge United Methodist Church 256-825-9820 8091 County Rd. 34, Dadeville, AL 36853 28 Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 334-252-8618 2602 Gilmer Avenue, Tallassee, AL 36078 29 Lake Pointe Baptist Church 256-373-3293 8352 Highway 50, Dadeville, AL 36853
Dock Builders 30 Lake Martin Dock Company, Inc Marine Contractor License #49146 334-857-2443 180 Birmingham Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024 31 Docks Unlimited LLC 256-203-8400 6400 Highway 63 S., Alex City, AL 35010
Recreation 32 Dixie Sailing Club 767 New Hope Church Road Alexander City, Al 35010
17 Russell Building Supply 256-825-4256 350 Fulton Street, Dadeville, AL 36853 18 The Stables at Russell Crossroads 256-794-1333 288 Stables Road, Alex City, AL 35010
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The Key to Raising Daughters
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She stopped dancing, looked dead at me and had always heard that raising children was said, “Yeah, it is. And I am first!” both immeasurably easy and impossibly I smirked and casually pressed the unlock difficult. That theory may seem like an button on the keychain. The Murano two spaces oxymoron, but it makes sense to be both. A parent down from her flashed its lights. loves a child so much that everything else seems “See?” I asked. unimportant while simultaneously avoiding the She stared at the car for a moment, turned to occasional urge to just … just start … running. me and said, “Well, maybe you have the wrong Running away. Far, far away. keys.” Now that I have several kids (it is widely I was more than a little caught off guard. How known that I have more children than a was I to even respond to that? Not the right Mormon kindergarten), I have decided that the keys? Did she think I just picked up a random aforementioned belief only applies to one of the assortment of keys for all of the Nissan Muranos genders: girls. in the hotel’s parking lot? At least, that’s the situation in my case. I looked back at Truitt and her other brother, My daughter Mary Sanford is the proverbial Luke Robinson Walker, for help. They both just shrugged. They enigma – an enigma blanketed in an awesomely, deal with it urry day. mind-boggling conundrum comforter. Good luck, boys. You’ll need it. She’s beautiful. She’s confident. She’s smart and wily and elusive and sarcastic and fun and spirited and ~ Luke Robinson is an Alexander City native who also writes shetalksrealfastlikethiswhenshegetsexcited! The world is her a weekly column for the Alexander City Outlook. oyster. If you don’t believe me, just ask her. Mary Sanford drives her brothers crazy, too. Well, at least one of them. She’s quick-witted and not easily fazed by verbal jabs. Being tough-skinned is a good trait, but it can cause frustration between siblings. For instance, on one very long text chain that had my phone beeping like a smoke alarm in need of a battery, she and her older brother, Truitt, were going at each other pretty good. Truitt had sent some standard schoolyard insults like, “You’re so ugly you’d make an onion cry,” etc. While it’s a classic cut-down, we’ve heard that one before. Mary Sanford broke out some new material like, “When Mom drops you off at school she gets arrested for littering #burn.” The “#burn” may seem innocuous on the surface, but congratulating yourself after a cut-down is pretty egotistical, right? I mean, you have to have a strong belief in your own insulting talents to textually pat yourself on the back that way. And when done correctly, it seems pretty darn cool. Occasionally though, her competitiveness can be a bit much, even for me. A few weeks ago while I was visiting my children in Ohio, we were all leaving the hotel and headed to my 2014 Nissan Murano. (Yeah, that’s right, I gots tha hook up with Avis). Out of nowhere, Mary Sanford booked it straight to the car. She tagged the bumper and yelled, “First!” Brandino Brass Co. offers an uncompromising selection of “Oh, really?” I replied. decorative hardware for doors and cabinets, She began some tribal victory dance and smiled like a kitchen and bath accessories, lighting, fire balls, mailboxes, Batman villain – all because she had won a race that no one gate hardware and much more. knew existed. “Well, got some bad news Mamie (I call her Mamie 2824 CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE 100 | HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 sometimes) … that’s not my car,” I told her. 205.978.8900 | WWW.BRANDINOBRASS.COM
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