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Tallassee has haunted history

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Legend has it the basement of the Tallassee Community Library once served as a hospital during the Civil War and the ghost of the soldiers who died there still haunt the building today. The Alabama Paranormal Research Team has spent many hours investigating

the library and team director Faith Serafin says it was an experience she will never forget. “There have been several experiences at the library,” Serafin said. “We investigated there for several years and have been able to document activity that helped validate claims of patrons and employees at the library.” According to Serafin, using equipment

specializing in capturing supernatural activity, researchers have found some instances of paranormal activity at the library. “I think the most profound experience my team and myself ever had there was when we witnessed an apparition that appeared on our FLIR camera,” she said. A FLIR is an infrared camera. It is a non-contact device that detects

infrared energy or heat, converts it into an electronic signal, which is then processed to produce a thermal image on a video monitor, as well as calculate temperature. “A FLIR sees temperature and can measure hot and cold spots,” Serafin said. “The apparition we saw at the library appeared as a heat signature. It See HAUNTED • Page A2

Chamber gives back to local organizations

Organizers tout first-ever carnival as success

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Members of the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce recently presented $200 checks to six local organizations. Chamber of Commerce director Jerry Cunningham presented a check to representatives from the Mt. Vernon Theater, Leadership Elmore County, S.O.A.R., the Tallassee Community Library, the Tallassee Senior Citizens and the Tallassee Fire Department. “The chamber is about the betterment of the community of Tallassee and helping the community,” Cunningham said. “We just want to say thank you.” Cunningham said he hopes as the chamber continues to grow and add members contributions like this will also continue to grow. “We appreciate it,” Cunningham said. “In the future, we are going to be doing more. I appreciate what you do for the community and how See CHAMBER • Page A7

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

owntown Tallassee was filled with ghosts, ghouls, and goblins Saturday night as the Mt. Vernon Theater hosted the first-ever vintage carnival and movie, complete with face painting, tic-tac-toe, go-fish and much more. Portions of Dubois Street had to be blocked off to traffic as kids and adults filled the area around the theater. “The carnival was a huge success,” Mt. Vernon Theater director Hannah Johnson said. Inside the theater, judges had the tough job of choosing the best costume. Perhaps the best costume of the night was young Cole Baker and his sister Saige. The two were dressed as Forrest Gump and Jenny. Plus, Cole added his best impression of Gump with, “Life is like a box See CARNIVAL • Page A3

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Several children enjoy a challenging game of Jenga Giant during Saturday’s Vintage Carnival at the Mt. Vernon Theater.

Tallassee Cares donation drive a big success

Sgt. Donna Dunn, left, and Sgt. Mitchell Wright spent much of Friday collecting supplies for victims of Hurricane Michael along the Florida Panhandle.

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Members of the Tallassee fire and police departments, city officials, Tallassee City School employees and more were hard at work collecting bottled water, cleaning materials, and much more during the “Tallassee Cares” collection drive last Thursday at the Tallassee Recreation Center. The men and women in blue, along with the many other volunteers, made it easy for people to donate with a

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Obituaries Mrs. Aldora S. Childers

Mr. Raymond “Dan” Fuller

Mrs. Peggy Sue Gunn

Mrs. Aldora S. Childers, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018, at the age of 80. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Tallaweka Baptist Church with Rev. Isaac Kervin officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Childers is survived by her children, Jean Davis, Connie Waldrep (Steven) and John Childers (Donna); nine grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; sister, Alice Pierce and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her children, Lisa and Baby Childers; brother, Charles Sanders and her sister, Hellen Fuller. The family will receive friends Monday, October 29, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. On line condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com

Mr. Raymond “Dan” Fuller, a resident of Dadeville, Alabama, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018, at the age of 71. Graveside services will be held Monday, October 22, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Elam Baptist Church Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mr. Fuller is survived by his brothers and sisters, Billy Fuller, Joan Lehto, Sandra Knauf (Charles) and Charles Fuller and many nieces, nephews and close friends who loved him dearly. He is preceded in death by his wife, Susan Day Fuller. The family will receive friends Monday, October 22, 2018 from 12:45 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Jeffcoat Funeral Home.

Funeral Service for Mrs. Peggy Sue Gunn, 80, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Alexander City. Pastor Wes Gunn and Dr. Steve King will officiate. Burial will follow in the Reeltown Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 29, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Gunn will Lie in State one hour prior to the service at the church. Peggy Sue Gunn enjoyed her first day in Heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday, October 26th, 2018. She was at Baptist East Hospital in Montgomery at the time of death. Peggy Sue Meadows was born January 21st, 1938 to loving Christian parents, Theodore and Maedell Trussell Meadows. She was the only daughter with five brothers. They all attended Reeltown Baptist church where she accepted Jesus Christ’s offer of salvation at a young age. She worked beside her brothers on the family farm and attended Reeltown High School where she fell in love with the football team’s quarterback, Bill O’Neal Gunn. She was a tender 15 years old when they married March 21st, 1953 and they celebrated their 65th Anniversary in March of this year. Peggy gave birth to 3 sons and one daughter who they raised to love God, family and country. They faithfully took their family to Reeltown Baptist Church and were active members there until Bill and Peggy retired and moved to Lake Martin. Peggy taught Sunday School, was a member of WMU, was the diligent Church Treasurer for many years. Most of all, she loved the youth of the church and encouraged them all to seek the Lord. She often carried the unchurched neighborhood children to church. Many of those now testify to the difference that gesture made in the direction of their lives. After raising their children and

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Mr. Hiram J. Prather Mr. Hiram J. Prather, 81, of Eclectic, passed away October 27, 2018. He was born June 19, 1937. Funeral service will be Wednesday, October 31, at 2 p.m., at Linville Memorial Funeral Home with Randy Satterfield and Charlie Kerr officiating. Pall bearers will be Tim Peavy, Richard Prather, Lee Smith, Randall Peavy, Devlin Smith and John Peavy. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 31, from 12 noon until service time at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. He is survived by children, Susan Renee Prather Soppeck (Larry), Juanita Louise

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Prather Peavy (Tim), Rhonda Dawn Prather and John Hiram Prather (Stacey); brother, Malcom Prather (Lois); sister-in-law, Gayle Prather; mother-in-law, Susie Stafford; sisters-in-law, Carolyn Long (Mack) and Elaine Smith (Danny); grandchildren, Marlena Soppeck, Brandon Soppeck, Randall Peavy (Bethany), John Peavy, Jessica Smith (Bradley), Devlin Smith, Hiram Austin Prather and Jordan Reann Prather; great grandsons, Lee Peavy and Brayden Royal; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Susie Annette Stafford Prather and brother, Jack Prather. Online condolences at www. linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama

supporting Bill in his military and farming careers, she turned to her life- long dream to be a hair dresser. She purchased the Merle Norman studio in Tallassee and had a successful business and ministry from that small space known as Peggy’s Beauty Boutique. Her love and support for young people was easily transferred to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She readily learned new technology to keep up with all of them and supported them in every school, church and individual endeavor they undertook. She was there for advice, a shoulder to cry on and celebrated all the joys of life. She was a prayer warrior and encourager for every one she knew but especially invested in the lives of her family members and they loved her for this! She is survived by her husband, Bill O. Gunn; sons, Mike Gunn, Allen Gunn (Faith Ann) and Stacey Gunn (Dana); daughter, Melinda Poole (James); grandchildren, Wes Gunn (Amanda), Brandi Hunter, Marie Darnell (Jay), Allison Lubin (Jon), Stephanie Bedsole (Jay), April Weldon, Joshua Poole, Lance Gunn (Shelby), Caleb Poole (Kelli), Luke Gunn (Brittney), and Lindsey Poole; twenty great grandchildren; and her brothers, Steve Meadows (Chenilla), Danny Meadows (Judy), and Tony Meadows (Julie). She was preceded in death by her parents; grandchild, Russell Gunn and her brothers, Bob Meadows and Charles Meadows. Memorials may be made to Redland Hills Church, 3105 Rifle Range RD, Wetumpka, AL 36093 or www.redlandhills.org or to Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes, Attn. Ministry Development, PO Box 361767, Birmingham, AL 35236 or www.alabamachild.org. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Haunted was sitting at one of the chairs in the media center at a computer. We could see it clearly on our thermal cam. The outlines of its head, arms, and legs were all visible on the device. You can imagine how unnerving it might be to see something like that with a camera but nothing with the naked eye. Several investigators witnessed the event and we still have the image in our archives. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience.” Many remember the Tallassee Community Hospital that once sat across the street from the library. Well, according to Serafin, it turns out that before that hospital was constructed the library served as a

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local infirmary. “We know it was used as a Civil War hospital and it definitely tied into the paranormal activity that is associated with the location,” she said. While it’s the library’s basement that is said to have served as an infirmary, other areas of the library are believed to have bizarre inhabitants as well. “The children’s library seems to be the most active,” Serafin said. “We’ve collected evidence from there as well very prominent and loud footsteps coming down the ramp. The toys in the play area also move and shift on their own. It’s very

spooky but whatever is there seems to understand that it is not allowed to harm anyone. It seems to get along very well with the living guests at the library.” It has been a few years since Serafin and her team visited the library; however, she says she would like to come back and visit the library again and perhaps see, hear or feel something beyond this realm. “Very much so. During the time we actively investigated the library we collected a lot of data. Evidence from the Tallassee Library has been substantial and it’s allowed us to further our studies in paranormal research. We’d love to go back

and continue our research and investigations,” she said. It has been four years since the last paranormal investigation and the library has seen a lot of turnover in staff, including a new director who is less than certain about the ghostly apparitions. “I personally don’t believe in ghosts,” library director Margaret Lumpkin explained. “But if you believe that you will see something of that nature, then chances are that you are going to see or hear something.” To have a look for yourself, visit the library when it opens at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

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Top left: Jallie Clayton paints a rainbow on Sophie Henderson’s cheek during Saturday’s Vintage carnival at the historic Mt.Vernon Theater. Middle left: Laura Leigh Peters, left, was one of the many volunteers at the Vintage Carnival. Left: The Joker and Gymnastics Barbie were among the contestants on stage. Top right: Reeltown football coach Matt Johnson and his son pose for a photo. Middle right: Cole Baker introduces himself as Forrest Gump and sister Saige as Jenny. Cole also gave his best ‘life is like a box of chocolates’ impression. Above: Several contestants line the stage.

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of chocolates.” There was also pumpkin carving contest at 8:30 p.m. Later, it was adults and teens only as the original classic thriller “Halloween” played on the big screen. With this long list of activities, coordinators

said this event drew people from both Tallassee and the neighboring areas. “We are so grateful to Tallassee and surrounding communities for coming out and enjoying and supporting the theatre,” Johnson said.

According to Johnson, with tremendous community turnout and involvement, plans for next year’s vintage carnival and movie are already in the works. “We hope this will be the first of many events you will attend,” she said

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he final home football game of a season — anywhere and at any level — seems to have a “this-is-it-until-next-year” undercurrent that urges gridiron buffs to support their local team. Many local football fans attend as many games as possible, but the last home game seems to be an occasion to take stock of what that year’s team has accomplished up to that point, and there are other unique facets to such an occasion as well. Tallassee’s been in somewhat of a ping-pong situation regarding its AHSAA classification for well over a decade, bouncing back and forth between the 4A and 5A divisions. “It’s almost like we’re in Class 4½-A,” an acquaintance told me. He also wisely noted that the shifting classifications don’t allow for the development of what he termed as ‘true rivalries’ — longtime traditional opponents who are often located near each other and who are usually in the same classification. Reeltown and

Dadeville’s Thursday night games have been a nearby example, and Dadeville just went down to 3A this season. Classifications aside, there were several annual traditions presented at the Oct. 19 game between the Tigers and the Charles Henderson Trojans local fans always seem to appreciate. Senior Night is a laudable occurrence that allows seniors on the football team and cheerleading squad a chance to be cited individually before the game starts. Senior band members were noted at halftime, but the Pride of Tallassee didn’t perform their standard halftime show at that time. It seems the majority of THS seniors have college plans, as the announcer noted many Class of 2019 members’ intentions to attend specific universities, colleges or junior colleges. Methinks I heard “chemical engineering” cited as a future field of study for more than one THS student. As for the game itself, there were big differences in the first half and the second half. I’ll leave any post-game

WILLIE MOSELEY Columnist commentary to sportswriters. It’s always impressive that the band waits to present its halftime show after the game at the final home contest, as it allows the football team to see the performance for the first and only time during a season. However, the Trojan team and its supporters should have had the courtesy to vacate the gridiron when the Pride of Tallassee marched onto the field following the end of the game. It was obvious that a performance was about to happen, but some attendees from Troy stayed out there even after the band had started playing. Not cool. Hey, it could have been worse— who remembers a few years back when Valley beat the Tigers on Senior Night here to win the area championship? Not only did the Rams and their supporters

storm the field and refuse to leave it for an extended time, VHS team members also trashed the visitors’ locker room. The point is — and it’s a type of proprietary pride — it’s difficult for me to imagine that Tallassee coaches would ever allow their young charges to behave in such a manner. While the previouslycited Senior Night traditions happen at J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium on an annual basis, the pre-game, er, drop-in delivery of the game ball by a skydiver was a jaw-dropper/ showstopper. Everett Joiner, a native of Atlanta, is a second lieutenant in the Air Force stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. He’s a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he was a member of that school’s parachute demonstration team, the Wings of Blue. He’s sailed onto the field at college and professional football games, as well as the Talladega Speedway. Joiner jumped out of a small plane at an altitude of

5,000 feet over the Tallassee stadium. He was invisible due to the darkness, yet everyone in the facility strained (unsuccessfully) to see if they could pinpoint his trajectory. Suspended beneath a black-and-white rectangular parachute, Joiner finally came into view near the Guest House, swooped over the north end of the stadium, then banked severely near the north concession stand before gliding into a pinpoint landing in the middle of the field. It was his 852nd career jump. He presented the game ball to players, and remained at the game for photo ops and to answer questions about the Air Force. Tallassee’s a patriotic town, so kudos to whoever organized Joiner’s stunt. It was a sharp recruiting demonstration and a memorable and laudable event in the 2018 football campaign.

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

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had to go to town one day last week to run some errands. Before heading back, Lucy asked me to stop by and pick her up a hippy pizza. Seriously, if it’s not loaded with sausage, pepperoni, and cheese – lots of cheese – it’s a hippy pizza in my book. I had leftover BBQ from a gig the night before. That gig was for the “Dream Team” celebration at Journey Church in Eva, Alabama. Yep, Eva, Alabama. That’s when you know you’ve made it in this business. Eva is a wonderful little community north of Birmingham. I really had a great time and was blessed to be with such a devoted group of people. They asked if I wanted to take home a plate. Of course, I did. It was a no-brainer. They actually prepared three full to-go boxes for me. One was filled with smoked chicken and the other two were jam-packed with mac-n-cheese and baked beans. It was so much that I’m still eating on it. Oh, there was a fourth box, too. Cupcakes. They are gone. All of them. There are so many neat little communities all over our great state similar to Eva. On the surface, many of them are just a church or two, a four-way stop and a Dollar General, but they are so much more. They are quaint, tightknit communities with a love for life, the land and for the Lord. I’ve been fortunate to go run my mouth in a lot of them. I love our state, which is why it was such an honor to be selected by Alabama Magazine as one of the “top 40 men and women over

JODY FULLER Columnist the age of 40 whose lives and careers are characterized by great levels of giving and achievement.” For me to have been chosen, they likely only had about thirty someodd submissions, but the list was quite impressive. Nick Saban even made it. While waiting on my pizza, I decided to walk around WinnDixie with Abigail in my arms. I like to show her off when I can. She’s my baby and I’m super proud of her. I used to go to Winn-Dixie twice a day. We lived rather close. It seemed that I saw Mrs. Buda, my fourth-grade teacher, just about every time I went. I wondered if I’d see her. She always comments on Abby’s pictures on Facebook. While roaming the store, I figured I’d check the magazine rack to see if the November/ December issue of Alabama Magazine had hit the shelves. Much to my delight, it had. I quickly turned the pages to see my ugly mug amongst Lieutenant General Anthony Cotton of Maxwell AFB and country music singer Sarah Evans. I picked it up and showed it to a friend I saw in the store. I was excited. I wanted to show it off, so I bought it. The cashier stuck it in a bag. I then proceeded over to pick up the hippy pizza.

After paying for the Florentine pizza, I walked out the door and quickly realized I’d misplaced my all-important magazine. What in the world did I do with it. I looked on the ground, but it was nowhere to be found. I went back inside. I assumed it was laying on the counter, but it was not. The pizza girl said she hadn’t seen a magazine. Had I lost my mind? If you know me personally, don’t answer that. Like my homework in Mrs. Buda’s class, it was nowhere to be found. Did the dog eat it? Where the heck was it? I walked out the door and turned back around to think. When I did, I saw my reflection in the window, as well as the bag with the magazine that was around my right wrist on the arm in which I was holding Abigail. That was embarrassing, but at least I had my magazine in hand – or, in this case, on hand. Go out and pick up that magazine. We have some many talented people in our state and most of them are people like me – just normal people that most have never heard of just doing the best they can to make a difference. Oh, and if you’re wondering, yes, we did see Mrs. Buda. I love that lady. Jody Fuller is from Opelika. He is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www. jodyfuller.com.

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General election is next week

his time two years ago, I was bubbling over with anticipation with expectations I would have two years of fun following an exciting governor’s race. Well, Ole Robert Bentley spoiled my parade. Back in the old days, governors could not succeed themselves. They were governor for one four-year term and then you were out. That means we had a governor’s race every four years and man would they be doozies. We would have 10 candidates, about half of them would be “run for the fun of it” candidates. The most colorful would be Shorty Price. However, there would be 3 to 4 viable candidates. This handful of bigtime candidates would fight it out for a place in the runoff. It would be for a place in the Democratic runoff. In bygone days the Democratic Primary nomination was tantamount to election. Today, it is just the other way around. Nowadays winning the Republican Primary is tantamount to election in the good ole Heart of Dixie. The more things change the more they stay the same in Alabama politics. Boy, when we change, we really change. We were a one-party state then and we are a oneparty state now. When Kay Ivey won the GOP mantle back in June, she essentially won the governor’s race. By the way, she won her Republican Primary impressively, 56 to 44. Ironically, she is poised to win the General Election by about the same margin. She will win next Tuesday because she is the Republican nominee. When Bentley left office early in disgrace that allowed Kay to ascend from Lt. Governor to Governor. She was wise and politically savvy enough to not rock the boat. She has surrounded herself with good people and has run an excellent campaign. As the quasi incumbent she has been able to look very gubernatorial. Her mature, grandmotherly appearance and demeanor have actually been an asset rather than a deterrent. Most folks who vote are older and look a lot like Kay. She has done an exemplary job of not saying anything about pertinent issues or debating. Her handlers knew how to take advantage of incumbency and show her cutting ribbons and kissing babies. Kay has been around awhile. She cut her political teeth campaigning for the Wallace’s, George and Lurleen. Her subtle message was, I’m the conservative female Republican candidate. In the primary, she ran on a platform of saving the Confederate monuments. In the fall, she ran an ad with school children and of course, contrary to the demographics of today’s Alabama classroom, all the school children were little white girls. The Wallace’s would have been proud of Kay. Walt Maddox, the dynamic Democratic nominee for governor, is the best candidate the Democrats have fielded in more than two decades. He is bright, articulate, energetic and well qualified having served as Mayor of Tuscaloosa for more than 10 years. He has run an excellent campaign. He has raised good money, primarily from grassroot Alabamians. However, he is a real card-carrying Democrat. If the polls had shown he was closing in, Kay’s folks would have played the ace of all race cards. Walt supported and voted for Barack Obama. Kay will beat Walt because she is the Republican nominee and he is the Democratic nominee. The two rising political stars in the state, John Merrill and Will Ainsworth will win their races for Secretary of State and Lt. Governor, overwhelmingly. They will be vying to see which one is the top vote getter on the ballot. These two may also be vying to be the Republican to take out Doug Jones in 2020. Whoever is the Republican nominee will beat our anomaly Democratic Senator. Mr. Jones sealed his fate by gleefully voting against Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation. We have essentially ceded our second seat in the Senate to California. Doug Jones and Dianne Feinstein are in the same boat philosophically and with their voting. There may be one Democratic surprise next week. Longtime conservative Democratic lawmaker, Johnny Mack Morrow, may pull off an upset victory over a Republican incumbent in a Northwest Alabama State Senate race. Y’all vote Tuesday. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly paper appears in more than 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16-years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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Will downtown ever be revitalized?

s you get older, people ask the question, “What do you think about?” Most of the time I give people my honest thoughts. So, here is the question and here are my honest thoughts. Do you think our downtown will ever be revitalized? I’ve seen one town out of all the towns within a 50-mile radius where this worked. This town had an unusual situation I’ll explain if I have time. So, the answer to the question, in my opinion, is no. There will be stores and offices to move in, some will be successful, and some will not. Let us go back in time when all stores were full, and business was booming. Grocery stores had delivery trucks; you gave the clerk your order and they delivered. There would be no room for a modern-day grocery downtown and the public would not tolerate it. People want to park, go in, push a grocery cart, check out and push the cart to their car and unload. There is no place suitable for this type of store in any downtown area. Another thing for us to remember is the downtown merchants did not close and abandon the people. It was the people that stopped shopping downtown. If the people had continued to shop downtown all those stores would still be open. Bailey’s Café would be serving lunches, and they would have to enlarge because if you remember, Bailey’s was not as large as restaurants are today. In the heyday of downtown,

RONALD BRANTLEY Columnist people lived in the surrounding mill village. They walked to town and did all their business and walked home with the assurance that their purchases would be delivered in a short period of time. Sometimes the deliveries were already there when the shopper arrived at home. What could you do by walking to town? First stop would be at the grocery store where the groceries were ordered. Then the post office to check to see if any mail had been delivered. People did a lot of shopping by mail. It was not uncommon to see and hear baby chicks at the post office. In emergencies there was the Western Union. There was only one bank and it was downtown. A man could buy a suit, work clothes, shoes or hat in one of the men’s stores downtown. Women could do the same thing in the women’s clothing stores. There were hardware stores, a Western Auto, filling stations as they were called, beauty and barber shops, car dealers new and used and even a funeral parlor. Let’s look at today. People don’t carry the dead home and our funeral parlors have huge parking lots, a chapel and viewing rooms.

Most churches must be driven to. You must drive to the post office, hospital, grocery store, hardware, barber and beauty shops. You don’t walk downtown for a meal, you drive to a restaurant where you have ample parking. The buildings do not meet today’s standards and to make one of these buildings in most cases suitable would cost more than to start over and build a new building. Prattville was able to accomplish this. They sold individual houses and stores to different people who completely restored them for offices, restaurants and other stores. They have managed to get their share of business. Let me tell you why. There is a big creek that runs through downtown offering boating, kayaking and other sports. All through downtown are picnic areas, swimming pools, baseball and a football stadium and a huge playground for adults and children. All of this is unusual, but it has worked to a certain extent. We have some smart, industrial men in our area and they are not running over each other to open a business in the area that we call downtown. Would you? Remember I started by saying I would give you my honest thoughts.

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

Letters to the Editor

Where does Roby stand on cutting debt? Dear Editor, In December 2017, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell led Republicans to pass a tax cut for the rich that’s projected to add more than $1 trillion to the national debt over a decade. At the time, McConnell stated, “I not only don’t think it will increase the deficit, I think it will be beyond revenue-neutral.” Rep. Martha Roby is on record supporting the tax cut, stating in her weekly column on Dec. 28, 2017, “I was proud to support the final product and vote alongside my colleagues to

send the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to the President’s desk.” But now McConnell is blaming bipartisan unwillingness to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security programs for rising federal deficits and debt, not the GOP tax cut. In a recent interview, when asked about the deficits and debt he claimed “It’s disappointing, but it’s not a Republican problem.” McConnell, who didn’t care about bipartisan support for his tax cut, now wants Democrats to support cuts to these middle class entitlement programs that our seniors have earned.

Have Republican voters bothered to ask Rep. Roby where she now stands on cuts to these programs? At one time, for example, she was on the record in opposing cuts to Social Security benefits or raising the retirement age. Does she now stand with McConnell and support such changes to these programs? Or have you simply put your heads in the sand (again) blindly swallowing the Republican Party line and voting against your own self-interests? Michael E. Waters Elmore

Reader: Vote no on referendum Nov. 6 Dear Editor, The November election ballot in Elmore County will contain a Special Referendum Election relating to the Limited Self Governance Act. This act was first approved by voters in 2014 by a narrow margin. It is now again on the ballot in an effort by the Elmore County Commission to repeal it. Voters who do not wish to repeal the Act

should vote NO. Although the act became effective in 2014, nothing was ever done with it. In plain English, the act would grant the commission powers to deal with nuisances in the unincorporated portions of Elmore County such as residential properties overgrown with weeds, junk vehicles, abandoned structures and litter. Animal problems are the responsibility of the animal control officer who works through the Elmore County Sheriff’s

Department. We need the commission to retain these powers. Unsightly properties not only paint an ugly picture of our county, but also lower the marketability of surrounding properties. It is in the best interest of Elmore County residents to vote NO on this referendum. John Hazel Deatsville

Bubbles in the wine

ongwriter Frank Loesser wrote Guys and Dolls, our current musical being staged at Tallassee High School Nov. 13-15. I knew Loesser had written many other familiar selections, but was surprised to learn that one of his compositions was “Bubbles in the Wine,” the theme for The Lawrence Welk Show. The Lawrence Welk Show ran from 1951-1982 on ABC and later first-run syndication. A great example of the heyday of the musical variety show, Welk had a knack for finding and creating wholesome, clean entertainment that could be enjoyed by all ages. The fizzy sound of “Bubbles in the Wine” could be heard at the beginning of the program each week. Welk called it a champagne sound. His show was filled with light, airy, tuneful arrangements performed by some of the best of the Big Band-era musicians who stuck with him through the many changes in popular music during the 1960s and 1970s. Welk retired from his weekly program in 1982, but from 1985 until the present day, reruns of his series have aired weekly on PBS

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist every Saturday night. So, this man has been on TV every Saturday night since 1951 in some form or fashion. That’s a long time to be on television! Admittedly, my memories of the Lawrence Welk Show take me to the den at my grandparents’ house. They had his records, and they also had books about members of the Welk musical family, such as Norma Zimmer. But I also knew about Guy and Ralna; Anacani; The Lennon Sisters; Arthur Duncan; Jo Ann Castle; and Myron Floren. (The fact that I can remember the names must mean that the show made an early impression on me. For example, my weekly radio show has always opened with Jo Ann Castle’s version of “Alabamy Bound.” I have not yet begun using Geritol, however.) The quality of musicianship on the show was staggering. And yet, the show was never seen as cool or

hip – in fact, from the start it has always been the opposite. The fact that it was so middle of the road made it outside the mainstream from the get-go. Welk scoured the pop charts to write arrangements of contemporary tunes in the big band style all the way through the early 1980s, with varying degrees of success. What I find really astounding is how well the music on this show has held up. On the reruns, if one ignores the hairstyles and dated clothing, the arrangements and performances are really good. Welk was a part of that old school tradition of a somewhat awkward host, a la Ed Sullivan, occasionally tripping over his own words, but presiding over a fantastic hour of entertainment. Frank Loesser may not be known for “Bubbles in the Wine,” but don’t tell anybody – I still know the tune, because like my grandparents, I am watching Lawrence Welk on Saturday nights. Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehen – good night! Michael Bird is choral director and assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools and a regular columnist for The Tribune.

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Another successful Chamber Chat held By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce held a Chamber Chat Oct. 23 at the Community Library. Several local business owners and community members attended the event.

“It went well,” Tallassee Chamber of Commerce Director Jerry Cunningham said. “These events are about supporting the community and those who live here. It gives everyone the opportunity to catch up with each other and really get to know the community.” This event is aimed at connecting

with members of the community and meeting new neighbors. “The biggest thing is networking, meeting new people, talking and finding out what’s going on in the city,” Cunningham said. He said the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce will host another Chamber Chat soon.

“These Chamber Chats have been very successful at spotlighting local businesses and their owners. We hope to have one every month or two,” Cunningham said. Cunningham encourages anyone who would like to host a Chamber Chat to give him a call at 334-2525151.

Reeltown’s Fall Fest and Holiday Market fun for all By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Fall made an appearance this weekend and many headed outdoors to enjoy community events and cooler temps. “Despite the wind & cool temperatures, to date, this was our most successful Harvest Fest & Holiday Market on the books,” Reeltown Band Booster’s Jennifer Jarvis said. Reeltown is a small, tightknit community and area schools depend heavily on events such as this to fund many extracurricular activities. “We were able to raise a lot of money for the band program as well as see surrounding communities making lasting memories with each other,” Jarvis said. While the Reeltown community is small, Saturday’s event drew large numbers, some with high-profile status. “It’s estimated at least a couple thousand were in attendance,” Jarvis said. “Spotted among those in attendance was former Miss America 2013, Mallory Hagan.” Hagan was born in Memphis, Tennessee but grew up in nearby Opelika. She is a 2007 graduate of Opelika High School and a former student at Auburn University. She moved to New York in 2008 after her first year of college at Auburn University. Prior to winning Miss America, Hagan was also Miss Brooklyn 2010, Miss Manhattan 2011, Miss New York City 2012 and a two-time Miss New York first runner-up. With so many in attendance at this year’s Fall Festival and Holiday Market, it took a team of volunteers working together to bring this event to fruition. “We would like to thank all of the volunteers, attendees, vendors, sponsors, entertainers and all those who gave anything to make this event possible,” Jarvis said. Now that the event has come and gone, Jarvis is stepping down as the event coordinator. However, she has worked hard to make certain this event will continue to grow and fund the Rebel Pride Marching Band. “This marks my last year as the event coordinator,” she said. “But I have worked closely with next years event coordinator, Brittney Gunn, and she has done an outstanding job and has a passion for its success.” Jarvis has been a member of Band Boosters since 2016, but her daughter will graduate this year so she feels it’s time to pass the baton. However, she plans to stay close by and offer any assistance that needed. “I have a daughter in the band who is a senior, so next year I will not have a child in band,” Jarvis said. “I will always return to help and offer any assistance they may need.” With plans to continue to expand and with this year in the books, coordinators are now looking forward to next year’s event. “Plans for the 2019 Harvest Fest and Holiday Market are already underway in hopes we can grow the event even larger in the future,” Jarvis said. “We hope to see everyone back next year.”

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Top: Bill Graham and Cindy Mann, owners of ‘Wood-N-Stitches’ displayed their handmade paintings, aprons, bags, and quilts during Saturday’s Fall Festival and Holiday Market, which was hosted by the Reeltown Band Boosters at Reeltown Elementary School. Left: Many decided to ride the train as there were many activities. Below: Jackie Dorn and her friend,Lindsey Morris try to dunk Grayci Hadden in the dunking booth on Saturday.

RES student grows 30-pound cabbage, wins state title By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

ne young man in the Notasulga community spent part of his summer and fall growing a cabbage — a really big cabbage. Tripp Wilson, a third-grade student at Reeltown Elementary, grew a 30-pound cabbage and will receive a $1,000 savings bond towards education from Bonnie Plants for his prized vegetation. Wilson is not alone; kids across America are growing cabbages and some are earning a lot of “green” participating in the National Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program. This year, more than 1 million third graders in the 48 contiguous states have gotten hands-on gardening experience, growing colossal cabbages with high hopes to win “best in state” and receive a $1,000 scholarship. “The Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program is a wonderful way to engage children’s

interest in agriculture while teaching them not only the basics of gardening but the importance of our food systems and growing our own,” Bonnie Plants President Stan Cope said. “This unique, innovative program exposes children to agriculture and demonstrates through hands-on experience where food comes from. The program also affords our youth with some valuable life lessons in nature, responsibility, self-confidence, and accomplishment.” Green thumbs and perseverance can pay off, providing participating children with a great sense of pride and accomplishment, a humongous cabbage, and for the Wilson, the beginning of a college education fund. “Over the course of the past 15 years, the Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program has proved to be an exciting, successful and worthwhile experience that children, teachers, parents and grandparents across the country have embraced. We’re certainly extremely proud of our Alabama state winner, Tripp Wilson. We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide our youth with this enjoyable and enriching opportunity and engage their interest in the art and joy of gardening,” Cope said.

Reeltown Elementary School third-grader Tripp Wilson grew this 30-pound cabage and will receive a $1,000 savings bond toward education from Bonnie Plants for his prized vegetation. Submitted / The Tribune

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Holiday Market and tree lighting set for Nov. 30 other handmade crafts. There were also representatives from Essential Oils, Caricature Artistry, Pampered Chef, Mary Kay and more. Food vendors will be available from lunch until close. This year, vendors will offer grilled chicken wraps; polish sausage, fried fish and shrimp, funnel cakes, baked goods and more. The Holiday Market will be in full swing during the annual Christmas tree lighting. Also on Nov. 30, beginning at 5:30 p.m, Mayor Johnny Hammock, the Tallassee City Council, and Santa will lead the annual countdown to the city’s tree lighting. There will also be live entertainment.

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Now that most of the area fall festivals have come and gone, many are shifting gears to the upcoming holiday season. It seems the holiday season begins earlier each year and the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce is joining that trend with this year’s Holiday Market, which will begin in late November. The market will open on Friday, Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. and remain open until 7 p.m. that evening. This year’s market will showcase a wide variety of vendors. Some of last year’s vendors specialized in jewelry, soaps, candles, ornaments, and

The Holiday Market will reopen Saturday morning at 8 a.m. just before the annual Christmas parade begins. Following the parade, Santa will be on hand to take letters and listen to Christmas wishes. As one of the most long-standing and popular traditions, this event attracts people from Tallassee and surrounding areas. Many local vendors attend this event to put some extra cash in their own pockets for the holiday season. Vendor applications are available until Tuesday, Nov. 27. For more information about this event contact Tripp Storm at 334-324-3492 or trippstorm@gmail.com.

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The annual Holiday Market is set for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Vendors are encouraged to register early to ensure a space at this year’s event.

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However, with several impassable roads, AES had some additional help delivering the supplies to the area. “Since the roads are still bad there, we shipped everything to the Alabama Air National Guard 280th Special Ops Communication Squadron in Dothan. They received our boxes yesterday and transported them to Clarksville, FL this morning,” Merritt said. According to organizers, the sup-

plies were greatly appreciated, to say the least. “I received a phone call from the sergeant who facilitated the transport, and he was overwhelmed at the generosity of our town. I received a text this morning that started off, ‘Holy crap!!! Picking up supplies. Y’all have no idea how many people y’all just helped.’ That was from one of the residents of Clarksville.”

It could be months before power is fully restored in some of the heaviest hit areas of the Florida panhandle, however, with neighboring communities continue to offer aid, the hope is to make life a little more bearable until the lights come back on. “From what I have heard, they will be without power for at least 30 days,” Merritt said. “The community down there has really come together

and the guys in Dothan have been giving them gas to make supply runs.” Merritt says she is grateful the Tallassee community was able to help those who have been affected by the devastating storm. “I am just thrilled we could make a difference,” she said. “I am so proud of our community coming together to support theirs.”

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much you give because I know you give a lot more than what is required. Please call on us anytime.” Andrus Love, founder and operator of S.O.A.R. Inc., said these funds will go a long way in helping the community. This summer the organization offered a free lunch program and other activities for children in Tallassee and surrounding areas. “I have a lot of things on the schedule

for next year,” Love said. “This money from the chamber will help out a lot.” The historic Mt. Vernon Theater is run by the Mt. Vernon Theater group and the non-profit has been actively seeking funds to help pay for the cost of recent renovations, which cost around $750,000. “This is going straight into the bank,” Mt. Vernon Theater operations board chair Jan Autrey said with a smile.

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This money will help people throughout the community, both young and not so young. “This is going to make a lot of seniors happy for Christmas,” Tallassee Senior Center director Jahazel Hooks said. This $1,200 collective donation was made possible from proceeds from the

Dam Century Ride that was held earlier this month, which was organized by Cunningham, several members of the chamber’s board of directors and local volunteers. “We’re thankful that we have Jerry,” Tallassee Chamber of Commerce president Laurie Rygiel said.

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Be patient with them all

ave you noticed that everyone around you can be so aggravating? It’s true wherever you go; you can’t get away from them. They’re everywhere—at school, at work, at home, at church. Sometimes they’re making too much noise when you want a little peace and quiet. Sometimes they’re being so lazy while you are working hard. Maybe it’s clear to you that they’re persisting in some self-destructive behavior and they haven’t listened to your wise counsel. Maybe they’re afraid when you see nothing to fear. Perhaps they lack the maturity or physical strength to do something that’s easy for you. Or it could be an emotional or spiritual burden that is overwhelming them, and they need your help. Whenever I’m among such weak and flawed people, I need to remember a couple of points. One is that these annoying folks may be mirrors—reflections of how I appear to others. We’re not all alike. We do not have the

same background, experiences and personalities. We don’t all see, think and feel the same way. It is selfish arrogance to presume that all our problems would be solved if the people around us would just agree with us, believe what we believe and do what we do. We see others’ flaws and errors with crystal clarity, but pride may blind us to our own faults. The other point I need to remember when dealing with people who aren’t just like me is that God calls us to be patient with such trying folks. As Paul was closing his first letter to the young converts at Thessalonica, he wrote out some practical instructions for living out their faith. We find our text for today among those instructions: “And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all,” (1 Thessalonians 5:14). How about that? Our ancient brothers and sisters in Thessalonica were surrounded by the same kind of people we find

MIKE MCELROY East Tallassee Church of Christ around ourselves. Some of them weren’t doing what they could. Some of them were fearful. Some of them were not strong enough to make it on their own. And Paul’s inspired guidance was, “Be patient with them all.” The word patient in our English bibles usually comes from one of two ancient words. One carries the idea of bearing with someone or something; the other is about suffering over a long time. You may be able to think of some folks you deal with who would call for both varieties of patience. And some folks around you might see you the same way. It seems to me that the key to obeying this challenging admonition to “be patient” lies in another commandment—to love

one another. In Paul’s beautiful description of how love behaves, what quality of love heads the list? “Love is patient” (1 Corinthians 13:4). It’s one thing to say we love each other, and quite another to live out that love by displaying love’s attributes in our behavior. So let’s admit it. We have weaknesses and flaws, and so do the people around us. We do get on each other’s nerves. But we do love one another, and love is patient. So we should be able to admonish one another when one of us is not doing what we should. We ought to encourage each other because we all get plenty of discouragement. We were born weak and if God blesses us to grow old, we will lose some of our strength, so we should help weak folks around us. And now, my friend, just one more thing. Remember the story of the unmerciful servant from Matthew 18? When called to pay an impossible debt, he begged his master, “Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.”

The master had compassion for the servant and forgave the debt. Then the guy went out and took a fellow servant by the throat and demanded repayment of a small debt. The poor fellow said the very same words: “Have patience with me.” But the man who enjoyed such patience and forgiveness from his master refused to show it to his fellow. And it got him into serious trouble with his master again. We are the forgiven servant who refused to forgive when we want God to be patient with us, but are ourselves impatient with others. How would this patience bless you and those around you? Do you see what this could do for your marriage and family? Can you sense how important this is in the church? Imagine how different our neighborhoods could be if more folks were showing love for their neighbors by being patient. We may not be able to do much about those other folks, but by God’s enabling grace, we can be patient with them.

Church Briefs East Tallassee Church of Christ

East Tallassee Church of Chirst will celebrate its 87th anniversary as a congregation Sunday, Nov. 4 with our annual Friends and Family Homecoming. Chris Tidwell, minister of the Dadeville Church of Christ, will be the guest speaker in services at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. A special video presentation will look back at meeting places and members’ faces through the years of the church’s history. Everyone’s welcome and former members who can attend are especially invited. For more information about ETCC Friends and Family Homecoming, call the church office, 334–283– 2533.

Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Mike Harber will lead a service of Morning Prayer, with coffee hour to follow. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee. org/

welcome. We also have a few openings left in our Lighthouse After School program, for children in kindergarten - 7th grade. After school care includes devotions, fun activities, mission projects, and help with homework. For more information, contact our church office at 2832195.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is holding mass at Lake Martin every Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Church in the Pines in Kowaliga. For more information, call the church at 334-283-2169. “Our Life’s Journey” is an outreach of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Tallassee, Father Mateusz Rudzik, Pastor and Knights of Columbus Council 15093, Andy Lacey, Grand Knight. It airs on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 101.1 each Sunday from 8-8:30 a.m. Listen online at www.wacqradio.com or on your smartphone using the TuneIn app. Oct. 28 - Coaches (Troncale)

God’s Congregation Holiness Church

First United Methodist Church

CGHC will be celebrating its 28th year church anniversary on Sun., Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. Theme: Except the Lord buildeth the House … they labor in vain … Psalms 127. Speaker will be Bishop Frank McCloud from

New worship times are 9 a.m. for contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional, with Sunday School for all ages at 10 a.m. Programs for children and youth on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., and Sundays at 5 p.m. All are

God’s House of Prayer Auburn. Adolphus Gauntt is the Pastor.

Elam Baptist Church

Elam Baptist will host a Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6-7 p.m. in the church parking lot.

Salem Macon Baptist Church

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

Liberty Baptist Church

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

Living Water Worship Center

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

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East Tallassee United Methodist Church

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

Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee

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

Tallassee Church of Christ

Carrville Baptist Church

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

Word of Life Baptist Church

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

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

First Baptist Church Reeltown

Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. Worship service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6 p.m. Visitors welcome at all services. Call us at 334-283-5437 or drop by 209

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SEASON COMES TO AN END

Tigers battle Elmore County in season finale By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Tallassee and Elmore County enter the final week of the regular season in similar situations. Each team fell victim to a three-way tiebreaker after losing its final region game last week and will now miss the playoffs. The Tigers and Panthers will meet Friday night in both teams’ season finales. Tallassee will look to end its two-game losing streak this week. The Tigers sat in second in their region before an overtime loss to Charles Henderson and a late touchdown by Beauregard knocked them out of the playoffs for the first time since 2007. “I don’t have any doubt that they’ll be ready to play,” Battles said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s the last game of the season or if we’re in the playoffs or whatever. This team comes ready to play and that’s what

we’ll go do.” Battles said he believes the team will be focused on the rivalry game instead of looking at what could have been. “We’re going out to win the ball game,” Battles said. “We owe it to the senior class to go out and do everything we can to let them go out as winners. They’ve come through and won a lot of ball games over the last three years so we want them to finish up as a winner.” The Tigers were disappointed with the results but Battles said the team has played hard every week and that’s all a coaching staff can ask for. This will be the first time since 2006 Battles will be coaching in a regular season finale without a playoff game looming but he said the team’s mindset is not going to change. “We’ll go out and approach it the same way we always do,” Battles said. “We’ve got one game left now and it’s one we See TIGERS • Page B8

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Tallassee’s Tavarious Griffin (2) tries to haul in a pass over Charles Henderson’s Malcom Hall (9) last week.

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Elmore County’s Mirriam Foster looks to get the ball past Northside’s defense during Friday’s super regional match.

Rams need to pass bye week to have undefeated season

very once in a while, an NFL team looks so good after a few games, people begin to look down the schedule to see how long an undefeated season can actually last. We may never see another team run the table in the regular season en route to a Super Bowl title. But that does not stop us from the speculation. And this year, that team is the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams currently sit 8-0, halfway to the perfect regular season mark. There are a handful of teams left on the schedule which could easily steal a win from Los Angeles but I’m here to tell you why this team may be the team to pull off the unthinkable. Last week, the Rams hosted the Packers in a game that felt like a home game for Green Bay. The Packers battled and held a fourth quarter lead before giving up a field goal with just over two minutes to go. Los Angeles took a 29-27 lead and, in most games, you would feel pretty comfortable with that. Unfortunately for the Rams, Aaron Rodgers was on the other sideline. Sometimes, I think Rodgers was just built in a factory and specifically made for fourth-quarter comebacks. He led the Packers back from down 17 points to the Bears in the opening game of the season in what might have been my favorite Sunday Night Football game of all time. So, what happened on Sunday? How did the Rams hang on to win? Rodgers never got the ball back. The Rams, and possibly fate, intervened and forced a fumble on the kickoff following Greg Zeurlein’s game-winning field goal. There was another chance for Rodgers to return to the field but instead of running the ball into an open end zone, LA’s Todd Gurley fell down inside the 10-yard line to let the final seconds tick away. If the Rams were going to lose a game this season, Sunday was the perfect time for it to happen. Los Angeles will now look at its eight remaining games thinking it already survived the impossible. What could possibly stop it now? And before I get too carried away See TURRENTINE • Page B2

Panthers end season in battle with Northside By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Elmore County rolled into Friday’s super regional with a lot of momentum after winning its ninth consecutive area championship. However, the Panthers ran into a strong Northside team and fell in four sets during the first round in Montgomery.

“Every point matters and we talked about that the whole season,” Elmore County coach Kim Moncrief said. “Sometimes they fall your way and sometimes they don’t. I’m proud of this team because they had to work through a lot during the summer. We had to replace almost all of our starting lineup and this team didn’t

miss a beat. We just had a tough draw in regionals but I’m proud of them.” Both Northridge and Elmore County scored 95 points during the match but the Rams finished off three sets and steal the victory. Northridge won the first set 25-22, its largest margin of victory during the match. The Panthers jumped

back into the match during the second set. After trailing 21-17, Elmore County reeled off seven consecutive points, including four aces and a kill from senior Madison Traylor. “Both teams were very evenly matched as the scores would show,” Moncrief said. “In an evenly matched game, all you can is just not give up. See VOLLEYBALL • Page B2

ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL CLASS 7A Team (first-place); W-L; Pts 1. Central-Phenix City (25); 10-0; 309 2. Thompson (1); 8-1; 231 3. Hoover; 7-2; 210 4. Auburn; 8-1; 155 5. McGill-Toolen; 7-2; 132 6. Hewitt-Trussville; 7-3; 128 7. James Clemens; 7-2; 126 8. Theodore; 7-2; 57 9. Mountain Brook; 7-2; 56 10. Austin; 7-2; 54 Others receiving votes: Fairhope (7-2) 20, Bob Jones (6-4) 4. CLASS 6A 1. Pinson Valley (22); 7-1; 300 2. Spanish Fort (2); 8-1; 222 3. Saraland (1); 9-0; 209 4. Clay-Chalkville; 8-1; 187 5. Hartselle (1); 9-0; 168 6. Jackson-Olin; 9-0; 128 7. Muscle Shoals; 8-2; 90 8. Oxford; 7-2; 76 9. Wetumpka; 8-2; 38 10. Homewood; 7-2; 25 Others receiving votes: Hueytown (8-1) 23, McAdory (9-1) 9, Opelika (5-4) 4, Athens (7-2) 3.

CLASS 5A 1. Etowah (23); 10-0; 302 2. Vigor (2); 8-1; 209 3. Demopolis; 8-1; 206 4. Madison Aca. (1); 8-1; 177 5. Ramsay; 9-1; 165 6. Greenville; 8-1; 136 7. Mortimer Jordan; 9-1; 111 8. Briarwood; 7-2; 82 9. Jasper; 8-1; 55 10. East Limestone; 7-2; 24 Others receiving votes: Bibb Co. (7-2) 4, Russellville (8-1) 4, Jackson (6-3) 3, Carroll-Ozark (4-4) 2, Brewer (7-2) 1, Pleasant Grove (7-2) 1. CLASS 4A 1. UMS-Wright (23); 9-0; 303 2. Jacksonville (1); 10-0; 230 3. Brooks; 8-1; 178 4. Hokes Bluff; 8-1; 173 5. American Chr.; 9-0; 167 6. North Jackson (2); 9-0; 155 7. Headland; 9-0; 104 8. Northside; 8-1; 57 9. Fayette Co.; 7-2; 55 10. Good Hope; 8-1; 42 Others receiving votes: Catholic-Montgomery (7-3) 7, Montevallo (8-1) 7, Andalusia (6-4) 2, Handley (5-4) 1, Hillcrest-Evergreen (6-4) 1.

CLASS 3A 1. Randolph Co. (18); 8-1; 282 2. Mobile Chr. (5); 7-1; 234 3. Winfield (2); 10-0; 193 4. Saks; 8-1; 175 5. Piedmont; 7-2; 157 6. Fultondale; 7-1; 127 7. Westminster-Huntsville (1); 9-0; 94 8. Gordo; 7-2; 85 9. Pike Co.; 8-1; 57 10. Thomasville; 7-2; 22 Others receiving votes: Providence Chr. (9-1) 13, Geraldine (8-1) 11, Flomaton (7-2) 10, Midfield (7-1) 10, St. James (8-1) 8, Pike Road (6-4) 3, Beulah (7-2) 1. CLASS 2A 1. Fyffe (25); 9-0; 309 2. Ohatchee (1); 8-0; 236 3. Cottage Hill; 9-0; 194 4. Thorsby; 8-1; 165 5. Luverne; 8-1; 147 6. Highland Home; 8-1; 120 7. Reeltown; 8-2; 89 8. Abbeville; 8-1; 85 9. Collinsville; 8-1; 56 10. Ranburne; 7-2; 35 Others receiving votes: Aliceville (7-2) 12, Addison (8-2) 8, LaFayette (6-3) 8,

Leroy (6-3) 8, Ariton (7-3) 4, Red Bay (7-2) 4, North Sand Mountain (7-2) 2. CLASS 1A 1. Lanett (19); 8-1; 289 2. Linden (6); 9-0; 247 3. Maplesville; 8-1; 195 4. St. Luke’s; 8-1; 162 5. South Lamar; 9-0; 150 6. Georgiana; 9-1; 143 7. Falkville (1); 9-0; 93 8. Marengo; 8-1; 92 9. Elba; 7-1; 53 10. Mars Hill Bible; 8-1; 40 Others receiving votes: Wadley (7-1) 13, Spring Garden (8-1) 5. AISA (final) 1. Autauga Aca. (23); 9-1; 300 2. Monroe Aca. (3); 10-0; 241 3. Chambers Aca.; 10-0; 204 4. Bessemer Aca.; 7-3; 169 5. Escambia Aca.; 8-2; 157 6. Morgan Aca.; 9-2; 125 7. Pike Liberal Arts; 10-1; 116 8. Crenshaw Chr.; 9-1; 87 9. Tuscaloosa Aca.; 6-3; 47 10. Macon-East; 8-2; 31 Others receiving votes: Edgewood (7-3) 3, Southern Aca. (7-2) 1, Wilcox Aca. (7-3) 1.

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Elmore County Player of the Week

Abernathy does little things for Edgewood By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Tyler Abernathy was the only senior to take the field for Edgewood during its 35-14 win at Success Unlimited on Thursday night. The Wildcats needed to come from behind for the victory and Abernathy was the key for Edgewood to get back on the winning track. “Tyler played a great game,” Edgewood coach Darryl Free said. “He was all over the field on offense and defense. He not only ran the ball for us but he laid a lot of key blocks that opened it up for Kolby (Potts) and a lot of that is behind the scenes. He takes his role very seriously as a leader.” Edgewood trailed 8-7 at the end of the first quarter and the game was tied at 14 after the two teams traded touchdowns in the second quarter. Success Unlimited had a chance to take the lead and drove the ball inside Wildcat territory

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Edgewood’s Tyler Abernathy is the Elmore County Player of the Week.

with under three minutes to go in the half. On a first down play from Edgewood’s 30-yard line, Abernathy intercepted

a pass from Jamari Smith. The Wildcats capitalized and scored six plays later to take a 21-14 lead into the break. Abernathy continued his

strong defensive game in the second half and finished with 4.5 tackles, including one for a loss. He is the Elmore County Player of the Week. On the offensive side of the ball, Abernathy was often used as the lead blocker in the rushing attack. Potts was the workhorse, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns but Abernathy was rewarded for his efforts in the fourth quarter. Abernathy capped off the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown rush with 9:06 to go in the game. He finished with 33 yards on seven rush attempts. “Anytime we have an opportunity to get Tyler a carry for a possible touchdown, we take that because of all the things he does for our team that nobody sees,” Free said. “We want him to get some of that notoriety and glory.” During the drive, Success Unlimited was called for four unsportsmanlike

conduct penalties. As one of two seniors on the roster, Abernathy is looked at to be a leader in those situations. Abernathy said the bond between him and his teammates help keep everyone calm during those situations. “We’ve preached mental toughness all year and he’s bought into that,” Free said. “That was a spot where we needed that mental toughness and he was a leader, telling the guys, ‘Hey, don’t respond and just stay level headed,’ so it’s great to have him out there for that.” Despite not racking up his biggest stat line of the season, Thursday night may have been Abernathy’s biggest effect on a game this season. “From a coach’s standpoint, we see those intangibles that he brings and how important he is so we see it on a day to day basis,” Free said. “He’s part of what makes the engine go. Without him, it would look completely different.”

Dentons complete Alabama Scenic River Trail journey Volleyball By DAVID RAINER Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Adventure apparently has no time constraints for cousins Will and John Denton, who decided to make the 650-mile journey along the Alabama Scenic River Trail recently after answering two questions. “John was just finishing up hiking the Appalachian Trail, so he had the camping experience,” said 79-yearold Will. “But, he didn’t know if he could paddle that far. I’ve been kayaking for about 40 years, so I knew I could do the paddling. But I didn’t know if I could sleep on the ground.” Even though John was not an experienced paddler, he was considering a trip down the Mississippi River before Will found a better idea. “I had given that some thought, and I might be interested in doing that with him,” said Will of the trip down the mighty Mississippi. “About the same time, I found out about the Alabama Scenic River Trail (ASRT), and I suggested we try that first.” The two decided to combine their skills to start the paddle about 4 miles from the Alabama line in Georgia.

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John, top, and Will Denton successfully paddled the Alabama Scenic River Trail.

The fact Will’s home on Lake Martin wouldn’t be that far away should something go awry also contributed to the decision. Will had paddled only a few miles of the ASRT, Moccasin Gap just below Jordan Dam to Wetumpka, and had no idea what to expect on the rest of the trail. “Except for Moccasin Gap, it was

all new to both of us,” Will said. Will loaded up his trusty kayak with supplies for the trip while John, 66, opted for a Verlen Kruger vessel, kayak-canoe hybrid. They paddled across the state line and headed down through the six lakes on the Coosa system. “It took us five or six days to See PADDLING • Page B8

Turrentine with the return of the Greatest Show on Turf, I will say this: I do not think the Rams are going 19-0 this season. At least I am not willing to admit I think that. Yet. The Rams have a brutal schedule over the next few weeks and you could

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easily find not only one loss, but three to four losses remaining on the schedule. So now I have to put my money where mouth is and make a real prediction. Los Angeles plays New Orleans, Seattle and Kansas City over the next

three weeks. If the Rams are still undefeated after their meeting with the Chiefs, they will not lose this season. If the Rams enter their bye week at 11-0, they will finish the season 19-0. So, jump on the bandwagon early

because there is plenty of space. Seriously, it was embarrassing to hear the noise Packers fans were making in the (temporary) Los Angeles stadium. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Tribune.

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We were down some points but they fought back and didn’t give up so I’m proud of them for that.” The Panthers had four set points but the Rams did not give in. Northridge scored six of the final seven points to win the second set 27-25. Elmore County finished the set with two errors but the players refused to let the mistakes keep them down. “This game moves so quickly that we can’t afford for someone to get down on themselves for a play like that,” Moncrief said. “They have to learn how be resilient in their head. The team culture is making sure they encourage each other and make sure they keep each other up. They’re very good at helping each other through that.” Elmore County showed its resiliency in the third set, taking its biggest lead of the match. Mirriam Foster had two kills in the set as Traylor added six more of her own and the Panthers finished off the third set 25-18 as the Elmore County fanbase came back to life. “I’m proud of the fact that they worked hard even when they got behind,” Moncrief said. “They hit the floor and made some awesome plays. Their effort was commendable.” During the fourth set, Elmore County fell behind 9-8 as its season hung in the balance. However, the Panthers scored the next seven points, capped off by another kill from Foster. The Rams responded with seven consecutive points and the two teams were in a battle until the end. Neither team could grab a lead of more than two points as the match neared its conclusion. With Elmore County leading 23-22, the Rams took the next three points to finish off the set and the match. The Panthers had two seniors play in their final match for Elmore County: Traylor and Grace Barlet. Moncrief said she was proud of the legacy the two would be leaving behind. Barlet had three kills and a block in the match against Northside. Traylor finished off her volleyball career with another strong performance, keeping the Panthers in the match with several big shots. She finished with 20 kills, 11 digs, five aces and a block. “Madison is an outstanding player,” Moncrief said. “There are very few that come along that are like her. She’s one of the hardest workers on the court every time. We’re really going to miss her a lot, not only as a great athlete but as the great person that she is.”

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) Think big, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t negate any possibilities. Halloween mischief might run through your day. Someone makes you rethink your connection, and he or she seems to know no limits to his or her pushing. Give yourself some time before you Ă&#x201E;nalize any decisions. Tonight: All smiles. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might Ă&#x201E;nd yourself fussing over some issues that you thought were settled quite a while ago. As you might be upset, you could act unpredictably and shock others. Do you really want to shake up the status quo? Perhaps waiting a day would be smart. Tonight: Happy at home. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You are building an even closer connection with a friend or neighbor. Perhaps you have decided to handle Halloween together or approach the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happenings as a team. In any case, you will feel closer to each other than you have in a while. Tonight: Let it all hang out. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your sensitive side could emerge at the last minute. You might need to run off and pick up some more Halloween goodies before elves and witches drop in on you. You could be content as well as amused with the imaginative nature of the day. Tonight: Share your treats! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You love to get lots of attention. If you are involved in Halloween happenings, no matter what your role, you will do what you do well. A boss or someone you look up to becomes most unpredictable. Listen to what is being shared more openly. Tonight: Let the good times roll. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Decide how much is too much. Your sense of humor emerges when taking a look around. You appreciate the efforts that others make to be in sync with the holiday spirit. Embrace trick-or-treaters and/or the various types of get-togethers that pop up. Tonight: Enjoy the night!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You enjoy others in general. You also could be quite Ă&#x2026;attered, as someone might turn up as your secret admirer. People notice your upbeat and festive spirit, and will want to be closer to you. As a result, you will delight in the moment. Tonight: Be where the crowds are. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The mystery of someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costume intrigues you. Actually, much about this person intrigues you. You believe you might know who this secretive and well-costumed person is, so be ready to reveal your guess when asked. Tonight: Cupidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrow might head your way. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Reach out to a friend or loved one whom you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often get to see. The conversations between you always reĂ&#x2026;ect where each of you is coming from. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also typically amusing. Give in to impulsiveness, and make plans to get together soon. Tonight: Let the party begin. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) Defer to someone you care about. You might not be ready for everything that is happening. Still, you will make an adjustment and proceed down the right path. You will Ă&#x201E;nd that a loved one acts more unpredictably than usual. Tonight: Go with a close friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Others are unusually demonstrative and caring. How you handle a personal matter could radically change because of someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perception of you. You can openly ask for help and expect to receive it. Two heads work better than one. Tonight: Say â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? to an invitation. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Pace yourself, as it appears that many people are seeking you out for advice and feedback. You might be Ă&#x2026;attered by all the attention and respect. Know that you deserve it. Still, at times you could feel overwhelmed and out of control. Tonight: Surprises seem to surround you.

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Alabama Historical Commission receives ADECA grant STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The Alabama Historical Commission is set to receive a $400,000 grant made available to the state from the Federal Highway Administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recreational Trails Program. In Alabama, this program is overseen by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. This grant will be used to build a multiuse concrete trail, develop an equestrian trail and construct additional restrooms at Old Cahawba, a historic property of the Alabama Historical Commission. Located at the confluence of the Alabama and Cahaba rivers, Old Cahawba served as the capital of Alabama from 1819 to 1826. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No place exemplifies the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bicentennial more than Old Cahawba, Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first state capital,â&#x20AC;? Alabama Historical Commission Executive Director Lisa D. Jones said in a prepared statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The AHC is committed to make a number of improvements at the park in conjunction with the bicentennial celebration, such as the widening and creation of pedestrian trails. There will also be a new equine trail as well as parking lot improvements. A newly erected ghost structure pavilion will replicate the first Alabama State House and be used as a trailhead.â&#x20AC;? AHC Chairman Walter D. Givhan said in a release, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about these proposed projects, which align directly with AHCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals for Old Cahawba. The improvements will enhance the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to educate visitors about its history, while maintaining its character. The enhancements will further the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preservation efforts by providing dedicated trails and parking for visitors. Additional projects, such as interpretive signage and defining the cultural landscape will provide a better visitor experience. Overall, the improvements will allow the AHC and Old Cahawba to preserve, protect and interpret the history of this wonderful site.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is such good news,â&#x20AC;? Old

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Old Cahawba lies at the confluence of the Alabama and Cahaba Rivers, and from 1819 to 1826 it served as Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first capital. Today, the Alabama Historical Commission owns and operates this significant archaeological site.

Cahawba Site Director Linda Derry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of a better way to mark the bicentennial of Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first state capital than to build something of lasting value here. Also, receiving this grant will allow us to better serve our visitors and to widen the appeal of this very special place. My first thought, upon hearing about the grant award, was how grateful I am to the many people, organizations and local businesses that wrote letters of support. Reading those letters was a joyful experience. I hope

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Halloween adoption special going on today By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

f you are looking for that special dog, come see us today from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. to take advantage of our “Pumpkin Patch Dog Adoption Special.” What’s that you say? When you find your approved doggy match in our shelter, we will have a board for you to pull off one “pumpkin.” Under each pumpkin will be your chance for a possible no-cost adoption, 50 percent off our normal dog adoption fee, 25 percent off, a special surprise or a customized engraved pet ID tag. Just ask Snow White or one of our seven shelter dwarfs staff to assist you find just the right pet. For those celebrating Halloween please be aware that candy and people in costumes may pose special risks for our pets. Candy may be tough on our waistlines but can sadly be deadly for our pets. Chocolate and the artificial sweetener xylitol found in many candies can be toxic to pets, not to mention the danger from swallowed candy wrappers and lollipop sticks. Please keep all candies safely out of reach of your pets and don’t leave pets unattended with a big bowl of candy at the front door. Also please make sure your children are aware that their Halloween Candy should not be shared with pets. Perhaps make a special ‘pet candy bowl’ with small doggy or kitty treats that your children can safely share with them they have their own “treats.” Glow sticks and rings may help our children be seen better while out having fun but are something that should be kept safe from our pets. While the contents of most glowsticks are non-toxic, they do have a very bitter taste so best to just keep glow sticks out of the reach of curious dogs and cats.

What about costumes? What you may think is cute might be quite stressful to your pet. If you do dress up your pet, make sure the costume doesn’t constrict its movement, hearing or breathing. Never leave a pet wearing a costume unattended and also check to make sure there are no dangling pieces that your pet could get caught in or chew on. And if your pet seems distressed then please don’t force your pet to stay in a costume. If you are having a party, probably best to keep your pets in a separate room so they won’t become scared or even protective when they see humans in odd and scary costumes. This will also help protect them from being fed inappropriate food, treats and candy by kind, but uninformed party guests. Please also keep your pets in another room or part of the house if you are opening your door for trick-or-treaters! It would be easy for a pet to escape and we certainly don’t want a pet to be freaked out by scores of children in all manner of costumes resulting in either a lost pet or, worse, a bite. And make sure pets and ‘candle lit’ Halloween decorations are not left alone to help prevent an accidental fire! Only two weeks until The Fire and Fur Festival, starting Nov. 10 at Mad Tatter Tattoo Studio, located at 10073 Holtville Road in Deatsville. This is a 24-hour tattoo event starting at 10a.m. on Nov. 10 (through 10 a.m. on Nov. 11) to not only hopefully set a state record for most tattoos in 24 hours, but they are splitting the proceeds between the Slapout Fire Department and Humane Society of Elmore County. You will have a choice of three specific black ink tattoos (American Flag, Paw Print, Skull) for $20 each. There’s going to be a lot more than just tattooing going on, with food, entertainment and more. See you in Slapout in a couple of weeks!

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ee is a very sweet 2-anda-half year old kitty. We have no idea why she has been with us since March as she is super loving and playful, craves attention, is good with other cats, dogs, children and is just a sweet laidback kitty in search of a safe and loving forever home. Shelter adoption fees

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Mark your calendar because it is almost time for Southside Middle School’s annual Veterans Day Program. The program is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 9 beginning at 9 a.m. It is one of the most well attended Tallassee City School events and pays honor to all who serve to protect America. “All Veterans and his or her families are invited to attend,” SMS’s Natasha Sullen said. There will be plenty of patriotic music and entertainment during the program and one of Tallassee most well known veterans will make a special appearance. “Our guest speaker will be Mr. Sam Jones,” Sullen said. “We will have songs by the band as well as the choir. One of our local dance studios will perform and there will be some other presentations going on.” The program is open to all branches of services and all are encouraged to attend. “Come on out for a great day put on by the students at Southside Middle School,” Sullen said. “We look forward to seeing you all there.”

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF TALLASSEE ADMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE The City of Tallassee will hold a public hearing regarding proposed rezoning to 533 Derry Street from R1 to AFR. Said hearing will be held at Tallassee City Hall in the Council Chambers, on Monday, November 5, 2018, at 6 p.m. Any person who desires shall have an opportunity of being heard regarding said amendments at the time of this hearing. A copy of the proposed amendments is available for review in the of¿ce of the Building Inspector at Tallassee City Hall, 3 Freeman Avenue, Tallassee, Alabama.

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need to win. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to go out and try to finish this thing off.â&#x20AC;? These two teams have met every year since 1971 with the Tigers leading the all-time series 33-22-1. Tallassee has won five of the last six meetings, including the last two by an average of 29 points. Elmore County lost to Lincoln last week and finished fifth in its region, just missing out on its first playoff spot since 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re obviously disappointed and we wish we were in a playoff position,â&#x20AC;? Elmore County coach Jordan Cantrell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing for pride now. I told them that in life, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be disappointments but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about how we overcome them.â&#x20AC;? Despite missing out on the playoffs, the Panthers have a chance to finish with seven wins in the regular season

for the first time since 2008. Cantrell admitted missing the playoffs hurt the team but he knows the team will look back on this season as a success despite missing out on the main goal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be great to have seven wins but the cool thing is the way the kids have bought in,â&#x20AC;? Cantrell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The players have worked so hard and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credit to them for what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done.â&#x20AC;? Since the Panthers will not be in the postseason, Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game will mark the seniors last game at Burt-Haynie Field. Cantrell said he has grown close to the class of seniors in his eight months on the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a bunch that has fought hard,â&#x20AC;? Cantrell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had a goal to make the playoffs and we fell short but they have nothing to be ashamed of. These types of guys are hard to

come by and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been fortunate enough to coach them.â&#x20AC;? One of those seniors is running back DJ Patrick. He has rushed for 1,185 yards this season to go along with a career-high 15 touchdowns on the ground. Patrick will have the opportunity to surpass 4,000 rushing yards for his career with a big night against the Tigers. During the last three meetings with Tallassee, Patrick rushed for at least 100 yards and one touchdown in each game. Tallassee coach Mike Battles said the Tigers know the challenge which awaits them on Friday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be glad when he graduates,â&#x20AC;? Battles said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish I could be there to hand him his diploma. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tremendous athlete and we know that every time he touches the ball, it can be a touchdown.â&#x20AC;?

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kind of hit a rhythm and find a pace that was comfortable,â&#x20AC;? Will said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could paddle about 3 miles an hour with no more exertion than if you were walking. We were comfortable paddling at about the same speed.â&#x20AC;? The paddlers saw a variety of wildlife during the trip, although Will admitted John was more inclined to notice because of his passion for hunting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;John is a big turkey hunter,â&#x20AC;? Will said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He spent more time looking for stuff along the bank. He would call my attention to some things. Sometimes we paddled side by side. Sometimes we were on opposite sides of the river. We were looking for eagles quite a bit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On our (Coosa) lakes part of the trip, we averaged seeing about an eagle a day. By the time we got to Wetumpka and

Montgomery, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any more from there south.â&#x20AC;? Will said the biggest interest from friends and family heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s told about the trip, which began Sept. 1, is the numbers of snakes the duo encountered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw one cottonmouth and John didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any,â&#x20AC;? Will said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He saw six alligators when we got to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. He pointed two of those out to me. He saw a bobcat. We heard a bunch of hogs at night. We saw deer, and we saw a lot of fish-eating water birds. Interestingly, we saw more of those in the upper end.â&#x20AC;? Will, a former public health administrator, and John, a retired farmer from the Mississippi Delta, had only a couple of episodes of difficult paddling during the adventure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really, we had one

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day on Logan Martin when we had an afternoon trying to get to School Bus Island,â&#x20AC;? Will said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We paddled into a strong headwind for two or three hours to get to the island, which was a wonderful campsite. It was about our only option to camp on the lower end of the lake because it is all developed down there. Until we got to Mobile Bay, that was the hardest day of paddling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I look back at the pictures I took on the way, the water was as slick and calm as it could be. The water conditions were wonderful.â&#x20AC;? During the time on the Coosa section, rainstorms popped up all around them, but they encountered only a couple of light showers. It turned out to be the calm before the storm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hardly get the tents wet until we got into the Alabama River,â&#x20AC;? Will said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were below Montgomery when we got caught in a storm. The people who had invited us to stay with them that night saw the storm coming and came out in a pontoon boat and towed us back to their house.â&#x20AC;? The other significant storm the Dentons weathered was during a stay above Claiborne Lock and Dam at the Isaac Creek Campground lock. Fortunately, they had their tents up when the rain started about 4:30

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that afternoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It rained hard until about 10:30 that night,â&#x20AC;? Will said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we got up the next morning to go through the lock, that lock drop is usually about 30 feet. But the drop that morning was only 15 feet because the river was already up 15 feet below the dam. We had that extra push all the way until we ran into some tidal situations in the Delta. We made much better time than we normally would have. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a problem sleeping on the ground. I guess part of it was we were pretty tired at the end of the day.â&#x20AC;? The Dentonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; routine was to paddle all day and get camp set up in time to eat and be in the tents before the mosquitoes came out in force at dusk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a major mosquito problem like John is used to in the Mississippi Delta,â&#x20AC;? Will said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One time early in the trip, we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find a place to camp on the upper end of Lay Lake. We finally found a creek and went way back up the creek. We finally did find a place and got our camp set up. The mosquitoes werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bad at all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afterwards, John told several folks, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We were so far back in woods, the mosquitoes hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even found that place.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Will said the ASRT has identified a significant number of campsites on

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Fairhope to the Nelson Shipyard in Bon Secour, we had a dead headwind. I keep my phone on a lanyard around my neck. I got two or three texts that I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t answer. If I had stopped paddling to check the texts, I would have been going backwards. I paddled for all I was worth for about three hours. I slept well that night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a lot of things that I will remember. The difficulty of the last two days was memorable. The only whitewater we had was at Moccasin Gap, but we had whitecaps on Mobile Bay.â&#x20AC;? On the 34th day of the trip, the Dentons paddled from Oyster Bay to Fort Morgan to complete the adventure. Will said he is proud of the accomplishment, but he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want people to focus on his age. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think my age has any bearing on it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a function of what kind of condition youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got friends older than I am that are in better shape than I am. Some folks tend to slow down when they get to some magic number and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay as active. I just paddled 650 miles, so, yeah, I feel good about that. Being gone 34 days, if my wife (Charlotte) had not been supportive, I probably wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have done it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad I did it. I feel good I did it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would tell anybody who thinks they want to do this trip that they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it any younger than they are right now.â&#x20AC;?

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