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Group seeks to help hurricane victims

By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief

Town officials, churches, businesses and residents in Eclectic have recently come together in support of a community in need. For the Christmas season, members of the recently formed Holiday Hope for Donalsonville group will be work-

ing to raise funds for families in need in Donalsonville, Ga. Mayor Gary Davenport said Donalsonville officials seemed appreciative and pleasantly surprised when he called to tell them the news Monday. “They were shocked that a town of our size was even interested in doing something like this,” Davenport said. “At the same time, they were excited.”

According to Eclectic United Methodist Church pastor Rob Gulledge, a member of his church had the idea of reaching out to a city or town similar to Eclectic that had been affected by the hurricane. “Frank (Keith) had an idea of the community doing something.” Gulledge said. “It’s more than just the churches, but the whole town.”

Gulledge said they plan to work with officials in Donalsonville to identify needy families. “The big thing is that those families that were hit the hardest need a little bit more help just before Christmas,” Gulledge said. “We just want to make sure that they know that they’re not forgotten.” Davenport said he felt compelled See HURRICANE • Page 3

Local farmers to open market, butcher shop

Long journey home Lost ECHS class ring returned to its owner 50 years later

By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief

By AMY PASSARETTI Elmore County Living Editor

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onald Burke is the rightful owner of a long-lost class ring from Elmore County High School that had gone missing exactly 50 years ago. The story began with the school librarian. She forwarded ECHS Principal Wes Rogers an email from William Yancey who said he had found a 1968 class ring amongst his late father’s possessions and after some research, realized it had come from a student at ECHS. Evidently Yancey’s father had discovered the ring somewhere in Texas. Yancey, who now lives in Virginia, noticed it was coming up on the 50th anniversary of the ’68 class reunion and felt it was time to get a search under way. In the email, Yancey also apologized for taking so long to reach out and for procrastinating. Yancey followed up his email and said the ring had the small initials ‘R.B.’ engraved inside. Thus began Rogers’ efforts to find the class ring’s owner. He began checking yearbooks and looking into students with those initials. See RING • Page 2 Amy Passaretti / The Observer

Elmore County High School Principal Wes Rogers, right, poses for a photo with his father-in-law Ronald Burke.

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A family of local farmers recently announced the location of a new market and butcher shop, which is set to open in Wetumpka’s downtown area early next year. According to Chris George, who is starting George’s River Market and Butchery with his family, all of the meat and produce sold in the market will come from the George Family Farm, which is located in Eclectic. “We have about 400 acres, and we produce livestock, we produce vegetables and we direct-market everything to our end-user customers,” George said. “There’s nothing like this in the area, where you can come in and get a fresh steak and tell us how you want it cut. We’ll be able to tailor everything directly to the customer.” George described George’s River Market as a “true family run business,” and said many of his family members will have a hand in its operation. George said they had looked at several cities to start the business before narrowing the list down to Wetumpka and Alexander City. George cited the market’s close proximity to the Coosa River and the See MARKET • Page 2

‘I’ve just enjoyed the community:’ EPD’s Sgt. Wilhoit retires By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief

The Eclectic Police Department is saying goodbye to a well-known officer. Sgt. Ronald Wilhoit, who has spent more than a decade working with the EPD, recently announced his retirement. “It’s hard for me to get out of here, even though Cpl. (Fred) Griffin’s already moved my butt out,” Wilhoit joked. For the past 10 years, Wilhoit said the highlight of his job has been interacting with everyone from coworkers to community members. While Wilhoit lives close to Wetumpka, he said he considers Eclectic to be his second home. “I’ve enjoyed the community. If you’re hurting, everybody in town will know

Sgt. Wilhoit recently announced his retirement after 10 years at the Eclectic Police Department. Wilhoit said he has spent 47 years working in law enforcement. Amalia Kortright /

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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 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.

Robert Lee Sanford, 74, of Eclectic, passed away October 27, 2018. He was born January 1, 1944. Funeral service will be Monday, October 29, at 11 a.m., at Linville Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Boswell officiating. Burial will follow at Union Methodist Church Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Sunday, October 28, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. He is survived by son, Mark Sanford; daughter, Shana Little; brothers, Darroll Hornsby, Wendell Hornsby, Tommy Partain, Bobby Partain and Michael Partain; sisters, Delane Moore, Patsy Harrell, Carolyn Sparks, Gail Evers, Sandra Henley and Kelly Martin; grandchildren, Hunter Sanford, Bradley Rhoads and Brittany Abrams; great-grandchildren, Callie Jo Abrams, Calvin Abrams, Nova Sanford and Amelia Leigh; special friend, Vickie Kelly; and life long friend, Billy Wayne Boswell. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial. com.

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“I was at a family dinner one day and just happened to be reading the email to everyone, as I thought it was such a crazy story,” Rogers said. “My father-in-law just stopped and said, ‘That’s my ring!’” As many people have three lettered initials with a middle name, Ronald Burke knew his lack of one was unusual. He also knew he had lost that Balfour 10-karat gold ring only a few months after graduation when he was stationed in Fort Walters, Texas. “I really don’t know how I lost it. I thought maybe someone had stolen it,” Burke said. “It only cost $35 back then to buy it, but I remem-

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ber I picked truckloads of pecans to earn enough money to pay for it.” Burke’s family moved to Eclectic when he was in eighth grade, and the current high school building housed the entire Eclectic school system. He graduated with a class of about 65 students and played baseball for the Panthers. “Most people would have just pawned that ring. I thanked Mr. Yancey for being so honest and how honorable his actions were to give it back – even if it was 50 years later,” Burke said. The ring was mailed from Virginia and was back in the rightful hands of its owner by Aug. 1. Eclectic farmer Chris George, pictured with his wife, Carissa, and daughter-inlaw, Brooklyn, is planning to open a market and butcher shop near the Coosa River in Wetumpka early next year.

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Market community’s helpfulness as two of the reasons he chose Wetumpka. “With a view like this, why would you not come to Wetumpka?” George said. “The city was eager to have us. They worked with us, and we found a building owner that was willing to do everything that we required. It just all fell together.” Through his experience

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with the farm, George said he is confident that George’s River Market will bring in people from out of town. “We want to make this a destination place, where we draw customers from Millbrook, Prattville, Montgomery,” George said. “Right now, we have customers that travel all the way from Birmingham twice a month to come to our store in Eclectic.” Main Street Wetumpka

president Dennis Fain said the addition of the market, along with other businesses that are opening in the area, mark the beginning of “exciting times” for the city. “Everything that is happening in downtown Wetumpka is bringing the quality-of-life type experiences that we’ve been looking for to better our community,” Fain said. “I think it’s going to do exceptionally well.” Elmore County

Commission chair and downtown area business owner Troy Stubbs said he was delighted to see more businesses taking a chance on the community. “It is an opportunity, but it also takes a lot of hard work, dedication and community support,” Stubbs said. “When you’re willing to take that chance and you see the camaraderie that comes from the city, it really makes it all worth it.”

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Blakley White crowned Miss Christmas on the Coosa By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief

A Holtville High School junior was recently selected to represent the city of Wetumpka as the 2018 Miss Christmas on the Coosa. Blakley White, who was crowned during a pageant on Saturday, said she was excited to get started with the holiday traditions associated with Wetumpka’s Christmas on the Coosa. Because of her love for animals, especially dogs, White said she plans to use her title as Miss Christmas on the Coosa to raise funds for the Humane Society of Elmore County. “I’m taking up blankets, food and toys,” White said. “I’ve always had a passion for dogs, I love helping and I’ve volunteered at the humane society before. My grandmother adopted her dog from the humane society, so it’s just a big part of our lives.” White said she was glad to have met reigning Miss Alabama Callie Walker, who served as the pageant’s

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Blakley White was recently named Wetumpka’s 2018 Miss Christmas on the Coosa. White plans to use her title to benefit the Humane Society of Elmore County.

emcee. “Getting to meet her and spend time with her after the pageant was really special,” White said. The Miss Christmas on the Coosa pageant contestants were divided into five different divisions based on their ages. Erika Renae Broadway was named the winner of the Teen Miss division, Lillian Gober was named the Junior Miss division winner, Baylie Kate Barrett took the crown in the Little Miss division and Kamdyn Grace Varner won the Petite Miss Division. While she had placed in the younger divisions, White said this was her first time to both win and compete in the Miss division. White said she was especially excited to get to know the winners of all the younger divisions, who she referred to as her “sister queens.” “Three of them are from Holtville this year,” White said. “It’s going to be fun to grow closer to them and form a special bond as sister queens this year.”

Wilhoit about how you’re feeling. If you’re not feeling good, they’ll help,” Wilhoit said. “It’s a small-town atmosphere, and that’s a good point and a bad point sometimes.” Because of his people passion, Wilhoit said he is proud that he’s been able to help so many of them. “When somebody’s a victim, you try to help them with their case. When you get the results that they require, you did your job,” Wilhoit said. “It doesn’t

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matter if it was small or big. If a person came in here with a problem, that’s what we try to solve.” Wilthoit, who left the Montgomery Police Department to come to Eclectic, said he was happy to be able to establish a more personal connection with the community. “It was fast paced in Montgomery. In Montgomery, if you were out, you’d have 10 to 15 minutes to try to solve it,” Wilhoit said. “Here, you can take

your time working with somebody and giving them that extra attention.” When Robert Head became police chief, he credited Wilhoit for helping him get acquainted with the job. “He took somebody younger than him under his wing. Instead of being discontented with someone younger as chief, we worked as one,” Head said. “He made that transition really easy. Without him, I don’t think things would have gone

as well as they have.” Wilhoit said he has several things planned for his retired life, including spending more time with his grandchildren and getting more involved in his church. “My wife wants to travel, and she’s the boss,” Wilhoit said. Head said he and his fellow officers will miss Wilhoit, and his absence will be noticed by many Eclectic residents. “He has been a tremendous asset, not only to the department,

Hurricane to help after meeting with several hurricane evacuees at the Alabama Cotton Festival earlier this month. “We had somewhere between 10 and 25 people here at Cotton Festival that let it be known that they were displaced, and how much fun they were having at the festival,” Davenport said. “That kind of added fuel to the fire.” Over the years, Gulledge said he’s noticed how Eclectic has a big heart when it comes to helping others. “I think there’s a lot that this town did for (Hurricane) Katrina evacuees that were relocated up here temporarily, and that led to work on the Mississippi Coast,” Gulledge said. Currently, organizer

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Stephanie Southerland said they are working to incorporate ways to collect donations into community-wide event, like Elmore County High School football and basketball games and the upcoming Christmas parade. Hopefully, Gulledge said the relationship between Eclectic and Donalsonville will maintain a partnership, even after the holidays end. “Somewhere around the Super Bowl, when everybody’s forgotten about contributing, that doesn’t mean that the relationship between the towns would stop,” Gulledge said. “When you get loved on, all of a sudden, you’re going to have an affection for this crazy little town in the river region. And what if we had some-

thing where every year, we were at each others’ Christmas parades or we had some sports teams do stuff just because we like each other?” Additionally, members of Holiday Hope for Donalsonville issued a challenge to other river region munici-

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palities to start similar projects. “If Eclectic is going to reach out in a specific way to one town because it makes a difference to that town, come on Wetumpka, come on Prattville and come on Autaugaville,” Gulledge said.

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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 jampacked 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, tight-knit 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

JODY FULLER Columnist 40 men and women over 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 some-odd submissions, but the list was quite impressive. Nick Saban even made it. While waiting on my pizza, I decided to walk around Winn-Dixie 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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Reader: Voters need to vote ‘no’ on referendum Dear Editor,

ADMINISTRATION Steve Baker, president and publisher publisher@thewetumpkaherald.com NEWS Amalia Kortright, bureau chief & staff writer amalia.kortright@thewetumpkaherald.com Santana Wood, design editor santana.wood@thewetumpkaherald.com SPORTS Lizi Arbogast, sports editor lizi.arbogast@thewetumpkaherald.com Caleb Turrentine, sports writer caleb.turrentine@thewetumpkaherald.com SALES Marilyn Hawkins, marketing consultant marilyn.hawkins@thewetumpkaherald.com

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

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

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Humane Society of Elmore County News

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

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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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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) Think big, and don’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„nalize any decisions. Tonight: All smiles. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might Ă„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 night’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 oɈ 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 eɈorts 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

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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 Administration’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 multi-use 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. “No place exemplifies the state’s bicentennial more than Old Cahawba, Alabama’s first state capital,� Alabama Historical Commission Executive Director Lisa D. Jones said in a prepared statement. “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.� AHC Chairman Walter D. Givhan said in a release, “I’m excited about these proposed projects, which align directly with AHC’s goals for Old Cahawba. The improvements will enhance the park’s ability to educate visitors about its history, while maintaining its character. The enhancements will further the park’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.� “This is such good news,� Old Cahawba Site Director Linda Derry said. “I can’t think of a better way to

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

mark the bicentennial of Alabama’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 everyone realizes how much we

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AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-4325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., We-

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SEASON FINALE

CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Panthers host Tallassee as season comes to a close Rams need to pass bye week to have undefeated season

By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Elmore County and Tallassee 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. “We’re obviously disappointed and we wish we were in a playoff position,” Elmore County coach Jordan Cantrell said. “We’re playing for pride now. I told them that in life, there’s going to be disappointments but it’s about how we overcome them.” 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. 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 not achieving the main goal. “It would be great to have seven wins but the cool thing is the

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way the kids have bought in,” Cantrell said. “The players have worked so hard and that’s credit to them for what they’ve done.” Since the Panthers will not be in the postseason, Friday’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. “This is a bunch that has fought hard,” Cantrell said. “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 we’ve been fortunate enough to coach them.” One of those seniors is running back DJ Patrick. He has rushed for 1,185 yards this season to go along with a careerhigh 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 See PANTHERS • Page 12

Elmore County’s Jason Aguilar tries to make a completion earlier this season against Childersburg.

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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 fourthquarter 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 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 See TURRENTINE • Page 12

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

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Elmore County junior Brianna Baker receives a serve during the Panthers super regional match against Northside on Friday.

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

Elmore County Player of the Week

Tyler Abernathy does the little things in Edgewood victory 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 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 See ABERNATHY • Page 12

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. 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 See VOLLEYBALL • Page 12

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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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

CLASS 6A Pinson Valley (22); 7-1; 300 Spanish Fort (2); 8-1; 222 Saraland (1); 9-0; 209 Clay-Chalkville; 8-1; 187 Hartselle (1); 9-0; 168 Jackson-Olin; 9-0; 128 Muscle Shoals; 8-2; 90 Oxford; 7-2; 76 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, CarrollOzark (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:

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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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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 Friday night. “I’ll be glad when he graduates,” Battles said. “I wish I could be there to hand him his diploma. He’s a tremendous athlete and we know that every time he touches the ball, it can be a touchdown.” Tallassee will look to end its twogame 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

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

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Elmore County’s LaPatrick Brown and the rest of the Panthers are looking to end the season on a high note Friday against Tallassee.

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 need to win. We’re going to go out and try to finish this thing off.”

Turrentine over the next few weeks and you could 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.

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.

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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 Sunday. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Observer.

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.”

Volleyball 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

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Madison Traylor (8) connects with a kill during Elmore County’s first round loss to Northside on Friday.

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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