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One dead, one in custody in Tallassee shooting

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer A Tallassee man is in police custody after a deadly shooting at an industrial plant in south Tallassee Friday. Tallassee police chief Todd Buce said dispatchers received the call at 9:20 a.m. and responded to the scene

on Highway 229. When law enforcement arrived the shooter had left. “We developed a suspect, Clifton Potts, date of birth Feb. 13, 1978,” Buce said. Three hours later Potts was taken into custody in Phenix City. Buce said investigators would bring Potts back to Elmore County to be booked into the Elmore County Jail.

“There was a relationship,” Buce said, describing Potts and the victim. “Mr. Potts just got released from prison [Thursday]. I think this incident might be related.” Potts left the scene in a 2021 Dodge Challenger. A ‘BOLO’ was issued for the vehicle and Potts not

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The Tallassee Police Department was aided by the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department following a shooting that left one person dead.

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Elmore County Commissioner Henry Hines is working to get the word out about Elmore County’s annual spring cleanup April 22-24.

Hines hopes friendly rivalry will pick up litter

Read Across America Week

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Elmore County Commissioner Henry Hines despises litter. “We have a problem in our county and it’s called litter,” Hines said. Hines’ hatred of litter stems from the contradiction of the message many see when crossing into Alabama from out of state and the reality of our roadways. “When you come in Alabama and see the sign, ‘Alabama, The Beautiful,’ and we as citizens and residents tend to throw trash in the back of our trucks,” Hines said. “It seems to litter up our roads. We look like a third world country on some of our roads.”

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Tallassee Elementary School students celebrated Read Across America Week by reading to other students and learning about Dr. Seuss. Tallassee City Schools deputy superintendent Dr. Tessie Williams came by to read to students at Tallassee Elementary School. The National Education Association started the national Read Across America Day in 1998 to get children excited about reading. The day happens every year on March 2, to honor Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

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New program gives students hands on healthcare experience By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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Students in Tallassee High School health science instructor Claire Scroggins’ class got hands on while visiting the various departments of Community Hospital. The idea was to give the high school students that there are many different job opportunities in the medical field.

Due to shortages of nurses and healthcare specialists, jobs in healthcare are plentiful. But working in healthcare can be a daunting task with all the responsibilities and knowledge one needs to take care of a patient. Now Tallassee High School students are donning

scrubs and walking into the medical field before shaking the hand of their principal to receive their high school diploma. Tallassee High School is in the first year of a healthcare science program and 14-year nursing veteran Clarie Scroggins has left the nursing industry to help the next generation of healthcare workers. “This is the first year we have

had a healthcare sciences program at the school,” Scroggins said. “It’s a brand new program. I’m a brand new teacher. I’m a registered nurse and learning the education side.” Scroggins is working with science and math teachers at Tallassee High to sculpt the new program in the academic environment but is also working with Community Hospital in

Tallassee to show students the various jobs in healthcare. “I can talk about how wonderful it is to be a nurse, but being able to see a nurse work and being able to ask questions is unmeasurable,” Scroggins said. “This is something that I didn’t have access to when I was in high school thinking about See HEALTHCARE, Page A3

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Obituaries BUFORD LAWRENCE (BO) WATWOOD October 14, 1937 - March 4, 2022 Bo Watwood of Jacksons Gap, AL was born in Eclectic, AL to James Bert Watwood and Cumi (Beebe) Turner Watwood. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Sandra Carole Stone Watwood, their daughter Sybil Jo Watwood Kornman (Paul III), grandson Paul Theodore Kornman IV, son Charles Olson (Patti), grandson Jesse Olson (Daisy), their children Kalea and Lincoln, brother-inlaw Reggie Oliver, and sister-in-law Phyllis Durr Stone. He was preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Gayle Watwood Oliver and brother-in-law Gene Allison Stone. He served in the US Navy and was a proud member of the Naval Airship Association having flown both blimps and Super Constellations. He later earned his commercial pilots license as a civilian. He was in the automobile business in Auburn and Birmingham and later owned a printing business in Bessemer. There will be no visitation and a service conducted by Rev. Julie Hare will be in the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home, 1326 Dadeville Rd., Alexander City, AL 35010 on Monday,

March 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM. No flowers please. Memorials may be made to: Designated Music Fund, Auburn United Methodist Church, PO Box 3135, Auburn AL 36831-3135. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.radneyfuneralhome. com. Radney Funeral Home in Alexander City is in charge of the arrangements. MODIE CHARLES MCNEAL Modie Charles McNeal passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at the age of 89. He is preceded in death by his father Modie Columbus McNeal and mother Mae Holman McNeal. He is survived by his wife Verdie McNeal, daughter Cathy (Craig) Griffith, son Reddoch (Carol) McNeal, son Modie Carl McNeal, daughter Prather (Chuck) Hutchison, 8 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. JESSIE MICHAEL DILLARD Jessie Michael Dillard, of Reeltown, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the age of 74. He was born January 27, 1948. He was a 1966 graduate of Reeltown High School where he

was senior class president. He chose a career with the family farm and later became co-owner of Dillard’s Feed Mill with his brother Larry. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Debra Uptain Dillard; son Jason (Casey) Dillard; daughter Valerie (Jason) Baker; grandchildren Jeb and Baye Brantley, Reed and Haley Baker, Asheton (Donavan) Freeman and Brittney Dillard; great grandson Briggs Freeman; special nephews Heath (Cortney) Dillard, Parker and DILLARD Bentley; and a host of other nieces and nephews. Michael is preceded in death by his parents Monroe and Cleo Dillard; brothers Larry, Robin, Gene and infant Sammy. Visitation will be held at Liberty United Methodist Church at 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Graveside burial will follow at the church cemetery. At the family’s request, casual wear including blue jeans can be worn in Michael’s honor. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Liberty United Methodist Church.

Police Reports TALLASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT MARCH 6

• Gunfire was reported on Ashurst Bar Road. • Reckless driving was reported on Carr Street. • A domestic dispute was reported on South Tallassee Drive. • Harassment was reported on Grimes Street. • Reckless driving was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A welfare check was conducted on Lee Street. • A suspicious person was reported on Friendship Road.

MARCH 5

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Notasulga Road. • A domestic complaint was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A domestic complaint was made on Caldwell Street. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue. • Disorderly conduct and a Black female was arrested on Gilmer Avenue. • A civil disturbance was reported on Third Avenue. • A welfare check was conducted on Main Street. • A white male was arrested on Tallassee Highway.

MARCH 4

• Burglary was reported on Little Road. • Reckless driving was reported on Second Avenue. • A domestic dispute was reported on Terrell Street. • Harassment was reported on Oak Heights Road. • A private property traffic accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A Black male was arrested on Rickey Lane. • A domestic incident was reported on North Ann Avenue.

MARCH 3

• Assistance was given to a citizen on Monroe Street. • A noise complaint was reported on First Avenue. • Theft was reported on Central Boulevard. • A noise complaint was reported on First Avenue. • A noise complaint was reported on Riverside Av-

enue. • A Black male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard. • A private property motor vehicle accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • Assistance was given to the Tallassee Fire Department on Twin Creeks Drive.

MARCH 2

• A white male was arrested on North Ann Avenue.

MARCH 1

• Harassment was reported on Oak Heights Road. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue. • A juvenile complaint was reported on Rickey Lane. • Harassment was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A domestic dispute was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Whatley Drive. • A welfare check was conducted on North McKenzie Street. • Assistance was given to a to a citizen on North McKenzie Street. • Animal was requested to Central Boulevard.

FEB. 28

• A Black male was arrested on Sims Avenue. • A suspicious person was reported on Adams Street. • A juvenile complaint was filed on West Roosevelt Street. • A noise complaint was reported on First Avenue. • A domestic incident was reported on Nobles Road. • A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard. • Trespassing was reported on Jordan Avenue. • A domestic dispute was reported on North McKenzie Street. • A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard. • An abandoned vehicle was reported on Ashurst Bar Road. • Gunfire was reported on Ashurst Bar Road. • A welfare check was conducted on North McKenzie Street. • An animal complaint was reported on Cliff

Street. • Suspicious activity was reported on Old Bridge Road. • A domestic dispute was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A parking violation was reported on Magnolia Street. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue. • Animal control was requested on Stewart Street. • Gunfire was reported on South Tallassee Drive.

FEB. 27

• Gunfire was reported on Potts Drive. • A domestic incident was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A welfare check was conducted on North Ann Avenue. • Harassment was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • Theft was reported on South Ann Avenue. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Jordan Avenue.

FEB. 26

• A white female was arrested on Adams Street. • Gunfire was reported on Jordan Avenue. • Gunfire was reported on First Avenue. • A white male was arrested on U.S. Highway 231. • A suspicious vehicle was reported on Redden Avenue. • A motor vehicle accident with no injury was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • A vehicle accident with injuries was reported on Notasulga Road. • A suspicious vehicle was reported on Sims Avenue. • Assistance was given to a citizen on Barnett Boulevard. • A juvenile complaint was reported on the Fitzpatrick Bridge. • Animal control was requested on Barnett Boulevard. • Suspicious activity was reported on Jordan Avenue. • Assistance was given to another agency on Gilmer Avenue.

FEB. 25

• Trespassing was reported on Gilmer Avenue. • Property damage was

reported on Ina Street. • Assistance was given to a citizen on Gilmer Avenue. • A juvenile complaint was filed on Rickey Lane. • A welfare check was conducted on West Patton Street. • Assault was reported on Freeman Avenue. • Theft was reported on Adams Street. • Criminal mischief was reported on Cherokee Trail. • Trespassing was reported on Freeman Avenue. • Theft was reported on Lower Tuskegee Road. • Assistance was given to another agency on Ashurst Bar Road. • Assistance was given to a motorist on Highway 229. • Theft was reported on Quail Run Drive. • A domestic incident was reported on Third Avenue.

WETUMPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT MARCH 1

• Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

FEB. 28

• Rape was reported on Cherry Street.

FEB. 27

• Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

FEB. 26

• Domestic violence and disorderly conduct was reported on North Shelby Street.

FEB. 25

• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle and theft was reported on North Shelby Street. Feb. 23 • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. Theft and criminal mischief was reported on U.S. Highway 231. Domestic violence was reported on Stone River Loop.

FEB. 22

• Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

FEB. 21

Menacing and unauthorized use of a vehicle was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

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SHOOTING

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long after the shooting. According to court records, Potts pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and second-degree possession of marijuana in June 2021 and was sentenced to 12 months in prison. In 2011, Potts was sentenced to 56 months in

HEALTHCARE Continued from A1

healthcare as a possibility.” Students have been spending time at Community Hospital getting Basic Life Support (BLS) certified where students learn CPR and how to appropriately use the AED units often seen now. But it is only one part of what students are learning at Community Hospital. HOSA members are taking it to another level. “They have a distinct interest in healthcare itself,” Scroggins said. “These 12 really want to follow healthcare 100 percent. They get extra opportunities to get more hands-on experience to learn about jobs in healthcare.” Scroggins said the partnership adds so much to students determining a path into healthcare. “What we can see and touch in our classroom is only a touch of what we can do,” Scroggins said. “They can’t grasp it with their own eyes until they see it and see it in action.” Prior to this program high school students had to take a chance of acquiring knowledge through medical training before experiencing the healthcare environment. “Some of them have never been into a community hospital,” Scroggins said. “For them to see this with their eyes is huge.” The HOSA students have spent part of the last week shadowing many of the professionals at Community Hospital. The students visited the emergency department, radiology, occupational therapy and information technology. The students learned there are many careers in medicine that do not involve seeing or handling blood.

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But Hines is not just sitting back and raising his voice in displeasure. Hines is working to get the word out about Elmore County’s annual spring cleanup April 22-24. “I’m a competitor and have already reached out to our schools,” Hines said. “One of our [county school] board members has been handing out flyers.” But there is more than just letting everyone know when the cleanup is. “We have a little challenge going on with football teams,” Hines said.

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“Many of them have heard of nursing or think they want to be a nurse,” Scroggins said. “But that is not for everybody. They don’t realize you can still go into healthcare and work with computers or I can become a nurse and work informatics. They don’t understand that quite yet and why it’s important that we can get this first hand experience.” Now the staff is figuring out how to make the program great for the students and still meet the needs of students’ high school education. “I have to have a lot of help,” Scroggins said. “I’m the only one who knows anything about healthcare besides our school nurse. I’m having to learn and figure things out.” Scroggins said she is working with science and math teachers to form the program still in its first year. And the partnership with Community Hospital is crucial. “This is important to me,” Scroggins said. “I wish I would have had this experience to know. I jumped into the fire after school not

knowing what kind of path I was going to take.” The first hand experience helps the students with Scroggins coursework. “They create a healthcare portfolio about a job they are most interested in,” Scroggins said. “They map out their plan on how to get there starting with what classes they are going to take in high school. What they have taken in high school that will help them. Where are we going to go to college? How much does that cost? Can they help me with school? They create a map and plan to get there.” Scroggins said partnerships between high school programs and local hospitals such as Community Hospital can help feed the need for skilled healthcare workers. “Now that the school is offering this, maybe we get more people into healthcare — hopefully local,” Scroggins said, “We are very blessed to have a hospital here that we can come and partner with and see.”

“Who can pick up the most trash.” And Hines is not forgetting about the other sports either. Hines wants those teams joining the cleanup effort. Hines is also looking for more than just students to join the cleanup cause. “Our churches want to be good stewards and want to be part of the community,” Hines said. “I’m challenging all of the churches to pick up trash on our streets and give back through community service.” Hines said the annual cleanup offers several dates to work with any schedule. “You can pick up on Fri-

day, you can pick up on Saturday or after church on Sunday as my church is going to do,” Hines said. “We are going to have a service, a lunch and then we are going to pick up trash.” Hines said all a group has to do is go online and register at www.elmoreco. org/environmental and the county will help get the bagged litter off the roads of Elmore County. “We as a county and the highway department will get bags to you, they will get a vest to you,” Hines said. “We will pick up the bagged trash on Monday if you tell us where the pile will be at. There are no excuses.”

prison after pleading guilty to distribution of a controlled substance. In 2010, Potts was sentenced to 56 months in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree possession of marijuana. In 2001, Potts was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to intimidating a witness. As of 1 p.m. Friday there is no bond set for Potts.

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Pushing the advertising envelope

was putting together a shipper at Super Foods one day. A shipper is a folding display that can be placed on an aisle; almost all of them feature the current advertising for the product. This shipper was for Frank’s Red Hot, and it said, “I put that s**t on everything.” There was a splotch of hot sauce over the “s” word, but at the time I thought it might be offensive to some of our customers. I made the executive decision to stock the Frank’s RedHot bottles on the shelf and chunk the offending cardboard display in the baler. A conservative blogger at One Million Moms once started a petition to get Frank’s RedHot to change their marketing strategy. Despite gathering quite a few signatures, the product is still advertised in this manner. It’s amazing, though, that some of the same people who criticized Frank’s RedHot might be chanting “Let’s go, Brandon,” which is code language for “f**k Joe Biden.” I was reminded of a commercial in the distant past: 1985, to be exact, for Heinz 57. Actor Vic Tayback, who was then appearing as diner owner Mel Sharples in the TV sitcom ALICE, was seen in the commercial

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist liberally applying Heinz 57 sauce to everything. He concluded with the line, “More than a steak sauce – a helluva lot more.” There was minor outcry that a profane word would be used in advertising, and within a few weeks, Tayback was saying “more than a steak sauce – a heckuva lot more,” which apparently was more palatable than the original. We have come a long way. Coarse language, or certainly tasteless stand-ins for profanity, were heretofore unacceptable in mainstream media. It has become more prevalent in the past few years, as profanity has become tolerable, even acceptable, in casual conversation. An example would be the word “c**p.” I am old enough to remember when the word was bleeped out of a the Paul Simon song “Kodachrome” on Top 40 radio. However, it would not be considered a swear word today. Kraft has gone all in with the

word-swap technique. Chobani yogurt had a campaign called “WTF,” which means something else in texting but for them, “what the flavor.” To introduce their new line of Recipe Makers, the creative minds at craft rolled out a campaign called “get your chef together!” Even Jell-O got into the act with “FML,” which again means something different online but for gelatin, “Fun My Life.” Being provocative doesn’t always mean cussing. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) once ran billboards with an overweight woman in a bikini next to the words, “save the whales.” The inclusivity and body positivity idea didn’t seem to go both ways that time. There was also the time Nike cast its lot with Colin Kaepernick, the NFL player who began the recent tradition of taking a knee during the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner” at ball games. Nike’s stock dropped precipitously as a result. Finally, advertising need not use profanity to stir the pot; there was a Christmastime commercial in Norway this year that had Santa Claus kissing his male partner, rather than his former spouse Mrs. Santa Claus. If the point of all of this is to get our attention – it’s working!

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ncumbency is a potent, powerful, inherent advantage in politics. That fact is playing out to the nines in this year’s Alabama secondary constitutional and down ballot races. Several of the constitutional office incumbents do not have Republican or Democratic opposition. Of course, having a Democratic opponent is the same as not having an opponent in a statewide race in Alabama. A Democrat cannot win in a statewide contest in the Heart of Dixie. Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth will be elected to a second four-year term without opposition. He will be waiting in the wings to follow Kay Ivey as Governor. Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate will be reelected without opposition. He has done a good job in this important state post. State Treasurer Young Boozer is running unopposed for another four-year term. He does an excellent job and is uniquely qualified for the Treasurer’s job. State Supreme Court Justice Kelli Wise is running for reelection unopposed. Kelli is popular and is a good jurist. She is home free for six more years on the state’s high tribunal. Attorney General Steve Marshall has token opposition in his run for reelection. One Republican and one Democrat qualified against Marshall. However, he will coast to reelection. There are two seats up for election on the Alabama Public Service Commission. There are three seats on this regulatory panel. The President of the PSC runs in a presidential year. Twinkle Cavanaugh is President and pretty much runs the ship. The two incumbents are Jeremy Oden and Chip Beeker. Oden has two unknown Republican opponents.

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist Beeker has two opponents in the GOP Primary. One has some name identification, who has run before. Beeker and Oden will probably win reelection. There are only three hotly contested and interesting secondary statewide races. That is because these three posts are open without an incumbent on the scene. Popular Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin, the former Probate Judge of Jefferson County, is term limited by an antiquated law that prohibits a judge from running for the court after age 70. There are two qualified candidates seeking to follow Judge Bolin. Birmingham Defense Attorney Greg Cook is facing Anniston Circuit Judge Debra Jones. Cook appears to be the favorite to win. It is apparent that the business community in the state is backing Cook. He has also been endorsed by the Alabama Farmers Federation. The latest campaign finance reports reveal Cook has $552,000 to spend compared to Jones $15,000. The State Auditors position is open. Jim Ziegler has served his eight-year stint. This will be an interesting three-man race for this benign position. Former Mobile State Representative and State Senator Rusty Glover is facing Muscle Shoals State Representative Andrew Sorrell and Jefferson County Pastor Stan Cooke. All three are getting out and working the state. The race to succeed John Merrill as Secretary of State will be a good race. Merrill is term limited after

eight years. State Auditor Jim Ziegler is wanting to move next door in the Capitol and become Secretary of State. Because of his name identification advantage, Ziegler will be favored to win the race. However, he will get a significant challenge from State Representative Wes Allen. Young Wes Allen has been running for over a year and has a good many significant endorsements including Alfa. He has an impressive resume having served a decade as Probate Judge of Pike County and four years as a State Representative. He also has two home bases. He has lived and served in office in Troy in Southeast Alabama and was born and raised in Tuscaloosa where his father Gerald Allen has been a long time State Senator. Ed Packard, who has run the Elections Division of the Secretary of State’s office for decades, is also running. He is very well qualified. The aforementioned current Secretary of State, John Merrill, is not seeking any elective office in 2022, even though he is still relatively young. I have said this before and it holds true today, Merrill is currently the best and most prolific retail politician in the state and one of the best I have seen in Alabama. He has a real grassroots organization in Alabama. He is literally everywhere. Even though he is not on the ballot running this year, he is out working every candidate mentioned in this column. You have not heard the last of John Merrill. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama Newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers. us.

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JOHN A. TURES Columnist

Lessons on Russia vs. Ukraine from 1956

smaller country wrests itself free from an authoritarian foe. Its leadership seeks its own destiny and independence. A brutal invasion follows, ordered by an angry autocrat. Does this sound familiar to you? It’s not just Russia’s attack upon Ukraine. It’s also the Cold War story of Hungary, which hoped to chart its own course, providing freedom to its citizens. Let’s see what lessons we can learn from the USSR invasion of their East European neighbor back in 1956. During World War II, Hungary was an ally of Nazi Germany, having been wrenched from the Austro-Hungarian Empire postWorld War I. But after the failed invasion of the Soviet Union, Stalin smashed through Eastern Europe with a vengeance. Hungary was conquered, and a Communist puppet state was imposed by the victors from the East. In the mid-1950s, the Hungarians had enough of the totalitarianism. They pushed out the pro-Soviet regime. Prime Minister Imre Nagy came to power. He called for multiparty elections, a whole series of freedoms that many of us sometimes take for granted, and independence for his country. Nagy and his supporters didn’t want Hungary to be forced to join the anti-NATO “Warsaw Pact,” a military alliance of East European Soviet client states designed to target the West. The USSR, led by the bombastic Nikita Khrushchev, became angered by Hungary’s bid for freedom. Under the cruel Yuri Andropov, Soviet tanks rolled in to crush the new government. Nagy and thousands of Hungarians were executed; we’ll probably never know the full death toll. Hundreds of thousands fled to the West rather than suffer a similar fate. I learned about this, not so much in my schoolbooks or textbooks, but in person. In 1990, my family joined a travel group to the newly-liberated Hungary, something few people saw possible even in the early 1980s. Among this group was a delegation led by former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary R. Clayton Mudd, who had served there at the height of the Cold War. Like many countries in East Europe in 1990, the people had just ousted the proSoviet puppet regime. They were free to talk about the terrible old days, from purges by Nazis and then Soviets to the awful events of 1956. Everyone seemed to know someone who was killed, wounded, or had to flee. I admit that the Hungarian language was a particularly tough one to try out, but I did my best. Through broken English and translator books, and emotion, I learned a lot. It’s why I joined Victims of Communism, which I suggest that you do as well. Here are the lessons from that tragedy, which need to be applied today. We need to be prepared for a lot of Ukrainian refugees who will flee the country, no matter what the outcome of the Russian invasion and occupation is. We have to be more united as a country, the way we were in the Cold War times in standing up to Communism, and not now when pro-Russian pundits and politicians can control the conversation. And we can’t take the side of those who seek to flatter us by day, and hack us and divide us by social media at night. Finally, you do have a voice. You do need to contact your elected officials, and let them know exactly where you stand. You need to back your organizations, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, when they do take a tough stand (knowing they’ll pay a price for economic sanctions too). And finally, it’s time to pray for these people who are being attacked, and even dying, just to try to live the lives you get to enjoy every day. It’s a tall challenge, of course. But as history showed us, nothing is impossible. John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@ lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.

Legislative resolution to help Ukraine By BETH CHAPMAN

ast week the Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine. The resolution declared support for Ukraine, its government, its democracy and its people. Russia’s military crossed Ukraine’s border on Feb. 24 and invaded its country misplacing thousands of people. It’s estimated that 4 million Ukrainians will eventually leave their country. This monstrous military act has created a true refugee crisis and has the potential to be the largest European war since World War ll. The conflict is an accumulation of years of efforts by Russia to minimize the legitimacy of Ukraine while moving in to take over its sovereign terri-

tory. In 2014, Russia took Crimea by force. Crimea is a Ukrainian province of natural beauty with a vast deep-water port and a population of 2.4 million. The takeover has been one of Russia’s long-term priorities dating back to the 17th century. Since the takeover, Russia has arrogantly and incorrectly assumed the entire Ukrainian territory belongs to them. Russia has caused civil unrest, and distrust, using armed forces to weaken Ukrainian forces and their government. Ukraine has been a democratic, productive, peaceful country but must now defend its territory, freedom and the lives of its people. A portion of the House of Representative’s resolution read, “Let it be known that the great state of Alabama stands firmly in solidarity with the

Ukrainian people, our brothers and sisters in democracy.” It also stated, “this body condemns the Russian Federation for its unjustifiable military invasion of Ukraine and hereby declares its support for the proud nation of Ukraine, its people and its brave defenders, and urges the United States government and the state of Alabama to take action to demonstrate support to Ukraine.” One such way to support Ukraine would be to do what we in the South do best in times of trouble and conflict. Let’s lift the Ukrainian people and their leaders up in prayer. A special thank you goes to Rep. Gil Isbell of Etowah County for presenting the resolution. Another special thank you goes out to Gov. Kay Ivey who also condemned Russia’s actions and called upon our state for a day of prayer for Ukraine.

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Hall of Pride inductees share wisdom By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Tallassee High School has many distinguished graduates. To honor the accomplishments of the graduates the Tallassee High School Alumni Association annually inducts graduates and those who impacted graduates into the Hall of Pride. Members of the Class of 2022 Hall of Pride shared words of wisdom, advice and life’s funny moments at Friday’s induction ceremony where Col. Jesse Charles Bush Jr. Class of 1941; Dr. Boyde Jerome Harrison Class of 1970, Coach Howard Dean Tippett Class of 1953 and Russell Hill Stokes were honored. All graduates or families of graduates were thankful for the recognition and those still living spoke. Bush might be 99 but he is as up-to-date as the teenagers from Tallassee High School in the balcony watching the program. “I try to keep up with what’s happening and what’s going on,” Bush said. “I have the latest iPhone, the latest iPad and an iMac computer.” A nearly centurion with the latest technology might seem odd but Bush, a career Air Force veteran, said it is with good reason. “I spend a lot of time looking into things,” Bush said. “It keeps me interested. When you get to be 99 you start wondering if I’m going to be here tomorrow but if you stay busy you don’t have to wonder too much.” Some might look down on those who grew up during the Great Depression but Bush said

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Suzannah Wilson speaks at the Tallassee High School Alumni Association Hall of Pride Induction Ceremony. TOP-RIGHT: Tallassee High School’s oldest living graduate, Col. Jesse Charles Bush Jr., of the Class of 1941 speaks as he is inducted into the Tallassee High School Alumni Association Hall of Pride. BOTTOM-RIGHT: Tallassee High School Class of 1970 graduate Dr. Boyde Jerome Harrison speaks as he is inducted into the Tallassee High School Alumni Association Hall of Pride.

he learned lessons there when jobs and money were tight. “Living on the farm was the best place to be,” Bush said. “We raised our own food. We raised animals. We did gardens. We had plenty of food. Many people did not in that particular time.” Bush addressed the Tallassee High School Class of 2022, some of whom were in the balcony. “Whatever you are planning to do, do a good job of investigating what you want to do,” Bush said. “There are plenty of people who are appreciative of interviewing them to see what they do. Keep investigating until you find something you like.” Bush’s experiences, especially at the Auburn

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University ROTC program showed choosing a field of work is difficult. “Most of you don’t know what you want to do,” Bush said. “One of the recommendations I have is in the first two years of college you get the basics.” Harrison has been a practicing family physician for decades and looking back to when he was watching prior Hall of Pride inductions, he didn’t see himself being a member. “When I was sitting where y’all were that I expected or suspected that I would be standing where I am,” Harrison said. “To tell you the truth I don’t think my family, friends, classmates and for sure my

teachers thought I would be here.” Both Bush and Harrison said they experienced or heard about teachers being tough. “We didn’t have counselors at the time,” Bush said. “A teacher recognized I needed a little help. She would take me to the auditorium occasionally and eventually solve the problem.” Harrison said his education began at home with books. “Growing up we only had one book in the house,” Harrison said. “We had several copies of that book but we only one book. It had black and red letters.” But more books were added to the family collection when Harrison was about six years old and delivered a quick history lesson to current students. “My older brother talked my parents into getting a set of World Book Encyclopedias,” Harrison said. “Y’all up there don’t know what this is. That was the 1950s version of Google and your browser was your finger.”

LIFE LESSONS

Harrison said one of the earliest lessons he learned was a child in his grandfather’s cotton field. Harrison was about seven and helping hand pick cotton. Harrison’s uncle could pick about 300 to 400 pounds a day. “You got paid by how much cotton you picked,” Harrison said. “I couldn’t get to 50 pounds.” Harrison said he was disappointed in his pay, so he devised a plan to get more money. “I pulled a few unopened cotton bowls, maybe a few rocks,” Harrison said. “Grandaddy came, weighed everybody’s cotton at the end of the day; paid them and they left. That particular day he weighed my cotton and just set it aside. He weighed everybody else’s, paid them and they left.” But Harrison’s plan for more pay didn’t work. “He opened my tow sack,” Harrison said. “He pulled the cotton bowls out. Got the rocks out. Then he told me without getting mad, you owe me six pounds of cotton.” Harrison would return to the cotton field that afternoon. “It was late in the day,” Harrison said. “We don’t have any water left. You

know, you are hot, tired and thirsty and you go out there and pick six pounds of cotton, you learn a lesson. That lesson is ‘An honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.’” A few years later, Harrison said a teacher told him his handwriting was “ so bad you ought to be a doctor.” Harrison was not confident he had the upbringing to be a doctor. “I told her I couldn’t be a doctor as my daddy wasn’t a bossman in the cotton mill,” Harrison said. “She was a little bitty lady. She jerked me out of the desk, took me into the hallway and whipped me till she got so tired she couldn’t anymore and then she talked to me while till she got her breath then she whipped me some more. She told me I could do anything I wanted, if I worked hard enough.” Harrison said the lesson was, “You get work you work for.” Harrison got to be a doctor and was practicing when he started a journey that would change the landscape for end of life care for patients in Alabama. “He was an electrician and didn’t want to be resuscitated by being shocked,” Harrison said. “He was in the hospital and we signed a ‘Do Not Resuscitate order.’” Harrison said his father was transferred from the hospital to a nursing home close to home and soon went back to the hospital. “At that time, the do not resuscitate order was invalid the moment you left that facility,” Harrison said. “[On the way back to the hospital] he arrested and was shocked five times. They didn’t get him back. I felt like I failed my daddy because he didn’t want to be shocked.” Harrison pursued the issue for 13 years before the law was changed in Alabama. “That started me on a quest to change the law in Alabama so that your ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ order, you own and take it with you,” Harrison said. “That taught me if you are trying to do something, something that is right, don’t quit. Be stubborn. Keep on and you will get it done.” Harrison said after his father’s death he felt lonely. He had no kids and close family had

been passing away but got a gentle reminder “Good things come to those who wait.” Harrison said he was in his office on a Sunday afternoon in October 2017 getting organized for the week. “There was this letter from Ancestry.com,” Harrison said. “I opened it.” Harrison said the letter said he had a daughter. The child was not conceived out of wedlock, but by Harrison’s participation in a new fertility program while he was in medical school at UAB. “Her parents lived in Columbus, Mississippi and they got referred to UAB because they were having fertility problems,” Harrison said. “The dean of the medical school called me into his office. I thought I was being kicked out before I failed a test. He said ‘we are starting a fertility program and I want you to be part of it.’ This is the dean. What are you going to say? ‘Yes sir.’” Harrison also had a grandson. But it wouldn’t be Harrison’s only surprise. A couple years later as the pandemic was starting, Harrison got another note. “I went to check my email and there was an email from 23 and Me,” Harrison said. “It said that we are connected. I log into 23 and Me and it says click this button and it will tell you about relatives. I clicked that button and it says, ‘You have somebody that you share 48.57 percent of DNA with.’” Harrison jokingly said he doesn’t understand where other parents have issues with children. “I turned 65 and didn’t have any kids,” Harrison said. “I turned 68 and have two kids and three grandkids. Raising kids ain’t as hard as you make it to be. “I had a late start. Moral of the story is good things come to those who wait. Things work out best for those who make the best out of how things work out.” Harrison has brought treating drug addiction, especially opioids, to his practice. He said some question why treat someone who hasn’t looked out for themselves. “Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future,” Harrison said. “I don’t care where you have been, I care where you are going.”

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Pet of the Week Luna is 10 1/2 months old, about 60 lbs. She did not get along with the other dog in her previous home but is fine with another dog, no issues over treats or anything. But perhaps in a home she may get possessive over food and toys. She is house and crate trained, great with children and cats. Perhaps being the only dog would be best for her. Beautiful girl indeed! Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under oneyear-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with your participating veterinarian. If you are interested in meeting Luna or any of our pets, our first step is our Adoption Application you can do here: https://elmorehumane.org/adoption-application-online-form2.html . Once approved, we will coordinate with you to set up an appointment to meet & adopt. We are located at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, our phone number is 334567-3377 and our website is www. elmorehumane.org for more information.

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Humane Society of Elmore County News – 7 Mar ‘22 By REA CORD Executive Director As a nonprofit organization fund-raising is at the top of our priorities so that we can continue our mission to help so many Elmore County animals in need. The Tail’s End Thrift Store co-located with our Shelter at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, is our single-largest fund raising activity and 100% Volunteer run. All proceeds from our Thrift Store come to the Shetler so that we can stay operational, do all that is necessary for our pets, improve our facility and so much more. To say that our Thrift Store is absolutely vital to us is an understatement! The store is open for shopping Thu, Fri & Sat’s from 9-3 and you might be amazed at what you can find there. Our store carries donated clothing, furniture, collectibles, art, books, jewelry, appliances, electronics, furniture and so much more. We are incredibly grateful to all who donate items and all donations are tax-deductible. Our Volunteers are there to receive donations Thu, Fri & Sat’s from

9 am – Noon. Please do not leave donations outside of these hours as items left outside are subject to theft and the weather. Please note that we do not accept stained/dirty/dry-rotted clothing, broken appliances/ tools/electronics/furniture, old, heavy style televisions, old style computer monitors, stained mattresses & obviously soiled or damaged furniture. Of course, our Thrift Store wouldn’t even be open if not for our incredible group of dedicated Volunteers who are there to receive/sort/price/place & sell donated items. We are indeed blessed with Volunteers who give of their time so that all of the ‘profit’ goes to our shelter to ensure we can continue helping sick, injured and homeless pets. These Volunteers are running a first-class Thrift Store operation and if you have not been there to shop, you are truly missing out as there is something for everyone. With spring yard sales and house cleaning starting up we will be receiving even more donations so can always use more Volunteers to help. Be-

sides volunteering during the store’s normal hours of operation there are opportunities on Mon, Tue or Wed with sorting, pricing and placing items so all the new items are ready for sale by Thursday. Please just stop by between 9 am – 3 pm on a Thu, Fri or Sat to check it out and talk to the folks about volunteering. While you are there, please also thank our Volunteers for their endless hard work operating our Thrift Store as all proceeds go to our shelter to ensure we can be there for all the pets that come to us needing our help. To our shoppers/donors/supporters – you will find super deals and high-quality items at our Thrift Store. Our Volunteers take great effort in cleaning items, making sure clothes are all in good condition & checking that electronics/appliances actually work. Shoppers can feel confident in getting nice items when you come shop with us while also supporting what we think is a great cause! Mmany thanks to all who donate items to and shop at our Tail’s End Thrift Store - we greatly appreciate your support!

New trash service coming to Elmore County By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer After months of complaints to the Elmore County Commission, a contract with Waste Management was defaulted in favor of seeking bids and accepting a contract with Arrow Disposal at last week’s county commission meeting. “As a county commission, we joined with several of our municipalities who chose to participate with us to have a cooperative to have a bid for our trash disposal services in Elmore County,” Elmore County Commission chair Troy Stubbs said. Mergers, equipment issues and staffing caused issues for Waste Management. “We spent hours listening to our residents about trash problems,” commissioner Henry HInes said. “Waste Management went through a tough time and they worked hard to accomplish, but many things caused struggles including COVID. Our citizens asked us to default the contract and put it out for bids.”

Hines acknowledged citizens usually only call the county when problems arise. “We didn’t hear about the great times they picked up all the trash but we heard all the complaints,” Hines said. Three bids were received and one was a no bid. The commission approved Arrow Disposal as the lowest responsible bidder. NEW EMS CONTRACT Haynes Ambulance will still be the ambulance service for most of Elmore County after the Elmore County 911 Board sought requests for proposals as the current contract with Haynes was coming to an end. Haynes Ambulance was once again selected. Commissioners thanked Haynes for its years of service to the citizens of Elmore County, not only in handling emergency situations but in working with the Elmore County Commission. “When it comes contract time, they have always been very accommodating for Elmore County,” commissioner Mack Daughtery

said. “I appreciate that.” In other action the Elmore County Commission: • Approved minutes of the Feb. 7 meeting. • Approved warrants for Jan. 29 to Feb. 18. • Authorized executing a contract with Pitney Bowes for a mailing system for the Elmore County Historical Courthouse and Administrative Complex. • Authorized executing a contract with ADANI Systems for a x-ray baggage machine for court security. • Authorized executing a contract with The Atlantic Group, LLC for aerial photography for the revenue commissioner’s office. • Authorized a construction agreement to install pavement markers, guardrail and end anchors on Claud Fleahop Road. • Approved surplus vehicles for the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department and to be sold via JM Wood or GovDeals. The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission is scheduled for 5 p.m. March 14.

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Do your word, enjoy your bread

hoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense. - Proverbs 12:11 Proverbs is a cache of practical wisdom for everyday life. It’s hard to imagine something more practical than food to eat and doing what’s necessary to get that food. That brings us to our text for today. Most of us live quite different lives from our ancient ancestors. These words were written to and for people living in an agrarian economy. We may think our food comes from the store and forget that the store is only the last middleman in a series of intermediaries between the farm and our dinner table. But these people knew they got their food from working the ground,

planting seed, cultivating the field and gathering the harvest. They were dependent on God for the rain and sun and fertile seed. But since Adam and Eve were evicted from their garden home, humans have had to work the ground to raise their food. All but the wealthiest or laziest of the ancients knew that bread did not just appear on the shelf sliced, wrapped and ready to eat. Few of us are farmers. Instead, most of us work at some other task, earn money and spend it for food. That money goes back through the distribution chain until the farmer gets a small portion of it for his labor. Whether there’s dirt under our fingernails or not, we know that work is still the honorable way to provide for ourselves and our families.

The proverb calls it “his land,” indicating the farmer either owned the land or had permission to cultivate it. This is the principle of using what you have to be productive. Daydreaming of ways to get rich instead of doing the work you have to do today will not put food on your table. Wasting precious hours of the day in idleness will not bring bread to feed your family. God may not have given you a farm, but he has given us every good thing we possess and expects us to use it. We must not be jealous of what others have or discontent with what we have lest we accuse God of getting our allotment all wrong. We need to “work our land,” because it is senseless to waste time and resources doing otherwise.

MIKE MCELROY Columnist When I was a young boy, Weekly Reader advised us grade school kids that when we grew up computers and robots would do the work for us, giving us much more free time. That hasn’t happened, has it? If you’re like me, you use technology to help you work, but many of us are busier than ever. (That personal jet pack they promised me hasn’t arrived yet, either.) It’s true that the harvest comes after the work of sowing and reaping, but not all work is productive. We can be busy to the point of exhaustion and not do what we should have done. Whatever our skill or profession, we need to

“work our own land” and not senselessly follow “worthless pursuits.” This principle is true about more than food and jobs. It’s true about relationships. If we want our marriages and relationships with our children to be fulfilling, we have to work on them. I know it takes more than one person to build a good relationship, but it will never happen without doing our part. It’s true about the church doing its work, too. We need to know what our work is, and not get distracted by 100 other things that might be good, but are not what Jesus told us to do. When the siren song of worthless pursuits comes to our ears, let’s renew our commitment to mind our business, do our work and enjoy the fruits of our labor with thankful hearts to God who blesses us with our “land,” our “work” and our “bread.”

Elmore County Church Briefs BETHLEHEM EAST BAPTIST CHURCH Bethlehem East Baptist Church will have all Sunday school classes beginning at 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning followed by regular service at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. We will continue with Facebook Live Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m.

EAST TALLASSEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ETUMC’s Rivers Edge Flea Market is now closed. The church will start a new project called Rivers Edge Food Pantry. ETUMC will provide canned food, water, dry beans and rice, blankets, and jackets. If you want to donate or help with the cause, call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913.

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BAPTIST Bethlehem East 7561 Upper River Road Calvary Baptist Church 293 N Wesson Street Word of Life 501 Sims Avenue Carrville Baptist Church 2436 Notasulga Road East Tallassee Baptist Church 314 Central Boulevard Elam Baptist Church 4686 Notasulga Road First Baptist Church 1279 Friendship Road Flatrock Missionary Baptist Church 1024 Flat Rock Road

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH First Presbyterian Church, located at 514 Central Blvd. will host a Veteran’s Day Celebration on Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for all veterans and first responders and their family members.

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Tallassee Churches

Friendship 4345 Friendship Road Liberty Baptist Church 574 Liberty Road Mount Zion Baptist Church 64 Log Circle Providence Primitive Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road River Road 239 Lower Tuskegee Road Riverside Heights Hispanic Mission 495 Little Road Rock Springs 375 Rigsby Road Rock Springs Baptist Church

2810 Rock Springs Drive Tallassee First 1279 Friendship Road Tallaweka Baptist Church 1419 Gilmer Avenue Westside Baptist Church 1825 Gilmer Avenue CATHOLIC St Vincent De Paul Parish 620 Gilmer Avenue

CHRISTIAN/OTHER Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 1072 Muskogee Trail East Tallassee Church of Christ 501 Central Boulevard First Presbyterian Church

Surrounding Area Churches

Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231, Wetumpka 5679143

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 5675754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545

First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 5692825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church 2520 Lynwood Dr., Millbrook 2855213 Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church

God’s Church, Campfire Ministries 209 Barnett Bouelvard Tallassee, AL 36078 The Lord Our Righteousness Center, Inc. 4566 Claud Road Eclectic, AL 36024 Tallassee First Assembly of God 185 Friendship Road, Tallassee, AL 36078

514 Central Blvd Light of Jesus Outreach Ministries 140 Gin Street Macedonia Christian Church 2685 Macedonia Road Mount Olive Congregational Christian Church NACCC 492 Kent Road Oak Heights Church of Christ 74 Manning Circle Tallassee Church of Christ 209 Gilmer Avenue Wind Rain & Fire Ministries International 1201 Gilmer Avenue Vessel Church 84632 Tallassee Highway, Eclectic, AL 36024

EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Avenue METHODIST East Tallassee United Methodist Church 101 Central Boulevard

2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-4325 Brookwood Baptist 3111 Grandview Rd., Millbrook 2856792 Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 5674729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 5412556

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 5675191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore

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Woodham, Stanhope Elmore baseball tops Holtville By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor In a premier pitching matchup not only across the county but also the state, Colin Woodham and the Stanhope Elmore baseball team came out on top last week. Stanhope Elmore beat Holtville, 11-2, in a non-division matchup. Stanhope’s Woodham earned the win after pitching 4 1/3 innings of one-run baseball as the Mustangs moved to 6-1 on the season. Holtville (6-1) suffered its first loss of the young season. Senior left-hander Todd Wilson started the game and was given the loss after pitching five innings. “I thought we played really well, because that’s a really good ball club we just played,” Stanhope catch Kaleb Shuman said. “That game could have easily gone the other way.

You’ve seen what Holtville can do to teams. We knew Wilson was pitching and is really good, so we wanted to grind out at-bats and find ways to get some baserunners to put some pressure on him. I thought our guys did their jobs and found a way.” Holtville was able to strike first and give Wilson an early lead on the mound in the second inning. Mikey Forney reached base via a leadoff error, then stole second on a pickoff attempt. After a groundout moved him to third, Braxton Potts delivered an RBI groundout to put the Bulldogs on top. That lead was short-lived as the Mustangs quickly tied the game in the top of the third. Leadoff hitter Chase Williams, in his second atbat of the game, led off the third inning with a walk. After a sacrifice bunt moved him to secSee BASEBALL, Page B2

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4Saraland at Tallassee 4Charles Henderson at Wetumpka 4Edgewood Academy at Morgan Academy 4Holtville at Sylacauga

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Stanhope Elmore junior Colin Woodham pitched 4 1/3 innings and earned the win over Holtville last week. Stanhope won, 11-2.

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4Stanhope Elmore at PCA 4Tallassee at Beauregard 4Pike Road at Elmore County FRIDAY, MARCH 11

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4Stanhope Elmore at Oak Mountain, DH 4Elmore County at Wetumpka 4Edgewood Academy at Pike Liberal Arts Tournament

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4Tallassee at PCA Tournament 4Elmore County at PCA Tournament 4Stanhope Elmore at PCA Tournament 4Edgewood Academy at Lagoon Tournament

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4Wetumpka at Mountain Brook Tournament 4Holtville at Beauregard SATURDAY, MARCH 12

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4Tallassee at Valley, DH 4Elmore County at Stanhope Elmore 4Edgewood Academy at Pike Liberal Arts Tournament 4Holtville at St. James

Tallassee’s Kent Jordan making a name for himself in

STEER WRESTLING

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

Nearly two years ago, Tallassee junior Kent Jordan was just a football player. He was a 5-foot-11, 210 pound lineman who had earned first and second-team all-region honors and was coming off a knee injury. Then

one day, his family’s horse farrier noticed his size and asked his family, ‘He’s a big ole boy. Why doesn’t he come steer wrestle?’ Jordan and his family had always been into rodeos, so Jordan decided he’d give it a shot. He continued to play football for the next four to five months while he was beginning to do rodeo, but then he pulled his

groin at football practice. That was his deciding factor. He told Tallassee football coach Mike Battles he thought he had a better chance at making it somewhere with rodeo than he did football. So he quit football to pursue his dream of being a steer wrestler. See STEER, Page B2 COURTESY PHOTO

Tallassee junior Kent Jordan jumps off his horse to wrestle a steer in the 2021 Slamfest Rodeo and Steerwrestling competition in West Point, Mississippi.

Holtville softball continues dominant early-season run By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Holtville high school softball team is off to a fantastic start to its season, and that run continued Thursday night on the road. Holtville scored a season-high 19 runs as the Bulldogs beat county rival Stanhope Elmore, 19-10, in a non-area matchup. The Bulldogs improve their season record to 6-1 with the win. Holtville jumped out to a big lead in the game, scoring five runs off two home runs in the first inning, then took a 7-0 lead in the third. Stanhope was able to cut the lead to four runs, 9-5, in the bottom of the fourth, but Holtville bounced back with a nine-run fifth inning to put the game away, 18-5. Stanhope was able to stay out of run-rule territory by cutting the lead to 18-10 in the bottom of the fifth, but Holtville held the Mustangs’ offense in check

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Holtville freshman shortstop Avery Goff fields a ground ball during warmups on Thursday night. She helped lead the Bulldogs past Stanhope Elmore, 19-10.

the rest of the way. “We saw it was a back-andforth game early and we knew we were going to have to keep up the pace,” Holtville coach Reese

Claybrook said. “They brought it back and scored five runs there to make it a game, then we came back and were able to put up nine runs. I saw a willingness from

our girls to never go away. One through nine, we can beat the ball around the ballpark. If we can do that, we can play with anybody.” Holtville is off to its best start in a while. The Bulldogs didn’t see much success last season in Claybrook’s first season as head coach as they finished a measly 7-24 and winless in area play. This year is different. Entering the weekend with a 6-1 record, Holtville has already nearly matched its entire win total from a year ago and the Bulldogs still have nearly two more months of softball left in front of them. “My girls work as hard, if not harder than anybody,” Claybrook said. “We really had to get them to believe that hard work pays off. We are young, but we have knowledge of the game. We play hard and they do things the right way. They love to come in and See SOFTBALL, Page B2

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4Tallassee at PCA Tournament 4Elmore County at PCA Tournament 4Stanhope Elmore at PCA Tournament 4Edgewood Academy at Lagoon Tournament

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4Wetumpka at Mountain Brook Tournament MONDAY, MARCH 14

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4Holtville at LAMP

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4Holtville at Maplesville 4Pike at Edgewood Academy 4Wetumpka at Chilton County

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4Holtville at Tallassee 4Pike Road at Elmore County TUESDAY, MARCH 15

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4Elmore County at Tallassee 4Stanhope Elmore at Marbury 4Wetumpka at HewittTrussville 4Edgewood Academy at Cornerstone Christian

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4Holtville at Marbury 4Elmore County at Jamison 4Stanhope Elmore at Benjamin Russell 4Edgewood Academy at Cornerstone Christian 4LAMP at Wetumpka

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4Wetumpka at Montgomery Catholic 4Prattville at Stanhope Elmore 4Elmore County at Marbury

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ond, Colton Walls hit a RBI single into right field to tie the game. The Mustangs continued to deliver on their second-time through the order in the fourth inning. Wilson walked another leadoff batter, then the Mustangs had two bunt singles and two RBI singles into the outfield to put themselves up, 5-1. “We just grinded out atbats and we looked for some timely hits,” Shuman said. “We got some timely hits there when we got guys in scoring position. More than anything else, it comes down to timely hits.” With the lead, Woodham was able to get four more outs before he was eventually pulled. He pitched 4 1/3 innings on the night and allowed five hits, one unearned run and struck out five Holtville batters. He exited in the fifth inning after a hit-by-pitch with a 5-1 lead.

“We got the same thing we get every time he pitches and that’s a chance to win the game,” Shuman said. “That’s Woodham. I love watching him pitch. I thought tonight’s pitching matchup was as good as it gets around the area, and Woodham has been that guy since he was in the eighth grade.” Holtville was able to score another run after Stanhope’s Chase Williams walked a batter with the bases loaded and no outs, but Stanhope’s Zach Stevens came in and struck out three batters in a row, all looking, to keep the Mustangs’ lead at 7-2. In the top of the seventh, the Mustangs were able to score four runs on three singles and three walks. The Mustangs had 11 hits on the night and only one extra base hit. Evan Duncan had three singles to lead Stanhope while Chase Williams and Tevin Landrum each added two hits. Holtville was held to only six hits on the night, all singles.

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Baseball in Elmore County is top-notch

ast week, I wrote a column that highlighted the county softball teams and some of the accomplishments that have already taken place on the diamond. This week, I’m writing about the local baseball teams because they’ve seen just as much success early on this year as some of the softball teams. Baseball is my favorite sport in the world, and I was really lucky last year to cover Mississippi State during their national championship run. When I took this job, I was very thankful to learn just how good the baseball teams are in Elmore County. Let’s take a look at how the county teams are faring so far this season. We’ll start with Wetumpka. The Indians are 6-1 as of Thursday, March 3. They lost their season opener, 2-0, to Robertsdale but have since gone on to win six straight games by a pretty wide margin. Wetumpka is outscoring its opponents 70-13, and has allowed only five runs in its last five games. That includes a 17-4 win in the middle, so they’ve allowed one run over the other four games with three shutouts. I covered Wetumpka and Tallassee on Feb. 25, and saw just how good the pitching staff was. Wetumpka no-hit Tallassee over six innings as they won, 12-0. The Indians weren’t too bad on offense either, as Kyle Morrison hit two home runs to lead the charge. They’ve scored nine runs or more in their last five games. Now Stanhope Elmore. The Mus-

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Holtville freshman pitcher Kylie Snowden bats against Stanhope Elmore. Shepitched four innings of work and earned the win on Thursday night.

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work hard. It’s paying off for them.” Holtville has proved it has the tools to win in many different ways. The Bulldogs have won games where they scored 12 runs, 15 runs and now 19 runs as they’ve knocked the ball around the park. But they’ve also won, 7-4, and had a come from behind walk off win over Thorsby, 9-8. One of the best moments of the young season came on Feb. 22 when the Bulldogs no-hit Pike Road and won, 15-0. “We’re constantly moving in the right places,” Claybrook said of the season. “They’re starting to understand the game. All of these girls minus two seniors we lost played together last year. It was a rough year, but they got the exposure at this level that they needed. So they’re starting to see that and have carried that momentum over.” Holtville will try to keep that momentum from the early season going as area

play begins in just a week or so. The Bulldogs will travel for four-consecutive games against Trinity Presbyterian, Maplesville, Marbury and Thorsby. The away matchup with Marbury on March 15 is the beginning of area play for Holtville. Claybrook knows his team will lose games this year, but when they do, he wants his team to remember that they’re not the same team that went 7-24 last year. They’re a brand new team that can compete and win against any team on the schedule. “They just have to continue to understand that this is the team we are,” Claybrook said. “We’re a team that has scored 12, 15, and 18 runs in a game. We are the team that can play three games in a row without an error like we did, and we are the team that can throw a no-hitter. We have to understand that this is who we are. Even if we stumble down the road, we have to realize that that is the fluke. Games like tonight aren’t the fluke. It’s games where we play bad that are the flukes.”

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“When I was little, I always watched the rodeo as a kid because my family was always into it,” Jordan said. “But I just chose the football route for myself. After that groin injury, I talked to my parents about how I have more of a shot in rodeo. The whole decision happened really quickly. I went from football to quitting and chasing rodeo really within a week.” Fast forward two years later, and Jordan is making a real name for himself in the steer wrestling scene. Jordan has traveled not only the state, but across the country as he tries to become one of the best amateur steer wrestlers in the United States. He’s currently in what he considers to be the rodeo’s version of baseball’s minor leagues. He isn’t allowed to be a professional until he is 18 years old, so he is half professional and half amateur. He’s been competing in the Southeastern Professional Rodeo Association (SPRA), and has found pretty good success doing so. In the past year or so, Jordan has won titles for fastest time and best average time for participants 18-years old and under in the 2021 Slamfest Rodeo and Steerwrestling competition in West Point, Mississippi. He also won the Southeast timed event series twice. He’s currently ranked as the No. 3 steer wrestler in the state of Alabama and No. 11 across the country. For those accomplishments, he was named the SPRA’s Rookie of the Year this year. “It’s like a dream come true,” Jordan said of the achievements. “I went from being a little kid

tangs are 7-1 on the year with their only loss coming to Opelika by one run. Since then, they’ve won six straight games and knocked off a very good Holtville team in a non-area matchup. The Mustangs are hitting over .350 as a team and have already slugged six home runs, averaging nearly one a game. The lineup is stacked with hitters, but the pitching staff may be just as talented. The pitching staff has right at a 3.00 ERA and is allowing a batting average under .200. I’m really looking forward to the Mustangs and Indians matchup in late March. Let’s move to arguably the best team in Class 5A, the Holtville Bulldogs. Holtville is ranked No. 1 in 5A by PBR, and the Bulldogs have shown why they have that ranking. The Bulldogs are hitting the baseball, and then hitting the baseball, and then hitting the baseball some more. As a team, Holtville is hitting .414 and five starters are currently hitting over .400. Drey Barrett, Sam Silas, Todd Wilson, Braxton Potts and Garrett Ingram are all above that line, while Potts and Ingram are both over .500. The strong offense has led Holtville to a 7-1 record while they have averaged over 10 runs per

game this year. In the same region as Holtville is Elmore County, which is the last unbeaten team left in the area. The Panthers are a quiet 4-0, and they have beaten some quality opponents. Last year’s county Player of the Year Sean Darnell is putting together another quality season. He’s currently hitting .429 with three extra base hits, and he’s 2-0 on the mound with a 2.62 ERA. The Panthers also have two other players hitting over .400 and a handful over .300. Edgewood Academy got off to a slow start this season, but the Wildcats are starting to heat up. Edgewood currently has a 7-4 record at the time of writing this, and they’ve won five straight games and have a few more winnable games in front of them before region play begins. The Wildcats are young after losing a handful of seniors from last year’s team that made the state championship. They may be young, but looks like they’re starting to play some good baseball. Keep an eye on them going forward. Tallassee’s baseball team is also off to a slow start, but the Tigers will have a chance to right the ship later after a tough early schedule. The Tigers are currently 1-5 and four of their losses have come by 10 runs or more. Not to be concerned, however, as two of those losses have comes to teams previously mentioned above. The Tigers have played a tough schedule, and they’ll be ready when area play begins at the end of the month.

watching rodeos to being the guy in the rodeo. I remember the first time a little boy asked for my autograph for the first time, I almost stuttered because I didn’t expect it. I used to be that little boy. This was my dream, and I was always the happiest kid in the world for the next few weeks after going to a rodeo.” Jordan has earned his accomplishments fair and square, but he doesn’t like to take credit for it himself. He credits the Lord, his parents and his teacher, Clay Perry, the most. Without them, he says he would not be where he is today. Jordan has spent his fair share of time practicing with Perry in Equality, Ala. When Jordan first started the sport, he’d spend five days a week practicing with Perry and getting used to the sport. Now that he’s more experienced, he spends three to four days trying to continue to get better. As much as he can practice, the sport still comes down to whether or not he gets a good steer in a competition. When Jordan and the other cowboys are in the back waiting to begin, they get a draw sheet that tells them what number they’re running and what steer they’re running. That can be detrimental to whether or not a cowboy like Jordan wins a specific event. When asked what makes a good steer, Jordan said he would describe a good steer as a ‘medium-speed steer that keeps its head up and runs on. When you get off the horse and go to throw him, he gives up and just splats.’ What steer he gets also determines how he will wrestle it. If its a weaker set of steers that he is trying to wrestler, he will just jump off the horse an hit and rip.

That’s when he gets off and rips their head across his body and begins wrestling. If it’s a heavy set of steers, Jordan might take the long road and get off and slide and wait for the steer, trying to take the steer momentum and put it into his own hands. “A lot of steer wrestling is the draw,” Jordan said. “You’re going to draw one out of three steers that is going to be a good winning steer. When you get that one that’s a really good steer, you have to make it worth your time.” With all of his accomplishments, Jordan has started to pick up interest from some colleges around the country. There’s only one rodeo college in the state of Alabama - the University of West Alabama - and he’s been in pretty constant contact with the school. He’s also spent time talking to Texas Tech University, Murray State University and Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is known as Steer Wrestling University and is coached by Hall of Fame steer wrestler Stockton Graves. That would be Jordan’s dream school, but he isn’t turning down any other offers. He has time to wait and choose, and that’s exactly what he’s going to do until he has to make that choice as a senior. In the meantime, he’s shooting for the stars. “For the next two years, I’m trying to win an Alabama high school state title,” Jordan said. “I want to get more college offers and decide on a college. From college and on, it really is open and just depends on injuries. Hopefully I can start chasing pro rodeos. Who knows, maybe I’ll end up out there in Vegas some day.”

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Public Notices Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received, opened, and publicly read by the Owner for the Tallassee Bond Issue Gas Replacements Project. The Owner will receive Bids until 2:00 PM on the 19th day of April 2022. The bid openLQJ ZLOO EH KHOG DW WKH RI¿FHV RI City Hall, located at 3 Freeman Avenue, Tallassee, Alabama. A mandatory Pre-bid Meeting will be held at 2:00 PM on the 7th day of April 2022. Pre-bid Meeting will be held at the of¿FHV RI &LW\ +DOO ORFDWHG DW Freeman Avenue, Tallassee, Alabama. 7KH 3URMHFW LV IRU DQ LQGH¿QLWH TXDQWLW\ LQGH¿QLWH GHOLYHU\ (IDIQ) bid that generally consists of the replacement of 2.25inch and 6-inch cast iron gas mains, abandonment of existing mains, and associated service reconnections within Tallassee’s service area. Each Work Authorization will utilize the unit prices bid for work items issued in the Work Authorization and its associated Plans. Bidding Documents may be obWDLQHG IURP WKH RI¿FH RI &'* Inc, 197 East University Drive, Suite #1, Auburn, Alabama 36832, (334) 466-9431. Paper copies are available upon receipt of a non-refundable fee in the amount of $50 for one set. PDF electronic copies are available via email at no cost to the bidder. Bidders will be required to provide Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond or cashier’s check in the amount of a sum QR OHVV WKDQ ¿YH SHUFHQW RI the Bid Price but not more than $10,000.00. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, bidder’s license number, address, and name of the project. Your Bid will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 60 days after submission. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids. Tallassee Tribune: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 BIDS/GAS REPLACEMENTS Do you have available jobs? Call 256.414.4250 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.

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TALLASSEE MUNICIPAL GAS SYSTEM “NOTICE” WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS That distinctive odor is the harmless chemical we add to natural gas so you can detect even the smallest amount that might escape. It smells bad... but that’s good! Natural gas has no odor on its own. Everyone should be able to recognize our built-in system safety signal. If you ever detect faint whiffs of this odor, INVESTIGATE. If possible, “follow your nose” to the source. It may be only a pilot light that’s out, or a burner valve partially turned on. Something easily and safely corrected. If the source of the gas cannot be located or the odor persists, call Tallassee City Hall, 283-4298, during normal hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday through Friday. At night or on weekends or for any emergency reporting of gas line breaks, call Tallassee Police Department 283-6586. Please give adequate directions as to the location of the leak. John Hammock, Mayor City of Tallassee

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Read Across America Day Cliff Williams / THE OBSERVER

Students and teachers at Eclectic Elementary School celebrated Read Across America last week with dress up days. Tuesday was PJ day for the students and staff. The National Education Association started the national Read Across America Day in 1998 to get children excited about reading. The day happens every year on March 2, to honor Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

Tallassee woman wins 10th annual Big Buck Photo Contest STAFF REPORT Chelsea Hunter needed some peace, quiet and the fresh air, a combination she knew she’d find in the solitude of a deer stand. Little did she know she’d find something else. Hunter’s spur-of-the moment hunting trip on family land in Macon County ended with the 24-year-old Tallasee resident harvesting a 242-pound, 13-point buck, which is “by far” the biggest deer she’s ever bagged and one she’d been tracking for about a year. “I was so surprised when I finally caught up to him,” Hunter said. Hunter harvested the big buck in Macon County on Jan. 4. Hunter harvested a 9-point during the 2020-21 deer season and “about five minutes” after killing that buck, she saw this one. “I was just amazed at how beautiful he was,” Hunter said. “I hunted him hard last year. I was in the woods every opportunity I got.” While the big buck drew her into the woods on 1,000 acres of family-owned property in Macon County near the site of the film-

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Chelsea Hunter of Tallassee poses with the 242-pound, 13-point buck she harvested Jan. 4 in Macon County.

ing of the final scene of the movie “Big Fish,” Hunter didn’t see him again — until Jan. 4. “I told my family I wanted to go out and get some fresh air,” Hunter said. “I didn’t have high hopes.” Things changed as Hunter sat

in her deer stand that afternoon. “He was chasing two does,” Hunter said. “I never dreamed I’d see him that day. He was coming toward me. He stopped and turned. I took the shot.” A photo of Hunter smiling after harvesting the trophy-sized deer

won the 10th annual Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ABBAA) Big Buck Photo Contest. The contest drew more than 100 entries and garnered thousands of online votes. As the winner of this year’s Big Buck Photo Contest, Hunter wins a $500 gift card donated by Jonathan Goode and Southeastern Land Group. “We are so appreciative that so many deer hunters chose to enter our contest this year,” ABBAA director Pam Swanner said. “The Black Belt Region definitely lived up to its reputation for producing trophy-sized deer again this year, and we received entries from just about every county in the region. “What’s truly gratifying is knowing that so many of these photos were taken after family hunting outings or young hunters harvesting their first deer. Those memories truly live forever.” Hunter’s mother snapped the photo of her with the big buck and entered it in the ABBAA Big Buck Photo Contest. Hunter said she started hunting with her grandfather before her 10th birthday and began solo hunting “by the time I was 14 or 15.” She said she has one piece

of advice for every hunter, regardless of experience. “Learn to have some patience,” she said. “Let some small bucks walk, and they’ll end up a trophy.” That’s precisely the type of wise deer management that the ABBAA promotes. ABBAA created the Big Buck Photo Contest to further educate the public on the abundance of natural resources found in Alabama’s Black Belt region, an extension of the group’s encouragement of ethical hunting and fishing practices. Hunter and her family process their own deer and this particular deer became one of her grandfather’s favorite meals — venison and collard greens. “We’ve grown up eating that meal,” Hunter said. All entries in this year’s Big Buck Photo Contest can be seen online. The Black Belt includes the following 23 counties: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Wilcox.