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Hammock’s bond amended, ankle monitor removed

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Tallassee Mayor John Hammock’s bond for his Class B felony domestic violence strangulation charge in Baldwin County has been amended.

Baldwin County district court judge William E. Scully Jr. signed an order Tuesday just two days prior to a preliminary and bond amendment hearing on the matter

after the Baldwin County district attorney’s office, Hammock and the alleged victim came to an agreement according to court records. In the joint motion to amend bond, HAMMOCK Hammock and the alleged victim both say they want to reconcile their relation-

ship. The motion explains there were issues leading up to the January arrest of Hammock in Orange Beach.

“Mr. Hammock and [the alleged victim] have a history of alcohol use and abuse which has mutually contributed to the breakdown of their [relationship] and has contributed to several prior incidents of tumultuous disagreements,” the motion states.

The last incident led to the arrest

of Hammock in Baldwin County and civil actions in Elmore County. The alleged victim has dismissed the protection from abuse filed while Hammock was awaiting release from jail.

The motion states that Hammock has taken steps to improve himself since the incident in Baldwin County.

“Mr. Hammock has since taken meaningful steps to address his own alcohol issues, includ-

ing attending church ‘whenever it’s open’ and intense treatment through Celebrate Recovery,” the motions states.

Hammock told The Tallassee Tribune in February he was going to Celebrate Recovery classes.

“Not that I’m a drug addict or anything, but it’s not just for alcoholics or drugs,” Hammock said.

“It’s for hurts, hangups and habSee HAMMOCK, Page A3

Property tax still being collected for Tallassee City Schools

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Elmore County Board of Education member Wendell Saxon poses with winners

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The Tallapoosa County Commission was left with no option but to vote to collect a total of 10-mills of property tax for Tallassee City Schools within the Tallapoosa County portion of Tallassee.

Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks told commissioners at its Monday meeting that a constitutional amendment mandates

10-mills be collected for educational purposes.

“Even if you vote no, we still have to collect it, because of that constitutional amendment,” Middlebrooks said.

Middlebrooks told commissioners it doesn’t affect what ad valorem tax is being collected in the Tallassee city limits for education.

“The whole point of the resolution is to transfer the

County school board recognizes students in poster and essay contest Elmore County teen

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer Elmore County Board of Education member Wendell Saxon was grinning from ear to ear at Tuesday’s board meeting.

Saxon was greeting many of the students who participated in the second annual Black History Poster and Essay contest for Elmore County schools.

“We had 87 students participate,” Saxon said. “This is a volunteer program for student participation open to all Elmore County Board of Education students.”

Saxon’s contest had students in grades three through five create posters and those in higher grades wrote essays. All projects were to be about African Americans past or present who made contributions in healthcare.

Through sponsorships, Saxon gave out cash prizes.

“We had tremendous success,” Saxon said. “We were able to raise $2,500 and it allowed us to give each student who participated this year a monetary prize.”

The top 10 poster contest winners: 1st Kendall Allen, Airport Road Intermediate School; 2nd - Blaise Kessler, Holtville Elementary School; 3rd - Gabryella Wright, Airport Road Intermediate School; 4th Bethany Warnock; 5th - MaKenzee Hicks, Holtville Elementary School; 6th Richard Adejei-Badu, Airport Road Intermediate School; 7th Chyna Williams; 8th Destanie Floyd, Eclectic Middle School; 9th Charley Shaw, Eclectic Middle School; 10th Desirae FloydEclectic Middle School.

The top 10 essay contest winners in the middle school division were: 1st Aaliyah Humphrey, Redland Elementary School; 2nd Conner Holt, Eclectic Middle School; Zoie Bell, Redland Elementary School; 4th Emily Byrd, Eclectic Middle School; 5th Lorenza Rembert, Wetumpka Middle

School; 6th Evelyn Agama, Wetumpka Middle School; 7th Alyoni Minor, Redland Elementary School; 8th Aubrey Hess, Redland Elementary School; 9th Gracie Harrison, Redland Elementary School; 10th Madeline Hall, Redland Elementary School.

The top 10 essay contest winners in the high school division were: 1at Avery Thomas, Wetumpka High School; 2nd Olivia Raife, Stanhope Elmore High School; 3rd Conner Ryan, Stanhope Elmore High School; 4th Trinity Edwards, Stanhope Elmore High School; 5th Rileyann Moore; 6th Kaylee Simmons, Stanhope Elmore High School; 7th Madison Mitchell, Stanhope Elmore High School; 8th Bryson Wright, Stanhope Elmore High School; 9th Kalya Mims; 10th Romney Henry, Stanhope Elmore High School.

In other action the Elmore County Board See CONTEST, Page A3

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dies in Wednesday traffic accident

STAFF REPORT A Wetumpka 16-year-old died in a fiery traffic accident on Old Salem Road.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said the accident occurred at approximately 6 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16.

“The 16-year-old was fatally injured when the 2007 Toyota Tundra in which the teen was driving left the roadway and struck a tree before catching on fire,” an ALEA release said. “The

teen was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on Old Salem Road, approximately 10 miles east of WeINSIDE tumpka, Students, in Elmore faculty share County.” memories ALEA in wake of said noth16-year-old’s ing further death, page B8 is available as Troopers ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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Obituaries MRS. JUANITA H. BOWLES Mrs. Juanita H. Bowles, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at the age of 93. She was born September 29, 1928, in Geneva, Alabama, to James Oliver and Ethel Tindell Holloway.

Mrs. Bowles is survived by her children, William Kim Bowles (Nadine), Karen Schmidt (Tom); grandchildren, Teresa Bright (Jimmy), Courtney Mann (Kevin), Kimberly Peaden (Ryan), Dusty Bowles, Tommy Schmidt (Sara), and Christina Sumner (Todd,); great grandchildren, Meri-Kathryn Smith (Austin), Isabellah Bright, Addy Greyce Peaden, Sadie Fayth Peaden, Hallie Kate Mann, Hudson Mann, Avery Jane Mann, Kaylee Marie Raiford, Erizen Bowles, Bernard Schmidt, Eleanor Schmidt, Theodore Schmidt; sister, Joyce Williams (Pete) and several nieces and nephews She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years William Dixon Bowles; son, Russell (Rusty) Dixon

Bowles; parents, James Oliver Holloway and Ethel Tindell Holloway; sister, Montez Cutts; brother, Jesse James Holloway; grandson, Eric Bowles and granddaughter, Angel Bowles.

Mrs. Bowles was a charter member of Tallaweka Baptist Church and she worked 26 years as a teller, assistant cashier, assistant branch manager and the branch manager at the Bank of Tallassee and worked as a clerk at the City of Tallassee.

She loved working in her yard daily, working in her garden and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to play bridge and host people in her home.

Graveside Services will be Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Hal Miller and Fred Watrous officiating, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Tallaweka Baptist Church, 1419 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee, Alabama, 36078.

Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com.

Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama OPAL DEAN RANSOM Opal Dean Ransom, 78, of Tallassee, died Friday, March 18, 2022, at her home. Graveside services will be Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. in Rose Hill Cemetery with Steve Schmitt and Rev. Billy Reinhardt officiating. Mrs. Ransom is survived by her husband of 63 years Harold Lee Ransom, Sr.; her son Harold Lee (Tracy) Ransom, Jr.; her daughter Teresa (Danny) Strong; her grandchildren Crystal Wright, Crystin Ransom, Jessica Thomas, Hannah Golden, Ashley Strong, Jordan Strong, Cheyenne Hobbs, and Sadie Strong; 11 great grandchildren; her sister Joyce (Tommy) Harris; and her brother James (Nancy) Kent. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, Tallassee Senior Center, 3 Freeman Ave., Tallassee, AL 36078.

Police Reports TALLASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT MARCH 21

• A welfare check was conducted on Ashurst Avenue.

MARCH 20

• Assistance was given to medics on Clay Street.

• Debris was reported in the roadway on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was provided to medics on Third Avenue.

• Assistance was provided to a motorist on James Street.

• A verbal altercation was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was provided during a medical call on Third Avenue.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Jordan Avenue.

• Debris was reported in the roadway on Gilmer Avenue.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Riverside Avenue.

• A noise complaint was reported on West James Street.

• A civil disturbance was reported on North Ann Avenue.

• Shoplifting was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Third Avenue.

• A citizen was assisted on Freeman Avenue.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on North Avenue.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Third Avenue.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Gilmer Avenue.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on East Roosevelt Drive.

MARCH 19

• A noise complaint was reported on First Avenue.

• Theft was reported on Mott Lane.

• Theft was reported on Highway 229.

• Harassing communications were reported on South Tallassee Drive.

• An animal complaint was reported on Burt Mill Road.

• Unauthorized use of a vehicle was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Hanil Drive.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on South Dubois Street.

MARCH 18

• Assistance was given to another agency on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Willow Street.

• A welfare check was conducted on Friendship Road.

• Suspicious activity was reported on Freeman Avenue.

• A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• A domestic dispute was reported on Central Boulevard.

MARCH 17

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Redden Avenue.

• Leaving the scene of a mo-

tor vehicle accident was reported on Freeman Avenue.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Burt Mill Road.

• A fight in progress was reported on James Street.

• A private property motor vehicle accident was reported on North Ann Avenue.

• Assistance was given to another agency on Notasulga Road.

• A civil disturbance was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Reckless driving was reported on Jordan Avenue.

• An animal complaint was reported on Notasulga Road.

• Theft was reported on Hornsby Drive.

• Animal control was requested on Riverside Road.

MARCH 16

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Popular Street.

• Assistance was given to another agency during a traffic accident on Friendship Road.

• A traffic accident was reported on North Anne Avenue.

MARCH 15

• Theft was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Theft was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• A motorist was assisted on Ashurst Bar Road.

• A vehicle accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A vehicle accident was reported on Highway 229.

• Theft was reported on Lee Street.

• Trespassing was reported on Notasulga Road.

• A vehicle accident was reported on Central Boulevard • A domestic incident was reported on Doman Avenue.

• Assistance was given to medics on Lower Tuskegee Road.

• Assistance was given to medics on Kent Road.

MARCH 14

• An assault was reported on Joy Street.

• Loud music was reported on Ashurst Avenue.

• A verbal altercation was reported on Kent Road.

• A verbal altercation was reported on Freeman Avenue.

• A welfare check was conducted on Evergreen Street.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Preer Street.

• Fraudulent use of a credit or debit card was reported on Herbert Street.

• A white female was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• A welfare check was conducted on Freeman Avenue.

• Trespassing was reported on Adams Street.

• Trespassing was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• A white female was arrested on Freeman Avenue.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on HIghway 229.

MARCH 13

• Assistance was given to another agency on Notasulga Road.

• Criminal mischief was reported on Third Street.

• A noise complaint was reported on Friendship Road.

• Criminal mischief was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Reckless driving was reported on Carr Street.

• Criminal mischief was reported on Lee Street.

• Theft was reported on Second Avenue.

• A traffic accident was reported on Wall Street.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Central Boulevard.

MARCH 12

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Lilly Avenue.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Freeman Avenue.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was provided to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was provided to a motorist on Runt O’Daniel Road.

• Forgery was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Animal cruelty was reported on Cotton Ridge Road.

• Suspicious activity was reported on Freeman Avenue.

• A welfare check was conducted on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Hickory Street.

• Trespassing was reported on Third Avenue.

• A tree was reported in the roadway on Notasulga Road.

• Assistance was provided on Little Road.

• A suspicious person was reported on John Street.

MARCH 11

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Harassment was reported on Kent Road.

• A white male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• Reckless driving was reported on Redden Avenue.

• A juvenile complaint was made on North Ashurst Avenue.

• A white female was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Burt Mill Road.

• Theft was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A stolen vehicle was reported on Notasulga Road.

• An animal complaint was reported on Cotton Ridge Road.

• Reckless driving was reported on Jordan Avenue.

• Trespassing was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• A domestic incident was reported on King Street.

• A domestic incident was reported on Third Avenue.

• Assistance was given to another agency on Highway 229.

• A white male was arrested during a traffic stop on Ice Plant Road.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Kent Road.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on King Street.

MARCH 10

• A suspicious person was reported on John Street.

• A citizen was assisted on Gilmer Avenue.

• An assault was reported on Adams Street.

• An assault was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Notasulga Road.

• Domestic violence was reported on Notasulga Road.

• Harassment was reported on Jordan Avenue.

• A juvenile complaint was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• Theft was reported on East Roosevelt Street.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue.

• A welfare check was conducted on Freeman Avenue.

• Assistance was given to another agency on Gilmer Avenue.

• Identity theft was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• A Black female was arrested on Highway 229.

• A motor vehicle accident was reported on Jordan Avenue.

• Livestock was reported in the roadway on Upper River Road.

MARCH 9

• A motorist was assisted on Highway 229.

• A vehicle accident with injuries was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A vehicle accident was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• Reckless Driving was reported on Highway 229.

• A vehicle accident was reported on Friendship Road.

• A domestic dispute was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A Black male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

• A domestic dispute was reported on Magnolia Street.

• Assistance was given during a medical call on Highway 229.

• Criminal littering was reported on John Street.

• An abandoned vehicle was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• A motorist was assisted on Paxton Drive.

MARCH 8

• Harassment was reported on Kent Road.

• A welfare check was conducted on Herd Street.

• A welfare check was conducted on Gilmer Avenue.

• A motorist was assisted on Highway 229.

• Assistance was given to a motorist on Gilmer Avenue.

• A white male was arrested on West Main Street.

• A domestic dispute was reported on Rickey Lane.

• Harassment was reported on Magnolia Street.

• An animal complaint was reported on Washington Street.

• Harassment was reported on Barnett Boulevard.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

MARCH 7

• Assistance was given to medics on Cliff Street.

MARCH 6

• A white female was arrested on North Ann Avenue.

• Theft was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

• A Black male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

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Follies fundraiser returns STAFF REPORT The 24th annual Fabulous Follies fundraiser is just around the corner.

After the COVID-19 pandemic kept the Follies off the stage last year, the hilarious lip-sync shenanigans return April 1 and 2 to the Southside Middle School Gym to benefit the bands and choirs of Tallassee High School.

As always, there will be some Carol Burnett, some Ray Stevens and Soul Man. Pat Merrett has again rounded up the troupers for a great cause and it will be another evening of family-friendly fun.

There are several special attractions

this year. The Tallassee High School Jazz Band will open the show. The Tallassee High School majorettes and color guard members from the 1960s to the present will be performing routines from their times in the band. This year’s show choirs, Divas and Gold Edition will perform.

Back by popular demand, the ‘Olympic Synchronized Swim Team’ will once again present their truly unbelievable and unforgettable routine.

Tickets are $5 for students in kindergarten through college and $10 for adults and will be sold at the door. Shows begin at 7 p.m. each night.

Pet of the Week Charlotte is a female Bulldog/Heeler looking mix, 3 1/2 years old and around 45 lbs. She is a super sweet gal, loves to cuddle and great with other dogs and cats. She is good with children but may be a tad too physical for smaller children so let’s say 10 years old and up.

She LOVES attention and being petted; knows sit; very gentle taking treats.

Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under one-year-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 Charlotte 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 andc adopt.

We are located at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, our phone number is 334-567-3377 and our website is www.elmorehumane.org for more information.

Humane Society of Elmore County News – 21 Mar ‘22

By REA CORD Executive Director This is National Poison Prevention Week and while we all certainly need to be knowledgeable to protect our families, our pets also need protection from accidental poisoning. The Pet Poison Helpline is a valuable resource and below are the most common poison risks to our pets (and also to our children): 1. Over-the-counter medications such as Ibuprofen, naproxen, cold medications and herbal supplements. Make sure to keep all medications out of paws’ reach and check with a veterinarian before giving any new medication (prescription or not) to your pet.

2. Human prescription medications such as ADHD medications, antidepressants and heart medications are in many homes and need to be kept out of reach of pets..

3. Food items and ingredients such as xylitol, grapes, raisins, onions and garlic.

4. Chocolate! Keep candy and baked goods away from your pets.

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District T tax to a levy called the Constitutional Amendment 778,” Middlebrooks said. “It is the Tallassee three-mill school tax that expired Oct. 1, 2021. It is there because there is a requirement to collect 10-mills for a school district.”

It means five and half mills of ad valorem are being collected via Constitutional Amendment 778 that requires 10-mills be collected to gain access to state education trust fund monies.

“When the T district tax expired and not brought to a vote for the Tallapoosa County, it must be replaced by this constitutional amendment,” Middlebrooks said. “This typically would be done in February. It didn’t get done in time because we were still trying to figure out what was going on.”

5. Veterinary products mostly due to accidental or unintentional exposures.

Many pet medications are flavored so pets may mistake these for treats. Giving medicine meant for one pet to another accidentally is also possible so make sure to KNOW what you are giving your pet. And remember that a “childproof container” does not mean it is pet-proof!

6. Household items including paint, glue and cleaning products are often too easily accessible.

7. Rodenticides & Insecticides. Remember that pets, along with rodents, find baits very tasty. Rat or mouse bait ingestion can be deadly for our pets and today’s products are even deadlier than those of years ago.

8. Insecticides include items such as ant baits, bug sprays and yard products.

Make sure to read all labels and keep your pets out of the affected area when using any of these products.

9. Indoor and outdoor plants, as well as bouquets, can all be sources of potential problems for pets.

10. Garden products like fertiliz-

Tallassee City Schools Dr. Brock Nolin said the Tallassee Board of Education was still exploring its options on a public referendum to replace the monies collected under Constitutional Amendment 778.

“Our attorney is still researching our obligation in this,” Nolin said.

Middlebrooks said the resolution presented to the commission Monday was not meant to solve the issue permanently.

“This is intended to be temporary,” Middlebrooks said. “It’s a temporary fix until they can get it voted on.”

JAIL RENOVATIONS

The commission did not vote to accept a bid to update portions of the Tallapoosa County Jail. Estimates put the cost at $85,000. Two bids were submitted for $218,000 and $350,000. County administrator Blake Beck said the cost of materials was the main issue.

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its. It could be for overeating [or] divorce. I have a lot of stress on me. I figured it can’t hurt me to go.”

The order also allows limited contact between Hammock and the alleged victim.

“Both parties have independently expressed a sincere desire to reconcile and to aggressively address their own respective issues which have contributed to the breakdown of their [relationship],” the motion states. “The [alleged victim] has made her desires

ers, herbicides and soil enhancements can prove irresistible to a playful pet so watch your pets when you are out working on the lawn or garden.

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DOG OR CAT IS POISONED?

1-Remove your pet from the area.

2- Check to make sure your pet is safe: breathing and acting normally.

3- Collect a sample of the ingested item if possible.

4- Do NOT give any home antidotes.

5- Do NOT induce vomiting without consulting a vet or Pet Poison Helpline.

6- Call the Pet Poison Helpline at 855764-7661.

If veterinary attention is necessary, contact &/or take your pet to your veterinarian or emergency veterinary clinic immediately.

To help you stay up-to-date on potential pet toxins or dangers, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a handy App for your smart phone - download this app at APCC Mobile App today!

The commission hopes to rebid the project in less than a year with hope material prices come down.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The commission was joined by Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance’s Chad Odom and Denise Walls for an executive session to discuss economic development. After 25 minutes the commission resumed its regular meeting with no action from the session.

In other action the Tallapoosa County Commission: • Approved minutes of the Feb. 14 and Feb. 22 meetings.

• Approved minutes of warrants and purchase orders.

• Appointed Rickey Hunter to the Hackneyville Water Authority Board.

• Appointed Thad Flurry to the Walnut Hill Water Authority Board.

• Approved moving a vot-

for reconciliation known to the [district attorney].”

Hammock agreed to not having a preliminary hearing and releasing the alleged victim from a subpoena to testify at the hearing.

Hammock can have the ankle monitor removed by the appropriate authorities when charges for the device are current.

As part of the agreement, Hammock and the alleged victim will be allowed limited contact.

“Such contact will only be permitted under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and for the sole purpose of reconciling their

ing precinct back to The Mill Two Eighty.

• Approved an equipment bid in the amount of $22,000 for patrol cars for the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department.

• Approved FMLA leave for a county employee.

• Approved a low bid for a pole barn at the District 4 county shop.

• Approved making the speed limit on Old Tree Road 25 mph.

• Approved an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for improvements on portions of Pearson Chapel Road.

It requires a 10 percent match.

• Approved the annual resolution for alcohol licensing fees.

• Approved a three-year employment contract for Tallapoosa County Tourism director Sandra Fuller.

The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Commission is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, April 11.

[relationship],” the motions reads.

“Additional contact shall be permitted only upon written recommendation of the LPC in writing and filed with [the Baldwin County Court].”

The criminal charge can be presented to a Baldwin County grand jury if the Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office decides to. A grand jury could “no bill” the charge, meaning in the future Hammock could still answer to the criminal charge if it is again presented to another grand jury and an indictment is returned.

One civil action between Hammock and the alleged victim remains in Elmore County.

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of Education: • Approved minutes of the Feb. 15 and March 7 meetings.

• Approved facility use agreements for Wetumpka Elementary and Millbrook Middle schools.

• Approved a bid for $480,830.85 from Struthers Recreation of Pelham to install special education adaptive playgrounds and shade

at Coosada Elementary, Airport Road Intermediate, Holtville Elementary, Eclectic Elementary, Redland Elementary and Wetumpka Elementary schools.

• Approved a charter school contract between the board of education and Ivy Classical Academy.

• Approved three year contracts for principals at multiple schools.

• Introduced Spencer Wade as the new assistant principal at Redland Elementary School.

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Benefactor or idealogue

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ver the years, I have discussed my observations and concepts of the two different roles or routes taken by a U.S. Senator or Congressman during their tenure in Washington.

One clearly chooses one of two postures in their representation of you in Washington. Our delegates to DC are either benefactors or idealogues.

The role of benefactor is much better for any state, especially Alabama. This public figure is not only a benefactor but also a facilitator and a statesman. In other words, this person is interested and diligent in bringing home federal dollars to the Heart of Dixie.

The perfect example of a benefactor, facilitator and a statesman senator is our current U.S. Senator Richard Shelby. No senator in Alabama history has brought home more federal dollars to our state than Richard Shelby. He has helped Alabama more during his 36-years in the senate than any other senator.

The second role is idealogue. This politician sees his role as a zealot on issues. The idealogue is more interested in advocating for popular social and non-economic issues with no regard for the state’s financial interests.

Beginning in the 1930s and extending for 30 years through the 1960s, we had two of the greatest U.S. Senators in history. Lister Hill and John Sparkman were giants in Washington and were erudite diplomats for our state. They can aptly be described as benefactors, facilitators and statesmen for Alabama.

During the 1970s and 1980s, we had two well-respected and effective senators in Judge Howell Heflin and Richard Shelby.

Valley area. Brooks has been an obstacle. He prefers being a bombthrower to being an effective STEVE representative. The entire growth FLOWERS and prosperity of the Huntsville area Columnist can be attributed to Senator Richard Shelby with local assistance from Mayor Tommy Battle.

Upon arrival of Jeff Sessions Brooks laissez faire attitude in 1996, as the state’s first true towards government and his blue Republican, we witnessed the allegiance and loyalty to the rightportrayal of our first true idealogue. wing clandestine Club for Growth Sessions was the most right-wing, is toxic for Alabama and our reactionary Republican in the U.S. dependence on defense dollars.

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Utility bills, gasoline prices and Ukraine

By DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Guest Columnist

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ost of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house, with something to eat, free from worry and stress. Peace is not always easy. This winter, chances are that your heating bill was chomping on your checking account and taking a huge bite out of your income. You may have turned your thermostat down and wore extra layers hoping to cut back on literally burning up your money.

People have reported gas and electric bills from $500 to over a $1,000 for one month of trying to stay comfortable in their homes.

While you are attempting to stay warm or cool, you are wondering if you can afford to start your car.

Americans are seeing gas prices

dance between $4.00 and over $6.00 for one gallon of gas. Filling up my old truck is pushing toward $150 at a time. When my wife goes to the grocery store the same staples seem cost more every time she goes.

The current inflation is not only expensive but is chipping away at our peace. Peace? It’s hard to have peace if you go into cardiac arrest every time your utility bill arrives, you buy gasoline or go to the grocery store. If you are renting a place in America then you have a further burden as some Americans are paying over $2,000 a month to rent a house. If they can find one to rent.

Russia has destroyed Ukraine and has become a major player in driving up our cost of living. We were already experiencing inflation but the entire planet is reacting to what Russia is doing to Ukraine.

Do you remember when we heard the news that Osama Bin Laden had

been shot by one of our seal teams?

When and how will the murderous rein of Vladimir Putin end? We must hope and pray for an end to this evil.

Unfortunately, the world is a difficult place for peace. The Bible assures us that in the last days there will be wars and rumors of wars. There will be pestilence, famine, and our hearts will fail us from fear. Thus, our peace must come from God who is greater than our problems. There is an internal strength and peace that comes when we focus our minds on Him. Currently millions of Ukrainians have nothing left but the shirts on their backs and whatever internal resolve and fortitude that is keeping them going.

Our peace in America is very unsettling but compare your situation to millions of Ukrainians today. Pray for them and let us all give thanks for what we have.

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WIM LAVEN Columnist

Gas prices, propaganda, war and politics

By WIM LAVEN

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come from oil country, so does House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy.

My hometown—Bakersfield, in Kern County, California—Kern County was once the top producer and has been a top three oil-producing county in the US as recently as 2014.

Both of us know he is lying when he blames: “These are President Biden’s prices.”

Petro Online, an oil industry news source, reports that on average it takes a month for oil to get pumped from the ground to complete the refining process (if it does not become part of reserves). I remember working on oil production equipment on September 11th when my boss said, “you better fill up before the prices go up.” They did.

On the House floor McCarthy says, “Democrats want to blame surging prices on Russia. But the truth is, their out-of-touch policies are why we are here in the first place.”

In reality, it’s simply laissez-faire piratical opportunism.

Until they run into trouble, corporations love to tout, and practice, free market capitalism, preferably completely unregulated. The gas stations only have a few days of product available in their tanks, and they set prices according to the “replacement cost” which the Washington Post describes as: “Every $10 increase in the price of crude oil adds about 24 cents to the cost of each gallon of gasoline and is quickly reflected in what you pay at the pump.”

McCarthy knows who sets gas prices— Big Oil—and how they gouge Americans; from “January to September [2021], the net income of the group, which includes Exxon, Chevron, Shell and BP, was $174bn.”

Shell jumped on the opportunity to buy heavily discounted oil from Russia, and defended themselves: “We will continue to choose alternatives to Russian oil wherever possible, but this cannot happen overnight because of how significant Russia is to global supply.”

McCarthy and the GOP would blame President Biden if a solar flare affected the GPS in his smart watch, if a dog bit a child in Patagonia, and gas prices are just one more example. The politically opportunistic deceit is as deplorable as it is routine for them.

Propaganda, be it from McCarthy or Putin, is intended to foment hatred of a foe, warn of the impact losing will have, and idealize one’s own position. In this case it is particularly dangerous because McCarthy’s lies help Putin.

Putin’s propaganda is being challenged in beautiful, bold, and provocative ways by brave Russians speaking it out loud despite Putin’s brutal repression. In the end, the integrity and courage of the Russian people may be a more powerful factor in the fall of Putin than all the NATO weaponry pointed at him.

Exposing the lies of self-promoting leaders is the work of citizens everywhere.

McCarthy’s propaganda also needs to be condemned. I am all for the debate and exchange of competing ideas in a democracy but there is no room for dishonesty. The trope is timeless, and there is evidence that some votes are cast according to gas pump thinking, but it is time to finally dismiss the lie that Biden controls gas prices.

Forcing Biden to fight a propaganda war at home while trying to create peace abroad is a strategy McCarthy believes may earn him command as Speaker of the House, but innocent lives hang in the balance. Let us hope that truth also brings McCarthy’s lies down.

Wim Laven, Ph.D., teaches courses in political science and conflict resolution.

Fearing the month of April

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here are many great things about the month of April.

It’s the birth of spring. There are April showers which bring May flowers.

Springtime events are going on constantly, from yard sales to barbecues, and after two years of Covid-related suspensions, the spring sports are in full swing: baseball, softball, swimming, golf, track and field, and more.

And yet, I always fear the month of April because of all the strange, historic, and sometimes terrible, things that have happened on these days - usually the second and third weeks of April.

It was on April 12, 1861, that shots were fired on Fort Sumter. Thus began four years of Civil War. During this same week in 2019, the Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire.

April 12, 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia during his fourth term in office, shocking the world.

On the third week of April, 1983, the United States Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed by terrorists. 63 people died in the attack.

It seemed like good news in April 1989 when 100,000 young people protested in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

The iconic photo of a student standing up to a tank doesn’t show the gruesome Communist crackdown to come.

The San Francisco Earthquake occurred on April 18, 1906, and is known as the most destructive disaster ever.

David Koresh and the Branch David-

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist ians engaged in a final, brutal shootout with law enforcement on April 19, 1993, ending with the entire compound exploding into flames. 81 people died.

Two years later to the day in 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was destroyed by (at the time) the worst bombing on U.S. soil. 168 people were killed. (I was working in the periodicals department of the Troy State University Library that day, and remember going to the box to pick up the NEW YORK TIMES. The picture on the front page was fireman Chris Fields holding the dying baby, Baylee Almon. I was so distraught I could barely finish the work day.)

The Virginia Tech shootings occurred on the third week of April in 2007. 32 people died, and 17 others were wounded.

The Titanic sank on April 14, 1912.

1,514 people lost their lives in the shipwreck.

It was on this week in 2010 that the BP oil rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and gushed oil for the next six months.

On this same week in 1999, two high school students terrorized Columbine

High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing 13 people and injuring 21 others.

In 2013, the Boston Marathon bombings occurred, injuring 264 people and killing three.

On April 14, 1865, just days after the end of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed while watching a play.

We have unfortunately become too accustomed to bad news. Perhaps it’s the 24/7 media cycle that keeps things stirred up while we stay glued to electronic devices.

I am of the belief that we simply know more details about events, and know them sooner, than ever before in history.

However, it’s difficult to ignore that the month of April often features some of the most significant moments in history.

Southern historian and ghost story collector Kathryn Tucker Windham often spoke of an old wives’ tale for protection.

She said when you go to bed at night, put a foot under the bed and keep one toe under the bed and poke one toe out. According to legend, you’ll be safe from whatever happens.

This April might be a good time to practice that technique!

Michael Bird is a music teacher for Tallassee City Schools and hosts “The Saturday Morning Show with Michael Bird and Scott Adcock” on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 98.5.

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New trash company to contact county residents “We look forward to the benefits it will bring to the citizens of our county.”

Mercer said the Alabama Department of Labor (ALDOL) is reporting good things for residents of Elmore County.

“ALDOL is reporting to us that we have a 2.6 percent unemployment rate in Elmore County this past January. In January 2021 it was 3.3 percent.” Mercer said.

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer The Elmore County Commission has been fielding questions since it awarded a new trash disposal contract to Arrow Disposal Service.

Elmore County Commission chair Troy Stubbs said residents will be contacted by Arrow as trash disposal service transfers from Waste Management to the new company.

“We have been receiving a lot of questions related to the Arrow trash disposal contract,” Stubbs said at Monday’s Elmore County Commission meeting. “Those things are being worked out. Waste Management has done a great job of answering questions people may have about a quarterly bill and only two months left on the contract.”

Stubbs said most of the billing from Waste Management is coming out correctly.

“Some have come out with three months and they have refunded that third month,” Stubbs said.

Stubbs said the work on the transition is mostly behind the scenes at the moment.

“It’s definitely being worked on,” Stubbs said. “We encourage everyone to be patient as Arrow will be reaching out to all the Waste Management cus-

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Rutledge Rogers of Boy Scout Troop 50 in Wetumpka leads the Elmore County Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance at Monday’s meeting. Rogers was working on his communications merit badge.

tomers to establish new service, new contracts and new trash cans. All of those things will be coming in the next few weeks and months. No one has been left out. No one has heard from Arrow yet, but it’s coming soon.”

The new garbage service approved by the commission affects residents in unincorporated Elmore County, the towns of Deatsville, Eclectic, Elmore and Wetumpka.

Elmore County chief operations officer Richie Beyer said Tallassee has its own contract with Waste Management and that the towns of Millbrook and Coosada chose not to be a part of the consortium with Elmore County on trash service.

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER

The commission thanked the efforts of everyone involved in helping bring BELLA+CANVAS to Wetumpka, especially staff at the Elmore County Economic Development Authority.

“I know they were involved in some way in bringing a new business that will take the place of the old mill on the outskirts of Wetumpka,” commissioner Mack Daugherty said. “I know there is a lot of behind the scenes work that we don’t see and they don’t get credit for.”

Commissioner Bart Mercer was also thankful of ECEDA’s efforts and has hopes of more good things for Elmore County.

“We welcome this company to our county,” Mercer said.

ANOTHER PARTNERSHIP PROJECT

The commission approved a bid for tennis courts at the new Wetumpka sports complex.

Byer said the project had been let for bid this past summer with other projects but didn’t receive any bids. Three bids were received this time.

Byer said the project is in cooperation with the City of Wetumpka and the Elmore County Board of Education to construct eight tennis courts that will also be lined for pickleball.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Commissioners had a special guest at Monday’s meeting. Rutledge Rogers of Boy Scout Troop 50 of Wetumpka was at the meeting working towards a communications merit badge. Commissioners invited Rogers to lead the Pledge of

Allegiance at the beginning of the meeting.

TIME TO BUDGET AGAIN

Beyer informed the commission he and department heads are already working on the budget for fiscal year 2023. Beyer said he has passed along forms to department heads to fill out for requests in the next budget cycle. The forms are due back to Beyer in May when discussion among county staff and administration will begin.

In other action the Elmore County Commission: • Approved the minutes of the Feb. 28 meeting.

• Approved warrants totaling $1,661,948 for Feb. 19 through March 4.

• Accepted the resignation of Janice Wharton from the Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission. The appointment is the responsibility of the commission and those interested in serving are asked to contact the commission office.

• Set a public hearing for the vacation of an unnamed road off Shadow Wood Lane for 10 a.m. April 21. The unused road is in the area of an older subdivision that wasn’t developed.

The next scheduled meeting of the Elmore County Commission is 5 p.m. March 28.

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Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, left and Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin talk about how the new drop box is useful in properly disposing unneeded prescriptions.

Drop box to prevent overdoses and pollution

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

A small blue box in front of the Elmore County Judicial Complex serves a large purpose in the battle against the opioid epidemic.

The Council on Substance Abuse (COSA) is partnering with the sheriffs and law enforcement agencies in Elmore, Lowndes and Montgomery counties to take unused prescription drugs off the streets. The drop boxes are located in areas monitored by law enforcement and video. COSA is providing the drop boxes and incinerators to properly dispose of the unwanted drugs.

“We are giving access to all of our communities to be able to dispose of prescription medications,” COSA executive director Yvette Hester. “We appreciate the partnership.”

Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said the effort to take unneeded drugs off the streets is needed.

“We are blessed to have this one here at the Elmore County Courthouse,” Franklin said. “With 81,000 deaths across the U.S. in 2020. If we don’t save but one life here

in Elmore County, it will be well worth it.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 81,230 drug overdose deaths in the United States during a 12-month period ending May 2020, the largest number ever recorded for a 12-month period. During the same time, drug overdoses increased more than 20 percent in Alabama, resulting in the state being one of 25 with the highest upsurge. Funds from the Alabama Department of Mental Health and CDC were used to purchase drop boxes and mobile incinerators to decrease the supply and access of prescribed medications in all three counties.

Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham said the drop boxes and incinerators have an added benefit beyond removing drugs from homes where they could be stolen or misused.

“Now, we are not having people to flush their medications down the toilet which pollutes our rivers and streams,” Cunningham said. “Once they dispose of their medications we can incinerate those and burn them to dispose of them without this stuff polluting our rivers and lakes.”

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Understanding tornadoes

Springtime in the United States is the most-active time for tornadoes.

A tornado is a column of air that rotates violently, stretching down from a thunderstorm to the ground. When hot air masses slide over the top of cold air masses, the atmosphere becomes unstable. The changes in the temperature, wind direction and speed cause a swirling of winds. When the conditions are right for a tornado, these swirls are pushed up farther into the atmosphere causing the swirling winds to go from horizontal to vertical. This vertical storm is a tornado. The winds they produce can spin at speeds up to 300 miles per hour, and they can travel as fast as 200 miles per hour. Their paths of destruction can go on for miles and miles.

Waterspouts are tornadoes that have formed over a body of water. A tornado can begin as a transparent storm; the debris and dirt they pick up are what gives them their dark coloration. The area in the United States known as Tornado Alley sees most of these storms, although a tornado can occur anywhere and at any time of the year if the right conditions are present. The states of the Great Plains, mainly Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, are the main areas of Tornado Alley. Tornadoes do occur in other parts of the World, such as Canada and Europe, but are most common in the United States. With the right weather conditions, a tornado can occur anywhere. A tornado’s intensity is rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale, ranging from the weakest EF0 at 40 to 72 miles per hour to the largest EF5 storm at 260 miles per hour and up. If a tornado watch is issued, it means that the conditions are perfect for a tornado to develop, and you should use caution. If a tornado warning is issued, it means that a tornado has been spotted, and you should seek shelter immediately, underground if possible!

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Living with no regrets?

A pastor told of a collection of shirts he acquired from a church member. They were all shortsleeved for summer wear, and most fairly new. He explained the donor was a new Christian and with a new perspective saw the awful tattoos emblazoned on his arms.

“Now that I’m a Christian I will wear long-sleeved shirts to cover these tattoos,” he told his pastor. “I’d not really cared about them before, but now I don’t want to offend the Lord or anyone else with them.”

I’ve seen tattoos over the years that were lewd, but many today are more subdued

portraying butterflies, bunny rabbits and rainbows. Onethird of Americans under 30 have at least one tattoo.

The most often used tattooed phrase is “no regrets,” but this is untrue since three of four who get tattoos eventually regret doing so! Accordingly, the tattoo removal business is booming in our country. Many with second thoughts do as this man did and cover them with clothing.

According to Daniel Pink, “no regrets” is a lie anyway.

Pink fostered the American Regret Project through which he surveyed 15,000 people in over 100 countries. He asked,

“How often do you look back on your life and wish you had done things differently?”

Eighty-two percent said regret is at least an occasional part of their lives. Two percent reported feeling regret “all the time,” and only one percent said they never felt regret.

Most of us live with regret.

We had opportunity to earn a degree to advance our career, but didn’t, or we spoke cruel words in haste, or we triggered brokenness in our family or we made a poor moral choice hurting ourselves and others.

In “The Power of Regret,” Pink argued regret is an ally for positive change and that

wealthy, but also earned him the aforementioned title since dynamite became a weapon of warfare.

Eight years later Alfred Nobel died, but he left his fortune to fund a series of cash awards for those who made society better. Today we remember him not as a merchant of death but as the founder of the Nobel Peace Prizes.

Nobel rewrote his obituary.

Regret fueled positive change in his life, and it can in ours as well.

MICHAEL J. BROOKS Columnist it can motivate us to do better and to be better.

“We can convert our regret into fuel for progress,” he wrote.

Alfred Nobel awoke to read his obituary in a morning newspaper. The reporter confused the death of Nobel’s brother, Ludwig, and reported that “the merchant of death is dead.” Alfred Nobel was an inventor and a chemist. His best-known invention was dynamite, the most powerful explosive force in its day.

His invention made him

Reflections is a weekly devotional feature written

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We will continue with Facebook Live Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m.

Carrville Baptist Church Regular hours of service are Sundays- 9 a.m. Sunday School and 10 a.m. Morning Worship.

Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. the church offers Children’s Gospel Project, Youth Bible Study and Adult Prayer Meeting. Regular office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

East Tallassee United Methodist Church ETUMC is holding services on Sunday at 11 a.m. and at 5 p.m.

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To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913 or Melanie Baker at 334-415-8314. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

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Tallassee Churches

BAPTIST 4345 Friendship Road Bethlehem East Liberty Baptist Church 7561 Upper River Road 574 Liberty Road Calvary Baptist Church Mount Zion Baptist Church 293 N Wesson Street 64 Log Circle Word of Life Providence Primitive Baptist 501 Sims Avenue Church Carrville Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road 2436 Notasulga Road Refuge Baptist Church East Tallassee Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road 314 Central Boulevard River Road Elam Baptist Church 239 Lower Tuskegee Road 4686 Notasulga Road Riverside Heights Hispanic Mission First Baptist Church 495 Little Road 1279 Friendship Road Rock Springs Flatrock Missionary Baptist Church 375 Rigsby Road 1024 Flat Rock Road Rock Springs Baptist Church Friendship 2810 Rock Springs Drive

AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 5674413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 5678144 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 5679143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center

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 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 God’s Church, Campfire Ministries

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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 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 Galilee Baptist

95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 5674178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist 1554 Hwy. 143, Millbrook 285-0094 Grace Baptist 304 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist 346 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook 2855125 Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 5145922

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

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Stanhope Elmore’s Best signs NLI with Emmanuel College bowling team

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Stanhope Elmore senior Meghan Best has been bowling since she was four years old, and now she will get the chance to continue her passion at the college level.

Best signed her National Letter of Intent with the Emmanuel College bowling team on Thursday afternoon.

When she did, she became the first girl in Stanhope Elmore history to sign a bowling scholarship.

“It’s very special to me,” Best said of signing and being the first girl to sign in school history. “It means a lot. I get to experience college and a whole new level of bowling with girls who have been there already. I’m excited to be with those girls. To be honest, I’m very proud of myself. I’m very proud

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Stanhope Elmore bowler Meghan Best signed her National Letter of Intent with Emmanuel College last Thursday.

of myself. I’m very proud of the fact that the girls pushed me to become who I am today. They’re very supportive of what I want to do. When-

ever I’ve always felt down, they’ve kept me upbeat.”

Emmanuel College is a private, Christian, liberal arts college in

Franklin Springs, Georgia that enrolls around 900 students. When touring and visiting the college, Best loved how small the college was that was one of the biggest selling points.

A lot of the classes were smaller and the professors were very hands on, which she said is a plus for he learning style.

“I loved how small the college was,” Best said. “It’s a small campus, and I like small campuses. They were very cognitive and very open.

They seemed pretty open minded and the professors seemed very kind and hands on, which is something I need. That helps me grow in the classroom.”

Emmanuel College is in NCAA Division II, and it has a successful bowling program. Best will fit in right away, as she helped lead a very suc-

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

4Tallassee at Gulf Shores Classic 4Stanhope Elmore at Opelika 4Elmore County vs. PCA at Choccolocco Park 4Elmore County vs. Muscle Schoals at Choccolocco Park

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4Elmore County at Gulf Shores Classic 4Wetumpka at Gulf Shores Classic

Elmore County’s Stephenson excels in junior season

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Elmore County point guard Payton Stephenson started his junior campaign with an extremely impressive opening game, and that game set the tone for how the rest of his season would play out.

In the Panthers’ season opener against Dadeville, Stephenson scored a career-high 46 points as Elmore County walked away with the win. Not only was the point total a career-high, but it was also the school’s single-game scoring record.

That was just the beginning of Stephenson’s stellar season. Stephenson went on to

average 21.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists as he helped lead Elmore County to a 14-11 record and a 5-1 record in area play.

For his extremely successful season, Stephenson has been named the 2022 Elmore County boys basketball player of the year.

“Basketball is a game of guards,” Elmore County coach Rodney Taylor said.

“You can talk about post players all you want, but if you don’t have guys who can bring the ball up the court and make the right decisions, you’re in trouble. Nobody is going to do it all the time, but Payton makes the right decisions the majority of the time.

cessful Stanhope Elmore program to a fantastic finish in the 2022 season.

Stanhope Elmore finished state runner-up in the ASHAA Class 6A/7A bowling season this year. They finished second out of the eight 6A/7A teams that participated in the state championship, and they won the AHSAA south region championship the weekend before.

After knowing her forever and seeing how successful she’s been in the sport, Stanhope Elmore coach Bridget Wilson is not surprised to see Best sign at the next level.

“It’s super exciting just because I’ve known Meghan for so long,” Wilson said. “She’s been bowling since she’s four, and she’s following her dream.

She is carrying on the sport. I’m super excited about it. I can’t wait to watch her at the collegiate level.”

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Elmore County’s Payton Stephenson has been named the 2022 Elmore County Boys basketball player of the year. Stephenson averaged 21.9 points during his junior campaign.

He’s started for me for three years and his skills have always been there.”

Because of his skill level, Taylor doesn’t shy away from the fact that if Stephenson is on the floor, the Panthers’ offense is running through the junior guard.

Taylor recently talked to a coach about trying to im-

plement the flex offense, but said it wouldn’t work with his team because Stephenson would only touch the ball but once every four to five passes. He won’t allow that to happen.

Not only does Stephenson have the ability to dribSee PLAYER, Page B2

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Stanhope Elmore’s Cochran building championship mentality

Stanhope Elmore head boys basketball coach David Cochran has been named the 2022 Elmore County boys basketball coach of the year. The Mustangs went 14-11 and reached the playoffs this season.

FRIDAY, MARCH 25

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

4Wetumpka at Demopolis, DH 4Edgewood Academy at Pike Liberal Arts 4LAMP at Holtville SATURDAY, MARCH 26

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4Stanhope Elmore at Prattville 4Stanhope Elmore vs. Lee at Prattville 4Holtville at Ramsey MONDAY, MARCH 28

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4Hooper Academy at Edgewood Academy 4Lee at Elmore County

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL 4Stanhope Elmore at Elmore County 4Hooper Academy at Edgewood Academy

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER 4Elmore County at Wetumpka

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

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JAKE ARTHUR /THE TRIBUNE

4Marbury at Wetumpka, DH 4Chilton County at Holtville 4Elmore County vs. Dothan at Choccolocco Park

The Stanhope Elmore boys basketball season didn’t end the way head coach David Cochran would have liked, but he does like the direction his program is heading.

Cochran, in his second year leading Stanhope Elmore and his second year as a head coach, led the Mustangs to a 14-11 overall record with a 4-2 record in AHSAA Class 6A, Area 5 play and played in a playoff game.

That was an improvement from the 2021 season where Cochran saw his first season end in the area tournament. The Mustangs went 12-13 with a 1-3 in area play with a loss in the first round of area tournament.

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4Tallassee at Chilton County 4Stanhope Elmore at Wetumpka 4Edgewood Academy at Bessemer 4Elmore County at Jemison

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL 4Stanhope Elmore at Holtville

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER

4Elmore County at 4Stanhope Elmore 4Sylacauga at Holtville 4Tallassee at Pike Road

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FROM LEFT: Wetumpka point guard Nate Rogers averaged 20 points per game during his sophomore campaign. Holtville forward Luc Cyr averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds during his senior campaign. Stanhope Elmore forward Dylon Williams averaged 16.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks during his senior campaign. Tallassee guard Jalyn Daniels averaged a county-high 23.7 points and added 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 steals. Stanhope Elmore forward Nick Morgan averaged 11.3 points and 8.7 rebounds during his senior campaign.

2022 ALL-ELMORE COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor High school boys basketball in Elmore County did not have quite the finish that teams expected this season as three of the six teams failed to reach the playoffs. The three teams that did reach the playoffs - Stanhope Elmore, Elmore County, and Edgewood Academy - saw their seasons end pretty quickly.

Edgewood Academy was the only team in the county to win a playoff game this season, but that didn’t stop individual players from securing fantastic seasons on the court.

This year’s All-County team features a plethora of fantastic scoring options, coming from both guards and forwards. The 2022 class was filled with great forwards and post players this season, but there were also some standout point guards.

One of which is Elmore County’s Payton Stephenson, the 2022 Elmore County Player of the Year. Stephenson helped lead the Panthers to the playoffs and averaged 21.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists.

There aren’t many players in the state who can handle or shoot the ball as well as Stephenson can, and he showed that game after game this year. Joining the junior point guard on the All-County team are talented players from all over the county.

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ble through two, sometimes three defenders, that are guarding him, he can spot up and shoot at will on anyone that gives him space.

That was proven as Stephenson had more assists than turnovers this year, and he hit 53 3-pointers to lead the Panthers in scoring.

“I just like having the ball in my hands and control where everyone goes,” Stephenson said of the offense running through him.

“That sets up more opportunities not only for me, but for all my teammates as well. I don’t consider myself a shot-first person. I’m a pass-first player. I like to get my teammates the ball and in turn, that helps develop my shot.”

The shooting skills have always been there for Stephenson, and that’s the reason why he’s been starting for Elmore County for three consecutive years.

Taylor remembers seeing Stephenson in middle school hitting deep 3-pointers from around mid-court with ease.

But basketball is more

than just shooting, and he’s improved upon other parts of his game every single season.

For example, this offseason he put a large emphasis on being able to escape double and triple teams.

Last season, Stephenson said when they faced Dadeville, they would double and triple him and that gave him some trouble.

So he put an emphasis on it this summer and the team drew up some new plays, including some different screens, to set up 1-on-1 situations with the ball in Stephenson’s hands.

More often than not, Stephenson won his 1-on-1 opportunities and that preparation and improvement was a big piece of his success this year.

“He’s a competitor,” Taylor said. “He puts a lot of time in practice. He’s a good player. Even though people know he’s our best player and are geared to try and take him away, he works so hard and if you take one part of the game away from him, he’s just going to go do something else on the floor.

He’s going to find a way to make a play. That’s a credit to him as a player and his character and work ethic.”

FIRST TEAM G: NATE ROGERS, WETUMPKA SOPHOMORE

Rogers, much like he did in football, jumped onto the scene and showed off his freakish athletic ability. The sophomore point guard was the fastest player on the court more often than not, and that helped him drive to the paint at will. He also impressed with his shooting ability and shot 45% from the floor and 38% from 3-point range.

He averaged 20 points per game.

F: LUC CYR, HOLTVILLE SENIOR

Cyr was arguably the area’s most versatile player on the court this season. The senior forward could shoot the ball from seemingly everywhere on the floor but could also drive to the paint and lay it in whenever he needed. The 6-foot-4 senior averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds during his senior campaign.

F: DYLON WILLIAMS, STANHOPE ELMORE SENIOR

Williams put together one of the best statistical seasons, and that is no surprised for the 6-foot3 forward. Williams had the ability to drive into the paint and score at will, but he also possessed an impressive shooting ability to keep defenses honest. He finished his senior campaign by averaging 16.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

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For the team’s improvement, Cochran has been named the 2022 Elmore County boys basketball coach of the year.

“It was a great year,” Cochran said. “The kids bought in ever since the summer and they did an amazing job. Last year was my first year and our seniors then set a standard and these guys stepped right in and took it a step further. They took it the extra mile to prevent themselves from having that same feeling as last year. They set the standard for how we want to play moving forward.”

Improvement is always impressive from year to year, but the way that Stanhope Elmore improved was more impressive than normal.

Stanhope had six seniors on last year’s team, and all of them were prominent players.

A few of his players on this year’s squad played big roles on that team as well, but they weren’t the leaders of the squad.

But despite losing six seniors on a 15-man roster, Stanhope’s players took on the roles that were lost to graduation and got better.

Cochran doesn’t take the credit for that, and instead credits the program that has been built by

G: JALYN DANIELS, TALLASSEE SENIOR

Daniels was as big of a scoring threat on the court as he was on the football field this season, and that showed as the senior point guard led the county in scoring. He averaged 23.7 points and added 7.1 rebounds. His skills didn’t stop on offense, however, as he averaged 4.1 steals per game.

F: NICK MORGAN, STANHOPE ELMORE SENIOR

While Morgan’s final season stats are more than impressive and show his versatility, they don’t tell the whole story for the Mustangs’ senior forward.

Morgan averaged 11.3 points and 8.7 rebounds this year, and he took over and dominated games as well as anyone across the entire state.

SECOND TEAM

F: Mikey Forney, Holtville senior F: PJ Merkerson, Wetumpka senior F: Zion Reed, Elmore County senior G: Garrett Allen, Elmore County junior G: Austin Champion, Elmore County junior

HONORABLE MENTION

Holtville: Dalton Yarroch, G, Sr., John Williamson, G, Sr.; Elmore County: Cole Downey, F, Sr., Zion Reed, F, Sr. Edgewood Academy: Cooper Hall, G, Jr.; Stanhope Elmore: Josiah Scott, F, Jr., Dillon Barnes, G, Sr., Pat Williams, G, Sr.

assistant coaches and the middle school.

“Without those guys, these guys wouldn’t be ready to step in and play big roles at the varsity level like they have been,” Cochran said of his assistants.

“For everyone as a full team, I tip my hat off to my assistant coaches. They work their tails off and they make my job easier. They lay that groundwork and that foundation and these kids buy in to that.”

One of the ways that Cochran has started to improve his program is by getting his players to buy in to their unselfishness.

Stanhope Elmore had some talented scorers on its team, but the Mustangs shared the ball more than any other team in the county and were the most balanced team in the area.

Stanhope had four players average double digit scoring this season, while five players averaged over eight points per game.

Those players were Dylon Williams (16.7 points per game), Nick Morgan (11.3 ppg), Josiah Scott (11.5), Dillon Barnes (10.3 ppg), and Pat Williams (8.3 ppg).

In any given game, any of those five players, or others off the bench, could end up scoring 20 or more points. The Mustangs passed the ball around at a balanced pace, and if someone got the hot hand, they’d pass the ball to that specific player more.

“That started in the summer,” Cochran said. “We went to a few team camps and we laid the groundwork during that time of realizing that it’s not just a oneman show. It can’t be a one-man show. Those five seniors bought into that and it rubbed off onto everyone else. They played for each other and were mature enough to talk to each other if someone ever started playing selfishly.”

Despite seeing the improvement and getting the taste of some success, Cochran said his team is still not where they want to be. The Mustangs played for two championships this season, the Class 6A, Area 5 championship against Benjamin Russell, and the Elmore County championship against Elmore County.

The Mustangs lost both of those games, but they played in them and they see now what it takes to win those games and improve.

Now he hopes his juniors can take that next step again next year like this year’s team did and keep improving because he wants to be coaching longer into the season than the first round of the playoffs.

“Our guys saw this year that they can compete for some championships,” Cochran said.

“That’s our goal. Our goal is to play in March and play in the Final Four in Birmingham.”

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Pursuant to an Order issued out of the Circuit Court of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, there will be a court ordered sale of 80 acres of unimproved real property in the Roxana ComBidders will be required to pro- munity of Tallapoosa County on vide Bid security in the form March 25, 2022 at 12:00 Noon. of a Bid Bond or cashier’s Said sale will be conducted check in the amount of a sum on the front steps of the TallQR OHVV WKDQ ¿YH SHUFHQW RI apoosa County Courthouse in the Bid Price but not more than Dadeville, Alabama. For additional information, call the Law $10,000.00.

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TO TALLASSEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The Owner reserves the right to FOR THE TALLASSEE accept or reject any or all Bids.

BOARD OF EDUCATION TALLASSEE, ALABAMA Tallassee Tribune: Mar. 9, 16 and 23, 2022 MCKEE PROJECT NO. 22-152 BIDS/GAS REPLACEMENTS PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE # 2022 680 BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Tallassee, Alabama as follows: An Ordinance Concerning the City’s Collection of Leaves, Straw, Grass Clippings and Like Materials Section 1. This Ordinance compliments and does not replace existing ordinances of the City of Tallassee, Alabama (the “City”) concerning the obligations of property owners within the City to maintain their properties, to include, but not be limited to, the collection and disposal of leaves, straw and grass clippings.

Section 2. Property owners within the City who have collected for disposal by the City leaves, straw or grass clippings (“Materials”) shall do the following: A. Materials shall be placed into securely closed plastic garbage bags (“Bags”) of any size; B. Bags shall contain only Materials and shall not include limbs, sticks, pinecones, sweetgum balls, or the like, dirt, clay or rocks or garbage or other waste of any type; C. Bags shall be placed for collection within 2 feet of the nearest public roadway; D. Bags shall not be placed where they interfere with traf¿F ÀRZ RU ZDWHU GUDLQDJH DQG should not block alleys, sideZDONV RU ¿UH K\GUDQWV RU FRYHU water meters; and E. Bags shall not be placed in a gutter or storm sewer or be placed in a location where they could reasonably be expected WR ÀRZ LQWR WKH JXWWHU RU VWRUP sewer Section 3. The City will have no obligation to collect Materials that are not bagged or properly located for collection in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this ordinance. The City will have no obligation to collect bagged Materials that, within the City’s reasonable discretion, are determined to have been collected from properties located outside of the City. The City will have no obligation to collect Bags that contain items other than Materials.

Section 4. This Ordinance will be without force and effect during those times the City has an operable vehicle that can vacuum or suction Materials.

ADOPTED and APPROVED this the 8th day of March 2022.

JOHNNY HAMMOCK, Mayor ATTEST: WHITNEY PITCHFORD, City Clerk Tallassee Tribune: Mar. 23, 2022 ORD 2022 680

Sealed proposals as described above shall be received by Dr. Brock Nolin, Superintendent at Tallassee Board of Education, 308 King Street, Tallassee, AL 36078, Phone 334-283-6864, until 2:00 P.M. Central Time, Thursday, April 7, 2022, then opened and read aloud.

All General Contractors bidding this project shall be required to visit the site and examine all existing conditions prior to submitting their proposal. All Bidders shall have general liability and workman’s compensation insurance.

The project shall be bid excluding taxes. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

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The City of Tallassee will hold a public hearing regarding proposed rezoning of property loPUBLIC NOTICE cated on Burt Mill Road from ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS R1 to HC. Said hearing will be held at Tallassee City Hall in the Sealed bids will be received, Council Chambers, on Tuesopened, and publicly read by day April 12, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. the Owner for the Tallassee during the City Council Meeting Bond Issue Gas Replacements at City Hall Project. The Owner will receive A copy of the proposed amendBids until 2:00 PM on the 19th ments is available for review day of April 2022. The bid open- LQ WKH RI¿FH RI WKH %XLOGLQJ ,QLQJ ZLOO EH KHOG DW WKH RI¿FHV RI spector at Tallassee City Hall, City Hall, located at 3 Freeman 3 Freeman Avenue, Tallassee, Alabama.

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‘Don’t forget Gardner Cameron’ Students, faculty share memories in wake of 16-year-old’s death

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer If I leave here tomorrow Would you still remember me?

For I must be traveling on now ‘Cause there’s too many places I’ve got to see.

— Lynyrd Skynyrd ‘Freebird’

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an a 16-year-old leave a mark on a school being just a sophomore at Elmore County High School? Can the same student leave a mark on a community like Eclectic?

The answer is yes to both.

Simply put, everyone turned out to remember their loving friend Gardner Cameron Thursday night. It was just 24 hours after he died in an accident a few miles from his favorite place — Elmore County High School and especially the Elmore County High School football field where Cameron played with the school’s Maroon Marching Machine.

“That boy loved Elmore County High School,” Cameron’s father David told the standing room crowd at the football field.

“From the looks of things, y’all loved him too.”

One by one, students and faculty — who were all friends of Gardner — took turns at a podium on a field where he once marched playing the flute, trumpet and baritone. All sharing stories of how the 16-year-old always comforted those around him and owned the school in his own mischievous ways.

“If you met him, he was your best friend,” Maroon Marching Machine band director Anthony Vittore said. “He had like a thousand best friends. He was going to own the room when he walked in.”

Within 90 minutes of the Wednesday accident Vittore opened Cameron’s favorite sanctuary — the band room — for Cameron’s friends to gather.

First they gathered in disbelief.

“I was waiting for Gardner to just walk up over there and in a little reenactment, ‘Guys let me tell you what just happened,’” friend Mary Griffin said.

Vittore said soon that disbelief turned into the realization Gardner was gone — gone forever.

“We heard the news and didn’t believe it, ‘It can’t be him. It’s a rumor. It’s not going to happen,’” Vittore said. “Then you get a call and another.”

Then the disbelief of Gardner’s death turned to how to help those left behind.

“As a parent, as a teacher your job is to protect your kids, your students — protect them from

the dangers of the world,” Vittore said. “[Wednesday] night, I couldn’t do it. It’s hard to see their faces and I understand they know what is going on, but it’s our job to be their protectors and be the ones there for them.”

Vittore was grieving with his students Wednesday night and will for days, weeks, months and years to come.

“Hardest part of my job is on senior night on this field, seeing them graduate knowing it’s never going to be the same again,” Vittore told the crowd. “This field holds a lot of memories for us. That place in the stands with ‘Pride’ behind it, holds a lot of memories. It’s going to hold another one. I won’t take it for granted.”

Vittore admired Gardner for the good he did — even after ‘throwing’ a microphone at the student.

“I didn’t throw the mic at him,” Vittore said. “He just happened to be right there where the mic was going. Yes, he annoyed me sometimes — everyday. Our ritual everyday when he came in from band, he had his hat on.

I’m like ‘Hat, hat.’ He’s like, ‘Who’s he talking to?’ It’s you everyday.”

Gardner would wear a hat most of the time — cowboy or trucker hat. Many could be seen worn by his friends Thursday night as they hugged each other and remembered Gardner.

“Secretly you loved that kid,” Vittore said. “You would do anything for him. He came in the room and he owned it. He couldn’t sneak into a room ever.

He was going to be loud. He was going to see you. He was going to be sure you had a good day. I never saw him have a bad day.”

ECHS counselor Jerie Browning-Lewis said Gardner’s mischievous ways and loving heart charmed his way into the hearts of everyone.

“You didn’t meet him, you experienced him,” Lewis said. “He would get in trouble everyday.

He would talk himself out of trouble everyday. He got two tardies in the same day. Then

have us apologizing to him and changing it from a tardy to giving him permission to be late to the next class. I still don’t know how it happened.”

Faculty and staff weren’t the only ones Gardner was friendly with.

“Everyone was his best friend,” Lewis said. “He had 37 girlfriends and proposed to nine.

You didn’t know you were his girlfriend until he walked up and told you.”

Maroon Marching Machine majorette Ophelia Bentley thought of Gardner as a sibling.

“We could joke like brother and sister and be there for each other like brother and sister,” Bentley said. “He was the most caring person you could ever meet. He was my best friend.”

Bentley said Gardner once tried on her majorette uniform, much to her disbelief.

“He goes, ‘Can I try on your uniform?’” Bentley said. “[It’s] like a one piece bathing suit. I’m like “No, I will get in trouble.’”

Before long Gardner is in the backseat of Bentley’s car putting on the uniform as Bentley drives down the road.

“I’m just like, ‘What are you doing?’” Bentley said “‘I told you I wanted to try on your uniform.’

There was no going back. He was like, ‘Can I take my underwear off?’ and I was like, ‘No, I will stop this car and get out.’”

Gardner was known to visit at times of the day or night.

“I remember it was 2:30 in the morning,” Griffin said. “He opened our mini refrigerator and got a Dr. Pepper. He barged into our house. He was like, ‘I need to talk.’

“We sat around for three hours.

Somehow he always had a life lesson he was learning every week. Now, was it stupid? — yes, but God really shaped him over the years.”

There would be many late conversations, some that would interrupt Griffin and Gardner going to school the next day.

“He always answered,” Griffin said. “He always answered the

phone call. He always showed up. He was one of those people you meet just once in your life and will never meet another person like it again.”

There are other stories of Gardner wearing a friend’s homecoming dress and of other harmless mischievous acts. But just as important are the stories of Gardner’s support of those around him.

“Everytime I came into the band room upset, every single time he was there,” Maroon Marching Machine baritone section leader Tyler Thorne said.

“He was there for me. It didn’t matter how happy I was, how sad I was, how angry I was.”

Thorne said he and Gardner moved to Eclectic from Wetumpka. They grew closer one summer and started hanging out more and more. When a trip to Skatezone in Wetumpka with Gardner and others occurs.

“I had the time of my life,” Thorne said. “We probably stayed out ‘til 3 a.m. Didn’t regret it one bit. Was dad mad?

Definitely. Looking back I wish we would have stayed longer.”

It was moments like those lifelong friendships developed. It was moments like those Gardner’s friends realized he was sharing his love of God. “I can confidently say that there wasn’t a day he didn’t bring a smile to our room,” trumpet section leader Amanda Curley said. “He was light, not only with his personality, but was spiritually also. He lived his life for the Lord and encouraged everyone around him to do the same.”

Sharing the gospel was a path in life he shared with others including his father.

“We were riding one day and he was like ‘Dad, what do you think if I join the Navy?’” David said. “I said, ‘Son, if that is what you want to do, do it.’

But he said, ‘Dad, I want to become a chaplain.’ I said, ‘Son, if that is what you want to do, do it. Don’t hesitate.’ I wished he could have done it.”

David has played guitar with

Gardner and sung with him in church. The father did get to hear Gardner’s first sermon recently.

“Boy, it was good,” David said. “He inspired me.”

Gardner had shared with Joshua Alexander he wanted to be a ‘preacher.’ Alexander said he will consider Thursday night’s vigil as a message from Gardner.

“He was a very talented young man and inspired me everyday,” Alexander said. “I know he inspired all of you. I think that this is a great sermon because it wakes all of us up. It shows us we need to live our life to the fullest because we never know when our last breath will be.”

Griffin said Gardner altered the life of everyone he met.

“He is one of those people you only meet once in life,” Griffin said. “You cherish every moment you get to spend with those people ‘cause he is someone who will change your life for the better and make you want to do better in life.”

Vittore said he is forever grateful for the mark Gardner left on him.

“He’s going to be cherished here forever,” Vittore said.

“He’s got a spot in my heart forever. Now, I won’t be the same without him. Gardner, I’m sorry for throwing the mic at you.”

Blair considered himself a big brother to Gardner. It’s his last year at ECHS and last time with the Maroon Marching Machine.

“I didn’t know it would be my last year with Gardner,” Thorne said. “I was asking the whole time, ‘What is Gardner going to do without me?’ I didn’t stop and think what I’m going to do without Gardner. I still don’t know. I’ll never know.

“You never know what you got til you lost it. I want everyone to realize something. This community sees you. This community hears you. This community loves you — every single one of you.”

“Don’t forget the people around you. Don’t forget Gardener Cameron.”