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Police chief reminds everyone to be safe heading into new school year

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief

With the new school only one week away, Tallassee’s Chief of Police Matthew Higgins offers some safety tips for students, parents, and motorists.

“As the new school year gets

underway we ask everyone to do your part when it comes to safety,” Higgins said.

There will be increased traffic during the morning and afternoon hours and motorists should remember to drive slow around school zones and be alert for kids.

Motorists should always stay alert.

“Watch out for children, even when there isn’t a crossing guard,” Higgins said.

Motorists will have to share the road with school buses.

“Stop for buses when they are loading and unloading both at school or on their routes,” Higgins said.

Motorists should leave plenty of time for travel and should avoid taking a shorter route if it means cutting through a residential area.

“Please avoid using neighborhoods as ‘shortcuts’ since this is where children are present,” Higgins said.

Student drivers should be aware of school traffic protocol and procedures.

“We ask that driving age students follow parking guidelines for the school and city,” Higgins said.

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GIVING BACK

TCS to require masks through at least Sept. 14 STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Tallassee City Schools will require masks for the upcoming school year.

Due to the current increase in rates of COVID-19 cases and following recommendations published by the Alabama Department of Public Health, TCS announced that face coverings will be required in all indoor settings through Sept. 14. Schools will continue with the cleaning and disinfecting protocols established over the last year.

With this requirement, masks must be worn in all indoor settings and on all school buses.

Masks do not have to be worn while eating, participating in physical education with appropriate spacing both indoors and outdoors, or while participating in athletic or other physical activities with appropriate spacing.

This indoor masking requirement is intended to be temporary and will be reviewed on Sept. 14 by the Tallassee City Board of Education.

McCraney-Cottle Arts Council to host Mt. Vernon Gospel Homecoming

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief

The McCraney-Cottle Arts Council is gearing up for the Mt. Vernon Gospel Homecoming, which will be held at First Baptist Church on Saturday, Aug. 21, beginning at 6 p.m.

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Members of One Stop Furniture in Tallassee pass out backpacks and school supplies to students Saturday. Left: An inflatable shark entertains children.

One Stop Furniture holds backpack giveaway

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief

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he hard-working men and women at One Stop Furniture in Tallassee held a backpack and school supply giveaway Saturday, Aug. 7, for area students.

Together, Brittany Purter, Nikkita Henderson, owner Keebo Griffin, Ron

Griffin, and Samantha Segrest set up tables filled with backpacks, school supplies, and freshly cooked food for students and parents.

According to event coordinators, this was a way to give back to the community that they live in.

“We just wanted to do something fun for the community before the kids head back to school,” One Stop Furniture

owner Keebo Griffin said. “We wanted to do something fun for the kids.”

Children were able to pick out a backpack and walk through picking out the supplies they would need for the new school year. They also grabbed a grilled hotdog, chips, and drink.

A recliner, a dinette set, and an entertainment center were also given away to three lucky raffle winners.

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Obituaries Olin Tom Hurst Olin Tom Hurst, 67, of Dadeville, died Friday, August 6, 2021, at his home. Graveside services will be Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Antioch United Methodist Cemetery at 12:00 Noon with Rev. Don Waldrep officiating. Visitation will be Monday, August 9, 2021, at Corbitt’s Funeral Home in Tuskegee from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mr. Hurst is survived by his wife of 36 years Jo Ann Hurst; his children Candy Hurst, Chrystal Waldrep, Twana Reynolds, Scott Barnhart, and Marcie Ledbetter; his grandchildren Coty Fuller, Cody Barnhart, Christopher Richardson, Chase Barnhart, Cheyenne Reynolds, Cole Hammac, Brittany Kent, Gage Kent, and J.T. Ledbetter; his great grandchildren Kira, Jaylan, and Anyia Chappell, Cameron and Colsyn Crayton, Brantley Barnhart, and Jordyn Smith; his brother Bob Hurst; his sister Mary Ann Hurst; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Tommy and Betty Jean Hurst; his son Randall Barnhart; his grandchildren Rita JoAnn Reynolds, JoAnna Sky Hurst, and Amanda Hammac; and his brothers Ricky Hurst and Larry Hurst.

James Melvin Jones Major (Ret.) James Melvin Jones of Tallassee, Alabama passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on August 8, 2021 at the age of 91. He was born on June 8, 1930 in Tallassee to the late Tom and Janie Jones.

He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Florence Mary Jones; his sons and their spouses: Jimmy & Candace Jones; Jeff Jones and Dana Brewer; and Jason & Deborah Jones; and grand-children Joshua Jones, Jarred Jones, Tommy Jones, Harrison Brewer, Chandler Brewer, and Jackson Jones; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Tom & Janie Jones, his sisters, Willie Ham and Joanne Browning, and his brother, Tom Jones.

Mr. Jones retired from 22 years of military service (12 in Air Force, 10 in Army) as a Major in 1974, having served in Vietnam as well as many other foreign and domestic assignments.

He then followed up his teaching degree from Troy State with a Master’s degree from the University of Alabama and became principal at Tallassee Elementary School until his retirement in 1990.

Mr. Jones loved gardening, fishing, and most of all his grandchildren. He was famous for his skills at the grill as well as being very popular at fish fries, especially for his hush puppies.

A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at a date to be determined in September. There will be limited attendance due to health concerns (COVID) but an online event will be held that allows condolencesand participation.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to: American Diabetes Association (https://donations.diabetes.org/); St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (https:// www.stjude.org/donate/); or to a charity of your choice.

Alabama Funeral Homes & Cremation Centers is handling arrangements.

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Police Reports August 2

Negative contact was made following a report of a domestic dispute on Gen. Chappy James Street.

There was a false alarm call on Gilmer Avenue.

There was a walk-in on Barnett Boulevard.

Advice was given in a citizen inquiry on Freeman Avenue.

There was a follow-up on W James Street.

A report was made for criminal mischief on Gilmer Avenue.

A report was made for a walk-in on Barnet Boulevard.

A report was made for criminal mischief on West Butler Street.

An information-only report was made following a walk-in on Barnett Boulevard.

There was a citizen assist on Freeman Avenue.

There was a warrant arrest on Barnett Boulevard.

There was a citizen assist on Central Boulevard.

There was a report of a domestic dispute on Clay Street.

There was an extra residential patrol on 1st Avenue.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Noble Road.

A citation was issued following a traffic stop on West Main Street.

A citation was issued following a traffic stop on West Main Street.

Negative contact was made following a report of a domestic incident on Washington Street.

A citation was issued following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on West Main Street.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

A citation was issued following a traffic stop on Friendship Road.

August 3

No report was needed following a traffic accident where the driver left the scene on Freeman Avenue.

Advice was given following a report of a suspicious vehicle on N Ann Avenue.

A business was secure following a commercial alarm on Hickory Street.

Extra residential patrol was given on 1st Avenue.

There was a welfare check and a call for animal control on N Ann Avenue.

Advice was given at a private property accidental Barnett Boulevard.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

Advice was given in a citizen inquiry on Wall Street.

Animal Control was called to Ashurst Bar Road.

Animal Control was called to Gilmer Avenue.

Animal Control was called to Ashurst Bar Road.

There was a walk-in on Barnett Boulevard.

Animal Control was called to Ray Street.

Advice was given following a call for a domestic dispute on Macedonia Road.

Officers assisted a motorist on Taylor Road.

Officers assisted a motorist on AL Hwy 229.

There was an animal complaint on Floyd Street.

There was a walk-in on Barnett Boulevard.

Animal Control was called S Tallassee Drive.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

Officers assisted another agency on West Butler Street.

Animal Control was called to Floyd Street.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Freeman Avenue.

Advice was given following a report of criminal mischief on Upper River Road.

A report was made following a walk-in on Barnett Boulevard.

A report was made for property damage on Gilmer Avenue.

A report was made for an animal bite on 2nd Avenue.

A report was made for a domestic dispute on Little Road.

There was a follow-up on Little Road.

Negative contact was made in a follow-up on Gen. Chappy James Street.

An accident report was made following a vehicle accident on Gilmer Avenue.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Barnett Boulevard.

Negative contact was

made in a juvenile complaint on Freeman Avenue.

A report was made for harassment on 2nd Avenue.

A supplemental report was made following recovered property on Gen. Chappy James Street.

Extra residential patrol was given on 1st Avenue.

Advice was given following a noise complaint on Gilmer Avenue.

August 4

A citation was issued following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

A citation was issued following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

Advice was given in walkin on Barnett Boulevard.

A walk-in was referred to a different agency on Barnett Boulevard.

Debris was removed from the roadway a Little Road.

There was an investigation follow-up on Hickory Street.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

There was a drug arrest made on Jordan Avenue.

A report was made following a walk-in on Barnett Boulevard.

An accident report was made following a traffic accident with no injuries on Oak Heights Road.

There was an investigation follow-up on Freeman Avenue.

A written warning was given following a traffic stop on Notasulga Road.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

Advice was given in a citizen inquiry on Wall Street.

There was a drug arrest made on 3rd Avenue.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Jordan Avenue.

A report was made following an animal bite at the Tallassee Community Hospital ER. A warrant arrest was made on Benson Avenue.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Thelma Drive.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Freeman Avenue.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

A verbal warning was

given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

A written warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Knox Street.

Advice was given following the report of drug activity on Friendship Road.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

A citation was issued following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

Officers made negative contact during a welfare check on Gilmer Avenue.

Advice was given in a juvenile complaint on East Roosevelt Street.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

A report was made for burglary on Upper River Road.

August 5

Advice was given following a report of a suspicious vehicle on Central Boulevard.

Officers assisted a motorist on AL Hwy 229.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Notasulga Road.

Animal Control was called to Sims Avenue.

There was a patrol follow-up on Jordan Avenue.

Debris was removed from the roadway on Gilmer Avenue.

There was a patrol follow-up on Jordan Avenue.

Officers assisted medics on AL Hwy 229.

A written warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on James Street.

Officers assisted medics on Little Road.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on 1st Avenue.

There was an animal complaint on Friendship Road.

Officers advised in a civil matter on East Patton Street.

An accident report was made following a motor vehicle accident on Notasulga Road.

Advice was given in a juvenile complaint on Gilmer Avenue.

Advice was given in a juvenile complaint on East Roosevelt Street.

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Homecoming “This will be a really great performance,” Executive Director of the McCraney-Cottle Arts Council Jerry Cunningham said. “We have some really wellknown, local performers who are sure to please the crowd. We invite everyone to join us for a good time and some really good musical performances.”

Tallassee’s Michael Bird will be the MC for this evening of

continued from Page A1 music. There will be performances by Nashville recording artist Mark Lanier, The Tallassee High School FFA Quartet, Gail Benton, James Bush, Jerry Cunningham, and The Cunningham Family, Mack Daugherty, Lauren Funderburk, Scott Hammonds, Kenneth Loomis, Ray Kirby, Lisa McCain, Susie Seale, and Barry Tice.

“I encourage everyone to come out, enjoy the performances, and support

the arts council,” said Cunningham.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce, located at 303 Barnett Boulevard, or at WACQ, located at 320 Barnett Boulevard, or online at www. tallasseechamber.com.

The McCraney-Cottle Arts Council is a longestablished non-profit organization dedicated to continuing diverse forms of arts in the Tallassee

Safety School-aged children should pay attention when walking near a roadway.

“Students need to be aware of their surroundings as they go to and from school,” Higgins said. “Don’t walk out in traffic while you are distracted

community.

The council was created in honor of Alvin McCraney, who was a local educator as well as Glee Club and Choir Director, and a renowned vocalist and performer who made a great impact on the art programs in Tallassee.

After McCraney’s death in 1963, Dr. John Cottle and other members of the community found the McCraney Arts Council to honor man

was so well regarded for his contributions to the art programs in Tallassee.

Since its creation, the arts council has provided members with various opportunities to attend local performances by professional artists, from theatre to music, all while introducing locals to the arts.

Some of the art council’s past

performances include, “Robinson Crusoe” and “Tom Sawyer.”

Gifts to the arts council are tax-deductible and go toward ensuring that the arts remain a staple in Tallassee.

Those interested in becoming a member of the MCAC or for information about upcoming events, contact Cunningham at 283-5151.

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As work continues on the new Tallassee High School building, everyone in the area should remain alert and be careful.

“We want to also remind everyone that there is still construction going

on so please use caution,” Higgins said. “We at the Tallassee Police Department wish all of the Students, Faculty, and Staff a safe school year.”

The first day back in the classroom for area students is Wednesday, Aug. 18.

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Dogs make the world a better place

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want to take a moment and tell you all about my dog. Her name is Lil AK. If you watch The Walking Dead, you know who she is named after. She weighs only 3 pounds but she is mighty. She is also loyal and very loving.

AK is a Dachshund and Chihuahua hybrid. She has all the best traits of both breeds. She has these great big ears that stand straight up in the air. She is fun and playful like a Dachshund should be, but she is fierce like the mighty Chihuahua. She is smart. For a dog, especially a small dog, she is a genius. She grew up alongside our German Shepard and I think some of the shepherd’s intelligence rubbed off on her because AK is so smart!

This tiny dog will sit, lay down, shake and give a high-five. I am not even kidding. To begin with, it took a treat to entice her to do one of these tricks, but now she will sit, lay, shake and give you five on demand.

Chihuahua’s are nearly last in line when it comes to intelligence.

CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief Dachshunds aren’t that smart either. Out of 135 dog breeds, Chihuahuas rank about 125th, and the Dachshunds comes in at 92nd in intelligence. But I am 100 percent certain that AK is the exception to that rule because she is just so smart.

She is spoiled, too. She sleeps like a teenager. She will wake up around 10 a.m., wanting breakfast.

She eats, goes outside, and then she’s back in bed for a long nap.

She loves to play. She has her very own toys and a nice plush bed with a comfy blanket. I love her and she loves me, until my husband comes around then she loves him the most.

I wasn’t expecting this dog when she came along. She was a surprise that my oldest daughter brought

home. One look and that’s all it took. I was over the moon for that little puppy. She was small enough to fit in my hand when we first got her. She was tiny.

She still is tiny, but she sure fit perfectly into our family.

She loves to meet new people.

She thinks everyone is supposed to give her attention, everyone! She is less than a year old but has never met a stranger.

That’s an exception, too, because Chihuahuas can be mean little things. Dachshunds aren’t that friendly either, so I’m not sure where AK gets her great ability to socialize so well with others. She gets along with people, other dogs, cats, kittens. She loves them all.

Dogs are great companions but they require a lot of attention and love. I sure do have a good dog in AK. I hope you have a loyal companion like her too. If you don’t have a dog and would like to adopt one, I strongly encourage you to check with a local shelter to find your next pet.

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MTV and EWTN at midlife

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his month marks the 40th anniversary for two important, yet very different cable networks.

Prior to the early 1980s, most people – if they had a television – picked up two or three channels: affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, and if they were lucky, PBS. Here in the Montgomery area, we are able to pick up most of those with an antenna. Cable television changed all that.

When cable TV became dominant in the 1980s, dozens of networks popped up seemingly overnight.

Some had staying power and are still around, but many disappeared after a few years or have been bought and sold so many times, they lost their original identities.

August 1, 1981, 12:01 a.m.

For my generation and beyond, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles was the opening salvo for a new way to appreciate and enjoy music – MTV, which then stood for Music Television. Music, and television, would change forever.

Nina Blackwood, Martha Quinn, Alan Hunter, Mark Goodman, and J.J. Jackson were the first “VJ,” or video jockey, celebrities. They introduced the songs much like a disc jockey, or “DJ,” would on the radio.

Those early videos were mainly videotaped performances on a stage or in a studio, but it didn’t take long for the auteurs of the format to begin displaying mind-boggling creativity with the good old three-minute popular song. Some memorable examples would include “Hungry Like the Wolf,” by Duran Duran; “Burning Down the House,” by Talking Heads; and “Billie Jean,” by Michael Jackson, all from 1982-83.

For every fondly remembered classic, there were some duds. “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats was a strange one, and so were “The Look of Love” by ABC and “Saved

by Zero” by The Fixx. Still, the familiar sounds of “Come on Eileen”

by Dexys Midnight Runners or “Our House” by Madness conjure up

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist sweet feelings of those exhilarating early days.

Memories of World Premiere Video nights recall major events for a teenager. I remember so well the night I saw Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” for the first time. By the time of that video’s introduction, MTV had become a worldwide phenomenon and a tastemaker for a generation.

MTV introduced the Monkees to a new audience in 1985-86, and the exposure helped pull the long-retired “prefab four” not only back on the album charts, but on the road after 20 years.

The video for Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” was groundbreaking for its computer-generated animation; similarly, everything Prince or Madonna touched during that period turned to gold.

Somewhere between that time and the end of Total Request Live earlier this millennium, MTV stopped showcasing music videos and began an all-reality show programming strategy. Granted, MTV was the first in the genre with The Real World back in the 1990s, and Beavis and Butt-head wasn’t exactly a straight-up video but more a wisecracking parody of the whole enterprise.

One cable channel that hasn’t changed its programming, strategy, or mission also began in August, 1981, in the Birmingham suburb of Irondale, Alabama: Eternal Word Television Network, or EWTN. The journey to satellite broadcasting is a fascinating story.

Mother Angelica, born Rita Rizzo, was a Poor Clare nun. She was an only child, and her father abandoned the family when she was five. This was during the Great Depression.

Rita and her mother moved around

and were barely alive when taken in by relatives.

Her mother was suicidal; Rita herself suffered from anxiety and depression, and received harsh discipline at the school she attended because of the stigma as a child of a single parent. During her teen years, she developed severe abdominal pain due to several stomach ailments. Her mother took her to see a religious woman who instructed Rita to pray a novena, or nine-day prayer. On the morning after the ninth day, Rita woke up with no pain at all and decided then and there to dedicate her life to the Lord for healing her.

Rita visited several convents and monasteries, and was called to the religious life. She lived in a cloister in her hometown of Canton, Ohio, for the first decade or so, but her heart was troubled every night when she watched the evening news, as Alabama was featured for its civil rights struggles. Sister Angelica, as she was then known, prayerfully considered another call: to build a religious community that would appeal to African Americans in the deep south.

Angelica and her sisters sold handmade fishing lures to raise the money to start a radio station, then a television station, as well as build a convent – Our Lady of the Angels.

All of that faith over 20 years paid off in 1981, when EWTN signed on around the globe.

Today, EWTN is the largest Roman Catholic media company in the world. And it all began with a healing, prayer, and fishing lures.

As both of these cable networks reach their 40th birthdays, they appear to have the staying power to live on in a media landscape dominated today by streaming and downloads. They both have managed to adapt and change as needed. May MTV and EWTN continue to grow and change and find new audiences for the next 40 years.

Michael Bird is a music teacher in Tallassee.

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Looking at the race for Shelby’s Senate seat

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he field may be set for the race to fill the Seat of our iconic senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby. When Senator Shelby announced that he would not seek a seventh six-year term in the United States Senate earlier this year, many of us expected a stampede of candidates to throw their hats in the ring. When a U.S. Senate seat opens for the first time in 36 years, you might expect everybody who had ever won a 4-H speaking contest to enter the fray. However, I guess politics does not have quite the allure that it used to in bygone days.

The election will be held May 24, 2022. I say election rather than Republican Primary because a Democrat cannot win in a statewide race in Alabama. Winning the GOP Primary is tantamount to election in the Heart of Dixie.

The four GOP candidates are Huntsville Congressman Mo Brooks, 67, former Trump Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda Blanchard, 62, former Shelby Chief of Staff and more currently Business Council of Alabama CEO, Katie Britt, 39, and finally Jessica Taylor who is only 37. Allow me to outline the attributes and foibles of all four. However, their order of description does not indicate my preference or their likelihood of winning.

You may have noticed that beside all four names I have acknowledged their chronological age on Earth. This is important because seniority is not only important but is paramount in the pursuit of power and the ability to be an effective broker for Alabama along the Potomac. Obviously, the younger you are the more likely that you have the potential to be an effective senator for Alabama because time in Washington equates into seniority, which results in power for our state.

If someone had told Shelby when he entered the Senate 36 years ago in 1986, that the race to be his successor would field four major candidates and three of them would be ladies, he would have been dubious. Speaking of Shelby and his successor, it is no secret that the fine senior gentleman senator from Tuscaloosa would like to see his former Chief of Staff, Katie Boyd Britt, follow him in the U.S. Senate. Those of us who have followed young Katie Boyd Britt since she was a girl growing up in Enterprise, knew she had potential governor or U.S. Senator written all over her from the get-go.

Katie was miss everything in Enterprise.

She was governor of Girls State, went on to the University of Alabama where she was President of the Student Government, went on to graduate from University of Alabama Law School. She went to work for Shelby, then practiced law for a while and then became CEO of the Business Council of Alabama. She is married to Wesley Britt a former Alabama football star from Cullman. They have two children and reside in Montgomery. Katie will be the moderate pro-business, Shelby-like, Republican in the race. She raised a recordbreaking $2.4 million in her first month in the race.

Jessica Taylor is a strikingly attractive, aggressive and vivacious firebrand conservative. She ran a respectable third in the race for the open 2nd congressional seat last year. She may be hampered by an inability to compete with the other three in campaign funds.

Lynda Blanchard, 62, is from Montgomery.

She is indeed a lifetime resident of Montgomery except for three years as Ambassador to Slovenia. She is a quiet, wellspoken, sincere lady who would be a good senator. Undoubtedly, she has been successful in business. She has contributed over $5 million to her campaign.

Congressman Mo Brooks enters the race as the frontrunner. Mo has staked out the conservative right wing of this GOP race, which probably constitutes the majority of primary voters in Alabama. He quite deserves his label as the most conservative.

He would more than likely be one of the most conservative senators in Washington if elected as our next senator. He has been a diligent right-winger during his entire 40-year career in politics. His 10 years of being the Congressman for the Tennessee Valley has proven that he is more interested in being on Fox News than bringing home the bacon for Alabama. He will proudly proclaim that he will be a United States Senator and not a Senator for Alabama.

He has been totally ineffective during his time in Congress and would be ineffective for the entire state. In fact, if elected, he would be an albatross. However, having Trump’s total endorsement, Mo Brooks enters the race as the favorite.

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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Is sexual harassment a partisan affair?

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hether it’s a governor of New York, or a former governor of Missouri, an ex-Minnesota Senator, or perhaps even a one-time U.S. president, there have been a number of politicians accused of sexual harassment. Even though the allegations have been against candidates from both parties, do voters judge them differently based upon partisan allegiance?

Stephanie Stark wondered if this was the case. According to the Washington Monthly, “Stephanie Stark, a researcher on sexual assault and harassment in American politics, decided to figure out how this could possibly be so. She left her job working for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (who later became embroiled in his own sexual harassment scandal) and created a study to examine which kinds of voters would be most likely to tolerate candidate allegations of sexual harassment.”

She surveyed more than 1,000 Democrats and Republicans, giving them a biography of a fictitious candidate, and told them that this hypothetical candidate for office sexually harassed two female staffers. Self-identified Republicans in the survey were told he was a Republican, while those claiming to Democrats were told that the faux candidate was a Democrat.

Stark found that gender and age

JOHN TURES Columnist made no difference in how survey respondents evaluated the made-up candidates. But partisanship did.

Almost 60 percent of Republicans said they would be still willing to vote for him, even with the allegations. Less than 40 percent of Democrats said the same. “‘Conservative people, who obviously tend to vote Republican, when they receive information about something that challenges social order or how they think of social cohesion, they want to reject it,’ Stark said,” according to the Washington Monthly story by Gregory Svirnovskiy.

To see if this was a fluke, I looked up additional research in Research & Politics by Mia Costa, who is a professor at Dartmouth College.

She and her students looked into the same subject in their article “How Partisanship and Sexism Influence Voters’ Reactions To Political #MeToo Scandals.”

She and her students found some partisan bias, but also found that “subjects were more forgiving of an accused co-partisan legislator than a legislator of the opposing

party in their overall evaluation and their perceptions of punitive repercussions.” But their evaluation of candidates from their own party took a hit, just as much as they more negatively viewed someone from the other party.

“Subjects that share the legislator’s party were more likely to agree that no repercussions are necessary because ‘it was a long time ago’ and ‘until there is more evidence,’” they find. “They were also significantly less likely to agree that he should resign from office than opposite party subjects.”

But there is a factor even stronger than partisanship, which is undermining attempts to hold these politicians accountable: sexism. Costa et.al. find “While both partisan motivated reasoning and sexism significantly shape how people respond to sexual harassment allegations, the prevalence of sexism may hinder acceptance of the #MeToo movement in a way that partisanship does not.” While party loyalty is hindering accountability, whether we even view this as bad behavior may be an even bigger concern that could be perpetuating the problem.

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.

One will free us from all this futility

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hy is everyone so divided?

Why is common accord, much less peace so elusive?

The world is divided into nations, and nations are divided by their own citizens. Why are life and living so seemingly futile? We all share common needs as well as common interests.

Last spring Columbia University announced six “Multicultural Graduation Celebrations” separated by categories of Black, Asian, Native, “Latinx,” “LGBTQIS+,” and “first generation and/or low-income.”

These were separate events from a university-wide graduation ceremony.

Columbia was not the first university, or the only university to accommodate identity groups’ requests for separate celebrations.

Harvard, University of Portland, and Chapman University all held graduation celebrations for multiple identity groups.

Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been taught in our schools for years, but has drawn more attention this past year. Parents have been actively learning what their children are being taught, and becoming outraged and organized to remove this radical theory from their children’s curricula.

CRT has roots in Marxism, and similarly divides the human race into identity groups. Marx focused on

DANIEL GARDNER Columnist classes of people. CRT focuses on race and gender identities.

Those of a certain age grew up under separate-but-equal segregation.

In America, that changed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Those who lived the transition, particularly in the South, have much different perspectives of race and culture than most of the rest of the population who have merely read opinionated accounts of what happened. Why are younger generations so eager to separate into racial, gender, or other identity groups to celebrate an event like graduation?

Traditional college students who jump from the high school frying pan right into the university fire, especially far from their home towns, are forced to make similar transitions to new surroundings and routines, as well as new friends and acquaintances. Many questions arise: Now what? Who am I? Is anyone else like me? What do I want to do after college? Campuses are filled with all kinds of identity groups competing for students’

attention.

It’s one thing for a person to try out different groups or organizations, and then choose a path that’s comfortable. It’s quite another to be grouped or organized by one-sizefits-all arbitrators who believe “those people” all share the same experiences and feelings. We know who “those people” are. Mainly, “they” are not us.

In an episode of Star Trek, the crew of the Enterprise discovered a planet with human-like beings whose faces were blue on one side and white on the other. When the captain asked them why they continually argued with one another, one answered, “Can’t you see we’re different? He is blue on his left side and I am blue on my right!”

Those who have lived long enough realize the whole human race is corrupt, hellbent on self-destruction.

The Bible says it this way: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” In our corrupt condition, the only thing that has ever united us is a common enemy. Unfortunately, the world has no common enemy big enough to unite us, not even the pandemic.

Thankfully, One has promised to return, end all conflicts in the world, and redeem the whole creation from the futility He imposed. (Romans 8:20-21) Come quickly, Lord Jesus!

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The Tallassee High School Alumni Association is accepting nomination for 2022 Hall of Pride inductees as well as a Service Award nominee.

‘Live Here, Buy Here’ campaign to raise awareness about the impact of supporting local businesses in Elmore County.

August

The Tallassee High School Alumni Association is seeking grads from THS class 1938 and prior. If you think you might be one of those, or know who is, please pass that information

The Tallasse Senior is open and accepting new program participants. The center also offers Meals on Wheels to Tallassee seniors.

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There will be work session at city beginning at 5 p.m. A regular council meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Aug. 13

Not Our First Goat Rodeo: Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile with guest

Aoife O’Donovan starting at 7:30 p.m. at Auburn University’s Gogue Performing Art’s Center.

Tallassee City Schools return to classes.

Aug. 16

Girl Scout Membership Drive.

New Girl Scout members will receive a free one-year membership on Aug. 19 only.

Tallassee City Schools Open House. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Tallassee Elementary School. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Southside Middle School. Tallassee High School from 3-7 p.m. with freshmen orientation at 6 p.m.

Aug. 18

Aug. 19

Sept. 17

The annual Red Hill Historical Preservation Association Spaghetti Supper at the historic Red Hill School House.

New Delta variant and record-breaking gas prices cause some drivers to reroute Midsummer Travel Survey reveal though people are buying more gas, they may be staying

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Summer travel has hit a roadblock this year, but not in the amount of people driving. It’s in the distance people are willing to go. GasBuddy recently released the results of its first ever Midsummer Travel Survey, revealing that 10 percent fewer Americans are now planning to take a road trip this summer than were in May. Yet, demand for gasoline last week hit the highest level of 2021, according to Pay with GasBuddy transaction data.

So, what gives?

While the recent spike in demand shows that Americans are still

determined to get out this summer, wavering confidence in road trips says people might be worried about budgeting for high gas prices and seeking adventures closer to home.

In early May, 57 percent of Americans were planning to take a road trip, according to GasBuddy’s 2021 summer travel survey.

Since then, gas prices have risen to a sevenyear high, a new variant of Covid-19 has spread throughout the country and a pipeline shutdown brought gasoline shortages to the Southeast. Today, only 46 percent have or are still

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planning to hit the road.

Gas prices have been steadily climbing since early November to prices we haven’t seen since 2014, with a national average of $3.14 per gallon. Fifty percent of Americans now say high gas prices are deterring them from taking a road trip, up from 46 percent in May. “With new Covid cases rising and gasoline prices at their highest level since 2014, some motorists appear to be re-thinking their summer travel plans,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

“However, while some may be trimming summer

road trips, demand for gasoline remains strong across the country, with GasBuddy data showing that last week’s consumption reached a 2021 high, topping the busy July 4 holiday weekend. That will keep prices from falling much even as Covid anxiety rises.”

The spreading Covid19 Delta variant may not keep people from driving, but it is affecting Americans’ decision to take road trips. The percentage of people who are taking less road trips due to Covid-19 concerns increased from 22 percent to 28 percent from May to July.

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President of the Tallassee Rotary Club Logan Steers with Rotary Assistant Governor Robert Cochran at the 1220 Café.

Tallassee Rotary Club hears from Rotary Assistant Governor

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief

The Tallassee Rotary Club had a special guest Thursday as Rotary Assistant Governor, Robert Cochran, spoke at the regular weekly meeting.

Cochran is a retired naval aviator. He served as a commander in the U.S. Navy who flew both shore-based and carrierbased Navy aircraft.

He was an aircraft commander and instructor pilot in numerous aircraft, and additionally held numerous operations,

maintenance, and staff billets.

Cochran served on three Navy aircraft accident investigation boards, chairing one of them.

After retiring from the Navy, he attended law school and practiced law for a number of years. He left his law practice and now Cochran teaches business law and aviation law full-time at Auburn University.

The Tallassee Rotary Club is continually seeking speakers. If you or your organization would like to address the club, contact TRC President Logan Steers at 1-256-267-4801.

Girl Scouts to host membership drive STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama (GSSA) will be hosting a one-day membership drive on Thursday, Aug. 19.

For this one day only, any new girl that signs up to be a Girl Scout will receive a free oneyear membership. This membership will be valid for one year. Girls will have the option to join existing troops, or aspiring troop leaders will be able to form their own.

Girl Scouts offers leadership development experience for girls across the world. Girl Scouts isn’t just a moment, it’s a movement dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Girl Scouts has unparalleled programming proven to unleash girl’s potential. Research shows that girls learn best where they’re encouraged to try new things, develop a range of skills, take on leadership roles, and just have fun being

themselves.

Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama serves more than 5,000 girls, ages 5-17 and 2,500 adults who believe in the power of community, leadership, and friendship to change the world.

We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls for more than 100 years.

With programming across 30 counties, GSSA offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.

Not a Girl Scout yet?

No problem. Troops are forming now. To join volunteer, reconnect, or donate go to www. girlscoutssa.org/join or call 1-800-239-6636.

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Lord, don’t you care?

“Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” - Mark 4:38

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ere’s an honest question.

I’m asking you for an honest answer. Have you ever felt like the disciples must have felt when they asked Jesus if he cared? Maybe you were afraid (as they were) when you asked. Perhaps you were disappointed. Surrounded by people who did not seem to care anything about you, did you wonder if even God cared about you? You could be in a similar situation right now. If you never have, as a citizen of a fallen world, you probably will be in such a circumstance someday.

Let’s think about this for a little while.

Jesus and the disciples were

crossing the sea of Galilee after a full day of teaching the multitudes. A furious storm came up and the waves were about to swamp the boat. Jesus was asleep on a cushion in the rear of the little vessel. The frightened disciples woke him, asking “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” (I like the sense of desperation in the NIV here: “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”)

Jesus got up, told the wind to be quiet and the waves to be still. Suddenly the wind and sea became calm. Jesus asked the disciples about their fear and their lack of faith. The men with him marveled at his power to command the wind and sea.

When Jesus visited his friends Mary, Martha and Lazarus on one occasion, Luke

MIKE MCELROY Columnist tells us that Mary sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was very busy with all the preparations she felt had to be made. Martha said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?

Tell her then to help me” (Luke 10:40). Jesus acknowledged her anxiety and told her that her sister had made a good choice when she chose to sit and listen to him.

I suspect you may be able to identify with those ancient disciples. Do we ever through fear or flawed vision question the Lord’s interest in us? When life discourages or disappoints us, do we dare doubt his

concern for us? These people were eyewitnesses of his great power and compassion. But when they were scared or when their feelings were hurt, they questioned his care for them.

We are not “eyewitnesses of his majesty” as the apostles were (2 Peter 1:16). We are among the number who “have not seen, and yet have believed” (John 20:29). We believe the writer of Hebrews who said, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). We rejoice in this invitation: “casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

We may feel David’s loneliness as he expressed it: “no one cares for my soul.”

But we need to go on to see as he did in the following verse

that God is our refuge and our portion (Psalm 142:4-5). Let’s be careful to never accuse the Lord who died for us of not caring about us.

I have no doubt that the apostles were encouraged over and over again as they remembered Jesus’ last words to them as he ascended: “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). The same Lord Jesus has promised us, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).

When your problems seem to burden you to the point of breaking and sad circumstances of life are beating you down, don’t be confused. He cares.

When our own sins bring us unpleasant consequences, don’t think that the Lord who paid for our sins is indifferent to our plight. He cares. When you’re afraid, or misunderstood or just lonely, don’t forget. He cares.

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.

Carrville Baptist Church

On Sunday, Aug. 15, at 5:30 p.m., there will be a Back to School Bash for the whole family.

There will be games and a cookout. We will be giving out 72 backpacks filled with school supplies that day on a first come first

serve basis. If you know of a student that might need a backpack please let them know.

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 MondayThursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located at the side of the old East Tallassee Hospital, across from the library. We will offer various priced booths. 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.

East Tallassee United Methodist Church

Please join us for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. Lee Lowery will celebrate the Holy Eucharist. We are asking everyone please to wear a mask.

The service will be live streamed on Facebook https://www.face-

ETUMC is holding services on Sunday at 11 a.m. and at 5 p.m.

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The flea market is

Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

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First United Methodist Church

information about our church or the programs we offer, visit our website: fumctallassee.com or call us: 334-283-2195. FUMC Tallassee - 1 Jordan Avenue.”

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Tallassee Churches 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 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 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 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 1 Jordan Avenue

New Zion 3523 Ashurst Bar Road St. Paul Tallassee 101 Herren Hill Road Wall Street 71 Zion Street INDEPENDENT Abundant Life Church 2634 Lower Tuskegee Road Saint Mark All Nationals Pentecostal Foundation Church 30 Stewart Street Tallassee Church of God 134 Adams Street Tallassee Holiness Church 194 Honeysuckle Lane God’s Congregation Holiness Church 508 Jordan Avenue Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Highway in Eclectic

Surrounding Area Churches AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore

2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church 2520 Lynwood Dr., Millbrook 285-5213 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 5674325 Brookwood Baptist 3111 Grandview Rd., Millbrook 285-6792 Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729

ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231, Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God

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AU awarded $10 million to lead STEM education effort for disabled students STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Auburn University has been awarded $10 million from the National Science Foundation, or NSF, to lead a national research effort to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education among disabled students.

The grant will support a five-year program that will grow as it progresses, said Overtoun Jenda, assistant provost for special projects and initiatives at Auburn, whose office will be administering the initiative.

“We are starting out as a 27-institution alliance,” said Jenda, a professor of mathematics in the College of Sciences and Mathematics. “The award was made official on Aug. 1, and the first 90 days involves the development of a strategic plan that will guide the alliance.”

The funding will be used to conduct research related to enhancing workforce development opportunities for persons with disabilities.

The collaborative research effort is a national project

aimed at increasing the number of disabled students entering college and completing a degree in a STEM-related field of study.

Students will also receive benefits such as peer and faculty mentoring, research opportunities and financial support.

The program has three primary goals. Increasing the quantity of students with disabilities completing associate, undergraduate and graduate degrees in STEM, facilitating the transitions of students with disabilities from STEM degree completion into the STEM workforce, and enhancing communication and collaboration among institutions of higher education, industry, government, national labs and local communities in addressing the education needs of students with disabilities in STEM disciplines.

“Persons with disabilities are one of the most significantly underrepresented groups in STEM education and employment,” Jenda said.

“And they comprise a disproportionately smaller

percentage of STEM degrees and jobs compared to their percentages in the U.S. population.

“This alliance is designed to help shrink that gap.

Students will participate through stipends, internships conferences and mentoring.”

Auburn is leading this initiative that is subdivided into six regional hubs, according to Jenda.

“Auburn is overseeing the complete alliance, while at the same time leading the Southeastern Hub,” Jenda said.

Other hub-leading institutions include Northern Arizona University (Mountain Hub), The Ohio State University (Northeastern Hub), the University of Hawaii-Manoa (Islands Hub), the University of Missouri-Kansas City (Midwest Hub) and the University of Washington (West Coast Hub). Auburn is working closely with the University of MissouriKansas City, which functions as the backbone organization for the alliance to support communication, engagement, networked systems, data collection and analyses, sustainability,

scaling and dissemination.

Jenda will be assisted in the program administration by others at Auburn, including David Shannon with the College of Education, Daniela Marghitu with the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering – a member of the NSF’s Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, or CEOSE – Brittany McCullough with the Office of Special Projects and Initiatives and Carl Pettis, provost at Alabama State University, also one of the participating institutions.

The award is part of the NSF INCLUDES initiative, one of NSF’s 10 Big Ideas, which invests in programs that address diversity, inclusion and participation challenges in STEM at a national scale. The Auburnled alliance is one of only five INCLUDES awards given by NSF this year.

“Creating pathways to success for a STEM workforce reflective of the U.S. population is of national importance to ensuring America’s competitiveness in a global research landscape,” said

Sylvia Butterfield, acting assistant director for NSF’s Education and Human Resources Directorate.

“NSF INCLUDES Alliances provide a structure to address this issue and for the STEM enterprise to work collaboratively to achieve inclusive change.”

Jenda, an Auburn professor since 1988, was part of a group of a dozen

university professors to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring in 2020. That award also is administered by NSF and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and recognizes excellence in mentoring among college and university professors.

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Dog food donations needed

By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

Pet of the Week: Onyx Onyx is a 7.5-month-old female Terrier mix. She weighs only 28 pounds and she is just all love and personality. If you give her a toy she immediately tries to bury it (in dirt); dig it up and she’ll try to bury it in the pool. And she loves the water (kiddie pools or water buckets, she doesn’t discriminate). She’s playful, she’s loving, she’s entertaining and she’s a real sweetheart. She’s also great with other dogs. Adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old. Cats older than 1 year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. Adoption fees completely cover the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, deworming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough and a free health exam with a participating veterinarian. Those interested in meeting Onyx or any other pet, please first email the shelter at hselco@bellsouth.net to receive an adoption application. Once the adoption application is approved, the shelter will coordinate an appointment to meet and adopt. Walk-in adoptions are not being allowed right now. The shelter is located at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. The phone number is 334-567-3377 and the website is www.elmorehumane.org.

This happens seldom but we could use an infusion of donated dry dog food for our dogs. We accept all brands and even open bags (often from pets who just did not like a particular brand).

For the price point, palatability and kibble size we love Pedigree brand dog food in particular. We could use both adult and puppy food. Donations can be dropped at the shelter anytime we are open, which is on the weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We want to thank everyone ahead of time for any donations you are able to bring/send.

One thing that many may not realize is how many injured animals we take in and save. When an animal comes in injured it is going to be taken to an area veterinarian for stabilization/ treatment as necessary since we do not have

a veterinarian on staff.

We can only help these animals because of the generosity of our supporters, and we are immensely grateful for so many who donate and have faith in our work.

In just the past two to three months, we have had a young Houand mix treated for a compound fracture of a front leg and now Derek is up for adoption. Raven came in with what looked to be a mangled rear leg that turned out to be cancer and she is also now up for adoption, post amputation, and is doing wonderful in her foster home. Rossi, an adult male cat was found hung in a privacy fence that had to be torn apart to get him out, and he is also doing well after the amputation of his rear leg to save his life while he waits on his forever home. Mila Rose, a tiny little black and white kitten came in with what may have been a bite under her chin that caused skin to slough off but she is now recovered and ready for her new home. Right before Mila Rose came tiny kitten Hunter Graham with a badly broken and degloved front leg and now that he has healed from amputation, he is letting nothing slow him down in his quest for a new and loving home. Ponch is this week’s Pet of the Week and he had to have surgery to fix his eyelids from entropion and he is much more comfortable as a result since his eyes are no longer painful. Igor is a Terrier/Beagle mix that came to us missing part of his eyelid. Igor could not close his eye but surgical intervention helped him keep his eye even if he looks a little

funny now – we think funny looking is better than having to lose his eye. A young dog that was found and came in this weekend is now on seizure meds thanks to an area veterinarian as it had been continuously seizing while with the finder.

Besides these recent injured animals there seems to be a never-ending flow of emaciated, mangeridden, and heartworm positive dogs that need extra care and time to get them to full health. At any given time, we have up to a half-dozen dogs undergoing expensive heartworm treatment, hence our emphasis that all dogs be kept on heartworm prevention as it is so easily preventable, and so frustrating to have to treat in terms of time and resources. Of course, taking in pets that are so obviously starved or with hair loss that has taken weeks/ months to get to that point is also maddening as some human somewhere has truly let that pet down.

But we are there to take in these pets and do our very best by each and every one of them. Please do keep in mind – if you find a pet in distress, get it to us soon. Area veterinarians have very busy client schedules so waiting until the end of the day for an animal that may need emergency care can make it challenging to get timely care for that pet. And to the veterinarians that help us with these injured and acutely ill animals – we are immensely grateful for your partnership in saving lives and could not do this without your skills and support.

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Tigers Sharks wrap up season STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The Tallassee Tigers Sharks finished the season 14th out of 25 other teams in the region.

Individual Results

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Tallassee Tiger Sharks State Winners. Front row left to right: Zeke Rigsby and Abigail Zinn. Back row left to right: Crockett Moyers, Camden Mask, Ivy Davis.

Boys 8&U - 25-yard Breast Stroke: Weston Lucas 9th place Girls 8&U - 25-yard Breast Stroke: Abigail Zinn 6th place Girls 11-12 - 50-yard Breast Stroke: Harmony Moyers 6th place Boys 13-14 - 50-yard Breast Stroke: Camden Mask 1st place, Boys 13-14 - 50-yard Breast

Stroke: Donavan Aldridge 13th place Girls 13-14 - 50-yard Breast Stroke: Valerie Johnson 12th place Boys 15-18 - 50-yard Breast Stroke: Geoffrey Dark 19th place Boys 15-18 - 50-yard Breast Stroke: Corbin Grover 22nd place Boys 6&U - 25-yard Freestyle: Zeke Rigsby 8th place Girls 6&U - 25-yard Freestyle: Ava Ingram 9th place Boys 9-10 - 50-yard Freestyle: Crockett Moyers 5th place Boys 15-18 - 50-yard Freestyle: Canyon Moyers 14th place See SWIM • Page B2

ALPHA DAWG Dee Griffin brings ferocious leadership for Reeltown

By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director

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ew football players in Tallapoosa County have a nickname that is both as intimidating and as accurate as Dee Griffin’s.

The player called “Alpha Dawg” by teammates and coaches leaps out on film. He’s a force at defensive end, powering past would-be blockers and slamming down opposing ball carriers to the tune of 83 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks in 2020.

At offensive tackle he fires out from a four-point stance, a rare sight in football these days, attacking defensive linemen and linebackers with a violent quickness that often leaves them flying backward.

“Dawg mentality” is one of the top things Reeltown head coach Matt Johnson preaches. His top dog is called the Alpha.

“He’s just a leader, leads by example,” Johnson said. “Really gritty. Ferocious. High energy. He’s got a motor that won’t stop, and of course, ‘Alpha.’

Alpha male, alpha leader, alpha dog. Leader-ofthe-pack-type mentality. He fits every one of those descriptions.”

Playing with such aggression wasn’t a new concept for Griffin in 2020.

He recalls being the same way his entire football career to this point.

“Ever since, literally, I can remember,” Griffin said when asked how long he’s had his aggressive playstyle. “Everybody wanted me to come play for them and stuff like that. I was always physical.

“I just love hitting people.”

Upon arriving at the high school level, Griffin said he picked up on a few key traits held by leaders of Reeltown’s 2019 state runner-up team, namely running back Cameron Faison and wide receiver Eric Shaw.

Shaw he admired especially, as much for his play at outside linebacker as out wide.

“It’s how Eric Shaw played,” Griffin said. “I liked the dog in him. He played like he had a chip on his shoulder. That’s how I play.”

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Reeltown defensive end and offensive tackle Dee Griffin epitomizes the ‘dawg mentality’ according to coach Matt Johnson.

Bobby Bowden was truly one of the greats

T

he Auburn Tigers dominated the Florida State Seminoles on the football field from 1954 to 1976. The two teams squared off a total of 10 times during that period and Auburn was 9-0-1 in those games winning by an average of 13 points.

Then, something strange happened. The Tigers actually lost a game to the Seminoles in 1977 for the first time in

school history and it really wasn’t that close. FSU throttled Auburn 24-3 in Tallahassee.

It’s true, the Tigers were not a great team in ‘77 (going 5-6), but unbeknownst to practically everyone, a pivotal moment in the history of college football had taken place the previous year. Florida State had hired a young coach from West Virginia named Robert Cleckler Bowden. Bobby, to his

ANDY GRAHAM Columnistt friends, took over a fledgling program in northern Florida and proceeded to turn it into one of the winningest programs in college football. Bowden was

a unique combination of old and new school philosophies.

He was tough and physical, but very innovative as an offensive coordinator. He somehow managed to meld perfectly the southern gentlemen charm of a Shug Jordan with the innate football IQ of a Bear Bryant. From 1987 to 2000, the Seminoles went 152-19-1 winning 11 bowl games and 2 national championships. If

not for a couple of wayward field-goal attempts, it could’ve been even more. FSU was a juggernaut pouring talent into the NFL on a yearly basis.

Auburn and Florida State had an intense rivalry in the 1980’s.

Pat Dye and his Tigers won three straight in 1983, 1984 and 1985. The ‘83 team, one of Dye’s best, barely edged the See GRAHAM • Page B2

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Then a sophomore, Griffin was a significant contributor on the 2019 team as well, Johnson noted. The difference now is that he’s the player the Rebels’ younger guys look up to, much like he used to look up to Faison or Shaw.

Griffin said he takes a teamfirst mentality when it comes to leadership. He views his teammates as brothers, the team as a family.

Johnson asked him to be more vocal entering 2021, and told him he can’t always be the nice guy. He’s been blunt with his teammates when necessary this summer.

“It’s more of just the mental toughness part of it, when it’s 100 degrees outside, and you’re tired, and you’re running sprints and you jump offside,” Johnson said.

“Sometimes you need a teammate to correct you in a very authoritative manner, and he’s not afraid to do that.”

He added that Griffin’s leadership influence extends beyond the field to the classroom and in the community.

Johnson referred to him as “a picture of our program.”

The evolution of his nickname came alongside his leadership.

“Dee,” already short for Rondarius, became “Dee Dawg,” which became “Alpha Dawg” when he became one of the team’s foremost voices.

2020 marked the true emergence of both the moniker and the star player. It doesn’t hurt that he weighed in at a lean, mean 250 pounds.

“Last year, the motor that he had and his physicality out of the gate, he just really embraced that description. And just look at him.”

Griffin’s primary goal for his senior season is getting back to the state title game. College offers would be nice, he added, but his main focus remains with the team.

He and the Rebels get to take the first step on that path against archrival Tallassee Thursday, Aug. 19.

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Tallassee Tiger Sharks District winners. Front row left to right: Nicholas Pescia, Zeke Rigsby, Ava Ingram. Second row left to right: Paige Hart, Abigail Zinn, Weston Lucas, Oliver Callins, Abigail Ingram. Third row left to right: Ian Bankester, Jimmy Bafford, Crockett Moyers, Chandler Metz, Tyler Hart, Jordyn Boatwright. Fourth row left to right: Jeffrey Dark, Caden Metz, Donovan Aldridge, Auburn Weldon, Alta Bentley, Hope Moyers, Harmony Moyers, Ivy Davis.

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Boys 13-14 - 100-yard Individual Medley: Camden Mask 6th place Girls 13-14 - 100-yard Individual Medley: Hope Moyers 16th place Girls 15-18 - 100-yard Individual Medley: Ivy Davis came 15th, Girls 15-18 - 100-yard Individual Medley: Cassie Grover 22nd place Boys 9-10 - 50-yard Butterfly: Crockett Moyers 2nd place

Girls 9-10 - 50-yard Butterfly: Elise Soehren 7th place Girls 9-10 - 50-yard Butterfly: Emma Soehren 11th place Boys 13-14 - 50-yard Butterfly: Camden Mask 3rd place Boys 13-14 - 50-yard Butterfly: Donavan Aldridge 12th place Girls 13-14 - 50-yard Butterfly: Hope Moyers 9th place, Girls 13-14 - 50-yard

Butterfly: Alta Bentley 21st place Girls 13-14 - 50-yard Butterfly: Valerie Johnson 25th place Boys 15-18 - 50-yard Butterfly: Canyon Moyers 15th place Girls 15 -18 - 50-yard Butterfly: Ivy Davis 11th place Girls 7-8 - 25-yard Backstroke: Paige Hart 14th place Girls 9-10 - 50-yard Backstroke: Elise Soehren 20th

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place Boys 15-28 - 50-yard Backstroke: Canyon Moyers 18th place Girls 15-18 - 50-yard Backstroke: Ivy Davis 8th place Boys 9-10 - 100 yard Freestyle: Crockett Moyers 4th place Boys 13-14 - 100 yard Freestyle: Aiden Morgan 12th place Boys 13-14 - 100 yard Freestyle: Ethan Soehren 14th place

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Seminoles 27-24 in Jordan Hare. Auburn won an absolute classic in Tallahassee the next year 42-41 and the Tigers blew out FSU 59-27 Bo Jackson’s senior year in 1985. Just like a great prize fight between two heavyweights, Florida State battled back and got the upper hand. The Seminoles hammered Auburn in 1987 on the Plains 34-6. The two schools met in the Sugar Bowl at the end of the ‘88 season with the Tigers falling 13-6.

Deion Sanders intercepted a pass in the end zone to seal the victory. Again, FSU got the better of Auburn in 1989 22-14 at Doak Campbell Stadium. The entire decade turned out to be a draw with each team winning three games, but 1990 would be the tiebreaker. I was fortunate enough to be in attendance that night and Auburn won another classic 20-17. FSU faced a 3rd and 3 from the AU 35 with 1:45 to play. QB Casey

Weldon was flushed from the pocket and ran for the first down, but an Auburn defender stripped the ball. Weldon recovered, but it cost him the first down and set up a 4th and 5. That AU player was Eric Ramsay. No comment. FSU chose to go for it and Weldon was hit almost immediately by Ricky Sutton. He stumbled and bumbled backward all the way to the Seminole 42 yard line losing 21 yards! Auburn would convert a 4th

and 8 pass to Herbert Casey setting up a game-winning 38-yard field goal by Jim Von Wyl. I’ll never forget the memories from those matchups with Florida State.

They were so incredibly athletic and fun to watch if you weren’t playing them.

Bobby Bowden was one of the greatest coaches and personalities in the history of college football and, Dad-gumit, his passing at the age of 91 leaves a void that will never be filled.

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Tallassee Lions Club donates $500 to Babe Ruth All-Star Team for New York trip The Tallassee Lions Club gave $500 to the Babe Ruth All Star Team as they head to Jamestown New York to play in the 2021 World Series. Pictured from left to right: Marilyn Speak, Conner Taunton, Brody Wisener, Cody Smith and Coach Tom Wisener.

Wetumpka’s Kyle Morrison commits to Troy baseball

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

Kyle Morrison has been a staple in Wetumpka’s lineup since his freshman year, and now the rising senior will have a chance to play at the next level.

Morrison, Wetumpka’s starting third baseman, committed to play college baseball at Troy University on Tuesday night.

Morrison credited the coaching staff and the field to some of the main reasons why he wanted to play at Troy, but also the academics.

He also believes just being in the Troy environment and being around other Troy players will help push him to be a better ballplayer.

“Troy is just a place where, right when I stepped on campus, I got a gut feeling that it was the place I needed to be,” Morrison said. “I love the coaching staff. Their field is like no other and I can really see myself succeeding there.”

Morrison first jumped on Troy’s radar when he began sending film to the coaching staff nearly a year ago.

Then in June, Morrison was playing a summer league scrimmage at the Pike Liberal Arts School in Troy, and the Trojans’ recruiting coordinator came out to watch. Morrison went 2-3 with a home run and a double there, then played at Lake Point in Georgia the next week.

Troy followed him to the event in Georgia, and Morrison went 3-4 in the game to continue impressing.

“I couldn’t ask to play

better baseball at the right time,” Morrison said. “It seemed like every time they would come, I’d have a great day. That helped a lot with the recruiting process. I think I’ve been on their radar for a while now, but that was about when it really picked up.”

To anyone who follows Wetumpka baseball, Morrison’s commitment comes as no surprise.

Morrison has made himself known as one of the top hitters in the area, and he showcased that with a brilliant junior season where he was named to Elmore County’s AllCounty first team.

This past year, Morrison hit .442 with four home runs and 36 RBIs. He found his power swing early in the year and clubbed 25 extra-base hits while only striking out 11 times in 32 games. He’s hit in the middle of the

order for most of the year, but also spent time hitting leadoff for the Indians.

At Troy, however, Wetumpka head coach Michael Dismukes believes Morrison will be back in the middle of the lineup.

“They’re getting a middle of the order guy who can really lengthen the field,” Dismukes said.

“He can hit and has double and home run power to all fields. He’s definitely an RBI threat every time he’s up there. It’s hard to pitch to him. He’s a tough out and at the end of the day, he’s going to be pitched carefully to anywhere he goes because he can sure do damage with the bat.”

Morrison has started at third base since he was a freshman, and he can handle the hot corner with the best of them, Dismukes said. But when he heads to Troy in a year, Morrison could see some himself in

other positions.

Troy is recruiting Morrison as a utility player, and it was mentioned to him that he could play not only third base, but also second base, first base, and the outfield.

That’s no problem for Morrison, who feels comfortable anywhere in the field.

“Anywhere they need me is where I’m going to play,” Morrison said. “I feel just as comfortable, if not more comfortable at these other positions. It’s just another challenge to me and it’s just another angle to look at the ball from my perspective. There are different responsibilities at every position, but each one is just as important.”

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Everything counts. Everything matters.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might have a strong debate with someone about how to use an allotted amount of money or how to divide an inheritance today. If so, feelings will run high! Everyone has strong opinions. Meanwhile, physical intimacy will be super passionate. Tonight: Enjoy!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Relations with partners and close friends will be intense today. You want to feel that you are important to this person, and you want to let them know that they are important to you. Something might happen that highlights the intensity of your feelings, leaving no doubt. (“Ti amo!”

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Wetumpka United Soccer Club holds international camp

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

Youth soccer players around the Wetumpka area were able to experience a wide variety of coaching this week.

The Wetumpka United Soccer Club hosted its UK International Soccer Camp from Monday, Aug. 2 to Saturday, Aug. 7. The camp was available to both boys and girls age 19 and below and all skill levels were welcome.

The first three days of the camp featured U8, U10, and U12, while the final three days of the camp featured U14 and above. Each day offered roughly two hours of camp for participants.

The camp focused on many aspects of soccer, but keyed in on skills such as decision making during a possession, attacking and defending as a team, controlling first touches

and simply understanding the position players are in and where they should be instead.

“Well a lot of this camp is not only their first touch and skill drills, but so much of it is more than your athletic ability.

It’s about the neck up,” Wetumpka United coach Ken Sanders said. “That’s why our coaches stop them and talk to them. They break it down and give them options and help the kids figure out why they’re making the decisions they are.”

One of the advantages that the UK International Soccer Camp offers is a different perspective from international coaches.

Two international coaches joined the Wetumpka United Club this week, one from England and one from Zimbabwe in Africa.

The coach from Zimbabwe, named Knowledge, has been

coaching soccer since 2008. He has been making his rounds across the United States and has already done camps this summer in California, Pennsylvania and New York.

The coach from England, named Feeny, works with the Pittsburgh Spurs, a Tottenham Hotspur supporters club.

He was recently hired

by Duquesne University to work with the soccer program, and has a middle school coaching job.

This isn’t the first time the Wetumpka United Club has held a camp like this. The club recently had the Liverpool Academy coach from New Jersey come down for a camp.

And Sanders believes just having the ability to add coaches and opportunities of this nature really helps soccer in the area.

“It’s different, not only languages and accents,

but when they see these coaches they know these guys grew up in a country where soccer is the main sport,” Sanders said.

“When these coaches talk to the players, you can hear a pen drop. They listen to every word they say. It’s a different set of voices.”

Not only does the camp help the skills and decision making of all the camp attendees, it also is helping the growth of soccer around the area. The camp was comprised of kids from five separate schools in the surrounding area, and even featured kids from as far as Sylacauga, Al, almost an hour away.

Sanders doesn’t shy away from trying to help players from surrounding areas, because he’s seen the struggles that some schools have with fielding teams and hiring quality coaches.

“A lot of times when they get to high school, those schools aren’t going

to have a soccer coach,” Sanders said. “We’ve seen that at several of the high schools. So we are trying to teach them as much as we can before they get to that level.”

He believes the camps are especially helping the girls programs around the area.

“I know last year, about six or seven of our girls from Wetumpka high school, a lot of the other girls were saying how good they’ve gotten and asking what they did all summer,” Sanders said.

“Our girls told them what they did. So it’s easy to see the progression.”

USDA to invest $495,055 to attract business, boost entrepreneurship STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced today that the USDA is investing $495,055 in grants to support entrepreneurs and businesses in 5 different counties in rural Alabama, creating approximately 235 jobs.

“Small businesses are the backbone of the economy in rural Alabama,” Acting Alabama State Director for Rural Development Allen Bowen said. “Rural Alabamians and people across rural America depend on our small, ‘momand-pop’ businesses to provide goods and services for everyday life. Through programs such as the Rural Business Development Grant Program, we can help America’s rural businesses to recover and help our rural communities to build back better and stronger than ever before.”

USDA is funding four projects through the Rural Business Development Grant program in Alabama.

This program is a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas that have fewer than 50 employees and less than $1 million in gross revenues.

In Macon county, USDA’s investment of $213,856 will be used to construct an access road in a new business development area in the city of Tuskegee, with immediate access to Interstate 85. This access road, to be named Airman Legacy Drive after the

famed Tuskegee Airmen, will bring access to newly opened businesses which will provide essential services to the citizens of Tuskegee, as well as Interstate 85 and U.S. Highway 81 travelers. This project is anticipated to help create approximately 100 new jobs, and will assist in keeping tourism dollars generated by nearby historic landmarks in Tuskegee.

In Butler County, USDA’s investment of $99,000 will be used by the Butler County Commission to establish a revolving loan fund to assist entrepreneurs. This new fund will help new and existing entrepreneurial businesses in Butler County by establishing a revolving loan program that can be used to provide additional capital for businesses to cover additional expenses, and to grow.

In Lamar County, USDA’s investment of $163,000 will be used to

attract a new industry to the city of Sulligent. The funds will be used by Sulligent to purchase machinery and equipment for a new business facility, which will then be leased to Resource Fiber LLC, a manufacturer of bamboo products.

Through this investment, approximately 111 jobs will be attracted to Sulligent.

In Perry and Jackson counties, USDA’s investment of $19,199 will be used by Main Street Alabama to develop branding assets for the city of Marion and the city of Scottsboro to develop branding and marketing plans in order to increase interest in both city’s downtown areas, benefiting small businesses located in both town’s downtown core. The funds will be used to hire consultants to work with businesses located in the cities, with an aim toward marketing establishments located in the downtown area. This

exposure will help small and emerging businesses, will attract shoppers to both of these downtown areas, and will further economic development in both of these areas.

Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, Tribal and high-poverty areas. To learn more, visit www.rd.usda.gov/al.

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Cotton Festival canceled

By BRIANA WILSON Wetumpka Bureau Chief

The Town of Eclectic recently announced the cancellation of its annual Cotton Festival amid concerns about increasing cases of COVID-19.

It was announced on Aug. 1 that the wildly popular event would not return this year.

“We are sad to announce that the 2021 Alabama Cotton Festival has been canceled due to the threat of the new Delta strain of COVID,” reads a message on the Alabama Cotton Festival Facebook page. “We will be back bigger and better in 2022 and hope to see everyone there!”

Mayor Gary Davenport said it was not an easy decision to cancel the event, which typically brings thousands of people to the town each year.

The decision to cancel was made after an influx of positive COVID cases among town residents, Davenport said.

“Right now, we have 30-40 confirmed cases,” he said. “Out of that, seven town employees or employee family members have been impacted. With the state projection that the numbers will continue to worsen, we felt canceling was the right thing to do.”

Last year’s festival was the biggest one yet with an attendance of roughly 11,000 people and 200 vendors lined along the streets of downtown Eclectic.

Vendors traveled from places such as North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida and Mississippi to take part in the event.

The festival included an array of vendors, an antique/classic car show, antique tractor display, military vehicle display, art and photo contests, the fourth annual Chicken Race, a dog show contest, the Alabama Cotton Queen Pageant, the Cotton Run and a free carnival-themed kids zone.

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The Eclectic Town Council meets with the Eclectic Youth Baseball Organization to discuss an agreement on the use of Aaron Park.

Eclectic Youth Baseball, Town Council negotiations progressing smoothly

By BRIANA WILSON Wetumpka Bureau Chief

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he Eclectic Town Council and the Eclectic Youth Baseball Organization are making strides in their efforts to come to an agreement regarding the use of Aaron Park.

EYBO board members met for the second time with members of the Town Council on Aug. 3 to finish outlining a contract between the two entities.

At the start of the meeting, Mayor Gary Davenport shared that he walked through the park and made a list of maintenance concerns that need to be addressed. He said the problem with malfunctioning toilets was fixed. Maintenance crews found that wood chips from the playground were clogging some toilets. He also said light bulbs in the restroom needed replacing, as well as a faulty faucet in concessions. Portions of the fencing at the park need to be repaired while another part needs to be replaced.

Fencing needs to be added to the bleachers to make them safer and concerns have been raised about how steep the steps are for one of press boxes

at the park.

The primary issue that has yet to resolved is how the power bill at the park will be paid moving forward. The league’s previous contract from 2015 stated that EYBO was responsible for paying 25 percent of each power bill.

However, the Town Council and the EYBO discussed alternatives to that arrangement at the meeting.

EYBO board president Ryan Brown believes the league should not have to pay part of the bill, but Davenport disagreed. Davenport expressed that the town needs some sort of assistance to help offset the cost of the power bill.

Davenport mentioned the idea of the EYBO and the town partnering to host an annual fundraiser with the proceeds possibly benefitting the town, EYBO and upgrades at Aaron Park.

“We could turn it into something that the whole town could get behind,” Davenport said.

The possibility of the EYBO paying a flat rate to the town per month, as opposed to the fluctuating cost of a power bill, was also proposed.

Brown said he’s open to the idea of an annual joint

fundraiser and/or paying a flat rate to the town each month.

However, he said he couldn’t agree to anything without first meeting with the other EYBO board members to get their input.

The council and the EYBO also discussed the idea of appointing a member of the council to the EYBO board as nonvoting member. This particular councilmember would serve as a liaison between the council and EYBO. The EYBO and the council reached a consensus on the following: -The league’s season will begin in February and end in July.

-The league’s contract with the town will require annual review and renewal, and the annual contracts take effect in August.

-The council must go on a walk-through of Aaron Park to assess the condition of the park annually during the contract renewal process.

-The league will pay its portion of past power bills to the town.

-Moving forward, the league will not be required to contribute to the water bill.

-League registration begins

in January.

-The town will create and provide EYBO with work order forms to track and keep up with maintenance requests at the park.

-In the case of an emergency or an immediate need, EYBO members can pay for projects up to $200 and then request reimbursement from the town.

Projects that cost more than $200 require approval from the council, except in cases of extenuating circumstances.

-The town will maintain permanent fixtures at Aaron Park, such as the board room, press box, fencing, concessions, restrooms and bleachers.

-EYBO will be responsible for cutting all of the grass during ball season and the town will cut all of the grass in the off-season.

-The town will provide EYBO with at least six additional garbage cans.

At the end of the meeting, Brown said he’s pleased with the direction of the negotiations.

“I appreciate how far we’ve come from where we started,” Brown said. “I do feel like the town is trying to help and I’m glad with where we’re at right now. I do see things moving forward in a positive direction.”