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Lightning strikes Tallassee library

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief

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The library was struck by a bolt of lightning last week that left the chimney damaged.

A thunderstorm moved through the area and dealt a devastating blow to the Tallassee Community Library on Wednesday, Sept. 8.

The library was struck by a bolt of lightning that not only fried some of the facility’s electronic equipment inside the building but also left the chimney in pieces with bricks

scattered across the lawn and a nearby roadway.

“It hit the metal cap on top of the chimney on the northside, and knocked out a lot of bricks,” Chairman of the Tallassee Community Library Board Bob Reed said.

The lightning’s energy was so powerful that it launched bricks into the road in front of the library.

“It knocked bricks all the way out into Freeman

Avenue,” Reed said. “Just over 150 feet away.”

The incident happened just around 6 p.m. There were two claps of thunder reported in the area, one just before 6 p.m. and the other just after 6 p.m., according to Reed. The library closes at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

“Fortunately, no one was hurt,” Reed said.

It appears that the only damage inside the library was

to the two modems that had to be replaced.

“There was no damage inside that we can see,” he said.

While a lightning strike is rare, it can be deadly. Reed said he is thankful that no one sustained injuries and there was no additional damage to the building or the area around it.

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Historical society selling afghan blankets

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief The Talisi Historical Preservation Society is hosting an Afghan blanket fundraiser. The custom-made Afghan blanket depicts 10 local historic sites, including The Clubhouse, which is now the Tallassee Public Library, The Council Tree, the Benjamin Fitzpatrick Bridge, the old west side mill bell tower, the original Tallassee Hospital, the Hotel Talisi, Tallassee High School, See AFGHAN, Page A3

Live entertainment announced for spaghetti dinner

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief Plans are coming together for Friday’s Spaghetti Supper at the historic Red Hill School, located at 3558 Red Hill Rd. This tasty fundraiser is hosted and sponsored by the Red Hill Community Club, also known as the Red Hill Historical Preservation Association, Inc. The benefit Spaghetti Dinner will be Friday, Sept. 17.

“We are anticipating a large crowd,” President of the Red Hill Historical Preservation Society Paula Castleberry said.

For those who would prefer to pick up a plate, carry-outs will be available.

The menu includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, bread, dessert, and drink.

There will be live entertainment at the Spaghetti Dinner. Cecil Malone and Montgomery Junction will take the stage See SPAGHETTI, Page A3

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Tallassee Youth Football League held its season opener at J.E Hot O’Brien Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 11. It was a battle of the big cats as the Tallassee Tigers faced off against the Dadeville Tigers.

The Dam Store opens downtown

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief The Dam Store, located at 207 Barnett Boulevard, in downtown Tallassee recently opened, and, according to owner Stephen Webster, the store has something for everyone. Webster bought the business from Southern Girls Outlet and reorganized and added

a little more inventory to the store.

Before opening the Dam Store, Webster was the owner of Tiger Paw. He is a Tallassee native and graduated from Tallassee High School in 1998. Webster and his wife April operate the store CARMEN RODGERS | THE TRIBUNE together.

The Dam Store is located only 1,000 ft from Thurlow Dam in down“The previous owners here town Tallassee.The store carries thousands of items and offers someSee DAM STORE, Page A3 thing for everyone.

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Obituaries KATHLEEN THORNTON DEAN

Kathleen Thornton Dean, 88, of Tallassee, passed away September 9, 2021. She was born April 4, 1933 . Graveside service and burial will be Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. John Sparks officiating.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Aubrey and Eunice Woodall Thornton; husband, Norman Riley Dean, Jr.; son, Michael Alan Dean; and sister, Rebecca Stewart. She is survived by her children, Norman Riley Dean III (Kaye), Elaine Dean Thornton, Richard Earl Dean (Cathleen), Frances Marie Knowles (Mike) and Bruce Wayne Dean (Melissa); brother, Robert E. Thornton and sister, Shirley Phillips; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

Linville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory Eclectic, Alabama

BOBBY JACK HUDSON

Mr. Bobby Jack Hudson, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Tuesday,

September 7, 2021, at the age of 67. He was born April 24, 1954, in Tallassee, Alabama to Jack and Janette Hudson.

Mr. Hudson is survived by his spouse, Teresa Spivey; two sons, Jack (JD) Hudson (Heather), Jarrett Hudson (Marijane); daughter, April Hurley (Graham); father, Jack Hudson; sister, Teresa Mr. Hudson served 30 plus years in the Army National Guard.

Visitation for Mr. Hudson will be Monday, September 13, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. at Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jonathan Yarboro officiating. Jeffcoat Funeral Home will be in charge of all local arrangements.

Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama

WILLARD JERRY MAYHUGH

Mr. Willard Jerry Mayhugh, a resident of Notasulga, Alabama, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at the age of 79.

He was born June 23, 1942, in Burlington, Iowa to Willard and Marjorie Mayhugh.

Mr. Mayhugh is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mrs. Opal Mayhugh; daughter,

Michelle Mayhugh Grant (Jack); granddaughter, Ashley Mayhugh Schimanski (Daniel); three grandsons, Cristan Mayhugh, David Schwartz (Crystal), Jacob Tyler Mayhugh; two great granddaughters, Breanna Mayhugh and Izabella Cantu; two great grandsons, Nathaniel Schwartz and Thomas Schwartz; daughter-in-law, Catherine Mayhugh; two brothers, Merle Mayhugh (Peggy), James Mayhugh (Kathy); sister, Patricia Ray (Don) and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Mayhugh is preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey A. Mayhugh and his parents, Willard and Marjorie Mayhugh.

Mr. Mayhugh served in the United States Army, serving in Germany for several years. He retired after 30 years with John Deere Harvester Works. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved his family.

Visitation will be Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery with Pastor Lucille Gosa and Brother Robert May officiating. Jeffcoat Funeral home will be in charge of all local arrangements.

Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama

JOHN PAUL STREETMAN

Mr. John Paul Streetman, age 29 passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

He was born February 22, 1992 in Leavenworth, Kansas to Mr. Paul and Suzanne Streetman.

He is survived by his sister, Rhonda Hathcock; brother, Jamie Metcalf and two nieces, Georgia and Savanna Hathcock. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Suzanne Streetman.

John Paul loved his friends and family deeply. His two nieces were his pride and joy and he loved to make them laugh. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him but especially by his sister Libby, his brother Jamie, his nieces Georgia and Savanna and his best friends Mirissa and Alexander Bryan.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama

Police Reports SEPT. 7

Advice was given following a complaint of a suspicious person on Friendship Road.

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

A verbal warning was

given following a traffic stop on Friendship Road.

There was a follow-up on Gilmer Avenue.

There was an animal complaint on Ashurst Bar Road.

A report was made following an investigative call

on West Butler Street.

Advice was given in a citizen inquiry on Ashurst Bar Road.

There was a follow-up on Darnell Road.

Advice was given in a private property accident on Little Road.

A report was made for burglary of Thelma Drive.

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

A report was made for burglary and theft on Washington Street.

There was a business check on Freeman Avenue.

Advice was given in a verbal altercation on Sims Avenue.

Advice was given in a verbal altercation on 3rd Street.

There was a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Lower Tuskegee Road.

There was extra residential patrol on 1st Avenue.

Officers assisted medics on an investigative call on Riverside Avenue.

An accident report was made following a traffic accident on Friendship Road.

Extra residential patrol was given on 1st Avenue.

There was a business check on Gilmer Avenue.

SEPT. 8

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

Officers located an unoccupied vehicle after a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Gilmer Avenue.

There was extra residential patrol on 1st Avenue.

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

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

Officers assisted a motorist on Notasulga Road.

A report was made for disorderly conduct on Barnett Boulevard.

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

A report was made for disorderly conduct on Barnett Boulevard.

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

Advice was given in a citizen assist on Barnett Boulevard.

Animal Control was called to Adams Street.

There was an attempt to serve on Hicks Store Road.

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

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

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

A report was made for harassment on South Tallassee Drive.

Animal Control was called to Gilmer Avenue.

There was a funeral es-

cort on Friendship Road.

There was a warrant arrest on Barnett Boulevard.

A report was made for theft on 3rd Avenue.

Advice was given following a citizen assist on Barnett Boulevard.

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

Advice was given following a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Peachwood Drive.

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

A report was made for a hit and run traffic accident on Al Hwy 229.

Advice was given in a civil matter on Riverside Avenue.

Advice was given for harassment on Quail Run Drive.

There was a business check on Notasulga Road.

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

Advice was given following a complaint of trespassing on Lee Street.

Officers assisted on a medical call on Ashurst Bar Road.

SEPT. 9

There was a business check on Gilmer Avenue.

There was a business check on Kent Road.

There was a business check on Gilmer Avenue.

A report was made for criminal mischief on Gilmer Avenue.

There was a warrant arrest on Barnett Boulevard.

There was a false alarm call on central Boulevard.

No report was needed following a complaint of harassing communications on Little Road. Officers assisted a motorist on AL Hwy 229.

Advice was given following a complaint of trespassing on Freeman Avenue.

A warrant arrest was made on Redden Avenue.

A warrant arrest was made following a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Kent Road.

Officers assisted on a medical call on Walter Place.

SEPT. 10

There was a business check on Kent Road.

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

There was a false alarm call on AL Hwy 229.

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

Officers assisted a motorist on Friendship Road.

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

Officers assisted a motor-

ist on Barnett Boulevard.

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

Animal Control was called to Gilmer Avenue.

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

There was an animal complaint on Peachwood Drive.

There was a follow-up on S Ann Avenue.

A report was made for theft on Notasulga Road.

A warrant arrest was made on Central Boulevard.

Advice was given in a civil matter on Clover Street.

A report was made for a domestic incident on Joy Street.

Negative contact was made following a complaint of theft on Gilmer Avenue.

A report was made after property was found on Barnett Boulevard.

There was an attempt to contact on Pinehurst Street.

Advice was given following a complaint of a suspicious person on Gilmer Avenue.

Advice was given in a welfare check or Lower Tuskegee Road.

There was a business check on Gilmer Avenue.

There was a false alarm call on Notasulga Road.

A report was made after officers assisted TFD with a structure fire on James Street.

SEPT. 11

There was an accident report made following a traffic accident on Lower Tuskegee Road.

There was a business check on Notasulga Road.

The roadway was clear following a citizen assist on Barnett Boulevard.

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

Officers advised following a complaint of an intoxicated person on Friendship Road.

There was a citizen assist on Gilmer Avenue.

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

Negative contact was made in a juvenile complaint on Raiford Street.

A report was made following a domestic incident on Griffith Place.

Negative contact was made following a complaint of suspicious activity on Redden Avenue. Officers advise following a verbal altercation on 3rd Street.

Officers assisted medics on Preer Street.

SEPT. 12

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

There was extra business patrol on Gilmer Avenue.

There was extra residential patrol on 1st Avenue.

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

Extra residential patrol was given on East Patton Street.

An unoccupied vehicle was found following a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Gilmer Avenue.

An unoccupied vehicle was found following a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on AL Hwy 229.

An unoccupied vehicle was found following a report of a suspicious vehicle on Barnett Boulevard.

Extra business patrol was given on Main Street.

A verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue Advice was given for an abandoned vehicle on Gilmer Avenue.

A door was secure after an open door was found on Ashurst Bar Road.

Officers assisted the fire department with a smoke investigation on Central Boulevard.

Officers answered a false fire alarm call on Foster Lane.

Debris was removed from the roadway on Barnett Boulevard.

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

Advice was given for harassing communications on Gilmer Avenue.

A report was made for theft on Little Road.

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

There was an animal complaint on Camelia Drive.

A report was made for breaking and entering of a motor vehicle on Freeman Avenue.

There was a follow-up on Washington Street.

Advice was given following a citizen inquiry on Gibbs Street.

Officers assisted another agency on Central Boulevard.

Two citations were issued following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

There was extra business patrol on Gilmer Avenue.

There was extra business patrol on Gilmer 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 verbal warning was given following a traffic stop on Gilmer Avenue.

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

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

Extra residential patrol was given the 1st Avenue.

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

Officers assisted a motorist on Gilmer Avenue.

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TYFL SEASON OPENER CARMEN RODGERS | THE TRIBUNE

BELOW: TYFL football players at halftime during Saturday’s season opener at J.E. Hot O’Brien Stadium.

LEFT: TYFL cheerleaders applaud the Tigers during Saturday’s season opener.

AFGHAN

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the Patterson Log Cabin, and Herren Hill Plantation.

The first order of Afghan blankets is on the way and more could have to soon be ordered.

“I am going to order 100, and I actually think I may need to order 200,” THPS Ann Christian said.

“We have already sold nearly 50.”

The Afghan blanket depicting the 10 historical sites comes with an $80 price tag. However, because the THPS is a nonprofit organization, a portion of the purchase is tax-deductible.

“Half of that can be taken off

income tax because it’s a tax deduction.”

Tallassee has many historic sites and choosing only 10 was a difficult task.

“We were limited to 10,” Christian said. “We tried to pick the 10 that were the most noticeable. It was really a hard choice.”

Not only does the blanket depict historic sites in Tallassee, but it also chronicle’s the past.

“It actually tells the history of Tallassee, from The Council Tree, which was 1811, all the way into the present day,” she said.

While some of the historic sites on the blanket can be visited today, many are a thing of the past.

“The bell tower no longer exists, but we are going to build it back on

the armory. The hospital doesn’t exist. The high school has changed.

So, about half of the sites no longer exist,’” she said.

The THPS plans to continue this fundraiser for the foreseeable future.

“We hope to have this ongoing all the time,” Christian said. “When we open the museum back up it will be an item for sale.”

The Afghan blanket is 54x72 and it will cover the surface of a fullsize bed. It is made by Pure Country Weavers out of North Carolina.

To purchase an Afghan blanket, contact any member of the Tallassee Historical Preservation Society, or call Christian at 334-991-0409 or go by WACQ Radio Station at 320 Barnett Boulevard.

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called me and asked if I wanted to buy this place.

This is more or less what I like to do anyway. I like to buy things in bulk and things like that,” Webster said.

Merchandise inside the Dam Store comes from various places, so you never know what you may find on the shelves on any given day.

“The Dam Store mostly carries new items you see in large retail stores and hardware stores but it also has that neat flea market feel to it with nice collectible items and older gently used items. Everything is very organized and clean,” Webster said.

The Dam Store offers everything from garden tools to women’s jewelry.

You can even find antique

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The Dam Store owner Stephen Webster helps Martin Rigsby select a gardening tool.

Alabama Coca-Cola botbefore settling on the best tles or a stun gun. You hours of operation. name it. And if it’s not on “It’s been busier today the shelf, Webster said he (Saturday) than any day,” will do his best to add it to Webster said. “It’s been inventory. perfect. It’s been one cusThe store held a soft tomer at a time with about opening to test the waters 15-20 minutes between

LIBRARY

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“All in all, we were very fortunate that no one was hurt, that the building didn’t catch fire, and there’s no internal damage that we can see. The modems were knocked out, but there was no apparent damage to the

computers.”

Technicians with Alabama Supercomputer repaired the modems the following day and the library was able to reopen Thursday.

“We were back up and running by that afternoon,” Reed said.

The chimney is covered with a tarp to protect from rain and other elements until repairs are made.

each customer.”

As for the name, the Dam Store, the business sits diagonally across from Thurlow Dam, which is visible from the storefront.

“I wasn’t sure about naming it that, to begin with, but we did a poll on the radio and the Dam Store won,” Webster said.

“I liked it from the beginning but after that poll, I said that’s the name.”

While Webster isn’t new to owning a business in downtown Tallassee, now that he has made this transition to this new retail outlet, he has a message to the community.

“Tell everybody to come to the Dam Store,” he said.

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Vaccine Clinic Update

SPAGHETTI Continued from A1

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. There is no charge for entertainment admission.

Fundraisers like this have funded projects to renovate the former schoolhouse into the community center that it is today.

While much work has been done to breathe life back into the historic building,

there is more work to be done and this Spaghetti Supper will help fund ongoing and future projects.

While the menu is set, a few items are still needed for this event.

“We have need of some cake and or pies to serve with the dinner. If it is possible for you to donate a store bought or one made by you please let me know soon,” Castleberry said.

If you would like to donate baked goods, contact Castleberry at 334-541-2474.

Current Status: Vaccines Administered: 2170 Current Vaccine: Moderna ( for Ages 18 and above)

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Appointment Request Hotline (334) 283-3842 • Monday through Friday 7 AM - 5 PM

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September is Suicide Prevention Month

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have written a column similar to this every September for a few years now. It never gets easier.

However, the message is important and if it helps just one person who is struggling with thoughts of suicide or someone who is left with its aftermath, then it was worth it.

I know suicide. I know it well.

In 2000, one month to the day after my first daughter was born and one day after my younger brother’s birthday, my father took his life. In his case, there were many precursors.

He had a mental illness that contributed to his depression and an opioid addiction that came about after a car accident that nearly took his life.

It was 1978 and my father was a passenger in a car that collided head-on with another vehicle on Graveyard Bridge in Tallassee.

Some of you may remember reading about it. I was a year old. From that point on, life was never the same. His timeline was split into life before the wreck and life after the wreck. It was bad.

After the wreck, life became a rigorous schedule of doctor visits.

CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief He could no longer work and provide for the family. He was not the man he was before.

Before the wreck, he was one of the most vibrant men in the world.

His charisma preceded him. That’s what that wreck on Graveyard Bridge took from him more than anything.

My parents divorced a few years later and my dad moved to Florida, where he was able to receive topnotch medical care. And while the first-rate doctors in the Sunshine State were able to treat his physical pain, in his case over-treat, nothing was done to treat his mental illness.

Mental illness is real and it deserves the same recognition as other health issues.

It is an illness that we have to talk about. I am guilty of not talking about it. Suicide is not a comfort-

able topic. Here it is 22 years after my dad’s suicide and our family has only discussed it a handful of times and even then, the word suicide was seldom used. We tend to dance around the topic and this seems to be the norm. That has to change.

Thankfully there are resources out there, such as the national suicide prevention lifeline to help those struggling with thoughts of suicide. However, it is up to the individual to take advantage of these resources.

Talk and share information about available resources with others. If you know of someone who may be struggling, please reach out to him or her today. Call and say hello.

Let that person know that they are loved and the world needs them in it.

Empathy and compassion are two things the world cannot have enough of. These are attributes that need to be practiced and strengthened.

Also, please be kind to everyone. You never know what the person standing next to you is going through.

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Immortality ain’t what it used to be

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t happened 12 years ago this week.

For on this week in 2009, the longest-running program in broadcasting history, Guiding Light, ended its 72-year run.

Created by daytime legend Irna Phillips (who also created As the World Turns, Another World, and co-created Days of our Lives), The Guiding Light started out in 1937 on the NBC Red Radio Network. (Radio aficionados will know that NBC “Red” lives on as the television network, while NBC “Blue” is known today as ABC.) The original stories were about a minister named Rev. Ruthledge, which gave the show its title. The sponsor was Oxydol, a Procter & Gamble product, which led to the coining of the phrase “soap opera” to describe the type of programming.

In 1952, the series moved over to CBS television and focused on the Bauer family, still a part of the fabric of the show at the end. Guiding Light became a top-rated soap in the 1970s and 1980s and featured some of the greatest writing and performances in daytime history.

The end game for GL began in the winter of 2008, when Procter & Gamble cut the budget of the show so deeply that longtime actors took salary cuts, and the show’s New York City studios were sacrificed in favor of outdoor location shoots in Peapack, New Jersey.

The show began to take on a ‘reality’ type appearance, with claustrophobic close-up shots, profanity-laden dialogue, and a soundtrack that The Hollywood Reporter called “MySpace reject music.” Homemade YouTube videos looked better than this.

Forever came to soon for Guiding Light, but I thought at the time that “my show” would survive. Within weeks, Procter & Gamble brought the hammer down on As the World Turns, which was the last remaining P&G soap opera.

The final episode of As the World Turns aired this week in 2010, and since that show had more time to wrap up its final storylines, they mostly did a good job of featuring conclusions to

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist stories that had taken years to develop.

It was a far classier end than what GL had endured. They also showcased the talents of their veteran cast members.

Don Hastings had played Bob Hughes since 1960; similarly, Eileen Fulton had been on the show as Lisa for that period, too. John Dixon was played by the legendary Larry Bryggman from 1969 onward, while Kathryn Hays had played Kim since 1972.

Those actors, as well as several others who had been featured in storylines for four decades or more, all had their final weeks in the spotlight as ATWT concluded.

In the years since, other serials All My Children and One Life to Live were also cancelled.

The networks built their schedules around the soaps for years, riding these profitable cash cows to the bitter end.

Some would say that the networks’ interference in the management, direction, and storylines of the shows over these past few years was the leading cause of death – a point with which I wholeheartedly agree.

The honest truth is that reality television killed the soap opera. Why pay an out-of-work Broadway actor enough money to buy a Lunchable or Lean Cuisine when you can have the “real” housewives of wherever glammed up for free?

I protested cancellation of ATWT by not purchasing Procter & Gamble products. Petty, perhaps, but I found P&G’s heartless destruction of the building block that launched their vast empire to be classless.

To wit: in ATWT’s last year, they were nominated for several Emmys.

P&G declined to pay the travel costs of the actors and writers to attend the awards ceremony. Cheap! They also kicked the program out of their Brooklyn studios earlier than promised, forc-

ing them to speed up production by taping a week’s worth of shows in one day. No wonder people complained about the quality of these programs!

Today, four soap operas remain. A dear friend of mine is a composer of the background music for The Young and the Restless. He is sworn to secrecy on storyline security, but it’s still a cool job. And Y&R has been #1 for so long, it is in no danger of cancellation. Others have been forced to grow and change, or die.

This past week, Days of our Lives stepped into the world of streaming with a spin-off series on the Peacock (NBC) app, titled Beyond Salem.

The show featured longtime favorites Marlena (Deidre Hall), John (Drake Hogestyn), Billie (Lisa Rinna), Shane (Charles Shaughnessy), Anna (LeAnn Hunley), Tony (Thaao Penghlis), Abe (James Reynolds), as well as newer characters like Paulina (Jackee Harry) and more as they searched for a stolen Alamainian Peacock made of six colorful jewels – the same colors as the NBC logo, ha ha.

Over on the mother ship that airs during the regular time slot, they have found a magic formula that introduces newer characters tied to existing favorites, and are currently featuring a frontburner storyline for Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) and husband Doug (Bill Hayes), as his character has begun to battle dementia. Other perennial characters such as Patch (Stephen Nichols), Maggie (Suzanne Rogers), Kayla (Mary Beth Evans), and Justin (Wally Kurth) are featured daily. In fact, Days is the only soap opera to see its ratings go up during the past two years of pandemic viewing, perhaps because people tune in and see familiar faces.

(Incidentally, the highest-rated daytime programming of 2020-21 was Jeopardy!, The Price is Right, and Let’s Make a Deal, so there is obviously still an appetite for traditional daytime programming that isn’t a talk show with people arguing.)

Who knows? Perhaps soap operas will survive. As long as there are stories to tell, and sands remain in the hourglass, they will be around.

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Political leaders remember 9/11

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his weekend marked the 20th Anniversary of the infamous 9/11 terrorist attacks on our nation. It was a day in your life where you remember where you were and what you were doing when you first heard of the attacks on the New York World Trade Center and Pentagon. It changed our world.

Like most people, I thought the first plane that flew into the towering Trade Center was an accident. However, when the second plane hit you knew it was not pilot error. It was traumatic and terrifying. I asked several of our state leaders their memories of that fateful day.

Allow me to share some of their experiences.

Today, only two members of our current congressional delegation were in Congress at the time: Senator Richard Shelby and Congressman Robert Aderholt. Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, was actually chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee. He was immediately briefed by the CIA, however, amazingly, he was not placed in a protective bunker.

He quietly sat in his office with his staff and watched the day unfold on television.

Congressman Robert Aderholt, who was a brand new 33-year old congressman recalls he and his wife, Caroline, were taking their daughter to her first day of school while all the 9/11 events were unfolding. That daughter, Mary Elliott, is now a senior at Auburn.

PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh had just left Washington and was back home in Alabama getting ready for a conference call. The call was cancelled, and she sat in shock all day.

Gov. Kay Ivey shared her memory. She said it was a typical September morning. She was attending a conference and learned of the first plane flying into the tower while getting coffee.

At first, the news did not seem too alarming.

However, a few minutes later, when news of the second plane hit and videos appeared showing the large plane crashing into the World Trade Center, an awful feeling started to sink in for everyone as they realized our world was changing in front of their eyes.

The Governor’s Chief of Staff, Jo Bonner, at that time was Chief of Staff to Congressman Sonny Callahan and later took that seat in Congress. Bonner was also at a legislative meeting in Montgomery. He was having breakfast at the Embassy Suites, and he watched the planes fly into the tower.

Gov. Ivey’s new State Finance Director Bill Poole had recently moved back from D.C. a few weeks prior to enrolling in the University of Alabama Law School. He was in class and was concerned about young friends he had left behind in D.C. Ozark State Representative Steve Clouse was a young legislator and was in Montgomery eating breakfast at the Madison Hotel.

State Senator Clay Scofield was a junior at Auburn University. He watched on televisions and recalls feeling sad, angry and extremely patriotic. Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth was also a student at Auburn. He was in his apartment getting ready to go to class.

Pardons and Parole Director and former State Senator Cam Ward was on a plane headed to Washington, D.C. while the events were unfolding. They were diverted to West Virginia to land and then informed of what had happened.

State Senator Greg Reed was in his home office preparing for a business trip to Baltimore, Maryland. His wife, Mitzi, ran into his office a little after 9:00 and told him to come watch what was unfolding in New York. Needless to say, his trip was cancelled.

State Senator Clyde Chambliss was in an Autauga County Leadership meeting. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle was eating breakfast at a local restaurant in the Rocket City. State Treasurer John McMillan was head of the Alabama Forestry Association. They were at their annual meeting at the Perdido Beach Resort.

Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins, a decorated Veteran of Vietnam, had just departed campus en route to Luverne on a communities tour. By the time they reached Montgomery, he said, “It was clear that America had been attacked. What began as a day of celebration concluded in Prattville as a day of mourning and patriotism.”

Attorney General Steve Marshall had been serving as the district attorney for Marshall County for just over a month. He watched the events unfold on televisions in underground offices. It was his daughter’s 11th birthday, but his family did little celebrating on that day.

Former Congressman Bradley Byrne was practicing law in Mobile. His law offices were in the same building as the FBI. They got their fully automatic rifles out and were guarding the building all day.

See you next week.

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COVID-19: The ultimate cop-killer

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hen I was a college student, my friends and I went to see “Lethal Weapon 3,” which covered the scourge of “cop killer” bullets, capable of penetrating the bulletproof vests of police officers.

There’s a new cop killer out over the last two years: COVID-19. It’s taking out more officers than anything else out there. As of the writing of this, five South Florida officers died of COVID-19, and they aren’t even in the dataset.

I got my data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund or NLEOMF. “Of the 155 confirmed law enforcement lineof-duty deaths from January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021, COVID-19-related fatalities were the leading cause of law enforcement deaths. Seventy-one officers succumbed to the disease in the first half of 2021.”

And the NLEOMF and its COVID19 Task Force fear the number may actually be much higher, and are coordinating with a host of law enforcement officials to gather more data (nleomf.org/wp-content/ uploads/2021/07/2021-Mid-Year-Fatality-Report_FINAL.pdf).

One of the only bright spots here is that these 71 deaths represent a 7% decrease over the number of coronavirus deaths from last year. Given

JOHN A. TURES Columnist COVID-19 hit hard from March through June, as opposed to a full year (January-June), this is probably success with the vaccine program, as well as more recognition of the problem, rather than denying its existence (though some still do this).

Just so you know how serious this is, the deaths from just January-June for 2020 and for January-June of 2021 alone (not counting July-December 2020), which have been put in the “Other Category” for officer fatality, exceed all “other cause” deaths for law enforcement from the 1970s through 2019, combined.

These deaths were not evenly distributed across the country, either.

Georgia and Texas had the highest number of police fatalities due to COVID, followed by Florida and California. But there were 29 states and DC did not have a single COVID-19 related fatality.

I bet I know what you’re thinking: it’s simply because some of those high death states for the police simply had so many officers. But Illinois, which didn’t have a single

police coronavirus fatality, is a populous state. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maryland, Missouri, and Arizona have double-digit Electoral College votes, and no police COVID-19 deaths.

Sure, most states without an officer dying of COVID-19 are blue states (Oregon, Nevada, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Oregon, Hawaii and New Mexico) but some are red states too, from the Plains States to the Rocky Mountain region to Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. Then again, Kentucky and Louisiana have Democratic Governors with tough anti-COVID-19 measures.

You’re probably wondering “What can I do if I think ‘Blue Lives Matter?’” Getting vaccinated and wearing a mask would be a good start. But not sharing conspiracy theory articles, pseudo-science research, and memes which lead to vaccine hesitancy, would also help.

If you don’t support defunding the police, why don’t you also oppose “depopulating the police?”

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu.

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A time to donate, er, ‘childish things’

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ike many families, our household has what a dictionary defines as “heirlooms,” which have been handed down through several generations.

Some of the items — large and small — would be considered collectible in the world of antiques.

There are also personal items that may be “vintage” if not necessarily “antique.”

A particular toy from one’s childhood is probably a fairly common example, and to what extent they’re “collectible” should be examined on a case-by-case basis.

In recent times, I’ve gotten rid of almost all of my guitar collection. As a retiree, I no longer need them as a potential financial buffer/investment, and I don’t really play them much anymore.

Moreover, if something was to happen to me, it would be awkward for the Missus and our daughter to have to lug around a bunch of heavy guitar cases, trying to find out what they’re worth and attempting to sell them for a hopefully-fair price. Better to flip them myself now and put the proceeds into an easy-toaccess financial account.

There are, however, a couple of items from my own childhood that are still around. One of them might be worthy of consideration for a segment on “Antiques Roadshow.”

My childhood lunchbox is now over 60 years old. It was made by the Aladdin company of Nashville. Its illustrations reference a short-lived CBS science fiction series titled “Men Into Space.” Its star, William Lundigan, portrayed U.S. Air Force Col. Ed McCauley, astronaut.

The Space Race was only two years old when “Men Into Space” debuted in September of 1959. In its time, the show pre-

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sented a straightforward prognostication about the future of human space travel, and “children of the Mercury Program” like me were stationed in front of their families’ (usually-black-and-white) television sets on Wednesday nights.

There were some facets of the show that were stereotypical for melodramas of that era: Suspenseful string arrangements permeated the soundtrack. Numerous characters smoked cigarettes.

“Men Into Space” had formidable competition — “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” was on ABC, while NBC proffered “The Price is Right.” Those popular shows probably figured into why the space drama was broadcast for a solitary season.

It turns out there is indeed a market for collectible lunch boxes.

Here’s list of “guidelines” as to why mine is desirable. It shouldn’t be surprising that I referenced trends and terminology from my decades of guitar collecting when contemplating what to do with the lunch box: • It’s fully original — no “modifications” to its exterior or interior.

• There are no missing pieces/parts.

It’s fully intact, to include vacuum bottle (“Thermos” is actually a brand name that became a generic term), stopper, (uncracked) bottle lid/cup, metal hold-

down clip (which secures the bottle), and carrying handle.

• It can be dated to 1960, as there is a copyright notice for that year on the vacuum bottle.

• It is in what would probably be considered “very good” condition. There’s some minor corrosion along some of the interior and exterior edges but the illustrations have not faded and none of the artwork is decaying.

• The show was only aired for one season (38 episodes) but there was apparently enough interest in the series to merit the production and marketing of authorized/licensed merchandise.

After flirting with the idea of selling it on an auction site, I contacted the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The facility is perhaps the greatest flight history museum in the world, and it has a protocol and procedure for potential donations of historical items.

There’s no guarantee concerning when or if an accepted donation will be on display, but my inquiry got a quick response that noted that the members of the collections committee “…believe it would be a great addition to our Pop Culture collection.”

So I don’t know when my former lunchbox might be seen by museum visitors, but the notion that it could slightly enhance the history of the early Space Race is kinda cool…especially to a penguin like me.

Willie G. Mosely is the Senior Writer for Vintage Guitar Magazine, News Editor Emeritus for The Tallassee Tribune, and the author of 14 books.

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Keep Tallassee Beautiful postponed until November

By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief This month’s Keep Tallassee Beautiful has been postponed until November according to organizers for the volunteer campaign.

“We had to reschedule due to scheduling conflicts,” said Bill Hall, Tallassee councilman and founder of Keep Tallassee Beautiful Bill Hall.

The community cleanup campaign kicked off this summer on July 10 and there was a strong turnout in Ward 3. A roll-off dumpster was also provided by GLF for community use during the first event.

Hall first proposed the Keep Tallassee Beautiful campaign at the June 8 council meeting. The goal is

to hold a community-wide cleanup during five months out of the year in March, May, July, September, and November.

The Keep Tallassee Beautiful campaign is an affiliation of Alabama the Beautiful. It is an independent volunteer organization, organized by local volunteers.

Littering has been a topic for members of the council for some time now. The city council voted to purchase and post antilitter signs earlier this year at the request of councilman Bill Godwin.

While September’s Keep Tallassee Beautiful will not take place, Hall said there will be more community cleanups to come.

Ingram State teacher recognized STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Ingram State Technical College adult education instructor Frank Clem has been named “Region 8 Teacher of the Year” by the Correctional Education Association.

Clem was one of four correctional educators recognized at the recent CEA national conference in Austin, Texas. CEA members work with incarcerated students around the world, delivering education services designed to assist inmate students in transitioning to work and society following incarceration.

“We are incredibly proud of Mr. Clem and delighted that CEA is honoring his dedication and service to our students,” said ISTC president Annette Funderburk. The CEA network is a great resource for every-

one involved in correctional education.”

Clem has nearly 30 years’ experience in correctional education, which began when he was a student enrolled at Ingram. Following his release, Clem returned to Ingram in 1995 as an instructor in the Automotive Mechanics program.

He has worked as a faculty advisor and also developed and taught a series of basic study skills courses.

In 2014 Clem joined the adult education/GED prep team at Ingram. Sharon Walker, ISTC director of adult education, said Clem’s CEA recognition was well deserved.

“Frank is an excellent instructor; he motivates students, and they can tell he clearly cares about their success. This national recognition is a tremendous honor which truly reflects Frank’s dedication to serving our unique student population.”

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Elmore Community Hospital’s marketing director Heidi Smith, left, demonstrates what happens when patients arrive at the hospital’s drive-thru COVID testing site. Hospital employee Amanda Roberts swabs her nose.

Elmore Community Hospital opens COVID testing site

BY BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief More than 200 area residents visited Elmore Community Hospital’s COVID19 drive-thru testing clinic on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Most mornings, vehicles spill out of the hospital’s parking lot and into the street as residents wait their turn to get their nose swabbed, said the hospital’s marketing director Heidi Smith.

The hospital’s drive-thru testing clinic opened on Aug. 31. On its first day open, 88 people were served.

Since then, no less than 100 people have been served on each day of the clinic, which operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Those coming to get tested need to have their driver’s license and insurance card with them.

The testing site utilizes the rapid tests, and patients can expect to get their results back in 30 minutes to an hour depending on how busy the clinic is. Raegan Vaughan, who works at the testing clinic and actually performs the COVID tests on the nose swab samples, said it is not unusual for her to be conducting tests on

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Raegan Vaughan, right, said it is not unusual for her to conduct tests on 20-30 samples at one time.

20-30 samples at one time.

“It is very fast paced, but it’s also rewarding when you can call to give people good news, or if they have it, give them tips on how to manage their symptoms,” said testing clinic worker Maddie Hughes.

Although the testing site has been busy, Amanda Roberts said the patients have been very understanding about having to wait their turn.

“We’ve had patients

who have brought us snacks and lunch,” Roberts said. “They’ve been very pleasant.”

In August, Smith said Ivy Creek’s urgent care centers began experiencing increases in the number of people coming to get tested for COVID. Ivy Creek owns five health clinic and urgent cares in Elmore County.

“We opened the clinic to help take the pressure off of our clinics that have been overrun with COVID test-

ing,” Smith said. “People are still going to urgent cares for illnesses and injuries unrelated to COVID, and those patients are having a hard time being seen by practitioners and are experiencing two to three hour wait times.

Those urgent cares needed some relief.”

Elmore Community Hospital also offers the Moderna COVID vaccine and operates a COVID infusion clinic, which has also been very busy lately.

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CommunityCalendar SEPTEMBER

The Tallassee Historical Preservation Society is holding an afghan sale fundraiser. The custom afghan blanket features 10 local historical sites. For more information, contact Ann Christian at 334991-0409.

SEPTEMBER

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

SEPTEMBER

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

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

SEPTEMBER

The Tallassee High School Alumni Association is seeking grads from THS class 1938 and

By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director This coming Sunday, Sept. 19, we hope everyone can come out starting at 1 p.m. for our 15th Annual Bark in the Park at Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka.

Help us celebrate the love we all have for our pets by bringing your dog out to Fort Toulouse to enjoy a nice afternoon in the park. We will have vendors and the like well spread out through the part around the Pavilion area.

There will be plenty to do and see at Bark in the Park – vendors, food, demonstrations, Microchip Clinic, Blessing of the Pets, Pet Parade, Pet Photography, Bark in the Park T-Shirts, and a great selection of pet-related silent auction items.

We will kick things off at 1 p.m. with an exciting demonstration by the Eclectic Police Narcotics K-9 so don’t be late, and he will stay just a bit afterwards to answer any questions.

We have numerous vendors with pet products, groups and information, crafts, local honey, jewelry, jams and jellies, local businesses and more. Vendors will be set up under the trees and around the pavilion area.

Bring your appetite as WOW Catering will have tasty food choices, and you can get a super yummy Gelato from Venice Gelato. To quell your thirst, step over to the Buffalo Rock Pepsi Trailer for a variety of sodas and water for sale.

Our Blessing of the Pets will happen between 2-2:15 p.m. followed by our always popular Parade of Pets. After all, who doesn’t like showing off their beloved pet? During the Pet Parade, secret judges will be scouting out dogs for fun prizes – biggest, smallest, best

Mother Nature will soon deliver a fresh fall breeze with the official start of fall beginning next Wednesday, Sept. 22.

That means it is almost time to put away the swimsuits and backyard kiddie pools and prepare for fall.

With warm weather still in place, now is the time to check those chimneys, furnaces, and household heaters before cooler air moves in.

Now is also the best time to fill propane tanks. Most propane carriers offer special preseason rates.

“Right now, it’s $2.39.

That’s our pre-buy rate, and after this month we can’t guarantee what the price will be,” said

Michelle Lumpkin, of Apex Gas in Tallassee.

Once a tank is filled, it is a good idea to monitor propane usage. No one wants to run out of propane unexpectedly.

“Watch the tank, and be safe,” Lumpkin said.

Another precaution for some homeowners is having a chimney sweeper inspect the fireplace and chimney in the home.

Every year, whether you use your chimney and fireplace or not, the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) both state that you should have your entire system professionally inspected.

Not only does this help identify problems early on, but it also allows home-

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

costume and more.

From 1:30-3 p.m., our silent auction of a large number of pet-related items will be ongoing and there are treasures galore. Pet beds, drinking fountains, crates, small animal habitats, framed prints and one very special handmade black and white cat pattern Lap Quilt made for us by our top kitten foster.

All Auction items must be paid for and picked up at the end of the auction at 3 p.m. If a person is the highest bidder but is not present when the auction ends, we will move to the next highest bidder present. We will be able to take payment via cash, check, credit or debit, but do please be patient as we close out the auction and get the payments processed.

Microchips can be critical to reuniting lost pets and to help keep more pets safe, bring your dog to Fort Toulouse where it can be chipped. From 1:30-3:30 p.m., and for only $25 (which includes the registration), you can get your pet microchipped thanks to the Tuskegee College of Veterinary Medicine.

Make sure to stop near the pavilion at Fort Toulouse to purchase your 2021 Bark in the Park T-Shirt for $15. We are most appreciative of the sponsors for our T-Shirt and this year’s color is a bright berry color as we think a happy color is in order this year! We always have some delectable baked goodies as well, and who doesn’t like homemade sweets?

Admission to Bark in the Park is $5 per person 13 years old and older. All dogs coming to Bark in the Park must be good in public, meaning good around children, adults, and other dogs in a very busy situation. They must also have a current rabies tag/proof of rabies vaccination to come to the park.

Sept. 22 marks the official start of autumn.

Submit calendar items: Participate in your Tribune by calling 334-567-3284, faxing them to

prior. If you think you might be one of those, or know who is, please pass that information along. Call at 334-315-1859, or email talacphysics@elmore. rr.com.

Bark in the Park coming up Sunday

owners to get a good look at the interior condition of your chimney system.

From highly combustible creosote (a byproduct of burning) to disease-carrying animals and flammable nesting materials, many things could be inside of your chimney that shouldn’t be. There are professionals such as Top Hat Chimney Sweeps that can inspect these things before it is time to use the fireplace.

Before the cooler months are upon us, it is also a good time to check those fire and carbon monoxide detectors as well.

Autumn is right around the corner and it is a good idea to go ahead and take the time to prepare for cooler weather ahead of its arrival.

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enue, The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce, at 303 Barnett Blvd, or WACQ Radio on Barnett Blvd.

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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.

OCT. 9

Angling for Autism fishing tournament benefiting The Learning Tree. For more information, call Stephanie Weldon at 334415-9372.

OCT. 16

Downtown Sidewalk Sale from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in downtown Tallassee. Vendors welcome. Call 334-283-5151 for more information.

OCT. 30

Fall Festival at the old baseball field in Kent from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Submit an upcoming event at carmen.rodgers@tallasseetribune.com or text 334-5807089.

PET OF THE WEEK

Bogey is a 4-month-old male and should reach the 50-pound range when fully grown.

He and his look-alike brother survived parvo and have been raised in a foster home with small, medium, and large dogs.

Bogey is a cuddle buddy. He loves toys but loves cuddling with his people the most. He is doggy door and potty pad trained. Bogey is hoping for a fun and active family who will love him and make him a part of all the family activities.

Adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under a year old. Cats over a year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing.The adoption fee com-

pletely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination, if old enough, and a free health exam with a participating veterinarian.

Those interested in meeting Bogey or any of the pets should first email the shelter at hselco@bellsouth.net for an Adoption Application. Once the application is approved, the shelter will coordinate an appointment to meet and adopt.

The shelter is located at 255 Central Plank Road,Wetumpka, AL, 36092.The phone number is 334-567-3377 and the website is www. elmorehumane.org.

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Tallassee looks for second win against Elmore County

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

The Elmore County football team is still looking for its first win of the season, and it will have to overcome quite the challenge to get it this week.

Elmore County (0-4, 0-2 in Class 5A, Region 4) travels to face rival Tallassee (1-2, 0-1) on Friday night at 7 p.m. The two teams have played each other every year since 1971, and Tallassee

currently holds a 36-22-1 record against Elmore County in the matchup.

Tallassee has also dominated the rivalry in recent years, having won five consecutive games and 11 of the last 13. Nonetheless, Elmore County head coach Jordan Cantrell is hoping his team can pull out their first win of the season at J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium.

“They’ve got a top-notch running back out there and he’s the commander for

them,” Cantrell said of Tallassee. “He’s lined up at quarterback a lot. They have a quarterback ,but they direct snap it to him a lot. He’s one of the best running backs I’ve seen in a long time.”

That running back is Jalyn Daniels, who is Tallassee’s workhorse this year. Daniels, a senior, is one of the fastest players in the state and has numerous Division I offers.

During the summer, Daniels was clocked running a 4.37 40-yard dash at a college

camp.

Daniels’ skill is heavily used at Tallassee so far this year. Daniels has recorded over 30 carries in each of Tallassee’s three games this year. He has rushed 97 times for 646 yards and seven touchdowns, an average of 6.5 yards per carry.

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Tallassee’s Jalyn Daniels runs against Wetumpka.

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Wetumpka is seeking their second win of the year at home against Benjamin Russell Friday night.

Wetumpka, Benjamin Russell meet for crucial region battle

By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director Both Wetumpka and Benjamin Russell come into this week hungry for a win.

The Indians boast a thrilling last-second 18-14 win over Tallassee, but losses against Prattville, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Helena have left their record at 1-3.

The Wildcats stand at 0-4.

The Wildcats were within one score in the fourth quarter against both Huffman and Central of Clay County in the first two games of the season, on the verge of pulling an upset in both games only to fall just short in the end each time.

Those two nail-biters have been followed with a 42-20 loss against Stanhope and a 32-0 defeat at Helena. Benjamin Russell entered the season with a young squad, replacing all but three starters on defense and a majority on offense from a team that went 2-7 in 2020.

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Benjamin Russell’s Demarcus McNeal dives into the end zone in the season opener against Huffman.

Holtville looks to remain unbeaten in region play against Talladega

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor The Holtville football team has not started region play with a 3-0 record since the 2010 season, but head coach Jason Franklin and the Bulldogs have the chance to do just that on

Friday night.

Holtville, under fifthyear head coach Franklin, is 2-0 in Class 5A, Region 4 play for the first time in the last 11 years. And to get to 3-0 like the Bulldogs did that season, Holtville will have to beat Talladega this Friday at home

at 7 p.m.

Holtville is currently 3-1 overall with a 2-0 record in region play, joining Central Clay County as the only undefeated teams left in region play.

Holtville opened region play with a 36-14 win over Elmore County two

weeks ago, and then beat Beauregard 21-14 last week. Last week’s win was the first win over Beauregard in school history.

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omeone call PETA because I am about to beat a dead horse.

I have written a lot recently about how the rumors of college football are greatly exaggerated. We hear things like: “It’s the same 5 or 6 teams in the College Football Playoffs every year!”, “The transfer portal is killing the sport!”, “Paying the players will make the game too much like the NFL!”, “Wahhhhh, Wahhhh!”, etc.

If you are a college football fan, a sports fan or just a living human being and you didn’t enjoy the games and atmospheres on Saturday, September 11, 2021, you may want to check your pulse because last weekend’s assortment of contests had everything.

We saw the Oregon Ducks reinvigorate interest in West coast football by waddling into Columbus and beating the Ohio State Buckeyes. We marveled at the SEC’s greatness as teams like Arkansas and Mississippi State proved that even the bottom half of the conference is tough as a two-dollar steak. We were surprised as even teams like Vanderbilt and South Carolina pulled off last second wins- on the road, no less.

Then there were close calls that had us on the edge of our seats. Notre Dame needed the luck of the Irish to beat a pesky Toledo team. Texas A&M smoked out a win over Colorado as the Buffaloes (puff-puff)-gave the game away. (Did those legalized marijuana puns do anything for you?).

Meanwhile, Jacksonville State already has the Play of the year locked up with that miraculous Hail Mary win over Florida State. Shout out to my buddy and AHSAA Radio Network cohort Tommy Wood who was at the game and whose son is on the Gamecock squad. What a memory they can share forever, huh?

Even if the games didn’t move your meter, the side notes to the weekend were incredible. There was a cat dangling perilously from the upper tier of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami which was eventually caught after a 25-foot fall by fans below using an American Flag (on 9-11 no less). In Hattiesburg, MS, a woman almost gave birth at the stadium and had one of the tunnels blocked off for several minutes! Luckily, the family was able to barely make it to the hospital, but man, you got to give that new mom props for being committed enough to check out Southern Mississippi versus Grambling State. That’s a committed Golden Eagle fan!

So just remember: College football is the best. Even with its occasional warts, there is no better sport on earth and the game proves it every weekend.

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Kylie Wilson,Wetumpka’s leading server, was perfect on 15 serve attempts in Wetumpka’s 3-0 win over Stanhope Elmore on Thursday night.

Wetumpka volleyball sweeps Stanhope Elmore in area matchup

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Wetumpka’s volleyball team was hyped up for their area matchup with Stanhope Elmore, and the scoreboard reflected that intensity on Thursday night.

Wetumpka beat Stanhope 3-0 (25-7, 25-19, 25-14) at home in the two teams’ first matchup of the season. The Lady Indians improve their season record to 10-9

overall with a 2-0 record in Class 6A, Region 5 play. They opened area play with a 3-1 win over Benjamin Russell last week.

Wetumpka opened the match with a quick15-6 lead over Stanhope.

Stanhope scored once to cut the lead to 15-7, but the Lady Indians used a 10-0 run to take the dominating first set, 25-7.

“I saw a fire from them to want to win this game and win it definitively,”

Wetumpka coach DeAnna Smith said. “They’ve been excited all week and obviously Stanhope is our big cross-town rival, so it gets the girls amped up.

And this is the first time we’ve seen them all year.

I’m glad they came out on fire with the determination they had.”

Senior Kylie Wilson, Wetumpka’s best server, was on the serving end of the Lady Indians’ 10-0 run to end the first set. She took over after

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Wetumpka went up 16-7 and served nine consecutive times.

She had no serving errors during the 10-0 run and added an ace in the middle of the stretch.

“She’s our leading server,” Smith said of Wilson. “She’s a senior and last year out of over 300 serves, she missed around seven. We depend on her to be a 97%, 98% server and she feels confident in that position. I never worry when she’s back there serving.”

Wilson continued serving to start the second set and put the Indians up 2-0 early. Wetumpka took another dominating lead and went up 15-6 and 17-10, but Stanhope reeled off a 7-2 run to cut Wetumpka’s lead to 19-17.

Serving with the chance to cut the lead to one point, Stanhope sent a serve attempt into the net to allow Wetumpka’s lead to increase to 20-17, and the Lady Indians went up 2-0 in the match with a 25-19 win in Set 2.

Junior Khloe Harris had three kills during the second set and added an ace during the closing run. She finished the game with a team-high 8 kills on 20 attempts.

“Khloe has really good court vision and she has really good hang time, so if she can read where the block is going, she’s smart enough to go around the block,” Smith said. “She is a force.

Other teams don’t like to see her coming.”

Despite the 2-0 lead in the match, Smith was unhappy with her team allowing Stanhope to come back in the second set. She spoke to them in-between Set 2 and Set 3, and the Lady Indians turned in another dominating performance following the talk.

Wetumpka cruised out to a 15-4 lead and never let Stanhope get within eight points. The Lady Indians pushed their lead out to 20-12, then finished the set 25-14 to sweep the Lady Mustangs.

“I told them ‘Look, you had a little lull there in the middle and got a little complacent, but go out there and dominate them and finish the game.’ It worked out,” Smith said. “For the girls, they would probably tell you this is the highlight of the season so far. To be so dominant with our area rival. There’s a lot of trash talk so to show them who’s still dominant is good.”

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Benjamin Russell did, losing by a 20-10 margin.

New BRHS coach Aubrey Blackwell said normally there’s a lot coaches can decipher about a team based on a common opponent, but the circumstances surrounding Wetumpka and Helena’s game make it more difficult to do so this week.

“Helena had several starters out when they played Wetumpka,” Blackwell said.

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“They had several quarantined with COVID. So it was hard to get a good read on Helena going into that game because they had so many kids out.”

Among those missing for the Huskies were their starting running back, two linebackers, a wide receiver and two linemen.

Prattville is still the only team that’s beaten Wetumpka by more than two scores, however, and the Lions pulled away late in that game after an exhausted Indians defense was left with a few

short fields to defend following several turnovers from its offensive counterpart.

Beyond that game, Wetumpka’s defense hasn’t allowed more than 20 points this year, despite its own offense never scoring more than 18.

Blackwell noted he’s preparing in particular for the interior of the Indians’ defense, which features three strong, experienced linemen and star junior middle linebacker Justin Crumbaugh.

Blackwell said he expects Crumbaugh to play on Saturdays in a couple years.

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“Their box is extremely, extremely tough to deal with,” Blackwell said. “We’re gonna have to pass protect really well, we’re gonna have to do some things well all night to be able to score off of them.”

Benjamin Russell’s main source of production on offense thus far has come through the air, with sophomore quarterback Gabe Benton already at 812 yards and eight touchdowns passing in four games. Corri Milliner and La’Bronski McKinney have been the primary recipients of those throws, with

401 and 296 receiving yards, respectively.

Combined they’ve caught all but one of Benton’s eight touchdowns. It’s a near-certainty they’ll be looking to stretch Wetumpka’s stout defense with downfield passes Friday.

Wetumpka’s own attack is headlined by dual-threat quarterback Nathan Rogers and seasoned running back Stone Minnifield.

Benjamin Russell and Wetumpka kick off at 7 p.m. at the City of Wetumpka Sportsplex.

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took direct snaps. Since quarterback Tyler Ellis has returned from COVID protocols, he has moved back to running back but still takes direct snaps throughout the game.

“He’s super fast and his endurance is amazing,” Cantrell said of Daniels. “As many times as they call his name to run it, it’s amazing. He’s going to be a big test for us. A lot of the time, if he hits the edge on you, he’s taking it all the way. He can cause a lot of problems for you defensively.”

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to-heart and since then, we have been on the same page and that’s been the turning point for us,” Franklin said of Holtville’s start. “Everyone is playing as a group and being selfless teammates.

We are worrying about the team outcome instead of individual stats.”

Standing in the way of Holtville’s 3-0 start is a Talladega football team that presents a unique challenge. Talladega (0-4, 0-1) has less than 30 players on their football team.

That’s a small number for a Class 5A team, and the Tigers entire school district has been dealing with COVID. Talladega City schools have recently transitioned to virtual learning and are

Elmore County’s defense has struggled up to this point this year.

The Panthers are giving up 43.5 points per game on defense and have only held the opposing team under 40 points once in four games this season.

That defense will be tested by Daniels and company, but Elmore County has a workhorse of its own on offense.

Quarterback Payton Stephenson is one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the area, and he’s shown that this season. Stephenson headlines the passing attack when the Panthers decide to throw the ball, but he is most dangerous on the ground.

adopting a hybrid class structure for the remainder of the semester. Since school has started in Talladega County, 319 students and 27 employees have tested positive for COVID, which is 4.4% of the school district’s population, according to the school district’s website.

But despite the county’s COVID issues and the Talladega team having less than 30 players, Franklin is not taking this game easy. Talladega has not been a pushover in its games. The Tigers, despite being 0-4, only lost to Beauregard 37-20 two weeks ago.

“Man, they have a lot of tremendous athletes on the field,” Franklin said of Talladega. “It’ll be a challenge for us having to contain all of those guys and trying to keep them in front of us all the time. We will have to play

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Stephenson is the leading rusher for Elmore County with four rushing touchdowns to his name. No other player has more than one. He also has two touchdown passes, both to sophomore receiver Jabari Murphy.

“This is his second year to play varsity football with us, and he’s a great leader on the football team,” Cantrell said of Stephenson. “He works endlessly for us to improve his game. He’s a force running the ball and throwing the ball too. We are proud of what he’s doing. He threw some pretty good passes the other night. We want to build off of that on offense and see where it takes us.”

really well on defense and not have too many penalties and turnovers. Collectively, if we do that, I feel good about our chances this week.”

Holtville has also dealt with COVID issues already this year. Against Elmore County two weeks ago, Holtville was down 18 players due to contact tracing and COVID protocols. Most of those players were back last week against Beauregard, and Franklin said his team was close to full strength.

This week, the Bulldogs should be back fully healthy.

“I think, God Willing and the Creek don’t rise, we should have everybody on the team back this week,” Franklin said.

Getting the third region win of the season is crucial for Holtville’s postseason run this year. In last year’s Region 4 stand-

ings, every team that made the playoffs had at least three region wins.

Holtville and Sylacauga, who placed 2nd and 3rd in the region, had four wins. Talladega had three.

So Franklin knows how important this game on Friday night is. His Holtville team won’t make the playoffs without at least three region wins.

“The guys have to understand that if you’re not winning region games, you’re not making the playoffs,” Franklin said. “If you’re not in the playoffs, you’ll be seeing your girlfriend real soon and the season is going to end a lot quicker than you want it to. I tell the guys all the time that they don’t want to look back and regret one or two plays that could’ve changed the season. Right now, we are in control of that.”

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Auburn easily defeated Alabama State 62-0 at home Saturday. Above: Auburn’s Tank Bigsby runs against Alabama State. Near left: Quarterback Bo Nix makes a pass. Far left, top: Malcom Johnson Jr. hauls in a pass. Below: Jarquez Hunter outruns ASU defenders.

Stanhope’s Colton Walls fulfills childhood dream with commitment to Troy baseball

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Stanhope Elmore junior Colton Walls has always wanted to play baseball at Troy, so when the opportunity presented itself, it was an easy decision for the star pitcher and infielder.

Walls announced his decision to commit to play college baseball at Troy last week.

It didn’t take much convincing for Walls to commit there. Both of his parents went to Troy, so Walls grew up a Troy fan and has been attending games there since he was a kid.

He, like many kids, dreamed of playing college baseball. But it wasn’t just playing college baseball for him. It was always to play college baseball at Troy.

Now he plans to do that.

“There’s really a lot of reasons why I want to play there,” Walls said. “Troy plays in a really great baseball conference and their facilities are really good. They have a new stadium and new facilities and stuff coming. They have a really great coaching staff that has some SEC experience and I was really impressed by that. Plus, Troy just feels like home.”

Walls had a successful sophomore season for Stanhope, where he starred on the mound but also on the infield, where he plays multiple positions including catcher.

But even with a successful season, his Troy offer didn’t come in until after the season ended. The attention picked up early in the summer and Troy started to check in on him.

Once the interest was there, Walls showed interest back and Troy first-year head coach Skylar Meade, who was hired in July, offered Walls just a few weeks ago.

It didn’t take long for Walls to accept the offer.

“It was a pretty obvious choice for me to commit there,” Walls said.

Walls is being recruited as both a pitcher and an infielder, and he has shown true promise as a pitcher. Walls considers himself a power pitcher, and so does Stanhope coach Kaleb Shuman.

His fastball reaches up to 91 miles per hour, and he mixes in a nice curveball and changeup as his three-pitch repertoire. On the mound this past year, he finished with a 2.74 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP with a 7.5 K/ BB. Meade is also interested in Walls playing

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Stanhope Elmore’s Colton Walls committed to play baseball at Troy University last week.The junior hit .340 with three home runs and 24 RBIs last year.

a corner infield spot or at catcher and hopes he can take on a dual-role as soon as he steps on campus in the fall of 2023. At the plate last year, he hit .340 with three home runs, nine doubles and 24 RBIs. “He’s a power pitcher that leans on a heavy fastball and works his off speed off of it,” Shuman said of Walls. “He has good velocity and good stuff. Troy is getting a very good player. As good of a pitcher as he is, he is as good or better as a hitter. I think he will be impactful as either a pitcher or hitter or both. It’s exciting to see him get this opportunity to play at the next level.”

Troy is a program known for winning, and the Trojans hope to get back to that standard under under first-year coach Meade.

Meade has spent the last four seasons as the pitching coach at the University of South Carolina, where he helped lead the Gamecocks to the No. 4 ranked earned run average in the SEC last year.

Troy finished last season 27-26 with a 13-11record in Sun Belt play. The Trojans missed postseason play after going 0-2 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. It wasn’t a loss of a season, though, and the Trojans showed lots of promise in the 2021 season by splitting the season series with Florida State and by sweeping Coastal Carolina in a three-game set.

Troy has not been to the NCAA Tournament, however, since the 2018 season. They came up just short in 2019 after a 31-29 season and the 2020 season was cut short after only 17 games.

There’s still two years until Walls will become a member of the Troy baseball team, but he feels he can help them get back to postseason play when he does get there.

“I really feel like I can help them win,” Walls said. “I think I can really help the team there.”

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ECHS dance captain traveling to Hawaii for Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Parade

By BRIANA WILSON Wetumpka Bureau Chief

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or months now, Maroon Machine Danceline captain Isabella Johnson has been preparing for an opportunity that doesn’t come around often.

In December, Johnson and danceline sponsor Tayler Taunton will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii for three nights and four days to participate in the 80th Annual Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Parade on Dec. 7.

In early summer, the ECHS danceline traveled to Panama City Beach, Florida to attend Universal Dance Association Camp. During camp, Johnson tried out for the All-American team and made the elite team out of hundreds that tried out.

“I cannot express how honored I am to be chosen to do this,” said Johnson, who has been a member of the danceline for four years and captain for two years. “With this honor, I have the opportunity to travel to Hawaii and represent my school, my team, my band and my community.”

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Isabella Johnson, front left, is travelling to Hawaii with the danceline’s sponsor,Tayler Taunton, front right, to participate in the 80th Annual Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Parade.

their trip. Johnson said they’re $1,500 away from their goal. Johnson raised the money by placing donation jars at various Eclectic businesses, selling dinner plates, hosting a car wash and setting up a GoFundMe account.

ECHS band director Anthony Vittore said the 12th-grader is the only band member in the county participating in the parade. The trip will be full of firsts for Johnson.

“I’ve never been on a plane, so I’m a little nervous about the airplane ride, but I’m excited about going to Hawaii for the first time,” Johnson said.

Vittore said the trip is also an educational opportunity.

“The students participating will be going on tours and have a chance to learn a lot about the history of Pearl Harbor,” he said. “I just want to take the time out to thank Ms. Taunton for even taking the time to take the girls to the UDA Camp because that’s what really got the ball rolling on this opportunity.”

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his one will say, “I am the LORD’s,” another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, “The LORD’s,” and name himself by the name of Israel. Isaiah 44:5 Isaiah 44 is a prophecy about the promises of redemption, the gift of the Holy Spirit and the successful spread of the gospel in Messiah’s kingdom. All those things took place about seven centuries after Isaiah. The New Testament book of Acts chronicles how the kingdom of the crucified and risen Messiah began, grew and spread across the world as those first century people knew it. Jews at first and later Gentiles as well confessed the name of Jesus Christ as the risen Lord and surrendered their lives to him. Paul taught, and they believed, “For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s”

(Romans 14:8). Isaiah used a custom common in his day and time as a metaphor to describe how all those (even Gentiles) redeemed by Messiah would belong to him. That image is in the phrase: “and another will write on his hand, “The LORD’s.”

In ancient times, a slave would be marked with their master’s name by indelible puncture wounds or burns. A soldier often sealed his vow of loyalty to his commander by permanently etching the name of his superior officer into his own flesh. Also, idol worshipers would commonly bear the name or sign of their chosen idol god on their bodies. Deuteronomy 14:1 prohibited the Israelites from cutting themselves or making baldness on their heads for the dead, “Because you are the sons of the Lord you God.” Leviticus 19:28 probably refers to these primitive practices of identifying with an idol god: “You shall not make any cuts on your

MIKE MCELROY Columnist body for the dead or tattoo yourselves.

I am the Lord.” See? In both places the prohibition was accompanied by a proclamation of ownership. People who belong to God have no business marking themselves as the property of another.

There is historical evidence that some early Christians did similar things to express their devotion to Christ. It’s quite possible that they did it with today’s text from Isaiah in mind. Procopius of Caesarea wrote in the sixth century about Christians who marked their wrists or their arms with the sign of the cross or the name of Christ.

Paul taught the Corinthians, “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glo-

rify God in your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Far beyond a brand in our flesh, our lives are supposed to show that we belong to Jesus, and that our allegiance is to him as Lord of our lives. Our owner’s name is revealed by what we say and what we do. Paul wasn’t talking about a tattoo on his skin when he said, “I bear on my body the marks of Jesus” (Galatians 6:17).

Based on how you speak and behave in the course of a normal day, would your family at home or your associates at work or school know that you profess to belong to and be under the lordship of Jesus Christ? Do your words speak words that honor the Lord and bless the people who hear you speak? Are your hands busy doing good and showing people around you by your quiet example of good works that you live for the glory of your Master, Jesus? Is it evident that Christ lives in you? The evidence of our discipleship is far more than a mark on the hand or a piece of jewelry. Genuine followers of Christ have been marked in their hearts, not necessarily their hands. But it shows in their lives.

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 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 On Sunday, Sept. 21, ETUMC will hold Homecoming. The music will be provided by Unity and there will be a surprise guest preacher. The church service will start at 11 a.m. and there will be a dinner following the church program. We invite all to come and help celebrate the church’s many years of serving the Lord.

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 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 334312-4913 or Melanie Baker at 334-415-8314. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Please join us for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. We are asking everyone please to wear a mask. The service will be live

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH “We are OPEN and everyone is WELCOME! Come worship with us in person Sunday mornings at 8:50 a.m. (contemporary) or 11 a.m. (traditional). Sunday School for all ages is offered Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., and a nursery is available for infants. CHILDREN & YOUTH: meet Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m.; supper is includ-

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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

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