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Council hears of drinking water needs in areas being developed

Katie Lane had utilities but later found out water is some 4,000 feet away. The Tallassee City Council Two property owners are seeking said it likely can’t help the property water from the City of Tallassee. owners now as it is the city’s belief The new owners said they were the property could be outside the assured property purchased near city limits and it already has water By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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Tallassee Chamber of Commerce director Jerry Cunningham speaks to the Tallassee City Council about a possible sign to promote functions in the city.

pressure issues in the area. Some structures already have city water. “There is not a ton of water there now,” John Stonaker said. There are seven or eight houses to be built See WATER, Page A6

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Circuit Court Judge 19th Judicial Circuit Place No. 2 candidate Jessica Sanders and State Representative District No. 31 candidates Chadwick Smith and Troy Stubbs and District Attorney 19th Judicial Circuit candidate Jennifer Holton attended a forum hosted by the Elmore County NAACP Thursday. The state primary election is May 24.

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Michael Bird and Kelley Hill co-teach Voltage, a men and women’s show choir at Tallassee High School.

Tallassee High choir spring show marks 25th anniversary Staff Report

CAVHCS firefighters assist the community Staff Report Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) fire medic Anthony Williams and firefighter Thomas Green were delivering government vehicles for maintenance

in Tallassee but there was a slight change of plans. The team noticed a mobile home on fire and immediately rushed to action. They surveyed the area to remove items that could increase the See FIREFIGHTERS, Page A6

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Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System firefighter Thomas Green and fire medic Anthony Williams assisted the Tallassee Fire Department in extinguishing a mobile home fire, ensuring the local community was safe.

While music has been a part of Tallassee City Schools since its founding a century ago, the choir began to really take off during the 1997-98 school year. That was the year Jerome Cunningham officially came back to his hometown to serve as the choral director at Tallassee High School. Cunningham had achieved a lot of success after graduating from Tallassee with degrees from Auburn University, assignments at various churches in the area and a long stint as the choral director for Auburn High School. Still Cunningham, known as Mr. C, found ways to help his alma mater in Tallassee by volunteering to teach after school programs and other activities that could get kids interested in music. In 1997 when then Tallassee High School principal Rob Johnson and then Tallassee City Schools superintendent Dr. Jim Jeffers brought Cunningham back to teach and they could not possibly have known what lasting impact that decision would have. The first spring show was held in the high school auditorium that year and featured a large chunk of the student body performing in women’s choirs, mixed See CHOIR, Page A6

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Obituaries EDWINA “RUSTY” DUNN

Edwina “Rusty” Dunn passed away, in peace, Tuesday April, 26. She was 84. Rusty was the oldest of 4 children of Samuel O. Dunn and Edith Stanfield Dunn leaving her sister’s Kath-

erine “Kay” Hall, husband Morris and son Matthew, Deborah Palma and her daughter Katherine Buford Dunn, and preceded in death by David Dunn. Rusty leaves her only son, Edwin Tinsley, and his wife Dianne Schultz Tinsley of Dothan.

A Memorial service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery and will be announced once arrangements have been made. In lieu of flowers please donate to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN.

Community Calendar MAY 5

COMMUNITY MARKET Wetumpka Community Market features 40+ vendors selling arts & crafts, baked goods, produce, plants, jewelry, etc! Open from 4 - 7 p.m.

MAY 14

ART IN THE PARK - Everything’s Art! and Pennington Park will host Dadeville’s 3rd annual Everything’s Art in the Park (AITP) on May 14, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Pennington Park located at 121 N. Spring St. in downtown Dadeville. AITP will feature juried original oil, watercolor, and acrylic art, and crafts created by local and regional artists. AITP has become known for quality and original handmade creations to include crafts, jewelry and artwork. The event will also host local food vendors and a free family-friendly live concert from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mark your calendars and bring your lawn chairs and coolers. Friendly, leashed pets welcome. Vendor applications can be obtained from Everything’s Art by sending an email to everythingsartguild14@gmail. com or calling 770-328-2094. Additional information may also be found on Everything’s Art and Pennington Park’s Facebook pages.

MAY 20

ART WALK - Stroll through the streets of downtown Wetumpka and shop from a wide selection of talented local artists. Each Art Walk lasts from 4 - 8 p.m.

MAY 24 - 31

MEMORIAL DAY Pennington Park will observe Memorial Day 2022, beginning May 24 through May 31. Pennington Park will display over 2,000 American flags in honor of those former military members who have passed. Additionally, memorial markers will be placed to recognize deceased veterans by name, rank and service component but only 300 markers are available. If you would like a marker placed in Pennington Park to honor your loved one (and his/her deceased spouse), please private message “Pennington Park” on Facebook with the individual’s name(s), rank and branch of service or call/text Kurt Pfitzner at 334-233-9852.

JUN. 2

COMMUNITY MARKET Wetumpka Community Market features 40+ vendors selling arts & crafts, baked goods, produce, plants, jewelry, etc! Open from 4 - 7 p.m.

JUN. 12

FARMERS MARKETPLACE Pennington Park’s 2022 Farmers Marketplace dates are now on the calendar. The Markets are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

in Dadeville’s Pennington Park, 121 N. Spring Street. The Marketplace is a producers-only market that provides high quality home-grown produce/homemade goods to the. Live music, when available, is scheduled on the pavilion during each market afternoon. Vendors interested in participating should email klpfitzner@gmail.com or call 334-233-9851 to request an application. Booth spaces are free. Return the application and attach a copy of your Growers Permit and/ or Cottage Food License as applicable. Once received, you will be sent a copy of the Market’s rules/instructions and your participation confirmed.

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ART WALK - Stroll through the streets of downtown Wetumpka and shop from a wide selection of talented local artists. Each Art Walk lasts from 4 - 8 p.m.

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FARMERS MARKETPLACE Pennington Park’s 2022 Farmers Marketplace dates are now on the calendar. The Markets are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in Dadeville’s Pennington Park, 121 N. Spring Street. The Marketplace is a producers-only market that provides high quality home-grown produce/homemade goods to the. Live music, when available, is scheduled on the pavilion during each market afternoon. Vendors interested in participating should email klpfitzner@gmail.com or call 334-233-9851 to request an application. Booth spaces are free. Return the application and attach a copy of your Growers Permit and/ or Cottage Food License as applicable. Once received, you will be sent a copy of the Market’s rules/instructions and your participation confirmed. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: After more than a yearlong hiatus, Preschool Storytime has resumed at the Wetumpka Public Library. The first story time was held on Friday, May 14, and will take place every Friday at the library at 10 a.m. ECLECTIC TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS: Eclectic Town Council meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at Town Hall. Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. with work sessions taking place prior to the meeting at 6 p.m. Meetings are held in the Dr. M. L. Fielder Municipal Building, 145 Main Street. NAACP MEETINGS: The Elmore County Branch No. 5026 of the NAACP meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Tuesday (executive committee) and every fourth Tuesday (full membership) at the Martin Luther King Center at 200 North Lancaster St. in Wetumpka. LIVING WORD: You belong here. You and your family are always welcome here. We are located at 1826 Kowaliga Road Eclectic, across from the Dollar General. Call 334-492-0777 for more information. OPEN MIC: The Equality Performing Arts Center hosts an open mic jam session from 7 to 9 p.m. every second Friday of the month at 560 Highway 9 in Equality. There is no charge but donations are welcome as they keep the center running. Bring a snack or finger food to share during the intermission. RED HILL COMMUNITY CLUB MEETINGS: Red Hill Community Club Meetings are held every second Monday of the month. Join the Red Hill Historical Preservation Association in the auditorium of the Old Red Hill School, located off state Route 229 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss upcoming events. MOUNT HEBRON CHURCH OF CHRIST: Come

join us at 4530 Mt. Hebron Road in Eclectic. Our Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30. There is also a Wednesday night Bible study at 7 p.m. For more information call Pastor Edwin Walker at 334-541-2025 LUNCH AND LEARN: Lunch and learn Tuesdays with Kelly are scheduled at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery at 124 Company Street in Wetumpka from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, visit www. thekelly.org. CELEBRATE RECOVERY GRACE POINT: Celebrate Recovery meets at Grace Point Community Church at 78223 Tallassee Highway in Wetumpka each Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. All are welcome to the meetings which provide a safe and loving environment for individuals seeking to conquer their hurts, habits and hangups. For more information, visit www.Gracepoint.info or contact Gwin Greathouse at gwingreathouse@gmail.com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY SANTUCK: Celebrate Recovery meets each Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at Santuck Baptist Church at 7250 Central Plank Rd. This is a Christ-centered, 12-step program for anyone struggling with hurts, habits, and hangups. Call 334-567-2364 for more information or contact jyates@santuckbaptist.org. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: Gamblers Anonymous meets Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Cedarwood Community Church at 10286 U.S. Highway 231 in Wallsboro/Wetumpka. Call 334-567-0476 for more information. AA MEETING: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Mondays at 7 p.m. located at 105 Tuskeena St. in Wetumpka. RED HILL GALLERY: The Red Hill Gallery on Highway 229 in the Red Hill Community in Tallassee is open Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for local live music performances. No admission is charged but donations are welcomed to maintain the building and pay for refreshments. MASTER GARDENER HELPLINE: If you have gardening questions you can call the Master Gardener Helpline at 1-877-252-4769. The helpline starts March 1 and ends in August. CHILDREN’S HARBOR: Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store Located on state route 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of children’s harbor and the Family Center at Children’s Hospital. Call 334-857-2008 for more information.

Local author to speak at library Staff Report Lexi George will talk about book six in her popular Demon Hunting Series — Demon Hunting with a Southern Sheriff. The series is set in the fictional town of Hannah, Alabama which George says is a combination of Atmore and Wetumpka. George was born in south Alabama and grew up climbing

trees, searching for sprites and fairies in the nearby woods and dreaming of other worlds. George is the daughter of an English teacher and a small-town judge. George developed a love of reading early on and haunted the school and local libraries, devouring fairy tales, myths and tales of adventure. George currently lives in Wetumpka.

The Friends of the Wetumpka Library will host George at 6 p.m., Thursday May 12 at the Wetumpka Library. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. There will be a drawing for door prizes at the end of George’s presentation. George’s books will be for sale and she will be autographing them.

Boat operator dies after going overboard Staff Report Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division are investigating an incident which occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Saturday that claimed

the life of a Pell City man. A 30-foot Sea Ray Sundancer was traveling eastbound on Kowaliga Bay in the main body on Lake Martin between Castaway Island and Wares Slough when the operator went overboard. Another

vessel in the area recovered the victim from the water and transported him to the Kowaliga public ramp adjacent to Highway 63 where he was pronounced deceased. The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office, Russell

Lands Security and Kowaliga Volunteer Fire Department also responded to assist. No further information is available at this time, as ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers continue to investigate.

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Arrest made in 1998 Coosa County shooting death “We feel a measure of justice has been served for Julia ‘Fruity’ McKenzie and Julia ‘Fruity’ McKenzie her children,” Howell said. lost her life on Nov. 16, 1998 According to court as the result of a shooting records, Russell pleaded outside of a Kellyton night guilty to second degree club. Now, 24 years later, assault in 1993 and was senBernard Russell is facing tenced to 10 years in prison. manslaughter charges. He was on probation when Coosa County Sheriff McKenzie died. Russell Michael Howell and 40th again pleaded guilty to secJudicial Circuit District Attorond degree assault in 2016 CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE TRIBUNE ney Joe Ficquette announced Coosa County Sheriff Michael Howell holds a press conference announcing and was sentenced to four Thursday they had solved the the indictment and arrest of Bernard Russell for the 1998 shooting death years in prison. of Julia McKenzie. Howell was joined by children and other family members 24-year old cold case with The Coosa County Sherof McKenzie at the press conference. the family of McKenzie. iff’s Office has made arrests Howell said Coosa Counin other cold cases in the ty deputies responded to because it was old. you need to go back and last few years. Ficquette said Sammy’s Club on County “From the time of the reinterview — relationships suspects need to be ready to Road 85. murder until now, the case change,” Howell said. “Peo- answer for crimes they have “Once they arrived it was has continued to be invesple may be friends one min- committed. discovered Julia McKenzie tigated,” Howell said. “Just ute and five years later they “It is my goal as district had been shot and transport- like sheriffs before me, this are no longer friends.” [attorney] that if a person ed to the hospital,” Howell murder has been at the foreFicquette said new intercommits a crime, harms said. “She would be profront of our investigations. views in cold cases helps in another person, they take nounced dead at the hospital Sheriff Wilson created a some instances. from another person, they and a murder investigation cold case investigation unit “When you go and intermurder another person, we would soon be conducted.” to work on all cold cases. view people again they may are going to investigate those The Outlook reported in Since taking office as sheriff, say something different,” crimes with a zeal that is not November 1998 the shooting I made a promise we would Ficquette said. “You may seen in other places,” Ficoccurred in the parking lot exhaust all measures to find evidence you didn’t find quette said. “We are going to after a fight started inside the investigate any murder that in the past.” take each case as if it were establishment. McKenzie, has occured in our county. Russell was indicted on our family that got hurt. If a mother of four who was This case has been worked manslaughter charges by a you have committed a crime 23 at the time of her death, diligently by my investigaCoosa County Grand Jury in the past you need to look was in her car trying to tors.” on April 22 and arrested on over your shoulder because leave when she was shot in Howell said more than April 27 and has a $100,000 we are coming for you. We the head. There were three just fresh eyes help solve bond available to him. How- are going to find you. We are other shooting victims who cold cases. ell said a co-defendant has going to arrest you. We are survived. “One thing about cold been indicted as well who going to prosecute and we Howell said the departcases is somebody may awaits extradition from out are going to ask Judge Law ment never shelved the case have been interviewed, but of state. to send you to jail.” By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Wetumpka Cub Scout earns Eagle Rank Staff Report

leadership positions through the years, including senior Constructing and patrol leader, assistant senior installing information kiosks patrol leader, patrol leader on the Swayback Bridge and assistant patrol leader. Trail earned Wetumpka’s He also completed National Will Noell the rank of Youth Leadership Training Eagle. (NYLT) and has served The kiosks benefit the as a NYLT staff member River Region Mountain Bike for three years, as well as Alliance, the organization volunteering with Webelos that runs the trail, by Camp at Tukabatchee for allowing them to spread three years. In 2017, Noell information and updates on was initiated into Order the trail as well as those that of the Arrow, a National use the trail by providing a Scouting Honor Society, place to rest in shade. Alibamu Lodge 179. Noell has been part Noell, 18, is a senior of Troop 13 since 2015 at Montgomery Catholic where he held a variety of Preparatory School. Noell

got his start in Scouting as a founding member of Cub Scout Pack 429 in 2010, chartered at that time by Mulder Church in Wetumpka. While at Pack 429, he earned the Arrow of Light, the highest level of achievement in Cub Scouts. Noell’s favorite Cub Scouts experience was camping in Helen, Georgia with Troop 13 in fall 2019. The Cub Scouts went tubing on the Chattahoochee River, enjoyed German food and stayed in the “Squirrel’s Nest” covered primitive camping platforms at Unicoi State Park. Other activities Noell

participates — or has participated — in since high school include soccer, football, hiking club, church youth group, Youth Judicial, YMCA lifeguard, National Honor Society treasurer and Mu Alpha Theta member. He is an AP Scholar and a Bryant Jordan 3A Region 3 Athlete Scholar Winner. He also attended Summer Science Institute at Auburn University and the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference. After graduation, Noell is undecided on a college but plans to major in mechanical engineering.

Pet of the Week BANDIT Bandit is a 1 1/2 year old male possible Feist mix, 23 lbs. He was brought to us for being too high energy and his love for chewing on things when left alone. He is good with other dogs, children and cats & kittens. Loves rope toys and is supposed to be housetrained and slept in a crate at night. Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-yearold can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heart-

worm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with your participating veterinarian. If you are interested in meeting Bandit or any of our pets, our first step is our Adoption Application you can do here: https:// elmorehumane.org/adoption-application-online-form2.html . Once approved, we will coordinate with you to set up an appointment to meet & adopt. We are located at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, our phone number is 334-567-3377 and our website is www.elmorehumane.org for more information.

Humane Society of Elmore County News – 25 Apr ‘22 By REA CORD Executive Director In two weeks, Sat, 7 May, we are hoping for a huge crowd at The Thirsty Turtle, 4884 Main Street, Millbrook, AL for the 2nd Annual Kentucky Derby Fundraiser for our Shelter starting at 2 pm. The Thirsty Turtle and the Punishers LEMC Three Rivers are teaming up to make this a huge success and we know there are many local businesses contributing as sponsors and donors! The Thirsty Turtle family have long been wonderful supporters of our Shelter and we welcome the Punishers LEMC, a Law Enforce-

ment Motorcycle Club whose members consist of current/retired Law Enforcement, current/retired Military, active Firefights, and EMS, and a select few of like minded individuals for joining in to help our Shelter. If you would like to become a sponsor or donor for this event, give Dana a call at The Thirsty Turtle at (334) 517-6111or message them on their Facebook page. Don’t forget that the great folks at Steineker, Dillon & Rolen Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, 4730 Woodmere Blvd Montgomery, AL 36106 have continued their supply drive to help all three River Region Shelters

until noon, this Thu, 28 April. This Friday, 30 April, is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! At this time of year intake is increasing rapidly in all Shelters, so if you are thinking of adding a new pet to your family, an easy way to see what is in Shelters near you is to check out www.petfinder.com or www.adoptapet.com . We keep our available pets very current on both sites and you can narrow your search with specific parameters if you want. Listings change daily as we all add new pets for adoption and take off those that have been adopted so we advise checking daily!

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Letter to the Editor I recently completed the online training course to become a poll worker for my precinct in Mobile County, AL, but then had to withdraw my application. I cannot participate in a process that is devised to be susceptible to vote tampering. Our elections are vulnerable, if not already compromised. We have all gotten comfortable using machines and computers. We trust them for all kinds of conveniences in our lives. Of course, we are really placing our trust in the manufacturers of the machines. Machines don’t

make mistakes, nor do they have intent. But in the voting process, the means by which we protect our God-given rights, we should only be required to place our trust in persons from our own community, people that live in our voting precinct. The manufacturers of the machines we use to count our votes don’t live in our precinct. Whether or not anything nefarious is happening in our elections, we should not be required to trust machines that are too complex for anyone who votes to understand how they

work. They are just black boxes into which our votes disappear. What happens to our votes once they enter the machine, only the manufacturer knows. And we don’t know the manufacturer. We are literally handing our votes to a nameless stranger to count them. Machine counts might be a convenient way to verify hand counts after they are completed, but they should never be our primary method to count votes. Wayne Christopher Grand Bay, Alabama

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Richard Shelby – Alabama’s greatest U.S. Senator O ur iconic senior United States Senator, Richard Shelby, turns 88 this week. Shelby is in the waning months of his monumental career in the Senate. He will end his tenure at the end of this year after 36 years in the U.S. Senate. Shelby is one of the most influential senators in Washington. His prowess at bringing federal dollars to our state from Washington is unparalleled in the annals of Alabama history. Indeed, Shelby may go down in American history as one of the greatest procurers of federal dollars funded to their state from the U.S. Treasury. He may only be surpassed by the late Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia. There is not a city or county in Alabama that has not benefitted from Senator Shelby’s seniority and power. Every major university has received additional federal dollars for development and new buildings. He has literally transformed the University of Alabama. An entire section of the massive campus has a cadre of buildings, mostly science, technology and engineering that are or should be named for him, because he brought the money from Washington to pay for them. UAB is one of the premier research and medical institutions in America because of Richard Shelby. Huntsville is one of the fastest growing and most prosperous high technology cities in America due to the influence of one Richard Shelby. The largest FBI facility in America has been moved from Washington D.C. to Huntsville, Alabama under the direction of Senator Shelby. In his last hurrah Shelby essentially has brought immense federal funding to completely rebuild and deepen Alabama’s port in

1970. They were admired not only in Alabama but throughout the nation. STEVE Lister Hill was considered one of the greatest U.S. Senators. He was a FLOWERS statesman and the ultimate southern Columnist gentleman. He was chairman of the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee, as well as a ranking Mobile. member of the Appropriations His last years have been spent Committee. He was known as the chairing the United States Senate father of most of Americas rural Appropriations Committee. However, hospitals through his authorship and during his illustrious career he stewardship of the Hill-Burton Act. has also been Chairman of the He also was the father of our crown Banking Committee, the Intelligence jewel, UAB Medical Center. Committee, and the Rules Committee. John Sparkman was a U.S. Senator There has never been nor will there from Alabama for 32 years. He like probably ever be an Alabama U.S. Hill served a decade in the U.S. House Senator to reach the pinnacle of power of Representatives prior to his Senate of Richard Shelby. It should be noted career. Sparkman was chairman of that Shelby served with distinction the Banking Committee, which also and effectiveness in the U.S. House of oversaw housing. He was the author Representatives for eight years prior of all housing legislation, including to being first elected to the Senate in creating HUD. Sparkman is also 1986. the father of the space and rocket In my 2015 book Of Goats and development in Huntsville. In fact, Governors, Six Decades of Colorful Huntsville would probably be more Alabama Political Stories, I have a appropriately named “Sparkmanville.” chapter entitled “Alabama’s Three Senator Sparkman was the Democratic Greatest Senators.” The chapter nominee for Vice President in 1952. includes Lister Hill, John Sparkman Shelby has continued Sparkman’s and Richard Shelby. If I were writing and Hill’s legacy sustaining our crown that book today, Shelby would be jewels of Huntsville Space and Rocket alone as the greatest. Folks, that is Center and the UAB Medical Complex saying a lot. in Birmingham. Senator Lister Hill and Senator John Senator Shelby has left an indelible Sparkman were giants in Washington mark on our state that will be felt by and tremendous ambassadors for Alabamians for generations. Alabama. Both Sparkman and See you next week. Hill served for 32 and 30 years, respectively, in the Senate with austere Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading distinction. They served in tandem political columnist. His weekly for more than 20 years and were column appears in over 60 Alabama respected giants on Capitol Hill. Our newspapers. He served 16 years in the Hill-Sparkman team was unsurpassed state legislature. Steve may be reached in power and prestige from 1946 to at www.steveflowers.us.

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Things that aren’t so By DANIEL GARDNER

emember when President Reagan said, “It isn’t so much that liberals are ignorant. It’s just that they know so many things that aren’t so.” Offspring of those liberals have grown up to be extreme far left woke progressives whose belief systems have little to do with reality and everything to do with disruption and division. Democrats, the media in general, and the press continue their decades old political affiliation. In the past 7 years, this group has focused like a laser on Donald Trump. The attention has nothing to do with politics or policies. Trump’s politics are, granted, lacking in

many ways. Voters either love him or hate him. There are few voters in between. Nevertheless, President Trump’s economic policies served him and America very well. The contrast between Trump’s economic success and Biden’s failure is historically dismal. When inflation began its meteoric rise early in 2021, Biden’s administration blamed Trump and the pandemic. During Trump’s four years in the White house (2017 - 2020), inflation floated at 2.1 percent, 2.1 percent, 1.9 percent, 2.3 percent, and 1.4 percent, respectively. Biden supersized inflation to seven percent in his first year, and 2022 has already reached 8.5 percent. Trump did

Financial Literacy By BETH CHAPMAN

e’ve just completed the month designated by U.S. lawmakers as Financial Literacy Month. It would appear many of them aren’t financially literate and it shows. But we are fortunate here in Alabama to have government leaders who are. Alabama just passed historic budgets, and our state has the lowest unemployment rates ever. Financially speaking, things are going well right now – better than at any other time in our state’s history. While there is always room for improvement, Alabama has come a long way, and there are many people to thank for their leadership in getting the state to this point. Gov. Kay Ivey; Finance Director Bill Poole; State Treasurer Young Boozer; Sen. Arthur Orr, chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee; Sen. Greg Albritton; chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee; Rep. Danny Garrett, chairman of the House Ways and Means Education Budget Committee; and Rep. Steve Clouse, chairman of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee. These leaders are all fiscal conservatives and have worked hard to get Alabama on financially sound footing. So how can the state become more fiscally responsible? By saving more than it spends. Sounds like a no-brainer, but it’s just money savings 101. Taking care of what the state owns is another way to save money by using resources it has at its disposal instead of always reaching for the newest, biggest, brightest toys. I’ve often promoted that the state should invest in buying used cars versus new cars as a money savings measure but have always been shot down on the idea. Either way, we don’t need fully loaded SUVs for government employees to drive across the state. Utilizing technology to conduct virtual training and meetings is another way the state can save dollars. State government leaders can stop paying celebrities $50,000 each to make public service announcements on behalf of Alabama, and it can start putting annual reports online instead of printing them and mailing them out by the thousands. This may sound like trivial things but believe me I’ve seen it firsthand — it’s astronomically expensive! So, while Alabama is doing well at the present time financially speaking as a state, our officials should use the end of Financial Literacy Month as the beginning of a challenge to save our citizens and our state even more money. It’s a sure bet you won’t hear one citizen complain about it at all.

not raise inflation the past two years while he has not been in office. That claim is also “things that aren’t so.” Trump’s stance on social issues like K-12 education stood head-and-shoulders above Biden’s. School shutdowns during COVID-19 attracted attention of parents who stayed home with children. During school hours parents were introduced to and indoctrinated with Critical Race Theory (CRT) alongside their elementary aged children. Parents learned how race alone predetermined children’s potential. CRT was rarely if ever taught as a course, but was insidiously woven into the fabric of reading, history,

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science and math courses. Teachers taught children that race determined who was more likely to be a victim or an oppressor according to CRT. As Reagan said, “things that aren’t so.” Are we better off than we were 16 months ago? Those still pathologically obsessed with thoughts of Trump have been programmed to answer, “Absolutely!” Why? Because they believe so many “things that aren’t so.” Democrats, media and press, along with ‘the government’ characterize Trump as a white, rich, corporate guy who tweets really uncouth thoughts. Former President Trump is the number one campaign issue for Democrats in the next two elections. Why would such a large block of ideologues pledge to cancel one man? Is he that powerful? Is he that scary?

Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter and turn it into a private business really flushed out a lot of woke emotions from every nook and cranny in America. Will Musk restore Trump’s Twitter account? What about Musk’s pledge to open Twitter to uncensored speech? What if Musk’s “fact checkers” and algorithms create a level playing field between woke twitterers and their critics who finally get to voice their perspectives in an open public square? Twitter and other social media platforms have been programmed to censor and shame conservative voices while elevating some of the crudest woke rhetoric to top of lists in the Twitter-verse. It’s time to hear the other side in America’s social and political wars. Voters are tired of America’s A-List elitist celebrities preaching so many “things that aren’t so.”

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Coley Creek treatment likely not getting repermitted By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE TRIBUNE

Michael Bird teaches Gold Edition show choir at Tallassee High School

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choirs, men’s choirs, quartets, chamber ensembles and more. There was choreography, costume changes and more — something for everyone. Tallassee had never seen anything like it. By the turn of the millennium, there were three show choirs going at Tallassee High School. Out of a student population of 600 students, more than 300 were in the choir. Cunningham had figured out a way to attract everyone to music and involved those hundreds of students in a variety of performing groups. It also helped that the show choirs were going to competitions near and far and winning. Groups from a small city like Tallassee, Alabama — groups like Divas and Gold Edition — were coming in first and second place at contests against schools two and three times the size from around the state and region. Today the Divas and Gold Edition are still going and the current choral enrollment

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there. I think we are going to have a substantial water problem there.” Mayor John Hammock said the the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) requires 25 psi at the meter and it is barely meeting that requirement now. Adding more struc-

includes 117 young ladies and 98 young men. Whereas Cunningham handled it all by himself back in the day, when he retired the powers-thatbe split the job between two people, Michael Bird and Kelley Hill, an arrangement that has continued. Hill’s groups include the chamber choir, Divas and the women’s choir. Bird is responsible for Gold Edition and the men’s choir. They co-teach Voltage, the mixed show choir. Cunningham teaches the FFA Quartet and helps students who seek private instruction and vocal training. Every year since, with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic shortened spring of 2020, a spring choral show at Tallassee High School has been presented. This year’s show is 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday in the old gym at Tallassee High School. The show this weekend promises something for everyone. For more information or to acquire tickets, call the music administrative assistant Debbie Rogers at 256-283-3689.

tures would likely reduce the pressure, requiring the current two inch line to be replaced with a six inch line. The city is already looking at water issues in the city limits nearby, but has yet to finalize a plan due to funding and the availability of pipes. Councilman Bill Godwin said the lack of water should have been disclosed at the time of the property transaction or discussed

An expensive project is on the horizon for Alexander City. City officials have learned ‘unofficially’ the Coley Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant will not be permitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). It leaves the city with only one option — spend money it doesn’t have. “We have found out unofficially we are not going to be permitted,” Alexander City wastewater superintendent Lynn Miller told Alexander City Councilmembers at a work session. “Officially we will get notice in about 90 days and will have five years to have a solution in place. We are looking at roughly $30 million to correct this.” For the last few years Alexander City has been going through the process of working with ADEM to re-permit the Coley Creek facility that treats wastewater from a large portion of the east side of town from the Hillabee area. The city must create a pumping station at Coley Creek to send the sewage up to U.S. Highway 280. “It will have to come to Sugar Creek Wastewater Treatment

with the city previously. “The owner, sales agent — have y’all asked the hard question why they didn’t get with the city and get all this clear prior to them selling the property?” Godwin asked. “Normally the owner or sales agent will come to the city.” Godwin said he is for helping but the city is in a difficult situation of possibly creating a precedent and not having the funding.

Plant,” Miller said. Unlike sewer projects to Wicker Point and the Kellyton Industrial Park, new revenue is limited until development occurs along the new sewer line. ”When we run this, we won’t get any more revenue because those customers are already on sewer,” Mayor Woody Baird said. The project would help solve sewage issues and help with potential growth near River Hill and create an opportunity for U.S. Highway 280 from River Hill to Highway 63 to be developed because of the new access to wastewater treatment. The potential price tag is steep at an estimated $30 million. Baird said even though the city doesn’t have the official word yet on the repermitting of Coley Creek it has been seeking funding for the project to redirect the wastewater to Sugar Creek. “We started talking about this about [five weeks] ago,” Baird said. “We have 90 days to be proactive before the clock starts ticking when we get the official notification. We have started that ball rolling trying to get earmarked funding. We have contacted [U.S. Congressman] Mike Rogers, the Senators, anybody

“I want to do what we can to help these people but we are in under-recovery [in utilities],” Godwin said. “I wish they would have come to us before [selling the property].”

NEW BULLETIN BOARD FOR PROMOTIONS

Tallassee Chamber of Commerce director Jerry Cunningham came before the council seeking permission to determine if the city would be interested in constructing a bulletin board type sign on city property in Bell Park to allow the advertising of upcoming events. Cunningham said the chamber would manage the installation of signs and the removal and that the chamber was just seeking permission to come up with a plan and then see

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fire’s damage. Once the Tallassee Fire Department arrived, Williams and Green assisted with deploying fire hoses to begin firefighting. “This was a well-involved fire and I needed to make sure no one was inside that I could get to,” Williams said. “Then I started to go down the firefighter’s checklist, keep all responders safe, rescue any type of life, confine any danger, extinguish all fire and try to protect any other structures.” The team also noticed propane tanks were connected to the mobile home and safely removed them before more damage

who will listen to us. We have written letters too.” Baird said the idea of pumping wastewater from Coley Creek to Sugar Creek was being discussed prior to the unofficial knowledge of the repermitting issue. “Even if we got permits, we were talking about trying to get earmarked money to do this,” Baird said. “If we can get earmarked money from the federal government, we wouldn’t have to borrow that money.” The best situation for the city would be to wait for the free money to come from the federal government. With a five year timeline to have a solution in place, the city may have to look for other funding sources. The city could look to state revolving fund loans from ADEM. It is a funding source the city is currently using on two different large wastewater projects for the Kellyton Industrial Park and Wicker Point. But those projects will create new revenue according to city officials. “Unless we get a lot of new customers, this won’t produce enough revenue to pay for it,” Baird said. “We won’t have an option without the permit, we will have to do it.”

if it would be feasible for the city to help fund the installation of lighting and the sign along with the chamber. The council agreed to allow the chamber to come up with a plan and present it to the council without expending funds.

Tallassee interim police chief Todd Buce met with members of the committee to move money within the department’s line items. Buce said between moving funds and monies received from Tallapoosa E-911 the department would be able to move servers upstairs to an appropriately air-conditioned room for computers. Buce also said the department would be able to purchase a K-9 and train

an officer. The council met in executive session to discuss the good name and character of an employee. It took no action when it returned to regular session to adjourn the meeting. In other action the Tallassee City Council: • Approved minutes of the April 12 meeting. • Approved a bid for $1.46 million for gas line replacement. • Approved a proclamation. • Approved moving the second council meeting in May to May 23 as voting will take place in council chambers May 24. Councilman Bill Hall was absent from the meeting. The next meeting of the Tallassee City Council is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 10.

occurred. This is a great example of what firefighters risk to serve their community. “It could have been life or death for the people around watching, bad for the firefighters, police officers and possibly for up to about a one-mile radius and the homes around it,” Williams said. Fortunately for the community, there were no injuries, due to the quick actions of the CAVHCS team. “The courage it takes to run toward danger speaks volumes of the team here at CAVHCS,” CAVHCS Director Amir Farooqi said. Williams is a part-time fire chief with a small volunteer fire department in Montgomery County and understands the significance of strong

relationships with the surrounding communities in the CAVHCS catchment area. “It is very important to have the best relationships with others because, at the end of the day, we all are doing this for one reason — to help whoever we can,” Williams said. “I strive every day on and off duty to ensure the veterans, CAVHCS team members, and surrounding communities understand that CAVHCS Fire is here to help.” CAVHCS fire Chief Larry Foy stated he was thankful for Williams and Green as part of their “proactive and dedicated team.” “Our department will only serve to improve and grow because of their dedication,” Foy said.

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A sewer line in the roadway of Creek Road will be replaced in the coming weeks. Alexander City employees discovered a leak in the forced main in Creek Road this week forcing the replacement of 800 feet of line.

Emergency sewer fix underway sewer line. It means that overnight, 800 feet of 18 inch pipe had to be Just a little water welded together and holes oozing up on top of dug to access the 14 Creek Road appears inch sewer line installed small, but it’s an indicator more than 20 years ago. of a much larger problem All to keep from having under the pavement — a a large sewage spill. If major sewage issue. crews dig around the area Alexander City sewer where sewage is seeping director John McWhorter through it could cause the said city employees and spill to be larger. And the contractors have been leak could be somewhere on the scene for hours else. to create a bypass on the Just looking uphill pressured sewage line from where the sewage is around the leak. seeping through, several “They thought they potholes are beginning had a water leak and we to form above where the get here and its sewage,” line was located. McWhorter said. “It’s “You might think seeping through the the leak is right here pavement when the but it might not be,” pumps kick on. If it McWhorter said. “On ruptures, we have a major Coley Creek the line was problem.” rotten and we couldn’t The temporary fix get far enough on either is to lay pipe on the side of the leak.” ground and connect it to McWhorter said two good points in the crews have been in the By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

area overnight with large equipment and generators. “The residents here have been great,” McWhorter said. “There hasn’t been a single complaint about it.” McWhorter said the line serves a large area.

“All the gravity lines from Robinson Road and Spring Hill feed this pump station,” McWhorter said. “It goes through the [Charles E. Bailey] Sportplex. It drops in on Elkahatchee Road, goes under the airport to Sugar Creek.”

just down the road at Sygma on Highway 22 in Coosa County. Councilman Chris Brown is a pipe salesperson and has been calling around in an attempt to locate enough parts to bolt the 14 inch steel pipe to the temporary 18 inch pipe. The old line has already been prepared for the city to pump it dry to avoid even more sewage from contaminating the area. The Alexander City City Council held a special called meeting Wednesday to declare an emergency to repair a The sewage leak high pressure sewer force will be reported to the main near Creek Road. Alabama Department The city will pay of Environmental a monthly fee for the Management (ADEM) temporary fix where a but that might be the contractor will make sure easiest part of the project. it works without leaking The old 14 inch steel line while the city negotiates a is uncommon. permanent, in-ground fix. “I don’t know why “You can’t buy pipe they put 14 in, maybe right now,” McWhorter because it is what they said. “We don’t know had or was available when we can get pipe. at the time — 14 is This will be a project an uncommon size,” for contractors to do. McWhorter said. “We When we move to the have had a nightmare temporary and move finding fittings for it. back, it will have to We think we got enough happen quickly. We have together to get it bolted six hours when we turn in.” the pumps off. It will One part was found look like ants working.”

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Don’t act like a preacher

t happened twice lately, and on the same day, when I was innocently identified as a preacher. I walked into a funeral home and the director asked, “Are you the minister?” I said I was a minister but not the minister that day for that funeral. She said, “Oh, I knew you were a preacher.” I was puzzled a bit since I was “out of uniform” with an open collar shirt and a sport jacket. The same day I visited a local rehabilitation facility when the nurse came in. Elliott introduced me as his pastor, and she laughingly said, “I knew you were a pastor. My father is an Episcopalian rector and both of you give off the same airs.” I hope the “airs” were fragrant! This reminded me of the late John Bisagno who joked his

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

AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd., Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231, Wetumpka ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church 2520 Lynwood Dr., Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka Brookwood Baptist 3111 Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore

MICHAEL BROOKS Columnist most oft-spoken reply when someone asked if he were a minister was, “No, I just haven’t been feeling well lately.” Then he got serious and told pastors in his convention audience, “Don’t go around acting like a preacher.” I think I understand this admonition since I’ve seen some ill-advised preacher behavior. One pastor lamented from the pulpit how poor he was and that his wife hadn’t had a new dress in some time. I’m not sure how accurate this was, but his comments served only to embarrass the congregation. A friend told me about

Mount Zion Baptist Church 64 Log Circle Providence Primitive Baptist Church 4850 Chana Creek Road Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rie Range 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

Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist 1554 Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist 304 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Grandview Pines Baptist 346 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd., Titus Millbrook Baptist Millbrook Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore Mt. Herron East Baptist Church 4355 Mt. Herron Rd., Eclectic Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rie Range Rd., Wetumpka New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus New Hope Baptist 6191 Light-wood Rd., Deatsville New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic

An occupational hazard for ministers is we may feel entitled since most people treat us kindly and defer to us. And we can mix our opinion with scripture and our congregants think we speak from Mt. Sinai. Furthermore, because we have flexibility of schedule, we’re either the hardest working or the least engaged in the workforce. another pastor we knew who told my friend he’d asked a lady in his church for money since he knew she’d received an inheritance. “And she wrote me a check,” he proudly told my friend. And legions of pastors have asked for ministerial discounts at local businesses. An occupational hazard for ministers is we may feel entitled since most people treat us kindly and defer to us. And we can mix our opinion with scripture and our congregants think we speak from Mt. Sinai. Furthermore,

Tallassee Churches CATHOLIC St Vincent De Paul Parish 620 Gilmer Avenue CHRISTIAN/OTHER Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 1072 Muskogee Trail East Tallassee Church of Christ 501 Central Boulevard First Presbyterian Church 514 Central Blvd Light of Jesus Outreach Ministries 140 Gin Street Macedonia Christian Church 2685 Macedonia Road Mount Olive Congregational Christian Church NACCC 492 Kent Road Oak Heights Church of Christ 74 Manning Circle Tallassee Church of Christ 209 Gilmer Avenue

because we have flexibility of schedule, we’re either the hardest working or the least engaged in the workforce. Surely there’s a better way. If we’re struggling financially, we ought to have a private “checkbook to checkbook” talk with the finance team rather than broadcasting this from the sacred desk. If we conjecture, we ought to declare as the Apostle Paul did, “I say this, and not of the Lord.” If people give us things, we ought to be gracious in receiving them, but never demand or expect favors.

Wind Rain & Fire Ministries International 1201 Gilmer Avenue Vessel Church 84632 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic God’s Church, Campre Ministries 209 Barnett Bouelvard The Lord Our Righteousness Center, Inc. 4566 Claud Road Eclectic Tallassee First Assembly of God 185 Friendship Road 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 Oak Valley United Methodist Church 3889 Burt Mill Road

Surrounding Area Churches Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville Springeld Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka First Missionary Baptist at Guileld 412 Company St., Wetumpka Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka

Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd., Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Wetumpka CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka Church of Christ Grandview Pines 165 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Cold Springs Church of Christ 5920 Alabama Hwy. 143, Deatsville Georgia Road Church of Christ 4003 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka Victory Tabernacle AOH Church of God 2080 Main Street, Millbrook Wetumpka Church of God Hwy. 9 N. Wetumpka CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN Cedarwood Congregational Christian 10286 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka Seman Congregational Christian 15970 Central Plank Rd., Seman Union Congregational Christian 8188 Lightwood Rd., Marbury EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee

An agent told me once that ministers are pretty good insurance risks since we only have two sins: we work too hard, and we eat too much! True enough. Most pastors are committed servants of God. We just shouldn’t go around acting like a preacher. Reflections is a weekly devotional feature written by Michael J. Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist Church, Alabaster, Alabama. The church’s website is siluriabaptist. com.

Oak Valley Station United Methodist 162 Parsonage 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

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Helena soccer eliminates Stanhope Elmore boys Stanhope senior Arly MedinaRamirez scored the lone goal for the Mustangs, and gave them the lead midway though the first half.

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The Stanhope Elmore boys celebrate after scoring a goal in the first half against Helena.

The Stanhope Elmore boys soccer team saw its successful season come to a close on Friday night. Helena beat Stanhope Elmore, 4-1, in the first round of the AHSAA Class 6A playoffs. The Huskies scored four unanswered goals, including three in the second half, to See SOCCER, Page B3

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he regular season is over, and now softball teams from across Elmore County are set to begin area tournament play this week. All five public schools in Elmore County will be in area tournament play this week across three different

area tournaments. Three of the schools - Wetumpka, Elmore County and Tallassee - will host their respective area tournaments due to winning the regular season area title. Each area tournament will feature a double-elimination bracket with the top two seeds advancing to regional play next week. Here’s how each area

tournament is set to begin. AHSAA Class 5A, Area 5 at Tallassee Tallassee softball is the only area team in Area 5, and the Lady Tigers have shown dominance plenty of times this year. Tallassee finished the regular season with a 17-11 overall record and a 5-1 record in area play. See SOFTBALL, Page B3 ANDY ANDERS | THE TRIBUNE

BELOW: Elmore County’s Aubrey Allen will lead the Panthers into the AHSAA Class 5A, Area 6 tournament starting on Wednesday.The Panthers face No. 4 seed Jamison in the first game.

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Wetumpka senior guard Janae McCall signed a scholarship to play basketball at Midway University.

Wetumpka’s McCall signs with Midway University basketball glad I get to play at the next level, of course, and I’ve been working Janae McCall has on this for a long time. been working on her I’m just happy that a craft for a long time, school recognized me and all that time spent for my talent and let me working finally paid come play for them.” off for the Wetumpka Chris Minner, senior. Midway University’s McCall, a senior head coach, reached guard for the Wetumpka out to McCall and won girls basketball team, her over with being signed her National personal. He asked Letter of Intent with about the things that Midway University in McCall cared about, Kentucky on Wednesday and he talked with her morning. parents continuously “It means a lot to me and promised her safety and It’s a dream come there. true,” McCall said of McCall had some signing. “I honestly other options in the can’t believe I’m state, but choosing a actually going to college See MCCALL, Page B4 to play basketball. I’m By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

Holtville’s Williamson signs with College of the Desert football play at the next level.” Williamson had offers to play college football from a number John Williamson’s dream of of different schools, including playing college football came to some in Alabama and others in fruition on Thursday morning. California. But once he started Williamson, a senior wide chatting with head coach Jack receiver at Holtville high school, Steptoe and visited the campus, he signed his National Letter of Intent knew there was no where else he’d to play college football at the want to play at. College of the Desert on Thursday Moving across country to play in Holtville’s gym. football was a big decision for The College of the Desert is a Williamson, but he said it wasn’t public community college in Palm a very hard one to make. He will Desert, California. miss all of his friends back at “It really means everything to Holtville, but the chance to play me. Not too long ago, I wasn’t sure college football and live in a city what I was going to be doing next made the decision less difficult. year. Then God opened up this “It was definitely a decision opportunity for me and I’m just so where I thought ‘Dang, I’m going grateful to have the opportunity to to move far away,’ but I do think By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

it’s worth it,” Williamson said. “I just want to play and it’s worth it to move. A lot of colleges from California were hitting me up, but coach Steptoe pursued me more and I loved the playbook and the location of the school when I visited. I just fell in love with the school.” Williamson is going to the College of the Desert as a wide receiver, and he said the offense that the Roadrunners run is the same offense that Holtville runs. That could mean big things for Williamson, who thrived for Holtville this season. During his senior year, Williamson recorded 35 catches for 521 yards and three See FOOTBALL, Page B4

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Holtville wide receiver John Williamson returns a kickoff during an AHSAA football game against the Reeltown Rebels.

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Stanhope Elmore’s Evan Duncan celebrates after hitting a home run against Gulf Shores. He had five hits, two home runs, and eight RBIs in the series.

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Duncan delivers Stanhope Elmore baseball into quarterfinals By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Players, fans and coaches from Gulf Shores will have a hard time forgetting Evan Duncan. For the second consecutive day, Duncan delivered the game winning hit to send Stanhope Elmore past visiting Gulf Shores. The Mustangs beat Gulf Shores, 7-4, in nine innings in Game 2 on Saturday. Stanhope Elmore also won Game 1 on Friday night, 6-4, to sweep the series and advance to the quarterfinals of the AHSAA Class 6A playoffs. It is the first time Stanhope Elmore has been to the quarterfinals since the 2006 season. Stanhope will now face HillcrestTuscaloosa in the third round next Friday. Times are TBA. “Just like yesterday, we answered every time,” Stanhope Elmore coach Kaleb Shuman said. “Our guys just never gave up. That’s what it takes at this point of the season. You have to play your best to beat every team here and answer every time. Those were two hard fought games and the biggest difference was Evan Duncan. He came through for us.” Duncan, the big 6-foot-6, 245-pound right fielder and pitcher, came up big at the plate again on Saturday afternoon. The cleanup hitter went 3-4 with all six RBIs on Friday night and earned the save on the mound, then stayed hot at the plate. In his first at-bat of the game, Duncan deposited a solo home run over the wall in centerfield to put the Mustangs up, 1-0. That looked to be the only chance he’d get all day, as he was intentionally walked his next three at-bats. But the one time he wasn’t intentionally walked proved to be a mistake for Gulf Shores. Duncan came up to bat in the top of the ninth inning, tied 4-4, with one out and a runner on second base. Duncan then crushed a 1-1 pitch into the right-center field gap, scoring Chase Williams to go up 5-4. Duncan went 5 for 6 at the plate in the twogame series, hitting two home runs, a double and eight RBIs. He also walked once and only struck out one time. He also pitched both games, earning a save in Game 1 and getting the win in Game 2 after pitching the eighth inning. “I was actually very surprised,” Shuman said of Gulf Shores letting Duncan hit in the ninth. “I thought at that point that I would have probably intentionally walked him as well. I was a little surprised at that, but I was also very thankful that they didn’t walk him. I was very glad to see him get a chance to hit there in the ninth.” Duncan went back out for the bottom of the ninth to try and finish off the Dolphins, but walked the first two batters of the inning. Colton Walls then came in to finish the game and retired the next three batters with two pop ups and a strikeout. Colin Woodham started on the mound for Stanhope Elmore, and he allowed four runs on four hits across seven innings. He struck out six while only allowing one walk. At the plate, Chase Williams gathered three hits while Connor Gregg added two and an RBI and Caleb Rohrbach added a two-RBI hit in the ninth inning to extend the Mustangs lead.

Stanhope Elmore shortstop Ethan Walls throws a runner out at first base.

Stanhope Elmore’s Evan Duncan had eight RBIs in the two-game sweep of Gulf Shores.

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defeat the Mustangs. Stanhope Elmore’s season comes to an end at 10-9-2 overall. The Mustangs won the AHSAA Class 6A, Area 5 championship this year with a 4-0 record, going 2-0 against both Wetumpka and Benjamin Russell. Stanhope senior Arly Medina-Ramirez scored the lone goal for the Mustangs, and gave them the lead midway though the first half. Helena was able to tie the game shortly after and took a 1-1 tie into the half. The Huskies took control quickly in the second half and scored two goals in 10 minutes to take a 3-1.

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TOP: The Stanhope Elmore boys soccer team lost to Helena, 4-1, in the first round of the AHSAA Class 6A playoffs on Friday night. ABOVE: Stanhope Elmore’s William Myers fights for the ball in Friday’s playoff game against Helena.

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They finished tied with Brewbaker Tech for first in the area, but won the coin toss that allowed Tallassee to host. The Tigers open up the tournament by facing No. 4 Pike Road on Wednesday at noon. Tallassee went 2-0 against Pike Road this season, run-ruling them 12-2 and 11-1. On the other side of the bracket, No. 2 Brewbaker Tech will face No. 3 Beauregard at 2 p.m. The winners will play at 4 p.m., while the losers play in an elimination game at 6 p.m. Brewbaker Tech beat Beauregard twice this season. Entering the tournament, the only area losses that Tallassee or Brewbaker Tech have are against each other. Tallassee beat Brewbaker Tech, 8-4, in their first matchup of the season, then Brewbaker Tech bounced back and won, 4-3, on a walkoff hit in Game 2. AHSAA Class 6A, Area 5 at Wetumpka

The Wetumpka Lady Indians won their area tournament with ease this season. Wetumpka enters postseason play with a 36-9 overall record and a perfect 4-0 record in area play. In four games against Stanhope Elmore and Benjamin Russell, Wetumpka outscored its opponents by a whopping 40-3. Their wins were 13-1 and 8-0 over Benjamin Russell, while they won 16-0 and 3-2 over Stanhope Elmore in the regular season. Mya Holt leads the Indians with a 21-5 record in the circle with a 0.94 ERA. Wetumpka has five players hitting over .400 on offense, including Ashlynn Campbell, Holt, Ella Watson, Lily Davenport and Jasmine Russell. Stanhope Elmore enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed with a 6-24 overall record, but a 1-3 record in area play. The Lady Mustangs split the season series with Benjamin Russell, who they open the tournament against on Wednesday at 5 p.m. The winner moves on to face Wetumpka while the loser heads to the loser’s bracket and awaits the

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Holtville senior receiver John Williamson signed his National Letter of Intent to play football with the College of the Desert on Thursday morning.

FOOTBALL Continued from B1

touchdowns. He only had one game this year where he had less than two catches.

He also played defense, recording two interceptions and 41 tackles on defense while also making plays everywhere on special teams. Williamson was named

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school out of state and traveling farther was never an issue for her. She’s just ready to get up there and start playing. “Coach Minner was very personal,” McCall said on why she chose Midway. “He was like a real person and talked to me everyday. Other schools just wanted me to come play and that was it. I’m ready to go play.” McCall’s role with the team will be as a guard when she gets there. That comes to no surprise to anyone who saw her play in high school as she dominated all

the Wetumpka Herald’s best special teams player after his senior season. He led the state of Alabama in return yards during the regular season and blocked two punts as well. He scored two

over the floor as a guard. During her senior season, McCall was basically the equivalent of a walking double-double as she averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists per game. She had one of the most impressive overall senior seasons of any players in the state of Alabama. For that reason, she was named to the Herald’s All-County team. She will bring that skill to the next level and hope to continue dominating. “I need to work on my nondominant hand and use that left hand well,” McCall said. “I need to work on my handles before I get up there.” Midway University has a very good women’s basketball

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special teams touchdowns this year. He will primarily play receiver in college, but was told he’d have the chance to play special teams as well. “He likes to move the

program under coach Minner. In his first year in 2020-2021, the team went 13-8 but saw a huge jump in his second year. This past season, the Eagles went 26-8 and made the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship Tournament. They went 1-1 in the tournament, making it to the second round. They also went 15-2 in conference play and won the River States Conference Tournament Championship. “They have really good fundamentals there and that’s what I need to work on the most,” McCall said. “I know they have great fundamentals as a team and they’re overall a great team. They play really well together.”

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A child passenger in Robinson’s vehicle and Frost was fatally injured in the crash. Robinson and Debra L. Davenport, another passenger in Robinson’s vehicle, were transported to Baptist South Medical Center with injuries.

Three-car crash kills two near Wetumpka Staff report TPI Staff A Titus woman and juvenile were killed in a three-vehicle accident Saturday evening. The crash that occurred at approximately 4:37 p.m. April 30 when a 2008 Honda Odyssey driven by Tevin Robinson, 30, of Thonotosassa, Fla., crossed the center line, side-swiped a 2022 Chevrolet Trax driven by Jessica Lynn, 38, of Heflin, and then collided head-on with a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Shelia A. Frost, 57, of Titus. A child passenger in Robinson’s vehicle and Frost was fatally injured in the crash. Robinson and Debra L. Davenport, another passenger in Robinson’s vehicle, were transported to Baptist South Medical Center with injuries. Frost and the juvenile both were pronounced deceased on the scene. The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 231 north, near the 172.6 mile marker, approximately 11 miles north of Wetumpka. No further information is available as Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division continues to investigate.

STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE RETURNS MAY 14 Staff report TPI Staff The Food Bank of East Alabama is asking for the community’s support on May 14 as it joins America’s letter carriers and Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Hosted each year by the National Association of Letter Carriers, Stamp Out Hunger is the largest single-day food drive in the country. The event helps to support local food banks and the one in six Americans who struggle with hunger. Stamp Out Hunger returns this year following a two-year break due to COVID-19. Residents can join the Food Bank of East Alabama and support residents who struggle with hunger by simply collecting non-perishable food items and leaving them in a sturdy bag near their mailboxes on the morning of May 14. A letter carrier will collect the donations and deliver them to the Food Bank of East Alabama. Items will then be distributed to those facing hunger in East Central Alabama. All donations stay local. Foods most needed include cereal; pasta and rice; canned fruits and veg-

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etables; canned meals such as soups, pasta, stew; peanut butter and jelly; pasta sauce; macaroni and cheese or boxed meals; canned tuna or chicken; and 100 percent juice. “Stamp Out Hunger is like no other food drive,” said Martha Henk, executive director of the Food Bank of East Alabama, in a press release. “It allows every community across the country to collectively come together on one day to do their part to fight hunger. We are so grateful to community members who donate non-perishable items and for the letter carriers who take the time to collect each bag to help fight hunger in our community,” According to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap study, one in six Alabama residents faces food insecurity, including 226,310 children. Stamp Out Hunger provides a convenient way for everyone to support neighbors who struggle with hunger. "Too many people are going hungry,” said Fredric Rolando, NALC president, in a press release. “We know this to be true because we see it as we deliver to every address in America at least six days a week. Letter carriers lead this massive collection effort, but we couldn’t make the food drive a reality without the help

of our national partners.” The Stamp Out Hunger food drive was created in 1993 by the National Association of Letter Carriers to encourage communities to come together to stock the shelves of food banks and pantries nationwide. The event is held on the second Saturday of May each year. The total amount of donations picked up over the 30-year history of the drive is more than 1.75 billion pounds. The Food Bank of East Alabama is a non-profit distribution center working to feed hungry people. The Food Bank is committed to efficiently distributing donated and purchased food through more than 200 qualified agencies such as soup kitchens, shelters and emergency food pantries that serve people in need. Each month throughout seven counties in East Central Alabama, more than 44,000 people rely on the Food Bank for assistance. The 280,000-member NALC represents letter carriers across the country employed by the U.S. Postal Service, along with retired letter carriers. Founded by Civil War veterans in 1889, the NALC is among the country's oldest labor unions.

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