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Tallassee police say cell phone toss led to taser use back and officers were searching Jackson’s pockets. One video shows A Tallassee man was in a taser drawn on Jackson handcuffs when he was during the incident and tased by police officers deployed. with the Tallassee Police “We have a subject Department Sunday we took into custody for afternoon. a misdemeanor warrant Two videos on social of failure to appear,” media show two Tallassee Tallassee police Chief police officers taking Todd Buce said Monday Perry Jackson into morning. “He struck one custody. Jackson was of my officers with a cell handcuffed behind his phone.”

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A second video on social media shows a black object coming from the right hip area of Jackson and up towards one of the officers. The officer did not immediately react.

Approxiatmently 19 seconds later an officer deployed a taser on Jackson.

The officers assisted Jackson to his feet and put him in a patrol

vehicle.

“He was transported to the Elmore County Jail after a stop at Community Hospital in Tallassee,” Buce said.

Elmore County Jail records show Jackson was booked at 10:38 p.m. wearing the same jersey he was in the videos. The records indicate he was booked on second-degree

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In this image from social media video, an object Tallassee Police Chief Todd Buce said is a cell phone is seen moving from Perry Jackson towards a Tallassee police officer who 19 seconds later used a taser on Perry Jackson, who was handcuffed at the time of the incident Sunday afternoon.

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County commission approves revised plan for APR funds

BY WILLIAM MARLOW Multimedia Reporter The Elmore County Commission focused on the county’s future during a regularly called meeting on Monday, June 13, with the committee’s agenda outlining several infrastructure improvements and upgrades for government services.

Chairman Troy Stubbs noted many of the investments stemming from needs that developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, See APR FUNDS, Page A2 CLIFF WILLIAMS | THE TRIBUNE

Tallassee Mayor John Hammock presides over a council meeting.

Hammock: Foundation for success is laid but issues remain

City council pauses action on water issues requesting water from the City of Tallassee but with more than 4,000 feet t’s no secret residents of waterline needing to in the Little Road be addressed to take care area of Tallassee are of current customers, the lacking in water pressure. council is pausing action Mayor John Hammock until at least next month said new homes in the when more is known last couple of years added about alternative funding with aging infrastructure for the project. are creating issues.

The Alabama “A lot of the pipe has Department of been in the ground since Environmental the 1960s,” Hammock Management (ADEM) told the council at its requires a minimum meeting. pressure for customers.

Some property owners The council wants to on Little Road are get more information

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about what would happen to pressure when new customers are added on.

While the Little Road project is on hold, the council went ahead to deal with low pressure on Lakewood Drive.

“A resident has complained to ADEM,” Hammock said. “ADEM has talked to us.”

Hammock said employees with city utilities had dug up a portion of the pipe and determined, like many in the city, calcium deposits were beginning to clog

the pipe. Hammock said Rodney Griffith had approached the city about increasing the size of the pipe to accommodate up to 12 homes Griffith was going to build on Lakewood Drive. The deal would have Griffith pay the difference in the cost of the larger pipe and the city pay Griffith $35,000 to install the 400 feet.

The council approved the measure taking the funds for the project from

BY CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer John Hammock is not even two years into his second term as mayor and is walking away with his head held high.

In one and a half terms as mayor Hammock believes Tallassee has accomplished a lot but said large issues of how the city should be managed remain. Hammock said the city was at its borrowing limit when he took office in 2016 but thanks to a lot of hard work things have improved.

“Financially the city is in a lot better shape,” Hammock said. “They were barely making payroll. We came in,

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Obituaries JAMES BENJAMIN JONES James Benjamin (Ben) Jones, 85, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family after a long battle with COPD on June 6, 2022. He was born on March 30, 1937, in Tallassee, Alabama, and graduated from Tallassee High School in 1955.

After graduation he enlisted in the Army and served for three years. Following his military service, he returned to Tallassee and worked for Mt. Vernon Mills for over 40 years, serving as their Purchasing Manager prior to his retirement. Ben enjoyed playing cards and dominoes, tending his garden, baking homemade bread, collecting coins, and gathering with family and friends. He is preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Voncile Davis Jones; his parents, Curtis A. and Esther Jones; his brother, Curtis E. Jones; and his sister Louise Shaw. He is survived by his wife of nine years, Fay Lock Jones; his daughter, Karen (Gary) Hall;

his son, Cliff (Ashley) Jones; his grandchildren Colby (Paige) Jones, Abigail Jones, Emily Jones, Matthew Hall; his great grandson, Luke Allen Jones; his sister, Mary Ruth Webster; and stepchildren, Randall (Janice) Lock, Wendell (Jan) Lock, Kendell (Terry) Lock and Ramona (Jeff) Fray. Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 8, at the First United Methodist Church in Tallassee with Rev. Clint McBroom officiating. Visitation is from 12-2pm and the service is at 2 pm. Burial will follow in Carrville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his name to the charity of your choice.

Linville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory Eclectic, Alabama JEAN MILLS Mrs. Jean Mills, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the age of 85. She was born

in Sylacauga, Alabama, May 17, 1937, to Mr. Onie and Mrs. Frances Coston.

Mrs. Mills is survived by her daughter, Jeannine Smith (Joey); grandchildren, Scott Smith (Kristin), Jennifer Brock (Billy), Brad Smith (Brandy); great grandchildren, Kayleigh Smith, Karlie Smith, Scotty Smith, Averie Grace Brock, Charlie Brock, Beau Brock, Bradley Smith, Bryce Smith; brother, Jack Coston and two nephews, Michael Coston and Wayne Coston.

Mrs. Mills is preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Mr. Jay Mills; son, Randy Arwood; parents, Mr. Onie Coston and Mrs. Frances Frazier and stepdad, Mr. Charlie Frazier.

Mrs. Mills and her husband, Jay, owned Jay’s Automotive Repair for 16 years. She was a beloved, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 10:00AM until service time at 11:00AM at Jeffcoat Funeral

Home Chapel with Minister Alicia Chalker officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing.

MR. ROBERT S. JONES Mr. Robert S. Jones, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the age of 83. He was born January 13, 1939, in Tallassee, Alabama to Mr. Jodie and Mrs. Burton Jones.

Mr. Jones is survived by his children, Paul Jones (Bonnie), Donna Thomas (Bobby), Rita Smith (Dannye); grandchildren, Heidi Norrell (Eric), Tiffany Bullard, Brad Jones (Nikki), Valerie Skoro (Vedran), Jody Smith (Julie), Shawn Thomas (Kayla), John Smith (Kelsie), Shawn Mahan (Deana), Heather Smith; sixteen great grandchildren; brother-in-law, Don Woodall (Marty); sister-in-law, Ellen Jones; several nieces and nephews and his beloved dog, R.J.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Mrs. Judy Jones; infant daughter, Debbie Gail Jones; parents, Mr. Jodie and Mrs. Burton Jones; great grandchild, Braxton Jones; two sisters and one brother.

Mr. Jones enjoyed his cows, fishing and farming. He also loved his church at Claud Independent Methodist Church.

The family would like to give a special “Thank You” to the workers at Community Hospice for their kindness and care.

The family will receive friends Monday, June 20, 2022, at Claud Independent Methodist Church from 11:00AM until service time at 12:00 noon with Rev. Ray Weaver officiating.

Burial will follow in Claud Independent Methodist Church Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Claud Independent Methodist Church, 81232 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic, Alabama 36024.

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economic development.

The council will wait to see what a contract with Alabama Auto Culture (AAC) looks like.

AAC’s Erik Tsekouras said they would like to bring a car show to the old airport property attracting guests from Birmingham, Dothan and beyond.

Councilmembers liked the idea because it would also involve Tallassee businesses in the event.

“It gives us something different,” councilmember Terrell Brown said. “It also could help some of our businesses already here.”

The council will also wait to see if the finance committee can find funding for a one time pay increase for city retirees in the amount of $10,470. The council has until September to approve the cost living adjustment through the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA).

In other business, the Tallassee City Council: • Approved minutes of the May 23 meeting.

• Approved accepting a donation of $400 from the VFW for a new flag at Veterans Park.

• Approved the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce using the city hall property for Summer Fest.

• Approved letting bids for a gas main replacement.

• Declined bids for a new wastewater treatment plant because it was over budget.

• Approved a budget adjustment in the amount of $14,000 for the Whatley Drive project.

The next scheduled meeting of the Tallassee City Council is 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 28.

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bail jumping and harassment and has a $800 bond available to him.

Court records show Jackson was out on bond on charges of third-degree domestic violence harassment, disorderly conduct and possession/receiving a controlled substance.

The Sunday incident has not been closed by the Tallassee Police Department.

“We are still actively investigating this,” Buce said.

“We are looking at videos posted to social media and the video from the officers body cameras.”

Tallassee police released a statement Monday afternoon regarding the Sunday incident.

“On 6/19/2022 the Tallassee Police Department responded to a “shots fired” call in the

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including issues relating to county quality of life, safety and public health.

“We’ve observed over the last several years in the county, in light of the pandemic, general needs that we have in the county. All of those areas are covered in this plan to effectively utilize the ARP funding that came from the federal government,” he said.

area of Rushing Circle and West James Street. Upon arrival on scene Tallassee Police Units found a large crowd of individuals gathered in what appeared to be a physical altercation. Contact was made with the victim who identified two possible suspects who potentially fired a shot in her direction. While obtaining information from both parties Tallassee Police Officers identified [Black male] Perry Jackson as being present during this altercation.

Officers had previous knowledge that Jackson had a current outstanding warrant with the Tallassee Police Department.

The warrant was confirmed through dispatch and Officers attempted to take Jackson into custody. Jackson attempted to flee from officers, but after a brief foot pursuit Jackson acquiesced and was taken into custody. Jackson

Much of the improvements will be funded through the county’s revised American Rescue Plan allocation plan, which the board approved during the June 13 meeting.

The government funds will also provide a benefit to all county employees in the form of additional compensation, with quarterly pay raises until 2025, at which time the pay increases will become permanent.

Stubbs explained that the compensation plan will assist county employees during the ongoing economic recovery from the pandemic.

“The lion’s share of our allocation is for our employees. I think that is proving to be a positive thing in light of the economy, inflation and the other challenges that households are facing. I’m pleased that our employees in the county are receiving additional funds now and will for the next several years,” Stubbs said.

Stubbs then shifted to discussing essential services upgrades,

was escorted to a patrol car where Officer’s attempted to perform a pat down search for any weapons but Jackson continued to turn away from Officers and failed to comply with the Officer’s commands to sit down in the patrol car.

During this exchange, Jackson threw his cell phone striking the arresting Officer in the face. At this time, the officer retrieved a taser from his back up unit and warned Jackson to sit down and comply or be tased. When Jackson refused to comply with the Officer’s commands the arresting Officer deployed his taser. Jackson was transported to Tallassee Community Hospital where he was examined and treated.

After being cleared by hospital staff, Jackson was transported to the Elmore County Jail and charged with Failure to Appear and Harassment. Jackson is assumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”

adding that the county is anticipating additional population growth in the years ahead.

“We consistently talk about growing in the right way. We’re experiencing a lot of growth in certain pockets of the county and as we are seeing that growth, we want to make sure that providing the services necessary,” he said.

Among the capital projects the board is considering is the West Elmore County Sewer Connection, and ongoing investments in volunteer fire depart ments and upgrading county department communication systems.

The board also approved several infrastructure projects, including to widen and resurface many roads along AL 143.

In other action, the Elmore County Commission: ▶ Approved budget amendment to allocate $30,000 to Grandview YMCA for expenditures related to 17 Springs Phase I construction.

▶ Tabled discussions on appointments to the Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority and to the Central Elmore Water and Sewer Authority Board. ▶ Approved resolution to widen, resurface, and traffic stripe on Marion Spillway from Ingram Road east 1.87 miles to Alabama Highway 14. ▶ Approved resolution to resurface and traffic stripe on First Avenue from Alabama Highway 143 east 0.28 miles to Baltzer Road and on Baltzer Road from First Avenue north 1.88 miles to Flatwood Road. ▶ Approved resolution to install multiuse path, resurface and traffic stripe Chapman Road from Main Street (Alabama Highway 143) east 0.8 miles to the Millbrook City limits and intersection improvements at Chapman Road and Airport Road.

The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission is scheduled for June 27, 2022 at 5 p.m.

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Humane Society of Elmore County News – 20 June ‘22 full of homeless pets of varying temperaments and health issues.

June is National Pet Identifying WHEN to Preparedness Month to evacuate is perhaps the encourage pet owners most important step as to plan ahead in the evacuating with a pet event of a natural or can sometimes slow you man-made disaster. For down a bit, so be sure our area, tornados, hurto leave early to give ricanes, flooding and yourself the extra travel fire are probably the time. most likely and all of us Ensure your pet is should plan for our fam- wearing a collar, rabies ily’s safety, to include tag and Pet Identificaour pets. The first step tion Tag (we can make in planning is to find a custom tags at our shelsafe place to stay wheth- ter) &, if at all possible, er that is a friend, fama Microchip (call your ily member, emergency Veterinarian) and make shelter run by a local sure your contact infororganization (many of mation is current. Keep which will not accept your pets leashed and if pets or will have a limit your pets are traveling as to how many) or in a carrier, be sure to even a pet friendly hotel secure identification to outside of the affected the travel carrier. area. Most Humane/AniHaving a crate large mal Shelters in our area enough to accommoare unable to ‘board’ date a cat AND its litter pets during a disaster box, food and water is as shelters tend to have important for cat ownheavy intake before bad ers as your cat(s) might weather and are simply have to stay in that crate Rea Cord Executive Director

for more than a few days. They will be fine and better to leave them a well-appointed crate than losing them when you open a car or hotel room door. Crating your dog while staying in a new area will protect your dog just the same.

Prep a Pet Evacuation & Disaster Kit in a sturdy, waterproof carrier containing: Food for a minimum of three days for each pet, can opener for any canned pet food, bottled water for a minimum of seven days for each pet, food/water bowls, leashes/harnesses/pet carriers, bedding, pet medications, copies of pet medical records, for cats - litter/litter box, disposable bags for pet waste, current photos and description of your pets to help identify them if you were to become separated, toys/ treats that may help distract/calm your pet.

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If you are away and your pets are under the care of a friend/neighbor or even a boarding facility, make sure they have a pet information sheet with your pet’s description, ID tag and microchip numbers, photo, Visit your local Career Center and ask about the veterinarian address and On-the-Job Training Program! contact info, information Earn a salary while learning a skilled trade on feeding schedules, medical conditions, and ALABAMAWORKS.ALABAMA.GOV behavioral issues. Also Funding provided by the USDOL, ETA, Federal WIOA. An Equal Opportunity Employer/ Program. Auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. make sure your pet caregiver knows how to contact you in the event of an emergency and where you have gone.

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Montgomery car crash causes fatality Staff Report TPI Staff A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4 a.m.

Monday, June 20, has claimed the life of a Grady man.

Dallas C. Missildine, 30, was

fatally injured when the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving left the roadway and overturned.

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Missildine was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the vehicle.

Missildine was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on County Road 4, approximately 20 miles south of Montgomery, in Montgomery County.

Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

Pet of the Week – Gilbert

Gilbert is a two-year-old male Pit mix, 65 lbs, high energy but also a huge love bug! He came to us last August with a horribly imbedded collar and heartworm positive. With the help of a local Veterinarian, he fully recovered and makes us laugh every day with his antics. Gilbert is a giant lap dog, sits for treats, lives for a belly rub, loves to be brushed and loved on. He loves rope toys, chasing a ball (but not bringing it back) and is even happy getting a bath! He is an active boy that deserves a better remainder of his life than whatever his previous life was. He is great with female dogs (no male dog partners please) and cats!

Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved

adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with your participating veterinarian.

If you are interested in meeting Gilbert 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.

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Do campaign ads pander?

D uring the waning days of the campaigns for Governor and U.S. Senator, I received an inordinate amount of correspondence lamenting the outrageous, demagogic, disingenuous, negative ads, especially on television. The frustration can best be summed up by a thoughtful writer’s comments, “Steve, it is sad with all the issues we need to face in Alabama (health, education, infrastructure) we continue to dumb down our elections. I found the Kay Ivey ads revolting and racist.”

The writer went on to say that he was a Democrat, and he knew a Democrat could not win in Alabama and the best they could get is 40 percent. My response was, “Negative and dumbed down, overt racist ads work. If they didn’t, then these media gurus would not use them.” Over 65 percent of the ads used were negative, over the top ads that only had a scintilla of truth.

Why, again? Because they work. I also told this reader that this vicious, atrocious simpleton advertising is not limited to just Alabama.

We are a right wing conservative Republican state and only conservative Republicans vote in a Republican Primary. This reader stated he is a Democrat. He probably did not plan to vote in the Republican Primary. Therefore, the ads were not designed to appease or attract him or his vote.

Ads are designed to pander to right wing, conservative Alabamians.

Therefore, it is pretty clear that ads are going to depict their candidate as being against abortion, illegal immigrants and for having, owning, and shooting guns. The media gurus are obviously going to say that someone’s Republican opponent is for killing babies, letting Mexicans cross the border illegally and being against the Second Amendment.

Furthermore, allow me to take

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Columnist up for the Republican electorate of Alabama, who have consumed these ads. We are a red right wing Republican state. If you think these media gurus or hired guns, as I like to call them, are not moving to a left-wing liberal state and doing the same thing to the left wing voters of California and New York, you are mistaken.

If you were to see the television ads in a California Democratic Primary, these hired guns would be revealing to the left wing, liberal base ads that show their candidates advocating that the governor should perform free abortions on demand during the third trimester on the Capitol steps, and every county in California should be made to open and fund transgender schools.

The hired guns would further have a picture of their gubernatorial candidate holding a welcome sign and personally embracing all illegal immigrants crossing the border and gifting them a social security card, welfare check and voucher to any school in the Golden State, and of course giving them a democratic voting application regardless of whether they could read, write or speak English. Their gubernatorial candidate would follow up with a statement saying, “We as democrats do not care what this costs us because we do not believe in a balanced budget.” Then they would have their gubernatorial candidate erecting signs all over the state instructing all gun owners to turn over their guns, immediately, because the Second Amendment does not apply in California.

In short, we are a very diverse and very partisan nation. There is a lot of difference in political and social philosophy between California and Alabama. California is definitely a liberal Democratic state and Alabama is definitely a conservative Republican state.

The same hired gun political ad gurus travel from Alabama to California. They do not dwell on philosophy. They are hired to win elections. They design their ads to appeal to the base of the conservative Republican Party in Alabama and they design ads to pander to the left wing, liberal Democratic base in California.

As far as our Alabama GOP Primary, in defense of Kay Ivey, she was going to win reelection regardless of what her eight opponents did or how much they spent. She would have gotten 60 percent if there had not been $16 million of mostly untruthful negative ads thrown at her. She did not go negative against the eight novices that attacked her. Folks, Kay Ivey, ain’t anymore for abortions on demand than Mother Teresa.

In closing, negative ads work. It they didn’t work they would not use them. You always have and probably always will see negative ads. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist in Huntsville to understand that if you are trying to win a Republican Primary in Alabama, you pander to the conservative base voter. So, you ask, “Do campaign ads pander?” The answer is “Duh, yes.”

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. Steve served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at: www.steveflowers.us.

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Children’s Hospital recognized as the best

BY BETH CHAPMAN

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he one word we in Alabama want and need to hear when a child needs serious medical attention is “Children’s.”

At Children’s Hospital of Alabama, we know a child will receive the absolute best healthcare and most up-to-date medical treatment available.

U.S. News & World Report has again recognized that fact and named Children’s Hospital of Alabama in a three-way tie for the best pediatric hospital in the southeast. Children’s tied with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital of Vanderbilt.

This is the 13th consecutive year Children’s of Alabama has participated in the U.S. News & World Report rankings program, and it is the 13th consecutive year it has been included in the rankings among the best children’s hospitals in the Southeast.

This comes as no surprise to any of us who have ever taken a child there for medical care and received world-class treatment and first-class care.

When I worked for the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation for 10 years, all the children we worked with were patients at Children’s.

There’s no question these young patients received some of the best healthcare care in the world.

As I travelled to conferences across the country, it was Children’s Hospital of Alabama that scientists referenced for its ground-breaking research and state-of-the-art treatment centers – not just for CF, but for multiple illnesses and diagnosis.

Children’s Hospital of Alabama scored in the top 50 nationally on all 10 of the following services which are considered in the ranking: cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery; neonatology; nephrology; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; pulmonology; and urology.

Children’s is a clinical and educational arm of the UAB School of Medicine.

The hospital has provided specialized care for children via inpatient and outpatient medical services since 1911 throughout central Alabama.

Children’s Hospital of Alabama is a private, nonprofit 501 (c) (3) medical center. It is the teaching hospital for UAB Medical School’s pediatric medicine, surgery, psychiatry, research and residency programs.

The medical staff consists of Children’s full-time physicians, faculty members of UAB and private practicing physicians in the community.

I hope you never have a sick or injured child, but if you do and you hear a doctor say, “Go to Children’s,” just go there. You’ll be glad you did because your child will get the best medical care available – right here in Alabama.

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48 hours of genius

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ighty years ago this week, within 48 hours, two geniuses came into the world. Whether it was a divine gesture or mere happenstance, these two men would become musicians while they were still children, join rock and roll bands by the time they were teenagers, and before they reached age 20 they would change the world.

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist

Brian Douglas Wilson was born on June 20, 1942, in Inglewood, California, James Paul McCartney was born on to Audree and Murry Wilson. Murry was June 18, 1942 in Liverpool, England, a machinist who could sometimes be very to Jim and Mary McCartney. Jim was cruel and abusive to Brian and his brothers a cotton merchant and sometime Big Dennis and Carl.

Band musician; Mary was a nurse and Even as a child, Brian demonstrated midwife. McCartney’s elementary school an extraordinary aptitude for music. His was overcrowded. He was given the parents gave him an accordion at age six; opportunity to test out of that school by age seven, he was singing solos with a and attend the Liverpool Institute, which church choir. The music minister was the would be a bus ride to a different area first to notice that Brian had perfect pitch. of town. Paul got in. It was on that bus Brian was fascinated by the harmonies where he met George Harrison, and the of The Four Freshmen, a 1950s vocal two became friends. group. He learned every song they did and Some bad breaks were in his future. practiced singing all of the parts; he spent He tried out for the choir and did not hours deconstructing the tight harmonies of make it; then, his mother died of breast the group by figuring out their jazz chords cancer when Paul was just 14. Paul’s on the piano. A relative taught Brian father bought him a trumpet, but he traded music theory and he began to transcribe it in for a guitar because he wanted to what he was hearing. sing while he played. His idol was Little His 16th birthday present was a tape Richard; Paul’s first public performance, recorder. To convince his brother Carl also that year, was of “Long Tall Sally”! and cousin Mike Love to be a part of a Paul tinkered around on the family band, they called themselves Carl and piano during this time and composed the Passions and performed at a school his first song, which the world would assembly. It was so good, it made quite an someday know as “When I’m Sixtyimpression on a classmate who was sitting Four.” in the audience, Al Jardine.

Things began to look up for Paul. On To celebrate 80 years of Wilson and July 6, 1957, Paul attended a church fête. McCartney, I submit a few personal The band hired to play was called The favorites by both gentlemen. Some are Quarrymen; they played a mix of rock and solo, some are with the Beach Boys or the roll and skiffle, a type of popular music Beatles (or Wings). with jazz, blues and folk influences.

Paul was taken with the lead guitarist PAUL McCARTNEY and vocalist, John Lennon. The two All My Loving (from “Meet the talked after the show, and Lennon invited Beatles,” 1963), Arrow Through Me McCartney to join the band. Within a (from “Back to the Egg,” 1979), Back in year, Harrison also joined. the U.S.S.R. (from “The Beatles,” 1968),

The Back Seat of My Car (from “Ram,” 1971), Beautiful Night (from “Flaming Pie,” 1997), Abbey Road Medley: Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End (from “Abbey Road,” 1969), A Day in the Life (from “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” 1967), Do It Now (from “Egypt Station,” 2018), Fine Line (from “Chaos and Creation in the Backyard,” 2005), Here Today (from “Tug of War,” 1982), Hey Jude (single, 1968), I’m Down (single, 1965), Lady Madonna (single, 1968) Let Me Roll It (from “Band on the Run,” 1974), Live and Let Die (single, 1973), The Long and Winding Road (from “Let it Be,” 1970), Maybe I’m Amazed (from “McCartney,” 1970), Mull of Kintyre (single, 1977), Sally G (single, 1974) and You Gave Me the Answer (from “Venus and Mars,” 1975).

BRIAN WILSON All Summer Long (from “All Summer Long,” 1964), Be True To Your School (from “Little Deuce Coupe,” 1963), California Girls (from “Summer Days and Summer Nights,” 1965), Caroline, No (from “Pet Sounds,” 1966), Catch a Wave (from “Surfer Girl,” 1963), Dance, Dance, Dance (from “Today,” 1965), Do It Again (from “20/20,” 1969), Don’t Worry Baby (from “Shut Down,” 1964), Friends (from “Friends,” 1968), God Only Knows (from “Pet Sounds,” 1966), Good Vibrations (single, 1966), Here Today (from “Pet Sounds,” 1966), I Know There’s an Answer (from “Pet Sounds,” 1966), The Little Girl I Once Knew (single, 1965), Love and Mercy (from “Brian Wilson,” 1988), Our Prayer (from “20/20,” 1969), Sail On, Sailor (from “Holland,” 1973), That’s Why God Made the Radio (from “That’s Why God Made the Radio,” 2012), Time to Get Alone (from “20/20,” 1969) and When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) (from “Today,” 1965).

No, Democrats did not decide GOP Georgia primary

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eorgia’s primary election was a success, reporting record turnout. Some of the supporters of losing candidates and those politicians forced into a runoff have complained that Democrats got to vote in the GOP Primary, and have alleged this accounted for the dismal performance of several of Trump’s endorsed candidates. But simple arithmetic will show this is not the case.

Governor Brian Kemp cruised to renomination against former Senator David Perdue with more than 70 percent of the vote. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Attorney General Chris Carr, Insurance Commissioner John King, and State School Superintendent Richard Woods also won renomination handily (more than 50 percent +1) without needing a runoff, even though Donald Trump endorsed a rival slate, and even heavily criticized several of these candidates on many occasions.

Some were bitterly disappointed. One columnist claimed “Nobody in any election

by a wide margin. Ditto Attorney General Chris Carr.

But the conspiracy theories JOHN persist. After all, a TrumpTURES endorsed candidate could never lose without some sort of nefarious Columnist excuse. The latest accusation is that Democrats crossed over and in America gets 74 percent of the voted against Trump candidates votes. Ever. It doesn’t happen. in the Georgia primary. There are Obvious fraud” even though claims that 37,000 Democrats a number of Trump-endorsed crossed party lines, or at least candidates have done so.

37,000 voters who voted in the Such arguments unsuccessfully Georgia Democratic Party primary explain how Trump-endorsed in 2020 voted in the 2022 GA state legislator Burt Jones defeated Republican primary according to fellow state legislator Butch Miller the Associated Press. without needing a runoff, or how Now 37,000 voters sound like Trump-endorsed Herschel Walker a lot, until you realize it’s less than got 68.2 percent of the votes, if the 41,109 votes Kandiss Taylor some anti-Trump algorithm was received in the GOP gubernatorial deployed. How did Marjorie primary, or 3.4 percent of the vote.

Taylor Greene get 70 percent of Brian Kemp earned 885,551 votes the vote against several opposing in the Georgia Governor primary. candidates with such an algorithm?

We also don’t know how The columnist also called these 37,000 voted. Are they Insurance Commissioner John now Republicans, angry about King “a nobody,” despite his law inflation? It’s possible. Do enforcement and military record. we know exactly how these all I interviewed him at a Senator 37,000 voters voted? Of course Kelly Loeffler event, and was very not. We’re thankfully not an impressed. I can see why he won authoritarian state and still have

the secret ballot, though these critics claim to magically know.

We also know the trend is that Democrats are actually supporting extremist Republicans in a number of races, knowing they’ll be less electable in Fall contests.

In reality, many Republicans who were criticized by Trump won in Georgia. Some of Trump’s endorsed candidates won, even by wide margins. Democrats didn’t provide the decisive margin of victory for candidates, because we don’t know that (a) these are still Democrats, or even (b) how they voted, given that Democrats are backing some of these candidates who appeal to MAGA. And (c) their percentage was actually quite tiny, less than four percent of the vote. This is a far more plausible explanation than some of the conspiracy theories.

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia.

His views are his own. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange. edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.

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restructured some bonds at a lower rate. We were able to run the budget fiscally responsible.

There were a lot of contract renegotiations with our vendors.”

Those negotiations put about $750,000 in the city’s coffers per year and began to cover much of the under recovery in the city’s utilities where Hammock said the city was losing more than $1 million per year.

“What I did coming in was run this place like a business,” Hammock said. “The police department was in shambles. I was very hands on.”

Other successes came in improving infrastructure on finished projects such as the stormwater drainage system in Emfinger to comprehensive planning.

“It’s chess not checkers,” Hammock said. “A lot of elected officials take the mentality that they are not going to be here in four years and think what is going to benefit me now.”

Mayor Pro Tem Bill Godwin thanked Hammock for his service, agreeing that Hammock did Tallassee better.

“I know we have had rough waters we have all been through in the last year,” Godwin said.

“We have to give credit where it’s due. Johnny brought a business approach to the city.

There have been a lot of things accomplished and will be a lot of things accomplished because of his efforts.”

Hammock said he used his criminal justice degree to turn the police department around getting new vehicles, body cameras, bullet proof vests and guns. At the same time Hammock was immersing himself in how to bring funding and improvements to Tallassee.

“I worked 70 hours a week,” Hammock said. “I got more accomplished with my department heads in

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the last six years, than anyone has over the last few decades.”

Those accomplishments came through frequent studies.

“I busted my rear end to educate myself, to help serve this city,” Hammock said.

“The reason I was so successful was I went to everything the league of municipalities had. I became a board member. All the breakout sessions, the EDA conferences, I went to those. I took the knowledge there from other cities and brought them back here.”

Hammock said he got certifications for grant writing, economic development, planning and zoning and gas pipeline safety.

“I educated myself to be the best city manager I could,” Hammock said.

“I really think that is what this city needs.”

With the successes came struggles, especially between Hammock and the Tallassee City Council.

In November the council removed Hammock as utilities superintendent.

With the loss of the appointment, Hammock lost $50,000 in pay. The move to resign was also personal. Hammock said he had to look to his future.

“I lost two thirds of my pay,” Hammock said.

“I lost insurance for my family. I’m having to pay almost $1,400 per month for COBRA insurance. I lost my RSA retirement.

I have to get back in the private sector to make money.”

Hammock said the move also left him almost powerless as mayor.

“When I was reelected in 2020 it was not for my bubbly personality,” Hammock said. “I was reelected to manage a city. I’m not that anymore. I feel like myself being a conservative and being fiscally responsible, I don’t think it’s right for the city to pay me $25,000 per year when the council won’t let me do anything. They kind of have my hands tied. They want to

micromanage everything, when the majority only show up to a couple meetings a month.

People want to take my position and cut my throat at the risk of the city.”

Hammock said the personality conflicts were leading to issues managing the city and hopefully will clear up soon.

“My vision of operational control and how they want to run the city just doesn’t match up.” Hammock said. “I think it’s not good for the city for me to be mayor anymore. Maybe if I step away, maybe the next mayor they will make them full time so they have some type of operational control. It’s like being a head coach and the assistant coaches not there for the practices trying to call the plays during the game.”

Hammock said he doesn’t feel like he can do an effective job as mayor anymore with the restrictions imposed by the council.

“I’m not a control freak by no means, but I’m a hands-on operator,” Hammock said. “I just can’t do my job efficiently as mayor sitting on the sidelines, when they don’t value my opinion anymore.”

Hammock said his decisions were based on what’s best for many and not one.

“My vision and their vision doesn’t match up right now,” Hammock said. “The decisions I made were always what is best for Tallassee as a whole and not certain people, not certain groups of people.

Sometimes in local politics the squeakiest wheel gets the grease.

I’m not all about that.”

Hammock believes he has helped lay a great foundation for the future of Tallassee but the future of Tallassee could easily slip back.

“It’s hard when you see the road map you want to go and if the council isn’t working with you and you can’t go anywhere, what’s the point of me being here?”

Hammock said. “I have a lot of other communities,

when I go to the League of Municipalities asking, ‘How do you get all these grants?’ They don’t know how to connect the dots.”

Hammock said he sees an opportunity for himself through his consulting business he started last year.

Hammock said he already has local clients such as HDD and Unicus in Tallassee and has other municipalities and engineering firms inquiring.

“I can make a lot more money in the private sector and help other communities and help Alabama move forward in the future instead of here in Tallassee,” Hammock said. “I have a servant’s heart. I love comprehensive planning, strategic planning and capital improvement planning. I love doing that kind of stuff and letting the city grow.”

Hammock said Friday, July 1, the day after his resignation is effective, he will likely register as a lobbyist.

“I can lobby as an elected official,” Hammock said. “I have a good relationship with legislators and state officials and the governor’s office. It’s things I’ve done as mayor for Tallassee but I lose that when I resign.”

Hammock has no plans to leave Tallassee.

“Even though I’m not around, I live here and own a business here,” Hammock said. “We are just going to try to grow Urban Tails and my consulting business.”

Hammock hopes in 10 years his consulting business will be recognized as one of the “premier consultants in economic development, community development and strategic planning in the Southeast” built around his hard work and knowledge gained as mayor, but said he won’t be as visible.

“I want to be the man behind the scenes, helping other people,” Hammock said. “I paid my pound of flesh and so has my family through the media, now it’s time for me to be behind the scenes to help others.”

Local student named to LaGrange College VPAA’s List Staff Report TPI Staff Makenzie Hornsby of Tallassee was recently named to the LaGrange College Spring Semester Vice President of Academic Affairs’ List.

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Gas prices dip slightly gallon in the last week, averaging $4.97 per gallon Monday. The Average gasoline prices national average is up in Alabama have fallen 37.3 cents per gallon 4.6 cents per gallon in from a month ago and the last week, averaging stands $1.92 per gallon $4.57 per gallon Monday, higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy’s according to GasBuddy survey of 3,348 stations data compiled from more in Alabama. Prices in than 11 million weekly Alabama are 27.1 cents price reports covering per gallon higher than over 150,000 gas stations a month ago and stand across the country. $1.78 per gallon higher Historical gasoline than a year ago. The price prices in Alabama and the of diesel has risen 2.6 national average going cents nationally in the back ten years: past week and stands at June 20, 2021: $2.78 $5.80 per gallon. per gallon (U.S. Average: According to $3.05 per gallon) GasBuddy price reports, June 20, 2020: $1.82 the cheapest station in per gallon (U.S. Average: Alabama was priced at $2.12 per gallon) $4.22 per gallon Sunday June 20, 2019: $2.26 while the most expensive per gallon (U.S. Average: was $5.40 per gallon, a $2.66 per gallon) difference of $1.18 per June 20, 2018: $2.56 gallon. The lowest price per gallon (U.S. Average: in the state Sunday was $2.87 per gallon) $4.22 per gallon while June 20, 2017: $2.01 the highest was $5.40 per per gallon (U.S. Average: gallon, a difference of $2.28 per gallon) $1.18 per gallon.

June 20, 2016: $2.11 The national average per gallon (U.S. Average: price of gasoline has $2.33 per gallon) fallen 4.2 cents per June 20, 2015: $2.53 STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

per gallon (U.S. Average: $2.80 per gallon) June 20, 2014: $3.42 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.68 per gallon) June 20, 2013: $3.32 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.60 per gallon) June 20, 2012: $3.14 per gallon (U.S. Average: $3.48 per gallon) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Birmingham- $4.57 per gallon, down 2.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.59 per gallon.

Montgomery- $4.60 per gallon, unchanged from last week’s $4.61 per gallon.

Huntsville- $4.54 per gallon, down 4.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.58 per gallon.

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“I’m hopeful the trend may continue this week, especially as concerns appear to be mounting that we may be on the cusp of an economic slowdown, putting downward pressure on oil. But the coast isn’t yet entirely clear. We could see the national average fall another 15 to 30 cents, if we’re lucky, by the time fireworks are flying, barring any unexpected shutdowns at a time when the market is extremely sensitive to such.”

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t was a last minute and minutes in Garden City— very fluid situation when about an hour away, but in our son determined to route—to pay respects to the make a job-related move to Clutters.

Denver. He flew and Herbert, Bonnie, asked us to drive Nancy and Kenyon his car. Since the Clutter lived in moving van was nearby Holcombe delayed a bit, we where they were took three days rather murdered on Nov. than the two we’d 15, 1959. It was later originally thought. revealed that the We spent the second killers thought Mr. MICHAEL night in Dodge Clutter kept a lot of BROOKS City, Kansas where money at his farm, Columnist I got to visit the but they left after Old West Museum, their grisly crime remembering how my family with less than $50. used to watch “Gunsmoke” as Novelist Truman Capote a boy. read about the crime and Then I persuaded my wife became fascinated with it. that we ought to stop a few He worked several years on

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

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

the story, visiting Kansas many times along with his Alabama friend, Nelle Harper Lee (who published “To Kill A Mockingbird” in 1960). “In Cold Blood” was published in 1966. Capote called it a “nonfiction novel.” It became the second best-selling truecrime book in history behind “Helter Skelter” chronicling the life and times of Charles Manson.

The tragedy of “In Cold Blood” continued with the decline of Capote. He never wrote another novel and died after many years of drug use and alcoholism.

The Valley View Cemetery in Garden City is beautiful and well-maintained, though

I expected the Clutter burial site would be more ornate.

Instead, there are three simple headstones as one might see in any community cemetery.

I have conducted almost 400 funerals over the years.

I try as all pastors do to offer comfort to broken families.

We read about the resurrection of Christ and his promise that “Because I live, you shall live also” (John 14:19).

But a Christian funeral is also a time to challenge the living about a day that is sure to come. As I often say, “There’s a red letter day on God’s calendar as far as you’re concerned. This is the day you will step into eternity and give account to the God

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

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

who gave you life.”

Our deaths may not be as notable as the Clutters, but death is certain.

I remember as a boy often seeing crosses alongside the Alabama highways with the words, “Prepare to meet God.” I later learned this is a word from the ancient prophet Amos. Though hundreds of years old, this exhortation is yet timely.

Today is, indeed, a day of preparation to meet God. “Reflections” is a weekly faith column written by Michael J. Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist Church, Alabaster, Alabama.

The church website is siluriabaptist.com

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Todd Wilson pitches in the playoffs this year.Wilson finished his senior season with a 6-1 record and a 1.60 earned run average.

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2022 ELMORE COUNTY BASEBALL

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: HOLTVILLE’S WILSON GOES OUT A WINNER

plate, and they worked on hitting them for countless hours over a few weeks.

After some improvement, odd Wilson has always he started hitting outside pitched at an elite level, pitches from the pitching but the Holtville ace machine. They also worked knew he needed to improve on Wilson’s mindset at the at hitting if he was going plate. He said he used to to have a successful senior just go up and try to hit a season. fastball, but he and ThornEntering Wilson’s senior ton talked through what campaign, his best hitting pitches to expect in what season was his junior seacount, and that helped him son when he finished with the most. a .233 batting average with Following the work he 28 hits and 13 RBIs. put in during the offseason, So Wilson sat down Wilson had an impressive with assistant coach Chase season batting in the leadoff Thornton, and they figured spot. He finished the year out that Wilson struggled with a .359 average and the most with hitting outrecorded 47 hits, six douside pitches. The two set bles, three triples, two home up a tee three inches off the runs, 37 RBIs, 50 runs

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scored and 30 stolen bases.

On the mound, he had a 6-1 record with a 1.60 earned run average and 107 strikeouts.

For his improvement at the plate and his dominance on the mound, Wilson is the 2022 Elmore County Baseball Player of the Year.

“I felt that if we were going to get where we wanted to be this season, which was the state championship, I needed to be able to hit too,” Wilson said. “I feel like coach Thornton really helped me this summer with all the time we put in working on hitting. I really feel like that’s where I made my biggest strides this year.”

Wilson had one of the

county’s best pitching seasons during his junior season in 2021 when he finished the year with an 11-1 record and 2.14 ERA. And while he did improve the most at the plate, he also improved on the mound while also fighting tendinitis all season. In four less innings of work this season, Wilson struck out 10 more batters than he did last season, and he allowed six less earned runs.

His only loss of the season came in February to Stanhope Elmore, and he earned the win in six of his 14 starts. The Bulldogs won 11 of his 14 starts, but he See WILSON, Page B2

2022 Elmore County Baseball Coach of the Year: Tubbs leads Holtville to Class 5A title game

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor Scott Tubbs knew his Holtville baseball team was going to be good in 2022, but he didn’t foresee his team having to overcome so many injuries during the process.

Holtville reached the AHSAA Class 5A quarterfinals in 2021, and the Bulldogs had high expectations entering the 2022 campaign as they returned eight of their nine position players and a plethora of pitchers.

But then Randy Davis, one of the top pitchers for Holtville, went down with an arm injury and couldn’t pitch at all during this season. Then Mikey Forney, who played catcher and outfield, also went down with an injury to his throwing arm that forced him to hunker down at first base and play designated hitter.

Then to top it all off, Todd Wilson, the team’s ace, dealt with tendonitis during the entire season.

But despite the injuries, Tubbs put together the best lineup he thought possible, and he led Holt-

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Holtville baseball coach walks off the Jacksonville State baseball field with the AHSAA Class 5A runner-up trophy. Holtville went 35-7 and reached the title game for the first time since 1983.

ville to the AHSAA Class 5A state championship series and the most wins in a single-season in school history. It was the first state championship appearance for the Bulldogs since 1983.

For that reason, Tubbs has been named the 2022 Elmore County Baseball Coach of the Year.

“This was a very fun year and very stressful, all at the same time,” Tubbs said. “We never got to play the guys the way we thought we would get to, but it felt like the kids really responded well to everything we tried to get See TUBBS, Page B2

The 2022 baseball season has come to an end in Elmore County, and plenty of success and milestones were seen this season. 12 players were selected to be on the All-County first team, while 12 were added to the second team. The remaining players were added as honorable mentions.

The team is headlined by Player of the Year Todd Wilson, who excelled both on the mound and at the plate as he helped lead Holtville to the Class 5A state championship.

The Elmore County Coach of the Year is Holtville’s Scott Tubbs. Tubbs, winning the award for the second-consecutive season, had to lead Holtville through multiple injuries to a Class 5A state championship appearance.

It was Holtville’s first state championship appearance since 1983.

The teams, in alphabetical order, are as follows: FIRST TEAM Ty Brooks, Wetumpka INF Brooks, who is committed to South Alabama, is one of the flashiest players not only in the county, but in the entire state. He hit .416 this season with 32 hits, five doubles, five triples, 22 RBIs, 42 runs scored and 12 stolen bases.

Sean Darnell, Elmore County INF/P For the second straight season, Darnell lit up opposing pitchers at the plate. Elmore County’s star two-way player ended up hitting .450 with 36 hits, 15 doubles, one triple, 27 RBIs, 35 runs scored and 22 stolen bases while only striking out five times. On the mound, he was 7-2 with a 2.56 ERA and 53 strikeouts.

Evan Duncan, Stanhope Elmore OF/P Duncan, the biggest player in the county standing at 6-foot-6, jumped onto the scene this year. The outfielder hit .436 with 48 hits, eight doubles, seven home runs and 32 RBIs. On the mound, he served as the Mustangs’ closer and went 8-0 with two saves, a 1.73 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 32 innings.

Kyle Morrison, Wetumpka INF/P Morrison, a Troy signee, entered the season as one of the best power hitters in the county, and he showed multiple times this season by hitting .402 with 38 hits, 10 doubles, four home runs, 30 RBIs and 44 runs scored.

Batting in the leadoff, he was pitched around many times and walked 28 times.

Tanner Potts, Holtville INF/P Potts, one of the slickest fielding third basemen in the state, had a stellar season for Holtville both on the mound and at the plate.

He finished the year with a .406 average with 52 hits, 12 doubles, one home run and 47 RBIs. On the mound, he finished with a 9-2 record and a 2.30 ERA. Jaxon Shineflew, Wetumpka P/INF Shineflew, who is also committed to South Alabama, was lights out on the mound this season. The junior left-hander had a 7-1 record with a 1.02 earned run average. In 46.1 innings pitched, he allowed only eight earned runs on 28 hits and 16 walks. He struck out 79 batters.

Sam Silas, Holtville INF Silas, a Jacksonville State commit, held down shortstop and was one of the key pieces of Holtville’s lineup. He ended the season with a .401 average with a team-high 55 hits, five triples, one home run, 40 RBIs, 49 runs scored and 30 stolen bases.

Garritt Terrell, Wetumpka C Terrell had one of the best seasons of any player in Elmore County this season. The Indians’ catcher led Wetumpka in batting with a .425 average with 31 hits, nine doubles, one home run and 28 RBIs. He showed a veteran approach at the plate with 20 walks and only six strikeouts.

Colton Walls, Stanhope Elmore INF/P Walls, a Troy commit in both baseball and football, was another one of the top two-way starts around the county. On the mound, Walls finished with a 1.33 ERA, lowest on the Mustangs, with 48 strikeouts in 42 innings. At the plate, he .360 with 40 hits, nine doubles, seven home runs and 29 RBIs. Chase Williams, Stanhope Elmore OF/ UTIL There isn’t a baseball player in the county as fast as Williams, who plays seemingly every position for the Mustangs. This year, See BASEBALL TEAM, Page B2

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CHASE WILLIAMS

COLIN WOODHAM

COLTON WALLS

EVAN DUNCAN

GARRITT TERRELL

JAXON SHINEFLEW

KYLE MORRISON

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TANNER POTTS

TODD WILSON

TY BROOKS

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Williams led all hitters with a .475 batting average and had 58 hits, 11 doubles, three triples and 19 RBIs. He scored 46 runs and had 28 stolen bases.

Todd Wilson, Holtville P/OF Wilson, the Elmore County Player of the Year, was the spark plug that led Holtville to the Class 5A state championship this season. The leadoff hitter hit .368 with 49 hits, three triples, two home runs, 38 RBIs, 55 runs scored and 30 stolen bases. On the mound, the ace had a 6-1 record with a 1.60 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 74 innings. He threw one no hitter this year.

Colin Woodham, Stanhope Elmore P/UTIL Woodham has served as the Mustangs’ ace on the mound the last few seasons, and this year was no different. The southpaw was lights out most of the season as he finished the year with a 1.65 ERA, 91 strikeouts and only 16 walks in 68 innings. Opposing hitters had only a .180 batting average against him.

SECOND TEAM Drey Barrett, Holtville INF/P Cole Downey, Elmore County INF Clayten Gough, Tallassee C Walker Hall, Edgewood Academy P Doug Johnson, Wetumpka P/OF Braxton Potts, Holtville OF Cooper Rogers, Elmore County P Caleb Rohrbach, Stanhope Elmore C Kason Shaffer, Holtville P Payton Stephenson, Elmore County INF Zach Stevens, Stanhope Elmore INF/P Brock Whitt, Edgewood Academy OF HONORABLE MENTION JT Brazzel, Edgewood Academy INF Bradley Boone, Edgewood Academy P Mikey Forney, Holtville 1B Conner Gregg, Stanhope Elmore DH/1B Brock Herring, Elmore County OF Noah Jones, Wetumpka INF Tevin Landrum, Stanhope Elmore OF Cooper Mann, Holtville OF Brady Mason, Tallassee P Drew Richardson, Tallassee INF Weston Tubbs, Holtville OF Clark Wood, Elmore County OF

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earned an no decision in seven games.

He was consistent for the entire year, and pitched over five innings in 10 starts this season. He allowed over two earned runs only twice the entire year, and he struck out 10 or more batters six times this year.

“It’s crazy how consistent he was,” head coach Scott Tubbs said of Wilson.

“This year, he kept rolling from what he did last year. Every opportunity he came in to pitch, he’d pretty much win. He lost one early in the season, and that was his only bad outing. He didn’t have all of his best stuff sometimes this year, but his ‘not best stuff’ is still good enough to win. That’s where he’s at. Even when his stuff isn’t great, it’s still good enough. That’s because of the way he competes.”

Holtville’s last loss in a game with Wilson on the mound came on March 29, when the Bulldogs hosted Marbury in the area opener. Marbury beat Holtville, 3-1, but Wilson pitched arguably the best game of his career.

He pitched a full seven innings and allowed only one run on five hits, and he struck out a career-high 17 batters. He was pulled due to pitch count, then the team lost in extra innings.

Following that game, Wilson was nearly lights out.

He pitched in two games in the area series against Elmore County, closing out Game 1 and then pitching eight innings in a win in Game 2. He then pitched five straight wins in the playoffs.

He allowed no earned runs against Rehobeth, one against Demopolis and UMS-Wright an, and then allowed zero earned runs against Headland in a complete game in the semifinals.

In the state championship series, Wilson took the mound in Game 2 with Holtville down in the series, 1-0. Wilson pitched a complete game and allowed only two runs on five hits to tie the series, 1-1.

He got it done offensively in the championship series as well as he went 4-7 with two walks and one RBI. The Bulldogs came up just short in the championship, but Wilson finished his high school career on top.

He had 83 hits, 55 stolen bases and drove in 55 runs over the last two seasons at the leadoff spot, and he went 17-2 on the mound with a 1.91 ERA on the mound. He allowed only 42 earned runs in 153.2 innings and struck out 205 batters.

“Todd was our leader,” Tubbs said. “Obviously, we don’t do anything that we’ve done over the last two years without him. That’s how important he was to our program. We needed a guy like him that would run everything and wasn’t afraid to take the bull by the horns and be a leader.”

them to do. But they fought and they had a chance there at the end. I was proud of what we were able to do.

Obviously you want to win it, but at the end of the day, we just came up short. They did everything that they could humanly do to overcome those injuries.”

Holtville finished the season with a 35-7 overall record and state-runner up. Their 35 wins set a new single-season school record for wins.

But it wasn’t always pretty during the year.

The Bulldogs started the season with a 13-1 record, with their only two loss coming to a very talented Stanhope Elmore team. Then the team fell into their only small slump of the season.

In four games from March 17 to March 24, the Bulldogs went 1-3 and were outscored 26-10 in the three losses. They were able to bounce back and win three in a row following, but then started area play with a bad loss.

At home against Marbury in the area opener, Holtville lost in extra innings, 3-1. In that game, however, Todd Wilson struck out a career-high 17 batters. It didn’t matter though, because Holtville only had four hits in the game.

Following that loss, Holtville didn’t lose another game until the state championship series. The Bulldogs ended the regular season on a ninegame win streak, then they swept

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Rehobeth, Demopolis, UMS-Wright and Headland in the playoffs.

“I think a lot of kids were stressed out because of some of the injuries,” Tubbs said of the rough stretch. “A lot of the kids were frustrated because we weren’t playing super well during that stretch. I think all of that was going on, and we just had to weather the storm a little bit. It finally clicked after that first Marbury game. We lost that one, and we used that as like ‘Guys, really? We have to be better than that.’ Two days later, we came out on fire and scored 20 runs and we just never looked back.”

The state championship series didn’t turn out the way the Bulldogs wanted, but they had a chance until the end. Russellville beat Holtville in the best-of-three series, 2-1, after a late inning offensive explosion in Game 3.

The state championship loss doesn’t define this Holtville squad and senior class. The Bulldogs won 62 games across the last two seasons and won six playoff series during that stretch.

They’ve won the area championship during both seasons with Tubbs as head coach.

“This program has always had talented kids,” Tubbs said. “We have some really good baseball players. It’s not a me thing. It’s a kid thing. We have good talent and we have good kids. We have enough of those good kids that hold each other accountable.

This group worked as a whole instead of a bunch of individuals. And as a group, they’re really good.”

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Public Notices Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS RENOVATIONS TO SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL LOCKER ROOMS FOR THE TALLASSEE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION TALLASSEE, ALABAMA MCKEE PROJECT NO. 22-220 NODCM Sealed proposals as described above shall be received by Dr. Brock Nolin, Superintendent at Tallassee Board of Education, 308 King Street, Tallassee, AL 36078, Phone 334-283-6864, until 2:00 P.M. Central Time, Thursday, June 30, 2022, then opened and read aloud.

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

The project shall be bid excluding taxes. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. No bid may be withdrawn after scheduled closing for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted. &HUWL¿HG FKHFNV RU %LG %RQGV payable to Tallassee City Schools in an amount not less WKDQ ¿YH SHUFHQW RI WKH amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.

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The ground-breaking ceremony included members of the board of education, community leaders and members of the school’s faculty. Construction began this week on the multi-million-dollar project and is to encompass a new band room, gym facilities and additional classrooms.

Ground-breaking held for new Reeltown High gym win for the community and for the Tallapoosa County Board of Education.”

Porter noted this endeavor as a The next chapter for Reeltown High necessary construction project and a School began on Wednesday, June long-term investment in the communi16, as school leaders broke ground on ties of Tallapoosa County. The project construction on a new gym facility, aims to replace the school’s nearly replacing the school’s decades-old ath- 60-year-old gym building and provide letic buildings. improvements for both the school’s The ground-breaking ceremony students and faculty. included board of education members Among those are safety improveas well as school faculty, during which ments for students, with the updated Superintendent Ray Porter described building also benefiting the school the undertaking as a momentous occa- district’s budget as students will no sion. longer need to be shuttled to other “This is a historic moment and facilities once construction is comsomething that will be enjoyed for plete. generations to come. We’re investing In addition to the gym, other areas in the community when we do projects of the school building are also being like this,” Porter said. “This is a winoverhauled, including the nearly

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80-year-old band room. Porter also announced that additional classrooms would also be built to accommodate the school’s overpopulation concerns.

The construction company Mckee and Associates is overseeing the development of the building.

Much of the construction is being funded through a one-cent sales tax passed by the Tallapoosa County Commission as well as a $5 million loan that the board of education approved this week.

The loan will cover construction costs for the gym as well as additional capital projects, including renovations at Dadeville High School.

River Bank and Trust, a local bank based in Alexander City, is the loan distributor, and has a prior relation-

ship with the school district. The bank has frequently provided sponsorships to local athletic teams as well as hosted annual luncheons at Tallapoosa County schools for graduating seniors.

Porter noted the bank’s investments in local schools as the reason behind the partnership.

School faculty and staff expressed excitement at the prospects of the project. Reeltown head football coach Matt Johnson specifically thanked Porter and the board of education for supporting the school with this project.

“This has been needed for a long time and I’m glad we’re going in the direction that we’re going, and I want to thank everyone, especially Mr. Porter,” Johnson said.

Alabama Securities Commission takes on financial elder abuse tion, her son was granted conservatorship to help manage her finances.

“The ASC is committed to protectIn recognition of World Elder Abuse ing vulnerable adults from investment Awareness Day, the Alabama Securities fraud. Elder abuse of any kind is devCommission (ASC) shared a recent asting. This month we are focusing on financial exploitation report of an Alainforming the public of the ways seniors bama woman as a reminder to Alabami- are affected by financial abuse and how ans to be watchful for signs of financial the public can play a role in preventing exploitation. financial abuse,” said ASC Director In October of 2021, a woman identi- Joseph P. Borg. fied as “Ms. Smith” to protect her actual Ms. Smith’s report was received puridentity, withdrew $50,000 from her suant to the Protection of Vulnerable investment account for “home repairs” Adults from Financial Exploitation Act, and “a new lawnmower.” When she which became law in 2016. Under the returned three months later to withdraw Act, financial professionals are required another $35,000, her financial advito report, with reasonable belief, that sor knew something wasn’t right. The financial exploitation to a “vulnerable financial advisor contacted the ASC to adult” may have occurred, has been report suspected financial exploitation attempted, or is being attempted. Essenof the client. The ASC investigation tially, the legislation targets the wrongrevealed Ms. Smith spent a total of ful or unauthorized taking, withholding, $150,000 in an advance fee scam. use, conversion or control of money, She was initially contacted through assets, or property of a vulnerable adult.

Facebook and sent cash and gift cards This legislation is a powerful mechathrough the mail as “fees” for a small nism to ensure that suspicious financial business loan. To help protect Ms. activity is reported and has prevented Smith from further financial exploitamillions of dollars from being lost to Staff Report TPI Staff

fraud. Reports from the financial community and the public can be obtained by visiting the ASC website or calling the ASC for the form.

“Anyone exploiting the financial well-being of seniors in Alabama is breaking the law. Aggressive enforcement actions serve as a deterrent for fraudsters targeting Alabamians and help provide closure for victims,” said ASC Chief Deputy Director Amanda Senn.

As the population of senior Alabamians increases, fraudsters have a greater opportunity to prey on vulnerable residents. To prevent these crimes, proactively take notice of any unusual circumstances. If you suspect someone may be a victim of financial abuse, ask yourself the following questions: • Is the person in a vulnerable state of physical, mental, or emotional health?

• Has the person distanced themselves from existing relationships and started new associations with apparent strangers?

• Has a new acquaintance in their life shown a strong interest in their financial

status and security?

•Are you no longer able to speak directly with the apparent victim despite repeated attempts to contact them; is someone speaking on their behalf?

• Is that person avoiding discussions about their financial status or financial strife?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then their financial security may be in jeopardy. To combat elder financial abuse, the ASC urges Alabamians to keep in regular contact with older family members, friends, and neighbors. Educating your loved ones about the threat of fraudsters and scammers can minimize or prevent the risk of investment fraud.

The ASC urges those who are suspicious of possible elder financial abuse to call the ASC at 1-800-222-1253. Also contact ASC to verify the required registration of any person making you an offer and for their product. If they are not registered, hold on to your wallet.

For more resources and information, visit the ASC website at www.asc.alabama.gov.

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Area high school students took part in a STEM camp at Central Alabama Community College this week getting their hands on drones and more.

LEARNING ON THE FLY

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer It sounded like a swarm of bees inside the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center as some high school students were watching and some running.

But instead of getting stung by bees, students were stung by the excitement of Central Alabama Community College’s STEM Camp while flying drones.

“It’s trying to generate interest in STEM and the career opportunities there,” CACC’s Michael Mann said.

Some of the students have drones at home, but Mann said the drones students were flying in the STEM camp were a little different.

“Ours are newer and they are interested in flying them,” Mann said. “They see you can make a living off them.”

CACC held the camp at its three main campuses in Alexander City, Prattville and Childersburg to give everyone a chance to see what careers are out there.

“They’ve heard from the Alabama Department of Conservation about how they use drones in forests,” Mann said. “The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department spoke to them about how they use them in investigations.”

Mann said the students picked up the necessary skills to fly the small drones inside.

“The right hand controls direction — forward, reverse, right and left as long as the drone is going away from you,” Mann said. “The left joystick controls up, down and rotation. It’s jerky to start with but they smooth it out by the end of the day. The idea is flying it in a circle.”

Quickly the students smoothed out the drones’ flight and were practicing landing on tables. The mere mention of an app for a phone had the students figuring that out too.

“These girls were the first to do it,” Mann said. “[Zoey Fields] has her own phone connected to the controller and she can see what the drone sees. She can record.

They are doing real time video and photos now.”

Mann said the girls showed the guys how to use the app to see what the drones see. It gave the students a chance to see if the drone could keep up with students trying to outrun it.

When Fields was at the controls, she rarely looked up as she was concentrating on the screen of her phone and what the drone was seeing. Fields even flew the drone up to a table where she was seated to take a photo of her, Jada Simmons and Katey Tucker.

“This is fun,” Fields said. “My drone at home is similar. I don’t use it because it needs an update and I haven’t figured out how to.”

Fields may not have her personal drone figured out yet, but Mann said he is constantly learning from the younger students.

“I wished they were around when I was learning,” Mann said. “I was amazed at the speed they were able to do this. It’s not the first time they have downloaded software.”

But the week is not spent just flying drones. The drones help cover electronics as does the robotics lab.

There is also manufacturing, machining and welding.

“They do a half a day in one discipline, then a half a day in another and so on,” Mann said.

Mann said the camp will generate the interest for the students to now start studying the science, technology, engineering and math behind the labs from the week like flying the drones.

“We want them to see what some of the possibilities are,” Mann said. “When the students see what can be done, they see the reason behind the classes. We want to see more students involved in STEM careers.”

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CACC STEM camp encourages students to look into career paths

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Vol. 31, No. 25

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Children and adults participate in the Eclectic Public Library’s Summer Reading Program at the Eclectic Warehouse.The month-long program is designed to encourage students to continue reading and learning during the summer break from school.

Eclectic summer reading program splashes off for week two

By LARRY ROBINSON Staff writer Dive into a hardback to explore an ocean of possibilities with the return of the Eclectic summer reading program held weekly at the Eclectic Warehouse directly across the street from the Eclectic Public Library on Main Street.

The annual community program pushes kids in the area ages five to 13 to step outside the comfort of their summer and immerse themselves into another reality by cracking open a book and continue learning while school is out of session.

Each week, the reading program hosts a guest speaker to teach the kids an important life lesson that they will use as they continue to learn and grow.

Betty Coker, librarian at Eclectic Public Library and host of the reading program, hopes that the kids will take time away from their devices and will instead try to learn more about their community and begin a love for reading.

A love that Coker has had for many years.

“If you want to lead, you got to read,” Coker said. “All my friends are playing cards and at the movie today, and I think this is more important.”

The June 14 meeting landed directly on National Flag Day, with kids getting the opportunity to wave around American flags while singing favorite patriotic tunes of God Bless America and You’re a Grand Old Flag. Coker’s weekly ukulele students make a surprise appearance to play the background strings for the songs as the kids harmonized

along.

“We’re preserving history for the next generation by having Flag Day and a love for patriotism,” Coker said.

The speaker for June 14 was a former water patrolman and a previous student of Coker’s when she was a teacher, Chad Middlebrooks, who taught children how important life jackets are and how to help save a person who is going under water with the threestep reach, throw and go technique.

Middlebrooks had the children run a two-line relay race where they would reach, throw and go to help bolster the lesson in their memories with a fun and physically engaging activity.

Streaking by with loose lifejackets and grins stretched across their faces, the children Middlebrooks

taught showed that learning and having some fun at the same time was a success.

The kids then got to make their own bracelets with beads and wire to mimic pearls from a clam, even being handed folded plates with blue or pink paint to imitate the look of a live clam.

“Kids these days spend too much time on their screen, on their phones, on their video games and they need to get out and be kids like I was a kid,” said Michele Autry, with her son at her side. “Go out and do things and get in books, as Ms. Coker said, if you don’t read you don’t lead, and we’re building up leaders for tomorrow. I want to give them all the opportunities and tools to be great citizens for tomorrow.”

With their new accessories

on their wrists, snack time was the final mission as gummies, crackers and Capri Suns were on the menu for the kids as they finished their art projects and the program began to wind down.

Kids then had the chance to take home any books for free that they may be interested in, with books separated by age groups for different reading levels, along with a flag to celebrate Flag Day. The reading program has only one week left for the 2022 summer on June 28 at 2 p.m. in the Eclectic Warehouse. The kids got a visit from the Elmore County High School fishing team last week.

Any questions should be directed to the Eclectic Public Library at 334-6394727.