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Manufacturing bid could create 750 jobs ment in the T-100 project’s buildings, infrastructure and equipment will exceed $200 million. “Leonardo’s project will have a massive economic impact in Macon County and across the region through the creation of high-paying jobs,” Bentley said. “Moreover, these T-100 training aircraft — built at the site where the legendary Tuskegee Airmen trained during World War II — will prepare a new generation of fighter pilots whose mission is to

cials, Tuskegee Mayor Tony Haygood and community leaders joined executives of Leonardo at a ceremony at Gov. Robert Bentley announced today the airfield to announce plans for the Alabama manufacturing center. Moton that Leonardo, a global aerospace and Field, located off Exit 38 on Interstate defense firm, will create 750 jobs at an advanced assembly center at Tuskegee’s 85, is home to the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. Moton Field if the company’s T-100 The Leonardo project in Tuskegee jet trainer wins a U.S. Air Force comcalls for the creation of 750 high-wage, petition for a next-generation training full-time jobs over a 10-year ramp-up aircraft. period, beginning in 2019. Total investBentley, Tuskegee University offiSTAFF REPORT TPI Staff

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Fair will use fun, info to stress emergency preparedness The Elmore County Emergency Management Agency is joining forces with the Elmore County Board of Education and a host of others to present the 2017 Elmore County Preparedness Fair on Saturday, April 8, beginning at 10 a.m at Wetumpka High School. “Really, we want to stress preparedness for any type of emergency-related event, whether it be some kind weather-related event like a tornado, flooding, extreme heat or cold or if it’s a man-made situation, like a rail or vehicle accident that causes a spill of some hazardous material or even an active-shooter,” said Eric Jones, director of the Elmore County Emergency

keep our country safe.” To establish its operation, Leonardo will lease a new facility to be built at Moton Field by a public-private partnership formed in Macon County. The Alabama workforce will perform structural sub-assembly, integration, final assembly and conduct research and testing at the site. Aircraft deliveries will also take place there. “Building the T-100 aircraft in

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Tallassee Fire Department will soon receive new communication devices. According to Mayor Hammock, these devices are needed in order to better protect the men and women who serve the TFD.

PROTECTING THE PROTECTORS Tallassee police and fire departments to get upgrades By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

During last week’s city council meeting, the council approved a motion that will allow the city to purchase communication devices for the Tallassee Fire Department. According to Mayor Johnny Hammock,

these devices are needed in order to better protect the men and women who severe in these positions. Hammock says the communications radios that are currently in use are outdated and unreliable. “I was on scene with the fire department last week and one of the firefighters had a radio that was not working properly,” See UPGRADES • Page A3

The American Red Cross is issuing a call for type O negative and AB blood donors to make appointments to give after severe winter weather in some parts of the country caused about 250 Red Cross blood drives to cancel in March, resulting in more than 8,500 uncollected blood donations. Type O negative blood and type AB plasma are two of the most in-demand blood products by hospitals. Those who give can help patients locally or across the country as the Red Cross has the ability to move blood products where and when they are needed most. “All blood types are needed to meet the constant need of patients, and there is a significant need now for type O negative and AB donations to help some of the most vulnerable patients,” said Alyson Barraza, communications program director for Connecticut Red Cross Blood Services. “We ask that See RED CROSS • Page A2

Benefit to raise funds for 91-year-old school set for April 8

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Red Hill School is 91 years old this year and to those who either attended the school before it closed in 1966 or live in the community, it remains a treasure. According to Paula Castleberry, president of the Red Hill Community Club, which uses the stately building for its meetings and other functions, the school opened its doors to its first classes in 1926. Forty years later, the last school bell rang, marking the end of the last class that would be held in the school. Sue Mulder, who lived in Kent, was the teacher that day in 1966.

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But the building has seen more life than just school days. Hank Williams once performed there. Minnie Pearl, too. And countless other less-well-known acts that have been part of the community club’s Friday night country music jam sessions, which have been going on for 12 years now. “We have an open stage on Friday nights where anyone is welcome to come play and sing or just play,” Castleberry said. “It’s a family atmosphere. Line dancing is very popular as well as other dancing. There’s always free coffee and snacks. We don’t charge any admisFile / The Tribune sion, but donations are welcomed.” Historic Red Hill School has seen 40 years of classes, performances by Now, the members of the Hank Williams and Minnie Pearl and 12 years of Friday night jams. Now See RED HILL • Page A2 it needs a new roof.

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Obituaries Johnnie Mae (Nabors) Scott

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Robert Wells, 38, of Tallassee, passed away March 31, 2017. He was born July 4, 1978 in Fort Polk, Louisiana. A memorial visitation will be held Tuesday, April 4, from 5-7 pm at Linville Memorial Funeral Home, with service following at 7 pm with Rev. Jason Hamilton officiating. He is survived by his parents, Steve and Barbara Wells and Ray and Lynn Hannahs; paternal grandfather, Clarence Wells (Roberta); stepgrandparents, Jerry and Monica Hannahs; daughter, Leanne Wells; brothers, Patrick Wells, Richard Wells and Shawn Tharp; sisters, Krissy Wells and Tiffany Wells; stepsister, Sherry Kones and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Anna Mae Wells and maternal grandmother, Joyce Nolen. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

Johnnie Mae (Nabors) Scott, 84, formerly of Tallassee, passed away March 25, 2017 at Providence Hospital in Mobile. AL. She was born April 23, 1932. The memorial service will be held noon, Monday April 10, at Azalea Hills Christian Church, 9191 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, AL. Graveside service will be held Friday, April 14, 3:00 p.m., at Oak Valley Station Cemetery with Rev. John A. Eidsmoe officiating, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Family and friends will gather 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. at the home of her daughter Janice (Nabors) Thomas, 529 Nabors Lane, Tallassee. She is survived by her husband Bill Scott (Mobile, AL), sister Elouise Maddox (Spokane, WA), daughter Janice Thomas (Tallassee) and son, Tim Nabors (Mobile, AL); and grandchildren Robin Swicord, Lee Nabors, Jessie Lee Nabors, Donna Kemp, Christy Coole, and Elizabeth Sides. She is preceded in death by a husband Jessie Lee Nabors, and son Ronnie Lee Nabors. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

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Carolyn Jean Haynes Carolyn Jean Haynes, 72, of Tallassee, passed away March 15, 2017. She was born May 22, 1944. Visitation will be Friday, March 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral service Saturday, March 18 at 10:00 a.m., at Linville Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Bridgman and Rev. Will Haynes officiating. Burial will follow at Hillview Memorial Park Cemetery in Alexander City, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. She is survived by sons, Ricky James Haynes (Debra), Donald Lynn Haynes (Tammy) and Jason Scott Haynes (Mandy); daughter, Angela Dawn Hanna (Scott); grandchildren, Don Haynes (Brooke), Erica Mann (Dustin), Jessica Haynes, Rachael Haynes, Will Haynes (Kim), Rebeccah Manies (Brian), Danielle Pinkard (Michael), Jessica Brown (Josh), Courtney Reaves (Cody), Brian Hanna, Taryn Hanna, Haydn Haynes, Audrey Haynes, Amelia Haynes and Hudson Haynes; eighteen great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, James Walter Haynes; parents, John and Audie Medley; four brothers; and two sisters. Online condolences at www. linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama

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The community club hopes to add to that total when they gather in the parking lot of Eclectic’s Piggly Wiggly on Saturday, April 8, for a benefit. Members of the community club will be offering free sausage dogs, chips and drinks and homemade baked goods for purchase. The group will also be selling Red Hill history books, tee shirts and engraved bricks for inclusion around the Red Hill community’s Veterans Memorial, which stands on the school grounds. “We’ve sold approximately $3,000 worth of the bricks,” said Castleberry, whose late husband, Charles, attended the Red Hill School. “They are $125 each and for each one we sell, we get $100 and the engraver gets $25. My Daddy, W.C. Eller, worked with the contractor, Lucius Lanier, and helped build the school, so I bought one for him. My children surprised me at Christmas with one engraved with my name.” The bricks are a perfect gift, Castleberry said, for

community club – and the Red Hill Volunteer Fire Department, which occupies the basement of the building – want to keep their hallowed halls-turnedFriday night dance hall in a good state of repair and need money to pay for a new roof. “We’re going to need the new roof in about a year or two,” Castleberry said. “We estimate that will cost us $30,000. We already have $20,000.”

anyone who attended the school, had a family member who attended, coached or taught or donated other talent or resources to the school or the Red Hill community. “It’s also just a great way to remember a loved one,” Castleberry said. In addition to hosting Red Hill Community Club meetings and the Friday night jam sessions, Castleberry said, the school is also available for rental. “We make the building available for rental for reunions, birthday parties and other events,” Castleberry said. “We’ve got one family, the Taunton family, that holds a reunion there every year about this time of year.” Castleberry said anyone interested in renting the building could contact her at 334-541-2474.

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Jobs Alabama will create American jobs while providing the Air Force with the world’s best trainer,” said Leonardo DRS CEO William J. Lynn, prime contractor for the T-100 team. “Future American military pilots can learn on the world’s most operationally proven, low-cost, low-risk integrated training system developed by a skilled U.S. workforce.” Leonardo’s twin-engine T-100 is currently being used to train pilots around the world to fly next-generation fighter aircraft. The trainer, based on the company’s proven M-346 aircraft, has been selected for this role by Italy, Israel, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Poland. Leonardo will be supported by Tampa, Florida-based CAE USA in the design and

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development of a comprehensive T-100 ground-based training system as part of the program. CAE has developed some of the most sophisticated simulation-based training systems in the world for fighter trainer aircraft, and it has been Leonardo’s partner on groundbased training systems for the M-346. CAE already provides a comprehensive training program to U.S. Army fixed-wing pilots at a high-tech $70 million center that opened recently at the Dothan Regional Airport. Honeywell Aerospace will provide the jet engines for the T-100 from its Arizona assembly plant. If Leonardo prevails in the Air Force competition, the company will join a robust and expanding aerospace industry

in Alabama. The state is home to more than 300 companies and organizations involved in a full range of activities including aircraft and component assembly, raw materials production, engineering, maintenance and repair and flight training. “Alabama has a long history of providing critical flight training for military aviators, and historic Moton Field is a perfect home for a facility where world-class training aircraft for U.S. fighter pilots are assembled,” said Greg Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce. “This is an ideal way to build on the important legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.” Tuskegee and Macon County officials said the project could

Macon County and the City of Tuskegee,” Mayor Haygood said. “The collective efforts of our community to commit to world-class economic development through the MCEDA has shown what we can do together,” added Mark Ennis, chairman of the Macon County Economic Development Authority. “Leonardo and the T-100 project have been in the making for over two years. We stand side by side with them, ready to help them win and then build aircraft here in Macon County,” Ennis added. “This would be a generational game-changer for the future of our citizens.”

act as powerful catalyst for growth. “Tuskegee Institute was one of the very few American Institutions to own, develop, and control facilities for military flight instruction. Moton Field, named after Tuskegee University’s second president, was the Army Air Corps’ only primary flight training facility for African-American pilot cadets during World War II,” said school President Brian Johnson. The combat successes of these pilots, known as the “Red Tails,” led the way to the desegregation of the U.S. military in the late 1940’s and provided a major spark for the Civil Rights movement. “We look forward to supporting this effort that can lead to renewed vitality of

Emergency Management Agency. “Even public health emergencies like bird flu or other pandemics. We want to stress being prepared for any kind of hazard and to cover them from all angles.” While the day will feature all types of free information and activities for both children and adults, one effort that Jones believes is extra important is gathering donations that will be used to classroom emergency supply kits for the county schools. “We want to put some emphasis on this because these are our children in these classrooms and they need to be ready and have the materials to prepare them should anything occur,” Jones said. “We hope that people will see fit to bring their donations so that we can build these kits for our schools.” Items that the EMA is asking that attendees bring to donate to the schools include large and small band aids, work and non-latex rubber gloves, gauze, cotton balls, baby wipes, paper towels, facial and toilet tissues, 2-3-gallon sealable storage bags, tape, index cards, pens, markers, small pre-bottled water, books and blankets. Elmore County Schools personnel will be on hand to discuss emergency plans and to receive any donations. Jones said 55 agencies are

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participating in the Preparedness Fair and that kids will especially enjoy the day with more than 12 firetrucks on hand, plus appearances by Ready Teddy, Elmore County’s preparedness mascot, and McGruff the Crime Dog plus potentially other costumed mascots. Adults will have the opportunity to talk with the preparedness and emergency response experts, gather preparedness information and learn about programs that promote community preparedness, such as basic storm spotter training (a class of which will actually be taught at the fair from 10:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m.), community emergency response team (CERT) training, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (APR) and automated external defibrillator (AEDs) – all designed to help increases the county’s overall state of preparedness. Other things going on that day will include: • A Preparedness Challenge scavenger hunt, where kids can search the fair for disaster supply kit items); • LifeSouth Blood Mobile will be accepting blood donations; • A Fire Safety Training Trailer; • BullEx fire extinguisher training system, teaching how to use fire extinguishers;

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• Prescription drug take-back program (no needles or liquids); • Kitchen/turkey fryer fire safety demonstration; • Inflatable bounce houses (wind conditions permitting); • Face painting; • Free food and drinks;

• Safe-room ready race; • Fire department turn-out Gear try-on exhibit (where kids can try on what the firemen wear); • Amateur radio operations demonstrations; and • Free balloons. “Preparedness is everyone’s

responsibility,” said Jones. “We have to work together as a team to ensure that individuals, families, neighborhoods, businesses and communities are ready when faced with emergencies and disasters in Elmore County.”

Upgrades Hammock said. “That puts his life in danger and we cannot allow that.” The new communication system will cost $35,745. However, the city budget did not have to be amended because Fire Chief Travis Jones has arranged for the fire department to pay for the loan. Therefore, the city will not be out-of-pocket for the cost of the radios. “Travis went through their budget and moved some things around so that the fire department will be able to pay for this loan,” Hammock said. “He is really good at tightening his belt so that the city doesn’t have to spend money.” Tallassee’s police department will soon receive new equipment also, thanks to the Tallassee Community Development Corporation. The CDC has organized the Tallassee Police Department’s Blue Jean Ball. Sponsorships for this event are currently being accept-

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ed. “We have already raised around $20,000 in sponsorships,” said Hammock. “We still have a way to go, so it should turn out to be real good.” According to Hammock, the police department is in need of tactical equipment and a city-wide surveillance system. “A surveillance system that will monitor the main thoroughfare and our main access points into the city,” Hammock said. “This will help the police department tremendously.” Hammock points out that a surveillance system would have been helpful in the search for the Tallassee mill fire suspect, or suspects, as well as the three individuals who robbed Hibbett Sports late last year. None of those suspects have been arrested to date. Hammock also hopes to better equip the force with

gear needed to conduct raids. The council also approved a motion earlier this year to apply for a USDA grant that would add two additional patrol cars to the current fleet as well. Because the grant process can be lengthy, it could be some time before the new patrol cars are added. However, the fire department should receive the new communication radios in a shorter time frame. Because the Blue Jean Ball is set for May 11, the police department has to wait just over a month for their new equipment. If you are interested in this event, call 334-283-6578.

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For some, a past-tense wish list includes a time machine I

t’s now been a little over a year since I gave up my “day job” (fulltime employment). There are plenty of opportunities that can keep a retiree busy—travel, exercise, volunteerism—and most of my peers appreciate the fact that they can (usually) go at their own pace in their endeavors. That said, there are still additional hours—sometimes in every single day—for a lot of, er, sedentary activity, whether it’s watching television, reading, or noodling around on a computer. And it’s probably in those less-active hours that many persons of retirement age will ponder their individual life journeys (so far). Such introspection will sometimes result in contacting someone after many decades (more about that facet momentarily). However, anyone who is capable of being honest with himself/herself probably contemplates, for better or worse, how he/she ended up in his/her current “status” and whether or not he/she would like to have access

to a time machine to change certain events in the past. Many persons would probably have pursued alternate personal habits. Examples would include taking care of one’s own physical well-being, financial responsibility, etc. But I’d be willing to bet that most of such personal rumination has to do with relationships. Some years ago in this space, a comment from a rock star was cited about how accidental encounters are the ones that take you forward; best laid plans (and education) may not work out once you get out into the real world. One wonders how many people, decades later, speculate about whether they should have pursued a different career field than the one in which they initially started. A tangential thought is whether they wish they’d majored in something different when in college. I know several people who stayed the same field— or even the same job and employer—for all of their working days, and that’s usually a laudable scenario.

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However, for those who experienced abrupt shifts in their endeavors—sometimes on their own volition, sometimes not—it seems their latter years in the working world turned into just a matter of survival rather than a stable career. Then there are your dealings with “non-job” people all those years ago, such as earlier romances that went awry, persons to whom you were unkind or that you even bullied. The flip side involves persons who inspired you, but perhaps you never acknowledged or thanked them. We’ve all heard about folks who call up, um, former adversaries after many years to apologize or acknowledge some kind of iniquity (terminally-ill politician Lee Atwater comes to mind). But other unexpected

acknowledgements from the past can be based on ultimately positive experiences as well, and sometimes the appreciative comment or e-mail is from someone with whom you still have contact. A while back, one guy who’s my age surprised me by thanking me for remaining his friend when he, er, “went hippie” for an extended time all those years ago. He and I had communicated regularly in recent times (and he’s an acknowledged expert in his career field), but his expression of appreciation was out of the blue. Likewise, a guitarist with whom I had played in a high school garage band a half-century ago recently said thanks for my having encouraged him to switch from his role in the band as a rhythm guitarist to the more-important lead guitarist slot when our original lead guitarist went off to college. The erstwhile rhythm guitarist ended up becoming a much better musician than I ever was, but he hadn’t forgotten how it got started for him a long time ago. I didn’t really know how to

respond to his recollection. So it’s better when such catching-up is for positive reasons. Most of us have 20/20 hindsight, but are realistic enough to know that the past can’t be changed. So, we go about our daily business— even as retirees—and don’t dwell on “what if,” eschewing a caught-in-atime-warp mentality. Yet some individuals may proclaim that they don’t have any regrets about how they’ve lived their lives, which, for me at least, makes any other pronouncement of theirs dubious. Hopefully, most of us have utilized the memories of important personal experiences—good and bad—to shape a more positive future for our loved ones and ourselves. History can’t be changed, but you can learn from it. And you can also unexpectedly thank someone who made a positive difference all those years ago. Willie Moseley is the former editor of The Tribune and a regular columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.

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Reader enjoyed seeing article on Moton Bulldogs Dear Editor, I enjoyed so much reading the article in the March 15 edition of the Tribune, written by Carmen Rodgers, titled “Moton Bulldogs Endured Change en Route to ’69 Title.” The article was centered on a conversation Ms. Rodgers had with Mr. William Turner, a member of the 1969 State Championship Basketball Team from R.R. Moton High School at that time. Having come from a small town in Texas where integration began in 1965, I thought it awesome that they were allowed to continue as R.R. Moton and not be integrated all at once like it was in Texas. It was wonderful that they were able to live the rest of their lives with such an awesome memory of being a small black school that made a super impression in a statewide event. It was like David meeting Goliath and I loved the determination of these young men and the inspiration they received from

Coach Roosevelt Sanders. They put Tallassee “on the map” during a time when blacks were not recognized for their achievements all the time. When we moved to Tallassee in the spring of 1993, I was very excited as I was raised in a small town and was excited about moving to a small town that I had heard great things about. When we arrived, the new elementary school was being built and I found it extremely exciting as our youngest child would be moving into it in January of 1994, but when I saw our middle school I was very disappointed. There was not a sign out front to let newcomers know it was a school. There was a tall chainlink fence around it with barded wire on top of that. I know that was probably done for vandalism purposes. It bothered me greatly to see that it had possibly been without a sign for a long time. The principal, faculty and staff were very gracious and warm

and welcomed us, but something needed to be done so that others would know it was a school and a good one. I began working on funds and by the next year a new sign was erected. I wanted to name the school by it’s original name, R.R. Moton, but that did not happen, but I am very glad to see so many wonderful changes that have happened to Southside over the 23 years that we have lived here. It has developed into a wonderful and beautiful school, with beautiful ball fields. Although he is not here to receive my congratulations, I thank Coach Sanders and his team for the determination and work they did in taking a big leap of faith during a time that was not easy. What they did is still being remembered here in 2017. Sandra Largen Tallassee

This old house brings back memories

’ve always been fascinated by old houses. As I ride around and see an old abandoned house curiosity sets in and I start wondering. Was it a happy home? How many children were born in that house? Was it a honeymoon house? Was it a heartbreak house where a casket and body laid in wake while the brokenhearted family and friends gathered to comfort each other in their time of grief? Did neighbors fill the kitchen with things to eat and women clean the house? Did they farm or work in a factory, get up early and come home late? Is this where they taught their child to ride a bike or was this the same house their parents lived in before them? A man told me of buying some property and living on this property for years when they decided to clean an area of the property. They cut through a heavy thicket and there stood a house. Recently they cleared a space about a mile from my house on County Road 44 going toward Eclectic. I go by this place every few days and have for years but the other day I went by there and, lo and behold, there was an old house. I’d never noticed or seen this house before. Someone told me that at one time this was the Nummy House. I’ll do some further checking on this place.

The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley I’m getting kinda old and I can remember when old houses and shacks covered our countryside. People would put siding on these houses made of the same material that roofing is made of. They tried to make it look like brick or cement blocks but failed miserably. This material did keep the cold wind out and on the inside of the house a lot of people would paste newspapers on the wall. This also was a way to keep the cold wind out. Over a period of time layer upon layer of newspapers were put on the walls. I can remember standing and reading the papers, especially the dates where I could get a good idea of when the papers were pasted to the walls. These type homes migrated to concrete block homes, which was a step up from the shacks. Paneling became popular; people used it in all the concrete blockhouses, not only to cover the blocks but to give people something to fasten pictures and other items to. Next came the house trailer, it was a single wide for about the same price as a car. This took over from paying rent or living

in a shack. As a matter-of-fact this was the best house many people had ever lived in. From all of this came the double wide, people installed them on concrete slabs, took the wheels off and made permanent homes out of them. Now, there is the modular home that in most cases looks like and feels like a structured home. They are cheaper by a little bit from a built home. As you travel around the countryside where you used to see old shacks now you see old singlewide trailers sitting with their tops caving in. It seems like the owners filled the trailers and the yard with everything they could find before they abandoned them. Our big house, the one that my son lives in, has raised my family, his family and is still going strong. It was built before 1900 and alive and doing well. This old house is fully haunted and has served us well over the years. It has many stories to tell and, like an old man or woman, it has its aches and pains. If it could talk it would have many stories to tell. The next time you see an old house or shack just stop and think…. if this old house could only talk. Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist for The Tribune.

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Will governor’s irrelevance mean Strange’s demise

ots of folks are still mad about lame duck Gov. Robert Bentley naming Attorney General Luther Strange to Jeff Sessions’ Senate seat. If the sitting attorney general of a state openly states that he is investigating the governor for misfeasance and then that governor appoints that attorney general to the senate seat it looks funny. It gives new meaning to the word collusion. This brazen move has incensed legislators who have heard from their constituents back home. It has especially upset members of the House Judiciary Committee. They were asked to cease the impeachment proceedings last year in deference to Strange’s request to lead an investigation of the governor’s shenanigans. Needless to say they have reinstated their impeachment proceedings against old Bentley with renewed vigor. Several legislators have taken issue with the governor’s calling for the senate seat election in 2018 rather than immediately. The constitution says the election should be held forthwith. That is open to interpretation. The more prudent path is 2018 since there are elections anyway. That is traditionally the way it has been done in the state in the past. However, most seats in bygone days were vacated by the death of one of our senators and the governor usually appointed the deceased senator’s widow for the remaining year or so on the term. She was considered a caretaker to the seat. There has been so much grief and acrimony to Strange’s appointment that he may be a caretaker. I have never before seen a governor treated with such disdain and irreverence by a legislature as ole Bentley. They probably will not technically impeach the ole fellow. He only has about 20 months left in his tenure and he is essentially impeached from power anyway. Most legislators look at him as a buffoon or clown. He has about as much relevance in the legislative process as one of the goats that used to graze on Goat Hill. The ultimate fallout from Bentley’s actions and unpopularity may accrue to Luther Strange in his election race in 14 months. Winning the GOP primary in this Senate race is tantamount to election in Alabama. Therefore, the race is in June of next year. Big Luther stands a good 6-foot-9. His height is daunting. He was actually a college basketball player at Tulane. Luther spent the first 20 years of his career as a corporate lobbyist in Washington. Seeing the power and deference of being a U.S. Senator made an impression. He came home to run for a secondary constitutional office and get ready to run for a Senate seat vacated by either of his friends, Richard Shelby or Jeff Sessions. He chose the right stepping stone job, attorney general. Big Luther is basically a shy and reserved fellow. He is not a natural politician. He was on the right course when he initially said that he would not seek nor accept Bentley’s appointment and that he was running for the post independent of the discredited governor’s appointment. He changed his mind and met with Bentley and took the appointment. His trusted advisors convinced him that folks have short memories and that over the next year as a sitting U.S. Senator he can raise so much Washington campaign cash that he can outspend his opposition to such an extent that it will wash away the taint of the Bentley appointment. He may be right. That may be a good bet. However, folks may be smarter and more cognizant of bold brazen backroom deals than some think. Just ask Bill Baxley how that worked out in 1986 when some Democratic Party leaders got behind closed doors and selected Baxley to be the Democratic nominee over Charlie Graddick who got the most votes. The people were so incensed they elected an unknown Republican named Guy Hunt as governor. However, there is the pragmatic side of the equation. During that 1986 debacle, Baxley, who was lieutenant governor, had become close with the King of Alabama politics, Gov. George Wallace. Wallace was in his last term as governor and Baxley had sensed a backlash might occur with such an audacious brazen move by his Democratic Party buddies, so he went to Wallace for his advice. Ole Wallace took a puff on his cigar and looked at Baxley wryly and said, “Bill you know what they call a governor who gets to be governor by a backroom deal?” Baxley asked “What?” Wallace said, “They call him governor.” See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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It’s okay to take a break, even among loud frogs

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hou shalt not covet.” Those words show up in the Ten Commandments. But oh, how we covet! We covet our neighbor’s things, our neighbor’s spouses, our neighbor’s jobs, our neighbor’s stuff. We don’t mean to, really. And yet, we spend so much time looking askance at our own yard at that greener grass across the way. Some of you have noted that I work several jobs around town. I write for this newspaper, but technically I am a band director in my 20th year of service. I also work in the grocery store, at a mobile home park and at a radio station. But I’m not working to buy things, necessarily; I just like to work. And it’s true, we could all use the money. I said all that to say this. When I click on Facebook or other social media sites and see my friends and colleagues who are able to take week-long vacations, with deluxe accommodations; or those who are just able to slip away on

all over the state but never to Cheaha. So, off we went in the Bird bus. We stuffed that Ford Econoline with enough By Michael tents, chairs, sleeping bags and food to survive Bird a week in the mountains, I think. But as we their own boat to a lake climbed higher, our ears house somewhere – boy, popping, excitement was do I get those crazy covbuilding. etous feelings. As in, Our camp site was a “I’ve worked all my life, slight improvement over and I still don’t have any ‘primitive.’ We set up of this stuff.” two big tents around the Sounds ridiculous, campfire and cooking I know. But as we area of our site. We planned for Spring hiked, we chopped fire Break, also known as wood, we discovered and AEA, I kept thinking learned about nature. It that my gravy train was really a lot of fun. would have somehow It was not, however, rolled in and I’d have quiet. enough money to do The loudest frogs in something big this time. the whole world live at You know, take the Mount Cheaha. They entire family to the coast were ribbit-ing so loudly and stay in a nice hotel all night long, I barely overlooking the Gulf for noticed that I’d forgotten a week, or even further a blanket to go with my south to a land of amuseconstantly deflating air ment parks. mattress. So, I was a It was not to be. little uncomfortable. But However, a better idea being in the pitch black presented itself: how on a mountain top and about a family camping looking at the stars was trip to Mount Cheaha pretty awesome, too. State Park? The observation tower Yes, Cheaha. 2,407 built by the CCC back in feet tall. Highest point the New Deal days was in Alabama. I’ve been a neat artifact of its time

Bird’s Eye View

and offered unbelievable views of the north Alabama vista. The hiking trail leading to Bald Rock was exciting, as well, and provided a little adventure for the BirdKids. Some were bold about standing on the edge of that rock; others stayed back a little ways, just making mental notes about the long drop that would come with one missed step. I could go on about how much I enjoyed the trip. But I suppose what I learned over Spring Break is that we don’t have to go on a cruise ship or an airplane to just enjoy some getaway time as a family. There is glory in labor and work can provide lots of joy – it does for me; I love work. But, it is absolutely 100 percent okay to take a break. And I learned that one need not covet someone else’s vacation – I was lucky to get to take one. Some people never have the chance. Michael Bird is a band director for Tallassee City Schools.

Pitt bulls are an often misunderstood dog breed

uby is the greatest dog to ever grace God’s green earth. She just is. Perhaps I am a bit biased, but it’s hard to argue otherwise. She’s a lab, and most level-headed people know that labs are simply the best. Pit bulls, on the other paw, are simply the worst. They are just useless creatures up there with ants and mosquitos and should be feared like rattle snakes and sharks. Right? Wrong. Lucy has a pit bull. She also has three other dogs, but we’ll focus on Sadie the pit for this article. I’d never been around this often-misunderstood breed of dog until Lucy and I reconnected. Admittedly, I was a bit nervous around her the first few times. I’ve had two labs over the past 20 years. With labs, there is nothing to fear; however, their hyperactivity might freak you. Both of my dogs were from a litter of pups here in town. I got Chyna at eight weeks and Ruby at seven

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weeks. Both were well trained and a delight to be around. Sadie, too, is a delight to be around. She is a super sweet dog, but she didn’t have the luxury of growing up in a nice environment. I don’t know her full story, but she was used in a puppy mill to give birth to other little pit bulls for no telling what all. She had many, many litters of pups, and was just not in very good shape at all. She was covered with scars, scrapes, and hot spots. Apparently, she spent the first four to five years of her life on a chain. There are some bad people in this world. Somehow, she wound up at the Lee County Humane Society. They took her in and nursed her back to health. Lucy, who has great affinity for pits, quickly

adopted her and took her in. That was about nine months ago. Sadie is a great dog, but one can often tell she comes from sad and humble beginnings. For such a ferocious breed of dog—that’s sarcasm, folks—I have never seen one so timid and afraid, although she is getting better. She is terrified of just about everything from popping open a trash bag prior to lining the can to the sound of folding a pillowcase. She’s also a bit protective of her food. I don’t know her whole story, but I feel for her. One night recently, Ruby was left inside for 24 hours and didn’t have an accident. Sadie has accidents often. She must be on a leash when we let her out. Ruby doesn’t need a leash at all. She does exactly what I tell her, most of the time anyway. She’s never run off. If Sadie runs off, there’s no telling where she’ll wind up. Does this mean Ruby is a better dog? Nope. It

just means that she had a better start and better opportunities early on. The great news is that Sadie’s future is bright and will only get brighter. In just the few months I’ve been around her, I’ve seen vast improvement in all areas. She’s gotten to the point where she’ll even give me a little sugar. On top of that, she’s a great snuggler. Pits get a bad rap simply because of many of their irresponsible and down-right criminal owners. I’m constantly learning. I was wrong about pit bulls. They are great dogs and deserve a shot at a happy life just like any other, but Ruby is still the best dog in the world. Jody Fuller is from Opelika. He is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@ jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com.

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Please keep your pets on monthly heartworm prevention By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

Many thanks to everyone who came out Friday night for a wonderful music filled evening at My Place Uptown at Atlanta Crossing to support our shelter. And huge thanks to the members Bama JammersBand, Outside the Inside, Britt Johnson and Abby Katherine Douglas for their incredible musical talent. It was a wonderful treat for the crowd and our staff to enjoy this evening of all original music, which raised well over $700 for our shelter! But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fret if you missed out as they will be doing a second evening for us on June 30, also at My Place, so make sure to mark your calendar! The 15th annual Cruisin â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fer Critters is coming up on Saturday, April 29, at DĂŠjĂ Vu, located at 121 N. Burbank Drive in Montgomery. Registration starts at 11 a.m. with last bike out by 1 p.m. Each â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;handâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is $15 for which you get an event patch, goodie bag, food, door prize ticket and more, such

as live music, bike/car wash, fun live auction and just a great day of fun. Best hand wins $250, 2nd best wins $100 and worst hand wins $50 (must be present to win). There is a $5 minimum if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to play a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hand.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sponsorships are available, so please contact Joey â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaggyâ&#x20AC;? Keithahn at 334558-1423 or Sherri Clower-Kirkley at 334-207-3773.For more info contact Joey â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaggyâ&#x20AC;? Keithahn at 334-5581423 or Sherri Clower-Kirkley at 334207-3773. Heartworms are something we sadly deal with quite a bit in our shelter as pets are susceptible to heartworms all year round in Alabama. Heartworms are transferred through mosquito bites and result in actual worms living in the heart of an affected dog (or many other mammals). These worms cause damage to the heart and also many other organs, so affected pets often die far too young from resultant complications such as congestive heart failure or kidney disease. All it takes is one bite from an infected mosquito for your pet to get heartworms.

The key is preventing heartworms in the first place. Not only is this easy to do, it is exceedingly cheap when compared to the cost (and danger) of having to treat your dog for heartworms. Dogs newly infected with heartworms may not exhibit any symptoms, which is why an annual blood test by your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s veterinarian is necessary. Once your veterinarian determines your dog does not have the adult heartworms, they can then prescribe a monthly prevention that you can give your pet at home. The drugs to prevent heartworms are completely different than the drug necessary to treat a dog with heartworms, so it is very important to never give your pet heartworm medicine until they have been tested by your veterinarian. The good news is heartworm prevention is safe, easy and inexpensive. There are a variety of options for preventing heartworm infection in both dogs and cats, including monthly tablets and chewables, monthly topicals and a six-month injectable product (available only for dogs), all available from your veterinarian. These products are

not available for you to purchase at a pet supply store, your local feed store or on-line â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you must get these from a licensed veterinarian. These preventatives are extremely effective and, when administered properly, will prevent heartworm infection by interrupting the life cycle so they cannot become adult heartworms. An added benefit from keeping your pet on heartworm preventative is that many of them also prevent other parasites like roundworms, whipworms and hookworms (a few also prevent tapeworms) and some products also prevent fleas and ticks. In the long run keeping your dog (and cat) on monthly heartworm prevention will not only keep your pet healthy it will save you a lot of money and heartache for a very expensive, lengthy and risky adult heartworm treatment. Since we certainly have our share of mosquitos here in Alabama, heartworm disease is prevalent so please keep your pets on monthly heartworm prevention.

Meet Everett and Tobias- Humane Society Pets of the Week Everett and Tobias are two four-month-old Lab mix boys wondering why everyone is passing them by. They are very playful and happy pups â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just perfect for a family with children wanting a pup to grow up with. They should be in the 50-pound range when fully grown. Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under one year old; cats over one year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination (if old enough) and a free health exam from your participating veterinarian. To meet all the great pets at our shelter come to 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. For more information, go to our website at www. elmorehumane.org, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 334-567-3377. We are open for adoptions Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m..

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Grant us grace to hear the witness of spring

thought it was a good message. I know it was good timing. A couple of Saturdays ago, I rode through the Alabama countryside for several hours, going to and coming from my Aunt Helen’s funeral. It had been a rainy morning, but the North Alabama afternoon was beautiful. Spring was in full bloom and the Appalachian foothills were turning all those shades of green that remind me of the variety in a 64-crayon box of Crayolas. Evidences of winter were fading, being engulfed by fresh, new foliage. I saw several church signs along the way. Most were attempts to be clever. But one I saw near Gadsden impressed me and focused my thoughts about the beautiful things I saw on that ride. It said: “Spring is a witness to God’s creation.”

That seems to be the point of Romans 1:19-20: “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” It’s hard to ignore the signs of great power and incredible design in an unfolding springtime. Spring points to someone who made these things. “For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God” (Hebrews 3:4). I realize that not everyone who looks at the beauty of Spring recognizes the hand of God in natural beauty. But for those of us who do believe in God as Creator of all that is,

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the amazing variety, intricate detail and beautiful colors of Spring indeed point to his mighty hand at work in the natural world. As I rode, I thought about Spring’s testimony about some other matters of interest to us. Spring certainly testifies of re-generation and resurrection. Those trees that appeared dead for several months are sprouting new leaves. Bulbs invisible, buried in the soil, have pushed up new leaves, stalks and flowers. The same God who brings

the natural order back to life in the spring holds all human life in his hand. As Easter approaches, we remember how God raised Jesus from the dead, and promises to raise us by that same power (1 Corinthians 15). I found comfort for my sadness in Spring’s testimony of new life as I drove back from the country church yard where my aunt was laid to rest. Spring also testifies of God’s faithfulness. Despite dire warnings in the news about climate change and such matters, the seasons have been rolling around faithfully for a long, long time. God said it would be that way. After the flood, he told Noah and his family, “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22) All

God’s promises are as reliable as his pledge that the seasons will continue while the earth remains. We sometimes sing the hymn “Father of Mercies” that has these words: “The rolling seasons as they move Proclaim to all Thy constant care, Proclaim to all Thy constant care.” That brings us back around to Romans 1. The power and glory of God are indeed proclaimed in the natural world. God’s wrath was coming on the pre-Christian Gentiles who could have and should have heard the testimony of the Creation. Not everyone will acknowledge the proclamation, but it is there nonetheless. Will you? Will I? Oh God, grant us grace to hear the witness of Spring!

Religion Briefs • Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

There will be no Sunday School on April 9. At 10:30 a.m., Father Wells Warren will celebrate the Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist. Following the service, all are invited to coffee hour. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/

• First United Methodist Church

Palm Sunday, April 9 at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. In our morning worship services, we will celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with the waving of palm branches by our children. The Cherub Choir will sing in the 8:30 service, and the Chancel Choir in a special anthem during the 11 a.m. service. … Easter Egg Hunt, April 9 at 5 - 6:30 p.m. All are invited to watch the children search for Easter Eggs, and to join us for a light supper afterwards. … Maundy Thursday, April 13 at 7 p.m. This evening, we will gather together in the Fellowship Hall to reflect on the last meal Jesus ate with His disciples, and to share communion with one another. … Good Friday, April 14 at 12 p.m. We will host a Community Good Friday service at noon, followed by a light lunch in our Fellowship Hall. Come join with the other churches in our area as we worship together on this solemn and meaningful day. … Tenebrae Service, April 14 at 7 p.m. During this service of darkness, we will hear scripture readings that walk us through the Passion of our Savior, and focus on the crucifixion of Jesus. The light of Christ being extinguished is symbolized in this traditional Tenebrae service. … Easter Sunrise, April 16 at 6:30 a.m. Join us on the front steps of the church for a joyful service of resurrection as the sun rises (and the Son rises!) on Easter morn.

… Easter Sunday, April 16 at 8:30, 9:45, 11 a.m. He is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Come worship and rejoice with us during our regular worship times as we celebrate the risen Savior!

• Salem Macon Baptist Church

Brotherhood will be Sunday, April 9, at 8 a.m. This is a church-wide fellowship. Easter Sunrise Service will be 6 a.m. A short praise and worship service will be on the grass between the church and the annex. Then the main service will be in the church sanctuary. Breakfast will follow in Fellowship Hall. Bring a breakfast item. Sunday School will follow the meal with Mike Stallings teaching everyone in fellowship Hall. At 10:30 a.m., during the worship service, the choir will present the cantata “In the Presence of Jehovah.” Please mark your calendar and come worship God and Jesus with us.

• St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

”Our Life’s Journey” is an outreach of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Tallassee, Fr. Mateusz Rudzik, Pastor; and Knights of Columbus Council 15093, Andy Lacey, Grand Knight.It airs on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 101.1 each Sunday from 8-8:30 a.m. Listen online at www.wacqradio.com OR on your smart phone using the TuneIn app.

• Elam Baptist Church

Easter pageant practice is well under way for the production of “My Redeemer Lives” which will be presented Palm Sunday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Everyone is asked to please

be in practice each time. … The Annie Armstrong Home Mission Emphasis and Easter Offering is well underway. This is time to share with those on the North America Home Mission Fields. Your participation is needed. … The monthly ongoing ACTS Ministry of rice and chili donations continues for the needy in the community. … Elam will host the TLBA Monthly Pastor’s Meeting Tuesday, April 4 beginning at 10:30 a.m. All pastors are invited to attend. … The Children’s Ministry has revised the KIC (KIDS IN CHRIST) Sunday Morning Children’s Church. The Children will be in the Sanctuary at 11 a.m. for a Children’s Sermon by Will Haynes following the Fellowship Hymn. They will go to Children’s Church where they will have a joint assembly and age group divisions. Be sure your children age 2-10 years take advantage of this special time each Sunday Morning following the Bible Study hour at 10 a.m. … The Sunny Seniors will renew the monthly breakfast on Monday, April 10, at 7:30 a.m. Looking forward to seeing all the seniors for a good time of laughter, fellowship and good breakfast together. Join us. … WOM meets each month on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. … The Annual Children’s East Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 15, at 10 a.m. Sunrise Service will begin at 6:30 a.m. Easter morning, April 16, with breakfast following. The Sanctuary Choir, with director Kevin Lanier, will present “Written In Red” during the 11 a.m. worship hour. Celebrate the resurrection of our Lord with us at Elam April 16. Happy Easter! He lives!

• Lake Point Baptist Church

Come join us for powerful a musical

created by our worship pastor, Anthony Counts. It’s an experience you don’t want to miss. The Resurrection Power Musical begins at 10 a.m. Lake Point Baptist Church is located at 8352 Hwy 50 in Dadeville.

• Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee

If you are looking for a church to worship and praise the Lord come join us at 293 N. Wesson Street in Tallassee. Our services are at 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. morning worship service, 6 p.m. evening service. Also join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening for our prayer and fellowship Service. If you have any questions call Pastor Jim Voss at 334-283-2366.

• Tallassee Church of Christ

Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. Worship Service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6 p.m. Visitor’s welcome at all services 334-2835437 209 Gilmer Ave.

• East Tallassee United Methodist Church

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

Area Churches AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God

5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 5692825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 5674325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church

203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka

Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mt. Herron East Baptist Church 4355 Mt. Herron Rd. Eclectic, Al 36024 334-857-3689 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 5674458

New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 3121878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road Tallassee 334-857-2638 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 541-2418

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Police Briefs Tuesday, March 28 • Fraudulent use of Credit Card @ Gilmer Ave @ 9:58 • MVA Private Property @ Notasulga Rd @ 10:23 • Sex Offender Follow Up @ Notasulga Rd @ 10:32 • Sex Offender Follow Up @ Central Blvd @ 10:37 • Sex Offender Follow Up @ Dorman Ave @ 10:42 • Recovered Property @ Jordan Ave @ 13:52 • Identify Theft @ Executive Park Dr. @ 14:26 • Menacing @ Gilmer Ave @ 14:55 • Assault @ Hillcrest @ 17:50 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Al Hwy 229 @ 18:27 • Suspicious Person @ Gilmer Ave @ 18:44 • Child Custody Dispute @ S Dubois St @ 19:43 • Civil Disturbance @ Herd St @ 19:44 • Burglary @ Thelma Dr. @ 20:25 • Return Call @ Thelma Dr. @ 21:18 • Suspicious activity @ Camellia Dr. @ 21:28 • Person with a Gun @ Friendship Rd @ 21:57 • Intoxicated Driver @ Gilmer Ave @ 22:36 •Traffic Stop x14

Fire activity

* FFD Responded to medical call @ Burt Mill Rd @ 15:41

Wednesday, March 29

• Burglary @ S Tallassee Dr. @ 7:06 • Complaint of suspicious Vehicle @ Tallassee Hwy @ 8:09 • Theft @ Victoria Ln @ 10:01 • Theft @ Gilmer Ave @ 12:13 • Arrest @ Gilmer Ave @ 13:48 • Harassment @ W Patton St @ 14:05 • Harassment @ W Patton St @ 14:05 • Arrest Attempt @ Central Blvd @ 14:58 • MVA no injuries @ Sims Ave @ 16:01 • MVA w/injuries @ Gilmer Ave @ 17:38 • Assault @ Barnett Blvd @ 21:56

• Traffic Stop x6 Fire activity • TFD Responded to MVA w Injuries @ Gilmer Ave @ 17:38

Thursday, March 30 • Private property MVA @ Gilmer Ave @ 19:46 • Arrest for outstanding warrants @ Gilmer Ave @ 20:10 • Domestic violence @ Maple St @ 23:40 • 911 Hang-up @ Gilmer Ave @ 00:52 • Domestic Incident @ Gilmer Ave @ 6:38 • Complaint of Intoxicated Driver @ Gilmer Ave @ 8:34 • Complaint of Property Damage @ Barnett Blvd @ 11:33 • MVA w/No Pl @ Gilmer Ave @ 12:07 • Complaint of Theft @ Barnett Blvd @ 15:49 • Complaint of Harassment @ Log Cir @ 15:50 •Traffic Stop x11

Fire activity

• FFD & TFD Responded to Ground Fire @ Pineridge Rd @ 14:32

Friday, March 31

• Complaint of Theft @ Denae Rd @ 08:22 • Complaint of Domestic Incident @ W Bulter St – report refused @ 10:43 • BM Arrested @ Barnett Blvd for outstanding Warrant with TPD @ 13:01 • Report Generated @ Cliff St for DV 3rd @ 14:18 • Complaint of Harassment @ Hillcrest St @ 15:20 • 2 Vehicle private property accident @ Central Blvd @ 15:31 • Report of a Burglary attempt @ Log Circle @ 18:16 – Criminal Mischief 3rd • Report of Harassment @ Cotton Ridge Rd @ 20:05 • Complaint of Narcotics Activity @ Hillcrest @ 20:25 – advised • 1 WF Arrested for WPD Warrant @ Hillcrest @ 20:55 • Complaint of civil disturbance @

Freeman Ave @ 21:27 – advised • Complaint of suspicious Person @ S Tallassee Dr. & Ashurst Bar Rd @ 22:07 • Report of a domestic incident @ Herd St @ 22:43 – DV 3rd Harassment • 1 BM Arrested for ECSO Felony Warrant @ Herd St @ 22:43 • Report of a domestic incident @ Friendship Rd @ 23:34 – advised • Found property @ Friendship Fd @ 00:01 • Traffic Stop

Fire activity

• FFD Responded to medical call @ Burt Mill Rd @ 15:33

Saturday, April 1

• Criminal Mischief @ Quail crossing @ 6:51 • BM Arrested @ Central Blvd @ 7:40 * Suspicious Vehicle @ Notasulga Rd @ 9:42 • Transport/BM Arrested @ Notasulga Rd / Barnett Blvd @ 13:48 • Complaint of Shoplifting @ Gilmer Ave @ 15:03 • Complaint of Domestic Incident @ Barnett Blvd @ 15:55 • Loud Music Complaint @ Lower Tuskegee Rd @ 20:01 • Theft complaint of K9 @ Macedonia Rd @ 21:58 • Domestic complaint @ N Ashurst Ave @ 00:35 • Traffic Stop x6

Sunday, April 2

• Suspicious Vehicle @ Al Hwy 229 @ 7:49 • Harassing Communications @ Rickey Lane @ 14:51 • Complaint of Domestic Incident @ Lower Tuskegee Rd @ 15:44 • Domestic Incident @ 3rd Ave @ 16:08 • Arrest @ US Hwy 231 @ 16:13 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Softball Way @ 17:44 • 911 Hang-up @ King St @ 18:16 • 911 Hang-up @ Barnett Blvd @ 18:31 • 911 Hang-up @ 3rd Ave @ 19:46 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Freeman Ave @

20:20 • Suspicious Person @ Freeman Ave @ 20:22 • Intoxicated Driver @ Al Hwy 14 @ 20:55 • Juvenile Complaint @ Godwin Rd @ 21:29 • Juvenile Complaint @ Whatley Dr. @ 21:35 • Missing Person @ Barnett Blvd @ 22:26 • Juvenile Complaint @ James St @ 23:22 • Suspicious Person/Suspicious Activity @ S Tallassee Dr. @ 03:36 • Harassing Communications @ S Tallassee Dr. @ 04:12 • Civil Disturbance @ S Dubois St @ 05:11 • Traffic Stop x25

Monday, April 3

• Suicide attempt @ Riverside Dr @ 18:36 • Medic Assist @ Monroe St @ 20:15 • Civil Disturbance @ Eubanks St @ 21:33 • Domestic Violence – Physical @ Barnett Blvd @ 22:09 • Domestic Incident – Verbal @ S Dubois @ 01:25 • Medic Assist @ Howard St @ 01:48 • Arrest Attempt @ Quail Crossing @ 10:50 • Harassment @ Gilmer Ave @ 12:01 • Arrest Attempt @ Ashurst Ave @ 13:17 • Complaint of Theft @ Rickey Lane @ 15:40 • Animal Control @ Macedonia Rd @ 16:11 • Criminal Mischief @ Notasulga Rd @ 16:14 • Burglary @ Washington St @ 17:10 • Complaint of Trespassing @ James St @ 17:20 • Traffic Stop x6

Fire activity

• FFD Responded Medical Call @ Burt Mill Rd @ 14:39 • FFD Responded Medical Call @ Burt Mill Rd @ 15:20

Area Calendar APRIL

The Tallassee Garden Club is now taking new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of the club and to help beautify Tallassee, contact Vickie Bowen at 334-415-1987. • Please contact the Tallassee Recreation Department if you are interested in a self-defense class at 283-4726. Class would consist of situational awareness, prevention, recognition of criminal behavior and some physical defense.

APRIL 6

Downtown Social from 4-7 p.m. Local authors George and Rachael Baker will be on hand for a signing of their new book, “Don’t Be a Cow“ Find Your Own Path/ Daily Observations and Lessons in Happiness. Downtown businesses will offer special savings during this event. There will food and entertainment. Sponsored by Downtown Merchants and the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce.

APRIL 7

Tallassee Community Outreach Fish Fry and BBQ Fundraiser from 4:30-7 p.m. at 520 Main St. in East Tallassee. Call 334-430-1456 or 334-252-0036 for more information. Sponsored by the Tallassee Community Outreach. APRIL 11-13 The 3rd & 4th Grade students at Tallassee Elementary will participate in ACT Aspire April 11th - 13th. The week before testing TES will have theme days. • Wednesday, April 5 - Rock Stars It’s time to Rock & Roll. You’ve got this. • Thursday, April 6 Nerds- It’s cool to be a NERD. Make sure you read every word. • Friday, April 7 team shirts/colors-team up against ACT Aspire!!

APRIL 12

Tallassee Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch and Learn beginning at 11 a.m. at 17 Sistruck St. in downtown Tallassee. This Lunch and Learn will feature information on the health and wellness benefits of essential oils. Call 334283-5151 to reserve your seat. This is a free event and seating is limited.

APRIL 15

Cruise-In Car Show at the Super Foods parking lot beginning at 6 p.m.

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Mu Alpha Theta volunteers with middle school for Pi Day On Tuesday, March 14, Tallassee High School students who are members of Mu Alpha Theta, the mathematics honor society, participated in Pi Day activities with the middle school math teachers and their students. The students helped teachers to facilitate activities designed to promote the discovery of the relationship between pi and circular objects. The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce will host Team Up to Clean Up. The City Shop will have a roll-off container available for non-hazardous material disposal and old appliances. Parker Tire will take used oil, tires and batteries. Electronic recycling drop off at the Chamber of Commerce office on Sistruck St. in downtown. Sign up a litter team to pick up litter around your neighborhood, business or call the chamber at 283-5151

APRIL 17

City council meeting beginning at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

APRIL 25

Chamber Golf Tournament at Wynlakes Country Club beginning at 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact the

chamber at 334-283-5151.

APRIL 25 and 26

Kindergarten registration from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Tallassee Elementary School. You are asked to bring your child to complete the Kindergarten screener. Kindergarten is available for all children who are 5 years old on or before Sept. 2.

MAY 2, 3 and 4

Tallassee Elementary School will host Donuts for Dads to celebrate dads. Pre K and kindergarten classes will be from 7:15-7:45 a.m. on May 2. 1st and 2nd grade classes will be from 7:15-7:45 a.m. on May 3. Third and fourth grade classes will be from 7:15-7:45 a.m. on May 4.

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GOOD WEEK OF AREA PLAY FOR TIGERS By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee Tigers traveled to Alex City this week to participate in the Lake Martin Baseball Classic Tournament. The Tigers went up against Handley High School, Valley High School, Chelsea High School and John Paul Catholic High School. Tallassee faced Handley on Monday. This would prove to be a good opener for the Tigers. On the mound, Dee Williams got the 14-0 win for the Tigers with six strikeouts. Williams only allowed Handley one hit throughout the game. At the plate, Williams went 2-4 with a sac fly. Casey Baynes went 2-4 and had two doubles. Blake Dean went 2-4 at bat for the Tigers. Game two of the Lake Martin Baseball Classic was played on Tuesday against Valley. Valley has proved to be one of the biggest obstacles for the Tigers this season. This trend would continue as Valley defeated Tallassee 5-3. During the game, Will Peters took the loss for the Tigers on the mound. At bat, Chris Rowland and Williams both had hits during the game. In game three, the Tigers took on Chelsea and fell to the Hornets by a final score of 11-1. During the game, Jake Burton took the loss on the mound for the Tigers. Baynes went 1-2 at bat for the Tigers. In game four of the tournament against John Paul Catholic High of Birmingham, Parker Neighbors got the win on the mound for the Tigers. Neighbors went 3.2 innings for Tallassee with two strikeouts. Neighbors only allowed the Cavaliers three hits, one run and one base on balls. Baynes took the mound in relief and pitched 3.1 innings, striking out two and allowing only two runs. At the plate, Dean went 2-4 with two runs batted in. Zak Haynes went 1-2 and had a sac fly. Friday, the Tigers went back to area play with a game against Elmore County High School in Eclectic and came out 12-1 winners. Peters got the win for the Tigers on the mound, going 7 innings. During that

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Tallassee’s Blake Dean went 2-3 at the plate with three runs batted in during Saturday’s game against Elmore County. The Tigers are now 15-11 for the season.

time he had an impressive 14 strikeouts and allowed the Panthers only four hits. At the plate, Peters went 2-5 with two doubles. Baynes went 1-4 with three runs batted in. Dean went 2-5 with two doubles and two runs batted in. Jake Burton went 2-4 with two doubles for Tallassee. On Saturday, the Tigers would face the Panthers again in a doubleheader. Only this time the Panthers

would be playing on the Tiger’s turf. This home field advantage may have been the deciding factor in the first game of the doubleheader. During the game, Williams pitched five innings, had seven strikeouts and allowed only four hits against the Panthers. At bat, Williams went 1-2 with three runs batted in. Baynes went 2-3 with two doubles and three runs batted in. Caleb Stewart went 3-3 for the Tigers with

Too much going on this weekend

t’s gone and happened again. The sports world has delivered an overwhelming number of column ANDY worthy topics and here I am GRAHAM with a limited amount of Sports space. I can’t bring myself to Columnist focus on one story and leave out all the other newsworthy events. Well, either that or I didn’t get enough sleep last night and my brain is seriously fried. Six of one, I suppose. I thought the Auburn softball team had broken every previous record and conquered every “first” in program history during Clint Myers three years on the Plains. Apparently not. Auburn went into Athens, Ga., this past weekend and swept the No. 16 Bulldogs for the first time in school history. That brings the No. 7 Tigers record to 31-5 overall and 6-3 in conference. Auburn has already faced the No. 2 (Florida), No. 8 (Washington), No. 10 (LSU), No. 11 (James Madison), No. 12 (Oklahoma) and No. 16 (Georgia) teams in the country. The competition has been exceptional, but the Tigers have risen to the challenge. What’s even more impressive is they’re doing it while their best player (Kasey Cooper) is in the worst slump of her career only hitting .265. Cooper hit .422 last season with 21 homeruns and 83 RBI. If she can find her way at the plate, this team could definitely be a contender. It was just another ho-hum weekend at Plainsman Park as freshman Conor Davis hit a three-run homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday to defeat No. 6 South Carolina 6-5 and take the series two games to three. Butch Thompson’s gritty club continues to play with a lot of confidence and never goes down without a fight. I had heart palpitations this morning seeing the Tigers ranked No. 7 by Baseball America. Usually, that would be in the SEC, but that’s actually in the whole country! Again, what’s even more impressive is Auburn got the better of the Gamecocks this weekend without its best pitcher. Keegan Thompson was held out of action with shoulder tendinitis. I think it’s fair to say the Tigers might be playing a little bit above their heads right now, but they’re 23-7 overall and 7-2 in the SEC. They won a total of 23 games in 2016. Sports has an uncanny way of balancing itself out. Here’s a pretty incredible stat from my pal Jason Caldwell at AUTigers.com. Auburn was 1-11 last season in one run games. They’re 8-2 this season. Finally, I guess congratulations are in order to North Carolina for winning the NCAA Tournament on Monday night. Truth be told, I was pulling for Gonzaga, but the Tar Heels are certainly a worthy champion. After getting their heart ripped out by Villanova in the championship game last season, I suppose it was fitting to crown them this year. The game itself definitely didn’t live up to last year’s contest. At times, it seemed more like a masonry convention. You know, with all the brick-laying. The Zags made it to the first Final Four in school history. Their first national championship will have to wait for another time. I would imagine getting that close and coming up short will be difficult to live with for a long time. However, they have an excellent coach and are building a great tradition. They’ll be back. Andy Graham writes a regular sports column for Tallapoosa Publishers.

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New Edgewood Academy head softball coach Mark Segrest rallies the Lady Wildcats in the middle of an inning in his first game at the helm of the program against Macon-East Academy Tuesday at Rock Rayburn Field.

Tallassee’s Segrest takes over EA softball midseason By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

Plans accelerate when everything already fits. Edgewood Academy headmaster Clint Welch didn’t want to delay getting Mark Segrest on board to take over the school’s softball program any longer, officially hiring him Sunday night for the position left vacant Saturday by the abrupt midseason departure of former softball coach and athletic director Chris George. Already committed to helping the program out next year in some capacity, Segrest and the school’s mutual plans sped up last week with him accepting the job offer Sunday, holding his first team practice Monday, then coaching Edgewood in his first game Tuesday at home against No. 1 Macon-East. EA lost 7-3. “Here at Edgewood, they’ve had some changes in some of the coaching staff,” Segrest said Tuesday after his first game. “I don’t really know all the specifics about that. But I was talking about getting involved sometime next year because I have a middle daughter that will be starting at Edgewood. I’ve coached travel ball for the last several years, so it was a matter of already committing to do it. “Then, all this happened, the headmaster approached me about coming on midyear and trying to finish out the year. It’s certainly not ideal for anybody involved, but it worked out. We had our first practice last night and a fairly decent performance today. It’s a good group of girls and I’m looking forward to the future.”

Segrest, a Tallassee native, led his daughter’s Dixie Youth softball team and travel softball team to a couple of World Series championships and currently coaches the Hit Squad ’05. As part of the Tallassee baseball team, Segrest won three state titles as player under legendary coach Ronnie Baynes and two as an assistant coach. Despite the success at the younger level and while fundamentals stay the same, Segrest knows the Lady Wildcats have to work for everything they achieve as he hopes to bring more discipline and a refreshed attitude. “It’s all about how you approach the game. The biggest difference is, at this level, you have to earn everything,” Segrest said. “Nothing’s given you. “A disciplined program. I want them to know I care about them. We want to be extremely fundamentally sound – my teams have been traditionally fundamentally sound. Really at this point, an overhaul of the overall attitude of the team and an expectation to win and be better every time we go out there.” It’s a steep climb taking over midseason, but Segrest hopes to accelerate the Edgewood softball team’s progress to reach its goals. “You’re trying to implement a new culture, a new expectation in the middle of the year, and that’s tough. Not knowing the players and their strengths would be the toughest part,” Segrest said. “The goal here is to make it to the state tournament May 5 and 6. Got about five weeks to do it. I like the attitude of the girls. Hopefully, we can continue down that path, get to the state tournament and give it a shot.”