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Carnival coming to benefit firefighters on hand selling hotdogs, cotton candy and popcorn along with all the other traditional carnival goodAnyone who lived in Tallassee ies. There will rides and games during the 1980s should remember suitable for all ages. With all this the carnival that set up next to the fun, what could be better?

Recreation Center every year. It This carnival is designed not was a popular attraction in a city only to deliver food and fun for all, with limited entertainment vena portion of the proceeds will benues. This is why J and J’s Magic efit the Tallassee Fire Department.

Midway brought this tradition back A percentage of ticket sales go to town. directly to the Tallassee Volunteer The carnival will have vendors Firefighter Association.

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J and J Midway is bringing the carnival back to town beginning April 19. There will food be fun and rides for all ages. This event will benefit the Firefighters Association.

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Local Relay for Life gets revamped

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Relay for Life has always been a leading fundraiser for the City of Tallassee. In years past, this small city collected more donations for the American Cancer Society than larger neighboring cities, sometimes by threefold.

However, in recent years the fundraiser has been on the decline. Attendance has fallen as well as monies raised. For most of its existence, Tallassee’s Relay for Life has been held inside J.E Hot Obrien Stadium in early June. With record temperatures last year, Hot O’Brien Stadium gave new meaning to the word “hot.”

This year, the group’s organizers have decided to change things up a bit in hopes of revamping the fundraiser.

“It had really gotten small,” said Vickie Spivey, See RELAY • Page 7

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Jennie Grant offers Melinda Emfinger a cupcake during the Downtown Social that was held in Tallassee Thursday evening. The event could soon become a regularly scheduled one for the city in an effort to spotlight local business owners.

THE PLACE TO MEET Downtown Social could become a routine event

and greet those in attendance, including Mayor Johnny Hammock, Councilman David Stough, Police Chief Matthew Higgins and The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce host- Assistant Chief Ken Smith.

Local authors George and Rachael Barker ed the third Downtown Social on Thursday. participated in the event with a signing of The event began at 4 p.m. and ran through 7 their newly published book, “Don’t be a p.m.

Cow!” Find Your Own Path.”

Many city officials were on hand to meet See DOWNTOWN • Page 7

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George and Rachael Barker have been married since 2006.

They both brought two children from previous marriages into the family. Together, they moved to Tallassee to raise their children in a small town environment.

“Our kids range in age from 17 to 25,” Rachael said.

George was in college when he met Lee Greer, chief financial officer at Community Hospital. It was Greer who suggested moving to Tallassee to the Barkers and the rest is

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Tallassee Tailgate Partners, the Community Development Corporation and the Tallassee Community Outreach joined forces Friday for the Community Fish Fry, which was held on Main St in Carrville.

The fun began at 4:30 and it did not take long for the lines to form as people waited for piping hot fried catfish, French fries and hushpuppies.

Together the organizations served up plates of fried catfish until they ran out of fish to serve, 300 plates to be exact.

Dale Segrest, founder of Tallassee Tailgate Partners and the Tallassee Community Development Corporation, along with the Tallassee Community outreach caught over 500 pounds of catfish for the fish fry right here in Tallassee.

According to Segrest, he enjoyed catching the fish.

“It was a great experience for me,” Segrest said. “I undertook the fishing thing and worked that into promoting See COMMUNITY • Page 7

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“It’s based off how many people buy tickets,” said Travis Jones, Chief of Tallassee Fire Department. “We encourage everyone to come out, eat, ride the rides and have fun so that we can get some of that revenue.”

This is the fourth annual J and J Magic Midway and each year the crowds grow larger. According to Jones, this carnival could be a little different than those in the past.

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“We knew this was a nice area,” George said. “We wanted to get the kids out of the Montgomery public school system.”

The couple became involved in church and that is where the idea of writing a book was born.

“The title came while I working with a senior high Sunday school class at church and we were trying to come up with some way to teach them about not following the crowd,” George said. “We Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune wanted something that would Local authors George and Rachel Barker held a book signing Thursday during resonate with them.” the Downtown Social. The couple says the book is a collection of inspirational life See AUTHOR • Page 2 lessons that are meant to help find internal happiness.

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Barbara McPherson

Mrs. Mane Celka

Barbara King McPherson, 73, of Tallassee, passed away April 8, 2017. She was born April 20, 1943. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Good Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Kenny Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be prior to the funeral at the church from 12 noon until service time. She is survived by husband, Billy “Mac” McPherson; daughters, Kim Reese (Jeff), Suzanne Ankers (Kenny) and Toshi Rodgers (Jimmy); grandchildren, Shay Bridgman, Kendall Coltrane, Kennon Reese, Sydnee Reese, Christopher McMillan, Colton Ankers, Dristin Johnson, Chance Jones, C. J. Rodgers, Camden Rodgers and Jaylon LucasRodgers; eight great grandchildren; brothers, Freddie Newman and Scott Bullard. She is preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Doris Newman; brother, Cary Newman and husband, Clark King. Barbara was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church for over fourteen years. She enjoyed spending time with her family and will be greatly missed. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

Mrs. Marie U. Celka, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, and formerly of Dadeville, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at the age of 91. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. from St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Tallassee, Al, with Father Mateusz Rudzik officiating, Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing. Mrs. Celka is survived by her daughter-in-law, Patricia Celka; four grandsons, Christopher Celka (Ondrea), Michael Celka (Toni), Brian Celka (Belinda) and John P. Celka (Shea) and eleven great grandchildren, Caitlin, Jaiko, Marlie, Ashton, Andrew, Cade, William, Aja, Alex, Jackson and Olivia Celka. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Celka; parents, Jan and Elzbieta Tomczak and her son, John S. Celka.

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Leonidas Moore

Mr. Leonidas “Leon” Moore, Jr., a resident of Tallassee, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at the age of 68.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. from East Tallassee Baptist Church, with Rev. Kevin Webb and Andrew Schmitt officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mr. Moore is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mrs. Brenda Clayton Moore; son, Jamie Moore (Ashley); daughter, Kasi Moore Justiss (Scott); six grandchildren, Max and Ina Moore and Clay, Jake, Matt and Ava Grace Justiss; four brothers, Doug Moore (Kay), Larry Moore (Cathy), Joe Moore (Cora) and Perry Moore (Sharon); two sisters, Janice Campbell (Donnie), Betty Sue Lucas (Tim) and several nieces and nephews. Leon is preceded in death by his parents, Leonidas “Leon”, Sr. and Ruby Thrower Moore. Paw Paw, as he was known by everyone, loved spending time with his family and grand children. For over thirty years, he coached Dixie Youth Baseball and also enjoyed hunting and fishing.

The family will receive friends Friday, April 7, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tallassee High School Alumni Association, 305 James St., Tallassee, Alabama, 36078.

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Being in Alabama, the Barkers did not have to look to far for that spark of resonation.

“I was driving through the countryside and I rode by a cow pasture,” George said. “Right in the middle of this pasture was a worn-out path where there was no grass.

This beautiful green grass surrounded it and I thought, well isn’t this interesting? These cows can go anywhere in the pasture that they want to go but they choose to follow one another in this straight path.”

It turns that in this area cows are a great way to relate to high school-aged children.

“The kids really had fun with it,” he said.

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months, even a couple years later we would still hear some of them talking about not being a cow. That’s where the title came from, but where the rest came from, I don’t know.”

The couple admits that most of the book is based on life lessons, things that they have gone through in life and things that they have gone through while raising children.

George said he sat down one day and began writing a list of their inspirational life lessons. Once he was finished, he had 31 inspirational life lessons that he wanted to share.

“When I finished the list, I counted them and there were 31,” he said.

“I thought that would be a perfect month of reading.”

Working together as husband and wife could be a difficult task for

some couples, but not for the Barkers. Rachael says working with her husband on this endeavor was an enjoyable experience.

“It was fun,” she said.

“We always have fun with it. We didn’t sit down and write together, we both did our parts.

We both realize what we bring to the picture.”

The Barkers say this book is about individually celebrating uniqueness.

“Take some time to stop and reflect on who it is that you are,” George said. “Are you doing the things that you want to do? And if you’re not have a conversation with yourself to figure how you can do the things that you want to do.”

The Barkers published their book through Createspace, an online professional publishing service created though Amazon.

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“It was a tedious process,” Rachel said. “We had our own templates and the editor helped with wording, punctuation and formatting because it can be difficult to get the formatting.”

Not only does the couple have a book under their belt, they also manage a website, dontbeacow.com/keysto-happiness-lessonsfrom-a-giraffe/ “It’s more than just a book,” George said.

“It’s living. We hope to encourage others to share their experiences through the website in the Cow Talk blogs, because the book is really about you, the reader.”

When the couple isn’t writing and publishing they enjoy another common passion, the outdoors. Rachel has a degree in landscape and ornamental horticulture.

George has a degree in forest resources and conservation.

The Bakers certainly have a busy schedule, but they say they will publish again in the near future.

They did not elaborate too much on the next publication, only offering a hint as to what it may be.

“It’s a little secret, but it’s a different format, but the same type thing,” they said.

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When tempted toward TV, try reading instead A

few years ago, the advertising slogan of one of the most primary satellite television providers was the simple phrase “Let’s Watch TV.” I’m not sure if that apothegm is still being used, but the company was offering—and still offers—access to umpteen different channels to view via a small round dish that mounts on the roof of a residence.

The company also proffers “bundles” with internet service and perhaps other types of electronic communication and entertainment as well. However, many folks are already aware that yours truly is a bit of a technophobe, so I don’t want to know about it.

It’s been six weeks since the annual “Read Across America” initiative, sponsored by the National Education Association. It’s always held on March 2, which is the birthday of the late children’s writer Theodore “Dr. Seuss” Geisel.

On that day, local adults trek to local schools to read to youngsters while wearing a Cat in the Hat hat (that particular piece of millinery

having been popularized by one of Seuss’/Geisel’s most iconic literary characters).

And it seemed like I didn’t hear or see as much publicity about “Read Across America” this year. To what extent that should be “disturbing” is a matter of perception, depending how much one is an active reader himself/herself.

It’s been said herein before, but one “danger” of watching television or watching internet presentations or playing video games is that a participant in those entertainment options is not exercising his/her creativity enough—a couch potato and/ or gamer is watching images that someone else has created.

Some of the more recent video entertainment options are mind-boggling, thanks to CGI. A lot of the images are extremely realistic, but they’re still cartoons, and about all your brain is doing is processing what you’re seeing.

On the other hand, if you’re reading a book, you’re stimulating your own intellect and/or imagination by making up images in your

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By Willie G. Moseley mind to accompany what you’re reading. Simple as that.

And one historical example of reading and “self-envisioned imagery” (i.e., personal thoughts) has sort of a “domino” notion to it.

In his memoir about the discovery of the wreckage of the Titanic in 1985, legendary marine archeologist Robert Ballard recounted when the first artifacts were discovered in the middle of the night.

The frustrated expedition leader had insomnia, and was reading the autobiography of Chuck Yeager, the iconic test pilot who broke the sound barrier for the first time on Oct. 14, 1947. There was a familial connection to Yeager—Ballard’s father had been a test flight engineer and had flown with Yeager during World War II. But Ballard’s description

of reading Yeager’s book was memorable, as he recalled how he felt like he was soaring through the rarified upper atmosphere with the test pilot in an ultimately-successful attempt to break through the sonic wall with a primitive experimental airplane.

And anyone who was reading Ballard’s book would be envisioning Ballard’s own thoughts about the Yeager book, and would subsequently be envisioning the marine archeologist’s thoughts and excitement when the ship’s cook (!) knocked on Ballard’s cabin door at 2 a.m. to inform him that a towed submersible vessel being directed by the researchers on duty had found something.

Reading options such as e-books and Kindle are now available, and that’s a good thing. One positive aspect is the fact that they’re electronic versions means there won’t be any storage problems or bookshelves in a home library to stock.

Moreover, stocking and maintaining a home library usually means having to recycle books due to space limitations.

However, one wonders how many committed readers would actually prefer to…well, curl up with a good book (the traditional type, with paper pages and a cover).

“I just like a book in my hands,” the Missus said succinctly. She’s a voracious reader, too.

It’s to the credit of local libraries—including the one here in Tallassee—that those institutions are continuing to encourage reading among all age groups. The summer reading program for youngsters is an obvious seasonal example, but the motivation goes on year round, and I’ve found myself patronizing Community Library a lot in recent times.

The bottom line is that it’s never too late to start stimulating the ol’ gray matter by way of the printed word, and such mental exercise is as personal as every individual reader.

So, “Let’s watch TV”?

Let’s don’t—let’s try reading instead.

Willie Moseley is the former editor of The Tribune and a regular columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.

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It’s been a long time since . . .

t’s been a long time since anyone has poured me a cup of coffee and put the cup in a saucer before handing it to me. When I was a boy, people used to use saucers with their cups.

I don’t even see why they still come with a set of dishes anymore. All cafes and homes served their cups with saucers.

My granddaddy had a habit of pouring hot coffee from his cup to his saucer to let it cool and then sip the coffee from the saucer.

That’s just another thing that has changed over the years. Look at a picture of a group of boys 10 or 11 years old. If there’s 10 boys in the picture about eight of them will be wearing overalls.

Now, if you don’t know what overalls are you are really young or I am really old, one of the two.

It hasn’t been too long ago when everyone was drinking Jogging in a Jug. This stuff was supposed to do it all. You would have more breath, no

The Coffee Breaker

By Ronald Brantley cramps, and bigger muscles, all from drinking Jogging in a Jug until the word got out that it was no more than drinking pickle juice and pickle juice was a lot cheaper, it will settle your stomach and has other benefits.

Do you remember when a man got a double reputation? If he drank excessively he was called a drunk but if he drank anything he could get his hands on the town and the people that knew him called him a sot. You don’t hear that phrase anymore, but that’s what we called them.

It has been a long time since I’ve seen someone take a cigarette paper and a comb, put the two together, hum into them and make a tune. First of all we don’t see many cigarette papers anymore

and not too many carry a comb with them.

Every family I knew had a bent-nail can. Say, for instance, the roof on an out building had to be torn off or a building was torn down. It was the young people’s job to pick up and save all the bent nails. I can never remember building a tree house or other young person’s project using new nails. During the days of World War II anything metal was scarce and those were the days I grew up in. Bent nails played a big part in our growing up years.

When I go into a diner or café, especially the kind that serves breakfast, dinner, and supper, I like to slip into a booth that feels comfortable and has a good atmosphere.

Two things missing from days gone by are ashtrays – I am glad because the smell of cigarette smoke would spoil my meal – and those jukeboxes that could be used from the table where we sat.

The nearest thing I can

think of is the music at the Huddle House which sounds like jukebox music and brings back memories.

I was pulling duty in Panama, there was a navy mess hall and I went in to eat. The jukebox was playing a song I’d never heard before. It was Willie Nelson and the song was “Angels Flying too Close to the Ground.”

Every time I hear that song I think of Panama and that mess hall.

When you think of one thing it brings back memories of something else. A lot of times a restaurant would have a pinball machine. If it had room, it would have a big cigarette machine sitting in the corner. If a person had the money, he could buy a pack of cigarettes.

It has been a long time since I’ve seen or done any of these things except when my memory gets jogged as it has just now.

Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist for The Tribune.

Talks THE TALLASSEE TRIBUNE

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers

Governor should save state money, embarrassment and resign ** This weekly column was written prior to Governor Bentley’s resignation on April 10. ell our good ole Dr. Governor, Robert Bentley, is headed to the same fate as Guy Hunt and Don Siegelman. Folks, we are building a legacy that may put us in a league with good old Louisiana when it comes to corruption and debauchery.

Bentley’s story is sad. I still really believe he is a good guy at heart. He had a tremendous legacy etched for his life if only he hadn’t run for governor. He had established one of, if not the largest and premier Dermatology practices in the state in Tuscaloosa. He had been brought up in modest means in rural Shelby County. He was a brilliant student in high school, in undergraduate school at the University of Alabama, and then on to medical school at UAB. He met his wife, Dianne, while in medical school. He was truly a Horatio Alger story. If only he had retired and gone to the beach.

Many of us had pointed to April 5 as a day of reckoning for the governor. His reputation had been dreadfully tarnished by his affair.

Ole Bentley just doesn’t look the part of a philandering playboy. His plain, grandfatherly look was the reason folks liked him. His simple country look and gait gave the appearance of a trusted family man and Baptist deacon.

It was his calling card so to speak. Folks felt betrayed by their old country doctor.

Poor ole Bentley wore a white hat and rode a white horse and there’s an old saying that if you ride a white horse you better not get mud on it.

The old guy totally fell in love like a little schoolboy. He allowed Mrs. Mason to take control of his life and the reigns of the governor’s office. She has essentially been the governor. She played the old fool like a fiddle.

There’s no fool like an old fool.

Late Wednesday night after the Ethics Commission opinion came down, I did an interview with a national news network. They had not heard of nor did they know the lurid details of our Dr. Governor’s saga. When I shared it with them and they heard the story of a 74-year-old simple man falling in love with a 44-year-old married woman who gave her husband a vague position making $90,000 a year and that she cajoled and coerced our poor ole governor into transgressing the Ethics Laws to sustain and perpetuate their adulterous relationship, they thought this was as colorful as a soap opera. It is definitely fodder for another book.

My last book, “Goats and Governors,” highlights the exploits of ole “Big” Jim Folsom.

Bentley may make for a new book.

The April 5 Ethics Commission ruling that found that there was a reasonable cause that the governor violated the Ethics Law is the coupe de gras to the Bentley/Mason regime.

This Ethics panel is stellar and well versed in the law. You have two of the four voting members who are distinguished retired circuit judges, Charles Price and Jerry Fielding.

Another prominent attorney, Butch Ellis, appropriately recused himself because he and Bentley are related by marriage. The vote indicted the governor on four counts with overwhelming votes. They concluded that the governor had broken the law. By the way, Bentley appointed three out of four of the members of the Ethics Panel.

Their recommendation that Bentley be prosecuted puts the wolves at Bentley’s door. He can’t overcome this blow.

The best thing for Bentley to do is to make a deal with the prosecution. It would be best for Bentley and the people of Alabama if the prosecutors would simply allow Bentley to resign and avoid a costly trial and removal from office. Alabama doesn’t need any more of this mess. Mrs. Mason should show some semblance of decency and allow ole Bentley to leave office with some dignity.

Ole Bentley is nothing more than a clown.

Nobody in Alabama takes him seriously and this latest chapter has made him a national cartoon character.

He really should parlay this story into a soap opera or movie.

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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he fact that it was all foretold made this week all the more powerful as events unfolded two thousand years ago.

I am no theologian or scholar, but the story of Holy Week should give us all pause as we reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

On Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while Pontius Pilate entered with troops. The crowd shouted Hosanna at this unlikely king during the holiest of times, Passover.

Jesus preached in the Temple for the next three days and called out the moneychangers, throwing them out as he said that they had “turned it into a den of thieves.”

It was during this time that Jesus spoke in parables and visited the Mount of Olives. He said one would betray him (Judas did, for silver) and one would deny him three times (Peter did, then realized it too

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was the entertainment over the weekend in the beautiful town of Fort Payne. The drive up was spectacular as I drove through New Site, Goldville, Lineville, Piedmont and other quaint little Alabama towns and communities. The gig was a fundraiser for the Lions Club. I’ve always appreciated this club in particular, mainly due to their work with the blind. As many of you know, my dad was blind.

In addition to my comedy, there was a live auction. When they called me about the opportunity, they asked me if I wanted to be the comedian or the auctioneer. As a stuttering guy, I decided to tell jokes. The auction lasted long enough as it was.

I met some nice people and had some rather long talks with a handful of them, primarily with some of my fellow veterans. We just tend to share a bond, regardless of the era in which we served.

The dinner was excellent. My choices were between pork or baconwrapped chicken. Of course, they had me at

and tortured in violent and gruesome ways. A crown of thorns was weaved for him and

By Michael he was whipped and scourged. He took his place with two other Bird criminals at Calvary after having to carry late). his own cross through Pilate, in a power town and was nailed to grab worthy of a realthe cross. Above his ity show competition, head was the inscription allowed his audience to vote on whose life would I N R I, meaning “Hail, King of the Jews.” be spared. Barabbas, This religious leader known as a guilty crimiwho had led and lived so nal, was freed and Jesus humbly was now sufferwas condemned. Pilate ing a most brutal death literally washed his surrounded by people hands of the issue. who, through an outraOn Thursday, Jesus celebrated Passover with geous scene mob mentality, hated Him. the disciples. Today, There are numerous Christians call it Holy quotes attributed to Jesus Thursday or Maundy as he hung on the cross, Thursday and there are but out of all of them the foot washing rituals. one that always makes Overall, we recall the me cry, realizing His words Jesus spoke as true gift as our Savior, is he offered His body and blood: “do this in memo- what he said to the dying thief. ry of me.”

“Today you will be Condemned to death, with me in Paradise.”

Jesus spent Good Friday Indeed – for all of us, being ridiculed, spat God loved the world so upon, humiliated, beaten much that he sacrificed

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His only son.

That love is what we should express, not that judgmental version of Christianity that we sometimes see and hear.

That version of Christianity is what our culture criticizes and ridicules – and rightly so, because it is a corrupted version. The Jesus of the Scriptures walked among the poor and, at every stop, preached forgiveness and mercy to all. He was the ultimate example of turning the other cheek. While He called out sinners, He also showed that everyone is welcome to believe, no matter what they look like or where they live.

On Easter, my wish is that the world would recognize this love once again as that crucifixion audience did so many years ago: “He really was the Son of God!” Michael Bird is assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools.

What a night in Fort Payne JODY FULLER Columnist

bacon. Bacon-wrapped bacon would have been better, but the chicken was spot on.

My brother and his family live just outside of Chattanooga in the town of Ooltewah.

They moved there from Opelika. They seem to have an affinity for funny sounding towns starting with the letter O. Rumor has it their next move will be to Oneonta or Okeechobee.

My sister-in-law is from Fort Payne, so my brother and his family made the hour-long trek to see the show. My two youngest nephews stayed at their grandparents’ home alone, while everyone else came to the show. Although I usually perform to a room full of strangers, it sure was nice having family in the crowd.

Even when it’s a room full of strangers, I usually know have half of them, not to mention their mama-n-em by the time I leave.

The show itself didn’t go as well as I’d anticipated, but I knew that as soon as I walked into the room. The room was too big, the ceilings were too high, and there was absolutely no energy in the room. I told my brother beforehand that it was going to be dead.

The master of ceremonies was a super nice and charismatic guy that everyone knew and loved, but he got little to no response for anything he said or did.

Ouch. The auctioneer even commented on the crowd’s lack of enthusiasm.

I knew it was going to be a tough 45 minutes, but I pushed through.

It was weird, because I’m accustomed to having the majority of the crowd in stiches within minutes. The odd thing was that as I looked out amongst the crowd, most of them were laughing, but they were trying not to. It was as if they didn’t want their neighbor to see them having a good time.

Many were covering their faces and laughing quietly. The venue was the activity center at the Methodist church, but

I’ve had lots of great shows in churches. I wish they’d just cut loose and had a good time.

The collective crowd was odd. Individually, everyone was great. I had many people come up to me afterwards and thank me, hug me, shake my hand and more, so I guess I did okay. More important than my ego is the fact that the night was a great success, as it raised thousands of dollars for the Lions Club, and I was honored to be a part of it.

Personally, it was great having my family in attendance. After the show, I went back to my brother’s in-law’s house and hung out with them and the nephews. That’s what it’s all about.

Forget my ego, that’s as good as it gets.

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.

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coordinator for Relay for Life. “We are trying to do something different to bring the community back together.”

The fundraiser is scheduled for late April when temperatures, and humidity, are still comfortable.

Further, there will access to shelter and cool air.

“The survivors reception and the Luminaria will be held on April 28 on the Greens behind the mayor’s office,” Spivey said. “The reception will be inside where it’s air-conditioned.”

While, the greens behind City Hall aren’t as big as the football stadium, there will be ample space to accommodate the fundraiser and all that goes along with it.

“We’ve decided a small field,” she said. “This way people can see it from the road. The Luminaria walk will be a little shorter than the football field.”

All of the fundraising events that were once held at the football stadium will now be hosted on the greens at City Hall.

“Companies can still come out and set up a tent and everything just like at the stadium,” she said.

The main Relay for Life is scheduled for May 20 at the Tallassee Softball Complex. Local church groups, companies, organizations and anyone who would like to put a team together is encouraged to sign up for this year’s Relay for Life Softball Tournament. There is an age limit of 16 and older.

“The theme is the colors of cancer and strikeout cancer,” Spivey said. “We’re letting each team pick which cancer that they want to represent. It will be different cancers playing against each other. So there will be a little competition and everybody likes a little competition.”

There will be food and refreshments available and there will also be plenty of goings-on for children.

When the event was held at the stadium, children had free range in the middle of football the field to play.

This year will no different.

“One of the fields will be dedicated to children’s activity,” Spivey said. “They will have kickball games and all types of fun activities for the children.”

While this event is coming together quickly, there are few things that are needed.

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the fish fry. I did a lot of trotline fishing for a couple of weeks, checking the trotlines on a daily basis. I was there when everyone of those fish were caught and for a 75-year-old man, that’s a great experience” Segrest says he had a little help running and checking his trotlines over the past couple of weeks, which made the experience that much more enjoyable for the retired judge.

“My grandsons helped me out, Fletcher Bowles, Lamar Caldwell, Keith Tuck and his son Cameron helped me, too,” Segrest said.

While this fish fry was a fun event to coordinate, the meaning behind the event is an important one.

“The purpose of the community development corporation is to promote community, to get to one another and to develop relationships and be able to work together as a community and this certainly

was good example of an event that can cause that to happen,” Segrest said.

The CDC and the Tallassee Community Outreach Program have partnered in the past to raise money.

“We had a tailgate last year where the Community Outreach held a fundraiser with only the sales of brisket, Boston butts, ribs and camp stew,” Segrest said.

According to Segrest, last year’s fundraiser was a success; however, adding fried fish to menu brought more people to the table.

“As other tailgate sponsors do, we attempted to expand what we were doing this year to include a fish fry that would draw a larger audience and to bring more attention to the important work that they do,” he said.

This fish actually brought two communities together. In West Tallassee, the Jordanville com-

munity participated as did East Tallassee communities.

“This is the first event of its kind,” said Keith Tuck with The Tallassee Community Outreach.

“It actually brought together the entire community. When I say that I mean culturally. They have had fish frys before and we have fish frys before, but not on this level.

“We like to say, ‘We like to build bridges instead of walls,’ and that is certainly something that the community outreach does.

The CDC definitely has a part in that too.”

“We’re looking at doing this every year to bring the community together,” Tuck said. “We hope to make it bigger and better each year.”

With such great turnout, fellowship, music and good food, many are looking forward to this event becoming a staple in this town for many years to come.

Downtown Many of the downtown vendors offered special discounts and savings for shoppers during the social and the chamber offered food and drinks for the event.

According to Michone Roye, this event was a success, but it has the potential to be much more.

“I felt like it went well,” Roye said.

“Obviously, with each one that we have we hope for greater participation. I wish the participation would have been a little better but we will get there. We have to fine-tune a few things to make sure that the word gets out about it.”

The social could soon become a regularly scheduled event for the

“We do need volunteer umpires,” she said.

According to Spivey, if this year’s Relay for Life fundraiser is successful, the hope is it will continue to grow even larger over the years to come.

“We’re hoping it will be a big success this year,” she said. “We’re hoping it will be a lot of fun and next year it will be even bigger.”

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city. The hope is to make the social a regular event that would become routine to the community with no reminder needed.

“We’re hoping by having it in a consistent manner that people will begin to say “Hey wait, sometime soon they should be having the Downtown Social.’”

There has been talk of scheduling the event quarterly and maybe even more frequently as participants increase.

“We talked about every quarter, which is what we have done so far, but you how it is with the summer months,” Roye said.

“We just aren’t sure how it would be received with the heat and humidity.”

There was also talk of scheduling the event

more frequently as interest in the event grows.

“Maybe we could have one every month, if we start to see good participation,” she said.

“It’s a work in progress.

We’re constantly working and changing and trying to create a better event for our downtown merchants.”

Roye says the Chamber has few ideas that could very well help grow the event in the future.

“We hope to add to it,” she said. “I would like to have live entertainment.

I’d also like to have something for the children on the green space for that evening.”

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his column originally ran in the April 1, 2015 edition of The Wetumpka Herald.

Greetings from the corner of Bridge and Bridge! It is a grey, rainy Monday morning as I write this week’s column.

Our weather of late has run the gamut of seasons, it seems. The correlation with Holy Week is not lost on me!

Holy Week is the most powerful week in the Christian calendar in my opinion. During the course of eight days, beginning with Palm Sunday, the word of God takes anyone paying attention to it on a spiritual roller coaster ride. It is truly something to behold.

We begin with the raucous and righteous praise of a parade. God’s anointed kind enters the holy city. The crowd

recognizes the Messiah, even if they do not fully understand who he is. Shouts of “Hosanna!” fill the air.

As the week progresses, the reality of God’s message and messenger begin to sink in. God’s choice of leader of the people and agenda for the world does not fit with human expectation. The ways of our world clash with God’s way of the world.

The week continues to unfold.

A plot to discredit and destroy God’s anointed king develops. The human need for authority and control gains strength and prepares for battle with the sovereignty of God. Many in the crowd who, only days before, heralded Jesus’ arrival take the side of human authority. Jesus’ clos-

JONATHON YARBORO First Presbyterian

est followers begin to fear for Jesus’ safety as well as their own. Greed finds its way onto the scene and Jesus is betrayed by one of his own.

In the midst of Jesus’ arrest and trial, there are ample opportunities for the people of God to intervene and set things right. No one was willing to stand up in support of the innocence of God’s Son. Jesus endured the worst punishment and suffering the human world can dish out. He rejected numerous requests to prove his divinity and save

himself. Again, no one spoke up on behalf of the one everyone knew to be the Son of God. No one expected to find the empty tomb. Even though the Word of God had explained it all in detail, the crowd and even the followers of Jesus believed the light of Christ had been snuffed out. The period of mourning began.

When news began to spread that the tomb was indeed empty, those who had heard the Word of God began to remember what they had been told. God’s sovereignty proved its power over human free will once and for all. The most misguided response to the presence of God cannot diminish the presence of God. Don’t take my word for it.

Read the story for yourself.

Take the time this week to read the Gospel of John, beginning at chapter 12 and reading through chapter 20.

No matter how well you think you know the story, read it again. You will find new meaning. That is how the Word of God works. Its richness is endless.

Embrace all Holy Week has to offer. Allow the limits of the human world to be broadened by an encounter with the world as God sees it.

Be transformed by God’s story as it unfolds this week.

You will be amazed by what you discover about who and what God is.

The spirit of God tells us so.

Think about it.

The Rev. Jonathan Yarboro is pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Wetumpka.

Religion Briefs • Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Thursday, April 13 at 9 a.m. Father Wells Warren will celebrate Maundy Thursday with Holy Eucharist in the nave.

On Friday, April 14 at 9 a.m. Father Wells will lead the Good Friday service in Solemn Collects and Prayers.

On Saturday, April 15 from 9 to 11 a.m.

Epiphany will host “Beans & Rice.” The Beans & Rice ministry takes place the third Saturday of every month. At that time, the Parish Hall is open to those in need of food, who may choose their preferred items from the selection available.

On Easter Sunday, April 16, there will be NO Sunday School. At 10:30 a.m. Father Wells will celebrate Festival Holy Eucharist, followed by a potluck Easter luncheon in the Parish Hall. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/

• East Tallassee United Methodist Church

We will start our Easter week services on Wednesday, April 12, beginning at 6 p.m. with an Easter message. On April 13 We will continue with our Maundy Service at 6 p.m., which will include a message and foot washing. On April 16 we will join other churches for a Good Friday Service at First United Methodist Church from 12-1 p.m.

We will have our annual Sunrise Service on April 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Park in East Tallassee. There will be special music and congregational singing. There will also be refreshments that will be served in the park following the service. On April 16, our Resurrection Celebration (Easter Sunday) will begin at 11 a.m. There will be special music. Please come join us as we celebrate the joy and wonder of Christ’s resurrection. We are located at 101 Central Blvd, Tallassee.

• First United Methodist Church

Maundy Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m.

We will gather together in the Fellowship Hall to reflect on the last meal Jesus ate

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

with His disciples, and to share communion with one another. On Good Friday 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 7:00 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 morning.

Easter Sunday, April 16 at 8:30, 9:45, 11:00 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!

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.

• Salem Macon Baptist Church

Easter Sunrise Service will be 6 a.m.

A short praise & 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.”

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

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

4686 Notasulga Rd, Hwy 14, Tallassee.

Rev. Gene Bridgman, Pastor, Kevin Lanier, Minister of Music.

Visitors and members have a special invitation to attend all Easter services, fellowships and special events. The Annual EBC Children’s Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 15, at 10 a.m. Children through 6th grade are encouraged to attend. Easter 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 a special Easter musical, “Written In Red,” during the 11 a.m. celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Worship with us at Elam April 16. Happy Easter!

HE LIVES! There will be no Evening Service on Easter. Enjoy your family and friends.

The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is an opportunity to share with those of the North America Home Mission Fields. Your participation is needed.

The monthly ongoing Elam ACTS Ministry of rice and chili donations continues.

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 with Will Haynes following the Fellowship Hymn. They will go to Children’s

Church where they will have a joint assembly and age group divisions after the mini sermon. Be sure your children age 2-10 years takes advantage of this special time each Sunday following the Life Changing Bible Hour at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Mid Week Renewal with Prayer is at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall each week.

The Sunny Senior Breakfast meets the second Monday each month. Looking forward to seeing all the Seniors for a good time of breakfast, laughter and fellowship together. Join us.

WOM meets each month on the 2nd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. If you need any information, please phone the church office: 334 283 2800. God’s not dead!

HE’s ALIVE!! Meet HIM in CHURCH!!!

•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 Dadeville, AL 36853.

•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, Tallassee, Al. Our service’s 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

Announces our new minister, Charlie Boddy. 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.

Area 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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HSEC wins $5,000 in Wind Creek contest

By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

Please give a huge shout out to Wind Creek Hospitality as we were one of 25 non-profits from throughout Alabama, Georgia and Florida to be awarded $5,000 Friday evening. Wind Creek Hospitality had held a Facebook contest whereby non-profits could enter a video and get their supporters to vote – and because of our wonderful supporters we were in that top 25. We will be using our $5,000 to help us build a new food storage building, something that is direly needed! Thank You Wind Creek Hospitality!

April 9-15 is National Animal Control Officer (ACO) Appreciation Week and we ask that you please appreciate and thank your local ACO for his/her hard work helping both animals and people. These men and women go far beyond the old days of the ‘dog catcher’ as they work to enforce state and local laws, help animals in need, protect the health and

safety of people and resolve issues involving animals.

Animal control officers often go far beyond just capturing wayward animals as they deal with dog and cat bite/ attack cases, mediate disputes between neighbors over animal issues, round up loose livestock that have gotten out of pastures, investigate animal cruelty and neglect cases, work with their fellow law enforcement on other cases where animals are often innocent victims, investigate and often seize abandoned pets, etc. All areas of Elmore County have a containment or “leash law” for dogs and Wetumpka and Tallassee add to that with a “leash law” for cats. City noise ordinances and barking dogs are often at crossed paths and some towns have limits on the number of pets in city zoning ordinances. And some, but not all, of our cities restrict livestock within city limits.

Our animal control officers are dedicated professionals who deserve respect from the public they serve.

Many are Alabama Peace Officer Standards and Training (APOST)

certified officers and some have attended specialized animal control training at the state and national level to learn about things like safe capture techniques, animal identification, disease issues, legal issues, investigative techniques, court proceedings, rabies control, public education, wildlife and exotics and so much more. Animal issues often put them in harm’s way from both animals and people and their call volume often means they have to triage cases to deal with the most serious, or potentially serious, the quickest.

So we just want to say thank you to each and every animal control officer for all they do to help animals and people throughout Elmore County. Your hard work is greatly appreciated.

If you can’t make it to our shelter this coming weekend, perhaps stop by to see us at Cooter’s Pond in Prattville as we join in other shelters and rescues at the Fourth Annual Hotel Pit Bull Pit-Nic and Easter Egg Hunt from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. There will be many great dogs looking for their forever homes as

well as vendors, demos, food and more so hope to see a park full of pet lovers on Saturday and please thank Hotel Pit Bull members for inviting us all to join in on the fun.

The 15th annual Cruisin’ fer Critters is coming up on Saturday, April 29, at Deja Vu, 121 N. Burbank Drive in Montgomery. Registration starts at 11 a.m. with last bike out by 1pm. Each ‘hand’ is $15 for which you get an event patch, goodie bag, food, door prize ticket and more. There will be live music, a bike/car wash, a 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 don’t want to play a ‘hand.’

Sponsorships are available so please contact Joey “Shaggy” Keithahn at 334558-1423 or Sherri Clower-Kirkley at 334-207-3773.For more info contact Joey “Shaggy” Keithahn at 334-5581423 or Sherri Clower-Kirkley at 334207-3773.

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The Pride of Tallassee delivered an outdoor concert on the back lawn of the high school Monday evening. With clear skies and near-perfect temperatures, the band drew a large crowd that nearly filled the entire parking lot at Tallassee High School.

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“We have asked if they can bring some new rides this year,” Jones said.

As the carnival’s crowds grow each year, so do the proceeds.

According to Jones, the department could receive anywhere from $700$5,000, depending on ticket sales.

The fire department will have to wait until J and J’s delivers the proceeds before they know how the money will be spent.

“We don’t have a specific project because it’s not a guaranteed number, but it will definitely go to needs of the firefighter association.”

With near perfect weather forecast next week, Jones encourages everyone to attend this year’s carnival.

“We hope everyone will come and support it because the proceeds go to a good cause.”

Tuesday, April 4

• Theft @ Gilmer PKWY @ 10:02 • Arrest Attempt @ W Main St @ 14:07 • Arrest Attempt @ Birch St @ 14:17 • Citizen Inquiry – Arrest @ Barnett Blvd @ 14:25 • Domestic Incident @ Washington St @15:45 • Arrest Attempt @ S Harper St @ 16:40 • Civil Disturbance w/ weapon @ Jordan Ave @ 18:35 • Noise Ordinance Complaint @ Paxton Dr @ 19:32 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Gilmer Ave @ 19:37 • Theft Suspect from previous theft @ Friendship Rd @ 20:03 • Follow-Up investigation @ Gilbert PKWY @ 21:43 • Attempt to Arrest @ Lower Tuskegee @ 22:06 Fire activity • FFD responded to medical call @ Liberty Rd @ 17:34

Wednesday, April 5

• Direct Traffic @ Al Hwy 229 @ 7:13 • Stalled Vehicle @ Gilmer Ave @ 8:56 • Animal Complaint @ Monroe St @ 10:55 • Civil Matter @ S Harper St @ 16:13 • Report of Forgery @ Barnett Blvd @ 18:10 • Attempt to Arrest @ ECSO @ 18:37 • Narcotics Complaint @ Gilmer Ave @ 18:48 • Suspicious Vehicle @ S

Tallassee Dr./Oak Heights @ 19:00 • Smoke Odor Investigation @ Gilmer Ave @ 19:12 • Possible Prowler @ Gilmer Ave @ 19:43 • MVA – No injuries @ Barnett Blvd @ 20:14 • Report of Missing Juvenile being located @ W Butler St @ 21:30 • Civil Disturbance @ Gilmer Ave @ 22:57 Fire activity • FFD Responded to Medical Call @ Friendship Rd @ 7:23 • FFD Responded to Medical Call @ Ben Taylor Dr @ 17:57

Thursday, April 6

• Smoke Odor Investigation @ Ashurst Bar Rd @ 10:59 • Arrest x2 @ Gilmer Ave @ 12:02 • Complaint of Theft @ Freeman Ave @ 14:27 • Arrest X1 @ Cherry St @ 14:36 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Little Rd @ 15:04 • Complaint of Domestic Incident @ S Tallassee Dr. @ 15:08 • Shooting investigation @ Friendship Rd @ 15:59 • Complaint of Menacing @ Barnett Blvd @ 16:47 • Assist FD @ Cherokee/Trail Hwy @ 21:36 • MVA no injuries @ Al Hwy 229 @ 22:56 • Theft complaint @ Macedonia Rd @ 04:24

Fire activity

• TFD responded to Some Odor Investigation @ Ashurst Bar Rd @ 10:59

• Tree on fire caused by lightning @ Cherokee Trail @ 21:03 • MVA no injuries @ Cherokee/ Trail Hwy @ 21:25 • Tree in roadway @ Rifle Range Rd @ 04:55

Friday, April 7

• Complaint of Theft @ Notasulga Rd @ 9:44 • Arrest @ Barnett Blvd @ 9:46 • Transport / Arrest @ Barnett Blvd @ 10:42 • Arrest @ Grant St @ 10:49 • Complaint of Theft @ Barnett Blvd @ 15:26 • Possible Juvenile Complaint @ Notasulga Rd @ 19:11 • Menacing/Assault @ 1st Ave @ 22:13 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Jordan Ave @ 23:03 • Assault occurred @ Hickory St @ 23:07 • Fight in Progress @ Friendship Rd @ 00:59 • Disorderly conduct/Resist arrest/DV 3rd @ Jordan Ave @ 04:44

Fire activity

• FFD Responded to Traffic Call on MVA w/Pl @ Dark Corners Rd/Friendship Rd

Saturday, April 8

• Complaint of Domestic Incident @ Cotton Ridge @ 7:11 • Shoplifting @ Gilmer Ave @ 10:47 • Complaint of Theft @ Ashurst Ave @ 10:55 • Arrest @ Freeman Ave @ 14:32 • Complaint of Reckless Driving @ Tallassee Hwy @ 17:34 • Domestic Incident @ Ricky Lane @ 18:14

• Harassment complaint @ Weldon’s Dr. @ 19:24 • Harassment complaint @ Barnett Blvd @ 19:39 • Theft complaint @ Gilmer Ave @ 01:26

Sunday, April 9

• Juvenile Complaint @ Gilmer Ave @ 10:57 • Complaint of Forgery @ Gilmer Ave @ 13:07 • Loud Music Complaint @ Redden Ave @ 17:12 • Private property MVA @ 3rd Ave @ 20:18 • Reckless driving Complaint @ Gilmer Ave @ 22:02 • Suspicious Vehicle @ N Johnson St @ 22:15 • Noise Complaint @ 1st Ave @ 22:43

Monday, April 10

• Complaint of Harassment @ Gilmer Ave @ 12:19 • Noise Complaint @ 1st Ave @ 12:37 • Complaint of suspicious activity @ Caldwell St @ 13:14 • Trespassing @ N Ann Ave @ 14:21 • 2 Vehicle MVA no injuries @ Birch St @ 14:59 • Disorderly Person @ Gilmer Ave @ 18:09 • MVA – No injuries @ Gilmer Ave @ 18:53 • Domestic Incident @ Barnett Blvd @ 19:54 • MVA – With Injuries @ Gilmer Ave @ 21:16 • Mental Subject @ Gilmer VE @ 01:07 • Jail Incident @ PD HQ @ 02:13

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Tallassee takes down Holtville for 4A, Area 5 crown

By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

Tallassee’s offense needed a jolt, trailing Holtville by a game with the Class 4A, Area 5 championship and the right to host a first-round playoff series on the line.

Patience and percentages picked it up as the No. 8 Tigers (17-13) pounded out 23 runs en route to coming back to win the series, 10-5 and 13-3 in five innings to clinch the area title at Southside Field Saturday.

In games two and three, Tallassee’s leadoff batter reached base eight times and the bottom half of the lineup delivered versus HHS, who settled for the Area 5 two seed after sealing a postseason berth with the series-opening win Friday.

“Our top two guys, (Will) Peters and (Dee) Williams, both seniors and pretty much most of the time when they get on, it gets us going,” THS head baseball coach Adam Clayton said. “(Casey) Baynes does a really good job in the three hole driving runs in, but really our one through six guys have done a good job all year. Seven, eight, nine have really not swung it well, but seven, eight, nine really swung it well today, and that really picked us up.”

Junior designated hitter Caleb Stewart, senior leftfielder Chris Rowland and sophomore centerfielder Kalvin Levett combined for six hits and seven RBIs for Tallassee, including a tworun home run for Stewart.

Holtville game one starter junior Chase Driver fought off the Tigers getting their leadoff on four times Friday, retiring the last 12 batters he faced to earn the win in the 3-1 complete game effort, striking out seven. Senior second baseman Blake Harris lifted the Dawgs offensively in game one ultimately scoring off an RBI single

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Holtville senior Blake Harris (16) gets knocked down by Tallassee senior starting pitcher Dee Williams’ (1) tag Friday during game one of the Class 4A, Area 5 series at Smart-Collier Field. Below Tallassee junior Casey Baynes (18) celebrates with his teammates at home plate after hitting a home run in a win over Holtville Saturday during their Class 4A, Area 5 area championship deciding series at Southside Field.v

thanks to a throwing error by Baynes. Williams took the loss for Tallassee.

But Bulldog pitchers Dylan Culverhouse and Drew Nobles battled baserunners all afternoon Saturday, and couldn’t respond.

“When leadoff guys get on, they’re going to score 80 percent of the time,” HHS head baseball coach Michael Dismukes said. “It felt like they got their leadoff guy on every inning. It was 12 innings right there that they seem like they were getting on every time.

“We just couldn’t make that pitch today. And that’s the game of baseball.

Hopefully our guys bounce back. But tip your hat to (Tallassee), they had their back against the wall and they came out swinging.”

In games two and three, junior Jake Burton led the

way for the Tigers, going 7-for-11 with four RBIs, while Blake Dean had four RBIs on three hits and Peters collected three RBIs. Two victories away from an area championship heading into Saturday, Clayton said there wasn’t much talk about being down a game to the Bulldogs.

“I think the kids understood what had to be done.

Sometimes it’s best to not say anything, so that’s kind of how we did it and it worked today, I guess.”

For Holtville, Harris batted in a team-high three runs and senior designated hitter Jake Brown went 4-for-8 with a double.

“I’m proud of my guys.

They came in and had to win one to get in and they took care of business (Friday),” Dismukes said. “I’m proud of how they handled themselves

through the whole series, up and down. They played their hearts out (Friday), we just couldn’t get it done today.

“The bottom line is we’re going to the postseason, and that’s the ultimate goal. It doesn’t matter if you’re one or two, eventually you got to

play a playoff game on the road, so why not start round one?”

THS will host Monroe County in a 4A first-round playoff series April 21 and HHS will travel to play W.S. Neal.

Finalists announced for 12th annual Sewell Awards

By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

Tallassee High School seniors Jake Baker, Brady Hancock, Laura Ann Parker and Karson Stanford are among the 24 student-athletes named April 5 as finalists for the Joe Sewell Memorial Award and the John Sewell Memorial Scholarship, to be awarded Tuesday, May 2, at the award’s annual banquet.

The banquet is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center.

The award was established in 2005 to recognize outstanding high school senior athletes in Elmore County who have consistently represented the highest ideals of Christian leadership.

Each year, one male and one female senior from Elmore County high schools are chosen for the top honors – the Joe Sewell Memorial Award and $3,000 John Sewell Scholarship. Male and female category winners are also selected for academics, athletics, leadership, and church, community, and character, with each student receiving a $1,000 scholarship.

The Joe Sewell Memorial Award is the only program of its kind in the River Region that presents scholarship money in conjunction with the awards to overall and category winners.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Michael D. Williams, president of Faulkner University, a Christian university with campuses in Montgomery, Birmingham, Mobile and Huntsville.

Williams became Faulkner’s eighth president on June 1, 2015, after serving twenty-eight years in a variety of roles at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. In addition to being a sought-after conference speaker and presenter, Williams is deeply committed to community outreach and has volunteered his time in various capacities of nonprofit and community organizations, including having recently been selected to serve on the Montgomery Area Committee of 100.

Other finalists include: • Jack Broom, Madison Hill, Austin Lankford and Nicole Tyler of Holtville High School; • Morgan Brown, Kevi Hansen, and Caity Jo

Jake Baker

Brady Hancock

Laura Ann Parker

Karson Stanford

Lee of Edgewood Academy; • Easterling Carpenter, Hannah Traylor, Jana Venable and Will Venable of Elmore County High

School; • Mark McGowin, Zach Mozingo, Cindy Shelton and Tripper Warlick of Stanhope Elmore High School; • John Ellis Rawls, Sarah Ray, Marcus Robinson and Adele Tessier of Wetumpka High; and • Elizabeth Thomas of New Life Christian Academy.

Nominated freshman athletes from each participating school will also be recognized for their commitment to the qualities outlined in the award program. This year, those freshmen are: • Taylor Atkinson, Ean Carpenter, Grace Clements, and Ella Watts of Elmore County; • Aubrey Beyer, Kalynn McElrath, Sullival Stevens and Tyler Wilson of Stanhope Elmore; • Miles Broom, Payton Coburn, Brooke Cooper and Brianne Staton of Holtville; • Sydney Brown, Kamden Burleson, Katie Roberts and Luke Sisson of Edgewood; • Abigail Chavers, Isaac Merrell, Matthew Thomas and Kaleb Varner of New Life Christian; • Natalie Davis, Tavarious Griffin, Bruin Hathcock and Lindan Oliver of Tallassee; and • Reagan Greene, Elizabeth McTier, Robert Stewart and James Teel of Wetumpka.

The award serves to honor the legacy of Joe Sewell, a native of the Titus community who established a very successful baseball career in the major leagues from 1920-1933 and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977. His outstanding character and leadership are qualities that serve as the foundation of this award. His cousin John Sewell, for whom the top scholarships are named, loved sports and spent much of his free time coaching and helping young people.

Tickets are sold in advance only for the year’s ceremony and will not be available at the door.

Each ticket includes admission to the banquet and banquet meal and can be purchased for $25 each until April 14 or $35 each after April 14 while supplies last. Tickets are available at Alabama Power Company, 400 S. Main St. in Wetumpka or online at www.joesewellaward.org.