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Tallassee city schools begin testing

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By WADE SHIPMAN Superintendent of Tallassee City Schools

The month of April has become synonymous with testing in our schools. I’m not sure if everyone would agree that the holiday greeting of ‘tis the season to be merry’ would be synonymous with the testing season though. However, most would agree that this is an important time for our schools and that there is a sigh of relief when ‘test-

ing’ is completed. Many thanks go to our teachers, instructional aides and administrators as we have prepared our children all year long. If our curriculum and our testing are aligned with each other, then the material that we deem important in the classroom to learn should be what is tested on in the spring of the year. Next year, we will likely have a school report card created by the Alabama State Department of

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all 11th graders. Of course we have numerous of other pre- and post-tests that we give in our classes throughout the school year, but the ACT Aspire and ACT tests help us to measure our progress from year to year in math, English, reading, and science. Each year our schools set learning goals based on our scores and what specific areas we are targeting for improvement for the upcoming school year. This is an

Education. What we have achieved on these tests will be measured and schools will be compared with each other. As always, we want our schools to be shown in a positive light to our surrounding area, as well as the rest of the state. You may be asking yourself, what is the’ testing’ to which you have referred? Currently, the main test used to measure our academic gains is the ACT Aspire for grades 3-8 and 10 and the ACT for

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Kindergarten registration opens next week

Summer reading program set for June

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

School is almost out and thanks to the Tallassee Community Library children will have plenty to look forward to this summer. In an effort to promote reading and preserve reading skills over the summer months, the Tallassee Community Library will host the Build a Better World summer reading program beginning June 7. Registration for this reading program already has begun. Early registration is suggested but is not required and those who have not preregistered may join the day of. The Summer Reading Program will run through the months of June and July, meeting once a week See READING • Page 3

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Cleanup began on the Eastside mill last week. These machines and dump trucks are a welcomed site for many. The mill that once housed over 200,000 spindles has been a shell of a building since the May 3 fire that gutted the structure.

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Cleanup began on the Eastside mill last week. The machines and dump trucks on the site are a welcomed site for many. The mill that once housed over 200,000 spindles has been a shell of a building since the May 3 fire that gutted the structure. Tommy Hudson, owner of the mill, explained his intentions for the mill back in February. He said he would have machines

Mayor Johnny Hammock has been in office since October and in those short six months he has already made a lasting impression on the community and those surrounding it. That is why Lisa Moncrief and Shirley Stewart, with the Corporation for National and Community Service, presented Hammock with the Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service Proclamation on April 4. The Corporation for National and Community See MAYOR • Page 3

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on the ground to begin cleaning up the site in March. This week, those machines began working. It was announced at Monday’s city council meeting that Hudson plans to sell some of the remaining bricks to the public in an effort to offset the cost of cleanup. However, no details on purchasing these bricks have been released. There is still little known about the future of the mill site. According to Hudson, he is listening to the ideas of Tallassee residents.

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The school year may be winding down in a few months, but area officials are already making plans for rising kindergarteners that will enter the school system in the fall. On April 25 and 26, parents can register their child or children during kindergarten registration days at Tallassee Elementary. Here’s what you need to know. According to Tenea Stanton, guidance counselor at Tallassee Elementary School, registration is a quick and easy process, as long as all of the required information is provided. “When parents come to register their child they can expect a 30 minute process,” Stanton said. “This will consist of completing a registration packet and taking a quick tour.” In addition to the registration packet and tour, the student will also need to take the kindergarten assessment.

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Lisa Moncrief and Shirley Stewart presented Mayor Johnny Hammock with the Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service proclamation which designated April 4 as a day to recognize the positive impacts of national service in Tallassee.

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As the weather grows warm and the days grow longer, many are looking forward to outdoor fun with family and friends. There is one event in Tallassee that stands out among the rest. It incorporates entertainment, vendors, an art show, a petting zoo and who could forget the barbeque? Yes, the 9th annual Tallassee See TALLASSEE NOW! • Page 2

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National Dog Bite Awareness Week stresses prevention, safety By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

Last week was National Dog Bite Awareness Week and this topic is sadly important enough to share even a week after. The Alabama Veterinary Medical Association is encouraging all dog owners to be aware of the risks involved with dog bites and to learn about ways they can protect themselves and their families from dog-bite incidents. “Dog bites often happen during everyday activities among children and seniors,” says ALVMA President Dr. Hal Pate. “Certain situations can be more conducive to the risk of a dog bite. Protect your family and yourself by being familiar with preventive measures that will minimize the risk.” Every year, more than 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs, with more than half of all victims younger than age 14. Each year over 6,000 dog bites are reported in Alabama and many require emergency room visits with some needing hospitalization. Most dog bites

affecting young children occur during everyday activities and while interacting with familiar dogs. According to a study completed by State Farm and the Insurance Information Institute, dog bites accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners’ insurance liability claim dollars paid out in 2015, costing more than $570 million. This same year, more than 28,000 people underwent reconstructive surgery as a result of being bitten by dogs. Dog owners should review these helpful tips below and always be aware of their surroundings when they are with their dogs. Taking precautions to ensure safety for all involved is the best way to reduce the risk for dog bite accidents. If you are bitten, here is a checklist of things you should do: • If the dog’s owner is present, request proof of rabies vaccination, and get the owner’s name and contact information; • Clean the bite wound with soap and water as soon as possible; Consult your doctor immediately or go to the emergency room if it’s after office hours; and • Contact the dog’s veterinarian to

check vaccination records. You can also protect your family from dog bites by following these simple steps: • Be cautious around strange dogs, and treat your dog with respect; • NEVER leave a baby or small child alone with a dog; • Be alert for potentially dangerous situations; • Teach children - including toddlers to be careful around pets; • Teach children never to approach strange dogs or try to pet dogs through fences; and • Teach children to ask permission from the dog’s owner before petting the dog. Dog owners should take steps to prevent dog bites, too, including: • Carefully select your pet. Puppies should not be obtained on impulse; • Make sure your pet is socialized as a young puppy so it feels at ease around people and other animals; • Don’t put your dog in a position where it feels threatened or teased; • Be calm. Always talk in a quiet voice or whisper – no shouting – and

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Mrs. Bobbie Williams, 85, of Tallassee, passed away April 12, 2017. She was born August 13, 1931. Funeral service will be Friday, April 14, at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Eclectic with Rev. Britt Green and 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 1 p.m. until service time. She is survived by husband of 69 years, Howard McCormick Williams; sons, Stevie Howard Williams (Barbara) and Ricky Williams (Debbie); daughter. Linda Kay Hall (James); brother, Truman Jones (Phyllis); grandchildren, Shannon Hall Russell (Shane), Melissa Hall Chandler (Chad), Kelley Williams Wallace (Rod), Michelle Williams Smith (Casey), Tiffani Marie Williams and Steven Brett Williams (Jacie); and fourteen great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Marie Jones; sister, Carolyn Graham and son, Mickey Wayne Williams. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Eclectic. She was always sure her clothes, jewelry and makeup were coordinated. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles and relaxing in her rocking chair. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

Chloe is about six months old, found as a stray. She is a very sweet and smart girl and was doing very well house training-wise with her finder. She is only about 35 pounds, so she is not going to get much bigger and is great with dogs, cats and children. Her face markings are quite striking. 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 with your participating veterinarian. To meet all the great pets at our shelter come to 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka. For more information, go to our website at www.elmorehumane.org, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 334-5673377. We are open for adoptions Monday–Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m-3 p.m.

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take a “time out” if you feel angry or frustrated; • Train your dog. Basic commands help dogs understand what is expected of them and help build a bond of trust between pets and people; • Walk and exercise your dog regularly to keep it healthy and provide mental stimulation; • Avoid highly excitable games like wrestling or tug of war; • Use a leash in public to ensure you are able to control your dog; • Keep your dog healthy; • Have your dog vaccinated against rabies and other preventable infectious diseases; • Parasite control and other health care are important because how your dog feels affects how it behaves; • If you have a fenced yard, make sure your gates are secure; and • Neuter your pet. According to the National Canine Research Foundation, approximately 92 percent of fatal dog attacks involved male dogs, 94 percent of which were not neutered.

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NOW! is set for July 9 and 10. This year there will be a few additions to the event, such as the Dixie Art Colony. John Kelly Fitzpatrick and Carl Stewart established the colony beginning in the ‘30s. The idea was to establish an artist colony to paint and train burgeoning artists in the South. Of course Tallassee NOW! would not be complete without the favorites. Patrons can expect all of the great features such as the 5K race, tours of Thurlow Dam and tours of the old Confederate Armory. The favored barbeque cook-off will be held at Bell Park on Saturday, June 9. Last year, barbeque enthusiasts began firing up their grills Friday morning in order to achieve the slow-and-low method of grilling. There will plenty of fun and entertainment for those who choose to come early for the barbeque cook-off. The fun begins Friday night with a “major party” featuring Kandu Band, which has drawn sell-out crowds. This is sure to be a fun-filled weekend full of activities for the entire family. This event will bring people from around the area to Tallassee. There are still sponsorship opportunities available. If you’d like more information on how you can help bring this event to fruition, call Dale Segrest at 252-0036 or email Melissa Hill at melissahill@elmore.rr.com.

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“The kindergarten assessment is an important part of the registration process,” Stanton said. “The assessment gives the teacher an idea of skills that the student has already mastered.” Because there are several requirements for kindergarten registration, it is important to begin the process as soon as possible. “Early registration is very important,” she said. “This is a reminder for parents about upcoming shots that a child will need before starting kindergarten. Also, it is better to register early than the first day of school.” Kindergarten is available for all children who are 5 years old on or before Sept. 2. When registering children for kindergarten, parents need to bring the following for your child: certified state birth certificate, social security card, certificate of immunization and two proofs of residency, such as a deed, mortgage, lease and utility bills. Once this is done, parents can begin to prepare their soon-to-be student for the upcoming school year. There are several methods of preparing a child for kindergarten such as daily reading, practice counting, setting a routine that will set a regular bedtime and wake-up time and talk to children about they can expect once school begins. “Children can expect to experience a new adventure when it comes to learning” Stanton said. “They can expect to be engaged in exciting activities. Our teachers’ ultimate goal is to teach, engage and love all children.” If you would like more information on the upcoming kindergarten registration, call 334-2835001.

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The Tallassee Garden Club is now taking new members. If you are interested in becoming a member of the club and helping beautify Tallassee, contact Vickie Bowen at 334-415-1987.

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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.

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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 wil be at the Chamber of Commerce office on Sistruck St. in downtown. Sign up a team to pick up litter around your neighborhood, business or call the chamber at 2835151

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Tallassee Youth Football League Football and Cheer will hold signups from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Dixie Youth Baseball Complex for ages 5-12. There are a limited number of slots available. For more information call Kerry R. Cole

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.

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Kindergarten registration will be April 25-26 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.

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Testing important and ongoing process in our system. This is how we set goals for academic improvement in our system. If your child is an athlete and you want to see improvement in speed, strength or a skill, there are many things that you can do to improve their chances for success on the court or field. Some parents pay for hitting or pitching coaches or speed and

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classes and see improvement every time they re-take the test. I’ve thanked several groups within our schools, however the most important thank you goes to the students themselves and their parents. Thank you for taking these tests seriously and putting your children in the best position to be successful.

strength trainers to help their child’s chances. Academics are similar in that you can improve your child’s chances of success. Certainly there are tutors and advance classes to position your child on the best track for academic success. In today’s education setting, it is not uncommon for students to take the ACT multiple times before they finish high school. Many take ACT review

Reading on Wednesdays. For ages 2-5 the program starts at 10:30 a.m. For ages 6-9 the program will begin at 1:30 p.m. Children between the ages 10-12 will start each Wednesday at 3 p.m. On June 7, opening day for the program, each child will be given a welcome bag full of goodies to greet them. This year’s reading program will have something for everyone. There will be plenty of activities to keep the children focused and engaged this summer. “We will have crafts, a magic show, a reptile show and we will be recycling this year,” said Margret Lumpkin, director of the Tallassee Community Library. “We will also have a Save the Earth Day and Save the Ocean Day.” Every child will receive a prize for completing the reading program and there will

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that after the summer program, they enjoyed it because it gave them more one-on-one time with their kids,” Lumpkin said. While fun is a definite in this program, it also keeps the children focused so that they are better able to retain the knowledge they gained over the previous school year. “Teachers offer positive feedback. They can usually tell which kids have been in the summer reading program,” Lumpkin said. With so much to offer, perhaps the best thing about the summer reading program is the cost. “It’s all free to the public.” If you would like more information or to register for the upcoming summer reading program, contact Margret Lumpkin at 334283-2732.

be a special prize for the most books read. “We have a first, second and third prize for each grade level,” Lumpkin said. Winners will be chosen using the sticker system. The reader with the most stickers at the end of the reading program wins a prize. “They will get one sticker for each book that they have read,” Lumpkin said. The last Wednesday in July the Community Library will have the “Pizza and Wet Party” which will include a few special guests. “We serve the kids pizza and the Tallassee Fire Department will bring their big truck out and squirt the kids with water. Like a great big sprinkler,” Lumpkin said. Because this program is geared to incorporate the entire family, it promotes the bond between children and parents. “We have so many parents that tell us

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Service shares a priority with county officials and mayors nationwide to engage citizens, improve lives and strengthen communities. Furthermore, the corporation joined with the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, Cities of Service, mayors and county officials across the country for the Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service. National Service Recognition Day is a day set aside to encourage residents to recognize the positive impact of national service in our county, to thank those who serve and to find ways to give back to their communities. Service to others is a hallmark of the American character and central to how challenges are met. The nation’s counties and cities are increasingly turning to national

well-being. National service participants increase the impact of the organizations they serve, both through their direct service and by managing millions of additional volunteers. Furthermore, national service represents a unique public-private partnership that invests in community solutions and leverages non-federal resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on taxpayer dollars. National service participants also demonstrate commitment, dedication and patriotism by making an intensive commitment to service, a commitment that remains with them in their future endeavors. For more information on the Corporation for National and Community Service go to www.serve.gov.

service and volunteerism as a cost-effective strategy to meet their needs. AmeriCorps and Senior Corps participants address the most pressing challenges facing communities, from educating students for the jobs of the 21st century and supporting veterans and military families to providing health services and helping communities recover from natural disasters. National service expands economic opportunity by creating more sustainable, resilient communities and providing education, career skills and leadership abilities for those who serve. AmeriCorps and Senior Corps participants serve in more than 50,000 locations across the country, bolstering the civic, neighborhood and faith-based organizations that are so vital to our economic and social

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“We have spoken with people here about various possibilities, but nothing has been decided yet,” Hudson said. Some of the ideas tossed around include a park or recreation area. There is also a possibility of opening the old bridge, which sits adjacent to the mill, for a walking trail. Lastly, there has been a rumor of a possible retirement community. While the future of the east Tallassee mill site remains uncertain, a plan to clear the mill site is in place and work has officially begun to remove the remaining debris.

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Maxwell AFB’s open house: Patriotism and amazing air performances

t was perhaps the most stunning and appropriate chronological juxtaposition that many attendees at the recent air show at Maxwell Air Force Base could have imagined. When the Princess and I arrived at the entrance to Maxwell and began looking for the media center, a T-33 aircraft was zooming back and forth above the base. That aircraft was a primeval jet trainer for both the Air Force and the Navy and was often seen in this area’s skies in the 50s. Then my daughter noticed another aircraft off to our right, moving rapidly south in a level trajectory that would take it over the runway. We couldn’t figure out what it was; the machine had a slightly-bulbous front end and not much else. From that distance, its silhouette seemed to resemble a tadpole. “Maybe it’s some kind of helicopter,” said the Princess. Nope. Helicopters don’t move that fast. Over the runway, the aircraft abruptly banked

The So-Called Column By Willie G. Moseley to its left, revealing itself as a dark and sinister-looking, bat-shaped wedge. We had been watching the side profile of a B-2 stealth bomber. One wonders how many people were as transfixed as we were when we saw it swoop in our direction. Just the visage of that aircraft exuded a plethora of technological power. It looked almost otherworldly, like it belonged in a science-fiction movie. The B-2’s jaw-dropping flyover was followed by a rare performance of the Patrouille Acrobatique de France, that nation’s own precision air team. Eight aircraft performed fascinating maneuvers while trailing red, white and blue smoke (in honor of Le Tricolor, the French national flag).

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They would occasionally break off into two groups of four and other configurations, as their show was narrated over the public address system by an enthusiastic announcer (“We love your country!”). And we hadn’t even made it from our nowparked car to the display area yet. Once we were inside the temporarily public area, we were able to peruse USAF modern-day, frontline fighters and transports, as well as vintage aircraft that had been meticulously restored. There were plenty of food vendors, porta-potties, and exhibitor booths (automobile dealerships, colleges, souvenir stands, etc.). The air show continued at a non-stop and well-organized pace. Among the presentations were: • More than one acrobatic performance by single propeller aircraft. Some of their dipsy-doodle gymnastics were mind-boggling—ever see an aircraft fly sideways at about a 45-degree angle from its forward movement? • A skydiving exhibition by “Wings of Blue,” a precision parachute team from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. • A wing-walker

astride the top wing of a biplane that was performing all sorts of wild maneuvers…and she wasn’t wearing a parachute. • Participation by local units. Four transports from the 908th Airlift Wing stationed at Maxwell staged a demonstration of a low-level cargo drop and two fighter planes from the Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing at Dannelly Field put on an explosive display of close air support, abetted by a National Guard ground convoy. Obviously, the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds air demonstration team was the final and keystone demonstration, and they delivered, big time. The roar of four jets taking off at once is impressive, not to mention the sight of the coordinated liftoff. The point needs to be made that when flying in close formation, only the lead pilot is looking directly ahead—the left wing, right wing, and slot pilots are literally following the leader by watching his airplane. There are also two solo fighters that do separate and intricate high-speed maneuvers along with the formation aircraft. Names like “Opposing Inverted Knife Edge,” “Arrowhead Loop”

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The Thunderbirds perform a “Delta Burst” maneuver at the recent Maxwell Air Force Base air show.

and the iconic “Bomb Burst” can only hint at the enthralling precision acrobatics. An observer could get breathless from just watching. And the “smoke” that is released is a bio-degradable paraffin-based oil that doesn’t harm the environment. The public affairs folks at Maxwell put the estimated attendance for both days of the open house at 150,000 – and that’s just the number that passed through the gates. There were thousands of other observers outside the property, watching the

fascinating action in the skies. Those numbers are indicative of a lot of patriotic folks in this area, and thank goodness for that. The organization and execution of this gargantuan event was commendable, and it’s what one would expect from the U.S. military – and thank goodness we still have plenty of folks willing to serve. Willie Moseley is the former editor of The Tribune and a regular columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.

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Thinking about Eclectic in the fifties

y friend Clay Harden was telling me about some of the highlights of growing up in Eclectic in the 1950s. There was very little difference in Tallassee and Eclectic except some of the characters are different. We didn’t travel that much back then. Let’s say something was going on in Montgomery, today we would jump in the car and away we go. The same is true with Auburn, Alex City or Troy. Back then it was a memorable trip if we traveled to another town with the exception of football games. We would go to all lengths to go to a football game. Some things Mr. Harden recalls and others I recall. Eclectic was good at getting movie stars to their town. I remember going there to see Sunset Carson and later Smiley Burnett. Both made appearances at the theatre at different times. Clay remembers Andy Devine and above all Roy Rogers and Trigger coming to the football field. He told me about a copy of Weekly Reader, a paper for grammar school children, that featured a picture of the world’s largest rabbit from Australia and it had a saddle on his back. You had to believe it because it was in my Weekly Reader. He reminisced about Sputnik I, the man-made moon and how it came over every twentyfour hours and the people of

The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley Eclectic got out at twilight. From the ground it always looked so bright as it passed over moving speedily eastward. So easy to pick from the thousands of stars. The people felt let down because it appeared that Russia was out doing the United States in the space race with our people wanting President Eisenhower to work with the German rocket scientist Werner Von Braun and give us the lead again. He remembered when boys graduated from sixth grade to the seventh that was considered from grammar school to high school. It was tradition for the high schoolers to form a belt line and the sixth graders that had graduated had to endure an uphill run while the seventh graders stood in line swinging their belts. The new principal summoned the student body and announced there would be no belt line this year or any other year. This was met with groans from the seventh graders. This was practiced in Tallassee when you joined the Boy Scouts or initiated into the “T-Club.” Mr. Harden told of favorite

teachers and how they inspired their students with literature and English, such stories as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Great Expectations.” Everyone got a dose of Longfellow’s “Evangeline.” People that were exposed to these teachers will hold them in their memories forever. In Eclectic it was Nellie Blake Chandler and in Tallassee it was Miss Gibson and Miss Haynes. He told of the school superintendent visiting his class, a former Chemistry teacher. He dazzled the students by rolling up his shirt sleeves, coating an arm with flammable liquid and setting fire to himself. Blue flames lept for several minutes before he brushed them off and showed us that no harm was done to the arm. Then he followed this act by making an invisible gas that had the same odor as rotten eggs. The class was ended because it was so powerful it drove the class outside coughing and gasping for breath. Mr. Harden told other stories of all the things that happened during his school days of the 1950s. It’s funny how similar the stories are as I talk to students of the 50s from Eclectic, Red Hill, Kent, Tallassee and Reeltown. I do thank Mr. Clay Harden for his memories and stories of the 1950’s. Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist for The Tribune.

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State’s corruption rivals that of Long’s Louisiana

e in the Deep South have a unique history of political theatrics. The only northern states that rival our colorfulness are New Jersey and Illinois. In those two states you are expected to be corrupt, especially in Chicago. Our most colorful southern state has always been Louisiana. The parishes and bayous of the Pelican State gave us Huey Long and other characters. No other states can hold a candle to Louisiana’s brazen corruption. They not only expect their politicians to steal and cavort, they frown on them if they do not. The environment of Louisiana politics is bred towards corruption and debauchery. They not only gave us the glamour of the King Fish, Huey Long, they are proud of their infamous reputation. Well, folks, if you look at us here in the good old Heart of Dixie over the past few years we are probably giving Louisiana a run for its money. A cursory look at the record reveals that our speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Hubbard, was caught and convicted of taking bribes for sponsoring and passing legislation. Our 74-year-old doctor Gov. Robert Bentley fell in love with his 44-year-old number one advisor, lost all his wits and has resigned from office in disgrace. He pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge and agreed never to run for office again. The House of Representatives was poised to impeach him had he not resigned. Ole Bentley had become an irrelevant clown and fodder for late night talk shows. The state is better off with Lt. Governor Kay Ivey serving out the remaining 20 months of Bentley’s term. Bentley, in a charade promulgated by his desire to not be indicted for his shenanigans, gave the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions to the sitting Attorney General Luther Strange to avoid prosecution. Therefore, our new junior U.S. Senator is in Washington with the taint of Bentley’s scandal hovering over his head and the appearance that he is there due to audacious collusion. We have an even richer novel that has transpired in Jefferson County, our most populous and supposedly urbane county. It made national news a year ago when the mayor and president of the city council got into a fistfight in the Birmingham City Hall. However, a new development is even more bizarre. During the fall elections, Democrats won all of the Jefferson County judgeships. Along with the judgeships, Jefferson County voters elected a Democratic district attorney. Democrat Charles Henderson beat incumbent Republican Brandon Falls by over 10,000 votes. Get this folks, the sitting DA trumps up a perjury charge against the new DA a few days before he was to take office. Falls convened a grand jury on Jan. 12 and returned an indictment the next day on Jan. 13. Henderson was to take office the following Monday. As anybody knows, a prosecutor can indict a potato for anything at any time. This scenario proves that point. The loser, Falls, got the winner, Henderson, indicted for perjury. This is so bizarre and corrupt a situation that it makes the aforementioned stories pale in comparison. It makes Jefferson County and Alabama look like a third-world banana republic. There are rampant rumors that the state’s top watchdog, Prosecutor Matt Hart, is camped out in Jefferson County and massive indictments are on the way. It has been over 70 years since Louisiana had a similar scenario. Nobody has been as brash in between. The Louisiana King Fish Huey Long was assassinated on the steps of the capitol in Baton Rouge. Huey Long’s brother, Earl, followed his famous older brother as governor. Earl was one colorful character. His opponents decided to seize power from Earl. They took control of the state police and had Earl arrested and put in the state insane asylum. One of the best political movies ever is entitled “Blaze” starring Paul Newman and it illustrates this story of Louisiana political lore. I recommend it for entertainment. These past two years in Alabama politics would make for a good movie. This latest Jefferson County fiasco would have to be a part of the plot. Look out, Louisiana! We’ve got some good theater in the Heart of Dixie. 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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Facebook killing sparks quest for answers

n Easter Sunday, Steve Stephens pulled up alongside 74-year-old Robert Godwin in his late model white Ford Fusion on a Cleveland street. After a brief exchange during which Stephens asked the elderly mechanic to repeat the name of a woman, Stephens aimed a pistol at Godwin and executed the man at point-blank range. These types of things – these senseless killings – unfortunately happen in our American society every day. What makes this one different is that the video of the murder was almost instantaneously loaded to social media via Facebook. On Tuesday morning, an alert citizen spotted the car Stephens had been driving in his almost 50-hour run from the law in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in Erie, Pennsylvania. After a brief pursuit of the vehicle by police, alerted by the citizen’s tip, Stephens took his own life. Steve Stephens is dead. But his death won’t bring Robert Godwin back nor any solace to his family.

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Nor can we now put any measure to the amount of damage he’s caused our psyches, neither collectively nor individually. Collectively, most of us are appalled by what we either saw or heard happened on social media, a place where we often gather – ironically, more so on holidays like Easter Sunday than on other occasions– to exchange pleasantries, prayers for healing, safety, good wishes, etc., and photos of our children and grandchildren. Individually, the damage is deeply personal and much more difficult to gauge. It’s squirreled away in the minds of those whose minds are dark already, many from heredity, many from trauma, many for reasons known to no one. There are those among us who, seeing and hearing about Stephens’ deed, will somehow sickly be bolstered to commit their own atrocities. There

will likely be copycats. All of this makes us, once again, question a freedom, a right, which we would have once held so pure and so harmless. Social media allows all of us the right to express ourselves to a broader audience through words, pictures and, most recently, video. Most of us use it responsibly. Sure, we may have the occasional political spat that becomes out-of-hand and hurtful, but that pales in comparison to how those mentally disturbed or wrongly motivated among us might use such a platform. Already, we’ve seen a young reporter and her videographer killed. Now, a 74-year-old loving father. There have been countless cases of cyberbullying – and worse –that fall short of loss of life. Unfortunately, one senses that we’ve yet to see the worst. I don’t have the answers here. I enjoy social media as much as anyone, though likely in smaller doses than many. What I’m saying is that we must somehow, if possible, discourage its misuse. The best way to do

that is to start with the youngest among us. As they grow old enough to begin their inevitable journey in the world of cyberspace, we must teach them to treat it as if it were real, talk to people as if they were sitting beside you and treat people as you would treat them to their face. More than anything, we must teach them that the virtual world is no place to go for comfort or to express frustration. Parents and trained professionals are here for that. I’m just as confused, frustrated and perplexed by what happened on Easter Sunday in Cleveland as anyone. I’m just as lost for answers. Maybe the absolute place to begin is at the beginning. By talking with one another. Face to face. Eye to eye. Living, breathing person to living, breathing person. David Granger is the managing editor of the Elmore County newspapers of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.

April has brought us its share of tragedy here are many great things about the month of

April. It’s the birth of spring. There are April showers which bring May flowers. Springtime events are going on constantly, from yard sales to barbecues, and the spring sports are in full swing: baseball, softball, track and field, and more. And yet, I always fear the third and fourth weeks of April because of all the strange, and sometimes terrible, things that have happened on these days. On the third week of April, 1983, the United States Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed by terrorists. Sixty-three people died in the attack. It seemed like good news in 1989 when

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(at the time) the worst bombing on U.S. soil. One-hundred and sixtyeight people were killed. (I was working in the By Michael Troy State University Library that day, and Bird remember going to the box to pick up The New 100,000 young people York Times. The picture protested in Beijing’s on the front page was Tiananmen Square. fireman Chris Fields The iconic photo of a holding the dying baby, student standing up to Baylee Almon. I was so a tank doesn’t show the distraught I could barely gruesome Communist finish the work day.) crackdown to come. The Virginia Tech David Koresh and shootings occurred the Branch Davidians on this week in 2007. engaged in a final, Thirty-two people died, brutal shootout with and 17 others were law enforcement on wounded. this week in 1993, It was on this week ending with the entire in 2010 that the BP oil compound exploding rig, Deepwater Horizon, into flames. Eighty-one exploded in the Gulf of people died. Mexico and gushed oil Two years later to for the next six months. the day in 1995, the On this same week in Alfred P. Murrah Federal 1999, two high school Building in Oklahoma students terrorized City was destroyed by

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Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing 13 people and injuring 21 others. In 2013, the Boston Marathon bombings occurred, injuring 264 people and killing three. We have unfortunately become too accustomed to bad news. Perhaps it’s the 24/7 media cycle that keeps things stirred up while we stay glued to electronic devices. I am of the belief that we simply know more details about events, and know them sooner, than ever before in history. The irony: the more we communicate, the less we care about others. Michael Bird is assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools and a regular columnist for The Tribune.

Life is free down by the river

grew up around water. When I was a kid, there was a little creek running through our back yard. I spent countless hours back there catching crawdads, salamanders, and minnows. I only had to watch out for two things: snakes and glass. While I was never bitten by a snake, I did gash my big toe open once thanks to an idiot who decided to break a bottle. Who knows? Maybe I was that idiot. I hope not. If it was me, I learned a lesson with respect to our waterways. In recent weeks, I’ve been down to the Tallapoosa River here in East Alabama quite a few times. I’ve enjoyed its beauty and tranquility. It’s rather wide in some places, but there are also places where one can literally walk all the way across the river, and it’s just a mile or two from where my mom

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and dad grew up. They spent a lot of time on that river, and I plan on doing the same in the very near future. My dad and some of his friends once caught a 76-pound yellow catfish. I once caught a 2-pound catfish not too far away at my Uncle Curwood’s catfish pond, so I can kind of relate, give or take 74 pounds or so. According to legend, one of my grandads used to skinny-dip down there. First of all, I can’t imagine my grandad swimming, period, and secondly, I sure as heck don’t want to imagine him swimming naked. Another distant cousin told me of his childhood river memories with his grandpa. He described

to me how his pawpaw would slip off his shoe and fill it with water… and they’d drink out of it, which got him to giggling, but I could tell it was a special memory. I’m just thankful I never had to drink from either of my grandad’s shoes and am even more grateful for never having swam with them naked. I can’t wait to fish in the river, though. I fished it a few times when I was knee high to a grasshopper. We’d use just about anything we could find for bait, including grasshoppers, crickets, and, of course, worms. Maybe I’ll catch my own 76-pound yellow cat one day. Even if I never catch a thing, there’s just something special about being down by the river, or better yet, on the river. One day, I hope to have a canoe or two, so I can make frequent trips down the river with

family and friends. With the changes within each season, the water level, the wildlife, and nature in general, I simply can’t imagine it ever looking the same from one trip to the next. Every bend will bring excitement. The best things in life are free. Rivers are yet another example of God’s beautiful creations. I look forward to making memories with my loved ones on the Tallapoosa. If you ever want to hang out with us down by the river, you’re more than welcome, and I promise to have bottled water. I may even wear a swimsuit. Jody Fuller 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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Look at the pictures to the left of the kids practicing ways to conserve the Earth. Decide which shadow matches the pictures.

C A

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French & Indian Encampment set this weekend By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor

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Eclectic Elementary School students blow and enjoy bubbles Thursday at an event sponsored by the Elmore County Department of Human Resources and Elmore County Extension to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention month.

BUBBLES OF LOVE County DHR celebrates abuse prevention month at Eclectic Elementary School By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor

The bubbles that filled the air at Eclectic Elementary School on Friday afternoon brought smiles to the faces of the children, who danced among them while blowing their own. They also brought smiles to the staff members of Elmore County’s Department of Human Resources, who often see sights involving children that are far less joyful. It is their job to see that those children are kept in a protective bubble, of sorts – one far less fragile than those that poured from the two bubble machines employed at the celebration. Each year, during April, which is child abuse prevention month, Elmore County DHR partners with the Elmore County extension office to visit an Elmore County Elementary School for a bubble event. According to Michelle Wood, director of Elmore County DHR, it’s just their way of letting the children know they are there to protect them. “Last year, there were 469 alleged cases of child abuse in Elmore County,” Wood told the children before her staff unleashed the bubbles from two machines. “Fortunately, they were not all true (in fact, only 30 percent of those cases proved true, Wood said later). We come out and we make sure that you know we are here to protect you. Now, who wants to see some bubbles?” As the machines produced bubbles and DHR staffers handed out small containers to the children and others so that they could blow their own, several county and town officials joined the children in the festivities, including Elmore County Schools Superintendent Richard Dennis, who opined his lack of bubble-blowing prowess, 19th Judicial District Circuit Judge and Elmore County

Juvenile Judge Patrick Pinkston and Eclectic Town Council members Inez Gates and Linda Thornton Reed. Wilson said despite lack of funding at the state level, DHR had been “pretty lucky,” managing to maintain level funding through the recent difficult budgetary times. “Our administration is very good at finding and saving money,” Wilson said. “Of course, I would love to have more staff, but we have to focus on what’s most important and that’s protecting these kids.” Pinkston, who works particularly close with DHR, had nothing but glowing things to say of Elmore County’s staffers. “As the lone juvenile judge serving on the state board that ensures the quality of services for DHR, I am confident in reporting to the citizens of Elmore County that our local DHR is staffed with quality and dedicated professionals,” Pinkston said. “Part of my job is to ensure that the positive trajectory of DHR’s efforts on behalf of our children continues and I plan on doing precisely that.” After all the bubbles had been released from the machines and handed out among the attendees, DHR staffers also distributed blue pinwheels among the crowd. Blue is the color of child abuse prevention. Nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S. annually, according to the National Children’s Alliance. An estimated 683,000 unique incidents of child abuse and neglect were reported in 2015, the most recent year for which there is national data.

Wetumpka’s Fort ToulouseFort Jackson Park will offer a glimpse into mid-18th century life and warfare this weekend when it hosts the French & Indian War Encampment, focusing attention on the main protagonists of French & Indian War (also known as the Seven Years War) – France, Britain and their American Indian allies. The event is sponsored by the Alabama Historical Commission and the Friends of the Forts and takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children ages 6-18. “What we’re going to be showing is a snapshot of 18th-century life and this is just a little bit before the American Revolution, in the 1750s,” said Ove Jensen, site director at Fort Toulouse-Fort Morgan. “They’ll see what life was like on the frontier, how folks lived in the frontier forts, how the Creeks lived in their villages and probably what is most exciting to a lot of folks is we’ll have

glimpses into how battles were fought or the kinds of military actions that took place in North America.” Some 100 re-enactors from around the county – and at least one regular from a great distance – will be dressed and equipped as they appeared in North America during the French & Indian War, Jensen said. “(The re-enactors) come from all over the country,” Jensen said. “I would say that the majority of the people are from the Southeast – Alabama, Georgia, Florida. But we will have a very substantial group from Tennessee and we even have folks from as far away as Anchorage, Alaska. This one gentleman puts this on his vacation every year so he spends some time during the spring visiting historic sites and he is the one from farthest away.” Jensen said he is particularly excited about one group of re-enactors who will participate this weekend. “We have a group coming down from Fort Loudown, our sister site in Vonore, Tennessee, that is coming down and we’re really excited about that,”

said Jensen. “It’s the first time they’ve been down here in several years.” Jensen said after three years as site director following 21 years as a volunteer at the site, what he finds most captivating about the event is the way it makes history real. “I think seeing how history literally come to life,” Jensen said when asked what he thinks people will appreciate the most about the weekend. “You read about a number of things historically in books, but to actually see how people lived their lives – cooking over an open fire, the steps needed to load a musket, for example. It really brings the history books to life and that’s what the highlight is – the sights, the sounds, the color. Showing that it’s real people that did things different from the way that we do them today, but things that we can all relate to.” Jensen said that, if the weather is good, he would expect up to 600 visitors to the park this weekend for the 26th annual event. “It’s our oldest and biggest event,” he said.

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Average retail gasoline prices in the Montgomery area –which includes Elmore County - have risen 4.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.18 per gallon on Easter Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 205 gas outlets. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.40 a gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy. com. Including the change in gas prices in the Montgomery area during the past week, prices yesterday were 27.1 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 14.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 11.1 cents per gallon during the

last month and stands 29.2 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago. According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on April 17 in Montgomery have ranged widely over the last five years from $1.91 per gallon in 2016 to $3.81per gallon in 2012. Areas near Montgomery and their current gas price climate: • Pensacola: $2.40 per gallon, up 4.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.36; and * Birmingham: $2.15 per gallon, up 3.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.12. Statwide, gasoline prices averaged $2.17 per gallon on Easter, up 3.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.14. “The national average gasoline price climbed to its highest level since Sept. 5, 2015 on the $6 per barrel rise in oil prices over the last few weeks, supported by last week’s decline in oil inventories

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Catfish, chicken liver and a reminder to listen to Jesus

rew man was out of school and came to spend the day with us. The boy loves to fish more than he loves bubblegum flavored ice-cream with sprinkles on top. He and I had not been fishing this spring, so we agreed that it was time to go. We loaded up the rods and reels, tackle, water, sun screen, bug spray, and folding chairs. Drew’s legs are still young so he likes to sit down to fish. Of course, my legs are fully developed, good and strong and I could stand for, well, never mind how long I could stand, but I always sit too – just so Drew doesn’t feel bad, of course. We wanted to make a good haul, so we went to one of those pay-by-the-pound catfish

ponds. Yes, I know, but you are almost always assured a stringer full. I mean, if you can’t catch more fish at those places than you can afford, well, you need to take up another sport. You pay to get in, and you pay for what you’ve caught to get out. It’s 2.60 per pound. If you have them cleaned, you have to pay for that too. As I paid the admission fee and for a tub of chicken livers, Smokey, the biggest black lab I have ever seen in my life, rubbed against my leg. Did you ask, “How big was he?” Well, you know I’ve nicknamed my dogs according to their weight. I call Ginger “sixty-five” and Cocoa “fifteen.” Accordingly, we nicknamed ole Smokey “one-

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sixty!” He was almost as wide as he was long. As the man handed me our livers, he said, “You need to watch ole Smokey there.” As Smokey soaked up our petting faster than we could stroke him, I wondered why. Curiously, I asked, “He doesn’t bite, does he?” The man replied, “Oh no, but he does steal.” When Drew’s mother was about his age, she caught a catfish that a big tomcat tried to take away from her, so

I asked, “Does he steal the fish?” The man chuckled and said, “No, he’ll steal your chicken livers.” Foolishly, I asked, “Why?” He answered, “He eats them.” I guess that explains why he is one-sixty! You remember what I said about catching more than you could afford? Well, forget I said that. Drew and I really are great fishermen; but we’ve decided to go play putt-putt next time. There was one good thing about our catch; we easily afforded our exit fee of $3, including cleaning! We had enough money left for ice cream – with sprinkles! I once knew an old man who liked to tell everybody there was one good thing about catfishing. He said, “If you don’t catch enough for your supper, you can fry your

leftover chicken liver to go with your fish!” Yuck! After I’ve gone catfishing, I don’t want any fried livers for a long time. After seeing what they have done to ole Smokey, I may never eat livers again! Drew wanted to take Smokey home with us, but I was afraid they might charge us for him by the pound too! At least four of the disciples of Jesus were fishermen. I felt better when I remembered the time when they fished all night and didn’t catch a thing and they were professionals. The next morning, Jesus told them to cast their nets on the other side. When they did, they caught so many fish they couldn’t pull in their net. I’m reminded to listen to Jesus because he knows about everything; even fishing.

Area Churches On April 23 at 9:30 a.m. Father Wells Warren will begin leading a Sunday School series on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. At 10:30 a.m. Father Wells will celebrate the Holy Eucharist, with coffee hour to follow. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/

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

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

• Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

SMBC Forever Young Seniors will meet on Tuesday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. in fellowship hall. Susie Seal from Reeltown Baptist Church will present our program in song. Please come, bring a covered dish, bring someone with you and plan to enjoy a good program, good food and good fellowship.

•East Tallassee United Methodist 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 WACQAM 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

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,

Rev. Gene Bridgman, pastor; Kevin Lanier, minister of music. Visitors and members have a special invitation to attend all services, events, fellowships and special

events at Elam. The monthly ongoing Elam ACTS Ministry of rice and chili continues. The Children’s Ministry has revised 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 take advantage of this special time each Sunday following the Life Changing Bible Hour at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Mid Week Renewal with Prayer begins at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The Sunny Senior Breakfast is the second Monday each month. Looking forward to seeing all the Seniors here for breakfast and fellowship together. Join us. Relay for Life has kicked off with a pre-order bake sale. Order your favorites. Contact Dianne Arendts. WOM meets each month on the sec-

ond Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. If you need any information, please phone the church office: 334-283-2800. Everyone is encouraged to be in church each and every opportunity. HE LIVES!

• 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 servicess 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.

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 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka 567-6209 Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville 569-3006 Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2364 Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville 569-2482 Springfield Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-3665 Titus Baptist

6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka 334-531-2120 Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2589 Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville 569-2851 BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka 567-1141 Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka 567-4787 First Missionary Baptist at Guilfield 412 Company St., Wetumpka 567-7455 Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka 567-7133 Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 514-1097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-2141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 567-3668 Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore, 567-2613 Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8601 Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-6493 Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka 334-5389415 Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka 5670620 BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School

4625 Jackson Rd. (C.R. 103), Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Wetumpka CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka 567-0311 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6670 Church of Christ Grandview Pines 165 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Cold Springs Church of Christ 5920 Alabama Hwy. 143, Deatsville Georgia Road Church of Christ 4003 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-2804 Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville 5691510 Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka 514-3656 Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka 567-6561 CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka 567-9886 Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6786 Victory Tabernacle AOH Church of God Hwy 143, Millbrook Wetumpka Church of God Hwy. 9 N. Wetumpka 215-3091 CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN Cedarwood Congregational Christian 10286 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka 567-0476 Seman Congregational Christian 15970 Central Plank Rd., Seman

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Police Briefs Monday, April 10

•Suspicious Vehicle @ Alber Dr. @ 8:13 • Complaint of Domestic Incident @ Paxton Dr. @ 9:19 • Harassment @ Weldon’s Dr. @ 9:53 • Arrest @ Tallassee Hwy @ 10:27 • Arrest @ Main St. @ 11:52 • Follow Up @ Cherry St. @ 13:42 • 2 Vehicle MVA No Injuries @ Preer St. @ 15:24 • Medical Call @ Ashurst Ave. @ 16:02 • 2 Vehicle MVA No Injuries @ James St. @ 16:06 • Complaint of Identity Theft @ W Patton St. @ 16:08 • Arrest @ Tallassee Hwy @ 16:32 • Ground Cover Fire @ Lower Tuskegee Rd. @ 16:43 • Theft @ Hickory St. @ 16:54 • Complaint of Domestic Incident @ Cover St. @ 16: 57 • Suspicious Activity @ 1St Ave. @ 19:38 • Suspicious Activity @ Garner Ave. @ 21:30 • Mental Subject @ Friendship Rd. @ 22:52 • Arrest @ Tallassee Hwy @ 00:01

Fire activity

• TFD Responded for Landing Zone @ Ashurst Ave. @ 16:02 • TFD Responded to Ground Cover Fire @ Lower Tuskegee Rd. @ 16: 43 • TFD & FFD Responded to Ground Cover Fire @ Upper River Rd/ Dean Cr. @ 18:17

Tuesday, April 11

• Disorderly Conduct @ Barnett Blvd. @ 7:47 • Suspicious Activity @ Gilmer Ave. @ 8:46 • Theft @ Gilmer Ave. @ 10:26 • Complaint of Disorderly Person @ Rickey Lane @ 12:39 • Complaint of Suspicious Vehicle @ N. Ann Ave. @ 12:51 • Public Lewdness Rickey Lane @ 14:11 • Civil Disturbance @ N. Ann Ave. @ 14:56 • Harassing Communications @ E.B

Payne Sr. Dr. @ 15:18 • Civil Disturbance @ Notasulga Rd. @ 17:28 • Disorderly Subject @ Gilmer Ave. @ 18:16 • Civil Disturbance @ Monroe St. @ 18: 53 • Civil Disturbance @ Gammil Store Rd. @ 19:26 • Suspicious Activity @ Worthington Cir @ 22:23 • Smoke Odor Investigation @ N. Ann Ave. @ 23:11 • Trespassing @ Gilmer Ave. @ 05:16 Fire activity • FFD Responded to Medical Call @ New Quarters Rd. @ 22:09

Wednesday, April 12

• Complaint of Theft @ Barnett Blvd. @ 13:01 • B/F Arrested @ Barnett Blvd. @ 13:56 • B/M Arrested @ S. Dubois St. @ 14:07 • Complaint of Assault @ Cotton Ridge Rd. @ 14:37 • Complaint of Harassment @ S. Tallassee Dr. @ 16:44 • Arrest @ Barnett Blvd. @ 19:03 • Meet Complainant @ Lower Tuskegee Rd. @ 20:41 • Attempt to Contact @ Riley Rd. @ 20:59 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Notasulga Rd. @ 02:45

Thursday, April 13

• B/M Arrested @ Gilmer Ave. @ 10:25 • Complaint of Theft @ Lee St. @ 10:38 • Complaint of Kidnapping @ Barnett Blvd. @ 11:39 • Suspicious Person / B/F Arrested @ S. Tallassee Dr. @ 14:43 • W/F Arrested @ Barnett Blvd. @ 14:59 • Domestic Incident @ Freeman Ave. @ 16:39 • Arrest @ Barnett Blvd. @ 19:15 • Domestic Incident @ Poplar St. @ 19:48 • Lost Property @ Gilmer Ave. @ 22:22 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Roosevelt Boat Ramp @ 22:28 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Notasulga Rd. @ 04:19

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Friday, April 14

• School Crossing Guard @ Barnett Blvd. @ 07:01 • Complaint of Lewd Activity @ Powers Ave. @ 09:17 • Found Property @ Barnett Blvd. @ 09:55 • Arrest @ S, Tallassee Dr. @ 10:41 • Domestic Incident @ Barnett Blvd. @ 11:21 • Animal Complaint @ Freeman Ave. @ 12:09 • Death Investigation @ Paxton Dr. @ 14:33 • Criminal Mischief/ Criminal Threats @ Gammil Store Rd. • Complaint of Sex Offender Behavior @ N. Johnson St. @ 14:57 • Civil Disturbance @ Notasulga Rd. @ 15:16 • Arrest @ Barnett Blvd. @ 15:51 • Dog Bite @ Redden Ave. @ 17:30 • Juvenile Complaint @ W. James St. @ 20:46 • Attempted Theft @ W. Main St. @ 21:25 • Suspicious Vehicle/ Assist Motorist @ N. Ann Ave. @ 21:52 • Juvenile Complaint @ Gilmer Ave @ 21:57 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Yates Dam @ 22:13 • Loud Music Complaint @ S. Tallassee Dr. @ 22:48 • Burglary Complaint @ Zion St. @ 22:51 • Loud Music Complaint @ Dorman Ave. @ 23:08 • Burglary Complaint @ Magnolia St. @ 00:57

Fire activity

• FFD Paged Out for Medical Call @ Blackjack Rd. @ 13:02

Saturday, April 15

•Complaint of Criminal Mischief @ Powers Ave. @ 9:27 • MVA with Injuries @ Gilmer Ave. @ 13:41

April 19, 2017 • Page 11 • Animal Complaint @ Little Rd. @ 15:53 • Noise Ordinance Complaint @ Jordan Ave @ 18:42 • Report of a Naked Person @ Ashurst Ave. @ 19:16 • Noise Ordinance Complaint @ Jordan Ave. @ 20:57 • Fight in Progress @ W. James St. @ 21:06 • Fight in Progress @ Gilmer Ave. @ 21:07 • Suspicious Person @ W. James St. @ 21:19 • Harassing Communication @ Barnett Blvd. @ 21:23 • Fight in Progress @ W. James St. @ 21:29 • Drug Activity @ 2nd Ave. @ 21:52 • Report of Assault @ Barnett Blvd. @ 21:23 • Suspicious Vehicle @ AL HWY 229 @ 22:36 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Gilmer Ave. @ 23:36 • Suspicious Activity @ Gilmer Ave. @ 00:43 • MVA with Injuries @ Cherokee Trail @ 01:13

Fire activity

• TFD Responded to MVA with Injuries @ Gilmer Ave. @ 13:41 • FFD Responded to MVA with Injuries @ Cherokee Trail @ 01:13

Sunday, April 16

• Suspicious Vehicle @ Gilmer Ave. @ 10:45 • Domestic Incident @ Capstone Ln @ 13:30 • Menacing @ Gilmer Ave @ 16:32 • Arrest @ Gilmer Ave. @ 16:32 • Domestic Incident @ Quail Run @ 20:04 • Drug Activity @ Barnett Blvd. @ 19:19 • Noise Ordinance @ Gen Chappy James @ 19:31

Fire activity

• FFD Responded to Brush Fire @ Ware Rd. @ 7:25

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Tigers look forward to area championship By CARMEN RODGERS Tallassee Tribune

After clinching the area championship last week, the Tallassee Tigers are continuing their winning streak, taking on Catholic High School, Reeltown High School and Beauregard this week. The Tigers traveled to Montgomery on Tuesday and defeated the Knights 7-5 at Catholic High School. Casey Baynes got the win for the Tigers in relief. Baynes did not allow any hits while on the mound for Tallassee. At the plate, Dee Williams went four for four with four singles. Chris Rowland went one for two with a walk and a sacrifice fly. Following the game against Catholic, the Tigers shifted their eyes to the Reeltown Rebels in a home game and defeated Reeltown 6-0. During the game, Williams got the win for the Tigers, pitching seven complete innings. While

on the mound, Williams had an impressive 11 strikeouts and allowed only two walks on base. Williams only allowed three Rebels to hit the ball. At the plate, Will Peters went two for four. Williams went two for three with a double. Reid Whitaker went two for three and Blake Dean went two for four. The Tigers traveled to Beauregard on Thursday to take on the Hornets and defeated the homestanding Hornets 5-3. Peters got the win for the Tigers on the mound. At the plate, Peters, Williams, Jake Burton, Baynes and Dean all had hits for the Tigers. Tallassee will host Escambia County in a doubleheader in round one of the playoffs on April 21. The Tigers will take the field at 5 p.m. Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune and 7 p.m. The Tigers will play Saturday, if necessary, beginning at 1 p.m. Dee Williams pitched seven complete innings to get the win for Tallassee against Reeltown. Williams struck out 11, walked only two and allowed just three Rebels hits.

Pitching has been the difference for Auburn By ANDY GRAHAM Sports Columnist

The SEC baseball season reached the halfway point this past weekend with teams wrapping up their fifth series of conference play. Fifteen interleague contests provide an excellent barometer to judge each school on where they are and where they are going. No Auburn team has been above .500 in conference play at the midpoint since I’ve been penning this column (2011). In fact, in most of those years, the Tigers had already nestled down into last place in the West like it was a briar patch and they were Brer Rabbit. I would usually either bemoan their woeful circumstances or halfheartedly try to convince myself a massive turnaround was possible. A massive turnaround was evidently not possible, because it never happened. Wait a minute, I need to correct myself. I said no AU team “has” been above .500 at the midpoint. I should’ve said no AU team “had” been above .500 at the midpoint of conference play. For the first time, I can actually say the Auburn Tigers have a winning record in conference through 15 games. Butch Thompson has his

squad at 27-11 overall and 10-5 in the SEC. The Tigers are ranked No. 12 in the country and are tied for the second-best record in the league. The biggest difference between this successful Auburn team and those in recent years has been the consistent, quality pitching. Junior Keegan Thompson has come back strong from Tommy John surgery last year and been exceptional in his eight games as a starter. He is 4-1 with a 1.29 ERA. Thompson has been dealing with some shoulder tendinitis, which is common after Tommy John surgery, but seems to be battling through it. Sophomore Casey Mize showed a lot of talent in 2016, but he has taken it to a new level this year. Mize has been brilliant on the mound going 6-1 in nine starts with a 1.23 ERA. Two outstanding pitchers give a ballclub a great opportunity to win every series. Most teams wouldn’t ask for more. But freshman Davis Daniel is maturing faster than some expected. He struggled early, but has recently looked far more comfortable with his mechanics and control. Daniel is 3-2 with a 4.00 ERA. Great starting pitching can get you through seven or eight innings. However, without a

good bullpen, it could all be for nothing. Juniors Andrew Mitchell, Corey Herndon and Calvin Coker, seniors Cole Lipscomb and Daniel Robert, and freshman Ryan Watson have all answered the bell when called upon. It’s been a team effort and it’s been fun to watch. While the pitching has been elite, the Tigers have been pretty mediocre at the plate. Auburn occupies the middle of the pack in practically every offensive category. Well, every category except one. The Tigers are dead last in home runs with fifteen. These particular AU hitters make up for that lack of power with something that can’t be measured: Heart. This team just has that special indefinable quality. They have a big inning when they need a big inning. They scratch across a run when they need it the most. It’s going to be a clash of the Titans this weekend at Plainsman Park. The Arkansas Razorbacks (29-8; 11-4) will be in town for a three-game set. The Hogs swing a big bat and are at the top of nearly every offensive category. They’ve also got the fifth best team ERA. It’s going to be a major challenge, but it should also be a lot of fun.

CALLING ALL TEAMS: TIME TO GET WILD Have you got game? How about a little fish or fowl? Well, it’s time to get your game face on, fire up your grills and get ready to battle with some of the best backyard chefs from the Tri-County area. If you think you have what it takes, join us on April 27th at 6:00 pm, as the Alabama Wildlife Federation hosts their Wild Game Cook-Off at the AWF Headquarters in Millbrook. Cook teams are needed, so grab your apron, best recipes and get ready to battle. Entry for the cook teams is free, but teams must pre-register prior to the day of the event at www. alabamawildlife.org. Categories include wild game, fish and fowl. Prizes will be awarded to first through third place in each division, as well as Best Overall and Best Presentation. The overall winner will be invited to the State Finals held at Lanark in Millbrook on Aug. 5 to compete for the title of AWF 2017 Wild Game Cook-Off State Champion. However, if cooking isn’t your thing, you can surely get fired up about tasting some delicious dishes. Ample servings of great food are always featured, including entrees such as venison, duck, dove, pheasant and much more. The event will

be the perfect opportunity for sportsmen and women and outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy some good ol’ fashion fun and fellowship, and for backyard chefs to show off their culinary skills. Tickets are $50 per person/ per couple, and proceeds benefit Alabama Wildlife Federation’s programs and projects. The ticket price includes one Alabama Wildlife Federation membership, a subscription to the Alabama Wildlife magazine, and all of the food you can eat. Tickets are available online at alabamawildlife.org or contact the Alabama Wildlife Federation at 1-800-822-WILD. The Alabama Wildlife Federation, established by sportsmen in 1935, is the state’s oldest and largest citizens’ conservation organization. The mission of the Alabama Wildlife Federation, a 501©3 non-profit group supported by membership dues and donations, is to promote conservation and wise use of Alabama’s wildlife and related natural resources as a basis for economic and social prosperity. To learn more about the Alabama Wildlife Federation, including membership details, programs and projects, visit www.alabamawildlife.org or by phone at 1-800-822-WILD.

Tallassee names 2017-2018 varsity cheerleaders

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Baker honored at Tallassee’s Wrestling Banquet Tallassee High School’s Wrestling Coach, John Mask, honored the twotime state heavyweight champ, Jake Baker, with an award for his outstanding achievements during this year’s wrestling season at the Tallassee High School Wrestling Banquet held Monday evening inside the cafeteria at Tallassee Elementary School. Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune

Tallassee High School’s 2017-18 varsity cheerleaders are Faith Adams, Liberty Bridgeman, Caitlyn Dowdell, Taylor Goodman, AnnaMarie Gregory, Emma Kate Holley, Tarisa Holt, Haleigh May, Calen Patterson, Ze’Kiah Skipper, Sarah Smith, Kennedy Taunton, Madeline Taylor and Kennedy Tucker.