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said Andy Coker, building inspector for the City of Tallassee. “I emailed them Friday to see if they have any time frames in place, but I haven’t heard When it comes to eateries, Tallassee back from them, yet.” may soon have an additional option to According to Coker, plan approval choose from. for American Deli passed the Planning Last week Mayor Johnny Hammock Commission’s desk back in March. announced on social media that “They have done all of their prelim American Deli would soon be coming to stuff and there were several converTallassee. sations about when they might begin “It’s not finalized yet, but I don’t see work, “ he said. “They are proposing to anything that will stop it from opening,” By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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put in by the Verizon store.” Representatives for American Deli have visited the prospective store site and plans have been implemented to accommodate the franchise business. “The pre-existing part of the building would be the kitchen,” he said. “They would build an addition to the store front and that would be the seating area.” This would create a larger seating area than what is currently available.
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Jim Martin of Tallassee stands beside one of two brand-new Ford Transit vans his new company will use to transport elderly and disabled persons to doctors visits, grocery stores and more.
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New business will transport elderly, disabled But it hasn’t stopped the Tallassee man from living his dream. Martin has formed a business called Medi Jim Martin knows what it’s like to be dis- Rides, which will begin operation in May and abled. will be based in the Wetumpka Area Chamber Martin was born with a paralyzed right arm, of Commerce’s Innovation Center. a birth defect known as brachial plexus birth “What we do is we provide transportation palsy, or Erb’s palsy, caused by injury to the upper group of the arm’s main nerves. See RIDE • Page 7 By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
Time to get out your best denim and brightest bling for the Blue Jean Ball, hosted by the Tallassee Police Department and the Tallassee Community Development Corporation to fund needed equipment for the police department. “This is not just a ball,” said Laura Leigh Peter, with the Tallassee Community Development Board and organizer of the Blue Jean Ball. “This event is going to fund the citywide surveillance system.” The surveillance system will not only aid in investigations, it will also discourage future crime in the city. “If people know there are cameras up around town, but they don’t know where they are, it will deter some crimes,” said Police Chief Matthew Higgins. “It also gives us a way to go back and review videos to see what cars came and went during that timeframe.” See FUNDRAISER • Page 2
State House passes Child Care Safety Act HB277 By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Lawmakers in the Alabama House of Representatives passed the Child Care Safety Act, HB 277, on Thursday. Rep. Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee, brought this bill forth to enforce regulations on church operated daycares. Initially, the bill would have required all church-run daycares in the state to become licensed. However, conservative lobbyists and politicians labeled the bill as impeding on religious freedom. There are currently over 900 unregulated daycares in Alabama.
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Residents remember the impact of April 27 storm April 27, 2011 is a day few will forget. That day is sketched in the minds of those who lived through it. In total, 62 tornados touched down across the state. There were 240 causalities that day, six from Elmore County. While six years have passed since that day, the memories are still very vivid for one Elmore County family. Amber Tucker, from Kent, and her family took a direct hit form the F4 tornado that first touched down in Wetumpka. Tucker says that day began like any other day. “The morning of April 27th started off just like every other morning, nothing different,” Tucker said. “As the evening came about though the storm started
While nothing has been finalized, expectations are high that this new dining option will soon be available in Tallassee. “There is nothing that has happened that makes me think that it’s not going to happen,” Coker said. American Deli is a fast-food restaurant chain that serves a variety of savory dishes such as subs, gyros, Philly cheesesteaks and hot wings.
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Later, Warren presented a less restrictive version of the bill, which obligates only daycares that are entitled to state or federal subsidy to be licensed. This means 500 church-operated daycares would have to comply with new standards. While the remaining 400 daycares would not need to be licensed, they would be inspected on an annual basis. Additionally, all daycares in the state, whether licensed or not, will be subject to fire inspection, health inspections, insurance regulation and criminal background checks on employees. According to Warren, this bill, while not as stringent as needed, is a step in the right direction for See BILL • Page 2
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Then two-year-old Cooper Wallace was confined to a cast that covered three-fourths of his body for three months while he healed after an accident at an unlicensed church-operated daycare center in 2014. The Wallaces are now strong advocates for HB 277, which would place regulations on all church ran day centers in the state. Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune
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Mr. Scott Howell Chambliss, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the age of 63. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 27 2017, at 5:00 p.m. from Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jay Woodall officiating, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Scott is survived by his wife, Jeane Chambliss; children, Stacy Chambliss(Alicia), John Chambliss(Joni), James Chambliss(Regena) and Sara Chambliss; sister and brother, Connie Barker(Melvin), Paul Chambliss(Terri); thirteen
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ccording to the Census Bureau, there are nearly 57 million people living with disabilities in the United States. Thirty percent of American adults help provide care for a sick or disabled family member. Caregivers provide physical and emotional support for the people in their care. It’s a demanding job with its stresses and rewards, but it can also be a labor of love. Social Security is committed to you throughout life’s journey, helping secure today and tomorrow for every American. This is especially true for people who need help managing their benefits. We work closely with caregivers through our representative payee program. A representative payee is someone who receives and oversees the Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for
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represent the beneficiary. You can learn about becoming a representative payee by watching our new series of videos on the duties of a representative payee at www·socialsecurity·gov/payee. It’s our hope that these videos will not only educate individuals about the roles and responsibilities of being a representative payee, but also provide further insight, broaden community awareness, and provide key resources to deal with the growing incidents of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. Caregivers are valuable and irreplaceable assets to our great nation. Please join us in celebrating them for all they do for those who cannot do for themselves. Kylle’ McKinney is a public affairs specialist for Alabama Social Security.
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the children of Alabama. “While this bill as passed does not achieve the uniform policy for all daycares that I strived for initially, it does serve as a great step forward in protecting children from daycares that were failing to meet the minimum standards in years past,” she said in a press release following the passage of HB 277. HB 277 means a lot to Stephanie Wallace, whose 2-year-old son, Cooper, was injured while at daycare in 2014. “We received a call from Cooper’s license-exempt daycare that ‘they think he hurt his leg,’: Stephanie Wallace said. “He was screaming in the assistant daycare director’s lap when my husband arrived to pick him up. He asked them what happened and they
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had no straight answer. They said things like, ‘he may have been running and fell, or he could have tripped over a carpet.’” Cooper was taken to the emergency room for an x-ray and he was immediately taken by ambulance to Children’s Hospital with a broken femur. “The ambulance ride to children’s was the worst experience of my entire life,” Wallace recalls. “They were going through backup plans in case his vitals showed that the femur bone was causing him to bleed out which could have killed him.” After surgery Cooper was forced to wear a cast that would cover three-fourths of his body for an agonizing three months. “No baths, no playing and no
getting to be a 2-year-old little boy,” she said. Wallace hopes this experience is something no other parents have to endure, with the help of HB 277. “The fact that we still to this day do not know how our son was injured is something that will haunt me forever,” she said. “We had nowhere to turn to get answers. Having regulations in place would have guaranteed an investigation would have taken place instead of an ‘internal’ investigation that was carried out by the daycare’s liability insurance company, the same insurance company popular for insuring 18-wheeler trucking companies.” HB 277 will now go to the statehouse for Senate review.
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Surveillance systems have been in place in larger cities and have proven to be beneficial in solving crimes. “In bigger cities, most of the intersections have traffic cameras, so they would use traffic cam footage,” Higgins said.
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“We don’t have a lot of intersections with red lights, so we don’t have a lot of traffic cameras. We will also use it for that purpose. We can look at it and see if traffic is backing up in an area.” There will be several cameras located throughout the city. However, the exact locations are undisclosed at this time. “We’re not giving out all of the locations, but in general there will be some coming into town from different areas,” Higgins said. To adequately cover the entire City of Tallassee, the price tag will be very high.
Without this benefit ball, these items may not be feasible. “As you can imagine, that many cameras and the servers that store the video, the monitors and the installation is not an inexpensive thing,” Higgins said. “It’s something that’s necessary.” Due to renovations needed to keep up with technology and a rapidly changing world, there is no room in the police department’s budget for other necessary improvements. “Right now we’re rebuilding infrastructure and equipment in-house as well, so this helps raise
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funds for something that may have been pushed further and further down the road,” Higgins said. According to Higgins, this event serves dual purposes. “Not only is this instrumental in the video system and also some needed safety equipment for the officers, it’s a good opportunity for the public to meet the officers in a normal setting a do a little socializing,” he said. “Get to know us a little better.” Building a connection between communities and the police department has been a goal of Higgins’ since the beginning of his appointment. “We’re trying to do more of that.” He said. “We are trying to get out into the communities but sometimes with the call volume it can be difficult. This gives us another opportunity.” While sponsorships are still available, the original goal of $20,000 has been met and continues to climb. “I can’t say enough about the outpouring of support,” he said “It’s very humbling and we want to let them know that we’re here for them as well.” In addition to the citywide surveillance system, funds from this event will also fund new tactical gear for officers at TPD. The event will be held at the Benton Barn in Tallassee, 173 Benton Drive, and will include dinner, a silent auction and live music from Todd Gantt. Tickets are $35. For more information or to purchase a ticket or sponsorship, call 334283-6578.
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raging but I didn’t think twice about it.” Tucker went about her normal routine throughout the day, which included watching television with her mother who lived nearby. “That night I went to my mom’s to watch American Idol as we have a tradition of watching it together,” she said. “I left Mike and the boys at home and everyone was in bed asleep by 7 o’clock.” However, it would not be long before this routine day turned into anything but ordinary. “It was about that time that we heard that there was a tornado on the ground near Wetumpka headed for Santuck and Central,” Tucker said. “I still at this point was not too worried because I’ve never experienced a tornado and I figured it was just going to blow on by and not produce anything near us.” Airing on the side of caution, Tucker went home to warn her husband and children. The family then went back to Tucker’s mother’s house to seek sturdier shelter from the storm. “Mike took the weather more seriously than I did. He was concerned. So we got the kids and my mom in her hallway in the center of her house. We put pillows and blankets down and made the children and mom stay in there,” she said. The couple then watched and waited for the worst. “It started getting loud outside so Mike and I ran to the hallway got under the covers with the kids and my mom and as soon as we got under there the storm was so loud that it was deafening,” she recalls. “The only thing I could think of was to hold everybody’s hand and pray as loud as I could. I wanted the kids to hear my prayers over the storm.” The family took a direct hit from the massive tornado. They were pelted by dirt and debris and Tucker’s youngest son was actually lifted off the ground by the twister. According to Tucker, the sound of the twister as it made its way through their home is a sound that will she will forever remember. “The sound of trees breaking in and glass breaking is a sound I will never forget.” After the tornado passed, the family
realized the house they took shelter in was gone. Nothing left but the walls surrounding the hallway that housed the Tuckers. “As we stood up and looked around we noticed that the only thing standing was the hallway that we were in,” she said. “My mother’s home was a split-level two-story brick home. It was a sturdy home but this storm didn’t care. As we tried to find our way around the rubble to our neighbors to check and see if they were okay we were in disbelief that there was nothing there. The power lines were down right in front of our house and were sparking, so I kept the kids near. The rest of that night is a blur.” They found shelter that night and the following day went to assess the damage. “All the windows in my home we’re busted out, the trailer was split in half and lots of our furniture was nowhere to be found,” she said. “It was complete devastation but I still had my family.” Today, the Tuckers live in Kent with their children. While they endured devastation on April 27, 2011, they are thankful to have survived that day. They hope their story will move others to be better prepared for severe weather. “We now take weather very seriously,” she said “We have weather radios and weather apps on our phones. When there’s a tornado watch we go ahead and prepare. We make sure that everyone has shoes, a blanket, a pillow, a helmet and flashlights all ready in the closet that we will go in if there is a tornado warning.” They also have a message for pet owners. “We lost few animals in that tornado as well so we make sure that our animals now are in safe shelter.” Alabama has not experienced a tornado outbreak this deadly in six years. In that time many have become complacent. However, tornados are unpredictable and erratic. While forecasters can predict the weather, nothing is certain when it comes to these devastating beasts of nature. The best way to survive a tornado is through preparation. Be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.
The band went to Chicago and marched in the cold. They represented our town and were very bold. They won some awards in the Show Choir this year, It was their first time to win, so they had to cheer. My Punk went to prom and her dress sparkled and shone, That dress showed her figure and how she is tone. With all the things she does, she works out a lot,
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Tallassee Elementary School will host Donuts for Dads to celebrate dads. Pre K and kindergarten classes will be from 7:15-7:45 a.m. on May 2. First- and second-grade classes will be from 7:15-7:45 a.m. on May 3. Third- and fourth-grade classes will be from 7:15-7:45 a.m. on May 4.
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Tallassee Youth Football League Football and Cheer will hold signups from 5:30-7:30 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
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Tallassee Police Department’s Blue Jean Ball is set for 6-8:30 p.m. at the Benton Barn, located at 173 Benton Drive in East Tallassee. There will be dinner and live music. Tickets are available for preorder. For more information call 334-283-6578.
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In the summer with the band when it’s hot. We went to the mountains and stayed in a cabin on the hill. To spend Christmas time there was a really big thrill. Some shows were funny and the food was great. We ate a lot and got back to the cabin pretty late. Some shows were religious and angels put us in awe, Seeing Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus we saw. Beautiful colors and bright shining lights, Were so pretty to see in the dead of the night. Punk went tubing with the family and slid down the hill in the snow. It was so pretty and shinny, it kinda had a glow. But it was cold, they couldn’t stay too long, Their feet went numb, yes their feelings were gone. Punk got her car, a Camaro and it’s red. Told her to be careful and cautious and use her head. It’s a pretty car, she took me for a ride. I felt like I was sitting on the ground when I got inside. Punk’s Junior year has been busy and sweet. But her best year has yet to come, it will really be a treat. I tell her to take each year and enjoy it the best she can, Cause she’ll never be this age again, and I’m her biggest fan. Happy 17th Birthday Pashen Davanna Cartwright Love, MeMe
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nother progenitor of rock and roll, Chuck Berry, recently passed away at age 90. The guitarist/ singer/songwriter may have been a major influence in the evolution of popular music, but given all of his legal and financial problems over the decades, to say that he had a controversial lifestyle is an understatement. Many early rock and roll fans knew of Berry from his primeval hits and appearances in late Fifties concerts and movies. But for me, the ultimate Chuck Berry performance was his lead-off gig in The T.A.M.I. Show, a blackand-white concert movie filmed in 1964. (The initials stood for “Teenage Awards Music International,” whatever that was supposed to mean). Moreover, the hundreds of shrieking girls seen in the nowalso-iconic movie, filmed at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, underlined the “I-wanna-play-guitar-
and-be-a-rock-star” mentality of an untold number of teenage boys who had experienced a hormonal epiphany when the Beatles had appeared on the “Ed Sullivan Show” earlier the same year. Hosts Jan and Dean introduced Berry as the very first act, citing the guitarist as “the guy who started it all, back in 1958.” Apparently, the producers were trying for a “fathers-and-sons” vibe, as Berry and early British Invasion band Gerry & the Pacemakers traded off songs at the outset of the show. To what extent it worked was debatable, but the image of Berry’s lanky frame bending and contorting with the music while evoking those bright, chugging riffs from his guitar was branded into my mind, permanently (especially on “Nadine”). I had previously been unfamiliar with Berry’s “duck walk” and other performance schtick. After The T.A.M.I. Show, I paid close attention if I ever saw him performing
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The So-Called Column By Willie G. Moseley on TV. And The T.A.M.I. Show was arguably a more important event in the history of popular music than the Beatles on ‘Ed Sullivan’, because the film documented the two Santa Monica shows as a dynamic convergence of all sorts of popular music styles under one roof, although “diversity” as a (sometimessanctimonious) concept hadn’t been invented yet. Several genres were represented in the film. The first shot of the aforementioned British Invasion had indeed been fired by the Beatles on the Sullivan show the previous February, and the Rolling Stones, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, and Gerry & the Pacemakers had made the journey across the Big Pond to participate at Santa Monica. The smooth, sophisticated soul music of Motown was proffered by the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, and Marvin Gaye. The California surfing phenomenon featured its two most popular combos, the Beach
Boys and Jan & Dean. Although instrumental surf music by bands like Dick Dale & the DelTones had been popular, it had started to decline by late ’64. Token acts included helmet-haired Lesley Gore and American longhairs the Barbarians. Then there was James Brown. Many music historians, writers and just plain fans considered his devastating workout to have been the greatest eighteen minutes of live music ever seen and heard. It was all there—the “goodfoot” slides, the splits, the seeminglyexhausted singer lurching slowly towards the side of the stage like the show was about finish then racing back to the microphone for another round of screeching. Brown absolutely lived up to the title of “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business,” one of his many sobriquets. The Rolling Stones were the final act of the show, but had to immediately follow Brown’s explosive show, which had left the crowd in a frenzy. While Mick Jagger and associates tried to put on an exuberant performance themselves, they didn’t even come close—no one could have topped what the Godfather of Soul had just done, and the Stones vowed they’d
never follow Brown in concert again. Ancillary anecdotes include the fact that two of the background/go-go dancers were future actress Terri Garr, and Toni Basil, who had a hit single called “Mickey” 18 years later. Overall, The T.A.M.I. Show seems somewhat crudely-filmed by today’s cinematic standards, but it was quite impressive over half a century ago. And the (black-andwhite) video for John Mellencamp’s mid-
Eighties hit ‘R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” referenced The T.A.M.I. Show big time. The lyrics named a lot of performers such as Jackie Wilson and Bobby Fuller, but the only individual noted who was actually in the legendary 1964 movie was James Brown. Maybe there was a reason for that citation. Willie Moseley is the former editor of The Triune and a regular columnist for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
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Remember when money was money?
verything changes. When I was a boy I could walk downtown and window shop. I remember the times when a boy and girl were short on money they would go downtown and walk around window-shopping day or night. Nobody looked at you strange or questioned why you were there. Most people knew you and greeted you as you passed by. There was the hardware stores with kitchen knives, washtubs, churns, heaters and tools in the window for all to see. A men’s clothing store with suits, hats, and shoes on display. Women’s clothing stores with dresses, skirts, children’s clothing, etc. The only problem was money and getting any was a problem too. Even the money we had was different. I wonder how many people remember the Alabama Sales Tax token? It was worth one tenth of a penny and was real lightweight, made out of an aluminum-type material with a hole in the center. Only twelve states issued sales tax tokens and Alabama was one of them. All of this happened in the 1940s that I remember. At one time tokens were made out of cardboard. A five-mill token was made of copper and had a star in the center. I had some of these tokens at one time but I can’t seem to find any at the present time. They were so plentiful that people
The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley used them for washers when they were putting up tarpaper. We had plenty of Indian head pennies, the Lincoln head pennies had already come out but there was still a lot of Indian head in circulation. V nickels were very common and could be found. It would have been good if we could have put those back. What a collection they would have made. There was only one problem – we were not in a good enough financial condition that we could save anything. If we were lucky we may get up enough money for show fare. Every now and then every boy or girl needs a candy bar or soda. Back in the sixties we had an army recruiter that saved all the coins like this. Most small towns had parking meters and he would count the money for the opportunity to look at the coins. People learned to do tricks with coins. I knew a boy that could take a half dollar and weave it through his fingers over and over and another one that could flip a coin up and when it came down hit it with the heel of his shoe and
catch it again. People carried half dollars and silver dollars in their pockets. Were they heavy? Well, first of all we didn’t have many coins to carry. You know how people empty their change into a jar or piggy bank each night. Well, we didn’t have anything to empty at night. When we got a coin or bill we studied it good. Most people could tell you all about a one dollar bill or a coin. Most dollars today say Federal Reserve note. Back then the words on front of a dollar bill said “Silver Certificate” because all money was backed up by silver and paper money is lighter and easier to carry. The other day a good friend gave me a silver certificate dollar bill and a 1921 silver dollar, which, as a matter of fact, gave me the idea to write this article. I have struggled and worked hard all my life. I’ve never accumulated too many coins or bills and most of the time they are gone before I get a chance to study them. I used to get a few coins and I would jingle them in my pocket but coins don’t jingle anymore. Have fun, check your money and if you get more than you need, call Coffeebreak. Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist for The Tribune.
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Gov. Ivey’s move for special election shakes things up
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he decisive move by newly minted Gov. Kay Ivey to declare a special election for the Jeff Sessions’ Senate Seat this year rather than next year changes the entire complexion of who will sit in that coveted seat. It also redefines the landscape of an ever changing and pivotal Alabama political scene. This next year will be an adventure as we elect a Senator and concurrently the 2018 Governor’s Race will begin its evolution. We have already seen the downfall of a sitting governor this year and by Sept. 26 we will see the election of a new junior U.S. Senator. There is an assumption that only a Republican can win statewide office in Alabama and winning the GOP primary is tantamount to election. The decision by Gov. Ivey was the right decision. Most folks would assume that “forthwith” means this year rather than next year. It was also a wise political move by Ms. Ivey if she wants to run for a full term. Ivey’s calling for the special election for Sessions’ seat immediately could be the death knell for Luther Strange. By December, he may go from being the newest and tallest member of the U.S. Senate to the shortest-serving senator in Alabama history. His defeat could be very inglorious and humiliating. With the election being this year, it will be the only show in town. It will be a spectacle. Every politician who is in any office can run without risking his or her current posts. In other words, everyone has a free shot. Therefore, it will be a free-for-all. Everyone will run against poor Big Luther and the Bentley taint. They will use their campaign resources to give you the unmitigated details of how Luther got put in that seat by ole Bentley. You will be told so many times that Bentley and Luther got together in a backroom with Rebekah and brokered a deal to sell Luther the Senate seat in return for Luther not prosecuting Bentley and Rebekah that you will know the story by heart. Luther will be as tarnished and feathered as ole Bentley. In about two weeks, when the Washington PACs see the polling that reveals Luther is in trouble, his campaign resources will be less than he expected and he may not be able to defend against the onslaught of negative ads. The question becomes who will be the early frontrunners? Roy Moore enters as the favorite. His evangelical base becomes crystallized in a large field. It will probably reserve him a place in the Sept. 26 run-off. Who will be the other candidate in the runoff? It may very well not be Luther Strange. The U.S. Senate is a select club. A cursory look around the chamber reveals very wealthy people or celebrities. Senate seats are bought by wealthy individuals in a good many cases. We have some people in Alabama who could very easily buy the Senate seat. The short period of time that exists to raise money for an Aug. 15 election even further enhances the advantage for someone who can self finance and write a big check. The name on most lists is the “Yella Fella,” Jimmy Rane. He would sell. He is a natural salesman. Folks close to Yella Fella get the feeling that he does not want to go to Washington at this time in his life. However, he is adamant and determined that Luther Strange will not remain in the seat. Therefore, he may bankroll another candidate through a super PAC. Rumor has it that he will get behind Del Marsh. Marsh has his own money also. However, he needs more money because he is totally unknown to Alabama voters. I will keep you posted on the developments. I do not know how many of these folks will join the fray but this is how I will handicap the horses at this time. Jimmy Rane and Roy Moore are one and two. Other possibilities are Congressman Robert Aderholt, Congressman Bradley Byrne, Luther Strange, Secretary of State John Merrill, Congressman Mo Brooks, State Auditor Jim Ziegler, state Sen. Del Marsh, Trump Trumpeter Perry Hooper Jr., state Sen. Slade Blackwell, state Sen. Trip Pittman, ADECA Director Jim Byard, state Sen. Arthur Orr and state Rep. Ed Henry. It will be a great show. 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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Spring means lots of local entertainment
s we conclude the school year, the Tallassee Music Department has several activities to which the public is invited. Our choral program is putting on its annual Spring Show. There are two performances: one is Sunday, May 7, at 2 p.m.; the other is Monday, May 8, at 7 p.m. The Spring Show features the hundreds of students involved in the Tallassee choral department. The choir is under the direction of Jerry Cunningham and Jessica Head. Highlights include selections performed by the Divas, New Image and Gold Edition show choirs, and several tunes from last fall’s production of “High School Musical.” There will also be a variety of solos and ensembles (duets, trios, and quartets) performed by the students. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
Band with Harden as the guest conductor. “African Celebration” is published by RWS Music Company. Tallassee High School By Michael also has another published composer among its ranks. Bird Mike Hammonds, who leads the THS Jazz Band, For more information, has recently contracted contact the THS Music with the C.L. Barnhouse Department office at 334music publishing 283-3689. company. His first Recently, the Tallassee published composition, High School Band held “Miles to Go,” was an outdoor concert. It originally written for the was well received by the THS Band. It has been community. Director of named an Editor’s Choice Bands Robby Glasscock selection for 2017 by chose a great selection of J.W. Pepper and Sons, the music that was guaranteed number-one music seller in to please everyone in the world. the large crowd gathered The seventh annual behind the high school for JazzFest was a tremendous the event. success, and was the most A highlight was well-attended of any year. the guest conductor, There were 10 high school Justin Harden. Harden bands and three college is a 2006 graduate of bands from around the Tallassee High School, state in performance at the but he has distinguished high school auditorium himself as a published earlier this month. composer. His piece, A bus load of band “African Celebration,” members is heading to was performed by the THS
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Loachapoka on Thursday to hear Bob and Rose Taunton and the great musicians putting on the folk arts show this week. The band students will then continue on to Auburn Junior High School for the annual Solo & Ensemble competition. Finally, the public is invited to Southside Middle School on Tuesday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. for the middle school Spring Concert. Each band from SMS will be featured on several numbers: the Jazz Band, the sixth-grade beginner band and the combined seventh- and eighth-grade bands. There will also be special music by cellist Elizabeth Ames, professional trumpet player Sena Thibodeaux Bird and trombonist Landon DuBose, who has assisted the SMS Band this year as a student mentor. Michael Bird is assistant band director for Tallassee City Schools.
Isn’t reading the most important academic skill of all?
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t last week’s Elmore County School Board meeting, the principals from each of the high schools made presentations on their students Aspire and ACT testing results. The first thing that I found interesting is that the students are collectively shooting at moving targets, in that they are compared to state averages that change every year. To my mind, it is difficult to judge improvement at a single school in that way. The other thing that caught my attention also caught the attention of Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis: That much of the problem in the test scores of today’s students lies in their critical thinking skills and, in particular, to their application of reading in those skills. The reason for that is fairly simple, I think. Students, unless required, do not read to any degree anymore. They read little more than 140 characters – the maximum length of a tweet – that they care to comprehend. I realize that I am growing old, but the 1960s hav-
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en’t been that long ago. I can remember in my early school days going to South Highlands Elementary School in Opp’s library where the librarian, a onearmed sweetheart of a lady named Frankie Johnson, would have a book selected for me. It was usually something on the Civil War, which fascinated me, or a sports book by my favorite young-adult sports author at the time, Curtis Bishop. I devoured books and still do. In a book, I could create my own mental screenplay, make characters look and sound however I wished and, basically, bring the words I was reading to life in my mind. As I grew older, I began to read a little less for entertainment and a little more for understanding of ways of life unlike mine. I read Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Shirley Jackson’s
“The Lottery,” Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis,” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.” All took me to places, situations, with which I would never have been familiar without books. All made me think. Had I been a child of this cyberspace age in which we live, I can’t say what the effect would have been. Perhaps I would have treated the Internet like I did the World Book Encyclopedias my parents kept on our bookshelves. Instead of plucking one of those down to explore occasionally, as I did, perhaps I would have surfed through cyberspace for useful information. Then again, perhaps the computer would have enticed me with its ability to take me to visual worlds and battles that one can barely imagine unless the computer sits in front of them. Perhaps it would have instilled in me a violent streak. My point is that I know what books can do. I’m not sure anyone is totally knowledgeable of the capabilities of the computer. And I know that we
need readers among our younger generations. In order to excel at the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills, one must first read and comprehend, thinking critically as they progress. In fact, as much as we hear about STEM skills, isn’t reading the most fundamental skill of all? Doesn’t reading introduce us, in many ways, to organization and reasoning at its core? So, if you haven’t read a book in a while, why not pick one up? Let your child see your example. Perhaps they’ll be curious what you get out of it and want to try it for themselves. Or suggest a book to your child, one about some mutual interest. If you enjoy it, there’s a book out there that can increase your enjoyment. And if your child enjoys it, it will increase his or her enjoyment, too. How do I know? It’s likely I read it in a book somewhere. David Granger is the managing editor of the Elmore County newspapers under Tallapoosa Publishers, inc.
Feeling a well-earned hurt
’m sore this morning. I was sore last night, too. There’s a good chance I’ll still be sore tomorrow. My knees hurt. My elbows hurt. My neck hurts. My hips hurt. My chest hurts. Basically, I’m sore, and I hurt, but it’s a good hurt— one of those well-earned hurts. Recently, I spent a couple of days under an old house a house jacking up the joists due to sagging floors. I had no idea how to do it, so I turned to Google. It didn’t look very difficult, but I wasn’t about to crawl under there on my own. I’m all about trial and error and learning the hard way but not when it comes to picking up a house, so I called my friend Stephen. He’s a jack of all trades; I’m a master of none. When we opened the door to the crawl space, a colony of bats, a mischief of rats, and Jimmy Hoffa almost knocked us down in their effort to escape. Not really. In reality, due to the porch, which wraps half-way around the house, much of the crawl space
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was well-lit. It was, however, very dirty. Think “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe” kind of dirty. There was lot of dirt and spider webs and who knows what else, but it didn’t deter us. We each had a job to do, and my job was to lie there in the dirty dirt and hold the flashlight. It was a tough job, but someone had to do it. I was that someone. I was just soaking it all in: the knowledge and the dirt. The other part of my job was to crawl back out to retrieve whatever needed retrieving, whether it was cinder blocks, wood, or wedges. Ruby, my lab, has taught me well. I did a lot of crawling. In the army, we call it low-crawling. I’d thought my low-crawling days were over. I crawled low many a
day during my early days in the army. On one of the courses we did over and over, we had to crawl under barbed wire. It sounds simple enough, but when you factor in all the gear we wore, it made it more challenging because we were bound to get stuck on one of the barbs. On top of that, some of the sergeants were armed with garden hose nozzles and would make it a muddy mess. One of my Air Force friends once told me how they were supposed to low-crawl in basic training; however, it rained, so they didn’t have to. I knew I should have joined the Air Force, but I digress. I watched Stephen and asked him a lot of questions on day one, because on day two, he couldn’t be there, so it was all on me. I was confident in my abilities and didn’t fret one iota. Day two went off without a hitch, which had me all jacked up. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of accomplishment. In doing so, I’ve learned that most things are fairly easy to do.
We just need the right tools and for someone to show us how to do it. I got so dirty on day two that Mike Rowe himself might have turned up his nose to me. I looked like I’d slid into home plate all the way from first base. I thought about taking my shirt off for the drive home, but since I wasn’t wearing a gold chain, I left the shirt on. When I got home, I jumped in the shower. I had dirt in places I didn’t even know existed. I could’ve planted potatoes in my tub after that cleansing. I had a few cuts and scrapes and bumps and bruises. I was tired and was already sore from day one, but boy did I feel good! It was one of those good hurts—definitely wellearned. 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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Police Briefs Monday, April 17
• Assault Occurred @ Gilmer Ave. @ 7:30 • Theft @ S Wesson St. @ 9:46 • Harassment @ Benson Ave. @ 11:42 • Harassing Communications @ Rickey Ln. @ 14:10 • MVA No Injuries @ Gilmer Ave. @ 15:33 • Harassing Communications @ Barnett Blvd. @ 18:30 • Person Impersonating a Police Officer @ AL Hwy 229 @ 21:02 • Burglary/ Shots Fired @ Worthington Cir. @ 00:07 • Traffic Stop X2
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• Citizen Inquiry @ Freeman Ave. @ 8:53 • Arrest @ Barnett Blvd. @ 11:25 • MVA Private Property @ Gilmer Ave. @ 14:02 • Identity Theft @ Notasulga Rd. @ 15:32 • Domestic Incident – Physical @ Riley Rd. @ 19:13 • Domestic Incident – Physical @ Thelma Dr. @ 21:17 • Arrest @ McKenzie St. @ 21:43 • Suspicious Activity @ Notasulga Rd. @ 21:50 • Traffic Stop X19
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Wednesday, April 19
• Suspicious Person @ Notasulga Rd. @ 8:30 • Attempt to Serve @ Cotton Ridge Rd. @ 9:06 • Suspicious Vehicle @ AL Hwy 229 @ 9:47 • MVA Private Property @ Gilmer Ave. @ 10:49 • Assault Occurred @ L Tuskegee Rd. @ 18:49 • Fight in Progress @ Notasulga Rd. @ 18:52 • Suspicious Vehicle @ AL Hwy 229 @ 22:42 • Suspicious Vehicle @ AL Hwy 229 @ 00:47 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Central Blvd. @ 04:00 • Traffic Stop X12
Thursday, April 20
• Investigation Follow Up @ Worthington Cir. @ 10:19 • Assist Motorist @ Barnett Blvd. @ 15:15 • B/M Arrested @ Barnett Blvd. @ 15:21 • MVA w/ No Pl @ Barnett Blvd. @ 16:43 • Assist Motorist @ AL Hwy 229 @ 19:51 • Disorderly Conduct @ Gilmer Ave. @ 20:32 • Suspicious Persons @ Gilmer Ave. @
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Friday, April 22
• Domestic Incident @ Gilmer Ave. @ 10:01 • B/M Arrested @ S Tallassee Dr. @ 15:40 • Traffic Stop/ B/M arrested @ AL Hwy 229 @ 16:40 • Warrant Served @ Barnett Blvd. @ 18:18 • Intoxicated person @ Gilmer Ave. @ 21:51 • Disorderly Conduct/ Failure to Obey @ Barnett Blvd. @ 22:35 • Suspicious Activity @ Central Blvd. @ 23:25 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Freeman Ave. @ 23:50 • Reckless Driver @ Freeman Ave. @ 01:35 • Traffic Stop X10
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Saturday, April 22
• Domestic Incident @ Gilmer Ave. @ 8:46 • Citizen Inquiry @ Barnett Blvd. @
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• MVA No Injuries @ Upper River Rd. @ 6:16 • Citizen Inquiry @ Gilmer Ave. @ 10:14 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Softball Way @ 11:25 • Found Property @ Herd St. @ 12:14 • Missing Person @ 2nd St. @ 14:23 • Suspicious Vehicle @ Softball Way @ 16:05 • Escort @ Barnett Blvd. @ 16:41 • Medic Assist @ Hillcrest St. @ 18:23 • Domestic Violence – Physical @ Redden Ave. @ 20:43 • Suspicious Activity @ Gilmer Ave. @ 21:45 • Traffic Stop X9
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Ride to and from medical appointments or any appointments for elderly and disabled individuals dealing with medical issues – doctor’s appointments, dialysis, cancer centers, grocery stores, pharmacies,” said Martin. “If they need to go to a funeral or a wedding or other family engagement, we provide transportation for that, as well as for veterans and expectant mothers.” Martin said his company accepts all major insurance as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Martin will transport his customers in the comfort of one of two Ford Transit wheelchair accessible, American Disabilities Act-approved vans and will begin operations on May 1. “Wetumpka will be my base,” Martin said. “Tallassee will be a satellite office (operating out of Community Hospital). I have a Public Service Commission motor carrier certificate to be able to transport. I was granted authority by PSC in Elmore, Tallapoosa, Macon, Montgomery, Autauga and Jefferson counties.” Martin said the Jefferson County authority was largely needed for those patients who require care at UAB Hospital. “Those who need different types of specialty doctors may have their doctors in Birmingham at UAB and we’ll be able to take them there,” Martin said. Martin’s business will also be bringing additional jobs to the Wetumpka area. He said he’ll likely hire
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four people at the start. “We will be hiring, probably four people to begin with,” Martin said. “Three drivers and an office manager.” Martin, whose business was partly funded by a grant from the Alabama Department of Rehabilitative Services’ self-employment program, said his own disability was a main motivator in his desire to serve the disadvantaged groups. “It’s my way of giving back and helping others with disabilities or who are facing other challenges in their life in reference to their becoming better contributors to their communities by allowing them to have adequate transportation to medical appointments and grocery stores or to maybe go pay a bill,” Martin said. “If that helps them have a better quality of life, I can provide them the needed transportation. Especially those who live in rural communities. Especially the elderly who live in rural communities and don’t have transportation who need to go vote or whatever it may be, we’ll be there to take them.” After he becomes established in Elmore County, Martin said he is already looking to expand his services to Coosa County. “There is a large underserved population in Coosa County,” Martin said. “But first, we need to get established here in Elmore.”
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his is the story of three people. Brian is a doctor in Michigan. He has a wife and two children. His son is in high school and his daughter is in college. A few weeks ago, his college-aged daughter was on her Spring Break. She asked her daddy if he would be willing to take some time off work to travel with her. Despite his busy schedule, he took off and went with his daughter to Mobile for a few days. John has five children. The oldest one is in high school
and he loves old cars. So John, together with his son, restores a classic Ford Mustang. Their garage is full of old parts. But John is excited to spend time with his son working on the old car. Jesus spent three years with His disciples. He was always there for them, and spent time with them daily. He performed miracles and spoke in parables. He was an itinerant preacher and made a difference everywhere he went. He even took three of His disciples to a mountain and revealed His Divinity to them.
FATHR MATEUSZ RUDZIK St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church
I would like to admit that I see people in the South spending more time with their children than Northerners or people in my home country of Poland. But what may be obvious for us is not so obvious for the rest of the world. The world is telling us: give
your kids tablets. Give them smartphones. Give them game consoles. Let them take care of themselves and keep busy. But we know that doesn’t work! Dear fathers, grandfathers, and uncles: the young generation needs our presence. They need our time. They need to hear that they are loved and that you are proud of them. They need to know that you are truly interested in their lives. This is the most important investment you can make. Go hunting, fishing, dirt bike, or travel. Go to ball
games. Every one of us is called to mentor young people in our community – your children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews. They need our time, they need our attention and they need to see even more that they are important. Father Mateusz Rudzik is the pastor of St. Joseph Church and School in Tuskegee and St. Vincent de Paul Church in Tallassee. For more information, visit www.stvincent-tallassee.org.
Religion Briefs • Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
On April 30 at 9:30 a.m. Father Wells Warren will lead a continuing 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/
• Liberty United Methodist Church
Will celebrate their annual Homecoming on Sunday, May 7, at 10:30 a.m. Mark McCarty will be the guest speaker and the Jordan River Band will provide the music. LUMC is located on Highway 14, Notasulga, AL.
• East Tallassee United Methodist Church
The 5th Sunday Night Singing, April 30, begins at 5 p.m. Special guest Connor Teague of Tallassee will minister in song. Connor is a blessing to hear, so please be present and enjoy the special singing. The ETUMC Interpretive Dance Team will present a selection along with Chris Sargent and the ETUMC Choir. There will be a finger food fellow-
ship following in the Fellowship Hall. Visitors welcome. Join us at the little church on the corner. Everyone is invited. 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 334-312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.
• Salem Macon Baptist Church
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.
• 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 8:008:30 a.m. Listen online at www. wacqradio.com OR on your smart phone using the TuneIn app.
• Elam Baptist Church
Rev. Gene Bridgman, pastor, and Kevin Lanier, minister of music, urge everyone to attend Church each Sunday. Visitors and members have a special invitation to attend all services, events, fellowships and special events at Elam. Look for Relay for Life changes this year. Relay has kicked off with a Pre-order home-cooked baked sale. Order your favorites. Contact Dianne Arendts. Regular services have resumed following a wonderful Easter season of events celebrating the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Beautiful Easter lilies presented in memory or honor of loved ones adorned the Sanctuary for Palm Sunday and Easter. Worship each Sunday is
at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Lifechanging Bible hour begins at 10 a.m. Sunday with nursery available and classes for all ages. The Mid Week Renewal with Prayer begins at 7 p.m. each Wednesday following choir rehearsal with Kevin Lanier at 6 p.m. All choir members please be present. The monthly ongoing Elam ACTS ministry of rice and chili continues. “KIC”, a Ministry for Children meets each Sunday in the Sanctuary at 11 a.m. for a Children’s sermon with Will Haynes following the Fellowship Hymn. Children’s Church will follow with joint assembly and age group divisions. Children, age 2-10 years, please take advantage of this special time each Sunday. Sunny Seniors meet the second Monday each month at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast and fellowship. 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. Everyone is encouraged to be in church for all services and events. You will be blessed indeed!
• Lake Point Baptist Church
Come join us for a powerful 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 Highway 50 inDadeville.
• Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee
If you are looking for a church to worship and praise the Lord come join us at 293 N. Wesson Street in Tallassee. Our services are at 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. Morning Worship Service, 6 p.m. Evening Service. Also join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening for our Prayer and Fellowship Service. If you have any questions call Pastor Jim Voss at 334283-2366.
• 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. Call us at 334-283-5437 or drop by 209 Gilmer Ave.
Area Churches 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 5141097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-2141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 5673668 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 334-538-9415 Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka 567-0620 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 5670311 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 569-1510 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 5679886 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 Union Congregational Christian 8188 Lightwood Rd., Marbury 5692122 EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee 252-8618 Trinity Episcopal Church 5371 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-7534 St. Michael & All Angels Church 5941 Main St., Millbrook HOLINESS New Beginnings Holiness 865 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-9211 Summit Holiness 2050 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Temple of Deliverance Holiness
620 Alabama St., Wetumpka 5143114 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 9235 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-8100 LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1405 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 5678339 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Cobbs Ford Rd., Millbrook LUTHERAN Christ Lutheran Church 2175 Cobbs Ford Rd., Prattville PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 100 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 5678135 Millbrook Presbyterian Corner of Main St. & Coosada Rd. Valley View Presbyterian - PCA 4125 Rifle Range Rd. Wetumpka 386-2386 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST First Elmore Seventh Day Adventist 210 Lucky Town Rd., Elmore 5141020
INDEPENDENT METHODIST Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic 541-2552 UNITED METHODIST Cain’s Chapel United Methodist 96 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 5692375 Central United Methodist Church 11721 Central Plank Rd. Central Elmore United Methodist Church 40 Hatchet St., Elmore 567-8653 First United Methodist Church 306 W. Tuskeena St., Wetumpka 567-7865 First United Methodist Church 3350 Edgewood, Millbrook Harmony United Methodist Church 8000 Titus Rd., Titus Mulder Memorial United Methodist 3454 Fire Tower Rd., Wetumpka 567-4225 New Style United Methodist 64 Old Georgia Plank Spur, Wetumpka 567-9840 Oak Valley Station United Methodist 162 Parsonage Road, Tallassee 541-3924 Pierce Chapel United Methodist 1003 Pierce Chapel Rd., Santuck 265-6099 Providence United Methodist
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1540 Providence Rd., Titus Robinson Springs Methodist Church 5980 Main St., Millbrook Trinity United Methodist 135 Little Weoka Creek Rd., Equality 567-9997 Union United Methodist 691 Central Rd. Eclectic Wallsboro United Methodist 11066 US Hwy. 231, Wetumpka CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Millbrook Church of the Nazarene 3251 Browns Rd., Millbrook PENTECOSTAL Faith Deliverance Church 475 Jackson St., Elmore 567-9209 OTHER Central Bible Chapel 3630 Edgewood Rd., Millbrook Chapel of Praise Hwy. 14, Millbrook Cornerstone Full Gospel 9301 US Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-9143 East Chapel MP Church Airport Rd., Millbrook Grace Bible Church 2251 Main St., Millbrook Gracepoint Community Church 78223 Tallassee Highway, Wetumpka 514-9292
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Cruisin’ fer Critters is Saturday at Déjà vu By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director
This Saturday, April 29, is the day for the 15th annual Cruisin ‘fer Critters at DeJa Vu, located 121 N. Burbank Drive in Montgomery! Cruisin’ is the brainchild of The Predators Riding Club (PRC), a family-based riding club that is active with community charity work and enjoys the brotherhood and sisterhood of the biker world. Our shelter is incredibly grateful to everyone in and affiliated with the PRC for the hard work they put in year-round to prepare for and host this annual event.
Is Cruisin’ important to our shelter? You bet it is! As a result of all the PRC members, their families and friends, sponsors and donors who support Cruisin’, the venues who help host the event and the bands that come out to rock the house, the Predators have donated almost $100,000 total to our shelter over all these years! Pretty incredible isn’t it? So when you see those black leather jackets with the big American Eagle Patch on the back, please thank them for being not only fellow animal-loving folks, but for being very important and awesome supporters to our shelter. To join in on the fun (and you
do not have to ride or even have a bike to come out) at déjà vu, registration starts at 11 a.m. with last bike out by 1 p.m.. Each ‘hand’ is $15 for which you get an event patch, goodie bag, food, door prize ticket and more such as live music, bike/car wash, fun live auction and just a great day of fun. Best hand wins $250, second-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 still available, so please contact Joey “Shaggy” Keithahn at 334-558-1423 or Sherri Clower-Kirkley at 334-2073773.
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French & Indian Encampment Top, Pam Hickman (left) and Lauren Baghetti lay out a meal for British soldiers at the French and Indian Encampment held this past weekend at Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson. Natalie Hickman washes clothes the old fashioned, 18th-century way in the British re-enactors’ camp at the French and Indian Encampment, held this past weekend at Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson.
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Meet HSEC Pet of the Week – Mae Mae is a four-year old, rol- poly, possible Lab/ Bulldog mix. She is a big squishy love bug whose owner had to go to a nursing home. Mae is a real sweetheart, very laid back, house-trained, loves all people, is good with other dogs, not good with cats and weighs about 70 pounds. Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under one year old. Cats older than one 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. Go to our website at www.elmorehumane.org for more information or email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 334-567-3377. We are open for adoptions Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m until 3 p.m.
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Tigers sweep Escambia County, will host second round of playoffs By CARMEN RODGERS Tallassee Tribune
Bleachers were full Friday evening at the Southside Middle School Baseball Complex as Tallassee hosted Escambia County in round one of the playoffs. It was an easy win for the Tigers as they beat the Blue Devils in both games of the double header. In game one of the doubleheader, Dee Williams got the 11-1 win for the Tigers. Williams pitched an impressive five innings, getting nine strikeouts and allowed one unearned run. That one run would be only score seen by the Blue Devils in the doubleheader. At the plate, Will Peters went four for four with a homerun, a triple and two singles. Casey Baynes went three for four with a homerun and a double. Blake Dean also added
hits going two for three in game one against Escambia County. Peters got the win in game two of Friday’s doubleheader against the Blue Devils. Peters pitched a shutout game during his seven innings on the mound with 12 strikeouts and no walks. At bat, Baynes went two for three for the Tigers and Blake Dean went two for four. Tallassee’s sweep brings the Tigers’ season record to 23-13. According to head coach Adam Clayton, his team is ready for round two of the playoffs. “Our guys have worked really hard to get to this point and are focused on what’s ahead of us Friday,” Clayton said. “I feel like the team that makes the fewest mistakes and is successful offensively will win the series.” Tallassee will host round two of the playoffs beginning Friday at 5 p.m. at the Southside Middle School Baseball Complex.
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Tallassee’s Kalvin Levett runs to third during game one of Friday’s doubleheader.
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Haylee Osborne got the win for the Tigers over Holtville, pitching five innings. Osborne had two strikeouts, walked one and allowed only six hits during the game. The team will now prepare to host the area tournament beginning May 1.
Tigers softball to host tourney By CARMEN RODGERS Tallassee Tribune
Tallassee’s softball team has completed the season with an 8-0 record. The girl’s won the area championship and will now host the area tournament. The tournament will be held at Southside Middle School’s baseball complex on May 1, 3-4. The girls finished the season last week with a 6-2 win over the Holtville Bulldogs. Haylee Osborne got the win for the Tigers, pitching five innings. Osborne had two strikeouts, walked one and allowed the Bulldogs only six hits. On Thursday, Tallassee battled back and fourth against Beauregard. After a tough fight the Tigers beat the Hornets by a final score of 6-5. Osborne again got the win for the Tigers. She pitched four innings with three strikeouts. Jordan Walters also pitched two innings for the Tigers with one walk. Walters did not allow the Hornets a hit while on the mound for the Tigers. According to head coach Pat Love, the girls are ready for the upcoming tournament. “I feel the girls have worked very
hard to get here,” he said. “We set goals at the beginning of the year and they are knocking them out one at a time. They have played hard, kept their focus and I feel like they are ready going into the tournament.” Love says it is the older girls that have, in part, carried the team to success. “We have a lot of senior leadership,” he said. “The older girls have bought in and helped keep the rest of the team focused. They come to work everyday to get better, better than they were the day before and when you do that, the sky is the limit.” Looking back, Love says the team has come a long way since the beginning of the season. “From where we started to where we are now, we made leaps and bounds and I am very excited about the postseason.” While the opponent is till unknown, it will be a team that the Tigers have faced and beaten before. “It’s all five of the same area teams,” he said. “Our first game, we’ll play the winner of the Elmore County and Bullock County game.” If the girls win the area tournament, they will move on to regionals next month.
t can be somewhat challenging this time of year to find interesting and relevant subject matter upon which to bloviate. I suppose I could address the three Auburn softball players who embarked upon their own personal Cheech and Chong adventure last week, but I’ve grown weary of that whole discussion. It’s against the law. They broke the rules and now they suffer the consequences. That’s how life works, or at least it should work. I thought about breaking down the NBA playoffs, but every time I started to write a sentence I fell asleep. I took that as a bad sign and decided to spare you the coma I felt sure it would induce. The Auburn baseball team won another series. The Alabama baseball team got swept again. While exciting to me, I know you’ve already been there and done that. Well, when all else fails it must be time for my once-a-year look at the Atlanta Braves. The last two seasons have been dreadful by any standards, much less the lofty expectations established by Atlanta from 1991-2013. The Braves suffered through only two losing seasons (2006 and 2008) during those 23 years of incredible consistency. However, Hotlanta has experienced a minor ice age since 2013. The Bravos haven’t man-
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aged a winning season in the last three years and things have actually gotten progressively worse. They finished in a tie for second in 2014 with a record of 79-83. They finished fourth in the division in 2015 with a record of 67-95 and finished last in the division in 2016 with a record of 68-93. The topic of last year’s column was about the possibility of the Braves losing 100 games. They made a run at it, but improved play down the stretch narrowly avoided that dubious honor. As we’ve discussed before, the last two years were a necessary evil in order to get the Braves proverbial house back in order. I stated for the record in 2016 I thought Atlanta could be much more competitive in 2017 due to better roster management by the new administration. I’m standing by that analysis… for now. It’s been a season of streaks so far for the Braves in 2017. After trading victories with the New York Mets in the first two games of the year, Atlanta lost five straight posting a dismal 1-6 record. I didn’t panic because I know baseball is a long season. The Braves rewarded
that patience with five straight victories and I felt better than ever about their ability to compete. Of course, I was still nervous because baseball is a very long season and my anxiousness was rewarded with six straight losses. I’m not panicking because I know… Somebody slap me! I have no idea at this point. Perhaps another winning streak is in order. It might just be that kind of season. Perhaps not. One thing is clear: Atlanta is totally outclassed by the Washington Nationals. I never said the Braves were going to win the division. I just said I thought they had a chance to be more competitive. Honestly, I still do. Even though starting pitchers Bartolo Colon and R.A. Dickey’s age is somewhere in the vicinity of IJ Mobley, they’ve both given the Braves a lot of good innings. First baseman Freddie Freeman, leftfielder Matt Kemp and second baseman Brandon Phillips are all having terrific years. Ender Inciarte and Dansby Swanson are going to come around eventually. Things might have gotten off to a rough start, but you know what they say… baseball is a long season. Andy Graham writes a regular sports column for Tallapoosa Publishers.
Tallassee names 2017-2018 JV cheerleaders
Back row (left to right): Bethany Walters, Anilexa Serritelli, Abbie Davis, Abby Bridgman, Nicole Patterson (captain), Tatum Ingram (co-captain) Middle: Makinna Lightsey, Natalie Ellis, Ezi Stevenson, Alexis Jones, Autumn Varden Front: Samantha Thompkins, Chesney Russell, Taylor Holley, Laci Hammonds.
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