Police Reports

WETUMPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT

AUG. 14

Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

AUG. 13

Domestic violence was reported on Coosa River Parkway.

AUG. 10

Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231.

AUG. 9

Harassing communications was reported on Chapel Lakes Lane.

Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. AUG. 7

Domestic violence was reported on Outhlacoochee Street.

TALLASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT

AUG. 18

A suspicious vehicle was reported on East Roosevelt Street.

AUG. 17

Assistance was given to the Tallassee Fire Department on Gilmer Avenue.

A traffic accident with injuries was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

A suspicious vehicle was reported on Friendship Road.

A domestic incident was reported on Third Avenue.

A private property traffic accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

Luncheon

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Theft was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

Identity theft was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

Trespassing was reported on Riley Road.

Harassment was reported on Riley Road.

Assistance was given to a motorist on Highway 229.

Suspicious activity was reported on Main Street. AUG. 16

Debris was reported in the roadway on Highway 229.

A domestic incident was reported on Azalea Street.

A welfare check was conducted on Notasulga Road.

A suidice attempt was reported on Stewart Street.

A welfare check was conducted on Barnett Boulevard.

Suspicious activity was reported on Macedonia Road.

Domestic violence was reported on Adams Street. AUG. 15

A white male was arrested on Gilmer Avenue.

Animal control was requested on Rickey Lane.

A private property traffic accident was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

Animal control was requested on Kelly Place.

An animal complaint was reported on Paxton Drive.

Assistance was given to a motorist on the Fitzpatrick information about activities just down the street.

“With continued focus on tourism, let’s do a luncheon based on water tourism and water recreation and all things to do around water,” Whitfield said. “It has evolved.”

The chamber has invited Alabama Power Company’s Lee Townsend to be the speaker.

“He is going to talk about all the hiking and biking trails around the water,” Whitfield said. “The fishing, the kayaking too.

Reimagine

Continued from A1 ages, races and different career fields,” Whitfield said. “They can speak to the fact they had reimagined themselves or their communities and done amazing things.”

The keynote speaker is Stephanie Bryan, Tribal Chair Poarch Creek Indians.

“She is the first female tribal leader for the Poarch Creek,” Whitfield said.

Farmington, New Mexico Chamber of Commerce CEO Jamie Church will speak about how her community has changed.

“Farmington has had to reimagine itself

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Assistance was given during a medical call on Courtland Drive.

A suspicious vehicle was reported on Friendship Road. AUG. 14

A suspicious vehicle was reported on Industrial Parkway.

An animal complaint was reported on West James Street.

Reckless driving was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

A Black male was arrested on Barnett Boulevard.

Gun shots were reported on Ashurst Bar Road. AUG. 13

A welfare check was conducted on King Street.

Harassment was reported on Freeman Avenue.

A juvenile complaint was filed on Rickey Lane. Harassment was reported on Wood Street.

Gun shots were reported on Third Avenue.

A suspicious vehicle was reported on Notasulga Road.

A suspicious vehicle was reported on Friendship Road.

Animal control was requested on Gilmer Avenue.

Theft was reported on Rickey Lane.

Theft was reported on Rickey Lane.

A vehicle accident with injuries was reported on Lower Tuskegee Road.

All of that.”

The water and outdoor theme even extends to the lunch menu. Lunch is sponsored by The Wharf.

“Noah Griggs and The Wharf are doing the most amazing menu,” Whitfield said.

The speaker is handled and so is lunch, but Whitfield is working on setting the scene.

“I was going to put boats on the table but why when you can do something with these fish,” Whitfield said. “I’m going to make centerpieces with them.” outside of oil and gas,” Whitfield said. “She is a great podcaster and really charismatic person.”

Whitfield chose the theme of the luncheon — “Nautical but Nice” — to generate interest.

Lily Nizam is a former Mrs. Alabama who comes from a unique background having moved to Alabama from New York.

“Her parents were Chinese immigrants,” Whitfield said. “She is going to speak about daring to be yourself outside what your culture teaches you.”

Leslie Sanders is a vice president with Alabama Power Company.

“She is in a male dominated career field,” Whitfield said. “The first time I met I was like you go girl.”

Jo Pinto is an editor and author. Pinto was

A vehicle accident without injuries was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

Assistance was given during a medical call on Wall Street. AUG. 12

A welfare check was conducted on East Patton Street.

A noise complaint was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

A domestic dispute was reported on Log Circle.

A white female was arrested during a domestic dispute on Lower Tuskegee Road.

Assistance was given to a citizen on Barnett Boulevard.

A white male was arrested on Freeman Avenue.

Assistance was given to a citizen on McNeal Street. AUG. 11

A white female was arrested during a traffic stop on Outer Drive.

Animal control was requested on Hickory Street.

A domestic dispute was reported on Highway 229.

Theft was reported on Benson Avenue.

A traffic accident without injuries was reported on Jordan Avenue.

A suspicious vehicle was reported on James Street.

A traffic accident without injuries was reported on Gilmer Avenue.

A welfare check was requested at the Thurlow Dam.

“You want people to stop when they see the email and read it,” Whitfield said.

It’s all in effort to connect businesses and business owners with each other. Whitfield said that is when a chamber is successful.

“I really don’t do anything,” Whitfield said. “I’m just the conduit that puts things together.The job of the chamber is to provide opportunities for people to get together and connect. I try and create a really warm, relaxed atmosphere.” one of first blind students to integrate into public schools in the 1970s.

The luncheon is Thursday at noon. Call the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce at 334567-4811 to register.

“Her parents never treated her any differently,” Whitfield said. “She walked to school, graduated from public schools. Was on the high School swim team, went to college, got married, had a child and just published her fourth book.”

Locals fill out the rest of the speaker lineup.

Rana Futral is the c hief financial officer and a bank president with First Community Bank of Central Alabama.

“She is one of two female bank presidents in the state of Alabama,” Whitfield said. “She is awesome.”

Dr. Darcy Blankenship is a family practitioner at River Oak Medical in Wetumpka.

“She focuses heavily on women’s health, a large portion of that is self care,” Whitfield said. “I have heard her speak before and was like, ‘You are all in.’”

There is also a business expo with about 15 to 20 women owned and led businesses. Whitfield said there will be women contractors, quilters, jewelry makers, artists, authors and more.

Whitfield said the chamber is partnering with the hospitality program at the Elmore County Technical Cen- ter under the Elmore County Schools umbrella.

“They are helping register and bringing people in and serving lunch,” Whitfield said. “It will help teach them how to do an event and let them meet some really amazing powerful women that will inspire them.”

Whitfield said the students will be making a special cookie for the event as well.

The event is attracting the attention of people beyond Wetumpka and Elmore County. Whitfield said a from Farmington, New Mexico is coming to join Church and that two vans of people are coming from Elizabethton, Tennessee.

“We have leaderships from other chambers coming from all across the state coming too,” Whitfield said.

Whitfield hopes attendees to the women’s conference on Sept. 8 will stay a little longer after the conference and visit Wetumpka businesses to further connect with each other.

“It’s about cohesion over competition,” Whitfield said. “We want to love and inspire. It is hard to be a woman, be in business and be a mother and wife. It’s a difficult playing field. We just need to love each other through it.”