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Meet and greet held for Main Street Wetumpka’s new director By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

Haley Greene is seamlessly settling into her new role as Main Street Wetumpka’s new executive director just fine. Since Greene joined Main Street Wetumpka on July 1, she’s been busy learning the lay of the land and already has plans in place to make

improvements in downtown Wetumpka. Main Street Wetumpka hosted a welcome reception for Greene on Thursday, July 8, at the Jeanette Barrett Civic Room to give residents a chance to meet and get to know her. Since starting the position, Greene has been busy completing Main Street Alabama’s training program

for new directors. She’s engulfed in learning how to use the Main Street software and in learning about the businesses in the area. But she’s also finding time to get started on a project at the Tourist Trap. Greene said the organization plans to add outside lighting to the sitting area at the Tourist Trap to encourage people

to sit and hang out there in the evenings. Greene said she’s also trying to get online sales started and has been brainstorming new merchandise ideas with Kiera Champion, Main Street Wetumpka’s special projects coordinator. Items such as coffee mugs and dog bandanas could be coming soon. Profits from the Tourist

Trap are funneled back into the small business to restock merchandise and to keep the facility in good shape. “I love this place,” Greene said. “I’ve met so many awesome, friendly and kind-hearted people since I’ve been here. I’m excited to continue meeting See DIRECTOR • Page A3

Local influencer needs help of community for nomination By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

Slapout resident Jenna Smith is vying to become a candidate for the American Influencers Awards. The American Influencer Association was established in 2016 to recognize well known and emerging influencers on social media, and the first American Influencer Awards show took place in 2017. In 2021, after success with beauty categories, the American Influencer Awards expanded to also include fashion, fitness and lifestyle categories. Nominees and winners are selected through a public nomination and voting process and reviewed by an advisory board. Smith is asking for nominations in the Emerging Lifestyle Influencer and Emerging Fashion Influencer categories, and she needs as many people as possible to cast their votes for her. Smith started her Instagram page in 2019 under handle of Lady. serendipity21 and it has quickly grown to have more than 29,000 followers. Her page focuses on showcasing her community and southern fashion. “Through my page, I want people to see that even though we’re from a small town and we may be moms, we still have access to fashion and we have style,” Smith said. See INFLUENCER • Page A2

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Inaugural Coosa River Art Expo a success By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

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he Inaugural Coosa River Art Expo was a success on Friday, July 9, as artists and creatives gathered at the Wetumpka River Walk to showcase their artwork. Founder and organizer Rhonda

Sims said the event served as an opportunity for artists in the region to sell and showcase their work, and even to demonstrate how they create their artwork. Sims said she was initially looking for a way to showcase her own art and the Coosa River Art Expo emerged from that. The event included several

different types of art including paintings, woodwork, jewelry making, photography, live music and homemade baked goods, jams and jellies. About 30 vendors participated in the event, including the Wharf Casual Seafood’s food truck, Anne’s Candy and Ice Cream Truck and Mr. V’s Gumbo. Musical guests include singer See EXPO • Page A3

Pooches on the Coosa raises hundreds for humane society By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

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Main Street Wetumpka volunteer Andrea Peel and Main Street Wetumpka executive director Haley Greene present a check to Rea Cord, the executive director of the Elmore County Humane Society.

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Obituaries Emily Ann Cole January 8, 1937 – July 6, 2021 Emily Ann Cole passed away peacefully at her home on Lake Jordan July 6, 2021. She graduated from Jones Valley High School in the class of 1955. She married her husband, Bill Cole in 1962. While an Air Force wife for 15 years, her major move during her husband’s military career was from Prattville, AL to Slapout/ Holtville, AL. While raising her three children was her true occupation, she worked for the Wetumpka Police Department, beginning as the night dispatcher, then becoming the administrative assistant to the Chief of Police. She retired from that career in 1998 after 22 years of service. Emily loved music and loved to sing. She sang in the Jones Valley High School Glee Club, the Birmingham Civic Opera, and passed the love of music to her family, serving as a band mother for each of her children and sharing her gift of sewing band and majorette uniforms. She, along with her dear friend Dianne Lewis, led girl scout packs through many adventures like camping out, building buddy burners, and cooking meals in cardboard ovens. Emily also had a beautiful, self-taught artistic talent. She loved giving her art to others, through painted chests, toyboxes, rocking

chairs and through her sharing her talent with the “Chalk Talk” group at her church. Many of her treasured moments were spending time with her sisters on camping trips to Wind Creek State Park and on beach trips to Panama City Beach. Emily was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Horton, her father, Willis Ford Langston, her husband, William “Bill” Cole, and her sister, Sue Bailey. Survivors include her sister Cathy Satterlee, her son Douglass “Lynn” Cole, her daughter Christy Cole Sellers and her husband Greg Sellers, her son David Cole and his wife Brandy Cole, her grandson Dawson Sellers and his wife Brice Sellers, and her grandson Parker Sellers, granddaughters Makenzie Tucker and her husband Brantley Tucker, Morgan Cleveland, Madi Grace Cleveland, great-grandchildren Eden Tucker and Wesley Cleveland. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Cain’s Chapel United Methodist Church, with Reverends Susan Beeson and Gary Stringfellow officiating. Visitation beginning at the church immediately prior at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Pineview Memorial Cemetery in Wetumpka, AL. While Emily enjoyed beautiful arrangements of flowers during her life, she loved, supported and received much support from her church family at Cain’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Cain’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Online Guest Book available at www.gassettfuneralhome.net

Joseph Vincent “Joe” Glenboski

Nellie Ruth Venable Sewell

The family of Joseph Vincent “Joe” Glenboski invites coworkers, former students, and friends to a Celebration of Life gathering for Joe on Sunday, July 25, 2021, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Wetumpka Civic Center, 410 S. Main Street, Wetumpka, AL. We will be gathering to share some of our favorite memories and our stories, to laugh, to cry and to remember a wonderful person who is greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Joseph Glenboski Scholarship fund, Elmore County Community Foundation, 114 Church Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 or at cacinfo.org.

Nellie Ruth Venable Sewell, 98, of Eclectic, passed away July 8, 2021. She was born May 11, 1923. Graveside service and burial will be Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. in Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Pastor Wren Aaron officiating, Linville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory directing. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Howard W. Haynie, Sr. and Atticus P. Sewell; grandson, Howard W. Haynie III; and her parents, William E. and Evie Venable. She is survived by her children, Susan (Joel) Gill, Howard W. (Becky) Haynie, Jr. and Wayne (Nann) Sewell; grandchildren, Dustin MacDonald, Lysa (Sidney) Jackson, John Howard Haynie, Rob (Susie) Sewell and Juleigh (Hank) Freeman; great grandchild, Suzanne Sewell; and a loving, extended family. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Eclectic. She treasured time spent with family, church, and friends. In addition to flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the charity of one’s choice. The family extends a special thanks to her Chapman Assisted Living family. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory Eclectic, Alabama

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Police Reports July 6

Runaway from the 100 block of Christy Court.

July 5

Missing person from the 1600 block of Chapel Lakes Lane.

July 1

Failure to appear, fourth-degree theft of services from the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department, 8955 U.S. 231. Harassing communications from the Wetumpka Police Department, 4950 U.S. 231. Information only from the Quail Walk Country Club, 2110 Holtville

Road, trailers recovered, valued at $3,500. Information only from the 1700 block of U.S. 231. Information only from Hog Rock Bar-B-Que, 7585 U.S. 231, structure damage.

June 30

Death investigation from the 200 block of Autumnwood Village. Menacing from Chevron, Red Eagle, 8350 U.S. 231. Third-degree criminal mischief from gold Star Park, 297 Ready Street, restroom wall damaged.

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Third-degree domestic violence from the 1000 block of U.S. 231.

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Jenna Smith is hoping to be a candidate for an American Influencer Award.

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Smith said she was shocked when her page started gaining thousands of followers. “I had no intentions of it growing to this point – I took it lightly at first,” she said. “I was completely shocked when it really started to take off. Companies started reaching out to me to take photos in clothes and it just really grew.” In the short time that Smith has been active on Instagram, she has worked with brands such as Fashion Nova, Forever 21, and corsetry companies Timeless Trends Corsets and True Corset. She’s also used her influence to promote local businesses like The Coosa Belle Boutique and The Yellow Daffodil. Now, being a social media influencer has become her full-time job. “I want to make sure that I’m using whatever influence I have to bring attention back to Elmore County,” she said. “I want people to see what a beautiful place we live in Just recently, she started using her platform to spread positivity through the I Love You Movement, which encourages acts of kindness. Smith has partnered with the California-based organization to acquire some of their T-shirts, Crayola for several boxes of their Colors of the World crayons and the Wetumpka Fire Department donated coloring books. She’s been passing out the coloring books and crayons to local children and inviting them to take pictures while wearing the “I Love You” T-shirts. The nomination period for the American Influencer Awards closes in three days, and Smith is urging residents to go online to Aiaawards. com/ and nominate her in the Emerging Lifestyle Influencer and Emerging Fashion Influencer categories. Residents can vote by clicking on the 2021 Awards Nominations. Select the Vote in Fashion tab for the Emerging Fashion Influencer category and the Vote in Lifestyle tab for the Emerging Lifestyle Influencer category. When the nomination period ends, the association will take into consideration the amount of votes each influencer received. However, the decision on who the finalists will be in each category will be up to the American Influencer Association. Be sure to follow Smith on Instagram @Lady. serendipity21.


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Director everyone and to keep the momentum going.” Belyn Richardson, president of Main Street Wetumpka’s Board of Directors, said Greene was selected as Jenny Stubbs’ successor from a pool of 12 applicants from as far away as New York. “There were so many great candidates, but Haley just brought all of the great skillsets that we were looking for,” Richardson said. Incoming Main Street board president Pam Martin referred to Greene as knowledgeable and energetic with valuable experience in event planning. Martin, whose term begins Oct. 1, said she has no doubt that Greene can carry on with what the organization has been doing. “We want to continue getting bigger and better,” Martin said. Originally from

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Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis, Main Street Wetumpka’s Board of Directors president Belyn Richardson, Main Street Wetumpka’s executive director Haley Greene, incoming board president Pam Martin and board secretary/treasurer Dennis Fain

ALDOT begins maintenance on Expo Alabama 14 in Millbrook STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Beginning Monday, July 12, the Alabama Department of Transportation will be performing routine maintenance on Alabama Highway 14 in Millbrook from Alabama Highway 143 to the entrance of New Life Christian

Academy. There will be various single lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during maintenance activities. Motorists should expect delays, plan accordingly, and be mindful of crew members and equipment. Work is expected to be complete by Friday, July 23.

River Walk, which was damaged during the January 2019 tornado. “I want to raise money to go toward improvement for the River Walk,” Sims said. “There’s still a lot that needs to be done over there and I just wanted to help out.” Those who missed the event can still purchase a Coosa River Art Expo: River Walk Fundraiser T-Shirts and/or make a donation to support the fundraiser for the River Walk and Memorial Park by sending $20 for the T-shirt and a donation of $10 to the PayPal account: Rsims.crae@yahoo.com.

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t is summertime in Alabama. The dog-days-of-summer. It’s hot and humid. Mostly humid. The air feels thick. It’s usually about this time of year that I start thinking about cooler months. That’s right, less than a month into summer and I have pumpkins, apple cider, and the upcoming holidays on my mind. I think it’s because we are halfway into the year and the holidays will be here before we know it. I have already bought a few Christmas gifts. Walmart typically starts toys clearance sales around this time of year. So, to avoid going broke in November and December, I buy what I find on sale ahead of time. Buying gifts ahead of time really does save money. The holidays can be a financial struggle. Especially if you’re on a budget. And with prices constantly climbing due to inflation, hyperinflation, who knows what costs will be five or six months down the road?

CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief I like to be ready. I like to buy gifts. I also like to shop. It all works out well. By the time the holiday season rolls around, I am prepared. Not only does this save money in the long run, it also makes the holidays a little less stressful. I have a lot of nieces and nephews, 12 to be exact. The oldest is 14 years old and the youngest is 2 years old. I like to buy something that I know they want or need. Running around trying to find something for everyone can be super stressful, especially if I try to cram it all in during the weeks before Christmas. So, when I see something that I know one of them will like, I buy it if I can. Now, while all this makes perfect sense to me, it equates to total ridiculousness to my

husband. For him, Christmas comes in December, and December alone. Each year, about three days before Christmas, he does all of his shopping in one afternoon. So, when I bring home a Christmas gift for someone in July, he just shakes his head at me. Each year, I try to rush into the holiday season. I always want to put the Christmas Tree up before Thanksgiving. But I wait until after Turkey Day because that’s tradition in the Rodgers house. That, and I can’t get to it by myself because I am too short, so I wait. I know I am daydreaming. It’s 90-plus degrees outside. Who has Christmas on their mind right now? Well, a lot of people. Just tune into the Hallmark channel. Christmas in July 2021 kicked off Sunday with “12 Gifts of Christmas.” The network will continue to air Christmas movies until July 31. By then, we will be only three months and 25 days away from Christmas in December!

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ince I hail from Troy, Alabama, allow me to share with you the story of our only governor. Charles Henderson was not only the 35th Governor of Alabama, but he may also be one of the most profound philanthropists in Alabama history. He is unquestionably the greatest philanthropist to grace Pike County. Soon after Alabama’s 1901 Constitution was enacted, a pattern of electing well-heeled governors began. From 1910-1946 Alabama elected what we referred to as bourbon governors. They were usually successful businessmen who looked at the job as a civic role for four years. The big mules of Birmingham and the big planters of the Black Belt would meet in a board room and anoint their candidate, who they would privately back financially. There would be no other business candidate. These big mules would team up with the probate judges who were the power brokers and usually could dictate who carried each county. Charles Henderson epitomized the governors of this bourbon era. He was governor from 1915-1919. Henderson is generally regarded as Alabama’s wealthiest governor. In fact, it was said that while he was governor, he was also the richest man in Alabama. At age 44 he founded and owned the Troy Bank and Trust Company in Troy. Additionally, he owned a myriad of banks all over Alabama including the largest bank in Huntsville. He also owned or co-owned every major business in Troy. Charles Henderson was born in 1860 in Pike County. His father owned a mercantile business and died when Charles was 16. By 17,

STEVE FLOWERS Columnistt Charles Henderson was running his father’s business and by 20 had turned it into the largest wholesale grocery company in Southeast Alabama. By the age of 27, he had formed his own railroad company, established the Troy Normal School which later became Troy State University and now Troy University, and started the Standard Chemical Company. By the way, he was elected the Mayor of Troy at age 26. He resigned as Mayor of Troy in 1906 after being appointed President of the Alabama Railroad Commission, which not only regulated railroads but utilities also. It is now known as the Public Service Commission. During this era, he brought telephone and electricity to Troy. He owned both entities. He also owned the Pea River Utility Company. At 54, Charles Henderson was elected Alabama’s 35th Governor. He is known in history as Alabama’s Business Governor. When he took office, the state was broke. When he left in 1919, the state coffers were flush, which was apropos for the state’s “Business Governor.” Charles Henderson’s greatest legacy is not as governor, but as the most altruistic philanthropist in Pike County’s history. Henderson left a will that set up trusts before they were common. He set up a trust foundation with his vast wealth that is simply remarkable. He and his wife, Laura, were

childless. He took care of her financially. However, he also took care of the children of Pike County. He understood the power of compound interest. He left a corpus of money in trust with the directions that it should be left alone to compound for 20-years. At that time, the money was to be used to build schools for Pike County. The interest off of his trust built every school in Pike County. The high school I graduated from was appropriately named Charles Henderson High School. His will called for the interest of his trust to go to medical care for Pike County children after it had built all the schools. In 1979 the Charles Henderson Child Health Center was built in Troy. It is a state-of-the-art health clinic that allures the best pediatricians and pediatric dentists from throughout the country. Every child in Pike County can receive medical and dental care equal to that seen by children in Manhattan, free of charge, thanks to Governor Charles Henderson. Governor Henderson died on January 7, 1937 at age 77 from a stroke caused by influenza. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Troy. An eternal flame illuminates his grave 24 hours a day. Appropriately, it is furnished by the City of Troy utilities which he founded. Charles Henderson was indeed a remarkable man. 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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The Millbrook Farmers Market takes places every Tuesday in July at the Village Green Park

Millbrook Farmers Market offers variety of fresh fruit, veggies By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

The Millbrook Farmers Market is in full swing and residents are flocking to the Village Green Park to make sure they get their share of the fresh fruits and vegetables available. The market take place every Tuesday

in July from 7 a.m. to noon. The next installments are set for July 20 and 27. On July 20, guests will be treated to a free tomato sandwich, and on July 27, Iva Hanie with the Master Gardeners will be on site from 9-11 a.m. to talk about “Gardening for the Birds” and to answering all gardening questions. In addition to the fresh fruits

and vegetables, there’s a variety of homemade, homegrown and harvested items including local honey, pickles, boiled and roasted peanuts, hanging baskets, fig trees and other plants, baked sweets, handmade soaps and loofa sponges. The line-up features Chicken and Sweets Southern Yard Birds, Burns

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ART WALK: A monthly event that takes place from 4-8 p.m. on the first Friday of every month in downtown Wetumpka. The event is a collaboration featuring several handpicked artists who come together to offer an outdoor art show and sale in the heart of downtown Wetumpka. The monthly event was created by Don Sawyer, a seasoned artist who owns an art studio in downtown Wetumpka. COMMUNITY MARKET: The Community Market is held at Merchants Alley in downtown Wetumpka every first Thursday of each month from April through November. The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. and is organized by Main Street Wetumpka’s Promotions Committee. WETUMPKA FARMERS MARKET: The city of Wetumpka will host its Farmers Market from 4-7 p.m. every Thursday until Aug. 26. The city’s market is state certified through the Department of Agriculture’s Farmer’s Market Authority, which means that the market will feature locally grown fresh produce from farms throughout the state. In addition to fruits and vegetables, the market will also feature vendors offering locally made goods. MILLBROOK FARMERS MARKET: The market will take place every Tuesday in July from 7 a.m. to noon at Village Green Park. In addition to the fresh fruits and vegetables, there will be a variety of homemade, homegrown and harvested items including local honey, pickles, boiled and roasted peanuts, hanging baskets, fig trees and other plants, baked sweets, handmade soaps and loofa sponges. RIBBON CUTTINGS: The Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce is set to host two ribbon cuttings this month. The first

will be on Thursday, July 22, at noon for Hensley Creek Candles, located 10940 U.S. 231. The second will take place on Friday, July 23, at noon for Heady Scoops N Smoothies, located at 2872 U.S. 231. OPERATION BACKPACK: As a part of the Operation Backpack School Supplies Drive, school supplies will be distributed on Saturday, July 31, in backpacks to children in kindergarten through 12th grade who attend a school in Wetumpka. Distribution will take place at the Wetumpka Police Department from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until supplies run out. Parents will be required to provide valid documentation, like a report card, that shows the child attends a school located in Wetumpka. The supplies will be given out on a first come, first serve basis.

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PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: After more than a yearlong hiatus, Preschool Storytime has resumed at the Wetumpka Public Library. The first story time was held on Friday, May 14, and will take place every Friday at the library at 10 a.m. ECLECTIC TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS: Eclectic Town Council meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at Town Hall. Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. with work sessions taking place prior to the meeting at 6 p.m. Meetings are held in the Dr. M. L. Fielder Municipal Building, 145 Main Street. NAACP MEETINGS: The Elmore County Branch No. 5026 of the NAACP meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Tuesday (executive committee) and every fourth Tuesday (full membership) at the Martin Luther King Center at 200 North Lancaster St. in Wetumpka. LIVING WORD: You belong here. You and your family are always welcome here.

Family Farm, Soul Sweets, Heavenward Homestead, Evans Farm, Penton Farm, H&S Enterprises, Just Scratchin’ Dirt, Steve Willis Greenhouses, Brock Apiary, Coosa River Apiaries, and Tif’s Piggy Pickles. Those with questions about the farmers market can call Chuck Burns at 334-285-3558 or 334-301-2650.

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www.Gracepoint.info or contact Gwin Greathouse at gwingreathouse@gmail. com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY SANTUCK: Celebrate Recovery meets each Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at Santuck Baptist Church at 7250 Central Plank Rd. This is a Christcentered, 12-step program for anyone struggling with hurts, habits, and hangups. Call 334-567-2364 for more information or contact jyates@santuckbaptist.org. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: Gamblers Anonymous meets Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Cedarwood Community Church at 10286 U.S. Highway 231 in Wallsboro/Wetumpka. Call 334-567-0476 for more information. AA MEETING: Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Mondays at 7 p.m. located at 105 Tuskeena St. in Wetumpka. RED HILL GALLERY: The Red Hill Gallery on Highway 229 in the Red Hill Community in Tallassee is open Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for local live music performances. No admission is charged but donations are welcomed to maintain the building and pay for refreshments. MASTER GARDENER HELPLINE: If you have gardening questions you can call the Master Gardener Helpline at 1-877252-4769. The helpline starts March 1 and ends in August. CHILDREN’S HARBOR: Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store Located on state route 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of children’s harbor and the Family Center at Children’s Hospital. Call 334-857-2008 for more information.

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Humane Society of Elmore County News

Thank you to our gracious supporters By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

We are a lucky shelter indeed! Elizabeth Barber, the clinic manager at Montgomery’s Blue Ridge Animal Clinic held her sixth annual ‘Yappy Barkday Pawty’ Fundraiser to celebrate a very special doggy birthday. Her dog Phoenix was adopted from our shelter and is a most loved and very special dog indeed. With each succeeding year this event has grown, and because of Elizabeth’s efforts and the support of Dr. Busby and everyone at Blue Ridge Animal Clinic, we are thrilled to announce that this year’s event raised just short of $10,000 and a huge truckload of food and supplies to help our pets. So thank you to everyone who donated and stopped by to help make this a

huge success. And please make sure to thank everyone at Blue Ridge Animal Clinic and most especially Elizabeth and Phoenix for helping our shelter like this. We also want to thank Brett Fuller at The Furry Kid, Main Street Wetumpka, and Andrea Peele with The Market Shoppes for coming up with the most awesome and first ever, Pooches on the Coosa event that was held on June 11 in downtown Wetumpka. If you missed it you will definitely want to look out for this event next year as it was a blast seeing all the dogs dressed up in their evening, beach and other fancy finery. And there are also many talented pooches in our area as they showed off some most spectacular tricks to the large crowd of petloving people and their very loved and spoiled

pooches! Tonya Terry lent her voice as the Master of Ceremonies and everyone simply had a grand time with their dogs, winning prizes and raising money that is benefitting our shelter pets. Because of a lot of hard work by Brett, Andrea and a host of other people, they raised almost $900 for our shelter on this very first go around. We know this event is going to grow and grow and we look forward to the fun again next year. And make sure to mark your calendar and join us for another fun dogoriented event Bark in the Park 2021 on Sunday, Sept. 19, from 1-5 p.m. at Ft. Toulouse. If you are a vendor and would like to join in on the fun, just send an email to hselco@ bellsouth.net for more information. We will get more info posted on our website shortly.

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remember vividly my flight into Nome, Alaska. After flying from Mobile to Chicago, I had enjoyed a pleasant Delta ride into Anchorage. There I was surprised to learn that the flight into Nome was being delayed by weather conditions. Three hours passed as we waited impatiently. Finally, we heard this announcement: “Folks, we are ready to board your flight. We are going to try to make it into Nome, though if the weather gets worse, the pilot may have to bring you back to Anchorage.” The word “try” made me more than a little nervous. But nervousness soon turned to fear when, after what seemed a short flight, the pilot asked us to fasten our seat belts

and said, “We are going to try to land in Nome.” There was that word “try” again. Snow was all I could see out of my window seat so it was obvious we were landing in the midst of a snowstorm. In a moment like that, if you have never prayed a prayer in your life, you will then, and I was praying hard for a safe landing. About the time we should have felt the wheels touching down on the runway, the pilot gunned the engines and aborted the landing. Quietly, he announced that he would fly around a bit and then “try” another landing. All on board were applauding when the second attempt proved successful. I have never been more thankful to feel the wheels touch the runway. I was in Nome for a

WALTER ALBRITTON Columnistt preaching mission sponsored by all 10 churches in the small town. It was a unique experience. I enjoyed a meal in the home of a gracious Eskimo family, got to ride on a dog sled, and discovered what it was like to be broad daylight at 10 p.m. And it was there that I learned about the Iditarod Dog Sled Race, which begins in Anchorage and ends in Nome. The Iditarod occurs every March as the Mushers, dogsled drivers, use teams of dogs to pull their sleds a 1,000 miles

while competing for money and other prizes. The race takes eight to 14 days to complete, with dogs being forced to run about a hundred miles a day. Many people are rightly concerned about the cruelty suffered by the dogs. Since the first race in 1973, more than 150 dogs have died during the Iditarod. What interests me is the way young adults are willing to accept the challenge of running a team of dogs in this race and other races like it. The race is run in bitterly cold wind and snowstorms and on dangerous ice, in temperatures as low as 60 degrees below zero. Already, some 50 young men and women have signed up to compete in the 2022 Iditarod scheduled to begin on March 5. Though some young adults are unwilling to work these days, there are thousands of others across the world who

are dedicated to winning races like the Iditarod and the Olympics. They are willing to make great sacrifices in order to win money or a gold medal. These young adults remind us that youth love a challenge; that should inspire us who are followers of Christ to work more earnestly to recruit our youth for the greater challenge of serving Christ. We must continue to urge our youth to get connected to Jesus and join with us in running life’s greatest race, the race that requires our all in order to share our Lord’s mission to bring all people into the Kingdom. So, as long as I have breath left, I plan to use it to challenge young people to accept the challenge to live for Jesus by loving God and loving our neighbors to the end that all people, and dogs as well, may live in a world of peace, justice and kindness.

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Cadillac Williams to headline Elmore County Auburn Club kickoff banquet By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director

Cadillac Williams will be driving out to Wetumpka to benefit Elmore County’s future Auburn students. The Elmore County Auburn Club, which provides scholarships for Elmore County high school graduates attending Auburn University, is hosting its 2021 Kickoff Banquet July 20 at the Wetumpka Civic Center. All proceeds will go toward scholarships. “Our main goal with the kickoff banquet is to raise

funds for our scholarships,” Elmore County Auburn Club secretary Pam Martin said. “We have an endowment set up with the Williams Auburn Alumni Association that automatically gives one student a scholarship. We like to give more than just that one student a scholarship.” Williams, Auburn’s second all-time leading rusher and current running backs coach, will be the event’s featured

speaker. He’ll share the latest news and updates from behind the scenes at the Tigers’ program, and will be available for photographs and autographs before dinner at the banquet. Scholarship recipients from the class of 2021 in Elmore County will also be recognized at the banquet July 20. The Elmore County Auburn Club provides a $1,500 scholarship every year to an Elmore County student attending the school from Auburn Alumni Association’s endowment. Additional $1,000 scholarships are distributed as

the organization raises more funds to give to more students in Elmore County. “The more scholarships we can give, the more students we can help attend Auburn University,” Martin said. The Auburn Alumni Association selects the scholarship recipients, while the Elmore County Auburn Club handles the funds. Martin advised future Auburn students in the county interested in receiving a scholarship to speak with their school guidance counselors about the opportunity so those counselors

can work with the Alumni Association. Students from all six high schools, public and private, in the Elmore County area are eligible. The event will be held at the Wetumpka Civic Center, 410 South Main Street in Wetumpka. Tickets are $30 each for the first member of each household and $25 for each additional member. Social hour with photo opportunities with Williams and a silent auction on select sports-related items begins at 6 p.m. with a barbecue dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m.

Wetumpka Youth League carries spring momentum into fall league By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

Just one year after COVID-19 ended the spring season after only one day of games, the Wetumpka Youth Baseball and Softball League wrapped up its most successful seasons of all time. The Wetumpka Youth All-Star teams finished their summer seasons this past weekend with the 9U All-Star baseball team placing second in the BPA Recreational League Tournament of Champions. The 7U and 10U teams also participated in the tournament and each finished in third place. The WYBSL had multiple top tournament finishes this summer. In the regional tournament, the 10U team was named the regional tournament champions while the 7U and 12U teams each came in 2nd place. The 10U championship was the first regional championship in any age group in Wetumpka youth history, at least as far back as league commissioner Matt Fallin has records for. “This was the first time we’ve ever made this good of a showing in any tournament, so we’re extremely pleased with how the All-Stars season turned out,” Fallin said. “Everyone who participated had a phenomenal time.” It wasn’t just the championships, however, that made the season as successful as it was. Fallin said over 580 players from ages 5-18 participated in the league this summer. Those players were split up between five softball teams (6U, 8U, 10U, 12U and 18U) and six baseball teams (6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, and 12U.) This was the first season that Wetumpka has had a 7U and 9U All-Star baseball team, and that was due simply to the amount of players who signed up this year. There was also the Babe Ruth league this summer, which is for boys ages 13-18. With over 85 participants and 8 teams, it was the largest Babe Ruth summer in WYBSL history. “I think the bottom line is that everyone was ready to get out of the house and get out and do something,” Fallin said. “It was just so freeing to be able to get out there and play ball and not have to worry about masks and all the restrictions.” Due to the high number of participants, the WYBSL was also able to raise a lot of money for future endeavors. The league hosted a preseason fundraiser tournament that raised $8,000 dollars, along with mid-season tournaments and two different All-Star softball tournaments. The tournaments were not fundraisers, but helped raise money mostly though concessions. Fallin and the WYBSL’s 13-member volunteer board helped staff the concession stand. See YOUTH • Page B6

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Wetumpka volleyball looks to continue success with inexperienced group By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

After losing four seniors to graduation last season, head coach DeAnna Smith and the Wetumpka volleyball team is spending the summer working on team cohesion and finding suitable replacements. The Indians, which came up just one game short of making the state tournament last season, spent the last week in Foley at an ACE volleyball camp hosted by the University of West Florida. The camp helped teach some of the inexperienced Wetumpka players, and now Smith will spend time post-camp getting her team serious about positions and rotations before the season starts in August. “We’re a very young team,” Smith said. “We lost four seniors last year. We have a lot of young girls. I have some eighth graders and ninth graders on the varsity squad, so we are going to be in the famous rebuilding year I think.” The Indians didn’t lose as many players as other teams across the state did, but all four seniors from last year’s squad were starters. And two of them were All-Elmore County players.

Yennifer Gomez and Morgan Causey, the 2020 Elmore County Player of the Year, are both gone, and both presented a huge presence at the net for the Indians last year. Gomez led Wetumpka with 221 kills while also playing great defense with 570 digs on the year. Causey was right behind her in the middle of the court and had 206 kills and a team-high 84 blocks. Smith isn’t naive, and she knows some of the natural athleticism and production from last year’s seniors cannot be coached, but she is hoping her team will build depth across all players to help spread that production. Two of those players that will step in on the offensive side are junior hitters Khloe Harris and Madison Milton. “You have to put in a lot of work in the summer and in the gym and hope it pays off,” Smith said. “You just hope the kids have the determination to put in the work and achieve that.” And while the Indians lost four seniors, there are plenty of returning players who helped spark the team to a 15-10 record and their fourth-straight Area championship last year. Senior Erin Douglass is one of those players. The starting libero anchored the Wetumpka defense for the second

straight year and had 1,021 digs and 43 aces last season. She was named to the All-County team and will help the inexperienced Indians by always getting a solid first touch, Smith said. Douglass impressed at the ACE camp last week, and was given an award for her efforts. “It’s crucial,” Smith said of getting a player like Douglass back. “You need those players who have been in those tough situations and you need those players who can be a mentor to the players coming up and also know what it means to be a part of a successful program.” The Wetumpka team sets many goals before the season, and winning the Area championship is always one of those goals. And with just over a month until the Indians’ season opener against Houston Academy on August 19, Smith and her team will continue getting in shape and learning the game in order to keep that championship streak alive. “I have enough girls who are coming back from last year who are not about to try and drop that ball,” Smith said. “That would be the ultimate defeat. You just hope all the work that you’re putting in is going to make that be actualized.”

Way-too-early predicitons for the SEC West

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aking prognostications before fall practice has even begun is a bit of a risky proposition. There are always some young players who mature greatly during the offseason and make a surprising jump up the depth chart. Unfortunately, there are also the inevitable injuries that sideline a few players during the preseason. Nevertheless, I’m climbing out on the proverbial limb and throwing down the gauntlet. Here’s how I see the Western Division order of finish in 2021. 1. Texas A&M (11-1; 7-1) – Jimbo Fisher has been loading up on talent for the past several years and the Aggies return nine starters to the No. 1 defense in the SEC in 2020. A&M gets

ANDY GRAHAM Columnistt Alabama at home in week 6. If they’re ever going to rise up and win the West, this is the year it will happen. 2. Alabama (11-1; 7-1) – The Tide have been the safest bet in all of sports over the last decade. They’ll be at the top again in 2021 and undoubtedly be in the playoff whether they win the SEC or not. The defense should be nasty and Bryce Young could very well be the

next great QB to come along, but the offense only returns three starters and the supporting cast isn’t as star-studded as the last few years. 3. Auburn (8-4; 4-4) – As usual, the Tigers are a bit of an enigma. No one really knows what to expect from Bryan Harsin and the new staff. Will Bo Nix take a big step forward? Will the offensive line be significantly better? Where do all the transfers fit in? Everyone has their opinions, but no one will really know until September. I believe there’s a logjam in the middle of the West. Auburn, Ole Miss and LSU beat each other and finish with the same record. See GRAHAM • Page B6


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p JDJH UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY 2000 Page 33737; the undersigned Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2020-3, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee , as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on August 4, 2021, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at an iron pin at the NE corner of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 4, T19N, R20E, Elmore County, Alabama, Thence S 0 degrees 39 minutes 47 seconds W, along 1/4 section line, 131.58 feet to an iron pin, said point being the point of beginning, thence continue S 0 degrees 39 minutes 47 seconds W, along 1/4 section line, 200.45 feet to an iron pin, thence N 89 degrees 06 minutes 43 seconds W, 504.38 feet to an iron pin on the East margin of County Road, No. 419, Sunny Lane, Gravel; thence N 35 degrees 44 minutes 24 seconds E, along said margin of road, 209.16 feet; thence N 26 degrees 52 minutes 54 seconds E along said margin of road 32.05 feet to an iron pin, thence leaving said road, S 89 degrees 06 minutes 43 seconds’ E, 370.02 feet to the point of beginning.. Property street address for informational purposes: 3050 Sunny Ln , Eclectic, AL 36024. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV E\ QRRQ WKH next business day at the Law 2I¿FH RI 7LIIDQ\ %RVFR 3 $ at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2020-3, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee , (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 21-00506 Wetumpka Herald: July 7, 14 and 21, 2021 21-00225 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA AT CASE NUMBER: A2021-024 TO: SHELBY LYNN ELIZABETH LAND, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY Take notice that a Petition for Adoption was filed in The Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama on June 3, 2021 by Shannon Shepherd Ewest and Scott Andrew Ewest, as Petitioners, for the adoption of C.L.M., a minor child. Such minor child was born to Shelby Lynn Elizabeth Land on March 27, 2015. You have the right to contest this adoption. Be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must tile a written response with the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama as soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days from the last date of publication of this notice. The Probate Court of Elmore County is located at 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092. Failure to file an objection will result in the Court proceeding to consider such Petition without further notice to you. JOHN THORNTON PROBATE JUDGE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Attorney for Petitioner HAYDEN GLASS SIZEMORE 8191 SEATON PLACE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36116 334-557-0500 Wetumpka Herald: Jun. 30, Jul. 7, 14 and 21, 2021 A2021-024 Do you have available jobs? Call 256.414.4250 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.


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TO: SHELBY LYNN ELIZABETH LAND, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY Take notice that a Petition for Adoption was filed in The Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama on June 3, 2021 by Shannon Shepherd Ewest and Scott Andrew Ewest, as Petitioners, for the adoption of R.L.J., a minor child. Such minor child was born to Shelby Lynn Elizabeth Land on September 1, 2018. You have the right to contest this adoption. Be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response with the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama as soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days from the last date of publication of this notice. The Probate Court of Elmore County is located at 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092. Failure to file an objection will result in the Court proceeding to consider such Petition without further notice to you. JOHN THORNTON PROBATE JUDGE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Attorney for Petitioner HAYDEN GLASS SIZEMORE 8191 SEATON PLACE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36116 334-557-0500 Wetumpka Herald: Jun. 30, Jul. 7, 14 and 21, 2021 A2021-025 Do you have available jobs? Call 256.414.4250 to let others know about job opportunities at your business. Put your ad here call 256.414.4250

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Sealed proposals will be received by the Elmore County Board of Education at their RI¿FHV DW + + 5RELVRQ Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama; $7 30 &67 21 $XJXVW , at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read, for: FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT FOR DINING & KITCHEN RENOVATIONS AT STANHOPE-ELMORE HIGH SCHOOL MILLBROOK, ALABAMA FOR THE ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (Local Funds) The project includes, but is not limited to, furnish, deliver, uncrate, assemble and place in locations indicated on the DrawLQJV WKH )RRG 6HUYLFH (TXLSPHQW IRU 6WDQKRSH (OPRUH +LJK School, and all related work, as indicated on the Bid and ConVWUXFWLRQ 'RFXPHQWV A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to (/025( &2817< %2$5' 2) ('8&$7,21 LQ DQ DPRXQW QRW OHVV WKDQ ¿YH (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more WKDQ PXVW DFFRPSDQ\ WKH ELGGHU¶V SURSRVDO 3HUIRUmance and statutory Labor and 0DWHULDO 3D\PHQW %RQGV DQG insurance in compliance with UHTXLUHPHQWV ZLOO EH UHTXLUHG DW WKH VLJQLQJ RI WKH &RQWUDFW 'UDZLQJV DQG 6SHFL¿FDWLRQV PD\ EH H[DPLQHG DW WKH 2I¿FH of the Architect Bid Documents may be obWDLQHG IURP WKH $UFKLWHFW E\ GLJLWDO DFFHVV ¿OH VKDULQJ DFFHVV for a one time administrative IHH RI QRQ UHIXQGDEOH separate check), and/or on CD 3') IRUPDW IRU D RQH WLPH GHSRVLW RI QRQ UHIXQGable; separate check), and/or upon deposit of per set (separate check), which will be UHIXQGHG LQ IXOO RQ WKH ¿UVW WZR (2) sets issued to each bidder VXEPLWWLQJ D ERQD¿GH ELG XSRQ UHWXUQ RI GRFXPHQWV LQ JRRG and reusable condition within WHQ GD\V RI ELG GDWH 2WKHU VHWV IRU JHQHUDO FRQWUDFWRUV and sets for subs and dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printLQJ UHSURGXFWLRQ KDQGOLQJ DQG distribution, which is estimated to be the same as the deposit DPRXQW 3DUWLDO VHWV ZLOO QRW EH DYDLODEOH To expedite distribution of bid documents, deposit check(s) should be faxed and mailed WR *RRGZ\Q 0LOOV DQG &DZRRG ,QF $WWQ -LOO 1HOVRQ 32 %R[ 0RQWJRPHU\ $/ )D[ 1R RU HPDLOHG WR -LOO 1HOVRQ#JPFQHWZRUN FRP Bids must be submitted on proSRVDO IRUPV LQFOXGHG LQ 3URMHFW 0DQXDO 6SHFL¿FDWLRQV DQG furnished by the Architect as QRWHG DERYH $OO ELGGHUV ELGGLQJ LQ DPRXQWV H[FHHGLQJ WKDW HVWDEOLVKHG E\ WKH 6WDWH /LFHQVLQJ Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the 3URYLVLRQ RI 7LWOH &KDSWHU &RGH RI $ODEDPD DV amended, and must show such evidence of license before bidGLQJ RU ELG ZLOO QRW EH UHFHLYHG or considered by Architect or 2ZQHU 7KH ELGGHU VKDOO VKRZ such evidence by clearly disSOD\LQJ WKHLU FXUUHQW OLFHQVH number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered; Bidder must also include their current OLFHQVH QXPEHU RQ WKH 3URSRVDO )RUP 1R ELG PD\ EH ZLWKGUDZQ DIWHU WKH VFKHGXOHG FORVLQJ WLPH for receipt of bids for a period of 6,;7< GD\V 7KLV SURMHFW LV EHLQJ ELG EXCLUDING TAXES DQG UHTXLUHV the Contractor comply with the UHTXLUHPHQWV RI $FW ZKLFK ZDV VLJQHG LQWR ODZ RQ 0D\ 7KH &RQWUDFWRU DQG WKH 2ZQHU ZLOO EH UHTXLUHG WR DSSO\ IRU &HUWL¿FDWHV RI ([emption with the Alabama DeSDUWPHQW RI 5HYHQXH ZKLFK ZLOO handle administration of the &HUWL¿FDWHV 7KH &RQWUDFWRU VKDOO DFFRXQW IRU WKH WD[ VDYLQJV RQ WKH 3URSRVDO )RUP $GGLWLRQDO TXDOL¿FDWLRQV DQG UHTXLUHPHQWV IRU *HQHUDO &RQtractor Bidders and separate 6XEFRQWUDFWRUV DQG 0DQXIDFturers are indicated in the Bid DQG &RQWUDFW 'RFXPHQWV 7KH 2ZQHU UHVHUYHV WKH ULJKW WR reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in WKHLU MXGJPHQW WKH EHVW LQWHUHVWV RI WKH 2ZQHU ZLOO WKHUHE\ EH SURPRWHG ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Wetumpka, Alabama 0U 5LFKDUG 'HQQLV Superintendent GOODWYN, MILLS & CAWOOD, INC. 0(0%(56 $0(5,&$1 ,167,787( 2) $5&+,7(&76 (DVWFKDVH /DQH 6XLWH 0RQWJRPHU\ $/ 3KRQH )D[ :HWXPSND +HUDOG -XO\ DQG AMGM200037 PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SOFTBALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT WETUMPKA HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WETUMPKA, AL Project No: 21-154 The sealed proposal shall be received by Mr. Richard Dennis, Superintendent, at the El-

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of the amount of the bid, but in QR HYHQW PRUH WKDQ must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of $ODEDPD DQG PXVW VKRZ evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect. All bidders shall show such evidence by clearly displaying current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. PDFs of the project can be requested by going to our website www.mckeeassoc.com and selecting “Project Bid List” then continue to Projects Menu, select the project by name. Select “Click here to Request Drawings and Bid Information” Fill out the form to the right to request bid documents. Once the request form has been received, instruction will be provided so that the documents may be viewed on-line and printed by General Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Suppliers. Documents published thru this procedure are the only documents endorsed by the Architect. The Architect is unable to monitor, FRQ¿UP DQG PDLQWDLQ RWKHU websites that provide documents. Addendums will be provided to entities that have CONFIRMED bidding for this particular project. The Architect retains ownership and copyrights of the documents. If bidders require printed sets, the following shall apply: Submit to the Architect at mckeeplans@gmail.com WKH FRPSDQLHV QDPH ¿UVW last name, phone number, adGUHVV SURMHFW QDPH QXPber along with a deposit of $150.00 per set. The deposit shall be refunded for each set returned in reusable condition within ten days after bid opening.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-200 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EDWINA C. BECK, DECEASED

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE CASE NO: 2021-206 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVANGELINE E. DRISSEL, DECEASED

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY FLOURNOY HOWARD, DECEASED

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of EDWINA C. BECK, deceased, having been granted to CAROL B. THOMPSON on the 21st day of June, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of EVANGELINE E. DRISSEL, deceased, having been granted to WALTER E. DRISSEL on the 29th day of June, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

CAROL B. THOMPSON PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WALTER E, DRISSEL PEROF THE ESTATE OF EDWINA SONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF EVANGEC. BECK, DECEASED LINE E. DRISSEL, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: Representative: GERALD A. DANIEL, JR. LAW OFFICE OF G A DANIEL, J. KNOX ARGO 6706 TAYLOR CIRCLE JR. LLC MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA PO BOX 638 MILLBROOK, ALABAMA 36054 36117 334-285-9444 334-279-0088 Jerry@GADanielLaw.com knox@jknoxargopc.com Wetumpka Herald: Jun. 30, Jul. 7 and 14, 2021 EST/BECK, E.

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CILLIAN COLEY, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-137 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-226 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. ESCO, SR., DECEASED

Letters of Administration over the Estate of CILLIAN COLEY, deceased, having been granted to ROBERT COLEY on the 7 day of July, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. ROBERT COLEY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CILLIAN COLEY, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: MIRANDA SIMPSON YANCEY SLOCUMB LAW FIRM, LLC 61 St. JOSEPH STREET STE 902 MOBILE, ALABAMA 36602 251-929-9677 myancey@slocumblaw.com Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 14, 21 and 28, 2021 EST/COLEY, C. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARMON JAMAL DAY, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-217 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Completion Time: See scope of work in Project Manual.

Letters of Administration over the Estate of ARMON JAMAL DAY, deceased, having been granted to MICHAEL DAY on the 2nd day of July, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

Supervision: Contractor to provide Superintendent(s) to ensure proper supervision for all work.

MICHAEL DAY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ARMON JAMAL DAY, DECEASED

Owner: Mr. Richard Dennis, Superintendent, Elmore County 3XEOLF 6FKRROV + + 5RELson Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama 3KRQH

Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: REGINA EDWARDS EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011

All RFI’s and RFA’s regarding the bid documents shall be sent and addressed through emails found on the RFI and RFA forms in the project manual. NOTE: ONLY THE RFI AND RFA FORMS IN THE PROJECT MANUAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Architect will not accept inquires via telephone or fax.

Architect: McKee and Associates ArFKLWHFWV ,QF 6RXWK +XOO Street, Montgomery, Alabama 3KRQH :HWXPSND +HUDOG -XO\ DQG BID/21-154 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Johns and Kirksey, Inc., has completed the Contract for, Additions and Alterations at Elmore County High School 18-245, Eclectic, AL, Elmore County School System, Wetumpka, AL, Owner, and has PDGH UHTXHVW IRU ¿QDO VHWWOHment of said contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials or otherwise in connection with this subject should immediately notify, McKee and Associates, Inc, 631 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, in order to avoid Barring of Claims by Law. JOHNS AND KIRKSEY, INC. 5424 Metro Park Drive Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405 Wetumpka Herald: June 30, July 7, 14 and 21, 2021 COMPLETION Put your ad here call 256.414.4250

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Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 7, 14 and 21, 2021 EST/DAY, A. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-227 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DENNIS LEE DEAN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of DENNIS LEE DEAN, deceased, having been granted to ROXANN A. DEAN on the 7 day of July, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. ROXANN A. DEAN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DENNIS LEE DEAN, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: JEFFREY J. COURTNEY COURTNEY & MANN. LLP PO BOX 100 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-567-2545 Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 14, 21 and 28, 2021 EST/DEAN, D. Put your ad here call 256.414.4250

Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JAMES W. ESCO, SR., deceased, having been granted to JAMES W. ESCO, JR. on the 8 day of July, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: REGINA EDWARDS EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 7, 14 and 21, 2021 EST/HOWARD, M. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RODNEY DOYLE JOHNSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-228 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of RODNEY DOYLE JOHNSON, deceased, having been granted to BROOKE LANE on the 7 day of July, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. BROOKE LANE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RODNEY DOYLE JOHNSON, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: D. PATRICK EVANS THE EVANS LAW FIRM P.C. 1736 OXMOOR ROAD BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35209 205-870-1970 dpevans@evanslawpc.com Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 14, 21 and 28, 2021 EST/JOHNSON, R. PUBLIC NOTICE

JAMES W. ESCO, JR. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. ESCO, SR., DECEASED

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GUENTER F. LEHMANN, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2021-195 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE

Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: REGINA EDWARDS EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA. ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011

TO: PETER R. LEHMANN, A NON-RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND A NEXT OF KIN OF GUENTER F. LEHMANN; AND TO: ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 14, 21 and 28, 2021 EST/ESCO, J.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 7th day of June 2021, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of GUENTER F. LEHMANN, deceased, was filed in the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by ROBERT H. LEHMANN, Petitioner, requesting that such Last Will and Testament be admitted to Probate and Record and that the Petitioner be named as Personal Representative of such Estate. This notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as a next-of-kin of GUENTER F. LEHMANN. Unless an objection to admission to Probate and Record of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days of the final publication of this notice, the Court will proceed with considering such Petition without further notice to you.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY MICHAEL GARRETT, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-173 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of GARY MICHAEL GARRETT, deceased, having been granted to SARAH STEARNS on the 14th day of June 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. SARAH STEARNS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GARY MICHAEL GARRETT, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: JN BUCKNER, JR. BUCKNER & COOK LLC 1795 EAST MAIN STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36066 334-365-2111 Wetumpka Herald: Jun. 30, Jul. 7 and 14, 2021 EST/GARRETT, G. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE CASE NO: 2021-216 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY FLOURNOY HOWARD, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of MARY FLOURNQY HOWARD, deceased, having been granted to MARY ALICE HOWARD SPIERS on the 30th day of June, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. MARY ALICE HOWARD SPIERS

JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Name and Address of Attorney for Petitioner: ROBERT B. RENEAU LAW OFFICES OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 335-514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Jun. 30, Jul. 7 and 14, 2021 EST/LEHMANN, G. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE CASE NO: 2021-202 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY WARREN PARHAM, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of HENRY WARREN PARHAM, deceased, having been granted to CHRISTOPHER WARREN PARHAM on the 21st day of June 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. CHRISTOPHER WARREN PARHAM PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY WARREN PARHAM, DECEASED

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Public Notices Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: KELLY LEE ATTORNEY AT LAW 164 WEST 5TH STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-358-0685 Wetumpka Herald: Jun. 30, Jul. 7 and 14, 2021 EST/PARHAM, H. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE CASE NO: 2021-185 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES PEDDY, who is also known as, JAMES HESTER PEDDY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JAMES PEDDY, who is also known as JAMES HESTER PEDDY, deceased, having been granted to DORIS MARION P. BEATTY on the 4th day of June, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. DORIS MARION P. BEATTY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES PEDDY who is also known as JAMES HESTER PEDDY, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: KELLY LEE ATTORNEY AT LAW 164 WEST 5TH STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36067 334-358-0685 Wetumpka Herald: Jun. 30, Jul. 7 and 14, 2021 EST/PEDDY, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL DEWEY SANFORD, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-218 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of SAMUEL DEWEY SANFORD, deceased, having been granted to SYBIL ELAINE SANFORD on the 1st day of July, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. SYBIL ELAINE SANFORD ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL DEWEY SANFORD, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: REGINA EDWARDS EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 7, 14 and 21, 2021 EST/SANFORD, S. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE CASE NO: 2021-214 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH DECKER AHERN SEAL, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of RUTH DECKER AHERN SEAL, deceased, having been granted to EDWARD ERNEST SEAL on the 28th day of June, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. EDWARD ERNEST SEAL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH DECKER AHERN SEAL, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: RALPH N. HOBBS HOBBS & HAIN, PC 707 SELMA AVENUE PO BOX 1190 SELMA, ALABAMA 36702-1190 334-874-6683 mh@hhpclaw.com Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 7, 14 and 21, 2021 EST/SEAL, R. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-166 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL LYNN SMITH, JR., DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of RUSSELL LYNN SMITH, JR., deceased, having been granted to RANDY ALAN SMITH on the 8 day of July, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. RANDY ALAN SMITH PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF

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Public Notices RUSSELL LYNN SMITH, JR., DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: MICHAEL A. GRIGGS THE GRIGGS LAW FIRM, LLC P O BOX 780452 TALLASSEE, ALABAMA 36078-0452 334-283-2893 Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 14, 21 and 28, 2021 EST/SMITH, R. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JESSANNA STEWART, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2021-224 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE TO: ERIC C. WILSON and MICHAEL A. WILSON NON-RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND NEXT OF KIN OF JESSANNA STEWART; AND TO: ANY OTHER UNKNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF JESSANNA STEWART, DECEASED AND TO: ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 30TH Day of June, 2021, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of JESSANNA STEWART, deceased, was filed in the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by TRACY BRUCE WILSON, Petitioner, requesting that such Last Will and Testament be admitted to Probate and Record and that the Petitioner be named as Personal Representative of such Estate. This notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as a next-of-kin of JESSANNA STEWART or as an interested party. Unless an objection to admission to Probate and Record of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days of the final publication of this notice, the Court will proceed with considering such Petition without further notice to you. JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Name and Address of Attorney for Petitioner: REGINA EDWARDS EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 7, 14 and 21, 2021 EST/STEWART, J. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE CASE NO: 2021-187 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LORETTA B. WALTERS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of LORETTA B. WALTERS, deceased, having been granted to DYNELL WITHERINGTON on the 7th day of June, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims against said estate are required, within the time allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred.

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The property is commonly known to be located at 117 McArthur Street, Tallassee, Alabama 36078. Said foreclosure sale and conveyance incident thereto are subject to the legal rights of any existing federal tax liens, special assessments, easements, restrictions, and reservations appearing of record. 7+,6 3523(57< :,// %( SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE ,6´ %$6,6 68%-(&7 72 $1< OTHER MORTGAGES, EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, /,(16 $1' (;&(37,216 REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE 2) 352%$7( 2) 7+( &2817< :+(5( 7+( $%29( '(6&5,%(' 3523(57< ,6 6,78$7(' 7+,6 3523(57< :,// %( 62/' :,7+287 :$55$17< 25 5(&2856( (;35(66(' 25 ,03/,(' $6 72 7,7/( 86( 25 (1-2<MENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF 5('(037,21 2) $// 3$5TIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. 3URJUDPV PD\ DOVR H[LVW WKDW help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said Mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a nonrefundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to the Memory Memory & Causby Client Trust at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be SDLG LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV E\ QRRQ the next business day at the /DZ 2I¿FH RI 0HPRU\ 0HPRU\ &DXVE\ //3 DW WKH DGGUHVV indicated below. First Community Bank of Central Alabama reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. The sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Address for the Auctioneer: Memory Memory & Causby, //3 6 0F'RQRXJK 6WUHHW Montgomery, Alabama 36104. First Community Bank of Central Alabama Memory Memory & Causby, //3 By: /s/ Stuart H. Memory 3RVW 2I¿FH %R[ Montgomery, Alabama 36103 Tel (334) 834-8000 smemory@memorylegal.com Wetumpka Herald: July 14, 21 and 28, 2021 FC/Atkins PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

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p ments, rights-of-way, zoning State of Alabama, the underordinances, restrictions, special signed First Community Bank assessments, covenants, the of Central Alabama, under and statutory right of redemption by virtue of the power of sale pursuant to Alabama law, and provision and other terms conany matters of record including, tained in said Mortgage, elects but not limited to, those supe- to declare the entire indebtedULRU WR VDLG 0RUWJDJH ¿UVW VHW ness secured by said Mortgage out above. Said property will be due and payable and will sell at sold on an “as-is” basis without public outcry, to the highest bidany representation, warranty der, for cash, in front of the main or recourse against the above- entrance of the Courthouse of named or the undersigned. The Elmore County, Alabama, at successful bidder must present 100 East Commerce Street, FHUWL¿HG IXQGV LQ WKH DPRXQW RI Wetumpka, Alabama 36092, the winning bid at the time and during the legal hours of sale on August 4, 2021, all of its right, place of sale. Alabama law gives some per- title, and interest in and to the sons who have an interest in following described real estate, property the right to redeem the situated in Elmore County, Alaproperty under certain circum- bama, to-wit: stances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or 3$5&(/ , delay the foreclosure process. Commence at an iron pin at the An attorney should be consult- Southeast corner of the Northed to help you understand these east Quarter of the Southeast rights and programs as a part of Quarter of Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 20 East, Elthe foreclosure process. The sale will be conducted sub- more County, Alabama; thence MHFW WR FRQ¿UPDWLRQ WKDW WKH South 88 deg. 32 min. 28 sec. sale is not prohibited under the West, along Quarter section U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) line, 433.72 feet to an iron pin, WR ¿QDO FRQ¿UPDWLRQ DQG DXGLW VDLG SRLQW EHLQJ WKH 3RLQW RI of the status of the loan with the Beginning; thence continue holder of the Mortgage. South 88 deg. 32 min. 28 sec. West, along Quarter section NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE line, 137.91 feet to an iron pin; LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER thence North 19 deg. 50 min. as holder of said mortgage 30 sec. East, 428.06 feet to an McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, iron pin on the South margin of LLC Stoddard Drive, gravel; thence Two North Twentieth Southeasterly, along the South 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 margin of said road, the folBirmingham, AL 35203 lowing two (2) calls: 1) South (800) 275-7171 73 deg. 19 min. 19 sec. East, FT21@mccalla.com 83.37 feet; 2) South 75 deg. 10 File No. 21-01965AL min. 54 sec. East, 45.42 feet to www.foreclosurehotline.net an iron pin; thence leaving said road, South 19 deg. 50 min. 30 Wetumpka Herald: sec. West, 386.55 feet to the July 7, 14 and 21, 2021 3RLQW RI %HJLQQLQJ FC/KILLOUGH The above-described property PUBLIC NOTICE lies in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of NOTICE OF MORTGAGE Section 19, Township 18 North, FORECLOSURE SALE Range 20 East, Elmore County, Alabama, and contains 1.20 SOUTHERN STATES BANK is acres, more or less. the holder of that certain mortgage dated as of March 9, 2012 3$5&(/ ,, (the “Mortgage”) executed by Commence at an iron pin at the C.S.H. INVESTMENT, L.L.C., Southeast corner of the Northan Alabama limited liability east Quarter of the Southeast company, (“CSH Investment”) Quarter of Section 19, Township THORSBY DRUGS, INC., an 18 North, Range 20 East, ElAlabama corporation (“Thorsby more County, Alabama; thence Drugs”); CHRISTA HAYES, a South 88 deg. 32 min. 28 sec. married woman (“Hayes”) and West, along Quarter section BILLY G. SHIELDS, an un- line, 276.70 feet to an iron pin, married man (“Shields”) (CSH VDLG SRLQW EHLQJ WKH 3RLQW RI Investment, Thorsby Drugs, Beginning; thence continue Hayes, and Shield, hereinafter, South 88 deg. 32 min. 28 sec. each individually, collectively, West, along Quarter section jointly and severally, the “Mort- line, 157.02 feet to an iron pin; gagor”), Said Mortgage being thence North 19 deg. 50 min. recorded with respect to Parcel 30 sec. East, 386.55 feet to an III below, on May 9, 2012 in the iron pin on the South margin of Probate Office of Elmore Coun- Stoddard Drive, gravel; thence ty, Alabama, at Book 2012 Page Southeasterly, along the South 21738. The Mortgagor and bor- margin of said road, the folrower under the indebtedness lowing three (3) calls: 1) South secured thereby and thereunder 75 deg. 10 min. 54 sec. East, has defaulted in payment of the 57.56 feet; 2) South 61 deg. 24 indebtedness secured by said min. 31 sec. East, 59.43 feet; 3) Mortgage. Under and by virtue South 50 deg. 53 min. 42 sec. of the power of sale contained East, 32.01 feet to an iron pin; in said Mortgage SOUTHERN thence leaving said road, South STATES BANK, as mortgag- 19 deg. 50 min. 30 sec. West, ee, will sell at public outcry to IHHW WR WKH 3RLQW RI %Hthe highest bidder for cash, in ginning. front of the main entrance to the Elmore County Courthouse The above-described property in Wetumpka, Alabama on July lies in the Northeast Quarter 29, 2021 during the legal hours of the Southeast Quarter of of sale, the following Parcel III Section 19, Township 18 North, of the following described real Range 20 East, Elmore Counestate situated in Elmore Coun- ty, Alabama and contains 1.20 ty, Alabama, to wit: acres, more or less.

PARCEL III (ELMORE COUNTY): Commence at the Northeast STATE OF Alabama corner of the Northeast 1/4 COUNTY OF ELMORE of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 20 North, Default having been made of Range 17 East, Elmore Counthe terms of the loan docu- ty, Alabama, for the Point ments secured by that certain of Beginning; thence run mortgage executed by Brenda South 88°46’16” West along DYNELL WITHERINGTON Killough A Single Woman to PERSONAL REPRESENTA- Mortgage Electronic Registra- 1/2 section line a distance of TIVE OF THE ESTATE OF tion Systems, Inc., as mort- 443 feet; thence run South LORETTA B. WALTERS, DE- gagee, as nominee for Real 29°29’19” East a distance of 761.43 feet to North right of CEASED Estate Funding Corporation, its way of Noble’s Ferry Road; successors and assigns dated thence run along North right Attorney of Record for Personal January 8, 2009; said mortgage of way on the following coursRepresentative: being recorded on January 21, es: North 24°20’22” East 33.0 JEFFREY J. COURTNEY 2009, in Book 2009, Page 2764 feet, North 30°14’16” East COURTNEY & MANN, LLP LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 248.64 feet, North 38°45’04” PO BOX 100 WETUMPKA, Probate of Elmore County, Ala- East 246.93 feet and North ALABAMA 36092 bama. Said Mortgage was last 46°43’39” East 133.24 feet; 334-567-2545 sold, assigned and transferred thence run North 52°03’10” to Nationstar Mortgage LLC Wetumpka Herald: Jun. 30, Jul. d/b/a Mr. Cooper by assignment West a distance of 210 feet; thence run North 51°17’39” 7 and 14, 2021 recorded in Deed Book 2019, East, a distance of 105 feet; EST/WALTERS, L. 3DJH LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI thence run North 51°35’52” the Judge of Probate of Elmore West a distance of 319.41 feet PUBLIC NOTICE County, Alabama. to 1/2 section line; thence run The undersigned, Nationstar South 2°42’11” East a disOF MORTGAGE Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Coo- tance of 250 feet to the Point FORECLOSURE SALE per, under and by virtue of the of Beginning. Said tract lying Default having been made in power of sale contained in said in the Northeast 1/4 of the the payment of the indebted- mortgage, will sell at public Southwest 1/4, Northwest 1/4 ness secured by that certain outcry to the highest bidder for of the Southeast 1/4 and the mortgage executed by Benja- cash before the main entrance Southwest 1/4 of the Northmin A. Atkins and Jennifer S. At- of the Court House in Elmore east 1/4 of Section 27, Townkins, both Alabama residents, in County, Alabama during the ship 20 North, Range 17 East, favor of First Community Bank legal hours of sale (between Elmore County, Alabama. of Central Alabama, on October 11am and 4pm), on the 5th day 14, 2016, said mortgage re- of August, 2021 the following These sales are made for the corded October 17, 2016, in the property, situated in Elmore purpose of paying the indebted2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH County, Alabama, to-wit: ness secured by said mortgage, of Elmore County, Alabama, Lot 38 of Chapmanor Subdivi- as well as the expenses of foreLQ 5HDO 3URSHUW\ %RRN DW sion as shown by Plat record- closure. page 51539 (the “Mortgage”), HG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI and, pursuant to the laws of the Probate of Elmore County, Ala- Attorney for Southern States State of Alabama, the under- bama in Plat Book 3 at page 79, Bank signed First Community Bank less and except the following: Matthew D. Evans of Central Alabama, under and Begin at the Southeast corner Evans PLLC by virtue of the power of sale of said Lot 38 and run thence 19 Inverness Center Parkway, provision and other terms con- North along the West right of Suite 150 tained in said Mortgage, elects way line of Airport Road, 100’ to Birmingham, AL 35242 to declare the entire indebted- the Northeast corner of said Lot ness secured by said Mortgage 38; thence West 165’; thence The Wetumpka Herald: due and payable and will sell at South 100’; thence East 165’ to July 14, 21 and 28, 2021 public outcry, to the highest bid- the point of beginning. THORSBY DRUGS, INC der, for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse of Said property is commonly PUBLIC NOTICE Elmore County, Alabama, at known as 4160 Zeigler Dr, Mill100 East Commerce Street, brook, AL 36054. OF MORTGAGE Wetumpka, Alabama 36092, 6KRXOG D FRQÀLFW DULVH EHWZHHQ FORECLOSURE SALE during the legal hours of sale on the property address and the August 4, 2021, all of its right, legal description the legal de- Default having been made in title, and interest in and to the scription will control. the payment of the indebtedfollowing described real estate, Said property will be sold sub- ness secured by that certain situated in Elmore County, Ala- ject to any outstanding ad valor- mortgage executed by Richard em taxes (including taxes which D. Wagoner, an unmarried man bama, to-wit: are a lien, but not yet due and and Alabama resident, in favor /RWV %ORFN % LQ WKH $ 3 payable), the right of redemp- of First Community Bank of Herren Subdivision, according tion of any taxing authority, all Central Alabama, on December to the map made by Dan Her- outstanding liens for public utili- 1, 2014, said mortgage recordren, C.E. Surveyor, made in ties which constitute liens upon ed December 2, 2014, in the April of 1942, as said plat ap- the property, any matters which 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH SHDUV RI UHFRUG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI might be disclosed by an accu- of Elmore County, Alabama, WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH (OPRUH rate survey and inspection of LQ 5HDO 3URSHUW\ %RRN DW &RXQW\ $ODEDPD 3ODW %RRN the property, any assessments, page 49555 (the “Mortgage”); liens, encumbrances, ease- and, pursuant to the laws of the 3DJH

3$5&(/ ,,, Begin at an iron pin at the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 20 East, Elmore County, Alabama; thence South 88 deg. 32 min. 28 sec. West, along Quarter section line, 276.70 feet to an iron pin; thence North 19 deg. 50 min. 30 sec. East, 314.95 feet to an iron pin on the South margin of Stoddard Drive, gravel; thence Southeasterly, along the South margin of said road, the following two (2) calls: 1) South 50 deg. 53 min. 42 sec. East, 76.53 feet; 2) South 46 deg. 00 min. 29 sec. East, 151.87 feet to an iron pin on the East line of Section 19; thence leaving said road, South 00 deg. 26 min. 58 sec. East, along the East line of said section 135.46 feet to the 3RLQW RI %HJLQQLQJ The above-described property lies in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 20 East, Elmore County, Alabama, and contains 1.20 acres, more or less. The property commonly known to be located at 736 Stoddard Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama 36093. Said foreclosure sale and conveyance incident thereto are subject to the legal rights of any existing federal tax liens, special assessments, easements, restrictions, and reservations appearing of record. 7+,6 3523(57< :,// %( 62/' 21 $1 ³$6 ,6 :+(5( ,6´ %$6,6 68%-(&7 72 $1< OTHER MORTGAGES, EASE0(176 (1&80%5$1&(6 $1' (;&(37,216 5()/(&7(' ,1 7+( 0257*$*( $1' 7+26( &217$,1(' ,1 7+( 5(&25'6 2) 7+( 2)),&( 2) 7+( -8'*( 2) 352%$7( 2) 7+( &2817< :+(5( 7+( $%29( '(6&5,%(' 3523(57< ,6 6,78$7(' 7+,6 3523(57< :,// %( 62/' :,7+287 :$55$17< 25 5(&2856( (;35(66(' 25 ,03/,(' $6 72 7,7/( 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 $1' :,// %( 62/' 68%-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) 5('(037,21 2) $// 3$57,(6 (17,7/(' 7+(5(72 $ODEDPD law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. 3URJUDPV PD\ DOVR H[LVW WKDW help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights

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y g and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a nonrefundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to Memory Memory & Causby, //3 &OLHQW 7UXVW $FFRXQW DW WKH time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV by noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2I¿FH RI 0HPRU\ 0HPRU\ &DXVE\ //3 DW WKH address indicated below. First Community Bank of Central Alabama reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The MortgagHH 7UDQVIHUHH UHVHUYHV WKH ULJKW to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. The sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Address: MemRU\ 0HPRU\ &DXVE\ //3 S. McDonough Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. First Community Bank of Central Alabama Memory Memory & Causby, //3 By: /s/ Stuart H. Memory 3RVW 2I¿FH %R[ Montgomery, Alabama 36103 Tel (334) 834-8000 smemory@memorylegal.com Wetumpka Herald: -XO\ DQG FC/WAGONER, R. PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 2021-2 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CONVEYANCE OF THE WETUMPKA AIRPORT PROPERTY LYING NORTH OF HIGHWAY 14 LOCATED AT 1142 ALABAMA HWY 14, ELMORE, ALABAMA TO ARROWHEAD PLASTIC ENGINEERING, INC. Pursuant to Section 11-47-20 Code of Alabama, (1975 as amended) BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Wetumpka, Alabama, as follows: WHEREAS, The City of Wetumpka is the owner of approximately 15.81 acres of real property (the “Property”), located at 1142 ALABAMA HWY 14, ELMORE, ALABAMA which is more particularly described as: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 17 EAST, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE RUN SOUTH 00°22’49” EAST 538.93 FEET TO A POINT LYING IN A CURVE ON THE NORTH RIGHT WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 14(100’ RIGHT OF WAY); SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 2033.48 FEET AND A CHORD THAT BEARS SOUTH 82°21’41” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 220.94 FEET: THENCE RUN SOUTH WESTWARDLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE AND SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY 221.05 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE RUN SOUTH 87°21’41” WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE 969.60 FEET TO A POINT: THENCE DEPARTING SAID RIGHT OF WAY, RUN NORTH 02°38’19” WEST 593.70 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE RUN NORTH 89°03’42” EAST 1211.47 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY BEING LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 17 EAST, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA AND CONTAINING 15.81 ACRES OR 689,366 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS; and WHEREAS, on January 23, 1948, the United States Government, under the Surplus Property Act of 1944, conveyed the Airport property (Elmore Auxiliary No. 2 to Gunter Field) to the City of Wetumpka by GHHG UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Deed Book R-73, Page 39, subject to certain requirements and restrictions, and stated that the property “shall be used for public airport purposes.” The United States Government additionally executed a supplement deed on April 8, 1948, which is recorded on R-73, page 505 in the aforeVDLG 2I¿FH 7KH GHHGV SURYLGHG included a restriction that no property transferred “shall be used, leased, sold, salvaged or disposed of by the City for other than airport purposes without the written consent of the Civil Aeronautics Administrator” and that such consent would only be given under certain circumstances; and WHEREAS, the Mayor for the City of Wetumpka sent a letter dated May 8, 2019 to the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) requesting the Property be released from its federal obligations; and WHEREAS, the FAA granted said release upon certain terms and conditions and executed a Deed Of Release, granting the property unto the City of Wetumpka removing the restrictions placed upon the property by those deeds recorded at Deed Book R-73, Page 39 and 5 SDJH LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama; and WHEREAS, previously on July 20, 1989, the City entered into a lease for what is now known as the Arrowhead Property with MCP, Inc. for use as a manu-


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The amount of fans and players at the ballpark, along with the concession stands now allowing debit/credit cards, allowed the WYBSL to make more money in 2 1/2 months this summer than the league had ever made in a calendar year, Fallin said. “We volunteer our time, 40-50 hours a week and put our hearts, souls and minds in everything we do to make this the best possible league that these kids and parents have seen in their lifetime,” Fallin said. “We work as a team together. We have amazing coaches and amazing board members, and that’s what makes us great and stand apart from the rest.” All the money that was made goes right back into the league and the Wetumpka Sports Complex. The league was able to put

money into improving the fields and batting cages, nearly fully fund the All-Star teams outside of a $25 joining fee, and is able to host the fall-ball league completely free of charge for anyone who wants to join. The fall league opened its registration on Sunday, completely free outside of a $10 shirt payment due before the first game, and registration will remain open until August 22. Softball will feature players from ages 6-18, while baseball will feature players from ages 6-12. Parents can register online at www.wetumpkayouthleague. com or can visit the Wetumpka Youth Baseball & Softball League Facebook page. Last season’s fall league had

350 participants, which was the largest in league history. But within eight hours of opening the free registration on Sunday night, the league had over 115 participants registered. As long as Fallin can get enough coaches to coach teams, there will be an unlimited amount of players allowed this fall. And with the amount of participants that registered within the first eight hours, Fallin believes they are going to crush last year’s record-setting amount of players. “Everyone is wanting to play fall ball in Wetumpka because we had a phenomenal spring,” Fallin said. “They came to our park and loved our complex and how we did things. We’re one of the only ones who do fall ball and we’re open to anyone and everyone.”

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3. Ole Miss (8-4; 4-4) – Lane Kiffin has proven that he can put an offense on the field that churns out yards and scored a lot of points. He has yet to prove in Oxford that he can field an even remotely competent defense. The Rebels have 17 starters coming back off a team that played toe to toe with Alabama for four quarters. If QB Matt Corral plays with a little more consistency, he’ll be the class of the league. 3. LSU (8-4; 4-4) – Coach O has been caught up in some unseemly lawsuits during the offseason. The Tigers have lost some key players off last year’s team and they followed up a national championship season with a 5-5 record. Having said all that, it wouldn’t surprise me to see the Bayou Bengals bounce back in 2021, but I think mediocrity is a safer bet. 6. Miss State (5-7; 2-6) – Mike Leach and his Air Raid offense burst onto the scene last season hammering LSU in Baton Rouge to open the season. Of course, it was pretty much downhill after that. The Bulldogs return 16 starters from last year, but it remains to be seen if everyone has bought into the system. 7. Arkansas (4-8; 1-7) – I believe everyone was in agreement last season that Sam Pitman did an incredible job in Fayetteville. The record was only 3-7, but the Hogs looked completely revitalized and didn’t resemble in the least the hapless squad from the previous regime. Unfortunately, they are facing, by most accounts, the most difficult schedule in the country.

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p y MCP, Inc. for use as a manufacturing business. Said lease agreement was made subject to approval by FAA and Alabama Department of Aeronautics. The lease was approved and site has been used by manufacturing since that time. This lease was assigned to Arrowhead Plastics Engineering, Inc. on July 6, 1995. It was amended on April 30, 2019 to extent the term of the lease, change the rental rate and for other purposes; and WHEREAS, the City of Wetumpka is not presently using the Property and the Council of the City of Wetumpka has determined that the property is not needed for municipal purposes at this time and that it should be declared surplus; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Wetumpka desires for the Property to be utilized in a PDQQHU WKDW ZRXOG EHQH¿W DQG serve the City and its citizens and serve an industrial purpose and serve the community by providing employment opportunities; and WHEREAS, ARROWHEAD PLASTIC ENGINEERING, INC., (“Arrowhead”) is involved in manufacturing and industrial development of plastic and ¿EHUJODVV SURGXFWV DQG KDV submitted a Purchase and Sale Agreement unto the City for consideration by the City Council; and WHEREAS, The City believes that the conveyance of the Property to Arrowhead for the purposes stated herein and in accordance with the Purchase and Sale Agreement would serve a valid public purpose and would result in an increase in the availability of jobs to the citizens of our City and the County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

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y the City of Wetumpka that the Property, as described above, is not needed for municipal purposes at this time and is hereby declared surplus property, and further, that the public interest shall be improved by its conveyance to Arrowhead in accordance with and subject to the following conditions: SECTION 1. The City shall convey the Property to ARROWHEAD COMPOSITES AND THERMO PLASTICS, A DIVISION OF ARROWHEAD PLASTIC ENGINEERING, INC. a Delaware limited liability company, under the following terms: a) The City shall quitclaim the property to Arrowhead for the uses delineated herein and authorized under its organizational statute subject to the following reservations, easements, covenants, and restrictions which shall be upon the property in perpetuity, and shall run with the land, to wit: I. The City of Wetumpka, Alabama reserves unto itself, its successors and assigns, for the XVH DQG EHQH¿W RI WKH SXEOLF D ULJKW RI ÀLJKW IRU WKH SDVVDJH RI aircraft in the airspace above the surface of the real property hereinafter described, together with the right to cause in said airspace such noise as may be inherent in the operations of aircraft, now known or hereafter XVHG IRU QDYLJDWLRQ RI RU ÀLJKW in the said airspace, for use of said airspace for landing on, or taking off from or operating on Wetumpka Municipal Airport. II. The height of structures, objects of natural growth and other obstructions on the hereinafter described real property shall be restricted to such a height so as to comply with Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 77.

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III. Any use of the hereinafter described real property which would interfere with the landing or takeoff of aircraft at Wetumpka Municipal Airport or interfere with air navigation and or communication facilities serving Wetumpka Municipal Airport, or otherwise constitute an airport hazard is prohibited.

Agreement on behalf of the City. SECTION 3. If any provision of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional, or otherwise invalid, it shall have no effect on the remaining provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon the adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this the 6th day of July, 2021.

IV. No access shall be permitted from the subject property onto Wetumpka Municipal Airport property for aeronautical purposes.

Signed: Jerry Willis, Mayor

V. This property is restricted for Industrial Use only.

ATTEST: Tiffany Robinson, City Clerk

b) Arrowhead shall pay unto the City the appraised fair market value of the property which has been determined to be Two Hundred Eighty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($280,000.00) and Arrowhead shall pay all closing costs required for the consummation of the sale. c)The Purchase and Sale Agreement is hereby approved ZLWK VXFK PRGL¿FDWLRQV DV PD\ be deemed necessary by the Mayor and the City Attorney to UHÀHFW WKH WHUPV DQG SXUSRVHV of this Ordinance, and the environmental covenants in the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall survive said contract and VKDOO WKH EHQH¿W RI WKH &LW\ RI Wetumpka. SECTION 2. Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 11-47-20 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, the Mayor and City Clerk shall be and hereby are authorized and directed to execute and attest, respectively, said Statutory Warranty Deed for and on behalf of the City of Wetumpka, Alabama; and furthermore, the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Purchase and Sale

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WEDNESDAY • JULY 14, 2021

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Vol. 31, No. 14

Local grads earn $1,000 scholarship through Alfa Scholarship Program STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Four local students were among a group of 100 who earned a $1,000 scholarship awarded through the competitive Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Elmore County recipients include Abigail Luster, an Elmore County High School graduate and a freshman at Auburn University studying animal sciences, Carly Hornsby a Tallassee

High School graduate and a freshman at the University of Alabama studying Bachelor of Science, Jackson Hand, a Holtville High School graduate and a sophomore at Auburn University studying civil engineering, and Judson Hardin is an Alabama Christian Academy graduate and a sophomore at Auburn University studying hospitality management. “These students represent the future of our state and our nation, and we are proud

to invest in their education,” said Alfa Insurance President Jimmy Parnell. “We feel certain we’ll see a great return on this investment, because our scholarship recipients go on to do great things.” The 2021 crop of scholarship recipients hail from 47 counties and are studying at 15 different institutions of higher learning. The program is administered through Scholarship America, which selects recipients based on academics, participation

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$750,000 in scholarships, which may be used toward tuition, fees, books, or supplies. Applications open annually in November and close on Jan. 31.

BAND CAMP

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The band learned and practiced the field show prior to incorporating their instruments. There were a variety of instruments on display from flutes to xylophones while the flag corps also got practice in.

ECHS band preparing hair-raising halftime show By BRIANA WILSON Wetumpka Bureau Chief

A dedicated group of 120 Maroon Machine Marching Band members trekked ankle-deep in mud as they strived to perfect the field show that hundreds will soon see. Recent rains muddied the band’s practice field, but instead of complaining about their shoes and socks being completely covered in mud, they cheered in excitement because they were all having fun while working hard. For one week, July 12-16 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, the students learned the music and drills for the

upcoming field show. But in addition to that, Elmore County High School band director Anthony Vittore said the students were also learning important life skills. “They’re learning how to endure and how to adapt and overcome,” Vittore said. “We got thrown a curve ball with the rain and we’re having to cope with the current field condition. This is one of the most dedicated groups that I’ve have the pleasure of teaching.” Vittore said this year’s halftime show, titled Sandman’s Revenge, will be nightmarish. The show will begin with Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” followed by “The Sound of Silence” by Disturbed.

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There will be a drum feature before the show ends with “Bring Me To Life” by Evanescence. Vittore said the show will feature a special performance, props and special effects that you’ll have to attend a show to see. While this year’s field show is befitting given the several challenges students and teachers have overcome since the onset of the global pandemic, Vittore said Sandman’s Revenge was supposed to be the field show for last school year, but it had to be pushed back. Vittore mentioned that this year’s band camp staff includes several Maroon Machine alumni.

“We’re very blessed to have great leaders in our camp staff to help us out,” he said. Band camp staff members and sponsors include: -Megan Davis: flute sponsor -Dallas Hammond: clarinets and drum majors instructor -Tayler Taunton: dance team instructor -Jarrett Sims: drumline instructor -Karrie Nedervelt: percussion instructor -Jason Hammond: low brass instructor -Shad Steptoe: trumpets instructor Rachel Beth Lindley: majorettes sponsor Jean Czerpak: colorguard sponsor

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