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Ivy Creek donates use of building for DHR foster care By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief
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Members of the Serve Team at Montgomery’s Church of the Highlands.
Ivy Creek Healthcare is lending its resources to help make a difference in the lives of Elmore County children in foster care.
The healthcare organization has indefinitely donated the use of one of its building located in Holtville to the Elmore County Department of Human Resources. The arrangement was made See IVY’S CLOSET • Page A3
Walmart theft suspect briefly escaped Millbrook police custody
2 killed in wreck STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
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On Wednesday, July 14, a Walmart theft suspect was able to slip free from handcuffs and briefly escape police custody. The ordeal began at Butler Millbrook’s Walmart when Millbrook police officers responded to the business in regard to a theft in progress. As officers arrived on scene, Walmart’s loss prevention personnel told officers that the offender fled the business on foot.
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Above: Volunteer Judas Jackson helps clear tree limbs from the property at the historic Second Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday.
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Deatsville woman charged with burglary in Millbrook STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
A 24-year-old Deatsville woman has been arrested by the Millbrook Police Department in connection to a residential burglary that took place on June 11. Brooks On June 11, Millbrook police officers responded to the 3000 block of Gober Road in regard to a burglary and theft of property. The complainant told responding officers that Ana Maria Brooks allegedly broke into the residence, damaged electronics and household goods, stole a firearm and then fled the residence in a See BURGLARY • Page A3
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Clean up effort continues at historic Wetumpka church By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief
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he clean up effort continues at Second Missionary Baptist Church as volunteers gathered there on Saturday, July 17, for phase two of the clean up project. Church member Betty Smith said the clean up effort is much needed. The church purchased land years ago to serve as a space for the church’s youth department, but in recent years the space has become overgrown with weeds. The church is rich in history. It was created after the Civil War when African American congregants of the Coosa River Baptist Church left to establish their own church. A plot of
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A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:17 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, has claimed the lives of two people. Katie S. Foshee, 39, of Montgomery, and 32-yearold Donald C. Williamson, of Wetumpka, were critically injured when the 1989 Chevy Blazer they were in left the roadway, re-entered the roadway and then struck a 2020 International MV607. Williamson was the driver of the Blazer and Foshee was a passenger. The wreck resulted in road blockage on Alabama 143 near River Oaks Boulevard. All lanes of Alabama 143 and Interstate 65 north, near the 176 mile marker, were blocked for several hours. See WRECK • Page A2
Wetumpka bookstore starts pen pal program with sister city By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief
land was donated and the first church was erected in 1887. However, a violent storm destroyed the building in 1899. Despite the devastation, members rallied and rebuilt the structure in the same year. During the fight for Civil Rights, the church served as a meeting place for Civil Rights activists and leaders, and commencement ceremonies for the Elmore County Training School, which educated the area’s black children, were also held at the church. In August, the church will celebrate its 134th anniversary. Smith said the church doesn’t have the manpower needed to clean
Downtown Wetumpka’s Sweet Home Books is teaming up with a Laurel, Mississippi bookstore to offer a pen pal program to area residents. Diane Castro, owner of Sweet Home Books, said she was contacted by Sonya Dykes, the owner of Laurel’s The Bookstore in the Window, about the idea to start the pen pal program. “Residents in both cities have had the similar yet unique experience of having their hometowns featured on television,” Castro said. “Because of our shared experience, Wetumpka and Laurel have become like sister cities. The goal of this is to provide a platform for people to get to
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Obituaries Joseph Vincent “Joe” Glenboski April 18, 1949 – April 13, 2020 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.
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Elmore County EMA offering CPR/AED training July 30 By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief
The Elmore County Emergency Management Agency is partnering with Haynes Ambulance to make CPR and AED training accessible to the community. The training session will take place at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 30, at the Elmore County Emergency Operation Center, located 8917 U.S. 231 in Wetumpka. The class will last up to four hours and the cost is $8, which will cover the cost of the CPR certification cards. Payment is due on the day of the class. CPR and AED training sessions are held quarterly and are open to the public. After the July class, the next class is set for Oct. 29. School system employees, nurses, EMT and other first responders regularly attend these classes to maintain their certifications, but EMA officials said the goal is to provide CPR education to the community at large. The training sessions are accompanied by automated external defibrillator (AED) training. An AED is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It’s a medical
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device that can analyze the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm, according to the American Red Cross. All Elmore County
government buildings now have AEDs. By the end of the class, participants receive CPR and AED certifications through the American Heart Association. Interested participants can
register by emailing ecema@ elmoreco.org. Be sure to include your name, contact number and email address in the email. For questions or additional information, contact the EMA office at (334) 567-6451.
Prattville woman charged with burglary, breaking and entering vehicles in Millbrook STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
A Prattville woman has been arrested in connection with recent vehicle breakins in Millbrook. On Monday, July 12, Millbrook police officers responded to the 4500 block of Alabama 14 in regard to a report of an individual stealing catalytic converters from vehicles parked at a business. The complainant told officers he observed a white woman on his property removing catalytic converters from vehicles. The complainant attempted to make contact with the offender, who abandoned
the lawn mower that she was driving and fled to a pickup truck parked Waugh nearby. The offender was last observed fleeing eastbound on Alabama 14. Responding officers were unable to locate the offender at the time of the report. The complainant was able to provide officers with a description of the suspect, the suspect vehicle, as well as a possible license plate number. Detectives from the department’s
Criminal Investigations Unit responded to the scene to process the scene and collect physical evidence. It was determined that the offender had unlawfully removed catalytic converters from multiple vehicles. Millbrook detectives developed 46-year-old Prattville resident Angela Doris Waugh as a suspect in this case. It was determined that at least 24 vehicles were broken into and the catalytic converters were removed from each one. Warrants of arrest were obtained against Waugh for four counts of unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle.
On Friday, July 16, Millbrook police were notified that Waugh was in the custody of law enforcement after having been arrested for an outstanding warrant in Autauga County. Waugh was taken into custody and transported to the Millbrook Police Department, where she was arrested and charged. Waugh was processed and later transported to the Elmore County Jail where she remains under a $60,000 bond. “We are extremely pleased to announce this arrest,” Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson said. “I want to commend our detectives that worked this case. This is an example of outstanding police work. We had some strong investigative leads that our investigators were able to follow up
on, ultimately identifying the alleged offender and obtaining warrants for her arrest. From Monday to today they have been on these individuals heels and she’s known for some time that she was wanted in connection with this case. She chose to attempt to avoid or elude our investigators, which ended with her arrest today. Unfortunately for the offender, it appears that additional charges will be forthcoming as a result of this investigation. We anticipate multiple unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle charges, as well as one count of thirddegree burglary to be filed against the offender in the near future. We appreciate the assistance of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office in this case.”
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Ivy’s Closet possible by Ivy Creek CEO Mike Bruce and Chief Operating Officer Amanda Hannon, and the renovation effort is being spearheaded by Kathleen Calhoun, a nurse practitioner at Wetumpka Pediatrics (an Ivy Creek clinic). DHR director Michelle Wood said the warehouse-like facility will be used to house donated items for children in foster care. The facility will be called Ivy’s Closet. DHR currently has 85 children in foster care and is providing services for another
continued from Page A1 51 families where the kids are still in the home. “We have a very limited amount of space in our main building; there’s only two closets to store donated items,” Wood said. “And often times people reach out to us because they want to donate larger items, like bedroom furniture, but we just don’t have the space to store it. This will give us enough space to properly organize our donations and store larger items. This will make it a lot easier.” In emergency situations,
Burglary vehicle belonging to a resident. The vehicle was recovered by the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office on June 12. On Friday, July 16, the Millbrook Police Department was notified that Brooks was in the custody of the Chilton County Sheriff’s Office. She was also wanted by Millbrook police in regard to warrants obtained through this investigation. Brooks was taken into custody and transported to the Millbrook Police Department where she was placed under arrest and charged with third-degree burglary, first-degree theft of property and second-degree theft of property. Brooks was processed and later transported to the Elmore County Jail where she remains under a $17,500 bond. “We are extremely pleased to announce this arrest,” Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson said. “This case was featured by several news media outlets through CrimeStoppers, which resulted in numerous tips from the general public with regard to the alleged offender’s whereabouts. During that time, rather than report to the Millbrook Police Department, Ms. Brooks saw fit to declare her innocence and at times taunted law enforcement that she would not
foster parents might only have a few hours to prepare for a child’s arrival. “Our foster families never know what age or what size child they will be asked to care for next, so having a place where they can go to get what they need for free will be huge help,” Wood said. Ivy Creek marketing director Heidi Smith said the building is undergoing a total facelift and is expected to be ready for use by the first or second week of August. Ivy Creek’s maintenance staff cleaned the building and on
continued from Page A1 be apprehended on several social media outlets that had posted the Crime Stoppers bulletin related to this case. That ended today as a result of a simple encounter with law enforcement, at which point it was discovered that Ms. Brooks was wanted by this agency. “I’ve said it many times before – you can run, you can elude law enforcement for a time, but that’s all you’re doing,” Johnson said. “Once you’re identified as an offender and warrants for your arrest are obtained, those warrants aren’t going away. It’s just a matter of time. It could be a simple traffic stop, officers responding to a call, or you’re eating supper and officers interrupt your desert with warrants in hand. It’s just a matter of time before you, as an offender, have to face the charges for the crime(s) that you’ve committed. We appreciate the assistance of CrimeStoppers for profiling this case, the public that called in with tips and the Chilton County Sheriff’s Office. Our officers and detectives are committed to utilizing every resource available to us to apprehend and arrest these criminal offenders, as Ms. Brooks can now attest to. I doubt, however, that she’ll do so on social media.”
clothes and shoes are needed for children 10 years and older. She said there tends to be enough clothing donations for young children, but very little is given for older kids, especially teenagers. “We are so grateful to Ivy Creek for coming up with this idea,” Wood said. “They’ve taken in it and ran with it. This community has been so generous to us over the years so I’m excited to see where this partnership will take us and the different ways we will be able to help foster care children in Elmore County.”
Saturday, July 10, the Serve Team from Montgomery’s Church of the Highlands helped paint the interior of the building. Ivy Creek is providing supplies for the renovation effort and Lowe’s in Wetumpka donated a washer and dryer. Wood said diapers and wipes are always needed, but all donations will be accepted. Items like combs, hair brushes, toothbrushes and other personal care items are useful also. When it comes to clothing, Wood said new or gently used
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Officers encountered the suspect in the parking lot, at which point the suspect ran through the parking lot and into a business where he was apprehended. While exiting the business and awaiting transport, the suspect was able to escape from the handcuffs, but he was quickly recaptured and restrained. The offender has been identified as Tommie L. Butler, a 32 year-old Montgomery resident. It was later determined that Butler took more than $500 worth of video games from Walmart. Butler was transported to the Millbrook Police Department where he was placed under arrest and charged with third-degree theft of property, second-degree assault, thirddegree escape and attempting to elude law enforcement. He was transported to the Elmore County Jail, where he remains in custody with no bond pending warrants being obtained and served. “This is yet another example of the epic failure of our current justice system,” said Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson. “This young man has absolutely no business walking the streets, free to commit more crimes
against society.” Johnson said Butler is currently out of jail on probation for multiple burglary charges in Montgomery County. He is a wanted fugitive in both Chilton and Jefferson counties and both counties hold felony warrants, and he has an extensive criminal history. “Yet, once again he’s out here committing more crimes, fleeing from law enforcement and resisting arrest,” Johnson said. “One of our officers sustained minor injuries while apprehending Butler, hence the assault charge. We intend to prosecute this individual to the fullest extent the law will allow. I’m extremely proud of our officers that were involved in apprehending this offender today and I commend their efforts. I’ve said it before and I’ll continue to say it. We are tired of people that have the thought process that they’re going to come into our city, commit a crime and jump on that interstate and run back home. You may run, you may even elude apprehension today, but chances are, much like this young man today, you’ll go to jail tired, having further complicated your situation by attempting to elude officers and resisting arrest.”
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two. Some of you have asked why we have two budgets – one for the General Fund and one for Education. Here is why. During the era of the Great Depression and even afterwards, education in Alabama was woefully underfunded and that is really being generous to simply say underfunded. Our schools were similar to a third world country. We had two separate systems, one for white students and one for black students. Many rural schools were one room shanties like folks used in the 1800’s, like Blab schools, no air condition, wood burning stoves for heat. There were no buses to transport children, so they really did walk to school, barefooted, many times miles to and from. This was for the white schools. You can only imagine what an abysmal education was afforded black kids. Many times teachers were not even being paid. They were given script notes in hopes of getting paid in the future. We had a governor come along named Bibb Graves that made it his mission to make education a priority in Alabama. He and the Legislature created the Special Education Trust Fund Budget. They earmarked two tax revenues to be used for the new Education Budget. Education was to be the recipient of the state sales tax and the state income tax, which was a new tax system idea just created by the federal government. Little did Governor Bibb Graves know that today, these two revenue streams would be the largest source of revenue for the state. That little Special Education Fund Budget now
STEVE FLOWERS Columnistt dwarfs the General Fund by over a two-to-one amount. When I was first elected to the Legislature in 1982, the General Fund and Education budgets were 50/50 dead even. Today, the budgets the Legislature will pass are at least 75% Education and around 25% General Fund. Governor Bibb Graves built an indelible legacy as the Education Governor. His efforts also enhanced higher education in the state. He established teacher’s colleges at Troy, Florence, Jacksonville and Livingston along with enhancing funding at the State’s two flagship institutions. The University of Alabama and at the time the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University, were recipients of new education dollars. Every university in the State has a primary building usually in the center of the campus named after Governor Bibb Graves. That is quite appropriate because Governor Bibb Graves left an education legacy as governor. He may very well be Alabama’s greatest Governor. In fact, he was our only two term governor between 1901 and 1954. Alabama law did not allow governors to succeed themselves. Therefore, they would have to wait out four years to run again. Graves was governor from 1927 to 1931 and again 1935 to 1939. The only other two term governor in the no succession era was James
E. “Big Jim” Folsom. He also had an indelible legacy. Many of the rural roads in the state were dirt and impassable when the rains would come. Most folks in the state farmed for a living. When the roads washed out they could not get their crops to the market, so their year long work was washed out. Big Jim knew the plight of these farmers, he was the little man’s and rural man’s big friend. Big Jim paved almost every rural road in the state with his legendary Farm-to-Market Road Program. Ole Big Jim has a legacy as Governor. His son, Jim Folsom, Jr., has a legacy as governor. Even though he was only Governor two years, he brought Mercedes to Alabama. The German company now builds more of their luxury automobiles at their Vance-Tuscaloosa plant than anywhere in the world. This initial Mercedes coupe by Folsom was the impetus for Hyundai, Honda and now Toyota-Mazda making Alabama the home of automobile manufacturing. With these facilities come major spin-off accessory manufacturing plants. We are now the second largest automobile manufacturing state in America and are poised to supersede Michigan and become number one in the next few years. Some Governors have left a legacy. Bibb Graves, “Big Jim” Folsom, and Jim Folsom, Jr. are three that have left their mark on Alabama history. Bibb Graves has a legacy as Alabama’s Education Governor. 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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catastrophic event killed 600 people out West at the end of June. It wasn’t a terror attack, mass shooting, or a typhoon. It was a killer heat wave of historic proportions, with triple-digit temperatures reaching 130 degrees in places. That’s the bad news. The good news is that there is a bipartisan solution to such deadly heat domes, which threaten those with diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, as well as fuel fires and the rolling blackouts that follow. Heat is a killer. I was surprised to learn that such heat waves cost more Americans their lives over the last decade than any other event, from either floods and rip currents, to storms like tornadoes and hurricanes, annually. And it could get worse. An international team of climate scientists has found that such events, normally occurring once in 1,000 years, could soon be once every 5-10 years, at current trends. Higher death rates, higher fuel prices, and higher air conditioning bills, will certainly follow. But there is hope. Normally, this is an issue that the Democrats would demand a solution, and Republicans would run away for an early Summer recess. But the political climate, not just the natural climate, is changing, as GOP members form caucuses like the Conservative Climate Caucus that address climate change, and clean energy. Just a few years ago, I was able to co-sponsor a campus event for “Conservatives for Clean Energy,”
JOHN TURES Columnist (CCE) chaired by ex-Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, a Republican with a near perfect conservative voting record (if not perfect). Other members came from the state legislature and the Public Service Commission. One of LaGrange College’s graduates organized the event. “Georgia conservatives have helped to lead the conversation when it comes to clean and renewable energy,” wrote CCE Executive Director Theresa Garcia Robertson in an email to me. “The allconservative Georgia PSC has enough solar in our Integrated Resource Plan to make Georgia 4th in solar production by 2024. Governor Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp have been huge supporters along with Commissioner Pat Wilson for more economic development through solar production and battery facilities. I am convinced PSC Commissioners Bubba McDonald and Jason Shaw won statewide elections last year, in part, due to their support for clean energy. This new development at the Congressional level can only propel us even further. Republican Congressman Buddy Carter gave an interview last month on how real the change in climate is to his district on the coast. It is only a matter of
time before more jump on board as evidenced with the latest addition of our own 3rd Congressional District Representative, Drew Ferguson. The changing climate is real and our economy depends on conservative climate solutions.” It can’t happen soon enough. Even though Republicans generally support clean energy, renewables falsely took a beating during the Texas winter storm. Those generators powered by renewable energy failed not because they used renewables, but because some in the state decided to “save money” and chose not to winterize them. That’s why other states and countries, which run on such renewables, have not had such problems, and generally avoided blackouts. The GOP badly needs to counter such propaganda. The Conservative Climate Caucus can do just that, and maybe some misleading arguments about climate change. Despite some slipping numbers due to the recent disinformation about renewables, strong majorities of Republicans support solar power and wind power. And such numbers are reportedly stronger among young conservatives, the future of the party. With Conservatives for Clean Energy, the Conservative Climate Caucus, and the Republican Roosevelt Conservation Caucus, lowering the actual temperature, and maybe the political temperature as well. John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.
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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
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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.
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We are located at 1826 Kowaliga Road Eclectic, across from the Dollar General. Call 334-492-0777 for more information. OPEN MIC: The Equality Performing Arts Center hosts an open mic jam session from 7 to 9 p.m. every second Friday of the month at 560 Highway 9 in Equality. There is no charge but donations are welcome as they keep the center running. Bring a snack or finger food to share during the intermission. RED HILL COMMUNITY CLUB MEETINGS: Red Hill Community Club Meetings are held every second Monday of the month. Join the Red Hill Historical Preservation Association in the auditorium of the Old Red Hill School, located off state Route 229 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss upcoming events. MOUNT HEBRON CHURCH OF CHRIST: Come join us at 4530 Mt. Hebron Road in Eclectic. Our Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30. There is also a Wednesday night Bible study at 7 p.m. For more information call Pastor Edwin Walker at 334541-2025 LUNCH AND LEARN: Lunch and learn Tuesdays with Kelly are scheduled at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery at 124 Company Street in Wetumpka from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, visit www. thekelly.org. CELEBRATE RECOVERY GRACE POINT: Celebrate Recovery meets at Grace Point Community Church at 78223 Tallassee Highway in Wetumpka each Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. All are welcome to the meetings which provide a safe and loving environment for individuals seeking to conquer their hurts, habits and hangups. For more information, visit
Pen pals know each other, talk about life in their hometown and what it was like for them to see their hometown and people they know on TV. Both towns have become tourist attractions so people from Wetumpka can talk to Laurel residents about things that no one else would understand.” Castro said children who sign up to participate in the program are paired with another child around the same age. Adults are not paired by age. Right now, Castro said 15 children and adults from Wetumpka have pen pals, while a couple of others are waiting to be paired. “It was originally supposed to be just for kids, but we had just as many adults who wanted to sign up as we did kids,” Castro said. “That was a pleasant surprise.” If needed, Dykes has prepared writing
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A group of volunteers and supporters gathered at Second Missionary Baptist Church on July 17 to assist with the clean up effort.
Church property or financial means to hire someone, so members of the community have rallied to help, including Wetumpka’s Rent Solutions LLC. Several volunteers met at the church to help cut the grass and clear overgrown trees along the fence behind the church. The volunteers included members of the The Guys Organization, a local group of men who give back to the community various ways. Wayne Colquitt, president of The Guys, said the group responds to needs from individuals within the community, sponsors events for children and has volunteered with several Wetumpka churches. On Saturday, Colquitt was accompanied by members Al Hunt, who serves as the sergeant of arms, and Johnny Daniels, who serves as the secretary. The men brought their own lawn equipment to cut the grass and remove over grown bushes and weeds. The Guys Organization was founded in 1990 and has now has about 10 members. Other members include the vice president Bobby Mitchell Jr., treasurer Melvin Palmore, business manager Carl Mitchell and chaplain Curtis Lightfoot. “If there’s anyone who needs any type of assistance, all you have to do is call and we will do what we can,” Colquitt said. Wetumpka natives Judas Jackson and church member David Roberts also volunteered their time. Jackson, a case officer for the District Attorney’s office in Wetumpka and a mental health therapist and life coach, grew up in the historic church and said it’s important for him to give back to church that helped mold him into the man he is today. “I’ve never forgotten where I came from,” he said. “It’s an honor and a privilege for me to be able to provide my services toward this clean up effort because this church played a vital role
continued from Page A1 in my life. This church provided me with a solid foundation upon which to build on.” Pastor Juanita Jackson, pastor of Living By Faith Worship Center, stopped by the church to deliver a $300 donation from her church. “I came out of this church,” Jackson said. “My parents, who are now deceased, were members of this church and I was brought up here. When I branched off, I left in good standing. So, when I found out that the church needed help, I knew we had to do whatever we could.” Jackson said she prays that other church in Wetumpka will also reach out to help. “We are all one in the eyes of Christ,” Jackson said. “When one hurts, we all hurt. This won’t be our last donation – we will be giving again. I just thank God that we’re able to help.” Cheryl Tucker, District 2 representative for Wetumpka City Council, said her goal is for the church to thrive once again. “This is a community church,” Tucker said. “We want to be able to hold community events here for the youth and host fundraisers here to benefit the church so that it can thrive and serve the community as it has always done.” The church is also seeking financial help from the community to replace the roof on the church. Those interested in helping may contact Smith at 334-5674505. Checks are payable to Second Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 773, Wetumpka, Alabama, 36092. “We’ve received a donation for the roof repairs from one Wetumpka couple and we just want to thank them for their generosity,” Smith said. “We are so grateful to live in such a giving community. We will continue to push forward and will not stop until this work is complete because we’re being directed by God.”
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.
continued from Page A1 prompts to help get the conversations started. Castro said postcards featuring Wetumpka landmarks and landscapes, which can be found in her bookstore, have been a popular choice for sending letters. “We’re just getting it kicked off, but we’re hoping this will be an ongoing thing and that these pen pals will develop long-lasting friendships,” Castro said. The best way to contact Castro about becoming a part of the pen pal program is through the Sweet Home Books Facebook page. To join, send a message that includes the participant’s name, age (for children/minors), email address and home address. Castro said contact information will be kept confidential -she and Dykes will be the ones mailing the letters.
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TCC to donate 140,000 backpacks with school supplies STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Tallassee and Wetumpka Verizon stores along with nearly 750 other participating TCC and Wireless Zone stores are inviting local families to their locations on Sunday, Aug. 1, between 1-4 p.m. to pick up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, a ruler, folders and glue. Supplies are limited and only one backpack per child present will be given away on a firstcome, first-served basis. Since 2013, TCC has donated 1.2 million backpacks filled with supplies to students nationwide to ensure children are well prepared for the start of the school year. TCC will also award three students each $10,000 college scholarship.
“The start of the school year is an exciting time, and we are thrilled to support the education of the youth in our communities through our School Rocks Backpack Giveaway,” said Scott Moorehead, CEO of Round Room, parent company of TCC. “By providing families across the country with essential school supplies, we’re easing the back-to-school shopping burden and helping set children up for success.” According to the National Retail Federation, American families with schoolaged children spent an average of $789.49 on school supplies in 2020 — totaling $33.9 billion spent in America last year on school supplies alone. TCC is working to ease the strain of rising school supplies costs through its
annual program. For a list of TCC stores participating in the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway or to find a store near you, visit locations.tccrocks.com. Each participating TCC store will donate up to 150 backpacks with all leftovers being donated to local schools. Supporters of the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway are encouraged to use hashtags #SchoolRocks and #BetterTogether on Instagram and Twitter to help spread the word. Each store location will adhere to local and CDC guidelines to provide a safe environment for event attendees and TCC
employees. TCC is a Culture of Good, Inc. company and makes ongoing investments in the local communities where it operates. Recently, the company donated $50,000 to in-person children’s summer camps as part of its annual Kids Rock program. Additionally, in 2021, TCC donated more than 500 appreciation boxes to schools nationwide honoring teachers juggling education hurdles caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s nonprofit organization, TCC Gives, recently surpassed $2.5 million in donations to local nonprofits across File / The Herald the country as well. Supplies quickly ran out during last year’s backpack giveaway.
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efore he met Jesus, Saul was a brilliant Pharisee living in Jerusalem. After the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, Saul believed the growing number of people who called themselves followers of Jesus were a threat to Judaism. So, alarmed was Saul that he became, in his own words, a persecutor of Christians, and began arresting these dangerous Christians and putting them in jail. That was Saul’s mission when he met the risen Christ on his way to Damascus. Stunned by a bright light “from heaven,” Saul was led, blind and helpless, into Damascus. There a disciple named Ananias prayed for him; his eyesight was restored and he was “filled with the Holy
Spirit.” Saul was baptized as he embraced the faith and his new mission – to proclaim the Gospel to the Gentiles. Nurtured by the small band of believers in Damascus, he began preaching in the synagogues that the Christ was the Son of God. But he had no idea that his preaching would soon lead to humiliation. The Jews became so angry with Saul’s preaching that they decided to kill him. Luke, in the Acts of the Apostles, explains it this way: “Now, after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him. But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall
WALTER ALBRITTON Columnistt in a large basket.” Suddenly, the proud scholar was a basket case! Knowing his former friends, the Jews, planned to kill him, he fears for his life. His new friends come up with a plan of escape; they will put Saul in a large basket and in the dead of night lower it with ropes over the wall. Imagine how Saul felt. Questions filled his mind. Are the ropes strong? And who is going to hold the rope and make sure he does not fall
to his death? His future was dependent upon a few nameless disciples who would hold the rope that held that basket. How humiliating! Fortunately for the Christian movement, Saul did escape and with a new life and a new name, he fulfilled the mission Christ gave him as the great Apostle Paul. Paul’s basket is a symbol of what often happens to those who follow Christ. There are occasions when each of us is a basket case needing the help of Christian friends. At other times, each of us is called upon to hold the rope for others. This lesson is clear: if you belong to Christ, you belong also to the others who belong to Christ, and you will often have rope burns on your hands! If you never have rope burns, as a result of holding the rope for others, then you do not truly
belong to that fellowship known as the Body of Christ. I have been a basket case more than once. I know what it is like to be humiliated by circumstances beyond my control. And I know the unspeakable joy of having friends get rope burns on their hands holding the rope for me until I recovered. The love of such friends prompts me to be available when someone in trouble needs me. Take a good look at your hands. If you do not find some fresh rope burns on your hands, it may not be too late to offer your help to some hurting friend. Believe me, you will never be ashamed to see rope burns on your hand because you went out of your way to help a friend. Surely the cry of every heart is the same: When I am in the basket, please don’t let go of the rope!
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Michael McLing earns fourth trip to motocross national championship By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor
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Edgewood junior Michael McLing will race for a motocross national championship for the fourth time in the last six years.
For the fourth time in the last six years, Edgewood Academy junior Michael McLing will race for a national championship. The 16-year-old McLing has qualified for the 40th Annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, the largest amateur motocross race in the world. The event, which is located at the historic Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., spans from Aug. 2 to Aug. 7. He will race in two events, the Schoolboy 2 and the 250B. McLing is the only participant from Alabama out of 42 racers in his events. This is the fourth time McLing has qualified for the championship races. He qualified as an 11-year-old in 2016, a 13-year-old in 2018, and a 15-year-old in 2020. “The Amateur National at Loretta Lynn’s is the best of the best motocrossers in America and around the world,” director of MX Sports Tim Cotter said. “Just being here makes you an elite racer and a top athlete. A solid finish at Loretta’s would you give you instant national recognition and a possible professional career.”
McLing has spent the entire summer traveling across the United States to race in qualifying events, while also working and participating in summer football practice. He, along with his parents, have traveled to Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Michigan and Minnesota for qualifying events to the championship race. He has been able to travel across the country thanks to local sponsors, which consist of Alabama Better Built Homes, Premier Pool and Spas, M&M Construction, Parrish Air, Rock Springs Land and Timber, Levin’s Lawn and Construction, Robinson Lawn Care, Reliable Tire and Auto, Riptide Car Wash, Elite Pools, Levin’s Sand and Gravel, Kreations Homes, Quality Dirt Works, Farmers Feed Service Inc., Ben Rives, Lance and Kassi Abernathy, Shane, Vanessa & Maddy Wilson and Keith, Donna and Seth Smith. To qualify for the championship races at the Loretta Lynn Ranch, racers must go through the national qualifying program. That program consists of placing in the Top 9 in any of the 51 area qualifiers and the Top 6 in any of the 18 regional qualifiers. See McLING • Page B7
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EC Media Days has arrived in Hoover and the clichés and platitudes are flying around like gnats at a summer picnic. This will be Auburn HC Bryan Harsin’s first true introduction to the enormity of SEC media coverage and general fandom. However, it will be slightly muted due to the public being forbidden to attend. Nonetheless, I’m looking forward to hearing what Harsin has to say and seeing how he handles the whole situation. While the 24-hour news cycle and instantaneous updates from numerous team websites has lessened the value of Media Days, it’s still interesting and marks the unofficial beginning of the college football season. Thinking back on some recent Media Days’ of the past, here are some quotes that seemed perfectly reasonable at the time, but, now with the advantage of hindsight, are actually pretty funny. SEC Media Days 2013 – Auburn was obviously coming off an utterly horrendous 2012 season and had just hired Gus Malzahn. It was his first trip to Hoover. The Tigers had come out of spring and Kiehl Frazier was the leading candidate at QB. A true freshman named Jeremy Johnson and a transfer named Nick Marshall had joined the team in the summer. Malzahn said, “We will give Nick and Jeremy a fair chance and we’ll see what happens.” Well, usually when someone is given a “fair chance”, that means they have no chance. I’m glad Marshall was the exception, because what happened was an unstoppable offense, an SEC title and a national championship game appearance. SEC Media Days 2015 – There were a couple of great quotes from this year that are rather priceless. Jeremy Johnson was an AU representative and speaking about Malzahn he said, “he’s a genius.” I know it’s difficult to remember, but See GRAHAM • Page B7
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Taliyah Adams, pictured second from left, earned 2A best in show with Tallassee’s other majorettes in 2019 and will be among the instructors for Star Seeds’ dance majorette and cheerleading camp July 31.
Star Seeds program to host dance majorette and cheer camp By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director
Girls ages 4 to 13 from across Elmore County will have an opportunity to learn from some of the area’s best dance majorettes and cheerleaders at the end of this month. Star Seeds, the city of Tallassee’s youth mentorship program, is hosting a dance majorette and cheerleading camp July 31 at the Tallassee Recreation Center. “What they can look forward to is getting trained by girls who are in college for these things, girls who are doing this at their local high schools,” Star Seeds president LD Bell said. Bell’s wife GiGi Bell will host the
camp at the end of this month. She’ll lead the instruction for the youth that sign up, with help from five former dance majorettes or cheerleaders from Tallassee and Elmore County high schools. Three of the instructors, Kanasia Lyles, Jakiyah Williams and Taliyah Adams are all involved with the dance program at Troy University. Learning from local products with such experience should help inspire some of the young girls who choose to attend, LD Bell said. “It’s gonna be a really good time for them. It’s gonna be a little tough for them, because it’s a camp. It’s gonna be difficult for these young girls at first. But once they get there and get going it’ll be like second
nature to all of them.” Former Tallassee and current Jacksonville State cheerleader Orliyah Poole and former Elmore County majorette Raqueal Thompson round out the list of the five featured instructors, with Bell saying more have volunteered to help with the camp. The added volunteers include a few current Tallassee cheerleaders. Girls will be taught techniques essential to cheerleading, dance and being a majorette at various stations in the camp. One of the five featured instructors will be leading the learning at each station. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., with the camp itself running from 9 a.m. to noon July 31 at 450 Gilmer Ave. in Tallassee.
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Public Notices Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Delores Robinson, a married woman who is joined in the execution of this mortgage by her husband David Robinson, originally in favor of Associates Home Equity Services, Inc., on September 15, 2000, said mortJDJH 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
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Letters of Administration over the Estate of TIMOTHY LEROY BOZEMAN, deceased, having been granted to ED PARISH, JR. on the 13th day of July, 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given 7KLV SURMHFW LV EHLQJ ELG EX- that all persons and parties havCLUDING TAXES DQG UHTXLUHV ing claims against said estate the Contractor comply with the are required, within the time UHTXLUHPHQWV RI $FW allowed by law, to present the ZKLFK ZDV VLJQHG LQWR ODZ RQ same to the Court or the same 0D\ 7KH &RQWUDFWRU will be barred. DQG WKH 2ZQHU ZLOO EH UHTXLUHG WR DSSO\ IRU &HUWL¿FDWHV RI ([- ED PARISH, JR. emption with the Alabama De- ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SDUWPHQW RI 5HYHQXH ZKLFK ZLOO ESTATE OF TIMOTHY LEROY handle administration of the BOZEMAN. DECEASED &HUWL¿FDWHV 7KH &RQWUDFWRU VKDOO DFFRXQW IRU WKH WD[ VDYLQJV Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: RQ WKH 3URSRVDO )RUP ED PARISH, JR, $GGLWLRQDO TXDOL¿FDWLRQV DQG THE PARISH LAW FIRM UHTXLUHPHQWV IRU *HQHUDO &RQ- PO BOX 52 ALABAMA tractor Bidders and separate MONTGOMERY, 6XEFRQWUDFWRUV DQG 0DQXIDF- 36101-0052 turers are indicated in the Bid 323 ADAMS AVE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA DQG &RQWUDFW 'RFXPHQWV 7KH 2ZQHU UHVHUYHV WKH ULJKW WR 36104 reject any or all proposals and 334-263-0003 to waive technical errors if, in WKHLU MXGJPHQW WKH EHVW LQWHU- Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 21, 28 HVWV RI WKH 2ZQHU ZLOO WKHUHE\ and Aug. 4, 2021 EST/BOZEMAN, T. EH SURPRWHG ELMORE COUNTY BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE OF EDUCATION Wetumpka, Alabama ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 0U 5LFKDUG 'HQQLV Superintendent SOFTBALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT GOODWYN, MILLS & WETUMPKA HIGH SCHOOL CAWOOD, INC. FOR THE ELMORE COUNTY 0(0%(56 $0(5,&$1 ,167,- BOARD OF EDUCATION 787( 2) $5&+,7(&76 WETUMPKA, AL (DVWFKDVH /DQH 6XLWH Project No: 21-154 0RQWJRPHU\ $/ 3KRQH The sealed proposal shall be )D[ received by Mr. Richard Dennis, Superintendent, at the El:HWXPSND +HUDOG more County Public Schools -XO\ DQG 2I¿FH + + 5RELVRQ 'ULYH AMGM200037 Wetumpka, Alabama, Phone: XQWLO 1:00 PM, PUBLIC NOTICE Thursday, July 22, 2021, then opened and read aloud for the Notice to Contractors above referenced project. State Maintenance Project No. All General Contractors bidding ATRP2-26-2020-026-1 these projects shall be required ELMORE COUNTY, to visit the site(s) and examALABAMA ine all existing conditions prior to submitting their proposal, Sealed bids will be received by FKHFN LQ DW WKH SULQFLSDO¶V RI¿FH the Director of Transportation prior to visit. DW WKH RI¿FH RI WKH $ODEDPD 'HSDUWPHQW RI 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ The project shall be bid exclud0RQWJRPHU\ $ODEDPD XQWLO ing taxes. Bids must be submit $0 RQ -XO\ DQG ted on proposal forms furnished DW WKDW WLPH SXEOLFO\ RSHQHG by the Architect or copies there-
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Public Notices 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
All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 14, 21 licensed under the provisions and 28, 2021 of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of EST/COLEY, C. $ODEDPD DQG PXVW VKRZ PUBLIC NOTICE evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received IN THE PROBATE COURT or considered by the Architect. OF ELMORE COUNTY, All bidders shall show such eviALABAMA dence by clearly displaying curIN THE MATTER OF THE rent license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in ESTATE OF ARMON JAMAL DAY, DECEASED which the proposal is delivered. CASE NO: 2021-217 NOTICE TO CREDITORS PDFs of the project can be reOF ESTATE quested by going to our website www.mckeeassoc.com and selecting “Project Bid Letters of Administration over List” then continue to Proj- the Estate of ARMON JAMAL ects Menu, select the project DAY, deceased, having been by name. Select “Click here granted to MICHAEL DAY on to Request Drawings and Bid the 2nd day of July, 2021 by Information” Fill out the form John Thornton, Judge of Proto the right to request bid bate of Elmore County, Aladocuments. Once the request bama, notice is hereby given form has been received, in- that all persons and parties havstruction will be provided ing claims against said estate so that the documents may are required, within the time be viewed on-line and print- allowed by law, to present the ed by General Contractors, same to the Court or the same Sub-Contractors and Suppli- will be barred. ers. Documents published thru this procedure are the MICHAEL DAY only documents endorsed ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESby the Architect. The Archi- TATE OF ARMON JAMAL DAY, tect is unable to monitor, DECEASED FRQ¿UP DQG PDLQWDLQ RWKHU websites that provide doc- Name and Address of Attorney uments. Addendums will be for Administrator: provided to entities that have REGINA EDWARDS CONFIRMED bidding for this EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. particular project. The Archi- 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET tect retains ownership and WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 copyrights of the documents. 334-514-1011 If bidders require printed sets, the following shall ap- Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 7, 14 ply: Submit to the Architect and 21, 2021 at mckeeplans@gmail.com EST/DAY, A. WKH FRPSDQLHV QDPH ¿UVW PUBLIC NOTICE last name, phone number, adGUHVV SURMHFW QDPH QXPNOTICE TO CREDITORS ber along with a deposit of OF ESTATE $150.00 per set. The deposit STATE OF ALABAMA shall be refunded for each set COUNTY OF ELMORE returned in reusable condiCASE NO: 2021-227 tion within ten days after bid IN THE MATTER OF THE opening. ESTATE OF DENNIS LEE DEAN, DECEASED All RFI’s and RFA’s regarding the bid documents shall be sent Letters Testamentary in the and addressed through emails Estate of DENNIS LEE DEAN, found on the RFI and RFA forms deceased, having been granted in the project manual. NOTE: to ROXANN A. DEAN on the ONLY THE RFI AND RFA 7 day of July, 2021 by John FORMS IN THE PROJECT Thornton, Judge of Probate of MANUAL WILL BE ACCEPT- Elmore County, Alabama, noED. The Architect will not accept tice is hereby given that all perinquires via telephone or fax. sons and parties having claims against said estate are required, Completion Time: See scope of within the time allowed by law, work in Project Manual. to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. Supervision: Contractor to provide Superintendent(s) to en- ROXANN A. DEAN sure proper supervision for all PERSONAL REPRESENTAwork. TIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DENNIS LEE DEAN, DEOwner: Mr. Richard Dennis, CEASED Superintendent, Elmore County 3XEOLF 6FKRROV + + 5REL- Attorney of Record for Personal son Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama Representative: 3KRQH JEFFREY J. COURTNEY COURTNEY & MANN. LLP Architect: PO BOX 100 McKee and Associates Ar- WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 FKLWHFWV ,QF 6RXWK +XOO 334-567-2545 Street, Montgomery, Alabama 3KRQH Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 14, 21 and 28, 2021 :HWXPSND +HUDOG EST/DEAN, D. -XO\ DQG PUBLIC NOTICE BID/21-154 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENDRICK LEON BURT, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-225 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of HENDRICK LEON BURT, deceased, having been granted to PETER YUEN on the 12th 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. PETER YUEN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF HENDRICK LEON BURT, 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 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. WALTER E, DRISSEL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF EVANGELINE E. DRISSEL, DECEASED
Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: Name and Address of Attorney J. KNOX ARGO for Administrator: 6706 TAYLOR CIRCLE RALEY L. WIGGINS MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA RED OAK LEGAL, P.C. 36117 322 CATOMA STREET 334-279-0088 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA knox@jknoxargopc.com 36104 334-239-3625 Wetumpka Herlad: Jul. 7, 14 RLW@redoaklegalpc.com and 21, 2021 EST/DRISSELL, E. Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 21, 28 PUBLIC NOTICE and Aug. 4, 2021 EST/BURT, H. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO: 2021-226 OF ELMORE COUNTY, IN THE MATTER OF THE ALABAMA ESTATE OF JAMES W. ESCO, IN THE MATTER OF THE SR., DECEASED ESTATE OF CILLIAN COLEY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the EsCASE NO: 2021-137 tate of JAMES W. ESCO, SR., NOTICE TO CREDITORS deceased, having been granted OF ESTATE to JAMES W. ESCO, JR. on Letters of Administration over the 8 day of July, 2021 by John the Estate of CILLIAN COLEY, Thornton, Judge of Probate of deceased, having been grant- Elmore County, Alabama, noed to ROBERT COLEY on the tice is hereby given that all per-
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JAMES W. ESCO, JR. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. ESCO, SR., DECEASED 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. 14, 21 and 28, 2021 EST/ESCO, J. 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 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY FLOURNOY HOWARD, DECEASED 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.
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 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 BROOKE LANE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE purporting to be the Last Will ESTATE OF RODNEY DOYLE and Testament of JESSANNA STEWART, deceased, was filed JOHNSON, DECEASED in the Probate Court of Elmore Name and Address of Attorney County, Alabama by TRACY BRUCE WILSON, Petitioner, for Administrator: requesting that such Last Will D. PATRICK EVANS and Testament be admitted to THE EVANS LAW FIRM P.C. Probate and Record and that 1736 OXMOOR ROAD BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA the Petitioner be named as Personal Representative of such 35209 Estate. This notice of Filing of 205-870-1970 Will for Probate is given to you dpevans@evanslawpc.com as a next-of-kin of JESSANNA Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 14, 21 STEWART or as an interested party. and 28, 2021 Unless an objection to admisEST/JOHNSON, R. sion to Probate and Record of PUBLIC NOTICE such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to IN THE PROBATE COURT this Court within ten (10) days of OF ELMORE COUNTY, the final publication of this noALABAMA tice, the Court will proceed with IN THE MATTER OF THE considering such Petition withESTATE OF SAMUEL DEWEY out further notice to you. SANFORD, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-218 JOHN THORNTON NOTICE TO CREDITORS JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ESTATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA 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
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 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that application has been made to the Elmore County Commission for a for a 050 – Retail Beer (off premises only) and 070 – Retail Table Wine (off premises only) Alcohol License Transfer Application from Lake Jordan Bait and Tackle to Slapout Bait Shop by CR Waldrop Enterprises LLC at 1165 Lightwood Road, Deatsville, AL 36022. The Public Hearing on said application is set before the County Commission at 5:00pm, Monday, July 26, 2021 in the Elmore County Courthouse Courtroom, 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama. Anyone desiring to speak either for or against said application should appear in person at said time or may indicate their wishes in writing to: Elmore County Commission Attn: Chief Operations Officer 100 East Commerce St., Suite 200 Wetumpka, AL 36092 wrbechd@elmoreco.org The Wetumpka Herald: July 21, 2021 LICENSE
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J the Judge of Probate of Elmore PUBLIC NOTICE County, Alabama. The undersigned, Nationstar OF MORTGAGE Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. CooFORECLOSURE SALE per, under and by virtue of the Default having been made in power of sale contained in said the payment of the indebted- mortgage, will sell at public ness secured by that certain outcry to the highest bidder for mortgage executed by Benja- cash before the main entrance min A. Atkins and Jennifer S. At- of the Court House in Elmore kins, both Alabama residents, in County, Alabama during the favor of First Community Bank legal hours of sale (between of Central Alabama, on October 11am and 4pm), on the 5th day 14, 2016, said mortgage re- of August, 2021 the following corded October 17, 2016, in the property, situated in Elmore 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH County, Alabama, to-wit: of Elmore County, Alabama, Lot 38 of Chapmanor SubdiviLQ 5HDO 3URSHUW\ %RRN DW sion as shown by Plat recordpage 51539 (the “Mortgage”), HG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI and, pursuant to the laws of the Probate of Elmore County, AlaState of Alabama, the under- bama in Plat Book 3 at page 79, signed First Community Bank less and except the following: of Central Alabama, under and Begin at the Southeast corner by virtue of the power of sale of said Lot 38 and run thence provision and other terms con- North along the West right of tained in said Mortgage, elects way line of Airport Road, 100’ to to declare the entire indebted- the Northeast corner of said Lot ness secured by said Mortgage 38; thence West 165’; thence due and payable and will sell at South 100’; thence East 165’ to public outcry, to the highest bid- the point of beginning. der, for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse of Said property is commonly Elmore County, Alabama, at known as 4160 Zeigler Dr, Mill100 East Commerce Street, brook, AL 36054. Wetumpka, Alabama 36092, 6KRXOG D FRQÀLFW DULVH EHWZHHQ during the legal hours of sale on the property address and the August 4, 2021, all of its right, legal description the legal detitle, and interest in and to the scription will control. following described real estate, Said property will be sold subsituated in Elmore County, Ala- ject to any outstanding ad valorbama, to-wit: em taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and /RWV %ORFN % LQ WKH $ 3 payable), the right of redempHerren Subdivision, according tion of any taxing authority, all to the map made by Dan Her- outstanding liens for public utiliren, C.E. Surveyor, made in ties which constitute liens upon April of 1942, as said plat ap- the property, any matters which SHDUV RI UHFRUG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI might be disclosed by an accuWKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH (OPRUH rate survey and inspection of &RXQW\ $ODEDPD 3ODW %RRN the property, any assessments, 3DJH liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning The property is commonly ordinances, restrictions, special known to be located at 117 assessments, covenants, the McArthur Street, Tallassee, Ala- statutory right of redemption bama 36078. Said foreclosure pursuant to Alabama law, and sale and conveyance incident any matters of record including, thereto are subject to the legal but not limited to, those superights of any existing federal ULRU WR VDLG 0RUWJDJH ¿UVW VHW tax liens, special assessments, out above. Said property will be easements, restrictions, and sold on an “as-is” basis without reservations appearing of re- any representation, warranty cord. or recourse against the abovenamed or the undersigned. The 7+,6 3523(57< :,// %( successful bidder must present SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE FHUWL¿HG IXQGV LQ WKH DPRXQW RI ,6´ %$6,6 68%-(&7 72 $1< the winning bid at the time and OTHER MORTGAGES, EASE- place of sale. MENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, Alabama law gives some per/,(16 $1' (;&(37,216 sons who have an interest in REFLECTED IN THE MORT- property the right to redeem the GAGE AND THOSE CON- property under certain circumTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF stances. Programs may also THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE exist that help persons avoid or 2) 352%$7( 2) 7+( &281- delay the foreclosure process. 7< :+(5( 7+( $%29( '(- An attorney should be consult6&5,%(' 3523(57< ,6 ed to help you understand these 6,78$7(' 7+,6 3523(5- rights and programs as a part of 7< :,// %( 62/' :,7+287 the foreclosure process. :$55$17< 25 5(&2856( The sale will be conducted sub(;35(66(' 25 ,03/,(' $6 MHFW WR FRQ¿UPDWLRQ WKDW WKH 72 7,7/( 86( 25 (1-2<- sale is not prohibited under the MENT AND WILL BE SOLD U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF WR ¿QDO FRQ¿UPDWLRQ DQG DXGLW 5('(037,21 2) $// 3$5- of the status of the loan with the TIES ENTITLED THERETO. Al- holder of the Mortgage. abama law gives some persons who have an interest in property NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE the right to redeem the proper- LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER ty under certain circumstances. as holder of said mortgage 3URJUDPV PD\ DOVR H[LVW WKDW McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, help persons avoid or delay the LLC foreclosure process. An attor- Two North Twentieth ney should be consulted to help 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 you understand these rights Birmingham, AL 35203 and programs as a part of the (800) 275-7171 foreclosure process. This sale is FT21@mccalla.com made for the purpose of paying File No. 21-01965AL the indebtedness secured by www.foreclosurehotline.net said Mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The Wetumpka Herald: successful bidder must tender July 7, 14 and 21, 2021 a nonrefundable deposit of Five FC/KILLOUGH Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) PUBLIC NOTICE LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to the Memory Memory & CausLEGAL NOTICE by Client Trust at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be Notice is hereby given that apSDLG LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV E\ QRRQ plication has been made to the the next business day at the Elmore County Commission for /DZ 2I¿FH RI 0HPRU\ 0HPRU\ a for a 011- Lounge Retail Li &DXVE\ //3 DW WKH DGGUHVV quor - Class II (package) Alcoindicated below. First Commu- hol License Transfer Application nity Bank of Central Alabama from Jacks Liquor and Tobacreserves the right to award the co Outlet to Dolly Liquor and bid to the next highest bidder Wine by Sardar 18 LLC at 650 should the highest bidder fail to A Deatsville Hwy, Millbrook, AL timely tender the total amount 36054. The Public Hearing on due. The Mortgagee/Transferee said application is set before the reserves the right to bid for and County Commission at 5:00pm, purchase the real estate and to Monday, July 26, 2021 in the Elcredit its purchase price against more County Courthouse Courtthe expenses of sale and the in- room, 100 East Commerce debtedness secured by the real Street, Wetumpka, Alabama. estate. The sale is subject to Anyone desiring to speak either postponement or cancellation. for or against said application Address for the Auctioneer: should appear in person at said Memory Memory & Causby, time or may indicate their wish//3 6 0F'RQRXJK 6WUHHW es in writing to: Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Elmore County Commission First Community Bank of Cen- Attn: Chief Operations Officer 100 East Commerce St., Suite tral Alabama 200 Memory Memory & Causby, Wetumpka, AL 36092 wrbechd@elmoreco.org //3 By: /s/ Stuart H. Memory Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 21, 2021 3RVW 2I¿FH %R[ LIQUOR LICENSE Montgomery, Alabama 36103 Tel (334) 834-8000 PUBLIC NOTICE smemory@memorylegal.com OF MORTGAGE Wetumpka Herald: FORECLOSURE SALE July 14, 21 and 28, 2021 FC/Atkins Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain PUBLIC NOTICE mortgage executed by Richard D. Wagoner, an unmarried man NOTICE and Alabama resident, in favor OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE of First Community Bank of Central Alabama, on December STATE OF Alabama 1, 2014, said mortgage recordCOUNTY OF ELMORE ed December 2, 2014, in the 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Default having been made of of Elmore County, Alabama, the terms of the loan docu- LQ 5HDO 3URSHUW\ %RRN DW ments secured by that certain page 49555 (the “Mortgage”); mortgage executed by Brenda and, pursuant to the laws of the Killough A Single Woman to State of Alabama, the underMortgage Electronic Registra- signed First Community Bank tion Systems, Inc., as mort- of Central Alabama, under and gagee, as nominee for Real by virtue of the power of sale Estate Funding Corporation, its provision and other terms consuccessors and assigns dated tained in said Mortgage, elects January 8, 2009; said mortgage to declare the entire indebtedbeing recorded on January 21, ness secured by said Mortgage 2009, in Book 2009, Page 2764 due and payable and will sell at LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI public outcry, to the highest bidProbate of Elmore County, Ala- der, for cash, in front of the main bama. Said Mortgage was last entrance of the Courthouse of sold, assigned and transferred Elmore County, Alabama, at to Nationstar Mortgage LLC 100 East Commerce Street, d/b/a Mr. Cooper by assignment Wetumpka, Alabama 36092, recorded in Deed Book 2019, during the legal hours of sale on 3DJH LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI August 4, 2021, all of its right,
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McDonough Street, MontWest, along Quarter section gomery, Alabama 36104. line, 137.91 feet to an iron pin; thence North 19 deg. 50 min. First Community Bank of Cen30 sec. East, 428.06 feet to an tral Alabama iron pin on the South margin of Stoddard Drive, gravel; thence Memory Memory & Causby, Southeasterly, along the South //3 margin of said road, the fol- By: /s/ Stuart H. Memory lowing two (2) calls: 1) South 3RVW 2I¿FH %R[ 73 deg. 19 min. 19 sec. East, Montgomery, Alabama 36103 83.37 feet; 2) South 75 deg. 10 Tel (334) 834-8000 min. 54 sec. East, 45.42 feet to smemory@memorylegal.com an iron pin; thence leaving said road, South 19 deg. 50 min. 30 Wetumpka Herald: sec. West, 386.55 feet to the -XO\ DQG 3RLQW RI %HJLQQLQJ FC/WAGONER, R. 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. 3$5&(/ ,, Commence 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, VDLG SRLQW EHLQJ WKH 3RLQW RI Beginning; thence continue South 88 deg. 32 min. 28 sec. West, along Quarter section line, 157.02 feet to an iron pin; thence North 19 deg. 50 min. 30 sec. East, 386.55 feet to an iron pin on the South margin of Stoddard Drive, gravel; thence Southeasterly, along the South margin of said road, the following three (3) calls: 1) South 75 deg. 10 min. 54 sec. East, 57.56 feet; 2) South 61 deg. 24 min. 31 sec. East, 59.43 feet; 3) South 50 deg. 53 min. 42 sec. East, 32.01 feet to an iron pin; thence leaving said road, South 19 deg. 50 min. 30 sec. West, IHHW WR WKH 3RLQW RI %Hginning. 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. 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 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\
PUBLIC NOTICE The Store All Family Two LLC 334-358-6054 Will hold Public Auction for cash Or otherwise disposal of contents On July 31, 2021 at 9:00 For the following units “all units contain household goods and misc. items” Highway 14 Store ALL 603 Jasmine Trail Prattville, AL 36066 1.Unit#291 Jonathan McKay Mobile, AL 36106 Phase III Store ALL 610 McQueen Smith Rd. N. Prattville, AL 36066 1.Unit#354 Travis Heath 1910 Regent Rd. Prattville, AL 36066 2.Unit#367 Bryan Moseley 1315 Persimmon Trace Prattville, AL 36066 Millbrook Store All 3140 Hwy 14 Millbrook, AL.36054 1.Unit#A-4 Tiffany Schultz 200 Homewood Dr. Millbrook, AL 36054 2.Unit#D-4 Deondria Powell 33 Forest Wood Dr. Millbrook, AL 36054 Store All East 4180 Hwy 14 Millbrook, AL 36054 1. Unit#B08 Nicholas Eakin 964 Peachtree Street Prattville, AL 36066 2. Unit#B34 Brandi Waites 175 McGriff Rd. Deatsville, AL 36022 3. Unit#C115 Will Stephens 300 Plantation Crossing Millbrook, AL 36054 4.Unit#D10 Rudolph Stephens 4580 Goodwyn Rd. Millbrook, AL 36054 Deatsville Store ALL 3236 Deatsville Hwy Deatsville, AL 36022 1.Unit#c-14 Jamie Barnett 332 Cahaba Forest Cove Birmingham, AL 35242 2.Unit#D-8 April Milosevich 26781 Ernest Patterson Robertsdale, AL 36567 3.Unit#E-14 Susan Fee 4680 Main Street Millbrook, AL 36054 4. Unit#C-18 Lane Parshal 175 Old Orchard Road Deatsville, Al 36022 Wetumpka Herald: July 21 and 28, 2021 STORAGE AUCTION
PUBLIC NOTICE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Alabama Power Company Project No. 349-208 NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND PROTESTS (July 8, 2021) Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters b. Project No.: 349-208 c. Date Filed: December 29, 2020, as supplemented on April 20, 2021 d. Applicant: Company
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h. Applicant Contact: Unzell Kelley, Alabama Power Company at (205) 517-0885 or ukel ley@southernco.com i. FERC Contact: Shana High at (202) 502-8674 or shana.high@ ferc.gov j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: August 9, 2021. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecom ment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc. gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-349-208. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Request: Alabama Power Company is requesting Commission approval to permit Lake Martin Land Company, LLC to construct common area structures (a boardwalk and five docks that would accommodate a total of 20 watercraft) to be associated with The Landing at Stillwaters, a residential development in the Stillwaters community. l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 5028659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE” as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010.
e. Name of Project: Martin Dam Hydroelectric Project
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.
f. Location: The Martin Dam Hydroelectric Project is located on the Tallapoosa River (Lake Martin), in Tallapoosa, Elmore, and Coosa counties, Alabama, and occupies federal land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM); the non-project use is located in Tallapoosa County.
Wetumpka Herald: July 21, 2021 P-349-208
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal
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:HWXPSND +HUDOG -XO\ DQG STPMN-2620(253)& STPMN-2620(254) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE SOUTHERN STATES BANK is the holder of that certain mortgage dated as of March 9, 2012 (the “Mortgage”) executed by C.S.H. INVESTMENT, L.L.C., an Alabama limited liability company, (“CSH Investment”) THORSBY DRUGS, INC., an Alabama corporation (“Thorsby Drugs”); CHRISTA HAYES, a married woman (“Hayes”) and BILLY G. SHIELDS, an unmarried man (“Shields”) (CSH Investment, Thorsby Drugs, Hayes, and Shield, hereinafter, each individually, collectively, jointly and severally, the “Mortgagor”), Said Mortgage being recorded with respect to Parcel III below, on May 9, 2012 in the Probate Office of Elmore County, Alabama, at Book 2012 Page 21738. The Mortgagor and borrower under the indebtedness secured thereby and thereunder has defaulted in payment of the indebtedness secured by said Mortgage. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage SOUTHERN STATES BANK, as mortgagee, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance to
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lots and lots of people used to feel the same way. Malzahn was asked about how the offense would change with Johnson at the helm. “We’re going to have the same offensive philosophy and foundation every year, but we’re going to build the offense around the quarterback’s strengths.” Considering
the prolific offensive numbers from 2013 and 2014, this sounds like a no-brainer. Unfortunately, the part Malzahn could never figure out was recruiting quarterbacks that resembled Nick Marshall to run the offense. Adapting the offense to quarterbacks that were ill-equipped to run it ultimately
changed the offense. SEC Media Days 2019 – Malzahn reflected on giving up calling plays, apparently against his will, after 2015. “I decided to go back and call plays, that’s really who I am. I’m an offensive guy. Three years ago you get some bad advice and all that. And of course
I made a mistake.” I actually really respected this moment and thought it was a great idea that he win or lose on his own terms. Then, of course, Gus turned around one year later and gave up playcalling duties again to his good buddy Chad Morris. That worked out really well!
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Cain’s Chapel United Methodist Church celebrates receiving the Local Church Heritage Award from the Alabama/West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Cain’s Chapel UMC receives Church Heritage Award STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
At the recently held 2021 meeting of the Alabama/West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church held in Montgomery, Cain’s Chapel United Methodist Church, located in the Holtville/Slapout community, was presented with The Local Church Heritage Award. The award was established to be given annually to the church considered most diligent in preserving its heritage during the previous year. In 2020 Cain’s Chapel celebrated its bicentennial (1820-2020) using the theme, “Looking Back – Living Forward,” which reflected the church’s deep past as well as how the church can continue to flourish for years to come. The year-long celebration began on Jan. 12, 2020, with the dedication of a new stained-glass window in the sanctuary and the unveiling of the
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage historical marker for the church and cemetery. In addition, a special Heritage Room was established in the church to house and display memorabilia and items relevant to the church’s history. The church continued to celebrate its bicentennial, as allowed by COVID restrictions, with historic moments skits once a month to commemorate special milestones from each 20-year time period of the two hundred years of the church’s history. Other activities included an old-fashioned wedding with dinner and dancing, a Veteran’s Day concert, a cemetery walking tour, and special guest speakers, including Bishop David Graves and District Superintendent Allen Newton. The church received a stunning plaque from the AWFC Commission on Archives and History which was presented to the church by Sharon Tucker, archivist.
Elmore County Bama Chapter names 2021 scholarship recipients STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Elmore County Bama Chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association recently announced the awarding of a total of $8,200 to eight scholarship recipients. Scholarships were awarded based on academic achievement, leadership skills, community service, and personal interviews. Those selected are as follows: -Elmore County Chapter Endowed Scholarship – Hanna M. Bunn-Munck, Wetumpka High School
-Joe A. Macon Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship – Searcy Ann Herring, Wetumpka High School -Karla Rogers Quinn Endowed Scholarship – Lily G. Gray, Wetumpka High School -Loryn “Lo” Brown Scholarship – Marlee Grace Simpson, Prattville Christian Academy -Loryn Alexandria Brown Memorial Endowed Scholarship – Jacob Kersey, Holtville High School; Artie Blake Percival, Home School; Ania C. Tucker, Brewbaker Technical Magnet; Kaitlyn Wheeler, Holtville High School. The chapter plans a send-off for the scholarship recipients in the near future and congratulates them on their outstanding achievements.
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On Thursday, July 15, Elmore County High School’s Maroon Machine Marching Band was announced as the winner of USA Today’s Best Band Fan Favorite Award for high school bands in the state of Alabama. Band director Anthony Vittore said the 120-student band found out they won in the middle of band camp practice. “Some of the parents started screaming and at first I thought something was wrong, but then they started saying, ‘We won, we won,’” Vittore said. It was up to the community to vote for their favorite band. The voting period took place in March and residents were able to show their support for their favorite band by voting for them once per day. The three finalists and the overall winner were announced during the free, on-demand streaming of the Alabama High School Sports Awards Show. The three finalists were Elmore County High School, Gadsden City High School and Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, but Elmore County’s Maroon Machine Marching Band clinched the win. A trophy will be mailed to the band. “We’re honored to be able to represent our community,” Vittore said. “It just goes to show the kind of community we have. Not only did people make the effort to vote for us, but they kept voting every day and they helped spread the word to other people as well. This win isn’t just for the band – it’s for our whole community. We would like to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who voted for us.” The ECHS band was one of 12 bands nominated statewide. The other nominated bands included Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, Gadsden City High School, Gardendale High School, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Marching Knights, Prattville High School, Vestavia Hills High School, American Christian Academy Patriot Band in Tuscaloosa, Spirit of West End High School in Walnut Grove, Pike Road Patriot Marching Band, Gaston High School and The Pride of Southside Band. The ECHS band’s description on the website read: “When this band takes the field, you know it! The Maroon Machine is known for their extensive props and large sound. They take entertainment to new levels. Most of all the kids have fun and the crowd can certainly feel it! The band director puts his all into his program and it shows!”
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Over 20,000 participants raced in the area and regional qualifiers, with only 1,512 racers advancing to the championships. McLing excelled in the area qualifiers, and made it to the regional races in four different categories; 250B, 250B Limited, 450B Limited and the Schoolboy 2. He even had two first place finishes in a 250B race in Alabama and a Schoolboy 2 race in Kentucky. Once in the regional qualifiers, he placed in the Top 6 in the 250B and the Schoolboy 2 races in the Spring Creek MX NC Amateur, the regional race in Millville, Minnesota. Due to his two impressive finishes there, he moves on to the championship races, where he hopes the fourth time is the charm. With a win, he would join a legendary list of AMA Amateur winners such as Ryan Dungey, Travis Pastrana, Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart. McLing has found success in this race in the past. In 2016, at just 11-years old, he placed in 9th and 14th overall in his classes, while he has placed 31st, 25th, 24th, and 29th in 2018 and 2020. The race action will be broadcast live daily at www. RacerTV.com, August 2 – August 7, for a total of 40 hours of live coverage. In addition, highlight shows featuring the event will air on MAVTV in the fall.
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corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 17 East, Elmore County, Alabama, for the Point of Beginning; thence run South 88°46’16” West along 1/2 section line a distance of 443 feet; thence run South 29°29’19” East a distance of 761.43 feet to North right of
g way of Noble’s Ferry Road; thence run along North right of way on the following courses: North 24°20’22” East 33.0 feet, North 30°14’16” East 248.64 feet, North 38°45’04” East 246.93 feet and North 46°43’39” East 133.24 feet; thence run North 52°03’10” West a distance of 210 feet; thence run North 51°17’39”
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east 1/4 of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 17 East, Elmore County, Alabama. These sales are made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Attorney for Southern States
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The Eclectic Town Council meets with members of the Eclectic Youth baseball Organization to discuss the lease agreement for use of Aaron Park.
Town Council, EYBO meets to discuss Aaron Park lease agreement By BRIANA WILSON Wetumpka Bureau Chief
The Eclectic Town Council, Mayor Gary Davenport and members of the Eclectic Youth Baseball Organization met at Eclectic Town Hall on Thursday, July 15, to discuss several points of contention that have boiled over in recent months. Mayor Gary Davenport said the purpose of the meeting was to begin negotiating a new contract with EYBO. The most recent contract was signed in 2015, but earlier this spring the Town Council terminated its lease agreement with EYBO citing that the organization was not able to pay its portion of the bills associated with Aaron Park, which is owned by the Town of Eclectic. Davenport also clarified that the town is not looking for youth leagues to replace the EYBO. He said he’d like to come to an agreement with the organization that’s fair for both parties. Davenport said the town and EYBO have been meeting sporadically over the past two years trying to work out the specifics of a new lease agreement for EYBO’s use of Aaron Park during ball season. However, the town’s termination of EYBO’s lease agreement triggered a breakdown in communication between the two entities. EYBO board members expressed their dismay with the situation and the lease negotiations temporarily came to a halt. The goal of the Thursday meeting was to bring the two sides back together in an effort to reopen the lines of communication. But before that happened, both parties expressed their grievances. Mayor Gary Davenport stated that the organization owes the town money for unpaid power bills and for covering its portion of the new ballpark lights that were installed about two years ago. According to the 2015 agreement, EYBO is responsible for paying 25 percent of the power bills during ball season months. “When the new lights went in, we didn’t realize the three power sources were combined into one and we’re paying all of it,” Davenport said. “It took us two years to realize that.” Davenport also said previous EYBO board members agreed to pay $25,000 toward the cost of installing new lights. He said $5,000 was paid but no other payments were received once the new and current board members assumed their roles. EYBO board president Ryan Brown said the town
reached out to him about the situation sometime last year. Brown and Kim Reinert, EYBO treasurer since 2016, said the organization has not received a power bill for several billing cycles. “We haven’t gotten any power bills,” Reinert said. “It came as a shock to us after not getting a power bill for several billing cycles, to then get a bill for thousands of dollars. There’s no way that we could pay that all at once.” EYBO members voiced that it’s not reasonable for the town to expect them to pay portions of power bills that they’ve never seen. EYBO members stated that it’s the responsibility of the town to ensure that the EYBO receives a copy of each power bill and an
invoice about how much is owed toward it. Town leaders agreed saying that it was an oversight on their part. However, EYBO agreed to pay their portion of the power bills once the town provides them with copies of the bills. As for the $25,000 toward the new lights at the park, Brown and Reinert said they were completely unaware of the agreement and felt that EYBO shouldn’t be held responsible for paying the remaining $20,000 balance. “Between 2018 and 2019, more than $25,000 was spent on upkeep and maintenance at the park,” Brown said. “Shouldn’t that count for something?” Davenport agreed to not
to hold EYBO responsible for the remaining $20,000 balance. Brown pointed out that EYBO has footed the bill for several maintenance and upkeep projects at the park. Every year, EYBO hosts a cleanup day and coaches, parents and other volunteers show up at the park with heir personal tools and equipment in-hand, ready to make much-needed repairs. EYBO parents pointed out that Davenport and the Town Council have been absent from those cleanup days. EYBO feels the town has not done it’s part to keep the facility looking nice and in working order. “It’s just very tiring for all of us,” said parent Abby Traylor, who’s husband also coaches a team. “We’re
expected to do upkeep and maintenance and the guys still have to go out there and coach the teams. All of this is on top of their regular jobs.” As the meeting neared the end of its allotted twohour time frame, council member Stephanie Stepney redirected the meeting. “We all have the same goal in mind, but we need to figure out a way to work together,” Stepney said. Progress was made by the end of the meeting – namely in regard to maintenance responsibilities. EYBO will be responsible for cutting all of the grass during ball season and the town will cut all of the grass in the offseason. It was also agreed
that the town will be responsible for maintaining all permanent building structures and the fencing. EYBO will be responsible for keeping up the actual ball fields, like lining the fields and purchasing the needed materials to prepare the fields for playing. Maintenance forms will be created so that EYBO can notify the town of needed repairs. Agreements were also made regarding garbage/waste dumpsters at the park. The town and EYBO still needs to agree on how the power and water bills will be paid moving forward. The meeting ended on a good note with both parties agreeing to meet again to finish creating a new contract.