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Commission recognized for broadband expansion efforts

By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

During the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, the Elmore County Commission received the 2021 Achievement Award for the program “Elmore County Partnership to Expand

Broadband Accelerates Deployment of Wi-Fi Hotspots to Assist with Virtual Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic” in the Community and Economic Development category.

This award details the partnership between the County Commission, Elmore County

Board of Education, Elmore County Economic Development Authority, and Central Access that expedited the deployment of WiFi Hotspots to unserved areas of Elmore County during the onset of the pandemic. The move was critical as it allowed students in remote areas of the county to access WiFi to

complete school work.

While the Wi-Fi hotspots have their utility, the expansion of broadband infrastructure throughout the county is still the overall goal of the County Commission. Reliable broadband access for all citizens remains a top priority.

Elmore County Commissioner

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Bart Mercer serves on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Broadband Task Force.

The NACo Broadband Task Force is currently made up of 42 county leaders with the same goal in mind – “if you can’t connect… you can’t compete.”

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Masks optional for teachers, students

By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

As students throughout Elmore County headed back to the classroom on Aug. 9, they did so with fewer restrictions in comparison to the start of the 2020-2021 school year.

“When it comes to face masks, we’ll basically be starting the school year off the same way we finished it, with masks being optional,” said Elmore County Schools Superintendent Richard Dennis.

One aspect that has changed is that the district resumed face-to-face instruction. School-based virtual instruction is now discontinued.

Parents who’d like for their child to attend school virtually must apply and be accepted to the EDGE Virtual School.

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Art Walk welcomes young talent

Elmore County students go back to school

By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

There was a mixture of happiness and tears at Wetumpka Elementary School as students enrolled in the Elmore County Public Schools system headed back to the classroom on Monday, Aug. 9, for the start of the 2021-2022 year.

WES Principal Gigi Hankins said she was thrilled to have all of the students back on campus.

“The day went incredibly smooth considering some kids haven’t been on campus for 15 months,” Hankins said.

Hankins said the school’s open house event on Aug. 5 probably had something to do with that.

“I feel like the open house really helped because it gave parents and students an opportunity to see and meet the teachers and get all of their questions answered,” Hankins said.

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For the first time ever, Wetumpka’s Art Walk showcased artwork from the area’s youngest artists on Friday, Aug. 6, in downtown Wetumpka.

The Art Walk is a monthly event that takes place on the first Friday of every month in downtown Wetumpka.

Artists from throughout the River Region gather to display and sell their artwork, which includes photography, woodwork, fine art, mixed media and more.

After receiving multiple inquiries from parents wondering if their child could participate as an artist, Main Street Wetumpka’s Promotions Committee Chairwoman Pam Martin said the organization decided to go for it.

The Aug. 6 event featured two teenage artists, Parker Page and Ella Ingram.

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Obituaries Rosie Lee Brooks Rosie Lee Brooks, 83, of Eclectic, passed away August 4, 2021. She was born January 1, 1938. She is survived by son, David Brooks; daughters, Carol (Jeff) Nash, Wanda (Jerry) Sides and Sheila (Tracy) Douglass; grandchildren, Shannon (Nick) Reed, Chad (Kathy) Brooks, Samantha (Dalton) Fowler, Clint Brown, Kristie (Bryan) Tillery, Robyn (Andrew) Roney, Kent Brooks, Levi (Aleisha) Brown, TJ (Summer) Douglass and Jayden Nash; great grandchildren, Shawn Brooks, Chance Rich, Dustin Rich, Colby Brooks, Asher Roney, Riley Roney, Ada Roney, Landon Fowler, Colton Fowler, Dillon Fowler, Elizabeth Tillery, Joey Tillery, Eli Tillery, Cheyenne Tillery, Cody (Kyley) Reed, Brynn Reed, Shelby Brown, Benjamin Brown, Jacob Brown and James Brown; great great grandchild, Ruby Hart; sisters, Peggy Thornton, Willie Mae Montgomery, Linda (Carl) Cotten, Janice (Virgil) Jones; brother, Terry Ward; sistersin-law, Maxine Ward and Willene Ward; and a host of nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Truman (JT) Brooks; daughter, Pamela Darlene Brooks; mother, Mae Lizzie Ward; father, Willis Hasting Ward; brothers, Jerry, Alvin, Leon, Doug and James Ward; and her very, very best friend, Earline Haynie. No services have been scheduled. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

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Police Reports Aug. 3

Third-degree criminal trespass from Marathon, 597 Coosa River Parkway.

Aug. 2

Third-degree domestic violence from the 200 block of Richard Road.

Aug. 1

Public intoxication from Pacecar, 8431 U.S. 231.

July 31

Carrying a pistol unlawfully from Hampton Inn, 350 S. Main Street; firearm recovered.

Harassment from Wetumpka Health and Rehab, 1825 Holtville Road.

July 30

First-degree theft of property from Remaxx, 10406 U.S.

231, Dodge Ram stolen, valued at $25,500 Information only from Hardee’s, 5901 U.S. 231; drive-thru window damaged, valued at $300.

Possession of controlled substance, second-degree possession of marijuana from Burger King, 5179 U.S. 231; Lortab pills, 6 grams of marijuana and a digital scale.

Information only (natural death) from the 800 block of

Austin Street.

July 29

Information only from the Wetumpka Police Department.

Harassment from the 200 block of N. Broad Street.

July 28

Information only from Wetumpka City Hall, 212 S. Main Street, $16.25 cash and Toyota Tacoma key fob.

Linville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory Eclectic, Alabama

David Horton David Horton, 67, of Deatsville, passed away August 5, 2021. He was born August 31, 1953. He is preceded in death by his sons, Nicky Horton, David Horton, Jr. and “Rat” and his parents, Finkley and Merle Horton. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Deborah Horton; children, Don Horton and Jeremiah Horton; many grandchildren, four great grandchildren, six siblings and a large, loving extended family.

His hobbies were building model airplanes and riding motorcycles.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Lake Hill Baptist Church in Deatsville. After the service, dinner will be provided by the family and all are welcome. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

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The first day of school was full of emotions for students, parents and teachers.

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“It’s an adjustment of both sides. As a parent, it is hard to release your child to this teacher. I definitely saw some tearyeyes Mamas. But I do want to reassure our parents that we are doing our best to provide students with a safe, fun and enriching environment.”

Elmore County Public Schools Superintendent Richard Dennis said the first day went smoothly throughout the county.

“I went by every school and they were all pretty quiet,” Dennis said on the first day. “Our teachers and

administrators worked hard to be prepared for today and it shows. We did see some big numbers at certain schools with parents registering kids on the first day. Wetumpka High School had a lot of kids registering for the first time, and at Millbrook Middle, there were about 70 kids registering for school.”

Dennis said he expects enrollment numbers to increase over the course of the first week. He said it’ll be Thursday or Friday before the district has a good sense of how much enrollment numbers have grown. This is especially true

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because pre-K and kindergarten students are starting school on a staggered schedule. Pre-K and kindergarten classes won’t be at full capacity until the end of the week.

Dennis said teachers are also adjusting to the new PowerSchool software handed down by the Alabama State Department of Education, which they’re required to use. The software is used for grading, class scheduling, reporting attendance and more.

“We’re working to get accustomed to it,” Dennis said.

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Masks

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The blended attendance plan will remain in place, which means that students could complete their school work from home if they get sick or if they have to quarantine after being in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID. Any sick student/staff is advised to see their healthcare provider to determine if the student/staff has COVID-19 or another non-communicable disease. Students/staff should

self-quarantine as soon as symptoms appear.

If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID or gets sick with COVIDlike symptoms, they will be required to quarantine for 10 days with one day of recovery without fever or fever reducing medications, as well as improvement of respiratory symptoms. The school district will report all positive cases to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

The school will also use their existing notification to let parents/guardians know that an exposure has occurred.

If COVID is confirmed, the school nurse/teacher/school representative will advise the class/close contacts to wear a mask for 10 days from exposure (third through 12th grade and all employees) and monitor their health closely.

If the employee/student that came in close contact chooses to provide the school nurse

disinfecting equipment after each use.

“I encourage all students and employees who are eligible to take the COVID vaccine if possible,” Dennis said in a message to the community on July 30. “There is a limited supply of Pfizer vaccines which the Elmore County Health Department will offer on Fridays with no appointment necessary. Vaccination forms are available on the Elmore County website.”

with proof of full vaccination, they will not be required to wear a mask. Those in close contact will only be expected to quarantine if they become symptomatic.

Close contact is defined as those students/staff that have been within 6 feet for at least 15 accumulative minutes.

This school year, athletic events will return to 100 percent capacity, but each sport is required to continue current cleaning protocols that include

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Mercer has taken the lead on this project from the Commission standpoint.

“My role in this project from the Commission standpoint is to provide ECEDA the direction needed to produce usable data,” Mercer said. “Broadband is the electrical grid of the past. At

one time the national push was to electrify areas. Now it’s to get fiber to houses. I get as many or more calls as a commissioner about broadband as I do potholes.”

During NACo’s Annual Conference, the Broadband Task Force released

how-to resources to help guide county officials throughout various stages of broadband deployment.

In the report, an example case study showcased was Elmore County’s Public Wi-Fi Hotspot Program – Virtual Learning.

their report “Broadband Task Force: High-Speed Internet Is Essential For All Counties.” The report is only a preliminary summary of the Task Force’s efforts and county officials will continue to produce new reports, policy recommendations, case studies, and

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want to take a moment and tell you all about my dog. Her name is Lil AK. If you watch The Walking Dead, you know who she is named after. She weighs only 3 pounds but she is mighty. She is also loyal and very loving.

AK is a Dachshund and Chihuahua hybrid. She has all the best traits of both breeds. She has these great big ears that stand straight up in the air. She is fun and playful like a Dachshund should be, but she is fierce like the mighty Chihuahua. She is smart. For a dog, especially a small dog, she is a genius. She grew up alongside our German Shepard and I think some of the shepherd’s intelligence rubbed off on her because AK is so smart!

This tiny dog will sit, lay down, shake and give a high-five. I am not even kidding. To begin with, it took a treat to entice her to do one of these tricks, but now she will sit, lay, shake and give you five on demand.

Chihuahua’s are nearly last in line when it comes to intelligence.

CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief Dachshunds aren’t that smart either. Out of 135 dog breeds, Chihuahuas rank about 125th, and the Dachshunds comes in at 92nd in intelligence. But I am 100 percent certain that AK is the exception to that rule because she is just so smart.

She is spoiled, too. She sleeps like a teenager. She will wake up around 10 a.m., wanting breakfast.

She eats, goes outside, and then she’s back in bed for a long nap.

She loves to play. She has her very own toys and a nice plush bed with a comfy blanket. I love her and she loves me, until my husband comes around then she loves him the most.

I wasn’t expecting this dog when she came along. She was a surprise that my oldest daughter brought

home. One look and that’s all it took. I was over the moon for that little puppy. She was small enough to fit in my hand when we first got her. She was tiny.

She still is tiny, but she sure fit perfectly into our family.

She loves to meet new people.

She thinks everyone is supposed to give her attention, everyone! She is less than a year old but has never met a stranger.

That’s an exception, too, because Chihuahuas can be mean little things. Dachshunds aren’t that friendly either, so I’m not sure where AK gets her great ability to socialize so well with others. She gets along with people, other dogs, cats, kittens. She loves them all.

Dogs are great companions but they require a lot of attention and love. I sure do have a good dog in AK. I hope you have a loyal companion like her too. If you don’t have a dog and would like to adopt one, I strongly encourage you to check with a local shelter to find your next pet.

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his month marks the 40th anniversary for two important, yet very different cable networks.

Prior to the early 1980s, most people – if they had a television – picked up two or three channels: affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, and if they were lucky, PBS. Here in the Montgomery area, we are able to pick up most of those with an antenna. Cable television changed all that.

When cable TV became dominant in the 1980s, dozens of networks popped up seemingly overnight.

Some had staying power and are still around, but many disappeared after a few years or have been bought and sold so many times, they lost their original identities.

August 1, 1981, 12:01 a.m.

For my generation and beyond, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles was the opening salvo for a new way to appreciate and enjoy music – MTV, which then stood for Music Television. Music, and television, would change forever.

Nina Blackwood, Martha Quinn, Alan Hunter, Mark Goodman, and J.J. Jackson were the first “VJ,” or video jockey, celebrities. They introduced the songs much like a disc jockey, or “DJ,” would on the radio.

Those early videos were mainly videotaped performances on a stage or in a studio, but it didn’t take long for the auteurs of the format to begin displaying mind-boggling creativity with the good old three-minute popular song. Some memorable examples would include “Hungry Like the Wolf,” by Duran Duran; “Burning Down the House,” by Talking Heads; and “Billie Jean,” by Michael Jackson, all from 1982-83.

For every fondly remembered classic, there were some duds. “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats was a strange one, and so were “The Look of Love” by ABC and “Saved

by Zero” by The Fixx. Still, the familiar sounds of “Come on Eileen”

by Dexys Midnight Runners or “Our House” by Madness conjure up

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist sweet feelings of those exhilarating early days.

Memories of World Premiere Video nights recall major events for a teenager. I remember so well the night I saw Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” for the first time. By the time of that video’s introduction, MTV had become a worldwide phenomenon and a tastemaker for a generation.

MTV introduced the Monkees to a new audience in 1985-86, and the exposure helped pull the long-retired “prefab four” not only back on the album charts, but on the road after 20 years.

The video for Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” was groundbreaking for its computer-generated animation; similarly, everything Prince or Madonna touched during that period turned to gold.

Somewhere between that time and the end of Total Request Live earlier this millennium, MTV stopped showcasing music videos and began an all-reality show programming strategy. Granted, MTV was the first in the genre with The Real World back in the 1990s, and Beavis and Butt-head wasn’t exactly a straight-up video but more a wisecracking parody of the whole enterprise.

One cable channel that hasn’t changed its programming, strategy, or mission also began in August, 1981, in the Birmingham suburb of Irondale, Alabama: Eternal Word Television Network, or EWTN. The journey to satellite broadcasting is a fascinating story.

Mother Angelica, born Rita Rizzo, was a Poor Clare nun. She was an only child, and her father abandoned the family when she was five. This was during the Great Depression.

Rita and her mother moved around

and were barely alive when taken in by relatives.

Her mother was suicidal; Rita herself suffered from anxiety and depression, and received harsh discipline at the school she attended because of the stigma as a child of a single parent. During her teen years, she developed severe abdominal pain due to several stomach ailments. Her mother took her to see a religious woman who instructed Rita to pray a novena, or nine-day prayer. On the morning after the ninth day, Rita woke up with no pain at all and decided then and there to dedicate her life to the Lord for healing her.

Rita visited several convents and monasteries, and was called to the religious life. She lived in a cloister in her hometown of Canton, Ohio, for the first decade or so, but her heart was troubled every night when she watched the evening news, as Alabama was featured for its civil rights struggles. Sister Angelica, as she was then known, prayerfully considered another call: to build a religious community that would appeal to African Americans in the deep south.

Angelica and her sisters sold handmade fishing lures to raise the money to start a radio station, then a television station, as well as build a convent – Our Lady of the Angels.

All of that faith over 20 years paid off in 1981, when EWTN signed on around the globe.

Today, EWTN is the largest Roman Catholic media company in the world. And it all began with a healing, prayer, and fishing lures.

As both of these cable networks reach their 40th birthdays, they appear to have the staying power to live on in a media landscape dominated today by streaming and downloads. They both have managed to adapt and change as needed. May MTV and EWTN continue to grow and change and find new audiences for the next 40 years.

Michael Bird is a music teacher in Tallassee.

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TIM BURTON WEEK: In honor of the multi-talented director and producer, Downtown Wetumpka celebrates Tim Burton and all of his 40-plus movies. Beginning on his birthday, Aug. 25, Wetumpka will celebrate his expressionism art, his films, and of course, “Big Fish.”

From Aug. 25-28, various Tim Burtonrelated events and contests will take place and area residents are encouraged to join in on the fun. For more information, go to the Main Street Wetumpka Facebook page and click on the Events tab.

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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 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.

Delta variant, record gas prices cause some drivers to reroute STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Spike in demand and data from GasBuddy’s Midsummer Travel Survey reveal though people are buying more gas, they may be staying closer to home.

Summer travel has hit a roadblock this year, but not in the amount of people driving. It’s in the distance people are willing to go. GasBuddy recently released the results of its

first ever Midsummer Travel Survey, revealing that 10 percent fewer Americans are now planning to take a road trip this summer than were in May. Yet, demand for gasoline last week hit the highest level of 2021, according to Pay with GasBuddy transaction data.

So, what gives? While the recent spike in demand shows that Americans are still determined to get out this summer, wavering confidence in road trips says people might be worried about budgeting for high gas prices and seeking adventures closer to home.

In early May, 57 percent of Americans were planning to take a road trip, according to GasBuddy’s 2021 summer

travel survey. Since then, gas prices have risen to a seven-year high, a new variant of Covid-19 has spread throughout the country and a pipeline shutdown brought gasoline shortages to the Southeast.

Today, only 46 percent have or are still planning to hit the road.

Gas prices have been steadily climbing since early November to prices we haven’t seen since 2014, with a national average of $3.14 per gallon. Fifty percent of Americans now say high gas prices are deterring them from taking a road trip, up from 46 percent in May. “With new Covid cases rising and gasoline prices at their highest level since 2014, some motorists appear to be re-thinking

their summer travel plans,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “However, while some may be trimming summer road trips, demand for gasoline remains strong across the country, with GasBuddy data showing that last week’s consumption reached a 2021 high, topping the busy July 4 holiday weekend. That will keep prices from falling much even as Covid anxiety rises.”

The spreading Covid-19 Delta variant may not keep people from driving, but it is affecting Americans’ decision to take road trips.

The percentage of people who are taking less road trips due to Covid-19 concerns increased from 22 percent to 28 percent from May to July.

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Top: Ellah Ingram enjoys sketching using pencils and ink pens, creating still life art and painting using acrylic as well as water color. Bottom: Parker Page: 14-year-old Parker Page describes her art aesthetic as fun and vibrant.

Art Walk “Including our young artists will be a permanent addition to the event,” Martin said. “We plan to work with our art teachers to help recruit young talent, so we hope to have more young artists next month. They’ll all be grouped together in one area.”

Page, a 14-year-old ninth grader at Wetumpka High School, said she began taking her art more seriously during COVID-19 quarantine.

“I used to take art classes and I thought it was really fun,” she said.

“When COVID happened, I got bored and started painting whatever came to my mind.”

Page founded PJ’s Pretty Paintings and sells small canvas paintings, which she describes as fun and vibrant, for $5 each. She said painting is a fun hobby that she could see transforming into a possible career path.

The work of 12-year-old Ellah Ingram, a seventh-grader at Wetumpka

continued from Page A1 Middle School, was also featured at Art Walk. According to Ingram’s grandmother, Sarah McKemey, she’s always had an interest in art.

“She’s always shown interest in art,” McKemey said. “We first noticed her drawing ability at 3 years old.

She’s happiest when she’s drawing.”

In addition to sketching using pencils and ink pens, Ingram likes creating still life art and she paints using acrylic as well as water color paint. Ingram said plans to pursue a career path as a video game art designer.

Art Walk marked Page and Ingram’s first times as art vendors, and both girls said the experience was worthwhile.

“Not only is this an opportunity for them to showcase and sell their art, but this also helps the learn how to market their products and hopefully it encourages them to continue making art,” Martin said.

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Fixing and protecting our primary relationships

M

y good friend Billy Gaither sent me a book recently. It’s not a new book nor an old one, but I had not seen it.

First published in 2004, it was revised and republished in 2014. As I began reading it, I quickly realized it is one of those books you wish everyone in the world would read.

The title of the book is The Four Things That Matter Most, written by Ira Byock, a palliative care doctor who served on the faculty of Geisel School of Medicine of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

I must add to the praise heaped upon Dr. Byock for offering us commonsense

wisdom that can change our lives. His “Four Things” tell us how to heal, protect and nurture our relationships with the people we love. The older we get, the more we realize our relationships are our greatest treasures.

Byock’s “Four Things” are really four simple statements which he calls “powerful tools for improving your relationships and your life.” They are short sentences comprising “the core wisdom” of what dying people taught the doctor about what matters most in life. These are the four simple statements: Please forgive me.

I forgive you.

Thank you.

WALTER ALBRITTON Columnistt I love you.

Dr. Byock invites us to “say” these things to the people who mean the most to us. His book is filled with stories of people whose lives were changed when they became willing to speak those eleven words to their loved ones.

I love hearing this counsel from a physician because this is what I have been preaching for 70 years. It is pure gospel. I know from personal

experience these four phrases can resolve difficult relationships with grace and integrity. Why? Because it gives God a chance to melt and change our hearts!

Forgiveness was a central theme in the teaching of Jesus. He made it clear that to receive God’s forgiveness for our sins, we must forgive others for their sins against us.

Forgiveness saved my marriage many times because I became willing to say to Dean, “Please forgive me,” and because we both learned how to say often, “I forgive you.”

During Dean’s last days on this earth, every time anyone adjusted her pillow,

gave her medicine or caressed her forehead, she said one of those Four Things – “Thank you.” And not knowing anything better to say, I kept saying to her, “I love you.” In those painful hours, I experienced the power of those simple statements.

If you have an injured relationship with someone you love, now is the time to get busy “saying” those Four Things before it is too late.

If you decide to wait, and death ends the opportunity for you to ask for forgiveness, you could spend the rest of your life regretting you did not follow Dr. Byock’s wise advice. Do not ignore it. Say what you need to say – before time runs out.

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Wetumpka continues community, farmers markets The farmers market (above) takes place every Thursday at 304 E. Coosa Street from 4-7 p.m. The Wetumpka Farmers Market kicked off on June 10 and will continue until Aug. 26. In addition to fruits and vegetables, the market has also features live music, food trucks, local honey vendors, homemade preserves, pickles and desserts, as well as handmade woodwork and more. The monthly community market (right) features an array of vendors lined along Merchants Alley in downtown Wetumpka. The event takes place on the first Thursday of each month from 5-8 p.m. During the event, more than 40 vendors gather to offer handmade jewelry, clothing, homemade food, locally grown plants, artwork, locally made soy candles and so much more.

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Wetumpka hosts latest Art Walk The Wetumpka Art Walk takes place on the first Friday of every month in downtown Wetumpka from 4-8 p.m. During the event, talented artists and musicians line the streets of downtown showcasing their work and providing art to purchase. For the first time, this month’s event included youth artists.

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Wetumpka’s Kyle Morrison commits to Troy baseball

By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

Kyle Morrison has been a staple in Wetumpka’s lineup since his freshman year, and now the rising senior will have a chance to play at the next level.

Morrison, Wetumpka’s starting third baseman, committed to play college baseball at Troy University on Tuesday night.

Morrison credited the coaching staff and the field to some of the main reasons why he wanted to play at Troy, but also the academics.

He also believes just being in

the Troy environment and being around other Troy players will help push him to be a better ballplayer.

“Troy is just a place where, right when I stepped on campus, I got a gut feeling that it was the place I needed to be,” Morrison said. “I love the coaching staff.

Their field is like no other and I can really see myself succeeding there.”

Morrison first jumped on Troy’s radar when he began sending film to the coaching staff nearly a year ago.

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Wetumpka United Soccer Club holds international camp

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Youth soccer players around the Wetumpka area were able to experience a wide variety of coaching this week.

The Wetumpka United Soccer Club hosted its UK International Soccer Camp from Monday, Aug. 2 to Saturday, Aug. 7. The camp was available to both boys and girls age 19 and below and all skill levels were welcome.

The first three days of the camp featured U8, U10, and U12, while the final three days of the camp featured U14 and above. Each day offered roughly two hours of camp for participants.

The camp focused on many aspects of soccer, but keyed in on skills such as decision making during a possession, attacking and defending as a team, controlling first touches and simply understanding the position players are in and where they should be instead.

“Well a lot of this camp is not only their first touch and skill drills, but so much of it is more than your athletic ability. It’s about the neck up,” Wetumpka United coach Ken Sanders said. “That’s why our coaches stop them and talk to them. They break it down and give them options and help the kids figure out why they’re making the decisions they are.”

One of the advantages that the UK International Soccer Camp offers is a different perspective from international coaches. Two international coaches joined the Wetumpka United Club this week, one from England and one from Zimbabwe in Africa.

The coach from Zimbabwe, named Knowledge, has been coaching soccer since 2008. He has been making his rounds across the United States and has already done camps this summer in California, Pennsylvania and New York.

The coach from England, named Feeny, works with the Pittsburgh Spurs, a Tottenham Hotspur supporters club. He was recently hired

by Duquesne University to work with the soccer program, and has a middle school coaching job.

This isn’t the first time the Wetumpka United Club has held a camp like this. The club recently had the Liverpool Academy coach from New Jersey come down for a camp. And Sanders believes just having the ability to add coaches and opportunities of this nature really helps soccer in the area.

“It’s different, not only languages and accents, but when they see these coaches they know these guys grew up in a country where soccer is the main sport,” Sanders said. “When these coaches talk to the players, you can hear a pen drop. They listen to every word they say. It’s a different set of voices.”

Not only does the camp help the skills and decision making of all the camp attendees, it also is helping the growth of soccer around the area. The camp was comprised of kids from five separate schools in the surrounding See SOCCER • Page B2

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Holtville football’s Jason Franklin named to All-Star coaching staff

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oltville head football coach Jason Franklin will coach a few weeks longer than usual this upcoming football season.

Franklin, who is entering his fifth season at Holtville, has been selected to coach in the AHSAA 2021 NorthSouth All-Star Football game. This is his second time coaching in this All-Star game after first doing so in 2016, his final year as head coach of Horseshoe Bend.

The 63rd annual All-Star Game is scheduled to be played on Friday, Dec. 17, at the University of South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium at 7 p.m.

The game will be televised live by the AHSAA TV Network and live streamed over the NFHS Network with WOTM TV. “It kind of goes along with what we’ve done here at Holtville the last few years,” Franklin said of being selected. “Taking a team that hadn’t been successful and turning

them around. That’s kind of an accomplishment of our players the last few years.”

Franklin is 22-21 as a head coach in four years at Holtville and will serve as the South team’s offensive coordinator. His Holtville offense has seen success the last few years, and averaged 21.4 points per game across 10 games played last season.

2020 was Holtville’s first year in Class 5A, and Franklin led the Bulldogs to a 7-4 record and a firstround home playoff game.

In 2019, Holtville’s offense averaged 22.6 ppg while the best scoring year came in 2018 when the Bulldogs averaged 30.4 ppg in Class 4A. “We’ve progressively gotten better every year on the offensive side of the ball.,” Franklin said. “We’ve gotten better as a collective group, both sides of the ball and all three phases of the game. When you can do that, it helps a whole lot.”

Franklin is joined on the South team by a litter of talented coaches.

Filling out the rest of the South staff is Leroy’s Jason Massey, T.R.

Miller’s Brent Hubbert, CarverMontgomery’s Marcus Gardner, Maplesville’s Brad Abbott and Lafayette’s Juan Williams.

The head coach of the South team is Geneva County head coach Jim Bob Striplin, who has a 59-59 career record and has reached the playoffs in 7 of his 11 seasons as a head coach. This is Striplin’s first time serving as the head coach of the AllStar game.

The South won last year’s game, 28-20, and also won in 2019. The North won the four years before that.

The South holds a 32-29-2 advantage over the North.

The North staff is led by Helena head coach Richie Busby. He is entering his fourth season as head coach at Helena and has a 20-13 record there. Overall, he has a 60-30 record with seven playoff appearances in eight years.

Busby’s North staff will be comprised of Oneonta’s Phil Phillips, Bob Jones’ Kelvis White, Florence’s Wade Waldrop, Russellville’s John Ritter, Ohatchee’s Scott Martin and Victory Christian’s Bruce Breland.

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Then in June, Morrison was playing a summer league scrimmage at the Pike Liberal Arts School in Troy, and the Trojans’ recruiting coordinator came out to watch. Morrison went 2-3 with a home run and a double there, then played at Lake Point in Georgia the next week.

Troy followed him to the event in Georgia, and Morrison went 3-4 in the game to continue impressing.

“I couldn’t ask to play better baseball at the right time,” Morrison said. “It seemed like every time they would come, I’d have a great

Soccer

day. That helped a lot with the recruiting process. I think I’ve been on their radar for a while now, but that was about when it really picked up.”

To anyone who follows Wetumpka baseball, Morrison’s commitment comes as no surprise.

Morrison has made himself known as one of the top hitters in the area, and he showcased that with a brilliant junior season where he was named to Elmore County’s All-County first team.

This past year, Morrison hit .442 with four home runs

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area, and even featured kids from as far as Sylacauga, Al, almost an hour away.

Sanders doesn’t shy away from trying to help players from surrounding areas, because he’s seen the struggles that some schools have with fielding teams and hiring quality coaches.

“A lot of times when they get to high school, those schools aren’t going to have a soccer coach,” Sanders said. “We’ve seen that at several of the high schools. So we are trying to teach them as much as we can before they get to that level.”

He believes the camps are especially helping the girls programs around the area.

“I know last year, about six or seven of our girls from Wetumpka high school, a lot of the other girls were saying how good they’ve gotten and asking what they did all summer,” Sanders said. “Our girls told them what they did. So it’s easy to see the progression.”

and 36 RBIs. He found his power swing early in the year and clubbed 25 extra-base hits while only striking out 11 times in 32 games. He’s hit in the middle of the order for most of the year, but also spent time hitting leadoff for the Indians.

At Troy, however, Wetumpka head coach Michael Dismukes believes Morrison will be back in the middle of the lineup.

“They’re getting a middle of the order guy who can really lengthen the field,” Dismukes said. “He can hit and has double and home run power to all fields. He’s

definitely an RBI threat every time he’s up there. It’s hard to pitch to him. He’s a tough out and at the end of the day, he’s going to be pitched carefully to anywhere he goes because he can sure do damage with the bat.”

Morrison has started at third base since he was a freshman, and he can handle the hot corner with the best of them, Dismukes said.

But when he heads to Troy in a year, Morrison could see some himself in other positions.

Troy is recruiting Morrison as a utility player, and it was mentioned to him that

he could play not only third base, but also second base, first base, and the outfield.

That’s no problem for Morrison, who feels comfortable anywhere in the field.

“Anywhere they need me is where I’m going to play,” Morrison said. “I feel just as comfortable, if not more comfortable at these other positions. It’s just another challenge to me and it’s just another angle to look at the ball from my perspective.

There are different responsibilities at every position, but each one is just as important.”

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Bobby Bowden was truly one of the greats

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he Auburn Tigers dominated the Florida State Seminoles on the football field from 1954 to 1976. The two teams squared off a total of 10 times during that period and Auburn was 9-0-1 in those games winning by an average of 13 points. Then, something strange happened. The Tigers actually lost a game to the Seminoles in 1977 for the first time in school history and it really wasn’t that close. FSU throttled Auburn 24-3 in Tallahassee. It’s true, the Tigers were not a great team in ‘77 (going 5-6), but unbeknownst to practically everyone, a pivotal moment in the history of college football had taken place the previous year. Florida State had hired a young coach from

West Virginia named Robert Cleckler Bowden. Bobby, to his friends, took over a fledgling program in northern Florida and proceeded to turn it into one of the winningest programs in college football.

Bowden was a unique combination of old and new school philosophies. He was tough and physical, but very innovative as an offensive coordinator. He somehow managed to meld perfectly the southern gentlemen charm of a Shug Jordan with the innate football IQ of a Bear Bryant. From 1987 to 2000, the Seminoles went 152-19-1 winning 11 bowl games and 2 national championships. If not for a couple of wayward field-goal attempts, it could’ve been even more. FSU was a juggernaut pouring talent into

ANDY GRAHAM Columnistt the NFL on a yearly basis.

Auburn and Florida State had an intense rivalry in the 1980’s. Pat Dye and his Tigers won three straight in 1983, 1984 and 1985. The ‘83 team, one of Dye’s best, barely edged the Seminoles 27-24 in Jordan Hare. Auburn won an absolute classic in Tallahassee the next year 42-41 and the Tigers blew out FSU 59-27 Bo Jackson’s senior year in 1985.

Just like a great prize fight between two heavyweights, Florida State battled back and got the upper hand. The

Seminoles hammered Auburn in 1987 on the Plains 34-6.

The two schools met in the Sugar Bowl at the end of the ‘88 season with the Tigers falling 13-6. Deion Sanders intercepted a pass in the end zone to seal the victory.

Again, FSU got the better of Auburn in 1989 22-14 at Doak Campbell Stadium. The entire decade turned out to be a draw with each team winning three games, but 1990 would be the tiebreaker. I was fortunate enough to be in attendance that night and Auburn won another classic 20-17. FSU faced a 3rd and 3 from the AU 35 with 1:45 to play. QB Casey Weldon was flushed from the pocket and ran for the first down, but an Auburn defender stripped the ball. Weldon recovered, but it cost him the

first down and set up a 4th and 5. That AU player was Eric Ramsay. No comment. FSU chose to go for it and Weldon was hit almost immediately

by Ricky Sutton. He stumbled and bumbled backward all the way to the Seminole 42 yard line losing 21 yards! Auburn would convert a 4th and 8 pass to Herbert Casey setting up a game-winning 38-yard field goal by Jim Von Wyl. I’ll never forget the memories from those matchups with Florida State. They were so incredibly athletic and fun to watch if you weren’t playing them. Bobby Bowden was one of the greatest coaches and personalities in the history of college football and, Dadgumit, his passing at the age of 91 leaves a void that will never be filled.

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Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV E\ QRRQ WKH next business day at the Law

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y 2I¿FH RI 7LIIDQ\ %RVFR 3 $ DW the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Scottsdale REI, LLC., (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2311 Highland Avenue South, Suite 330, Birmingham, AL 35205 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 19-05178 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4, 11 and 18, 2021 19-05178 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF: THOMAS EDWARD HEAD, A minor child, Case No.: 29-JU-2020-85.02, and Case No.: 29-JU-202085.03 a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ACTION. Notice is hereby given to Rockey David Bradley Head, and Haley Kirkland, the father and mother, respectively, of Thomas Edward Head, born 05-24-2018, whose present whereabouts are unknown and cannot be ascertained after diligent search and inquiry. You are hereby given notice that a petition has EHHQ ¿OHG UHTXHVWLQJ WKDW \RXU parental rights be terminated to Thomas Edward Head, born on 05-24-2018. You are hereby given notice that you are reTXLUHG WR ¿OH DQ $QVZHU ZLWK WKH Clerk of the Juvenile Court and with the Petitioner’s attorney, Dana M. Delk, P.O. Box 5064, Montgomery, AL 36103, within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication of this notice or a default judgment can be enWHUHG DJDLQVW \RX $ ¿QDO KHDUing has been set for September 28th, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at Elmore County Judicial Complex, 8935 US-231, Wetumpka, AL 36092. You may appear and contest the same if you choose.

JUVENILE JUDGE PATRICK PINKSTON Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2021 29-JU-2020-85.02/.03 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA FILED 07/14/2021 12:43:27 PM JOHN THORNTON PROBATE JUDGE Elmore County, AL AT CASE NUMBER: A2021-17 NOTICE TO: THE UNKNOWN NATURAL FATHER, WHOSE IDENTITY AND WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN, OF M.I.S. AND NOTICE TO ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY. Take notice that a Petition for Adoption was filed in The Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama on April 22, 2021 by THORBEN ZIEHLKE, as Petitioner, for the adoption of M.I.S., a minor child. Such minor child was born to DAWN MARIE LINEBERGER, NOW KNOWN AS DAWN ZIEHLKE, on March 20, 2003. You have the right to contest this adoption. Be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response with the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama as soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days from the last date of publication of this notice. The Probate Court of Elmore County is located at 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092.

Failure to file an objection will result in the Court proceeding to consider such Petition without further notice to you.

JOHN THORNTON PROBATE JUDGE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Attorney for Petitioner BRIAN D. MANN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1620 GRAHAM STREET PO BOX 6136 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36106 334-531-9500 Wetumpka Herald: July 21, 28, Aug. 4, and 11, 2021 ADP/ZIEHKLE Put your ad here call 334-375-4028.

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Currently a white/gray color manufactured home located at 59 Cameron Circle Wetumpka, Alabama, has been abandoned.

The last know owner is A. Sadler and home will be sold by sealed bid with deadline for submitting bids to the landlord being 4:00 p.m. September 13, 2021. The award date will be 4:30 p.m.

September 13, 2021. Bid can be submitted to and award will be made at 57 Virginia Dale Dr Wetumpka, AL. Landlord is authorized to submit a bid. Landlords representative may be contacted at 334-567-9339 to arrange for an inspection.

Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 11 and 18, 2021 AMH/CAMERON PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Abandoned Home Currently a white/gray color manufactured home located at 218 Crenshaw St Elmore, Alabama has been abandoned.

The last know owner is E. Hinton and home will be sold by sealed bid with deadline for submitting bids to the landlord being 4:00 p.m. September 13, 2021. The award date will be 4:30 p.m. September 13, 2021. Bid can be submitted to and award will be made at 57 Virginia Dale Dr Wetumpka, AL. Landlord is authorized to submit a bid. Landlords representative may be contacted at 334-5679339 to arrange for an inspection.

Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 11 and 18, 2021 AMH/CRENSHAW PUBLIC NOTICE Seventeen Springs Multi Sport Complex, Phase I Bid Notice The Elmore County Commission and City of Millbrook are accepting sealed bids for labor, equipment, materials, and any incidentals required to complete the work required under Phase I of the Seventeen Springs Multi Sport Complex, Bid Inquiry 2021-PW7 (Revised). This bid is intended to comply with the Alabama Code Title 39, the Alabama Public Works Law. Bidders shall be required to comply with the provisions of Title 39 of the Alabama Code regardless if the requirement is explicitly detailed in the bid proposal or not.

Perspective bidders will be required to participate in a mandatory in-person prebid on Wednesday August 18th at 9am.

Sealed bids will be received by the Elmore County Commission at 100 E Commerce Street, Suite 200, Wetumpka, AL until 2 PM Central Time on Wednesday September 1st, and then publicly opened as soon thereafter as practicable.

Elmore County Commission and the City of Wetumpka are taking sealed bids for labor, equipment, materials and any incidentals required to complete the work for the following items.

Bids will be received until 10:00 AM, CST, Wednesday, August 25, 2021: Inquiry 2021-PW8 Turf Surfaces for the Wetumpka Recreational Facility Inquiry 2021-PW9 Striping & 5HODWHG 7UDI¿F &RQWURO 0DUNings for a Parking Lot at the Wetumpka Recreational Facility and an expansion to Parking Lot at Redland Elementary School.

Inquiry 2021-PW10 Lighting at the Wetumpka Recreational Facility Inquiry 2021-PW11 Tennis Courts at the Wetumpka Recreational Facility These bids are intended to comply with Alabama Code Title 39, the Alabama Public Works Law. Bidders shall be required to comply with the provisions Title 39 of the Alabama Code regardless if the requirement is explicitly detailed in the bid proposal or not.

All bids must be marked with the word “BID” on the outside of the bid package along with Bid Proposal Number and description listed above, the bid date and the Alabama General Contractor’s License Number.

The contractor shall meet Bonding and Licensing requirements as well as all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the U. S. Government, the State of Alabama, any relevant municipality, and the COUNTY, DQG VSHFL¿FDOO\ DQG ZLWKRXW limitation, shall comply with all provisions of the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, commonly referred to as the Immigration Act. Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Engineer at Elmore County Highway Department at 155 County Shop Road, Wetumpka, Alabama until 10:00 AM Central Time on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, and then publicly opened as soon thereafter as practicable. Award will be made at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Elmore County Commission.

6SHFL¿FDWLRQV DUH RQ ¿OH DQG PD\ EH DFTXLUHG DW WKH 2I¿FH of the Chief Engineer of Elmore County, Alabama, Elmore County Highway Department, 155 County Shop Road, Wetumpka, Alabama. Phone Number: (334)567-1162. Hours of Operation are 6:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (Central Time) from Monday through Thursday.

County reserves the right to accept or reject all Bids or any portion thereof.

Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 11, 18 and 25, 2021 BIDS/STADIUM

6SHFL¿FDWLRQV SODQV DQG SUHELG information may be acquired PUBLIC NOTICE digitally by contacting Elmore &RXQW\ &KLHI 2SHUDWLRQV 2I¿- ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS cer Richie Beyer at wrbechd@ elmoreco.org. All other quesPortable Classrooms tions related to this bid should at Holtville Middle, Holtville be directed to this same email High & Redland Elementary address. for the Elmore County Board of Education The County and City reserve Wetumpka, Alabama the right to accept or reject all Bids or any portion thereof.

MCKEE PROJECT NO. 21.237 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4, 11 and 18, 2021 BIDS/COMPLEX Put your ad here call 334-375-4028.

The sealed proposal as described above shall be received

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g Robison Drive, Wetumpka, Al- <RX PXVW ¿OH DQ\ PUBLIC NOTICE DEDPD 3KRQH answer to said Complaint on NOTICE TO CREDITORS until 2:00 PM, Thursday, Sep- RU EHIRUH WKLUW\ GD\V IURP tember 2, 2021, then opened the date of the last publication OF ESTATE of this Notice or a default judgand read aloud.

STATE OF ALABAMA PHQW PD\ EH UHQGHUHG DJDLQVW COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-204 All General Contractors bidding \RX <RXU DQVZHU PXVW EH ¿OHG IN THE MATTER OF THE this project shall be required to ZLWK 5RGQH\ /HH %XUNH\ ,, ESTATE OF FRANK R. visit the site and examine all ex- (VT $WWRUQH\ IRU WKH 3ODLQWLII isting conditions prior to submit- 8 6 +Z\ :HWXPSHOUSTON, DECEASED ting their proposal. All Bidders ka, Alabama 36093, and also shall have general liability and ZLWK WKLV RI¿FH Letters Testamentary in the Esworkman’s compensation insurtate of FRANK R. HOUSTON, 'DWHG WKH WK GD\ RI -XO\ deceased, having been granted ance.

2021. to JAMES PRESTON HOUSTON and STEPHEN LEWIS The project shall be bid exclud- V 0LFKDHO 'R]LHU ing taxes. Bids must be submit- Circuit Court Clerk, Elmore HOUSTON on the 21st day of ted on proposal forms furnished &RXQW\ $/ June, 2021 by John Thornton, by the Architect or copies thereJudge of Probate of Elmore of. No bid may be withdrawn af- :HWXPSND +HUDOG -XO\ $XJ County, Alabama, notice is hereter scheduled closing for receipt DQG by given that all persons and RI ELGV IRU D SHULRG RI VL[W\ CV-2021-000013 parties having claims against days. The Owner reserves the said estate are required, within PUBLIC NOTICE right to reject any or all proposthe time allowed by law, to presals and to waive technical errors ent the same to the Court or the IN THE PROBATE COURT if, in the Owners judgment, the same will be barred.

OF ELMORE COUNTY, best interests of the Owner will ALABAMA thereby be promoted.

JAMES PRESTON HOUSTON and IN THE MATTER $ FHUWL¿HG FKHFN RU %LG %RQG STEPHEN LEWIS HOUSTON OF THE ESTATE OF payable to the Elmore County CO-PERSONAL REPRESENBYRON KEITH BROWN, School District in an amount TATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF DECEASED QRW OHVV WKDQ ¿YH SHUFHQW

FRANK R. HOUSTON, DECASE NO. 2021-138 of the amount of the bid, but in CEASED QR HYHQW PRUH WKDQ NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL must accompany the bidder’s Attorney of Record for such FOR PROBATE sealed proposal. Performance Co-Personal Representatives: and statutory labor and material ED PARISH, JR. payment bonds will be required TO: LOGAN KEITH BROWN THE PARISH LAW FIRM AND TO ALL HEIRS AND NEXT PO BOX 52 at the signing of the Contract.

OF KIN OF BYRON KEITH MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA All bidders bidding in amounts BROWN, DECEASED: 36101-0052 exceeding that established by 323 ADAMS AVE the State Licensing Board for YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA General Contractors must be that on the 20 th day of April, 36104 licensed under the provisions 2021, a certain paper in writ- 334-263-0003 of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of ing purporting to be the Last $ODEDPD DQG PXVW VKRZ Will and Testament of BYRON Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 28, Aug. evidence of license before bid- KEITH BROWN, deceased, was 4 and 11, 2021 ding or bid will not be received filed in the Probate Court of El- EST/HOUSTON, F. or considered by the Architect. more County, Alabama by PetiPUBLIC NOTICE All bidders shall show such evi- tioner, JOYE HOLLIS BROWN, dence by clearly displaying cur- requesting that such Last Will NOTICE TO CREDITORS rent license number on the out- and Testament be admitted to OF ESTATE side of the sealed envelope in Probate and that the Petitioner STATE OF ALABAMA which the proposal is delivered. be named as Personal Representative of such Estate.

COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-195 PDF’s of the project can be re- This Notice of Filing of Will for IN THE MATTER viewed by going to our website Probate is given to you as heirs OF THE ESTATE www.mckeeassoc.com and se- at law and next of kin of BYRON OF GUENTER F. LEHMANN, lecting “Project Bid List”. Also, KEITH BROWN. DECEASED if you are not receiving NOTI- Unless an objection to admisFICATIONS from us, please sion to Probate of such Last Will register on our website, “Project and Testament is submitted by Letters Testamentary in the Bid List” by selecting manage you in writing to this Court within Estate of GUENTER F. LEH\RXU ELG OLVW SUR¿OH 7KH GRFX- ten (10) days of the final publi- MANN, deceased, having been ments may be viewed on-line cation of this notice, the Court granted to ROBERT H. LEHand printed by General Con- will proceed with considering MANN on the 30 day of July, tractors, Sub Contractors and such Petition without a hearing. 2021 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Suppliers. Documents pubAlabama, notice is hereby given lished thru this procedure are JOHN THORNTON that all persons and parties havthe only documents endorsed JUDGE OF PROBATE by the Architect. The Architect ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA ing claims against said estate are required, within the time LV XQDEOH WR PRQLWRU FRQ¿UP and maintain other websites Name and Address of Attorney allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same that provide documents. Adden- for Petitioner: will be barred. dums will be provided to entities REGINA B. EDWARDS, ESQ. that have CONFIRMED bidding The Law Firm of Edwards & Ed- ROBERT H. LEHMANN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF for this particular project. The wards, PC THE ESTATE OF GUENTER F. Architect retains ownership and 109 East Bridge Street LEHMANN, DECEASED copyrights of the documents. If Wetumpka, AL 36092 bidders require printed sets, the (334)514-1011 Attorney of Record for Personfollowing shall apply: Submit to al Representative: ROBERT B. the Architect at mckeeplans@ Wetumpka Herald: RENEAU, LAW OFFICES OF gmail.com the companies Aug. 11, 18 and 25, 2021 EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C., QDPH ¿UVW ODVW QDPH SKRQH EST/BROWN,B. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET, number, address, project name PUBLIC NOTICE WETUMPKA, ALABAMA QXPEHU DORQJ ZLWK D GHSRVLW 36092, 335-514-1011 RI SHU VHW 7KH GHSRVLW IN THE PROBATE COURT shall be refunded for each set OF ELMORE COUNTY, Wetumpka Herald: returned in reusable condition ALABAMA Aug. 4, 11 and 18, 2021 within ten days after bid openEST/LEHMANN, G. ing.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE All RFI’s and RFA’s regard- ESTATE OF JOE B. CROSBY, DECEASED ing the bid documents shall CASE NO: 2021-222 IN THE PROBATE COURT be sent and addressed thru OF ELMORE COUNTY, emails found on the RFI and NOTICE TO CREDITORS ALABAMA RFA forms in the project manuOF ESTATE IN THE MATTER OF THE DO 127( 21/< 7+( 5), $1' ESTATE OF CAROLYN 5)$ )2506 ,1 7+( 352-(&7 Letters of Administration with MULDER, DECEASED MANUAL WILL BE ACCEPT- Will Annexed over the Estate CASE NO. 2021-230 ED. The Architect will not accept of JOE B. CROSBY, deceased, having been granted to DAPHNOTICE TO CREDITORS inquires via telephone or fax.

NE D. CROSBY on the 3rd OF ESTATE Completion Time: All work shall day of August, 2021, by John Thorton, Judge of Probate of Ancillary Letters Testamentary EH FRPSOHWHG LQ GD\V Elmore County, Alabama, no- on the Estate of said decedent Supervision: Contractor to pro- tice is hereby given that all per- having been granted to CAMYLGH 6XSHULQWHQGHQW V WR HQ- sons and parties having claims ERON P. QUINN and ROBERT sure proper supervision for all against said estate are required, M. QUINN as Co-Executors on within the time allowed by law, the day of 22 day of July 2021, work. to present the same to the Court by the Honorable John Thornton, Judge of Probate of said Owner: Mr. Richard Dennis, or the same will be barred.

County in said State, notice is Superintendent, Elmore County DAPHNE D. CROSBY 3XEOLF 6FKRROV + + 5REL- ADMINISTRATOR OF THE hereby given that all persons son Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama ESTATE OF JOE B. CROSBY, having claims against said Estate are required to present 3KRQH DECEASED same within the time allowed by Architect: McKee and Associ- Name and Address of Attorney law or the same will be barred. ates, Architecture and Interior of Administrator: CAMERON P. QUINN and 'HVLJQ 6RXWK +XOO 6WUHHW RODERICK B. PERDUE ROBERT M. QUINN As Co-Ex0RQWJRPHU\ $ODEDPD 2033 HOLTVILLE RD WETUMPKA, AL 36092 ecutors of the Estate of Carolyn 3KRQH

334-567-7373 Mulder :HWXPSND +HUDOG Wetumpka Herald: Name and Address of Attorney: $XJ DQG Aug. 11, 18, 25, 2021 The Law Firm of Edwards & EdBIDS/PORTABLE EST/CROSBY wards, P.C. CLASSROOMS 109 East Bridge Street PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 LEGAL NOTICE Stone & Sons Electrical Contr. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for construction of Project No. ACAA61024ATRP(009) in Autauga & Elmore Counties.

This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on August 11, 2021 and ending on September 1, 2021. All FODLPV VKRXOG EH ¿OHG DW Queenstown Rd, B’ham, AL. GXULQJ WKLV SHULRG Stone & Sons Electrical Contractors, Inc. Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 11, 18, DQG 6HSW COMPLETION PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY STATE OF ALABAMA CASE NO.: CV-2021-000013 MICHELLE RAE RENAUD SAGAN, PLAINTIFF, VS. JASON CHARLES SAGAN, DEFENDANT. NOTICE OF SERVICE

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROSALIND HENDERSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-231 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE

Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 28, Aug. 4 and 11, 2021 EST/MULDER, C.

Letters of Administration over the Estate of ROSALIND HENDERSON, deceased, having been granted to GERALDINE S. ROGERS on the 19 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.

PUBLIC NOTICE

GERALDINE S. ROGERS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROSALIND HENDERSON, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: REGINA EDWARDS EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011

TO: JASON CHARLES SAGAN, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, whose Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 28, Aug. whereabouts are unknown; and, 4 and 11, 2021 take notice that a Complaint has EST/HENDERSON, R. EHHQ ¿OHG DJDLQVW \RX LQ WKH &LUSelling your home?

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STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-163 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WHITMAN CRIEF PACE, JR., DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Letters Testamentary in the Estate of WHITMAN CRIEF PACE, JR., deceased, having been granted to RONELLE PACE on the 6th day of August, 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.

RONELLE PACE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF WHITMAN CRIEF PACE, JR., DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: KEITH A. HOWARD

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LAW OFFICE OF KEITH A. HOWARD,LLC 102 SOUTH BOUNDARY STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-567-4356

JR., deceased, was filed in the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by Petitioner, RICKY DONZELL SHUFORD, requesting that such Last Will and Testament be admitted to Probate and that the Petitioner be named as Personal Representative of such Estate. This notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as an heir at law and next-of-kin of PERCY SHUFORD, JR. Unless an objection to admission to Probate of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days of the final publication of this notice, the Court will proceed with considering such Petition.

TO: THE HEIRS AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN, ALL OF WHOSE IDENITY AND WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN, OF JEROLD EDWARD ZACHMEYER, SR., DECEASED, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSON

Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 11,18 and 25,2021 EST/PACE,JR.,W PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GERALDINE NOBLES ROUSE, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-207 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of GERALDINE NOBLES ROUSE, deceased, having been granted to KENNETH WAYNE ROUSE on the 22 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.

KENNETH WAYNE ROUSE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GERALDINE NOBLES ROUSE, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: ROBERT B. RENEAU LAW OFFICES OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 335-514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 28, Aug. 4 and 11, 2021 EST/ROUSE, G. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL MAYRENE SCHRAM, CASE NO: 2021-242 DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of CAROL MAYRENE SCHRAM, deceased, having been granted to GARRY S. McANNALLY on the 4 day of August, 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.

GARRY S. McANNALLY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL MAYRENE SCHRAM, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: D. JASON BRITT STONE, BRITT & WEBB, LLC ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW 114 S MAIN ST P O BOX 967 WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-517-6520 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 11, 18, 25, 2021 EST/SCHRAM PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-232 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA JEAN BROOKS SCOTT, who is also known as GLORIA JEAN SCOTT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of GLORIA JEAN BROOKS SCOTT, who is also known as GLORIA JEAN SCOTT, deceased, having been granted to RONALD SHEPARD SCOTT on the 19 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.

RONALD SHEPARD SCOTT PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA JEAN BROOKS SCOTT, who is also known as GLORIA JEAN SCOTT, DECEASED

JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Name and Address of Attorney for Petitioner: D. Jason Britt, Esq. STONE, BRITT, & WEBB, LLC 114 South Main Street Post Office Box 967 Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 (TEL) 334.517.6520 Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 28, Aug. 4 and 11, 2021 EST/SHUFORD, P. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-180 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS CRAIG STRACHAN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of THOMAS CRAIG STRACHAN, deceased, having been granted to KIMBERLEY ANN MOSLEY and STUART STRACHAN on the 26 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.

KIMBERLEY ANN MOSLEY and STUART STRACHAN CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS CRAIG STRACHAN, DECEASED Attorney of Record for such Co-Personal Representatives: JOHN D. NORRIS ATTORNEY AT LAW PO BOX 241 MILLBROOK, ALABAMA 36054 334-285-0682 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4, 11 and 18, 2021 EST/STRACHAN, T. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-241 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEAN SEARCY SUBLETTE, WHO IS ALSO KNOWN AS ANNIE JEAN SUBLETTE, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of JEAN SEARCY SUBLETTE, who is also known as ANNIE JEAN SUBLETTE, deceased, having been granted to SHERRON LYNN SUBLETTE MURPHREE on the 30 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.

SHERRON LYNN SUBLETTE MURPHREE, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JEAN SEARCY SUBLETTE, who is also known as ANNIE JEAN SUBLETTE, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: ED PARISH, JR., THE PARISH LAW FIRM, PO BOX 52, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36101-0052, 323 ADAMS AVE, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104, 334-2630003 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4, 11 and 18, 2021 EST/SUBLETTE, J. PUBLIC NOTICE

Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: J N BUCKNER, JR. BUCKNER & COOK LLC 1795 EAST MAIN STREET PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36066 334-365-2111

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell for cash, at an ONLINE public auction on Friday, August 20th, 2021, at 11:00am AT STORAGETREASURES.COM. Please note: THIS AUCTION IS NOT IN PERSON. PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP TO OUR PHYSICAL LOCATION. ALL AUCTION PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN UP AND BID ONLINE.

Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 28, Aug. 4 and 11, 2021 EST/SCOTT, G.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PERCY SHUFORD, JR., DECEASED IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO.: 2021-237 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE TO: DEWAYNE ADAMS, A NEXT OF KIN OF PERCY SHUFORD, JR., AND ANY UNKNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF PERCY SHUFORD, JR. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on July 21, 2021 a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of PERCY SHUFORD,

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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on July 22, 2021, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of JEROLD EDWARD ZACHMEYER, SR., deceased, was filed in the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama by the Petitioner, RICHARD WEBER, requesting that such Last Will and Testament be admitted to Probate and that the Petitioner be named as Personal Representative of such Estate. This notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as heirs at law and next-of-kin of JEROLD EDWARD ZACHMEYER, SR. Unless an objection to admission to Probate of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days of the final publication of this notice, the Court will proceed with considering such Petition.

JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Name and Address of Attorney for Petitioner: REGINA EDWARDS EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Jul. 28, Aug. 4 and 11, 2021 EST/ZACHMEYER, J. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAWAYNE JACKSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-229 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration over the Estate of DAWAYNE JACKSON, deceased, having been granted to REGIS JACKSON on the 27 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.

REGIS JACKSON ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DAWAYNE JACKSON, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: DESIRAE LEWIS ATTORNEY AT LAW THE LEWIS LAW FIRM, PC P O BOX 81 WETUMPKA. ALABAMA 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4,11 and 18, 2021 ESTATE/JACKSON,D. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNT OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-245 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THELMA KIMBRELL SCOTT, who is also known as THELMA GERTRUDE SCOTT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of THELMA KIMBRELL SCOTT, who is also known as THELMA GERTRUDE SCOTT, deceased, having been granted to BERTHA CORBITT on the 29 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.

BERTHA CORBITT PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF THELMA KIMBRELL SCOTT who is also known as THELMA GERTRUDE SCOTT,DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: TERRY P. WILSON WILSON & JACKSON. LLC 1785 TALIAFERRO TRAIL MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA 36117 334-260-9998 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4,11 and 18, 2021 ESTATE/SCOTT.T PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell for cash, at an ONLINE public auction on Friday, August 20th, 2021, at 11:00am AT STORAGETREASURES.COM. Please note: THIS AUCTION IS NOT IN PERSON. PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP TO OUR PHYSICAL LOCATION. ALL AUCTION PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN UP AND BID ONLINE.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEROLD EDWARD ZACHMEYER, SR., DECEASED. CASE NO. 2021-238 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE

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Dee Griffin brings ‘alpha dawg’ metality for Reeltown

By ANDY ANDERS Regional Sports Director

Few football players in Tallapoosa County have a nickname that is both as intimidating and as accurate as Dee Griffin’s.

The player called “Alpha Dawg” by teammates and coaches leaps out on film. He’s a force at defensive end, powering past would-be blockers and slamming down opposing ball carriers to the tune of 83 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks in 2020.

At offensive tackle he fires out from a fourpoint stance, a rare sight in football these days, attacking defensive linemen and linebackers with a violent quickness that often leaves them flying backward.

“Dawg mentality” is one of the top things Reeltown head coach Matt Johnson preaches. His top dog is called the Alpha.

“He’s just a leader, leads by example,”

Johnson said. “Really gritty. Ferocious. High energy. He’s got a motor that won’t stop, and of course, ‘Alpha.’ Alpha male, alpha leader, alpha dog. Leader-of-thepack-type mentality. He fits every one of those descriptions.”

Playing with such aggression wasn’t a new concept for Griffin in 2020.

He recalls being the same way his entire football career to this point.

“Ever since, literally, I can remember,” Griffin said when asked how long he’s had his aggressive playstyle. “Everybody wanted me to come play for them and stuff like that. I was always physical.

“I just love hitting people.”

Upon arriving at the high school level, Griffin said he picked up on a few key traits held by leaders of Reeltown’s 2019 state runner-up team, namely

running back Cameron Faison and wide receiver Eric Shaw.

Shaw he admired especially, as much for his play at outside linebacker as out wide.

“It’s how Eric Shaw played,” Griffin said. “I liked the dog in him. He played like he had a chip on his shoulder. That’s how I play.”

Then a sophomore, Griffin was a significant contributor on the 2019 team as well, Johnson noted. The difference now is that he’s the player the Rebels’ younger guys look up to, much like he used to look up to Faison or Shaw.

Griffin said he takes a team-first mentality when it comes to leadership.

He views his teammates as brothers, the team as a family.

Johnson asked him to be more vocal entering 2021, and told him he can’t always be the nice guy. He’s been blunt with his teammates when necessary this summer.

“It’s more of just the mental toughness part of it, when it’s 100 degrees outside, and you’re tired, and you’re running sprints and you jump offside,” Johnson said. “Sometimes you need a teammate to correct you in a very authoritative manner, and he’s not afraid to do that.”

He added that Griffin’s leadership influence extends beyond the field to the classroom and in the community. Johnson referred to him as “a picture of our program.”

The evolution of his nickname came alongside his leadership.

“Dee,” already short for Rondarius, became “Dee Dawg,” which became “Alpha Dawg” when he became one of the team’s foremost voices.

2020 marked the true emergence of both the moniker and the star player. It doesn’t hurt that he weighed in at a lean, mean 250 pounds.

“Last year, the motor that he had and his

physicality out of the gate, he just really embraced that description. And just look at him.”

Griffin’s primary goal for his senior season is getting back to the state title game. College offers

would be nice, he added, but his main focus remains with the team.

He and the Rebels get to take the first step on that path against archrival Tallassee Thursday, Aug. 19.

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Cotton Festival canceled

By BRIANA WILSON Wetumpka Bureau Chief

The Town of Eclectic recently announced the cancellation of its annual Cotton Festival amid concerns about increasing cases of COVID-19.

It was announced on Aug. 1 that the wildly popular event would not return this year.

“We are sad to announce that the 2021 Alabama Cotton Festival has been canceled due to the threat of the new Delta strain of COVID,” reads a message on the Alabama Cotton Festival Facebook page. “We will be back bigger and better in 2022 and hope to see everyone there!”

Mayor Gary Davenport said it was not an easy decision to cancel the event, which typically brings thousands of people to the town each year.

The decision to cancel was made after an influx of positive COVID cases among town residents, Davenport said.

“Right now, we have 30-40 confirmed cases,” he said.

“Out of that, seven town employees or employee family members have been impacted. With the state projection that the numbers will continue to worsen, we felt canceling was the right thing to do.”

Last year’s festival was the biggest one yet with an attendance of roughly 11,000 people and 200 vendors lined along the streets of downtown Eclectic.

Vendors traveled from places such as North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida and Mississippi to take part in the event.

The festival included an array of vendors, an antique/classic car show, antique tractor display, military vehicle display, art and photo contests, the fourth annual Chicken Race, a dog show contest, the Alabama Cotton Queen Pageant, the Cotton Run and a free carnival-themed kids zone.

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The Eclectic Town Council meets with the Eclectic Youth Baseball Organization to discuss an agreement on the use of Aaron Park.

Eclectic Youth Baseball, Town Council negotiations progressing smoothly

By BRIANA WILSON Wetumpka Bureau Chief

T

he Eclectic Town Council and the Eclectic Youth Baseball Organization are making strides in their efforts to come to an agreement regarding the use of Aaron Park.

EYBO board members met for the second time with members of the Town Council on Aug. 3 to finish outlining a contract between the two entities.

At the start of the meeting, Mayor Gary Davenport shared that he walked through the park and made a list of maintenance concerns that need to be addressed. He said the problem with malfunctioning toilets was fixed. Maintenance crews found that wood chips from the playground were clogging some toilets. He also said light bulbs in the restroom needed replacing, as well as a faulty faucet in concessions. Portions of the fencing at the park need to be repaired while another part needs to be replaced.

Fencing needs to be added to the bleachers to make them safer and concerns have been raised about how steep the steps are for one of press boxes

at the park.

The primary issue that has yet to resolved is how the power bill at the park will be paid moving forward. The league’s previous contract from 2015 stated that EYBO was responsible for paying 25 percent of each power bill.

However, the Town Council and the EYBO discussed alternatives to that arrangement at the meeting.

EYBO board president Ryan Brown believes the league should not have to pay part of the bill, but Davenport disagreed. Davenport expressed that the town needs some sort of assistance to help offset the cost of the power bill.

Davenport mentioned the idea of the EYBO and the town partnering to host an annual fundraiser with the proceeds possibly benefitting the town, EYBO and upgrades at Aaron Park.

“We could turn it into something that the whole town could get behind,” Davenport said.

The possibility of the EYBO paying a flat rate to the town per month, as opposed to the fluctuating cost of a power bill, was also proposed.

Brown said he’s open to the idea of an annual joint

fundraiser and/or paying a flat rate to the town each month.

However, he said he couldn’t agree to anything without first meeting with the other EYBO board members to get their input.

The council and the EYBO also discussed the idea of appointing a member of the council to the EYBO board as nonvoting member. This particular councilmember would serve as a liaison between the council and EYBO. The EYBO and the council reached a consensus on the following: -The league’s season will begin in February and end in July.

-The league’s contract with the town will require annual review and renewal, and the annual contracts take effect in August.

-The council must go on a walk-through of Aaron Park to assess the condition of the park annually during the contract renewal process.

-The league will pay its portion of past power bills to the town.

-Moving forward, the league will not be required to contribute to the water bill.

-League registration begins

in January.

-The town will create and provide EYBO with work order forms to track and keep up with maintenance requests at the park.

-In the case of an emergency or an immediate need, EYBO members can pay for projects up to $200 and then request reimbursement from the town.

Projects that cost more than $200 require approval from the council, except in cases of extenuating circumstances.

-The town will maintain permanent fixtures at Aaron Park, such as the board room, press box, fencing, concessions, restrooms and bleachers.

-EYBO will be responsible for cutting all of the grass during ball season and the town will cut all of the grass in the off-season.

-The town will provide EYBO with at least six additional garbage cans.

At the end of the meeting, Brown said he’s pleased with the direction of the negotiations.

“I appreciate how far we’ve come from where we started,” Brown said. “I do feel like the town is trying to help and I’m glad with where we’re at right now. I do see things moving forward in a positive direction.”