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DoeNation to air nationally on The Sportsman Channel By CARMEN RODGERS Bureau Chief

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Brett Williams and Steven Caudle donate to The Elmore County Food Pantry.

With the opening of hunting season right around the corner, DoeNation Outdoors is back for a fifth season on television. The new season starts on Oct. 3 and will air each Sunday morning at 9:30 on ABC 31. In addition to the local market, DoeNation will also air on The Sportsman Channel this year. This will be a huge step for the guys as they begin airing on a national platform. Growing the ministry of donating venison to those in need has remained the top priority for Eclectic’s Brett Williams and Steven Caudle. “Adding the national market is a step in the right direction as they intend to eventually add chapters in hopefully all 50 states,” Williams said. “It would

By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

Next week, famed film director, producer and writer Tim Burton will be celebrated in the city of Wetumpka. The Tim Burton Week celebration will kick off on Burton’s 63rd birthday on Aug. 25 and will continue until Aug. 28. The city of the Wetumpka has a special tie to Burton because most of the movie “Big Fish,” which Burton directed, was filmed in the city, as well as at Spectre in Millbrook. Wetumpka’s tie to the movie was one of the reasons the city caught the eye of Home Town Takeover’s Erin Napier as it’s one of her favorite movies.

Community rallies to help Heather DeLauder By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

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Adjustments have been made to traffic patterns on Redland Road as work crews construct a roundabout at the Firetower Road/Dozier Road intersection. On Aug. 12, the intersection transitioned to an all-way stop with the installation of new stop signs on both approaches of Redland Road to Firetower/Dozier Road. There is additional signage installed as well as message boards to relay the changed traffic patterns to the traveling public. See REDLAND • Page A10

be a blessing and an answered prayer to one day be donating across the U.S.” During the 2020-2021 season, the team donated a total of 1,913 pounds of venison. “Each year it has been a blessing to see the Lord work in the ministry and to continue to serve those in our community who are food insecure,” Williams said. Over the past five seasons, the team has donated a total of 7,375 pounds which is estimated to have fed around 29,500 individuals. In addition to airing in the central and southern Alabama market, the team will continue to televise in the Huntsville market on WAAY ABC 31, expanding their reach to north Alabama and Southern Tennessee.

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n July 26, Wallsboro resident Heather DeLauder began one of the toughest fights of her life against invasive mammary carcinoma breast cancer. But she does so with a strong village in her corner. Diagnosed in her right breast in June, DeLauder said the presence of the HER2 growth-promoting protein is what makes her cancer invasive. She will receive chemo treatments once a month for the next five months. DeLauder’s particular chemo cocktail caused her to begin losing her hair 23 days after her first treatment. “It started falling out in clumps,” DeLauder said. “If you rub your hands through it or pull on it just a little bit, it comes out. I’ve already lost 7 pounds and the steroids make me hungry and irritated.” The effects of the chemo begin to wear off after about three weeks, but then it’s time to undergo another treatment, she said. Depending on how the cancer responds to chemo treatments, DeLauder said she will undergo a lumpectomy or mastectomy in an effort to remove any remaining cancer. But in the midst of the hardest time of her life, she remains hopeful. See DeLAUDER • Page A9

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Obituaries Margie Holman Addison Margie Holman Addison, a resident of Wetumpka, Alabama passed away Tuesday August 3rd at the age of 94. Ms. Addison is preceded in death by her parents Brewer and Mary Holman; brothers Joe and Ben Holman. She is survived by her sisters Sue(Sam) Cooper and Brenda(Jack) Marler; nieces Pam Bowden, Debra Walden, Jan Bobo, Linda Luker , Diane Stien and Lynn Holman; nephew Bruce Holman; and sister in laws Kate Holman and Janice Holman. A celebration of Life was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 14, 2021 at New Home Church in Titus, Alabama (1605 New Home Rd. Titus, AL 36080).In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Holman Cemetery c/o Sue Cooper 1780 Sewell Road Titus, Alabama 36080. Wetumpka Memorial Funeral Home directing.

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Douglass Jacquelyn “Jackie” Douglass, 86, of Eclectic, passed away August 9, 2021. She was born June 16, 1935. She is survived by her son, Tracy (Sheila) Douglass; grandchildren, Shannon (Nick) Reed, Kaitlin (Patrick) Stanley and TJ (Summer) Douglass; great grandchildren, Cody (Kyley) Reed, Jayden Nash and Brynn Reed and great great grandchild, Ruby Hart. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Clyde Douglass and Jason Douglass and daughter, Tina Douglass. No services have been scheduled. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory Eclectic, Alabama

Douglas “Doug” Lucius Mulder Douglas “Doug” Lucius Mulder, age 61, of Eclectic, AL, entered fully into the presence of our Lord on Sunday, August 1, 2021. Doug was born on May 6, 1960 to Bobby and Lois Mulder. He graduated from Elmore County High School in 1978 and then went on to electrical school. Doug went to work as an electrician with Long Electric in Montgomery, AL and stayed with them for 32 years. When he left there he went to work with the Montgomery Water Works at Catoma waste electrical department, where everyone became a second family. He worked with them for 10 years before retiring. In his younger years, Doug enjoyed playing softball and did so for many years. He loved hunting and fishing and watching any wildlife. Doug had a passion for his chickens and tended to them daily. He loved gardening and seeing the fruits and vegetables thrive. Doug was known for his smile, laughter, his love for singing gospel and worship songs and his kind and giving spirit. Doug was a devoted husband, loving father, brother, brother-inlaw, uncle and friend. Doug is preceded in death by his father, Bobby Mulder; mother, Lois Mulder; brother Terry Mulder; and sister Kathy Peoples. Doug is survived by his loving wife of almost 39 years, Linda Mulder and son Adam (Tasha) Mulder; sister Bonnie (Charles) Knox; brother Ronnie (Carolyn) Mulder; and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. A celebration of life was held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Good Hope Baptist Church in Eclectic, AL this past weekend. The family wishes to thank Kindred Hospice of Montgomery for the wonderful care and support given, especially the nurses and aides. The family would also like to give a very special thanks to all of his water works family that donated time so selflessly to Doug. The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider purchasing Gideon bibles from the Gideons in Doug’s name or by purchasing perennial flowers or plants to be planted in a memorial garden that will honor Doug’s memory and love for the outdoors.

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More than 50 works of art, like this one by Carlos Alpha “Shiney” Moon, have recently been added to the DAC Foundation’s collection.

DAC Foundation announces plans for new facility STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Dixie Art Colony Foundation founder and director Mark Harris recently announced expansion plans for the foundation. “Based on mounting interest in the foundation and the rapid growth of the art collection, it’s time to start planning for a more extensive and permanent facility,” Harris said during the announcement on July 1. Recently, an additional 53 works of art were donated to the DAC Foundation. The donations include watercolor paintings, oil paintings, and drawings by Carlos Alpha “Shiney” Moon, Richard Burrell Brough, Donnave Brennan Lindsey, Susie Powers Tompkins, and Nell Hardeman. Harris also shared a few details about the plans. “Our vision for our future home revolves around the concept of creating what we are calling the Elmore County Cultural Arts Center,” Harris said. “The master plan for the center will include several large gallery spaces, a 200-seat auditorium with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, other small meeting/presentation spaces, a visitor center/gift shop, and studio spaces for workshops and classes.” The plan is for the center to be a tourist

attraction and, at the same time, a place for youth and adult art education. “Both visual and performing arts are included in the mix,” Harris said. “The center will serve as a creative cluster that will house more than just the DAC Foundation. The plan will include space for use by other organizations such as the Elmore County Art Guild.” In addition to hosting annual shows, the ECAG also serves as the host for Sparking the Arts, Elmore County’s oldest and largest annual student art competition. While the DAC Foundation’s current museum site located at 219 Hill Street in downtown Wetumpka is centrally located, Harris explained that the foundation is looking at numerous locations across Elmore County. “Tallassee is situated near I-85 and near the place where the DAC first convened in 1933 on Lake Martin,” he said. “Yet, on the other hand, the colonists spent a lot of time in the Millbrook area, located directly on I-65 and near the Alabama Wildlife Center, a significant and wellestablished tourist destination.” To assist in the planning process, Harris and other organizers have visited similar facilities in other suburban communities. To learn more about the Dixie Art Colony Foundation and its mission, visit DixieArtColony.org

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America, we can do better, our future depends on it Dear Editor, No matter how often we do or say something, no matter how strongly we believe in the ‘rightness’ of something, sometimes we feel like we’re ‘beating a dead horse.’ Periodically, I write opinion pieces decrying the hostilities exhibited by one group, or one race, or one party against another. What we’re seeing displayed on the political stage in Washington, D.C., in state legislatures all across this country (especially in ‘red states’) is enough to make any ‘well person’ sick. Some, who also write opinion pieces seem to enjoy pitting one group against another, seem to relish in this backwards slide that America seems to be bent on taking. Yes, they seem to enjoy lifting themselves up on the backs of those whom they want to push and keep down. Not long ago I wrote an opinion piece about HR 1, and the need for the Federal Government to take decisive action now and ensure its passage. With the vicious gutting by the SCOTUS of the Voting Rights Act we have seen state after state enact unfair laws that restrict and hamper the right of persons to readily participate in what should be an unalienable right – the right to vote. No matter how you slice it, no matter how you try to dress it up with legal sounding mumbo-jumbo, when you get down to the bottom of it, the real reason behind most, if not all, of these attacks on voting is quite simple, there are folks who seem to be willing to do any and everything to ensure the success of certain political candidates come hell or high water.

When your rise is dependent on the fall of another, and your staying power is dependent on keeping others down, it would be wise for you to be careful because the same folks you pass on your way up may one day be the same folks you meet as you fall down. With the ascent of Donald Trump to the White House, America has seen a re-emergence of race-based hatred, bigotry. As shameful and as ugly as the evil called slavery was, the ugly fact remains – that ugliness was/is part of America’s history. And now, there are many in positions of power who would dare to make it illegal to teach certain aspects of raced-based history of hatred and injustices heaped on those who happened to have a darker hue. Oh no, let’s not teach that certain people, based solely on the fact that were Black, were deemed to be less than a full citizen, and, per the SCOTUS, had no rights that whites were bound to honor. If that’s not critical race theory being lived out every day somebody tell me what is it. But, the eternal optimist in me begs me to believe that all is not lost. Just the other day I read, with renewed hope, another opinion piece, “Suppressing Minorities is Un-American” by Gary Cosby, Jr. at The Tuscaloosa News, in which many of his views mirror my own. “Every single person who is an American citizen,” says Gary, “deserves equal justice and equal opportunity, as far as it depends upon public policy-makers. The color of the skin should make no difference.” How noble. While there are many points in Gary’s opinion piece that I agree with, there is one where I disagree. Gary says that “If you oppress a minority

group, if you use your power to keep down people who are your fellow citizens, what do you think will happen when they overtake you and become the majority?” He answers his own question “….the same tools you have used to oppress them will be turned on you and used to keep you down.” I pray that Gray is wrong. Getting rid of the hatred and bigotry injustices practiced by Whites (or others) and leveled against Blacks and others and replacing it with hatred and bigotry practiced by Blacks (or others) and leveled against Whites (or others) is not progress. I’m reminded of a quote by Dr. King where he says, “We must learn to live together as brothers or we will die together as fools.” I believe, I have to believe, that America is bigger, is better, than what she is demonstrating today. Together, all of us, black, white, brown and all other colors, we must show the world that “Make America Great Again” does not look like what Donald Trump paints on his canvas. And just how do we Make America Great Again? Well, I’m glad you asked. We start by acknowledging that we don’t view immigrants to this country as coming from “(expletive-hole countries,” we don’t separate little children from their parents and or guardians, we don’t de-humanize women just because we have some measure of power, we celebrate diversity – not despise it, we make needed changes to our criminal justice system so that it is ‘just and fair,’ and, finally, we make America great again when we make voting in this country easier, not harder. Bobby L. Mays President, Elmore County NAACP Branch #5026

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A conversation with Steve Savarese

t was one of those rare moments when the stars align. Although we have attended the same church over his time as the head of the Alabama High School Athletic Association, I really never talked much with Lake Martin resident Coach Steve Savarese until one recent fateful day. Coach Savarese has been the head of AHSAA since 2006, and was only the fourth director of the association in its history. In April, Savarese announced his retirement after 47 years of coaching, 25 as a head coach in Alabama – three at Ensley, twelve at Benjamin Russell, seven at Daphne, and three at McGill Toolen – with 287 wins and a 6A State Championship to show for it. His coaching record is 287-84. “I’ve had an awesome time,” Coach said in his final press conference. “When you get to be 68, you just know. My son asked me recently, ‘How many more birthdays are you going to miss? How many more celebrations are you going to miss?’” The man has been honored by the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, developed the 7A classification, moved the Super Seven to BryantDenny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, and implemented a revenue-sharing program that has returned nearly $20 million to Alabama schools. And Savarese was, famously, one of the coaches who turned down a job on Nick Saban’s staff when he came to Alabama in late 2006 as he had already committed to the AHSAA executive director position. Again, in one of his final

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist stt statements, Savarese said “I would not change anything regarding my career. I genuinely feel as if I’ve never worked a day in my life. I’ve tried to approach each day knowing that nothing worthwhile was ever achieved without enthusiasm. God has truly blessed me.” Coach Savarese attended St. Vincent de Paul Church in Tallassee, where our family also attends, so we would often speak in passing – but that all changed on his last week as the AHSAA director. It just so happened that we both had windshields that needed repair at Safelite in Montgomery. We arrived at the same time, and I even opened the door for the man. For the next couple of hours, we sat in the waiting room at Safelite and discussed everything from his experiences as a church musician (he plays guitar and sings) to how the small town athletic programs compare to the big city ones (no surprise, the big city ones have a lot more money pumping through them, but the small-town ones are the heart of the AHSAA). The biggest thing we talked about, however, was the recent ruling on Name, Image, and Likeness. Gov. Kay Ivey’s signing of this new law made Alabama the tenth state in the nation to legalize high school athletes’ name, image, and

likeness to be used for advertising and recruitment purposes. Savarese made no secret of his feelings about this new law: it is greedy and, he said, would have the opposite effect in the long run. Coach asked me to imagine a poor small-town kid whose only hope of getting out might be the fact that he is a good athlete. Someone could sell him on the idea that having his own social media profile might boost his chances in a large program. Sure, the student will gain notice, but will this help his grades? Coach compared it to how the NBA can recruit college players after a “oneand-done” year of college play; the NFL recruits players after “threeand-out” seasons in college. As he said, what does this have to do with education? It has everything to do with money. He also talked about sports needing to be a part of the school curriculum. Coach named a school in a Birmingham suburb that paid its former coach the same amount as a regular teacher, plus a supplement; but when that coach retired, this school ‘recruited’ a new coach and paid him $40,000 more than what the old coach made. I was learning so much about the behind-the-scenes of the athletic association, I almost forgot that my window was being repaired. The service person called me up, and I had to leave Coach Savarese. But before I left, I made sure to thank him for his years of service to the young people of Alabama. He’s truly one of the good guys. Michael Bird is a music teacher for Tallassee City Schools.

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Operation Combat Bikesaver gives trike to local veteran By CARMEN RODGERS Tallassee Bureau Chief

There was a large turnout Saturday, Aug. 14, at Harley Davidson in Montgomery where Operation Combat Bikesaver gave a decked-out trike to a deserving Elmore County veteran. The Green Knights Motorcycle Club out of Charleston, South Carolina, donated the motorcycle; and once it was in the hands of members of Operation Combat Bikesaver, it was given fresh paint and fitted with new wheels so that it could be given to a local veteran who would not be able to ride a motorcycle without this special overhaul. “We are giving this motorcycle to a terminally ill veteran,” OCB’s Rob Dinsmore said. “He is a Vietnam veteran, served two tours in Vietnam. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart.” The motorcycle was fitted with a trike kit that converted the two-wheel motorcycle into a threewheeler. “We are going to improve the quality of the last few months of his life while he’s in hospice care by giving him a motorcycle and giving him the freedom to get out on the road on three-wheels. Where he doesn’t have to worry about balance,” Dinsmore said. The custom trike was given to Howard Davis, who lives in Elmore. When Davis showed up Saturday, he had no idea he getting this special gift. “He has no idea it’s coming,” Dinsmore said. “We worked with his wife Dot and his daughter Felica to set up this engagement and he knows nothing about it. We’re going to surprise him.” It took the organization about 3 weeks to transform the motorcycle into a trike. “Three weeks, being 12-hours a day, seven days a week. We started about two weeks ago painting it. It only took a few hours to put the trike kit on it,” Dinsmore said. This was not the first

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Howard Davis looks over his new trike that was presented to him Saturday by Operation Combat Bikesaver.

time that Operation Combat Bikesaver has transformed a bike into a trike for a terminally ill veteran. “Last year, we were approached by a veteran who hadn’t been able to ride in 5 years and he asked if there was any way we could put a trike kit on his motorcycle,” Dinsmore said. Operation Combat Bikesaver did just that, and this year they decided to do it again. According to Dinsmore, about 8 to 10 “gearheads” had a hand in the motorcycle’s transformation, but collectively, this was a group effort with many supporters. “We have support from the whole motorcycle community, the American Cruisers Motorcycle Club, the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, the Green Knights Motorcycle Club from Charleston South Carolina, the American Legion Riders, The Buffalo Soldiers, and so many that we can’t even catch them all. The motorcycle community as a whole is extremely giving and extremely charitable and they really rally around something like this.” While Davis gave a lot to his country during his

service, giving him this motorcycle was less about paying it forward and more about a simple act of kindness. “We are doing something good for somebody for no apparent reason other than to do something good for

somebody,” Dinsmore said. Harley Davidson of Montgomery also gave Davis riding gear. After the trike presentation, Davis took it for a short ride around the parking lot. After his drive, Davis told his family, “you tricked me,”

with a smile as they shared a hug. Davis expressed his gratitude to Dinsmore and his wife Stephanie, as well as everyone who played a hand in this special act of kindness. Operation Combat Bike

Saver is a veteran nonprofit organization in Tallassee. The organization offers hands-on bike therapy. “We’re an adult daycare for veterans,” Dinsmore said. “Every Sunday, we get together from 8 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon. There is no set schedule. You come and go as you please. We get together and we share camaraderie. We share jokes and laughter. We build motorcycles. We learn how to do things, if we don’t already know how to do them. So, it is a learning environment. It’s an environment to take people’s mind off of post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and depression for at least eight hours of their week, and give them something to look forward to every week.” Operation Combat Bikesaver’s doors are open to all veterans. “If you are a veteran, come out and join us on a Sunday. Just show up. You don’t have to be crazy to come out, but it helps,” Dinsmore said with a laugh. For more information, visit Combatbikesaver.org

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Squeeze every drop of joy out of now

enry David Thoreau was a good writer. He had some good ideas. He insisted we should “live in the present” and “find eternity in each moment.” I like that. Now is the time to live, to find joy. As Ralph Waldo Emerson put it, “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” If we are wise, we will rise each morning and do our best to squeeze every drop of joy out of now. But not for the reason Thoreau said we should

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WALTER ALBRITTON Columnistt clear that God desires to do works of grace in our lives today, now, and not merely once but continually. E. Stanley Jones helped me see this. When I shared with him my desire for God to fill the emptiness of my soul with “blessed assurance,” he did not give me a list of books to read nor did he instruct me to pray earnestly until God answered my prayer. Instead, calmly he said, “Let’s claim one of Christ’s

promises and ask him to do this for you now. I like the promise he gives us in Mark 11:24 – ‘Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” He prayed for me, quietly, simply and confidently. I saw no angels, heard no bells ringing. I believed. Assurance came. The emptiness was gone. Joy filled my heart. I received what I asked for and it has kept my soul alive for 60 years. Jesus invited people to live in the now. To several people he said simply, “Your sins are forgiven.” One was the sinful woman who wet his feet with her repentant tears and then poured expensive perfume on those feet that would soon be nailed to the cross. Jesus was

really saying, “Now your sins are forgiven.” I like the way John says in his First Letter 3:2, “Dear friends, now (italics mine) we are children of God….” Now, we belong to Him and He belongs to us. Now the power of His Spirit is at work within us. Now He is present with us. Now He is comforting us. Now He is teaching us. Now He is guiding us. For believers, the power of the now is the power of our God! To paraphrase Emerson, “Today, this day, this hour, right now, is the best day to open our lives to the wonderworking power of God, so let’s do our best to squeeze every drop of joy out of the present moment.” Do more than seize the day. Live it to the full!

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What to know about Wetumpka’s new stadium By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

A new era of Wetumpka football begins this Friday, and its highly anticipated stadium will finally play host to its first regular season game. Wetumpka is debuting its field, the City of Wetumpka Sports Complex Stadium, on Friday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. against rival Prattville to open the 2021 high school football season. Here’s what to know ahead of game time. The stadium’s address is 2350 Coosa River Parkway, Wetumpka, AL 36092. The home and visiting parking lots and fans will be separated. Fans of Wetumpka will enter into the stadium off of Highway 111, the main entrance for home fans. Visiting fans will enter the main entrance off the AL-14 bypass. There will be no entering the stadium off of Northbridge Street near the cemetery. That entrance is strictly for emergency vehicles and fans cannot enter there or block that entrance.

There will be signs directing fans of either team where to go, but due to how the stadium is built, fans cannot park on whichever side they want and then crossover. “The stadium is divided where nobody can cross over to the other side,” Mayor Jerry Willis said. “If you come in on the wrong side, you can’t cross over. We will have direction signs to follow. We want to make sure people are aware and conscious to look for the signs and follow the directions that will be posted.” After Wetumpka made its first football state championship game appearance in 2017, Mayor Willis got in front of the team and told them he would build a palace. In October of 2019, the project was officially approved and was set to debut at the beginning of the 2020 football season. Construction ended up being delayed from the anticipated August 2020 debut, but Willis made sure to keep the community excited about the stadium. See STADIUM • Page B2

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Stone Minnifield (28) attempts to elude the Prattville defensive line last season.

A New Chapter Latest edition of Wetumpka-Prattville rivalry to be written Friday night By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

Another chapter of the Wetumpka and Prattville high school football rivalry will be written on Friday night. Wetumpka is hosting Prattville on Friday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. to open the 2020 high school football season. The game will be played at the new City of Wetumpka Sports Complex Stadium. The game will be the 59th overall meeting between the two schools and the 17th meeting since 2004, including playoff matchups. The series is tied, 28-28-2, while also tied 5-5 in their last 10 meetings. “I think both teams will be excited about playing,” Wetumpka coach Tim Perry said. “The players and coaching staffs all know it’s a representation of the communities. That kind of atmosphere brings out the best in the players and it adds a little bit more intensity to the game and I think that’s why you get the quality of games you get between us.” Prattville has held a slight edge in recent history, and has won two straight in the series. The Lions won 31-13 in 2019, and then won 40-10 in last year’s AHSAA Coaches Kickoff Classic at the Cramton Bowl. Wetumpka has won three of the last

five games in the series, however, and won three consecutive times from 2016 to 2018 while outscoring Prattville 151105 during the three-game stretch. As the 2021 season begins on Friday night, Perry is hoping he can get his team his back on top of the rivalry. “We just have to execute,” Perry said. “Every game comes down to some basic things you have to do to put yourself in a position to be successful. Offensively, you have to execute and get positive yards on first down against a very good, well coached defense like Prattville’s. The challenge is Prattville has a really good defense, but you need to move the ball on offense.” Prattville’s defense was stellar a year ago and allowed only 18.5 points per game. After allowing only 10 points to Wetumpka in the season opener, Prattville went on to six of its 11 opponents to 14 points or less and allowed over 28 points only twice the entire year. Wetumpka will challenge that defense with an offense that does not have much experience. Only one starting offensive lineman returns, tackle Jacobie Jenkins, while the Indians will also be breaking in a new quarterback in sophomore Nathan Rogers. Rogers was last year’s junior varsity

starter and is replacing first-team AllCounty quarterback Robert Rose. Rogers will have some experience in a few skill players as running back Stone Minnifield returns as well as wide receiver Dorian Jackson. “We’re gonna need them to execute and we want them to be able to move the ball, whether that is on the ground or in the air,” Perry said of the offense. “I want everyone to perform their assignments and make plays. We have to be able to focus on doing our jobs and execute them without many mental mistakes.” On the flip side of things, Wetumpka’s defense is returning eight starters from last year’s team, including a loaded secondary unit. The Indians allowed 26.5 ppg last year and Perry is looking for that group to improve once again. Cornerback Avery Thomas and safety Tre Seabon, along with linebackers Dylan Price and Lamarius Jackson and defensive lineman Steven Nolen, are all entering their third year as defensive starters. “We need to make Prattville execute the offense and not give up big plays,” Perry said. “We need to always be around the ball and just not miss tackles. We have to be very good in the redzone and force turnovers.”

Stanhope Elmore and Selma had their 2020 season opener canceled last year after Selma forfeited due to COVID-19, but the two teams are primed to open the 2021 high school football season on Friday night. Stanhope Elmore hosts Selma on Friday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. at FosheeHenderson Stadium. The Mustangs are coming off a 5-6 season where they lost in the first round of the playoffs to Eufaula. Despite not facing Selma last season, Stanhope Elmore still holds a 13-2 edge over the Saints alltime. Stanhope Elmore has won 12 consecutive games in the series and has not lost to Selma since 1994. “Selma is a team that we’ve pretty much historically played, so there’s some familiarity there,” Stanhope Elmore coach Brian Bradford said. “By not playing them last year, there’s a little bit of unknown See STANHOPE • Page B2

Tallassee, Reeltown rivalry opens season Thursday By DALTON MIDDLETON Sports Editor

The Tallassee and Reeltown high schools are only separated by about nine miles. Such a close distance fuels one of the area’s biggest rivalries. The two schools took a 17-year hiatus from the fall of 2004 through 2019, before reigniting the feud with a 27-21 overtime thriller last year to start the season. Reeltown hosts Tallassee this Thursday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. at NixWebster-O’Neal Stadium. The game will be one of only 24 on Thursday that will begin the 2021 high school football season in Alabama. And after last year’s game, both Tallassee and Reeltown are ready for this one to be played. “It’s a big rivalry game,” Tallassee coach Mike Battles Jr. said. “It’s Alabama-Auburn. It’s Texas-Oklahoma. It’s Michigan-Ohio State. It’s just big and it means a lot to these communities. It’s bragging rights for 365 days. It’s really one of those big rivalries that you hope kids get to face in high school football.” While it is one of the bigger rivalries around the area, the two teams have not historically played that many times in school history. They’ve only met 17 times total. See RIVALRY • Page B2

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In November of 2020, the community was reminded of how special the stadium was going to be when Musco Lighting put on a light show to show off the stadium’s brand new lights. Those lights, along with the jumbotron, will be on full display Friday night. “We are very excited about it because it’s something we’ve been waiting on for a long time,” Mayor Willis said. “Finishing touches have been put on and it should be a tremendous venue for us to host athletic programs. We are very excited about it.” It’s only fitting that Wetumpka debuts its new stadium against one of its biggest rivals. The Indians host the Prattville Lions. The two teams have played 58 times all-time and 17 times since 2004. The series is tied, 28-28-2, while Prattville has won each of the last two meetings. Prattville beat Wetumpka, 40-10, last fall in the AHSAA Coaches Kickoff Classic at the Cramton Bowl. Since the 2010 season, Prattville is 3-2 in games held at Wetumpka while the series is tied, 5-5, since then.

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there as well. I know the style of football that they play and everything, but I don’t know the players since it’s been a year removed since we’ve played them.” The specifics of Selma’s team may be more or less unknown to head coach Brian Bradford, but Selma is going to have an athletic bunch. Led by head coach Willie Gandy, the Saints finished last season 7-5 and 5-1 in Class 5A, Region 3. Selma went on to the second round of the playoffs and lost to eventual Class 5A state champion St. Pauls. “Coach Gandy does an outstanding job and has created some stability with them,” Bradford said. “You know they’re going to be well coached and they’re going to be good. They’re going to be disciplined and they’re always going to be athletic. They’re going in the right direction over there. They’re tough.” Bradford hopes to throttle the Selma athletes with a tough defense that returns plenty of starters. Leading the defense is defensive lineman Caleb Foster, who stands at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds. Foster bullied opposing offensive lines last year as he recorded 10 tackles for loss and four sacks. Selma has a lot of playmakers and passes the ball a lot with a large offensive line, so Bradford is expecting Foster to have a challenge in the opener. “Caleb’s a freak athlete,” Bradford said. “He’s big, long and physical and you have to know where he’s at. If they don’t game plan for him, they’re gonna have a little bit of a fit on their hands because he’s pretty good. And to put so much emphasis on him, it should free up some other guys who are also pretty good.” While Foster and the other defensive linemen look to get in the backfield, Selma’s passing attack will also face a defensive secondary that’s returning three starters in Pat Williams, Cortrell Mandosia and JaShawn Mays. While there are a lot of low scoring affairs during the first week of the seasons, there are also a lot of broken coverages and long scoring plays due to defenders being in the wrong positions. But with three starters returning, Bradford is confident in his secondary to lead the defense this year. “Leadership is the key to every team, and if you have good leaders who are seasoned and have played, they’re going to bring a calmness to the rest of the team,” Bradford said. “We are going to lean on those veteran guys to set the tone and the mood, and you always want the guys in your secondary to be those guys since they’re the last line of defense. If they’re not playing good, big plays happen.” On the offensive side of the ball, Stanhope will look to break in sophomore quarterback Jacob Bryant. He should have plenty of help as running back Antonio Trone returns as well as four of the five starting offensive linemen from last year. When Bryant drops back to pass, he will have returning starter Jackson Thomas to throw to along with Kneikao Jackson and Tevin Landrum and others rotating onto the field.

Tallassee defenders tackle a Reeltown player last season.

Rivalry Reeltown leads the overall series, 9-8, and has won five straight games dating back to 2000. Reeltown has outscored Tallassee 303259 during those 17 games. Reeltown coach Matt Johnson, entering his sixth year at the helm of the Rebels, knows the rivalry. Not only did he lead Reeltown to the overtime win last year, he also played in the rivalry and was a part of Reeltown’s 2001 state championship team. “Just like with any rivalry, you know there’s the year-long bragging rights and what not,” Johnson said. “It’s kind of one community because we are all really right here geographically. You’re separated by a river but there’s a lot of kids who live on both sides of the river with family on both sides. There’s a lot of intersecting ties to both teams and communities. It’s a fun game because of all the familiarities.” Reeltown has held those bragging rights for the last year and really since Sept. 29, 2000. But the game is back up for grabs on Thursday. Both teams are returning numerous key players to their rosters, and Tallassee is coming out with a chip on their shoulder. Tallassee led the 2020 game 21-13 midway through the fourth quarter before Reeltown connected on a 71-yard touchdown pass and a 2-point conversion to tie the game at 21. In overtime, Reeltown scored to go up 27-21 and Tallassee was put off schedule after

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continued from Page B1 a penalty on first down. Quarterback Tyler Ellis then attempted two passes on third and fourth down, but they both fell incomplete and the Rebels came away victorious on the road. Battles believes his team will have to play for a full 48 minutes this year after leading most of the game last year and still losing. “It’s very simple. We have to win,” Battles said. “There is no other way around it. (…) Nobody really cares about the reasons why you did or didn’t win. The only thing that matters is whether you did or didn’t win. I told our kids there are no excuses. I’m not going to have any and not going to make any up. That’s how it’s gotta be.” Both teams are returning their quarterbacks from last year in Reeltown’s Gabe Bryant and Tallassee’s Ellis. Tallassee returns eight other starters on the offensive side of the ball, including running back Jalyn Daniels. Daniels, was clocked running a 4.37 40-yard dash earlier this season and averaged over 10 yards per carry last year. On the defensive side of the ball, Tallassee returns eight starters on defense. “They’re returning a load of talent this year,” Johnson said of Tallassee. “They’ve got three or four guys walking around already with multiple scholarship opportunities and they have a lot of experience. We’ve got our hands full as far as their experience and talent goes, but we have a pretty good team too.”

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What happens when your pet bites someone? By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

First – huge thanks to everyone who responded to our need for dog food. Because of the incredible generosity of so many people our dog food supply is now back to a safe range. We are most humbled by the outpouring of support and our dogs certainly appreciate everyone as well. As most of the shipments received do not have the donors name on them, if you are in need of a receipt for any reason, please just contact us at hselco@bellsouth.net so we can assist. While our shelter is a private, not-for-profit organization, we have contracts with the county and cities in accordance with Alabama law to provide an animal sheltering facility for Elmore County residents. Shelters exist under the state rabies laws as a public health service so that there is a place for stray and unwanted pets to go to. The county and cities provide for the Animal Control Officers who are then able to bring any stray animals they pick up to us for the required seven-day hold to allow owners a chance to retrieve their lost pet(s). We provide a safe and humane shelter for the animals in our care and then work to find responsible homes for as many as we can. One part of Alabama law that causes some confusion regards pets that have bitten a person. The bottom line is that we (the shelter) cannot take in a dog, cat or ferret that has bitten (or exposed) a person in the preceding ten days as we are not a qualified quarantine facility under Alabama law. Alabama Code Section 3-7A requires that a dog, cat or ferret that

has bitten a person be either quarantined under the direct supervision of a licensed Alabama veterinarian or the animal must be humanely euthanized and sent for rabies testing at one of the state laboratories. As we do not have a veterinarian on our staff, we cannot take in animals that have bitten (or exposed – exposure as determined by a public health officer, rabies officer and/or veterinarian) a person and we make no exceptions to this law, ever. Please understand it does not matter if the pet has a current vaccination, is 10 years old or a week old, the law is very clear and we must deny entry to that pet. So what do you do? If the pet that has bitten a person is owned, it is the owner’s responsibility to have the pet quarantined at a licensed veterinarian’s office, or euthanized, and sent for testing and all of that is at the owner’s expense. The owner of said animal has other legal issues and to quote Alabama Code Section 3-7A-9(d): It shall be a violation of this chapter for the owner of such animal to refuse to comply with the lawful order of the health officer in any particular case. It is unlawful for the owner to sell, give away, transfer to another location or otherwise dispose of any such animal that is known to have bitten or exposed a human being until it is released from quarantine by the rabies officer, duly licensed veterinarian or by the appropriate health officer. Violations of this law are punishable as a Class C Misdemeanor. If the animal that has bitten is a stray, then this is when the city/county Animal Control Officers will come into play. Once that bite is reported to the Health Department (often via a doctor or

the emergency room) or directly to police/sheriff, the Animal Control Officer will do their best to catch/ trap the animal. Once caught, and identified as the animal that has bitten, the ACO will take the animal to a licensed Veterinarian for testing – in almost all instances those animals will not be quarantined but immediately sent for testing. Rabies is still a very real and very dangerous disease. It is a preventable disease which is why it is so important to keep pets’ rabies vaccinations current. Bites are serious as well and there are good reasons for our laws. So please understand that we operate within those laws and why we will not take in pets that have bitten a person. And please do not ignore bites either – rabies is a fatal disease if left untreated. If you (or any person) is bitten, please seek immediate medical treatment to ensure all necessary steps are taken to protect human life - it doesn’t get much more important than that!

Pet of the Week – Creek Creek is a 6-month-old, male Lab/Pointer-looking mix. He weighs about 40 pounds. He is a very sweet boy who loves toys and getting attention. Creek is great with other dogs, cats and children. He’s just looking for an active family he can be a part of. Adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old. Cats older than 1-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. Adoption fees completely cover the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, deworming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough and a free health exam with a participating veterinarian. Those interested in meeting Braxton or any other pet, please first email the shelter at hselco@bellsouth.net to receive an adoption application. Once the adoption application is approved, the shelter will coordinate an appointment to meet and adopt. Walk-in adoptions are not being allowed right now. The shelter is located at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka. The phone number is 334-567-3377 and the website is www.elmorehumane.org.

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Public Notices 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. 6SHFL¿FDWLRQV SODQV DQG SUHELG information may be acquired digitally by contacting Elmore &RXQW\ &KLHI 2SHUDWLRQV 2I¿cer Richie Beyer at wrbechd@ elmoreco.org. All other questions related to this bid should be directed to this same email address. The County and City reserve the right to accept or reject all Bids or any portion thereof. Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4, 11 and 18, 2021 BIDS/COMPLEX PUBLIC NOTICE 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 BY PUBLICATION TO: JASON CHARLES SAGAN, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, whose whereabouts are unknown; and, take notice that a Complaint has EHHQ ¿OHG DJDLQVW \RX LQ WKH &LUFXLW &RXUW RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD LQ FDVH VW\OHG ³0LFKHOOH Rae Renaud Sagan vs. Jason Charles Sagan”, Case No. CV <RX PXVW ¿OH DQ\ answer to said Complaint on RU EHIRUH WKLUW\ GD\V IURP the date of the last publication of this Notice or a default judgPHQW PD\ EH UHQGHUHG DJDLQVW \RX <RXU DQVZHU PXVW EH ¿OHG ZLWK 5RGQH\ /HH %XUNH\ ,, (VT $WWRUQH\ IRU WKH 3ODLQWLII 8 6 +Z\ :HWXPSka, Alabama 36093, and also ZLWK WKLV RI¿FH 'DWHG WKH WK GD\ RI -XO\ 2021. V 0LFKDHO 'R]LHU Circuit Court Clerk, Elmore &RXQW\ $/ :HWXPSND +HUDOG -XO\ $XJ DQG CV-2021-000013 PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Portable Classrooms at Holtville Middle, Holtville High & Redland Elementary for the Elmore County Board of Education Wetumpka, Alabama MCKEE PROJECT NO. 21.237

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Public Notices The sealed proposal as described above shall be received by Mr. Richard Dennis, Superintendent, at the Elmore County 3XEOLF 6FKRROV 2I¿FH + + Robison Drive, Wetumpka, AlDEDPD 3KRQH until 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 2, 2021, then opened and read aloud. All General Contractors bidding this project shall be required to visit the site and examine all existing conditions prior to submitting their proposal. All Bidders shall have general liability and workman’s compensation insurance. The project shall be bid excluding taxes. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. No bid may be withdrawn after scheduled closing for receipt RI ELGV IRU D SHULRG RI VL[W\

days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE Advertisement for Bids Elmore County 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 All bidders bidding in amounts Proposal Number and descripexceeding that established by tion listed above, the bid date the State Licensing Board for and the Alabama General ConGeneral Contractors must be tractor’s License Number. The contractor shall meet licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Bonding and Licensing require$ODEDPD DQG PXVW VKRZ ments as well as all applicable evidence of license before bid- laws, ordinances, and codes ding or bid will not be received of the U. S. Government, the or considered by the Architect. State of Alabama, any relevant All bidders shall show such evi- municipality, and the COUNTY, dence by clearly displaying cur- DQG VSHFL¿FDOO\ DQG ZLWKRXW rent license number on the out- limitation, shall comply with all side of the sealed envelope in provisions of the Beason-Hamwhich the proposal is delivered. mon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, commonly PDF’s of the project can be re- referred to as the Immigration viewed by going to our website Act. www.mckeeassoc.com and se- Sealed bids will be received by lecting “Project Bid List”. Also, the Chief Engineer at Elmore if you are not receiving NOTI- County Highway Department FICATIONS from us, please at 155 County Shop Road, Weregister on our website, “Project tumpka, Alabama until 10:00 Bid List” by selecting manage AM Central Time on Wednes\RXU ELG OLVW SUR¿OH 7KH GRFX- day, August 25, 2021, and then ments may be viewed on-line publicly opened as soon thereand printed by General Con- after as practicable. Award will tractors, Sub Contractors and be made at the next regularly Suppliers. Documents pub- scheduled meeting of the Ellished thru this procedure are more County Commission. the only documents endorsed 6SHFL¿FDWLRQV DUH RQ ¿OH DQG by the Architect. The Architect PD\ EH DFTXLUHG DW WKH 2I¿FH LV XQDEOH WR PRQLWRU FRQ¿UP of the Chief Engineer of Eland maintain other websites more County, Alabama, Elmore that provide documents. Adden- County Highway Department, dums will be provided to entities 155 County Shop Road, Wethat have CONFIRMED bidding tumpka, Alabama. Phone Numfor this particular project. The ber: (334)567-1162. Hours of Architect retains ownership and Operation are 6:00 A.M. to 4:30 copyrights of the documents. If P.M. (Central Time) from Monbidders require printed sets, the day through Thursday. following shall apply: Submit to County reserves the right to the Architect at mckeeplans@ accept or reject all Bids or any gmail.com the companies portion thereof. QDPH ¿UVW ODVW QDPH SKRQH number, address, project name Wetumpka Herald: QXPEHU DORQJ ZLWK D GHSRVLW Aug. 11, 18 and 25, 2021 RI SHU VHW 7KH GHSRVLW BIDS/STADIUM shall be refunded for each set PUBLIC NOTICE returned in reusable condition within ten days after bid openIN THE PROBATE COURT ing. OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA All RFI’s and RFA’s regarding the bid documents shall IN THE MATTER be sent and addressed thru OF THE ESTATE OF emails found on the RFI and BYRON KEITH BROWN, RFA forms in the project manuDECEASED DO 127( 21/< 7+( 5), $1' CASE NO. 2021-138 5)$ )2506 ,1 7+( 352-(&7 MANUAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Architect will not accept NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE inquires via telephone or fax. $ FHUWL¿HG FKHFN RU %LG %RQG payable to the Elmore County School District in an amount QRW OHVV WKDQ ¿YH SHUFHQW

of the amount of the bid, but in QR HYHQW PRUH WKDQ must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.

Completion Time: All work shall EH FRPSOHWHG LQ GD\V Supervision: Contractor to proYLGH 6XSHULQWHQGHQW V WR HQsure proper supervision for all work.

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TO: LOGAN KEITH BROWN AND TO ALL HEIRS AND NEXT OF KIN OF BYRON KEITH BROWN, DECEASED:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 20 th day of April, 2021, a certain paper in writOwner: Mr. Richard Dennis, ing purporting to be the Last Superintendent, Elmore County Will and Testament of BYRON 3XEOLF 6FKRROV + + 5REL- KEITH BROWN, deceased, was son Drive, Wetumpka, Alabama ﬁled in the Probate Court of El 3KRQH more County, Alabama by Petitioner, JOYE HOLLIS BROWN, Architect: McKee and Associ- requesting that such Last Will ates, Architecture and Interior and Testament be admitted to 'HVLJQ 6RXWK +XOO 6WUHHW Probate and that the Petitioner 0RQWJRPHU\ $ODEDPD be named as Personal Representative of such Estate. 3KRQH This Notice of Filing of Will for Probate is given to you as heirs :HWXPSND +HUDOG at law and next of kin of BYRON $XJ DQG KEITH BROWN. BIDS/PORTABLE Unless an objection to admisCLASSROOMS sion to Probate of such Last Will and Testament is submitted by PUBLIC NOTICE you in writing to this Court within ten (10) days of the ﬁnal publiNOTICE TO CREDITORS cation of this notice, the Court OF ESTATE will proceed with considering STATE OF ALABAMA such Petition without a hearing. COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-252 JOHN THORNTON IN THE MATTER JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE ESTATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA OF JOE S. COLLIER, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney Letters Testamentary in the Es- for Petitioner: tate of JOE S. COLLIER, de- REGINA B. EDWARDS, ESQ. ceased, having been granted to The Law Firm of Edwards & EdJOEL WADE COLLIER on the wards, PC 9 day of August, 2021 by John 109 East Bridge Street Thornton, Judge of Probate of Wetumpka, AL 36092 Elmore County, Alabama, no- (334)514-1011 tice is hereby given that all persons and parties having claims Wetumpka Herald: against said estate are required, Aug. 11, 18 and 25, 2021 within the time allowed by law, EST/BROWN,B. to present the same to the Court PUBLIC NOTICE or the same will be barred. JOEL WADE COLLIER IN THE PROBATE COURT PERSONAL REPRESENTAOF ELMORE COUNTY, TIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOE ALABAMA S. COLLIER, DECEASED IN THE MATTER OF THE Attorney of Record for ESTATE OF JOE B. CROSBY, Personal Representative: DECEASED ROBERT J. MORRIS CASE NO: 2021-222 ATTORNEY AT LAW 10365 HOLTVILLE ROAD NOTICE TO CREDITORS DEATSVILLE, ALABAMA OF ESTATE 36022 Letters of Administration with 334-569-1820 Will Annexed over the Estate of JOE B. CROSBY, deceased, Wetumpka Herald: having been granted to DAPHAug. 18, 25 and Sept. 1, 2021 NE D. CROSBY on the 3rd EST/COLLIER, J. day of August, 2021, by John

Public Notices y g y Thorton, 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. DAPHNE D. CROSBY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOE B. CROSBY, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney of Administrator: RODERICK B. PERDUE 2033 HOLTVILLE RD WETUMPKA, AL 36092 334-567-7373 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 11, 18, 25, 2021 EST/CROSBY PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-247 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARION DANIEL, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of MARION DANIEL, deceased, having been granted to JULIE FETT on the 11 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. JULIE FETT PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARION DANIEL, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: CHARLES W. EDMONSON 621 SOUTH PERRY STREET MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 334-265-9034 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 18, 25 and Sept. 1, 2021 EST/DANIEL, M. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-195 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GUENTER F. LEHMANN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of GUENTER F. LEHMANN, deceased, having been granted to ROBERT H. LEHMANN 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. ROBERT H. LEHMANN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF GUENTER F. LEHMANN, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: ROBERT B. RENEAU, LAW OFFICES OF EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C., 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET, WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092, 335-514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4, 11 and 18, 2021 EST/LEHMANN, G. PUBLIC NOTICE 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 LAW OFFICE OF KEITH A. HOWARD,LLC 102 SOUTH BOUNDARY STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-567-4356 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 11,18 and 25,2021 EST/PACE,JR.,W PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE CASE NO: 2021-248 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHAN LEE POMEROY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary in the Estate of SHAN LEE POMEROY, deceased, having been granted to JENNIFER RENEE POMEROY on the 13 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

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q allowed by law, to present the same to the Court or the same will be barred. JENNIFER RENEE POMEROY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SHAN LEE POMEROY, DECEASED Attorney of Record for Personal Representative: ROBERT STROUD, ATTORNEY AT LAW PO BOX 210187, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36121-0187, 334-462-9386 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 18, 25 and Sept. 1, 2021 EST/POMEROY, S. 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: 2021-180 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 Notice of public auction on Thursday, August 26th at 11:00am AT ARK STORAGE LLC 3076 Highway 14, Millbrook, AL Unit 13: Teresa Allen Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 18 and 25, 2021 STORAGE AUCTION

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WILSON & JACKSON. LLC 1785 TALIAFERRO TRAIL MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA 36117 334-260-9998

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAWAYNE JACKSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2021-229

Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 4,11 and 18, 2021 ESTATE/SCOTT.T PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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.

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Douglas G Burkhalter Sr, a single person, to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., on October 3, 2017, said mortgage being recorded in the 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, DW %RRN 3DJH and subsequently transferred to Specialized Loan Servicing //& 6SHFLDOL]HG /RDQ 6HUYLFing LLC, 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 Elmore County Courthouse, in Wetumpka, Alabama, on September 16, 2021, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Being at a point on the E right of way line of the Montgomery-Robinson Springs Road which point is 100 feet Northerly along said right of way from the intersection of said E boundary line with the S boundary line of ORW 1XPEHU RI WKH 3ODW RI 5RVH Hill Land Company as recordHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD LQ 3ODW %RRN DW 3DJH )URP VDLG SRLQW RI EHJLQning go thence Northerly along the East right of way line of the Montgomery-Robinson Springs 5RDG IRU D GLVWDQFH RI IHHW go thence Easterly parallel to the said S boundary line of said /RW IRU D GLVWDQFH RI IHHW go thence Southerly parallel to the Said E boundary line of said road for a distance of 100 IHHW JR WKHQFH :HVWHUO\ SDUDOlel to the said S line of Lot Number 2 for a distance of 200 feet back to the point of beginning, and being part of the property described in the conveyance recorded at Deed Record 60, 3DJH LQ WKH 3UREDWH 2I¿FH of Elmore County, Alabama. It Is intended by this description to convey a lot 100 feet N and S and 200 feet E and W, exclusive of the right of way to any road presently existing, more particularly described as follows: Said SDUFHO ,V SDUW RI /RW 3ODW RI Rose Hill Land Company as the VDPH LV UHFRUGHG LQ 3ODW %RRN DW 3DJH LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI (OPRUH County, Alabama.

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 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 Put your ad here call 256.414.4250

This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumVWDQFHV 3URJUDPV PD\ DOVR exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the foreclosure process. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Transferee -DXUHJXL /LQGVH\ /RQJVKRUH Tingle 244 Inverness Center Drive Suite 200 %LUPLQJKDP $/ 3KRQH Wetumpka Herald: $XJ DQG 6HSW FC/BURKHALTER SR PUBLIC NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Corey Moore, a Louisiana resident, in favor of First Community Bank of Central Alabama, on November 10, 2014, said mortgage recorded November 10, 2014, in the 2I¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, LQ 5HDO 3URSHUW\ %RRN DW page 46591 (the “Mortgage”), and, pursuant to the laws of the State of Alabama, the undersigned First Community Bank of Central Alabama, under and by virtue of the power of sale provision and other terms contained in said Mortgage, elects to declare the entire indebtedness secured by said Mortgage due and payable and will sell at

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p y public outcry, to the highest bidder, for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse of Elmore County, Alabama, at 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092, during the legal hours of sale on September 8, 2021, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit:

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6&5,%(' 3523(57< ,6 6,78$7(' 7+,6 3523(57< :,// %( 62/' :,7+287 :$55$17< 25 5(&2856( (;35(66(' 25 ,03/,(' $6 72 7,7/( 86( 25 (1-2<MENT AND WILL BE SOLD 68%-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) 5('(037,21 2) $// 3$5TIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the properCommence at the NW corner ty under certain circumstances. of the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of 3URJUDPV PD\ DOVR H[LVW WKDW Section 16, T18N, R18E, El- help persons avoid or delay the more County, Alabama; thence foreclosure process. An attorS 00°13’00”E , along ½ sec- ney should be consulted to help tion line, 664.48 feet; thence N you understand these rights 89°47’00”E, 748.73 feet to an and programs as a part of the iron pin, said point being the foreclosure process. This sale is point of beginning; thence S made for the purpose of paying 89°07’32”E, 464.84 feet to an the indebtedness secured by iron pin on the West ROW of said Mortgage, as well as the McCain Road, 80’ ROW; thence expenses of foreclosure. The S 00°36’09”W, along said ROW, successful bidder must tender 305.86 feet to a concrete monu- a nonrefundable deposit of Five PHQW DW WKH ³3&´ RI D FXUYH WR WKH Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) left, having a radius of 6282.60 LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH feet; thence Southerly along to the Memory Memory & Caussaid ROW and curve, 292.55 by Client Trust at the time and feet, chord being S 00°43’54”E, place of the sale. The balance 292.52 feet to a concrete mon- of the purchase price must be XPHQW DW WKH ³37´ RI VDLG FXUYH SDLG LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV E\ QRRQ thence S 00°43’00”E, along the next business day at the said ROW, 7.41 feet to an iron /DZ 2I¿FH RI 0HPRU\ 0HPRU\ pin; thence leaving said ROW, &DXVE\ //3 DW WKH DGGUHVV S 89°59’51”W, 589.35 feet to an indicated below. First Commuiron pin; thence N 11°26’00”E, nity Bank of Central Alabama 625.28 feet to the point of be- reserves the right to award the ginning. bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to Said property lies in the SW timely tender the total amount ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 16, due. The Mortgagee/Transferee T18N, T18E, Elmore County, reserves the right to bid for and Alabama, and contains 7.35 purchase the real estate and to acres, more or less. credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the inThe property is commonly debtedness secured by the real known to be located at 247 Mc- estate. The sale is subject to Cain Road, Alabama 36092. postponement or cancellation. Said foreclosure sale and con- Address for the Auctioneer: veyance incident thereto are Memory Memory & Causby, subject to the legal rights of any //3 6 0F'RQRXJK 6WUHHW existing federal tax liens, spe- Montgomery, Alabama 36104. cial assessments, easements, restrictions, and reservations First Community Bank of Cenappearing of record. tral Alabama 7+,6 3523(57< :,// %( SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE ,6´ %$6,6 68%-(&7 72 $1< OTHER MORTGAGES, EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, /,(16 $1' (;&(37,216 REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF 7+( 2)),&( 2) 7+( -8'*( 2) 352%$7( 2) 7+( &2817< :+(5( 7+( $%29( '(-

Memory Memory & Causby, //3 By: /s/ Wm. Wesley Causby 3RVW 2I¿FH %R[ Montgomery, Alabama 36103 Tel (334) 834-8000 wcausby@memorylegal.com Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 18, 25 and Sept. 1, 2021 FC/MOORE, C.

Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ALBERT CLAYTON DUCK, DECEASED CASE NO. 2021-258 NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: AMY E. YATES, Individually, and CRAIG WESLEY DAVIS, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF CAROLYN COX DUCK, DECEASED, 3(7,7,21(56 KDYH ¿OHG ZLWK the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama a Petition for Summary Distribution of the Estate of ALBERT CLAYTON DUCK pursuant to Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 43-2-690, et seq., as amended. All persons or interested parties having any claim to such Estate or having an objection to the Summary Distribution of such Estate PXVW PDNH WKH VDPH NQRZQ LQ ZULWLQJ LQ DQ LQVWUXPHQW ¿OHG ZLWK WKLV FRXUW ZLWKLQ WKLUW\ days of the date of this Publication. If no claim or objection is ¿OHG ZLWK WKH &RXUW ZLWKLQ VXFK WKLUW\ GD\V WKH &RXUW PD\ enter an Order authorizing such Summary Distribution. JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA Attorney for Petitioners: REGINA EDWARDS EDWARDS & EDWARDS, P.C. 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 334-514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 18, 2021 SD/DUCK, A. PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED VACATION OF PORTIONS OF JUG FACTORY ROAD The Elmore County Commission will consider whether or not to vacate portions of Jug Factory Road in Elmore County, Alabama, which street is more particularly and accurately described as follows: PARCEL 3 (ELMORE COUNTY

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( TO MULDER-KELLEY) COMMENCE AT THE CONCRETE MONUMENT PURPORTED TO BE THE SE CORNER OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 24, T18N, R19E, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEG 21 MIN 30 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 1147.29 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEG 42 MIN 15 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 583.41 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE NORTH 61 DEG 51 MIN 23 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 295.58 FEET TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED S.D. MARTIN 11726; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEG 48 MIN 43 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 425.69 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 68 DEG 38 MIN 32 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 78.73 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEG 11 MIN 20 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 28.14 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF MARSHELL ROAD (60’ ROW); THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD NORTH 50 DEG 35 MIN 44 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 29.09 FEET TO A 1/2” REBAR (MARTIN); THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD NORTH 19 DEG 25 MIN 10 SEC EAST A DISTANCE OF 80.28 FEET TO A 1/2” REBAR (MARTIN) ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE EXISTING JUG FACTORY ROAD (60’ ROW); THENCE ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF THE EXISTING JUG FACTORY ROAD, NORTH 68 DEG 38 MIN 32 SEC EAST A DISTANCE OF 50.84 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, SOUTH 21 DEG 21 MIN 28 SEC EAST A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 0.11 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND LYING IN THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 24, T18N, R19E, ELMORE COUNTY ALABAMA. PARCEL 3A (ELMORE COUNTY TO MULDER-KELLEY) THAT PORTION OF THE PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHT OF WAY LYING SOUTHEAST OF THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE NEW ALIGNMENT OF JUG FACTORY ROAD AS SHOWN ON THE RIGHT OF WAY MAP OF SAID NEW ALIGNMENT OF

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JUG FACTORY ROAD ON FILE IN THE ELMORE COUNTY ENGINEER’S OFFICE. SAID PARCEL CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.17 ACRES. PARCEL 4 (ELMORE COUNTY TO SWANEY) COMMENCE AT THE CONCRETE MONUMENT PURPORTED TO BE THE SE CORNER OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 24, T18N, R19E, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEG 21 MIN 30 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 1147.29 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEG 42 MIN 15 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 583.41 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE NORTH 61 DEG 51 MIN 23 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 295.58 FEET TO A 1/2” REBAR CAPPED S.D. MARTIN 11726 ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY OF THE EXISTING JUG FACTORY ROAD (60’ ROW); THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 656.16 FEET AND A CHORD OF SOUTH 17 DEG 28 MIN 09 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 29.65 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 16 DEG 12 MIN 28 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 184.76 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 255.00 FEET AND A CHORD OF SOUTH 42 DEG 25 MIN 30 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 225.31 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 68 DEG 38 MIN 32 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 78.73 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEG 11 MIN 20 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 28.14 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY OF MARSHELL ROAD (60’ ROW); THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, NORTH 50 DEG 35 MIN 44 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 29.09 FEET TO A 1/2” REBAR (MARTIN), AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, NORTH 19 DEG 25 MIN 10 SEC EAST A DISTANCE OF 80.28 FEET TO A 1/2” REBAR (MARTIN) ON THE WEST LINE OF THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY OF JUG FACTORY ROAD (60’ ROW); THENCE ALONG THE SAID WEST LINE OF THE

EXISTING ROAD, SOUTH 68 DEG 38 MIN 32 SEC WEST A DISTANCE OF 50.33 FEET TO A 1/2” REBAR (MARTIN) ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE NEW ALIGNMENT OF JUG FACTORY ROAD (60’ ROW); THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, SOUTH 05 DEG 11 MIN 19 SEC EAST A DISTANCE OF 44.67 FEET TO A 1/2” REBAR (MARTIN), ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY OF MARSHELL ROAD (60’ ROW); THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF JUG FACTORY ROAD, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID MARSHELL ROAD, SOUTH 51 DEG 21 MIN 37 SEC EAST A DISTANCE OF 20.66 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 0.04 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND LYING IN THE NE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 24, T18N, R19E, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA. 3ULRU WR WDNLQJ ¿QDO DFWLRQ RQ said petition, the Elmore County Commission will conduct a public hearing on the proposed vacation. This public hearing shall be held at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Elmore County Commission set for 5:00 p.m. on the 13th day of September, 2021 at the Elmore County Courthouse, 100 Commerce Street, in Wetumpka, Alabama. Any citizen alleging to be affected by the proposed vacation may submit a written objection to the Elmore County Commission or may request an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Jeffrey J. Courtney Attorney for the Elmore County Commission Wetumpka Herald: Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 1 and 8, 2021 PROPOSED VACATION

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Vol. 31, No. 14

Two downtown businesses closing By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

Two downtown Eclectic businesses, Eclectic Pawn and Viking Axe and Bow, are set to close in the coming weeks. Wade Jones, who owns Eclectic Pawn and co-owns Viking Axe and Bow, said the businesses couldn’t weather the challenges brought on as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eclectic Pawn is closing on Sept. 30 after six years of business, while Viking Axe and Bow opened in March 2020 and will close on Sept. 25. Jones said he foresaw the closure of the pawn shop after the disbursement of the first government stimulus check. “The need for using a pawn shop was taken away because people had the money,” Jones said. “The overhead associated with the business and the lack of people needing a pawn shop during this pandemic is what’s putting me down. The business is off balance now. There’s no sense in operating in the red when you don’t know when things are going to balance out.” Jones said Viking Axe and Bow never had the chance to realize its full potential. Viking Axe and Bow is a sports and recreation venue offering axe throwing, archery and an arcade area. The business opened on the same day that former President Donald Trump announced that people should remain at home to protect themselves against COVID. “Then came the mandated closings,” Jones said. “We never got to see what it could really be.” Jones said the overhead costs for Viking Axe and Bow are too much to absorb, especially because the business insurance

associated with axe throwing is very expensive. Jones said he applied for several types of assistance available to businesses struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic, but neither of his businesses were approved. Viking Axe and Bow didn’t qualify for the Paycheck Protection Program because to qualify businesses were required to be operational prior to Feb. 15, 2020. The business missed the cut off date by about a month. Jones said he was never really clear on why the pawn shop didn’t qualify for any assistance. “There’s a flaw in the system,” he said. “I never got a dime and I applied for everything that I could find. Each time I was turned down, I’d apply for something else.” But despite the challenges, Jones said his resolve hasn’t faltered. He plans to take the rest of the year to rest and recharge and then start looking for employment at the beginning of 2022. “The job market is wide open right now because there are a lot of people who don’t want to work,” he said. Although this isn’t the outcome he wanted, Jones said he’s not allowing the experience to define him. He said he’ll miss interacting with his customers more than anything. He extended a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to those who have done business with him over the years. “It was a great experience,” he said. “I have a lot of customers from Eclectic as well as Wetumpka and Tallassee, and I just want to say ‘thank you’ to them. I’m not sad that the business is closing, I’m sadder that I won’t get to see them and help them with their needs.”

Briana Wilson / The Observer

Local club Eclectic the Beautiful painted panther paws stretching from the Claud Road and W. College Street intersection up to ECHS.

Panther Paws line West College Street By BRIANA WILSON Bureau Chief

s the 2021-2022 school gets underway, those travelling to and from Elmore County High School via W. College Street may have noticed the addition of panther paws on the asphalt road. It was a project taken on by Eclectic the Beautiful. The organization’s mission is to help beautify the town using profits from its fundraisers. “Someone at the school suggested it to one of our club members and we thought it was a good idea,” said club president Priscilla Park. The panther paws stretch from the Claud Road and W. College Street intersection on

up to ECHS. Park said the goal is to show support for the schools and to promote panther pride. Club members spent Friday, July 30, marking off where the paws would be placed on the road, and returned on Saturday, July 31 and Monday, Aug. 2, to paint the paws. Park said the goal is to expand the panther paws to include N. College Avenue, which runs parallel to the school. The panther paws are just one of the various ways Eclectic the Beautiful has contributed to the community. Other projects taken on by the club include placing flowers and benches throughout the town and decorating the town for various holidays, like the Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as placing bows throughout town during homecoming week.