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City Council considers Tractor Supply Co.
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
During Monday night’s open meeting at City Hall, Hank Golden, chairman of the Tallassee Redevelopment Authority spoke to the city council about bringing Tractor Supply Company to Patton Plaza. Currently, the only operating business in
the shopping center is T-Fit, which just recently moved into the former Dollar General space. However, before T-Fit moved in, the shopping center sat empty for nearly two years. “It’s been empty since Winn-Dixie closed and Wal-Mart moved,” Golden said. “We had a potential client. We kept the dialog going until February.
It became more solid at that point in time and on March 29 the TRA met with developers and the potential client, Tractor Supply.” Golden explained to the city council that this company is reputable, has locations nationwide, and its headquarters are in Brentwood, Tennessee. Furthermore, Golden explained how fresh the TRA is
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The 1220 Café was packed with people, food and fun Thursday evening as individuals streamed in to enjoy entertainment, good company and delicious cuisine, all for the Community Hospice Care’s Charity Night. Event hours were from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and the First Baptist Church of Tallassee Praise Band provided entertainment for the evening. Besides raising funding for the nonprofit organization, the Volunteer of the Year was introduced for the Community Hospice of Tallassee. This year’s Volunteer of the Year recipient is Norma Billings of Eclectic. She and her husband, Lee, both volunteer for Community Hospice Care on a regular basis. There were several reasons for honoring Billings as volunteer of the year. “She’s always there,” said Wendi Bearden, Hospice Chaplain. “She agreed to be on a committee to help recruit new volunteers and also she looked for ways to improve the program. We are looking into pet therapy, and that’s one of the things she (Billings) is involved See CHARITY • Page 3
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By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
It’s that time of year, again, when the Tallassee High School Choir presents the annual Spring Show. This year, the Spring Show will be held at the high school beginning April 30 and running through May 2. Saturday’s show will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday’s performance is set to begin at 2 p.m. and Monday the final show will
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begin at 7 p.m. The show will be a montage of this year’s performances. “It’s an end of the year showcase for us,” said Jessica Day, choir director at Tallassee High School. “When you come to the Spring Show you can expect to see things from ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ the musical that we did. We will do two numbers from it.” The performance will also include
the entire performance from all three show choirs, which include The New Image Show, Gold Edition Show and the Divas Show. “So if you weren’t able to come to a competition, you’ll be able to see those showcased,” Day said. In addition, every class will be performing different numbers. “The combined men’s chorus will be doing three different numbers together,”
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at negotiating deals such as this. “We are brand new at negotiating any deals,” he said. “We really have no guidance, because this is the first time any of us have done this. This is the first time that we have been approached with this opportunity.”
Barbara Dennis was busy Saturday as she took part in the annual Team Up to Clean Up. Dennis routinely picks up trash in the area as a way to stay active and to help keep Tallassee clean and beautiful.
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Obituaries Earnest I. Smith 1943-2016
Earnest Smith, of Notasulga, Alabama was born on October 30, 1943 and passed away April 20, 2016 at EAMC. He was 72 years old. Mr. Smith was owner-operator of Central Alabama Excavating for many years and an Army Veteran, having served in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Jettie Smith, two brothers, and three sisters. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mollie A. Smith; daughter, Cynthia A. Baccus (Jimmy); grandson, Matthew Geer (Breanna); two great grandsons, Corey and Collin Geer; and sister, Frances Hoyle (Phil). Visitation will be held in the Parlor at FrederickDean Funeral Home Friday, April 22, 2016 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Graveside Service will be held Saturday, April 23, 2016 in the Memory Gardens Cemetery of Notasulga, Alabama at 1 p.m. with Brother Henry Dawson officiating. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Fredrick-Dean Funeral Home is directing. www.FrederickDean.com Funerals & Cremations Since 1900
Lamar Scott
Mr. Lamar Scott, 85 of Tallassee, passed away April 18, 2016. He was born June 12, 1930. Funeral services with full military honors will be held Friday, April 22, 2016 at 2:45 p.m. at Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo with Rev. David Floyd officiating. Lamar served in the U. S. Air Force and retired as MSgt after 20 years of active service. He served overseas in Greenland, Guam, Japan, Africa (Libya), Germany and Panama,
and was Communications Center Supervisor at Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Andrews AFB, Washington, D.C. when he retired. Master Sergeant Scott was presented with the following awards and decorations: Air Force Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal with one (1) Bronze Service Star, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal with five (5) bronze loops, Air Force NCO Academy Ribbon, Air Force Good Conduct Medal and the Air Force Longevity Service Award with Three (3) Bronze Leaf Oak Clusters. Master Sergeant Scott was recognized for constantly displaying a high order of initiative, ability, resourcefulness and devotion to duty. He is survived by wife, Katie Scott; daughter, Diane Sutcliffe; sons, Glenn Scott (Jackie) and Steven Scott (Ginny); and daughter-inlaw, Frankie Scott. He is preceded in death by son, Walter Scott; and daughter, Beverly Evans. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Community Hospice Care, 805 Friendship Rd, Tallassee, AL 36078. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama
Annie Rainey
Annie Jewel Raborn Rainey, 79, returned to her home after a valiant battle with breast cancer. Her steadfast devotion to family and firm belief in God supported Ann in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. She leaves behind a loving and devoted husband of 58 years, Robert Rainey, two children, John Rainey (Judy), Stephanie Smith (Danny), who stood
by her during her time of need. Four grandchildren: Barbara Nuss, Chris Rainey, Nikki Rainey, and Christy Smith Wickham. Five great-grandchildren: Lilliana Carr, Chase Ingram, Cody Evans, Caila Wickham, and Carson Wickham. Ann is predeceased by her parents John and Annie Raborn, brothers and sisters: Juanita Raborn, Eugene Raborn, John Raborn Jr., Albert Raborn, Dorothy Kilpatrick, Merle Jenkins, and Ethel Brooks. Even in death Ann was a giving person. Her body has been donated to science at UAB. In lieu of flowers the family is asking donations be made to the Central Baptist Church Renovation Fund. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, April 30. Visitation is at 1 p.m. with the service following at 2 p.m.
Margaret Monk
Ms. Margaret Monk, 75, of Tallassee, passed away April 24, 2016. She was born October 10, 1940. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 26 at 11 a.m. at Rock Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Estes officiating. Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. She is survived by her mother, Mary Frances Pate; daughter, Elaine Monk Shirley (David); brother, William Mack Monk; sisters, Frances Brantley, Velma Rice and Dianne Funderburk; and grandson, Hunter Griffith. She is preceded in death by her father, Dudley Monk; brother, Robert Allen Monk; brother-in-law, Richard Brantley Sr. and great nephew, Bouke Peters. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com Linville Memorial Funeral Home
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Judy Clark
Ms. Judy Weafer Clark, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at the age of 55. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. from Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor William O. Dobbs officiating. Burial will follow in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Loachapoka, Alabama, with Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Ms. Clark is survived by her fiancé, Mike Wilson and sisters, Janice Lowery and Jean (Donald) Williamson. She is preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Weafer Taylor; father, James Darrell Weafer Sr. and brother, James D. “Jimmy” Weafer Jr. Judy was a faithful member of Victory Baptist Church of Loachapoka, Alabama. The family will receive friends Tuesday, April 26th, from 10:00am until service time at Jeffcoat Funeral Home. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com. Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama
Alice Miller Cannon
Mrs. Alice Jan Miller Cannon, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016, at the age of 60. She was born June 22, 1955. Memorial services will be Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 3 p.m. from Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jay Woodall officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2 p.m. until service time. Jan is survived by her daughters, Jennifer Sykora (Richard) and Julianna Cannon; grandchildren, Jacob Sykora and Mary Elizabeth Sykora; sister,
Charlene Willis (Mickey) and brother, Charles Scott Miller (Marianne). She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Alice Joyce Baker Miller. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com. Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Ingram
Mr. Billy Joe Ingram and his Wife, Mrs. Ollie Jones Ingram of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 11 a.m. from First Baptist Church, Tallassee, with Elder Mickey Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, April 26, 2016, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Tallassee. Mr. and Mrs. Ingram are survived by their children, Steven Ingram (Amanda), Melissa King, Dawn Hamilton (Jerry) and Debra Moseley (Leslie); grandchildren, Hunter Hamilton, Dillon Hamilton, Cody Hamilton, Christian King, Claire King, Amelia Ingram, Abby Ingram, Ava Ingram, Justin Burnett, Sherman Ramos, Knightly Moseley and Moe Moseley; siblings, (Billy) - Jimmy Ingram and William Stinchcomb, (Ollie) - Debbie Jones (Rick Nau) and Tim Causey. Billy is preceded in death by his parents, Dean Stinchcomb (John) and Carl Ingram. Ollie is preceded in death by her parents, Blanche Golden Causey and James Ollie Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Ingram were lifetime members of Providence Primitive Baptist Church. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com. Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama
Franklin Johnson
Franklin Ted Johnson, 72, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2016. He loved life and loved people. Many of his friends and family were affectionately given nicknames and over time he acquired a few of his own, “Paw Paw”, “PaPa”, and “The Man.” Ted was passionate about life, his family, and most especially his grandchildren! He loved the farm, hunting raccoons and hogs, and working his border collie dogs. Ted graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, attended Troy University, and graduated from Murdock’s Cotton School in Memphis, Tennessee. Ted was a farmer loving the land, rural life and RFDTV! His other passions were The Back Forty Restaurant where he enjoyed visiting with customers and collecting antique Farmall tractors and other assorted
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antiques. He used the lessons his illness taught him to reach out to others that were having difficulty with health issues. Ted was a longtime member of Bradford’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Ted served in the Alabama National Guard, as President of the Macon County Cattlemen’s Association, President of the Macon County Farmer’s Federation, President of the Alabama Soybean Association and Vice President of the American Soybean Association. He also served as a member of the National Crop Insurance Board. Through his work with border collies, he served as President of the Alabama Border Collie Association and the National Handler’s Association. Ted was a gifted dog handler winning national championships with his border collies and using these talents with his coonhounds and hog dogs. He judged many Border Collie trials and was the first American to judge a trial in England. He loved to use his dogs to be demonstrations for school children to emphasize the importance of discipline. Ted is survived by his wife of 48 years Marjory; his sons Franklin Ted Johnson, Jr. (Regina) and David Carter Johnson (Anna); his six grandchildren Jessea Rai Battle (Tim), Elizabeth Susan Johnson, Avery Dawn Johnson, Hannah Grace Johnson, Lane Carter Johnson, and Emmie Adelia Johnson; two great grandchildren Forrest Lee Battle and Hunter Steven Battle; his brother Harold Johnson (Diann); his nieces Shanna Marie Grubbs (Andy) and Amanda LaNay Douty (Brian); and many other nieces and nephews. Ted was preceded in death by his father TF Johnson, his mother Margie Sheppard Johnson and his grandson Toliver Drake Johnson. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at the Carter Family Cemetery at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Lori SheltonPuckett and Rev. Ray Bass officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 26, 2016, from 5 to 7 P.M. at Bradford’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Shorter. Pallbearers will be TG Cox, Lamar Ledbetter, Larry Haigler, Jimmy Gowan, Brandon Graham, Mike Mann, Will Sheppard, and Frank Pierce. Honorary pallbearers are Kyle Currington, Bobby Brooks, Bobby Hartwig, Hubert Bailey, Skeeter James, and Pete Cash. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Bradford’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Macon East Academy, The Hartley Carter Scholarship Fund (AmeriFirst Bank) or Children’s Hospital in Birmingham. Send condolences at www.corbittsfuneralhome. com.
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she said. “The girl’s chamber choir will perform two numbers together. The fifth period girls choir is doing a number, the sixth period girls choir will be doing a number and you’re also going to get to see different seniors do different solos to showcase them for the end of the year.” As for the various performances, there should be something from every genre that is sure to please the audience. “There are a variety of things,” Day said. “We’ll have some popular music. One of our seniors is doing
an Aretha Franklin mash up. We’ll have some seventies numbers, so really something for the entire family. Something from ever decade, it should be a lot of fun.” The performance will be split into two 55-minute segments with a fifteen-minute intermission. “People should expect it to last about two hours,” Day said. “If they come in at 7, they will leave around 9.” Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and all proceeds go directly back into the choir program at Tallassee High School.
For more information on the Spring Show please call the school office at 283-2187. Tickets may be available at the door. However, those interested are strongly encouraged to buy tickets ahead of time as the show has sold-out in years past. “Problem is we may sellout, usually we do sellout,” said Day. “Especially on Saturday and Sunday. A lot of times, on Saturday and Sunday we get a lot of family from out of town coming to see the kids, so you need to go ahead and get you’re tickets.”
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in. She never says no and she really makes herself available.” Community Hospice Care values all volunteers, especially those who find time in a busy schedule to give to the organization. “We have volunteers that have jobs and other responsibilities that others don’t have so they can only volunteer when they can and it limits the amount of time that they can volunteer,” Bearden said. For Billings, volunteering is her way to give back. She and her husband are both retired service members and they settled in Eclectic two years ago. “My husband, Lee, and I are both retired military and we have been blessed,” she said. “God has blessed us and for us it’s returning the blessing and showing His love to others.”
Billings has been a volunteer for Community Hospice Care since last year and, together, she and her husband have done many things for local patients. “We’ve been volunteering since last summer,” she said. “My husband primarily does outside yard work and I relieve the caregiver. I have also taken patients grocery shopping or visiting a nursing home to read to them.” The event raised over $800 in donations and that total does not include the proceeds raised through the 1220 Café sales the night of the event. All of the money raised will go directly into the volunteer fund. Because Tallassee Community Hospice is a nonprofit organization, it takes care of patients without insurance in the same manner as those with insurance. Furthermore,
Community Hospice often goes above and beyond the call of duty for patients. Because the cost of healthcare can be overwhelming to so many, it can be difficult to make ends meet. This is where the money raised through the Community Hospice Charity Night comes into play. “There are a lot of things that insurance does not pay for and it is those expenses that we provide assistance with. We have paid electricity bills for our patients and not too long ago we helped pay to have a ramp built for a patient,” Peters said. If you would like to volunteer or donate to Tallassee Community Hospice please call 334-283-4522.
Council When Tractor Supply approached the TRA about moving into Patton Plaza, the decision to approach the city council with this proposal was a no-brainer. “We agreed unanimously on March 29 to present this to the council as an economic redevelopment grant,” Golden said. This grant would allow the city to compensate tax rates for the developer for a set amount of time. This would mean less tax revenue for the city, until the set amount of time has run its duration, then the potential client would pay regular sales tax. The city of Tallassee has a 4 percent sales tax, of which one percent goes to the schools. Therefore, three percent is the amount of tax that may be used as an incentive to draw in new business. The current negotiations would give the developer a two percent tax cut, leaving the city with one percent of sales tax revenue until the allotted incentive has run its coarse.
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captain Linda Coopinger, The Loggers with team captain Cathy Laster, and the Keahey Clan with team captain Shawn Keahey. “The Tallassee Senior Center participated again this year with team captain Jahazel Hooks,” Hester said. “Macedonia Christian Church with team captain Amanda Cleveland formed a team of 17 members. Tallaweka Baptist church also put a team together. “The E-team captain at Southside Middle School, Lisa Austin, put together a team of 86 middle school students who cleaned up around the school on Wednesday. “We were very excited to have these young students participate this year and they also participated in the Alabama Power Renew Your Rivers Clean up on Friday,” she said. The Learning Tree, Inc. students put together a team and cleaned up around downtown Tallassee as well as out by the Patterson Log Cabin. “The electronic recycling initiative went well and we received a lot of TV’s this year,” Hester said. “Special thanks to Tallassee Recreation Center for being the electronic drop-off location again this year. We also want to thank Advance Disposal for sponsoring the event by providing Earth Day tee-shirts as well as the roll-off container at city hall for litter team participants to drop their bags of trash.”
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As with most proposals of this nature, the council did have questions about it, but the questions were met with positive feedback. “There’s not a lot of overlap here. We’re not looking at bringing in one business to offset another business here,” said Councilman Bill Godwin. Golden explained that the only overlap that he can see is in area of feed. There are local feed mills and other retailers that may feel the effects of a competitor moving to town. However, competition is exactly what councilman Charles Blaylock wants in the city. “I hear the word overlap and it brings up the word competitive,” Blaylock said. “Businesses competing against each other and personally I have no problem with that because that gives people a choice. That’s my interest here, giving people choices. I have no problem with this. I am number one on the list because it brings retail into our city. As a council I don’t think
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Tractor Supply Company could soon locate to the empty building that once housed Winn-Dixie, if approved by the Tallassee City Council. The council plans to meet with the TRA, representatives from Tractor Supply Company and the developers of Patton Plaza on May 3 for further discussions and negotiations to the proposal.
we should worry to the extreme that it keeps businesses out because we don’t want to overlap businesses that are already here. I think it’s good for the consumer. That’s where my interest lies, so the consumer can have choices.” In addition, councilwoman Heather Johnson seemed to be on board with the redevelopment of Patton Plaza.
“This is true redevelopment,” she said. “It’s repurposing facilities that are in desperate need of repurposing, so thank you.” The council will meet with the TRA, representatives from Tractor Supply and the developer of Patton Plaza on May 3 at 5 p.m. to further discuss and negotiate this proposal.
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The greatest generation loses another member
ome time ago, I cautioned an aspiring writer about writing too many “in-memory-of” commentaries, be they about celebrities or personal acquaintances, because a plethora of maudlin, morbid ruminations would be depressing for most potential readers. And if I’m violating my own credo by writing a memorial column for the second week in a row, so be it. This one is about as personal as it gets. My father-in-law, Robert Wright, passed away on April 16, at the age of 92. We’d built our house right down the road from his, and the Missus had gotten increasingly involved with “mild caregiving” for him in recent times—taking him to doctor’s appointments, favorite restaurants for lunch, etc. But Mr. Wright was determined to stay as independent as possible in his latter years, and he still monitored his cattle and his farm acreage closely. One of the most improbable regular sights in our area was that of a nonagenarian propelling himself around his property on a four-wheeler. He would putter down to our house most mornings around 7:15, giving us his daily newspaper after he was through perusing it. Such a routine meant that his fourwheeler ultimately wore a slight two-track groove into
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The SoCalled Column By Willie G. Moseley the portions of our yard on which he traversed. Mr. Wright was proud of the career accomplishments of his three children, and he was proud of his farm. He’d purchased the land decades ago, and began developing it in a methodical manner. Eventually, he built a nice, roomy home on the property, and he and my mother-in-law moved to the country in the early ‘80s. He would continually add modern equipment to facilitate his cattle raising efforts. And while he was proud of what he’d accomplished himself, there were some parts of his life that he was reticent to discuss. In particular, there was his service in World War II. He didn’t call attention to what he’d done, and would sometimes cut off any conversations that inquired about his combat experiences. Those who were interested in the subject knew not to press further. He would eventually let it be known that he was in a fox-
hole on the front lines during the battle for Okinawa in early 1945, and the fighting was, at times, hand-to-hand. He was actually practicing landings for the invasion of the Japanese mainland when the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing the war to a quick conclusion. So it’s not surprising that Mr. Wright was among those individuals who felt like the atomic bombs saved more lives—American and Japanese—than they took. He was compelled to journey to Japan anyway, and spent a year in that nation as part of the occupation forces. When he returned to central Alabama, he never (knowingly) ate rice again, nor did he ever buy a Japanese-made automobile. When he’d processed out of the Army, he very briefly worked at a store in Wetumpka but heard that Alabama Power Company was hiring for its construction division. He would spend his entire working career with that company, working in Montgomery, Jasper, Glencoe, Axis, and Tallassee. He worked his way up the ladder to a supervisory position and retired after almost 40 years with what became known as the Southern Company. Imagine that—four decades of loyal service with a solitary employer. These days, that’s
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Robert Wright something that also merits an appropriate amount of pride. Like my own father, Robert Wright was a simple man with simple values, simple goals, and simple pleasures. He loved his family and his country, and he simply did the right things, which resulted in a fulfilling and honorable life. And just like my old man, Robert Wright cultivated a legacy that we should all strive to emulate. The ruts around our house that were caused by a fourwheeler will eventually fade away. The memories of its driver, a good and decent man, won’t. At Mr. Wright’s funeral, the minister opined that this nation still owes its thanks to members of the Greatest Generation. Amen to that.
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t’s been a year since my world was turned upside down. It’s not that I didn’t see it coming, yet it still hit me like a ton of bricks. It’s like going into the ring with Mike Tyson. You don’t stand a chance. It’s inevitable. You know he’s going to knock you out or at least bite off a piece of your ear, or in my case, my heart. Either way, it’s going to hurt. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever been through, which includes nine straight Iron Bowl losses to Alabama, three tours in Iraq, and the final season of The Dukes of Hazzard. Most of us at some point in our lifetime will go through this sort of pain, and the source of our pain is irrelevant. I’ve always heard that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I always chalked it up as just another “feel good” cliché but now
know that it’s much more than that; it’s the absolute truth for those of us who choose to see the cup as half full and not half empty. Although I still have my weak moments, I know that I am a much stronger person. Not only that, I’m a better person. My faith is at an all-time high. I’m more caring and compassionate than before, and I truly understand the power of forgiveness. I don’t hate; I hurt. Sometimes. Furthermore, I don’t blame or point fingers. Perhaps I did early on but not anymore. That was the easy thing to do. One of my old bosses in the army used to say that when you point your finger at someone else, you have four more pointing right back at yourself. He was, however, only 75 percent correct, unless he was double jointed in his thumb.
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I know I made mistakes, but I was faithful, loving and loyal to the bitter end. That is something no one can deny. I sincerely wish all parties involved nothing but the best. They know that, and I think they wish the same for me. Life is too precious and too short to harbor hate and resentment in our hearts. It gets you nowhere. It weighs you down. It puts you in a dark place, a hole. The very wise and practical Will Rogers said it best, “When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging.”
Instead of digging myself into deeper sorrow, I relied heavily on my faith, family, friends, and fur babies to get through those hard times. I also found myself writing more, as well as riding more out on the beautiful backroads of East Alabama and West Georgia. Speaking of digging, gardening has been therapeutic for me, too. Even during our darkest hours, there are so many good things for us to focus on. By no means was it all bad. As time goes by, I’m focusing more and more on the good memories that were made, and believe you me, they were plentiful. I will hold some of them near and dear to my heart for the rest of my life. Most of those memories are of the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world. It’s often been said that life is not a sprint; it’s a mar-
athon—oftentimes an uphill, shoeless marathon on a dirt road littered with rocks, rattlesnakes, and shards of glass. You’re going to bleed and you’re going to hurt, but you have to keep on moving forward. Your resilience, perseverance, and toughness will strengthen with each step, and as long as you never quit, you will undoubtedly reach the finish line and be a better person when the dust has settled. Trust me. I’ve been there. Don’t ever give up. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com.
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State officials are on the heels of the lottery vote
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s the budget hearings began for the 2016 Legislative Session in January the largest Powerball lottery sweepstakes in American history was playing out. It was one of the biggest news stories of the year, thus far. Legislators were hearing the same song second verse that they heard last year. The General Fund is about $200 million short. If the money is not found, we will lose $500 million in Medicaid federal matching dollars, most state highways will be without state troopers, and most counties, not just in the Black Belt, will be unable to grant or renew driver’s licenses. In addition, the federal courts will take over our prisons and more than likely release hundreds of convicts on the streets and state employees will either be let go or have their take home pay cut again for the eighth straight year. At the same time that legislators were hearing that Alabama needs $200 million to make ends meet, most of their constituents were buying lottery tickets in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee and the rest were going to Biloxi to the casinos. Ironically, the amount of money that Alabama would receive from having their money stay in state from a lottery is $200 million. Most Alabamians find it ludicrous that we allow our money to exit the state to our neighboring states. Alabama and Utah are the only two states in America who derive no state revenue from gambling. We are one of only five of the 50 states who have no lottery. Our neighboring state of Mississippi does not have a lottery because they get most of their state revenue from casino gambling. The largest number of lottery tickets sold in the recent Powerball in Tennessee, Florida and Georgia were in outlets on the border of Alabama and guess who was buying the tickets? You guessed right, Alabamians. They say the lines on the Florida border were so long that they backed up to Andalusia and Atmore. The last time that Alabamians were allowed to vote on a lottery was 1999. It lost on a narrow vote because of the large amount of pork and questionable spending attached to the constitutional amendment. State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-St. Clair) has come with a clean lottery proposal. It is very simple. It succinctly calls for a yes or no vote on an Alabamaowned lottery. The proposal does not lay out any details for the operations of the program nor does it spell out how the money would be spent. If passed by the legislature it would go before voters in the November general election. The legislature would then establish a lottery in the 2017 Regular Session. Sen. McClendon in announcing his reason for offering the legislation said that he was simply trying to respond to demands of his constituents who have told him, “Let us vote. We want to vote.” He added, “I have heard it time and time again.” At least one legislator is listening to his people who sent him to Montgomery. The cry from throughout the state is deafening. People want to vote. Polling reveals that the lottery would pass by a two to one margin at this time if put on the ballot. My guess is that it would be more like three to one. Alabamians are sick and tired of their money funding the governments of Florida and Georgia. Democrats in the House and Senate want the lottery to be similar to Georgia’s, which allows all the money to accrue only to education. The people of Alabama want the right to vote. It is hard to understand how a legislator could justify not voting to allow his or her constituents the right to vote on this issue. Alabamians gamble and Alabamians buy lottery tickets. They want their money to stay home. As Sen. McClendon said his people – who, by the way, are mostly Republican in a non-border suburban area of Jefferson County – are telling him, “Let us vote,” then most Alabamians are telling their representatives and senators the same thing. A constitutional amendment requires a twothirds vote of both chambers, 63 votes in the House and 21 votes in the Senate to allow a vote of the people on the lottery issue. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.
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Pee Wee Herman's return to the big screen
am one of those 1980s kids who enjoyed the comedic style of Paul Reubens as Pee-Wee Herman. His first major appearance in a film was as an exasperated waiter in "The Blues Brothers" (my alltime favorite movie). Later, he put on his own Broadway show based around the PeeWee Herman character, which he embraced wholeheartedly and expected audiences to do the same. Pee-Wee Herman made several successful films, including " PeeWee's Big Adventure" and "Big Top PeeWee." Complete with flights of fancy, slapstick comedy, and a healthy dose of surrealism as only director Tim Burton so masterfully demonstrated, the original Pee-Wee movies were popular classics of their day. Reubens moved to television next, and in a startling move he created a Saturday morning children’s TV show called "Pee
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By Michael and Todd Rundgren Bird Wee's Playhouse." To some observers, it was a sick joke – how could this guy who had been performing some semiblue material adjust his act for kids? It turned out, the Saturday show was his crowning masterpiece. “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse” was a CBS institution for four successful seasons. With inspiration from kids TV of the 1950s, the show was like nothing else. It featured a dream world of characters created by Reubens: Pterri the pterodactyl, Chairry the chair, and Jambo the genie to name a few. Laurence Fishburne was Cowboy Curtis; S. Epatha Merkerson was Reba the Mail Lady; Phil Hartman was Captain Carl. And the music was as eclectic
were among the compositional and performance talents behind the scenes. The day’s secret word was always an opportunity to “scream real loud,” which anyone watching loved to do, no matter their age. So when I learned that Judd Apatow was putting Pee-Wee on the big screen again, I was very excited. The new film, "PeeWee's Big Holiday", doesn’t disappoint. The first few minutes feature one of the greatest character re-introductions in recent memory. Reubens doesn’t appear to have aged at all, or affected by the bad press he received several years ago after his arrest. We see that he enjoys his routine life in Fairville, a town so anachronistic that the hands of time stopped moving 60
years ago. Pee-Wee works in the local diner and is somewhat of a celebrity. One day, a chance encounter with "Magic Mike" star Joe Manganiello, a patron at the diner, sends PeeWee out of his comfort zone for the first time. Joe invites Pee-Wee to come to New York City for his birthday party. What Pee-Wee gets into next is funny – although, some in poor taste for some audiences – but he finds himself involved with a buxom gang of bank robbers, a farm family filled with overweight (and amorous) daughters, and a jet pilot – along the way to meeting his new soul mate, Joe, in New York City for his birthday. If you’re looking for a wink and a nod to a less calculated time, check out "Pee-Wee's Big Holiday." It is as close as you can get to the real thing from 30 years past.
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s a boy I lived in our small town. It was a town where just about everybody knew everybody. We didn’t have a car so everybody in my family walked. We lived about three or four blocks from town. In the summer months everybody kept their windows open, no one had air conditioning. I don’t know if they sold air conditioners in those years and if they did no one I knew could afford one. With those windows open it wasn’t hard to tell what people were having for dinner. You could smell chicken frying from houses before you got to the right one or a cake baking or collards boiling. It wasn’t hard to tell these things and it gave you a good feeling. Those chickens you smelled cooking came from their backyard. Recently, I read in our local newspaper were they are trying to decide
The Coffee Some people would sit as close to the Breaker radio as possible so By Ronald Brantley whether to let people have chickens in their yard or not. Politics has even got into the chicken business; this has to be the limit. Even though I lived in town the cotton mill provided spaces for people that wanted to have hogs, chickens, or even a cow. Very few boys grew up that didn’t have a pet goat, rabbit, pigeon, and dogs galore. Listen to me, the kids are missing out on part of life by not having these things. Plus, you are missing out on some good fried chicken. If you walked home at night you could hear the radios playing and on Saturday night a person could walk from town to their house without missing a beat of the Grand Ole Opry.
they could keep it tuned in. All we had in those days were AM radios and they kept fading in and out. Roy Acuff, Red Foley, Minnie Pearl, Homer and Jethro were some of the favorites that people waited for and I can almost hear them singing. In the afternoons if you walked the distance, women would be sitting on the front porch shelling peas, butterbeans, shucking corn and gossiping. They hollered at everybody that passed by, young or old, with a message such as tell your mama I said hello or I’ll bring her dress pattern back in a day or two. Most of the time the little ones would be playing in the dirt in the front yard. The women of that day were snuff dippers and this gave them freedom to dip. Out in the road (there was very little traffic if any) girls would be skip-
ping rope or playing hop scotch. The boys would have a game of football or baseball going on. Sometimes you would see the men sitting in the yard but very seldom. They always had some kind of project going on. Those were good times. Nowadays you don’t see kids playing in the yards, women on the porch or any of these things. Now they want to take the chickens out of the backyard. I wonder how it will be in twenty-five years? Just think of what has happened over the past few years. Do you really think we are better off? If it is the noise, nothing sounds better than a rooster crowing in the morning. Ronald Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist for the Tribune. He can be reached at Rbrantley1@elmore. rr.com
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CACC, Troy sign reverse transfer agreement By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Central Alabama Community College and Troy University on Tuesday signed a reverse transfer agreement that will allow students who transfer from CACC to Troy to transfer eligible credits back to CACC in pursuit of an associate degree. CACC President Susan Burrow, Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins and Mark Heinrich, chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, were all on hand for the signing in the media room of the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center. Troy has such agreements already in existence with Southern Union State Community College and Chattahoochee Valley Community College, the other two schools being merged into a single regional community college with CACC. “Part of our mission with community college students is to provide for career-bound students, academic transfer students and our adult ed population,” said Burrow, who will lead the new regional community
college formed by the merger. “One of the key components to the success of our students is successful transfer. And we know from recent studies students who actually complete their degree at the two-year level are much more likely to be successful in transfer and after transfer.” According to the agreement signed by Burrow and Hawkins, students must have earned at least 15 semester credit hours from CACC, at least three semester credit hours from Troy University and be in good standing at both institutions to take advantage of a reverse transfer. Hawkins said the signing of the reverse transfer agreement was an example of the kind of creativity and efficiency urged by the late renowned business management educator Peter Drucker. “I’m reminded of the words of Peter Drucker a few years ago when he talked about change in higher education and how we best be part of change or we’ll be swept away by it,” Hawkins said. “And he predicted that within the next 30-50 years that 30-50 percent of all the colleges and universities in this country would
either merge, realign or close. “So how can we be more creative? How can we be more efficient? The prevailing philosophy has the student at the center of that target. It’s all about students and I think if we keep our focus on the student we will make good decisions that are in the public’s best interest. I would say that the decision that’s been made on this reverse transfer agreement is certainly a sound decision.” Hawkins added that the agreement makes financial sense, as well. “It makes dollar and cents what we’re doing here today because on average students who have an associate’s degree are going to make almost 25 percent more than high school graduates and those who go on and matriculate to the baccalaureate will make on average 50 percent more than those with a high school diploma,” Hawkins said. Heinrich relayed to those gathered for the signing ceremony the story of ‘Jessie’ who, through a transfer agreement between another community college and Troy, was able to drastically change her life. “She was like so many of our stu-
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dents,” Heinrich said. “She’d been in and out of college on a number of occasions. Had many financial challenges. … Well, someone on Troy’s staff decided if we could find ‘Jessie,’ let her know what she had cumulatively between Troy and the community college system, she would not only qualify for one of our certifications, but would also qualify for a credential. “Well, somehow through the miracle of technology, we were able to find ‘Jessie.’ And without her taking another course, we awarded the certificate and she was able to sit for the test for the credential. What that did for her, she went from a job that was paying a little less than $10 an hour to over $20 an hour. Never took another course.” Burrow said the agreement works for both the community colleges and Troy to make students successful. “What this will do is enhance the opportunity to ensure smooth and successful transfer,” Burrow said. “This will increase our completion rate and it increases the likelihood that the student will actually be successful at Troy University.”
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Religion Briefs • First Baptist Church Reeltown Will host their monthly Community Senior Day Wednesday, April 27, at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited for a wonderful devotional and fellowship luncheon. Special guest will be FBCR’s own Reel Singers, Susie Seal, Kevin and Donna McCarty, Gail Benton and Wesley Jimmerson. Please be sure to come!
Charles Troncale. May 1 - Beyond Belief part 2 (Mike Schmitz) May 8 - Beyond Belief part 3 (Mike Schmitz) May 15- Building Better Families part 1 (Matthew Kelly) May 22 - Building Better Families part 2 (Matthew Kelly) May 29 - Building Better Families part 3 (Matthew Kelly)
• St. John All Nations Pentecostal Foundation Church Saturday, April 29 at 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Church Family Fun Day and Yard Sale. Activities will include games: such as fish pond, cake toss, basketball, beam toss, cake walk and bingo. Burgers, nachos and popcorn will also be available. Sunday School 10 a.m. Every Sunday Service 12:00 noon (every third Sunday)
• Episcopal Church of the Epiphany On Sunday, May 1, at 10:30 a.m., Senior Warden Mike Harber will lead morning prayer. There will be NO Sunday School that day. Coffee hour will follow the service in the Little House. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/
• House of Love and Mercy We will be celebrating our 16th year in the ministry of providing shelter to so many women that used to be in the shelter and invite anyone that has helped us in this ministry to come and help us celebrate on Friday, April 30. Our speaker for this great occasion will be Marsha Jean (MJ) Evans from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Marsha used to be in a shelter years ago and is now doing great work in Minnesota. Then on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. until noon we will have a silent auction/yard sale. All proceeds will go to benefit the House of Love and Mercy. There will be door prizes given away as well as an opportunity to win a gift card. Everyone is invited to come and help us celebrate this great occasion. • St. Vincent de Paul OUR LIFE’S JOURNEY is a service of St. Vincent de Paul Church and airs weekly from 8-8:30 a.m. on 580 WACQ and FM 101.1 in Tallassee. Listen Live on www.wacqradio.com or the TuneIn app on your smartphone. The pastor of St. Vincent de Paul is Monsignor
AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-4325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486
• Elam Baptist Church Invites everyone to participate in the Relay For Life ‘Pot Luck Lunch’ Fundraiser Sunday, May 1, at noon following the morning worship service. Bring your favorite foods and join in. Donations will be received for RFL. Everyone welcome. Visitors are welcome for all services and activities. This will be the ‘Kick Off’ for the 2016 Relay for Life, which ends with the rally at the Tallassee Stadium. Luminaries are available for $5 in memory or in honor of loved ones or friends. Dianne Arendts is the Elam Coordinator for RFL 2016. Dates will be announced soon for the RFL Bake Sale and a RFL Dessert Night. All donations for Relay For LIfe are greatly appreciated. • Town Creek Missionary Baptist Church 130 Bullock County Road 164, Union Springs announces 38th Pastoral Anniversary and Retirement Ceremony for Rev. William Jones and in loving memory of First Lady Jannie Jones at the Town Creek District Center Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. Theme: A Pastor Chosen by God and A Pastor with a Heart to Serve. Guest Speaker: Rev. Adrian Taylor, Pastor, Antioch MBC, Union Springs,
Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 567-4458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 312-1878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 541-2418 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka 567-6209 Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville 569-3006 Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2364 Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville 569-2482 Springfield Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-3665 Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka 334-531-2120 Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2589 Victory Baptist
5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville 569-2851 BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka 567-1141 Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka 567-4787 First Missionary Baptist at Guilfield 412 Company St., Wetumpka 567-7455 Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka 567-7133 Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 514-1097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-2141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 567-3668 Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore, 567-2613 Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8601 Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-6493 Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka 334-538-9415 Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka 567-0620 BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd. (C.R. 103), Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Tallassee CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka 567-0311 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6670 Church of Christ Grandview Pines 165 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Cold Springs Church of Christ 5920 Alabama Hwy. 143, Deatsville Georgia Road Church of Christ 4003 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-2804 Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville 569-1510 Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka 514-3656 Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka 5676561 CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka 567-9886
and Bethel Grove Baptist Church, Shorter. • East Tallassee United Methodist Church The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs. • St. John All Nations Pentecostal Foundation Church 3495 Hwy 14 Notasulga, AL 36866. Minister Alma Purter, Pastor. Welcome, welcome, welcome! We look forward to your presence. Program committee: Sister Brenda Moss 334401-0706, Sister Linda Pullium 334-209-3208 and Sister Judy Moss. • Beulah Baptist Church At Beulah, here is our schedule of services: Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Traditional Service 11 a.m. Wednesday Feed the Sheep 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Nursery is available. All are welcome • Lake Point Baptist Church Lake Pointe is a new church and Faron Golden, pastor at Lake Pointe, will be sharing the church’s plan for serving the community and surrounding area through the message from God’s Word. Lake Pointe is located at 8352 Highway 50, Dadeville, and is just a short drive from Tallassee. Everyone is welcome. Come! Let us build!
Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6786 Victory Tabernacle AOH Church of God Hwy 143, Millbrook Wetumpka Church of God Hwy. 9 N. Wetumpka 215-3091 CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN Cedarwood Congregational Christian 10286 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka 567-0476 Seman Congregational Christian 15970 Central Plank Rd., Seman Union Congregational Christian 8188 Lightwood Rd., Marbury 569-2122 EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee 252-8618 Trinity Episcopal Church 5371 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-7534 St. Michael & All Angels Church 5941 Main St., Millbrook HOLINESS New Beginnings Holiness 865 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-9211 Summit Holiness 2050 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Temple of Deliverance Holiness 620 Alabama St., Wetumpka 514-3114 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 9235 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-8100 LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1405 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-8339 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Cobbs Ford Rd., Millbrook LUTHERAN Christ Lutheran Church 2175 Cobbs Ford Rd., Prattville PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 100 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8135 Millbrook Presbyterian Corner of Main St. & Coosada Rd. Valley View Presbyterian - PCA 4125 Rifle Range Rd. Wetumpka 386-2386 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST First Elmore Seventh Day Adventist 210 Lucky Town Rd., Elmore 514-1020 INDEPENDENT METHODIST Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic 541-2552 UNITED METHODIST Cain’s Chapel United Methodist 96 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-2375 Central United Methodist Church 11721 Central Plank Rd. Central Elmore United Methodist Church 40 Hatchet St., Elmore 567-8653
First United Methodist Church 306 W. Tuskeena St., Wetumpka 567-7865 First United Methodist Church 3350 Edgewood, Millbrook Harmony United Methodist Church 8000 Titus Rd., Titus Mulder Memorial United Methodist 3454 Fire Tower Rd., Wetumpka 567-4225 New Style United Methodist 64 Old Georgia Plank Spur, Wetumpka 567-9840 Oak Valley Station United Methodist 162 Parsonage Road, Tallassee 541-3924 Pierce Chapel United Methodist 1003 Pierce Chapel Rd., Santuck 265-6099 Providence United Methodist 1540 Providence Rd., Titus Robinson Springs Methodist Church 5980 Main St., Millbrook Trinity United Methodist 135 Little Weoka Creek Rd., Equality 567-9997 Union United Methodist 691 Central Rd. Eclectic Wallsboro United Methodist 11066 US Hwy. 231, Wetumpka CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Millbrook Church of the Nazarene 3251 Browns Rd., Millbrook PENTECOSTAL Faith Deliverance Church 475 Jackson St., Elmore 567-9209 OTHER Central Bible Chapel 3630 Edgewood Rd., Millbrook Chapel of Praise Hwy. 14, Millbrook Cornerstone Full Gospel 9301 US Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-9143 East Chapel MP Church Airport Rd., Millbrook Grace Bible Church 2251 Main St., Millbrook Gracepoint Community Church 78223 Tallassee Highway, Wetumpka 514-9292 New Life Church - Millbrook Sanctuary Worship Center 1688 Ceasarville Rd., Wetumpka Servant Fellowship Church P O Box 1423, Wetumpka 567-2190 servantfellowshipchurch@windstream.net The Worship Center 2705 Williams Rd., Wetumpka Time of Refreshing Fellowship 117 E. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-7750 Victory Temple (Pentecostal church) 1173 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-7779 Words of Life Church 105 Cousins Rd., Wetumpka 514-2730
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Tallassee High School’s 2016 FFA plant sale begins. You’re more than welcome to come and tour our new greenhouse and look at the plants and facility. Swedish Ivy hanging baskets $8, Wondering Jew hanging baskets $8, Purple Queen hanging baskets $7, Mosquito Plant hanging basket $7, Spider Plant hanging baskets $7, Impatiens hanging baskets $7, Fern hanging baskets $7, Lantana $4, Coleus (single) $5,Marigolds (single) $0.25, Coleus $0.50, Vinca (single) $0.25
APRIL 4-22
Church Coed Softball registration will be held April 4 –April 22 at Recreation Department and tentative date to begin season will be first week of May. Games played on Tuesdays and Thursdays and cost is $450 per team.
APRIL 21
Community Hospice Care’s Charity Night at 1220 Café’ on Thursday, April 21. All proceeds benefit Community Hospice Care. Event hours are from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The First Baptist Church of Tallassee Praise Band will be playing live.
April 23
SINGING: Dolly Boshell will be singing Saturday April 23 at Antioch Baptist Church. Supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the singing starts at 6:30 p.m. Featured will be the Larch Family, Dr. Rick Jones and the Youth of Antioch. Everyone is welcome and there will be no admission charge. PLANT SWAP EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: The Central Alabama Master Gardeners’ Association will host a plant swap Earth Day Celebration April 23 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Wetumpka Recycle Center. ADOPTIONS UNDER THE STARS: The Humane Society of Elmore County would like to invite everyone to the shelter for our special adoption event. It will be held at the shelter from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Everyone will have the opportunity to meet new furry friends, and if you’d like
to give one a forever home, there will be reduced adoption fees. Refreshments will also be available. The HSEC is a non-profit organization. Donations of funds and/or items will be appreciated as well. We invite everyone in the community to participate. Media Contact-Rea Cord 334 567-3377 or www.elmorehumane.org MUSIC WORKSHOP: Montgomery Area Musicians Association is proud to offer another “Growing Montgomery Musicians” Education Workshop for students in grades 6-12, Saturday, April 23, from 11:00-4:00. This will be held at Art’s Music Shop at 3030 Eastern Blvd. The students will have the opportunity to work in small groups and individually with some of our talented, award winning local musicians. Lunch will be provided for participants. MAMA is a local non-profit organization, which was created and is operated by volunteers. It was established to celebrate our area’s rich musical heritage; to serve, develop and promote area musicians; and to offer musical education opportunities for the youth in our local communities. We invite all students in the community to participate. Media contact-Alesia Gilliland Alesia8213@aol.com or (334) 409-0326
April 24
CHURCH HOMECOMING: Mt. Hebron East Baptist Church in Eclectic will celebrate its 120th Anniverary with homecoming nn Sunday, April 24. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. (omitting Sunday School). Special singers will be “Holy Destiny” of Prattville. Following services, dinner will be served at noon in the church fellowship building. We invite everyone to come and celebrate with us and stay for lunch at noon. COMMUNITY CELEBRATION BBQ: Santuck Baptist Church on Central Plank Road is hosting a community celebration BBQ Sunday, April 24 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
APRIL 25
Tallassee City Council meeting will be at City Hall from 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
APRIL 26th & 27th
Kindergarten registration begins 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Child must be 5 on or before Sept. 2. Your child will take a kindergarten assessment. Please bring the following documents: birth certificate, social security card * voluntary*, immunization card, two proofs of recent residency (electric, water or gas bill, lease or mortgage). If you do not have these documents, you may still register your child.
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TALLASSEE YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHEER SIGN-UPS : April 28 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Dixie Youth Baseball Pavilion Football is for ages 5-12 the cost is $110 and that includes a uniform. Cheer sign-up is for ages 5-12 and cost $40 a uniform is not included. For more information contact Kerry Cole at 334 399-1195. Limited number of slots.
MULE DAY: The Weogufka Center will host Mule Day Saturday, April 30. Vendors are welcome. Breakfast will be available from 6:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. Concessions will be available from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Parking is $2 per car. There will be plowing demonstrations, buggy rides and entertainment will be available all day. For more information contact Margaret Thornton at 256-234-2186 or Kattie Hocutt at 256-3293638.
April and May
MUSEUM EXHIBIT: During the months of April and May, the Elmore County Museum’s exhibit will feature the nationally known Elmore County Band - fondly called “The Big Blue”. The exhibit is filled with yearbooks, pictures of the band beginning in the 1950s and running through the 70s, plaques, scrapbooks, and a video of the 2003 Big Blue reunion! There are some funny, FUNNY stories told on the video! Come by Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday between 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. and take a step back in time!
April 29
CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY: Search and Rescue of Elmore County annual golf tournament will be held on Friday, April 29 at Quail Walk Country Club. Lunch begins at 11:30. Tee off at 1 p.m. For more information call Terri or Ernie Pritchard at 334569-2556 cell/text 334-850-4762 or Baron Preston at 334-306-7169.
April 30
YOUNG EAGLE: The Wetumpka Chapter of the EAA is hosting the 2016 Airport Appreciation Day and Young Eagle Event April 30 with flights for children ages 8-17, simulator rides, food and face paintings. Registration is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and requires a parent signature. CEMETERY PRESERVATION WORKSHOP: The Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance is hosting its annual cemetery preservation workshop at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery April 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact Scott Martin at bevel67@aol. com for additional information.
May 1
SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON: The Elmore County Bama Chapter of the University of Alabama National Alumni Association will hold its annual scholarship luncheon on Sunday, May 1, at 1:00 p. m. at the Islamadora Fish Company, 2553 Rocky Mt. Road, Prattville, Alabama. The chapter will recognize this year’s recipients of Elmore County’s four endowed scholarships. Guest speaker will be Dr. Judith L. Bonner. Reservations are required for the luncheon and can be made on the chapter website at elcobama@gmail.com or by call 334-285-3558. Please indicate menu preferences when making reservations: tournament burger, Islamorada salad with/without grilled chicken, popcorn shrimp, or grilled or fried catfish. Cost is $20
May 5
ART UNDER THE STARS: Wetumpka Elementary School is hosting Art Under the Stars May 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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House of Love and Mercy celebrates 16 years of service The House of Love and Mercy will be celebrating its 16-year in the ministry of providing shelter to so many women. Anyone who has helped in this ministry is welcome to come and help celebrate on Friday, April 29. The speaker for this great occasion will be Marsha Jean (MJ) Evans from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Marsha used to be in a shelter years ago and is now doing great work in Minnesota. The celebration will continue on Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. until noon we will have a silent auction/ yard sale. All benefits and proceeds from the yard sale and silent auction will go directly to the House of Love and Mercy. There will also be door prizes as well as an opportunity to win a gift card. Everyone is invited to come and celebrate this great occasion.
County-Wide Clean Up draws nearly 200 volunteers By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Saturday’s County Wide Clean up was a huge success. The Tallapoosa County Commission provided dumpsters across the county to allow citizens to dispose of larger items and volunteers took to the roads to help pick up trash disposed of on roadways. “I think it was huge success,” Lake Martin Resource Association’s John Thompson said. “Every dumpster but two were overflowing.” In all, nearly 200 volunteers picked up more than 330 bags of trash from roadsides throughout the county. Grills, cabinets, toys and more could be found out dumpsters as residents emptied their storage areas. Thompson believes the success of Saturday points to a need in the community.
“It points out people need a place to dispose of large items,” Thompson said. “People will take the option of least resistance when disposing of things.” The clean up got started two weeks ago as Russell Lands with 30 associates and volunteers picked up 120 bags of trash along Highway 63. Saturday, organized efforts to pick up trash occurred in the Hackneyville Community, along Pearson Chapel Road, Madwind Road, in Alexander City, and the Union Community. Thompson hopes the commission will help citizens with a place to dispose of large items again in the future. “I hope the commission sees this as an indicator of a need,” Thompson said. “I think people will dispose of things properly when given the opportunity.”
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Tigers fall to Charles Henderson in first round of playoffs By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Tallassee’s baseball team wrapped up the 2016 season Friday with 5-4 and 4-3 losses to Charles Henderson in a doubleheader in the first round of the state playoffs at Southside Middle School. The Tigers fought tooth-and-nail to gain control of the ballgame, despite the threat of bad weather and a 45-minute weather delay. After the loss, the Tigers finished the season with a 27-9 record. This may seem like a replay of last year’s season, when the Tigers fell to Rehobeth High School in the first round of playoffs. During Friday’s doubleheader, Tallassee left 18 runners on base. “I feel like we had opportunities to win both games,” said Tallassee head baseball Coach Adam Clayton. “We left a lot of runners on base in scoring position. Most of the time in baseball, you have a hard time winning with that many players left on base.” Dee Williams, who is 3-1, experienced his first loss of the season on the mound. Despite the loss, Williams struck out eight players in game one of the doubleheader. After a 45-minute weather delay, Cody Hamilton took the mound in relief and shut out CHHS in the final two innings of game one. “I thought our pitching and defense were really good during both games. As far as offense, we fell a little short,” Clayton said. In the second game of the doubleheader, Dylan Hathcock, who is 8-3 on the mound on the year, took the loss. Hathcock allowed five hits, struck out 10 and Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune walked three. Tallassee’s Dee Williams gave it his all during Friday’s first round of playoff’s. Despite William’s best effort Charles Henderson took the win “It definitely wasn’t the way we wanted to end the in both games of the doubleheader. Tallassee ends the season with a 27-9 record. season but we have to give Charles Henderson a lot of credit,” said Clayton. “They played well.” The Baseball banquet has been scheduled for May Clayton said. With the wins, Charles Henderson improved to 27-8 This year’s senior players are Robby Lynch, Jacob 12 at the Tallassee High School Cafeteria. overall. Wisener, Cody Hamilton, Dylan Hathcock, Dylan “I’m very proud of seniors and the whole team and Davidson and Chase Goodman. looking forward to another great season next year,”
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The Tallassee High School baseball seniors were recognized prior to the final regular season game against Stanhope Elmore at Southside Field. Pictured (left to right): Casey and Dylan Davidson, Michelle, Chase and Jeri Goodman, Dawn and Cody Hamilton, Sheridan, Dorothy, Dylan and Derek Hathcock, Sonni, Robby and Rob Lynch, Tommy, Brody, Jacob and Jilly Wisener.
Series versus Rebels sums up AU season T
he Auburn Tigers reached the halfway point of the baseball season a couple of weekends ago and to say they struggled getting there would be an understatement. First-year coach Butch Thompson and his Tigers found themselves with a record of 18-19 overall (worst in the SEC) and 5-10 in the conference (12th out of 14 teams). Coach Thompson was thrust into a difficult situation having not recruited a single player on his team due to the untimely dismissal of former coach Sunny Golloway. He and his staff had to develop a relationship with the team at a tremendously accelerated pace and will be given a pass this season regardless of the outcome. However, what makes this year almost maddening are Auburn’s gaudy offensive numbers. The Tigers are No. 2 in average (.312), No. 3 in slugging percentage (.444), No. 2 in on-base percentage (.402), No. 2 in hits (452) and No. 5 in runs scored
ANDY GRAHAM Guest Columnist
(276) in the SEC. Auburn couldn’t hit their way out of a wet paper sack for last several years, but that finally changes and they’re still no good! There is an age-old debate among baseball philosophers regarding the merits of quality pitching vs. quality hitting. Is it better to have dominating pitching and good defense or an overpowering offense? Of course, if it was up to me I’d have both, but that rarely seems to be an option. The Braves had dominating pitching for a decade and could only muster one World Series title. The Cleveland Indians had one of the most powerful offenses in my
remembrance in 1995 and that was the one series the Braves actually won. In other words, I don’t know the answer, at least not in the grand scheme of things. I can most assuredly answer for the Auburn Tigers that big bats don’t mean much without good pitching and reliable defense. Right now, Auburn has a team ERA of 4.31. That’s the highest since 2011 and the season is far from over. It could balloon even higher. The Tigers have also made 68 errors through only 40 games which exceeds the total of the previous three seasons and the Tigers still have 16 games to play. That’s an average of 1.7 errors per game which is the highest average since 1996. There have been some brilliant performances on the mound scattered in between a lot of inconsistency, but poor defense has extended innings and cost an unseemly amount of unearned runs. Auburn has lost nine games by one run and an addi-
tional six more by only two runs. Practically every one of those fifteen losses could have easily been a win for a Tiger pitcher with a little more help from his friends. That brings us to this past weekend when Auburn got the second half of the season underway against the Ole Miss Rebels. The first half of the season was just a learning experience. When you hit the ball like the Tigers, things can turn around in a hurry. Right? Well, Johnny Reb swept Aubie out of Oxford and didn’t think twice about it. Auburn did their best to oblige making twelve errors during the three-game series and giving up six unearned runs. They lost by a total of six runs in the three games combined. That, my friends, is known as a microcosm of the entire season. Let’s see, football season is only how many months away?