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The TRA, Tallassee Redevelopment Authority, approved Tractor Supply Company (TSCO), a large retail chain of stores that offers products for home improvement, agriculture, lawn and garden maintenance, and livestock, equine and pet care to move into what was the Walmart building on Gilmer Avenue. The shopping center once housed Walmart, WinnDixie and Dollar General. After Dollar General and Walmart relocated and Winn-Dixie closed the shopping center sat empty for over a year. This will soon change if the TRA is successful in bringing the franchise to town. T-Fit is Tallassee’s newest fitness center. The gym opened in March and is located inside the building that was once Dollar General. This new business has begun to bring life back to the empty shopping center and the addition of Tractor Supply Company would only continue to bring additional business to the west side of the city. After approval from the redevelopment board, the proposal will now go be the City Council. The City Council has long said it does not want any new business that will cannibalize other businesses and pay little to no city sales tax. This is where the See TRACTOR • Page 3
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Milton McGregor announced Monday morning that he would be reopening his gambling facility, sooner rather than later. He said plans are to open in the ‘early summer.’
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Milton McGregor along with Macon County Sheriff Andrea Brunson, Macon County Probate Judge Alfonzo Menefee and Andy Hornsby of Macon County stood in front of a large crowd inside the foyer of VictoryLand Monday to announce that the facility will be open sooner rather than later. “I will reopen,” he said “In the coming weeks and that is just to start.” McGregor also said he intends on giving the Native Americans some competition and adding that he does not run from competition and VictoryLand would pay local and state taxes, unlike the gaming facilities run by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Wetumpka, Montgomery and Atmore.
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Last Wednesday Mayor Bobby Payne, Councilman Charles Blaylock and Greg Clark from CARPDC met with District Five County Commissioner Stephanie Daniels Smoke to discuss options pertaining to the two grey brick buildings and the vacant brick building that sit across the street from them in Jordanville. The owners of the buildings were also present for this meeting. The citizens of Jordanville came out in droves to express their desire for a community or senior center to serve the community.
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Commissioner Smoke took a moment to talk to all of the people who gather around the buildings in Jordanville. “She went over and talked with them. She told them she would do whatever she could to make this dream come true,” Blaylock said. Currently, many of the Jordanville residents spend their days in the parking lot of the abandoned buildings. This is what Councilman See JORDANVILLE • Page 11
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McGregor stated numerous times that what Bob Riley and Luther Strange did to his facility was “wrong.” Not only did the task force raid the facility, according to McGregor they left his facility in disarray. “Once we got our contractors in and they started working they realized the damage was much worse than we had ever anticipated,” McGregor said. “We had to have new wiring, unexpected construction was required and it was a shameful the way Luther Strange and his people treated our facility. Shameful.” Furthermore, in an attempt to hinder the reopening of VictoryLand, McGregor contends that Strange drew up a document that would impede vendors of the electronic bingo machines
After months and months of back and fourth the Tallassee City Council approved a location for the proposed new swimming pool. All seven members of the council were present for the vote for or against the pool proposal. Russ Robinson gave each member a map of the proposed site and made it clear that there was enough land at the proposed location for future expansion. The proposed location for the pool would be behind the girl’s softball complex in East Tallassee. The city owns 18 acres behind the softball complex. “There’s room for more things to be built back there in the future,” said Councilman Rob Rygiel. It was five to two decision to pass the proposal. Most members made it clear that their intentions were geared toward the children of the inner city and this location would benefit those children better than any previously proposed. Furthermore,
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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
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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 5
ID BOARD: The city of Tallassee ID Board will meet April 5 at 5:30 p.m. at 1 Twin Creek Drive.
April 9
5K RUN: The Roaring 5K Run is set for Saturday, April 9. Co-Sponsors are Tallassee Lion’s Club and Neptune Technology Group. Proceeds benefit the Lion’s Sight program. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the
race starts at 8 a.m. Early registration is on-line through the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce at tallasseechamber.com TBALL OPENING CEREMONIES will be April 9th at 8 am at the Dixie Youth Baseball Complex. Games will start immediately after the ceremonies.
April 9-10
COMBAT ON THE COOSA: 2 Day Crossfit Competition. Individual -Saturday, Team- Sunday. Hosted by Crossfit Intrigue. For more info visit www. thegaragegames.com/combat-on-the-coosa
April 10
CHURCH HOMECOMING: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Eclectic will host homecoming April 10 at 10:30 a.m. The Joy Masters will be singing and there will be lunch afterwards.
April 10-13
CHURCH REVIVAL: Lake Hill Baptist Church in Deatsville is hosting a revival April 10-13 starting at 7 p.m.
April 15
CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS: There will be an event at Holtville Elementary School April 15 at 1:30 p.m. to bring awareness to child abuse and neglect as
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April is is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Awareness Month. he Elmore County Extension, Family Resource Center, Juvenile Judge, DHR Director, Superintendent of Education and many other community partners will be in attendance as well as about 100 elementary students. This is a celebration of all the good work that the schools, churches, agencies and communities do to strengthen families which prevents child maltreatment.
April 16
CRATERFEST: Wetumpka Craterfest & Duck Dash will feature National and local music artists, Kidzone, Arts & Crafts, Crater Bus MiniTours, Crater Art Exhibit/ Video Saturday, April 16th from 2-7PM at Gold Star Park. Vendor spaces and sponsorships available! Contact Jamie Young at jyoung@wetumpkachamber.org or 334-567-4811. REELTOWN REUNION: The Sixth Reeltown High School Reunion of the Classes from 1950-1970 will hold its 20-Year Class Reunion on April 16 in the original Reeltown High School Auditorium. The Reunion begins at 10 a.m. for a time to meet, greet and tour the school. The “Assembly” will begin in the auditorium at 11 a.m. The RHS Jazz Band will be guest and play a few jazz tunes. Donations will be received for new Rebel Pride Marching Band uniforms. All donations greatly appreciated. Welcome, recognitions, etc., will follow. Please bring your “ole fashion brown bag/sack lunch” with a drink. No meal will be available. Classes will meet after assembly in the cafeteria for their sack lunch meal. Tours of the school and grounds will be available following the assembly and lunch.
April 16-17
FRENCH INDIAN WAR ENCAMPMENT: Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park, the Alabama Historical Commission, and the
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Mr. James “Jimmy” Marvel, 64, of Tallassee, passed away April 1, 2016. He was born February 20, 1952. He is survived by wife, Linda Marvel; father, Damon Marvel; sons, Matt Marvel (Candice) and Mason Marvel (Lizz); daughter, Mary Ellen Dickens (Jay); brother, Jeff Marvel (Kim); sister, Teressa Upchurch (Jim); and grandchildren, Kam Marvel, Damon Marvel and Adalyn Marvel. He is preceded in death by his mother, Jean Marvel. Pallbearers will be Jerry Pelham, Steven Mikell, Richard Dean, Bruce Dean, Warren Aaron and Jim Upchurch. Visitation will be Monday, April 4 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 3:00 p.m. at Linville Memorial Chapel with Wren Aaron officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem East Baptist Church Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home officiating. Jimmy was employed with International Paper in Prattville for 25 years. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com. Linville Memorial Funeral Home Eclectic, Alabama
ANDREW JOHN “JACK” HUGHES, M. D.
ANDREW JOHN “JACK” HUGHES, 89, of Auburn, AL went home to heaven peacefully on April 1, 2016, after an extended illness. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Auburn, followed by interment at Memorial Park Cemetery in Auburn. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, April 6, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home in Opelika. Jack was born in Cullman, AL, on October 27, 1926, and his family moved to Decatur, AL, when he was two years old. While in junior high school, Jack saw the “new girl in town” as she was out riding her bicycle and he immediately fell in love. He and Maggie were subsequently married for 68 years before she preceded him in death last October. Jack served in the US Navy during the later years of WWII. After graduating from Auburn University, he worked for the General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) before entering medical school Friends of the Forts are pleased to announce the annual French & Indian War Encampment taking place April 16-17 at Fort ToulouseFort Jackson Park near Wetumpka. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children six to eighteen years of age. The event takes place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 9
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at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. After graduation, he practiced as a family physician in West Palm Beach, Florida and Fort Myers, Florida before beginning a long and happy practice at Community Hospital in Tallassee, AL until his retirement at age 70. After retiring from Community Hospital, he acted as the medical director for Southern Care Hospice until August, 2015. Jack was preceded in death by his parents Dr. Joseph Walter and Willie Pearl Morgan Hughes, his older brother Joseph Walter Hughes, Jr., his sister Sister Mary Donna Hughes, and his beloved wife Martha Ann Gregg (Maggie) Hughes. He is survived by his sister Ann Hughes (Rodney) Barron of Decatur, AL, sisters-in-law Eleanor Gregg (Tom) Barbee of Louisville, KY and Carolyn Gregg (Bob) Place of Evergreen, CO, brother-in-law Ewell K. “Buddy” (Carol) Gregg of Decatur, AL, children Andrew John Hughes, Jr. of Fort Myers, FL, Michael Gregg Hughes of San Francisco, CA, Christopher Joseph (Kathy) Hughes and Mary Leigh “Molly” (Carl Hollopeter) Hughes of Auburn, AL, David Alan (Nicole) Hughes, of Tuscaloosa, AL, grandchildren Mary Kate Hughes and Ivy Ann Hughes of Auburn, AL, Mary Elizabeth Hughes, Andrew John “Jack” Hughes, Whittaker Beam Hughes, Winston Gregg Hughes, Madison Frazer, Jack Diaz-Drake, Lucy Diaz-Drake, and Nick Diaz-Drake of Tuscaloosa, AL, and a host of nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. The members of Jack’s family would like to emphatically and sincerely thank his colleagues from Southern Care Hospice, the members of the Pastoral Care Team at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, and the unwaveringly wonderful team of faithful caregivers who were all so loving and gentle as they ministered to him during his illness. The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1100 N. College St., Auburn, AL, 36830, or the Community Hospital Foundation, Tallassee, AL, http://www.chal.org/about/ foundation/. Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home is directing. www.jeffcoattrant.com
a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. This special event focuses attention on the main protagonists of the French & Indian War - France, Britain and their American Indian allies. Additionally, the event features daily life at a French frontier fort and Creek village in the year 1756. Soldiers will engage in mock battles each day and souvenirs replicating items of the time period will be available from merchants on site. Living history demonstrations of military, Indian, and civilian life will take place on Saturday and Sunday throughout the day. Re-enactors will be dressed and equipped as they appeared in North America during the middle of the eighteenth century. Boy Scouts of America Troop 50 will sell food and drink on Saturday; however, there will be no refreshments available for purchase on Sunday so please plan to bring a picnic lunch.
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April 18-23
EARTH DAY CLEANUP 2016: Sign up a litter team to pick up around your neighborhood, business or call the Chamber of Commerce for a location. Advanced Disposal Sponsor providing a roll off container at City Hall from 8am-noon on Saturday the 23 for nonhazardous material and litter team debris disposal. Parker Tire & Auto will take used oil, tires and batteries all week from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Electronic Recycling drop off at Tallassee Recreation Center April 21 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. The city Shop will have a roll off container available for nonhazardous material disposal and appliances from Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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.
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in order to pursue grant funding the city must have a chosen location. After Mayor Payne read the proposal, members of the council had strong words regarding the proposal. “This is a good location based on the level of the land,” said Councilman Darrell Wilson. Wilson also pointed out that the infrastructure, such as water and sewer lines, was already in place at this location and were equipped to handle the proposed new facility. Most members of the council agreed that building a new facility on Hwy 229 would not benefit the children in town. Stough believes if a new facility were to be placed on Hwy 229 close to Tallassee Industrial Board, people who come to Tallassee for sporting events would be more likely to take the interstate to the next larger city, such as Auburn or Montgomery, rather than spending money in the city. “Everybody’s talking about putting this on 229,” Stough said. “If we put it on 229 people are going to get off the interstate, they are going to participate in whatever is going on, they’re going to hit the interstate and they are going back to Auburn or Montgomery. If we can get this pool in town, somewhere, then those people will start spending money in our town.” Councilwoman Johnson expressed her opposition to the proposal, questioning the logistics of this potential project. “We don’t have hard numbers on that location and before we consider this we should look at those hard
Tractor problem may lie. The TRA did approve a tax break for Tractor Supply Company. “The TRA is going to recommend to council that they give them a two percent cut on the sales taxes for ten years,” said Councilman Rob Rygiel. Currently the sales tax for the city of Tallassee stands at four percent. If approved this would cut that city sales tax revenue by less than half. “Right now we get four percent,” he said. Cut that percent in half and the numbers become even smaller. “One percent will go to the school and the city will get one percent,” said Rygiel. However, one percent is better than nothing and the tax break would only be in effect for 10 years, after that time is up the company would have to pay regular tax rates. This one percent sales tax may not sound like a lot of revenue, but it adds up. “It will be about 35,000 a year for the city,” said Rygiel. Tractor Supply Company has locations in Alexander City, Auburn, Montgomery
Grant seen improvements in the past with the lighting on Highway 229 and areas around our Industrial Parks. The building that we rent on the right as you approach Jordanville was an area that we wanted to work on. We have used the grant to plant 10 trees there, and plan on improving the drainage,“ said Mayor Bobby Payne. Another part of the grant application involves identification and labeling of trees along our Nature Trail by the River walk. “We thought this would enhance the educational aspect of the walking trail and grounds, said Payne. “Volunteers will do most of the work. We are fortunate in Tallassee to have many volunteers to help with projects and events.” Alabama Power has given grant monies for several similar projects around the city, including the trees and bench seating located along the side of the Mt. Vernon Theater. “Good Roots is making a significant impact in our communities,” said John Hudson, president of the Alabama Power Foundation. “Beyond their aesthetic value,
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numbers,” she said. Also in opposition was Councilman Bill Godwin who wanted to make certain this was prime location for the proposed new city pool. “I’m not pushing 229,” he said. “I’m asking is this the best site and has all the prep work been done? We don’t have money yet; we’re not even close to it. This could be the best place, I’m not saying it’s not but we need to narrow this down so that we can get grant money to build a pool somewhere.” Councilman Darrel Wilson made it clear this pool would be for the people of Tallassee, especially those inside city limits. “We are trying to give the public what they want,” said Councilman Wilson Perhaps Councilman Charles Blaylock had the strongest opinion about the pool proposal. “We’ve been talking, talking, talking, talking… this is something we need,” Blaylock said. “We keep talking and talking about what we need to do. This is something that we can pursue right here. Let’s pursue something instead of talking and talking about it. It might not become a reality, but we will be pursuing something. 229 and all that, we are talking about it but not actually pursuing it. Here is a possibility that we might get some money from somewhere, even if the grants don’t go through, we have banks here that are willing to loan the money for the swimming pool. There are chances that this could come about, so lets pursue something”.
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and Millbrook, as well as many more locations nationwide. “It’s a very good, nationwide, reputable company,” Rygiel said. Tractor Supply Company lists five major product categories. The livestock and pet products category accounted for 44 percent of the company’s sales in 2014. The category with the second highest sales was hardware, tools, truck and towing products, with 22 percent of sales. Seasonal products such as lawn and garden equipment, gifts and toys were 20 percent of sales, followed by clothing and footwear with 9 percent and agricultural products with 5 percent of sales. The TRA has been looking into bringing TSC to Tallassee for a while now. “The TRA has been working on this for about a year now,” Rygiel said. Now that the TRA has taken the necessary actions to bring this potential business to town, it is now in the hands of the Tallassee City Council. “It would be voted on at the end of this month.
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couldn’t watch more than the first two episodes of “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” a recent ten-episode presentation on the FX network. That sordid chronicle of legal and racial history seemed to be well-crafted and well-acted. The story has been proclaimed to be still relevant over 20 years after Simpson was acquitted of the murders of two people. Many people remember the way the “Trial of the Century” was covered in a show biz-style and many people remember where they were when Simpson was found not guilty. The first issue of U.S. News & World Report printed after the verdict showed a smirking Simpson on the cover and the headline: “WHAT NOW? The Great Racial Divide.” But after all this time, the point needs to be made that if the real-life characters were accurately portrayed in the FX series, it validates why I couldn’t stomach watching—there wasn’t the first frontline individual in the story that was likeable or
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sympathetic. Moreover, the token references of the Kardashian children in the first two episodes were ludicrous, and if Kimmie and her siblings also appeared in subsequent episodes, I don’t want to know about it. There have been other specials on other channels in recent times that apparently tried to play off of the FX presentation. Such shows included a biography of Simpson (right up to present day) and a gruesome autopsy analysis of the two murder victims, including a detailed re-enactment of how the violence probably occurred. However, an ESPN presentation that debuted on March 13 chronicled another event that interpolated sports figures and race over a decade after the Simpson debacle— that channel’s notable “30 for 30” documentary series broadcast a two-hour show titled “Fantastic Lies,” a detailed look at the Duke lacrosse team and accusations of rape by a stripper that was hired to perform at a team party. That incident involved
The SoCalled Column By Willie G. Moseley false charges, a corrupt district attorney and ultimate exoneration for the players… although some observers opined that it was dubious for rich college boys to hire strippers. The ESPN documentary was first broadcast on the 10th anniversary of the event. It took its title from a statement read in public by one of the three players who was charged. While the O.J. and Duke events happened a dozen years apart, the juxtaposition of those two recent television programs was intriguing: Both incidents included race connotations, including playing the race card. Affluence figures into the mix, as both incidents saw the accused individuals being acquitted or having the
charges dropped (respectively) due to the intervention of high-priced legal experts (O.J.’s “Dream Team,” the Duke players’ attorneys). Elitism, a cousin of affluence, figured into the mix as well. Most folks are already familiar with Hollywood snobbery, and the ESPN special rightly pointed out the “town-and-gown” differences in Durham, North Carolina. For that matter, lacrosse is probably considered an elitist sport. Both occurrences had included on-camera comments (and even comedy sketches) by public figures and non-news TV programs, while the legal workings were ongoing. Examples included Jay Leno’s tasteless “Dancing Itos” and Jesse ‘W.T.C.” Jackson. One wonders how they now feel about their actions back then, after the final legal results have become history (of the type that merits mini-series and documentaries). Most of ‘em probably aren’t embarrassed at all. In a later civil trial, O.J. was found to be liable for the deaths of his ex-wife and
Ronald Goldman. He is now serving a prison sentence for a dozen unrelated convictions regarding a Las Vegas robbery. Facing life imprisonment, he was sentenced to a minimum of nine years and a maximum of 33 years. He’ll be eligible for parole late next year. Crystal Mangum, the accuser in the Duke lacrosse case, is presently serving 14-18 years in prison for a second-degree murder conviction. Mike Nifong, the district attorney that charged the players, was convicted of withholding evidence, was disbarred, and went to jail. Not surprisingly, lawsuits by Duke athletes followed. These incidents were sorry chapters of American history, and the bottom line judgment regarding how they are recounted on TV is what the actual truth was…if one can look past the show biz hype, then and now. P.S.: In 1995, O.J. announced that he was going to find “the real killers.”
Governor Bentley has paid his due penance for alleged affair
n early 2009, Dr. Robert Bentley came to see me about his race for governor of Alabama. Bentley was finishing his second term in the Alabama House of Representatives and closing down his very successful dermatology practice in Tuscaloosa. I liked Bentley immediately and thought it was magnanimous that he would want to spend his retirement years as governor. I did not give him much of a chance and predicted he would run a respectable third in the race. However, he surprised everybody, probably even himself. I offered Bentley the opportunity to appear with me on my 30-minute public television show, “Alabama Politics.” He gladly accepted and arrived with only his wife, Dianne. The two of them were traveling the state together with Dianne driving him. After his victory, Bentley returned to the show as governor with the usual entourage of staffers and troopers. One of the staffers was Rebekah Mason. Dr. Bentley is a good man. He did an exemplary job his first four years as governor, although he inexplicably had a dismal track record with the Legislature. Even though they all were Republicans, the House and Senate treated him with complete disdain. Therefore, his first term lacked success as far as initiatives. Even still, Bentley remained extremely popular with the voters and was overwhelmingly reelect-
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ed in 2014. During Bentley’s first term, he stayed in touch and thanked me for favorable columns, but I heard very little from him during the 2014 campaign year. In January of 2015, when I sat down for an annual visit with a contemporary of mine, who is the most astute political guru in the state, I casually mentioned to my friend that I had not heard from the governor all year. The gentleman, who, by the way, was an integral part of planning the governor’s inauguration replied, “Steve, nobody has.” He privately told me that the governor at 72 had fallen head-over-heels in love with his 45-year-old girlfriend, Rebekah Mason, and was spending every waking hour with her. He further informed me that it was uncertain whether Bentley’s wife or four sons were going to attend the inauguration. Mrs. Bentley was so fed up with his affair that she only acquiesced a few hours before the event.
Ironically, a week later I was standing in the rotunda of the Capital after Gov. Bentley’s State of the State speech and Rebekah Mason came up to me and said, “Steve, the governor really appreciates the power of your pen and the first thing we do every Wednesday morning is I read your column to him.” I didn’t quite know what to say or take from the comment. Well, as you know, Mrs. Bentley filed for divorce late last year. It was assumed that the dissolution of the 50-year marriage was over a romantic interlude, but the divorce was quickly settled and sealed. Dr. Bentley agreed to a 50 percent settlement with the agreement that there would be no comment about the divorce or peripheral reasons. Surprisingly, the divorce and rumored relationship seemed to dissipate as an issue. The mainstream media left it alone. In the meantime, Mrs. Mason took on a significant role as the governor’s advisor and it appeared to all involved that she was the governor. Her overt, forthright and offensive approach in all important meetings with the governor further alienated Bentley from the legislative leadership. A number of Bentley’s cabinet members are his former legislative buddies. His best legislative companion was Spencer Collier, who he made head of the ALEA. You know the rest of the story. When Bentley fired Collier he fired back. That gave the media the
door they needed to open the Rebekah Mason can of worms. It is suspected that the salacious tapes were leaked to Collier by Ms. Bentley or a son. The bottom line is Dr. Bentley has quietly fallen in love in his 70’s like a school boy although he looks like the least likely person in the world to have an affair. He has paid a heavy price for his transgression. He has lost half his life savings and is estranged from his wife of 50 years and his four sons. However, Bentley has done nothing illegal that should prevent him from serving out the remainder of his term as governor. Impeachment proceedings will go nowhere nor should they. The leadership in the House and Senate cannot withstand the same scrutiny. The Biblical admonition that Jesus evoked, “To those who are without sin cast the first stone,” applies to those who would castigate Bentley. There is also a more secular version of Jesus teachings, “Those who live in glass houses should not cast stones.” 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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Hunting the good stuff is better than focusing S on the negatives
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’m wouldn’t usually describe myself as gullible, but when I’m up at the crack of nine, my guard is down and all bets are off. Chick-Fil-A posted a photo of their new steak filet on their Instagram page. It looked so good. I was JODY FULLER even planning Guest on going there Columnist for lunch. I even texted the local franchise’s owner, my friend Andrew. Once the text was sent, I realized it was April 1. I was the victim of a very cruel April Fools’ Day prank, and I don’t play around with food. Seriously, it was skullduggery at its best or perhaps its worst; I’m not sure. These days, I don’t eat out very often. I prefer cooking my own meals at home, and the preparation process does not end in “beep beep beep” either. It’s a way for me to eat healthier and save money, but when I do go out to eat, I like to hunt the good stuff at Chick-Fil-A. I occasionally get the chicken nuggets, but more times than not, I go with one of their salads. They are top notch, as is the customer service, which is really second to none. They always do a great job, and it’s always their pleasure. There was one occasion, however, when they messed up my order. Anyone can make a mistake. I went back inside, and my order was corrected—no big deal. When I got home, I realized that my order was still messed up, so I went back a third time and the issue was finally resolved. I wasn’t upset, but my patience had been tested. I should’ve taken two shots of Polynesian sauce. That surely would’ve calmed me down. I felt the need to shoot Andrew a text. I just felt that he should know. Any owner or manager should want to know when their product or service fails to meet the standard. He apologized for the inconvenience and offered to make it up to me on my next visit to the home of the original chicken sandwich. All was good in the world, but then I wanted to kick myself in the behind but couldn’t because I had a belly full of yard bird. At that time, I was eating there several times a week, and the service was always impeccable, yet I never felt the need to send my friend a text to tell him so. Until now, I didn’t tell anyone about that mix-up at Chick-Fil-A, but why is it that bad news spreads so much faster than good news? Why do we always focus on the negative? Why do we do this? When I worked at Kroger, I’d have hundreds of customers come through my line, and most of them were incredibly nice at best or neutral at worst, but there’d be that one person come through who either hated the world or thought the world revolved around them, and I would let them mess up my whole day. I’ve gotten better over the years, and try to focus on all the positive things around us rather than the negatives, because there’s not a doubt in my mind that the good outweighs the bad, but it’s up to each of us to see and share all the good. It’s there. It’s all around us. I promise. As a master resilience trainer for the Army, we call this “hunting the good stuff.” And if I’m being honest, I actually go with the chicken nuggets more than the salads, Polynesian sauce and all. That’s good stuff. 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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Turn the lights out when you leave
ome movies are so bad, throwing tomatoes at the screen would be an improvement. As many of us are about to spend springtime nights and summer days going to see the latest installments of our favorite comic book franchises, let us pause to remember what I believe to be one of the worst films in cinema history. And no, "Batman Forever" and "Batman and Robin" are not in the “worst ever” category – this time. They are, however, right up there with "The Shadow" (what was Alec Baldwin thinking), "Superman IV" (Richard Pryor + Christopher Reeve = bad idea) and "Rocky V" (our main character has a street fight instead of a boxing match). The great critic Roger Ebert once said of the 1994 film "North", starring Jason Alexander and Julia LouisDreyfus and directed by Rob Reiner: “I hated this movie. Hated, hated, hated, hated, hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it.” The year 1994 must have been a great year for movies, right? We had "Pulp Fiction"
Bird’s Eye View By Michael Bird and "Forrest Gump" in theaters alongside "The Lion King" and "The Shawshank Redemption." We saw the first of the "Speed" films and began a two-decade bloodsucking obsession with "Interview with a Vampire." I was a student at Troy (State) University in 1994 and was able to attend the free Wednesday night movies in Smith Hall, now Crosby Theatre. I don’t even know if they still have free movies on Wednesday evenings, but they were fun occasions indeed, and a cheap date for a cashstrapped college student. There was an occasion in late 1994 when a group of us went to Smith Hall to see "Natural Born Killers." I wasn’t quite sure what to expect; Woody Harrelson had been pretty funny on “Cheers” and Quentin Tarantino had written "Pulp Fiction," which I thought was one of the greatest films I’d ever seen at the time. Fresh from "The Fugitive" Tommy Lee Jones was listed as the star. Juliette Lewis, so memorable in "Cape Fear", was the female lead, and Mr. No Respect
himself, Rodney Dangerfield, was also starring in the picture. So, I was prepared for a little Bonnie and Clyde-styled action, but had absolutely no idea of the brutality in this motion picture. I had read that it was originally rated “X”, so I knew that this “R”-rated movie was going to probably have some issues. "Natural Born Killers" is a vile, disgusting film that crassly glorifies violence. What director Oliver Stone may have intended was a morality play, or a satirical jab at the media’s obsession with then-current topics O.J. Simpson, the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan feud, or David Koresh and his Branch Davidians. What appears on screen may be a satire, but it’s soaked in blood. I stayed through to the bitter end with my date for the evening. We had attended with another couple, and the screening had attracted a large audience. However, the four of us were the only people left in that room when the credits rolled. The movie so repulsed a group of jaded and worldly college students that they walked out. In the years since, I’ve seen a lot of movies. But to this day, I don’t know if I have ever seen a more disturbing one than "Natural Born Killers."
It has been 25 years since the Gulf War, let's remember
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t has been 25 years on April 6 since the Persian Gulf War ended in 1991. It is hard to believe that it has been that long. They wanted the 731st Maintenance BN there before it started and we were. The war started on January 16, 1991 and we had been there for months when the war began. We spent Christmas on the desert preparing for the war. At first we didn’t realize just how close they had put our unit to the front line, which was Kuwait. We were only some hours away from the oil wells and it was a much shorter distance to where the Iraqis had dug in, thinking they could stop our mighty army. They had dug trenches hoping they could fill them with oil, which was plentiful and it would conceal them while they retreated if they needed too. They never got to use them.
far as the Iraqis The Coffee As were concerned the Breaker unit was forgotten. It
By Ronald Brantley During the war they never saw the American troops. It was a massacre. They tried to get away and looted Kuwait City in the process. As they started towards Kuwait with their tanks and trucks loaded down with all they looted, out of the sky came our aircraft and, when it was over, forty miles were destroyed on the Highway of Death and on the desert all of the Iraqi tanks from Russia lay burned to a crisp. Forty miles of people died on that night and those that did not die came crawling out and surrendered. One man could guard hundreds. We gave them water and food because their fatherland had left them with nothing.
was our job to set up the central switchboard and we named it. That’s right, we named it “Tallassee Switchboard.” All troops in Saudi Arabia that made a military phone call had to call through Tallassee Switchboard. A big difference in the 731st and other troops was our age. Where most soldiers in Desert Storm averaged in the early 20s age group and our group averaged over 40 years. This makes a lot of difference when it comes to knowing what to do. After the war was over it was cleanup time to get all the troops ready to come back to the USA. Everything had to be cleaned up, equipment made ready, and the troops needed to be reoriented into the civilian way of life so we boarded planes and came back to Tallassee,
back to the civilian life and the jobs we left. The town welcomed us with open arms, people lined the streets waving flags and waving at the bases that were bringing us to the armory. We had spent a day or two in Ft. Rucker before we came home. We were checked to see if everything was fit and later we were to report to the VA Hospital for more testing. Looking back, I never realized that about five of the fifty-four that went with us would be dead in a short time after we got home. Most died of unidentified reasons. At any rate it has been 25 very fast years and a lot of memories. 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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Religion Briefs • Episcopal Church of the Epiphany On April 10 at 9:30 a.m., Sunday School will focus on the parables of Jesus. At 10:30 a.m. Father Wells Warren will celebrate the Holy Eucharist, with coffee hour to follow. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/ • Santuck Baptist Church Community celebration Sunday, April 24, from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. There will be free BBQ, fun and inflatables for the kids. Join us as we celebrate community and host a BBQ cook-off at the Old Plank Road Market on Highway 9 across from the church. • St. Vincent de Paul April 10 - Patrick Lencioni “Living a Christian Life in a Secular World Part 2” 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 Charles Troncale. • St. Paul United Methodist Church Fish fry and barbecue on Saturday, April 9, at 10 a.m. Fish sandwiches $6, barbecue plates $10 and chicken wings $6. Come out and support this event. • Salem Macon Baptist Salem Macon Baptist is located on Hwy 14, 4647 Tallapoosa Street, Notasulga, AL. Rev. Mike Stephens is pastor and Tim Bunn is choir director. St. John All Nations Pentecostal Foundation Church April 17 at 2:30 p.m. the Church Fundraiser Spring Bling 2016 50 Women in Hats Program. St. John All Nations Willing Workers for Christ are
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
inviting all women to participate with your fashionable hats for this occasion. Several prizes will be given to the most unique hat. Saturday, April 29 at 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Church Family Fun Day and Yard Sale. Activities will include games: 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 Pastoral Service 12 noon (every third Sunday) • House of Love and Mercy Will be celebrating their 16-year anniversary. The celebration will be a two-day event beginning Friday, April 29, at 6 p.m. The speaker for this great occasion will be Marsha Jean Evans (known as MJ) who used to reside in HOLM and is now a great supporter who lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. the HOLM will hold a silent auction to benefit the HOLM. Looking for a great time and looking forward for women that used to reside in the program as well as many people who live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Westside Baptist Church Services are Sunday at 10a.m., 11a.m. and 6p.m. Wednesday night prayer and Bible study 7 p.m. All are invited. • Word of Life Baptist Church Community News Our regular Sunday Services are Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 am. Our Wednesday night activities are at 6:30 pm. • Elam Baptist Church Hope to see you in church each Sunday, Wednesday and special activities. Everyone welcome.
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
• 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 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Feed the Sheep 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 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, Alabama 36853, 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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2016 Annual Water Quality Report (Testing Performed January through December 2015)
Tallassee Water Works #3 Freeman Avenue • Tallassee, AL 36078
Phone: 334-283-2347 We are pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Water Quality Report. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water.
Fax: 334-283-3335 Detected Drinking Water Contaminants As you can see by the table below, our system had no violations. We have learned through our monitoring and testing that some constituents have been detected. We are pleased to report that our drinking water meets federal and state requirements. This report shows our water quality and what it means.
Monitoring Schedule This report contains results from the most recent monitoring which was performed in accordance with the regulatory schedule.
Source Water Assessment In compliance with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), Tallassee Water Works recently updated our Source Water Assessment plan that assists in protecting our water sources. This plan provides additional information such as potential sources of contamination. It includes a susceptibility analysis, which classi¿es potential contaminants as high, moderate, or non-susceptible to contaminating the water source. The assessment has been performed, public noti¿cation has been completed, and the plan has been approved by ADEM. A copy of the report is available in our of¿ce for review during normal business hours, or you may purchase a copy upon request for a nominal reproduction fee.
The following table is a list of Primary Drinking Water Contaminants and a list of Unregulated Contaminants for which our water system routinely monitors. These contaminants were not detected in your drinking water unless they are listed in the Table of Detected Drinking Water Contaminants.
Please help us make this effort worthwhile by protecting our source water. Carefully follow instructions on pesticides and herbicides you use for your lawn and garden, and properly dispose of household chemicals, paints and waste oil. General Information All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. MCL’s, de¿ned in a List of De¿nitions in this report, are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink two liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect. The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and radioactive material, and it can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm water run-off, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. • Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, storm water run-off, and residential uses. • Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems. • Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. People at risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. This water system also tests our source water for pathogens, such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia. These pathogens can enter the water from animal or human waste. All test results were well within state and federal standards. For people who may be immunocompromised, a guidance document developed jointly by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Center for Disease Control is available online at www.epa.gov/safewater/crypto.html or from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791. This language does not indicate the presence of cryptosporidium in our drinking water. Based on a study conducted by ADEM with the approval of the EPA a statewide waiver for the monitoring of asbestos and dioxin was issued. Thus, monitoring for these contaminants was not required. If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Your water system is responsible for providing high quality drinking water but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by Àushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water hotline or at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Questions? If you have any questions about this report, please contact Bobby Ingram at Tallassee Water Works at 334-283-2347 or by mail at #3 Freeman Ave, Tallassee, AL 36078. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m. at Tallassee City Hall. More information about contaminants to drinking water and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (1-800-426-4791).
DEFINITIONS Action Level – the concentration of a contaminant that, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow. Coliform Absent (ca) – Laboratory analysis indicates that the contaminant is not present. Cryptosporidium – a microscopic parasite that can cause disease, mainly diarrhea, if swallowed. Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) – are formed when disinfectants used in water treatment plants react with bromide and/or natural organic matter (i.e., decaying vegetation) present in the source water. Different disinfectants produce different types or amounts of disinfection byproducts. Disinfection byproducts for which regulations have been established include trihalomethanes (TTHM), haloacetic acids (HAA5), bromate, and chlorite. Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE) – a one-time study conducted by water systems to identify distribution system locations with high concentrations of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs). Locational Running Annual Average (LRAA) – yearly average of all the DPB results at each speci¿c sampling site in the distribution system. The highest distribution site LRAA is reported in the Table of Detected Contaminants. Maximum Contaminant Level – (mandatory language) The Maximum Allowed (MCL) is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal – (mandatory language) The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) – the highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water Millirems per year (mrem/yr) – measure of radiation absorbed by the body. Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) – a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person. Non-Detects (ND) – laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present above detection limits of lab equipment. Not Reported (NR) – laboratory analysis, usually Secondary Contaminants, not reported by water system. EPA recommends secondary standards but does not require systems to comply. Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ȝg/l) – one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000. Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) – one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000. Parts per quadrillion (ppq) or Picograms per liter (picograms/l) – one part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000,000. Parts per trillion (ppt) or Nanograms per liter (nanograms/l) – one part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000. Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) – picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water. RAA – Running annual average Standard Units (S.U.) – pH of water measures the water’s balances of acids and bases and is affected by temperature and carbon dioxide gas. Water < 6.5 could be acidic, soft, and corrosive. A pH > 8.5 could indicate that the water is hard. Treatment Technique (TT) – a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Variances & Exemptions (V&E) – State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions.
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ACTS honored two of its most dedicated volunteers at the annual meeting held in March at the ACTS offices in Carrville. Buford Hardy and Morrell Sherrer were honored for their many years of hard work and dedicated service. They both have given of their time and talents to the organization serving the needs of the less fortunate in our community. Presenting each with a plaque is Barry Adair, Executive Director of ACTS. From left to right: Barry Adair, Buford Hardy and Morrell Sherrer.
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from conducting business with VictoryLand. “Luther Strange had forced a memorandum of understanding, a very illegal memorandum, on our vendors,” said McGregor. “This whole process was clearly designed to blackmail our vendors and to keep them from doing business with us. However, he (Strange) exempted the Native Americans.” McGregor also pointed out that many of his machines that were confiscated by Luther Strange and his Illegal Gambling Taskforce are now in operation at the same gaming facilities in question. “They still have machines that they took off this floor, that have VictoryLand stickers on the side of the machines. Nothing speaks louder than that,” he said. “They were put on a truck loaded from of this building and carried to Wetumpka, Montgomery and Atmore”. McGregor said in November he would have the facility open and people employed before Christmas. That goal was not met due the conditions left behind after the 2013 raid at the facility. However, since that announcement over 4,000 job applications have flooded in. McGregor stated that people from Macon and surrounding counties, including Tallapoosa and Elmore, have applied to work at VictoryLand and he intends on employing those people sooner than later. Since Governor Bentley disbanded the Gambling Task Force in November of last year, this placed the legality back into the hands local law enforcement. Brunson said as head of county law enforcement he would oversee the legality of the gaming machines and insure the machines meet all requirements to be identified as electronic bingo. Sheriff Brunson also said local
law enforcement would fully uphold the laws set by the people of Macon County when they voted unanimously in 2003 to adopt electronic bingo at the what was then a greyhound track. Judge Menefee shared a few of his thoughts on the matter at hand. “First, to be clear, the Alabama Supreme Court did not make a judicial order, they made a political order,” he said. “This charade started seven years ago when former Gov. Bob Riley, was paid to shut VictoryLand down by a particular interest in Mississippi that gave him money to do that and he has done just that.” According to Menefee, an investigation is underway to prove that Riley took millions of dollars from the Mississippi indian tribe. Menefee also believes Riley still has influence over the Alabama Supreme Court. “Bob Riley continues to own the Alabama Supreme Court,” he said. “They move every time he speaks. It is obvious that ever since he left office that every time he goes to them, the decision is always rendered in his favor, regardless of the circumstance.” “We are in the final stages, right now, of getting this facility into first-class condition. It has taken us considerably longer,” McGregor summed up. “We have been working closely and we will continue to work closely with the Sheriff of Macon County and the DA of Macon County to ensure that anything and everything that we do at this facility is in 100 percent compliance with the Alabama constitution and also the rules and regulations that have been established by the Sheriff of Macon County.” Those in attendance broke into applause.
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Blaylock and Mayor Payne hope to change. Tallassee has a senior center; however, it is well beyond walking distance of Jordanville, especially for a senior citizen. “We only have one senior citizen center and that is located in the Carrville area,” said Blaylock. Blaylock walked away feeling good about this meeting with members of the city, county and local residences. “It was a pretty good meeting,” he said. “We had the owners of both buildings on both sides of the street and we came in and I expressed what I would like to see take place there. Where the big grey buildings are, those are owned by the Emfingers, that is where I would like some type of park. Then across the street is where I would love to expand our senior citizen program for the senior citizens and also afterschool activities for our schoolchildren.” The Emfingers own the grey buildings and while they have not come up with a figure yet, they are willing to work with the city to see this vision to fruition. “The owners of both buildings seem willing to sell those buildings. They really haven’t put a price on them. The Emfingers are willing to work with us. They didn’t come up with a price, but they would be willing to finance it themselves.” This meeting was just the first of many. Mr. Greg Clark, with CARPDC, is looking for grant money and Blaylock hopes to hold another meeting soon to further solidify this concept of revitalization. “We are going to meet again in the very near future and we are going to get down to brass tacks, as far as figures are concerned. And we will go from there to come up with the monies,” Blaylock said. Blaylock is very hopeful, but he is also very realistic. He understands that in order for this to become reality several things must fall perfectly into place. “We’re going to try and see what we can do,” he said. “We need all the help that we can get”.
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KICKING TEAMS INTO GEAR Tallassee’s soccer team ramps up to face Elmore County
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After taking a pause over spring break, the Tallassee Tigers Soccer Team is gearing up to face Elmore County in an area match at J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium Tuesday, March 5. This is the second time Tigers have faced the Elmore County Panthers. In the first match of the season the varsity lost to Elmore County 1-0. “They scored with about 30 seconds left on the clock in the first half and we just were not able to come back in the second half,” said head coach Katie Hayley. “Hopefully we will have a different outcome tonight.” Most of the players on this year’s soccer team are ninth graders who are competing with students two or three grades ahead of them. This age difference does not discourage the Tigers, instead it seems to motivate them. “They know that this may be their first year
Tallassee’s Fernando Marcos kicks the soccer ball toward the opponent’s goal as Rio Reyes defends him during Thursday’s game against Elmore County High School.
playing, but for some of seniors this is their final year,” she said. “I try to teach the younger ones that one day they, too, will be seniors and they will have to count on the younger team members.” While the team is 1-0 in area play, the Tallassee pride is still intact. Hayley believes the Tigers can still go on to the playoffs, despite the rocky beginning to the season. “Nothing’s guaranteed,” Hayley said. “We may be the underdog but the we are going to play hard.” With area play going into the latter part of the season the Tigers are preparing for a full schedule in the coming weeks. “We have a busy next few weeks for varsity. We have two games a week, so we are going to have a very busy second half of the season and hopefully we will have a better outcome.” Hayley understands the competition between Elmore County and Tallassee is a friendly compe-
tition and the two teams enjoy playing each other. “Elmore County always brings a large crowd. It’s a respectful rival but at the end of the day we are still going to shake hands. It’s competitive but we respect each other. My kids are motivated and optimistic. No matter what, we are going to play hard and to the best of our ability,” she said. This weekend the Tigers are headed to Catholic High School for the 2016 Rising Star Soccer Tournament. “I’m going to combine about half of the varsity and JV to make a team for this tournament. That should be interesting. We will be playing some big soccer schools. We’ll play Auburn, Montgomery Academy and Trinity.” The Tigers will take the field at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9. The team will play 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Tallassee baseball continues to find success By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Monday Tallassee’s varsity baseball team faced LAMP in a doubleheader and won 7-3 in the first game. Will Peters, who is 5-1 on the mound, had eight strikeouts and allowed no walks. Blake Dean was 3-3 with three doubles, Cody Hamilton went 2-4 with two doubles and two RBIs, Reid Whitaker was 3-4 with two RBIs and Dylan Davidson went 2-3. In the second game of the doubleheader against LAMP, Tallassee dominated with a 13-0 win. Casey Baynes pitched with a 2-0 record on the mound, striking out four and giving up only five hits against the Tigers. Jacob Wisner went 2-3 with 2 RBIs, Dee Williams was 2-4 with two RBIs, Dylan Hathcock went 2-4 and Dylan Davidson batted 2-3. This brings the Tigers season record to 21-6. During spring break the Tallassee Tigers competed in the Lake Martin Classic on Tuesday, March 29. Tallassee’s first game was against Handley. Handley beat the Tigers in a heated 1-0 loss. During the game against Handley Cody Hamilton took the loss throwing the final two innings and giving up one run on two hits and two strikeouts. Dee Williams threw seven innings. Williams did not give up any runs, only allowed six hits and struck out seven of Handley’s batters. This game against Handley Carmen Rodgers / The Tribune was clearly a pitching game as Handley only allowed two hits during the game; Dee Williams Tallassee Tigers continued their winning streak in a doubleheader that ended with a shutout for LAMP and a 13-0 victory for Tallassee. and Casey Baynes made those hits. This brings the Tigers season record to 21-6. On Wednesday, March 30 it was Tigers against Tigers as the Tallassee Tigers faced Cleburne County and took the game with a 13-0 win over the Cleburne County Tigers. During this game Dylan Hathcock, who is seven and two on the mound, had an impressive 10 strikeouts, two hits and only one walk. Will Peters was 2-3, Dee Williams went 2-2 and had four RBIs, Cody Hamilton went 2-3 at bat with three RBIs and Jacob Wisner was 1-1 with two RBIs Prior to the Lake Martin Classic, Tallassee hosted Russell County in a doubleheader that ended with a double win for Tallassee. In the first game of the doubleheader Dylan Hathcock pitched and had five strikeouts, allowed only five hits and walked one player. Jake Burton went 2-4, had two doubles and two RBI’s. Casey Baynes, Will Peters, Blake Dean, Cody Hamilton and Reid Whitaker each had one hit, making the final score 8-2. In the second game of the doubleheader, Will Peters had five strikeouts, allowed five hits and only two walks. Peters was 2-4 with a RBI. Casey Baynes went 2-4 with a double and a RBI. Dylan Hathcock went 3-4 with three hits and a double. Dee Williams was 1-4 with 2 RBI making the final score 6-4 and giving Tallassee a season record of 18-4 and 3-1 in area play.
AES takes Tallassee Rec Center Championship
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AES topped Coan Tree Service to take the Tallassee Rec Center League Championship. Pictured from left are Richard Taylor, Kenny Benson, Van(Skywalker) Daniels, Brandon Parrot, Rod Skipper, Ron Daniels and Tywon Purter.