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A WET AND WILD YEAR:
A year after drought, area is well above normal rainfall totals in 2017
By MITCH SNEED Editor
What a difference a year makes. Wednesday afternoon’s thunderstorm doused Alexander City with 1.32 inches of rain in about an hour, causing localized flooding and contributed to four traffic accidents during that period. At the same time last year, the headlines were about the area being locked into drought conditions. In fact, from July 1, 2016 to Aug. 9, 2016, our area only had 1.74 inches of rain, about the same amount that we saw on Wednesday alone. “What we are seeing this year are Mitch Sneed / The Outlook closer to normal rainfall patterns,” said An afternoon thundershower dumped 1.32 inches of rain on Alexander City creating several areas Accuweather Meteorologist Danielle with localized flooding. One of the areas that pooled up was the bottom of Tallapoosa Street near Knittle. “When you compare this year’s totals to a drought year like we saw last Strand Park where cars kicked up bug waves of water as they made their way through the area.
year, there is a drastic difference. It’s a bit unusual to follow a very dry summer with one that is above average in terms of rainfall. But that’s exactly what you in Alabama and most of the Southeast are seeing in 2017.” This year has produced almost double the amount that we saw last year to this point. National Weather Service records show that from Jan. 1 to Aug. 9 in 2017, Alexander City has received 43.89 inches of rain. Last year during the same time period, the area saw just 26.18 inches. How does that compare to “normal?” From Jan. 1 to Aug. 9, the 10-year average precipitation is 34.73 inches in Alexander City. That means this year has been 9.16 inches above average in See RAIN • Page 2
Abandoned lots addressed by Dadeville council By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
A small handful of Dadeville residents were present during Tuesday night’s city council meeting to voice their concerns about issues facing the city, as well as presenting updates on where civic projects stood. Rayford Farrington, who volunteers spraying for the city, brought up how easy it was for Ordinance 484, dealing with abandoned and overgrown lots and property, to be enforced. “The worst mistake we can make is to have an ordinance and not enforce it,” he said. Farrington said he wanted the city to enforce this ordinance, and also mentioned that it had been designed to make it very easy for any resident to file a complaint report about any possible violations of the ordinance. Similarly, Sandy Creek Estates resident Stephen Badalamenti voiced his concerns about people dumping garbage in a certain spot of the subdivision, which had become a serious issue over the last several months. “The city workers do a good job in cleaning it up, but sometimes, it’s only a few hours later, the site is full See COUNCIL • Page 7
FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP Local church hosts back-to-school cookout
12. With the weather being what it was earlier today, I felt it would taper the crowd down somewhat, but I’m A crowd of between 25 and 30 still happy to see those who came out students gathered at Strand Park here tonight.” Wednesday evening for a back-toAfter playing games, socializing school kickoff cookout and devotion, and enjoying the food provided for hosted by Sixth Street Baptist Church. them, the students came together Despite the torrential downpour that as Keel led a devotion covering came down earlier in the day, these the first few verses of the book of students still made their way to the Ecclesiastes. event for hot dogs and hamburgers. “We believe the book may have Cliff Williams / The Outlook “We had cornhole and Kan Jam been written by King Solomon and Top: Area youth fix hamburgers and hot dogs at the going a bit ago,” Sixth Street Student is his assessment on life,” he said. “It event. Above: Nethan Crew, 13, of Alexander City Minister Brandon Keel said. “There refutes the easy answers to the hard were a few college kids here, but we tosses a bean bag in a game of cornhole for the focused more on grades seven through See COOKOUT • Page 7 Sixth Street Baptist Church Bible study cookout. By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
BRHS student recognized by magazine Hendrix is a linebacker on the football team, plays golf and soccer for the Wildcats, and has won two Benjamin Russell High School senior state championships in powerlifting. Benjamin Hendrix has been recognized He is a member of the Fellowship of by the Montgomery-based Potential Christian Athletes and the National magazine, a publication aimed at Honor Society, and is registered in dual students and their parents preparing for enrollment classes at Central Alabama college. Community College. “We love spotlighting teens in What makes Hendrix’s story even Alabama and gaining great advice from more inspiring and noteworthy is that, in their parents,” Potential Publisher Pam order to get where he is today, he had to Mashburn said in a prepared statement. overcome cancer at the age of 13. In each quarterly issue, the magazine “Going from a normal teenager to selects several students nominated by being locked up in the hospital for a school or community leader they feel months with an IV pole constantly excels in any number of fields, including attached, and having procedures or academics, athletics, leadership, surgeries every week really put how community service and the arts. Once important life is in perspective for the students are picked, the magazine me,” Hendrix said in a statement from writes a spotlight feature about them and Potential. “Once I beat cancer, I made their parents, which is published along See HENDRIX • Page 2 with a photo shoot. By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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DEAR ABBY: My 22-yearold son is going to visit his father and get his third tattoo. I don’t like it, but I can’t control my son. He’s an adult. His father is retired and lives on his wife’s pension. It is my understanding that they are wealthy. My concern is for our 14-year-old daughter. My ex thinks tattoos are cool, and when he talks to her via Skype, he talks about the next tattoo he is going to get. I’m afraid that when she’s 18, he will take her to get a tattoo as a bonding experience. His life is far removed from my daughter’s. He is surrounded by actors, entertainers and artists. Our child (hopefully) will have a rich, abundant life in an ordinary way. She is focused on her studies and does well in school because of her efforts. How can I impress upon my not-so-confident, shy child that getting a tattoo is not
Ultimately, however, when she’s 18 and an adult, she will make her own decision about getting tattooed or remaining ink-free. DEAR ABBY Advice
a good idea? -- MARY IN MISSOURI DEAR MARY: Discouraging your daughter from getting a tattoo should be part of an ongoing conversation. Explain that -- unlike makeup or temporary tats -- the real thing is permanent. Once it’s on, there is no going back. It will be there for the rest of her life unless she has it professionally removed. Point out that tattoo removal is not only expensive, but also painful, and her skin will not look the way it did before she got inked -- she will be scarred. Hopefully, it may make her less susceptible to “bonding” with her father in that way.
DEAR ABBY: My brother and sister-in-law have four children, ages 11, 10, 4 and 3. They are financially strapped and can’t afford to take the children to entertainment or cultural events because every dime is spent for essentials. I’m financially stable and childless. I take the older children to various activities once every month or so. I don’t include the younger ones because they are unruly. I feel somewhat guilty for not including them. However, I want to continue doing it for the older children so they’ll be exposed to various events they couldn’t see otherwise. Am I wrong for not wanting to be responsible for the younger children, or should I stop taking any of them out to
be fair? -- TRYING MY BEST IN THE SOUTH DEAR TRYING: Explain to the parents, if you haven’t already, that you would love to include the younger children, but that you are unable to because of their unruly behavior, which you are unable to control. What you’re doing is not “unfair”; it is wise. If you were to take all four and not be able to control them, one of the little ones could be seriously injured. Think of some other way you can make the younger children feel special. Perhaps taking them to a park occasionally would make them feel less left out. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Camp Hill Flea Market set to open Saturday By MITCH SNEED Editor
Flea markets have proven to be great draws to many communities as bargain hunters descend on locations where multiple vendors set up their wares, inviting everyone to rummage through and find something they can use at a great price. James Woody thinks that Camp Hill can become that next must-visit flea market destination. Woody will have the opening day of the Camp Hill Flea Market beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday morning at the old airport on Highway 280 in Camp Hill. He plans to hold the sale the second Saturday of each month. “You look at places like Santuck and other places all over the state and the Southeast and see what these kind of settings have done for the community,” Woody said. “That’s what we think can happen here too.” Woody said more than 30 vendors are
Rain rainfall. Knittle said that while summers in the South are known for afternoon and evening showers, 2017 has seen many more days with prolonged rain. “Just looking at June and July, your area had rain for three or more consecutive days five separate times during that period,” Knittle said. “That is unusual. Usually you are looking at hit or miss showers, but this year we’ve seen a lot of slow-moving patterns and things have aligned such that there has been almost a constant series of
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Camp Hill’s James Woody is preparing for Saturday’s initial day of the Camp Hill Flea Market. The event will be held the second Saturday of each month at the old airport just off Highway 280 in Camp Hill. “We are looking forward to this being something that eople look forward to with lots of vendors with al kinds of items,” Woody said. “In time, we could see it being as large as what they have at Santuck.”
already committed to be there Saturday, with the number growing each day. He said as word has spread, he is getting calls every day from vendors and potential customers. Signs were installed last week and are visible from Highway 280.
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ripples in the atmosphere, many that have produced rain. I guess it’s very good news for lawns and lake levels.” Birmingham television meteorologist James Spann said in his blog that the prognosis for the rest of the year appears to continue the current pattern for the foreseeable feature. “I’m not seeing much of a change,” Spann wrote. “We are locked into this unstable, soggy situation with a deep layer of tropical moisture that just seems to hang around.”
Woody said that since the signs went up, interest has really grown. “They seem excited about it and we can’t wait to open it up and see what happen,” Woody said. “We have vendors with all kinds of items. We’ve got people with
collectables, tools, household goods, clothes and really a little bit of everything. We hope the community will come out and have a good time with us Saturday.” For more information contact Woody at 256749-8270.
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it my goal not to take anything for granted. I want to be remembered as a good Christian person who has helped people around me and my community.” The magazine also interviewed his parents, who stated they felt overcoming this disease that had greatly weakened him made him even stronger than before, and greatly admired the courage he had shown throughout the process.
Hendrix said he plans on going to college after graduation, but wants to come back to Alexander City after his university career to be a part of his family’s business, Russell Lands. He worked in the forestry division there over the summer, and his desire in wanting to learn more while growing in the company is leading him to return and work with Russell Lands again, after attending college.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville is hosting annual revival services August 9-11 at 7 p.m. Rev. G.H. Gulliam is pastor and evangelist for the week is Rev. Carlos Speed of Faithful Baptist Church in Columbus.
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REGISTRATION FOR YOUTH SOCCER: Registration for the Alexander City Youth Soccer recreational league will be held this week at the Sportplex gym. Times to register are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The league is open to players ages 3 and up, and the cost is $60. If a child did not play last season, he or she will need a birth certificate. Games will begin after Labor Day and run through September and October. For more information, contact Josh Tucker at 256-496-2241 or visit www. alexcitysoccer.com. AL 96175
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CHURCH FESTIVAL: Centerview Baptist Church County Road 89 in Camp Hill is hosting a church festival Saturday, Aug. 12 starting at 9 a.m. There will be fun, food and games for everyone. The pastor is Rev. J. Harrison. CLASS REUNION: Laurel High School Class of 1969’s 50th year reunion meeting on the second Saturday of every other month starting August 12 at 10 a.m. at the Cooper Recreation Center. For any questions, please contact Abber Dean Shelton at 256-329-3234 between 6 and 9 p.m. POOL PARTY: The Camp Fire Girls are having a registration party at the city pool August 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. CLASS REUNION: The Dadeville High School Class of 1977 are requested to appear at Judy’s Stagecoach Restaurant & Saloon at 8276 County Rd 34 Aug. 12 at 5 p.m. for pictures, drinks and dinner. Come as you are and stay for a picture or longer. Those wishing to have dinner, please make a reservation for “reunion” by calling 256-307-1466, or you may not have a seat. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB VOLUNTEER: The Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area is opening its doors for Katy Perry fans to volunteer for a chance to win concert tickets. Contact Shelby Boswell at bgcoflakemartinarea@gmail.com for details.
Sunday, August 13
SINGING: Mt. Sinai Baptist Church is hosting the Traveling Harrells Anniversary August 13 at 3 p.m. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Sardis United Methodist Church will be hosting services celebrating its 180th Homecoming August 13 at 10 a.m. with lunch to follow at noon. The church is located at 10367 Highway 50 in Dadeville. Musical guest will be Jordan River.
August 14-20
CHRISTIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: New Covenant Ministries of the World, Inc. is hosting its annual Christian General Assembly themed “Principles and Doctrine for the Perfecting of the Saints,” August 14-20 at the Liberty Life Center at 243 S Street in Alexander City. Daily at 9 a.m. there will be a prayer breakfast, 11:30 a.m. a seminar on Holy Bible research and at 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday will be a worship and praise service with a speaker. Sunday, Aug. 20 is is Climax Day with Chief Apostle W.T. Traylor.
Friday, August 18
GOSPEL SINGING: Bay Pine Baptist Church is hosting Brian Free and Assurance Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. YARD SALE: Marshall Street Church is hosting a yard and bake sale Friday, August 18 from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, August 19 from 6 a.m. to noon in the Family Life Center. All proceeds go to the building fund.
Saturday, August 19
SOAP BOX DERBY: Dadeville’s Ducky Ward Soap Box Derby Race and Festival is August 19 at 1 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help with plans and set up. Help make this a great day for children. Deadline for entry is August 5. Call Marrell Ward at 256-496-0339 with questions. The festival will start at 10 a.m. with inflatables, musicians, vendors, bass casting, horseshoe, cornhole and more. YARD SALE: The Ladies of the Elks will host their annual yard sale August 19 from 6 to 11 a.m. MUSTER ON THE TALLAPOOSA: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is hosting a Muster on the Tallapoosa August 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Creek hunting camps, cannon firing, militia and musket drills, wool spinning and dyeing and more. There is a shaded picnic area with charcoal grills, tables and pavilions available. TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on August 19 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available. YARD SALE: Marshall Street Church is hosting a yard and bake sale Friday, August 18 from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, August 19 from 6 a.m. to noon in the Family Life Center. All proceeds go to the building fund.
Sunday, August 20
CHURCH HOMECOMING: The New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting homecoming Sunday, August 20 at 11 a.m.
August 21-23
CHURCH REVIVAL: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual revival services August 21-23 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest minister will be Rev. MacArthur Moss. Edward Milner is pastor.
August 22-24
CITY WIDE REVIVAL: The Alex City Ministerial Association is hosting a city wide revival at the GAP Fellowship Church August 22-24 at 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Rev. Josh Sammons of Hillabee Baptist Church, Wednesday will be Bishop W.T. Traylor of Liberty Life Christian Center and Thursday Rev. Mike Jackson of Flint Hill United Methodist Church.
Thursday, August 24
UNDERAGE DRINKING FOCUS GROUP: The East Alabama Mental Health Center at 287 North Tallassee Street in Dadeville is hosting an underage drinking and substance abuse focus group August 24 at 6 p.m. Questions can be directed to 334742-2112 or prevention@eamhc.org.
Saturday, August 26
STARGAZING: The Auburn Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to look at the night sky Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. on Hospice Point near the silo at Wind Creek State Park.
Sunday, August 27
CHURCH HOMECOMING: River Road Baptist Church at 148 Dean Road is hosting a homecoming Sunday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. with Rebecca Futral and ‘Just One’ in concert. A love offering will be taken. A covered dish lunch will be served at noon. Margaret Thornton is music director and Dr. Albert Pike is pastor. Everyone is invited.
Monday, August 28
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: The Alex City Area Ministerial Association is hosting a dinner for ministers and spouses August 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Marshall Street Church of God. The meal will be a choice between pork chop or chicken with two vegetables, dessert and drink. The cost is $15 per person. Please respond ASAP to Pastor Mike Waldrop at radcom2jc@ gmail com or leave a message at 256392-4950.
Sunday, September 3
PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: The Mt. Zion East Baptist Church on Stillwaters Drive is celebrating the 14th pastoral anniversary of Rev. Sis. Jimmy Thomas Sunday, Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. J.C. Fryer of Pine Hill Baptist Church in Phenix City. Everyone is invited.
Thursday, September 7
DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP: The Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church is hosting a divorce support group Sept. 7 from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. to focus on helping separated and divorced individuals get through the difficulties of a broken marriage. The group will meet every Thursday through Oct. 19. PTSD SUPPORT GROUP: The Trinity Campus of the First United Methodist Church is hosting a post traumatic stress support group starting Sept. 7 and every Thursday through Oct. 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The group is for anyone who needs support in dealing with post traumatic stress.
Saturday, September 23
STARGAZING: The Auburn Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to look at the night sky Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. on Hospice Point near the silo at Wind Creek State Park.
Saturday, October 14
CAR SHOW: The 37th Annual Custom Car Show at Oktoberfest will be Oct. 14 with registration from 8 a.m. to noon. It is an open show format with a money tree. All cars will be parked on asphalt. For more information contact Danny Pike at 256-496-0024 or danny.pike@ alexandercityal.gov.
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ost of us have grown up and grown older in a time where the threat of nuclear war was an aging term relegated to history books or locked away in dusty mountainside shelters — out of sight and out of mind. It may be time to dust off those books and wake up and familiarize ourselves with what a nuclear device is capable of. Continued missile tests by North Korea and news Tuesday that North Korea has apparently produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside intercontinental ballistic missiles, devices capable of making it to the U.S mainland, are developments that should have us all taking note of the escalating tensions between our country and North Korea. If the Washington Post report is correct and Kim Jong-Un and his followers do possess as many as 60 nuclear bombs, what has been a war of words between the maniacal Korean dictator and President Donald Trump is even more frightening for each and every one of us. Consider the recent developments: • North Korea tested a missile that showed a range capable of reaching the U.S. • Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers from Guam military base took part in 10-hour mission over the Korean peninsula • Hours later, North Korea warned it was “carefully examining” plans to make “an enveloping fire” around Guam • Yesterday Trump sent a warning upon news of a possible Korean nuclear device that any threat to the U.S. would be met with “fire and fury like the world has never seen.” • Kim Jong-Un responded with a statement including a line that Trump’s warning “proves that the U.S. imperialists are nuclear war maniacs.” Words are one thing, but we must remember that there are no winners in a war. It’s hard to deny that each action and statement seems to point to greater tensions and in a direction that is not good for the thought of world peace. This editorial is not designed to frighten anyone, but just like on a playground when you encounter a bully, sometimes you have to remind them that you can’t be pushed too far. Let’s hope Trump’s words remind North Korea that that the United States is still the most powerful nation in the world has the capability to fully defend itself from any attack and we aren’t afraid to do so.
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turned 55 a few weeks ago. I made it — another year in the books. This morning I reflected on my life, and here are a few observations I have on getting older. The Franciscan friar and Catholic priest, Richard Rohr, is right. The journey to maturity includes building a stable “container” or identity in the first half of life and then finding the contents the container was meant to hold in the second half of life. That’s what it feels like to me. The frantic, anxiety producing pace I kept when I was younger is giving way to the more contemplative, deliberate life I live now. As I age, I am more clearly realizing the things that matter. As a young man, I thought I knew who I was. I now realize that in my 20s, 30s, and 40s I was only building the framework for my life. Now, as a middle-aged person, I feel as if I am putting things into that framework that reflects who I am. This second half of life really feels different from the first half. There is less certainty, but much more peace and understanding. Getting older does have its perks. If you want to age optimally, you need to work on strength and cardio training, flexibility
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middle age, I know what is important to me. I want to go on new adventures with Jane. I want to spend time breaking bread with my family and closest friends. I want to meet interesting people and listen to their stories. I want to be a deeply spiritual person. I want to write and speak in an effective way to help people live their biggest and best lives. I want to listen to good music and read good books. I want to assist those who are marginalized. I want to truly learn to be grateful for every amazing part of this life I get to live. I observe people either getting kinder and more open as they age or getting less kind and less open. I want to be the person who is becoming a more open, loving person. It takes work, but I believe it is so worth it. I do not want to be the crotchety old man yelling at the kids to get off the lawn. My commitment is to a much more beautiful story. Getting older isn’t bad. It is much better than the alternative. Now 54 is gone and 55 is here. Let’s crush this year and make it the best one yet.
and deep breathing. It still amazes me that I am physically stronger today than I have been in my entire life. I walk taller now than I did 10 years ago. I work out with weights 3-4 days a week. Jane and I are about to start taking Yoga classes to help us with flexibility. I do deep breathing exercises every day to maximize oxygenation of my blood and to help with my lung capacity. “Why do you do all these things, Ray? You are 55 years old. Put your feet up and couch. You have earned it.” I believe if you are fortunate enough to have reasonably good health, you should not take it for granted or ignore it. Rather, you should spend a little time each day taking care of it so it will serve you and the big life you want to live. As I have gotten older, I long for the simpler things in life. I don’t want a lot of flashy new things anymore. Well, I do want the Porsche Panamera, but we will save that Ray Waters is a discussion for another minister, a motivational column. speaker and a columnist As a man firmly in for Tallapoosa Publishers.
represents District 1. His phone number is 256392-0344. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee. District 2. Her phone number is 256-750-0663. Her address is 786 I Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee.
Scott Hardy represents District 3. His phone number is 256-4962450. His address is 549 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.
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Eric Brown represents District 4. His phone number is 256-3972011. His address is 1421 Parrish Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.
Tommy Spraggins represents District 5. His phone number is 256-234-3609. His address is 1539 College Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee.
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Tim Funderburk represents District 6. His phone number is 256-825-2993. His address is 1431 River Oaks, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.
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use, or goodness we sure would mess things up. In life we have the very best rule book, the Bible, that anyone would want. I have always heard that the Bible was the most read of any books. However, seemingly it is not used as much this day and time as it should be. Why? Seems if we play a game, regardless of which one, or get an appliance, we have to read the rule book to learn about them. Yet in life, the most important rule book, the
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Dear Editor, Too many of us are quick to give negative feedback to our mayor and council, past and present. Well, now is the time to call and thank them for having the common sense to keep the Bibb St. crossing open — over 6,300 people a week use this crossing. This proves that it is needed. I also want to thank all of our first responders. This is not just a job to all our men and women who step up to serve and protect, they are dedicated to making
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Cookout questions of life.” Keel plans to continue leading his students through the rest of Ecclesiastes in devotions every Wednesday night, held at The Coffee Corner. In addition to the food, fun and fellowship throughout the evening, prizes were awarded to several of those in attendance, including
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a coffee mug from The Coffee Corner, T-shirts from Jim Bob’s and Lake Comfort Clothing, a $10 gift card to The Coffee Corner and a $50 gift card to Jim Bob’s. “I want to thank the parents who showed up and helped serve the students in order to give them a good start to the semester,” Keel said.
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of garbage again. I want to see this stopped,” he said. Mayor Wayne Smith said that Police Chief David Barbour was aware of the problem, and that steps would be taken to resolve the issue, while also encouraging any citizens that may see someone dumping trash to report it to the police department. Dianna Porter was also on hand, giving the council an update on her beautification project at Keebler Park. During her initial work there, other small projects had popped up. Porter said she wanted to add signs along the walking trail, turning it into somewhat of a wellness path, limb up some of the trees to make it easier to see into the park and relocate some of the picnic tables closer to the front of the park, while also having picked out the locations for the outdoor classroom, rain and butterfly gardens.
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“You have our blessings to proceed,” Smith told her. The Dadeville City Council went over the following items Tuesday night as well: • Minutes from the July 25 meeting were approved. • Michael Richardson from the building department suggested adding another member to the planning commission so that more members would be present at the commission’s meetings. The person he recommended, Jimmy Frank Goodman, was approved by the council to serve on the planning commission. • A motion was made and passed, allowing the city, in conjunction with the water sewer board, to purchase a new bush hog. • The work on demolishing dilapidated buildings around town was going diligently, though it had come to a short standstill at the moment.
• Work on the ATRIP/ Lafayette Street Project still required a few small repairs before the final striping could take place. “I’m tired of saying it’s close to finishing, but that’s where it’s at,” Smith said. • Results from the sampling on the Courthouse Square project were estimated to be coming in within a week or so. • The North Loop smoke issue was still stuck in litigation, but Smith said there could be a resolution coming within the next few days. • A permit from ALDOT had been received, allowing work on the Highway 49 water line to progress along the right-ofway, though the city would have to contract someone to assist in clearing some spots along the roadway with grown-up vegetation. • One person had submitted their name as wanting to serve on
the Nutrition Advisory Council, but the council was still looking for several more names as potential appointees. • It was announced that Dadeville would play host to the traveling display celebrating Alabama’s bicentennial. The exhibit would be set up in Dadeville City Hall during the month of April 2019. • The council members and mayor were officially invited to the groundbreaking for the new DHR building at 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28. “It’s going to be a real good site for it,” Smith said. • A request to rent the rec center was approved. • A motion to pay the city’s bills passed. The next meeting of the Dadeville City Council will be Tuesday, Aug. 22 at Dadeville City Hall. The pre-council meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m., while the regular meeting opens at 6 p.m.
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One scrimmage does not make or break a quarterback
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ave you heard the news? Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham reportedly struggled in Monday’s scrimmage. Word has it the heralded transfer from Baylor threw two interceptions — one returned for a touchdown — and was sacked twice. Then social media went crazy. “Stidham is a bust,” they said. “Auburn still doesn’t have a legitimate quarterback,” they wrote. “Overrated.” “Overhyped.” Blah, blah, blah. According to a few freaking out on the web, dude’s a bust after just one fall practice. Never mind what he did in the spring. Good brief, people. First of all, did you see Stidham throw an interception? I didn’t. Neither did any member of the media (scribes had no access to the closed scrimmage). A handful of players, however, reported scrimmage results to the media. They wouldn’t fudge a bit, would they? Probably not, so the new quarterback probably had a tough go of it. In that case, good for Auburn’s defense. Interceptions won’t win football games, and in August, they don’t necessarily win starting positions. But Tom Brady threw a pick-six in last season’s Super Bowl. Dan Marino has thrown a pick-six before. So did Peyton Manning. Heck, even Auburn’s incumbent starting quarterback Sean White threw Georgia’s game-winning pick-six last fall. If Stidham begins throwing picks on a regular basis, then you’ve got a problem, a big problem. One practice, however, does not make a trend. What’s crazy is people put Stidham on such a superhero pedestal the moment this guy does anything human, shock and panic are felt throughout the fan base. Newsflash: Jarrett Stidham will throw an interception or two this season. Brace yourself. Auburn fans crave a savior behind center, so the nation’s top quarterback signee must be that savior, right? The hope train and media hype train left the station the moment Stidham signed his Auburn paperwork. Perhaps people shouldn’t rush to judgment, one way or the other, before a player has a game or two under his belt. Results on the field should dictate perception. Open mouth, insert foot: Did you hear what UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen said regarding football, academics, Alabama and the SAT? Rosen told a reporter “football and school do not go together.” He believes both are like “two full-time jobs.” Football is certainly a time-consuming responsibility, no arguing there. But finding balance between academics and athletics is very possible. Tell that to former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy, a Rhodes Scholarship finalist in 2010, or former Florida State All-American safety Myron Rolle, a Rhodes Scholar who is studying to become a neurosurgeon at Harvard. Regarding Alabama, Rosen told a reporter … “raise the SAT eligibility requirement at Alabama and see what kind of team they have. You lose athletes and then the product on the field suffers.” I’m not sure if the Bruins’ quarterback purposely called out the Tide out of spite or used Alabama as an example since it has won four of the last eight national titles. After further review: The 2013 Kick Six game was on TV the other night. What caught my eye was the short field goal Cade Foster made in the fourth quarter that would have given Alabama a 31-21 fourth-quarter lead. Instead, lineman Arie Kouandjio was called for a false start, erasing Foster’s three points. CBS announcer Verne Lundquist couldn’t figure out why. Neither could sidekick Gary Danielson. So I watched it again. And there it was … Kouandjio’s right hand — wrapped in a noticeable white glove — flinched. How a person can remain perfectly still for a few seconds is beyond me, especially if you have a weird itch. Football’s a funny game. Joe McAdory is Communications Editor at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business.
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SHOOT FOR THE MOON Coosa’s Xavier Moon signs pro contract to play in France Florida State College, a junior college in Niceville, Florida, for two years. Central Coosa graduate Although his time with the Xavier Moon is beginning Raiders was slightly less the process of hopefully fol- offensively prolific, Moon lowing in his uncle Jamario still averaged 4.5 points as a Moon’s footsteps. freshman and 7.7 as a sophoJust having graduated more. from Morehead State, Xavier Moon then transferred to recently signed a professional Morehead State, a Division I basketball contract to play in program in Kentucky, and he Evreux, France. The team is didn’t miss a beat. part of the Ligue Nationale As a junior, Moon tied de Basket Pro B Division. for second on the team with “I actually know someone 10.2 points per game and that played on the team I’m shot a staggering 48 percent going to,” Moon said. “He from the field. Moon was told me about the team and once unstoppable as a senior, how it was a good program starting in every game and and all that. My agent was averaging 16.0 points per the one who got in touch game. He led the team in with the coach, and I was assists (139), total points able to talk to him from (481) and steals (35). He there.” also recorded the first tripleSince he was a Cougar, double in school history, Moon has been a standout notching 25 points, 11 assists on the basketball court. As a and 10 rebounds against senior, he was the top scorer the University of Central in the state of Alabama. Arkansas. Moon averaged 35 points “I love him as a player per game, was named to and I love the things he can the Alabama Sports Writers do on the court, but as a perAssociation All-State team son, he’s just a great guy,” and went to the AlabamaFreeman said. “He was never Mississippi All-Star game. disrespectful and never did “I remember we were things that weren’t in his in the area tournament his character. He was one of the senior year and on Friday best guards we ever had of night, he scored a whopping all time.” 48 points,” said Coosa coach Now, Moon is going to Jeremy Freeman, who was dabble in the unknown. an assistant during Moon’s Although he’s traveled to time there. “But Monday in Canada, Moon has never the championship, he turned been overseas but he leaves around and scored 50 with Wednesday for France. an emphatic dunk on top of “For some reason, I’m not all that. I promise you, he intimidated at all,” Moon could’ve gotten 50 a game. said. “People ask me that all His offensive repertoire has a the time, but I’m actually senior — there was nothing more excited than I am terhe couldn’t do.” rified. I’m going to be doing Upon graduating in 2013, something that I love, and Moon attended Northwest nothing is more exciting than
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“...not many people come from an area like this and get to do this. I feel like me being the person I am and doing what I love to do, I can make the foundation and hopefully someone else can build upon that.” — Xavier Moon Central Coosa graduate
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Xavier Moon, a graduate of Central Coosa, has signed a professional contract to play in Evreux, France, in the Ligue Nationale de Basket Pro B Division.
that.” Moon said what attracted the coaches in Evreux to him was likely his pure ability to shoot as well as his capability to play multiple positions. He said he’ll play either a shooting guard or point guard. Although Moon stands at just 6-foot-2, Freeman still has high expectations for him at the next level. “If Xavier plays to his ability, there’s a place for him in the NBA,” Freeman said. “Getting experience over there will be good for him, and I know he will respond to it well. As much as I’m taken with his ability to score, he’s a very selfless player — he has the mindset
to pass first versus score first — so I think if he can get a little more aggressive offensively, things will come even easier for him.” Although the NBA is every basketball player’s dream, Moon said just going pro is a big goal off the checklist, especially coming from Central Coosa. “It means a lot, probably more than I can put into words,” Moon said. “Just knowing that not many people come from an area like this and get to do this. I feel like me being the person I am and doing what I love to do, I can make the foundation and hopefully someone else can build upon that.”
Young volleyball teams begin practice starters might be. “I would like to be a little further along, but it’s not bad,” Robinson said. Football is the only sport that’s back “We’re at least starting to identify who in session; all five area volleyball teams should play where, which is a big deal. kicked off their practices on Monday as Really both middles from last year are well, and for most of them, it seems to not back, so we’re trying to identify the middles. It’s a very difficult place be a work in progress. because there’s so much action going Reeltown is an entirely new on around them.” program, while many of the other area Both Benjamin Russell and teams boast young rosters. Horseshoe Bend have tried out a 6-2 Horseshoe Bend has just one senior listed on the roster, while Central Coosa offense but are starting to realize a 5-1 might be better suited. has only three. Although Benjamin “I’ve been really impressed with our Russell has a handful of seniors, it also setter, Karsen Kinman (a freshman),” has a lot of newcomers. Turner said. “She set in junior high last “We’re working on fundamentals,” year, but we lost a setter to graduation BRHS coach Pam Robinson said. “A and another to a move so she was lot of my kids were either on JV last year or not even playing volleyball, so I really our option. We started out (our play date) at Clay Central in a 6-2, but have to go back through some stuff.” Two of the biggest things to get used we could see we didn’t have a strong enough second setter to do that, so to while playing at the varsity level is Karsen has pretty much been the lead how much faster the game moves and setter since then.” acquiring a strong mental toughness. The first official volleyball games in “Their mental toughness is not the area are set for Aug. 31. Benjamin there,” Horseshoe Bend coach Julie Russell visits Carver-Lee and Central Turner said. “We had a big discussion Coosa heads to Childersburg. There’s with them about wiping it off and still a lot of work to be done. throwing it away. If we can get them “We worked a lot on fundamentals mentally tough, we’ll be fine. But this summer, so we’ll continue with that they’ll make a little error on passing then start adding parts of the offense here or passing there or a bad set, and and parts of the defense,” Robinson we wear it for a couple points. I told said. “We actually don’t get entirely the girls to just let it go.” Lizi Arbogast / The Outlook what we want to do offensively in until Top: Horseshoe Bend’s Karsen Kinman In addition to go over fundamentals several weeks into the season. It’s just a goes up for a set. Above: Benjamin Russell’s such as covering your hitter, passing and serve receive, a big part of the first slow process, so we’ll take it a little bit Jayme Marbury goes up for a hit during at a time.” week of practice is deciding who the practice Wednesday. By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor