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EYL to lease practice fields to travel ball By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Members of the Eclectic Youth Ball League, Mayor Gary Davenport, the City Council and members of the local travel ball team met Thursday at the Senior Center for a special council meeting to discuss Aaron Park. The city owns Aaron Park and the Eclectic Youth League leases the facility. However, with the needed repairs that had to be made this year and the cost of overhead, meeting the lease agreement has been difficult in the past. This is why the council met to discuss funding options with the league. One option put on the table was leasing the fields to the area travel ball team. This is the same team that was prohibited from practicing on the fields earlier in the
season. Davenport told the league in plain terms that leasing the fields to the travel ball team may be the only viable option for generating much needed funds. “Y’all don’t have enough money,” he said. Davenport went on to explain the current lease and how closely the league should work with the council on matters that concern the facility. “Before anything is done at the park, it has to be presented to the council, any painting, any maintenance, any construction. All that stuff,” he said. “Everything that’s sitting on the ground out there belongs to us and when you start talking about big ticket items, like the lights and everything, you have to pay the town because you have to get those grants.” The council repeatedly asked EYL President Patrick Burkett why the fields could not be opened to the travel
ball team as well. Burkett explained that travel ball is cutting into league membership. If a few more girls were to leave the league for travel ball, the league could lose an entire team in an age group. With both the EYL and coaches representing the travel ball team present, one council member suggested all kids play for the league. “If y’all would join the league, there would be no issue at all,” said council member Gerrie Hayes. Travel ball coaches explained that the girls who are on the travel ball team also play softball for ECHS. The girls are not allowed to play for another team while in regular season play. The girls had the option to join after the season ended for ECHS. Burkett explained that the girls could meet the necessary six game quotas in the few
Local Piggly Wiggly raises funds for An Eclectic Xmas
Staffing, salary raise center of school board meeting
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By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
At the last Elmore County Board of Education meeting talks on staffing issues, the superintendent’s salary and the hiring of a new CSFO were among the items given the most attention by board members. During the address made by Superintendent Andre Harrison, he said that the issues in the Elmore County School System were part of a larger trend in resignations from newly hired staff members. “This is pervasive throughout the state, or widespread throughout the state. For some reason so many people are committing to jobs or for positions and they are resigning and going to other counties,” said Harrison. He said just 30 minutes prior to the meeting they had received a notice of resignation. According to the personnel action sheet there were 12 resignations, the latest listed as taking effect Aug. 1, the day of the meeting. The Senior Coordinator of Personnel Services with school board, Celeste Tilley, said there were still five certified and nine support positions which needed to be filled, with the areas of math, science See SCHOOL • Page 3
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Elmore County Superintendent Dr. Andre Harrison (center) poses with graduating dogs from last year’s ceremony that are now in Elmore County Schools as part of Service Dogs Alabama.
SDA graduates new service animals By WILLIAM CARROLL Managing Editor
Service Dogs Alabama will be holding its graduation ceremony in Montgomery on Sunday and two area students will be receiving dogs as part of the ceremony. SDA is a 501(c)(3) organization which provides trained service dogs free of charge to disabled children, veterans and first responders throughout Alabama. Dogs utilized in the program are trained for a variety of needs including seizure
alert, diabetic alert, stability, wheelchair assistance and for post traumatic stress disorder and Asperger’s Syndrome. According to information from SDA, facility dogs have been placed in Elmore County schools to reduce stress in classrooms as well as promote inclusion and participation. Elmore County Schools Superintendent Dr. Andre Harrison will actually be one of the speakers at Sunday’s event, which will be held at the Wilson Auditorium at the Montgomery Museum See SERVICE • Page 3
For a second year a local grocery store has held a fundraiser for a nearly decade old Christmas program that has become an institution in Eclectic, drawing the involvement of numerous churches from around the area. The owner of the local Piggly Wiggly, Roger Ingram, said his goal was to do a fundraiser once a year to help raise money for the various expenses of An Eclectic Christmas. Whether it was for costumes or camels, he said they tried to help with the Christmas program turned non-profit organization, called An Eclectic Ministry. “We were pleasantly surprised at how great it was. We just about doubled the previous years contributions that we collected,” said Ingram. “We had great turnout. Support from the community was just incredible.” The week long walking tour covers the classic Biblical Christmas story with actors in period clothing and sets designed from the scenes of the story. See XMAS • Page 5
Red Hill event draws large crowd, raises funds for renovation By WILLIAM CARROLL Managing Editor
A very large crowd greeted those in attendance Saturday night at the old Red Hill School building as part of a benefit concert to help raise funds for a new roof for the school building, which is now used as a community center. The Red Hill Community Club put the event on and Club President Paula Castleberry said that the event generated $2,100, which will go toward the cost of the new roof. The concert event included music by Cecil Malone & Montgomery Junction, Cowboy,Bill and Company and The Kevin Adair Band.
Previously, Castleberry said that the group had raised approximately $9,000 for the roof repair and that the estimated cost to replace the roof would be about $30,000. The building is not only important as a community center for the Red Hill Community but also has historical significance. “The school has hosted some famous people over the years,” Castleberry said. “Hank Williams (Sr.) and other Grand Ole Opry stars played there.” As part of the fundraising efforts, Castleberry said that the club would also be selling bricks for $125. Purchasers can See RED HILL • Page 3
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A full house came to hear live country music Saturday at the Red Hill Community Club located at the old Red Hill School. Pictured is Cecil Malone and Montgomery Junction, one of the three acts for the fundraiser.
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Elmore County young farmer competes in state contest STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Alabama Farmers Federation’s Young Farmers proved the future of agriculture is in good hands as they competed in statewide events at the 44th Commodity Producers Conference in Mobile July 30. Elmore County’s own Jonathan Edgar participated in the Discussion Meet contest. In the Port City, the Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) was announced, and young farmers competed in the Excellence in Agriculture and Discussion Meet contests. This year’s OYFF was Madison County’s Stewart and Kasey McGill and daughters Allie, 4, Reece, 2, and Peyton, 3 months. The McGills grow cotton, corn and soybeans and help manage Kasey’s family’s agritourism operation, Cotton Pickin’ Pumpkins, a division of Tate Farms in Meridianville. The McGills won a prize package worth more than $60,000, including a new General Motors pickup truck from Alfa Insurance, a John Deere 825i Gator from Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farm Credit and use of a John Deere tractor by John Deere and local John Deere dealers. OYFF runners-up were Lance and Stephanie Miller of Snead in Blount County and their children Reed, 4,
and Jade, 1; and John and Hannah Bevel of Albertville in Marshall County and their daughter Madalyn, 3. The runners-up received $500 courtesy of Alabama Ag Credit and Alabama Farm Credit. The Federation presented each finalist a Big Green Egg cooker. OYFF contestants must receive more than 50 percent of their income from production agriculture. Finalists were announced at the Young Farmers Conference in February. Ben and Heather Maples of Elkmont in Limestone County beat out 10 competitors in the Excellence in Agriculture contest. As the winner, the Maples will receive a John Deere zero-turn mower sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and a computer package from CCS/ Valcom Wireless. Excellence in Agriculture contestants are young people in agriculture earning no more than half their income from production agriculture. The competition included an application, 15-minute presentation and 10-minute question-and-answer session. Excellence in Agriculture first runners-up were Brandon and Angela Sewell of Southside in Etowah County, and second runner-up was Andrew Brock of Douglas in Marshall County. Four finalists were named in the Federation’s Discussion Meet contest, designed to simulate a committee meeting where active participation is expected. Eighteen contestants discussed pre-selected agricultural topics through several rounds of competition. Finalists are Lauren Cline of Opelika in Lee County, Jerry Allen Newby of Athens in Limestone County, Hunter McBrayer of Boaz in Marshall County and
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Elmore County’s Jonathan Edgar, left, joined peers from across Alabama to compete in State Young Farmers events July 30 at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 44th Commodity Producers Conference in Mobile. Edgar participated in the Discussion Meet contest. He is pictured with Federation President Jimmy Parnell.
Sidney Phelps of Dadeville in Tallapoosa County. Discussion Meet finalists will compete in December at the Federation’s annual meeting in Montgomery for the top prize of a 4-wheeler sponsored by First South Farm Credit. Excellence in Agriculture runners-up and Discussion Meet finalists also received Big Green Egg cookers from the Federation. Young Farmers contest winners will represent Alabama at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting and contests in January in Phoenix, Arizona. The Alabama Farmers Federation is the state’s largest farm organization with more than 350,000 members and affiliates in all 67 counties.
Wags ‘N Whiskers Auction raises more than $15k By REA CORD Executive Director HSEC
If you were part of our huge crowd Friday night, then you can attest to what a wonderful turnout we had and how a fun time was had by all at our 11th Annual Wags & Whiskers Auction! Because of all who came out, all who donated items & all who helped pull it all together, YOU raised over $15,000 to help our shelter and all the pets we care for every day! Isn’t that just fantastic! Our Wags & Whiskers Auction is one of our most critical annual
fund-raising events so it always heartens us to see such a wonderful turnout of supporters. For the attendees this is just one great night of fun, but for so many of our Board Members & Volunteers, this is a year-long labor of love. We do want to share one very special thanks to Sandy Faulk who has been the Chair of our Auction Committee for six straight years and who has always gone far beyond and above to make sure it runs like clockwork – thank you so very much Sandy! And I know Sandy asks that everyone also thank ALL those who worked before, during and after the auc-
tion to ensure its success. We were thrilled to see so many of our supporters, as well as so many new faces to our Auction. We always hope that the word gets out about our event as more attendees means more bidding and more revenue raised for our pets. Of course, we couldn’t even host this event if not for the support of those who donate items directly to our Auction and to our Thrift Store and for those who asked – yes, we are already taking donations for next year’s auction! Many thanks to the crew from Wind Creek Wetumpka for providing such a bounty of yummy hors d’oerves. Local
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florists Austin’s Flowers & Gifts and Jenilyn’s Creations deserve huge kudos for their gorgeous floral arrangements that add so much beauty to our event. DJ Ziggy from PowerSounds USA kept the bidding energy high throughout the evening and we so appreciate how he works the crowd and helps showcase individual auction items. And a final thanks to the Auctioneers Scott & Michelle Williams and the crew from High as the Sky Auction Company as they really ratchet up the energy during our Live Auction segment, ensuring we get the most out of every item! The staff at the Wetumpka Civic Center again made sure the facility was perfect for our event and we greatly appreciate their hard work and support. Final thanks to Storage Binz for having the perfect storage facility to keep our auction items in tip top shape. Our Board works hard to make this event better year after year and if you have any thoughts or input about our Auction, please email them to hselco@bellsouth.net and we will make sure to pass them to our Auction Committee. We couldn’t be successful without our supporters and are grateful to all who help us in so many ways. Thank you EVERYONE for making our Auction so successful that we can put the $15,000 raised to hard work for all the pets that come through our doors day in and day out. We are never content to relax for long and our next big event comes up on Sunday, 18 September as we have an afternoon of fun at Bark in the Park 2016, at Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka. To keep up with our activities check out the calendar on our website at www.elmorehumane.org or on our Facebook page – Humane Society of Elmore County!
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and special education as the main shortage areas. According the personnel sheet and the most recent list of resignations, math teachers from Wetumpka and Holtville high schools resigned in late July, as well as one special education teacher also from WHS. Tilley said these late resignation were also an issue. “It is terribly problematic for the school administrators when they think they have someone,” said Tilley. She said an email was sent to the human resources departments of school districts throughout the state asking if this was a problem shared by them all, and what they were doing about it. One board member, Patrycya Tucker, of district 2, asked about policies which she thought were in place requiring a waiting period for resignations, however Harrison said that the “45 day” rule was no longer in effect and that resignations could now take place up until the first day of school. Board chair Larry Teel, of District 5, half-jokingly said, “I recommend that we assign those a black dot, when they use us as a reference.” To which Tilley responded that in her talks with various Alabama BOE HR representatives some had taken up a sort of “do not hire” list, however she assured that practice was not in place with the ECBOE. “We are still going to be hiring on the 15th because
we’re still trying to find people,” Harrison said. He also spoke about their efforts in finding a replacement for the Chief School Financial Officer, Jeffrey Middleton, which he said they hoped to have ready for the next meeting scheduled for Aug.15. The administrative assistant to the superintendent explained in a phone call Tuesday that the process screening for applicants would begin some time next week by a panel made of up board members and a member of the public that would interview the candidates. And board member Joey Holley of District 7 suggested a motion to increase Harrison’s salary by two percent, which had come from recent decisions by the board over multiple meetings to raise the salary of those making over $75,000 by 4 percent, while the superintendent would be set aside for a 2 percent raise. Some heated discussion between Teel and Harrison arose regarding the issue, which had caused similar tensions among the board at a previous meeting when they were trying to decide how to implement recent state mandated AL BOE pay raises. And just before the meeting’s close, Harrison greeted Minnie Pringle as the new assistant principal at Wetumpka Elementary School.
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place their names or the name of a loved one on the bricks and they will be placed around the veterans memorial at the front of the old Red Hill School building. The center is also available for rent at a cost of $175 and is available for different types of functions. “People rent the building for reunions, parties, weddings and receptions,” she said. “We really want people to use the building.” No date has been set for the actual renovation of the roof. Castleberry had previously stated that the group was still in the early stage of raising money for the structure and would continue until they reached their goal.
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of Fine Arts at 2 p.m. According to statistics provided by SDA, the use of a trained school dog improves academic performance, results in a significant reduction of disciplinary issues and improves overall classroom environment and participation. SDA Board Member Alan Hackel said that the group has placed over 60 dogs recently and that dogs are specifically trained based upon need. “These dogs make an enormous difference,” Hackel said. “My role, in addition to being a board member is to help train the kids once the dogs are trained.” Hackel explained that it takes around two years to train an individual animal and that kids need to be trained on how to read the signs the animal gives. The dogs are actually trained at a prison facility in Florida and Hackel said the cost to train each dog is around $15,000 to $20,000. Hackel said that there are at least 10 dogs currently in the Elmore County school system. SDA Executive Director Frances McGowin said that in this year’s graduating class there will be two additional dogs going to students in Elmore County. Tessa, a golden retriever will be going with a student attending Stanhope Elmore High School. Tessa is trained for intervention and PTSD related issues. Also, Pierce, a
weeks that would remain in the EYL season, but the cost to join the league is $100 plus expenses. Travel ball parents and coaches agreed the cost outweighed the benefits of joining the league. After back and fourth debates, Davenport and Burkett agreed to meet with the council and EYL board members to “hammer out” an agreement, with the stipulation that EYL would lease the fields to the travel ball team on Sunday afternoons at a rate of $25/per practice. The council also made a motion to go forward with replacing the lighting at Aaron Park. Davenport has been in contact with MUSCO, a long-time advocate of organizations which offer recreational opportunities. The initial estimate for these lights is roughly $260,000. The lighting company has financing options available with three, five, seven or ten-year payment plans. “If we finance it for seven years, that’s $39,000 a year,” said Davenport. This is an expense that the city cannot afford. Therefore, the council made it clear that EYL would be responsible for paying for the new lights. Council members explained large fundraisers that would incorporate the entire town could raise the necessary funding to pay for the new lighting. The new lights will be more energy efficient and because the new lighting will need fewer lights to illuminate the same area, it would save money. Grant options, such as Baseball Tomorrow, were also discussed at Thursday’s meeting. Baseball Tomorrow is a grant option offered through the Major League Baseball to promote youth
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black Labrador is trained as a diabetic alert dog and will be going with a student attending Holtville High School. She said there are also six dog graduates who will be going to Elmore County schools. Hackel said that dogs sent with diabetics are trained to alert to low and high blood sugar changes based upon odors released during such changes. “These dogs can do some pretty amazing things,” he said.
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baseball and softball. This grant is intended to offer funding for incremental programming and facilities, not as a substitute for existing funding or fundraiser activities. If awarded, the Baseball Tomorrow grant could potentially offset the cost of new lighting at Aaron Park. The council passed a motion to approve the purchase of the lights, with the understanding that time is of the essence in this matter. The installation process should take 60 to 90 days. If work does not begin in the very near future Fall Ball could be out of the question this year.
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ast week, I played in the Steve Bartkowski – Will Herring Youth for Christ Golf Tournament at the Auburn University Club. To put it mildly, my golf game is lacking. I am to golf what Hillary Clinton is to honesty, to what Donald Trump is to humility, and what Nick Saban is to height. I’m not very good, but I do enjoy playing. So many lessons can be learned on the links. When the young lady at registration asked what my handicap was, I replied with, “Well, I stutter.” Stuttering during a round of golf poses its own set of unique challenges. For example, I sometimes have trouble getting out F-words. Hey, it’s not what you’re thinking. When I accidentally hit a ball in the direction of other people, I have trouble yelling the word “fore.” By the time I get it out, the damage has been done. When I was a kid, Steve Bartkowski was my favorite quarterback. I loved Joe Montana and Dan Marino, but since he played for the Atlanta Falcons, he was my favorite. The Falcons weren’t very good, but they were our closest team, and they had running back William Andrews from Auburn. So, just imagine how thrilled I was to be placed on the team with him. Rounding out our foursome in the scramble was Will Herring and Dixon Tharin. Will is an Opelika boy who had a great career at Auburn, followed by a solid seven or so years in the NFL. Tharin is a new friend, and we hit it off very well. He saved us a few times, granted he got to hit from the “old man” tee box. I’m just ribbing him. He played more consistent than any of us. We had a great time but didn’t play very well. I played worse than I usually play, which is saying a lot. Steve didn’t play very well, per his
standards. The man has hit 13 holes in one for crying out loud. It sometimes take me 13 shots on one hole. When people are around me for any length of time, they start to stutter. Perhaps my golf game rubbed off on Jody Fuller him a bit, too. There are times during the course of a round of 18 when I hit an amazing shot, which is all it takes for me to want to come back and play again. We had played 13 or 14 holes and I still had yet to hit that shot. I was feeling down, because I wasn’t helping my team. At one point, the ball was over on the fringe. It wasn’t buried very deep, but it was not the kind of shot I ever excelled at. The other guys had gone before me without a lot of success, so it was up to me. I looked up at Will and very honestly said, “Man, I don’t know why I’m even attempting this shot." I did anyway. I swung away, and it was my shot— my shot of the day. It was high and long and sailed through the air beautifully, landing just a few feet from the cup. We may have used my ball one other time, but that was the shot, and it almost never happened, because I doubted myself. If we don’t believe in ourselves, then how can we expect others to? Lesson learned. It was a great day in every way, but most of all, because it gave back to East Alabama Youth for Christ, which gives back so much to our community and its future.
2016: the year we really need none of the above
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lection time is upon us. Local elections will of course kick into gear in late August while the presidential election is slated for November. Last week completed the national convention season and left us with two candidates who have higher undesirable ratings than they will have voters in the fall. Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are perhaps the lowest rated major party candidates based on favorability that we have ever had in this country. Talk to some Democrats and they refuse to support Clinton, talk to Republicans and they are ashamed of Trump. It is pretty bad when people in your own party can’t support you. Clinton is something of a known commodity, having been in politics for the last several decades. She made a failed bid for president eight years ago, losing to eventual winner Barack Obama. Trump is also a known commodity, but for different reasons. He has been floating and contemplating a presidential run for many years and finally this season put all of his eggs in the election basket. Clinton has a significant back history, her recent service as Secretary of State creating fodder for a number of federal investiga-
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tions and, while no charges have stuck, at least the presumption of guilt on a variety of issues. Voters don’t really trust her and her honesty has been questioned on a number of occasions. Trump is in his first foray into politics. Some have lauded him as being a man who “tells it like it is,” but recent comments show him to be actually quite ignorant on how to effectively run a campaign. If Clinton is disliked due to her manipulations and allegations of dishonesty, Trump is disliked for what is effectively abject stupidity. It is probably clear I am not a fan of either candidate. I don’t necessarily like Clinton and I think Trump is a blithering idiot (guess you don’t have to be smart to have money). Many people I know are in the same conundrum. They don’t really like either candidate and so they will either hold their nose and vote for one of the two, or they will vote for a third party candidate.
This is one of those times I wish they had a “none of the above” type option. If we had a none of the above option we could vote our true conscience and not have to pick one or the other candidates. The way I see it, if none of the above gets the most electoral votes, then we should have a revote, with completely different candidates the second time around. Basically, the none of the above vote would say that we are rejecting the candidates presented and that the parties have to go back to the drawing board and start over. It actually would be quite useful, not only in presidential elections, but in local elections. Don’t like either candidate for mayor or city council? Don’t vote for either. Tell the candidates you are rejecting them. Such a vote could act to restrict that person from running again, at least in this election cycle, and would send a clear message that the voters are still in control of the outcome. Why should we continue to hold our nose and pick the lesser of two evils. I say it is past time to say no to all and demand they start over. Maybe our country would be better in the process. Carroll is the managing editor of this newspaper.
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.
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A rundown of the state’s soap opera political scene
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ow that the national conventions are over and we have had a glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming fall presidential contest, let us turn our attention back to our good ole state politics. Even though we do not have any good state races this year, it does not mean that we have not had our share of political happenings. We have been so active that we have garnered national publicity. Let us reminisce and get you caught up on our soap opera, As the World Turns in Alabama Politics. As the year began we knew that the Mike Hubbard corruption trial would finally unfold. It ended in a convincing conviction and the removal of the once powerful speaker from office and legislative leadership. We all knew of good old Robert Bentley’s illicit relationship with his political advisor Rebekah Caldwell Mason but it seemed that it had maybe settled down. However, his fired former friend, Spencer Collier, came after Bentley and his girlfriend with a vengeance. There is an old saying that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Well you can add another adage that could be applied to best male friends scorned. Bentley and Collier were best buddies while in the legislature. Most of Bentley’s cabinet has come from guys that served with him in the House of Representatives. Spencer Collier was a State Trooper by profession. He cherished the post of heading ALEA. Therefore, when Bentley fired him he turned on his doctor/governor buddy. He has filed suit and spilled the beans on all of the sordid details of Bentley’s affair. It does not appear to me that
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Collier has much of a case. Cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the governor and the governor can remove them for any reason. It is not a bureaucratic merit system position. Regardless, the damage has been done to Bentley and Mason. Our homespun, pious governor has been relegated to a national punchline. He continues to be fodder for late night talk shows and cartoonists. He has rendered himself totally irrelevant. Therefore, his legacy will more than likely be the salacious tapes that Collier released. We probably have not heard the last of this story. All of the media hype has spurred the interest of federal investigators. The third saga of the year has been the removal of Chief Justice Roy Moore from his high tribunal office by the State Judicial Inquiry Commission. This commission has set a hearing for next week, Aug. 8, to decide the fate of our renowned religious judge. This vague Judicial Inquiry Commission brought six charges of misconduct against Moore, which triggered his automatic suspension on May 6. The charges stemmed from Moore’s Jan. 6 order telling probate judges they had a ministerial duty not to issue same sex marriage licenses. This came after the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled such bans were unconstitutional. The Commission said that Moore’s directive placed all 68 probate judges in an untenable
position and forced them to violate the state’s cannon of ethics. Moore contends that his marriage order was simply advice and they did not have to follow his advice. Most of them did ignore him. They had sense enough to know that the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion trumps a state court judge’s opinion. Moore also argues that the Commission has no power over administrative orders. I tend to concur with Moore. It appears to me that this group has overstepped their bounds. My perception of this group’s mission is to police true misconduct by judges like egregious acts of illegality and immorality. Moore has not done anything illegal or immoral, he just simply has a different opinion than the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of gay marriage. His opinion is also the same as the vast majority of Alabamians. This group ousted Moore over complaints brought by the Southern Poverty Law Center and ACLU. Folks, in the Heart of Dixie, you could not find two better boogeymen to run against. Moore has got the ACLU, SPLC and the liberal same sex marriage-mandating U.S. Supreme Court to run against for governor. George Wallace would have loved that scenario. He always said find me a good boogeyman to run against. They may be electing Moore governor. 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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A few of the characters made their way over to the fundraiser last Saturday, and a wise man along with a Roman soldier were spotted with Mr. Pig enjoying a sausage dog or two. The Town of Eclectic’s municipal court clerk and assistant magistrate, Verdie Nummie, said she had been with an Eclectic Christmas since “day one,” which was around nine years ago. She had nothing but good things to say about Ingram, and the event. “Mr. Ingram with the Piggly Wiggly is so generous,” said Nummie. “Last year he provided food for four nights of Eclectic Christmas.” A spokesperson for the program, Jonalan Wright, said an Eclectic Christmas maintained free admission as a result of fundraising efforts of Ingram, and their numerous volunteers. In an email, Wright said that registration for time slots to attend the Christmas event would begin on September 1.
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Mr. Pig is monitored by an off-duty Roman Soldier while raising funds for An Eclectic Christmas; a week long walking tour through the classic Bible story directed by local churches.
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Oliver is a Corgi/Heeler mix who is about one-year old, 40 lbs. He was found as a stray and sadly came for him. He is an active & strong boy who likes to run and play, is very good natured and loves attention. He is also a powerful boy whose special talent is biting leashes in half in a nano-second, so warning – a bit of leash training is in order! Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under 1 year old; cats over one year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, 45 days of pet health insurance and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian. To meet all the great pets at our shelter come to 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, go to our website at www.elmorehumane.org for more information, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 334-567-3377. We are open for adoptions this week Mon–Fri 10-5 & Sat 9-3.
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Religion Briefs • Tallassee Church of Christ Announces the new minister Charlie Boddy. Sunday Worship Service begins at 11:00a.m. Bible Study begins at 10:00a.m. Wednesday night bible study begins at 6:00p.m. Sunday evening service begins at 5:00p.m. Visitor’s welcome at all services 334-283-5437 209 Gilmer Ave. • The Flat Rock Baptist Church Extends an open invitation to their Annual Family & Friends Weekend Celebration. Events will begin on Saturday August 6th, 2016 at 11:00AM. There will be plenty of food, fun and fellowship for everyone. Gospel entertainment will begin after lunch with several groups to perform; all local Churches and groups are invited to participate. Worship Service will begin at 11:30 on Sunday August 7th with guest Minister Arthur H. Mitchell, Springfield Baptist Church, Conyers, GA. Revival will begin on August 8th – 12th beginning at 7:00 nightly with Reverend Dwight Johnson, Mt. Galliard Baptist Church, White Hall, Alabama. • Episcopal Church of the Epiphany On August 7 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/ • St. Vincent de Paul OUR LIFE’S JOURNEY is a service of St. Vincent de Paul Church and airs weekly from 8:00-8:30 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. August 7 - Making Catholic Moral Decisions (Jim Toner) August 14 - Making Catholic Moral Decisions (Jim Toner) August 21 - By Faith Alone part 1 August 28 - By Faith Alone part 2 September 4 - Which Came First part 1 September 11 - Which Came First part 2 • Elam Baptist Church Elam Baptist Church announces Mark, Jeff and Kevin Lanier with Holy Destiny in Concert for a night of gospel singing on Saturday, August 13 at 6:00 p.m. everyone invited. Plan to attend and bring someone with you. An offering will be taken. Free admission. Also, mark you calendar for Saturday, August 31, 6 p.m. for a GOSPEL SINGING at Elam Baptist Church featuring the Holy Destiny Quarter with Mark and Jeff Lanier and 2 others. An offering will be taken for them. You do not want to miss this singing. You will be greatly blessed. Mark Lanier has performed and recorded in Nashville. Please attend and bring someone with you. Kevin Lanier, their brother, is the minister of music with Elam. Hope to see you there! • Faith Foundation Holiness Church Monday, August 1 through Saturday, August 6 at 7:00p.m. each night. Climaxing on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 3:00p.m. Pastor: Bishop
Marvin Freeman and Overseer: Apostle Quentin Freeman. For more information contact Mot. Gloria Freeman at 334-991-4026 or Sis. Shannetta Daniels at 334-415-5019. • Salem Macon Baptist Church Our Ladies Monday Morning Missions will start meeting again on Monday August 8 at 9 AM in the church annex. We meet every Monday, starting with breakfast, a good program and good fellowship. Mark your calendar and plan to meet with us. The Forever Young Seniors (55+) will meet Tuesday night August 23rd at 6:30. Ray Funderburk and Brothers in Christ will present the program. They play lots of instruments and sing and you will receive a blessing. Invite someone to come with you and bring a covered dish. Salem Macon is located at 4647 Tallapoosa Street, Notasulga, Al,, 9 miles east of Tallassee and 5 miles west of Notasulga. • 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 334-3124913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.
Area Churches AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 5674413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 5678144 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 5674729 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 5675191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 5674178 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 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist
405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 5145922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 5678750 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 5691267 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 Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road Tallassee 334-857-2638 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 5677455 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 5675966 Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 5678601 Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-6493 Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka 334538-9415 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., Wetumpka CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka 567-0311 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 5676670 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 5672804 Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville 569-1510 Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka 5143656 Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka 567-6561 CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka 567-9886 Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 5676786 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 5692122 EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee 252-8618 Trinity Episcopal Church 5371 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 5677534 St. Michael & All Angels Church 5941 Main St., Millbrook HOLINESS New Beginnings Holiness 865 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 5679211 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 5678100 LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1405 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 5678339 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 5678135 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 5141020 INDEPENDENT METHODIST Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic 5412552 UNITED METHODIST Cain’s Chapel United Methodist 96 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 5692375
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 5413924 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 5679143 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 5677750 Victory Temple (Pentecostal church) 1173 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-7779 Words of Life Church 105 Cousins Rd., Wetumpka 5142730
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SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: Please contact the Tallassee Recreation Department if you are interested in a Self Defense Class 283-4726. Class would consist of situational awareness, prevention, recognition of criminal behavior and some physical defense. This is NOT a mixed martial class. Class would meet one-week night approx. 2 hours and Saturday approx. 8 hours. YOUTH WRESTLING: Register for youth wrestling at the Tallassee Recreation Center. Participants ages 6-13 with 4 weight classes. Register on August and begin practice in October. The season runs until February. YOUTH SOCCER: Register for youth Soccer for ages 4-14 for boys and girls. Registrar at the Tallassee Recreation Center fee is $45 per child and season runs from October to November. Games are usually played on Monday and Thursday nights. We usually have approximately 150 participants, which make up 8-10 teams.
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SUMMER REVIVAL: Summer revival at 7 p.m. nightly August 7 11 a.m. only at First Missionary Baptist Church located at 5021 Airport Road Millbrook. Guest speaker will be Bro. Cliff Stever pastor from Yarbrough Street Baptist Church in Montgomery. Special singing nightly: Thursday – Christopher Gregory, Friday – The Dennis Family, Saturday – Calvary’s Call. Congregational music will be led nightly by Micky Conway and also on Sunday morning. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact: Rex Weldon 558-6349.
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CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: The Wall Street AME Zion Church, 71 Zion Street of Tallassee, Alabama, will celebrate 136 years of ministry August 7. A homecoming program is being prepared to commemorate this joyous occasion. Members, former members, family, and friends are cordially invited to attend. The program will begin at 2:30 p.m. The speaker for the occasion will be LaBrian Stewart, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Keith Stewart. LaBrian is one of our own. He is an accomplished student athlete and professional educator and currently serves as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Northview High School, Dothan, Alabama. CONCERT: Lebanon Baptist Church in Titus will host Heartline in concert at 6 p.m.
August 8
OPEN HOUSE: Southside Middle School Open House OPEN HOUSE: Tallassee Elementary will hold open house for Kindergarten beginning at 11 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. First grade Open House will be at 12:20 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Second grade open house begins at 1:40 p.m. and 2:20 p.m.. Third grade open house begins at 3 p.m. Fourth grade open house begins at 4:20 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. ORIENTATION: Freshman Orientation 6:00 p.m. at Tallassee High School. OPEN HOUSE: Tallassee High School Open House will be held from 12 -7 p.m.
August 13
TEACHER’S LUNCHEON: Beulah Baptist Church will hold the Annual Teachers Luncheon on August 13 at 1 p.m. In order to honor the Reeltown School Teachers and Aides and some other teachers from surrounding school systems.
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Jason Powell of Petals from the Past will give a Container Gardening Demonstration. Come to this “lunch and learn” event at noon on the third Tuesday of each month at The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery 408 South Main Street in Wetumpka, Alabama Bring a sack lunch, drinks and desserts provided. Free, Open to the Public, Fun, Music and Door Prizes.
August 26-27
The Tallassee High School Class of 1981 is planning its class reunion, to be held August 26 and 27 in Tallassee. If you are a member of the class and have not been contacted by a classmate, please call Suzy Solomon Wilson at 334-283- 8172.
ONGOING EVENTS POOL SEASON: The Tallassee Pool season for 2016 will end Saturday, July 30. Hours of operation will be Monday-Saturday from 1pm-5pm. Daily pass is $3 per day and individual pass is $45, family pass for up to 4 in same household is $60 and 5 or more $75 for season. First session of swim lessons for ages 4 and up (must be 4 by time of lesson) will begin June 13-June 24, Second session will be June 27 –July 8 (closed July 4) Third session will be July 11-22. Registration fee for Tiny Tots is $55 and Levels 1-6 will be $65. You may register at Recreation Department until Thursday, May 26 and after May 26 please register at pool. WATER AEROBICS: Water Aerobics classes will go thru July 28th. Classes will be each Tuesday and Thursday night at 7:00 pm at the City Pool. No need to register...just pay $3 each day you exercise. Lap swimming will also be available during that time if you do not want to participate in the aerobic class. SWIM LESSONS: First session of swim lessons for ages 4 and up (must be 4 by time of lesson) will run through June 24. Second session will be June 27 –July 8 (closed July 4) Third session will be July 11-22. Registration fee for Tiny Tots is $55 and Levels 1-6 will be $65. You may register at Recreation Department until Thursday, May 26 and after May 26 please register at pool.
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ASWA Preseason FOotball Poll Class 7A 1. McGill-Toolen (27) (13-1) 347 2. James Clemens (2) (102) 248 3. Hoover (1) (10-3) 219 4. Central-Phenix City (9-4) 172 5. Spain Park (12-2) 169 6. Bob Jones (9-2) 164 7. Hewitt-Trussville (6-5) 158 8. Murphy (7-4) 98 9. Auburn (7-5) 49 10. Gadsden City (5-5) 32 Class 6A 1. Spanish Fort (29) (15-0) 357 2. Clay-Chalkville (1) (141) 264 3. Blount (10-2) 217 4. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (8-4) 170 5. Opelika (12-1) 162 6. Oxford (3-7) 145 7. Park Crossing (8-3) 103 8. Saraland (8-3) 76 9. Bessemer City (8-5) 54 10. Benjamin Russell (122) 38 Class 5A 1. St. Paul’s (29) (13-2) 356 2. Mortimer Jordan (1) (132) 263 3. Jackson (13-1) 234 4. Alexandria (11-2) 196 5. Russellville (11-2) 183 6. Etowah (7-4) 82 7. Beauregard (11-1) 75 8. Eufaula (9-3) 70 9. Brooks (11-2, 4A) 52 10. Guntersville (12-1) 41 Class 4A 1. UMS-Wright (17) (121) 300 2. Madison Acad. (6) (112, 3A) 240 3. Cordova (2) (13-1) 218 4. Munford (1) (10-4) 217 5. Andalusia (11-2) 179 6. Fayette Co. (10-5) 158 7. Leeds (4) (13-2) 136 8. Cherokee Co. (7-5) 69 9. North Jackson (7-5) 54 10. Thomasville (6-5) 39 Class 3A 1. Piedmont (28) (14-1) 354 2. Gordo (2) (12-1) 266 3. T.R. Miller (10-3) 190 4. Bayside Acad. (11-4) 173 5. Hillcrest-Evergreen (8-6) 168 6. Opp (8-4) 158 7. Montevallo (9-3, 4A) 81 8. Colbert Co. (10-4) 74 9. Daleville (10-2) 69 10. Oakman (8-4) 57
Cory Diaz / The Observer
The wait is over! Football season returns as area schools held their first fall football practice Monday with opening kickoff 18 days away. Wetumpka Herald sports editor Cory Diaz made annual “Tour of Elmore County” trek Monday, stopping first at Stanhope Elmore, then onto Elmore County High, Wetumpka, Holtville and rounding out the trip at Edgewood Academy. Pictured above, Panther junior linebacker Ryan Orr works through drills on the sled Monday at practice. Bottom left, Elmore County senior linemen pair Jakobi Bickley and Ryan Rush led their unit in bag drills. Right, Elmore County head football coach Norman Dean shows senior H-back Keshaan Bowman how to run a drill. Bottom right, Sophomore running back D.J. Patrick takes a handoff from senior quarterback Will Venable during the Panthers’ first fall practice Monday.
Class 2A 1. Elba (27) (14-1) 351 2. Washington Co. (10-3) 217 3. Fyffe (13-2) 213 4. G.W. Long (12-1) 196 5. Lanett (5-5) 178 6. Tanner (3) (11-1) 162 7. New Brockton (9-2) 91 8. LaFayette (6-5) 88 9. Cleveland (12-1) 80 10. Aliceville (6-5, 3A) 68 Class 1A 1. Maplesville (19) (13-1) 298 2. Cedar Bluff (3) (13-2) 256 3. Linden (3) (10-3) 246 4. Brantley (5) (10-3) 235 5. Pickens Co. (8-4, 2A) 166 6. Notasulga (9-3) 121 7. Spring Garden (8-4) 106 8. Sweet Water (5-6) 100 9. Berry (10-3) 68 10. Decatur Heritage (122) 34 AISA 1. Bessemer Acad. (28) (13-0) 354 2. Escambia Acad. (7-5) 249 3. Autauga Acad. (7-5) 226 4. Abbeville Chr. (12-1) 211 5. Monroe Acad. (1) (13-1) 193 6t. Edgewood Acad. (1) (13-0) 73 6t. Lowndes Acad. (5-5) 73 8. Fort Dale Acad. (6-5) 65 9. Marengo Acad. (10-2) 62 10. Jackson Acad. (7-5) 50
Nature Center to hosts two events this Saturday in Millbrook
STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Alabama Nature Center is hosting two events this Saturday at the Lanark Pavilion in Millbrook. Starting that morning, the 14th annual Alabama Wildlife Federation Youth Fishing Rodeo will take place from 7 to 11 a.m., and later that day, the 2016 Wild Game Cook-Off State Finals will get cooking at 5:30 p.m. For the Youth Rodeo, admission is free, however, participants are asked to pre-register as space is limited and all youth must be accompanied by an adult. Each young angler will receive a t-shirt and will be eligible for door prizes. Snacks and drinks will also be available. In addition, each participant may take home five catfish each, but may catch and release all they would like. Participants are encouraged to bring their own fishing equipment and bait, though a limited number of loaner rods and reels and some bait will be available on site. Competition for the state's best wild game cooking team is going to be fierce. Winning Wild Game Cook Teams from thirteen competitions across the state will battle it out for a $1000 first prize and bragging rights to the title Alabama Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cook-Off State Champion. Cook teams competing are: WC Cookers - Birmingham Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall
Winner Distressed Doe - Morgan County Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner ITAC Solutions Gulf Coast - Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner Trailer Park Gourmets - West Central Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner Team Advantage - Covington County Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner Chonita's Cookers - Talladega Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner Leavellwood - Tuscaloosa Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner The Lumbee Smokers - Quad Cities Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner Cabela's Campchefs - Madison County Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner Alabama Blackbelt Adventures - Tri-County Wild Game CookOff Best Overall Winner Spices Smokehouse - Guntersville Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner Johnson Crew - Lake Martin Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner KBeeQue - Limestone Wild Game Cook-Off Best Overall Winner For ticket information or to purchase your tickets, contact the Alabama Wildlife Federation at 1-800-822-WILD.