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Last walls of Russell come down
Final pieces of five structures finally razed, now only debris cleanup remains
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Crews work Sunday knocking down walls and moving debris from one of the buildings along Lee Street in Alexander City at the former Russell Corp. complex.
For almost four years people in Alexander City have been waiting for completion of the demolition of the buildings on the former Russell Corp. campus. Monday the last wall of the remaining structures were knocked down, marking a milestone in the process. While there is plenty of work remain-
ing as far as cleanup and debris removal, the progress was a welcomed sign. “It was certainly good to see,” Alexander City Mayor Jim Nabors said. “We have been meeting with people over the last few months and I think we all felt the same way. I wish I could take all the credit, but the people at Fruit of the Loom, Clay Humphries and Chris Champion, deserve the credit for what we have seen over the last
few days. “In reality, there wasn’t much of the demolition that was left and that was what made it so frustrating. I’d look at that little bit and it was almost like I was ready to go knock it down myself.” When much of the operations were shut down by Fruit of the Loom, they turned to Saucier Investments LLC for See RUSSELL • Page 9
Area high schools participate in fishing tourney
County votes to support bond plan for roads
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Tallapoosa County Commissioners approved a resolution urging legislators to approve bond that would extend the life of a program that helps counties and cities across the state address crucial infrastructure needs. The Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program which was started by Gov. Robert Bentley is completing its run and in order to continue the program, new bonds to provide money to fund an ATRIP 2 initiative is being floated in the legislature. At Monday’s meeting County Engineer David Moore explained that the project has resulted in several projects in the court over the last four years. He said that the Association of County Engineers of Alabama and the Association of County Commissioners of Alabama are urging each county to pass a resolution of support. The initiative that is being debated in the legislature would increase the state gas tax by three cents per gallon. That revenue would be leveraged to fund See COMMISSION • Page 2
A big fish of 4.16 pounds helped the Odenville Bass Club team of Jacob George and Brody Anderson fill a five-fish limit of 11.06 pounds to the win in the Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association Classic Qualifier at Wind Creek Saturday. Benjamin Russell, Dadeville and Reeltown had teams participate in the event. The Dadeville team of Carson McClendon and Slade McCullars finished first amongst those competing from Tallapoosa County with a five fish stringer of 9.15 pounds and a big fish of 3.52 pounds followed by the Reeltown team of Greg Davis and Brody Newman with 8.49 pounds and a big fish of 1.93 pounds. Finishing third locally was Dadeville’s Landon Tidwell and Luke Keel with 8.32 pounds. Competing as a team, Benjamin Russell took fourth through six locally with the See FISHING • Page 3
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Janet Holmes finishes up a Valentines Day arrangement at Grace’s Flowers Monday in preparation for Valentine’s Day.
BE MY VALENTINE? Local florists busy as sweethearts honor loved ones By MITCH SNEED and CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Today is the holiday for lovers, where sweets for your sweetie and flowers are a hot commodity. It’s Valentine’s Day and guys for heaven’s sake, don’t go home empty handed. Local flower shops were hopping Monday, having already worked a long weekend to get all the arrangements done for today’s deliv-
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Wind Creek State Park has a lineup of events scheduled for kids and adults alike in the upcoming months, and to kick things off Saturday the park invited its visitors to take the Polar Bear Plunge. It will be the second annual winter plunge at the park, and Park Manager II Jerad Martin said any age group of chill-seeker is welcome to rush into the cold waters of Lake Martin. Asked if he would be participating in the event Martin quickly responded, “No, no, no, that’s not for me.” And asked whether he took the plunge last year he said “Negative, I was more or less like a life guard.”
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ery crunch. Susie Kelley of Grace’s Flowers in Alexander City said it has been busy as they prepare for the big day. “It has been good,” Kelley said. “Roses are still the most popular but they are getting more mixed flowers. The lady’s love the cut flowers. We are also seeing more stuffed animals.” According to a Gallup research poll, 23
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He said he along with other park rangers would be overseeing the event for the safety of those taking a dip, plunge or a full-fledged swim. And last year Martin said there were those that took a swim. “We had some that stayed in the lake for 10 to 15 minutes no problem,” said Martin. But he noted that despite an unseasonably warm air temperature, the water would be a much different experience. Martin said they had been “very lucky” on their first Polar Plunge with temperatures ranging around the mid 60’s to 70’s. At their first event Martin said File / The Outlook about 25 people walked or ran into the water, either taking a full plunge Participants in last year’s Polar Bear Plunge at Wind Creek race to brace See POLAR • Page 3 the cold waters of Lake Martin.
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DEAR ABBY: I am 26 years old, and my mother still walks around naked in front of me with no warning. I’ve told her several times that it makes me uncomfortable, but she seems not to take me seriously. In her culture (she’s not from the U.S.), walking around naked is no problem. But I’m tired of seeing her breasts unexpectedly. I’m all about positive body image, but it’s strange to me to see a 62-year-old woman’s breasts. Am I the one who has an issue? I’m open to any advice or recommendations. -- ‘NUDIE’S’ DAUGHTER IN HOUSTON DEAR DAUGHTER: It appears you are, indeed, the one who has the issue. If you’re seeing your mother walk around in a state of undress, I’m guessing that, although you are an adult, you are still living under her roof. In her house, she has the privilege of making the rules, not you. If she
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is comfortable walking around au naturel, you will either have to accept it or move out. The choice is yours. DEAR ABBY: A while ago I noticed that my fiance had been hiding empty cans of beer from me. After I go to sleep (he is a night owl and I usually end up going to sleep first), he goes to the store and buys a can or two of beer. But instead of throwing the empty cans out, he hides them. When I accidentally discovered his hiding place, I told him he didn’t have to hide them from me. Now, every once in a while I check the same spot, and I have noticed that he has been hiding them again. A beer or two is OK with me,
DEAR ABBY: There is a reaction that sometimes happens when my daughter and I meet someone new that really frosts me. When someone says, “You look like sisters,” I want to say, “Baloney!” In the first place, we do NOT look like sisters -- our 22-year difference is very obvious. I know the speakers think they are flattering me, but what they
Commission a bond issue to resurface rural county roads. The commissioners voted 5-0 in favor of the resolution of support “On the county’s limited budget, ATRIP helped with a lot of projects that we wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise,” Moore said. In a released statement, ACEA President, David Palmer, said that this plan will leave a long lasting, positive impact on all counties in the state. “I believe in value and return on investment,” Palmer said. “If we don’t invest in our infrastructure now, we will pay the price later. It will be less expensive to fix our roads and bridges now than to try and reclaim them after it’s too late and the irreversible damage is done.” County Engineers across the state are working to develop county spe-
n Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m.
are really doing is making my daughter think she looks older. Please ask your readers to stop and think before making such fake-flattery comparisons. -BALONEY IN COLORADO DEAR BALONEY: I can ask my readers to refrain from saying it, but please explain to your daughter that the compliment is meant for you, indicating that you look young for your age -- not that she looks old for hers. DEAR READERS: I deeply appreciate the relationship I have with you. You make my life a joy. Please allow me to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day. -- LOVE, ABBY 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.
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cific maps that detail where the bond issue will positively affect their individual counties, according to the release. Residents who are interested in sharing their most pressing road and bridge needs are encouraged to fill out a short survey found at www.drivealabama.org/ about/survey. The commissioners also voted unanimously to keep the fees and structures for county liquor licenses the same as they have been for the last three years. In another move that should save the county money, the commissioners voted 5-0 to renew participation in the Alabama Liability Self Insurance Fund. The agreement is for three years and by agreeing to an extended term, the county will get a better rate and will be eligible for a refund. The commissioners also held an
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Abby, considering the stresses he deals with at work. What worries me is that he feels the need to hide the cans from me after I told him he doesn’t have to. Does this mean he has a bigger problem that needs to be addressed? Please help! -UNSURE IN VIRGINIA DEAR UNSURE: Yes, he does. Your fiance apparently feels guilty about his nightly beer drinking, which is why he hides the evidence. The two of you need to have a serious conversation about it, preferably BEFORE the wedding.
Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. n Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. n Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville.
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executive session to discuss developments in an ongoing legal issue. In other action the commissioners: • Approved minutes of Jan. 9, 2017. • Approved warrants and purchase orders. • Approved surplus of Highway Department equipment that included two old excavators and a side cutter. • Approved purchase of three vehicles for the Sheriff’s Department. The vehicles are in the budget and will replace three vehicles that are near the end of their lease. • Approved appointment of Lynn Price to the Hackneyville Water Authority Board. • Approved reappointment of Glenn Fuller to the Horseshoe Bend Regional Library Board.
n Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month. n Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. n Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. n Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall. n Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. n Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. n Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m. n Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encour-
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Above, Sherry Templeton, left, and Michael Mann work on gifts for Valentine’s Day deliveries Monday at Unique Flowers and gifts. Right, Susie Kelly prepares a flower for a mixed vase at Grace’s Flowers Monday.
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percent of all adults in the country purchase flowers or plants on Valentine’s Day. Of those folks, 61 percent are men and 39 percent are women. Michael Mann at Unique Flowers and Gifts said they had a long weekend as well. He said roses will always be the No. 1 pick for Valentine’s Day, but some buyers want something a little different. “It has been a good holiday season – it has been real good,” Mann said. “They love the roses but we are selling a good many Teddy Bears, too.” It’s a good time for anyone who sells gifts. On average, men on average shell out $150 for Valentine’s Day gifts, while women pay $74 each to honor their sweetheart. So how did all this hoopla get started? The holiday has a long history. In the late 400s
Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 a day to honor St. Valentine. In the 1600s Europeans began the tradition of exchanging Valentines and in the 1840s the first mass-produced Valentines were in the United States. The survey showed that $448 million is spent on candy during the week leading up to Valentine’s Day and of that 58 million pounds of chocolate is sold, according to the National Confectioners Association. Last year, there were 36 million heart-shaped boxes of candy sold according to Column Five. A reported $8.6 million was spent last year on champagne and sparkling wine last year if planning a celebration. How’s that for ideas for last minute shopping? You better get busy.
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BUSINESS LICENSES ARE DUE Business licenses for the City of Alexander City, Alabama are due and payable on or before February 15, 2017. The license obligation may be paid in person at the City Hall on Court Square in the License Department Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, or the payment may be mailed. If mailed the postmark must indicate on or before February 15, 2017. All business licenses paid on or after February 16, 2017 will be subject to a 15% late fee. All mailed payments postmarked February 16, 2017 or after will be subject to the same late fee.
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or choosing to merely to wade about knee deep. “When you get in the lake it’s going to be a different feel,” Martin said. But he said depending on the temperature they would have blankets and hot beverages like coffee and cocoa for the swimmers. The idea for the plunge Martin said came from what he called his interpretive crew at the park. He said it was thought up as a way to get people to the lake, and to kind of get the New Year going off to a good start. There is no cost to participate in the event but the price of the admission, which is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Scheduled over the next few months Martin said there was a Johnny Appleseed event on March 11 for children to celebrate the folktale. He said they might even plant an apple tree, however he emphasized the “might.” And on March 3-4 he said the Dixie Division Military Vehicle Club would meet. At the event, he said owners of military style vehicles like Humvees will gather for a display and swap meet.
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team of Judson Wall Clayton and Clayton Boone reeling in a five fish stringer of 7.97 pounds, Jacob Jones and Matthew Jackson pulling in 7.57 pounds and Wesley Sanford and Hunter Foreman boating 7.09 pounds. Other local teams weighing in fish were BRHS’s Kennedy Benton and Will Cush with 7.06 pounds and Zach Phillips with 2.45 pounds. Dadeville’s Brady Claybrook and Gauge Daniel with 6.75 pounds, Madolyn Daniel and Brittany Claybrook with 2.37 pounds and Alex Ray and Korey Hall with 2.23 pounds. A total of 155 boats caught a total of 608 weighing a total of 880.45 pounds Saturday. 607 of those fish were released back into Lake Martin. There were 35 teams from as far away as Muscle Shoals and Rehobeth took part in the one-day tournament.
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here are a lot of kudos – political and otherwise – to go around this week. Let’s start with something light. Congratulations to the boys and girls basketball teams of Benjamin Russell High School as well as Coosa Central, that advanced to play in the state sub-regionals that began Monday night On to politics. Congratulations are also due Jeff Beauregard Sessions. On Wednesday of last week, Sessions was confirmed as the new U.S. attorney general. His start in that position hit a rocky start when the a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Ninth Circuit stayed President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. We’ll see what the Sessions Department of Justice’s next move is. Finally, kudos to Luther Strange, who, the day following Sessions’ confirmation, Gov. Robert Bentley announced he was appointing to fill Sessions’ newly vacated U.S. Senate seat. Strange might have wanted to heed the oftgiven advice of ESPN college football broadcaster Lee Corso – famous for the line, “Not so fast, my friend” – before accepting the appointment so quickly. For starters, some smell a political rat in that Strange, prior to his appointment, was investigating whether Bentley had done anything illegal in circumstances surrounding his dalliance with former advisor Rebekah Mason. Now, Bentley appoints his investigator to the U.S. Senate? Hmmm. Moreover, a look back over the history of Alabama’s U.S. Senators since the middle of the 20th century doesn’t bode well for Strange should he
Officials Governor Robert Bentley represents the state of Alabama and its 67 counties. He was elected to office on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334-2427100. His office is located at the State Capitol at 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama.
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Luther Strange was elected Alabama’s 49th Attorney General first elected in 2010, and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer. He can be reached at 334-242-7300, and his office is located at 501 Washington Avenue, Montgomery. Mark Tuggle (R) represents the 81st District covering Coosa, Chilton and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached by phone at 256-392-2006 or by email at tughd81@gmail.com. His office is located at 110 Calhoun Street, Suite 108, Alexander City.
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choose to run for election as Sessions’ permanent successor – and it’s almost certain that he covets the spot. Since John Bankhead II’s death from a stroke on June 12, 1946, only one Alabama senator who was appointed – Jeremiah Denton, appointed to fill Donald Stewart’s seat after Denton had already been elected (Stewart ceded his seat early so Denton could build seniority) – has won election to his seat after his appointment. Three days after Bankhead, a Lamar County Democrat who was serving his third term (his father John Bankhead also served three terms and died in office) died, Democrat George Swift of Baldwin County was appointed to fill his vacant seat. Swift chose not to run against Hartselle Democrat John Sparkman, who had served the state in the House of Representatives since 1936. In 1978, Gadsden’s Jim Allen, serving his second term as U.S. Senator, died of a heart attack in Gulf Shores. Allen’s widow, Maryon Pittman Allen, was named to succeed her husband. Allen ran for reelection in the special election, but lost her bid for the Democratic nomination to Anniston’s Stewart. Stewart then ran for a full term, but was defeated by former prisoner of war Denton, a Mobile Republican. Even Denton was defeated after one term by Democrat-turnedRepublican Richard Shelby, who remains in office today. In fact, Alabama’s histo-
ry of appointed U.S. senators failing to win regular elections dates back to Israel Pickens, a Jacksonian appointed to fill Henry H. Chambers term after the latter died – in 1826. A final note: Jack Simms, the former head of the journalism department at Auburn, was my mentor. I’m sure there are hundreds more Auburn journalism graduates who would say the same thing. Jack died late last year, taking with him a bastion of knowledge that can only be learned in the trenches of journalism. He was a long-time writer for the Associated Press and, as a result, a relentless stickler for that foundation of journalism we call AP Style. But style wasn’t all he valued. Jack understood the role the press plays in our society and he wanted to make sure that his journalism program produced graduates who knew the game to the letter and that included their – our – responsibility to be reasonable, fair and truthful. I do no take those responsibilities lightly. And while others may be more hard-hitting (especially national news outlets with far more resources to put into stories that require investigation), I believe that most reputable news outlets are just as reasonable, just as fair and just as truthful. Yet the media today is under attack. And, strangely enough, the barrage of missiles that are being launched against it are coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., the address of the very person who should be the utmost guardian of one of this country’s fundamental tenets of freedom. Fake news? Not here. Not ever. David Granger is a managing editor with Tallapoosa Publishers.
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oing in to the Army, I didn’t know it, but I was really good with a rifle. Throughout basic marksmanship training, I was one of the top shooters, never shooting less than 36/40. I was so proficient with my weapon that I, along with five others, were assigned to the first firing order on qualification day to set the standard for the rest of the platoon. It was a lot of responsibility, but something I took great pride in. When the dust had settled, literally, I’d shot a 22/40, thus failing to even qualify. I couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn, much less little green pop-up targets. I don’t know what happened, but I was devastated. How could I go from shooting expert to not even qualifying? Perhaps I was getting too cocky and needed to be humbled. We need that sometimes. If that’s the case, it worked. I came back and qualified later in the day. I shot 38/40. I lit the broad side of the barn up; however, due to my failure the first go around, I could qualify no better than marksman. It was a bummer, but when put into perspective, it wasn’t all that bad. This past week, for the first time in my life, I went deer hunting. Technically, when I was a kid, we walked through the woods with a shotgun a time or two, but that wasn’t hunting. It was simply walking through the woods with a shotgun. It was
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more as if we were “hunting wabbit” and we weren’t “vewwy quiet.” That doesn’t mean that I’ve never killed a deer. From age 16 through 19, I ran over six of them. I’m fairly certain some of them died. I ran over a beaver during that same time span, too. I don’t think I’ve ran over anything since, other than the dead wooly mammoth I ran over in Maine back in November, but it was already dead. I think it was a moose. I’d never seen such a mess in my life. Back to deer hunting—I knew if I saw a deer that I was going to drop it. There wasn’t a doubt in my mind. We sat in an enclosed tree stand. It was like a little house. Now that’s my kind of hunting. I endured the elements enough when I was in the Army. We didn’t see anything due to the unseasonably warm weather that day. I’m sure my loud talking may have adversely affected our success, as well. Either way, the ham sandwiches were really good, and the time in the stand with my friend was priceless. It was a bit of a bummer, but when put into perspective, it wasn’t all that bad.
I posted a photo to Facebook of me holding the rifle as if I was about to drop my first deer. I was critiqued from the clothes I wore to how close my eye was to the scope. For what it’s worth, the critiques were justified. In hindsight, I’m glad I didn’t see a deer, or I would have come home with another black eye. My friend popped me in the other eye for being too loud. We stayed until dark, and then went to another friend’s deep processing facility. I’d told him we were coming either way. I’d never seen so many deer in my life. He even let us rip out some guts and saw off some legs and other accessories. I love trying new things. Even though we didn’t kill anything, it was a great experience. There’ so much more to hunting than just shooting and killing. There’s just something special about being out in the woods and away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. I’m already excited about next season. I’m going to drop one opening weekend, but if I don’t, that’s okay, too. I’m a good shot, and when the time comes, it’ll happen. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com.
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The sun sets over the former Russell Complex where the walls of the last buildings to be demolished finally were taken to the ground over the weekend. Now the attention will turn to debris removal.
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FREE TAX ASSISTANCE: Beginning Jan. 30, free tax and electronic tax filing assistance at Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc., 5030 Hwy 280, Alex City, AL IRS certified volunteers will provide the free tax assistance and electronically file federal and state income tax forms. The free tax sites are designed to assist seniors 60+ (with no income limit), taxpayers under age 60 with incomes less than $54,000, and disabled taxpayers. Taxpayers will be assisted in the order they are registered. Please do not bring people to the site not involved in the filing of your taxes due to the limited space. Waiting may be necessary. Volunteers will provide free tax assistance and electronically file federal and state income tax forms at Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc. beginning Jan. 25. Please arrive and register for assistance at least one hour before closing time. Jan. 30, 31 and February – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays – 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. March – Mondays and Tuesdays – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Thursdays – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 1 to April 15 - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays --- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Information You Must Bring To The Tax Site: The following information is required by the IRS: last year’s tax return; photo ID-driver’s license-for taxpayer and spouse; social security cards for taxpayers and dependants; W-2’s; and 1099’s B, R, and SSA 1099. If you have health insurance through the government marketplace, bring your 1095-A. ALL employed taxpayers should bring a copy of their year-end pay stub. In regards to the itemized deduction list, you should bring all the documentation that applies to you. Even if you do not itemize on your Federal taxes you may be able to do so on your State return. For more info call (256) 234-0347. ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS: Faith Christian Academy is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Applications may be picked up at Faith Temple Church on the corner of Franklin and Gorgas Streets. For more information call 256-234-6421.
February 15
OLLI MINI-TERM: Palette Painting and an Inside lokk at the U.S. Intelligence Community are being presented at the Winter Mini-Term for First Time OLLI Members Feb. 15, Feb. 23, March 1 and March 8. To register call 334-844-5100.
February 16
ARTS ASSOCIATION: The Arts Association of Central Alabama will meet Feb. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Activity Center at the Sportplex. Diane Hough will give a demonstration on pencil drawing.
February 18
CLAY CLASSIC: The Ronald E Koon Sporting Clay Classic is in its 11th year of providing a fun filled day for avid shooters to help support our local Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area. The event will be held at the Lower Wetumpka Shotgun Club in Montgomery, Alabama starting at9 a.m. on Feb. 18, 2017. Team of four is $600. Team of two is $300 and a one-man team $100. Lunch, shells, goodie bags and door prizes given to each participant Call 256-234-4757 to
sign up today or email bgcreynolds@ gmail.com NORRIS HOLLEY AND EDWARDS FAMILY GATHERING: The 10th Annual Family Gathering of the Norris, Holley and Edwards family will be Feb. 18 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bud Porch Building. Bring a dish. COMMUNITY PRAYER: The Darian Missionary Baptist Church family and prayer team are offering prayer to the community Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot on the corner of Laurel and E streets across from Stephens School. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Dadeville Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast will be Feb. 18 starting at 7 a.m. at the Dadeville High School cafeteria. Tickets are available almost every where in Dadeville for $6. For questions call Peggy Bullard at 256-8259415. POLAR PLUNGE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting its Second Annual Polar Plunge Feb. 18 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Park entrance fees apply to non-campers. PANCAKES FOR ROBOTICS: Faith Christian Academy will host a Pancake Breakfast with sausage, juice and coffee at the upper level gym of Faith Temple Church on the corner of Franklin and Gorgas Streets on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. All you can eat in-house. Carry out is available. You may purchase tickets from FCA students or by calling the church office at 256-234-6421. Tickets are also available at the door. The proceeds will go to send the FCA Robotics teams which consist of 4th grade thru 8th grade students to the National WWII Museum Robotics Challenge in New Orleans in May. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Bibb Graves School in Millerville will have a pancake breakfast Saturday Feb. 18, serving from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eatin or carry out. Plate includes all you can eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice, and coffee. Cost is $6. All profit is used for renovation of the old High School section of the Community Center. Trade Day will be from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hot dogs, chips, candy bars, and soft drinks will be available at lunch time. PRAYER BREAKFAST: Great Bethel Baptist Church is hosting a prayer breakfast and book signing with Rev. Sondrea L. Tolbert and her book “On the Bright Side – Morning Joy” Feb. 18 at 8:30 a:m. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: A pancake breakfast benefiting the New Site Volunteer Fire and Ambulance will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the New Site Town Hall.
February 19
LAKE WATCH ANNUAL MEETING: The Lake Watch of Lake Martin Annual Meeting will be Sunday, Feb. 19 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the StillWaters Residential Association Building. Along with a business meeting, Jimmy Lanier, founder of CRATA will be the guest speaker. FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: Mt. Lovely Baptist Church is hosting friends and family day Sunday,Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. with guest pastor Rev. Anthony Pogue and the Bethesda Baptist Church. Pastor of Mt. Lovely is Rev. Bernard Harris.
February 20
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Daphne Simpkins will be speaking to Horizons Unlimited Feb. 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. The winter program runs through Feb. 27. Membership is $20
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February 24-26
COMMUNITY THEATRE: The Sylacauga Community Playhouse will present “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 25 and 26 at 2 p.m. at the Sylacauga High School Auditorium. Cost is $15 in advance and $18 at the door. For more information call 256-369-3003.
February 25
ART WORKSHOP: The Artists Association of Central Alabama is hosting a workshop on basic gourd art with Kay Fincher Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sportplex Senior Activity Center. Cost is $45 and includes all materials. To register call 256-377-4918. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 . Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips, and soft drinks.
February 27
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Katie Simpkins will be speaking to Horizons Unlimited Feb. 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. The winter program runs through Feb. 27. Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple each semester.
March 1
LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday, March 1 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
March 3-4
RECORD SHOW: The Alabama Record Collectors Association are hosting their 36th annual record and cd show March 3 and 4 at the Bessemer Civic Center East Meeting Room.
March 4
MISS WINTER: The 2017 Miss Winter Pageant will be March 4 at 2 p.m. at the New Covenant Church. Tickets to watch the pageant are $10 at the door or $8 if purchased by Friday, March 3. Please email Sherri Williams at misswinterpageant@gmail. com. DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP: A workshop to help separated and divorced persons affirm themselves as whole, worthwhile persons, heal past wounds and discover new doors opening to the future. The workshop will be held on the Trinity Campus of the Alex. City First United Methodist Church on Highway 280 in Alexander City March 4 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call 256-487-2115 to register.
March 5
PASTOR APPRECIATiON: Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville is hosting the 36th Appreciation of Rev. G.H. Pulliam Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. Justin Freeman of New Canaan Baptist Church. PASTOR ANNIVERSARY: New Style Baptist Church in Nixburg is hosting the 2nd Pastoral Anniversary of Rev. Richard Ellis Taylor Sunday, March 5 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Robert Hargrove and the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church will be the guest.
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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) Communication Åourishes during the daylight hours. Fatigue or a low-level grumpiness could take over when you least expect it, whether it be from you or someone else. Choose your words with care, as you might want to say something a bit hostile. Tonight: Play it cool, please. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Your mellowness and stability will be on call, whether you have a valentine or not. You might want to duck if someone near you is throwing a tantrum. Refuse to take what is happening personally. Remove yourself from this situation ASAP. Tonight: Keep the peace. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Caring and communication Åourish in an unprecedented way throughout most of the day. Later in the day, someone is likely to express his or her aggravation. Try to be responsive; otherwise, you might witness an explosion. Tonight: Make plans with a potential valentine. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You are happiest at home, whether you are making calls or doing work. A parent or some other authority Ägure seems to be a bit oɈ-kilter. Instead of looking within for a solution, this person might be projecting his or her discontent onto others. Tonight: Happiest at home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Assess your Änances while you can. You are able to communicate what you need in order to make a situation work. Investigate your options, especially if you are dealing with a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift. Schedule meetings for later in the day. Tonight: Speak up. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Your vision of what today should be like might be very diɈerent from reality. A partner or dear friend appears to be on the warpath. Your reaction to this person’s mood could make or break the remainder of the day. Use insight and care. Tonight: Make it OK to go overboard. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
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demolition and cleanup so that the property could be marketed for potential redevelopment. Saucier had contracted with Roy Granger and Regeneration LLC to handle the work. The salvage operation of five Russell mill buildings began June 2013. The low prices for scrap materials has been blamed for the slow pace of the work and under the contract work only had to be completed in “a reasonable amount of time.” There was no deadline given. “We met with Darryl Saucier today and he has committed to getting it done,” Nabors said. “It was a positive meeting and we will work with them. I think we all feel like it has gone beyond the point of reasonable. Now Fruit, Russell and the city are all working to do whatever it takes to get this completed.” The issue now is finding a place for the debris. With so many bricks, concrete blocks and concrete slabs on the site, it either has to be made into gravel or hauled off. Remaining wood scraps that aren’t fit for salvage also have to be removed. Trucks began moving some of that into a large basin on Russell Road over the weekend. Previously a large amount of debris was burned in that area. Nabors said they plan to go to Montgomery to meet with officials to see what options can be used. “We feel like that is the best way– go to the people who make the decision – rather than dealing with intermediaries,” Nabors said. “If there is a way to dispose of it with having to move it off site, obviously that will speed the process. We just have to see what the options are and what is allowable.” In November, the council amended the city’s junk ordinance to clean up language that gave residents just 14 days, rather than 30 before the city can take action on the situation. Also, much like the weed ordinance, it gives the city the power to clean up a situation if the owner doesn’t react and place a lien against the property. While the ordinance would apply to the Russell property, Nabors said he thinks the most recent progress shows that all are committed to getting the project completed.
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Monday afternoon a front end loader and excavator move rocks, concrete and salvageable metal from the site of where the last wall of a building at Russell Complex was taken down. Left, dump trucks deposit unsalvageable scrap from the demolition of buildings on the former Russell Corp. campus into a recessed area on Russell Road.
Saturday Trash Walk proves to be big success dumpsite that will require extensive work to clean up. The site is on Highway 229 near Ridgeway Road. A total of 32 volunteers collected “The dump is much too big for 80 bags of trash from area a few volunteers and will require roadways Saturday in the February some able bodied manpower to PATH Trash Walk. clean it up,” Thompson said. “We Lake Martin Resource are in the process of determining Association President John who owns the property.” Thompson who worked with During this event volunteers got Prosperity Again Through Health a little something extra for their to organize the cleanup said the effort. amount of area covered by the “The group of community group was impressive. volunteers enjoyed a delicious “The event was an overwhelming breakfast before the cleanup and success,” Thompson said. “The a great hot dog cookout at the group was able to clean 95 percent conclusion which was graciously of both sides of Highway 229 and provided by Reubin and Jackie Highway 50 from Highway 63 to Thornton, owners of Dirt Road Martin Dam. Gourmet,” Thompson said. “They also got to a portion of Thompson is already planning Highway 63 near The Amphitheater for the March PATH Trash Walk. as well as some county roads The March walk will be leading to Lake Martin.” held on Saturday, March 11 on Even though the amount of Elkathatchee Road and will be trash that was collected was hosted by Kenneth and Mary massive, Thompson said volunteers Lyman Boone. discovered a massive illegal By MITCH SNEED Editor
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About 30 volunteers took advanatge of unseasonably warm temperatures Saturday to remove trash and debris from the sides of roads in the PATH Trash Walk. Volunteers took part in a two-hour community clean up walk over a section of highway near Martin Dam, and then returned for a lunchtime cookout.
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We’ve had a lot of BRHS falls 68-34 to Selma unusual happenings 6A subregional road loss ends Lady Wildcats’ season
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s the old saying goes, “May you live in interesting times.” Based on various oddball reports I heard on sports talk radio (as I drove through Mississippi and Louisiana) last week, we are in the midst of the most interesting times ... ever. For instance, did you know that the Westminster dog show, which has been around since barking was invented, actually had a cat involved in the competition? Years ago that would have been the equivalent of Bo Jackson’s being honored by the Paul “Bear” Bryant Museum. I guess it shows just how far felines’ rights have come in this country. Then there is the report LUKE that the loathed ROBINSON Miami Marlins Columnist owner, Jeffrey Loria, will be selling the team. That’s not so incredibly strange if you don’t know the back-story. However, look at it this way: Loria may be the most hated owner in sports. He has duped the Miami community into paying for an incredible stadium and he has done very little to try and further the team for a championship. But despite all of his issues, Loria is selling the team for around $1.6 billion and he bought the team for about $158 million just a few years ago. It really grinds my gears that a guy so despised can make approximately $1.45 BILLION when a lot of you guys hate me for FREE! How about former New York Knicks’ star Charles Oakley’s getting into a fight with security at the Madison Square Garden? That is not a huge story in itself as Oakley is not one to back away from a skirmish, but it was odd that one of the guys he claims can validate his innocence was none other than former tennis bad-boy John McEnroe. When John McEnroe is potentially your character witness in a fight, you may want to consider taking a plea. Next is the tale of the man in France who was cheating on his wife and busted via the Uber app. The man had borrowed his wife’s phone for a pick up from his mistress’ place and somehow, someway, he has decided it is Uber’s fault that he is now getting a divorce due to the affair. He is seeking around $50 million. He also promises to use “Lyft” next time (I assume). Finally, and maybe most disturbingly, is the report that musical genius Stevie Wonder may not be blind. Maybe his sight isn’t in direct correlation with this music’s quality (I mean, a rose would still smell the same even if it couldn’t see, right?), but the question must be asked: Did Stevie gain any extra notoriety because people thought he was blind all along? ESPN’s Bomani Jones had for years suspected that Wonder was not exactly on the up-and-up when it came to his blindness and now there is more speculation than ever that Stevie can in fact see. After all, Wonder has been caught grabbing a falling mic stand in the past and he has admitted to landing an airplane — twice. If Stevie isn’t visually-impaired, that would answer a question I have had for a long time: If “she” is indeed “lovely” ... How did he know? Luke Robinson is a local resident, a regular sports columnist for The Outlook and the president of the Lake Martin Bama Club.
By Daniel Evans Selma Times-Journal Jamya Smith made six 3-pointers and added an old fashioned 3-point play Monday as Selma doubled up Benjamin Russell 68-34 in a sub-regional playoff game. Selma will move on to play in the Central Regional in Montgomery Friday at noon. “They did a good job. We didn’t have but nine turnovers the whole game. We executed well,” said Selma coach Anthony Harris. The Saints scored the game’s first eight points and led the entire way. Smith made three first quarter 3-pointers to give Selma an 18-6 lead after the opening period. She scored 23 points in the game. “I told her this is your last ballgame in this gym. Leave everything in this gym,” Harris told Smith and the other Selma seniors. “You’ll come back to practice, but you won’t play here no more.” Smith and Tashaari Grimes each made a 3-pointer on back to back possessions to start the second quarter, upping Selma’s lead to 24-6. Grimes joined Smith in double figures with 11 points. The lead kept growing from there. Kynadra Lewis made two layups in the final minute of the first half and the Saints led 38-12 at the break. Lewis also had one of the highlights of the night when she spun through two Benjamin Russell defenders, made a layup and got fouled in the first half.
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Benjamin Russell varsity girls basketball head coach urges the Lady Wildcats on in Monday’s 6A sub-regional playoff game at Selma. BRHS lost 68-34, ending the Lady Wildcats’ season. The entire Saints’ bench stood and yelled, as did most of the Selma fans in attendance. Selma continued its dominance in the second half, leading by as many as 37 in the final minutes. Eight Selma players scored in all in the game, including freshman Za’miyah White, who made a turnaround jump shot in the fourth quarter. “I’m proud of them and we’ve stamped our ticket to the regional,” Harris said with a smile.
After the game, Harris talked to the team about what it’ll take on Friday for Selma to win again. Usually reserved, he finished his speech with a loud yell of “how about those Saints?” Benjamin Russell (13-11) saw its season end with the defeat. Sophomore LaHope Westbrooks led the Wildcats in scoring with 11 points, with all of them coming in the second half. Sophomore Jaaliyah Caldwell scored eight points andjunior JaTori Leonard had seven.
11 ‘Cats qualify for state wrestling tourney By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
When all was said and done at the end of the Alabama High School Athletic Associations 6A South Super Section in Montgomery this weekend, 11 Benjamin Russell Wildcats qualified for the three-day AHSAA Wrestling Championships at Von Braun Center in Huntsville Thursday. Four of those Wildcats finished in the top four of their divisions, earning medals. They are freshman Saxon Coker, junior Brooks Parker, senior Jamie Whitehead and freshman Bobby Charsa. Coker placed second in the 138-pound class with a loss to Gulf Shores senior Bailey Roan. Whitehead placed fourth in the 182-class with a loss to Bryce Fuhrmann of Gulf Shores. Charsha placed fourth in 106-pound class with a tough loss to Jonathan Medeiros of Northview in overtime. Parker came in third place in the 145-pound class after
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Benjamin Russell wrestling coaches Ben Blake (far left) and Danny Hall (far right) congratulate Wildcats grapplers (from left) Jamie Whitehead, Saxon Coker, Brooks Parker, Bobby Charsha for medaling in this past weekends’ AHSAA 6A South Super Section in Montgomery.
losing the battle for third to Justin Ingram of Spanish Fort. “The one thing I’m really proud of is how hard we competed,” said BRHS varsity wrestling head coach Danny Hall. The seven additional Wildcats qualifying for Thursday’s state championship include: • Senior Justavious Robinson, fourth place, 220pound class. • Sophomore Cameron
Oglesby fourth place, 113pound division. • Freshman Ryan Spradley, seventh place, 132-pound class. • Junior Jy Harvey, seventh place, 152-pound division. • Freshman Hazekiah Hunter, seventh place, 160pound class. • Senior Conner Burke, fifth place, 170-pound division. • Junior Kraige Abercrombie, seventh place, 105-pound class.
Hall is understandably pleased with such a large group of Wildcats heading to state competition, especially since two are in the ninth grade. “It just shows how much the young guys are developing and how far they’ve come this season,” the coach said. In addition to the Wildcats’ individual accomplishments this past weekend, BRHS as a team placed fifth out of 22 6A South teams.
Dadeville’s Abernathy earns spot in AHSAA Wrestling Championship By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
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Dadeville varsity wrestling head coach George Richardson (front) poses with (from left) Kenneth “Ab” Abernathy, R.J. Ford and Tyler Muniz. The three wrestlers made it to the second day at the Alabama High School Athletic Association 1A-5A South Super Section in Montgomery this past weekend.
Dadeville senior grappler Kenneth “Ab” Abernathy is headed to the Alabama High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championship at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville Thursday. He earned that opportunity this weekend in Montgomery at the 1A-5A South Super Section after taking seventh seed Friday and then coming out on top in three of six rounds in the 220-pound division Saturday, where he bested Will Stags of Prattville Christian and William Hacker of Holtville in the second period and James Hurley of Thomasville 4-3. “Kenneth Abernathy was fortunate to place sixth overall in the South and will represent Dadeville on Thursday,” said Dadeville varsity wrestling head coach George Richardson. Two more Tigers fell just shy of earning the Huntsville trip. “R.J. Ford and Tyler Muniz were both one win away from punching their tickets to the state tournament,” Richardson
said. Ford took eighth seed in the 138-pound division and went on to defeat Brandon Billington of Satsuma in 54 seconds with a fall in the first round of the match, which was round three of his competition. Muniz also won round three of his class after taking ninth seed. In the 152-pound division he defeated Conner Hall of Alexandria in the third period. After a season of seeing his team struggle due to team members dropping out, Richardson is extremely pleased with the Tigers’ accomplishment in Montgomery. “Proud is not the word I’m feeling,” he said. “I think excited is more of the word. Our guys did an awesome job competing against the best in the south. “To have three of our wrestlers enter the South Sectional seeded in the top nine is an accomplishment in itself,” he added. “These guys worked hard all season long and deserve to be acknowledged for their accomplishments.”