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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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VOL. 125, NO. 6

Restoration family opens another location in Wetumpka By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor Just over two years since Restoration 49 opened in Tallassee, a sister location, Restoration Coffee House, opened in downtown Wetumpka Thursday. Restoration 49 owners Dylan and Haley Daniel are bringing the same

recipes that have excited Tallassee to Wetumpka. “It’s the same menu,” Haley said. “Some of the drink names have changed to be more Wetumpka-themed.” The coffee shop features Prevail Coffee, which is roasted in Montgomery and uses Blue Ribbon Dairy milk products. There is also

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an assortment of pastries. Dylan spent three years renovating the building the Daniels own in Tallassee. While the Daniels do not own the building in Wetumpka, much of the same care in readying the new coffee shop was taken.

Restoration Coffee House has opened in downtown Wetumpka. Dylan and Haley Daniel have brought the flavors of their Tallassee based Restoration 49 coffee house to the Coosa River.

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Tiger Laundry opens on Gilmer Avenue

On the Road Again Pride of Tallassee to travel to Mobile for Mardi Gras Staff Report TPI Staff

he ‘Pride of Tallassee’ Marching band has been in existence for 85 years. The nearly nine decades of music make it one of the longest-running school band programs in the state. This year the Tallassee High School band has already had a stellar year. “The band has already performed at ten regular-season football games and two playoff games, pep rallies, parades, bonfires, other school events and attended two marching band competitions,” band director Dr. Robert Glasscock said. “Then, during Thanksgiving week, the Pride

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The Pride of Tallassee High School Marching Band poses for a photograph before marching in the Festival of Lights Parade in Ft.Worth in November.

of Tallassee appeared in a Festival of Lights Christmas parade in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, and spent sev-

eral days in the Dallas area visiting the attractions.” See PRIDE, Page A2

By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor The Robertsons have reopened Tiger Laundry but the business is nothing new to them. Their family knows laundromats. They should as the Robertson family has been associated in some shape, form or fashion with one in a building on Gilmer Avenue for decades. “[Eric Robertson’s] family has owned the building since the 70s,” Eric’s wife Tonya said. “His family bought it when it was a Dairy Delite. They bought the building when that business closed and have rented it out to others throughout the years. They rented it out to a couple of guys in the 80s who turned it into a laundromat and dry cleaning service.” Eric was a Tallassee native and Tonya from Eclectic. While only sort of associated with the business early on, the family dove in wholeheartedly more than two decades ago. “In the early 2000s my husband’s aunt decided to take it over when the owners of the laundry service retired,” Robertson said. Now fast forward to the last couple of years and Eric and Tonya became more involved in the family operation. “[His aunt] got sick with cancer and we were taking care of everything while she was in and out See LAUNDRY, Page A3

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Members of the Pride of Tallassee have practiced countless hours over the last year preparing for halftime performances, contests and parades.

The Robertsons spent several months making things clean and creating a new play area to occupy children as parents wait for laundry to be completed.

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