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City to name interim police & fire chiefs Leaders look to move forward while others raise new questions By MITCH SNEED Editor
A special called meeting of the Alexander City City Council will be held today at 5 p.m. to appoint interim leaders for the police and fire departments. In the wake of the council’s Monday night vote not to reappoint ACPD Chief Willie George Robinson and ACFD Chief
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Kem Jones, the meeting will help fulfill legal requirements associated with a police agency’s affiliation with the Criminal Justice Information Services Network agency accreditation. Mayor Jim Nabors said on Tuesday despite what appeared to be sudden changes, he feels confident that there will be no gaps in making sure the people of Alexander City remain safe.
“We have command staff in place and Tuesday at both departments the people who had been the No. 2 in command served as No. 1,” Nabors said. “We have been researching and working to make sure that we are meeting all requirements and take the steps required. “We have good people in both departments who will act to make sure that public See COUNCIL • Page 11
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Officials give update on School Cast, gun incident By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
With the gun discharge at Alexander City Middle School just before 1 p.m. Monday, some parents are concerned about what is happening to the alleged offenders while others complained of how they learned of the incident. Alexander City Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper explained what is happening with the two students. “They were arrested,” Cooper said. “So they have a legal process that they have to go through.” Alexander City Police Department Capt. James Easterwood said Tuesday that the two students were booked on charges of discharging a firearm on inside a school and taken to the Lee County Juvenile Detention Center for processing. The crime is classified as a Class C felony, under Alabama code. A conviction could carry a sentence of between one and ten years in prison. See UPDATE • Page 7
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Crews addressing area rail crossings , slated to finish Thursday By MITCH SNEED Editor
Drivers making their way through Alexander City may have experienced some difficulties Tuesday as work began on several rail crossings. Norfolk Southern and its contractor RoadSafe Rail and Utilities set the stage Monday and began work Tuesday. Lisa McCauley, project coordinator with RoadSafe Rail and Utilities, said while work wasn’t complete, theye were able to reopen all of the Alexander City cross-
ings for traffic Tuesday evening. “We have run into some issues with the asphalt portion of the work, so we were unable to reopen the Third Street crossing,” McCauley said. “The folks at the city have been great and understanding. But they will be working at it again Wednesday morning.” In addition to Third Street near Comer Road, crews were also working at the crossing between Lee Street and Washington Streets along Highway 22, Commerce Drive, Elkahatchee Street and South Central at See RAILS • Page 7
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MLK Celebration to also honor veterans By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Martin Luther King Celebration Committee is going in a little bit different direction for the 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Alexander City Monday by recognizing veterans. “It is the first time we have specifically honored veterans,” MLK Celebration Committee Chairperson Ouida
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Maxwell said. “A lot of veterans are also like Dr. King and have been on the battlefield fighting. The veterans never get enough recognition, so we decided we would show them some support.” The committee has selected Dr. Randy B. Kelley Sr. to the be the speaker at Monday’s celebration. “He is a veteran, a minister and an educator,” Maxwell said. “We
A local screen-printing company was cited and fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and reached settlement after issues were found at the company’s Alexander City facility. In addition to the OSHA action, The Aprinta Group LLC, located at 694 First Way in Alexander City, has also reduced its labor force and currently has a number of employees on seasonal layoff and other positions that are being eliminated permanently. OSHA issued Aprinta four citations, two of which were classified as serious, on Nov. 1 related to a site visit on Sept. 6, 2016. The company was initially fined $13,031 before OSHA and the company reached a settlement amount of $8,000 on Nov. 29, 2016. OSHA officials said that the file on the cited infractions is listed as closed currently. Aprinta officials said they took the issues with OSHA seriously and met them head-on. See APRINTA • Page 11
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Kelley have heard a lot of good things about him.” Kelley is currently the pastor of Goodsell United Methodist Church in Lanett and Powell Chapel United Methodist See MLK • Page 11
The Tallapoosa County Board of Education is looking to put an ad valorem tax up to vote in a special election in Feb. or March of 2018. Superintendent Joe Windle asked for the board’s permission to start working with board attorney Mark Allen Treadwell to start preparing to put a 3 mil ad valorem tax on the ballot in a special election next year. “As we proceed forward, our last requirement (new one-cent sales tax) is to allow the citizens to vote on an ad valorem to replace it,” Windle explained to the board. Windle explained he spoke with tax attorney See SCHOOL • Page 7
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DEAR ABBY: In the beginning of our marriage there was physical abuse and marital rape. I stayed anyway. Over the years we had two children. My husband, “Seth,” and I don’t communicate because he has refused to talk about any issues we have. During the last few years, my youngest son has also become physically abusive to me. I tried to leave many times but failed until last December when, because I had a heart attack, I finally moved in with family. I did it for the sake of my health and my sanity. Seth now wants to talk about our issues. He suggested that I come back home. He has several medical problems, so I was taking care of all the household chores and working two jobs. My children will not help with the chores unless I scream and yell for hours. I no longer love my husband. He wants to romance me and try to make me love him again. He is also very controlling. He feels I “owe” him a chance to prove that he loves me and can change. Am I wrong for
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Public Meetings 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. n Alexander City Council meets on the first and third 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. 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
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Senate seat have avoided Bentley’s appointment. So how is the race shaking out to fill Sessions’ seat? The frontrunner out of the gate is Attorney General Luther Strange. Big Luther has run three successful statewide races and is sitting on over 50 percent statewide name recognition. Furthermore, he is dedicated to running and has been for 20 years. He spent the first 20 years of his professional career lobbying in Washington for Sonat. He came home 20 years ago to run for a secondary statewide office and lay the groundwork to get back to Washington as a U.S. Senator. He has been biding his time for his buddies Sessions and Shelby to retire or move on. When Sessions’ appointment became imminent, Big Luther hit the ground running and has been raising money for 2018 for two months. The other statewide elected officials will probably not join the 2018 Senate fray. Secretary of State John Merrill has a good future. He is 53 and will probably run for reelection or maybe lieutenant governor. PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh will probably run for lieutenant governor or maybe governor. It is uncertain what State Treasurer Young Boozer will do. However, his tentativeness has probably left him out of the Senate race. Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan is running for governor. State Auditor
Jim Ziegler will run for governor, attorney general or reelection. Roy Moore is the favorite to win the 2018 governor’s race. Congressman Robert Aderholt would be the best qualified to run and succeed Sessions. He and Sessions went to Washington together 20 years ago. However, his 20 years of seniority in the House has placed him in a powerful congressional leadership position. He is poised to be chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. His move to being a freshman Senator would be a lateral move. Alabama and his district would be best served by his staying in the House. Mobile and Baldwin County folks believe that they deserve the Senate seat since Sessions is a Mobilian. There are three potential candidates from the Port City/Gulf Coast region. Former Congressman Jo Bonner is not going to run. Current Congressman Bradley Byrne would have the best chance to win among all the potential Mobile candidates. He was almost elected governor. However, Byrne is probably not going to leave his safe congressional seat. He likes it and is good at it. State Senator Trip Pittman from Baldwin County is in the race and is running hard. If he continues to be the only major horse from that area in the race and it becomes a crowded field he may be in a runoff. Speaking of regionalism, look at a horse from Huntsville to enter the race. If there is one primary candidate from the Tennessee Valley they will be a player. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle may pivot and move from
the governor’s race to the Senate. Folks in that area have always been more interested in national politics than state politics because of the Redstone Arsenal. State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh of Anniston seems very interested in this open U.S. Senate seat. He has sought the Bentley appointment. However, being a powerful state Senator does not translate into statewide name identification. 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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wo people who had been the leaders of Alexander City departments that every resident depends on to keep them safe were not retained Monday night. Alexander City Police Department Chief Willie George Robinson and Alexander City Fire Chief Kem Jones were not reappointed to serve in those roles by the city council. Between the two, there was a combined 63 years of service. The way the system works, failure to be reappointed means they are no longer city employees. We could debate the decision made by the council and how they arrived at it, but it was obvious that a majority of the council members had their mind set on this. So rather than stirring a pot that has already been taken off the stove’s eye, we would like to thank Jones and Robinson for their service and recap some of the things we see as positives during their time as leaders of two of the most important city departments. Robinson was hired as a police officer in 1978, when there weren’t a lot of black police officers in towns in the Deep South. He worked hard and over the years he rose through the ranks. After serving in several leadership roles, he was named chief in 2013. Robinson should be remember for making sure that the department served the people, stayed visible in the city and the way he handled some volatile situations. We listen to the scanner here everyday and this department answers calls and performs tasks that most police departments would never respond to. They unlock car doors, boost off vehicles, get snakes off porches and check on folks every day. That wouldn’t happen in other places. You saw officers in your neighborhood, at festivals, in businesses and he supported things like National Night Out. Think back to March 8, 2014 when one of Robinson’s officers shot Emerson Crayton Jr., a 21-year-old black Dadeville man as he attempted to drive away from the Huddle House parking lot. What kept racial tensions from boiling over and Alexander City turning into Ferguson, Missouri? Willie Robinson did. Enough said. As for Jones, you have to look far deeper than the numbers to show her impact. She inherited a department that struggled to make budget and figured out to use the city’s ambulance fleet for non-emergency medical transport. That led to putting an estimated $2 million in the city’s general fund every year. She supported initiatives across the city and helped figure out the federal jigsaw puzzle that led to grants normally reserved for rural departments. Those grants led to the city getting important equipment for pennies on the dollar. These days it’s difficult to find an employee who will stick with you for 25 or 38 days before deciding their have had enough and moving on to greener pastures, much less 25 or 38 years. Combine that longevity with it coming as a first-responder where the burnout rate is high and the pay is often low. That makes the careers of Jones and Robinson even more impressive and deserves respect. So while the decision has been made and new leaders will be named, remember that Robinson and Jones served us all. We at the Outlook thank them for their dedication to their mission.
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Old friends are the best
ne night last week, I hung out with Anthony and Eloy, a couple of friends I worked with many years ago at Kroger Drugstore in Opelika. I’d seen them individually a handful of times over the years. In fact, they’d been to a couple of my comedy shows where I talked about my days at the store, but this was the first time we’d all gotten together for a night out, which was a comedy show in itself. We had a great time. The store was located at what is now Dollar General. That narrows it down, doesn’t it? Those stores are everywhere. “If you build it, they will come” is a popular quote from the movie “Field of Dreams.” Well, with respect to Dollar General, if you build it and leave it vacant for longer than 48 hours, they will come. The Dollar General I’m referring to is the one located directly next to Piggly Wiggly. See, now you know exactly where I’m talking about. I travel all over Alabama, and you wouldn’t believe how often “The Pig” is used as a reference point. “Now you know where the Piggly Wiggly is, right?” Of course, I do. We reminisced about the good old days. We laughed until we cried, whether it was about Anthony putting mailbox letters on the side of his
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car or me looking for a box of fallopian tubes. We didn’t have too many funny stories on Eloy since he’s so much older. We missed out on his young and dumb days. I started working at the store in February 1989. Eloy had been there for a number of years, while Anthony started about a year and a half before me. In fact, it was called Super X when they started. I left for the Army in 1992. I learned to run the buffer at the store, which made me the subject matter expert in basic training, a title I did not covet. I returned in 1996 and stayed until 2001. I was the last man standing. It was the perfect place for us to work, as management was very flexible with us regarding our school schedules. All three of us were non-traditional students, which for us is just another way of saying we were a little older while going to school. The bottom line, however, is that we all graduated college. I know without a shadow of a doubt that we motivated each other to do so. That’s what friends are
for. We are all doing well. Anthony is now a teacher and coach. Eloy is a contractor for the Air Force, and as the old folks say, “does something with computers,” and I do whatever it is I do. Anthony just whooped prostate cancer and Eloy is old, so I’m glad we got together when we did. Who knows what the future holds for any of us? I’m just hoping it holds more get-togethers. The drugstore was a great place to work. It’d been over 15 years since we were all together, but we didn’t skip a beat. It was as if no time had passed at all, which is a sign of true friendship. We listened, laughed, learned, and loved, because that’s what real friends do. We don’t get to choose our family, but we do get to choose our friends, so choose wisely. Life is all about choices. We are the sum of those with whom we associate. I’m blessed to associate with great family and friends, especially the old ones; they are the best.
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2016: A decent year. . . scientifically speaking By JEREMY M. CARR Guest Columnist
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f you followed mainstream media and social networks in recent weeks, you’ll undoubtedly recognize the deep disdain people held for 2016. Their evidence ranges from Ryan Lochte’s Rio Olympics scandal, to events unfolding in Syria, to Carrie Fisher’s death, to the Zika virus, to the Brexit vote, and... well you get the point! On the other hand, there have been some great science stories to emerge during 2016. The past year brought announcements such as the discovery of gravitational waves, promising successes in the war on Alzheimer’s disease, a possible Ebola vaccine, and evidence supporting the idea that Earth’s ozone hole may actually be healing. As a chemistry nerd, I personally enjoyed the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry’s (IUPAC) official recognition of superheavy elements 113, 115, 117, and 118 as Nihonium (Nh), Moscovium (Mc), Tennessine (Ts), and Oganesson (Og), respectively. Their ceremonial inclusion effectively grew the periodic table we all know and (for some of us) love. Collectively, these scientific announcements embody two truths about the
past year. First, science is, in fact, alive and well. It’s not some arbitrary three-credit course crammed into a 500page textbook, invented to bore or torture students. The year 2016 should remind us that people continue to make important discoveries, publish their results, and ultimately push back science’s numerous frontiers. This reality may not seem apparent in the classroom/ laboratory/clinical site as we discuss subatomic particles, evaluate “f(x)”, or understand the inner workings of the endocrine system. But, scientists routinely use these concepts to make the important discoveries that end up on our news aggregators, YouTube videos, and social networks. Second, in general, people continue to have an interest and fascination with science, yearning to seek truth and understanding despite our seemingly topsy-turvy world. For example, over the past year, I have received countless questions and comments about science news from both my students at CACC, community members within our service area, and people across our country/ globe. The public sees stories such as Los Alamos National Laboratory’s discovery of boron on Mars or a streamlined antimalarial drug synthesis and
become curious to know the scientific value of these announcements. As an educator, I feel obligated to meet these queries with an answer/explanation, and in some cases, where relevant, I manage to weave them into my science courses. Granted, it’s hard to look past Southeastern United States droughts, hate-fueled night club shootings, and the controversial death of a famous gorilla. But, if you view 2016 through the scientific lens, you see a completely different view. Perpetual scientific discovery combined with the public’s general reaction to and curiosity with scientific news offers hope--a sense of gravity in the 366 days of vertigo many of us felt (recall: 2016 was a leap year). Overall, can we conclude that 2016 was a terrific or horrible year? It’s all a matter of perspective. While many view the past year with dissatisfaction, know that others, such as myself, are rather content. Sure, there’s definitely room for improvement, but, as a scientist, I’ll chalk 2016 up as a “W” and look forward to continued discovery and discussion in 2017. Jeremy M. Carr is a Chemistry Instructor, Central Alabama Community College.
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appy Birthday to Nathan (Nate) Lee Friday, first son of Kelli and Wesley Friday, living just across the Elmore County line on Hwy. 9. Nate will be four years old Jan. 16. Glad wishes to Trista Grier Waters celebrating her special day Jan. 19 and sharing this birthdate is our Famous Southern General Robert E. Lee head of the Confederate Army. We have heard plenty of four-wheelers, small motorcycles, and big gun-shots in the woods throughout the holidays around Nixburg. Some of the shots must have been those trying out semi-automatic guns they received as gifts because the shots were so many in-a-row. I know if they didn’t get the deer with the first shot he’d be gone. Let’s hope the hunters thinned the woods as we had a deer coming up to sniff-out around our large compost heap many times. We are having similar weather to that of Greater London in England. Theirs is staying just below freezing most days but dry for them. Our dogs didn’t like the rain or freezing cold winds having to be coaxed to go outside and the smallest ones just had to be carried out. They do love to lie on the back steps when the sun shines down warmly. Sadly, Wayne and Neta Stephens on Hwy. 9 lost one of their elder sister poodles over the holidays. Misty had many health problems and it was her time for doggie heaven. Her sister Pepper is doing
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well and the Stephens took Pepper along to Ohio in their large camper last week to purchase a pair of black poodles. These parents are excited about having new babies to love. Good to see Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain attending Church on Sunday after being out for two consecutive weeks with a bad cold. Such a strong lady, 90 years young and well-loved by her people. I always thought my Mum resembled the Queen, so did many of her friends. My Mum and the Queen came from the same Post-Victorian time in history changing with the times in a parallel fashion with hair-colour, clothing, eye-glass styles, etc. Just on opposite sides of wealth, so to speak. Hope those who made resolutions for the New Year can keep those self-promises. I tend to make mine at the change of seasons when things need attention, learning that those made for the New Year are usually not kept for long. One could say they will spend more loving time with their animals or adopt one for the New Year. The newly completed building containing the “Tails End” Thrift store next to the Humane Shelter located in Wetumpka at end of Hwy. 9 at 231 is now open for business. Operated by volunteers and all proceeds go to
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the shelter for animal care. The thrift shop is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday every week. If you have spares, the shelter can always use your old towels and blankets to keep the animals warm. As always, if you have room in your home and heart for a pet, the Shelter has them just waiting for you, so they can beg to ask, “Please pick me”. We stocked up on a few things before the severe cold hit and we are staying hunkered down at home. Layering clothing, two pairs of socks, drinking hot tea and hot chocolate. Until next week, keep smiling. Rosie
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January 14
MLK PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Prayer breakfast will be Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. at Stephen’s Elementary School Gym Tickets are $10. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Comer United Methodist Church is hosting a pancake breakfast Jan. 14 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is all you can eat pancakes, sausage and bacon for dine in for $6. To go plates are available. ANNUAL FAMILY GATHERING: The 10th Annual Family Gathering of the Norris, Holley and Edwards families will be Jan. 14 from noon to 5 p.m. Bring a dish. For more information contact Linda Norris Nix at 256-786-9279.
January 15
MEMORIAL SERVICE: A memorial and dedication service in memory of Thomas “TuTu” Marbury will be held in downtown Alexander City at 2:30 p.m. at the Round-a-bout. Everyone is invited.
January 16
MLK PARADE AND PROGRAM: The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration parade and program will be Jan. 16 with the parade at 9 a.m. and program at 11 a.m. at Stephens Elementary School Gym.
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MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Jan. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. DIABETES WORKSHOP: The Durbin Clinic will be hosting a workshop on diabetes Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. Call 256234-4223 to let PATH Lake Martin know you will be attending. RETIREE MEETING: There will be a meeting of the Tallapoosa County Education Retirees Association (TCERA) Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education. The program will be “Elder Law” presented by attorney David Weldon.
January 18
OLLI GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Auburn is hosting a winter term 2017 general membership meeting Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. with an information fair from 8:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. at Clarion Inn and Suites on South College Street in Auburn. For more information call 334-844-5100 of visit www.olliatauburn.org.
January 20
SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC: Auburn University NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Friday, Jan. 20 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is necessary. All children must be accompanied by parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Services will be provided by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic Room 1199 Haley Center, Auburn University 36849-5232.
January 21
FLEA MARKET: Sistas for a Cause are hosting a flea market Jan. 21 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cooper Community Center. Vendors are needed. Spaces are $20 and include a table. Please call 256-329-6799 for more information. TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves School Alumni Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on Jan. 21 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors are inside the school.
Beulah Baptist Church, 5891 Lovelady Road, Dadeville, AL. Troy Turner, Editor of Opelika-Auburn News will be the speaker. There is no admission and the public is invited.
January 23
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino will be speaking to Horizons Unlimited Jan. 23 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. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: The first meeting in 2017 of the Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will be Monday, Jan. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Marshall Street Church of God. New officers will propose and explain procedures and possible events for the association to sponsor. News from churches will be shared. There will be time for intercessory prayer. All Christian minister are invited. For more information contact Tony Harris at 256794-2969, vice president Rick Levell at 256-234-3180 or interim secretary Bill Middlebrooks at 256-234-3371.
January 28
PASTORS MEETING: Take the City Lake Martin is providing a meal to all local pastors, ministry leaders and city leaders Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the cabin in the Sportsplex. For more information call 256-307-8099.
January 30
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Dr. Paul Harris will be speaking to Horizons Unlimited Jan. 30 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.
February 5
PASTOR’S ANNIVERSARY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating the 8th pastor’s anniversary of Rev. and Sister Melvin C. Kelley, Jr. Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2:30 p.m. Guest Minister is Rev. Cameron R. Thomas of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cropwell.
February 6
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Bill Deutsch will be speaking to Horizons Unlimited Feb. 6 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.
February 11
MISS WINTER: The 2017 Miss Winter Pageant will be Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Dadeville High School Auditorium. Rehearsals will take place Friday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. Applications may be picked up at Little Lambs and Ivy Day School or by emailing Sherri Williams at misswinterpageant@gmail.com. There will be a Baby Miss, Tiny Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss, Miss, Elite Miss and Miss Winter Princess.
February 13
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Frances Robb will be speaking to Horizons Unlimited Feb. 13 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.
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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 oneman 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
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 per person or $30 per couple each semester.
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.
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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.
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COMMUNITY THEATRE: The Sylacauga Community Playhouse will present “The Miracle Worker” April 21 at 6:30 p.m., April 22 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., April 23 at 2 p.m., April 28 at 6:30 p.m. April 29 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and April 30 at 2. p.m. at the B.B. Comer High School Auditorium. Cost is $15 in advance and $18 at the door. For more information call 256-3693003.
Ongoing Events RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7:00 am until 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Please call 256409-2020 for more information. WOMEN’S MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a women’s meeting the first Sunday of every month. Men are invited too. AWANA: Wayside Baptist Church hosts Awana Sundays from 4:40 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for ages three to high school. For more information contact George Gardin, student minister, at 864-5800343. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256215-4496 (leave message) or ebalint@ cacc.edu.
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Alan Ziegler that is well known in the state and his recommendation is do it under Amendment 382. “Under 382, it has to be 3 mils or less,” Windle said. “382 means that the (county) commissioners can vote to put it on the ballot for an special election and it does not have to go to the legislature. “That will put us about $200,000 short of what we took in this year with the one cent sales tax. I don’t think that we should over burden those who support our system. If we come up $200,000 short, I think we deal with that.” Windle says the presentation for this tax will not require the work of the most recent one-cent sales tax. “He recommends to keep it low key,” Windle explained. “There is no require-
ment for town hall meetings. So other than talking to our people there is no requirement to get out like last time. “If it passes it would go into effect Oct. 1, 2018 and if it fails we will still have some to do the work to keep the one cent sales tax on.” Dadeville Elementary School will be getting a new roof thanks to the approval of a bid at Monday’s meeting. “We opened bids today for the roof at Dadeville Elementary,” Windle said. “The low bid was from Pierce Roofing in Prattville for $408,622. They have done work before with are architect McKee and Associates.” Windle explained that work would begin in June after the system has already met the one month’s reserve.
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“We are about $60,000 from making that,” Windle said. “We should have it next month.” Members of the board were recognized by Windle and Reeltown Assistant Principal for School Board Recognition Month. “It is my honor to recognize the board,” Windle said. “It gives a great of pleasure to say thank you for what you do for the children. I applaud each of you for your commitment.” Windle also announced that the County Honor Bands would be performing at the Dadeville High School auditorium Saturday at 3 p.m. Randy Anderson was absent from the meeting. The board also: • approved minutes from the last meet-
ing. • approved payment of bills. • approved an agreement with Dadeville Youth Sports to use the Dadeville Elementary Gym and the Councill Middle School Gym. • approved the transfer of the New Site Gym to the Town of New Site. • approved the employment of Chris Burley as a special education teacher at Reeltown, Regina Deavens as an elementary school teacher at Reeltown and Joe Milam as a computer technician. • approve the resignation of bus driver George Boothe The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education will be Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. with a scheduled work session Feb. 7 at 5 p.m.
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Cooper also explained that the students will not be in a classroom in the foreseeable future and referred to the Alexander City Board of Education policy on the matter. “This falls under board policy 5.32 which deals with bringing deadly weapons to campus,” Cooper said. “That allows me to suspend the students immediately which I have. The policy states, ‘A student determined to have brought to school or have in his/her possession a firearm defined in Section 921 Title 18 of the U.S. Code in a school building, on school grounds, or at other school-sponsored functions shall be expelled for a period of not less than one year. The Board and the Superintendent may modify the expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis.’” “We are taking the necessary steps to make sure we follow due process,” Cooper said. “There is still further investigation and will be a board decision.” While Cooper and the school board are dealing with the students, parents have questioned how officials handled notification of the event. “I heard about it from students at a different school,” one parent who did not want to be identified said Monday afternoon trying to figure out why she was not contacted by phone at ACMS. “You want your kids to be safe and are torn about what to do.” After visiting with the office at ACMS the parent figured out what the problem was. “I was at work and they called my home number,” the parent said. “They didn’t have my cell number.” Both Alexander City Schools and Tallapoosa County Schools use an automated system to get information out to parents in the event of an emergency. The messages the system delivers is dependent on the information parents give the school. Cooper explained how the system works. “It is called School Cast,” Dr. Cooper said. “You can do it from a land-line, internet, desktop or mobile device to send an emergency alert via text, voice or whatever.” Some parents question why it took so long to notify them. Cooper explained the incident happened just before 1 p.m. as lunch was finishing up. “We can only get in touch with what is in the system,” said. “They (parents) may have changed their contact info and not let us know.” “I tried like six times or so from my cell phone and somebody would call interrupting the process,” Cooper said. “We finally got the first call out about an hour after it happened.”
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Cooper said they finally got the message out using a desktop computer. Cooper explained that some parents may not have gotten the first call. “The first time we sent the message to the top priority number of each student,” Cooper said. “We made a second call when we realized not everyone got a call. We called every number that was in the system.” Cooper says the information for the system is gathered each year and added to the School Cast system. “Parents have an opportunity to update their contact information at the beginning of each school year,” Cooper said. “We can also update they system by parents contacting the central office or the schools. We actually have more calls to be taken off the list than to be placed on the list.” In addition to sending alerts such as Monday, the system is also used to send out notifications about sudden changes in school schedule for weather and such. Tallapoosa County Schools also use the School Cast system along with other communications to alert parents to alert parents to events. “We use the School Cast system which allows us to send text messages, emails, phone calls,” Tallapoosa County Schools Casey Davis said. “We also utilize Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We still utilize the old fashion call list from our office staff that contact local TV, radio and major businesses to make them aware of closing so they can notify their employees that might be on assembly lines that would not allow them to have access to their phones or social media.” Davis say parents will soon be getting information on how to use the School Cast system in more ways. “In the next couple of weeks we will be introducing a school and system app for the parents to download to their phones and tablets,” Davis said. Davis, like Cooper says the School Cast system is dependent on information supplied and that parents should contact the schools to change the information.
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There’s no one to blame for Bama’s loss to Clemson
n the time of Saban-led football, losses can be hard to compute for Alabama fans. The mere suggestion of another team defeating the mighty Tide is at best shrugged off and at worst met with visceral combativeness. “How DARE you even HINT that some college football team may even HANG TOUGH with ‘Bama!?!” But in the rare event of a loss — like the heartbreaker Monday night to Clemson — the need to place blame is instinctive and immediate. So who is the scapegoat this time? Do you blame Jalen Hurts? The talented freshman who had been Alabama’s rock under center all year? The kid, in the truest sense of the word, who won the SEC Offensive Player of the Year award? Yes his quarterbacking prowess seemed to diminish as the year came into the late stages. You could even say he hit the proverbial “wall” freshmen usually run into nine to 10 games deep. But Hurts has been limited in his passing for a handful of contests now. That’s not new. Besides, his old coordinator mentally checked out around the LSU game (before actually checking out just a week or two ago) and his new OC still has the “new car smell” as he and Hurts have had very little (if any) contact prior to Clemson week. Do you blame the offensive coordinator(s)? “RUN THE DANG BALL!” was an all-season cry, but against a defense like Clemson’s you had better mix in some passing, too. Steve Sarkisian didn’t call a poor game. It certainly wasn’t his best ever, but it wasn’t the game plan’s fault Alabama lost. How about blaming injuries? They definitely hurt (pun intended). Hard to lose defensive starters Eddie Jackson and Shaun Dion Hamilton earlier in the year and then have Bo Scarbrough break his fibula midgame. Losing Sarbrough in particular was a blow considering he was easily ‘Bama’s best offensive weapon. But injuries are part of football. You have to deal with them as they come — and they always come. Why the blame the refs? It was pretty popular to within the stadium, I can tell you that. Was Clemson’s touchdown on the final play illegal since the receiver picked off a defender? Yep, but it happens a lot. A whole lot. It is rarely, rarely called. In fact, it may as well NOT be a penalty at this point and since that is known going in, it’s not fair to assume the officials would call it this time, either. In other words, the referees did NOT cost the Tide this title. Wanna blame the defense? Oh, you mean that group of future NFL players who were unbelievably incredible all year? Yeah, they gave up over 500 total yards (again), but they were on the field for 99 plays! That’s as many problems as Jay-Z has. That’s the number of luftballoons Nena sang about in 1984. Ninety-nine is a LOT, people. Hard to contain a dynamic offense when you are out there that long. The bottom line: There is no one to blame. Clemson and Alabama went toe to toe and the Tigers walked away with the trophy in a classic game that will be replayed ad nauseam for decades to come. If you want to analyze the minutia of every scant detail from each play, feel free. I choose to look at this loss from a broader, macro-sense. Just because Alabama lost one game by one score with one second left on the single biggest stage doesn’t mean there is fault in Tuscaloosa’s stars; they just weren’t aligned correctly for a 15-0 season. Nick Saban’s Alabama isn’t going way. This game didn’t signal the end of a dynasty. Clemson… just… won. They won the game. Frankly, they won the day. They had more fans at the game and they were undoubtedly more passionate. Even as a ‘Bama fan, it was pretty cool to see another program’s faithful, who hadn’t tasted this type of success since the early 1980’s, react with such jubilation. I respect it. Again, don’t waste time pointing fingers trying to get a handle of the Tide’s issues. There aren’t a lot of issue to handle. Instead, use your normally condemning hand to pat Clemson on the back. They deserve the glory. Luke Robinson is a local resident, a regular sports columnist for The Outlook and the president of the Lake Martin Bama Club.
Lady Wildcats fall to Auburn Benjamin Russell varsity boys lose to Tigers CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
The Benjamin Russell varsity girls basketball team lost its second home game in a week Tuesday as the Lady Wildcats fell to Auburn 64-60. The narrow loss came after the Lady Tigers opened Tuesday’s contest with a lead by putting 17 points up in the first quarter while BRHS had 12. It’s a lead Auburn never relinquished as the Lady Tigers added 18 and 22 more points in the second and third quarters while Ben Russell added 15 and 20. In the final quarter the Lady Wildcats continued to push by adding 13 points. Auburn only added seven final points, but the Lady Tigers’ consistent lead throughout the night was just too much for Benjamin Russell to overcome. In spite of the narrow loss, Benjamin Russell varsity girls basketball head coach Latreisha Moon saw improvement from her Lady Wildcats as the game progressed. “The second half I thought we gave better effort than we did in the first half,” she said. “We lost by four but our post didn’t score any in the fourth quarter. So we got away from what got us back in the game, which is our post. “We just didn’t feed them the ball,” Moon said. “If we had kept feeding them the ball, maybe it would have been a different outcome. But we didn’t feed the post the ball at all in the fourth quarter — none of them got it. So that kind of hurts when that’s what’s working for you and you go away from it.” Despite the loss, Benjamin Russell sophomore LaHope Westbrooks led the Lady Wildcats in scoring with 21 points. She had help from junior Ja’Tori Leonard with 16 points and sophomore Jaaliya Caldwell, who had 14. Benjamin Russell’s first lost of the week was against Opelika Monday by a score of 59-50 on the home court. “We did not give our best game,” Moon said. “You could tell it was our first game back (after the holidays) because we didn’t run the floor, we didn’t get our rebounds. We just had a very bad night.” Tuesday’s loss drops the Lady Wildcats’ season record to 8-6 overall and 1-2 in the region. The Benjamin Russell varsity boys had an equally disappointing evening Tuesday as the Wildcats lost to Auburn by a score of 63-52. Like their female coun-
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As the Lady Wildcats host Auburn Tuesday, Benjamin Russell sophomore Jaaliyah Caldwell goes for a layup while evading Lady Tigers defense as Benjamin Russell junior Tayla Stowes looks on. The Lady Wildcats narrowly lost 64-60.
terparts, the Wildcats trailed from the start as Auburn put 15 points on the scoreboard in the first quarter while Ben Russell placed seven. The Tigers continued to dominate the game by adding 16 and 15 more points in the second and third quarters while Benjamin Russell adding 12 and 10 more. As with the varsity girls, the Wildcats gave one last push in the final quarter by adding 23 more points. In that same quarter, Auburn only added 17 more points, but it was enough to come out on top in this cat fight. Despite the loss, Benjamin Russell senior point guard Quentavious
Reese led the Wildcats in scoring with 15 points. He had help from senior shooting guard Shannon Woody, who had 14. Although the Wildcats didn’t come away with a win, Benjamin Russell varsity boys basketball head coach Jeff Hines was pleased with his team’s effort after halftime. “I really liked the way we played in the second half,” he said. “I thought our kids gutted it out. I thought our kids played extremely well down the stretch. Hines also tipped his hat to the Tigers’ performance Tuesday. “Auburn’s got a really good basketball team,” he said. “You’ve got to give
Auburn credit. But I’m really proud of our guys. This is a good game for us to play.” The week started better for the Ben Russell varsity boys as the Wildcats defeated Opelika at home Monday by a score of 59-39. “I thought we played well,” Hines said. “We played really well in the second half but we’ve got to get that first-half energy on the same level.” Tuesday’s loss drops the Wildcats’ season record to 5-9 overall and 1-1 in the region. Benjamin Russell next heads to Wetumpka Friday. Varsity girls tip off at 6 p.m. and varsity boys begin at 7:30 p.m.
UPCOMING SPORTS EVENTS Today
Friday, Jan. 13
• Central Coosa varsity basketball at • BRHS basketball at Wetumpka, varTalladega, boys 1 p.m., girls 3 p.m. sity girls 6 p.m. varsity boys 7 p.m. • Reeltown junior high boys, girls • Dadeville varsity basketball at Central basketball home game against John Coosa, boys 5 p.m., girls 6 p.m. P. Powell, 4:30 p.m. • Reeltown basketball home game against LaFayette, JV boys 4:30 p.m., varsity girls 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 • Horseshoe Bend varsity home game • Horseshoe Bend varsity basketagainst Holtville, girls 5 p.m., boys 7 p.m. ball at Ranburne, girls 5:30 p.m., boys’ time TBA. • BRHS JV boys, varsity girls/ Saturday, Jan. 14 boys basketball at Wetumpka, 4:30 • Central Coosa basketball at LaFayette, p.m. varsity boys 3 p.m., varsity girls 4:30
p.m., JV boys time TBA. • Reeltown basketball home game against Beulah, varsity girls 3:15 p.m., varsity boys 4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16 • BRHS wrestling at Bulldog Brawl at Opelika, time TBA. • Dadeville High Varsity Wrestling at AHSAA 1A-5A Regional 2 Duals, location TBA, 8 a.m. • Reeltown varsity basketball at LaFayette, girls 5:30 p.m., boys 7 p.m.
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Council
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safety is the top priority.” At the police department Jay Turner is the department’s deputy chief, the department’s second in command. The fire department has two deputy chiefs in Gary Poe and Reese McAlister. Nabors said that despite the results of Monday’s vote, he hopes that doesn’t tarnish the years of service that Robinson and Jones gave the city. Robinson served 39 years and three as chief. Jones had more than 25 years of service and seven as chief. “As I said Monday night, their dedication to the city is admirable and we appreciate all that they accomplished,” Nabors said. “I’m sure this isn’t the end that they had envisioned, but both are eligible to retire and we plan to honor them appropriately. I don’t want this to diminish the things that they did accomplish, because there is no question that they both did some good things. It was a decision that the council made
and that is the nature of those positions in the system that is in place.” While the city tried to move forward, some still have questions. Tallapoosa County Commissioner T.C. Coley questioned the handling of the “evaluation period” and said “there were far better ways to address any perceived shortcomings.” “I think it left a lot of people with questions,” Coley said. “As an elected official, I really don’t like the idea of messing around in other people’s politics. They mentioned the public’s desire for change. That’s true when it comes to the elected officials, but that was about their behavior. My district is comprised of a good portion of Alexander City and I have heard no groundswell for charges in these two departments.” Coley said he has found that both were popular with the people and had shown willingness to work with
other agencies and had launched initiatives to increase visibility in the community and increase public support. Coley said that if there were issues, why are they just surfacing now when past evaluations didn’t mention the problems. “If there are so many problems with these departments, then why didn’t they sit with Chief Robinson and Chief Jones and address them together,” Coley said. “To bring them up like this and not even give them a chance to work out any problems, seems contrary to the way it is done in most employment situations. “I also think that it sends a bad message. For years most of the leaders in our city look a certain way. But here you hired two people who don’t look the same as those leaders – two people who started at the boom and worked their way up. Now they are gone. For some it raises questions.”
Aprinta
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“The issues that were raised have all been addressed and handled,” said Aprinta’s Vice-President of Manufacturing Crystal Williams. “We take the safety of our employees very seriously and that’s why we worked quickly to make sure that all of the issues were corrected in keeping with OSHA specifications.” The most serious of the citations was for creating an unsafe work environment. According to language contained in the case file: “The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to workers, in that workers were exposed to excessive heat: (a) Aprinta production floor: On or about Sept. 8, 2016 and at times prior thereto, employees of Aprinta Group, LLC were exposed to the hazard of excessive ambient heat (heat index average of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, heat index maximum 104 degrees Fahrenheit) from the solar heat and conveyor ovens for drying printed apparel. The employer had not developed and/or implemented an adequate heat-related illness prevention program.” OSHA initially fined Aprinta $6,815, but the amount was reduced to $4,000 as a part of the settlement agreement. The second violation that was clas-
sified as serious was for machinery not having proper guards to protect worker safety. A fine of $5,451 for that infraction was settled at $3,235. The company was also cited for what is classified as a recording violation and for using a drop cord rather than having a fixed electrical outlet for a piece of machinery. There was no fine associated with this violation. The recording issue comes from the company for making sure that all forms and procedures to document and record work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses were not kept in order. The fine was kept at $765 for that citation. OSHA officials said they do not comment on closed cases. Aprinta announced plans to bring operations to Alexander City in July 2014. The primary manufacturing by the firm is in the in the former Russell Plant No. 9 building. The company also has two other buildings in the former Russell Corp. complex that are currently used primarily as storage. As far as the reduction in force, company officials say that the process is difficult because they know how much people depend on income, but due to a reduced demand the action was necessary. Aprinta Owner Billy Dolan said that the company has endured some pretty big hits and the reductions that are now taking place are largely seasonal.
MLK Church in Lafayette. He is a former Alabama NAACP state board member, a former Gadsden city council member and serves on the state Democratic Executive Committee. A Leeds High School graduate, Kelley has served in the United States Army and graduated from Jacksonville State University and obtained a masters from Gammon Theological Seminary and a doctorate from the Interdenominational Theological Center. He is married to Gelaine and has three children. In addition to Kelley speaking at the Stephens Elementary School gymnasium Monday at 11 a.m. Maxwell says other activities are planned one of which will honor a downtown Alexander City staple. “We are also having a memorial dedication for Thomas “Tu Tu” Marbury Sunday at 2:30 p.m. near the round about. We also have a prayer breakfast Saturday morning at 8 a.m. at Stephen’s Elementary School Gym.” Maxwell said tickets to the breakfast are $10. Maxwell said the parade will start Monday at Stephens Elementary School at 9 a.m.
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“It will start at the school and go to downtown,” Maxwell said. “It will then come back to the school and everyone is invited to be in it.” Maxwell has been with the MLK Celebration Committee since its inception and proud of what it has done but is also hoping others will step up to help. “This will be our 27th Annual Celebration,”
Maxwell said. “It is kind of unbelievable when you think about it. “When I think about it, I am in awe. It has been some hard work. We have struggled some but we have made it though. I am just glad to know that we are still carrying it on. We are looking for the younger generations to come along and help out. We can’t do what we used to.”
“It is always tough to make decisions like this and we waited months longer hoping to fight through the pressure,” Dolan said. “But it was necessary to stabilize Aprinta and position the company for long-term stability. We had one customer in particular that we have taken over a $4 million dollar hit in 2016. That has forced us to make these difficult decisions to right size the business.” Even with the reduction in force, Dolan said the company remains committed to Alexander City. “Back in September 2014 the decoration plant had no future and we stepped
in when no one else would,” Dolan said. “With all of the ups and downs and, even after these latest headcount reductions, we are still employing over 25 percent more workers than we did when we took it over Sept. 2, 2014. “We are committed to Alexander City. We recently shut down a plant in Rochester New York to put all of our efforts into the Alexander City operation. We’ve had some issues troubles, but we have attacked them head on and have fought through adversity to stabilize the business. We look forward to the future.”
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