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As temperature drops, experts say be prepared checked,” said Hadaway. “You need to check and see how much you have and how old it is. With the temperature expected “After a period of time your to bottom out only in the mid antifreeze will start breaking 20s tonight and Wednesday down and the freezing point can night, a lot of people might go up to as much as 30 degrees.” think they’re safe to wait on Hadaway added that to fully checking their antifreeze until prepare for an Alabama winter is the weather gets colder. pretty simple. That’s not necessarily so, says “Really all that you need to Mike Hadaway of Alexander do is to have your antifreeze City’s S&S Tire Co. flushed out and add new,” “With it getting that cold, you Hadaway said. need to have your antifreeze
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Winterizing your home: According to smarter.com, homeowners should wrap outdoor and basement pipes with heating tape to insulate and protect them from freezing and breaking. Insulating the warm water pipes in your basement also helps conserve warm water and energy. According to the site: • Adding weatherstripping to See WINTER • Page 3
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City council OK’s severe weather sales tax holiday
Area gas prices fall to a seven-year low By MITCH SNEED Editor
Work session set, land sale appears to be off the table By MITCH SNEED Editor
Local shoppers will be able to take advantage of the Alabama 2016 Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday and a work session will be held next Tuesday to iron out some lingering budget issues. The Alexander City City Council voted 6-0 to again go along with most areas that will waive sales tax on items that residents could need in times of severe weather. Under the ordinance, the sales tax will be waived beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 26 and ending at 12 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28. It’s the fifth year that the state has offered the tax holiday and consumers can buy items from batteries, phone chargers, weather radios, tarps, artificial ice, first aid kits and flashlights. A full list of the items included can be found at revenue.alabama.gov/salestax/ See COUNCIL • Page 9
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S Scotty Easterwood of Alexander City pumps gas at the Cherokee Qwik Stop Monday afternoon. The current fuel prices are the lowest since 2009. The decreasing price of crude oil has led to Americans saving aan average of $540 on gas this year.
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The bright red, lighted sign outside of the Cherokee Qwik Stop now features a historic number. The sign showing the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline shows $1.69 – a price that according to the website gasbuddy.com is the lowest the area has seen since Jan. 4, 2009. That’s good news for the wallets of area motorists. “I was paying $2.49 a gallon back in the summer and in 2014 it was $3.49,” construction contractor Mike Hill said as he filled up his pickup Monday morning. “I do work from here to Birmingham and as far south as Selma, so to be able to fill this thing up for less than $40 is nice.” The average price in Alexander City is $1.71, a See FUEL • Page 3
RMC’s first born of 2016
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If you shouted her given first name at Scout Treadwell, chances are she wouldn’t know you were talking to her. “I think I’ve been called Scout (after the character in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird) since I was born,” Treadwell said. “I’ve never really been Marie Ann except on my driver’s license or my passport.” But by the end of the night on Saturday, Jan. 16, the Benjamin Russell senior hopes to be called Alabama’s Treadwell Distinguished Young Woman. Treadwell, the 2016 Tallapoosa County Distinguished Young Woman, will be among 52 high school senior girls from across Alabama in See TREADWELL • Page 3
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Russell Medical Center rang in the New Year by welcoming infant GraceLynn Elizabeth Vaughan as the first baby born in 2016. GraceLynn is the daughter of Ernest Dege and Elizabeth Morgan Vaughan. Dr. Davis Sullivan delivered GraceLynn at 3:36 p.m. Jan. 1.. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches long. Each year local merchants donate items to celebrate the arrival of Baby New Year. Merchants contributing were: Cotney’s Jewelers, For Heaven’s Sake Christian Book Store, Grace’s Flowers, Jackson’s Drugstore, Lynn’s Hallmark, The Medicine Shoppe, Russell Medical Center Auxiliary, Wickles Pickles and Winn Dixie.
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DEAR ABBY: My daughterin-law, “Eden,” is married to my daughter. Eden is now pregnant via artificial insemination. I will never meet the donor and know almost nothing about him. Could this be why I don’t have the enthusiasm for this pregnancy that I should have, since the baby will be my first grandchild? I feel guilty that I’m not excited. I’m wondering if it’s because there is no blood connection, but neither would there be if the baby were adopted. Eden is due in a month. We live close by, and I need to generate some enthusiasm. Any suggestions? -- GRANDMA-INWAITING DEAR GRANDMA: Yes. Start by doing all the things you would if you WERE excited about this grandchild. Be as participatory as your daughter and daughter-in-law will allow. If you do, while I can’t guarantee that you will feel a bond with the baby, your chances
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of forming one will be greater. And please stop feeling guilty. Relationships take time to build, and this is no exception. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are facing a big decision: whether to move to a better school district for our daughter. The one we’re in doesn’t rate high, and yes, we can afford to move to a more elite area. So what is holding us back? Our wonderful neighbors! They are our best friends. Our husbands are close, and it’s the same with our kids -- even the dogs. We vacation together and take turns carpooling to school in the mornings. They have welcomed my
Obituaries Mr. Charles Curtis Clark 1931-2016 Funeral service for Mr. Charles Curtis Clark, 84, of Goldville, will be Monday, January 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Harold Cummings, Rev. Bennie Lee Yates and Rev. Mike Stonbraker will officiate. Burial will follow in the Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Clark passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at his residence. He was born on September 1, 1931 in Daviston, Alabama to George Franklin
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Funeral service for Mrs. Sarah E. Spradley of Alexander City, Alabama was Monday, January 4, 2016 at Miracle Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at New Life Memorial Gardens.
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Graveside service for Jimmie Wynona Parsons will be Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillview Memorial Park. Ms. Parsons died January 1, 2016. She was born on September 2, 1942 to James Robert and Frances Ransom Peoples. She is survived her daughter, Regina (Gary) Simpson; Grandsons, Josh (Anna) Sims and James Sims and Four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. The family requests no flowers. Bass Funeral Home and Cremations directing.
Thomas Earl Spears passed away on January 1, 2016, at The University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham. He was the son of the late Delores and Paul Spears, and the brother of the late Jeffery Paul Spears of Alexander City. Tom graduated from the University of Alabama and received his Masters Degree from Auburn University at Montgomery. After school he served as Captain in the United States Army with tours in
Funeral service for Mr. William Clyde Whitehead, 77, of Kellyton, will be Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Clyde Coker and Rev. Roger Green will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kellyton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 2, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Whitehead passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his residence. He was born on
Public Meetings 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. 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. Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m.
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Clark and Lucenda Rilla Butler Clark. He worked as a fixer for Russell Corp. for 35 years. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and had attended New Site United Methodist Church. He was a big fisherman, enjoyed yard work, western movies and books, and dancing. Mr. Clark loved to have people around and was very accepting of everyone. He loved all animals especially his dog, Ginny. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Dorothy Hamlet Clark of Daviston; sons, Charles Rodney Clark of Daviston, Steve Orval Clark of Eclectic, Billy Frank Clark (Vickie), of New Site, Philip Allen Clark of Daviston, Joseph Earl Clark (Shannon), of Daviston, Bruce Edgar Harry (Lesa), of Goldville, Alan Colvin Harry of New Site, daughter, Susan Lee Patterson of Kellyton;
Germany and Vietnam. He spent most of his career in the banking profession as President of Auburn Federal Savings and Loan. Before retiring, he returned to the family business, Spears Electric Company, as Chief Financial Officer. He was active in First Presbyterian Church of Auburn, serving as Elder and Treasurer. He was a member of the Auburn Kiwanis Club and a volunteer with the Community Market Food Pantry of East Alabama. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Elisabeth
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daughter into their home, and ditto for us and their children. Are we fools to walk away from such contentment and love? -- HEAVY DECISION IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR HEAVY DECISION: If you and your friends are close for reasons other than geography and convenience, your relationship with them should be a lasting one. However, your daughter’s education should come first, and if they are true friends, they will understand why you are making the move.
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Sixteen Grandchildren; Twenty- Eight Great Grandchildren; One Great- Great Grandchild; and his beloved dog Ginger “Ginny” Clark. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Mayfred Dabbs Clark; son, David Wayne Clark; sisters, Annie Ruth Simpson and Willie Harte. The family will accept flowers or memorial contributions may be made to New Site United Methodist Church 103 Church Road, New Site, AL 36256 or to Rocky Creek Baptist Church 779 Sanford Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Fox (Dibba), his children Rachel and Duncan Spears, of Atlanta, Stites and Adele Whatley, of Auburn, grandchildren Charlotte and Ellie Spears and Duncan and Stewart Whatley and sister-inlaw Sharon Spears of Alexander City. The service will be held Monday, January 4th, at the First Presbyterian Church of Auburn at 2:00 p.m. CT. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to First Presbyterian Church,
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April 26, 1938 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to Brady Whitehead and Lillian May Parrott Whitehead. He worked at Russell Corp. for 28 years and also at the Body Shop at Bice Motors for 19 years. He was an avid fan of Alabama. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking. He loved his family very much, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Annie Shivers Whitehead of Kellyton; daughter, Carol J Nalley (Robert) of Vilonia, AR; grandchildren, Stormie Gallaway, Misty Childers (Art) and Robert Nalley, III (Rachel); greatgrandchildren, Chase and Grayson
Nalley; Kristen, Jessica, A.J. and Lauren Childers; Jordan and Brady Gallaway; great great-grandchild, Alessa Gallaway; and brother, Melvin Ray Whitehead (Peggy) of Oak Grove, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Judy LeMaster; son, Sonny LeMaster; and brother, Rubin Clay Whitehead. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.
Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville.
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.
Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month.
Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in city hall.
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.
Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department.
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Treadwell Montgomery Jan. 8-16 to prepare for and compete in the 59th Distinguished Young Women of Alabama program. “I’m honored to represent Tallapoosa County and I’m excited about competing,” said Treadwell. “I’ve already been spending a lot of time preparing.” Treadwell said her preparation has been both intellectual and physical. “I’ve been working with Miranda Tosti from Auburn on my interview skills,” said Treadwell. “She contacted (Tallapoosa DYW coordinator) Barbara Yates and said she thought that she could help me improve and she was available if I wanted the help. She’s been great. I sometimes ramble and she’s helped get my answers more concise.” Treadwell, who has been involved with dance since she was two, said she has also worked with Yates to tweak and practice her talent – a jazz dance to Prince’s “Baby, I’m a Star” – and has been exercising to prepare for the competition’s fitness routine, of which each contestant was sent a video. “As far as the fitness routine goes, I’ve been doing 100 push-ups a day and just practicing trying to get everything clean and sharp,” Treadwell said. “It’s sort of an Egyptian-style routine and I’m just ready to get down and get everything perfect.” A panel of five judges will evaluate the participants in scholastics (25%), interview (25%), fitness (15%), selfexpression (15%) and talent (20%). Though the public portion of the DYW State program will be held in Montgomery at Frazer United Methodist Church Jan. 15-16, Treadwell’s week will begin on Jan. 8 in the home of David and Kimberly Cyr, who will serve as the host family for Treadwell and her roommate, 2016 Madison County Distinguished Young Woman Nia Malone. “We had orientation in December and I got to meet the Cyrs and Nia,” Treadwell said. “The Cyrs are great. They’ve got two little girls and they’re going to be so awesome. They told us they were going to be our parents for the week and that we were going to eat a lot of pizza. “Being from Madison County, Nia competed against about 15 other girls in her local contest. Right now, she’s planning on going to Vanderbilt and
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wants to be a doctor, so we just clicked automatically since I want to be a doctor (dermatologist), too.” Treadwell – the daughter of Dadeville attorney Mark Allen Treadwell and his wife, Karen, program director for wound care and hyperbaric medicine at Russell Medical Center – wants to study pre-medicine at either the University of Mississippi or the University of Alabama. “I go back and forth between Ole Miss and Alabama,” Treadwell said. “They’re both great schools that embody what I’m looking for. I haven’t really made my mind up 100 percent. Hopefully, I’ll get a sign that tells me one or the other is where I belong. But right now I’m still on the fence.” While in Montgomery, Treadwell and her fellow contestants will compete for $41,000 in cash scholarships, over $2 million in college granted scholarships, and the opportunity to represent the state as the 2016 Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama. Treadwell received $1,500 in scholarship money at the Tallapoosa County competition. “That was the total I got from winning overall and the scholastics, self-expression and interview,” she said. “Hopefully, I’ll earn more in Montgomery. Every little bit helps.” The Alabama DYW winner will advance to the 59th Distinguished Young Woman national finals in Mobile, Alabama in June where she will join with 49 other state representatives in competing for cash scholarships and the opportunity to represent the program as the Distinguished Young Woman of America. DYW was founded in 1958 in Mobile as America’s Junior Miss in and became Distinguished Young Woman in June 2010. It is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. During its 57 years of operation, the program has provided life-changing experiences for more than 730,000 young women and last year provided more than $367 million in cash and college scholarship opportunities to program participants at the local, state and national level. The mission of DYW is to positively impact the lives of young women by providing a transformative experience that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent.
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Fuel penny lower than the state average of $1.72 per gallon, according to gasbuddy.com. Alabama drivers are more fortunate than many other areas, as the national average is currently $2.24 per gallon. While that may seem a little high when looking at local prices, it’s far below what the nation saw in recent years. According to AAA, there could be even more good news ahead. AAA released a forecast last week that showed that the average price of a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline would be between $2.25 and $2.45 a gallon. In 2015, the average price per gallon was $2.40. According to AAA, that meant that Americans saved $540 on gas as a result over the course of the year.
Winter doors and other entrances and caulking windows; • Examining your air and heating ducts to ensure they are properly insulated and adding insulation if needed; • Ensuring furniture and other objects do not block the vents or radiators; and • Reversing the direction of ceiling
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In its report, AAA also said it forecast that prices should drop an additional 10 cents in the coming weeks. “It can keep right on going down,” Mary Hindman said Monday as she fueled at the Jet Pep in Alexander City. “I can live with these prices, but for me the lower the better.” Why have prices dropped so steadily? It all goes back to supply and demand, AAA says. The current worldwide surplus of crude oil, which is used to produce gas, has led to dramatic drops in price – to roughly $37 a barrel. In 2015, crude oil prices dropped 35 percent. Since oil experts believe the cost of crude oil will remain low, AAA said that is the basis for their promising gas price outlook.
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fans in the home. Running a ceiling fan on the clockwise setting pushes the warm air that naturally rises back down to the living area. According to the National Weather Service, winterizing now will be drivers and residents ahead of the game as the forecast promises the coldest air of the season next week.
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ith the beginning of a new year, there is always reflection on the passing year and the hope that the coming year will bring bigger and brighter things. While many good things were accomplished in 2015, we feel like our area faces some incredible opportunities to make 2016 even better. So today, let’s look ahead at the things we feel should become priorities in the coming year. Continued industrial recruiting: The job done by the Lake Martin Economic Development Alliance is incredible. They have played an important role in creating new jobs in our community by getting in front of industries looking for a home. We believe that the potential is there for more big things in the coming year. Let’s all do our part to make our area clean, attractive and inviting to industries who visit the area. Increase retail opportunities: We have read for years about the local dollars that are leaving the area simply because our area doesn’t have outlets for all the consumer needs of our residents. The Chamber of Commerce has been incredibly busy behind the scenes and there are some very big things that are on the verge of happening. We feel like with continued cooperation and the combined effort of several governmental groups, there will be big headlines in this area in 2016. Develop a strategic marketing plan that capitalizes on Lake Martin: While there is no doubt that retail and industrial recruitment are at the top of the list, we have to make an effort to capitalize on the tourist draw of Lake Martin. We need to embrace it and do all we can to let the world know what we have here in our own backyard. Use former Russell Campus as an asset: The completion of the demolition and cleanup of the old Russell property is a must if it can be used as a home to new tenants. The other vital piece of the puzzle is to complete the road that provides better access through the property. That’s not a long list, but things that, if accomplished, could make 2016 a banner year in our area. We say these things should be made a priority over the next 12 months.
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hy do I love my job? That’s easy. I have a vocation where I learn something new every day and each day in this charge brings something new, exciting, strange or humorous. Instead of turning the same nut or bolt on an assembly line, my job is exciting and fresh. Each day I get to create something new and share it with the thousands of people who invite our newspaper into their home. Pretty cool, isn’t it? Want some examples? Here are a few things that I have learned: No matter how crazy a caller sounds when they call to tell you about something, always check it out. I could write a book on the crazy things that I have gotten calls about that actually turned out to be great stories. If you hear something that sounds odd on a police scanner call, get off your fanny and go out to check it out. I found out a long time ago that news rarely happens inside the walls of a newspaper office. You have to be out there to get the story. There is no substitute for being there to make sure you get the whole story. It’s hard to get from a phone call what your eyes record when you see it for yourself. I often tell young reporters the story of a scanner call I heard when I was the city editor in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The call was a simple, short call that I could have easily dismissed. “All units, 3200 block of 62nd Street, child injured.” Could have been a child in a household accident, but I grabbed the camera and ran to the car and took off. It turned out that a little boy had walked to the store with his
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brother and sister and as they were crossing the street to go back home a car struck the 7-year-old. I took a picture of the boy’s shoes that had been knocked off his feet by the impact and of the child’s father being consoled by a Kenosha patrolman. If a person takes the time to call with a news tip, it’s probably worth your time. I’ve had callers say they saw a UFO, a man in a robe walking down the highway dragging a cross and that they had a neighbor who was sitting in a tree. I’ve checked out tips that a former mayor had received thousands in improper payments for meetings that didn’t exist and that one commissioner was claiming expenses on for days that happened on the 31st of the month when April only has 30 days. I even had someone call and tell me that clothes had fallen from the sky. In each one of those cases, they all turned out to be true and were great stories. No matter how simple a person’s name sounds when they say it, always ask them to spell it. I tell the story of a man I thought to be John Smith who lived in a home in Morrow, Georgia that was damaged by a freak wind gust. I jotted down the name as I met him and then something in the back of my head told me to ask again about his name as I finished the interview. I handed him the pad and asked him to print his first and last name and phone
number. When he was done, I was glad he did. The blue ink scratched on the pad read: Jon Smyth 770-961-5687. You get more story ideas from the checkout line at the grocery store than you do from sitting in an office. I love being a part of the community. Alexander City is a special place and people here love their newspaper. They read it and talk about it no matter where you go. I have met people in restaurants, convenience stories and in the checkout line at Walmart or the grocery store that see me and share a story idea with me. I have overheard people talking about something and asked them more about it, and then the topic became an incredible story. My travels to and from work have provided me sights that have turned out to be big news. Jim Minter was a man who taught me more about this business than I ever learned in school. The former editor of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution once told me something that has stuck with me for more than 30 years in this business. “If you see something and wonder ‘what’s that?’ chances are that someone else has seen it and wants to know what it is, too. So stop and find out what it is and write a story about it.” That’s what I do every day. If you see me on the side of the road, with a camera in one hand and a notepad in the other, don’t worry. What you see is just me, being a nosy newsman in search of a story. Sneed is the editor of the newspapers of Tallapoosa Publishers.
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 334242-7300, and his office is located at 501 Washington Avenue, Luther Strange 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 Mark Tuggle Calhoun Street, Suite 108, Alexander City. Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County. He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334-242-t7865. Tom Whatley His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Drive, Auburn.
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Visit to Hyundai plant was interesting Dear Editor, I was honored to have been apart of the trip to the Hyundai plant with ACPR 50+. Thanks to Mrs. Corley Holt and Mrs. Lucille Thompson we learned a lot. We saw some amazing things like a car frame being transformed by robots into a fully loaded car. How they put motors in and transmissions and doors, top and trunk are all done by robots. They make a lot of cars a day. Mrs. Holt drove the bus down there and her three children
were with us. The youngest one counted to make sure we were all on the bus. The golf cart ride into the plant was very educational and the tour guide was very good. He told us on the carts to keep our legs inside when entering the plants. He did a very good job. Then we saw the new 2016 car before anyone. How awesome is that? Then we went to Cracker Barrel to eat. And where we were sitting was a picture of Hank Williams on the wall
and another music artist alone with the car. The food was excellent and the staff was great. My two friends paid for my lunch. I thought that was awesome too. We all enjoyed the trip because you saw something you have never seen before and even seen a video first. I will never forget it. And I thank ACPR 50+ for sponsoring that amazing trip. Thank you, Arlean Wyckoff
Time to throw political correctness into the wind Dear Editor, When I was a child, life seemed a lot simpler. There was the truth, and there were lies. Our family was emphatic about dealing with the truth. Honesty was revered above all other traits, and living a truthful life was essential. Now, political correctness (PC) has been substituted for truth. PC is a collage of lies, truths, and partial truths. PC can be so fluid, that it may be almost impossible to pin down a single and consistent thought or point of view. When there are no real truths, an individual can create a “truth” which may change as the need changes. This is the value of PC in supporting whatever agenda you might have. When you can create your own truth, you can build a case against
Christianity or for unhealthy life styles, such as prostitution, criminality, or extreme dependence. With the aid of PC you can undermine our Constitution and Bill of Rights. You can recreate history to what you would have it be rather than what it is. You can teach people that all work is bad and only leisure is good. You can convince people that self-reliance is bad and dependence is preferred. You can take away the right of free speech and self defense, then teach children that this country is not special. You can destroy the very principles upon which our nation and our culture were founded. With PC you can “fundamentally change our nation.” With PC, “hope and change” become tools for the destruction of our Judeo-Christian heritage. Teaching
Islam and prohibiting the teaching of the “golden rule” make sense in a PC world. Sharia Law can be substituted for our time-honored English Common Law when using PC logic. As for me, I intend to throw PC into the garbage, and I urge everyone who can remember what truth is to do the same. For those who can remember what our history is, drag it out and discuss it every chance you get. Vladimir Lenin said, ”Take away people’s history, and you can make them believe anything.” Perhaps if we ditch PC and stop funding educational systems that worship at the altar of PC, we might save our nation. Billy Sellers Alexander City
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The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a Zantangle Art Workshop Jan 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way Conference Room. Cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members, all supplies included. Zantangle is an art form for all ages. It calms the mind, helps reduce stress and improves focus. This relaxing process turns drawing simple patterns into artistic design. Call Martha McKnight at 256-825-6503 or Dottie Holdren at 256-377-4918 with questions or to register.
January 6
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: The Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting its monthly luncheon Jan. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a covered dish.
January 9
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Comer United Methodist Church will host a pancake breakfast with sausage and/ or bacon Jan. 9 from 6 a.m. till 10 a.m. for $6 a plate. It is all you can eat dine in only and plates to go are available.
January 10
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HAIR AND FASHION SHOW: Gloria Boleware celebrates 37 years of service with a community hair and fashion show Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. at Passion Church on Highway 63. It will feature Hair 4 Daze, Dea Love’ Reesie Williams, Adrian Young, Team Katlin,Sharmaine Stowes, Nalarence Davis Show Models, GoGetters, Marilyn Owens, Lebron Spradley and the Grande Finale Charlene Benton. MISSIONARIES SPEAKING: Calvary Heights Baptist Church will host international missionaries Greg and Laura Sharp. They will speak Jan. 10 at the 11 a.m. worship service. Everyone is invited to hear about their mission to Africa. A love offering will be taken.
January 16
TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting Trade Day Jan. 16 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
January 17
GOSPEL SINGING: Hillabee Baptist Church will host a gospel singing and concert with Adam Crabb and The Griffith Family Jan. 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A love offering will be taken.
January 21
WINE TASTING: Emporium Wine will host a wine tasting event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 128 Calhoun Street, Alexander City. There is no charge for this event. PUBLIC MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Commission/Emergency Management Agency is scheduling a public meeting on January 21 at 10 a.m. to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting will take place at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Dadevile in the Extension Auditorium downstairs. the public, private non-profits, municipalities, school board, universities/colleges, utility/ water/sewer boards, fire departments, and elected officials are among those invited and encouraged to attend. participation is required in order to apply for federal hazard mitigation grants in the future.
SCREENING: The Auburn University NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Friday, January 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.. No appointment is necessary. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please note that very young or handicapped individuals may not be able to respond to the speech hearing screening and may require a more formal evaluation at a later appointment date. Services will be provided by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic Room 1199 Haley Center.
January 23
BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves School in Millerville is hosting family bingo night Jan. 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. TRASH WALK: The next PATH Trash Walk is scheduled for Saturday, January 23 at 9:00 AM. We will meet at the fountain in front of Jake’s Restaurant to receive supplies and assignments. Come out and join your friends and neighbors for a healthy walk while removing unsightly litter from the roadways of the “most scenic” county in Alabama. For additional information contact John Thompson at jthompson@ lmra.info
January 25
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Steve Flowers will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Jan. 25 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
February 1
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 1 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
February 8
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Troy Jones will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 8 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
February 22
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Julie Williams will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 22 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
February 29
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Jerry Armor will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited Feb. 29 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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MARDI GRAS AUCTION: St. James Episcopal Church will host live and silent auctions at this inaugural event to support the Feast of Sharing ministry, which provides free meals twice a week at First United Methodist Church to some 100 people in need. Auction items will include original art, a Russell Marine wakeboarding package, framed photography by Kenneth Boone, handmade pottery items, a vacation at the beach for the whole family, the Rev. Rob Iler’s handyman services for a day and more. There will be beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and entertainment. Tickets are $25 per person and can be reserved by calling St. James Episcopal Church at 256234-4752. For information, contact Heidi Ross at 256-794-7010 or Susan Mange at 601-431-8239. FREE SPEECH AND HEARING
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be the speaker for Horizons Unlimited March 7 at the Alexander City Board of Education from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Ongoing Events WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a woman’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 256-215-4496 (leave message) or ebalint@cacc.edu.
OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills. To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIOA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered. Classes are Monday--Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256-496-4664. BEYOND TRANSFORMATIONS: Meetings every second Saturday. Have you been wanting to give back, work with youth, or be a part of a group that makes a difference? Please email iamtransforms@gmail.com or Call at 334440-6539. Donations of clothes, food, books, computers, school supplies. A building and donations are needed. AMERICAN LEGION: Post 339 in Cottage Grove is open every Friday night from 8 p.m. until with fried chicken and fish. Music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. SCV MEETING:The Sons of Confederate Veterans meets every third Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at J.R.’s Sports Bar & Grill. Visitors are welcome. BIBLE STUDY: Come join the Auburn Woman’s Satellite Day Bible Study Fellowship. We’re currently registering ladies interested in studying Revelations. The course, study guides, seminars and lecture notes are free. This is interdenominational and open to all women at Parkway Baptist Church Holliday Hall, 766 East University Drive, Auburn. We meet on Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. We will love to have you there. Bible knowledge is not required. Come learn, share, and fellowship. For further information, contact Tricia at 334-546-1386. For further information on Bible Study Fellowship go to https://www.bsfinternational.org. AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Alexander City Airport Terminal Building with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. Amateur radio license exams are available after the meeting by prior arrangement. The club also meets on the air (Alabama Emergency Net Victor) on the first, third, fourth and fifth Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on the club sponsored K4YWE repeater at 145.33 mhz with the 146.96 repeater as backup. All interested can attend our meetings or contact Tim Mayfield K4CWL at 256-329-1172 or John Phillips WI4P at 256-212-4063
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Heavy rains have covered Alabama over the last several days and though the end of the rains will bring the end of flash flooding in most locations, Eve Brantley with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System said the greatest threat now is flooding along the state’s river systems. “Even though rains have stopped, rivers are still getting runoff from creeks and smaller tributaries,” said Brantley, who is a storm water expert and leads Alabama Extension’s water programs. “It may take some time for flood waters to recede.” Brantley added that “rivers are slower to rise and then slower to fall” during flood events. Coffee County Emergency Management Agency officials said that flooding along the Pea River near Elba may crest at flood levels not seen since the 1920s. National Weather Service meteorologists said river flooding will remain a threat along many Alabama river systems until at least Sunday. Alabama Extension’s Emergency Handbook has a number of resources to help individuals and families deal with the aftermath of flooding.
• Flooding and Fire Ants • Returning Home • Reentering a Flooded Home • Drying Out After A Flood • Pumping Out Flood Water • Salvaging Furniture • Salvaging Clothing • Floor Clean Up and Recovery The Emergency Handbook is a free comprehensive resource for storm recovery. It is available as a free download from iBooks and online at http://www.aces.edu/ emergency. Alabama Extension Director Gary Lemme said this community resource guide is filled with resources and information that connect to every family, business and community in Alabama. “The Emergency Handbook is the best of our information, intended for you to use during the worst of situations,” said Lemme. He added that it is built on research-based knowledge from Auburn University and other landgrant institutions including Clemson University, the University of Florida and Mississippi State University. It also draws on resources like the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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WPHolidayQuickRefSheet16.pdf. Council President Jim Spann said that a work session was needed to put the recently passed budget to bed. “We’ve been working on this budget for more than four months and we’ve still got questions on the personnel authorization list and some other items,” Spann said. “I think we need to meet and get all the questions answered once and for all so that we can move forward.” Spann asked Council member Tony Goss to get information on new phone service at the Automotive Department shop and for Council member Sherry Ellison-Simpson to collect info on any lingering pay issues. The two were asked to report on them at the work session, which was set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12. Ellison-Simpson asked for copies of recordings of budget work sessions and Spann instructed those to be provided upon request. One item that was on the agenda was removed after a developer planning to build several senior
adult apartment units has apparently decided that property owned by the city is not a good fit. The developer, the Bennett Group, LLC. had offered $400,000 for the 16-acre parcel, a cost of $25,000 per acre. Earnest money in the amount of $5,000 was also given to the city. The city purchased about 96.55 acres of potential industrial property off Comer Road in September 2014. The property is across from former Avondale Mills property and adjacent to Byers Fields. The idea was to use it for future industrial development. The city purchased the land from Enitachopco Falls LLC. for $537,500. The land has frontage on Comer and Dadeville roads and already has access to all city utilities. The price would have been a good one for the city, as the cost amounted to $4,795 per acre. The council also approved a parade permit for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
AMONG THE STATE’S BEST Five area players named to ASWA All-State teams
AREA SCHEDULE Upcoming local high school basketball games: Tuesday, Jan. 5 Russell County at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Central-Coosa at Montgomery Academy, TBA (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys)
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Five high school football players from Tallapoosa County were honored by the Alabama Sports Writers Association last month. The ASWA released its 2015 All-State teams late last month and five players from Tallapoosa County were among those honored. Benjamin Russell senior Quarterback Tyre Gray was named first-team All-State in Class 6A as an athlete. In 2015, Gray was 59-of-96 passing with 617 yards and 6 touchdowns, adding 160 carries for 1,848 yards rushing and 31 touchdowns in leading the Wildcats to a 12-2 finish in the 6A semifinals during his senior campaign. Junior Benjamin Russell running back NeColby Maxwell was named second team All-State for Class 6A as a running back. Maxwell rushed for 1,841 yards on 294 carries with 15 touchdowns. In Class 4A, Dadeville senior receiver Tyreke Stone and senior linebacker Tre Marbury were both named second team All-State. Stone had 68 catches for 1,230 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2015. Marbury had 100 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in 2015. Horseshoe Bend senior linebacker Isac Holt was named first team All-State in Class 2A, as he had 132 tackles, Kenneth Boone / Outlook File Photo three tackles for loss, a sack Wildcats junior running back NeColby Maxwell was named second team All-State in Class 6A by the Alaand three quarterback hurries bama Sports Writers Association last month. Maxwell was joined by four other players from Tallapoosa in 2015. County who were named to All-State teams.
BRHS wrestling competes in Huntsville over break By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor
The Benjamin Russell Wildcats wrestling team hit the road for competition during the holiday. The Wildcats traveled to Huntsville on Dec. 31 for the Battlefield Duals. During the duals, the Wildcats defeated Westminster Christian Academy 60-18, but fell 45-27 to Scottsboro, 41-31 to Weaver, and 51-21 to Trion. Jeremy Stanford, head wrestling coach of Benjamin Russell, said that while the Wildcats were not at full strength during the duals, the competition offered valuable experience heading into the second half of the season. “The competition was very good. We had some teams from Georgia there that we hadn’t had a chance to see,” Stanford said. “We didn’t do as well as we hoped, but we had a few guys missing because of the holidays. We were short a couple of guys, but the guys that were able to go competed well. We had a couple of guys that won matches that hadn’t won a match at all, so that helped them out with confidence and experience.” During the match against Westminster, Benjamin Russell’s Saxon Coker defeated Jakob Poole by pinfall in three minutes, three seconds in the 122-pound weight
class. Benjamin Russell’s Michael Parker won by 2-0 decision over Ian Thies at 128-pounds, while Wildcat wrestler Andrew Queen defeated William Martin by pinfall in five minutes 29 seconds at 134 pounds. In the 154-pound match, Benjamin Russell’s Trevor Gravette defeated Westminster’s Robert McCoy by pinfall in two minutes, 39 seconds, while Benjamin Russell’s Thomas Coley won the 172pound match by a 5-4 decision over Reid Singles. At 184 pounds, Benjamin Russell’s Connor Burk pinned Westminster’s Alex Johnson in one minute, six seconds. And at 197 pounds Benjamin Russell’s Ryan Green defeated Westminster’s Luke Toryanek by pinfall in two minutes, 36 seconds. Coker defeated Scottsboro’s Blake Welch by pinfall in one minute, 49 seconds, while Queen defeated Scottsboro’s Tanner Shelton by a 7-0 decision. Gravette pinned Scottsboro’s Damian Ramirez in three minutes, 50 seconds, while Benjamin Russell’s Danial Bland won the 287-pound match by pinning Scottsboro’s Sean McAlpin in 33 seconds. Parker pinned Weaver’s Ian Markham in
42 seconds, Gravette won by a 13-1 majority decision over Weaver’s Brannon Bellar, and Benjamin Russell’s Isaiah Holloway won the 162-pound match by pinning Weaver’s Devin Quiambao in two minutes, 45 seconds. Coley defeated Weaver’s Tyler Johnson by a 6-1 decision and Bland pinned Weaver’s Connor Uesry in 53 seconds. Against Trion, Coker defeated Chris Pace by an 11-8 decision, Coley defeated Jake Wells by a 6-3 decision, Benjamin Russell’s Ryan Green defeated Aidan Brock by a 5-2 decision in the 197-pound match, and Bland pinned Seth Cox in two minutes, 58 seconds. Stanford said the duals had the added benefit of giving the Wildcats experience against the type of wrestlers they would see at the state competition. “I think it definitely prepares us for the future. We got to face Scottsboro, which is a team we have to compete against at state, and we got to compete against some guys that are very technical wrestlers,” Stanford said. “That’s good for us because those are the types of wrestlers we’re going to see at state. It also helped us see where we kind of stand as far as individual wrestlers.”
Dadeville at Elmore County, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Reeltown at Horseshoe Bend, TBA (Girls), 5 p.m. (Boys)
Wednesday, Jan. 6 Horseshoe Bend at Randolph County, TBA (Girls), 7:30 p.m. (Boys)
Thursday, Jan. 7 Benjamin Russell at Opelika, 6 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Horseshoe Bend at LaFayette, 3:30 p.m. (Girls), 5 p.m. (Boys)
Friday, Jan. 8 Childersburg at Central-Coosa, TBA (Girls, Boys) Reeltown at Holtville, 5 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys)
Saturday, Jan. 9 Dadeville at Auburn, 4 p.m. (Girls), 5:30 p.m. (Boys)
Monday, Jan. 11 Woodland at Horseshoe Bend, 4 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys)
Tuesday, Jan. 12 Benjamin Russell at Russell County, 4:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Dadeville at Holtville, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys) Lanett at Horseshoe Bend, 5 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys) LaFayette at Reeltown, 4:30 p.m. (Girls), TBA (Boys)
Thursday, Jan. 14 Beulah at Central-Coosa, TBA (Girls, Boys) Reeltown at Loachapoka, 4:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys)
Friday, Jan. 15 Lanett at Reeltown, 4 p.m. (Girls), 5:30 p.m. (Boys) Valley at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Central-Coosa at Dadeville, 6 p.m. (Girls), 7:30 p.m. (Boys)
Monday, Jan. 18 Horseshoe Bend at Wadley, TBA (Girls)
Tuesday, Jan. 19 Benjamin Russell at Auburn, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Central-Coosa at Prattville Christian, 6 p.m. (Girls), 7:30 p.m. (Boys) Reeltown at LaFayette, 4:30 p.m. (Boys)
Thursday, Jan. 21 Opelika at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m. (Girls), 7 p.m. (Boys) Dadeville at Wetumpka, 4:30 p.m. (Boys), 5:30 p.m. (Girls)
Saturday, Jan. 23 Booker T. Washington at Dadeville, 3 p.m. (Girls), 4:30 p.m. (Boys)
Some sports-related resolutions for the new year B
y the time you read this, I will have already broken every resolution I made last Friday. Therefore, I am writing some new ones below: 1. I will definitely keep making really stupid comments about how good (or ungood) some Alabama players are in order to put a reverse jinx on them…. First, it was a few years ago that I said Derrick Henry will wind up at linebacker. Next it was that Jake Coker was so inaccurate he couldn’t hit a Kardashian in the backside with a bass fiddle. Then, just last week, I said Cyrus Jones was – at best – a mediocre punt returner.
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Honestly if I had been any more wrong I may have lapped over into being right! Occasionally I am dead on with my predictions, but on the aforementioned three I just looked foolish….and I couldn’t be happier. That’s why I will continue to make moronic claims in order to invoke the infamous “Robinson jinx.” 2. I will quit worrying
about non-Ohio State Big Ten teams when they go up against Alabama…. The Tide seems to go all “Waffle House” on the Midwest teams when they face off. Penn State? Smothered. Michigan? Covered. Wisconsin? Chopped. If Alabama had played Iowa, the Hawkeyes would have been diced, peppered and fried. Only Ohio State has the athletes with the size and speed to take on ‘Bama. Michigan may be on the road to changing that with this year’s recruiting class, but I need a larger sample size. 3. I will no longer doubt Ole Miss…. The Rebels are good enough now to be considered a real threat in the SEC
race for the foreseeable future. Yes, they lose several key players to the NFL Draft by virtue of early entry, but they are reloading at LSU/Alabama levels. Ole Miss has never been to an SEC title game, but I think Hugh Freeze’s team is in the reasonable discussion to be there soon. 4. I will resist the urge to discount Auburn in 2016… I doubt the Tigers get a lot of preseason love for next season. However, I see bright spots: The QB play just HAS to be better (if only because it can’t be worse) and the running game brings back all key components. I mentioned in an earlier article that Auburn would be my
2016 pick to win the national title. Now, that was done with a slight hint of sarcasm, BUT I like AU to be much better than most will prognosticate. 5. I will not worry about Alabama’s QB situation… If Lane Kiffin stays (and indications are he will), that spot will be solid no matter who is slinging it. Kiffin proved it first with Blake Sims and now with Jake Coker. Both have led their squads to SEC titles and, with Coker, maybe beyond. 6. I will lose weight…. This time, I’m serious……….. Not really. Robinson is a sports columnist for The Outlook and is president of the Lake Martin Area Bama Club.