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Residents sound off on crossing closure By MITCH SNEED Editor
Residents gave the Alexander City City Council an earful over the possible closure of a railroad crossing and heard from the mayor that despite challenges, the city is on sound financial footing. A proposal to close the railroad crossing at Bibb Street was the subject of a public hearing and while city and
rail officials gave reasons why the closure made sense, six local residents were very passionate in their opposition. Community Development Director Al Jones said that the more than $300,000 that has been approved to put crossing arms at Bibb Street would be moved to put arms at North Central if the council votes to close the crossing. He said that the crossing was the most dangerous in Tallapoosa County.
Most of the business owners took the council to task for not coming to talk to them, but saying in a public meeting that business owners were for it. “I understand that safety is important, no question about that,” Elizabeth Benton said. “But 11 accidents in 40 years? But what I can’t understand is why no one came and talked to us or any of the other businesses. We found out by customers coming in and
telling us the city was going to close the crossing. That was like a slap in the face. I think you need to look at things like how rerouting the traffic will impact small businesses.” Wine Emporium owner Henry Foy said he didn’t think it was needed. “The promise of a quiet zone may impress some people, but I don’t know See COUNCIL • Page 2
Outlook takes 25 APA awards
Bassmaster Elite Series to stop on Lake Martin
Photo of the Year, Best Community Service and General Excellence among honors announced Saturday STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The Alexander City Outlook received a total of 18 awards for editorial excellence and seven for advertising Saturday night in the 2017 Alabama Press Association’s Better Newspapers Contest. In addition to awards that were previously announced, The Outlook took second place in General Excellence, first and third in Community Service, first place in Editorial Pages or Section, third in Education Reporting and Outlook Editor Mitch Sneed’s photo “Brawl at City Hall” was named “Photo of the Year” in all categories. The awards were announced at the APA Summer Convention in Orange Beach. In addition to the general excellence honor, Sneed said the awards for community service and editorial pages were especially satisfying. “Our job as a newspaper is to serve the community and our readers,” said Sneed, who was awarded 12 individual honors. “The story we did on the light on Highway 280 near Walmart after a local woman was killed, showing how things could be done to make the intersection safer was the story that took first place. To know that judges saw that we are trying to make a difference really means a lot. “To be considered one of the See AWARDS • Page 3
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Top bass fishermen will be on Lake Martin for the Bassmaster tournament Feb. 8-11. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Dogs wait inside the Lake Martin Area Animal Shelter Monday afternoon. The shelter offers tempered shelter and water for its animals.
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Keep your pets cool in the summer heat By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
While summer can be a fun and exciting time to get out and enjoy the many wonders and natural beauty the area has to offer, keeping one’s furry friends safe in such temperatures is imperative. “Hydration is incredibly important, absolutely necessary for outdoor pets,” Lake Martin Animal Shelter Director Mia Chandler said. “Check your pets often. Some breeds can overheat very easily.” Some of the breeds that easily overheat include those with shorter noses and doublecoated dogs, according to Chandler. In addition, there are those types of dogs who can become very easily excited and knock
over their water bowls in the process, leaving them with no ready source of hydration. In addition to ensuring that outdoor pets have access to plenty of water, Alexander City Veterinary Clinic Office Manager Laura Fagan said that making sure these pets have plenty of shady areas in which to rest when outside is important. When taking the dog for a walk, Chandler said waiting until the temperature cools off some is a good idea to avoid walking on heated pavement or sidewalks. “Pad injuries can occur from walking on hot surfaces, and once those injuries have occurred, there’s not a lot that can be done,” she said. “Just like you don’t cut grass at See PETS • Page 3
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The Bassmaster Elite Series released its tournament schedule Monday and it was confirmed the season opener for the top tournament trail in the world will be right here on Lake Martin. The top bass fishermen in the world will be in Alexander City on Feb. 8-11. Officials say Lake Martin, which is known for its healthy population of spotted bass, was a regular stop for Bassmaster events during the late 1990s and early 2000s. But the last time B.A.S.S. visited the 44,000-acre lake on the Tallapoosa River for a high-level event was in November 2002. The event coming to Lake Martin could be a huge economic boost for the area. Typically the tournaments bring teams in for four days, complete with a fishing expo, See BASSMASTER • Page 3
Commission consider service to speed up voting process By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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The Tallapoosa County Commission was given a presentation on Poll Pad at Monday’s meeting. Poll Pad is a system used at voter check in for elections to eliminate human error.
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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I went on a trip with his brother and his wife recently. Three days into the trip, while we were having dinner at a restaurant, my sister-in-law yelled at me, “Shut up! You talk too much!” I was stunned. Then my husband said, “I agree with her.” Words cannot express how surprised and hurt I felt. I do sometimes talk a lot when I’m excited, but no one has ever said this to me, certainly not my husband. The next day I felt very angry, especially at my husband for siding with her against me in public. I asked him to please tell me when we are alone if he has a problem with something I said or did, rather than embarrass me. I feel betrayed and angry. What should I do? -- ANGRY AND HURT DEAR ANGRY AND HURT: Your feelings are justified. Your sister-in-law may have been frustrated at your verbosity, but
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friend came downstairs with Emma and told us that the child had wet our bed. Not wanting to make Emma feel bad, we said it was no problem. My friend did not strip the bed, offer to wash the sheets, or anything. She hasn’t mentioned it since, and didn’t follow up to make sure we were able to get the urine out of our bedding and the mattress. I find this to be incredibly rude and inconsiderate, but at the same time, what’s done is done and there was no lasting damage. Should I say something to my friend, or let it go? -- ACCIDENT IN THE BEDROOM DEAR ACCIDENT: Let it go. You should have spoken up about your true feelings when the accident happened. In the future, consider purchasing a moisture-resistant mattress cover for your bed and the one in the guest room in case of “accidents.” It may reduce the “ick” factor if you’re squeamish.
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Obituaries Peggy Sue Morris The funeral service for Peggy Sue Morris, age 84 of Bluff Springs, will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Rev. Jim Arnall and Rev. Frank Arnall officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Morris passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017 in the Clay County Nursing Home. She was a native of Tallapoosa County but had lived most of her life in Clay County. Mrs. Morris worked as a sewing machine operator for Russell Manufacturing and retired after 21 years of service. She was a member of Bethel Christian Church. Mrs. Morris is survived by two daughters: Delana Hodnett (Ray) of Cragford and Sarah Payne (Randall) of Alexander City; two sons: Barry Morris (Jane) of Daviston and Richard Morris (Renee’) of Joplin, MO; one sister, Atrice Crawford (Terry) of Millerville; 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents: James McCain and Martha Green McCain; her husband of 62 years, Fred Morris; one son, Thomas Fred Morris; two sisters: Iris Kilgore and Ruthie Rehr and one granddaughter, April Leigh Morris. Grandsons Jay Morris, Clay Morris, Freddie Morris, Jarred Payne, Jeff Morris, Terry Cantrell, Jeremy Morris and Zack Hodnett will serve as pallbearers for Mrs. Morris.
The family will receive friends on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Christian Church. Send online condolences to benefieldfuneralhome.com.
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Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Hillview Memorial Park. Rev. Dr. Gerald Hallmark will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Thursday, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Causey passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Fair Haven in Birmingham. She was born on December 11, 1928 in Troup County, Georgia to William Ernest Davis and Mary Nettie Davis. She is survived by her daughter, Annette Weathers (Dave); grandchildren, Rebecca Collin Ferguson, Hadley Causey Lawrence (Brandon), and William Cody Causey; great-grandchildren, Adalin Josie Causey, Easton Lee Lawrence, Dawson Beckett Lawrence and Leiton Lake Lawrence; daughter-in-law, Cyndi Causey and sister-in-law Joyce Causey Johnston (Charles). She was preceded in death by her husband, William Byron Causey; son, William Davis Causey; parents; and siblings, William Jarrell Davis, Hubert Adolphus Davis and Monica Fay Davis. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to The Alzheimer’s Foundation, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10001. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.
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Ronald Maxwell Mr. Ronald Maxwell passed away Saturday, July 8, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.
Angela Denise Leonard Bohannon Ms. Angela Denise Leonard Bohannon 57 of Alexander City, AL died on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at her residence. Final arrangements entrusted to Armour’s Memorial Services.
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why we need it,” Foy said. “Have we done a traffic study to see what impact this may have when the traffic is moved onto Main Street? What happens if traffic backs up there? Can we get an ambulance through? This is something that I don’t think we need to rush into.” Jackie String of Heaven Sakes Christian Bookstore said that that the train whistles don’t bother anyone. “Trains have been running through town since the city was founded and no one complained, so why now?” String asked. “I heard someone say that the windows on one business rattled when the train came by. I have good windows in my
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store. My windows don’t rattle. I say they need to buy better windows then.” No vote was taken, and the council will take the issue under advisement. On the financial front, Mayor Jim Nabors gave a financial report, showing where the city has been able to increase the amount of cash on hand over the last two years. He said that tax revenues continue to be on the rise, up about 8 percent yearover-year. “This is not the detail that you deserve, but after hearing the audit you understand what we are up against,” Nabors said. “But the city is healthy. We just need to continue to work and keep getting information to you relative to where we are and the progress being made.” The council is looking
a holding a special budget work session next week. The date and time have not yet been set. Each year the state retirement system offers cities the option to give retirees a limp sum bonus. This year the bonus would have come at a cost of about $61,688 that would have been disbursed to a 105 retirees. The motion was put on the floor, but did not receive a second and the motion died. That means there will be no bonus for retirees this year. The council also voted to table two requests for funds to help bring fishing tournaments to Lake Martin. There was a request from Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation, Inc. for the High School Lake Martin Qualifier on February
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2-3, 2018 and one from Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association (ASABFA) tournaments in Feb. 2018 or May 2018. The council cited some conflicts with other events in the area and asked that they be contacted to see if the dates were flexible. They agreed to table both requests until they had more information. The council also voted unanimously to: • Approve a resolution to acknowledge receipt and acceptance of the 2014 Fiscal Year Audit report by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC. • Approve a resolution to amend the budget to rebuild a gearbox and replace the gears within a 50hp aerator located at Sugar Creek Waste Water Treatment. • Approve a resolution to authorize the mayor to request and receive AMEA funds for the Smart Grid Initiative. • Approve a resolution to authorize the mayor to sign necessary contracts with Stewart Engineering for preparation and general construction for the 15KV substation breakers at U.S. Highway 280 and Willow Street Substation.
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high noon, try to schedule exercise for more comfortable outdoor temperatures.” When taking pets outside, Fagan suggested talking with a veterinarian about possibly getting pets a warmweather haircut or using sunscreen before taking them outdoors for any amount of time. Another serious issue Fagan talked about was the increased activity of parasites during the summer months. “Keep your pets free of parasites that are more common during warm weather, such as fleas, ticks and heartworm,” she said. Most importantly, do not leave dogs or other pets in the car, as
vehicles can heat up in a hurry and cause the animal to overheat. “Even with the windows rolled down, cars can get hot very quickly. Don’t take your pets with you if it’s not necessary,” Chandler said. Some of the best advice she had for keeping pets safe and cool during the summer months was to see about bringing outdoor pets inside and out of the heat. “If you see a panting dog, it needs water and cooling down,” Chandler said. “It doesn’t take long for heat stroke to set in. Overheating can be tragic.” “If it’s hot outside for you, it’s even hotter for your pet,” Fagan said.
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tournament officials and television crews. Under current Elite Series rules, anglers are allowed to obtain information about a fishery until the official off-limit period goes into effect four weeks prior to an event. “It means a lot of things will change, including no more sharing of waypoints of hot spots found by other fishermen,” said B.A.S.S. Tournament Director Trip Weldon. “The no-information rule has the support of the Elite anglers — and it will make it more important than ever for everyone to be able to go out and find their own fish.” That means that anglers will likely be in the area before the tournament to scout out spots and test fish the lake. Economic impact studies done at the site of other tournaments has showed an influx of between $1.2 million and $3.6 million. B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin said he loves the flow of a schedule that will allow the Elite Series to visit old friends — and make a lot of new ones — during an eight-month stretch of next year’s calendar. “We are very serious about taking
bass fishing into new regions of the country and exposing as many people to our sport as we can,” Akin said. “But in doing that, we’ll never forget the people who have shown us so much support every time we’ve visited their communities. “This schedule has some history, as well as some new adventures for our Elite anglers and fans, and I think that’s fantastic.” The Bassmaster Elite schedule includes: April 6-9 on the Sabine River in Orange, Texas; April 26-29, Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Grove, Oklahoma; May 4-7, Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee; May 17-20, Toyota Texas Fest; June 21-24, Mississippi River in LaCrosse Wisconsin; June 20-July 2 on Lake Oaha in Pierre, South Dakota; July 26-29 in Upper Chesapeake Bay in Havre de Grace, Maryland and Aug. 23-26 on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, New York. Two postseason Elite Series events — the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship and the Classic Bracket — will be held in late September. Locations will be revealed at a later time.
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that location to the voters’ correct polling location. Fricke explained that provisional ballots could still be cast. Fricke said the system is based on iPads and recommends one unit per 1,000 voters at a precinct and at least one spare unit for the entire system that would be housed at election headquarters. County Administrator Blake Beck said Wi-Fi would need to be installed at the election headquarters as there is no Wi-Fi in the courthouse. With the bid process the earliest it could be used would be the December election. With three vendors with electronic poll book systems, the county will have to bid it out. Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks informed the council that the new abstract for property taxes will be available July 24 and the utilities available later this week. County Administrator Blake Beck informed the commission he has sent budget requests to department heads and
hopes to have a budget for them to look at in September. Beck informed the commission that the contractor should start on the new Department of Human Resources building next week and that the contract has it being completed by June of 2018. The Tallapoosa County Commission also: • Approved minutes from the May 8 meeting. • Approved warrants and purchase orders. • Selected Commissioner George Carleton to once again serve on the Coosa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council. • Approved moving the polling place in Our Town to the Our Town Volunteer Fire Department. • Approved a budget amendment of $6,000 for a geotechnical study for the courthouse project that the commission has partnered with the City of Dadeville on. • Approved a bid in the amount of $39,500 for a pothole patcher from Duraco Inc.
The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Commission will be August 14 at 9 a.m.
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state’s best small daily newspapers is very humbling, but our hope is that we have served our readers well.” Publisher Steve Baker said the awards reflect the staff’s commitment to an outstanding product and serving the needs of the community. “I am happy with how our staff members placed among the competition,” Baker said. “Awards are nice but they are not the reason we dedicate ourselves to producing our publications. We feel privileged to tell the story, be the watchdog, and keep the permanent record of Tallapoosa County and the people who call it home. We produce an award-winning quality newspaper every day, and I consider myself lucky to lead such a committed team.” The Alex City Outlook competes in Division B for papers with a total paid circulation of 21,999 and below. The category includes papers like the Opelika-Auburn News, the Troy Messenger, the Talladega Daily Home, Selma Times-Journal, the Dothan Eagle and the Cullman Times. In addition to those awards, the Dadeville Record earned 10 awards in news categories, while Tallapoosa
Publishers Wetumpka Herald received two awards for news and two for advertising. In advertising, TPI took the top two places in Best Regularly Scheduled Glossy Special Section, with Lake Magazine’s Swimsuit Issue winning first place and the paper’s progress edition “Small Towns, Big Ideas” taking second in Division B. Audra Spears, Darlene Johnson and Hallie Holloway were honored with a third-place finish in the Best Signature Page category for the “Halloween Safety” page. For Best Niche Publication in Division B, the hunting issue of “Lake Martin Living” earned first place. The issue was produced by Betsy Iler, Kenneth Boone and Audra Spears. Elmore County Living Magazine took third place in Best Niche Publication in Division B. In the Division B Best Magazine periodical category, Lake Magazine was first and Lake Martin Living was third. Elmore County Living took second in Division B in the same category. The Dadeville Record and the Wetumpka Herald are in Division D with the state’s weekly newspapers.
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eople often don’t understand the significance of things they see every day, right in their own backyard. Take Wind Creek State Park for example. The park is one of the most popular in the state, ranking No. 5 in terms of visits per year, according to Alabama State Parks statistics. Last year, the park drew more than 200,000 visitors and had almost 150,000 overnight visits. Judging from the crowds that jammed the park during the Independence Day weekend, this year looks to be promising. An exact number of visitors is not yet known, but park officials say it was extremely busy despite the threat of rain for part of that time. Those who visited the park gave it rave reviews, many already making reservations for return trips. Those are incredible numbers, but think of dollars spent by those people as well. It’s hard to put a number on how much all those visitors mean to the local economy, but experts with the National Parks Service say a person who visits a park spends between $74 to $201 per day in the community closest to the park. If those numbers are accurate, even at the low end, the park brings in $1.7 million to the local economy from visitors. We applaud the staff and volunteers who work so hard to make Wind Creek a special place and the holidays so much fun for everyone. While some local residents may take Wind Creek for granted, it has a tremendous reputation across the state and the Southeast as a park that provides visitors with an incredible experience. The best part is that Wind Creek can get even better. Hopefully the state will wise up soon and provide the funding for parks they deserve. That way the park can add attractions and offer even more for visitors. Until then, visit Wind Creek Park. You won’t be sorry you did.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
t was a steamy Fourth of July week in Washington, so humid that CNN was sticking to its story. Since it began, I have said in this column that this Russian investigation was a media-contrived witch hunt. When you are a billionaire president and the most powerful person in the United States, and our government’s FBI, intelligence agencies and the DOJ can go after you with no evidence, what chance would you and I have if they wanted us? It should scare us all. But the Russian “scandal” pushed by CNN is over. Waffle House even named a breakfast meal called the “CNN Trump Russian Conspiracy”: it’s toast. At lunch they serve the “Van Jones Nothing Burger” with slander on the side. Granted, some of the bumps have been of his own making, but the Trump presidency so far has been as bumpy as the right lane of an Atlanta street. But when the media spin a narrative that you are in the pocket of Russia with “unnamed sources” and relentless fervor, it is hard to focus. Just to remind you, the story the left-wing media have been advancing to undermine our president goes a little like this. Donald J. Trump, a man who has lived the American dream, decided to become a Russian agent in his early 70s. He somehow persuaded fellow septuagenarian Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, a son of the South, sitting U.S. Senator and former U.S. Attorney, to join in this scheme. When Sessions went through confirmation hearings, he had to constantly fend off cheap shots about his character from the likes of
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Sen. Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren, the same woman who lied about being part Cherokee in order to get a cushy faculty job at Harvard. She taught one class and made over $400k a year, which really bolsters her case when she complains about the cost of college. “Pocahontas” even accused Sessions of being racist when he used the newly-demeaning term “blacks.” Be realistic, Senator Warren; he’s a 70year-old man from Alabama. Consider that progress. When pressed on race, Sessions said “I abhor the Klan and its hateful ideology.” It was a very uniting statement, even if he was referring to the Wu Tang one. So Sessions and Trump are Russian agents, according to the narrative of the left that led us to a special prosecutor. The only Trump official who has not been accused of being a spy is SECDEF James “Mad Dog” Mattis. To sum up, the man nicknamed “Mad Dog” is the sanest and most reliable 70-year-old man in Trump’s inner circle. The media and Dems just cannot get over Trump. A man who says what he wants made $600 million as he vanquished 16 other candidates to become president in 2016. He had a top-rated TV show, the adoration of his successful kids, sleeps with a supermodel wife, and is a singledigit golfer. They still can’t get their heads around how this loser became president. The most recent negative
story they are repeating is that Canada plans to restore the brothel developed by President Trump’s granddad in 1896. Friedrich Trump managed prostitutes, and now Donald tries to manage the press and Washington insiders. Not much has changed in 120 years. The McCarthy-like fear that permeates from the left and in Hollywood stoked this fake Russia conspiracy. Rocky and Bullwinkle are on unpaid leave from their cartoon until someone finds out the true nature of their relationship with Boris and Natasha. Given the left’s perpetual homage to the McCarthy hearings that damaged so many of their own, the hypocrisy is stark. Against the probable crimes of Hillary’s bleaching her 30,000 deleted emails of her “chats with Bill” and her “yoga lessons,” Loretta Lynch meeting with Slick Willie on the tarmac and telling FBI Director Comey to call the email investigation a “matter,” and Susan Rice using some trumped-up investigation to wiretap and unmask Trump officials, we had Obama saying as late at October 2016 that there was no Russian meddling in the election. Once Special Counsel Mueller finishes hiring Clinton Foundation cronies and Obama donor staff attorneys to investigate Trump, he might have to go look at the real crimes. So yes, the media set off all of these false narratives to get the president. But it might disappoint them just which president they end up getting. Ron Hart is a syndicated op-ed humorist, award winning author and TV/radio commentator, you can reach him at Ron@RonaldHart.com or Twitter @RonaldHart.
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true definition of a millionaire), and are living on Social Security, nothing changes for you. Are there really 2,500 fellow Alabamians earning a cool mil each year? The article continues with large doom and gloom numbers presented as if many thousands will lose healthcare next week when in reality they are calculated over a 10 year period by entities who have a track record of never getting it right. Remember the $2,500 per year reduction in health insurance costs that Barack Obama promised? Instead it’s more like 200 percent per year increases. Would you liberal writers please stop interchanging health care and health coverage? Healthcare is delivered by a doctor and is available to anyone who can afford it. The latter is insurance
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KIDS AND YOUTH CAMP: The Tallapoosa Baptist Association camps will be held July 13-16 at Camp Alamisco on Lake Martin. Youth Camp Darrell Brooks, Owner is for those who have completed grades 7-12. Kids Camp is for those Cutting •Edging who have completed grades 3-6. The Weed Eating •Mulch theme is “Following Jesus.” Jeremy Weed Control Simpson of FBC, Alex City will be the camp pastor. Campers will enjoy playing crazy games, kayaking, swimming, “the blob,” crafts, skits and much more. The cost until June 23 is $85 per camper. After that, the cost is $95 per camper. The final deadline to register is June 30. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.tallapoosabaptist. org under the Resource tab. For more 256.267.0518 information, please call 256-825-4441. Many a small thing
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TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on July 15 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available. BOOK SALE: Friends of the Dadeville Public Library is having its summer book sale July 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can fill up a bag of books and get it for $5. Hardback books are $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents.
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Tallapoosee Historical Meeting on Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. features talks about the restoration of Smith Mountain Fire Tower and the proposed Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association education center at the Tower. The meeting will take place at the Society’s museum on the town square in Dadeville. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited. CHURCH HOMECOMING: New Hope Baptist Church on Highway 63 South is hosting a homecoming Sunday, July 16 at 10:30 a.m. All for Him will be singing and covered dish lunch follows at noon. For more information, call Lou Ann Fuller at 256-3925218.
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RETIREE MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Education Retirees will meet Tuesday, July 18 at 10 a.m. at Catherine’s Market. The program will be on pre-paid funeral arrangements.
Wednesday, July 19
FIELD AND FOREST HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a field and forest hike July 19 at 9 a.m. The walk is for all ages. Meet at the outdoor classroom across from the beach.
Thursday, July 20
ART SHOW: Members of the Artists Association of Central Alabama will be presenting their art work and paintings in a show at the Comer Museum in Sylacauga July 20 from 6-8 p.m. There will be music, wine drinks and refreshments. There will also be an art demonstration by Dottie Holdren.
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MOVIE NIGHT: River of Life Worship Center is hosting a movie night July 21. The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry will start at 7:30 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
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STARGAZING: The Auburn Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to look at the night sky July 22 at 6 p.m. on Hospice Point near the silo at Wind Creek State Park. BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo Saturday, July 22 from 5-8 p.m. The event will begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips, and soft drinks.
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CHURCH HOMECOMING: Rock Springs Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap is hosting homecoming July 23 at 10 a.m. Pastor Jamey Williams will bring the message and The Dyes will provide the music. Dinner will be served and everyone is invited.
Wednesday, July 26
FIELD AND FOREST HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a field and forest hike July 26 at 9 a.m. The walk is for all ages. Meet at the outdoor classroom across from the beach.
Thursday, July 27
GOSPEL QUARTET: The Carolina Boys Quartet will be at the Benjamin Russell High School Auditorium July 27. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m. The concert is presented by Radney and Langley
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MOVIE NIGHT: River of Life Worship Center is hosting a movie night July 28. WWJD II The Woodcarver will start at 7:30 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
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$500 GIVEAWAY: The Goodwater Disabled Veterans Organization is having a $500 giveaway July 29 at 2 p.m. at the Goodwater Disable Veterans Organization, located at 7882 U.S. Highway 280 in Goodwater. First prize is $250, second is $150 and third is $100. Donations are being accepted by calling Richard McElarth at 256-2764776, Renell Hill at 256-839-6915, Wade McElarth at 256-749-9100 or Willie James Gaddis at 256-861-6177. Proceeds will be used to help feed veterans. YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP: Bridge Builders will be hosting a youth football camp for grades 1-8 July 29 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Sportplex. For more information, contact Hudson Hinton at 256-750-1140 or Tommie Kelly at 256-786-0542.
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ALZHEIMERS CONFERENCE: The 15th Annual Alzheimer’s Professional and Family Caregiver Conference will be Friday, August 4 at Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery. UAB research specialist Dr. Rita Jablonski-Jaudon will be discussing strategies to deal with dementia patients with non-drub interventions. For more information, call 334-3994342 or 334-233-2139. $20 general admission or $55 for professionals needing CE credit.
Saturday, August 12
CHURCH FESTIVAL: Centerview Baptist Church County Road 89 in Camp Hill is hosting a church festival Saturday, Aug. 12 starting at 9 a.m. There will be fun, food and games for everyone. The pastor is Rev. J. Harrison.
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LIZI ARBOGAST SPORTS EDITOR (256) 234-4281 X228 lizi.arbogast@alexcityoutlook.com
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Games to Watch
LUKE ROBINSON Columnist
Time to play the percentages game
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t’s time again! Time for that least favorite of all game shows — the contest that allows you, the reader, to guess answers to questions you didn’t even know you wanted answered, the column that promises you prizes but never delivers. That’s right. It’s time for… Play the Percentages! 1. What are the chances Alabama is chosen to win the league again at SEC Media Days: 20 percent, 50 percent or 103 percent? The answer is 103 percent, but only because our state doesn’t rank that high in math scores. Alabama is going to be the easy choice for the media this week. What teams are the other viable options? There will be a few who take a flier on either Auburn or maybe LSU, but in the end ’Bama will be the media’s selection. 2. What are the chances Gus Malzahn officially calls Jarrett Stidham Auburn’s starter: 1 percent, 15 percent or 45 percent? The correct answer is 1 percent. I know Stidham is the eventual starter. You know Stidham is the eventual starter. My bet is the whole Auburn team knows Stidham is the eventual starter. But Malzahn continues to insist there is still a quarterback race on the Plains. The only reason there is even a 1 percent chance Malzahn reveals what we all already know is because he may accidentally announce it. 3. What are the chances Ed Orgeron makes us all use the rewind button on our DVRs to try and figure out what he was saying: 98 percent, 99 percent or 100 percent? The answer of course is 100 percent. This question really isn’t all that challenging. I suppose in hindsight the better query would be, “What are the chances Ed Orgeron takes off his shirt in anger during a Q&A segment of Media Days?” Sadly, that answer is also 100 percent. 4. What are the chances you have ever heard of the three player representatives Tennessee is bringing to Media Days: 0 percent, 0.0 percent or 0.00 percent? Yes, I know all of the choices are actually zero. No, there are no other options. Kendal Vickers, Joshon Robertson and Emmanuel Mosley will be joining coach Butch Jones this year at the Galleria. No offense to these young men; I am sure they are fine football players. But even if you are an SEC aficionado these players’ names are foreign to you. Last year UT bought Josh Dobbs and Derek Barnett to Hoover. Both of those guys are Vol legends. What a difference a year makes. 5. What did I learn at Orange Beach last week? OK, this question has nothing to do with percentages or the SEC, but I did educate myself on a couple of things on my recent beach trip over the Fourth holidays. First, I have come to the conclusion everyone — everyone on Earth — has a tattoo but me. Everyone. But. Me. Yes, even you. Even if you don’t think you have a tattoo, check around the mirror next time you get out of the shower and I bet you find one. I am not going on an anti-tat-rant here; I am just pointing out a fact. Secondly, it’s totally cool to pee in the ocean. I know we all do it anyway. But on the off-chance you felt a modicum of guilt for going in the Gulf, please don’t. Based on my strange research, if all existing 30,000 whales — which pee 257 gallons per day — had been peeing every single day since the Big Bang, it would still only make up 10% of the Atlantic Ocean. In fact, there can be an argument we don’t all use the Gulf enough in that way as there is some funky nutritional value (according to the internet at least). So, when you are asked if it’s OK if you pee in the ocean, just respond with, “Does Aquaman have a waterbed?” Luke Robinson is a regular columnist and president of the Lake Martin BAMA Club.
BRHS has hometown ties to opponents By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
In a year that might be full of ups and downs for Benjamin Russell’s football team, it’ll be important for the Wildcats to get wins where they can. Opelika is expected to once again be dominate in the region, while getting a ‘W’ against Chelsea or Wetumpka would be a statement win for BRHS. But this year’s top games to watch feature a couple of odd connections. Week 2: Central Clay County Over the past few seasons, a rivalry between Benjamin Russell and Central Clay County has been brewing, and for good reason. Current Hall of Fame football coach Danny Horn hails from Clay County and built up an incredible 85 percent winning rate during his 20 years as head football coach at Clay County. He had a career record of 225-40 before joining the Wildcats, and shortly after, the rivalry began. Three years ago, Benjamin Russell added Central Clay County – a school founded in the merging of Clay
Benjamin Russell coach Danny Horn directs players at a spring football practice.
County and Lineville – to its schedule. For the first two years, it was smooth sailing for BRHS with 23-15 and
38-7 victories, but last year, all that changed – and in heartbreaking fashion, no less.
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Leading by two scores at halftime a year ago, Benjamin Russell surrendered See BRHS • Page 10
Bridge Builders mixes football with fun By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Numbers were a bit low for this year’s first installment of the Bridge Builders youth football camp, but that didn’t stop a single person from having a good time fighting through Saturday’s muggy morning. “(Fun) is the No. 1 key,” said Michael Goggans, a 2006 Benjamin Russell graduate and former Auburn University player. “If you’re too stiff on them, they don’t really understand it the right way. You have to get involved and make it a game and do creative things so they can get intrigued. It also helps us as coaches to be involved and make the flow go a little bit better.” Goggans wasn’t the only former Wildcat present at Saturday’s youth camp. Tyre Gray, who graduated last year and now plays for Murray State, was also helping out as well as a handful of Auburn Tigers. Starting early in the morning, participants were separated into two age groups – fourth-graders and younger and fifth- through eighth-graders – for a series of fundamental drills, including bear crawls and jumping over dummys. They then worked on defensive back drills, which
focused on backpedaling and footwork; wide receiver drills, which went over basic running routes; and tackling drills. “The numbers weren’t what I expected, but we’ll get there,” said Hudson Hinton, co-founder of the Bridge Builders camp. “Sometimes smaller numbers aren’t bad because you get a lot of one-on-one and personal interaction with them that maybe you wouldn’t have in a bigger group. We’ll always make it work. We’re not going to give up, and we’ll keep churning them out every year.” This year, Hinton honed in on Auburn players as the volunteer instructors because many of them are seen as role models in the community. In addition to Tré Williams, a top AU linebacker and fraternity brother of Hinton, quarterback John Franklin III and starting safety Nick Ruffin volunteered. “It’s about giving back to the community,” Ruffin said. “Growing up, a lot of us didn’t have stuff like this with camps and older men to give back to us and teach us how things are supposed to be done. When we have time to invest in other kids and teach some of what we’ve See CAMP • Page 10
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Top: Benjamin Russell graduate Tyre Gray, now of Murray State, runs through a drill with youngsters during Saturday’s Bridge Builders youth football camp at the Sportplex. Bottom: Elijah Johnson grabs a catch during the football camp.
Horses steal the show
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Left: Mattie Coger won the English Walk Trot Open. Top right: Two riders compete in the Western Racking Keg Shoe event. Bottom right: William Wilson participates in the Western Gaited Flat Shod event. Alexander City’s Horse Riding Club hosted a show on Saturday at the Sportplex, which featured more than 70 events from racking to halter to Western pleasure. Timed events included stake races, pole bending and barrel racing. Results from Saturday’s show will be published in an upcoming edition of The Outlook.
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BRHS the lead before a last-second field goal pushed Central Clay County to victory. Although it’s technically Week 2 of the season, this is the Wildcats’ first game of 2017, and they’ll certainly be wanting this one back. Week 3: Pelham Things stay heated for the Wildcats in their second game of the season as they host Pelham for their first Region 3 game of the year. Benjamin Russell opened the region gates with a bang last year as quarterback Timmy Lawson scored on the first play from scrimmage and the Wildcats earned their most convincing win of the season. But they did a lot of that on the back of running back Necolby Maxwell, who rushed for 132 yards and scored four touchdowns last season, but he has since graduated. To be competitive in the region, Benjamin Russell must find strong skill players from the get go, and the defense,
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Benjamin Russell Wildcats 2017 schedule Date
Opponent
Place
Last Year
Aug. 25
Bye
N/A
N/A
Sept. 1
Central Clay County
Home
L 19-16
Sept. 8
Pelham
Home
W 42-21
Sept. 15
Chelsea
Away
W 40-29
Sept. 22
Opelika
Home
L 34-0
Sept. 29
Oxford
Home
L 29-21
Oct. 6
Chilton County
Away
W 37-34
Oct. 12
Minor
Away
L 56-22
Oct. 20
Helena
Away
L 35-24
Oct. 27
Wetumpka
Home
L 41-14
Nov. 3
Beauregard
Home
L 63-35
which Horn seems so excited about, should be able to show its stuff early against the Panthers, who finished 2-8 last year. Week 7: Chilton County By this time, Benjamin Russell’s season will be well under way and Chilton County will pose an interesting challenge. Tal Morrison, who spent nine years as the offensive line coach under Horn, is now the Tigers head man in charge. Last year’s game was a seesaw affair, especially late in the
game. With just 3:46 left in regulation, Chilton County took a 34-30 lead, but the Wildcats immediately answered back with a touchdown pass from Landon Cotney to Necolby Maxwell for the game-winner. Cotney is expected to be the starter under center this year, but now, he’ll be up against a coach who knows him well. Other games to note on Benjamin Russell’s schedule this year would include Chelsea, against which the Wildcats pulled out a 40-29 upset last
season that eventually guaranteed them a playoff spot, and Week 5 at Opelika. Although the Bulldogs are the cream of the crop in Region 3 Class 6A, it would certainly be a signature win for Benjamin Russell if it could pull off some magic. Editor’s Note: Stay tuned in upcoming Outlook editions for Games to Watch as well as an early look at season schedules for Dadeville, Horseshoe Bend, Central Coosa and Reeltown.
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Camp been blessed enough to learn, why not?” After several hours of drills, the last part of the camp was dedicated to a flag football game for all the campers followed by a lunch. Each of the instructors gave out an award to a standout camper and each gave speeches about character traits kids should be striving for. “(Being a role model) is the ultimate goal because a lot of these kids don’t have father figures in their life or a big brother they can look up to,” said Goggans, who mentioned it was especially important in his own hometown. “Just coming out to these camps is an awesome opportunity for us to be mentors to the kids and lead them in the right direction. Going to Auburn, or any university for that matter, it instills discipline in us and we’re able to teach them that trait.” Although there was an air of seriousness and the kids certainly learned a lot, there
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was also an emphasis on fun. The instructors motivated the campers during each drill and took the time to try to get to know them personally. “I think a lot of times people get wrapped up in the seriousness of sports and the seriousness of life,” Ruffin said, “but at the end of the day, if you don’t have fun with it, there’s no point to it. Growing up, that’s what I was taught and that’s the reason I’m still playing football now. I want these kids to know that it’s hard work, but at the same time it’s about having fun and doing what you love.” Bridge Builders will host another camp on July 29, and the cost is $10. Hudson said he is hoping to have some University of Alabama football players join. “I hate that there are kids that stay away from the camp because if they ever come out, we’re going to get ’em hooked and they’ll come back,” Hudson said.
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Auburn starting safety Nick Ruffin discusses the importance of good grades during a break at Saturday’s Bridge Builders camp.