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Campaign signs show races are heating up By MITCH SNEED and CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writers
Regardless of where you travel in the area it’s easy to see that campaign season is upon us. Municipal election season is here with qualifying winding down to the Tuesday, July 19, deadline in Alexander City and all of Tallapoosa County’s municipalities. As the campaigns gear up, some have raised questions about those signs heralding candidates. In Alexander City, a detailed list of
what is allowed and what isn’t permitted is part of the packet that candidates are given as thy do the required paperwork. “We do supply each candidate with two pages that include the sign ordinance,” Alexander City City Clerk Harriett Scott said. “They should be able to use that to know what is proper and in keeping with the ordinance.” Some of the regulations include that signs that are in fixed positions can be no larger than four square feet, meaning a sign that is two feet by two feet would be the maximum. Signs that are moveable, like in the back of a truck or affixed to a
vehicle, are not limited in size. The regulations also say that political signs are limited to one per yard, with the idea to keep candidates from plastering an area with multiple signs, which can be a distraction to drivers and potentially limit visibility. City council candidate Frank Tapley admitted that he misread the requirement and had signs made that were four feet by four feet. When he realized the mistake, he made sure to take them down. He has said earlier this week he may ask to address the council to make sure the rules are enforced for all candidates.
In other election news, the race to be mayor in Alexander City gained another candidate this week. Former Russell CFO and Alexander City Schools Superintendent Jim Nabors qualified to run for the post. He joins a field that includes incumbent Charles Shaw, Mark Lamborne and Mark Fuller. Also, Dadeville now has three candidates signed up in the mayor’s race and all have city government experience. Frank Goodman and Mickey Tarpley currently serve on the city council and Wayne Smith has served on the council in the past. See COUNCIL • Page 2
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Summer visitors to the Adelia M. Russell library will soon be able to take an actual walk through literary history, thanks to one talented young resident. The steps leading from the library’s ground floor Media Lab up to the main floor have each been painted to look like the spine of a classic novel. 18-year-old Makayla Wright undertook this weeksSubmitted / The Outlook long projMakayla Wright, painted the stairs ect. The of the library to resemble the spines recent of a classic novel. Benjamin Russell High School (BRHS) graduate had never tried her hand at a painting of
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Dr. Lydia Marcus, above, a pediatric fellow from UAB and Dr. Wedad from McGill University in Canda examine Ethan Holladay who came to Children’s Harbor from Banning, South Carolina. Christie, Makenna, below, 3, Mark and Hanna Loyd pose for a picture aftrer Makenna’s exam Thurday at Children’s Harbor.
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Children’s Harbor welcomes families dealing with rare form of Dwarfism By MITCH SNEED Editor
When Ben and Luanne Russell envisioned Children’s Harbor and what it could potentially mean to children, an image like what is happening this week at the facility on the shores of Lake Martin was exactly what came to mind. This week, Children’s Harbor is hosting 18 families from all over the nation and the world for RhizoKids, a camp and educational experience See HARBOR • Page 9
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Is your child a culinary prodigy? Does he or she have a healthy recipe in their repertoire? If so, make sure your child is entered in the PATH Lake Martin Healthy Recipe Challenge, part of this year’s Sun Festival activities. “This is a local contest sponsored by PATH modeled after a national program where one child’s recipe was picked from each state,” said Ella MacFiggen, president of PATH (Prosperity Again Thru Health). “We’ve done similar things in the past. Two years ago, we did it with just chefs and my son won it. Last year, we did it with chefs and each chef had a team of three children and Henry Foy won with his gazpacho. Everyone loved it.” The PATH Healthy Recipe Challenge is modeled is ‘Let’s Move’s’ Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, where a winner See PATH • Page 10
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It’s not the biggest elementary education program in the world, but Carol Tarpley thinks Faulkner’s program can hang with any. “When you earn a degree here, it’s the same degree you would get at Auburn, Alabama, AUM, Jacksonville State, Troy, wherever,” said Tarpley, the program director of, and a teacher in, Faulkner’s elementary education program on the Central Alabama Community College campus. “It’s the same caliber because they are all state-approved programs. The education they get here is no less strenuous. In fact, it may be more strenuous.
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DEAR ABBY: When I was 13 and 14, I sent nude pictures to guys I didn’t know over Kik. I am now 15 and interested in a career in education. I have read about educators getting fired for sending pictures. Should I be worried that I will never have a career in education? Or ever get into a good college? -QUESTIONING TEEN DEAR QUESTIONING: Sending nude photos at any age, especially if someone is underage, is extremely dangerous to both the sender and recipient, and I hope you will never do it again. Although some colleges check into the online postings of applicants, I have never heard of any educator who was fired because of something that was posted when the person was 13. So study hard, keep your shirt on and good luck in the field of education. DEAR ABBY: I’m an animal
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New faces are sure to come about with two incumbent council members seeking the mayor’s office. Incumbent council members Stephanie Kelly and Billy Monroe are seeking re-election against Betty Adams and Roy Mathis. Incumbent council member Randy Foster has not yet qualified. Foster, along with anyone else who wishes to seek office in municipal elections, must qualify by July 19. Jacksons Gap has three incumbents and one newcomer currently qualified. There will be a poll workers’ class for the municipal elections for those from Tallapoosa County at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville Aug. 9 starting at 9 a.m.
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I am proud to announce my candidacy for Mayor of Alexander City. After months of conversation and encouragement from many members of our community, I desire to seek this vitally important leadership role. If I’m elected to be your Mayor, I will not take a salary. As a proven leader, having served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and director of a Fortune 500 company and later as Superintendent of Education of the Alexander City School System, I Jim Nabors have demonstrated the ability to deliver much needed changes in the City’s accounting, budgeting and financial reporting functions. Our city is blessed with many excellent, dedicated employees and many loyal and proud citizens that deserve better leadership from our city government than seen recently. My goals are to be business-friendly to all current and prospective businesses and continue to promote and improve all services provided and supported by the City, including education and recreation. I believe I possess the background, integrity and work ethic to move this community forward. My resume includes: • Chief Financial Officer; Director - Russell Corporation • Superintendent of Education, Alexander City School System • First Baptist Church – Deacon and Trustee • Russell Medical Center – Chairman of the Board • Russell Medical Center Foundation – President • Aliant Bank – Board of Directors • Judson College – Chairman, Board of Trustees • University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business, Board of Visitors
I am pleased and honored to announce my candidacy for re-election for the office of Mayor for the Town of New Site. It has been an honor to serve the people of New Site as their Mayor for the last eight years. I served as Town Councilman for 23 years prior to being elected Mayor. During my two terms as Mayor of New Site I have worked to improve economic development, public safety, recreational improvements for our children, and support of our school. With accomplishments as Mayor, Curtis Mims the citizens of New Site benefit from having the lowest sales tax in Tallapoosa County even after a tax increase to replenish reserves for Tallapoosa County Schools; lowest crime rate in Tallapoosa County; lower ISO Fire Rating which saves residents on Homeowners Insurance cost. Other accomplishments I am proud to have achieved: designation of $5,000.00 to help fund Boys/Girls indoor hitting facility at HB School; helping to fund Drug Awareness program at HB School; successful in securing funds to build Concession/Press Box and paved parking lot at New Site Recreational Park; meeting with grant writers regarding potential site for Community /Senior Citizen Center; successful in the recruitment of a Dollar General Store in our Town. I also take great pride that we continue to have clean audits of all Town assets with audits conducted annually; New Site Police Department has gained National recognition on criminal cases; two certified water operators in the New Site Water Department; and a Certified Municipal Clerk. I have enjoyed serving this great community for thirty-one plus years as councilman and Mayor. I would like the opportunity to serve the people of this community for the next four years. Together with the Town Council, I will continue to work for YOU and make this community a great place to call home.
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he saga that has been the proposed merger of Central Alabama Community College with Southern Union State and Chattahoochee Valley community colleges took another unexpected turn with yesterday’s word handed down from Alabama Community College System Chancellor Mark Heinrich that the proposal was “paused.” From the beginning, the proposal seemed rushed. In fact, it was outlined in November even before officially receiving the green light in December. From there, little about the process appeared to make sense. Yes, there were meetings with each of the campus constituencies to answer their questions. Yes, Stamats Communications Inc., a higher education marketing firm out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was contracted to conduct a series of meetings on branding and identity for the proposed regional community college. Then, apparently, for whatever reason, the wheels fell off the process. Heinrich announced first that the finalization of the merger had been postponed until next year. Then came yesterday’s announcement of an indefinite “pause” in the process. Frankly, one has to wonder if the merger will ever come about at all. It seems odd that the merger of four similar schools in south Alabama will continue as planned and the one here in east Alabama has hit a brick wall of sorts. One can’t help but think that, in the case of the consolidation involving CACC – contentious from the get-go – politics may have reared its ugly head. But if the merger is to continue there are some important questions that haven’t been asked or answered yet. Will the merger save money? No studies of costs have been done. Will the merger better serve the area? We’ve heard logical arguments that it would, but have seen little tangible proof. We would love to see CACC become the hub campus of a regional community college. It would doubtless prove a boon to the city. But we’d also love to be shown that a merger would be done with all the proper care and that it would make financial and educational sense for our community and our state. If this is just a pause, maybe it’s a good idea.
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Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. Her daytime phone number is 825-6914 and her Emma Jean evening phone number is Thweatt 825-4207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville. George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His address is 630 Turner Road Road, Dadeville.
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Bottom of the ninth home run in fishing
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t had been a long, slow, hot day in the Gulf of Mexico. Capt. Peace Marvel gave it his all, chumming for tuna and instead drawing rainbow runners and sharks from the nearby oil rigs and they kept stealing our bait before it drifted down to tuna depth. By late afternoon, the cooler contained only one yellowfin tuna and a few baitfish after a dozen hours fishing. Five Alexander City occupants had resigned ourselves to paying for a near-skunk deep sea trip. At five minutes to 6 p.m., Peace decided to call it quits. By this time we had given up on the tuna in the blue water around the oil rigs and had moved to the dirtier green water where broadbill swordfish like to hang out. We were fishing in 1,200 feet of water, 42 miles off the coast of Venice, Louisiana, facing a long, hot, almost empty-handed ride back to the marina. To catch a record, you have to use a manual reel, and Peace is an expert at breaking sword records. He was captain when eight of the top 10 swordfish in the history of Louisiana were caught. But when you’re reeling up 1,200 feet of line at the end of the day, you don’t want to do it by hand. Peace had a good compromise. He used a manual reel and a DeWalt drill with a special fitting that slipped over the crank and turned the handle. So at 5:55 p.m., he started cranking up his special bait, a bonito belly sown onto a squid head, and lit up by some flashing underwater lights – a $50 fishing lure. A couple of minutes
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later, he stopped and said, “I think I just got hit.” Peace let the line back down, then started reeling it up by hand in big, exaggerated turns while pulling up on the rod. Then the line tightened again. Fish on! It was two minutes before 6 p.m. Brett Pritchard was up next and he took the handle while a fighting belt was wrapped around his waist and a back harness was strapped onto the reel. Then the fight began. I don’t remember how many times Brett got the fish up to within 100 feet only to see the line peel off again as this fish fought back down into the Gulf. Once the huge fish soared high into the air, which brought an uproar of whooping and hollering from the boat. Wes Coleman, Jeremy Spears, Kevin Scott and me – the other guys on the boat – did what we could to help. We poured Gatorade into Brett’s mouth, helped him get the belt straight when the fish pulled it to the right multiple times, filmed the fight for his TV show Sportz Blitz Outdoors, offered him encouragement. Well, not always. It was a bunch of guys on a deepsea fishing trip. We were mostly encouraging. After the first 45 minutes of being hooked into a broom-handlesized rod that was
steadly bending down below the side of the boat, Brett’s right foot started cramping. He was sweating hard. He would crank in a couple of feet of line when we went down a swell and then the fish would take it back out. At least twice, I thought Brett was going to give up and hand off the reel – which would have eliminated him from the record book. But he manned up for more than an hour and a half, reeling that huge swordfish up from the depths crank by crank. It arrived on the surface belly-up, then righted itself and came alongside the boat where Peace had a swing-and-a-miss with a flying gaff but drove a long-handled gaff home in short order. It took four of us to haul that monstrous swordfish up and over the side of the boat, while Brett looked on, exhausted. If Brett had a gas tank, his needle would be on E and his warning light would have been flashing. In the first couple of photos I got of the fish in the boat, Brett wasn’t even smiling. T hen it dawned on him what he had done. By the time we got home, around 11 o’clock, I’m sure he had sore smile muscles. The official marina scales read 251 pounds, good enough for the fifthlargest broadbill swordfish in Louisiana history. Talk about a homerun in bottom of the ninth inning! Actually, if you run into Brett, I’m sure he’ll be talking about it. For years to come. He absolutely earned the right to do so. Boone is chairman of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
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n case you didn’t know it, Whole Foods is coming to Montgomery. I know because I’ve kept up with the progress of construction of the store since they started – about a quarter-century ago. See, I like health-food grocery stores. I went to the grand opening of Montgomery’s first healthy grocery, EarthFare – a Winn Dixiesized supermarket that’s organic, free of glutens and where the eggs were laid by hens with so much room to roam, that if you put an eggshell to your ear, you can hear its Mommy cackle with delight. First off, the place was packed. I never knew there were so many people in the area that preferred their dinners without glutens. There were a couple guys cooking something – something really good for you, I’m sure – outside. It smelled good enough, but I couldn’t get close enough to see what it was. I’m guessing it was some kind of meat that had been fed nothing but mother’s milk, apples, pomegranates and wheat germ and raised in its own two-acre pen that’s cleaned and re-floored on the half-hour with alternating layers of fresh cedar chips and goose down. Or it could have been hot dogs. Anyway, I fought my way through the crowd and into the store and there was the produce section. I mean, that should be where you start in a gluten-free organistore,
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right? The piles of red tomatoes still on the vine, the exotic citrus (what’s a Minneola tangelo, anyway?), the shiny avocadoes were alluring, no doubt. But since it was the middle of my workday and I had nowhere to put these babies, I had to zoom right through produce (after stopping briefly to ogle and fondle the organic limes and imagine how well they would mingle with a not-so-organic cocktail; alas, I’ve since given up drinking) to the coffees (Fair Trade, baby!) and teas, nuts and dried fruit, herbs and herbal remedies until finally I found something familiar – potato chips! Or at least they some organic goodies in potato chip-like bags. In all seriousness, it took some rooting around, but I finally found me some organic tortilla chips, a bag of worry-free barbecue chips and a couple jars of salsa – a regular and a roasted garlic. Both organic, of course. I tossed in a small plastic (the horror!) jug of organic lemonade and, with a quick calculation, figured my tab would exceed the $10 I needed to buy to get my free whole chicken, baby carrots and rustic ‘tater salad with the coupon I had tucked away in my pocket. So I hit the meat counter for
the chicken (never seen so much veggie meat!), back to produce for the carrots, then to the deli for the ‘tater salad. (I must make an observation here: There is something to this whole organic, gluten-free, nonmilk milk lifestyle. This place was the anti-WalMart! Not a single fat person in a motorized grocery cart in sight! These folks were all slender, wellgroomed and looking quite sporty in their cashmere and khaki.) So, finally, I took my place in the checkout line behind this nice, slim woman who smelled faintly of tapioca and apple strudel. Standing there, I notice that all these peeps had brought their own fabric grocery bags. It was obvious that I was gonna look like a real rube leaving the store with paper grocery bags. Luckily, EarthFare sells the bags, too. Right there in the checkout line so country boys like me who enjoy the occasional gluten can grab one and not look like a complete buffoon. So that’s what I did. To sum up, I bought $17 worth of organic, glutenfree groceries in addition to the free chicken, carrots and ‘tater salad. I felt healthier immediately. And I can’t wait for Whole Foods to open in a few years. If we’re not both dead by then, maybe you’ll see me. I’ll be the guy with the egg in his ear. Granger is a staff writer for The Outlook.
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Lady will do a live bird of prey educational demonstration at the Camp Hill Town Library Saturday, July 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Come see the owl and learn about other raptors. This is part of an ongoing series of library summer activities. It’s free for all ages. Free cookies and punch. The Camp Hill Library is at the corner of Main Street and Holley Avenue in downtown Camp Hill. DOUBLE HITTER: Come learn new fun educational game called Legends of the Game. The game teaches American History from 1865-1955. The Negro Leagues rose from the ashes of segregation to become one of the most significant chapters of American History. While forever changing the way our national pastime was played, the Negro Leagues, more importantly changed America. Legends of the Game illustrates how baseball reflected and led
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the social shift in race relations in America. An autograph session will follow the presentations at 10:00 a.m and 11:15 a.m. by the inventor Rick Mosley at Alabama Street Makers Market. Come early to sign your children up for a Homer Run Derby Contest.
July 17
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Hatchet Spring Baptist Church is celebrating its 109th anniversary Sunday July 17 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Fredrick Jemison of Tallasahatchie Baptist Church in Childersburg. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Wayside Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School Submerged June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17 and July 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner will be served. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating its 136th Anniversary Sunday, July 17 at 2:30 p.m. The guest minister is Rev. Bernard Harris of Mt. Lovely Baptist Church. The
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SATURDAY: Joshua Solomon, Tracy Teel, Allen Jones, Sherry Bailey, Donna Russell, Rev. Jeff Dye, Rev. Ronnie Lightsey, Robert Gunn, Briann McCullars, Katerine Parrott, Cigi Cassiano Bryson and Garrett Baker are celebrating their birthdays. SUNDAY: Thomas White, Kaye Johnson, Summer McKelvey, Dakota Goodwin, Alice Flemming Morrow, Charles Lee Dunham, Pat Payne Holt, Morgan Lindsey Fox, Kay Johnson, Carol Woodring, Tiffany Anne Reed and Bobby Partridge are celebrating their birthdays.
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INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY MEETING: The Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority will have its quarterly meeting on Monday, July 18 beginning at 10 a.m. in the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center Executive Board Room on the campus of CACC.
July 19
RETIREES MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Education Retirees Association (TCERA) meeting will be Tuesday, July 19 at the Alexander City Board of Education at 10 a.m. The program will be “Safe Driving.” Please bring school supplies. CIVITAN CLUB: The Alexander City Civitan Club is hosting an organizational meeting July 19 at the Lake Martin Area United Way building with a social at 5:30 p.m. and meeting at 6 p.m.
July 22
FLAG RETIREMENT: The Clay County VFW Post 9581 is holding a flag retirement ceremony July 22 at 4 p.m. at the Bibb Graves School.
July 22-23
RODEO: The Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area is hosting its 10th annual Lake Martin Area Rodeo July 22 and 23. Gates open at 5 p.m. with the show at 7 p.m. at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. The PCA-sanctioned rodeo is run by Brett Woody, Bar W Rodeo Company.
July 23
BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves School is hosting bingo night July 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. GOSPEL SINGING: The Taylor Family Gospel Singers is celebrating 23 years of gospel singing at Centerview Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill Saturday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. BACK TO SCHOOL JAMBOREE: Free school supply starter packs will be given to area children July 23 at 10 a.m. at DARE Power Park. You must attend to receive your packs - Only 1 pack per child. This event is hosted by Adams Chapter OES #685 and Community
Sponsors. Everyone is invited! SUMMER CONCERT: The First Presbyterian Church Choir will present their Annual Summer Concert Saturday, July 23 at 5 p.m. in the sanctuary. This year’s program will feature a wide variety of music ranging from Handel to Frankie Valli. Guest soloist will be Mr. Brink Norton from Charleston, SC (formerly from Alexander City). The church is located at 371 Jefferson Street. Admission is free. FOOTBALL CAMP: The 2016 Bridge Builders Youth Football Camp will be July 23 at the Sportplex. Former University of Alabama player Brad Ford and current University of Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster will be helping with the camp. The camp is for children ages 6-12 and cost $10. Lunch will be served and registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and the camp finishes up at 1 p.m. For mor information contact Hudson R. Hinton at 256-329-8782 or 256-7501140.
July 24
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Wayside Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School Submerged June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17 and July 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner will be served. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Goodwater is celebrating its 127th Anniversary Sunday, July 24 at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware Jr. The pastor is Melvin Irvin.
July 24- August 14
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Salam Baptist Church in New Site is hosting Submerge Vacation Bible School July 24 and 31 and August 7 and 14 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Meals will be served every Sunday for children. Vacation Bible School is for ages 3 years to 6th grade. July 25 MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: The next meeting of the Alexander City Are Ministerial Association will be Monday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Family Worship Center. The church is located at 1676 Sewell Street. There will be time for sharing, listening, learning, encouraging, strengthening, enjoying and praying. All Christian ministers are invited. For more information contact Bill Middlebrooks, secretary at 256-234-3371.
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HEALTH FAIR: Weatherman James Spann will be at the Bibb Graves School July 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a health fair.
July 29
GOLF FUNDRAISER: The BRHS Boys and Girls Golf teams are hosting a golf tournament at Lakewinds Golf Course July 29 starting at noon. It is a four person scramble, each player gets three mulligans, a throw and a power drive. It costs $400 a team
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SUMMER READING PROGRAM FINALE: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is hosting a finale for the summer reading program July 30 at the Sportplex Gym at 10 a.m. with games and a kids lunch. NIGHT IN PEARLS: The Gloria Boleware Show is hosting An Elegant Night in Pearls at the Passion Church July 30 at 6 p.m. BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT: There will be a back to school event Saturday, July 30 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Jeter Park in Opelika for children from Lee, Tallapoosa, Chambers counties. The kids will receive a word of encouragement for the school year and will also receive school supplies. Refreshments will be served. Children need to be accompanied by an adult or guardian. FAMILY REUNION: The Annual Mahan-Yates-Jarvis Family Reunion will be held at the Rocky Creek Fellowship Hall on July 30 at 11 a.m. Please bring your covered dishes and enjoy the fellowship with family and friends. CHURCH YARD SALE: Bethel Baptist Church on Youngs Ferry Road is hosting a yard sale July 30 from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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Mountain Springs Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Daviston
Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap
Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685 Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037
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New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town
Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322 First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404 Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047 Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661 Haven United Methodist 354 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681
Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820
METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191
PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524
EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752
First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081
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Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City
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HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421
Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
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Harbor for those who have children with a rare and terminal form of extreme dwarfism called Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata or RCDP. This is the first year Children’s Harbor has hosted the gathering that began in 2008 as a tool for parents who have children with the disease that is known to exist in about 100 children worldwide. RhizoKids Co-founder Tracey Thomas of Sylacauga said they are blessed to have found Children’s Harbor and humbled by the generosity and hospitality that everyone has shown this week. “When we started this back in 2008, we didn’t know how or what this would become,” Thomas said. “We have used the Centennial Lodge at St. Vincent’s hospital and then after that first year we moved to Chestnut Bay on Lake Wiess up near Centre. It was nice, but it was very expensive and it wasn’t designed for special children like ours. “When we were awarded the grant here at Children’s Harbor, I just cried. We have a place that was designed with them in mind and it has been incredible. It’s a feeling that we have finally found a home. The people here have been incredible. The money we save will allow RhizoKids International to fund research projects that will help improve the quality of life for children with RCDP.” RhizoKids got its start in 2007 when Thomas’ son, Jackson, was born at St. Vincent’s in Birmingham. She learned that another child, Ian Ellis, had been born five weeks earlier at the hospital that also was diagnosed with RCDP. The two families were contacted by hospital officials. To have two children in the same basic area with the rare disease was extremely unusual. Thomas and Mary Ellis met and started doing research on ways they could help their sons. “All of the articles about RCDP that we could find on the Internet were written by Dr. Nancy Braverman from Canada,” Thomas said. “Knowing it was a long-shot, we decided to contact Dr. Braverman to see if we could bring our boys to Canada for her to examine. They emailed back and said ‘No, she will come to you.’ A short time later we had set up the first meeting and other families we
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had been networking with also came. It was so great to get together and share information and learn from the others. We knew it was something that we had to continue.” But in the previous locations, the families had to rent a circus-type tent and eat outdoors in the Alabama heat. This year, meals are enjoyed inside, with air conditioning. Thomas said that has brought a whole new level of comfort to the group. Each year a team of doctors and researchers come to the gathering to examine the children and track the trends and advancement. Seminars and presentations are made, but parents like Mindy Lee from Ohio, who has two children, Jake and Jordan, who have RCDP, say the sharing between families is one of the most valuable parts of RhizoKids. “People may see you and your kids and say they understand, but they really can’t fully feel what we feel,” Lee said. “For so many of us, we’ve been told at one time or another to just take your kids home and love them while you have them. But to be around people who really do understand, who you can share stories and things that have helped them, that is so valuable.” Thursday, Dr. Braverman and other medical professionals examined children in the meeting room. Outside they enjoyed the pool, rides on the lake and their families and siblings were able to be together, have fun and be around other families who also know what they go through on a daily basis. Herb and Melinda Holladay of Banning, South Carolina watched as doctors tested and measured their son, Ethan, who recently turned 9 years old. “This is an incredible place and what we get out of coming here is something that we can’t say enough about,” Herb said. Children’s Harbor CEO Myrle Grate said he was excited that Children’s Harbor was able to help such a deserving group as they strive to improve the quality of life for their kids. “When we first heard about RhizoKids, we felt like this would be a perfect place for them,” Grate said. “Through our grant program, we were able to make it available to them so that they can put the
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Mindy Lee and her daughter Jordan spend time with RhizoKids Camp founder Tracey Thomas Thursday. The Lee family has two children with the disease and come all the way from Ohio to be with other families and learn more about caring for their kids.
money they had been using for facilities to use for research and other things to improve the quality of life for these families.” Thomas said that this year’s group includes families, children and grandparents who are searching for more information and how they can help their special kids. “Even though we lost Jackson, I knew this was something that I had to find a
way to continue,” Thomas said. “It does too much good. I mean, we know our kids are sick. But in a setting like this where it’s not clinical and we see people enjoying life and sharing success stories and even the stories of dealing with a loss, it only confirms that feeling of how important this is. “We can’t thank Children’s Harbor enough for making it even easier for us to continue doing what we do.”
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Faulkner students and a classroom for instruction of the students. It’s easy to miss, but, according to Tarpley, it’s not easy to miss the results. “We started the program here in 2010,” Tarpley said. “In that time, we’ve had 14 people graduate the program. Thirteen currently have teaching positions. One chose not to upon graduation because of the situation at the time, but she is currently looking for a teaching position. “We have people call us looking for teachers. I had a call this week about a first-grade opening in Coosa County. Sometimes I feel like a mother.” All of the classes are taught in the single building off Cherokee Road. All are small, averaging four to five students per class, and taught by Faulkner faculty (“Occasionally we use an adjunct,” Tarpley said) who make the trek from Montgomery to Alexander City the single day a week that classes meet. Class days
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typically last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m., occasionally to 8:30 p.m. “Our teachers do the traveling, not our students,” said Tarpley, adding that most of the students come from Tallapoosa, Coosa, Clay and Talladega counties. Based on her informal survey of per-hour tuition rates at other schools, Tarpley says her program is also among the least expensive in the state at a cost of $295 per credit hour. Tarpley said the typical Faulkner at CACC student is his or her 30s, married with children and works either full- or part-time. “We started this program to allow people that have children and jobs the opportunity to pursue an education,” Tarpley said. Tanya Barrett had three jobs when she started the program. “This program was the one reason I was able to go back to school because I was able to do work and other things,” Barrett said.
Other students say the small class sizes and the fact that, whenever possible, students progress with their cohorts, growing close both in and out of the classroom, are the main benefits of the program. “Being a part of this program has been a wonderful experience,” said student Sabrina Alexander. “Faulkner at CACC has great educators who want each of their students to succeed. Faulkner is very family-oriented, we have become one big, happy family. We are each other’s biggest cheerleaders. “I would recommend Faulkner at CACC to anyone who wants to further their education with people who will encourage and support them throughout their education journey.” “By the time we graduate we will have 300 hours of observation in the classrooms,” said Amanda Brewer. “For me, this is one of the best parts. Faulkner makes sure we are pre-
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pared and have some kind of concept of how a classroom works and runs. We definitely know what we are getting into before we finish the program. “Also, with the small class size, we are able to build relationships that would be harder to build at a bigger university. In two years, we’ve been through births, deaths, weddings and engagements. We’ve met each other’s families, we’ve cheered each other on and there’s no competition between us because we all help each other out.” If anyone is interested in the program and would like to find out more, Tarpley invites them to an open house, set for Thursday, July 28, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the program office at 1675 Cherokee Road. “We’ll have current students here to talk with our visitors,” Tarpley said. “Mainly, we want people to come by, ask questions, see what we’re all about and see our facility.”
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was selected from entries in each of the 50 states plus American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia to participate in a Kids State Dinner. The PATH Lake Martin Healthy Recipe Challenge is open to children ages 8 to 12. Registration forms, due in by July 20, are available from a PATH member, at both the Alexander City and Dadeville chambers of commerce or via the Alexander City Chamber website at www.alexandercitychamber.com (go to Events, then Sun Festival, then PATH Healthy Recipe Challenge). The contest winner will win a trip for three to Washington, D.C., where
they are likely to meet with their congressional representatives, see a session of Congress and eat in a D.C. restaurant famous for its healthy fare. The top three winners will also be treated to lunch prepared by Rob McDaniel, the award-winning chef at Springhouse restaurant in Alexander City. “We want to express our appreciation to Tallapoosa County Commissioner T.C. Coley for helping us come up with the money to fund the D.C. trip,” MacFiggen said. The recipes should follow good nutrition guidelines and will be judged on their healthiness, creativity, affordability, deliciousness and originality. In addition, parents are encouraged to work with their children in putting
the recipes together and to use locally grown produce and other ingredients. Entry forms require the recipe and a photo of the finished dish. The top five recipes will be prepared and available for public tasting at the July 30 Alexander City Farmer’s Market. The winner will be chosen by a vote of the public. “Let’s Move!” is a comprehensive initiative, launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation. MacFiggen said PATH would be kicking off more “Let’s Move” related activities in September. For more information, email pathlakemartin2@gmail.com.
Stairwell this size. But she did have plenty of artistic experience under her belt, from private art lessons to editing the BRHS yearbook, The Echo. “The library originally contacted my art instructor saying they had some different painting projects. So my art instructor sent me to see if there were any projects I’d be interested in,” said Wright. The staircase interested Wright because of the different styles of text she got to try on each title. “I’m going into graphic design in college, and we have to do typography, so I already know I’m good at it,” she said. There are 19 steps, each of them painted with a unique book: To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee); The Secret Garden (Burnett); The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Twain); Gone with the Wind (Mitchell); The Catcher in the Rye (Salinger); A Christmas Carol (Dickens); Jane Eyre (Bronte); Treasure Island (Stevens); Call of the Wild (London); The Scarlet Letter (Hawthorne); The Grapes of Wrath (Steinbeck); Of
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Mice and Men (Steinbeck); Pride and Prejudice (Austen); The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald); Gulliver’s Travels (Swift); Little Women (Alcott); Oliver Twist (Dickens); Wuthering Heights (Bronte); and Great Expectations (Dickens). Wright completed the project in 55 hours spread over two weeks. She is
pleased with her work, but said crouching on the stairs as she painted was less than fun. “It did leave me sore a couple times,” Wright said. In the fall, Wright will attend the University of Montevallo to get her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in graphic design degree. Upon completion
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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department July 13
• Kenneth Lea Patterson, 54, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Willie Joe Kennedy, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • James Jamal Goodman, 28, of Dadeville was arrested for criminal mischief. • Bradley Sean Wesley, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for burglary, possession of burglary tools and possession of controlled substance. • Steven Nicolas Salter, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Burglary was reported on 13th Avenue. • Theft was reported in the bedroom. • Harassment was reported in the 500 block of S Street.
Drive in Tallassee filed a report for criminal mischief and theft of property. • A resident of Germany’s Ferry Road in Daviston filed a report for theft of property. •ˆA resident of Gardener Road in Dadeville filed a report for a private property accident.
July 13
• A resdient of Creek Run Road in Jacksons Gap file a report for theft. • Dylan Gravette of Sanford Road in Alexander City was arrested for a failure to appear child support warrant.
July 12
• A resident fo Denver Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft of property. • Timothy McDonald was arrested for an active failure to appear child support warrant. • A resident of Agricola
Road in Dadeville filed a report for criminal mischief. • Nyles Kellum of Alexander City was arrested for an active probation violation warrant.
July 11
• Christopher Colubus Kelley of Alexander City was arrested today from the Coosa County Jail for burglary third grand jury indictment and theft of property third grand jury indictment.
July 9
• A resident of Germany’s Ferry Road in Daviston filed a report for criminal mischief. • A business of Stillwaters Drive in Dadeville filed a report for criminal mischief. • A resident of Stagecoach Road in Dadeville filed a report for criminal mishief. • Mark Williams of Parkway Circle in Alexander
City was arrested for a failure to appear warrant.
July 8
• Tony Heard of 6th Street was arrested for failure to appear child support warrant. • Carmen Finley of 9th Avenue in Alexander City was arrested for a probation violation. • Caderick Hunter of 15th Street in Alexander City was arrested for two failure to appear warrants for child support. • A resident of Rock Springs Road in Jacksons Gap filed a report for assault. • A resident of Larkwood Lane in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • A resident of Lilliw Lane in Dadeville filed a report for criminal trespass.
Dadeville Police Department July 13
• A report was filed for assault and harassment that occurred on Lett Street.
July 12
• A report was filed for theft of property that occurred on Thweatt Industrial Park Blvd. • A report was filed for theft of property that occurred on S. Broadnax Street
July 11
• Arrest of a Dadeville woman, age 40, on Fulton Street on the charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication. A report was filed for theft of property that occurred on Highway 280.
woman, age 49, on Highway 280 on the charges of possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and promoting prison contraband. • A report was filed for domestic violence that occurred on Jah Street.
July 7
• A report was filed for domestic violence that occurred on Gray Street.
July 6
• Arrest of a Dadeville man, age 26, at the Tallapoosa County Jail on four charges of failure to appear.
July 5
• Arrest of a Goodwater man, age 23, on Industrial Park Drive on the charge of terrorist threat.
July 8
• Arrest of a Dadeville
July 12
• D’Stephen Oneal McFarland, 19, of Childersburg was arrested for receiving stolen property. • Burglary was reported on Springhill Road. • Criminal trespass was reported in the 500 block of Iris Avenue. • Domestic violence was reported in the 300 block of East Church Street. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported on Iris Avenue. July 11 * Jong Sun Ahn, 69, of Elk Grove, CA was arrested for two counts of possession of forge instrument. • Harassment was reported on Mason Street. • Harassment was reported in the 100 block of Grady Road.
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• Assault was reported on South Central Avenue. • Domestic violence was reported in the 800 block of C Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Alabama Street.
July 9
• Ocie Goggans, 68 of Riverview, Florida was arrested for public intoxication. • Domestic violence was reported on Nelson Road. • Theft was reported on Tallapoosa Street. • Theft was reported on Smith Street. • Theft was reported on Jefferson Street. • Domestic violence was reported in the 300 block of Mask Avenue.
July 8
• Courtney Labrent Taylor, 27, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Lakeitha Michell Pearson, 30, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. * Marco Jermaine Harrell, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for shooting into occupied dwelling. • Tyrone Dwayne Martin, 33, of Alexander was arrested for theft. • Menacing was reported on Red Bud Street. • Unlawful breaking and entering and theft was reported on Springhill Road. • Menancing was reported on Cole Street. • Domestic violence was reported in the 700 block of Celia Circle. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Assault was reported on Gunn Court. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence was reported on Dadeville Road. • Assault was reported on Gunn Court.
July 7
• Vincent Darrell Bias, 49, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Theft was reported on 9th Avenue. • Harassing communications was reported on Dadeville Road. • Assault was reported on Adams Street.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department July 14
• Jeremy Emfinger of Alabama Highway 9 in Goodwater was arrested for probation violation. • A resident of Denver Road in Dadeville filed a report for harassment. • A resident of West Fern Avenue in Foley filed a report for theft by deception. • A resident of Paxton
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Mishap reveals golfers’ fine mettle
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ne grain of sand. That’s all it took to decide the final outcome of 71st U.S. Women’s Open. Brittany Lang of Texas claimed the victor’s cup last Sunday after four days of play in Coredevalle, California. She did so by besting 155 competitors within that timeframe. But as Sunday evening rolled around and the final score cards were counted, it all came down to two competitors on the northern California links. To claim her place as champion, 30-year-old Lang had to first contend in a three-hole aggregate playoff against Anna Nordqvist. She made par each time. The problem came when Nordqvist was about to begin the third hole. They both got news that was more than a little unsettling. Back at the playoff’s second hole, Nordqvist had gotten into the sand trap. Officials reviewed her play there and found that when swinging to get out, she let her club touch the sand. With this revelation, they slapped her with a two-stroke penalty. I watched this play out on TV. First, when I saw the playback I could barely see the offense. But yes, there it was. One grain of sand clinging to Nordqvist’s club. She wasn’t told about the penalty until after making her shot on the final hole. Would knowing beforehand made a difference in her strategy? It’s hard to say. “I just wish they would have told me a little earlier,” Nordqvist said in U.S. Golf Association’s online report. “It might not have changed anything, but I just wish it was a little bit earlier.” It wasn’t like she meant to commit an infraction when battling it out in the last moments of the championship. “I couldn’t really believe that it happened,” she said in the online PGA report. “It wasn’t my intention to ground the club. It’s blowing out there, and I had a 5-iron off a downhill lie in the bunker. It’s been a long day, a long week. So I probably misjudged it a little bit and touched a little bit of sand. That’s a penalty.” That penalty and the timing of its news understandably rattled Nordqvist, causing her to end the playoff 3 over par and settle into history as the 2016 runner up. It affected Lang as well. Her reaction to winning was sorely understated. “You never want to win with a penalty or something like that happen, especially to Anna, who is a friend of mine and a great player and a classy girl,” Lang told ESPN. “But it’s unfortunate. It’s part of the game and it happened that way.” I don’t know who I felt more sorry for. Lang was robbed of the chance to savor her win and Nordqvist’s game was affected in those final few moments of play. Ah well, such is life and such is competition. Although the way the Women’s Open ended left something to be desired, the same can’t be said for the way both women handled this unfortunate situation. When Nordqvist learned of her infraction and penalty, she didn’t pitch a fit or talk trash. Instead, she was very poised and graceful. Lang was equally gracious with her desire to win fairly and refrain from gloating over her opponent’s misfortune. Both of these women displayed traits that we can all learn from. Cathy Higgins is sports editor of The Alexander City Outlook. She can be reached at cathy.higgins@alexcityoutlook.com.
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Visit of Olympic proportions Robert Howard drops in on Alexander City Torpedoes swim practice Alexander City native and former 2016 U.S. Olympic swim team hopeful Robert Howard visited the Alexander City Torpedoes Wednesday afternoon. He signed autographs and answered questions about his trip to this summer’s Olympic trials and how he got to this level of competition. Now that he’s home, Howard continues to practice swimming before heading back to school at the University of Alabama in mid-August. Above, Howard, back row, center, poses for a picture with the Torpedoes. At right, Howard talks to members of the Alex City youth swim team.
Camp Hill to host Summer Slam this weekend STAFF REPORTS TPI Staff
The fifth annual Summer Basketball tournament is coming to Tallapoosa County this weekend. The tourney kicks off at 9 a.m. today in Camp Hill. The competition runs through Sunday afternoon. In a news release, organizers explain that up until this year, the tourney has been held in Tuskegee. “For 2016, the tournament will come to Lyman Ward Military Academy,” the release states. The tournament’s lineup includes the Tri-City Red Devils, Montgomery Canes 17, Tuskegee Flyers, Edward Bell Bells, Montgomery Volunteers and Montgomery Canes 16. But the tournament will also take on an international flare, as the Youth Sports Exchange Belgium team also takes to the court.
states. According to event organizers, YSE SATURDAY POOL Belgium is an international student SCHEDULE exchange that first brought a travel team 9 a.m. Tri-City Red Devils vs. of youth to St. Louis in 2006 to learn Montgomery Canes 17 about American culture and to play bas10:15 a.m. Tuskegee Flyers vs. Edward ketball. The program eventually expanded Bell Bears to Alabama. 11:30 a.m. Montgomery Canes 17 vs. “YSE Belgium has participated in the Montgomery Volunteers Summer Slam Basketball tournament 12:45 p.m. Tuskegee Flyers vs. since 2014,” the news release states. “The Montgomery Canes 16 Atlanta/Alabama tour for YSE Belgium 2 p.m. YSE Belgium-Alabama vs. Tri- has been coordinated by A.D. Drew of City Red Devils Tuskegee since 2014.” 3:15 p.m. YSE Belgium-Atlanta vs. This year Drew partnered with Cedric Montgomery Canes 16 Buckner of Camp Hill to move the tourna4:30 p.m. YSE Belgium-Alabama vs. ment to the Camp Hill area. YSE will have Montgomery Volunteers two teams competing in the tourney, team 5:45 p.m. YSE Atlanta vs. Edward Bell Atlanta and team Belgium. Bears Saturday will consist of pool play, with each team playing twice. Sunday’s play consists of a single-elimination bracket, “The YSE Belgium (Europe) Lions are with the championship game tipping off the 3-time defending champions in the at 4:30 p.m. high school division,” the news release
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A Message from Sonny Wilson, Alexander City Parks & Rec Director. . . On behalf of Alex City Parks and Recreation, congratulations on another great season. We are proud of the hard work and effort that each of you put forth in practice and game time this year. To hear the screams of excitement and see the looks on your faces as you conquer something new is a testament to our mission. Thanks to our coaches and volunteers for another season of sacrifice, skills training and down-right dusty work. Your passion for these children will be everlasting memories as each will forever recall those special moments and those who coached them through them. Thanks to our parents and sponsors for supporting our programs, physical activity and organized sports. Our mission at ACPR is simple - COME OUT and PLAY. We know that team sports create pride, develop leaders, build self-esteem, and most of all work toward physical wellbeing. Our mission is important for our future, but without your support, we can’t meet our goals. Thanks again for helping build strong, passionate children who will be role models for others to join later. Parks and people make life better so spread the word. We’ve got lots of programs and lots of fun in store, and we want everyone you know to COME OUT and PLAY!
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2016 Alexander City Little League Teams 3/4 T-BALL - GIANTS: Coach Jason Wilson, Chloe
Sizemore, Kaiden Sims, Spence Wilson, Dannah Wilson, Olivia Burkhalter, Haig Lee, Jake Morrison, Rhylee Whetstone, Connor Strickland, Randy Spivey, Camdyn Salter, Rylee Sprayberry, Adam Patterson
3/4 T-BALL - BRAVES: Head Coach Bryan Pressley, Assistant
Coach Landon Burch, Grayson Meigs, Easton Marable, Kirklyn Marable, Trent Mann, Kaleb Hill, Ally Kittrell, Riggs Patterson, Ramsey Patterson, Hunter Jones, Paisley Burch, Bentley Matthews, A’Kiyah Simmons, Ja’Ziah Harvey
3/4 T-BALL - ORIOLES: Head Coach Jade Snyder, Elijah Thornton, Sawyer Snyder, Zycree Russell, Memory Moon, Pyper Price, Brayden Carver, Brantlee Phillips, Rylee Dunham, Ridge Tomlin, Jace Williams, Lily Howell, Naz Riley
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3/4 T-BALL - CARDINALS: Head Coach Mike Nolen,
3/4 T-BALL - BLUE JAYS: Head Coach Benjamin Barnes,
3/4 T-BALL - PIRATES: Head Coach Caroline Ratliff,
5/6 T-BALL - ANGELS: Coach Stacey Carter, Alex Reed,
Emma Nolen, Sophia Barrett, Aviyana Floyd, Colten Schutz, Clinton Cooley, Caleb Stovall, Timarion Lawson, Elik Spivey, Micah Jackson, Jaylen Smith, Ivy McKinney
Assistant Coach Clanton, Assistant Coach Fleetion, Aaden Jones, Laylan Barnes, Tarija Martin, Trinity Russell, Chandler Daniel, Zadyn Landry, Solomon Thomas, McKoy Locke, Jayden Edwards, AJ Casas, Noah Ingram
Jake Kolb, LaKaiden Graham, Lathan Spradley, Cory Edwards, Bentley Sharpe, Kelsi Rogers, Jaryah Coleman, Braiden Huntley, Tayari Kendrick, Melvin Morales, Joshua Duke
Kyleigh Leonard, Bella Burkhalter, Rachel Hayes, Bentlee Mann, Ally-Ana Depasque, Harmony Thompson, Addison Caldwell, Delilia Kendricks, Zoriah Tuck, Henley Bice, Avery Hamlett, Jardyn Glenn
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5/6 T-BALL - BRAVES: Coach Cris Sparks, Madison
Morgan, Bentley James, Krimsley Davis, Bella Tucker, M’Kinlei Brooks, Brooklyn Dassaro, Heidi Fuller, Zoya Menniefield, Samantha Galvin, Jakya Landry, Emma Grace Brown, Ariah Lockhart, Annika Bradford
5/6 T-BALL - MARLINS: Coach Christpher Harvey, Elijah
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5/6 T-BALL - DIAMONDBACKS: Coach Shelby
5/6 T-BALL - YANKEES: Coach Brian Culligan,
Smith, Jaylin Tuck, Travis Edwards, Carson Pearce, Vontaye Taylor, Tarie Carter, Hal Causey, Collin Hall, Jaxon Bradford, Ian Pace, Tanner Penton
Clark Cummings, Patrick Neese, Colt Culligan, Jackson McClellan, Brody Bice, Brayden Phillips, Gunner McDaniel, Dylan Tapley, Gavin Dark, Price Tatum
5/6 T-BALL - PIRATES: Coach Jonathan Jordan, Wyatt
5/6 T-BALL - MARINERS: Coach Eric Gregg, Sawyer
Fletcher, Rhett Dean, Miles Tomlin, Cade Harris, Jacob Baker, Jack Johnson, Reyn Lovelady, Colt Jordan, Mason Gray, Owen Miller, Omarouis Cunningham
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Wright, Graham Lee, Cannon Gregg, Landon McGregor, Tyler Taunton, Rylan Patterson, Brice Rich, Ayden Miller, Walker Allen, Caleb Jordan, Tristen Evans
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5/6 T-BALL - ASTROS: Coach Raheem Ruffin, Cutler Holt, Ja’Kyri Freeman, Myles Ruffin, Ayden Williams, Jameris Hayes, Barrett Dodson, Markell Whetstone, Ryleigh Ruffin, Bentley Mathis, Brice Dodson
5/6 T-BALL - CUBS: Coaches Sidney Reynolds, Brent
Reaves, Danny Simmons, Kyle Reaves, Leighton Stegall, Cayden Humphrey, Mason Hadaway, Jacob Davis, Cooper Vickers, Hagan Brown, Bentley Reynolds, Braxton Ledbetter, John David Ward, Rylan Johnson
5/6 T-BALL - BLUE JAYS: Coach Shannon Benefield,
Grant Sheffield, Brody Lucas, Parker Benefield, Caiden Blankenship, Skye Lavender, Chris Lavender, Carson Bishop, Xorian Myton, Jacob Moncrief, Edian Hart
7/8 - RED SOX: Coach Blake Self, Caleb Jones, Will Calhoun, Eli Self, Kendarious Byrd, Amari Russell, Dawson Ray, Christian Guyton, Phoenix Ray, Maddax Yates, Kingston Lawson, Dylan Hyland, Harry Welch
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7/8 - CARDINALS: Coach Eddie Patterson, A’lijah Johnson,
7/8 - MARLINS: Coach Bryan Voss, Eric Young, Eli Long,
Tyler McIntyre, Brandon Hicks, Lachlan Dean, Rodney Greer, Waylon McCain, Harrison Fuller, Darryll Young, Bryant Wickersham, Colton Morgan, Chandler Patterson, William Long
Dayton Lankert, Jay Wilson, Bret Rhodes, Dillian Payne, Tyler Shannon, Tyson Shannon, Cade White, Ja’Marcus Calhoun, Alex Voss, Octavion Swain
7/8 - RANGERS: Coach Kevin Holman, Jamarius
7/8 - DODGERS: Coach Scott Meacham, Jesse
Milliner, Carter Owens, Caleb Kendrick, Wilder Caves, Brayden Mann, Wesley Casas, Lathan McCrimon, Grayson McDonald, Kenneth Brooks, Carson Swindell, Brodie Holman, Braydan Parrott
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7/8 - GIANTS: Coach Wes Coleman, Britton Brown,
Graham Cromer, Cade Coleman, Zy’Tavious Calhoun, Jeffrey McWaters, Braxton Maske, Dawson Barnett, Clayton Condrey, Davis Barnett, Ricky Patterson, Jax Reed, Jace Lucas
7/8 - PIRATES: Coach Adam Rollins, Charlie Lumpkin,
Kamden Strickland, Andrew Channell, Xan Sanford, Gavin Waldrep, Baylor Hand, Zackery Moon, Carson McDaniel, Avery Benton, Sawyer Rollins, Lliam Scott
7/8 - NATIONALS: Coach Johnathan Milner, Jaydon
Brooks, CJ Young, Isaiah Milner, Lathan Simmons, Carson Williams, Ridge Lovelady, Isaah Mesa, Jiah Quarrious Hunter, Bradley Pulliam, Kendon Sherrer, Kaleb Robinson
7/8 - IRON LADIES: Coach Ross Baker, Arianne Casis,
Emiyah Hester, Cailia Tolbert, Addie Nolen, Halie Henley, Corbin Richardson, Saylor Lawhorn, Azerrihonna Sears, Anna McCaleb, Ella Rose Baker, Jaden Glenn, Anna Mitchell
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7/8 - ORANGE CRUSH: Coach Wesley Rape, Lydia
7/8 - DYNAMITE: Coach Freddie Alford, , Brynlee
9/10 - NATIONALS: Coach David Macoy, Thomas
9/10 - MARLINS: Coaches Yarbrough, Bailey, Dark,
Montgomery, Kenzie Henderson, Kennedy Rape, Natalie Colley, Caitlyn Heard, Zee Johnson, Ansley Floyd, Fallon Floyd, Tramya Hutcherson, Aubrey Chapman, Elodie Waller, Aziah Lockhart, June Rose Benton
Skinner, Kaden Branch, Carson Lucas, Alex Williams, Ke’yun Sweetwyne, Corlee Condrey, Carter Macoy, Sawyer Smith, Charlie Shivers, Joris Thomas, Clayton Bailey, Devin White
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Alford, Cheyenne Morgan, Samariah Foster, Te’Lissia Stone, Mareia Stephens, Cheyenne Fuller, Natalie Howard, Cerynity Price, Kaitlyn Alvaraele, Dakotah Wolny, Kaydnn Brown, Charity Ransaw
Jackson Fuller, Carson Ray, Kade Senn, Noah Long, Styles Johnson, Dillon Willis, Carter Bullard, Austin Jackson, Noah Lamberth, Jackson Yarbrough, Austin Atkinson, Miguel Trejo
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9/10 - WHITE SOX: Coach David Mobley, Ryder
Mobley, Charlie Morgan, Carter Poe, Cabellero Sandlin, Cole Hendrix, Tristan Corley, Gabe Benton, Caleb Davis, Thomas Dean, Tristian Cox, Austin Holley, Canyon Jones
9/10 - YANKEES: Coach Wynn Fletcher, Lumpkin,
Spears, Hayden Harris, Chaden Allen, Ziquavion Tuck, Ta’Jerious Wilson, Carson Brown, Austin Berry, Tripp Fletcher, Chance Lumpkin, Cooper Spears, Dorien Wickersham, Cayden Lewallan, Orion Baker
9/10 - RED SOX: Coach Cody Glenn, Kaiden Glenn,
Aiden Bowden, Brayden Anderson, Chresten Johnson, Riley Thomas, Cam Thompson, Shelton Wright, Collin Thompson, Ensley Goggans, Thomas Kinman, Caleb Spann, Austin Machen, PJ McNeal
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Jordan Holman, Ricky Chapman, Jack Johnson, Ethan Strong, Ayden Harris, Caiden Hyde, Kirkland Pugh, Grant Jones, DeMarcus Milliner, Ty Parrott, Jaivion Freeman, Jacob Lyons
9/10 - ROYALS: Coach Bryan Riddle, Jadon Dark,
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9/10 - DIRT DEVILS: Head Coach Lee McWaters,
9/10 - SHOCK: Head Coach Mallory Padgett, Grace
Reagan West, Caroline Fisher, Emily McWaters, De’Ariel Young, Abbeie Smith, Promys Smith, Jordan Embery, Morgan Phillips, Aaliyah Landry, Danielle Russell, Airionna Wyckoff, Roniyah Hester
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9/10- BASE INVADERS: Head Coach Stacey Davis,
9/10 - MYSTICS: Head Coach Beau McCary, Grace
Alana Tolbert, Camila Sanchez, Jazzlyn Young, Katie Davis, Arionna Ware, Anastasia Owens, Harlee BeAir, Ryann Ruffin, Jaidyn Gossett, Chloe Davis, Amianna Gaddis, Truly Heard
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11/12 - BREWERS: Coach Brain Tate, Carson Riddle,
11/12 - RED SOX: Coach Rod Spradley, Jacob Scott,
Thomas Tate, Lathan Vickers, Weston Blake, Brandon Huff, Daylen Maness, Connor Fuller, Hayden Gaines, Brayden Pritchard, Jalen Daniel, Rylan Sharpe, Jamarion Pappion
Dalton Bolan, Quin Wilson, Harrison Meadows, Clint Collins, Bryan Simmons, SaVon Spradley, Jaxon Hay, Carlson Richardson, Sam Duck, Jaylen Gonzalez, Colton Pitts
11/12 - ROYALS: Coach Kirby Scales, Sam Scales, Cole
11/12 - DIAMONDBACKS – Coach Brandon Foshee,
Johnson, Bradley Bolan, Caleb Marshall, Charleston Kemp, Jack Jennings, Antoine Thomas, Jaxon Kerley, Stihl Smith, Braden Bolt, Landon Morris, Brady Hanson
J.A. Smith, Clayton Foshee, Matthew Hamlet, Kolby Hand, Devin Norman, Carson McDaniel, Ry’Darius Price, Lee Leonard, Jakyle Rowe, Barrett Swindell, Colson McDaniel, Tymon Belyeu
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11/12 ORANGE CRUSH – Head Coach D’arcy
Calhoun, Carley Henderson, Abby Veitch, Haylee McClellan, Jacey Ratliff, Zaria Roberson, Arianna Cunningham, Tyliciya Calhoun, Kellasha Smith, Jessi Yates, Asia Hugley, LaRobbie Shepard
11/12 BLUE FLAMES – Head Coach Chris Spann,
Taylor Birmingham, Riley Cox, Leah Leonard, A’Myra Burroughs, Taylee Rhodes, Taniya Davis, Trinity Angle, Shanaya McNeal, Naskia Russell, Madison Davis, Haley Walker
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2016 New Site Little League Teams
3/4 T-BALL – Mason Fuller, Tommy Farr, Ali Culberson,
Brinlee Bryan, Tensli Boone, Sage Hardy, Kaelynn Hallman, Lillian Smith, Mic Buchanan, Lacy Watts
5/6 T-BALL – Hannah Yates, Bryson Brown, Talan
Boone, Khloe Looser, Leland Foreman, Jacob Carter, Kynlee Mason, Dixie Johnson, Callie Ray, Efrin Caceres, Cooper Gamble, Camden Trapp
7/8 GIRLS SOFTBALL – Addison Colley, Gracie
Norrell, Carissa Looser, Baxley Ayers, Harper Hunter, Holland Gamble, Paislee Sharpe, Sophie Price, Marlie Allen, Allie Higgins, Maddie Higgins
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