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Judge: Resolution needed to save Great Bethel Attorneys in the lawsuit involving former leaders of Great Bethel Baptist Church and its minister Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware Jr., Mitch Gavin, left, and Jason Jackson, right, leave court Thursday with documents. The sides were asked to talk to attempt to reach a joint resolution.
No decision made in church leaders’ suit against its pastor and message were delivered on this day by Judge Ray Martin. Without making a final legal decision on the suit, his words The trial in a civil lawsuit involving drew “amens” from the gallery worthy of a former leaders at Alexander City’s Great Sunday morning in church. Bethel Baptist Church and the church’s “As far as relief, I’m telling you I’m longtime minister Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware not making a ruling here today,” Martin Jr. resumed Thursday. While testimony and told plaintiff’s attorney Mitch Gavin and documents were presented, including the defense attorney Jason Jackson. “There’s pastor testifying in his defense, the sermon See BETHEL • Page 7 By MITCH SNEED Editor
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Volunteers clean locker doors at Benjamin Russell High School as a part of United Way’s annual Day of Action Thursday morning. They also scrubbed graffiti off bathroom stalls and did some landscaping work at the school.
Unclear if recent court ruling will help small businesses By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling Thursday that barred states from collecting sales taxes on items shipped from out of state. Some think it might help with infrastructure. Alexander City Chamber of Commerce President Ed Collari thinks it could help in some ways but is not sure how for small business. “I think that ruling is extremely beneficial for states because it will increase their tax base and help support things like education, roads, healthcare and so much more,” Collari said. “But I am not sure if that will encourage more people to shop local. It can’t hurt. And shopping local is critical to the survival See RULING • Page 3
“I think that ruling is extremely beneficial for states because it will increase their tax base and help support things like education, roads, healthcare and so much more.” —Ed Collari Chamber president & CEO
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Police seeking help in robbery ACPD looking to identify black male who robbed AutoZone, held employees at gunpoint By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Law enforcement responded to an armed robbery at AutoZone in Alexander City Wednesday night. “A black male entered AutoZone Wednesday night and held employees at gun point,” PAGE 3 Alexander City PHOTOS Police Chief Jay INSIDE: See Turner said. “He still camera was able to get images from away with an robbery to unspecified amount help ACPD identify of cash.” The unidentified suspect gunman did one last thing before leaving the store. “He locked employees in the See ROBBERY • Page 3
‘TEAM EFFORT’ Director calls annual Day of Action huge success
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Nearly 120 volunteers from throughout Tallapoosa County came together Thursday morning for the annual Lake
Martin Area United Way Day of Action, working to clean up sites in Alexander City and Dadeville. “We had around 70 at Benjamin Russell, 30 at Dadeville Elementary and See ACTION • Page 11
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According to police, a black male left AutoZone with an unspecified amount of cash after robbing employees at gunpoint Wednesday night. He locked employees in a back room and fled the store and now police are asking the public for help in identifying him.
Local amateur radio club holding annual Field Day By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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Demolition underway on Old No. 1 Crews from Roy Granger’s Regeneration LLC have been on the site of what was the Old No. 1 Building along Highway 280 and Central Blvd. this week dismantling some of the extensions to the buildings. The former Russell Corp. building and property is now owned by Saucier Investments LLC. Material being taken from the demolition is being sorted and stacked for salvage. There is no indication if the work is part of a pending deal with a potential buyer. Attempts to reach Saucier officials for information were unsuccessful.
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DEAR ABBY: I am a woman, 34, who has finally met the man I want to spend my life with. He’s 31, and his family lives about six hours away. He plans to move his mother here to live in the near future. She doesn’t work or drive. She’s on state assistance, and her Section 8 isn’t enough for her to get an apartment on her own here. My boyfriend plans to buy a duplex in the next year or so and have her live in the other apartment. This would involve me paying for part of the house because we’ll likely be married by then. The problem is, the state won’t give us any money for her to live in it, so we’ll have to cover all her expenses. On top of that, I’m not comfortable with the lack of privacy. I have tried bringing this up to him, and although he has been receptive, I haven’t been as straightforward as I should have been. I know it’s
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DEAR ABBY: I have a neighbor who stops by several times a week unannounced and uninvited. What complicates the matter is that he has some form of mental disability. He’s in his 20s and lives with his mother a block away from us. We tolerated his presence when he used to stop by only occasionally, but since meeting my 24-year-old daughter who is staying with us, his visits have increased to about five times a week. When he comes over, he can be very demanding and rude. For example, if someone is sitting in “his seat,” he assertively tells them they must get up. Other times he’ll interrupt my daughter to tell her to come watch TV with him or sit next to him. In response, she tells him, “No, thank you.” We don’t want to be rude,
but his visits are making everyone uncomfortable and have become an issue of boundaries. How do we tell him and his mother we would like him to stop coming over? -- UNWELCOME NEIGHBOR IN FLORIDA DEAR NEIGHBOR: That young man is lonely, but it should not be your responsibility to entertain him. Tell his mother exactly what you have written to me. It should be up to her to tell her son to stop dropping over. Depending upon how disabled he is, he should be working or in a program where he can do something constructive with his time. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Obituaries Mr. Megel A. Moore Jr. 1929 - 2018 Memorial Service for Mr. Megel A. Moore Jr., 89, of Jacksons Gap, will be Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Gerald Hallmark will officiate. Mr. Moore passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Russell Medical. He was born on March 4, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee to Megel Arthur Moore and Floye Tompkins. He was an active member of First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Patricia
L. Moore of Jacksons Gap; daughters, Linda Brown of Birmingham, Brenda (Steve) Chapman of Birmingham, and Michelle A. (James) Fike of Rocky Mount, VA; sons, Michael D. (Whitney) Moore of Chalfont, PA, Megel David (Ruth) Moore of Doylestown, PA; grandchildren, Chris, Karen, Tina, Mason, Amanda, Kimberly, Jenny, Connor, Micah, Luke, and Gideon; great grandchildren, Daniel, Nicholas, Katherine, Evelyn, Abigail, Madison, Brandon, Tyler, and Abby; nieces, Adrienne and Kyla; and nephews, George, Denny, Christopher, Michael, Noah, and Caleb. He was preceded in death by his
parents, and brother, George Little. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in memory of Megel to the Cleveland Clinic and note : “In memory of Megel Moore”. Gifts can be sent to: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, P.O. Box 931517, Cleveland, Ohio 44193-1665, or to the SMA Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Cure SMA, 925 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.
third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. • Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a premeeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall. • Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. • Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. • Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m. • Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. • Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. • New Site City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall.
• Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend. • Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m. • Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. • Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session. • Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 825-8490 for more information. • Walnut Hill Water Authority meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. Call 825-9841 to inquire about the agenda.
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Public Meetings • Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. • Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. • Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. • Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. • Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month. • Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. • Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the
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back room and fled,” Turner said. Investigators were able to get images of the suspect from cameras in the store but police are hoping the public can help put a name on the picture. They are asking that if anyone recognizes the suspect to call the police department at 256-397-1023 or send them a message through the department’s Facebook page.
ACPD seeks help in case of stolen golf cart
The Alexander City Police Department is also seeking help with a golf cart stolen recently from Central Alabama Community College. The cart has a dump bed on the back and is used for carrying tools and yard maintenance equipment. If anyone has information on the cart, they are asked to call Detective George Long at 256-3971135.
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The Alexander City Police Department is looking to identify the suspect shown in the still camera photos above, described as a black male, after he robbed AutoZone and held employees at gunpoint Wednesday night leaving with an unspecified amount of cash from the store. If anyone recognizes the person in the photo, they are asked to call the police department at 256-397-1023 or contact officials through the department’s Facebook page.
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of small business owners and communities. I think a lot of online shopping is due to convenience.” That convenience and a prior U.S. Supreme Court ruling meant states were unable to collect over $13 billion in sales tax last year according the General Accountability Office. The explosion of internet sales and technology prompted the court to reverse the ruling. “The internet’s prevalence and power have changed the dynamics of the national economy,” Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion. “The expansion of e-commerce has also increased the revenue shortfall faced by +
states seeking to collect their sales and use taxes.” The ruling will allow states to collect sales tax from retailers who do not have a location in a state. While many states are collecting from bigger companies like Amazon and Walmart because they qualify as taxable based on size, the threshold established by some states was challenged by smaller retailers like Overstock.com and Wayfair. The decision leaves it up to states to decide. In Alabama, the state collects the sales tax from internet retailers and doles out the funds to various agencies. In addition when income tax forms are filed, purchases that were not taxed are
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to be reported by the buyer. The ruling means Alabama can now collect sales tax from the retailer and not the purchaser. In 2016 Alabama created a sales tax for those businesses who had retail sales in excess of $250,000 a year and had no physical presence in the state. It is unsure what lawmakers in Montgomery will do. It is unsure what other states will do as well. Individuals who sell handmade items through sites like Etsy will have to wait and see what states remove the threshold to determine if they will have to collect tax for a sale in another state or depend on the purchaser to report it on their income taxes.
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recent headline has weighed heavy on our hearts this week as a man killed his wife and mother-inlaw and then turned the gun on himself Tuesday in Tallassee. We like to think these tragic incidents won’t happen in small communities like ours, but unfortunately, no community is exempt from tragedy. Tresea Miller, wife of gunman and killer Harold Miller, filed a petition for a protective order Monday and was also in the process of filing for a divorce. The order, signed by Tallapoosa County Circuit Judge Tom Young first thing Tuesday, was electronically filed with the court’s clerk a mere nine minutes before police received the first report of the shooting that left Tresea dead. “When it gets to the point where someone feels they have no other choice but to seek a protective order, obviously, there are some very serious issues,” Young said. The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department unfortunately didn’t receive a copy to serve to Harold in time before the shooting. The petition revealed Tresea had been living in an abusive marriage for 43 torturous years. Tresea wrote, “Jumped on top of me because I had his phone. Bent my fingers. He bruised my legs and arms. Verbal abuse for 43 years. Threatened to kill my imaginary boyfriends. He threatened to kill my son with a hammer. He loses his temper quickly, calls me and our son filthy names. We never know what will set him off.” It makes us sick to think Tresea finally had the courage to get away from her abuser but it was too late. Life is precious. Though victims may feel stuck, no one has to live a life of domestic abuse. You are not stuck. If your partner constantly puts you down, calls you names, is jealous and possessive, abuses you verbally and/or physically, they do not love you. You do not have to stay in a relationship that hurts you. You do deserve better. There is a way out. Don’t wait until it’s too late. There are local and national resources that can help you. The Domestic Violence Intervention Center serves five counties including Tallapoosa County. It provides a safe place for those looking to escape an abusive or violent situation and can be reached at 334-749-9284. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 1-800-7997233 and is free and confidential. Advocates can give you advice, point you in the direction of the right resources, help you develop a safety plan and more. Take legal action. Protective orders can be filed at the courthouse. Seek help from officials and your loved ones. And if you think your loved one is in an abusive relationship, help them get out. People like Tresea need helping hands and open, non-judgmental hearts. Say something. Do something. It could save a life.
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his past week I was on my front porch thinking about taking down the Christmas lights. I couldn’t decide if I should leave them, try to pass them off as decorations or even use them for the Fourth of July. I think the Bethlehem Star looks a lot like a rocket’s red glare, especially with all the rust on it. Actually, after I removed the pumpkin from last Halloween and the leftover Easter eggs from last year’s hunt, they really weren’t too noticeable. I think if I added a couple of pink flamingos to the lawn, a flying duck to the mailbox and painted the bottom of all the trees white, I will have a real fashion statement. I might even find an old commode, set it next to the driveway and plant flowers in it. The possibilities of home decorations are unlimited when you have taste good as mine. I really can’t understand my wife’s hurry in removing these lights. Last year I had them down by June and only left them wadded up in the corner of the porch for a month or so, which she really loved. It wasn’t my fault the wasps built a nest in them, and if she could have run faster she wouldn’t have gotten stung in the first
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this to a lot of people when it comes to the things of the GERALD Lord. They are going to get HALLMARK around to it, they just aren’t sure when. It’s sort of funny Columnist when it is the daily chores of life we put off and make excuses for, but it isn’t funny when it comes to the things place. I’m not sure whether it was the stings or the alco- of God. Even God in all His love said His spirit would hol I rubbed on them that really set her off. Anyway, I not grieve with a person all the time. He will give them moved the lights around to over to that procrastinatthe corner of the basement next to my newspaper collec- ing mind they use to justify themselves. Putting God tion for safer storage. Also off is not good reasoning it is safer this way because the roach bugs in the papers because it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of an don’t sting. My wife says I put things angry God! I might as well take the off until I just have to do them, but I like to think of it lights down, after all, I left the ladder against the house as creative procrastination. when I put them up, so it It is that gift of being able won’t be that hard. Anyway, to put things off with flair they never did burn because and impeccable logic. My wife says it is… never mind I never got around to finding that one burned out bulb what she says it is, I like that kept the rest of them my definition better. I even quoted Matthew 6:34 where out. The more I think about Jesus said don’t worry about these lights I think I’ll leave tomorrow because today has them up until August and tell my Sweetie they are for our enough trouble by itself. It was about that point she told anniversary. One day I might even get a new bulb and get me what real trouble was them burning, but not today. going to be if I didn’t get that mess cleaned up. She Dr. Gerald Hallmark is never has been too big on having scriptures quoted out a retired minister living in Alexander City. His column of context and paraphrased appears each Friday in The to justify lifestyle theology. I think we can compare all Outlook.
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his past Saturday I was a part of one of the best nights of my life. Let give you a little of the backstory. My motherin-law Joyce Shadinger turned 88 in March. She had remarkable health for an octogenarian until January of this year. She has had lower back problems this year that have severely limited her mobility. So when her birthday rolled around, she was not feeling up for a part. About a month ago she began to feel better, so we decided we do her party in June. And we, the family, all agreed because she loves the Gaither Homecoming music so much, we’d do the party at the church, and we’d do it Gaither style. For those who might be confused, Bill Gaither is a gospel music icon who records beautiful singings featuring legends from the gospel music field. He then airs highlights from those singings on television and sells the full-length concerts on DVD. It is widely popular with gospel music fans and senior citizens. Anyway, we had a plan and began working on the night. We invited more than 200 of Joyce’s family and friends. We reached out to 10 of the best singers we knew. We set up rehearsals and put together a fantastic gospel band. The songs were all from the “Red Hymn Book,” a favorite hymn book used in country Baptist and Pentecostal churches since the 1950s.
RAY WATERS Columnist My oldest son is a gospel pianist extraordinaire. There is one little problem. He is also an executive with Chick-fil-A, and he lives in Orange County in Southern California. He would be in town for just a few days so we would only have two rehearsals right before the event. At our first rehearsal, I thought our concert was going to be the biggest train wreck imaginable. Because the singers don’t usually sing this kind of music, I was unsure if it was going to come together or not. The second rehearsal was better than the first, but there were still a lot of musical issues. Then Saturday arrived and it was showtime. The stage was set up like Gaither would have set it up with the singers in chairs in a semi-circle. There was even a chair for the guest of honor, my mother-in-law. The guests, more than 200 people, all arrived and took their seats. Then the show began. We started with a medley of three old gospel songs, “Victory in Jesus,” “Unclouded Day” and “Just Over in the Glory Land.” Then we did Joyce’s favorite Christmas Hymn, “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem.” We continued with gospel clas-
sics like “Father Along,” “Oh the Glory Did Roll,” “Where Could I Go,” “At the Cross” and “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.” There were many more songs and then we ended with “What a Day That Will Be” and “I’ll Fly Away.” To say it was a success would be an understatement. The singers were all fantastic. The show moved like a well-oiled machine. There was the right blend of humor plus many moments that were emotional and poignant. Afterward, people lined up to say what a highlight the concert had been. Then we all enjoyed fried chicken, coleslaw, pasta salad and some of the best desserts imaginable, all made by my wife, Joyce’s daughter, Jane. The show exceeded Joyce’s wildest dreams. Sunday afternoon I called her to see what she thought of the evening. She was still at a loss for words. Then she said what I was hoping to hear. “Ray,” she asked. “Do you think we can do one of those singings again?” “Joyce, for you, we will do one every year.” So, readers, put it on your calendar. Next year, the second Saturday of June you are all invited to the Joyce Shadinger Gospel Concert happening somewhere near Atlanta. Ray Waters is a minister, a motivational speaker and a regular columnist for The Outlook.
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Bethel an underlying tension when a church is brought into a secular court, you can mark that down. What is church business, should remain with the church. But there are legal questions that the court is sometimes called on from time to time to decide. That’s where we are now. “What has been running through my mind through all of this is – what is the mission of this church? I don’t know, but surely this is not it. …What it has come to today is truly sad. I know for certain this is not what this church is about.” Martin asked both attorneys to observe a cooling off period and try to get the parties together for informal mediation to again see if they could reach an agreement in the case and report back to the court. “That’s something that both sides should be willing to do,” Martin said. “Without a joint resolution by both sides, there is not one thing that this court or anyone can do to save Great Bethel. … They are in the same boat and its’s sinking. Both sides shooting holes in the bottom isn’t helping. …Sometimes people come to court and they think we’re going to win and they are going to lose. But sometimes everyone loses. That’s where they are now barring some sort of coming together.” The suit, which was filed on behalf of a group of the church’s board of directors on Oct. 12, 2017, seeks to recover money the suit claims was spent improperly as well as complete records and accounting of charges dating back to 2001 made using a business credit card issued in the church’s name. The suit also asks the court to determine which set of bylaws are legally the ones by which the church is governed, citing three separate documents that have been floating around, the oldest
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continued from page 1 Attorneys in the lawsuit involving former leaders of Great Bethel Baptist Church and its minister Rev. Emerson Ware Jr., Mitch Gavin left, and Jason Jackson, right, leave court Thursday with documents. The sides were asked to talk to attempt to reach a joint resolution. Mitch Sneed / The Outlook
dating back to 1980. The trial had been suspended on April 26 when mountains of financial evidence collected and analyzed by former church leader Jimmy Boleware bogged down testimony. Thursday’s testimony began as Boleware testified as to the records that were presented as evidence to the court detailing expenditures that he deemed questionable. The six binders full of checks and other financial records were categorized as unauthorized payments, credit card payments, unauthorized honorariums, mortgage payments, housing allowance and overpayment of salary. Boleware gave totals from each category which added up to $140,411. After Gavin and Jackson had finished with questions, Martin asked Boleware about the current financial status of the church.
He said before these issues came to light, the church took in an average of $20,000 to $21,000 in tithes and offerings monthly and now the amount has fallen to about $10,000 per month. Boleware said membership has fallen from 233 members to just 67. The mortgage on the church is $18,000 in arrears and there is a balance of about $1 million remaining on a building and property that has a value of about $800,000, according to Boleware’s testimony. After Boleware was finished, Gavin rested his case and for the defense, Jackson called Ware to the stand. He testified about his tenure, his understanding of the bylaws and said that the Bible was the bylaws that the church operated on and he acted on God’s wishes. He said he never signed a single check and he never stole any
money or misused church funds in any way. Ware said that receiving the rent that the church received from tenants on the parsonage had always been part of his salary. On cross-examination, Gavin asked Ware if it was his understanding that he could use the credit card to purchase anything he wanted. He said, “Not whatever I wanted to, but if it was church related.” Gavin asked Ware about his salary and if the $4,000 per month, the money from rent paid on the parsonage, honorariums and the credit card spending was included on the Internal Revenue Service tax returns. Ware said he did, but was unaware of exactly what his salary was. He said these kinds of extra funds for a minister are “customary in black churches.” He said during revivals, it was often the practice to split the offering gathered three ways, a third going to the church, a third to the pastor and a third to an evangelist who appeared at the revival. Gavin asked about the appropriateness of buying a suit on the church credit card, paying for tires for his personal vehicle and buying items for personal use on a church account at a local building supply store. “If I take care of their spiritual needs, it becomes their responsibility to meet my physical needs,” Ware said. Ware testified that he understood that his salary was $4,000 per month for a number of years, but didn’t address why some months records showed he was paid $5,000 when there was a fifth Sunday. Former church financial secretary Regina Gilbert Shorter testified that she wrote checks to Ware, but they were signed by others. Shorter said she continued
paying salaries and payments in amounts that she was instructed to be proper. On cross-examination, Shorter testified that she was not aware of Ware receiving any payments from offering at revivals. She further said payments for Ware’s clothing, tires for his personal car, his purchases for personal items from Russell Do-it Center or meals at restaurants were not authorized to the best of her knowledge. That testimony seemed to directly contradict testimony given by Ware. Shorter also testified she had never written a check to Ware for rent paid to the church for the parsonage until a time when his daughter moved into the home and qualified for Section 8 rental assistance. Ware had testified that he had always received the rent as a part of his pay. Shorter also testified that she addressed the fifth Sunday payments and began pro-rating payments so that the $48,000 salary would be spread over 52 weeks. She said she was unaware of exactly which bylaws governed the church. She said that items paid to Ware that were marked mortgage payments, were in fact repayments to Ware where he had helped the church make payments on the building when church funds were low. The current church secretary, LaTecha Stone Graham, testified about how meetings were handled that removed the plaintiffs in the suit from the church roles. She was asked about the alleged questionable payments that had been raised earlier and she said that those payments had not happened. “Not since I’ve been secretary,” she answered six straight times. No time frame on completing talks or to expect a ruling were set by Martin.
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SAVE OUR YOUTH TOUR: The 2018 Save Our Youth Tour featuring special guest Amari Asad will be from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Cooper Recreational Center located at 625 MLK Jr. Blvd. in Alexander City. The theme is “teach, educate and motivate.” Admission is $20 and advance tickets are available. Vendor spaces are also available for $25. All ages are welcome to attend. For more information, call 256-496-4099. BENEFIT PROGRAM: New Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is hosting a benefit program for Vikki and Porshia Doss at 5 p.m. It is hosted by the Star Wonders and pastor of New Canaan is Rev. Justin Freeman. YOUTH EXPLOSION: The Word Bible Church is hosting a Youth Explosion at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 to 8 p.m. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. MUSIC: The Amphitheater at the Weogufka Center is hosting the Kandu Band from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $5 and there will be concessions. The Kandu Band played at the Diplomat Lounge in 1987 and then with Nashville Country. It then went its separate ways and now has come back for a reunion. SUMMER BAZAAR: Volunteer Connections is hosting a summer bazaar to support two nonprofits: Lake Martin Laubach Literacy Council and Volunteer Connections — rain or shine. LMLLC will be selling softly used hardback and paperback books and VCCA will be selling plants, baked goods including pound cakes and sourdough bread, brownies and cookies and flea market items. Individual vendors will also have items such as jams and jellies and other handmade items. There are still tables available. Contact Carley at carleyatvcca@gmail.com. VCCA is located at 5030 US 280 next to Karen Channell State Farm Insurance. HAM RADIO FIELD DAY: The Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the 2018 ARRL Field Day event Saturday, June 23 at the pavilion at the TC Russell Field in Alexander City. Club members will start setting up antennas, radios and generators after 9 a.m. and the event starts at 1 p.m.
Sunday, June 24
FAMILY, FRIENDS and SINNERS PROGRAM: Corinth Baptist Church in Kellyton is hosting a Family, Friends and Sinners Night Program at 6 p.m. The guest minister will be Rev. Len Wilson, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Goodwater. Rev. Jimmy Brooks Jr. is pastor of Corinth Baptist Church. FAMILY REUNION: The 101st Mann Family Reunion will be at 11 a.m. at Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Church. All descendants of John Branch will gather for a covered dish lunch and fellowship. For more information call Judy Burgess at 256-216-6108. CHURCH HOMECOMING: 11th Hour will be in concert at the homecoming service for Oak Chapel Baptist Church in Goodwater at 10 a.m.
June 25-29
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Faith Temple is hosting Vacation Bible School “Babylon: Daniel’s Courage in Captivity” June 25-29 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for ages K4 through 6th grade.
Tuesday, June 26
USHER MEETING: The Early
District Usher’s meeting will be at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center. HEALTH FAIR: Bibb Graves High School in Millerville is hosting a health fair from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be health screenings, health education, door prizes, games, music and more. Meaghan Thomas of ABC 33/40 will be a special guest. For more information contact Tabitha Royal BSW at 256-453-7139 or email at tablee4@aol.com.
June 28-30
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Hackneyville God’s House Church is hosting Vacation Bible School for all ages June 28-30. Thursday and Friday’s programs will be held nightly from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday’s program will be from 3 to 6 p.m. with a commencement to follow. The church is located at 9234 Highway 63 North in Alexander City or downtown Hackneyville.
Saturday, June 30
GREAT OUTDOORS DAY: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a Great Outdoors Day. There will be Dutch oven demonstrations, boat rides, birds of prey programs along with archery and kayak training. There will also be a bounce house for children. A hiking tour and tips on camping will be demonstrated with a tour of an RV and boat. Park entry fees are charged at $5 for adults and $2 for children and seniors.
Sunday, July 1
CHURCH MEMORIAL: The Almighty God Baptist Church is hosting a church memorial service at 2:30 p.m. The guest minister will be Rev. Roosevelt Gregory of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Lorenzo Caldwell is the pastor of Almighty God Baptist Church. FIRST SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting First Sunday Fellowship starting July 1. There will be a meal filled with friendship, fellowship and lots of fun starting at 5 p.m. at the clubhouse adjoining the church. Rev. Wayne Hicks is the pastor.
July 9-13
EARLY ROSE DISTRICT CONGRESS: The 59th Annual Session of the Early Rose District Congress of Christian Education is July 9-13 at 9 a.m. daily at Miracle Missionary Baptist Church.
July 12-14
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Family Worship Center is hosting Game On, Vacation Bible School July 12-14 for ages 3 through teens. July 12 and 13 will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and July 14 will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tony Harris is pastor of Family Worship Center.
The church is located at 3610 Dudleyville Road in Dadeville. Rev. John Marks will deliver the message.
Sunday, July 15
CHURCH HOMECOMING: Mt. Carmel Baptist Church is hosting homecoming services July 15 at 11 a.m. with a covered dish to follow.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School July 15-17 at 5 p.m. daily. The theme is “God First” and a closing ceremony will be Sunday, July 22 at 5 p.m. with a program presented by the children of activities, games and music they enjoyed. Rev. Wayne Hicks is pastor.
July 16-17
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days July 16-17. Dumpsters will be located at the Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, the Old Daviston School on Highway 22, Youngs Ferry Road at Mullican and Gibson roads and the Union Community Center at 4191 Highway 50. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.
Sunday, July 22
VBS CLOSING CEREMONY: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting a VBS closing ceremony at 5 p.m. with a program presented by the children of activities, games and music they enjoyed during the recent VBS program. Rev. Wayne Hicks is pastor.
August 3-4
CONFERENCE: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting the LIFT Ministries Women’s Conference “Restoration” August 3-4. Tajuan McCarty will be the special guest speaker and there will be worship, fellowship and communing together in the name of Jesus. Tickets are currently available at liftministriesal.com/shop for $50 each and include seats for the two-day event, a T-shirt, notebook, movie, night of worship, light breakfast, refreshments and a catered lunch. Friday, doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 6 p.m. and movie following at 8 p.m. Saturday, doors open at 9 a.m. with coffee and donuts provided, the event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a worship rally to follow. Vendors may also purchase a ticket online for $70, which includes a general admission ticket as well as the vendor fee. Vendors may have tables set up for both days until the end of the night of worship. For more information, contact LiftMinistriesal@gmail.com
Saturday, August 11
GOSPEL SINGING: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting a Gospel Homecoming at 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 14
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Comer Methodist Men’s Club pancake breakfast is July 14 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is $6 a plate, eat-in or carry out. MARKET ON THE HILL: Artisans will display and sell their handmade items at Market on the Hill next to the Good News Baptist Church on Highway 280 in Jacksons Gap. There will also be face painting, prizes and awards. All pre-registered vendors are eligible to receive a $100 Hobby Lobby gift card. For more information call 256-8279857 or email at frslatter@gmail.com
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October 15 - 16
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days October 15-16. Dumpster locations have not yet been determined and will be available at no charge to residents.
Sunday, October 29
FALL FEST: First Baptist Church of Alexander City is hosting a Fall Fest from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center. The public is invited.
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operators throughout the United States will take to the airwaves for a 24-hour period, talking with each other, as well as others from places all over the globe. During events like these, Lloyd said he has communicated with amateur radio operators from Canada, Britain, Australia, the Arctic and even Antarctica. “I haven’t gotten to speak with them, but they even have a ham radio on the International Space Station to talk with amateur radio operators,” he added. While the event may be a fun experience, with groups like the LMARC talking to other radio clubs and competing to see who can speak with the most number of different stations on the airwaves during that time, Lloyd said the ARRL Field Day serves a valuable purpose, allowing these radio clubs to test their response capabilities if needed during a natural disaster or other event where communication is key. “We have set up at Russell Medical Center, at the hospital in Dadeville and at the Emergency Operations Center before,” Lloyd said. “Amateur radio is not an afterthought. It does play a significant role. “Last year in Puerto Rico
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A group of volunteers poses for a photo after doing some work around Main Street Thursday morning. About 20 volunteers worked on cleaning shopfront windows, worked on planters and the divider in front of JR’s.
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about 20 on Main Street,” United Way Director Sharon Fuller said. “Today was a huge success. It really takes a team effort for this to be possible.” Volunteers at Benjamin Russell cleaned locker doors, scrubbed graffiti off bathroom stalls, landscaped some of the garden beds and sprayed weed killer in grown-up places, according to Fuller. At Dadeville Elementary, workers cleaned around the courtyard and pond area, wiped down windows, painted a classroom and the nurse’s office and scrubbed the bathrooms. Those on Main Street raked up trash from the parking lot behind the United Way offices, cleaned shopfront windows on both sides of the street, worked on planters and on the divider in front of J.R.’s. “We are hoping we can get someone in here to pressure wash the sidewalks on Main Street soon,” Fuller said. While Central Coosa was also on the list for this year’s Day of Action, Fuller said plans for working there had Submitted / The Outlook to be put on hold due to Volunteers painted a classroom and nurse’s office at Dadeville Elementary School as a part of United Way’s annual Day of Action Thursday morning. They other work taking place at the school this summer. As a also cleaned around the courtyard and pond area. Below, volunteers work on the divider in front of JR’s in downtown Alexander City. result, Fuller said the school is at the top of the list for the 2019 Day of Action. “We like to take one school per system in the area we cover,” she said. Many of the volunteers for Day of Action came from organizations that receive annual funding through the Lake Martin Area United Way, while others were employees of companies who donate to the United Way fundraising campaign. Some of these companies allow their employees to take a half-day off of work to participate in the event, according to Fuller, estimating approximately 12 companies had at least one Amy Passaretti / The Outlook employee participating. Fuller also thanked the sponsors who helped make the day happen, including Burgess Distributing, the local Girl Scout troop, Tallapoosa County commissioners T.C. Coley and Steve Robinson, Alabama Paper & Supply Company, Home Depot, Winn Dixie, AAA Contractors and United Rental. Overall, Fuller said Thursday had been a very successful effort in cleaning up areas around the community, with a multitude of caring people coming together to make the Lake Martin area that much nicer of a place to be, a sentiment which was echoed by some of the participants. “Today was a huge success, and it didn’t rain on us,” Fuller said. “A lot of people get a great benefit with this. Our volunteers make this as much of a success as it is. Giving back is what it’s all about.” “We very much enjoyed our Amy Passaretti / The Outlook day today, and we will be back next year helping out,” Shelly Volunteers do some cleaning work at Benjamin Russell High James with Russell Medical School Thursday as a part of United Way’s annual Day of Center added. Action.
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DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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Friday, June 22, 2018
STATE SHOWCASE
Get your own Alex City to play host to NSA state tourney Timbits, I’m watching the game By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
F
ootball season has returned to us. Yes, you read that right. No, I am not crazy. I know exactly what I am talking about. The 2018 season of the Canadian Football League kicked off last week, and I couldn’t be more excited (OK, maybe just as excited as I am on MLB Opening Day) for its return. For those of you who have never watched a CFL game, the game is played on a 150-yard long field (two 20-yard end zones and 110 yards in between the goal lines) between teams with 12 players on the field at a time. Teams have three downs to go 10 yards, but all players lined up in the backfield, other than the quarterback, are allowed to be in motion toward the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped. Yes, I know there is more passing in the NFL than ever before now, but with players already starting to hit their stride as they cross the line makes for that much more of a wide open game, and I love it. Probably the biggest difference when crossing north of the border is the rouge. Also called a single, this occurs when a ball is kicked out of the back of the end zone, or a punt or kickoff is downed while still in the end zone and nets the kicking team one point. Because of this rule, I can safely say I’ve seen the craziest ending to a football game ever. You can talk about the 2013 Iron Bowl all you want, but I think that pales in comparison to a 2010 game between Montreal and Toronto. Tied at 30 with less than 10 seconds to go in the game, Montreal lined up for a game-winning field goal, which went wide. Toronto had a return man in the back of the end zone to keep the ball in play. He took it and booted it out of the end zone to avoid a rouge. Montreal fielded the kick and booted it back into the end zone to try and get the point. Toronto snatched the ball up and attempted to kick it back out. The ball was stopped before leaving the end zone, and Montreal fell on it, scoring a touchdown and winning the game. How can you not love such insanity? Ever since I discovered the CFL several years ago, I confess I have been hooked. To be completely honest, I haven’t been all that interested in watching college football or the NFL over the past several years, but nothing has dragged me away from at least the last three Grey Cup games (Toronto-Calgary in 2017, Ottawa-Calgary in 2016 and Edmonton-Ottawa in 2015), both of which have gone down to the wire, keeping me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Its differences are what keep me enthralled. A wide open field of play, goal posts at the front of the end zone, plenty of exciting scoring and good, unique nicknames, including the Blue Bombers (Winnipeg), Tiger-Cats (Hamilton) and Roughriders (Saskatchewan). It may be different, but I can’t get enough of it. So, if you are hungry for some football and don’t mind seeing something a little different from what you’re used to, give the CFL a try some time this season. Hopefully you won’t be disappointed. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some Timbits (doughnut holes from Tim Horton’s) and back bacon waiting for me. Donald Campbell is a staff writer for The Outlook.
Thirty all-star softball teams will converge on Alexander City this weekend, as the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex plays host to the National Softball Association Alabama state tournament on Saturday. “A lot of work goes into this,” said Matthew Keel, athletic supervisor for Alex City Parks and Recreation. “The NSA does the bracket, but we host the fields, get everything set up and it’s really about making sure that for anybody that comes to the park, everything is accessible. We want to make it the best experience we can.” There will be four different age groups from 6U to 12U teams. The 6U and 8U tournaments will be held on the bottom fields, while the 10U and 12U will be on the top fields. Each bracket has at least one team from Tallapoosa County with one top seed for an Alex City and New Site team in their respective age groups. The 10U and 8U brackets feature the most teams and will kick off the action at 9 a.m. New Site is the favored No. 1 seed in the 10U tournament. This is the same group that won the 8U state championship a year ago. It will receive a bye through the first round and will play either No. 8 Millbrook or No. 9 Dadeville in the second round. Alex City’s 10Us will face off against Phenix City in the opening round with the winner playing Dekalb Breakouts. All four
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Alex City’s Samantha Galvan gets prepared for the swing during a pre-area tournament. The Sportplex will be teeming with all-star softball players on Saturday at the NSA state softball tourney.
tournaments are double elimination. In the 8U tourney, Dadeville is the only local team in the first round. Dadeville takes on Phenix City at 9 a.m. with the winner facing off against the topseeded JD All-Stars at 11:20 a.m. Alex City is the No. 6 seed in 8U. AC is the favored team in 12U, as it earned the No. 1 seed. With games beginning at 11:20 a.m., Alex City will have to wait until 1:40 p.m. to play the winner of Millbrook versus Sardis. In 6U, Alexander City will kick off the action at 10:10 a.m. with a game against Millbrook. AC is the No. 4 seed, and the top seed in that tournament is Tallassee. The championships are
scheduled for 7:30 p.m. except for the 6U title game, which is set for 6:20. Game tickets are $8 for the day. Although a lot of work goes into hosting a tournament of this magnitude, the fact Alex City was named the host city this year means a lot. “Us being able to handle this amount of teams is always a plus,” Keel said. “What we try to do is with every tournament we have, we try to do the best we can. We want to make sure people are going to enjoy Alex City so tournament directors know they won’t have any problems here. Our maintenance crew is going to have the fields taken care of, so that gives us an edge as far as bringing in tournaments like this.”
This isn’t the only state tournament AC will host this year. The all-star baseball state championships begin next week, and Alex City is hosting the 11U tournament. On Friday, June 29, the Sportplex will have an opening ceremony then each of the eight teams will play twice Friday. Another round of pool play will begin Saturday’s schedule then teams will enter the single elimination bracket. Semifinals and championships are set for Sunday. Alex City is sending four other teams to state as well. The 6U all-stars will play in Semmes Mobile, 7U is in Phenix City, 9U travels to Muscle Shoals and 10U will play in Childersburg.
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Benjamin Russell’s varsity cheerleading team poses on the second day of a recent camp at Auburn University. Team members included, front row, from left, UCA Big Sister Ashley, Margaret Harvey, Georganna Hamby, Lauren Watts, Paris Morgan, Laci Thompson; middle, Alaina Young, Lillie Wilson, Lydia Ballard, Lucy Tucker; back, Regan Ashworth, Anna Riley, Mary Grantleigh Hamby, Macy Daniel, Kathryn Crutchfield, Caroline Yearkey, Megan Harris, Rena Minefield, coach Sandi Woods and Ashari Chapman.
BRHS cheer earns superior ribbons at camp
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Benjamin Russell put in a successful week at a recent Universal Cheerleaders Association camp at Auburn University. Both the varsity and JV squads earned superior ribbons all week. On the varsity squad,
Margaret Harvey, Lauren Watts and Georganna Hamby were all named All-Americans, and Taylor Jones from the JV squad also earned the honor. Watts, Hamby, Harvey, Paris Morgan and Laci Thompson each received a UCA bid, which allows them to try out for a spot as a UCA
counselor next year. On the third day, both squads won the banana during the spirit lunch pep rally. The banana is given to the squad that shows the most spirit for the day. “This is always something they work hard to get,” BRHS varsity cheer coach Sandi Woods said.
On the final day, the JV team took second overall in cheer and received a superior trophy, while the varsity squad earned the title of most improved in the large varsity division. “Overall, we had a great camp and can’t wait to get the season started,” Woods said.