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Some candidates ignore political sign rules By MITCH SNEED Editor
Several campaign signs larger than allowed by city code have been spotted throughout Alexander City.
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A person elected to public office helps set rules, regulations and guidelines by which the municipality operates, but it appears that some candidates for office in Alexander City have not paid a lot of attention to the city ordinance regarding political signs. A drive around Alexander City found at least seven examples of campaign signs that were larger than allowed by city code.
City code clearly states: “The total sign area for any political sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet.” As is taught to most third-graders in Alabama public schools, square footage is calculated by multiplying the height by the width of an object. For example a sign that is two feet wide by two feet high is four square feet in total area and would be in keeping with city ordinance. A sign that is four feet by four feet
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Alexander City schools ready for 2016-17 year By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
School bells in Alexander City will soon ring again and pre-school preparations for students and their parents begin next week. On Tuesday, Benjamin Russell students get things started when they pick up their 2016-2017 schedules and, for those who drive to school, parking credentials. The process starts at 8 a.m. with the senior class, then the juniors at 9 a.m., sophomores at 10 a.m. and freshmen at 11 a.m. “They’ll just buy their parking decals and pick up their schedules,” said Benjamin Russell Principal Anthony Wilkinson. “Everything will be done by class, seniors first, on a first-come, first-served basis. They’ll need to bring proof of insurance and their driver’s license. “The teachers won’t be there, just administrators and some of the counselors. We’ll be able to take care of any kinks they have in See SCHOOL • Page 3
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Children and adults flocked to Wind Creek Park to take part in the Dixie Sailing Club’s ‘Raising the Sail’ sailing classes. The Sunday afternoon session provided participants a hands-on lesson about the world of sailing. The festival’s 60 events kicked off Saturday and another full slate of events is planned for today and each day for the rest of the week. Left, Molly the minature horse poses for a photograph with Betty Stricker at the Sun Fest Dawg Gawn Good Parade Monday afternoon. Molly was entered in the Thank God I’m not a Dog category. For a full schedule of today’s events see page 7 and for more pictures see page 11 inside.
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Members of Horseshoe Bend High School’s chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) were among some 8,500 FCCLA students from across the nation who competed against each other in 30 family and consumer sciences-related competitions at the organization’s national leadership conference held July 3-7 at the San Diego Convention Center in California. Five Horseshoe Bend FCCLA students won five top national awards, including three gold medals and two silvers, in STAR
(Students Taking Action with Recognition) events, which focus on foundational and workplace skills in area such as advocacy, culinary arts and entrepreneurship. Cheyenne Peppers won gold for an interpersonal communications project that addressed bullying and Nathan Wilson and Abby Hadaway took gold for an illustrated talk on dyslexia. Taking silver medals were Baylor Turner and Erica Bryan who won for their community service project, the Iron Bowl Canned Food Drive, in which all donations went to to the Tallapoosa Christian Crisis Center. See FCCLA • Page 3
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DEAR ABBY: I have been married for almost three years to a woman who refuses to share the same bed with me. It started on our honeymoon when, after having sex, she chose to sleep in a different bed whenever there were two beds in the room. She’s in her late 40s and had never been married before. We have been intimate only twice in the last year. Moreover, she doesn’t let me sit next to her while we watch TV, and there is no kissing, no touching, no affection of any kind, physical or verbal. I have wracked my brain trying to figure out why she treats me like this, and I have a few suspicions. She’s applying for permanent residence status and may have married me only for that, although she denies it. She can no longer bear children, so she may think there is no point in having sex or being intimate. She may have an aversion to being
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woman has been treating you. That you have tolerated it this long is surprising. Your therapist has advised a separation, but I would go further than that. Because you don’t have a marriage, I think you should make it official. DEAR ABBY: I receive at least two or three telemarketing calls a day -- and sometimes even more on Sundays. Can you please tell me what to do to put a stop to this? I have written once before to an address to curb this situation, but no luck. These calls come as late as 9 p.m. Thank you for any advice. -STRESSED OUT IN ILLINOIS DEAR STRESSED OUT: I agree that telemarketing calls are invasive when they come in multiples. The USA.gov Consumer Action Handbook includes a number you can call to restrict telemarketing calls permanently by registering your phone number. It is 888-
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Obituaries Dr. Eldon Dwight Johnson Dr. Eldon Dwight Johnson, 90, of Cumming, GA went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 21, 2016. A career educator, Eldon was a generous Christian man and a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He was born March 25, 1926 in Richland Center, WI to the late Ed and Faye Johnson. He graduated from Richland Center High School in 1943 and went on to attend Indiana Central College. His education was interrupted when he joined the U.S. Army to proudly serve his country dur- Johnson ing WWII from 19441947. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the Sixth Infantry Division in the Philippines and in the occupation of Korea in 1945. Eldon married Patricia Hamby of Camp Hill, AL on August 17, 1947. They moved to Indianapolis, IN for him to resume his education where he was also a member of the baseball team for Indiana Central. Upon his graduation in 1950 they moved to Dadeville, AL where he began his career as a teacher, coach, principal and administrator. He taught at Daviston High School in Tallapoosa County, AL and Heard
Mrs. Frances Louise Jones 1927 - 2016 Funeral Service for Mrs. Frances Louise Jones, 88, of Goodwater, Alabama, will be Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel
County High School in Franklin, GA; was the principal at both Wadsworth Elementary School and Hambrick Elementary School in DeKalb County, GA; served as a consultant in North Georgia training paraprofessionals to work with handicapped children; and was the Director of Instruction for Auburn City Schools, Alabama from 1970-1975. He finished his career at the Alabama State Department of Education as Director of “Right to Read,” and later was named Director of Student Instructional Services, a position he held until he retired in 1987. In 1952 Dr. Johnson earned his Masters Degree in School Administration from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University; and in 1967 his Doctors Degree in Leadership and Administration was conferred by Auburn University. He and his wife Pat were happily married for 64 years. During his retirement they lived in Dadeville, AL and enjoyed golf, family, and traveling in their motorhome to all 50 state capitals, nearly all of the National Parks, and all of the Presidential libraries and museums that existed at that time. He truly lived the American dream. In addition to his parents, Eldon was preceded in death by his wife Pat, sister Avis, who died as a child, and brother Gary. He is survived by sons Stanley (Candy) Johnson of Archer, FL and Phillip (Barbara) Johnson of
of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Wayne Henderson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Fellowship Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Jones passed away
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“Cheyenne worked with seventh and eighth graders and went over different scenarios so they would be able to handle the situation if they were being bullied or saw someone being bullied,” said Felicia Williams, Horseshoe Bend family and consumer sciences teacher and FCCLA adviser. “She went over with them what I guess you would call the chain of command, in other words, who you would report bullying to.” Wilson and Hadaway’s project was based to a great degree on Wilson’s reallife experiences as a dyslexia sufferer. “Nathan has dyslexia and this started with a project in his class designed to show the other students what he went through to be able to read,” Williams said. “It’s difficult to understand if you don’t have it. But they went over moderate and severe cases of dyslexia and found a couple of web sites that showed them how to illustrate it. If you go through that, it’s truly remarkable that people with dyslexia can read anything at all.” Turner and Bryan’s project detailed their work on the food drive, which netted 1,084 cans of food for the Crisis Center. While in San Diego, the Horseshoe Bend students took time to enjoy the city. The took a Seal tour on an amphibious vehicle, visited the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Oceanside Beach, ate at the Spaghetti Factory and enjoyed a July 4 fireworks spectacular over San Diego Bay. “It was a great trip,” said Williams, who accompanied the students along
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with Horseshoe Bend business teacher Lisa Rowe and Dadeville teacher Misty Wilson, Nathan Wilson’s mother. “The students learned so many leadership skills and we already have ideas for projects we want to do this year. “The only thing is that I wish we could have brought the weather back with us. It was beautiful.” NLC provided the Horseshoe Bend students and other conference attendees with a great opportunity to expand their leadership knowledge through inspiring speakers, the opportunity to explore career paths that interest them and the opportunity to sharpen their talents through national competitions. Horseshoe Bend was one of 38 Alabama schools represented at the national leadership conference. Collectively, those schools gained a total of 100 gold, silver and bronze medals. FCCLA is a national student organization which helps young men and women become leaders by allowing them to address important personal, family, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences education. FCCLA has more than 160,000 members in more than 5,400 chapters from 48 different state associations, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. FCCLA is unique among youth organizations because its programs are planned and conducted by members and it is the only career and technical in-student student organization with a central focus on family.
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their schedules, for example, if they’re scheduled for a class they’ve already taken or there’s a problem with a class they’ve taken at CACC or something like that.” BRHS students won’t meet with teachers until orientation, which is set for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 4. “They’ll meet with their advisor, which is their home room, for about 30 minutes,” said Wilkinson. “They’ll have a chance to rent their lockers and their Chromebooks. Then they’ll rotate every 10 minutes through their schedule. It’s just sort of a meet-and-greet.” Students at Alexander City Middle School report Thursday for orientation. There are two separate sessions, with the seventh-grade orientation set for 10 a.m. and the eighth-graders set to report at 1 p.m. Other Alexander City school orientations
and their times are: • Jim Pearson Elementary School: Pre-K and second-grade open houses are set for Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Kindergarten and first-grade open houses are Thursday, Aug. 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Radney Elementary School: Orientation is set for Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Stephens Elementary School: Open house and schedule pick-up is set for Thursday, Aug. 4, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Benjamin Russell High School: Open house is Thursday, Aug. 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Teachers’ first day for work is Monday Aug. 1. School starts for the Alexander City system on Aug. 8.
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in a rotating order. But the Young Professionals want to give the voters a chance to get involved and get their questions answered. “We wanted to give the community the opportunity to exercise their voice by posing some specific questions for each candidate,” said Lacey Howell of the Young Professionals. “Each candidate is unique, so it would benefit the candidates to be able to be able to answer those kind of questions and that may help show why they are uniquely qualified for the position.” Residents are invited to submit questions to Lake Martin Young Professionals for each candidate during the week of July 25-28. Here’s how to submit a question: All questions should be sent to lakemartinyp@gmail.com. All questions must have your name and address so the candidates and audience will know who is asking the ques-
tion. • Monday, July 25 – questions for Mark Fuller were taken. • Tuesday, July 26 – send questions you have for Mark Lamborne. • Wednesday, July 27 – send questions you have for Jim Nabors. • Thursday, July 28 – send questions you have for Mayor Charles Shaw. The panel will pick two residentsubmitted questions to go along with the standard questions to be asked to each of the four candidates. There will also be an opportunity for audience members to have questions asked as well. Howell said the Young Professionals are excited about hosting the event. “We are all really excited about the election and think this is a great way to inform the voters,” Howell said. “This year we have a lot of young people involved in the process and that’s a great thing for the community.”
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nute Rockne, the fabled Notre Dame football coach, once said, “One man practicing good sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.” That is especially true in the amateur ranks, in which Rockne spent his time as a player and a coach. Soon, the amateurs we love the best, the athletes in our high schools and colleges will begin yet another academic and athletic year. Hopefully, our young athletes will keep sportsmanship uppermost in their minds. Like the student-athletes of Horseshoe Bend and Reeltown high schools did last year. The two Tallapoosa County schools were among 76 high schools recognized Friday at the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s eighth annual Sportsmanship Luncheon during the association’s 20th annual summer conference and All-Star Week. Held at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, the luncheon honored AHSAA-member high schools that had no ejections or fines in the 2015-16 school year. Current senior high school membership of the AHSAA is 401. That means that less than 20 percent of the high schools in the state went fine- and ejection-free in the 2015-16 athletic year. Tallapoosa County’s rate was more than double that. We are proud that the young men who battle for school and city pride in our county value sportsmanship. Like all, we like to win, too. But we like to win the right way. Jason Franklin, head coach of the Horseshoe Bend High School Generals, credits good kids that know bad behavior has consequences. “I just think it shows the kind of kids we have,” he said. “We’re very proud of them. We teach them that getting ejected has consequences. There’s a fine for it — a monetary cost.” Here’s a salute to the young men at Horseshoe Bend and Reeltown who represent their towns well – and in the right way. Don’t misunderstand us. There is nothing wrong with knocking your opponent flat of his backside. As long as you extend a hand to help him up.
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ext Monday marks the official opening day for high school football teams in Alabama to begin practicing as a team. Players will don pads for the first time and begin going through drills in the sweltering August heat. At the risk of making younger people’s eyes roll and sounding exactly like my father, football practices won’t be like they were back in my day. There will be water, Gatorade and other sports drinks available for the players to help reduce the risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Back before coaches and medical professionals actually got on the same page and realized that it was a good idea for players to drink plenty of fluids before and during practices, coaches often only offered water or any kinds of drink once per practice and then only if the temperatures rose above 95 degrees. The idea was that being able to persevere in the head without water would make you tougher. I guess the old adage “what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger” really is true. Instead, players were handed out salt tablets, with the thought being that the added salt would help the body retain water and would reduce the chances of players cramping up. So for the most part, players just had to tough it out, but there were some of us who got creative. I found that a sprinkler head on the 10-yard-line leaked a little. Water would pool up and if you planned just right during offensive line group you could dip a
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little water and quench your thirst, especially if you didn’t mind an occasional grasshopper or two being accidentally ingested. Some players would take wet towels and freeze them and wrap them around their necks just inside the shoulder pads and then as they thawed they would provide a cool trickle down under the pads and when no one was looking they would grab a corner and try to suck some of the water to help with the cotton mouth they were experiencing. No one was worried about a little sweat getting mixed in along the way. The practice field at my high school had what we all thought was a little branch that ran just around the side of a hill that was located to the west of the field. If you were shagging footballs from errant field goals and extra points, you were often close enough to the trickle of water to grab a handful as you bent over to pick up a ball. It was incredible how what amounted to a couple of teaspoons of water could instantly give you new life. It wasn’t until nine years later when I was working as a sports editor back in my hometown that I learned that what we thought was a branch filled with spring water was actually runoff from air conditioning condensers at a nearby business park. My three years in high
school was long before the days of bottled water, so we would take coke bottles, fill them with water and freeze them. Then, about 30 minutes before practice, we would stash the goods in the weeds down hill towards the woods where the coach would send players when nature called. It was a good 400 yards to the locker room, so the coach would never let us go that far to use the bathroom. Not only did they not want us to waste time, they knew if we went in, we would get water. But in the hottest part of the day, all you had to do was tell the coach that you had to make some water of your own and once you were hidden well behind the trees and weeds, you would have your own bottle of aquatic heaven waiting. The key was to keep the weeds shaking “Cool Hand Luke” style. That worked great for about a week, but word leaked out, pun intended, what we were doing and more and more players had to relieve themselves during practice. Coaches were obviously not as dumb as we thought. On Friday, when the first of us went for the water/ bathroom break, the frozen bottles had been replaced with bottles of sand. I guess there is no such thing as a fool-proof plan. Fortunately science has proven that water is a good thing for hot football players and today’s players don’t have to try the stunts we did. But it sure was a good feeling to think you had gotten one over on the man. Mitch Sneed is the editor of the newspapers of Tallapoosa Publishers.
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It’s not hard to be a Christian. Do the Christian way – read, study, meditate on the word of God, practice doing the word every day and forgive. Love one another as Christ loves. People spend too much time downing other religions and reading about what others believe until paranoia sets in. I think this is what’s going on with some people. Mrs. Sherry Sellers seems to be concentrating on Islam and Isis so much
that it seems in my opinion to be consuming her. In her editorial “Nation leaders need to learn real goal of Islam,” she only wrote 19 words concerning Christians. “It will take a lot more than love for Christians … to get along” and “we don’t have a chance to survive as Christians …” Focus on Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit. It’s time to not get caught up with these scare tactics that people are coming up with. I am a Christian and God is still in control of this
earth. Prayer, repentance and spending more time with the Lord in the Word of God will win more battles and pull down any strongholds. As Christians we need to spend more time telling others about the Lord and his greatness, not about what other religions are doing. Evangelist Teresa Moten Way Ministries Alexander City
Reader urges voters to do their research Dear Voting Public of Alexander City, This election year, you have a greater responsibility than ever to elect a mayor and council. The incumbents, while being good people, have shown that they cannot and will not act together to promote our city and run it correctly. From the misplacement of large amounts of monies to the raising of taxes, they have shown me that they
cannot or will not do the job they were elected to do. Do you want to re-elect the people who haven’t performed their jobs effectively? Their record should convince us to say, “No!” But the decision is up to you. Please take time to study the candidates and their backgrounds. Ask them questions. They should welcome your questions and concerns. Discuss your questions and
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CHURCH REVIVAL: Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Waverly is hosting revival services July 26-28 at 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Melvin Kelley is pastor. Guest speakers ill be Rev. Jimmy thomas, Rev. Henry Cooper and Rev. Clyde Fielder.
July 27
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. BIBLE SCHOOL: A Communitywide Bible School will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the Cooper Community Center. The event is open to all in the community and Rev. Carl Kelly will be the featured speaker.
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
July 29 - July 31
BEREAVEMENT CAMP: Camp I Believe will be at Children’s Harbor July 29 - 31. It is a bereavement camp for children ages 7 - 14 that have lost a loved on. It is an overnight camp and is free for qualifying applicants. Contact Julia Bassett at Julia. Bassett@gentiva.com.
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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, an All White Attire, at the Passion Church July 30 at 6 p.m. Special guests include: Regeneration Mothers Of Praise, Brothas Keepers Motorcycle Club, Charlene Benton, Rickey Young, Mary Lee Davis, Sistas For A Cause, Callie Willis, Debbie Bryant, Sonya Huntley, Sandra Whitehill,Quandara Ingram, Shanesia Burden, April Ross, Lisa Marbury, Darlene Wilson, Deitrick Lawson Sr., Sis Gertrude. 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. BENEFIT SINGING: An evening of music a benefit concert for the Old Red Hill School Saturday, July 30, 2016 in the Red Hill School Auditorium on Alabama Highway 229 in Red Hill. Acts include Cecil Malone & Montgomery Junction at 3 p.m., Cowboy Bill and Company at 5 p.m., and The Kevin Adair Band at 7 p.m. Donations will be welcomed at the
door to help replace the roof the old school building. Food, soft drinks, coffee and a family atmosphere will be offered. YOUTH BASH: Bay Pine Baptist Church is hosting a youth bash July 30 at 5 p.m featuring music by 49 North and a message by Bro. Willie Alexander. The will be hamburgers and hot dogs following the service. Everyone is welcome. YOUTH PROGRAM: Bread of LIfe A.C.O.P on Highway 280 in Kellyton is hosting a youth program July 30 at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Youth pastor Barron Matthew of Christ Faith Temple in Dadeville. The pastor is Elder Neverlan Tuck. For more information contact Prophetess Alisa Norris at 256-3298674 or 256-496-0189.
July 31
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church will hold a homecoming celebration at the church located at 354 Christian Street in Alexander City. The celebration will begin at 2:30 p.m. Senior Pastor Paul Hillard will welcome guest speaker Roderick Williams to address the event. GOSPEL SINGING: The Dye Family will be the featured act at a gospel singing July 31 at 5 p.m. at Union Motley Baptist Church on County Road 79 in Davison. The public is welcome to the special event. FIFTH SUNDAY SINGING: Sandy Creek Baptist Church is hosting a fifth Sunday singing July 31 at 5:30 p.m. Food and fellowship will follow the singing.
August 1-3
REVIVAL: A Soul Winning Revival is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. each night from Aug. 1-3 at Haven Memorial United Methodist Church at 354 Christian Street in Alexander City. Guest evangelists will be Rev. Theo Perkins of Harperville. The community is invited to attend this event.
August 6
BACK TO SCHOOL EXPO: GAP Fellowship Church is hosting a Back to School Expo at Betty Carol Graham Technology Center with special guest Bill Gailliard, author and motivational speaker. There will be free school supplies, free back packs, pizza and drinks. All students K-12 and teachers are invited. YARD SALE: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting a yard sale August 6 from 6 a.m. to noon.
August 7
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Mt. Lovely Baptist Church will hold am Anniversary Celebration and Homecoming Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Gary Dixon of Calvary Baptist Church in LaFayette.For more information call 256-825-7286 or email jan_dhart@ yahoo.com CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: The Wall Street AME Zion Church, 71 Zion Street of Tallassee, Alabama, will celebrate 136 years of ministry August 7. A homecoming program is being prepared to commemorate this joyous occasion. Members, former members, family, and friends are cordially invited to attend. The program will begin at 2:30 p.m. The speaker for the occasion will be LaBrian Stewart, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Keith Stewart. LaBrian is one of our own. He is an accomplished student athlete and professional educator and currently serves as
Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Northview High School, Dothan, Alabama.
August 8
PRAYER VIGIL: There will be a prayer vigil August 8 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church on Jefferson Street. People are invited to come to pray at any time during those 12 hours and stay as long or as short a time as he/she chooses. This is sponsored by the Alexander City Area Ministerial Association.
August 11
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: The Alexander City Police Department is hosting the 33rd Annual National Night Out August 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sportplex. The event will showcase various public safety and emergency response agencies that operate in the Alexander City and surrounding areas including the State, County, EMA, businesses, and church groups. The event is free and will include free hotdogs and drinks while they last.
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CHURCH HOMECOMING: Sardis United Methodist Church in Dadeville is hosting its 179th Homecoming August 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be a lunch following. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Peace & Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church on County Road 30 in Kellyton is hosting homecoming Sunday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. The guest minister will be Rev. McClendon Hall of Loving Peace Baptist Church.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: Peace & Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church is hosting revival services Aug. 17-19 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest evangelist will be Rev. Kendall Burton of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Sylacauga. Need your business to
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HOMECOMING: Darian Missionary Baptist Church at 1825 Pearson Chapel Road in Alexander City will have a Homecoming Celebration beginning at 2:30 p.m. The guest church is Harper Springs Baptist Church of Sylacauga with Pastor Ocie Blackmon speaking. Rev. Larry Shealey is the minister at Darian Missionary Baptist Church.
August 22
SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENING: Auburn Universtiy’s NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Monday, August 22 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic in Room 1199 of the Haley Center. No Appointment is necessary.
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MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Sept. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
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information. A recent visit to the office of Mayor Charles Shaw, who has at least three oversized signs in place across the city, found the two highlighted applicable ordinances clearly visible on his desk inside his city hall office. There were also signs found in the quick tour of the city for District 6 candidates Tony Harris and Tim Funderburk that measured larger than the city’s allowable dimensions. One candidate said he thinks that city officials charged with enforcing city ordinances should take steps to make sure the rules are followed. “It’s just unfair to candidates following the rules, while those who aren’t are able to get away with it,” said City Council District 4 Candidate Frank Tapley. “You would think some one who already serves as an elected official and anyone who wanted to serve would at least be
able to follow the rules.” According to city ordinance the same rules do not apply to mobile or signs like the one that some candidates have attached to vehicles such as pickup trucks or affixed to trailers that are pulled behind a vehicle. Nine calls and three visits over the last six days to the office of the Alexander City Building Department where Building Official Gaines Hodnett is responsible for code enforcement were unsuccessful in getting a response on how the sign ordinance is enforced or how a citizen would have a complaint addressed. Another issue that has arisen over political signs is apparent theft. Cliff Williams / The Outlook The Alexander City Police Department has Complaints over political signage theft and not following the sizing ordinance have increased over the past few days in Alexander City. been called to at least four These signs are in front of Lake Winds Golf Course. complaints of stolen signs. In two of the cases, vehicles were spotted pulling up multiple signs.
TODAY’S SUN FESTIVAL EVENTS Pie in the Sky Treasure Hunt 6:05 a.m. Tallapoosa County Monster Mural 8 a.m. Strand Park KidsFest Taking Care of Me 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Strand Park Bingo 2:30p.m. – 4 p.m. Jake’s Show Me the Movie 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Playhouse Cinemas Show Your Colors 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Strand Park Hittin’ the Links 5:30 p.m. Lakewinds Golf Course Motown Madness in the Park 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Strand Park
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Ingram, Wayne Smith Camp Hill, and Mickey Tarpley. and Tarpley Jacksons Gap Goodman are currently members city council, and New Site to ofwhiletheSmith has previhold contested ously served on the city council. Ingram was the races also last to qualify, but has By MITCH SNEED Outlook Editor
A total of 22 candidates have stepped up and expressed the willingness to serve the people of Dadeville. Qualifying for the Aug. 23 municipal elections closed at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and the ballot is packed with familiar names, political newcomers and community activists who all qualified to seek a leadership position. On that list are four candidates for mayor. Incumbent Joe Smith has decided not to seek another term opening the door for a new face to assume the top elected spot in Dadeville. Voters will decide between Frank Goodman, Mike
the added experience of serving two terms as mayor before Smith was elected four years ago. “This is the largest pool of candidates across the board that I can recall in my time here,” said Dadeville City Clerk Mike Gardner. “It should make for an interesting campaign season here in Dadeville.” The council will definitely take on a new look as at least three of the five seats will feature new people in the council positions. Stephanie Kelly in District 1 and Billy Monroe in District 4 were the only incumbents to qualify for the seats that they now hold. Camp Hill, Jacksons Gap and New Site will hold contested races for mayor and several council slots.
2016 LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATES Camp Hill Mayor Jeffrey Bandy Frank Holley James E. Woody Ezell Woodyard-Smith
Council Place 1 Linda Caldwell William Tucker
Council District 2 Brownie Caldwell Harold Gamble Thomas M. Parker Allen Treadwell
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Council Place 3 Duane Blackwell Anthony Pogue (incumbent)
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Council District 1 Betty J. Adams
Darryl Heard Stephanie G. Kelly (incumbent)
Kevin M. Hall Teneeshia G. Johnson David Brandon Jones Ronald C. Rowe
Council District 4 Ray Abercrombie Troy Davis Roy Mathis Billy Monroe (incumbent)
Council District 5 H.A. “Dick” Harrelson Kenneth Thompson Tony Dewayne Wolfe
Council Place 2 Heather Glenn (incumbent)
Council Place 3 Janice Glaze (incumbent) Carl Pritchard
Council Place 4 Dana Ford (incumbent)
Council Place 5 Brady Crocker (incumbent)
New Site Mayor Phil Blasingame Curtis Mims (incumbent)
Council Place 1 Mickey Carter (incumbent) Larry Wilson
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Dadeville City Council votes to eliminate traffic lights By MITCH SNEED Outlook Editor
The Dadeville City Council voted Wednesday to make some changes to the traffic control devices in the downtown area after some issues with the aging traffic lights cropped up recently. The council voted to go with the state’s recommendation to eliminate the red lights at two intersections along Broadnax Street. One light will be eliminated where the road crosses LaFayette and the other at the intersection of Broadnax and Columbus
Street will also be taken down. Stop signs and caution lights will instead be used to help control traffic. “The lighting that we had was very old and smaller than what is standard for use on state highways today,” Councilman Frank Goodman said. “The cost to replace the existing light was more than $30,000. When the area is already planned to change the traffic flow as part of the streetscape plan, we felt like it was a good idea to try this for a period and assess how it is working before making that investment.” The plan is to eventually change the
traffic flow around the courthouse, going to a one-directional traffic flow, creating a large roundabout essentially. Officials believe that will eliminate the starting and stopping and allow trucks to flow freely through the roads rather than the frequent stops and starts and multiple turns. The areas around the roads are also part of the project, with a plan to add vegetation and borders on the outside of the courthouse square. Only Mayor Joe Smith voiced opposition to the removal of lights saying it could potentially harm businesses.
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SUN FESTIVAL GETS GLOWING REVIEWS Images from the 4th Annual event’s kickoff
Runners took to the streets Saturday night for the Glow Run 5k and couples, left, danced to music provided by Richard Murray and Rusty Brown at Wind Creek State Park Sunday. Right, Presley Johns was crowned Tiny Miss Sun Festival Saturday at Benjamin Russell High School’s Auditorium. A total of 18 girls competed in six categories. Other winners included Petite Miss Sun Festival Kirlynn Marable, Little Miss Sun Festival Mackenzie Sherrer, Junior Miss Sun Festival Kaylee Denise Moore, Teen Miss Sun Festival Carlee Isabella Tapley and Morgan Richardson was crowned Miss Sun Festival. Photos by Mitch Sneed and Cliff Williams
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Willow Gettings, left, 3, feeds some of her Kona Ice to Alto after they competed in the Dawg-Gawn Good Parade at the 4th Annual Sun Festival Monday afternoon. Twenty-yearold Logan Turner, top left, of Alexander City said he watched videos of how experts chowed down on hot dogs at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest to prepare for Sunday’s Doggin’ It at the Lake contest at Wind Creek. The video training must have worked as he woofed down 10 hot dogs in just two minutes to take the title. Alyson Ballard won the women’s portion of the contest. John Howell, top center, paddled away with the win on the main heat of the Great Paddleboard Race Sunday while residents of Chapman’s Healthcare take part in the Hanging Out at the Home. It was incredible to see the pace set by 10-year-old Reagan West, below, as she blew away the competition in the Mini-Triathlon Sunday at Wind Creek where athletes swam in the lake, biked a long loop in the park and ran the same distance. Below left, children enjoy the cool water falling from the Alexander City Fire Department’s ladder truck a the end of the Glow Run Saturday night.
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Moneyball, Angry Cocks softball champs LUKE ROBINSON Columnist
It’s alright to acknowledge rivals’ good works
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ast week former BRHS and Auburn star Mike Goggans held a youth camp. Maybe “camp” is the wrong word; “Gathering,” perhaps? I am not sure. I didn’t get to ask him. It doesn’t really matter. The point is it’s Goggans’ nature to conduct such positive events for youth in the community. He cares about our area and he cares about its future. Goggans is a really good man. Then, to the young participants delight that morning, current Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster showed up to speak and teach. A noble gesture to be sure. For an All American to drive two hours each way to spend his day helping out a player he never actually played against? Pretty cool. It should be pointed out — for those who don’t remember — that Foster’s recruitment was a roller coaster a few years ago. He initially committed to Alabama as a high school junior, flipped to Auburn in his senior year (complete with new “AU” tattoo on his forearm by the way) and ultimately signed with the Tide and now is in year four of his college career. Goggans, as he is smartly prone to do, posted about Foster’s appearance on his personal Facebook page. A page that is loaded with uplifting pictures or events inspired to bring the community together. The post Goggans typed read, “I don’t usually post much about Bama Football but hats off to Ruben Foster for coming to spend time with our local kids. “#BridgeBuilders.” A succinct and classy post to no one’s surprise. What unfortunately caught my eye, though, was a few of the replies. All from the same person. An Auburn fan who couldn’t let go of Foster’s signing with Alabama. All of those replies were taking potshots at Foster’s ability to read or understanding of the word “commitment.” (Obviously this poster hasn’t noticed the number of signees AU has flipped from other schools over the years). Granted, that post was a lone outlier. All others were supportive and congratulatory. But it had me wondering: “How long will fans hold onto rivalry?” At what point do you quit worrying about colors and start applauding the kids inside the jersey? Then there was another, completely separate, unrelated post on another social media platform from a Texas A&M site. It showed a highlight video from former QB Johnny Manziel. The post inspired a reply from Manziel himself and he Tweeted, “…I will do whatever I can to make it right….”. (The “it” being his life which has had more bumps than a teenager’s forehead.) When I read Manziel’s response my initial thought was, “Pffft…. No way; that guy is toast.” Why wouldn’t I think that? Manziel has been nothing but trouble since he made the big time when he beat Alabama in 2012. The guy I once labeled “The best player ever in the SEC” has been a living, breathing example of how NOT to act when you achieve fame and fortune. I admit: I gave up on Manziel months, if not years, ago. But I was wrong. Even if Manziel’s Tweeted epiphany is nothing more than lip service, “Johnny Football” is still only 23 years old; he has plenty of time to get his life rearranged. It’s another example of how we need to look past his football allegiances and see that there is a young man reaching out for help (whether he realizes it or not). So, before this season starts and we transform into incredible smart alecks (I tend to stay that way), I thought it’d be nice to remind everyone that it’s OK to be proud of rivals when they do something good or put a little faith in a player who has given you very little reason to do so. Now, just a reminder, (insert “your favorite team”) is terrible…. See, I am already back to being a smart aleck. Luke Robinson is an Alexander City native who also writes a weekly column for The Alexander City Outlook.
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Above, Angry Cocks emerged Softball Co-ed champions. Below, Moneyball won the Softball Silver championship.
Fall Softball League registration starts next week By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
Angry Cocks and Moneyball have emerged the victors of the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Adult Softball Summer League. Angry Cocks won the Co-Ed League championship after a 14-game tournament that played out over two days earlier this month. The team dominated Game 1 by beating Whosoever by a score of 23-8 on July 12. Angry Cocks followed that up with another win that same day against Amtech, 11-1. They then made a triple play even later that same night by defeating Dozers by a score of 20-11. When the tournament continued on July 20, Angry Cocks and Dozers took to the diamond again. But the result was the same with Angry Cocks winning the championship. This was nothing new for Angry Cocks as they bested all except two opponents during the regular six-week season that started June 6. On the first night of the season Angry Cocks defeated First United Methodist Church by a score of 18-6. As the season continued, they beat Rippers, Insanity and closed out the season with another win over FUMC. The only loss Angry Cocks suffered during the regular season was to Dozers, 20-16. But the team came back in the championship to fell Dozers not once, but twice, to claim the Co-Ed League Tournament Champion title.
seven teams from Silver A and Silver B’s eight teams faced off on the softball field. Moneyball hit a stride that never ended on the first night of play, July 14, by only allowing Sons of Pitches one run defeating them 23-1. That pattern held later in the day as the Warriors could only eke out one run against Moneyball before the would-be champions won by a score of 19-1. The playoffs continued July 18. With that, Moneyball never left the winner’s bracket and worked their way up to earn the title of Silver A and B League Champion. This was more of the same for Moneyball, who rolled their way through the regular summer season. After five weeks of play, which began June 9, Moneyball came into the tournament first seed with a 9-1 record. SILVER A AND B LEAGUES The only game Moneyball lost was on Moneyball came out on top of the A July 7, the last day of the regular season and B Silver League playoffs, in which
when they were edged out by one run in the game against Southern Heat, 13-12. Regardless of who won, Adult League Softball organizer Jeff Williams was glad to see enough people participate in summer league to make up three leagues. “I appreciate all the teams that joined,” he said.
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Just because summer softball is done doesn’t mean the chance to play is over. Instead, Fall League Softball begins soon. “We’ll start signing up on Aug. 1,” Williams said. “Games start Sept. 12.” Registration for Fall League Softball is $275 per team. Forms and team rosters are available online at http://www.acpr. me/adult.php. “Or just come by the Sportplex office,” said Alexander City Parks and Recreation Director Sonny Wilson.
Registration underway for Alex City Golf Championship Annual tournament begins Saturday morning By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
The Alexander City Championship is set to tee off this weekend at Lake Winds Golf Club. The tournament will take place Saturday and Sunday, pitting individual golfers against each other in a flighted forward tee division in a skins game, closest to pin, format each day. “The first day is a qualifying round,” said Lake Winds Pro Shop Manager Steve Rich. The qualifying round begins at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Sunday the championship round starts at 9 a.m., with results from Saturday’s play determining competitors. “You’ll be playing against people with about the same handicap as you,” Rich said. The group coming in last place will be the first to head out on the fairway Sunday, with the other groups following sporadically. When all is said and done, the tournament’s overall champion will receive special prizes. “They get a year’s free membership at Lake Winds and their own parking
space,” Rich said. But the champ won’t be the only one to benefit from participating in the tournament. All competitors will receive gift bags containing tee gifts. “You’ll get something before you even start,” Rich said. Registration for the tour-
nament is $85 per person and includes green fee and cart. Plus, lunch is provided each day. “We’ll have barbecue Saturday,” Rich said. “Sunday we’ll have hamburgers and hot dogs.” The annual tournament has been a staple in Alex City for more than four decades. “I’m 60 now and I won it when I was 19,” Rich said. At press time, 38 participants had registered for the event. But interested golfers still have time to sign up. “They have until Friday at 8 p.m.,” Rich said. For more information or to register for the tournament, call 256-825-9860 or drop by Lake Winds Golf Club at 95 County Road 40 in Jackson’s Gap.
Sports On TV The following listings are based on Braves at Twins Charter Cable’s channel lineup:
Braves at Twins
8:30 p.m. ESPN 2 (32) — International TUESDAY 6:30 p.m.: Champions Cup Soccer: Bayern Munich ESPN 2 (32) — International 6 p.m.: ESPN (31) — Major League Baseball: Champions Cup Soccer: Real Madrid vs. AC Milan vs. Saint Germain Cubs at White Sox 7 p.m.: 7 p.m.: THURSDAY ESPN (31) — Major League Baseball: ESPN 2 (32) — Karate: ISKA World 6 p.m.: White Sox at Cubs Championships FSSE (34) — Major League Baseball: FSSE (34) — Major League Baseball: Phillies at Braves FSSE (34) — Major League Baseball:
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