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Suspect sought in Dixie Circle shooting By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Members of the Tallassee Police Department continue the search for two suspects who allegedly shot a homeowner who pursued them with a firearm on Dixie Circle in East Tallassee Wednesday morning. Officials say that around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, a homeowner on Dixie

left shoulder area. He was transported to Montgomery with what officials called nonlife- threatening injuries. The only detail the victim was able to offer was a description of what the suspects were wearing. According to the homeowner, both suspects had on blue jean shorts. The suspect was not able to distinguish the race of

Circle in East Tallassee heard something behind his house. He then looked outside and saw two individuals. At that time the victim got a gun he had inside his home and pursued the suspects. Both suspects then ran after being chased into the wooded area that surrounds the home. Once the suspects reached the wood line, they exchanged gunfire with the homeowner hitting the victim once in the

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Members of the Tallassee Police Department combed the woods near a home on Dixie Circle where a homeowner was shot Wednesday night after pursuing two would-be burglars with a firearm.

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Tallassee High School students will have a few more classes to choose from this upcoming school year as THS unveils a new career tech program. The program will be housed in the former Carquest building next to J.E “Hot” O’Brien Stadium. The board used funds from the general fund to secure the building on Gilmer Ave. While it may not quite be ready by the first day of school, the board is working diligently to prepare for the upcoming school year. Wilford Holt, associate dean of technical education and workforce development at Trenholm State Technical College ,played a great role in bringing this program to fruition. The technical college has been partnering with the Tallassee

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The Tallassee Historical Society would like to see the 1844 mill complex cleaned up and transformed into a waterfront amphitheater. Plans for possible uses were discussed in an open meeting Wednesday afternoon.

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Future of the 1844 mill questioned in open meeting Members from the Alabama Historical Commission held an open meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss potential options for preserving the 1844 Tallassee Mill complex, which is located on the West banks of the Tallapoosa River. This would include the original two-story structure built in 1844 and the T-shaped four-story (later heightened to five stories) structure built in 1852-54. In 1863, after the construction of Mill two and Mill three on the East banks of the Tallapoosa, the original mill became an Armory for the production of the Tallassee See MILL • Page 3

City considers purchasing Jordanville buildings By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

In recent months Councilman Charles Blaylock has been working to improve the Jordanville area. In particular, Blaylock would like to see something done about the two buildings that greet people as they enter Tallassee via highway 229. First the Emfinger building, or the Old South building, was considered. “We thought about developing a nice park with some green space,” Blaylock said. “Not only that but some gazebos, barbeque grills and

things that falls in that line.” As for the Weldon building, Blaylock has large plans for it. The councilman would like to see an after school program for children implemented there, as well as a community/senior center for the Jordanville area. Blaylock pointed out that these are the developing stages and first the building owners and the city must come up with an agreement so the city can either purchase or lease the two buildings. This is a concern for many city See JORDANVILLE • Page 7

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Obituaries Cheryl Jones

Cheryl R. Jones, 71, of Tallassee, died Friday, July 1, 2016 at Baptist Medical Center East. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Cubahatchie Baptist Church in Shorter with burial following in the church cemetery. Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband George Vincent Jones; her children Susan (Robbie) Parker, Jamey (April) Dobbins, Charmane Durham, Pam Bass, Nicole (Song) Park, and Kaylee Jones; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; her brother Walter Clarence (Jane) Rodgers; and her sister Susan R. Law. She was preceded in death by her parents James Roosevelt and Mary Joyce Rodgers; her first husband Coy Junior Dobbins; her brother John Benson Rodgers; her son Brandon Underwood Jones; and her grandson Ethan Mann. She was a “Mother to all.” Send condolences at www. corbittsfuneralhome.com.

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Robert E. “Bobby” Payne has announced his intent to run for mayor of Tallassee in the upcoming election. Payne’s experience and training in municipal government is extensive. He was fortunate to serve on the council under three mayors before running for his first term as mayor. He has received both the Certified and Advanced Municipal Official certifications after completing over 120 hours of continuing education. This year Payne completed the next level of training and was awarded the Certified Municipal Official Emeritus. Payne has been active in many local civic activities. He served as president of the Tallassee Rotary Club, chairman of Central Alabama Aging Consortium, past chairman of Central Alabama Regional Planning and currently serves on the board of Central Alabama Community Action Agency. He was elected as President of the Alabama League of

Municipalities and chairman of the Southern Municipal Conference and Alabama Municipal Insurance Board. He is Payne currently serving on the Local Government Health Insurance Board for Alabama. In announcing his candidacy, Payne stated, “With the approval of the people of Tallassee, I hope to continue my past efforts in improving the quality of life for all our citizens while achieving responsible government spending. I am committed to representing our people in a fair and honest manner while striving to make Tallassee a safe and affordable place to work and play. Our education system and recreation department deserve the best that we can afford. An outstanding school system is the most important factor in attracting young families and businesses to our area. “As the economy has improved, we see an increased interest in investing in the nat-

ural beauty of Tallassee and our Tallassee Redevelopment Authority is working with the council to recruit additional retail. Through the hard work of our Industrial Development Board and the investments approved by the City Council, our industrial base continues to grow. I am proud of the recent improvements in our infrastructure, and anxiously look forward to the completion of other projects in our long range plans. Tallassee has only touched the surface of our potential. “My family and I sincerely appreciate the support and encouragement we have received from so many of you as we enter this race. Before the election on Aug. 23, I ask you to consider my qualifications and desire to serve again as your mayor.” Bobby Payne has been married to Mary Carroll Taylor Payne for 48 years and they have two sons and four grandchildren. The Paynes live on Burton Road, attend the First Baptist Church and have been residents of the City of Tallassee for 48 years.

Hill to build on family legacy, lead Tallassee STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Sarah Hill can see the potential in not just her ward, but in Tallassee as a whole. “There is so much potential here. It just needs to be harnessed and guided. We need to grow, but we need to be strategic about that growth” Hill, daughter of the late Lt. Col. Gary C. Morgan said. “I want to be a part of that. I want to help guide that.” Hill, a candidate for City Council, Ward 2,

and her family (husband Jake, a TFD volunteer, and Hill daughters Meredith and Cadence, both students at TCS) have begun a door-knock campaign throughout the ward. Hill currently works at Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy as an administrator

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of continuing education, and is the former Assistant Director of Leadership Development for the Alabama Association of School Boards. Her training in board development, teamwork, strategic planning and communication skills will be an asset to the Tallassee City Council and the city at large. In addition to these skills, she also has a background in economic development, marketing, public relations and fundraising. She holds a bachelor’s e degree in political science and business administration, and will graduate in December with a Master’s degree

in management and organizational leadership, both degrees at Troy University. “I want to return the town’s profile to its former glory - that can definitely be done with a strategy - to continue to serve the residents here and attract more,” Hill said. “Seventeen years ago, my father invested in this town and continued to drive growth here until his passing in 2014. His leadership and vision for this town has become clearer to me in the last few years and I would like to leave a legacy here for my children.”

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they had been unsuccessful, but that wasn’t the case. “It was added to the registry in 2010, but we never received the paper work,” said Ann Christian, with the Tallassee Historical Society. Christian said she and the Historical Society would like the complex cleaned up and used as a green space or an amphitheater. One idea is to create a space similar to what the Roxy Theater once was in the downtown area. In this case, steel beams would be used to secure the walls and the building would remain roofless. There is no doubt the mill is exploding with historical value, which is worth preserving for future generations. However, the problem lies in finding the funding needed to preserve the complex. As one member of the audience stated, it would take $5,000 to $6,000 from every man, woman and child in the city of Tallassee to fund the preservation project. This is where the Alabama Historical Commission comes in. The group is purposing the use of federal tax credits to ease the burden of funding the potential preservation project. There would be a few guidelines that would have to be followed. For instance, the historical fabric and character would need to be preserved and after preservation the mill complex would have to produce income.

carbine. This is one of the few armories that were spared from the devastation of war. Not only is Confederate history of the mill complex unique, the mill was among the largest cotton textile manufacturing complexes in the South. It was the second mill in Alabama to be established for the production of cotton cloth. The stones used to build the mill have historical significance. The famous explorer Benjamin Hawkins made note of the stone bricks used for the construction of the Tallassee Mills. George Washington appointed Hawkins as General Superintendent of Indian Affairs, dealing with all tribes south of the Ohio River. It was during this time that Hawkins explored the Tallassee area and reported back to Washington, “The rock is a light gray, very much divided into square blocks of various sizes for building. It requires very little labor to reduce it to form for plain walls. Large masses of it are so nicely fitted and regular as to imitate the wall of an ancient building where the stone has passed through the hand of a mason. The quantity of this description at the falls, and in the hills adjoining them, is great-- sufficient for the building of a great city.” In 2010 the Tallassee Historical Society took the necessary steps to have the 1844 mill complex added to National Register of Historic Places. However, the group thought

Career

While the audience was mostly split on the decision to preserve or demolish the mill complex, most were apprehensive of accepting the conditional monies. No concrete decision has been made and the building remains “condemned” in the eyes of city officials for safety hazards. Therefore, some type action will need to be taken in the very near future.

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technical program, the school will be offering dual enrollment classes in the upcoming school year. “We’re looking at offering several dual enrolment classes next year but those are the classes we are looking at right now,” he said. Dual enrollment has become popular in many school systems, and some of the larger school systems in the state have been offering these courses for years. The dual enrollment program can be very beneficial to students. “They may have half a semester or a semester, but if you go to some other schools where some students start taking dual enrollment as a junior, or sophomore and by the time they graduate, they actually get an associates degree at the same time as graduation,” Shipman said. Many are happy to see this new program added to the curriculum at THS. This program is actually a long time in the making. According to council-

Board of Education to bring dual enrollment to the high school for some time now. Tallassee High School students had the option to ride a school bus to the Trenholm campus for classes. However, for many students the long ride there was an inconvenience. This is why the new program is such an asset to the high school. With this career tech program, students could potentially graduate with the knowledge and experience needed to enter the workforce straight out of high school. To begin with, the schools will offer classes in English and industrial maintenance, machining and computer information courses will be available and there could be more classes added as timesgoes on. Those are four programs they are looking at right now. “We’re hoping this grows daily,” said Tallassee Superintendent Wade Shipman.

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The former Carquest building on Gilmer Ave. was recently purchased by the Tallassee school board to house part of the new career tech program. Class will begin this school year.

Holt approached him about five years ago with the idea and the two then took it to Tallassee Board of Education. However according to Rygiel, the board did not move on the idea until recently. Rygiel credits Danny Ingram, a member of the Tallassee Board of Education and Keith McNaughton, a teacher at Tallassee High School, with bringing this program to fruition. “I think this is going to be a great thing for Tallassee’s

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Sometimes an aggressive attitude is all it takes to alienate average folks

eing as how recent national and international events can influence almost anyone’s outlook (provided members of the general public have paid attention to recent events), it seems that these somewhatuncertain times have generated a type of malaise. Many of us are uninspired and/or moody due to occurrences beyond our control and/or understanding, and sometimes, when ordinary encounters go in an unfortunate direction, it’s convenient to blame the social, political and cultural environments in which we live…or maybe such assignations are simply excuses. But we’ve all had such experiences, and two recent transactions in public locations annoyed me to the point that I feel compelled to write about them. The first was at a restaurant where my family had dined previously. In earlier visits, I’d ordered a particular platter that came with a standard side dish to which I have a mild food allergy, and in the past the

restaurant had subbed a few French fries as an alternative when I requested such an accommodation. I asked for the same substitution on this visit, but when the plate was ready, the space that was normally occupied by the fries was empty. Returning to the counter, I pointed out the incongruity to a young woman who appeared to be in charge (she was not the individual who had taken my order). “Well, I don’t know who did that before, but we can’t do that,” she said. It seemed like her voice was somewhat condescending, but what really irritated me was the way her head “wobbled” in a loose, side-to-side manner— like a bobble doll—when she was speaking to me. She said they’d still give me the original side but I declined since I wouldn’t eat it anyway. The other confrontation was at a post office (not in Tallassee). I was mailing a book to someone in Atlanta, and asked for a Media Mail rate, which is how many books

The So-Called Column By Willie G. Moseley are mailed if recipients aren’t in a hurry to receive them (and in this case, the book was being sent as a gift and had been ordered by another individual). The envelope had a label with a return address that was the Tallassee post office box of the local branch office of the guitar magazine for which I’ve been writing for 27 years. The book itself had nothing to do with guitars, however. The woman who was processing the transaction asked, “Is there any advertising in this?” I’d been asked that question before at other post offices, and was already aware that the Media Mail means no advertising. Not an unexpected inquiry; fair enough. I told her that there weren’t any ads therein and that the

contents consisted of a book. She began the process of weighing it to determine the postage amount, then paused and squinted at the return address. Then, she looked back up me, eyes still narrowed, and said, “So you’re not selling guitars in here?” And I almost lost it. I had a reflexive notion to snarl “Asked and answered!” but that would have made it look like I’d been watching too many lawyer shows on television. My response was still a bit louder than I might have expected: “No, that just happens to be my office address!” (TANGENT: The Missus had an idea for a great rejoinder, telling me I should have replied that there were several guitars inside but they were each only a few inches long.) The U.S. Postal Service has had its share of problems over the past decades; I’d seen the sour attitude of some behind-the-counter employees lampooned on TV many years ago. That said, the USPS has indeed made strides in recent

times regarding courtesy by its employees, so this was hopefully a somewhat isolated, regressive incident. A pseudo-imperious attitude was the focal point of both of those sorry episodes. In the case of the restaurant, I should have been told “no substitutions” right at the outset, but it was the response of the so-called manager that was irritating. The postal employee’s redundant question was insulting, period. I didn’t erupt in a Howard “I’m-as-made-as-hell-andI’m-not-going-to-take-thisanymore!” Beale impersonation at either location, but I’ll make a follow-up effort to ensure the end result, for me, will be the same — I doubt I’ll be patronizing that restaurant or that post office branch any time soon. Willie Moseley is news editor emeritus of The Tribune whose column appears each Wednesday in this space.

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Dirty Digs – W.G. Eubanks style

ll of us read the Dirty Digs in the Tallassee Tribune and we remember Pete Cottle’s style very well. Before Pete was the original Dirty Digger, Mr. W.G. Eubanks and his style was altogether different from Pete’s. All people remember Pete’s column that he started in 1983 after Mr. Eubanks. A lot of people can’t remember Mr. Eubanks' way of writing. I am going to try to explain and give you an example. Mr. Eubanks wrote locally. For instance, if he was writing today his article would be something like this. Westside Baptist Church had some members to go to Alaska on a mission trip. This is getting close to the North Pole. I told them that if they see Santa to tell him what a good person I’ve been. Another would be, I ran into Brad Linville in downtown Tallassee the other day. I noticed that Brad had a bad limp on the left side. He took his billfold out and his limp went away. I don’t think it’s too hard to figure out what his problem is. Mark Bell tells me he is just as poor as I am but he’s always taking his boys to the mountains or

The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley down to the beach. They go boating and camping and many other things. I wish that I could boast of being as poor as Mark Bell. Mr. Eubanks was a cotton mill man from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. He always mentioned someone in the mill in all of his articles. I can’t imagine what his article would have been like the week after the mill was destroyed by fire. You can bet it would have been a sad eulogy. He would’ve had fun with this political year and he would continue to mention local people of past and present. I found out something he would say. I’m sorry about James Bush and his illness. He has always been a good singer and minister of music and I didn’t know this type of work was so stressful but I went to Relay for Life and there he sat playing with balloons. Mr. Eubanks' Dirty Digs would

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include statements about Relay for Life, Tallassee Now, July 4th , Labor Day, the barbecue cookoffs, people kayaking and canoeing down the Tallapoosa. The alligators in the middle pond, the traffic on Gilmer, and maybe just maybe he would mention the governor and his second childhood activities but normally he didn’t write about these kinds of things. The Dirty Digs would generally wind up his article on a positive note as though he just didn’t have enough room to finish the article and would have to continue it all over again next week. Well, that’s just about the way I remember the Dirty Digs. Everybody read it because you never knew when there would be something in it about you. One more thing he would say: I was in Hardee’s the other day and I saw a little boy that looked familiar. Are you a Brantley I asked? No sir, I’ve just always been ugly was the boys answer. Ronald Brantley is a Tallassee resident and a regular columnist for the Tribune He can be reached at Rbrantley1@elmore.rr.com.

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Inside the Statehouse By Steve Flowers

Judge and jury did thorough job in the Hubbard trial

he conviction and downfall of Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is the political story of the year. It has not been the most profound conviction of an Alabama public official in my lifetime. We have had two governors convicted of crimes while in office and removed in fairly recent years, Guy Hunt a Republican and Don Siegelman a Democrat. Siegelman is still in federal prison in Louisiana. However, Hubbard’s trial has been the most anticipated and most dramatic. Rumors of a grand jury investigation surrounding Hubbard started in the summer of 2013. In October of 2014, Hubbard was indicted by a Lee County grand jury of 23 counts of felony ethics law violations. His indictment has been the subject of political and media conversation for more than 20 months. It culminated on Friday, June 10, when a Lee County jury returned guilty verdicts on 12 of the 23 counts. Hubbard faces 2 to 20 years in prison on each charge and a maximum $30,000 fine. Given the magnitude of the overwhelming conviction, Hubbard is probably looking at real prison time in a state prison. Sentencing is set for this Friday in Lee County. As a perfunctory course of action his defense lawyers will file an appeal. However, Hubbard would be better off to forego this process. It is improbable that an appeal will be given any credence. The judge in the case, Jacob Walker III, presided flawlessly without any hint of prejudice. He has been on the bench in his lifetime home of Lee County for 15 years and did a good job of running an efficient and errorless trial. He is rightfully well respected by the folks in Lee County and throughout the state. He even read the detailed instructions to the jury straight from the book without any deviation or emphasis. The jury listened intently throughout the grueling 12-day trial, even during the monotonous charge from the judge and the boring half-day accountant’s discussion of Hubbard’s finances. There was no error in this case. An appeal is a waste of time and probably what little money Hubbard has left. Bill Baxley did not defend him for free. I have not watched that many jury trials. However, I have never seen a more diligent jury. They paid rapt attention to every detail and took extensive notes and came back with the verdict most reasonable men and women throughout the state would have rendered. They only deliberated seven hours and came back with their convictions, which were as clear as the nose on your face. They convicted their fellow Lee Countian and Republican Speaker of the House. He was found guilty of using his office as Speaker to secure numerous consulting contracts. Sometimes these contacts brought in totals of more than $30,000 a month and totaled over $2 million. For one of the clients, the American Pharmacy Cooperative (APCI), Hubbard inserted language in the budget that gave them an exclusive contract to provide pharmaceuticals for Medicaid and then voted on that budget. Not only did Judge Walker and the jury do an exemplary and thorough job, the lawyers in the case did also. The prosecution team, led by Matt Hart, Van Davis and young prosecutor Michael Duffy, were excellent. Bill Baxley was superb for the defense. So what are the ramifications of the Mike Hubbard downfall? First of all, Hubbard’s seat in Lee County is vacated. A special election will be held. The Auburn area obviously loses clout in the Legislature. Hubbard, who is credited with leading the Republican takeover of the Alabama House in 2010 was the most powerful Speaker in memory. His removal leaves the House rudderless because the Republican super majority followed him like sheep. Victor Gaston, the Speaker Pro Tem, ascends to Speaker. A new Speaker will be elected when the House convenes again. Several names are mentioned as Hubbard’s successor, Steve Clouse, Mac McCutcheon, Lynn Greer and Mike Jones. It will be an interesting evolvement. This crisis of leadership in the House comes at a time when Medicaid, which covers more than 20 percent of Alabamians, received $85 million less than it says it needs to survive and the state’s prisons are at 182 percent capacity and facing possible federal takeover. Ironically, one of these state prisons will probably be where Mike Hubbard soon calls home. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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'Just keep swimming' – the sequel to Finding Nemo

equels can sometimes disappoint (the fourth Superman movie, the fourth Batman movie), and prequels can be worse than bad sequels (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comes immediately to mind). And then, there are some sequels that rise above all that came before. A recent example would be Creed, the seventh film in the Rocky franchise. Michael B. Jordan shines as the son of legendary boxer Apollo Creed, trained in this film by the equally legendary Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone, in his best turn as this character since the original). If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it. Creed is a boxing film for a new generation, but one appreciates that it has been made with loving respect for the original film by writerdirector Ryan Coogler. Pixar Studios has created a beautiful

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Albert Brooks) whose

Bird’s entire family was eaten by a barracuda except Eye View for son Nemo. When

Nemo disappears during

By Michael a school field trip, Marlin sets off on his Bird digital world for years, with memorable films such as Toy Story, The Incredibles, Cars, and Monsters Inc. to name but a few. In fact, some critics have noted that the dialogue, plots, and acting are better in these animated films than in many featuring reallife thespians in real locations. Fans of the 2003 classic Finding Nemo are in for a great surprise with Finding Dory, the summer’s number-one box office hit – and deservedly so. Dory is, in many ways, even better than the original, and was worth the wait. For those who, like Dory, may not remember that original effort, Finding Nemo was the story of an overprotective clownfish named Marlin (voice of

adventure, accompanied by a blue tang with short-term memory loss – Dory. Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres) experiences everything anew, since she doesn’t remember much of anything. Her advice is always to “just keep swimming.” In the new movie, we find out more about Dory’s past as she begins to experience memory flashes. As it turns out, Dory’s parents were pretty overprotective, too – with good reason, as Dory exhibited the memory loss at an early age. Her parents gave her clues and codes to help her find her way, and as we learn about Dory’s beginnings, we also meet an entire cast of differently-abled characters. That’s the big news about Finding Dory: nearly every character

we meet is introduced with neuroses, phobias, or missing appendages. There’s good reason: we learn that Dory’s parents lived in a Sea World-like rehabilitation facility. When Dory accidentally got out into the real world, she learned to function by asking a lot of questions. And, of course, she just kept swimming. Dory’s parents are voiced by Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton. Ed O’Neill provides the voice of Dory’s new accomplice Hank the Octopus, one of the most interesting animated characters in recent memory. While there are some too-intense-forlittle-kids scenes, this sequel not only didn’t disappoint, I think it bested the original in a lot of ways. Michael Bird is a band director for Tallassee City Schools and co-hosts “The Saturday Morning Show with Michael Bird & Scott Adcock” on 580 WACQ and FM 101.1.

Lessons learned in the garden

’ve often said that one can tell how old a woman is by the number of Cool-Whip bowls she has in her kitchen cabinets and how old a man is by the number of 5-gallon buckets he has in and around his house. Well, I have a whole bunch of both and am well beyond my age in bucket years. I’m using the bulk of the buckets for my garden. Bucketwise, I have tomatoes, peppers, and okra, oh my! In fact, I have 17 buckets of peppers, nine buckets of tomatoes, and four buckets of “okry,” as many of us say around here. I have plants of each in raised beds, too. I’m going to have enough for my own farmers’ market when all is said and done. I also have cucumbers and squash, but they have required some extra TLC. Initially, I planted too many cucumbers in the same bed. I replanted one on the opposite side of the yard and within no time, it was growing like a

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vine. Only one of the plants from the original bed was producing, so just this week, I moved the other two into the bed on the opposite side of the yard. We shall see how that goes. I had room there, because I pulled up my beets and carrots, both of which will not make the cut next year. Some people like beets; I get that. Some people like Alabama football, too. I don’t. No matter how you try to fancy them up, in the end, beets taste like dirt. My carrots were tiny and I don’t really care for carrots as a main vegetable anyway. Squash vine borers decimated my summer squash. They were doing so well and producing beautiful fruit until one day, they all began to wilt. Eggs from the pest hatch and the larvae bore into the center of the

stems to feed, blocking the flow of water to the rest of the plant. I was upset, because I love squash, but a lesson was learned. Originally, I grew everything from seeds, but since I lost the squash, I had no choice but to buy small replacement plants. If my watermelons continue to grow, I’m going to have to throw them into the back of a pickup and go park on a county road somewhere. I’m real proud of them. I actually only have three of any size at all, but I’m hoping for the best. Rabbits and chipmunks haven’t been able to eat the bucket crops but they have done some damage to my beds. I don’t think there’s much I can do about the chipmunks and their holey ways, but I did put chicken wire up around one of the beds. I don’t think the Little Rascals could’ve done a finer job. It turned out to be more trouble than it was worth, so I decided to put the chicken wire along the holes and gaps in my privacy

fence. It might not keep them out forever, but it’ll at least slow them down—unless I trapped some of them within the friendly confines of my backyard. I saw a gigantic rabbit the next day that looked as if it had taken a wrong turn in Albuquerque. Fortunately, it was on the other side of the fence, but I’m fairly certain it had spent some time feasting in my back yard. I planted way too much of everything. As a first time gardener, I have learned a lot. Trials and errors have been plentiful, which I fully expected. With the lessons learned this year, next year should yield much better results, in the garden and in life. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@ jodyfuller.com. For more information, visit jodyfuller.com.

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Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Sunday, July 10 a.m. Morning Prayer worship service will be held at 10:30 a.m., with coffee hour to follow. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/

Westside Independent Baptist Church

Cowabunga VBS July 11-15 from 6p.m. until 8p.m. All ages, nursery-adult are welcome

St. Vincent de Paul

OUR LIFE’S JOURNEY is a service of St. Vincent de Paul Church and airs weekly from 8:00-8:30 a.m. on 580 WACQ and FM 101.1 in Tallassee. Listen Live on www. wacqradio.com or the TuneIn app on your smartphone. The pastor of St. Vincent de Paul is Monsignor Charles Troncale. July 17 - Apostolic Authority and the Pope July 24 - Marriage and the Eucharist part 1 July 31 - Marriage and the Eucharist part 2 August 7 - Making Catholic Moral Decisions (Jim Toner) August 14 - Making Catholic Moral Decisions (Jim Toner) August 21 - By Faith Alone part 1 August 28 - By Faith Alone part 2 September 4 - Which Came First part 1 September 11 - Which Came First part 2

Damascus Missionary Baptist Church

The Rev. Leon Baker and First Lady Dorothy Baker will be celebrating their 16th Church Anniversary at Damascus Missionary Baptist Church in Hardaway, Alabama on Sunday, July 10th at 2:30 p.m. The guest minister for the occasion is Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Richardson, pastor of the Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL. We welcome all to come and celebrate with us.

Westside Independent Baptist Church

First Baptist Reeltown

It’s time for Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church, Reeltown. Come and join us as we take kids on the adventure of a lifetime. We will travel deep into the expansive and wonderful sea - the sea of God’s Word. When submerged, we will discover that Jesus didn’t just see what’s on the outside of people but looked deep down on the inside. So grab your goggles, step into your flippers, and dive in to find truth below the surface! VBS starts Sunday, July 10th and goes through Friday, July 15th. The time each night is 6 - 8 PM. On Saturday, July 9th, we invite you to “Rummage for a Reason”. The rummage sale will be held from 7 AM until 12 NOON in the “air conditioned” Fellowship Hall at FBCR. All proceeds will benefit the James Denning family. You are always invited to regular services at FBCR. We have Sunday Worship services at 8:30 and 11:00 AM. Sunday School begins at 9:45 with classes for all ages. Wednesday night bible study begins at 6:30 PM and also includes a class for everyone. Please join us at FBCR. We are located at 16963 Hwy 49 S, Notasulga ½ mile north of Reeltown school.

Salem Macon Baptist Church

Will have our 176th Homecoming Anniversary on Sunday July 17, 2016 at 10:00. Rev. Marc Pargo, former pastor of SMBC, will be our speaker. Our singers will be Sweet Assurance from Montgomery, AL. A fellowship meal will follow the worship service. Please invite all former members to come and enjoy seeing old friends and relatives. Salem Macon is located at 4647 Tallapoosa Street, Notasulga, Al, 14 miles east of Tallassee and 5 miles west of Notasulga. Rev. Mike Stephens is pastor and Tim Bunn is Music Director.

First United Methodist Church

One Day Revival, July 17. Dr. Ron Rielly, Evangelist for 36, founder and president of Ambassadors for Christ will be preaching. There will also be special music. This will be an exciting time at Westside Baptist and everyone is invit-

Choir Camp—That Joe-he’s so dreamy! The classic Old Testament story of Joseph is retold in the exuberant times and music of the 50’s. It’s surfer beats, leather jackets, and surfboards but the gospel truth remains the same… trust the Lord with all your heart. This is a day camp open

to anyone in the church or community that is entering first grade through those exiting sixth grade. We will learn an entire musical with narration, choreography, sets, and of course MUSIC. Camp hours are: Sunday, July 10, 2-4 PM, Kick-off party (mandatory) ; Monday-Thursday, July 11-14, 9 AM-3 PM; Thursday night, July 14, 7 PM, Program. To register, call the church office at 283-2195 or sign up in the bulletin. The cost of camp is $10 per camper, due upon arrival to camp. The deadline to register is June 20. Call now, space is limited!

Westside Baptist Church

Will celebrate it’s 54th anniversary on July 24. Dr. Robert Keeton, missionary with Rock of Ages Prison Ministry will be preaching in the morning service. Lunch will be served afterwards. There will also be special music. There will be no evening service on the 24th.

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Glory be to God! Mt. Olive Baptist Church will be celebrating their 18th pastoral anniversary of Rev. L.D Holstick and First Lady Minister, Twinita Holstick. The celebration will be on July 24 at 2:30p.m. Mt. Olive members, family and friends come join us as we celebrate this glorious anniversary for our pastor. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Jerry Humpry, pastor of Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Wetumpka, AL. Liberty Hill Baptist Church congregation will also accompany him. We would like for everyone to come worship with joy, love and giving thanks for the man chosen by God to be our shepherd. We are looking forward to seeing all of our brothers and sisters of Christ here to make a joyful noise unto the Lord, and also give thanks to our pastor.

East Tallassee United Methodist Church

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

Area Churches AME ZION Mt. Zion Chapel AME Zion 2340 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-4413 Rogers Chapel AME Zion 709 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8144 Jackson Chapel AME Zion 4885 Coosada Rd., Coosada Jones Chapel AME Zion 2414 Ingram Rd. (Co. Rd. 3), Elmore ABUNDANT LIFE Abundant Life Church 9301 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-9143 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Agape Tabernacle Assembly of God 1076 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic 541-2006 Bethel Worship Center 11117 U.S. Hwy 231., Wetumpka 567-5754 Crossroads Assembly of God 2534 AL Hwy 14., Millbrook 285-5545 First Assembly of God 3511 Shirley Ln., Millbrook New Home Assembly of God 5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 569-2825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-4325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore

Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 5673255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 567-4458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 312-1878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837

Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 541-2418 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka 567-6209 Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville 569-3006 Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 5672364 Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville 569-2482 Springfield Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-3665 Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka 334-531-2120 Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2589 Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville 569-2851 BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka 567-1141 Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka 5674787 First Missionary Baptist at Guilfield 412 Company St., Wetumpka 567-7455 Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka 5677133 Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 514-1097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-2141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 567-3668 Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore, 567-2613 Mt. Zion #3

1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8601 Spring Chapel Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 567-6493 Sweetwater 163 Michael Lane, Wetumpka 334-538-9415 Tabernacle Baptist 1020 W. Tallassee St., Wetumpka 567-0620 BAPTIST - PRIMITIVE Bethel Old School 4625 Jackson Rd. (C.R. 103), Wetumpka Providence 4850 Chana Creek Rd., Tallassee CATHOLIC Our Lady of Guadalupe 545 White Rd., Wetumpka 567-0311 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ of Elmore 470 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6670 Church of Christ Grandview Pines 165 Deatsville Hwy., Millbrook Cold Springs Church of Christ 5920 Alabama Hwy. 143, Deatsville Georgia Road Church of Christ 4003 Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-2804 Lightwood Church of Christ 251 New Harmony Rd., Deatsville 569-1510 Redland Road Church of Christ 2480 Redland Rd., Wetumpka 514-3656 Wetumpka Church of Christ W. Bridge St. At W. Main St., Wetumpka 567-6561 CHURCH OF GOD Elmore Church of God 10675 Rucker Road, Elmore Gethsemane Church of God 705 Cotton St., Wetumpka 567-9886 Church at the Brook 2890 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Maranatha Church of God 2621 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 567-6786 Victory Tabernacle AOH Church of God Hwy 143, Millbrook Wetumpka Church of God Hwy. 9 N. Wetumpka 215-3091 CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN

Cedarwood Congregational Christian 10286 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka 567-0476 Seman Congregational Christian 15970 Central Plank Rd., Seman Union Congregational Christian 8188 Lightwood Rd., Marbury 569-2122 EPISCOPAL The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 2602 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee 252-8618 Trinity Episcopal Church 5371 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-7534 St. Michael & All Angels Church 5941 Main St., Millbrook HOLINESS New Beginnings Holiness 865 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-9211 Summit Holiness 2050 Hwy. 14, Millbrook Temple of Deliverance Holiness 620 Alabama St., Wetumpka 514-3114 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 9235 U.S. Hwy. 231, Wetumpka 567-8100 LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1405 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-8339 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Cobbs Ford Rd., Millbrook LUTHERAN Christ Lutheran Church 2175 Cobbs Ford Rd., Prattville PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 100 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8135 Millbrook Presbyterian Corner of Main St. & Coosada Rd. Valley View Presbyterian - PCA 4125 Rifle Range Rd. Wetumpka 386-2386 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST First Elmore Seventh Day Adventist 210 Lucky Town Rd., Elmore 514-1020 INDEPENDENT METHODIST Claud Independent Methodist Church 81232 Tallassee Hwy, Eclectic 541-2552 UNITED METHODIST Cain’s Chapel United Methodist 96 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-2375

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Rygiel announces candidacy for council re-election STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Robert Rygiel is employed at Neptune Technology Group in Tallassee as a Model Maker and is married to Laurie Rygiel, who is the owner of HR Management Solutions, LLC located in Tallassee. Robert served in the Navy at the time of Desert Storm. They are the proud parents of Andrea, who graduated from Tallassee High in 2007 and received her bachelors degree in Psychology from Auburn University of Montgomery and is now working at Tallassee Elementary and attending AUM for her master’s in Education. Their son Robi, who graduated from Tallassee High in 2014, is attending Faulkner University where he plays football for the Faulkner Eagles. Robert and Laurie have dedicated themselves to serving Tallassee and are committed to doing their part to assist the city to progress while maintaining

the strong family values that make Tallassee unique. Robert and his family have been long time members of First Baptist. They have supported Tallassee over the Rygiel past 22 years. Robert is an active member of the community where he has coached for over 20 years. He has been a long time member of the Tallassee Athletic Club where he helps with the concession fundraising for all sports. He is the past treasurer of Dixie Youth Softball. He has worked with the Tallassee Community Development Corporation helping with Tallassee Now, where he is over the successful BBQ cook-off. He serves on the Planning Commission where he has worked very hard to bring new businesses to Tallassee and to increase the business-friend-

ly atmosphere of Tallassee. Robert’s role on the Planning Commission has helped to bring new or updated business like the new Wal-Mart, Tallassee Urgent Care, Game day Clips, T-Fit gym, Tractor Supply and the National Medical Care kidney dialysis clinic and many more. He continues to work with boards on updating infrastructure and bringing sewer to Tallassee citizens. He has also worked very hard to improve the recreation in Tallassee. Robert Rygiel is running for a third term on the Tallassee City Council to continue to serve the citizens of Tallassee and the work he has started to make Tallassee a better place to live. If re-elected he will continue to help Tallassee grow into a place we can all be proud to call home. Vote for a proud veteran! He is asking for your vote and support in the August 23 Tallassee City Municipal Election. May God bless you and all of Tallassee.

Jordanville officials because the two buildings in question welcome everyone who enters the city from interstate 85. “This is the gateway to our city,” Blaylock said. “First impressions mean a lot.” This is why Blaylock reached out to the Weldons, who own the red brick building on the right side of highway 229, and the owners of the Emfinger building, the grey brick building that sits on the opposite side, to come up with solid numbers to purchase or lease the buildings in question. The Emfingers have put a $75,000 price tag on the grey building and the Weldons have priced their building at $149,000. Blaylock explained that both parties are willing to negotiate. All of the councilmen in attendance – Stough, Wilson and Rygiel – were in agreement that this would be good for the Jordanville area and would like to see this come to fruition. However, they all had questions about the cost associated with a project this big. Councilman Rygiel believes the project could cost the city as much as $250,000. While the Weldon building is much newer than the Emfinger building, it is still in

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the individuals. According to Tallassee Police Chief, Jimmy Rodgers, this is the second time that the victim’s property was subjected to a burglary attempt. It is not clear if the suspects were struck by gunfire, but no one has been treated for gunshot wounds in area hospitals.

As of now, the suspects are still at large. Chief Rodgers does not believe there is any reason for residents in the area to be alarmed. However, he does ask for residents to be on the lookout for two individuals wearing blue jean shorts.

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need of repair. Issues such as electrical, plumbing and possible structural integrity need to be addressed, according to councilman Rob Rygiel. The Emfinger building, with a $75,000 price tag, would need to be demolished. After the demolition, the cleanup could cost as much as $50,000$60,000. Currently, there are no grant monies available for this funding. However, Blaylock explained that the people of Jordanville need these facilities, especially since so many people from the neighborhood already congregate in the parking lot of the Emfinger building. People, many of them senior citizens, can be found there regardless of the weather, hot or cold. “People do not like to step outside of their comfort zone, for whatever reason. That is why we have to take this to the people,” Blaylock said. Councilman Wilson asked Councilman Blaylock to bring this proposal before the finance committee so that they can look into the matter further and potentially create a budget to bring the project to fruition.

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Area Calendar July 4

CELEBRATION PARTY: Living Word Wetumpka will be hosting a free Community Celebration Party on July 4 from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. There will be live music, bouncy house for the kids, games and activities for young and old, and Christian karaoke. Food & drinks will be served. Everyone is invited! This event is free to the public! Come join us for an afternoon of fun. We are located at 500 Hwy 170 Wetumpka. Call (334)399-1486 for more info.

July 8

WOODCARVING SCHOOL: The 31st Annual Southeastern Woodcarving School and Competition will be July 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center. For more information or to register go to www.centralalwoodcarving.com.

July 11 - 15

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Grace Baptist Church is hosting vacation Bible school July 11-15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. each night. For more information or to pre-register, call 334-567-3255 or email at wetumpkagrace@gmail.com Grace Baptist Church is located at 304 Old Montgomery Highway behind the Wetumpka McDonalds and Gassett Funeral Home. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Calvary Baptist Wetumpka will be offering Vacation Bible School to children age 3 through 6th grade. The dates are July 11 – July 15 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The theme this year is “Submerged” – Finding Truth Below the Surface, Psalm 139: 23-24. For more information please contact the church office 334-567-4729 or visit our website www.calvarybaptistwetumpka.org

July 12

ARCHERY: Archery Class Registration for boys and girls ages 10-18 will be 6/20 - 7/8. Classes will begin 7/12 thru 7/28. It will meet each Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 am at the recreation center. Cost is $40 for new shooters and $25 for returning shooters

July 13

GIRLS CLUB: The Eclectic Girls Club will meet July 13 at 10:30 a.m. at the Kountry Kitchen in Eclectic. If you live in Eclectic or surrounding area, you are invited to make new friends, meet old acquaintances, enjoy food and fellowship. Lunch is $10.

July 31

BACK TO SCHOOL: Calvary Baptist Wetumpka will be hosting our Annual “Back -2- School Bash on July 31 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information on this event, please contact the church office 334-567-4729 or visit our website www.calvarybaptistwetumpka.org

AUGUST 13

Beulah Baptist Church will hold the Annual Teachers Luncheon on August 13 at 1:00p.m. In order to honor the Reeltown School Teachers and Aides and some other teachers from surrounding school systems.

AUGUST 26-27

The Tallassee High School Class of 1981 is planning its class reunion, to be held August 26 and 27 in Tallassee.

If you are a member of the class and have not been contacted by a classmate, please call Suzy Solomon Wilson at 334-283- 8172.

ONGOING EVENTS POOL SEASON: The Tallassee Pool season for 2016 will end Saturday, July 30. Hours of operation will be Monday-Saturday from 1pm-5pm. Daily pass is $3 per day and individual pass is $45, family pass for up to 4 in same household is $60 and 5 or more $75 for season. First session of swim lessons for ages 4 and up (must be 4 by time of lesson) will begin June 13-June 24, Second session will be June 27 –July 8 (closed July 4) Third session will be July 11-22. Registration fee for Tiny Tots is $55 and Levels 1-6 will be $65. You may register at Recreation Department until Thursday, May 26 and after May 26 please register at pool. WATER AEROBICS: Water Aerobics classes will begin June 28th and go thru July 28th. Classes will be each Tuesday and Thursday night at 7:00 pm at the City Pool. No need to register...just pay $3 each day you exercise. Lap swimming will also be available during that time if you do not want to participate in the aerobic class. SWIM LESSONS: First session of swim lessons for ages 4 and up (must be 4 by time of lesson) will run through June 24. Second session will be June 27 – July 8 (closed July 4) Third session will be July 11-22. Registration fee for Tiny Tots is $55 and Levels 1-6 will be $65. You may register at Recreation Department until Thursday, May 26 and after May 26 please register at pool. CHILD FIND: The Tallassee City School System is launching its annual campaign to assist children—birth to age 21—who have disabilities and may need special services. The campaign urges parents, service providers, and concerned citizens to contact Child Find, a program to locate, identify and evaluate children with disabilities or children who are believed to have disabilities. The Tallassee City School System wishes to notify you of the availability of special education services in our public schools. If you have questions regarding our programs, or if you wish to refer a student, please contact Lynell Carr at (334) 283-5675 or Child Find (Alabama Department of Education) at 1-800-548-2547.” ART EXHIBITION: There is a free exhibit of sixty-five works of art by the late Priscilla Crommelin featuring vibrant still life and floral paintings, portraits and landscapes at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery. TENNIS LESSONS: Grassroots Tennis Association will be offering (8) Weeks of Free Tennis Lessons this Summer throughout the rural and inner city underprivileged communities. A player can become a recipient of Free Tennis Lessons by contacting this organization before (May 27th, 2016) by calling (334-439-8198). SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Readers of all age will explore all thing sports and fitness this summer as Wetumpka Public Library presents “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read” during their summer library program. The 2016 Summer Library Program is open to young people, preschool, through young adult, with programs, prize drawings, story times and more. Preschool Story Time for infant through those entering kindergarten is on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. this is a year round pro-

gram. Summer program for those entering first through sixth grade will meet Tuesday afternoon from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center beginning June 14 – July 26. The Teen Program for those entering seventh and up will meet Thursday afternoons beginning June 16 – July 28 in the Library for movies. Registration begins May 2, 2016. You may download a registration form from our website: www.wetumpkalibrary.com or come in for a copy. For more information you may call 334-567-1308. Find us on Facebook. All programs are free. SATURDAY NIGHT JAMBOREE: Every second and fourth Saturday of the month is the Highway 231 Saturday Night Jamboree at the Alabama League of the South Cultural Center Building at 12814 Highway 231 North in Wetumpka. There will be country, gospel, and rock and roll music in a good atmosphere. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be line dancing, no alcohol, no smoking and no charge. Donations accepted for upkeep of the building. Contact Ray Funderburk at R&R Music and things at 334-991-4682 or 224-850-9804 with questions. WETUMPKA CITY POPS: Wetumpka City Pops community band rehearses on Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Wetumpka City Administration building. Any woodwind, brass, and percussion players are encouraged to participate. SANTUCK FLEA MARKET: First Saturday, MarchDecember, dawn to 2 p.m in the area surrounding Santuck Baptist Church. An outdoor flea market with booths featuring arts, crafts, antiques, novelties, imports, food and more. Free admission to the public with free parking available. For info, call 334-567-7400. BLUEGRASS JAM: First Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Alabama River Region Arts Center, Wetumpka. All acoustic instruments welcome - guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, singers. Beginner, intermediate, advanced and listeners. For info, call 334-578-9485. SIT AND SEW: First Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Alabama River Region Arts Center, Wetumpka. All sewers and knitters welcome. Bring your own sewing machine or hand-sewing project. Assistance and encouragement to help you through your project. Ironing board and iron provided. Free. For info, call 334578-9485 or visit www.arrac.org. POTTERY CLASS: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Alabama River Region Arts Center, Wetumpka For age 16 and older. $80 for four classes or $20 per week. Taught every Saturday by Rick Bowman. Bring your own tools or use art center tools. Center provides other supplies. For info, call 334-313-1646. CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Saturdays, 11 a.m. at the Alabama River Region Arts Center, Wetumpka. For ages 12 and older. $32 for four classes. Taught every Saturday by Cliff Wayne. For info, call 334-300-9394. MASTER GARDENERS LUNCH AND LEARN: Second Tuesday of each month, 12 to 1 p.m. at the Elmore County Extension Office, Wetumpka. Hosted by the Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association. Free and open to the public. Bring a sack lunch, drinks provided. For info, call 334-567-6301 or visit www.aces.edu/counties/Elmore/. SENIOR ACTIVITIES: “Prime Time” activities at the Wetumpka Senior Center, held at the Fain Center, 120 Cotton Street for those 55 and older: Regularly Scheduled Activities Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Cost is $1.60 donation if possible.

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11th Annual Wags N’ Whiskers Auction weeks away By REA CORD Executive Director Humane Society of Elmore County

t is now less than a month until our 11th annual Wags ‘N Whiskers Auction on Friday, UMANE OCIETY July 29th, 2016 OF LMORE at the Wetumpka OUNTY Civic Center, 212 S. Main Street, Wetumpka. If you have not been to our auction before, best thing to do right now is go to our special auction website: www.elmorehumane.auction where you can see all of the items (less any ‘too late to classify”) that will be available! This is both a silent and live auction and hard to believe anyone can’t find something to bid on as there is always an incredible variety of items. We will open the doors to the Civic Center at 6 pm and be prepared for a long line waiting to get in! DJ Ziggy from PowerSounds USA will get us going as our Master of Ceremonies and you will definitely enjoy a super selection of hors d’oerves provided by Creek Casino Wetumpka. From 7:15 – 8 pm, Scott & Michelle Williams, and the crew from High as the Sky Auction Company will make sure our live auction is fast, furious and fun! Silent Auction bidding will go on throughout and continue until the final whistle. For your planning this is a fun evening that could well last until 9pm bidding wise. Once bidding is over our many auction volunteers will then help everyone collect their items and complete final payment processing. Besides all the items to bid on, there will be door prizes (and our door prizes are awesome) and chances to win either a huge Alabama or Auburn Football basket chalked full of items! You can pre-purchase tickets ($25 couple/$15 single) at our shelter (255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka) or at the door. We also have a limited number of tables seating eight for $300 – come to the shelter or call us at 334-567-3377 to pay for your table before they are all gone! And we have plenty of fliers if you would like to help us advertise around the River Region. Our Silent Auction has become a definite ‘go to’ event and all of the proceeds raised help us care for the 300+ pets with us during this very busy time of year. So the more the merrier as it keeps the bidding fun and you are also bound to run into many fellow friends and animal lovers.

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Jeanna Kervin for Mayor Dear Fellow Citizens of Tallassee, I would like to address concerns regarding my candidacy for Mayor, tell you some about who I am and discuss the issues I see facing Tallassee. Residency Issue: Recently some have questioned my qualifications for running for Mayor of Tallassee, primarily my residency. In 2015 my husband and I rented an apartment on King Street. We, both me and my husband, sleep, eat, receive mail and do other daily life activities from this residence. We also own property in the country. That property is currently listed for sale with the Montgomery Area Association of Realtors. As soon as this property sells we will begin the search for our permanent location. Prior to announcing my candidacy, I contacted the State of Alabama Ethics Commission, the Alabama Secretary of State’s office, met with the Elmore County Board of Registrar’s Office and reviewed Alabama Attorney General Opinions. I wanted to verify that I understood the laws of our State and County and that I was adhering to these laws. They all referred me to the Elmore County Board of Registrars. The Board explained that if I was an electorate of the municipality, which requires residency and voter registration, for 90 days prior to election, then I met all necessary requirements. I meet these requirements and then some. My Background Information: I am a product of Tallassee. My family moved to Tallassee from Montgomery in 1978 when I was 13 years old. We lived on Burt Mill Road. My parents wanted a safe and friendly small town environment in which to raise their children. I am very proud that I attended Tallassee High School and graduated in 1983. We were members at First Baptist Church. I lived in Tallassee while attending and graduating from Auburn University in Montgomery. I lived in Tallassee until I married Isaac Kervin in 1993. We were married in the First Baptist Church and had our wonderful wedding reception at the Hotel Talisi. Isaac and I have been married for 23 years and we have one child, Zachary, 19, who is attending Auburn University. My husband Isaac retired from the State of Alabama 5 years ago after serving 37 ½ years in State Government, the last 8 years as the State’s Purchasing Director and Deputy Finance Director. I worked for the State of Alabama, Department of Finance, Telecommunications Division for 11 years. At Telecommunications I became a mid-level manager and I was responsible for administering a multi- million dollar budget. My area included supervising the unit who were responsible for the purchasing duties of the division, the accounts payable and receivable for Telecommunications services within the State, and the administration of the Inmate Telephone Program. In this position I presented reports, both verbally and written, to the Alabama Legislature and the State Finance Director. I assisted State Purchasing with writing, evaluating and awarding multi- million dollar invitations to bid. I retired from the State of Alabama in 1997 when my obstetrician instructed me to do so in order to protect the health of my unborn child, Zachary. This same day our child was born 10 ½ weeks early. In 2001 my husband accepted the call to ministry and in 2009, we moved to Tallaweka Baptist Church. I was very excited to be returning home to Tallassee. In 2007 I obtained my Real Estate License which has afforded me the opportunity to expand my marketing knowledge, this will benefit our City in several ways. In 2010 I was selected as the Executive Director of the Greater Tallassee Area Chamber of Commerce. I served in this position until 2014 at which time I resigned to enjoy and participate in our son’s Senior year of High School. While at the Chamber of Commerce I grew the membership, increased involvement of local Businesses and reestablished the goals of the Chamber. Under my direction the Chamber had a very good working relationship with both the City and Business Communities. This was accomplished through effective leadership, by ensuring the Chamber conducted itself with honesty and integrity, by setting and meeting goals and by including all Tallaseeans in the growth and activities of the Chamber of Commerce. It was at the Chamber that I began to recognize the deep and overlooked needs of our Beautiful City. Currently I am the host of the WACQ radio morning show “What’s Going on with Jeanna Kervin”. I have always been proud to call Tallassee my hometown, especially today.

The needs I plan to address as your Mayor are: 1) Economic Stimulus and Development for Future and Established Businesses 2) Quality of Life Issues 3) Beautiﬁcation of Tallassee 4) Promotion of Tallassee in Central Alabama 5) Lowering the Crime Rate THESE IDEAS WILL BE EXPOUNDED UPON IN NEXT WEEK’S TRIBUNE In order to adequately address the issues facing our City we must develop and implement a City wide strategic plan. The implementation of this plan will require strong Leadership. I have the skills, ability and experience to develop this plan and I have the proven leadership skills necessary to implement such a plan. I cannot accomplish this alone, it will require all City employees and the Citizens of Tallassee to be involved, contribute, to have a shared ownership.

Volunteer Activities

2015 Tallassee Chamber of Commerce “Frances Wagnon Volunteer of the Year” Award Leadership Elmore County Board of Directors – 2010-Current ACTS Strategic Planning Board • Tallassee Lions Club – Ofﬁcer Talisi Historical Preservation Society – Past Ofﬁcer • Friends of Tuckabatchee – Founding Member Mount Vernon Theatre Operations Board

The goals I’ve mention are what I will work toward accomplishing. I cannot promise I will accomplish these goals because to be successful in these areas requires cooperation from others and I have no control of what others will or will not do. However, I can make two promises. I will never embarrass the Citizens of Tallassee or the honorable Office of Mayor. Every action that comes from my office will be based on honesty and integrity. I am seeking the office of Mayor because I care deeply about Tallassee and her people. I believe together we can make Tallassee “The Treasure On the Tallapoosa” once again.

If you have questions or comments please visit my Facebook page “Jeanna For Mayor” or send me an email at Jeanna.kervin@hughes.net. I look forward to hearing your ideas for improving and moving our City forward. Thank you for your time; I would greatly appreciate your vote on August 23. This is a paid political advertisement by the “Jeanna for Mayor” campaign, PO Box 781262, Tallassee, Alabama 36078

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Previewing Tallassee High cheerleaders attend Master Cheer Camp Auburn’s 2016 schedule part 1

hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend celebrating the birth of our nation, but it’s now time to get back to the salt mines or grist mill or wherever you might be gainfully employed. Believe it or not, we’re only two months away from legitimate, real-deal college football. I’m going to take four of the next eight weeks and dedicate my column to a preview of Graham Auburn’s 2016 schedule. We’ll look at three teams in each article and see just what the Tigers are up against this year. Let’s kick things off with the first three opponents that will visit Jordan Hare Stadium. Auburn vs. Clemson (Sept. 3) – Dabo Swinney has led the other orange-clad Tigers to five straight seasons with at least 10 wins. Obviously, last year Clemson came up just short against Alabama in the national championship game. Auburn will definitely have its hands full right out of the gate with a matchup against the probable No. 2 team in the country. Clemson returns eight starters on offense including Heisman front-runner and breakout star of 2015 QB DeShaun Watson. The Tigers also return 1,500-yard rusher Wayne Gallman and a bevy of receivers who combined to have over 4,000 yards receiving. Watson can make the spectacular play with regularity, but also possesses sound fundamentals which makes him that much more dangerous. Clemson’s defense isn’t nearly as fortunate as its counterpart returning only four starters from a year ago. This could possibly be a weakness for Auburn to exploit if Gus Malzahn has cured the offensive ills of last season. However, Clemson DC Brent Venables lost nine starters off the 2014 team and still managed to produce a top 10 defense in 2015. Auburn will be the underdog, but it’s a night game at Jordan Hare Stadium so anything’s possible. Auburn vs. Arkansas State (Sept. 10) – The Red Wolves won the Sun Belt Conference last year with a record of 9-4. They also produced the No. 15 rushing attack in the country rolling up 40 points per game. Four starters return on the offensive line, but State will have to replace starting QB Fredi Knighten and starting RB Michael Gordon. The Arkansas State defense returns eight starters which is either good or bad depending on your point of view. They had some difficulty stopping opponents ranking No. 88 in the country in total defense. It goes without saying that this should be a convincing victory for the Tigers, but I’ll say it. This better be a convincing victory for the Tigers. Auburn vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 17) – The Aggies opened the 2015 season with a record of 5-0, but from that point on finished the season going 3-5 including a loss at home to Auburn 26-10. Two fivestar QBs transferring and a new OC later, Texas A&M needs a bounce back year in 2016. Oklahoma transfer QB Trevor Knight won the starting job in the spring and has an incredibly talented receiving corps at his disposal. DC John Chavis is in his second year, so the defense should be improved. I believe this is the most important game on Auburn’s schedule. No matter what happens against Clemson, the Tigers must win this game. They cannot afford to open conference play losing a very winnable game at home. Andy Graham writes a regular sports column for Tallapoosa Publishers.

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Tallassee cheerleaders attended UCA Master Cheer Camp at the University of Alabama June 24-26 and received Best Jumps Award and six of the girls made UCA All-American. Front row left to right: Shakima Purter, Emma Coyle, Kennedy Tucker, Cayla Champion, Caitlin Dowdell, Sarah Smith, Taylor Goodman. Middle row: AnnaMarie Gregory, Michaela Ingram, Kaityln Jones, Kanasia Lyles, Orliyah Poole, Savannah Haynes. Back row: Madeline Taylor, Tionna Phillips, Coach Felecia Jackson, Jacklyn Wade, Morgan Smith.

Summer means black bears on the move STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

School is out, the temperature is rising and the beaches are calling – a typical summer in Alabama. Add to that summertime list an increase in black bear sightings outside the animal’s primary ranges in the state. Most recently, numerous sightings of a black bear were reported in both Oxford, and Tallapoosa County, where the bear was observed eating from trash cans. Seeing a black bear in Alabama is uncommon and exciting, but it is no cause for alarm. “All bears sighted this year have been behaving normally and exhibiting a natural fear of humans,” said Steve Bryant, District 2 Supervising Wildlife Biologist for the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF). “So far there are no reports of bears acclimating to human activities or causing

any property damage.” Alabama’s relatively low black bear population appears to be on the rise. A small population exists in Mobile and Washington counties, but bears migrating from Georgia have established a viable population in northeast Alabama as well. WFF is currently working with Auburn University researchers and other state and federal agencies to collect data on the state’s black bear population and movements. “Late spring and early summer is usually when you’ll see sub-adult males that have been expelled from their mother’s territory,” Bryant said. “They are often spotted while searching for a place to establish a new home range. Black bear mothers occasionally allow a sub-adult female to become established within her home range, but she won’t tolerate any of her male offspring doing the same. Additionally,

larger adult males will often wander for miles during this time of year in search of receptive females.” Black bear is a protected species in Alabama. Shooting at one is a Class A misdemeanor, which carries a potential minimum fine of $2,000. Other penalties for firing at a black bear include the potential loss of hunting and fishing license privileges for three years and possible jail time. Bears are typically Contributed / The Tribune secretive, shy animals A small population of black bears exists in Mobile and that avoid human Washington counties and are on the move to establish a interaction. To prevent new home range or in search of mates. accidently attracting one to your home, feed black bear? WFF offers a bear. • Never approach a these suggestions: pets just enough food bear with cubs; this • Do not be frightthat they can consume will provoke an attack. ened. in one meal. If bears “These animals are • Do not approach the have been reported in an important wildlife animal. your area, wait to put resource in Alabama • Do not run from the your household trash woodlands,” Bryant bear; back away slowout until the day of said. “If you have an ly. pick-up. Secure uneat• Stand tall and upright unexpected encounter en pet food, trash bins, with a black bear, don’t and make loud noises. bird and other wildlife feeders as they are easy • Avoid direct eye con- panic. Consider yourself lucky to have had tact with the bear. pickings for hungry the experience.” • Make sure the bear young bears. What should you do has an unobstructed if you are lucky enough direction to escape. • Never purposely feed to encounter/observe a

Tallassee 8U All-Star team

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Front (L-R) Lainey Denning, Zania Adams, Haylin Roberts, Amelia Nicholas, Milly Crain, Chloe Smith; Back (L-R) Kerri Thomas, Madison Raney, Lily Stubbs, Alli Smith, Na’Zaria Edwards, Shaniya Hughley, Addie Stubbs; Coaches (L-R) Troy Nicholas, Eric Smith, Head Coach Charlie Denning, Jake Crain