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WEDNESDAY • JULY 6, 2016

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VOL. 118, NO.24

School board discusses Redland expansion By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

Elmore County School Board heard from two specialists, an architect and engineering firm as well as an area demographics specialist, in regard to school capacities and space usage for the county, but particularly for Redland schools. At a recent school board meeting, close to an hour and a half was devoted solely to the topic, which was introduced by Bruce Christian, BOE superintendent assistant for special projects along with and Claire Moore, interim assistant superintendent elementary schools/federal programs.

They were said to be the “co-facilitators” working with the Redland Elementary School Study Group. A representative with the engineering firm Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood Inc., gave a lengthy presentation to the board about what was called a “facility assessment.” Freddie Lynn Jr,, spoke about his group’s history performing the research for various school systems and state departments. He gave a well over 30 minute presentation and showed the board what other schools had done under set circumstances with scenarios involving their desired school sizes and limits, regarding student number. “When we’re evaluating the capacity of the school

we’ve got to understand what are the limits that Elmore County wants to set on this classroom with the difference from the state, that’s one of the first steps,” said Lynn. He said once his group went through the different scenarios they would then identify which facility would require new expansions. They would document everything by photograph code and growth issues, Lynn said, and look at variables like number of floors, students, grade levels, staff and enrollment. Lynn said they put together the information but do not make recommendations. See SCHOOLS • Page 5

Marina held four day festival for holiday weekend

Troopers probe eight traffic fatalities over holiday weekend By MITCH SNEED Editor

Alabama State Troopers investigated eight traffic deaths during the extended Fourth of July weekend, which was from Friday, July 1, to midnight Monday, July 4. Troopers assigned to Marine Patrol, however, reported no boating fatalities. During the 96-hour holiday traveling period, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) partnered with local law enforcement agencies to bolster traffic enforcement in an effort to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities. In addition, ALEA participated in this season’s safety campaigns Drive Sober See FATALITIES • Page 3

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Top, the group Wishbone performs for attendees of Wetumpka’s Fourth of July celebration at Gold Star Park. Right, p articipants enjoy a beach volleyball game Monday night at Lake Jordan as part of the Fourth of July festivities.

Lake Jordan Marina held a four-day festival for the Fourth of July, with live music, beach volleyball, and traditional luau theme parties that were said to have kept rocking long into the nights of the holiday weekend. The marina’s owner, Cliff Willcutt, said this year’s theme was Hala Kahiki, and was filled with “a lot of beach volleyball, a lot of fun” and “beautiful weather.” He said Friday through Sunday, each night there was a 4-hour outdoor live show of concerts from three bands. The first show Willcutt said was a Montgomery band, Charlie C and the Cuzamtics, followed Saturday by a band out of Nashville, Tenn., called Telluride. Lastly he said “River Dan” concluded the live shows on Sunday. A local Italian restaurant, Folcarelli’s Pizza, out of Montgomery catered the event out of a 18-wheeler they had parked at the marina. See FOURTH • Page 3

Wetumpka native, author returns home for book signing Saturday By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

This weekend a Wetumpka born author has scheduled a book signing and author’s chat, to be followed by a speaking event held at a local church for her work, which she described as an inspirational memoir. A 2002 graduate of Wetumpka High School, Torrie Chatman, said she left soon after graduating to get married and shortly after went into the military She said she was about 19 years old

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when she was first married, however she said it would not last and would be followed by another unsuccessful marriage. At 32, Chatman said her book, Bruised But Not Broken, chronicles her struggles to escape a cycle of domestic strife, which she said stemmed troubling events in her childhood. “I’ve dealt with some child abuse, I’m a two time divorcee, and just realized I kept repeating the same cycle, different See SIGNING • Page 5

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Brandon Childress CHILDRESS, Brandon Glenn, a resident of Wetumpka, AL; passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the age of 18. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 8, 2016 at Gassett Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Richie Halversen and Pastor Samuel Riemersma officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemeteryin Montgomery, AL. with Gassett Funeral Home of Wetumpka directing. Brandon is preceded in death by his grandfather, Scott Childress Jr., aunt, Margaret Montgomery, great-grandmother, Dorothy Jones, great-grandfather, Paul E. Childress. He is survived by his mother, Myra Lynn Childress, father, Kelly Young, grandparents, “mema”, June Jones, “pops”, Roger Jones, “maw-maw”, Lynn Smitherman, “nana”, Donna Taylor, “pawpaw”, Joey Taylor, stepdad, Tim Glassford, brothers, Jerome Graham, Jaquintion “Wild Baby” Murphy, sisters, Amber Merkerson, Kiara Young, numerous aunts, uncles & cousins. Active pallbearers will be Donald Montgomery, Valerie Childress, Scott Glenn Childress Jr., Daniel Childress, Nick Woodruff, Cody Woodruff, & John Woodfin. Honorary pallbearers will be Matt Myers and D’Vontay” Murphy and a host of friends. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 7, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gassett Funeral Home.

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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.

ONGOING EVENTS

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 334567-4729 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.

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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

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 program. 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, March-December, 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 334-578-9485 or visit www. arrac.org.

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or Get Pulled Over and Operation Dry Water. The fatal traffic crashes occurred in Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Hale, Jackson, Perry, Pickens and St. Clair counties. Two vehicle drivers, two vehicle passengers, three motorcyclists and one motorcycle passenger were killed. Of the four killed in vehicles equipped with seat belts, only one was using a seat belt. All four individuals on motorcycles were wearing helmets. It is important to note this total is for Trooperinvestigated fatalities. State statistics will be available at a later time. During the previous year, the Fourth of July holiday travel period – which was a day shorter than this year’s extended period – Troopers investigated five fatalities on roadways and two boating fatalities.

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Willcutt said the marina had been in his family for over 30 years “It’s just been a great event,” said Willcutt.

On the Fourth partygoers lined up to watch the fireworks display from Jordan dam, and hundreds of boats could be seen filing in its direction.

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Keeping with tradition on the Fourth

onday, I took the opportunity to take photos and generally mesh with the crowd during Wetumpka’s Fourth of July celebration at Gold Star Park. It was a nice evening with hundreds of citizens out enjoying the slightly cooler weather, (compared to the last few days) food, music and of course fireworks. While I was walking through the crowd I overheard a number of people talking about staking out their favorite spots. One family that walked by me early on in the festivities talked about having been in the same location at the park for several years. This got me thinking, and while getting some photos for our magazine Elmore County Living, I asked several families about similar Fourth of July traditions. A number of families didn’t want their pictures taken, but did take the time to talk with me briefly. As I discovered, a number of Wetumpka families make the event an annual right of passage. Some, as the family whose path I crossed early on made clear, even sit in the exact same spots every year to enjoy the show. It was apparent that several families actually band together with their friends, as some of those present for the event told me that they actually join up with other families as part of a multi-familial tradition. It made me think about Fourth of July traditions

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in general. While the holiday itself is about the birth of our nation, the most common way in which we celebrate it is with fireworks and of course summer grill fare. During my own childhood, while our city had a fireworks show, my family never really participated in the festivities. Our traditions involved my father and I shooting fireworks from the driveway of our home. Fireworks specifically selected by myself during one of our many outings to one of the multitude of fireworks shops around town. Our tradition was of the father/son variety, while my mother and sister sat in the garage watching our “skillful” handling of minor explosives. While different, families in Wetumpka were enjoying their own traditions Monday and traditions are important. They are what tie us to the past and to our future. No doubt some of the same children sitting in Gold Star Park with their parents will bring their own children decades from now, and the tradition will live on. William Carroll is the managing editor of the Wetumpka Herald.

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 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

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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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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

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Inside the and the jury do an exemplary thorough job, the lawyers Statehouse and in the case did also. The proseBy Steve Flowers 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.

cution 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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A retired demographer who worked extensively with Auburn University Montgomery, Don Bogey, spoke about figures he had derived about projections for class sizes and enrollment rates for multiple sets of years into the future. Bogey said his “population projections” were developed using birth data from the Alabama Department of Public Health, and enrollment numbers supplied by Christian. Superintendent Andre Harrison gave a brief explanation as to why he called for the two groups to be present at the meeting. “Basically, these two gentlemen along with the Redland Study Group, I wanted them to talk tonight about feasibility studies they’ve been looking at, demographics and what have you,” said Harrison. He opened the floor to questions from the council, who then extensively discussed the topics, methods and cost of the studies along with any proposed solutions. On multiple instances music and computer rooms for Redland Elementary were brought up as something necessary to whatever changes were made. Regarding the rooms Harrison said, “I want to make sure that one of you reports on what is there and is it at capacity now, and what have you ok?” The countywide population rates of growth and decline in birth and immigration by Bogey were heavily referenced in the discussion, and used as indicators of need for potential further development. Board member, Mark Nelson, of District 3, said the costs of the assessments should be considered.

“I’m just confused as to, we’re going to spend a lot of money, and all he can do is make recommendations whether we can afford to follow them or not,” said Nelson. Ultimately the cost for a typical K12 assessment was said run anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000. Some confusion arose at why a countywide assessment was being called for, however a two-phase approach was used by Lynn’s group. Phase one of the assessment was to address Redland schools and phase two for the county at large. Board Chair, Larry Teel, said some expansions were all ready planned at Redland, and were included in the ECSB’s capital plan, however no funds or dates had been set aside for the project. He had stern words for the assessment. “For the 36 years that I’m aware of this school board, this administration, these professionals within our organization have done an admirable job for providing for the children of Elmore County based on the limited resources that we have available to do that and if we’ve reached a point that our people are no longer able to do that we need to change people,” said Teel. Board member, Patrycya Tucker, of District 2, asked if in the meantime space could be developed for music or computers room. “Is there possibly something we can do incrementally to address this issue for short term as well as long term,” said Tucker. Lynn said through his group’s findings four classes could be added relatively quickly and inexpensively.

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situation, different faces but basically the same cycle,” said Chatman. “And basically, I hit rock bottom, and turned my life over to God, and so I go through very honestly some of the things that I walked through and how I got through it.” The book signing is scheduled for Saturday from 1-4 p.m., followed on Sunday, she said with a speaking arrangement, at St. James Family Worship. Chatman said she writes about some experiences from her time in the U.S. Army, as a telecommunications operator maintainer. Shortly after her time in the military, she said she moved to Atlanta, and then back to Alabama to attend the University of Alabama for audio, video production. She said she currently “talk(s) to America all day” with Social Security Administration “tele-service” center, helping callers set up appointments for disability, retirement and

Medicare. About four-and-a-half years ago, Chatman said she started a women’s ministry in her home, called Beloved, which was around the time she said she began having the marital problems which led her on a path to get at the root of the issue. “All I ever wanted to be was a wife and a mother, so this is my second time at marriage and I felt like I had failed,” Chatman said. “I decided to sit down and figure out like OK you know when did things go left in my life, and when I went back tracing back where things went it all kind of traced back to childhood that I had been molested.” At 28, she said she sought help in therapist and began doing, as Chatman said, “What was necessary for me to heal.” She said she self-published her book last month, around June 3.

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few years ago, Harold Camping “prophesied” that he had mathematically determined the time between the Crucifixion and the apocalypse. He predicted that the apocalypse would begin on May 21, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in New Zealand with a monster earthquake rolling eastward across the earth, destroying everything and everyone except the righteous souls who would be saved by the rapture and float away like some helium balloons. It didn’t happen. Maybe he forgot to carry a 1. I do that sometimes when I’m adding. Old Harold blew it in 1994 too, when he freely admitted that the world didn’t end as he predicted, because he made a math error in his calculations. Throughout history, the end of the world has been predicted over and over. It has never happened. Speaking to the “End of the Mayan Calendar” prediction, Hugh Davis, in an article “Will the World End on December, 21, 2012,” made the only guaranteed, absolutely accurate, 100% true statement about end

of the world predictions. He said: “Something will happen on December 21, 2012. What it is or how precisely it is going to go down, no one can really say yet, but something WILL take place . . .” Well, something did happen on 12-21-2012, in fact, many things happened on 12-21-2012, but the world ending was not one of them. You might have been able to discern from what I’ve said that I’m just a teensy bit skeptical about these end of the world predictions. But, despite my skepticism, and perhaps yours, we have to consider that it might happen. What if the world had ended today? What if the world ends tomorrow or next year? What if? And, the answer is, I think, pretty simple. Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so

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t is now less than a month until our 11th annual Wags ‘N Whiskers Auction on Friday, UMANE OCIETY July 29, 2016 at OF LMORE 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 p.m. 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 p.m, 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 9 p.m. 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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WHS football inches closer to full coaching staff By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

Wetumpka’s football coaching staff is nearing completion with three recent hires. Indians athletic director and head football coach Tim Perry announced Monday the arrival of Desmond Knight, who will join the varsity staff, and Charles Rogers and David Crunkilton, who will be the freshman football team’s head coach and assistant coach, respectively. To round out the Tribe’s staff, Perry said he still has one more position coach, possibly the running back coach, to fill. Knight, who has family ties to the area, will coach safeties at Wetumpka. He most recently coached at Bullock County and has coached at Carver-Montgomery and Jeff Davis. “In some ways, it’s like a coming home

for him,” Perry said. “Desmond’s already been helping with varsity summer workouts and getting to know the coaches and players. He brings a wealth of knowledge, as he was a volunteer assistant at Jeff Davis and Carver. (Safeties) is where his background is and he’s been building relationships with the players that play that position. We wanted to place him where he feels most comfortable and could contribute right away. “Even though he’s young, he’s coached under very good football coaches, and we’re excited to have him as part of our family, the coaching family and the Wetumpka Indian nation.” Rogers was at Albertville Middle School last year, before joining the Indians staff a couple of weeks ago. The program’s most recent hire, Crunkilton came to WHS last week, most recently coaching at Oxford. “We’re excited to have them coaching our

freshman football team and helping with the wrestling program. We’re excited to fill both of positions,” Perry said. Both Crunkilton, who wrestled and graduated from Weaver High School, and Knight have expressed and will be in the running for the vacant Wetumpka head wrestling coach spot, Perry said. “We’ll see who has the most experience and is willing to take on the challenge. Both will be involved in the wrestling program – one will be the head coach and the other the varsity assistant,” Perry said. Along with a running backs coach, Perry is looking to fill the head varsity boys soccer coach position, after former coach Drew Glass was hired as one of Wetumpka’s assistant principals last week. Perry said a current coach could step into the boys soccer role, or he could look for the new hire to fill both spots.

Local schools receive fines from AHSAA for 2015-16 ejections By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

Stanhope Elmore and Elmore County High racked up the second-most number of athletic fines and ejections in the tri-county area for the 2015-16 school year, according to the annual list released June 24 by the Alabama High School Athletic Association. SEHS collected six infractions for an area most $1,250 in fines, while ECHS collected six fines totaling $800. Montgomery’s newest high school Park Crossing had the most with seven, coming out to $1,000. Other county schools, ECHS Class 4A rival had two fines, Wetumpka only had one, while other county rival Tallassee didn’t get hit with a fine. This year, 75 schools did not receive a fine. Stanhope was hit with three administrative fines, for a transfer rule violation in cross country on Nov. 20, for unsportsmanlike conduct for an administrator during a boys soccer match at Alabama Christian Academy on Feb. 26 and for an ineligible softball player on March 29. A coach was ejected during the soccer match at ACA, a $300 fine, and the only two student-athletes infractions during other soccer games on April 15 against Wetumpka and May 2 in a home playoff match versus Carroll-Ozark. Head football coach Norman Dean garnered a $300 fine for his ejection in the Elmore County High football team’s season opener at St. James Aug. 31. Football was hit with another fine, a student ejection against Tallassee, for $100. Three ECHS basketball student-athletes were each ejected and given a fine on Jan. 11 against St. Cory Diaz / The Herald James, and the soccer team was tagged on April 12 Stanhope Elmore sophomore striker Nathan Warlick (3) battles an Alabama Christian Academy defender versus rival Holtville. for possession during the two teams’s game at ACA on Feb. 26.

AWF announces summer camp schedule STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Don’t spend your entire summer jaded by the pool—join the hundreds of happy campers who are attending this year’s Expedition Lanark Summer Day Camp through Aug. 5. Expedition Lanark’s weeklong camp sessions offer unique themes using both plants and animals to create a fun, outdoor learning experience. Campers explore field, forest, stream, and pond environments while participating in activities such as nature discovery hikes, canoeing, swimming, field games, fishing, nature scavenger hunts, and tree, plant and animal identification. Explore the natural world of the ANC as Tadpoles (age 5), Nature Navigators (ages 6-7), Trail Blazers (ages 8-9), Heritage Explorers (ages 10-11), Counselors in Training (ages 12-15), Boys in Action (ages 10-15), or Gross Out Camp Sponsored by Fresh Air Family (ages 6-9). Try your hand at Fishing Fundamentals (various ages) or put your survival skills

to the test during High Adventure Week (ages 12-15). There will be two different High Adventure weeks; one at Cedar Creek Lodge in Dallas County and the other kayaking or canoeing down the Coosa. Don’t forget about Gross Out Camp sponsored by Fresh Air Family (ages 6-9). You can also join us for a three-day mini-camp called the Yak Attack (ages 12-15). There are planned activities going on all the time at the NaturePlex, and the schedule is going to get a little more exciting: Monday-Friday a nature-themed movie will play at the top of every hour. Every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-4 p.m., join us for a Creature Feature, to participate in a hands-on encounter with one of our resident animals. Every Tuesday and Friday at 11 a.m., hit one of the trails with our experienced naturalist to learn about the woods, water, and wildlife that make Lanark such a beautiful place. Don’t forget every third Thursday night, beginning at 6 p.m., bring the entire family out for a special

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Future Prospect to hold softball camp Future Prospects Academy Softball Camp participants will receive exposure to college-styled tutelage. The Millbrook-based baseball and softball travel and instruction organization will hold the camp Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for ages 10 to 18. Cost will be $50 per camper, along with an additional $10 for pitching and catching instruction. Six guest instructors, who will help direct with the FPA staff, will highlight the one-day camp with lessons in infield technique, hitting, speed and agility, as well as pitching and catching. The guest teachers boast a wealth of softball knowledge and experience on the Division-I, Division-II and NAIA levels – two additional instructors were on teams who made the NCAA College World Series this season. Campers will receive individual evaluations on fielding, hitting and pitching. To register, e-mail FPPride@gmail or FutureProspectsAcademy@ wowway.com, or send a text message to (251) 593-5909 or (334) 315-0234.

Youth football camp comes to Edgewood

Edgewood Academy will host the 2016 Edgewood Academy Youth Football Camp Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to Noon at Charles P. Storrs Field. Registration costs $75 per child for ages 5 to 14, including a camp T-shirt. Snacks will be provided every day for each camper. Newly hired Edgewood Academy head football coach Eric Folmar will head up the instruction. During the camp, participants will be taught lessons from current and former collegiate football players, as well as current Wildcat players. Campers will need to bring cleats and sneakers. To sign-up, make checks payable to Edgewood Academy Attn: Eric Folmar, 5475 Elmore Road, Elmore, AL 36025 and include child T-shirt size. For additional information, please call (334) 717-0205 or (334) 5675102, or send an e-mail to efolmar@edgewoodacademy.org.

Edgewood to host softball camp

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Above, participants in last summer’s camp show off their cool treats. This year the Expedition Lanark Summer Day Camp runs through August 5.

program that is sure keep you coming back for more! Saturdays are always a big deal at the NaturePlex with movies playing at 10 a.m., Noon and 2 p.m.; and special planned outside-oriented activity at 11:30 a.m. with Animal Encounters or Feeding Time at 1 p.m. Daily admission is only $5

per person, which allows you to enjoy our five miles of boardwalks and trails, explore the new Discovery Hall, view scheduled movies in the new Theater, visit the Gift Shop, and participate in scheduled, nature-infused programming led by our Alabama Nature Center professionals.

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The fifth annual Elmore County Softball Camp runs Monday through Wednesday next week from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edgewood Academy sports complex. Registration costs $75 per child for ages 5 to 14, including a camp T-shirt and lunch each day of the camp. Edgewood Academy head softball coach Chris George will head up the instruction at the camp and will be joined by current Edgewood varsity and junior varsity players. At the camp, attendees will learn the fundamentals including: hitting, fielding, throwing, base running and sliding. Campers will need to bring cleats, sneakers, glove and sunscreen for each day. To sign-up, contact Chris George at cgeorge@edgewoodacademy.org or (251) 605-6256. Checks may be submitted prior to camp or the first morning of camp.

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