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Wetumpka approves Sunday alcohol sales By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
Wetumpkans will be able to buy alcoholic beverages at convenience stores, groceries and other locations that sell for off-premises consumption on Sundays beginning Aug. 7. The Wetumpka voted unanimously Monday night to approve an ordinance allowing the Sunday sales of alcohol at such establishments. Passage of the ordinance brings Wetumpka in line
with Montgomery on its laws regarding Sunday sales. “The law goes into effect Aug. 1,” said Regina Edwards, city attorney for Wetumpka. “So the sales can begin on the first Sunday following that.” The ordinance cannot take effect immediately due to administrative considerations. For example, the approved ordinance must be published in the local newspaper for the citizens to review. The single other agenda item that
saw final action by the council on Monday night was the approval of the Wetumpka Airport’s application for federal funding. According to Lynn Weldon, the city’s economic director who also heads up the airport, the money would be used to resurface the runway, taxiway, fueling apron and to perform a survey to sure approaches are clear for night-time landings. The total cost of the resurfacing and the survey would be $212,810, based on the lowest bid the city received.
Frios Gourmet Pops to open for business in Tallassee this Friday By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
Soon, residents of Tallassee will be able to enjoy a delicious cool snack. Local businessman and Elmore County Commission chairman Troy Stubbs, owner of Frios Gourmet Pops in downtown Wetumpka, will open a Frios in Tallassee on Friday, June 23, with a ribbon-cutting and grand opening at the 94 Roosevelt Street (the former Trico Finance building) store at 11 a.m. Stubbs said the store will offer all of the same frozen goodies and apparel offered at his Wetumpka location. He said he had been considering a Tallassee location for a while. “I had kind of thought that I wanted to be over there for a while,” said Stubbs. “Finally, my Realtor found a Submitted / The Tribune building and it was a good location, so I decided to do it.” Frios Gourmet Pops, a business owned by Elmore County Commission ChairThe Tallassee Frios will give Stubbs man and Wetumpka businessman Troy Stubbs, opens Friday in Tallassee in the See FRIOS • Page 3 Roosevelt Street building that formerly housed Trico Finance.
City says to cut overgrown grass By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
This rainy spring has been great for farmers and livestock, but it has created a nuisance in the Tallassee city limits Submitted / The Tribune – overgrown grass. This house, located on Central Boulevard, was a topic of disBecause of the cussion during the city’s council meeting held last Monday. The number of yards with home was listed as a public nuisance on the city’s agenda. The overgrown vegetation, home is no longer occupied, yet it has not gone into foreclocity officials are looking sure. In the meantime, the grass continues to grow ever taller. into fining those who do not cut their grass. Overgrown yards Today’s were a topic at Monday’s council meeting as building inspector Andy Coker, Mayor Johnny High Low Hammock and councilmembers worked to come up with a 334-567-7811 resolution that would Fax: 334-567-3284 allow the city fine those who do not comply with USPS 681-260 THURS: HIGH 81 LOW 55
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city ordinances. According to councilman Bill Godwin, this has been a problem before. At one time the city could cite those who did not cut their grass, but that system is no longer in use. “Several years ago, there was a system set up,” Godwin said. “I don’t remember the details, but after certain amount of time, they had to go before Judge Benson and explain to her why they did not comply with the ordinance. It was very effective. Once that process was eliminated it went back to the old bureaucracy of sending See GRASS • Page 3
Tallassee City Schools awarded First Class Pre-K Grant STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Tallassee City Schools will be opening a new Pre-K classroom this year. District staff wrote and submitted the grant application for a new classroom in April. This will be Tallassee City Schools first classroom through the Office of School Readiness. According to program guidelines, “The First Class Pre-K Program is Alabama’s state funded voluntary program for 4-year old children who are residents of the State of Alabama. The program is funded by the Education Trust Fund and the Preschool Development Grant through the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (DECE) Office of School Readiness See PRE-K • Page 3
2018 Elmore County’s Distinguished Young Woman to be chosen Saturday STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Madeline Taylor of Tallassee will be among 17 rising high school seniors who will vie for Elmore County’s Distinguished Young Woman on Saturday night, June 24 at the Wetumpka High School auditorium in Wetumpka beginning at 7 p.m. The program is sponsored by the Phi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma society International, an educators’ organization. Participants will be evaluated on scholastic achievements, judges’ interview, talent performance, self-expression with an on-stage question and physical fitness. Scholarship and interview skills are the basis for 50 percent of the competition. The program awards
Taylor scholarship money to the college of the girls’ choices and the opportunity for other college granted scholarships. “This year’s program will award scholarships totaling over $6,000.00,” said Mel Reese, who, along with Elisha Rogers, is serving as this year’s program chairman. “We want to thank all our local businesses, friends and family for supporting us. See DYW • Page 7
Hornsby Reunion 2017
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JUNE 24, 2017 • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The family of Fred Stough
Would like to express their thanks for the sympathy and kindness shown during their loss. Special thanks to the Tallassee paramedics, Àremen, police and staff at Community Hospital.
The city would be responsible for five percent of the cost in matching funds – $10,640. Weldon said the improvements and the survey are a 90-day project. The council also heard the first reading of a zoning ordinance change that would rezone Red Eagle Chevron on U.S. Highway 231 from residential to business and approved an item added to the agenda by council member Kevin Robbins that would reschedule the See COUNCIL • Page 3
Tallassee Senior Center • 445 Main Street • Tallassee, AL
The family of Donald Jones would like to thank everyone for all of the acts of kindness shown during his illness and death. We appreciate all the calls, cards, visits, Æowers, food, prayers and kind words of encouragement.
Bring a covered dish and your family. There will be good food and fellowship.
Contact Danny Chandler • 334-207-0794 or email: dchandler@elmore.rr.com