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Area property owners suffering sticker shock taxes that they had missed. No, the change is a product of new guidelines for valuing homes in the county. Most are reporting spikes in values between 15 and 30 percent and Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks said calls have been flooding into to her office
By MITCH SNEED Editor
Many Tallapoosa County property owners are suffering from sticker shock after receiving new property valuations in the last few days. Calls to the Outlook asked if there had been a vote to raise
as a result. “We normally do new assessments every four years and the way it has worked is that each year roughly a fourth of the properties in the county were appraised,” Middlebrooks said. “But this year we had to do all the properties based on a new state manual that
had significantly different valuations of materials and other factors. The values that people are seeing are a result of that.” Middlebrooks said that until this year the county had been using guidelines from a manual that was created in 2005. The manual is what appraisers use
to arrive at the value of a home. For example it says what value is added by brick versus wood and what each square foot means in value. “A lot of things change in 12 years,” Middlebrooks said. We are hearing about 30 percent for a lot of folks. We are finding See TAX • Page 5
AUTOMATION PIONEER Lawsuit filed over
constable vote bill
Local man pens book about time at Mayo Clinic
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A lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of M the th Tallapoosa County Commissioners seeking C to have a portion of the th recently passed legislation giving the le people of the county p the th right to vote on the th future of constable positions struck down. p The suit, filed in the th Circuit Court of Tallapoosa County T in Dadeville, cites a portion of the bill that th is allegedly
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A man who now calls Dadeville home has penned a book about his experiences while on the staff of the world-renowned Mayor Clinic. “The Automation of the Clinical Practice: Lessons in Systems Management” is a memoir newly released by the author, Reg Smith, retired systems analyst and developer. After a career that spanned 35 years in health care and relocating to Lake Martin with his wife of 48 years, he wrote about a career of working with systems in healthcare. In this book, he recounts his team’s efforts to automate the system for the outpatient practice at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. His team faced and overcame the challenges of implementing new technology, including complications presented by medical situations to maintaining patient privacy and records security, allowing authorized access and use while avoiding the devastating and costly implications of system failure. Industry Professionals will remember significant developments by the Mayo Clinic in this field. “My time there began just as so many technologies that are now so widely used were just becoming See SMITH • Page 5
unconstitutional. The suit names Sen. Tom Whatley and Attorney General Steven Marshall and cites the 1975 Officials Code of Alabama, Section 6-620 and Rule 57 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedures. The suit, which was filed by County Attorney Thomas Radney, says that because the clause that calls for a vote is different than what was legally advertised, it should be removed and See LAWSUIT • Page 5
Soap box derby event coming to Dadeville cheers on Saturday, Aug. 19, as the town turns out to watch young racers At a recent meeting speed down the hill in the of the Dadeville City planned soap box derby. Council, the council “I did them when discussed trying to find I was a child,” said ways to promote the town local resident Marrell beyond Lake Martin. Ward, who has been One event designed to do instrumental in planning this is moving closer to the derby. “I feel that, becoming a reality. since the whole family The section of East gets involved, it’ll Columbus Street between be a day of fun for Dadeville Elementary everybody.” School and the football Ward said that he field will come alive See DERBY • Page 5 with excited shouts and By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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Dadeville Kiwanis Club learns about Antarctic issues By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Dadeville Kiwanis Club welcomed Dr. James McClintock, a professor of polar and marine biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to their weekly meeting on Thursday afternoon. McClintock, who has been studying the environment on the continent of Antarctica for over 30 years, explained some of the major changes he and his colleagues have noticed during their time at a research station on the Antarctic Peninsula. “The Antarctic has been warming,” McClintock said. “87 percent of glaciers across the continent have been receding. Ice
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commonly seen in the ocean surrounding Antarctica have made their presence felt as the water warms, the most noticeable of these being the king crab. Looking at the question of why the general public should care about this, McClintock explained how the area, one of the richest and most diverse zones of marine life on the planet, can be beneficial to humans. For example, he and some of his fellow researchers discovered a chemical compound produced by some of the undersea creatures that, when tested at the National Cancer Institute, was found to fight melanoma. See KIWANIS • Page 5
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Obituaries Mr. Walter Lance Burson 1977 - 2017 Memorial Service for Mr. Walter Lance Burson, 39, of Sharpsburg, GA and formerly of Dadeville, will be Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home. Rev. Richie Farrow will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home. Mr. Burson passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017 at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. He was born on September 8, 1977 in Lineville, Alabama to Jim Burson and Brenda Yates Fuller. He was a past member of First Baptist Church Dadeville and a member of SonRise Baptist Church in Bowden, GA. Lance grew up in Dadeville and graduated from Dadeville High School in 1996. He loved sports and enjoyed playing
football and baseball. Lance served in the U.S. Army and the National Guard and was proud of his service to his country, having served an active tour following 9/11. He is survived by his mother, Brenda Fuller (Mike) of Orange Beach; daughter, Kaedyn Burson of Montgomery; sisters, Angie White (Matt) of Auburn and Chris Fields (Dale) of Hamilton Mill, GA; several nieces and nephews; and aunts and uncles, Joyce Prestridge (Wayne), Gail Widener (Paul), Juone Yates and Jo Teed (Terry). He was preceded in death by his father, Jim Burson; and grandparents, Mammie Lou and Clyde Yates, and Nettie and Lavell Burson. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. langleyfuneralhome.com. Langley Funeral Home in Camp Hill/Dadeville is in charge of the arrangements.
Library Notes Wine & Words is tomorrow night, Friday, June 23 at Chuck’s Marina. Stop in for a wine tasting and book sale. Tickets are still available for a chance to win a Fender T-Bucket guitar. Stop in next Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. for a chance to explore water and ocean pollution and clean up ideas. These programs are free to attend. Don’t forget to keep track of your reading log this summer. The top readers will receive prizes at the end of the summer.
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• Sin of a Woman by Kimberla Lawson Roby • The Ultimatum by Karen Robards • The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz • Murder Games by James Patterson There are also numerous new Christian Fiction books available. Story Time is on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Stop in with your toddler to enjoy a fun filled hour of reading, learning, coloring, and fun! The library will be closed on July 3rd and 4th for Independence Day. Library Notes are provided by Dadeville Public Library Director Abbi Mangarelli.
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• A Dadeville man, age 37, was arrested on a war3 rant for Failure to Appear. ra
June 19
• A report was filed for Domestic Violence 3rd that D occurred on Highway 280. o • A report for Lost Property was filed that P occurred in the Dadeville o area. a
June 18
• A Dadeville man, age 46, was arrested on three 46 warrants for Failure to w Appear. A
June 17
• A Alexander City man, age 37, was arrested for ag Possession of Marijuana P and Possession of Drug a Paraphernalia. P • A one vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred ve on Youngs Ferry Road o resulting in major property re damage and no injuries. da
June 16
• A report was filed for Theft of Property that fo occurred on Main St. o • A two vehicle head on motor vehicle collision o occurred on US 280 and o Watley Street resulted W in two injuries and major property damage. One p victim was transported to vi LMCH and the other victim L to RMC Alex City where they were treated and th released. re
June 15
• A two-vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred ve on N. Broadnax Street o resulted in property damre age and one injury. ag • A two vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred ve on US 280 West resulted o in property damage and no injuries. One driver was cited for driving suspended. ci
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• A report was filed for Domestic Violence 3rd that occurred on E Lafayette St.
June 12
• A one vehicle motor vehicle collision occurred
on US 280 and Freeman drive resulted in major property damage and no injuries. The driver left the scene and later turned himself in and was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department June 19
• A resident of Coosa County Road 133 in Kellyton filed a report for domestic violence third that occurred on County Road 89 South in Camp Hill.
June 18
• Christopher Heard of Dadeville was arrested for three failure to appear child support warrants.
June 16
• A resident of Churchill Road in Camp Hill filed a report for harassment. • A resident of Churchill Road in Camp Hill filed a report for theft. • A resident of Highway 49 South Notasulga filed a report for theft.
June 15
• A resident of Highway 22 East filed a report for domestic violence. • A resident of Macedonia Road filed a report for unauthorized use of a vehicle. • A resident of Dudleyville Road filed a report for domestic violence.
June 13
• A resident of Old Dutch Road in Daviston filed a report for unauthorized use of a credit/debit card.
June 12
• Keith Evans of Alexander City was arrested for an active failure to appear child support warrant. • A resident of Pinkston Road in Dadeville filed a report for harassment.
Alexander City Police Department June 20
• Jegeri Andricus Tuck, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession drug paraphernalia. • Xavies Dundrea Campbell, 22, of Alexander
City was arrested for discharging a firearm into an unoccupied dwelling. • Kenneth Earl Obryant, 52, of Sylacauga was arrested for receiving stolen property. • Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on South Central Avenue. • Burglary was reported on Lakeland Avenue. • Theft was reported on Hall Street. • Theft was reported in the 1500 block of 3rd Street. • Criminal trespass was reported on J Street. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
June 19
• John Slay Dodgen, 47, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for domestic violence. • Untayus Lovell Brown, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of controlled substance. • Michael Gregory Burt was arrested for possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, chemical endangerment of a child and promoting prison contraband. • Ronnie Tyrone Stowes, 40, of Alexander City was arrested for burglary and failure to appear. • Christopher Allen Salter, 31, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for two count of domestic violence. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported on O Street. • Domestic violence was reported in the 300 block of Andrew Jackson Road. • Discharging a firearm in the city limits was reported on J Street. • Domestic violence was reported on South Road Court. • Stalking was reported on Highway 280. • Possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana was reported on Elkahatchee Street. • Domestic violence was reported in the Elkahatchee Trailer Park. • Theft was reported in the 900 block of Ridgeway. • Utility diversion and tampering was reported on South Franklin Street.
June 18
• Sabriska McElrath,
19, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. • Charles Tony Sims, 52, of Alexander City was arrested for appears in public place under the influence. • Xavies Dundrea Campbell, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and discharging a firearm into an unoccupied dwelling. • Robert Whitten Goodwin, 30, of Auburn was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported on Tallapoosa Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Court Square. • Theft was reported in the 1300 block of Old Kellyton Road.
June 17
• Kenneth Earl O’Bryan, 52, of Sylacauga was arrested for receiving stolen property. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported on Highway 280.
June 16
• Jermaine Lasha Hunter, 33, of Alexander City was arrested for drug paraphernalia. • Robert Allen McTague, 42, of Daphne was arrested for possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Deborah Ann Melton, 50, of Summerville, South Carolina was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Baron Kenneth Gray, 32, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Enrique Quintez Russell, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of an open container and driving under the influence alcohol. • Burglary was reported on Andrew Jackson Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Bay Pine Island. • Theft was reported in the Sportplex.
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County’s jobless rate falls to 3.8 percent STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Tallapoosa County’s unemployment fell below 4 percent for the first time in 12 years, as May’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the county was just 3.8 percent, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. That is the lowest rate recorded in Tallapoosa County since Sept. 2005. That rate is down from the 4.0 percent that the county had in April and the 5.1 percent jobless rate that Tallapoosa County had in May 2016. “That is good news and I think it all goes back to everyone working together to provide a climate for businesses to continue to thrive,” Lake Martin Area Economic Alliance Director Don McClellan said. “It’s not just one thing, it’s
just a lot of folks and agencies working hard to provide the tools to find a workforce that fits the needs of the businesses and industries that we have here.” Tallapoosa’s jobless rate was better than May’s state average which Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday as being 4.9 percent, down from April’s rate of 5.4 percent, and significantly lower than May 2016’s rate of 5.8 percent. May’s rate represents 107,364 unemployed persons, compared to 119,113 in April and 125,153 in May 2016. May’s rate represents 2,089,217 employed Alabamians, compared to 2,088,764 in April and 2,038,912 in May 2016. “Over the past three months, our
unemployment rate has fallen by an impressive 1.3 percentage points. May’s figures represent the lowest unemployment rate in more than nine years and more people working now than in the last ten years,” Ivey said in a released statement. “It is a team effort, and I sure am proud this rate decrease occurred during my first full month in office. We will continue to exhaust every effort and explore every opportunity until every Alabamian who wants a job, has a job.” The last time Alabama’s unemployment rate was at or below 4.9 percent was March 2008 when it measured 4.8 percent. The last time Current Population Survey (CPS) employment measured at or above 2,089,217 was March 2007, when it was 2,090,126. “Fifty thousand
more people have jobs now than they did last year,” Washington said. “Increased confidence in our economy is evidenced by not only that fact, but also that our employers are reporting the highest wage and salary employment numbers in almost a decade. In fact, this is the fourth highest wage and salary employment count since we started keeping records in 1939.” Wage and salary employment, totaling 2,014,600, increased in May by 13,100. Monthly gains were seen in the leisure and hospitality sector (+6,100), the construction sector (+3,100), and the manufacturing sector (+1,500), among others. The only other times wage and salary employment surpassed 2,014,600 were in December 2007 (2,026,700), November
Dadeville demo project makes more progress By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The demolition of run-down structures in Dadeville has moved one step closer to officially starting, now that the necessary three potential bidders have been received. In order to keep the project moving forward, the grant writer Paul Monroe was set to send out specific information Monday afternoon about the first group of five buildings and lots to these
bidders before needing them to submit their price bids for demolishing the structures, according to Dadeville City Clerk Mike Gardner. “Once the information has been sent out, the deadline right now is that they will need to have reviewed the information and sent their bids in to us by noon on the 26th,” he said. “This will give them time to come out and look at them.” If all three submit their bids by the deadline, Gardner said that this
would allow the city council to discuss and vote on them during their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 27. Even if only one or two are returned on time, the current plan is to present to the council what has been received at that time. “What I see, the council will be able to vote on the 27th, based on what we received,” Gardner said. “Further details on the project would be determined once the low bid is approved and that bidder notified.”
It may be that the ultimate completion of this project is still some ways off, but now that the involved parties are all on board and ready to bid on the first group of houses slated for demolition, the end is starting to come into sight. “No demolition has started yet, but we have been steadily progressing,” Gardner said. “It looks like we’re going somewhere with this.”
1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: CACC can prepare you to be Career Ready with a FREE 6 to 8 week Workforce Development Course called Ready to Work. It includes computer self-paced instruction financial planning, reading and math skills, and computer basic skills as well as instructor-led module presentations on communication, problem-solving, job acquisition, operation skills, and workplace behavior. Earn a Career Readiness Certificate and an AIDT Alabama Certified Worker Certificate. The class meets MondayThursday 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Career Center located at 1375 Junior College Drive. For more information, call Melanie Veazey at 256-215-
4499 or email at mveazey@ cacc.edu. COMPUTER LAB: The new and improved computer lab at Cooper Community Center is now open to the community Monday thru Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. LaBrawnski Salter is the new lab facilitator. You can check email, browse the internet, build a resume, complete a project or homework, research, job search and some social media. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christcentered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256-496-4664.
2007 (2,022,000), and June 2007 (2,018,400). Over the year, wage and salary employment increased by 33,000, with gains in the leisure and hospitality sector (+7,500), the manufacturing sector (+6,300), and the education and health services sector (+6,000), among others. Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are: Shelby County at 3.1 percent, Elmore County at 3.4 percent, and Cullman County at 3.5 percent.
Counties with the highest unemployment rates are: Wilcox County at 10.9 percent, Clarke County at 8.0 percent, and Lowndes County at 7.4 percent. Major cities with the lowest unemployment rates are: Vestavia Hills at 2.7 percent, Homewood at 2.8 percent, and Hoover at 3.0 percent. Major cities with the highest unemployment rates are: Prichard at 7.4 percent, Selma at 7.3 percent, and Anniston at 5.6 percent.
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ou never know what battles a person is fighting inside their head. What you see on the outside rarely matches what’s on the inside. In the dark recesses of the mind, ideas and potential solutions for troubles are often equally dark. For those reasons, mental health experts say suicide is “the nation’s greatest untamed cause of death” and one of the few major threats worldwide that has gotten significantly worse this century than in the last. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, many suicide attempts go unreported or untreated. Surveys suggest at least one million people in the U.S. annually attempt to intentionally harm themselves. When it comes to teens and adolescents, the thought process isn’t as logical as those of an adult. They don’t have the life experience to understand that most situations are only temporary and good things can be within reach. Adults in our community should be learning and sharing teen suicide prevention practices. And they should be providing opportunities for children and teenagers to express how they are feeling. Bringing up the topic of suicide with young people living in our homes or in our community is not likely to lead to an increase in suicidal behavior. It might, however, open a door for youths to step through in desperate search of help for themselves or a troubled classmate. And that is a key point to remember. Suicide is nearly always related to mental illness. Teens who are bullied, or stressed, or angry are still not likely to attempt to take their own lives if they are not first troubled by a mental illness, such as depression or anxiety. These are treatable conditions. Teenagers who are contemplating suicide nearly always offer some form of advance notice. They talk about having no purpose, being a burden on others, feeling trapped or in pain. They say they want to kill themselves. They become more reckless, or more withdrawn. Their sleep patterns change. They rage. The long and short of it: Make sure the young folks around you know that you care, that they matter and that you will help without judgment. You never know when a smile, an encouraging word or an understanding ear may save a life.
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hat are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and everything nice, of course. Perhaps, that is why they like things so sparkly. I’m a guy. I’m as simple as they come, so I don’t really need anything sparkly, other than maybe a fishing lure. Just give me neutral on most things, and I’m good to go. My stepdaughter Emily once asked me what my favorite color was. She was concerned and stressed that I didn’t have one. I did, however, tell her that crimson was my least favorite. War Eagle! Last week, we were at the store buying groceries: milk, bread, slime ingredients—you know, just your regular run of the mill type stuff that your average family picks up. Emily has been on this slime craze as of late. Apparently, it’s a thing. All the kids are doing it. While I think it’s pretty silly, I’m sure if I was a 10-year-old little girl, I’d be in to, too. I was a part of the parachute pants and mullet craze, after all. The ingredients in making the slime include laundry detergent, borax, and Elmer’s Glue. The grocery store of choice that day had a very limited school supply section and the glue was more limited than that. In fact, there was one type of Elmer’s Glue, so I told her we’d go somewhere
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else. She looked at me like I had slugs and snails and puppy dog tails coming out of my nose. “Noooooo. This is perfect,” she said. “It’s sparkly.” Indeed, it was. It was purple, sparkly Elmer’s Glue. Who knew that even existed? I only knew of the regular white stuff. When I was her age, I’d put it all over my hand and pull it off like dead skin. Yes, that’s kind of gross and disturbing, but I was a little boy. That’s who we are. Blame it on the slugs and snails. What can I say? We got home and made the slime. She read the recipe, while I pulled out the measuring spoons and other supplies. She mixed it all up and kept working it with her hands. She even said she was kneading it. Hey, as silly as slime is, if it’s a gateway to her learning to make homemade biscuits, then I’m all for it. Maybe her mom needs to get in on this slime craze, too. She kept working it and asked if I could add a little detergent. I was washing dishes, trying to cook or something; I can’t remem-
ber, but I do know that I was busy and my hands were full. Much to my chagrin, I stopped what I was doing and poured her a little more laundry detergent. “Thank you,” she said. When it was ready, she looked over at me and said, “This is the best slime ever! It’s so sparkly.” I could tell she meant it by the smile that stretched from ear to ear. She even went on a weekend trip with her friend RG and took the sparkly slime with her. I think they made even more. As silly as it may be to a 45-year-old kid like me, the sparkly, purple, gluey, gooey slime made a 10-year-old little girl’s eyes light up and sparkle, making the entire process worth its weight in golden slime. She was a happy little girl, and that’s what it’s all about. A few days later, her eyes sparkled again, but this time that smile stretched all the way around her head. We found out that she was having a little sister. My eyes sparkled, too. In fact, they’re still sparkling. 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, please visit www.jodyfuller.com
Inside the Statehouse: Race for Sessions’ senate seat pushes back elections
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he muchanticipated 2018 election contests have been pushed back by about three months due to the unanticipated race for Jeff Sessions’ senate seat. This ongoing contest will occupy the news through late September. It was previously thought that June 6 would be the opening bell since fundraising for next year’s June 5 primary. However, the bell will probably commence to chime in full force by Labor Day. It will be a year for the record books. The ballot will be so long that it will take most folks 15 minutes to vote. We will have an open governor’s race with at least six to nine viable candidates. That same number of folks will be in the open lieutenant governor’s race. You will have a hotly contested open race for attorney general. There will be five seats up for election on the state Supreme Court. There will be a fight among two sitting justices, Tom Parker and Lyn Stuart, for chief justice, all probate judges, and many circuit and district court judges in the state will be running as well as all 67 sheriffs. However, the most money will be spent on the 35 state Senate races and 105 state House seats. In recent years, special interest money in Montgomery has gravitated more than ever to legislative races. The 2018 legislative money raising could begin on June 6 but the jockeying and final decision-making will be delayed by not only the U.S. Senate race. There is also a large cloud of uncertainty as to how the districts will look when all is said and done by the federal courts. In January, a threejudge federal panel struck down the current district maps drawn in 2012. The three federal judges
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were following precedent sent down from the U.S. Supreme Court. Alabama Democrats led by the Alabama Democratic Conference and the Black Legislative Conference prevailed in what appeared to be a “Hail Mary” suit. They won at the U. S. Supreme Court level. The high tribunal’s decision said that the Alabama Republican legislature had intentionally moved black voters who overwhelmingly vote Democratic into loaded majority-minority districts that made it difficult to form alliances with likeminded white voters. This new theory embraced by the courts advised that it muted minority voices in the political process. The court is right about that. Democratic senators and representatives have been run over repeatedly over the last six years by the Republican majority. They have treated them with irrelevance and irreverence. The courts told the legislature to fix the lines to suit the court order. The Republicans ignored the court and ran over the Democrats again in the regular session. All of the black Democrats voted against the plan. The most contentious issue was over local politics. The Republicans’ maps gave Republicans a one-seat advantage in the House and Senate delegations in Jefferson County. They brought in GOP legislators who live in the suburbs surrounding Birmingham to give them a majority in the demographically Democratic county. The courts were essentially ignored in favor of politics. The GOP
supermajority continued to use the whip handle with the Democrats. However, they are not holding the cards in this poker game. When the court hears the case in September, the GOP plan will be discarded. The court may wind up drawing the new districts that legislators run under in 2018. The last time the courts drew the lines was in 1983. In that case, the judges sent the demographics and judicial requirements to cartography experts in New York and they fed them into a computer. The court ordered computer drawn districts that had no regard for county line boundaries or political enclaves, much less protecting incumbents. Several GOP legislators may wake up one morning in October and see that the courts have put them in the same districts. Therefore, most lobbyists and special interests are keeping their powder dry. They will probably not be doling out large legislative donations until qualifying time around the first of the year. The most hotly contested state senate race will be for the Dick Brewbaker seat in the Montgomery River Region. Brewbaker is not running for reelection. Most insiders expect Senator Harri Ann Smith to retire from her Houston/ Geneva Wiregrass seat. Regardless, popular Dothan mayor Mike Schmitz is not running for a third term as mayor and is expected to run for that state Senate seat. We will see. 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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Smith available,” Smith said. “So it was a challenge to implement systems and make sure that everyone was trained and stayed up to date.” Before the internet and social media became status quo, Smith’s team faced numerous issues in successfully automating clinical health records: • Adding work stations, network wiring and necessary infrastructure to buildings not designed for them; • Identifying health care information technology vendors to accept the challenge; • Quantifying automation’s benefits sufficient to offset operational costs • Compliance with legal requirements for medical documentation
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• Ensuring against power failures or hardware crashes • Ensuring the security of medical records • Acquiring physician support for the new system The Automation of the Clinical Practice provides the captivating background of pioneering events in electronic clinical documentation through one man’s 35-year career in health care quality and productivity improvement. Reaction from a reader: “Yesterday I received my copy of your memoir… Initially I opened the box, glanced over the cover, and put it aside with the intent of reading it later in the week when I had more time. After dinner and settling in for the evening, I decided to at least read the Preface and Prologue. However, I became so completely
enthralled with reliving that pioneering experience that I could not put this book down. It was well past midnight when I finished, but I wasn’t tired in the least.” Smith is now a member of the Emeritus Staff of Mayo Clinic after 24 years of service. He said they picked StillWaters for their retirement for the lake and it’s proximity to their children. “We had lived on a lake previously and just loved being on the water,” Smith said. “We had a child in Moody, Alabama and another in Florida. We looked for a point kind of in between and on a lake and this was almost perfectly positioned. Lake Martin is incredible and we love being here in the Dadeville area.”
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Lawsuit the positions should be abolished accordingly. The suit reads in part: “On or about the third day of May, 2017, House Bill 569 in the form that was published passed the Alabama House of Representatives. On or about the 17th day of May, 2017, House Bill 569 passed the Alabama Senate. This bill is substantially different than the proposed bill that was published in the Alexander City Outlook. The Senate bill contains the
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following language in Section 2 that was not in the proposed bill that was published: ‘Section 1 of this act shall become operative only if approved by a majority of the qualified electors of Tallapoosa County who vote in an election to be held on the date of the special first primary election in August 2017’... The Plaintiff contends that the substantial difference in the proposed bill that was published and the bill that was signed by Governor Kay Ivey on the 26th day of May, 2017,
is fatal.” The bill that was passed by the legislature also contained a clause that read: “The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall not affect the part which remains.” If the court rules that the suit is correct in its assumption, the provision that calls for the vote would be stricken and the rest would remain. That remaining portion would be: “In
Tallapoosa County, effective at the end of the current term of office of any constable in the county, the office of constable provided for in each election precinct pursuant to Chapter 23, Title 36, Code of Alabama 1975, is abolished. Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.” “I would hope that the people would be able to have their say on this,” Tallapoosa
Tax that commercial property was really hit hard.” All that considered, Middlebrooks said if a property owner thinks the value listed is wrong to come meet with staff about it as soon as possible. “You only have 30 days, so if there is a problem – don’t wait, Middlebrooks said. “Call
County Constables Association President James Burkhalter said. “That’s what we said all along. We are still looking at our options and this kind of took us by surprise. I would hope that the courts would see that allowing the people to vote would be right.” Attempts to reach Radney were unsuccessful Monday afternoon. The case has been assigned to Judge Tom Young, but no court date has been set at this time.
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and set up a meeting or just come by. You can meet with staff and a representative from the state. Bring any supporting information that you would think supports your value. “Many times we can resolve it there in the informal hearing, but if not we can set up a hearing with the board of assessors. Our goal is to
get this right, so we welcome folks to come in and let us work with them if there is an issue where they think the valuation is wrong.” Alexander City’s Tony Goss owns 15 properties and said he saw the values jumped about 15 percent. Goss, who is now an agent with Realty South, said it was a shock. But he
Kiwanis Another compound which is produced by sponges, acts against the MRSA infection, a type of staph infection highly resistant to traditional antibiotics. “There are millions of years of evolution down there. We don’t want to squander it,” McClintock said. Finding a way to end his presentation on a relatively bright note, he mentioned how the
property she owned in the Spring Hill community. “I know how people feel,” Middlebrooks said. “I would be the same way. Come meet with us and we will do what we can.”
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Montreal Protocol, which moved to stop the production and use of chlorofluorocarbons worldwide and was entered into force in 1989, has had a positive impact on the ozone hole noticed over the southern continent in the 1970s and 1980s. Since the Protocol’s ratification and enforcement, McClintock reported that the hole has stopped growing, and may no longer exist by the end of the 21st Century.
Derby recently had brochures printed up and has been handing them out around town, conversing with people and drumming up interest for the derby. “Based on the conversations I’ve had so far, I would estimate that we could have between 30 and 40 participants,” he said. While there were some overall guidelines being put into place, Ward said he still wanted to maintain some flexibility for the event. For example, he was looking
said he plans to look at the sales prices of comparable properties before deciding whether to appeal. “It was a shock,” Goss said. “I will look at the sales prices of comparable properties before deciding whether to appeal.” One resident reported a $50,000 jump on a rental
Antarctica may be a landmass thousands of miles from Lake Martin, but through the research presented by McClintock at Thursday’s meeting, he easily showed how protecting the environment here can have a positive impact there. With many discoveries left to be made under the ice, protecting the southern continent may lead to a finding that could positively impact us all.
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at having participants be aged 14 or younger, though some 15-year-olds might be allowed to race. While he preferred that the cars be made of wood, they could be made of any material, with the exception that particleboard could not be used on the frame. “The only rules we’ll be hard on are the safety issues,” Ward said. “There are three stipulations: Each car participating must have brakes, steering, and a safety helmet.” Currently, the events of Aug. 19
are slated to begin at 11 a.m. with testing and tuning, and the races themselves to kick off at 1 p.m. Ward believed that the street could allow for seven or eight racers to compete at a time, though the races would last until a winner was crowned. Following the races, trophies would be awarded to the first, second and third- place finishers. “I basically just want the children to come out and have fun,” Ward said.
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Natural gas now flowing through Sabal Trail Pipeline By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Natural gas is flowing through the Sabal Trail Pipeline. “Gas started to flow last week,” Sabal Trail spokesperson Andrea Grover said Monday. “There is gas in the pipeline.” Earlier this month Grover explained that the pipeline would be supplying gas to Florida Power and Light to help meet summer demand and would go fully operational late in the month. “We have one unit operational at the Alexander City station,” Grover said. “The second unit will be operational late this month.” Grover said there is still work being done in Alexander City. “They are still working on the second unit,” Grover said. “The pipeline will not be at full capacity until the second unit is operational.” The Sabal Trail pipeline travels through Tallapoosa, Chambers, Lee and Russell counties in Alabama on its 515mile path to Orlando, Florida. According to Sabal Trail, $3.2 million will be paid in property taxes in Alabama annually with $1.1 million of that being paid in Tallapoosa County. Sabal Trail also says the pipeline has created 94 jobs in Alabama. The pipeline is owned by Spectra Energy, NextEra Energy and Duke Energy.
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The Sabal Trail Pipeline is pumping gas. The pipeline is not yet at full capacity as only one of two units are currently online. The second unit should be online by the end of the month bring the pipeline to full capacity.
Tropical Storm Cindy may cause issues in Tallapoosa County By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Summer is a time of fun and excitement, but it also signals the beginning period of the Atlantic hurricane season. Traditionally running from June 1 to Nov. 30, this season marks a time when the conditions are just right for these severe storms to form and wreak havoc on the Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States. Wednesday is the first officially day of summer, and both government and weather officials are marking it by tracking the potential of severe eather brought on by a storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico. Upgraded from a potential tropical storm to a tropical storm at 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Tropical Storm Cindy is making its presence known in the northern Gulf
of Mexico. Latest projections from the National Weather Service show that Cindy is on track to make landfall in western Louisiana or far eastern Texas. Despite the central portion of the storm being far from Tallapoosa County, the storm still has the potential to create problems in the area. “We are estimating moderate rainfall in the forecast throughout the rest of the week, ranging from two to four inches falling across central Alabama, though there are localized areas that could see more than that,” said meteorologist Holly Allen with the National Weather Service in Birmingham. “We are also watching for the possibility of localized flash flooding. This system could drop one to two inches of rain very quickly.” The weather could turn
even uglier on Thursday and Friday, with the chance of the system spawning tornadoes increasing as Cindy moves inland, though where these tornadoes may touch down depends on the track of the storm, according to Allen. In preparation for any severe issues that could arise throughout the state as a result of this storm, Governor Kay Ivey issued a statewide state of emergency at 10 a.m. Tuesday. “This activates the necessary agencies that may be needed to handle issues in locations requiring major assistance,” Alabama EMA External Affairs Director Yasamie August said. The activated resources include the state EMA office, the Alabama National Guard, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, DHR and the Forestry Commission
among others, according to August. She also said that, while asset activation started at the same time Gov. Ivey released the state of emergency declaration, state coordinating group calls began on Monday afternoon. Similar to what Allen said, Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran stated that the latest forecast he had seen showed between two and four inches falling throughout the county, with the potential for flooding in low-lying areas and spin-up tornadoes throughout the week as well. “People need to have a way to get necessary information, and they should also have a plan in place,” said Moran. Major weather events like this are what make resources like Tallapoosa Alert so valuable to the public. Easily accessed from the Tallapoosa
County EMA website, and just as easy to sign up for, Tallapoosa Alert notifies the public when severe weather is about to hit the area. “825-1078 is our system calling, informing you of harmful weather on the way,” Moran said. No matter how much or how little Cindy impacts Tallapoosa County, being prepared by having the latest information is always a good course of action. For the latest weather updates, there are many resources available, including Tallapoosa Alert, a NOAA weather radio and the National Weather Service website at www.weather. gov. Allen also said that the National Weather Service can be followed via their Facebook page or on Twitter at @NWSBirmingham.
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Lizi Arbogast, Sports Editor (256) 234-4281 x228 sports@alexcityoutlook.com
Thursday, June 22, 2017
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Dadeville unveils free youth weight room LIZI ARBOGAST
By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Sports Editor
For Dadeville assistant football coach Michael Taylor, it’s all about c building up the youngsters. b And this summer, he, along with Kevin Goodwin, have introduced a K free youth weight room and gym, f directed at Dadeville’s JV squad. d “The JV high school team doesn’t have a summer program as far as h a weight room,” Taylor explained. “They have a nice weight room, “ but b we just didn’t have someone to oversee the JV kids over the summer. o Kevin has a son that’s moving up K to t JV, so that’s when the plan came together to open a youth gym.” t Although it’s directed at youngsters 11 years and older, Taylor said he wouldn’t turn away anyone that was w willing to train. w Much like Taylor’s free youth training camp, the gym was built on t the t backs of donations and volunteers. The T building, which is located on East South Street, is being borrowed from S Goodwin’s friend, Ronny Sharpe, G whose parents own the building which w is i currently on the market. Taylor and a Goodwin donated much of the equipment – a row machine was given e to t them from the Wellness Center at Lake Martin in Dadeville and another L youth football coach donated one of y the t bench presses. The equipment also includes three benches, an elliptical, a treadmill b machine, a squat bench and a sled. m Taylor is also working on getting tires T for f flipping drills and ropes, and said donations are always welcome. d Taylor said the gym will definitely be b open Wednesdays, Thursdays and a Fridays but they can also make accommodations for other times. His a goal is for it to eventually be open g
Violence at sporting event hits home
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ass shootings seem to be a nearly everyday occurrence recently. It’s almost like we’re immune to them – if the shooting isn’t close to home, or different, or especially extreme, many times they aren’t even covered by the national media. My brother recently sent me a text about a shooting in Orlando by a disgruntled employee who killed four men and one woman. I never heard anything about this shooting other than his text – not even a blurb on social media. A shooting on the turnpike back home killed two, and it got almost no coverage outside of Pennsylvania. It’s a regularity, and it’s sickening. Every mass shooting hurts my heart; every one concerns me a bit more about this country and makes me a little more scared to go outside. I’ve never been one to live in fear, but times are changing – and not for the better. But every once in a while, there’s a violent event that somehow hits closer to home, somehow makes my heart break a little more than usual. The tragedy when two Roanoke, Virginia journalists were shot on live television was especially tough for me – not only because it was from my home state, but because I got a chill in my bones when I later tweeted about how I would be going live from a radio show that evening. Last week, another one hit home. A shooter opened fire on a practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game. As much as I love sporting events – they are at the center of my job and I’d always rather be at an event interacting with athletes and coaches than sitting at my desk – there’s something inherently scary about them. They are full of a lot of different people, usually with not much security, sometimes alcohol is involved and an air of competitive naturally surrounds them. Can’t you imagine the headlines about a mass shooting at a high school football game? I’m sure it’s happened before and, in this world, it’s unfortunately bound to happen again. I read a column from the Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins, and one line particularly hit home: “Few things are more nakedly defenseless than a baseball outfielder standing alone on a field.” In today’s political climate with tensions about racism, sexism, homophobia and Islamophobia running high, it has become even more important in this day and age to have a common ground. Although we disagree – about sports, politics, religion, whatever – it’s essential to find peace somewhere, anywhere. And in sports, that’s where we can find peace. Obviously, we disagree. I chose Auburn, you root for Alabama. I love the NHL, you cherish the NBA. But we’re all sports fans, and that’s what matters. Sports, in my world, are sacred ground. It’s where the greats walk amongst us, especially at the high school level when we don’t yet know who could be the next Michael Jordan or Babe Ruth. Sports are a time where we can tease and ridicule each other, but at the end of day, we can sit down with a beer and a plate of wings and enjoy rehashing the best and the worst of our favorite team. At some point, regardless of the argument or difference of opinion, the violence has got to end, and there’s no reason it shouldn’t start with something we can all love. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Record.
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Ivory Riggsbee III, right, receives instructions from Eric Ford during the opening of Dadeville’s youth gym.
seven days a week. “We also hope to have it open if one of the parents wants to bring one of their kids down to do a little one-onone workout,” Goodwin said. “We’ll open the doors for them. However we need to do it, we’ll figure it out.” Although the gym was founded on the idea of helping out Dadeville’s JV football team, it is open to all youth, and on the opening day, there were track, basketball, football and baseball athletes. “Training is where it all starts,” Taylor said. “If you wanna win, you gotta train. You can’t do it in practice. You only have two hours of practice, and you can’t get a lot in. They really gotta do it on their own, so that’s
important to me.” Also similar to Taylor’s free training camp, there is an air of discipline and seriousness surrounding the gym. Taylor addressed the kids on Day 1, letting them know horseplay and cell phones would be unacceptable. But Goodwin, whose son Colin has worked under coach Taylor since he was 7, knows the strategy works. Taylor said, “Our goal is a state championship, and if you start young, it’s gonna happen. If you start with this right now in the weight room, there’s no pain later on because you’re used to it. It’s just fun then because you’re bigger, stronger and faster and you know where it came from.”
Dadeville soars back after tough loss By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
After a tough loss dropped Dadeville’s 9-10 Dixie Youth AAA All-Stars to the losers’ bracket, they had fought their way back for a chance at the championship game. By going 1-2 over the weekend, Dadeville was set to play Smiths Station in the losers’ bracket final on Tuesday night. In Game 1, Dadeville led Auburn Blue, 9-6, heading into the final inning. But an injury to the starting pitcher let things snowball, and Blue escaped with a 17-9 victory. “That was a total team effort,” Dadeville coach Michael Ward said. “We were beating Auburn Blue the whole game, and we just had a pitcher get hurt and we lost it from there.” But in the second game, Dadeville was a whole new team with a 12-2 win over Beauregard. The star of the show was Jay Burns, who threw a no-hitter through five innings. He struck out the first 12 batters he faced and had a total of 13 strikeouts and no walks. Burns also hit a two-run home run in the final inning to induce the 10-run rule. He
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Dadeville’s Jay Burns (12) celebrates a walk-off home run that induced the run rule against Beauregard in a 9-10 AAA All-Star game on Saturday.
finished with three RBIs. On Monday, Dadeville defeated Russell County 17-4 after a stellar performance by Brock Bell at the plate. He went 3-for-4 with a triple, two home runs and six RBIs. Cam Heard was the
starting pitcher, and Ward said he was dominant through four innings. If Dadeville wins its Tuesday night game against Smiths Station, it’ll have a rematch with Auburn Blue on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
10U All-Star game Donald Campbell / The Record
Dadeville’s Madison Stanford gets ready to pitch against New Site during a 10U All-Star game.
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Kiwanis Golf Tournament coming June 26 to StillWaters News Of Our New Club In Dadeville: The Lakewind HCL, Tallapoosa County’s new Homemakers club, held their regular 4th Thursday meeting May 27. Citizenship Chair, Ruth Lockett, presented a most informative program on how and why good citizens serve on jury duty. The club elected JoAnn Frazier as secretary and discussed projects and programs for the year. The 5-minute craft was fun as all learned how to tie a scarf into a vest. Come join in on Thursday, June 22 at 10 a.m. in the Red Ridge United Methodist Fellowship Hall when JoAnn Frazier will teach how to crochet fabric into useful and decorative items. To learn more contact Nancy W. Curley at newcurley@gmail. com or check out the state website alhomemakers.club. Kiwanis Golf Tournament Coming Soon: Our Kiwanis golf tournament at StillWaters is set for Monday, June 26 starting at 9:00 am. Please let Tony Johnson at 256-329-6185 or Peggy Bullard at 256-8259415 know if you would like to play or sponsor a hole. This is the biggest and best game in town. Come on aboard! Cornhole Tournament At The Rodeo Club: On Saturday, July 1 there will be the 2nd Annual Lake Martin Championship at the Rodeo
Club. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and includes a t-shirt. Bags fly at 12 p.m. For more information, please contact the Dadeville Chamber of Commerce at 256-825-4019. Red Ridge Methodist Church News: Dan Rhodes, a retired Methodist minister, will be the speaker for this Sunday. Paul Messer recent RR pastor is retiring. The choir’s anthem will be “Rain Down.” The choir will take hiatus beginning July 2 for a month. Girl’s Ranch visits will continue through the summer with Tuesday, the 26th being the next visit. Angel Doll Ministry will meet Tuesday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dolls were made by this group to resemble Paul Messer and his wife Kitty. They were presented to them at their recent retirement program held in the church sanctuary. Men’s Bible Study meets Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. RR is in need of an AUDIOVISUAL TECHNICAL coordinator, at a pay level commensurate with training and qualifications. The present Audio-Visual Technical coordinator is vacating the position July 1, but will be available to the successful successor for training during the month of July. Interested individuals should contact
Luncheon honoring our Pastor Bill Brown, his wife, Terri and son Jacob, on Sunday, June 25 at 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Meat will be provided by the Men’s Group, so please BETTY HAYES bring a covered side dish, Columnist dessert, or drinks to share with your church family. the church office where a full We are working on a church job description is available. community bulletin board in RR is located at 8091 County the office. Our church family Road 34, corner of 49 and can bring in flyers to post on 34, Dadeville, 256-9820, the board with services, items redridgeumc.org. First Presbyterian Church for sale, events, etc. Posts will remain up for six weeks, so News: My bad back kept me get your flyers ready because away from church Sunday. we hope to be up and running I spent the day sitting in within the week! my recliner, resting on my Our Vision: In God’s love heating pad. I understand that we will grow, share, raise up Rev. David Crosslin was our servant leaders, and change the preacher since Rev. Ben was world! completing his vacation and DFUMC has a long history that Dave did a fine job as of honoring our departing acting minister. We’re blessed pastors with a financial gift, to have them both. compiled as individual gifts United Methodist Church from our members. Your News: The new meeting time gifts may be through June for our youth is on Sundays 25, mailed to the church from 2 p.m. until 4 pm. office, or presented directly We will work at Loaves & to our Church Administrator, Fishes on Thursday, June 22, starting at 8 a.m.at 337 Hatcher Leighanne Temple. Please mark checks or envelopes as Street in Dadeville. Please be Pastor Honorarium. Thank you. there. Can you believe we will Vacation Bible School starts have five birthdays during the on Sunday, June 25 and goes through Tuesday, June 27 from month of June? Also happy wedding anniversary to Al and 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. This is Kathy Westbrook, and Steve for infants through rising 6th and Marsha Davis! Happy graders. There will be a covered dish blessings to you all!
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are $10 for adults and $5 for children. SUMMER BAZAAR: There will be a Summer Bazaar to benefit the Lake Martin Laubach Literacy Council and Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama June 24 behind Karen Channell State Farm and in the office of VCCA. LMLLC will be selling softly used hard back and soft back books. VCCA will be selling plnats for $1 to $3, baked goods including pound cakes and sourdough bread, chances to win a hand crafted Adirondack love seat and flea market items. Individuals will also have items such as jams and jellies and other hand made items. There are still a few spaces left and it you would like to set up a table with your goods contact Carley at carleyatvcca@gmail.com
Today - June 30
SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM: The Reeltown High School Cafeteria will be June 5-30 with breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to noon. Contact Nina Hollingsworth at 256-825-0746.
Thursday, June 22
CPR CLASS: The Alexander City Fire Department is holding a free CPR clas at the Adelia M. Russell Library from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Those who complete the class will receive a certification card. For more information call 256-3296796.
Friday, June 23
MOVIE NIGHT: River of Life Worship Center is hosting a movie night June 23. The Climb will start at 7:30 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
Sunday, June 25
June 23-24
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Kellyton Chapel United Methodist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School June 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and June 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme is Super God, Super Me, Super Possibilities.
Saturday, June 24
TURTLE AND TORTOISE DAY: Wind Creek State Park is hosting turtle and tortoise day June 24 at 9 a.m to take the place of turtle races of the past. It is sponsored by Wind Creek State Park, Alabama Department of Natural Resources and the Auburn Museum of Natural History. Learn about gophers and tortoise with live animals, children’s activities, turtle egg race, turtle dasy and more at the campground playground. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Saturday June 24. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. WOMAN-LESS BEAUTY PAGEANT: The Weogufka Center is hosting a woman-less beauty pageant Saturday, June 24. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with concessions. Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets
FAMILY REUNION: The 100th Mann Family Reunion will be June 25 at 11 a.m. at Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Church. All descendants of John Branch Mann will gather for a covered dish lunch and fellowship. For more information, call Judy Burgess at 256-2166108. FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: GAP Fellowship Church will celebrate friends and family day Sunday, June 25 at 2:30 p.m. with special guest Pastor Curtis Seals of Lily Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Talladega. Lou and Marilyn Benson are the pastors of GAP Fellowship Church. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Oak Chapel Baptist Church in Goodwater is hosting its homecoming June 25 at 10 a.m. the 11th Hour will be singing.
everyone is from 5-6 p.m. and VBS will be from 6-8 p.m. There will be classes from nursery up to adults and a van will be running. If you need a ride, you can call the church at 256-2342130 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Monday, June 26
MINISTERIAL MEETING: The Alex City Ministerial Association will meet Monday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. The church is located at 1098 King Street in Alexander City.
Wednesday, June 28
FIELD AND FOREST HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a field and forest hike June 28 at 9 a.m. The walk is for all ages. Meet at the outdoor classroom across from the beach. MOVIE: There will be free viewing of an environmental and other movies for teenagers at the Cooper Recreation Center Wednesday, June 28. Adults, please allow and advise your teenagers to come. Event is open to teenagers ages 13-17. Movie starts at 2 p.m. and questions and discussions will be afterward. Check it out! For more information, please call Ms. Dean at 256794-0172 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 29
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL DAY: Wind Creek State Park is hosting an emergency personnel day June 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit with emergency personnel from the surrounding area and see their vehicles and learn about how they are important to they community.
June 29-30
June 25-27
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: The Dadeville First United Methodist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School Sunday, June 25 to Tuesday, June 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
JEWERLY SALE: The Russell Medical Auxiliary is hosting the Masquearade $5 Jewelry Sale in the Russell Medical Community Room June 29 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and June 30 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June 25-29
Friday, June 30
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: West End Baptist Church 3040 Old Dark Rd. Alexander City is hosting Vacation Bible School, Galactic Strarveyors, June 26 - June 29 from 5 pm to 8 pm. Dinner for
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CHILDREN’S NATIVE AMERICAN ACTIVITIES: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will present Children’s Native American Activities June 30 from
Hayes is a community columnist for the Record. She is a resident of Dadeville and writes about the events and people of the Dadeville area.
Churches and non-profits can submit items to the calendar at editor@thedadevillerecord. com and calendar@alexcityoutlook.com.
more information call 256-329-6796. SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM: The Reeltown High School Cafeteria will be June 5-30 with breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to noon. Contact Nina Hollingsworth at 256-825-0746.
Today’s Events
CPR CLASS: The Alexander City Fire Department is holding a free CPR clas at the Adelia M. Russell Library from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Those who complete the class will receive a certification card. For
Come visit us at the Methodist Church in Dadeville, and Rev. William Brown will make you feel most welcome! Wellness Center News: We are so proud of all of those who have committed to healthier lifestyles for this year! We can help you reach your goals, whether it is a short term or long-term goal. We have a wonderful staff who can help you with your fitness needs. Call us today for more information at 256-825-2304 or come by and visit. We are open Monday- Friday 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Line Dancing News: Betsy Keown’s line dancing class is happening at the Dadeville Recreation Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until noon for a fee of $1 per class. For questions, call Betsy at 256-825-3985. Please note, the line dancing class is taking a summer break for the month of July and will resume the first Tuesday in August. Thought for Today: The badge of honesty is simplicity!
Today’s Birthdays
Donnie Reese, Christina Robinson, Nellie Patterson and John Chapman are celebrating their birthdays today.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to teach children how to create clay pots and play Native American games. Meet at the clubhouse at the campground playground. MOVIE NIGHT: River of Life Worship Center is hosting a movie night June 30. Beyond the Mask will start at 7:30 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
Saturday, July 1
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: The 2nd Annual Lake Martin Championship Cornhole Tournament will be Saturday, July 1 at The Rodeo Club. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and includes a T-shirt while supplies last. Bags fly at 12 p.m. The first tournament is a blind draw for $25 a person and the second tournament is bring your own partner at $20 a team. There is a guaranteed $1,000 in prize money. For more information contact the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce or The Rodeo Club.
Sunday, July 2
CHURCH MEMORIAL: The Almighty God Baptist Church in Goodwater is hosting its 37th Church Memorial Sunday, July 2 at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Robert Williams, pastor of Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church in Kellyton. Pastor of Almighty God Baptist Church is Rev. Lorenzo Caldwell.
Sunday, July 9
WELLNESS DAY: The Beacon of Joy Seventh Day Adventist Church is hosting a community health and wellness day at Strand Park July 9 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be live performances, family fun and healthy snacks. For more information call 256-7495943.
July 10-11
THROW AWAY DAY: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership is partnering with the Tallapoosa County Commission to provide dumpsters for public use at the following locations on Monday, July 10 through Tuesday, July 11. The dumpsters will be at the Alexander City Annex– 395 Lee St., Double Bridges– Highway 63, Eagle Creek Fire Department– 90 Old Shepard Rd., Camp Hill Town Hall– 309 Holley Ave. and Still Waters Entrance– Highway 49 Items that can not be placed in the dumpsters include: liquids, appliances with compressors, tires, batteries, light bulbs, TVs, computers, propane tanks, hazardous or medical waste.
July 13-16
Wednesday, July 5
FIELD AND FOREST HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a field and forest hike July 5 at 9 a.m. The walk is for all ages. Meet at the outdoor classroom across from the beach. MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday July 5 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
Friday, July 7
Saturday, July 8
NIGHT HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a night hike July 8 at 7:30 p.m. under the light of the full moon to learn about nocturnal animals and how they survive in the dark weather permitting.
MOVIE NIGHT: River of Life Worship Center is hosting a movie night July 7. God’s Not Dead will start at 7:30 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
KIDS AND YOUTH CAMP: The Tallapoosa Baptist Association camps will be held July 13-16 at Camp Alamisco on Lake Martin. Youth Camp is for those who have completed grades 7-12. Kids Camp is for those who have completed grades 3-6. The theme is “Following Jesus.” Jeremy Simpson of FBC, Alex City will be the camp pastor. Campers will enjoy playing crazy games, kayaking, swimming, “the blob”, crafts, skits and much more. The cost until June 23 is $85 per camper. After that, the cost is $95 per camper. The final deadline to register is June 30. Registration forms can be downloaded at www. tallapoosabaptist.org under the Resource tab. For more information, please call 256-825-4441.
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