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Candidate residency questioned at city council By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

As the 2016 election ramps up, so do questions and concerns over candidacy. As of now Tallassee has four official candidates. Jeanna Kervin was first to announce earlier this year. Following Kervin, Trey Taylor made his announcement to enter the race. George McCain entered soon after Taylor and Johnny Hammock entered the race two weeks ago. Since these announcements, rumors have swirled about the residency of some candidates. So much so that one council member was moved to comment on the subject at Monday’s city council meeting.

“I know it’s election time,” said Councilman David Stough. “Apparently, a lot of people have not read the laws or don’t know the laws.” Stough then went on to read the 1975 Alabama Section 1143B-4, which states clearly that anyone who is seeking an elected office, must live within the said city or town for at least 90 days prior to his or election. Following the reading, Stough made clear the definition of residency. Under Alabama law a candidate must use their domicile address. The definition of domicile is as follows, “Simply put, your domicile is your home—the state you consider your permanent place of residence. If you aren’t living there right now, then it’s the place to which you intend to return and make

your home indefinitely. You can have more than one residence, but only one domicile.” City Attorney, John Smith reiterated this definition by giving the example of his time as college student attending Auburn University who after graduation returned home. “Residency and domicile are two different things and what the law has been interpreted to mean is domicile. Not where you rent a house but where you intend to go. When I was in school at Auburn, my residency was in Auburn. My domicile was where I grew up in Phenix City,” said Smith.

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Friends and Family Day scheduled for July 2 By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Looking for a something to do this weekend? The Tallassee Community Outreach invites you join them in celebrating the second annual Family and Friends Fun Day. The celebration is set this Saturday, July 2 at the Jordanville Basketball Courts at the Tallassee Housing Authority. The festivities are set to begin at 2p.m. and will continue until the fun comes to an end. This year there will be food, fun and entertainment for all. The Community Hospital will also be on hand offering free health screenings. See FAMILY • Page 3

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Marines get warm reception Many were moved to stand and salute as the “Howlin Mad” Smith Marine Corps League Detachment 592 out of Birmingham reenacted the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima in the auditorium of the high school Friday night.

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People in the Reeltown area could soon see lower costs for homeowners insurance. In an effort to lower their ISO rating, the Reeltown Fire Department has opened their second firehouse. Currently, the Reeltown Fire Department has an ISO rating of 5, which could soon be lowered. “This new station is located in a territory that will overlap a five mile radius from the other firehouse,” said Alan Milam, Chief of the Reeltown Fire Department. Currently, the Reeltown Fire

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Last March the students in Tallassee High School’s music department teamed up with Tallassee Automotive for the Ford’s Drive One For Your School Event. This was a fundraiser for the music department and all they had to do was get people to test drive a Ford. It was that simple. For every car driven Ford donated $20 to the school’s music department. “We raised $5,360 for the music boosters department and divided it amongst all the students,” said Mike Durham, Sales Manager for Tallassee Automotive. “We had a great turnout with great help from the music boosters promoting it. That is 280 test-drives out of a possible 300.” According to Durham, this was the most See FUNDRAISER • Page 7

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Department serves around 1500 people. The hope is to lower the ISO in the Macon county area of Reeltown. The Fire Department adjacent to Reeltown High School has an ISO of 5 and the hope is to have the same ISO in the area of the second firehouse, as well. “Hopefully we can get a 5 ISO rating down here and save the residents some money,” Milam said. For an insurance company, knowing the capabilities of a fire department is important. The better the fire department, the better protected a See STATION • Page 3

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Obituaries Rita Whitman

Rita Ellen Matheny Whitman, 72, passed away with her family by her side on June 26, 2016, after a graceful fight with brain cancer. She was born in Notasulga, AL, on August 12, 1943, to Virginia Nell Rowell Matheny and Willie Autry Matheny. She grew up going to Woodland Presbyterian Church and graduated from Macon County High School. She married the love of her life, her high school sweetheart, Thomas “Tommy” Allen Whitman on June 2, 1963. They built their lives together in Notasulga where they raised their two children Thomas Allen Whitman, Jr. and Felicia Ellen Whitman Flurry. Rita loved her family above all. She was so proud of the lives they lived and the extended family she had. Allen and Jennie Whitman live in Homewood, AL. Felicia and Todd Flurry live in Reeltown, AL with their three children Shelby, Cole and Ashley. Rita was at every sporting event, dance recital, school event for both her children and grandchildren. Nothing would keep her away. Her constant companion until the end was Otis, her beloved dog.

Rita was a member of the Notasulga United Methodist Church and retired from Auburn University. Rita had one of the most beloved and active group of friends including friends from church, work, Notasulga, and Lake Martin where she and Tommy retired. Their groups of friends including Bible Study, Book Club, Bridge Club, Game Night and Wednesday Night Supper Club have surrounded the Whitman family with love and support. Rita was preceded in death by her parents Willie and Nell Matheny, her sisters Patricia Ann Matheny Dooley and Judie Matheny May. She leaves behind a family that loved and cherished her until her last breath. The family would respectfully ask that memorials be made to Notasulga United Methodist Church in lieu of flowers. Family visitation will be held at Notasulga United Methodist Church on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at 10 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. The Whitman family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all. Send condolences at www.corbittsfu-

The Tallassee Housing Authority Will re-open our waiting list for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) and will begin issuing applications to the public on Friday, July 1, 2016 from 8:30am - 4:00pm at the ofﬁce, 904 Hickory Street in Tallassee. The HCV Program is a federally funded rental assistance program for low-income families/individuals, the elderly and disabled. The HCV Program provides eligible families an opportunity to rent from a private landlord of their choice within the Tallassee Area. Please call (334)283-2801 for questions.

Arthur Lamberth

Arthur Glyn Lamberth (born December 31, 1929) went to be with our Lord Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his home in Central, Alabama. He was born December 31, 1929. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 30, at Linville Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Scott Leach officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral home directing. Arthur is survived by his brother, Leon Lamberth (Delores); his children, Jonell Hammond, Cindy Coan (Eric), Tim Lamberth (Diane), Bonnie Collini, Angela Westerfer, Rosanne Middleton (Jeff) and Tracy Lamberth; grandchildren, Shane Hammond, Sarah Heckler, Erica Hollis, Zachary Hammond, Nathan Heckler, Brandon Lamberth, Angela Thoms, Wayne Hollis, Clay Collini, Lillian Grecu, Steven Grecu, Shade Collini, Rachel Heckler, Cayenne Collini, Kayla Hollis, Faith Lamberth and Grace Lamberth; and great grandchildren, Skye Walls, Gabi Hammond, Noah Heckler, Kyra Hammond, Jaxtin Baull, Gabe Heckler, Jude Heckler, Skarlett Miller, Juniper O’Toole, Benjamin Thoms and Reilly O’Toole. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Henry Lamberth and Alphia Lamberth Garrett; his siblings, LD Lamberth, Klenzo Lamberth, Dean Frazier, Allison Lamberth, JoDell Lamberth; and his grandson, Joshua MacMorris. Arthur graduated from

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William Peterson

Mr. William Henry “Bill” Peterson, 97, of Eclectic, passed away June 23, 2016. He was born January 25, 1919. Visitation will be Friday, June 24, from 3-5 pm at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Saturday, June 25, at 11 am at Linville Memorial Chapel with Rev. Marty Dunlap and Rev. David Babson officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Eclectic, Linville Memorial Funeral home directing. He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Doler (Rickey); stepdaughter, Mary E. Hopper (Danny); stepsons, John Goodman (Debra) and Derrick Goodman (Denise); grandson, Kevin Doler (Tracie); step-grandchildren, Steven Goodman, Angela Cox, John Goodman, Jeanine Pitchford and Paige Armstrong and nine step-great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wives, Sybil Askew Peterson and Evelyn Peterson. Bill was a vet-

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Larry Knox

Mr. Larry Arthur Knox, a resident of Lake Martin, Alabama, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016, at the age of 83. Funeral services will be Friday, July 1, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. from Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mr. Knox is survived by his son, Mike Knox; granddaughters, Heather Burton and Heidi Love (Pat); great children, Baxlee Burton, Brooks Burton, Lexi Love, Lily Love and Hamp Love; sister Mona Claire Thornton (Harold); several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Mrs. Lola Wayne Knox. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Online condolences are available at www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing Tallassee, Alabama

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Tallassee High School and Clemson University. During the Korean War he served as an honor guard. After 37 years as an electrical engineer at EI DuPont, he returned to his roots to become a farmer raising goats, cows, rabbits, guinea hens, ducks and geese. Arthur loved gardening, tennis, and genealogy, but most of all, spending time with family. Online condolences at www.linvillememorial.com.

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Tallassee, to grow our city and make it even better than it is now.” Taylor is married to Holley (Smith) Taylor Taylor. They have two children who attend Tallassee City Schools. He is a graduate of Tallassee High School and Auburn University of Montgomery. He owns and manages Tallassee Bonded Warehouse located in Tallassee. Through this business he has given back to his hometown by financially supporting many organizations in Tallassee. His 14 years of local government experience give him extensive knowledge in how to get things accomplished at the local government level. Currently, Taylor is serving as the Elmore County Commissioner for District 2, which includes Tallassee. His term for this office will end November 2016. During his term as commissioner (2012-2016), Taylor and the current Commission made significant progress towards the future of Elmore County bringing in $30.5

million for infrastructure renewal and modernization throughout the county. This amount is the most funds ever awarded to this county during one term. Taylor and this Commission allocated $500,000 to Tallassee Industrial Board to create and save industrial jobs in Tallassee. Taylor has also distributed funds to all schools in District 2. Specifically, in the Tallassee area, Taylor worked with the City of Tallassee to resurface and widen the turn lane to Tallassee Elementary School. With Taylor’s former experience working for the Highway Department, he spearheaded and implemented a plan to resurface dirt roads throughout the county. In looking ahead Taylor says, “It has been an honor and blessing to work in county government and serve as Commissioner of District 2. That time is coming to a close, and I am eager to bring the knowledge and experience I have gained over the past 14 years to my hometown. As Mayor of Tallassee, my focus would solely be on the needs and concerns of the people of my hometown. I want to focus on bringing progress and improvement to our city.” Taylor says his plan as mayor will be to focus on revenue growth in the city to increase the quality of living and available resources for all of our citizens. “From improved roads and recreational facilities to increased police protection and additional resources for our Senior citizens, much can get accomplished through increased revenue. My plan is to assess our tax base to see where dollars are currently being spent and determine where changes need to be made to give our great city the growth it deserves. This will begin with expansion of our city limits to include the 60 percent of families whose children attend Tallassee City Schools, but whose tax dollars are divided among all Elmore County Schools.” Additionally, increasing revenue will need to be addressed through an increase of the amount of tax dollars brought in. Taylor believes this is an investment by all of our citizens, including those annexed into our city limits, to make our city an even better place to live and raise a family. Taylor will also continue to work closely with the Industrial Development Board to continue to attract new industry and grow our existing industry for increased revenue and the creation of new jobs for our citizens.

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Empowerment speakers will speak to offer inspiration and influence to community members. “We’re going to have some very powerful speakers. We try to choose speakers that are from the neighborhood,” said Keith Tuck, event coordinator. We are looking to have Derrick Ansley from the University of Alabama and Dijon Pascal who is at Arkansas State playing football.” As part of this event, there will be a special basketball game. The “Little Ballers and Old School” will take on the “New School”. The basketball teams will dual to the finish to see who will rule the court. Some of Tallassee’s city officials will be there to meet and greet people. “Mayor Payne and his wife will be there,” Tuck said. “Councilman Blaylock will also be there.” There will be plenty of activities to entertain the chil-

Community Hospital. This year a national sponsor has been added to the list of sponsorships for this event. “We solidified a national sponsor in Pepsi,” Tuck said. “They will provide all of the beverages and the banners.” Not only does Tuck hope to have fun and see old friends at this event, he also hopes to unify the city with this year’s Family and Friends Day. “We’re looking for empowerment to come out this,” he said. “We’re hoping to bridge some gaps within the community. If nothing else we will be able to create bridges instead of walls.” Admission to this event is free and everyone is encouraged to attend. “All you need to do is bring your lounge chairs and good attitudes,” Tuck said. ”This isn’t just for Jordanville, it’s for all of Tallassee, and so if you want to

dren Saturday. “We’ll have slides, bouncy slides and board games,” he said. While this event is geared toward fun and games, there will be a serious and very beneficial feature at this year’s Family and Friends Day. “There will be health screenings for those who are 30 and up,” Tuck said. “Heart and blood pressure checks are some of the things we will be screening.” All in all, Tuck said he hopes that the community will come out and enjoy themselves and hopefully see some familiar faces. “A fun day. We’re looking to have a good time with family and friends and hopefully bring back some people that we haven’t seen in 20 plus years.” This event has great sponsorships, including the Community Development Corporation and the

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he advent of the Information Age has obviously altered communications in a dramatic manner (phone calls and snail mail vs. e-mail and texting). To what extent that’s a good thing is debatable, however. Moreover, these days it seems like most scams or political contact via land line or cell is a recording. Some of them will actually instruct you to press “1” to be connected to an “agent” to resolve a so-called issue. One recent con recording couldn’t even get its (English language) semantics correct, intoning “We are sorry to inform you that your credit card has been robbed” (not “stolen”). Quite frankly, anyone who is so financiallynaïve that he/she would actually take such a hustle seriously probably shouldn’t have a credit card in the first place. As for e-mails, some of the scams have gotten more, er, sophisticated. A while back, I got a so-called communication from

a notable musician that had “Favor to ask” in the subject line, and the message text asked me to contact him as soon as possible. I figured he wanted a copy of the interview I’d done with him some years ago, or maybe he had a new album coming out and wanted some publicity. I replied with “What’s up?”, and the response came back quickly, claiming that he and his family were stranded in the Philippines, and could I send him several thousand dollars to help them get home? Many of us have gotten bogus “stuck-in-a-foreigncountry” e-mails from friends’ addresses, but this one was a new variant, because it actually got a response from me, establishing a communication link. And that’s ominous. Another cautionary facet regarding e-mail is more personal, and may not involve a scam per se. Most computer systems now have a file labeled “Junk” or “Spam” to which suspicious communications are routed. Such dubious missives are

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suspected of being bogus and/ or may have some kind of potentially-sinister attachment. While such a program is appreciated by most users, there’s an obvious caveat: Sometimes a, er, “legitimate” e-mail can end up in the Junk file (and one wonders what the criteria is for the program deciding what should and should not be consigned therein). Many average computer owners probably just delete everything in the Junk file on a somewhat regular basis (as I used to do). But there have been several personal incidents recently that have revealed why such a file needs to be examined in detail before deletions are made en masse. A (first) e-mail from the

editor of a newspaper in Kentucky that was interested in reprinting a particular historical photograph I own was placed in the Junk mail section by the computer. It languished there for a couple of months before I noticed it when I happened to open that particular function (which I didn’t do on a regular basis). Another example: When I was doing some research for a book a few years ago, some of the individuals who contributed recollections were interviewed by correspondence. Compared to a “phoner” or in-person interview, contributing quotes by e-mail allowed them to mull over their responses. I didn’t hear back from one individual who’d agreed to answer questions by e-mail, and wondered why he hadn’t responded. After the book was published, he sent me an e-mail, complaining that I had seemed like a decent guy but why didn’t I get back with him for more details after he’d sent his answers back? I didn’t recall having gotten his answers, but I think I

found out why—I was actually watching the computer screen when his follow-up missive was downloaded, and for some reason, it was dropped into the Junk file. Maybe that’s where the first response had gone many months earlier. A function in most junk files allows a user to label a particular missive as “Not Junk,” whereupon the e-mail is returned to the Inbox. I immediately took such action, and that individual and I now keep in touch, although it wouldn’t surprise me if more of his e-mails end up in Junk in the future. I now check the junk file on a regular basis, instead of automatically deleting everything every few weeks. Keeping in touch in modern times offers plenty of options. Sometimes, however, average consumers still have to keep their guard up in more than one way, and for good reason(s). Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus of the Tribune and is a regular columnist.

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Well, I had another birthday! How many is that?

had a birthday on June 11 and I got a lot of things I can use like diapers, ointments, denture cream, laxatives and a walking cane. No, I’m just joking it was a good birthday. I went around with an old George Burns song in my head “I wish I was Eighteen Again.” A lot of you may not remember George Burns. I read in a book one time about a woman – now I can’t remember her name – at my age I can’t remember anyone’s name. She said the older she got the looser her skin has gotten. Well, I must be old because my skin has gotten so loose it just hangs. I got real sick some time back and lost a lot of weight. I looked into the mirror while I was shaving and I looked like a prisoner from a concentration camp. I solved that problem in a hurry. I started getting fully dressed before I shave. I get shaving cream on my shirt collar but I don’t have to look at

The Coffee Breaker By Ronald Brantley that body anymore. When I was young I used to stand in front of the mirror and flex my muscles, not anymore. I may look in the mirror and search for my muscles. I went down to one of these toe places in town and they told me to sit down. Some old grouchy looking, white headed man kept looking at me. So I asked my granddaughter what was that old man staring at because I was getting mad. She said, "Granddaddy that’s a mirror on the other wall." I’ve gotten to the age where things like that don’t embarrass me anymore. As a matter of fact I’ve gotten old enough where I can laugh at myself, and believe me I’ve found plenty to laugh about. Three women called me up and said happy

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birthday. Each one asked me how old I was and when I told them they hung up. That hurts! I’ve had some dogs in my time and they all lived to be old and died. When I got my last dog, the one I have now, people asked what was they going to do with the dog when I die. You know, I’ve done a lot of things so far in my life and I can probably remember about half of them. Now, I’ve gotten to the age where when I hear or read about something I get real excited but if it’s more than a week away by the time the event gets here I figure it’s too much trouble and don’t take part in it. Nothing takes priority over a nap. If I die, don’t bury me between noon and 2 p.m., the women my age are watching their stories on TV and the men are taking a nap so no one would come to my funeral. I’ve been caught doing some fussing because I missed my nap. During football season

don’t schedule a funeral on Saturday when Auburn or Alabama are playing and the game is televised. When my boy was young and bought a vehicle the bank wanted me to co-sign, now when I buy a vehicle they want my boy to co-sign just in case I don’t live long enough to pay for it. It’s funny how they try to avoid saying "die." They say he has gone on or went to be with his loved ones. The truth is they don’t want to finance you because you may die before you get them paid. Let me tell you this, I made up my mind some years back to do things that make me happy. Me and my family are workaholics. We have never stuck to a 40-hour week but a couple of years ago we decided to be "playaholics" and so far it has worked out good. So Happy Birthday to me! Brantley is a longtime Tallasee resident and regular columnist for the Tribune.

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Inside the Statehouse By Steve Flowers

Hubbard proof that absolute power corrupts absolutely

he older you get the more you realize that old adages you heard as a child are true. There is a political maxim that says, “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It could very aptly be applied to the Mike Hubbard saga. Mike Hubbard was born and raised in north Georgia. He went to college at the University of Georgia and majored in journalism and landed a job in the Bulldog Sports Information Department. About that time an amazing athlete came from rural Georgia to play football at the University of Georgia. His name was Herschel Walker. Hubbard was assigned the task of spearheading the media promotion to win Walker the Heisman Trophy. Indeed he won the prestigious award as the nation’s greatest football player. A few years later, Auburn University landed an unusually talented athlete in Vincent “Bo” Jackson. Pat Dye had gotten the coveted Jackson after Bear Bryant dismissively told Jackson he would probably make him a defensive back or linebacker. Jackson did not like hearing that and he made Bryant regret it. Bo Jackson became the best football player in the country. Pat Dye, who is a Georgia grad and an all American guard, reached out to his alma mater to find out who promoted Walker and learned that it was Mike Hubbard. Dye brought Hubbard to Auburn and Hubbard soon had a resume that made him the prime promoter of two Heisman Trophy winners. Hubbard parlayed this notoriety into building a media empire around Auburn athletics. He controlled television and radio rights to Auburn games and even started his own radio station and printing company. He got elected to the legislature to represent Auburn in 1998. Hubbard followed the legendary Pete Turnham in the Auburn House seat. Mr. Pete served 40 years in the House from 1958-1998. He had the record for legislative tenure in state history and was known as the Dean of the House. Mr. Pete and I sat beside each other for 16 years in the House. I watched Pete over the years and every vote he cast and every action was geared toward helping Auburn University. He did it without fanfare. I saw him get untold millions of appropriations for Auburn. I always thought it was a travesty that not one building at Auburn was named after Pete. In fact, I observed him get the money for a new veterinarian building on campus. Therefore, it would have been most appropriate to name the building after old Pete. However, he would not have had it any other way. Ironically, after only 12 years in the House, Hubbard became Speaker. He had a building on campus named for himself. He also became known as an inside manipulator when he orchestrated the bidding of the Auburn football games to favor his Auburn Network to retain the exclusive contract while he was the Auburn State Representative. Hubbard became a stalwart state Republican leader soon after his election to the legislature. He became chairman of the Party and then in 2010 was instrumental in helping to recruit and elect the first Republican majority in the House. Indeed it was and still is and will continue to be a super majority. His minions elected him as their Speaker. He took control of the House of Representatives and ran it with an iron fist. Some would say that he became a dictator and that is not far from the truth. In my lifetime, I have never seen a Speaker garner the power and total control that Hubbard wielded. It was as though he was the King of the House and the other Republicans were his loyal subjects. Thus, the adage “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The much anticipated trial that ended on June 10, 2016, culminated in Hubbard’s conviction on 12 of 23 counts of felony ethics law violations. It was great drama. It was everything that was anticipated. The outcome was what most folks expected. His sentencing is set for July 8. He will probably get prison time given the overwhelming number of convictions. There is very little likelihood that an appeal will get much traction. The Judge in the case, Jacob Walker III, did a flawless job and ruled fairly and within the law on all issues. He read the charges to the jury verbatim from the law. The jury was extremely diligent and ruled on every count exactly the way almost any jury in the state would have ruled after hearing all the facts and the law. We will discuss the ramifications of the Hubbard downfall next week. 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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Hail and farewell to a renowned retailer and radio personality

t was the end of an era last week, as Montgomery lost its Sears & Roebuck store at Eastdale Mall. Sears is the classic case study of what not to do in business. Their Wish Book and catalogs that sold everything through the years Craftsman tools, DieHard batteries, Kenmore applicances, Coldwell Banker real estate, Lands End clothing and Allstate insurance were among the many products created and sold by Sears. Some residents of Tallassee live in one of the do-ityourself home building kits Sears sold in the early 20th century. But as I have lamented before in this space, Sears could not compete with Walmart. Sears, once the largest retailer in the world – occupying the tallest skyscraper in North America for many years, Sears Tower in Chicago – fell victim to

cashier working in the

Bird’s entire store. I was buying shoes and two-cycle Eye View oil. I think I ended up

checking out in the jew-

By Michael elry department or something. Sears was known Bird bad practices and worse customer service. A merger with K-Mart ten years ago was the beginning of hard times. Kmart and Sears were two stores our family frequented several times a month when I was growing up. The Sears store located at the corner of Court Street and Fairview Avenue, next door to Sidney Lanier High School, was a beautiful one-stop shopping center that had, literally, everything (even an adjacent cafeteria and tire and auto center). Sadly, Kmart and Sears are now gone from this area. And no wonder. The last time I visited Sears back in April, there was one

for customer service, but in the end, the lack of it did them in. ****BEV**** This week, we also say goodbye to Garrison Keillor, one of the most unique voices on the radio. His weekly variety show, “A Prairie Home Companion,” has aired on public radio on Saturday nights since 1974. His tales of Lake Wobegon, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average,” were spun off the top of his head each week. Keillor regaled audiences with tales of the Minnesotabred Lutherans who populated the town and his life. The Guy’s All-Star

Shoe Band, a crack musical ensemble backing Keillor each week, could play anything, and play it well; weekly jingles for makebelieve products such as Powdermilk Biscuits were highlights of the show. Tthe sound effects team kept recurring sketches such as “Guy Noir, Private Eye” and other stories engaging and endearing. Keillor is retiring after this Saturday’s episode. As a storyteller, he was without peer. And it’s not likely that a radio variety show will ever begin again in today’s multi-platform media universe. “A Prairie Home Companion” has been a welcome throwback, and its warm, reassuring presence will be missed. Brantley is a regular columnist for The Tribune.

What happened to civil discourse? W

hen did having a difference of opinion transition from being just that to hatred and stupidity? Whether discussing race, politics or college football, there are some issues many Americans simply can’t discuss in a civil manner. Discussions on race can become violent. Just say something negative about Dale Earnhardt and race fans will lose their mind. Lambasting individuals with opposing views is un-American. It baffles my mind and needs to change. Listening to and tolerating different points of view should be one of the great perks of living in the greatest country on earth. As long as they are expressed respectfully, personal attacks have no place in civil discourse. People are serious about college football in our state – quite frankly, too serious. Sure, I want Auburn to win every game, but when they lose, I know the sun is still going to rise the next day. A win or a loss will not impact my life in any manner. If we were as passionate about

JODY FULLER Guest Columnist

things that really matter – things that impact our lives – perhaps we wouldn’t be competing with other southern states in the “Battle for the Bottom” of things of actual importance: health, education, elected officials, etc. I wrote a guest column for al.com on the two Alabama football players recently arrested for drug and weapons charges, both of which were eventually dropped. The district attorney’s reason for dropping the charges even made Paul Finebaum’s head spin. Days later, more information was released. I simply wrote about the need for them being held accountable for their actions, specifically the weapons charges. There weren’t any negative comments when I posted the article to my social media. In fact, most Bama fans were in agreement, while others informed me of

the sanctions Coach Saban and the university levied against the two student-athletes, which were quite stringent, I must say. However, when it comes to the comments on al.com, that’s a different story. If you want to read them, I encourage you to first hide the women and children. My mama, a Bama fan, was furious. I expected some backlash because some fans just have too much Bama in them. To be fair, I’m sure the same can be said for some Auburn fans – some. Some think if you love one team you must instinctively hate the other, which is simply ridiculous. I was born in 1972, six months before the “Punt Bama Punt” game, so my Auburn fandom was off to a good start. Of course, Bama went on to win for the next nine years, which was not easy, as I was the only Auburn fan in my house. Most folks don’t like fence riders, and make no mistake about it; I’m not a fence rider. I’m Auburn all the way, but why waste hatred on a game? It’s just football and many of these kids

were just a signature away from playing for another team – perhaps my team. I don’t think they should have been kicked off the team, much less sent to prison, where they likely would have become part of the system. I’m sure they are good young men. We all make mistakes. I just wanted them to be held accountable. I’m a military man and believe in good order and discipline and make no apologies for it. When Auburn players mess up, I want them to be held accountable, too. For some rabid fans, it’s all about football. Believe it or not, I actually care about these young men and their future. I wish them nothing but the best, but I want to see them doing well 20 years down the road – not just on Saturdays in the fall. 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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The real cost of freedom of speech

reetings from the corner of Bridge and Bridge! The first official day of summer arrived in nearly triple digits on the thermometer. Summer is here alright! Much of our national discourse of late has been rooted in first and second amendment rights. American citizens enjoy the right to free speech and the right to keep and bear arms. These rights and every other right in the Bill of Rights define who we are as a nation. Second amendment rights have been at the forefront of national debate for some time now. Partisan battles continue to rule the day; at least to this point. Interpretations of the amendment vary and are at the root of the divide when it comes to the right to bear arms. When it comes to the First Amendment, however, there

is little division in terms of intent. The founders of this nation fled a government structure where freedom of speech was not a right of citizenship. In turn, they insured, first and foremost, that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”. Citizens of these United States have fought to uphold this freedom above all others, and with good reason. The First Amendment insures diversity of opinion and viewpoint. It protects every citizen from governmental influence that seeks to control or manipulate individual right.

REV. JONATHAN YARBORO First Presbyterian

I am a firm believer in the First Amendment and all it stands for. I would not want to live in a land where a person could be punished for expressing their opinion. I believe in protecting that right for people I disagree with, even those I ardently disagree with. What troubles me is not the presence of the amendment. There is a part of the discussion of First Amendment rights that does not appear to be happening. It has to do with what some might call “ripple effects” or “collateral damage”.

As a Pastor who preaches at least 50 sermons each year, I exercise my Presbyterian right to free speech. I do not have to clear my message with anyone before it is shared. Maybe if I did, fewer people would fall asleep in church, but I digress! While I am free to preach as I feel called to, I have no control over the way anyone hearing my message interprets it. Once the words flow freely from my mouth, they cease to be free. They obtain a cost as soon as I utter them. In other words, we pay for the words we utter. Anytime you or I freely express ourselves, the meter immediately starts ticking. Some of the words we utter turn a profit. They encourage, empower, and challenge those who hear them. Other words we utter sink like the proverbial lead balloon.

They descend into an abyss dragging others with them. The First Amendment does not offer any wisdom about hearing free speech. There is no amendment dedicated to the balance of the equation. What is a citizen of our nation or any nation for that matter to do with free speech of the hateful kind? Every child of God is accountable for the words they utter. Every child of God is equally accountable for their response to the words of others. Some free speech is also hate speech. The words alone do not translate into hateful action. Someone has to embrace those words for that to happen. Rev. Yarboro is the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Wetumpka

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• Episcopal Church of the Epiphany On Sunday, July 3 A Morning Prayer worship service will be held at 10:30 a.m., with coffee hour to follow. For more information, visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org/ • St. Vincent de Paul OUR LIFE’S JOURNEY is a service of St. Vincent de Paul Church and airs weekly from 8 - 8:30 a.m. on 580 WACQ and FM 101.1 in Tallassee. Listen Live on www. wacqradio.com or the TuneIn app on your smartphone. The pastor of St. Vincent de Paul is Monsignor Charles Troncale. July 3 - One Church part 2 July 17 - Apostolic Authority and the Pope July 24 - Marriage and the Eucharist part 1 July 31 - Marriage and the Eucharist part 2 August 7 - Making Catholic Moral Decisions (Jim Toner) August 14 - Making Catholic Moral Decisions (Jim Toner) August 21 - By Faith Alone part 1

• Salem Macon Baptist Church Will have our 176th Homecoming Anniversary on Sunday July 17, 2016 at 10. Rev. Marc Pargo, former pastor of SMBC, will be our speaker. Our singers will be Sweet Assurance from Montgomery, AL. A fellowship meal will follow the worship service. Please invite all former members to come and enjoy seeing old friends and relatives. Salem Macon is located at 4647 Tallapoosa Street, Notasulga, Al, 14 miles east of Tallassee and 5 miles west of Notasulga. Rev. Mike Stephens is pastor and Tim Bunn is Music Director. • First United Methodist Church Choir Camp—That Joe-he’s so dreamy! The classic Old Testament story of Joseph is retold in the exuberant times and music of the 50s. It’s surfer beats, leather jackets, and surfboards but the gospel truth remains the same…

trust the Lord with all your heart. This is a day camp open to anyone in the church or community that is entering first grade through those exiting sixth grade. We will learn an entire musical with narration, choreography, sets, and of course MUSIC. Camp hours are: Sunday, July 10, 2-4 PM, Kick-off party (mandatory) ; Monday-Thursday, July 11-14, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Thursday night, July 14, 7 p.m program. To register, call the church office at 283-2195 or sign up in the bulletin. The cost of camp is $10 per camper, due upon arrival to camp. • East Tallassee United Methodist Church The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee UMC and is located across from City Hall. We will offer various priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334-312-4913. All proceeds raised by ETUMC will be used for church-sponsored programs.

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

20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444 Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 5673255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922 Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka

Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 569-1952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 567-4458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 312-1878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 541-2418 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka 567-6209 Saint James Baptist 101 Gantt Rd., Deatsville 569-3006 Santuck Baptist 7250 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 5672364 Seman Baptist Seman, Alabama Shoal Creek Baptist 13214 Holtville Rd., Deatsville 569-2482

Springfield Baptist Hwy. 7, Millbrook Thelma Baptist 810 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-3665 Titus Baptist 6930 Titus Rd., Wetumpka 334-531-2120 Tunnell Chapel Baptist 210 Central Plank Rd., Wetumpka 567-2589 Victory Baptist 5481 Main St., Millbrook Wadsworth Baptist 2780 Hwy. 143, Deatsville 569-2851 BAPTIST - MISSIONARY Atkins Hill 565 Atkins Rd., Wetumpka 567-1141 Cathmagby Baptist 3074 Mitchell Creek Rd., Wetumpka 5674787 First Missionary Baptist at Guilfield 412 Company St., Wetumpka 567-7455 Goodhope 1389 Willow Springs Rd. Wetumpka 5677133 Lebanon 17877 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 514-1097 Mount Canaan 1125 Weoka Rd., Wetumpka 567-2141 Mount Pisgah 16621 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus 567-3668 Mt. Zion 371 AL Hwy. 14, Elmore, 567-2613 Mt. Zion #3 1813 Luke Paschal Rd., Eclectic New Home 5130 Elmore Rd., Wetumpka 567-5966 Second Missionary 760 N. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-8601 Spring Chapel

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

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successful fundraiser to date. “This is the biggest one we’ve done since we have been doing this.” That is even more impressive when you consider that this is the third time Tallassee Automotive has worked with the music department to put on this fundraiser. Tallassee automotive has also teamed up with other departments of Tallassee High School to bring this fundraiser to fruition. “We did one with the athletic department and we did one with the general school,” he said. Durham said without the help of the students this fundraiser would not have been as successful. “The students promoted this,” Durham said. “They were able to get parents, relatives, friends and everybody to come in and test drive.” The money raised through this fundraiser will go directly to the students and they will have the ability to spend

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it within the music department as they see fit. “It’s a big help for us. A lot of students are using it towards their trip to Chicago for this year, but also the fact that they can use it to pay for anything in the music department whether it be band or choir is great motivation for them to get out there,” said Robbie Glasscock, band director at Tallassee High School. While this fundraiser not only raised a good amount of money for the students, it also required minimal effort to participate in, which allowed more time to focus on band and academics. “Honestly, it’s the easiest fundraiser that we do all year,” Glasscock said. For those who would like to participate in Ford’s Drive One for Your School Event, there will be one in the upcoming year. “We usually do this in the spring of each year,” Durham said.

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Stough then made it clear that renting a home and using that address, as your domicile address, is punishable by law. “If you rent a house and your trying to illegally get elected, I’ve been on the phone with the Attorney General’s office today, it aint going to happen,” Stough said. As a longtime resident of Tallassee, Stough says he recalls two occasions where an elected mayor did not reside within the city limits and that, he says, is part of his reasoning for originally seeking a seat on the council. “I know it’s happened twice the past

twenty years. When I took over this job as city council or if I’m ever elected again or not, as a resident I believe in integrity, I believe in honesty. If you’re going to illegally try to get elected what kind of office are you going to run when you get in there?” After making the laws clear, Stough made a proclamation to defend that law to the fullest. “I’m going to what necessary to make sure that the law is upheld. As long as I am resident of City of Tallassee, I expect the law to be upheld,” he said.

Wilma is the last of a litter of eight Redtick Hound pups found dumped on a country road. She is five months old and only about 20 pounds, so may only be in the 30 pound range when fully grown! Wilma loves to ride in the car and is good with other dogs but she plays a bit too rough with kitties. She is a little free spirit gal - happy, bouncy, loving and absolutely FULL of mischief! Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under 1 year old; cats over one year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee complete-

ly covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, 45 days of pet health insurance and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian. To meet all the great pets at our shelter come to 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, go to our website at www.elmorehumane.org for more information, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 334-567-3377. We are open for adoptions Mon–Fri 10-5 and Sat 9-3.

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Prep safety plans for your pets and livestock for upcoming holiday By REA CORD Executive Director of Humane Society Elmore County

e imagine many readers have big plans for the upcoming 4th of July weekend and hope that you have planned for the safety of your pets and livestock as well. Why? Because the number of lost and missing pets skyrockets during this particular holiday as many pets are scared by all of the fireworks activity. Given that the 4th is on Monday, pet owners truly need to be prepared for fireworks activity starting as early as this Friday night, so possibly four nights of potential fireworks. Preventing a lost pet this weekend really is too easy – just bring your dogs and cats inside before any fireworks start and keep them in until well after all of the flashes and bangs are finished for the evening. They may still be scared and hide in a quiet spot in the house, but at least they will be safe at home. If your pet cannot come in the house, then consider containing it in your garage or shop or barn as long as it isn’t so hot to be dangerous to your pet. But make sure any hazardous materials are put out of reach of your pet no matter where they stay. Once the fireworks are done you should then be able to safely let your pet back outside but it will be safest to wait until the next morning if you have fireworks loving neighbors.

If you are a livestock owner, hopefully they have dealt with fireworks before. But now is the time to make sure fences are secure and hopefully have a barn or run-in shed to take shelter in. While it is not generally recommended to leave halters on horses for safety reasons, if you are truly worried you have a horse that might spook, a halter with your phone number on it could go a long way to getting your horse back home safely. A collar will go a long way to getting them back home – current rabies tag (though most Veterinarian offices will be closed from noon Saturday until Tuesday morning), personalized tag, or write your phone number on their collar in indelible ink. And schedule an appointment with your veterinarian to have your pet microchipped as that truly helps us get pets back home in the event they lose their collar. We have an engraving machine at the shelter and can make pet owners customized tags in just a few minutes at very low cost (range is $7-$11). We would love to see a line of pet owners coming in to get customized ID tags made this week. Pets found with ID tags with your phone number will likely never have to even come to our shelter since the finder can call you to retrieve your pet. If your pet does become lost (or you find a pet), please call us at the shelter at 334-567-3377 on as soon

as possible so we can take a report (leave message if we are closed). Facebook has also become an excellent resource to help lost and found pets so please go to our “Lost & Found Pets in Elmore County, AL” Facebook page to post pics and info. There are also lost and found pet pages for all the counties and many towns around Elmore County and we advise that you post your missing pet to every area page like these you can. Perhaps most important is posting a photo of your pet. We cannot stress enough the difference photos make in reuniting pets and their families, so if you don’t have any, take them without delay! You can also email information and pics to us at hselco@bellsouth.net as we do print all of those and keep in our Lost & Found files and will check email even on the days we are closed. The shelter will be closed on Monday, July 4. If you find a pet that you cannot keep and need to bring to our outside kennel, please message us on our Shelter Facebook so staff can go to get that pet inside as soon as we can. We wish everyone a safe 4th of July weekend!

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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

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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

HOOPS CAMP: The Tallassee boy’s basketball team is hosting a summer camp June 28-30. The camp is for boys and girls ages 8-14 and will be grouped in ages 8-11 and 12-14. The camp will be held from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and will be run by the varsity coaches and players. There will be drills for shooting, ball handling and five-on-five drills. There will also be a contest for free throw shooting and a 3-point shooter contest. For more information call coach Cecil Hollinquest at (256) 404-2657 or call the high school (334) 2832187. MOURNING TO MORNING: Mourning to Morning, a Christian growth group for mothers who have lost a child, will meet Thursday, June 30, at 6:00 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Wetumpka. Linda Darnell will have a devotional message and Alice Scarborough will have the program. A light meal will be served. For more information call 334-567-8754 or email us at mourningtomorning@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook, Mourning to Morning Group.

July 2

FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: Tallassee Community Outreach will host the 2nd annual Family and Friends Day on July 2 at the Jordanville basketball court at the Tallassee Housing Authority. The event will begin at 2p.m and last until the fun ends. Admission is free. There will food, fun and entertainment for all.

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

July 31

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

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CELEBRATION PARTY: Living Word Wetumpka will be hosting a free Community Celebration Party on July 4 from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. There will be live music, bouncy house for the kids, games and activities for young and old, and Christian karaoke. Food & drinks will be served. Everyone is invited! This event is free to the public! Come join us for an afternoon of fun. We are located at 500 Hwy 170 Wetumpka. Call (334)3991486 for more info.

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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.

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ONGOING EVENTS POOL SEASON: The Tallassee Pool season for 2016 will end Saturday, July 30. Hours of operation will be MondaySaturday 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.

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ANDY GRAHAM Sports Columnist

I’m done taking success for granted

e as human beings have an incredible capacity for reducing the remarkable to the mundane in a relatively short amount of time. Many things in life are spectacular in and of themselves, but we barely even take notice because they happen with regularity. For example, a sunrise or sunset on any given day is truly glorious and majestic, but I don’t remember the last time I stopped to take notice. Do you? If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all… right? The same thing is true in the sports world. If our team is lousy, all we want is to have a winning season. If we have two or three winning seasons, all we want is a New Year’s Day bowl. If we go to two or three big bowl games, all we want is to win 10 games a year every year. Sooner or later, 10 games a year is too mundane and only the national championship will do. Sound like anybody we know? Of course, deep down I think Auburn fans know we’re the exact same way. I don’t have any problem admitting it, but I’m drawing a distinction between football and every other Auburn sport. In fact, I’m making a vow as of this very moment to not to let myself become bored with winning in all other sports on the Plains. I’m mainly talking about baseball, basketball and softball. Clint Myers has turned the Auburn softball program into a national power in only three years and just had the No. 1 2017 recruit in the country commit to the Tigers last week. He’s already created an expectation to be in the World Series every year, but I’m going to relish every victory and not take any of them for granted. I promise. The Tigers have been so incredibly mediocre to awful in baseball and basketball over the last decade, becoming complacent with winning hasn’t remotely been an issue. However, Bruce Pearl has put together the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the country for 2017. It’s still early and the rankings will definitely fluctuate, but this is one of those glorious, majestic events a school like Duke or Kentucky takes for granted. I believe Auburn has been at the top of the basketball rankings a grand total of never… not even close… ever. Who knows? Bruce Pearl may very well have the Tigers at or near the top of the recruiting rankings every year from here on out. If he does, I will be just as excited every single year as I am right now. I promise not to take for granted any great player who decides to come to Auburn. I pledge to savor every victory and every future (here’s hoping) trip to the NCAA Tournament. Butch Thompson struggled to put a competitive team on the field in his first year as head coach of the Auburn baseball program. His sophomore season could be challenging as well due to the mismanaged roster he inherited, but his prowess on the recruiting trail is already paying dividends. Auburn is bringing in Josh Anthony the No. 1 JC slugger in the country and received a commitment earlier this week from 2017 shortstop Ricardo De La Torre from Puerto Rico. He’s a big deal. Trust me. I give my word that if Thompson can turn the program around, I will delight in every victory and every postseason appearance. I may always expect more in football, but I’ll take whatever I can get from the other sports and be glad to have it. Andy Graham writes a regular sports column for Tallapoosa Publishers.

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As the Tallassee Tiger Sharks enter into week four of competition the team continues to make waves at local swim meets. The team travels to Prattville and Opelika next.

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The Tallassee Tiger Sharks hit the road again this weekend. The team headed to Opelika for a tri-meet Saturday with Opelika and Valley. The team had several placers in the meet. In the 8 and under age group, Hope Moyers took second place in the breaststroke. Milly Crain took third in the breaststroke and third in the individual medley. Donovan Aldridge placed first in the breaststroke, third in the freestyle and second in the individual medley. Caden Metz placed second in the breaststroke and third in the long distance freestyle. Abram Whittington placed third in the butterfly and Valerie Johnson placed first in the backstroke. In the 6 and under age group, Harmony Moyers took first place in the freestyle and first place in the backstroke. Aiden Nobles placed first in the freestyle, second in the butterfly and first in the backstroke. In the 9-10 age group, Camden Mask took first placed in the breaststroke. Chase Webster placed second in the breaststroke and second in the long distance freestyle.

Gracie Curran placed third in the breaststroke and third in the backstroke. Canyon Moyers placed second in the freestyle, third in the individual medley and third in the backstroke. Macey Stewart placed first in the individual medley, third in the butterfly and first in the backstroke. Corbin Grover placed second in the individual medley. Geoffery Dark placed second in the butterfly, first in the backstroke and third in the long distance freestyle. In the 11-12 age group, Ezra Carpenter took first place in the breaststroke, first place in the butterfly, third in the backstroke and first place in the long distance freestyle. Kolten Tucker placed third in the freestyle and second in the long distance freestyle. Cassie Grover placed second in the individual medley and second in the backstroke. In the 13-14 age group, Will Lackey placed third in the breaststroke, first in the individual medley and third in the backstroke. Will Smith placed second in the freestyle, first in the backstroke and second in the long distance freestyle. Ean Carpenter placed third in the freestyle and second in the butterfly. Karley Tucker placed second in the backstroke.

In the 15-18 age group, Laura Fields took first placed in the breaststroke, second in the individual medley and third in the butterfly. Drew Griggs placed first in the breaststroke, second in the freestyle and first in the long distance freestyle. Jordan Singleton placed second in the breaststroke. Third in the freestyle and second in the long distance freestyle. Dominic-Tarter-Rife placed second in the breaststroke, third in the freestyle and third in the backstroke. Sarah Buice placed second in the freestyle and first in the long distance freestyle. Chris Glover placed first in the freestyle, second in the individual medley and second in the butterfly. Catherine Crawford placed third in the individual medley and third in the backstroke. Connor Crawford placed first in the individual medley, first in the butterfly and first in the backstroke. AJ Holt took third in the butterfly, second in the backstroke and second in the long distance freestyle. Tallassee Tiger Sharks will be traveling to Prattville for the annual sprint meet and some swimmers will be participating in the Laps for Cystic Fibrosis meet in Opelika.

Tallassee’s 6U NSA wins state championship By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Tallassee’s 6U softball team faced heavy competition Saturday at the NSA State playoffs held in Millbrook. The girls played four games and defeated the opponent in each game to take home the NSA State Championship title. Tallassee’s 6U faced North Jacksonville in their first playoff game of the day and won 12-5. Following North Jacksonville, the girls

faced Coosa Valley and took the game 21-17. In the third game of the tournament Tallassee’s 6U team took on Millbrook and won 15-7. The final game was against Coosa Valley and, again, Tallassee’s 6U girls won the game with a final score of 38-32. The girls will compete for the Dixie Youth State Championship next. If the girls win the Dixie Youth State Championship they will head to Perry, GA to compete in the World Series.

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Left, Tallassee 6U softball team won the NSA State Championship Saturday in Millbrook. The Tallassee girls will compete for the Dixie Youth State Championship next. Above, Aubrey Myers bats a double against Coosa Valley during Saturday’s softball tournament Saturday in Millbrook.

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