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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Dadeville City Council approved a $12,000 geotechnical study to allow progress to be made on the courthouse square renovation project that the city is partnering with Tallapoosa County on. The council also approved a quote that will allow the demolition of dilapidated
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structures to begin. According to Jeff Harrison with CDG, the firm overseeing the project explained the design and planning part of the project is about 50-percent complete and is currently in a holding phase until the study is completed. “Things are moving along with DOT,” Harrison said. “We have got comments back from DOT and things
are looking good. The have the traffic study but before they will say anything about allowing a continuous traffic flow they want a geotechnical study.” Harrison explained that the study would involve pulling four cores from Tallassee and Cusseta streets to see if the base under the road would allow for the expected traffic. The council approved the $47,288
quote from Thomas Land Clearing of Birmingham to allow the company to clear the structures from the first of the lots identified under the demolition grant. The motion passed unanimously but Dick Harrelson did abstain from the vote as his wife owns one of the
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Constable’s eligibilty questioned Glaze’s criminal past may disqualify him
By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Rodeo Club on Highway 34 near Dadeville will play host to Second Annual Lake Martin Championship Cornhole Tournament, sponsored by the Dadeville Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, July 1. Beginning at noon, both amateurs and more experienced players will fill the air with kernel-filled bags aimed at the six-inch hole on a board 30 feet away. “There are tournaments like this all over the United States,” Dadeville Chamber of Commerce board member Mickey Tarpley said. “This has really taken off in Alabama in the last 10 years.” While the hotbed of support for cornhole is in central Alabama, clustered around where the colleges are, players who take part in events and tournaments like this every weekend can be found all throughout the state. “When you announce an event like ours through the state and national associations, people will come. We had our first one last year, and teams from west Georgia, central and north Alabama came, and all of them indicated they’d be back this year,” Tarpley said. Tarpley said they were currently expecting around 40 participants in this year’s tournament, though
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RiverKids Kayaking Kampers practice their paddling skills before taking on Sandy Creek Tuesday morning.
4-H Kayaking Kamp gets participants outdoors and active All the thoughts of the next trip followed a successful trip down Sandy Creek Tuesday – albeit wet and adventurous. By all accounts the third annual 4-H “My favorite part was going down the RiverKids Kayaking Kamp was a hit. R rapids,” Bransley said. “It was kinda scary but Rising Horseshoe Bend School fourthfun.” grader Carissa Looser and her older sister gr Carissa’s excitement was evident to her Bransley are already planning their next water- grandmother. B bound adventure. bo “Looking at her hair, I think she had a “They are already planning their next kayak blast,” Pike said. “They both were excited trip,” tri said Brenda Pike, the girls’ grandmother. about coming. They would stay all the time if “They would sleep in one if they could.” “T I let them.” That statement got Carissa to thinking. “I had fun,” Carissa said. “Sometimes when “We need to get a kayak where we can go I got stuck, I thought I was going to go over down do our creek,” Carissa said. “You could put backwards. a mattress on top and your good to go.” See KAYAK • Page 10 By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Jacksons Gap resident David Glaze is currently serving as the Tallapoosa County Constable for Beat 18 and was sworn into office in January of this year, but his eligibility to hold the office has been questioned. A petition was filed in circuit court in February challenging Glaze’s eligibility based on a felony conviction in Sept. 1982 in Florida where Glaze was found guilty of bail bond jumping from a charge of battery of a law enforcement officer where he was sentenced to two years in a Florida state prison. Alabama Code prohibits those that have been convicted of any crime punishable by imprisonment in state or federal penitentiary from holding office. Glaze was before Circuit Court Judge Tom Young to answer questions about his past that might disqualify him from holding office. “I got my rights back,” Glaze told the court. “I got See GLAZE • Page 3
McMichael discusses new communication methods at Kiwanis Club meeting By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The weekly meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club featured Chief Deputy David McMichael of the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department talking about new law enforcement methods being implemented by the department, as well as other issues facing the county. He began his presentation with a brief history of how law enforcement tactics have changed over the last century, from one of the first cases where fingerprints were used as evidence in Chicago in 1910 to the Sheriff’s Department getting their first bodycams in 2009. Most recently, McMichael attended a seminar teaching a method of dealing with the public, the Verbal Defense and Influence for Contact Professionals. Begun in the 1970s as Verbal Judo, the system was created by an English professor turned police officer as a way to improve communications between officers and the general public. “Many complaints against the police come
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class,” McMichael said. “It’s a 16-hour class. They have to do a lot.” Following his presentation, the club members asked him several questions revolving around other issues the Sheriff’s Department has been dealing with, including crystal meth, the DARE program in county schools and other similar topics. Though the national news outlets
seem to focus on the negative stories involving the police, McMichael reminded his audience that there are thousands of interactions the police are involved with every day that end positively and are never reported. “We’re the only department in the county doing this right now,” McMichael said. “It all starts with showing people dignity and respect.”
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• A Opelika man, age 48, was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear. • A Dadeville woman, age 29, was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear.
June 25
• A Dadeville woman, age 45, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and Promoting Prison Contraband.
June 24
• An Alexander City man, age 27, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Criminal Trespass.
June 23
• An Equality man, age 35, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. • A Jacksons Gap man, age 43, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana. • A Alexander City man, age 54, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana. • A report for Theft of Property was filed that occurred on Old Mills Ferry Road.
June 22
• A one motor vehicle collision occurred on S. Tallassee Street resulting in minor property damage and no injuries. • A report for Assault was filed that occurred on MLK Street.
June 21
• A Dadeville man, age 26, was arrested for Domestic Violence and Resisting Arrest that occurred on Old Susanna Road.
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• Roy Craven of Dadeville was arrested for domestic violence 3rd degree.
• Megan Hayes of Dadeville was arrested for an active failure to appear contempt of court warrant. • Jason Hayes of Dadeville was arrested for an active failure to appear contempt of court warrant. • Crystal Tucker of Jacksons Gap was arrested for an active failure to appear child support warrant.
June 26
• Resident of Hicks Store Road in Tallassee filed a report for harassment. • Gary Isome of Kellyton was arrested for an active probation violation warrant. • Lori Johnston of Daviston was arrested for an active probation violation warrant.
June 25
• A resident of Cobb Road filed a report for theft. • Robert Hall of Plantation Road in Jacksons Gap was arrested on an outstanding warrant theft of property third degree.
June 24
• A resident of Pine Ridge Road in Dadeville filed a report for harassment. • Corie Burns of Main Street in Dadeville as arrested on an outstanding warrant failure to appear child support.
June 23
• Brent Watts of Old Kellyton Road in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support. • Richard Peppers of Quiet Lane in Alexander City was arrested on two outstanding warrants for probation violation. • Patrick Hallman of Davidson Street in Tallassee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation.
June 22
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filed a report for found property. • A resident of Churchill Road in Camp Hill filed a report for theft of property. • A resident of Goodwater Road in Goodwater filed a report for harassment. • A resident of Jackson Lane in Tallassee filed a report for burglary of a residence.
June 21
• Christopher Smith of Dadeville was arrested for an active failure to appear warrant. • Xavies Campbell of Alexander City was arrested for an active probation violation. • A resident of Lillie Lane in Jacksons Gap filed a report for harassment.
Alexander City Police Department June 25
• Jerry Jermaine Hayes, 43, of Goodwater was arrested for domestic violence. • Antonio Danielle Minnifield, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. • George Lewis Parker, 46, of Equality was arrested for driving under the influence alcohol. • Jasmine Shardae Hunter, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. • Domestic violence was reported for Bishop Street. • Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on Highway 280. • Harassment was reported on J Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Coley Creek Road. • Criminal mischief and criminal littering was reported on Lakeview Point. • Driving under the influence alcohol was reported on Meadows Street. • Possession of marijuana was reported on Highway 280.
June 24
• Jonathan Kyle Rowe, 41, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal trespass, synthetic narcotics smuggle, possession of methamphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia and fleeing/attempting to elude law enforcement. • John Marcus Buford, 29, of Sylacauga was arrested for kidnapping, robbery and burglary. • Felicia Antoinette Goggans, 43, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication. • Kevin Michael Butts, 36, of Ashland was arrested for burglary. • Christopher Carlton Strawbridge, 36, of Goodwater was arrested for negotiating a worthless instrument. • Discharging firearms were reported on Jefferson Street. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported on J Street. • Domestic violence and criminal trespass was reported on 9th Avenue. • Burglary and robbery were reported in the 200 block of Willow Drive. • Public intoxication was reported on Summer Street.
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Tankersly, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for harassment. • Kraig Steven Brown, 45, of Kellyton was arrested for domestic violence. • Billy James Thompson, 43, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication. • Laterrance Trevonchez Hutchinson, 23, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Kimberly Michelle Jones, 34, of Sylacauga was arrested for theft. • Cortney Lamond Canada, 32, of Sylacauga was arrested for failure to appear. • Domestic violence was reported in the 2000 block of Red Barn Road. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal mischief and criminal trespass was reported in the 3000 block of Washington Street. • Domestic violence was reported in the 4000 block of Highway 22 East. • Public intoxication was reported on Highway 280.
June 22
• Marquite Symone Boyd, 24, of Dadeville was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Drew Elijah Warden, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for miscellaneous theft. • Lake Jesse Stephens, 19, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. • Theft was reported on Watson Place. • Theft and domestic violence was reported in the 2300 block of Smith Street. • Possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on Andrew Jackson Road. • Theft was reported on Hillabee Road. • Domestic violence was reported in the 300 block of Andrew Jackson Road. • Domestic violence was reported in the 1000 block of K Street. • Assault was reported on Ripley Drive. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence was reported in the 2100 block of Parkway Circle. • Theft was reported on Cherokee Road. • Driving under the influence and possession of marijuana was reported on Reeves Road. • Harassment and prostitution was reported on Sugar Creek Road.
June 21
• Stevie Valdez Wilson, 35, of Kellyton was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and fleeing/attempting to elude a law enforcement officer. • Burt Wayne Moore, 47, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Richard Joseph Katz, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Soloman Lamar Thomas, 31, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Harassing communications was reported on Kelly Drive. • Domestic violence was reported on Parkway Court. • Domestic violence was reported on North Central Avenue. • Theft of lost property was reported on Highway 280. • Fraudulent use of a credit/debit card was reported on Crooked Creek Road. • Identity theft was reported on Point Windy Drive. • Theft was reported on Trails End Lane. • Theft was reported on Highway 280.
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City Building Inspector Michael Richardson informed the council that the planning commission would be requesting the rezoning of three to four lots. “One of them is in the neighborhood of the Highway 280 intersection with Highway 49,” Richardson said. Council member Betty Adams was absent from the meeting. The council also: • approved minutes from the last meeting. • approved recreation center rentals. • approved the sale of the 1992 Ford Ambulance for $1 to the Eagle Creek Volunteer Fire Department that had previously been declared surplus property. • approved the purchase of two recliners at $390 each and a couch for $450 from Payne’s Furniture for the fire department. The purchase will be made from donated funds. • learned that the Kings United Men’s Group is holding a city-wide clean up day July 8. • learned the gas board has ordered supplies for the gas line on a portion of Tallassee Street. • learned the water board is increasing the basic water rate from $25.50 to $26.25. The next meeting of the Dadeville City Council is July 11 at 6 p.m. with a premeeting at 5:30 p.m.
properties in the project. Paul Monroe, who is handling the demolition grant for the city, explained that four companies were registered and received requests for quotes and that only Thomas Land Clearing responded. Monroe said work on the nearly 10 structures should begin sometime after the July 4 holiday and that more structures are being put together in manageable projects. “We will be accepting quotes on about four more lots,” Monroe said. “We are grouping the structures to help contractors.” Council members briefly debated increasing the service area that meals from the Nutrition Center would be delivered after the center asked for clarification of the delivery area with a requests for home deliver of meals outside of the city limits. The council voted to keep the deliver area limited to the area within the city limits not only as being one of the benefits of living in the city limits and because of the condition of the delivery vehicle. “That old van does not work good,” Harrelson said. “It is as crippled as I am.” The council also voted to create the Nutrition Advisory Council. The Nutrition Center currently provides about 27 meals a day in the Dadeville area with half being delivered to homebound residents and the other meals served at the recreation center.
Public Meetings Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m.
Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m.
Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville. Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month. Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday.
Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. New Site City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall. Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend.
Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public.
Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m.
Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall.
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there was no definitive way to know how many would be on hand, as preregistration for the event is not required. Of the participants who attended last year’s event and could return this year were a pair of players rated in the top 10 in the state, one of whom has now reached a top five ranking in the state. He also said there would be two tournaments held on Saturday, one sponsored by the Chamber
of Commerce and the other set up predominantly by the players themselves. The first tournament would be a double elimination format, with teams being formed by having the more professional players picking their “amateur” partner’s name from a hat. Prize money totaling approximately $1,000 would be awarded to the first, second and third-place teams. The rules governing the second
tournament would be determined by the players, including team setup and tournament format, according to Tarpley. An entry fee for this tournament may also be collected before kicking off, with all funds collected for the second tournament going in to a collective pot paid out to the winners. Registration for the tournament opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July
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back my right to vote.” District Attorney Jeremy Duerr argued that having voting rights restored is not enough. “Unless he has a pardon, it is still on his record,” Duerr said. Glaze explained that he has been working on rectifying the issue,
having applied for a pardon. “It’s in the governor’s office,” Glaze said. Young explained that might not be good enough depending on what the law says. Young wanted some time to study the issue and explained to both Duerr
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and Glaze that he would likely rule in the next week or so asking them for any code or case law that might apply. “Restoration of civil rights except possessing a weapon might not be good enough,” Young said. “If a pardon is the only thing that will
clear it, I will probably rule to remove from office.” Constable is not the only office Glaze has sought. He qualified to run for mayor in Jacksons Gap receiving 10 votes in the August 2016 municipal election in the town.
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Holiday underscores lake’s meaning to the area
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t’s hard to say if the people responsible for creating Lake Martin back in 1926 when the Wesley Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River was completed could picture what our community sees now when it looks at that incredibly beautiful water. On a holiday weekend, what Lake Martin really means to not only Alexander City, but the entire region, is accentuated even more than usual. The area’s population will swell by thousands as people from all over the state and the country flocked to enjoy what one of water lover’s favorite destinations. Get ready to see the lake covered with boats, packed with folks enjoying a holiday at the lake. Those people bring their purses and wallets with them, filled with credit and debit cards and plenty of cash. They don’t mind spending plenty of it right here. One economic impact study found that 450 jobs are generated directly through Lake martin business. The same study found that an estimated $88.7 million in retail sales were generated as a result of Lake Martin. Some say those numbers are like a tiny drop in the more than 40,000 acres of water that makes up the lake. They say those numbers are conservative when you look at the real estate and housing units that have created an enviable tax base that we all enjoy. So as we head into a weekend that is considered the busiest each year at the lake, we ask that you look past the added traffic, the high number of boats on the water and the line at the grocery store. Instead, look at all the things there are to do this weekend, because of the lake. Music, events and great food can be found all across the Lake Martin region over the next few days, not to mention all that water to enjoy on a hot summer day. From economic impact to incredible recreational opportunities – we are all indeed lucky to have Lake Martin and all it brings to the region.
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ast week, I spoke at the SEAS Educational Conference in Mississippi for 90 minutes. For a stuttering guy, that’s only about 45 minutes’ worth of material but still a long time, nonetheless. It’s a whole episode of Saturday Night Live. It’s an episode and a half of 60 Minutes. It’s how long it takes Lucy to figure out what she wants to order at a drive-thru window. Like I said, it’s a long time. Now, it’s one thing to just get up there and run your pie hole for 90 minutes, but it’s something else to hold the audience’s attention for the duration. I’ve been slotted for 90 minutes on a handful of occasions but for a variety of reasons never had to go the full allotted time. I’m usually just fine with that and thought this was going to be the case for this event. I was booked for the SEAS conference based on the recommendation of a representative from the Mississippi Department of Education who’d seen me speak earlier in the year at the Mississippi Association of School Superintendent’s winter conference. There must be lots of Baptists in The Magnolia State, because at both events, the attendees congregated near the back of
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the venue. Perhaps I need to start taking a retired Sergeant Major on the road with me to move everyone up front before I start each talk. Veterans know what I mean. Performing comedy and speaking is much easier for me when I can almost reach out and touch the folks on the front row. I don’t like having that gap. I need to connect with my audience. The venue for the SEAS conference was in a small auditorium inside the Jackson Hilton. It was really nice, but there was no one on the first row. The second row, however, was comprised of three ladies sitting side by side by side. They were awesome! Once I told that first joke, I knew I had them and everyone else for that matter. I could’ve talked for three hours. It really wasn’t a speech or a comedy performance; it was a talk. I let them know my story and how much I appreciated educators and how much educators have meant to me in my life. I cut up with them, and they returned the
favor. It was just an overall good time and a great way to kick off the day. They even booked me on the spot for their Arkansas chapter’s conference next year, so I reckon I did a pretty good job. Many times, event planners bring me in to kick off conferences or to send their attendees home with a smile on their face. Sometimes they have me speak after lunch. That’s just a shameless plug and not really relevant to this article at all but something to keep in mind. Mississippi has been very good to me the past few years. I’m booked for the Mississippi Sheriff’s Association’s conference in December, just three days after the expected due date of our little girl. I’ll be sleeping at a very nice hotel away from the baby. I know I’ll miss her, but at least I should be able to get more than 90 minutes of uninterrupted sleep. Ninety minutes is a long time. 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
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ast week marks the 10-year anniversary of the introduction of one of the most successful inventions in our modern world: the iPhone. Consider what has changed since 2007, when Apple’s Steve Jobs presented the first model. Back then, cellular phones were already getting to be commonplace. Youngsters can’t imagine a time when this was true – when people actually had to be in a home or office, or a pay telephone, to make and take calls – but the big, bulky brick phones had given way to the smaller BlackBerry-styled devices of the 2000s. I can remember reading a newspaper article when Barack Obama was running for president in 2008. Some reporter was making fun of the fact that he wouldn’t give up his trusty BlackBerry even though the iPhone was in the process of revolutionizing communications. Just imagine how smug that same reporter would be today if a presidential candidate didn’t have a smartphone! They would say the person didn’t deserve to be in office! Many of us can remember our first exposure to a cellular phone. My first was an emergency-only bag phone made by Motorola. It was shared by the whole family,
Bird’s Eye View By Michael Bird so there was no such thing as privacy. And it cost so much to operate, it was barely ever turned on. My current phone number went online around 2003. I was teaching at Robert E. Lee High School at the time, and my in-laws were moving to the Montgomery area to be near their grandchildren. My father-in-law signed us all up on a family plan and we all got flip phones. That flip phone was nice; I used it a lot and since I didn’t have texting capabilities, it didn’t matter about data usage. The next upgrade was a slider phone in 2009. It was able to take pictures, but I still didn’t text or have any kind of internet or email available on the device. By then, the iPhone and the new Android devices had really taken hold of the market. Many of my colleagues and students were using them and could handily find information or send messages and emails – it was, literally, in the palm of their hands like a James Bond gadget. Still bumping along with a “dumb” phone in 2011, I
was left behind at the hotel one night when our faculty, attending the Nuts and Bolts workshop and retreat in Destin, Florida, all went to dinner. Our assistant principal sent out the text where we were going to eat. Since my phone didn’t receive texts, I missed the boat! It wasn’t too long after that when I decided to take the plunge. I bought an iPhone 4 outright. It was shiny and new, and had so many features! That iPhone 4 was my companion for the next six years! All my colleagues and co-workers had good laughs about my iPhone – some even called it the “iPhone 1” because it was so old. But it was still operational, even though Apple has that annoying practice of discontinuing service for its older models. Last week, I stepped out of the shadows. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, my wife and I bought a pair of brand-new iPhone 7s. I suppose we’ll be super-enlightened and superintelligent now; we’ll win friends and influence people for a while, at least until the iPhone 8 appears in a few months and makes the iPhone 7 obsolete. Michael Bird is a music teacher and webmaster at Tallassee City Schools.
Betty Adams represents District 1. Her phone number is 256-8256211. Her address is 268 Adams Street, Dadeville.
Betty Adams Brownie Caldwell represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-825-4749. Her address is 480 East LaFayette St., Dadeville.
Brownie Caldwell
Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson represents District 3. Her phone number is 256-825-9749. Her address is 1191 Fulton Teneeshia Street, Dadeville. GoodmanRoy Mathis represents District 4. His phone number is 256-825-4369. His address is 181 Cedar Hill Drive, Dadeville.
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H.A ‘Dick’ Harrelson represents District 5. His phone number is 256-307-3880. His address is 333 West Columbus Street., Dadeville.
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Wayne Smith is mayor of Dadeville. His phone number is 256-8256820. His address is 156 Oliver Grove, Dadeville.
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Rain causes headache for area road officials By MITCH SNEED Editor
The heavy rains of last week took a toll on area roads as at least three major issues appeared after 6.9 inches of ran fell in a sevenday period, including 3.8 inches on Friday and Saturday alone. Over the last week, two separate issues on Highway 63 and one on Clay Street in downtown had to be addressed after rain is believed to have caused issues with the road. On Saturday, a motorist reported that a portion of Highway 63 North, between the Hackneyville Fire Department and Goodwater Road had collapsed. The Alabama Department of Transportation, along with officials from the fire department, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department as well as Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency and county road crews responded to help. A large corrugated metal tile that had allowed water to pass under the road collapsed just after the heaviest of showers passed through the area. As the tile collapsed, a hole about 5 feet wide and 10 feet long was created. That portion fell into what was a hole that appeared to be about 8 feet deep, taking the pavement for one lane of the Highway 63 with it. Crews worked all day Saturday and into Sunday to get the issue
repaired and as of Sunday the road was reopened. One estimate was about 16 hours to repair the issue. City workers have been dealing with a hole in the concrete surface near the intersection of Clay and Wheeler streets in downtown Alexander City. It appears that water rushing under the road caused a void and a chunk of the concrete road fell and broke loose an 8-foot section of sewer pipe beneath it. Crews blocked the area on Saturday and worked throughout the day Monday to get the repair made and the road reopened. All that is left of the repair is a final topping after the gravel filler settles. Earlier in the week, water collecting under a portion of Highway 63 South not far from Russell Crossroads caused the pavement to rise, creating a large swell in the roadway. Alabama Department of Transportation workers bored a hole in the pavement to allow the water to escape. In all, about five of the holes that were about 4 inches across were created to make sure that the problem wasn’t too widespread. Work was done to make sure that there was no pipe under the road in that area, but officials deemed that it was just a high concentration of rainwater that caused the issue.
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Crews worked all day Saturday and into the day on Sunday to repair the hole on Highway 63, which was 5 feet wide and 10 feet long.
High-profile cases involving Dadeville residents resolved arrest by the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department following an April 2016 incident on a Christopher Durand Carelton boat near the Paces Point Boat of Dadeville plead guilty to Landing near Dadeville was sexual abuse second degree charged with sexual abuse second last week before Judge Ray degree and enticing a child to Martin while Dadeville residents enter a vehicle for immoral Jonathan Kurtis Caldwell and purposes for inappropriate Kendall Luke Kidwell plead contact with a 14-year-old girl. guilty last week to setting Duerr explained that Carelton Colonel Tom’s on fire Dec. 14, was sentenced to 12 months but 2016. the amount of jail time will be Carelton will be require to determined at a July 17 hearing. register as a sex offender for the As part of the agreement the rest of his life as part of his plea enticing offense will be dropped. agreement according to District Sexual abuse second degree is Attorney Jeremy Duerr. a misdemeanor while the enticing He was 62 at the time of his offense is a felony. By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Caldwell and Kidwell, as part of their plea agreement, were granted youthful offender status and will serve three years of probation, which is the maximum for youthful offender. District Attorney Jeremy Duerr did not release the defendants’ names after the agreement, But Caldwell was 19 at the time of the incident and Kidwell was 20 and there names were released in arrest reports from the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department. Owner of Colonel Tom’s, Tom McElroy hopes Caldwell and Kidwell learned their lesson. “I hope they take advantage
of this deal from the state,” McElroy said. “I hope they learn from it. I won’t think about it any longer. It’s gone.” McElroy said that he most likely would not be involved in Colonel Tom’s in the future. “I have had enough of it,” McElroy said. “I have an offer to sale it. I came here in 1981 with nothing but a bad attitude. That has changed. The people of Tallapoosa County have been good to me.” The club was a popular hangout that often featured live music. Colonel Tom’s was typically open serving alcohol from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Duerr said there would be a restitution hearing in the future. Stanley Holloway, 53, of Camp Hill was found guilty of trafficking cocaine, a felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. Holloway is scheduled to be sentenced July 17. According to court records, Holloway has several previous drug convictions including trafficking cocaine and methamphetamines. Also Richard Cound, 48, of Dadeville plead guilty to six counts of unauthorized cutting of timber and six counts of failure to maintain records.
Will Strange become known as ‘Landslide Luther’?
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n Alabama politics many times appointments to political offices filled by an acting governor have an adverse effect on that appointee if and when they seek election to that office for a full term. Every time George Wallace appointed someone to a political post, even in the prime of his popularity and power, they invariably lost in the next election. Well folks, ole Dr. Bentley ain’t George Wallace, but his appointment of Luther Strange to the Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions may come back to haunt Big Luther. His appointment is even more problematic due to the appearance of collusion surrounding the appointment. The taint of the Bentley appointment hovers over Big Luther’s tall head in Washington. Lyndon Johnson had a similar cloud over his head when he arrived in the U.S. Senate in 1948. It was known that he had stolen the Texas Senate seat when he arrived. When that U.S. Senate seat came open, he made the decision to roll the dice and go for broke. Lyndon did not know that the legendary governor, Coke Stevenson, would enter the race. Coke Stevenson was a legendary Texas icon. He was the epitome of a Texas gentleman and revered. He was Texas’ Horatio Alger and Davy Crockett combined. He raised himself from age 12, built a ranching empire, was speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and a very popular governor of Texas. Stevenson was above reproach. He would not lie, steal or cheat and Texans knew that about old Coke. On the other hand,
STEVE FLOWERS Columnist
Lyndon Johnson had already earned the reputation in Texas that he would continue to earn in Washington – he would do whatever it took to win. He was totally corrupt and ruthless without any semblance of a conscience. Johnson applied modern day politics to that era. He introduced polling and what it meant in detail. He even used a helicopter to fly from town-to-town and land on court squares to speak and shake hands, but mostly he used negative and false campaign mailings to attempt to destroy Stevenson’s stellar reputation. Stevenson was from a different era. He refused to go negative and would not reply to any negative accusations no matter how maliciously false. Johnson was able to utilize this massive media blitz because he had more campaign funds than any candidate in Texas history. He had unlimited financial backing from the giant Brown and Root Co. of Texas, which is now Halliburton Corporation. They were then, as they are now, the recipients of gigantic government construction contracts. Johnson was their boy and would do their bidding as their senator so they poured money into the race like water. Johnson outspent Stevenson 10-1, but it was not enough. When the votes were counted on election night, Stevenson had won by a narrow margin. However, the election was not over;
Stevenson was about to be counted out. The Rio Grande Valley along the Texas and Mexican border was known as the region where votes could be bought. Most close elections were decided in these counties, which would come in days after the original count with just the right number of votes needed to win the election. This is how Johnson won by only 87 votes in a race where over one million votes were cast. Johnson became known as “Landslide Lyndon” in Washington because of this 87-vote victory. It was also an allusion to how he had stolen the seat. Some people think that the nickname “Landslide Lyndon” stems from Johnson’s landslide victory over Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential race, but it was actually from the 1948 Texas Senate race. A legendary tale that is attributed to Johnson in this infamous race claims that in the days following the election, while garnering enough votes for victory, Johnson and the political bosses of the Valley counties were going through cemeteries and taking names of dead Mexicans off the tombstones to register voters. They could not decipher one of the names and asked Lyndon what to do, Johnson quickly replied, “Give him a name, he’s got as much right to vote as the rest of them in this cemetery.” 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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Happy Fourth Of July, America! On July 4, 1776, the Founding Fathers of the United States of America signed the Declaration of Independence declaring that the 13 colonies were an independent nation free from control by the British Government. These 13 original colonies, which are now states, were Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The colonists wanted freedom from laws passed by the British Government which they felt were unfair, especially tax laws. Revolting against a tax on tea, a group of colonists known as the “Sons of Liberty” disguised themselves as Native Americans and threw around 350 crates of tea from three British East India Company ships into Boston Harbor in December 1773. This act is known as the Boston Tea Party. The British Government responded to the revolt by passing laws that increased royal control. The colonies rallied together, and a colonial committee decided to convene the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in September 1774. 7KH ¿UVW &RQJUHVV GHPDQGHG WKDW %ULWDLQ UHSHDO DOO RI WKH XQIDLU ODZV WKH\ KDG SDVVHG VLQFH DQG they called for a colonial boycott of British goods. The Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775, and ended in victory for the United States with the Peace of Paris Treaty which was signed on September 3, 1783. In 1870, the United States Congress passed a law making IndeAmerica, Boston, Boycott, Colonists, SHQGHQFH 'D\ DQ RႈFLDO KROLGD\ DOWKRXJK FHOHEUDWLRQV RQ WKDW GD\ ZHUH DOUHDG\ YHU\ FRPPRQ England, Freedom, Independence, Liberty, Militia, Redcoats, Revolt, Rights, 7KH KROLGD\ DOVR NQRZQ DV 7KH )RXUWK RI -XO\ EHFDPH DQ RႈFLDO SDLG )HGHUDO KROLGD\ IRU DOO government employees in 1938. Today, the holiday has become a staple of summer activities. Taxes, Tea, War )LUHZRUNV DUH VHW Rႇ LQ PDQ\ WRZQV DQG FLWLHV WR PDUN WKH RFFDVLRQ DQG SDUWLHV DQG SLFQLFV are common.
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Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634
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Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661 Haven United Methodist 354 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
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Kayak “I had help to get off the rocks. A boat came and hit me to get off the rocks.” Tallapoosa County Extension Agent Shane Harris got RiverKids started and is pleased with the program’s progress. “We have about 65 kids this week,” Harris said. “We are averaging about 15 a session. Most of them our new and lot are from Lee County. We have maybe five that are repeaters that have done it before.” Harris explained that this is what
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4-H wants to do with children. “We want to them outside,” Harris said. “This is what we what to do. Get them exposed. Most have never done this.” Harris was aided Tuesday by Harold Banks who is best known for his lengthy paddles of the Tallapoosa and Alabama rivers. “It went pretty well I think,” Banks said. “This is the first time I have been out with RiverKids.” Banks was not alone as he brought along his 9-year-old grandson Jack
Mason. “It was fun,” Mason said. “I have been out on the water before.” The kayak that Mason used has been around for while and outings on the water are not the only things they do together. “That little kayak there, I taught his mother to kayak in when she was about 6-years-old,” Banks said. “We do a lot of hiking, paddling and gardening too.” Tuesday was Carissa’s first outing with 4-H but plans to do more with
the group this fall at Horseshoe Bend. Pike is appreciative of 4-H and the RiverKids program. “This is great,” Pike said. “My girls really enjoy it. They would rather be outside.” The kayaking camp finishes up today but Harris has scheduled a RiverKids Kayaking 101 class that will be July 27 at the Willow Point Country Club cabana. To register visit the extension service website at aces.edu/Tallapoosa or by calling 256-825-150.
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Area children took to Sandy Creek for the 3rd Annual RiverKids Kayak Kamp which was held this week. Second from the top left, Extension Agent Shane Harris helps with a life jack while, left, Chuck Browne teaches paddle strokes. Above, Harold Banks helps teach paddle skills while Banks’ grandson Jack Mason takes to the creek Tuesday.
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Lizi Arbogast, Sports Editor (256) 234-4281 x228 sports@alexcityoutlook.com
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LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Summer is a time to get outside
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ore and more, kids are being sucked into the world of video games, Netflix and smart phones. With Alabama heat starting to creep in and the seemingly never-ending rain we’ve had for the past few weeks, it can be easy to just sit inside, soak up the AC and stay dry. But here’s a challenge: Get your kids outside to enjoy the great outdoors. Back in my day – which, OK, yes, my day wasn’t that long ago; it’s not like I was walking to school with no shoes uphill both ways or anything – I barely saw my mom during the summer months. From the time we woke up in the morning and grabbed a quick bowl of cereal, my brother and I were heading the outside. From neighborhood games of street hockey – I was always the goaltender – to discovering an old junk yard and dilapidated gazebo in the woods, our childhood always involved something fun or mysterious. I remember the days of making a couple quarters from the lemonade stand my friend Megan and I set up down the street, and only coming home for a sandwich and heading right back out until dark. I’m not saying we never watched TV or didn’t spend time in front of our Nintendo 64 playing Zelda: Ocarina of Time, because we absolutely did, but we also took our Zelda guidebook outside during snowstorms and pretended we were on a quest to defeat Ganon and restore the Triforce of Power. But we tried to reserve our TV time for early morning cartoons, rainy days or sleepovers with our friends. There’s so many benefits to getting outside. First of all, you’re unknowingly staying healthier. Even if you’re not working out or doing typical exercises, you’re staying active and that’s so important for kids these days. Also, if you stay healthier at a younger age and develop healthy habits early on, it doesn’t seem like such hard work as you get older. But more importantly, you’re making memories and friendships that can last a lifetime. No one sits around reminiscing about that night they played video games for 12 hours straight, but you will remember those lemonade stands, adventures in the woods and neighborhood kickball tournaments. In a place like Alexander City and its surrounding areas, which I fell in love with based on its affinity for the great outdoors, there’s so much to do to stay active and so many opportunities for kids to stay entertained. Whether it be a day swimming on the lake or teaching your kids how to fish or taking part in one of the many youth sports options available around town, there’s always something to do and memories to be made. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Record.
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Dadeville’s 11-12 Majors baseball team won the District 10 Championship. Team members included, from left, manager Travis Etchison, coach David Smith, coach Brandon Pritchard, Antojuan Woody, Wes Robinson, Sawyer Sapp, Jordan Rambo, Walker Spraggins, Lane Smith, Ethan Adcox, Taylor Humphrey, Daquan Doss, Buster Coker, Cole Carmack and Eli Pritchard.
Dadeville Majors win district title By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Dadeville’s 11-12 Majors All-Star baseball team had no issues at the Dixie b Youth League District 10 championships Y on o Saturday. The Majors outscored their opponents, 69-6, to earn the District 10 title. 6 “We had great pitching, and it’s just
an excellent bunch of boys,” Dadeville coach Travis Etchison said. The Tigers got off to a great start, defeating local rival Reeltown, 8-1, to begin the tournament and continued from there. The Majors beat Tuskegee, 19-1, and Beulah, 14-3, to advance to the championship. The title game was the biggest victory for Dadeville, as it won 29-1 over Tuskegee.
Walker Spraggins had an amazing feat, hitting three leadoff home runs in the tournament. Dadeville advances to state, which begins July 13 in Troy. Leading the tournament in hits, runs and home runs, the Tigers also had less pitches than any other team in the tournament. Lmas Smith also had a homer.
Shawn Jennings lands at South Alabama By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
After parting ways with the University of Alabama earlier U this month, Dadeville graduate t Shawn Jennings had many S places he could’ve continued p his h football career. With offers from a handful of o Division I and Division II I programs, Jennings has verbally committed to the v University of South Alabama. U “Just the trust in coaches and a the atmosphere, also the location (helped me decide),” l
San Antonio and Utah Jennings said in a State. Twitter interview. Currently standing at “It’s not home, 6-foot-2, 218 pounds, but it’s just a few Jennings graduated hours away. I feel from Dadeville in comfortable with 2016. Jennings missed South, and it feels the majority of his like home for me senior season with a right now.” Jennings leg injury but was an A linebacker at Alabama Sports Writers Alabama, Jennings will likely play safety at USA. Association All-State secondteam selection during his He said he received offers junior year. from UAB, Samford, East Under NCAA transfer rules, Carolina, West Virginia, Troy, Jennings will not be allowed Jacksonville State, Tennessee to play for the Jaguars in the State, University of Texas at
2017 season but will have three years of eligibility after that. “No disappointment, I love Alabama and wish nothing but the best for the program,” Jennings said. “Alabama developed me to a man as well as a football player. This year, I’ll be able to learn the defense, get ahead in the weight room and get in front of my classes.” Shawn is the younger brother of Anfernee Jennings, who is a projected starting outside linebacker at Alabama.
LakeWinds Junior Golf LakeWinds Golf Course hosts weekly youth clinic and tournament
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Top left: Avery Benton tees off on hole No. 1. Bottom left: Benton Stegall takes a chip shot on hole No. 2. Top right: Brian Thompson, left, takes a shot as Jackson Warbrough looks on. Bottom right: Grayson Weithoner takes a shot on hole No. 2 as instructor Jim Gunnells looks on.
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Cornhole Championship at Rodeo Club coming this Saturday Kiwanis Golf Tournament was a complete success: Our Kiwanis golf tournament at StillWaters on June 26 was an all-day wonderful success, plenty of happy players, perfect weather, lots of fun and comaraderie. The winners were Randy Nolan with Closest to the Pin; Joe Robertson with the longest drive; the team of Caldwell/Joiner/Nolan/Baker with lowest gross score and the team of Tony Johnson, Mark Tuggle, Matt Campbell, and Phil McClendon with the lowest net score. Everyone had fun and were great sports. Can’t wait until next year. Cornhole Tournament at the Rodeo Club: On Saturday, July 1 there will be the 2nd Annual Lake Martin Championship cornhole tourament at the Rodeo Club. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and includes a t-shirt. Bags fly at noon. For more information, please contact the Dadeville Chamber of Commerce at 256825-4019. Red Ridge Methodist Church news: Singles will have dinner at Elmers at 4:30 p.m. st Friday, June 30. Red Ridge welcomes a new preacher Rev. Vicki Cater on July 2. She has been a full-time elder in the North Alabama Conference since 2006 and has been in pastoral ministry for 24 years. She served Steele UMC in the Mountain Lakes District for the past 8 years. Walnut Grove UMC was added to her appointment three years ago. She attended Mississippi University for Women and earned a Master of Divinity at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. She presently serves as administrator for the Conference License School licensing local pastors and teaching a class in spirituality. She also serves on the Conference Board of
Ordained Ministry. She is trained in disaster relief, is a licensed rape response counselor, crisis counselor and does volunteer work as a hospital chaplain. She is married to Bill Cater and is from Hueytown, Al. United Methodist Women is sponsoring a “Pounding” for her on July 2 and an arrival celebration, a covered dish event, will be held in the Fellowship Hall on July 9 after the regular morning service. The choir’s anthem July 2 is “God Bless the USA.” The RRUMC music program welcomes all who wish to please God by sharing their musical talents in his worship. The choir is taking a month break. Anyone interested in the choir would be welcomed after the break in August or anyone with a special talent could perform during the choir’s break. New people are always needed. Beth Cox, nursing home volunteer, is asking for “Christmas in July” for nursing home patients in need of clothing. Angel Doll Ministry will not meet July 4. The next meeting will be July 25 at which time construction of dolls for the annual Christmas Franklin Graham Shoe Boxes will be started. RR is still in need of an audio-visual technical coordinator. Anyone interested, contact the church office for details. RR is located at 8091 County Road 34, corner of 49 and 34, Dadeville, 256-825-9820, redridgeumc.org. Visit RR on facebook. First Presbyterian Church news: Service at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday was great. We were missing our lovely pianist Dawn, but her hubby Dale played guitar
for his first Sunday, July 2 at 10:30 a.m. Brother Michael Carver comes to us having served the past five years at Taylor Memorial United Methodist. BETTY HAYES Michael grew up in Corner, Columnist Alabama and is a graduate of Samford University and and son Caleb played piano Memphis Theological Seminary. like a pro! Thank God for this He was an ER charge nurse for musical family, always willing several years at BMC Princeton to entertain us and share their in Birmingham before accepting talents. Dawn’s father went to heaven recently, and her family God’s call to full-time pastoral ministry in 1994. has our blessings. He and his family have The title of our sermon was “Take up your cross and follow” served several churches in our conference since 1995, with scriptures from Jeremiah 20; Psalm 69; and Matthew 10. including Brilliant/Mt. Pisgah It was wonderful having Rev. UMC, Trussville 1st UMC (associate), Carbon Hill Ben back from vacation, and UMC, Blountsville UMC, hearing about his Alaska trip. and Randall’s Chapel UMC in They had an “inland Passage Tour” which sounded beautiful, Scottsboro. Brother Michael has been active in Emmaus glaciers dropping off in the ocean with a rumble. They also and Kairos ministries, as well as in foreign mission trips to saw bald eagles, 40 50 of Honduras and Cuba. He has them! Very unusual to see a group this large of eagles. They a heart for missions, firmly believing we are to reach out also saw a couple of brown bears and some whales and sea beyond our walls to share the love of Christ with the lions. They had a sumptuous community, both locally and feast of crab legs. They went globally. to the “clinkets” native bands, Michael and his wife, Pam, which was a big treat for have three adult children everyone. The glaciers tend in college at UAB. Their to look blu-ish. What a treat it was for Rev. Ben to realize that daughter, Christen, graduates this semester. Their son, he was seeing something that Kenneth, is a junior, and had been there for thousands their youngest, John, is a of years. I’ve never been to freshman. Pam is an adult Alaska, but Ben’s descriptions nurse practitioner and assistant made me want to go. professor of nursing at Samford Come visit us at the University. Presbyterian Church and Rev. Brother Michael and Pam Ben will make you feel most look forward to serving welcome. Dadeville FUMC and the United Methodist Church surrounding community. We news: The new meeting time trust the Lord has great things for our youth is on Sundays in store and look forward to the from 2 until 4 pm. ministry God has ahead for all Welcome to our new pastor, of us. Rev. Michael Carver. Our Vision: In God’s love We are excited to welcome Michael Carver to the area and we will grow, share, raise up servant leaders, and change the to our church! Please join us
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June 29, 2017 Today’s Events
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, see their vehicles and learn about how they are important to the community.
Friday, June 30
CHILDREN’S NATIVE AMERICAN ACTIVITIES: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will present Children’s Native American Activities June 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to teach children how to create clay pots and play Native American games. Meet at the Wind Creek State Park 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 noon. 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.
SUMMER ARTS PRESENTATION: The Dadeville Summer Arts program is presenting “The Wizard of Oz” June 29 at 9 a.m. JEWELRY SALE: The Russell Medical Auxiliary is hosting the Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale in the Russell Medical Community Room June 29-30 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 everyone is from 5-6 p.m. and VBS will be from 6-8 p.m.
and Goodwill Baptist Church in Kellyton. Pastor of Almighty God Baptist Church is Rev. Lorenzo Caldwell.
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.
Thursday, July 6
BINGO NIGHT: Jake’s Restaurant is hosting a bingo night July 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area. Jake’s will also host bingo every Thursday in July to benefit the Boys and Girls Club.
Friday, July 7
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.
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
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.
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 -6 p.m. There will be live performances, family fun and healthy snacks. For more information, call 256-749-5943. FAMILY REUNION: The Willoughlby Reunion will be Sunday, July 9 at the Daviston Community Center. All family and friends are welcome. 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 StillWaters 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.
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July 11-14
ANNUAL SESSION: Early Rose District Congress of Christian Education is holding its 58th Annual Session July 11-14 at 9 a.m. daily at the Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.
July 13-15
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Family Worship Center on Sewell Street is hosting Vacation Bible School July 13-14 from 6-8:30 p.m. and July 15 from 9 a.m. to noon with a parents program July 15 at 11 a.m.
July 13-16
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.
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ART CAMP: The Kitty Dark Kids Art Camp will be July 10-14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Radney School for children in grades 1 through 6. The cost is $125 and includes all supplies, lunch, snack and t-shirt. For more information contact Jamie Dark at 256-794-0688.
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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.
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Hackneyville is hosting revival July 10-12 at 7 p.m. Rev. Mike Densmore, Rev. Josh Sammons and Rev. James Long will be delivering messages. Everyone is welcome.
July 10-11
world! DFUMC has a long history of honoring our departing pastors with a financial gift, compiled as individual gifts from our members. Your gifts may be through June 25, mailed to the church office, or presented directly to our Church Administrator, Leighanne Temple. Please mark checks or envelopes as Pastor Honorarium. Thank you. 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. 8 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. - noon. 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: Not keeping an appointment is an act of clear dishonesty. You may as well borrow a person’s money as his time!
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.
Friday, July 14
MOVIE NIGHT: River of Life Worship Center is hosting a movie night July 14. God’s Not Dead II will start at 7:30 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
Sunday, July 16
HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Tallapoosee Historical Meeting on Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. features talks about the restoration of Smith Mountain Fire Tower and the proposed Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association education center at the Tower. The meeting will take place at the Society’s museum on the town square in Dadeville. Refreshments will be served. Public is invited.
July 19
FIELD AND FOREST HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a field and forest hike July 19 at 9 a.m. The walk is for all ages. Meet at the outdoor classroom across from the beach.
City of
Dadeville • Wayne Smith, Mayor