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Memorial tribute grows for Toot Toot By MITCH SNEED Editor
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After the idea was launched by readers on The Outlook’s Facebook page, a makeshift memorial to Thomas Jacob ‘Toot Toot’ Marbury Jr. is growing on the bench where he could be found on most days.
After the idea was launched by readers on The Outlook’s Facebook page, a makeshift memorial to Alexander City’s own Thomas Jacob “Toot Toot” Marbury Jr. is growing on the bench where he could be found on most days. Flowers began appearing on the bench outside the Alexander City Police Department late Wednesday evening and by 10 a.m. Thursday, the bench was beginning to fill up with arrangements of all sorts of
bright-colored flowers. “It is just amazing how many people he touched,” said Marbury’s sister Alice Thomas-Hall. “We have just been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from everyone. It’s just been amazing to see and hear what he meant to the people he met.” Marbury passed away Wednesday morning in Birmingham. Family and friends confirmed Toot Toot passed at the University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center. Family said that he suffered heart failure Wednesday morning
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Marine Police have busy Memorial Day weekend on the lake Officials issue 49 citations, 116 warnings By MITCH SNEED Editor
The recently completed Memorial Day weekend was a busy one on Lake Martin, as boaters flocked to the water to HOLIDAY INCIDENTS ON enjoy what is considLAKE MARTIN ered the Careless operation of a vessel 4 kickoff to Registration Violation 7 the sumEmergency switch not attached 7 mer boatInsufficient PFD’s 3 ing season. Riding a PWC w/o a PFD 1 While Overloaded vessel 3 no official numbers Obstructed view 1 Violating regulatory buoys 4 are availNo boater’s license 7 able, B.U.I. 2 estimates D.U.I. 1 put the Speeding 1 number Child under 8 not wearing PFD 3 of visitors at about Minor possessing/consuming alcohol 5 Written warnings 116 10,000. Assisted boaters 3 Those Accidents 1 numbers Injuries 2 mean extra traffic on the water and the potential for dangers situations. Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Police Unit were out in force over the weekend, and said while Lake Martin did escape without any major incidents, that doesn’t mean that the area escaped without law enforcement action on the water.
and was revived, but passed away before noon. Marbury had been hospitalized for serious injuries that he received on May 22 when he was struck by a vehicle as he crossed Tallapoosa Street in downtown Alexander City. Friends and family said that Marbury, 68, suffered head trauma as well as broken ribs and multiple fractures of his leg as a result of the accident. Family said they will begin
State also doing sidewalk work in the area By MITCH SNEED Editor Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Strand Session Local favorite,The Bank Walkers, perform at the second Strand Session at Strand Park Thursday. A large crowd turned out for the performance. Rexton Lee will perform at the next Strand Session Thursday, July 7 at 6 p.m. The event is organized by the Lake Martin Young Professionals in an effort to bring people to downtown.
In recent weeks Alexander City motorists have seen paving work on neighborhood streets as well as feeder roads. Alexander City Engineer and Public Works Director Gerard Brewer said Thursday that work is about 90 percent completed, with just stripping and some shoulder work remaining. “They have just finished up on Dean Road and that was the final one that we had on this year’s list,” Brewer said. “We are still doing come cleanup and shoulder work that we are handling in house. “Other than that, they will be back in and start the permanent stripping on what has already been done. They were able to get a lot done pretty quickly because the weather cooperated.” The work was handled by Gary Ingram Grading & Paving that will handle paving projects as part of the Alexander City Road Improvement Project in the amount of $663,384. The projects on the list this year
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Jake’s Thursday night bingo has raised $20,000 for charity By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Like at any restaurant and bar on a Thursday evening, there’s a discernible din of excitement at Jake’s, likely in anticipation of the coming weekend. But the level of noise noticeably decreases with the call of the first number. “N-33,” says Michael Mixon, son of the restaurant’s owner Jake Mixon. “N-33.” Yes, it’s bingo. And it’s a Thursday night happening at Jake’s, located at 16 Broad Street in downtown Alexander City. But there’s a catch. This is Cliff Williams / The Outlook bingo for charity. “They were doing it at Danny and Debbie Gilliland, center, of Alexander City have only missed about four Niffer’s and some of my cusweeks of bingo at Jake’s. The Gillilands frequently bring friends and family to the weekly tomers that had played there charity game.
started talking to me about starting it up here,” said Jake Mixon. “Our first month that we did it the charity was United Way. I worked with Sharon Fuller and we got everything set up and that first week was kind of slow. I thought, ‘Oh, gosh, what have I done?’ But it spread by word of mouth what we were trying to do. “Now, it’s a big hit. People come in on Thursday night, have some fun with friends, play some bingo, donate to a charity and leave feeling good about themselves.” Mixon said that since Jake’s began hosting charity bingo on Thursday nights in September 2014 through May, it has raised more than $20,000 for local charities. See BINGO • Page 3
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DEAR ABBY: My parents and I live on opposite coasts of the United States. I have visited them many times over the years. I’d like them to visit me, but my mother refuses to travel. (She is healthy and not scared of flying or traveling.) At first, she said she didn’t have the money, so I offered to pay for the ticket and lodging here in California. Her next excuse was she didn’t have the time off, so I suggested she request it months in advance, or travel during her company’s annual twoweek shutdown. She wouldn’t consider it. My sister, who lives in the South, has had the same problem with Mom. We have told her how it makes us feel and asked her why she won’t travel to either of us. Mom just mumbles that she knows how we feel, but she will give us no reason. Even Dad has become fed up with Mom’s inertia, so he came to visit me
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more anxious than I expected. My fiance and I live together and already have many of the items a newly married couple would usually get as gifts. So, as of now, we are not registered anywhere. What is the best way to ask for monetary gifts instead? -- ANXIOUS BRIDE IN VIRGINIA DEAR ANXIOUS BRIDE: While traditionally it is not acceptable to blatantly ask for money -- and CERTAINLY not on a wedding invitation -- some couples open a bank account to be used for a down payment on a house or a special honeymoon “in lieu of gifts.” The information can be conveyed verbally or on your wedding website. DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend bleached her hair blond for a special event, but recently changed it back to her natural black color. She turned me on even more as a blonde, but I’m not sure how to tell her. Would
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Obituaries Mrs. Peggy Joyce Gamble
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Funeral service for Mrs. Peggy Joyce Gamble 79 of Goodwater, AL; Saturday, June 4, 2016; 11 a.m.; Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Goodwater, AL; burial; church cemetery.
A Memorial Service for Sheldon Hinder will be Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Bass Funeral Home and Cremations. Sheldon Hinder, 54, passed away Monday May 30, 2016 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was a 1980 graduate of Prattville High School and 1984 alumni of Auburn University of Montgomery. Sheldon served with The
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Mr. Thomas “Too Too” Marbury Mr. Thomas “Too Too” Marbury of Alexander City, Alabama died June 1, 2016 and arrangements will be announced later by Wrights Funeral Home.
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who came to the scene and LifeFlight who rushed in and flew him to Birmingham,” Thomas-Hall said. “They all took such good care of him and treated us like family. Yesterday when the time came, they were so sad and just cried. Even nurses who were off shift came in special to see us and check on us. That’s how much he had come to mean to them.”
planning for a memorial in the days to come, but after more than two weeks at the hospital they are still recovering from the ordeal. Thomas-Hall said that even while at UAB, Toot Toot continued to make friends and bring smiles to the faces of people he met. “We want to give our sincere thanks to all the doctors, nurses and staff at the UAB Trauma Center, the first-responders
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warning. Marine Police also assisted three boaters, worked one accident and reported two injuries. “Marine Patrol Troopers have been diligently working to create a highly visible presence to encourage voluntary compliance with the boating laws and public safety,” ALEA Spokesman Sgt. Steve Jarrett said.
ALEA Marine Police Unit’s Sgt. Steve Fuller released statistics from the Memorial Day weekend late Wednesday that prove that no matter how much advance work law enforcement officials do to educate and warn boaters, some have to learn the hard way. Fuller reported that over the long holiday weekend that 49 citations or arrests handled and officers also issued 116
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were: C Street Section 1 (from N Place to E Street), C Street Section 2 (from E Street to B Street), D Street Section 1 (from E Street to dead end), D Street Section 2 (from E street to B Street), F Street (from D Street to C Street), N Place (from D Street to C Street), Clay Street (from Broad Street/Highway 63 to the corner of retail parking lot), County Road (from Highway 280 to the city limits), Dean Road Section 1 (from Highway 280 to end of asphalt), Dean Road Section 2 (from Highway 280 to Dadeville Road), Elkahatchee Road (from Seminole Drive to the city limits), and Glenwood Road (from Highway 280 to County Road). The projects were funded by the halfcent sales tax for roads that the council enacted in late 2014. The ACRIP fund is expected to generate about $1.15 million this year and this year more than half of that will be used for new pavement. Brewer said that in the coming weeks
work should also begin on the Braid Street Streetscape project. The bid for the project was awarded to Henderson and Coker. When completed the parking lot, sidewalks and other amenities will give the area a whole new look. “That work is set to begin soon,” Brewer said. “We were doing some research and we found that that entire parking lot hasn’t been paved in 40 years. So it should really be a big difference when it’s complete.” Residents may have also noticed some other work in the downtown area. The Alabama Department of Transportation is in the middle of doing some sidewalk work along state highways that will help make them compliant with the America Disabilities Act. Crews were cutting paths in islands and laying forms on Wednesday and Thursday. When done, sidewalks will connect without curbing, which could create blockages for wheelchairs.
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Top left, Michael Mixon places a marker on the board while calling numbers at Charity Bingo last week. Mixon has been calling numbers at Jake’s for about two years. Top right, a customer waits to mark bingo cards at Jake’s last week.
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“That’s what makes it all worthwhile, being able to help some folks out locally who do a lot of good in the community,” Mixon said. And there’s also a chance each week for one player to leave with a little extra jingle in their pocket. There are seven rounds of bingo each Thursday night at Jake’s. For the first six rounds, winners are awarded $5 in Jake’s Bucks, which can be applied toward food or drinks at the restaurant. The seventh round is the jackpot round. The number of numbers called for the jackpot round starts at 54 and increases by one each week until the jackpot is claimed. The jackpot is made up of half of the $1 per card entry with the other half going to the charity. When it rolls over, half of the entry fee for the next week is added. Debbie Gilliland said her friend won a $2,600 jackpot at Jake’s. Gilliland was at Jake’s on a recent Thursday night with her husband, Danny, and her father, Sam
Gill. In fact, she’s there almost every Thursday and Mixon credits her, along with Amy Landers and Laura Kate Blue, with convincing him to give the bingo game a try. “I’ve probably missed being here on Thursday night five times in the two and a half years Jake’s been doing it,” Gilliland said. “We usually have a big table that’s full, but it’s just the three of us tonight.” Also on hand on this May Thursday night was Joe Cowart. He said he particularly wanted to be there in May because the charity was the Alex City Swim Team. But Cowart said he’s also a regular. “I’m here almost every Thursday,” said Cowart, keeping watch on the several bingo cards laid out before him. “Somebody in the family comes every Thursday.” Mixon said about 70 percent of the bingo players each Thursday are regulars. He said a “handful” of regulars have not missed a single Thursday and one,
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n case you’ve been stuck in the air-conditioned indoors – and, if you have, count yourself lucky – you’re aware that it’s getting hot outside. According to the National Weather Service website, Alexander City hit 101 degrees on Tuesday, 102 on Wednesday and 102 again on Thursday. That’s hot, folks. Dangerously hot. Yesterday, we reminded you that parents and drivers need to be aware of the dangers from heat for both children and pets, particularly when it comes to leaving either in locked cars. The safety group Kid and Cars says more than 600 U.S. children have died from heat in cars since 1990. That’s too many. One is too many. If you leave your car on a day like yesterday and you’re traveling with a child, take the child with you. Make it a habit. The potential for tragedy simply isn’t worth the gamble. With pets, while you may love your pet, if you’re traveling somewhere where you might need to leave your pet in the car, it’s best to just leave the pet at home. Pets are particularly vulnerable to the deadly temperatures that can occur inside cars in late spring and summer weather. You should also make it a habit to check on elderly friends and family members during extremely hot weather. And take care of yourself. The Mayo Clinic lists a number of precautions everyone should take to guard against heat stroke: • Wear loose-fitting, lightweight clothing. • Protect against sunburn. Sunburn affects your body’s ability to cool itself, so wear a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses and sunscreen outdoors. • Drink plenty of fluids. Hydrate, hydrate and hydrate more. • Take extra precautions with certain medications that may affect your ability to hydrate. • Take it easy during the hottest parts of the day. If you can’t avoid strenuous activity in hot weather, drink fluids and rest frequently in a shady spot or indoors. So while the sun’s beating down, we hope you’ll heed this advice from experts. We want you, your children and Fido around for the rest of the summer.
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Friday, June 3, 2016
Vacations and families go together
y son called a few weeks ago and invited my wife and me to go on vacation with his family. They were renting a condo in Panama City and we could spend a week with the grandkids, enjoy the beach and relax. It sounded like something right out of Norman Rockwell the way he described it. I readily agreed and he said that was great, and by the way, my half of the condo would be eight hundred bucks. That boy takes after his mother’s side of the family. The next step was to pack all my wife’s stuff in the car. This is a monumental undertaking on any occasion, but especially if we are going to travel. So I hired a half dozen teenage boys from the church to help load the car and the expense was well worth it. They looked like a Tarzan movie carrying all the parcels to the car on their heads. In just two days we had her two steamer trunks, three suitcases, 14 assorted bags and 17 pairs of shoes all loaded. My poor car looked like an Okie escaping the dust bowl. I just FEDEXed my overnight bag on ahead. Last Saturday we arrived at the beach and met the family. They couldn’t wait to get their grandmother to the beach and start their time together. As for me, I spent until Sunday
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night unloading the car. I had to rent a storage unit close by because there wasn’t enough room in the condo and I’m still wondering why she packed her winter coat. Yes sir, there is nothing like hyped up kids in a condo at the beach. You don’t have to go out for sand, surf and sun because they will leave the front door open and it will all come right in behind them. When the 6-year-old twins made a sand castle in my bed I nearly gave up and went home. Norman Rockwell was beginning to feel like Stephen King. Monday I finally got down to the beach and thought I would enjoy the surf and sand. So I spread my blanket close to the water, lay on my stomach and prepared to catch some rays. I must have dozed off because I woke up with a couple of hippie environmentalists pouring water on me while dragging me into the ocean. I heard one of them desperately calling others, “If we hurry we might be able to save this one!” I’ve got to lose
weight or stay off the beach. Several times the Bible mentions that Jesus got away from the busyness of His ministry. These times were for refreshing, regrouping and refocusing with His disciples. I think that is why the Psalmist reminded us to be still and know that God is real and close by us. Christ set this example of stepping away from the routine and getting perspective. As summer starts we too need these times for ourselves. However, we need to remember that Christ never got away from the Father, nor should we. Our churches deserve our faithfulness in these summer months of vacation. Oh, I didn’t mention that my 14-year-old grandson spent his time fishing along the beach. He was so proud of the little shark that he caught that he wanted to keep it. That was okay, but he should have mentioned this to his grandmother, especially since he was keeping it in her bathtub. Yep, you’re right she found it! I’m not sure who now needs the most therapy, my wife or the shark. I bet Jesus never had these problems when He was on vacation with His disciples. Dr. Gerald Hallmark is a retired minister, an Alexander City resident and a regular columnist for The Outlook.
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Reader: Small Town Big Ideas magazine is ‘secular’
Dear Editor, Recently I received a copy of the magazine titled Small Town Big Ideas and I was impressed. It is informative. I learned a lot about industries, organizations and activities here. It is attractive. Many pictures beautifully and appropriately illustrate the contents. It is varied. The contents page lists six categories about which articles are written. It is futuristic. Many of the articles explain present activities and project what can be in the future. Plans for accomplishments and increases are valuable. It also contains promotion pieces advocating changes that the writer wants to see: e.g. the articles about the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday and having a different form of government. Well done for the attempt to benefit the “towns” of
Alexander City and Dadeville. However the publication is humanistic. Humanism is defined as a modern, nontheistic, rationalistic movement that holds that man is capable of self-fulfillment and ethical conduct without recourse to supernaturalism. In other words, God is left out. The publication is secular. Secular is defined as relating to worldly things as distinguished from things relating to church or religion. So little mention is made about anything relating to God. In the article about Sun Festival one sentence tells about Faith Night music on Thursday. In the article about Christmas in the Park telling about the fun things, there is a brief reference to a live Nativity scene. Activities on Sunday tell about “Family Fun Day at Wind Creek Park.” worship of God on Sunday.
Neglected is anything about worship of God on Sunday. There no article about the influence and contributions of Christian churches. I noted only five advertisements by churches (evidently paid for). Any efforts to make our towns better places in which to live, including education, employment, prosperity, entertainment, and recreation are worthwhile. But these alone are not the answer. Loyalty, love, worship, and obedience to God is what is necessary. The opportunities to worship God, instruction in His word, and caring fellowship provided by Christian churches should be prominent and significant. The Big Idea needs to be the truth found in the Bible (Matthew 6:33). Bill Middlebrooks Alexander City
A plea for the dignity and welfare of Alexander City Dear Editor, Surely no city government in the history of Alex City has ever so severely injured, and in so many different ways, as the administration of Mayor Charles Shaw and the present City Council. The extreme incompetence, the extreme corruption, and the many and continuing scandals of this administration have been well reported on the front page of many recent issues of The Outlook. This letter concerns what I hope will be the last episode of one of these scandals, the forthcoming trial of our Mayor and
his wife on charges of assaulting City Councilman, Tony Goss. According to The Outlook, the trial of Mayor and Mrs. Shaw has been set for June 29. If Mayor and Mrs. Shaw and Councilman Goss are unable to resolve their problems and avoid going to trial, I respectfully, but strongly, urge Mayor Shaw and Councilman Goss to resign their offices. Alexander City does not deserve the disgrace and humiliation of having the whole state of Alabama following the progress of the trial of its Mayor and his wife on charges of assaulting a member of its City Council. Can anyone even imagine
anything that would bring more disgrace and humiliation on a town or make a town a greater laughingstock than a trial of its Mayor and his wife on charges of assaulting a member of its City Council at a meeting of its completely new city government if it is to survive and begin to thrive again? By a “completely new city government” I mean a new Mayor and all new members of its City Council. Respectfully, Bill King Alexander City
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: The Kellyton Baptist Church is hosting vacation Bible school June 3 from 5:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m., June 4 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and June 5 at 4 p.m. For more information contact Glenda “Tater” Eason tatereason@ hotmail.com
June 4
INTRO SAILING: The Dixie Sailing Club is hosting a introduction to sailing event June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The introduction includes an oral presentation and on the water capsize and recovery. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to skipper a sailboat. It is open to children as well as adults. FARM TOUR: Lake Martin QDMA and Tallapoosa County Treasure Forest Assoc. will sponsor a Wildlife Habitat Tour June 4, including timber management and wildflowers on Jerry and Genelle Brown’s Farm near Hackneyville, Al. (1030 Saxon Rd. Goodwater, Al.) Whiskers Catfish will provide lunch after the tour which will begin at 8:30 a.m. The event is free but everyone is asked to call the Tallapoosa County Ext. Office at 256-825-1050 to register, or Jerry Brown at 256-8395154. PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: New Adka Church is hosting its 21st Pastoral Anniversary Banquet for Rev. and Sis. Edward Milner June 4 at 5 p.m. CHURCH HISTORY CELEBRATION: Trinity United Methodist Church invites everyone to join in a celebration of its past and future Saturday, June 4 at 4 p.m.
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Trinity will look back at its ministries of the past with history, photographs, and memories of members and former pastors will be shared as we look to plans for the future. Refreshments and fellowship will follow. CRUISE IN: Lord’s Cruisers are hosting a cruise in at Arby’s on Highway 280 Saturday, June 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All antique cars, trucks and bikes are welcome. Listen to the music of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. For more information contact Rod Sizzers at 256-794-3844. GOLDFISH SPRINT and TURTLE RACE: Wind Creek State Park will host a goldfish sprint and turtle race June 4. Activities will begin at 3 p.m. and the race starts at 5:15 p.m. Dress your turtle for best dressed turtle. There will be $1 goldfish for sale . First, second, and third place winners will be recognized for best dressed turtle, turtle race and the goldfish race. Park entrance fees apply to noncampers. YARD SALE: Heaven United Methodist Church is hosting a yard sale Saturday, June 4 at 354 Christian Street. There will be miscellaneous items and clothing along with hot coffee, sausage and biscuits will be available.
June 5
CHURCH HOMECOMING: Bay Pine Baptist Church is hosting homecoming June 5 at 10:30 a.m. Guest singers will be Redemption Song. The pastor is Edward Frantz. Everyone is welcome.
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Memorial Baptist Church at 341 East Church Street is hosting revival services June 5 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and June 6-8 at 6:30 p.m. with evangelist Rev. Harold Cummings.
June 5-9
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Orr Street Baptist Church is hosting vacation Bible school June 5-9 from 5:30 p.m. to 8-30 p.m. serving a meal at 5:30 p.m. A kick off celebration will be held Wednesday, June 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. with preregistration, hotdogs, games and prizes. For more information contact Sandra Fuller at 256-329-8863.
June 6
SUMMER READING KICKOFF: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is kicking off the Summer Reading program June 6 at 10 a.m. at the Sportplex Gym. There will be a fun run, entertainment and kids free lunch. SUMMER ARTS ENRICHMENT: The Tallapoosa County Schools are hosting summer arts enrichment programs at Dadeville, Horseshoe Bend and Reeltown schools this summer. The program is available for students in kindergarten through the tenth grades. The program will focus on music, art and drama. There will be an end of camp program for parents. The program will be June 6-9, June 13-16, June 20-23 and June 27-30 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily. No transportation will be provided and students must be picked up no later than 12:10 p.m. Children may bring a snack. Registration is handled through the child’s school.
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DHS softball offers camp for young pitchers and catchers The Dadeville High School softball team will be having a pitchers and catchers camp for rising first- through seventh-graders, ages 7-12, Wednesday, June 8th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for the camp is $30, which will be held at the DHS softball field. Registration will be from 7:30-8 a.m. at the field. For more information email coach Magan Ford at mmartin@tallapoosak12.org.
Introduction to sailing class set Saturday The Dixie Sailing Club is hosting a introduction to sailing event June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The introduction includes an oral presentation and on the water capsize and recovery. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to skipper a sailboat. It is open to children as well as adults.
Car Show planned for Saturday at Arby’s Lord’s Cruisers are hosting a cruise in at Arby’s on Highway 280 Saturday, June 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All antique cars, trucks and bikes are welcome. Listen to the music of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. For more information contact Rod Siggers at 256-794-3844.
Family fun planned for Wind Creek this weekend Wind Creek State Park will host a goldfish sprint and turtle race June 4. Activities will begin at 3 p.m. and the race starts at 5:15 p.m. Dress your turtle for bestdressed turtle. There will be $1 goldfish for sale . First, second, and third place winners will be recognized for best-dressed turtle, turtle race and the goldfish race. Park entrance fees apply to non-campers.
AWF ushers in new car tag look starting on Aug. 1 Alabama Wildlife Federation members and supporters have a new way to show off your passion for wildlife and the outdoors. Beginning Aug. 1, visit your local tag office and customize your new Alabama Wildlife tag. This new design captures nature at its finest hour with a massive whitetail buck, flying mallards, strutting wild turkeys, bass bedding in the blue water, an alligator lurking nearby, and the opportunity to now incorporate six characters on your personalized message. Support the AWF and support wildlife, wildlife conservation, connecting youth and adults to the outdoors, and our hunting and angling heritage through your purchase of the Alabama Wildlife tag at your local tag office. Not only will the additional revenue generated by the tag sales enable AWF to grow and accomplish more for wildlife in Alabama, but the increased exposure of the AWF name and logo will raise our visibility even more. It cost $50 to purchase the Alabama Wildlife tag, plus an additional one-time $5 fee when the newly designed metal tag is issued. There is no cost to personalize your tag and a portion of the $50 fee is tax deductible. If your personalized message is approved by the Department of Revenue, you will pay for the tag and will be issued a 60-day temporary tag for each personalized tag ordered. Six characters available on personalized message. The Wildlife license plate may be purchased at your local tag office in the county where you reside. You can purchase the Wildlife tag anytime, regardless of your renewal month.
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Tigers turn to familiar face to fill baseball coaching position Kyle Caldwell to head baseball program, serve as football offensive coordinator
By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Kyle Caldwell, a Dadeville High School graduate who starred at quarterback for the University of West Alabama in Livingston after high school, is the new head baseball coach and offensive coordinator at Dadeville High, according to the Tigers’ athletic director and head football coach Richard White. “Kyle’s a former player of mine and I’m excited to get him,” White said. “He’ll do a good job.” Caldwell, who spent a year as a varsity football assistant and head coach of the junior varsity baseball team at Horseshoe Bend, said he is excited to be coming home to Dadeville. “I’m looking forward to it,” Caldwell said. “Of course, I went to school at Dadeville, people know me there and I’ve already had all kinds of people let me know that they’re willing to help me out any way they can.” Caldwell said he couldn’t say he whether was more excited about his position as head baseball coach or as a the football offensive coordinator. “I’m equally excited. Of course, football comes first (chronologically), so that’s where my mind’s at right now,” Caldwell said. “But I’m honored to be chosen to take over for a guy like (former head baseball) Coach (Randy) Nolen, too.” Caldwell said while Horseshoe Bend had its share of good athletes, he’s looking forward to working with what he feels is a slightly better athletic crop at Dadeville. “Dadeville’s always had a lot of really good athletes,” Caldwell said. “They have
some really good athletes at Horseshoe Bend, too, but I think Dadeville just has a few more. “In football, I’ve had a chance to get familiar with what they’ve got coming back and think about what I think we need to do to get ready for the season. I think we need to do some work on the passing game, for starters. We lost Tyreke Stone (to graduation), but I think we have two or three receivers that have a chance to be really good.” In baseball, Caldwell said the Tigers only lost two seniors to graduation, including University of Alabama signee Cal Jones, so the Tigers have a good nucleus returning in 2017. But what really excites Caldwell are the youngsters. “Having coached junior varsity at Horseshoe Bend last year, I know that Dadeville had a really good crop of young players coming up,” Caldwell said. “That’s what I’m really excited about.” Caldwell graduated in 2010 from DHS where he earned six letters in football under White, four in baseball and two in basketball. He was a two-time all-state selection and a three-time all-area player as a kicker and a quarterback. At West Alabama, Caldwell was the Gulf South Conference freshman of the year in 2011 and the conference’s player of the year in 2013 and co-player of the year in 2014. He was the first-team All-GSC quarterback both his junior and senior seasons. He finished his West Alabama career as the school’s all-time leader in total offense, yards passing and touchdown passes and was listed as a candidate for the 2014 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Divison
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Kyle Caldwell tosses batting practice during a baseball camp at McKelvey Park in Dadeville Thursday. Caldwell returned to take over a program that he played for and will also serve as offensive coordinator for the Tigers.
II football player of the year. Caldwell may not be the final addition to the Dadeville High School athletic staff prior to next season. According to FootballScoop.com in an item dated May 9, George Richardson, the defensive coordinator at Noxubee County High School, winner of three of
the last four Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A state football titles, has accepted the same position at Dadeville High. When asked about Richardson, White said the Mississippi coach had not been hired and that he could not comment further.
ATV Racing Series returns to Monster Mountain Saturday STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
The ProX ATV Motocross National Championship (ATVMX) presented by CST Tires, an AMA National Championship, is America’s most prestigious and longest-running ATV racing series. The 12-round circuit is set to continue next weekend, June 4 and 5, with round six at Monster Mountain MX Park in Tallassee. The ATVMX Series is the world’s premier showcase of four-wheeled off-road racing talent. The physically demanding sport forces riders to navigate a variety of obstacles as fast as possible over the course of two 20-minute motos, while controlling a 400-pound machine and battling alongside 20 other competitors. It is a true testament to the mental and physical strength that each racer puts in to the sport, creating some of the toughest athletes on the planet. Next weekend marks the first time that the ATVMX series will descend upon the iconic Monster Mountain; however, the facility is no stranger to racing. In fact, many of the professional riders who will compete next Saturday train at the topnotch facility during the off-season. The national caliber track has previously held Area Qualifiers for the AMA Amateur National for motorcycles in addition to promoting their own races in several different disciplines. The 1.35-mile track features over 50 feet of elevation, including the famed “Stairway to Heaven” and “Monster” jumps. Tom Brinkman, owner of Monster Mountain, has developed a brand-new section of the course that is sure to be a crowd pleaser and will be utilized for the pros on Saturday, June 4.
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The inaugural Monster Mountain gate drop will happen Saturday, June 4, for the world’s fastest ATV racers.
Local racers expected to compete next weekend will be: Andrew Taylor (Pro Sport), Ethan Putnam (Production C), father Michael Sr. (Senior 40+) and his son Michael Gleason Jr. (Production B), Tristan Evans (90 Open Jr./90 Shifter 8-11) and Thomas Coutee Jr. (Junior 25+). Amateur racing will take place throughout the weekend alongside the AMA Pro class, and local riders are invited and encouraged to compete in the event, as ATVMX offers classes for riders of all skill and experience levels. The amateur race entry fee is only $40 and riders can sign up at the event. Saturday spectator passes run $20 for adults and $10 for children (6-11), with kids five and under getting in for free. Each pass includes pro pit access and pro autographs at no additional charge. A highlight show featuring the event will air on MAVTV on Saturday, August 6. To get to the track follow AL 229 North into Tallassee and go through two red
lights. Look for Ben Atkinson Ford after the second light and directly across from the car lot is Burt Mill Road. Turn left onto Burt Mill Road and follow it until the stop sign. Turn right onto Cherokee Trail and then make an immediate turn left back onto Burt Mill Road. Follow Burt Mill Road for two miles and the track entrance is on the right. The Pro X ATV Motocross National Championship presented by CST Tires, an AMA National Championship, is the nation’s premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, hosted at top motocross facilities nationwide. The 12-round series features the Nation’s best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America’s largest and longest-running ATV national motocross program. Since 1985, the series continues to expand and produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while premiering the professional class. For more information, please visit www. atvmotocross.com.