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Bizarre social media threat leads to arrest Suspect to police: ‘I want all ya’ll heads in a bag so I can hang them up.’ by Assistant District Attorney Jeremy Duerr, arrested Dangelo Maurice Brooks, 21, on charges of making terA social media rant that made threats to law roristic threats Friday morning. enforcement and court officers has landed an The original warrant was for seizure Alexander City man in jail. of any electronic devices used to send Officials with the Tallapoosa County Narcotics the message. Once inside the residence Task Force and the Alexander City Police Department investigators observed narcotics and Special Response Group, acting on warrants secured See ARREST • Page 5 Brooks By MITCH SNEED Editor
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Memorial Alex City’s Building better readers service for armory to Toot Toot set Thursday remain open By MITCH SNEED Editor
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It appears as though Alexander City’s Mac W. Speaks Armory has been given a second life. Alabama State Sen. Tom Whatley announced via Twitter Friday afternoon that the facility had been taken off the list released late last year of facilities that had been set for closure. The facility was built in 1954 and officials said that age was a major factor in selecting it for closure. The 214th Military Police Company, which currently has about 140 soldiers serving in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, calls the facility home. Whatley, along with State Rep. Mark Tuggle, whose House District 81 includes Alexander City, have been vocally opposed to the closure, pointing out that it means more than $1 million annually to the local economy. Instead of being critical Friday, the mood was one of relief. “It is great news,” said Whatley, who is a guardsman as well. “We got official word this afternoon. Mark and I worked really hard on keeping it open. We made it clear to the National Guard that we See ARMORY • Page 3
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United Way’s Scott Hardy, far left, and Summer Reading Program coordinator Jeri-Lynn Martin, far right, show, left to right, Regan West, Brayden Taylor and Bryson Taylor what’s in store at this year’s “Build A Better Reader” summer reading program.
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Mamie’s Place reading program kicks off Monday By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
This year’s Summer Reading Program wants to take your child and build a better reader. The annual program is sponsored by the Lake Martin Area United Way, Alexander City Board of Education and Pediatric Associates of Alexander City. It kicks off Wednesday, June 8, and continues every Wednesday through June 29 at Stephens See UNITED WAY • Page 3
“On Your Mark, Get Set … READ!” That’s what the folks at Mamie’s Children’s Library want participants in its summer reading program to do. The program kicks off on Monday at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex Gym with a fun run, gymnasts, See MAMIES • Page 5
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DEAR ABBY: Was I spreading gossip by telling my former husband that our granddaughter’s wedding was off? We had just returned from their engagement party. It is my understanding that one wants to cancel, while the other wants to go through with it. The wedding is a year away and this has been the talk of the family for the past six months. Apparently, there has been trouble in paradise because she had an affair. As a result, they are now going to counseling. Our granddaughter said she was going to move back in with her mother for a while. -- “GOSSIP” IN CALIFORNIA DEAR “GOSSIP”: While news that the wedding may be off should be the privilege of the engaged couple to reveal, I don’t think telling your former husband there is trouble in paradise and what it entailed was gossip. It is not a secret within the family, and her grandfather
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need to keep it open. It is vital to the community and the community showed how vital it is when they turned out for the unit’s deployment.” Tuggle and Whatley had both been sponsors and worked to achieve passage of a $50 million bond issue and supporting Amendment 2, which was designed to help refurbish facilities in 2014. When news came that the facility would be closed, both were upset. Shortly after the announcement, Tuggle penned a letter to Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Perry Smith ripping the decision. “I have spent my personal time to tour your armories and understand your issues and the mission of the Alabama National Guard,” Tuggle wrote. “I sponsored and ushered your $50 million bond issue through the Alabama House of Representatives. I spoke to multiple papers in support of the National Guard constitutional
amendment prior to the 2014 vote. By choosing to close the National Guard Armory in Alexander City, you have betrayed my efforts to support your organization and you have turned your back on a loyal supporter of the Alabama National Guard.” Friday, Tuggle said they just kept working and worked their way up the chain of command. “We were all upset and frustrated, but we didn’t give up,” Tuggle said. “We all met with the Adjutant General and his staff and it came down to what would it take to keep it open. He indicated that if the governor were to release the bonds, then it would be taken off the list. “Se we met with Gov. Bentley and made our case and he agreed to do just that. We are happy because this is really a big deal for this community.” The constant work since the announcement was made apparently paid dividends.
Whatley also cited the efforts Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) and Sen. Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) for their work on efforts to keep the armory open. “We are still learning details, so we are unsure of plans for a new building or renovations,” Whatley said. “Over time, I would like to see a shared space with National Guard, ALEA and the community college system.” Tuggle said he hopes there is more good news to come. “We aren’t done yet,” Tuggle said. “We think there are some real opportunities to make some special there.” Calls and emails to communications officers for the Alabama National Guard were not immediately answered Friday afternoon. +
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Wayne Cowhick and a surprise celebrity reader. “The motive behind Build-A-Better-Reader is to encourage excitement about reading and hopefully serve as a retention bridge for students during their summer break,” said Jeri-Lynn Martin, Summer Reading Program administrator and a third-grade reading teacher at Stephens Elementary. In addition to time for checking out books, community readers and exercise, each session will feature special activities for the children, beginning on June 8 with building classes for the kids conducted by workers from Alexander City’s Home Depot. The Yarbrough Reptile Show from Eastaboga will be on hand on June 15 with snakes and other reptiles for the children to enjoy. “They mainly have snakes,” said Martin, “but they also have seas turtles, iguanas and an alligator named Sweet Pea. It’s fun and educational and the kids always love it.” The June 22 session
will feature Bricks 4 Kidz, a Huntsville-based group that will provide the children with classes on how to build robots from Legos. Bricks 4 Kidz emphasizes STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills and will provide the program participants with skills they can apply in school. The Summer Reading Program’s final session on June 29 will feature a favorite from the past – James Spann, chief meteorologist of Birmingham’s AABC 33/40 TV. Spann is known for making his weather-related presentations fun and interesting for school-age children. Also on June 29 – the only session which will last an extra hour, until 1 p.m. – the children will participate in a graduation ceremony and celebrate graduation from the program with a block party featuring inflatables, video games from Rolling Video Games, an eighteen wheeler that allows for kids to play video games on widescreen hi-definition televisions inside a mobile
video theater, and hot dogs to snack on. Already some 300 have signed up for the program with more likely to sign up before Wednesday. “The program averaged approximately 200 students per session last year and with the schedule of events that JeriLynn has put together, I’m positive those numbers will be exceeded this summer,” said Sharon Fuller, executive director of Lake Martin Area United Way. Each child participating in the program must be accompanied by an adult. Lunch will be served at each session. Children’s lunches are free and lunch for adults is $3. The Summer Reading Program is still accepting participants, volunteers and donations of books. To register your child, volunteer or donate books, stop by the office at Stephens Elementary School, located at 851 Laurel St. in Alexander City.
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HUMBS UP: When news of the untimely death of Thomas “Toot Toot” Marbury came Wednesday it was a tough blow for all of us who knew him. But once again, Alexander City showed that it has a big heart. It was great to see the outpouring of support for the Marbury family with the loss of one of Alexander City’s favorite sons. It goes to show that someone does not have to be a CEO or movie star to move a town. Toot Toot showed us all that he loved and cared about all of us. Now all of Alexander City is showing the same feelings. Let’s learn from him and his Biblical lesson, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” THUMBS DOWN: What kind of person would even remotely think that posting something on social media that included the note to police that said “I want all ya’ll heads in a bag so I can hang them up?” I think we all know the answer to that question. Authorities wasted little time arresting 21-year-old Dangelo Maurice Brooks for posting that line plus many more tidbits of wisdom on Facebook Tuesday. In the process of making the arrest, he was also found with drugs and paraphernalia. That may explain the choice of words used in the post. Freedom of speech is great, but a threat is a threat and jail is where people who do that belong.
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n the July edition of Lake magazine, I’m going to feature what I’ve always called a “Catawba tree.” That’s “Cuh-taw-buh,” if you don’t already know how to say it. I’ve been a fan of this tree ever since I was a little kid and my Grandpa Boone had a fishing lake in Coker, Alabama, and a couple of Catawba trees that we used to raise Catawba worms. Turns out, that’s the Alabama spelling … most Yankees call it a “Caltapa tree,” and they actually pronounce it that way. “Cattal-pah.” Or some such nonsense. Anyway, I shot some photos of a Catawba tree in bloom hanging over the Tallapoosa River Friday morning when I was kayaking from Horseshoe Bend to Jaybird Creek. Most of my Catawba tree experience has obviously been in July, when the worms show up. Somehow, I never realized that it had beautiful flowers and huge long bean pods in May and June. The one I photographed Friday had bean pods that had already split open, and really nice flowers that smelled a little like gardenias. Once I got back to the office, I did a little internet research and realized that Catawba’s are almost as
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famous for their beans as they are for their worms. Turns out people smoke ‘em, though I’m not sure why based on all the web reports. Many said they heard that smoking Catawba “cigars” will create a hallucinogenic effect … until they tried it. What they got was a bunch of harsh smoke and a strong desire to stop smoking Catawba cigars. But the reason I’m writing this is because I think I found a Foxworthy-worthy method of identifying rednecks. That’s right, you might be a redneck if you’ve every made a how-to-fish-withCatawba-worm video. I watched three in a row and laughed out loud a bunch of times. My favorite was titled “Fishing with Catalpa Sherry.” The hostess of this video is “the lovely Sherry Catalpa Worm Hipp, who hails from South Carolina ...” By the way, you might be a redneck if the word “Worm” is ever used as your middle name. Caltapa Worm Sherry tells all she knows about
knocking worms from a tree, which involved a stick and the phrase, “Let the beating commence.” Then she stands in front of the camera grinning with worms crawling all across her shirt and hat, just for effect. Then she proceeds to wear out a bream bed, hollering as each fish bites. There was another guy who made a Catawba tree shaking device out of a 16-foot cane pole, a hook, bailing wire and duck tape, who told me with great confidence that you can make almost anything with bailing wire and duck tape. By the way, you might be a redneck if you think you can make almost anything with bailing wire and duck tape. He caught a catfish and videoed it “walking down” his pier for quite a while, which probably earned him a big gold star on PETA’s hit list, though I bet he already made that list when he showed us how to prick live Catawba worms first, so the delicious green goo comes out, before you actually string ‘em onto a hook. Highly entertaining video. I just thought y’all’d want to know. I’m sure Jeff Foxworthy does. Boone is chairman of Tallapoosa Publishers.
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THUMBS UP: A big thumbs up goes out to Senators Tom Whatley and Clyde Chambliss and Rep. Mark Tuggle for never giving up on Alexander City’s Mac Speaks Armory. News broke late Friday that the Alabama National Guard had taken the Alexander City facility off the closure list. The 214th Military Police Company, which currently has about 140 soldiers serving in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, calls the facility home. The armory pumps nearly $1 million into the local economy each year. We could not afford to lose that. This would not have happened if our local legislators hadn’t kept banging on doors until they got the Guard and Gov. Robert Bentley on board and freed up money to keep the facility alive. Great job.
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Reader believes transgender restroom order is ridiculous Dear Editor, I would like to offer a solution to the transgender problems in schools. Let the schools plough up some ground close by the school, plant some fast growing bushes and when they are high enough, designate it as the transgender area for their restroom. Put a boys sign on one end and a girls sign on the
other. Then tell the transgenders to have at it. This is a ridiculous solution of course. It is not quite as ridiculous as the order that came out of the White House. I applaud the states that are fighting this idiotic order. I gladly give my approval for my tax dollars to be spent fighting things like this. It is about time for the
majority to rule. People with this problem, both young and old, do need help. Placing a politically correct label on them and providing restrooms is not going to help. The only sure way they are going to be healed is for it to be done by God. Billy Waites Alexander City
Join together to repent and heal our world Dear Editor, There was a movie out about “8 Seconds.” It was based on the true rodeo story about Lane Frost. Well, that is not much time to do anything. However, if one can hold on for 8 seconds, they had won. Great. My opinion – this day we’re living in folks are truly waiting on a “10-second death-bed repentance.” Oh, but they may not get that. Scary, seems folks are doing so many satanic things like murders, sexual abuse, bombings, burnings – not only in homes, but cities and towns – just so many
bad things, I can’t get them all down. I am wondering if people ever stop to think maybe these actions could be the reasons our world is suffering with earthquakes, floods, torrential rains, mud slides, forest fires, etc. all of which cost so much. When is it going to stop? Don’t feel it would require a lot from any one of us, just to turn to the Bible and read 2 Chronicles 7:14, ask and repent. I believe our God would hear our cry and heal our lands. Wouldn’t take 100 percent but would like to see
and hear at least 50 percent or more ask Him. What a change we would see. So why don’t we put in on Facebook. My people put everything on Facebook, some stuff scary. Tell others, shout it from the rooftops, churches tell it and let’s get back to God before the “10 Seconds” gets us. God is waiting on us to pray and ask, so let’s give it a try. Praying God to bless each one. Margaret Aldridge Dadeville
A quick encounter with another good person in the world Dear Editor, On Wednesday, May 25, I was rushing to get to the Dadeville High School graduation. I stopped at the store on 280 down from State Farm to get gas. I went in to pay. I was standing behind a lady that was paying for items when this beautiful little white girl walked up to the counter and she looked up at me and said, “You were next.” I said, “It’s ok,
go ahead.” She said, “No, you were next.” I said, “Baby, it’s ok for you to go ahead and pay for your stuff.” She refused because she felt it wasn’t right. Can you imagine that? She was about five or six. She was wearing her bathing suit. She was a beautiful little girl. I have never witnessed anything like it before. I was in a
rush and I didn’t get her name but she had great manners. She was a doll. God made her so beautiful. I think she was there with her father. When great people pass my way I want the world to know that there are good people. Arlean Wyckoff Alexander City
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said. “Alabama Power came in and did an energy audit for us and we found out is was costing us 60 cents per square foot per month to heat or cool the Newman home,” Harmon said. “Now, that may not sound like a lot, but when you consider the home’s 5,000 sqaure feet, it adds up. Alabama Power figures that, with the improvements, we can reduce our heating and cooling cost in that home from $800 a month to between $450 and $500 a month.” “We are proud to be able to support the efforts of the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch by providing this grant which will create efficiency savings for the organization. By saving dollars on monthly utility costs, they will be able to serve their clients more efficiently and effectively,” said Jacki Lowry, a communications specialist for Alabama Power Co. In addition to the improvements the Efficiency Forward grant will allow, the ranch also recently received $6,800 from Lake Martin Area United Way for the purchase of new double-pane windows in the home. “We were losing a lot of energy through cracks and chips in those windows and simply because they were single-pane,” said Harmon. “Plus, these new windows contain gas inserts that reflect a lot of the heat and that
helps. And we got them installed for free. “Anything we can do to update these homes is huge for us. If we can continue and take the same or similar measures in our two other residential homes, you’re talking about a savings in utilities cost of $10,000 a year. We could do a lot with $10,000 a year.” Since the Efficiency Forward program’s start in 2007, the grant program has distributed more than $1 million. Efficiency Forward grants are offered through the ABC Trust Fund, which was created in 1992 by Alabama Power. The trust partners with community action agencies to help low-income families pay monthly energy bills and supports programs that promote energy efficiency for nonprofits and low-income individuals. The Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch is home to abused, neglected, and abandoned children, or children that come from unfortunate circumstance that are out of their control. The Ranch provides a family style setting that teaches girls principles that will help them live successful and productive lives when entering adulthood. The Girls Ranch is a proud member of the United Way. Since it’s start in 2007, the Alabama Power Co. ABC Trust has provided more than $1 million in support through 124 grants.
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cheerleaders, dance teams and a special guest appearance by Aubie the Tiger, Auburn University’s costumed mascot. The program starts in earnest on Tuesday with a movie for all ages at 2 p.m. and a movie for teenagers at 3 p.m. The program last through July 30 and includes movies, gamer sessions for teens, kickboxing sessions for teens and several other special features like Meet a Coach, which will feature visits from local high school and youth coaches and visits for Dr. Magical Balloons, the Alexander City Fire Department, Cowboy Bruce, McWane Science Center, Iron Giant Percussion, animal shows, Miss Kit’s Bubble School and Hoops for Fitness. The finale of the summer reading program on July 30 will include lunch and games and will also be held at the Sportplex Gym. Times for the particular programs vary. Kids enrolled in the program must be accompanied by an adult. Participants are encouraged to set a reading goal and the library will track their progress toward that goal. For more information about dates, times and programs, please check the Mamie’s Place Children’s Library web site or Facebook page, call 256-234-4644 or come by the library.
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drug paraphernalia in plain view. Another search warrant was obtained to seize the drugs as well. As a result of what was found in the search, Brooks was also charged with first-degree possession of controlled substance, first-degree possession of marijuana, possession of imitation controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Facebook post on Brooks personal page was made at 1:51 p.m. on Tuesday and included threats and graphic, explicit language. The language of the post has been cleaned up here to make it easier to read. “First chance I get to murk one of ya’ll head shots only,” one line in the post read. According to the Urban dictionary, “murk” means “to physically beat someone so severely, they end up dying from their injuries.” But the post didn’t stop there. “Ya’ll make my life hell so I’m finna (fixing to) give if (it) back. I want all ya’ll heads in a bag so I can hang them up.” The post went on to say that he would “shoot your mans up” and made threats to a court referral officer. The post was titled “Letter ACPD, Tallapoosa Narcs &
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Task Force.” If making such a post wasn’t bad enough, Brooks apparently went one step further and tagged the Alexander City Police Department three minutes after first posting the threats. Duerr said that the district attorney’s office takes threats like these very seriously and the swift action should serve as an example to others who even think of causing public servants harm. “If you threaten to harm or kill a police officer or any law enforcement officials you should expect to go to jail,” Duerr said. “Social media or not, I take this kind of thing very seriously. These people dedicate themselves to keeping the residents of our community safe and anyone who makes these kind of threats will be dealt with swiftly and seriously.” In Alabama, “a person commits the crime of making a terrorist threat when he or she threatens by any means to commit any crime of violence or to damage any property.” The crime is classified as a Class C felony and if convicted, a person could face up to 10 years in prison. As of late Friday, no bond had been set and Brooks
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residents and friends set up a makeshift memorial on the bench in front of the Alexander City Police Department where he would often sit. Alexander City Police Chief Willie Robinson said the flowers and other items show how much Marbury will be missed. “He was something else,” Robinson said. “He was always right there and had something to say to everybody .”
remained in the Tallapoosa County Jail.
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Mountain Springs Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Daviston
Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap
Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685 Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City 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
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New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town
Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322 First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404 Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047 Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661 Haven United Methodist 410 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
Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820
METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411
EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752
First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081 Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
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Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467
The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007
Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708
The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646
Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541
Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City
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Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville
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House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
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This weekend is June 4-5, 2016 256-839-5154. Weekend Events PASTORAL June 4 ANNIVERSARY: New INTRO SAILING: The Adka Church is hosting its Dixie Sailing Club is host21st Pastoral Anniversary ing a introduction to sailing Banquet for Rev. and Sis. event June 4 from 10 a.m. Edward Milner June 4 at to 4 p.m. The introduction 5 p.m. includes an oral presenCHURCH HISTORY tation and on the water CELEBRATION: Trinity capsize and recovery. United Methodist Church Additionally, participants invites everyone to join in a will have the opportunity celebration of its past and to skipper a sailboat. It is future Saturday, June 4 at open to children as well as 4 p.m. adults. Trinity will look back at FARM TOUR: Lake its ministries of the past Martin QDMA and with history, photographs, Tallapoosa County and memories of members Treasure Forest Assoc. will and former pastors will be sponsor a Wildlife Habitat shared as we look to plans Tour June 4, including for the future. timber management and Refreshments and felwildflowers on Jerry and lowship will follow. Genelle Brown’s Farm near CRUISE IN: Lord’s Hackneyville, Al. (1030 Cruisers are hosting a Saxon Rd. Goodwater, cruise in at Arby’s on Al.) Whiskers Catfish will Highway 280 Saturday, provide lunch after the tour June 4 from 5:30 p.m. to which will begin at 8:30 8:30 p.m. a.m. The event is free but All antique cars, trucks everyone is asked to call and bikes are welcome. the Tallapoosa County Ext. Listen to the music of the Office at 256-825-1050 to 50s, 60s, and 70s. register, or Jerry Brown at For more information
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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 non-campers. 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.
CHOIR ANNIVERSARY: Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in New Site is having their choir anniversary June 5 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Pastor Robert Hargrove.
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SATURDAY: Johnny F. and Tammy Cassiano, Mike and Gaye Davis, Hollie and Alex Baird, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ingram and Mike and Gaye Davis are celebrating their anniversary. SUNDAY: Diane and Robert Forbus, Jon Alice Owens and Garon and Toni Nelson are celebrating their anniversary.
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SATURDAY: Levi Wilson, David Hawkins, David Dennis, Lee Taylor, Chad Higgins and Marlyn Buchanan are celebrating their birthday. SUNDAY: Craig Couch, June Rhodes, Walter Boyles Jr., Shirley Hack, Trey Hicks and Cody Brooks are celebrating their birthday.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: Comer 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 pre-registration, hotdogs, games and prizes. For more information contact Sandra Fuller at 256-329-8863.
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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. BENEFIT SINGING: Cornerstone Ministries in Jacksons Gap is hosting a benefit singing for Sam and Abby Salinas June 6 from 10 a.m. until. Singing will be The Dyes, Lee Burns and 49 North. A love offering will be taken and dinner plates will be sold for $6 with one meat and two vegetables. You can add a desert for $1. There will also be a bake auction and a misc. item auction. Any items or baked goods can be donated and dropped off Saturday, June 5 between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. and after 4 p.m. and are greatly appreciated. If you cannot bring items to the church on Saturday but still want to donate contact Jay Burkhalter at 256794-3063, Roger Watts at 256-307-5541 or Tommy Hickman 256-234-4590.
June 6-8
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June 6-10
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: First Baptist Church Dadeville is hosting vacation Bible school June 6-10 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The free event is open to children from four years old to sixth graders. You can register online at www.fbcdadeville. com. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: First Baptist Church of Alexander City is hosting vacation Bible School June 6-10 from 8 a.m. to noon for 4 year olds through sixth grade. Everyone is welcome and you can register at www. fbc-ac.org
June 7 - 9
CHURCH REVIVAL: New Harmony Baptist Church in Camp Hill will be hosting revival services June 7-9 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speakers will be Rev. Eddie Marbury, Rev. Joe Johnson, and Rev. Richard D. Jacobs. Pastor of New Harmony Baptist Church is Rev. Melvin Kelley, Jr.
June 10-11
CLASS REUNION: The BRHS Class of 1976 40 year reunion will be Friday, June 10 at Jazz Fest,and Saturday, June 11 at the Elks Lodge. For more information call: Todd Hayes at 256-786-0076.
June 11
MISS LAKE MARTIN PAGEANT: The 2015 Miss Lake Martin queens return to crown their successors. Beautiful contestants will compete this year in evening gown and casual wear. 22 titles will be given out and the new 2016 Miss Lake Martin will win a minimum of a $1000 scholarship. The pageant will be at Dadeville High School and admission is $10. JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL: Goodsell United Methodist Church in Lanett is hosting the Greater Valley Juneteenth Festival June 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. The free event includes activities for the children, story telling, health fair, car show, voter registration, and live entertainment. There willbe a performance by the Korean Village and Chotaw Nation from Mississippi. GOSPEL SINGING: The Holloway and Drake Singers are celebrating their 35th Anniversary Saturday,June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the New Canaan Baptist Church in Camp Hill. CHURCH FUN DAY: Centerview Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is hosting a fun day Saturday, June 11
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone is invited and there will be lots of fun and games.
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MINISTRIES DAY: The New Popular Spring Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its Annual All Ministries Day on Sunday, June 12 at 2 p.m. Guest Minister will be Rev. Robert Cadenhead pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Gold Hill. Everyone is invited. GOSPEL SINGING: The Holloway and Drake Singers are celebrating their 35th Anniversary Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. at the Lafayette High School Auditorium. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Rocky Creek Baptist Church is hosting a homecoming service June 12. Three Bridges will sing at 10:30 a.m., worship is at 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be at noon. Singing will resume at 1 p.m. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Fellowship Baptist Church in the Buttson Community is hosting homecoming services June 12. Lunch will follow.
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June 13 - 17
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Beginning Baptist Church is hosting vacation Bible School June 13- June 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church at 1076 Coley Creek Road. Meals will be served every night. Call 256-750-0068 for more information or if you need a ride. TRAINING CAMP: Michael Taylor is hosting a free training camp for all school age groups every Monday and Tuesday starting at 5:45 p.m. at the Dadeville Elementary School playground. He will have everything you need to get you in shape for your favorite activity or sport, cheerleading, band, baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball or tennis. Contact Michael Taylor at 334-5492337 for more details.
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The Alex City Recycling Center recently presented checks to organizations with proceeds from its recycling efforts. Many organizations gathered at an event to reap the rewards of the center’s efforts. The center’s Aaron Shaddix got the pleasure handing out the checks to the Boys and Girls Club’s Marcena Jones and Melissa Reynolds, top left, Sav-A-Life’s Shannon Moore, above, and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life’s Beth Holley, left,. Need your business to
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Ellis Sokol, 8, of Birmingham looks to make a splash in the Russell Pool Thursday afternoon. Sokol is no stranger to the pool as his grandmother Barbara Sokol was over the pool some years ago. Ellis was in town visiting his grandmother who could be spotted on the deck keeping up with things.
Summer starts with a splash
Alexander City Parks and Recreation prepared for a summer swim season By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Parents, are you tired of hearing, “Mommy, Daddy, let’s do something?” If you are, then the Russell Pool is for you. But the pool staff wants to remind you of a few rules to make the experience fun. First is obvious: listen to the lifeguards. “They are in charge,” Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s Jennifer Baker said. “We have 13 lifeguards that are certified by the American Red Cross. They are the pool supervisors. They are there for everyone’s protection both in and out of the water.” The lifeguards and pool staff also make the call about getting out of the pool when inclement weather is around. “If it thunders, we make everyone get out of the pool and of course with lighting too,” Baker said. “We also have a weather radio. If you hear thunder, lightning is nearby. The rule is to stay out of the pool for 30 minutes after the last thunder or lightning. It is possible that we will reopen that day. If it rains, we do give rain passes to use another day if we close. We do not
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give money back.” Another rule involves health. “You must absolutely have a swimsuit,” Baker said. “You can not swim in your clothes, gym shorts or boxer shorts. That is a health department requirement and it is for health reasons.” Baker has another suggestion that is classified under health. “Sunscreen is highly suggested for the amount of sun you can get,” Baker said. If swimmers can live with the rules, when can they come to the pool? “Our hours for open swim are from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and children need to have adult supervision,” Baker said. “We are closed on Sunday and closed on Monday for maintenance. That is when we do a really
thorough cleaning of the pool and perform general maintenance.” Don’t worry about the water. “It is checked at least three times a day by different people,” Baker said. “We do a very good job monitoring the water.” Admission for open swim is $2 per person and swim passes are available for $25 for individuals and $50 for family passes. The passes are good the entire summer. For those that might be a little unsure of their water skills, swim lessons are available. “We have three sessions of swim lessons,” Baker said. “We will have morning and afternoon lessons for two weeks starting June 7, June 21 and July 12 and cost is $30. The second and third sessions, we do our infant aquatics.”
Eight-year-old Anna Grace Lambert, top right, of Alexander City jumps into the pool while others play a friendly game of toss at the pool. Games are fun in the pool as long as their is no roughhousing. Swimmers should listen to lifeguards for all to be safe. The pool is available for pool parties on Saturday mornings and afternoons.