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VOL. 125, NO. 19

Lawrence given chamber Lifetime Achievement Award By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor Super Foods and Gene Lawrence are synonymous with Tallassee. Look around and signs of the grocery store can be seen all

round town. From its two locations to sponsoring numerous community functions, Lawrence and SuperFoods have supported Tallassee for decades. The generosity and service earned Lawrence the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement

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Award. Friend and employee Michael Bird introduced Lawrence to everyone at the annual chamber awards banquet. Corrie Sid and Grove Station would be awarded business of the year. Bob and Pat Reed were given the Frances H. See AWARD, Page B4

The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet complete with a live and silent auction. The auctions raised more than $9,800 to benefit student scholarships.

A decision can change your life or end it By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

BAXLEY AND SIDES OVERALL

SEWELL AWARD WINNERS By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor

senior from Wetumpka High School and from Elmore County High School were named the overall winners of the 19th annual Joe Sewell Memorial Scholarship.

Wetumpka’s Gavin Baxley and Elmore County’s Courtney Sides took the stage at the Wetumpka Civic Center with 25 other finalists from across schools in Elmore County. Baxley and Sides, along with 13 other finalists, were ninth certificate winners of the award as freshmen.

“The award is designed to recognize high school senior athletes who represent Christian leadership and emulate the character of Joe Sewell,” Joe Sewell Award Board President Chas Worthy said. See WINNERS, Page B3

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The 19th Annual Joe Sewell Memorial Awards recognized 27 students from schools across Elmore County. Philip Lutzenkirchen’s sister Abby Forristall was the speaker. Elmore County’s Courtney Sides and Wetumpka’s Gavan Baxley were named the overall winners.

The unexpected death of Philip Lutzenkirchen almost nine years ago wasn’t the first time Abby Lutzenkirchen Forristall felt tested. Instead of shying away, Forristall used God and her big brother as motivation to encourage others to pause and make better choices. Forristall, of the Lutzie 43 Foundation, was the speaker at the 19th annual Joe Sewell Memorial Award Banquet and shared her journey as a student, athlete “ and most importantly as a friend, sister and daughter in my faith.” The foundation was created to honor the memory of Philip and reduce the number of distracted and impaired driving incidents. “It’s hard to believe how long it has been,” Forristall said. “It also feels like it was just yesterday I was being picked on as the youngest of four by my 6 feet 4 inch 250 pound brother sitting on me on the couch until I would give him the remote when we were in high school.” Forristall played competitive soccer at one of the nation’s top club teams giving her the opportunity to get offers from NCAA Division 1 schools. “I also got a chance to play and be part See LIFE, Page A6

Elmore County Commission recognizes foster families By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor May is Foster Family Recognition and Mental Health Awareness Month in Elmore County. At its May 8 meeting the Elmore County Commission approved proclamations for

the month. Elmore County Department of Human Resources Director Michelle Wood said more than 6,000 children are in the foster care program across the state with 81 children in Elmore County. Wood also told the commission 51 Elmore

County families are certified to be foster parents. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELMORE COUNTY COMMISSION REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS DURING ITS MEETING ON MONDAY: • Approved minutes of the April 24 meeting. • Approved warrants in the

amount of $1,815,208.05 for April 15 to April 28. • Approved the 011 Lounge Retail Liquor Class II Package Alcohol License for Bottle Paradise. • Set a public hearing for the transfer of a retail beer and retail table wine off premises only alcohol license

for 5 p.m. Monday May 22. The next scheduled meeting of the Elmore County Commission is 5 p.m. Monday, May 22. The Elmore County Administrative Complex will be closed Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.

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