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of the cash they had taken from inside the store as they attempted to get away. Money was seen in various places all over the parking lot, one witness said. Now the search begins for suspects and store owner Lynn Patterson said he is prepared to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the theft and the damage they caused in the process. “We don’t keep a lot of cash on hand at night, but I feel like someone had watched and cased the store and learned enough so that they thought they knew when to do this,” Patterson said. “More than just the theft, they caused a lot of damage.

The man accused of shooting his neighbor to death as he cut his grass is due in court for arraignment on May 24 and his attorney has filed a motion seeking a reduction in his bond. Franklin Price, 51 of Alexander City, is in the Tallapoosa County Jail on charges of murder and two counts of burglary and is being held on $350,000 bond. A total of $250,000 of that bond is related to the murder charge. Price lived across Highway 63 from 49-year-old Clyde Wilson, who died after being shot once while cutting his grass on a riding lawnmower Wednesday, April 20 at about 9:30 a.m. Attorney Mitch Gavin, who has been appointed as the attorney for Price, has filed motions in the case seeking evidence gathered by the state in the case, a preliminary hearing and a reduction in bond. The motion for reduced bond includes a request for Price to be let out of jail on personal recognizance. “A bond in the amount of $250,000 has been set in said case, which is excessive under the circumstances and amounts to no bond in the case at bar, because the defendant is unemployed, has no source

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A store employee sweeps up broken glass insider Lynn’s Quick Stop Tuesday morning following a burglary that occurred at about 5 a.m. A $2,000 reward is being offered by store owners for information that puts the suspects behind bars.

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Alexander City Police Department investigators are investigating an early Tuesday morning smash and grab burglary at a busy downtown convenience store. The Lynn’s Quick Stop, also known to many in Alexander City as the Brown Bag, on Jefferson Street had its front door smashed and the suspects entered the store taking items and cash. It was the third local convenience store burglary that happened in a similar fashion, but police officials are not sure the same suspects were involved in all three of the crimes. “The information that we have is that two suspects described as black males

Anyone with information on Tuesday morning’s burglary at Lynn’s Quick Stop can contact Alexander City Police Department Det. Riley Foshee at 256-234-3421.

broke the window in the front door of the store,” said Alexander City Police Lt. James Easterwood. “They entered the store and took cash and other items. They were in and out of the store pretty quickly.” Store employees could be seen Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. sweeping up broken glass just inside the store. It appears that a large piece of concrete was used to smash the storefront. A witness said the suspects actually dropped some

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While he didn’t rule out discussion among Alabama Community College System board members related to the consolidation of Central Alabama Community College, Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Southern Union State Community College at the board’s 10 a.m. meeting today in Montgomery, ACCS Chancellor Mark Heinrich said nothing would come before the board for a vote. Specifically, Heinrich ruled out any board decision on the consolidated regional community college’s central location, name or mission. “It’s a long process,” Heinrich said, adding that he didn’t expect board votes on any specifics related to the college in June, either. “I expect it will be later in the summer before we are able to make any decisions.” Last month, a review committee comprised of a 15-member transition team that included an administrator, faculty member, staff member, student and community member representing each of the three colleges reviewed and consulted with Stamats, a higher education marketing firm our of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to assist in the new regional college’s naming and branding process. The results of the committee’s work, marketing analysis and naming recommendations were submitted to Susan Burrow,

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Winning prizes comes every now and then for some. For others, well, they have never won before. Tuesday, Snap-on awarded its grand prize from its annual contest to a local auto mechanic and Henderson Tire employee Chris Price. Cliff Williams / The Outlook “I have never won anything before,” Price said moments Chris Price, center, a mechanic at Henderson Tire won a $5,000 shopping spree after winning the $5,000 Snap- Tuesday from Snap-on. Price was surrounded by co-workers when he found out. on Tools shopping spree. Snap-on Southeast Region southeast. “Surprised me.” Team Xtreme’s Wes Carter “He is one of 11,000 to be Price’s name was drawn selected out of 54 franchises,” See WINNER • Page 2 from entries throughout the

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DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship with my high school sweetheart for six years. He is only the second person I have been intimate with. I love him and am pretty sure that we will end up marrying. Neither of us has ever cheated. The problem is that I’m having doubts about my lack of experience with other men. I’m not saying I want to sleep around with random men, but I would like to experience intimacy with someone else so I won’t wonder “what if” when I am older and married. Am I wrong for this? -- CONFUSED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEAR CONFUSED: I don’t think you are “wrong,” but your question does make me wonder whether you are ready to settle down. If your sex life were as fulfilling as you would like it to be, you wouldn’t be asking if you are

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wrong for wanting more. Level with your boyfriend about your feelings to see if you can work this out. However, if the answer is no, then both of you may want to move on. DEAR ABBY: We are friends with a couple who married five months ago. My husband, “Ian,” was one of the groomsmen, so we were deeply involved with wedding details a long time prior to the wedding. Ian and the groom, “Claude,” are now on the same team at work. Since the wedding, Claude spends a lot of time talking

about his wife to anyone within earshot and on social media to the point of excess. (The bride is “perfect, beautiful, lovely” and he’s “so lucky to be married to her,” etc.) Everyone on the team works overtime every night because Claude posts love notes to his wife all day. The team supervisor talked to my husband about it, and asked him to cover Claude’s workload because of his pre-wedding and now post-wedding bliss. I have filtered the guy’s posts and stopped reading, but Ian feels stuck in the middle at the office. He needs Claude to get his head back in the game and work. How can my husband gently communicate that this is affecting Claude’s job performance and driving everyone batty? Ian is afraid that if he complains to the supervisor, his friend will feel betrayed. --

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said. “He can buy anything off the truck or anything we sell with that.” Carter explained how the entry process worked. “It is part of our first of the year sales giveaway,” Carter said. “They fill out cards as they purchase items from the truck and that is the entry. This is our second year doing Trifecta but we had Pay and Play before that.” Other winners in the southeast were selected for a trip to a Charlotte for the NASCAR race and other prizes.

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OVERLOADED IN ALABAMA DEAR OVERLOADED: The matter should be brought to the attention of their supervisor so the supervisor can handle it before it becomes a morale problem. What’s going on is unprofessional and unfair to the other team members. The supervisor should tell Ian’s besotted friend that the time he’s spending messaging his bride has increased the workload on everyone else, the honeymoon is over, and he needs to get his mind back on the tasks at hand.

Price’s co-workers and boss could not think of anyone else for the prize to go to. “I can’t think of anyone more deserving,” Owner Derick Henderson said. “It will be great for him.” “It’s awesome,” co-worker Bobby Reeves said. “It is great, he deserves it too. He is a good guy.” Just minutes after stepping into the Snap-on truck, Price was still thinking about the prize and what Cliff Williams / The Outlook tools to pick up. Chris Price poses with his check in the Snap“I will have to think about it on truck of Wes Carter. some,” Price said.

Schools one percent there every month,” Blasingame said. “The statement balance is currently $572,492.52 and I even added a detail labeled May 3 that shows the April deposit with a balance of $703,694.57. That amount is not being used to pay bills and is being allowed to accumulate.” Superintendent Joe Windle explained that this is part of the accountability of the funds. “Part of the resolution that we put through to the commission last year was that we would account for that money,” Windle said. “That we would publish the current account information on our website so that it was transparent.” The board approved the report. For Tallapoosa County Schools, a one-month reserve of operating expenses comes to about $1.8 million. By not having that yet, the board is required by the state to have a savings plan. “Basically since our system does not meet the onemonth’s reserve, we are required by law to pass a financial improvement proposal,” Blasingame said. “That proposal includes a memorandum that has been sent to the state and basically approved showing the changes of how we are going to get those savings.” This is the same thing the board did last year. “It is just like we did last year,” Blasingame said.

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“The memo outlines bullet points on how we intend to make changes. This is a continuation of that and will happen again until we meet that one month’s reserve.” The board passed the proposal after it was read aloud by Randy Anderson. The proposal referenced the memorandum with the bullet points but the memorandum was not read aloud and was not provided to The Outlook after the meeting. In his superintendent’s remarks Windle explained that state funding looks to be better next year on the whole than it has been in while. “It is the best bottom line budget we have seen since 2008,” Windle said. “We are going to lose funding in one area, though,” Windle said. “They are cutting some of the funding for the Alabama Reading Initiative. It means that we will likely lose one reading coach.” On the positive side, it appears the board will not have to come up with as much funding for the eRate match. “We are getting $64,340 from the Alabama Ahead Act,” Windle said. “We can use those funds for our match on the $324,000 eRate grant that we will use to help install the technology infrastructure. That means we will only have to come up with $5,000 to $7,000 dollars instead of

over $70,000.” Prior to the meeting, the entire board except Michael Carter was present for whole board training from the Alabama Association of School Boards. The Tallapoosa County Board of Education also: • approved a resolution honoring Horseshoe Bend School teacher Dana Ford for efforts and for being named LifeChanger of the Year Spirit Award winner. • heard from Superintendent Windle that the Dadeville track team finished second at the state championships. • approved minutes from the April 11 regular meeting, the April 22 special called meeting, and the April 25 special called meeting. • approved a resolution in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week which is May 2-6. • approved the use of the Edward Bell Career Tech Center gymnasium for a summer youth program in June and July. • approved the report of seclusion and restraints as required by state law. • approved payment of the bills. • approved a resolution acknowledging the School Fiscal Accountability Law. • approved the resignation of Barbie Buchanan effective June 30. • approved the retirement of Randy Nolen and Leigh Cooper. • approved the employment of Kristi Boone and Joy Patterson. The Tallapoosa County Board of Education will have a work session June 7 at 5 p.m. and a regular meeting June 13 at 5 p.m.

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agencies are small potatoes in state spending. However, our state roads are another story and they are falling apart. At least 15 percent of the state’s urban roads are in very poor condition and another 35 percent are rated as mediocre. This is according to a recent report from TRIP, a national transportation research group. The same study revealed that 25 percent of Alabama’s bridges are deemed structurally deficient. Since 2012 the state has had a windfall in federal money to help with our road and bridge building in the state. This joint federal state project known as ATRIP, an acronym for Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program, has been a godsend for rural roads in the state. Many a county commissioner has praised the lord for this manna from heaven. This program has been a $1 billion boost to help counties repair and improve roads and bridges. However, ATRIP is coming to an end. Our state road program and entire transportation budget is funded totally with revenue from gasoline taxes. In fact, they are separate from the General Fund and operate autonomously from the rest of the state agencies. The Alabama Department of Transportation has been a good steward with its money. It has put its resources into proper projects without regard to politics. In past years, governors used road projects to reward their friends and punish their enemies. The current Bentley administration has chosen a businessman to head the agency and the agency has made the most important arteries and

roadways a priority. The current gasoline tax of 18 cents per gallon has been the same since 1993. As you know, things like equipment and materials have gone up significantly since then. In addition, more fuel-efficient cars have hit the road causing a decrease in revenue. Some legislators and mayors are seeking a gas tax increase in either this year or next year’s legislative session. During legislative sessions a good many of you have asked why straightforward, no nonsense, good government legislation fails to pass even though it appears to have universal and overwhelming support. You will remember old sayings you heard from your elders when you were young. One of these sage adages, “It takes an act of congress” pertains to getting something accomplished. In politics, there is no clearer truism. It is hard to pass a piece of legislation through congress and it is as equally difficult to channel a bill through the labyrinth of legislative approval in Alabama. Ask any successful lobbyist or legislator which side they would rather be on in legislative wars and they will tell you that they much prefer to be against a bill than trying to pass it. It is much harder to steer a bill through the legislative process than it is to kill a bill. The Senate rules are such that if a handful of the 35 Senators are adamantly opposed to something then they can easily kill the bill. That is why nothing much happens in the legislature. 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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PATH FINDERS: The next meeting of PATH FINDERS will be on May 12 at noon in the United Way conference room, Main Street, downtown Alexander City. Please join us and help us make strides in 2016 to improve the lives of individuals dealing with dementia in the Lake Martin area.

May 12-13

PASTORAL APPRECIATION: The Second Pastoral Appreciation honoring Elder Neverland Tuck of the Bread of Life Apostolic Church of Promise located on Highway 280 West, Kellyton ,Alabama will be held on May 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. nightly. For more information contact Prophetess Alisha Morris at 256-3298674 or Elder Beverly McKinney at 256-307-6509.

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CLASS REUNION: Union Academy, Dadeville, AL, Senior Class of 1974 is hosting a School Reunion BBQ on Saturday, May 14, 2 p.m. until at University Station RV Park, Hwy 14, Auburn. All students, faculty, their families, and anyone associated with Union Academy are invited. Contact Eddie Hughes, 334257-3826, email hughesautoparts@ centurytel.net; Priscilla Hammonds, 334-283-2233, email steven505@ centurytel.net; Carolyn Hood, 334-3193434, email auburnhood@aol.com; or Genice Fuqua, 256-508-1768, email gfuquaret@gmail.com for more information. Assistance will be provided for those with mobility problems. CLAY SHOOT: The Alex City Kiwanis is once again sponsoring it’s annual Five-Stand Clay Shoot at Five Star Plantation. This year’s event will be Saturday, May 14th. Five person teams will compete against one another with each team getting 25 shots per person. Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Full five-man teams are $800, a half team is $400, and individual entry is $160. Entry deadline is Friday, May 6th. For more information or to register, please contact Dr. Matt Haines at mhaines@ sixthstreetbaptistchurch.com or call 256-794-3074. You can also contact through the Alexander City Kiwanis Facebook page. LAUREL CLASS OF 1969: Laurel High School Class of 1969 will have a meeting Saturday, May 14, 10:30 a.m. to talk about the 50th year anniversary reunion. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Comer United Methodist Church is hosting a pancake breakfast May 14 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Cost is $6 a plate and consists of bacon and or sausage and pancakes. It is all you can eat dine in only. To go plates available. WOMENS RETREAT: Mt. Zion Baptist Church is hosting a women’s retreat May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be three amazing speakers with a salad luncheon. Bring your favorite salad to share and enjoy a day of fellowship.

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GOSPEL SINGING: Goodwater Baptist Church is hosting a gospel singing May 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch in between. Bring a covered dish. The Joyful Hearts will be performing and a love offering will be taken. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Holly Springs Baptist Church and Cemetery of Coosa County will host a homecom-

ing May 15 at 10 a.m. with lunch after the service. Please join us if you have family buried in the cemetery or you used to go to church there. HOMECOMING: The Midway School Historical Association will be hosting homecoming May 15. Lunch will be at noon and singing afterwards. SOLIDARITY DAY: The New Adka Church is hosting Solidarity Day may 15 at 11 a.m.

May 16

PARENT NIGHT: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is hosting parent night for the annual summer reading program May 16 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be registration for the summer reading program, door prizes, pizza and fun run information.

May 17

MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet May 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.

May 18

MAY DAY: The Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s 50+ Club is hosting its 11th annual May Day Celebration at Wind Creek State Park Wednesday, may 18 starting at 9 a.m. with an opening ceremony. There will be door prizes, bingo, music, boat rides, horseshoe tournament, rook and food. If you are bringing a group of 8 or more, please call in you count by May 13 at 256329-2910 Free and open to all of Tallapoosa County, just the $2 entrance fee at the park. For more information email corley. holt@alexandercityal.gov.

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WINE TASTING: Emporium Wine is hosting a wine tasting May 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. John Mark Davis of Pinnacle Imports will have wines from the Pacific Northwest. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MEMORIAL: The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Alexander City Police Department are hosting the 20th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial at the Alexander City Police Department May 19 at 11 a.m. Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill. In the event of bad weather, the ceremony will take place at the First Baptist Church.

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AWARDS DAY: Coosa Central Middle School Awards Day for fifth through seventh grades will be May 20 at 9 a.m. The eighth grade promotion ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. DSC FUNDRAISER: The Dixie Sailing Club is hosting a $5,000 Drawdown at The Ridge Club May 20 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The proceeds will be used to promote the youth sailing program. There will be a silent auction, music, food and drinks. For tickets check the club’s website at www.dixiesailingclub. com.

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PADDLE FOR A PURPOSE: Children’s Harbor Lake Martin Campus is hosting Paddle for a Purpose May 21 at 8:30 a.m. Registration fees are $35 for the mile race and $45 for the 3 and 6 mile race. This event is part of the SUP the South race series. Non-racers are welcome to watch. MOTORCYCLE RIDE FOR VETERANS: Anyone with a motorcycle is welcome to the 2nd annual Armed Forces Day Ride for Veterans supporting Bill Nichols Veterans Home. Registration is $20 per bike plus $5 for additional

riders. The ride starts at 10 a.m. from the New Site Town Hall. Bikers will ride down Highway 22 before returning to the town hall at 2 p.m. for a meal. All proceeds go to the Bill Nichols activities fund. This event is organized by the DAV Bill Nichols Chapter 13 and the Clay County Sheriff and sponsored by Bike Riders for the American Soldier and local supporters. For more information, contact Ray Latham at 256-990-2666 or Cory Powell at 256329-9502. TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School is hosting a trade day May 21 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. BREATHE FOR BUNN: The third annual Breathe for Bunn 3-mile walk/ run will be held Saturday, May 21 at 9 a.m. The Breathe for Bunn Walk/Run is a 3 mile walk or run dedicated to raising awareness of Cystic Fibrosis while also raising funds to benefit Ashley Bunn as she prepares for a double lung transplant. The walk will start and end at the Courthouse Square in downtown Dadeville this year. BLESSING OF THE FLEET: Pastor Bill Brown will bless the fleet at Harbor Pointe Marina May 21 at 11 a.m. Colorful decorations are good and the evet is sponsored by Stillwaters Yacht Club. BENEFIT SINGING: There will be a benefit singing and silent bake auction at the Kellyton Revival Center May 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to benefit Brenda Thompson for unexpected funeral cost and medical bills for grandchildren she is raising.

May 22

CHURCH HOMECOMING AND SACRED HARP SINGING: Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Church will observe Homecoming and Sacred Harp Singing on Sunday, May 22, beginning at 10 a.m. followed by a covered dish lunch at noon. There will also be singing in the afternoon. The church is located three miles SW of Daviston on County Road 79. FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: Coger Hill C.M.E. Church in Daviston is hosting Family and Friends Day May 22 at 2 p.m. The Rev. T. Caldwell, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Five Points will be the guest speaker. Everyone is welcome. CHOIR ANNIVERSARY: New Popular Spring Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville will host its annual choir anniversary Sunday May 22 at 2 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. Emerson Ware.

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ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT (January through December 2015)

Jackson’s Gap Water Authority • 567 Jackson’s Gap Way Jackson’s Gap, AL 36861 • Telephone: 256-825-8385 Is my water safe? Last year, as in years past, your tap water met all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) drinking water health standards. Your local water officials vigilantly safeguard its water supplies and once again we are proud to report that our system has not violated a maximum contaminant level or any other water quality standards. We’re pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water source is purchase water from the Adams Water Department, which is surface water from Lake Martin. The water goes through a process of coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and filtration with chlorine added to the final product as a disinfection and the required residual is maintained to protect your drinking water from any possible outside contaminants. The Jackson’s Gap Water Authority routinely completes a water storage facility inspection plan, and utilizes a Bacteriological Monitoring Plan and a Cross Connection Policy is in place to insure good safe drinking water for our customers. Adams Water Department has completed a Source Water Assessment Plan, which is available at their office for review. This report provides information about potential sources of contamination and is set up to help protect our source.

All drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. It’s important to remember that the presence of these contaminants does not necessarily pose a health risk. The EPA or ADEM requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected.

We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled Board meetings. They are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Conference Room that is located at 548 Jackson’s Gap Way and begin at 4:00 p.m. The members of the Board of Directors are: Roger Pritchard, Chairman William Burns

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General Information Lead in Drinking Water: “If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Jackson’s Gap Water Authority is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by ﬂushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.” The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and radioactive material, and it can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activities. As you can see by the tables, our system had no monitoring violations of allowable limits of contaminants in drinking water. We’re proud that your drinking water meets or exceeds all Federal and State requirements. We have learned through our monitoring and testing that some contaminants have been detected. The EPA has determined that your water IS SAFE at these levels. MCL’s are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated contaminants, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-ina-million chance of having the described health effect. Total Coliform: The Total Coliform Rule requires water systems to meet a stricter limit for coliform bacteria. Coliform bacteria are usually harmless, but their presence in water can be an indication of disease-causing bacteria. When coliform bacteria are found, special follow-up tests are done to determine if harmful bacteria are present in the water supply. If this limit is exceeded, the water supplier must notify the public by newspaper, television or radio. To comply with the stricter regulation, we have increased the average amount of chlorine in the distribution system.

Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards. The purpose of unregulated contaminant monitoring is to assist EPA in determining the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in drinking water and whether future regulation is warranted.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. People who are immuno-compromised such as cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, HIV/AIDS positive or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. People at risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)/CDC (Center of Disease Control) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. All Drinking water, including bottled drinking water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean, quality water this year. In order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply we sometimes need to make improvements that will beneﬁt all of our customers. These improvements are sometimes reﬂected as rate structure adjustments. Thank you for understanding. We at the Jackson’s Gap Water Authority work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life and our children’s future. For more information, contact:

Mr. Corey Fomby, Manager Jackson’s Gap Water Authority 567 Jackson’s Gap Way Jackson’s Gap, Alabama 36861 Telephone: 256-825-8385

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Lady Tigers Benjamin Russell’s Dean wins 3200-meter title limp into SEC Tournament T By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

he 2016 SEC Women’s Softball ANDY Tournament GRAHAM begins today Sports at Nusz Park Columnist in Starkville, Mississippi. While I would love to be in attendance, that’s simply not in the cards this year so the girls will have to forge on without me. Somehow, I think they’ll survive. Auburn and Alabama will certainly be there and both have the talent to win the conference title. The Tigers are the No. 4 seed and have an opening-round bye. The Tide are the No. 5 seed and play the No. 12 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs tonight at 6:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. As if either team would have it any other way, the winner of Alabama and State will take on Auburn at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday night. Florida has been the best team in the SEC all season and they are the team to beat as the No. 1 seed. Auburn comes into the tournament as a far less confident team than it was only two weeks ago. The Tigers steamrolled through the first 50 games of the season with a record of 45-5 and a top-five ranking for most of the year. After sweeping an outstanding Georgia team at home, Auburn looked to close out strong with a road trip to Tennessee and a homestand against Texas A&M. I’m not sure what happened between the end of April and the beginning of May, but the Tigers were hammered by the Volunteers 10-2 and 12-1 in the first two games of the series. Mercifully, the third game was rained out and no makeup was scheduled. I, along with everyone else, just chalked it up to one bad series. However, Texas A&M won the first two games 6-5 and 13-6 in the series finale and all of a sudden Auburn had lost four straight softball games. The Tigers hadn’t lost three in a row since the middle of the 2014 season. Softball and baseball teams play long and arduous schedules. It’s very common to struggle with different aspects of the game during the season. It might be pitching one week and the defense the next week. Hitting slumps happen to every team and every individual player at one time or another. However, it’s a rare thing for a good team to struggle with all three aspects at once. Unfortunately, that’s the very predicament the Tigers have seen unfold in the last two series. I’m not worried about the hitting. Auburn has too many good players that swing the bat too well. I’m also not too worried about the defense. It’s more about concentration or lack thereof and that can be addressed in practice. The pitching, on the other hand, concerns me greatly. The Tigers have had a phenomenal staff all year with a team ERA in the top 10 in the country. Obviously, their confidence has been shaken in recent weeks. I just hope they can find it again in a hurry. Pitching can be as much about psychology as it is mechanics. Auburn did break its losing streak with a win over Texas A&M in the season finale. Senior shortstop Kelsey Bogaards had knee surgery in the off-season and worked extremely hard rehabbing so she might have an opportunity to contribute in her final season. She played her first game of the year on Saturday. On Sunday, she injured her other knee turning a double play. Her college career is over. The team is now playing for their teammate. Perhaps Bogaards’ inspiration will help Auburn far more than anything she could’ve ever done on the field. Graham is a sports columnist for The Outlook.

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Benjamin Russell’s Dillon Dean competes during a cross country meet this past fall. Dean won the 3200-meter run at the State Track and Field Championships last week in Gulf Shores.

Benjamin Russell’s Dillon Dean added another state title to his collection this month. Dean won the 6A title in the 3200meter run last week in Gulf Shores, finishing with a time of nine minutes, 36.16 seconds. The title comes after Dean won the state championship in Class 6A for cross country this past fall. Dean said he is grateful to be able to win the state title. “It was a lot of pressure coming off of cross country state and I knew that there was a lot of pressure, not just on myself but all of the expectations that you put on yourself after that,” Dean said. “Being able to win in the 3200, which is my main event when it comes to track, I can’t be thankful or grateful enough for being able to get the opportunity to go forward and to win it.” The Samford University signee added he is relieved to win another title and know where his future lies. “Relief. It’s a relief to be able to know where I’m going and being able to add another state title and just adding on to what I’ve been able to do playing high school sports,” Dean said. “I’m just really ready for Samford and to see what that has to offer now. Definitely, with everything winding down it’s been a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders.” Dean added his advice to any student-athlete is to chase their dreams. “It takes a lot of hard work and dedication and you’ve got to be able to put yourself out there and not be afraid to go for your dreams,” Dean said.

Rebels fall at Mobile Christian, end season in third round By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

The Reeltown Rebels’ season came to an end in a two-game series in Mobile on Friday. The Rebels (22-13) fell 6-0 and 5-0 at Mobile Christian in round three of the Class 2A State Baseball Playoffs on Friday. Reeltown Coach Mike Jones said the Rebels did not hit the ball well in last week’s season-ending series. “We just didn’t hit the ball. They had two good pitchers who gave them decent pitching and stayed outside,” Jones said. “We just never made the adjustment to hit the ball the other way.” Jones said pitching was solid for Reeltown, but one mistake broke the deciding game open. “The difference in the series, basically, we both pitched really well. The scores didn’t really show it, but we had a one-hitter going into the sixth inning,” Jones said. “It was 0-0 going into the sixth inning and then they scored a run, then we had an error and they scored three runs with bases loaded and two outs. They hit a ball to the outfield, the guy dove for it and it got past him and rolled to the fence down the line.” But with a young squad this year that won more than 20 games, Jones said he saw positive growth this season from Reeltown that will benefit it next year.

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Reeltown’s Cal Burton, left, tries to catch a runner stealing at second base during a game this season against Beauregard.

“They grew up a lot. We still have a ways to go, but they grew up a lot,” Jones said. “We played some pretty tough teams this year and they were able to break through against some of these teams that have been beating us the last couple of years and really solidify themselves as one of the top programs in the area. Having 12 juniors, we’re going to have a lot of guys returning.”

One area in particular, Jones said, is that the Rebels will learn from the pressure of playing in the playoffs. “Most of them, it’s just like we tell them, you can’t recreate that stuff like pressure in practice,” Jones said. “They have to actually be in the playoffs to understand it, so I think this season helps with that.”

Tigers set to host Elmore County, Booker T. in spring game By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

The Dadeville Tigers are set to cap off spring practices with some competition this Friday. The Tigers will play a half against Elmore County and a half against Booker T. Washington on Friday at 6 p.m. in Dadeville. The spring game will cap off practices where Dadeville Coach Richard White said the main objective has been trying to fill some key spots vacated by graduated seniors. “We’re trying to find some new folks to put in some old places and we’re still working at that,” White said. “Overall, it’s going OK. We’ve still got to plug in some folks in those spots we lost guys at from last year at receiver, defensive back and those types of places. We’ve got some kids coming along OK. “We’ve got around 55 or 60 kids this spring. That’s down a little bit

from normal in spring, but most of these will stick.” A big focus during the spring, White said, has been trying to get younger players adjusted to the varsity level. “We’re just trying to install that team concept and getting some of our younger guys to understand how to play at a higher level, higher speeds,” White said. “Some of our guys didn’t get a whole lot of playing time last year, but some of them have to grow up now, fill in and keep grinding like some of the older guys did.” And White added he is hoping a look against two different opponents will help coaches better evaluate their players. “We’re trying to get some looks at some kids at different positions and against someone else,” White said. “Like I said, we’re wanting to see how they execute what we want to do and how they look against somebody else besides ourselves.”

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very happy birthday to my dearest friend, Pat Garnett of Nixburg. She is another year better today, May 11. Also happy birthday to Lee Roy Shaw of Equality on May 13. Hopefully every sweet lady out there had a very special Mother’s Day. They say a picture tells a story. But just a few very heartfelt words can mean so much to the recipient and bring so much Joy. In England, my Mum’s Mothering Sunday was in March, and I talked to her. The phone call just makes her day and makes her so emotional. We all love being loved, especially by our family, as sometimes we hurt the ones we love. My Dad used to sing that old 1940’s song, “The one we shouldn’t hurt at all,” and it makes me recall my happy childhood. My Ron, who still cannot

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drive and is in a sling, found a card and wrote it to “Mum” for me from him and our dogs Bama, Bella, Zak and Flint. I love the thoughtfulness. Sweet friends are tall and we are so grateful. Cody and Kate Ott are coming home to Nixburg from Colorado, and should be here Friday. Cody’s sister Holley Ott will marry Ryan Brown on Saturday ,May 14, and Jane Ott, Cody’s Aunt, is giving a welcome home party and baby shower at the Nixburg Kendrick Baptist Church on Sunday. What a sweet thought. I have a correction. For some reason I was thinking that it was a joint Volunteer Fire

Department meeting with Santuck and Ray where I met Mr. O’Neal Coker and I had it in my mind that he was fire chief of Santuck. But, that was wrong, as Coker was fire chief of our own Equality Fire Department from roughly 2001-2004. It was after that when Ron and I were on the board of the fire department in Equality and Lloyd Lancaster was the chief. Saturday was beautiful wasn’t it? I was so blessed to have friends stop by my shop, and I do so appreciate them. Mrs. Coker’s daughter Debbie brought me a fabulous old antique dress for my mannequin at Nixburg House to wear, and I just love it! I just have a few minor mendings to do and how lovely she will look. Jon and Jean Sims were here in Nixburg visiting from Arizona. They had stopped to attend a

Seniors will have a blast at program

he Alexander City Parks and Recreation 50+ Active Living program is ready to celebrate with Tallapoosa County Senior Citizens and those who are 50+. We are going to to have a blast with Steve Culberson as our DJ who will keep us grooving throughout the day. We will enjoy a catering box meal, door prizes, Bingo games and boat rides. Single horseshoe tournament for guys and gals plus a partner Rook tournament if we have enough to participate. Practice your twist

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dance moves because we will crown the best twister of the day, best couple dance pair, who can last the longest and who has the best runway walk! The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. with an opening prayer by Burren McCain followed by the Pledge of Allegiance lead by Jerry Burnette. We want to invite

those who want to express their appreciation for seniors or those seniors who have words of encouragement to the group (Gwen Coley) to begin after the pledge. Remember “It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years!” – Abe Lincoln. Until next time keep a smile on your face and love in your heart. CRH Holt writes about the events and people of the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s 50+ Club.

wedding, and decided to come on down south to stay with cousins, Bob and Ann Neighbors. I understand when folks are proud of their children and the family rejoices with the accomplishments. Unfortunately, I don’t have that personally. My son was in high school with George Thornton, and at the time, Ron felt that our son Jamie was just as good. But, our Jamie just was not grounded, and didn’t follow that direction. He has three children and I’ve not seen him or his family since 2011. Ron’s cousin Tammy Giddens Bailie of Birmingham is one of those that we can be so proud of. Tammy’s mother Bobbie was Ron’s mother’s youngest sister. The cousins visited often while growing up in Montgomery. Tammy (the eldest of 3) always

did so well in school and had great jobs. I always thought she was very pretty, and she was the typical friendly Southern-raised gal. So she had it all and used her head wisely. Tammy lives in Vestavia with her husband Blue Bluebird. They have two children, a son Austin Lawrence, and daughter, Morgan. The whole family is so very proud, as Austin just graduated from Georgia Tech, top of his class, receiving a bachelor’s degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering

with the highest honors. Austin is heading in the right direction, already a job waiting for him with DuPont. What a great Mother’s Day gift from her first born child. Enjoy the warmth, and until next week, keep smiling. Rosie Morgan is a community columnist for The Outlook. She is a resident of Nixburg and writes about the events and people of the Equality and Nixburg areas.

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Leon McCain was surprised Saturday

icking and grinning had Leon McCain’s children – Deborah, Wayne, Dale and Shannon with families – surprise him serving ice cream and delicious cake for everyone present. Smile, Leon, because your band and you are great to hear. Leon McCain is loved by all of us, also. He is a great musician and is so talented in many great talents. Bryan and I with the rest of our family attended the birthday party for Sawyer Moody who turned four. Patrick and Crystal, his parents with brother Bryan Moody and thirty other people had a great time on Saturday at Pratt Park Pavilion. If you were present at New Salem Baptist Church on Sunday you saw a church filled with mothers smiling again on Mother’s

VIRGINIA YATES New Site

Day. It looked like days long ago with the little children grown and their children now grown. What an awesome morning service we had. The men of the church were the choir members and their singing voices were great. Our pastor, Brother Tom Drake, and wife were back from Virginia after he performed their daughter’s marriage last week. Welcome home, Brother Tom. Smile and know God is so happy when we smile. The Lord is so good. Margaret Ann Coker

Stewart of Opelika is now in Dadeville Health Care Home. She is my sweet first cousin whom I love. I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day! Patrick Moody with Bryan and Sawyer Moody ate lunch on Sunday with his parents, Clint and Penny Moody of Alexander City. They came by to see Bryan and me and on to Dadeville to see grandmother Carolyn Moody. Jenny and Doris Harry were in church on Sunday. They are a precious couple whom all people love. Remember God is good. Until next week, smile and I love all of you. Yates is a community columnist for The Outlook. She is a resident of New Site and writes about the events and people of the New Site area.

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Down Home, Down The Street We Now Offer... PRICES GOOD MAY 11 T H THRU MAY 17 T H WESTER N UNION

ALEXANDER CITY • 61 JEFFERSON STREET OFFICE (256) 234-3454

GOODWATER • 470 S. MAIN STREET OFFICE (256) 839-1322

HOURS: MON. - SAT. 6:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. • SUN. 7:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.

HOURS: 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.

MONEY TRANSFERS & MONEY ORDERS

USDA INSPECTED PREVIOUSLY FROZEN

USDA SELECT BEEF

SPRINGER MOUNTAIN ALL NATURAL

PORK SPARE RIBS

T-BONE STEAKS

WHOLE FRYERS

2-3 SLABS PER BAG

$ 99

1 $ 99 3

USDA INSPECTED MARKET CUT ST. LOUIS STYLE PORK SPARE RIBS

$ 99

LB.

$ 99

8 $ 45 5

USDA SELECT BEEF PORTERHOUSE STEAKS

LB.

$ 99

LB.

USDA INSPECTED FRESH CHICKEN

CHUCK ROAST

LEG QUARTERS

VALUE PACK

$ 39

LB.

TOP CHICK BREADED CHICKEN TENDERS

LB.

2-LB. BAG

$ 49

ZEIGLER REGULAR OR THICK SLICED

SMOKED BACON...................1-LB. PKG.

2/$

WILLIAMS

PORK SAUSAGE......................1-LB. ROLL

SANDWICH MEATS..........1-LB. PKG.

100

2/$

4/$

6 PK., 1/2 LTR. BOTTLES

PEPSI & PEPSI PRODUCTS

5/$

8.5 - 9 OZ. BAG

LAY’S VARIETY PACK CHIPS 20 CT. BAG

$ 99

2/$

3 2/$ 5

ASSORTED VARIETIES

AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKE MIX

4 2/$$ 2/ 3 2/$$ 2/ 4

RED DELICIOUS APPLES OR 4-LB. BAG

NAVEL ORANGES

$ 99

NEW CROP

VIDALIA ONIONS........LB. FRESH RED RADISHES, CUCUMBERS OR

BELL PEPPER.............EA. ON THE VINE

TOMATOES.................LB. FRESH CALIFORNIA

CELERY......................EA.

EA.

79 ¢ 69 $ 59 1 $ 39 1

32-35 -35 OZ. OZ

6 BROWNIE MIX 2/$ 4 CHARCOAL 88¢ CHARCOAL LIGHTER $ 99 4 POTATO CHIPS. PIGGLY WIGGLY

.................................18.3-OZ. PKG.

99¢ $ 88 2 $ 99 1 4/$ 5

.............................32-OZ. BTL.

ASSORTED GOLDEN FLAKE

GOLDEN FLAKE MAIZETO TORTILLA CHIPS

FRESH (LOOSE)

YELLOW CORN

2/$

1 4/$ 4/$ 5 3

..........................................7.7 LB. BAG

EA.

10-OZ. 4/$ ............................................. 5-OZ. BAG BAG

SHREDDED CHEESE

ORANGE JUICE

2/$

2/$$ 2/

3-LB. BAG FRESH

OATMEAL CREME PIES, HONEY BUNS, COSMIC BROWNIES, NUTTY BARS OR SWISS ROLLS

PIGGLY WIGGLY

ASSORTED VARIETIES

VALUE PACK

Produce

LITTLE DEBBIES

PIGGLY WIGGLY

8-OZ. PKG.

2/$

PIGGLY WIGGLY CHARCOAL

WATER

LB.

WIENERS........................................12-OZ. PKG.

XXL RUFFLES

BBQ SAUCE.................................................18-OZ. BTL. 12 PACK LIPTON TEA ....................................................... 1/2-LTR.. BTLS. 1/2 LTR. $ 99 BTLS.

LB.

ZEIGLER

PIGGLY WIGGLY

24-PK. AQUAFINA

$ 99

BOLOGNA......................................12-OZ. PKG.

ASSORTED VARIETIES

CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL......64-OZ. BTL. ASSORTED SHUR FINE

VALUE PACK

MEAT FRANKS.......................15-OZ. PKG.

USDA SELECT BEEF TENDER CUBED STEAK

BALL PARK REGULAR OR BUN LENGTH

2/$ PIGGLY WIGGLY ASSORTED

CHICKEN WINGS

BOXES

CORN FLAKES (18 OZ.), TOASTED OATS (15 OZ.) OR CRISPY RICE (13 OZ.)

$ 99 SYRUP .............................................................24-OZ. BTL.

1 $ 59 2 LB.

USDA INSPECTED FRESH SMALL

2/$

PIGGLY WIGGLY CEREAL

ASSORTED AUNT JEMIMA

LB.

$ 29

ZEIGLER REGULAR, THICK OR GARLIC

5 NO SOLUTION ADDED

PEPSI & PEPSI PRODUCTS 2-LITER PEPSI & PEPSI PRODUCTS

BEEF

8 PK, 7.5 OZ. CANS OR 8 PK, 12-OZ. BTLS.

Mixtc&h Ma

10-LB. BAG

$ 99

HILLSHIRE FARMS CLASSIC ASSORTED VARIETY

$ 49

VALUE PACK

LB.

USDA SELECT BEEF BONELESS

USDA SELECT BEEF BONELESS CHUCK STEAK

USDA INSPECTED WHOLE CHICKEN SPLIT FOR BBQ

PIGGLY WIGGLY

ASSORTED VARIETIES

$ 19

3 2

64-OZ.

PIGGLY WIGGLY

FROZEN VEGETABLES FROZEN PIZZAS ASSORTED

16-OZ. PKG.

ASSORTED

5.2 OZ. PKG.

WE ACCEPT DISCOVER, MASTER CARD AND VISA. QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED. NONE SOLD TO DEALERS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CORRECT TYPOGRAPHICAL & PICTORIAL ERRORS.