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Memorial Day weekend is the opening weekend for hot boiled peanuts at Peanut Point on Lake Martin and boats filled with customers were lines up to get their fix.
The unofficial beginning of the summer season on Lake Martin drew huge numbers not only to the water, but also to area stores and events throughout the long Memorial Day weekend. On the water, boat traffic was heavy despite the threat of showers all three days. Need proof? At about 2 p.m. on Saturday boats were three deep at Big Beach on Young’s Island as revelers dropped anchor to celebrate the long
weekend. A quick count found 42 boats there at that time and folks said it was like that all weekend. “This is incredible,” said Mike Spruell of Talladega, who had his pontoon at the beach with seven friends. “We come out here all the time and I have never seen it like this. The cool thing is that everyone is having a great time. That’s the big thing.” Daniel Taylor from Franklin, Georgia was there as well, and had his Bennington pontoon adorned with a massive American flag as well as the
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Marine Corps flag. “There is nowhere like Lake Martin,” Taylor said. “We have friends here and we come down every Memorial Day to stay with them. But I wanted to make sure that we don’t forget the reason for the holiday. That’s why I have the flags here this weekend.” Peanut Point opens for the season on Memorial Day. There were people covering the point with boats circling waiting to get their boiled peanut fix Saturday. See HOLIDAY • Page 3
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Five teams of students from the Benjamin Russell FFA club competed in the district championship competition in late April. Of the 92 FFA chapters within the Central District of Alabama, all five of these teams placed highly during their events, and three finished high enough to earn them a trip to the state competition on June 6 in Auburn. “We had 55 members this year, and this is only the second year we’ve had a club and been competing in events,” said Benjamin Russell teacher and FFA advisor Josh Williams. “We more than doubled our membership from last year, when we only had 25.” Of these 55 members, approximately 40 of them took part in FFA competitions in both the fall and spring, placing highly in all of their
To help area schools get ready for the 201718 school year, the Lake Martin Area United Way will be holding its annual Day of Action on Thursday, June 22. Working at Stephens Elementary School in Alexander City, CoosaCentral Middle School, Dadeville Elementary School and Horseshoe Bend School, participating volunteers will spend that Thursday morning doing general cleaning, as well as some landscaping and painting to make these schools nicer when students return to class in August, according to a release from Marketing Director Courtney Layfield Anyone interested in registering as a volunteer for the Day of Action on June 22 can go online to www.unitedwaylakemartin.org. The registration form can be
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A good crowd was on hand at the Memorial Day Tribute at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home, as the city paused to thank those who gave their lives in service to our nation. Below, Master Sgt. Timothy Fuller, an Alexander City native, was the speaker at Monday’s event.
TOUCHING TRIBUTE Bill Nichols Veterans Home hosts Memorial Day remembrance
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Dadeville Kiwanis awards senior Key Club members By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
A healthy crowd filled the fellowship hall of the Dadeville First Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon for the weekly meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club which was a time for honors. With graduation at Dadeville High School set to commence that evening, the Kiwanis Club took time this meeting to recognize the nine seniors from the high school’s Key Club. “We’re very proud of our graduating seniors,” Dadeville Kiwanis Club President Brenda Floyd said. Following lunch, Key Club members Carson McLendon, Kaitlin Borders, Amanda Hall, Angel Davis, Michael Welcher and Dylan Davis were each awarded a $500 scholarship to use at whichever school they had chosen to attend, while 2016-17 Key Club See KIWANIS • Page 3
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Eight of the nine Dadeville High School Key Club seniors who were awarded scholarships from the Dadeville Kiwanis Club. Front row, left to right: Carson McLendon, Kaitlin Borders, Amanda Hall and Angel Davis. Back row: Kiwanis Club President Brenda Floyd, Key Club President Sam Mosley, Michael Welcher and Dylan Davis. Not pictured is Shannon Partridge.
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Obituaries Brenda Forbus Hayes Brenda Forbus Hayes, 67, of Alexander City, died Friday, May 26, 2017, at East Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. at Bay
Mr. Roger Dale Phillips 1943 - 2017 Funeral Service for Mr. Roger Dale Phillips, 74, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be Sunday, May 28, 2017
Pines Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap with Bro. Ed Frantz officiating. Burial will follow in Hillview Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church prior to the funeral beginning at 11:00 a.m. Mrs. Hayes is survived by her children Ronnie Caldwell, Jeff Griffin, and Nikki (Ronald) Johnson; her grandchildren Brandon Caldwell,
at 3:00 p.m. at the New Concord Baptist Church. Rev. Lenny Arnold and Bro. Rod Siggers will officiate. Burial will follow in the Concord Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 28, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at New Concord Baptist Church. Mr. Phillips passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. He was born on May 19, 1943 in Alexander City, Alabama to Calvin Phillips and Ailene Phillips. He was an active member
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of New Concord Baptist Church. He worked for many years for Russell Corp as a Supervisor and Technician. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and walking outdoors. Mr. Phillips enjoyed life, spending time with his family, and playing with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Benton Patterson Phillips of Dadeville; daughters, Renee Mackey (Randy) of Beauregard, Rhonda Nelson (Billy
Wayne) of Dadeville, and Tammy Newsome (Lamar) of Dadeville; grandchildren, Jeff McDonald (Susan), Jody McDonald (Stephanie), Joshua Mackey (Candy), Jared Mackey, Kristie Siggers (Rod), Brandy Vickers Anderson (Kitty), Ashley Vickers Sullivan (Tom), Jeremy Vickers (Beth), and Jason Newsome; Twelve Great Grandchildren; Mother, Ailene Phillips of Alexander City; sister, Brenda Spradley of
Lagrange, GA; brothers, Eddie Phillips of Jackson’s Gap and Tommy Phillips (Lynn) of Dadeville; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Calvin Phillips. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Virginia Odean Griffin Moran Keel 1936 - 2017
School, Youth Leader, and home mission trips. She graduated from Semmes High School in Mobile at the age of 17 and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Alabama. She taught English and Math at Daviston High School and New Site High School before obtaining her Master’s Degree in Deaf Education. She then taught at Alabama School for the Deaf and The Helen Keller School for the Deaf and Blind. After her retirement from Alabama Schools she taught ten years in Troup County, Georgia. She loved country, blue grass, and gospel music, especially Hank Williams. Mrs. Odean was an avid Alabama Fan of all sports and enjoyed the Atlanta Braves. She enjoyed gardening, canning, and freezing her vegetables. She was a selfless person and lived to serve others. She is survived by her daughters, Ginger East and Lori Carlisle (John) both of Daviston; son, Wesley Moran of Daviston; grandchildren, Tal East, Len East
(fiancé’ Corryn Feeney), Lydia Kenney (Jonathan), George Carlisle, Owen Carlisle, Nic Carlisle, Emily Anne Moran; Step-daughter, Debbie Kelly (Carl); sistersin-law, Mary Cu Shivers and Jane Moran; nieces, Charlotte Bishop, Sharon Whitehead(Kenny), Cheryl Whisenant, Sheila Shivers; Special Friends, Randy Cotney and Michelle Thompson. Pallbearers will be the 1968 Daviston Basketball Team. Honorary Pallbearers will be the 1968 Daviston Cheerleaders and scorekeepers and Randy Cotney. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leon Merritt Moran; Second Husband, Gordon Keel; her parents; and son-in-law, Tim East; in laws, Carl and Ruth Moran. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.
Funeral Service for Mrs. Virginia Odean Griffin Moran Keel, 80, of Daviston, Alabama, will be Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at the Daviston Baptist Church. Rev. Craig Guy and Rev. Clyde Coker will officiate. Burial will follow in the Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 29, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Daviston Baptist Church. Mrs. Keel will lie instate at the Church for one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Odean passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at her residence . She was born on July 11, 1936 in Daviston, Alabama to Loomis Decosta Griffin and Tula Elsie Brown. She was an active member of Sandy Creek Baptist and had previously been active in Daviston Baptist Church and Camp Hill Baptist Church. Her Church work included teaching Sunday School, Vacation Bible
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“No matter what else we do when we come out to the lake, if they are open I’m going to get some of their boiled peanuts,” Mike Partain of Opelika said. “That’s just the way it is. I don’t care if I do have to wait.” Local law enforcement reported few major incidents, despite the crowds. Through Monday at noon, there were no DUIs reported by the Alexander City Police Department or the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department. Numbers from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will not be available until midday Tuesday. Alexander City Police did work a number of traffic accidents, including one on Coven Abbett where the driver was flown to UAB, but over all Chief Jay Turner called it a “quiet holiday weekend.” “We really didn’t have anything major,” Turner said. “There were a handful of assaults and a lot of loud crowds and parties. But overall it was a very quiet holiday weekend.” Domestic incidents were reported in Alexander City and in the county. There was also a call where a toddler suffered what was called a “near drowning” in a pool at a residence near
Dadeville. The child was flown to UAB on Saturday, but no additional information was released. Area emergency rooms reported some lake related injuries like cuts, broken bones and some cases of sever sunburn. Art on the Lake at Children’s Harbor was another great way to gauge the crowd. While an exact number wasn’t known Monday, it’s safe to say that thousands turned out for the two-day event. This year 64 artists came out to share their talents and sell some of their work, bringing in thousands of customers. The art show is hosted by the Children’s Harbor group, a nonprofit organization that provides help to families and children who are affected by chronic illness or serious injury. “This is the first time that I have been Art on the Lake in about four years and I don’t remember this many people out here or the variety of art that was available,” Myrna Hopkins of Birmingham, who visits her family’s lake house regularly. “It’s great to see so many people out here supporting the arts and the things that Children’s Harbor does all year long.”
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The Small Engines competition team placed second in the district. The team consists of Teacher/Advisor Josh Williams, left, Jacob Morgan, Logan Jackson, Dylan Jackson, Logan Wall.
events. “These competitions allow students to take the content that they are taught in the agriscience classroom and apply it in an applicable way. These students have put in numerous hours practicing after school to prepare themselves for the contest,” Williams said. Of the five teams that took part in the spring district competitions, the Ag Construction and Horse Judging teams both finished seventh in their fields, while Poultry Judging came in third, Small Engines took second and Ag Mechanics was named the champion of the Central District. From each of the three state districts, the top four teams advance to the state competition, where each categorical winner of those 12 earn the right to compete at the national FFA convention. The Ag Construction team examined various
aspects of construction, including site layout, plumbing and electrical installation. The Horse Judging team had to be able to properly identify different breeds of horses and types of equipment and know the most common profile infractions. Poultry Judging evaluated laying hens, classified eggs and identified processed chicken products. The key to the Small Engines competition was being able to diagnose and repair problems inside small engines before time ran out. The Ag Mechanics team had to look at a wide range of items in the agricultural industry, such as mechanics, surveying and plant and animal systems. With their finishes, the Ag Mechanics, Small Engines and Poultry Judging teams will compete against FFA teams from Reeltown, Arab, Douglas, Daphne and Pell City among others in Auburn on
June 6, with the winners being announced two days later during the state FFA convention in Montgomery. What makes these Benjamin Russell FFA teams reaching state even more special is how Williams’ students will be going up against teams led by his father, a teacher and FFA advisor at Douglas High School. “Our goal this year was to get to the next level,” Williams said. “The best teams in the state may be more experienced, but we’ve put in a great deal of time practicing. I think they’ve all got a shot at winning.” Whether these three teams finish 1st or 12th in their respective categories, Williams said the students had every reason to be proud of themselves. “There are 282 FFA chapters in the state, and I’ve reminded them that even if they finish 12th, they were still in the top 12 in the state,” he said.
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An airman from Maxwell Gunter Airforce base rings the bell during roll call of residents of Bill Nichols State Veterans Home who passed away in the last year.
know him well, we shared duties as security defenders. He was 22 years old at the time. Jason and I were attached to two separate units. On June 23, 2007, I received a radio call that a convoy was under attack and needed assistance. The convoy had been struck by an improvised explosive device and was taken on small arms fire.” Fuller responded to the distressed convoy and helped them return to base. There he started to help the soldiers. “It was back at the base when I was helping medics removed injured soldiers that I found Jason Nathan had been struck by shrapnel and suffered a fatal injury,” Fuller said. “Today, we honor you Jason.” In addition to remembering those who lost their lives defending the
freedoms of the United States, those veterans who were residents at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home that passed away in the past year were remembered as well with a roll call bell ringing and rose presentation to family members. The Alexander City Police Department Honor Guard provided the 21 Gun Salute. Alexander City Veterans Honor Guard Chaplain Tommy Martin opened and closed the ceremony with prayers for those being remembered and their families. “We come to you to remember our country’s heroes both dead and alive,” Martin prayed. “We set aside this day to honor those who gave their life for our freedom.”
Kiwanis President Sam Mosley received the $1,000 Easterwood Scholarship, named for the first president of the Dadeville High School Key Club. While she was not in attendance, the Kiwanis Club also wanted to recognize Key Club member Shannon Partridge and
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award her a $500 scholarship as well. As each of the seniors introduced themselves, they also told the Kiwanis members where they planned to go to college in the fall, as well as what
they planned to study. “The Key Club is the most important thing that the Kiwanis does,” said Dadeville Kiwanis Club member Betty Hayes. “We never have a Thursday meeting without them.”
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ast week Alexander City Public Safety officials held a special graduation ceremony that underscored the mission of our first responders. The 11 men and women who completed the 13th Annual Citizens Public Safety Academy were honored for taking time out of their schedules for 12 straight weeks to learn more about what it takes to keep Alexander city safe. The program is spearheaded by Alexander City Fire Department’s Capt. Jeff Brewer and ACPD’s Capt. James Orr who go all out to give participants a real taste of what public safety is all about, The public safety academy gives citizens a behind-the-scenes look at the daily jobs of city employees including police, firefighters, employees of the gas department and the municipal court magistrate. Participants were also allowed to drive police cars through a controlled course, fire a range of weapons and experience a controlled takeover of a building with the Alexander City Special Response Group. They even learned how to rappel down a wall just as if they were part of a rescue mission. While the course is not intended to train participants how to perform any of the jobs they witness, they all said they leave with some knowledge they could use and a whole new respect for the job done by first responders. In the graduating class were Cleo Averitte, Jewell Johnson, Kristy Davis, Sonja Strickland Neighbors, Xavier Spencer, Tammy Traywick, Tanisha Spencer, Dylan Davis, Paul Warren, Michelle Warren and Jesse Henderson. They were given a certificate and jacket patches from both police and fire departments. More than just the things they left with in their hands, they left with knowledge and understanding. Participants say what they learned was the most valuable takeaway of all. “I can’t tell you how much we appreciate the city making this program possible,” participant Tanisha Spencer said. “We appreciate that you all took away from your family to be there with us. We all have a much better appreciation for the job you all do. We can’t thank you enough.” Congratulations to all the participants and organizers of the Citizens Public Safety Academy. It shows again how much people here care about their city.
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o a special counsel has been hired, former FBI Director Robert Mueller, to look into something about Trump — I think. Mueller is well respected by members of Congress on both sides of the aisle and has their unwavering support — right up until he renders a conclusion different from their own theory. Then he will suck and be the worst person in Washington, and there will be calls for him to be investigated. This gives the Democrats a chance to impeach Trump, with no evidence, because they disagree with him on policy. It’s a conspiracy theory in search of facts. Based on the left-wing media’s Trump Derangement Syndrome, we are proceeding with this investigation based on un-sourced, felonious leaks from “deep state” government employees (91 percent of Washington D.C. voted for Hillary Clinton), The Washington Post, and other media confederates. These unnamed sources supposedly gave the “journalists” information that Trump said something that everyone who was in the room denies he said. And even if he said these things, while perhaps indelicate, they were not illegal. Only a week ago Sen. Chuck Grassley, ex-member of the Senate Intelligence Committee (it sounds ironic, but there is such a thing), said the FBI confirmed
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to him that Trump is not under investigation. Apparently, James Comey told Trump the same thing. So Trump must have committed a “high crime or misdemeanor” in the last week. Trump was sent to Washington to be indelicate. He harvested voters’ frustrations about Washington pettiness like this. His supporters like his firing of entrenched government dolts. He also goes against the PC nothingness diplomacy of predecessors. We like that. He is a wrecking ball we sent there. And wrecking balls have balls, and they wreck things. Democrats’ breathless barrage of baseless accusations paints Trump as a Russian James Bond villain, “Gold Hair.” They want all Republicans who have ordered a vodka-based drink in the last year to be investigated. Anyone who has ordered a Moscow Mule should be hauled before Bernie Sanders and asked to explain himself. It feels like the McCarthyism they purport to abhor. “Mr. Bannon, are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist party? Have you ever even been invited to a party where vodka was served?” That is the problem
with socialists like Bernie Sanders and many “progressives” today. They do not care about governing since their plans have never worked. They just want to protest. Actually governing only serves to illuminate the age-old battle between socialism and its archenemy, reality. Democrats called for Trump to fire Obama appointee Comey, but once he did they said Comey should not have been fired. There is no pleasing these folks and no intellectual honesty among them. If Trump came out as prochoice, Dems would try to impeach him for colluding with Planned Parenthood. Thus, their crying “Wolf” diminishes their future ability to investigate something that might be real. Trump planned to fire Comey even before the scathing memo about Comey was sent out from the DOJ. Trump called him a “showboat” and a “nut job.” Trump left this Insidethe-Beltway circus last week for the comparative civility of the Middle East, where more rational minds abound. While the world is a mess, the circus consumes D.C. Ron Hart, a libertarian op-ed humorist and award-winning author, is a frequent guest on CNN. Contact him at Ron@ RonaldHart.com or @ RonaldHart on Twitter.
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It is a shame to be living in this community under this current administration. Our mayor laughed when I told him that my neighbor died from a massive heart attack. She had been in the yard all day suffering from the loud music and who knows if that was a cause of the attack. Alexander City Police Chief Jay Turner knows that there are individuals who are boldly breaking the law; he gave me his word that “He would take care of it” and yet it continues, and the patrols have not been improved in this area. And our council: “Please.” I sent certified letters to the mayor, chief and all council members; only to have three come back unclaimed, one by my own council member. Chief Turner told me that if I got the tag numbers of those who were breaking the law that I could sign a warrant. After more than 30 days I have yet been able to do that – simply because the warrant has not been executed. A police lieutenant came to my home
and told me that I was too sensitive to noise and “I should be living on a dead end street in the country.” Talk about a nice way of saying “get out of town.” It seemed like a hint because I do not live on the right side of town. After that remark I ended up in the emergency room. What does someone have to do in this city to have the officials do their job? Does another shooting need to occur in the intersection, not more than 70 yards from my house, where the police found five shell casings. What will it take and what does it take? Will it take another crime where a neighbor, myself or a family member gets shot or maimed because I have to do the job of others to live in a safe community? To me – too many officials are covering their own behinds rather than actually worrying about the citizens that voted them in! Talk about irony! Joe Morrione Alexander City
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SUMMER CAMP: The Salvation Army is hosting a free summer camp at Camp Hidden Lake in Lexington, MS June 19-24 for Tallapoosa and Coosa county children ages 7-12.
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Delbert Carter, Lanse Hunt, Crystal Robinson, Adiell Thorton, Attasin Sanders, Barbara Tidwell, Sarah Payne, Jaida Tuck, Lloyd Allen, Nell Meadows, Jordan Abby Shanahan, Delbert Carter, Anquesha Smith, Cliff Williams and Jerry Sanders Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School will be June 5 through June 7 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at New Adka Missionary Baptist Church. The theme will be “the Faith Run On Course with God! All ages are welcome.
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The Friday sunset reflecting off the bottom of the Alexander City water tower at Mt. Airy created quite a picture with all the support lines silhouetted against the evening sky.
May 31
FIELD AND FOREST HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a field and forest hike May 31 at 9 a.m. The walk is for all ages. Meet at the outdoor classroom across from the beach.
May 31 - June 2
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Salem Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School May 31 -June 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. SPRING REVIVAL: St. James A.M.E. Church will be hosting spring revival May 31 to June 2 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speaker will be Rev. Bruce Williams of Enon United Methodist Church in Birmingham. Guest choirs will be Greater New Hope, Kellyton Chapel and Mt. Sinai. Everyone is invited.
June 1
PAINTING CLASS: The Adelia Russell Library is hosting an adult painting class with Bonnie Luckie June 1 at 10 a.m. Space is limited and registration is required.
June 2
VBS KICKOFF: Wayside Baptist Church is hosting a vacation Bible school kickoff June 2 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The “Galactic Starveyors VBS Kickoff” will have glow in the dark games, making smores over open fire pit and checking out constellations. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: River Road Baptist Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School June 2 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. for ages 3 through 11 years old. Children will be studying Galactic Starveyors. MOVIE NIGHT: River of Life Worship Center is hosting a movie night June 2. Soul Surfer will start at 7:30 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
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YARD SALE: Marshall Street Church is hosting a yard sale Friday June 2 from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday June 3 from 6 a.m. to noon with a bake sale and biscuits on Saturday only. All proceeds will be going to the church building fund.
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Contact Keith Bennett at 334-3249383 or email cat221@msn.com to reserve your spot. PASTOR APPRECIATION: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of Rev. Edward Milner and Sister Emily Milner Saturday, June 3 at 5 p.m. at the New Adka Education Building at 21 North Thornton Road, Dadeville. Guest Speaker will be Rev. David L. Benton of Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Prattville. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Elkahatchee Baptist Church is hosting a one Vacation Bible School June 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All children are welcome.
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CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: The New Style Baptist Church in Kellyton will be celebrating its 122nd Anniversary Sunday, June 4 at 2 p.m. Dinner will be served. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating its 132nd Church Anniversary on June 4 at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Anthony Pogue, pastor of Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church of Opelika. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor. Everyone is invited. FASHION SHOW: Adams Chapter OES #685 Annual Fashion Gala “An Evening With The Stars” This event will be held on Sunday, June 4 beginning at 4 p.m. at the Cooper Recreation Center. The host will be fashion designer Mr. Lebron Spradley. Featured also will be several groups including Prince Hall OES Members, Mr. Shannon Darby and Dancing Stars of Sylacauga, Men Of Honor, Camp Hill, AL, Sistahs 4 Lyfe, Hair Artists, Designers and much more. Entertainment will be saxophonist Mr. Deitrick Lawson of Montgomery and others. Admission will be $5 at the door only. Vendors are welcome. Portions of the proceeds will go towards our upcoming Back To School Jamboree. Everyone is invited to come out, enjoy and celebrate a night of fashion and entertainment. MEN AND WOMENS DAY: Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church is holding its annual men’s and women’s day Sunday, June 4 at 2 p.m. The pastor is Rev. G.H. Pulliam and the guest minister will be Rev. Albert Lewis Sr. of Murray Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Camp Hill.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Wayside Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School, Galactic Starveyors, June 4 to June 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. nightly for 3-yearolds to sixth grade. There will be snacks, crafts, games, Bible study and ralley time. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Highway 63 South is hosting Galactic Starveyors Vacation Bible School June 4-8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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READING PROGRAM KICKOFF: The kickoff for the Mamie’s Place Children’s Library Summer Reading Program will be June 5 at the Sportplex at 10 a.m. Cowboy Bruce, The Juggler, Miss Kit’s Bubble School, Starshine Faces, AnimalTales, Dr. Magical Ballons, Storytime, movie day, gamer’s club and a teen program with Russell Wright will be there. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SUMMER PROGRAM: The Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area will start its summer program June 5 for children ages 5 to 12 with units in Alexander City and Goodwater. Drop off and pick up times are between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Cost is $50 per week for the first child, $40 for the second and each additional child is $30. There is also a teen program for children ages 13 to 16 at the Buck Shaw Teen Center. The cost is $25 for one teen. Parents my drop by the administrative office or visit the website at https://bgcoflakemartinare.wixsite. com/bgclma to register.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: New Harmony Baptist Church is hosting revival services June 6-8 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speakers will be, Tuesday, Rev. Darrell Jordan of Macedonia Baptist Church in Lafayette, Wednesday, Rev. Jimmy Thomas of Mt. Zion East Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville and Thursday, Rev. Robert Cadenhead of Macedonia Baptist Church in Gold Hill.
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MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday June 7, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
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NIGHT HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a night hike June 9 at 7:30 p.m. under the light of the full moon to learn about nocturnal animals and how they survive in the dark weather permitting. MOVIE NIGHT: River of Life Worship Center is hosting a movie night June 9. Mom’s Night Out will start at 7:30 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
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GOSPEL SINGING: Chosen Annoited will be singing at the Kellyton Revival Center June 10 at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken. Come out and enjoy some great gospel music. BIRDING PADDLE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a birding paddle on Elkahatchee Creek June 10 at 7:30 a.m. The paddle will start from the Elkahatchee Bridge and go to Wind Creek State Park watching for birds along the way. This is sponsored by the Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail and Wind Creek State Park. CLASS MEETING: The Laurel High School Class of 1969 will meet at the Cooper Recreation Center Saturday, June 10 at 10 a.m.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Kellyton Baptist Church is hosting vacation Bible school for children ages three through adults June 11 throught June 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Kids and teenagers will experience Galactic Starveyors with Bible study and special activities. Adults will have the opportunity to participate in Bible Study. Call VBS Glenda ‘Tater’ Eason at 256-839-6922 with questions.
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The 12th Annual Art on the Lake at Children’s Harbor attracted crowds looking for pieces for their lake homes and cabins, Left, Alexander City artist Annie Bartol chats with customers in her booth just feet from the lake.
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Daniel takes over as BRHS boys hoops coach LUKE ROBINSON
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or part three of my pre-summer, pre-season and currently-useless SEC and college football predictions, I present to you the following: SEC Champion: Alabama. We will finally see, if indeed, four in a row will make a rooster crow. Assuming the Tide can wash away the rest of the SEC West, I can’t see a team in the other division giving them much trouble in Atlanta. It’s becoming trendy to pick Auburn to win the league right now, but I am not falling for it. Meanwhile, the league has a lot better quarterback play overall this season, but Alabama has the same kind of defense it always does. And defense wins championships. SEC Offensive Player of the Year: Derrius Guice, LSU. OK, so I just said the QB play is going to a lot better in the league, right? So how do I not pick a quarterback to win this title? Well, my theory is with so much strong play from the passers, they will wind up splitting votes. Guice is the best returning running back in the league and he won’t be sharing the ball like some players that may challenge that moniker (i.e., Bo Scarbrough). There were times last year that Guice even looked more like Leonard Fournette than Leonard Fournette. Add in LSU’s still-questionable quarterback situation and I believe Guice will get umpteen carries per week to prove himself. And he will prove is the best RB in the league, if not the country. SEC Defensive Player of the Year: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama. Fitzpatrick looks rather diminutive on the field next to several of the Tide’s behemoths, but there is no defensive player in the country with a better knack for making plays. Going back to my “better QB play in SEC” theory, it also stands to reason that quarterbacks will throw more. This means more chances for Fitzpatrick to take an interception back for a score (he seems to do that a lot). SEC Special Teams Player of the Year: Daniel Carlson, Auburn. Any other year, I put Alabama’s JK Scott in this slot, but Carlson is just too good. Even his rare misses look pure. How fitting is it that while Alabama can’t find a kicker who is even moderately consistent at making routine field goals, Auburn has one who may be its best one ever – and who also grew up an Alabama fan? SEC Freshman of the Year: Trey Smith, Tennessee. Yes, this is a long shot. It’s hard to tab an offensive lineman for many awards, but Smith is a rarity. He’s big, strong, mean and is desperately needed along UT’s offensive front. My prediction of Smith’s winning SECFOTY is no reflection on how I think Tennessee will do; I think they will be pretty bad, really. It’s just that Smith will be the lone, orange bright spot. College Football Playoff Final Four: Alabama, Ohio State, Washington and Oklahoma State. “Luke, are you drunk?!?” Well, maybe … What time is it? Anyhow, ‘Bama and Ohio State are easy and logical (Ohio State brings back quarterback JT Barrett for his 23rd senior season), but Washington and Oklahoma State? Bear with me here. Washington lost some top picks to the draft, but they have playoff experience now and they avoid USC in the regular season of the Pac-12. Meanwhile, Okie State brings back a 4,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,300-yard receiver. The Cowboys toughest game is Oklahoma at home November 4. Get by that one and I can’t see them having a loss. Luke Robinson is a regular columnist and president of the Lake Martin BAMA Club.
After being in the Alexander City school system for nearly 20 years and pretty much always having a hand in area sports, it was an obvious choice to name Lewis Daniel the new boys basketball coach at Benjamin Russell. Daniel takes over for Jeff Hines, who announced his retirement after the 201617 season, and Daniel has already hit the ground running. He was approved at the last school board meeting and said he has already gotten to work, setting a team of seven seniors, three juniors and two sophomores. “I told my new team that our identity this year would be layups, midrange jump shots and free throws,” Daniel said. “We’re going to be very basic on offense and we’re hoping to get a lot of transition buckets by playing solid defense. I’m an aggressive-minded defensive coach, and you’ll see a lot of different man and zone defenses.” Daniel is familiar with the Wildcats’ basketball team, as he was an assistant under Hines last season and was the head JV coach the year before that.
Aside from basketball, Daniel has been a longtime Benjamin Russell coach. He had a short stint coaching basketball prior to this but has been an assistant football coach since he arrived in Alex City in 1997. He is entering his third season as the boys tennis coach and also coached the girls tennis team for four seasons in the early 2000s. “To be honest, it has always been in the back of my mind to be the head coach (of the basketball team); it was just about timing,” Daniel said. “Coach Hines brought me in at a good time for me to renew my interest in the game of basketball. I had been a basketball official for a while, too, so I’ve been around the game for years. When that opportunity came up to work with him and learn his system, that kind of got the bug back in me.” Athletic Director Pam Robinson said, “We felt like he knew the system and he had a great interview. He’s done a good job with everything else he’s done here, and he has a love for the kids and for producing successful young men.” Although Daniel worked under Hines for a year, he said he plans to make some changes and expand upon
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Lewis Daniel, who served as an assistant last season, has been approved to become the boys basketball coach at Benjamin Russell.
what Hines already instilled upon his team. “I will look at some more big-man, post-up, pass-andcut type offensive stuff,” Daniel said. “I will probably stay close to the vest at putting my best players on the court, though.” The Wildcats graduated a class of nine seniors from last year’s squad, so it may be a rebuilding year for Benjamin Russell. But Daniel said even though he’s technically a new coach, being an assistant should be an advantage because the players already know what to expect. “The kids know my mindset already,” Daniel said. “They’ve played with
me indirectly for a year, and they’ve seen me in and out of the system.” Hines won’t be easy to replace, as he had a clear love for the game and for his players, but Robinson is confident Daniel’s laid-back yet confident attitude will get through to the kids. “I’ve watched him coach, and he coaches really hard but he’s a little bit of a calmer person than coach Hines,” Robinson said. “He knows what he wants out of the kids. He has high expectations for them, and he’s going to demand that they reach those expectations, just in a different way than coach Hines did.”
Dixie Sailing Club hosts McFadden Cup race By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Lake Martin saw a flurry of action on Saturday to kick off the summer season in style. Although Dixie Sailing Club has already started its race season, a flock of competitors got involved in Saturday’s action with the McFadden Cup club race. Despite the competitive nature of the event, it was clear all the club members were having a good time. “Some people play golf, some people go to the rodeo every weekend, and some people sail boats,” said Tony Berry, who served on Saturday’s race committee. All members are required to serve on at least one race committee per year, and Berry and Jim Simons were in charge Saturday. With a nice breeze throughout the morning, Simons and Berry set the race course before a total of 13 boats took to the water. The competition is a series of three races with each boat doing one lap into the wind and turning at the “windward point” and then returning to the start line, this time moving with the wind. For the first two races, a steady breeze helped along the action with the winner, Ron Jenkie, clocking in 18:00; the second race was fairly steady as well, and once again, Jenkie earned the win in about 22:30. Then Mother Nature took over, and the wind completely died off. It took more than 30 minutes for any sailboat to get to the windward point, but once they did, the breeze picked up again. Jenkie said he was in first place after the turn, but when the breeze began behind him, other boats were quickly on his heels.
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A number of sailboats take off from the starting line during Saturday’s McFadden Cup club race hosted by the Dixie Sailing Club. Below, Mac Roberts directs his sailboat during Saturday’s McFadden Cup Club race at Dixie Sailing Club. It was Mac’s first ever competitive race.
Despite Jenkie taking the top spot in all three races, that didn’t necessarily mean he was the winner. Dixie Sailing Club operates on a Portsmith Handicap, which is established on a national level. At the end of each race, times are calculated in seconds then multiplied by a handicap number depending on the size and class of the boat. Most of the boats in the McFadden Cup were Catalina 22s, but there were also a few lasers, a sunfish and an MC Scow. After the handicap is calculated, each competitor is awarded points based on where he finished in each race – 1 point for first, 2 for second, etc. – and the goal is to conclude with as few points as possible. Jenkie still earned the overall win, finishing with 5 points, but Scott Roberts wasn’t far behind; he ended in second with 7 points. Ethan Childers, who
is just 13 years old but was called a “natural” by Simons, earned 13 points, good enough for third. Another highlight
included Mac Roberts, who competited in his first sailing race ever and finished sixth out of 13 competitors.
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