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Missildine gets 10 years in prison, for now
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By MITCH SNEED Editor
Judge Ray Martin sentenced a mother who was convicted of chemical endangerment of a child resulting in death to 10 years in prison Friday, but left the door open for some alterations. After hearing from a tearful 33-year-old Bethany Brown Missildine, her mother and defense attorney Jason Jackson and District Attorney Jeremy Missildine Duerr, Martin admitted the difficulty he faced when confronted with a law with very specific, harsh sentencing guidelines and See MISSILDINE • Page A3
By MITCH SNEED Editor
The Alexander City City Council will face a meaty agenda Monday night, where it will consider passage of a new budget, rescinding an ordinance that has wages for city employees frozen and the sale of the former Chamber of Commerce building. After two productive work sessions, the council will consider approval of a Fiscal Year 2017/18 budget. The city has been operating on a continuation of last year’s budget since the Oct. 1 deadline passed. It will do so until a new budget can be put in place. The proposed budget includes expenditures of $55 million, which includes $48.9 million in operating funds and $6.1 million in capital projects. Conservative revenue estimates were listed at $53.7 million, meaning the city would use about $1.2 million in reserve funds if the budget is approved as proposed. As a part of the budget process, several city positions have been improperly listed or classified for an extended period. To make those changes, the council will have to rescind Resolution No. 16-22, which had municipal employee pay frozen until a study by Auburn University could be completed. The study appears to be dead in the water, so the city needs to make these adjustments now. The council will also vote to award a bid for the building and property located at the corner of Tallapoosa and Madison streets that served as the home of the Chamber for almost five decades. The council decided to open the property up for bids at its Oct. 16 meeting. The building, which is roughly 2,600 square feet, and the adjoining property which includes parking lots is valued at about $170,000. Jay Hare and Carol Lee submitted the only bid in the amount of $158,501. Hare said Friday that if the deal is complete, the building would serve as the new home of Allegiance See COUNCIL • Page A3
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State jobless rate falls to record low Tallapoosa County shows just 636 as unemployed Cliff Williams / The Outlook
“Vote No” to the property tax signs have started to show up in Tallapoosa County encouraging residents to vote against a 3-mil ad valorem tax for education. Eva Middlebrooks was on hand at Thursday’s Dadeville Kiwanis Club meeting to talk taxes with the group.
Middlebrooks discusses 3 mil property tax By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks said many residents don’t have a clear understanding of recent changes in property tax assessments as well as the upcoming vote on a proposed property tax increase for those with property in the Tallapoosa County School District. Thursday Middlebrooks talked to the
Dadeville Kiwanis Club and tried to clear up some of the issues and misconceptions. “One of the big changes that was made in 2017 was the new manual the state put out,” she said. “Tallapoosa County was one of the first places the manual went into effect because the state thought this would be a good place to test it.” Middlebrooks explained how there were some property tax increases See TAXES • Page A3
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State labor statistics showed the lowest number of people in history classified as jobless in October, with just 77,358 people in Alabama unemployed. Those numbers made Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate 3.6 percent, down from September’s previous record-tying rate of 3.8 percent, and well below October 2016’s rate of 6.1 percent. Tallapoosa County posted an unemployment rate lower than the state average. In October, Tallapoosa’s unemployment rate was just 3.4 percent. While See UNEMPLOYMENT • Page A3
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Cimone Presley, Lindsey Dunn, Kassidi Higgs, Justin Meadows, Aidan McCullars, Seth Broome and Lance Chayka spread mulch out to prepare the Keebler Park rain garden for planting.
Eight students from Dadeville High School, representing the FFA, Key Club and Beta Club arrived at Keebler Park after school Thursday afternoon, joining local resident Dianna Porter and FFA Advisor Rollie Wright to help get the new rain garden ready for planting. Since bringing her initial thoughts before the Dadeville City Council during the July 25 council meeting, Porter has been coming up with plan after plan for how to transform the park into a beautiful space that could become a major showpiece for the city of Dadeville. Over the past month, these plans have begun to bear fruit, as instructors from the Edward Bell Career Tech Center in Camp Hill brought a See KEEBLER • Page A3
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DEAR ABBY: I am a 17-year-old girl and somewhat spoiled. My mother delivers breakfast in bed to me daily. My dad eats a burger for dinner, but Mom cooks a ribeye steak with a loaded baked potato for me. I don’t know how to cook, but Dad says I must cook a complete Thanksgiving dinner with no assistance! My smartphone will help, but do you have any ideas? -- WORRIED ABOUT TURKEYS DEAR WORRIED: Mastering the basics of cooking is an important skill you will need when you no longer live with your parents. Your father has the right idea, but he’s going about it the wrong way. Expecting you to go from not knowing how to boil water to producing an entire Thanksgiving dinner without help is unrealistic, to say the least. You and your mother should prepare the dinner
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Betty Ruth Meadows 1930 - 2017
Lisbeth Allyne Boey Prater passed away November 1, 2017 at her home in Joplin, MO. She was preceded in death by her parents Alfred C. and Lillian (Leyritz) Boey and her sister, Audrey Tube. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, William Roscoe Prater and her children, Dr. Carolyn Prater of Joplin, MO, Sarah Fisher of Corpus Christi, TX, Tracy Ressa of Syracuse, Utah and Col. John Prater, USAF, ret. of Montgomery, Alabama and her niece Lori Chapin and nephew Paul Clardy of Cleveland, OH. Allyne was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 28, 1928. She attended Incarnate Word Academy and St. Michael’s Prater High School there and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She later obtained a Master’s degree at Western Illinois University. She taught elementary grades and various areas of special education for 31 years. Her desire to see the world took her to Barranquilla, Colombia and to Saudi Arabia on teaching assignments. In Saudi Arabia, she met her husband, Roscoe. They were married on Bahrain Island February 4, 1959. Allyne and Roscoe lived in the Middle East as they began their family and were able to travel extensively all over the world together, including 26 cruises. She was a devout servant of God, volunteering in every community in which she lived and was most proud of her service to her church and working in Mother Teresa’s orphanage in Cairo, Egypt. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and leaves behind 7 adoring grandchildren: Connor Ward, David, Joseph and Maggie Ressa, and Grant, Bryce and Camryn Prater. A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on November 24, 2017 at 11 a.m.. Condolences may be addressed to Parker Mortuary in Joplin. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Catholic Charities or APUFRAM Honduras.
Funeral Service for Betty Ruth Meadows, 87, of Equality, Alabama, will be Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Rehobeth United Methodist Church. Rev. Lee Roy Shaw will officiate. Burial will follow in the Rehobeth United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mrs. Meadows passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Chapman’s Nursing Home. She was born on August 18, 1930 in Equality, Alabama to Francis Marion Little and Addie Wilson Little. She was an active member of Rehobeth United Methodist Church, worked for Coosa Co. Board of Education for 28 years and retired in 1995, Woodmen of the World member, Equality Volunteer Fire Dept. member, Coosa Co. Retired Teachers Assoc., Coosa Co. Election Poll Worker, avid Alabama football fan, loved her family dearly and loved to cook for them and spend time with them, enjoyed crossword puzzles, and watching her grandchildren in sports and other events. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Frances Mallory(Mike) of Equality; sons, John Austin Meadows(Lea Anna), Jr. and Byron Wilson Meadows both of Equality; ten grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Austin Meadows, Sr., parents and a sister, Robbie Little Shelton. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com.
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Police Reports • Tamisha Bellamy, 29, of Camp Hill was arrested for possession of marijuana. • Edward Thomas, 60, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. • Kenneth Lynn Tankersley, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for harassing communications. • Possession of marijuana was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence was reported on 2nd Place. • Harassment was reported on Highway 280. • Burglary and theft was reported in Tallacoosa Trailer Park.
• Desi Albert Ware, 38, of Alexander City was arrested domestic violence. • Latrina Lafawn Wright, 39, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. • Domestic violence was reported on Cornerstone Drive. • Harassing communications was reported on 13th Avenue. • Criminal trespass was reported on Cherokee Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Highway 22 West.
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• Angelo Vines, 57, of Camp Hill was arrested for domestic violence. • Michael Wayne Cleveland, 49, of Alexander City was arrested for shoplifting. • Domestic violence
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it unheard of for a unmarried couple to have one? We love each other and would like to celebrate our relationship with friends and family. What do you think? And would it be wrong to have a dance to “our song”? Any ideas would be appreciated as well. -UNMARRIED IN MICHIGAN DEAR UNMARRIED: Fifteen years together is something to celebrate and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t. You can do anything you want at the party -- including dance to “your song.” An anniversary of the day you became a couple is fine. Advertise it that way and there should be no criticism.
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was reported on Dadeville Road. • Theft was reported on Knollwood Lane. • Public intoxication was reported on Hillabee Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Dadeville Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Sunny Level Cutoff. l C•a lCriminal trespass .. . s U and criminal mischief was reported on Primrose Lane. • Identity •theft Alexander was City Outlook nd Record reported on ••2Dadeville Place. Wetumpka Herald
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• James Moore of Churchill Road in Camp Hill was arrested for criminal mischief third and illegal bobby traps. • Marcus Smith of Veazey Road in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support.
November 15
• A resident of Churchill Road in Camp Hill filed a report for criminal trespass.
November 14
• A resident of Redwood Circle in Jacksons Gap filed a report for burglary of a residence. • A resident of Main Street in Jacksons Gap filed a report for theft. • James Tillery of County Road 226 in Kellyton was arrested on three outstanding warrants for failure to appear child support.
Dadeville Police Department November 14
• A report was filed for Criminal Mischief and Criminal Trespass that occurred on E Columbus Street.
November 13
• A one motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 280 resulting in major property damage and no injuries. • A two motor vehicle collision occurred on North Broadnax Street near West Lafayette Street resulting in minor property damage and no injuries. • A two motor vehicle collision occurred on North Broadnax Street near
Okefuske resulting in minor property damage and no injuries. • A Prattville woman, age 19, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana on Highway 280.
November 12
• A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on West Lafayette Street.
November 11
• A Dadeville woman, age 34, was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear. • A one motor vehicle collision occurred on West Lafayette Street resulting in minor property damage and no injuries.
November 10
• A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on Highway 280.
November 9
• A report for Robbery was filed that occurred on Freeman Drive. • A one motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 280 resulting in minor property damage and no injuries. • A report was file for Criminal Mischief that occurred on Owen Street. • A Dadeville man, age 29, was arrested on a warrant for Domestic Violence. • A Lincoln man, age 34, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana and Reckless Endangerment on Highway 280.
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• A report for Harassing Communications was filed that occurred on Thweatt Industrial Boulevard.
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seen across the board, as well as the recent installation of mandatory fire fees in Union and East Tallassee to help support their local volunteer fire departments. “I also want to take some time to talk about the property tax vote coming up,” she said. “I know you’ve seen the signs popping up along the roadways saying ‘Vote No.’ I feel there’s been a lot of confusion on what this increase would mean.” Middlebrooks explained how the three mill property tax increase would work should it be approved during the special election in December. “For every $100,000 in appraised property, this would mean an annual increase in property taxes of $30,” she said. Middlebrooks also said she believed that, should the three mill property tax increase be approved by voters, the one-cent sales tax would come off the board, but if the increase is shot down, the sales tax would remain for the time being, until the Tallapoosa County Commission chose to either approve its continuation or stop its collection. It is also important to note that the property tax proposal that will be on the ballot is only for property owners in the Tallapoosa County school district and does not include Alexander City. Middlebrooks concluded her talk Thursday afternoon by discussing the timetable for property re-evaluation and some of the homestead property tax exemptions available. “Everybody got re-evaluated this past summer,” she said. “Normally, property gets evaluated every four years. We have the county split up into sections and take one section each year for re-evaluating.”
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Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks spent time with the Dadeville Kiwanis Club Thursday afternoon, discussing various tax issues facing local residents.
With regards to homestead property tax exemptions, Middlebrooks said there are four main types of exemptions. These include a standard exemption for people under the age of 65, the Act 91-A exemption for blind people, the Act 91-B exemption for residents over the age of 65, and the Act 48 exemption for senior citizens or people who have retired due to disability. “To apply for exemptions for next year, you have until Dec. 1,” she said. “If you are over 65, you will get something.”
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drone up to the park in order to take pictures of the park and get a better feel of its layout. However, Thursday marked the beginning of landscaping work being done, as Dadeville city employees did some digging at the rain garden site, preparing some dirt and a mound of mulch for planting. “It makes me feel very pleased,” Porter said as the students began spreading mulch and shaping the pile of dirt. “A lot of planning went into this. It makes me feel good that we have come this far and have this kind of involvement from the community and the students.” Once the dirt had been shaped into a retaining wall and the mulch had been spread enough to allow for planting, the first plants were placed along the top of the dirt wall. Porter had brought plants with her that would be planted in the mulch, but as the mulch was still warm from trying to compost, she said they would wait to plant them until after the weekend rains had cooled the mulch off. As he helped spread the mulch and shape the dirt, Wright said he was happy to be able to take part in helping organize student involvement for this project.
“She (Porter) approached me about getting involved with this,” Wright said. “As soon as I heard about this project, I knew it was a good idea. “The FFA, we do little things around the high school, like maintaining the plants at the football field entrance, but this is our first big project. It’s a great opportunity to get to work on things like this.” With the level of effort and enthusiasm the students showed as they raked the mulch out into a larger area for planting and shaped the dirt to form the water retaining wall, it was clearly evident that they were excited and happy to be taking part in this project. Porter went on to say that more plants would be added to the rain garden over the next couple of months, especially once spring rolls around. Even though this is just the first step in her overall plan for the beautification of Keebler Park, Porter was thrilled to see these first steps taking place with the help of the students who joined her Thursday afternoon to begin planting. “To see your ideas start to come alive, especially with the community’s help, it’s really big,” Porter said.
Missildine a case that had extenuating circumstances. In Alabama, chemical endangerment of a child resulting in death is a Class A felony and carries a sentence from 10 up to 99 years in prison. “The legislature passed a law that says if you expose a child to a dangerous chemical it’s a crime,” Martin said. “But if a death occurs as a result is it a much different crime. … The law is very specific, it’s a Class A felony. So because there was a death, the law takes a distinct hard turn with a 10 to 99 years or life sentence. They intended it to be a severe punishment. This case is different, but the law is what it is.” Jackson had asked Martin to consider giving a probated sentence, but Martin denied that request. Martin sentenced
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Missildine to 10 years in prison, but gave Jackson and Duerr 30 days to enter a motion where he could consider a split or alternate sentence. “If the attorneys could work together on this over a period of up to 30 days, I will consider a motion for a split sentence or any other alternative that may be workable under the guidelines. I know this is a little unusual, but this case is different.” A split sentence would mean that Missidine would serve 10 years, but it could be time that is spent part in prison and part on probation. Bentley Cole Missildine of Alexander City died at Russell Medical on Dec. 27, 2014, shortly after officers were called to a home on Barrett Road. The Alexander City Police Department launched an
investigation into the death. As a result of the toddler’s unexpected death, an autopsy was performed. Toxicology reports performed during that process were not complete until June 2015. Those tests indicated the boy’s death was due to “methadone toxicity.” Bethany Missildine was arrested a short time later and then indicted for chemical endangerment of a child resulting in death. Testimony at trial showed evidence that Missildine was taking methadone to help battle an addiction problem and had left a dose on a chest of drawers in a bedroom and the child apparently got to it and ingested it without anyone knowing. Missildine talked through tears as she addressed the judge before the sentence was handed
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Staffing. The council will also hold a public hearing to consider rezoning two pieces of property. The owner of a piece of property at 4246 Coley Creek Road is seeking to have the property reclassified from reserve residential to light industrial. A parcel located on Highway 63 South is also seeking to make the same type change from
reserve residential to light industrial. Following the public hearings, the council will vote on the changes, which were recommended by the city’s zoning board. The council will also decide between two groups who hope to help bring new business to the area. Retail Strategies who is completing a 3-year contract with the city and the Chamber
Unemployment that’s up slightly from September’s 3.2 percent, it is well below October 2016’s 6 percent. Just 636 people in Tallapoosa County were receiving unemployment benefits, according to Alabama Department of Labor statistics. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a release heralding the latest numbers. “We had great news last month, when we announced that Alabama’s unemployment rate had tied its lowest ever. Today, our news is even bigger! Alabama’s unemployment rate has dropped even more, registering a new record low,” Ivey said. “What we are doing is working, and as a result, the people of Alabama are working. “Additionally, today’s numbers show that we currently have the fewest number of unemployed people in history, measuring some 77,000; but that means 77,000 Alabamians, men and women, are still without work. I will persist in my efforts to put every Alabamian who wants to work in a good paying job by recruiting high-wage, high-skill industries to
down. “I’m sorry and I take full responsibility for my irresponsible actions that day,” Missildine said. “There is not a day that goes by when I don’t think to myself ‘why’ and ‘how could I have left that there where he could get it.’ I live with that every day. …He would have been 6 now and instead of releasing balloons for his birthday, I have to live with the fact that he is gone. I will live with that every day for the rest of my life.” Jackson pointed out how Bethany had turned her life around following the tragedy and called the death “a tragic, tragic accident.” Duerr called the case one of the toughest he has ever had to deal with as a prosecutor. “It’s a tragedy,” Duerr said. “Like Kevin Hall said after the trial, there are no
Alabama.” October’s rate represents 77,358 unemployed persons, the lowest number ever recorded, compared to 82,562 in September and 133,875 in October 2016. 2,079,576 people were counted as employed, compared to 2,069,094 in September and 2,046,861 in October 2016. “As we continue to see our unemployment rate drop, Alabama’s businesses continue to hire and support real jobs in our economy,” said Secretary of the Alabama Department of Labor Fitzgerald Washington. “Our wage and salary employment figures are currently at the third highest level since we began keeping records. There are nearly 30,000 more jobs today than there were in October of last year. Through job fairs and the services provided at our Career Centers located throughout the state, we are helping employers find the employees they are looking for.” Over the year, wage and salary employment increased 29,400, with gains in the leisure and hospitality sector (+7,100), the
of Commerce and Next Site both made presentations to city leaders. A resolution to authorize the mayor to execute an agreement with Engineering, Environmental and Forestry Services to improve sidewalks along Alabama Street, State Street, Bibb Street and the Streetscape Along Tallapoosa Street will also be considered.
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professional and business services sector (+6,400), and the manufacturing sector (+6,100), among others. Wage and salary employment increased in October by 6,500. Monthly gains were seen in the trade, transportation, and utilities sector (+3,300), the education and health services sector (+2,700), and the government sector (+2,200), among others. Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are: Shelby County at 2.6 percent, Marshall, Madison, Lee, and Cullman Counties at 3.0 percent, and Tuscaloosa and Elmore Counties at 3.1 percent. Counties with the highest unemployment rates are: Wilcox County at 8.9 percent, Clarke County at 6.6 percent, and Lowndes County at 6.4 percent. Major cities with the lowest unemployment rates are: Alabaster, Homewood and Vestavia Hills at 2.4 percent, Hoover at 2.6 percent, and Madison at 2.7 percent. Major cities with the highest unemployment rates are: Prichard and Selma at 6.5 percent, Anniston at 4.9 percent, and Bessemer at 4.8 percent.
winners in this case. The state may have gotten a guilty verdict, but both sides lose because the child is not here. It’s just sad all the way around. …I was sworn into to uphold the law. I have a duty to Bentley and everyone in Tallapoosa County to seek justice for him. …I don’t know what is fair. I know
the court is competent enough to impose a sentence that is fair and just.” After Duerr’s words, Martin handed down the sentence. Missildine will remain in custody until a time when the attorneys return with a motion for him to consider.
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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill T.C. Coley community. His phone number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton. Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number Steve Robinson is 256-654-0047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City. John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. McKelvey currently serves as chairman. His phone number is 256-794-4405. His address is 1285 Freeman John McKelvey Road, Dadeville. Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 8254207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.
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George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His address is 630 Turner Road Road, Dadeville.
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he Christmas shopping spree is upon us. Here in Alexander City, it began in earnest during the Holiday Open House, and will hit a feverish pace as Black Friday and all the sales accompanying that day arrive. Today – which is still the Thanksgiving shopping season in most places – there are local events like the St. James Episcopal Church Christmas Bazaar and local shops across the area are already stocked up, decorated and ready for holiday shoppers. However, there are plenty of shopping days left before Christmas – 36 of ‘em to be exact. While there is still time, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind shoppers that spending your money in town is the best, fastest, most beneficial way we know to get your shopping list checked off while helping your neighbors. There’s no doubt that you have to go out of town, or online, to buy some things that are not available in town. No guilt there. Some of those deals are just too hard to pass up. Plus there’s no doubt that a holiday shopping road trip is a family tradition in many homes. But the benefits of shopping at home are many: 1. It’s faster, safer and less expensive to shop closer to your home. 2. Money spent here is spent again and again, benefiting many people in our community. 3. Local sales taxes fund our schools, our city police and fire services, help provide the money our city uses to help us all. 4. Local shopping means post-purchase activities are much easier – exchanging items and getting items serviced in the future. 5. Shopping at home builds community – one of our favorite parts of shopping locally is spending time with people we know. We encourage you to shop at home, to visit the stores who advertise sales in The Outlook, and to have a very merry shopping season this year.
MITCH SNEED EDITOR (256) 234-4281 X213
hen you are in the business of covering the news, you see it all and come to expect the unexpected. One thing you learn very quickly is that just when you think you have seen it all, you will end up covering something that takes the cake. I guess some of the events from this week stirred memories of some of the strange but true stories I’ve encountered along my journalism journey. Wednesday night I heard a scanner call about a truck accident on Cherokee Road. I don’t jump to run to every accident, especially when dispatch says there are no PIs or personal injuries. But when the radio called for another unit and said, we have a real mess out here, I threw on my pants and jacket and took off. As you all now know, a truck hauling a massive load of chickens headed for processing overturned. There were fowl and feathers all over the place. It was gruesome to see the poor chickens like that, but at the same time it was just an unreal sight. Just while I’ve been here in Alexander City I’ve seen a mayor come to blows with a city councilman and covered a murder where a man was shot and killed while he was on a riding lawnmower cutting his grass. His neighbor has been charged. I covered the big beer truck crash by Walmart that had Lite beer cans strewn knee deep and foam spilled all over the road. It’s not just here in Alabama where the crazy happens – it’s everywhere. I covered a story in Georgia where a coach who was the mayor of a small Georgia town allegedly had a lengthy affair with one of his athletes. It only came out because the girl started threatening the man’s wife. There was also the story where a woman tried to hire the boyfriend of a Georgia Waffle House waitress to kill her husband. Talk about scattered and smothered. I covered an incident where a man found an unexploded torpedo-like bomb while he was fish-
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ing in Lake Michigan when I was the city editor in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Also while I was there, I wrote a story about a family’s pet greyhound who went missing while on a vacation in Arizona. Four months later the dog turned up on the family’s doorstep. I rolled out on a call where an officer was responding to a report of a smell coming from a Forest Park, Georgia home. When all was sorted out an elderly woman had passed away of natural causes in late winter, but her aging husband didn’t know what to do because he had no money for a funeral. So he had put her body in a 55-gallon drum on the back porch until he could figure it out. But when May rolled around and the temperatures started to soar, neighbors started to notice the stench. I will never forget the sight of a police officer running up the road throwing off his clothes as I arrived on the scene. It turns out that in taking the lid off the drum, some of the fluid had spilled on him. I covered a murder in Douglas County, Georgia where a woman named Sahara Fakhir was convicted of killing a local businessman who was also the father of a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy. The woman, who stood 6-foot-3 and weighed 365 pounds, had broken into the man’s house, fought with him and stabbed him multiple times. As bad as that was, the reason for her actions was what blew me away. She penned letters to judges threatening them while in jail awaiting trial, but she blamed her actions on candy. Here is just part of what she wrote: “I’m not here for the murder of Jerry Wheeler (May Allah rest his soul). I’m here for being a pig. I know because I asked Allah last week, and saw a vision of a pig. Just the night before the police came to my home, I went
out and purchased a box of Dots (Cherry Candy), 2 packs of funsize Milky Way, 1 pack of funsize Snickers, 1 pack of funsize Almond Joy and a pack of six Reese cups from Family Dollar. I ate it all in one night except the Dots. Well... the next day the police came which was a confirmation from the vision I had about the police car if I continued to eat candy instead of taking my supplements and working out to acquire better health. It’s something how karma can come to get us...” Fakhir is serving life in prison. You can’t make this stuff up. I was working as a strike-breaker for a newspaper in Youngstown, Ohio when I got a call at 8:15 a.m. the day before Groundhog Day. The caller claimed someone had stolen a water tower from an abandoned factory near her home. I thought, “How do you steal a water tower?” But overnight, a crew had apparently cut through a chained gate on the property, cut down the tower and used torches to get it into pieces that could be transported to be sold for scrap. Police caught the thieves two days later. I covered a story in Clayton County, Georgia in 1993 where a strip club owner was robbed twice by two off-duty cops. The second time, the club owner, Henry Lamar Jeffcoat was ready for the men who tried to get the jump on him as he pulled his car into the garage. Jeffcoat pulled his own gun and a shootout ensued. One of the officers was shot in the face and Jeffcoat was killed. As it turned out, the other officer was a high school classmate of mine and before the dust has settled two others were arrested and it is believed that the group was responsible for a string of about 20 robberies and burglaries all across the southern part of metro Atlanta. You see why I love what I do. It’s never an assembly line where every day you turn the same nut or both. Every day is adventure. Mitch Sneed is the editor of the Outlook.
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This weekend is
November 18-19, 2017 Today’s Events
HOLIDAY BAZAAR: St. James Episcopal Church at 347 S. Central Ave., Alexander City, will host the annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, in the parish hall. Each year, the pottery and art guilds at St. James out-do themselves with beautiful creations for this event, which funds community outreach programs and ministries throughout the year. In addition, church members lend their individual talents to crafting items for your gift lists, and they produce bountiful supplies of casseroles, cakes, pies, breads and treats for your holiday tables. Arrive early for the best selection! CLOTHING GIVEAWAY: Hatchett Springs Church is hosting its 3rd Annual free food and clothing giveaway for the City of Goodwater and surrounding areas Saturday, Nov. 18 9 a.m. to noon at the Caldwell Community Center at 583 South Main Street in Goodwater. TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves Schools in Millerville is hosting a trade day Saturday, Nov. 18 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information contact Ray Camp at 256-354-3311. PASTORAL APPRECIATION: The Liberty Life Christian Center invites you to a pastoral appreciation for the Chief Apostle and National Mother of the New Covenant Ministries of the World, Inc. Praise and worship will be 7 p.m. nightly Wednesday through Saturday. All donations and gifts will be presented at the close of the Founder’s Day Program on the 18th. Dinner will be served in the dining area.
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Sunday’s Events
THANKSGIVING DINNER: Kingz United and Men of Honor will be holding a Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Dadeville Community Center on East Columbus Street Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. POTLUCK DINNER: To honor the spirit of sharing and fellowship, join Pastor Richard Ellis Taylor and New Style Baptist Church for our Thanksgiving Community Harvest Potluck. Giving thanks, good food, and great fellowship on Nov. 19, 2017 from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at New Style Baptist Church, 294 Coosa County Road 20, Equality, AL 36026. Following the dinner at 6 p.m. Richard Taylor Music and New Style Baptist Church will provide an evening of praise and thanksgiving through song in its Command Performance Concert featuring soloist, group ensembles, and choir. All are welcome. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating its 145th Anniversary Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. R.L. Carter of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Valley. Pastor of New Adka is Edward Milner. PASTORAL APPRECIATION: GAP Fellowship Church will be celebrating the 18th appreciation service of Pastor Lewis and Marilyn Benson on Sunday, Nov. 19. There will be an 11 a.m. service with Rev. Bud Nolan and Pastor Haven of United Methodist Church and a 2:30 p.m. afternoon service with Rev.
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HARVEST RALLY: The World Bible Church at 161 Main Street is from the crowd? hosting a Harvest Rally Sunday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. Call us, we can help! The pastor is Apostle Wayne and 256.234.4281 First Lady Minister Brenda Davis. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: New Popular Spring Baptist Church in Dadeville, Alabama will celebrate • Alexander City Outlook its 135th Church Anniversary on • Dadeville Record November 26, 2017 at 2 p.m. Rev. • Wetumpka Herald • Eclectic Observer Richard D. Jacobs is the pastor. • Tallassee Tribune Guest Minister is Rev. Melvin Kelley, Jr, Pastor of New Harmony & Mt. Olive Baptist Churches. Everyone is invited. The church is located at 165 Pine Avenue in Camp Hill. For more information, contact Lisa Rowe at lrowe40@yahoo.com. DEDICATION SERVICE: Lake Pointe Baptist Church will dedicate two new buildings at the morning serDarrell Brooks, Owner vice beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 26. The dedication service will include a time of thanksgiving and Cutting •Edging prayer followed by a concert by Wes Weed Eating •Mulch Hampton. Wes sings tenor with the Weed Control Gaither Vocal Band and is providing the concert in recognition of the opening of Lake Pointe’s new buildings. The public is invited and you can obtain more information by calling the church office at 256-373-3293 or by email to pastor@lakepointebaptist. com with any questions.
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WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting the Women’s Bible Study “War Room” Nov. 30 from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch. CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The Central Alabama Community College Concert and Community Band will host a Christmas Concert Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Betty Carol Graham Cener. There will be a meet and greet from 6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. SWEET POTATO PIE: Alex City Arts presents the female music group Sweet Potato Pie. They will be performing at the Benjamin Russell auditorium Thursday, Nov. 30. The group’s show, “A Home Grown Christmas,” will feature heartfelt renditions of many iconic Christmas songs. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, while students and children get in free.
Sunday, December 2
SUNDAY DINNER: Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting Sunday dinner Sunday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. The free dinner will be served in the clubhouse building next to the church at 3997 Hillabee Road in Alexander City. The pastor of Duncan Memorial is Rev. Wayne Hicks. All are invited to this free, casual dinner. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Mt. Zion East Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating its 152nd Church Anniversary Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.
The guest minister will be Rev. Jessie Mays of Marrietta Baptist Church. Pastor of Mt. Zion East Missionary Baptist Church is Rev. Jimmy Thomas.
Saturday, December 9
CHRISTMAS BALL: New Style Baptist Church is hosting Christmas Ball 2017, a semi-formal event, Saturday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. at The Hangout 6207 Hwy 63 South in Alexander City. Rev. Richard E Taylor is Pastor. Tickets are $10.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door. Please contact Tonya Thomas at 256-7860399, Pam Jones at 256-496-2044, Shirley Jennings at 256-496-4067, or Shelia Thomas at 256-872-1053 for tickets.
Sunday, December 10
CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Friends of Dadeville in concert with the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring the 4th Annual “Spirit of a Hometown Christmas” Parade scheduled for Dec. 10 in Dadeville. This annual event features a wide variety of floats and parade participants, arts and crafts booths, a children’s venue, food booths and more importantly, Santa Claus. If you would like to participate in the parade or need additional information, please contact the Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce at 256 825-4019.
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Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-5218
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327 Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater
Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787
First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232
Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991
Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
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APPLE-GLAZED ROAST TURKEY WITH STUFFING AND GRAVY SERVINGS
PREP TIME
TOTAL TIME
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30 minutes
3+ hours
DIRECTIONS: STUFFING: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Set bacon aside. Add onion and celery to drippings. Cook on medium-high heat 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Combine bacon, onion mixture, apples, pecans, thyme and sage. Stir in stuffing crumbs. Stir in broth and butter. Remove 7 cups of stuffing for stuffing turkey. Spoon remaining stuffing into 1-½-quart baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Bake covered 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15 minutes. TURKEY: Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine jelly, juice, vinegar, honey and salt in small, heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 1-¼ cups, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reserve ¼ cup mixture for gravy. Set remaining mixture aside for basting turkey. Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of turkey. Refrigerate for another use or discard. Drain juices from turkey. Pat dry with paper
towels. Fill neck cavity with part of the stuffing. Turn wings back to hold neck skin against back of turkey. Fill body cavity with remaining stuffing. Place turkey, breast up, on flat roasting rack in shallow roasting pan. Spray turkey with cooking spray. Place small pieces of foil over skin of neck cavity and over stuffing at body cavity opening to prevent over browning during roasting. Brush turkey with some glaze mixture. Loosely cover breast and tops of drumsticks with foil to prevent overcooking. Bake 2 hours. Uncover turkey breast and brush turkey with additional glaze mixture. Return foil to top of turkey and continue roasting until meat thermometer inserted deep in thigh reaches 180°F. Let turkey stand 15 minutes before removing stuffing and carving. GRAVY: Pour drippings into 1-quart measure; skim fat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Add reserved glaze mixture and enough water or broth to make 3-½ cups. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
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INGREDIENTS: Stuffing • 12 oz BUTTERBALL® Turkey Bacon slices, cut into ½-inch pieces • 4 cups chopped onions • 3 cups chopped celery • 1 cup chopped dried apples • 6 cups chopped pecans, toasted • 1-½ teaspoons thyme • 1 teaspoon dried sage • 1 package (16 ounces) cornbread stuffing crumbs • 2-½ cups low-sodium chicken broth • ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted • Nonstick cooking spray Turkey • 1 cup apple jelly • 1 cup apple juice • ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar • ¼ cup honey • ½ teaspoon salt • 1 (16- to 18-pound) BUTTERBALL® Fresh or Frozen Whole Turkey, thawed if frozen Gravy • ¼ cup all-purpose flour •2 cans (about 14 ounces each) low-sodium chicken broth
BAKED PEAR MOSCATO TART SERVINGS
PREP TIME
TOTAL TIME
7
<90 minutes
<45 minutes
INGREDIENTS: FOR FILLING 5 Bartlett pears, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1 (750ml) bottle Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi® Moscato ¼ cup Grade A maple syrup 1 cinnamon stick Parchment paper, cut in circle size of your pan, with a second 2-inch hole cut in center ½ cup dry sour cherries (optional)
FOR CRUST 1¼ cups flour 3 tablespoons refined sugar, divided ¼ teaspoon salt 9 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed into ¼-inch pieces, divided 2 tablespoons ice water 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 egg, beaten
ASIAGO WHIPPED POTATOES WITH TURKEY BACON SERVINGS
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TOTAL TIME
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5 minutes
25 minutes
INGREDIENTS: DIRECTIONS: For crust, sift flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt in bowl of food processor. Add 8 tablespoons butter, water and vinegar; pulse in food processor until dough flakes into small pea-shaped pieces. Remove dough to large piece of plastic wrap; form into ball. (The dough will look dry in food processor, but will come together when shaped.) Wrap dough ball in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Meanwhile, place pears in large saucepan. Add Moscato, maple syrup and cinnamon stick. Cover with parchment paper circle to prevent pears from rising to the top. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat; cook 10 minutes. Add dried cherries, if desired. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Strain
off liquid. Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove dough from refrigerator; roll out to 12-inch circle on floured surface. Transfer dough to parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Place pears in pinwheel shape, starting at the center and working out. Add cherries. Leave about 1-½ inches around the edges. Fold edges of dough over to enclose filling, pleating every 1½ inches. Brush egg on folded edges of dough; dust edges and center with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Scatter remaining 1 tablespoon butter over tart before baking. Bake 45 minutes. Cook slightly; serve with vanilla bean ice cream.
• 2 pounds red potatoes • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 each large leek • 5 ounces grated Asiago cheese • 2 tablespoons butter • Salt • Black pepper • 3/4 cup BUTTERBALL® Turkey Bacon
DIRECTIONS: Place potatoes in large saucepan; cover with water 1 inch over top of potatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. Heat oil in small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir leek 2 to 3 minutes or until tender, but not brown. Remove from heat; set aside.
Drain potatoes, reserving cooking liquid. Add cheese, butter and cooked leek to potatoes. Mash with potato masher until fairly smooth, adding 1/2 to 3/4 cup of reserved cooking liquid for desired consistency. While mashing, add salt and pepper to taste. Fold in turkey bacon.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE COURTHOUSE Photos by Cliff Williams
The Tallapoosa County Courthouse located in Dadeville handles a lot of services. Top left, the vault in the basement is home to many records dating back almost 200 years. Top right, a woman waits at the probate office, a portion of the courthouse that handles matters such as business, marriage and drivers licenses. Middle, everyone that enters the courthouse goes through security. Above top left, Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks helps a customer at her office Friday morning. Above left, Marjorie Archer looks over the new map for the state senate district lines that will be used for the June primaries in the Board of Registars office. Above right, The Tallapoosa County Extension Service is located in the basement of the courthouse.
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ALL GOOD THINGS MUST END Sulligent 35, Reeltown 25
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Reeltown’s Jordan Whitlow (21) attempts to strip the ball from Ethan Carter, of Sulligent, on Friday night.
Sulligent 14 7 7 7 — 35 Reeltown 0 19 6 0 —25 First Quarter Sull — Tyreke Metcalfe 8 run (Austin Hollis kick), 6:25 Sull — Camden McLemore 7 pass from Jaron Scott (Hollis kick), 3:50 Second Quarter Reel — Tre Tre Hughley 18 run (Connor Moore kick), 11:09 Reel — RaRa Wright 14 run (kick failed), 8:08 Sull — Metcalfe 3 run (Hollis kick), 2:08 Reel — Wright 2 run (pass failed), 0:49 Third Quarter Reel — Wright 2 run (pass failed), 7:15 Sull — Scott 2 run (Hollis kick), 1:00 Fourth Quarter Sull — Metcalfe 4 run (Hollis kick), 7:01 Team Statistics Sull Reel First downs 18 11 Rushes-yards 50-353 35-205 Passing 5-6-0 2-4-0 Passing yards 48 20 Total yards 401 225 Punts 1-34.0 2-37.5 Fumbles-lost 5-2 2-2 Penalties-yards 5-55 4-22 Individual Statistics Rushing — Sulligent: Metcalfe 21-115, Ethan Carter 13-98, Marco Mastin 10-92, Scott 6-48; Reeltown: Hughley 9-141, Kolby Coan 9-30, Wright 6-27, Cameron Faison 5-18, Jordan Whitlow 2-3, Eric Shaw 1-2, Khoner Davis 1-0, Logan Hunt 2-(16). Passing — Sulligent: Scott 5-6-48-0; Reeltown: Hunt 2-4-20-0. Receiving — Sulligent: Carter 2-16, Metcalfe 1-16, Hayden Nolen 1-9, McLemore 1-7; Reeltown: Faison 1-10, Shaw 1-10.
Reeltown falters in Round 2 vs. Sulligent, 35-25 By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
After getting itself into a 14-point hole early in Friday night’s Class 2A second round game, Reeltown’s football team did all it could to fight and claw its way out of it. It even took a lead on Sulligent midway through the third quarter, but the Rebels couldn’t quite hold down the Blue Devils in a 35-25 loss. “The first half, we just didn’t do what we were coached to do,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “The second half, the guys came out and did a great job defensively; that was just a product of them being a really good team. Our guys battled back and played tough. We only have six seniors, but those are six seniors that are really tough to lose.” Reeltown finishes the season with a 7-5 record, while Sulligent (111) advances to face defending state champion Fyffe in the quarterfinals. On the first two possessions of Friday’s game, it looked like it was going to be a long night for Reeltown. The Rebels had negative-9 yards on their first drive, while Sulligent methodically moved the ball downfield and Tyreke Metcalfe capped it off with an 8-yard score. On the ensuing kickoff, things went from bad to worse for Reeltown, as it fumbled the kickoff and Sulligent recovered on the Rebel 29. Five plays later, the Blue Devils found the end zone again and led 14-0 just eight minutes into the game. “We didn’t have the right focus at the time,” Reeltown running back Kolby Coan said. “We came out, and they were just ready to play and we weren’t.” From there, Reeltown got back to its bread and butter. The Rebels went into their Wishbone formation and looked like a well-oiled machine, driving the ball 65 yards in nine plays and five minutes and finishing it off with an 18-yard touchdown run from Tre Tre Hughley. Once again, special teams made a
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Reeltown’s Eric Shaw (6) attempts to push through the Sulligent defense on Friday night. The Rebels lost, 35-25.
difference. Reeltown elected for an onside kick, which Cameron Faison recovered, and a few plays later, the Rebels were in the end zone again. “They had their best athlete back there deep, and when we kicked it back there deep, he had a real good return,” Johnson said. “We were going to go to pooch kicking it, and we found a weakness there that we really didn’t expect. We kept going back to it, and it worked out good for us.” A missed point-after attempt put Reeltown on its heels, though, as it still trailed 14-13 after the RaRa Wright score. But a battle ensued from there. Sulligent scored another touchdown late in the second quarter, and Reeltown immediately responded with
a 2-yard touchdown run from Wright. Because they were down by a point, though, the Rebels went for two and the pass failed. Reeltown finally took a lead in the third quarter. Hughley busted out a 78-yard run, the longest of the night for either team, to take the Rebels into the red zone and Wright finished it off with his third touchdown of the night. But that was all Reeltown could muster, as Sulligent scored twice more to set the final score. Despite the loss, there were some bright spots for Reeltown. Hughley totaled 141 yards on nine carries and had two tackles for a loss, while Coan added 30 rushing yards. Wright had 27 yards and three touchdowns on just six
attempts. And although Reeltown wishes it could be moving on, it has a lot to look forward to with a ton of skill players and key defenders returning next season. “That does a lot for us,” Coan said. “With a couple of them being sophomores and having two more years ahead of them, that helps out a lot.” Johnson said, “The bar has continued to be raised. We got beat the first round last year, second round this year, so we’re going to continue to raise the bar. We’ve got a young group of skill guys that we have big things for, but that bitter taste just stays in your mouth until you get back out here and do it again.”
Lifetime hunting license is prize for Big Buck photo contest STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
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Howlett Harris, 16, got this big buck in Montgomery County and he is in the running for the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association Facebook Photo Contest.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A free lifetime Alabama hunting license is up for grabs for deer hunters in Alabama’s Black Belt this season as they head into the woods for the opening of gun season on Saturday. The prize for the winner of the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association’s sixth Big Buck Photo Contest is a Lifetime Alabama Wildlife
Heritage License, valued at more than $200. The winner is selected based on the number of “likes” of photos shared with the ALBBAA and posted on its Facebook page. This license allows the holder to hunt all small game except waterfowl on any of Alabama’s 35 Wildlife Management Areas, Waterfowl Refuges and Community Hunting Areas; shoot on any of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ 13 public shooting ranges or archery parks; See BUCK • Page B2
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Generals post season-opening sweep Nalijah Heard racks up 38 points in Horseshoe Bend victory By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Nalijah Heard picked up right where he left off. Coming off a 2016-17 season during which he averaged 24 points per game, the Horseshoe Bend senior proved on Thursday night he hasn’t lost his touch. Heard exploded for 38 points in the Generals’ season-opening basketball game, outscoring Holtville on his own and leading his squad to a 61-35 victory. “If he can continue that, I’ll be a very happy man,” Horseshoe Bend coach Chad Kison said with a grin. “It’s easy to do that when you’ve got a guy scoring 38.” Heard said, “Well, I started off shooting good. That’s the thing we work on at practice is a lot of shooting. Coach just told me to keep my elbow high, square it up and let it ride.” He did just that. To start the game, Heard hit the game’s first three baskets, including a pair of 3-pointers to put Horseshoe Bend (1-0) ahead of Holtville, 9-0, just two and a half minutes in. The Bulldogs (1-1) never caught up. “I feel like they were guarding him really good,” Holtville coach Michael Collins said. “They were guarding him as good as they could, but he was on fire. He hurt us bad, but when they come back to our place, we’ll have something for them.” Heard continued his early onslaught, scoring 16 of Horseshoe Bend’s
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Horseshoe Bend’s Ashley Clanton (10) makes a pass to Abby Cheatam during the Generals’ season-opening game against Holtville on Thursday night.
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Nalijah Heard led Horseshoe Bend to a victory over Holtville on Thursday night. He scored 38 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
15 first-quarter points. He ended with seven 3-pointers and could’ve broken the 40-point mark if not for missing four free throws. Heard capped off his night with 10 rebounds to secure a double-double, and he also added three assists and a pair of steals. “I wanted a quick start right there,” Kison said. “I told them to get good shots. We needed to work the ball and not force anything, but once we got good shots, we needed to get good looks and put them away. We did a good job of that and we went up early, which was nice.” Despite Holtville having a clear height advantage,
the Generals also went to work on the board. In addition to Heard’s 10 rebounds, Trace Meadows grabbed nine off the boards, Nywanski Russell added six and Colby Cheaney had four. “That was a lack of effort on our part,” Collins said. “We’re going to fix that at practice.” Kison said, “I thought Trace Meadows did a great job on the defensive glass and took care of a lot of the rebounding for us. Even offensively, we had a lot of good rebounds.” Chandler Lewis followed Heard with seven points, while Cheaney added four.
By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Holtville’s girls basketball team has had some clear early season struggles, so Horseshoe Bend knew it wasn’t in for much of a test Thursday night in its season opener against the Bulldogs. But the Generals did their jobs and secured a 59-11 win to start the year. Horseshoe Bend led 12-0 by the end of the first quarter and held the Bulldogs off the scoreboard until 30 seconds into the second frame en route to the dominating win. Although it wasn’t a game where a team can judge itself, it was an opportunity for a young squad like Horseshoe Bend to get its feet wet. “I got a chance to see more of who my starters are probably going to be, and everybody got some beneficial playing time,” Generals coach Erica Meigs said. “It was a good confidence booster because I’ve got a lot of younger girls that might be lacking in some confidence.” All 12 girls on the roster played
some, and Horseshoe Bend used an entirely different rotation in the second quarter than its starting five in the first. Despite not playing the first quarter at all, Ivy Vickers led the Generals with 15 points, while Nadia Freeman also broke double figures with a 12-point performance. Jahia Jennings and Ashley Clanton each contributed six. “Nadia Freeman did a real good job, and I thought she showed out tonight,” Meigs said. “Abby (Cheatam) does a good job handling the ball, and I think she’s going to be a bright spot as a ninth-grader. Most of them did fairly well.” Horseshoe Bend also had a dominating performance on the boards. Jennings secured 12 rebounds, Caly Carlisle had nine, Vickers added seven and Freeman grabbed five. Because of the Thanksgiving break, Horseshoe Bend will not play again until Nov. 30 at Fayetteville. “We’ll use the time to work a lot on press break because we’ll need that later on,” Meigs said. “Also, just general ballhandling and passing, making better passes.”
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fish at any of the 20 state-owned public fishing lakes (with a daily permit); and freshwater fish with a hook-and-line from the bank in public waters in all 67 counties. Wildlife Heritage Licenses are available to only Alabama residents and the money from the purchase is matched at a 3-to-1 level by the federal government with the funds going toward conservation efforts in the state. For more information on the Wildlife Heritage License, visit outdooralabama.com/wildlifeheritage-license. “With the opening of gun season on Saturday, we can’t wait to see some of the excited faces of the hunters in the Black Belt in their trophy photos,” said Pam Swanner, executive director of the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association. “We usually get a lot of entries from young people and it’s wonderful to see our great hunting tradition being carried forward and passed down from generation to generation. Teens have won our contest the past two seasons!” To enter, photos must be emailed to photocontest@albbaa. org and the deer must be taken in one of the 23 Black Belt counties during the 2017-18 season. The contest ends on Feb. 14, 2018. Winners of the 201516 and 2016-17 Big Buck Photo Contest are ineligible. The Black Belt includes the following counties: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Wilcox. The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association is committed to promoting and enhancing outdoor recreation and tourism opportunities in the Black Belt in a manner that provides economic and ecological benefits to the region and its citizens. For information, go to www. alabamablackbeltadventures.org.
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Reeltown junior high wins Quad County League title The Reeltown junior high football team won its third consecutive Quad County League Championship in late October by defeated LaFayette, 26-14. The junior Rebels’ eighth league title also marked coach Will Solomon’s 125th career win. The league was established in 2005 and includes Reeltown, Loachapoka, Beulah, Sanford of Beauregard, Lanett, LaFayette and Notasulga. Reeltown finished the season, 6-1, with its only loss coming to Handley, 28-22 in overtime.
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Alex City 8U youth soccer team wins district championship Alexander City’s 8U fall youth soccer team won the District 5 championship in Opelika earlier this month. Team members included, front row, from left, Eli Taylor, Bryce Rich, Graham Cromer, Kolton Young, Addison Lacey, Joleigh Key, Maddie Smith, Ben Fox, Grant Sheffield, Kevin Andrade; back row, coach Doug Sheffield, Adam Young and Chris Key.
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ADOC announces prison plan that includes Draper’s closing STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
In a move to improve staffing in state prisons, the Alabama Department of Corrections today announced plans to optimize the department’s critical shortage of correctional officers through recruiting initiatives and repurposing facilities. The plan means that Draper in Elmore County and the Childersburg Work Release Center will be closed. Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn said the plan is a three-pronged approach, which prioritizes resources for recruiting, pursues an increase in officer pay and allows the department to increase correctional staffing levels by merging operations within the department. “The first step toward addressing staffing needs is attracting quality men and women who want to serve. The ADOC is stepping up recruiting efforts through an aggressive ad campaign that uses all mediums from radio and TV ads, to using social media for attracting potential applicants,” Dunn said. Dunn added that the ADOC is conducting compensation studies and plans to provide such information to the legislature in an effort to increase officer pay, a key factor in officer recruitment success. In addition to addressing recruitment numbers and a pay increase for officers, Dunn said the ADOC has spent the past 24 months assessing the department’s staffing levels and forming a plan that will consolidate operations in selected facilities. The plan will realign operations at Draper Correctional Facility by reassigning staff to major facilities in Elmore and Montgomery Counties and moving inmates to other major correctional facilities. These changes will increase the staffing levels at Elmore,
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Tutwiler. Like every ADOC prison facility in the state, the facilities in Elmore County have been operating with dangerously low staffing levels for some time now. This is not safe for the employees or our community. By moving more staff into the remaining facilities, Elmore County prison employees and residents will benefit from a safer work environment and more secure community.” In addition to repurposing Draper prison, the plan will move inmates out of the Childersburg Work Release Center in North Alabama and transfer the property to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The facility will be repurposed as a Life Tech Transition Center, mirroring the one already operating successfully in Thomasville, and will provide vocation, education and life-skills training to parolees who are preparing their transition back into society. The innovate approach of the transition center will increase the state’s ability to provide re-entry services and reduce recidivism. “This is just one example of our collaboration with ADOC in our continued commitment to Alabama criminal justice reforms to advance public safety through the reduction of recidivism. We will use this facility to further our mission for rehabilitation of individuals to meet these goals,” said Cliff Walker, Chairman of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Staff currently assigned to the work release center will be offered positions at the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville and other facilities. ADOC will move some of the inmates from the work release center to St. Clair Correctional Facility and will continue supporting governmental agencies in Childersburg and surrounding communities. Remaining
inmates will be moved to other minimum custody level facilities. Sentencing guidelines and criminal justice reform legislation, passed in recent years, have led to a significant decline in the inmate population. Since 2013, the inmate population has gone from 25,170 to 21,306, a 15 percent decrease. After combining operations of Draper and Childersburg with other facilities, the inmate population based on design capacity will minimally increase from 160 to 167 percent. ADOC estimates that all factors combined will help drop the inmate population to about 20,000 inmates, or approximately 150 percent of design capacity, in the next 24 months. ADOC will implement the consolidation plan beginning in March 2018. The commissioners reiterated how important they know the prisons are to the Elmore County economy. “The prisons are a vital part of Elmore County’s economy, employing hundreds of our citizens and supporting a substantial number of local businesses,” the commissioners’ release reads. “The Elmore County Commission will fight to do everything necessary to keep this vital part of our local economy in Elmore County. “The Commission has been heavily engaged with the state as it seeks to meet its pressing prison facility needs. We believe that Elmore County continues to be well positioned to attract a new ADOC prison facility if the state decides to build or lease new prison infrastructure. No county in the state has more welltrained and dedicated ADOC employees. No county has invested more infrastructure to support these facilities. No county has engaged more on this issue at the Capitol and State House than Elmore County.”
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Camp Fire instills sparks of personal development in area youth By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Similar to the Boys Scouts and the Girl Scouts, the Camp Fire organization provides young people the opportunity to grow and develop their personal character in a positive learning environment. Unofficially founded in 1910 and officially chartered two years later, the Camp Fire organization was initially an allgirls group until the 1970s when it opened its doors to boys as well. The Alexander City chapter of the Camp Fire was chartered in 1953, allowing local youth to grow into well-rounded individuals. “We have groups from kindergarten through sixth grade, with nine groups this year,” local Camp Fire director Brandy Galvan said. “We average about 150 girls a year.” Meeting in a hut at the Sportplex, the local Camp Fire chapter is a highly active organization, getting out and performing numerous community service acts, while its members also spend time working on other projects
or listening to special guests give presentations. “The groups are led by volunteer leaders that plan activities for their group every month,” Galvan said. “They volunteer with different community organizations such as Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army, Fill a Backpack, the Humane Shelter, the Food Bank, Feast of Sharing and Renew our Rivers Lake Martin Clean Up. They also make cards and gift bags for the local nursing homes and Bill Nichols Veterans Home. “We want the members to be active in the community at a young age so that it will be instilled in them the importance of helping people not only in their own community but outside our community as well. After all, they will be the leaders of tomorrow.” Galvan said Camp Fire benefits immensely from its partnership with the Lake Martin Area United Way, including funding received through the agency that goes to help Camp Fire and its members in many ways. “United Way is a wonderful orga-
nization,” Galvan said. “Our United Way funding helps us to cover the maintenance of the Camp Fire hut located in the Sportplex that the groups have access to year-round for meetings. Also, the funding helps us to be able to provide craft materials, badges for the activities they have done and scholarships to individuals who are not able to afford the registration fees.” Quoting the Camp Fire Promise, Galvan said the organization is a great place for young people to learn more about themselves and become ready to lead others in the future. “Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are,” she said. “In Camp Fire it begins now. Light the fire within.” To learn more about the Camp Fire organization, feel free to call Galvan at 256-749-0768 or email her at brandygalvan.cf@gmail.com. The group’s Facebook page is Camp Fire Alabama-Alexander City, while the area council’s website is www.campfire-al.org.
EDITOR’S NOTE: These are the 19th and 20th in a series of profiles on the 28 agencies that receive funding through the Lake Martin Area United Way. Currently, the Lake Martin Area United Way is holding their 2018 fundraising campaign, “Team United.” To learn how to help, contact the United Way at 256-329-3600 or at www. unitedwaylakemartin.org.
Boys and Girls Club provides positive after-school environment By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
It has been argued that providing students from elementary to high school with a variety of afterschool activities and groups to be a part of can help make these students more successful in the classroom and less likely to take part in things like gangs. For children in the Alexander City school system, one such outlet is the Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area. Headquartered on Cherokee Road, the group offers students a place to come after school, get help with homework and develop a wide range of valuable personal traits. “The mission of the Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area is to help youth of all backgrounds with emphasis on youth of all minorities build confidence, develop character and acquire the skills needed to grow into productive, civic minded and responsible adults,” Club Director Melissa Reynolds said. “Our programs and services address the social, educational, vocational and character development of boys and girls. The BGCLMA targets youth and families in communities from public housing and low-income neighborhoods.” Working with children ages 5 to 18, there are five core services the Boys and Girls Club provides to each student that comes through the program. These include character and leadership development, education and career development, the arts, health and life skills and sports, fitness and recreation. “Core Services are the basic areas of activity, which meet the diverse needs, interests, and inclinations of all the members,” Reynolds said. “Core Services provide program continuity; they are the activities and services which are most identified as ‘typical’ by youth, parents and the public.” By teaching participants about participation, computer technology, an appreciation of the arts, personal hygiene and disease prevention, while also being able to take part in team and individual sports, the Boys and Girls Club helps each member unlock his or her full potential and be better prepared to graduate high school and move to the next phase of life, whether that means going to college or entering the workforce. As a United Way agency, the Boys and Girls Club receives valuable funding through the Lake Martin Area United Way. Without these funds, the Boys and Girls Club would not be able to provide the level of services it does to students in Alexander City, according to Reynolds. “Our relationship with United Way is outstanding. United Way has been good to us through the years,” Reynolds said. “Citizens need to realize that without the United Way our agencies would not survive from year to year. I commend Sharon Fuller and her staff for the work they have done this year.” For more information about the Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area, the group’s office telephone number is 256-2344757.
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Top, Boys and Girls Club Marketing and Development Manager Shelby Boswell pitches at a cleanup event earlier this year, hauling trimmed brush down to the side of the road. Middle, Peyton Carr, Tyler Brown and Parker Boone work in the backyard of the Boys and Girls Club offices at a cleanup event earlier this year, trimming overgrown brush around the house. Above, Boys and Girls Club staff member Ola Nix gives a mock spelling test earlier last year during Power Hour at the Searcy Unit of the Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area.
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Radney Elementary students inducted into Junior Beta Club By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The gymnasium at Radney Elementary School was filled to capacity with students and parents Friday morning as the school held its second Junior Beta Club Induction Ceremony. Twenty-three fifth-graders joined their 69 classmates who are already in the honor society, while 61 sixth-graders were either inducted or re-inducted to the club at the Division II level. “It means a lot to have this event and especially to get the community involved,” Beta Club Sponsor Kenyatta Simmons said. “Our students aren’t always recognized for their hard work, so we wanted to show them we recognize their hard work, achievement and character.” The morning began with special guest speakers from Benjamin Russell High School, giving the students some words of encouragement and inspiration to continue driving them to succeed and excel at whatever they do. “Don’t give up if your work doesn’t seem to be paying off right now,” Leo Club Secretary Aubrey Culver said. “Remember, an arrow can only fly if it gets pulled back. Just keep working.” “Achievement doesn’t come easily, but comes only with hard work and determination. Whatever you want to do, do it,” National Honor Society President Cameron Tolbert said.
“Achievment doesn’t come easily, but comes only with hard work and determination.” — Cameron Tolbert NHS President “Being a leader means more than telling someone to do things. A leader will guide you and assist you. Great leaders were once great followers,” he added. Following the remarks from Culver and Tolbert, the special Beta Club Candlelight Ceremony took place, as club members explained what each candle represented to the organization. Simmons then led inductees and returning members alike in the Junior Beta Pledge before calling down all 153 members to receive a special certificate and pin recognizing them as part of the Junior Beta Club. “What an outstanding group of students,” Principal Dr. John Prestridge said in his closing remarks. “It makes me feel good about our future. All of the students here at Radney Elementary School can achieve great things.” After the ceremony, students milled about and took photos with their parents before adjourning to the library for refreshements. The big smiles on each student’s face underscored how much achieving this honor meant to him or her. “It’s a big deal,” said fifth-grade member Rihanna Greathouse. “We’re leaders of the school and we have to be there to guide others.” “Today was a snapshot of what our kids are capable of,” Prestridge said. “It was a great opportunity to invite parents in and let them see what’s going on here. Simmons and (Sponsor Twila) Gordon did a great job with this. This is a reminder that we’re here and what we can do.”
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Top, members of the Radney Elementary School Junior Beta Club take the Junior Beta Pledge during Friday morning’s induction ceremony. Middle, Radney Elementary School Junior Beta Club Sponsor Kenyatta Simmons addresses the crowd during the induction ceremony. Above left, Benjamin Russell High School National Honor Society President Cameron Tolbert gives the Junior Beta members at Radney Elementary School a few words of advice at the ceremony. Above right, Benjamin Russell High School Leo Club Secretary Aubrey Culver talks about leadership and perseverance during the Junior Beta Club induction ceremony.
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