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Spring Hill store’s future on the line By MITCH SNEED Editor

The future of an embattled store will be decided today as the Alexander City City Council will hold a license revocation hearing for a business in the Spring Hill community. In a specially called meeting set for 4 p.m. in the upstairs conference room at Alexander City City Hall, information regarding DJ’s One Stop will be considered by the council. The store is located in the 2100 block of County

Road and was the subject of an executive session of the city council in October. During that 20-minute session, concerns about activity near at and around the store were raised by Chief Willie Robinson and the Alexander City Police Department. Videos and other evidence were presented to the council at that meeting. Records indicate that Clarence Cotton Jr. holds a business license for that location. Attempts to See COUNCIL • Page 3

Police don’t rule out additional arrests in Sunday’s deadly shooting as probe continues By MITCH SNEED Editor

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On Wednesday investigators using metal detectors searched for additional evidence in Sunday morning’s murder outside a Spring Hill store.

The investigation into Sunday’s morning deadly shooting near a store in the Spring Hill community continued Wednesday, with investigators continuing to piece together the chaotic events surrounding the incident. Alexander City Police Department Deputy Chief Jay Turner said that while an arrest has been made,

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County schools iron out capital project plans

BRHS students celebrate Dia De La Muertos By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

Benjamin Russell High School students experienced an untraditional approach to a typical lesson in human anatomy and the skull through the Mexican tradition of honoring the dead, known as Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. Mariachi music blared in the darkened classroom lit only by stringed lights, candles and glowing skulls. Students dressed in black with painted faces chauffeured others that mulled from table to table learning about their own skull, and facial bones along with the Day of the Dead and its place in Mexican culture. The ornate and elaborate display was constructed in Room 224, which could have been confused for a sort of traditional themed Mexicanstyle cantina. Mariachi music blared the tune “Cielito lindo” otherwise known as “Canta y no See DEAD • Page 11

he did not rule out additional charges or arrests in the case. Shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday, 28-year-old LaBrandon Lamar Herron of Kellyton was shot multiple times and died from his injuries. It is believed that Herron was actually trying to break up a fight between others when shots started being fired. O’Hennessey Diomonta

District looks for ways to fund projects like an auditorium at Horseshoe Bend By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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DAY OF THE DEAD Above, Todd Sassano and his wife Emily dance in her classroom Benjamin Russell High School Wednesday. Emily is the anatomy teacher and used the Day of the Dead celebration to help teach the bones of the skull. Left, Trianna Lawson explains some of the traditions of the Day of the Dead as the Spanish class helped with the presenations Wednesday morning.

It appears that the Horseshoe Bend School will get a more equitable portion of any capital projects that may come in the future for Tallapoosa County Schools. At Tuesday’s Tallapoosa County Board of Education work session, Superintendent Joe Windle announced that one of the three unfunded projects up for consideration is an auditorium at Horseshoe Bend. “They are the same projects that we had, the gym renovation project at Dadeville, the gym and band room at Reeltown and the auditorium at Horseshoe Bend,” Windle told bold members. “These are projects that have no funds and no planned funds for at this time.” All of these projects would be contingent on getting bonds to finance the projects. Windle explained to members that they would consider going See EDUCATION • Page 3

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Members of the Alabama Department of Commerce Workforce Region 5 Council toured industrial plants and education centers in Alexander City Wednesday to learn about workforce development in the area. With 13 counties in the region, Region 5 Council member Alfred Davis thinks it is important to see what others are doing in Region 5 and maybe take little bits and pieces back to there own counties. “We are doing a set of tours through the 13 counties in the region,” Davis said. “We try to group two counties together at a time for the tours and show mem-

bers what is happening in other parts of the region.” The 10 Regional Workforce Development Councils have been established and provide a direct link to the workforce needs of business and industry at the local level. The councils are business-driven and business-led and work with their member counties to develop a regional strategic plan and comprehensive workforce development system that supports local economic and job development activities. The councils make funding recommendations for grant applications submitted, based on the documented needs of the Region as identified in their strategic plans Wednesday, nearly 20 members of the council first stopped See TOUR • Page 3

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DEAR ABBY: Fall is here and as we prepare for a change in the weather, it’s also the time we turn our clocks back an hour from daylight saving time. Something that everyone also needs to change could save their lives. That “something” is the battery inside household devices that many take for granted -- smoke alarms, smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors. In the U.S., three out of five home fire deaths are caused by fires in homes with no smoke alarms or WORKING smoke alarms. As a firefighter, I have seen these tragedies firsthand and believe it is my duty to make sure we lower this number. My mission is for no battery to go unchecked. For the 29th consecutive year, Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are partnering to educate the public about fire safety by reminding consumers of the importance of checking and changing the batteries not

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only in smoke alarms, but also every device that helps keep us safe and relaxed in our homes. Think about your smart thermostats, flashlights, home security systems and other critical devices. Many of them have a battery component that must be checked and changed in order to ensure home safety. I cannot stress enough the importance of setting aside the few minutes it takes to ensure these devices are working. The IAFC also recommends REPLACING smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors every 10 years. Use the end of daylight saving time as a reminder to prioritize the safety of your home. This simple task protects your home and

The funeral service for Phillip Wayne Love, age 57 of Ashland, will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Rev. Jason Watkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Ashland City Cemetery. Mr. Love passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at his home. He was a native of Clay County and had lived there for most of his life. Mr. Love was currently employed at The Wellborn Muscle Car Museum, had worked for Wellborn Cabinets and Forest Products for 38 years and was an avid Auburn fan. He is survived by one daughter, Brandi Love Hubbard (Tony) of Ashland; one son, Jeremy Wayne Love (Summer), one granddaughter, Madalynn Ray Love, both of Deatsville; his mother, Evelyn P. Weldon (Earl) of Ashland; three sisters: Yvonne Love of Ashland, Dawn Hallman (Doug) and

Darlene Wilkinson (Terry) of Cragford; two brothers: Johnny Love (Kathy) of Alexander City and Michael Love of Cragford; special friends Tim and Pam Wellborn and family plus a large extended family. Mr. Love was preceded in death by his father, Johnny Love and one sister, Sheila Diane Love. Pallbearers will be Jason Love, Justin Sanders, Kyle Hallman, Payton Hallman, Kane Wilkinson and Anthony Foshee. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tony, Wayne and Terry Hubbard, Pernell Cotney, Frank Foshee, Rodney Foshee, Tim Wellborn and The Muscle Car Crew, friends and neighbors of the High Pine Community and his “War Eagle” and four-wheeler buddies. Send online condolences at www.benefieldfuneralhome.com. Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland in charge of the arrangements.

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Funeral Service for Mary Edna Hunter will be Friday, November 4, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Miracle Baptist Church, Alexander City, Alabama. Burial will be at Bethlehem Cemetery, Daviston, Alabama. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, November 3, 2016 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Wright’s Funeral Home is directing.

n Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m.

meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held upstairs in the courthouse at 6:30 p.m.

n Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m.

n Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend.

n Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m.

n Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton.

n Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville.

n New Site City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall.

n Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month. n Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. n Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public. n Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in city hall. n Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. n Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. n Goodwater City Council

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Investigation Wright, 18, of Alexander City was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder. He was also charged with possession of marijuana, according to court records. As of Wednesday afternoon, Wright remained in the Tallapoosa County Jail with bond set at $310,000. A second person was injured in the incident, but no details were given about that victim. “It’s still an active investigation and they have been talking to multiple people as a part of that,” Turner said. “In a situation like that, with multiple people involved, I would say it’s possible that there could be additional arrests and charges from this.” Investigators and uniformed officers could be seen outside CJ’s One Stop in the 2100 block of County Road Wednesday. They were searching the parking lot and areas about the store, some using metal detectors as a part of their search.

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“They went back out to check for any additional evidence that may still be out there,” Turner said. “In a situation like that with multiple shots fired you want to recover every projectile or other evidence that may still be out there.” Investigators also searched in and around neighboring structures for evidence. Due to the nature of the investigation, information on a possible motive was not released. Wright the suspect in the killing is no stranger to Alexander City Police. On Oct. 16, Wright was arrested and charged with four counts of assault. “He is someone that we have had dealings with in the past,” Turner said. “In the Oct. 16 assaults, he basically got into an altercation with police.” According to court records, an arraignment for Wright has been set for Dec. 6 at 9 a.m. The case shows that Michelle Perez has been appointed as Wright’s defense attorney.

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reach Cotton Wednesday were unsuccessful. While today’s hearing was scheduled last week, the need is even greater now. Early Sunday morning a shooting occurred that claimed the life of 28-year-old LaBrandon Lamar Herron of Kellyton. O’Hennessey Diomonta Wright, 18, of Alexander City was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder. In six trips by the store in daylight hours over the last three weeks, the business was never open. Neighbors say that at night, the store has been a gathering place and numerous reports of illegal activity have been reported to police. Records indicate that there is no power service currently at the location and that sales tax collections are not current. Officials say that a decision on whether to pull the business license could be made today.

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Education to the Tallapoosa County Commission for help with an ad valorem tax to replace the onecent sales tax. This would allow a bond issue to tackle the non-funded projects. “These are projects that have no funds and no planned funds at this time,” Windle said. “We can only say we will have money from the sales tax through Sept. 30, 2018.” It is that reason Windle wants to go to the county commission to put on the ballot a referendum asking for 3 mills of ad valorem tax that would not include the Alexander City district. “There are two ways we can do this…There is a constitutional amendment that would allow the commission to put on the ballot a 3-mill ad valorem tax on a ballot without going to the legislature,” Windle said. “But it would have to be less than 3 mills.” The other option open to the board is to go to the legislature for a local bill to get the measure on the ballot. Windle expressed interest in trying to get the measure on the ballot for November 2017 or February 2018.

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If the ad valorem tax passed, it would in theory replace the new 1-cent sales tax the county commission passed last year. The board also expressed interests in making sure that Dadeville Elementary gets a new roof to take care of leaks that forces staff to put out buckets currently when it rains. “It would be nice to do some of these other projects but I think that needs to be first,” Board member Randy Anderson said. “That can be a safety issue. We have a building that is not up to snuff. They are having to put buckets out when it rains. What is that telling our kids?” Other board members agreed and Windle said that it would be one of the first projects. “I understand what you all are saying about Dadeville Elementary,” Windle said. “When we input that in, we will make it priority No. 2. Priority No. 1 is already completed and that is the technology.” These projects would follow what was labeled as Phase I projects of visitor bleachers at Dadeville High School football field, HVAC system at the Horseshoe Bend School

kitchen, lights at the football stadium at Reeltown High School and metal roofing for the band room, concession stand and pavilion at Horseshoe Bend School. Construction bids for these projects were opened Oct. 27 according to a legal advertisement seeking construction bids. Windle said the Phase 1 projects would be paid for with cash after the reserve requirement was met and that construction would start in calendar year 2017 would finish in 2018. Anderson was pleased with the changes in the distribution of capital projects. “This is a fair and equitable spilt with all the schools,” Anderson said. At Tuesday’s work session, board members also learned of the December retirement of Transportation Director Frank Childers and the system should receive it’s A-F Report Card in December. The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education is Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. and is its annual meeting where anyone may address the board.

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labama voters will get a chance to weigh in on a no-brainer of an amendment this November. Called Amendment 2, the measure will help secure future funding for Alabama’s State Parks like our own Wind Creek State Park. In recent days some opponents have said it would lead to the privatization of our parks. That is not the case. According to a summary by Ballotpedia, “from 2011 to 2015, the Alabama State Legislature reallocated $15 million from the state parks budget to the general fund, causing five state parks to close and other parks to limit their services and hours of operation. All park reserve funds were exhausted as well. “After negative public reaction to five parks closing in 2015 and intensified lobbying efforts by Alabama State Parks Partners, the legislature proposed this amendment to ensure that future state park funds would not be allocated to other uses. About 86.5 percent of the state parks budget comes from guest fees, with about $7.6 million of the $37 million annual budget coming from taxes.” Philip Darden who serves as chairman of Alabama State Parks Partners said it well. “A ‘yes’ vote for Amendment 2 will help our state park system become viable and support itself,” Darden said. “With money being taken away, it’s difficult to operate. And when your budget’s wrecked, you don’t have the ability to take care of things you’ve planned on.” It’s rare when voters get a chance to right a wrong, but with this amendment, they can stop the robbing of Peter, out state parks, to pay Paul, which includes who knows what. By supporting Amendment 2, you’re helping support the state parks system that means so much to our state. Passage of Amendment 2 will mean a lot to all parks and especially Wind Creek. More than 200,000 people visit the park annually and pass through our community, potentially shopping in our stores, eating in our restaurants, and staying overnight. A yes vote will help Wind Creek and all state parks have a fighting chance to be all they can be.

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y job description includes the words comic, speaker, writer, and soldier, but I’m looking to add hunter to the list. It’s been on my mind for a number of years. I’m not afraid to try new things, such as growing a garden this year. It was my first one and by all accounts was a tremendous success. My dad was a champion coon hunter. Mawmaw apparently cooked a mean coon, but her possum was better. I remember seeing a plate ‘o possum on the dinner table one night, but I can’t remember if I ate it or not. Let’s hope not. I want to kill deer, doves and ducks; things I enjoy eating. That’s good stuff. My dad grew up on the land where he hunted, so he knew those deepest, darkest parts of Tallapoosa County like the back of his hand. He took people coon hunting all the time and some of them still share those memories with great fondness whenever the subject is brought up. When he lost his eyesight, people were less inclined to go with him. I can’t blame them. A blind man with a gun can’t be a good thing. Sometimes simply wearing orange is not enough. I was only two when his vision went the way of the dodo bird, so I never got to with him. Then, he passed away a few years later.

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Usually, when I talk about “hunting the good stuff,” it’s in relation to my role as a Master Resilience Trainer for the Army. It’s about being more attentive and appreciative to the positive things in our lives. In this case, however, it’s about hunting some good stuff to go in my freezer. Hunting is in my blood. I’ve felt it for a long time. I killed some squirrels when I was a kid. Grandmamma cooked them up real good with some biscuits and gravy. My mom’s husband cooked me a mean mess of fried rabbit one night. My friend Dale gave me some elk last year, which was the leanest meat I’d ever eaten. It was incredible. Besides adding food to the freezer, it can help me in a lot of ways. I’m always thinking of future personal projects. One of them is to write a book called I Hunted in All 50 States: Words of Wisdom from the Woods. There’s a lesson to be learned in everything we do, and hunting is no different. Alertness, preparation and patience are just three

things that immediately come to mind. Even when there is no kill, there’s something special about being in the woods. It’s so peaceful. Last year, I received an inquiry from a large deer hunting organization in Pike County, Illinois. Pike County is world-renowned for its whitetail deer population. They wanted me to speak at an event to kick off the season but decided to take a different route when I told them I didn’t know anything about hunting. I was bummed, but it did open my mind to a world of new possibilities. Being a newbie to the hunting game at the age of 44 will likely lead to a lot of humorous stories and will no doubt bring about future opportunities in writing, speaking and comedy. So, if anyone is up for a day in the woods with me, just let me know. I already have one guy who has volunteered to take me snipe hunting next weekend. I can’t wait for that. I hear it’s better than possum. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www. jodyfuller.com.

represents District 1. His phone number is 256329-9671. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee.

Sherry Ellison-Simpson represents District 2. Her phone number is 256329-0516. Her address is 2879 Old Dark Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.

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Bob Howard represents District 3. His phone number is 256-2342225. His address is 241 8th Street West, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee.

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Billy Ray Wall represents District 4. His phone number is 256329-8060. His address is 101 Scott Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.

James Spann represents District 5. His phone number is 256-3299758. His address is 314 Auburn Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee.

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Tony Goss represents District 6. His phone number is 256-7493355. His address is 647 Shady Point, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

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Letters to the Editor Reader says experience matters in DA’s office Dear Editor, Many citizens are adamant about voting the party ticket in elections with little regard for the actual qualifications of all the candidates. I believe that such is the case concerning the District Attorney for the Fifth Judicial circuit. I am sure that Bill Harris is probably a fine young man, but the fact that he has never tried a criminal case and has never tried any type of jury trial, to my knowledge, should be a concern for the citizens of Tallapoosa, Macon, Chambers and Randolph counties. Having been married to a man who was the District

Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit for over 30 years, I have some insight into the importance of the competency of all the officials of the court; judge, prosecuting attorney (DA), defense attorney, detectives, police officers etc., in presenting the evidence to the jurors. A weak link in the “chain of justice” denies the victim and the defendant that justice. Yes, there are assistant DAs, but the burden is on the shoulders of the top law enforcement official, the district attorney, who must also be knowledgeable enough re: the duties, to employ the right assistants. I am aware that

Bill Harris has been involved in the research of cases, but that does not speak to his ability before a jury anymore than a teacher who does research on the subject that she is teaching speaks to her ability to skillfully present that information to her students. (We still have poor teachers.) In contrast to the lack of experience of Bill Harris, Jeremy Duerr has 12 years of experience with the DA’s office and has tried over 150 cases before juries. I am simply saying that experience matters. Barbara Young Alexander City

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Dear Editor, Please publish this open letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, Voting Section. I am writing on behalf of approximately 3.3 million registered voters in the State of Alabama who have had their voting rights individually and collectively restricted by the Alabama Legislature. For nearly two decades the voters have asked to be allowed to vote on a statewide lottery, just like those in 44 other states, including all states that border Alabama, save Mississippi. By any measure Alabamans would appreciate the opportunity to vote

on a lottery, for or against. It is our right to vote on matters that impact our state and we are denied that right. We have contacted our legislators and governor via mail, email, telephone, and through editorial comments, and yet these officials continue to thwart our efforts. I ask that you investigate the reasons behind this concerted effort to block the will of the people. It cannot possibly be a moral or safety issue, the State of Alabama permits the sale of tobacco, alcohol, fireworks, and many other dangerous products that cause far more harm to the citizenry than the

voluntary purchase of a lottery ticket. In fact, an Alabama lottery would mean our citizens would not have to drive to an adjoining state for the potential of becoming a millionaire; that’s a safety enhancement. It can’t be because Alabama doesn’t need an additional $250 million in the coffers, we’re broke and have spent all our “rainy day” funds. But I digress. Please help us, we can’t seem to get the message to Montgomery by our efforts. Rap McBurney Jacksons Gap

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BENEFIT SINGING: New Life Baptist Church in Dadeville is hosting a benefit singing for Dwaine McGuire Nov. 5 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Groups singing will be 49 North, Church n Main, and Zach Channell.There will be food, snacks and drinks. McGuire suffered a brain injury playing softball at the Alexander City Sportplex.

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WOMEN MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church is hosting a woman meeting Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Victory Temple hosts a women’s meeting the first Sunday of every month. Men are invited too. The church is at 237 Astor Street in Dadeville.

November 7

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: The Dadeville City Council will meet Monday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. to administer the oath of office for mayor and council and hold an organizational meeting. DROUGHT MANAGEMENT MEETING: The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is offering a Drought Management Meeting for livestock producers wishing to learn more about handling the drought. Topics will include: assistance programs through the Farm Service Agency, nutrition needs, meeting those needs with limited and low quality and other stored feeds, culling options and planting options of winter annuals. The meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend but are asked to RSVP to Sarah Dickinson at 256-5370024.

November 8

DRUG PLAN ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE: Tallapoosa County and The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission’s Area Agency on Aging will host a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan enrollment assistance event on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sportplex Cabin. To help develop a plan comparison, Medicare recipients will need to bring their Medicare card,along with a complete list of medications they are taking and the dosages. Volunteers will guide them through the selection process and help them get information on the cost of each plan. People interested in getting a plan comparison will be assisted on a first come, first served basis. Each counseling sessions will last about 40 minutes. There may be a wait time. Contact East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission at (800) 243-5463 ext. 150 with questions.

SOUP LUNCHEON: The First United Methodist Church is hosting an Election Day Soup Luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be vegetable soup, cornbread, drink and dessert. Cost is $7.

November 9 - 10

BOOK FAIR: There will be a book fair in the Russell Medical Community Room Nov. 9 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 10 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

November 10

VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: Dadeville High School is hosting a Veterans Day Program Nov. 10. A reception for veterans will be at 8:30 a.m. and the program will be at 9 a.m. BOOK SIGNING: Peggy Jackson Walls will be at the Adelia M. Russell Library signing her book “Alabam Gold: A History of the South’s last Mother Lode,” Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.

November 12

CAR SHOW: Bill Nichols Chapter 13 Disabled American Veterans will host a car show at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home Nov. 12 starting at 9 a.m. VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: The Alexander City Veterans Honor Guard is having a Veterans Day Program Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Sportsplex. There will be a short program honoring veterans.. The public is encouraged to attend to honor all those that who sacrificed so much for freedom.

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MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Nov. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. DRUG PLAN ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE: Tallapoosa County and The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission’s Area Agency on Aging will host a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan enrollment assistance event on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sportplex Cabin. To help develop a plan comparison, Medicare recipients will need to bring their Medicare card,along with a complete list of medications they are taking and the dosages. Volunteers will guide them through the selection process and help them get information on the cost of each plan. People interested in getting a plan comparison will be assisted on a first come, first served basis. Each counseling sessions will last about 40 minutes. There may be a wait time. Contact East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission at (800) 243-5463 ext. 150 with questions.

November 13

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating its 136th Anniversary Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. Guest pastor will be William Russell of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Pastor of Peace and Goodwill is Robert Williams.

November 17-20

CHURCH REVIVAL: Family Worship Center will host a revival Nov. 17-19 at 6:30 p.m. each night and at 10 a.m. Nov. 20. Speaking will be Pastor Mark Deason and Evangelist Philp Gipson. Pastor of Family Worship Center is Tony Harris.

November 19

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TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School Alumni and Friends are having a trade day Nov. 19 from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

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HARVEST RALLY: The Word Bible Church is holding a Harvest Rally Nov. 27 at 3 p.m. Pastor is Apostle Wayne and First Lady Min Brenda Davis. Guestspeaker will be Pastor D emetrius Griffin of Hatchett Spring Baptist Church.

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

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done and I’ve always found her to be one of those,” said Young. “She’s even pushed me at times I didn’t want to be pushed … I think she’s going to be quite an asset for the town of Camp Hill.” Tallapoosa County Sherriff Jimmy Abbett spoke and so did a Third Congressional District Candidate Jesse Smith followed by Rep. Pebblin Warren of District 82. Smith also introduced several organizers she said she had worked with for decades from the Alabama New South Alliance who spoke about their time with the new mayor. “This is not all about me … I’m trying to show ya’ll that I have support that’s willing to help us and most of the people I’ve been working with for years,” said Smith. “I’m trying to show off to Camp Hill all my friends.” Smith said even though she was the first woman elected as mayor, also in attendance that day was the first woman candidate who she said ran in a mayoral a few terms back. Rep. Warren talked about its historical significance, and said even though she was supposed to be at an appointment in Montgomery immediately afterward she could not have missed the event. “I look forward to working with our new mayor, … as we start working together and sit down and start looking at a plan that we can really put on paper that we can use as our roadmap to really make this community what it needs to be, be assured that I am right here to give you all the assistance that you need,” said Warren. Now after the campaign and the celebration Smith said she was ready to deal with “the issues at hand.” Some items on Smith’s list were infrastructure, the town’s water system, funding and attracting businesses. She said with her experience on the council she knew the “issues” and wanted to work with the new council to address them.

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The town of Camp Hill celebrated a historic moment with a meet-andgreet of its first woman elected mayor who spoke in a packed library, thanking her supporters and laying out what she saw for the town’s progress. Several residents, council members, town and county officials along with state elected officials and Ezell Smith’s friends and family turned out in force Tuesday. “We’re here today in unity,” said Smith opening the ceremony. Smith will be sworn in to her new office Monday. She was a former Place 1 council member and said she was born and raised in Camp Hill. Smith will replace outgoing Danny Evans as mayor. “I want this town to unify,” said Smith. “I want us to work together, black and white together and for us to come together in unity and to pray for each other… my goal is to move Camp Hill forward.” Smith introduced nearly every person in the hall and offered a chance to speak at the podium. “I don’t have [a] program, but I have some food so this is a meet-andgreet,” said Smith. The setting was informal and celebratory. But it was mentioned a number times that the real work was soon to begin after the campaign had ended and her candidacy was secured. A number of elected officials took the podium to congratulate Smith and talked about their collaboration with her in the past and their plans moving forward. Two Tallapoosa County Commissioners, District 4’s Emma Jean Thweatt and District 1’s T.C. Coley Jr were at the ceremony along with Circuit Judge Tom Young and Circuit Clerk Patrick Craddock. “You know you have people that are builders, that are encouragers, that know how to get things

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Dead llores” or more commonly known in the Southeast as the “Aye, Aye, Aye, Aye song.” Instructor Emily Sassano was dressed in a long flowing dress, covered in painted skulls, with a black veil and half-painted face. She along with her husband, in troubadour dress, performed a traditional folk dance to the music in the center of the room as class after class entered for the spectacle and lesson. Younger students mulled around the tables while Sassano’s 11th and 12th grade Human Anatomy and Physiology students explained the displays. “It just so happens that learning facial bones fell on the Day of the Dead,” said Maggie Daniel, who along with three others manned the community part of the project in the room. They said the had painted skulls, built a shrine and placed pictures of deceased family members at their table in a similar fashion to what would be seen by one who authentically practices the ceremony. Another student emerged and launched into the anatomy side of their display and She immediately began naming the structures of the face in conjunction to the bones on the skull paintings. They said Sassano typically incorporated such methods in her projects like music, dancing, arts, crafts and coloring sheets. Daniel said it was the “only way to keep long-term memory.” “I teach in a whole brain style, my idea of true learning occurs when students take ownership for their learning,” said Sassano. “I also like to employ art and music and dancing … anything that stim-

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ulates their right hemisphere, their right brain, it puts it in long-term memory.” Sassano said they were all ready learning about the human skeleton, “particularly the cranium” and facial bones she said. “It just so happens that it coincides with the Mexican holiday Dia de las Muertas,” Sassano said. So she said she had them decorate sugar skulls. Todd Sassano, her troubador dressed husband, is a fire fighter with Alex City. He talked a little about some of Sassano’s other projects he had been a fixture in, including a country music inspired square dance lesson with a live band. “(She) finds a way to teach something out of everything,” Sassano said. Emily Sassano partnered with Spanish teacher Noemi Blair to pull off a cross curriculum project. “I went to Mrs. Blair the Spanish teacher,” Sassano said. “She helped pull in the language and the cultural things to add to it.” Even Blair’s students who are not Sassano’s class took part by creating displays for guest to view. In addition to the Day of the Dead project, Science Teacher Amanda Fennel helped her students with presentations on the Celtic Fall Festival Samhain. The projects were part of the Open Door Wednesday program where the first Wednesday of each month the school opens its doors to the community to drop in and observe. Fennel’s student also guided guests around student created displays that explored the festival and gave insights on how science was tied to the Celtic culture.

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at Benjamin Russell High School to see what they do to prepare students before stopping at SL Alabama. After hearing a brief history of how SL started in South Korea following the Korean War making lights for bicycles, Plant Manager Jack Coltrain took the group on a tour the facility seeing how it uses plastic injection molding, robotics and assembly lines to create front and rear headlights to be used in Hyundai and Kia vehicles before moving on to Wellington in Kellyton and Central Alabama Community College. Members of the council were surprised at SL Alabama. “I didn’t know you did all this in Alexander City,” one member said. “I am surprised at how clean this place is with the use and making of fiberglass and plastic products,” another said.

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Top left, a production technician begins the assembly of a tail light at SL Alabama Wednesday morning after most of the parts were manufactured in the Alexander City plant. Bottom row, SL Alabama Plant Manager jack Coltrain explains the process of making headlights and tailights to the Region 5 group.

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The night Auburn lost and Toomer’s was rolled anyway A handful of revelers brought Charmin and rolled both Toomer’s Oaks at the corner of College Street and Magnolia Avenue deep into the night. They cheered, chanted and celebrated wildly. Except Auburn lost. Wait. What? That’s right. Toomer’s Corner was rolled the night of Saturday, Oct. 28, 1995 — the same night Auburn lost at Arkansas, 30-28. JOE No, a horde MCADORY of Razorbacks Sports Columnist didn’t come out of the woods for a midnight sneak attack. The Atlanta Braves won the World Series — beating Cleveland 1-0 in Game Six to clinch the city’s first-ever major sports championship. Can you imagine a few dozen red Styrofoam tomahawk chops waving in the midnight air beneath the decorated oaks? Had the Tigers rallied to defeat Arkansas that night in Little Rock, I’m not sure where else local Braves faithful could have gone to revel in pitcher Tom Glavine’s one-hit gem. Arkansas led Auburn 27-0 at the half, but the Tigers and Ben Leard made a furious comeback the second half. Auburn would have won the game, 31-30, if Matt Hawkins’ 52-yard field goal attempt had not come up short on the game’s final play. Auburn came a few feet from earning the largest comeback win in school history. Imagine the party at Toomers if that had happened … So there you have it. Auburn lost, Toomer’s Corner got rolled and nobody got mad. File / The Outlook

Central Alabama Community College golf head coach Dave Jennings, seated center, and team members Stephen Wysocki, Jacob Morgan, Reynolds Carl, Carden McCay and Jake Maples display their awards for winning the Wallace State Fall Invitational in the team’s first tournament of the season.

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The Central Alabama Community College golf team will close out its fall season next week by hosting the CACC-WPCC Collegiate Invitational Monday and Tuesday at Willow Point Country Club. “We’re looking to finish off the fall season with four wins out of five tournaments,” said CACC head golf coach Dave Jennings. Held for the 12th year at Willow Point Country Club, the tournament will have athletes playing 18 holes both days with tee off starting at 8 a.m. each day from tees one and 10. Jennings said the entire eight-member CACC golf team will be represented at the invitational. “We’ll have a five-man team and three playing as individuals,” he said. They will compete against college teams from across the Southeast. “It’s the premiere fall tournament in the southeast for these athletes to get to play at Willow Point,” Jennings said. “All the teams are excited about coming to play at one of the nicest facilities in the

Andrew College — Cuthbert, Georgia Eastern Floida State — Melbourne, Florida Faulkner State Community College — Bay Minette Wallace State Community College — Hanceville Calhoun Community College — Tanner Snead State Community College — Boaz Jefferson State Community College — Birmingham Cape Fear Community College — Wilmington, N.C. Point University — West Point, Georgia Troy University — Troy

Southeast.” The CACC coach added that the invitational is open for anyone to come and watch. “The public is welcomed to come out and spectate,” Jennings said. “This would also be a good opportunity for any junior golfers to come watch.” After the invitational, the CACC golf team will take a break until the spring semester. “Our first practice is Jan. 10 and we kick off the season by going to Melbourne, Florida on Feb. 1,” Jennings said.

Quick kicks: • While many are celebrating Kamryn Pettway’s monster 236-yard rushing performance in Auburn’s 40-29 win Saturday at Ole Miss, I point to quarterback Sean White for pulling the Tiger offense through in the second half. White completed nine of 13 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 16 yards on a crucial third down and 13 to keep a scoring drive alive. • Keeping on the subject of Auburn’s win, one interesting statistic was revealed Sunday morning that I thought was worthy to pass along. Opposing quarterbacks have now thrown for 400 or more yards against Auburn eight times. However, Auburn has won all eight of those games. Saturday, Ole Miss’ Chad Kelly threw for 465 yards, a single-game record for the Rebels. • Alabama is so good, it could lose to LSU on Saturday night and still be in next week’s College Football Playoff Rankings’ top four. I could see Michigan, Clemson and Washington remaining in the top three, but the Tide would have to be fourth. Who else would it be? One-loss Louisville? One-loss Ohio State? Please. • I’m absolutely amazed that Kentucky is a strong contender to win the SEC East. Tenth-ranked Florida may be 4-1 in conference play and destroyed the Wildcats in September, but Kentucky is 4-2 and finishes its SEC schedule with a home game against Georgia this Saturday night and a visit to Knoxville the following week. Both are winnable. Both are losable. Florida visits Arkansas this Saturday and plays a rescheduled home game in Baton Rouge, Louisiana against LSU in three weeks. This could get interesting. It also tells you how ridiculously weak the East is. • Tiger Stadium is regarded as one of the most hostile environments in college football. However, Alabama has pretty much owned the place. The Tide is 25-9-2 overall there and won three of the last four. In the teams’ last six games, regardless of site, LSU has averaged just 12 points per contest against the Tide defense. Joe McAdory is the communications editor at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business and is the former sports editor at the Opelika-Auburn News.

Editor’s note: The gold crown indicates those with the best record so far in the season.

BRHS @ Hillcrest H. Bend @ Fyffe Reeltown @ Sand Rock Alabama @ LSU Auburn vs Vandy Georgia @ Kentucky Arkansas vs Florida Notre Dame @ Navy Florida St. @ N.C. State Clemson vs Syracuse

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Cathy Higgins

Last Week: Last Week: 7-3 6-4 Overall: 71-18 Overall: 67-22

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Last Week: 6-4 Overall: 66-23

Last Week: 8-2 Overall: 66-23

Last Week: 5-5 Overall: 62-27

Last Week: Last Week: Last Week: Last Week: 5-5 5-5 4-6 6-4 Overall: 61-28 Overall: 59-30 Overall: 59-30 Overall: 56-33

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