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Bid process for Guest House opens
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Greg Fitzgerald, below, a well-known local disc jockey in the Mexico Beach area, stands in front of his home just before he and his wife evacuated to the Lake Martin area before Hurricane Michael slammed into the coastal town last week, destroying their home.
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Lending a hand
City officials recently announced details for the sale of the Guest House, which was declared surplus property during the Sept. 24 city council meeting. The property will be sold through a sealed bid process. The property is being offered as-is with “no warranties whatsoever.” However, interested parties can schedule an appointment to view the property. Once the bid process closes, the Tallassee City Council will review submitted bids during the Nov. 13 council meeting. This is the same process city officials utilized to sell Seven Gables, another historic property that the city once owned and operated as a rental venue. Both properties have well known historic backgrounds. The Guest House recently appraised for $340,000. However, it could sell for far less. Seven Gables appraised for 497,000 but sold See BIDS • Page A2
1981 grads raising money for a fellow classmate
Good Samaritans help evacuees from Mexico Beach By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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Residents of Tallassee have a big heart, which is a fact that has been proven time and again. Now it is two of the townspeople who are in need of help and a group of Tallassee alumni is stepping up to lend a hand with a Boston butt fundraiser this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Suzannah’s Photography, located at 305 James St. “The Tallassee High School Class of 1981 is raising money to help Tony and Lee Ann Mann,” event coordinator and THS class of 1981’s Suzannah Wilson said. “Many Tallassee people will know Tony
everal area families have had their lives turned upside down by Hurricane Michael. The record-breaking storm hit the Florida panhandle just 2 mph short of a Category 5 storm. The storm strengthened rapidly once it moved into the warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico and many had little time to prepare. That’s what happened to Greg Fitzgerald and his wife Tammy McGee who are from Mexico Beach, Florida. See EVACUEES • Page A2
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Tina Yankey Brooks and Debra McLain said ‘God’s angels’ gave them $540 to give to Fitzgerald and Tammy McGee. The couple is staying in the Lake Martin area, but hopes to return to Mexico Beach to begin rebuilding their lives and to help their community recoup.
Vintage Halloween carnival and movie set for Oct. 27
City officials remind residents of precautions as Halloween approaches
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Halloween is on a Wednesday this year and city officials say “Trick or Treat” is scheduled from 5:30 until 8 p.m. There is no doubt the streets of Tallassee will be filled with children during this time as they set out to collect as much sugar as possible. And while the night will be fun, officials ask everyone to keep safety first and foremost. “If you’re going to go door to door make See HALLOWEEN • Page A3
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Neighborhood streets will be filled with children of all ages from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, and city officials urge everyone to place safety above all as children go door to door on Halloween.
The Mount Vernon Theater announced the first of its kind Vintage Halloween Carnival and Movie on Oct. 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. This event is open to the public and with plenty of activities planned, coordinators say it will have something for everyone. “We will host a costume contest with two different age groups from newborn to 15 See CARNIVAL • Page A2
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