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Officials say Dadeville shooting was preventable By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour could not find where the city had ever had an incident like the Sunday morning shooting at American Legion Home. “Over the history of Dadeville, we have never had five people shot at one time,” Barbour told the
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Five people were shot at a party at the American Legion Hall Saturday night/Sunday morning. Police say they are closing in on suspects.
Dadeville City Council Tuesday. “This could have been avoided.” Barbour was referring to two things that have been going on. “Hopefully, after meeting with them this morning, that problem has been addressed.” Barbour was referring to the America Legion and getting them to be more careful of whom they rent the facility to.
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The parents of approximately 200 members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lake Martin Area won’t have to fret over the expense of schools supplies, thanks to a donation from the Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors. “Now Mom doesn’t have to buy any supplies because we got some,” said Noah, a five-year-old member, one of 178 who attend the Boys & Girls Clubs’ after-school programs in Alexander City and Goodwater each day. “It’s awesome.” Rita Smith, association executive for the Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors, said it was the first year that the group had provided the school supplies to the Boys & Girls Clubs children. “We have helped other charities in the past,” Smith said. “We’ve helped Children’s Harbor, Camp
The other is far more concerning. “This goes back to several months of drug activity in the city limits of Dadeville,” Barbour said. “It has gotten to the point now, we have got to figure out how to handle it.” Barbour asked the council for help in fighting the growing drug See SHOOTING • Page 3
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Above, Jess Page, right, leads members of the Alexander City Police Department through the #22KILL Challenge Thursday morning to help raise awareness for veteran suicide. Below, Lt. James Easterwood. Det, Michael Howell and Det. Riley Foshee all finish up their 22 pushups, keeping up with Page’s furious pace.
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To say that Alexander City’s Jess Page is pushing hard to raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention would be an understatement. Page, who is the minister at Good News Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap, is working on completing #22KILL Challenge, a nationwide movement that asks people to do pushups in honor of veterans and to raise awareness for the growing problem of suicide from those who have served our country. The national movement began in 2013 after the Veterans Administration released stats that showed that an average of 22 veterans commit suicide every day. “My daughter challenged me to do it and at first I didn’t even know if I could still do 22 pushups, let alone do 22 for 22 days in a row,” Page said. “The more I read about it and how it was helping raise awareness to the problem of suicide among our veterans, I knew I had to give it a try. “I’m 70 years old and weigh more than 200 pounds. It wasn’t easy for me I can tell you that, but so far so good. But you would be surprised how many people, even young people, that can’t do it.” Page’s quest has taken him to different See AWARENESS • Page 3
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DEAR ABBY: One of my relatives has become incontinent. She leaks badly. Most of the time her pants are wet. When she comes to visit, she doesn’t hesitate to sit on my furniture, and when she stands up, she causes a spot on my carpet! I’m worried my house will start to smell. After she leaves I have to go around spraying and mopping. I’m sure she wears adult diapers because after she leaves we find them in our trash. They are soaked, so I think she probably needs to change more often. How do I ask her nicely not to sit on my furniture? I would love to suggest having her get medical help, but am afraid she would be insulted and I don’t know how to address it. I love her, but not her messes! -- GRITTING MY TEETH DEAR GRITTING: According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than half of seniors are plagued by incontinence. It happens to both sexes, but bladder incontinence happens more often to women. Many seniors find
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it so embarrassing that they are afraid to discuss it with their doctors. Because your relative’s incontinence is causing you a problem, you must discuss it with her. Say you love her, and encourage her to talk to her doctor by explaining that this is a common problem. A solution might be to buy a plastic slipcover for her favorite chair or have her sit in one that will cause you less of a problem. DEAR ABBY: I’m a single father of three, the youngest of whom finally left the nest last year. I have spent my adult life raising my sons, who are definitely the truest blessing any man could ever hope to have. To my dismay, now that I
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ASCCA, the Tallapoosa Crisis Center and others. “Our national president for 2016, his charity is the Boys & Girls Clubs, so we decided to help them, too.” The association purchased and donated enough packs of notebook and construction paper, composition notebooks, pencils, pencil pockets and folders that every Boys & Girls Clubs member in Tallapoosa and Coosa counties and a few in Elmore could have at least one. According to Smith, the association plans to donate another batch of
school supplies to the Boys & Girls Clubs during the Christmas holiday for the second half of the school year. “It’s when the kids pull out their homework when I realize the need for school supplies,” said Bridgett Harrell, director of the Boys & Girls Clubs after-school program. “We notice that their notebooks are holding on by a little thread or their pencils are too small to write with, so we provide them with a new one. “We couldn’t do it without the generosity of the Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors. With these
supplies there is enough for our kids to come back for additional supplies, if needed.” Melissa Reynolds, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lake Martin Area, was appreciative to the association for getting the kids of to a good start to the school year. “Education is a really important focus of the Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors,” Reynolds said. “They wanted to make sure our kids got off on the right foot this school year.”
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he was listed in critical, but stable condition. The other four victims received nonlife-threatening injuries, according to Barbour, and as of Monday had been released from area hospitals. Two had been taken to East Alabama Medical Center, one to Lake Martin Community Hospital and a fourth was treated at Russell Medical Center in Alexander City. Barbour said two suspects have been developed in this case, but did not release names and said no arrests had been made as of early Monday afternoon. Barbour said that officers from the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department, Camp Hill Police Department and the Jacksons Gap Police Department offered assistance in the case. Barbour said the investigation was ongoing and investigators are following leads and closing in on suspects that have been identified. Anyone with any information on this case, please call the Dadeville Police
problem. “I do not have anyone assigned to narcotics due to the crunch that we are in,” Barbour said. “I am asking if we can put someone on the (Tallapoosa County) narcotics task force. And, I am asking to hire a person to fill that spot.” Barbour explained the advantage of having an officer on the task force. “The reason I want to put an officer in the narcotics task force is they all work together sharing information on a daily basis,” Barbour said. “This shooting could have possibly been avoided with intel.” According to Chief Barbour, officers were called to the American Legion Hall on East Columbus Street in Dadeville at 12:29 a.m. Sunday on a report of shots fired and individuals injured. The hall had been rented to individuals for a birthday, Barbour said. Upon arrival officers identified five people who had been injured in the shooting. One victim was taken by LifeFlight to Baptist South in Montgomery. Monday
Department at 256-825-6212 or investigations at 256-825-9959. Information can also be emailed to the following email addresses: police@dadevillepd. org, christopher.r.martin.302@gmail. com, jonathan.floyd.306@gmail.com. Health insurance is one roadblock to hiring officers. Currently the City of Dadeville covers 75 percent of the individual insurance but none of the family plans. “The roadblock I am running into is the insurance,” Barbour said. “If I am lucky, I will catch someone that is not married and does not have dependents. I have had several come to me and would like a job if the insurance is different.” Funding any changes in insurance is a problem and funding is also the issue in adding an officer. “I sympathize with you on the insurance,” Council member Randy Foster said. “We have dealt with it before. Hopefully the budget for the next fiscal year will be better as the revenue is improving. At this point, I don’t know
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locations where he has called on others to join him. He dropped and did 22 at Walmart with several employees there also doing their pushups. He went to a Benjamin Russell Wildcats football practice and was joined by the entire team. Page was joined by 16 members of the Alexander City Police Department in front of the public safety building on Thursday morning to pump out 22 pushups. “You all are on your own to count your own,” Page told them. “I trust you.” Det. Sabrina Osborne got a clarification before they started. “But we can do them at our own pace though, right?” she said. Page, who served in the 508th Airborne Unit from
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1966 to 1968, set her mind at ease by saying, “absolutely.” After a countdown, they all took off and all 16 matched Page as he counted them out. But some did finish a few seconds behind, but all had their 22 complete. For Chief Willie Robinson, he said the stats involving veteran suicide took him by surprise and he was glad to have ACPD take part in the effort. “I had no idea there were so many veteran suicides every day,” Robinson said. “The more I looked at it and heard, I knew this was a good cause and we were glad to do it. I do pushups and exercise every day, but it’s something that everyone should look at. It’s good for their health, but to add that you are raising awareness of the suicide among our veterans, that makes it even
more worthwhile.” Page is about halfway done with his 22 days. He said outside some pain in his elbow that he is nursing between his daily quota, it’s going well. “It’s been gratifying to see how many people are willing to do it and that they are learning more about the problem,” Page said. “Friday we will be back at it and doing it with the Alexander City Fire Department. We had a big group today. Maybe we can match that with the firefighters.” To learn more about the effort, visit https:// www.22kill.com/ or to follow Page’s progress on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jess.page.92
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his weekend marks the end of summer, but also the beginning of one of the most-awaited times of the year for many in this state: college football season. It is said that when you move to Alabama from another state you have to pick a side, Auburn or Alabama. Most of us born here are born into a side. We grow up wearing either orange and blue or crimson and white, steadfastly refusing to wear clothes of the rival combination. For many it is a friendly, however serious, rivalry. Others – the infamous tree-killer Harvey Updyke jumps to mind – take it far too seriously. The fact is that both Auburn and Alabama have storied football histories. The Crimson Tide’s football past is sprinkled with names like Don Hutson, Harry Gilmer, Lee Roy Jordan, Joe Namath, recent Heisman winners Mark Ingram and Derrick Henry and, of course, Paul W. “Bear” Bryant. Auburn’s past is home to legendary coaches John Heisman and Ralph “Shug” Jordan, not to mention players like Travis Tidwell, Tucker Frederickson, Pat Sullivan, Terry Beasley, Bo Jackson and Cam Newton. Alabama is currently in the midst of a pigskin heyday that rivals even the days of its legendary coach Bryant. But Auburn fans, ever hopeful, hold on to the possibility that this could be the season the Tigers turn the Tide’s run around. And that’s the beauty of a sparkling new college football season. When Vanderbilt and South Carolina teed it up last night, the entire college football world had a chance, everyone was knotted up with records of 0-0. Sure, there are polls based on the opinions of mere mortals that serve as topics for conversation, but, in reality, every season begins with everyone in one huge tie. There is an entire season to be played before anything is decided. And, oh, what fun it promises to be! So whether you’re a fan of the Tide or the Tigers or watch the games from your living room or the 50-yard line, it’s time to ready your game face and get ready for kickoff!
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here is a modern aspect of politics that our forefathers would have never tolerated because those grand men of principle and virtue saw what was right based on an internal moral character, not on external circumstance. The thing that those old boys would have hated is the modern practice of political polling. Today there are no statesmen because all we have are reactionary puppets to the latest whims of the latest polls. There aren’t very many men and women of principle anymore, unless the polls show this is a desirable trait for election. I think I’ll start polling the church to see what everyone is thinking. I’ll start by surveying what they think I ought to preach every Sunday. I could break it down by ages, martial status and general expectations of cliques and supper clubs. In a few weeks I would know all the hot topics to stay away from so people would feel comfortable. Then again I could just depend upon the Lord to help me preach His word to His people. It’s not as scientific as a poll, but the method has been around for a while. Maybe I could station folks outside the services and start taking exit polls. They could rate the music, preaching, sound, lightning and air conditioning. Based on these
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exit polls we would be able to readjust everything we do to make people happy instead of holy. Then we could all be comfortable as we drift further away from God’s will. When we stand before God one day we could show Him a printout of those latest polls and pray that He would understand. Another poll that would save time and effort is a poll before a vote on the annual budget. We could again break it down in all the pertinent categories and see what the special interest groups really want. The kids want more games, the adults want more fun activities for the whole family and the seniors want to get on the bus and go. Missions and ministries would become irrelevant because the polls show that the weaker Christians outnumber the more mature believers and they will get their way on a vote. Therefore, budgets will start reflecting desires instead of ministry needs. Also, I think I’ll make a large chart of all the Bible classes and, as the polls come in, I can color them either red or blue. When I need a
consensus of the membership I can just poll them, color the chart and know if I have won enough over. Those classes that are undecided can become my battleground classes and I can throw lots of promotion their way. I could even use this chart to argue for “change” whenever I wanted to do something different whether it is good or not. I’ve realized that the key to this polling business is the way I phrase the question. If I want the results to skew a certain way I simply have to ask the question that assures the right answer. Once I get this “unbiased” polling data I can argue for anything I want. After all, the polls will show that I am making decisions based on the very best information available. I won’t even need my Bible anymore. I really don’t think that God needs a human consensus to determine His will for Hi0s church. Aren’t you glad that God didn’t need a poll when He chose to send His Son? This world may tell us that Christ is not the answer, but they haven’t polled all the saints that have gone before us. I would love to see that polling data, wouldn’t you? Dr. Gerald Hallmark is a retired minister who likes in Alexander City. His column appears each Friday in The Outlook.
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he old car headed south out of Montgomery on a familiar route down I-65. Thirty minutes to Ft. Deposit, 45 minutes to Greenville, 60 minutes to Georgiana, 75 minutes to Evergreen. Then right on U.S. 84, which begins on the Georgia coast and ends in west Texas. Through Belleville and Repton. By the turn for Excel, through Ollie, Perdue Hill and Whatley and to the parking lot of a small restaurant in Grove Hill to have lunch with David Mathews and his wife Mary. The same David Mathews who became president of the University of Alabama in 1969 at the age of 33. The same one President Ford picked to head the department of Health, Education and Welfare. The same one who has been president of the Kettering Foundation in Dayton, Ohio for more than 30 years. The same one who, though gone from his boyhood home of Grove Hill for decades, still calls it home. And the same man I have long thought as the personification of Harper Lee’s Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird. Tall, thoughtful, statesmanlike, courteous, gentlemanly. Always wearing a smile and possessing a manner that today seems too uncommon. I really don’t recall when I first met David, or how long ago it was. But I do know that when you meet him, you instantly like him and realize you are in the presence of an uncommon man. This August day we talked about a number of things and definitely public education because this has been one of his passions his entire life. He’s written books about it, researched it and given it long
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and hard thought. Considering that both his father and grandfather were superintendents of education for Clarke County, this interest is understandable. David’s book, Is There a Public for Public Schools?, should be required reading for anyone who is part of the education process. Based on a decade of Kettering research, it explores the very critical idea of the interaction between a community and its schools. The book makes the very salient point (and one I believe wholeheartedly) that good schools are as much about community development as they are about education. That over time the relationships between our communities and our schools have become fractured leaving a void that too many fail to see or understand. Here are some of my favorite passages: School reform may need to be recast as community building. It is also unlikely that schools will change unless communities change. Reforms have to start in and with the community if they are ever to move into the classroom. One experienced principal made the same point when he testified, “I learned that you can’t do school reform inside the school.” America was founded to write a new chapter in human history–to create a “new secular order,” an aspiration so funda-
mental that we stamped it on our most common currency, the one-dollar bill. Public schools were to be the agents of that aspiration, completing “the great work of the American Revolution.” People built the schools, controlled them through local trustees–not county school boards–and selected and housed their teachers. The community and the school were, in many ways, one. We need to talk about education and our community together, so that we can see what we really want out of education. Too often, educators talk primarily to educators. The only way communities can become stronger is by harnessing the sum of everyone’s capacities. The only way for the community to be a better place to live is for the people of the community to understand and accept their personal responsibility for what happens. As I headed home I thought about all the gnashing and flailing about the decision of our state school board to hire some mythical savant from a far and distant land to come magically sprinkle pixie dust and solve our problems for us. Problems only the people of this state can solve. It is one of our native sons who has a better grasp of what we need than probably anyone else. His name is David Mathews and you can find him in Dayton, Ohio. Larry Lee led the study Lessons Learned from Rural Schools and is a longtime advocate for public education. larrylee133@gmail.com. Read his blog: larryeducation.com
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Reader: ‘Oh, we hypocrites’ Dear Editor, This is my opinion. Guess the city and county are pleased as the Sunday alcohol sales passed. You know, I really wonder just how it passes? Seems as if just the folks who do the drinking were the only ones voting for the Sunday Sales, then surely it would/could not of passed. For I would not have believed there would have been that many to of voted Yes?
Well, since it passed (my opinion) must have been a good many Christians voting for it. Do people not realize when we go against Gods will, then He will have His way with us. Oh, businesses, may not boom they may go the complete opposite way. Down…We just can’t go against His will. If folks can’t make a go in six days, then the seventh day sure wont help. We have got to give one day to God or take the consequences. He will have His way, can we not see this?
Took Him six days to make everything and on the seventh day He rested and this is what He wants mankind to do, Honor Him on the seventh. If we don’t the cost is going to be high. Time is sure drawing closer, do we not care? Don’t think it would hurt anyone of us to read Isaiah Ch. 59 and Matthew Chs. 23 and 24, may wake some of us up I pray. May God bless all. Margaret Aldridge Dadeville
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September 1-30
LIBRARY CARD: The Adelia M. Russell Library and Mamie’s Place are taking part in Library Card Sign Up Month all Sept. Just bring two forms of identification with your address.
September 3
YARD SALE: Camp Hill Baptist Church is hosting a yard sale at its 280 property Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for a playground.
September 4
GOSPEL SINGING: World of Truth Ministries is hosting an Awakening Crusade with Paster James H. Bolton and Minister Eddie J. Howard Jr. Sunday, Sept. 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. LABOR DAY WEEKEND CONCERT: Russell Lands on Lake Martin is hosting its last event of the Summer Concert Series with a Labor Day Weekend Concert Sunday, Sept. 4 at The AMP with the Vegabonds, The Bama Gamblers, Rexton Lee and The Bank Walkers. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and children under six are free. APPRECIATION SERVICE: St. John A.M.E. Church is hosting the 21st Appreciation Sunday, Sept. 4 at 2:30 p.m. honoring Rev. and Sister James R. McCoy. PASTORAL ANNVERSARY: Mt. Zion East Missionary Baptist Church is hosting the 13th Pastoral Anniversary honoring Rev. and Sister Jimmy Thomas Sunday, Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. Guest minister is Rev. J.C. Fryer of Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
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BUDGET HEARING: The Alexander City Board of Education will have a public budget hearing Sept. 12 at 7 a.m. in the board office at 375 Lee Street. BUDGET HEARING: The Tallapoosa County Board of Education is holding two public hearings for the 2017 Budget on Sept. 6 and Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Board office at 679 East Columbus Street in Dadeville. HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Storyteller Dolores Hydock will present “It’s the Little Things: Five small objects that played a big role in shaping the Dutch Golden Age,” to Horizons Unlimited Sept. 12 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office.
September 12-13
CHURCH REVIVAL: BUDGET HEARING: The Sandy Creek Baptist Church Tallapoosa County Board is hosting a revival Sept. 12 of Education is holding two public hearings for the 2017 and 13 at 6:30 p.m. Pastor Budget on Sept. 6 and Sept. Craig Guy has invited Rev. Phillip Winningham as guest 12 at 4 p.m. at the Board office at 679 East Columbus speaker. Gail and Donnie Douglas will provide special Street in Dadeville. music. All are welcome.
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MONTHLY LUNCHEON: The Bibb Graves Alumni and Friends Association is hosting its montly luncheon Sept. 7 form 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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September 10
LAUREL HIGH CLASS OF 1969: The Laurel High School Class of 1969 will have a meeting on Sat. Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Cooper Recreation Center. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Comer United Methodist Church is hosting a pancake breakfast Sept. 10 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. for $6 a plate. Plates consist of pancakes, bacon and/or sausage. Dine in is all you can eat and to go plates are available. BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION: Lake Pointe Baptist Church at 8352 Highway 50 Dadeville is hosting a back to school and back to church celebration Sept. 10 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: The Just Believe Women’s Conference will be at Passion Church Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Presenting Friday will be Shanesia Burden, April Ross and Sandra Whitehill and Saturday will be Stella Henderson. Refreshments will be served Friday and lunch will be served Saturday. All churces are welcome.
September 17
RIVER KIDS: The Tallapoosa County Extension Service and River Kids are hosting a float trip on the Tallapoosa River from Horseshoe Bend to Jay Bird Creek Sept. 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Only twenty spots are available. Children must be at least 12 years of age and participated in Kayak Kamp. For more information or to register contact the Tallapoosa County Extension Office at 256-826-1050. Registration deadline is Sept. 9. TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves Alumni and Friends Association is hosting a trade day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Booths are $10.
September 18
SACRED HARP SINGING: Smyrna Batist Church in Goodwater is hosting its annual Sacred Harp singing Saturday, Sept. 18 starting at 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish for lunch and more singing in the afternoon. For more information call Jack Nelson at 256-839-5344 or Willima Futral at 256-839-6670.
September 19
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: The Air War College’s Dr.Mark Conversino will speak to Horizons Unlimited Sept. 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office.
September 20
MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Sept. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
September 22
STORY TELLER: Delores Hydock, actress and storyteller, will present ‘Soldiers in Greasepaint: USO Camp Show Entertainers from World War II’ at Red Ridge Methodist Church (corner of Hwy 49 and 34) Sept. 22 at 11:30 a.m. Friends of the Dadeville Public Library will host this fun presentation by Delores, and she will tell us that it was bigger than Bob Hope! From Utah to the Philippines, from wrestlers and tap dancers to the biggest names in show business, from 16,000 servicemen in a southern France amphitheater to 20 GI’s in jeeps, USO camps were part of an inspiring story of volunteerism, patriotism and service. She shares with us her stories, pictures and video excerpts of some of the 7000 camp performers who brought music and laughs to US servicemen far from home during WW II. Call 256-825-7820 for more information.
September 23
SPAGHETTI DINNER: The Bibb Graves Alumni and Friends is hosting a spaghetti dinner Sept. 23 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the Billy Morgan Band. All proceeds go to the restoration of the school.
September 24
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a watercolor workshop Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. The class is limited to 12 prepaid students. The workshop will cover birch trees in a snow
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September 29 - October 15
WETUMPKA DEPOT PLAYERS: Young Frankenstein will be presented by the Wetumpka Depot Players Sept. 29 - Oct. 15. For ticket information call 334-868-1140 or go to wetumpkadepot.com.
October 3
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. I.William Ferniany will present “History of the University of Alabama Birmingham Health System and It’s Future,” to Horizons Unlimited Oct. 3 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office.
October 8
OKTOBERFEST: The Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s 36th Annual Oktoberfest is Oct. 8 There will be entertainment, food, Kidfest, vendors, custom car and truck show and a run/walk.
October 10
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Elnora Spencer will present musical jazz to Horizons Unlimited Oct. 10 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at The Wine Emporium.
October 11
AUTHOR DISCUSSION: Peggy Wall, author of ‘Alabama Gold, a History of the South’s Last Mother Lode’, will visit the Dadeville Public Library Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m., to discuss her book and sign copies that will be available for sale. The book covers gold mining in Tallapoosa County during an entire century, beginning in the 1830’s and ending in the late 1930’s. She has included research about Gold Mountain, the Devil’s Backbone, Eagle Creek, Goldville and Hog Mountain. Ms. Wall interviewed miners from the 1930’s and they also told her stories of the experiences of their parents who had been miners in the early 1900’s. The Friends of the Library will sponsor this event in the basement of the library at 205 North West St. Call 256-825-7820.
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HELP US REPORT THE SCORES Now that fall sports are under way. Let folks know how your favorite team fared so we can post it in Sports. Whether it’s youth league, adult league, middle school or high school, share the results of your team’s games with us. Just shoot an email with the final scores to Sports Editor Cathy Higgins at cathy.higgins@alexcityoutlook. com or call and leave a voicemail at 256-234-4281, ext. 228. To ensure publication in the next day’s paper, we need to have that information by noon the day after the game.
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•Benjamin Russell JV/V Volleyball at Pelham, 4:30 p.m. •Alexander City Middle School Volleyball at Central Clay, 5 p.m. •Horseshoe Bend JV/V Volleyball at Beauregard, 4:30 p.m. •Elmore County JV/V Volleyball at Central Coosa, 4:30 p.m. •Central Coosa JV Boys Football at Childersburg, 6 p.m. •Reeltown High Boys Football at Loachapoka, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
•Benjamin Russell Ninth Grade Volleyball at Helena/Oak Mountain, 5 p.m. •Dadeville JV/V Volleyball home game against Holtville, 6 p.m.
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A happy Horseshoe Bend head football coach Jason Franklin is surrounded by his team after Friday’s season-opening win over Donoho.
Lyman Ward opens season at home, Generals seek win 2
Thursday, Sept. 8
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Friday, Sept. 9
Lyman Ward Military Academy kicks off its eight-man football season tonight with a home game against Freedom School in Huntsville. The Fighting Rangers begin the season under new head coach Keith Elliott, who looks to turn things around for the team. “It’s been 26 years since Lyman Ward has had a winning season,” he said. “We want to get over that hump.” Elliott hopes to make history with a roster of 23 players. Some eight of those are seniors, with all but one returning to the team. “Michael Logan is our starting halfback,” the coach said. “He came in over Christmas and placed second in track and field.” Along with Logan, Elliott expects the seniors to lead Lyman Ward down the road to redemption. “My whole back field is lined up with seniors,” he said. “I try to put as much on the seniors as possible.” The responsibility of starting quarterback falls on senior Davison Garrett. “Garrett brings leadership,” Elliott said. “The cadets look up to him.” The Fighting Rangers will need that leadership in tonight’s matchup with Freedom School, especially since they have only had two weeks to prepare for the game after starting school on Aug. 21.
•BRHS JV/V Volleyball at Opelika, 4:30 p.m. •Alexander City Middle School Volleyball home game against, Sylacauga High, 4:30 p.m. •ACMS Football home game against Opelika at Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, 5 p.m. •Horseshoe Bend Varsity Volleyball home game against Fayetteville, 4 p.m. •Central Coosa JV/V Volleyball at Beulah, 4:30 p.m. •Dadeville J/V Volleyball at Central of Clay County, 5 p.m. •BRHS Football home game against Chelsea 7 p.m. •Central Coosa High Football at Prattville Christian, 7 p.m. •Dadeville High Football home game against Leeds, 7 p.m. •Horseshoe Bend High Football at Reeltown, 7 p.m. •Lyman Ward Football at Hope Christian, 7 p.m.
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•Horseshoe Bend Varsity Volleyball against Randolph County at Wadley Volleyball Super Classic, 9 a.m.
“We got a late start,” Elliott said. “Aug. 22 was our first day of official practice.” That could put them at a disadvantage, as Freedom School is coming into the game 3-0 for the season. “That’s the thing that concerns me the most,” Elliott said. “With this being their fourth game, they’re in better shape. Their legs are a lot fresher all the way through to the fourth quarter.” Kick-off is at 6 p.m. today at Ranger Field. Horseshoe Bend at Lanett Coming off the heels of its season opening victory over Donoho last week, Horseshoe Bend travels to Lanett tonight for its first away game of the season. According to Generals head football coach Jason Franklin, that win served as a confidence booster as they ready to face the Panthers. “It adds motivation to the guys,” he said. Nonetheless, Franklin wants to make sure his team keeps things in perspective. “It’s a long season,” he said. “We’ll have to refocus them.” Of course, that refocus centers around tonight’s matchup against Lanett. “They’re a really good team,” Franklin said. “But we’ve got a game plan for things we can do.” That includes eliminating some mistakes the Generals made last week. “We had way too many penalties,”
Franklin said. “We had some fumbled snaps and fumbles, period. We also gave up a couple of plays.” While addressing these issues on the offense, the Generals’ defense is also focusing on containing Lanett’s offense tonight. “They have a really good quarterback,” Franklin said. “They run a lot of jet sweeps.” Those sweeps are run by some formidable athletes. “They’re big, tall guys,” Franklin said. “They’ll spread you out.” Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at Panther Stadium. Other games tonight Also tonight, Benjamin Russell, 0-1 for the season, heads to Pelham to face the Panthers. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at Ned Bearden Stadium. With a 1-1 record, Dadeville hosts its homecoming game tonight against Munford. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. However, the homecoming king and queen will be crowned in a ceremony beginning at 6:30 p.m. Still in search of their first win of the season, the Reeltown Rebels head to Woodland tonight to match up against the Bobcats. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium. Central Coosa is off this week. The Cougars next head to Prattville Christian on Sept. 9.
UPCOMING 2016 BENJAMIN RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL GAMES
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Senior Jazmin Miller anticipates an opportunity during Benjamin Russell High’s varsity volleyball game at Elmore County.
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