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TallasseeTribune.com
VOL. 125, NO. 37
Bridge work doesn’t affect water quality By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor Work on the Fitzpatrick Bridge continues. Almost daily, crews from Omega Coatings and Construction descend under the bridge into a containment system designed to prevent a potential fall and to stop debris from escaping and falling into the Tallapoosa River. See BRIDGE, Page A5
MUSIC IS IN THE AIR Former graduates become AU marching band leaders
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Construction crews enclose the sections of the Fitzpatrick Bridge they are repainting.The enclosure keeps any debris from the work inside. It is vacuumed out continuously as work goes on.
By ABIGAIL MURPHY Multimedia Reporter
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t an Auburn football game, you might catch a glimpse of familiar faces on the field during the halftime performance. This year, three former local students have risen through the ranks as leaders of Auburn University’s marching band. From Tallassee, Natalie Henderson is the majorette section leader with Tiger Eyes. From Reeltown, Bella Nonales is an Auburn drum major and Jillian Heaster is the Tiger Eyes flagline co-captain.
NATALIE HENDERSON
Henderson started her twirling career in 10th grade at Tallassee High School, where she served as majorette captain for two years. She said being a section leader at the collegiate level is completely different. However, taking on a leadership role early on and having instructors mentor her, gave Henderson the See LEADERS, Page A6
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Dr. Robby Glasscock looks over the Pride of Tallassee Marching band rehearsal. His daughter Kinsley is the band’s drum major.
Father, daughter lead Pride of Tallassee Robby Glasscock as band director. “I would come out here,” usic has always been a Kinsley said on the band’s part of Tallassee High practice field. “Someone School junior Kinsley would watch me, like babysit Glasscock. me.” Since she could crawl, and Glasscock and other staff maybe before, she has been ran rehearsals all while Kinsaround the Pride of Tallasley watched and listened. see High School Marching Band, with her father Dr. See PRIDE, Page A5
“It is literally a plug and play, just like plugging in an extension cord. If the power is out in a particular area, let’s say downtown and the main water tank and they need the pumps to run to fill that tank. The generator can be pulled there, plugged in.” — Tallassee deputy fire chief David Rogers
Grant to pay for backup generator
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TOP: From left, Reeltown’s Jillian Heaster and Bella Nonales and Tallassee’s Natalie Henderson all recently became band leaders at Auburn University. Photos submitted. Crowd photo by Henry Zimmer.
By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor When the power is off, it isn’t just the lights that are impacted; the water and sewer utilities can be as well. Water tanks eventually need to be refilled and sewage pumps at lift stations can hold only so much before they overflow. A natural disaster could mean days before power is restored. To help keep faucets running and See GENERATOR, Page A5
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