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Homeowners extinguish fire with garden hose Eclectic firefighters work to extinguish the remainder of a fire at a Fleahop Road residence. Before their arrival, the homeowners had put out most of the fire with a garden hose.
By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
The Eclectic Fire Department recently assisted two local homeowners in putting out a fire at a Fleahop Road residence on Aug. 29. The EFD arrived at the residence around 9:30 p.m. and found a homeowner had used a garden hose to put out most of a fire that had started in a carport attached to the house. After firefighters climbed into the attic, Chief Josh Dorminey said they discovered some of the rafters were still on fire and removed some of the ceiling and wall panels. Dorminey said the fire was completely extinguished and the process of cleaning up
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began in less than 15 minutes. No injuries were reported. Dorminey said both of the homeowners have experience and training as firefighters. One of the property owners. Heather Noble, said she went through the Alabama Fire College, has her EMT certification and has experience working with multiple fire departments. “I’ve always said I wanted to be on their side of the lights and sirens,” Noble said. “Last night, I experienced what it feels like to be on the other side.” Typically, he said the EFD recommends that residents use a fire extinguisher, rather than See FIRE • Page 7
Domestic violence ride set for Oct. 13 By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
Sister Hazel puts on energetic performance Photo by Kenneth Boone / The Observer
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ister Hazel frontman Ken Block connects with his audience Sunday night during the Labor Day concert at The Amp on Lake Martin. Despite a storm that brought rain and heavy wind mid-show, the Gainesville, Florida band staged an energetic performance that kept the wet fans dancing until the encore. Sister Hazel began as an upbeat alternative rock band that blended Southern rock and pop sounds and recently began recording county music. Sunday’s concert featured original tunes from all those genres, as well as covers of ZZ Top, Hank Williams Jr. and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, another band that started in Gainesville.
Three local motorcycle groups are working to raise funds for the surviving children of the July 7 murder-suicide that claimed the lives of Redland Elementary School teacher Charlene Orsi and her daughter, Cadence Orsi. Bob Orsi, the husband and father, killed both of them, police said, before killing himself. Cadence Orsi’s two triplet sisters were injured, and their older sister escaped and was able to run for help. The injured sisters are said to be in stable condition and working towards recovery. “A bunch of the motorcycle groups wanted to do something to raise money for the (surviving) kids,” Blue Knights of Alabama member Bubba Ganous said. The Blue Knights, along See RIDE • Page 2 The city of Wetumpka is currently taking applications for the Miss Christmas on the Coosa pageant. Winners will represent the city at local holiday events. The city will take applications from girls between kindergarten and 12th grade who live in Elmore County.
County girls invited to sign up for Christmas pageant By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
Registration recently opened for the Miss Christmas on the Coosa pageant, which is slated for Oct. 27 at the Wetumpka Civic Center. According to Wetumpka events coordinator Valencia Smith, the city will take applications from girls between kindergarten and 12th grade who live in Elmore County until
Oct. 17. City clerk Tiffany Robinson said the pageant is the first of the city’s annual Christmas on the Coosa festivities. Robinson said winners will serve as ambassadors during various Christmas on the Coosa events, including the parade and will participate in the tree lighting and the character breakfast in December. They will also ride in the city’s Mardi Gras parade See PAGEANT • Page 2
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