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Commission backs Sunday sales
By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
The Elmore County Commission approved resolutions in support of local legislation allowing Sunday sales of alcohol and the formation of an Elmore County Industrial Development Authority and approved four of the five board appointments. There seemed to be general consensus among
the commission starting the process that alcoholic beverages being sold in restaurants and service stations alike on Sunday would be a prudent move for area businesses. Several of the commissioners voiced stipulations, saying their support of the resolution was strictly an economic move to keep Elmore County competitive with neighboring counties. Commissioner and Chair Troy Stubbs opened
the discussion with background on the recent history of alcohol sales legislation approval in next-door Tallapoosa and Montgomery counties. “That has led to discussions from many of our local business owners, especially many of which are located in the north part of the county where people are able to just cross the county line, some for this purpose of alcoholic beverages,” said See COMMISSION • Page 3
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Child Find program seeks students with disabilities By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
The Tallassee City School System is launching its annual campaign to assist children up to 21 years old who have disabilities or may need special services. The campaign urges parents, service providers and concerned citizens to contact Child Find, a program to locate, identify and evaluate children with disabilities or children who are believed to have disabilities. “Child Find is a statewide effort that is put together through the state department of education and department of rehabilitation services to identify and evaluate children who have disabilities,” said Lynell Carr, coordinator for Child Find. “Tallassee City Schools serves children from the ages of 3 to 21.” If a young child needs assistance, a teacher will go into that child’s setting to assist with disabilities. “The special needs teacher may go to the child’s daycare to offer assistance or to the child’s home to offer that same assistance,” Carr said. There are 13 different areas of disabilities in this program. See CHILD • Page 7
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Patte Clark, of Eclectic, along with several members of Living Waters Worship Center served lunch to support the Lunch for Life fundraiser held Sunday. The group raised $1,000, which will help deserving women receive rehabilitation services that otherwise would not be able.
LUNCH FOR LIFE Second annual event to benefit women seeking life change
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Living Waters Worship Center sponsored the second Lunch for Life fundraiser Sunday to benefit people who are need of rehabilitation services but otherwise could not receive them. With a great turnout, seating became limited and many people lined the walls as they listened to several women offer their
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When it comes to topnotch teachers, Tallassee may have more than its share. Including Mary Ellen Manning, a veteran chemistry and physical science teacher in Tallassee who has been doing great things on a statewide level to represent this community and her profession. The Alabama Science Teachers Association is a professional organization promoting excellence and innovation in science education by providing visionary leadership and professional development to support science educators in Alabama. Guiding principles of ASTA include modeling
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testimony. “It was a packed house,” said Tasha Moyers who coordinated the event. “Our service let out and we fed everybody. We went through all the drinks and the desserts, we we’re packed. We raised about $1000.” Proceeds from this fundraiser go directly to local women who are in need of rehabilitation services. With no insurance, these women would have no See LUNCH • Page 7
Spring began this week. Flowers are blooming, bees are out scouting for the best pollen makers and the days are beginning to last just little longer. Settled between Alabama’s hot and humid summer and unpredictable, often rainy winter, spring is not too hot and it’s not too cold. That’s why many choose to head outside and spruce up the yard and other outdoor living spaces during this time of year. The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce hopes to inspire Tallassee residents to do this on a large scale with the eighth annual Earth Day Team Up to Clean Up. This event is set for the week of April 17-22 with a special Team Up to Clean Up event scheduled for Saturday, April 22. With this event, think citywide cleanup. This may
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excellence, providing opportunities for all educators and students, offering quality professional development, and the promotion of public awareness and support for science education. “I led an ASTA presidential chain meeting with two of the co-chairs of the Superintendent’s Science Strategic Planning Committee along with two committee members who are also ASTA board members during the conference,” Ms. Manning said. “They suggested that ASTA send the committee a letter stating what ASTA envisioned science education in classrooms looking like five years from now with Alabama performing in the middle See TEACHER • Page 7
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Mary Ellen Manning with Dr. David T. Crowther after cutting the ribbon to open up the exhibit area of the conference and before his keynote address last Tuesday.
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