CITY OF WETUMPKA Mayor Jerry Willis P.O. Box 1180 Wetumpka, AL 36092 567-1314 CITY COUNCIL District 1: Ken Hammock 228 Country Club Drive Wetumpka, AL 36092 567-4211 District 2: Lewis E. Washington Sr. 614 Marshall St. Wetumpka, AL 36092 567-9400 District 3: Kathy Holt 108 E. Tallassee St. Wetumpka, AL 36092 567-6688 District 4: Chris Carter 415 Company St. Wetumpka, AL 36092 514-0279 District 5: Greg Jones 307 Ross Road Wetumpka, AL 36092 567-4861 CITY OF MILLBROOK Mayor Al Kelley P.O. Box 630 Millbrook, AL 36054 Office: 285-8762 Fax: 285-6460 CITY COUNCIL The Millbrook City Council generally meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at 3821 Grandview Road. Ward 1: Victor Long, 285-3488 Ward 2: Joseph Lott, 285-3669 Ward 3: Anita Weaver, 285-4100 Ward 4: Cletus McGee, 285-6074
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TALLASSEE Mayor George McCain 3 Freeman Ave. Tallassee AL 36078 283-6571 CITY COUNCIL Ward 1: Robert Rygiel, 283-8222 Ward 2: Heather Johnson, 252-1516 Ward 3: Charles Blalock, 283-4767 Ward 4: Russell Chandler, 283-6371 Ward 5: Ricky Benton, 252-1276 Ward 6: Bill Godwin, 283-6373 Ward 7: Gary Moore, 283-6758 ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Superintendent Jeff Langham P.O. Box 817 Wetumpka, AL 36092 567-1200 District 1: Robert Lusk Jr. Millbrook District 2: Patrycya Tucker P.O. Box 172 Elmore, AL 36025 567-8541 District 3: Mark Nelson 5984 Lightwood Road Deatsville, AL 36022 569-1715 District 4: Mary Ann McDonald 908 Redbud Road Titus, AL 36080 514-4781 District 5: Larry Teel 1911 Harrogate Springs Road Wetumpka, AL 36093-2306 567-8910 District 6: Kitty Graham P.O. Box 240597 Eclectic, AL 36024 541-3292 District 7: Joey Holley Eclectic
Military’s presence big in area The military presence in the Montgomery region is significant, generating nearly $2 billion annually. Maxwell Air Force Base is the only Air Force base in the state. The base also is home to the state’s only Air Force Reserve unit, the 908th Airlift Wing. The National Guard also has its headquarters in Montgomery. Several hundred people also are attached to Army and Marine Corps Reserve units in the area.
Alabama National Guard The Military Department has its headquarters in Montgomery and includes the Army and Air Guard components. Together, the Guard has more than 13,000 soldiers and airmen, as well as civilian employees. Guard units statewide deploy regularly for
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From Page 6 Zoo Boo: The Montgomery Zoo celebrates Halloween for several days in late October with nightly attractions for the kids leading up to Halloween night. The zoo normally closes at 5 p.m., but it reopens until 9 p.m. during Zoo Boo so visitors can enjoy haunted train rides, costumed characters, candy and more. 240-4900.
Maxwell Air Force Base Air University is the Air Force’s center for professional military education. Nearly every member of the Air Force will come to Maxwell during their career for officer or enlisted training courses. Air University also includes two commissioning sources, the Officer Training School and the AF ROTC program. The Community College of the Air Force — the largest community college in the country — also has its headquarters at Maxwell. The 42nd Air Base Wing includes security forces, base operations, medical, contracting, communications and other units. The 908th Airlift Wing is the state’s only Air Force Reserve unit and has eight C-130 cargo planes. The unit also has maintenance, operations, security forces and medical personnel. The unit conducts regular humanitarian missions. The 908th also responds to hurricanes and other disasters when asked by the Air Force.
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A C-130 flies a training mission at Maxwell Air Force Base. operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Guard also responds to state emergencies like the Enterprise tornado and hurricanes. About 1,250 Air National Guard members are in the region, including about 1,000 at the 187th Fighter Wing at Dannelly Field. The Army Guard has about 1,430 members in the tri-county area. The 926th Engineer Brigade is an Army Reserve unit with its headquarters in Montgomery. The unit deployed to Iraq in 2008 for a year developing infrastructure and rebuilding war-torn areas around Baghdad. The unit has more than 120 members. The 131st Military Public Affairs Detachment of the Army Reserve is also in Montgomery. Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, is an infantry reserve unit based in Montgomery. About 130 members of the unit deployed in 2007 and some members of the unit are preparing to deploy again in 2009.
Kenan Mill’s annual Fall Festival and Bluegrass Event: This annual event features bluegrass music, food vendors, arts and crafts and so much more. Kenan’s Mill was built in the mid-1800s and produced water-ground meal, grits and corn for over 100 years. The grounds also include a fascinating 19th-century brick charcoal kiln. 874-1720. Turkey Day Classic: Held on Thanksgiving Day at Cramton Bowl, this college football game features Alabama State University and Tuskegee University. The Turkey Day Parade precedes the game in downtown Montgomery. 229-4507. Holiday Light Festival: From late November to early January, the Montgomery Zoo is aglow with
A decorated boat passes in front of the Christmas on the Coosa display in Wetumpka. large holiday light sculptures of animals, live performances of holiday music, train rides, pictures with Santa, etc. Zoo hours are expanded to accommodate the nightly show. 240-4900.
DECEMBER The city of Montgomery Christmas Parade: Held in early December on Dexter Avenue, this annual event features hundreds of floats and other attractions. Parade is kicked off with the governor’s tree-lighting cere-
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MATS provides fixed route and paratransit service within city limits of Montgomery. The fixed route system averages 4,500 trips daily (more than 1 million trips annually) over approximately 4,000 daily route miles. Thirty-two buses serve 16 fixed routes between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Paratransit service provides 140 daily trips. Paratransit operates 6 days a week from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with a fleet of 10 vehicles. The downtown transfer center is at 495 Molton St. 241-2200.
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