2014 September Franklin Living

September 2014 Vol. 4 Issue No. 8

Enjoying life after 50 Local couple competes in Alabama Senior Olympics Travel important to many after retirement

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Life on two wheels

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Going for gold

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A local couple competes in the Alabama Senior Olympics

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On the road again

The Moores discuss their love of travel and why it’s important

Community connections

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Local senior centers provide a place for gathering and fun

8 What To Do 16 Wellness 18 What’s Hot 30 Cooking with Sam 33 Classifieds 40 Looking Back 42 Parting Shot 4

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FROM THE EDITOR

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t is a simple fact of life that we are all growing older. But that fact itself doesn’t matter as much as how we spend our time as we continue to age.

I’ve always subscribed to the belief that “age is just a state of mind”, and throughout my 27 years, I’ve found many people who are living, breathing examples of this belief – those people who are still making the most of their time, no matter what age is listed on their driver’s license; those people who are enjoying the small things, like drinking coffee on the front porch, or the big things, like skydiving at age 82; those people who refuse to let their age dictate the amount of joy there is still to be had in life.

This month’s issue of Franklin Living is dedicated to those people – the ones who are out enjoying life, who are making the most of their Golden Years, who are still actively involved in the community, and who don’t let the fact that they went “over the hill” at age 50 slow them down.

Dr. Raynard Fabianke and his wife, Rosalyn, are shining examples of choosing to stay active, both physically and in their community. This past May, the Fabiankes competed in the Alabama Senior Olympic Games, and this issue of Franklin Living contains a feature on their journey and their decision to remain physically fit.

Also inside these pages are features on the Moores, from Red Bay, who have made traveling the country and learning new things a priority in their retirement years; and the members of the Cedar Creek Wings, a local group of motorcyclists who travel together and share their love of riding with one another. Traveling is something everyone wants to be able to do, and after reading about the adventure and the camaraderie that can be associated with traveling, you’ll be ready to load up the car and set out on your own adventure.

Finally, we also featured some short profiles on the local senior centers and how beneficial they are to the community. These centers are a wonderful place for the seniors in the community to get together and stay connected. My grandparents are frequent visitors of the Russellville Senior Center, and I have seen through them how special a place like this is and how much fun they can have making new friends and staying connected with the friends they already had.

No matter what age you may be, we hope this issue inspires you to make the most of the time you are given and to remember that “age is just a state of mind”.

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FCNI managing editor Kellie Singleton with her husband, David, and their dog, Phoebe.

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WHAT TO DO

Watermelon Festival

fund for Franklin County seniors.

The annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival will be Friday and Saturday, August 15-16, in downtown Russellville. The event will feature food, entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, rides and games for kids.

Activities will officially kick-off at 5:45 p.m. Friday with the opening ceremony and the singing of the national anthem. Entertainment includes a Friday night local line-up featuring Purpose, REWIND of the Shoals, and the Kerry Gilbert Band. Saturday’s entertainment begins at 4 p.m. and includes Joseph Baldwin, Tremayne, Dixie Mafia, The Springs, and headliner Sammy Kershaw at 8:30 p.m.

Everyone is invited to come out and have a good time!

Car and Truck Show

August 15-16

Steak sandwich sale August 15-16

The Franklin County Cattlemen’s steak sandwich sale at the Watermelon Festival will be Friday, August 15, from 9:30 a.m. until approximately 6 p.m., and Saturday, August 16, from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on West Franklin Street, across from First Baptist Church parking lot. The meal includes 100% Americangrown beef ribeye steak sandwich, chips and a drink for $8. For large orders of 15 or more, please call ahead at 256-810-9304 or 256412-3468. All proceeds go to the Cattlemen’s college scholarship

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The 2014 Franklin County Watermelon Festival Car and Truck Show (and motorcycles too) will be Saturday, August 16 in downtown Russellville near the courthouse.

The event is sponsored by the RHS Booster Club. Registration is from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. Judging starts at 11 a.m. and awards will be given out at 12 p.m. Registration fee is $20 (and includes a free T-shirt) for the first car and $15 for each additional auto entered by the same owner. Cash awards will be given out for Best of Show (car), Best of Show (motorcycle), Coaches’ Choice, Tiger Moms’ Choice, and Team’s Choice. There will also be $1,000 in door prizes given away at the top of every hour. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 256-332-1760 or Jerry Aycock at 256-412-4995.

Kruzin’ for Kids August 16

The 2014 Kruzin’ for Kids Motorcycle Ride sponsored by the Franklin County S.P.A.N. Program will be Saturday, August 16, in conjunction with the Franklin County Watermelon Festival.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the S.P.A.N. Program building, located at 515 College Ave. in Russellville (the old College Avenue Elementary School). Registration is $25 for single and $30 for double.

The registration fee includes a meal. Last bike will be at 12:30 p.m. A 50/50 drawing will be held at 1 p.m. There will also be door prizes and T-shirts given away. For more information, call 256-3320188.

Watermelon 5K Run August 16

The annual Watermelon 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run sponsored by the Russellville High School Majorettes will be Saturday, August 16.

Registration begins at 6:45 a.m. at the RHS Stadium in front of the field house. The registration fee the day of the race is $25 for the 5K and $20 for the one-mile fun run. The 5K will begin promptly at 7:30 a.m. The one-mile run will begin 10 minutes after the last 5K racer crosses the finish line.

The course will begin at the RHS baseball field and run in the vicinity of the RHS campus before finishing with a lap on the RHS track.

Water stations will be provided at two points on the course and refreshments will be available at the RHS track.

Awards will be given to the Top Three Best Overall Times, male and female, the Masters Male & Female Over 40, and awards for first, second and third place will be given to each age group for the 5K and the one-mile run. All proceeds from the event will benefit the RHS majorettes. For questions, call Nicole Henderson at 256-5770772.

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August 16 The Tharptown Volunteer Fire Department will hold a car wash on August 16, starting at 8 a.m. at the Russellville Advanced Auto. A $5 donation will be appreciated. All proceeds will be used towards the Fire Department’s daily operations.

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The following groups were recently awarded grants through the Franklin County Community Development Commission, which is an entity set up through the efforts of Sen. Roger Bedford, Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow, and other members of the Tennessee Valley caucus who worked to make sure TVA in-lieu of tax funds were being re-distributed in the counties where the money was generated. The committee consists of two appointed members, Brad Bolton and Kathy Hall, and a chairman, which rotates between the mayors of Russellville and Red Bay every two years. Currently Red Bay Mayor David Tiffin serves as the chairman. Funds FCCDC representative Kathy Hall and Rep. Johnny are used to promote economic development, eduMack Morrow present checks to Shawn Reathford for the cation, and recreation in the area.

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FCCDC representative Kathy Hall and Rep. Johnny Mack FCCDC representative Kathy Hall and Rep. Johnny Morrow present checks to Russellville Middle School history Mack Morrow present checks to Tharptown Elementary teacher Anna Lane Kennedy for tablet purchases for the hisSchool principal Ann Scott for renovation projects at TES. tory classes.

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Life on two wheels W

hen you picture a group of motorcycle riders, images of an intimidating group of bikers sporting black leather and tattoos might come to mind, but one local group breaks all those stereotypical molds when it comes to motorcycle riders.

The Cedar Creek Wings are a group of 21 local motorcycle riders who get together STORY BY KELLIE SINGLETON each month and who often take trips, both PHOTOS BY near and far, on their bikes.

KELLIE SINGLETON & But this isn’t a haphazard group thrown CONTRIBUTED together by chance. The group represents Chapter S, Region A of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA), which is the world’s largest single marquee organization for owners and riders of Honda Gold Wing/Valkyrie motorcycles.

Mark and Vicky Swindle were charter members of the GWRRA’s local Chapter S and said they helped start the group as a way to connect with other riders who shared the same interests as they did.

“I used to ride years ago, and several years ago, Vicky suggested we start riding again because it was something we could do together,” Mark said.

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“We started this chapter of the GWRRA in 2005 because it was a good way to get to know other riders and share stories and experiences.”

The Swindles said having an organized chapter of GWRRA also had many benefits, including discounts and a membership book containing the names and contact information for members all over the world.

“When you join, you become part of this network of people who not only share the same love of riding but who are also willing to help you out when you need it,” Vicky said.

“When we were riding in North Carolina, our bike broke down and we were able to contact a GW member who helped us, and then helped us again the next day when we woke up to snow and icy road conditions.

“There are GW members all over the world, so if we were in Italy or Germany or Canada, or even just in Tennessee, it’s like having a helpful neighbor everywhere you go.”

But outside their membership in GWRRA, the Swindles said riding their motorcycle is one of the best forms of relaxation.

“Riding just brings you closer together because it allows you to disconnect from everything else,” Vicky said.

“You can be spontaneous and just do whatever you feel like

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doing.”

“When you’re riding, you just feel closer to nature, too” Mark added.

“You’re just right there in it, and our Gold Wing is so quiet, we’ve driven right up on deer grazing in a field and even some bears on the side of the road. It’s a great way to travel.”

Mark said he and Vicky have driven their motorcycle in 10 states so far, and being on the bike is a great way to “get off the beaten path” when they’re on a trip.

“When we’re riding, we hardly ever go to chain restaurants and places like that,” he said.

“It doesn’t matter if we’re in North Carolina or just a couple hours from home. We try to find unique, interesting, hole-in-the-wall places because those are usually the places with the most character. We found one place in Hollywood, Alabama that has a fried bologna sandwich several inches thick that we really loved, but we never would have found it just staying on the main road.”

Mark said when they find a great place, they pass the information along to other Cedar Creek Wings.

“If we hear about a place that sounds like it would be a lot of fun, we’ll call some of the other members and we’ll plan a day trip or a weekend trip and all go together,” he said.

“Riding and being part of [the Cedar Creek Wings] is just a great way to make good friends and have a good time. We’ve had a ball being a part of this group, and we look forward to a lot more adventures in the future.”

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WELLNESS

Advice for senior athletes immune to aging, and that recovery time will increase as the body ages. Whereas a sprained ankle might once have been as good as new after a few days or rest, aging athletes must recognize that the same ankle sprain now might require more recovery time. Returning too quickly from an injury can only make things worse for aging athletes, so don’t push yourself.

• Take more time to warm up. As the body ages, its response time to exercise increases.

This means the body needs more time to prepare itself for cardiovascular and strength training exercises. Increase your warm-up time as you age, gradually increasing the intensity of your warm-up exercises until your body feels ready for more strenuous exercise.

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etired professional athletes often speak about the difficult moment when they knew it was time to retire from professional competition. The transition can be easy for some but far more difficult for others. But aging amateur athletes know you need not be a professional to realize there comes a time when your body is telling you it’s time to ease up.

Athletes are used to pushing themselves and stretching their limits, but some limits are best not pushed. Such is the case with the limits posed by aging. While athletes don’t have to completely fold up shop and hang up their cleats, tennis shoes or other athletic equipment as they approach senior citizen status, there are steps aging athletes can take to ensure they aren’t pushing their bodies too far as they grow older.

• Recognize your new recovery time. Veteran athletes tend to have a sixth sense about their bodies, knowing how long they need to recover from common ailments like ankle sprains, knee pain, back pain and shin splints. Despite the body’s remarkable ability for recovery, it’s not

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• Focus on flexibility. The more flexible you are, the more capable the body is of absorbing shock, including the shock that results from repetitive activities. But as the body ages, it becomes less flexible, which makes it less capable of successfully handling the repetitive movements common to exercise. Aging athletes should focus on their flexibility, stretching their muscles before and after a workout.

In addition, activities such as yoga can work wonders on improving flexibility for young and aging athletes alike.

• Don’t stop strength training. Some aging athletes mistakenly feel they should stop strength training as they get older. No longer concerned about building muscle, aging athletes might feel as if they have nothing to gain by lifting weights and continuing to perform other muscle strengthening exercises. But the body gradually loses muscle mass as it ages, and that loss puts the joints under greater stress when aging athletes perform other exercises.

That stress can put people at greater risk for arthritis, tendinitis and ligament sprains. While you no longer need to max out on the bench press or challenge yourself on the biceps curl, it is important to continue to make strength training a part of your fitness regimen as you age.

Aging athletes need not associate aging with ceasing their athletic pursuits. But recognizing your limitations and the changes your body is going through is an important element of staying healthy as your approach older adulthood.

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Going for gold

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ecoming a gold-medal Olympian isn’t exactly something Dr. Raynard Fabianke and his wife, Rosalyn, had on their list of life goals, but this past May, that’s exactly what they became.

The Fabiankes, who make their home in Red Bay, earned their Olympian status at the Alabama Senior Olympic Games held May 2-4 in Montgomery and Selma.

But their decision to compete in the games isn’t something that happened by chance.

Rosalyn is an active member of the local community, and she is also active at the state level as well by serving on STORY BY the board for the Governor’s KELLIE SINGLETON Commission on Physical Fitness.

PHOTOS BY One of the events the commisKELLIE SINGLETON sion supports is the Alabama Senior Olympic Games for people age 50 and older, and when Rosalyn was appointed to the commission by former governor Bob Riley over four years ago, she got a firsthand look at what the games were all about.

“I assisted with the games in 2012, and there was just such a spirit among the people – they were living life to the fullest,” she said.

“Everyone there was excited about competing and you could see how much fun they were having. It was an exciting thing to be a part of and it really made me interested in being an active participant in the games the next time they were held.”

That next time was this year.

Rosalyn was re-appointed to the commission by current governor Robert Bentley, so she was still supporting the games through that role, but after a busy year in 2013 heading up Red Bay’s traveling Smithsonian Institute exhibit “The Way We Worked”, Rosalyn still hadn’t completely made up her mind about participating in the games as a competitor.

“Raynard and I discussed it and decided we would give it a try,” she said.

“We had seen how much fun it could be, so we thought it would be worth our time just to have the experience, but we also decided it would be good for us to lead by example.”

Rosalyn said with her being a member of the Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness, she thought it made sense that she participate in one of the events they support.

For Raynard, who holds certifications in sports medicine and geriatrics, he felt he should be practicing what he preached to his patients. “‘Exercise is medicine’ is a phrase many in the medical field are using now because there is a big push right now to promote exercise,” Raynard said.

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“I tell all of my patients to exercise because research has shown the positive effects of exercise are numerous, and competing in the games is a great way to set some fitness goals for yourself and actually achieve those goals.”

After making the decision to compete in the games, Rosalyn chose swimming to be her event of choice.

After having knee replacement surgery on both of her knees, Rosalyn had to give up running and playing tennis – two activities she dearly loved and that kept her active. After going through physical therapy following the surgery, Rosalyn discovered that swimming was an excellent option for her to continue to stay active.

Because of this, Rosalyn chose to compete in the 50-meter freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke, and the 100-meter freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke.

Raynard played football and was part of the track team when he was in high school and college, so the track and field events were a natural fit for him. He chose to compete in the triple jump as well as the javelin, shot-put, discus, and hammer throw events.

For two months, the Fabiankes prepared for the upcoming games through strength and conditioning training.

“The Red Bay Hospital Wellness Center is an excellent option for anyone wanting to stay active and keep their bodies in good shape, whether they are younger or whether they are older,” Rosalyn said.

“They have a top-notch facility that is particularly good for seniors because it is located close to the physical therapy office and there is always a doctor close by in case someone is having any trouble. The rates are very affordable and it is a great place to go to stay active or work up to becoming more active.”

After their weeks and weeks of training, it was finally time to compete.

“When we first decided we were going to do this, my goal was just to qualify for the National Games,” Rosalyn said.

“I wasn’t even concerned about what place I would come in.”

But all the hard work both Rosalyn and Raynard put in preparing for the games paid off.

Rosalyn ended up earning gold medals in all of her events, and Raynard earned a gold medal and four silver medals in the highly-popular track and field events he competed in.

“It was exhilarating to actually compete,” Rosalyn said.

“We had a wonderful time and are so glad we decided to be part of this experience.”

Because of their medalist honors, the Fabiankes will be competing in the National Senior Olympic Games in Minneapolis, Minn., July 3-16, 2015.

They’ll be spending the next year training and preparing for the games, and they are hoping others in the area will choose to participate in the games the next time around in 2016.

“I think it would be great if we had enough people

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participate from our area that we could have a Team Franklin County,” Rosalyn said.

“Other big cities like Huntsville and Birmingham have many participants, but there’s nothing stopping us here in Franklin County from having our own team.”

But the Fabiankes made the point that a person doesn’t have to be training for the Senior Olympics in order to stay active.

“Competing in the games is a good incentive to be active, but the health benefits to exercise are so numerous that it’s a good thing for anyone to do,” Raynard said.

“Even if it’s just walking each day, being physically active is one of the best things a person can do for themselves.”

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hen asked what a person is looking the most forward to once they retire, one of the number one answers is usually “more time to travel”.

Red Bay residents Kelly and Sally Moore have been travelers for many years, but once they both retired from their careers, they began to devote every spare moment to traveling around the country.

The Moores purchased their first motor home in 1983 from Tiffin Motorhomes in Red Bay where Kelly worked, and one of their favorite things to do was use the motor home to tailgate at many of the University of Alabama football games, both at their home stadium and at away games such as Notre Dame, Florida, and a host of SEC schools.

“We loved tailgating,” Sally said. “We are big Alabama fans, so it was a great way to get to enjoy the whole college football atmosphere while also meeting a lot of people.

“When we tailgated for each game, STORY BY KELLIE SINGLETON you ended up setting up in the same spot and you got to know the people PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED around you. We made some good

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Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington friends and had a lot of fun over the years sharing the experience with our daughter, Shanna, and our family and friends.”

And while the Moores still root on their Crimson Tide each week during football season, they’ve slowed down their tailgating in favor of other trips across the U.S. “For us, traveling has just been a lifelong dream that

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we’re really getting to focus on now that we have the time,” Sally said.

“We traveled while we were working, but it’s more convenient now that we are retired.”

And even their part-time job allows the Moores ample opportunities for travel.

They are currently co-presidents of the Allegro Club, which is an organization that originated in 1978 for owners of Tiffin products.

The club’s home office is located in Red Bay near the Tiffin Motorhomes Service Center, which puts them in a prime spot to be able to meet and greet the coach owners who come to town to have their motor home serviced.

Sally said they have approximately 8,000 members of the club worldwide and the members get together for rallies throughout the U.S. where members of the club can gather to enjoy entertainment, activities, catered meals, seminars about the Tiffin products, and they can even receive service assistance.

“We always have a great time at the Allegro Club rallies,” Sally said.

“We love meeting people, and by traveling, you are always meeting new people and making new friends.

“Traveling to these rallies is special because you are meeting people who share a love of traveling in a motor home, so you instantly have something in common. It really is a lot of fun.”

But when they aren’t traveling to Allegro Club rallies or working out of their office in Red Bay, the Moores are probably off on an excursion of their own.

The couple has traveled from the pristine shores and sandy beaches of Hawaii to the hustle and bustle of New York City – and many places in between.

But according to Kelly, one of their favorite trips to date was a trip out West where they visited Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons, southern Utah and other notable stops.

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“We really love stopping at national parks and we have been to many of them over the years,” Kelly said.

“The U.S. has an abundance of natural beauty, and each park has something unique to offer.

“We have seen some wonderful places over the years, and those are really just priceless experiences. We’ve seen things that we never knew existed and we’ve learned so much about our country.”

Sally agreed that traveling is not only relaxing, it’s also been a great learning experience for them.

“I think traveling is a good goal for someone to have because you learn so much about the world around you when you travel,” Sally said.

“You find out so much about other cultures and the history of those places.

You’re seeing all these beautiful sights, but you are learning a lot, too. You’re actually walking on the ground where historic events took place, and that makes the history of a place really come alive. Who wouldn’t want to experience that?”

Sally said her number one piece of advice for those who wanted to get into traveling would be to experience new places.

“Most people just go to the same place year after year, but it’s good to travel outside the box – to go out of your normal comfort zone and experience something new.

“There is a quote by St. Augustine that I believe is very true – ‘The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.’

“As long as we are able, we will continue to travel, and I encourage anyone who has been thinking about traveling to stop thinking about it and just do it.

You won’t ever be sorry that you did.”

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Cooking with Sam Recipes by Sam Warf

Crock Pot Pork Roast 3-4 lb. pork roast 2 large apples 6 slices of bacon (half cooked) 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup apple juice 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard dash of cinnamon Mix apple juice and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Pour into crock pot. Place roast in pot. Rub mustard on roast.

Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar and dash of cinnamon over the top. Then lay bacon on top along with cut apples, cut side down. 4 hours on high, 4 hours on low.

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FOOD Crock Pot Ranch Chicken 4 chicken breast 1 pkg. ranch dry dressing 2 cans chicken broth 1 pkg. onion soup mix 2 large onions

Crock Pot Dressing

Place chicken in pot, cover with ranch dressing, package of onion soup mix and chicken broth. Cut onion in large chunks, place on chicken.

Salt & pepper to taste.

Easy Crock Pot Soup

5 cups crumbled cornbread 1 14 oz. package herb stuffing 2 14 oz. cans of chicken broth 1 large onion, diced 1 cup celery, diced 4 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tbsp. rubbed sage 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 tbsp. butter cubed

1 can whole kernel corn 1 can English peas 1 can carrots 1 can sliced potatoes 1 package of frozen onions 1 lb. ground chuck on 1 lb. of stew meat 2 cans chicken stock 1 can beef stock

Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Pour in crock pot, dot with butter. Cook on low for 5 hours.

Add all ingredients. Fill crock pot to 1 inch from top with water if needed. Pepper to taste.

Add teaspoon of Italian seasoning. Cook 8 hours on medium, or 4 on high & 4 on low.

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3. Rub top with olive oil.

Wrap in foil.

4. Place in oven. Bake until soft, about 30-35 minutes.

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OUT & ABOUT The following are pictures taken at the traveling Vacation Bible School hosted by Russellville First United Methodist Church on July 17 at Westside Apartments.

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ocal seniors centers are important to the community because they provide a central place for the county’s residents who are 60 years old and older a place where they can gather together and play games, share a meal, make new friends, and remain active in the community.

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Vina The Vina Senior Center opened March 6, 2007 and has been serving the seniors of the Vina community ever since. The center averages 12-15 guests each day they are open, which is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Dorothea Kinard has been the manager of the center since its opening.

“They like to come play dominoes, do puzzles and quilt,” Kinard said. “We have coffee and snacks in the morning and we serve a meal at lunch.

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“They have done a hand-quilted, hand-stitched quilt and it is down at City Hall. The town backs the program, but we also try and do things like the quilts in order to raise money for the senior center program.”

Kinard said the Senior Center is also the place where the local citizens can come to access Internet services.

“Our center has a contract with the Connect Center program to get Internet service here at the senior center,” Kinard said. “The town is working on getting it installed now. We have 10 computers here at the community center.”

Red Bay Debbie Cook, director of the Red Bay Senior Center since January 2014, said their center serves 20 homebound seniors and an additional 15-20 seniors who come to the center each day during the week.

The Red Bay Senior Center is open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and Cooke said they are always glad to have new people come and join them in their activities.

“We just had our inaugural rummage sale the other day and I hope we can continue to do that every so often to raise money,” Cook said.

“They like to come in and play games and do puzzles and ASERA Care comes in and does Bingo.

“We also line up guest speakers to come in and talk to them. We have doctors and legal assistants come and talk to them about certain topics and we have Home Health Care people come in and talk about elderly abuse and other things like that.”

Cook said they also provide meals for the seniors.

“We serve a meal at lunch each day and sometimes we take a box lunch and go on short trips,” Cook said.

“The number of seniors that come into the center each day depends on the menu.”

Hodges The town of Hodges has had their senior center since 1984.

Julia Suggs, who has served as the director for the past five years, said they offer the seniors in the area a place they can gather and have a good time. They are open Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 12: 30 p.m., and lunch is served each day.

“A lot of the folks come in and play rook or dominoes,” Suggs said.

“We also exercise everyday. It might only be for a few minutes but we do some sort of exercise.

“We also have a big screen television and a Wii system that they like to play. A lot of the men like to play horseshoes and we have indoor horseshoes, and of course bingo.”

Suggs said the group is active in the community and in fundraising efforts for the center.

“We do some fundraisers throughout the year and

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try and do something for the Spirit of Hodges festival,” she said.

“They make throw blankets for sale. We also have some yard sales.”

Suggs said they also do things outside of the center as well.

“We like to get a boxed lunch from NACOLG on some days and take a trip,” Suggs said.

“Sometimes we go over to the nursing homes in Red Bay to visit.”

Spruce Pine Spruce Pine doesn’t have a designated senior center, but they have a community center that serves as a meeting place for seniors and other members of the community.

“The community center is open to the public and can be used for just about anything,” Howard Hutcheson said.

“It can be used for any kind of family gathering, weddings and receptions, and birthdays. If someone in the community passes away and someone wants to have a meal there for everyone we do that sometimes.

There is a support group for people with MS [multiple sclerosis] that meet at the community center on the first Monday of each month, too.”

Russellville The Russellville Senior Center is located in the A.W. Todd Centre in downtown Russellville and hosts 20 or more seniors each day they are open, which is Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. They provide lunch each day at 11 and provide 20 meals weekly to homebound members. Transportation to the A.W. Todd Centre is also available.

“Our seniors are a very important part of our community,” director Cathye Garrison said.

“We have a wonderful group of seniors who visit our center each day to play Rook, play pool, work on a quilt in our quilting room, enjoy lunch together and just enjoy the time they get to spend with one another.

“The senior center is a very beneficial way for all of these people to stay connected.”

Phil Campbell The Phil Campbell Senior Center is located behind the new splash pad and pavilion on Sherry Bryce Drive. For information about their hours of operation, call (205) 993 4221.

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LOOKING BACK

George Allen Robinson & John Miller

Early auto mechanics in Russellville. L. to R. Sam Ossier, Allen O’Reilly, Curtis Malone, Lawrence O’Reilly, Coonei Malone and Dick McCulloch.

First Acetylene Welding Torch and the First Free Aid in Country was in This Garage.

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John Augustine Nooe. Born Oct. 21, 1812, at Richmond, VA and died Dec. 18, 1865. Mr. Nooe came to Franklin County, and he had the distinction of being the first graduate of the University of Alabama. The reader will recall the University was opened in 1831.

Mr. Nooe received his A.B. degree in 1832 and A.M. ‘Honorary in 1835. In 1835 he was one of the representatives from Franklin County in the lower house. In August of same year Mr. Nooe was appointed Probate Judge of Franklin County to succeed Gregory D. Stone. He was in office until July 1841 having been followed by Cordy Skinner, a brother of William Skinner. He was also district solicitor for some time. In 1845 Mr. Nooe ran for Congress but was defeated by George S. Houston, of Limestone County. In 1848 he was a Democratic presidential campaign elector. In 1855 he moved to Memphis, TN where he died ten years later.

Elmer Holden Grist Mill.

PIctured are Elmer Holden (left) and Mr. Hill.

Looking back photos and information courtesy of the Franklin County Archives

This picture is of 25 Confederate Soldiers taken in 1908 in front of Irving Drug Store.

They were on their way to Memphis, TN to attend the Reunion.

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PARTING SHOT

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”

– Mark Twain

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Tiffin Motor Homes

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Wade Humphres was just 20 years old and a couple of years out of school when he took a job working on the production line of a relatively new motorhome plant in his hometown back in 1974.

Now, 40 years later, he finds it almost hard to believe that he’s been at Tiffin Motorhomes for that long.

“It’s hard to think that it’s been that long,” said Humphres, who has served as the manager of the Tiffin Service Center for 14 years.

“This has been a good place for me and my family.”

Humphres worked on the production line for several years before becoming a utility floater. He became a supervisor in the early 1980s and remained in that role until moving to the service center manager’s position.

Tiffin’s customer service is widely regarded throughout the industry and its complete full-line service center is one of the reasons why.

The Tiffin Service Center serves about 100 customers each week through its 49 service bays, which range from specialty items such as cap repairs to slide out and floor repairs to tile or windshield work.

Crews even make daily rounds throughout the campground so customers who need minor work can receive that without going through a repair bay.

The service center moved to a “first come, first serve” basis several years ago so “pop-in” customers in the campground did not continue to be pushed further behind.

“We were always moving in customers who had appointments so people staying here in the campground would sometimes wait four to six weeks and we just needed to make sure that they were better taken care of than that,” Humphres said.

Wade Humphres

Work completed at the Tiffin Service Center ranges from minor repairs to major overhauls, depending on the customer’s needs.

“We do everything right here,” Humphres said.

That makes each day a challenge and that’s something that Humphres has grown to enjoy.

“The motorhomes have changed so much over the years and we are constantly adding new features so there is always something new for us to learn. All the guys have to work together to make sure we stay on top of everything,” he said.

“When I started here, there was a box, a refrigerator and maybe a TV, so it has really changed and grown over the years.”

In his spare time, Humphres enjoys spending time in the swimming pool or fishing with his family, which includes wife, Linda, son, Jonathan, and daughter Stephanie Pearson.

He has four grandchildren, Annalise Rogers, Jaden Pearson, Preston Pearson and Justin Humphres.

He also plays the guitar and performs with a gospel group known as “Called Out” at area churches and on local television.

As he looks back on a 40-plus year career at TMH, Humphres has no regrets and no plans to quit anytime soon. “”I never thought I would be at any one place this long,” he said. “When we first started everything was so new to us and we really didn’t know what to expect, but the Tiffins have been very good to us and it’s been a good place to work.”

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