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Council to have light meeting By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Alexander City City Council is looking to clarify language in an ordinance at tonight’s meeting. The ordinance was passed by the council in 1994 and prohibit the distribution and consumption of alcoholic
beverages on city property. According to supporting documentation provided by the city, the language will be changed to remove the conflict with ordinances passed for the arts and entertainment district and at the city owned Lakewinds Golf Course. The city is licensed to distribute alcoholic beverages by the Alabama
Beverage Control Board at the golf course. The city also permits the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on city property and streets in the arts and entertainment district through an ordinance passed in 2015 creating the district to attract consumers to downtown. The council is set to take up a resolu-
tion to authorize the mayor to execute an agreement with Local Government Services LLC to audit city utility poles used by other services like Spectrum and AT&T so rental agreements with those entities can be worked out. The council will also vote to accept $60,000 from the Alexander City Board See COUNCIL • Page 9
Avoiding scholarship scams: Burton shares information he gives to BRHS students By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Now that school is back in session, high school seniors are hard at work, not only getting their schoolwork completed, but also filling out college applications and forms for financial aid. While there are many organizations choosing to offer those moving to higher education a way to make their schooling more affordable, there are also those who want to take advantage of high school seniors, scamming them out of money while promising non-existent financial aid opportunities. With so many scammers out there posing as reputable foundations and organizations, how can applicants know which ones are honest and which ones are out to dupe them? Along with following such common sayings as, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” Benjamin Russell High School Senior Counselor Richard Burton reviews how to spot and avoid scam scholarships with the senior class every year. “I tell them they need to be careful when giving out their information,” Burton said. “I urge them to be sense-smart when they apply for scholarships.” See SCHOLARSHIP • Page 3
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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.
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By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Adelia M. Russell Library staff have teamed up with employees at Mutual Savings Credit Union to hold a financial education workshop Wednesday at the library. The workshop will focus on helping participants better understand their credit scores. Mutual Savings’ Business Development Consultant Kathy Robinson will be reviewing the different types of credit scores, what factors go towards determining an individual’s score and various ways one can improve their overall score. The class, which begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday, is free and open to the public.
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Russell Library director Amy Huff speaks during an event last summer. During the month of September, anyone who signs up for a library card at the Russell Library or Mamie’s Place will be entered into a drawing for a gift card to Playhouse Cinemas. ‘The advantages to having a card are infinite,’ Huff said.
In 1987, the American Library Association designated September as Library Card Sign-up Month, encouraging the public to be involved at their local library by obtaining their “passport to learning,” a library card. This year, the Adelia M. Russell Library is changing things up and offering a special incentive to those who sign up for a new card as a way to celebrate the month. Anyone who signs up for a library card at the Russell Library or at Mamie’s Place Children’s Library during the month of September will be entered into a drawing for a gift See LIBRARY • Page 9
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