Lake Martin Living October 2020

Lake Martin Living People, events and culture in the Lake Region

Annual Art & Photography Contest

October 2020

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From the Editor’s Desk

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’ve lived a lot of places in my life, but Tallapoosa County is the first one that truly has felt like home: The kind people, the unwavering support, the community collaboration and the beauty of the area are just a handful of reasons why.

It didn’t take long for this to feel like home either. I was welcomed with open arms, first by Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc., and shortly thereafter by the majority of you in this community.

I had it a little easier than some moving to a new town, as my job required me to attend events, interview fresh faces and learn about the area.

And I for one, dove right in head first and never looked back.

Unfortunately, my time here is coming to an end but with bittersweet emotion. Life has handed me a new path and an exciting adventure, which I am wholeheartedly embracing. If 2020 has taught me anything, it is that life is too short. It’s too short to not be with the one you love; too short to not follow your dreams and too short to not grab beneficial opportunities when they are thrown your way.

While my heart is taking me a little farther north to Wilmington, North Carolina, a piece of it will always remain right here in Tallapoosa County.

I wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank each and every one of you for welcoming me into your lives, showing me support when I needed it most and allowing me to bring life to your stories. I’ve enjoyed every second of it.

I’ve gotten to meet fascinating people, discovered hidden treasures around this community and showcased just how wonderful this place we call home really is.

Thank you for that and thank you for coming along with me on this journey. It’s been more than three and a half years, but it feels like I’ve known this place forever.

Most importantly, thank you for making me feel at home.

My skills, confidence and all-around outlook on life have changed in my time here. And I have this community to thank for that.

If you see me around in the next few weeks, be sure to stop and say farewell. And if you don’t see me before I go, don’t worry I will be back. I don’t intend to stay away for too long at a time.

How could I? This is home.

Amy Passaretti

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Lake Martin Living Chairman Kenneth Boone Publisher Steve Baker Managing Editor Betsy Iler Contributors Kenneth Boone Dave Jennings Cliff Williams Lacey Howell Amy Passaretti Santana Wood Caleb Turrentine Carmen Rodgers Lee Williams Shane Harris Magazine Distribution Manager Erin Burton Creative Services Audra Spears Marketing/Advertising Sales Tippy Hunter Rachel McCollough Marilyn Hawkins Julie Harbin Andy Carr Liz Holland Digital Services Elle Fuller Lake Martin Living P.O. Box 999 Alexander City, AL 35011 256-234-4281 www.lakemartinmagazine.com

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MiMi Amerson is no stranger to the cover of Lake Martin Living magazine, as she has won the annual art contest at least twice before. She did it again this year, taking First Place in the art category with Crab Basket.

View entries from all of this year’s submitting artists, starting on page 26.

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IN EVERY ISSUE 9. AROUND THE AREA 14. FROM THE TEE 18. GARDEN TALK 22. MONEY MATTERS 24. MEDICAL NEWS 36. OH SNAP! 40. LAKE REGION EVENTS 50. CULTURE SHOCK

FEATURES 10. TALES OF DADEVILLE Part 2 in the historic storytelling series featured Roy Mathis' presentation of Dadeville: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 26. ART IN THE ALLEY This year's art contest featured a variety of perspectives on the local lifestyle

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AROUND THE AREA

Keebler Park welcomes Pirates of the Pandemic The scarecrows in this year’s Keebler Park fall project were installed the first week of October, and visitors are welcome to view the creations over the next six weeks.

“We were going to take them down Nov. 1 last year, but people kept discovering them and calling to say how much they enjoyed it so we kept them up through Thanksgiving,” Porter said.

“It grew more than double last year (from the previous year),” she said. “It’s just a fun thing to do for

Third Annual Scarecrows in the Park Opens This year's scarecrow exhibit opened Oct. 1 at Dadeville's Keebler Park and will be open for visitors through the Thanksgiving holiday.

celebrating fall. It’s what they’re for.”

Keebler Park suffered some damage from the April 19 straight-line windstorm and had roughly seven trees down along with tons of limbs.

As a result, the park was closed for a while and reopened around July 4. ~ Amy Passaretti

Holmes joins TPI newsroom staff

Prattville native Jacob Holmes joined the Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc., newsroom early this month as design editor and reporter. A 2016 Troy University multimedia journalism graduate, Holmes said Alexander City already feels like home, and he looks forward to telling the community's stories. Call him at 256-414-3179 or email jacob.holmes@alexcityoutlook.com.

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The giveaway will award 10 $200 Renfroe’s Market gift certificates and a chance at the grand prize shopping spree, said Russell Medical Foundation Executive Director Tammy Jackson.

Entries are available now online at renfroesmarket. com or call Mill House Gifts at 256-329-7187. Tickets can be delivered.

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Tales of Dadeville

his is the second in a series of four articles about the history of Dadeville. Moderated by Amy Passaretti, speakers for the free Tales of Dadeville series share the town’s history each month through Dec. 3. The series is hosted by Zazu’s Verandah at 128 W. Cusseta St. on the courthouse square.

The storytelling begins at 6:30 p.m. and is followed by a question and answer session. This month’s speaker will be Danny Hayes on Oct. 29, and Emma Jean Thweat will discuss the history of the courthouse square Nov. 19.

The series launched in August at the suggestion of Bubba Gibson. Mickey Forbus and Mayor Wayne Smith recruited the speakers. August’s presentation by Ralph Banks is featured in the September issue of Lake Martin Living magazine.

Mathis, a longtime local volunteer firefighter and former president of the Tallapoosee Historical Society, titled his presentation – the second in the series – as Dadeville: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

“Let me just apologize if I offend anyone,” he said.

Allowing for some overlap of content from Banks’ presentation in August, Mathis began his presentation with a clarification on the location of the horse track that was one of the earliest businesses in the new town of Dadeville.

“It began at the Methodist Church and ran to where the Baptist Church is now,” Mathis said.

The chicken-fighting ring was west of where the courthouse now stands, he said.

He reiterated that there was an Indian uprising in 1835 over the means by which the native peoples were being cheated out of their land. Bankers would buy up the property if an Indian offered to sell it, whether the Indian owned the property or not. The uprising is the basis for the idiom, “God willing and the Creek don’t rise,” Mathis said.

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STORY BY BETSY ILER

The Trail of Tears began locally at Old Suzanna, a once-prosperous burg that was flooded when Martin Dam backfilled the river valley. From Old Suzanna, the people were marched to Wetumpka; and then, on to Oklahoma, a two-month journey.

There was a woman of mixed race who operated a trading post in the area and was said to have buried her gold coins at the site with the intention of coming back for her money.

She never did return, but several years ago, a collection of automobiles with Oklahoma tags was seen there. Whether they found anything or not, no one knows, Mathis said.

To care for the poor, the county commissioners in 1839 purchased 25 acres with a two-room cabin in which the town’s paupers could live. The commissioners paid Dr. Banks – the ancestor of Ralph Banks – to care for them, and the people grew their own food.

“That was how they took care of the poor,” Mathis said.

But it had to be paid for, so in 1841, a tax collector was appointed. For every Law and Order Prevailed $100 of value in Roy Mathis holds up the keys property, the tax was to the original county jail 15 cents. For each slave iin Dadeville. he owned under the age of 10, a man was taxed 25 cents; for each slave between age 10 and 60, he was taxed 75 cents. For every free Black or mixed race male in the household, the tax was $1.50; for every free White male, it was 37-1/2 cents. For every girl, the tax was $0.

“But they did tax the vices,” Mathis said. “The race track was taxed $12.50; a billiard table was taxed $125.”

Luxury items also were taxed, he said. A man who owned a gold watch was taxed $1.25 for it; other watches were taxed at 50 cents.

When war came to Dadeville in 1861, local politician

Michael Jefferson Bulger voted against secession but served as an officer in the Confederate Army when the State went to war.

“Before the battles, many soldiers wanted to be baptized, so they would go down to the creek, and while the Southern soldiers were being baptized on one side of the creek, the Yankees were being baptized a little ways down on the other side,” Mathis said.

During the war, the town of Dadeville provided salt to the Confederate effort, and when Yankees blockaded the town, people collected their wash pots and went to the gulf to get salt. When the Union Army came into town on Day Street one Sunday, the people on Lafayette Street dropped their silver into the wells to prevent it being confiscated. Most of it could never be retrieved.

Very few people in Dadeville owned slaves, but the men fought to protect their women and children fromt he invading Yankee Army, Mathis said.

“In New Orleans, which was occupied by the Union, the young ladies wanted nothing to do with the Yankee soldiers, and the soldiers resented that, so it was declared that the women were classified as women of the evening – prostitutes – and the soldiers could do anything they wanted with them,” Mathis said.

On the lighter side, he told the story of a Confederate captain whom the Yankees captured.

“His fiancé carried on so with the Yankee officer, just crying and caterwauling, that the Yankees pardoned him just to get rid of her,” Mathis said.

The first courthouse was a temporary 20-foot by 20-foot log structure with a dirt floor, which was replaced by a 60foot by 40-foot building on the site of the present courthouse.

The first jail, he said, was located in the area that now

A Series of Renovations is home to the The Tallapoosa County Tallapoosa County Courthouse in Dadeville has Health Department undergone several remodels and the Dadeville Fire and additions. Learn more Oct. Department. Built in 29 when Emma Jean Thweat 1837, the building speaks at Tales of Dadeville. was renovated in 1883 to accommodate a hanging facility for capital punishment.

“People came from all over to see the hanging of two escaped convicts in 1893. They had murdered a man and stole his shoes, but they were in such a hurry after they killed him, that they put the shoes on the wrong feet, and that’s how they got caught,” Mathis explained.

After the turn of the century, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. came to the area when Allen Wilder purchased the Camp Hill business and moved it to Dadeville.

“The marketing strategy was that the company would give a kid a nickel to go in a store and ask for a Coke. Of course, the store didn’t have it, so the kid would leave. About two hours later, the Coke truck would come by, and the store owners, of course, would buy a case or two,” Mathis said.

The series will continue on Oct. 19 when Danny Hayes will present a program on the Mitchell family, which was instrumental in the nation’s electricity grid and the building of Martin Dam. Emma Jean Thweat will discuss the history of the courthouse square on Nov. 19. The storytelling will begin at about 6:30 p.m. at Zazu’s Verandah, 128 W. Cusetta St. in Dadeville.

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Tournament, Trousers & Tribute Trojans' return to golf shrouded in loss of Willow Point superintendent

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hank heavens, we’re back! After seven long months, before for the health of the bent grass greens. They were a bit slower and a little bumpy but not awful. Because of the recent Central Alabama Community College Golf is punching of the greens, approach shots stuck much more back in action. The last college golf tournament we competed in was in mid-February. We were actually quickly than normal.

The boys handled the adversity quite well, especially in the finishing up our final qualifying round at Willow Point first round. When we play tournaments, we play with five Country Club, preparing for the Glenlakes Invitational in golfers and count the low four scores of each round for our Foley last spring when everything was shut down. Thanks to team total. In round one, due to the boys’ excellent play, we all of those involved at CACC, the NJCAA and the Alabama didn’t have to use a 72. We used a 66, 70, 70 and 71 for the day.

Community College Conference, we were able to compete This total of 7-under par gave us a 5-shot lead on the field. again in September. Boy, it felt good.

The final morning in Jasper, the temperatures dropped, but Leading up to playing Musgrove Country Club in Jasper the scores went up across the board. CACC did finally win for the Region 22 Preview Golf Tournament, I had the feeling with a 9-shot victory over Jeff State Community that I was forgetting something. I get this same College. I was delighted to see that these boys have feeling whenever I step into my vehicle and forget the same desire to win and achieve as the teams my sunglasses or paperwork and on similar they have replaced. occasions. I pondered every step of our trip In upcoming weeks, we will play the 54-match ahead, from making the practice round tee time play Friendship Cup against Wallace State; then, to getting the team’s golf balls and gloves; having the Calhoun Invitational. We will finish the season our entry fee check in hand; getting the trailer with the Dan York Memorial Golf Tournament in attached to the van; gas card to the van; picking Cullman in early November. up the boys; hotel reservations; batteries for Keep your eyes open for good things coming rangefinders; back-up spikes; on-course bottled from this CACC golf team. We have a very deep water and snacks for the team. roster full of talented young men. I am so proud I remembered to pack the correct shirts and that they have kept positive attitudes through shorts, reminded the boys to bring their rain gear all of the adversity of social distancing, online and umbrellas; had cash to buy meals for the team and virtual classes, the wearing of masks and and on and on … but I just couldn’t put my finger a downright dirty presidential campaign. I am on what it was that I was forgetting. blessed to witness character in the young people I On the morning of the final day of play at 4:30 am surrounded by daily. in the morning, as I stepped outside of the hotel Dave Jennings One last thing about these boys, they are all with my first cup of coffee, it hit me … pants! I registered to vote and are planning to do so in forgot to bring slacks in case the temperatures November. I hope you are as well. dropped.

Let me assure one and all, we are taking this pandemic of And oh, yes, the temperatures did drop, and this old fella was chilly. Thank goodness I brought the rain gear because the COVID-19 seriously. We have a strict protocol to follow, and we do not deviate. Every morning, the team must answer a rain pants came in mighty handy on this chilly morning. bank of questions on the Healthy Roster app.

This was basically a brand new team that was representing This app is tremendous and is used by the PGA Tour. It the Trojans in this tournament. Not a single one of these asks questions of the players about any symptoms they may golfers was a regular on last year’s travel team. How their be experiencing. Daily, I take the players’ temperatures. We nerves would hold up for their first college tournament was practice social distancing. In the van on trips, everyone wears a mystery, but as usual, I took the five boys that qualified the a mask. On the practice green at tournaments, scoring area best. and when entering the clubhouse we wear masks. More than Musgrove Country Club is a great older-design golf ever, we all wash hands and carry and use a small bottle of course. Players usually use all of the clubs in the bag during hand sanitizer. We do not eat in restaurants; instead, we get a round of golf there. There are dog legs that turn both right our food to go and eat in our hotel rooms. and left, a good mix of distances on all five par 3s, and of the This year, there is a maximum of two athletes per hotel four par-5 holes, one is a three-shot hole and the others offer room. Thankfully, our sport is played outside, and the fresh opportunities to be hit in 2. air brings some normalcy to what we do. I pray that we see an Unfortunately, the Club had to aerify the greens the week

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loving wife, Karen, his two children, Forest and Mallie, and end of these requirements by the virus becoming controlled his sister who resides in Gulfport, Mississippi. in the near future, but as long as it’s around, we will respect it Cole is remembered well as one of the finest golfers in for our friends and loved ones.

Alabama. Certainly 13 club championship wins at Willow The boys all looked great at this tournament wearing Point come quickly to mind. He enjoyed coming out to our new apparel line of Penguin by Munsingwear. Most watch my golf team practice and was always positive in his golfers of age 45- plus might remember these shirts with a comments to them. Cole was almost a John Wayne type Penguin embroidered on the chest. The boys love the feel of character with his and performance of this size, swagger and both line of clothing. The color smile and stern facial schemes we are wearing expressions. He could this year also are very be rough and tough, attractive. or he could be soft Another new addition and compassionate, this year is the Mizuno but always, he was a Tour X golf ball. That’s gentleman. Cole was right, aside from being amazingly strong, which one of the best iron came from the hard manufacturers in the work he performed world, Mizuno is now with his father in his making a tremendous golf younger years; and then, ball. For years, Mizuno continued in his handsmade a ball that was sold on labor on the older strictly in the Far East. In design of Willow Point.

Japan, people wouldn’t Back then, grabbing be shocked to pay up a shovel and digging to $100 for a dozen golf a trench as the head balls made by Mizuno. superintendent was not Now, these golf balls are a shocking thing to see available in the USA in Cole do; no job was the neighborhood of $35 beneath him. His peers in per dozen. the trade admired him.

The one drawback of Cole was brilliant. He was the ball is that it spins my friend. more with a driver, which I was fortunate doesn’t affect most golfers. to partner with him Long ball hitters see 13 or 14 years ago to slightly shorter drives into play in the State 4-ball the wind; however, with Farewell Tribute Willow Point's long-time course superintendent passed away Championship at Willow no wind or downwind, after battling COVID-19 - a loss that will be felt throughout the Point. Our qualifying this ball scoots. It also is golf community. stroke-play round was a bit softer than most of anything but amazing. its competitors, and this We barely qualified for match play, but in our defense Cole softer feel allows for greater action around the greens. In and I had both worked seven hours that morning before our putting, it has a buttery feel that I really like. round. We were seeded 16th and were to play against the No. I can’t count how many times my golf team got up and 1 seeded team. If we had been in Vegas, odds would not have down from around the greens for par or better at this past been on Cole and me to advance in that tournament. tournament. All things being said, this is a ball that everyone As things turned, I cut Cole only three holes that day should try, it could become your go-to ball. Mizuno makes when I birdied 2, 4 and 11, but the rest of the round was two different balls, the Tour and the Tour X. I use the Tour with my slower swing speed, and the players on my team use the Cole McInnis Show, as he shot 29 on the front side and made birdies on 10, 12 and 13. In the fairway on No. 14, Cole the Tour X. hit his approach shot to 5 feet from the pin. Our opponents On a very personal note, I have to imagine that nearly all surrendered the match, and we won 5 and 4. of you know of someone who has contracted COVID-19.

This week, we lost a champion of a man in Cole McInnis, I’ve seen a few friends barely affected with symptoms; some and I will have a hole in my life without him here. I know he slightly; and then, I have lost a few friends.

Just this week, my dear friend Cole McInnis, the long-time is with God, and now, I pray for his family and friends who mourn his life. Cole, you were loved by so many. head golf superintendent at Willow Point Country Club, lost his battle to this awful virus. God fearing, hard working, Dave Jennings is the men’s golf coach at Central Alabama love of family, country and Willow Point Country Club just scratches the surface in describing Cole. He is survived by his Community College.

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Heritage Granville & Company opened its doors 23 years ago to meet the need for quality furnishings. Realizing that much of the industry had moved from quality craftsmanship to discount pricing and import goods, Granville & Company was founded with a commitment to offer as many American-made goods as possible and only to allow imported items that meet the highest quality standards.

Renewed Focus

• What made you decide to open the storefront side of Granville & Company again?

I really miss traveling to find great, quality products for the local market.

Since we made the changes in 2015, no other store has filled the void we left.

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Landi McAdams Team Member After 18 successful years, Granville & Company partnered with another area retailer. Although operating under a different name, the staff of Granville & Company continued to manage the facilities, including warehouse and delivery.

Earlier this year, Suzanne Vinson, owner of Granville & Company, made the decision to bring back the company and values they find so important in today’s market.

My husband Craig and I love the area and are very excited to open our doors again. Now that our three children are older, I have time to focus on the store. In fact, our children are thrilled about the direction we are taking and are working alongside me in many ways, which is such a fun experience!

OCTOBER 2016

• What type of goods does your store offer?

We offer a large selection of custom upholstery and leather, quality bedroom and dining room furniture, coffee tables, sideboards, lamps, rugs, mirrors, art and so much more. We are also really excited to offer clothing, gifts and accessories this time around. Granville & Company truly has something for everyone.

• How can people learn more about the store?

The best way is to visit us in person at 3490 Wetumpka Highway between Montgomery and Wetumpka. We are located only 30 minutes from Kowaliga Bridge and 45 minutes from the Blue Creek area. You can also follow us on Instagram and

Facebook and can check out our online store at www.granvilleandcompany.com.

We have a talented team that can do everything, from décor assistance for your entire house to helping pick out the perfect outfit to wear to a party and everything in between.

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Call us anytime at 334–279-3101.

We are glad to be back as Granville & Company, and we look forward to seeing you!

Suzanne Vinson is the owner of Granville and Company. She and her husband Craig grew up in the area, and currently live in Birmingham with their three children and three dogs.

Karen Lord Team Member OCTOBER 2016

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are responsible for the fall foliage and various colors other than ake a deep breath of that cool crisp air. Look around green. Each fall, the remaining green leaves or areas present at the changing colors of the landscape and feel in the landscape are the evergreen trees, which, invigorated to go outside and take it all in Alabama, include all the pine trees, eastern red in. Of all the seasons, autumn is my favorite time cedars, magnolias and American hollies; however, of the year. The cooler weather and wonderful that rule can be tricky early in the season. The scenery of the fall season is a fantastic time to foliage of most oak trees usually remains green enjoy the outdoors and appreciate nature. until late autumn. So until the foliage of all the

By October, we watch the landscape and deciduous trees turns to the respectable colors of countryside begin to brilliantly display its many each, the evergreen trees with lasting green foliage fall colors. A little bit of red here, a touch of yellow won’t be quite evident. there, and spots of orange mixed amongst all the Red or Scarlet green and what is left of this past summer. Just In the landscape and countryside, the trees looking at all the beautiful colors of nature can with spectacular red or scarlet foliage are usually put one in awe, which explains why viewing the red maples, sourwoods, blackgums, flowering autumn foliage is such a popular annual event. dogwoods, sumacs, sweetgums, scarlet oaks and, But one thing you may not know or have sometimes, northern red and southern red oaks. realized is the type of trees that represent all those Near and around homes and businesses, many fall colors. Knowing which trees have the yellow, people desiring red fall color often plant Japanese red, orange, purple, brown or gold fall foliage is Shane Harris maples, ornamental red maples, crapemyrtles, the challenging part, but it can also be intriguing. and Bradford pears. Red is the most prevalent fall And to make it harder, the fall foliage of some trees color for native trees in Alabama and is the easiest change sooner than others. to duplicate in the home landscape through the purchase of So for fun, let’s take a ride up into the mountains or ornamental landscape trees. Red also is usually the first color venture out on a walk along the countryside. Take a moment to be displayed and hint that to explore, pause and notice the patchwork of colors. Do The Autumn Show fall and cooler weather is on you know which tree species that is? Here is short lesson on Previous Pages:theA the way. autumn trees and the real special ones that exhibit excellent Sugar maple is perhaps Orange, Yellow or Gold and reliable fall color. the showiest of the show; This showy color group Green Below: Colors range from stands out the most and This is an easy one, right? There are two types of trees: buttery yellows to firey can vary in intensity. Sugar deciduous and evergreen. Deciduous trees shed their leaves orange; Facing page: This maples are number one on every fall; whereas, evergreen trees have leaves year around.

Japanese maple turns crimson red every year. my list because they are best Therefore, it is the deciduous trees and some other plants that

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Garden Talk

Shane's Top 10 Landscape Trees for Fall Foilage

known for their spectacular fall orange foliage. Examples of trees with orange, yellow or gold fall foliage include ornamental and native red maples, some Japanese maples, all native hickories, river birches, willow oaks, sassafras, American beeches, green ash, yellow poplars and, native to China, gingko trees. Yellow poplars, sometimes called tulip trees, are one of the first trees to turn its leaves yellow at the first sign of cooler weather. American beeches will hold their spectacular gold to tan leaves throughout the entire winter until right before spring’s new growth. Hickories go unnoticed throughout most of the year but come alive in the fall with their bright honey golden leaves. For the best pure buttery yellow, nothing beats seeing an ornamental ginkgo tree in the yard during autumn.

Purple Occasionally, and it all depends on the weather, the color purple can be seen amongst the fall foliage. Trees that sometimes display purple fall foliage are, surprisingly, sweetgums, Chinese elms and white ash. In Alabama, sweetgum trees, known mostly for their spiked nuisance sweetgum balls, are usually the first trees to splash the landscape with their deep red then dark purple fall foliage.

Purple is not as common as the other colors but seems to pop up in the landscape when you least expect it.

Brown The leaves of most trees turn from green directly to brown without the display of any other color. The only tree of note is bald cypress, which displays copper/bronze to orange/red foliage before dropping its needle-like leaves for the winter. Eventually, the trees that had red, orange, yellow, gold or purple fall foliage will also turn brown. Dull brown, like the brighter colors, is part of the fall landscape and plays a role in the fall show.

The foliage that trees display each fall is simply a beautiful kaleidoscope of colors and a much-anticipated annual event. An appreciation of nature can be found by taking the time to observe its wonder.

If you see a tree with beautiful fall color that you really like, chances are you could have one just like it in your yard. Fall is the very best time for planting trees, too.

Nature’s masterpiece and work of art is here again, so take a moment to enjoy the fall colors before they sadly fall and fade away. The show might be a rerun, but give me the front row seat. I can’t wait to see what God paints this year. ~ Shane Harris is the County Extension Coordinator for Tallapoosa County.

No. 1 Sugar Maple – My absolute favorite. Sugar Maples remind me of the mountains. Sugar maple is the king of fall color but often is underused in central Alabama because it may not consistently turn yellow or orange. I disagree; I planted one in my yard and love it. It is indeed the star each autumn.

No. 2 Ginkgo –This ancient tree from China is indeed unique with its one-of-akind fan-shaped leaves. If you like pure yellow in the fall, plant a ginkgo. Mature trees are spectacular.

No. 3 Japanese Maple – These small ornamental trees are prized for their gorgeous red or green summer foliage and yellow, orange or red fall color. Find a spot for one in your landscape. You’ll never regret it.

No. 4 Red Maple – The most widely planted shade tree in Alabama for fall color. Red maples are tough and adaptable, making them popular choices in the urban landscapes. New varieties produce a more consistent red color in the fall.

No. 5 Dogwood – Can’t beat a tree that has beautiful spring flowers and deep red fall foliage. A great specimen and a must-have in every home landscape.

No. 6 Sourwood – Another small native tree with brilliant red color. Commonly seen on the sides of roads and uplands.

Should be grown and planted more in the home landscape.

No. 7 Blackgum – This is a mediumsized tree with outstanding deep maroon red fall color. Stands out in the forest setting. Not sure why it is not used more in landscapes.

No. 8 Hickory – In the forest, our native hickories put on an outstanding show of deep yellow fall color. Unfortunately, they are very slow in growth and rarely planted around homes.

No. 9 Sweetgum – Despite being a nuisance native tree, sweetgum has very nice fall color ranging from yellow to red to purple.

No. 10 Yellow Poplar – The first tree to display its buttery yellow fall color but tends to drop its leaves early if under drought stress.

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LOWER YEILDS IN RETIREMENT?

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ver the last several years, the landscape for yield in retirement has changed drastically with a sharp decrease in rates in the last year.

Just to give you an idea, the widely followed 10-year Treasury note was around 1.729 percent a year ago vs. (at the time of this writing) .670 percent. This has had a dramatic impact on everything from certificates of deposit and mortgages to bonds.

Pair this data with projections from the Congressional Budget Office in a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, which cited weaker growth and significantly more red ink over the next 30 years than what had been previously forecasted, and you have a situation that seems to align with the most recent statement from The Fed regarding rates being low for a while. Another fact cited in this WSJ article was that debt, as a share of gross domestic product, is forecasted to hit 195 percent by 2050, which is 45 percent higher than the CBO projected just one year ago.

Obviously, a lot of this has to do with COVID-19 and the measures our government has taken to keep credit markets functioning properly; however, with COVID-19 spending, along with projected rising interest costs and higher spending on Social Security and Medicare for our aging population, you can see how this number becomes daunting.

This increased government debt load only adds to the already depressing future for rising yields. The CBO is also projecting slower economic growth. Typically, in slow growth environments rates are lowered to spur economic activity, increasing gross domestic product, and as this heats up, rates are raised to keep the economy

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from overheating. If the CBO is correct in all their forecasting or even somewhat correct, all of this means this as a retiree or someone looking for more yield: Don’t bet on it anytime soon.

You may be asking. ‘What does all this mean for me if I’m retired or about to retire other than my fixed income yields and savings at the bank will most likely yield lower for longer?’

Another consequence of this low-yield environment has sparked a big debate over whether or not the traditional 60/40 portfolio is now obsolete. Traditionally, retirement savers may place 60 percent of their portfolio into a mix of growth and dividend-paying equities with the remaining 40 percent going into safer fixed income assets, which could act as ballast in times of stress and give enough yield to give an investor a positive inflationadjusted return.

According to an article in Financial Times, Vincent Deluard of StoneX Group was quoted as saying that inflation-adjusted returns could be just a fraction of the 8.1 percent enjoyed in the past decade from a 60/40 portfolio.

In the same article from Financial Times, the writers go on to say that since 1980 a 60/40 portfolio has returned a compounded annual growth rate of 10.2 percent. Now, with bonds as a whole yielding so little, asset managers are looking at ways to restructure this time-tested model.

We are beginning to see a shift into more asset classes inside portfolios, as private equity, emerging market debt, preferred stock and a higher concentration to high dividend paying stocks. Obviously, the reason for this shift is to help generate more yield for income, especially

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growth-11600711886 and Financial Times with people living longer in retirement. www.ft.com/content/fdb793a4-712e-477fAnother conversation that is going on at 9a81-7f67aefda21a was used in this article. this time is learning how to live off less. The fact is that some people aren’t comfortable ~ Lee Williams offers products and services with these other asset classes or a higher using the following business names: Nowlin concentration into stocks, and for them, a & Associates – insurance and financial lower withdrawal rate is a given. services | Ameritas Investment Company, LLC I recently read a Consumer News and (AIC), Member FINRA/SIPC – securities Business Channel article citing Warren and investments | Ameritas Advisory Services Buffett’s advice that investors should not (AAS) – investment advisory services. AIC reach for yield beyond their risk tolerance, and AAS are not affiliated with Nowlin & even with interest rates so low and stocks Associates or another entity herein. seemingly the only place to get a return.

Information gathered from sources believed Buffett went on to say, “If you need to get to be reliable; however, their accuracy cannot 3 percent and you can only get 1 percent, the Lee Williams be guaranteed. Actual prices may vary. answer is ... you should always adapt your Securities are subject to investment risk, consumption to your income.” including possible loss of principal. This material is for The bottom line is that today is a very tough informational purposes only and is not intended as an environment that could be here to stay for some time.

Some people will be comfortable going down in credit or offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security. While the information provided is believed to upping their allocation to dividend paying stocks, etc., be reliable, Lee Williams and the businesses named above while others may have to get comfortable living off less cannot guarantee its accuracy. Opinions expressed are yield. subject to change without notice and are not intended as Now, as much as any time in the past, having these investment advice or a solicitation for the purchase or sale conversations with your advisor is prudent and will be of any security. Please consult your financial professional well worth it. before making any investment decision.

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ctober is known for the beautiful fall foliage and autumnal colors that dot our landscape and usher in the upcoming holiday season. It is also the month designated for breast cancer awareness and is sometimes referred to as “Pinktober,” reflecting the pink ribbons and clothing worn symbolically to support breast health education and advocacy.

Here are the 2020 breast cancer statistics as reported by the American Cancer Society and the National Breast Cancer Foundation: n In 2020, an estimated 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S., as well as 48,530 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. n 64 percent of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, for which the five-year survival rate is 99 percent. n 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. n At the time of diagnosis, approximately 64 percent of breast cancer patients have local-stage breast cancer, 27 percent have regional stage, and 6 percent have distant (metastatic) disease. n Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancers. It is estimated that in this year, approximately 30 percent of all new women cancer diagnoses will be breast cancer. n This year, an estimated 42,170 women will die from breast cancer in the U.S. n Approximately, 1 in 39 women (3 percent) will die from breast cancer. n Breast cancer accounts for 15 percent of total cancer deaths and is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, following lung cancer.

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Tech Upgrades n In 2020, an estimated 2,620 The Women’s Center men will be diagnosed with registration clerk, breast cancer this year in the U.S. and approximately 520 will Melinda Blackwelder, flanks the new 3D die.

Pristina machine n Men are more likely than with mammography women (51 percent versus 36 technologists Kimmy percent) to be diagnosed with Thompson and Alison Burton. advanced regional (or distantstage) breast cancer, which likely reflects delayed detection because of decreased awareness. n There are more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. n Due to early detection and increased breast cancer awareness, there were an estimated 375,900 fewer breast cancer deaths (Note: Report compares the last decade with this data estimated for 2017 – information for this year has not yet been released). n 81percent of breast cancer diagnoses in the United States are invasive, for which the five-year survival rate is 91 percent.

At Russell Medical, we’re committed to improving your health, including detecting breast cancer at its earliest stage when it’s often easier to treat and cure.

We are proud of our new diagnostic capabilities in the fight against breast cancer, as we recently installed our GE Senographe Pristina 3D mammography system.

Three-dimensional mammography, also called digital breast tomosynthesis, creates a three-dimensional picture of the breast using X-rays. Several low-dose images from different angles around the breast are used to create a series of dimensional, fine-detailed images paired with iCAD

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Profound AI, allowing for the best evaluation of breast tissue, layer-bylayer.

Digital tomosynthesis of the breast is different from a standard 2D mammogram in the same way a CT scan of the chest is different from a standard chest X-ray. By comparison, think of the difference between a ball and a circle. One is three-dimensional; the other is flat.

The images are much more clear and detailed.

3D mammography may be a more accurate way of screening Susan Foy dense breasts. Wondering how you know if you have dense breasts?

That’s a conversation all women should have with their doctors. Breasts are made up of glandular, connective and fatty tissues. They’re considered dense if they have a lot of glandular and connective tissues and not much fatty tissue. About half of women over 40 have dense breasts.

We know that early detection saves lives. 3D mammograms are more accurate, detect cancers at an earlier stage and have fewer false positives. For residents in the Lake Martin area, there’s no need to travel elsewhere to get the most advanced breast imaging available. It’s right here in Alexander City. Talk to your physician about scheduling your 3D mammogram today. You will be welcomed by the mammography technologists you know and trust, Alison Burton and Kimmy Thompson, who together have 48 years of expertise conducting mammograms at Russell Medical. For more information, call 256-329-7246.

For women diagnosed with breast cancer, we have three UAB Medicine breast specialists on staff at Russell Medical.

Dr. Helen Krontiras, Dr. Rachael Lancaster and Dr. Catherine Parker see patients in the surgery clinic in our Professional Building should your physician send you for further evaluation.

Additionally, UAB Medicine – Russell Medical Cancer Center began treating patients with respiratory gating technology in August 2018. Respiratory gating radiation therapy provides treatment between breaths to protect the heart of left-sided breast cancer patients.

In the past, many patients with left-sided breast cancer were recommended to temporarily relocate to Birmingham to receive radiation treatment with respiratory gating technology. Now, almost all breast cancer patients can stay home for their radiation treatments. This technology is part of a comprehensive effort by the cancer center to bring the highest quality of care to our breast cancer patients.

For 15 years, it has been our pleasure to host the annual Breast Cancer Awareness luncheon. Due to the current pandemic, we are going to skip this year and look forward to a very special event in 2021.

Ladies, please be proactive with your breast health.

Conduct monthly self-exams, have an annual examination by a physician and have an annual mammogram.

Susan Foy is marketing director at Russell Medical.

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STORY BY BETSY ILER PHOTOS BY KENNETH BOONE & AMY PASSARETTI

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he first of many events that will take place under Main Street Alexander City’s newest lighting project, the annual Lake Martin Living magazine Art in the Alley art contest took place under clear skies Friday night with 59 pieces from local artists.

This year’s contest included 32 artists who submitted 14 photographs, 40 paintings and five 3D/sculptured works, a new category for this year’s event.

Mimi Gersham Amerson’s Crab Basket took the blue ribbon in the painting class with John Denney’s Barred Owl winning second place and Ildiko Andrews taking third with Dadeville Court Square Parade.

“I like the movement and the composition,” Dorothy Littleton of the Tallapoosa School of Art, who judged the painting category, said of Andrews’ entry.

“The crabs are just awesome, and I know that birds are really hard,” she said of the first and second place winners.

She awarded honorable mentions to Barbara Kazmierczak’s Blue Heron and Marcia Hodges’ collection of brightly painted fish.

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judged the photography class, awarding first place to Kay Alkire Brummal for Bennet and second place to Debbie Blackmon’s Cousin Crew. Third place in the photography class went to John Denney for his photograph of wood ducks on a branch.

Mullins noted the vibrancy of the colors in Brummal’s photo and complimented the black and white treatment that Blackmon gave her subjects.

She also honorably mentioned Pamela Patterson’s Sunflowers and Brummal’s Walking on Water.

In the 3D/ sculpture class, judge Will York of Raining Dogs Studio and Gallery in Dadeville chose Jane Wood’s art-in-clay entry Direction for the first place award. Dana Fuller’s Blastin Glass placed second and Gary Oliver took third for Copper Blue Gill.

Sandra Speakman’s Be Still – Psalm 46:10 was awarded the People’s Choice prize.

First place winners took home $200; second place entries won $150; and third place prizes were $100. The People’s Choice award, sponsored by River Bank and Trust, also won $100.

Local artists Jim Denney, Makaila Sims and John Denney live painted during the exhibit.

More than 80 people attended the event, which was sponsored by Alabama Press Association, Main Street Alexander City, Gunn Homes and Land and Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors.

Patrick Barnett provided the musical entertainment for the event.

Ocie & Belle’s opened a cash bar in the alley for the exhibit and awards reception, and Nannie Bell’s and L&Js Concessions set up food trucks.

Exhibit equipment was provided by the Alexander City Schools, and Alexander City Theatre II provided the stage for Barnett.

The lighting installed above the alley the previous afternoon lent an elegant atmosphere, as did Linda Ewing’s table decorations, which carried an outdoors art theme.

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Main Street Alexander City's second phase of a lighting project was installed the day before the exhibit; First Place Painting Crab Basket

by Mimi Amerson; People's Choice Winner Be Still - Psalm 46:10 by Sandra Speakman; First Place Sculpture Direction by Jane Wood; First Place Photography Bennet

by Kay Alkire Brummal.

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Second Place Painting Barred Owl by John Denney; Second Place Photography Cousin Crew

by Debbie Blackmon; Second Place Photography Wood Ducks

by John Denney; Second Place Sculpture Blastin Glass by Dana Fuller; Elkahatchee Creek Bridge

by Pamela Hamar

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Clockwise from Below:

Lunch Time by Kay Fincher; Reflections by Mary Timberlake; The Lake by Johnny Spears; Third Place Painting Dadeville Court Square Parade by Ildi Andrews; Third Place Sculpture Copper Blue Gill by Gary Oliver

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Clockwise from Top Left:

Backyard Bambi by Pamela Patterson; Canoeing by Mary Timberlake; Fish Camp Curtains

by Donna McCain; Untitled green and gold fish painting

by Tara Wilsonl; Untitled tree painting by Patricia Hipp

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Clockwise from Right:

Something is Fishy by Marcia Hodges; Blossom the Cow in a Bathtub by Michelle Watson; Hands of Life by Ann Marie Timberlake; Untitled scenic eagle painting by Robert Buice; Brook in Autumn

by Donna Cantrell

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Clockwise from Top Left:

Secured by Edward Brummal; Untitled Blue Heron painting

by Barbara Kazmierczak; Fishing Boat at Harbor Pointe Marina

by Cathy Delionback; Dadeville Court Square Celebration by Ildi Andrews; Seize the Day

by Pamela Hamar

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Clockwise from top left:

Off Duty by Mikaila Sims; Moonlight on Martin

by Jackie Howell; Lizard on the Lake by Eli Speakman; Pier Pressure by Kay Alkire Brummal; Summer Reflections by Emily Cantrell

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Clockwise from top left:

Rise up with Wings Like Eagles - Isaiah 40:31

by Sandra Speakman.; Jumper by Mimi Amerson; Mr. Dragonfly by Ben Speakman; Lake Shore by Edward Brummal; Hooked by Mary Grace Speakman

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We invite you to live a luxurious golf lifestyle at The Yards, our newest community at National Village The Yards, a must-see collection of 21 cottages, is now open at National Village along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama. You will fall in love with these new construction homes within a controlled access neighborhood with sidewalks and community gardens designed by WAS. The home plans for the cottages are designed by national award winner Larry Garnett and feature inviting porches. Best of all, The Yards is adjacent to the Marriott at Grand National and all of the resort amenities including spa, pickle ball, tennis, and pool. Schedule a tour by calling 334.749.8165 or visit NationalVillage.com.

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THE LAKE REGION

FEATURED EVENT

Sip Shop & Support Lake Martin Area United Way launches unique fundraising event for local needs Join the fun in downtown Alexander City from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, to raise funds for the Lake Martin Area United Way and the work of the 27 agencies it funds and supports throughout the year. Local shops will remain open for this inaugural event and will offer special discounts for ticket-holding customers.

Main Street will be closed, and socially distanced tables and chairs will be set up for sipping, dining and keeping tabs on the silent auction items outside each Main Street store.

There will be music, food trucks and a beautiful evening under the stars at this event, which is sponosred by Ocie & Belle’s.

Enter through Ocie and Belle’s and pick up a signature cocktail to sip as you stroll the street to choose the auction items you will watch all night. But stay close, so you don’t miss the door prize opportunities. Tickets are $25 and include two drink tickets.

VIP tables are available. Call LMAUW at 256-329-3600 to reserve a table, purchase tickets or for more information, or visit the Lake Martin Area United Way Facebook page.

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LAKE REGION EVENTS Now-Nov. 2

Great Grocery Giveaway

Win a chance to grab as many groceries as you can in three minutes at Renfroe’s Market to benefit Russell Medical Foundation’s Crisis Response Fund. Each $20 donation buys a chance to win one of 10 $200 Rentroes Market gift certificates and a chance at the grand prize shopping spree on Nov. 18.

Winners will be announced on The Front Porch beginning Nov. 2.

Oct. 19-31

The Great Pumpkin Patch at Strand Park

Visit the pumpkin patch at Strand Park from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to benefit Main Street Alexander City.

Oct. 19-25

Throw Away Days

Oct. 31

Fall Family Festival

Russell Crossroads will host this annual celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with working blacksmith and grist mill demonstrations, a pumpkin patch, wagon and pony rides, a scavenger hunt, a much larger petting zoo, festival food and the Blue Ribbon Pie and Cake Baking Contest with cash prizes. Alabama Department of Public Health guidelines concerning COVID-19 will be followed.

Oct. 31

Downtown Trick-or-Treat

Main Street Alexander City will host its downtown trick-or-treat from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring kids in costume to get goodies from downtown merchants.

Oct. 31

Halloween Night Hike

The Tallapoosa County Commission sponsors throw-away days to provide an opportunity to dispose of household items, such as mattresses and furniture, free of charge. On Oct. 19-20, dumpsters will be located at the StillWaters entrance and at Double Bridges on state Route 63. On Oct. 21-22, dumpsters will be available at the Young’s Ferry/Mullican intersection and at Hackneyville Community Center. On Oct. 23-25, dumpsters will be available at the Alexander City Annex at 395 Lee St. No liquids, appliances with compressors, tires, batteries, light bulbs, TVs, computers, propane tanks or hazardous or medical waste will be accepted.

Get spooky deep in the woods as night falls upon Russell Forest. The trail walk begins at 5:45 p.m. from the Wilson Road Trailhead and will be laden with ghost stories and cryptozoology.

Not a haunted trail experience: This hike is an immersive nature adventure that will include content relevant to Halloween. Flashlights and bug spray will be provided, and costumes are optional.

The walking pace will be relaxed with frequent stops. Wear comfortable, seasonally appropriate shoes and clothing. There is a $10 fee, and advance registration required. Call 256-496-2710 or email naturalist@russelllands.com.

Oct. 29

Jim Landers Memorial Bass Tournament

Tales of Dadeville

Hosted by Zazu’s Verandah at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Dadeville, Tales of Dadeville will feature Danny Hayes in a discussion of the Mitchell family’s history in Dadeville. Nannie Bell’s will be open next door for the event. Admission is free.

Oct. 31

Monster Mash Street Bash

Main Street Alexander City will host this downtown costume contest with a mechanical bull and DJ entertainment

by Area 51 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the creepiest night of the year. Get your costume ready now!

Nov. 7

Wind Creek State Park will host and OGS Tournaments will facilitate this event to benefit Outdoor Friends Forever, which helps special needs children enjoy hunting and fishing. Entry fee is $110, and the Big Fish pot is another $10. Boats will leave the dock at 4:15 a.m., and weigh-ins start at 3 p.m. Visit ogstournaments.org for details.

Nov. 9

CACC Fundraising Golf Tournament

The Trojan Golf Team will host a four-person scramble golf tournament at Moore’s Mill Country Club in Auburn.

Entry fee is $1,000 for a four-person

team. All proceeds benefit the Trojan golf program. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

Tee time is 10 a.m. Post-round food and prize drawings, as well as a silent auction.

First, second and third place teams will be awarded prizes for net and gross team golfer. Closest-to-the-pin prizes awarded for par-3 holes. Mail checks, payable to CACC, to Coach Dave Jennings CACC, 1675 Cherokee Rd. Alexander City AL 35010. To pay with credit card, call Gina Wall at 256-215-4355. A portion of the entry is tax-deductible. Call Jennings at 256-215-4242 for more information or email djennings@cacc.edu.

Nov. 10-13

Painting Lake Martin en Plein Air

Discover the beauty of the lake in autumn during this four-day workshop in soft pastels and oils for all levels with Greg Barnes at Tallapoosa School of Art. This workshop is for all skill levels, as Barnes will employ on site demonstrations in oils and acrylics for beginner to seasoned artists. Email dorothylittleton@gmail.com for details and registration.

Nov. 11

Fall Painting

Celebrate fall by painting your own fall picture at 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Red Ridge United Methodist Church.

No previous painting experience is necessary. Bring a neighbor or a friend and $30, plus your own refreshment. All supplies will be provided. Masking and social distancing will be respected. You must register prior to the event by calling instructor Kay Fincher at 256-825-2506 or email her at vkfincher@aol.com.

Nov. 15

Holiday Open House

The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce will host this annual event for retailers from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Shoppers gain an entry into the grand prize drawing for $250 in chamber cash with every $25 spent at participating retailers.

Call Kim Dunn at 256-234-3461 or email kim.dunn@alexandercitychamber.com to participate as a retailer.

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Season-Long Events Charity Bingo

Every Tuesday in September, stop in at Niffer’s at the Lake at 6 p.m. for eight rounds of Bingo to benefit the Lake Martin Area United Way. Cards are $1 each. The first seven rounds pay Niffer’s dollars, but the last round pays a cash jackpot.

Soup to Go

Drive through the parking lot at St. James Episcopal Church at 347 S. Central Ave. between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. every Tuesday and pick up a brown bag dinner with soup, sandwich, fruit and dessert. COVID-19 precautions are taken by volunteers who prepare, pack and distribute the meal, which is open to the whole community.

Clean Community Partnership Cleanups

Volunteers in Alexander City and Dadeville are encouraged to participate in community partnership cleanups every month. In Alexander City, the cleanups are held on the third Saturday of the month. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. to pick up supplies and area assignments and help clean up the roads within Alexander City. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber. com. In Dadeville, the monthly cleanup is held on the first Saturday of the month, and volunteers can pick up sanitized pickers and bags at 8 a.m. at Dadeville City Hall. There also will be a trash bag drop-off on site. Contact Dianna Porter at 256-750-0075.

Library Storytimes & Activities

Storytime for children aged 5 and younger is held at the Dadeville Public

Library every Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Mamie’s Place Children’s Library in Alexander City holds themed storytime every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for preschool-aged and younger children.

In addition, the children’s library hosts board games and puzzles every Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call Melissa Finley at 256-234-4644 for more information.

Santuck Flea Market

The Santuck Flea Market is held the first Saturday of each month, except for January and February, at 7300 Central Plank Rd., state Route 9 in Wetumpka.

Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony Exhibit

The Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony on Lake Martin exhibit is on display all year long at the Alexander City Board of Education building, located at 375 Lee St.

Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store

Located on state Route 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You never know what gems you might find – from clothes and household items to boats. Proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of Children’s Harbor and the Family Center at Children’s Hospital. Call 334-857-2008 for more information.

Memory Makers Quilt Guild

This group meets the second and fourth Mondays at the Senior Center on the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex campus.

Participants come and go between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. with a business meeting at 5 p.m., followed by show-and-tell. Bring sewing projects, machines and questions.

Real Island Supper

The Real Island community hosts a covered dish supper every third Friday of the month at the Real Island Volunteer Fire Department and Community Room, 1495 Real Island Rd., Equality.

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Everyone is welcome. Admission is $3 per adult; bring a covered dish to share.

Some nights are themed, so call ahead to find out if costumes or certain types of food are in order. For more information, contact Dianne Perrett at 256-329-8724.

Charity Bingo at Jake’s

Play charity bingo at Jake’s Restaurant at 16 Broad St., Alexander City, at 6 p.m. every Thursday night. Cards are $1, and proceeds benefit local charities.

Naturalist Presentations and Guided Nature Tours

Naturalist Marianne Hudson fills the Naturalist Cabin at Russell Crossroads with children and adults to see and listen to her lively nature presentations with critters, insects, snakes and fowl, just to mention a few. There is never a dull moment with this wildlife biologist as she educates on the beauty of nature in the wild and the outdoor classroom. Check the calendar at RussellLandsOnLakeMartin.com/blog/ events for the scheduled subject matter, dates and times.

Trivia Night at Niffer’s on the Lake

Every Thursday, Niffer’s hosts trivia night at 7 p.m. Winners receive Niffer’s gift cards. First place gets $40; second place gets $25; and third place gets $15.

Grab a group of friends and come out for a night of games. A bonus question is posted on the Niffer’s Facebook page at 2 p.m. Thursdays.

Open Studio

The Artists Association of Central Alabama meets from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Thursday at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex Senior Center and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays at the Dadeville Senior Center on Columbus St. Beginners are welcome, and there is no charge for open studios. Call June Dean at 334-301-5317 for more information.

Charity Bingo at Niffer’s on the Lake

Niffer’s, 7500 state Route 49 in Dadeville, hosts charity bingo every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Cards are $1 each, and funds go to participating charities.

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Power lines

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U.S. Highways

Alexander City

County Roads

14

Horsesh Nation

Jaybird Landing

Flint Hill Church

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Camp ASCCA

Alex City Boat Ramp

Rockford

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Piney Woods Landing

Wind Creek 63 State Park

COOSA COUNTY

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Mt. Zion Church Russell Farms Baptist Church Friendship Church New Hope Church

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Bethel Church

D.A.R.E. Park Landing

Smith Landing Willow Point

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Seman

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Children’s Harbor

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Church of the Living Waters

The Ridge

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Lake Martin Baptist Church

Camp Alamisco

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Pleasant Ridge Church

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Equality

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Dadev

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Liberty Church

20

Jacksons Gap

Pleasant Grove Church

24

Union

90

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Central

Red Hill

15

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Union Church

Refuge Church 229

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Eclectic Santuck

11 Kent Reeltown

231

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ELMORE COUNTY

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MACO COUNT

Marinas

Daviston

1 Kowaliga Marina 334-857-2111

255 Kowaliga Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 2 The Ridge Marina 256-397-1300

450 Ridge Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

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33. River North Marina 256-397-1500

250 River North Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 4 Real Island Marina 334-857-2741

2700 Real Island Rd., Equality, AL 36026 5 Blue Creek Marina 256-825-8888 7280 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853 6 Parker Creek Marina 256-329-8550

486 Parker Creek Marina Rd., Equality, AL 36026

hoe Bend nal Park

7 Harbor Pointe Marina 256-825-0600

397 Marina Point Rd., Dadeville, AL 36853

Restaurants & Venues

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9 Catherine’s Market 256-215-7070

17 Russell Farms Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 10 Kowaliga Restaurant 256-215-7035

295 Kowaliga Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

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88 SpringHouse 256-215-7080

12 Benson Mill Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

11 Acapulco Mexican Grill 334-283-2725 2867 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee, AL 36078 12 Shipwreck Sam's Yogurt & Flatbread Pizza 256-444-8793 smithmarinaonlakemartin@yahoo.com 280

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13 Hodges Vineyards and Winery 256-896-4036

230 Lee Rd. 71, Camp Hill, AL 36850

18 Dark Insurance 256-234-5026 www.darkinsuranceagency.com

410 Hillabee Street, Alex City, AL 35010 19 Aronov Realty Lake Martin 256-825-4133

6928 AL-49 S Stillwaters Hwy, Dadeville, AL 36853 20 Nail's Convenient Store 334-857-3454 8394 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024 21 The Tiny Rabbit 256-307-1998 220 N. Broadnax St., Dadeville, AL 36853

Hotels & Lodges 22 Creekside Lodge 256-307-1440

6993 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853

Churches 23 Red Ridge United Methodist Church 256-825-9820

8091 County Rd. 34, Dadeville, AL 36853 24 Lake Pointe Baptist Church

8352 AL-50, Dadeville, AL 36853 256-373-3293

Dock Builders 25 Lake Martin Dock Company, Inc Marine Contractor License #49146 334-857-2443

180 Birmingham Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024 26 Docks Unlimited LLC 256-203-8400

6400 Highway 63 S., Alex City, AL 35010

Recreation & Entertainment 27 Dixie Sailing Club 767 New Hope Church Road Alexander City, Al 35010

14 Russell Do It Center (Alex City) 256-234-2567

1750 Alabama 22, Alex City, AL 35010 15 Russell Do It Center (Eclectic) 334-541-2132

1969 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024

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16 Russell Building Supply 256-825-4256

350 Fulton Street, Dadeville, AL 36853

LEE COUNTY

17 The Stables at Russell Crossroads 256-794-1333

288 Stables Road, Alex City, AL 35010

Loachapoka 14

Notasulga 85 81

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Culture Shock

ver time, I have come to value the importance of breathing. In stressful moments, it helps me to pause and take a deep breath. When jumping horses, I don’t hold my breath over the jump. Squatting heavy weights, I breathe through it.

I took a yoga class in Bali called Kundalini, which was really just a big breathing class. I was trying to not laugh because it was quite noisy with 30 people breathing in sequence, but it was interesting.

If you take deep breaths and breathe kinda’ fast, it gives your body a natural Lacey Howell high and provides clarity.

Have you ever heard of a guy named Wim Hof? I never had until I started following Jesse Itzler on Instagram (an Atlanta entrepreneur and author/public speaker). Wim Hof holds world records for holding his breath and has done extensive research on the studies of cold therapy.

If you Google the guy, nicknamed ‘The Ice Man,’ you will find extreme pictures of him in yoga poses out in the snow in shorts.

Taken directly from his site, wimhofmethod.com: “Dutch extreme athlete Wim Hof got his nickname ‘The Ice Man’ by breaking a number of records related to cold exposure, including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, running a half marathon above the Arctic Circle barefoot and standing in a container while covered with ice cubes for more than 112 minutes.

Other achievements include: n Running a half marathon above the Arctic Circle, barefoot only wearing shorts n Swimming underneath ice for 66 meters n Hanging on one finger at an altitude of 2,000 meters n Climbing the highest mountains in the world while wearing

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only shorts n Running a full marathon in the Namib Desert without drinking n Standing in a container while covered in ice cubes for extended periods of time n Shown scientifically, that the autonomous nervous system related to the innate immune response, can be willfully influenced, something that was previously unknown to science.

The bit about hanging on by one finger: I had to hang from a pull-up bar in my workout today for 30 seconds. I could only make it 17 seconds without dropping. I can’t imagine one finger.

Using cold, hard nature as his teacher, Wim Hof’s extensive training has enabled him to learn to control his breathing, heart rate and blood circulation and to withstand extreme temperatures.

Cold plunges are supposed to have huge impacts on the body’s immune system. With a year impacted by the coronavirus, I am interested in any and all ways to stay healthy.

I do believe if you can conquer your mind and body, you can conquer anything. I am taking part in a 30-day course where there will be some live lessons taught by Wim Hof, and I am so excited. It is a completely new avenue for me, and I look forward to reporting back. I could only hold my breath for 30 seconds today. I have read after practicing his methods, people get up to three minutes.

Download the app, Wim Hof Method, for guided breathing exercises and participate in events like the 20-Day Cold Shower Challenge. The concept is about learning to find comfort in discomfort, which is applicable in so many different areas of life.

Off to take a cold shower.

Lacey Howell is a recovering English major from Auburn who now lives on Lake Martin, sells real estate, rides horses and loves good wine. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram @ LaceyHowell.

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