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‘Grown up girl scouts’ Sisters on the Fly wind down at Wind Creek

City council has light agenda

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lexander City and Wind Creek State Park have been invaded for the second straight year by a group of ladies from Sisters on the Fly. Fifty-two members of the group numbering more than 10,000 strong nationwide have staked claim to lakeshore sites at the park in vintage and retro campers to enjoy a girls weekend.

“It’s always girls,” Jeanne Gaffney said. “No men, no kids.

Have fun and no drama.”

The Sisters are like a sorority getting together, camping and just plain having fun while sharing

Lila, top left, and Jeanne are among more than 50 members of Sisters on the Fly invading Wind Creek State Park this weekend.

The group has its vintage and retro campers set up for a girls weekend in the Lake Martin area.

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With the lodging tax and fate of the old Russell Main Office decided, the Alexander City City Council has a light load Monday night.

The biggest things on the council’s plate are voting to authorize Mayor Jim Nabors to dispose of surplus and/or unneeded property and to execute a static display loan with the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

The council will also vote to authorize the mayor to execute a lease with the Community Action Committee for the Cooper Head Start Center and vote to allow the mayor to execute a home energy supplier agreement with the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The council will also approve or deny the Benjamin Russell High School homecoming parade See COUNCIL • Page 3

Valley National Bank donates supplies to Dadeville Elementary

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Dadeville Elementary School Principal Rance Kirby accepts a donation of school supplies from the Dadeville branch of Valley National Bank.

The bank accepted supply donations from bank employees and patrons alike. Representing the bank was First Vice President and Retail Market Manager Sandra Carlisle and Assistant Vice President and Branch Operations Manager Patricia Samford.

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The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department is hoping the public can help it locate a missing man.

Dwight Smith, 68, of Camp Hill has been missing since the weekend.

“He was last seen at his Slaughters Crossing residence in Camp Hill 1 p.m. Sunday,” Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said. “His family reported him missing Smith Thursday. There is no mode of travel. He has no vehicle.”

The sheriff’s department is reporting that Smith was wearing a white T-shirt and khaki pants when he was last seen. Smith is about 5 feet 8 inches tall. He weighs about 154 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who might know Smith’s whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff’s department at 256-825-4264.

Representatives from the Dadeville branch of Valley National Bank paid a special visit to Dadeville Elementary School Thursday afternoon, presenting the school with two boxes full of school supplies the bank had gathered in the weeks leading up to the start of school.

The boxes were filled with scissors, rulers, notebooks, binders, crayons, highlighters, folders and many other supplies that are very important for teachers and students. The supplies given to the school

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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are proud parents of our first child, a girl. Despite his excitement and pride, her arrival has caused his childhood sexual abuse by his stepfather to resurface with more detail than he previously remembered. It has reached the point that if he isn’t thinking about suicide, he’s grilling me for reasons why I love him, which he doesn’t believe.

He recently told me he’s afraid of holding our 4-monthold daughter or changing her diaper in case he does something abusive by mistake. Besides constant reassurances and encouragement, how can I help the man I love when he refuses the outside help denied to him as a child? -- WORRIED WIFE IN MISSISSIPPI DEAR WORRIED WIFE: It is extremely important that your husband get professional help NOW! What his step-

primary residence during the summer and holidays.

I love my family very much, but I’m having a problem because my mother insists on sleeping in my bed with me while I’m there. My stepdad snores incredibly loudly, and he refuses to get help. Mom often can’t sleep because of it.

Sometimes he sleeps on the couch and she’ll get a reprieve. However, several times a week, Mom will sleep in my bed. Not only does this disrupt my sleep, but I would love to have my privacy back. She has tried earplugs, but they help only a little bit.

How can I get my personal space back? I would value some advice. -- OVER IT IN BUFFALO DEAR OVER IT: Because your stepdad’s snoring can’t be heard from the couch, on nights when your mother needs to sleep in your bed, why don’t YOU take the

couch? That way all of you can get a good night’s rest.

However, until you are independent and able to make other living arrangements, you may have to sacrifice your need for privacy in the interest of practicality.

P.S. Individuals who have a serious snoring problem should let their doctor know, because it could be a symptom of a life-threatening medical condition called sleep apnea. Please tell your mother that if her husband’s snoring is irregular and he “holds his breath� between snores, it shouldn’t be ignored.

• Joseph Edgar Grigsby, 32, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal trespass. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal trespass was reported on Green Street. • Theft was reported on Lake Circle. • Assault was reported in Alexander City. • Dog presumed to be vicious and dog running at large was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported on South Road.

appear. • Possession of a concealed weapon without a permit was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence was reported on 14th Avenue. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • A dog bite was reported on 12th Avenue. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported on S Street.

• Unlawful breaking and entering and theft was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported on Carver Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Leaving the scene of an accident was reported on South Road. • Dogs running at large was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported on J Street.

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• Anthony Darnell Russell, 31, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Sederian Jamon Spivey, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. • Terry Derryl Zackery, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Teresa Yvette Kent, 54, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported on Hillabee Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Theft of lost property was reported in Alexander City. • Assault was reported on Celia Circle. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Assault and criminal mischief was reported on 6th Street Extension. • Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on County Road. • A possible scam was reported on Trussell Road.

DEAR ABBY Advice

father did was not his fault.

He may think he’s unlovable because he somehow blames himself for what happened to him.

There are at least nine rape treatment centers throughout the state of Mississippi. Your husband needs to go to one before he does something to hurt himself. If he won’t do it for himself, then he should do it for the sake of his daughter, who needs him, and his wife, who adores him.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 20-year-old female college student who often comes home to sleep because it’s close to my job, and it’s my

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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department August 15

• Laderrial Keshun Johnson,37, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Dominique Lashawn Cleveland, 19, was arrested for domestic violence. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Criminal trespass was reported on County Road 40. • Harassing communications was reported on Oak Hill Drive. • Menacing and reckless endangerment was reported on South Road Court.

August 14

• Obbie Lee Davis, 47, of Kellyton was arrested for open container of alcohol in a vehicle. • Kyiani Valiya Washington, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal mischief. • Miranda Keshia Huntley, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Menacing was reported on Ann Street. • Harassment was reported on Highway 280. • Harassment was reported on County Road. • Criminal mischief was reported on Johnson Street.

August 13

• Larry Drythus Shundell, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for bail jumping. • Sherrita Nicole Williams, 32, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal trespass. • Wayne Angelo McElrath, 55, of Alexaner City was arrested for theft of property.

• Tony Lee Taylor, 58, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Aaron Tyrone Traylor, 58, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. • Domestic violence was reported on Pamela Drive. • Harassing communications was reported on South Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Stonehinge Drive. • Harassment or harassing communications was reported on 11th Avenue. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on 6th Street West. • Domestic violence was reported on Hillabee Street. • Burglary was reported on Highway 280.

August 11

• Jalen LeKetrius Oliver, 23, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to

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August 9

• Kaitlin Frances Parham, 30, of Goodsprings was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and two counts of failure to appear. • Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported on Broad Street. • Criminal mischief and criminal trespass was reported on Carver Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • A cat bite was reported in Alexander City.

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department August 16

• Miles MCGhee of Miranda Lane in Sylacauga was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation. • A resident of Slaughter crossing in Camp Hill filed a report for missing person.

August 15

• Kristin Whetstone of County Road 89 South in Camp Hill was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support.

August 12

• Thomas Connell of Henderson Road in Dadeville was arrested on an outstanding warrant for domestic violence third degree.

August 10

• A resident of Holly Ridge filed a report in reference to theft. • Kenneth Smith of Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support.

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Ongoing Events GRIEF SHARE: Sessions for Grief Share will be at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church starting August 29 and will be held on Wednesdays through November 14 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the seminar is sponsored Radney Funeral Home and First United Methodist Church.

The group is designed to help rebuild your life after the loss of a spouse, child, family member or friend.

Weekly sessions are self-contained and open meaning a person can join at any time. It is not necessary to pre-register.

For more information call 256234-2455 or 256-749-9354.

FIRST SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting First Sunday Fellowship starting July 1. There will be a meal filled with friendship, fellowship and lots of fun starting at 5 p.m. at the clubhouse adjoining the church.

Rev. Wayne Hicks is the pastor.

COMMUNITY CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: This group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Trinity Campus FUMC next to Russell Medical. Meetings will resume in September. All cancer patients and

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family members are welcome. If you are interested, please contact Andrea Peacock 256-749-1134 or andreapeacock60@gmail.com.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville hosts an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS: The Bill Nichols Chapter 13 meets every third Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles T. “Bud” Porch Center in Alexander City. Chapter Service Officers are available every second and fourth Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. for claims assistance.

RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Please call 256-409-2020 for more information.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Every second and fourth Sunday at 5 p.m. the Trinity

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scheduled for Sept. 28.

The presented agenda does not mean something hefty could not come up.

Standing committees on finance, public safety, utilities, parks and recreation, public works and buildings and properties could issue a report and council members could bring something up during discussion and comments.

The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the Criminal Justice Building.

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Thursday were part of a concerted effort from everyone, according to First Vice President and Retail Market Manager Sandra Carlisle.

“Valley National Bank does this annually,” Carlisle said. “We put our box in the lobby with a sign saying it was for school supplies.”

While the box was out there, Carlisle said many of the bank’s patrons donated various supplies, while bank employees got involved, donating supplies as well.

This is the first year the Dadeville branch collected and donated school supplies in this manner, as it was only recently that the branch was acquired by Valley National Bank. In previous years, however, the bank did participate in the local “fill the bus” school supply drive.

“We were very proud to hold this drive this year,” Carlisle said.

While Carlisle admitted the bank was proud to be able to donate these supplies to the school, DES Principal Rance Kirby said the school was proud to be able to be the recipient of such a generous donation.

“It means the world to Dadeville Elementary School,” Kirby said. “We could not function without the generosity of businesses and community members, organizations in our community. It’s the difference between succeeding and not succeeding.”

Kirby added that, while plans for exactly how these supplies have not been finalized yet, these supplies will still go a long way in making this school year another successful one at Dadeville Elementary.

“We can never have too many supplies,” Kirby said. “We’re always in need of supplies in some place or another.”

campus of First United Methodist Church will be a caregiver support group. Call 256-786-1685 for more information.

TOPS MEETING: Take Off Pounds Sensibly is the short name for TOPS Club, Inc., the original nonprofit, noncommercial network of weight-loss support groups throughout the U.S. and Canada. TOPS offers tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship and recognition. Established in 1948 to champion weight-loss support and success, we’ve helped millions of people live healthier lives. Come out and visit us. Your first meeting is free. Meetings are held every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Comer Baptist Church, 341 E. Church St., Alexander City, AL. Call (256) 4964210 for more information.

WOMEN’S MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a women’s meeting the first Sunday of every month. Men are invited too.

VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers.

Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information.

WOMAN MEETING: Victory

Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting every first Sunday at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meetings start at 2 p.m.

READY TO WORK: CACC can prepare you to be Career Ready with a FREE 6 to 8 week Workforce Development Course called Ready to Work. It includes computer self-paced instruction financial planning, reading and math skills, and computer basic skills as well as instructor-led module presentations on communication, problem-solving, job acquisition, operation skills, and workplace behavior. Earn a Career Readiness Certificate and an AIDT Alabama Certified Worker Certificate. The class meets Monday-Thursday 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Career Center located at 1375 Junior College Drive. For more information, call Melanie Veazey at 256-215-4499 or email at mveazey@cacc.edu.

OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills.

To qualify for the programs be

a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low-income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered.

Classes are Monday--Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk.

COMPUTER LAB: The new and improved computer lab at Cooper Community Center is now open to the community Monday thru Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. LaBrawnski Salter is the new lab facilitator. You can check email, browse the internet, build a resume, complete a project or homework, research, job search and some social media.

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ometimes we get so bored with our surroundings we forget all the fun things there are to do around the Lake Martin area.

Wind Creek State Park is an incredible asset to our community. It brings in tourists and is a place for area residents to relax and have some fun right here at home.

Just this weekend a group from Sisters on the Fly are at the campsite utilizing the park. It’s a group of women who deck out their campers and go “glamping” around the country and they’re choosing to spend their time here at Wind Creek.

If you’ve forgotten about the fun Wind Creek has to offer, let us take this time to remind you.

Aside from just camping and spending some time by the lake, Wind Creek has several activities to offer.

There are some great hiking trails, plenty of good fishing spots and how can we forget the newly-introduced Zipline and Aerial Adventure Park?

You can explore the tree canopies and get an incredible view of the lake with the park’s six sky walks and five ziplines.

You can have some safe fun at the community archery range, bring your horses and do some horseback riding and camping, rent a boat or just enjoy a simple picnic with your family.

Last year the park drew 75,965 visitors and this year is probably comparable if not more.

It’s hard to put a number on how much all those visitors mean to the local economy, but experts with the National Parks Service say a person who visits a park spends between $74 to $201 per day in the community closest to the park. If those numbers are accurate, even at the low end, the park brings in $5.5 million to the local economy from visitors.

There’s always something to do at the park and we want to make sure nobody forgets how lucky we are to have it right here in our backyard.

So go out and check out all it has to offer and discover what visitors from all over the Southeast discover every day.

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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s T.C. Coley Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone number is 256-212-9316.

His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton.

Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Steve Robinson Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-6540047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City.

John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. John McKelvey McKelvey currently serves as chairman. His phone number is 256-794-4405. His address is 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville.

Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Emma Jean Thweatt Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 825-4207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.

George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant George Carleton Jr. Ridge. His address is 630 Turner Road, Dadeville.

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n 1972, Pope Paul VI warned “the smoke of Satan has entered the Church of God.” We see that smoke throughout the report from a Pennsylvania grand jury, which alleges more than 300 priests abused more than 1,000 children in six Pennsylvania dioceses — including 99 priests from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, which was led for 18 years by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, now archbishop of Washington.

How bad was the abuse? The report notes “during the course of this investigation, the Grand Jury uncovered a ring of predatory priests operating within the [Pittsburgh] Diocese who shared intelligence or information regarding victims as well as exchanging the victims amongst themselves. This ring also manufactured child pornography ... [and] used whips, violence and sadism in raping their victims.”

According to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, one victim, a boy named George, “was forced to stand on a bed in a rectory, strip naked and pose as Christ on the cross for the priests. They took photos of their victim, adding them to a collection of child pornography which they produced and shared on church grounds.”

Abusing a child while mocking the Passion of Christ is truly diabolical.

Wuerl, who served as the bishop of Pittsburgh from 1988 to 2006, did discipline some priests — and even went to the Vatican to fight an order that he reinstate one. But the grand jury also wrote he reassigned other predator priests — including the one who “groomed” George and introduced him to the ring that photographed him. In at least one case, Wuerl required a victim to sign a “confidentiality agreement,” barring him from discussing his abuse with any third party as part of a settlement.

That is a cover-up. In addition, the grand jury also wrote that under his

MARC THIESSEN Columnist leadership the diocese failed to report allegations of abuse to law enforcement, advocated for a convicted predator at sentencing, then provided an $11,542.68 lump-sum payment to the disgraced priest after his release from prison.

The grand jury report comes on the heels of the sickening accusations Wuerl’s predecessor as Washington archbishop, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, sexually abused seminarians and young priests, and spent nearly 20 years molesting a young boy, the first person he baptized, beginning when the child was 11.

After the McCarrick allegations, Wuerl declared, “I don’t think this is some massive, massive crisis.” Excuse me, Your Eminence?

It is a massive, massive crisis. How was McCarrick allowed to rise through the hierarchy despite the countless warnings to both his fellow bishops and the Vatican that he was a sexual predator? Who knew? Who helped him?

The same conspiracy of silence that allowed sexual predators to flourish in Wuerl’s Pittsburgh diocese for decades also allowed McCarrick to become, until just a few weeks ago, one of the most powerful American cardinals, even in retirement.

This is not just a matter of getting rid of a few bad apples. There is a ring of abusers and their enablers in the Catholic hierarchy that must be rooted out. Every report of abuse that was overlooked or ignored, every abuse that was covered up with a nondisclosure agreement, must be exposed.

The bishops and cardinals who ignored or covered up abuses are complicit and must be removed. The church must be cleansed, and the conspiracy of silence ended.

The only way to do this is through an independent investigation. The church has proved itself incapable of self-investigation and self-policing — which is evidenced by the fact we are just learning new details of the horrific extent of abuse from a grand jury 16 years after the scandal first erupted.

My American Enterprise Institute colleague Michael Strain has recommended bringing back former Oklahoma governor, federal prosecutor and faithful Catholic Frank Keating to lead the investigation.

In 2003, Keating resigned from a lay-member church-appointed board looking into abuse after he refused to apologize for comparing the cover-up by the bishops to the Mafia. That makes him precisely the right man for the job.

The bishops not only failed the victims but have also scandalized the church, undermined its teaching authority and driven countless people away from Christ.

How many failed to go to confession, or left the sacraments, because of their actions — or their failure to act? We will never know. But they should heed Mark’s Gospel, where Jesus warns, “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea.” This must be a time of repentance. Repentance requires accountability. And accountability requires resignations — starting with Wuerl’s.

Marc Thiessen’s column is provided by The Washington Post News Service & Syndicate. He writes a twice-weekly column for The Post on foreign and domestic policy and contributes to the PostPartisan blog. He is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. Follow Thiessen on Twitter @marcthiessen.

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CommunityCalendar This weekend is Aug. 18-19, 2018 Today’s Events

TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on August 18 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available.

CLEANUP: Clean Community Partnership is inviting the public to meet at Broad Street Plaza Saturday, Aug. 18 to help pick up littered roadsides in Alexander City. Meet at 8:30 a.m. to receive supplies and assign-

ments.

For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber.com or 256-234-3461.

Today’s Birthdays

Christy Smith, Eddie Hampton, Alana Tolbert, Donnie Royal andWanda Weldon are celebrating birthdays today.

Today’s Anniversaries

Cory and Wendy Gardner celebrate their anniversary today.

Sunday’s Birthdays

Ruth Melton, Ruth Johnson,

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Shelton “Little Man” Melton, Angelia Wright, Betty Jo Russell, Brad Nolen, Amy Vickers, Gladys Hope Baker, Chris Goss, Donquavious Marshall, Larry Hill, Elaysha Easterwood and Billy Johnson celebrate their birthdays Sunday.

Monday’s Birthdays

Phyllis Frazier, William Jones, Betty Robinson, Bobby Adair, Diane Blake, Maenette Cotney, Michael Watts and Jacob Yates celebrate their birthdays Monday.

Monday’s Anniversaries

James and Virginia Rainwater celebrate their anniversary Monday.

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CHURCH REVIVAL: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual revival services August 20-22 at 7 p.m. nightly.

The guest minister is Rev. Anthony Shealey of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Loachapoka. The pastor of New Adka Missionary Baptist is Edward Milner.

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BUDGET MEETING: The Alexander City Board of Education is holding its first public budget hearing Tuesday, August 21 at 5 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office at 375 Lee Street.

August 21 - 23

CITY WIDE REVIVAL: The Alexander City Ministerial Association is sponsoring a city wide revival August 21 - 23 at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 21 will be Pastor Alvin Williams at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Wednesday, August 22 will be Pastor Scott Railey at Campground United Methodist Church and Thursday, August 23 will be Pastor Rick Levell at Marshall Street Church of God. For more information contact Pastor Tony Harris at 256-794-2969.

Saturday, August 25

SPEAKER: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting Sean Dietrich.

FELLOWSHIP MEETING: Living Waters Tabernacle Church is hosting a fellowship meeting August 25 at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 1348 Hillabee Street.

DANCE: The Mellow Valley Community Center in Cragford is hosting an 80s Dance August 25 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to dress in 80s attire, dance and sing the night away. There will be a photo booth, 50/50 raffle and concessions. There is a $5 cover charge for this family event. For more information visit www.mellowvalleycc.com.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday August 25. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips, and soft drinks.

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CHURCH HOMECOMING: River Road Baptist Church at 148 Dean Road is hosting a homecoming service Sunday, August 26 at 10 a.m. with Rebecca Futral and The Stones in concert. A love offering will be taken and a covered dish will be served at noon.

Dr. Albert Pike is pastor.

Monday, August 27

SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC: The Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic is hosting a free speech and language screening Monday, August 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Haley Center at Auburn University.

For more information call 334-8449600.

Tuesday, August 28

Monday, September 17

CAMPAIGN KICKOFF: The Lake Martin Area United Way Campaign Kickoff will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 28 at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center. RSVP to 256-3293600 or admin@unitedwaylakemartin. org. Agencies the United Way supports will have representatives there with displays talking about the roles they have in the community.

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Susan Webb will be presenting “Noah Webster, America’s Forgotten Founding Father: More than the Dictionary” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

Wednesday, August 29

Monday, September 24

GRIEF RECOVERY: Radney Funeral Home and Trinity Campus of the First United Methodist Church are sponsoring a Grief Recovery Support Group starting Wednesday, August 29 at 6 p.m. on the Trinity Campus of the First United Methodist Church next to Russell Medical. This is a 13-week program. For more information call 256-234-2455.

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Ruth Cook will be presenting “North Across the River: A Civil War Trail of Tears” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

Saturday, September 1

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Terry Robbins will be presenting “George Jones: The Crown Prince of Country Music” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, October 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

CHRISTMAS ON THE GROUNDS: Equality United Methodist Church is hosting Christmas on the Grounds and more Saturday, Sept.

1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be Christmas crafts, other arts and crafts, food and activities for children.

FAMILY REUNION: The Harry family reunion will be Sunday, Sept.

1 at the New Site Town Hall. Bring a covered dish.

Tuesday, September 4

USHER MEETING: Early Rose District Ushers will have a meeting 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 4 at the Early Rose District Center.

Saturday, September 8

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Comer Methodist Men’s Club is hosting its monthly pancake breakfast Saturday, September 8 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is eat in or carry and costs $6 a plate.

Sunday, September 9

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Equality United Methodist Church is hosting a homecoming celebration Sunday, September 9 at 10 a.m. with music by the Mike Lowery Trio and Rev. Leroy Shaw bringing the message. The church is located on Highway 259 in Equality.

Monday, September 10

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dolores Hydock will be presenting “Fools for Love: Fads and Fancies of Regency England” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, September 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

Thursday, September 13

DEMOCRAT RALLY: Walt Maddox, the Democrat nominee for governor, and other area candidates will speak at a Democrat rally at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 13 at the Mill Two Eighty in Alexander City.

Monday, October 1

Tuesday, October 2

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: The Alexander City Police Department and the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating the 35th National Night Out Tuesday, October 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Strand Park.

Officers from the Alexander City Police Department, Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Alexander City Fire Department along with first responders, churches and local government officials will have an opportunity to hand out safety information. There will be free hot dogs, a bounce house and slide, music, child i.d. kits, Sparky the Fire Dog, Scruff, Sponge Bob Square Pants and more.

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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Mark Conversino will be presenting to Horizons Unlimited Monday, October 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Nancy Anderson will be presenting “The World of Childhood: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Kite Runner” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, October 22 at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Registration starts at 1 p.m. and membership is $20 a person or $30 per couple for each semester.

The Learning Tree, Inc. is Accepting Applications for Housekeeper.

Applications can be picked up at: 101 S. Dubois Street Tallassee, AL 36078 Or contact Shatia Carr (334) 252-0025, Ext. 101 Email: Scarr@learning-tree.org

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Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville

Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212

Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972

Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748

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New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331

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Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road

New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846

Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716

Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070

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Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865

Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882

Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville

The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696

Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City

Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989

Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873

Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street

Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941

Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224

Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243

Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811

Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater

Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville

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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)

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Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564

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Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend

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Celebrate Recovery provides locals a way to overcome life’s hang-ups

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

There are a multitude of problems people face every day. From addiction to depression and anxieties, there are quiet battles virtually everyone has to deal with on a regular basis. For those in Tallapoosa County, there is a program designed to help overcome these issues.

Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step program using Christian teachings offers locals suffering from life’s hang-ups the chance to overcome these problems with the help of others and an improved spiritual lifestyle.

Having offered this program to locals for the past three years, those involved with the group have witnessed the impact it has had in the community.

“We are thankful to have this as a part of the community,” Vince Lee with the local Celebrate Recovery organization said. “We are seeing the results.”

The national Celebrate Recovery organization began in 1991 at the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Since then, the program has grown, becoming one of the largest recovery organizations in the world.

Locally, the program is hosted at Vertical Point Church on Airport Drive in Alexander City every Monday evening, welcoming people from all walks of life to work through the issues they face on a regular basis.

“We average between 60 and 80 people each week at our meetings,” Lee said. “Some of those in attendance have been there all three years.”

Lee said each meeting begins with a meal at 5:45 p.m., followed by the service beginning at 6:15. Participants are then broken into small groups at 7:15 p.m., before the evening concludes with a time of fellowship at 8:15 p.m.

While adult participants are taking part in the Celebrate Recovery meetings, a special program called Celebration Place provides a safe

environment for children of the adult participants to gather and learn. Helping cater to teens of those involved, Lee said the group is working to re-implement a program, The Landing, to educate teenagers in a relatively similar manner to the information provided through Celebrate Recovery.

While the program is hosted at Vertical Point Church, there are several other churches from around the county that support the local Celebrate Recovery and are involved in keeping it going as effectively as it has over the past few years.

“Everyone is coming together to help,” Lee said.

“This is open for all churches to come and be a part of this. The 49 churches of the Tallapoosa Baptist Association support this program, but there are many others involved too.

“While we are a faith-based organization, this program does not take the place of a church.

We are not here to force church on our participants.”

No matter what concerns someone entering the local Celebrate Recovery program is looking to overome, he or she can rest easy knowing their participation will not be made publicly known. Similar to Alcoholics Anonymous, Lee said he and others working with participants will not discuss what takes place in meetings outside of the church building, and if they see a participant out and about in the community, they will not talk about issues being confronted.

“We do operate with anonymity,” Lee said. “We do not keep track of the exact number of people we have helped.”

Along with helping those who have come to Celebrate Recovery voluntarily, Lee said the court system has caught on to how much of a help this program has been. As an alternative to other programs, judges have been offering Celebrate Recovery as a reform program option. A number of those who have been a part of the program have also taken the time to give back to the group by becoming a small

group leader or offering their services in other ways the program needs.

Among those who have been helped, Lee said many of those have shared their testimony about what the program has done for them.

An overwhelming majority have said things like, “life changing,” “thankful for the help,” “I’m leading a better life now” and many other positive comments.

“This program becomes like a family,” Lee said. “This

program is open to everyone ages 18 and up. It crosses all boundaries.”

With the success of the program in Alexander City, two more programs have started up nearby, according to Lee. One has started in the Equality area, and the other meets between Sylacauga and Childersburg.

These programs are only three of the approximately 29,000 Celebrate Recovery programs across the country and around the world, helping those who deal with many of life’s

troubling issues.

“We have been watching people from all walks of life being helped through this program,” Lee said. “We are a took for making our lives, our homes and our workplaces a better place for everyone.”

For more information about the program, visit www. celebraterecovery.com. The local group headquartered at Vertical Point Church also has its own Facebook page, “Celebrate Recovery at Vertical Point.”

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Sisters stories and enjoying life.

“I saw it on the Travel Channel,” Heidi Byerly said.

“I was a Girl Scout growing up through high school. This is kind of like grown up Girl Scouts. I do the same stuff. I camp. I sit around the campfire with friends.”

Gaffney, from Hoover, is the event host and has a special name for it – ‘Winding Down at Wind Creek.’

“You can take that any way you want,” Gaffney jokingly said.

And the jokes are plenty amongst the ladies, some of who are mothers with children at home. Others are empty nesters wanting to get back out in the world and others are retired.

“We have everything from housewives to CEOs,” Lisa Alston said.

Alston is a retired parole officer from South Carolina who now lives near Asheville, North Carolina.

“I went from the beach most of my life to the mountains,” Alston said. “It was too hot, too muggy, too many biting bugs.

I needed a change. I love the beach and I am torn between the two.”

Alston and Gaffney have met previously and Alston made her first trip to Alabama because of Gaffney.

“I came here because of you,” Alston said. “I had never been to Alabama and just decided I want to come and meet some Alabama people.

They are a little different… I am just kidding.”

Gaffney provided the story for the stereotypical ‘Bama resident which is true, according to her.

“We marry our cousins, that’s why,” Gaffney said. “Well – actually I dated a cousin once. I didn’t know at the time. He was a second cousin.”

Not to be out embarrassed, Alston tries to top Gaffney’s story on the shoreline of Lake Martin after breakfast.

“When I was in training they took us on a tour of death row,” Alston said. “They were looking for a volunteer to sit in the electric chair. They put the thing over my head that has killed several people. They hooked me in the chair, turned out the lights and left.”

Alston survived to meet Gaffney years later at a Sisters on the Fly event at Moonshine Creek.

“She taught me to fly fish,” Gaffney said before Alston recounted the story.

“This one fell over face first in the water,” Alston said. “We were watching her and she was

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upright. Next thing you know, she just fell over.

“Two of our friends were with her. They grabbed her and flipped her over. They had her by the neck and pulling her across the water. It looked like they were pulling a dead body across there.”

“But then she finally gets up and her waders are full of water. Her legs are up to here with cold water, but she doesn’t let that stop her. She casts her line back out and catches a fish.

She doesn’t quit. The water is freezing and she just gets back up.”

“Hey I am a diehard,” Gaffney said. “I caught my first fish on a fly that she tied. And she gave it to me.”

The stories continue stretching into Mardi Gras to a favorite pose for a photograph.

“I like the two breast and thigh pose,” Gail L’EsperanceNorris of Atlanta said.

The bond between the sisters is what brought them to Wind Creek.

“There is a woman here at Wind Creek, Nancy Williams who answers the phones,” Gaffney started. “She is a Sister.

She can’t get to events and camp. So I decided to bring it to her. It has been great.”

The group at Wind Creek this week includes nearly a dozen veterans, some women in their 40s and some pushing 80. They even took over JR’s Thursday for karaoke.

The bond goes beyond just a girls weekend as they have the “Sister Corp.”

“There is a large group that will respond to an area for assistance,” Byerly said. “We will go in mass with our trailers.

Just last year I helped after the hurricane. It is self-motivated.

We just say there is a need and go.”

Byerly said she meets people of sorts on those events, but it’s the planned events that get close ‘Sisters’ together.

“I look at the sister site and see who is coming,” Gaffney said. “I like to come where I know people – not necessarily everyone but a familiar face or two. There is a comfort zone there.”

Gaffney is no stranger to camping in vintage trailers, even having bought and sold a couple. She always decorates them herself.

“I found this one in Ohio,” Gaffney said while sitting in her red 1963 Shasta Nomad. “This one is more like a cabin. It can be anything, probably not what you have at home. You make it your own but. He (husband) might like it, but if he didn’t it would be OK.”

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More than 50 members of Sisters on a Fly are spending the weekend at Wind Creek State Park ‘glamping’ in their decked out vintage and retro campers. Middle, members demonstrate the preferred pose of many Sisters on the Fly as they say ‘to avoid the double chin.’ Above, members enjoy time at JR’s Thursday night.

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Alex City Middle School hosted its annual White and Maroon scrimmage on Friday afternoon at Hamp Lyon Stadium. The Wildcats will once again be coached by Shundell Russaw, below center. They begin the season with a jamboree at Chilton County next Saturday, then their first regular season game will be at home against Stanhope on Aug. 30.

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CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Embracing the Friday night lights

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ver the last decade, I have attended more than 100 high school football playoff games. I could not tell you when my first one was or when my last one will be but I can tell you the ones that I will remember forever.

I have seen 60-point blowouts at the AISA level and I have seen tripleovertime thrillers at the 6A level. I have seen players that are on to the National Football League and I have seen players that never wanted to touch a football again.

For me, my love of the lights started early on. I remember throwing the ball around, as kids do, underneath the concrete stands for the first three quarters of a game and then running to the fence to see what the fans were cheering about as the clock ticked down.

When I was in middle school, I remember getting that first taste of a true high school rivalry. My future high school defeated the hated rivals on a cool, October night to clinch the school’s second (and most recent) region championship. Two years later, I was a freshman and got to see my school defeat that same rival by 41 points, starting a streak of five consecutive wins over the school not to be named.

As a high school student, I was the one charting out every scenario to figure out how my school would win a tiebreaker and make it to the playoffs for just one more game. It was worth it during

my sophomore year because somehow, my school made it into the playoffs with a 3-7 record after winning the five-way tiebreaker for the region’s final playoff spot.

Of course, my school spirit could not be waivered by losses. During my senior season, I was able to paint up for every game – that’s right, I was one of those kids – and we never had a down moment in the student section. The game that stands out the most may be our pregame excitement (and paintjob) before losing a game by 55 points.

The team only played in two playoff games during my high school years but I did not love it any less. It may have made me angrier at the time but the memories are only good.

I began working the sidelines of Friday night games the fall after I graduated from high school.

I’ve seen the coaches and players up close and I’ve heard the noise of the crowds at ground level. I’ve seen the football stars, the botched calls, the shaky kickers, the angry coaches and even the “all in good fun” band battles.

It does not matter who your school is, there is nothing like a Friday night on a football field under the lights. It should be a time that everyone involved will likely never forget. And that time is now.

Welcome to football season.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.

STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has been notified that its Snapper Check harvest reporting program used to monitor red snapper landings has been certified by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. Certification by the federal agency means that Snapper Check red snapper harvest estimates can be included in the federal stock assessment for management of this important resource.

Alabama’s Snapper Check reporting program became mandatory in May 2014 to provide a means by which near real-time estimates of the total number and weight of recreationally caught red snapper landed in Alabama could be determined to maintain harvests within allowable limits. Many Alabama fishermen, along with ADCNR’s Marine Resources Division staff, felt that the federal survey used was overestimating red snapper harvest. This, combined with the lengthy period of time needed to produce estimates, contributed to dramatically shortened red snapper seasons.

Marine Resources Director Scott Bannon says NOAA Fisheries’ certification is a step in the right direction for Alabama’s red snapper fishery.

“We know that anglers are

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Alabama’s Snapper Check program has been certified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

frustrated with short red snapper seasons. With their cooperation, we have been able to demonstrate that Snapper Check can provide more timely, accurate data on what is being harvested. Now that NOAA Fisheries has recognized that our program is scientifically valid, this is a huge step forward in managing the fishery,” he said.

Snapper Check reporting is required of both charter and private boat operators landing red snapper in Alabama and the program consists of two complementary components: an electronic reporting system and a dockside access point intercept survey. The electronically reported information by anglers is validated and corrected using information

observed through the dockside intercept survey. Looking forward, ADCNR and NOAA Fisheries staff will work together to address any issues associated with the capture-recapture survey design.

Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship said assistance from Alabama Senator Richard Shelby and Representative Bradley Byrne has been vital to allowing the Gulf states to be more involved in managing red snapper.

“All the Gulf States have been working together to come up with a viable solution to the red snapper management problem. I am very appreciative of the assistance of our legislators in Washington, D.C.,” he said.

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