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Dadeville Elementary principal contract approved Tallapoosa County Board of Education approves hires, transfers, resignations at meeting

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

As the 2018 school year rapidly approaches, the Tallapoosa County Board of Education took action during a special called meeting Friday morning to fill many of the remaining faculty

vacancies at all three schools. Despite the absence of board members Carla Talton and Matilda Woodyard-Hamilton, the board did have a quorum and was able to proceed with the meeting.

The board approved principal’s contracts for Raymond Porter to become the new principal at Reeltown

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Elementary School and new Dadeville Elementary School Rance Kirby to fill the vacancy left by the recent transfer of Dr. Chris Dark from the elementary school to the virtual learning academy.

“We approved hiring Mr. Porter at the last meeting, but the principal’s contract for him was not ready at

the time,” Tallapoosa County School Superintendent Joe Windle said. “These contracts are pretty much your standard principal’s contracts.”

After these contracts were approved, Kirby, who served last school year as an assistant principal at Dadeville See BOE • Page A3

Bikers from around the area embarked on the 125-mile Save the Tatas Benefit Ride, which began in Wetumpka and continued through Eclectic, Alex City, Dadeville and Tallassee.

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By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Dadeville attorney Mark Allen Treadwell was the special guest at last Thursday’s weekly meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club. During his talk with the Kiwanians, Treadwell talked about several legal items, Treadwell providing them with valuable information in order to better See TREADWELL • Page A3

Goats will be returning to island on lake

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

After an outpouring of support following announcements on social media posts and news stories this would be the last year of the goats on Goat Island, owners Ricky and Stacie Baker announced last Wednesday afternoon they would be back.

“We decided they will be back next year,” Stacie said. “We just decided because there has been such super support we would let them stay.”

Stacie explained there are ways for people to help care for the goats.

“There is a donation box on the island,” she said. “Unsaltedwaters. com is selling T-shirts where half See GOATS • Page A3

RIDING WITH PURPOSE Save the Tatas Benefit Ride continues to grow

everything went awesome. Everyone had a really good time. I got a lot of really good feedback.”

This year’s poker run-style benefit ride took riders on a 125-mile course, which began in t was picture perfect weather for a motorcycle ride last weekend and many hit Wetumpka at Quail Walk Country Club with registration beginning at 9 a.m. and kickstands the highway Saturday with a purpose. It was the 8th annual Save the Tatas Benefit up at 11 a.m. Riders made the first stop in Alexander City for a gas and go.

Ride and over those years the event has The group made a second stop in raised more than $38,000.

Dadeville at Niffer’s on Lake “Everything went really well,” said Helen Martin. The ride ended at the VFW Phillips, who founded the benefit ride eight years ago. “I won’t have the totals until (later) but See RIDE • Page A5

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

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Alabama ranks third in speeding deaths per capita

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

You may have heard that two heads are better than one, well in this case, it is three churches are better than one.

This week Lake Point Baptist Church out of Dadeville, and Fairview Baptist Church out of Athens, made their way to the Carrville community this week to help Word of Life Baptist Church with the annual vacation Bible school.

Members of the visiting ministering churches also relocated a couple of air-conditioning units to help keep WOLBC a little cooler while they were in town.

“They moved the window units from See CHURCHES • Page A5

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Fairview Baptist Church’s Christy Jenkins, also known as ‘The Crazy Music Lady,’ was one of 50 members who visited the Carrville community to assist with this year’s vacation bible school at Word of Life Baptist Church. Members from Lake Point Baptist Church in Dadeville also helped facilitate the event.

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Obituaries Donald “Don� Palmer Taylor 1930 - 2018 A Memorial Service for Donald “Don� Palmer Taylor, 88, of Dadeville, will be held Friday, August 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home.

Dr. Ben Hayes will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 3, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Langley Funeral Home.

Mr. Taylor passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018, at Russell Medical Center. He was born on March 17, 1930, in Lowell, Massachusetts, to Fred H. and Belle M. Taylor. He loved his family dearly. Don was a retired mechanical engineer, heavy-construction contractor, and land developer/home builder. He served briefly in the U.S. Army in post-World War II Germany, having been drafted after graduating from Worcester Polytechnic Institute as a mechanical engineer. He went on to build engine generators for Allis Chalmers and Westinghouse before starting his own construction and land development companies.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Luenna Pearson Taylor; sons Colonel (Ret.) Fred P. Taylor (Bonnie); Frank P. Taylor (Teresa); James C. Taylor (Meredith); John T. Taylor (Michelle); and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Norman F. Taylor; and sister, Nancy Evelyn Taylor.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com.

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Mrs. Sandra Jean Hicks 1958 - 2018 Mrs. Sandra Jean Hicks, age 60, of Dadeville, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Lake Martin Community Hospital. She was born on January 31, 1958 in Alexander City, Alabama to Grady Sellers and Laven Hudson Sellers. She was an avid Auburn fan. She enjoyed going to the lake, cooking, and tending to her plants. She also loved her animals and her family very much.

She is survived by her son, Heath Stewart (Casey) of Waverly; daughter, Heather Grider (Smitty) of Hazel Green; five grandchildren; brother, Grady Sellers of Auburn; sister, Donna Lockett (Barnes) of Dadeville; uncle, Randall Hudson (Shirley) of Our Town; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and granddaughter, Abigial Grider.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com.

Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Sweet Pick’ins in Dadeville holds ribbon cutting Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce Vice President Kurt Pfitzner, Dadeville City Clerk Debbie Minor, city council members Teneeshia Goodman-Johnson, Dick Harrelson and Roy Mathis, and members of the community join owner Kim Shelton Friday morning to celebrate the grand opening of Sweet Pick’ins, an antique and refurbished furniture store, located on East South Street across from the city cemetery.

Police Reports Dadeville Police Department July 30

• A Kellyton woman, age 32, was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear.

July 29

• A Copiah, Mississippi man, age 23, was arrested for driving under the influence on West Columbus Street.

July 28

• A Dadeville man, age 28, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

July 27

• A Dadeville woman, age 30, was arrested for using false identity to obstruct justice on East South Street. • A Camp Hill man, age 50, was arrested for attempting to elude and reckless driving on Highway 280. • An Alexander City man, age 40, was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear.

July 26

• An Alexander City man, age 38, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. • A two motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 280 resulting in moderate property damage and no injuries. • A report was filed for burglary third and theft of property third that occurred on Rowe Street. • A report was filed for permitting livestock to roam free that occurred on Owen Street.

July 25

• A report was filed for duty upon striking that occurred in the Dadeville area.

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Department July 30

• A resident of South Pine Oak in Jacksons Gap filed a report for theft.

July 29

• A resident of Pleasant View Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado filed a report for a dog bite. • A business on Highway 50 in Notasulga filed a report for criminal mischief.

July 27

• Tamika Oneal of East South Street in Dadeville was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation. • A resident of County Road 34 in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • A resident of Highway 147 North in Dadeville filed a report for theft.

July 26

• A resident of Frog Hollow Road in Tallassee filed a report for theft. • A resident of Gatewood Drive in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • A resident of Pleasant Road in Camp Hill filed a report for criminal mischief. • A resident of Beach Island Trace in Dadeville filed a report for domestic violence.

July 25

• Jeremy Farrow of Alexander City was arrested on a failure to appear child support warrants. • A resident of Pearson Chapel Road filed a report for burglary of residence. • Steven Fox of Elkahatchee Road in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for probation violation possession of controlled

substance.

Alexander City Police Department July 30

• Robin Michael Harris,42, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported on Old Kellyton Road. • Domestic violence was reported on 13th Avenue.

July 29

• Willie Lamart Tolbert, 36, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct. • Trevin Ladwuan Butler, 28, of Alpine was arrested for drug trafficking, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a pistol by a violent felon. • Kelson Matrez Chatman, 29, of Weaver was arrested for drug trafficking, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. • Tyree Chesterion Robison, 22, of Talladega was arrested for drug trafficking, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. • Disorderly conduct was reported on South Road Court. • Domestic violence and interference with a domestic violence emergency call was reported on 13th Avenue. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported on Elkahatchee Road. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported on Dadeville Road. • Burglary was reported on O

Street. • Criminal trespass was reported in Alexander City. • Drug trafficking and possession of marijuana was reported on Central Avenue.

July 28

• Tyson Drake McClellan, 18, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana, driving under the influence alcohol under age, drug paraphernalia and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. • Felicia Antoinette Goggans, 44, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication. • Leaving the scene of an accident was reported on Main Street. • A dog bite was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of marijuana and driving under the influence of alcohol under the age of 21 was reported in Alexander City.

July 27

• Sonya Letitia Davis, 49, of Camp Hill was arrested for failure to appear. • Jimia Deshea Simmons, 21, of Goodwater was arrested for failure to appear. • Omar Leonardo Barahona, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. • Harassment was reported on 9th Avenue. • Menacing was reported on B Street. • A dog bite was reported in Alexander City. • Shoplifting was reported in Alexander City. • Possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City.

July 26

• Edward Durwin Drake, 38, of

Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Christopher Lynn Yates, 33, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Darius Dashun Critten, 23, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Xavier Cortez Lawson, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for making a false report to law enforcement. • Discharging a firearm was reported on I Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Allen Farms Road. • Theft was reported on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. • Burglary was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence and harassment were reported on J Street. • Harassment was reported on Washington Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

July 25

• Jenny Lynn Colombo, 50, of Kellyton was arrested for theft. • Jeremy Shuntae Farrow, 32, of Dadeville was arrested for burglary, domestic violence and resisting arrest. • Harassing communications was reported in Alexander City. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary and domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

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plan for the future.

Much of his talk revolved around matters regarding estates when an individual passes away.

These topics included how property items are determined to be either probate or non-probate, the best way to write certain things into a will, ways a will can be challenged in court and the payments that can be required if an elderly person enters a nursing home while still owning property.

Many couples own property jointly, and should one of the spouses pass away, the surviving spouse owns the property free and clear. In this situation, the property in question is non-probate and no probate court actions will have to be taken. Probate assets include items held solely by one individual, and when that person passes away, these assets will require a probate court to become involved, according to Treadwell. “It is never a bad idea to review your assets regularly,� Treadwell said.

Treadwell also said it is never a bad idea to review one’s will on a regular basis, updating it based on if property has been bought or sold since the last time the will was written or updated. Along with passing on items to beneficiaries through a will, Treadwell said there are ways to safeguard these assets to make sure recipients who may be more financially irresponsible do not burn through a willed estate. “You can set up a trust account,� Treadwell said. “There are some attorneys and banks that are willing to serve as trustees.�

In addition to things that are

sometimes not included in a will, such as furniture or clothing, Treadwell said these items are oftentimes left up to the family to determine how they want to divide them. He encouraged those making out a will to include everything, even if these items may only hold sentimental value to the person making the will.

Should there be any potential problems with a will, Treadwell said there are several ways to challenge its validity. These options include questioning the person making the will’s comprehension powers and lack of formality of the will. “Going back and revisiting your will regularly is always a good idea,� Treadwell said.

If a senior citizen is preparing to go into a nursing home and still holds property assets of more than $2,000, these individuals can be subject to pay for this care above what Medicaid covers. However, Treadwell said this is not a problem if these assets are handed over to a beneficiary a certain period of time before the senior citizen is placed in the nursing home. “The only way to avoid liens on your property is to transfer it free and clear at least 60 months in advance of going into a nursing home,� he said.

Along with this discussion, Treadwell also talked about the multitude of issues he was taking care of throughout the day Thursday. With cases, lawsuits and a protection from abuse order that had been worked on, Treadwell said there was never a dull moment in the life of a lawyer.

Kenneth Boone / The Record

After receiving so much support, goat owners Ricky and Stacie Baker announced last Wednesday the goats will return to Goat Island on Lake Martin next year.

Goats the profit goes to the care of the goats. There will also be a Paypal account set soon for the effort.�

Stacie said the support has come from everywhere. “It has not just been locals calling to support the goats,� she said. “People have been calling from all over asking how to help.�

Over the last several years, the idea has been floated around about them not coming back because of the costs

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involved and the lack of control of pet owners bringing dogs to the island. Often the dogs have been allowed to run the island and chase the goats despite posted signs prohibiting dogs. To escape the dogs, the goats run and sometimes into the water where they drown.

Stacie said some of the goats on the island have died this year but declined to say why. “We have 13 goats there now,� she said. “We lost two

this year.

The Bakers placed goats on the island earlier in the year and they will remain there to about Labor Day. Stacie said they should return between April and May next year.

Stacie explained she hopes the newfound support will help eliminate the issues that caused the initial announcement of the goats last year. “With the awareness that we have been seeing, we think the goats will be safe,� she said.

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Elementary, weighed in about what this new position meant to him. “I appreciate the opportunity, and I am looking forward to the future,� Kirby said. “We have established a good team to move Dadeville Elementary School forward.�

Along with these principal’s contracts, the board approved the resignations of Dadeville Elementary School P.E. teacher and Dadeville High School head baseball coach Kyle Caldwell, Dadeville High School

band director Ryan Gresko and Dadeville High School choral director Ashley Gresko.

Filling many of the faculty and staff vacancies, the board approved hiring, along with Kirby as the new Dadeville Elementary principal, Brittany Collum and Malichia Petty as lunchroom workers at Dadeville Elementary School, Hester Hamby as a career coach for the Edward Bell Career Technical Center, Robyn Gibson as a teacher at Reeltown Elementary, Dakota Stinson and Brandi

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Lastly, the board approved six in-system transfers during Friday’s meeting. Idell Woodyard and Earl Edwards both moved from the Dadeville Elementary lunchroom to become school custodians, Reeltown Elementary teacher Regina Deavens moved across the street to become an intervention

teacher at Reeltown High School, Dadeville Elementary teacher Julie Mask transferred to the position of DES reading coach, Reeltown High school instructional coach Dianne Miller became the new assistant principal at Dadeville Elementary and Jessie Menniefield, who has been working as a custodian at both Dadeville Elementary and Dadeville High School will now fill the same position at Horseshoe Bend.

With all of the new hires and transfers within

the system, Windle said this left only a handful of positions left to be filled, but the central office staff was working hard to find the right candidates to fill them. In addition to bringing in a band director and a choral director for Dadeville High School, he mentioned there is still a vacancy for a reading coach at Reeltown and

an opening in the central office overseeing federal programs, but everything else is otherwise filled and ready to go for the first day of school.

The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education will be Monday, Aug. 13 beginning at 5 p.m. in the board room of the board of education building.

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Technology can be valuable in schools

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he Tallapoosa County School System recently announced it will be expanding the one-toone initiative for this upcoming school year, putting Google Chromebooks in the hands of seventh- and eighthgraders at all three county schools.

Since beginning to implement the initiative in January at the high school level, the county schools have been steadily working to expand the program to all grades in the county school system. When the initiative is completed, each and every student across all grade levels in the county schools will have the opportunity to expand their educational capabilities through more personal technology.

In the Alexander City School System, the one-to-one initiative has been in place at all five schools, and has paid dividends. Whether it is an iPad in the hands of a kindergartner at Jim Pearson or a Chromebook a senior at Benjamin Russell has for research purposes, the implementation of this technology has made it easier for students to get work done no matter where they are. City school officials have also credited this initiative in helping high school seniors look into potential colleges and scholarship offers, leading to each senior class breaking financial aid records at Benjamin Russell.

At the same time, however, there can be somewhat of a downside to having technology in the hands of every student in the school system.

Devices may get dropped and broken.

Online games and social media can be a distraction at critical times.

Therefore, making sure students realize that these devices are tools for education, not toys for fun will go a long way in mitigating many potential problems.

So long as the students understand the responsibilities that come with having and being able to use these devices for their schoolwork, these Chromebooks can be a valuable asset to their education. From typing out assignments, to doing research for large projects, to finding information on colleges and scholarships, the Chromebooks made available through the Tallapoosa County Board of Education’s one-to-one initiative is another tool for these students to be able to succeed. There may still be a long way to go before the initiative is completed for the entire county, but each step taken towards the final goal is valuable progress.

We commend the county school board for making this possible for the seventh- and eighth-graders at all three county schools.

NATO isn’t for defending Montenegro

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ox News host Tucker Carlson recently asked President Trump, “Why should my son go to Montenegro to defend it from attack?” It is a fair question — one that many Americans were asking following Trump’s performance at the NATO summit — and it deserved a better answer than the president’s musing on the “aggressive” nature of Montenegrins.

Instead, Trump should have recalled the words he spoke last year in Poland praising the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, the 74th anniversary of which is being marked on Wednesday. In one of the most powerful speeches of his presidency, Trump recalled the terrible price that millions paid for the West’s failure to deter Nazi and Soviet aggression.

“Under a double occupation, the Polish people endured evils beyond description,” Trump recalled, “the Katyn forest massacre, the occupations, the Holocaust, the Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the destruction of this beautiful capital city and the deaths of nearly 1 in 5 Polish people.

A vibrant Jewish population -- the largest in Europe -- was reduced to almost nothing after the Nazis systematically murdered millions of Poland’s Jewish citizens.”

The reason NATO was created out of the ashes of World War II was precisely to make certain such destruction never happens again. In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain famously dismissed Germany’s threats to Czechoslovakia, declaring that Britain should not get drawn into war “because of a quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing.” The result was 50 million people dead, a continent in flames and the

MARC THIESSEN Columnist gas chambers of Auschwitz.

The lesson we learned from that experience is that weakness is provocative.

When adversaries believe you are weak, they are emboldened to act — and prone to miscalculate. When they believe you are strong and determined, however, they are far less likely to test you and start cataclysmic wars.

Trump believes in peace through strength. But to have peace requires not just military strength. As Trump said in Warsaw, “Our defense is not just a commitment of money, it is a commitment of will.”

President Ronald Reagan used the military far less than any of those who succeeded him in office not just because he rebuilt America’s military strength but also because America’s adversaries did not doubt his willingness to use it.

Why did Russian President Vladimir Putin believe he could invade Ukraine and annex Crimea without consequence? It was no mere coincidence Russia’s intervention happened just six months after President Barack Obama failed to enforce his red line in Syria. Putin saw Obama imposed no costs on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s defiance, unwilling to launch strikes that a U.S. official said would be “just muscular enough not to get mocked.” At that moment, he knew there would be no real costs for his intervention in Ukraine.

Obama projected weakness.

On taking office, Trump rectified that situation by enforcing Obama’s Syria red

line, not once but twice — sending a message of strength that was heard not just in Damascus but in Moscow as well.

There is a reason Putin despises the NATO alliance so much — and has fought to prevent further integration of the countries of Eastern Europe into it. He knows he may be able to bully his unallied neighbors, but he can’t bully a NATO ally — because that ally is backed up by 28 others, bonded by a mutual commitment to each other’s security and led by an American president who, while seeking friendship with all, is unafraid to flex U.S. military muscle.

That is why Putin opposed the admission of Montenegro into the NATO alliance, reportedly even backing a plot to assassinate Montenegro’s prime minister in an effort to stop it. That is why Putin wants Trump to fail in his effort to get the NATO allies to meet their commitments and spend 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense.

He understands that a weak NATO cannot deter him but a strong NATO can.

As Trump said in Warsaw, “As long as we know our history, we will know how to build our future. Americans know that a strong alliance of free, sovereign and independent nations is the best defense for our freedoms and for our interests.” The whole point of NATO is not to defend Montenegro; it is to make sure we never have to defend Montenegro — or Warsaw, or Paris, or London again.

Marc A. Thiessen’s column is provided by The Washington Post News Service & Syndicate. He can be reached on Twitter @ marcthiessen.

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

Letter to the Editor

PATH promotes healthy lifestyle in area Dear Editor, How would you like to improve your health and that of your family and friends?

Did you know according the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) the eating patterns of many US citizens do not align with the Dietary Guidelines? About three-fourths of the population consume too few vegetables, fruits and good fats. More than half the population are meeting or exceeding total grain and protein recommendations, but are not meeting the recommendations for the subgroups within each of these food groups. Most US citizens exceed the recommendations for added sugar, saturated fats and sodium. In addition, the eating patterns of many are too high in calories. This has led to a high percentage of the population becoming overweight or obese. In fact, more than twothirds of all adults and nearly one-third of all children are either overweight or obese.

Making changes to eating

patterns can be overwhelming, but every food choice is an opportunity to move toward a healthier diet. One way to develop good eating habits is to get the entire community involved by establishing community gardens and markets.

We are fortunate to have an organization in Alexander City dedicated to addressing these health issues — Prosperity Again Thru Health (PATH).

PATH is a group of volunteers who promote a healthy lifestyle for all citizens in the Lake Martin area. PATH is composed of a board of directors and planning group which are diverse in their makeup. All ages, genders, and ethnicities are welcome to become part of this dedicated group of individuals.

PATH is actively involved in the promotion of local farmers and markets in our area. There is nothing better than fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables and prices are very competitive. PATH also works with local businesses. What better way to increase productivity and

reduce healthcare costs than having a healthy work force?

One project spearheaded

by PATH is the Community Garden. The food that is grown in the Green Street garden is distributed to those in need through local service organizations. PATH has partnered with Home Depot, which supplies the plants and supplies for the garden.

I Corinthians 12:26 states, “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.”

PATH is doing its part to live up to this — if one citizen of Alex City is in poor health because of poor eating habits, then we all suffer. If one citizen’s health is improved due to a healthy diet, then we all should rejoice.

If you would like to become a part of this dynamic organization, visit our website at pathlakemartin.com. Your thoughts and ideals will be most welcomed.

David Boleware PATH Board Member

Brownie Caldwell

Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson represents District 3. Her phone number is 256-825-9749.

Her address is 1191 Fulton Teneeshia Street, Dadeville. GoodmanRoy Mathis represents District 4.

His phone number is 256-825-4369.

His address is 181 Cedar Hill Drive, Dadeville.

Johnson

Roy Mathis

H.A ‘Dick’ Harrelson represents District 5. His phone number is 256-307-3880.

His address is 333 West Columbus Street., Dadeville.

H.A. ‘Dick’ Harrelson

Wayne Smith is mayor of Dadeville. His phone number is 256-8256820. His address is 156 Oliver Grove, Dadeville.

Wayne Smith

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Tabitha Riley and Viola White, with Living Word Baptist Church in Tallassee, stuff goody bags during vacation bible school.

Churches the house next door and it’s much cooler now,” WOLBC pastor Ronald Williams said.

Members of Fairview Baptist traveled three and a half hours just to lend a helping hand.

“They came down from Athens, Alabama, to help out with Bible school and some projects around town. They helped fix some houses and things like that,” LPBC’s Glenda Eubanks said.

These volunteers hosted VBS for over seventy children this week. “We have almost 80 kids

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here,” said Eubanks. “These kids are from all areas of the community.”

Pastor Williams said he very appreciative for the help they have received over the past week. “It takes everyone working together,” Williams said.

WOLBC is a “planted” church that branched from Carrville Baptist Church. It has been in existence for just over three years.

Church planting is a process that results in a new, local church being established. For a local

church to be “planted,” it must eventually have a separate life of its own and be able to function without its parent body, even if it continues to stay in relationship denominationally or through being part of a network.

With a great network of supporting churches, Pastor Williams said he appreciates the support, WOLBC has received.

“We are a plant church, on limited means,” Williams said. “They came down and helped us. They have done great work here.”

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on Riverside Drive in Tallassee.

“Everyone said the scenery was gorgeous,” Phillips said.

With blue skies and near perfect temps, there was a large turnout for Saturday’s benefit ride. “We had over 100 bikes. At last count there was 102, but several more joined us after that. Probably around 110 to 115 bikes in all, with about 150 people taking part in the ride.”

This event draws riders from around the area but for Phillips, the ride is personal.

“I started this ride because of my mama,” she said.

“It continues to grow because of so many of you that believes in the cause. Joy to Life foundation does a lot for men and women through out the state.”

The Joy to Life Foundation has a mission to provide free mammograms and other breast cancer screenings when necessary to medically underserved women in Alabama, provide limited grants when needed. It also strives to build and support breast cancer awareness among all Alabamians and promote over-all health, well being and education throughout the state.

“I could not do this without with my staff,” Phillips said, while fighting back tears. “They are awesome, awesome ladies.”

Not only did this benefit ride raise money for JLF, according to Phillips it helped put and keep Tallassee on many bikers’ maps. “We have some who ride all day Saturday,” said Phillips. “Sometimes they will ride all the way to north or south Alabama. Normally they go right by Tallassee, but they said they loved the scenery here and would start stopping in here more often.”

According to Phillips, plans have already began for next year’s Save the Tatas Benefit Ride and if the past portends the future, it will be even bigger than this year’s ride.

For more information or to donate to Save the Tatas contact 334-531-2715 or check them out on Facebook at Savethetatasbenefitride.

Speeding experienced in the year 2016. When all the information was tallied, Alabama was found to have the third highest rated of speeding-related deaths in the country per 100,000 residents. With 316 deaths in 2016 for a rate of 6.52 deaths per 100,000 individuals, Alabama found itself behind only South Carolina (7.68 deaths per 100,000) and New Mexico (6.97) in this statistic. Of the four states Alabama borders, all four were in the bottom half of the country in terms of speedingrelated deaths. Tennessee (2.75 per 100,000, ranked 34), Mississippi (2.71, ranked 35), Georgia (2.58, ranked 37) and Florida (1.50, ranked 49) all fell far below Alabama in this category.

Despite the state having such a high percentage of speeding-related deaths, local law enforcement officials said, while speeding is a problem they have to deal

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with on a regular basis, deaths caused by speeding vehicles are not as big of an issue in Tallapoosa County as they are in other parts of the state.

“Speeding is an issue,” Alexander City Deputy Chief James Easterwood said.

“I feel distracted driving is the biggest problem we see in our jurisdiction, but speeding definitely contributes to this.”

Easterwood said the number of fatalities that result from speeding vehicles in Alexander City stays around the same from year to year, but no matter how many or how few there are, each one is tragic to have happen. To try and reduce the number of speeders going through town, he said when a problem area is reported, the Alexander City Police Department will saturate the area with additional coverage to bring the spot back under control.

Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour added, “We do have speeders here in Dadeville, but as for serious accidents, I feel we’ve been mighty lucky. We’ve seen people traveling as fast as 90 to 115 (mph). Speeding is a problem, but for us, it has not been a seriously fatal problem.”

New Site Police Chief Phillip Weddle said he couldn’t recall any serious accidents where speeding was a contributing factor. At the same time, he and officer Justin Farr do spend some of their time writing up speeders when they pass through town.

“We work a lot of traffic in town and out on Highway 280,” Jacksons Gap Police Chief B. C. Cooper said. “We do see speeders, but we regularly work

to control it. We have managed to cut fatalities significantly. We used to see one or two fatalities a month, but over the past couple of years, we haven’t seen any.”

Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett felt speed does contribute to a number of traffic fatalities in the county, but part of this depends on the area of the county in question. At the same time, he felt having a greater law enforcement presence on the road is an effective deterrent against speeding vehicles.

While speeding is an issue that will never go away, local law enforcement officials work hard to bring the problem under control, handing out tickets when needed and regularly patrolling problem areas.

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ON A NEW TRACK

It’s the year of the fantasy running back I

f you’re not building your fantasy football team around your running backs, you’re doing something wrong.

Although the NFL has become more and more based on the passing game, the fantasy numbers still don’t stack up for receivers when compared to running backs.

Also, I fully believe the run game is making its comeback — six teams in the NFL boasted more than 2,000 rushing yards in the regular season last year as compared to just four in 2016.

Moreover, there’s a stellar rookie running back class coming in this season, highlighted by Penn State’s Saquon Barkley. Barkley is going to be a stud for the New York Giants and was such a good RB he was one of only five in the last 25 years who was taken in the top two at the NFL Draft.

Although Barkley was easily the most-touted running back in this year’s draft class, the entire class is something to be excited about when drafting your fantasy football squad. Close to home (and now close to my heart), Auburn graduate Kerryon Johnson has a decent chance at getting a starting nod for the Detroit Lions, and there’s a number of other RBs who will easily be Week 1 starters.

Rashaad Penny (Seattle Seahawks), Sony Michel (New England Patriots), Ronald Jones (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Derrius Guice (Washington Redskins) are all shoo-ins for the top spot on their respective teams.

They all also went in the first two rounds of the draft.

Another running back to keep your eye on came out of the 2017 draft class, and that’s Alvin Kamara for the New Orleans Saints. According to ESPN.com, Kamara scored the fifth-most PPR fantasy points by a rookie ever, but he’ll especially valuable early on with Mark Ingram suspended for the first four games of the year.

Running backs are also becoming more and more versatile, which makes them more prized when drafting a team.

Christian McCaffrey had the fourth-most receptions by a rookie running back in NFL history, and Kareem Hunt was just the eighth rookie RB in history with more than 1,200 rushing yards, 50 catches and 10 touchdowns.

Plus, there’s quite a few running backs who have become staples.

If you can draft Le’Veon Bell, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, or Todd Gurley, of the Los Angeles Rams, do it. These guys are both dualthreat running backs. Bell was the Steelers’ leader in rushing yards a season ago and was also second best on the team in catches.

Gurley had a phenomenal 2,093 yards from scrimmage last year, which made up 35 percent of the team’s offensive output.

There’s also guys like LeSean McCoy and Ezekiel Elliott, of the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys, respectively, who are going to be the go-to guys for their teams’ offenses. These are people who will rack up points from week to week.

Don’t forget my rule about not drafting a fantasy quarterback until at least the third round — preferably the fourth.

While there’s not a lot of point differential between the highest drafted quarterback and the lowest, that’s not the case for running backs. You want the best of the best, and this year, there’s a lot of the cream of the crop to go around.

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Record.

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The track in Dadeville will soon be paved thanks to an ADECA grant and matching funds from the Tallapoosa County Commission.

Paving begins on Dadeville High School track

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

The Dadeville High School track and field team will soon have a brand new facility to call home. Paving began on the track across the street from the football stadium Monday, and once work is completed, which is estimated to be within the next few weeks, it will be a positive addition to the high school campus.

Both Tallapoosa County School

Superintendent Joe Windle and Dadeville High School Principal Chris Hand, who is also the track and field coach at Dadeville, were thrilled to see the work ready to take off and complete a project that has been a long time in the making.

“It allows Dadeville High School to have a functioning track and at the same time, it provides an opportunity for the community to have a walking track for exercise,” Windle said. “We have been working on this for three years.”

Hand added, “It’s unbelievable. To try

and get this done, it’s amazing.”

Windle said this project was made possible thanks to a partnership involving both the county board of education and the Tallapoosa County Commission. The school system received a grant in order to pay for the paving. However, the grant required 40 percent in matching funds, which is where the county commission stepped in to help. Through the hard work and dedication of commissioner Emma Jean Thweatt and Tallapoosa See TRACK • Page B2

Dadeville native Kyle Caldwell lands job at Chelsea played too, so he knows the ins and outs of the game.”

Caldwell will be coaching the running backs, and he’s coming Kyle Caldwell was a stud for off great experience, having both Dadeville’s football and baseball teams. An All-State player coached two stellar running backs in Qua Tucker and Kadore Glenn, in both sports, he stayed with who combined for 2,500 yards last his alma mater after graduating season. college, becoming the head Caldwell was brought onto the baseball coach and the offensive Hornet team earlier this summer coordinator for the Tigers. but his position was officially Now, he’s moving on up. approved last Thursday, and he’ll After resigning his position as also be teaching career prep at the Dadeville’s baseball coach after high school. In addition, Caldwell two years, Caldwell immediately has been in talks with baseball landed another job with the Class coach Michael Stallings to see if 6A Chelsea Hornets. he can help out there.

“Their head coach Dustin But most of Caldwell’s Goodwin is really smart and experience comes on the football innovative,” Caldwell said. “He’s File / The Record field. After his storied career at one of those guys that grew up Dadeville, where he threw for in a coaching family and played Dadeville native Kyle Caldwell has accepted a position as the college football. His brother See CALDWELL • Page B2 running backs coach at Chelsea.

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Rebels wrap up summer workouts with OTA

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Due to the rainy weather, Reeltown has struggled to actually get on the football field much the past month for summer workouts.

So wrapping up with an Organized Team Activity with Tallassee and Montgomery Academy was just what the doctor ordered for the Rebels.

“We had some really good reps and a lot of intense competition, which is great,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “We had a lot of effort running around, and the second half, (the heat) was bearing down. That is one good thing about summer in Lizi Arbogast / The Record Alabama is it’s good to have Reeltown’s Khoner Davis slings a pass during an earlier summer OTA. some days where you’re out in that. We used precaution and do what we can to protect our how we competed and our any other the Rebels hosted kids, but it’s a good thing. this summer. effort.”

“I was very pleased with “I always set it up where Thursday’s OTA began like

we’re using both sides of the field, and everybody’s doing something,” Johnson said. “It looks like a lot of organized chaos because there’s a lot of moving parts, but we’re really precise with our schedule and how we maneuver. And the important thing is everybody’s getting reps.”

After warming up, the teams split into two groups with the defensive side working on man coverage and the offensive side working on running routes. During the next segment, the teams play in a series of 7-on-7s while the offensive and defensive lines have individual drills where they work on anything from technique to pass rushing and pass blocking.

The final segment is two periods of 11-on-11s. During the first, each team is given eight plays before rotating, See REELTOWN • Page B2

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SUMMER COMES TO A CLOSE Submitted / The Record

Dadeville’s third annual free sports training camp came to an end Tuesday. In addition to having another night of sports action, the final day also included a visit from the D.A.R.E. program as well as ice cream and a cookout for the kids. Coach Michael Taylor said nearly 100 kids attended the camp over the course of the summer.

ONE-LUNG WONDER

By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

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eader. Competitor. Success.

Those are the three words Tallassee softball coach Pat Love use to describe recent graduate Haylee Osborne. However, the most impressive thing about Osborne may be what does not define her.

When Osborne was 4 years old, a doctor told her parents they had found a tumor on one of her lungs.

The doctors went over all of her options, including the possibility of a lobectomy or even chemotherapy.

Jennifer Osborne, Haylee’s mother, said the doctors did not know how bad it would be until a surgery was performed.

After eight hours of surgery, Haylee had one lung completely removed and the tumor was gone. She has been living with one lung ever since but you would not know it unless you asked her.

“For two years we went back every three months and it never came back,” her mother said. “(The doctor) told us at these appointments that she would be able to do anything but probably have a hard time running a marathon.”

Haylee does do what she wants to do but still has a more difficult time trying to catch her breath. However, she does not let it bother her on the field.

“It happened so young that I don’t even think about it that much,” Osborne said. “I never want to bring it up for softball because I don’t want people telling me, ‘You can’t do this’ or ‘You can’t do that.’”

Osborne says she has always had to work a little harder to keep up. She says she’ll tell people she may get out of breath quicker but her head coach says she always fought through it.

“To be honest with you, she has never let it bother her,” Love said. “She’s never used it for a crutch, she’s never complained about it. We always watch her and everything she’s doing but she has never once used it as an excuse.”

Many people around Osborne do not even know about her medical situation. Love said there was probably 70 percent of her high school teammates who did not know she had just one lung.

“I didn’t want people to feel sorry for me,” Osborne

said. “I just want them to see me as another softball player that is working just as hard as everyone else.”

Her teammates certainly responded to that during Osborne’s senior season. During the 2018 season, Osborne stepped up into a leadership role she says she never expected to be in.

“We were always looking for leaders but I was always too shy,” she said. “I was never the best pitcher or the best hitter. I thought that couldn’t be me.”

However, with the help of the other seniors, Osborne found herself in that position. The University of Mobile signee helped push the Tigers to a 32-15 record that included an appearance in the Alabama Sports Writers Association state rankings for the first time in more than a decade. Tallassee was ranked ninth in the final poll and made it to the regional tournament in the postseason with Osborne leading the way.

She finished the season with 14-6 record as a pitcher and logged a 2.17 earnedrun average while striking out 87 batters in 113 innings. Osborne also managed to finish the season with a .333 batting average in 88 at bats while recording one home run and 15 runs batted in.

Osborne is slated to begin her college career this fall in Mobile but she is still not letting that pesky missing lung bother her. She says the head coach is the only person in the program who already knows about it.

“I’m just focused on what I can improve,” Osborne said. “Now I’m moving to college so I know I have to step up my conditioning work. I have to be able to do two or three times what I have been doing.”

As for the three words Love used to describe her, Osborne said she likes those but she just had one

Caldwell

Track

nearly 6,000 yards, Caldwell went on to play at the University of West Alabama. He was a runnerup for the Harlon Hill trophy in 2014 and is still the school’s leader in career total offense (9,090), passing yards (7,731) and touchdown passes (72).

What excites Caldwell most about moving to a bigger school is the sheer number of players he’ll be working with and the attitude the Hornets have shown thus far.

“We have over 120 kids in grades nine through 12 coming out, and only four or five that have missed summer workouts and only a couple days here and there,” Caldwell said. “These kids are coming to workouts at 6:30 in the morning and getting after it, so that’s exciting to build upon that.”

Also because of Chelsea’s size and its traditionally-strong programs, Caldwell is ready to hit the ground running.

“They’ve had some good programs, but they’ve also played a really tough schedule,” he said. “It’s 6A ball, so you have to be very fundamentally sound. You can’t just out-athlete everybody. Some teams are going to have better athletes than you sometimes, so these kids have to be really smart. They have to learn and are going to have to be coaches on the field.

“It’s a bigger step, but that excites me because I feel like some of these kids are at a higher level of learning and that makes my job a little easier. I can just spit the lingo out and they’re used to it, so it gives me a little bit easier job transition.”

Chelsea’s first game is at Oak Mountain on Aug. 24.

County Administrator Blake Beck, the county commission came up with half of the 40-percent match, meaning the school system had to fund only 20 percent of the total project cost.

“The grant money made this affordable,” Windle said. “It may not have been possible to do this without the partnership between the board of education, the county commission and the grant agency. It’s a fiscal win-win for everybody involved.”

Since helping start the track and field program at Dadeville 18 years ago, Hand

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Haylee Osborne was an ace pitcher for the Tigers this season. She had one of her lungs removed when she was 4 years old.

“I just want them to see me as another softball player that is working just as hard as everybody else.”

— Haylee Osborne Tallassee softball

more to add.

“Different,” she said. “I like to say I’m different and unique. I did things my own way.”

If there is anything that is sure in Haylee Osborne’s story, it is uniqueness. And the next chapter is about to begin.

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said having this eight-lane paved track will not only give track athletes the ability to train on a surface that will give them a more accurate gauge of their times, but will also allow the high school to host track meets.

Along with this, Hand said many of the students who participate in track are ecstatic to see this project coming to fruition.

While the newly-paved track will serve the primary function of being a nicer training facility for athletic programs at Dadeville, Windle and Hand said it will also be available for residents in town to get

some exercise, providing health benefits for everyone involved.

With asphalt running lanes covering the former track of gravel, the completion of this project will prove to be a positive change for everyone who uses the Dadeville High School track in any way.

“This is something we’re really happy to have,” Hand said. “It’s a big benefit for everyone involved.”

Windle added, “This a fully-functioning track to conduct our track program on. We are happy to be able to do this.”

Reeltown and in the second, the ball is placed on the 50 and it’s a simulated game situation.

Reeltown closed out the summer period this week with its annual Iron Man competition.

“That’s always a big deal for us,” Johnson said. “It’s fun and it’s competitive, and they’re competing against each other for one of the very few individual awards we give out. It’s a recognition of hard work and athletic ability, and it also caters to both sides.”

Two years ago, a defensive

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lineman won the Iron Man award, but last year, tailback Keke Hughley was the victor.

The Iron Man is a culmination of several different competitions, including maxing out in the weight room, agility timed drills, tire flips, attendance throughout the summer and more.

“Anything you can think of, we do it,” Johnson said.

With fall practice right around the corner, Johnson and the Rebels have identified both their strongest attributes and the

places that need the most work.

“You should be your best at the most experienced positions, and we are that,” Johnson said.

“We are very experienced in the backfield. We’re returning all of our backs; we have the experience in the fullbacks with Jordan Whitlow and Kolby Coan to the tailback position of Tre Tre (Hughley) and the rotation of Cameron Faison and Keke (Hughley). That’s an area we knew we would be pretty good at, and we are pretty good at it.”

On the flip side, the offensive line — where the Rebels lost three starters, Jacob Rodgers, Justin House and Kyle Nelson — is still an area that needs improvement.

“The good thing is this is an extremely gritty, coaching bunch of offensive linemen,” Johnson said. “We’ve got more depth there as far as numbers, but we’re far from where we need to be. That’s a huge area where we need to work on, but I’m still confident they’ll get there.”

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multitude of area first responders met at the brand new Tallapoosa County Department of Human Resources building Friday afternoon, receiving an initial walkthrough of the facility in order to better understand the building’s layout, safety and security measures.

Tallapoosa County DHR Director Brenda Floyd led officials from the Dadeville Police Department, Dadeville Fire Department, Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department, Jacksons Gap Police Department, Tallapoosa EMS, Tallapoosa County EMA and Tallapoosa County 911 Call Center through the building. Floyd took the group on a detailed tour, allowing them to examine the facility in its entirety and ask questions about the security precautions taken in the construction of the building.

“It’s good to have you all here,” Floyd said as the tour began. “This will be our official address starting Tuesday. We’re really excited to be getting into this building.”

Floyd said Chief Deputy David McMichael with the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department played a key role in bringing all of these agencies together and holding a walkthrough of the new building.

“In the event something does happen here, we need to be proactive,” McMichael told the other officials at the start of the tour.

During the walkthrough, the officers and first responders were able to take a closer look at the individual offices, conference rooms, work rooms and other areas around the building, understanding how each part of the building was laid out in order to be able to best respond to any potential incidents.

As the tour made its way through the hallways, the officials were asking numerous questions about the safety and security measures built in during construction, among others. Floyd showed where firefighters would be able to attach their hoses if fighting a fire at the building and many of the special security features to protect DHR employees.

“In the event something does happen here, we need to be proactive.”

Donald Campbell / The Record

Top, Brenda Floyd from the Tallapoosa County DHR leads Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy David McMichael, Dadeville Fire Chief Anthony Wilkerson, Jacksons Gap Police Chief B.C. Cooper, Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran and others into the lobby of the new DHR building. Floyd, below, with the Tallapoosa County Department of Human Resources welcomes local law enforcement officials and first responders to the DHR building walkthrough Friday afternoon.

— David McMichael Chief sheriff ’s deputy “You all are asking good questions,” Floyd said. “These are the kinds of things I need to know too.”

After the tour concluded, McMichael asked Floyd about setting up a time where the rest of the sheriff’s department would be able to take a tour of the facility and understand its security features, while Dadeville Police Department Chief David Barbour and Dadeville Fire Department Chief Anthony Wilkerson asked if their respective departments would be able to take special tours as well. Floyd said she and others with the DHR would be happy to work out a time where this would be possible for them.

With the building starting to be used on Tuesday, Floyd said there will be a special open house celebration at the new DHR facility, located on 1279 South Tallassee Street just south of downtown Dadeville, in the near future. However, getting local officials and first responders in the building for a walkthrough before business began was seen as an important and valuable move.

“We have been talking about having a walkthrough like this for several months,” Floyd said. “Having law enforcement here today and helping them become more familiar with our new building, it’s a very good thing.”

Donald Campbell / The Record

Members of the Dadeville Police Department, Dadeville Fire Department, Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office, Tallapoosa EMS and Tallapoosa County 911 Call Center prepare to take a tour of the new DHR facility in Dadeville Friday afternoon.

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Jeffcoat campaigning on issues, not party

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Yes there will be a “D” next to his name on the ballot in November as a candidate for Alabama State House of Representatives House District 81.

But Jeremy Jeffcoat, a radio and television executive, explained at a recent Tallapoosa County Democrat Party meeting, he is campaigning on the issues, not party lines.

“We win with the issues,” Jeffcoat said.

“We win with mutual respect. It is not about party.”

Jeffcoat believes voters are seeking a change. But they are not necessarily buying into the extremism of the political parties of today’s environment. He says just look as incumbents across the spectrum who are not getting reelected.

“It is not about party,” he said. “This appetite for change is not a Republican thing or a Democrat thing. This appetite for change is not exclusive to one party or the other.”

Jeffcoat understands his position of reaching across the aisle for support will upset some voters and hopes many will support his efforts to reach others.

“If we step out there, we can win,” he said. “It gives us a chance to do some things. Talk to your friends, talk to moderate Republicans, talk to conservative Republicans, talk to everyone. All they can do is tell you no. They can’t eat you.”

Jeffcoat wants his supporters to be respectful and to look beyond being blue or red.

“Stay off the partisan rhetoric,” Jeffcoat said. “Talk about solutions, talk about ideas. Make a positive argument for change because none of the partisan stuff helps a mother or father get a better job in Alexander City to support their family.”

Partisan politics help no one according to Jeffcoat.

“None of that stuff we argue about helps a teenager in Dadeville get a better education, get a scholarship to be the first in their family to go to college,” Jeffcoat explained. “None of that stuff helps a single mother in Rockford with two kids get daycare so that she can go work and help her family. None of that helps an elderly couple in New Site who have to make a decision between food and medicine.”

Jeffcoat believes his upbringing can help in Montgomery as his life experiences are like many in the state today. He was raised by a single mother. His father died of an opioid overdose. He cared for his

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Jeremy Jeffcoat speaks to fellow Democrats following a recent Tallapoosa County Democratic Party meeting.

disabled sister. He experienced losses in the “Great Recession.” But he came through it all.

“I had been successful up to that point,” Jeffcoat said. “I found rock bottom.”

Jeffcoat explained going through tough times including moving several times to a cheaper place to save money, being unemployed and underemployed. Since 2011, he and his wife Stacey have being climbing upward.

“Through all that difficulty, came determination to do things differently,” Jeffcoat explained. “As my faith life improved, my personal life improved. My professional life began to improve.”

He believes those life experiences are valuable.

Jeffcoat agrees Alabama has some tough decisions to make in regards to prisons and sentencing reforms.

“We have to do something there,” he said. “We can’t leave prisons at 140 percent capacity. We can’t throw away an entire generation of people on non-violent drug offenses. We have been doing that too long.”

And “everything is about economic development.”

“Everybody wants to know where the better jobs are,” Jeffcoat said. “How do we get that here?”

Rural broadband access is crucial to Jeffcoat.

“We have a lot of rural areas here in Tallapoosa, Coosa and Chilton counties in this district,” he said. “You cannot effectively run a business without broadband access. You cannot effectively teach a student without broadband access.

Broadband is something we have to do.”

Infrastructure is crucial to economic development as well for Jeffcoat as it creates jobs and saves residents money.

“We get a ‘D’ from the Society of Civil Engineers,” Jeffcoat said. “That is unacceptable. Twenty percent of our bridges in this state are obsolete. We have to fix that.”

The Alabama Infrastructure Alliance has a plan through fuel taxes – that is how you fund infrastructure according to Jeffcoat.

“They have a plan to prepare us for matching federal dollars later. The problem with old infrastructure is it creates wear and tear on vehicles, wear and tear on tires, worse fuel efficiency. If we don’t get to fixing that we don’t get to work on economic development.”

Education, especially vocational training and education funding are issues for economic development. The lottery is Jeffcoat’s suggestion. He says 75 percent are now in favor of it.

“We just have to get it on the ballot,” he said. “It has been 20 years (since was last on the ballot). I intend to fight for it everyday until we have it. The funding

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August 2, 2018 Today’s Events

AUBURN CLUB: Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl will be at the annual meeting of the Lake Martin Auburn Club at Willow Point Country Club, Thursday, August 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is $40 a person. Sponsorships are available

August 3-4

CONFERENCE: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting the LIFT Ministries Women’s Conference “Restoration” August 3-4. Tajuan McCarty will be the special guest speaker and there will be worship, fellowship and communing together in the name of Jesus. Tickets are currently available at liftministriesal.com/shop for $50 each and include seats for the two-day event, a T-shirt, notebook, movie, night of worship, light breakfast, refreshments and a catered lunch. Friday, doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 6 p.m. and movie following at 8 p.m.

Saturday, doors open at 9 a.m. with coffee and donuts provided, the event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a worship rally to follow.

Vendors may also purchase a ticket online for $70, which includes a general admission ticket as well as the vendor fee. Vendors may have tables set up for both days until the end of the night of worship. For more information, contact LiftMinistriesal@gmail.com

Saturday, August 4

BACK TO SCHOOL EXPO: GAP Fellowship Church is coordinating the 18th Annual Back to School Expo Saturday, August 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center.

at $500 and includes four tickets and a special meet and greet with Coach Pearl.

Food and beverages will be provided and a cash bar will be available.

To sign up just go to www. lakemartinauburclub.com and pay online.

WORK GROUP MEETING: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Tallapoosa County Conservation District is holding the 2018 local working group meeting for the fiscal year 2019 Environmental Quality Incentive Program August 2 at 4:30 p.m. at the NRCS office

There will be free school supplies, free back packs, pizza and drinks.

All students K-12 are welcome. Teachers will receive a free resource gift.

KIDS WORKSHOP: Home Depot in Alexander City is hosting a kid’s workshop Saturday, August 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. Children who participate will receive supplies.

Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be provided.

PRAYER WALK: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association is inviting everyone to participate in a Prayer Walk for Schools Saturday, August 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at any of the five public schools in Alexander City. Individuals, families and groups can come to pray and walk as long or as short a time as you choose.

Sunday, August 5

CHURCH SINGING: Old Providence Baptist Church in Hackneyville is hosting an all day singing starting at 10:30 a.m. with guest singers Kingsland Quartet from Arab.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting homecoming Sunday, August 5 at 2 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Rev. Stanford Benson, pastor of First Baptist Church Rockford. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Missionary.

PASTORAL APPRECIATION: Elam #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Kellyton is holding the 23rd pastoral appreciation service honoring Rev. and Sister Autry Powell Jr. August 5 at 11 a.m. Guest pastor is Rev. Eddie L. Hunter of Miracle Missionary Baptist Church.

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: The Wall Street AME Zion Church is celebrating 138 years of ministry Sunday, August 5 at 2:30 p.m.

The guest minister is Rev. George E. McKain. Pastor of Wall Street AME Zion Church is Rev. Meana Strickland.

Dinner will be served after the program.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Calvary Baptist Church in Dadeville is hosting homecoming services Sunday, August 6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. “Hopes Journey” will bring the message in song during the morning service. Lunch will follow the service.

Johnny Pritchard is pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and Dennis Floyd is the music minister.

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SEXUAL TRAFFICKING SEMINAR: United Methodist Women of Red Ridge United Methodist Church are sponsoring a seminar on sexual trafficking on Monday, August 6 at noon in the church sanctuary.

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alone is not the only fix. We are one of six states in this country that don’t have the lottery. Four of those six are in the bottom 10 of education. Only one is in the top 20.

I believe in numbers. Numbers are cold.

Numbers are honest. Numbers don’t lie. It is a starting point. Funding can go a long way.

“Our neighbors have the lottery. They are beating us in education and we are buying tickets there also.”

The funds from the lottery could correct a problem of unlevel funding for education across the state.

“A kid in New Site or Rockford deserves the same access to education as a kid in Hoover or Mountain Brook,” Jeffcoat said. “The funding has to be equitable across systems. Let’s work on rural educational funding.”

The funding from an educational lottery could also be used to create something similar to the HOPE scholarship in Georgia and the Tennessee Promise. The Tennessee Promise allows for two years of community college for free for a trade, vocational training or academics.

“In 2015 Tennessee (Promise) had 4,000 more students (in the program) than they expected,” Jeffcoat said. “And it came in $2 million under budget. When talking about workforce development, that is a workforce development program on steroids. Everything is economic development.”

Access to healthcare is crucial to residents and Jeffcoat believes Medicaid expansion is as well. It can provide coverage for those in the gap that often go untreated and when they do seek treatment, providers are often stuck with the bill.

“Our hospitals don’t get paid a dime from those people,” Jeffcoat said. “You wonder why our hospitals struggle.

There is a reason why our hospitals favor Medicaid expansion. Because they might get paid for the work they do.”

The other reason for Medicaid expansion is job creation.

“As many as 30,000 healthcare jobs could be created through Medicaid expansion in the state,” Jeffcoat said.

“Everything is economic development.”

Jeffcoat is facing Republican nominee Ed Oliver in the November general election. In an effort to help the public learn more about them, they have agreed to a town hall forum, “Access to the Issues,” hosted by the Lake Martin Young Professionals at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Valley National Bank in Alexander City.

Churches and non-profits can submit items to the calendar at editor@thedadevillerecord. com and calendar@alexcityoutlook.com.

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Local working groups are to provide recommendations on local natural resource priorities and criteria for the USDA conservation activities and programs. For more information call 256-329-3084.

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Jackson Yarbrough, Ginger East, Diane Moncrief, Lynn Mann, Ann Holsonback, Irma Traylor, Tommy Evans, Weaver Dean and Octavia Johnson are celebrating their birthdays today.

speak about the organization, The Wellhouse, which exists to honor God by rescuing and providing opportunities for restoration to female victims of human trafficking who have been sexually exploited.

Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34, corner of 49 & 34, Dadeville, 256-825-9820 redridgeumc.org. Vicky Cater is pastor. The public is invited.

August 6 - 8

CHURCH REVIVAL: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting revival services August 6 -8 at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Rev. James Whetstone of Leander Baptist Church in Daviston.

Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor of Friendship Missionary.

Tuesday, August 7

USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher meeting will be Tuesday, August 7 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.

Thursday, August 9

Call in orders to 256-329-7382 by noon Monday, August 6.

Saturday, August 11

GOSPEL SINGING: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting a Gospel Homecoming at 7 p.m.

GOSPEL SINGING: The Equality United Methodist Church is hosting its annual gospel singing Saturday, August 11 at 6 p.m.

The Godin Family will present their down-home country gospel music conducted by Equality native Chuck Bradley. Admission is free and there will be a concession stand available. The church is located at 281 Highway 259 in Equality.

Sunday, August 12

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Sardis United Methodist Church is holding its 181st Homecoming Service Sunday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. Lunch will follow.

August 20-22

CHICK-fil-A FUNDRAISER: The Alexander City Meals on Wheels is hosting a Chick-fil-A fundraiser August 9. Meals are preordered and cost $6. They include a Chick-fil-A sandwich, chips and cookie. The meals can be delivered or picked up at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church.

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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Red Cross blood shortage continues

Library Notes Friday is National Watermelon Day! Watermelon is classified as a type of berry called a pepo.

It grows on a vine like plant. Nutritionally, watermelon can provide 10 percent of the daily requirement of vitamin C in a 3.5 oz. serving, but it is 91 percent water and nutritionally otherwise unremarkable. And, a 3.5 oz. serving has only 30 calories.

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Emergency call for type-O blood donors to donate; Drive coming up on Aug. 13 STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. Still, there continues to be an emergency need for donors of all blood types, especially type O, to give now to address a severe blood shortage.

For local residents who feel called to donate, there is an opportunity coming up in a few weeks to do just that. A blood drive will be held Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Russell Medical Center in Alexander City.

Officials would like to remind potential donors though type O is critically needed, all blood types are welcome to ensure a reliable supply for patients in need.

Red Cross blood donations are being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in, and right now there is less than a five-day blood supply on hand. The Red Cross strives to keep a five-day supply of blood to meet the needs of patients and to be prepared for emergencies that require significant volumes of donated blood products.

“Patients don’t get a summer break from the need for lifesaving treatments, so it is critical that hospitals have access to blood products each and every day,” Red Cross Blood Services Communications Executive Nick Gehrig said. “We sincerely appreciate those who have responded to the call to help save lives, but the emergency need remains.

Those who haven’t rolled up a sleeve to give are urged to do so today.”

There is a particular need for type-O blood, which plays an important role in ongoing patient care and emergencies. Type-O positive is the most transfused blood type and can be given to patients with any Rh-positive blood type. Type O negative

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A blood drive will be held at Russell Medical from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 13.

is the universal blood type and can be given to any patient. It’s what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine the blood type of patients in the most serious situations.

In thanks, all those who donate blood or platelets July 30 through Aug. 30 will receive a $5 Amazon. com gift card via email.

Donors of all blood types are urged to make an appointment to give now using the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.

Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

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Mary Beth Moore, of Alabaster, left, was crowned Miss Tri County at the 2019 Miss Tri County Pageant, which was held inside Tallassee’s Mt. Vernon Theater on Friday. Caitlyn McTier, outgoing Miss Tri County, crowns Sarah Beth Huntley, right, from Chilton County High School, who was voted Outstanding Teen Miss Tri County during Friday’s pageant.

TAKING THE CROWN Mary Beth Moore crowned Miss Tri County

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Tallassee’s Mt. Vernon Theater was bustling with excitement Friday evening as people from around the area attended the Miss Tri County pageant.

There were 14 contestants competing for the title of

Miss Tri County 2019.

Dean Argo, the night’s master of ceremonies, is a longtime resident of Prattville and served four terms as a councilman there, 11 years as council president.

Bradley Logan, of Tuscaloosa, was the pageant’s head judge and

Lenore DeRamus-Colbert, of Atlanta Georgia, was the novice judge. Deborah Williford, of Wetumpka, Timothy Long, of Birmingham and Russell Howard, of Tuscaloosa, also helped judge the 14 contestants.

In the end, Mary Beth Moore, from Alabaster,

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The outgoing Miss Tri County, Caitlyn McTier, from Sylacauga, crowned Moore.

“I am absolutely so excited,” said Moore.

“This area is near my hometown and my

university so I will be able to be here a lot to serve the community.”

According to pageant organizers, this year’s pageant went very well and included a wellrounded group of young women.

“I thought this year was amazing,” said Tatum Northington Smith, executive director of the Miss Tri County Pageant.

“We had a really good group of girls.”

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Each contestant performed an array of talents before the judges, something that can be daunting for young women. However, Smith said this year’s contestants handled themselves very well under pressure.

“All of those girls are so talented and it takes so much grace and confidence to get up on that stage and do a fitness routine, or walk out there in a swimsuit, or perform a talent. They amaze me.”

Each contestant had to answer an onstage question, including political and economic topics.

“Onstage questions are so important. I think the topics should be recent and their opinions should be well reflected.

I intentionally made those hard to answer.”

The Miss Tri County Pageant was established in September 2017, and the first Miss preliminary was held on Jan. 14, 2018.

Since that time the pageant has continually grown in popularity and added a teen component to 2019 preliminary.

Miss Tri County is an open, local preliminary of the state program, the Miss Alabama Pageant and the national program, the Miss America Pageant. Each year a local participant from each county is chosen to represent Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery counties in the state program.

“I think Mary Beth Moore will represent us very well and I think she will do very well at Miss Alabama.”

As the winner of the Miss Tri County title, Moore will use her talents and speaking ability to promote the Miss Tri County, Miss Alabama and Miss America Organizations while meeting new people throughout the community and will represent the Tri County area at the next Miss Alabama Pageant held in June 2019.