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Injuries sustained in Monday accident claim Cotney’s life

By MITCH SNEED Editor

Injuries sustained in a Monday morning car crash have claimed the life a beloved member of the Alexander City Police Department family.

Kelly Cotney, 35, who served as an animal control officer with ACPD since 2008, died late Monday night at the University of Alabama-Birmingham

Hospital.

Alexander City Police Chief Willie G. Robinson said that the entire department has been hit hard by Cotney’s passing.

“It has really been a tough, tough thing,” Robinson said. “She was wellliked and always had a smile on her face. She was so dedicated to her job and really cared about those animals.

“More than that, she really loved

her kids and her family. It’s just hard to believe that someone so young, with such a lively spirit has been taken like this. Our hearts and prayers go out to her family and all that have been touched by this.”

Robinson said Cotney and a young female passenger were seriously injured when her car skidded on rain-soaked See COTNEY Page A5

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Kelly Cotney died late Monday, but coworkers say they will remember her as a dedicated, caring person who loved her job and children.

Board adopts data policy, approves voiceover IP purchase

Board also gets full text of state audit of system’s finances

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

The Alexander City Board of Education adopted a revised policy on data governance and use at its December meeting on Monday night.

The board also approved some personnel-related items, approved a bid on the purchase of a new voiceover IP phone system and approved with no changes certain policies related to career technical programs, which are required to be revisited every five years.

The policy revision the board adopted on data governance and use is far more extensive than the existing policy. The existing policy is sweeping and brief and the new policy is detailed and thorough. The new policy outlines the purpose for the policy, its scope, federal regulations with which it must comply, the requirement for an annual risk analysis, data See BOARD Page A5

The Tallapoosa County Board of Education heard a report Monday night at its December meeting from a representative of the Alabama Examiners of Public Accounts on an audit of the school system and the results of an evaluation of Superintendent Joe Windle.

Nikki Morrison, an examiner for the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, reported on the audit the Department performed in June of 2015. Her report cited several deficiencies brought to light in previous reporting about the audit, but which have been or Windle are being corrected, according to Phil Blasingame, chief school financial officer for the Tallapoosa County Schools.

“She was required to give us that report before the audit went public on their website,” Blasingame said. “There was really nothing new in addition to what has already been reported. It was pretty much a formality.”

Blasingame said although all the deficiencies regarding the system’s deficit cash balance are being addressed, the system will likely be cited for that negative balance again in the its next audit. In addition, Blasingame said because of See COUNTY Page A5

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Fourth-grade teachers Lisa Peace and Jane Hayes show off their wooden shoes in the Netherlands room at Stephens Elementary School’s Christmas Around the World Tuesday.

WORLD TOUR Stephens presents ‘Christmas Around The World’

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Students at Stephens Elementary School in Alexander City did a lot of traveling on Tuesday.

For most of the day, the students took turns visiting various classrooms throughout the school that had been decorated for Christmas in each of nine different countries around the globe to learn about the Christmas customs of

each of the countries and how they differ from ours.

It was Stephens’ first-ever “Christmas Around the World” and it featured such stars as Gip the Goat, Santa in a boat and hostesses from the Netherlands in wooden shoes.

“Each of our teams has a country and they are teaching about the holiday traditions of that culture,” said Alicia Peters, an instructional coach at Stephens who See CHRISTMAS Page A7

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It seems that everyone wants a pet around Christmas and many think about giving pets as gifts.

Mia Chandler with the Lake Martin Animal Shelter wants to

caution those that want to give animals as gifts.

“You should never gift pets as a surprise,” Chandler said. “Pets are a ten-, 20-year commitment, not only for time but financially too.”

Chandler does offer some advice for those that would like to give a

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Obituaries can be submitted to The Outlook from funeral homes by e-mail at obits@alexcityoutlook.com For more information, call (256) 234-4281.

DEAR ABBY: I have always struggled with a lack of selfesteem and confidence. I would like to get breast implants. It’s not to seek attention or anything; it’s merely to feel better about myself. Clothes don’t fit me properly, and I am embarrassed.

My boyfriend is completely against it. He says he doesn’t want to be with a fake person, even though I have tried in vain to tell him I’ll be the same person on the inside. He has also threatened that we will have relationship problems if I have the surgery done.

This procedure will, in my opinion, help me in many ways.

On the other hand, I don’t want to lose my boyfriend! Please help. -- DOESN’T WANT TO LOSE HIM DEAR DOESN’T WANT TO LOSE HIM: Which is more important to you -- to do something that will make you feel more confident about your appearance or hang onto this boyfriend? He may be worried

Obituaries Maxine Forbus Dean Maxine Forbus Dean, 91 of Tucker died Friday, Dec 11, 2015.

She was born in Alexander City, AL the daughter of the late Homer and Flossie Moody Forbus.

She was a secretary for Eastern Airlines.

Mrs. Dean was a member of Smoke Rise Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Dean.

Survivors include her daughters, Carlene Parker and Deborah (Mark) Scherer both of Tucker; her son, Henry C. (Karen) Dean, Jr. of Loganville; her sister, Gailya Spruiell of Berry, AL; her brother, James (Billie) Forbus of Dadeville, AL; her granddaughters, Brenda (David) Wilner and Stephanie (Mark) Necessary; her two great grandsons, Harley and Miles Necessary.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Floral Hills Funeral Home with Rev. Ernie Forrester officiating. Entombment will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens.

Arrangements by Floral Hills Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Tucker.

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that you will attract too much attention if you change your appearance, or have a hang-up about “relations” with a woman who has implants.

If he were your husband, I might answer differently, but from where I sit, you have to do what’s best for you. A boyfriend who would prevent you from boosting your self-confidence strikes me as selfish and not much of a “friend” at all.

DEAR ABBY: I’m saddened by the mistresses of today, also known as “side chicks.” These women have no morality or conscience. Yet their status seems to be glorified all over social media.

Betty Lester Betty Wallis Lester, 78 of Jackson’s Gap, Alabama passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Life Care Center of Collegedale, TN. She was born June 21, 1937 in Troy, Alabama to Paul and Lester Lillian Wallis.

She received an undergraduate degree from Jacksonville State University and a Masters from Georgia State University. She taught as a public school teacher for many years before retiring to raise her two sons.

What advice would you give to my friends who are contemplating joining in this madness as a “hustle” and a way to get child support from married men?

-- DISGUSTED IN CALIFORNIA DEAR DISGUSTED: You are describing entrapment and extortion. A woman who would do this is lacking ethics, morals and self-respect. That kind of individual isn’t likely to listen to advice from me. I do have some, however, for YOU. End those “friendships” because, on an important level, you have nothing in common with these shameless users. I pity the children, who are nothing more than meal tickets to their mothers.

not to call attention to myself.

When someone (inevitably) notices, the questions begin, which I don’t mind.

What I DO mind, however, is the hostility I encounter.

“What makes you think you’re better than the rest of us?” is the most common comment. I don’t think I am, and I certainly have never implied it.

I need a response that won’t fuel the fire and will hopefully allow me to eat in peace. Thoughts? -- VEGAN GIRL IN MASSACHUSETTS DEAR VEGAN GIRL: Try this: “I’m sorry you got that impression, because it’s not the way I feel. It’s simply the way I choose to eat.”

DEAR ABBY: I am vegan, which makes dining out an adventure. In restaurants, veggies and pasta or a veggie wrap are pretty much a go-to.

At family functions (weddings, showers), I bring my own nondairy milk and butter and try

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

She was an active member of First United Methodist Church. She has been a member of the Beacon Class of First United Methodist Church and Alexander City Kiwanis serving in the roles of treasurer and secretary.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Lee Lester and her parents.

She is survived by sons, Chris (Audrey) Lester and Michael Lester; grandchildren, Beth (Daniel) Fuller and Ryan Lester; greatgrandchildren, Caleb Fuller and Abigail Fuller; brother-in-

law, Robert Charles Lester; two nieces and one nephew.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19, at First United Methodist Church of Alexander City with visitation to follow.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to First United Methodist Church of Alexander City, 310 Green Street, Alexander City, AL 35010.

Visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share words of comfort to the family.

Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

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his week we will conclude our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby.

First, let me briefly recap the horses we have already handicapped. The list includes, in descending order, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg Reed (16), Sen. Arthur Orr (15), Anniston Mayor Vaughn Stewart (14), Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox (13), Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson (12), Congressman Bradley Byrne (11), Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey (10), Sen. Del Marsh (9), State Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan (8), Attorney General Luther Strange (7), Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle (6), State Treasurer Young Boozer (5), and Secretary of State John Merrill (4). The final three horses will be revealed today.

Our Number 3 horse is Tim James. James could have easily won the 2010 Governor’s Race.

In fact, if the primary had been two weeks earlier polling reveals he would have won. However, the last ten days leading up to the primary unveiled a volley of negative ads hurled between Tim James and Bradley Byrne, which propelled Bentley into the runoff and ultimate victory. Being within an eyelash of victory has got to stick in James’ craw. He may have the itch to run again. He is young and has some personal money to get the ball rolling again. Having run a successful get-acquainted race makes him a viable candidate. That is why I

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist

have Tim James at number 3.

The Number 2 horse may be the best-known horse in the Alabama political stable. Chief Justice Roy Moore is by far the best-known potential horse out of the 18 predicted to make the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. You cannot run for a judgeship in Alabama after age 70. Moore will be 72 in 2018, so he has nowhere else to go but governor.

Moore is in vibrant health and looks young. He is not ready to go back to Etowah County and ride his horses. Therefore, he will run for governor and he will be a major player. Moore will be the religious right evangelical candidate. In a large field this guarantees him a spot in the runoff. However, my opinion is that whoever has the other spot in the June 2018 GOP primary runoff beats him. Folks in Alabama seem to think of Moore as a judge, not a governor. In Alabama State Supreme Court races Moore is 3-0. In governor’s races he is 0-3.

The Number 1 horse is a phantom dark horse. This candidate is not on the scene today but they are already the favorite.

Alabama political history reveals that an unknown candidate who has never been elected statewide

almost always wins the governor’s race. The list of past dark horse candidates is long and it includes Big Jim Folsom, George Wallace, Guy Hunt, Bob Riley, Robert Bentley and Fob James.

The Fob James-like candidate, a successful businessman who sells their business for millions and decides to buy the governor’s office as a pastime, is the favorite. That “Mr. Unknown” is my favorite to win the 2018 Gubernatorial Derby.

As I mentioned at the onset of my series on potential horses in what I have dubbed the 2018 Alabama Derby, it is early in the game. In fact, it is only the second quarter. A handful of these horses have already made the decision to pull the trigger or should I say enter the gate.

They are already running but a good many of the names I have dropped are probably not interested in running or may run for a lesser spot than governor or take themselves out to pasture.

We Alabamians love a good governor’s race and it will be a good one because the office is wide open. This time next year I will repost my analysis of the 2018 gubernatorial derby. In the meantime we have an entertaining race for president percolating. Stay tuned.

See you next week.

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Children from Mother Goose watch a movie at Mamie’s Place last week. Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is hosting Christmas at Mamie’s Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will be Christmas movies and hot chocolate. For more information call 256-234-4644.

CHAMPAGNE TASTING: Emporium Wine will host a champagne tasting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 128 Calhoun Street, Alexander City. No charge for this event.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Calvary Baptist Church will be presenting the adult cantata “Christ Was Born For This..A Christmas Blessing.� There will be no Sunday School.

There will be a fellowship meal following the contata.

Dennis Floyd is the minister of music. Rev. Reggie Gable is the pastor. Everyone is encouraged to bring a friend to hear this wonderful message in song about the greatest gift of all, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Hillabee Baptist Church will present its Christmas Cantata Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.

The free event is under the direction of Mrs. Bea Pate.

Rev. Josh Sammons is pastor. Everyone is invited.

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STUFFED WITH LOVE: The Dadeville Public Library is collecting new stuffed animals for the Stuffed With Love campaign to be donated to the Tri-County Children’s Advocacy Center. Now through December 18, bring a new stuffed animal to the library circulation desk to help support this amazing agency and show these kids good people are still out there.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Comer Methodist Church will present it’s Christmas Cantata, Sunday, December 19 at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

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TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves School will be hosting a trade day Dec. 19 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VOTER PHOTO ID: The Camp Hill Public Library will host a voter photo id event and pre-Kwanzza celebration De. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

You can register to vote, get voter id, apply for an absentee ballot. There will also be poetry reading. It is sponsored by the Alabama New South Coalition.

December 19-20

CHRISTMAS DRAMA: The Family Worship Center at 1676 Swell St. is hosting a Christmas Drama, “A Breath Away,� Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 20 at 10 a.m.

December 20

BEAUTY PAGEANT: Miss Winter Wonderland Beauty Pageant will be December 20, 2015. Registration is now in progress - Early Bird Registration - $30 (Until Nov. 20), Standard Registration - $45 (Nov. 21 - Nov. 30), Late Registration - $10.00 Additional Fee (After Nov. 30). Cash prizes will be awarded to supreme winners in each category. Each contestant that enters will receive a participant’s trophy. For registration packet, please email to misswinterwonderlandpageant@gmail.com or call 256-749-6204.

CHRISTMAS AT MAMIE’S: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is hosting Christmas at Mamie’s Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

There will be Christmas movies and hot chocolate. For more information call 256234-4644.

December 24

CANDLELIGHT SERVICE: Comer Methodist Church will have a Candlelight Communion Service on December 24 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

December 25

CHRISTMAS MEAL: Comer Methodist Church is hosting a Christmas Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The public is invited to have a hot meal and enjoy fellowship. Tickets can be picked up at the Nutrition Center and the Salvation Army. You do not have to have a ticket to have a meal.

Call 256-234-7831 for more info.

December 26

COMMUNITY FORUM: Churches, schools, organizations, clubs, youth and adults are invited to a community forum on Emergency Preparedness, Get ready, stay ready, what to do when there is a disaster and Serious Advice for Effective Encounters Saturday, Dec. 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is free.

They will also be teaching young people how to respond when approached by law enforcement.

It is sponsored by the Central Alabama Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Incorpated.

December 27

NOTE BURNING CEREMONY: Peace and Goodwill M.B.C. will have a note burning ceremony for the Community Life Center Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. at 188 County Road 30 in Kellyton.

Guest will be Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware, Jr. of Great Bethel Baptist Church.

Rev. Robert Williams is pastor of Peace and Goodwill.

January 10

HAIR AND FASHION SHOW: Gloria Boleware celebrates 37 years of service with a community hair and fashion show Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. at Passion Church on Highway 63.

It will feature Hair 4 Daze, Dea Love’ Reesie Williams, Adrian Young, Team Katlin,Sharmaine Stowes, Nalarence Davis Show Models, GoGetters, Ent Marilyn Owens Lebron Spradley and the Grande Finale Charlene Benton.

January 21

WINE TASTING: Emporium Wine will host a wine tasting event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 128 Calhoun Street, Alexander City. There is no charge for this event.

PUBLIC MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Commission/Emergency Management Agency is scheduling a public meeting on Janyary 21 at 10 a.m. to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting will take place at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Dadevile in the Extension Auditorium downstairs. the public, private non-profits, municipalities, school board, universities/ colleges, utility/water/sewer boards, fire departments, and elected officials are among those invited and encouraged to attend. participation is required in order to apply for federal hazard mitigation grants in the future.

January 22

MARDI GRAS AUCTION: St. James Episcopal Church will host live and silent auctions at this inaugural event to support the Feast of Sharing ministry, which provides free meals twice a week at First United Methodist Church to some 100 people in need.

Auction items will include original art, a Russell Marine wakeboarding package, framed photography by Kenneth Boone, handmade pottery items, a vacation at the beach for the whole family, the Rev. Rob Iler’s handyman services for a day and more. There will be beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and entertainment.

Tickets are $25 per person and can be reserved by calling St. James Episcopal Church at 256-234-4752. For information, contact Heidi Ross at 256-794-7010 or Susan Mange at 601-4318239.

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All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please note that very young or handicapped individuals may not be able to respond to the speech hearing screening and may require a more formal evaluation at a later appointment date. Services will be provided by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic Room 1199 Haley Center.

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County the late date of this audit and resultant late correction of other issues, those issues, too, would likely be cited again in the system’s next audit despite their having been corrected.

“What’s happening is the Department of Examiners is getting hit by state budget cuts, too, and they’ve cut staff and are stretched thin, so their audits are running behind,” Blasingame said. “Of course, they are aware of the problems that might cause in audits like ours. They understand.”

John Osburn of John Osburn Consulting was hired by the board to perform the evaluation of Windle and gave the report on that evaluation. The evaluation was not required, but was requested by Windle.

“I told Mr. Windle when he asked me to do this that it wasn’t required for an elected superintendent,” Osburn said. “He said, ‘I understand that, but I want to know what people think of me.’ I’ll just say this: I have been in a lot of situations where the report would not have been as pleasant as it is tonight.”

After going over responses given by the board and the central staff on some issues, Osburn said there were no items on the evaluation where Windle scored at levels that indicated something needed to be addressed.

Windle’s scores from the board ranged from 3.4 (on assessment and on planning) to 3.8 (on innovation) on the four-point scale. The scores from the six system principals and central office administrators ranged from 3.4 (on fiscal leadership) to 3.8 (on organiza-

Cotney street at about 8 a.m. and struck another vehicle. The crash site was near the intersection of Hillabee Road and Highway 22 not far from Buck’s Restaurant.

Both Cotney and her young female passenger were transported to Birmingham for treatment of what officials described as “very serious injuries.” Cotney was taken to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Trauma Center, while the child was taken to Children’s Hospital of Alabama.

Because the passenger is a minor, her name was not released. But according to information posted on social media, the girl remains in ICU at Children’s in critical condition. A Go Fund Me account has been established in her name. People can contribute by going to https://www.gofundme.com/ j7f4w8y4.

The driver of the second vehicle, whose name was not released, was not transported for treatment, officials said.

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tion), as well.

After he gave his report, Osburn said, “All I can tell you, Mr. Windle, is that it’s outstanding. I think it’s probably as strong an evaluation as I’ve ever seen.”

“I was very pleased with it,” Windle said Tuesday. “It was very complete and thorough. These (the respondents) are the people I work with every day. I needed to know about where we’re headed and how we’re going to get there and whether they share the right vision, mission and beliefs.”

The board also heard the first reading of a broad, guiding policy for the system’s Virtual Academy. It will vote on the policy at its next meeting.

In other action, the board: • Approved a resolution honoring the late Jimmy Kyle Sanford, former superintendent of Tallapoosa County Schools from 1988 to 1993, who died late last month; • Recognized the robotics team of the Edward Bell Career Technical Center; • Approved the resignation of a Horseshoe Bend bus driver; • Approved the employment of a paraprofessional; • Approved payment of the bills; • Approved the monthly financial statement; and • Approved the decision to entertain bids on maintenance surplus.

The next meeting of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education is set for Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. in the Central Office boardroom.

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Robinson said the crash is still under investigation, but indicated that preliminary reports suggest that Cotney’s vehicle hydroplaned and was struck broadside by the approaching truck.

Cotney’s Facebook was filled with condolences and remembrances of the loving mother and friend to so many in the area.

Robinson said he will miss her dedication and will always remember how much her kids meant to her.

“No matter what it was, her face would always light up when she talked about those kids,” Robinson said. “When we had events, she would always have them with her. You could just see how much they meant to her when they interacted. It’s just a tough, tough thing for all of us today.”

Arrangements and information on memorial services were incomplete late Tuesday afternoon. Robinson said he anticipated having more information on Wednesday.

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Board classification and systems and information control.

“This is all required because in the growth of the use of this kind of data by administrators, teachers and students,” Cooper said.

“It is very detailed and extensive, but it needs to be.”

The career tech policies the board adopted without change apply to career technical cooperative education, safety in career technical classes, career technical program equipment maintenance, repair, replacement, and disposal; and live work in career technical programs.

The board also accepted a bid of $66,762 for a voiceover IO phone system

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which will be hosted on the Alexander City Schools premises from Ambit Solutions, the low bidder. Ambit’s bid came in decidedly lower than the other four bidders because it uses an opensource platform called Asterisks that requires no licensing and which the other bidders couldn’t offer.

“This will put a phone handset in every office we have,” said Cooper. “Plus, we’re looking to save more than $50,000 a year in phone costs.”

The board also: • Accepted the resignation of a pre-K auxiliary teacher at Jim Pearson; • Hired a pre-K auxiliary teacher at Jim Pearson to replace one

that was moved into a full-time teaching position, also at Jim Pearson; • Approved Family & Medical Leave Act requests for two teachers at Jim Pearson; • Approved four contracts, two for long-term substitutes, one for a HIPPY parent/home visitor, and another to fill in in a testing role at Jim Pearson; • Approved a supplement for a teacher already on staff who will fill in in a testing role at Jim Pearson; and • Approved an extended sick leave request for a teacher at Jim Pearson.

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• A resident of Drake Road in Daviston, filed a report for a private property accident.

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• Albert Perry of South Thornton Road in Camp Hill was arrested on a warrant for nonsufficient funds check.

• A resident on Fern Road filed a report for burglary of a residence and theft.

• A resident on Highway 49 South filed a report for theft.

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led the organization of the program. “So many of our students are not exposed to different countries or, really, to anywhere except around here or in Alabama. So rather than just showing them a PowerPoint we decided this would be a good way to teach them about what happens at Christmas in some other countries.”

The teachers were each allowed to choose the country they wanted to illustrate, but Peters said care was taken to represent each of the continents as well. In the end, the countries chosen were Kenya, Australia, Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico, Japan, Germany, Scotland and Italy.

Sweden may have been the most popular of all the countries among the students. It’s popularity was largely due to a horned, bearded billy goat named Gip. Why a goat? After Christmas Eve dinner in Sweden, a friend or family member dresses up as a tomte or Christmas gnome. The tomte, unlike Santa Claus, is supposed to live under the floorboards of the house or barn and ride a straw goat. The makebelieve tomte, wearing a white beard and dressed in red robes, distributes gifts from his sack.

Gip appeared unmoved by all the attention he was getting from the Stephens students, perhaps lost in thought about the coming preparation of his Christmas sack.

In the Netherlands, fourth-grade teachers Lisa Peace and Jane Hayes taught the students about Sinterklaas (what Santa Claus is called in the Netherlands) while wearing traditional outfits of black and white and wearing wooden shoes (“You can get them at atouchofdutch.com,” Peace said.).

The children in the Netherlands believe that the tall and slender Sinterklaas lives in Spain and he arrives in the Netherlands on a boat to great fanfare, particularly in port cities like Amsterdam.

Though a traditional Japanese pagoda marked the room where the Christmas traditions of Japan were being discussed, Christmas was introduced in Japan by Christian missionaries and is celebrated there much like here in the United States. They exchange gifts and eat a traditional turkey dinner on Christmas Day. They decorate with evergreens and mistletoe and some sing carols as they await the arrival of Hoteiosho, their version of Santa Claus.

Since it’s summer in Australia in December, the Australian room featured a beach. The Kenyan display featured Santa riding his elephant. In the room where the students learned of the Italian Christmas traditions from third-grade teachers Leeanne Waldrop and Danielle Queen they learned about Babbo Natale, the Italian version of Santa, and La Befana, an old witch that also delivers presents to Italian girls and boys on Jan. 6.

The students visited each country – plus Germany, Mexico and Scotland – for 30 minutes, Peters said. Each was given a suitcase containing passports and materials for the lessons they would learn.

Each country had its own Christmas tree.

The students made all of the ornaments and the Christmas trees were all donated to the school.

“We’re definitely doing this again next year,” said Stephens Principal Kim Smith. “We’re going to save all of these decorations and be ready. We spent way too much time into it this year to stop doing it after one.”

“The students all seem to be having fun,” said Peters. “They learn better when they’re having fun doing it. I think this has been worth the time and effort.”

Judging from the smiles on the faces of hundreds of inquisitive children, it seems it was.

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remember is that those puppies and kittens grow up fast. In six months, those same puppies and kittens become dogs and cats.”

Chandler even says you can give a pet through the Lake Martin Animal Shelter.

“If you know that someone wants a pet, one way to do it is give a gift that covers the cost of adoption and let them choose the animal they would like,” Chandler

said. “That way the new pet owner is still involved in the process.”

For those that are looking to bring in a new family member over the holidays Chandler again offers some advice.

“Different breeds have different energy levels,” Chandler said. “Be careful with younger children that the animals are receptive to the extra attention of children.”

Even if the pet is going to be a surprise,

Chandler still thinks it is a good idea to get the children involved in the selection process.

“Children can come to the shelter with their parents and see what they might like,” Chandler said. “The surprise comes in the children still not really knowing. The present on Christmas morning can be a leash and collar. There will still be a big surprise. There are boarding options for the

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Chandler also says that regardless of where the animals come from, to have them checked out.

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“Regardless of where the pet comes from, go ahead and have them checked out by a vet.”

Even with all the cautions, Chandler still thinks pets are wonderful.

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The terrain may have changed and cross country season may be over, but Benjamin Russell senior Dillon Dean is still finding success in competition.

Dean has competed in four events so far in the 2015-2016 indoor track and field season, capturing three second-place finishes and a first-place finish.

This past weekend, Dean ran at the Holiday Invitational in Birmingham, and the weekend before Dean competed in the Magic City Invitational indoor track kickoff at the CrossPlex Athletic Facility in Birmingham.

In the Magic City Invitational, Dean finished in first place with a time of nine minutes, 46 seconds in the two-mile run and also finished in second place in the onemile run while achieving a personal best time of four minutes, 29 seconds.

“I raced in four events and came out with three secondplace finishes and one firstplace finish,” Dean said. “I got lucky enough to run 9:39 in the 2-mile this past weekend at the Holiday Invitational, and 4:29 at the Magic City Invitational in the 1-mile, which are both personal bests for me.”

While Dean has had a quick turnaround training for the different style of races that indoor track includes, he said he has had a lot of tough competition that has pushed him to achieve the success he has so far this season.

“It’s been a great experience. I wasn’t expecting those times just coming straight out of cross country season because I haven’t been able to get a whole lot of track training because the training is a little bit different,” Dean said.

“I was surprised, but I’ve had some great competition that has helped me run those fast times, and I’m looking to do better by January when I compete again.”

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Benjamin Russell senior Dillon Dean opened the indoor track and field season with a trio of second-place finishes in the one-mile run and a first-place finish in the two-mile run.

Bland, Coley win at Swede Umbach tourney

By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor

The Benjamin Russell Wildcats’ wrestling team continued its season this past weekend at the Swede Umbach Tournament in Auburn.

Benjamin Russell’s Daniel Bland won the tournament’s 285-pound division, while T. Coley also won the 170-pound division at the two-day event.

“On Friday and Saturday we went down to Auburn and wrestled in the Swede Umbach. Daniel and T. Coley both won their division – Daniel won the heavyweight and T. Coley won the 170-pound,” said Benjamin Russell Wrestling Coach Jeremy Stanford.

“We also had Saxon Coker finish third place in the 120-pound division and Andrew Queen finished fourth place in the 138pound division. On Friday night, we had an injury to our 195-pound wrestler, Danny Whitehead. We felt like he would have done pretty well and placed there.

“That kind of affected us as a team, but we look to hopefully have him back by the end of the year.”

In his quarterfinals match, Bland defeated Central-Phenix City’s Deandre Ivey by pinfall in two minutes, 35 seconds.

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Benjamin Russell’s Thomas Coley, left, finished first in the 170-pound division at this past weekend’s Swede Umbach.

In the semifinals, Bland defeated Jefferson Davis wrestler Jarrett Barnes by pinfall in 57 seconds, and in the first-place match Bland won by pinfall in one minute, 21 seconds over Ft. Walton Beach’s Joseph Pearson.

Coley defeated Wetumpka’s Zane Mason in the quarterfinals by pinfall two minutes into the match.

In the semifinals, Coley defeated Chelsea’s Michael Waller before winning the first-place match by a 6-4 decision over Opelika’s

Talik Jackson.

During the meet, Stanford said he was pleased to see some improvement from Jytarious Harvey, who opened the meet with a pinfall victory in 56 seconds over Ft. Walton Beach’s Matthew Day. “We saw some growth from Jytarious Harvey.

He’s one that we’ve seen some spurts from in practice, but he actually won some matches and did well at the tournament,” Stanford said. “He didn’t place, but he came really close to placing there.”

While Stanford said he thought the Wildcats could have performed better overall as a team, he added he knows that with some wrestlers currently out BRHS has a lot of potential for improvement.

“We finished eighth as a team, but we were missing Jamie because he was hurt, Jamarez Hall and Trevor Gravette were taking the ACT, along with Tae Robinson, who hasn’t made his weight yet,” Stanford said. “We were missing a few of those guys and some that are dropping weight to get in their weight class. I felt like as a team we didn’t do as well as we’d hoped, but we have some guys who are definitely going to contribute that weren’t participating on Saturday.”

very year in May I make 10 ridicuANDY lously early GRAHAM predictions Sports about the Columnist upcoming college football season and every year at season’s end I always look back to see how I did.

Calculating my accuracy from past prognostications, I’ve batted about .500 (rounding up of course) over the years.

However, this year…hmmmm… not so much. In fact, I was so bad I could be in danger of losing my prophet’s license.

Here are a few excerpts from my column that originally ran on May 20.

Auburn QB Jeremy Johnson is voted Offensive Player of the Year in the SEC. Johnson’s 3,821 passing yards demolish the old AU record held by Dameyune Craig. – I admit it. This may be the biggest swing-anda-miss of my career. How could I have been so wrong? Not that it makes me feel any better, but pretty much everybody missed on this one too. As of today, Jeremy Johnson has thrown for 1,043 yards. Not exactly the recordbreaking season I had envisioned.

Jim Harbaugh’s rookie season back in Ann Arbor is understandably mediocre. A difficult schedule combined with the pitfalls of a culture change equal five wins as the inevitable result. – I knew Harbaugh was an excellent coach and it wouldn’t take long for him to mold the Wolverine program in his own image, but I didn’t expect it to happen overnight. Michigan will take on Florida in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. With a win, Big Blue will achieve 10 victories in Jimbo’s first year and it might have been 11 without a fluky loss to Michigan State.

Ohio State QB Cardale Jones wins the starting job, but in a bizarre karmic twist suffers a separated shoulder and is replaced midseason by JT Barrett. Barrett starts four games when he too is injured and has to be replaced by Braxton Miller. – This one is a bit convoluted, but at least I got part of it right. Cardale Jones did, in fact, win the starting job and he also was replaced by JT Barrett around midseason. However, it was due to poor performance rather than injury.

Unfortunately, that’s where my prediction ran out of gas. Barrett created his own turmoil with a DUI, but wasn’t replaced by Miller. While the Buckeyes only lost one game this season, they have to be considered a huge disappointment.

The four participants in the 2015 College Football Playoff are… drum roll please… Ohio State, USC, TCU and Auburn. – The aforementioned Buckeyes had the best chance to not make me look totally clueless, but they laid an egg when it counted most. The Trojans fired their coach midseason and we’re all acquainted with the exploits of the Tigers. TCU had opportunities, but were nowhere near one of the four best teams in the country. 0-4 is embarrassing… plain and simple.

The Head Ball Coach unexpectedly calls it a career. He takes one year off and ends up coaching high school football somewhere in Florida. – Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes of my other predictions, this brilliant vision of foresight erases my previous foibles.

Just for the record, Spurrier actually mentioned coaching high school football in his resignation press conference.

I’ll miss Coach Superior. He was one of the most innovative and colorful figures in college football history. He may have been arrogant at times, but he backed it up. Farewell HBC. Graham is a sports columnist for The Outlook.

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Great Bethel Baptist hosted a special program for 50+ Finally ready for next week

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he Alexander City Parks & Recreation 50+ enjoyed an evening together at this year’s Christmas parade.

Many thanks go to Larry Luke for putting up our tent in a perfect spot for us to gather while we watched the parade. We hope to continue this newfound tradition for next year’s event and, Larry, you are in charge of claiming our spot again!

The Bunco group had a festive gathering this past week too. Game players brought in food to share with one another in Christmas cheer and fellowship. The group will be meeting up again in the New Year on Monday, Jan. 4, and at their new meeting time of 4 p.m..

Keep ringing those merry bells and Merry Christmas!

Great Bethel Baptist church hosted a new program for our group this year of the Reading of the Christmas Story. The church members were so welcoming to everyone that attended and even had special treats for all to enjoy. We hope to continue this tradition again

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Barbara and Howard Mattox served as Mrs and Santa Claus as Wynema Sprayberry sits for a photograph recently.

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The Happy Timers will be performing on Wed, Dec 16, at the start of the Christmas Luncheon event at 10:30.

Following the lunch lineups, we will have Tom Gassaway entertain us with Christmas jazz tunes!

Can’t wait and don’t you miss it! Please bring a side dish to share and remember that we no longer do carry out plates.

Thank you to Mary Lee Radney, Larry Luke and Kathy Luke for helping out during the Christmas in the Park event this past weekend. It was very much appreciated and who knew that many folks would be there?. Let’s see what we can do to help make next year’s event even better!

When you open your eyes in the morning, get motivated and grateful for not everyone made it to today. So don’t take your time for granted.

Until next time, keep a smile on your face and love in your heart.

Holt writes about the events and people of the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s 50+ Club.

hristmas is just a week away.

Are you ready? I finally have written most of my cards and will mail packages this week. I’m wishing for some chilly dry weather for our celebration week.

Last Thursday, Ron and I visited his Aunt Bobbie Moore and her cousin Ann McGrady on Balm Road. We had a good afternoon with plenty of laughs and walks down Memory Lane. Bobbie grew up in Kellyton, so she is a Coosa County girl.

Her uncle was ‘Doll’ Moncrief, the young man who was shot in the doorway of Friendship Baptist Church (over a girl) in 1917. The Moncrief family was very large and Aunt Bobbie and Ann recollected those they could. Joy, Bobbie’s daughter, is a true blessing and takes excellent care of her mother. I took homemade turkey-vegetable soup and cornbread for the family and Ann brought some delicious coffee and pecan pie for us to enjoy. We left feeling so warmly loved after that visit, just wishing we had kept closer to Bobbie over the years. She is now the only survivor (wife of Ron’s mother’s twin) from that generation of family and she certainly has the biggest heart.

Happy birthday to Chason Montgomery Channell who will be celebrating his 16th birthday on Dec. 16. Be sure to keep Lois Mitchell’s daughter Mia in your prayers as she awaits transplants and Nelda Hayes as she recovers from major surgery.

Charlie and Nelda Hayes will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary on Dec. 18. Ron will be having outpatient rotator cuff surgery on Dec. 17. He has had a full-thickness painful tear for two years, and is happy relief is close. The Moore side of the family is holding a family lunch re-union in Alexander City this Saturday (12/19). Family members are coming from as far away as Virginia. Sadly, Ron will not be attending, being

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two days postoperative with his shoulder. He hopes this will be an annual gathering now and he can be there next year.

Don’t forget that the Humane Shelter in Wetumpka will have Santa this Saturday, Dec. 19. You can bring your pets and children for free photos and the staff will help take them with your camera. Santa’s hours will be 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and the shelter would be happy with any gift or toy to use at the shelter for the animals that you can donate.

The shelter also has gift certificates that you can purchase for a future adoption and will be open for adoption choosing this Sunday, Dec. 20, from noon to 4 p.m.

It seemed strange that our president says that we are the only country to be affected by ISIS Jihad attacks, after what happened in Paris. National polls show that foremost on Americans’ minds is terrorism from ISIS and the fact they say they will kill us all. Not global warming, which we cannot fix. If you saw the film from China last week, smog was so bad cars were banned and everyone wore masks outside. The wife of the pair of terrorists in San Bernardino last week had been promoting Jihad on social media for years.

I’d like to know why the special groups doing the checking didn’t find this.

She had been radical for yours.

Leaving you with this great thought from the masterful Albert Einstein; “Education is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think”. Until next week, keep smiling, Rosie Morgan is a community columnist for The Outlook. She is a resident of Nixburg and writes about the events and people of the Equality and Nixburg areas.

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Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John All are of these adorable playful boys are available for adoption. We would love to find these joyful pups a home soon!! They sure know how to pose perfectly for you already.

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Please visit our website for our adoptable dogs. We continue to request the Purina Weight Circles from dry dog food. Please send to Rescue K911 or drop off at Wayside Animal Hospital, Lake Martin Humane Society or Sure Shot all in Alexander City.

Thank you all for your kind support for our homeless dogs.

Enjoy your family & friends and stay safe.

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Tallapoosa County CARES and East Alabama Mental Health Prevention Services hosted a Christmas Meet and Greet for the Tallapoosa County Youth Advisory Board members last week to allow teens from county schools to get to know one another.

This group was founded in 2013 in response to the overwhelming data for social hosting and underage drinking in Tallapoosa County. Since its conception the board has grown from 7 members to over 30 who represent Alex City Middle School, Benjamin Russell High School, Dadeville High School, Horseshoe Bend High School and Reeltown High School.

The board members work to provide education and awareness to the issues relating to alcohol use not only to their peers but also to community members. They have created a “Choose 2 Refuse” campaign that includes local PSAs on the radio, TV, and billboards along Highway 280 in Alex City.

They have also partnered with local grocery stores for Sticker Shock, which allows the youth to come into partnered stores and place informative stickers on cases of beer to educate adults over 21 about the dangers of social hosting.

Through community partners and support the board has been able to make great strides in getting the message of “Choose 2 Refuse” out into the community. Tallapoosa County CARES and East Alabama Mental Health Prevention Services is proud to work with these youth and is proud of all they have accomplished over the past two years.

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When I taught my students what the word “Joy” meant to me as I had always been taught at home and in church.

Jesus, others and yourself. I hope they still remember the reason we celebrate Christmas.

May you have a blessed Christmas season!

Continue to keep the late Crystal Coker Morris family in your prayers. She was a precious young lady whom everyone loved.

Valeria Oliver is now at home recuperating from her gall bladder surgery. Keep this precious lady in your prayers.

The teacakes Valeria Oliver bakes and makes melt in your mouth. When Valeria Oliver recuperates, I wish she’d bake a few teacakes for the Outlook staff.

Fall quarter at Troy University has ended, but New Site’s lovely Carli Vickers made the President’s List for her good grades this quarter. We are happy for Carli Vickers.

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The Basketball Christmas Classic Tournament was held on Friday and Saturday VIRGINIA nights. Participating YATES were Benjamin Russell New Site High School, Dadeville daughter of Jimmy High School, Coosa Vickers and Kim Central High School Vickers. Her grandand Horseshoe Bend parents are James and High School. Both girls Diane Vickers and and boys teams of each grandmother Bobby school played. What a Fables. great time everyone had Doris Harry needs – win or lose! your prayers again. She Continue to smile! is a devout lady at New Perryville Baptist Salem Church whom Church always takes everyone reveres. Get fruit baskets to elderly well, Doris, because people to let them Jimmy needs you. know that it is better Words are inadequate to give than to receive. to tell you about Lindy Believe me, all of us Hill, a neighbor, who who received a basket helps all his surroundsay, “Thank you, and ing neighbors. Hats off God bless your church.” to this great man who Isn’t the Lord great? knows “a friend loveth The musical at all times,” a verse we Christmas programs all need to apply more presenting Christmas of daily. music and stories about Happy birthday to Jesus have begun and Desiree Moody Sharpe, people are enjoying the our granddaughter, programs. Praise the on Dec. 15. She is a Lord! “special” young lady I hope this is one of to Bryan Yates and me, your best Christmas her grandparents, of celebrations.

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