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EMPLOYERS OF THE YEAR

Budget, road work on council agenda

Klenton and Kamala McLemore are all smiles after being named Employers of the Year at a special ceremony Tuesday at the Alabama State Capitol. The McLemores went out of their way to make changes at the New Site Foodland so that their employee, Ranley Clayton, below, could return to work after a debilitating fourwheeler accident on Aug. 8, 2014.

Clayton said the McLemores’ willingness to do so much for her was very touching.

Monday night meeting set for 5 p.m. in municipal courtroom

By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor

New Site Foodland owners honored for efforts to help disabled employee

By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor

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hen Klenton and Kamala McLemore decided to make some changes in their store so that a part-time employee could come back to work after a debilitating accident, awards were the last thing they had in mind.

The McLemores, who own and operate the New Site Foodland, were this week named Alabama’s Employee of the Year by Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities after making accommodations so that Ranley Clayton could continue her work at the store.

Clayton had worked at the store for a few years, but on Aug. 9, 2014 she was severely injured in a violent ATV crash. While See HONORS, Page 11

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United Way nearing 481.50 campaign goal

After nearly four full months of discussion, numbers crunching and controversy at times, a vote on a new fiscal year 2016 budget is on Monday’s meeting agenda for the Alexander City City Council.

The proposed budget includes general fund spending of about $44 million and $3.2 million in capital expenditures, numbers finalized a budget work session on Tuesday.

“I know it has been an ordeal, but I think we have something we can work with,” Council President Jim Spann said at Tuesday’s meeting. “The thing is that we have addressed some things that needed to be fixed. Now we can start with a clean slate and make sure that we don’t find ourselves in this situation again.”

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Hometown Christmas Parade set Monday night Staff Report Outlook staff

The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Hometown Christmas Parade is scheduled for Monday night at 6 p.m. in downtown Alexander City.

Its boasted as one of the largest Christmas parades in the area and Kim Dunn, director of marketing and special events at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce, said that there are typically anywhere from 60 to 80 floats in the procession.

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Church & Main ready for second Toy Drive concert

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While volunteers and representatives of participating agencies enjoyed a catered meal of fried chicken, dressing, sweet potatoes, creamed corn, banana pudding and more, Lake Martin Area United Way officials updated them on progress toward its 2015 campaign goal of $530,000 at the Friday luncheon meeting.

According to Sharon Fuller, executive director of Lake Martin Area United Way, the campaign has resulted in $419,800 in Cliff Williams / The Outlook donations thus far or 80 percent of its United Way campaign chair Mark Spencer, left, and direcSee CAMPAIGN, Page 3 tor Sharon Fuller give an update on this year’s campaign.

For the second consecutive year, Jacksons Gap’s Church & Main will headline a Christmas Toy Drive Christian concert at Lake Martin Baptist Church, located at 9823 Highway 34 in Dadeville.

According to Church & Main member Mike Keyes, the concert will take place Dec. 12 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Keyes said they are asking those who attend to bring an unwrapped toy with a $10-$20 value.

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You can take steps to protect yourself from crime

By Cliff Williams Outlook Staff Writer

Crimes of opportunity tend to rise during the holidays.

Thieves take advantage of easy targets like purses on the seats of unlocked automobiles or on the shoulder of a woman, but Alexander City Police Chief Willie Robinson says there are ways to avoid being an easy target.

“Never leave anything in your vehicle that can be seen,” Robinson said. “If they can see it, that makes

Police Reports Alexander City Police Department November 24

• James Edward Harris of Alexander City was arrested for theft of property.

• Theft of property was reported on Highway 280.

• Domestic violence was reported in the 4000 block of Highway 280.

• Domestic violence was reported on Knollwood Drive.

• Menacing on reported on South Road.

November 23

• Crystal Elise Tucker of Dadeville was arrested for

it an easy target. Also be sure to always lock your vehicle.”

Friday afternoon, one local resident had a purse taken at a gas station as she was filling up. The purse was on the seat of an unlocked car.

In the purse were credit cards and a gun. It was not long before the credit cards were being used.

Chief Robinson says it is more than locking your car that protects you.

“Never go shopping alone, especially women,” Robinson said.

drug paraphernalia.

• Burglary was reported on Dadeville Road.

• Theft of property was reported in the 600 block Laurel Street.

• Theft of property was reported in the 1000 block Bolton Road.

• Theft of property was reported on Highway 280.

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• A resident of Booger Hollow Road in Dadeville filed a report for domestic violence.

• Eddie Webb Jr. of Magnolia Street in Auburn was arrested for a probation violation.

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“Make sure to always partner up when you go out to the stores. The other is to be vigilant about what is around. Keep your head on a swivel so that you can be aware of what is going on around you.”

Chief Robinson also explains that during the holidays is not the only time to take these steps.

“Property crimes do go up some during the holidays,” Robinson said. “But just because it is not the holiday season is still no reason to let your guard down.”

Germany’s Ferry Road in Daviston filed a report for theft by deception.

• A resident of Gammils Store Road in Tallassee filed a report for harassing communications.

December 2

• A resident of Bayside Drive in Dadeville filed a report for identity theft.

• A resident of Church Hill Road in Camp Hill filed a report for theft.

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“We’ve still got businesses who haven’t even begun their campaigns,” said Fuller. “I’m becoming more and more confident that we’ll make this goal.

“Every day, Mark (Spencer, chairman of the 2015 campaign) asks me if we’re going to make it. Yes, we’re going to make it, even though I can’t keep my fingernails and Mark’s losing his hair.”

Fuller updated the group on contributions since the last update, which included: • Chapman Healthcare: $398 • TCR Childcare: $1,136 • Boys & Girls Club: $2,106 • Frontier Spinning: $2,842 • Radiology and Imaging: $4,622 • Alabama Power: $8,100 • Alexander City Small Business: $8,510 • Alexander City Board of Education: $23,779

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• Kwang Sung: $25,555 • Russell Brands: $25,891 • Russell Lands: $65,392 • Downtown Showdown Fashion Show: $14,472 • Dadeville Chamber of Commerce Denim & Diamonds Charity Ball: $3,000 Fuller encouraged those in attendance to continue to ask others to support the United Way’s campaign.

“I know we’re nearing the end of the campaign, but it’s never to late to ask someone to give to the United Way,” Fuller told the gathering. “What we do – no, what you do –for the community are the type of things that you really can’t put a price on.

“God forbid anything should happen here like what happened in California earlier this week. But if it did, the people in the organizations the United Way helps fund would be among the first there to lend a hand.”

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Parade Alongside the floats there will be bands, dancers, local businesses putting out displays and obviously the man with the bag himself will make a special guest appearance.

“The theme this year is Christmas Vacation and that could be the movie, or your family’s favorite vacation spot,” Kim Dunn said.

It is open to interpretation, said Dunn, and just a fun way to see what people can come up with.

The route will be the same as previous years, Dunn said.

It will start at Comer Street and lead

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people attended. With the additional bands this year, he expects a larger crowd.

Church & Main formed about two years ago and has become well-known in east central Alabama.

Keyes said the band is looking at a mission trip to Kentucky and Virginia and has been contacted by several churches in Florida.

The nine-member band includes Keyes (bass, vocals), Kevin Keyes (guitar), Josh Patterson (vocals), Brandi Patterson (vocals), Bo McCary (guitar), Riley Foshee (drums), Jimmy Cleveland (keyboards), Joi Kirkland (vocals) and Jason McCullars (sound technician).

“People joke around with me and say I’m trying to build a Christian Lynyrd Skynyrd,” Keyes chuckled. “I’ve always been a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan and they were a big band, too.”

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working through local churches and school counselors to distribute them,” Keyes said.

“Last year, we were able to help 55 families have Christmas that might not have been able to have one.”

Keyes said they will also accept cash donations.

“With the cash, when we have a family that has both small and teenage children, we take that cash and buy something for the teenagers,” Keyes said. “We don’t want them to feel left out.”

Keyes also said those who might not be able to attend the concert, but would like to contribute to the cause may drop their toys off at Sunny Level Marathon, located at 2475 Jefferson St. in Alexander City.

In addition to Church & Main, two other Christian acts will perform – Forty-Nine North of Dadeville and Zack Channel of Alexander City. Wayne Cowhick, pastor at Alexander City Methodist Church, will be the emcee.

Last year, Keyes said, Church & Main was the only band that performed and approximately 200

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Keyes said anyone is welcome to attend the concert, even if they can’t bring a toy.

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is to collect the toys, so we want people to bring them,” Keyes said. “But if they can’t afford to bring a toy and they want to come, we hope they will.”

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Opinion Let’s learn a lesson from Wall Street busts

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“Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall..”

– Ray Bradbury

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eatured on the front page of Friday’s Outlook was the story of a bust by cooperating law enforcement agencies that resulted in 20 arrests in the Wall Street community, just east of Tallassee in the southern portion of Tallapoosa County.

The arrests included those for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, illegal possession of prescription drugs, possession of a short-barreled shotgun, criminal conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, trafficking in hydrocodone and non-child support.

But as much as it was a compelling news story, it was also a compelling lesson in civics, centering on the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Tallassee Chief of Police Jimmy Rodgers said the highly focused investigation began in October following a meeting with concerned citizens in the area of Wall Street.

“We usually only have maybe 20 people at community meetings like that, but we probably had 50 to 60 or more at the Wall Street Community Center meeting back in early October,” Rodgers said, “That’s encouraging and that’s what it’s going to take.”

“There are some good people (in Wall Street) and we want to help them,” said Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett. “From that meeting, it was apparent that there was a problem and we all worked together to address it.”

We can learn a lesson from the angry masses of Wall Street. In this case, they served as the eyes and ears of law enforcement. When they began to suspect something illegal was going on, they got loud and demanded action.

The police investigated and when they had the goods, raided the house at 5 a.m.

We say congratulations and good job to the people of Wall Street who so smartly performed their civic duty.

We hope that the citizens of Alexander City and surrounding towns and communities will do the same if crime moves into their neighborhoods.

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Charles Shaw is mayor of Alexander City. His phone number at city hall is 256-329-6730 and his home number is 256234-7395 His address at city hall is 4 Court Square; Alexander City, AL, 35010. His home address is 98 Heritage Drive Alexander City, AL, 35010.

Bobby Tapley represents District 1. His phone number is 256-3299671. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee.

Sherry Ellison-Simpson represents District 2. Her phone number is 256329-0516. Her address is 2879 Old Dark Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.

Bob Howard represents District 3. His phone number is 256-2342225. His address is 241 8th Street West, Alexander City, AL 35010.

Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee.

Billy Ray Wall represents District 4. His phone number is 256-329-8060.

His address is 101 Scott Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.

James Spann represents District 5. His phone number is 256-329-9758.

His address is 314 Auburn Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee.

Thomas Goss represents District 6. His phone number is 256-749-3355.

His address is 647 Shady Point, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

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Making special Christmas memories

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his weekend I will spend a majority of my time working Christmastizing, a word I just invented, inside and outside of my house.

Even though there are no kids at home any more, it helps me get in the spirit to see my house aglow with lights and decorations. It was something that my mother loved and it really stuck with me over the years.

I hope I passed a little bit of that down to my daughters as well. This is the first year that they have both have their own houses, so I can’t wait to see what all they come up with as they decorate.

To me Christmas is about building memories with the people you love. I know my mom and dad helped me build many and I tried to do the same with my girls.

I know it may be hard to believe, but I have always loved to tell stories. My oldest reminded me how she loved that, instead of just reading bedtime stories to my girls, I would just make stories up on the spur of the moment.

“Remember that Christmas after we had watched Rudolph you told us the story of how one year the reindeer didn’t have enough food and weren’t able to fly,” Sydney said.

“You said that Santa was in a jam and he called us to figure out what to do. You told a story of how we drew up plans and showed the elves how to build a special rocketship and we went with Santa and helped him fly at lightning speed in the rocket. That’s how we saved Christmas. I loved that one.”

That was probably 25 years ago and she still remembers it today. It almost made me tear up thinking about it.

We always did some wild decorations outside at our house. We would hang lights all over in a manner that would make Clark Griswold jealous.

One year as I was stretching out the cords and checking the bulbs, I looked across the street and got an idea.

My neighbors actually had an old Bell helicopter on a trailer sitting in their side yard. Their son would barnstorm across the Southeast in the summers, jumping over the turning blades of the helicopter on his motorcycle at racetracks and fairs.

So I went and knocked on the door.

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lecting pine straw all winter, “ I said. “You want to have some fun. Let’s put it in my yard and I will put all these lights all over it and let’s put Santa inside. The kids will love it.”

I couldn’t believe he bit on that one, but we pulled it over on the trailer and unloaded it in the middle of the yard. In no time flat we had rounded up red sweats and were stuffing them to make a life-sized jolly old elf. We had every inch of that sucker covered in lights.

I’m not talking about the small ones, I mean the old school big ol’ bulbs.

That Santacopter combined with all of the other tackiness we were the talk of Riverdale. There wasn’t a night that went by when there wasn’t bumper-tobumper traffic on Allison Court. After that year, we were known as “the Sneeds, you know those people who had Santa and the helicopter in their yard.”

Christmas cookie decorating was a tradition with my mom and my girls spent many long days with her just as I did making and decorating the cookies.

Since her passing, my sister took up the tradition and each year my youngest goes up to Atlanta and spends the day with her and her son making mom’s special decorated sugar cookies with frosting.

“All these years and this is the first year I realized Grandma’s recipe makes 200 cookies,” Jessica said.

“And this is the first year my icing and no bake cookies finally tasted like hers.

It’s like something clicked.

I was so excited to have my own house for the first time to decorate it for the holidays but didn’t realize how much goes into it.

“Like needing a big enough ladder and how much one small strand of lights cost and the cost starts to add up. It really makes me appreciate the fact that traditions really meant a lot to our family and how you all always found a way to make Christmas special.”

After that I was crying.

It made me think of how much my own folks did.

Back before there was Cyber Monday and shopping for Christmas online, there was the Sears Christmas Wish Book.

It was a child’s dream, filled with colorful pictures of the latest toys, gadgets and gear that a child could only wish would be under the tree on Christmas morning.

When I was growing up, my folks always worked hard to make Christmas special, but with five of us at home, they had to plan ahead and scrimp and save to make it happen.

So each year when the Sears catalog would arrive about Nov. 15, we took turns in reverse order of age picking out what we wanted from the book.

We made out lists and gave them to mom and we didn’t know it, but she placed the order that day so she could get it in by Christmas.

But on Dec. 22, we noticed that Mom was getting nervous. She was checking the mail ever few hours and was spending a lot of time on the phone.

She suddenly had to take dad to work so she could keep the car, something that never happened.

We had neighbors coming over to sit with us, so mom could spend what seemed like hours away from home.

Santa normally visited us on Christmas Eve, so early that morning we got a call from the Gratzers up the street and asked if we wanted to come down for awhile. We all walked up the block.

We later found out that it was so the folks could wrap the presents and so that Santa could come.

But as we walked back to the house, we saw all sorts of bags and boxes on the steps.

I opened the door and started to ask mom what all that stuff was, but instead I saw that Santa had already come. I screamed and we all went running in and the unwrapping started.

Then it hit me.

“Mom, what’s the deal with all those boxes and bags on the porch,” I said.

“What are you talking about,” she said as she walked to the door to look.

“Oh my Gosh. Roy, come look at this.”

It turns out that they got word that the order from Sears wouldn’t arrive by Christmas, so mom and dad scrambled to go elsewhere to get all of our gifts, then low and behold, Sears, or Santa, made it on time.

Talk about a great Christmas at the Sneeds.

It’s one we will always remember.

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St. John A.M.E. Off Hwy. 280 on Hwy. 9 Socopatoy, (256) 215-3532 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Cedar Street Church of God 703 E. Boulevard, Alex City Faith Assembly of God 590 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Dadeville 256-825-7741 River of Life Worship Center 407 Hillabee St., Alex City, 256-329-9593

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INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830 New Life Baptist County Road 14, Alex City, 256-329-2635 Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City West End Baptist Off 280 West, 256-234-2130

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TEMPLE MEDICAL CLINIC, P.C. YOUR FAMILY CARE CENTER Medicine, Office Surgery, Pediatric and Industrial JAMES P. TEMPLE, M.D. 859 Airport Drive TIMOTHY J. CORBIN, M.D. Alexander City, AL VINCENT LAW, M.D.

Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442

Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville

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

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

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

Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community

New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.

Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685

New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390

Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton

New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942

Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd.

Alex City

New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510

Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820

New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635

Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180

New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville

New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street

Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513 Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433

New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846

CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City

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

Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road

Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716

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

New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932

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

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

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

Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873

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

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

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

Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865 Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City

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

Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

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

Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243

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

Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater

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

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

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748

New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726

8:00-4:00 Monday-Friday

By Appointment (except emergencies) Phone: (256) 234-4295 After Hours: (256) 329-7100

Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap

BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site

New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037

110 Calhoun Street • Suite 200 Alexander City, AL (256) 234-2377

Mountain Springs Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Daviston

Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville

Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232 Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville

Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588 Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town Sandy Creek Baptist Alex City Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408 Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street

Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798

Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City

Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

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

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512 Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541

Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631 CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494 Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City

Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road) CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191 EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752 HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904 FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton

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In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

– Proverbs 3:6

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Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661 Haven United Methodist 410 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville

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Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820 Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207

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Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

– Matthew 5:16

UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421 Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895 First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City

Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590

Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211

The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City

Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119

Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467

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First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322

Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City

Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater

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First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404

Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708

God’s House 9334 Hwy 63N, Alex City Roger Green Sun. Service: 11:00 & 6:00 Wed. Bible Study: 6:30

METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284

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Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.” – John 3:5

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get lost in the black-out. Don’t forget your or many years a popular Christmas gas mask.” tradition in England was for In 1950 a little girl wrote, “To Father children to write letters to Father Christmas in Denmark.” She asked, Christmas (Santa) listing the gifts they “Please tell me the name of the person wanted. Then they put the letters in the who is looking after my Daddy’s grave.” chimney. There was a poem that goes, She was Angela Savage whose father “Write your letter to Santa, up the chimhad been killed in the fighting ney it flies; to the elves in the in Holland in 1944. Some years work room, beneath cold winlater little Angela and her mother ter’s skies.” found out where the grave was In modern times people find located. these old letters in their homes And finally, in 1985 little in chimneys. Every Christmas Amy Finlayson wrote her letter British newspapers publish the to Father Christmas. She tucked old letters that have been found.

Bruce McClendon, it up the chimney and went off On Christmas Eve in 1928, First Presbyterian to sleep. She had asked for a eight-year-old Kenneth Kay Church dollhouse. Twenty-six years later, wrote: “Please will you give me a stunned Miss Finlayson was a ribbon for my cat and I would reunited with her letter after the current like you to give me an orange and an owner of her childhood home found it apple.” behind the fireplace as he renovated the From 1931, Margaret Buick wrote: bedroom. The current owner then pre“Dear Santa Claus, I hope you will remember to visit our house on Xmas eve. sented her with a dollhouse just like the Would you mind to leave some wee thing one she asked for in the letter. It turned for our baby? She did not have a stocking out to be a wonderful gift for Amy’s own last year. She likes chocolate.”From 1938, daughter, Violet, who was 8 years old.

Amy said, “I remember writing the letMargaret Kingdo wrote: “Please bring me ter as if it was yesterday – I really wanted a knitting set, knitting bag, Snow White that doll house! Who knows, maybe I will book, sewing box, small things and post write another letter to Father Christmas!” office set – if you can afford it.”

Merry Christmas to all!

On Dec. 15, 1939, 7-year-old Jon Hawkins was worried about German air McClendon is the pastor at First raids. He wrote: “I hope you will be able Presbyterian Church. to visit us as usual this Christmas and not

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For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. – John 3:16

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Sunday’s Events KIDS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: Trinity United Methodist Church is hosting a kids Christmas Festival and market Dec. 6 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be games, crafts, wrapping station and Christmas market. Kids earn tickets to shop for gifts in the Christmas market by playing games.

Santa will visit.

This is for toddlers through 12 year olds.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Red Ridge invites everyone to join us for our Christmas Cantata “Believe: The Truth of Christmas� December 6 at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. It will include video enhancement as well as staging and musical and theatrical treatment of it’s message. Participants include the choir, singers

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from area churches, local high school instrumentalists, professional orchestra members and theatrical cast members from the church. We celebrate the birth of Jesus through story and song. We especially invite area churches to the 2:00 p.m. performance.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL: The children’s choir at First Baptist Church of Alexander City will present The Light Has Come Dec. 6 at 6 p.m.

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Faith Christian Academy presented its ninth anual Christmas musical, A Christmas Carol Thursday at Faith Temple.

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CHRISTMAS AT MAMIE’S: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is hosting Christmas at Mamie’s Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will be Christmas movies and hot chocolate. For more information call 256-234-4644.

CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Alexander City Hometown Christmas Parade is Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. For those planning on being in the parade entry forms need to be submitted to the Chamber of Commerce by Dec. 3.

This year’s theme is Christmas Vacation.

HEATING ASSISTANT PROGRAM: The Community Action Committee of Chambers, Tallapoosa and Coosa will begin its low income heating assistance program Dec. 7. Please call 1-894-7513227 ext. 201 or 256-825-4287 ext. 201 for your appointment options.

December 9-13

PASTORAL APPRECIATION: Celebrate the 22nd annual pastoral appreciation for overseer Emma and Bro. Earnest Hoyle Dec. 9-11 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at the House of Prayer A.C.O.P. at 634 North Central Ave.

December 10

PATH FINDERS MEETING: The next meeting of PATH FINDERS will be on Thursday, December 10, at noon in the United Way conference room, Main Street, downtown Alexander City.

Please join us and help us make strides in 2016 to improve the lives of individuals dealing with dementia in the Lake Martin area.

December 11

ECLECTIC EVENT: Merry Christmas to All: An Eclectic Event starts at 5 p.m.

Dec. 11 in downtown Eclectic with the Eclectic Christmas Parade followed by visits with Santa and the town treelighting ceremony in front of Town Hall.

At 7:30 p.m. the Community Choir will present a live cantata, “Fantasi Noel,� in the High School Auditorium. To round out the evening your are invited to bring your guitar and join the Christmas Jam Session at 9 p.m. with national singer and songwriter Keith Moody in the Warehouse downtown. If you want to participate in the parade or just want to enjoy the event and need information, call Lisa Elliott or Heather Martin at 334541-3581.

RIBBON CUTTING: The Bill Nichols State Veterans Home will host a ribbon cutting for the new dayroom expansion project at the home Friday, Dec. 11 at 9:30 a.m.

A reception and tours will follow the ceremony.

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CHRISTMAS BALL: The New Style Baptist Church in Equality is hosting a Christmas Ball Saturday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $20. Please RSVP by purchasing a ticket by Dec. 1. For more information call Sharon Benton at 256-496-1143 or Pamela Jones at 256496-2044 or email at newstylebaptistchurch@gmail.com TOY DRIVE: Church and Main will host its second annual Toy Drive on Dec. 12 at Lake Martin Baptist Church.

The line-up for the evening will include Zach Channel, 49 North, and Church and Main.

We ask everyone to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be given to area children.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: Beacon of Joy Church will host a friends and family day Dec. 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

December 12-13

CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Sixth Street Baptist Church invites you to come and join us for a “Christmas Night of Worship� on December 12 and 13 as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ through story and song. Come and let your heart be filled again with wonder through some familiar songs of praise as well as some new songs. The worship celebrations begin each night at 5:30 p.m. You are also invited on Dec 13 to participate in our church Christmas dinner. For more information, call us at 256-234-2408 or visit our website at sixthstreetbaptistchurch.com.

CHRISTMAS MUSICAL: The adult choir at First Baptist Church of Alexander City will present their adult choir and orchestra Christmas Musical What A Glorious Night Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 11 a.m.

December 13

CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Liberty United Methodist Church Christmas Cantata is being presented by the Liberty United Methodist Church Choir Sunday, December 13 at 5 p.m. a fellowship meal to follow.

The church is located at 1630 Liberty Road, two and half miles north of Hackneyville.

December 3 - December 18

FOOD DRIVE: The Camp Hill Library is collecting nonperishable food donations at various stores around Dadeville and Camp Hill. Look for the boxes from 3 Dec through 18 Dec. Donations of meats are welcome closer to the Dec 18th finish. The support of citizens and stores is greatly appreciated by those in need over the holidays.

December 18

CHRISTMAS DINNER: Victory Temple Holiness Church will hold a Christmas Dinner December 18 at 6 p.m. at the Dadeville Housing Resident Service Building in Dadeville.

Everyone is welcome.

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.

December 19

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

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December 20

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.

December 21

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 256-234-4644.

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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 256234-7831 for more info.

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 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 nonalcoholic 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 601-234-4752.

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POSTSEASON PURSUIT Former Wildcat Suttles a key part of Tuskegee playoff run

By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor

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Benjamin Russell’s Tay Johnson banks in a shot during Friday’s game in Dadeville.

Late three lifts Wildcats over Tigers

By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor

DADEVILLE – The Dadeville Tigers overcame a double-digit deficit to take the lead late, but Benjamin Russell Wildcats guard Quen Reese hit the game-winning three-pointer with 3.2 seconds left to give his team a 68-65 win on Friday night.

Benjamin Russell Coach Jeff Hines said the Wildcats did not play well defensively late in the game, as they gave up a double-digit lead, but added he was proud they made the big play when they needed it.

“We felt like we had to get it in Quen’s hands because he’s shooting the ball pretty good right now,” Hines said.

“What I’m disappointed in, I thought we played our best defensive game in the first half, but I thought from the middle of the third period to about two minutes in the ballgame we played zero defense. What I’m proud of is that we didn’t tighten up, we continued to stay the course and we made the play at the end of the ball game to win it.”

Rodney Taylor, head coach of Dadeville (2-2, 1-0 in Class 4A-Area 5), said he is proud of the Tigers’ efforts, as they never gave up despite trailing 50-38 entering the final quarter.

“We had a chance when we got fouled to go up one, but we made the first free throw and missed the second. I knew Jeff (Hines) would figure we’d be in man I thought, so we came out in our 2-3 zone,” Taylor said. “His kid took a shot that bounced up and went in, so they made one more play than us. But I’m tremendously proud of our kids.

We were outsized all night long and got down 12 or 13 but got back into it and made some plays.”

Benjamin Russell led 63-59 with less than two minutes remaining when Dadeville’s Dominique Foster hit a three to cut the Wildcats’ lead to 63-62.

Dadeville’s Qua Tucker hit a layup and was fouled during the shot with 40 seconds remaining to give the Tigers a 64-63 edge, but he missed the free throw.

Benjamin Russell raced down the court and point guard Latravious Kelley found Jovante Leonard under the basket as he hit the shot to put the Wildcats back up at 65-64 with 25 seconds left to play.

The next possession, Dadeville’s Margarius Buchanan was fouled and sent to the line for two shots, but he went 1-of-2 to tie the game at 65-65.

Benjamin Russell called the timeout with 11.3 seconds left, and eight seconds later Kelley found Reese open in the left corner as his shot bounced off the back iron and in to give the Wildcats the lead and their first victory of the season.

Isaiah Hicks led the Tigers with 25 points, while Benjamin Russell was led

by Timmy Lawson’s 15 points, while Reese had 11 points.

A former Benjamin Russell Wildcat is making a difference on a team competing in the Division II quarterfinals.

Former Benjamin Russell Wildcat Cameron Suttles is a junior starting left guard on the Tuskegee Golden Tigers offensive line. Cameron is the son of Rodney Suttles and Christy Gaddis and received a scholarship to Tuskegee in 2012.

Last weekend, the No. 6 Seed Golden Tigers defeated No. 2 Seed North Alabama 35-31 in the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs, advancing to the quarterfinals where they will face West Georgia on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Cameron said he knew two receivers would be open on the play that set Tuskegee up for the winning score against North Alabama, but he was no less surprised when the play succeeded.

“I was ecstatic. I loved it. There were about 45 seconds on the clock, and the quarterback (Kevin) Lacey said ‘hey, you guys believe in me?’ I said, yeah, we believe in you,” Cameron said. “He said ‘let’s get this win and take it home.

We can do it.’ We prepare for situations like that every week. When the guy caught the ball at the 3-yard line in the red zone, I was like ‘wow.’ God is for us, and I certainly do believe that. With five turnovers, we shouldn’t have won that game, but we had our times where we went out there and executed and did it when we needed to.”

Cameron said it has been a great experience to be able to continue the season into December for the first time in his career.

“It’s been great. Every win has been great. Getting used to winning has been great because in high school I know we didn’t win that much, but now that’s all I want to do,” Cameron said. “Being able to go to the quarterfinals is definitely a blessing. This is what you work so hard for in the off-season. To still be playing now in December means everything to us as a team, not only me.

Now, we’ve just got to continue to play four quarters of football. We’ve got to play 60 minutes.”

With this season being his first as a starter, Cameron said he was well prepared for the opportunity to be a key player on the Golden Tigers’ offensive line.

“The first two years I had an allconference guy in front of me and I

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Former Benjamin Russell Wildcat Cameron Suttles (72) leads the way during a game against Sidney Lanier during the 2011 season.

lived with him for about a month out of the summer just learning the Tuskegee way – from plays to the correct snap all the way down to the correct step,” Cameron said.

“They taught me everything, and before they left they told me we need you guys to win. I could have had the starting position last year, but the play recognition wasn’t there, but now after the off-season, time in the film room and I spent a lot more with coach Suttles and my four guys I play beside.”

While Cameron graduated from Benjamin Russell after the tough onfield transition to Class 6A, he said his time at Benjamin Russell prepared him to play in the run-first offense of Tuskegee.

“It really started from the day I got here. I really liked their style of offense, and that’s what got me to come here. They run the ball first, and that’s what Danny Horn did at Benjamin Russell is run the ball first,” Cameron said. “It wasn’t nothing bad about Benjamin Russell. It’s just that time

we went up to 6A, so we had to learn from that.”

Looking ahead to Saturday’s matchup, Cameron said the Golden Tigers are looking to play their game and see where it takes them.

“We’ve got a tough one this weekend. We’re going to just go out there and play 60 minutes of football and take it one play, one quarter at a time,” Cameron said. “We’re not going to say we’re going to win or they’re too good or nothing like that. We’re just going to play our game.”

Cameron credits his faith and his former offensive line coach for helping him get to where he is today.

“I just want to thank God. I want to thank Coach (Tal) Morrison, who is the offensive line coach at Benjamin Russell,” Cameron said. “We still have our talks. He just told me to stay grounded in the program and when your name is called you go out there and show what you can do. His first year was my freshman year and he told me that same thing at Benjamin Russell.”

Lady Wildcats race past rival Lady Tigers

By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor

DADEVILLE – While both teams exchanged baskets in the opening period, the Benjamin Russell Lady Wildcats closed the first quarter with a 10-0 run and never looked back.

The Lady Wildcats (5-2) defeated the rival Dadeville Lady Tigers 72-23 on Friday night.

Benjamin Russell Coach Latreisha Moon said the Lady Wildcats made a defensive adjustment to put more pressure on Dadeville and force turnovers.

“I think we picked up our intensity a little bit. I told them we had to play a tight man,” Moon said. “We started with a matchup, but we went to a straight man because we wanted to play a little stronger on defense.”

Benjamin Russell opened the second quarter by scoring the first 14 points before taking a 39-18 lead into halftime. Hope Westbrook scored 8 of her 16 points on the night in the first half.

Pam Holloway, head coach of Dadeville, said the Lady Tigers (1-3) did not adjust well to the defensive pressure from Benjamin Russell, but added she is confident they will work to improve.

“The girls have a lot of improvement they need to make that we’re working on. Benjamin Russell stepped up and put some pressure on us and we didn’t adjust,” Holloway said. “And we started getting frustrated because we’re young mentally when it comes to the game. But I have confidence in them and I know they’re going to keep working hard to get better.”

Chynna Allen added 10 points for the Lady Wildcats, while Trianna Lawson and Darmonique Young each added 8 points for the Lady Wildcats.

Quanesha Presley led Dadeville with 12 points.

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Dadeville’s Quanesha Presley, left, boxes out Benjamin Russell’s Diandria Culpepper during Friday night’s game in Dadeville.

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To balance, the proposal calls for the use of about $2 million in reserve funds, but Spann said the hope is that it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take that much once actual revenue numbers come in throughout the year.

The council is behind in approving the budget. A new budget was supposed to be in place by Oct. 1, but the council approved operating under the previous yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget until a new one could be passed.

The proposed budget eliminated unauthorized pay increases, any purchases for new vehicles for the city fleet as well as 67 percent of the proposed capital budget.

Several public works projects that have been awaiting approval of a new budget are also on Monday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda.

One item will provide engineering needed in the process of Alabama Department of Transportation paving projects on Lee and Washington Streets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are certain things that are required for the state and federal folks to complete the process of approval and making the money available,â&#x20AC;? said City Engineer and Public Works Director Gerard Brewer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of what you see on the agenda falls into that category.

The meeting will begin a half hour earlier at 5 p.m. so that council members can attend the Hometown Christmas Parade.

Also on the agenda are: â&#x20AC;˘ A resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Corrective

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Honors she battled for her life and went through hours and hours of rehabilitation, the McLemores went to work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After she started to improve, we started thinking about what we could do so that when the time case she could come back to work,â&#x20AC;?

Kamala McLemore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a handicap restroom or a place for her to work that would accommodate her wheelchair.

We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know if we had the right parking access for her.â&#x20AC;?

The McLemores called state officials to get some direction and the specifications of what would work for Clayton. They worked with contractors and others to get things set and when a determined Clayton was ready to return last January just a little over five months following her crash, the store was ready for her.

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of People with Disabilities said that the McLemores were nominated for the award for the East Alabama district in October. After winning the award for the district, a panel selected their story as the statewide winner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really went above and beyond,â&#x20AC;?

Parker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their story and all they did just to make sure that they could keep an employee was really inspiring. There arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of people who would have done all that they did. It was no small expense and took a lot of effort.

It really says a lot about the kind of people that they are.â&#x20AC;?

Clayton said that knowing that she had a place to work was a tremendous help as she drove herself through the healing process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty determined, or heard-headed I guess,â&#x20AC;? Clayton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a lot to go through, but I look

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Clayton now handles several clerical tasks for the store. She does price changes and hangs sales tags and makes sure that shoppers see the correct price on the products as they walk the aisles.

She said none of that would have been possible with out the caring of the McLemores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are incredible people,â&#x20AC;? Clayton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never expected them to do all this. I really appreciate it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great to be able to be back at work. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work quite as much as I did before the accident, but none of this would have been possible without them.â&#x20AC;?

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