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Tuggle expects lotto bill Tuggle, Oliver, Chambliss give insight on statewide lottery, gaming bill in legislature

By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor

One of the most influential men in Montgomery said he expects a statewide lottery and gaming bill to be considered when the Alabama Legislature convenes March 5.

“The speaker is on record as saying a lottery bill won’t come from his office but I fully anticipate a gaming and lottery bill to come up,” former House District 81 Rep. Mark Tuggle — a Republican from Alexander City who is now the chief of staff for House Speaker Mac McCutcheon — said Thursday during a meeting of his hometown Alexander City Chamber of Commerce at Central Alabama Community College.

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‘It is rare’ Local man growing citrus fruit for 10 years in county

Social poll shows voters highly in favor of lottery

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More than nine in 10 voters of The Outlook’s week-long Facebook poll would play an Alabama lottery if it is approved.

In the unscientific poll, 91 percent (1,100 people) voted yes and 108 said no.

A statewide lottery to benefit education, which was rejected by 100,000 votes in a See POLL • Page 3

Poll on Russell Sales Office continues The Outlook wants to know how residents of Alexander City feel about moving all government operations out of downtown and into the former Russell Sales Office. Visit our Facebook page and let us know how you feel.

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David Sanford, top, inspects Satsuma oranges in one of two cold houses he has. Sanford has been growing citrus fruit in Tallapoosa County for 10 years.

he fields of south Florida and south Texas are covered in citrus crops.

Oranges, lemons and grapefruits love the warm weather, but could they grow in Tallapoosa County?

The answer is yes.

David Sanford has been growing citrus fruit for 10 years now and even has enough to sell. He grows Satsuma oranges, Myers lemons, pink grapefruit and even some kumquats in two 100foot hoop-style greenhouses.

Tallapoosa County Extension Agent Shane Harris said Sanford’s is a unique citrus operation in regards to growing See CITRUS • Page 9

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For students in the Tallapoosa County School System interested in studying technical subjects, they have the option to take classes in programs such as welding, law enforcement and robotics at the Edward Bell Career Technical Center. Under the guidance of principal Chad McKelvey, the career tech center has grown its student population and become an important part of the county school system.

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Drunk driver’s wife has dire warning for other spouses DEAR ABBY: Many wives write you about problems with their husbands who drink too much. If they live in a community property state, there’s something important they need to know. If the husband drives drunk and causes an injury, both the wife and husband may be named as co-defendants -even if the wife wasn’t involved.

And if the injured party is successful in the lawsuit, the co-defendants together must pay.

Wives who tolerate their husband’s refusal to stop drinking need to be aware of the economic hammer the law could have hanging over them. I just went through this experience.

Had I known the law in our community property state would lump me in, I would have had a powerful reason to divorce my husband years ago after I realized he would never give up drinking. -- GETTING THE WORD OUT IN PHOENIX DEAR GETTING: Thank you

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for teaching me and my readers something. If someone has a spouse of EITHER sex with an alcohol problem who gets behind the wheel of a car, for their own protection, they should consult their lawyer and their insurance agent about what the ramifications could lead to.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a sophomore in high school, and I’m in love with a senior. I met him a year ago when we had some classes together. We liked each other, but because of our age difference, we never dated.

I thought I would get over him over the summer, but I didn’t. We don’t see each other at all this year, and I’m almost

sure he’s moved on. I feel like I need to move on, too, but deep down I really don’t want to. I’m worried I’ll never find someone I like as much as him. Help me get on with my life. -- TOTALLY STUCK IN MONTANA DEAR STUCK: A way to move forward would be to give yourself less time to think about him. Stay busy and keep your mind occupied with your studies. If you can get into new activities, do it. Not only will they distract you, but they will also give you the opportunity to learn something new as well as make more friends and perhaps meet someone equally special.

That said, do not expect to banish him completely from your heart. If he was your first love, he may always occupy a tiny portion of the real estate there.

DEAR ABBY: This has been happening for years, and I would like your advice, please.

I like my meat well done. But whenever I order a steak that way, someone at the table invariably has to comment that I am ruining the texture, killing the taste, etc. Red or rare meat disgusts me. If I see blood on my plate, I can eat only the well-done parts around the edges.

Is there a nice way of telling other people to mind their own business and let me order my food the way I want it? -- STILL MOVING ON MY PLATE DEAR STILL MOVING: Sure there is. All you have to do is smile and say, “That’s my preference. This is the way I like it.”

Then chow down and change the subject.

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Obituaries Clinton “Buddy” Eugene Carlisle Clinton “Buddy” Eugene Carlisle, age 68 of Montgomery, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. He was born to the late John Seymour and Marjorie Jones Carlisle.

Clint proudly served in the Alabama Army National Guard for 40 years, with 26 of those being active years. After retirement he began working at the American Red Cross.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Jennifer Carlisle Simplinski and Mary Carlisle Johnson. Clint is survived by his loving wife, Debra Carlisle; his daughters, Melissa Carlisle, Melinda Shipley (Paul), and Beau Bonner (Chance Perry); his two grandsons, John Shipley and Michael Marshall; his sister, Jackie Carlisle Coker; and his loving nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Clint’s honor to the American Red Cross.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM with Celebration of Life Service beginning at 11:00 AM at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home.

Mrs. Edna Earl Norwood 1943 - 2018 Funeral Service for Mrs. Edna Earl Norwood, 75, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Bro. Norman Strickling and Rev. Vince Lee will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 8, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home.

Mrs. Norwood passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born on October 29, 1943 in Alexander City, Alabama to James E. Woodfin and Cora Mae Guice Woodfin. She attended Elkahatchee Baptist Church. Edna was a loving mother and grandmother. Her family was the most important thing in her life and that family includes her fur babies, Dixie and Abby. She enjoyed attending auctions, fishing, cooking and being outdoors.

She is survived by her daughter, Tina Norwood Smith of Alexander City; son, Terry Wayne Norwood (Trish) of Alexander City; daughter, Teresa Norwood Tharp (Ronnie) of Alexander City; grandchildren, Andy Newton, Nikki Sweat (Aaron), Megan Norwood, Josh Horsley, Justin Norwood, Drew Skinner, Gavin Norwood, and Austin Pelico; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Wayne Woodfin (Marie) and nephew Mike Norwood (Tina).

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert Albert Norwood and parents.

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

Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Kyle Venable wheels donations into the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home Thursday.

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Operation: Iron Ruck makes final stop in Alex City

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

A special set of donations was delivered to the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home Thursday.

The not-so-glamorous donations included toothbrushes, tissue and deodorant but the delivery made them special.

Many of the items were included in the 22-pound

rucks student veterans carried 157 miles from Auburn to Tuscaloosa prior to the Iron Bowl as part of Operation: Iron Ruck.

The march had a dual purpose.

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“We also wanted to seek donations for the veterans here to help with some of their needs.”

In addition to toiletries, Venable and Puck Esposito, director of the Veterans Resource Center at Auburn University, brought along snacks, playing cards, shoes, clothes and condiments for food such as salad

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dressing. Esposito and Venable said many of the donations came from those who support veterans in the Auburn area, such as the Auburn Rotary Club, the Auburn University Athletics Department and the Veterans Resource Center at Auburn University.

Shonda Young with the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home was appreciative of the donations, stating they would be used as prizes for bingo they play four times a week at the home.

Esposito joked as he unloaded one bag of donations from his SUV Thursday afternoon.

“I don’t think they will ever need a toothbrush again,” Esposito said.

“There are over 3,000 toothbrushes here.”

Venable said Operation: Iron Ruck will continue next year starting in Tuscaloosa and finishing in Auburn.

He said the Auburn University Athletics Department has been supportive in making sure next year’s ruck is more successful.

“Now that everyone knows what we are doing, we want to make it even better,” Venable said.

“We want to be able to bring more donations to the veterans here at Bill Nichols.”

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Newly elected District 81 Rep. Ed Oliver and District 30 Sen. Clyde Chambliss joined Tuggle at the forum and diverged in their judgment of a lottery.

As McCutcheon’s chief of staff, Tuggle wields considerable power in shaping the committees, which will consider the historic legislation.

“The chief of staff has influence on what we do and don’t do,” Tuggle said. “(McCutcheon) was told he needed a horse’s ass up there and my name kept coming up.”

Tuggle said he could support a statewide referendum on a lottery if it is well-crafted and clearly defined.

Alabama voters rejected a lottery in 1999, and an attempt to get a lottery bill out of a special session failed in 2016.

Tuggle said his standard for defining a lottery is “join Powerball, maybe the pull-off tickets you buy at stores.

Define where the money is going — split it between the general fund and the education trust fund. What the ratio would be is up for debate. The rules should be written where the constituents know exactly what they are voting on.

The bill two years ago was not written that way.”

While Tuggle seeks clarity on a lottery, he isn’t convinced it will inject as much money into the state’s bank accounts as many believe.

“You don’t pay sales tax on a lottery ticket, so that’s money right off the table,” Tuggle said. “You join Powerball, you have to sell $900 million to clear $300 million. The best estimates I’ve seen (on what Alabama would gain) are $200 to 300 million

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Alabama State Sen. Clyde Chambliss, left, former House 81 Rep. Mark Tuggle, center, and new House 81 Rep. Ed Oliver visit Thursday after giving their views and answering questions about statewide issues at Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City. Tuggle is now the chief of staff for House Speaker Mac McCutcheon.

net. But it’s got to be the right bill and, so far, we haven’t been able to put the right bill together. But it is problematic that so many people drive to Florida and Georgia to buy lottery tickets. You can’t argue that.”

Tuggle acknowledged religious opposition to a lottery and denied accusations the legislature is protecting the Poarch Creek Indians, which as a federally recognized sovereign nation operates three legal gaming facilities in

Alabama, including one in Wetumpka.

“I think the opposition is more from the clergy,” Tuggle said. “We also get accused that we’ve been paid off by the Poarch Creeks to not pass a lottery. The problem is finding 63 members of the House who are agreeable on it and the clergy is not swinging that.”

Oliver didn’t hesitate when asked his stance on a lottery.

“If you want to buy a lottery ticket, I’m all for it,” he said.

But he isn’t sure the proceeds would or should go entirely to bolster the education budget, particularly the state’s colleges.

“The states around us use it for their post-secondary education but I don’t know if that’s the right approach for Alabama because we have so many other needs,” Oliver said. “When you’re talking about (that much money) coming in, you’ll have folks lined up for it.”

Chambliss knows the public wants the chance to vote on a lottery again but doesn’t support it personally.

“The populace says they want to vote on a lottery, probably 60 to 70 percent,” he said. “But on the other side, you have two or three years of increasing revenue, then in the out years you don’t have it. Then there are the social ills that come with it. It will not solve our problems.”

Aside from the lottery, Tuggle said he supports the public deciding if it wants to legalize gambling in Alabama, again if the proposal is clearly understood.

“I have no issue with a voter referendum on gaming,” he said. “But two years ago, the legislature was being asked to change the constitution for gaming and just write the rules later.

I voted against that piece of garbage because you’d only be able to game at the four dog tracks. There is a dark side to gaming. It’s a diminishing revenue stream, believe it or not. Talk to the Poarch Creek Indians about that — they’re investing in hotels and cattle.

We’ve got to pursue a compact with the Poarch Creek, then pursue gaming.

We’re not idiots.”

Poll statewide referendum in 1999, may be considered afresh in the Alabama Legislature’s 2019 regular session.

Two years ago, a lottery proposal pushed by then-Gov. Robert Bentley in a special session passed the Alabama House of Representatives before being killed by the Alabama Senate.

A lottery bill needs to muster 60 percent support from the legislature before being voted on by the public as a constitutional amendment.

Among the comments from respondents of The Outlook’s poll, some said a lottery would only hurt the poor; others took exception to opposition from religious leaders; many feel a lottery would help ease the state’s chronic cash trickle and note thousands of Alabamians shovel money into neighboring states’ lottery coffers instead of keeping much-needed dollars here.

Here are some sample comments from Facebook: Kenneth Shurum: “Not everyone is religious, so why are ministers even asked? It’s against ‘their’ religion, not everyone’s.”

Christie Meadows Battle: “If you don’t like it, don’t play. Just like alcohol or cigarettes, they sell it but you don’t have to buy it.”

Sherriee Lyons: “This state and county could use the extra money it would bring to us. They let Georgia get all that money when the lottery pot was so large this last time, only for so many Alabama residents to drive all the way to Georgia and play there and give them all of our money when we could have used it here for our school system. This is why Alabama is still the same way it was in the 1960s. Progression is not a bad thing.”

Dregan Lewis: “I can buy a 40-ounce and everything is OK but I buy a lottery ticket and everyone goes crazy.”

Roger Coley: “Lottery ticket $2.50.

Beer $3 to maybe $8 a six-pack. Cigs $5 a pack.

So what’s worse? How can you tell a man what

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to spend their money on and I guarantee more than 50 percent of this state buy lottery tickets.

They may not admit it. Look at the schools around Alabama … they could all use work on them. Look our roads.

Come on people, wake up before it’s too late.

Stop holding our great state behind. You have to leave Alabama for a good vacation ‘cause there is nothing to do in Alabama for families.

Who knows what kind of revenue a lottery could bring!!! THERE is casinos, so what’s the problem? Don’t say churches because if someone wins the lottery, offer the church some money, they won’t turn it down ‘cause it was lottery money!!!!!”

Debra Morgan: “If they paid tithes out of $300 million, would they turn it down?”

Chad Walker: “Just let the people of the state of Alabama vote on it.

Then it is what it is.”

Carla Love: “I don’t usually do this but I want in on this. My opinion (is) Alabama could benefit from a lottery. It would bring in more money for schools, highway repair, more tourists means more local sales equals more revenue for the state.

So, yes, I would vote for it. Now with that being said, I don’t see where downing God, ministers and Christian folk has anything to do with it.

The lottery, like anything else, you have to be responsible. If a person doesn’t know they need to pay the light bill before buying a lottery ticket, they need to sit in the dark.”

Larry Cummings: “If most residents of Alex City appear to support

the lottery and only area ministers are opposed, why did the candidate running for this house district who ran on the platform of lottery lose overwhelmingly? If the majority of Alabamians support lottery, who did the candidate running for governor in support of the lottery lose? Seems to me The Outlook is promoting lottery instead of being unbiased.”

Rick Perry: “I know of no state or municipality that has no entity to oversee and control gambling.

Alabama has brought up lottery/casinos before but NEVER talks about oversight. That’s like telling the mafia to regulate themselves for the public good! I have no problem for lottery here, it just needs oversight. I’ll vote no until that is covered.”

Andrew Salinas: “Four reasons why the lottery preys on poor people.

1) Most lottery tickets are bought in poor neighborhoods.

People in wealthy neighborhoods don’t buy lottery tickets — at least not for the daily games. People in poor neighborhoods play much more frequently.

2) Most lottery tickets are bought in places with more minorities.

Nationwide, AfricanAmericans spend five times more on lottery tickets than white people.

3) Powerball isn’t the problem. It’s the smaller games. A much more economically diverse population plays the Powerball versus the daily games — especially when the jackpots are higher.

‘State lotteries have a business model that’s

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based on getting up to 70 to 80 percent of their revenue from 10 percent of the people that use the lottery,’ anti-gambling advocate Les Bernal told the Pew Charitable Trusts.

4) A lot of people in financial trouble think it’s the only way to accumulate money.

One in five Americans believe the lottery is the only way they can accumulate a significant

amount of savings.

This might indicate that people are bad at math but it’s also a sign of desperation. During the Great Recession, more than half the states in the U.S. saw growth in lottery sales. Of the 42 states with lotteries, 25 saw a spike in instant and daily games. In addition, one study found that 15 percent of millennials say the lottery is their retirement plan.

In short, the lottery preys on vulnerable people. Think of the lottery this way: A lot of people voluntarily put money into a pot, and it is redistributed, at random, to just a few people. But if you’re already desperate and unable to afford even the most basic needs, then that tiny probability of digging yourself out of a hole is better than nothing.”

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here is a lot of talk right now on what to do with the old Russell Sales Office. There is — what seems to be — a lot of opposition on Alexander City’s municipal leaders proposing moving city offices from deteriorating buildings downtown and consolidating all operations into the sales office.

The cost is estimated at $9 million, but the city says it would not cause stress on the budget and debt service will actually decrease over time.

Critics say the move will hurt the downtown area.

There are two letters to the editor on this very page about this proposed move. One city leader asks if Alexander City is really, truly progressive, and a small-business owner demands answers and wants to know why no viable alternatives have been presented.

What do you think?

Would it reverse all the revitalization that has been done to downtown Alexander City?

Is it a waste of money, or poor use of our city’s funds?

Is it a great idea?

What improvements would you suggest?

Do you have an alternative solution?

We want to know.

We are holding a poll on The Outlook’s Facebook page right now and welcome your comments.

We also welcome letters to the editor or guest columns.

We encourage you to get involved and make your opinion known, and you can do it right here in our newspaper that reaches the entire Lake Martin community and beyond.

This newspaper’s editorial page is an open forum for our community; use it.

It’s free. If you need help writing, our editors will be happy to help you craft a letter. So let’s get the conversation started. What’s on your mind? Let’s hear it.

Write us at editor@alexcityoutlook. com or Editor, The Alexander City Outlook, P.O. Box 999, Alexander City, AL 35011. Include your name, phone number and city.

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he authors of the best-selling book “Freakonomics” did an experiment where they offered cash prizes to high school students if they improved their grades. Would it work for college students as well? My American Experience students at LaGrange College looked into this very subject, to calculate the value of a college degree.

“Bribery works,” says Steven Levitt, a University of Chicago economist and co-author of the “Freakonomics” book, along with New York Times writer Stephen J. Dubner. He explains how his children respond to such incentives, as most people do.

I’ve made a similar discovery with our kids. I remember our daughter showing a babysitter her dinner. “This is our meat, these are our veggies, these are the noodles, and these (M&Ms) are our bribes.”

So Levitt and his colleagues decided to do an experiment where they tested whether high schoolers could be “bribed” to improve their grades. Kids who boosted all their grades (C or above, no absences or suspensions) got $50, and into a drawing to get $500 and a limo ride.

The video follows the story of Eurail King, a hard working kid who is motivated by an even harder-working mother, as well as Kevin Muncy, a deadbeat who is enabled by

JOHN TURES Columnist his mother to keep underperforming. King improves his grades, gets $50, wins the grand prize of $500, and gets the limo ride. Muncy actually does a little worse.

Afterwards, the Chicago economists huddle with the teachers and principal. They note some progress, but seem disappointed by the results. They speculate about whether they should start with younger kids.

Actually, perhaps they should have focused on more money, in the bigger picture.

As former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) pointed out in the 2012 election, not finishing high school “was like an economic death sentence.” That’s a bit exaggerated, but he’s right that there’s a high cost of dropping out, or failing to finish, that costs a lot of $ down the road.

My students decided to look at whether or not going to college, and staying in school, pays off. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2017, we found that on average, a bachelor’s degree holder earns $819,572 over their lifetime more than someone with just a high school diploma. And that’s with staring the college degree holder seven years

behind in income. Even when you factor in tuition, room and board, it’s a good deal, as the U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2018.

And if you pursue a graduate degree, which requires the bachelor’s degree, the earnings are even higher. Master’s degree holders earn $988,832 more over their lifetime than one holding a high school diploma. For professional degrees, it’s $1,893,632 more over a lifetime than the HS diploma earner.

The Chicago experiment may not have succeeded because even though the money was a quick payoff, it was chump change over a lifetime. Educating kids, and collegians, about the true value of an education might be a better bet for convincing a student to stay focused.

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.

His students Lincoln Anderson, Miguel Bailey, Kaine Baker, Amy Channell, Kiera Eubanks, Jonathan Evans, Taylor Hamm, Tiffany Jackson, Chandler Kasprowicz, Savannah Laney, Ace Moncrief, Ifeoma Odiete, Dustey Reeves, Tora SledgeFreeman, Luke Turley and Dawson Weaver conducted the research.

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

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

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Reader asks if city is truly progressive

Dear Editor, Now I know most of you all will not like what I’m about to say, but it needs to be said.

Some of you all will make it something it isn’t. I know very few, if anyone, will get anything out of what I’m saying, but I need to say it to soothe my conscience. While listening to the city’s presentation Tuesday night on the proposed city complex, the common thread was “moving to the 280 corridor would show any prospective business how progressive we are.” The questions that came to my mind were: • Are we really progressive,

when we continue to do the same thing we have always done?

• Are we really progressive, when there is no diversity in city hall?

• Are we really progressive, when only about 10 percent of city employees are non-Caucasian?

• Are we really progressive, when the same thought process that held Alexander City back in Russell’s heyday is still in play?

In 10 years when we look back on this decision — and if we’re still as progressive as we are now — we will still be a city stagnant and not moving forward. It is important for us

to fundamentally realize the location of city hall is a moot point if we cannot integrate the culture and people of city hall.

We must stop taking a difference in opinion as a personal attack and realize we all have an opinion and can share it. It is time to wake up and realize the cities around us that are thriving are doing so because they have a diverse culture that allows every viewpoint to be heard, not only after the decision has been made but in the first stages of the process as well.

Audrey “Buffy” Colvin City council, District 2 Alexander City

Reader: Is this our only option?

Dear Editor, I attended the 6 p.m. presentation on Tuesday concerning the proposed purchase of the old Russell Sales Office for conversion into the new administrative building for the City of Alexander City.

Let me say here I think this proposal has merit. The presentation itself was poorly done. Typically when giving a presentation the presenters will identify themselves, their qualification and the portion of the presentation they are subject-matter experts on.

This did not take place until the fourth presenter. A lot of the information was extraneous and redundant. In the military, we called a presentation of this type “death by Powerpoint.”

The whole presentation was slanted pointing to the sales office as the only viable option. No viable alternatives

were presented. The strongest impression I got from the presentation was there has been no preventative maintenance provided on current city structures for the last several administrations. So with procurement of the sales office, will there be a preventative maintenance program so the new building will not suffer the fate of our current buildings?

Currently, I guess city officials are going to wait for the concrete panels on the current city hall to fall off before taking any action. The current concerns I have were realized after the presentation was over.

The No. 1 issue is cost.

The estimated cost of remodeling was stated at 6.5 million dollars with a 10-month build out for the remodel. I have never seen a remodel come in on budget or on time. So where will the potential additional funds needed to com-

plete the project come from?

Another sales tax hike to further destroy retail business.

The estimated finish time for the remodel will run concurrent with the next city elections. This means the potential is none of the current elected city officials will be in office to see this project through.

Where will that leave our city?

Was the price of the new interior décor programmed into the estimate of the remodel? The finance officer projected an almost complete pay down of the city’s debt service by 2027.

The way I understand this is that will only happen if we do not accrue any further debt. Is that possible?

I hope one of the unidentified presenters will respond to this editorial with the answers.

Thank you for your time.

Woody Baird De Opresso Liber

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OPEN HOUSE: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is hosting an open house and hayride Saturday, Dec. 8 from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be served in the park visitor center and the tour road will be lit with luminaries. Reservations are required for the hayride. Call 256234-7111 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily to do so.

Today’s Birthdays

Samuel Brown, David Crayton, Holly Hawkins, Juwaun “Tiger” McClain, Robert Cotney and Johnny Leonard are celebrating birthdays today.

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Linda and James Blanset celebrate their anniversary Sunday.

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Kenny and Sheila Hughes, Dian and James Long and Melinda and Charlie Luker celebrate their anniversaries today.

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WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: Mount Zion West Baptist Church at 962 Peppers Road in Alexander City is hosting a Women of Destiny Conference Dec. 9 to Dec. 15.

Speakers include Mother Ora Traylor, Minister Marilyn Benson, Minister JoAnn Shealey, Pastor Georgia Ann Staples, Pastor Betty Hoyett, Prophetess Margie Bullock and Pastor Berthene Ferrell. Sessions start at 7 p.m. nightly with sessions on Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 15 at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12

OPEN HOUSE: Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama is holding an open house from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. The public is invited to drop by and learn more about the programs offered and the volunteers involved in them.

VCCA is located at 5030 Highway 280 in Alexander City.

Friday, Dec. 14

CHOIR CONCERT: The Benjamin Russell High School Choir is hosting its annual Christmas concert featuring the Gospel Choir, Varsity Singers and Intro Choir. There will also be solos from many of the students.

There will carols, songs and more.

The concert is free and is being held at Calvary Heights Baptist Church.

Saturday, Dec. 15

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

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

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: The public is invited to meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. to pick up supplies and assignments to help clean up the roads of Alexander City.

For more information please contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@ alexandercitychamber.com.

TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends monthly trade in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be Saturday, Dec. 15 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be available.

Sunday, Dec. 16

CHRISTMAS MUSICAL: The Faith Temple Choir and Music Ministries is presenting a celebration of Christmas with the musical “Come Let Us Adore” Sunday, Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Annual Dadeville Christmas Parade is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The parade will come up LaFayette Street before turning on Broadnax Street passing in front of the courthouse. Starting at noon there will be activities around the courthouse square.

Sunday, Dec. 23

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: First Presbyterian Church is hosting a Christmas Music Program Sunday, Dec. 23 at 11 a.m. instead of the regular worship service. Everyone is invited to attend.

Ongoing Events

FERST READERS: The Dadeville Public Library hosts the Ferst Readers program every Thursday at 1 p.m.

Children up to the age of five who live in Tallapoosa County are eligible for

free books.

FEAST OF SHARING: Alexander City United Methodist Church and St. James Episcopal Church host a Feast of Sharing meal Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the Methodist Church on Green Street.

OPEN STUDIO: The Artists Association of Central Alabama sponsors an open studio every Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dadeville Senior Center on Columbus Street.

Come and paint your own project or join in special Christmas projects.

Eliminate stress, laugh, share a love of painting. Call Kay Fincher at 256-8252506.

ALACARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS: Become a friend when a friend is needed most! Alacare Hospice Volunteers visit to offer companionship and emotional support.

Whether it is a listening ear, a smiling face, or a shoulder to lean on, a friendly visit from a hospice volunteer can brighten the lonely day of a patient and caregiver. Contact Sonya Bryan for more information at 256-329-0507.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Overeaters Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church next to Russell Hospital.

There are no dues, fees or weighins. Contact Lisa at 256-749-0160 at ww.oa.org.

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

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

Rev. Wayne Hicks is the pastor.

COMMUNITY CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: This group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Trinity Campus FUMC next to Russell Medical. Meetings will resume in September. All cancer patients and family members are welcome. If you are interested, please contact Andrea Peacock 256-749-1134 or andreapeacock60@gmail.com.

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

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

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

Monday through Friday. Please call

256-409-2020 for more information.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Every third Monday at 10 a.m. the Trinity campus of First United Methodist Church will be a caregiver support group. Call 256-329-7177 for more information.

TOPS MEETING: Take Off Pounds Sensibly is the short name for TOPS Club, Inc., the original nonprofit, noncommercial network of weight-loss support groups throughout the U.S. and Canada. TOPS offers tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship and recognition. Established in 1948 to champion weight-loss support and success, we’ve helped millions of people live healthier lives.

Come out and visit us. Your first meeting is free. Meetings are held every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Comer Baptist Church, 341 E. Church St., Alexander City, AL. Call (256) 496-4210 for more information.

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

VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information.

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

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

For more information, call Melanie Veazey at 256-215-4499 or email at mveazey@cacc.edu.

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

To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low-income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/ open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered. Classes are Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied. Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk.

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• An eternal home. We have So, we made our plans witnessed in California, Florida and then realized Black and North Carolina the homes Friday started on Thursday we cherish so much can be evening. At first we thought destroyed in the blink of an no, but then we changed eye. our minds after thinking the John 14:1–4 (NIV) — (1) people working probably BRO. WAYNE “Do not let your hearts be got to spend time with their COWHICK troubled. Trust in God; trust families at lunch. Yeah right. I Faith columnist also in me. (2) In my Father’s know there is a sermon in that house are many rooms; if it statement. were not so, I would have told Anyway, when we got to the store in was a mad house. There was you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. (3) And if I go and prepare a no place to park. There were a lot of place for you, I will come back and take people. The first thing we realized was all the buggies were gone, so we got one you to be with me that you also may be where I am. (4) You know the way to the on our way in. It was amazing all the place where I am going.” people in the store.

In a world where it seems like there As we walked around, this guy looked at me and said, “Bro. Wayne, wouldn’t it is a lot of pain, the Lord promises us be nice if we could get this many people a place where there is no more pain, excited about Jesus — excited enough to sorrow or goodbyes. He promises His children a heavenly home. fight the crowd to get a bargain?”

As I thought about what I received What a thought. So, I decided to just name a few of the great gifts you receive for knowing Jesus, I realized once again when you have Jesus and it does not cost how great a gift was given to us that first Christmas. you a dime, but it caused Jesus dearly.

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Pleasant Home Baptist Clay County

Mountain Springs Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Daviston

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

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

The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513

New Hope Baptist 1133 New Hope Church Rd. 256-329-5218

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

BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433

New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City

Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327 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 Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville 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

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

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

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

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

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville

Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820

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

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

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

PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524

EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752

First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081

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

Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408

Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends

Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street

Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton

Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City

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

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

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

Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend

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CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494

Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater

Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City

Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573

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Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville

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 God’s House 9334 Hwy 63N, Alex City Roger Green Sun. Service: 11:00 & 6:00 Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211 Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119

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

New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367 The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007

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

The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) You’ll respond to a request. While off doing errands or visiting a friend, buy a lottery ticket. The unexpected can occur around money and funds in general. You will want to be lavish with a loved one. Make sure you have the budget to do just that.

Tonight: Busy with holiday fun.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might decide to make a phone call to someone you rarely speak to.

Not only does this conversation give you a sense of well-being, it also allows your imagination to change scenarios and topics. Buy tickets to see a play or a concert. Tonight: At a favorite place with loved ones.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You know you have no reason to complain. Others seek you out. A loved one’s mood often gets to you.

Either go out or do something that will help you move past this person’s issue. You might be surprised by something someone tells you. Tonight: With your favorite person.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) If you need time to bake, wrap presents or address holiday cards, put other tasks on the back burner for now. Invite a loved one to join you. Both of you will have more fun creating an experience to be remembered. Tonight: Consider adding to your holiday decorations.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You manage to squeeze nearly every good moment out of life that you can. It’s no surprise that you might be dragging. Stop. Do everyone a favor and take care of yourself.

Schedule a massage, take a nap -you know what works. Tonight: Grab a favorite dessert on the way home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You tend to be overly serious with a key person in your life. This person might love all of the attention you are giving him or her. A call that involves travel is likely to result in plans for the two of you. Be sure that you both want to participate in this. Tonight: Hang some mistletoe.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You always make family a high priority. You might not understand why one of your family members seems irritated with you. What this person seems to be projecting onto you could have nothing to do with you.

Take a step back, if need be. Tonight: Time for eggnog.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Return important calls quickly before solidifying your plans. You might Ă„nd that you want to do something totally different. Visit with others, or perhaps go off and get into a beloved winter sport. Clearing your energy renews you. Tonight: Reach out to a neighbor or relative.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Before you make plans, take an hour or so to go over your budget, balance your checkbook and make sure you have paid your bills. Only then can you go out and get tickets to a holiday event. You will feel much freer if you proceed in this manner. Tonight: Meet up with a relative.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Others might wonder where this sudden abundant energy is coming from, considering how you were yesterday. You are an excellent example of what R and R can do for someone. Knowing that the world is your oyster, make plans that will delight you. Tonight: Out late.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You easily could catch a case of the bah-humbugs. What can you do to avoid being such a grump? Only you know what works best for you. Go off and do just that. Those around you will be delighted once you recharge your batteries. Tonight: Share a secret with a loved one.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Perhaps you are aware of how down a friend tends to get around the holidays. You often commiserate with this person, yet it does not help.

Perhaps change the scenario by dragging him or her out the door to go ice skating. A movie also might work. Tonight: Now the fun can begin.

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Citrus citrus on this scale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is rare,â&#x20AC;? Harris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has grapefruit growing in there. I have never seen grapefruit growing in Tallapoosa County. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know of anybody this big.â&#x20AC;?

Sanford said the lemons and grapefruit are newer to his citrus operation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are not as old as the orange trees,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are maybe five years old.â&#x20AC;?

Walking through the greenhouses, one would be surprised at the size of the citrus, especially the lemons, as the bushes struggle under the weight of the fruit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They get pretty big,â&#x20AC;?

Sanford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tied up is the only way you can do it.â&#x20AC;?

Sanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lemon trees have three to four stakes around each, with hay string tied to limbs to support them.

And the lemons are still producing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That bush has well over 500 on it,â&#x20AC;? Sanford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is blooming again.â&#x20AC;?

Sanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secret is twofold. First is making sure the trees stay warm under the plastic-covered hoop houses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back in the back is a big wood heater,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also have the dieseltype blowers with 500 gallons of diesel stored.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let them get real cold.â&#x20AC;?

Mother Nature also gives an unusual assist on cold nights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You got to have moisture collecting on the plastic,â&#x20AC;? Sanford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will freeze and make a shield from the weather.â&#x20AC;?

According to Sanford, the other trick to growing

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David Sanford, above, smiles for a photo as he inspects oranges in one of the cold houses he has on his Sunny Level Cutoff property, which also includes pink grapefruit, below, and more citrus fruit.

citrus in Tallapoosa County is a little work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically all I do is uncover them in the summer time,â&#x20AC;? Sanford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I throw a little fertilizer on them, but no ammonia. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put ammonia on anything I grow.â&#x20AC;?

Sanford said a 15-0-15 fertilizer does the trick.

Whatever it is that Sanford is doing is working, especially for the Myers lemons. Harris said a few people have a few Myers lemons bushes mainly in pots but he has seen none producing quite like Sanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are loaded,â&#x20AC;?

Harris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is like grapes.â&#x20AC;?

Citrus is not the only thing Sanford has growing on his property just off of

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Public Notices Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES STATE LANDS DIVISION INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF STATE LAND LOCATED IN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA Notice is hereby given pursuant to Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 9-15-70 et seq. that sealed bids for the sale of state property located in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, will be received by the State Lands Director until January 10, 2019 at 3:00 P.M., at which time all bids will be publicly opened and UHDG LQ WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH 6WDWH Lands Division, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 464 Folsom Administrative Building, 64 North Union Street, Montgomery, Alabama 361301901. Also pursuant to the above referenced Code SecWLRQ 2IÂżFHUV DQG HPSOR\HHV of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alabama Forestry Commission, as well as members of their families, shall be excluded from bidding on any ( )

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A tract of land located at 263 S. Henderson Street in Dadeville, Alabama in the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 21N, Range 23E, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, more commonly known as the AFC TALLAPOOSA FACILITY IN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA, containing 1.63 acres more or less.

Any conveyance will be made subject to 1) Reservation of all oil, gas and mineral rights; 2) All other reservations and restrictions of record.

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tised or otherwise warrant or guarantee the condition of the land or improvements related to the land herein advertised.

of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot Number 7, Block B of First Addition to Foy Subdivision in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, according to the Map RU 3ODW RI VDLG 6XEGLYLVLRQ which is recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Tallapoosa County, AlaEDPD LQ 3ODW %RRN DW 3DJH 3URSHUW\ VWUHHW DGGUHVV for informational purposes: 573 Booker St, Alexander &LW\ $/ 7+,6 3523ERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR 5(&2856( (;35(66(' 25 ,03/,(' $6 72 7,7/( 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 AND WILL BE SOLD SUB-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) 5('(037,21 2) $// 3$5TIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under FHUWDLQ FLUFXPVWDQFHV 3URgrams may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars

LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV made payable to Sirote & 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH WLPH DQG place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV E\ noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH DGGUHVV LQGLFDWHG EHORZ 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & UHVHUYHV WKH ULJKW to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.

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This sale is conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Land Sales and Leasing Act (Act 95-280) and/ or other laws of the State of Alabama governing this transaction whether or not included in this notice. The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids and further reserves the right to negotiate a higher sale price with the highest bidder. No sale may be made at a price less than the highest bid received or published minimum, whichever is highest.

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The property may be inspected before January 4, 2019. To schedule an inspection, contact the State Lands Division at (334) 242-3484.

ATTENTION: PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED SPECIFICALLY TO THE STATE LANDS DIVISION OFFICE AT 64 NORTH UNION STREET, ROOM 464, FOLSOM ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36130 (36104 IF DELIVERED BY PRIVATE COURIER).

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Valorie D. Bean (a single woman), originally in favor of American General Financial Services of Alabama, Inc., on the 17th day of December, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in Document Number: 236125; the undersigned U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee for the CIM TRUST 2018-NR1 Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2018-NR1, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Dadeville, Tallapoosa CounW\ $ODEDPD RQ -DQXDU\ 2019, during the legal hours f f

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‘Country & Christmas’ coming to BRHS Monday and Cheryl White (The Whites) are scheduled to appear and usher in the Christmas season with a lot of down-home appeal, hit songs and holiday favorites.

Davis’ unique ability to interpret a song has made her one White of Nashville’s favorite vocalists and has won multiple awards throughout her career. She is probably best known for her Grammywinning duet with Reba McEntire called “Does He Love You.” Scott has made multiple Grand Ole Opry appearances,

STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Three of Nashville’s most talented performers will bring a taste of Music City to Alex City on Monday when they perform Davis “Country & Christmas” at the Benjamin Russell High School auditorium.

Grammy award-winners Linda Davis, Lang Scott (The Scott Scott Family)

served as guitarist and background vocalist for McEntire, and written songs for numerous prominent recording artists. He and Davis have been married since 1984 and are the parents of Hillary and Rylee Scott. Hillary Scott is the female singer in the supergroup Lady Antebellum.

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Weekend Edition, December 8-9, 2018

Dadeville reschedules parade

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

The City of Dadeville has rescheduled its annual “Spirit of a Hometown Christmas” parade from this Sunday. The parade and all associated activities will now be held Sunday, Dec. 16.

“We rescheduled the parade due to the weather,” Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Linda Andrews said. “The schedule of events for the parade will remain the same; only the date has changed.”

Activities around the courthouse square will begin at noon Dec. 16, followed by the parade at 3 p.m.

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education going forward,” McKelvey said. “Our main focus is developing job skills our students will need, for example, preparing for interviews, completing job applications and having the on-site skills they will need for the jobs they are looking for.”

For students going to Edward Bell from any of the three county schools, there are five different programs of study available to them, according to McKelvey. These programs include health science, law enforcement, welding, robotics and business technology. The programs Edward Bell offers its students, McKelvey said, is based on a combination of what the needs in the state workforce are, what students at the center are interested in and the ability to find high-quality instructors to teach the various programs.

Along with offering its students high school credits, McKelvey said those attending classes at Edward Bell also have the opportunity to earn dual enrollment hours through Central Alabama Community College, generally at no cost to the students. Should these students choose to go to CACC and look for a degree or certification in one of these fields of study, having these hours gives them a serious leg up on their education.

As a school focused on educating its students in various technical programs, McKelvey said there are some similarities to Dadeville, Horseshoe Bend and Reeltown, but Edward Bell has its differences as well.

For example, classes at the school follow a similar schedule to classes at the other school and last roughly the same amount of time. However, the tech center does not have its own cafeteria or classes outside of the five technical programs.

One thing McKelvey and the Edward Bell staff have worked hard to build in the students attending classes at the tech center is this is their school just as much as the school they attend the rest of the day.

“It takes time for them to see it as their school,” McKelvey said. “It takes time for them to take ownership and responsibility down here.”

Once they do, however, McKelvey said his “When I was hired, I students show a serious was challenged to love for Edward Bell and the programs it offers to make this school no them. Not only does this longer the best kept give them a chance to get away from their desks secret in Tallapoosa and a more traditional County.” classroom environment, they spend a great deal of — Chad McKelvey time in the various labs Edward Bell principal and workshops throughout the school, getting some serious hands-on learning. The students can also see how important and beneficial the information they are learning will be in the future.

“They love it and they enjoy being here,” McKelvey said. “I hear a lot of positive comments from them.

They get to work with the tools, equipment and software they will be using in the job setting.”

McKelvey has been in the education field for a little more than a decade, with much of that time spent as an administrator.

“I’ve been in education since 2005,” McKelvey said. “I’ve been a principal for seven years.”

Prior to being named the principal at the career tech center, McKelvey taught social studies, coached football and baseball at Horseshoe Bend and Dadeville High School, while also having been the principal at Dadeville Elementary School.

While Edward Bell may not be a school like the others in the Tallapoosa County system, McKelvey said the tech center still faces some of the same challenges and issues the other schools have to deal with, while also dealing with concerns unique to Edward Bell.

“Funding is an issue for us,” he said. “When I was hired, I was challenged to make this school no longer the best kept secret in Tallapoosa County. We have been getting the word out, and we have been successful in getting the word out.”

McKelvey and the Edward Bell faculty have worked hard in overcoming the issue of letting students in the county schools know the tech center is there. This includes having taken equipment from the various programs to Dadeville, Horseshoe Bend and Reeltown to show off all the school offers, while also inviting eighth- and ninth-graders from all three schools down to Camp Hill to tour the campus. These efforts have paid off, as enrollment numbers have generally gone up from year to year. Although Dadeville commonly makes up the majority of students at Edward Bell, all three high schools are well represented.

“We still can improve on this, but I believe the students do have a better feel for what our school offers,” McKelvey said. “I believe our numbers will continue to trend upwards. The challenges we face are not insurmountable at all.”

LIZI ARBOGAST SPORTS EDITOR (256) 414-3180 lizi.arbogast@alexcityoutlook.com

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DOMINATING VICTORIES Wildcats grab first win of season vs. Reeltown

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

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Benjamin Russell’s Janiya Martin puts up a shot against Reeltown on Friday night.

Defensive effort pays off again for BRHS girls

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

For the second night in a row, Benjamin Russell’s girls basketball team held its opponent to fewer than 20 points. Friday night, the victim was Reeltown, as the Rebels clearly couldn’t handle BRHS’ pressure. They committed 28 turnovers, and it resulted in a 55-18 defeat.

“I think we played better on defense tonight, but we have some things we still have to fix, like the 1-3-1,” BRHS coach Latreisha Moon said. “We really have to fix the 1-3-1 because we need to use that defense, but it didn’t work for us tonight. We had to stay in the 2-3 and the 1-2-2, but I was proud of the girls’ effort. I told them we just gotta continue to play hard.”

Although Moon thought there was room for See GIRLS • Page 12

After starting the season with three straight losses, Benjamin Russell’s boys basketball team knew what it needed to work on.

Although the Wildcats still got a bit willy-nilly with the ball at times and finished with 18 turnovers Friday night, they limited their mistakes when necessary and wreaked havoc against Reeltown, 64-36.

Both teams started the game extremely slow, but the Wildcats (1-3) went on a 9-1 run through the first two and a half minutes of the second quarter. They were sparked by Qua Howell, who forced a pair of turnovers and scored five of his 14 points in the second frame.

“That’s the best night he’s had since I’ve been coaching him, and I pulled him to the side and told him that,” BRHS coach Lewis Daniel said. “He played the kind of ball tonight that I’ve been hoping he would’ve played a couple games ago, but he’s still young at this. And he got more playing minutes because of it.”

Howell is a junior who was pulled up to varsity this season and came off the bench to be one of Benjamin Russell’s biggest leaders Friday night.

But he wasn’t the only one to play up to the potential Daniel’s been hoping for all season long.

Benjamin Russell totaled 10 steals and caused Reeltown (0-3) to commit a staggering 28 turnovers. “(Their pressure) got to us a little bit,” Rebel coach Jonathan Gardner said.

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Above: Benjamin Russell’s Za Stowes, center, puts up a shot between Reeltown defenders Michael Lowe (22) and Jordan Whitlow on Friday night. Below: Benjamin Russell’s Qua Howell (10) drives toward the basket against Reeltown’s Trey O’Neal.

“Whenever we rush, we turn the ball over, so we’re trying to learn how to play with patience. We played a little bit better tonight in certain spurts though.”

One thing that really harmed Reeltown was Trey O’Neal getting into foul trouble early, causing Gardner to put him on the bench for the majority of the second quarter. O’Neal has been a force to be reckoned with on the boards, and as soon as he was taken out of the game, Benjamin Russell started to rebound much better.

“That hurt a lot,” Gardner said. “The majority of how we go is with him and Keke (Hughley), so we kinda had to steal minutes from players off the bench and make the best of what we can.”

O’Neal still got his 12 rebounds, but Friday was the first game in which

Danny Horn wins seventh state championship title

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

During his nine-year tenure at Benjamin Russell, Danny Horn’s elusive seventh state championship always eluded him. It’s something that still haunts him to this day.

“I always said that I need to get to that No. 7,” Horn said. “We should’ve gotten it a couple years ago at Benjamin Russell (in 2015). I’m still tore up about that.”

Although the former Wildcat coach would’ve liked to earn his seventh title right here in Alexander City, he did get a chance to celebrate what he called a “biblical number” of state championships Thursday night when Clay Central defeated Vigor in thrilling fashion, 43-42, in the AHSAA Super 7 Class 5A state championship at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn.

Horn was hired as Clay Central’s coach in January, returning home to Clay County where he previously coached before the school had merged with Lineville. The two merged in 2012, making this the Volunteers’ seventh season.

“It’s a unique number, and seven is kind of a biblical number,” Horn said. “It’s nice to get there; it really is, especially with the way we did it, too.”

Clay Central, which started the year 3-3 including a seasonopening loss at the hands of Benjamin Russell, was never ranked in the Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. It ended the regular season on a four-game win streak, including

Benjamin Russell wasn’t outrebounded. The Wildcats See BOYS • Page 12

LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

NCAA needs to do better for its national champion

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Former Benjamin Russell football coach Danny Horn, left, won his seventh state championship Thursday night with Clay Central.

three road games in which the Volunteers defeated their opponents by a combined score of 101-7, and took second place in Class 5A Region 5.

After hosting Corner in the opening round of the playoffs, the Volunteers had an unbelievably tough road to get to the Super 7. They started with a 44-19 defeat of Madison Academy, which was ranked No. 3 at the end of the season.

They then beat top-ranked Etowah in dominating fashion,

35-13. In the semifinals, Clay Central was forced to go back to Mortimer Jordan — which won Region 5 and previously defeated the Vols, 32-27 — and pulled out a 20-17 victory.

Mortimer Jordan sat at No. 5 at the end of the season.

And on top of all that, the Volunteers did it all on the road.

Then, as the cherry on top of an already incredible run, Clay Central had a shootout with No. 2-ranked Vigor in the championship. The Wolves

took a lead halfway through the fourth quarter before the Volunteers methodically drove downfield and Quentin Knight capped off an eight-play, 50-yard drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown. Clayton Yates then kicked the extra point, giving the Volunteers a 43-42 lead with 43 seconds remaining.

“After the first game, we probably weren’t favored in any of the others,” Horn said. “And See HORN • Page 12

t was recently brought to my attention the NCAA doesn’t technically have a national championship for Division I FBS football.

OK, first of all, that’s mind blowing. And second of all, I now have so many questions.

The biggest of which is we’ve been talking for years and years about how the national champion is determined for college football, and it’s all been for naught. Does it really matter who the four College Football Playoff teams are? No. Because whoever wins isn’t technically the NCAA national champion anyway.

There are so many problems with this. Division I FBS football, which is easily the most popular NCAA sport, is the only one that doesn’t have a national champion determined each year. (Don’t believe me? Please go to the NCAA Championship Central website. It’s the only one not listed, I promise, but I needed to read it to believe it myself.) There’s something wrong with that picture.

Also, why go to all the trouble to have a CFP and make a selection committee go through the process of picking the top four teams if it technically doesn’t even count for anything? Obviously it’s better than the BCS when the committee See ARBOGAST • Page 12

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literally just picked a national champion. But if this isn’t even NCAA-sanctioned anyway, it all seems silly to me anyway.

So, first solution: Make this somehow sanctioned by the NCAA. I understand the Power 5 conferences benefit financially from the current system, so they’re probably not in any rush to change things. But let’s be real — this isn’t working.

Next solution: Expand the playoff to eight teams.

One of our columnists, Luke Robinson, recently wrote about how it shouldn’t expand to eight teams because mediocrity would inevitably get in. There would be more potential for embarrassments and blowouts. But that’s a possibility anyway. Let us all remember when Alabama crushed No. 1-ranked Clemson a year ago in the semifinals.

My brilliant solution is to expand it to eight teams.

Give all Power 5 conference champions and an automatic bid and have three spots left over for at-large bids. That leaves room for teams like Notre Dame, an independent, to get an at-large bid when it has a season like this year or 2012. That also leaves room for teams like UCF, which, yes, I understand, would likely get crushed by Alabama in the first round had the Knights gotten the fourth spot. But they haven’t lost a game since 2016. They deserve some sort of recognition for that.

Finally, an eight-team playoff leaves a spot for a team like Georgia. The Bulldogs are the only team that even remotely gave Alabama a run for its money this year, and they did it in pretty convincing fashion.

Like columnist Joe McAdory wrote in Thursday’s Outlook, Georgia is one of the best four teams in the country. We all know that.

The other thing about an eight-team playoff is it’s one extra game. I’m not advocating for expanding this thing so it lasts two months or takes too much out of the players. It’s one extra week, a few extra hours, and it would solve so many of these problems. Yes, there would still be those years where a team on the outside looking in thinks it deserved a shot, but it won’t be nearly as bad.

Lastly, I understand letting more teams in could cause room for more embarrassing losses, but it also would create more room for thrilling upsets. Let’s not forget VCU in 2011, when analysts thought there was no reason the Rams should even be in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Then they went on one of the more storied playoff runs in recent history.

In conclusion, do better, NCAA. No one wants to put in all this effort to end the season with a vaguely noteworthy, but not really legit, national champion.

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Outlook.

LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR Saturday, Dec. 8 High school boys basketball Dadeville at St. James, 2:30 p.m.

High school girls basketball Dadeville at St. James, 1 p.m.

High school wrestling Benjamin Russell in Swede Tournament at Auburn, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 10 High school boys basketball Horseshoe Bend at Woodland, 7:30 p.m.

High school girls basketball Horseshoe Bend at Woodland, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 High school boys basketball Benjamin Russell at Dadeville, 7:30 p.m.

LaFayette at Central Coosa, 7 Pike Road at Reeltown, 7 p.m.

High school girls basketball Benjamin Russell at Dadeville, 6 LaFayette at Central Coosa, 4:30 p.m.

Pike Road at Reeltown, 5 p.m.

High school wrestling Beauregard, Dadeville at Benjamin Russell, 5:30 p.m.

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Wildcats go winless at tri-meet STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Benjamin Russell’s wrestling team took a pair of tough losses Thursday afternoon, falling to Spain Park and Smiths Station by scores of 51-24 in both matches.

Robert Graham and Ryan Spradley had the top performance of the day for the Wildcats, going 2-0 at 138 and 160 pounds, respectively.

Graham eked out a 1-0 decision Spain Park’s Jack Rivers then had a thrilling win against Smiths Station’s Isaac Arnett.

After being knotted up at the end of three periods, Graham earned the win in the first sudden victory period, 4-2.

Spradley’s victories came in more dominating fashion.

Spradley flattened Spain Park’s Carson Ray before dominating Smiths Station’s Francisco Soto to the tune of 12-3.

Also earning a win on the mat against Spain Park was Zach McClure, who defeated Chase Tilashalski in a narrow 1-0 decision.

File / The Outlook

Benjamin Russell’s Ryan Spradley, top, went 2-0 at Thursday’s tri-meet, earning a pin and a 12-3 decision.

In addition to Spradley and Graham’s wins against Smiths Station, the Wildcats also had three big victories versus the Panthers. At 152, Coker needed

just 3:28 to earn a tech fall over Anthony Dunn, 15-0. Damien Lawry flattened his heavyweight opponent, Malek Harris, in the final seconds of the second

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we did it all on the road. It’s pretty amazing if you really stop and think about it.

“The last two games, we were down to fourth and 10 and fought back and succeeded on both of them. Things just fell into place. You have to have a little luck, you’ve got to be playing well at the right time and we got a little confidence as the season went on. We started believing we could do it.”

During Horn’s 20-year tenure, he racked up 225 victories and six state championships (1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2005).

His Panthers posted a state record for wins in a row, reeling off 55 consecutive victories from 1994-97. Horn was inducted into the AHSAA Hall of Fame in 2016. After two 1-9 seasons at Benjamin Russell, Horn went on to lead the Wildcats to seven straight playoff appearances.

This year was special for

File / The Outlook

Former Benjamin Russell football coach Danny Horn, right, said it still tore him up he didn’t get his seventh state championship with the Wildcats.

several reasons, but one of the big ones was Horn was working with his son, Chase Horn, as his offensive coordinator.

“I call most of the sour plays, and he calls all the good ones,” Danny Horn said. “I told him

Girls improvement, it was hard to find much wrong with Benjamin Russell’s game. The Wildcats, who moved to 4-0 on the season, climbed out to an early lead by scoring 11 straight points to end the first quarter, and they never looked back.

They jumped in front of passes, caused chaos for Reeltown’s offense and racked up a total of 13 steals.

It took a while for the Wildcat offense to join its defensive effort. Benjamin Russell led just 9-3 late in the first quarter, but after Reeltown’s Taniya Haynes scored a 3-pointer to open the second quarter, the Wildcats started to get it together and scored 13 straight points.

Benjamin Russell also dominated the boards to the tune of 45-23, and although Brooklyn Edwards scored just two points, she paced the rebounding effort with a game-high 13 boards.

“Brooklyn is a very good rebounder; it’s just about getting her to put it back,” Moon said. “But she did rebound the ball really really well tonight.”

Jaaliyah Caldwell once again did most of the offensive damage for BRHS

period.

At 220, Dimitri Johnson pulled out a thrilling victory against Kyle Watson, winning 3-2 in an ultimate tiebreak.

last night, ‘I can tell you got a little bit of my genes’ because I thought he called an excellent game. It was a good mixture of runs and passes, and he had good play calls at the right time.

The players gotta execute them

though, but he’s done a really good job this year.”

Because of Horn’s Volunteers making such a run and finishing the year 12-3, Horn now sits at 299 wins for his career.

Ironically, he and Clay Central open the season at Benjamin Russell in 2019 and Horn will have his first chance to go for his 300th victory against his former squad.

But that thought hasn’t crossed Horn’s mind now. For now, he’s just enjoying his lucky No. 7.

“I’m just proud of the kids and how hard they played,” Horn said. “Football is one of those sports that takes a lot of passion, takes a lot of time and takes a lot of effort. Counting the jamboree, we played 16 straight weeks. A lot of kids nowadays can’t handle the grind, so I’m proud of these kids for sticking with it and now they have something to show for it.”

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Reeltown’s Cameron Wilson and Benjamin Russell’s Nick McGhee (12) fight for possession of a loose ball Friday.

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Benjamin Russell’s Timira Lawson (2) looks for a shot while being defended by Reeltown’s Taniya Haynes on Friday night.

with 20 points, and she was only one rebound shy of a double-double. Bre Smith also joined the offensive onslaught, racking up 17 points.

Smith scored from all over the floor, driving to the basket several times and also sinking a pair of 3-pointers.

The biggest challenge for Benjamin Russell was its turnovers.

The Wildcats finished with 17 miscues, including seven in the third quarter alone. But that was also thanks in part to the halfcourt pressure the Rebels utilized in the second half.

“We had about 17 turnovers, and I think they just got impatient,” Moon said. “We traveled way more than we

normally travel tonight. It was just a bad night for turnovers for us.”

Aaliyah Thomas stuffed the stat sheet, as the Benjamin Russell point guard did a little bit of everything. To go along with nine points, Thomas also had four rebounds, six steals and six assists.

No player for Reeltown scored more than six points, and that was Haynes’ two first-half 3-pointers.

Makayla Langston did grab 10 off the board, and Diyanna Newton added six rebounds. The Rebels are now 0-3.

Editor’s note: Reeltown coach Will Solomon was unavailable for comment after the game.

finished with a 42-36 edge on the boards.

“What we’re looking at is another situation where we took some past experience and learned a little bit,” Daniel said. “I think putting it into play, actually seeing ourselves do it, probably gave us some confidence in doing it, and we got some more reps in it tonight.

Inconsistency is the best way to label it in previous games; tonight we more consistently were doing what we are programmed to do and what we should be doing.”

The leading rebounder for Benjamin Russell was Jaikobee Gamble, who finished with a game-high 15.

“It’s probably not what he wants to hear, but I think putting him on the bench for a good bit of the first quarter got his attention,” Daniel said. “From there, he decided he was going to come out and do what I asked him to — play physical on the boards, which is a talent that we’ve always known he has.

Tonight he picked a good night to display it and it worked out for us.”

Although Benjamin Russell got plenty of points on second chances, the spark really came from transition buckets and fast-break layups. Za Stowes went off, racking up 17 points

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including four baskets on the fast break in the final frame.

Gavin Edwards also added 13 points, and Desmond Bishop scored 11.

“Transitioning the basket is big,” Daniel said. “That was one of the areas that we were focusing on improving from last year. We didn’t do a whole lot of scoring in transitional situations.

From a defensive perspective, that’s what you want to do. You want to get those turnovers, go in and score. That was a big plus for us tonight and hopefully we can build on it and continue it because it helped us tremendously.”

Although Reeltown didn’t have any players finish in double figures, it did get scoring from a myriad of sources.

Hughley led the way with nine points to go along with three rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists. O’Neal and Michael Lowe finished with eight points apiece.

The Rebels are still searching for their elusive first victory, but Gardner said he’s seeing improvement.

“You always hate to lose but we’re getting better,” he said.

“At least these losses don’t count against us in the area, so it’s just getting us better and we’re playing more and more together.”