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County urges road package passing

By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor

The Elmore County Commission will urge the county’s legislative delegation to work with it on protecting Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and securing additional funding for road construction and maintenance in the county, according to Commission Chairman

Troy Stubbs.

Speaking at a meet-and-great for media, Stubbs said the issues were important to the county in that a proposal for a second Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Plan, also known as ATRIP II, would provide an additional $19 million for roads and bridges in the county and Gov. Robert Bentley’s proposal to build four new mega-pris-

ons in the state could either result in the relocation of the state’s women’s prison or, in the best case, land the area one of the three men’s prisons included in the governor’s plan, as well.

“We are not shunning the responsibility of being active in the legislative process,” Stubbs said. “We’re going to be committed to that as county commissioners. We’re going to be knowledgeable, we’re going to know what’s going

on in the legislature over the next six or eight weeks.”

Stubbs said ATRIP II would be a funded by a three-cent increase in the state’s gas tax which would be tied to revenue bonds, making the money accessible immediately rather than over time.

But, “as soon as you say three-cent

Wetumpka Youth Ball League readies for season

Taste of Elmore County makes way to help serve others

By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor

The Elmore County Food Pantry continues to help the hungry in Elmore County and the community’s best and most entertaining chance to help in that mission is fast approaching.

And those who attend the annual Taste of Elmore County, set for Monday, Jan. 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center, will be feasting on some of the best dishes from restaurants in the area.

“It’s our single largest fundraiser,” said Patti Peacock, director of the Food Pantry and its only paid employee. “It will take place Monday evening, Jan. 30, at the Civic Center in Wetumpka. There will tastings of delicious food from approximately 20 restaurants in the River Region.”

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The crowd that participated in Wetumpka’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration exits the Bibb Graves Bridge on Monday. The crowd made its way to the Wetumpka Civic Center from the Level community, where the event began 22 years ago. Below, Circuit Judge Bill Lewis speaks to the crowd gathered at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Lewis said King ahd made dreams possible for all, regardless of race or gender.

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Groups, churches and government officials across Elmore County met in Wetumpka to celebrate and commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. at two events with two distinct styles celebrating the life of the same man.

The events spanned two days, Sunday and Monday, and the first was a ceremony held at Wetumpka’s First Presbyterian Church.

It was a who’s who of local town and county officials, judges and local pastors.

Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis, Elmore County Commission Chair Troy Stubbs, Wetumpka City Council Member Percy Gill and Commissioner Mack Daugherty

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Wetumpka Youth League baseball and softball registration has opened for the Spring 2017 season and tryouts are approaching in less than a month with the season set to start at the end of March.

WYL Commissioner Jason Kujala said registration would be open until Feb. 11, and directed anyone interested to their website – www.wetumpkayouthleague.com.

However, onsite registration is scheduled for three dates at the boys field of the Wetumpka Sports Plex.

Kujala said those dates and times were: Jan. 28, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.; Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m.; and Feb. 11 8 a.m.12 p.m.

He said Feb. 18 is the tentative tryout date, but a “rainout” day is scheduled for Feb. 25.

After teams are drafted Kujala said they would begin practice in March and start the season Thursday night, March 30.

According to WYL Spring 2017 information, the season is slated to proceed through May 26.

Kujala said it includes up to 13 games, with a minimum of 10 and an See YOUTH • Page 3

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Obituaries Patricia Chesser

CHESSER, Mrs. Patricia, passed away at her Deatsville home on Friday, January 13, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 18, at 1:00 p.m. at Magnolia Baptist Church, LaPine, AL, with Rev. Chuck Francisco officiating. Burial will follow in the Magnolia Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 12-1 p.m. Wednesday, prior to services. Mrs. Chesser is survived by her husband Billy; children, Gary (Doyalene) Hagans and Eddie (Becky) Nelson; and her grandchildren, Justin Fowler and Brandon Deavers. Online Guest Book available at www.gassettfuneralhome.net

William Robert Arden Lambert

LAMBERT, William Robert Arden (Bill), Jr., born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on December 30, 1921, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the age of 95 in Titus, Alabama. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dottie

Lambert, and his parents, William R. A. Lambert, Sr., and Ida Armbruster Lambert. Mr. Lambert was a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Mechanical Lambert Engineering.

He served on Mine Sweepers in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired in 1983 after working 28 years with Southern Company.

Survivors include his daughter, Linda Avildsen (Rick), of Orangeburg, S.C.; two sons, William R. A. Lambert, III (Ann), of Titus, Alabama, and Jon N. Lambert of Titus, Alabama; six grandchildren, Amy Agi (Rusty), Will Lambert (Julie), Amanda Avildsen (Richard), Angela Burns (Sloan), Chris Lambert (Kim), and Ken Lambert; and ten great grandchildren; and special friend, Patricia Bailey. Donations may

be made to the First Presbyterian Church Scholarship Fund, 100 West Bridge Street, Wetumpka, AL 36092, in memory of Mr. Lambert. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Wetumpka Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jonathan Yarboro officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Pallbearers are Will Lambert, Rusty Agi, Richard Nickel, Rick Avildsen, Chris Lambert and Ken Lambert.

Interment will be at Pine View Memorial Cemetery in Wetumpka, Alabama. Wetumpka Memorial Funeral Home directing.

Emma L. Turner Sanford

SANFORD, Mrs. Emma Laverne Turner, of Wetumpka, AL, born on March 2, 1918, passed away on January 14, 2017, at the age of 98. She was a lifelong resident of Elmore County.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Bennie Elmer Sanford. She is survived by children, Ben Sanford (Shari), Ken Sanford (Betsy), and Paula

Drew (Tommy), grandchildren, April Clemmer (Gary), Vilas Brooks (Amy) and Katherine Sanford, three great grandchildren and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wetumpka for more than 50 years, where she served as a teacher in the children’s beginner class for 20 years. She supported her children in various activities including the Band Parents group and later worked for the City of Wetumpka for 17 years.

She loved the Lord very much and she showed that love and kindness to everyone she met.

She continued inviting people to her church at every opportunity.

She will be missed very much by all who knew her, but she will be rejoicing in the presence of her Heavenly Father through-out eternity. Visitation will be from 1-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Gassett Funeral Home in Wetumpka. Services will follow at Gassett Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. James Troglen officiating. Burial will follow at

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Pallbearers will be Johnny Baker, Frank Plaster, Gary Jones, Bruce Johnston, Clint Plaster and Drew Ferguson. Online Guest Book available at www.gassettfuneralhome.net

Marcus W. Sparks

Marcus Wendell Sparks, 92, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in Wetumpka, Alabama.

Born in Goddard, Ky. on May 5, 1924, he was the son of the late Bert L. and Carrie M. Sparks.

Mr. Sparks was a World War II Air Force veteran, and a member of the First Assembly of God church in Montgomery, Alabama.

He is survived by a daughter, Jackie Mitchell, and three sons Marcus W. Sparks, Jr., John R. Sparks, and Jeffrey Sparks. He was preceded in death by his step-mother, Helen Sparks.

A private service will be held at the Frankfort Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Rogers Funeral Home.

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attended.

Probate Judge John Enslen and Wetumpka Police Chief Danny Billingsley were also at the event.

Willis spoke before First Presbyterian Pastor Jonathan Yarboro took the podium for the MLK events.

Circuit Judge Bill Lewis was keynote speaker of the event and was introduced by Juvenile Judge Patrick Pinkston.

Pinkston gave a detailed biography of Lewis’ life and accomplishments as the governor-appointed District 19 Circuit Judge.

There was music performed by MLK Jr. Choir led

by Valencia Smith with musical accompaniment by Pastor Arthur Smith of St. James Family Worship.

Lewis gave a speech about ambition and work ethic in what he called the “Great American Experiment” and with emphasis on his faith and work ethic and personal ambition and a family history of poverty, but rich in family.

“This is a America. This is the land of opportunity.

I’m a testament to that, if you work hard and you have faith in God you will succeed, it may not seem like it initially, but you will succeed,” said Lewis. “Today it doesn’t matter what color you are. Today it doesn’t

matter whether your male or female if you work hard and pray and you do the things you want to do and set some goals for yourself, you can do something regardless of who you are.”

The following day upwards of 75 to 100 marchers made their way over Bibb Graves Bridge to the Wetumpka Civic Center for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration.

The group of marchers made their way from the Level community to the Civic Center.

Dozens of people waited in the parking lot to meet them, as they neared singing songs and holding a banner that read a quote from King, saying “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”

Dwight Colquitt and Tim Lewis are two of the original organizers of what they said was a 22-year running event.

Colquitt said it was born out of Wetumpka’s Level community with a focus on issues primarily the area’s children.

“It’s grown this year. Last year we didn’t have but a few,” said Lewis.

Lewis said he felt their message was getting out, a message Colquitt said was summed up in the event’s

theme, “We are one.”

Colquitt said the event had returned to levels of involvement from years past, but said with each year he wanted it to grow further and include greater diversity.

“We are one,” said Colquitt. “Any church and every church is welcome, anybody and everybody is welcome, too. Whatever we do, it’s not just one church, it’s just a community and a collection of churches.”

Several local pastors spoke and “Anointed Voices” provided the music at the event.

Mayor Willis provided one of the greetings and complimented the band before quoting scripture.

He spoke to the audience as well about next year’s event and the use of the city facility.

“This next year what I would like to see us do is create some efforts throughout the year to raise the funding for this event,” said Willis. “We can do it washing cars. There’s a lot of things that we can do, but we want to do that. The government can’t just furnish the building because there are other groups that could come to take advantage of that, too, and it wouldn’t be the kind of groups you would want.”

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Wetumpka Boys & Girls Club basketball team The Wetumpka Boys & Girls Club Basketball Team started its season this week by travelling to Montgomery and playing the West End Boys and Girls Club. Director Cheryl Myrick said the team will play its second game Friday. Pictured is the 8-9 year old’s team. Myrick said there is always a strong interest in sports at the club, which also has a 10-12 year old basketball team. She said the yearly rate to join is five dollars, and includes all sports activities, equipment and fees. Pictured on the front row left to right are: Tremya Thomas, Zarria Peake and Destiny Smoke. Coach Tyrone Adams stands with team, and on the back row are: Herman Sanders, Tobrin George,Tamarion Wright, Ladarius Smoke and Tyshun Sears.

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Commission anything tax, then (the public’s) reaction is often negative,” Stubbs warned.

But Commissioner Kenny Holt quickly pointed out that the three-cent gasoline tax would only cost each driver in the country approximately $2 every month.

County engineer Richie Beyer said the county currently spends about one-third of what it should spend just on road maintenance.

“If you look at our road and bridge system, we’re supposed to be spending about $8 million above that $4 million every year just to keep our roads and bridges maintained,” Beyer said. “That doesn’t mean adding lanes, that doesn’t mean any new roadways, anything like that. So when somebody comes up and says they’re going to talk about letting us have access to $19 million, you’re talking about several years of those needs compressed in a short time frame.”

Beyer added that the county’s annual inventory of its roads includes a grading system based on road condition and traffic volumes. Those grades are used to develop a spending plan for the county’s 800 miles of paved and 200 miles of dirt roads and 130 structures (bridges) when it has access to local funds.

Beyer said most of the $4-$5 million (depending on federal aid received) spent each year on the county’s roads goes to maintenance like patching potholes, cutting grass and erecting signs with a

Youth average of 12.

He said they would play other teams within the league, which ranges anywhere from four or five and, on the higher end, eight or nine teams.

The different age groups, Kujala said, consist of: Cub, made up of five- and six-year-olds; Pre Minors, seven- to eight-year-olds; Minors, nineand 10-year-olds; and Ozone, which is made up of 11- and 12-year-olds.

Lastly, he said the boys’ Babe Ruth division is made up of 13-18-year-olds and has a later closing date of around mid-March.

Kujala said there are both baseball and softball leagues.

The softball divisions are: ages six and under, eight and under, 10 and under, 12 and under, 18

Food Peacock, who has experience at food pantries in Mobile and Pensacola, Florida added that there would be live entertainment at the event by the Back Porch Pickers and that guests will be able to win door prizes.

Cost of the Taste is $25 for advance tickets and $30 at the event. Children three and under eat free. Advance tickets are available at the Wetumpka branches of River Bank & Trust, 1st Community Bank, and PrimeSouth Bank or may be purchased via Paypal on the food pantry’s website, elmorecountyfoodpantry.net.

Meanwhile, the food pantry veteran and her staff are taking a break after a year that saw the food pantry provide some 5,677 Elmore County households with more than 150 tons of food.

“We’re taking a break after being super busy in November and December and taking some time to spruce up the building – painting, refinishing the floors in the sshopping area, cleaning carpets, just general maintenance – and to prepare for the Taste of Elmore County,” Peacock said. “We’ve been working hard on putting together our vendors and sponsors.”

The food pantry is located at 515 W. Boundary Street in Wetumpka, where Peacock leads her team of volunteers in the distribution of food at no cost to all who qualify. Clients are able to come once a month, by appointment, and shop in our shopping area that is very much like a small grocery store. The food pantry’s efforts are funded almost entirely on donations by individuals, businesses and churches of Elmore County. It has been in its current location only two years, Peacock said.

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small portion left over for projects.

The commission will also watch very closely the fate of the governor’s $700 million prison plan, particularly as if affects the future of Tutwiler.

“The governor is going to bring (his plan before the legislature) again,” Stubbs said. “The most recent thing that I heard is that he’s going to present the exact same proposal at the beginning of this session without any changes and he has already talked about special sessions and a lot of other things to make sure that something happens with the prisons. But I think the legislature – including our delegation’s – first and most significant concern is going to be how to fund it, where do we find $700 million?”

Tutwiler is important to the county not just for jobs and that those jobs pump money into the economy, but if Tutwiler is lost, it would increase the cost of living or doing business in the county, according to Stubbs. “(Tutwiler) consume(s) essential services in our county – like water and sewage – that comprise of upwards of 25 percent of the local water company’s revenue,” Stubbs said. “So what would happen if they were shut down? Well, our local water company would lose 25 percent of its revenue which, they still have to serve the public, which, in turn could result in increased service fees for the rest of Elmore County.

“I’m not speaking for the water company, I’m

not on their board and it’s not my position to do so, but they have a great concern as well as all of us should in terms of payroll, in terms of employment in our county. We depend heavily on that.”

Stubbs added that he’s sees a lot of benefit for the state in keeping the state’s women’s prison at Tutwiler.

“What we have is an existing infrastructure with existing trained employees,” Stubbs said. “You do this somewhere else, now you’re looking for all these employees who are trained, who are experienced. Are they going to move there? Or are you starting from scratch?

“Our thought is let’s just make Tutwiler the place that it needs to be, the place that it should be. We’ve already got the great location, we’ve got the trained personnel, let’s use this same location, whether it be building a new location behind Tutwiler, which there is land that’s there, and that would allow for the transition. There wouldn’t be a gap during the construction period.”

Finally, Stubbs didn’t rule out the area being the site for another of the planned mega-prisons.

“Everybody wants a piece of this potential pie and we don’t want to lose it,” Stubbs said. “We would rather see it not only stay here, but see us have the opportunity to participate in the potential of having a men’s prison here.”

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Prices are $100 for the first child to sign up, $90 for the second and $80 for each thereafter.

Kujala said the League provides a jersey and hat, but the player would need to provide their own helmet, cleats, pants, belt, glove and bat.

He said they play at the Sports Plex fields and they have played the leagues of other cities before, however, with up to nine teams per division, they largely only played other teams within the WYL. “We welcome everyone to come and play and participate,” said Kujala.

He said he is frequently asked about t-ball.

However, it is not in the WYL and he said to contact the YMCA for children under five.

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our current building and the love and appreciation for our site is shown all the time by volunteers and clients,” Peacock said. “Our capital campaign, which we began to pay for the building, is going well and we continue to receive new pledges and donations to help with it.”

Eligibility for the food pantry’s services is based on household income and the number of persons living in the home. Applicants must come by the food pantry on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and must bring a gas, water or electric bill to establish residency in the county, a photo ID of those in the household 18 or older or proof of birth for those under 18 and proof of income for all persons in the household, which should include: income from employment (last 3 pay stubs), Social Security (SSI letter), food stamps (letter), child support, family assistance (formerly known as ADC), unemployment benefits, Veterans Administration benefits, alimony and retirement benefits.

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Kids’ connected world makes for hard parental decisions

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’m going to sound a bit like my late father here, but kids today have it so easy.

First of all, there’s the plethora of gadgets available for their entertainment, from the various Playstation and Xbox models to handheld Nintendos to cell phones that do almost everything any of the others do.

When I was a kid, we had radio (FM if you were lucky, but AM was still the standard) and TV – and by TV I don’t mean Amazon Prime, Hulu or Netflix.

I mean broadcast-through-the airwithout-the-aid-of satellite-dishes television.

There were the three main networks (well, four if you count educational television): ABC, CBS and NBC. And those days were wonderful and community-building in that they gave us all something in common to talk about the next day. With just three networks, chances are that many were watching common shows that could be discussed over the water cooler. In my hometown of Opp, your either talked about the previous night’s show on WSFATV Channel 12 in Montgomery (was and always has been NBC), WTVY-TV Channel 4 in Dothan (CBS) or WJHG-TV Channel 7 in Panama City, Florida (ABC).

One day when I was a freshman at Auburn and visiting my parents, the television went out. Dad asked me to go with him to Alexander City to pick out a new one. When we got there, I was introduced to a brand-new way to watch of television – the satellite dish. The fellow at the electronics store was telling us about how we could get all

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kinds of sports we didn’t currently get and, in general, greatly expand our television options.

I had to have it.

Dad, his interest piqued by the opportunity to watch the Atlanta Braves every night, went for it.

It took a few days to lay the concrete pad the satellite required and install it, but, once it was in, I quickly became expert at finding what we wanted on that old handcranked satellite dish that was so big it was likely visible from the space. And, for a long time, much of the stuff out there in satellite world was free, but then DirecTV and Dish Network came along and monetized everything (Actually, before we had DirecTV there was something called PrimeStar, our service for a while, that was later gobbled up by DirecTV).

Now, through Amazon’s Prime Service, your Roku or your Chromecast, you can watch virtually anything you want – any television show, current or vintage, any movie, whatever – anytime you want. In fact, these devices have brought a new term to our vocabulary – binge-watching, where you sit down and watch several – or several dozen – episodes of the same show.

(Confession: Over several days, I binge-watched the entire catalog of “The Andy Griffith Show.”

I’m not sure it was good for me.

I began to talk a bit like Ernest T. Bass).

I don’t know. Maybe it’s a good thing that our children are being introduced to sophisticated technology at an early age. Maybe as more and more of these devices are incorporated into our school curricula, we’ll see their interest in scholastics increase and their test scores improve.

Or maybe we’re just raising a generation of vegged out gamers whose only concerns are the next high score, some other more nefarious goal (not all games and apps are innocent) or the release of the next new and improved incarnation of “entertainment technology.”

Regardless, I think it’s important that we regulate our kids’ use of these things, not to be fuddyduddys but to encourage some interest in other pursuits, keep them active, exercise their brains outside of an electronic environment.

Responsible use of these gadgets is probably a beneficial thing and may well develop into profitable careers for some. Not just in the game world, but as engineers, helping to solve complex problems that face our society as we grow more connected.

It must be great to be a kid these days and have these things at your disposal. But it also requires some responsibility from us as parents and that we are prepared to make some hard decisions.

Granger is the managing editor of the Elmore County newspapers of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.

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You need to know your pets

ast week, Abbey, my cat, was driving me crazy.

She started urinating all over my house as if she was a four year old boy who’d just discovered that the world was his urinal, only the world was my house. I tried to figure out what it was, so I cleaned out her litter box more often than usual and moved her food, too.

I did everything I could but to no avail. I’d had enough. I like having a fresh-smelling, clean house. I could stand no more, so I finally took a page out of Fred Flintstone’s book, took her to the back door, and dropped her on the back porch. That lasted all of two minutes before I brought her back inside. I worried about her too much.

When dropped, cats always land on their feet. Twenty months ago, she landed on her feet and landed with me. I honestly wasn’t sure if I was going to keep her or not. I’d never had a cat and Ruby, my dog, had never been around one. Ruby had dibs on my house, but if they got along well, I was all for it. For the first 24-48 hours, I kept them separated, solely as a safety precaution. In hindsight, the gradual integration likely wasn’t necessary; they get along better than Fred and Barney.

By her erratic behavior, poor Abbey was trying to tell my something; I just didn’t

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know it at the time. I mentioned my dilemma on Facebook, and all the cat ladies of the world converged on my page to tell me that she most likely had a UTI—the dreaded urinary tract infection. I let it go on for a couple of more days, because I just didn’t know any better. I also hadn’t noticed her doing her business either, so I thought that maybe she was showing signs of improvement. Then, one day I caught her doing her thing and noticed traces of blood, so I immediately took her to the vet.

I didn’t want to take her to the vet, because that meant a car ride. I’ve had a lot of miserable experiences in my life, but riding in a car with a cat tops them all. I spent almost three years in Iraq, and I’m fine, but three minutes in a car with a cat almost did me in.

I’m glad I bit the bullet and took her. She spent the weekend there, while Ruby and I got the house back in order. We missed her sorely. Although Ruby is a female, Abbey is clearly the lady of the house. She needs to finish

her bottle of antibiotics, but she’s like a new cat. I felt bad that I was ever angry at her. She’s a cat and can’t talk, although she does try to at times. She was trying to tell me something was wrong; I just wasn’t listening.

I used to get a kick out of Chyna, my black lab of 15 years, riding her invisible motorcycle on the carpet around the living room. I thought it was hilarious, only to find out she was trying to tell me something. Her booty was itching, and her anal glands needed expressing. Nobody likes an itchy anything. I felt bad for laughing, but once I found out, I had them expressed regularly.

Ruby gets hers done regularly, too, so she will most likely never experience the displeasure of riding an invisible motorcycle.

Our pets are our babies, and they rely on us for just about everything. If they do something out of the norm, it most likely means they are trying to tell us something, so when they do, take notice and get them to your vet immediately. If you don’t, I hope you ride your invisible motorcycle until you do.

Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com.

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Is that a pet peeve or a log in your eye?

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t’s great to be back with you after some months. I hope you enjoy the columns I write for The Wetumpka Herald. Having said that let me get something off my chest – my pet peeves. Do you have any? I bet some of mine are yours as well.

Why do people insist on begging for “likes” on Facebook or threatening to defriend you if you do not “read this and click like”? It is as if it means we do not like or care about them. Listen, I have a lot to do. I don’t have time to click like on every person who needs to be affirmed that day.

Come on guys, if I didn’t care and like you I would defriend you. Give me a break!

I am peeved by all those cars that turn off Bridge Street and

onto Coosa River Parkway and never use their turn signals.

Help me out fellas. That is a tough intersection and there is no red light. It’s hard enough getting through that intersection without you making it harder. Use that little arm muscle and use the turn signal. You might help someone avoid an accident.

I am peeved by the fast food drive-throughs where the clerk’s voices are so cracked and indiscernible that you have no idea what is said. I don’t know if they are holding the mic too close, having technical difficulties, or watching me from some hidden window as I go nuts in the vehicle. Come on managers, fix the mics, train the clerks, or get rid of the windows where you laugh at

JAMES TROGLEN First Baptist Church

us. I like to entertain as much as anyone, but I am hungry! I want to say, when I can’t hear them, “Yeah, that’s right 600 Big Macs (or Whoppers) and 200 fries, you got it.” Funny, right?

On that same note, I am peeved by those dear souls who give six different orders as they go through and pay each one separately. The idea of a drive-through is to get through quickly. While I can appreciate these souls helping co-workers – why don’t you go in and give

the drive-through a break? It would also be easier for you to check the orders as they come rather than giving the guy behind you apoplexy as you check each one while sitting in the drive-through.

Here is one for you. How about the folks who, as they leave Winn Dixie or Wal-Mart, walk right down the middle of the driving lanes instead of moving to one side or the other? If they looked back they would see 10-12 cars creeping behind them just waiting for them to move over. Sorry guys, you know it is true. At the same time, what about the people who pull over the white lines as they park – you know, the lines marking their parking space – and thereby taking up two spaces instead of

one? Some are clever enough to leave just enough room for someone to be tempted to park next to them anyway, and get their car dinged. What a blessing to come out and see that.

I say all that because it does bother me, each one bothers me. And guess what? I have at one time or the other been guilty of nearly, I said nearly, every one of them. I guess I need to quit getting peeved and listen to the scriptures. Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the log in your own eye? (Matthew 7:3). Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them (Matthew 7:12).

Dr. James Troglen is pastor of First Baptist Church in Wetumpka.

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5620 Caesarville Rd., Wetumpka 5692825 BAPTIST Abraham Baptist Church Millbrook Antioch Baptist Church 1115 Antioch Rd., Titus 567-2917 Beulah Baptist Church 2350 Grier Rd., Wetumpka 514-2881 Blue Ridge Baptist 4471 Jasmine Hill Rd., Wetumpka 5674325 Brookwood Baptist Grandview Rd., Millbrook Calvary Baptist 504 W. Osceola St., Wetumpka 567-4729 Central Baptist 3545 W. Central Rd., Wetumpka 541-2556 Coosada Baptist 20 Kennedy Ave., Coosada Deatsville Baptist 184 Church St., Deatsville Eclectic Baptist Church 203 Claud Rd., Eclectic 541-4444

Wetumpka Church of Christ 408 West Bridge Street

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Faith Baptist 64 Chapel Rd., Wetumpka 567-4417 First Baptist Church 205 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka 567-5191 First Baptist of Elmore Hwy. 14 Co. Rd. 74, Elmore Galilee Baptist 95 Old Georgia Rd., Wetumpka 567-4178 Good Hope Baptist 1766 S. Fleahop Rd., Eclectic Goodship Baptist Hwy. 143, Millbrook Grace Baptist Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville Green Ridge Baptist 288 Turner Rd., Wetumpka 567-2486 Harvest Baptist 2990 Main St., Millbrook Hillside Baptist 405 Old Montgomery Hwy., Wetumpka Holtville Riverside Baptist 7121 Holtville Rd., Wetumpka 514-5922

Lake Elam Baptist 4060 Gober Rd., Millbrook Liberty Hill Baptist 61 Crenshaw Rd., Wetumpka 567-8750 Lighthouse Baptist 2281 Main St., Millbrook Living Water Baptist 1745 Grass Farm Rd. (Co. Rd. 80), Weoka Millbrook Baptist Millbrook 285-4731 Mitts Chapel Baptist 935 Cold Springs Rd., Deatsville 5691952 Mt. Hebron West Baptist 150 Mt. Hebron Rd., Elmore 567-4441 Mt. Herron East Baptist Church 4355 Mt. Herron Rd. Eclectic, Al 36024 334-857-3689 Mountain View Baptist 1025 Rifle Range Rd., Wetumpka 5674458 New Harmony Baptist 3094 New Harmony Rd., Marbury 312-

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1878 New Home Baptist 1605 New Home Rd., Titus 567-0923 New Hope Baptist 6191 Lightwood Rd., Deatsville 569-1267 New Lily Green Baptist 6504 Deatsville Hwy., Deatsville New Nazareth Baptist Hwy. 143, Deatsville Pleasant Hill Baptist Pleasant Hill Rd., Eclectic 541-3460 Prospect Baptist Prospect Rd., Eclectic 567-5837 Redland Baptist 1266 Dozier Rd., Wetumpka 567-8649 Refuge Baptist Church 3098 Red Hill Road Tallassee 334-857-2638 Rehoberth Baptist 8110 Rifle Range Rd., Tallassee 567-9801 Rushenville Baptist 10098 Georgia Rd., Eclectic 541-2418 Saint James Baptist 1005 Nobles Rd., Wetumpka 567-6209

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CEDARWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH 10286 U.S. Hwy. 231 Wallsboro 567-0476 www.worshipcedarwood.org

Roger Olsen, Pastor Sunday Bible Study..........9:00 AM Sunday Worship.............10:00 AM We are a Congregational Christian Church which, in the name of Jesus, invites all to worship with us.

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Santuck Baptist Church

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“A Family of Families”

B.R. Johnson, Senior Pastor Larry Gore, Adm. & Counseling Randy Godfrey, Education Amy Pugh, Director of Children & Preschool Chad Middlebrooks, Students SUNDAY Sunday School............9 & 10:30 a.m.

Worship........................9 & 10:30 a.m.

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WEDNESDAY/FAMILY NIGHT Programs for every age 6:15 - 7:30 p.m.

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Humane Society drawdown fundraiser set for Feb. 18

By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

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eb. 18 is only a month away for your chance to win $10,000 at our Seventh annual “Getting Down with the Dawgs” drawdown! Tickets are on sale at the shelter and we have sold out prior to the event night the past two years, so make sure to stop by the shelter at 255 Central Plank Road (Highway 9), Wetumpka, sooner than later. Our hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.5 p.m and Saturday 8 a.m-3 p.m..

With the purchase of a $100 ticket you will have a 1 in 300 opportunity to win $10,000 (you do not have to be present to win the grand prize)!

In addition to a chance to win big, each ticket holder and guest will also get a delicious buffet dinner, chance for door prizes, cash bar and so much more.

“Getting Down with the Dawgs” will be at the Entertainment

Center, Wind Creek Wetumpka, 100 River Oaks Drive in Wetumpka. Doors will open at 5 p.m., dinner catered by Wind Creek begins at 6 p.m. and the Drawdown starts at 7 p.m. If not for yourself, buy a ticket as a gift, or purchase one in the name of a special organization you support! If you have questions, contact us at 334-567-3377 or email hselco@bellsouth.net.

Here is our 2016 wrap-up: we took in 4,124 pets which is 170 less than 2015!

Lower intake is truly great news and we can only hope it continues.

Of these, 1,490 were surrendered by their owners and 2,633 were brought in as strays by citizens and animal control officers.

It is important to note that 44 percent of the dogs and 63 percent of the cats we took in were under six months of age. This is why those of us in shelters continually stress the importance of spaying and neutering pets

before they can have that first accidental litter. Less unwanted puppies and kittens means less pets discarded on country roads like trash, less pets needing homes that may or may not be out there and less problem stray pets as they grow up and start reproducing themselves, etc. So, please get your dog or cat to your vet by the time they are six months old to be spayed or neutered. There is simply no reason for most pets to have litters as every litter adds to unnecessary pet overpopulation.

Since Dec. 26, we have already taken in 58 puppies and 13 kittens – far too many of these found dumped on roadways or discovered in neighborhoods/ yards. With one puppy exception, these are not Christmas gift puppies/ kittens as families are still enjoying their new pets. Sadly, January tends to be a very high puppy intake month as we get those that were not given away

or sold for Christmas.

So please don’t be a part of this cycle Call your veterinarian, have your pet spayed or neutered and be a part of the solution to pet overpopulation.

In 2016 we helped 1977 pets find new beginnings by having a shelter to come to where they could then be returned to caring owners, adopted or transferred to rescue partners. We will continue to work to increase those numbers and while adoptions are wonderful, preventing unnecessary litters of puppies and kittens with nowhere to go is how we can all help reduce the sad reality of euthanasia. Other ways to help are to keep pets safely at home and have identification on them at all times which reduces animals coming into our shelter in the first place. We will strive for more saves in 2017 and hope that intake will continue to decline.

That will be success in our world!

Lilly Belle – Pet of the Week Lilly Belle is a 2-½-year-old purebred Yellow Lab, about 55-60 pounds. She is a beautiful girl, very active with a lot of energy so could make a great running companion for someone. She is very smart and a bit goofy – loves to play. Lilly Belle is good with other dogs but her high energy might be a bit much for some smaller dogs.

Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under one year old; cats over one year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the

mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination (if old enough), and a free health exam with your participating veterinarian.

To meet all the great pets at our shelter come to 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, or visit our website at www. elmorehumane.org. For more information, email us at hselco@bellsouth.net or give us a call at 334-5673377.

We are open for adoptions Monday–Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

‘Failing school list’ is nail in coffin for Accountability Act

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he State Department of Education just released the latest “failing schools” list, an annual ranking is required by the infamous Alabama Accountability Act. The legislature decreed that the bottom six percent of all public schools are “failing” and should be identified annually.

So lists were distributed in June 2013 and January 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

This always causes an outcry from educators. They think some schools that face great challenges are being unfairly labeled (The list tells us each year what we already know: schools with high poverty levels and high minority populations face an uphill battle.).

There are 75 schools on the 2017 list with 45,547 students and an African-American population of 83.8 percent.

(One of the faults of this legislation is that while it identifies “failing schools,” it does not try to help them. It’s as if the school nurse takes the temperature of 300 children and finds 50 have a fever. But instead of giving aspirin or sending them to the doctor, she just pats each on the head and says, “I hope you feel better.”

And my old Southern Baptist heart tells me this is morally wrong.)

In the past, the great majority of “failing schools” were either middle or junior high schools. The first list had 49 such schools. This is hardly a surprise to any experienced educator.

But the recent list of 75 shows only 16 middle or junior highs and 43 high schools that are grades 9 through 12 (Some high schools are still K-12 or

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7-12. They are not included in the 43.).

What happened? Testing changed. We now use the ACT Aspire test for 10th graders and this is the only score that counts for a school grade for a 9-12 high school.

This is where reality kicks in.

I turned 16 in January of my sophomore year of high school.

I got a driver’s license (Though I had been driving tractors and trucks on the farm for years, I could go to the Skyline Drivein on Highway 90 just south

of Mobile on Saturday night when Daddy let me use the car. Suddenly I was one of the smartest people in the world.

If mother and daddy were still alive, they could verify that statement.).

School? It was where I smiled at the girls and played ball.

Kids today are a lot like I was, except they know about smart phones, gadgets I don’t understand. So they take another assessment, one they know makes absolutely no difference in their grades. In fact, some teachers have told me that they are required to announce to their 10th-grade test takers that the score will not help or hurt them.

But while the students are taking a (to them meaningless) test, teachers, principals and administrators are sweating

bullets. Their entire school will be judged according to how a bunch of 16 year olds with raging hormones perform.

It is all part of the great illusion some consider “accountability.”

And while the media goes into a feeding frenzy about the new “failing school” list and politicians pound their chests and pontificate about how terrible our schools are, that 10th grader is trying to find a date for Saturday night.

It all adds up to just one more good reason why the accountability act should be repealed.

Larry Lee is a public school advocate and co-author of the study, Lessons Learned From Rural Schools. Larrylee133@ gmail.com

County website offers abundance of information STAFF REPORT Elmore County Commission

The Commission recognizes the importance of being proactive in communicating with the residents of Elmore County regarding the role and activities of county government. The County Line and the Elmore County website are two resources the Commission utilizes to keep citizens informed and up-to-date.

The county website can be viewed at www.elmoreco.org and features an A-Z directory of services for citizens to easily determine which department to contact for assistance. The website also includes all county departments and links to other agencies as well. The website offers information on current events, environmental services, job openings, pistol permits, property taxes, road management and closures, sex offender information, subdivisions reg-

ulations, tag renewals, etc.

County Commission meeting recordings can be viewed on the website the day after a Commission meeting takes place. The procedures to address the Commission, the meeting schedule, work session agendas and meeting minutes are also available for review.

The County Commission page lists the county commissioners including contact information, district maps, and major subdivisions. The policies to

address the Commission and to request public records are also listed on the Commission’s page.

Citizens are encouraged to visit the county’s webpage to find out what’s going on in Elmore County government. We also welcome you to contact the county government offices by calling (334) 567-1156 or coming by from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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INDIANS PULL OFF COMEBACK WIN

By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

Clawing out of a large second-half hole calls for experience of being down and getting back up.

Trailing big late in the third quarter versus area foe Benjamin Russell Friday, Wetumpka did the improbable, erasing a 21-point deficit to win, 52-48, at WHS. Junior point guard Keedrick Adams sank the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:14 remaining to give the Indians their first lead of the contest, 49-46, and their second comeback victory over the Wildcats this year.

WHS came back from 15 points at Ben Russell earlier this season to hit a shot late to win, 69-68.

“The mindset was just play hard all game,” Adams, who ended with 11 points Friday, said. “We’d been saying all week to play hard, fight to the end. At halftime, we had our heads down. Coach gave us a pep talk in the locker room. I think that’s all we needed to get back out there and play hard.

“I just had to step up and be a ball player and make the shot. I knew it (was going in).”

Shooting five-for-25 from the field in the first half and turning the ball over 13 times against BRHS’s full-court press, Wetumpka (6-7, 2-0) found itself behind, 28-12 at halftime.

“We struggled when we played them at their place,” Tribe boys basketball

coach Ed Rogers said. “We fell down 15 there, so I reminded them that we’re in the ballgame. It was going to take defense out of everyone because we got good shots in the first half, they didn’t fall. Eventually, we knew they were going to fall.

“Keedrick stepped it up and made some key three-pointers in key spots in the second half that gave everybody else that confidence and to believe in what coach was telling them. They wanted to point fingers but I wouldn’t let them, so they came together as a team.”

Adams made a three-pointer to open the second half for the Indians, but the team continued to struggle scoring as the Wildcats stretched the lead to 21 before Rogers was hit with a technical foul with 2:39 left in the third.

Wetumpka then went on a 12-1 run, rolling over into the fourth period, and with 4:00 to go, a three-point play from Kavosiey Smoke shrank the deficit to 43-35. “(Ben Russell) really works hard, they got into the ballgame. But our guys showed some resiliency to handle the pressure and win. I think that technical foul did something, too, because the guys were like, ‘let’s stand behind our coach,’” Rogers said. “I knew when the bench got motivated and the crowd got into the game, oh we could win this ballgame. It takes the Wetumpka family – coaches, players, takes the fans. We’ll see them again, but we feel pretty good if

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Wetumpka junior point guard Keedrick Adams (10) celebrates after sinking the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:14 to go against Benjamin Russell in the Class 6A, Area 6 game Friday at WHS.

we can come back from 15 and 21 down, we feel good about ourselves.”

Led by five points from Adams down the stretch, the Tribe outscored BRHS, 17-5, to close the game. Sophomore Jadarious Martin led WHS with 13, while Smoke had nine.

“I think we hold each other accountable real good. We fight to the end and fight hard,” Adams said. “This is a huge game to win. I think we’re first in the region now, so we’re controlling our own spot. It put us at a good spot.”

Edgewood girls’ defense shuts down Generals; EA boys’ woes continue

By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

The Edgewood girls’ defense held Autauga Academy without a field goal for the game’s first 18 minutes Monday as the Lady Wildcats won, 47-39, at Autauga.

While its defense corralled the Lady General offense the entire first half, Edgewood built its 22-10 halftime lead behind senior forward Kevi Hansen, junior point guard Kaitlyn Sampson and sophomore two-guard C.J. Weldon.

Hansen finished with a game-high 16, while Samson and Weldon scored 14 and 11, respectively.

“Anytime we can get three people scoring in double figures, and everybody else contribute, we’ll be tough to beat,” EA girls basketball coach Chris George said.

“The problem is we don’t do it consistently enough.

When we do, we’re really good, and when we don’t, we struggle. It comes down to everybody doing their part, their role, whatever that may be.”

Despite sophomore J.C. Bush’s season-high 18 points, the Edgewood boys couldn’t muster enough offense as Autauga ran away with the game, 60-35.

“For the last eight to 12 quarters, we’ve played good basketball, offensively and defensively. We’re just not being able to finish plays with a rebound on defense or

on offense, we’re not able to put the ball in the hole,” George said of his boys’ team that’s only managed three wins this season.

With key Class AAA, Region 1, Area 2 games coming up this weekend, George said both teams can be successful if they remain consistent.

“Right now, both teams are playing good basketball.

We’re making the right plays, playing good defense,” he said. “If we continue to do that, we’ll give ourselves opportunities to win.”

EA travels to region foes Tuscaloosa Academy on Friday and Bessemer Academy on Saturday.

ECHS survives, clips Holtville in area rivalry tilt

By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

Elmore County survived missing its leading scorer as Terrence Head’s putback with 12 seconds to go propelled the Panthers over Holtville, 44-42, in area rivalry play Thursday at HHS. Fielding a different starting lineup for the key Class 4A, Area 5 contest, ECHS (8-7, 4-2) defied the odds in a fourth quarter that featured three lead changes with the Panthers without senior point guard Tyric Belyeu, who was suspended for the game.

“Whenever you’re missing your leading scorer, a guy that’s got the most basketball experience, of course,” Panthers boys basketball coach Warren Brown said. “Like I said, if it did one thing, it gave the other guys an opportunity to play their game.

“Changed the starting lineup a little bit without Tyric, different point guard, different big man in the game. We were off a little bit, trying to find a rhythm, but I’m glad for the win.”

Against an improved Holtville (6-9, 0-6) team looking for its first area win, ECHS got clutch play from Head in his sixth game back from injury.

“He was on the boards, had a key blocked shot that helped us.

Always big, having a big man finding his rhythm and banging down low,” Brown said of the 6-foot-3 junior forward.

“We got outrebounded tonight,” Dawgs head coach Cortez Mitchell said. “That’s one of the things that’s been hurting us all year, rebounds.

We got outrebounded, had some crucial turnovers at the wrong time. The last two minutes of the ballgame, we turned the ball over at the wrong time, didn’t get a shot until one second left in the game, so we missed our opportunities there.”

The Panthers led 19-9 with 3:33 left in the first half, before senior point guard Brant Evans scored seven straight to close the half as HHS carried the momentum over to the second half. The Bulldogs used a 16-0 run to grab their first lead, 25-19, at the 6:07 third period mark.

Evans finished with a gamehigh 19 points.

Elmore County retook the lead, 30-29, with 1:44 to go in the third and clung to a 32-29 advantage, setting up a backand-forth fourth.

“I think the guys were a little too excited for the ballgame.

Once we settled down, we found a little bit of rhythm,” Mitchell said. “We are right there. We feel the region is up in

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Elmore County junior forwrad Terrence Head (11) skies over multiple Holtville defenders for a rebound during Thursday’s Class 4A, Area 5 county rival showdown at HHS.

the air. We’ve played everybody close. We’re just trying to see if we can get over that hump.”

Donovan Jones had 12 points to pace the Panthers and Michael Johnson and D.J. Patrick each had 11. Brown

credited his team’s offensive patience late.

“We were being patient.

We moved the ball, the ball was reversed several times,” Brown said. “The old saying is, ‘reverse the ball once, get a

good shot. Reverse it twice, get a great shot.’ That’s what we got. They took their time the last 1:20, didn’t force any bad shots.”

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Council votes on parks committee

By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

The Eclectic Town Council voted to make a Parks and Recreational Advisory Committee to act as the liaison between the town and its parks, decided a date for this year’s Cotton Festival and heard the review of the 2015 town audit at its meeting Monday night.

Mayor Gary Davenport proposed the committee at the meeting and said if there were no objections he

would begin with the formation the board.

He described it as a group of anywhere from five to seven individuals and proposed the board consist of a council member, citizens and a member from the town ball league.

A meeting was set for an update to Aaron Park and to further develop the committee at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the council chambers.

“Basically what we need to do is we need to set a work session where we can sit down, as Jackie said,

and review the current and old leases for use of Aaron park,” Davenport said. “And then also start putting together our advisory committee for our Parks and Rec board.”

He said several have agreed to serve and opened it to anyone interested, saying the committee would come to the town council with suggestions, recommendations and requests for funding allocations for projects for the town’s parks.

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Town, Madix decide on Middle Road project

Obituaries Mary Turner Dean

By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

Eclectic town officials recently met with the Elmore County Highway Department to discuss options for repairing what was described as a damaged and failing Middle Road, just how comprehensive of a fix it would be and at what price.

Middle Road has been a topic brought up in a number of council sessions and Mayor Gary Davenport said it has been “on the town’s radar” for about five years.

Last week Davenport said Elmore County engineers put together three proposals for the town regarding the repairs.

He said they then presented those proposals to Madix Inc., which is located just off of the damaged roadway.

The Eclectic facility’s heavy equipment was said to have contributed to the state of the road, especially during the industry’s recent expansions.

County Engineer Richie Beyer was among those that observed the road with the county, and said the base of the road is degraded due to subsurface water penetration to the subgrade level of the road.

Beyer said the road was “coming all to pieces” at some points during the wet times of year due to the heavy trucks.

He said they had been meeting in talks on the road since roughly August of last year and at some places there was no pavement at all left on the road.

He said they met last Thursday afternoon to give the town a recommendation, dependent on how much money it was willing to devote to the project.

Davenport said the town took the engineering report from the Highway Department and presented it to Madix for its input on cost sharing, and reported back to the county what the problem was.

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The Bezlo’s logo, featuring a hand-painted guitar, was designed by Kent artist Jerry Peters.

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Bezlo’s opens in Eclectic with ‘ridiculously good seafood’

By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

The owner of Eclectic’s newest restaurant designed it to resemble his grandmother’s café from his childhood island home in Florida’s Everglades and remind him of the seafood cooked there.

Mike Squires owner of Bezlo’s Café said they held their “soft opening” Monday, and in upcoming weeks will have the restaurant’s grand opening.

“What we have is a water front atmosphere, featuring ridiculously good seafood, local farm-raised meat, fresh baked pastries, and if you’re going to come here you’re going to probably share a lot of b.s.,” said Squires. “You know, talk a lot about one’s that got away.”

Squires said he has lived in Eclectic for going on 31 years, but recalled the time he spent on Chokoloskee Island.

He said it was a small community on an island about the size of Eclectic that has about 500 people and at the time he was there only one place to go for food.

“What you see in here is what you

would expect to see if you came home – what I call home, the island that I was born on, lived there until I was 13 – a little of everything. You’re going to see boat parts, your going to see some nets,” Squires said.

He likened it to a New Orleans-style eatery.

He said the two buildings Bezlo’s and what might soon be its bar occupies are over 100 years old and at one time housed the town post office.

Squires said they were in the process of obtaining their liquor license.

Some of the original pieces of from the old post office can still be found in use at the restaurant, like its glass counter.

Squires described Bezlo’s as a family-type restaurant and bar and said he was the only storeowner in town to own the sidewalk and adjacent alleyway, which holds metal seating.

The walls are decorated with artwork from a local artist, Jerry Peters of the Kent area, who designed the guitar logo.

There are also multiple pool tables, and a lit performance stage.

Mrs. Mary Turner Dean, 97, of Kent, passed away January 11, 2017. She was born August 24, 1919.

Funeral service will be Friday, January 13, at 11 a.m., at Bethlehem East Baptist Church with Rev. Faron Golden and Wren Aaron officiating. Burial will follow in church cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m.

She is survived by a daughter, Linda Marvel; brother, D. L. Turner; son-in-law, Warren Aaron; grandchildren, Wren Aaron (Sherry), Norman Dean (Alicia), Alicia Aaron Blevins (Michael), Ashley Dean Aaron (Clay); Mary Ellen Dickens (Jay), Matt Marvel (Candice) and Mason Marvel (Lizz); great grandchildren, Aubree Dean, Hayden Dean, Jackson Dean, Collin Dean, Kailey Birkeland (Dru), Lauren Farris (Nathan), Will Aaron, Thomas Aaron, Kam Marvel, Damon Marvel and Adalyn Marvel; and great great grandchildren, Brooklyn Farris, Caleb Farris and Evie Rose Birkeland. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Dean; son, Harold Dean Sr.; daughter, Carolyn Dean Aaron; son-in-law, Jimmy Marvel; grandson, Harold Dean Jr.; sister, Laverne Gaither; and brothers, Milford Turner and Mark Turner.

Online condolences at www.linvillememorial. com.

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Eclectic Girls Club meets to reminisce, hear mayor

By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor

Some 46 ladies with ties to Eclectic gathered at the Kountry Kitchen on Wednesday, July 11, for the semi-annual meeting of the Eclectic Girls Club.

The Girls Club has been meeting periodically since the mid 1980s when approximately 25 ladies met at a catfish house in Wetumpka.

“After that, we met for a while

at Johnny G’s in Tallassee before somebody thought, Hey, we’re an Eclectic group. Why don’t we meet at a restaurant in Eclectic?” said Patty Dunson, a member of the group.”Since then, we’ve been meeting in Eclectic.”

The women, ranging in age from in their 50s to their 80s, gathered to enjoy a meal, reminisce about old times and get caught up on each other’s lives. They also heard from See GIRLS • Page B3

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January 19

“Ladies Drawing Nigh” will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Grandview Pines Baptist Church, located at 346 Deatsville Highway in Millbrook. This will be a great time with the ladies ministry of food, fellowship, and Bible study. Contact the church at (334) 285-5125 for more information.

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•There will be a countrywide infrastructure meeting at 9 a.m. at the Highway Department.

Learn the basics of honeybee management in a six-week beginning beekeeping class at the Elmore County Extension Auditorium located at 340 Queen Ann Road in Wetumpka. There is a $50 fee per person if registered by Feb. 10. After that the fee will increase to $75 per person.

Contact the Central Alabama Beekeepers Association at (334) 334-799-2254 or visit their website www.cababees.org for more information.

January 20

America’s Top Southern Gospel Quartet is coming to Calvary Baptist Church Wetumpka at 7 p.m. The Triumphant Quartet is an award-winning group whose songs have topped the charts. They have also been nominated for Dove Awards as well as The Grammy Awards. A love offering will be received for this concert.

Visit their website http://www.triumphantquartet.com/ to learn more about this wonderful group of talented men who love Jesus and proclaim Him through their lives and music. The church is located at 504 West Osceola Street in Wetumpka.

For more information contact the church office at 334-567-4729 or visit us online at www.calvarybaptistwetumpka.org or our Facebook page @calvarybaptistwetumpka.

February 16

Join us for An Abundant Life Celebration from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center. Get ready to learn from the real-life stars of this great work - the moms, dads, children, volunteers and workers. You’ll be introduced to all the amazing things happening right here at home. Tickets are $20 each. For more information call (334) 567-1955 or email emily@hopewetumpka.org.

February 18

January 21

Little Miss Wetumpka Pageant 2017, will be held at 3 p.m. at the Wetumpka High School Commons.

• Mark Lanier and Holy Destiny will be in concert at 6:30 p.m. at Tunnell Chapel on Highway 9 North in Wetumpka.

• Antioch Baptist Church, located at 1115 Antioch Road in Titus, will be selling camp stew, spaghetti, and chili from 9 a.m. until 1 pm. All proceeds will go to the youth to pay for church camp. Call (334) 320-5303 to pre-order.

January 22

There will be a men and boys breakfast at 7:30 a.m. This is open to all area men and boys. This breakfast is a time of great food, fun, and fellowship. Visit www.calvarybaptistwetumpka.org or our Facebook page @calvarybaptistwetumpka for more information.

• Mark Lanier will be in concert at 10:45 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church in Deatsville and then at 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church Wetumpka.

January 23

There will be a county commission work session at 5 p.m. with a business meeting to immediately follow.

January 26

Leadership Elmore County Class of 2017 and the Elmore County Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program will host the first quarterly drug education program for today’s teens and their parents at Wetumpka High School at 6:30 p.m. This program is designed to help educate high school students and their parents on the current illegal and controlled prescription drug threat that vexists in our communities and the help that is available. This meeting – the first of four at different high schools in the county – will include presentations on drug trend in Elmore County, decision-making, personal testimony from individuals in recovery, treatment and recovery options and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

January 27

Elmore County Food Pantry is hosting an orientation for new volunteers at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in learning about the volunteer program is encouraged to attend. The opportunities for ways to serve are nearly unlimited. Call the director, Patti Peacock, at (334) 567-3232 for more information.

• Living Word Hyphen will be hosting Christian Karaoke from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Living Word Wetumpka, located at 500 Alabama Highway 170. This night is going to be great! We can’t wait to hear all those heavenly voices! All ages are welcome to attend this event.

January 28

Wetumpka Youth League will hold an onsite registration for spring baseball and softball at the Wetumpka Baseball Complex from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be two additional onsite registration events on Feb. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Feb. 11 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information visit www.wetumpkayouthleague. com.

January 30

The Taste of Elmore County will be held at the Wetumpka Civic Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Ages 3 and under eat free. This is the Elmore County Food Pantry’s largest fundraiser each year.

Attendees will be able to sample a variety of delectable dishes, tap their toes to the music of “The Back Porch Pickers”, all while supporting the thriving ministry of the Food Pantry. Call (334) 567-3232 or

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Eclectic Elementary School’s students of the month for December are kindergartners Brantley Prater, Renyn Watkins, Baleigh Ames, Adalyn Mayfield, Kasen Taylor and Kaycee Lou Jackson; first-graders Tyler Hart, Jason McDade, Jamarcus Pritchett, Tripp Edwards, Jospeh Knight and Kimber Thornton; second-graders Eden Carpenter, Keegan Lett, Riley Peffer, Micah Parker and Parker Luster; third-graders Keri Oswalt, Hayden Griffith, Kelsey Anthony, Anderson Sharpe, Anna Spivey and Natalie Moore; and fourth-graders Trinnen Coston, Madison Jolly, Samuel Myers, Parker Faulk and Emmah Clement. e-mail elmorecountyfoodpantry@gmail. com for more information.

February 1-April 14

An AARP team of volunteers will be at the Wetumpka Public Library every Wednesday and Friday beginning in February during tax season. Call the library at 567-1308 to schedule an appointment, and to find out what is required for you to bring. We appreciate the support of AARP volunteers for providing this service. Tax forms will be available at the library later this month or may also be downloaded at the following sites: http://www.irs.gov/ (or phone 1-800-TAX-FORM), http://www.revenue. alabama.gov/.

February 1-March 1 Registration opens for 2017 spring volleyball at the Wetumpka Family YMCA. Games will start March 18 and end May 13. There is a $70 fee for members and $140 for non-members. After March 1 a late fee will be charged. This league is for students ages 6-17. For more information, contact Scot Patterson at (334) 567-8282 or spatterson@ymcamontgomery.org.

February 2

Registration opens for mini-soccer and will continue until March 1 at the Wetumpka Family YMCA. This will be a fun and exciting introduction to soccer for children ages 4 -7. This sport is for boys and girls who want to learn the fundamentals of soccer. Practices will be structured around teaching the basic skills needed in Soccer. There is a $60 fee for members and a $120 fee for non-members. For more information, contact Scott Patterson at (334) 567-8282 or spatterson@ ymcamontgomery.org.

February 4

Paint the Park for Jody will begin at 7:30 a.m. with registration and packet pickup at Gold Star Park in downtown Wetumpka. The Color Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. with a Paint Party in the Park immediately following. The fee for early registration is $35 and the deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 25. After that the registration fee will increase to $40.

Registration will be available the day of the race. All proceeds will go towards supporting the Jody Marie Sanford Memorial Scholarship Fund. Jody was a Wetumpka High School student and cross country athlete who passed away February 4, 2014. For online registration please visit https://runsignup/Race/AL/Wetumpka/ PainttheParkforJody5KColorFunRun. If you have any questions call (334) 6853525 or (334) 430-6627.

February 5

Join us for Murder on the Menu at the Wetumpka Public Library, located at 410 S. Main Street, from 12 p.m.-4 p.m. for a fabulous day with mystery authors from around the country. Tickets are $40 each and include a great catered lunch. To see a list of scheduled authors visit http://www.wetumpkalibrary.

com/Default.asp?ID=770&pg=Murder+on+the+Menu+2017.

February 8

Join us as the Children of the World Choir presents an evening of music at Mountain View Baptist Church, located at 1025 Rifle Range Road in Wetumpka, from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. This is a part of World Help’s Rescue Tour. World Help is a faithbased humanitarian non-profit organization based in Forest, Virginia that exists to serve the physical and spiritual needs of people in impoverished communities around the world. Visit their website at https://worldhelp.net/children-of-the-world/ rescue-tour/ for more information.

February 9-11, 16-19, 23-25

The Wetumpka Depot Players Present: Ring of Fire: the Music of Johnny Cash.

From the songbook of Johnny Cash comes this unique musical about love and faith, struggle and success and home and family. More than two dozen classic hits— including “I Walk The Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and the title tune—performed by a multi-talented cast, paint a musical portrait of The Man in Black that promises to be a foot-stompin’, crowd-pleasin’ salute to a uniquely American legend! For more information call (334) 868-1440 or visit our website www.wetumpkadepot.com.

February 9-26

Prattville’s Way Off Broadway Theatre Presents: To Kill a Mockingbird, from the novel by Harper Lee, adapted by Christopher Segel, and directed by Sam Wallace. It will open Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a special performance on Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays the play can be seen at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Contact (334) 595-0854 or wobt.pratvilleal.gov for more information. The play is presented by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

February 9

Local bands will compete in the Relay for Life kickoff event, “ The Battle of the Bands.” The entertainment will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center.

February 11

Holtville Riverside Baptist Church, located at 7121 Holtville Road, will host their Valentine’s Banquet from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Come celebrate God’s love and treat your special Valentine to a great night of dinner and entertainment. All proceeds will help fund our Youth Mission Trip. It will be $12 per person or get our special at 2 for $20.Children’s plates are $5. Call the church at (334) 514-5922 for additional information.

• Get outdoors and run wild at the Seventh Annual Alabama Nature Center Critter Crawl.

Get your heart pumping with a little exercise and a breath of fresh air. The Critter Crawl will feature a 5K and 1 mile run along the beautiful

trails located at Lanark in Millbrook. Bring the family and plan to run wild...or you can just crawl!

The Critter Crawl 5K begins at 9 a.m., and takes runners through a portion of the Alabama Nature Center’s five-mile trail system. There will also be a one-mile race beginning at 10 a.m. Shirts are guaranteed for participants registering before Jan. 30.

Extras will be ordered, but run out fast. Preregistration cost is $25 (5K) or $20 (1 Mile).

Day-Of Registration we will add an additional $5. Prizes will be awarded so sign up to run wild today! Participants may pick up race packets at the ANC Pavilion Friday, Feb. 10, from 1 p.m-5 p.m. An addition to the lineup at this year’s event there will be a costume contest, so be creative and run as an Alabama critter! Music and food will be provided, plus door prizes and lots of room for kids to play. All races start and finish at the ANC NaturePlex.

Please visit www.alabamawildlife.org or call Matt Vines at 334-285-4550 for more information or register online at www.active.com.

• Join us for our 2017 Brantwood Children’s Home’s Love Run 5k from 7:30 a.m.- 9:30a.m. at Paterson Field, located at 1201 Madison Avenue in Montgomery.

Deemed “the toughest 5k in Montgomery”, our race was designed intentionally to simulate the challenges and hardships our children have had to face in their lives. As you cross the finish line atop Brantwood’s hill, our children will be there cheering you on all the way.

Early registration is $25 with the proceeds providing food, clothing and shelter for our 30 children. All runners will receive goodie bags, t-shirts, and a fabulous breakfast catered by Wind Creek Good to Go food truck.

Registration can be found on Brantwood’s webpage and on www.active.com. For additional information, please call Krystal at 334-549-5988.

• Sidewalk Prophets will be performing at Benjamin Russell, located at 375 Lee Street, Alexander City, from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the following link: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/sidewalk-prophets-prodigal-tour-immersive-concert-experience-alexander-city-al-tickets-30167714446 • Montgomery Zoo will be hosting Animal Enrichment Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

From zoo animals to our pets at home and even including us, we all need enrichment.

A chance to smell a new scent, taste a new flavor, play a new game or figure out a challenging puzzle or game. The result is to stimulate behaviors resembling those for that species found in the wild. It is a lot of trial and error, but it is always fun. Regular admission to the zoo will be charged, but there will be no additional fee to view and participate. For additional information please contact the Montgomery Zoo Animal Enrichment and Conservation Manager at (334) 240-4903 or email at knaugher@montgomeryal.gov.

Middle Road “Basically the way the engineer explained it is the earth that is there underneath the road allows too much moisture to come up through the stream and the drainage ditches,” said Davenport. “Over the years, the water has caused it, not to erode, but to soften.”

The goal, he said, was to have the county remove the problem areas and replace them with new material so it would drain properly.

Davenport said the main concern between both parties was what caused the problem.

Roughly two years ago, he said the town and Madix

February 12

Join us at the Elmore County Historical Society and Museum, located at 112 S. Main St. in Wetumpka, from 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. where Coach Ron Dickerson will present the biography “Horace King- from Slave to Master Bridge Builder.” King was an architect and builder of the 1844 Wetumpka Covered Bridge. The event is

The Humane Shelter of Elmore County will host “Getting Down with the Dawgs” drawdown. Stop by the shelter to purchase tickets for your chance to win $10,000! Last year we sold out of tickets before the event so don’t delay getting your tickets. With the purchase of a $100 ticket you will have a 1 in 300 opportunity to win $10,000 (you do NOT have to be present to win the grand prize)!

Besides a chance to win big, each ticket holder and guest will also get a delicious buffet dinner, chance for door prizes, cash bar and so much more.

‘Getting Down with the Dawgs’ Drawdown will be at the Wind Creek Entertainment Center, 100 River Oaks Drive in Wetumpka.

Doors will open at 5 p.m., cash bar opens around 5:30 pm, and the Wind Creek catered dinner begins at 6 p.m. The Drawdown will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the shelter at 255 Central Plank Road in Wetumpka.

For any questions contact us at 334-567-3377 or email hselco@bellsouth.net.

February 25

The Order of Cimarron presents Wetumpka’s Fifth Annual Mardi Gras Festival at Gold Star Park in Downtown Wetumpka.

The Festival will open at 9 a.m. and the parade will roll at 1 p.m. Email oocmardigras@gmail.com for more information or visit their Facebook page.

• There will be a Charity Coed Kickball Tournament from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Lagoon Park, located at 2855 Lagoon Park Drive in Montgomery. Cash Prize will be awarded. All Proceeds will benefit Brantwood Children’s Home. Registration costs $35 per player plus a processing fee. Everyone is guaranteed 2 games. T-shirts are included. Be part of the change! Tickets are available at gokickball. com.

February 26

Come get a better night’s sleep and support Wetumpka High School Band’s Fourth Annual Mattress Fundraiser from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Wetumpka High School We carry quality name brands like Simmons Beautyrest and Restonic mattresses for up to 50% off retail prices.

This is one day only! Profits go directly to the Pride of the Tribe! Tweet #beds4wetumpkaband! Follow us on Twitter @ CFSBirmingham

February 28

AGAPE of Central Alabama is proud to announce the Third Annual Connecting Hearts event with special guests Katherine and Jay Wolf of Hope Heals Ministry. The Connecting Hearts event will take place at the Alley Station Warehouse in downtown Montgomery from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. preceded by a VIP meet and greet from 6 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and a book signing for all guests from 6:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Sponsorship opportunities are currently available.

In April 2008, 26-year- old Katherine suffered a massive brain stem stroke. Not expected to live or recover, she instead relearned to eat, speak and walk. In spite of double vision, deafness, facial paralysis and diminished fine motor skills, she thrives as a wife and mom. Now she and Jay, a Montgomery native, celebrate the beauty of life and parenthood as well as the pain and share their story through the full-time ministry of Hope Heals.

Your support of this event will impact children throughout Central Alabama.

AGAPE of Central Alabama is a ministry that helps children by connecting hearts through foster care and adoption. There are so many children in our area that need a loving home, and Agape sets out to match children with nurturing Christian families.

You don’t want to miss this special event. To learn more, or to become a sponsor for the 2017 Connecting Hearts event, contact Steve Duer or call 334-272-9466 Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com

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split the payment on about $20,000 worth of repairs to the stretch of road.

He said the road had been patched multiple times from its existing problems, which were compounded with the construction on the 140,000-square-foot Madix expansion.

Davenport said the company came to the area in 1998, before he began serving as mayor roughly two and a half years ago.

He said the town chose not to do anything until construction was complete and presented Madix with

its concerns to develop a plan.

The three proposals from the county were essentially to either patch the road and “hope it held together” or to fix the most serious problem.

Davenport said the third, to entirely fix all problems with the road, would come at a cost of about $105,000.

“Probably in the next couple of weeks we will figure out the course we’re going to take from here on out…,” said Davenport. “And who’s going to pay what part of the bill.”

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“The problem that we’re running into is part of being frugal over the years is that our parks have gotten in disarray, there’s maintenance that needs to be done,” said Davenport. “My thought process is that this committee would be the committee that would serve as a liaison between the council and the different organizations that use our parks.”

The Cotton Festival scheduling was heavily influenced by the schedules of Alabama and Auburn football, along with the schedules of local schools.

One proposal was for Oct. 28, which is an open week for both in-state SEC teams.

It was said that the desire of vendors was to determine the date earlier than was in 2016.

“We have already started receiving phone calls from

vendors,” Davenport said. “To refresh yall’s memory we had probably vendor-wise as far as keeping our vendors happy, our vendors making money, we had probably one of the most successful Cotton Festivals this past year.”

Council Member Inez Gates proposed Oct. 14, which received a second vote in favor and was chosen as the day of the event.

Auditors with Warrren Averett CPAs and Advisors of Montgomery presented their 2015 audit to the council.

Certified Public Accountant Lee Parks went through a pageby-page review of the audit.

Council Member Jackie Stearns asked Parks if they needed to be concerned with anything in particular found within the audit.

Girls Eclectic’s Mayor Gary Davenport about issues in the town and paid tribute to those members of the club who have passed away since their last meeting.

“We just like to keep up with each other,” said Anita Holley, one of the members and an Eclectic native and ECHS graduate. “Some of us don’t see each other as much as we’d like to and this gives an opportunity to do that a couple of times a year.”

Penny Holley, Anita’s sister-in-law, directed the meeting, starting with a devotional, then recognizing the women by decade of graduation from high school.

The oldest member in attendance was LuVanie Thompson, who graduated high school in the late 1930s. Thompson traveled from Columbiana for the affair.

“Actually, I can’t remember if it was the

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“No, actually, you know the town when we first started, it was in a difficult position and I think what we’ve seen over several years with the incorporation of the Water Board… the town has had to adjust as far as administratively,” said Parks.

“But I think that it’s shown by sticking to a budget and being fiscally responsible you can even claw your way out of a bind and get to a point where you have cash in the bank, without relying on a line of credit.”

Park said across the state sales tax revenue has “ticked up” each year.

“Staying with a budget, keeping the spending down, and basically just being frugal that’s helped ya’ll get out of a bind,” Parks said.

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‘30s or ‘40s,” Thompson said about her high school graduation, but, after some quick math from the members, all agreed on the late 1930s.

One family claimed at least four members at the meeting and others claimed multiple members, as well.

Davenport talked to the women about working with Madix and the county to repave Middle Road, drainage problems in the city that had recently been corrected and some areas that are still in need of repair, demolition of the old Methodist parsonage to add more parking for town hall and downtown, several new businesses in the area (including a café,

a promotional business and a woodworking shop) and a delay in the opening of the new Dollar General due to water problems at the store.

Eight members of the group who had passed away since its last meeting were remembered in a candlelight ceremony, including one – Mary Dean – who died the morning of the event.

Others remembered were Betty Stokes Ingram, Carrie Nell Lanier, Alice Wall Hagler, April Holton, Mary Hilliard, Dot Colley and Barnell Richardson.

The next meeting of the Eclectic Girls Club is set for July. No exact date, time of place has been set.

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