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BLANKETED IN SNOW Despite ice and snow, area escapes the worst in winter storm

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AREA CLOSURES • Tallapoosa County Schools and the central office will be closed Thursday due to the weather. All extracurricular activities Thursday evening are also canceled.

• Alexander City Schools and the central office will be closed Thursday due to the weather. All extracurricular activities Thursday evening are also canceled.

• New Site Mayor Phil Blasingame said the New Site Town Hall would be delaying opening on Thursday until 10 a.m.

• New Site Senior Activity Director Jan Kennedy said the Senior Center would be closed Thursday and the group’s monthly luncheon has been reset for Wednesday, Jan. 24.

• Coosa County Schools will be closed Thursday.

• Clay County Schools will be closed Thursday.

• Central Alabama Community College will be closed Thursday.

• A decision on the status of the Tallapoosa County Courthouse and Dadeville City Hall for Thursday had not been made as of press time.

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Top, the Dadeville Police Department helps an 18-wheeler up a hill on Highway 280 Wednesday morning. According to Police Chief David Barbour, the main issues the department dealt with were traffic concerns. Above, a cardinal tries to stay warm on Old Scout Road in Dadeville.

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

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Ahluring Angler gives fishing talk to Kiwanians

Police following leads in December shootings Area law enforcement is still investigating two December shootings.

Bessie Heard, 59, of Camp Hill was killed when she was struck by a bullet inside a former shot house on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Camp Hill early Christmas morning.

The Alabama Law See SHOOTINGS • Page A3

About three inches of snow fell on Tallapoosa County and temperatures dropped steadily as the fluffy white stuff fell Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

The result was a blanket of white powdery snow on top of a sheet of ice on area roads.

Roads stayed iced over, even after they had been traveled well into Wednesday morning and for the most part, people heeded the warnings and stayed home. The temperatures remained in the 20s and it was not expected to get above freezing until midday today.

Tallapoosa County Schools dismissed early Tuesday and were closed Wednesday and today. The same was true for Alexander City Schools.

Area roads were deemed impassable by law enforcement across Tallapoosa County. Very few businesses opened Wednesday as schools were also closed in the city and the county. Coosa County and Clay County also deemed their roads impassable. There were a few calls of motorists sliding off the roads and into ditches and police helped a semi that had trouble with a hill on Highway 280 near downtown Dadeville.

Despite the snowfall playing havoc with area roads, very few other problems have been reported across Tallapoosa County. Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour and New Site Mayor Phil Blasingame both reported late Wednesday afternoon there had been no reports of trees down or any power outages in either town, but there were still concerns to be dealt with.

Barbour said the main issue the Dadeville Police Department was dealing with since the snow began to fall Tuesday night was traffic concerns.

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Jim Laws with Ahluring Angler University demonstrates a lure which mimics the movements of a live bait fish to the Dadeville Kiwanis Club Thursday afternoon.

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Jim Laws of Ahluring Angler University spoke to the Dadeville Kiwanis Club Thursday afternoon, giving the Kiwanians and Key Clubbers valuable information about the lures he makes and some of the things he has learned from fishing on Lake Martin since retiring to the lake in 2017.

Growing up in Texarkana, Arkansas, Laws had always had a passion for fishing, even while being good enough at golf to be a high school state champion and play at the collegiate level.

“I was really good at golf, but my real passion was fishing,” Laws said. “It was always See KIWANIS • Page A3

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Obituaries Mrs. Mary Vivian McIntosh 1937 - 2018

Herbert O. Hamby Jr. Herbert O. Hamby, Jr. age 80 of Dacula, GA passed away January 15, 2018. Herb graduated in 1958 from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering.

He was the Owner of Hamby Construction Company for over 40 years and an avid Golfer. He was a member of Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church and the Wesley Class and was Past President of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and the Gwinnett Rotary Club. He is survived by his wife of 59 years June Payne Hamby; daughter Judy Bryan and her husband Scott of Dacula; son, David Hamby and his wife Michelle of Dacu la; grandchildren; Kristin Welshans, Lauren Bryan, Davis Bryan, Jessica Hamby and Miles Hamby. A funeral service will be held Friday, January 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park.

Rev. Dr. Royeese Stowe and Rev. Dr. Steve Dodson will officiate. The family request the Wesley Class and the Gwinnett Rotary Club serve as Honorary Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers please make donations in Herb’s memory to Hope Clinic 121 Langley Dr. Lawrenceville, GA 30046 or Wishes 4 Me Foundation, Inc. 1971 Sumter Ct. Lawrenceville, GA 30044 or Lawrenceville Co-Op Ministry 176 Church St. P.O. Box 1328 Lawrenceville, GA 30046. The family will receive friends Thursday from 2:00 until 4:00 and 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-277-4550. Online condolences may be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com

Funeral Service for Mrs. Mary Vivian McIntosh, 80, of Jacksons Gap, Alabama, will be Monday, January 15, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home. Pastor Ronny Jennings, Dr. Howard Clonts, Mr. Jim Wilbanks will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dadeville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 15, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home.

Mrs. McIntosh passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Lake Martin Community Hospital. She was born on September 27, 1937 in Jacksons Gap, Alabama to George Hall Carlisle and Jo Nell Banks Carlisle. She was a charter member of New Covenant Church. Mrs. McIntosh was a dedicated Christian as revealed in her servant’s heart. She was always willing to help others and loved her family very much.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Jimmy R. McIntosh of Jacksons Gap; daughters, Nelda M. Lester (Randall) of Sterrett and Kerri M. Bailey (David) of Hoover; grandchildren, Justin M. Bailey, Lindsay B. Allen (Blake) and Shana M. Lester; great-grandchildren, Mercy Allen and Noella Allen; and sister, Peggy Jo Gregory of Dadeville.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Donald J. Carlisle.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Camp ASCCA, P.O. Box 21, Jacksons Gap, AL 36861 or to the Memorial Fund at New Covenant Church, P.O. Box 362, Dadeville, AL 36853.

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

Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Wyatt “Buddy” Russie Davis 1938 - 2018

Mr. Jason Scott Williams 1970 - 2018

Funeral Service for Mr. Wyatt “Buddy” Russie Davis, 79, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Dadeville First United Methodist Church. Rev. Clay Farrington will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Dadeville First United Methodist Church.

Mr. Davis passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Brown Nursing Home.

He was born on September 19, 1938 in Jackson’s Gap, Alabama to Russie Davis and Carline White Davis. He was an active member of Dadeville First United Methodist Church. Mr. Davis taught in the Tallapoosa County School System for over 30 years and loved his students and watching them succeed. He loved his family dearly, working outdoors, enjoyed laughing and having fun with friends. He was proud to be from Jackson’s Gap and Dadeville and a proud Auburn University Graduate.

He is survived by his wife, Jean Fuller Davis of Dadeville; son, Steven Wyatt Davis (Katie) of Helena, AL; daughter, Katie Davis Gillam (Michael) of Ft. Carson, CO; granddaughter, Hannah Gillam; sister, Leta Davis Blue (Basil) of Jackson’s Gap; nephews, Russ Blue (Linda Kyser) of Jackson’s Gap and Chris Blue (Crystal Slay) of Alexander City; and several great nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Steve Gilbert Davis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dadeville First United Methodist Church or Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church.

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

Funeral Service for Mr. Jason Scott Williams, 47, of Jacksons Gap, Alabama, will be Friday, January 19, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church. Rev. Jamey Williams will officiate. Burial will follow in the Bethel Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 19, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home.

Mr. Williams passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at East Alabama Medical Center. He was born on July 10, 1970 in Alexander City, Alabama to Harold Williams and Ann Smith Waldrop. He was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church. Scott was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed cooking, serving others and watching movies.

Scott was a jokester and was always the life of the party.

Scott is survived by his daughters, Jade Williams-Bruce (Jeremiah) of Auburn, Grace Williams of Jacksons Gap and Gabby Williams of Auburn; son, Kody Warren of CA; brothers, Aubrey Williams (Karen) of Jacksons Gap, Wesley Waldrop (Julii) of Benton, KY and Jamey Williams (Lisa); and special friend, Kristen Dykes-Thomas of Auburn and her daughter Ansley Thomas; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Williams; mother, Ann Waldrop and stepfather, Wayne Waldrop.

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

Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Police Reports Dadeville Police Department January 16 • A Goodwater woman, age 32, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on Highway 280.

• A Dadeville woman, age 28, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on Young’s Ferry Road.

January 14 • A report was filed for domestic violence that occurred on Highway 280.

• A report was filed for breaking and entering a Motor Vehicle and Theft of Property on Highway 280.

• A Camp Hill woman, age 30, was arrested on Highway 280 for driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance.

January 13 • A report was filed for burglary and theft of property that occurred on College Street.

• A report was filed for assault that occurred on Wink Drive.

• A Dadeville man, age 29, was arrested on Herren Street for domestic violence and criminal littering.

January 11 • A Dadeville man, age 42, was arrested on Highway 280 for possession of marijuana, promoting prison contraband and a warrant for failure to appear.

January 10 • A two motor vehicle collision occurred on South Tallassee Street resulting in minor property damage and no injuries.

• Two reports were filed for criminal mischief and harassment that occurred on Wink Drive.

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department January 15 • A resident of Raft Road in Dadeville filed a report for burglary of a residence and theft of property.

January 13 • A resident of Winding Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft.

• A resident of Win Blu Drive in Dadeville filed a report for suspicious activity.

• Jeremy Goodwin of Pearson Chapel Road in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support.

January 11 • Tyler Brown of Coosa County Road 91 in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for probation of controlled substance while incarcerated in the county jail.

• Natalie Wilson of Primrose Lane in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for probation violation of marijuana and was transported to the county jail.

January 10 • Douglas Hall of Denver Road in Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support and was transported to the county jail.

Alexander City Police Department January 15 • Kevin Louis Lee, 49, of Dadeville was arrested for driving under the influence of combined substances, possession of synthetic narcotics and drug paraphernalia.

• Two counts of domestic violence was reported on Boyd Street.

• Domestic violence was reported on J Street.

• Reckless endangerment was reported on Highway 280.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Driving under the influence of combined substances and possession of a controlled substance was reported on Highway 280.

• Fraudulent use of credit/debit card was reported in Alexander City.

January 14 • Hogan Richard Meadows, 18, of Alexander City was for possession of marijuana and public intoxication.

• Possession of marijuana and

public intoxication was reported on Highway 280.

• Criminal mischief was reported on Dadeville Road.

• Theft was reported on Houston Street.

• A house fire was reported on Robinson Road.

were reported on Highway 280.

• Harassment was reported on Sunny Level Cutoff.

• Domestic violence was reported on J Street.

• Theft was reported on Highway 280.

January 13

• Kevin Wayne Adair, 43, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

• David Ryan Harris, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

• Kaitlynn Elizabeth-Pearl Thomas, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance • John Thomas Walker Jr., 65, of Jacksons Gap was arrested for public intoxication.

• Casey Hugh Barnett, 31, of Sylacauga was arrested for bail jumping.

• Domestic violence was reported on Cotton Lane.

• Harassing communications was reported on Highway 280.

• Possession of a controlled substance was reported on Highway 63 South.

• Domestic violence was reported on 10th Avenue.

• Public intoxication was reported on Court Square.

• Fraudulent use of a credit/debit card and theft was reported on Houston Street.

• Menacing was reported on Jefferson Street.

• John Eric Vickers, 27, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence.

• Stevan Lyron Jackson, 36, of Alexander City was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Dornelius Dennis IV, 21, of New Orleans was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Dexter Bernard Averiette Jr., 20, of Sylacauga was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Ralph Napoleon Pitts, 20, of Vacaville, California was arrested for possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Jacario Montez Kelly, 29, of Goodwater was arrested for possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

• Andrea Nicole Berry, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and simple assault.

• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.

• Possession of a forged instrument was reported on Court Square.

• Theft was reported on Highway 63.

• Domestic violence was J Street.

• Theft was reported on O Street.

• Domestic violence was reported 12th Avenue.

• Criminal mischief and disorderly conduct were reported on Highway 280.

• Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia

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January 11 • Lonnie Ray Mace, 42, of Alexander City was for driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

• John Thomas Walker Jr., 65, of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication.

• Bradley Joe Caldwell, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence and cruelty to

animals.

• Kenyatta Mia Shaun Heard, 24, of Alexander City was arrested for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and harassment.

• Impersonating a peace officer was reported on Dadeville Road.

• Identity theft was reported on Jenkins Road.

• Failure to pay for gasoline was reported on Hillabee Street.

• Public intoxication was reported in Lincoln Heights.

• Harassment was reported on Jefferson Street.

• Possession of a controlled substance was reported on Court Square.

• Disorderly conduct and resisting arrest was reported on Court Square.

• Domestic violence was reported on J Street.

January 10 • Kimberly Denise Griebel, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Terry Lewis McKenzie, 58, of Childersburg was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Cindy Levette Thomas, 43, of Sylacauga was arrested on two counts of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

• Possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana was reported on Airport Drive.

• Criminal mischief and harassment was reported on Reese Road.

• Domestic violence and cruelty to animals was reported on Hillabee Street.

• Theft was reported on Highway 280.

• Theft was reported on Highway 63 South.

• Harassing communications was reported on Celia Drive.

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Kiwanis something I really enjoyed doing.�

Since coming to Tallapoosa County and starting up Ahluring Angler University, Laws has spent time taking people out on the lake for guided trips and cruises, while also producing equipment for anglers to use while out on the lake. “I guide people and I teach them how to fish on Lake Martin,� he said. “There is a lot of water to figure all that out on.�

Much of Laws’ presentation revolved around descriptions of the various types of lures that he makes and sells, including light wire jigs, hair jigs, slim jigs and bladed jigs, also known as chatterbait. Along with fishing lures designed for use on the water, Laws also said he makes fishing lure jewelry and Christmas tree ornaments. “I do sell my work on my website,� he said. “I also sell to a couple of local bait shops. If you know

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Donald Campbell / The Record

As part of his presentation to the Dadeville Kiwanis Club, Jim Laws of Ahluring Angler University had a number of different types of lures on display.

someone who is interested in something unique and original, I can custom-make lures as well.�

Some of the members in attendance had questions for Laws, including his opinion on fishing since the blueback herring appeared in the lake, is it good to place brush under a fishing dock and if the issue with jumping carp could become a problem in the area. “Brush is good, yes,� he said. “Hardwood is the best for this and recycled Christmas trees can be

good. Lately though, I’ve been using PVC pipe.

Before you put it down though, rough it up first.

Algae will grow in the rough spots, which will attract minnows, and the minnows will attract larger fish.�

Laws felt that the fishing in Lake Martin has gotten somewhat better since the blueback herring, a species classified as invasive by the Alabama Department of Wildlife, was first found in the lake. He also believed that jumping carp, causing

Shootings Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation. “It is still an active investigation,� SBI Captain Joe Herman said. “We are still working leads.�

Heard died from gunfire following an argument.

Others were injured in the incident. “We did have four people injured,� Camp Hill Police Chief Johnny Potts said. “We had one of those that suffered lifethreatening injuries, but we have learned today that she has stabilized and they believe she will pull through. Right now we are focusing on following every lead and finding the people responsible.�

Bystanders at the scene described more than 15 shots being fired about 2 a.m. Christmas and said an argument led to the shooting.

Outside the tin-covered home, evidence markers littered the dirt parking lot amongst automobiles and along the street as law enforcement sorted out where the shots came from.

The incident occurred at the same location as a July Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force raid on an oldfashioned shot house where an illegal bar had been setup.

At that time multiple bottles and liquor, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a .38 caliber handgun were found inside.

Dadeville Police are still looking into a Dec. 1 shooting that left one man injured and a home riddled with bullet holes.

Neighbors of the man on Peachtree Street in Dadeville described automatic gunfire.

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“It went boom, boom, boom, boom real quick,� a neighbor who did not want to be identified said.

On that night, 911 dispatch received a call of gunshots into a dwelling on Peachtree Street at 6:22 p.m. “There were several loud shots in very quick succession and based on what we found inside, it is more than just a pistol,� Dadeville Police Department Lt. Chris Martin said at the scene shortly after the incident.

There were several people inside the home. One person was injured.�

One male was transported to Russell Medical for a gunshot wound to the hand.

Martin said it appears

the rounds came from an assault rifle. Martin explained this was not some random target practice and that more people could have been injured or worse. “They were just at home,� Martin said. “There are four rounds that went through the kid’s room and busted the stuffing out of a mattress. We have bullets going through a washing machine. I honestly don’t know how more people didn’t get hit or killed.

There are bullet holes all in that house. When they started shooting they were aiming to kill.�

Martin said they continue to follow leads and seek information that may lead them to the identity of the suspected shooter.

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Laws also had some sound advice for those in attendance. “You can have a passion and be good at things. Don’t give up on your passions,� he said. “Fishing is like life. Sometimes you have to adapt to the situation.

Read what’s in front of you, then adjust and adapt your approach.�

During his introduction, it was mentioned that Laws was interested in taking two members of the Dadeville Key Club out on the lake for a fishing trip at no cost to the Key Clubbers, leaving the high schoolers talking amongst themselves about who in the club would be most interested in taking part.

Following Laws’ presentation, the Kiwanians

were able to ask him more questions, examine some of the lures he had brought with him on display and

take a look at printed information about the various events Ahluring Angler offers to the public.

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Thursday, January 18, 2018

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Editorial A special day at the home place

Heeding warnings I helped keep area safe

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n the front page of today’s paper there is news of a winter storm that dropped about 3 inches of snow and ice across Tallapoosa County while most of us slept.

Roads remained very icy and slick well into the day Wednesday as public safety officials deemed area roads impassable.

We saw crews working in advance to be as ready as they could be. Trucks loaded with sand and gravel worked to make roads ready for the frozen stuff. We had Jason Moran and the folks at the Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency making plans and sending out information on what to expect and how to handle what was expected.

This storm also came with bitter cold temperatures that are supposed to linger until late in the day today. This means frozen roads will likely be a problem as well.

So we may not be out of the woods just yet, but with few reported power outages and only scattered traffic crashes, it appears we fared pretty well considering.

When severe weather comes, preparation on following the advice of those trained in these matters is essential.

We saw how municipal, county and state officials prepared by issuing warnings, putting sand and salt down on potential hazards and schools sending students home early.

So how do you prepare? Officials suggest that everyone keep a disaster supply kit in their homes in case basic services such as electricity, phone and gas are cut off. Make sure it includes items such as flashlights, batteries, a first-aid kit, a battery-operated radio and, of course, nonperishable, ready-to-eat foods that won’t take much to prepare.

Statistics show that most weather-related deaths come when people do not heed warnings or advisories.

This time most area residents listened and the roads were all but deserted and that drastically reduced the number of accidents compared to the December winter storm that hit the area. That fact and the combined efforts of our leaders to prepare are why our area did as well as it did.

Thanks to you all.

’ve never claimed to be Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor. In fact, I’d say I’m more Rip Taylor than Tim Taylor, without the confetti and bad toupee, of course. I may not be much of a tool man, but that doesn’t stop me from trying. Trial, error and Google have enabled me to do a number of things.

A few weeks ago, a storm blew through the home place in Tallapoosa County. With it, came heavy rains and strong winds. At least I assume it did. I took some sleep aid and slept right through it. I was a bit under the weather and stayed up there so I wouldn’t risk getting the baby sick.

Either way, I know, as the grandparents would have said, “It came up a cloud,” and damaged the roof of the barn.

After that came the chaos of the holidays, along with the extreme cold weather. Simply put, it was a while before I got around to putting on my tool belt. When I finally got it on, I went to work. Well, I tried to anyway.

Olin, a lifelong family friend, stopped by and chatted me up for about an hour, and I enjoyed every second. He literally just stopped in the middle of the road and turned off his truck. Ruby and I just stood there. She took off to explore a couple of times but always came back within a couple of minutes. During our conversation, just one vehicle drove by and it was the rural mail carrier. He didn’t stop.

He just kept on going. I sure do like being way out in the country.

My dad was literally born at the home place way back in

I finally got it done and when I did, I just sat there.

I’d never seen the home place from that vantage point.

The rest of the family calls JODY it “Terrapin Slide,” because FULLER everything always moved so Columnist slow around there. I remember 1945, so it’s special for a lot of riding home from church reasons. I’m sure he spent a lot with Maw-Maw and Pawof days working in and around Paw in his ‘57 Chevy. It took the barn. Olin filled me in on a him 10 minutes to get there. lot of information that I never The church is only a mile up knew. My dad died when I was the road. I’m only slightly eight years old, so I’m always exaggerating. learning new things. He has In my mind, I could see the many more stories to tell, and I hard work, fun times and love can’t wait to hear them. that emanated from the home I finally climbed to the place. It brought back great roof of the barn. I could have memories of those who are no scaled my way up the wall, longer with us. I even called but I was trying to be safe and up a cousin and talked with took the ladder. Ruby stayed at him for a spell as I sat atop the with me the whole time. She roof. What a special moment legitimately seemed concerned. it was.

I should have never tackled As I was preparing to climb this task on my own, but Ruby back down the ladder, I noticed is smarter than Lassie ever that I hadn’t overlapped the was, so I’m sure she would’ve aluminum properly and had to taken off up the road to tell start all over. I didn’t mind. I mama-n-em had I experienced had time. any misfortune. Luckily, the What should have been an only misfortune I experienced hour-long project turned into was a rip in my three-year-old an all-day affair. That’s okay $14 jeans. I need to be more though. I had a wonderful careful with those random time, got the job done, didn’t nails. Ripped flesh or ripped die, and for what it’s worth, I jeans? I’ll take the latter. don’t actually have a tool belt, I only had to rearrange but that sounded really cool. four long pieces of aluminum, Maybe one day I’ll get me one, but that was easier said than but first, I need to get a new done. I don’t have a fear of pair of jeans. That’s the only heights; however, I do have good pair I have. a fear of falling through the roof of a dilapidated old barn.

Jody Fuller is a comic, I was smart about it and tried speaker, writer and soldier to spread my weight out as with three tours of duty in Iraq. evenly as possible. After the He is also a lifetime stutterer. holidays, there was more He can be reached at jody@ weight than I usually carry jodyfuller.com. For more around, so there was a lot of information, please visit www. spreading. jodyfuller.com

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ear is a big problem to many. Don’t get me wrong, some fear is necessary. At its basic level, fear is an evolutionary adaptation that moves us from danger to safety. But it becomes unhealthy and un-beneficial when it’s activated when danger isn’t present or even probable.

This unhealthy fear can be a problem for individuals who live paralyzed lives or build up personal arsenals to guard against unlikely threats.

Chronic fear damages our health and keeps us from pursuing hopes and dreams that would give us more significant, better lives.

I spent much of last year reading about brain science and adult life change. There is a myth that life teaches us.

It’s easy to accept the myth as truth because it tends to be true. It’s the idea that people can’t change. Now it is true that people tend not to change, and that’s because adult behavioral change is hard. It’s hard, but not impossible.

For adult behavioral change to happen, it requires four things.

1) A recognition of the problem, 2) A decision to pursue a solution, 3) A strategic plan to reprogram your mental patterns; 4) Taking repeated action until change becomes permanent.

As I dug into understanding how to solve the problem

RAY WATERS Columnist

you love is income in your body budget. When you spend time doing things that make you feel joy you are adding income to your body budget.

Expenses are the things that deplete our energy and drive.

Work is a body budget expense. Solving problems is a body budget expense.

Learning is a body budget expense. Physical activity is a body budget expense.

Abusing drugs or alcohol is a body budget expense. If an action helps you feel sharp, energized and alive it’s body budget income. If it leaves you feeling tired, drained, dull or overwhelmed, it’s a body budget expense.

So how does this apply to chronic fear? Well, tired people have a higher likelihood to be afraid of things that should not frighten them. Vince Lombardi, the famed football coach for the Green Bay Packers, said, “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” It is true.

When we are tired, physically and emotionally we can lose our courage.

If you are fearful a lot, the cure for your problem might be as simple as learning to rest a little bit more. Believe it or not, that is what the latest scientific research says. And that’s what Vince said so there you go. Take care of yourself and don’t be so afraid.

of chronic fear, I discovered practicing life balance was important.

The trinity of healthy eating, regular exercise, and getting eight hours of sleep every single night is fundamental, and of those three things, the one that has the most impact on how efficiently we function is the sleep component. Those three things determine how healthy we’ll be physically and mentally, and how effective we will perform professionally, socially.

In her book, “How Emotions Are Made,” Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett suggests thinking of Life Balance using the concept of a body budget. When I deal with a financial budget, I’m focused on income and expenses and I want those to be balanced.

If I make more than I spend, I have a surplus. If I spend more than I make, I have a deficit. A balanced body budget is also about income and expenses.

Income would be things filling my account. It would include restorative, nutritional and spiritual activity.

Sleeping eight hours per night is income in your body Ray Waters is a minister, budget. a motivational speaker and Eating healthy, natural food a regular columnist for is income in your body budget. Tallapoosa Publishers.

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Her address is 268 Adams Street, Dadeville.

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Her phone number is 256-825-4749.

Her address is 480 East LaFayette St., Dadeville.

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

Her address is 1191 Fulton Street, Dadeville.

Roy Mathis represents District 4.

His phone number is 256-825-4369.

His address is 181 Cedar Hill Drive, Dadeville.

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

His address is 333 West Columbus Street., Dadeville.

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

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Flu outbreak prompts Ivey to declare state of emergency since Christmas.

This state public health emergency allows state officials to ask for federal Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued assistance.

Emergency departments and a State Public Health Emergency due outpatient clinics are also seeing very to influenza Thursday. high volumes of patients. At this time, The State Health Officer has reported that an outbreak of the flu has this is not a pandemic flu situation, occurred in the State of Alabama and it but a major seasonal flu situation, poses a high probability of widespread according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. exposure and risk of substantial harm The ADPH issued these tips to help to a large number of people. residents contracting the flu virus: The governor confirmed that the • Get the flu vaccine, it is not too health care facilities and personnel late of the State are overwhelmed by the • Stay at home if you have a fever number of ill patients and taxed to • Wash your hands such an extent that care of patients • Cover your cough and sneeze may now no longer be provided in • Clean and disinfect the traditional, normal, and customary • Learn home care manner nor is the utilization of UAB Hospital announced Thursday traditional, normal, and customary that it had rescheduled some nonstandards of care possible. emergency elective surgeries originally The number of cases reported by scheduled for Thursday and Friday due Russell Medical through the hospital, associated doctors and the new Urgent to the hospital being over capacity due Care Clinic report more than 100 cases to flu patients.

STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Vernon waives bond hearing; charges to go to grand jury reported in degree theft of DeKalb County, property and Georgia. three counts “He may very of unlawful The Coosa County well be indicted imprisonment.

Jail escapee that led on some federal The bond law enforcement on a charges. He’s amount totaled two-day search while got a lot of from all the committing a string trouble he’s charges doled out of offenses over three Vernon got to sort counties and a state line, by Goggans was through,” said waived his bond hearing roughly $6.23 Robinson. in Elmore County court. million.

Vernon’s court Assistant District Shane Vernon, 28, records show Kellyton Attorney CJ Robinson was not in Elmore said the day prior to the as his last residence.

County Judicial Asked about any hearing Vernon spoke Complex Courtroom 4 motive they might of District Judge Glenn with his attorney. know of for Vernon’s Court records show Goggans Thursday. escape both Robinson he was appointed It was his scheduled and District Attorney bond hearing on roughly Wetumpka criminal defense lawyer Desirae Randall Houston who nine criminal charges had just exited the that court records show Lewis after his Dec. 4 courtroom answered. were waived over to the arrest.

“I just think desperate An attempt to contact next Elmore Grand Jury Lewis was unsuccessful. men do desperate session.

Vernon has numerous things,” Robinson said.

The charges consist Houston had a charges of a similar of three counts of firstdifferent response. “I nature pending in degree burglary, one first-degree kidnapping, courts of Coosa County, think stupid people do others of a lesser nature stupid things.” two counts of secondBy COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

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What is being called a “Super Blue Blood Moon” will occur on Jan. 31. It will start at 5:48 a.m. in the morning and end just before sunrise at 7:03 a.m. This shot is from the Supermoon that occurred on New Year’s Day.

SUPER BLUE BLOOD MOON Three lunar events will coincide on Jan. 31

penumbra touch the moon at 4:51 a.m. local time, and it will still be a good 26.7 degrees above the horizon (about 53 times the apparent width of the full The Lake Martin community is moon),” according to NASA. “The blessed with some incredible natural umbral eclipse will start at 5:48 a.m. settings that are perfect backdrops for local time, and by 6:16 a.m., the moon sunsets and the moon in the night sky. will take on its characteristic blood-red But later this month residents will color as it enters totality. Even so, it have an opportunity to witness a will set only minutes later, at 7:03 a.m., trifecta of sorts in spectacular lunar just as the sun rises.” activity.

For clarification, lunar eclipse occurs On Jan. 31, a Supermoon (the moon being closer to the earth and appearing when the moon passes directly behind larger and brighter than normal), a Blue the Earth into its umbra or shadow.

The penumbra touch refers to when the Moon (the second full moon on the first signs of the moon being shadowed month) and a Total Lunar Eclipse or a begins.

Blood Moon will all converge.

Individually, the lunar events that According to NASA, the last time will coincide on Jan. 31 are not so rare. the three happened together was Blue Moons are not as rare as the old 152 years ago on March 31, 1866. saying “once in a blue moon” implies; Stargazers have dubbed the upcoming they happen about once every 2.7 years. event the “Super Blue Blood Moon.”

Ironically, there won’t be a single full While there are certain parts of the moon in February, but another Blue country and world that will have little Moon will occur in March. The first or no view of the phenomenon, here full moon of March will be on March 1 in Tallapoosa County we should be and the second full moon or Blue Moon in good shape if the weather permits, will come on March 31. according to NASA. Experts say that a lunar eclipse Rather than late at night, experts say that the early morning will be the peak happens between two and four times a time to view in the Central Time Zone. year. A Supermoon occurs about four “The Central Time Zone will see the times per year on average.

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All About an Eclipse

Celestial Word Find

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Eclipse crossword puzzle

Across Clues: 2. Term that refers to the Sun. 4. When a planet appears as a dot against the Sun. 7. Sun’s atmosphere is called the?

8. Type of eclipse that is incomplete.

10. Blocks harmful rays while sun gazing.

Down Clues: 1. When the moon appears to be red.

3. Always use proper eye ________.

5. Point when an eclipse is complete.

6. Venus and ____ can be seen as a Transit.

9. This term refers to the Moon.

***ALWAYS BE SURE TO WEAR PROPER EYE PROTECTION. ASK AN ADULT FOR HELP.***

Crossword Ans: Across-2) Solar 4)Transit 7) Corona 8) Partial 10)Solar Filter Down-1) Blood Moon 3) Protection 5) Totality 6) Mercury 9) Lunar

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id you know that God of love, but I do know this, God loves you right where keeps on loving us even when you are? He might not we do our crazies, when we are like what’s going on in your damaged and broken, and when life right now, but He does love we live our lives “as unto us.” you, and His desire is for you The following quote from to be like Him. God’s Love the book “It is Finished” by is steadfast — totally loyal, Tullian Tchividjian tells us like committed and devoted. And this, “Sometimes God has to Carol Page that steadfastness of God’s love put us flat on our backs before Good News brings to my mind today the life He can begin His gentle work Baptist Church of rebuilding, restoring and of King David.

The Word says in Acts 13:22, restoration. He rebuilds and “After removing Saul, God made David renews our hearts with His unending and their King. He testified concerning Him: unwavering Grace. He takes damaged “I have found David son of Jesse a man goods and makes all things new. He takes after My own heart; he will do everything us in directions we never saw coming and I want him to do.” would never have imagined. But most We know the scripture goes on to tell of all, He keeps loving us. Even in our us that King David was a descendant of foolishness He is full of rich mercy and our Savior Jesus Christ. But the point I grace.” want to bring out today is the steadfast Our God is an awesome God, He and continual love God had for David, loves us just as we are. And just think, if even though David was not a perfect man. you will allow Him, He will take you in Actually, David was a disappointment directions you can’t imagine. So today, I to his Lord in many areas of his life. leave you with another thought to ponder: He lusted, he committed adultery, he “You may go days without thinking of murdered, he lied and through his Him, but there is never a time when He is disobedience he lost his child. He was not thinking about you.” broken and flat on his back but what is so Love and blessings, my friends! amazing and so hard for us to understand is God still loved him, and David still did Carol Page is a member of Good everything the Lord wanted him to do.

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Snow “We had one wreck (Tuesday) night, and (Wednesday), it has mainly been slick roads and cars getting stuck,” Barbour said. “We’ve had to pull a few 18-wheelers through the intersection of Highway 280 and Broadnax Street, but there have been no reports of power outages or trees down.”

Barbour estimated the number of calls they had to handle at six, but he said he hopes people don’t get lulled into a false sense of security as they start their day Thursday.

“We felt like it would freeze back up overnight, so even into the day today, we hope people will stay off the roads if possible,” Barbour said. “If they have to be on the roads, use extreme caution.”

Slick was the word used to describe conditions in New Site, Jacksons Gap and Camp Hill Wednesday afternoon.

“The roads are pretty impassable right now. They’re pretty slick and iced over,” Blasingame said. “Town Hall and most of our businesses are closed today. We will delay opening Town Hall (today) until 10 a.m.”

Dadeville Mayor Wayne Smith echoed much of Barbour’s statements, adding that he had spent some time riding around with the police chief surveying the situation across Dadeville.

“The power lines seem to be in good shape,” Smith said. “We have closed city hall (Wednesday), and we will open it up again as soon as it is safe to do so. We just hope that all goes well as it stays below freezing tonight.”

Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran added to the chorus of voices saying the roadways were the biggest concern currently, while he had not been informed of any power outages or downed trees in the county.

“That’s not to say we may have isolated incidents of this, but I haven’t been made aware of any issues,” he said. “Our biggest concern right now is the road conditions. The roads and the low temperatures tonight (Wednesday) will be big.”

Barbour, Moran and Smith all applauded the public for heeding the warnings about getting out and traveling, thus keeping more serious traffic problems in the area from occurring.

“I want to encourage everyone to not get out and travel if they don’t have to,” Moran said.

“I urge everyone to proceed with caution,” Smith added.

Other area facilities were providing the public with information and updates on closures as quickly as they could.

The Tallapoosa County School system announced at 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday that all county schools would be closed today and all extracurricular activities had been canceled. The monthly board meeting of the Alexander City Schools has been rescheduled again for Monday, Jan. 22 at 7 a.m., while the schools themselves have been canceled today, the announcement coming shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday. New Site Senior Activity Center Director Jan Kennedy said the center’s monthly senior luncheon has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. She also said the center will be closed today due to the road conditions in town.

Meteorologist Nathan Owen with the National Weather Service’s Birmingham office said that the forecast showed conditions will remain dry across Tallapoosa County throughout the rest of the week, with the temperature slowly beginning to climb after the hard freeze warning expired this morning.

“Right now, the high should be around 43 degrees today, with sunny skies and a clear night tonight,” Owen said. “The high for Friday will be 50 degrees and around 57 on Saturday, possibly even approaching 60 degrees.”

While the daytime temperatures will be climbing over the next few days, Owen said the lows Thursday and Friday night will remain in the 20s, which could cause some concerns with any precipitation still lingering on the ground, but will not be as major as the hard freeze problems seen Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.

(Donald Campbell, Mitch Sneed and Cliff Williams contributed to this report)

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Cliff Williams / The Record

Traffic compacted snow on the streets of Dadeville like South Broadnax, top, forming ice on roofs and making it hard to determine where the lawn of the courthouse and the street started. Traffic was light on Highway 280, above and Lafayette Street, above right, while leaving neighborhoods blanketed with a cotton like finish, right. Little traffic had used East Highland Street, below, by 7:30 a.m.

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Record The

Thursday, January 18, 2018

COUGARS CLAIM SWEEP Bench propels Cougars

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Dadeville’s P.J. Eason, left, is guarded by Central Coosa’s Quin Brooks on Friday night.

Lizi Arbogast / The Record

Coosa holds off Dadeville’s late push

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Trailing by double figures for nearly the entire game and taking a 10-point deficit into the quarter, Dadeville’s boys basketball team showed some fight on Friday night.

The Tigers slowly but surely chipped away at Central Coosa’s lead, but couldn’t ever

quite overcome the hump and take an edge of their own.

It resulted in a 65-54 victory for the Cougars in non-area action.

“We missed a wide-open layup that would’ve broken it down to two, and that would’ve put a lot more pressure on them,” Dadeville coach Jesse Foster said. “But (Coosa) coach (Jeremy) Freeman does a

good job with them and they can handle the ball well. It’s tough when you get behind, and we had to fight back all night. We were down double digits pretty much all night until the fourth quarter.”

Midway through the final quarter, Noel Jones hit a midrange jumper to put Central Coosa (11-3) ahead 54-44 before Dadeville See BOYS • Page B2

Despite playing its bench for most of the second and fourth quarters, Central Coosa’s girls basketball still managed to hold off the young Dadeville squad for a 60-49 victory on Friday night.

“That was the goal because we gotta develop our bench,” Cougars coach Syreeta McKinney said. “I don’t see what I really want to see from my girls because in order for us to make a run, we’ve gotta have more involved.

We sacrificed tonight because you knew it could’ve been worse, but we sacrificed and it was necessary.”

The Cougars (8-3) jumped out to a lightning fast start, not allowing Dadeville (2-6) to get on the scoreboard until more than five minutes into the game. By the end of the first quarter, Coosa led 24-5 and never looked back.

With Central’s bench players in for most of the second quarter, the teams were even in the frame, then Coosa put the pedal to the metal in the third to build up a 52-28 lead.

But once again, the Cougars inserted their bench players in during the fourth quarter and the Tigers took advantage, outscoring Coosa 21-8 in the final eight minutes.

“We were down bad at half, and I told them at halftime that when we went back out there, I didn’t even want them to look at the scoreboard,” said Brownie Caldwell, Dadeville’s junior high coach who is filling in for Pam Holloway, who is having medical issues. “I wanted them to focus on 0-0, like this was a new ballgame. If you focus on you and you do the right things right and you take care of you, then the rest falls into place. You can’t worry about what they’re doing.”

Dadeville did a nice job on the boards, actually outrebounding the Cougars, 40-39.

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Terrell Owens deserves spot in Hall of Fame

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There are no questions LIZI about this. You ARBOGAST can’t convince me Sports otherwise.

Editor Terrell Owens deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Whether you like him or not, Owens is one of the best wide receivers in the history of the NFL, and at the end of the day, the Hall of Fame is not a popularity contest.

First, let’s take a look at his numbers. He ranks second among all receivers ever in receiving yards, which that alone should’ve given him a spot as a first ballot hall of famer.

He’s also fifth in the history of the league in total touchdowns and eighth in career receiving touchdowns.

Not to mention, he found success with a multitude of teams — he’s the only player in NFL history to have an 800-yard receiving season with five different teams. And, my favorite stat of his: Owens is the only person in the NFL to ever score a touchdown against all 32 teams in the league.

You can’t argue with numbers. Randy Moss is also a Hall of Fame finalist this year. He should absolutely be inducted, and who does Moss sit behind on the list of all-time receiving yards? Owens.

And even if we do base this thing on popularity or likeability, Ray Lewis is also a finalist and will also likely be inducted this year. If Lewis gets in despite all his controversy See ARBOGAST • Page B2

Submitted / The Record

Scott Little, of StillWaters, who is currently 55 years old has been racing motocross for the last four years. He is also hoping to give back to youngsters hoping to pick up the sport.

Despite age, Scott Little excels at motocross

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

At 51 years old, Scott Little, a StillWaters resident, was searching for something new in his life.

Despite his age, Little had always found an interest in motocross and

decided to try it out for the first time ever.

“When I was real little, I got a Suzuki 50 that could go about 5 miles per hour, and I putted around a little bit, but I never got on one of these highperformance bikes,” Little said. “I was just kinda looking for something in my

life, and I ran into some people that were already into motocross, so I tried it out.”

He started out on an older model Suzuki RMZ-250 and had different trainers attempting to teach him the sport. At first, it wasn’t easy.

“I would crash a lot,” Little said with See LITTLE • Page B2

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Tigers pick up 1st win on the mat STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Struggling with numbers all season long, Dadeville’s wrestling team finally put a tally in the win column Thursday night with a 31-30 victory over Reeltown in a quad meet at Tallassee.

The Tigers (1-15) were actually tied with Reeltown, 30-30, and it came down to criteria. Dadeville was determined the winner due to number of bouts won.

“The last couple of matches we were much more competitive,” Dadeville coach Fred Ford said. “We actually got our first win against Reeltown, and I’m very proud to get a team win. We are very short on wrestlers due to injury.”

Against Reeltown, only six bouts were held on the mat, and Dadeville won four of those. John Stroud, RJ Ford, Ladarrius Moore and Ab Abernathy all picked up pins at 120, 138, 145 and 220 pounds, respectively.

Despite Dadeville losing its other two matches — the Tigers fell to Pike Road, 60-18, and Tallassee, 72-12

— Abernathy, Ford and Moore each picked up another win. Abernathy had a pin against Tallassee, and Ford and Moore each flattened their Pike Road opponents.

Abernathy actually went 3-0 on the day, as he was awarded a forfeit against Pike Road to complete his perfect day.

Victors for Reeltown (3-7) included Brody Newman, Caleb Gantt, Dalton Bryant, Carson Baker and Seth Hill.

LaFayette takes down Reeltown

The strength of Reeltown’s basketball competition in Class 2A Area 8 reared its ugly head again on Thursday night, as the Rebels were swept by LaFayette.

The boys, who are now 6-5 (2-3) on the season, lost, 56-40, while the girls fell, 51-44.

Ashlynn Thomas and Marsheka Shaw each had big offensive games for the Rebels (4-6, 2-3) with 15 and 10 points, respectively. Shaw was just one rebound shy of a double-double.

Taniya Haynes stuffed the stat sheet with two points, four rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists.

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a laugh. “Also, because of my age, I would get so tired and it would be so hard for me to start my own bike. It takes a lot of power to get that kick started, so I would crash then my trainer would have to crank it up for me then I’d go out on another lap and try it again.”

Now, four years later, despite all odds and a few injuries along the way, Little is 55 and has really excelled in the sport.

“When I first told my friends about it, I would get comments all the time, ‘Scott, what are you thinking? Are you crazy?’” Little said. “I broke my back last year and tore my rotator cuff, I’ve had six cracked ribs. It’s the most demanding sport, mentally and physically, there is out there. It can be very dangerous, but a lot of it is mind over matter and it’s helped me to overcome some things.”

He currently races in the Southern Hardcore Championship Series, which is a race series with its nucleus in central Alabama but with tracks as far north as Pell City and as far south as just outside the Florida line. Racing in a 50-plus age division, Little has been ranked either second or third on the series all of this past season, despite coming in with just three years of racing experience.

Most recently, Little placed second in the Faith Racers Vet Challenge at the Monster Mountain Motocross Park in Tallassee.

Not only has motocross become an important part of Little’s life, there are other aspects of the sports he enjoys. Little has become involved with the Faith Racers Ministry, which runs three or four faith-based camps per year for youngsters who are interested in motocross.

Three years ago, Little also started a photography company called

Submitted / The Record

Scott Little has been racing motocross for the last four years. He is now 55.

Littlemoto, where he takes photos of youngsters not only for their enjoyment but also as a learning experience.

“My dad was deaf, so visual learning is very important to me,” Little said. “I started taking photos of kids and riders to help them see what they look like on their bikes, so they can understand what trainers are trying to tell them about their bodies.”

Littlemoto, and helping young riders in general, has been the true spark behind Little’s passion. The sport keeps him young, he said, but it also allows him to give back.

“All of it together became a great way for me to get in better shape and get my mind in better shape, but also know that I’m helping people and fulfilling a purpose God has gifted me with,” Little said.

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Dadeville’s RJ Ford, left, battles against Mason Bell, of Tallassee, during Thursday’s quad meet.

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(5-4) finally started to make some noise. Jay Patrick nailed a short jumper, and P.J. Eason added a layup before a pair of free throws from Tykeem Holley cut the deficit to four.

But after missing that fateful layup, the Tigers were forced into fouling and Central Coosa did its job at the line.

“We need to take advantage of what’s given to us,” Freeman said. “We were in (the bonus), and I knew we could get to the line. Once we get to the line, we can melt it right there because I’m gonna get the ball to the people that need to shoot the free throws, and they did an outstanding job down the stretch. That really sealed the game for us because it was nip and tuck.”

Coosa scored eight straight free throws, including four each from Jones and Jovon Richardson, to once again push its lead to double figures with under a minute to go.

“In practice, we work on free throws a lot,” Richardson said. “We take probably 10 minutes just on free throws. We just had to calm down and not pressure ourselves. We needed to take good shots and get good ball movement.”

Dadeville continued to try to make a push, but the Cougars put the icing on their cake when

Richardson stripped a Tiger of the ball and pushed it to Jones, who slammed it in for the final nail in Dadeville’s coffin.

Leading by just five points after the first quarter, Coosa got a huge burst from Josean McKinney, who came off the bench and shot lights out. He had all 12 of his points in the first two minutes of the second frame.

“We needed that because we had become real stale, and I’ve been working with him to believe that his time is coming,” Freeman said. “It was there tonight, and I appreciate him getting in there and being able to help us out because that was pow, pow, pow, pow. He’s a volume scorer.

After the first one he got, I said hurry up and get it back to him until it runs out.”

The loss pushes Dadeville’s cold streak to four games straight, and the injuries to Qua Tucker and Luke Walker, who is out for the season with ACL tear, are becoming more and more evident.

“The injury bug has got us,” Foster said.

“When you’re losing two starters and two seniors, it makes a difference. Qua Tucker is just an athlete and Luke Walker can shoot that thing.

You’re talking about 10 to 15 points a game we’re missing, it’s tough.”

Girls Quanesha Presley led the way for the Tigers with 10 rebounds, capping off a double-double in which she scored 23 points. Presley also had three steals and three blocks.

Janiya Wyckoff, Ranika Cox and D’Aja Caldwell all had at least five boards.

“A lot of times rebounding is getting position,” Brownie Caldwell said. “When I played in high school, our leading rebounder was 5-foot4, but she was a master at getting position. We need to get them to understand that you don’t have to be big, you

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just have to be in the right place at the right time.”

McKinney said, “I felt like we just stood there and we waited for somebody else to get the ball, and we’re capable of more. We’re very athletic and it’s just being able to execute the fundamentals on the floor. I’m thankful for the win, but it showed me what we really have to work on.”

Despite not playing for the majority of two quarters, Ryesha Whetstone still racked up 24 points and had five rebounds and three steals. Eunique McKinney contributed 11 points, nine

rebounds, three assists and five steals.

Syreeta McKinney also said she’s been encouraged by post player Shae Suttles, who had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks.

“She’s been looking good the last couple nights,” McKinney said. “(Thursday night against Childersburg), she had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and she’s been playing good the last couple of games. Our goal is for us to just keep developing. This was a coachable moment, and I’m glad to see the girls respond.”

Arbogast around being an accused murderer then Owens, whose worst crime was mouthing off to the media, definitely deserves a spot.

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Moreover, Owens has a great backstory. Until moving to Alexander City, I didn’t know much about the guy other than his antics

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and his highlight reel. Owens was a Benjamin Russell grad who didn’t even start until his junior year as a Wildcat, and it was through sheer hard work and effort that Owens made a name for himself at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Just like at BRHS, Owens continued to be a multi-sport athlete — something I’m a serious proponent of, but that’s a discussion for another column — and showed that you don’t have to have unattainable talent in order to make your dreams come true.

If that’s not an inspirational story, I don’t know what is.

Lastly, I’ve heard a lot of people around Alex City complain about Terrell Owens because he “doesn’t claim Alex City as his home.”

I’m not sure I actually buy that.

Sure, Owens had his reality series, The T.O. Show, where I was told he might’ve said he was from Atlanta, but if my memory serves me, he was living in Atlanta at the time. He’s a

person who’s moved around a lot, and as someone who’s lived in several states, I’ve been known to say I’m from Pennsylvania. But I’m not; I’m actually from Virginia.

And if someone were to ask me now, I’d say I’m from Alabama.

I’ve also read plenty of stories where Owens very much said he was from Alex City — he even mentioned it on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. He also supported his town by returning for the BRHS-Central Coosa alumni basketball game this summer, which wasn’t for personal gain but for a good cause.

Besides, regardless of what he said on a show nearly 10 years ago, Owens is from Alexander City, and we, as a community, should always root for our own.

There is nothing wrong with someone from our little town becoming a success — it helps our notoriety as a town and can only help to serve future student-athletes who are hoping to follow in Owens’ footsteps.

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Outlook.

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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Christ can only be seen through faith

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his world is getting weirder and weirder.

I saw on the national news where a lady found a deformed peanut M&M that had the face of Jesus on it. She was showing it around as though it was on the order of divine revelation.

I’m just glad John on the Isle of Patmos didn’t have to depend upon candy for his inspiration. On top of everything else this lady was offering it for sale on EBay, but the final bid was only 74 cents so I suppose the Bible is safe for another day. I’m presently looking through my jar of M&Ms for a revelation.

I think the Lord has revealed to me that I don’t have to eat them as I look. I just hope He reveals where I left my Rolaids.

On this theme of weirdness do you remember the lady in New Mexico finding an image of the Virgin Mary on a taco shell?

People for miles around came

and lit candles to this burnt pastry shell. Now I’ll admit that I’ve eaten too many spicy tacos and seen images from those tacos in my nightmares.

However, the monsters that chased me all night didn’t resemble the Madonna. No sir, those things play on the other team.

The last time I was in Jerusalem I visited Caiaphas’ house where Jesus was imprisoned before going to Pilate. Supposedly there is an image of Christ on the dungeon wall. I looked at that wall from every possible angle and I ain’t seen a thing to this day! But, because I didn’t want to look unperceptive I agreed with everyone that the image was as plain as day.

What was even weirder was that archeologists weren’t even sure the location was Caiaphas’ house.

I once saw the Shroud of Turin and that thing is not only weird, but spooky. It

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had a negative image of a man that had been crucified.

After looking at that image for a while I was ready to light a candle and offer up my M&Ms on the altar. I even did penance and swore off of spicy tacos for a while. If that image had been on the wall at Caiaphas’ house I might have joined a monastery right there on the spot.

Another unusual thing I saw was on the Mount of Olives. There is a rock that has an indention that is suppose to be the last place Christ stepped before ascending into heaven. If this is a true relic then Jesus had a size 14 EE sandal on when He left. Now that is pretty weird considering the average

height of a first century man was only 5-feet, 8 inches.

People have always wanted to see so that they can believe. Jesus reminded the disciples that the people that believed without needing visible proof were blessed.

Yet, we are no different from those men of old.

In our scientific age we demand proof and reasonable explanations of everything. It is a difficult time to walk by faith and not sight.

Throughout history people have seen images and visions of Biblical characters and these revelations are an affirmation of faith for many.

However, the scriptures tell us we will see Jesus face to face on His return. So it isn’t the incidental visions we need to concern ourselves with, but the ultimate revelation of Christ when He returns in glory.

OK, I’ve sorted through two pounds of M&Ms and found maybe one piece that

might have an image. After looking it over I decided it looked more like Captain Kangaroo, so I ate it. Maybe all that sugar will give me a

revelation later today.

Dr. Gerald Hallmark is a retired minister currently serving First Baptist Church of Dadeville as interim pastor.

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Local pro rasslin’ is all about chasing big-time dreams

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t was a busy Thursday night in Eclectic. The town council was meeting, every restaurant in town was full and inside The Warehouse on Main Street, 22 fans were glued to white folding chairs to watch a sport they love – pro rasslin’.

Randy Epperson, the promoter for Sylacaugabased Venom Championship Wrestling, put on a show that included eight matches with former WWE referee Nick Patrick making a special guest appearance, keeping order in the squared circle for about half the night’s bouts.

Patrick’s real name is Joe Hamilton Jr. He’s the son of Joe Hamilton Sr. who was of one half of the feared tag team The Assassins and graduated from North Clayton with me back in 1979. He’s traveled the world wearing a striped shirt and keeping the likes of Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and Andre The Giant straight in the ring.

Yep, he was the main attraction in Eclectic.

“This is a long way from The Omni in Atlanta and Madison Square Garden back in the day,” Patrick said.

“But you got to love seeing guys bringing wrestling to small towns and to the people and giving guys in the ring chasing a dream a place to do what they love.

“I’ve been out of it pretty much except for training new guys for several years. But it’s always fun to get back to your roots and help a guy like Randy here who is trying to give wrestling back to the fans.”

A guy named Scott Patterson and a few others worked to set up the ring, tighten the ropes and get the stage, or ring, ready to roll.

Grapplers with names like Kornbread, The Patriot, The Demon Master, Dirty John Brewer, Red Solo Cup, Joe Hogan and Scott Patterson entered the ring to theme songs.

The scuffling didn’t start until a show of patriotism was held. Two children and the ring photographer held up the American Flag while the National Anthem played over a boom box. For $8 a head, did you expect Beyonce?

The mention of Scott Patterson in two places wasn’t a mistake. These guys have to be jacks-of-all-trades if they want the show to go on.

“We do have a lot of guys who wrestle with us and they do it for different reasons,” Epperson said. “Sure, most of them have seen it all their lives and want to make it

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to the big time. Some of them just do it for the fun of it and have a good time.

Either way they are bringing entertainment to the fans.

That’s why I started all this.”

Epperson said on this night in Eclectic he lost money, but it didn’t seem to bother him a bit. He books shows in small towns across the state in places like Pell City, Rockford, Sylacauga, Wetumpka and Alex City every now and then.

“We have good nights and bad nights, but seeing the fans enjoy the show is worth it to me,” Epperson said. “Sure, I’d like to quit my day job and do this fulltime. I don’t know if that will ever happen, but if doesn’t, it won’t be because I didn’t try.”

As for the show, there were men coming off the top ropes, elbow smashes, sleeper holds, managers who interfered, head scissors, some wrestlers sucking wind, arm bars, body slams and two men who kicked each other back and forth 22 times. Yes, I actually counted. But most of all there were smiles on the faces of those who sat ringside amid the cascading white Christmas lights that remained in the rafters from a recent wedding at the venue.

Patrick was the referee, but he also shared stories from the Big Show and gave pointers and advice the aspiring for future main attractions between matches.

When the final bell had sounded, he loaded up his truck and headed back to Griffin, Georgia. Before he left, Patrick put it all in perspective.

“It was a good night,” Patrick said. “The wrestlers enjoyed it and learned a little, no one got hurt too bad and I got paid. But most of all the fans got a show and had a good time. That makes it all worth it.”

Flair may have summed it up even better. “Whether you like us or don’t like us, sit back and take a good long look at us, because we’re the best going today.

Woooooooooo!”

On this night in Eclectic that was right on the money.

Mitch Sneed is the editor of The Record.

Pro wrestling came to The Warehouse in Eclectic last Thursday and despite a sparse crowd, there was no shortage of fun. Top, former WWE referee Nick Patrick, right, tries to keep law and order in a match between masked grapplers The Patriot, left and the Black Knight, Scott Patterson did a little bit of everything at the show, taking a beating, going off the ropes and helping set up the ring.

It was all about the title belt shown off by Patrick and all night he was the center of attention like breaking up an exchange between The Black Knight and Kornbread, aka Bruce Jenkins. Title holder Joe Hogan squared off with Dirty John Brewer.

Mitch Sneed / The Record

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Polar Plunge a chilling success

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More than 30 people braved the chilly waters of Lake Martin Saturday at the Lake Martin Young Professionals Polar Plunge at Kowaliga. The plunge benefited the Lake Martin Resource Association and attendees were able to warm up with firepits, tents and food from Kowaliga Restaurant. Live music was also available.

CommunityCalendar Saturday, January 20

TRADE DAY: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends Monthly Trade Day in Millerville on Highway 9 between Ashland and Goodwater will be held on Jan. 20 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Refreshments are also available.

BINGO NIGHT: The Weogufka Center for Arts, Entertainment and Education is hosting a chili supper and bingo night Jan. 20. Supper is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 and is $5.

Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. with cards starting at $1.

Sunday, January 21

HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: The Tallapoosee Historical Society will meet at the Historical Museum on the square in Dadeville on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 2 p.m. Dr. Charles Mitchell will be the speaker. He will present “A Pictorial History of Alabama Agriculture.”

While working at Auburn, Dr. Mitchell accumulated lots of old photographs related to Alabama agriculture. Several years ago, he began organizing them and realized that these old pictures could actually tell the chronological story of Alabama’s agriculture from the Creek Indians to modern production. He will share these photographs with the Tallapoosee Historical Society.

Please make plans to attend.

The meeting is open to the public, there is no admission fee and free refreshments will be served.

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

Monday, January 22

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: E. Paul Jones will present “Reverend Maxwell” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Jan. 22 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Horizons Unlimited membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple. Registration for winter quarter begins Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.

PARENT MEETING: Dadeville High School will be holding its Chromebook Parent Meeting on Monday, Jan. 22 at the Dadeville High School Auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will go over proper usage of the devices and the Chromebook Use Agreement recently approved by the Tallapoosa County Board of Education.

BOARD MEETING: The Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority will be having their quarterly board meeting Monday, Jan. 22 beginning at 10 a.m. in the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center located on the campus of Central Alabama Community College.

MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: The Alexander City Are Ministerial Association will hold its monthly meeting Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. The church address is 1098 King Street Alexander City. King Street is off of Highway 63 South heading toward Wind Creek State Park. It is a little less than two miles on the right once you turn off of Highway 280. Follow King Street all the way to the end and it will bring you directly to the church.

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January 18, 2018 Tuesday, January 23

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: A new support group for cancer patients and families is starting up to help with support through the process. A kick-off dinner is planned for Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Trinity Campus First United Methodist Church next to Russell Medical. If interested please make reservations by contacting Andrea Peacock by phone at 256-7491134 or by email at andreapeacock60@gmail.com.

PARENT MEETING: Reeltown High School will be holding its Chromebook Parent Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Reeltown Lunchroom beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will go over proper usage of the device and the Chromebook Use Agreement recently approved by the Tallapoosa County Board of Education.

Saturday, January 27

FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo Saturday, Jan. 27 from 5 p.m. until

Bill Taunton, Amy Helm, Keanu Peppers, Chris Peppers, Sandra (Newman) Liner, Jan Kennedy, Tom Price and Bobby Lashley are celebrating their birthdays today.

8 p.m. It will begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks.

BENEFIT SINGING: A benefit for Matt and Julie Vernon will be held at Kellyton Revival Center Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. All for Him, Danny Hutcherson, Jimmy Edwards and the Russell Family will be leading the worship in song.

The Vernons lost everything in a house fire. A chili supper will follow.

Monday, January 29

HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Marilee Tankersley will present “Wetumpka Impact Crater” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Jan. 29 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education.

Horizons Unlimited membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple. Registration for winter quarter begins. Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Janurary 31

GRIEF SHARE: A session of GriefShare will be starting soon at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist next to Russell Medical.

GriefShare helps those who have experienced the death of a loved one to realize that there is hope amidst the pain and uncertainty

of grief. The journey can be made lighter when shared with others who are trained to listen with compassion and are able to provide guidelines on how to move forward.

There will be two separate groups meeting at the same location on the same days, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 6 p.m. Both are identical material. Meetings will start Jan. 31 and continue each Wednesday through April 25.

The facilitators are Dr. Tomeka McGhee and Patsy Coe Densmore. For more information call 256-234-2455 or 256749-9354.

Saturday, February 3

BOSTON BUTT FUNDRAISER: Meals on Wheels is having a Boston Butt Fundraiser.

They are selling tickets for a Feb. 3 delivery of a Firetruck Boston Butt at the Meals on Wheels office at Russell Medical or by calling 256329-7382. Tickets are $35.

BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Dadeville Public Library will host a book sale on the lower level of the Dadeville Library Saturday, Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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rom a young age, I took for granted that just a few weeks after the triple holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, Lent would follow. Just as we count on Daylight Savings, I could always count on the Imposition of Ashes; the ‘giving up’ and fish on Fridays. And when I was old enough that I was not a distraction, there was the occasional walking of the Stations of the Cross.

I attended a private school where everyone participated. All of my friends observed the same Lenten disciplines and traditions that I did. There were no variations, no discernable options. In fact, I was well into my teens before I understood that there were people who not only didn’t ‘do’ Lent but also had no idea what it was, and it wasn’t until I moved to Alexander City that I encountered an ecumenical observance of Lent.

Though it’s unusual in other communities, inter-denominational Lenten practices have a long history in Alexander City, one that long-time residents may well take as much for granted as I did the eventuality of Lent as a child.

So what is Lent? And how does Alexander City ‘do it right?’ Turn to page 24 for that discussion. You just might be a little surprised.

Traditionally, Lent is characterized as ‘giving up’ something, but after reading Fred Muenzmay’s column on page 14, I might add something instead: houseplants. I’ve always been too busy for them, and I have a reputation for neglecting them to death. But the health benefits of keeping houseplants are astounding. From more than one source, I’ve often heard that ‘six weeks makes a habit,’ so perhaps this year, I might adopt the care of houseplants during the six weeks of Lent, taking time to not be too busy to care for them and for myself.

Before Lent, of course, comes Mardi Gras – the traditional celebration of rich food and good times prior to Lent’s fasting and penance. MainStreet Alexander City next month will launch a new community-wide Mardi Gras event at Queen’s Attic. Think gumbo and lots of it. Check out the story on page 21 for details; and then, glance over the calendar events listed on page 36 for more winter fun.

After all, Ash Wednesday is just shy of one month away. Until then, laissez les bon temps rouler (let the good times roll)!

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Winter Storm Benji caused hundreds of issues on area roads, and more than 2,400 local utility customers were without power, cable and internet – some for as long as four days.

Numerous tree branches broke under the weight of the wet snow that clung to every twig, and afterward, rooflines dripped for two days with the melting snow. ~ Mitch Sneed and Cliff Williams Downtown Alexander City in the Snow

Several inches of snow covered the ground at the Main Street traffic circle, lending early holiday spirit to the Christmas decorations.

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Florida's Jonathan Mallard told Alex City Outlook Editor Mitch Sneed that the kindness and generosity of Tallapoosa County's people will always be a special part of the memories he made on an 8-month horse ride from Orlando, Florida, to Uniontown, Missouri, last year. ~ Mitch Sneed

Artwork is now being accepted in the annual competition to design the T-shirts and posters for Alexander City's Jazz Fest event.

Robert Gunn, who helps head up the art contest, said this competition has been going on for as long as he can Jazz Fest Seeks Art for T-shirt Design remember.

Submissions for this year's design will “This is a great be accepted until March 16. way to get the community and the students in the schools involved in creating the design,” he said. “We encourage everyone interested to submit. We love to see all these submissions.”

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BUSINESS MATTERS

Arthurs open Table 34 at popular Dadeville location STORY & PHOTOS BY AMY PASSARETTI

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udy’s Stagecoach was an institution in Dadeville for nearly 25 years, but Don and Jessica Arthur recently bought the restaurant, renovated the interior and updated the menu.

They opened at the end of last month with new hours and a new name: Table 34.

Arthur, who is best known locally for his success at Copper’s Grill in Stillwaters, has nearly 25 years restaurant experience, while his wife Jessica has close to 12, along with experience in wine sales.

“We’re used to the crazy lifestyle. I like constantly being on my feet. I’ve been doing this for half of my life. This is a great opportunity for us to make a living and, hopefully, retire at a decent age,” said Arthur.

The 4,000-square-foot restaurant will sport a casual, family-dining style and a menu of American cuisine with an international influence, including some Italian-style items, steaks, salads, sandwiches and other options.

“I don’t Casual, Family-Dining Option Now Open consider Jessica and Don Arthur (above) opened myself a chef Table 34 at the intersection of highways 34 or into fine and 49 in the old Judy's Stagecoach.

dining, but most of these recipes are my own. Some are from previous restaurants I’ve worked at or been associated with.

I looked at their best-selling items and put my own twist on them with slight variations on how you cook it, season it and serve it,” said Arthur.

“I’ve enjoyed immensely working at Copper’s for the last two years, but Jessica and I had been discussing opening something new for the last year. This was a good opportunity for my family and a good location for a restaurant. Judy was ready to sell, and the price was right for us,” Arthur said.

The Arthurs have formed a bond with Judy Richardson over the last few months, and they hope to hang a picture of the three of them in front of the new signage in the lobby of the restaurant.

Judy’s name also is on the menu, explained Arthur. Table 34 will still have Judy’s fish, Judy’s fried shrimp, Judy’s special salad and Judy’s hamburger steak, in honor of the establishment’s previous owner.

“Really, it’s because she’s just such a nice person, and she’s been so supportive of us. Plus, some of her menu items are fantastic; there’s no reason to get rid of them,” said Arthur.

Most of the employees from Judy’s will transfer employment to Table 34. Arthur said he wrote a letter to each employee.

He invited them to come work at the new restaurant, and most of them have accepted, he said.

“We spent time getting to know each employee and wanted them to get to know us to see if it would be a good fit,” said Arthur, who lives in Stillwaters but said he has never lived in one place for longer than five years.

Due to the impulsive nature of his lifestyle, Arthur bought Judy’s and did the re-model in a mere four-week time period, doing most of the work himself, with the exception of a few painters and one other helping hand.

The kitchen has been remodeled and a few appliances replaced; the carpet was ripped up; and a new paint job was

New Menu and Updated Décor

The Arthurs spent several weeks updating the restaurant's décor and fixtures and developing a menu with international flair.

added. Arthur said the look has been updated to a more industrial and modern look, as opposed to Judy’s saloon style.

Arthur also brought in new seating for the restaurant area, but he kept the same tables and booths that were already in place. His wife, Jessica, enlisted the help of Lakeside Mercantile to decorate the space, which includes a 7-foot wide clock, along with other metal craftwork.

While many of Judy’s regulars may continue to support the establishment under its new ownership, Arthur also hopes to expand the restaurant’s demographic.

“We try to make the majority happy and pull some more people in. I’ve gotten a very positive vibe and feedback from people in the area,” said Arthur.

With new construction around the area and toward Holiday Shores, the restaurant’s location on Highway 34 is a prime spot with plenty of steady traffic.

Table 34 will have a full bar and keep the same dinner hours Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. until about 8 p.m. or 9 p.m., but Arthur is adding a lunch option, as well. Lunch will be served Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., and the menus for each meal will differ. Arthur said he saw the opportunity to add another lunch option to an area that is currently limited.

Table 34 is located at 8276 County Road 34, Dadeville, and can be reached at 256-307-1466.

Deep tissue laser treatment an alternative to pain medications STORY BY BETSY ILER

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relatively new treatment, laser therapy is becoming more popular among patients due to recent changes in technology and the healthcare market, said Alexander City’s Dr. Kevin James of James Chiropractic Center, Inc. The theory of Light Amplification through Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) was conceived in 1916 by Albert Einstein, and 50 years later, low-power lasers were used experimentally in medicine. Then in 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first experimental clearance of Class III lasers after a successful study in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Today, treatment options for muscle and joint pain; arthritis stiffness; muscle spasm pain; neck pain; lower back pain; and wound healing also have FDA approval.

“A laser can be geared toward whatever you want to use it for,” James explained.

“I went to a conference recently where I talked to someone who uses lasers for tattoo removal. It can be used for weight loss and burning the fat internally. It’s been around for a long time for hair removal with electrolysis, but I have also seen it be effective for hair restoration.

The equipment that you use depends on how the technology is set up. You have to get one that matches your application.”

James uses laser technology to reduce or eliminate pain for patients at his clinic on S. Central Avenue.

Chronic pain has become one of the most widespread conditions in America, affecting more people than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

As insurance companies continue to restructure and reduce reimbursements for prescription drugs and other treatments, patients are paying more for conventional therapies, and laser therapy has become more attractive as a relatively short and affordable treatment, James explained.

“Getting rid of pain is high value, and even if insurance doesn’t pay for it, patients often pay for it out of pocket,” he said.

“The added value is that it is all-natural and drug-free. This is an alternative to addictive pain-killers and invasive surgeries.”

Laser therapy focuses on mitochondria, the powerhouse of the individual cell, James said. While the process explanation can sound very complicated, the very simple description is that ultraviolet light penetrating into deep tissue structures stimulates energy production in the cells, including increased production of free nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is a powerful vasodilator – meaning it helps blood vessels widen. That improves circulation on a micro level in damaged or inflamed tissue. Improved

circulation delivers oxygen, vital sugars and proteins and salts to tissue that otherwise has no access to these benefits.

“But just like any other therapy or health procedure, some get benefit from it; some do not,” he said.

Each diagnosis has its own protocol, but usually between five and 10 treatments are needed. Most of the time, some improvement is evident pretty quickly.

“Laser therapy promotes healing, so the results can be permanent, but if there is a recurrence of whatever activity caused the inflammation, it might come back. Say, for instance, you dig ditches, and it gives you back pain. The treatment might take away the pain, but if you go back to digging ditches, it will come back,” he explained.

Laser therapy also is more effective when used in conjunction with other noninvasive, non-medicated treatments, such as manual therapy and exercise.

Side effects to laser treatment are minimal, James said. Proteins and water absorb light that penetrates the tissue, and the energy from the absorption is dissipated as heat, so the patient will feel soothing warmth in the tissue.

“A patient should not wear any lotions or rubs or creams during a treatment, because those products intensify the heat. It might be too hot, so they should always be removed before treatment,” he cautioned.

The cost for a 10-minute treatment runs about $50, he said, but at his clinic, the first treatment is free. Packages are available for multiple treatments, and with the package, the per-treatment cost is reduced. James also has a referral program that grants additional free treatments to patients that refer others.

James said he became interested in the therapy when some of his colleagues extolled its benefits.

More than 3,000 research studies have been conducted on laser therapy, and it has been found effective in treating a wide variety of pain-inducing conditions, including neuropathy, plantar fasciitis, sciatica, sports injuries, sprains and strains, among many others. It also has been shown as beneficial to women with fibromyalgia, improving upper body range of motion, reducing pain and reducing the impact of FM. “I am here to help people, and I do that by promoting natural ways to health. This is something that I can use to help people in the community,” he said.

Laser therapy is endorsed by the American Physical Therapy Association, the International Association for the Study of Pain and the World Health Organization. For more information, contact James at 256-234-2233.

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Plants for a Healthy Home

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Happy Garden

be closed if they are not occupied in the winter he call came early last month, “Dear, do you months. remember where the Christmas boxes are?”

I am getting our hydroponic and aquaculture Of course I do, I think. The furniture had growing mediums tuned up for growing in to be rearranged, carpet swept and a small electric the greenhouse. This has required me to read extension cord and a piece of plastic came out to and study principles of CO2 /oxygen and keep water off the carpet. photosynthetic, respiratory processes.

Flashlight in hand, the search began, and within As we close our homes up in the winter, we also an hour ‘we’ located the decorations and the reduce the flow of fresh oxygen in our homes. stepladder. Ten boxes of decorations accumulated My colleague in construction work said his heat from both sides of the family. We had purchased pump and cooling system does it all with high the tree earlier in the day, and I cut and trimmed micro filters, changed every few months. as requested.

Well, we looked at those expensive filters and The fragrance of the Douglas fir made the room found they do trap a lot of dust, some pollens, come alive with freshness. reduce visible particles from pets, clothing, My wife’s first request was to find the tree lights. etc., and work best when the filters are changed Now you might think they would be with the frequently.

Christmas decorations, right? Wrong.

Fred Muenzmay Indoor houseplants are great because they help It seems that the clear lights were used for many purify the air in a home and look great as part of other decorations besides the Christmas tree. Two the décor. hours later, we found them with the Thanksgiving A more benign addition to air filtration could be the use of decorations. houseplants. In addition to basic photosynthesis that removes We plugged in four strands of lights and only half of them carbon dioxide and returns oxygen to the air, plants can remove worked, so we had to turn 200 little light bulbs to find the one toxicants from air, soil and that was out. water in at least two ways.

We ran out of steam and First, they can metabolize decided to do the lights the some toxic chemicals, next day when we would releasing harmless byfeel fresh. products; and second, they It was time to do can incorporate toxicants, greenhouse chores. A such as heavy metals, good many houseplants into plant tissues; thus, had been relocated to sequestering them. the greenhouse during There are lots of indoor this season, due to houseplants that are easy to entertaining. Santa-related care for, so you don’t have items took their places in to worry about them dying. the house.

Some can even live without As I entered the much water or light, so you greenhouse from the can keep them anywhere. driveway, I noticed a You can keep plants in different aroma coming virtually any room in the from the green plants, house, depending on the type and the farther back I of care they need. walked, I noticed a sense There are many more of energy in the air. It common large leaf was not a figment of my houseplants that provide imagination; the plants the addition of oxygen and provide 20 percent or more beauty with very little effort of fresh oxygen. or costs.

On the right side of At night, photosynthesis the greenhouse, there are ceases, and plants typically 20 large Bird of Paradise Sleep Better with a Houseplant by Your Bed respire like humans, absorbing oxygen and plants with some 20-plus Bromeliads take in carbon dioxide and releasing carbon dioxide. blooms surrounded by release oxygen at night, which makes A few plants – orchids, succulents and epiphytic large paddle-shaped leaves. them great plants for the bedside, where they refresh the air all through the night. bromeliads – do just the opposite, taking in carbon My workstation is a few dioxide and releasing oxygen. Place these plants in feet back from the plants, bedrooms to refresh the air during the night. and behind it, I could see a bench with houseplants that were Even the plants described above will need some natural light spending the holiday in the greenhouse. to thrive. None will grow well in a dark room or one with no I paint this picture to instill in your mind the changing windows. Water and fertilize regularly, but be careful not to atmosphere that living green plants present in a room in your home that may no longer have open windows; or the doors may over-water because the soil will be slow to dry out.

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As part of the photosynthetic and respiratory processes, plants release moisture vapor, which increases humidity in the air around them. Plants release roughly 97 percent of the water they take in. Place several plants together, and you can increase the humidity of a room, which helps to keep respiratory distresses at bay. Studies at the Agricultural University of Norway document that using plants in interior spaces decreases the incidence of dry skin, colds, sore throats and dry coughs.

Plants remove toxins from air, up to 87 percent of volatile organic compounds every 24 hours, according to NASA research. Volatile organic compounds include substances like formaldehyde, which is present in rugs, vinyl, cigarette smoke and grocery bags; benzene and trichloroethylene, both of which are found in man-made fibers, inks, solvents and paint. Benzene is commonly found in high concentrations in study settings, where books and printed papers abound, and

English Ivy

potentially harmful pollutants can come from paint, furniture, printers, dry-cleaned clothes and other household products.

How many plants do you need in your home? Contact me; we have a rule of thumb.

Some information for this article was provided by the National Institute of Environmental Health Science and The Royal College of Agriculture in Circencester, England. Plant photographs were taken at Grace’s Flowers in Alexander City.

Enjoy your home, keep well and sleep well. Happy New Year.

Fred Muenzmay of Eagle's Roost Herb Farms is a Master Gardener and has been in the business of growing organic herbs, vegetables and blueberries for regional and local farmers markets for 27 years. Email him at fmuenzmay@earthlink.net.

Peace Lily

Wonderful at absorbing formaldehyde, which is one of the worst indoor toxin offenders.

Research also indicates that English Ivy reduces indoor mold counts, which is good news for allergy sufferers.

Soft and serene, Peace Lilies are easy to grow and maintain. They also purify the surrounding air. Keep this plant on a nightstand or near entrances for a calming effect. Please be aware that its leaves can be toxic to pets if consumed in large quantities.

General Health

Bird of Paradise

Through the everyday process of photosynthesis, plants scrub significant amounts of harmful gasses out of the air. Some houseplants also absorb benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene, which are especially common in new building materials – such as carpeting, fabrics, laminated counters, plastic-coated wallpaper and others.

NASA studies indicate that 15-18 good-sized houseplants in 6-inch or 8-inch containers could significantly improve the air quality in the average 1,800-square-foot house, according to a recent Extension Service article.

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Native to South Africa, the Bird of Paradise boasts large paddleshaped leaves similar to those of the banana plant.

On occasions, this beauty has the potential to sprout a stunning red/orange flower. Even better, it’s super low-maintenance. We have been growing Bird of Paradise for 15 years at Eagle’s Roost Farms.

Like all broad-leaved houseplants, the Bird of Paradise is effective in improving indoor air quality.

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Friends establish scholarship in memory of David Hall Funds to benefit CACC's international golf students

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From the Tee

young men a place that could be home ecoming the Men’s Golf Head away from home. As I correspond with past Coach for Central Alabama international CACC golfers from this era, the Community College has allowed questions they always ask, in no particular me to become involved in the lives of order, include, “How is Willow Point? How hundreds of young men, who I have either are Steve and Nancy Lyles? How is Cole coached or competed against in college McInnis? How is David Hall?” golf tournaments. The relationships are On Dec. 29, 2017, we lost our friend so very meaningful to me. Through my David Hall to cancer. Being a cancer survivor occupation, I have also acquired a great myself, I reached out to David when I learned number of special friends who have of his illness. I was delighted to learn that he endeared themselves with our CACC golf was being treated by the same doctor who program. One such friend was a member saved my life, Dr. Allen Yeilding. David and of Willow Point Country Club named I spoke with one another quite often, and David Hall. our relationship grew closer as time went Early on in my employment with Dave Jennings on. Over these many months of treatment, CACC, I met David Hall at the golf course, David had times of tremendous and I was pleased to learn of improvements and times of his intense involvement with minor and major setbacks. the team in the 1990s while Sadly, the cancer spread over the Trojans were coached by the past few months, and Maxi Boles. David served as there was not much that any a volunteer coach and made physician could do other than a number of trips to various to make his final days as pain tournaments and was active free as possible. with the team at practice, as The week before David’s well. passing, I received a phone call At that time, the from Scott Henderson, who National Junior College along with another friend, had Athletic Association had conceived of a worthwhile no scholarship restrictions cause to honor the life of on international student David Hall. Due to David’s athletes in Alabama, and love for the CACC golf team there were no limitations on and his personal commitment percentages of international to the international student student athletes athletes who played golf here, participating. In those years, Henderson and Mit Schroeder Coach Boles had a hotline considered creating the to some tremendous golfers David Hall International Golf from South Africa, Scotland, David Hall Scholarship.

Japan, Ireland and Denmark.

I cannot express how honored David, who had a heart I am at their idea, but I was even happier to inform of gold, took it upon himself to make these young David of the scholarship in his name before his passing. men feel at home while attending CACC. While many Jan, David’s wonderful wife, told me that David perked others on the golf team could travel to their homes on up and was so very proud to learn about the scholarship. long weekends and short holidays, the international Nothing could have pleased me more. students obviously could not, so David gave these

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Over the years coaching golf at CACC, I’ve had some great young men from outside the United States play on my teams. A few of these fellows were extremely good golfers, but all of them were good students, and they all enhanced the education of their teammates immensely.

Imagine, if you will, what it may be like in a classroom for a student that has traveled very little outside of the state of Alabama to have a fellow student from Scotland or South Africa sitting at the desk next to him. Each of my international student athletes graduated from CACC, transferred on to the university level and acquired at least a bachelor’s degree from one of those universities.

In Alabama’s two-year college system, we are not allowed to give state-funded scholarships to students; however, we may award them with financial assistance through fundraising. My past international golfers came to us on the Causey Scholarship, which was awarded to the golf team by Dr. Causey’s daughter, Annette. There was not enough money in this fund to endow the scholarship, and though extremely helpful for a number of years, the funds finally ran dry in 2016. I have high hopes that, through the David Hall Scholarship Fund, we may indeed raise enough to maintain this scholarship for years to come.

If you would like to join this group of benevolent individuals by donating to the David Hall International Scholarship Fund, please mail your 100 percent tax-deductible donation, payable to: CACC Golf to Coach Dave Jennings, Central Alabama Community College, 1675 Cherokee Rd., Alexander City, AL 35010.

Again, I am deeply honored that David Hall’s friends considered CACC Golf to be the recipient of this tremendous benefit of heartfelt thoughts for such a good person. I will be certain to seek out young men who are well deserving of this scholarship in my recruiting.

We at CACC Trojan Golf, wish one and all a very Happy New Year! ~ Dave Jennings is the men's golf coach at Central Alabama Community College.

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Start 2018 right!

Finance Tips for the New Year

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for a return on your saved money. For example, if ake a resolution this year that can pay your employer does a dollar-for-dollar match up to dividends well beyond 2018. Whether 4 percent, it’s a good idea to take advantage of that you’re a small business owner, planning and put in at least 4 percent of your own money on retiring soon or you simply want to improve your to get that instant doubling of your savings. If you financial situation this year, now is a great time to don’t have an employer-sponsored plan or you’re a assess where you’re at and make some changes, so contractor or freelancer, you still may be able to save you’re getting the most out of your money in 2018. on a tax-advantaged or deferred basis with a Roth First, evaluate your financial success from last or Traditional IRA. Talk to your financial advisor or year and decide what’s working and what’s not. accountant about your options.

Now’s the time to cut any wasteful spending, create Assess your credit score. Credit is an important or revise your business or personal budget as needed part of our daily financial life. The quality of your and accurately track where your money is going. credit profile can affect your ability to qualify for Here are some steps you can take as you resolve to various types of loans, including business, auto and take care of yourself and your finances this year: home. Resolve to monitor your credit score closely, if Get the most out of online banking. Many of the you aren’t already. Resources like annualcreditreport. day-to-day tasks you do related to banking can now Teresa Grier com allow you to review your credit report, so you be done online. You may already be using online can check your score and monitor for any unusual banking to check your balances regularly or transfer activity. Paying off credit card debt and making sure money between accounts, but consider setting up you don’t open too many credit accounts will help keep your automatic bill pay with your accounts as well. This will ensure score in check. Talk to your banker about other strategies that you never miss a payment, whether it’s for your business or will help you improve your score over time while making the home. You’ll also save money on envelopes and postage. Many most sense for your financial situation and lifestyle. banks also offer alerts, so you’ll be notified if there has been any Establish an emergency fund. According to recent surveys, unusual activity with your account. more than half of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings Keep yourself safe from fraud. Your passwords for online accounts. That means they are just one health crisis or one accounts should be difficult to guess. The New Year is a good expensive home or car repair away from a financial emergency. time to update your passwords and make sure your accounts So it’s important to set up an emergency fund, if you don’t are as safe as possible. Some tips for creating sound passwords have one already, or grow your savings. The first step is to look include using a combination of letters, numbers and other at how much money you’re making each month compared to characters; not using personal information in your passwords; how much you’re spending. Keep track of all your expenses, making passwords longer vs. shorter; and not using the same including regular monthly bills like mortgage or rent payments, password for multiple accounts. Don’t forget to keep your car payments, utility bills and other expenses, such as childcare information – or the information of your clients and customers and groceries. Once you know how much you’re spending on a – safe offline, too. Keep mail and records organized, and shred daily, weekly and monthly basis, you can come up with a savings anything you no longer need before you throw it away.

Evaluate your retirement savings. If your employer provides strategy that best fits your needs.

Set face-to-face meetings with trusted advisors. For a match to your 401(k), take advantage of this great opportunity business owners, it’s important to talk with your banker and accountant about what you anticipate your financial needs will be for the year. And on a personal level, your banker can help you make sure you’re starting the year on the right foot, with tips for saving more money, paying off credit cards or improving your credit score. And meet with your banker to discuss both personal and business finances. If you’re starting or expanding a business in 2018, meet with your accountant and banker early in the process, as they can provide the kind of support and guidance along the way that will greatly benefit your business.

MONEY MATTERS

~ Teresa Grier is Vice President, Retail Market Manager for USAmeriBank in Alexander City. USAmeriBank merged with Valley National Bank in January.

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MainStreet announces Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook-off

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reak out Grandma’s secret recipe and enter MainStreet Alexander City’s inaugural Gumbo Cook-off for a chance to win some cash and bring home some serious bragging rights.

Celebrate in true Mardi Gras fashion a week before Fat Tuesday with this New Orleans-styled event at Queen’s Attic in downtown Alexander City on Feb. 3. Complete with carnival beads and décor, the venue is perfect for showing off those cooking skills in style.

“Everybody does a chili cook-off, and we really wanted to do something different and branch out. We have some great people in downtown that can make some great gumbo, so we wanted to get people involved and have some fun with it,” said Bre Smith, MainStreet Alexander City’s executive director.

The entertainment starts at 11 a.m. with live jazz music from Tom Gassaway’s saxophone, and the winners of the event will be announced at 2 p.m.

Entry fee is $100 per team, with no limit on the number of team members, and entries must be submitted by Jan. 26. To enter, contact Smith by email at bresmithdowntownac@gmail. com, by phone at 256-329-9227 or stop by

the MainStreet office located at 21 Main St. Contestants must submit a team name, the number of members on the team and the ingredients used in the gumbo, which will help to ensure that the tasting public is aware of any potential allergies.

“Anyone is welcome to come out, and anyone can participate. There is no age limit. I want family-oriented fun – bring your kids, your aunt, your soccer team – grab a group and join the festivities,” said Smith.

The public will judge the winners, and a ticket to the event is $10, which includes unlimited samples of the gumbo entries and three pieces of paper to use in voting for the top three entries.

First place winners of the cook-off receive $500 cash; second place receives $250; and third place takes home $100.

“There’s a great opportunity to win your money back. This is a fundraiser for our organization, and we’re trying to start the year off with something fun for everyone and do something no one else is doing in the area,” Smith said.

Shops and stores will be open downtown until 2 p.m., as well, so come out to support local business after tasting some delicious gumbo.

“We’d love to make this fundraiser become an annual event, and we appreciate everyone who supports our downtown,” said Smith.

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Revival Remembered Alexander City's First Baptist started at a brush arbor

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n 1872 brush arbor revival set a course that now affects the members of the largest Christian Church in Alexander City. That summer revival was a joint event of the local Methodists and Baptists. It was held on the hill that now is home to Alexander City’s beloved Mistletoe Bough Bed and Breakfast. Today, 145 years later, that humble revival continues to shape the lives of bout 1,000 members of the First Baptist Church in Alexander City.

Under that brush arbor, 11 men and women were called to found the Youngsville Baptist Church, as Alexander City was then known as Youngsville. J.T.P. Christian and B.B. Reams were elected deacons, and T.S. Christian Sr. was the church’s first clerk.

When the name of the town was changed to Alexander City to court the railroad, Youngsville Baptist Church was renamed, as well, and in 1877, under the direction of its third pastor, the first sanctuary was built at a cost of $1,000.

In 1892, the church spent $926 to build the first pastorium, where the pastor and his family lived.

Ten years later, that first wood-framed church burned in a 1902 fire, and the new church was built at a cost of more than 12 times the cost of the

original building, which had become too small to accommodate the congregation. Only a few years after the new church was built, the congregation began work on its first educational building.

First Baptist Church continued to grow, based on the principles of its founding members, and in 1967, the presentday English Colonial sanctuary was built and dedicated.

The buildings and ministries now include a gymnasium where men play basketball at lunchtime; a fireside room where senior adults gather for fellowship and to plan activities and field trips; an early learning center for pre-school children; afterschool programs; and young adult ministries.

The family life center at the church was finished in 2002 and frequently hosts community-wide events, such as high school band banquets; as one of Alexander City’s largest halls, it will accommodate some 200 people.

The sanctuary holds more than 500 – substantially more than the 11 who gathered under the shade of an arbor in 1872 to answer a call for ministry.

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What is Lent?

Local practices include activities across denominations

New Construction

Hillabee Campground United Methodist Church this month dedicated the first phase of an outdoor Stations of the Cross trail.

Observance of a Community Lent STORY BY BETSY ILER PHOTOS BY BETSY ILER, AUDRA SPEARS, KENNETH BOONE, MITCH SNEED & CLIFF WILLIAMS

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xcept on special occasions, most religious denominations keep to themselves, but in Alexander City, Lent is one of those rare times when Christian churchgoers mingle worship services and practices.

Lent is a time of anticipation. More observed than celebrated, it is practiced mostly in liturgical Christian congregations around the world, including Roman Catholic and mainline Protestant congregations, as a means of spiritually preparing for and gaining greater appreciation of Christ’s resurrection from the dead.

For the 40 days preceding Easter (not counting Sundays), observers of Lent remember Christ’s temptation in the desert before his ministry on Earth began as they prepare for the Easter Sunday celebration of his resurrection. They prepare in a number of ways that might include forms of fasting, confession, charitable endeavors, daily Mass, meditation, study and prayer.

Prayer is a big part of Lent, and whole books have been written to explore the many different styles, methods and avenues of Lenten prayers, from Benedictine meditations to vigils and walking the Stations of the Cross. The Stations, also known as the Way of the Cross, the Way of Sorrow or the Way of 26 Lake Martin Living

Suffering, are prayers modeled on Jesus’ walk to his crucifixion.

From the condemnation to the burial, the penitential practice of walking the Stations consists of 14 prayers and meditations that recall Christ’s journey along Jerusalem’s Via Dolorosa, as he carried his cross to his death.

The Way of the Cross traditionally includes Christ’s meeting of his mother on the road; his falling three times; the enlistment of Simon of Cyrene who was ordered to carry the cross for him; Christ’s conversation with the two thieves who were crucified with him; his final words and other significant events along the way to the resurrection.

And though the prayers could be recited without actually walking from one physical station to another, many modern churches house custom-made stations to facilitate the prayers.

At St. John the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Alexander City, the stations are crafted reliefs in clay. Framed in cathedral windows and topped with an ornate cross, the stations are painted to a glossy white shine and line the walls of the sanctuary.

Rev. Peter Reddy, the rector at St. John, said his congregation celebrates Mass and then walks the Stations of the Cross every Friday evening during Lent. The Church calls for a fast from meat on

Fridays, substituting fish at meals instead. The Church also celebrates daily Mass, and individual members follow personal plans for daily prayer.

Down the street at St. James Episcopal Church, the stipple-quilted banner stations that hang on the walls of the nave were made by Anne Louise Waldo Gillilan, a professional designer of ecclesiastical vestments and altar hangings, who has a personal connection with the local church. These framedunder-glass banners depict the same scenes as those on the walls at St. John, but this artist used gold metallic thread on gray wool as her medium.

Hillabee Campground United Methodist Church in Hackneyville recently completed the first phase of an outdoor, handicap-accessible Stations of the Cross pathway that was designed and built by members of the congregation. The concrete path winds through the woods adjacent to the historic rural church, and the public is invited to enter the grounds at any time of the year – not just in Lent – to make this prayerful walk or pilgrimage.

The paved trail is just shy of 400 feet long, and The Way of the Cross in Local Churches

Clay reliefs at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church (facing page) hang in the church's sanctuary while the ceramic tiles under cypress kiosks at Hillabee Campground United Methodist Church (right) were planted along a wooded walkway that ends at a historic dismounting rock near an open pavillion and across the road from the church's cemetery (below).

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the first seven stations of the prescribed 14 each offers a bench where walkers can rest and pray before continuing to the next station. In a mailbox at the beginning of the path, walkers will find guidebooks, which can be borrowed and returned following the exercise or purchased for $10 each.

The book includes a practical how-to guide for the ritual, as well as prayers to be read at each station along the way.

Rev. Scott Railey, the pastor at Hillabee Campground UMC, said members of the church had discussed the project for three years before they broke ground on it last August. They labored at the trail’s construction for eight weeks, completing seven copper-topped kiosks, each housing an Italian ceramic tile depiction of a scene on the Via Dolorosa. The remaining seven stations will be Traditional Lenten Observance

Eating fish instead of meat on Fridays (left) and starting Lent with the Imposition of Ashes (below) are common Lenten practices.

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completed later this year, he said.

“It’s a beautiful setting for contemplating all that Christ went through for us,” Railey explained.

“Everything is centered around the dismounting rock, which has significant historical value to the community.”

Phase one of the Stations project ends at a pavilion and a long, flat boulder of granite that has witnessed the comings and goings of this church community for nearly 200 years.

“Settlers would come here and camp for three or four days of services, and they would dismount from their wagons and horses at this rock,” Railey said. “It’s the perfect place to end the Stations walk.”

Railey said the Church invites the public to walk the Stations at the humble Hackneyville church alone or with family members, Bible study fellows or prayer groups.

The pavilion at the end of the path is open for use as well.

Bring a picnic, hold a discussion or pray together there at the end of the Way of Sorrow, he suggested.

Fasting or ‘giving up’ something is another popular Lenten discipline that is practiced locally with the intent to deny oneself the excesses of life to strengthen one’s capacity to resist temptations and to participate, in some small way, in Christ’s own earthly suffering.

Some people see this giving-up as an opportunity for self-improvement or breaking bad habits. For example, abstaining from the consumption of alcoholic beverages or chocolate is not an uncommon Lenten sacrifice.

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday when clergy at several local churches trace a cross of ashes on the forehead of each congregant or devotee. The ashen cross is a symbol designed to remind receivers of Christ’s – and their own – death. Ash Wednesday is a call to a holy observance of Lent, and the ashes signify a congregant’s entrance into a penitential state of mind.

Ash Wednesday services are planned at Trinity United Methodist Church, St. James Episcopal, St. John Catholic and other local churches, but those who can’t make it to a service can take advantage of the local drive-thru option.

Trinity and Flint Hill United Methodist churches last year offered the Imposition of Ashes at two locations during the morning commute hours. In addition to the ashes, participants received coffee, doughnuts and biscuits with their drive-thru devotions at a used car lot on Cherokee Road and a grocery store parking lot on Highway 280. Rev. Mike Dinsmore at Trinity said plans are under way to repeat the drivethru option this year.

Trinity also will offer a weekly Lenten study program, though details had not been determined at Lake Martin Living’s presstime.

Another local ecumenical practice is Lenten Lunches, hosted by the members of St. James Episcopal Church on S. Central Avenue The Drive-thru Option Two local United Methodist during Holy churches offered a drive-thru Week, the Imposition of Ashes last year and week before plan to do the same this year.

Easter Sunday.

For some 30 years, the church has invited pastors from other denominations to give the homilies at short noon services that are followed by a soup-and-sandwich lunch in the church’s parish hall. Ministers from Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Baptist and Missionary Baptist churches throughout the city have been invited to guest-preach at this traditional service series at the end of Lent.

On Easter Sunday, worshippers typically return to their home churches for service traditions that often include visiting friends and family, but those who have observed a prayerful, thoughtful Lent, often find their celebrations of the resurrection enhanced by the ecumenical offerings of the community’s churches.

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1. Donald, Abbie and Martha Patterson 2. Paul and Madelyn Jackson and Bradley McNair 3. Charlie and Linda Noles 4. Ann Gaither, Kim Cain and Crimson and Allie Marler 5. Harvey and Catherine Vaughn 6. Catherine and Billy Williamson 7. Dolores and Robert Williamson 8. Fred and Kathleen Jenkins 9. Nell and Ray Camp 10. David and Megan Flournoy, Terry Jones Jr. and Bonnie Jones 11. Teresa Smith, Matthew Trapp, Sherry Barnett and Sean, Sara and Dylan Griffin 12. Billy and June Duncan and Jennifer Harris 13. Mary Alice and Jimmy Simmons

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THE LAKE REGION

FEATURED EVENT

Motown Magic makes appearance at BRHS Alexander City Arts, Inc., will bring the magic of the Motown era to town Feb. 16 for a single performance at the Benjamin Russell High School Auditorium.

The show celebrates 50 years of number one hits during the last half of the 20th century. The Motown sound had an enormous influence on the style and substance of popular music and culture.

Moving through the decades, the show will recall chart-topping hits from The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Smokey Robinson, Tami Terrell, The Marvelettes, Gladys Knight and many more. An all-star cast will recreate the harmonies, slick moves, stylish looks and legendary musicianship that made this era golden.

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Tickets are $15 and are available from Alex City Arts board members and at the door. The show starts at 7 p.m.

For information, visit AlexCityArts.org or contact Alex City Arts President Ellen Martin.

Jan. 16

Beekeeping Course

The 2018 Beginner Beekeeping Course will start Jan. 16 and will be held every Tuesday through Feb. 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Dadeville Recreation Center. Cost is $45 for adults and $35 for students. The deadline for registration is Jan. 11. Call the Tallapoosa County Extension office at 256-825-1050 for more information or to sign up.

Jan. 19-21

Dear Mama: Letters and Music from World War II

To celebrate the grand opening of the renovated Mt. Vernon Theatre, the theater organization has partnered with the Talisi Historical Preservation Society’s Friends of Tuckabatchee to present this original production, which was written by Adrian Lee Borden and is based on true events. For tickets and information, call 334-991-2079 or visit www.mtvernontheatre.net.

Jan. 21

Tallapoosee Historical Society

Dr. Charles Mitchell will present A Pictorial History of Alabama Agriculture, the telling of Alabama’s agricultural story from the Native American Creeks to modern production, at the Historical Museum on the square in Dadeville at 2 p.m. Dr. Mitchell will share photographs he collected during his time at Auburn University during this afternoon program, which is open to the public.

Refreshments will be served.

Jan. 21, 2018

2nd Annual Bridal Extravaganza

The City of Wetumpka and King Bridal Formal Boutique will host its second Bridal Extravaganza at the Wetumpka Civic Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with a fashion show at 2:30 p.m.

Admission is $5 and proceeds benefit the Wetumpka Youth Program. There will be plenty of premier wedding vendors from throughout Alabama and Georgia.

Tonya Terry will be the guest emcee, and there will be live entertainment provided

by Shelia Jackson and Friends. Food and beverages will be available, along with giveaways. For the opportunity to win the Ultimate Wedding Package valued at up to $50,000, visit the Bridal Extravaganza of Wetumpka Facebook page. For

more information, contact LaToya King at 334-580-9770 or email her at kingsformalboutique@gmail.com.

Jan. 22

Horizons Unlimited

E. Paul Jones will present Reverand Maxwell at the Alexander City Board of Education located at 375 Lee St. The meeting is held from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., and refreshments are available.

Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple for the whole Horizons Unlimited semester.

Jan. 27

Alexander City Trash Walk

Hosted by Lake Martin Resource Association and the Lake Martin Young Professionals, volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m. in front of Jake’s restaurant at Broad Street Plaza to help clean up the streets of Alexander City. Pick-up supplies and litter routes will be given upon arrival.

For more information, contact John Thompson at 1942jthompson420@ gmail.com or Jacob Meacham at jacob. meacham@alexandercitychamber.com.

Jan. 29

Horizons Unlimited

Marilee Tankersley will present The Wetumpka Impact Crater at the Alexander City Board of Education located at 375 Lee St. The meeting is held from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., and refreshments are available. Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple for the whole Horizons Unlimited semester.

Feb. 2

Mardi Gras Auction

St. James Episcopal Church is hosting live and silent auctions, raffles, wine/ beer/non-alcholic beverages, hors d'oeuvres, desserts and entertainment.

Doors open at 6 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 347 S. Central Ave., Alexander City. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. All monies benefit Feast of Sharing, a ministry of St. James and First United Methodist Church, which provides a free meal twice a week to hungry people in the area. For tickets, please contact St. James Episcopal Church 256-234-4752. For more information, contact Denise Graves 205-826-4066.

Feb. 3

Gumbo Cook-off

MainStreet Alexander City will host a New Orleans-styled event with a gumbo

cook-off, live music and activities for all ages at Queen’s Attic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Entry fee is $100 per team and entries must be submitted by Jan. 26.

First place winners of the cook-off will get $500 cash; second place will receive $250; and third place takes home $100.

For information, contact Executive Director Bre Smith at 256-329-9227. For details, turn to page 21.

Feb. 5

Horizons Unlimited

Photographer Glen Wills presents Forgotten Alabama through his 10,000 photos of abandoned churches, buildings, vehicles and schools throughout Alabama’s 67 counties. The presentation will be at the Alexander City Board of Education located at 375 Lee St from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., and refreshments are available. Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple for the whole Horizons Unlimited semester.

Feb. 9

Concert at The Rodeo Club

Kowaliga Country 97.5 FM and Lake Martin Tractor and Outdoor are teaming up to bring Daryle Singletary to The Rodeo Club in Dadeville. Tickets are $15 in advance at Kowliga Country studios, 1051 Tallapoosa St. or $20 at the door.

VIP tickets are also available.

Feb. 10

Critter Crawl

The Alabama Nature Center will host its annual Critter Crawl trail run through Lanark’s 5-mile trail system. New this year is the Yeti Dash, which is a 1-mile trail system run and participants not in costume will not be eligible for a Yeti Dash medal. The 5K begins at 8:30 a.m. with the 1-mile run starting at 9:45 a.m.

T-shirts available for those that register before Jan. 31. Sign up on active.com today. For more information, call 334285-4550.

Feb. 12

Horizons Unlimited

Peggy Shores, Ms. Missouri Sr. America 2002, will present Songs from the Heart at the Alexander City Board of Education located at 375 Lee St. The meeting is held from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., and refreshments are available.

Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple for the whole Horizons Unlimited semester.

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Feb. 27

Trash Walk

Meet at Broad Street Plaza in Alexander City at 8:30 a.m. for the first Trash Walk of 2018, sponsored

by Lake Martin Resource Association and Lake Martin Young Professionals.

Participants will pick up supplies and route assignments at the plaza. For more information, contact John Thompson at 1942jthompson420@gmail.com or email LMYP coordinator Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber. com.

Feb. 24

9th Annual Russell Forest Run

Hosted by Russell Lands on Lake Martin, this 5K and 10K race on scenic trails through Russell Forest benefits the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation. Famous for a couple of steep climbs – including a trip up Heaven Hill – the 10K run starts at Russell Crossroads at 7:45 a.m., with a 5K run beginning at 7:55 a.m. Plus, the grits bar and afterparty at The Stables are second to none.

Registration is $40, and proceeds help provide educational tools for students in the Alexander City school system. For more information, call 256-397-1019.

Season-Long Events Millerville Trade Day

a.m. until noon, hike some of Lanark’s 5 miles of trails with an experienced Alabama Nature Center naturalist by your side. Learn how to bird or identify plants and animals; splash through the creek; or catch insects in the meadow.

General admission applies and is $5 per person with a $20 maximum per family.

The Alabama Nature Center is located at 3050 Lanark Rd. in Millbrook. Visit alabamawildlife.org to check holiday closings.

​Alabama Wildlife Federation Creature Feature

Every Monday and Wednesday, from 3:30 p.m. until 4 p.m., come learn about Alabama’s woods, water and wildlife. Get up close and personal with some of the creatures you may find in your own backyard, and even some you may have never heard of. General admission applies and is $5 per person with a $20 maximum per family. The Alabama Nature Center is located at 3050 Lanark Rd. in Millbrook. Visit www. alabamawildlife.org to check holiday closings.

Library Storytime in Dadeville

Storytime for children ages 5 and younger is held at the Dadeville Public Library every Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Ladies’ Book Club

Bibb Graves School on Highway 9 hosts this trade day on the third Saturday of every month from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Find books, toys, models, coins, lamps, original artwork, jewelry, clothing, antiques, glassware, quilts, home décor and more. Refreshments available.

Ladies 18 years of age and older are invited to participate in the club at Adelia M. Russell Library on the last Thursday of every month. Meet in the conference room at 4 p.m. Call the library at 256234-4644 for each month’s book title.

Alabama Wildlife Federation Naturalist Hikes

The City of Alexander City Public Works Department hosts an electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Items accepted include computers, computer mouse, keyboards, modems or routers, CD and DVD players, power supplies, PC mix systems, home or cell phones, printers or copiers,

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mainframe servers, audio/video adapters, laptop chargers, cable boxes, nickel cadmium or lithium ion batteries and flat screen monitors and televisions.

CRT monitors and televisions are no longer accepted. For more information, call the Alexander City Public Works Department at 256-409-2020.

Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store

Located on Highway 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You never know what gems you might find – from clothes and household items to boats. Proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of Children’s Harbor and the Family Center at Children's Hospital.

Call 334-857-2008 for more information.

Amateur Radio Club

The Lake Martin Area Amateur Radio Club meets the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the terminal building at the Thomas C. Russell Field Airport (Alexander City Airport) with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. For more information, contact Michael Courtney (256-8257766) or Mike Smith (256-750-5710).

Naturalist Presentations and Guided Nature Tours

Naturalist Marianne Hudson fills the Naturalist Cabin at Russell Crossroads with children and adults to see and listen to her lively nature presentations with critters, insects, snakes and fowl, just to mention a few. There is never a dull moment with this wildlife biologist as she educates on the beauty of nature in the wild and the outdoor classroom.

Check the calendar at Calendar.

RussellLandsOnLakeMartin.com for the scheduled subject matter, dates and times.

Trivia Night at Niffer’s on the Lake

Every Thursday, Niffer’s hosts trivia night at 7 p.m. Winners receive Niffer’s gift cards. First place gets $40; second place gets $25; and third place gets $15.

Grab a group of friends and come out for a night of games. A bonus question is posted on the Niffer’s Facebook page at 2 p.m. Thursdays.

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1 Kowaliga Marina 334-857-2111

255 Kowaliga Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 2 The Ridge Marina 256-397-1300

450 Ridge Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

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24 Foshee What's, LLC 256-234-3298 2802 Dadeville Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

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17 Russell Farms Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 9 Homeplate Cafe 256-825-0583

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295 Kowaliga Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 12 Bezlo's Cafe 334-639-0003

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5030 Hwy. 280, Alex City, Al 35010 14 Hodges Vineyards and Winery 256-896-4036

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1750 Alabama 22, Alex City, AL 35010

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22 Centry 21 Lake Area Realty 256-825-4800 440 N Broadnax St., Dadeville, AL 36853 23 Nail's Convenient Store 334-857-3454 8394 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024

7 SpringHouse 256-215-7080

12 Benson Mill Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

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6928 AL-49 S Stillwaters Hwy, Dadeville, AL 36853

4 Real Island Marina 334-857-2741

2700 Real Island Rd., Equality, AL 36026

6 Parker Creek Marina 256-329-8550

486 Parker Creek Marina Rd., Equality, AL 36026

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20 McDaniels Storage Center 256-234-4583

1040 Highway 280, Alex City, AL 35010

Hotels & Lodges 25 Creekside Lodge 256-307-1440

6993 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853 26 Creekside Event Center 256-307-1441

7051 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853

Churches 27 Red Ridge United Methodist Church 256-825-9820

8091 County Rd. 34, Dadeville, AL 36853 28 Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 334-252-8618

2602 Gilmer Avenue, Tallassee, AL 36078 29 Lake Pointe Baptist Church 256-373-3293

8352 Highway 50, Dadeville, AL 36853

Dock Builders 30 Lake Martin Dock Company, Inc Marine Contractor License #49146 334-857-2443

180 Birmingham Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024 31 Docks Unlimited LLC 256-203-8400

6400 Highway 63 S., Alex City, AL 35010

Recreation 32 Dixie Sailing Club 767 New Hope Church Road Alexander City, Al 35010

17 Russell Building Supply 256-825-4256

350 Fulton Street, Dadeville, AL 36853 18 The Stables at Russell Crossroads 256-794-1333

288 Stables Road, Alex City, AL 35010

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Point in da house, y’all! ou guys all know Justin Clayton. You should.

Sure, a few kids yelled, “War Eagle” before each He wears a lot of hats around these parts. He click of his clicker (and that was a little weird), but shoots and edits a lot of video around Lake no biggie. Justin is an Auburn fan, and maybe some Martin. He’s done camera work for Russell Lands of these kids did a little research on him beforehand and TV stations and sporting events and birthdays or some explanation like that or something. You and weddings and divorces and ...well ... just about know? Sure. Sounds plausible. everything.

Despite the random distractions, Justin had it all Overall, though, Justin is an everyday guy. set up beautifully; “Core values this!” “Four points Standard height. Regular, Southern build. Very nice. to achieving goals that!”

Likeable. Hard-working. Unassumingly funny. A He verbally lambasted the crowd with “You can fantastic friend. Maybe he needs a little self-tanner, do it” clichés so fast that he was sure this particular but it’s not a big deal. group of fourth graders was ready to run through So you probably understand that, when he was walls just to excel in life and work and stuff! approached via a vague email by the Coosa Middle Then, in a flash of sweat and can-do attitude, School to be a motivational speaker to its students, Luke Robinson the speech was done. Justin, with arms agape as Justin was a little surprised. if to say, “Follow my lead, my children,” stoically “Li’l ol’ me? A motivational speaker?” he most and triumphantly surveyed the awestruck crowd before assuredly thought. “Why, I am just a regular dude!” confidently closing his laptop and packing his gear. A smile was Like many of us, Justin has apprehensions about public permanently tattooed on his chalky white face (not that you’d speaking. Oh, he has been behind the camera numerous notice because of lack of contrast. Again, the self-tanner thing times, as I mentioned. When it comes to filming and editing, and all).

Justin is far from average: He’s extraordinary; however, being So with his equipment packed safely back in his Avenger, in front of a huge crowd telling his own personal story and Justin turned to give his new flock a final goodbye. segueing that into a motivational speech? That was terrifying.

The lady who had initially contacted Justin via email had But Justin is a good guy. He looked upon this request as a followed him to the car. “No surprise right?” Justin thought to chance to conquer his fears; not be held captive by them. As himself. “After a speech like that, I better get used to followers!”

Homer Simpson once taught us, the Chinese have the same Then, in an inquisitive moment, Justin asked the school rep, word for ‘crisis’ as they do ‘opportunity;’ that word, of course, “Just curious. Why did you choose me to do this speech?” is ‘crisis-tunity’ (not really, but that’s what Homer said).

Justin’s inflated sense of ego tacitly answered the question Anyhoo, Justin responded to the Coosa inquiry in a positive before she could speak, “Why Justin, you know it had to be way and exchanged several more correspondences. The two your unmitigated success or charming personality or devastating parties decided on a date for the speaking engagement, and good loo….”

Justin began his preparations.

Unfortunately, the honest lady interrupted Justin’s ego with, He immersed himself in the practice of motivational “We thought you were Eltoro.” teachings. He stayed up into the wee hours in deep thought. He Yes, that Eltoro. watched videos. He read great speeches. He rented Hoosiers.

Eltoro Freeman. The former Auburn linebacker who wore In Rocky IV-esque fashion, Justin rented a cabin in the Soviet #21 on the national championship winning team of 2010.

Union and physically trained in the snowy tundra for months, The physically imposing businessman behind the successful just to be prepared to tackle his fears head on.

Reputation On The Line apparel (eltorofreeman.com).

Finally, the big day arrived. Speech day: the day that would It seems Justin, who once worked on Eltoro’s ROTL website transform an average Joe into the modern day Tony Robbins of in his Lee Marketing duties, still has an email associated there.

Coosa County.

As he exited his Dodge Avenger in the middle school parking Coosa used the site to contact whom they thought was Eltoro.

It wasn’t Eltoro. It was Justin. lot, Justin looked into his rear view mirror. He peered deep into Just Justin. And since no mention was ever made of Eltoro in his own eyes and confidently whispered, “You got this.” the emails, no one caught on.

Justin slammed his car door and began slowly walking It was just Justin. The same Justin who, upon returning to toward the school. Trumpets were playing (in his head), “Dunwork after a deflating car ride, realized he left his laptop in the dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dunta-dun, dun-dun- dun-dun-dun-dunCoosa gym, which was now 35 miles away. dunta-dun.” In this moment, Rocky had nothing on Justin.

Take solace though, Justin; use this story to teach others in Yeah, there were several teachers there to greet Justin. your next speaking engagement. Your new motivational theme They were oddly all donning #21 Auburn jerseys and were can be: “With just a little hard work (and a lot of confusion) you, suspiciously looking over his shoulder, but he barely noticed too, can be Eltoro Freeman!” them. All he could see now were those tiny impressionable faces seated cross-legged anxiously awaiting the inspirational ~ Luke Robinson is an Alexander City native who also writes a giant that was he. weekly column for the Alexander City Outlook.

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