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VOL. 122, NO. 4
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019
Bids to open Council: Moves being made on courthouse square project By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Dadeville City Council learned Tuesday bids will finally be opened next week for the courthouse square renovation project. The project has been in the works for more than a year and was combined with efforts from the Tallapoosa County Commission so work could be done on the sidewalks, lights and lawn of the county property. The state has provided grant funding through ADECA for the project with Dadeville and the commission. The project has also had to meet the approval of the Alabama Department of Transportation since state Highway 49 passes through the square. The project includes the moving of utilities, new sidewalks and paving of streets around the courthouse. Dadeville city clerk Debbie Minor said the council is also looking at starting another demolition program with grant funding. Minor said the city is talking with another grant writer so the city can take down and remove more vacant structures in Dadeville. In other action the Dadeville City Council also: • Approved a proclamation declaring Feb. 7 to Feb. 14 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. • Approved a refund request for a business license. • Approved recreation center rentals. • Learned a speed limit study on North Loop Road is still ongoing. • Learned discussions are still ongoing for cleanup of two nuisance properties on East Lafayette Street. • Learned discussion is still ongoing on the removal of weather sirens. Citizens are encouraged to register with Tallapoosa Alert in addition to using other devices such as weather radios to get information about severe weather. The next meeting of the Dadeville City Council is Tuesday, Feb. 12 with a 5 p.m. pre-council discussion and regular meeting starting at 5:30 p.m.
Plunging in Photos by Cliff Williams / The Record Above: LMRA’s John Thompson, left, helps Joni Price down the rocks before taking to the waters of Lake Martin for the Lake Martin Young Professionals Fourth Annual Polar Plunge on Saturday. Price won the costume contest for her ‘Mary Poppins’ costume. Left: Sherry Johnston reacts to the cold water. Below: Ken Holland, right, jumps from the water.
Kids give up birthday gifts for animals Kealey Wall of Daviston said her two small children are active donors. Her son, Colten Clark, is now 3 and her daughter, Paisley Clark, is 2. They are not deprived and typically get at least Children love toys and most love dogs. one nice gift on their birthdays, she said. But given the choice, some children in the On Colten’s first birthday, Wall asked those Lake Martin area are being taught what selfless who planned to give him presents to make love and sacrifice are all about by donating donations to the animal shelter instead. Wall told food and other items to the Lake Martin Animal family and friends if they had items such as dog Shelter instead of receiving gifts on their and cat food or toys for the animals they should birthdays. give them to the shelter. Shelter director Mia Chandler said about 20 “Oh, I love doing (it),” she said of the children in the area now give food, supplies or donations. “I guess it helps them to not be brats money on their birthdays. It’s not a program, just and expect birthday presents every birthday. I something the kids and their parents started years love doing that because they have too many gifts ago. throughout the year given to them by family “Children love animals and they want to help, members. So I love the idea of donating to a whether they have a pet at home or if they can’t shelter.” have a pet,” Chandler said. “I think it’s great. So far, Colten and Paisley have not complained I think that it says a lot about a child, whether about sacrificing potential birthday gifts. it was their decision to do so or if it was their “Maybe when they get a little older they will parent, to sacrifice gifts, not to benefit themselves but to benefit others … it’s a beautiful thing to be be wondering and I’ll have to explain to them,” See ANIMALS • Page A3 humble.”
By RON COLQUITT For The Record
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Paisley Clark, 2, is an active donor to the Lake Martin Animal Shelter. Some children in the area are giving up birthday gifts to give donations.
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