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Council confirms date for Sunday sales vote

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Sunday sales of alcohol will be on the ballot for Dadeville residents in August.

The Dadeville City Council needed to pass a resolution in the next two meetings.

“I am ready to do this today,” Council member Randy Foster said at Tuesday’s council meeting. “I don’t see any reason to wait.”

The motion to pass the resolution

carried unanimously. The matter was taken up earlier this year by the state legislature to allow municipalities in Tallapoosa County to put a referendum on the ballot.

The matter of Sunday sales will be on the ballot on August 23.

Qualifying for municipal elections is July 5 to July 19. Those interested in running for council or mayor should go by city hall. Qualification fees for mayor are $50 and $25 for council.

Council members learned that the

courthouse square renovation project is moving along as they learned of a meeting with engineers next week so that the city and county can coordinate their parts of the project.

City Clerk Mike Gardner asked council members to go over the list of homes on the demolition grant list to see if any needed to be taken off or added.

“It is a volunteer program,” Gardner informed the council. “The list will be used to get a title search bid by the grant writer.”

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

By CLIFF WILLIAMS and MITCH SNEED Staff Writers Kevin Lanier Photography / Special to The Record

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New winners were announced this past weekend at the Miss Lake Martin pageant at the Dadeville High School Auditorium.

They are Baby Miss Blair Burkhalter, Tiny Miss Holly Anne Hubbard, Petite Miss Saylor Ayers, Mini Miss Alyssa Channell, Little Miss Kenleigh Popejoy, Preteen Carley Railey, Jr Teen Kyla Jones, Teen Blakley White, Cover Girl Mackenzie Sherrer, Print Model Leslie Pitts, Print Model Isabella Studdard, Viewer’s Choice Kason Prins, Beauty Supreme Mary Madison Weeks, Beauty Supreme Kaylen Colvin and Judges Choice-Katelyn Fillingim.

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A suspect apparently thought a trash can and some discarded limbs would help camouflage his white Ford Mustang from law enforcement, See CAMO • Page 5 but New Site police spotted the car shortly after it was stashed there.

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It took a jury just eight minutes to find a father accused of nearly beating his child to death guilty on all charges Tuesday.

James Edward McInvale Jr., 24, of Davis Circle in Jacksons Gap was found guilty of second-degree domestic violence assault and aggravated child abuse, with the jury returning the verdict before most who were in the court- McInvale room had time to gather their belongings and go to await the decision.

The case was tried before Judge Steven Perryman, who set a June 27 sentencing date for McInvale.

Gene’s mother Susan Brown said the verdict brought justice for her son and that she felt a burden had been lifted.

“I feel relieved and it shows that God is on Gene’s side,” Brown said.

“Everyone knew the truth and who was responsible for what happened to my son. The jury just confirmed that.”

Chief Assistant District Attorney Damon Lewis thanked the jurors for their service and said they will ask that See GUILTY • Page 3

Commissioners opt out of Back to School Sales Tax Holiday

Hit and run suspect fails in attempt to hide vehicle Hide and seek was apparently not the strong suit of the driver of a vehicle suspected in a hit and run accident Tuesday morning in Dadeville.

Dadeville Police Department Chief David Barbour said that a white 1998 Ford Mustang was seen leaving the scene of an accident near the intersection of W. Lafayette Street and Broadnax Street in Dadeville at about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Barbour said there was property damage in the crash, but no injuries were reported.

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Jury takes 8 minutes to convict dad of abuse

Schools OK personnel movement The Tallapoosa County Board of Education approved the movement within the system of three employees to new leadership positions at its June meeting on Monday night.

The board approved the employment of Fred Ford, most recently assistant principal at the now-closed Councill Middle School, as the new director of the Edward Bell Career Technical Center; Chris Dark, most recently assistant principal at Dadeville Elementary School, as the new principal at Dadeville Elementary School; and approved the transfer of Chad McKelvey, most recently principal at Dadeville Elementary School, to principal of the Edward Bell Career Technical Center.

Tallapoosa County Superintendent Joe Windle said that Ford would serve as director of the programs at Edward Bell while McKelvey will oversee the day-to-day operations of the center.

“Mr. Ford has all of the expertise to serve as the director at the Technical Center,” Windle said. “He is a former ag teacher at Dadeville High School, as you know.”

David Greenwood with Walgreens requested use of the Recreation Center for a weather radio event where they will issue radios to local seniors. The council approved the use of the center and the event will be June 23 unless there is a scheduling conflict. June 21 is the alternate date.

The council decided not to refund $40 to a life insurance company that made the request for over-payment of license

The Tallapoosa County Commissioners selected its next chairman, opted not to participate in the annual Back to School Sales Tax Holiday and approved a road priority list for the coming year at its June meeting Monday.

Each year, most areas in the state offer parents a little break as children head back to school.

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Library Notes

Obituaries

Still time to be part of the Summer Reading Program

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t’s not too late to sign up for the free Summer Reading Program at the Library.

Stop by the circulation desk to register your children for a reading challenge and free programs.

The Library just received more than 140 more new juvenile nonfiction books thanks to the LSTA Grant. More than 125 of the new books cover updated information on animals. The other nonfiction cover items including civil rights, Steve Jobs, organ transplants, high-tech do-ityourself robotics projects and much more. The grant has allowed the purchase of more than 315 new nonfiction books for the juvenile nonfiction section. Please stop by and check out one of the new books!

Wine and Words will be at Chuck’s Marina on June 24 starting at 6 p.m. Stop by to enjoy a Wine Tasting for $5, browse through the book sale and listen to live music. A few authors will be present, as well, to sell and sign books. This is a great fundraising event to help support your local Library.

You have nine days to enter! The Friends of the Library are having a drawing at Wine and Words for two handcrafted book lamps. To enter your name into the drawing, stop by the library to provide your information and $1 donation.

You can view these amazing lamps at the circulation desk at the library. Two winners will be chosen, each receiving one book lamp.

A special thank you goes to Mark Rasmussen for the tremendous work done on the library landscaping.

Thank you to Donna McCain for coming to Story Time this week with Bugsy the Mississippi Kite. Bugsy is a great ambassador to the Raptor nation.

Mrs. Laura Baker 1929 - 2016 Funeral Service for Mrs. Laura Baker, 87, of Camp Hill, was Wednesday, June 15 at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home.

Rev. Stephen King will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens. The family received friends on Tuesday, June 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Langley Funeral Home.

Mrs. Baker passed away on Monday, June 13, at Veranda Assisted Living Facility. She was born on

Come to Story Time on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

This is a great free program to help instill a love of reading with your toddlers.

Library Notes are provided by Dadeville Public Library Director Abbi Mangarelli.

4425 Dadeville Road Alexander City, AL

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Haggerty.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Baker; parents; sister, Frances Gregory and brothers, Walter Haggerty and Clyde Haggerty.

The family will accept flowers or memorial contributions may be made to Sardis United Methodist Church, c/o P.O. Box 162, Notasulga, AL 36866.

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

Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Police Reports Dadeville Police Department June 14

June 8

• A Michigan man, age 45, was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Jail on the charge of Failure To Appear.

• Two reports were filed for Burglary and Theft that occurred on Shady Drive.

• A Dadeville man, age 46, was arrested on E. Lafayette Street on the charge of Possession of Marijuana.

June 13

• A report was filed for Possession of Marijuana in incident that occurred on Fulton Street.

• A Tallassee woman, age 31, was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Jail on three charges of Failure to Appear.

• A Dadeville man, age 34, was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Jail on the charge of Failure to Appear.

• A Dadeville man, age 23, was arrested on the charge of Domestic Violence in an incident that occurred on Bryan Street.

• An Alexander City woman, age 22, was arrested on the charge of Domestic Violence in an incident that occurred on Bryan Street.

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January 13, 1929 in Salem, South Carolina to John Henry Haggerty and Julie Ann Haggerty. Mrs. Baker loved spending time with her grandchildren.

She enjoyed gardening and growing flowers. Mrs. Baker was quite the family historian.

She is survived by her son, Bobby G. Baker (Nancy) of Camp Hill; grandchildren, Paige Nelson (Chad), Julie Baker, Joanie DuBose (Craig), and Cole Baker; greatgrandchildren, Karley Nelson, Shelby Nelson, Bronson DuBose, Claire DuBose, Dean DuBose, and Elaine DuBose; sisters, Lonia Queen, Helen Rochester and brother, Ferber

June 11

• A report was filed for Cruelty of Animals that occurred on E. Lafayette Street.

• Arrest of a Dadeville man, age 54, on the charge of Public Intoxication occurred on Adair Drive.

• A report was filed for Harassment that occurred on Highway 280.

Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department June 14

• Keven Brown was arrested at the Dadeville Courthouse due to outstanding warrants through Tallapoosa County for failure to pay child abuse and theft of property first.

• A resident of Wood Duck Point in Jackson’s Gap file a report for found property.

• A resident of Highway 49 South in Tallassee filed a report for domestic violence harassment.

June 13

• Markeeves Neely was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department on failure to appear child support warrant.

• Christopher Kidd was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department on failure to appear child support warrant.

• Richard Crain was arrested for active FTA/FTC/FTP child support warrants.

June 9

• A Dadeville man, age 28, was arrested on the charges of Theft of Property and Criminal Mischief that occurred on Highway 280.

• A report was filed for a Nuisance Property located on S. Broadnax Street.

• A report was filed for five counts of Theft of Property and four counts of Breaking and Entering of a Vehicle that occurred on Highway 280.

• Beverly Cotney of Reeves Lane in Alexander City was arrested for minor in consumption and minor in possession of alcohol.

• Lake Stephens of Whitetail Trail in Alexander City was arrested for minor in consumption and minor possession of alcohol.

• Hannah Pelico of Hillabee Street in Alexander City was arrested for minor in consumption and minor in possession of alcohol.

• A resident of Highway 50 in Dadeville filed a report for theft.

June 10

• Don Clanton of New Site was arrested on a failure to pay driving under the influence warrant.

June 9

• A resident of Macedonia Road filed a report for harassing communications.

• A resident of Highway 49 South in Notasulga filed a report for criminal mischief.

• Isaac Maxwell was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Jail for outstanding warrants for probation revocation.

• Jeff Mann was arrested on an outstanding failure to appear warrant.

• Willie Frank Wyckoff was arrested at the Tallapoosa County Jail for an active failure to appear child support warrant.

June 12

• Sherrita Williams of Serlenna Road in Alexander City was arrested for two failure to appear nonsufficient funds.

• Robert Davis of Highway 49 South in Notasulga was arrested for certain persons forbidden to carry firearms.

June 11

June 8

• Marquis Shaw of Jacksons Gap was arrested for FTA/FTC/FTP Child Support.

• A resident of Slaughters Crossing in Camp Hill filed a report for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

• A resident of Brannan Road in Alexander City filed a report for burglary of a residence and criminal mischief.

Public Meetings  Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m.

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 Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m.  Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m.  Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville.  Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month.  Coosa County Commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

Meetings are held in the Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday.  Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public.  Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in city hall.

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no consideration of probation or early release be given due to the severity of the crime.

“I was very pleased with the work that the jury put in,” Lewis said. “I am pleased with the work that the Dadeville Police Department put in. I am pleased with the work that Assistant District Attorney Mike Weldon put in.

It is very heart wrenching to work a case like this when you have children like Mike and I. “That is one of the quickest verdicts I have ever had. The evidence was just so overwhelming. The defense did a great job with a tough case.”

Tuesday, brought a close to the prosecution’s case just moments into the day with a portion of the video recorded by the Dadeville Police Department who had responded to the Davis Circle home in the early morning hours of Christmas Day 2014. The video showed the defendant clearly agitated and acting belligerent after an argument with his girlfriend.

Following that visit, Dadeville Police Department investigators were called back to the residence in response to an unresponsive child. There they found a child with injuries so severe that he was flown to Children’s Medical Center in Birmingham.

The child suffered multiple injuries, including what has been characterized as blunt force head trauma. At one point, doctors told the family that the end was near.

The child spent more than two months hospitalized, both in Birmingham and then at a hospital in Michigan.

The defense had tried to blame the child’s grandfather James Edward

McInvale Sr., who was referred to as Senior during the trial, for causing the injures, but his testimony on Monday and his common-law wife Paula Baird’s testimony on Tuesday obviously left an impression that stuck with the jurors.

Baird, who was the defense team’s only witness, testified that Junior, the name that was used during the trial, had brought Gene back from Michigan sometime before the Christmas holidays and that she helped take care of the baby.

“I helped take care of him,” Baird said. “I watched after him, helped change diapers.” Baird also testified to Junior taking care of baby Gene.

“He took care of feeding,” Baird said. “I was helping him to be a father.”

But Baird also said that she had only seen Junior around Gene for a few weeks and had never seen him interact with his other child.

Baird also testified that Junior’s girlfriend Amber Johnson would occasionally stay over and was at the Circle Drive home and was there Christmas Eve before leaving sometime early in the morning following an argument between her and Junior.

“I left that morning to go to my mother,” Baird testified. “When I left, Senior was in his chair, I gave him a kiss and told him I loved him. Junior and Gene were still asleep on the couch.”

Defense attorney Brett Harrison asked what adults were remaining at the residence when she left Christmas morning and the condition of baby Gene.

“Just Senior and Junior,” Baird

responded. “He (Gene) was fine when I left.”

Baird went on to testify that she got a phone call about two hours into her trip that something was wrong with the baby and returned home.

The defense then questioned Baird about it being some other adult beside Junior on a couple of occasions.

“Junior told me that Amber did this,” Baird said.

The defense got Baird to explain why she was telling Junior not say anything about the incident in letters she wrote to Junior while in jail.

“He will start arguments,” Baird explained. “I was telling him to just keep quiet and stay out of trouble.”

“You are trying to point this at my husband, but he did not do it,” an agitated Baird said. “Senior does not take care of children.”

Baird also testified that when Junior gets into trouble he tries bring his dad into it.

Baird testified that at one time she did not think that Junior did this.

“Back then I did not think he did it,” Baird said. “Now, deep down in my heart, I don’t know if he did or didn’t.”

The child’s mother testified Monday about how Junior had brought Gene to Alabama from Michigan without her permission and how she learned that her son was injured.

Brown fought back tears and her voice cracked as she recalled being first told that there was little hope that Gene would survive and then eventually hearing he would never get better than he is now.

She told the jury that child can’t hear or see, must be fed from a tube and has up to 200 seizures each day.

Schools Windle added that McKelvey has indicated he intends to pursue a new career path but that he will serve at Edward Bell until he reaches that point.

Dark, according to Windle, is “ready” for the position of principal at Dadeville Elementary.

“He has earned his spurs,” Windle said. “I had 30 people sign a letter to me saying not that they wanted me to put Mr. Dark in this position, but that I should put Mr. Dark in this position. He has a lot of support.”

Ford, Dark and McKelvey will assume their new positions on July 1.

In other personnel moves, the board approved the transfer of physical education teacher Kyle Caldwell from Horseshoe Bend, where he served as head junior varsity baseball coach and assistant football coach, to Dadeville High School, where he will serve as head baseball coach and offensive coordinator for the varsity football team.

The board also approved four resignations, one retirement, one maternity leave through Sept. 26 and two teachers for employment in the summer enrichment program.

Of the resignations, three were necessary due to employees accepting teaching positions outside of the county and the fourth because the employee has chosen to become a stay-at-home mom.

The board also recognized Reeltown Principal Tom

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Cochran, who was recently named the 2016 Alabama ACCESS Administrator of the Year. Cochran said the award recognizes the administrator for making the best use of the state’s ACCESS online learning program. He said he uses it to teach foreign languages, health and advanced placement courses, among other things.

The board also adopted a resolution honoring Evelyn Jones, the first AfricanAmerican and the first female to serve on the Tallapoosa County Board of Education.

She served from 1988 to 1994 and also was a teacher, librarian and an employee in the central office of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education as supervisor of instruction.

Jones held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from what is now Alabama State University and a second bachelor’s degree in library

science from what is now Clark University in Atlanta.

Barney Harris, Jones’ son, was in attendance at the meeting and read the George Linnaeus Banks poem “I Live for Those Who Love Me,” which he said described his mother.

In other action, the board: • Approved a $158,133 bid by Flowers Baking Co. for Child Nutrition Program bread for the 2016-17 school year. The amount is the same as last year.

• Approved the letting of bids for nine system buses that are rolling off of fleet renewal funding. The estimated cost of the buses will be $77,400 annually for which the system will receive $57,438 in fleet renewal money. The system will make up the shortfall in OCE (other covered expenses) funds.

• Recognized the Dadeville track team, which finished as the Class 4A state runners-

up. The team was represented by members Qua Tucker, Bobby Ponds, Ty Stone, Josh Crayton, Isaiah Hicks and Devin Johnson.

• Recognized Edward Bell Career Technical Center students who received their certified nursing assistant credentials. The students were Karley Baker, Shanna Johnston, Teya Wallace, Amberley Bryant, Courtney Baker, Chakevounce Murph and Samantha Billingsley.

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EDITORIAL BOARD Steve Baker - Publisher Mitch Sneed - Editor

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Hats off to law enforcement for working together

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n Tallapoosa County, residents are blessed to be protected by some of the most dedicated law enforcement officers that can be found anywhere.

Time and time again we have found that they go above and beyond to make sure that residents are as safe as possible and leave no stone unturned to try to bring those who do bad things to justice.

In the newspaper business, being tuned to a police scanner and responding to incidents where law enforcement is involved is a way of life. It is rare when a day passes when you don’t hear examples of how one agency responds to help another as incidents spill from one jurisdiction to another.

You have a hit and run accident in Dadeville and they make a call and the vehicle is located in New Site.

Alexander City Police respond to a call and help Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department track down a suspect who has fled after a traffic stop and weaved in and out several police jurisdictions.

Get the picture?

The legislature, in an attempt to stop small agencies from going far beyond their town or city limits to set up speed traps on main roads, passed a new law that asks larger municipalities to approve the size of their police jurisdictions. It also limits the areas that smaller municipalities can patrol.

In theory, that’s a good idea, but the law shouldn’t be used in a manner that would keep law enforcement officers from helping each other and doing the very things that we see almost every day here in Tallapoosa County.

On Tuesday Alexander City had the chance to save thousands of dollars and roll back the area its police cover, but they opted not to do that. They will leave their jurisdiction at three miles from the city limit, just as it has been.

It was a great decision. We applaud the council for taking that step and we applaud all the officers in every part of the county for showing that they put the people they protect above any lines drawn on a map.

Editorial Our Not everyone schedules their own heart attack Mission

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t’s not every day that you schedule your own heart attack.

But that’s exactly what I did on Wednesday.

My heart attack will happen on June 28. I will be in intensive care for the three days following.

Thankfully, along with my opportunity to schedule my heart attack comes the comfort of knowing that it will happen in a safe place. I won’t be jogging or shoveling snow (certainly not in June in Alabama!) or taking part in any activity that normally puts stress on the heart. I will have my heart attack while I’m lying – hopefully comfortably – in a heart catheterization lab at UAB Hospital.

My cardiac event will occur as part of a procedure called an alcohol septal ablation. In a procedure similar to a heart cath Dr. Oluseun Alli will inject absolute alcohol into some muscle in my heart to induce a small heart attack in an attempt to kill tissue that is partially obstructing the pumping of blood to the rest of my body.

Frankly, it’s a little bit scary. But, after having met Dr. Alli and had him explain the procedure, it’s less so.

After all, a lot of folks aren’t lucky enough to schedule their heart attacks.

I can only hope that this is my last one and that I survive it, as planned. According to Dr. Alli, the chances of anything catastrophic happening during the procedure are approximately 1 percent, so there is no reason for me to

DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

think otherwise.

What’s all of this about?

Obviously, I have a defective heart. It’s a genetic abnormality called obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It’s a common heart condition that affects both men and women equally. It can cause chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath or fainting. So, if that sounds like you, please, get checked out. There are very capable cardiologists right here in Alexander City.

My complication is that I also have a bad liver and doctors have determined I need a transplant. As a part of the process of being approved to be listed as a liver recipient, I was required to undergo a complete three-day medical evaluation. It was during that evaluation that the thickness of my heart muscle and, later, the obstruction were discovered. I can’t be added to the transplant list with my heart having to work so much harder than most to pump blood.

So the doctors on the transplant team, my hepatologist and cardiologists all discussed my condition and this is my option. If it’s successful, there’s no reason that I can’t be added to the transplant list.

So, on the recommendation of a team of excellent doctors, I will check into the hospital on June 28 and have a heart attack.

Is it scary to have to face this? I could lie and say no, but I won’t. Even a heart attack scheduled of your own volition on your own time is a scary proposition.

But I have confidence in Dr. Alli, I have confidence in the folks at the Kirklin Clinic and UAB Hospital and I have confidence that my God will be with me every step of the way – through the procedure, my recovery and whatever comes afterward.

What’s more, I have a tremendous support group. My wife, Lynn, has been a rock throughout this entire ordeal, which started almost two years ago. I’ve had friends and family send up countless prayers on my behalf and send good thoughts in my direction. I have sat down with the muckety-mucks here at Tallapoosa Publishers and they have advised me of what they can do for me and certain things that I should not do.

Everyone has been great.

If only everyone who faced a heart attack could know in advance they had such support.

So, even with all that I have left to face, there is a certain comfort in my situation.

See, not only am I fortunate to have all the things I’ve mentioned going my way, but I got to schedule my heart attack.

Granger is a staff writer for The Record. He can be reached at David.Granger@ alexcityoutlook.com.

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It’s never too late to forgive

n 1997, I was student at Southern Union State Community College. I’d just completed my first stint in the Army a year earlier. I was working full time and using the G.I. Bill to get through school. I was moving right along at a snail’s pace— a snail with a bum leg, that is.

I did the best I could and transferred to Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) in 2000. I graduated the next year, but this story isn’t about any of that. It’s about a single chapter, pun intended, which took place at Southern Union.

I took World Literature, which wasn’t exactly my cup of tea at the time. In fact, it’s not my cup of tea at this time, either. I don’t even like to see it as a category on Jeopardy.

Give me sports, capitals, or potent potables for a thousand, Alex, but you can keep the world lit for yourself.

We had to write a paper on a book of our own choosing. In October of 1997, I went to the Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library in Opelika and selected Bram Stoker’s Dracula for one reason and one reason only; I’d seen the movie. When I was in training at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, I went to the movies just about every weekend.

It was there where I saw Dracula, A Few Good Men, and The Body Guard starring

JODY FULLER Guest Columnist

Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston — twice. I’m not making that up. Don’t judge. I will always love you.

I should have known better than to choose Dracula, because I actually fell asleep during the movie. That should have been a sign, because I only read a single chapter.

There’s the pun. In fact, I’m quite certain I dropped the class.

In May of 2016, I still had the book. I’m not sure why I never carried it back. It had become a running joke with one of my buddies.

I can’t remember what brought it up, but another friend told me that Fine Forgiveness Day was coming up at the library. Naturally, I was intrigued, and on a Tuesday afternoon in May, I made the walk of shame into the library with book in hand.

It was overdue just shy of 19 years, yet I still had the original check-out receipt. It was in the book. I never got that far, so of course it was there. Fines stop accumulating at $5 per item, but if they didn’t, my fine would have been $1733.75. Count

Dracula added up quickly— One, two, three batty bat…ah, ah, ah.

The ladies were tickled that I still had the book and the receipt. It was old and not in the best condition, so after a few clicks on the keyboard, the director asked if I wanted to keep the book. In all likelihood, I’ll never read the book.

There are just way too many pages, in small print, no less, but of course I wanted to keep the book. It only makes the story more interesting.

There’s a good lesson in life here, too. It’s never too late to forgive, and when you do, you’ll be rewarded, and it won’t be in the way of waived fees or free books, either. You’ll be rewarded with intangibles that are priceless yet have no monetary value whatsoever. Forgive today and forget tomorrow for nothing else will free your mind, body, and soul from needless anger.

Now, what did I do with that Dirty Dancing VHS tape I checked out from Movie Gallery?

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Stephanie Kelley represents District 1. Her phone number is 256-8250544. Her address is 171 Wink Drive, Dadeville.

James M. Tarpley represents District 2.

His phone number is 256-825-2522.

His address is 274 East LaFayette St., Dadeville.

Jimmy Frank Goodman Sr. represents District 3. His phone number is 256-8259749. His address is 241 Goodman Road, Dadeville.

Stephanie Kelley

James Tarpley

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Billy Monroe rep- Goodman resents District 4. His phone number is 256-749-4451.

His address is 1670 North Loop Road, Dadeville.

Randy Foster represents District 5.

His phone number is 256-825-7770.

His address is 648 South Tallassee St., Dadeville.

Billy Monroe

Joe Smith is mayor of Dadeville. His phone number is 256-8256691. His address is 725 Henderson St., Dadeville.

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to declare whether it will participate.

County Administrator Blake Beck said that each year the county consults with the Tallapoosa County Schools as well as the Alexander City Schools to get their opinions of waving sales tax during the sales tax holiday. Beck said Monday that both said they weren’t in support of that move this year.

So the commissioners voted to go with the recommendation of the school systems and declined to participate, meaning the county portion of the sales tax will not be waved during the holiday period.

No topic gains as much attention in the county as the condition of roads, so Monday the commissioners approved a road priority list that was submitted by County Engineer David Moore.

The list, which accompanies this story, sets the roads that need to be addressed in the coming year, Moore said.

“It’s a list of roads that would be patched and repaired,” Moore said.

“And it sets the order, in the event that paving funds become available from federal or state sources.”

The commissioners also voted to make John McKelvey chairman and Emma Jean Thweat the vice chairman. As is custom with five commissioners, they rotate the top

spot about each nine months and Steve Robinson’s term as chair is coming to a close. McKelvey will become chairman on June 20.

In 5-0 votes, the commissioners also: • Approved minutes of May 9 meeting.

• Approved warrants and purchase orders.

• Approved a proclamation acknowledging World Elder Abuse Month.

• Approved the making surplus and sale of a vehicle that has been used by the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department.

County Administrator Blake Beck explained that Sheriff Jimmy Abbett had been contacted by the City of Wadley about purchasing the vehicle, which has been replaced by a new vehicle. The vote allows Abbett to negotiate a price and move forward with the sale.

• Approved insolvents, errors and taxes in litigation for 2015 so that the department can move forward with closing out its annual records.

• Approved the solicitation of bids for surface treatment patching for several county roads. Moore explained that this move would streamline the process as various

projects were initiated in the coming year. Rather than bidding each project individually, this would be a blanket bid.

• Approved leave under the Family Medical Leave Act for an unnamed employee.

2016-17 COUNTY ROAD PRIORITY LIST DISTRICT 1 County Road Robinson Road DISTRICT 2 Elkahatchee Road Willow Point Cutoff DISTRICT 3 Cowpens Road Germanys Ferry Road Knight Road Pearson Chapel Road Town Creek Road DISTRICT 4 Agricola Road Madwind Road Old Susanna Road Seals Street DISTRICT 5 Ashurst Bar Road Lovelady Road Overlook Road South Churchill Road

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“Witnesses were able to give a description of the vehicle and driver and the general direction it was traveling when it left the scene,” Barbour said.

Police sent out a countywide radio alert with a description of the vehicle when New Site Police Department’s Philip Weddle was on patrol on Hamlet Road. He spotted something that just didn’t look right.

On closer examination, Weddle found a white Mustang with damage on the front. To say that the car was out of sight, hidden or camouflaged would be an exaggeration.

“What made this vehicle suspicious was when the driver parked it he pulled a trash can up beside the

vehicle and attempted to cover the vehicle with tree limbs,” Barbour said. “As it turns out this was the vehicle that was being sought for leaving the scene of an accident. Adding a little humor to a bad situation, I guess that you can say that this was one of our most dumb criminal acts I have seen in a while. I believe the pictures say it all.”

New Site Police say that witnesses in the area say the driver left on foot and was picked up a car at the Discount Food Mart in New Site and was last seen traveling toward Alexander City.

Barbour said that a suspect has been identified with an arrest warrant pending. The car has been impounded by DPD.

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The company requested the refund due to its internal audit and said the premiums the company originally reported were not collected.

The council also: • Approved minutes from the last meeting.

• Approved payment of the bills.

• Approved recreation center rentals.

• Learned the state has not let the bid yet on the ATRIP paving project on Lafayette Street.

The Dadeville City Council meets again June 28 at 5 p.m. at the Dadeville City Hall.

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Jabo Waggoner honored for 50 years of service

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few Friday nights ago, a large throng of people gathered at The Club in Birmingham despite a torrential thunderstorm. The event was called Jubilee for Jabo.

It was a commemoration of Jabo Waggoner’s 50 years of service in the Alabama Legislature.

Jabo Waggoner Jr. has made his mark in Alabama political history. He began his career in the Alabama House of Representatives in 1966, as a 29 year old freshman House member from Jefferson County.

He served 30 years in the House. He has now represented Jefferson and Shelby Counties in the Alabama Senate for over 20 years. The speakers who lauded Jabo were former Governor Bob Riley, former Lt. Gov. Steve Windom and Dr. Swaid Swaid. It could have included hundreds of friends who have served with Jabo over the years, yours truly included.

The resounding theme was that Jabo is always calm and resolute with a friendly smile and greeting, who never meets a stranger and is always unpretentious and down to earth. He has met a lot of people over the years and seems to remember them all by name.

He has set the record for legislative tenure for anyone in Alabama history from Jefferson County. He made it clear to everyone in attendance that night that he plans to add to that record. At 79 he is in great shape. He plans to run for reelection in 2018.

The event was very well done. Former Secretary of State Beth Chapman did a marvelous job as the emcee.

The Jefferson County Republican Party did a fantastic job. Amazingly there were over 500 people in attendance. Most people would hope that a faction of that number would attend their funeral. Jabo was gracious as normal and paid tribute to his beautiful wife of 57 years, Marilyn.

There are more of my former legislative colleagues and friends who are also breaking records for seniority in the Alabama Senate. State Senator

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist

Jimmy Holley of Elba, who represents Coffee, Covington, Dale and Pike Counties in the Senate, served 20 years in the House before moving to the Senate in 1998. Jimmy and I sat together in the House for most of those 20 years.

I never saw a more diligent or capable legislator than Jimmy Holley. He has now served 18 years in the Senate. He and his wife, Marry, are close. She is able to come to Montgomery with him. They enjoy their two sons and grandchildren.

Another icon in the Senate is Gerald Dial. He, like Jabo, has set some records for longevity in the legislature. Sen. Dial has a combined 39 legislative years. He has served eight years in the House and 31 years in the Alabama Senate. He represents a sprawling district that covers the east Alabama counties of Cleburne, Chambers, Randolph and his home county of Clay.

His wife, Faye, is always by his side. Like Jabo’s Marilyn and Jimmy’s Mary, she has been his anchor throughout the years.

State Senator Hank Sanders has represented the good people of Selma, Dallas County and the Black Belt region as their Alabama State Senator for 34 years. This is a record surpassing prior Black Belt legends Walter Givham and Roland Cooper. Hank is an icon who chaired the powerful Finance and Taxation Committee during the Democrat’s reign.

State Senator Rodger Smitherman has represented Jefferson County in the Senate for 20 years. He is very effective and works across the aisle. He attended Jabo’s event, even though they are philosophically opposite and of different parties. They have a deep respect for each other and work together for the good of Jefferson County.

State Senator Vivian Figures has now represented Mobile in the

Alabama Senate for close to 20 years. She followed her late husband. Michael, in 1997. She has had a distinguished career as a very respected and effective member of the State’s upper legislative chamber.

Houston and Geneva’s popular State Senator Harri Ann Smith has now represented the Wiregrass well for 18 years.

There are several who have a couple of terms under their belt and have the potential to be legends but may leave the Senate because of statewide aspirations. That list includes Del Marsh, Arthur

Orr, Cam Ward, Bobby Singleton, Gerald Allen, Clyde Chambliss, Clay Scofield, Steve Livingston, Rusty Glover and Greg Reed. Senator Trip Pittman could make greatness but has decided to call it quits in 2018.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers.

He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

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4-H plans upcoming Reward offered in Tallassee Mill Fire outdoor recreation events

By CARMEN RODGERS TPI Staff

SportFishing Day: Tallapoosa County Extension will host a 4-H SportFishing Day on Saturday, June 25.

Sadly, some children have never experienced this wonderful outdoor activity; some have NEVER been fishing.

We want to change that.

This 4-H SportFishing Day hopefully will give youth the chance improve their fishing skills and chance to go catch a big one!

The 4-H SportFishing Day will be held in Dadeville at a private pond from 8 a.m. – noon. Youth participants will learn about fishing equipment, casting skills, types of fish, type of baits, and harvesting and cleaning fish. More importantly, all youth will go fishing and be guided by adults. Cost is $5 for 4-H youth ages 9 to 18 and includes lunch.

Registration deadline is June 24. Sign up soon as spots will fill up quickly.

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Cost is $10 for 4-H youth ages 9 to 18 (includes lunch and a t-shirt). Registration deadline is July 1, and spots will fill up quickly.

4-Her’s will participate in a ½ Day Camp. Date and time preference will be assigned upon received registration.

More specific details for both 4-H events can be found online at www. aces.edu/Tallapoosa.

Contact the Tallapoosa County Extension office at 256-825-1050 to sign up or for more details.

Shane Harris is an extension agent based in Tallapoosa County.

The Tallassee Police Department released photos and video of a vehicle they are calling a vehicle of interest. The vehicle of interest is in regards to the massive blaze that destroyed the historic mill in Tallassee on May 4. The video was gathered from surrounding businesses.

According to Tallassee’s Police Chief, Jimmy Rodgers, the fire began around 11p.m. at 1 Lower Tuskegee Road in Tallassee. The building was vacant with no electricity running to it.

Mount Vernon Pine LLC owned the mill. If the fire is deemed arson, a $5,000 cash reward is being offered through CrimeStoppers for any information that leads to an arrest regarding the fire.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Forearms and Explosive (ATF) is also offering up to a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of any person(s) involved.

The video and the photos indicate a dark colored vehicle, possible unknown make/model SUV. The vehicle in question has a hood that

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The Tallassee Police Department is asking for help in identifiying this vehicle that was near the Tallassee Mill when a fire broke out. The fire destroyed the building.

is a different paint color than the body of the vehicle. Investigators advise that two male individuals may have occupied this vehicle on the night of the fire.

The suspects are wanted for questioning only.

If you witnessed this event or have any information regarding the vehicle or suspects, please call the police immediately or CrimeStoppers at 215STOP. Your tip may lead to a $5,000 cash reward.

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Lake Fest event slated for June 25

riends of the Library News: Chuck’s Marina is sponsoring the Dadeville Friends of the Library in a Wine and Cheese party on Friday, June 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Come one, come all! A donation of $5 is requested. People may taste red and white wines and peruse books for sale from the library’s donations.

If you haven’t been to Chuck’s lately, you’ll be amazed with all that has been constructed since last year. There’s a huge openair room upstairs that has a terrific view, new ovens, new restrooms and generally more space. So let’s all go to support them as they turn around and support our library! For questions, call Elaine Toney at 678-2311666.

Lake Fest News: On Saturday, June 25, at 10 a.m., there will be a terrific Lake Fest Event at New Water Ministry, 460 Camp Civitan Road in Dadeville.

Dadeville Chamber is the co-host of this event, which promises to be outstanding. For questions, call the Chamber at 256-825-4019.

Wellness Center News: Thank you for choosing the Wellness Center to begin your journey into fitness and wellness. Each time I go to my water aerobics class (under the hardworking genius of Rachel), I notice more and more people on

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Once you become a committed participant in reaching your physical potential and emotional well-being the Wellness Center will help you get there! Many professional staffers are at the Center to work with you and really know what they’re doing.

Our Wellness Center manager, Stacy, has returned from her “new motherhood vacation” and we are thrilled to have her back! Greatest treat was that she brought her new baby girl to the Wellness Center for us to see her! Most beautiful and happiest baby in the whole wide world.

Line Dancing News: Betsy Keown’s line dancing class is happening at the Dadeville Recreation Center, on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. until noon for a fee of $1 per class.

There’s room for you so call Betsy at 256-825-3985.

Lake Martin Baptist Church News: Vacation Bible School has been fun for all, from June 12-17, 5:30 until 8:30 each night, for kids ages 3 through 5th

grade. This year we also had an Adult VBS, so you can bring your kids and stay and learn as well. Fun for parents and kids!

First United Methodist Church News: June 26-30, Vacation Bible School; July 11-15, Youth at Blue Lake Camp “Oakwood Experience Basic Training”.

Red Ridge United Methodist Church News: Brown Bag Friday, June 17, 8 a.m. (Groceries distributed to qualifying families furnished by the East Alabama Food Bank.)

Singles social Friday 6 p.m. at Poplar Dawg; Sunday - Sunday School 8:30 a.m., worship service 9:30 a.m. Choir anthem “Bless the Lord O My Soul.”

Red Ridge has a hearing assistance system available in the sanctuary.

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Bible Study Men Wednesday 7:30 a.m., women 9:30., choir rehearsal 6 p.m.

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Rev. Ben talked about the many crimes happening all over the U.S., political and otherwise. Our Speaker of the House has just been convicted of 12 ethic charges. Discussion continued about instances of illegal behavior, rape, drunkenness, violence, etc. At the campus of BYU, a victim was raped and the college authorities had the attitude that “there is a difference in crimes occurring on a religious campus vs. a regular campus. At BYU, a rape often triggers an investigation of the victim!” Different punishments apply? There’s tension between civil rules.

Excellent sermon.

The Bible verses left us wondering what sins were committed, and were the sinners willing to serve Jesus?

Our choir (directed by the team of Dale & Dawn Brasell) sang a lovely anthem, “Something Good is About to Happen,” which was terrific and made us all smile.

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June 16, 2016

DAY OF ACTION: The Lake Martin United Way is hosting the 2016 Day of Action Thursday, June 16 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

You can participate at Alexander City Middle School, Jim Pearson Elementary School, Central of Coosa Elementary School and Reeltown High School. Download the volunteer registration form at unitedwaylakemartin. org and return by June 13 to shardy@unitedwaylakemartin.org, fax to 256-329-0110 or

June 13 - 17

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Beginning Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School June 13- June 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church at 1076 Coley Creek Road. Meals will be served every night. Call 256-750-0068 for more information or if you need a ride.

TRAINING CAMP: Michael Taylor is hosting a free training camp for all school age groups every Monday and Tuesday starting at 5:45 p.m. at the Dadeville Elementary School playground. He will have everything you need to get you in shape for your favorite activity or sport – cheerleading, band, baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball or tennis. Contact Michael Taylor at 334-5492337 for more details.

June 18

SUMMER BAZAAR: Summer Bazaar to support the two non-profits Lake Martin Laubach Literacy Council (LMLLC) and Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama, Inc. (VCCA) behind Karen Channell State Farm Building and inside the office of VCCA. LMLLC will be selling softly used hard back and soft back books VCCA will be selling plants ($1-$3), baked goods, chances to win a handcrafted wooden Adirondack chair, and flea market items. Individual vendors will also have items such as jams and jellies, baby items, hair bows, travel bags and other handmade items. We still have a few spaces left so if you are talented and would like to set up a table with your goods contact Rita at literacylakemartin@yahoo. com or Carley at carleyatvcca@gmail.com.

Please contact either to make donations – books or plants.

PATH TRASH WALK: The June PATH Trash Walk is scheduled for Saturday, June 18. Volunteers will meet at Flint Hill Methodist Church at 8 a.m. to receive supplies and assignments. Please join your neighbors as we take the PATH to a cleaner healthier Lake Martin Community.

CANCER SURVIVORS’ PICNIC: East Alabama Medical Cancer Center is hosting a Cancer Survivors’ Picnic June 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bottling Plant Event Center in downtown Opelika. Each survivor will receive a free lunch catered by Chuck’s Bar-B-Que and t-shirt while supplies last.

Due to space limitations, the number of participants is limited to 750 and each survivor may bring one guest. While the picnic is free, pre-registration is required for survivors

mail to United Way P.O. Box 876 Alexander City 35011.

WINE TASTING: Emporium Wine will be hosting a wine tasting June 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Lana Jackson from Grassroots Wine will lead a tasting with Sancerre and Chablis from France, Italian Prosecco, Pinot Nior from New Zealand and a California Cabernet Sauvignon.

to attend the event. Officials ask that you register by June 10. Volunteers are also needed to work the event. For more information or to register for the event contact 334528-2682.

TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves School is hosting a trade day June 18 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE: Victory Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a special worship service June 18 at 7 p.m.

Pastor Billy Crawford is the guest speaker.

QUAIL FOREVER EVENT: The Alabama Covey Rise Chapter of Quail Forever along with students from the Elmore County 4H program will be releasing quail onto the habitat project beside Wind Creek State Park on Saturday June 18 at 10:30 a.m. This is a significant event for the chapter and its goals of developing habitat suitable for the survival of the Bobwhite Quail in the Southeast.

June 21

MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet June 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.

June 21 - 23

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School June 21 -23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bring a family member or friend. The van will be running. Just call ahead of time at 256-234-5513 or Sister Walker at 256-392-4360.

June 24

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: River Road Baptist Church at 148 Dean Road is hosting vacation Bible school June 24 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. for ages 3 to 11. A meal will be provided.

June 24-25

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Kellyton Chapel United Methodist Church is hosting vacation Bible school June 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and June 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please join as we enjoy Joy in Jesus.

June 25

LAKE FEST: New Water Ministry is hosting Lake Fest June 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with arts and crafts, food vendors and more. The event will be at New Water Ministry, 460 Camp Civitan Road, in Dadeville.

Today’s Anniversaries

Clarence and Leita Roberts and Justin and Sissy Lucas are celebrating their anniversary.

Today’s Birthdays

Betty Tapley, April Dudley, Kathleen Stansfield, Lauren Maria Wilson, Ecael Vazquez, Joshua Mixon, Colton Lee Powell, Kristina East, Dorothy Melton, Ashley Thornton, Shirley Gardner and Sharaven Hughley are celebrating their birthday.

the 10th pastoral anniversary of Pastor Gary and First Lady Petrena Hardy June 26 at 2 p.m. Pastor Shawn Jones Sr. of The New Thing Empowerment will be the guest minister.

PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: Word of Truth Ministries is hosting 10th anniversary services for Pastor and Elect Lady John L. Cook Jr. Sunday, June 26, at 2:30 p.m.

Guest speakers are Bishop and Elect Lady Larry Johnson of Temple of God Church.

Please RSVP by June 15.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a watercolor workshop June 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members.

The class is limited to 12 prepaid students.

The workshop will cover dogwoods, pink and white. It is good for beginners or advanced watercolor artists and is led by Dottie Holdren. Supply list is given on payment of workshop. Call 256-377-4918 with questions.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT: The Bibb Graves School is hosting a family game night June 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

CHOIR ANNIVERSARY: Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church in Kellyton is having a combined choir anniversary June 25 at 5 p.m.

MUSTER DRILL: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is hosting a muster drill June 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will get a front row seat to what it was like for militia members during the Creek War of 1813-14 and the War of 1812.

At 11 a.m. Michael Seibert from Southeaster Archeological Center will provide a presentation on the many techniques used to identify the location of Creek barricades used during the battle of Horseshoe Bend.

June 29

OPEN HOUSE: Bodyworks Massage and Spa is hosting an open house June 29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2828 Dadeville Road in Alexander City.

July 2-3

ARTI GRAS: Russell Lands is hosting Arti Gras at the Russell Lands Town Green July 2-3.

July 7

STRAND SESSION: The Lake Martin Young Professionals are hosting Rexton Lee for the next Strand Session at Strand Park, July 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

GOSPEL SINGING: Oak Chapel Baptist Church in Goodwater is hosting a gospel singing July 9 at 6 p.m. with the McKameys.

July 10 - July 13

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Calvary Heights Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible school July 10 - 13 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There is a kickoff party and pre-registration July 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

July 14 - July 30

WETUMPKA DEPOT PLAYERS: Calendar Girls will be presented by the Wetumpka Depot Players July 14 - July 30.

For ticket information call 334-868-1140 or go to wetumpkadepot.com.

June 26

MANN FAMILY REUNION: All descendants of John Branch Mann will meet the fourth Sunday, June 26, for the 99th family reunion at Rocky Mountain Primitive Baptist Church. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. with a covered dish lunch to follow at noon. There will be more fellowship to follow in the afternoon. The church is located three miles southwest of Daviston on County Road 79.

For more information contact Judy Burgess at 256-216-6108.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY: GAP Fellowship Church at 1600 Highway 22 West is celebrating Friends and Family Day June 26 at 2:30 p.m. with special guest Pastor Curtis Seals of Lily Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: Centerview Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating

July 16

SUMMER BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Dadeville Public Library will host a book sale in the library basement at 205 North West Street from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Saturday, July 16. The Friends will supply plastic bags for you to fill to the brim for $5 each or buy two bags and get the third one free! Books include fiction, non-fiction, classics, art, romance, cookbooks, decorating, self-help, religion, history and politics, beautiful coffee table books, and books to read to your children this summer. We also have several boxes of books recently donated for children and young readers. All proceeds go to improve the library. Call 256-825-7820 for information.

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For Tigers, there’s no way to predict ‘the perfect storm’

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ored on a Sunday evening, I stumbled across highlights of Auburn’s championship 2010 season on YouTube. The season proved to be Auburn’s perfect storm – seemingly all instant replays went the Tigers’ way, Alabama quit with a 24-point lead, a giant defensive tackle named Nick Fairley dominated the line of scrimmage, Clemson choked in overtime, Alabama’s Mark Ingram fumbled out of the end zone instead of scoring a touchdown, Michael Dyer hovered inches above the turf against Oregon, and the most talented quarterback to ever play on the Plains ate defenses for lunch.

Championships are often the result of a series of fortunate events, skill and strategy. Then I thought about Auburn’s 2012 team. Two years after winning the crystal BCS trophy, everything that could go wrong for this football program did go wrong. I’ve seen a lot of college football over the years and this was one of the worst products I’ve ever witnessed. The stars were aligned for disaster – it was Auburn’s imperfect storm.

So what happened?

• I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again – Kiehl Frazier was the worst college quarterback I have ever seen. I don’t care how many stars this kid had coming out of high school, he was easily rattled and made poor decisions. The Tigers banked on Frazier to be a regular for the next three seasons. Instead, he was replaced by a true freshman in November.

• Part of Frazier’s failure stemmed from his offensive line’s failure to provide protection. You’ve already got a rattled, young quarterback. Not giving Frazier time to make decisions -- but instead either run backward then get sacked, or throw it into coverage -- makes a bad quarterback worse.

• Under new coordinator Scott Loeffler, I’d never seen a more confused offense in my life. It was a complete cluster. It was painful to witness, honestly.

• Auburn’s defense has given up chunks of yardage and points since the offense made the switch to the spread in 2008. It’s easy to hide defensive blemishes when your offense is scoring points in bulk (see 2010 and 2013). But with Auburn’s offense stuck in first gear, or reverse, the Tigers couldn’t keep up on the scoreboard.

• Schedules are rarely Auburn’s friend. The Tigers opened up in the Georgia Dome with Clemson and gave Dabo Swinney’s bunch a good contest in defeat. It was off to Starkville, Miss., in Week 2 where the bleak outlook for the remainder of the season became very apparent.

Auburn was 0-2 before it ever played a game at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

• This team gave up. After giving highly-ranked LSU a fight in a 12-10 loss, Auburn fell to 1-3. They laid it on the line against the Bayou Bengals but earned only a moral victory. By the time Texas A&M and Johnny Football came to town, the Tigers were 1-6. There were no championships to win. Not even a shot at the Birmingham Bowl. An unmotivated team laid down and fell 63-21 to the Aggies, 38-0 to Georgia and 49-0 at Alabama. Had Auburn upset LSU, things might have ended differently (sort of).

It’s hard to say if Auburn is headed for another perfect, or imperfect storm, this fall. Some hope for double-digit wins. Some believe 6-6 or 7-5 is more realistic given the demanding schedule. Regardless, I can’t see 3-9 happening on the Plains again any time soon.

Joe McAdory is the Communications Editor at the Auburn University Raymond J. Harbert College of Business and is the former Sports Editor at the Opelika-Auburn News.

Tigers turn to familiar face to fill baseball coaching position Kyle Caldwell to head baseball program, serve as football offensive coordinator

By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

Kyle Caldwell, a Dadeville High School graduate who starred at quarterback for the University of West Alabama in Livingston after high school, is the new head baseball coach and offensive coordinator at Dadeville High, according to the Tigers’ athletic director and head football coach Richard White.

“Kyle’s a former player of mine and I’m excited to get him,” White said. “He’ll do a good job.”

Caldwell, who spent a year as a varsity football assistant and head coach of the junior varsity baseball team at Horseshoe Bend, said he is excited to be coming home to Dadeville.

“I’m looking forward to it,” Caldwell said. “Of course, I went to school at Dadeville, people know me there and I’ve already had all kinds of people let me know that they’re willing to help me out any way they can.”

Caldwell said he couldn’t say whether he was more excited about his position as head baseball coach or as a the football offensive coordinator.

“I’m equally excited. Of course, football comes first (chronologically), so that’s where my mind’s at right now,” Caldwell said. “But I’m honored to be chosen to take over for a guy like (former head baseball) Coach (Randy) Nolen.”

Caldwell said while Horseshoe Bend had its share of good athletes, he’s looking forward to working with what he feels is a

slightly better athletic crop at Dadeville.

“Dadeville’s always had a lot of really good athletes,” Caldwell said. “They have some really good athletes at Horseshoe Bend, too, but I think Dadeville just has a few more.

“In football, I’ve had a chance to get familiar with what they’ve got coming back and think about what I think we need to do to get ready for the season. I think we need to do some work on the passing game, for starters. We lost Tyreke Stone (to graduation), but I think we have two or three receivers that have a chance to be really good.”

In baseball, Caldwell said the Tigers only lost two seniors to graduation, including University of Alabama signee Cal Jones, so the Tigers have a good nucleus returning in 2017.

But what really excites Caldwell are the youngsters.

“Having coached junior varsity at Horseshoe Bend last year, I know that Dadeville had a really good crop of young players coming up,” Caldwell said.

“That’s what I’m really excited about.”

Caldwell graduated in 2010 from DHS where he earned six letters in football under White, four in baseball and two in basketball.

He was a two-time all-state selection and a three-time all-area player as a kicker and a quarterback.

At West Alabama, Caldwell was the Gulf South Conference freshman of the year in 2011 and the conference’s player of the year in 2013 and co-player of the year in 2014. He was

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Kyle Caldwell tosses batting practice during a baseball camp at McKelvey Park in Dadeville at camp he directed earlier this summer. Caldwell returned to take over a program that he played for and will also serve as offensive coordinator for the Tigers.

the first-team All-GSC quarterback both his junior and senior seasons. He finished his West Alabama career as the school’s all-time leader in total offense,

yards passing and touchdown passes and was listed as a candidate for the 2014 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II football player of the year.

Sports camp drawing a crowd in Dadeville

By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor

The first week of the free sports training camp in Dadeville drew more than 50 area youth to the Dadeville Elementary School playground earlier this week.

Dadeville Youth Football League President Michael Taylor, who started and organized the training camp, is pleased with how it turned out so far.

“It’s going great,” he said.

With donations of equipment and the efforts of volunteers, the clinic provided opportunities for youth of all ages to improve their skills in a variety of athletic disciplines, including basketball, baseball and such universal fundamentals as agility training.

Then on Tuesday, a new training opportunity was added.

“We started tennis,” Taylor said.

Volunteer tennis instructor Mary Belser said the U.S Tennis Association donated tennis equipment for the endeavor.

In the approximately hour-long camp, participants moved among the disciplines at various intervals.

“We’re switching them up in different areas,” Taylor said.

Before dismissing the volunteers and attendees on Tuesday, Taylor expressed his appreciation to them for taking part in the venture.

“Whether you’re male or female, 2 or 20, we can’t do anything without you,” he said, also encouraging them to bring more volunteers and participants next week.

Volunteer Jeffry Benton expressed his appreciation to Taylor for developing the training camp.

“Most places have a Boys and Girls Club for kids to go to in the summer,” he said. “We don’t have anything like that here in Dadeville. But this gives the kids something to do.”

The training camp will be held at 5:45 p.m. each Monday and Tuesday throughout the summer. For more information, call Taylor at 334-549-2337.

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Above, more than 50 youth and volunteer instructors take a break Tuesday after a free sports training camp held at the Dadeville Elementary School playground.

Kenwann Heard, 9, dribbles a basketball as volunteer Eric Ford coaches him during the camp.

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