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Alex City mourns loss of Austin Holley

Longtime Alexander City business owner Austin Holley died at age 86 Wednesday after battling multiple health issues in recent years, including a heart attack earlier this week. Holley was known for his kindness, hard work, love of people, the community and his family.

There’s not many homes in Alexander City that Austin Holley didn’t help furnish and while his son Ralph had handled most of the day-tolongtime Alexander City business owner, day operations of the store over the past several years, he was still a regular visitor and peppered who was known for his kindness, hard his son with questions about how things were work, love of people, the community going and who all had visited the store. and his family, has passed away. “I could always tell how he was feeling by Austin Holley, 86, died Wednesday afternoon how much he asked me about the store,� Ralph after battling multiple health issues in recent years, including a heart attack earlier this week.

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KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ Deaf CACC truck driver program grad shows nothing is impossible

By MITCH SNEED Editor

Primary elections are less than a month away in Alabama and while there has been no shortage of signs and campaign events across the area, there are several chances to meet the candidates planned in the coming days.

One of the most crowded fields this political season is the in the race to follow Rep. Mark Tuggle for the District 81 seat in the Alabama State House of Representatives.

Four candidates have officially qualified to run for the GOP nomination – Derrick Blythe, Joyful “Joy� Johns, Terry Martin and Ed Oliver.

Last year, Tuggle announced he would not be running for re-election, leaving the field wide open.

The Tallapoosa County Republican Party will hold a forum for the GOP candidates Tuesday, May 15 at the See CANDIDATES • Page 3

By MITCH SNEED Editor

Imagine being 50 years old and living a silent life where it seemed like your dreams of being a normal working man seemed impossible.

Welcome to Joey Woodle’s world.

Well, the world as he knew it before Wednesday.

Woodle is deaf and even though he grew up riding in big rigs with his father and uncle, dreaming of one day doing it himself – for decades his hearing impairment prevented it.

That was until Central Alabama Community College, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services and Easter Seals all teamed to give Woodle a fighting chance.

Woodle graduated from CACC’s Truck Driver Training Program Wednesday, passing the test for his Commercial Driver’s License, clearing him to seek a job as a truck driver.

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CACC truck driver program graduate Joey Woodle sits in the driver’s seat of a truck that he is now certified to drive, despite the obstacle of being deaf.

With trucking in his family, it’s a job Woodle’s always wanted to have. Right, interpreter Liz Spiller translates Woodle’s signs as Brett Pritchard interviews him.

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Mock disaster in Dadeville prepares officials for the worst

Russell Library offering new calligraphy class

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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

“This is a drill,� Tallapoosa County Chief Deputy Sheriff David McMichael said. “It is just a drill.�

But the scenario played out on North Spring Street in Dadeville is a possibility – a school bus topping the hill near School Street rear-ending a propane gas truck. “We had a very unfortunate accident in our city,â€? Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran said at a mock See DISASTER • Page 3

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DEAR ABBY: Our daughter turns 5 soon, and my wife still breastfeeds her to bed every night and wakes her a few times a night for more breastfeeding. This has had negative consequences on our marriage.

All my daughter’s peers have been weaned and have been sleeping alone through the night for the last three years. Our daughter’s mouth is filled with cavities, and my wife’s breasts are no-touch zones sexually. My wife refuses even to consider stopping. Is it time for me to leave? -- PERPLEXED DAD IN WISCONSIN DEAR DAD: No, it’s time for your daughter’s pediatrician and her dentist to be informed about this because it may not be healthy for your child. Your wife appears to be fostering dependency instead of helping the girl to achieve independence. Your wife may think she has been doing the right thing, but if her own emotional needs

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are so great that she can’t alter her parenting style, you may want to consult a licensed family therapist for guidance.

DEAR ABBY: Our 28-yearold daughter, the mother of two, is in the middle of a divorce from her husband of three years. The divorce is not yet final, but she’s already involved with a new man. He is eight years older, jobless, has terminal cancer, lives with his father and is raising his 6-yearold daughter. This relationship seems wrong in so many ways, we cannot imagine how this could ever come to any good.

My daughter is intelligent. She has a promising management position with

a big company. But she’s not the kind to listen to any advice, and has never made good decisions when it comes to men. Any advice from you would be greatly appreciated. -- UNSURE IN TEXAS DEAR UNSURE: Because you love your daughter, be patient and supportive. There is no way to “save� a daughter who consistently makes poor choices about men and won’t listen to advice. Some people have to learn life lessons the hard way. The sooner you accept it, the better your own life will be.

DEAR ABBY: My hubby and I are in our 50s and have been happily married for 26 years.

We have no children. As we look ahead (hopefully many years) to the disposition of our assets once we’ve passed, we wonder, what do childless couples do with their formal wedding portraits? I’m positive that our siblings would not want

or have room for such large photos, and the photographer is no longer in business. I hate to think mementos of such a treasured event in our lives will be tossed in the trash. Any ideas? -- SUSIE IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR SUSIE: If any of your relatives views him- or herself as the family historian, offer the portraits to that person to be given upon your demise. Or, although the portraits are large, they could be digitized and added to the family tree. This way, your relatives could have the digital versions, and you and your husband could have the originals placed in your coffins with you when the time of departure arrives.

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Obituaries Ann Wilder Hawkins Ann Wilder Hawkins, lovingly known as Mama Ann to her family and Miss Ann to her many friends, entered into eternal peace on Friday, May 4th. She spent her last days in the compassionate care of West Georgia Hospice and was surrounded by her family as she crossed into heaven.

Her family was her pride and joy and she was a loving mom, grandmother sister and friend.

Daughter of the late Errett B. and Thelma Mae Hunt Wilder, Ann was born in Tallassee Alabama on April 30th 1935. She grew up in LaGrange Georgia and spent the last 41 years of her life in Goodwater, Alabama. She loved yard sales and hardly ever passed one up. She maintained a booth at Longleaf Antiques where she loved displaying and selling her latest bargains.

She was preceded in death by

her husband Leonard Hawkins of Goodwater,AL and siblings Ray Wilder, EB Wilder, Douglas Wilder, Jimmy Wilder and Carolyn Gaither.

Mama Ann will forever be remembered by her 4 children Gina Lardon and husband Duane, Barry Taylor and wife Dana, Jan Gibson ( Eric Redmond) and Tim Taylor and wife Lori; treasured grandchildren Elliott Lardon, Elissa Lardon, Danielle Hood, Landon Taylor, Reagan Taylor and Hamilton Bradshaw and her brother Don (Sandra) Wilder of Auburn, AL along with numerous nieces and nephews and countless dear friends who were blessed to know her.

Ann’s life will be celebrated in a private family ceremony. Memorial contributions may be made to West Georgia Hospice Center, 1510 Vernon Road, LaGrange GA 30 Mama Ann, we will miss you dearly but rejoice in your transition to your forever home in heaven.

Mr. John W. Porter Graveside services for Mr. John W. Porter will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 12:00 noon at Cross Key Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Alexander City. Public viewing will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Cross Key Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Adonis Thomas officiating. Zion Memorial Funeral Home of Sylacauga directing (256) 245-1454. Alabama’s Premiere Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Betty Leonard Mrs. Bessie Leonard of Goodwater, Alabama passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.

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• 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. • 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.

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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

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Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m. • Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month.

Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. • Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. • New Site City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall. • Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of

every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office.

All customers are invited to attend. • Rockford Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 7 p.m. • Tallapoosa County Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the new central office at 679 East Columbus Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. • Tallapoosa County Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Dadeville, with a pre-meeting also open to the public 30 minutes before each regular session. • Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the 911 Administrative office at 240 West Columbus Street, Dadeville. Call 825-8490 for more information. • Walnut Hill Water Authority meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

The public is invited. Call 825-9841 to inquire about the agenda.

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Top, Dadeville firefighters and personnel with Tallapoosa EMS remove a mock victim from the “wrecked” school bus Wednesday. Above, Roy Mathis leads the safety briefing before the drill. Left, firefighters approach the propane gas tanker involved in the drill.

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press conference. “There was a MVA that involved a gas truck and a school bus.”

“The first units arrived to find a Tallapoosa County School bus had rear ended a propane truck,” Dadeville Police Sgt. Jonathan Floyd said. “The first officers on the scene noted that we had a live leak with the propane truck and that there were multiple injures on the school bus.”

But before Tallapoosa EMS could take care of student victims from the Edward Bell Career Technology Center, the Dadeville Fire Department had to take care of the leak on the propane truck. Four firefighters took two hoses with water creating a shield from the truck to approach the truck’s emergency shut off.

Finally, medics could take care of the seven students on board and take them to Lake Martin Community Hospital for care.

“We had our students from our career tech center that were en route to a field day on the bus as well as one of our teachers and the bus driver,” Tallapoosa County School Superintendent Joe Windle said at the press conference. “At this time, all parents who had students on board the bus have been notified. If you have not been notified, you did not have children on the bus. We have also relocated the board of education to Dadeville High School.”

If this scenario were real, the Dadeville High School auditorium would have been used as a reunification center as the elementary school would have been evacuated as well.

This was first disaster drill held in several years in Dadeville and it provided everyone involved a chance to hone their skills for when the real thing happens.

Dadeville Healthcare, a nursing home facility, did take part in the practice.

“Because they are in the danger zone, the nursing home is going to go into their emergency mode,” Dadeville fire fighter and city council member Roy Mathis said.

For this scenario, the nursing would evacuate to another facility.

“We evacuated 97 residents and transported them New Covenant Church,” Prime Healthcare’s Brantley Newton said at the press conference. “They are now back.”

For the drill, the facility practiced for a hazardous event, a shelter in place and to evacuate. The residents and staff never left but did practice by going to staging points for evacuation or to shelter in place.

In the event of a disaster like this, the Lake Martin Area United Way would be helping with 211, a system to help to get information out to family members of those involved. It allows for family members to get information on an incident. The system can also be used for everyday needs.

Taking part in Wednesday’s drill was the Dadeville Police Department, the Dadeville Fire Department, the Jacksons Gap Police Department, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department, Tallapoosa EMS, Tallapoosa County Board of Education, Dadeville Healthcare, the Tallapoosa EMA and the Alex City Rescue Squad.

If it were a real world situation, a lot more activity would have been seen around Dadeville.

“The danger zone for this is a half-mile,” Mathis said. “If it were the real world, we would have to shut down the town. If you go a half-mile from here, you have the courthouse, DHR and the school.”

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said recently when asked about his dad after he had been hospitalized.

It was January of 1960 when Austin Holley purchased an interest in a business called Home Furniture in Alexander City. From there, Holley worked until he became sole owner and changed the name to Holley’s Home Furniture in 1977.

Holley began working long before 1960.

Holley went to work straight out of high school in 1949 in the furniture business.

“I finished high school in Rockford, finished April 23 and in August I started selling furniture. I was 17 years old,” Holley said for a story when the store celebrated 55 years.

After working for Hillman Forbus at Forbus Furniture, Holley served in the Army for two years.

“I sold furniture for three years,” Holley said during that same interview.

“Then the army got me for two (years.)

I came out of the army and I started selling furniture again.”

When it came to selling furniture, Holley was a real go-getter.

In the 1950s and ‘60s, Holley would load furniture on to a truck and go find a buyer. “They don’t have them now, but I ran what they called a road route for several years,” said Holley for the store’s anniversary story.

That meant Austin would load his truck with a rug, a dinette suite or a sofa and anything he could think of that someone might need and would stop at homes and search for buyers. He offered credit to his customers and would go back out on the route to collect, just like he did when he was selling.

Candidates Tallapoosa County Board of Realtors office on Church Street in Alexander City. The forum is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., according to GOP Chairman Denise Bates.

The public is invited to attend. The format will be a forum, not a debate.

Candidates will have an opportunity to give an opening and closing statement and answer questions about issues facing the 81st District. They will answer on a rotating basis for fairness. Bro. Wayne Cowhick is scheduled to moderate the forum, which is scheduled to last about 45 minutes.

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For many, that was the only way they could afford to buy furniture.

“Donnie and I bought furniture from Austin Holley as long as I can remember and like so many of people, he took care of us,” Alexander City Municipal Court Clerk Louise Pritchard said. “When you were just starting out you didn’t have any money, but he would work with you and let you pay on time. He found a way for you to get what you needed. He was a good, good man and this town is going to miss him. They don’t come any better than Austin Holley.”

Front Porch show host Kenny Dean said Austin Holley’s love for people showed in everything he did.

“He was one of my heroes,” Dean said “He was old school, but he was a prince of a man – just one of a kind.

If people want to know how to be successful in business, they need to go back and study what Austin Holley did. It was all about helping people and customer service. He would do anything he could to help you and treated everyone who walked through those doors like they were family. He loved the business, but I think he loved people and the public even more. It showed in everything he did.”

Holley’s wife of 61 years Harlene Eason Holley passed away last year at the age of 84.

Holley is survived by daughter, Sandra Holley Howell of Alexander City; son, Ralph Austin Holley of Alexander City; grandchildren, Holley Howell, Will Howell and Austin Holley.

Radney Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements for Holley, but no details had been finalized as of Wednesday evening.

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will face Democrat Jeremy Jeffcoat who is unopposed in the primary.

While on the subject of Democrats, the Alabama Democratic Conference is hosting a political forum tonight at 6 p.m. at the Cooper Recreation Center.

The public is invited.

On Saturday attention will turn to Coosa County where there are several heated races, including one for sheriff as long-time Sherriff Terry Wilson is not seeking re-election.

The Coosa County Republican Party is hosting a candidate fair Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rockford Event Center at 333 School Street in Rockford.

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t’s the season for graduations and Tuesday there were two special ceremonies where a total of 42 people walked away with a whole new appreciation for the community they call home.

Leadership Lake Martin held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of a crash course in all aspects of the community and 22 participants were honored.

The Alexander City Public Safety Academy had a very large class this year, with 20 folks getting an up-close, hands-on look at what first-responders and other agencies do to help the city.

While both classes are voluntary, participants are asked to sacrifice a good bit of time and effort to complete the respective programs.

The Public Safety Academy is held on Tuesdays and introduces citizens to all areas of public safety over 12 weeks in an effort to inform the public what the police and fire departments do in Alexander City. It is also meant to build a recruiting team for the departments, not just for educating the public on the roles of police and fire departments.

People went through fire training exercises, rappelled, fired weapons, drove police cruisers and did ride-alongs with officers.

Many of the participants took time at the graduation ceremony to talk about the new respect and appreciation they have for public servants.

At Leadership Lake Martin participants were schooled on all aspects of government, healthcare and education over the nine months of the program. They were also required to do a service project.

Alexander City Chamber of Commerce President Ed Collari hopes the graduates from Leadership Lake Martin continue to be a part of bettering the community.

“I know we called today graduation which typically is a conclusion to something,” Collari said. “I hope that it will be the beginning of something. I hope that you will help to support the community in various ways. I think I serve on 13 boards and see the same faces over and over again. We need new people with fresh ideas.”

While this year’s team is done, the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce is taking applications for the next Leadership Lake Martin class to begin August 21.

We would like to congratulate the graduates of both programs and thank them for caring enough to give their time and effort to learn more about their community and work to make it better.

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he president will now declare what many of us experience firsthand, the opioid epidemic is a national emergency.

Frankly, with as many as 59,000 deaths in 2016, there doesn’t seem to be any other possible description.

So many dedicated people in cities and towns, faith communities and schools, families and hospitals are fighting to save lives and help people escape addiction.

But there are also a lot of people working to keep illegal opioids on the streets.

With 2.6 million opioid addicts in the United States, the scale of drug-running operations is immense, as are the profits. It’s not a mystery why the cartels build these operations, they do it for the money – and there is a lot of money to be had.

The Office of National Drug Control policy estimates that of the $65 billion spent on illegal drugs each year, about $1 billion, or 1.5 percent, is seized by all federal agencies combined. That means some 98.5 percent of the profits from trafficking remain in the hands of the cartels and other narco traffickers.

We can and must stop that free flow of money, which, besides flooding our communities with cheap heroin, helps strengthen these criminal enterprises.

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Sometimes the drugs or drug making supplies are sent from, and addressed to, a set of anonymous companies.

These companies, which are not connected to the real owner (and sometimes JOHN A. NATHAN not even connected to a CASSARA PROCTOR real person), can open bank accounts, transfer money, Guest columnists and buy real estate. Law Narcotics Control wrote in enforcement does not have access to who is behind 2013: “We have become these entities. convinced that we cannot Requiring all companies stop the drug trade without formed in the United States first cutting off the disclose their beneficial money that flows to drug owners would enable trafficking organizations.” law enforcement to more There are simple steps effectively follow the we can take now that money trail to the top. go after that money. For starters, we must get rid of Bipartisan legislation has anonymous shell companies been introduced in both — companies formed with chambers of Congress which would do just that, no way of knowing who and we believe this is owns or controls them something Congress should (known as the “beneficial enact as soon as possible. owner”).

As we ask ourselves As documented in what else can we do to the report “Anonymity stand against this epidemic, Overdose,” traffickers it’s follow the money. can hide and move drug proceeds through John A. Cassara is anonymous shell companies a former U.S. Treasury because starting such special agent, who companies requires zero spent much of his career personal information. investigating money One of the most laundering and terrorist dangerous chemicals financing. His latest associated with the opioid book is titled “Tradecrisis is fentanyl — some Based Money Laundering: 50 times more potent The Next Frontier in than heroin. Deaths from International Money fentanyl overdoses are up 540 percent in the last three Laundering Enforcement.”

Nathan Proctor is a years. co-author of “Anonymity Law enforcement agents have cataloged how Overdose,” and a National Campaign Director with fentanyl is often shipped Fair Share. to the U.S. from China.

District 1. His phone number is 256-3920344. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee.

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Buffy Colvin represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-750-0663.

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Scott Hardy represents District 3. His phone number is 256-4962450. His address is 549 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.

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Eric Brown represents District 4. His phone number is 256-3972011. His address is 1421 Parrish Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.

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Tommy Spraggins represents District 5.

His phone number is 256-234-3609. His address is 1539 College Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee.

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Tim Funderburk represents District 6.

His phone number is 256-825-2993. His address is 1431 River Oaks, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

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ixty-thousand dollars worth of fence may soon be going up if Mr. Ed Collari and others can raise the funds to make this happen. The concern was brought before the Alexander City City Council that Strand Park is very unsafe for children playing, tossing a ball out in the street where they might attempt to go after it.

My questions and concerns are, No. 1, what will be done right now to make sure that children or others are safe? No. 2, why spend so much for a fence on only one side of Strand Park on Tallapoosa Street when there is nothing but grass and trees in the entire park?

Since this is considered a city park under the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department, it seems to me that the City’s Park Director should have considered putting up a barrier or fence sooner than now with Alexander City Council’s approval rather than a fund raising committee from a certain group.

Mr. Thomas Marbury, “Toot Toot,” was hit by a vehicle right across from Strand Park just a hair away from the Chamber of Commerce on Tallapoosa Street and died from the

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Instead of just an iron TERESA fence, why not have iron benches if they meet the MOTEN park’s code? At least people Guest would be able to utilize columnist iron by resting on them whereas, the only thing that injury. It seems that concerns you can do with a $60,000 and safety measures should construction of a fence is have been raised, however admire it. the incident seemingly went I am not complaining, unnoticed, even today. just voicing my concerns.

Grown people drinking Please everyone, watch out at various events at Strand for pedestrians when driving Park without a fence or down Tallapoosa or any with permanent fixtures street. alarms me very much. After Pedestrians, please watch many attendees drinking for out for cars and look both several hours and leaving ways before walking along alcoholic events away from any streets. the park. Who knows what During events downtown participants endured to make at Strand Park, let us be it home safely? on guard while driving People are getting excited or walking. For those about making a fence consuming alcohol, please look nice and light poles have designated drivers. matching to look similar to Parents who have been other cities while the entire drinking, please have areas along Bibb, Tallapoosa designated baby/children and other areas in our city sitters so they will be safe need fixing. though the night if needed.

My idea of a park in I love Alexander City our downtown area would and I am very concerned include a few benches about every citizen as well where people could visit as visitors coming to our establishments daily and sit township. outside under the shade trees Think safety for all! in Strand Park.

Also, parents and Teresa Harrell Moten is grandparents could sit and an Alexander City resident watch children play or and President of Concerned school kids could sit down Parents for Academic and and perhaps relax doing Community Excellence.

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“Ever since I was little I had been interested because my dad and my uncle were truck drivers too, and I would ride along with them. I thought I could do that too,” Woodle said. “My dad showed me so many things about it and I kept thinking that I could do it – even though I was deaf. But I tried a lot of different things over the years and just couldn’t find a way.”

Woodle said he learned of CACC’s program.

But even getting in was an ordeal. He had to get a permit and health waiver because of his disability to get clearance. It took about six months, but with the help of Vocational Rehabilitation and interpreters like Liz Spiller from Easter Seals, all the hurdles were eventually cleared.

He said it wasn’t easy, but he said he hopes that his accomplishment will inspire others.

“I’m deaf and I want to show others who are deaf that they can learn to do this and be a truck driver, even the big trucks,” Woodle said. “I was really motivated to do that. I worked really hard for six weeks to get ready to take the test.

I studied and studied because I wanted to learn and now I can get a job and get out on the road.

Now I have my CDL and I can do that. It’s a great day and I’m ready to get a job. It wouldn’t have been possible without the help of Quinton at VR, Liz and my instructor Willie. I am so thankful for everyone.”

Brooks said that Woodle was a great student, but when he learned he would be training one of the first deaf drivers in Alabama, he had some anxious moments.

“I don’t know who was more nervous, me or him,” Brooks said. “It was something I hadn’t done before and all the questions about how I would communicate with him and if I would be able to make him understand what I was teaching.

It was difficult at times, I mean it was tough for him to be able to tell me things or understand shifting for instance, as I explained it. But he was committed and worked so hard.

“But I have learned so much and we worked our way through it. We even developed our own sign language on some things like when to slow down and ways to quickly communicate certain important things. There were times when we just had to pull over, slow down and with (the interpreter) go through things until we were all on the same page.”

Brooks said because Joey knew he had some hurdles, Woodle compensated by working harder, paying close attention and studying and watching to make sure he understood every little detail.

“He turned out to be a very good student” Brooks said. “He was more alert than the average student, because he knew he had to be. Joey may not have been able to hear, but he watched closely and you could see he was locked on the road, checked gauges and mirrors more and just made sure he had an understanding of all that was going on.”

“I’m very proud of him. It was a successful day. He got that license and I feel like I graduated myself with this one.”

Spiller and fellow interpreter Carol Samelo worked as the communicators for Woodle through the six-week class. Through more than 60 hours in the classroom and hundreds in the truck, they found ways to communicate quickly, safely and effectively. Spiller said she feels like she is ready to tackle anything now.

“This will definitely go into the books as one of the biggest challenges, but one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had,” Spiller said. “I feel like I’ve learned so much, shoot I think I could pass the test now it has been so informative. It was interesting and sometimes a little scary too. I mean you are on the road, moving in these big rigs and you have to be constantly be able to communicate quickly without interfering with sight. So it wasn’t easy, but to see how it all turned out – it was an incredible experience. I’m very proud of him.”

It was also a proud day for the folks at CACC like Chief Workforce and Economic Development Training Officer Mike Mann.

“We do get to do a lot of great things, especially when you know you helped someone enter a career that they’ve dreamed of,” Mann said. “But with the hurdles that Joey had, this one is especially exciting. I’m proud of him, but especially of Willie Brooks and all of our instructors. They really go the extra mile.”

They go the extra mile so people like Joey Woodle can do the same thing.

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Liz Spiller and Joey Woodle Pose for a photo in the cab of the truck. Below, Woodle poses with some people who helped him along the way with CACC’s six-week trucking class. Below right, Woodle poses for a photo with his graduation certificate next to his instructor Willie Brooks.

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something a little different. According to Huff, Christine White contacted librarian Che Harris, saying she was interested in teaching such a class.

“There are three basic types of calligraphy she’ll be teaching,” Harris said. “She’ll start with basic calligraphy, then move into copperplate and modern calligraphy.”

Registration for the class began May 7, and space is limited to around 15 participants, Huff said. Classes will begin on Monday, June 4 and will be held every Monday through July 16, though with a break on July 2 for the Independence Day holiday. Each class period will begin at 2 p.m. and last approximately one hour.

All of the necessary supplies will be furnished by the teacher.

“We’re happy and excited to be doing something new and different,” Huff said. “We thought this would be something fun for our adult participants.”

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CHURCH REVIVAL: Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church is hosting spring revival services at 7 p.m. tonight and Friday night. The evangelist for the week is Rev. Anthony Shealey of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Loachapoka. Rev. G.H. Pulliam is pastor of Pine Grove.

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POLITICAL FORUM: The Alabama Democratic Conference is hosting a political forum at 6 p.m. at the Cooper Recreation Center in Alexander City. The public

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When Dadeville native Bucky Heard sang at First Baptist Church of Dadeville in his hometown Sunday, Dadeville Mayor Wayne Smith presented him with a proclamation, celebrating the musician and declaring Sunday, May 6 as “Bucky Heard Day” in Dadeville. Heard, left, and Smith pose for a photo with the proclamation.

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EARLY BIRD SALE: Want to get a jump on the best deals? Red Ridge United Methodist Church will hold a special early bird session for its Annual Mission Fund Yard Sale from 8 to 11 a.m. There will be a wide variety of items as members of the church all donated to help the cause. Every dollar raised goes into the church’s mission fund and the goal this year has been set at $7,000. The sale will be held at the church located at 8091 County Road 34 in Dadeville.

For more details, call John Mann at 256-307-2366.

Saturday, May 12

The Learning Tree Helping Children Learn and Grow

The Learning Tree, Inc. is Accepting Applications for 2nd, 3rd, and Weekend Shifts for Direct Care.

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

JUNQUE JUBILEE: MainStreet Alexander City is hosting Junque Jubilee in downtown Alexander City starting at 8 a.m. with shops opening at 10 a.m.

FISH FRY: The Hackneyville Fire Department will be hosting its annual fish fry from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the HVFD in Hackneyville.

Bring your family and friends to enjoy some fresh, fried catfish. Fish plates will be available for $10 per plate. This is the HVFD annual fundraising drive to help keep the department active and to help pay for a new fire department.

MOTHERS’ PRAYER BREAKFAST: Centerview Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Mothers’ Prayer Breakfast at 9 a.m. The speaker is Debra Harris, First Lady of Mt. Lovely Baptist Church.

Rev. Jimmial Harrison Sr. is pastor of Centerview Missionary Baptist.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Comer Methodist Men’s Club is hosting a pancake breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m.

It is eat in or carry out for $6 a plate.

BENEFIT YARD SALE: Red Ridge United Methodist Church will hold its Annual Mission Fund Yard Sale from 6 a.m. until all the goods are gone.

A wide variety of items as members of the church all donate to help the cause. Every dollar raised goes into the church’s mission fund and the goal this year has been set at $7,000. The sale will be held at the church which is located at 8091 County Road 34 in Dadeville. For more details, call John Mann at 256-307-2366.

CANDIDATE FAIR: The Coosa County Republican Party is hosting a candidate fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rockford Event Center at 333 School Street in Rockford.

YARD SALE: The River of Life Worship Center is holding a yard sale Saturday, May 12 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church just past Bucks at 1715 Tallapoosa Street.

Wednesday, May 16

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL: The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Alexander City Police Department is hosting the 22nd Annual Law Enforcement Memorial at 11 a.m. at the department.

The key note speaker will be Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

Lunch will be served afterwards in the Alexander City Police Department.

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WINE AND WORDS: Chuck’s Marina is hosting a “Crawfish Boil, Wine and Words” fundraiser for the Friends of the Dadeville Public Library. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door if available.

It includes all-you-can-eat crawfish boil dinner prepared by Chef Raymond LeBlanc, music by the Murray Brown Band, a wine tasting and used book sale. Advance tickets are available at Chuck’s and the Dadeville Public Library.

Friday, May 18

PRODUCTION: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting “The Hoppers” at 7 p.m.

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PERFORMANCE: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting the Central Alabama Youth Wind Symphony at 7 p.m.

The Central Alabama Youth Wind Symphony is a youth organization for youths by youths. Directed by Tyler Rodgers, CAYWS has a lot to offer the community, especially in the form of music. The project was started in November as a means to bring the community and others together through music and allow area youth to express themselves freely and openly. CAYWS believes in a warm, friendly environment for all teenagers looking to continue their exploration in the field of music.

Tickets to the show are $5 and are available at mtvernontheatre.net.

ARMED FORCES DAY PICNIC: The Bill Nichols Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will be holding a Picnic in the Park from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Strand Park to celebrate Armed Forces Day. Veteran service organizations like the DAV and American Legion will be on hand to pass out information, and the Alabama National Guard will also have a display set up.

There will be a military vehicle show, kids activities and food vendors set up in the park as well. The event is open to the public and there is no cost to attend.

SINGING: The Kellyton Revival Center is hosting “Singing with The Exhorters” at 5 p.m. Refreshments will be provided afterwards and a love offering will be taken.

TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends are hosting the monthly trade day in Millerville on Highway 9 May 19 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Refreshments will be available.

Sunday, May 20

BACCALAUREATE SERVICE: The Benjamin Russell Baccalaureate Service is at 7 p.m. at the BRHS auditorium.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Holly Springs Baptist Church in Coosa County is hosting homecoming at 11 a.m.

Bro. Donnie Blackmon will be preaching. Everyone is welcome to eat after the service, just bring a chair and some food to share.

All former members and family of those buried in the church cemetery are welcome.

SINGING: A singing will be held at the Midway Historical School from noon to 2 p.m. at East Mill Drive in Hollins.

SOLIDARITY DAY: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting Solidarity Day May 20 at 11 a.m.

The theme is “How to talk about Relationship Problems.”

Edward Milner is pastor.

COOKING CLASS: The Beacon of Joy Mission is presenting a healthy cooking class May 20 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 369 Scott Road.

There will be food tasting and recipes will be provide. You must have an invitation to attend to know how much food to prepare. Please contact Renee Jackson at 256-749-5943.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Darien Church on Highway 22 between Daviston and Wadley at Cotney’s old store is hosting homecoming Sunday, May 20 starting at 10:30 a.m. Elder Jonathan Blakeley of Wetumpka will be the guest minister.

A covered dish lunch will follow the morning service. All friends and descendants of former members are cordially invited to attend this service.

Monday, May 21

SPEECH AND HEARING SCREENING: Auburn University NSSLHA & SAA are proud to offer a free speech, language and hearing screening that will access the following

for children and adults: articulation (pronouncing sounds), receptive language (understanding concepts and spoken language), expressive language (ability to verbally express self), cognition (attention, memory, problem solving), voice quality, fluency and hearing.

The screening will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1199 Haley Center in Auburn.

For further information, please call 334-844-9600.

COOKING CLASS: The Beacon of Joy Mission is presenting a vegetarian cooking class May 21 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 369 Scott Road.

There will be food tasting and recipes. You must have an invitation to attend so enough food can be prepared.

Please contact Renee Jackson at 256-749-5943.

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JEWELRY SALE: The Russell Medical Auxiliary will have their $5 Masquerade Jewelry Sale May 21 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and May 22 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Proceeds go toward student scholarships.

Wednesday, May 23

SENIORX: Deborah Jones will be at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce May 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to help seniors determine if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications. For more information contact Jones at 1-800-361-1636.

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CELEBRATION TRIBUTE: A celebration tribute in memory of Mr. Thomas “Toot Toot” Marbury will be held at 6 p.m. in Strand Park in downtown Alexander City.

Tuesday, May 29

USHERS MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher’s meeting will be Tuesday, May 29 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.

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RUMMAGE SALE: The First Presbyterian Church is hosting a rummage sale to clear out the youth house at 371 Jefferson Street June 1 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. There is furniture, appliances, crafts, Bible study kits and more.

CAMP HIDDEN LAKE: Applications for the Salvation Army’s Camp Hidden Lake from June 18-23 are due by June 1. The camp is free to those who qualify. Register online at campscui.active. com/orgs/CampHiddenLake.

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LEAVE NO TRACE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting National Trails Day Leave No Trace in the Park at 9 a.m.

The hiking event will educate hikers on how to “leave no trace” when hiking.

PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville is celebrating the pastoral anniversary of Rev. Edward Milner and and First Lady Emily Milner June 2 at 5 p.m. in the New Adka Education Building at 21 North Thornton Road in Dadeville.

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Thursday, May 10, 2018 Dadeville’s Slade McCullers returns to a team that lost its top two skill players, but should be more evenly matched in Class 3A.

JOE MCADORY Columnist

My mandals die with plenty of sole I

once had a blowout just yards from the Turn 4 wall at Daytona International Speedway.

Fireworks lit up the Saturday night sky, some Georgia kid named David Ragan was celebrating his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory, and one of my beloved mandals suffered irreparable damage as I scurried along a dirt path outside the speedway, racing hundreds to nearby parking lots in hopes of beating the midnight traffic.

What are mandals, you ask? Rubber shoes that resemble sandals. Rich folks buy Tevas. My look-alikes cost 10 bucks. The mandals nickname was mockingly given to me, and my feet have been persecuted ever since.

Maybe they were the butt of fashion jokes, but my “soleful” footwear guided me across the American Southeast and lasted almost 10 years.

They toured the beaches of Florida and Alabama (sometimes underwater), hiked the mountains of Georgia and Tennessee, carried me to sporting venues across the South, the National Mall in D.C., inner city after inner city, and possibly a few forests along the way. It’s impossible to imagine how many miles they carried me, or how far my legs dragged them.

And here they were, outside of Turn 4 at this famous race track in the summer of 2008 with the straps torn off the right shoe. Race cars have blowouts. So do $10 mandals, I suppose.

As crowds rushed to my right and left, my precious, hideous mandals were bleeding a shoe’s death. Daytona International Speedway’s Turn 4 has seen its share of accidents. It’s where David Pearson and Richard Petty collided on the last lap of the 1976 Daytona 500. It’s where Cale Yarborough flipped his Hardee’s machine in 1983 Daytona 500 qualifying. It’s where Dale Earnhardt lost his life. Turn 4 has been dubbed “Calamity Corner,” and after this long, hot night of burning rubber on the speedway, my rubber shoes were toast.

It’s hard to walk in mandals when straps around your ankles no long attach to the sole. Instead, they dangled by a thread. I was still a half-mile to my dumpy, white Ford Taurus as crowds rushed toward Richard Petty Boulevard where hundreds of parked vehicles awaited.

Mandals, or not, my race wasn’t over. No, sir. This sonofagun was getting to his vehicle before traffic piled up. I wasn’t about to do this walk barefoot, either. I’m not into having broken Budweiser bottles or other bizarre objects embedded into my feet.

You know, sometimes there are broken beer bottles outside of a NASCAR track (go figure). My mandals were seemingly impervious to sharp objects and had to last a final, heroic 20 minutes.

Maybe there’s a reason they’re called mandals and not sandals. They might have been broken, but they had an iron will. I was convinced they could guide my feet through molten lava, across raging mountain streams, even scale Mount Everest. I never needed cute, fashionable little flip-flops and an Aeropostale T-shirt. I’ve got mandals and plush cotton threads from Target, thank you.

I walked slowly, working hard to keep my right foot inside the shoe. My mandals’ final journey came to an end in a dark parking lot at nearby EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University.

Two days later, they were given a ceremonial funeral outside the entrance to JC Penny at the Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach, then dumped in a garbage can.

Where did I go from there? Twenty feet to my left. Payless Shoe store had a special that day and I’ve worn those mandals to Jordan-Hare Stadium, Talladega Superspeedway and points in-between ever since.

Joe McAdory is communications editor at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business.

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By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

It’s going to be an interesting season for the Dadeville Tigers. With losing so many pieces and trying to figure out that puzzle, the Tigers will also be embarking in a new classification and an entirely new region. Dadeville dropped down to Class 3A and will be in Region 3 with Beulah, Bullock County, Pike Road, Prattville Christian, Saint James, Southside Selma and Montgomery Academy.

There’s only two opponents on Dadeville’s schedule that it has played more than eight times.

It’ll kick off the season in Week 0 with a Tallapoosa County matchup at Horseshoe Bend. The teams have played eight times with Dadeville winning all eight, but they haven’t faced off since 2011. Horseshoe Bend just missed the playoffs last season but also graduated more than 20 seniors, so this game could be a feeling out process for both teams.

In Week 1, Dadeville will host one of its longest standing rivals, Reeltown.

The Tigers lead the series, 37-15, and won last year’s meeting, 14-10. But the Rebels, who advanced to the second round last year, will be hungry for their first win against Dadeville since 2014 and return a solid group of players from the 2017 squad.

After that, Dadeville begins its region schedule with three region games in a row. The Tigers will host Southside Selma, which they’ve never played before, then head to Bullock County, which they haven’t played since 1995. Dadeville is 7-1 all time against the Hornets. In its third region game, Dadeville will once again face the unknown, heading to Saint James, a

Dadeville football team entering a whole new world in 2018 schedule with new classification, new region

“We are looking forward to the game-type situation to see how much progress we have made.”

— Richard White Dadeville football coach team it’s never played. Like the Tigers, Saint James dropped from Class 4A to 3A this season but went to the second round of the 4A playoffs a year ago.

Because of having such a large region, Dadeville’s final non-region game will be Week 6 at Elmore County, a team which used to be in the region with the Tigers. Dadeville leads the series 34-17 and has won the last three meetings, but ECHS will be under the direction of new head coach Jordan Cantrell, who seems to have high hopes for the team.

Closing out a four-game streak on the road, Dadeville will get back to region play at Montgomery Academy.

The Tigers and Eagles have met eight times before, splitting the games evenly, but they haven’t played since 2009. MA finished 8-2 last year and went to the second round of the playoffs.

All three of Dadeville’s last games will be at home against region opponents, two of which have never visited before. Pike Road is in its first year in AHSAA classification due to the grades offered at the school, so it’s hard to judge how that game will go.

Dadeville will then host Beulah, which it has never lost to in four meetings.

To finish out the season, the Tigers will host Prattville Christian. Both Beulah and PCA were 3-7 last year, but because of the weak competition in their region, PCA earned a bid to the postseason.

If Dadeville can make the playoffs this year, it’ll have a bye in Week 10. If it fails to advance, its season will end a week early.

Dadeville will finish up spring practice with a spring game against Horseshoe Bend Friday in New Site.

Dadeville Coach Richard White said he has seen some improvements in practice and is hoping it will show when 7 p.m. comes Friday.

“The spring has gone OK,” White said. “We have gotten better. We are looking forward to the game-type situation to see how much progress we have made.”

Outlook early prediction: After playing in the “District of Doom,” Dadeville will have a much easier go of it in region play this season. The Tigers will go 6-4 this year with wins against Horseshoe Bend, Bullock County, Elmore County and a three-game streak to end the season with Pike Road, Beulah and Prattville Christian. It will make the playoffs.

CACC coaches honored Submitted / The Outlook

Three of Central Alabama Community College’s coaches were honored by being named region coach of the year recently. The winning coaches were, from left, softball coach Greg Shivers, tennis coach Wesley Coleman and golf coach Dave Jennings.