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Council work session features big issues

By MITCH SNEED Editor

A work session is planned today at 4:30 p.m. for the Alexander City City Council to discuss and exchange

Several notable cases to be tried this term

information on some important issues that could have a big impact on the city.

The primary purpose of the work session is to discuss a half-cent sales tax for roads renewal and the city’s lodging tax. Also on the agenda is discussion on

a 2006 ordinance that sets fees for water capital improvements.

The discussion of the road tax was called for when the resolution was passed in 2014.

The city council approved the

implementation of a half-cent sales tax to fund road paving on Aug. 28, 2014. Part of resolution was a four-year review, so future councils wouldn’t be saddled with the tax if for some reason See COUNCIL • Page 3

ARMED AND SAFE? Gov. Kay Ivey signs an executive memorandum establishing the Alabama Sentry Program as Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama Superintendent of Education and Alabama Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor look on.

McDaniel murder trial set to begin June 11; Finley ethics trial continued to next term

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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

The spring term for trials at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse starts June 5.

Several cases are due up for trial in front of Judge Tom Young Jr. and some have been continued to next term.

See TRIAL • Page 3 McDaniel

Delores Hydock to speak at Russell Library June 12

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

As part of the 2018 “Libraries Rock” summer reading program, the Adelia M. Russell Library will welcome storyteller Delores Hydock to the library Tuesday, June 12. Sponsored by the library and the Alabama Humanities Foundation, Hydock will be presenting “Every Picture Tells a Story— The Storytelling of Norman Rockwell.”

During her talk, Hydock will be showing the incredible talent Rockwell had in telling an entire story with only one image. Hydock will also be sharing stories from the iconic artist’s life and will use a slide presentation showing how Rockwell took his impressive images from a simple concept See HYDOCK • Page 3

Ivey clears way for armed school administrators; local officials say school safety is their top priority

By MITCH SNEED Editor

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a program that could make way for school administrators to be armed to add a layer of security in the state’s schools.

Rather than waiting on legislative action, Ivey used administrative action, much like an executive order to

establish the Alabama Sentry Program. The move will allow for school administrators who have undergone training to be armed inside schools if there is not a school resource officer on campus.

According to a release issued

by Ivey’s office, “the Alabama Sentry Program is a voluntary program which will permit See ARMED • Page 5

“My questions would be how are they funded; what training are they required to have; and who certifies them. My military experience ... has taught me that it takes a special individual to move to the sound of gunfire and point a weapon and pull the trigger.”

— Dr. Joe Windle County superintendent and retired Army colonel

Tallapoosa Publishers earns Alabama Press Association honors earned 39 awards in this year’s competitions according to the preliminary results which were The Alexander City Outlook released by the Alabama Press has earned 17 awards in the Association on Friday.

Alabama Press Association’s Outlook President and Publisher 2018 Better Newspapers Contest Steve Baker said the awards and remains in the running in 15 reflect The Outlook staff’s additional categories which will commitment to an outstanding be announced at the APA Summer product.

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DEAR ABBY: My granddaughter, “Emily,� is 13. I have been very involved with her all her life. My daughter, “Ginger,� is divorced and has had a boyfriend, “Greg,� for about three years, but there has been no talk of marriage.

Greg’s mother has told Emily to call her “Grandma.�

Emily is OK with that, but it hurt my feelings, Abby.

I feel that Greg’s mother should realize she’s using a title that’s not hers. I realize she’s trying to make Emily feel like part of their family, but to me, this is MY title, not hers.

She has known Emily for three years, and while she’s nice to her, I’m the one who has been doing grandma duties for 12 years -- not her. To me, she should be called something special but not “Grandma.�

How do I cope with this?

Shouldn’t the other “grandma� have realized she’s pushing herself into the position of the real grandma? -- HURT GRANDMA IN CALIFORNIA DEAR HURT: You are taking this too personally. If Greg’s

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mother wasn’t hoping her son would marry your daughter, she would not be “embracing� Emily the way she has.

Your granddaughter does not love this woman more than she does you. Whether Greg’s mother “should� realize she’s treading on thin ice is something I cannot conjecture.

However, I’m sure she didn’t do this to annoy you. If you bring this up with her, you WILL annoy HER, which will likely annoy her son and your daughter, so I advise against it.

I’m betting that eventually she will become an official grandma -- however, if that doesn’t happen, your problem will be solved because she’ll be history.

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s

horrible sisters have invited themselves to our home in Florida. They hate me. One’s husband sexually assaulted me five years ago. When I had her come and get him (he was drunk), she accused me of making it up! (Abby, she saw it happen.)

The other sister has never invited us over for dinners or special events. She’s extremely obese and will break our furniture if she sits on it.

We are in our 70s, live modestly and can’t afford this selfish intrusion. My husband says, “But they’re my sisters!�

Please help me get out of this.

-- LOOKING FOR PEACE DEAR LOOKING: I’ll try.

You and your husband are not joined at the hip. No law says you must be there. Yes, they are his sisters, so he can visit them in THEIR homes, without you. ‘Nuff said?

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend whose father recently passed away. Her mother passed away eight years ago. Everything was paid for -- all funeral

arrangements and anything else you can think of.

She’s wondering what to do with the money she received in the cards people sent her.

Have masses? Donate it to charity? Her sibling took some of the cards from her mom’s funeral and applied the money toward a vacation. My friend just wants to do the right thing. What is the right thing?

-- WANTS TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT DEAR WANTS: If the money isn’t needed for expenses, it is the recipient’s to do with as she (or he) wishes. However, a thoughtful and respectful thing to do would be for your friend to donate it to a charity her father supported, or toward research into a cure for the disease that took his life.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Obituaries Lewis Steven Wade Sharpe August 14, 1963 - May 29, 2018 Lewis Sharpe passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home in Jackson’s Gap, Alabama.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Sharpe; children, Steven Sharpe, David Mann, Julia (Bobby) Self, and Hunter Sharpe; grandchildren, Kinzleigh, Destiny, Journey, and Danielle; sisters, Sheila (Pete) Bolan and Kathy (George) Murphy; and several loving nieces and nephews.

He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.

Services will be held Friday June 1, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Alabama Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers’ Chapel located at 21927 Hwy 280 Camp Hill, Alabama. Burial will follow in the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery in Dudleyville, Alabama. Visitation will be held Thursday May, 31st from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Alabama Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers is directing.

Kermit G. Orr Mr. Kermit G. Orr, 83, of Goodwater, AL died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Coosa Valley Medical Center, Sylacauga, AL. Final arrangements pending.

Final Arrangements Entrusted to Armour’s Memorial Funeral Home.

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The murder trial for Matthew Clate McDaniel will start with jury selection and pre-trial motions June 11 with other trials taking place in the holiday shortened week prior.

McDaniel is accused of murder in the Jan. 17, 2016 shooting death of Norman Dean Crayton after hunters had found Crayton’s body in a wooded area off Barron’s Bridge Road south of Dadeville. Investigators indicated that the victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

McDaniel is represented

by Davis Whittelsey and saw his case bound over to the Tallapoosa County Grand Jury after a June 28, 2016 preliminary hearing where investigators in the case testified that McDaniel admitted he had shot and killed Crayton, but said it was selfdefense. An indictment was returned in the case.

Whittelsey filed a motion seeking immunity from prosecution on the charges under Alabama’s “stand your ground law.”

The motion says McDaniel “asserts his plea of immunity and defense of self-defense and demands an evidentiary hearing on said plea as required by law.”

Young denied the motion for immunity but that does not stop a self-defense claim.

Whittelsey has also filed a change of venue motion.

The motion claims that due to the attention that the case has garnered in the media, McDaniel would not be able to get a fair trial here.

McDaniel was out on bond awaiting trial, but for the second time since he was charged, he got in trouble with the law in Alexander City for driving without a license, which was a violation of his bond conditions. He has been in jail since January.

The trial for former Camp Hill Police Chief Roosevelt Finley Jr. has been continued to the next term.

Finley, 59, of Opelika, is charged with seven counts of violation of ethics laws after an Alabama Ethics Commission investigation recommended criminal charges. He was arrested in March of 2017 and released after posting a $100,000 property bond.

The indictment alleges that Finley used his position as police chief in Camp Hill for personal gain.

One charge Finley alleges that Finley sold his personal vehicle using the website GovDeals.com and directly received the funds.

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Five counts allege that Finley used a Camp Hill Police Department debit card to purchase items such as meals, items at department stores, a Sam’s Club membership, fuel for personal use and toner for a printer. In some of those the indictments allege that Finley was also reimbursed by the town for those purchases even though they were paid for originally with city funds.

One count alleges that Finley received a $2,450 check written from “Camp Hill Police Department Narcotics for the sale of jewelry.”

Finley was terminated from the position he had held for 22 years on Oct. 20, 2014.

While reasons for the move were not given at the time, at a subsequent hearing the reasons given by then Camp Hill Mayor Danny Evans said that Finley “violated protocol and had discrepancies in payroll.”

A subpoena was been recently issued for records from GovDeals.

Dugan while driving a motor vehicle at excessive speed and attempting to elude police.

She was indicted March 1 arrested April 12. Clampitt is currently in jail on $40,000 bond. Michelle Lee Perez was appointed to represent her.

• Anthony Lee Thornton, 23, of Dadeville is awaiting trial on aggravated cruelty to animals, discharging a gun on a public roadway and reckless endangerment where it is alleged that he shot at a dog across a road in the presence of children causing the dog to die. He was indicted March 1 and arrested March 29. He is currently out of jail on a $50,000 bond. Robin McIntyre was appointed to represent him.

• J.T. Toombs, 33, of Alexander City is awaiting trial on possession of marijuana first degree. He was arrested May 26, 2016 and indicted Feb. 27, 2017 for possession marijuana for personal use after a previous conviction of possession of marijuana for personal use. He has several arrests since 2007 according court records including Notable cases also slated possession of marijuana, for trial this term in front of trafficking cocaine, possession of a controlled substance, Judge Tom Young: distribution of a controlled • Amy Nicole Clampitt, substance, theft by deception, 31, of Dadeville is awaiting trial on manslaughter charges. simple gambling, obstruction of justice and receiving stolen She is alleged to have caused property. the death of Jimmy Lee

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But by most accounts, the tax has been a success. In the three plus years the tax has been in effect, more than $4 million has been collected and nearly 20 miles of roads have been resurfaced and dozens more have been patched under the plan named the Alexander City Road Improvement Project, or ACRIP. This year alone 7.3 miles of roads are set to be paved with the funds collected. This year’s roads include: 9th Avenue, 14th Avenue, Alford Drive, Arrowhead Loop, C Place, Cemetery Drive, Central Avenue, Central Avenue Circle, Charlotte

Lane, Meadows Street, Montezuma Drive, Patterson Street, R Street, Seven Bark Trail, South Franklin Street, Turner Road, Turtleneck Road, U Street, Willow Drive, Windsor Drive and Worthy Road.

As far as the lodging tax discussion, Tallapoosa County Commissioner Steve Robinson and Alexander City Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ed Collari have been championing the launch of a tourism authority to help promote tourism in the Lake Martin community. The group could be funded by slightly raising the lodging tax to get it in line with other areas.

“When you look at other lodging tax rates around the state and even in nearby communities, Alexander City’s rate of 9 percent is below average,” Collari said at a forum on the subject in April.

Currently, Alexander City’s lodging tax rate is 9 percent with 4 percent going to the state and 5 percent going into the city’s general fund.

The average lodging tax in Alabama is 12 percent with comparable communities like Sylacauga checking in at 15 percent with 9 percent going to the city. Wetumpka’s rate is 16 percent with 12 percent dedicated to the city. Auburn

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The program will begin at 3 p.m. on June 12 and will last for one hour. The talk is open to everyone, and there is no cost to attend the event.

and Opelika both have 13 percent lodging tax rates.

As far as the discussion of the water capital improvement ordinance, the topic came up when a local entrepreneur learned of the fees associated with connecting water and sewage services to a property he had purchased for expansion. The ordinance has been in place since 2006 and sets fees for various services and equipment associated with water and sewage connections.

The meeting will be held at City Hall Conference Room, located upstairs at city hall, 4 Court Square in downtown Alexander City.

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ver the past several years, the graduating class at Benjamin Russell has seen their total amount of scholarship offers continue to rise, with the Class of 2016 being the first to receive more than $5 million in financial aid offers. The Class of 2018 reached an even higher plateau, setting a new school record with nearly $6.5 million in scholarship offers received.

As the cost of attending a postsecondary institution continues to increase, the value of scholarships becomes more and more apparent. However, unlike many athletic scholarships, where an athlete will be sought out and recruited by interested universities, academic scholarships require students to be proactive in their search and complete a sometimes lengthy application in order to be eligible for the financial aid offered by that institution.

Through the dedicated work of the administration and staff at Benjamin Russell, more and more students from each year’s graduating class are listening to the advice and guidance offered to them, filling out a FAFSA and a multitude of scholarship applications in order to have more options available to them to continue their educational careers. In addition to financial aid offered directly from a university, these students are also filling out applications from groups and organizations like the Kiwanis Club, the Boys & Girls Club, Russell Medical Center and Students With a Goal.

While school staff members and parents of these students play a tremendous role in making sure seniors are financially ready to take that next step, one of the biggest positive influences on these students is senior counselor Richard Burton. Each September, Burton sits down with every single senior at Benjamin Russell and discusses that student’s plans for the future. He also reiterates how important it is for them to fill out their FAFSA and be proactive in applying for scholarships.

No matter which path these students choose to take in life, having a financial boost to attend the academic institution of their choice can make a world of difference. We applaud the faculty and staff at BRHS for encouraging students to be proactive in their scholarship application process, and to the students for taking these lessons to heart and being on the ball to submit all the scholarship applications they are able to. If everyone involved continues to offer encouragement and be proactive, there is no telling how high these financial aid numbers can go.

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on’t sweat North Korea.

Don’t sweat the postponement of the Singapore Summit.

My bet is that it’s just one of many bumps, blips and stumbles that will happen before the Trump administration and that evil dictatorship agree to a historic deal.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to get lots of positive things done in Washington.

This week he signed a bipartisan fix for the badly flawed Dodd-Frank financial reform act that helps small and regional banks deal with rules designed for Big Banks.

He also signed a smaller bill many say has been needed for a long time - “The Right to Try Bill,” which gives terminally ill patients the right to seek experimental drug treatments before they achieve final FDA approval.

By almost any measure, and despite virtually no help from Democrats and the biased mainstream liberal media, Trump’s doing pretty well at home and abroad.

His tax cuts are still giving millions of middle-class people fatter paychecks, unemployment is at record low levels for blacks and Latinos, the Trump stock market is still up and the economy is getting stronger and healthier all the time.

Meanwhile, look at what the Pelosi-Clinton Democrats are doing. They’re counting on winning the House of Representatives in the fall.

And what’s their big selling point to voters, the single-most important issue they think

MICHAEL REGAN Columnist will inflame the masses, elect Democrats and return the Party of Hillary to power in Washington?

“Elect me. I promise to impeach Trump.”

Oh, as a special bonus, if Nancy Pelosi returns as their speaker, she promises she’ll immediately roll back those crummy Trump income tax cuts.

A rational American voter might ask, “What exactly has Trump done to deserve impeachment?”

“We don’t like him” isn’t anywhere in the Constitution.

Neither is “We don’t like the way he tweets or runs the White House.”

We all know the real reason Democrats want to impeach Trump — he beat Hillary the Great and to do that he must have cheated.

Democrats can never believe it when they are beaten fair and square by a Republican presidential candidate.

They think my father cheated in 1980, George W. Bush cheated in 2000 and Donald Trump cheated in 2016.

The Impeachment Democrats better watch it.

If they take the House and try to impeach Trump on frivolous grounds, they won’t just make a mockery of the Constitution. They’ll also start a bad precedent that eventually

will come back to bite them in the butt.

The next time their guy gets elected president and Republicans get control of the House, their guy will get impeached for something silly like golfing too much or smoking cigars in the Oval Office.

The November elections are going to be big trouble for the cocky Democrats, who still think Trump or his staff colluded with the Russians in 2016 to steal the election.

Democrats are already running “I hate Trump” campaigns around the USA. But while Hillary is running around making excuses, wearing a Russian hat on stage and making dumb jokes, Trump’s poll numbers are inching up and the generic Republican-Democrat ballots are even in the polls.

As usual, Democrats have 90 percent of the media on their side.

But Republicans own all the important issues like lower taxes, better economy, more jobs, plus possible breakthroughs with the despots who run Iran and North Korea.

All the Democrats have in 2018 is, “We’re going to impeach Trump. Then we’ll raise your taxes.”

They’ll look like fools if they run on that platform — they already do.

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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.

Her address is 786 I Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee.

Buffy Colvin

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.

Eric Brown

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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id you see the video of the idiot lawyer from New York screaming at the Spanish speaking restaurant workers that he was going to call ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) on them? His name is Aaron Schlossberg. The video is an example of someone wholly unhinged over nothing. His beef was that the restaurant workers were speaking Spanish to each other.

I had a few thoughts as I watched the video.

This incident happened in New York City, one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. In New York, there’s a China Town, Little Italy and a Spanish Harlem. Those are just the popular areas where different people groups have settled. There are more than 800 languages spoken in New York City. My sons both went to school on the upper west side of the city at Columbia. I went up regularly for five years to visit with them. It is easy to see that most New Yorkers love their diversity. If it makes you mad to see Spanish speakers speaking Spanish, don’t live in New York City.

They have been doing that there for 150 years.

Why would a lawyer be concerned about conversations held by minimum wage employees at a local eatery?

I thought as Americans

talked more like me.

One final thought. I love RAY how people have responded to this nut. As his video went WATERS viral, Schlossberg lost his Columnist office space. The Madison Avenue business center where he rented workspace we respected each other’s terminated its rental agreement freedoms. I don’t try to police with him. The center’s you and you don’t try to management said, “His actions police me. As long as I am not are just not consistent with hurting you, you stay out of our community and rules and my business and vice versa. regulations. It’s contrary to In watching the video, it is everything we believe in as a obvious Schlossberg is a bully. company and personally.”

He is screaming at people as if If you are going to act he is the boss. What is wrong rudely towards people and with people these days? your display goes viral on the I am nearly a pacifist and internet, there will be some have been a pastor for over 30 hell to pay. Protesters did one years, but watching the video more thing to get back at the I knew if I had been there I ugliness of Schlossberg. They would have wanted to punch found out where he lived and him in the mouth. I do not they hired a mariachi band to tolerate people bullying others. play outside his apartment.

Where has our civility gone? A man filled with hate for I am not sure if these things are Latinos was forced to listen happening more now or if we to Mexican music outside see it more since everyone has his building. Is that mean? A a video camera in their pocket little. But not nearly as mean as part of their phones. Either as bullying Spanish speaking way, it saddens me to no end. people working at a minimum Why can’t we be kind to wage job minding their own each other? Why would I think business. Maybe this will help it is my job to insult, berate Aaron Schlossberg hold his and threaten Spanish speaking tongue when he wants to insult people working at their job? and intimidate others.

They are not hurting me. If it bothers me so much, I would Ray Waters is a pastor, think it logical that I would motivational speaker and choose another restaurant regular columnist for The where everyone looked and Outlook.

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Edward Bell students achieve high DHS teacher to take students on overseas trip honors at state; two teams advancing

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

sending students to the national competition,� Ford said. “This validates the job our teachers are doing The Edward Bell Career Tech for preparing the students over the Center recently carried 13 teams of course of their high school career. students to compete in the SkillsUSA “Down here, we have students who state competition in Birmingham, are able to find their niche and are able along with a handful of other students to shine.� taking part in individual events. When In addition to the top finishers, the judging was complete, five of the Zach McCormick placed second for teams and individuals brought top an Action Skills demonstration, as did three finishes back to Camp Hill with Trey Jones, Thomas Motes and Kyle them, and two earned high enough Nelson in Welding Fabrication. Tyler honors to move on to the next level of Arispe brought home a bronze medal competition. in the category of Mechatronics. “We had three teams from the As the three state winners prepare welding department, six from industrial to head to Louisville and the national maintenance and four from law competition, Ford felt there was a enforcement, along with the individual sense of confidence in the air. competitions,� Edward Bell Director of “The students feel as if they have a Career and Technical Education Fred great chance to represent Alabama well Ford said. “Robotics and Automation and show off their skills against other and Welding Sculpture placed first in students,� he said. “They feel very the state.� confident about their chances.�

For their first place finishes, Kody Along with this, Ford said the Patterson, Dillon Ray and Shona Reed school wants to try and start a walk of will represent the tech school at the champions on the campus, recognizing SkillsUSA national competition in those who have achieved at a high Louisville, Kentucky. Patterson and level in events like the SkillsUSA Ray will take part in the Robotics and competition.

Automation Technology competition, “We want to keep that kind of while Reed will show off her welding enthusiasm going,� Ford said. “We sculpture skills against tech students always want to keep working hard and from around the country. do better. Everyone is super excited “This is our third year in a row about the upcoming school year.�

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Giving students at Dadeville High School the chance to travel and see the culture of another country, DHS social studies department head Wes Talton will be leading a group of 16 students and eight other adults on an eight-day trip across Britain and Ireland in early June. “We’re leaving on June 5 and returning on June 13,� Talton said. “We’ll be flying out from Atlanta with a layover at JFK in New York before continuing on to Killarney, Ireland.�

Traveling with the group Education First (EF) Educational Tours, Talton explained those going on the trip will see a multitude of sights as they make their way across the British and Irish countryside. Starting off exploring the natural beauty of Ireland around the Ring of Kerry in western Ireland, the group will then head east and explore Dublin by way of Blarney Castle. After the Irish leg of the trip, the students will then take a ferry across to

Holyhead, Wales, explore the cities of Coventry and Stratford-Upon-Avon before concluding their trip in London, taking a look around the capital city prior to returning home. “We will be taking in a lot during the time frame,�

Talton said. “This is the opportunity of a lifetime, and could be larger than life for some of our students. “This will not be a ‘spring break’ trip with a lot of down time. We’ll be busy from the moment we wake up until we return in the evening. They offer a very good product that is very structured.�

Talton said the idea for the trip came from wanting to let his students see a different place, showing them there is more to the world than Tallapoosa County and central Alabama. “Our main motivation for taking this trip was to develop the whole student,� he said. “Being exposed to different cultures forces you to grow and adapt in the process.�

For those who may be concerned about safety

issues, Talton said there are contingency plans in place should problems arise. “EF is in regular contact with local law enforcement agencies,� he said. “We’ll also be staying on the outskirts of the cities, which will help with security.

Also, if any health issues arise, insurance was built into the cost of the trip. “There is always a ‘Plan B’ with this company. We will be safe.�

As the students prepare for their journey overseas, Talton said there is a lot of excitement and anticipation for the trip, mixed with some anxiety. “The pulse was a lot more than I expected,� he said. “I expected maybe 10 people in total to sign up for this, but we’ve got 25 going.�

Talton said he wants to make trips like these a fairly regular event for students at Dadeville and perhaps some of the other schools in the Tallapoosa County system. “I would like to make this part of the curriculum, maybe go every two to three years,� Talton said.

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administrators in schools, without an SRO, to maintain a firearm on campus in a secured safe in order to be prepared to respond to an active shooter situation,� the release stated. “The Sentry Program will require that the administrator successfully complete training created and certified by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). Unlike teachers, school administrators have complete access to their schools and are responsible for the safety of all students at the school, not an individual classroom.�

In a released statement, Ivey said she plans to support a measure to add more school resource officers in the future, but saw this as an immediate workable solution. “The Governor’s SAFE Council recommended adding more school resource officers throughout our state, a solution that I support, and will work with the legislature to implement.

However, until we have a concrete plan to increase the number of SROs, we must provide a way for schools to protect their students in the upcoming school year,� Ivey said. “I have created the Alabama Sentry Program to provide additional security measures for our children, and to utilize the current summer break to train those who volunteer to be a sentry. “The Alabama Sentry plan is a reasonable and measured approach to provide an additional tool for schools without a resource officer. With the unfortunate continued occurrence of school

violence across our country, we cannot afford to wait until the next legislative session.�

Alexander City Schools Superintendent Dr. Darrell Cooper and Tallapoosa County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joe Windle both said that school safety is their top priority. Neither had read the specifics of the move, but were surprised and see a need for additional study and consideration before it would be implemented locally. “I’m very surprised that she would go that route, especially after it was debated so extensively by the legislature,� Cooper said. “In general, I’m not for arming staff, but people have very strong feeling in both sides of this issue.

Obviously, I think we need to do some extensive research and consult with the board before we make any determination about what we do in Alexander City.�

Windle is a retired Army colonel and said he would await specifics on training and funding, but pulled from his military experience to state an opinion. “I haven’t seen or read the executive order so would be too early for an educated opinion on the other,� Windle said. “My questions would be how are they funded; what training are they required to have; and who certifies them. In general, I am against arming teachers and non-specially trained individuals. My military experience in training infantry soldiers for combat; leading them in combat; and Ranger training has taught me

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Joining Ivey for the announcement were Alabama Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor and Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama Superintendent of Education. “I believe this is a common-sense approach to increasing security in our schools. The SAFE Council worked hard with officials from around the state to create a list of recommendations.

I applaud Governor Ivey and members of the SAFE Council for creating this program,�

Secretary Taylor said in a press release on the School Sentry Program. “School security is one of the highest priorities for law enforcement and this program will help first responders identify and stop threats quicker and before they happen.�

In a released statement, Mackey said it will increase security without having to seek additional funding.

“Schools are sanctuaries of learning and, as such, they must be safe places for our children to learn, knowing that the adults around them are watching out for their safety and security.

With recent events around our country, now is the time to act,�

Dr. Mackey said in a released statement. “The Alabama Sentry Program is one way for us to put more safety resources in schools without having to seek new funding.

This is truly a step in the right direction. I look forward to working with Secretary Taylor and the entire SAFE Council to implement this program.�

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and maintaining a weapons-storage system, an approved weapon, ammunition and a specially-designed bulletproof vest, according to the governor’s release.

At a press conference Wednesday, Ivey signed an executive memorandum establishing the Alabama Sentry Program and directing the State Department of Education and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to implement the program.

The Alabama Sheriff’s Association has fully endorsed and supports the Alabama Sentry Program, according to the release.

Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said he would need time to study the specific of the move before commenting on its use locally.

Currently, state law requires a person to be a certified POST certified law enforcement officer to had a gun on a school campus.

reserve sheriff’s deputy; must be an active school administrator in a public elementary or secondary school without an SRO; and must pass a drug screening, a mentalhealth assessment, and a stress test. Sentries will be subject to random drug screenings, annual training, mentalhealth, and stress test recertification.

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Friday, June 1

RUMMAGE SALE: The First Presbyterian Church is hosting a rummage sale to clear out the youth house at 371 Jefferson Street from 2 to 6 p.m. There will be 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.

CHURCH SINGING: Family Worship Center is hosting a Friday Night Singing with Eternal Vision at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1676 Sewell Street in Alexander City.

Everyone is welcome.

Saturday, June 2

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.

This hike is part of the 100 Alabama Mile Challenge. Meet at the Campfire Trail Head in the North Picnic area.

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

BOOK SIGNING: Lakesha Denise will have a book signing for her new book “Powerful Women of Faith” from 4 to 6 p.m at the Lake Martin Innovation Center.

BENEFIT SINGING: Oak Ridge Church in Dadeville is hosting a benefit singing and cake auction for Jimmy Bolt .The cake auction begins at 5 p.m. and the singing starts at 6 p.m.

Scheduled to perform are Masters’ Touch, Union Encouragers, Ray and Coby Fusion.

Sunday, June 3

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

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will hold its 133rd church anniversary at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Gordon McCord, pastor of Second Marrietta Missionary Baptist Church in Castleberry.

Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor.

Everyone is invited to attend.

CHURCH HOMECOMING: Bay Pine Baptist Church is hosting homecoming services at 10:30 a.m.

Eternal Vision will provide special music and a love offering will be taken.

There will be a fellowship dinner after the service.

Everyone is welcome.

CHURCH SINGING: Horseshoe Bend Baptist Church will host the Dixie Echoes of Pensacola, Florida at 6 p.m. The group has been around for over 50 years providing Southern Gospel music.

A love offering will be taken. The church is located on Highway 280 in Dadeville.

MEN AND WOMEN’S DAY: Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual Men and Women’s Day at 2 p.m. The guest minister is Rev. Richard Jacobs of New Popular Springs Missionary Baptist Church.

Pastor of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist is Rev. G.H. Pulliam.

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Beginning Baptist Church on Coley Creek Road is hosting vacation Bible school June 3-8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The theme is “Game On” and is for ages three through youth. Meals will be served every night and transportation is available. Please call 256-7500068 for more information.

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SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Adelia Russell and Mamie’s Place libraries will have its summer reading program kickoff event at the Alexander City Sportplex Gym. Registration for both the summer reading program and the children’s talent show will be open until June 8.

June 4 - June 6

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: New Adka and Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist churches are hosting vacation Bible school June 4-6 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. nightly at the New Adka Missionary Baptist Church.

SPIRITUAL: The Word Bible Church presents three nights of spiritual re-visitation and resurgence June 4 - 6 at 7 p.m.

Monday’s speaker is Dr. Eddie Hunter of Miracle Baptist Church.

Tuesday’s speaker is Overseer Calvin Daniel of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and Wednesday’s speaker is Bishop Demetrius Griffin of Hatchett Springs Baptist Church.

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For more information contact Hudson R. Hinton at 256-750-1140.

CLASS MEETING: The Laurel High School class of 1969 will meet at the Cooper Recreation Center June 9 at 10 a.m.

June 9 - 14

CAMP: Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting a theatre camp for kids June 9-14.

June 10 - 14

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Wayside Baptist Church is hosting “Game On” Vacation Bible School June 11-14 from 5:20 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. with a kickoff party June 10 at 6 p.m. The Kickoff Party will have smores, games, fun, music and more.

You can register at this event for VBS. VBS will have music, art, Bible study, recreation and lots of surprises.

A free T-shirt is included. For more information call 256-749-1102. Pickup will be available upon request.

June 11-16

June 4 -June 8

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: West End Church is hosting “Game On and Gear Up for Life’s Big Game” Vacation Bible School June 4-8 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Supper will be served at 5 and VBS will begin at 6 p.m. Registration is now open and van pickup is available.

To register see a member of West End or call the church office at 256234-2130 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

June 5-7

CHURCH REVIVAL: New Harmony Baptist Church in Camp Hill is hosting revival services June 5-7 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest speakers will be Rev. Jerry Dowdell of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Morris Lewis of St. Luke CME Church and Rev. Robert Cadenhead of Macdeonia Baptist Church. The pastor of New Harmony Baptist Church is Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr.

Wednesday, June 6

SPEAKER: Alex City Methodist Church is hosting creationist Kent Hovind at 5 p.m.

MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.

Friday, June 8

CONCERT: Award-winning pianist, arranger, music composer Christopher Cooley will perform in a free-will offering concert at Lake Pointe Baptist Church, located at 8352 AL Highway 50 in Walnut Hill, just east of AL 49, south of Dadeville.

The concert is a fund-raiser to support the Lei Bledsoe/Joe Ponder Fund of neighboring Sardis UM Church.

The Bledsoe/Ponder Fund provides financial support and acts of kindness to people in the community in times of hardship. Donations will be accepted.

Admission is free.

Cooley, who now lives in New York, has played a variety of instruments and with various vocal soloists at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center, as well as in Italy, Germany, Austria and a half-dozen other countries.

Lake Pointe Baptist Church is donating the use of its sanctuary and baby-grand piano in anticipation of a crowd too large for the smaller capacity of neighboring Sardis United Methodist Church. A reception with refreshments and light snacks will precede the performance.

Saturday, June 9

PRODUCTION: The Mt. Vernon Theatre in Tallassee is hosting musical artist Andy Griggs in concert at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $12 and are available at mtvernontheatre.net BRIDGE BUILDERS FOOTBALL CAMP: The annual Bridge Builders Football Camp will be June 9 and 23.

Registration starts at 7 a.m. and the $10 fee includes lunch.

Current and former Auburn University athletes are set to help including Tre’ Williams, Malik Miller and K.J. Britt. Pre-registration will be at

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RABIES WEEK: Many vet clinics in the area are offering $12 Rabies vaccinations during the week. In addition Dr. John Caldwell will take his Rabies vaccination services on the road June 16. He will be at the Daviston Fire Department from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. June 16 and from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. at Hall Propane in New Site.

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Tuesday, June 12

DELORES HYDOCK: Friends of the Dadeville Public Library are sponsoring a moment in history, “It’s the Little Things: Five small objects that shaped the world of the Dutch Golden Age” with storyteller Delores Hydock at 12:30 p.m. at Red Ridge United Methodist Church located at the intersection of County Road 34 and Alabama Highway 49 just south of Dadeville.

Friday, June 15

CONCERT: Mean Mary will be in concert June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sundilla Concert Series at the Auburn United Universalist Fellowship Hall.

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Saturday, June 16

CHURCH SINGING: The First Presbyterian Church Choir is presenting its Annual Concert at 5 p.m. in the sanctuary at 371 Jefferson Street. This year’s program is entitled “The Elders Sing the Oldies,” featuring music from the ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. The guest artists will be former Alexander City residents, Brink and Brinkley Norton from Charleston, South Carolina. Admission is free.

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Thursday, June 21

SENIORX: Deborah Jones, SeniorRx coordinator will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce to see if seniors are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements or medications.

Saturday, June 23

SAVE OUR YOUTH TOUR: The 2018 Save Our Youth Tour featuring special guest Amari Asad will be from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Cooper Recreational Center located at 625 MLK Jr. Blvd. in Alexander City. The theme is “teach, educate and motivate.”

Admission is $20 and advance tickets are available. Vendor spaces are also available for $25.

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GREAT OUTDOORS DAY: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a Great Outdoors Day. There will be Dutch oven demonstrations, boat rides, birds of prey programs, archery and kayak training. There will be a bounce house for children, hiking tour and tips on camping will be demonstrated with a tour of a RV and boat.

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Awards a labor of love. Our staff continues to amaze me. From our journalists led by Mitch Sneed and Betsy Iler leading our magazine division, to the sales and design team led by Tippy Hunter, Audra Spears and Katie Wesson, I could not be more proud. We are fortunate to have a group of hard working folks who believe in the importance of community journalism.

Good communities to live in have good local newspapers.”

All of the Outlook’s awards were in Class B, which includes member newspapers with a total paid circulation of 21,999 and below.

Outlook Editor Mitch Sneed won 12 individual honors, including three firstplace awards for feature writing and columns.

“It’s always nice to be recognized by your peers for the work that you do, so it’s very humbling to see this list,” Sneed said.

“None of this would be possible without the hard work of our entire team and without the great people of our community who allow us to tell their stories.

“We appreciate our readers and viewers who welcome us into their homes each day and look to us to be their source for local news.”

TPI Owner and Chairman Kenneth Boone, who won three awards including two first places, praised the work done by the employees of the newspapers and magazines.

“I’m very pleased by Tallapoosa Publisher’s performance in the 2018 Better Newspaper contest, and especially for Mitch Sneed’s 12 personal awards,” Boone said. “That’s a very impressive showing.

And the best part of this is that our readers are enjoying award-winning local journalism from our whole staff week-in and week-out.”

According to APA officials, 62 newspapers submitted a total of 2,129 entries in the editorial contest, 39 newspapers submitted a total of 803 entries in the advertising contest and 24 magazines submitted 274 entries in the magazine contest. All entries were judged by the Virginia Press Association.

TPI newspaper awards earned include: • Best Spot News Story: Second place, The Outlook for “Plane crashes near Dadeville” by Mitch Sneed • Best Feature Story: First place, The Outlook for “Sojourn in the saddle” by Mitch Sneed • Best Feature Story: Second place, The Outlook for “Kendrick goes back in time to produce one last bale of cotton” by Mitch Sneed • Best Feature Story: Third place, The Outlook for “Floral Brilliance: Pat Fuller has created a rainbow of colors on Maple Street” by Mitch Sneed

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Outlook Editor Mitch Sneed’s ‘Sojourn in the saddle’ won first place in the Best Feature Story category.

• Best Humorous Column: Second place, The Outlook for “A man dog shouldn’t be smarter than the man” by Mitch Sneed • Best Humorous Column: Third place, The Wetumpka Herald for “Holidays bring fireworks ... to my kidneys!” by David Granger • Best Human Interest Column: Third place, The Outlook for “Lessons learned from life’s hard knocks” by Mitch Sneed • Best Human Interest Column: Third place, The Dadeville Record for “What you think of you is all that matters” by Mitch Sneed • Best Editorial Column or Commentary: First place, The Outlook for “My two cents on the heart of Russell Corp.” by Mitch Sneed • Best Editorial Column or Commentary: Second place, The Wetumpka Herald for “Facebook killing sparks quests for answers” by David Granger • Best Sports Feature Story: Second place, The Wetumpka Herald for “Monster Motivation” by Cory Diaz.

• Best Feature Photo: Second place, The

Outlook for “Eclipse with church steeple”

by Mitch Sneed • Best Sports Photo: First place, The Dadeville Record for “Pressure is on” by Cliff Williams • Best Photo Essay: Second place, The Outlook for “Fight Night Halloween 2017” by staff • Best Photo Essay: First place, The Dadeville Record for “Play Ball: Opening Day” by Cliff Williams • Best Use of Graphics or Illustrations: First place, The Outlook for “Driven” by Kenneth Boone, staff • Best Headline: Second place, The Outlook for “Chicken Truck Cluck Up” by Mitch Sneed • Best One-Time Special Section: Third place, The Outlook for “Alexander City Outlook 125 Years of Service” by staff • Best Niche Publication: Third place, The Outlook for “Driven” by staff • Creative Use of Multimedia: Third place, The Outlook for “Chicken Truck Cluck Up” Mitch Sneed • Online Breaking News Coverage:

Second place, The Outlook for “Two suspected killers in custody, charged in the killing of LaDarrell Hart” by Mitch Sneed • Online Breaking News Coverage: Third place, The Outlook for “Highway 280 shooting” by Mitch Sneed • Best Use of Social Media: First place, The Outlook for “Inside the lines live” by Lizi Arbogast and Scott Hardy TPI’s magazine honors include: • Best Single Feature Story: Third place, Lake Martin Living for “Lost But Not Forgotten” by Betsy Iler, Peter Van Der Linden • Best Business Feature: First place, Elmore County Living for “Bulletproof” by Amy Passaretti • Best Single Photograph: First place, Elmore County Living for “Born to Fly”

by Kenneth Boone • Best Cover Photo or Illustration: First place, Lake Magazine • Best Cover Photo or Illustration: Second place, Elmore County Living TPI’s advertising awards include: • Best Single Ad over 1/2 page color: Second place, The Outlook for “Holman Floor Company” by Audra Spears • Best Single Ad over 1/2 page color: Third place, The Outlook for “Bone & Joint Specialists, P.C.” by Hallie Holloway • Best Regularly Scheduled Special Section: Third place, The Outlook for “Gridiron 2017-High School Football Preview” by Mitch Sneed, Lizi Arbogast, Santana Wood, Kenneth Boone • Best One Time Special Section: Third place, The Outlook for “125 Years of Service” by staff • Best Signature Page: First place, Division B, The Outlook for “We Are Ben Russell” by Audra Spears, Darlene Johnson, Hallie Holloway • Best Signature Page: Second place, Division B, The Outlook for “Halloween Safety” by Audra Spears, Darlene Johnson, Hallie Holloway • Best Signature Page: Second place, Division D, The Dadeville Record for “Go Tigers” by Audra Spears, Darlene Johnson, Hallie Holloway • Best Signature Page: Third place, The Tallassee Tribune for “Go Tigers” by Audra Spears, Darlene Johnson, Hallie Holloway • Best Niche Publication: Second place, The Outlook for “Lake Martin Living -September 2017” by staff • Best Niche Publication: Third place, The Wetumpka Herald for “Elmore County Community Calendar 2018” by Audra Spears • Best Use of Humor: Third place, The Outlook for “Advanced Heating & Air” by Audra Spears • Best Innovative Online Advertising: Second place, The Outlook for “Russell Marine Boat Show” by Audra Spears

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JOE MCADORY Columnist

Auburn deserves balanced schedule with UGA, ’Bama

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

FUN FOR ALL AGES

G

us Malzahn has a legitimate gripe. Auburn is subject to playing the SEC’s top programs — Alabama and Georgia — collectively on the road or at home in a given season. It creates an imbalanced schedule, giving the Tigers a whopping disadvantage one season, then what should be an advantage the following season.

Before 2013, Auburn visited Georgia and hosted Alabama in a given season, then rotated home and away the next.

Let’s face it, Nick Saban has developed what is the gold standard among college football programs. If the Crimson Tide is not among the Top 5 at season’s end, then something is wrong. Kirby Smart, a long-time Saban assistant, has taken that blueprint to Athens. Auburn finishes each season against both teams, with a warm-up game in-between.

Under Malzahn, Auburn has been either great (2013 and 2017), good to mediocre (2014 and 2016) or just plain mediocre (2015). Ending the season with road trips to Athens and Tuscaloosa provides zero margin for error. Zero. In other words, Auburn had better be great, or else.

Auburn could have a legitimate chance at earning a spot in the college football playoffs, but must run the gauntlet of having to play in Athens, Tuscaloosa and possibly playing Georgia again in Atlanta in less than a month’s time. No team in college football will possibly finish with a schedule as difficult as this. That’s oppressive, folks.

Auburn’s only win in either Tuscaloosa or Athens in the past 10 years came in 2010 when Cam Newton resurrected the Tigers from a 24-0 deficit for a mind-blowing 28-27 victory against the Crimson Tide.

That’s it. One win.

The last time Auburn tasted victory in Athens was in 2005. The quarterback? Brandon Cox, now 34 years old.

By contrast, the Tigers are 3-3 against both Georgia and Alabama at Jordan-Hare Stadium since 2007.

Home field advantage? Meh. Only when the Tigers are great. A weak Auburn team generally fails against Georgia or Alabama regardless of where the games are played, and history is now telling us a strong Auburn team can’t run the AthensTuscaloosa road gauntlet in one month.

There’s more to the story than just wins and losses — ticket sales.

An Auburn football season ticket without either Alabama or Georgia on the home schedule is far less appealing. Marquee games like this are so special. Instead, either Tennessee or LSU is Auburn’s marquee home game this season. Those are classic showdowns for sure, but c’mon, neither one matches up to the South’s Oldest Rivalry or the Iron Bowl.

Next season, Georgia and Alabama will be back on the season ticket, so there’s some solace there. Something tells me ticket sales are better when one or the other are on the home schedule.

Another consideration: Two big road games in one month aren’t the easiest on diehard fans who enjoy visiting other campuses, but find it hard-pressed to make multiple trips.

Gas ain’t cheap, y’all. Neither are hotel rooms or tickets.

Come on, SEC. Split these games back to where they were. Auburn’s November home schedule every other year should not be highlighted by Liberty, Alabama A&M or Samford.

Give us one classic, cool night against a rival powerhouse: something to electrify the atmosphere on campus every November.

Georgia at home. Alabama on the road.

Georgia on the road. Alabama at home.

Balance.

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

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Carson Stroud, 4, runs with a parachute on his back while being cheered on by coach Michael Taylor during last year’s Dadeville’s youth sports training camp. Below: Christian Nelson, 13, works on basketball drills last summer. The third annual camp begins Monday, June 11.

Dadeville plays host to third annual sports camp

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Sometimes the summer can drag on. With kids out of school and the temperatures heating up, it’s an easy option to stay inside all day.

But Mike Taylor is once again encouraging area kids to head outside by hosting his third annual free Dadeville sports camp, which begins Monday, June 11. The camp will be held at the Dadeville Elementary School playground every Monday and Tuesday in June and July from 5:30 p.m. until dusk.

“We don’t really have a lot in Dadeville, or even in Tallapoosa County, over the summer throughout the whole summer like a YMCA or a Sportplex that has a lot offered,” Taylor said. “There are kids sitting at home, playing video games and drinking pop and things like that. With me having two kids, I want to help kids be able to make any team they want in high school.”

The great thing about Taylor’s sports camp is not only is open to all ages, but it’s pretty much open to any sports interest. Each camp begins with a stretch and warmup, as Taylor encourages the children to “understand their body mechanics.” Sports included are football, basketball, softball, track, tennis, cheerleading and even color guard.

“We work with all kids,” Taylor said.

“As far as whatever you want to do at the high school level, we’re going to work on that. I even have kids on the fishing team that are participating

this year, and we’ll teach discipline for them to sit there for a fish to beat.”

Being a 10-year military veteran, Taylor stresses discipline and also coachability. “(Dadeville football) coach (Richard) White is also the athletic director and he talks a lot about kids coming into high school, and the expectation is that they have to understand what you have to do in sports to participate,” Taylor said. “He gave me that drive to be able to teach these kids to be coachable. By the time they get to the JV and high school levels, I want to make it easy for them to coach these kids instead of them breaking bad attitudes.”

Last year, the Dadeville free sports camp averaged around 60 kids per day and had a range of 3- to 18-year-old participants. Taylor said he even had calls this year about kids from Opelika and Auburn coming to the camp.

He also said he’s been blessed with a number of volunteers which allow him to be so inclusive when it comes to sports training.

“We even have high school coaches that come through and city councilmen and the fire department and police department that come through,” Taylor said. “The Chamber of Commerce really jumped on board to get these kids more involved, too, so we’ve got a little part of the whole community.”

Anglers use stormy weather as perfect setting Regardless of the size or the species, the two adrenaline-junkies love the As a tropical storm sent thrills of reeling in their rods. boats into the bay, two “On a typical day, I’d fishermen were sucked be out here for eight to 10 into the swift seas of Lake hours,” Stuckey said. “But Martin. today, we’re getting here a “Weather plays into it,” little late.”

Johnathan Stuckey said.

Wilson started fishing for “Just knowing what the fun but it quickly turned into fish are doing, going by the a serious sport. time of year and the current “I got into tournament weather.” fishing,” Wilson said. “It’s Stuckey relies on the just the thrill of racing across science of the sea to push the lake trying to catch fish him toward the perfect place by a certain time.” to toss his line.

On the days Wilson “Fishing should be better struggled to reel in a fish, he as the storm approaches,” Submitted / The Outlook likes to blame bananas for Stuckey said. “Anytime his bad luck.

Johnathan Stuckey reels in a fish at Lake Martin. you get a big change in “I’ve always followed barometric pressure, they the saying, ‘Don’t brings bite a little better.”

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Before baiting the rods, friend brought a banana “It’s got numbers,” Wilson prefers the lighter Stuckey and Wilson prepare on the boat. Even though Stuckey said. “You can come side of the seas. their poles for different sets they continued to catch fish over here and catch a pile of “I’m more of a shallow of fish. throughout the competition, fish all day every day.” type guy,” Wilson said. “I “I typically go for he quickly tossed it When Stuckey isn’t fish up toward the bank.” largemouth and spotter spending time with family However, Stuckey bass,” Stuckey said. “You’ve overboard.

“I still threw the banana or putting out fires as a local searches the deepest pockets got largemouth spots, stripes, fireman, he shares a speed of the lake until he settles on hybrids, white bass, crappies, out the boat when I found it,” Wilson said. “I don’t let boat with fellow firefighter the perfect spot. catfish…a little bit of bananas in the boat.”

John Wilson.

“I may be out in the everything.”

By SPENCER MAIN Sports Writer