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Are we stressed?

Officials say not as much in Alexander City

By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer

Kenneth Boone / The Outlook

Alexander City officials are looking at the Russell Sales Office to solve many issues for the city buildings by possibly consolidating departments into the vacant building.

New municipal complex for Alex City?

City officials ponder transforming Russell Sales Office

““ItIt iis a very rare opp opportunity ttoo centralize c tthe he operations of tthe city und under one roo roof at the ffraction rac of the cost of bui building new.”

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he Russell Sales Office was once the center of business for the textile giant. It now sits vacant and Alexander City officials are considering turning it into a municipal complex.

“Seldom do opportunities arise that can solve so many issues quickly, efficiently and permanently as the purchase and renovation of the former Russell Sales office into the Alexander City Municipal Complex,” community development director Al Jones said at a recent city council work session.

The purchase and renovation would consolidate several

— Al Jones Community Development Director

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A study released earlier this year by the online group WalletHub found Birmingham is the fourth-most-stressed city in the United States.

Since Birmingham is an hour away, it begs the question: How stressed is Alexander City?

The answer, according to local business and medical officials, is not as much as you might think.

Jacob Meachem with the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce said he does see stress as he ventures throughout the community for his work and believes it is not the major problem in Alexander City it can be in a place such as Birmingham.

“The general sense I get is that, because we’re a smaller town with a slower pace, we may not have it as much as other places,” Meachem said. “I’m definitely sure there are people throughout town who are stressed out due to various issues.”

Though he said he has no way to measure it on a personal level, Meachem said he doesn’t get the feeling Alexander City is a stressful place to be. He said he has found economic issues are a key point in alleviating or aggravating stress when he talks with business leaders in the community.

“All this taken together, I feel stress levels may be lower here than in bigger cities,” Meachem said. “I think it varies from person to person but I don’t get the feeling we are a stressed-out city.”

Dr. Justin Vines at Russell Medical said he sees people coming into his office with stressful issues but those are not the main concern he sees from his patients.

“When people come in, it’s usually more anxiety than stress,” Vines said. “It’s normal to have stressful days but when they outnumber the good days, that becomes a real problem.”

Vines said there are many different issues that can play into increasing stress levels, including family issues, work concerns, finances and seeing the lives of others on social media. Another factor that can play a huge role in diminishing See STRESS • Page 3

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Alexander City Theatre II and Flint Hill United Methodist Church have partnered to produce three performances of “All is Well,” a Christmas musical production, this weekend.

The shows will be held in three different locations around the area, with the final performance — a Sunday matinée — staged at the ACT II Fine Arts Center at 216 See PERFORMANCE • Page 3

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The cast of ‘All is Well’ will perform three shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday at various sites around Alexander City.

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Mom stays close to married son through a tracking app DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for five years. We live in the same town as my in-laws, and for the most part, we get along great. However, my mother-in-law does something that makes me uneasy.

She uses an app to track my husband. She pressured him into installing it right before our wedding and has tracked him ever since.

She’ll often text or call him to ask why he’s going to the store, or what he was doing when he was late to work, etc. Once he tried to remove the app, but she quickly noticed and confronted him. Abby, I have never seen her so angry! My husband caved and reinstalled it. Since then, he says it doesn’t really bother him that she tracks him.

Part of me feels that if he wants to let his mother track him, that’s his business. But another part of me feels this is an invasion of my privacy as well, since we are together much of the time. It also worries me that he’s so

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quick to cave to his mother’s demands, and that he isn’t bothered by such an obvious invasion of privacy.

Am I wrong to be upset about this? What can I do to get my mother-in-law to give us some privacy? -UNEASY IN KANSAS DEAR UNEASY: You’re not wrong. Your husband should revoke the location permission on the app on his phone or delete it altogether.

What his mother is doing is sick. She is using the tracker as a substitute for the umbilical cord that should have been severed when her son was born.

It’s a huge invasion of your and your husband’s privacy.

He is so used to caving in to his mother that he doesn’t have the strength to assert himself. I do not think you should take

your mother-in-law on by yourself. Enlist the help of a licensed marriage and family therapist for suggestions about how to create some separation, because that process may be somewhat complicated.

DEAR ABBY: My relationship with my boyfriend has been wonderful, except for one issue.

He wants us to have a three-way with another woman. Even after I let him know I’m not bisexual, he has suggested it multiple times. Some of my previous partners have suggested this as well, and it has left me feeling as though I will never be enough. I consider it cheating, although they might disagree because I would be involved.

I find this extremely hurtful. I love my boyfriend and don’t want to end the relationship, but I’m afraid I must because I don’t want to be with someone I can never satisfy (he has mentioned he plans to propose).

What do you think? I wish he had never asked

me to do this because it feels horrible. If any male readers have insight, I’d love to hear from them as well. -- NOT ENOUGH DEAR NOT ENOUGH: What your boyfriend has suggested is a common male fantasy. I can only wonder if he would react the same way you have if you suggested a threesome with him and another man.

Because this isn’t your cup of tea, you are right to have refused. What concerns me is what you think is going to happen if the two of you should marry, because this issue will not go away once the “I do’s” are over. As you requested, I will let male readers weigh in on this one, but personally, I think the time has come to resume your search for Mr. Right.

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arriage is a cultural institution that exists all over the world. Having a partner means sharing many things including a home and other property.

Understanding how your future retirement might affect your spouse is important. When you’re planning for your fun and vibrant golden years, here are a few things to remember: If a spouse accepts reduced retirement benefits before starting spouse’s benefits (his or her spouse is younger), the spouse will not receive 50 percent of the worker’s benefit amount.

Your full spouse’s benefit could be up to 50 percent of your spouse’s full retirement age amount if you are full retirement age when you take it. If you qualify for your own retirement benefit and a spouse’s benefit, we always pay your own benefit first. (For example, you are eligible for $400 from your own retirement and $150 as a spouse for a total of $550.) The reduction rates for retirement and spouses benefits are different. If your spouse

KYLLE’ D. MCKINNEY Alabama Social Security is younger, you cannot receive benefits unless he or she is receiving benefits (except for divorced spouses). If you took your reduced retirement first while waiting for your spouse to reach retirement age, when you add spouse’s benefits later, your own retirement portion remains reduced which causes the total retirement and spouses benefit together to total less than 50 percent of the worker’s amount.

You can find out more on at www.socialsecurity. gov/OACT/quickcalc/ spouse.html.

On the other hand, if your spouse’s retirement benefit is higher than your retirement benefit, and he or she chooses to take reduced benefits and dies first, your survivor benefit will be reduced, but may be higher than what your spouse received.

If the deceased worker started receiving reduced retirement

benefits before their full retirement age, a special rule called the retirement insurance benefit limit may apply to the surviving spouse. The retirement insurance benefit limit is the maximum survivor benefit you may receive.

Generally, the limit is the higher of: • The reduced monthly retirement benefit to which the deceased spouse would have been entitled if they had lived.

• 82.5 percent of the unreduced deceased spouse’s monthly benefit if they had started receiving benefits at their full retirement age (rather than choosing to receive a reduced retirement benefit early).

Knowing how your finances affect your spouse’s can help both of you avoid future impacts on your incomes. When it comes to information, we have over 80 years of experience. Access a wealth of useful information as well as our benefits planners at www.socialsecurity.gov/ planners.

McKinney is a public affairs specialist at Alabama Social Security.

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Stress or increasing stress is having a support system of friends and family there to help overcome the situation.

“When people don’t have that support system, it can be difficult to manage stress and anxiety,” Vines said. “One question we ask is, ‘Can we get this person the support they need?’ There are a lot of things we do to help people in this kind of situation.”

When people come in with stress and anxiety, Vines said he has prescribed medicine to help those in need cope with their situation. He also has set people up to visit with a therapist to talk about what bothers them and find a potential solution. Establishing a relationship with his patients as a family physician has also helped.

“I do see repeat patients for this matter at times,” Vines said.

“I enjoy helping people get better and work through their situations. We do have success stories, too, which are some of my favorite visits.”

Vines said he likes to think he and his fellow physicians have worked to bring stress and anxiety under control to some degree in the Lake Martin area, although he knows there is still much more to do.

“This is something we can continue to work on and improve for the residents of our area,” Vines said. “Primary-care physicians will continue to be leaned on about this. I am also hopeful medicine will continue to move forward and work on this issue.”

In addition to the recommendations Vines discussed, there are other ways to combat stress.

Cara Tidwell, who works at the Total Fitness facility at Russell Medical, said the organization offers classes to help everyone lead a healthier life, including those who may be dealing with stress.

“Exercise affects our physical and mental health significantly,” Tidwell said. “It increases endorphins and oxygen going to the brain.”

Other effects exercising can have on the human body, according to Tidwell, is a lower chance of suffering from heart

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disease and cancer. It can lessen feelings of depression, anxiety and stress, while at the same time building self-confidence.

“I do think an exercise prescription can be very beneficial to everyone,” Tidwell said. “Once you identify what people need, they can then get the most benefit out of it.”

Tidwell said she has seen people come into the facility with stressful situations caused by a variety of circumstances but has also seen an improvement in these people after they find an exercise plan that works for them.

“We do have people come in here who use exercise to gain a release from whatever stressful issues they may be facing,” Tidwell said.

While the two key ingredients to this are a commitment to exercise and adherence to a plan, Tidwell said Total Fitness trainers encourage clients to keep going, and some members also offer encouragement to their fellow exercisers.

With classes for Zumba and Pilates in the fitness rooms, and intense aquatics in the pool, among many more offerings, Tidwell said there is something for everyone at Total Fitness, no matter why they come to the facility.

“We have been able to improve the lives of people in our community, including those in stressful situations,” Tidwell said.

While Alexander City may not see stress on the same levels of cities such as Birmingham, it is still a situation people throughout the community face. Although it may be impossible to eliminate stress from daily life, there are many ways it can be brought under control and its effects minimized, allowing everyone to live a healthier, happier life in the process.

Finding ways to manage stressful situations and not letting life become overwhelming is key to succeeding in this effort.

According to the WalletHub study, the three most stressful cities in the U.S. are, in order, behind only Cleveland, Ohio, Newark, New Jersey, and Detroit, Michigan.

United Way and Girls Club member since 2015,” CEO Melissa Reynolds said. “During this time, Oriel was a kindergarten student at Jim Pearson Elementary. At the start of her journey with the Boys and Girls Club, the vibrancy, eagerness and energy that she displayed was quite noticeable and quite contagious. Oriel’s kindness never goes unnoticed by staff members and other club members.

She is always willing to help, lend a hand and take control of minute situations.”

Reynolds described Vines as a teen who is well-mannered, possesses problem-solving skills and takes initiatives in a respectful manner. She maintains a strong study ethic and can virtually always be found on the honor roll, while also enjoying her role on the praise dance team at her church.

The local Boys & Girls Club was founded in August 1991, giving Alexander City students a place to go after school and develop their character and many of the

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necessary skills to grow into productive and responsible adults. The group soon grew and added a unit in the Goodwater community, extending the club’s reach into Coosa County.

The Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area currently operates three units in Tallapoosa and Coosa counties, while also looking to expand into new places. There is a club unit in Goodwater, a unit at the Sportplex in Alexander City and at the Richard A. “Buck” Shaw Teen Center.

At each unit, club members take part in a variety of programs designed to address various social, educational, vocational and character development needs.

Programs are held both after school and during the summer, providing yearround opportunities for participants to receive the attention they need.

While any child is welcome to be a part of the Boys and Girls Club, the organization heavily targets those coming from public schools, public housing and low-income

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WAYS TO GIVE You can help the Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area directly not only through financial donations but by giving art supplies, school supplies, office supplies and paper products.

neighborhoods. Many who have been members of the Boys and Girls Club have been successful since going through the program, while members such as Oriel are showing their potential while still part of the group.

“Oriel’s mother and father often thank us at the BGC/Searcy Unit for playing a vital role in her life,” Reynolds said.

“Her parents thank us for instilling confidence and offer encouragement to Oriel to continue to stay smart, studious and continue on a successful path in her life.

“We at the Boys and Girls Club Lake Martin/ Searcy Unit are very proud to recognize and honor the success of Oriel Vines and to have her as a club member.”

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Tallapoosa Street, according to ACT II President Betsy Iler.

“All is Well” is a live Nativity production set to the music of Christmas choir selections arranged and orchestrated

by Daniel Semsen. The ACT II/FHUMC production features a choir of 28 voices and a Nativity cast of 15. FHUMC music director Mary Wood Perry will lead the choir while Alexander City’s Keith Garrett will direct the action with assistance from Iler.

The show will open Thursday at 7 p.m. at FHUMC. Admission to the openingnight performance is free, but a love offering will be split between the church and the community theater organization.

A second show will be staged at 7 p.m.

Friday at the Hackneyville Community Center. Tickets to the Hackneyville show are $5 each, and proceeds will benefit ACT II and the Hackneyville center. Dinner will

also be available for purchase.

The third show, at 2 p.m. Sunday, will be the first ACT II production held in the Old Bama Theater. Tickets for the Sunday production are $12 each and seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased in advance at brownpapertickets.com and at the door.

ACT II plans a three-phase renovation for the former movie house in downtown Alexander City, but some limited productions can be staged in the space as construction work has not started, Iler said.

“The configuration of the building at present limits what we can do there for public performances but we are excited that this show, in particular, can be the first one,” Iler said. “It is a performance about hope and promise and good things to come, and that’s just what this space can mean to Alexander City and the Lake Martin area.”

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he Christmas shopping spree is upon us. Here in Alexander City, it began in earnest during the Holiday Open House and Black Friday sent it to a feverish pace.

Don’t worry if you missed Black Friday as many local stores will have plenty of sales for the Christmas season.

There are plenty of shopping days left before Christmas — 27 to be exact — and while there is still time, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind shoppers that spending your money in town is the best, fastest, most beneficial way we know to get your shopping list checked off while helping your neighbors.

There’s no doubt that you have to go out of town, or online, to buy some things that are not available in town.

No guilt there. Some of those deals are just too hard to pass up. Plus there’s no doubt that a holiday shopping road trip is a family tradition in many homes.

But the benefits of shopping at home are many: 1. It’s faster, safer and less expensive to shop closer to your home.

2. Money spent here is spent again and again, benefiting many people in our community.

3. Local sales taxes fund our schools, our city police and fire services, helping provide the money our city uses to help us all.

4. Local shopping means post-purchase activities are much easier — exchanging items and getting items serviced in the future.

5. Shopping at home builds community — one of our favorite parts of shopping locally is spending time with people we know.

We encourage you to shop at home, to visit the stores who advertise sales in The Outlook, and to have a very merry shopping season this year.

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T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s T.C. Coley Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community.

His phone number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton.

Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point.

His phone number is 256-6540047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City.

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John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston.

McKelvey currently serves as chairman. His phone number is 256-794-4405.

John His address is 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville.

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” — Colossians 3:16

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A few last thoughts on our general election

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ur new 55th governor looked and sounded more like the old Kay Ivey than the one we have seen the past few years and during the campaign. She was vibrant, succinct to the point, had a perfectly timed and unscripted victory speech. Her green jacket was becoming. She will be a good governor. She will tackle the tough issues the state must face in the next four years, especially our infrastructure needs.

She is extremely qualified and ready to be governor. She is a real Republican with a real Republican super majority state legislature. There are 27 Republicans and eight Democrats in the senate. The numbers are 77 Republicans and 28 Democrats in the house.

Kay also has a unique and advantageous relationship with all of the Alabama Senate. She was the presiding officer of the Senate the last six years and was considered fair and impartial. She worked with and developed a very good working relationship with the GOP leadership. The three primary leaders of the Senate, Del Marsh, Jabo Waggoner and Greg Reed, have a close-knit, trusting bond with Kay. Kay not only becomes the 55th governor, she is the first Republican female elected as governor and the second female governor in our state history. Ironically, Kay cut her teeth in politics working in our first female governor Lurleen Wallace’s campaign for governor.

Kay was a student at Auburn University. Little did she know that 52 years later she would be the second female governor of our state.

The more things change, the more they stay the same in Alabama politics.

The Alabama that Kay

STEVE FLOWERS Columnist and I grew up in and knew 50 years ago was totally Democratic. In fact, the word tantamount was used continually to describe the dominance of the Democratic Party. It was an accurate statement.

The dictionary describes tantamount as “the same as.” Today I use the word tantamount when explaining winning the Republican Primary in Alabama. We were a one-party state 50 years ago and we are a one-party state in statewide politics today. The difference is we changed parties. We are now a Republican state, yesteryear we were a Democratic state.

Winning the Republican nomination for statewide office in Alabama is tantamount to election. The proof is in the pudding. We have 29 elected statewide offices in Alabama, all 29 are held by Republicans.

I’m not prophetic, but allow me to share a short passage with you from my column the week before the election. “In bygone days the Democratic primary nomination was tantamount to election. Today, it is just the other way around.

Nowadays, winning the Republican primary is tantamount to election in the good ol’ Heart of Dixie.

The more things change the more they stay the same in Alabama politics.

Boy, when we change, we really change. We were a one-party state then and we are a one-party state now. When Kay won the GOP mantle back in June, she essentially won the governor’s race.” That was my statement Wednesday before the election. My

belief was overwhelmingly confirmed on Tuesday, Nov. 6. We are a Republican state and I don’t see it changing anytime soon.

That was my foremost takeaway from the election.

My second observation is akin to my first, we are so Republican that folks are just voting a straight ticket.

We have joined the rest of the nation in that we simply vote straight Republican or straight Democratic.

Our voting has become nationalized. Over 65 percent of Alabamians voted a straight lever ticket. It is primarily along racial lines. Alabamians are essentially African American Democrats or Caucasian Republicans.

Therefore, Alabama is a red Republican state for statewide politics.

However, just the opposite is true for the metropolitan counties of Jefferson and Montgomery. If you are going to win a countywide office in these locales, you must run as a Democrat.

The third takeaway was the tremendous turnout at the polls. A recordbreaking 50 percent of Alabamians voted on Nov. 6. Again, this was driven by national politics.

Folks are either hardcore, conservative Republicans or hardcore liberal Democrats.

There are few in between.

Alabamians voted the national party brand. It is apparent that more Alabamians like and agree with Donald Trump than they do with Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama.

See you next week.

Steve is Alabama’s leading political columnist.

His weekly column is seen in more than 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us.

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Alexander City United Methodist Church and St. James Episcopal Church host a Feast of Sharing meal Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the Methodist Church on Green Street.

Thursday, Nov. 29

OPEN STUDIO: The Artist Association of East Alabama is sponsoring an open studio Nov. 29 and every Thursday at the Senior Activities Center in the Sportplex from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your canvas and paints and enjoy fellowship and sharing in your love of art. Sign up now for the One Stroke Workshop in January.

Call Kay Fincher at 256-825-2506.

ALL IS WELL: Flint Hill United Methodist Church and ACT II will present a musical Christmas production at the church at 7 p.m. No admission but a love offering will benefit both organizations.

GARDENING WORKSHOP: There will be a USDA Equip Outreach Conservation Gardening Technical Workshop 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 at House of Restoration in Camp Hill.

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CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Annual Dadeville Christmas Parade is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. The parade will come up Lafayette Street before turning on Broadnax Street passing in front of the courthouse. Starting at noon there will be activities around the courthouse square.

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WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: Mount Zion West Baptist Church at 962 Peppers Road in Alexander City is hosting a Women of Destiny Conference Dec. 9 to Dec. 15.

Speakers include Mother Ora Traylor, Minister Marilyn Benson, Minister JoAnn Shealey, Pastor Georgia Ann Staples, Pastor Betty Hoyett, Prophetess Margie Bullock and Pastor Berthene Ferrell. Sessions start at 7 p.m. nightly with sessions on Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at 9 a.m.

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ALL IS WELL: Flint Hill United Methodist Church and ACT II will present a musical Christmas production at the Hackneyville Community Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and will benefit both organizations.

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Friends in Millerville will host their montly luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Red Ridge United Methodist Church is presenting its Christmas Cantata “Sing Christmas,” A Christmas Choral Experience Sunday, Dec. 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary. The music is arranged by Joel Raney and Mary McDonald and includes staging, musical and theatrical staging under the direction of Der. Kim Walls with an orchestra composed of professional, amateur and student musicians.

Participants will include the choir and theatrical cast of church members.

Refreshments and coffee will be served following the cantata. Everyone is invited.

Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34 in Dadeville. Vicki Cater is pastor.

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Mt. Zion East Missionary Baptist Church on StillWaters Drive is celebrating its 153rd Church Anniversary Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.

Special guest will be Rev. Anthony Shealey of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Rev. Jimmy Thomas is pastor of Mt. Zion East Missionary Baptist Church ALL IS WELL: Flint Hill United Methodist Church and ACT II will present a musical Christmas production at the ACT II Fine Arts Center, 216 Tallapoosa St. at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available at brownpapertickets. com and at the door.

Monday, Dec. 3

CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Annual Alexander City Christmas Parade will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. It will start at the Alexander City Shopping Center come up Cherokee Road turning onto Church Street before going through the roundabout.

Tuesday, Dec. 4

USHERS MEETING: Early District ushers meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.

REUNION: Former employees and families of Wilder Nursing Home are invited to a bring a covered dish at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4 to Bethel Baptist Church on 2367 Youngs Ferry Road in Jacksons Gap for an evening of fun and fellowship. For more information call Angelia Mooday at 256-307-9036 or Sharon Stone at 256-307-6939.

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FERST READERS: The Dadeville Public Library hosts the Ferst Readers program every Thursday at 1 p.m.

Children up to the age of five who live in Tallapoosa County eligible for free books.

FEAST OF SHARING: Alexander City United Methodist Church and St. James Episcopal Church host a Feast of Sharing meal Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the Methodist Church.

OPEN STUDIO: The Artists Association of Central Alabama sponsors an open studio every Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dadeville Senior Center on Columbus Street.

Come and paint your own project or join in special Christmas projects.

Eliminate stress, laugh, share a love of painting. Call Kay Fincher at 256-8252506.

ALACARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS: Become a friend when a friend is needed most! Alacare Hospice Volunteers visit to offer companionship and emotional support.

Whether it is a listening ear, a smiling face, or a shoulder to lean on, a friendly visit from a hospice volunteer can brighten the lonely day of a patient and caregiver. Contact Sonya Bryan for more information at 256-329-0507.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Overeaters Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church next to Russell Hospital. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins. Contact Lisa at 256-749-0160 at ww.oa.org.

GRIEF SHARE: Sessions for Grief Share will be at the Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church starting August 29 and will be held on Wednesdays through Nov. 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The seminar is sponsored Radney Funeral Home and First United Methodist Church.

FIRST SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting First Sunday Fellowship starting July 1. There will be a meal filled with friendship, fellowship and lots of fun starting at 5 p.m. at the clubhouse adjoining the church.

Rev. Wayne Hicks is the pastor.

COMMUNITY CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: This group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Trinity Campus FUMC next to Russell Medical. Meetings will resume in September. All cancer patients and family members are welcome. If you are interested, please contact Andrea Peacock 256-749-1134 or andreapeacock60@gmail.com.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville hosts an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS: The Bill Nichols Chapter 13 meets every third Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles T. “Bud” Porch Center in Alexander City. Chapter Service Officers are available every second and fourth Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. for claims assistance.

RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off.

Assistance with drop off is available between 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call 256-4092020 for more information.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Every third Monday at 10 a.m. the Trinity campus of First United Methodist Church will be a caregiver support group. Call 256-329-7177 for more information.

TOPS MEETING: Take Off Pounds Sensibly is the short name for TOPS Club, Inc., the original nonprofit, noncommercial network of weight-loss support groups throughout the U.S. and Canada. TOPS offers tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship and recognition. Established in 1948 to champion weight-loss support and success, we’ve helped millions of people live healthier lives. Come out and visit us. Your first meeting is free.

Meetings are held every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Comer Baptist Church, 341 E. Church St., Alexander City, AL. Call (256) 496-4210 for more information.

WOMEN’S MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a women’s meeting the first Sunday of every month. Men are invited too.

VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information.

WOMAN MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting every first Sunday at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited.

The meetings start at 2 p.m.

READY TO WORK: CACC can prepare you to be Career Ready with a FREE 6 to 8 week Workforce Development Course called Ready to Work. It includes computer self-paced instruction financial planning, reading and math skills, and computer basic skills as well as instructor-led module presentations on communication, problem-solving, job acquisition, operation skills, and workplace behavior. Earn a Career Readiness Certificate and an AIDT Alabama Certified Worker Certificate. The class meets MondayThursday 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Career Center located at 1375 Junior College Drive. For more information, call Melanie Veazey at 256-215-4499 or email at mveazey@ cacc.edu.

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To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low-income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting.

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Complex city departments under one roof and provide room for future growth.

For much of the last decade, the city chose other spending priorities but officials now say they have a chance to solve many of the issues the city’s buildings face with a quick and moneysaving solution.

The property has been appraised at $5.6 million and city officials have proposed offering $2.55 million for the building, 56 acres and apartments on the property, plus allotting more than $6 million for the needed renovations. The costs of new buildings for the police and public works departments, plus repairs to city hall, are estimated at $15 million.

“We have budgeted huge amounts of money to deal with infrastructure like sewer, water and streets, and we all agree these must be met head on,” Jones said. “However, we have not brought the same light to our public buildings. There are mold and asbestos issues in the police station, complete inadequacy at public works to unknown costs of dislodged concrete panels and ADA (American Disability Act) issues at city hall.”

Councilman Tim Funderburke was not in favor of the project prior to the presentation but changed his mind after hearing about the deteriorating condition of the existing buildings and the costs involved in repairing them or converting the Russell Sales Office for the city’s use.

“I went into the presentation 100 percent against it,” Funderburke said. “After seeing the conditions and how to pay for it, I’m swayed.”

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Horrible conditions

Police chief Jay Turner said the antiquated police department building is constantly leaking from the roof and sewer lines, and its problems and age have caused issues with electrical systems, heating and cooling issues, technology and security concerns.

“The roof design is a flat roof,” Turner said.

“In the last 10 years we have spent close to $200,000 trying to fix the roof but it does not work. The moisture in the building leads to walls separating, paint separating and mold issues.”

Some other issues have been patched for years, according to Turner.

“The electrical system was built in the 1930s and is overloaded,” Turner said at the work session. “We overcome it with surge protectors plugged into surge protectors plugged into surge protectors plugged into extension cords.

The heating and air, we have window units and we have central heat and air units. They go out about every other year.

The window units serve as both heat and air.

Water and sewer issues on the ground floor are cracked pipes to the point of leaking. The sewer backs up through into the toilets where the jail is.”

Turner said they have tried to solve the issue of drinking water with filters but filters designed to last three months are clogged within days.

Those are just the start of the issues at the police department. The roof leaks have caused mold and portions of the building, such as the

fallout shelter and old boiler room, are sealed off because of asbestos.

“ADA compliance is a nightmare,” Turner said.

“The elevator is the only thing that makes it compliant. It passed inspection but cannot be repaired because it is so old — parts are not available.”

The elevator also creates security issues.

“We are completely unsecure,” Turner said.

“We can not secure the building because of the elevator.”

The elevator is needed to reach the various offices of the police department, and public areas cannot be separated from what needs to be secure areas.

“I don’t know how to repair the department outside of ripping it all out and starting over,” Turner said.

Public works is in a building acquired by the city in the 1960s.

It was explained at the work session that public entrances are also work and office space for city employees. There are two bathrooms for 60 employees, and storage servers, plotters and map storage are in the offices of department heads. Purchasing has no loading docks and no covered areas for deliveries or temporary storage.

Jones explained to councilmembers at the work session city hall also has major issues.

“We have safety issues on the exterior with concrete panels separating from the building,” Jones said.

“That is the reason you see the orange cones and temporary fencing outside (city hall). We have security issues. We have no idea what people have on them when they come

in. They can go to accounting, the mayor’s office, without anything to stop them. We are concerned about safety.”

Other issues in city hall include an antiquated HVAC system and out-ofdate electrical system without a ground.

‘Outstanding bones’

Alexander City public works director Gerard Brewer said the department heads were not at the work session to complain about conditions in city buildings but have come forward with the Russell Sales Office as a solution to the problems.

“We think the former Russell Sales Office is the perfect solution,” Brewer said. “It has loading docks and a lot of the things we need.”

Officials have already contacted Tim Holmes with JM Architecture in Montgomery to assess the building. Holmes’ firm has numerous municipal complex projects under its belt, including the restoration of a cotton gin in Prattville for city use and a new building in Millbrook. He believes the Russell Sales Office is a great opportunity for the city and will meet its needs after renovations.

“This building has outstanding bones,” Holmes said. “To build a building like this now would be incredibly expensive but it does have some systems that need to be redone. It is definitely big enough to consolidate. It fits your program needs and gives room for expansion and future needs.”

Following a renovation and update of mechanical systems in the building, the police and public works departments and city hall would move immediately, with others to follow.

“There are future subsequent moves as the mayor deems appropriate — light, water and gas departments,” Jones said. “That would be

down the road at some point. The city has more than 80 buildings.

This is an attempt to consolidate and get as many as we can in one building.”

Being under one roof would mean better and more efficient communication between city employees, better customer service and better security for all city workers. Savings would also be realized through lower utilities.

Lowering debt payments makes room to buy

Current Tallapoosa County tax records appraise the property at $5,624,320.

“I think you all know your property is worth more than what the county values it at,” Jones said.

The Russell Sales Office has more than 85,000 square feet, including the atrium.

More than 73,000 square feet of the facility is usable and after renovations will house spaces for council meetings, employee meetings and secure areas for all employees.

The building was once offered to the city for free in 2007 during a downturn in the economy when Russell was significantly altering its business.

Officials turned down the offer because the money was not available and taking it over would have meant spending approximately $100,000 a year to keep the building up and pay for utilities while not using it.

But by consolidating, much of that cost would now be mitigated by reducing the number of buildings the city maintains and pays utilities on.

Officials say they will offer $2.55 million for the building, 56 acres, the old Russell guesthouse and the apartments on the property. More than $6 million would be budgeted for renovations but officials say it is

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a far cheaper solution with much more value in solving other issues in the city.

Previous estimates put a new police department building at $9.5 million, $3.5 million for a public works building and $2 million to repair city hall and bring it up to code.

“This (is) $15 million for construction of just three buildings and no real room for growth,” Alexander City finance director Sandy Stanbrough said. “This would be acquiring property and new construction but not on the level of the Russell Sales Office and still separate buildings.”

Stanbrough said the city is in great shape to take on debt service to pay for the project without over-extending its finances, as she said the city has been paying off bonds and lowering debt payments. Annual debt payments would cost about $2.8 million — below what the current administration faced when taking office two years ago — until 2026-27 and would drop to $600,000 a year through 2039.

The project would not increase debt service dramatically, keeping it under the magical 10-percent threshold.

The city operates on a $55 million annual budget.

Other ideas for generating funds for the project include selling some of the Highway 280 frontage the property offers and developing other parts of the 56 acres. The city would not rent out the apartments to avoid competing with rental property owners. No plans have been made for that portion of the property.

Meetings set for public Dec. 4.

Officials have scheduled two meetings with the public on Dec. 4 to answer questions and “be transparent about such a large investment for the city,” interim Alexander City Mayor Tommy Spraggins said.

Meetings are scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Betty Carol Technology Center at Central Alabama Community College and at 6 p.m. in the current courtroom at the Alexander City Police Department.

City officials believe the move would have an impact on not just current citizens but future citizens and the city’s growth.

“You look at that building and think about economic development,” Jones said. “Future citizens coming into that building compared to what we have now, they will say we believe in our city. It is a very rare opportunity to centralize the operations of the city under one roof at the fraction of the cost of building new.”

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â&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to welcome the new managing editor at the Outlook, veteran journalist Jimmy Wigfield, a Southerner and native of Bayou La Batre.

Although Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been there, I knew a very sweet â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Big-Mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bernice in Pensacola from Bayou La Batre. She made the best ever fried chicken. I have always been fascinated by the name of that place thinking one day I would get there.

Hoping all of you had the best celebration of Thanksgiving with great food and the family kicking off the winter holiday season. I made one of Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite desserts, coconut cream pie from scratch. A chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recipe, the filling made enough for two deep dish pies and was truly delicious. A big meal becomes a lot of work for two, but I made the dressing, broccoli casserole and cranberry fruit compote ahead. Thankful to have them all, as we love the leftovers.

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ROSIE MORGAN Columnist stores, but I am not willing to face the big crowds, preferring to wait until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closer to Christmas when folks are in the spirit and sharing smiles. That suits my style. Who knows, we may even get a snow day.

Ready for some Christmas entertaining music? The Alex City Arts is celebrating its 50th season. They are bringing to you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Country & Christmasâ&#x20AC;? at the BRHS Auditorium on Tuesday, Dec. 4. The performers are Linda Davis, Lang Scott and Cheryl White, who are from Nashville and are also parts of other country music groups.

The show begins at 7 p.m., tickets are $20 and available at the door from 6:30 p.m.

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Wherever you have gout, seemingly very common these days and not just for King Henry VIII, it is very painful.

Tart cherry juice from the grocery with other fruit juices is not cheaply found. I was in a rush to get the holiday food shopping completed and had no time to search for the capsules. So I bought 32 ounces of tart cherry juice, drinking it over three days. What a relief! As time will permit, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find those capsules soon, and share their location.

What a football weekend, eh? During early morning Saturday coverage from

Tuscaloosa, the stands showed blocks of crimson that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d not noticed previously. I commented that those fans were ahead of the game by four hours and already sitting in the stands.

Ron explained that those were season ticket holdersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; extra seating. How great that the big spenders get such posh treatment at college games. I am so proud for Coach Nick and the Crimson Tide. I shared with Ron that I thought Bama would score 52 against Auburn this time, to me that number seemed logical. Roll Tide Roll.

I must start my overseas Christmas cards this week and get them in the mail.

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relative with pancreatic cancer has not been given long to live. Meanwhile just over the weekend, his wife had a massive heart attack and is not expected to survive. So far, only family have been advised, so when permitted, I will share the names. The extended family has had lots of illness, surgery and sadness over the past few years, one thing after another.

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house, in Alexander City, Alabama, on January 16, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to-wit: Commencing at the SE corner of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 24 North, Range 24 East, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and the point of beginning of the parcel herein described; thence run N 89° 29 minutes 00 seconds W, 458.223 feet to an iron pin set; thence run N 5° 29 minutes 00 seconds W 450.00 feet to an iron pin set; thence run S 88° 28 minutes 14 seconds W 626.253 feet to an iron pin set on the East right-of-way of a paved county road; thence run along the curved right-of-way chord bearings and distances as follows: N 3° 53 minutes 18 seconds W 276.397 feet; N 25° 27 minutes 28 seconds E 311.230 feet; thence N 48° 00 minutes 56 seconds E 305.750 feet to an existing iron pin; thence run S 71° 57 minutes 34 seconds E, 825.510 feet to an existing iron pin; thence run S 0° 00 minutes 00 seconds E, 941.00 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel being a part of and lying in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 24 North, Range 24 East, and contains 20.8 acres, more or less. The above described real property includes a 1997 Manufactured Home Make: Fleetwood, Model: Hickory, Serial #s: GAFLT35A11950HH11 and GAFLT35B11950HH11 and Size: 26.75 X 66.25, which LV SHUPDQHQWO\ DI¿[HG WR VDLG estate. This sale is made for

the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the foreclosure process. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, Transferee

Bonita Caldwell, Judge of Probate Alexander City Outlook: Nov. 14, 21 and 28, 2018 EST/MYERS, C. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ESSIE M. TUCK, DECEASED CASE NO: 2018-0160 NOTICE TO CREDITORS TAKE NOTICE that Letters of Administration having been granted to Eddie Marbury and Gladys Thomas as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Essie M. Tuck, deceased, on the 8th day of November, 2018, by the Honorable Bonita Caldwell, Judge of Probate. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Eddie Marbury and Gladys Thomas Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Essie M. Tuck, deceased.

G. Daniel Brown, Attorney for $GPLQLVWUDWRUV 3RVW 2IÂżFH Box 460, Alexander City, AL 35011, 256-329-1552 Alexander City Outlook: Nov. 14, 21 and 28, 2018 EST/TUCK, E. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Denise Ellington Willoughby, a single person, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for The Mortgage Outlet, Inc., on May 22, 2009, said mortgage EHLQJ UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH of the Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, at Document Number, 248723; and subsequently transferred to Pati Real Estate Holdings, LLC; and subsequently transferred to GMAC Mortgage, LLC; and subsequently transferred to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC; Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Tallapoosa County Court-

Jauregui & Lindsey, LLC, 244 Inverness Center Dr, Ste 200, Birmingham, AL 35242, 205988-8888 Alexander City Outlook: Nov. 14, 21 and 28, 2018 FC/WILLOUGHBY, D.

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DIVIDED DOUBLEHEADER Wildcats collapse in fourth quarter

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

Despite coming back from a double-digit deficit, Benjamin Russell’s boys basketball team couldn’t hang on Tuesday afternoon in its season opener.

The Wildcats trailed Talladega by as many as 14 points in the first half but finally took a lead in the final minute of the second period to take a one-point edge into the locker room. The third quarter featured several lead changes and ties, with the Tigers leading by just three points heading into the final frame.

Then it all went downhill from there, as Talladega (4-0) went on a 16-point run to start the fourth quarter and went home with an easy 69-46 victory. “(It was) a lack a game play; that’s what I told the boys,” BRHS coach Lewis Daniel said. “Talladega has played (three) games so far, so they had an advantage in that sense.

It was a learning experience for us as far as the first game. We know some of the places that we need to pace ourselves and what we need to do.”

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Benjamin Russell’s Bre Smith (4) puts up a shot against Talladega’s Imani Booker on Tuesday afternoon.

Benjamin Russell blows by Talladega in season opener

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lthough it looked sloppy at times, Benjamin Russell’s girls basketball team got off on the right foot Tuesday afternoon by defeating Talladega,

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Benjamin Russell’s Colby Riddle (30) puts up a shot in front of Talladega’s Chaztin Tanner on Tuesday afternoon.

63-35.

The Wildcats (1-0) looked a bit lackadaisical, especially early. But, just like last year, their inside game allowed their offense to get chance after chance and help seal the victory.

“We weren’t running the floor,”

BRHS coach Latreisha Moon said.

“I know it was because it was the first game, but at practice — we’re running against each other, I know — we’re really pushing the ball though and running the floor. I guess playing against other people you get tired, but you could tell it was the first game.”

Neither team scored for more than two minutes to start the game, but the Wildcats quickly went to work on the boards. Three of their first four buckets were putbacks, and Timira Lawson’s jumper at the first-quarter buzzer put them ahead, 13-2, after one period.

From there, Benjamin Russell never looked back.

Jaaliyah Caldwell started her season as defending Outlook Girls Basketball Player of the Year in style, scoring a game-high 25 points to go along with 19 rebounds.

“The first quarter, she was acting like she didn’t know what was going on,” Moon said. “One time, she got her own rebound three times and didn’t score, but she finished strong.”

Also putting up a fight in the paint was Brooklyn Edwards, who Moon said struggled a bit during the See GIRLS • Page 11

To be or not to be Auburn’s coach T he Auburn Tigers gave an inspired effort in the first half of Saturday’s Iron Bowl, playing the No. 1 Crimson Tide to basically a stalemate. A three-point deficit after 30 minutes was a lot closer than either fan base was expecting.

However, Tua Tagovailoa showed in the second half why he is the Heisman favorite.

His incredibly impressive display of precision passing was

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Benjamin Russell’s Saxon Coker, top, tries to gain control of Auburn’s Cole Stewart. Coker won a 2-1 decision in overtime.

Wildcats suffer near-miss against Auburn

By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor

There were several points Tuesday evening when Benjamin Russell could’ve turned the tides on Auburn’s wrestling team, but in the end the Tigers got the best of Wildcats, 40-31.

A question mark in the match came at 170 pounds, where Benjamin Russell had to forfeit, which could’ve easily turned the match in either team’s favor.

“We just don’t have everybody in the right

weight classes,” BRHS coach Michael Ransaw said.

“We had some bright spots, though. We have people wrestling out of weight, so nobody’s right where we need them to be. But we learned a lot (Tuesday night) and hopefully they’re learning and realize we need to get back in the room and go to work.”

Benjamin Russell picked up a trio of pins. At heavyweight, Pokey Norris picked up the quickest pin for the Wildcats (0-1), flattening Auburn’s Brian

Shaughnessy in a mere 20 seconds. Also earning pins for the Wildcats were Nashad Hannon at 119 (2:26) and Zydrekus Tuck at 195 (1:15).

One of the most exciting matches of the night came at 152, when BRHS’ Saxon Coker defeated Cole Stewart in a tiebreaker. With Stewart electing to be on top at the beginning of the second period, Coker got a quick escape, then Stewart earned an escape of his own at the end of the third frame to tie See WRESTLING • Page 11

ANDY GRAHAM Columnist

the overwhelming difference between the two teams. None of Alabama’s receivers would probably be considered the best in the country, but as a unit they See GRAHAM • Page 11

Hunting season requires following a number of safety measures

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

It is every hunter’s worst nightmare — an accident.

Just last week, a hunter fell from his tree stand while trying to climb in.

While to some it may seem like a huge task, there are a few simple things to make hunting go safely, according to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources conservation officer Johnny Johnson.

One of the first steps is an inspection of all of your hunting equipment, including tree stands.

“Make sure you examine each piece of equipment ahead of time,” Johnson said. “Check to make sure all pieces of the tree stand are in good order.”

There is more equipment needed if you hunt from a tree stand — all for the safety of the one hunting. First, Johnson recommends wearing a harness attached to safety lines both while climbing up and down and while in the tree stand.

“The harness and safety lines will catch you before you hit the ground,” Johnson said.

Johnson has more tips for those while climbing up and down from the tree stand.

“Use a hoist line,” Johnson said. “Use it to pull up your gun and pack. The gun can get caught in limbs and cause you to lose your balance and fall. The pack makes you off-balance to start with. The extra weight can cause you to fall.”

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The biggest issue for the Wildcats came on the boards, as they were out-rebounded

by Talladega, 54-22. Several of the boards came directly into the hands of the Tigers, as the Wildcats looked simply outhustled in the paint.

“That’s very identifiable,” Daniel said. “Obviously, we’re going to pay more attention to that in practice plans moving forward. It was us. We were just not physically putting ourselves in the best position to rebound, and that’s effort. We’ll definitely fix that at our next practice session. There’s no other explanation for it. A lot of times we were just standing around, and you can’t rebound standing around.”

Despite the big loss, Benjamin Russell had several spurts of brightness. The comeback started midway through the second, as Qua Howell stole a ball and popped it out to point guard Za Stowes, who sent a long pass to Jaikobee Gamble for a layup to trim the deficit to 25-17.

From there, the Wildcats slowly but surely chipped away at Talladega’s lead.

Colby Riddle nailed a 3-pointer, and Stowes hit a putback on another fast break, all in the final minute of the second quarter, to give BRHS its first lead of the game.

Benjamin Russell hit another dry spell late in the third quarter, but a pair of 3-pointers from Howell cut Talladega’s lead to 41-38 heading into the fourth.

Howell came off the bench to finish with eight points, four rebounds, five steals and a pair of

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Benjamin Russell’s Desmond Bishop (5) and Talladega’s Rontavious Barclay fight for a loose ball on Tuesday afternoon.

assists.

“He was one of our feature kids last year on our JV team,” Daniel said. “He exceeded my expectations a little bit today, but that’s good. I want to see it early.

Now that will probably give him a heads up on some additional playing time later on. It was somewhat a surprise but I’m definitely pleased with it.”

Benjamin Russell did a fine job distributing the ball all night, as four Wildcats had at least two assists. Stowes led the way with three, while Howell, Kobi Crabb and Desmond Bishop each had a pair. The Wildcats also did well cutting down on their turnovers; although they still finished with 15, six of those came in the fourth-quarter collapse.

Offensively, the Wildcats lived up to expectations in terms of an even scoring spread. Bishop

led BRHS with 11 points, Nick McGhee scored nine, Howell and Gamble each had eight and Stowes contributed seven. The Wildcats made eight 3-pointers.

“We distributed the ball well,” Daniel said. “I said our scoring was going to come from different places this year, and that’s a good sign. The 3-ball is going to be in play this year because we have guys that worked on that and can hit that shot.

“I told the kids that we accomplished quite a bit of things we were hoping to accomplish in the first-game situation. You want to win, but you also want to be able to come back and identify some things that you did well and some things you need to improve on. I thought today’s game gave us a real nice picture of what’s missing and what we can continue to build on.”

Benjamin Russell’s Jaaliyah Caldwell puts up a shot against Talladega on Tuesday.

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preseason but had a great game on the boards. She pulled down 14 rebounds as the Wildcats out-boarded Talladega, 47-22. Edwards was also two points shy of a double-double.

“I think she did better,” Moon said. “I was worried that she was going to take that ball and throw it straight up in the air, but she did real well when it came to rebounding.

She rebounded the ball real well tonight, and I was proud of that.”

Bre Smith also had a big hand in the victory, carrying the outside scoring and also getting to the net several times to finish with 17 points.

As for distributing the ball, Aaliyah Thomas wasn’t much

of a scoring threat but she racked up seven assists to go along with five steals.

The biggest concern for Moon and the Wildcats was 12 turnovers, most of which were unforced. A lot of the miscues came from long passes where BRHS tried to get out in space and the passes went haywire.

But the Wildcats made up for their miscues by forcing Talladega into 25 turnovers of its own. In addition to Thomas’ five steals, Lawson and Smith also had one pickoff apiece.

Benjamin Russell was scheduled to play its second game Friday at Clay Central but that game has been postponed, so the Wildcats will take the court again Monday at Sylacauga.

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Benjamin Russell’s Jay Whetstone, bottom, struggles to work out of the grasp of Auburn’s Matthew Foshee.

Graham are phenomenal and I haven’t seen a better collection this season.

For the sixth time in the last 11 years, Alabama defeated Auburn by more than two touchdowns. Not coincidentally, that falls within the tenure of Nick Saban. The Tigers’ three wins during that span have been quite memorable and exhilarating; here just haven’t been enough of them.

And that leads me to the main focus of this column. As I write this, rumors are beginning to swirl Gus Malzahn’s job security is not quite as secure as the Auburn administration has led us to believe.

As far as I know, these are only rumors and no decisions have been made. These types of discussions have also been going on for most of the season, especially after the loss to Tennessee.

Auburn athletic director Allen Greene and school president Steven Leith both came out in support of Malzahn, declaring flat out he would be the coach in 2019. Are these new rumors to be taken any more seriously than the previous ones? Just from my perspective, this newest sprig of grapevine seems to have a bit more substance than its predecessor. Again, I haven’t heard anything concrete one way or the other, but things could get very interesting, very quickly in the Loveliest Village.

There’s no point in rehashing Malzahn’s history over the last six years. Auburn has played for a national championship and won an SEC title.

it 1-1.

With less than 10 seconds to go in the first overtime period, Coker flipped Stewart, earning a takedown and the victory.

“I think we both got some calls we probably shouldn’t have got there and we didn’t get some calls that we probably should have gotten,” Ransaw said with a laugh. “But Saxon stayed with it. He was outmuscled, I think, but he’s not in shape like he needs to be. But he’ll get there.”

Another big match came at 145.

Although Benjamin Russell’s Peyton Young suffered a 13-4 major decision against Will Nist, it could’ve been a lot worse. Nearing the end of the first period, Nist had already collected two takedowns and a total of six near-fall points. It looked like he had Young pinned to the mat, but Young kept one

shoulder raised to avoid the pin. From there, he held off Nist through the rest of the match to fend off a pin or a potential tech fall.

“Peyton is always one of those where it’s going to be hard to pin him,” Ransaw said. “Once Peyton gets it in his head that he can be a good wrestler and work like he’s supposed to, he’s going to become a pretty good wrestler.”

Benjamin Russell had three other victories. Ryan Spradley picked up a 13-3 major decision at 145 and Zay Hunter defeated Auburn’s Johnny Roh, 10-5, at 182. Both employed the strategy of gaining takedowns, then letting their opponents escape to try to collect more points.

Dimitri Johnson was BRHS’ only other winner. He earned a 10-4 decision at 220.

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The Tigers went 22-6 in 2013 and 2017. Unfortunately, they finished the other four years with records of 8-5, 7-6, 8-5 and 7-5.

To be honest, if Malzahn didn’t have an exorbitant buyout in his contract, it wouldn’t even be a consideration to keep him. However, he does have an exorbitant buyout of $32 million and no matter how frivolous money has become, that number must be taken into account. It’s quite a conundrum.

I certainly wouldn’t presume to speak for all Auburn fans, but there are quite a few that are extremely disgruntled and have lost faith in the coach. If Malzahn is retained solely because of money, how can he be effective with minimal support from the Auburn administration and fan base?

Tommy Tuberville endeared himself to the Auburn family and it fought for him during an attempted coup by some boosters in 2003. Malzahn doesn’t have that kind of currency with the fan base. He has never endeared himself on a personal level.

I don’t see any uprising on his behalf to keep him on the sidelines if the administration decides to make a move.

Malzahn might be the coach at Auburn next year and he might not. He might win 10 games or he might win six.

Quite frankly, it’s just another day on the Plains.

Andy Graham is a regular columnist for The Outlook.

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When hunting deer, there are several safety tips to take into consideration.

Hunting Other tips and some requirements involve clothing.

“Everyone is required to wear 144 square inches of hunter safety orange,” Johnson said. “It has to be visible from 360 degrees and above the waist.”

Johnson said it can be a cap but not one with camouflage or large logos. It can be a toboggan or it can be a vest, just so other hunters can see and not fire a gun in your direction.

For waterfowl hunting, Johnson said a life preserver is highly suggested.

“You are wearing so many clothes,” Johnson said. “Your clothes are heavy and restrict movement.

Getting wet makes it even worse. A life preserver can help save your life if you fall in the water.”

He also recommends dressing in layers to provide a buffer against the cold.

Johnson said everyone purchasing a hunting license is required to have taken a hunter education class.

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Guns are also to be unloaded when transporting them to the hunting areas on public property and is suggested on private property, Johnson said.

When it comes to using a gun to take an animal, Johnson said more precautions are needed.

“First, properly ID what you’re about to take aim at with binoculars and not with a scope,” Johnson said.

“Also make sure you are looking beyond your target to see what is there. Sometimes it is difficult.”

Johnson explained one case where a hunter shot someone because they thought they were firing into a tree line. The line was not very deep and a home was on the other side.

The last tip Johnson has might save someone’s life as well.

“File a hunting plan,” he said.

“Leave a note or message with someone saying where you will be hunting and when you will be back.

It can be simple but if you don’t come back, someone will know where to go look.”

Thursday, Nov. 29 High school boys basketball Dadeville at Handley, 7 p.m.

Fayetteville at Horseshoe Bend, 6:30 p.m.

Thorsby at Central Coosa, 6:30 p.m.

Lyman Ward at Meadowview Christian, 6:30 p.m.

High school girls basketball Dadeville at Handley, 5:30 p.m.

Fayetteville at Horseshoe Bend, 5 p.m.

Thorsby at Central Coosa, 5 p.m.

High school wrestling Benjamin Russell, Carver at Opelika, 5 p.m.

Reeltown, Jeff Davis, American Christian at Wetumpka, TBA Friday, Nov. 30 High school boys basketball Benjamin Russell at Clay Central, 7 p.m.

Dadeville at Horseshoe Bend, 7 p.m.

Talladega at Central Coosa, 7 p.m.

High school girls basketball Benjamin Russell at Clay Central, 5:30 p.m.

Dadeville at Horseshoe Bend, 5:30 p.m.

Talladega at Central Coosa, 5:30 p.m.

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• 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.

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