October 2016 Lake Martin Living magazine

Lake Martin Living People, events and culture in the Lake Region

Annual Art & Photography Contest Winners October 2016

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From the Editor’s Desk

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ongratulations to Lynita Motes of Montevallo! Her oil painting of Bree’Anna, a family friend watching an approaching storm roll across the lake, took Best of Show and the People’s Choice title in this year’s Lake Martin Living Art & Photography Contest. Another of Motes’ entries, What We Do, took third place, as well.

Bree' Anna actually posed for the painting on a hanging bed that overlooked a pasture, but Motes substituted one of her favorite lake scenes for the background of this piece, which is entitled Storms a Brewing.

This year’s contest was our best yet with 32 artists entering 70 pieces that represent themes of living, working and playing in East Central Alabama.

The judges, Kathy Willis and Carol Hickman from the Elmore County Art Guild, were impressed with the quality of the entries. They had a difficult time choosing. In the end, it was Motes’ skill with shadows and light that won the day.

“It’s fantastic,” Hickman said. “The lights and the darks in the fabrics, the hair and the knees are wonderful.”

The judges said they immediately were drawn into the work, as the posture of the girl and the brewing storm caught and held their attention.

“It’s mesmerizing,” Willis said. “That’s exactly what we do when we look at the water. We’re mesmerized.”

Willis and Hickman also appreciated the skill in the watercolor scenarios depicted in the What We Do windowpanes, as well, commenting on the muscle definition and subtleties of Motes’ small pieces.

“Technically, this is one of the best entries,” Hickman said.

See all of the 2016 entries this month at Gallery 128 on Calhoun Street in downtown Alexander City, and turn to page 18 to see a representation from each artist who submitted work.

Also in this issue, it is my pleasure to introduce to you Lonna Upton, who wrote the article on page 29 announcing this year’s Miss Outlook Pageant.

Lonna accepted the position of assistant magazine editor with Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc., last month. Though she and her husband Dave have owned a house here for several years, they made the fulltime move to the area in June. Lonna is excited to be here, and we’re so excited to have her join the magazine staff at TPI. You’ll see her all across our coverage area, taking pictures and gathering information for stories, and when you do, I hope you will introduce yourselves and make her feel welcome. I’ve been bragging to her about what a wonderful, warm and genuine readership we enjoy, and I know she soon will think so, too.

Betsy Iler, Managing Editor 4 Lake Martin Living

Lake Martin Living Chairman Kenneth Boone Publisher Steve Baker Managing Editor Betsy Iler Assistant Magazine Editor Lonna Upton Contributors Dave Jennings Luke Robinson Fletcher Scott Fred Muenzmay Cliff Williams Mitch Sneed David Granger Cathy Higgins Kay Thomas and Karen Jennings Gerard Gatoux Candis Birchfield Mia Osborn Magazine Distribution Manager David Kendrick Creative Services Audra Spears Darlene Johnson Hallie Holloway Marketing/Advertising Sales Tippy Hunter Emily Gregg Donna Jones Jaylan Reynolds Scott Hardy Lake Martin Living P.O. Box 999 Alexander City, AL 35011 256-234-4281 www.lakemartinmagazine.com

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ON THE COVER

Lynita Motes’ oil painting of a family friend won the hearts and votes of the judges and the People’s Choice in this year’s annual Lake Martin Living Art & Photography Contest. See more entries starting on page 18.

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IN EVERY ISSUE 9. AROUND THE AREA 10. BUSINESS MATTERS The Business of Vaping

12. HAPPY GARDEN 14. FROM THE TEE 16. OUTDOOR LIFE 34. MONEY MATTERS 35. OH SNAP! 40. LAKE REGION EVENTS 50. THE LAST WORD

FEATURES 18. ANNUAL COVER CONTEST T his year's exhibit at Gallery 128 features 70 entries from 32 artists 29. MISS OUTLOOK T he 2017 pageant will take place in November; applications are now available 30. COACH C entral Coosa's Barry Simmons takes a hard-working, positive approach to life on the field

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Debra Griffith's Koi Pond at Lake Martin is on display at Gallery 128 on Calhoun Street in Alexander City, along with 69 additional entries in this year's Lake Martin Living Art & Photography Contest.

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AROUND THE AREA

Pushing for Veterans Lyman Ward Military Academy cadets last month raised awareness of mental health issues for U.S. veterans by participating in a 22-pushup challenge.

The challenge project was brought to the local area by Jess Page, a minister at Good News Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap. Page is working on completing #22KILL Challenge, a nationwide movement that asks people to do pushups in honor of veterans and to raise awareness for the growing problem of suicide from those who have served our country.

The national movement began in 2013 after the Veterans Administration released statistics indicating that an average of 22 veterans commit suicide every day.

Shining a Light on Veterans' Mental Health and Suicides

Lyman Ward Military Academy cadets and staff took to the field last month and participated in the #22KILL Challenge to raise awareness of the serious mental health issues faced by the country's veterans. Photo courtesy of Gerard Gatoux.

“My daughter challenged me to do it and at first I didn’t even know if I could still do 22 pushups, let alone do 22 for 22 days in a row,” Page said.

To learn more about the effort, visit www.22kill.com. ~ Mitch Sneed

Drought dampens spirits

Little Free Library Opens at Carlisle's

(From left) Jamie Foshee, Chelsea Lloyd and Brooke Bailey celebrated the opening of a Little Free Library (LFL) outside of Carlisle's Drugs in Alexander City. The non-profit LFL program, hosted by the Adelia M. Russell Library, promotes literacy through a community-wide book exchange. Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc., donated an old newspaper rack, which library representatives decorated for the project.

The lack of water in the upper reaches of the Tallapoosa River forced Tallapoosa County Extension Agent Shane Harris to cancel the River Kids event scheduled in September.

“There was just not enough water,” Harris said.

The event would have allowed kids who had taken part in the Kayak Camp earlier this summer to float the Tallapoosa River from Horseshoe Bend to Jaybird Creek.

The drought affecting portions of Alabama continues to reduce flows in rivers and streams that feed Alabama Power’s lakes. The conditions have resulted in lower levels at Alabama Power reservoirs.

Scattered summer showers in July and early August helped slow the drop in water levels. Since then, however, dry conditions have returned.

Water levels on the Tallapoosa, Coosa and Black Warrior rivers are dropping

and are expected to continue their decline into the next month.

In fact, the National Weather Service is forecasting lower-than-normal rainfall for the coming three months.

In response to the dry conditions, Alabama Power has minimized water releases from its hydroelectric dams and suspended recreational releases from Jordan Dam on the Coosa River. ~Staff Report Lake Martin Living 9

BUSINESS MATTERS

The Business of Vaping Appeal and risks of the new phenomenon STORY BY MIA OSBORN

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n recent years, local communities have seen a host of nicotine inhalant, or that they could help people quit hazy new businesses open. Stores selling vaporizers smoking more easily than the traditional nicotine gums and related products have appeared all over the and patches. The World Health Organization has cracked country to keep up with down on these claims, the popularity of these ordering marketers to new nicotine inhalant remove any suggestions products. Some say that vaping could be vaporizers can be used used to help people quit to help people who are smoking cigarettes. addicted to nicotine The battle over quit. Others claim that vaporizer health they are a gateway drug claims has raged that leads non-smokers ever since, with both – especially young sides publishing such ones – into nicotine conflicting reports that addiction. This month, even some medical Lake Martin Living peers professionals are through the smoke that unsure of the risks of surrounds this divisive vaping versus smoking issue. cigarettes.

To Vape or Not to Vape Chinese pharmacist “Right now, vaping is Now 10 years old in the U.S., the jury is still out on whether vaping is better or more harmful than smoking cigarettes.

Hon Lik is credited so new there hasn’t been with inventing the first much data published; electronic cigarette in 2003, reportedly after losing his there are no definite studies out,” said Dr. John Adams of father to lung cancer. The market for electronic cigarettes Total Healthcare in Alexander City. (commonly called e-cigs) and other types of electronic Dr. Adams said that, compared to the proven nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) expanded rapidly from connection between cigarettes and health problems, such there, with the products appearing in the United States in as lung cancer and high blood pressure, vaping seems 2006. the lesser of two evils. But smokers thinking of making Personal vaporizers have become a popular form of the switch should remember that vaping still exposes the ENDS. Vaporizers offer users a wide variety of flavors – lungs to nicotine, as well as the potential for illnesses that from bubblegum to nacho cheese – as well as the ability have yet to be identified. to control their nicotine intake by switching out the “Five or 10 years down the line, who knows what fluids in their vaporizers. health problems could arise that we don’t know about The explosive success of the vaping industry has led yet,” Adams said. many manufacturers and distributors to claim e-cigs As far as vaping for smoking cessation, Adams said he and vaporizer products a safer or less addictive form of believes success is less about whether the smoker uses 10 Lake Martin Living

The Kit for the Kick

Pens, tanks, drip tips and e-fluid are common tools of the vaping sensation that has grown quickly in the U.S.

a vaporizer, nicotine patch or any of the other cessation products on the market, and more about personal conviction.

“Discipline is the biggest thing,” he said. “If you don’t have discipline and drive, you’re never going to quit.”

According to Eddy Bowman, owner of Wild Vapers on Airport Drive in Alexander City, the health risks associated with vaping pale in comparison to those of cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products.

Bowman used vaping to help him drop a decades-long, two-pack-a-day cigarette habit.

“We quit smoking as smokers to be healthier,” he said, “not to swap cancer from cigarettes for cancer from something else.”

To show his customers that Wild Vapers’ products are not harmful to those exposed to them secondhand, Bowman has kept live orchids and pet chinchillas in his shop since it opened in March 2015. Bowman agreed that vaping has health risks all its own, but said most of those come from additives in vaporizer fluid, rather than the act of vaping itself.

Vaporizer fluid (also called e-fluid, e-liquid, or vape juice) comes in many flavors, all of which contain water and a base or carrier oil, usually propylene glycol or vegetable glycerine. Nicotine is optional and can range from 0 to 24 milligrams. The final ingredients are flavoring additives. The chemicals contained in these additives vary wildly, and Bowman said that’s where the trouble starts.

“People are putting in stuff like caffeine, vitamins, artificial sweeteners. Those are the things that will harm you long term,” Bowman said.

The artificial sweetener sucralose, found in many flavors of vape fluid, is another common culprit. When it is heated above 375 degrees Fahrenheit, sucralose begins to release dioxins, hazardous chemicals that have been linked to cancer and brain tumors. Bowman refuses to carry fluids containing sucralose or other chemicals that he deems harmful in his store.

“I won’t bring it in. I require it from the owner or CEO of the company that everything is artificial sweetener-

free,” he said.

Bowman said he mixes many of the fluids he sells in a clean room connected to the store. But that may become a thing of the past, as the laws relating to vaping change and expand.

In May 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed regulations that will cause electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, hookahs and electronic pipes to be subject to the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Opponents of the legislation say the FDA is stretching the definition of tobacco products to include vape fluid and other substances that, in some cases, don’t contain tobacco at all. This action would also restrict the services that vape shop owners could offer in-store.

As of Aug. 8, Bowman and other vape shop owners can no longer build coils or replace cotton for customers.

“At that point, the FDA deemed us a manufacturer, and we would have to register ourselves as manufacturers,” Bowman explained.

Bowman is a member of the Breathe Easier Alliance of Alabama (BEAA), a group of vape shop owners and private individuals who are seeking to protect vaping rights in the state. The BEAA focuses on raising awareness of the health facts of vaping and the rights of vape smokers.

The BEAA and other groups believe the FDA’s rule could also have a negative economic impact, as these businesses might employ as many as 2,000 people.

The BEAA has joined similar organizations across the country in suing the FDA in hopes of modifying or doing away with the FDA’s rule. For his part, Bowman doesn’t believe it’s feasible to throw out all the proposed regulations.

“Regulations are coming, whether we like it or not,” he said. “Vaping needs to get on par with everything else.”

The debate over health risks of vaping will rage on. But with the regulations recently imposed on the industry, vaping as we know it, may be about to go up in smoke.

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Mums

Oriental legends bring us a show-stopper fall decoration Happy Garden

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he air was crisp with a slight breeze at my back as I walked through the grocery store parking lot. My eye caught a middle-aged woman with a shopping cart full of flowers. Behind her was a teenager with a shopping cart full of more flowers, all different, bright colors. I was too far from them to identify the blooms, but being the plant lover and nosy guy that I am, I changed the direction of my walk and headed for the folks with the flowers.

The mother and daughter had stopped at a car and started to unload the plants as I approached them. I could see that the plants were mums (Chrysanthemum). I commented on the beauty and variety. Before I could ask where they had purchased them, the teenager spun around with much Fred Muenzmay excitement and said, “These are for homecoming.”

She was off and running with explanations of what the colors represented and how they would be arranged, etc.

With her last comment, she said, “This mum is for my mom.”

Her mother was a bit taken, as she did not know her daughter had made the purchase for her.

I smiled and said, “Our children do the greatest things.”

By this time, I had mums on my mind. When I got back to the farm with some plants, I went to my computer and found some very interesting history about the Chrysanthemum. Read carefully, as there are two countries involved and some lore.

There is a saying that is attributed to a Chinese philosopher: “If you would be happy for a lifetime, grow Chrysanthemums.”

The chrysanthemum was first cultivated in China as a flowering herb and is described in writings as early as the 15th century B.C. Chinese pottery has actually depicted the chrysanthemum, much as we know it today. The ancient Chinese name for chrysanthemum is “Chu.” The Chinese city of Chu-Hsien, 12 Lake Martin Living

which means Chrysanthemum City, was so named to honor History indicates that the first chrysanthemums to reach the flower.

Europe were probably introduced by Dutch explorers As an herb, it was believed to have the power of life. during the 18th century. While records show that a half Legend has it that the boiled roots were used as a headache dozen mum varieties were grown in Holland during this remedy; young sprouts and petals were eaten in salads; and period, it was the agriculturally-minded French Huguenots leaves were brewed for a festive drink. who imported a variety of forms from the Dutch and Around the eighth century A.D., the chrysanthemum developed Old Purple, one of the basic mums of European appeared in Japan. So taken were the Japanese with this gardens. flower that they adopted a single flowered chrysanthemum Other French gardeners, improving on the Chusan daisy as the crest and official seal of the Emperor. The brought to Europe by Robert Fortune, one of England’s chrysanthemum in the crest is a 16-floret variety called great plant hunters, named their flower form a pompon “Ichimonjiginu.” because it reminded them of Family seals for prominent the wool pompons on their Japanese families also contain soldiers’ hats. Pompons remain some type of chrysanthemum a popular chrysanthemum called a Kikumon – “Kiku” flower form today. means chrysanthemum and The Old Purple “Mon” means crest. chrysanthemum was In Japan, the Imperial Order introduced to the Americas of the Chrysanthemum is the in 1798 by John Stevens, highest Order of Chivalry. a Hoboken, New Jersey, Japan also has a National nurseryman. The Chusan Chrysanthemum Day, which is daisy was well established by called the Festival of Happiness.

1850, and the Chrysanthemum Legend has it that the Society of America was original “golden daisies of the founded and held its first Orient” were washed ashore exhibit in 1902. on an island in the Japanese The turning point came in archipelago centuries ago. The the 1930s and 1940s when the flowers, China’s most valuable scientific world discovered that possession, were carried by 12 fall-blooming chrysanthemums maidens and 12 boys who were could be made to flower yearto trade the mums for the herb round by manipulating daylight of youth to save their revered hours. By shortening daylight emperor. hours to simulate the coming Finding the island of fall, chrysanthemums can be uninhabited, the travelers made to flower just as they do settled down to build an empire in nature at that time of year. and plant the mums. As legends Today, mums are a great way often contain elements of truth, Originations of the Chrysanthemum to add color to any garden, In Chinese and Japanese tales, the mum belonged to the story puts the birthplace of and they are one of the most the emperor and held restorative powers. mums in China and explains popular flowers in the world, the tradition whereby mums, next to the rose. Head into your for centuries, were the exclusive possession of the Japanese local garden center to complement your fall landscape. emperor.

Even today, when the Japanese say “kiku” – or Some information for this article is from the National chrysanthemum – they are as likely to be referring to Chrysanthemum Society, USA. the imperial crest of their emperor as to the flower. The royal symbol, with its traditional chrysanthemum design, ~ Fred Muenzmay of Eagle's Roost Herb Farms is a Master and the flower have long been synonymous. Annual Gardener and has been in the business of growing organic chrysanthemum festivals are celebrated in communities herbs, vegetables and blueberries for regional and local throughout Japan each fall on much the scale as the farmers markets for 25 years. Contact him at fmuenzmay@ Oktoberfest in Germany and other harvest festivals. earthlink.net.

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Champs and Championships

A promising CACC team, farewell to a legend and winning the Ryder Cup

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From the Tee

t’s been just a few years ago, but it seems The void he left in the game and in the world like a decade since 2013 when Central will never be filled, but the legacy, the manner Alabama Community College’s Golf in which he treated people as equals, and his Program won its 6th National Junior College benevolence are a model from which all of Athletic Association National Championship.

God’s children could benefit by following.

These past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of If you like memorable events, this year’s coaching some very fine young men who have Ryder Cup Matches were certainly that. The moved on to play at the four-year college golf 2016 Ryder Cup is in the books, and USA put level, but we just were not as competitive in it on Europe this year. It’s been a while since tournament play as I knew we needed to be. the U.S. looked as confident as they did that Thankfully, there’s been a turn! weekend, but I was sure glad to see it.

The Trojan golfers owned September, I must say, I felt bad for Europe’s captain, Dave Jennings winning their first two tournaments of the year Darren Clark, as he is a tremendous in Cullman and then Brewton just a few weeks ambassador of the game of golf and just an ago. We even scratched out an individual win all around good guy; however, I was so proud in Brewton as Reynolds Carl took control and won the for USA captain, Davis Love III. Love is one tremendous tournament by eight shots. We’ve got plenty of work to do individual. Although he often looks like he’s chewing on a to keep the train on the tracks, but I am blessed to have lemon, he is one of the finest people in the game, and he nine fine young men who are working hard on the course hosts an annual week-long Christian College golf outing at and in the classroom. I think they want that national title as his home in St. Simons, Georgia. much as I do.

His son, Dru Love, is a very fine young man and a senior Last week, the world over was served up some very golfer at the University of Alabama. Congratulations, humbling and heartbreaking news with the passing of the Captain Love!

King of Golf, Arnold Palmer.

The majors in golf – The Masters, The U.S. Open, The If it had not been for Arnold Palmer and my father, British Open and the PGA Championships – are annual I wouldn’t be where I am today. I was struck with an events that keep me in the recliner to watch from start immediate appreciation and compassion to golf from to finish, but the Ryder Cup is an event that keeps me on watching Palmer play the game. the edge of my seat from Friday through Sunday. I don’t He was the man who worked hand in hand in starting normally yell at the television, but in this event in recent real sports management with International Marketing past years, I have found myself doing just that when our Group (IMG) CEO, Mark McCormack. McCormack and American players have made bad plays, missed short putts Palmer were the two people who realized the potential or Europe has beat our brains in. This year, I was able to in marketing products and services using great athletes. clap, whoop and holler, jump for joy and say things that I Today, IMG is the biggest boy in the industry. wouldn’t say around my mother.

Everyone knows about Palmer’s great success on the This year, I really found myself wondering what it must course, but not everyone knows of his kind heart. One have felt like for the players and the co-captains in the story that hits home for me was when I learned that Palmer Ryder Cup. Ryan Moore and Brooks Koepka were living the visited the Children’s Hospital a few times a year and dream. Brandt Snedeker, Phil Mickelson and United States handed off checks that were six and seven digits long. team hero Patrick Reed were firing up Minnesota’s crowd 14 Lake Martin Living

like nobody’s business.

The thrills on this special weekend came from Reed, Mickelson, Fowler, Moore, Zach Johnson and Snedeker.

Reed, who appears to live for match play, was on point throughout the competition. Jordan Speith rode Reed like a Derby thoroughbred in the team matches, and Reed’s play was so amazing in the singles match against Rory McElroy it raised the hair on my arms.

If Phil Mickelson commits to that little fade off the tee, as he did in the singles matches against Sergio, he could win more major championships in 2017. Phil’s putter was on fire, which helped him make 10 birdies against one of the grittiest competitors in golf, Sergio. I can’t remember ever seeing anyone putt as well as Phil did on Sunday.

Ryan Moore, the last captain’s pick, is a quiet gentleman but as was witnessed, a rough and tough competitor.

Moore had a phenomenal amateur golf career and is an extremely gritty player when the pressure becomes intense.

He showed that on Sunday with his comeback win against Westwood.

The talent that was placed on Hazeltine National Golf Club, represented by Europe and the United States this past weekend, was nothing but the cream of the crop. Each player tried his utmost to smoke the competitor in every match.

But when it was over; they shook hands, congratulated

the winner and continued their friendships. This is how it should be.

The exuberance that was displayed by the players during the Ryder Cup was amplified 10-fold over what you will see on any other given Tour event. These golfers were not paid to compete this past week but rather played their hearts out in representation of their country. The level of pride for this honor is raised above the major championships when a person is fighting for something bigger than himself. These players do so without personal gain or personal objective but rather with the intent of putting our country’s name on top.

I hope my voice comes back soon and that my television will forgive me for yelling at it Friday through Sunday.

The USA and European team members and captains all respectfully wore the umbrella lapel pin that signified respect for Arnold Palmer. If I could get my hands on those pins, our Trojan golfers would wear them as well.

In a very few weeks, I’ve been joyful and proud of my golf team; heartbroken by the passing of one of my last existing heroes; and then, engulfed in the excitement and success of our Team USA competing so gallantly to a much needed victory in the Ryder Cup. ~ Dave Jennings is the men's golf coach at Central Alabama Community College.

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Pretty Parasites Flowering plants that need other plants

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arasitism is a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed in some way. We are all familiar with fleas and ticks on our pets or the mosquitos that feed on us every chance they get. And we’re all familiar with mistletoe (Santalales) as a parasitic plant that grows in the tops of oak trees.

In the Plant Kingdom, we can break down this concept into two groups. Holoparasites are those plants that do not make any chlorophyll and are totally dependent on their host plants for all nutrients. Dodder (Cuscuta) is an example of a holoparasite. Hemiparasites are those that contain chlorophyll and are not totally dependent on their host plants. Mistletoe is an example of this type of relationship.

One thing that all parasitic plants have in common is that they produce haustoria to penetrate their hosts’ tissues.

Haustoria are tiny, hairlike roots that grow from the parasite. These specialized structures actually connect the vascular tissues of each plant. Some parasites are attached to the root systems of plants, while others are attached to stems of plants.

Another thing to keep in mind is that holoparasites must penetrate both xylem and phloem tissues of their hosts. Xylem is the vascular tissue that conducts water and minerals, and phloem tissues conduct food made in the leaves.

In a hemiparasitic plant, such as mistletoe, the haustoria penetrate only the xylem tissue to tap the plants’ water. Since this parasite is photosynthetic, it grows high up on the branches of trees, so it can collect sunlight; however, recent studies implicate another reason for collecting all that sunshine.

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process.

Mistletoe’s rate of transpiration (water loss through the leaves by evaporation) is much higher than that of its host plants. This difference in rates creates a negative pressure in the mistletoe and a higher pressure in the oak tree. Water, which is full of minerals, easily flows into the mistletoe.

A common holoparasite is dodder. Dodder is an annual native plant that seems alien but is rather common. It is placed in the family Convolvulaceae, which includes the Morning Glory. In midSeptember, large mats of this plant grow along roadsides, covering its host plant with fine, yelloworange colored vines.

Dodder begins its life from seeds that germinate in the soil and send up vine-like shoots that contain no chlorophyll, no roots and no true leaves. This un-plantlike plant must find a host rather quickly as its initial growth is provided by a tiny amount of nutrients in the seed.

Once a host plant is contacted, the tendrils begin to sprout haustoria that penetrate the xylem and phloem of its host. When it begins to receive nutrients, the tiny parasitic root dies and the entire plant is free from the soil.

Dodder will produce tiny, white bell-shaped flowers that are pollinated by insects. Tiny fruits with seeds form and drop to the ground, starting the life cycle over again. Dodder has a wide range of host plants, including elderberry and privet.

In the false foxglove group is a series of hemiparasitic plants Deceptively Lovely

Left: Flowering Dodder entwining its host plant; Right, top to bottom: The pale flowers of Indian Pipes; Yellow flowers of the Appalachian Oak Leach; the tiny white flowers of Dodder.

called oak leach. Appalachian Oak Leach (Aureolaria laevigata) is often viewed as a group of beautiful yellow wildflowers growing along the sides of long leafy stems. The parasitic connection is only made when the viewer notices where the plants are growing. They are usually found underneath oak trees that have one side exposed to the sun. Oak Leach plants take water from the roots of oak trees, but their presence usually doesn’t cause any visible harm to the growth trees.

Another hemiparasitic plant in this group is Agalinis purpurea or Purple Gerardia. This plant blooms in many fields and roadsides in late summer and early fall. Purple Gerardia flowers grow opposite each other on long stems with narrow, lance-like leaves. Tiny hairs cover the flower petals, giving them a fuzzy appearance. The lower throat of the flower is made up of black spots on a white surface. This makes for an attractive runway for insect pollinators. Purple Gerardia is parasitic on the roots of grasses, which explains its occurrence in fields and roadways.

Additionally, the plant serves as the host plant for the Gulf Fritillary butterfly whose larvea is often found in fields of Purple Gerardia.

Also found growing in the central Alabama area is Squaw Root or Cancer-root (Conopholis americana). This plant is a holoparasite on beech and oak trees. It first appears as a structure resembling a pinecone emerging from the soil.

These structures are actually flowers. They do not contain chlorophyll, so their color is reddish orange instead of green.

This perennial plant lives underground where most of its mass is located. They can live up to 10 years.

Indian Pipes or Ghost Plant (Monotropa uniflora) also grow in Tallapoosa County. They are in the same family as blueberry plants. What makes this holoparasite unusual is that it is not parasitic directly on the roots of its host plant but instead is parasitic on the mycorrhyzal fungi that also grow on the host plant.

This fungi has a mutual symbiotic relationship with many plants – both plants benefit and neither is harmed by the other. Indian Pipes often grow beneath beech trees. The above ground stems are pale white to reddish in color. Downward pointing flowers are produced on the tips of the stems. As the fruit matures, the flowers become erect and the capsule splits open, allowing the seeds to eject.

The poet Emily Dickinson was enamored with the plant as a child, once calling it “the preferred flower of life ...”

Almost every living thing on this planet has a symbiotic relationship with other organisms. Sometimes these relationships are not obvious unless curiosity commands further inquiry. Pause a moment and take that second look to find out how every living thing is connected to something else. ~ Fletcher Scott is a retired biology teacher who enjoys nature, hunting and photography.

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Lake Martin Living's

Annual Art & Photography Contest

Best of Show and People's Choice

Lynita Motes, Storms a Brewing – Oil on Canvas Lynita Motes of Montevallo actually photographed Bree'Anna, a family friend, on a hanging bed that overlooked a pasture. When she painted the large work of art on canvas, she substituted one of her favorite scenes at Lake Martin for the

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countryside in the original photo.

This year's judges said the painting drew them into the story of the approaching storm, as they wondered if the girl on the bed might be struggling with a storm of her own.

"Oh, good! They got it!" Motes said when she learned her work had won Best of Show and the People Choice award.

Visit Gallery 128 at 128 Calhoun St. in Alexander ity to see all of this year's entries.

1st Place

Liz Edge Lake Martin Sunset Oil on Canvas

2nd Place

Lynita Motes What We Do Watercolor paintings in windowpanes

3rd Place

Thomas Hollis Tri-canvas painting of Lake Martin fish

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Honorable Mention

Kenneth Cochran Fire of Sunrise photograph

Kay Fincher Flight to Treasure Island

Barb Kazmierczak Striped Bass

L.E. Grinter Oil painting, Sunset with one pine tree

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Honorable Mention Blanche Warr Still Standing painting

Jane Howell Black bear face

Honorable Mention Julia Beth James Wind and Water Acrylic and glass

Tom Stofer The Crossing Covered bridge at Horseshoe Bend 1908

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Debbie Blackmon After the Fall Fungus on decaying log Photograph

Honorable Mention

Dottie Holdren Crossvine Watercolor

Mary Beck Wetumpka Ducks

Mimi Gresham Amerson Morning Peck Colored pencil

Mimi Gresham Amerson Come and Go Colored pencil

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Mary Timberlake Model from Art Colony

Langley Tolbert Its Lake Martin-i Time

Pam Patterson Baptism at the Jacksons Gap Depot

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Donna Cantrell Pond on Bethesda Road

Malorie Mann Chimney Rock

Honorable Mention

W. Wayne Fuller Sand Island

Diane Hough Zentangle Eagle Graphite pencil

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Tom Harrelson Squirrel Photograph

Shawn Hafele American Flag barn roof with white fence

Libby Rogers Fantasy in White

Shannon McDuffie 3 Wooden Crosses Photograph

Tommy Chatham Fisherman on the dock at sunset Photograph

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Honorable Mention Roberta Wyckoff A Walk in the Woods Watercolor

Graham Griffith Greenhouse on Lake Martin Photograph

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Thomas Hollis Hunt club with dogs

Dawn Thornton Hank Williams portrait

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elebrating tradition “Many of the girls we have and style, the 2017 participating in the pageant have Miss Outlook mothers and grandmothers who Calendar Girl Pageant on were in the pageant, too,” Caldwell Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. will feature explained. a Winter Wonderland when Karen Hayes, CACC coordinator the young ladies take the stage. for the pageant, said the local The Benjamin Russell High college is proud to be a part of School Auditorium, decorated the pageant in honor of McGhee. in white drapery, tulle, CACC ambassadors assist with the columns and fairy lights, will pageant by handing out programs, provide a classic setting for the managing the stage area, taking up pageant production, emceed tickets and escorting and assisting

by Kowaliga County’s David the judges.

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There are no geographical Top prize for Miss Outlook restrictions for the entrants, and the is a full two-year Ambassador contestants are divided into four Scholarship, named for Billy age groups: Petite Miss for age 4 to McGhee, covering tuition and second grade; Little Miss for third fees from Central Alabama to sixth graders; Junior Miss for Community College (CACC). seventh through ninth grade girls; McGhee served as advertising and Miss Outlook for 10th through director for The Outlook for 12th grade. many years and founded In addition to the full two-year the pageant to promote scholarship for Miss Outlook, the education and leadership in winner in each age category will be the community. Miss Outlook awarded the official crown for her will serve as an ambassador at category, a monogrammed satin CACC, representing the college banner, a crystal crown banner at events in the community. pin, the Outlook trophy and other Passing on Her Crown Emily Caldwell and Susanne Miss Outlook 2016 Amanda Lee Hall on Nov. 19 will prizes. crown the winner of the 2017 Miss Outlook Pageant.

Hays will co-chair the event Photographer Kenneth Boone Applications for the contest are now available at TPI this year, and both women are will take a picture of each entrant offices in Tallapoosa and Elmore Counties. excited to be a part of the event for the 2017 calendar, which is preparation and the pageant. distributed across the community.

Caldwell said McGhee was a mentor to her, and she is proud to Applications for this year’s pageant are due by Oct. 31 and can continue the tradition in honor of him. be picked up at the offices of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc., at 548 “The pageant really teaches the ladies self-confidence – Cherokee Rd. in Alexander City, The Wetumpka Herald at 300 how to walk on stage, how to handle themselves in the private Green St. in Wetumpka and The Tallassee Tribune at 301 Gilmer interviews – and it also teaches pride in our community,” Ave. in Tallassee.

Caldwell said.

For more details, call any of the Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc., The girls are called on to represent the community at public offices listed above, Emily Caldwell at 256-794-2295 or Susanne events and parades.

Hays at 256-825-2668.

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Think You Can! Think You Can!

This page: Barry Simmons pushes his Central Coosa High School football players to think positive and work hard; Next page: Simmons eyes a practice on the improved field.

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CENTRAL COOSA’S HEAD MAN BELIEVES HARD WORK AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE WILL LEAD TO A WINNING SEASON STORY BY DAVID GRANGER & PHOTOS BY CLIFF WILLIAMS

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or Central-Coosa High School head coach Barry Simmons, football has served as an equalizer.

“I was always undersized,” said Simmons. “I was a 5-foot-8, 155-pound linebacker, and I loved the game. I loved what it taught. I grew up and didn’t have very much, but one thing about football was it didn’t matter. Everywhere else I went in school, people had nicer clothes than me; they had nicer houses than me. But when I got out on the football field, we all looked the same. Nobody could pick out who had more and who had less. And I figured out at an early age, you got rewarded for great effort.”

Simmons has earned a reputation for great effort as a coach, as well.

Last year, the 36-year-old Altoona, Alabama, native who had always been a defensive coordinator, saw his efforts pay off when he landed the head coaching position at Central Coosa High School.

“Every step I took, I was trying to move up quick, and I did,” Simmons said. “I moved up real quick. But I stayed a defensive coordinator for about seven or eight years. We’ve had some good runs everywhere I’ve been.

At Calera, we were ranked No. 1 for most of the year, and we stayed in the top 10 for two years, and that’s when this job became available.”

Simmons had entertained the possibility of becoming a head coach but wasn’t sure he was ready to pursue the idea. Toward the end of his second season at Calera in 2014, he took a look around.

“I knew this job was open in January,” Simmons said. “I did not know anything about Central Coosa, except I knew they hadn’t been very successful.”

There was also a defensive coordinator job at Rockmart High in Georgia. The money was better, but it wasn't a head coach position.

“I was kind of looking at both, and I called Mr. Bouldin (Central-Coosa High School principal) to talk about this job,” Simmons said. “Then, I came up here, and I was just planning on meeting him, not interviewing. But I walked into an interview. I just walked slam into it, and they were all around the table, and I’m thinking, ‘Man, I don’t even have a tie on.’”

On the drive back to his home in Moody, both schools called and offered him their jobs.

“I said, look, I got to let you know later on. I’m a man of faith, and I began to pray about it, and I knew down inside.

It was a good drive from my house, but I knew down inside this was where I was supposed to be,” Simmons said.

He took the head-coaching job.

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Simmons likely wasn’t the envy of many; Coosa had won just nine games – including one by forfeit – in the previous five years. The team had made the playoffs only twice in its then-27-year football history. Those had come in 1999 and 2000 with Cougar Justin Tuck before he went on to star for Notre Dame and, later, the New York Giants.

“You can’t see the color that the stadium used to be, but it was a pink color, all of these buildings,” Simmons said, pointing to the ticket booths, press box and concession stand.

They’ve all been painted in Cougar blue, silver and white now. Simmons has improved the grass on the field, cut down overgrown bushes around the stadium and started a quarterback club. He bartered for headsets. Tuck donated Nike uniforms, and former Central, Southern Miss and Baltimore Ravens star Adalius Thomas replaced helmets.

But Simmons still personally cuts the grass in and around the stadium.

“There hadn’t been a lot of pride taken in the program,” said Simmons.

“I didn’t ask questions. I just came in and said ‘This is what we need to do.’

“When I first got here, there was a lot of negativity,” Simmons said. “I remember in one of the first meetings, I just stood up and said, ‘We aren’t saying anything else negative and why we can’t do anything else. We’re going to be positive about everything we do, and we’re going to figure out not why we can’t do stuff, but how we can get stuff done. That’s what we’re going to do from now on. We’re going to put the negativity behind us and we’re going to push forward. We’re not ever going to accept losing or being second best again.’”

People bought into that.

His first team finished the season winning five of its last six games after losing the first four. They made the playoffs for the third time in the school’s history.

“I was proud of the people around the program, like the kids and the coaches that came in,” Simmons said. “And the quarterback club that had put a lot of time into making these facilities nice and feeding the kids. Honestly, I was more proud for all of them. I felt like, seeing them have success, that’s what made me proud.”

“We’re 3-3 right now,” Simmons said. “I’d certainly like to be better than that, but that’s what we’ve earned so far.

“We have a me-versus-the-world mentality sometimes.

Everything is against us. One of the coaches said it yesterday at practice. Everything seems like it’s against us. So what’ve we got to do?” he asked. “We’ve got to fight harder. We’ve just got to continue to fight harder.”

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inancial elder abuse is a widespread problem that includes the taking of money or property from an older person; forging an older person’s signature; or getting an older person to sign a deed, will or power of attorney through deception, coercion or undue influence.

This type of abuse can encompass a broad range of conduct from deception to intimidation by family Karen Jennings members or caretakers, as well as trusted professionals. It often is made easier by the diminished mental capacity of the elderly.

With more and more of us aging and living longer, the number of potential elder abuse cases could be expected to grow, as well.

Most elderly persons perceive that their biggest threats of abuse come from phone, telemarketing and internet scams, but many elder financial abuse cases are perpetrated by family, friends or caregivers. These cases could include predatory lending, identity theft, Medicare scams, internet “phishing,” investment/security schemes or unsuitable financial products.

Many times, these cases start with a phone call indicating that there is some problem that needs to be addressed immediately before dire consequences occur. Often, the caller insists that the problem can only be corrected by providing the elderly person’s Social Security number or bank account numbers.

The following signs could indicate that a loved one might be vulnerable to financial elder abuse: n Social isolation, depression or loneliness n Signs of cognitive impairment or forgetfulness n Changes in an elderly person’s ability to self-care.

Watch for triggers that could indicate questionable changes in financial behavior, such as the following: n Discomfort with or suspicion of the person providing physical care or financial advice n Suspicious signatures on checks or financial transactions n Unpaid bills or insufficient funds in any of the financial activities n Sudden or unexplained changes to a power of attorney or a will 34 Lake Martin Living

n Unexplained changes in ownership of assets n Sudden gifts or large amounts of money to family, friends, charities or others n A new “best friend” who has come into their lives and is making decisions n Large or frequent checks written to cash n An overall disappearance of money, valuables, financial statements, Kay Thomas etc. n Unexplained purchases of large items that are not typical Financial safety precautions to protect elderly family members from potential financial abuse may include a review of the following: n The will n The general power of attorney (POA)/limited POA/ durable POA n Health care POA, health care directive or living will n Trusts n Beneficiary documents for life insurance, annuities, IRAs, qualified retirement plans, etc.

Help is available from the following individuals who could act on behalf of the elderly with legal power or responsibility: n Trustee n POA agent or POA attorney-in-fact n Court-appointed guardian n Court-appointed conservator of the estate n Social Security representative payee n Veteran’s representative n Estate personal representative (executor) There are many more precautions to take to safeguard loved ones from elder financial abuse. If such abuse is suspected, contact the local police department, a county adult protective services department, the National Adult Protective Services Association, (www.napsa-mow.org/ gethelp/helpinyourarea), AARP (www.aarp.org) or the National Center on Elder Abuse (www.ncea.aoa.gov). An additional resource is PreventElderAbuse.org.

For more information about elder financial abuse, contact Kay Thomas or Karen Jennings at 256-329-0003.

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Calendar FEATURED EVENT

CRATA hosts Black Bear Awareness Meeting Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association (CRATA) will sponosr Alabama Black Bear Alliance spokesman Daniel Powell Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Red Hill Community Center. Powell lives in Washington County, where there is a sizeable population of black bears.

According to Powell, black bears are expanding their territory into central Alabama. Over the last two years, several bears have been seen throughout the area.

With its expansion of pedestrian-only hiking trails at Yates Lake, CRATA hopes to provide as much information as possible about the expansion of the black bear territories and habitats and the animals’ impact on the communities where bears have been sighted, including Union and Lake Martin.

A black bear spent an hour at a backyard bird feeder in the Indian Shores subdivision in Union in early July. The bear was tagged but apparently had been injured, as he limped heavily.

Alabama Conservation Officer Sgt. Michael East said this bear is likely the same one that was tagged in Opelika in late June. That bear was reportedly hit on I-85.

Alabama’s black bear population is estimated between 350400 animals by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, but the Alabama Black Bear Alliance estimates the population closer to 1,000.

The Red Hill Community Center is located near the intersection of state highways 50 and 229.

Hungry As A Bear For information, contact Jimmy This black bear stopped in Lanier at 334-462-8565..

Union for a snack Photo by Candis Birchfield

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LAKE REGION EVENTS Oct. 15

Fall Boogie

The lineup for the Fifth Annual Fall Boogie at Standard Deluxe in Waverly includes Corey Harris Band, Dylan LeBlanc, The Pollies, Vulture Whale, Kelsey Waldon, Soulco and Early James.

Tickets are $20 online at standarddeluxe. com/shop/fall-boogie-ticket-101516limited-advance and will be $25 at the gate on the day of the show. Coolers are welcome but will be checked at the gate.

No glass allowed. Please leave pets at home and do not smoke on the lawn. For information about this year’s event, visit the website.

Oct. 16

Lake Watch of Lake Martin

Lake Watch of Lake Martin will hold its 25th Anniversary Celebration at the Dunn Environmental Center, Camp ASCCA, 5278 Camp ASCCA Dr., Jacksons Gap, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The program includes Dick Bronson with How It All Began and Bill Deutsch with The Return of the Water Spirits. There will be an open microphone for stories of 25 years of watershed service, catfish and fixins, and The Campbell Brothers a pickin’ and a grinnin’.

Oct. 17

100 Holes

Stillwaters golf pro Rob “Gabby” Witherington will play 100 holes of golf to raise funds for Lake Martin Area United Way. Call the Stillwaters Pro Shop at 256-825-1353 to make a pledge per hole.

Spectators are welcome to come out and cheer Gabby on.

Oct. 17

Horizons Unlimited

Frye Gaillard will be the guest speaker at this week’s Horizons Unlimited event.

Gaillard is the writer-in-residence at the University of South Alabama, and has written more than 20 books about Southern history, music, politics and culture. He will discuss his two most recent projects: a biography of former

President Jimmy Carter and the story behind Go South to Freedom, a book for young readers about a family of runaway slaves. This event will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Alexander City Board of Education building at 375 Lee St. Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple and grants entrance to every event in the semester.

Oct. 18

Three On A String

Alexander City Arts begins its 20162017 season with Three on a String, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Benjamin Russell High School Auditorium in Alexander City. This year, Three on a String celebrates 45 years in the entertainment industry, a remakable feat in today’s fastchanging society. The group is known for presenting a good, clean, entertaining and completely hilarious program. Call 256496-2424 or email karenjennings124@ gmail.com with Arts Council as the subject for more information.

Oct. 20

Rally in the Alley

Join the fun in the alley off Main Street and preview all of the furniture pieces entered in the Chairish Alexander City Raffle. Purchase tickets from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monies raised will be used to support MainStreet’s downtown events.

For information, call 256-329-9227.

Oct. 22

Fish for a Cure Tournament

This annual tournament sponsored by the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office is held at Wind Creek State Park and raises funds for cancer research. Call 256-329-0845 or visit www.alapark.com/wind-creek-statepark for more information.

Oct. 22

Drug Take Back

The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership will host this opportunity to properly dispose of expired and unneeded medications from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Walgreens in Alexander City. For information, contact Sabrina Wood at

334-429-8832.

Oct. 22

Chairish Raffle Drawing

Chairish furniture pieces will be on display on the MainStreet sidewalks, and winners will be drawn. For information, call 256-329-9227.

Oct. 22

Christmas Card Workshop

The Artist Association of Central Alabama will host a Christmas card workshop from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Emporium Wine. Cost is $40 for association members and $50 for nonmembers. Class is limited to 12 prepaid students. Visit Emporium Wine for details.

Oct. 25

Book Signing

Friends of the Dadeville Public Library will host author Fred Norrell, Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. to talk about A Boy’s Adventures on Lake Martin, a memoir of his boyhood on the lake. He will tell stories about spending summers on the lake from age 6, building a raft with his father, cooking fish over a campfire and exploring the lake like Huck Finn. One reviewer of the book said Fred’s writing style was suitable for elementary schoolers but would also be enjoyed by adults. He is a retired economist from Homewood and will have books available for sale in the basement of the library at 205 North West St. Call 256 825-7820 for more information.

Oct. 29

Fall Book Sale

Saturday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Friends of the Dadeville Public Library will hold its Fall Book Sale in the library basement at 205 North West Street. Fill a bag with great reads for just $5. Get a free bag full of books when you buy two. The shelves are over-flowing with books in great condition and some that are very, very old. Books on all subjects are in abundance, including biographies, books for children, Lake Martin Living 41

cookbooks, biographies, politics, history, military campaigns, self-help, religion and the usual fiction categories. Proceeds go to help the library. Call 256-825-7820 for more information.

Oct. 29

Fall Family Festival

The kids and grandkids will have a great time from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the annual Fall Family Festival at Russell Crossroads. Dress the kids in their favorite costumes or let them come as they are and join the scavenger hunt,

face painting, pumpkin decorating and wagon rides. See a real grist mill and blacksmith in action; archery and more. For information, visit Calendar/ RussellLandsOnLakeMartin.com or call 256-397-1019.

Nov. 4-5

Renew Our Rivers/LMRA Annual cleanup at Lake Martin

Contact Lake Martin Resource Association president John Thompson

at 334-323-7880 for details of this year’s cleanup at Lake Martin. As in the past, large dumpsters will be placed in convenient locations around the lake for volunteers to use for disposal of trash removed from the shoreline or roadsides surrounding the lake. Dumpster locations and more detailed information will be published in Lake magazine and local newspapers as it becomes available.

Nov. 13

Annual Holiday Open House

Alexander City businesses will open their doors from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for this annual event showcasing the season’s most festive decorations, gifts and oneof-a-kind sales. Bring the kids to visit with Santa. Call 256-234-3461 for more information.

Season-Long Events Ladies Book Club

Ladies 18 and older are invited to participate in the club at Adelia M. Russell Library on the last Thursday of every

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month. Meet in the conference room at 4 p.m. Call the library at 256-234-4644 for each month’s book title.

Naturalist Presentations and Guided Nature Tours

Naturalist Marianne Hudson fills the Naturalist Cabin at Russell Crossroads with children and adults to see and listen to her lively nature presentations with critters, insects, snakes and fowl, just to mention a few.

There is never a dull moment with this wildlife biologist as she educates on the beauty of nature in the wild and the outdoor classroom. Your children will love every minute.

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RussellLandsOnLakeMartin.com for the scheduled subject matter, dates and times.

Charity Bingo

Play charity bingo at Jake’s Restaurant at 16 Broad St., Alexander City at 6 p.m. every Thursday night.

Healthy Hearts Make More Memories More moments mean more memories.

More time with grandkids and family.

More days on the lake. More sunsets.

Kevin Sublett, MD, and the staff at the UAB Heart & Vascular Clinic of Central Alabama are committed to keeping your heart healthy, so you can keep on making memories.

Amateur Radio Club

The Lake Martin Area Amateur Radio Club meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Alexander City Church of Christ with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. Interested persons may contact the Club President Tim Mayfield at 256329-1172 or Secretary John Philips at 256-212-4063.

Antique Car Cruise-in

On the first Saturday of each month, car enthusiasts cruise into Arby’s parking lot on Highway 280 in Alexander City from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join the fun and enjoy an era of classic cars and classic music.

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Daviston

1 Kowaliga Marina 334-857-2111

255 Kowaliga Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 2 The Ridge Marina 256-397-1300

450 Ridge Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

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33. River North Marina 256-397-1500

250 River North Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 4 Real Island Marina 334-857-2741

2700 Real Island Rd., Equality, AL 36026 5 Smith Marina

Home of Shipwreck Sam's Yogurt 256-444-8793

hoe Bend nal Park

6 Alex City Marine Sales and Service

256-215-3474

2190 Cherokee Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 7 Blue Creek Marina 256-825-8888

7280 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853

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8 Parker Creek Marina 256-329-8550

486 Parker Creek Marina Rd., Equality, AL 36026

Restaurants

15 Truman's Seafood & Catfish 334-567-3156

8185 Central Plank, Santuck, AL

Business & Shopping 18 Karen Channell State Farm Financial Services 256-234-3481

5030 Hwy. 280, Alex City, Al 35010 19 Hodges Vineyards and Winery 256-896-4036

230 Lee Rd. 71, Camp Hill, AL 36850

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20 Russell Do It Center (Alex City) 256-234-2567

1750 Alabama 22, Alex City, AL 35010 21 Russell Do It Center (Eclectic) 334-541-2132

1969 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024

Loachapoka

22 Lake Martin Mini Mall 334-857-3900

7995 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024

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23 Lakeside Mercantile 334-850-6357

8246 County Rd. 34, Dadeville, AL 36853

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30 Aronov Realty Lake Martin 256-825-4133

6928 AL-49 S Stillwaters Hwy, Dadeville, AL 36853 31 Centry 21 Lake Area Realty 256-825-4800

440 N Broadnax St., Dadeville, AL 36853 32 A & E Metal Roofing 256-329-0034

239 McClellan Industrial Dr., Kellyton, AL 35089 33 Payne Brother's Furniture 256-825-7727

140 N Broadnax St., Dadeville, AL 36853

35 Nail's Convenient Store 334-857-3454

8394 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024

16 Kowaliga Restaurant 256-215-7035

295 Kowaliga Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 19

29 Kowaliga Whole Health & Pet Care Resort 334-857-1816

8610 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024

11 Catherine’s Market 256-215-7070

17 Russell Farms Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

14 Oskar's Cafe

6684 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853

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28 McDaniels Storage Center 256-234-4583

1040 Highway 280, Alex City, AL 35010

34 Ballard Truss INC 256-234-4511

915 Pankersley Rd., Kellyton, AL 35089

13 Harbor Docks Restaurant at Anchor Bay Marina 334-639-4723

2001 Castaway Island Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024

Waverly

27 Dark Insurance 256-234-5026 www.darkinsuranceagency.com

410 Hillabee Street, Alex City, AL 35010

10 SpringHouse 256-215-7080

12 Benson Mill Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

12 Homeplate Cafe 256-825-0583

191 East South St., Dadeville, AL 36853

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26 The Stables at Russell Crossroads 256-794-1333

111 Benson Mill Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

24 EastLake Coffee @ Lakeside Mercantile 334-850-6357

8246 County Rd. 34, Dadeville, AL 36853 25 Russell Building Supply 256-825-4256

350 Fulton Street, Dadeville, AL 36853

36 Bodyworks Massage & Spa 256-395-0442

282 Dadeville Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 37 Hilltop Landscaping

Brian Fuller 256-397-4457 • Eric Brown 256-397-2811

256-329-1901 • 1516 Tallapoosa St., Alex City, AL 35010 38 Foshee What's, LLC 256-234-3298

2802 Dadeville Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

Hotels & Lodges 39 Cherokee Bend Bed & Breakfast 877-760-7854

5833 Hwy 22 E, Alex City, AL 35010 40 Creekside Lodge 256-307-1440

6993 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853 41 Creekside Event Center 256-307-1441

7051 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853

Churches 42 Red Ridge United Methodist Church 256-825-9820

8091 County Rd. 34, Dadeville, AL 36853 43 Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 334-252-8618

2602 Gilmer Avenue, Tallassee, AL 36078

Dock Builders 44 Lake Martin Dock Company, Inc Marine Contractor License #49146 334-857-2443

180 Birmingham Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024

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Longleaf Antiques Mark King's Lake Martin Furniture Mistletoe Bough Bed & Breakfast Queen’s Attic Regions Bank Ridge - Clubhouse Ridge - Marina River North Marina Riverbend Store Russell Home Décor Russell Medical Center Russell Lands Russell Retail Store Satterfield, Inc Senior Nutrition~50+ Center Sho’ Nuff Restaurant Springhouse Restaurant T.C. Russell Airport Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc The Medicine Shoppe The Sure Shot USAmeribank Warren's Appliance Parts Willow Point Country Club Wind Creek - entrance Wind Creek - store Winn Dixie 280 BP 280 Exxon

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American Watersports Bay Pine Marina

City Hall Chamber of Commerce Chuck's Marina Dadeville Wellness Center Foodland Foshee Boat Dock Homeplate Restaurant Harbor Pointe Marina Lakay’s Flowers & Gifts Lake Martin Flowers & Gifts Lake Martin Community Hospital Lakeshore Discount Pharmacy Lakeside Marina Niffer's At The Lake Oskar's Cafe Payne Furniture Pearson’s Place Poplar Dawgs Public Library Pug's Place PNC Bank Russell Building Supply Shell Station Sigger’s Stillwaters Country Club Store 34 USAmeribank

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Poison Ivy

Taming the venomous vine The Last Word I

have a pretty big yard. That can be a poison sumac?” wonderful thing with all the kids I have.

Turns out, “thunderwood” is another name for With that much space, I can just let them poison sumac, after all. roam free. At least until they get too hot … or too Anyhoo, I did some research on poison ivy cold … or want to play their video games … or and the like since I was covered in it. Maybe you watch a TV show about playing outside ... or ... could benefit from my debunking a myth or two.

Well, you get the idea.

I do not vouch for any medical accuracies or A giant green yard can be giant green burden, inaccuracies, FYI. This is all just junk I learned too. Big yards mean lots of grass; grass that must on Al Gore’s interwebs. be mowed.

For example, poison ivy is not transmittable Here’s the catch: At least 70 percent of my yard person to person. That gross rash you break out isn’t really worthy of the name “yard.” In fact, in is gross and nasty and gross and sticky and Luke Robinson really gross; however, that is not a contagious until I started my own personal (occasional) pet project of slowly grooming the lot adjacent to my poison being emitted from your body. It is house, it looked more like a scene from Apocalypse Now than actually part of your body’s reaction to the poison and like it belonged on Ridgeway Drive. harmless. Except that it’s just really gross.

So I randomly chopped, mowed and weed-ate (weedAlso, you can get a rash on the inside of your body by eated?, weed-o-ramaed? I don’t know what the past tense of inhaling smoke from burned poison ivy. A rash on the lungs “weedeat” is) until that spacious lot was presentable. It took sounds really painful, so my medical advice is to avoid it. a lot of work, and I found enough empty beer cans to make Instead of smoking poison ivy, maybe try vaping it? (Sorry, Homer Simpson blush. it’s my first “vaping” joke. I doubt it landed).

I wasn’t organized about the clearing. I didn’t always know Poison ivy can be transmitted to you even after it’s dead. exactly what I was doing. But making space on my property Just because it’s brown, withered and on the ground doesn’t was a cathartic chore I enjoyed. It also doubled as my mean it doesn’t have some bite left. It’s like some kind of exercise. Every minute I was out there I was sweating at least Halloween style zombie-plant. a donut and a half.

Anyhoo, I hope all of this info helped, but I am not The exercise, the fresh air, the mind-numbing chores … It counting on it. For more info on poisonous plants around was all great! our area, consult your local library. If you need me, I’ll be Until I ran up on a batch of poison ivy. over here scratching like a nightclub DJ in a wool sweater.

That’s right. Toxicodendron radicans. Witch’s Weed.

Nature’s STD. ~ Luke Robinson is an Alexander City native who also And I ran upon this venomous vine multiple times, like writes a weekly column for The Alexander City Outlook. some moron with an itchy death-wish. I mean, I knew poison ivy was there; I just kept cutting. Partially because I have a can-do work ethic, but mostly because I am not too bright.

It also could be noted I am no botany expert. I am not 100 percent sure it was poison ivy. It could have been poison oak or poison sumac or a particularly peeved pine tree, for all I know.

Whatever it was, it left a burning splotch on the inside of my elbow and welts all over my torso. I was scratching so much I bought myself a flea collar.

One guy who saw my subsequent horrific-looking rash asked if I had “gotten a-hold of sum thunderwood.” Before I could ask if he had seen one too many late night payper-view Gladiator movies, he followed with, “You know – 50 Lake Martin Living

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