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September 26-27, 2015 • Vol. 123 • No. 193 • www.alexcityoutlook.com
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United Way celebrates early campaign success By David Granger Outlook Staff Writer
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Randy Haynes and Sharon Fuller talk about the Lake Martin Area United Way’s Superheroes Campaign poster that Haynes said had caused him some grief from his friends.
Several representatives of Lake Martin Area United Way agencies and local businesses participating in the 2015 campaign gathered for lunch Friday to hear an update on where the campaign currently stands. Friday marked exactly one month since the campaign kicked off with a reception at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center and disclosed this year’s campaign goal of $530,000. Currently, Lake
Martin Area United Way, through local businesses and volunteers, has raised $95,000 toward that goal. That puts the campaign at 18 percent of the overall goal. “We’re off to a great start,” said Sharon Fuller, executive director of Lake Martin Area United Way. “We still have several local businesses that are either still in their campaigns or have yet to start them. We feel very good about what we’ve done so far and how the campaign will progress from here.” Randy Haynes, an attorney with
Lewis to seek DA post as Jones set to retire
Deadline nears in ‘Say Cheese’ fundraiser
Qualifying officially begins in November for March voting
By Corey Arwood Outlook Staff Writer
The deadline is approaching to pre-order a cheese ball made by women from First United Methodist Church’s for the “Say Cheese” fundraiser. To guarantee one of the five flavors, orders must be received by Wednesday, Sept. 30. After that, Pam Young, a member of the group, said there are no guarantees that there will be an availability of any given flavor. A limited number of each recipe is made on only one day, she said. “They’re all handmade from scratch, they’re original recipes. We do them all in one afternoon,” said Young. The proceeds of the sales are not designated for one specific purpose, but go to a sort of general fund that the church uses to donate to various causes within the community, Young said. See CHEESEBALL, Page 5
the local firm Morris, Haynes, Wheeles, Knowles & Nelson, which provided the mail, presided over Friday’s update. After Haynes welcomed the group, he turned the meeting over to Fuller, who pointed out several upcoming events that will benefit the campaign, including: • Downtown Showdown Fashion Show, Oct. 22, in the parking lot behind the United Way office. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door and include wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres and the chance to See CAMPAIGN, Page 5
By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor Cliff Williams / The Outlook
HOMECOMING 2015: HORSESHOE BEND STYLE
Horseshoe Bend senior Justin Queen, above, rides in the back of an ATV as a general in Friday’s homecoming parade at the school. Left, members of the Horseshoe Bend Class of 2016 drive the ‘Batmobile’ in the parade. Most every float featured a super hero and many of the students dressed as their favorite super hero Friday. For more images from Homecoming, including the festivities, including Friday night’s game and the Homecoming Queen, see Sports Extra inside today’s newspaper.
After 12 years of serving as the elected Fifth Judicial Circuit District Attorney, E. Paul Jones said that he does not intend to seek another term. With that in mind, Chief Deputy District Attorney Damon Lewis confirmed that he plans to run for the seat. Lewis made the news official Thursday evening at a meeting of the Tallapoosa County Republican Party in Dadeville. Lewis said his experience Mitch Sneed / The Outlook makes him uniquely Damon Lewis has announced qualified to step his intention to run for DA. up to lead the team of prosecutors that serve the people of Chambers, Macon, Randolph and Tallapoosa counties. “I have been chief deputy district attorney for 10 years and have served in this office for a total of 20 years,” Lewis said. “During that time See DA, Page 3 Pictured from left are River Bank’s Renea Voss, Connie Emfinger, Carla Reese, Amanda Blankenship, Senior Vice President Abby Guy, Jessica Locke and Senior Vice President Randy Dawkins at the new bank branch.
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River Bank opens doors at 487.69 new Alexander City branch Lake Levels Reported on 9/25/15 @ 4 p.m.
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Plans are being made for the construction of a permanent building to house River Bank & Trust of Alexander City. For about two weeks now RB&T has operated out of a temporary office at 3617 Highway 280, also the site of its future development. The temporary building functions as a full-service bank. River Bank and Trust has been in the area since last May but only operated in limited capacity as a loan production office until now. According to Randy Dawkins, senior vice president and a rela-
tionship manager at RB&T of Alexander City, the community has shown support of the bank’s beginnings in the area. A release from the bank said that Dawkins and fellow manager Abby Guy, both long-time area bankers, were appointed as the team that will lead in the development and direction of the bank. The bank is going on its 10th operating year, having been founded in 2006. Since then Jimmy Stubbs has been both president and CEO of RB&T. He said that there was a need in Alexander City for their style of See BANK, Page 5
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