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VOL. 118, NO.36

Commission approves 2016-17 budget

By WILLIAM CARROLL Managing Editor

The Elmore County Commission held further discussion on the county’s Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget Monday before finally approving the budget with no further modifications.

Originally, the commission had considered the budget during its Sept. 12 meeting and voted to approve a one percent pay increase for county employees, which had not been placed in the budget as originally presented.

During Monday’s work session dis-

cussion, only two items came up. District 2 Commissioner Trey Taylor made a requested on behalf of the Tallassee Industrial Development Board to fund $50,000 for a 400-foot extension at the Tallassee Industrial Park to bring a road to Gulf Packaging’s new building at the

park. District 4 Commissioner Joe Faulk wanted to confirm whether this money was for a project related to the industrial access grant for the IDB or whether it was a different project. Taylor said that the grant project was a totally different See BUDGET • Page 5

Chambliss discusses 2016 ballot measures

Late night shootout wounds two

By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer

By WILLIAM CARROLL Managing Editor

State Senator Clyde Chambliss was on hand Monday at the Elmore County Commission meeting to share with the commissioners the list of the statewide ballot measures up for vote in November and to offer his position on the issues presented.

There are 14 proposed constitutional amendments, which will be on the ballot in November, they are: • An amendment to modify procedures regarding members of the Auburn University Board of Trustees.

• An amendment to prohibit monies from the State Parks Fund, the Parks Revolving Fund, or any fund receiving revenues that are deposited in those funds from being transferred for another purpose other than the state park system.

• An amendment to revise the

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Reverend Bob Henderson of Trinity Episcopal Church (center left-white vestment) blesses pets participating in the Human Society of Elmore County’s annual Pet Parade as part of Bark in the Park Festivities Sunday.

BARK IN THE PARK Pets, parents have a dog gone good time

By WILLIAM CARROLL Managing Editor

A hot Sunday afternoon greeted participants and pets at the Human Society of Elmore County’s annual Bark in the Park event at Fort Toulouse/Fort Jackson.

Estimates are that around 500 people par-

ticipated in the yearly event.

The event was originally scheduled for Sept. 18, but rains forced the event to be moved to Sunday, the change in date though didn’t dissuade the throngs of participants who made the trek to the event.

According to HSEC Executive Director Rea Cord, the event had a good turnout See BARK • Page 3

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A number of local veterans across numerous branches of the military and from past and recent wars alike gathered at Elmore County Museum recently to share their experiences through the aide of literature and film.

Their conversations ranged from humorous accounts, to the memories of things they experienced that deeply affected them.

It began with introductions

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Elmore County Sheriff’s officials reported a shootout involving three men where a Montgomery man was seriously wounded when he opened fire after being punched by a man described to be the boyfriend of the girl he was visiting.

The shootout happened around 11 p.m. Monday on Marshall Road, three miles east of Wetumpka, said Sheriff Bill Franklin.

In the aftermath of the shots two men were wounded, one in the thigh, the other with a chest wound, but all are expected to recover Franklin said.

However, he said, all three men involved now have second-degree assault charges.

Two have been detained, while the third, Jamie Shorts, 32, of Montgomery, he said was located Tuesday afternoon in Eufaula and was being transported to Elmore County Jail.

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from the roughly 20 attendees, and the 14 or so veterans of the group.

One such was a 96-year-old veteran of World War II who told in detail about his experiences at war in Europe.

“You name it, I’ve been there, and the reason I haven’t talked about it all these years, you see pictures in the history books and all of a group liberating those emaciated bodies at Buchenwald Concentration Camp, if you See VETERANS • Page 3

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Military veterans gathered at the Elmore County Museum for a program arranged by Auburn University’s Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities to read and share their experiences and thoughts on the wars they lived through.

Pictured are WWII veteran Edward Stevens and his son Mike Stevens.

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AREA CALENDAR October 1

The Trail of Legends Association will be hosting the 14th Annual Coosa River Challenge at the Swayback Bridge Trail.

The event includes 3-6 hours of mountain biking, trail running, river paddling with lots of special tests throughout. The format is 2-person teams, which can be male, female or co-ed.

Individual competitors are also welcome.

Packet pick-up for the event will be September 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Coosa River Adventures in Wetumpka. For more information contact info@ coosariverchallenge.com or call 334-514-0279.

October 1

Camp Stew and Indoor Yard Sale at Cedarwood Community Church will be held from 7 a.m. to noon.

Stew is $8.00 per container that is microwaveable/ reuseable. All proceeds go to church building fund for completion of building.

For more information you may call Laura Knight at 567-2457; Jo Parker at 514-0242; or church office at 567-0467.

October 2

Millbrook First United Methodist Church Primetimers have planned an auction of Mary Argo’s paintings on 2-4 p.m. in the church fellowship hall.

Tom Tucker will be the auctioneer. There will also be a silent auction of more than 50 items ranging from beauty products to electronics and household items. Make plans to join us for this exciting benefit event at 3350 Edgewood Road, Millbrook.

October 11, November 15, January 10, February 4 and March 14

The Wetumpka Public Library, along with the Elmore County Museum, invites veterans and family members to sign up and participate in a free monthly reading discussion program on the experience of war, beginning September and ending in March.

Discussions will be held

in the Elmore County Museum from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: Oct. 11, Nov. 15, Jan.10, Feb. 14, and March 14. All books and films will be provided for each participant in advance of each discussion. Recent veterans of the global war on terror are particularly encouraged to participate.

October 29

The Eclectic Cotton Festival Dog Show will be held at 10:30 a.m. in front of Town Hall. All dogs are welcome to enter the contest, owners must bring proof of rabies vaccinations with them. All pets must be on leashes and the contest is free to enter. There will be awards for biggest lap dog, smallest dog, best trick, best costume, ugliest and most unusual dog. A best in show trophy will be provided to the best overall participant.

Registration for the event is prior to the commencement of the show.

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ONGOING EVENTS CHILD FIND: The Tallassee City School System is launching its annual campaign to assist children—birth to age 21— who have disabilities and may need special services.

The campaign urges parents, service providers, and concerned citizens to contact Child Find, a program to locate, identify and evaluate children with disabilities or children who are believed to have disabilities.

The Tallassee City School System wishes to notify you of the availability of special education services in our public schools. If you have questions regarding our programs, or if you wish to refer a student, please contact Lynell Carr at (334) 283-5675 or Child Find (Alabama Department of Education) at 1-800-5482547.”

ART EXHIBITION: There is a free exhibit of sixtyfive works of art by the late Priscilla Crommelin featuring vibrant still life and floral paintings, portraits

Titus Bluegrass Festival Bluegrass bands and bluegrass fans met in Titus Saturday for the music, food and vendors of the annual Titus Bluegrass Festival. Three bands were slated for the daylong lineup with the headliners Shannon and Heather Slaughter and County Clare. The four man and one woman outfit traveled from St. Clair County to play the day’s sunny and warm festival. The band as pictured is made up of, Owen Piatt, on banjo, Cliff Bailey, on bass, Heather Slaughter, vocals, Shannon Slaughter, leader on guitar and vocals and Matt Wingate, mandolin. They played a mix of originals and covers giving them their own melodic bluegrass style, from Johnny Cash hits to Bill Monroe standards. and landscapes at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery.

SATURDAY NIGHT JAMBOREE: Every second and fourth Saturday of the month is the Highway 231 Saturday Night Jamboree at the Alabama League of the South Cultural Center Building at 12814 Highway 231 North in Wetumpka. There will be country, gospel, and rock and roll music in a good atmosphere. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

There will be line dancing, no alcohol, no smoking and no charge. Donations accepted for upkeep of the building.

Contact Ray Funderburk at R&R Music and things at 334-991-4682 or 224-8509804 with questions.

SANTUCK FLEA MARKET: First Saturday, March-December, dawn to 2 p.m. in the area surrounding Santuck Baptist Church. An outdoor flea market with booths featuring arts, crafts, antiques, novelties, imports, food and more. Free admission to the public with free parking available. For info, call 334-567-7400.

BLUEGRASS JAM: First Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Alabama River Region Arts Center, Wetumpka. All acoustic instruments welcome guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, singers.

Beginner, intermediate, advanced and listeners. For info, call 334-578-9485.

SIT AND SEW: First Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Alabama River Region Arts Center, Wetumpka. All sewers and knitters welcome.

Bring your own sewing machine or hand-sewing project. Assistance and encouragement to help you through your project.

Ironing board and iron provided. Free. For info, call 334-578-9485 or visit www. arrac.org.

POTTERY CLASS: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Alabama River Region Arts Center, Wetumpka For age 16 and older. $80 for four classes or $20 per week. Taught every Saturday by Rick Bowman. Bring your own tools or use art center tools. Center provides other supplies. For info, call 334313-1646.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Saturdays, 11 a.m. at the Alabama River Region Arts Center, Wetumpka. For ages 12 and older. $32 for four classes. Taught every Saturday by Cliff Wayne.

For info, call 334-300-9394.

MASTER GARDENERS LUNCH AND LEARN: Second Tuesday of each month, 12 to 1 p.m. at the Elmore County Extension Office, Wetumpka. Hosted by the Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association.

Free and open to the public. Bring a sack lunch, drinks provided. For info, call 334-567-6301 or visit www.aces.edu/counties/ Elmore/.

NAACP MEETINGS: Elmore County Branch NAACP Executive Committee meeting every 3rd Tuesday 6:30pm at MLK Center 200 Lancaster St, Wetumpka Elmore County Branch NAACP regular monthly meeting every 4th Tuesday 6:30pm at MLK Center 200 Lancaster St, Wetumpka.

HHS 50’s AND 60’s CLASS REUNION: Several members of Holtville High School Alumni are planning a reunion that will span two decades - the 1950’s and 1960’s. This firsttime reunion will be held on November 11, 2016 at the Holtville Gymnasium beginning at 1:00 in the afternoon. Each class that has a reunion planning committee is asked to contact their classmates to relay this information so that “HHS 50’s and 60’s Reunion” will be a great success.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES: “Prime Time” activities at the Wetumpka Senior Center, held at the Fain Center, 120 Cotton Street for those 55 and older: Regularly Scheduled Activities Monday-Friday - Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Cost is $1.60 donation if possible.

SilverSneakers Classic Exercise Class - M, W, F at 9:30 a.m. - total body toning and muscular strength SilverSneakers Circuit Exercise Class - Tuesdays

at 9:30 a.m. - cardio workout SilverSneakers Yoga Class - Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. deep breathing, stretching, muscle relaxation Bridge Club - Wednesdays, Noon to 3 p.m.

Audio Book Club- second and fourth Monday of every month at 1 p.m. - enjoy listening to a book on tape while knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc.

NEW REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES DIY Classes - Every first and third Monday at 1 p.m.

Do It Yourself Classes to learn to make things you can use around the house, including soap, lotions, crafts and decorations.

Uno Wednesdays - 1 p.m. every Wednesday take part in a rousing game or two of Uno. Sock Sisters - 1 p.m. every Thursday come and make non-slip socks to give to nursing home residents.

Volleyball - Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Join us for an intense game of volleyball, using a beach ball!

Bridge - Wanted: Bridge players for afternoon Bridge Club. Meets Wednesday afternoons Noon to 3 p.m.

NOTE: For info on any Prime Time event, call 334567-1335.

ECLECTIC: The Eclectic Senior Center is open every weekday until noon. For more info, call Deborah Rowe at 334-541-3581.

Tallassee Recreation Center Community Announcements Funtastic Fort reservations for the pavilion or gazebo are made by calling the Recreation Department office at 283-4726. The fee for the pavilion is $40 for a two-hour period and the fee for the gazebo is $15 for a two-hour period, fees must be paid prior to the reservation date.

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don’t know me I’m in that liberating those emaciated bodies, 8 or 10 of them dying on us everyday,” said Edward Stevens. “I can talk about that now,” Both Stevens and his son, Mike Stevens, were at the first Dialogues on the Experience of War meeting at the Elmore County Museum in September.

He said for a long time his father did not talk about his experiences in WWII, but in the last 15 years of his life, the younger Stevens said in the meeting, he had began to talk.

“Seems like I have gone through WWII since he began talking about it. For a long time growing up, he didn’t talk about it, for quite a while. This last 15 years he’s come out with a whole lot,” said Mike Stevens.

The program was called a first of its kind for the state and Wetumpka was chosen as one of only six communities to be a location for the event.

It is a six-month-long series of readings from authors who wrote on war, and most lived the experiences they wrote about.

At the monthly meetings veterans and civilians alike gather to discuss the previous month’s readings, and also watch films documenting wartime stories.

About 14 veterans had gathered that night to discuss “Scarlet Fields: The Combat Memoir of a World War I Medal of Honor Hero,” by John Lewis Barkley.

They sat for about an hour discussing the details of their experiences and loosely comparing it with the book they read.

The September meeting was led by James Lawrence who introduced himself to the group and said he was retired U.S. Air Force, an educator for eight years in Air Force base operations school and had written several books on the military.

A lead organizer of the event was Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gardner Perdue, also a scoutmaster with local Boy Scout chapters.

Throughout the next two months the group will

discuss World War I, he said, and moving into January through March would discuss the Vietnam War. Perdue said nearly all wars of recent history were reflected through the veterans at the September meeting.

Throughout the session Lawrence would pause from reflecting on the readings and ask the crowd for their observations and would pose a question to the audience.

Even the “civilians” answered at times, and spoke to the group, but everyone sat captive when the veterans spoke.

Some seemed willing and open with some of their memories and others appeared more reserved and withholding.

One Marine and Army veteran, Jerry Duncan, shared his experiences dodging mortars in bunkers and bullets in the rice fields of Vietnam.

At times the veterans from wars nearly three decades apart came to similar conclusions to the facilitator’s questions and commented on how little had changed in warfare other than its weaponry.

They moved from more of the physical details of their experiences to what deeply affected them when Lawrence mentioned the affect of photography and the “brutality of war.”

“Look at what’s happening in Syria today, who is suffering the most dire consequences of that war?

The civilian population, they’re defenseless,” said Lawrence.

He went on to talk about the picture shared globally of a little boy covered in dust and in apparent shock with blood on his face and compared it to the image of the little girl in Vietnam who had been burnt by napalm, running naked down the street.

Edward Stevens spoke up and said what stood out in his mind.

He said his job was to furnish gasoline, ammunition “for the whole Fourth Army Division and the 30th

Army,” following General Patton over the continent. “…And then when we got into Buchenwald and Wurzburg to see all of those bodies … in the ovens where the Germans were burning those,” Stevens said.

He said he joined on Sept. 9, 1941, before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and got out in 1946, and for nearly 70 years he did not want to talk about anything related to war.

“But I’m 96 now, and for the past five or six years I’ve got to where I can talk about it without, I don’t know, just tied up, where it comes from looking at it in my mind, man’s inhumanity to man, how could one human being treat ‘nother one like that.”

The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 11 at the Elmore County Museum.

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even though temperatures reached into the upper 90s on Saturday.

“It was really hot this year, like last year,” she said. “But all in all we had a good turnout and it was a fun event.”

According to Cord, 23 vendors participated in the event, offering a host of items, from dog toys, to food items, to other pet supplies. There were also vendors for the human participants as well, including drinks, food and the very popular ice cream and gelato stands.

Cord said that 16 dogs were micro-chipped with assistance from Tuskegee area veterinarians.

“We can only microchip our own animals, so it is great that we have vets willing to come in and microchip animals,” she said, noting that the program helps owners keep track of their animals.

Reverend Bob Henderson of Trinity Episcopal Church in Wetumpka was on hand to perform a pet blessing just prior to the annual Pet Parade. Cord said that this was the first year they had offered a pet blessing as part of the Bark in the Park events and that the response was very good. Henderson performed a brief blessing and then doused each animal with a bit of holy water as they began their jaunt on the parade.

Also a first this year was the pet kissing booth.

Cord said that the dog used as the resident “kisser” is actually a former HSEC dog and is now a certified therapy dog.

“It was a really good addition, and I think we will be doing it again in upcoming years,” she said.

Cord said that early estimates are that the event raised some $3,000 for HSEC although she did not have a final tally as of Monday afternoon.

“It was a good afternoon not only for us, but for

the Fort as well,” she said. “We appreciate their participation in this event. We like having it there because they have such a great facility and we like to be able to get people to go to Fort Toulouse who have maybe never been.”

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Opinion Reader endorses Trump

Dear Editor, The two major candidates for president have decidedly divergent views of how our country should progress. Perhaps nobody considers either candidate to be the perfect person to become our next chief executive. We must, therefore, choose the best of what we have.

Choosing one of the fringe candidates is a wasted vote. It is merely a vote against both Trump and Clinton.

Hillary Clinton would continue to lead us down the destructive path put in place by Obama. We would be flooded with unvetted refugees.

We have seen the crime wave which Germany has been enduring at the hands of some Muslim refugees.

Recently Angela Merkel has said that she now regrets opening the German borders to these unruly throngs. Sweden has established “no go” zones in some cities where police are attacked if they venture into these areas. England, Belgium, France and other European nations have been similarly victimized. Even in America in Dearborn, Michigan,

there are areas where local police are reluctant to enter, and Muslims attempt to rule by Sharia law. We cannot subject Americans to this lawless behavior.

Donald Trump is not a Washington insider. This in itself is a definite plus. Trump is learning to be more presidential and has surrounded himself with politically savvy advisors. Mike Pence will be a great asset and may be our president after Trump. We will see how Pence progresses. Trump is an experienced business leader. He has a clear vision of where we need to be and will get us there without pandering to those who would destroy our traditional American values.Trump will admit refugees from any nation and grant them a path to citizenship if a proper screening process is in place. This will require time and effort. It cannot be accomplished quickly without regard for the safety of our people.

We need Donald Trump. We cannot have Hillary Clinton.

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his was a pretty busy weekend in Elmore County, with the Titus Bluegrass Festival and the Elmore County Humane Society’s annual Bark in the Park at Fort Toulouse/Fort Jackson. Temperatures were well into the mid 90s this weekend. I personally experienced the heat at Bark in the Park and it was at times stifling. Luckily the dogs had a nice pool provided for them that they could take a dip in, which many of them did.

All in all though I think both events had a pretty good turnout.

One of the things I have noticed in Elmore County in the five months I have been here is how well citizens countywide support community events. No matter the city or town, no matter the demographics of the community, events are well attended.

Specifically, charitable events are well attended. Sure people go to the festivals intended to line some business’ pocket, but people really turn out to help community, charity and other

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similar events.

For those who have lived here their whole life, you may think that this is a common occurrence, but it actually isn’t, especially when heat indexes exceed 100. Some communities are actually quite poor at attending events. I remember being in Arkansas, in a town slightly larger than Wetumpka, and going to “big” events that were lucky to draw 100 people. So the 500 or so people I saw at some point during Bark in the Park and the hundreds of families that hung out in Titus over the weekend speak volumes as to community involvement throughout Elmore County.

Events like these are not only good for the financial stability of the charities and communities

they serve, they are also good for those who participate. The fact that people can take time away from staring at their computer screens, smart phones and iPads to get outside and enjoy community in the traditional way is a good thing. I personally love chatting with folks at events, specifically those that read the paper – especially those who tell me how great the paper is – but even more so I like seeing people interact with their neighbors. Sunday for instance I noticed quite a few people sporting their Alabama or Auburn regalia. Sure I heard a couple of snarky comments of a football nature, but mostly I saw citizens being neighborly to their fellow citizens. For that, I think people in Elmore County should be proud. We have a good county by and large. Sure it needs improvement, as all places do, but the people in Elmore County are neighborly and charitable and that speaks volumes about the future.

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The Elite's tea and coffee really wasn't

labama’s most famous political restaurant and watering hole for 50 years was Montgomery’s Elite Restaurant. Until it closed about 1995, the Elite (pronounced “E-light”) was the place to eat and be seen. Many a political deal was struck at its back tables.

Legislators, politicians, and socialites in Montgomery frequented the famous establishment. The politicians and lobbyists not only met there during the sessions, they would meet there for political discussions, dinners and drinks all year long – any night or day, even on Sundays. The original owner and proprietor was Pete Xides. His son, Ed Xides, a wonderful gentleman with impeccable southern manners and charm, had taken over by the time I got to the legislature. I loved to eat there. “The Seafood Mélange of Trout Almandine and Shrimp Athenian combine to give the Elite’s most famous dish served with rice and lemon butter caper sauce,” quoting from the menu, is still among the best meals I have ever eaten.

During the 1940s through 1960s, drinking alcoholic beverages was not as accepted in Alabama as it is today. Many counties were “dry.” It was especially taboo for a public official to be seen in public drinking whiskey and certainly not martinis and sophisticated scotches. Still, a good many did partake. The Elite was glad to serve their patrons the exquisite and expensive libations. Nine times out of 10, a lobbyist was picking up the bill. In fact, they kept a monthly tab at the Elite.

Besides the politicians, many of the sophisticated social elite of Montgomery frequented

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the Elite. A good many of the regular patrons were older ladies of Montgomery. They also liked their cocktails. To cover for its discreet customers, the Elite served its alcoholic concoctions in coffee and tea cups. Therefore, when a little old lady from the Methodist or Baptist Church asked her gin rummy buddy to go to lunch after church, they winked at each other and knew they would have a delightful Sunday afternoon sipping “tea” or “coffee” at the Elite. They would be sipping along with most of the prominent politicians in the state. Of course, it was illegal to sell or serve alcohol on Sunday in Alabama and in some places it still is.

Gov. John Patterson had frequented the Elite since he was in law school at the University of Alabama and was a regular there while he was attorney general. When Patterson became governor he named Ed Azar, a straight-laced tee-totaling Montgomery lawyer, as head of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

One day early in Patterson’s administration, he got a call from Mr. Pete Xides. Old Mr. Xides told the governor that he had a major problem and that he had to see him. He said the matter was urgent. Gov. Patterson told Mr. Xides to come on up to the governor’s office. Mr. Xides wasted no time scurrying up to the Capitol. It only took a minute because the Elite was just a few

blocks down the street. He first apologized for having to bother the governor and thanked him for seeing him, especially on such short notice. However, Mr. Azar and the ABC Board had raided his famous restaurant and told Mr. Xides that he would have to cease serving alcohol on Sunday, even if he did serve it in coffee or tea cups. Mr. Xides pointed out that the governor had been sipping “tea” on Sunday at the Elite for decades, including while he was the state’s top prosecutor, though Mr. Xides might have been too polite to mention that. In fact, Patterson had even been sipping there the previous Sunday. Patterson pondered all that and told Mr. Xides that he “would hate for such a tradition to end in Alabama.” He promised the old Greek that he would do what he could to take care of the matter.

The governor then had a long talk with his ABC Board administrator. Azar was feisty about it, but ultimately agreed that his boss, the governor, had the final say. The Elite continued to serve coffee and tea on Sunday. It was quite a political institution in Alabama and is sorely missed.

Patterson celebrates his 96th birthday this week. He lives on his ancestral farm in rural Tallapoosa County where he has a pet goat named Rebecca.

Happy Birthday, Governor Patterson!

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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project and that this project funding had been requested previously by the IDB. District 3 Commissioner David Bowen suggested instead of amending the budget to include the $50,000 the commission should have the IDB make a presentation in support of the funds at the commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting in October.

Faulk then discussed funding for the Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission.

He noted that the current budget allocated $0 for CARPDC, and while he noted that there had been internal problems at CARPDC, they had also been helpful in the past working with the county on grants, he said.

“Should we absolutely zero them out?” Faulk said, suggesting that the county fund some nominal amount, such as $7,500 instead of the $31,000 requested by CARPDC. District 5 Commissioner Stephanie Daniels Smoke noted that the $31,000 requested by CARPDC is a dues-based amount that the organization requires of all its member organizations. Smoke said she didn’t know whether a “nominal” amount would suffice to obtain services on behalf of the county.

Bowen stated, “I have been on the commission for

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eight years, when I first got on the commission we had some good experiences with them.” He further stated, however, that the county hasn’t seen much in the way of assistance from the group recently and he suggested having CARPDC come before the incoming commission to plead their case. The four commission members present voted unanimously by a show of hands to keep CARPDC’s funding at $0.

During the regular session, the commission voted 4-0 in favor of passing the budget.

In other matters before the commission: • Commissioners unanimously approved four measures requested by Sheriff Bill Franklin: FY 2017 E911 Dispatch Agreement, dispatch services agreements with the City of Wetumpka and the Town of Eclectic and a four-year contract renewal with Quality Correctional Healthcare.

• The commission also approved a letter of continued support for Old Sandtown School, several annual contracts with the Department of Youth Services and a holiday and meeting schedule until the Nov. 15, 2016, when the new commission will formally take over.

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Shorts is the is the supposed boyfriend, who according to the account punched Nathan Lee Harris Jr, 37, of Montgomery.

The motive for the punch was not specified, but Harris was said to have been visiting Shorts’ girlfriend shortly after Shorts was said to have left her Marshall Road residence.

Franklin said the incident arose after the girl called Harris for help with something, and he then began travelling from Montgomery to her location.

According to the account, the woman, who was not named, tried to tell Shorts that Harris was on his way from Montgomery.

However, in the meantime, Franklin said Shorts began on his way back to the residence and pulled into the driveway while Harris was still in his vehicle.

That was approximately the time of the punch, Franklin said.

After the punch, Harris allegedly pulled a weapon and began firing multiple shots ultimately hitting Shorts in the thigh.

Shorts’ cousin, James Lovejoy, of Wetumpka, was

also at the house and had a .45 caliber handgun, Franklin said.

He said Lovejoy shot about six to eight rounds and somewhere in the volley Harris was struck in the chest.

The bullet traveled a long way, in what was described as an “east to west” fashion entering one side and exiting the other.

Harris was taken to a hospital, and Lovejoy is in jail, but both are now in custody on assault charges and $5,000 bonds, Franklin said.

However, he said, Harris alleged to ECSO that Shorts, not Lovejoy, shot him.

Franklin said they were currently trying to resolve which round was from what gun.

Harris, Franklin said, could not immediately plead self-defense because his response in shooting after being punched was called a continual “abuse of force.”

Someone getting hit by a fist, Franklin said, does not warrant deadly force, however, he added a caveat, unless he is able to “articulate” to a grand jury that his life was in danger, or he feared for his life, Franklin said.

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procedures for adoption of local constitutional amendments.

• An amendment to authorize county commissions to establish certain programs related to the administration of county affairs.

• An amendment to repeal and restate the provisions of Article III relating to separation of powers.

• An amendment to repeal and replace Article VII dealing with impeachments.

• Four amendments specifically relating to Etowah, Pickens, Calhoun and Baldwin counties.

• An amendment to create constitutional “right-towork” language.

• An amendment to permit cities and counties to utilize tax increment district revenues to incentivize the establishment and improve various types of manufacturing facilities.

• An amendment to repeal age restrictions for appointed or elected officials other than judges.

• An amendment relating to budget isolation resolutions.

Chambliss spoke initially about the Auburn Board of Trustees amendment and said the purpose of the amendment would be to increase diversity on the board and to correct some issues with positions on the board.

With respect to the State Parks Fund Amendment, Chambliss had this to say, “In the past, the state has transferred monies away from state parks to balance the budget.

This amendment… would prohibit that transfer. It is pretty popular among the people I talk to.”

Chambliss said the amendment authorizing the county commissions to establish certain programs was designed to return more power to local communities.

Chambliss also spoke briefly on the proposed change to Article VII noting, “right now our impeachment rules in the state are very, very vague.” He said that this amendment would help clarify the rules on impeachment and set a 2/3 majority to pass impeachment resolutions.

With respect to the right-to-work constitutional provision, Chambliss noted that while Alabama is a right-towork state, it does not have such a provision currently in its constitution.

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When hot air masses slide over the top of cold air masses, the atmosphere becomes unstable. The changes in the temperature, wind direction and speed cause a swirling of winds. When the conditions are right for a tornado, these swirls are pushed up farther into the atmosphere causing the swirling winds to go from horizontal to vertical. This vertical storm is a tornado. The winds they produce can spin at speeds up to 300 miles per hour, and they can travel as fast as 200 miles per hour. Their paths of destruction can be as wide as a mile and can continue on for as long as 50 miles. Waterspouts are tornadoes that have formed over a body of water. The season for tornadoes begins in March and runs through July and August. The area in the United States known as Tornado Alley sees the majority of these storms, although a tornado can occur anywhere and at any time of the year if the right conditions are present. The states of the Great Plains, mainly Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, are the main areas of Tornado Alley. A tornado’s intensity is rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale, ranging from the weakest EF0, at 40 to 72 miles per hour, to the largest EF5 storm at 260 miles per hour and up. If a tornado watch is issued, it means that the conditions are perfect for a tornado, and you should use caution. If a tornado warning is issued, it means that a tornado has been spotted, and you should seek shelter immediately!

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Take up your cross “…great crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and addressed them…

J

esus is talking today not only to his apostles who made mind to follow him.

He talks to the crowds, to kind of sober them up. He presents the challenges of following him.

What does it mean when He says we have to hate our family?

It is Semitic phraseology that says that everything and everyone in your life has to be secondary in relation to Jesus Christ -- your children, wife, parents, your mission of making this world a better place -- Everything !!! He wants to be first, before all and above all!

I have been a priest for four years, spent eight years in the seminary and two more since I converted, for a total of 14 years.

And I’m still struggling a lot with the Gospel. .. whoever does not carry his own cross cannot be my disciple….

Why do we carry crosses?

To die on them.

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us. They kill our pride, our need for being smarter than others; they kill attachment to wrong passions, desires; to being liked, respected, honored.

The Cross is a tool for cleansing us, so everything that is not from God can die in me.

My Cross and my dying there create an emotional desert, an emptiness, a vacant place where God is waiting to come and take me into possession, and ownership. He wants to transform us, so he can live in us and through us.

The thing about the cross it that it requires full consciousness, full awareness, and a specific mindset in order to carry it. We cannot carry our cross just by accident -it’s a decision.

It requires intentionality, being present, being there, to make right decision, To accept Christ in humiliation, rejection, modesty, poverty, chastity, in freedom …anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple…

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What does it really mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Does it mean to pray every day? Do fasting on Wednesday and Friday?

Does it mean not to dance, or not to drink alcohol? Do not play poker, or gamble, or wear nice clothes? Does it mean to always be serious? To go to church every time the doors are open?

Looks like what Jesus asks us to do is way too much. Nobody can do it on his own.

Why at all to do it?

Just so you can suffer, lose your job, forgive everyone who hurts you, or be a peacemaker so everyone will laugh at you?

Are you now a disciple of Christ ?

How does it make you different from those who don’t care?

Who don’t forgive, who hold grudges, who are envious and jealous, who hurt others to achieve their goals ?

Just because you come to church once a week or even every day does not make you Christ’s disciple.

So what makes us Christ’s disciple?

Having him above everything in our lives. That means He is above our careers, families, security, good health, respect – EVERYTHING. Doing what seems to be impossible.

Being the last one. Being free.

Loving our enemies, forgiving everyone, being peacemakers As I’m thinking about how impossible is to be and live that

way, I am reminded that a disciple of Christ makes these decisions intentionally. He doesn’t let his passions direct his decisions.

A disciple of Christ is a free man, a free person who accepts his crosses. He accepts suffering and pain and struggles in his life. Yet, a disciple of Christ lives his life to the fullest.

This is all. This is the secret.

Christ lived his live to the fullest. He was a free man. He intentionally went to Jerusalem to die there. He intentionally died for me, and for you. He intentionally became man. He intentionally let people spit on Him, beat Him, and treat Him as trash.

All he wants from you and me is to live our lives intentionally, not by accident. He wants us to live our lives to the fullest.

We will be filled with joy and happiness, too, possible only when we hate everything else because of Him and when we take our daily crosses and carry them.

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HOMECOMING 2016: QUEEN ME?

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Left, senior Layne Phillips is crowned Wetumpka High School’s Homecoming Queen. Above, Holtville senior Brianna Duncan, shown here with her father Gregory Duncan, reacts with surprise when her name was called as Holtville’s 2016 Homecoming Queen at halftime of Friday night’s game with Horseshoe Bend. Homecoming court, pictured below, Ms. WHS Micayla Johnston, Shannon McKee, Amari McCreary, Cassie Firman, Kelsie Cornelius, Jasmin Farrow, Homecoming Queen Layne Phillips, Homecoming King Cody Jones, Carlisia Slaughter, Jeslyn Bradley, Kelsey Jeffery, Lauren Wood and Ms. Warrior Katie Martin. (Not pictured: Taylor Hooks)

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‘Business approach’ preps Wetumpka for crucial region stretch

By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

Wetumpka altered its approach to its homecoming game Friday night.

Without their head coach Tim Perry, who was in West Virginia with his father who was recuperating from open-heart surgery, the Indians, and their coaches, faced Greenville under different circumstances. But the team didn’t flinch.

“We’ve been fortunate we haven’t had a situation like Friday occur, not with myself or with any of the coaching staff,” Perry said Tuesday. “I can’t begin to say how grateful I am for the men I coach with, with the way they were able to step up and accept the challenge, the way they finished getting the team ready. A special thank you to all of the Wetumpka Indian Nation for their kind words and prayers on my father’s behalf.

My family’s very appreciative of that.

“Then all the festivities of homecoming. To go out and execute, I’m also very grateful and impressed with the approach the team took. They had established themselves a goal earlier in the week to take a business approach this past week. Our guys did a great job of taking a business approach and staying focused.”

As Wetumpka (5-1, 1-1) waltzes into a crucial stretch with four consecutive Class 6A, Region 3 games beginning Friday hosting Pelham (1-5, 1-2), and

with Perry returning to the sideline, it plans to crank up its business approach.

“The remainder of our schedule is all region games and they carry a lot more weight. Every team in our region has plans of winning the region championship and also try to establish home-field advantage in the playoffs or qualify,” Perry said.

“We reminded our team that every game carries all those implications, and we have to take almost the approach that the playoffs have already started. Every week is a playoff game, and to a certain extent, it is.”

The Indians are off to their best start since 2010 due in large part to its stacked offense, led by running back duo DeAndre Williams and Kavosiey Smoke, dual quarterbacks DeAndre Ezell and Jadarious Martin and wide receiver Maurice Young, that’s scored 40 of more points four times this season.

While the defense averages giving up nearly 30 points a contest, the group led by defensive linemen Trent Holley and Jay McDonald, looks to build off of allowing just 6 points to Greenville.

Wetumpka aims to stay hot heading into the matchup with a struggling Pelham team that’s won just one game, with its defense back on track and its revamped approach.

“When you watch a team on film, you really don’t know the mindset of the team you’ll be playing. With this being a region game, we’re going to every

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Wetumpka junior running back Kavosiey Smoke (7) clears the way on a block for sophomore quarterback Jadarious Martin (18) on a run during Friday’s homecoming win against Greenville at Hohenberg Field.

team’s best effort,” Perry said. “You’ve got to expect that. Success comes with the responsibility of getting ready for

every team’s best effort.”

The Indians host Pelham Friday with kickoff at 7 p.m.

‘Cats beat reigning state champs for EA invite

By CORY DIAZ Sports Editor

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Edgewood Academy senior middle hitter Kaylee Glenn blocks a shot against Chambers Academy last week.

Edgewood Academy undoubtedly staked its claim as one of the top teams in AISA Class A Saturday, sweeping a stacked field in the Edgewood Invitational Volleyball Tournament at EA. Amongst the reigning Class A state champions Cornerstone Christian School and No. 10 Lowndes Academy, the Wildcats, ranked 7th in the Alabama Sports Writers Association poll, navigated the tourney without losing a set and defeating Cornerstone, 3-0, in the title match.

Over a week-and-a-half break in the middle of the season, firstyear Edgewood coach Sellers Dubberley used that time to reevaluate and refocus his team.

But admittedly, he didn’t see this result coming.

“I wish I could tell you that I planned on that, that I knew it was going to happen like that,”

Dubberley said. “We had been playing sloppy; we were winning games, but not winning them the right way.

“You never know what you’ll get against some of the top-ranked teams coming to play in your tournament. The girls showed up and did everything we worked on, executed it and it all fell into place. They made very few mistakes, they were flying around and it showed in the scores how hard they were working.”

The ‘Cats opened the day with a dominating victory against 10th-ranked Lowndes, giving up just 13 points in two sets.

“We thought that first game was going to set the tone for the day. Lowndes was 12-3 coming in, wasn’t used to losing a lot of games,” Dubberley said. “We won that first game, 25-3. We felt like we’re here to play and we felt like we’re capable of some pretty awesome things.”

Led by seniors Kevi Hanson

and Kaylee Glenn, EA carried that strong performance throughout the remainder of the tourney, beating Patrician, 2-0, Lowndes again in the semifinals, 3-0, before downing Cornerstone 25-22, 25-6, 25-10.

Hanson finished with a teamhigh 36 kills for the day, while Glenn had 25 kills, with a teambest 50.3 attacking percentage.

After beating Cornerstone for a championship, Dubberley’s not ready to crown his team as he said he expects the next time they play will be a war.

“We could’ve beaten them, 100-0, and I’d still expect the next game to be tough. We’ll probably run into them again in the state tournament, and they now know what we bring to the table,” he said. “This makes it harder for us from here on out. I expect the next time, it’ll come down to the wire.

They’re a very talented team.”

The Wildcats traveled to Cornerstone on Tuesday.

ASWA WEEK 6 FOOTBALL POLL Class 7A

1. McGill-Toolen (31) (5-0) 372 2. Hoover (4-1) 268 3. Hewitt-Trussville (6-0) 256 4. Central-Phenix City (4-1) 212 5. Bob Jones (5-1) 177 6. Lee-Montgomery (5-0) 159 7. Davidson (4-1) 108 8. Enterprise (6-0) 101 9. James Clemens (3-2) 59 10. Mountain Brook (4-1) 46 Others receiving votes: Spain Park (3-2) 8, Vestavia Hills (3-2) 1.

Class 6A

1. Spanish Fort (13) (5-1) 312 2. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (11) (6-0) 303 3. Blount (7) (5-1) 262 4. Oxford (6-0) 217 5. Opelika (5-1) 176 6. Minor (5-0) 156 7. Park Crossing (5-1) 116 8. Hartselle (6-0) 105 9. Clay-Chalkville (4-2) 68

10. Chelsea (5-1) 25 Others receiving votes: Wetumpka (5-1) 15, Ramsay (4-1) 7, Gardendale (4-2) 2, Pinson Valley (4-2) 2, Decatur (4-1) 1.

Class 5A

1. Jackson (23) (5-0) 348 2. St. Paul’s (8) (4-1) 303 3. Beauregard (4-0) 239 4. Etowah (5-1) 190 5. Scottsboro (5-0) 184 6. Russellville (4-1) 152 7. Carroll (5-0) 121 8. Demopolis (4-1) 95 9. Mortimer Jordan (4-2) 52 10. Central-Clay Co. (4-1)47 Others receiving votes: Briarwood Chr. (4-1) 20, Sylacauga (4-1) 6, Guntersville (3-2) 5, Vigor (4-2) 4, Eufaula (3-2) 1.

Class 4A

1. UMS-Wright (28) (4-1) 361 2. Madison Acad. (1) (4-1) 270 3. Haleyville (2) (5-0) 258

4. Andalusia (5-1) 214 5. Cordova (5-1) 173 6. Munford (4-1) 158 7. Rogers (6-0) 112 8. Leeds (4-2) 70 9. Jacksonville (5-0) 58 10. Thomasville (3-1) 47 Others receiving votes: Handley (3-2) 16, West Limestone (5-1) 13, North Jackson (3-2) 12, Cherokee Co. (4-2) 2, Montgomery Catholic (4-1) 2, West Blocton (5-1) 1.

Class 3A

1. Piedmont (30) (6-0) 369 2. Gordo (1) (5-0) 282 3. Montevallo (5-0) 235 4. Mobile Chr. (4-1) 204 5. Opp (4-1) 154 6. Colbert Co. (4-1) 146 7. Ohatchee (6-0) 139 8. Oakman (4-1) 84 9. T.R. Miller (3-2) 81 10. Daleville (4-1) 38 Others receiving votes: Lexington (4-1) 9, Straughn (3-1) 8, Bayside (3-2) 5, Colbert Hts.

(3-3) 4, Lauderdale Co. (3-2) 3 Weaver (4-1) 3, Pike Co. (4-1) 2, American Chr. (4-2) 1.

Class 2A

1. Fyffe (24) (5-0) 351 2. G.W. Long (2) (4-0) 274 3. Elba (5) (4-1) 253 4. LaFayette (5-0) 216 5. Cleveland (5-0) 193 6. Lanett (5-1) 134 7. Red Bay (5-0) 119 8. Tanner (2-3) 57 9. Aliceville (4-1) 56 10. Sheffield (5-1) 50 Others receiving votes: New Brockton (2-3) 32, Washington Co. (3-2) 22, Sand Rock (4-1) 6, Leroy (3-2) 3, Goshen (4-1) 1.

Class 1A

1. Maplesville (24) (4-0) 351 2. Linden (7) (5-0) 300 3. Spring Garden (5-0) 238 4. Addison (6-0) 202 5. Sweet Water (3-1) 165 6. Decatur Heritage (4-1) 133 7. Wadley (5-0) 117

8. Georgiana (6-0) 103 9. Cedar Bluff (3-2) 69 10t. Hubbertville (4-0) 34 10t. Pickens Co. (3-2) 34 Others receiving votes: Notasulga (3-2) 7, Isabella (5-0) 6, McKenzie (5-1) 4, South Lamar (4-2) 3, Brantley (2-3) 1.

AISA

1. Bessemer Acad. (31) (6-0) 372 2. Autauga Acad. (5-0) 274 3. Monroe Acad. (5-1) 246 4. S. Choctaw Acad. (5-0) 191 5. Marengo Acad. (4-1) 177 6. Chambers Acad. (5-0) 161 7. Escambia Acad. (4-2) 111 8. Fort Dale Acad. (4-1) 96 9. Lowndes Acad. (3-1) 68 10. Pike Liberal (3-2) 27 Others receiving votes: LeeScott Acad. (3-2) 13, Morgan Acad. (4-2) 12, Springwood (4-1) 9, Edgewood Acad. (0-6) 5, Glenwood (4-1) 4, Cornerstone Chr. (4-1) 1.

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