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Lighting the way for Alexander City & Lake Martin since 1892 September 2, 2016 Vol. 124, No. 177 www.alexcityoutlook.com
Officials say Dadeville shooting was preventable By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour could not find where the city had ever had an incident like the Sunday morning shooting at American Legion Home. “Over the history of Dadeville, we have never had five people shot at one time,” Barbour told the
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Five people were shot at a party at the American Legion Hall Saturday night/Sunday morning. Police say they are closing in on suspects.
Dadeville City Council Tuesday. “This could have been avoided.” Barbour was referring to two things that have been going on. “Hopefully, after meeting with them this morning, that problem has been addressed.” Barbour was referring to the America Legion and getting them to be more careful of whom they rent the facility to.
PUSHING FOR AWARENESS
LMAAR donates school supplies
Page piles up pushups to shine light on veteran suicide
By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
The parents of approximately 200 members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lake Martin Area won’t have to fret over the expense of schools supplies, thanks to a donation from the Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors. “Now Mom doesn’t have to buy any supplies because we got some,” said Noah, a five-year-old member, one of 178 who attend the Boys & Girls Clubs’ after-school programs in Alexander City and Goodwater each day. “It’s awesome.” Rita Smith, association executive for the Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors, said it was the first year that the group had provided the school supplies to the Boys & Girls Clubs children. “We have helped other charities in the past,” Smith said. “We’ve helped Children’s Harbor, Camp
The other is far more concerning. “This goes back to several months of drug activity in the city limits of Dadeville,” Barbour said. “It has gotten to the point now, we have got to figure out how to handle it.” Barbour asked the council for help in fighting the growing drug See SHOOTING • Page 3
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Above, Jess Page, right, leads members of the Alexander City Police Department through the #22KILL Challenge Thursday morning to help raise awareness for veteran suicide. Below, Lt. James Easterwood. Det, Michael Howell and Det. Riley Foshee all finish up their 22 pushups, keeping up with Page’s furious pace.
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To say that Alexander City’s Jess Page is pushing hard to raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention would be an understatement. Page, who is the minister at Good News Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap, 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 stats that showed that an average of 22 veterans commit suicide every day. “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. “The more I read about it and how it was helping raise awareness to the problem of suicide among our veterans, I knew I had to give it a try. “I’m 70 years old and weigh more than 200 pounds. It wasn’t easy for me I can tell you that, but so far so good. But you would be surprised how many people, even young people, that can’t do it.” Page’s quest has taken him to different See AWARENESS • Page 3
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Teen Gamers Club, book signings, educational and social events. Families are integral to a child’s development, as shown by data collected by the Harvard Family Research Project and the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), for its report, “Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Engagement.” The report highlights the importance of libraries, with their rich digital environment and hands-on resources, and skilled librarians who help parents to guide their children’s learning. Libraries are spaces, it notes, that embrace the entire family across every generation and offer constructive outlets for family engagement. Libraries throughout the country are bringing families together for both learning and quality personal time. They are serving a crucial need that offers parents, caregivers and children the opportunity See LIBRARY • Page 3
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