We should all be “whipped”

by Melissa Hill

“WHIPPED” a slang term in several respects but a slogan none the least for those who may have visited the new untold secret...

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Strike Zone to open next week

by Michael Butler

February has arrived, and believe it or not - it's baseball season. Registrations are ongoing and players are already getting their arms ready for our favorite pasttime.

Craig Vaught is a Tallassee guy who came up through the youth leagues and made it all the way to the minors with the Toronto Blue Jays organization after high school.

"You go from a big fish in small pond to a small fish in an ocean," Vaught (right) said of his three year stint in minor league baseball. "That was the case with me, because you're playing with people who are incredibly better, faster, and stronger.

Baseball is still Vaught's passion. Today, he is giving back by offering the Tallassee community a full-fledged baseball and softball training facility. Strike Zone will open on February 8th at 4:00 pm at 1851 Indian Trail in Tallassee.

Batting nets are in place

There are no other programs that match the participation level of dixie youth baseball and softball here. Tallassee Recreation Director Rick Golden said that about 500 kids participate in levels from tee ball through Dixie Youth each year.

Golden thinks that the business will do well. "We've been out of town to get the same kind of service that (Craig) is going to be offering here in town," he said...

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WTLS Interview with Craig Vaught

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Baynes to speak in Columbus

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Former Tallassee coach and current NFL Supervisor of Referees, Ronnie Baynes, will be speaking Wednesday (February 3rd) at the Chattahoochee River Club in Columbus. The event is sponsored by the Columbus Phenix City Auburn Club but is open to the public.

Hors d’oeuvres and social hour begin at 6:30 pm. Baynes has been in his current position with the NFL since 2001. He was an on-field official for the NFL from 1987 – 2000, when he was promoted to his current position. Baynes officiated two Super Bowls and officiated for AFC and NFC Championship Games.

Baynes will be discussing his experiences as an NFL Supervisor and his time officiating in the NFL. He will also be discussing his 12 years as a Southeastern Conference official prior to entering the NFL.

Baynes played football, basketball and baseball at Auburn University being coached by the legendary Ralph “Shug” Jordan. He was the recipient of many awards and honors for his athletic ability. He went on to be named head football coach at the age of 24 at Selma High School.

He was also head football coach at Tallassee High. He is well known for his coaching prowess with Tigers baseball team in leading them to five state championships.

You may make reservations and pay by credit card at www.cpcauburnclub.com. The cost of this event is $15 per person. Business casual attire is required.

For additional information on the Columbus Phenix City Auburn Club or this event contact Jana Tarleton at 706-888-0981.

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Got the shirt?

CW Mullins and Trey Taylor have a message for Auburn fans. This shirt was created and designed by Taylor. The text is purposely high on the shirt for those who pull their pants up to near the armpits. Listen to 80's Flashback Parking Lot Fridays at 7:00 every Friday night on 1300 WTLS and 106.5 FM for a chance to win your own. You can also watch the show on Tallassee Times TV.

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Keep Stepping Up to the Plate

Dr. Kenneth Varner

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The Christian Life & Witness Course

Taught by Billy Graham Association

Hosted by First Baptist, Tallassee
First three Tuesdays in February
Feb. 2nd, 9th and 16th

6:30 - 8:30 pm

There is no charge. You don’t have to register.

DHR recruiting families

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Imagine a world in which the concept of “family” is turned on its head, a world in which you are forced to pack your few belongings and move to a new home and a new family. It is most likely that you are not making the move with your brothers and sisters who are being placed in other different homes with other new families. And imagine for a moment that you are the new family taking in a child who is confused, rootless and upset.

Very little imagination is required if you are one of the 513,000 children in foster care in the U.S. or one of the foster families who open their hearts and homes to children in desperate need of stability. There are nearly 7,000 children in Alabama’s foster care system that have had this experience. In Elmore County there are 36 children in foster care.

DHR is in the midst of a campaign to recruit more foster and adoptive families. This campaign is a time where we can turn our attention to the children and youth in care, and honor the dedicated foster families, relative caregivers, volunteers and child welfare professionals who serve them. The foster care “system” is only as good as the people who choose to be a part of it. With the help of more Americans, the lives of these young people will change for the better...

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Back in the Day

Mrs. Brenda Price's kindergarten class at Little People. The "Class of 88" - Circa 1976

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Angel Food Ministry for February

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Carrville Baptist Church is now a host site for the Angel Food Ministries . This is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief to communities throughout the United States.

Food orders to be picked up February 27th must be placed no later than February 18th. Orders must be paid for when ordering by either cash, money order, or Food Stamps. You may also order on-line and pay by credit or debit card. There are no restrictions as to who can order food.

For more information contact Carrville Baptist Church at 334-283-2221 or come by 2436 Notasulga Road in Tallassee. You can find a link to Angel Food Ministries at the church's website: www.carrvillebaptist.com.

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Mardi Gras parade Saturday in Millbrook

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Millbrook Revelers Mardi Gras Festival and Parade will be Saturday. The parade starts at noon at the old smokehouse on Main Street and ends at the Chamber of Commerce. Vendors will be set up all day, from 9:00 - 4:00.

"We have grown so much since we so humbly began five years ago," Revelers President Bill Roberts said. "This is one of Millbrook’s largest family events each year and we just look so forward to putting this on."

Bright House Networks will have a booth where you can make your own Mardi Gras souvenirs. They are also sponsoring the Village Green stage featuring various types of entertainment throughout the day.

Arts and Crafts vendors will be selling concrete animals as yard decoration, jewelry, handbags, Mardi Gras souvenirs, blown glass makers, baby clothes, children’s clothes, and accessories.

Food vendors will have barbeque ribs, turkey legs, alligator on a stick, seafood poboys, polish sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, gumbo, shrimp and crawfish boil, crawfish ettoufe, traditional Mardi Gras food, German food, and Greek food. There will also be cotton candy, fried fruit pies, funnel cakes and peanuts.

Kids entertainment will include pony rides and spacewalks. Remember the phrase for the day will be "Hey Mister, Throw Me Something!" This is a rain or shine event.

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An Update from Washington

by Congressman Bobby Bright

As you are aware, President Obama delivered his first official State of the Union address last Tuesday night. Regardless of your feelings about the President, it is truly remarkable to witness one of the few Constitutionally-mandated duties that the President must perform. Nearly every Congressman and Senator, along with Cabinet officials, the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff, the Supreme Court, White House officials, and honored guests were in attendance for the speech. It was a show of unity and strength of our country...

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