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Mayor McCain began the meeting with a Public
hearing to take comments from the audience
regarding two zoning items on the agenda.
With no comments from the public the hearing
was closed...
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Get My Point??
Well,
here we are once more facing the day of
Independence for our great nation! Or as
most of us around here call it, just the
4th of July. As patriotic Southerners, we
might ask someone, "What yall doing
on the 4th...
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From My Easel
After
the fourth of July we'll organize and regroup.
Every one KEEP LOOKING for the Talisi Street
Artists around town somewhere. There's still
a chance we'll be set up on the fourth...
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Class
of '94 Reunion
The
Tallassee High School Class of 1994 will
have their 15th Reunion on Saturday, July
18th. All class members are invited to meet
from noon - 5:00 at the Superintendent's
House next to Tallassee's City Hall.
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Free Yoga Classes
The
Tallassee Community Library offers free
yoga classes on Saturday mornings at 8:30.
It's fun and good for stress and energy.
For more information visit their website.
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Registration
for Soccer Camp will be held from July 6th
–July 17th at the Recreation Center.
The camp will be held at Softball Field
from July 27-July 30 from 9am-noon...
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Pet
of the Week
Camille
is a one-year old spayed female Australian
Shepherd/Lab mix who came to us with a litter
of puppies and now it is her turn to find
her home. She is about 55 lbs...
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Another Tallassee Shooting
Contributed
Last
Thursday, Tallassee Police responded to Sunwood
Court on Lower Tuskegee Road in reference to a
person being shot. Police arrived at the scene
at approximately 6:30 pm.
Upon
arrival, officers located Ronnie Johnson, a black
male. Johnson had been shot in the upper neck
and back area. The alleged offender, Eddie James
Riley, a 50 year old black male, was arrested
at the scene for 1st degree Assault and 2nd degree
Criminal Mischief.
It
is believed that a verbal dipute let to the altercation
with one shot being fired. Riley then apparently
attempted to run Johnson over with his vehicle.
He drove the vehicle through Johnson's home (a
trailer) causing moderate damage. Johnson was
treated at Tallassee's Community Hospital and
released. Riley was arrested and transported to
Tallassee City Jail.
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City
Ratifies Mediation Terms with McKenzie
by
Michael Butler
The
Tallassee City Council voted 6-1 to accept a mediation
settlement with Billy McKenzie at Monday night's
meeting. McKenzie
will have to pay $80,000 to the City of Tallassee
within 60 days, or three $30,000 payments by December
31st of this year.
McKenzie
addressed the council prior to the vote. "This
council and the mayor is not the one who started
this thing," McKenzie stated. McKenzie said
that he was told by former Mayor Bobby Payne and
a committee that the city would fund a pumping
station when he was builiding the River Hills
subdivision on Lake Talisi.
"Clairewood
is the nicest subdivision in town. Well River
Hills is now. I just can't sell any lots,"
McKenzie quipped. "I gave you the guest house.
I built my trophy room here. (The Trophy Room)
is the most expensive. It may not be the nicest,
but it's the most expensive."
McKenzie
said he received a letter some time ago requesting
that he repair Rosemere Drive in Clairewood Subdivision
and pay half of the pumping station. "I have
nothing to do with Rosemere," McKenzie said.
"My son Gil is 50 now. He's on his own. That's
his."
McKenzie
donated the guest house to the city, but until
this past week his wife had not signed the documents.
Both signatures have now been given and the property
is officially deeded to the City of Tallassee.
"I
never asked the city to do anything for me,"
McKenzie said. "I don't feel I should have
to pay for the pumping station. The city has never
asked anybody else to build a pumping station."
"(McKenzie) agrees to the conditions, he
wanted the opportunity to address the council,"
McKenzie's attorney, Brett Garrett said.
McCain
spoke on his weekly WTLS radio segment about the
decision. "A committe of three agreed to
pay for the pumping station," he said. "That
was not the council. That was a committee. A committe
has no power. The council has the power."
Councilman
Russell Chandler was on the committee that initially
spoke with McKenzie. "Let the record show
that I was against this the first time,"
he said. Chandler was the one dissenting vote
Monday night.
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Tallassee.com
Domain Available
by
Michael Butler
The
www.tallassee.com
domain name is available for sale. Owner Richard
Fannin, has had the website since 1999. He cited
that he is unable to update the cite remotely
as he would like to. Fannin lives in Washington
state.
"I
think that Mayor McCain would have me arrested
at the city limits on any return visits to Tallassee
if I did not inform him for right of
first refusal and sold it to someone else,"
Fannin stated.
Fannin
did give the city the option. "The city can't
afford to buy it," Fannin said. "From
what I've heard, they decided to buy the domain
www.cityoftallassee.com
instead. The Communications Taskforce for the
city has reserved that domain.
"(The
city's) understanding of how to reach the worldwide
marketplace is lacking," Fannin said.
Fannin
is advertising the domain for sale on the website.
"It is doubtful that the domain will come
up for sale again anytime soon and this could
be your only chance to own, what is without a
doubt, the best real estate in Tallassee."
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Coach's
Jersey
One
of the Relics on Display in the O'Brien Room at
the Superintendent's House
“Don’t
Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”
by
Michael Bird
It
will be a long time before the music world produces
another artist like Michael Jackson.
All
one has to do is scan through the Joel Whitburn
Billboard Top Hits 1955-2005 book: with his family
members or as a solo artist, Michael Jackson placed
over 70 songs in the top 40 during an amazing
career that spanned four decades.
His
artistry is in the rarefied air with Elvis Presley,
The Beatles, and Mariah Carey in that his records
are owned by millions upon millions of people
around the world.
Radio
formats have splintered into a million pieces
over the past couple of decades, but I found it
so fascinating that, on the day of Jackson’s
death at age 50, his music crossed format lines
and listener patterns one more time.
Stations
that typically played contemporary hits were playing
Jackson 5 tunes. Hip-hop stations reached into
their archives for classic Jackson cuts from the
early 1980s.
MTV
stopped its regular programming and aired the
unforgettable video for “Thriller,”
directed by John Landis, from 1983. I can remember
the MTV World Premiere Event for this short film;
it was a big deal for not only MTV, but for a
generation of music lovers...
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July 4th Safety on the Water
By
Sgt. Gary Buchanan ( Marine Police)
As
the weather heats up so does the activity on Lake
Martin. The 4th of July is typically the busiest
day on the lake. This year the 4th falls on Saturday
so the entire weekend promises to be hectic.
Along with the
regular fun of being on the lake there are a couple
of events that will take place on Saturday the
4th. The Russell Marine 4th of July boat parade
begins at Kowaliga Marina at 10 a.m. There will
be plenty of decorations on the participating
boats and passengers alike.
Of
course, the big event is the Russell Lands fireworks
show from the Lake Martin amphitheater. The fireworks
begin at 9:30 p.m. however boats begin filling
Kowaliga Bay and the surrounding areas before
8:00 p.m. It is quite a spectacle to see all the
boats on the lake at night.
People
often ask me, “What is the safest way to
experience the fireworks from the lake?”
My first response is to say, “From your
front porch.” However, I know that everyone
is not fortunate enough to have that view.
The first thing
I would do is get there early and plan on staying
late. The heaviest rush of traffic is between
8:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and again in the thirty
minutes following the end of the show. Avoiding
those times will make the experience more enjoyable
because you won’t have so many boats zipping
around.
As always, it’s
extremely important to have a person that is not
drinking alcohol to drive the boat. In addition,
that person should be fairly familiar with the
lake at night. It is definitely not the place
to have your first nighttime cruise.
As far as safety
equipment, check and double check the navigation
lights. Carry spare bulbs, fuses, and flashlights.
Each year there are boaters stranded without lights
because of some electrical problem. Having a flashlight
would allow them to signal their location to other
boaters rather than just floating in the dark.
Remember that
you are required to have one life jacket (PFD)
for each person on board the boat. Also, take
care not to exceed the carrying capacity of the
boat. The capacity plate near the operator’s
seat will tell you the maximum weight and people
the boat can safely carry. Overloading a boat
makes it more likely to capsize.
For
more information on boating rules and requirements
visit www.outdooralabama.com.
Have a happy and safe 4th of July!
Lake
Martin Activity Report: (6-26 - 6-28)
2
No operator license
1 Insufficient navigation lights
1 expired registration
1 operating PWC without wearing PFD
22 warnings
2 boater assists
To report boating violations call the Montgomery
Trooper Post at 334-242-4128.
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Stuckey
Addresses Council About Sports Grill
by
Michael Butler
Johnathan
Stuckey addressed the Tallassee City Council Monday
evening about locating a sports grill downtown
at 15 South Ann Avenue. A packed council chambers
of local residents listened intently regarding
his intentions. "We felt it was necessary,
because of the outcry of people that oppose it,"
McCain said. "I asked Mr. Stuckey to come
in and give us a business plan."
The
city is awaiting on additional information, including
a background check with fingerprints from the
Alabama Bureau of Investigation. The planning
commission will also have to clarify the definition
of the guidelines for a restaurant in the downtown
district. An eat-in restaurant is permitted in
the downtown area. A tavern is not.
The
classification Stuckey is proposing is a Restaurant
Lounge. Under this classification, food, refreshments
and liquor are offered for consumption. Councilwoman
Heather Johnson addressed the town center location
designation. "I want the town's definition
to provide a certain percentage of food versus
alcohol sales. I am asking that the majority of
sales should be food sales. Otherwise it is not
a restaurant."
Stuckey
indicated that the business would be open to those
21 and over. "It is not because it's not
suitable for families," Stuckey said of the
age requirement. "It's to protect my business.
If underage people are drinking. The ABC could
pull my license."
Stuckey
would like to offer lunch and dinner. Proposed
hours of operation would extend to 2:00 am Thursday
- Saturday nights. Stuckey stated that the business
would be called the "Downtown Sports Grill."
He originally coined it "Sadie's Place."
Sadie is his dog's name. Stuckey changed the name
because of perception of a bar or honkey tonk.
"As
the night progresses, there will be an opportunity
to dance and have a good time," Stuckey said.
There will be a deejay on certain nights. "The
music will be appropriate, nothing vulgar,"
he added.
Stuckey
stated that the main concentration of the business
would be as a restaurant serving chicken wings,
crab claws and cold cut sandwiches. There will
be a fully-stocked bar. Several telvision sets
featuring ballgames would be inside.
"I'm
not required to have security," Stuckey said.
"Anytime you have a large group of people
together, something's going to happen. We'll be
prepared."
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4th
Line-Up for Lake Martin
Russell
Lands 19th Annual Boat Parade at Kowaliga Marina
will be Saturday at 10:00 am. Those interested
in participating may register at any Russell Marine
location. There will be prizes awarded for the
most patriotic boats. Call 256-212-1479 for more
information.
The
4th of July Blast at Lake Martin Amphitheater
will be at 6:00 pm. Gates open at 5:00. Featured
artists include: The Sweet Young'uns, Muse and
Karen Carter. Tickets are $15. Children six and
under get in free.
The
celebration culminates with the annual fireworks
show at 9:00 Saturday night.
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Splash!

Emma
Kate Holley and Jackson Rhodes
4th of July Recycle Schedule
The
City of Tallassee will observe the Independence
Day holiday on Friday. City Hall and the Tallassee
Recreation Center will be closed all day Friday.
The recycle schedule for the week will be moved
up one day. Thursday's route will be picked up
on Wednesday. Friday's route will be picked up
on Thursday.
Big
Fish
Submitted by
Tiffany Baker
Brad
Bonner shows off the "Catch of the Year."
A bad day of fishing is still better than a good
day at work. Work is for people who don't know
how to fish.
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