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Family Fam Fa mily ly Pa Packs ks are re $1 9 $1. 99 9 fo for 5 llbs bs o orr more more! re e! Butcher Block New Store Hours! Phillips Rd, Lanett, AL $ Center Cut Pork Chops 334-576-0144 1. / $ 9 99 9 LIKE US on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Roys-Butcher-Block/789869634403885 VOLUME 159 Bacon Mon., Tues.,Wed., Tues.,Wed., 9am-6pm Thurs, Fri., Sat. - 9am-7pm 2 pack Boston Butt 5 LBs or more! o 1. /LB $ 29 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2015 Chicken Breast 1. / $ 9 99 9 Country Style Ribs Sausage 5 LBs o more! mo or 1. / $ 9 99 9 5 LBs or o more! 1. / $ 9 99 9 NUMBER 20 5 LBs or more! o 4.9999/ 2 LBs or more! Chicken Wings 1. / $ 9 99 9 5 LBs or more! o 50 CENTS Task Force arrests 52 on drug charges in Co. Over the past several weeks the Chambers County Drug Task Force has been investigating drug distributors and their associates involved in crimes ranging from breaking and entering motor vehicles, burglary and theft to the distribution and possession of controlled substances. Since November 14th, 2015 with the assistance of Lanett, Valley and Lafayette Police Departments, the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office, the Chambers County Drug Task Force has arrested 52 individuals on a total of 95 charges. The following people were arrested during this time frame as a result of these investigations. 1.Jonathan Paul “JP” Sheppard, 33 of Valley – Trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, receiving stolen property 1st, and certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm 2.Bennie “LWood” Joseph McCard, 25 of Lanett – Unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia 3.Timothy Mitchel Thompson, 25 of Valley – Possession of drug paraphernalia 4.Mitchell Kevin Green, 34 of Pine Mountain – Unlawful possession of controlled substance (2 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia 5.Jartinez Orlando McCants, 24 of Valley – Possession of marijuana 1st 6.Walter Maurice Vines, 25 of Lafayette – Possession of marijuana 2nd 7.Michael Bloodser, 23 of Lagrange – unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana 2nd, possession of drug paraphernalia 8.Stephen Soileau, 24 of Lanett – Possession of marijuana 2nd 9.Bernard Clark, 39 of Lanett- Possession of marijuana 2nd 10.Jackelyn Turner, 44 of Lafayette – unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia 11.Rodney Wayne Hammock, 27 of Valley- Unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana 2nd 12.Tyrus Scott, 46 of Lanett – unlawful distribution of controlled substance 13.Travis Yamawns Little, 36 of Lanett – Bail Jumping 2nd, unlawful possession of controlled substance (3 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of short barrel shotgun, attempt to commit a controlled substance crime 14.Kenneth Arwood – 48 of Lanett – Unlawful distribu- The getaway car driven by Michael Barnes and containing 3 other passengers crashed on 21st Avenue hitting a telephone pole. (Photo by Brooke Colley) Beer theft ends in car wreck By Paul Richardson Thursday of last week, officers of the Valley Police Department were called to the Circle K Convenience Store located at 20th Ave. and 30th St. in the Shawmut community in reference to a shoplifting that had just occurred. The clerk notified 911 a black male had stolen three cases of beer and had left the property driving south on Continued on 2A 20th Ave. in a black Chevy Trailblazer. Sgt. Britt Hale was on 20th Ave. at the time and observed the black Trailblazer traveling south. As Sgt. persued, the Trailblazer immediately turned right onto 45th St. and tried to outrun police. It then attempted to turn onto 21st Ave. and collided with a telephone pole. Four people jumped out of the Trailblazer and ran into the surrounding neighborhood. Officers converged on the area and arrested Dashun Bailey, 25 of LaGrange, Tabioious Hudson, 20 of Cusseta, and Jason Phelmetta, 23 of Lanett. Helicopter support from the Chambers Senator Dial also visited 53rd Avenue SW and 20th Street SW off FOP Road as part of the DRIVE-Along County County Sheriff’s Office Road Tour. County Engineer Josh Harvill estimates a $56,300 price tag to resurface the 0.46 miles that provides access was requested in an atto over 40 houses. tempt to locate the driver of the vehicle, identified as Michael Barnes, 51, of Lanett. Warrants for third-degree theft of property and attempting to elude will be issued for his arrest. While officers were searching for Barnes, they observed Billy Roy Hester, 39, of Valley, riding through the area on a four-wheeler. Officers checked with 911 dispatch and found that Hester had outstanding warrants for his arrest Once Hester was secured, officers ran a computer check of the four-wheeler that he was riding and found that it been reported stolen from Newnan, Ga. Hester was additionally charged with first-degree receiving stolen property. All suspects were brought to the Valley Police Department where they were processed and then transported to the Chambers County Detention Facility. Tour to emphasize Mapp wins Sun’s deteriorating roads football contest The DRIVE Alabama coalition kicked off its DRIVE-Along County Road tour last week to emphasize the deteriorating condition of Alabama’s local road and bridge infrastructure. County engineers from Chambers and Lee counties were joined by Senator Gerald Dial and other county leaders to view some of the counties’ most deficient local roads. “I was aware of some of the problems, but it was good to come back out here and see first-hand the condition of some of these roads and bridges,” said Senator Dial, who toured Chambers County roads for the second time this year. “We’re at the point where something must be done.” Now that the ATRIP Continued on 2A program – which infused millions of dollars into local road and bridge programs – is nearing its end, many county officials and engineers worry that the momentum gained will be stopped in its tracks. For Chambers County, the $13 million in improvements delivered by ATRIP over a 3-year period is equivalent to 20+ years of normal federal allocations received by the county. According to Chambers County engineer Josh Harvill, the county still has 139 miles of paved roads that are in need of significant improvements or reconstruction. Since more than 50 percent of those roads are local, they are not eligible for federal funds. Harvill said that means Chambers County will not It was an exciting finish for The LaFayette Sun’s panel of football prognosticators. Jonathan (Moose) Mapp edged out Scott Willingham and Russell Lowe to win the title of Best Prognosticator. A panel of nine businesspeople selected their winners of twenty high school and college football games each week for the past fifteen weeks. Moose, sales manager at King Auto Corner, jumped out to a big lead early on, led the entire season, albeit by only one or two games as of late. His final record was 200 wins against 65 losses. Willingham, owner of Scott’s Towing and Lowe, a mortgage loan officer at Farmers & Merchants Bank, finished one win be- hind Moose. Mike Wilcox, publisher of The LaFayette Sun, and a participant in the panel, said, “It’s unbelievable how close this contest was. For two people to finish in second only one win behind is incredible. Actually fourth place went to Kenny Knox ,owner of Kenny Knox Tire, was only two wins down.” “We at The Sun really appreciate the panel for participating,” added Wilcox. Other participants were Steve Wheeler of Alfa Insurance, Paul Ward of Custom Machine and Fabrication, Eric Williams of Diversity Salon and Jeroskie Finch of Kia of Auburn. Jonathan (Moose) Mapp - King Auto Corner Scott Willingham Scott’s Towing Russell Lowe Farmers & Merchants Bank Page 2A THE LAFAYETTE SUN December 16, 2015 52 drug arrests (Continued from page 1) tion of controlled substance 15.Jordan “Whyteboy” Richardson, 30 of Lanett – Unlawful distribution of controlled substance 16.William “Redbone” Wright, 31 of Lafayette – Unlawful distribution of controlled substance 17.Quintarious Leverett, 21 of Lafayette –Unlawful distribution of controlled substance 18.Antonio Pankey, 37 of Valley – Unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia 19.William “Sweet Bill” Tony Smith, 43 of Lafayette – Unlawful possession of controlled substance, Drug offender purchase/attempt to purchase pseudoephedrine 20.Sara Grant, 24 of Lanett – Unlawful possession of controlled substance 21.Clarence “Ohio” Perkins, 33 of Lanett – Unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, receiving stolen property 2nd 22.Shanwell “Miami” Flowers, 40 of Lanett – Giving false information to law enforcement, probation violation 23.Kentabious “Money” Shealey, 28 of Lanett – Bail jumping 2nd (4 counts) 24.Jamey Baker, 36 of Lanett – Unlawful possession of controlled substance 25.Lanesa Smith, 40 of Lanett – unlawful possession of controlled substance 26.Jessica Alsobrook, 27 of Hogansville – possession of marijuana 2nd, possession of drug paraphernalia 27.Lucious “luke Man” Jones, 28 of Lanett – Unlawful distribution of controlled substance 28.Johnny Long, 33 of Lanett – unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana 2nd, possession of drug paraphernalia 29.Kayla Clark, 19 of Lanett – unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana 2nd, possession of drug paraphernalia 30.Joshua Fuller, 27 of Lanett – Unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana 1st, possession of drug paraphernalia 31.Vintavious Booker, 29 of Lanett – Bail Jumping 2nd, possession of drug paraphernalia 32.Anthony “One-Eye” Keith Arrington, 45 of Lanett – possession of drug paraphernalia 33.Comer Wayne Benbrook, 40 of Lanett – unlawful possession of controlled substance (2 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia 34.Charles Gregory Arrington, 51 of Lanett – Possession of marijuana 1st, possession of drug paraphernalia 35.Scott Roden, 53 of Lanett – Receiving stolen property 2nd, Possession of Pistol by Violent felon (2 counts), Unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia 36.Christopher Abney, 45 of Lanett – unlawful possession of controlled sub- Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, As a newcomer to LaFayette I felt we needed to let everyone know what a great job was done on the first ever Christmas Fest held here in LaFayette. From Santa, Mrs. Santa, Frosty, the Grinch , Rudolph and all the elves present filled the street with Christmas Spirit! Kudos to the Chairman and Staff..Last but not least the awesome Puppeteer who kept the audience entertained for the time awaiting the arrival of Santa.. We are so glad we made the move here.. The love and hospitality shown to us is so appreciated and we are proud to call LaFayette home. David and Charlotte Blasingame stance, possession of drug paraphernalia 37.Richard Earl Shaddix, 39 of Valley – Bail Jumping 2nd, unlawful possession of controlled substance, certain person forbidden to possess a firearm, possession of marijuana 2nd, possession of drug paraphernalia 38.Derk Lofton Sturkie, 35 of Lanett – Trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of marijuana 1st, unlawful possession of controlled substance (3 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, drug offender purchase/attempt to purchase pseudoephedrine 39.Melissa Kelly Hoyle, 37 of Lanett -Trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of marijuana 2nd , unlawful possession of controlled substance (3 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, drug offender purchase/attempt to purchase pseudoephedrine 40. Haley Nicole Hoyle, 20 of Valley – unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd, unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia 41.Tony Ray Whaley, 44 of Valley – Unlawful possession of controlled substance, Bail Jumping 2nd 42.Felix Andre Lockhart, 19 of Lafayette – Possession of marijuana 2nd 43.Denzei Lamarcues Swanson, 18 of Five Points – possession of marijuana 2nd 44.Roosevelt Mackey, 26 of Lafayette – Possession of marijuana 2nd 45.Robert White, 48 of Lanett – Unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Bail jumping 2nd 46.Christina Lynn Senn, 40 of Lanett – unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia 47.Joshua Adam Conway, 29 of Lanett – Bail Jumping 2nd (4 counts), Burglary 3rd, theft of property 2nd 48.Jason Alan Short, 37 of Lanett – Attempt to commit a controlled substance crime 49.Jeremy Meriweather, 31 of Lanett – possession of drug paraphernalia 50.Michael Lewis James, 56 of West Point – Attempt to commit a controlled substance crime 51.Bridgette Rose Buskirk, 36 of Lanett- Attempt to commit a controlled substance crime, unlawful possession of controlled substance(2 counts) 52.Jerald Paul Bradshaw, 35 of Valley – Attempt to commit a controlled substance crime The arrests and investigations conducted by the Chambers County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force have led to the seizure of the following: •Methamphetamine – 6.2 oz •Marijuana – 3 oz •Prescription pills – 455 •US Currency - $1604 •Firearms – 7 •Vehicles - 2 Citizens may report drug activity at 334-7560570. For emergencies, call 911 or after hours, 334-5760914. As a part of the DRIVE-Along County Road Tour, Senator Dial met with local leaders at the intersection of CR 299 and Phillips Road near Huguley Elementary School. The Chambers County Commission has made widening the roads at the congested intersection a priority, but currently lacks the funding to move the $2.5 million project forward. Pictured from, left, are Chambers County Commission Chair Joe Blanks, Senator Gerald Dial, County Engineer Josh Harvill, Chambers County Development Authority Executive Director Valerie Gray, Huguley Elementary student Samantha Gray, Chambers County Engineer Assistant Stanley Sellers, Huguley Elementary student R.J. Miller, and Huguley Elementary Principal Benji Mitchum. Tour emphasizes bad roads (Continued from page 1) be able to make any significant improvements to the county’s aging road system in the near future. “We just completed an Industrial Access Road for a new industry that cost us about $600,000 to build 1,100 feet of roadway. Fortunately, that project was 100% funded through a State grant, but it’s a good example of the price tag that comes with road work,” said Josh Harvill, Chambers County engineer. “What most people don’t understand is that for every dollar you put into infrastructure, you get a five-toone return benefit. Chambers County gets a big economic boost every time we invest in local infrastructure.” According to the Federal Highway Administration, a $1 billion investment in transportation infrastructure supports approximately 27,000 jobs, and a 2011 survey of CEOs found that highway accessibility was the number one site selection factor for industries. “Infrastructure is a critical component to economic development, not only during the recruitment process, but with retaining and growing our existing industries. For example, infrastructure improvements were vital to Knauf Insulation and Norbord – both during their opening and reopening,” said Chambers County Economic Development Director, Valerie Gray. “Local businesses like Dollar General or Roy’s Butcher Block also feel an economic impact when road projects are completed, because they can hire more people when they have better customer traffic.” The DRIVE-Along County Road Tours are part of the DRIVE Alabama campaign to educate Alabama citizens about the declining condition of local roads and bridges due to scarce resources for infra- New Arrival structure improvements. The tour will make its way across the state, and will continue through 2016. For more information on the DRIVE Alabama campaign, visit www.drivealabama.org DRIVE Alabama is a coalition of community leaders and citizens led by county engineers from Alabama’s 67 counties speaking in one voice to bring attention to the growing infrastructure needs across the state of Alabama. For more information about the statewide coalition, visit www.drivealabama.org and follow the DRIVE Alabama campaign via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Bring the Children and have their picture made with Santa Claus. Free Pictures of children with Santa will be made in our lobby. Wednesday, December 23 9:00 am - 12:00 p.m. Thursday, December 24 9:00 am - 12:00 p.m. Courtesy of William Bradley Thompson Katelyn and Jace Center. He weighed 7 lbs, Thompson of Opelika, Al. 9 oz’s and was 201/2 inches are proud to announce the long. Grandparents are birth of their son William Frank and Myrtice Allen of Bradley Thompson. Will LaFayette and John and was born October 24th at Beverly Thompson of East Alabama Medical Salem. 24 Hour Banking, 3 ATM Locations LaFayette, Alabama (334) 864-9941 Huguley, Alabama (334) 576-1900 Dadeville, Alabama (256) 825-9943 THE LAFAYETTE SUN December 16, 2015 Page 3A Obituaries Mr. Ray Mr. W. D. (Bill) Ray, age 93, of Fredonia passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 28, at Fredonia United Methodist Church, followed by burial at the church cemetery with military honors. Mr. Ray was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Corinne Fincher Ray. He is survived by three daughters, Rebecca (Freeman) Taber of Tucson, Phyllis (Michael) Steinborn of Athens, Ga., and Jennifer Ray of Woodstock, Ga., and two grandchildren, Joshua (Tanja) Ray and Eva Steinborn. Mr. Ray was born September 20, 1922, in Haleyville, AL, to the late Bertha and William D. Ray. He studied math and science at Auburn University, where he earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees. He went on to teach math at Auburn University, Arizona State University and high schools in West Point, GA, Camp Hill, AL and Five Points, AL. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II as a crewmember of a B-17, where he saved lives by providing emergency oxygen to fellow crewmen. Combat decorations include the Air Medal, the Soldier’s Medal and inclusion on the Squadron Honor Roll. Mr. Ray loved farming and was very successful at raising hay, cattle and timber. The cattle business introduced him to auctions and before long he bought a company that specialized in setting up tents for all types of auctions. That stimulated dual interests in auctioneering and real estate. He attended Superior Auction School in Illinois, became a skilled auctioneer, and was eventually inducted into the Alabama Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame. He became a real estate broker, a certified real estate appraiser and a real estate developer. He owned Ray Farm, Ray Realty and Auction Company and later Courthouse Square Antiques in LaFayette. He was a charter member of the Chambers County Industrial Board and was active in the Valley Sportsmans Club, Fredonia Community Club, Chambers County Cattleman’s Association and the LaFayette Rotary Club. Mr. Ray will be remembered not just for what he accomplished but for who he was – a brilliant man who treated others unfailingly with honesty, courtesy, respect and a touch of salty humor. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Poplar Creek Senior Living in LaGrange, Ga., for the loving care they provided in Mr. Ray’s final years. Memorials to the Fredonia United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund would be welcomed. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Lanett, handled the arrangements. Mrs. Ray Mrs. Annie Will Ray, 82, of Valley, AL passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at EAMCLanier Hospital in Valley, AL. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, December 12, 2015, 11:00 a.m. CST at Friendship Baptist Church No. 2 in LaFayette, AL (Buffalo Community), Rev. Curtis Spidell, Pastor; Officiated. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Mrs. Ray is survived by her husband, Hubert Ray, Jr. of Five Points, AL, three children, Jimmy Ray (Kim Lewis), Rev. Robert (Denise) Ray and Kathy Ray (Frank) Jennings all of Valley, AL, two sisters, Ann Brooks and Emma Brooks Chambers both of Rochester, NY, two brothers, Jim Henry Brooks and Rickey Stephens (Jackie) both of Rochester, NY, seven grandchildren: ten great-grandchildren, godmother, Charlie Rutledge of Valley, AL, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends. To sign the online guest book and express condolences please visit www.silmonseroyerfh.com. Silmon-SeroyerFuneral Home in LaFayette, AL is handling the arrangements. Mr. East Gary Lee East, 60, of Huntsville, passed away on Monday. Born in LaFayette, AL, Gary graduated from Auburn University in 1977 with a bachelor in civil engineering and went on to serve his country for over thirty years. He retired after 23 years in the US Army and reserves as a Lt. Col. He also worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers for 20 years and the Missile Defense Agency for 10 years. Gary will be remembered for his dry wit and gentle spirit, and his strong faith which allowed him to fight the battle with cancer with a hope that can only be found through Jesus. He was preceded in death by this father, Larry Robert East, and his brother, Randall East. Gary is survived by the love of his life and wife of 38 years, Ann; his daughter, Emily Eckley (Matt); his son, Andrew East (Kelly); and the children that call him granddaddy, Ben and Kate Eckley and Perry East, the joys of his life. He is also survived by his mother, Doris Davenport East; his sister, Lisa East; as well as countless other relatives and dear friends that have stood by and supported Gary and his family throughout the years. A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at Rivertree Church on Thursday, December 17th at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Rivertree Church Building Generations Fund where his grandchildren are growing in their faith in Jesus. Checks can be sent to Rivertree Church, 652 Taylor Rd., Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763 with Building Generations in the memo line. (www.laughlinservice.com) Church News PIANO TO DONATE Bells Chapel has a piano to donate to a church that is in need of one. Please call 334-864-0490. CHOSEN GENERATION WORSHIP Teen and young adult Bible Study is held every Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. at the Chosen Generation Worship Center in LaFayette. Calling all teens and young adults (ages 1329) to be present. Practical life and biblical skills that will help with the crossover to better living in this present age and through Jesus Christ will be presented in this study. For there is life in Jesus Christ!!! Do join us - you will be blessed. PLEASANT GROVE AME CHURCH #1 Empowerment Bible Study Stewardship Conference will be held every Tuesday at 6 p.m. CDT. Dial-in 712-775-7300 Meeting ID.: 118 452. At the scheduled date and time of the meeting, dial into the conference line. When prompted, enter the meeting ID followed by the pound key (#). Sponsored by Pleasant Grove AME Church, 1 Miller Road, Seale. Rev. Monique Summers, pastor. ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH The pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Calvin Marshall will be teaching on WPCH 1310 on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at 8:00 am CST. ***** Sunday School ~~~ 9:30 A.M. (CST) Worship Service ~~~ 11:00 a.m. (CST). Everyone is welcome to join us for Sunday School and Worship Service each Sunday. MT. HERMON BAPTIST CHURCH The Annual Emancipation Proclamation program will be held on January 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Rev. Louis Upshaw, Pastor. All district and local churches are asked to support and represent with at least 3 delegates. The church is located in Lanett. FERGERSONHOLLOWAY FAMILY THE CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS TOYS FOR KIDS Celebrate with us The Fergerson-Holloway Family & Friends, The “Christmas” Blessings Toys for Kids at DHR, Chambers County, Al. We are asking the Chambers County local leaders, churches, businesses, alumni’s, social clubs, family, friends and citizens far and near to help by donating Toys for Kids ages newborn to sixteen (16) years old. You can continue to drop off toys “No bicycles”. Drop-Off Site: Alfa Insurance Building, Hwy 50 E in LaFayette. For further information, please contact Ms. Ruby H. Carr, Coordinator of events @ 334-2760301. Thanks in advance for your prayers, support, donations and contributions. REHOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH To celebrate her 48th “Count Your Blessings Day”, on Sunday, Decem- ber 20th at the 11:15 worship hour. Rev. Dr. H.L. Jones serves as Senior Pastor. The church is located at 5267 County Road 258 in LaFayette. Minister William Washington of the Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tn. will be the guest minister. Senior Citizen will be recognized, and dinner will be served following the morning worship hour. You are invited to come and share with us. MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Come worship in the New Year at our Watch Night Service at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on December 31st at 10:00 pm. Rev. Gary L Dixon, Pastor. DISCIPLE’S TEMPLE CHURCH, INC. To celebrate their Ninth Annual Church Anniversary on Sunday, December 20 at 3:00 p.m. CST. The church is located in LaFayette. Rev. Jeffrey Fortson, Pastor. Scriptural Text: There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling. Ephesians 4:4. Dinner will be served. VICTORIOUS LIVING CHRISTIAN CENTER You are invited to share in the Pre-Christmas Kingdom Revival on December 20-22 at 5:30 p.m. CST (Intercessory Prayer) and 6:00 p.m. CST (Preaching, praise and worship). Guest speaker: Pastor Talithia Callaway of Destiny Ministry in LaGrange, Ga. Everyone invited! For more info call 334-276-0643 or 256-276-1788. The church is located at 2230 County Road 233 in LaFayette. Community Briefs CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Milltown Baptist Church will have their Christmas Program on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 6:00 p.m. CST. Soup and sandwiches will be served after the program. The church is located on Hwy 77 in Milltown. Everyone is invited. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE The Penton Church of God will have a service on December 24 at 4:30 p.m. CST at the church. Come and join us for this special service. LAFAYETTE CITY HALL HOLIDAY SCHEDULE City Hall will be closed on Thursday December 24th and Friday 25th for Christmas Holiday. City Hall will reopen on Monday December 28, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. And City Hall will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2016 in observance of New Year's Day. CHAMBERS COUNTY REVENUE COMMISSION OFFICE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The Revenue Commission Office and the Appraisal and Mapping Office will be closing Wed., Dec. 23 at 12:00 for the Christmas Holiday and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 28. We will also close at 12:00 on Thursday, Dec. 31. Taxes can be made at the LaFayette Office or the Lanett Annex on Monday, Jan. 4 without penalty. ROCK SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH Rock Springs Baptist presents on December 20, at 6pm, Christmas Cantata - Bethlehem's Child and Published County Seat Chambers County Established 1880 Mike Wilcox, Editor-Publisher Mike Hand, Publisher 1989-2014 Subscription Rates: Chambers County $23.00 a year Outside Chambers County or State $30.00 a year Periodical Class Postage Paid at LaFayette, Alabama 36862 USPS 301-460 Published every Wednesday at 116 LaFayette Street POSTMASTER: Send address changes to P.O. Box 378, LaFayette, Alabama 36862 Ph. 334-864-8885 Fax 334-864-8310 Children and Youth Play What is Christmas? Everyone is invited! GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP For anyone dealing with the pain or loss and feeling the need for support, a “Grief Support/Divorce Recovery/Loss” Group will meet every Tuesday at Oak Bowery United Methodist Church beginning at 1:30-5:30 p.m. CST. For more information contact Pastor Bill Parker at (334)459-0214 or (706)518-9122. If no answer please leave a message. Contacts will be held confidential. There are no charges involved. LIHEAP PROGRAM IN PROGRESS The Low Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) of Community Action Committee, Inc. of ChambersTallapoosa-Coosa Counties are accepting calls for those needing assistance. Call 256-825-4287, Ext. 201 to schedule an appointment. JACKSON MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH Schedule Come join us in fellowship at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church with the new pastor Dr. Bobby N. Duck. Sunday School 9:30 am CST. Morning Worship - 10:30 am CST. Wednesday Night Service 4:30 pm CST. CHAMBERS COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGS The December Commission meeting of the Chambers County Commission are set for Monday, December 21. Commission meetings begin at 4:00 p.m. CT and are held in the Commission Chamber located at 2 South LaFayette Street in LaFayette. CLOSING OF THE CHAMBERS COUNTY COMMISSION OFFICES The Commission offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 for Christmas. Dogs (Stolen or Lost) REWARD 2 yellow mixed labs - 1 large and 1 medium size Answers to Nemo & Sonny If anyone has seen these dogs please call JoAnn Fuller @ 334-755-5580 Thank You and no questions asked. Page 4A THE LAFAYETTE SUN December 16, 2015 STORE HOURS: Sunday - Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. HANDICAP ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE ’S E U G TEA RAISING THE STANDARD NOT THE PRICES Down Home, Down The Street.™ PRICES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16 THRU DECEMBER 29 WK$YH6:/D)D\HWWH$/ FOOD STAMPS WELCOME. NONE SOLD TO DEALERS. QUALITY AND CORRECTION RIGHTS RESERVED. 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Remember this is our money that is being used to fund this stupidity: -One of the major abusers of taxpayers’ money is the National Institutes of Health. These guys are under fire frequently for blowing money on ridiculous projects. Flake uncovered their latest. The project trained twelve monkeys in how to run on a treadmill, which cause some of the monkeys to vomit, while others defecated on the exercise ball. COST TO US$1,000,000. -Here’s a doozie, or should I say koozie. A National Science Foundation study tried to figure out if a koozie does in fact keep beer cold. They found it does. COST TO US$1,300,000. -The National Institute of Drug Abuse was awarded a government grant to determine if college students can get addicted to pizza. The results were inconclusive. COST TO US- $780,000. -The federal government agreed to create a commune for hipsters (first they had to define hipster) to encourage them to quit smoking. Again the results were inconclusive. COST TO US- $5,000,000. -The Environmental Protection Agency awarded a grant to create a device that monitors how long hotel guests spend in the shower. COST TO US$15,000. -Researchers were awarded a grant in an effort to create the perfect tweet. Their advice was to get more retweets. COST TO US- $2,600,000. -One government study started a shrimp fight club that included 34 bouts with mantis shrimp fighting each other. I’m not sure for what purpose. COST TO US- $707,000. -NASA tested microgravity on sheep, which they admitted was a niche project. The purpose of the study was to learn about bone development in outer space, though NASA has long known astronauts lose bone density in space. COST TO US- $1,200,000. -A Pentagon project created a creepy robot lobby greeter. “With a plastic mask, wig and long metal fingers, the greeter has a creepy appearance resembling a hybrid of horror movie villains Michael Myers from Halloween and Freddy Krueger from a A Nightmare on Elms Street,” Flake said. COST TO US$2,500,000. I could go on an on. These examples of government waste total in the tens of billions. I am so tired of hearing the people that are suppose to represent us in Washington, talk about how we need more money for this or that. I’m so tired of governmental agencies always crying poor and demanding more handouts. To me, government needs to quit spending money on projects that make no sense- (can you believe shrimp fighting?) and re-allocate money from one department to another or to simply eliminate the frivolous spending and return it to us. WE as taxpayers provide enough money. We expect our representatives to spend it wisely. Certainly this report indicates the opposite is happening. A funny thing happened in Biloxi By Jody Fuller I was having a rough couple of days. It happens from time to time, perhaps more often than I like to admit. One day things will be better. Of that, I am sure. Driving to the Golden Nugget in Biloxi was a chore in itself. I drive all over the place, so four hours in a vehicle is just a hop, skip, and a jump to me. I didn’t even listen to the radio. When I first turned it on, Taylor Swift was playing so I immediately turned it off and never turned it back on again, because I was fearful she would still be there. When I got to Biloxi, I checked into my hotel room and was in the bed before the door closed. It’s where I needed to be. The fact that the bed was complete awesomeness didn’t hurt either. The fact that there were no four-legged creatures on it made it all the more enticing. Make no mistake about it, I love sleeping with my animals, but sometimes I just want to be in a large, clean, comfortable bed without coughing up fur ball every couple of hours. I was giving the closing keynote the next day at an insurance conference, but they invited me to their big shindig, which was starting about an hour after I laid down. I’d seriously considered sleeping right through it. I didn’t feel like being around people. I just wanted to be alone. Feeling obligated to make an appearance, I did. Everyone was incredibly nice to me, but I told them I probably wouldn’t be there long, because I had things to do, which was true. In fact, I had to write this article, but I also just wanted to be alone so I could wallow in my own self-pity. But a funny thing happened… I wound up staying for hours and hours and not because there was an open bar, because there wasn’t. It was a cash bar, but they did have a pretty great spread of food: pasta and shrimp and boudin, oh my! Also, one of their agents was an acquaintance of mine. She is the niece of Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins. We met last year at the White House when Bennie was being awarded the Medal of Honor. I had no idea that I’d see her, so that was a sign of good things to come. There was great entertainment throughout the evening, but the grand finale featured several musi- cal acts including the very talented Ronnie McDowell. His song “Older Women are Beautiful Lovers” has long been a favorite of mine. I also learned that he served three tours of duty in Vietnam. We had a nice chat later in the evening. Now, I can’t stop singing that song. It turned out to be a great night. It’s important to get out and about when we are feeling down for whatever reason. If we remain alone, be it home or a hotel room, our emotions have the ability to spiral out of control, and we won’t encounter anything that has the ability to spark change. This morning, as I stood in line at the breakfast buffet with what appeared to be the cast of Cocoon, I was still singing “Older Women are Beautiful Lovers,” and one of the blue haired beauties turned around and winked at me. You see, older women, they understand. They know just how to treat a man. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at [email protected]. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com. Sometimes there is a rational reason By Paul Richardson I have never made a secret for my disgust, lack of admiration and respect, and downright disappointment with the Obama Administration. I have compared him Hitler, accused him of being an outright socialist, and questioned and condemned every shenanigan he has attempted to do. I have lost track of his senseless spending of tax payer money for his “Vacations.“ ($11 Million to play golf in Hawaii. $22 million to send his daughters on spring vacation to the Caribbean.) But someone sent me a joke about Mr. Obama that PLEASE HAVE YOUR PETS SPAYED & NEUTERED I feel I must share. It pretty well sums up the old boy, his actions, his attitudes, his overall term as being president. To begin with, have you ever seen, or heard of a “post turtle?” (A turtle sitting on a fence post?) Neither had I until this message came, complete with photo. “Obama is a post turtle! (Not the worst thing a person could be called but perhaps a good comparison for someone totally lost in himself.) When you're driving down the road and come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle'. Although you may wonder about the circumstances of the poor reptile’s fate, you know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, he's elevated beyond his ability to function, and you just wonder what kind of dumb bunny put him up there to begin with. Sound familiar? LARGE AUCTION GREAT DEALS - SAVE $$$ SATURDAY December 19th 8:30 A.M. 14433 Highway 69 S.Tuscaloosa Autos • Motor Homes • Equipment • Tractors • Golf Carts Utility Trailers • Lawn Mowers • Tools • Furniture & More SOUTHEAST AUCTION COMPANY www.SEAUCTION.com • AL#528 • 205-758-3068 “Happy Birthday” December 22 Shirley Weldon No where else could there be another sister just like SHE. Love you forever, Barbara THE LAFAYETTE SUN December 16, 2015 Page 7A Political Correctness By Bill Frazer If you read Proverbs in the Bible it says over and over again “to keep your mouth shut”. Not exactly in those words, but it says that loose talk is an indication of your lack of information or of your ignorance. However, as just indicated by the terrorist attack in San Bernandino, one may be justified in speaking up about something that is actually amiss. If the neighbor of the terrorists had reported to the authorities the strange circumstances prior to the slaughter, the lives of 14 innocent people may have been prevented. Sheriff Jolley has erected a sign in Harris County, GA and the response has gone viral (that is what the social media calls national circulation). The sign on Highway 116 in front of the Sheriff's Office in Hamilton states that this community operates on Christian principles and if you are not willing to abide by the guidelines, please leave. You would have thought that based on the liberal news agencies in response relative to his sign that he had committed a major injustice, and based on critical comments some think that he has. It is right interesting to read the local editorials on this topic. Cy Wood of The Valley News-Times wrote that he hoped the sign is relegated to the dumpster by the time his article was printed. Whereas the transplanted Northerner Mike Wilcox, in his editorial in the LaFayette Sun, was rather complimentary of Sheriff Jolley’s sign that seemed to some to be a violation of civil rights. Politicians are generally careful to not say anything that may offend Harris County Sheriff Jolley posing by sign erected in Hamilton, GA a segment of the general public. If they offend a major voting bloc, they know that their chances of getting elected are affected. Often the real mission of our elected officials is muted so that they can be elected or stay in office. In the case of Sheriff Jolley, he has already served 23 years as Sheriff and is assured that he can stay in office as long as he wishes. The majority of the county citizens have openly supported him overwhelmingly. He paid $450 for the sign he erected but Harris County citizens are coming out in droves to offer financial help to pay for the sign. Also, Sheriff Jolley served 20 years in military service. Of course a small percentage of the county residents are offended. One of the major complaints is that the sign was placed on county property which they as tax payers have a part. The Sheriff has received a lot of hate mail including the liberal news media, but he says he simply throws the letter in the trash and tunes out the critics on air. Another sign similar to Sheriff Jolley's sign has gone viral. Schulers bakery in Springfield, Ohio has placed a sign in front of his 2 bakeries that has an almost identical message. Mr. Schulers sign has come under intense scrutiny as well with some saying that it is unconstitutional. Sign posted in front of Shulers Bakery, Springfield, Ohio As far as his customer base, it has grown, as a lot of citizens admire his courage to endure national criticism and speak out on his Christian faith. The last time I looked at the National Pledge Of Allegiance, it read: “I Pledge Allegiance To The Flag Of The United States Of America And To The Re- public For Which it Stands, One Nation UNDER GOD, Indivisible With Liberty And Justice For All.” Now I am pretty sure it is not recognizing Muslim, Hindu or other gods in the pledge. Ironically, Sheriff Jolley is not making some people Jolly (Happy) during the Christmas season. s l a i c e p Holiday S $ 20 99 99 18 99 99 Christian Bros. 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For one of the few times this season the 4-1 JV and 3-4 varsity teams -both coached by Brandi Fullerpulled off impressive performances on the samenight as the younger squad won 31-23 and the upperclassmen defeated theirguest 41-29. The JV game started off with an impressive defensive performance as the Lady Rebels held the Lady Lions scoreless after the first quarter. Evangel’s press was no match for the Lady Rebel guards during a much more competitive second half as both teams traded small leads en route an eventual Chambers Academy win. “We are doing well breaking the press and our shooting has gotten much better,” said Fuller. Britten Stephens led the team with 14 points and eight rebounds, “She played her best game thus far,” said Fuller. Tate Reese added 12 points. On Friday the Lady Rebels lost to Lakeside School 30-19 bringing their overall record to 4-2. Reese led the team in scoring with 14 points. ShellyKeebler had a team high seven rebounds. Varsity: Another win, another game closer to .500 for the Lady Rebel varsity. Their 41-29 victory over Evangel on Thursday night was an example of a total teameffort on offense. Jessica Harmon led all scorers with 14 points, she also led the Lady Rebels with 11 rebounds. Anslee Reese added 10 points alongwith eight points from Tori Harmon. The Lady Rebels -both varsity and JV- will be off for the next three weeks for the holidays. They return to action at home on Monday, January 4 against Lakeside School. On Friday the Lakeside School Lady Gators defeated the Lady Rebels 48-33,bringing Chambers Academy overall record to 3-5. Tate Reese scored a team high 12 points (and five rebounds). Brittney Williams added seven points and a team high six rebounds. Photos by Jody Stewart What’s On My Mind: The Valley High School Rams boys basketball team is in a tailspin following Saturday’s 44-43 loss at LaFayette. The loss brought the Rams’ overall record to a disappointing 0-7. Despite the record there have been plenty of close losses that give the impression Valley could easily be 43 or at 3-4 headed into the Smith’s Station High School Tournament from December 17-19. Starting with a 58-40 home opening loss to Auburn High School, the Rams took two close losses at the LaFayette Tip-Off tournament to the host school, 50-47, and to Holt, 53-48. Valley started the month of December with a December 1 road game at Russell County that was a lot closer than the final score, 93-83, indicated. A week later a four point loss at home to Callaway High School (Hogansville, Ga.) brought their record to 0-5. The Rams are certainly not a young team, there are seven seniors on the roster and two juniors, Kevante Ross and Markevious Booker. Head coach Marshon Harper (also the Rams football coach) has a lot to work with but thus far there has not been a lineup that has resulted in a victory. Valley also has a couple promising underclassmen in sophomore forward Keionte Holloway and freshman guard Tracy Winston, Jr. On Friday night at Lanett that mix of veteran players and future talent didn’t do much to stop what thus far looks to be the best team in Area 8. The Panthers won 67-41. Alabama not just winning in Football There are going to be some winnable games coming up in the New Year however. Valley opens 2016 with a home game against Hardaway (Columbus, Ga.) and has matchups with Opelika (on the road) and Booker T. Washington (at home) that look like sure victories. In between there is a rematch with Auburn High School (8-1) on January 5. The basketball season is a marathon and not a sprint so what remains of the Valley Rams season is yet to be completely told but if the recent 3-7 football season can be used as an example the Rams need to get started winning soon. Lanett High boys basketball Panthers run by Rams Mosley added 10 points. Sophomore forward Emmanuel Little grabbed 14 rebounds. “We must get better if we are going to contend for an area championship,” said Carter. “Pollard and Little did rebound extremely well though.” On Saturday the Panthers took their three-game winning streak down to Mableton, Georgia to play a non-region game against the Whitefield Academy Wildcats and Coach Carter tried to prepare his team for the test. “After an emotional and high energy game on Friday night I thought on Saturday our intensity was a level down,” said Carter. The Panthers were ahead by a point at halftime, 24-23, before falling behind following the third after the Wildcats outscored them 1713. The panthers were 9-15 from the free-throw line and Carter believes that is a part of the Panther’s offense that needs immediate attention. “Again we were woefully inconsistent from the line,” said Carter. Senior guard Tavaris Geiger led Lanett in scoring with 13 points, junior forward Travon Mathis scored 10. Lanett will next host Harris County (Hamilton, Ga.) on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Dnnell Suggs Sports Editor The Lanett Panthers split games over the weekend, winning, 67-41, at home against the neighboring Valley High Rams followed by a 60-50 loss to non-region opponent Whitefield Academy (Mableton, Ga.) on Saturday, Dec. 12. The Panthers remain undefeated at home (3-0) and with the loss have a record of 7-3. On Friday, Dec. 11 the Panthers hosted the Rams and from the start the game was going to belong to the home team. Lanett got out to a fast start after holding Valley to only seven points during the first quarter. Lanett sophomore forward Anquavious Pollard outscored Valley 8-7 during that time. The Panthers took a 32-21 into halftime. “I felt that we played some good defense for most of the game,” said Lanett head coach Richard Carter. Senior Panther guard Tavaris Geiger scored nine of his game high 21 points during the third quarter as the Panther advantage grew to 17 points. The Panthers continued their offensive onslaught as they outscored the Rams 20-11 during the final eight minutes. Pollard finished the game with 11 points and 14 rebounds, senior guard Zach By Donnell Suggs more attention. If left up to the new coach there probably won't be a peep heard (remember: quiet) around Tuscaloosa or anywhere else about his team’s recent success, because that was the way the former NBA champion and Southern University Jaguar liked it, nice and quiet. Avery Johnson was introduced as the new Crimson Tide head basketball coach on April 18 of this year and since then he has been building one of the SEC’s best teams. Senior guard Retin Obasohan is playing the best ball of his career, averaging 12.9 points per game. His 23 points and three assist in 38 minutes helped the Tide beat Clemson. Junior forward Shannon Hale scored 12 points and seven rebounds were also instrumental in the victory as well. 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The Crimson Tide men’s hoops team is quietly 6-2 following a 51-50 win at Clemson (ironically a potential rival for the national football title with the Tide’s football team) on Sunday, December 13. Coach Avery Johnson and his staff have the Tide on a roll (pun intended) that I think needs Includes up to 5 quarts oil, lube & filter. Excludes diesel, synthetic & synthetic blends. 12/31/15 Expires Expires 5/30/15 EXIT 77 VALLEY, AL KING FORD LINCOLN • CHRYSLER • DODGE • RAM • JEEP SERVICE 800-238-5464 www.kingautocorner.com Page 2B THE LAFAYETTE SUN December 16, 2015 LaFayette enters in to design phase for new park By Alton Mitchell The year 2015 is only a matter of weeks from being over and the city of LaFayette’s local representation is taking proactive steps to leave a lasting mark on the image left over in the legacy of 2015. Many new and potential improvements highlighted the Monday night meeting of LaFayette’s MayorCouncil meeting. Much of the discussion centered on improvements to infrastructure and improvements that will stimulate growth in the community. The high point of Monday night’s meeting surrounded another visit by Elise Cormier. She represents an organization from Atlanta, Georgia known as Smart Landscapes. In early November Cormier traveled to LaFayette to discuss the potential possibilities of a new city park in the city of LaFayette. The points that she brought up in the November meeting fell on the ears of the City Council as she was invited back on Monday night. The visit by Cormier on Monday night led to a unanimous decision by the council to enter into a design service agreement with Cormier and Smart Landscapes. The agreement allows for early development stages to begin the development of plans and possible fundraising efforts for a master plan of the city’s new park. The plan presented to council on Monday lays out the potential of a 6-month timeline for the development of ideas. Shortly after the brainstorming and input sessions are complete it is the plan that phase one of the project can begin which should include a much needed playground in LaFayette. Other stages set to be de- veloped in the park will develop over time in phases. As the vision of a new park becomes a reality in LaFayette, ensuring that park goers are safe was also on the agenda for the city council. Superintendent George Green briefed council on updates to local street signs which are being replaced in the city. Mr. Green updated council that the process is currently in the works and ongoing. The replacing and updating of street signs in the city of LaFayette is being done to keep the city in line with new federal regulations which will go into effect in 2018. Newer brighter and more visible signs are replacing older ones in the city. In addition to the replacing of street signs throughout LaFayette new community signs are also being put up in all districts. These types of signs will include signs such as, children at play and no littering signs. Council members expressed an interest in also working with various city departments to improve the numbering on the exterior of structures including homes in the city. In keeping up with other regulations Mr. Green also announced to council that he went to training in August that will assist in the removal of asbestos which has become a state regulation for proper training and certification for the removal and disposal of hazardous materials such as asbestos. Mr. Green will work with city attorney Joseph M. Tucker to develop possible future ordinance to dictate how the city will handle demolition of structures and the removal of hazardous materials such as asbestos. The City Council also decided that they would partner with Chambers County to assist in fitting the bill for road improvements and repaving to areas of Alabama Avenue and 1st. Avenue. In addition to the road projects in LaFayette the Hugley Industrial Park will also receive a paving upgrade. That project cost will be picked up by Chambers County. In a dynamic cost saving measure to the city, City Clerk Louis Davidson received a special congrats by council members for his hard work and effort in working with LaFayette’s budget proposal and pulling it out of the red and actually leaving the city with a surplus. Council suspended the rules of the meeting in order to approve the budget resolution which Mr. Davidson has been working on. Before adjourning the meeting the council voted to move up the December 28th meeting to next Monday December 21st at 6 p.m. Central Standard Time. Mayor Moody also commended the success of the first annual Christmas Festival which was held December 5th in downtown LaFayette. Mayor Moody offered his excitement over all the great things going on in LaFayette leading up to the holiday season that include street upgrades, the new website, and the new Branding Campaign. Mayor Moody also reminded everyone to keep those who may be going through hard times during the holiday season in their prayers and to say a special prayer for all those in need of one during the holiday season. Shortly after the council voted unanimously to pay the bills for LaFayette and adjourned the general meeting until next Monday Southern Union, others to merge On Monday the curtains came up on one of the biggest and most anticipated projects to hit LaFayette in a long time. At Monday night’s mayor-city council meeting Mr. Chris Busby was proud to announce before the council and the audience inside city hall that LaFayette’s new up to date website is now a finished product and opened for public viewing. There has been months of speculation leading up to what the new website would offer to residents, visitors, and potential investors in the LaFayette market. All the guess work has now ended as detailed portal into LaFayette now exists with the presences of a worldwide audience. During the months leading up to this massive debut City Council received consistent updates on the progress of the project which was running ahead of schedule. Input was often requested by Mr. Busby and City Clerk Louis Davidson whom both spearheaded the new project. The local representatives along with a north Alabama web development company known as Red Sage can take credit for the finished product. Visitors to the new website will be able to take a virtual trip to LaFayette as tranquil scenes of the city rotate on a flash style setup 0DVRQ¶V)DUPHUV0DUNHW announced with the consolidation of the administrative functions of the states seven effected campuses. Also there has been no official word on how the consolidation will effect 2 < v6 v v v v students access to services on the administrative side which were previously present at all the campus locations including financial aid and admissions. to welcome visitors to the new website. Other great features to the website include a list of local attractions, and upcoming events including festivals. One of the best features is availability to reach out and connectwith local representatives. Email access is available through the website to city leadership and department heads. The website also boosts the slogan of, “Strength Woven In”. The slogan itself suggests so much about the city of LaFayette, coming from a region where textile manufacturing dominated area economies for the vast majority of history to establish the strength behind this community. Despite the textile industry now being a thing of the past in the region the fabric which was used to develop the community at its root, has been the tool to establish its current strength. The world can now see what a great community LaFayette is and what it has to offer from anywhere. Visitors are offered two separate web addresses to view the new LaFayette website. Those are located at www.lafayetteal.com or www.cityoflafayetteal.com, both are completely functioning as of now and offer so much about a special place that has evolved from Chambersville to LaFayette over time. By Alton Mitchell New website up and running Financial difficulties continue to the plague the state of Alabama and once again the potential cuts are having an impact close to home. The newest cost saving measures being proposed by state officials in Montgomery have taken a toll on the community college system of Alabama and the merging of several local campuses. Past budget shortfalls over the past several months have led to the closing of several of the States driver’s licenses offices, cuts to state parks, and the closing of local ABC stores in several markets. The latest cost saving action will consolidate seven of the state’s community colleges into two separate regional campuses. While the city of LaFayette does not have a physical campus located in the city limits, several residents in the city make the commute to regional campuses for degrees and certificates in the realm of higher education. These campuses are found in destinations such as; Opelika, Wadley, Phenix City, and Alexander City. Under a measure approved last week by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees a merger will occur that will combine the following local campuses in to one regional campus; Southern Union State Community College in Wadley and Opelika, Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, and Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City. Word from officials says that all the campuses will remain open and the only major change will be the consolidation of administrative duties. That consolidation is seen as the best way to save money for taxpayers in the long run and allow for a more efficient running of the schools. In addition to the major merger taking place with the schools in East Alabama the board also approved a merger that will combine other colleges in the state under a similar move. Those schools in that merger will include Jefferson Davis Community College in Brewton, Southern Community College in Monroeville, and Reid State Technical College in Evergreen will be consolidated with Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette. The board believes that the move should take about a year to complete the merger of the effected campuses. As of yet no word on possible job loss has been By Alton Mitchell < < #,d 6 #,d 6 6 6 #$$, 26$,(6 6 6%(*,# %%&E)%)E(' '(#vE#,E( 2 2 THE LAFAYETTE SUN December 16, 2015 Page 3B Chambers County Extension News By Ken McMillan-Chambers County Extension Coordinator USDA declares assistance available for Chambers County Farmers Above average rainfall in central and south Alabama this fall delayed harvest and damaged crops. Now, farmers in 25 Alabama counties are eligible for disaster assistance, including emergency loans. On December 10th, 2015 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved an agriculture disaster declaration for 25 counties across central and south Alabama after excessive rainfall, wind and flooding damaged crops this year. The declaration includes Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Bullock, Chambers, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Tallapoosa and Wilcox counties. Farmers in those counties now have eight months to apply for assistance from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), in- cluding emergency loans. The applications will be evaluated individually based on direct production losses. “Farmers work long hours every fall to get their crops in, but when weather conditions won’t allow them to get in the field, there’s not much they can do,” said Carla Hornady, Alabama Farmers Federation director for cotton, soybeans and wheat and feed grains divisions. “We will work with farmers around the state to help assess damage and inform them of available assistance.” Through November, excessive rainfall in south Alabama delayed harvest and damaged crops. National Weather Service reports for the month show rainfall amounts two inches above normal at the Troy reporting station and eight inches above normal at the Dothan reporting station. Gov. Robert Bentley submitted the disaster request to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Nov. 12. Vilsack formally designated 13 counties as primary disaster areas, with 12 contiguous counties also added to the declaration. For further information, please contact Cathy Blackburn, FSA Lee County Service Center Office Executive Director serving Chambers County at (334) 745-4791 or [email protected] ov . Source information is available at http://m.alfafarmers.org/stories/newsdetail/agriculture-disasterdeclaration-approved-for2 5 - a l a b a m a counties#.Vm7XNEorKUn . For more information on any Extension topics, please contact your Chambers County Extension Office at 334-864-9373 or visit www.aces.edu . Happy Holidays from your County Extension staff! We hope you have a safe and joyous season. Inside The Statehouse By Steve Flowers This week we will conclude our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. First, let me briefly recap the horses we have already handicapped. The list includes, in descending order, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg Reed (16), Sen. Arthur Orr (15), Anniston Mayor Vaughn Stewart (14), Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox (13), Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson (12), Congressman Bradley Byrne (11), Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey (10), Sen. Del Marsh (9), State Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan (8), Attorney General Luther Strange (7), Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle (6), State Treasurer Young Boozer (5), and Secretary of State John Merrill (4). The final three horses will be revealed today. Our Number 3 horse is Tim James. James could have easily won the 2010 Governor’s Race. In fact, if the primary had been two weeks earlier polling reveals he would have won. However, the last ten days leading up to the primary unveiled a volley of negative ads hurled between Tim James and Bradley Byrne, which propelled Bentley into the runoff and ultimate victory. Being within an eyelash of victory has got to stick in James’ craw. He may have the itch to run again. He is young and has some personal money to get the ball rolling again. Having run a successful get acquainted race makes him a viable candidate. That is why I have Tim James at number 3. The Number 2 horse may be the best known horse in the Alabama political stable. Chief Justice Roy Moore is by far the best known potential horse out of the 18 predicted to make the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. You cannot run for a judgeship in Alabama after age 70. Moore will be 72 in 2018, so he has nowhere else to go but governor. Moore is in vibrant health and looks young. He is not ready to go back to Etowah County and ride his horses. Therefore, he will run for governor and he will be a major player. Moore will be the religious right evangelical candidate. In a large field this guarantees him a spot in the runoff. However, my opinion is that whoever has the other spot in the June 2018 GOP Primary runoff beats him. Folks in Alabama seem to think of Moore as a judge, not a governor. In Alabama State Supreme Court races Moore is 3-0. In governor’s races he is 0-3. The Number 1 horse is a phantom dark horse. This candidate is not on the scene today but they are already the favorite. Alabama political history reveals that an unknown candidate who has never been elected statewide almost always wins the governor’s race. The list of past dark horse candidates is long and it includes Big Jim Folsom, George Wallace, Guy Hunt, Bob Riley, Robert Bentley and Fob James. The Fob James like candidate, a successful businessman who sells their business for millions and decides to buy the governor’s office as a pastime, is the favorite. That “Mr. Unknown” is my favorite to win the 2018 Gubernatorial Derby. As I mentioned at the onset of my series on potential horses, in what I have dubbed the 2018 Alabama Derby, it is early in the game. In fact, it is only the second quarter. A handful of these horses have already made the decision to pull the trigger or should I say enter the gate. They are already running but a good many of the names I have dropped are probably not interested in running or may run for a lesser spot than governor or take themselves out to pasture. We Alabamians love a good governor’s race and it will be a good one because the office is wide open. This time next year I will repost my analysis of the 2018 gubernatorial derby. In the meantime we have an entertaining race for president percolating. Stay tuned. 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. Senior Chambers Academy football player Christian Gillespie (left) and Senior Chambers Cheerleader Madison Jennings were chosen to participate in the 2015 AISA AllStar Game that was held on December 4 at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. They were on the East squad, which the East beat the West 36-27. 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Federal officials have announced that they will investigate whether Alabama violated civil rights laws, especially in poor counties with minority populations, denying them of essential services (as per Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act). “The U.S. Department of Transportation is making it clear that Title VI is not optional and that we will work to make sure all of its components are enforced,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “Driver License Offices offer essential services to the American people, including providing thousands in Alabama with a method of identification. It is critical that these services be free of discrimination, and serve Want to get our News sent to your e-mail box for FREE? the people of the state fairly and equally.”(Title VI specifically prohibits discrimination based on nationality, race and color in programs getting federal assistance.) The state, as well as the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, receives “substantial Federal assistance and, therefore, are subject to adhere to strict nondiscrimination procedures under title VI,” a USDOT official said. As reported earlier, Alabama suspended services in Octo- ber of 31 DL offices (11 in Black majority counties.) The decision to close offices, which state officials blamed on a tight budget, left 28 of Alabama's 67 counties without an operating license office. These 28 offices represent less than 5 percent of driver license business throughout the state, according to ALEA. In November, after a backlash, the Governor agreed to reopen the offices, but just for one day per month, beginning. Gov. Bentley said his office was informed of the Federal investigation last week. He said politicians were attempting to "politicize" an Alabama budget issue because of a political agenda. This USDOT investigation is nothing more than a weak attempt to embarrass the people of Alabama and exploit our state in the name of a political agenda. I am confident that the USDOT investigation will find no basis for the claims of discrimination. It is time for the Obama Administration and aspiring national politicians to listen to facts, stop wasting taxpayers' dollars and put the political agendas away," was Bentley’s response. Meanwhile, a civil rights group filed a federal lawsuit last week challenging Alabama's photo voter ID law itself. The lawsuit calls it an infringement on voting rights and an attempt to suppress the influence of black and Hispanic voters by requiring a picture ID. Pets of the Week It’s easy! Dog of The Week: This is Sage, she is a young adult shepherd/heeler mix. She is very beautiful and one of the most loving girls you will ever meet so come by and check her out today. Other dogs for adoption are Liza, black and tan female terrier mix; Parker, white and tan male Rat Terrier; Missy, an adult Bulldog/labrador mix; Tucker, an adult male Doberman; Lily, an adult female husky mix; Haley, an adult female Lab/Heeler mix; Dax, an adult male hound dog mix; Leish, an adult husky/ terrier mix, Sophie; a young adult female shepherd mix. We also have three black female lab puppies about 15 weeks old in foster homes that are up for adoption.Cat of The Week: This is Heidi, she is an 8 week old Domestic short hair. This little lady will amaze you with her beautiful colors. If you are looking for a loving kitten this holiday season you should come check her out! Other cats for adoption are: Victor, a 7 month old male gray tabby; Victoria, a 7 month old female gray tabby; Cassinova, an adult male Domestic long hair, Goose; a 4 month old Domestic short hair, Holly, a 4 month old Domestic short hair.For more information and see photos, learn about volunteering, apply for spay/neuter assistance, or donate, visit our web page www.chatthumane.org or call us at 334-756-9377 , or visit us at 3265 Fairfax Bypass Valley, AL. THE LAFAYETTE SUN December 16, 2015 Page 5B CHAMBERS ACADEMY FARM CITY POSTER CONCHAMBERS ACADEMY FARM CITY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS are listed above for grades 4-6, from TEST WINNER Pictured above is Jared Orozco 1st place, left, is 1st place winner, Kole Baker; 2nd place winner, Alison Orozco and 3rd place winner is Abby Cain. K-3. LaFayette Police Dept. arrests 90 in November The LaFayette Police Department investigated 11 traffic accidents resulting in 5 injuries during the month of November 2015. There were 554 complaints resulting in 90 arrest. Animal Control picked up 15. Theft of property 3rd, 6 Failure to appear or pay, 16 Menacing, 1 D.U.I., 2 Speeding, 32 No proof of insurance, 4 Drivers license suspended or revoked, 7 Grand jury indictment, 2 Improper lights, 1 Expired tag, 1 Violation of child restraint, 2 Switched tag, 3 Possession of drug paraphernalia, 3 Possession of marijuana 2nd, 2 Possession of concealed weapon, 2 Disorderly conduct, 1 No seat belt, 3 No tag, 1 Open container, 1 November 2014 Arrest, 27 Complaints, 120 Wrecks, 5 Injuries, 2 Animal control, 11 All sworn officers and reserve officers attended firearms training and firearm qualifications. Arrest for November 2015 1. LeBrant Askew Theft of property 3rd 2. James W. Conley Failure to appear or pay 3. Shamira Magby Theft of property 3rd 4. Jamira Magby Theft of property 3rd 5. Kathy Gaines Theft of property 3rd 6. Missy Eason - Menacing 7. Angelyn Ray Theft of property 3rd 8. Rozill Drake - Failure to appear or pay 9. Quentessia Trammell - Failure to appear or pay (2 counts) 10. Shyvandria Askew - Theft of property 3rd 11. Walter M. Vines Failure to appear or pay (2 counts) 12. Charles E. Gipson - Failure to appear or pay (3 counts) 13. Fenick Beaty Failure to appear or pay 14. Marcus Whitlow D.U.I., failure to appear or pay (2 counts) 15. Roger Briskey D.U.I. 16. Rodney Phillips Possession of drug paraphernalia 17. Reneshia Allen Disorderly conduct 18. William Wright Failure to appear or pay 19. Montavious D. Jones - Possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana 2nd, possession of concealed weapon 20. Denzel Swanson Possession of drug paraCHAMBERS ACADEMY FARM CITY POSTER CONTEST Shown above are the phernalia, possession of marijuana 2nd, possession 3rd Grade Coloring Sheet winners, 1st place, Luke Tarver; 2nd place, Tyane Anthony and 3rd place is Layla Keebler. of concealed weapon **Persons arrested are considered innocent under law until convicted in court. Local scholarship to benefit local graduates By Alton Mitchell Winter break is drawing near for students at local high schools and while many are thinking about taking the time away from class to relax. Several high school seniors are debating on which route to take in life post-graduation. Of those seniors that will be exiting local high schools in just a few short months many are thinking about continuing their educational goals and going on to a college, university, or technical school. One local organization has partnered with the City of LaFayette to help ease the cost of an education for a couple select local students. The Alabama Municipal Electric Authority is offering three local scholarships to graduating seniors in LaFayette. The scholarships will be awarded in two categories they include two for regular scholarships and one for attendance to a technical school. The requirements for the scholarships are that the applying students’ parents or guardian must be a customer in an AMEA member city electric department. The applicant must also attend a college, university, or technical school located in the state of Alabama. The final requirement is that the student must be a graduating high school senior. At Monday night’s LaFayette city council meeting members of LaFayette’s city council made special mention of the scholarship program which the city government has supported in years past. Council members are hoping for a good turnout for students interested in applying for the scholarship. The year before last sadly LaFayette did not have an applicant receive the scholarship because of a lack of applicants. The scholarships give $2,500 to a local high school graduating senior. The deadline for applying is February 1st of 2016. Applications will be judged on a basis that includes grades, financial need, community involvement, and work experience. Winners and non-winners will be notified by mail in midApril. Applications for the scholarship can be picked up at high schools in participating areas or online at AMEA’s website. Applicants should ensure that they cover all the details required in the application, incomplete applications will be disqualified. The Old Farmers Almanac By Paul Richardson Friday, January 20, 1961, John Kennedy delivered his inaugural speech in Washington D.C. The winter up to that point had been mild. But The Old Farmer’s Almanac, printed and distributed months before inauguration day, predicted freezing temperatures and snow for the capital city on this day. Not many really took the Almanac seriously, but as the snow came down on the parade, a lot of people became instant believers. Of course, that was then and this is now, but true to more than two centuries of tradition, The Almanac has made some dire predictions for this coming winter, “Super cold with tons of snow across the na- tion in January and February,” including the usually sunny south Land. It even goes so far as to say “California can expect above normal rainfall this winter.” Everyone knows what a blessing that would be. The Almanac’s weather predictions are based on a secret formula that founder Robert B. Thomas designed using solar cycles, climatology, and meteorology using 30year averages compiled by government agencies. But Meteorologists generally frown on The Almanac's forecasts as being too unscientific to be worth much. We shall see. AUCTION 140±-ACRE LAKEFRONT FARM ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ALABAMA SOME TRACTS SELLING ABSOLUTE REGARDLESS OF PRICE 1,400± FT. WATERFRONT ON LAKE NEELY HENRY FREE BROCHURE: 1-888-440-1568 or (256) 547-3434 THE NATIONAL AUCTION GROUP, INC.® P.O. Box 149 • Gadsden, AL 35902 www.NationalAuctionGroup.com AMERICA’S TROPHY PROPERTY AUCTIONEERS® SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 Andrew J Bone, #1725 Page 6B THE LAFAYETTE SUN December 16, 2015 Area Devotional Guide What part of “Fear Not” don’t you understand? By Roger Campbell Who would have thought a children’s Christmas program would make such a lasting impression on me? I’ve been going to programs like this one for more than half a century. Well, not quite like this one. There I was sitting a few rows back from the stage at the children’s Christmas special at our church, laughing at the cute antics of the toddlers singing carols in their pajamas, totally unprepared for what was to come when those a bit older would get into the act. I should have known we were in for some creative comedy in this kid’s Christmas program when two of the actors came center stage to explain the taxing by the Roman Empire that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem, fulfilling the prophecy of Micah 5:2 about the place where the promised Savior would be born. “What’s taxing?” asked one. “How much money do you have?” replied the other. “A dollar,” said the confused questioner. “Give it to me,” demanded the tax collector-actor, the not-so-subtle truth of his line pleasing the audience and nearly bringing the house down with laughter. But the real mind-sticker for me came later when the angel of the Lord appeared to shepherds who were watching their flocks on a dark hillside to tell them of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem’s stable. The shepherds were frightened by this heavenly visitor and the light that engulfed them, but the angel reassured them saying, “Fear not; for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people” (Luke 2:10). The young shepherd-actors overdid their portrayal of fear a bit, so the irritated angel thundered: “I SAID, FEAR NOT!” Then added, “WHAT PART OF ‘FEAR NOT’ DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND?” What a question to consider at Christmas! Why are we afraid? We may be afraid because we aren’t sure God loves us. Trials have swept in on us, taking us by surprise, and we wonder if God cares. Few people have trouble believing God loves them when things are going well, but things do not always go well. Joseph thought his world was falling apart when he discovered Mary was going to have a baby, but then put away his fears when he learned this was all part of God’s plan for him and Mary…and for us all. We may be afraid because we think the obstacles to our happiness are too big for God to handle. Mary was troubled when Gabriel appeared to tell her she was to give birth to the Savior. How could this be? How could a virgin bear a child? What would Joseph, her husband-to-be, think? Would this mean the end of her dreams? Not at all. God would work out the details. She didn’t need to understand. “For with God nothing shall be impossible,” said the angel (Luke 1:37). We may be afraid because we have not begun to walk by faith. We’re trembling because we’re not trusting. Mary didn’t need to be afraid because she had found favor with God. And, because Christ entered history at Bethlehem, fulfilling the promises given to the prophets, we can find favor with Him too. We can accept the “fear nots” of the Bible by faith, even when we don’t fully understand them. Roger Campbell was an author, a broadcaster and columnist who was a pastor for 22 years. Contact us at [email protected] “THIS DIRECTORY & DEVOTIONAL IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THESE BUSINESSES WHO ENCOURAGE ALL OF US TO ATTEND WORSHIP SERVICES.” Merilyn F. Vines, President Julius S. Vines, Founder 211 B Street SW PO Box 198 LaFayette, Al 36862 Phone: 334-864-7128 Fax: 334-864-8184 email: [email protected] National Register of Historic Places, est. 1952 Wayne Lisle • Wrecker Service • Painting • Auto Glass Installed P.O. Box 161 Shop 864-7281 LaFayette, AL. Wrecker 864-9701 Whaley’s Custom Upholstery and Woody Refrigeration & Elec. Service Open: 8:00 - 5:00 Mon. - Fri. 17488 US Hwy. 431 • LaFayette, AL. Ph. (334) 864-8002 P.O. Drawer 9 • LaFayette, AL. 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Rd. 33, LaFayette Ph. 864-8270 County Line Baptist 5232 County Rd. 51, LaFayette 864-7773 Davidson Baptist 2921 State Rd. 18 West Point 645-2400 Ebernezer 1006 N. 10th Ave. 644-3815 Emmanuel Baptist Temple 2615 64th Blvd. Valley 756-4432 Evening Spring Baptist 4826 Country Club Rd. 644-5862 Evergreen Baptist 301 Evergree Ave. Valley 756-2801 Fairfax First Baptist 510 Denson St. Valley 756-3077 Fairview Baptist 600 River Rd., Valley Faith Baptist 1801 41st St. Valley 756-2929 First Baptist Church Lanett 701 S. 6th 644-2124 First Baptist LaFayette 201 LaFayette St., 864-8545 First Baptist Church Shawmut 2300 23rd Dr. Valley 769-2610 First Baptist Church Valley 5610 20th Ave. 756-3834 First Baptist Church West Point 301 E. 8th 645-2969 Five Points Baptist Church 1081 Hwy 258, Five Points 334-864-7435 Friendship Baptist No. 2 Hwy. 431, LaFayette 864-0483 Friendship Baptist No. 1 501 B Street SW, LaFayette 864-0483 Friendship Baptist 39089 Judge Brown Rd. Valley 756-7985 Grace Baptist 2124 U.S. Hwy. 29 Cusseta 756-7347 Greater Pine Hill Baptist 3139 County Rd. 153, 864-0730 Greater Poplar Springs Baptist 3263 Co. Rd. 98 334-864-7146 Greenwood Baptist 4829 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. 576-3518 Happy Valley Baptist 1623 49th Ave. SW 576-8600 Jackson Memorial Baptist 3122 County Rd. 89, LaFayette 334-864-2057 Johnson Chapel Baptist Johnson Chapel Rd., Valley Lanier Baptist 3295 City 289, Lanett 644-1082 LaFayette Heights Baptist Hwy 77, LaFayette 864-9600 Macedonia Baptist 1067 County Rd. 260, LaFayette 864-7833 Midway Baptist 7166 20th Ave. Valley 756-6137 Milltown Baptist Church 12251 Hwy. 77, LaFayette 864-7367 Mt. Calvary Baptist 731 1st SE, LaFayette 864-8879 Mt. Herman Baptist 1601 Magnolia Rd. 576-4728 Mt. Nebo Baptist Old West Point Rd. West Point 643-3942 Mt. Pisgah Baptist 1132 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. LaFayette 864-9709 Mt. Zion Baptist 2281 AL Hw. 77, LaFayette 864-7310 Mt. Zion Baptist 1258 County Rd. 119, LaFayette 864-7771 New Zion Baptist 11516 44th Ave. SW 576-3127 New Hope Missionary Baptist 7259 County Rd. 499-2241 New Mt. Pleasant Baptist 1701 Church St. West Point 643-0305 New Mt. Sellers Baptist Hwy. 431, LaFayette 864-9057 Northside Baptist 33 Givens Cir. West Point 645-1359 Pilgrim Baptist 420 N. 12th Ave. Lanett 644-4363 Plant City Baptist 2001 E. 1st Ave. Lanett 644-1616 Reed’s Chapel Baptist 7258 West Point Rd. West Point 645-2004 Rehobeth Baptist 216 Huguley Rd. Valley 756-2911 Riverview Baptist 1311 California St. Valley 756-3078 Rock Springs Baptist 2408 County Rd. 62, LaFayette 864-9246 Roper Heights Baptist 507 Poplar St. West Point 643-1051 St. James Baptist 2221 22nd Ave. SW 576-2542 St. Johns’ Baptist 820 Cherry Dr. 644-2400 St. John’s Community Baptist 2479 City Rd. 212, Lanett 644-4778 Sardis Baptist 3294 County Rd. 51, LaFayette 864-8244 Sunset Heights Baptist 827 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. 576-2701 Unity Baptist 1432 Fairfax Bypass, Valley 756-9701 Victory Baptist 3945 54th Ave. SW 576-3995 West End Baptist 2809 55th St. Valley 756-3710 West Side Baptist 1205 S 8th 644-4396 Whitehall Baptist Marcoot Rd., LaFayette 864-0174 Zion Rest Baptist 2947 N. 3rd Ave. 756-7933 CATHOLIC Holy Family Catholic 703 N. 3rd Ave. 644-4405 CHRISTIAN First Christian 312 1st St. 644-4337 First Christian Church of Fairfax 302 Blvd. Valley 756-3941 First Christian Church of Riverview 1465 California St. Valley 756-3538 Friendship Christian 1101 California St. Valley 756-4821 Lanett Congregational Christian 900 S. 7th Ave. 644-1514 Langdale Congregational Christian 2400 65th St. Valley 756-2335 Pleasant Grove Congregational U.C.C. County Rd. 53 LaFayette 864-7412 Old Path Christian Center 1000 Lee Rd. 263, Cusseta 742-0144 Pine Forest Congregational Christian 1107 30th St. Valley 768-3400 Spring Road Christian 1729 Spring Rd. 644-2611 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ LaFayette St. S, LaFayette 864-8589 Church of Christ 706 S. 13th St. Lanett 644-1282 Evangel Temple Church of God in Christ 37 County Rd. 257, LaFayette 864-0464 Fairfax Church of Christ Old Cusseta Rd. North 13th Ave Church of Christ 407 N. 13th Ave. 644-4051 Todd Congregational Christian United Church of Christ 1801 30th Valley 768-2812 CHURCH OF GOD Church of God Community Chapel 708 S. 8th 644-4194 Faith Temple Church of God 4520 46th St. SW 5763904 First Church of God of Valley 3640 55th St., Valley 756-2298 Penton Church of God Hwy. 77 Penton, AL 864-8724 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1802 S. 5th St., Lanett 644-5542 EPISCOPAL St. Andrews Anglican 204 Beallwood Dr., West Point 643-1616 St. John’s Episcopal 501 Ave. C W 645-2157 St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 809 Rock Mills Rd. Roanoke, AL 8636021 GOSPEL Manna Fellowship 1111 3rd Ave. 643-6929 HOLINESS Fairfax Congregational Holiness River Road Valley Faith Mission 1510 U. S. Hwy. 29 W. Point 645-6756 Fredonia Community Holiness 8473 County Rd. 499-2383 God’s Lighthouse 1918 24th Ave. SW 576-4627 Goodnews Revival Center 5317 16th SW 576-3998 West Point Community Sample Rd., West Point JEHOVA’S WITNESS JEHOVAH’S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL 2821 Cusseta Rd. 576-8203 METHODIST Allen Memorial AME Church 303 6th Avenue SE LaFayette 706-888-0768 Bell’s Chapel United Methodist 0239 County Rd. 87, LaFayette 864-0002 Bethel United Methodist 1595 Webb Rd., West Point 645-2374 Emmanuel Chapel CME Methodist 1309 E. 10th St. 645-2062 Fairfax Methodist 901 Boulevard Valley 756-3070 First United Methodist-Lanett 508 S. 6th St. 644-1055 First United Methodist - LaFayette 104 LaFayette St. N 864-8433 First United Methodist Church of West Point 306 E. 7th St. West Point 645-1379 Fredonia United Methodist County Rd. 222 Goodsell United Methodist 1007 N. 6th Ave. 644-3950 Hall’s Memorial CME 208 Huguley Rd. Valley 756-7532 Harrington United Methodist 5420 16th St. 576-3749 Hopewell United Methodist 3161 Hopewell Rd. Valley 756-4748 Keeney Memorial United Methodist 703 Ave. K, West Point 645-2201 Langdale United Methodist 6301 20th Ave. Valley 756-2221 Mt. Pleasant Methodist 3205 County Rd. 176, LaFayette 8640302 Pine Grove United Methodist White Plains, LaFayette 864-0455 Plant City United Methodist 110 E. 18th St. 644-4345 Powells Chapel United Methodist 100 3rd NE, LaFayette 864-0863 Riverview United Methodist 1254 California St. Valley SardisUnited Methodist Crystal Springs Rd. Sardis United Methodist 2301 31st St. Valley 768-2021 St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal 1415 N. 6th Ave. 644-2492 St. Stephens CME 2427 Columbus Rd. Valley 756-9756 Chapel Hill UMC 3471 Co Rd 114, LaFayette 334-476-9076 Fredonia UMC Co Rd 222, Five Points 334-476-9076 Sweet Home UMC 1175 Co Rd 105, LaFayette 334-476-9076 Milltown Methodist Church Co. Rd. 155 LaFayette 334-864-0599 NAZARENE Huguley Church of Nazarene 2116 Veterans Memorial Pkwy 576-2034 Langdale Church of the Nazarene 5400 22nd Ave. Valley 756-7602 Nazarene 1206 S. Jennings Ave. 644-1902 Shawmut Church of the Nazarene 3105 29th Blvd. Valley 768-2496 Valley First Church of the Nazarene 103 Church St. Valley 756-3083 Dependable Services Year After Year Jeff Jones Funeral Home 152 Alabama Avenue East LaFayette, Alabama 36862 Jeffrey Jones Mortician 1061 Industrial Dr. 864-9521 864-8485 LaFayette, AL. 334 864-0777 Enhancing lives through innovative healthcare 702 South 13th St. Lanett, AL 36863 334-644-1111 Mitcham Auto Parts, Inc. NAPA Auto Parts MARK MITCHAM, OWNER 12 LaFayette St. North LaFayette, AL. 36862 (334) 864-7222 or 864-8104 S-Line (334) 869-0504 Radio 15434 PENTECOSTAL First Pentecostal 2437 Phillips Rd. 576-3200 Riverview Pentecoastal Church of God 1312 Myhand St., Valley Greater Abundant Life Tabernacle 4 First Street SE LaFayette 864-0014 PRESBYSTERIAN West Point Presbyterian 1002 5th Ave. West Point 643-7441 Lebanon Presbyterian Church County Road 172 LaFayette (Buffalo) SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Valley Seventh Day Adventist 2108 40th St. Valley 756-3882 OTHER Area Vineyard Christian Fellowship 2nd Ave., West Point 643-1110 Calvary Family Worship Center 1701 41st St. Valley 756-3780 Church of the Resurrection 1004 Ivey Ln. West Point 643-3665 Cornerstone 125 Bennett St. Valley 756-6456 Faith Evangelistic Hwy. 29 & Ben Brown Rd. Valley 756-2861 I Am That I Am Tabernacle 1400 E. 9th St. West Point 645-1227 Abundant Life Christian Center & Church 5255 County Rd. 178 LaFayette 864-0840 Emmanuel Deaf Church 2821 Cusseta Rd, Lanett Good Shepherd Worship Cntr. 209 N. Lanier Ave, Lanett 499-2171 The Upper Room Church 3640 55th St., Valley 706-773-1714 612 M.L.K. Drive S.E. Samuel Seroyer - Owner Darryl Seroyer Manager (334) 864-7208 (334) 864-8188 Bryan’s Transmission Specializing In TRANSMISSION Domestic & Foreign Auto Service 3004 20th Ave. • Valley, AL 334-768-3171 THE LAFAYETTE SUN December 16, 2015 Page 7B MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on July 30, 2003 by Sean P. Higgins, an unmarried individual, originally in favor of Flag Bank, and recorded in Instrument Number at 2003-3983 on July 31, 2003, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama, and secured indebtedness having been transferred or assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as reflected by instrument recorded in Instrument Number, 2003-3984 and Instrument Number, 2006-6586 of the same Office. Shapiro and Ingle, L.L.P., as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on December 31, 2015, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the main entrance of the Chambers County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of LaFayette, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Chambers County, Alabama, to wit: Commencing at the point where the north margin of the old Roanoke Road intersects the west margin of a county road in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 16, Township 24 North, Range 28 East of the St. Stephens Meridian in Chambers County, Alabama and run North 02 degrees 27 minutes East along the west margin of the aforesaid county road 1031.74 feet; thence North 13 degrees 50 minutes East 253.09 feet to a point on the east margin of the aforesaid county road and the point of beginning of the property to be herein conveyed; thence North 02 degrees 27 minutes East along the east margin of said road 553.14 feet; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes East 315.25 feet; thence South 2 degrees 27 minutes West 553.14 feet; thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes West 315.25 feet to the point of beginning on the east margin of the aforesaid county road. Said property is located in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9, Township 24 North, Range 28 East of the St. Stephens Meridian in Chambers County, Alabama, and contains 4.0 acres and being designated as Tract 5 according to a plat made by J. Hugh Camp, Georgia LS. No. 939, dated February 17, 1976, and revised April 12, 1976, which said plat is made a part hereof by reference. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 1338 County Rd 439, Five Points, AL 36855. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortgagee, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities aris- ing out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) in certified or cash funds at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in certified funds by close of business on the next business day thereafter at the Law Office of Shapiro and Ingle, LLP at the address indicated below. Shapiro and Ingle, LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Wells Fargo Bank, NA, and its successors and assigns Mortgagee or Transferee SHAPIRO AND INGLE, LLP 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 704-333-8107/ 15-008741 Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee The LaFayette Sun - Run ad: December 2, 2015; December 9, 2015; December 16, 2015 18-3tc MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Paul D. Booth and Linda M. Booth, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network, Inc., on the 8th day of January, 2003, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, in MORT Book 2933, Page 804; the undersigned Ditech Financial, LLC FKA Green Tree Servicing, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, on January 15, 2016, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Lee County, Alabama, to-wit: Begin at the Southeast corner of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 13, Township 20 North, Range 28 East, Beulah, Lee County, Alabama; thence North 02 degrees 20 minutes West for 590.5 feet to an iron pin; thence South 82 degrees 35 minutes West for 237.5 feet to an iron pin for a corner and the beginning point of said parcel herein described; from this Point of Beginning thence South 00 degrees 17 minutes East for 256.7 feet to an iron pin for a corner; thence South 82 degrees 35 minutes West for 448.8 feet to an iron pin for a corner; thence South 86 degrees 35 minutes West (along "Shivers" N. Margin) for 192.2 feet to an iron pin for a corner; thence South 65 degrees 32 minutes West (along "Shivers" N. Margin) for 366.6 feet to an iron pin for a corner; thence South 86 degrees 44 minutes West (along "Shivers" N. Margin) for 215.6 feet to an iron pin on the Easterly margin of Lee County Road 279 for a corner; thence North 08 degrees 52 minutes West along a chord of the curved side of said Easterly margin for a chord distance of 13.24 feet to a concrete right of way monument (P.T. 446 + 43.7) for a corner; thence North 07 degrees 28 minutes West along said Easterly margin for 50.0 feet to an iron pin for a corner; thence North 75 degrees 58 minutes East for 224.7 feet to an iron pin for a corner; thence North 54 degrees 01 minutes East for 137.4 feet to an iron pin for corner; thence North 67 degrees 02 and onehalf minutes East for 269.9 feet to an iron pin for a corner; thence North 88 degrees 56 and one-half minutes East for 219.4 feet to an iron pin for a corner; thence North 00 degrees 17 minutes West for 131.4 feet to an iron pin for a corner; thence North 82 degrees 35 minutes East for 400.0 feet to an iron pin for a corner which is the beginning point. According to that certain survey prepared by Douglas G. Hawkins on the 26th day of January, 1995. The above described parcel is located mostly in the Southwest quarter of Section 13 and partly in the Southeast quarter of Section 14, both in Township 20 North, Range 28 East, St. Stephens Meridian, Beulah, Lee County, Alabama, and contains 4.50 +/- acres. Subject to a thirty (30) foot wide access and utility casement as recorded in Book 2831 at Page 136, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama. Property street address for informational purposes: 10924 Lee Rd 279, Cusseta, AL 36852 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN "AS IS, WHERE IS" BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Ditech Financial, LLC FKA Green Tree Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Transferee Rebecca Redmond SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C. P. O. Box 55727 Birmingham, AL 35255-5727 Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee www.sirote.com/foreclosures 282161 20-4tc MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on the 05/19/2009, by CARLA PHELPS-DUNAWAY, UNMARRIED, as Mortgagor, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, CHAMBERS County, Alabama, in Book 2009-3558, Page on 09/02/2009,, and subsequently assigned to CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, and default having continued under the terms of said Mortgage, and by virtue of Alabama Code Section 35-10-3 and 35-10-2, the following described real property will be sold at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door of said County, during the legal hours of sale, on 01/06/2016. ALL THAT LOT, TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA, COUNTY OF CHAMBERS AND CITY OF VALLEY, WHICH IS KNOWN AND DISTINGUISHED AS ALL OF LOT NUMBERED TWO (2), IN BLOCK LETTERED “C”, OF THAT CERTAIN SUBDIVISION OF LAND KNOWN AS ADDITION NO. 1 TO CRESTVIEW HIGHTS ACCORDING TO A MAP OR PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION WHICH IS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE PROBATE JUDGE OF CHAMBERS COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 3, FOLIO 65 TO WHICH REFERENCE IS MADE FOR THE SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS AND LOCATION OF SAID LOT. PARCEL ID: 12-17-06-243-012-004.000 Subject to all easements, restrictions and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens and/or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. The property is being sold "as is, where is". Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use or enjoyment. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. KENT D. MCPHAIL DUMAS & MCPHAIL, L.L.C. Attorney for Mortgage Holder 126 Government Street Mobile, AL 36602 251-438-2333 Please publish this on 12/16/2015, 12/23/2015, and 12/30/2015. 20-3tc NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated September 23, 2003, executed by Huston Pres- ley and wife, Lucille Presley, to CitiFinancial Corporation, LLC, which mortgage was recorded on September 24, 2003, in Book 2003, Page 5016, of the mortgage records in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that pursuant to law and the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Main entrance to the Chambers County Courthouse at Lafayette, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on February 9, 2016, the following described real estate, situated in Chambers County, Alabama, to-wit: Begin at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 21 North, Range 25 East, Chambers County, Alabama, and proceed South 1 degree 15 minutes East for 53 feet to the Point of Beginning of the Parcel to be described, said Point being on the Southeasterly margin of the Waverly-Lafayette Highway; Thence continue South 1 degree 15 minutes East for 277 feet to a Point for a Corner; Thence proceed South 88 degrees 45 minutes West for 166 feet to a Point for a Corner; Thence proceed North 11 degrees 40 minutes West for 186.5 feet to a Point for a Corner on the afore said Highway; Thence proceed North 64 degrees 0 minutes East along the Southeasterly Margin of said Highway for 266 feet to the Point of Beginning of the Parcel herein described, said Tract or Parcel of land contains 1.0 acres, more or less, and is located and situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 21 North, Range 25 East, Chambers County, Alabama: A plat or Map of said property prepared by Frank H. McCarley L. S. 1314 dated April 5, 1973 is attached hereto and is made a part hereof by reference. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage as well as expenses of foreclosure. CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, successor by merger to CitiFinancial Corporation LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Mortgagee Robert J. Wermuth/anp Stephens Millirons, P.C. P.O. Box 307 Huntsville, Alabama 35804 Attorney for Mortgagee The Lafayette Sun December 16, 2015, December 23, 2015, December 30, 2015 20-3tc NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINE H. LANDERS, DECEASED FILE NUMBER: 2015-00001 Notice is hereby given that Timothy D. Landers was appointed as Executor of the last will of the above deceased by this Court on December 8, 2015. 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