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Rogers Attends Toomer’s oak PlantingSeedling planted on U.S. Capitol Grounds in Washington, D.C.
(Washington, DC)— On May 13, Congressman Mike Rogers attended a tree planting
ceremony of a seedling from the historic oaks of Toomer’s Corner at Auburn University.
Rep. Dennis Ross (FL), a 1981 graduate of Auburn University and colleague of Rogers’,
organized the planting of the tree on the East side grounds of the United States Capitol
Building in Washington, D.C.
“The rich traditions of Toomer’s Corner can now grow deep in the grounds of our
Nation’s Capital. It is a special day for Auburn University, and I am thrilled to be a part
of it,” Congressman Rogers said.
The oak trees at Toomer’s Corner have been a part of the school’s traditions for 130
years. In February of this year, the trees were poisoned with herbicide and have been
under closesurveillance by the university’s Horticulture Department.
Every time an Auburn University sports team wins a game, especially football, students, alumni and fans rush to
Toomer’s Corner to roll the trees with toilet paper. The trees are a symbol of the school and serve as a meeting place for
the Auburn family. “After the devastating news of the tree poisonings earlier this year, knowing this seed will grow one
day to shade the grounds of the Capitol should bring some hope and pride to all Auburn fans,” Rogers added. Auburn ’s
undefeated football team won the 2010 BCS National Title in January. Auburn is located in Rogers’s congressional district.
GRoWinG UPby Bailey Jones
Given the sheer number of tornadosthat ravaged the state on April 27,
2011, the incredible damage they
caused, the staggering loss of life, and
the fact that some of the damage was
right here at the lake, it's all but
inevitable that almost everyone has a
tornado story to share. I'm no different.
Mine begins not on that awful April
day, but more than 35 years ago, on
my first day of high school. It was a
small school, with just 200 students,
and those students came from all over
the state; some were from other states.
So it was no surprise that I knew
almost nobody; given my usual habit
of not only staying in the background
but trying to disappear into it, it was
possible that I could go through all
four years without anyone ever even
learning my name.
But that was not to be; making friends
was inevitable, even for me. In a
group that small it doesn't take long to
meet the people with whom you share
similar interests. My main interests
were the lake, fishing at the lake,
skiing on the lake, and so on; as it
turned out, there were a couple of
brothers who shared similar interests.
One was a senior, but the other was a
freshman like me.
We shared interests beyond the lake, of
course. One of the biggest was
hockey, which I had barely heard of
when high school started, but by the
time it ended David and I were playing
on the school gym hockey team;
thanks to the hours we spent playing in
the street in front of my house, and in
my garage when it got to dark to play
in the street, it was no surprise that we
were pretty good.
That hockey interest was thanks to the
first incarnation of the Birmingham
Bulls. Years later the Bulls would be
reborn, and when I went to those
games it was usually with David's
brother Bud; hockey was just one more
interest that I shared with both brothers.
College football was another, though
unlike hockey I rarely saw eye-to-eye
with them when it came to that partic-
ular religion. After Bud went off to
college, David would often invite me
to accompany his parents and him
when they went to visit Bud, which
always seemed to be the same week-
end as a home game. (Funny how that
worked out.) It was on those trips--
made long not by distance, but by sit-
ting in gameday traffic-- that I got to
know their parents. And it didn't hap-
pen immediately, but eventually--
some would say inevitably-- they
ceased to be just "David and Bud's
parents," and became Carvel and
Becky.
Before long, I was meeting the entire
family. One summer their cousin Whit
came south and spent the entire sum-
mer at the lake; that was Bud's last
summer before medical school so he
was spending his last summer of free-
dom at the lake too. I was doing the
same because... well, because that's
what I did to survive. In early June
Whit was the funny cousin from up
north; long before July, he was my
friend. He still is, though he-- and his
brother John, also a friend-- haven't
managed to solve that living-up-north
thing.
It was probably that same summer that
I met the rest of the cousins, as well as
the various aunts and uncles. How
could I not meet them, since I was
spending as much time at that cabin as
I was my own? I didn't have a key to
the cabin yet, but I knew which pane
of glass to remove so the back door
could be opened. If that sounds sinister
it's not; that's how everyone got in,
since there was only one key.
I have written dozens of stories about
that family, and that cabin. Stories
about fishing under the bridge, about
inventing the game of Fanball, about
the horrors of a lake cabin getting
cable television, and on and on. It was
hard NOT to write stories like that,
since those people and that place have
been as much a part of my life as any-
one. (Continued page 2)
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There was a time when I had spent
more days-- and nights-- in that cabin
than I had anywhere else, except my
own cabin. I always felt as at home
there than I did anywhere. I wasn't
alone in that; it was a welcoming
place,
owned by welcoming people. One
example of that: I was planning on a
quiet
weekend, when some friends invited
me to dinner at their house in
Montgomery. I accepted, but shortly
before I was to leave, another friend
showed up unexpectedly. (Nothing
unusual about that.) I asked if he want-
ed
to go to Montgomery with me but he
declined, since he had just driven from
Huntsville.
Before I could leave the phone rang; it
was Carvel and Becky. I told them
that it was just Syd and I at the cabin,
and they asked if we wanted to come
over for dinner. I explained the situa-
tion, and they said "OK, just send Syd
over." He went, and had a great time,
but that's not what makes that night
special; it's that I was invited over, and
when I couldn't make it they
treated my friend like he was one of
their own, even though I wasn't there.
You can't tell me that happens every-
day.
Weddings, funerals, holidays-- every
time there was one that involved that
family I was invited, and I was there,
and always felt as if I was where I
belonged. In 1998 Carvel died sudden-
ly; at the visitation I had such a hard
time going through the line that I
joined it; the few who asked me who I
was heard that I was the adopted son
that they never told anyone about.
Not long after that Becky moved to the
cabin permanently, and was joined by
her sister Alice, who was Whit and
John's mother. It wasn't supposed to be
a permanent move, but all attempts to
find somewhere better to live always
fell through. So they continued to live
there, and that was where they died;
the tornado that hit the Children's
Harbor so hard hit the Woodall cabin
even harder, and left nothing but
memories.
We spent several days searching the
wreckage, looking for anything that
could be saved, and any papers that
might be important. I found an
eight-page letter that Becky wrote; it
was mostly business but the letter
closed with this line: "Whatever hap-
pens, I want to keep living in the cabin
at the lake; IT SAVED MY SOUL."
At the funeral for Becky and Alice, I
pulled up to the church, and before I
could park I was stopped by someone
from the funeral home. I rolled the
window down, and he asked "Family,
or friend?"
There was only one answer. I told him
"Yes."
June 2011 The Plain Talker - 256-825-7707 Page 3
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see a Coca Cola sign from 60 years ago and imagine traveling in time back to the day when it would swing from
side to side on the front door of the country service station.
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News iN BriefViagra eases Multiple
sclerosis symptoms:A new study
by researchers at the Universitat
Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain sug-
gests that mulitple sclerosis symptoms
could be eased with viagra.50 percent
of the animals treated with viagra were
free of MS symptoms after eight days.
Administered shortly after disease
onset, viagra "reduced the infiltration
of inflammatory cells into the white
matter of the spinal cord, reducing
damage to the nerve cell´s axon and
facilitating myelin repair," the scien-
tists say.
weird weather Could Be the
New Normal:Katherine Hayhoe of
Texas Tech University says the
extreme weather, ranging from deep
snowfalls to monster floods, seen
recently in the United States is evi-
dence of the human-caused, climate-
change fueled "new normal" for
weather.
"It´s a new normal and I really do
think that ´global weirding´ is the best
way to describe what we´re seeing,"
she told a panel of experts organized
by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Also on hand was the Swiss Re rein-
surance company.
"What we´re seeing is the new normal
is constantly evolving," said Swiss
Re´s Nikhil da Victoria Lobo.
Source: www.reuters.com
Thief steals woman´s Hair:Sao Paulo, Brazil: A woman was
standing at a bus stop, when a man
menaces her with a knife and so she
turns her back to supposedly protect
her purse, when the mugger cuts off
her hair with said knife.
Police inspector, Jose Bezerra de Silva
reports that he´s never heard of any
such theft in his 20 years on the
Goiana police force.
The hair grown passed her waist is
probably going to be used in the wig
or "extension" business.
Source: www.signonsandiego.com
98-Year-Old woman walks
Down the Aisle in Dress she
wore in 1938:Once more Agnes
Anderson slipped into her wedding
dress she wore on her wedding day in
1938.The 98-year-old walked down the
aisle for a bridal gown fashion show.
As she unpacked the dress 73 years
after her wedding day, it still was in
good condition.Since her husband died
already 22 years ago, her son escorted
her down the aisle. Source: news.yahoo.com
Car Accident Kills the Macho
Man:It has been reported that in
Tampa, Florida today the 58-year-old
wrestler Randy Savage, also known as
the Macho Man, was killed.
Details surrounding the incident at the
time of reporting are scarce, however it
has been stated that Mr. Savage hit a
tree head on after crossing a concrete
median.Mr. Savage´s wife, who was
also in the car at the time, has survived
albeit with minor injuries.
Source: www.tmz.com
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aDvIce to the lovelorn by Sarah gooDnIght, PhD
Dear Doctor Sarah: ShoulD
I Stay WIth My huSbanD? Ive
been with my husband for 18 years and
weve been married for 11. About six
years ago I realized that I didn’t want
him anymore. He has let his appear-
ance go but it was much deeper
than that. He is also very controlling .
He has even applied for other jobs on
my behalf because he doesn’t like me
working in a supermarket. For some
reason it embarrasses him.Its true we
don’t need my income but he keeps
mentioning how much he earns and
that makes me feel second class. Sex is
awful because I have no desire for him
at all. About two months ago I started
having an affair with a guy Its made
me realize what I’ve been missing for
so long. I have confessed the affair to
my husband and he is devastated .He
said he hadn’t realized there was any-
thing wrong with our relationship and
wants us to try and work it out. He is a
good father to our little boy who is 7
and financially we are comfortable.
Should I stay with my husband even
though I’m no longer in love with him
orshould I follow my heart and try to
find the love I want? Deli Delilah
Dear DD:Sounds like you’ve gone off
your husband because he treats you
second class. Welcome to the real
world. This is the ‘typical male’ behav-
iour of those in a long time relation-
ship. I will wager that, given time,
your new heart throb will act the same
way—or even worse. Look DD you
should realize that men are basically
all the same. So, I say try to make it
work – for your and your baby’s sake.
Please go see a counsellor with your
husband. It’s understandable that the
spark has dimmed a bit after 18 years
of being together, but try to reignite it.
It won’t be impossible. While in thera-
py, tell your husband about how you
find his controlling behavior unac-
ceptable. Things can change.
Dear Doctor Sarah: I Want
to Stay a vIrgIn untIl I
Marry but my girlfriend (whom I
plan to marry) has been having sex
since the age of 18 with her ex. She has
even told me of the ways, times and
how they used to make love and play
with each other. Iwanted my first time
to be with a special person. I have held
off all temptations.But now that I know
of her past sex life, I feel as though my
sacrifice is worthless. This is really
bothering me. And the fact that I
haven’t experienced what she has with
other people compounds the agony.
Your thoughts on how to approach and
overcome this situation will be of
immense help.. Virgil the Virgin
Dear Virgil, First of all, you’re clearly
not in the right kind of relationship
for you. If you value chastity and are
saving yours, you’re not with the right
person.Part of being a strong person is
realizing when differences are irrecon-
cilable and moving on. I suggest this
is what you do now and keep an eye
out for someone who shares your values .
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ZERO DISCRETION: Graham
Dennis kept a pen knife in his gym bag to
repair his lacrosse stick. Teammate Casey
Edsall carried a lighter for the same pur-
pose. The coaches at Easton (Md.) High
School, knew about both tools, students
say, but when school officials searched the
boys' gym bags on the bus as they were
headed toward a game, they found the
items. School officials declared the pen
knife a "deadly weapon" and the lighter an
"explosive device." Per the district's "zero
tolerance" policy, the boys were suspended
-- Dennis for 10 days, and Edsall for one.
School officials also called police, and
Dennis, 17, was taken away in handcuffs to
face weapons charges; he could get up to
three years in prison. Fifty parents showed
up at a school board meeting to protest the
suspensions "because these kids didn't do
anything wrong," one said, but the board
refused to allow them to speak. Parents
demand school administrators use discre-
tion rather than slapping every student with
the worst-case penalty -- that's what they're
paid to do, said Laura Dennis, Graham's
mother. (Baltimore Sun)
I PROTEST IN YOUR GENERAL
DIRECTION: James Nichols and
Kristine Kuzora of Bloom Township,
Ohio, are appealing their son's suspen-
sion from r Middle School. The 13-
year-old boy passed gas on the school
bus, and school officials dubbed it an
"obscene gesture" in violation of the
student code of conduct. Vice principal
Daniel Senu-Oke "suggested my son
should hold his gas on this hourlong
bus ride, if in fact he has gas,"
Nichols said (Columbus Dispatch)
THE OBVIOUS NEXT STEP IN
ZERO TOLERANCE: Prosecutors in
Wisc., have filed charges of first-
degree sexual assault against a 6-
year-old boy after he was found "play-
ing doctor" with a 5-year-old girl. The
boy's family has been forced to hire a
lawyer for the boy, who calls the
charges "crazy". Child behavior
experts consider such activity normal,
even before considering the boy is
developmentally disabled -- the
lawyer says his maturity level is below
that of anormal 6-year-old. Plus, state
law makes it clear the boy is too
young to be prosecuted with a crime.
But prosecutors are pushing the case
forward anyway, and have told the
family they are looking into labeling
the boy a "sexual predator." District
Attorney Lisa Riniker says she doesn't
want to jail the boy, but rather get a
judge to force the boy's family to sub-
mit him to treatment. (Wisc.State Journal)
PLAYING CHICKEN: The relative
peace and quiet of the new fire station
in Elkin, N.C., was shattered when a
tractor-trailer rig collided with a
minivan in the road out front. The
semi, which was loaded with 3,600
live chickens, rolled onto its side and
slid into the firehouse, smashing a
column and the doors of two apparatus
bays. The firetrucks parked inside nar-
rowly escaped damage. There were no
human injuries, but a number of
chickens were killed. (Elkin Tribune)
CHECKERED CLOTH: "With him
being a man of the cloth, I was having
a little spiritual battle because I'm a
Christian myself," said repo man Ken
Falzini. "But I figured I got to do what
I got to do." Thus, Falzini set out one
Sunday to repossess what he described
as a $60,000 Lexus that Bishop Marc
Neal had bought through his church,
the Jerusalem Missionary Baptist
Church in Akron, Ohio. But the man
of the cloth turned out to be some-
thing of a speed demon: Falzini esti-
mates Neal drove the vehicle away at
speeds of 40-60 mph -- with Falzini
clinging to the hood for dear life. Neal,
48, was smiling and making sharp
turns, Falzini said, seemingly trying to
throw him off. "I thought, 'Man, is
this what Jesus would do?'," Falzini
said later. A grand jury has indicted
Neal on felony charges including
abduction and assault. Neal's attorney,
Adam VanHo, said that "to show up at
a minister's church on a Sunday morn-
ing and try to take his car during serv-
ices is absolutely disrespectful."
(Akron Beacon Journal)
June 2011 the Plain talker - 256-825-7707 Page 6
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Featuring:
Congratulations to all of you Grads,
and Happy Father’s Day to all you dads
and father figures! You are immeasur-
ably important. Here is a poem that I
read in a newspaper some years back
and I hope you enjoy it as much as I
did.
WHAT MAKES A DAD
Good took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle’s flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
Where there was nothing more to add,
He knew his masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it DAD
Author Unknown
MY FAVORITE BANANA PUDDING
¾ cup sugar, divide
1/3 cup flour
Dash salt
3 eggs, separated
2 cups milk]
½ tsp. vanilla
45 NILLA Wafers, divided
5 medium ripe bananas, sliced (about 3
½ cups)
Preheat oven to 350. Mix ½ cup of the
sugar, flour and salt in top of a double
boiler. Blend in 3 egg yolks and milk.
Cook uncovered, over boiler water 10-
12 minutes or until thickened, stirring
constantly. Remove from heat; stir in
vanilla. Reserve 12 wafers for garnish.
Spread small amount of custard on bot-
tom of 1-1/2 quart baking dish; cover
with layers of 1/3 each of the remaining
wafers and sliced bananas. Continue to
layer wafers, bananas and custard to
make a total of 3 layers each, ending
with custard. Beat egg whites on high
with electric mixer until soft peaks
form. Gradually add remaining ¼ cup
sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
Spoon over custard; spread evenly to
cover entire surface of custard and seal-
ing well to edge. Bake 15-20 minutes
or until lightly browned. Cool slightly.
Top with reserved 12 wafers just before
serving.
If there is any dessert as good as my
banana pudding, it has got to be this
chocolate cake.
WORLDS BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE
CAKE:
½ cup (I stick) unsalted butter
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate broken up
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 ¼ cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. baking powder
1 ½ tsp. salt
1 ½ cups sour cream
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
FROSTING:
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate broken up
½ cup shortening
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. salt
1 box (1 lb.) powdered sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Garnish with chocolate curls and
berries
Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour 3 9
inch round cake pans.
CAKE: In a microwave safe glass
bowl, melt butter and chocolate togeth-
er in microwave on HIGH until melted
and smooth. 1 to 1 ½ minutes, stirring
halfway through. Set aside. Mix flour,
sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking pow-
der and salt in a large bowl until blend-
ed. Add sour cream, eggs, 1 cup water,
chocolate mixture and vanilla; beat 30
seconds on low speed, until ingredients
are moistened, increase to medium,
beat 2 minutes. Pour into prepared
pans. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or
until cake layers spring back when
pressed. Cool layers in pans on rack 10
minutes. Remove cakes to rack to cool.
FROSTING: In a microwave –safe
small glass bowl, melt chocolate in
microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir
until smooth. Set aside. Beat shorten-
ing, butter, sour cream, milk, vanilla,
salt, 1 cup sugar and cocoa powder in a
medium size bowl until creamy.
Gradually beat in remaining sugar and
melted chocolate until thick and
smooth. Place a cake layer on a
pedestal. Spread with about 2/3 cup
frosting. Top with second layer; spread
with about 2/3 cup more frosting. Top
with remaining layer. Frost top and
sides, swirling decoratively. Garnish
with chocolate curls and berries.
Makes 12 servings, so enjoy!
I don’t know of any old fashioned Dad
that wouldn’t enjoy this cobbler; espe-
cially if you top it with a scoop of
vanilla ice cream.
BLACKBERRY COBBLER
1 1/3 cups sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup butter, melted
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 (14 oz.) bags frozen blackberries do
not thaw
½ (15 oz.) package of refrigerated pie
crusts
1 tbsp. sugar
Preheat oven to 425. Stir together first
4 ingredients in a large bowl. Gently
stir in blackberries until sugar mixture
is crumbly. Spoon fruit mixture into a
lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dish.
Cut pie crust into 1 inch wide strips,
and arrange strips diagonally over
blackberry mixture.
Sprinkle top with 1 tbsp. sugar. Bake
at 425 for 45 minutes or until crust is
golden brown and blackberry mixture is
bubbly. Kitchen secret: use a pastry or
pizza cutter to quickly cut the pie crust
into strips.
I was invited to have lunch recently with
an old friend of mine, Sandy. Sandy won
the title of Mrs. Alabama a few years
back. Her mom knew that I liked chicken
salad, and made some just for me. I
asked for the recipe because it was some
of the best I have ever tasted. Here goes:
MRS. HUBERT’S CHICKEN SALAD
2 chicken breasts
½ cup sweet pickles, chopped
¾ cup chopped celery
1 green apple, chopped
1 small can of pineapple, chopped
¾ cup pecans, chopped
Mayonnaise to taste
Sandy and I had a few good laughs about
old times when we use to be roommates.
We were a bit crazy then and we still are
now!
tura’S
tiD
BitS
Love to aLL from
the “termite “
(my nickname in highschool)
i attended my class
reunion in Luverne last
month. Coach Glen
Daniels was our guest of
honor. our beloved Coach
Daniels’ football team won
the state championship in
1991. i also ran into many
of who now live on Lake
martin. Small world isn’t
it? See you next year Lake
martin classmates.
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CaRlIlSE bodySHop:If God
made Earth for man, how come
there's so much water?"TR
MTRS:s the difference between
neurotic and eccentric is how much
money you m ake.
CablEbuSTERS Does wild rice
have to be hunted?..lakE
MaRTIN HRdWaRE"Why can't
the chicken just appreciate the side
of the road she's on?" poplaR
daWGIs it time to have a telethon
for Jerry Lewis? FaRRoW
laNdClEaRING What do you call
tights that are too big fory ou?
CaRlISlE dRuGHow come so
few people are familiar with the
word "arcane"? "lakE MaRTIN
oySTER baR What if we run out
of hypothetical questions?
SouTHSIdE CollISIoN: "A bar-
gain is something you don't need at
a price you can't resist.?THE CaR
STEREo SHop: TEAM: Together
Everyone Achieves More.
."Col.ToMS TavERNThere are
two kinds of people, those who do
the work, and those who take the
credit. ?THE CRoSS Road
CaFE.“He who feels that he is too
small to make a difference has
never been bitten by a mosquito.”
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• Audiopipe Amps-subWoofers • Speakers •Tubbies
& Accessories• Custom Waterproof
Enclosures
***The Southern Funnies Page*** Nine-year-old Joey was asked by his mother what he had
learned in Sunday school."Well, Mom, our teacher told us how
God sent Moses behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead
the Israelites out of Egypt. When he got to the Red Sea, he had
his army build a pontoon bridge and all the people walked
across safely. Then he radioed headquarters for reinforce-
ments. They sent bombers to blow up the bridge and all the
Israelites were saved.""No Joey, is that really what the teacher
taught you?" his mother asked."Well, no, Mom, but if I told it
the way the teacher did, you'd never believe it!"
•The banquet was about to begin when the master of cere-
monies was informed that the clergyman invited to give the
blessing was unable to attend.He asked the main speaker if he
would oblige, and the man agreed.He began, "There is no cler-
gyman present, let us thank God."
Congratulations to
Joshua and Christy
Howard!They were married
Saturday April 30th at Eddie
Spratlin’s residence (the father of the
bride) on a beautiful afternoon.
There were 60 guests who enjoyed
great food and a wonderful party after
the wedding ceremony. Good Luck to
this great couple!
—Nita Jones
OBITUARYChristine Stearns Horton died on April 28, 2011 at her home in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. A native of Alabama, she was born in Dadeville on
December 25, 1921. She married Lt. Richard S. Horton in the
Chapel at Moody Field, Valdosta, GA on December 13, 1942.
After WWII they located in New York State. Christine proud-
ly served on the Board of Trustees for the Historical Society
of the Tarrytowns, Inc., and was a long time patron of Christ
Episcopal Church of Tarrytown, NY. She was employed as an
executive secretary for twenty years at Pepsi-Cola International
World Headquarters in Purchase, NY. She retired to
Woodstock, CT in 1987 where she lived for 17 years. The mother of five chil-
dren, she leaves four behind while going to join her third son James Robert.
Surviving her are sons, Dick and Rhonda Coast, Jon and wife Ellen of
Oklahoma City, OK, David and wife Sandra of King George, VA, and her
daughter Meredith Ann and her husband Brian Page of Croydon, NH. She was
blessed with twelve grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren with the twelfth
on the way, and a niece, Mrs. Sallie Ann Stearns.The interment of her ashes
were in Dadeville, AL in the family plot.
Large Turn ouT for Creekside Lodge
and ConferenCe CenTer Ceremony :
On April 28th, Creekside Lodge and cCnference Center celebrated their
grand opening with a ribbon cutting. Dadeville Chamber of Commerce
official, Larry Whitfield commented that this was the largest crowd that
he had seen at an area ribbon cutting. Creekside Lodge and Conference
Center is located at 69993 Hwy 49 S at Blue Creek in Dadeville. Stop by
and meet new owner/operator Richard Davis and take a tour of the newly
renovated facility. Call Richard at 256-307-1440. Story& Pic—Nita Jones
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“WE KNOW HOW TO COOK THE COW”
Cross Road CafeCross Road Cafe868 Gibson Road Dadeville 256.307.1400
Owner , Ann BradfordAnn Bradford( Former Owner of Bay Pine Marina & Barbecue)
CELEBRATING OUR 1st YEAR --THANKS TO ALL THATHAVE SUPPORTED US!
OUR FOOD, SERVICE & PRICES ARE THE BEST IN TOWN.
Seafood Tilapia, Shrimp,Catfish, Wings, Subs,
Pasta SaladNow Serving Chicken Livers
NEW SURF & TURF ITEMS
WING SPECIALS TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT PASTA SPECIALS--
Drink Specials at the Bar
Dads get free tea with meal all month
Hours: Tues - Sat 11am til 8 pm - Fri til 9 pm - Sat til 8:30 or later
Colonel Tom’s Tavern 10207 Co.Rd. #34 Dadeville
Coming EvEnts
We Cook out With kyle
and his unplugged
g uitar every
sunday. . .Come join us
for some free food &
great entertainment
then: every tuesday
nite is “free taCo ”
With rexton lee!
Wed.-saturday We
have karaoke Were
you are the star and
on Wed. there is more
free Cookout!
fri.june 3:Whose next
sat . 4 : neon samurai
fri.10: leland Williams
saturday11: CraWfish
Boil& mp4
fri.17: Bootleg Whiskey
saturday 18: hoss
hoWard
friday 24: rpm
saturday 25:
hunter laWley
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•sod •Gravel •long needle straw
65 Martin
Wood drive
dadeville
( Just past oscar’s)
Colonel Tom’s Tavern
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Weddings • ShowersO u r H O u S e I S O P e n T O y O u !
Welcome to our CrawfishBoil! If you love crawfish, cold
refreshments, good friends and great music, then be
here for our Parrot Head Crawfish Party! The fun
starts starts @ 5pm June11 on the back deck. There
will be music by MP4 So, If you love crawfish, cold
refreshments, good friends and great music, come
party OLD SCHOOL with the Parrot Heads and
MILLer LITe GIrLS at Colonel Tom’s Tavern
Colonel Tom’sPARROTHEAD
CRAWFISHBOIL
Join us for our Fourth of July Celebration July 2nd All day long
TueS**ApALAChICOLA
OySTeRS**
July 2
Karaoke& Bike Nite:Thursday music Fri. & Sat.:
July1: Rexton Lee plays 9-untilJuly 2:Josh Adams Band plays 9-until 10 pm
S u m m e R S A T u R D A y S p A T I O
Coming in JuneJune 4th-Jack Shirley
June11-Jack ShirleyJune 18th-Idol Winner:
Dylan BrabhamJune 24th Blane RuddJune 25th Jonathan B loom
Coming in JulyJuly 1-Rexton Lee
July 2-Josh Adams Band
July 9-Kevin Adair
July 16- Rexton Lee
July 23- Jonathon bloom
July 30-Blaine Rudd
Tues.& Thurs: $5 Doz. Oysters
Don’tforget to follow
us on facebook &
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