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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."

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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)

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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


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 (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.”

• Kicker • Memphis Car Audio• Sony • Clarion • JBL • Bazooka • Boss

• 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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65 Martin

Wood drive

dadeville

( Just past oscar’s)

Colonel Tom’s Tavern


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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