Madison Living September 2017

September 2017

Wedded Bliss Kathleen’s Bridal makes dreams come true

Bentleys prize

traditional home Hospice brings

caring kindness

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HOME CONVENTIONAL COMFORT

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COMMUNITY IN THE LOOP

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HEALTH COMPASSIONATE CARE

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FASHION WEDDED BLISS

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IN THE BIZ MASTER CARVER

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ART AND CULTURE A TIME OF FELLOWSHIP

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Ann Bentley, with husband Micky, settled in Madison in 2012.

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he Edgewater community immediately caught the eye of William “Micky” and Ann Bentley when they married in 2012 and were looking to settle in Madison.

They chose the traditional, two-story home with red brick and white trim at 123 Spinnaker Circle. The 10room house has conventional design with separated living spaces. Built in 1995, the house has 2,769 square feet.

Lustrous cherry hardwood floors run throughout the house. The bathrooms are tiled.

The Bentleys decided to use neutral paint color in most rooms. “I have done most of the decorating. I have a mixture of furniture. I try to decorate with a mixture of comfort and elegance. I want friends and family to feel comfortable the minute they step through the door,” Ann said. “Deborah McDaniel with CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Neutral paint colors dominate the Bentley home as part of Ann’s decorating scheme.

Ann Bentley, with husband Micky, settled in Madison in 2012. A new island and new lighting in the kitchen bring an updated touch to the home.

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ABOVE: Antique dining room pieces are family heirlooms for Ann.

Noble Passage here in Madison did the curtains in the kitchen and dining room. She did a wonderful job.”

Ann and Micky updated their kitchen with a new island, backsplash and lighting.

When it’s time to relax, the Bentleys always head to their great room. “It’s our go-to space. We also like lazy summer evenings on our wonderful front porch watching the sunset or enjoying an evening by the pool,” she said.

“I try to decorate with a mixture of comfort and elegance. I want friends and family to feel comfortable the minute they step through the door.”

— Ann Bentley Antique dining furniture passed down in her family from her great-grandmother graces the Bentleys’ dining room. Their great room concentrates on comfort with a sectional sofa and large, flat-screen television.

The lawns and grounds were well-established because the mother of the previous owner was a Master Gardener. “Much of the landscaping was here when we bought the house. My husband and I both love working outside. I try to maintain the details of bushes and weeding while my husband keeps the grass well maintained,” Ann said.

LEFT: Luxurious cherry hardwood floors are a key feature of the home, bringing a touch of elegance.

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ABOVE: Johnson’s Pool and Spa created this outdoor oasis for the Bentleys.

LEFT: The Bentleys enjoy time lounging by their saltwater pool and waterfall.

However, the back yard was very small when the Bentleys moved into the house. “We both wanted a pool, but we were not sure if a pool design was possible in such a small space,” Ann said. “Johnson’s Pool and Spa was instrumental in designing our back yard area. They did an excellent job, and we love the saltwater pool and waterfall.”

Micky works as a nuclear engineer and has worked with Brown’s Ferry

Nuclear Plant for more than 30 years.

“In 2012 I was fortunate to find a position open at Huntsville Hospital in the Medical Records Department doing inpatient Medicare coding,” Ann said.

Micky has three adult children from a previous marriage. Ann’s daughter Chelsea Claiborne and husband Chris live in Spanaway, Wash. Chris serves in the U.S. Air Force.

Micky and Ann both grew up in Tennessee.

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COMMUNITY

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Samantha Magnuson is communications specialist for the City of Madison.

In the loop

Samantha Magnuson keeps Madison citizens informed WRITTEN BY GREGG L. PARKER PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSHUA BERRY

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amantha Magnuson said she believes Madison citizens are “very digitally focused, and our local government needs to keep up.” She works as communications specialist for the City of Madison.

Magnuson is coordinating the city website’s overhaul at www.madisonal.gov. “Hopefully, we’ll bring our website out of the Stone Age to be more user friendly for our citizens,” she said. “Our main goal for the website update is to create mobilefriendly content and streamline our image. My intention is to engage Madison residents – get them involved in the conversation.”

Daily, she writes press releases for city updates and happenings and acts as media liaison with local news stations to organize interviews with Mayor Paul Finley and other public officials.

Magnuson will produce a series of videos that spotlight city officials “to bring a sense of personality to what we do each day,” she said.

Managing social media is another responsibility “to get information out digitally by creating eye-catching videos and posts to engage our followers. My daily tasks change up regularly.

I love that it keeps me on my toes,” Magnuson said.

The city publishes all public meetings, road closures, news and other happenings on madisonal.gov. Citizens also can sign up for “Notify Me” to receive text or email updates for city news.

“I wholeheartedly believe the biggest impact you can have with politics is on a local level. Ultimately, we want to bring a sense of transparency to our government,” she added.

“ My intention is to engage Madison residents – get them involved in the conversation.”

— Samantha Magnuson

RIGHT: Magnuson’s job includes writing press releases and acting as a media liaison for the city.

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“Madison is where my family has planted roots. I enjoy being a part of this community and seeing it grow.”

— Samantha Magnuson “Mayor Finley is absolutely leading our city in the right direction, and I feel honored to work for and with his administration.”

In 2011 Magnuson started working at WHNT News 19 but left for a few years to work as a digital media specialist in Tuscaloosa. “WHNT beckoned me back as a creative services producer. Creating creative content is my hobby. I’m lucky I can make a career out of what I enjoy doing,” Magnuson said. While at WHNT, she decided working with the City of Madison would be a good fit and career move. “I’m still able to keep up with all my ‘newsie’ friends, which is a perk,” she said.

“Madison is where my family has planted roots. I enjoy being a part of this community and seeing it grow.”

Magnuson grew up as a “military brat.” Her father retired from the U.S. Air Force, and her family settled in Madison when she was in middle school. “My husband and I are both Bob Jones alumni and proud to be back. I did enough traveling

while growing up and wanted to come back to the place I felt most rooted to.”

At the University of Alabama, Magnuson earned a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications and film. “My husband Bob is a social worker with Fresenius Dialysis Clinic and also works PRN (as needed) for Huntsville Hospital,” she said. “We have one sassy daughter, Molly Grace, almost 2 – going on 13. Her favorite things are pointing out everything blue, watching ‘Moana’ and being curious.”

The Magnusons own two dogs and one cat, all rescues.

To contact Magnuson, call 256-772-5609, email samantha. magnuson@madisonal.gov or visit Facebook/City of Madison.

“Or, come stop by my office. My door is open,” she said.

ABOVE: Magnuson creates photos and videos to share through the city’s social media to engage citizens.

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Madison Hospital Employee Spotlight

Meet: Clinical nurse specialist Brenda Styles

HEALTH

STORY AND PHOTOS BY MADISON HOSPITAL Hiking the Appalachian Trail – all 2,200 beautiful, grueling miles of it – topped James Styles’ bucket list.

He’d completed the first 163 miles of the trail. But James’ dream ended abruptly when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In the midst of her grief, his wife Brenda had a wild idea: Maybe other hikers could take a little piece of James with them as they navigated America’s most famous trail, helping him reach his goal in spirit.

Last June, Brenda drove to North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains with James’ well-worn, size 14 hiking boots.

She filled them with colorful river pebbles and placed the boots along the last section of trail James had walked before getting sick. To the boots she attached a laminated picture of James and a story

about his dream of hiking the full length of the Appalachian Trail.

“I am placing James’ hiking boots filled with pebbles on the AT,” Brenda wrote, “in hopes that when hikers come upon them, they will take a pebble and carry it with them until they reach the end of their hike, wherever that may be.”

She asked hikers to email her a picture at the end of their trail adventure. That way, she would know how far the pebbles traveled. So far, Brenda has heard from nearly two dozen hikers who were moved by James’ story and grabbed a pebble from his boots. At least three took their pebble all the way to the trail’s northern terminus at Mount Katahdin, Maine.

The pebbles have become so popular with hikers that the family has refilled James’ boots three times.

ABOVE: Clinical nurse specialist Brenda Styles gets a hug from Madison Hospital President Mary Lynne Wright after winning the hospital’s first-ever Nurse of the Year award in May.

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HEALTH

PAGE 15: Good Samaritan Hospice volunteers, from left, Joseph Soto, Karen Denzine, Marie Allen, Jordan Burlingame and Felecca Terry prepare guest bags for a health fair.

Jennifer Hineman is the clinical director for Good Samaritan Hospice.

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Jennifer Hineman:

Putting patients first with Good Samaritan Hospice

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ennifer Hineman combines honesty with gentle compassion in working as clinical director of Good Samaritan Hospice.

A colleague told Hineman about the opening for director with Good Samaritan, which is locally- and independentlyowned/operated. The job gave Hineman the opportunity to work close to home in Madison.

“Working as clinical director, I (can) combine my hospice knowledge, clinical skills and leadership. I can mentor, educate and empower others on the hospice team to provide the best care possible to the patients in my own community,” Hineman said.

When she was a young child, Hineman watched her grandfather die of lung cancer. “Under hospice care, we got to be with him during his last weeks,” she said. “I knew then I was interested in not only working in the healthcare field but working with hospice.”

Hineman has compiled an extensive resume. In Guntersville, she worked two years as medical-surgery nurse and preceptor for

nursing students at Marshall Medical Center North. She also worked as case manager. Another two years, Hineman worked at Crestwood Medical Center Surgical Unit. For competitor hospices in Huntsville, she served as nurse/case manager for 14 years. She also was clinical director for hospice companies in Decatur and Huntsville.

As Good Samaritan’s clinical director, Hineman has diverse responsibilities:  Oversee/manage day-to-day clinical operations.  Ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurances.  Discuss hospice with patients and families.  Schedule visits for nurses and hospice aides.  Meet biweekly with interdisciplinary team.  Confirm pain management of all patients and caregivers.

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Good Samaritan Hospice won best Health & Wellness Business of the Year in Madison Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Small Business Awards.

BELOW: Dan Anderson in marketing, owner Kevin Heard, owner Janet Melton, director of operations Jim Pride and Debbie Bradford in marketing attend Connect 2017, the State of the City address by Madison Mayor Paul Finley.

When a patient has a life-limiting illness, the patient or family can discuss hospice care when aggressive treatment can no longer benefit the patient. Signs that indicate hospice is needed include multiple repeat hospitalizations, wounds, unexplained weight loss or falls during last six months and shortness of breath at rest or in daily activities.

In her care, Hineman said she combines honesty about prognosis with a gentle approach in patient/ caregiver conversations. “Everyone should know the truth regarding their prognosis to make the best decisions. I listen a lot to what the patient or caregiver wants,” she said. “The goal is to improve quality of life with optimal pain and symptom control, while providing individualized care.”

COMMON MYTHS ABOUT HOSPICE Myth: Hospice is only for the elderly.

Fact: Hospice care is for all ages with lifelimiting illness.

Myth: Hospice is only for cancer patients.

Fact: Many patients receive hospice care with dementia, congestive heart failure and chronic lung disease.

Myth: Hospice patients must leave home to receive hospice care.

Fact: Patients receive hospice care in their home – a private residence, nursing home, hospital, assisted-living or hospice facility.

Myth: I cannot afford hospice care.

Fact: Hospice is available to everyone, whether they have Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance or no insurance.

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“The goal is to improve quality of life with optimal pain and symptom control, while providing individualized care.”

— Jennifer Hineman A Madison resident for 17 years, Hineman earned an associate’s degree in nursing at Wallace State Community College in 1996 and a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Jacksonville State University.

Her husband Danny Hineman works as a project engineer with Amtec Corporation. Their children are 26-year-old Josh; 17-year-old Chandler, a senior at James Clemens High School; and 13-yearold John Riley, an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School. Jennifer often volunteers at Chandler’s and John’s schools.

Good Samaritan Hospice’s address is 540 Hughes Road, Suite 12. For information, call 256772-8108 or visit gshospice.com or Facebook/Good Samaritan Hospice.

ABOVE: Rick Burgess, second from left, welcomes Good Samaritan staff members to the set of “The Rick and Bubba Show,” a sponsor for Good Samaritan. Visiting Rick are, from left, Jim Pride, owner Janet Melton and owner Kevin Heard.

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FASHION

Wedded bliss Kathleen’s Bridal fulfills dreams for that special day

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athleen’s Bridal, a new jewel in downtown Madison at 14 Main Street, is sparkling almost as brightly as the clientele who are finalizing their wedding day details.

“Our family has been involved with weddings for generations,” Meighan Winton said. “My grandmother was a caterer, and my mom Loree Spencer has done event planning on the side.”

Loree has an exceptional eye for detail, whether she is selecting dresses for the store or styling the bride.

“We are a mother-daughter team. I have learned so much from my mom and step-father, who own a successful real estate business,” Winton said. “I could have not done this without my mom. We truly are a small, family-owned business.”

Since her childhood, Winton said, she has been obsessed with bridal fashion. She remembers buying bridal magazines as a 6-year-old. Owning a bridal shop “has always been a dream of mine.”

Kathleen’s Bridal is a full-service bridal salon. “We have bridal accessories and dresses for flower girls, mothers of the bride and special occasions. We have just added homecoming and prom dresses,” Winton said.

ABOVE: From left, Loree Spencer, “Nanna” Nancy Pratt and Meighan Winton are a dream team at Kathleen’s Bridal, bringing their combined mother-daughtergrandmother skills to Madison to help brides find that special dress.

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ABOVE FROM LEFT: Kathleen’s is a full-service bridal salon and offers a wide array of designers.

Spencer offers an exceptional eye for detail.

BELOW FROM LEFT: Spencer and Winton brought their bridal business to Madison in May 2017.

Winton has been “obsessed with bridal fashion” since she was a child.

“Nanna” helps at the store part-time.

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“We carry many different designers. We want to cater to every bride, regardless of price range, size or style.

We have hand-picked some of the best designers, (including) Robert Bullock, Calla Blanche, Mikaella and Enzoani, to name a few.”

For the groom and groomsmen, options are available for rental and retail tuxedos and suits.

In the latest trends for 2017 and into 2018, Winton and Spencer are seeing lots of color in bridal gowns.

“We’re loving it,” Winton said. “We’ve seen lots of blush and nudes for the gowns, along with lots of lace and intricate detailing.”

Winton recommends starting the search for the perfect wedding gown about nine months – or even one year – before the wedding. “We find it’s less stressful on the bride. This timing leaves plenty of time for alterations and bridal portraits,” she said. “We love to offer personalized service to our brides. ‘Rule the Runway’ is

an after-hours appointment, and it’s all about the bride and helping her find the perfect dress.”

For alterations, an experienced in-house seamstress can repair or adjust all types of apparel. “She can even make your wedding gown,” Winton said.

The family of her stepfather, Don Spencer Jr., has lived in Madison since the 1800s. “His grandmother, Barbara Spencer, had the first dress shop, Barbara’s, in Madison in the 1960s. This (history) was very important to us, and we always knew we wanted to be in downtown Madison,” Winton said. “We are so blessed to be in Madison.

We hope to leave a legacy for this shop in Madison like Barbara did.

I look forward to passing this down to my sister and future children.”

“Kathleen,” the shop’s namesake, pays tribute to Winton’s great-grandmother and Loree’s grandmother. “Kathleen” also is Winton’s middle name. Great-grandmother Kathleen had the reputation as a great seamstress, Winton said – and she believes it because Kathleen sewed/made all clothes for her six children and for family and friends.

The wedding dress that Winton’s grandmother wore is on display in the shop. Great-grandmother Kathleen made the dress. “This is the heart to our store, and my grandmother Nancy who wore it works part-time at the shop. She’s known to most as Nanna.

“I love when Nanna is helping in the shop and telling brides about her dress. Nanna says Kathleen made the dress with no pattern, and it only took an hour make. Loree says she spent her summers with Kathleen and has fond memories of the sound of her sewing machine.”

Winton has lived in Madison for 20 years. “My husband Jared moved to Madison after we got married four years ago,” she said.

“We live in downtown Madison with our two dogs, CoCo and Jake.

My husband has worked at Dynetics for eight years.”

Don Spencer Jr. is a lifelong resident of Madison and a real estate developer. Loree Spencer moved here 20 years ago when they married. Their children are 13-year-old Nicholas, who attends Liberty Middle School, and 11-year-old Maddie, a student at Heritage Elementary School.

For more information, call 256-325-4696, email Ido@kathleensbridalboutique.com or visit Kathleensbridalboutique.com, Facebook/Kathleen’s Bridal or Instagram.

ABOVE: Beautiful gowns in all size, prices and styles are available at Kathleen’s.

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YMCA

Get involved with Welcoming Week STORY AND PHOTO BY HEART OF THE VALLEY YMCA

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t the Y, we believe communities are at their best when everyone feels valued, has support to reach their potential and can fully participate in society. The Hogan branch, along with the rest of Heart of the Valley YMCA, will host Welcoming Week Sept. 15-24, celebrating new Americans and their contributions to community with a Togetherhood service project and free admission day.

“At Heart of the Valley YMCA, we believe our community is stronger when everyone in the community feels welcome and we can all work together for the common good,” said Jerry Courtney,

YMCA president. “Welcoming Week is an opportunity for neighbors to connect, find common ground and celebrate our shared values, all for a better us.”

The Hogan Y will host Welcoming Day Sept. 17, opening its doors with free admission from noon to 6 p.m. Membership is not required to enjoy classes and amenities.

The YMCA has a long history of helping new Americans integrate into new neighborhoods and preparing communities receiving them to be inclusive. In 1856, the Y was the first organization in the U.S. to offer English as a Second Language classes. In the late 1800s, YMCA immigration secretaries greeted hundreds of thousands of new arrivals at Ellis Island and Angel Island, helping them locate family members, housing and employment.

The Y continues its mission to offer programs, services and a place where all can feel welcome, to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Visit ymcahuntsville.org/welcome to learn more.

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STEIN & DINE 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Visit the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Saturn V Hall every Thursday from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. through October 2017, for the German Biergarten, featuring authentic German cuisine crafted by renowned chef Jason Williams.

Family-friendly, rain or shine! Dog are welcome outside on the Apollo Terrace and in Apollo Courtyard!

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IN THE BIZ

Scott Phillips will be one of many talented artists at this year’s Madison Street Festival.

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cott Phillips will return to Madison Street Festival this year with his museum-quality replicas of the Space Shuttle. He also will introduce a new project, to which God led him.

Inspired by his work at Marshall Space Flight Center, Phillips began making one-of-a-kind hardwood models of the Space Shuttle to honor the program’s excellence and legacy. Phillips earned his nickname, “Shuttleman,” as the last team member to exit the External Tank before the first shuttle’s takeoff April 12, 1981. He saved the “Remove Before Flight” ribbon as a souvenir.

“At 22 years old, I was the last man out of the first space shuttle. When I removed the ribbon, I became ‘Shuttleman,’ like an Army nickname,” Phillips said. His book’s title, “Remove Before Flight,” credits his once-in-a-lifetime moment.

His 33-year career spanned the entire shuttle program – “from the depths of tragedy to exclusive never-before-seen photos and first-hand stories.”

ABOVE: “Spalted Spirits” are one-of-a-kind creations by Phillips – with help from Mother Nature.

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ABOVE FROM LEFT: Phillips began his artistic creations with museum-quality replicas of the Space Shuttle – something with which he is intimately familiar, from his work on the shuttle at the Marshall Space Flight Center. His book, “Remove Before Flight,” shares his experience.

Inspiration for his newest woodworking projects, however, doesn’t come from the space program.

His latest project commitment is one he considers “a gift from God.” In February, Phillips was diagnosed with thyroid cancer but now is “100 percent OK” after surgery. While in the hospital, he said he heard a message: “In order to receive the deference that you desire, you must create something universally acceptable.”

A few weeks later, he was in a forest searching for wood to build shuttles when he found an old maple tree that was buried.

At the mill, he put the maple on a cradle to cut it and found “spalted wood. This occurs when a tree falls, and turkey-tail fungi takes over, feeds on moisture and permeates the wood grain. If the tree stays cool, (the process) creates a design in the wood.”

“Something came over me,” Phillips said. He cut dimensional wood to build a shuttle but found the design’s mirror image in the wood. “It is Mother Nature’s signature. The wood grain is perfectly seasoned with blues, reds and black. I’ve discovered it was an ancient art form.

“Under a red light, the spirits jump out in a three-dimensional way. I scanned all of the spirits into a T-shirt line and created a new art form,” Phillips said.

He has posted his spalted spirits designs online.

“The Internet crowd is buzzing,” Phillips said. In October, he will unveil his creations at an expo in Wilmington, Ohio. “I will also bring samples to Madison Street Festival.”

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ABOVE: Phillips’ artist eye details unique pictures in “spalted wood.”

of bird-like creatures with eyes, noses and ears; characters resembling a ZZ Top band member; Darth Vader; doves; and Jesus with the cross.

“Each one that I cut open has a spirit inside.”

Scott and Dianne Phillips are parents of two sons, 17-year-old Christian and 16-year-old Tyler, who are homeschooled.

Tyler is dual-enrolled at J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College and wants to work as a welder. A senior, Christian works at Publix with interest in a career with a technical slant.

Like his father, Tyler has a creative side and sells his work at Funky Monkey. At Madison Street Festival, Tyler will sell license plate art with bent, molded plates formed into scoops and dustpans with handles. He designs spatulas, cutting boards and round medallions that he embellishes with the spalted “spirit wood.”

“Madison Street Festival is an event that inspires. The younger set can see the artisans, musicians and city leaders,” Phillips said.

“Madison Street Festival keeps a tradition going. Events like this are falling away in America, but we need to keep traditions that bind community and culture closer together.”

At the festival, Phillips said he has witnessed that bond. He has discussed his aerospace career and the shuttle program with young and old alike. A “continuity” exists when diverse people can have “a conversation about artwork or music. It’s togetherness, and neighbors have the opportunity to see each other.”

Madison Street Festival, set for Oct. 7, will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the downtown historic district.

For more information visit madisonstreetfestival. org. To learn more about Phillips and his works email scottphillips.wood@gmail.com or visit removebeforeflightbook.com.

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ARTS AND CULTURE

Redeemed Women Conference to inspire with music, message

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LEFT: Dove Award winner Cheri Keaggy will join the CrossPointe worship team for uplifting music at the Redeemed Women Conference.

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he Redeemed Women Conference promises to entertain and inspire in an atmosphere of unified fellowship.

Women of all religious denominations can attend the conference, set for Oct. 20 from 7-9:30 p.m. and Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CrossPointe Church Worship Center at 78 Hughes Road in Madison is hosting the event.

“This community-wide conference is for all denominations and will feature Bible teacher and author Angela Thomas-Pharr and Dove Award winner Cheri Keaggy,” explained Brenda Chappell, who serves as CrossPointe Women’s Ministry director.

“CrossPointe Church is a fast-growing, mission-minded church that is focused on meeting the needs of our members as well as our

LEFT: Author Angela Thomas-Pharr will speak to encourage and inspire.

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CrossPointe Church Worship Center is located at 78 Hughes Road in Madison.

The church is actively working to increase its outreach and fully serve its members as well as the community.

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community,” Chappell said. “CrossPointe women saw the need to have an event that would draw in women from all over the community to gather for a time of fellowship and inspiration, where they can feel accepted no matter where they may be in their lives.”

At CrossPointe, the Women’s Ministry Team plans and coordinates all events for women at the church. “There are so many hurting women around us that feel left out, misjudged or hopeless in our society,” Chappell said. “We wanted to have an event that not only speaks to those who are searching for a community of women with whom they can relate but also to create an environment where we can enjoy each other and have fun.”

A best-selling author and Bible teacher, Thomas-Pharr speaks to thousands each year. Thomas-Pharr, who lives in North Carolina, brings hope and healing to women of all ages and backgrounds, Chappell said.

“Angela has authored numerous books and Bible studies, such as ‘Do You Think I Am Beautiful,’ ‘Brave’ and ‘Redeemed,’ among many others. She is a genuine and loving lady whose whole life is dedicated to helping women,” Chappell said. “Angela is also very passionate about missions, especially related to children through World Vision,” a Christian humanitarian organization.

Both a songwriter and vocalist, Keaggy has won the Dove Award and spent most of her life writing and recording songs of inspiration. Frequently, these songs originated from Keaggy’s own pain and disappointment. “Her heart and soul is projected through her music,” Chappell said.

“Angela and Cheri will both share messages of hope and redemption at the Redeemed Women Conference. We will have door prizes and uplifting music by Cheri and the CrossPointe Worship Team,” Chappell said. “We believe women will leave this conference with a renewed sense of belonging, encouragement and faith.”

Tickets to the Redeemed Women Conference are $30 each.

For tickets, call Chappell at 615-969-3484 or visit cpcfamily. org. To learn more about the conference and CrossPointe Church, visit cpcfamily.org.

CrossPointe conducts worship services Sunday at 9:15 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.

ABOVE: The CrossPointe stage will provide a platform for Thomas-Pharr and Keaggy to share messages of hope and redemption at the upcoming Women’s Conference.

The conference will be held Oct. 20-21 for women of all denominations.

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Madison Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Madison Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

STORY & PHOTOS BY MADISON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Madison Chamber of Commerce has been on the move celebrating Grand Openings, Anniversaries, Ribbon Cuttings, Business After Hours, Luncheons, Trains on Main participants and much more. Thank you to all of our Board Members, Ambassadors, Volunteers, and Chamber Members who always go the extra mile with a smile to help make the chamber great. For information on chamber events, membership or sponsorship opportunities, visit madisonALchamber.com or call 256-325-8317. Visit the Chamber on Facebook at Madison Chamber of Commerce (MCC) to help keep up to date with what’s happening in our city.

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Thank you so much to all our board members, sponsors, ambassadors, volunteers, and chamber members for participating in Business Expo & Kids Day 2017 and making it a terrific event for everybody

Ribbon Cutting & Meet and Greet for MCC Member Stevi B’s Pizza

Madison Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Ribbon Cutting & Meet and Greet for MCC ’s Member Stevi B’s Pizza

Trains on Main Participants. Keep hunting Madison!

Business After Hours hosted by IBERIABANK

Ribbon Cutting & Meet and Greet for MCC Member Morningside of Madison

July MCC Ambassador Luncheon

Ribbon Cutting & Meet and Greet for MCC Member Morningside of Madison

July MCC Ambassador Luncheon

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High school activities bring communities together STORY BY STEVE SAVARESE AND BOB GARDNER

ailgates. Pep rallies. Friday night lights. The new school year is here!

That’s exciting news for student-athletes and high school sports fans alike.

Research shows that being a student-athlete is about a lot more than fun and games. It teaches important life lessons, too. In fact, high school athletes not only have higher grade point averages and fewer school absences than non-athletes, they also develop the kind of work habits and self-discipline skills that help them become more responsible and productive community members.

This year, the National Federation of State High School Associations and Alabama High School Athletic Association plan to emphasize to our students, parents,

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coaches, officials students, parents and fans, and fans that high all supporting their school school educationwith pride. al-based athletics is Attending high school more than a game. It sporting events teaches is about relationships important life lessons, too. with friends and foes.

Among them, it teaches The contests are the that we can live in different culmination of much Steve Savarese communities, come from AHSAA hard work and sacdifferent backgrounds, rifice and provide memories that faiths and cultures, cheer for difwill remain with us for the rest of ferent teams and still have a common bond. our lives.

That’s why attending the activThe AHSAA will be using the hashtag #MoreThanAGame as ities hosted by your high school a reminder of how dedicated our this fall is so important. It’s not students, coaches and adminis- only an opportunity to cheer for trators are to academics, athletics, your hometown team; it is also an opportunity to celebrate our comthe team and community.

We also want them to re- monality. member how much enjoyment Many of the high schools in our we all take from that hard work, state lie at the heart of the commuwhether it be as part of the team, nities they serve. They not only are band or cheerleaders or being educating our next generation of

leaders, they also are a place where we congregate, where people from every corner of town and all walks of life come together as one. At no time is this unity more evident than during a high school athletic event.

This is the beginning of a new school year. Opportunities abound in the classroom and outside it.

Let’s make the most of them by attending as many athletic events at the high school in our community as possible. We want every student to have fun. Your presence enhances the opportunities and experiences for those you support.

Turn on the lights, and let the games begin!

Steve Savarese is executive director of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Bob Gardner is the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations.

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