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46 HOME & STYLE

11 Planning for the future

SCHOOL & SPORTS 25 Rock Steady

FOOD & DRINK

30 Made fresh with love

IN EVERY ISSUE: 6 The Question 7 The Guide 48 Out & About 52 Chamber Connection 54 Marketplace

ARTS & CULTURE 33 Music and Promotion

FEATURE

37 The Church Plant 46 Madison Street Festival Madison Living 5

The question

What do you think the Madison baseball team should be named?

None of the finalist names in the contest. What an embarrassment to our community!

-Hannah Sparks

Madison Moon Opossums or Madison Trash Pandas. Minor league teams always have funny team names and mascots.

Leave the serious names to the major league!

-Scarlett Charles

The Madison Traffic Jams.

-Summer Bryant Stewart

Rocket City Comets.

It would be great to see the logo as a baseball being shot through the sky as a comet.

-Angela Beavers

Since the city flower is the knockout rose why not the Madison Knockouts? That could be a fun one (classy not trashy.)

Madison Money Pits.

-Charlie Gillespie

-Angela Walczak

Like us on Facebook @madisonliving for your chance to answer “The Question� in our next issue!

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the guide

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the guide

Sept. 3, 8:30-10 a.m.

Scarecrow Breakfast & Festival The annual Scarecrow Trail at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens kicks off with a fall-themed pancake breakfast followed by crafts and face painting for the kids. Visit the specially-themed “Mythical and Magical Scarecrows of Legend” trail along with the Gardens of Myth exhibit.

Have pictures taken with Mr. Crow and enjoy a hayride to the back of the Garden.

Admission will be charged for this event.

Sept. 8 at 6 p.m.

Dinner Show: “The Choir Goes Country” Messiah Lutheran Church’s annual fundraising dinner show takes a musical turn this year. “The Choir Goes Country” is a musical review “radio show” staged at the fictitious “Woodtick Theater,” just outside of Nashville. The family-friendly show will feature solo and ensemble performances of classic country and gospel tunes. The show is being written and produced by Bob Gustafson. Proceeds from the event will benefit The LEAP Academy, a non-profit organization working to improve the lives of students in the City of Madison. Individual tickets are $15, and tables for eight are $100. Family pricing is available. Tickets are on sale now and can be reserved online at ww.mlutheran.org. The show will include a fabulous buffet-style dinner orchestrated

by Messiah’s own “Greg the Gourmand” Kilby.

Sept. 10, 7-9 p. m.

Star Trek: TNG Trivia!

Join Trivia Masters at Blue Pants Brewery for trivia night where no one has gone before! Star Trek TNG Trivia is coming this September. Prizes will go to the top three teams and the best team name of the night.

Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Join Scouting Information Session A Scouting Information Session at Madison Elementary School will give parents and children an opportunity to learn more about the benefits of Cub Scouts for the entire family.

Participants can register to join on-site.

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BOB JONES HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE Aug. 23 5 p.m. @ Huntsville (Huntsville) Location: Huntsville High School Aug. 23 6 p.m. @ Grissom (Huntsville) Location: Grissom High School Aug. 28 4 p.m.

Mountain Brook (Birmingham) Location: Bob Jones High School Sept. 4 4 p.m.

Brooks (Killen) Location: Bob Jones High School Sept. 11 4:30 p.m. @ Florence (Florence) Location: Florence High School Sept. 13 4:30 p.m. @ Hazel Green (Hazel Green) Location: Hazel Green High School Sept. 18 4 p.m.

Austin (Decatur) Location: Bob Jones High School Sept. 25 5 p.m. @ James Clemens (Madison) Location: James Clemens High School Sept. 27 4 p.m.

Grissom (Huntsville) Location: Bob Jones High School Oct. 2 4 p.m. @ Huntsville (Huntsville) Location: Huntsville High School Oct. 2 5 p.m. @ Huntsville (Huntsville) Location: Huntsville High School Oct. 4 4 p.m.

James Clemens (Madison) Location: Bob Jones High School Oct. 11 4 p.m.

St. John Paul II (Huntsville) Location: Bob Jones High School

JAMES CLEMENS HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE Aug. 30 4:30 p.m. @ Athens (Athens) Location: Athens High School Aug. 30 5:30 p.m. @ Decatur (Decatur) Location: Decatur High School Sept. 4 5 p.m.

Huntsville (Huntsville) Location: James Clemens High School Sept. 10 5 p.m. @ Grissom (Huntsville) Location: Grissom High School Sept. 11 4 p.m.

Athens (Athens) Location: James Clemens High School Sept. 11 6 p.m.

Albertville (Albertville) Location: James Clemens High School Sept. 13 4:30 p.m. @ Mountain Brook (Birmingham) Location: Mountain Brook High School Sept. 18 5 p.m.

Florence (Florence) Location: James Clemens High School Sept. 25 5 p.m.

Bob Jones (Madison) Location: James Clemens High School

Sept. 14 at noon

Homeschool Group Day The second Friday of each month, Insanity Complex invites all homeschool groups to come to the Insanity Complex for $4 Roller Skate (includes rental) and $4 Concession Combo. For more information call 256-319-0000/ext.1026.

Sept. 21-23, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Friday-Saturday); noon to 5 p.m. (Sunday)

NEACA Fall Craft Show 2018 The Annual NEACA Fall Craft Show will be held at Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Sept. 21-23. There is no admission fee, and it is open to the public (the Von Braun Center does charge for parking).

More than 100 crafters will sell items ranging from jewelry and pottery to home decor, outdoor decor, dolls, clothing, kitchen accessories, children’s items, food and much more. There will be a drawing for a $20 gift certificate every two hours that can be used during the show. This show will be benefiting the Huntsville Senior Center, CASA, Boy Scout Troop 400, St. Paul’s Pantry, Manna House, Downtown Rescue Mission and World of Work.

Sept. 22 at 6 p.m.

ICMC 1st Annual Biker’s Ball to Benefit St. Jude The Iron Coffins MC present the first annual Biker’s Ball to Benefit St.Jude! People are invited to put on their dancing boots and party at Redstone Harley-Davidson with an Ole School Biker Ball. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m., dinner is at 7 p.m. and dancing will go on until midnight. Tickets are available at Redstone Harley and from all North Alabama ICMC members.

Sept. 27 4:30 p.m. @ Muscle Shoals (Muscle Shoals) Location: Muscle Shoals High School

Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct. 2 4 p.m.

Buckhorn (New Market) Location: James Clemens High School

Fall Gathering at Mooresville Mercantile 2018

Oct. 4 4 p.m. @ Bob Jones (Madison) Location: Bob Jones High School Oct. 11 5 p.m.

Grissom (Huntsville) Location: James Clemens High School

the guide

Fall Gathering is Mooresville Mercantile’s Fall Open House Weekend, and the store will have all of its fall products available for purchase: pumpkin and apple butters, candles, lighted gourds, decorative items, embroidered towels and more. Mooresville Mercantile invites favorite artists, crafters, small businesses and community organizations to set up under the wonderful trees. Historic Mooresville will host an outdoor walking tour from noon until 5 p.m., conveying the story of the Town’s progress and transformation through the 1900s with interactive displays, photography, demonstrations and collections.

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home& style

Planning for the future Heffernans choose West Highlands home WRITTEN BY GREGG L. PARKER PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSHUA BERRY Madison Living 11

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Eighteen years ago, Britt and Jill Heffernan visualized their family’s future when buying a house in the West Highlands neighborhood.

They needed space for a family of five. A large lot at .75 acre on a private cul de sac attracted them.

They chose a modified ranch layout with high ceilings for their custom-built home.

“Our daughter Hope was an infant, and the boys were toddlers when we moved in. It’s the only house they’ve ever known,” said Jill.

The architectural style of this red-brick house is traditional. Living space covers 3,600 square feet with four bedrooms and a bonus room/loft. High columns soar at the entrance.

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Great room

“The great room is our home’s largest room and has an open layout with formal dining room. It’s a mix of traditional and French country,” Jill said.

Furnishings in the great room exude comfort and beckon family and friends to sit and engage in conversation. A room-size rug in subtle orange/cinnamon tones brightens the space – and people’s spirits. The tan sofa’s overstuffed pillows have tangerine accents.

Armchairs, easy chairs and ottomans complete the environment.

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Dining room

Jill’s favorite spot in the house is their dining room. The Heffernans have mixed a collection of the old and new with contemporary accessories and furniture pieces interspersed with Southern heirloom antiques.

The dining room table belonged to Britt’s greatgrandmother, who lived in Georgia, and is one of their most cherished pieces. Their monochromatic decorating scheme includes rich, charcoal gray walls, white chair-rail wainscoting and lustrous floor-to-ceiling drapes. The subtle colors pair well with the hardwoods in the dining suite furniture and accentuate the craftsmanship.

“My dining room has a French country look to it. The handmade, custom window treatments were made here locally,” Jill said.

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Foundations and windows

The main living areas have sanded and finished wood floors. The bedrooms have carpeting. “We have heavy trim and crown molding in every room. I like the high ceilings and custom trim detail,� Jill said.

Massive picture windows in the dining and rec rooms usher in natural sunlight.

In addition, floor-to-ceiling windows brighten spaces throughout the rest of the home.

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Master bath

Sleek, granite countertops offer plenty of grooming space in the master bath. Dual sinks accommodate more than one person getting ready for work.

“We upgraded eight years ago with an oversized custom shower. The flooring is Travertine tile,” said Jill. A jetted, soaking tub relaxes tired muscles – and even strained nerves – after a hard day at work or play.

The walls and trim have tones of caramel. Fixtures are finished in oilrubbed bronze.

Lawn and landscaping

Outside, Britt planted all of the extensive, mature landscaping, which he expertly trims and manicures. He has planted magnolia trees, crape myrtles, Leland cypress and banks of shrubbery.

In the back yard, custom latticework supports a wisteria vine. The immaculately groomed pool area has an oversized deck expanse with pink crepe myrtles in the background. A cabana stands near the pool for quick changes and the comfort of family and guests.

The back terrace features full brick pillars and black wrought iron. The space is well suited for entertaining with plenty of seating and scenic views.

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Up next

The Heffernans have definite plans for a new look in their kitchen. “I’m about to update my kitchen with cabinets in a shade of cream, marble countertops and a mother-of-pearl backsplash in a herringbone pattern,” Jill said. The family already added coffered ceilings in the kitchen and breakfast nook.

For a nostalgic touch, Britt and Jill will add an apron sink in their kitchen. In past decades, many rural homeowners installed an apron sink, or farmhouse sink. Compared to sinks in contemporary kitchens, the apron sink differs in its overall design and choice of materials.

“We’re in transition and just waiting for the deliveries,” Jill said.

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All in the family

Seattle is Britt’s hometown, and Jill hails from South Carolina. “I am the owner of The Jill Heffernan Group with Keller Williams Realty here in Madison,” Jill said. “Britt works as an engineer for United Launch Alliance in Decatur.”

The couple has three children: Avery, 23, is studying to be a physical therapist at Calhoun Community College; Emory, 21, is enrolled in pharmacy school at Auburn University; and Hope, 17, will graduate early from high school in December and is exploring which university she wants to attend next year.

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THE SUITE LIFE

Are you living the suite life?

Jenny Mitschelen Full-service interior designer jenny@jennymitschelen.com

256.617.4741

Hey homeowners! I know you’re working hard. Where do you recharge?

Do you have a space in your home that is just for you? Most often, it is probably only seen by you, too. For that reason, has it slipped to the bottom of your priority list?

It is possible to wake up each morning in a bedroom that inspires you to step into your day as your best self. Imagine returning to your sanctuary each evening to revitalize and look after yourself. What would this space look like for you?

You can create an owner’s suite where every detail is customized to not only reflect your personal style but support your daily rituals as well. Experience the joy of having a grown-up personal retreat within your home. Enjoy being an adult again by nurturing the space that nurtures you.

As a veteran interior designer I have seen an increasing need for busy adults to prioritize the styling and functionality of their private spaces. Self Care begins where you wake up each morning and return to at the end of your day. Find your Suite Life!

Ignite your curiosity and explore the possibility of life beyond Earth in “Alien Worlds and Androids” at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

Exhibit opens Sept. 21 Enjoy hands-on experiments in nine themed galleries and take a simulated journey on the Mars Rover. Then discover how science fiction can influence reality with life-size models of iconic robots from blockbuster films.

From deep-sea exploration to artificial intelligence and robotics, let your imagination run wild in this newest featured exhibition.

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Images: Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech and A. D. Rogers et al.

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For Jan, this comes as easily as breathing and allows her to go to work every day with a smile on her face.

The best part of my job is getting to know my clients, having actual conversations and making connections with other people.

Jan Wells, a Realtor with Legend Realty in Madison, has more than 20 years of experience as a Realtor and even more experience serving the needs of those she works with in the housing market.

Jan began her career working for a builder while living in the Bay Area of California. Like any truly successful professional, Jan began by managing the business affairs of the company but quickly picked up the industry from her colleagues. She moved to Madison in 1986, armed with moxie and the knowledge gained from her time in California. After receiving her license, Jan jumped with both feet into the real estate market in Madison.

Part of my job is to do the best I can to watch out for your investment and financial benefit. My primary focus is to try to help you make a wise decision regarding that investment, then allow you to focus on turning a house into your home.

– Jan Wells

With a solid business established over two decades, Jan has earned the right to call herself an authority on the Madison market. Clearly, her clients agree because the majority of her business is now made up of repeat clients, customer referrals and even children of former clients.

Due to her experience, Jan knows buying a home is the single largest expense most people will ever make – and, therefore, she takes the decision personally.

Despite all of her knowledge of the market and her years of experience, Jan’s greatest tool in her arsenal is listening to her clients. In fact, she maintains that listening is one of the biggest parts of her job. She saves everyone time by actually listening to her clients, reading between the lines of what they are saying and showing her clients what they want. This is a skill not easily gained in today’s social media heavy market, but Jan believes getting to know her clients and communicating with them is her most valuable skill.

Jan has not only her experience and skills at her disposal, she also has years of connections in the Madison community. Since moving here in 1986, Jan has been involved in everything from her kids’ schools to local government, culminating in a stint as the Mayor of Madison. She has served the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors as a director, Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee, and first President of the Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Throughout her truly exciting life stretching from the coast to coast, Jan has learned that everything happens for a reason, and even if she can’t see it, there is a plan. We are happy that her plans have brought her and her expertise to Madison because we are all truly better because of her.

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Rock Steady

Boxing program punches Parkinson’s Disease WRITTEN BY BOB LABBE PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSHUA BERRY Madison Living 25

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With more than one million Americans living with Parkinson’s disease – more than the combined number diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig’s disease – there are studies that indicate “forced” exercise and rapid movements have slowed the disease’s progression. One such exercise is boxing.

Rock Steady Boxing, a program of the HuntsvilleMadison County Senior Center, is making a difference in the daily quality of life for many who suffer from all levels of Parkinson’s. The program is based out of Indianapolis but has 625 affiliates across 11 countries with more than 31,000 participants. The local program boasts more than 100 members led by nine certified coaches.

“We have one local physician who has seen changes in their patients after being involved in Rock Steady Boxing,” said Carolyn Rhodes, fitness director of the Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center. “My husband, Jim, is in the program after being diagnosed in 2016 and he, too, has progressed very well.”

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disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.

Studies indicate the rapid movement exercise of boxing has resulted in immense improvements in balance, gait and everyday quality of life.

Otis Vaughn of Madison said he first noticed symptoms of Parkinson’s three years ago, when he would weave when walking and had difficulty with simple everyday tasks such as handwriting. The 83-year-old took to Rock Steady Boxing and has seen tremendous improvement in many of his symptoms.

“My back would hurt, and my neck was stiff. The boxing has helped me physically,” said Vaughn. “I credit the program of having my symptoms diminish.”

Vaughn grew up boxing and said he feels at home with the gloves on. He attends the boxing classes three days a week. He hits the heavy bag hard and said he receives a rigorous workout, as the program is physical to the hilt.

Dallas Terrell is the head coach of Rock Steady Boxing.

He said the boxing program helps those suffering from the disease to forget they have Parkinson’s – even if it’s just for an hour. “We can modify their lives, though it’s

hard to measure, but you see how this is a big deal for those who attend,” Terrell said. “Many of those suffering Parkinson’s stop going out in public, except to see their doctor. Boxing is doing something proactive and allows them to maintain as much independence as possible for as long as possible.”

Madison resident Alicia McDaniel, 58, said she noticed tremors as early as six years ago, but it took four years for several doctors to agree she was suffering the early signs of Parkinson’s disease. She tried water aerobics but with little success. Several of her friends were involved at the Senior Center, so she said she decided to give boxing a try. “It helps me with some of my balance issues and flexibility,” said McDaniel. “When I found out I had Parkinson’s, I didn’t know much about the disease except Muhammad Ali and Michael Jay Fox had it. It’s been a learning experience, and boxing has done wonders for me.”

Rock Steady Boxing is for all levels of Parkinson’s; some of the participants even take part from their wheelchairs.

As a group, the exercise is also a great form of focus group, and enormous relationships are developed. “These people accept their condition, and this is very liberating for them to focus on something else other than their disease,” Terrell said.

Boxing works for the participants by moving their bodies through all planes of motion. They do not hit each other; this form of boxing exercise is strictly hitting bags and punches to thin air or the padded hands of the coaches.

The name Rock Steady comes from the originator of the exercise program, who showed his physician he benefited from the sport as he stuck out his arm and exclaimed, “See, I’m rock steady.”

“To partake in Ready Steady Boxing you must have a doctor’s referral, and each patient has to go through an assessment from our certified coaching staff,” Rhodes said. “Dallas has designed the program’s workout format.”

Despite the disease taking its toll on those who suffer from the symptoms that ravage a person’s independence and overall health, all is not lost. Rock Steady Boxing has provided a path for those suffering – a way to step into the ring and take their best shot at fighting the disease.

“Parkinson’s is just another bump in life’s road,” said McDaniel. “I don’t look at this as a life changing; I have to manage it.”

More details are available at the Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center, located on Drake Avenue in Huntsville, or by calling 256-880-7080.

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EDUCATION

Madison City Schools celebrates 20 years Another school year has started, and I am excited to have all the kids back.

I’ll take filled schools over empty ones any day. It brings joy to my heart to see the kids engaged in learning and fun and teachers engaged so passionately in teaching.

One of our veteran teachers told a TV reporter recently: Teaching is not just a job; it’s a calling. We are called upon as educators to prepare students for success.

This year we are celebrating 20 years as a school system. I want to invite you all to a big 20th anniversary celebration of Madison City Schools Sept. 18. It will be held at James Clemens High School. Mark your calendar and plan to come as you are.

The celebration will be a showcase of the many things that make our school system the best in Alabama and certainly one of America’s best. It will also be an event where I

Robert V. Parker Superintendent Madison City Schools

will present a strategic plan outlining steps to work through growth challenges and go to the next level.

I am in my 30th year in education in Madison. The first 10 were when we were part of the Madison County Board of Education.

October 1997, the Madison City Council voted to form an independent school system with opening targeted for August 1998. That vote followed approval of tax referendums in Madison and Triana and lots of town hall-style meetings packed with people who wanted better for the children of Madison.

In very short order, the Madison City Council interviewed 46 candidates and appointed the first Madison City Board of Education Nov. 10, 1997. That board met many consecutive days and nights, working through the complexities of the separation agreement while building a school district from the ground up.

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Dr. Henry Clark became our first superintendent, followed by Dr. Dee Fowler. Now I humbly serve in that capacity. I’ve had some big shoes to fill.

When you think back to that time, forming an independent school district was a blind act of faith. It took foresight and selfless support from the community. In hindsight, we see how brilliant the vision was. Children then – and now their children – are reaping the benefits.

Madison City Schools is the absolute bedrock of the community.We must all work to keep it that way.

For a better understanding of the many parts that make up the school district, the MCS website is featuring a spotlight on a different department each week at www.madisoncity.k12.al.us.

I look forward to seeing everyone at James Clemens Sept. 18.

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Made fresh with love

Rome2Greece brings European cuisine to the South Written BY STEPHANIE L. ROBERTSON photographs BY JOSHUA BERRY 30 Madison Living

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Gurcan “John” Yenigun artfully layers black olives over a bed of lettuce, onions and cucumbers. When satisfied with his work, he sprinkles the salad with feta cheese. It’s the perfect side to Rome2Greece’s signature combo, the Beef and Lamb Gyro on Pita Bread.

He presents a diner with this delicious palette of color, texture and aroma. Creamy white Tzatziki sauce adds zest to the succulent meat. Wedges of soft pita bread cushion a side of rice, stuffed grape leaves and the ultra-fresh salad.

It’s a taste of Europe right here in Madison.

It’s no wonder the food is so scrumptious. Yenigun has more than 15 years of experience cooking in some of Europe’s finest restaurants.

Rome2Greece is the real deal. True, the restaurant is tucked away on a row of Hughes Road businesses near Highway 72 in Madison, but the food is authentic European and Mediterranean.

Yenigun ought to know. He is originally from Istanbul, Turkey. His mother is Bulgarian, and his father is Greek. “We cover the whole Mediterranean Coast – Bulgaria, Greece and Istanbul,” Yenigun joked.

As to the Madison restaurant, “there is really nothing like this,” said Yenigun. “It’s a very unique café. We’re not just a gyro place. We have everything from gyros to Mediterranean wraps, to burgers, to ravioli, lasagna, spaghetti, waffles, grape leaves, seafood, soups and Greek salads.”

In addition, Rome2Greece offers homemade baklava, tiramisu, carrot cake and chocolate cake. Diners can enjoy any of the desserts with an after-dinner espresso or coffee, and Rome2Greece also offers a variety of gluten-free smoothies.

Rome2Greece boasts five-star reviews on Yelp and Google.

Yenigun has patrons who come from as far as Florence and Athens – Alabama, not Italy and Greece – to taste his piping hot lasagna.

“Everything you see is freshly made here. That’s what people love about it,” said Yenigun. “You can actually tell from the presentation and the plates themselves that they’re made fresh daily here. I go to Sprouts every morning on the way to work, and I pick our veggies with my own hands – every day.”

Glancing around the establishment, diners will see all-original artwork from Greece and Italy. From the wallpaper to the background music, Rome2Greece reflects Yenigun’s love of Europe and the Mediterranean. “My Open sign came from Europe. I carried it in my backpack all the way from London to Alabama,” said Yenigun.

The entrepreneur studied interior design, electrical engineering and business, which gave him to skills to design, build, install the electricity, and decorate Rome2Greece – a feat he accomplished in 23 days. “Everything you see around here, I did it with my own hands,” said Yenigun.

Work is enjoyable for this restaurateur, who said owning a café was his childhood dream.

“I make everything here fresh with love. You can tell it by the plate you’re being served,” he said. “My recipe, I would say, is my love – my love of what I do. There is no way you’re going to get 55 reviews and five stars if you don’t love what you do.”

Even if someone can’t make it to the Mediterranean coast this year, at least they can get a taste of its culinary offerings from Rome2Greece.

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MUSIC AND PROMOTION

Jim Anderson helps artists live their dreams WRITTEN BY BOB LABBE PHOTOGRAPHS BY Madison Living 33

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Music and its promotion are Jim Anderson’s first loves.

The Madison County native came down with the promoting fever while he was head football coach at a Christian academy located in Nashville – where many of the parents and grandparents of the students were tied to the Grand Ole Opry.

“Being around those people gave me the bug of the music business, and I soon fell in love with it,” said Anderson. “Those famous people I came to know were just salt-of-the-earth type people who just happened to sing.”

Today, at age 70, Anderson is busy trying to help those in the immediate Madison area live their dreams of making music for all to hear. He is co-owner of Briarfork Records, named after the area where he grew up in Madison County near Hazel Green. With just one artist, the group Madison Station, currently on his list of potential music stars, Anderson aims to take an artist, record their music and promote the artist and music to ensure the best chance for success.

Prosperity in the music business can be as tough as any business – and Anderson should know.

His two sons, Craig, 43, and Todd, 41, were the central points of the successful band Heartland, which 34 Madison Living

managed, under the guidance of Anderson, to secure a recording contract and record at the famous Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals. Heartland had a subsequent No. 1 platinum selling single, “I Loved Her First,” and gold album in 2006 – but the music business is not all glitz and glamour, as they soon found out. The band was dropped by the record label and quickly became known as a onehit wonder.

“The band Heartland began in my garage of my home off Mt. Zion Road, and soon they got bigger and better, and I retired from teaching and coaching in 1998 to promote the band,” said Anderson.

“I once promoted The Platters to play at the Grand Ole Opry, and that wet my appetite to keep trying at being a promoter.”

As co-owner of Briarfork Records with his good friend Charles Tuck, Anderson works to get tracks playing on the radio and pushes sales. As a promoter, his main objectives are ticket sales for events and keeping artists happy.

Two years ago, his sons wanted another shot at the music scene. Through Anderson’s efforts, the new group, Madison Station, made a dent on the national charts at No. 61.

Anderson continues to help Madison Station soar to success, but he said the music business has changed through

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Anderson secured a law degree in 1985, and he’s also a Vietnam veteran and a twice-wounded Purple Heart recipient. His coaching stops included a stay at Sparkman High, where he attended high school. Anderson and his wife, Diana, have been married 48 years.

Anderson said his fondness for sports and music has always guided him. That’s why he feels more than ever he wants to succeed in his current endeavors.

“I’m determined to have a record company in our area for any worthy talent looking for a break,” said Anderson.

“I want to see a marriage of music and talent in Madison County. I know the results of what happened to those I’ve seen get ripped off, and I want to change that and do something I’ve always wanted to do. I still enjoy the business.

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The Church Plant Central Valley Church of Christ takes root in Madison WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE L. ROBERTSON PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSHUA BERRY Madison Living 37

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Farmers plant cotton, corn, pumpkins

and other crops. But planting churches? Yes, there is such a thing.

Jason Owen, minister to the year-old

Central Valley Church of Christ on Madison Boulevard, explained that a few years ago the leadership at Central Church of Christ in Athens envisioned establishing a new church for the growing Madison/East Limestone area.

“They thought it would be great to be able to plant a new congregation in that area – to meet the needs of that community and to help people grow and know more about Jesus,” said Owen.

The leadership hired Owen to serve as minister and lead church-planter.

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How to plant a church “The very first step in that process was prayer,” Owen said. “We have always valued prayer so highly in this church. We know God’s vision is bigger than ours, and so we started praying immediately.”

Owen and the leadership at the church in Athens organized volunteer groups to pray over the new church. A small cluster of 2025 individuals from the Athens church committed to attending the new congregation for three, six, nine or 12 months.

The new church was called “Church Plant” at first, and the members didn’t have a place to meet – which got discouraging after a long, hard scramble for suitable properties.

But prayers were going to be answered.

“One day I just got on my computer in my office and saw a listing for a commercial property that had already been a church. It was such a beautiful thing, and the timing was perfect,” Owen said. “They needed to be out in December, and we were really looking to get access to a church building in January. So the timing of it was just absolutely perfect. It was God working.”

“Changing lives by the power of Christ” Changing lives by the power of Christ is the mission statement the new church has adopted. It’s a statement that “really says everything about why we are here,” explained Owen.

“We’re growing as a family – a very authentic family – people that love and care about each other. More than ritual, more than tradition, church is about authentic relationships with God, and it’s about authentic relationships with each other.”

Serving the community Providence seemed to have a hand in Garrett Lloyd and fiancée Mallory’s search for a church home. Lloyd did a lot of visiting and communicating back and forth with his wife-to-be, who lived in Troy at the time.

Lloyd admitted the search was frustrating. “We weren’t quite finding what we thought, in our minds, was the right place to be.”

Then they heard about Central Valley, which was only a short distance from Lloyd’s apartment. He went over to help paint the new building, which would house the services for the church family.

“I came over, and everyone was super good to me that night. I had some really awesome, meaningful conversations with people and left that place just feeling really good about the possibility of CV being a place where we landed,” he said.

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Lloyd now heads up Community Outreach, with the help of his bride of one year. “Community Outreach is anything we can do as a church in the community to serve, to tell people about Central Valley and what we’re about, to spread the gospel and to be a light to people in any way, really,” Lloyd said. “The basics of it is being out in the community.”

One of the outreach projects is Adopta-Mile on County Line Road. “I’m in conservation, so the whole ‘keeping our environment clean’ theme resonated with me,” said Lloyd. “It’s a good opportunity for us to get out on the street and actually do something for our community.”

In addition, members of Central Valley volunteered to help the City of Madison with its Independence Day celebration at Dublin Park. Also in July, the church family teamed up to offer their first Vacation Bible School to the Madison community. “It really has been awesome to see how many people from our own congregation have stepped up, as small as we are. Throwing a VBS is not a small task,” Lloyd said. “But that’s the story of Central Valley. It’s people just stepping up, left and right, taking on responsibility.

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I think that’s one of our biggest offerings we have to people. If you want to get involved somewhere, what a unique opportunity we have here. If you decide to jump in, with both feet in, we’ve got stuff for you to do.”

Come join us!

Emily and Dan Spiceland and their 18-year-old twin daughters moved to Madison from Indianapolis because of Dan’s promotion at Raytheon. Dan searched the Internet for a church home and then talked with Owen at length on the phone about Central Valley’s history, culture and beliefs.

“The people were very welcoming, and the first Sunday there, a group of people went out to lunch together. We were invited to go,” said Emily. She said they felt Central Valley provided them with a place to get involved. “It just felt right.

It’s like family. It’s very open and nonjudgmental. Just come as you are. It’s a very accepting place.”

For more information about growing with Central Valley, visit www.cvcfamily.org.

Why I love Madison Debbie Overcash Debbie and Tommy Overcash, along with oldest son Cameron, moved to Madison in April 1985. For 33 years, it’s the place they have called home.

Son Cameron and his wife Destanie live in Littleton, Colo.; son Chandler and his wife Sarah, along with their children Noah Catherine, Weston, Micah and River live in Tuscaloosa; and son Mason and his wife Ashley and their children Laeth and Margaret Anne live in Madison.

Tommy is a senior systems engineer with Willbrook Solutions and is in his 14th year on the Madison City Council, serving as council president for the eighth time. Debbie is executive corporate admin at Torch Technologies, where she works in direct support of the company’s CEO, president and COO. What is your involvement in the Madison community?

For the first 29 years in Madison I was a stay-at-home mom, but I didn’t stay at home often. We worship at Asbury United Methodist Church, where I have served on the administrative board, worship committee, child development board and Council on Ministries. I was an active member of all of the PTAs at schools where our boys attended and was the first PTA president of Discovery Middle School and four-year president of Bob Jones High School PTA. I served on and was the last chair of the Madison Education Committee, which helped to form our amazing school system.

I have been and am currently involved in several organizations, many of which I am presently or have served in leadership roles: the Rotary Club of Madison, the Madison Street Festival, the Madison Station Historic Preservation Society, the Madison Arts Council, the Madison Beautification and Tree Board, the Madison Sesquicentennial/Bicentennial Committee, the Salvation Army, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild, Huntsville Botanical Garden Board, the Junior League and the DAR. I am a graduate of Huntsville Leadership Class 19, and I co-chaired the Grand Opening Gala of Madison Hospital.

Our sons were involved in sports where Tommy coached, and I was team mom.

Tommy and all three of our boys are Eagle Scouts, so our entire family was involved in scouting in St. John’s BSA Troop 350 for many years. Tommy, Cameron and I are charter members of Boy Scout Troup 350.

What made you choose your job?

What do you enjoy about it?

I’m not sure whether I chose my job or my job chose me. Not many people go to work at 58 years old, but I did and am enjoying each and every moment. I tell everyone that I work in the best place with the best people. Torch has been voted Best Place to Work many times, and that is not by accident; Torch truly embodies a culture of smart, caring, involved, giving individuals who make Torch not only a team but a family. I truly am having the time of my life.

What is your favorite place to visit in Madison?

I love our historic downtown area – the homes, the people, the shops, the history.

What an incredible heritage we have in Madison!

What is your favorite Madison restaurant, and what do you like to eat there?

I adore Fulin’s; it’s our date night restaurant of choice. The Crispy Green Beans are over-the-top wonderful!

Why do you love Madison?

Madison is where Tommy and I have grown from nearly newlyweds to old people. Madison is where we were blessed to raise three incredible sons and now welcome six beautiful grandchildren. Madison is a growing city with a small-town feel. Madison is neighborhoods filled with families experiencing all that a charming little city has to offer. Madison is family and friends, places and people. Madison is home.

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1. Favorite hobby: Gardening 2. Favorite food: Crispy Green Beans 3. Goal or ambition: To live a long and productive life with the love of my life, Tommy O. 4. Church: Asbury United Methodist 5. Something people might not know about me: Everyone who knows me, knows I’m a pretty open book.

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Integrity Family Care expands the family WRITTEN BY Kendyl Hollingsworth

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Since its inception in February 2017, Integrity Family Care has been dedicated to providing their patients with comprehensive primary care and a better health care experience. From a wide range of onsite services to quick, in-and-out appointments and commitment to compassionate care, Integrity has patients’ best interests at heart.

Now, the clinic is looking to expand the family.

Integrity’s philosophy is “to be the best at helping our patients live healthy lives.” To achieve this, prevention is at the heart of the services provided. This includes guidance to a healthy, balanced life through nutrition and exercise. Patients in need also have access to lab work and X-rays onsite.

According to Dr. Jason Lockette, co-founder and president of Integrity, he has found two new providers who share Integrity’s philosophy to add to the team: Dr. Annsley Noterman and Dr. John Nall. As husband and wife and parents to three children, the two understand the need for compassionate health care.

Noterman will join Integrity in September, with Nall following in January.

“In (Noterman’s) group of residents, she won the Compassionate Service award, and in meeting her and getting to know her and spending time with her, she shares our passion of helping people live healthier lives,” Lockette said. “She and her husband are both very active, and it’s one of the things that is missing in a lot of primary care these days.”

An internist will also be joining the Integrity team soon.

Before Lockette and his Vanderbilt classmate Jonathan Osborne came up with the concept for Integrity, they noticed a lack of emphasis on evidence-based, cost-effective healthcare and noted long wait times in urgent care and traditional family practices. Lockette said they also came to realize it’s often difficult to get an appointment in these offices, especially one that is same-day. Wanting to be more respectful of patients’ time and save them the hassle of

unnecessary visits, the two decided to create Integrity Family Care.

Being from the Huntsville-Madison area themselves, the pair chose Madison as the home of Integrity.

“It’s growing. There’s a big need, and there is a very educated population that appreciates what we’re doing,” Lockette said.

Lockette said Integrity is also hoping to expand its family of patients, too. There is a Huntsville location in the works to help better serve patients from that side of town.

Integrity focuses on chronic care management and all common acute conditions. This includes diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, colds, flu and allergies, among more. When patients need to receive treatment from a specialist, Integrity also helps coordinate that relationship.

Every patient at Integrity receives a number of services. These include after-hours access to providers using Integrity’s HIPAA-compliant Patient Portal; treatment for non-emergency medical issues; medical care while patients are traveling; and prescriptions or refills.

Recently Integrity partnered with K Health app, an AI-powered service designed to give its users access to more relevant and reliable health information than the average Google search. After hours, patients can enter information about their symptoms through the app to see how patients just like them were diagnosed and treated. This can help save them time and money, and if they wish, it can put them in touch with a provider from Integrity for further care.

The team of health care providers at Integrity includes Lockette, Dr. Ashley Burchfield, Dr. Cathi Spear, Jenny Ryder, Laura Roche, Katie Band and Katie Koshofer.

Integrity Family Care, located at 1041 Balch Road, Suite 300, in Madison near Madison Hospital, sees patients ages 12 and older. To make an appointment call 256-325-1540. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information visit www.integrityfamilycare.com.

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Good Samaritan Hospice 540 Hughes Road Madison, AL 35758 Phone: 256-772-8108 gshospice.com Good Samaritan Hospice is a locally-owned and operated hospice provider serving terminally ill patients and their families all across North Alabama. Owned since 2009 by registered nurse Janet Melton and Kevin Heard, Good Samaritan Hospice strives to serve our patients with the dignity and compassion they deserve. Janet manages the day-today operations with the heart of a nurse, always keeping the patient’s needs first. We offer support to the families with chaplains, social workers and volunteers who, among other services, can help give a patient’s caregiver short respite.

Most people don’t know that hospice is a Medicare benefit you are entitled to. Most private insurances also cover hospice services. Hospice provides all medications related to the hospice diagnosis, all needed medical equipment in the home, all medical supplies needed – including nutritional supplements – and much, much more. If you think you or a loved one might be eligible for hospice, call Jim Pride at 256-772-8108 for a no-obligation consultation.

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Caring for you is our privilege

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Every year, more patients choose to come to Madison Hospital for their care. As a result, we’ve responded to this surge by adding a variety of new services, including Fast Track emergency treatment, diagnostic capabilities and a new outpatient endoscopy center.

Instead of taking a trip to the hospital, our community can now conveniently visit the new 10,000-square-foot Endoscopy Center, specifically designed for outpatient colonoscopies and upper gastrointestinal scope procedures. The project is under construction in the Madison Medical I building near the Balch Road entrance and is on track to open later this year.

The center includes new medical technology, four modern endoscopy suites, nine pre-op bays and eight recovery bays.

The two existing endoscopy suites inside Madison Hospital will be converted into operating rooms that can also be used for inpatient endoscopy procedures when needed.

It is our team’s privilege to care for you. Thank you for your trust.

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Madison Street Festival Where everybody knows your name WRITTEN BY GREGG L. PARKER PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSHUA BERRY

The first Saturday of October – the date Madison residents anticipate eagerly each year.

On this date, Madison Street Festival attracts children, teenagers, adults and senior citizens of Madison to downtown streets for the community’s largest signature event.

In recent years, Madison Police Department has estimated the crowd at 25,000.

Madison Street Festival has claimed distinction as one of Alabama’s top 20 fall festivals. Hundreds of vendors, artisans, performers and community volunteers entertain and inform visitors. Original works of fine art, muscle cars, live music, handmade crafts, floats, marching bands and tasty orders from food trucks keep the crowd happy.

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Madison Street Festival Oct. 6, 2018 Road, starting at 6:30 a.m. to two downtown drop-off points. Throughout the day, the shuttles return visitors to those parking sites until all attendees have cleared downtown, around 4 p.m.

The community parade opens the festival at 9 a.m. Chair Debbie Hoover has recruited bands – James Clemens and Bob Jones are perennial favorites – clubs, politicians, businesses, churches and hundreds of smiling Scouts, Indian Princesses, dancers and baton twirlers march the streets of Madison.

Grand marshals for this year’s parade will be Madison first responders. The parade snakes through downtown from Mill Road to Front Street.

“New for 2018 will be our Teen Zone, which will be a dedicated area for our older youth,” MSF President Kyle Mumaw said.

“The Teen Zone will have activities such as a climbing wall, gladiator game, corn hole, golf simulator and a virtual-reality simulator for video games.”

Children will flock to “the Big Tent” for the Children’s Area, according to publicity co-chairs Debbie Overcash and Brian Mayfield. Boys and girls can enjoy in free arts, make-and-take crafts, games and entertainment. From magic and balloon animals to face painting and mini-projects, children find fun with chair Lynn Crumbly and Michelle Sheridan.

The arts in all their forms are an important feature of the festival. Shrail Heinrich is chairing the Community Showcase. “We have some cool exhibits and are looking at a full stage line-up,” Heinrich said. Craft-

ers’ Cove offers one of the outstanding artsand-crafts shows in the Tennessee Valley.

Artisans travel from across the South to share their original art and beautifully handcrafted items. MSF intends for Crafter’s Cove to showcase unique handmade items that embody the creativity and skill of the craftsperson.

For Artist Alley, co-chairs Amber Keyes and Bonnie Birtch have scheduled an array of accomplished painters, sculptors, potters and photographers. A panel scrutinizes this juried art show to qualify these exhibitors.

Entertainment chair Chris Lund promises a lively bill from rock ‘n roll to folk ballads on the stages. Local entertainers – singers, instrumentalists and bands – show their talent to fairgoers, who can sit and listen or dance to the music.

Information Booths are a longtime festival favorite. From health and wellness to insurance, from pet services to chocolates, everyone will find a booth to pique their interest, according to chairs Kathy Morris, Brooke Berg and Renita Brannan.

As of July 2018, the festival’s Platinum Sponsors are North Alabama Gas, Madison Hospital, Durham Orthodontics and Madison Pediatric Dentistry. “We have many sponsors this year and have

raised more money than ever before,” said grant co-chair Keegan Mumaw. “We’re so thankful to sponsors for their support.

After the festival, the MSF Committee accepts applications for grants that divide any funds collected at the festival, minus expenses. “In 2017 we had a total of $7,500 in grants awarded to 15 groups, along with two scholarships for $1,000 each to a student at James Clemens and Bob Jones,” said grant chair Alicia Roberts.

It takes a small army of coordinators to put the festival together each year. In addition to all those mentioned, other MSF officers include secretary Alicia Winkle, treasurer co-chairs Kathy Morris and Stephanie Cravens, administrative director and food chair Gayle Milam, logistics codirectors Mike Gentle and John Roberts and chair and past president Brenda Parker, who has served the most years among MSF Committee members.

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Madison Chamber of Commerce c o n n e ct i o n s

Are you ready to drive for business success?

Join us for our first ever Tee Up Fore Business Golf Tournament, taking place at Sunset Landing Golf Course Sept. 28.

This brand-new Madison Chamber event provides an excellent opportunity for participants to network in an open, entertaining setting. Teams will play 18 holes in a four-person scramble with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.

1st Place winners of the Business Expo & Kids Day Booth Contest for the 2nd year – ReMax Unlimited – The Blackwell Team

There will be Hole-in-One prizes as well as all your favorite contests. Cash prizes will be awarded for first-place and second-place teams. Door prizes and a Grand Prize raffle for a $500 airline voucher round out the fun!

Grab your teammates and come on out for a fun day of networking and relaxed competition.

2nd Place winners of the Business Expo & Kids Day Booth Contest – Madison Public Library

To learn more about sponsorships or to register a team, visit www.madisonalchamber.com or contact our office at 256-325-8317. You do not need to be a Madison Chamber member to participate in this event.

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Ribbon Cutting and Meet and Greet for MCC member Dental Associates of Madison

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Ribbon Cutting and Meet and Greet for MCC member Rocket City Craft Beer

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Requirements: •Customer service skills •Electrical,plumbing, mechanical systems experience •2yrs experience repairing and replacing electrical, plumbing and mechanical equipment Responsibilities: •Troubleshooting, repairing faulty parts & equipment in modern poultry facilities in Cullman, Franklin and surrounding counties LOCATIONS TO APPLY: 85 Lick Creek Rd Cullman,AL-35055 256-796-6507 6561 Hwy 43 Spruce Pine,AL-35585 256331-2817 OR Visit “Career” to learn about position and apply:www.hogslat. com EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/ Disability Come work with us as a Caregiver or CNA! Competative wages, Shift premium for weekends, Flexible Schedules, Friendly Staff, Endless Opportunities, Apply today at www. homeinstead.com/250 or call 256-883-3080

White Oak Transportation is hiring CDL-A drivers in your area. Great Pay! Excellent Benefits!

Visit our website www.whiteoaktrans. com for more information EOEM/F/D/V Now Booking!

Spring, Summer, and Fall. Estate, Antique, Farm Equipment and Real Estate Auctions.

Call Auctioneer Chris McNatt • ASL#1474 • TSL#5074 • Firm 2652 • 256-874-3786 Soon the Mark of the Beast Will Be Enforced. Free Book & Bible Study. PO Box 171 • Samantha, AL 35482 205-339-4837 Lake and Pond Fish Stocking: Bass, Bluegill, Shell Cracker, Grass Carp, Catfish, Minnows & more!

Aerators & Fountains.

CALL FOR PRICES! WE DELIVER! 615-9770752 Smith Motors Two locations on Hwy 31, Decatur Lot #1 256-350-9938 Lot #2 256-350-9937 smithmotorsautosales. com Town Hill Mini Storage 160 Units Vacancies All Sizes 256-332-9928

Become a Dental Assistant in ONLY 8 WEEKS! Please visit our website capstonedental assisting.com or call (205) 561-8118 & get your career started!

WARRIOR MET COAL NOW HIRING Located in Brookwood, AL Immediate need for experienced: •Underground Miners •Electricians •Maintenance Foreman •Supervisors Apply online: www.warriormetcoal. com WCA • Roll Off Drivers needed for our Alpine, AL location.

Class A or B CDL is required along with one (1) year of verifiable equivalent commercial truck driving experience.

Must have a valid and safe driving record. We offer competitive wages & a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Paid Holidays and PTO. Please apply through our website at www. wcawaste.com EOE M/F/D/V DRIVERS Hanna Truck Lines is seeking Professional Flatbed Drivers. 53 cpm No surprises: Starting pay

(all miles): 51 cpm, 52 cpm at 6 months, 53 cpm at 1 year.

100% Outbounds loads Pre-loaded & Tarped. 75% Inbound No Tarp. Late Model Peterbilt Trucks. Air Ride Trailers. Home weekends. Low cost BCBS Health & Dental Ins. Matching 401K. Qualifications: 18 months Class A CDL driving experience with 6 months flatbed; Applicants must meet all D.O.T. requirements.

Contact recruiting at 1-800-634-7315 or come by HTL office at 1700 Boone Blvd, Northport. EOE Need appliance or air conditioner parts? How about a water filter for your refrigerator?We have it all at A-1 Appliance Parts! Call 1-800841-0312 www.A1Appliance.com G&G STEEL, Inc. is currently seeking qualified Welders & Machinists Apply in person or at www.ggsteel.com Competitivepay and benefits.

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