M adison RECORD WEDNESDAY March 3, 2021
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City approves Police Citizens Advisory Committee
American Legion Sponsorships Members of Madison American Legion, Post 229 recently demonstrated its confidence in local children and teenagers by presenting sponsorship checks to youth groups in Madison and Harvest. Page 3A
COMMUNITY
Blush Night On Friday, Building Church will excitedly swing open their doors for Blush Night and are prayerful and expectant that it will be an evening where busy, tired, hopeful women “will feel invested in, inspired, and encouraged...” Page 5A
EDUCATION
‘I Matter Because’ Volunteers have chosen the top-ranking students who entered the 2021 Reflections Fine Arts Contest, an initiative of the National PTA. Page 7A
SPORTS
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A press conference was held Thursday at Madison Hospital announcing the planned gift and nursery renovations. Pictured above are: at Madison Hospital Sarah Savage-Jones, Huntsville Hospital Foundation President; Rose Glover Gwathney; Rob Glover; Candy Burnett, former HHF president; Mary Lynne Wright, Madison Hospital president with photo of Jeannine and James Glover.
Couple’s gift will fund Madison Hospital nursery renovation The hospital will be able to accommodate Level II nursery babies that require longer stays By STAFF REPORTS MADISON – Jeannine and James Glover volunteered at Huntsville Hospital for more than 40 years. Now, their legacy will continue impacting Madison County residents for generations to come thanks to a generous planned gift to Huntsville Hospital Foundation. The gift, left in the form of a charitable lead trust, will total an estimated $300,000 and fund a renovation of the Nursery at Madison Hospital. Five hundred babies were delivered at Madison Hospital during its first year of operation. Now, the not-for-profit
hospital is home to 1,500 births annually. In addition to the growth, the way newborns are cared for has evolved. When the hospital opened in 2012, traditional nurseries were built and babies stayed in the nursery throughout their stay. Today, best practices have changed to promote “rooming in”, meaning healthy newborns stay in the mother’s room. Hospital officials said thanks to this change in practice, the renovation and redesign will allow the Madison Hospital Nursery to accommodate Level II nursery babies that require longer stays. This means that babies can also be transferred from the Regional Neonatal ICU at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children for transitional care at Madison Hospital, allowing more time for the baby to grow while providing the care closer to home for the
parents. The new space will feature private bays for each baby and family. “Not only will this renovation expand our capacity, it will also provide a more personal and comfortable experience for families who need a higher level of care while at Madison Hospital,” said Madison Hospital President Mary Lynne Wright. “We are thrilled that this is possible for our growing community, and honored that the Glover family recognized the need to be worthy of the inspiring legacy of Jeannine and Jim. Their gift will truly touch each new life brought into our hospital.” The causes of children and health care were dear to the Glovers. Jeannine worked as a volunteer at Huntsville Hospital for 42 years, serving as President of the Huntsville Hospital Auxiliary from 1991 to 1993 and See GIFT Page 2A
By GREGG PARKER Gregg.Parker@madison countyrecord.com
MADISON – Madison City Council has voted unanimously to organize the Police Citizens Advisory Committee. Residents can apply to serve with this new municipal group. The committee’s goal is to promote dialogue between Madison Police Department and the community. The committee will service in an advisory capacity for community concerns, quality-of-life issues, police officer training, community policSee POLICE Page 2A
Coach Chad McGehee
McGehee named new Jets football coach By STAFF REPORTS
The Jets’ new fields
Jason Roh (left) of Madison joined Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday for the annual Arbor Day Tree Planting in Montgomery. He was chosen as one of the winners of the annual poster contest for this year’s theme of Trees are Terrific in Cities and Towns. Roh’s poster is pictured above. Other winners included Kaylei Selko, Huntsville, and Brinley Summerford, Rainesville The tree planted is a Blue Ice Arizona Cypress.
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The project improving the athletic facilities at James Clemens High School has been ongoing. The football field and track were upgraded to artificial turf a year ago and now the man-made turf has also been installed on both the baseball and softball fields. Page 1B
MADISON - James Clemens High School has a new head football coach. The Madison City Board of Education approved Chad McGehee, the defensive coordinator of Hoover High School, as the new head coach for the Jets. He replaces Wade Waldrop, who left JCHS after eight seasons to accept the head football coach job at Florence High School. “We’re excited and blessed to be here,” McGehee told the board. McGehee has over 20 years of coaching and teaching experience, most recently at Hoover High School since 2018 helping Hoover attain seasons of 11-2 (2020), 10-3 and 9-4 respectively. Read the full story on page 1B.