January 24, 2024
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Winter fun Check out many of the fun photos our readers submitted of last week’s winter weather in and around Madison. Page 3A
Rocket City Wranglers Faced with perilous roads under extreme snow and ice, several medical workers in the Tennessee Valley were stranded at home — until a helpful man and his Jeep provided a lift. Page 4A
Life-saving CPR In the hustle and bustle of daily life, unexpected moments can turn seemingly ordinary people into heroes. This holds true for two HH Health nurses who recently put their skills to the ultimate test. Page 4A
Finding Nemo Jr. Columbia Elementary School Drama Club will relate the exploits of a lovable fish who just keeps on swimming when they present their 2024 musical, “Finding Nemo Jr.” Page 7A
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Molly Magnuson, age 8, and Jaxon Jimenez, age 7, are shown having fun last week during the recent blast of winter weather. The mixture of snow and ice kept kids out of school all week, and many businesses closed, while roads remained treacherous for travel. The temps last week didn’t help, taking a couple of nose dives into the single digits with dangerous wind chills. With the extreme cold, TVA reported record-breaking power usage. Last Wednesday morning’s preliminary peak power demand was 34,526 megawatts at a system average temperature of 4 degrees – setting an all-time TVA record. The previous record was 33,482 MW in Aug. 2007. Just to prove how crazy North Alabama winters can be, this week we will see temps in the mid-60s and possible flooding by Thursday.
Robin Dauma reps Global Ties Alabama in KTECH talks in Slovenia, Bulgaria By GREGG PARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – As a representative of the KTECH initiative and Global Ties Alabama, Robin Dauma traveled to Slovenia and Bulgaria to discuss careers in advanced manufacturing. “I had the privilege of participating in the Youth Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative or YTILI, a program for reciprocal exchange,” KTECH Recruitment Specialist Robin Dauma said. Dauma attended at the invitation of Kristiyan Mihaylov, who was the YTILI Fellow that was partnered with KTECH in spring 2023. “I am so grateful for this opportunity to represent KTECH
Robin Dauma (right) shared explanations about the success of KTECH, founded by Kids to Love, with educators and tech professionals in Slovenia and Bulgaria. The visit was affiliated with Global Ties Alabama. and Global Ties Alabama and to continue helping Kristiyan
achieve his dream of providSee DAUMA Page 8A
MADISON - Madison Visionary Partners (MVP) will continue accepting nominations through Jan. 31 for its second annual Madison Visionary Awards, a community-wide event to celebrate the people who make Madison a great place to live, work and play. Nominations are being accepted for Community Volunteer of the Year, Youth Volunteer of the Year and Philanthropic Businessperson of the Year. “One elements of Madison’s success is its people and MVP thought it fitting to honor the volunteers who work every day to build community in our city,” said Melanie Thornton, Executive Director of MVP. “We have many people doing good and most often, they are the ones working behind the scenes. What better way to bring them in the spotlight then through these awards?” Finalists will be selected by an outside judges panel and featured on social media and on the MVP website. The winner of each category will be announced at a breakfast on March 28 at the SportsMed Club at Toyota Stadium and be featured in Madison Living Magazine. “This event also serves as MVP’s signature fundraiser, so we can make a bigger impact on the quality of life in the City of Madison,” said Thornton. Last year, MVP granted seven nonprofits $14,500 in funding for Madison-based projects due to the success of the event. These awards highlight a key element in MVP’s mission as Madison’s community nonprofit. In addition to fundraising for large projects, MVP is also working on building a community of volunteers who want to bring small projects, events and programs to Madison. To qualify, the nominee must live and/or work in the City of Madison. Nominations are only being accepted online via the MVP website. For more information and a complete set of guidelines visit the MVP website at mvpmadison.org/visionaryawards .
Kiwanis International preparing to start new club in Madison By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON - A new civic club focused on serving kids is coming to Madison. The Alabama district of Kiwanis International is starting the club for the community. An informational meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Madison Public Library, 142 Plaza
Blvd. Kiwanis members from around the state also will be in Madison next week (Jan. 29-Feb. 1) to talk with anyone interested in joining the new Madison club. The Kiwanis members will explain what clubs offer and the types of projects they undertake. For more information, visit Facebook.com/MadisonALKi-
wanis or send questions to madisonkiwanisclub@gmail.com. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis motto is “Serving the children of the world.” The organization’s causes include health and nutrition, education and literacy, and youth See KIWANIS Page 3A
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