The Madison Record - May 15, 2024

Therarevisualtreat wasalsoapotential dangertopowerand communications

BySTAFFREPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-Theauroraborealis,rarelyvisiblefromAlabama, wasvisible—includingfrom Madison—Fridaynight.

AccordingtoTheAssociated Press,anunusuallystrongsolar stormhittingEarthproduced northernlightsintheU.S.over theweekend,potentiallydisrupt-

ingpowerandcommunications.

TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationissuedarareseveregeomagnetic stormwarningwhenasolaroutburstreachedEarthonFriday afternoon,hourssoonerthan anticipated.Theeffectsweredue tolastthroughtheweekendand possiblyintotheweek.

NOAAalertedoperatorsof powerplantsandspacecraftin orbittotakeprecautions,aswell astheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency.

“FormostpeoplehereonplanetEarth,theydidn’thavetodo anything,”saidRobSteenburgh, ascientistwithNOAA’sSpace

eldatBob JonesHighSchoollastWednesdayandThursdaytocheertheirteams.Thewinneroftheserieswould punchtheirtickettothestatetitleseriesthisweek.TheBobJonesPatriotsedgedtheircross-cityrivals toearnthechanceatthestatecrowninabest-of-threeseriesagainstCentral-PhenixCity,whichstarted yesterdayandcontinuestoday.Seefullcoverageandmorephotosonpage1B.PhotobyAndrewNoles

WOW!

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MADISON–Mostpeople wouldbesatis edwithonly oneofherachievements,but Lilliann‘Lilly’Markowitzwas determinedtoreachthehighestlevelsinthreeserviceorganizations. Markowitzhasearnedthe GoldAwardinGirlScouts, EagleScoutinBoyScoutsand ChiefPettyOf cerinSeaCadets. Circaher13thbirthday,MarkowitzjoinedSeaCadetsand eventuallywaspromotedto ChiefPettyOf cer,SeaCadets’ highestrank.Lessthan ve percentofcadets,mostlymale, qualifyforChief,accordingto ScottMarkowitz,Lilly’sfather. SeaCadetsdrillmonthlyand

engageinweek-longtraining forSTEM,medical,JAG,photojournalismorinternational exchange. The rststeptoChiefwas RecruitTraining,similarto bootcamp,fortwoweeksat NASPensacola.“Reveillewas at4a.m....tothePT eld.Ialso attendedweek-longadvanced trainingcoveringNavyhistory, radar,JAG,SpaceCampand myfavorite- eldops.Welived inaswampwithnorunning water,ateMREsandsleptin themud.Itwasfabulous!”Lilly said.

At2022traininginLouisiana,LillyearnedtheDistinguishedServiceRibbon,Sea Cadets’secondhighestaward, forsavingacadet’slife.“The cadethadanundisclosedheart problem.Irecognizedhercon-

LilliannMarkowitzhasachieved therarecombinationofEagle ScoutrankinBoyScouts,Gold AwardinGirlScoutsandChief PettyOf cerinSeaCadets.

dition’sseverity,performed rst-aidtostabilizeherand tookcommandofthesceneun-

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MADISON–U.S.SecretaryofEducationMiguelCardonalastweek announcedthe2024U.S.PresidentialScholars,recognizing161high schoolseniorsfortheiraccomplishmentsinacademics,thearts,andcareerandtechnicaleducation elds. OneoftheU.S.Presidential Scholar nalistis SamanthaSi-Wai Chan,aBobJones HighSchoolsenior. Threeofthe161nalistsnationwide arefromAlabama. Theothersattend RandolphSchool inHuntsvilleand theAlabamaSchoolofFineArts. “The161highschoolseniorsselectedforthe60thanniversaryof theU.S.PresidentialScholarsrepresentthebestofournation’sschools andinspirehopeinthebrightfuture ofthiscountry,”saidU.S.SecretaryofEducationMiguelCardona. “OnbehalfofPresidentBiden,Iam delightedtocelebratetheiraccomplishments,andencouragethese scholarstocontinuetoaimhigh,lift upothers,andembraceopportunitiestolead.”

TheMadisonRecord’s Madison LivingMagazine highlightedSamanthaChanandhersisterAbby inFebruaryfortheirachievements inswimming.Theyrecentlyhelped theBobJonesgirlsswimteamwin itssecondconsecutiveClass6-7A StateChampionshipbytakingfour goldmedalscollectively. TheWhiteHouseCommissionon PresidentialScholarsselectsscholarsannuallybasedonacademic success,excellenceintheartsandin technicaleducation,throughessays, schoolevaluationsandtranscripts, andademonstratedcommitmentto communityserviceandleadership. Chan

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LOCAL NEWS

OnMay11,2021,thevery rstRocketCityTrashPandasfanenteredthegatesofToyotaFieldforTrashPandasbaseball.OnSaturday,May11,2024,theteamwelcomeditsonemillionthfan.TheonemillionthfanturnedouttobeMelanieForbes.TheTrashPandasheldacelebrationandshoweredherwithsomecoolgifts.“Thisisagreatmilestonefor everyonewho’sbeenapartofthese rst3+seasons,”TrashPandasExecutiveVicePresidentandGeneralManager GarrettFahrmannsaid.“Wecouldn’tbemoregratefultothelocalcommunitieswhosupportourteam,andwehope eachandeverynightwehavereciprocatedthatsupportbothonandoffthe eld.”TheTrashPandasledtheSouthern Leagueinattendanceduringeachoftheclub’s rstthreeseasons.Thisseason,theTrashPandashavealreadywelcomed53,326fansover12homecontests.

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WeatherPredictionCenter. Thebestauroraviews camefromphonecameras,whicharebetterat capturinglightthanthe nakedeye.

Themostintensesolar storminrecordedhistory,in1859,promptedaurorasincentralAmerica andpossiblyevenHawaii. “Wewerenotanticipating that”butitcouldcome close,saidNOAAspace weatherforecasterShawn Dahl.

Thisstormposedarisk forhigh-voltagetransmissionlinesforpowergrids, nottheelectricallinesordinarilyfoundinpeople’s homes,Dahltoldreporters.Satellitesalsocould beaffected,whichinturn coulddisruptnavigation andcommunicationserviceshereonEarth.

Anextremegeomagneticstormin2003,for example,tookoutpower inSwedenanddamaged powertransformersin SouthAfrica. Evenwhenthestorm isover,signalsbetween GPSsatellitesandground receiverscouldbescrambledorlost,accordingto NOAA.Butthereareso manynavigationsatellites thatanyoutagesshould

notlastlong,Steenburgh noted.

Thesunhasproduced strongsolar aressince lastWednesday,resulting inatleastsevenoutbursts ofplasma.Eacheruption —knownasacoronal massejection—cancontainbillionsoftonsof plasmaandmagnetic eld fromthesun’souteratmosphere,orcorona. The aresseemtobe associatedwithasunspot that’s16timesthediameterofEarth,according toNOAA.It’sallpartof thesolaractivitythat’s rampingupasthesunapproachesthepeakofits 11-yearcycle.

NASAsaidthestorm posednoseriousthreat tothesevenastronauts aboardtheInternational SpaceStation.Thebiggest concernistheincreased radiationlevels,andthe crewcouldmovetoabettershieldedpartofthe stationifnecessary,accordingtoSteenburgh.

Severalsun-focused spacecraftmonotered alltheaction,saidAnttiPulkkinen,directorof thespaceagency’sheliophysicssciencedivision. “Thisisexactlythekinds ofthingswewanttoobserve.”

UNVEILING -MadisonVisionaryPartnersorMVPhostedaspecialunveilingtocelebratecompletionoftwomuralsindowntown MadisonandthestartoftheMadisonMuralTrail.The rstunveilingwasheldforthe“MarchoftheMonarch”muralonShorter StreetatHonestCoffee.Thesecondunveiling,“MadisonStation”,washeldat14MainStreet.MadisonMayorPaulFinley helpedwiththeunveiling.“TheMadisonMuralTrailistrulyagrassrootseffortthatbeganwithagroupofcommunitymembers whowantedtoseemorepublicartinthecity,”MVPExecutiveDirectorMelanieThorntonsaid.Throughgrantsandcorporate donors,MVPhassuccessfullyfundedtwomuralprojects,whichwerecompletedinApril.DesignedbylocalartistAnnMoeller,the ‘MarchoftheMonarch’muralpayshomagetotheMonarchbutter y--ourstateinsectandasymboloftransformationandcommunity,whichrepresentsourowncity’sgrowth.Thesecondmural,“MadisonStation,Established1869,”appearsontheeastern sideofretailstoresat14MainSt.indowntownMadison.SonyaClemonsdesignedthemural.Tocompletethemuralproject, MVPreceivedfundingfromHuntsvilleAreaAssociationofRealtorsorHAAR,ToyotaAlabama,SealyManagementandBankIndependent.Picturedabove:AnnMoeller,representativesfromSealyManagementandBankIndependent,alongwithMadison MayorFinleyandMVPExecutiveDirectorinfrontoftheMarchoftheMonarchmural.Picturedright:JohnRankin,membersofthe MadisonStationHistoricPreservationCommission,artistSonyaClemons,alongwithMadisonMayorFinleyandMVPExecutive DirectorMelanieThorntonandRepresentativeParkerMoore(ALHouseDistrictFour)infrontoftheMadisonStationMural.

MadisonChamberofCommercePresidentMichelleEplingwasrecentlyhonoredasachamberleaderstatewide.

MichelleEplingnamed “ChamberChampion” byAlabamaChambers

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MADISON-PresidentoftheMadison ChamberofCommerceMichelleEpling wasawardedChamberChampionaward lastmonthbytheChamberofCommerce AssociationofAlabama.

Theawardhonorsachamberleader statewidewithlessthan veyears’experienceattheirchamberandwhohas demonstratedexceptionalleadership qualities,advancedthemissionoftheir chamber,andparticipatedinnon-chambercommunityvolunteering.

Eplingwaspresentedwiththeaward attheAlabamaChambersNightof ChampionsAwardsonApril24.

WhenEpling rststartedatthechamber,theawardwasamotivatorand sourceofinspirationforhertogrow theMadisonchamberandtakeittonew heightsinservingitsmembersandthe city.

“I rstlearnedabouttheChamber Championawardatmyvery rstchamberconferencealittleovertwoandahalf yearsago,”saidEpling.“Iwenttomy rsteverexecutiveleadershipconferenceonscholarshipbecauseourchambercouldn’taffordtosendmewithout megettingascholarshipthroughthem, andI’llneverforgetPenelope[Hinesof Monroeville]gotuponthestageandshe hadwontheaward,andIrememberbeinglike,‘Ihopeonedaywecangrowour chambertobelikeher[s].’” ChairmanoftheBoardofDirectors fortheMadisonChamberofCommerce DeWayneHowell,DirectorofEnvironmentalComplianceandSustainability atPolaris,nominatedEplingforthe2024 ChamberChampionAward.Shehasjust twoandahalfyearsunderherbeltatthe helmoftheMadisonChamberofCommerceandhasalreadymadeahugeimpact. SinceEpling’sarrivalatthechamberinNovember2021,thechamberhas launchedits rstpublicpolicyagenda toadvocateforMadisonbusinesseswith electedof cials,hostedOneMadison meetingsonceaquarterthatbringtogetherareaorganizationsandbusinessestocollaborate,receivedthe rstever SmallBusinessWeekProclamationin MadisonfromMayorPaulFinleythis April,andseenrecord-breakingattendanceateventsit’shostedinthelastsix months. Epling’snon-chambervolunteerwork isjustasimpressiveandextensive.Most recently,shehasservedaschairofthe GrandparentsClub(Wisecats)atMidtownElementarySchoolandasco-chair oftheSingingRiverTrailLaunchTank Competition.Herpastvolunteerwork

includesworkwiththeGothicGuild, HuntsvilleBalletCompany,Huntsville BotanicalGardens,andJuniorLeague ofHuntsvillejusttonameafew.

“We’reonlyasgoodasthecommunity membersthatgivebacktoourcommunityeachandeveryday.So,whenwecan givebacktoourcommunity,itreallylifts theentirecommunityup,”saidEplingof hercommunityinvolvement.“Ilovegivingback.Ithinkthehardestthinginthis positionformerightnowisthatIdon’t havethetimetositontheseventoten boardsthatIusedtositonbeforeItook thisjob.”

ThoughEplingwastheof cialrecipientoftheChampionChamberAward, shesaysit’sreallyanawardfortheentirechamberandhowfarthey’vecome asateam.

“ThisChamberChampionaward mighthavemynameonit,butitwould havenotbeenpossibleifitwasn’tfor myteam,theBoardofDirectors,chamberambassadors,ifitwasn’tforthecity council,forMayorFinley,forChairman McCutcheon,”saidEpling.“Thisisreallyagreattestamenttoourcommunity comingtogetherandsupportinganorganizationthat’sreallytrulybeenrebuilt comingoutofCOVID,andit’sjustbeen anhonortogettobehereatthechamber.Wecallitmagic,chambermagic, andwe’rejusthavingfunwatchingthe chambermagichappen.”

“We’vehadsomanybusinessowners thathavebelievedinuswhenwehada sheetofpaperandadream,”shesaid.

Asforthefuture,theywillhostthe thirdannualCelebrateMadisoninOctober,thesecondannualBacktoSchool Breakfastlaterthissummer,andmore ribboncuttingsthroughouttheyearas theycontinuetoaimtocreatevalueand communityconnectionsforareabusinesses.

“WhenyoulooklongtermattheMadisonchamber,ourfocusisful llingour mission,andthatmissionistocreate communityconnectionsandtogrow businessesandtocontinuetobeaconnector,aconvener,andacatalystfor positivechangewithinourcommunity. Ourteamworkseverydaytomakesure we’reful llingthatmission,”Eplingsaid ofthefuture.

InadditiontotheChamberChampion award,thechamberwasalsohonored withof cialaccreditationfromtheAlabamaChamberofCommerceAssociation,aprestigiousaccreditation,whichis achievedbymeeting“rigorousstandards oforganizationaleffectiveness,professionalconduct,andcommunityimpact.” LearnmoreabouttheMadisonChamberofCommerce’smissionandeventsat madisonalchamber.com.

SCHOOLS

Liberty’sShravanBalaji wins‘BestofFairAward’ inregionalsciencefair

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Shravan Balajiearnedthe“Best ofFairAward”inthe NorthAlabamaRegional ScienceandEngineering FairorNARSEFatthe UniversityofAlabamain Huntsville.

Shravan,aseventh-graderatLiberty MiddleSchool,earnedthe awardintheJuniorDivisionforgrades6-8with hisproject,“AnInnovativeApproachtoPredict andAnalyzeDiabetesUsingMachineLearning.” HecompetedintheBiomedicalEngineeringand HealthSciencesCategory.

Shravanreceived$500 inprizemoneyfromthe U.S.SpaceandRocket Center. Afterhiswinatregionals,Shravanadvancedto theAlabamaStateScienceandEngineering FairorASEF,wherehe wonsecondplaceinthe BiomedicalEngineering andHealthSciencescategory.Healsoreceiveda spotintheJuniorInnovatorsChallenge.

“Ihaveparticipatedin STEMsummercamps throughwhichIgainedinterestinbiologyandcomputerscience,”Shravan said.“Idecidedtotakeit astepfurtherthisyearby creatingaresearchprojectinthat eld.” HelpingShravanalong theway,DanyaleRagus, aneighth-gradescience teacheratLiberty,mentoredhimandassisted withtheregistrationprocessforthesciencefair.

Shravan’sproject“analyzesvariousfactorsthat contributetodiabetesand usesamachinelearning algorithmtopredictindividuals’likelihoodsof

havingdiabetes.Atthe fair,Iwasjudgedbasedon mypresentation,poster andresearchpaper,”he said.

“Theinspirationbehind creatingthisprojectarose fromobservingthechallengesfacedbyadiabetic friend.Witnessingtheir strugglessparkedmycuriositytodelvedeeper intounderstandingthe diseaseandexploreways inwhichIcouldcontributetoimprovingthesituation,”Shravansaid.

“Participatinginthe fairallowedmetoexplore myinterestsin-depthand discovermypassionfora speci careaofscience,” Shravansaid.“Presentingmyprojecttojudges helpedmeovercomestage frightanddevelopstrong communicationskills.”

WhenShravanwas insixthgrade,hewon thirdplaceforhisproject,“GeneVariationsand TheirImpactonMedicationEf cacy”atASEF. Hewasnominatedforthe 2023ThermoFisherScienti cJuniorInnovators ChallengeorJIC,aprogramoftheSocietyfor Science.

Formerlycalledthe BroadcomMASTERS,the ThermoFisherChallenge isthepremierSTEMcompetitionforU.S.sixththrougheighth-graders. ThermoFisherisanincredibleachievement, withonlythetop10percentofmiddle-school projectsnationwidethat areinvitedtoapplyonline forthenationalcompetition.

HisparentsareBalajiPurushothaman,who worksasaPrincipalProductManageratAdtran Inc.,andSubashiniGopalakrishnan,anengineerat Siemens.

Alfred“Al”Blaschke(b.4January1917)fromTexas,USA,haso ciallyreclaimedhisstatusastheworld’soldestpersontotandemskydive.Alwas106 years327daysold–overthreeyearsolderthanthepreviousrecord–atthetime ofhisjump.He rstbroketherecordin2020,aged103,whenhejumpedoutofa movingplaneat14,000feettocelebratehistwingrandsons’ collegegraduations.

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Nodoubtthatbraggingrightswereatstake,but achievingpersonalbestswasalso onthelinewhentheBobJonesAir ForceJuniorROTCorAFJROTC andJamesClemensArmyJunior ROTCorAJROTCengagedinexercisesattheRocketCityRivalryDay.

CadetMajorXinLinfromJames Clemenshostedthesecondannual RocketCityRivalryDayonApril 19.LinservesastheBattalionExecutiveOf cerofJamesClemens JROTCJetBattalion,andcurrently heisAlabamaJROTCStatePresident.

“AttheRocketCityRivalryDay, rivalMadisonCitySchools’JROTC programsatBobJonesandJames

Clemenscametogethertocompete inaseriesofsportseventsanddrill todeterminewhoisultimatelythe bestJROTCprograminMadison City,”Linsaid.

“Over100cadetsparticipated, and,withaclosecallfortwoyears inarow,BobJonespulledthrough winningtwofortwo,”Linsaid.The winningunitcankeepaperpetual beltthatsigni estheirstatus.

“Thiseventisoneofthewaysthe twoJROTCunitsengageinfriendly rivalry,be ttingofthehistory-long, county-widerivalry,”Linsaid.“The ArmyNationalGuardprovided usgames,suchasagladiatorpit, rock-climbingwallandfootball toss.”

TheJROTCunitscompetedin afour-by-onerace, agfootball, dodgeball,trackrelays,obstacle courseandtugofwar. “Inaddition,thecadetshadarivalingfundraiserforChick- l-A milkshakestoraisemoneyforboth unitsinprogramfunds,”Linsaid. Allcadetsshowedgreatsportsmanshipanddetermination throughoutthecompetition.Cadets cheeredandencouragedeachother, trulyembodyingthespiritofthe event.

“BothJROTCunitswillcontinue tohostRocketCityRivalryDayfor yearstocome,”Linsaid. AtJamesClemens,ret.MajorRezellLinenandret.SergeantMajor SamuelD.McCrayinstructstudents whohaveenrolledinAJROTC. BobJones’AFJROTCinstructors areret.ChiefMasterSergeantEllis Clarkandret.Dr.MajorMelissaM. Lacey.

TEACHEROFTHEYEAR -BobJonesHighSchoollastweekcelebratedthelegacyofthelateMadameAngelaMooneyby namingherTeacheroftheYearfor2023-2024.Thestudentsandfacultysaytheyhavebeenpositivelyimpactedbyher supportivenature,senseofhumorandherpassionforlife.AcceptingthisawardisMadameMooney’shusbandandfamily. MadameMooneytaughtFrenchforover20yearsatBJHS.Shewasamodelteacherwholovedandsupportedherstudents, organized&implementedengaginglessons,andsharedherpassionfortheFrenchlanguageandculturetoherstudents.She enjoyedgettingtoknowherstudentsandencouragedtheiracademicandpersonalgrowth.MooneypassedawayonMarch16 aftercomplicationsfromopen-heartsurgeryinBirmingham.SheissurvivedbyherhusbandChris;sonLogananddaughters BriannaandKendall.

FIELDDAY -It’sthattimeofyearagain- elddayeventsatlocalschools.TheHeritageElementary elddaywasasuccess lastweek.Allofthekidshadablast!ItwasmadepossiblewithvolunteerhelpfromtheparentsandPTA.Herearesome funphotosfromtheevent.

TOPFINALIST -MadisonCitySchoolsisproudtohaveatop four nalistforAlabamaTeacheroftheYear,scienceteacher KristenBrownatLibertyMiddleSchool.Ajudgingcommittee heldextensiveinterviewswithallfour nalists,andGov.Kay Iveyannouncedlastweekthatfourth-gradeteacherDeborah StringfellowofElmoreCountySchoolsisthe2024-2025AlabamaTeacheroftheYear.SuperintendentDr.EdNicholsand LibertyMiddlePrincipalShannonBrownattendedtheawards ceremonylastWednesdaynightinMontgomeryinsupport ofKristen.“MCSisproudofMs.Brownforthishonor,with 48,000teachersacrossAlabama,”statedaFacebookpost fromMadisonCitySchools.

BOBJONESJAZZBRUNCH -TheBobJonesHighSchoolJazz

BandannualJazzBrunchwasheldlastweekattheMadison SeniorCenter.“Wetrulyappreciateallbandmembers,band directorLeighThomas,assistantbanddirectorKevinSmart, whoalsocoordinatestheindoordrumline,fortheircontinued supportofMSC,”aFacebookpostbytheseniorstated.“To eachperformer,parent,grand-parent,friend,loved-oneand MSCmembertheMSCstaffsendsyouallourgratitudeand wellwishes!”In2018,theannualeventstartedwhenthe presidentofBobJonesBandBoosterscontactedthen-center directorVickieParkerwiththeideaofabrunch.“Ourcenter hasalwayspartneredwiththecityschools,”Parkersaid.“I sawthisasanexcellentwaytopartnerwiththem.”Bandparentswillservedatemptingarrayofsweetandsavoryfoods. TheBobJonesJazzBrunchnotonlyraisesfundsfortheseniorcenterbutgivestheteenagersawaytogivebackby showcasingtheirmasteryofthejazzgenre.

JUNGLEBOOK -TheMidtownElementaryschoolfamilyreceivedamusicaltreatlastweek.Studentsattheschoolperformed themusical“JungleBook”totheclassmates(above)andtofamilyandfriendslastFridayandSaturday.Thehardworkingcast didanexcellentjobbringingthiswonderfulclassictolife.

CAREERDAY -DiscoveryMiddlerecentlyhostedaCareer DaySpeakerseriesorganizedbyAmandaHaynesandthe DMSTechnologyStudentAssociation.Some16speakers fromavarietyofcareerspresentedtoseveralclasses.The forumexposedstudentstopotentialcareerinterestsand gavethemanopportunitytoaskquestions.Thestudents enjoyedlearningaboutthedifferentcareerpathsandhearing speakersexplainpathwaystogetthereandhowtheircareers mayhavechangedovertime.MadisonCitySchoolsleaders saidtheyareverythankfulalloftheirindustrypartnerswho tooktimetosharetheirknowledgeandexperiencewiththe students.

French,LatinstudentsatJames Clemensexcelintesting,contests

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Inyear-endtasks,languagestudentsinFrenchandLatinhave demonstratedtheirmasteryofadifferentmodeofcommunication.

“OurWorldLanguagesprogramsare closingouttheyearonabusynote,with languagecompetitions,testsandotherforeignlanguagechallengesforstudents,”Dr.EdNichols,Superintendent ofMadisonCitySchools,said.

“Here’sasnapshotofrecentactivities: aNationalFrenchContestbyJamesClemensstudents;aSpanishAssemblyat DiscoveryMiddleSchoolinvolvingBob Jones,Discovery,JourneyandLiberty middleschools’Spanishprograms;and JamesClemensawardwinnersfromthe NationalLatinExam,”Nicholssaid.

“Thefollowingstudentsparticipated intheNationalFrenchContestthisyear --atestoftheirFrenchlanguageskills inreading,listeningandgrammar,”KatieGreenesaid.GreeneteachesFrench atJamesClemens.“Over40,000students participatedinthiscontestacrossthenation.”

JamesClemenshad21studentsearn awardsintheirrespectivedivisionsthis year,including vemedalists:

•Level5(AdvancedPlacement)--Erik Wu,NationalHonorableMention,highestscoreinstate;andMatthewWilliams, NationalHonorableMention,second highestscoreinstate.

Dauwen,NationalHonorableMention; ZemirahSprayberry,KinsleyHardy, JohnLitavec,EthanIzatt,IvanaRubio, EmmaTitsworth,IsabelleBerronesand AlexisConner,NationalHonorableMentionwithintop25scoresinthestate.

InclassesforLatin,41JamesClemens studentstooktheNationalLatinExam thisyear,LatinteacherAllisonShratter said.ShratteralsosponsorsLatinClub andLatinHonorSociety.Amongthose 41students,29LatinstudentsatJames Clemenswonawardsandhonors. Severalstudentswerejudgedindifferentlevels:

•CumLaude(withpraise)--Isaac Caldwell,BarrettDaughtryandDominik Karascony.

•Level4--AnaLara,NationalSilver Medalist,highestscoreinstate;Max Pasho,NationalSilverMedalist,second highestscoreinstate;VincentStewart, NationalHonorableMention,seventh highestscoreinstate;EmilyHarrison, NationalHonorableMention,eighth highestscoreinstate;andAlexandria Alford,NationalHonorableMention, ninthhighestscoreinstate.

•MagnaCumLaude(withgreatpraise) --SageMankowski •SilverMedal,MaximaCumLaude (withthegreatestpraise)--EthanBrewer. ThesestudentscompetedinBeginning Latin: •CumLaude(withpraise)--Autumn Elliott,BrielleHicks,AbbyHorn,Hailey KimandNataylaNiebuhr.

•MagnaCumLaude(withgreatpraise) --JackCrider,CalebDensford,AlexEmmons,PhilipHester,ShaanPatel,Brady PercyandRylanYork.

•Level3--UrviMysore,NationalGold Medalist,highestscoreinstate;Disha Patel,NationalBronzeMedalist,second highestscoreinstate;andAnayaNaphade,NationalHonorableMention,third highestscoreinstate.

•Level2--ClaireFrazier,National BronzeMedalist;GavinSharpandRuby

•SilverMedal,MaximaCumLaude (withthegreatestpraise)--OwenClark, CarmenCruz,KellyHwang,LeviKuehnl, KatherineMai,SydneySaxon,Marcy Walliser,JackWeber,CadenWhittington andReeceWilliams.

•GoldMedal,SummaCumLaude(with thehighestpraise)--CarolineReynolds andChandanaSuru.

LIVING

FinleyKoswoskihasbeennamed“VFWScoutoftheYear”inthecontestthattheDepartmentofAlabamacoordinates.

LocalGirlScoutawardedDepartment ofAlabama’s‘VFWScoutoftheYear’

FinleyKoswoski wasalsoafinalist forMadisonYouth VolunteeroftheYear AwardinMarch

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–FinleyKoswoski,agraduatingsenioratJames ClemensHighSchool,hasbeen named“VFWScoutoftheYear” (orVeteransofForeignWars)by theDepartmentofAlabama. TheGentry-IsomVFW,Post 2,702inHuntsvillerecentlyannouncedthatKoswoskihadwon thishonorfortheirpostinthe contest.Koswoskithenadvanced tostatecompetitionandwasselectedas“DepartmentofAla-

bamaVFWScoutoftheYear.”

TheVFWScoutoftheYear programrecognizesoutstanding youthwhoshowexemplarybehaviorincitizenship,patriotism andloveofcountry.Aspartof theprocesstoselecttheScoutof theYear,candidatesareevaluatedatlevelsforthePost(local); District(multiplecounties);and Department(StateofAlabama). Foreligibilityfortheaward,a ScoutmusthavereceivedtheEagleScoutAward,GirlScoutGold Award,VentureSummitAward orSeaScoutQuartermaster Award.TheScoutalsomusthave demonstratedexemplarycitizenshipinschool,Scoutingandthe community. Finley,asenioratJamesClemensHighSchool,hasbeenaGirl ScoutinMadisonfor13years.A memberofServiceUnit212,she hasvolunteeredtoassistwith youngergirlprogramsforGirl Scoutstroopsacrossthestate andCityofMadisonbyleading

RECIPE: Mixed BerryFrenchToast

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MADISON-Theremay benobetterwaytostart thedaythanadelicious breakfast.Ahomemade mealcansettheright toneforagreatday.This recipefor“MixedBerry FrenchToast”courtesy ofTasteofHome(tasteofhome.com)issureto please.

MixedBerryFrenchToast Makes8servings 6largeeggs 13/4cupsfat-freemilk 1teaspoonsugar

1teaspoongroundcinnamon 1teaspoonvanillaextract 1/4teaspoonsalt 1loaf(1pound)French bread,cubed 1package(12ounces) frozenunsweetenedmixed berries

2tablespoonscoldbutter 1/3cuppackedbrown sugar Confectioners’sugarand maplesyrup(optional)

Whisktogetherthe rst 6ingredients.Placebread cubesina13x9-inchor 3-quartbakingdishcoatedwithcookingspray.

badgeworkshopsforyounger girlsandlocalcamporees.She participatedinsixFlagRetirementCeremoniesbetween20202024,duringwhichhundredsof damagedUS agscollectedin theCityofMadisonwereretired. In2022shewastheVeteransof ForeignWars(VFW)Scoutofthe YearforAmericanLegionPost 5162. ShecompletedherGirlScout GoldAwardwith180service hoursonaprojecttocreateaHistoricDowntownWalkingTour AppfortheCityofMadison.She collaboratedwithRotaryClub ofMadison,MadisonVisionary Partners,andtheMadisonStationHistoricalPreservationSocietytoresearchandcreateaguidedtourofdowntowntopreserve historyandmakeitaccessibleto residentsandvisitorsalike.The apphasbeenusedbythousands ofpeopleandservesasalasting resourcethatcanbeusedforfun

Poureggmixtureover top.Refrigerate,covered, 8hoursorovernight. Preheatovento350 F.Removeberriesfrom freezerandFrenchtoast fromrefrigeratorandlet standwhileovenheats. BakeFrenchtoast,covered,30minutes. Inasmallbowl,cutbut-

Soundof Cicadas

Rareinsectemergencebrings buzz‘unlikeanyinnature’

BySTAFFREPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-What’s thatsound?Isittheeerie soundofanalienspaceshiplandingnearby?A white-noisesoundtrack forpeoplewhohavetroublefallingasleep?Oris itthedistinctivechorus ofmillionsofcicadas emergingtoculminate theirlifecycle?TheanswerisC,andinsectexpertssaytheunusualambientnoisewilllikelybe gonebysummer.

Inadditiontotheinsectsthemselves,the emergenceofaperiodical13-yearcicadabrood hasbroughtwithitextra noiseacrossNorthAlabamaasmalessearchfor matesbeforedyingoff throughoutJune.

“It’sunlikeanysound youhearinnature,”said BlakeLayton,anentomologyspecialistandExtensionprofessorinthe DepartmentofBiochemistry,MolecularBiology, EntomologyandPlant Pathology.“Tome,it soundslikethesoundeffectyouhearfromspaceshipsinanoldStarTrek movie.”

“It’sawhirringsound,” addedJoVonnHill,MississippiStateUniversity EntomologicalMuseum directorandinsecttax-

onomyassistantprofessor.“It’sacacophonyall throughtheday.Yesterday,Iheardmoreofa buzzingnoise,buttoday remindedmeofwhite noise.”

Cicadasgeneratethese matingcallsbyexpandingandcontractinghollowstructuresontheir bodiescalledtymbals. Thepassingofairduring thisexercisehelpsreverberatethedrum-like structures,whichproducesthesound.Hillsaidthe currentbroodhasfour differentspecies,allhavingdifferentcalls,and Laytonsaidcicadas“sing allday,”frommorningto lateafternoon.Nighttime insectnoisesarelikely madebykatydids,cricketsandotherbugs,the professorssaid. Thebroodemergedin lateAprilafterspendingmostoftheirlives undergroundandfeastingontreeroots.They emergeasnymphs—the juvenilestageoftheir lifecycle—andshedtheir exoskeleton,hangingon treetrunksandother vegetationwhiletheir new,adultskinhardens. Cicadasthenmateand layeggsonpencil-sized treetwigsbeforedying. Oncehatched,youngcicadasfalltotheground

terintobrownsugaruntilcrumbly.TopFrench toastwithberries;sprinklewithbrownsugar mixture.Bake,uncovered,untilaknifeinsertedinthecentercomesout clean,15to20minutes.If desired,dustwithconfectioners’sugarandserve withsyrup.

Thematingcallofmalecicadasis“unlikeanysoundyou hearinnature,”accordingtoBlakeLayton,anentomology specialistandExtensionprofessorinMSU’sDepartmentof Biochemistry,MolecularBiology,EntomologyandPlantPathology.

andburrowdeepinsearchoffoodand safety,continuingthecycle.

“Inadditiontothenoise,youmight seemorepredatorsaround.Cicadasare greatmealsforalotofthings,especially birds,”Hillsaid. GetOutandExplore

WiththeemergenceofBroods13and 19,MeredithShrader—anAlabama CooperativeExtensionSystementomologist—saidthisyearisagreatopportunityforparentstousethecicadato teachtheirchildrenaboutecosystems, lifecyclesandscience.

“Theearlierparentscanintroduce theirchildrentoinsectsandhelpthem understandthattheyarenotallbad, stingingcreatures—thebetter,”Shradersaid.“Itisimportanttohelpthem understandtheimportanceofinsectsin ourecosystem.”

CicadasinBrood13emergeevery17 years,andBrood19emergesevery13 years.Shraderencouragesparentsto followtheemergenceoftheseperiod-

tilmedicalpersonnelarrived,” Lillysaid.“Shemadeafullrecovery.”

Lilly’sunit,MSBB41,drills inAmory,Miss.“Othercadets areexceptionalyoungmenand womenwhoarewelcomingand respectfulofafemaleChief,” Lillysaid.LillywasrecentlypromotedtoMidshipman(anadult of cerrank);anotherfemale nowmanagescadetleadership. ForBoyScouts,afriendinvitedLillytoattendan-girlmeeting whenLillywasasophomore. “Lillywashookedanddecided tojoin,”Scottsaid.

“Ihadjustenoughtimeto makeEagle,”Lillysaid.HerEagleprojectinvolvedplanterboxeswithpolesthatformanopenroofedgazebowithclimbing vinesatAthensPublicLibrary.

Deadlinesweretightwithno downtimebetweenranks.Lilly nishedherEagleprojecton thedeadline,justbeforeher18th birthday.

ForGirlScouts,Lillyjoined asearlyaspossibleatage ve andhasbeenactivesincethen. ForherGoldproject,Lilly’s teambuiltasensoryroomfor childrenwithspecialneedsto relaxand‘decompress’atThe

icalcicadasintheirarea,usingitasa tangible,life-scienceteachingtool.She recommendsusingcicadamania.comto followtrendsandupdates.Thiswebsite includesfacts,speciesidenti cation, emergencetrackingandthesounds madebyeachspecies.

“Oneoftheinterestingthingsabout thebroodsemergingthisyearisthat theirsoundstrulyaredifferent,”Shradersaid.“Ifpeoplelistentothesoundsin theirbackyardandcomparewhatthey heartothewebsite,theywillbeableto identifywhichcicadabroodissinging nearby.”

ShradersaidcicadasfromBroods13 and19havedifferentsounds,butthey alsosounddifferentthantheannual cicadasthatsingeachsummerinAlabama. Whenisthebesttimetolookforcicadas?

Thisyear’semergenceisanimportanteventforcicadapredators.Cicadas rstfeedontreeroots.Then—asthey emergefromtheground—moles,birds,

ArcofMorganCountyinDecatur.InearlyMay,shereceived thecon rmationletterforher GoldAward,GirlScouts’highest honorandroughlyequivalentto EagleScout.

Lillywholeheartedlythanked GirlScout,BoyScoutandSea Cadetleaders,teachers,relativesandfriendsforencouragement.

InotherhonorsatJames Clemens,LillyearnedtheDAR YouthCitizenshipMedaland NationalMeritScholarstatus; participatedinNationalHonor Society,ScienceHonorSociety andGermanHonorSociety; andreceivedtheSealofBiliteracyandNationalGermanExam Scholarshipforathree-week school,homestayinBrandenburgandsightseeing.

LillywillattendCentreCollegeinDanville,Ky.asaLincoln Scholartostudybiologywith sightsonmedicalschool.

“Ibelieveshemaybetheonly ‘ChiefGoldenEagle’outthere,” ScottsaidaboutLilly’stitles.

Lilly’sparentsareScottand KristalMarkowitz.Heteaches socialstudiesatJamesClemens. SheworksaslibrarianatCentralSchoolinHuntsville.

opossumsandothersmallcreatures feedonthecicadas.Shradersaidthe emergenceisasurvivalstrategyforthe insects.Theyemergeallatonce,hoping thatsomecicadaswillsurvivetoreproduce,layeggsandstarttheprocess again.

“Cicadaemergencewillhappeninthe deadofnight,whenthecicada’smajor predatorsarenotmoving,”Shrader said.“Thiswillgivethemtimetocome outoftheirexoskeletonsanddryoff. Then,they ytothetopsofthetreesto warmup.”

Shradersaidthatcicadasmustbe warmtosing,sosingingwilllikelybeginaround10a.m.themorningafter emergence.

“Unfortunately,mostopportunitiesto seecicadaswillbeastheyaredyingon theground,”Shradersaid.“Thosewho donotmaketheclimbupthetreewillbe theonesthataremosteasilyavailable forobservationwithfamiliesandchildren.”

andeducationalpurposes.

AsamemberofAmerican LegionPostandAuxiliary Unit,Finleyhasparticipatedin veteran’sgrave agplacement andcleaningonMemorialDay andVeteran’sday,aswellas placingwreathsforChristmas andparticipatinginannual gravestonecleaning.Muchof hervolunteerservicehours arespentonbehindthescenes worktohelpprepareforevents andprojectsfortheAmerican Legion.

Finley’sworkwithveterans hasmadeasigni cantimpact inMadison’sseniorlivingfacilitiesbyrememberingthem andhonoringthemfortheir service.

“Gentry-IsomVFW,Post 2,702isproudtoonceagain haveourtopScoutbecome therecipientoftheDepartment-levelaward,”BobbyLee Jr.said.LeeisCommanderof VFWPost2,702.

“Thisisthethirdyearina rowthatPost2,702hashadthe Department-level‘Scoutofthe Year,’whichisare ectionon thequalityofScoutingprogramsinourarea,”Leesaid. SomeoftheVFW’searliest

ThingstoDo

Shradersaidthereareplentyofways tousethisnaturalphenomenonasa teachingtool. “Itisimportantforchildrentohave exposuretoinsectsinordertoteach themnottobeafraid,”Shradersaid. “Theseguysarebigbuttheywon’thurt you,andtheywillbeinalotofplaces. Takethetimetosee,touchandexperiencewhatisgoingonaroundyou.”

•Collectspecimens.Findcicadasor exoskeletonsandpinthemonafoam boardforobservationandsafekeeping. •Makeyourownmap.Findandidentifyspecies,collectdataandcreateyour ownmapofyour ndings. MoreInformation Usethisyear’sdouble-broodemergenceasanopportunitytoteachchildrenabouttheecosystem,allwhile enjoyingoneofnature’smostfascinatingphenomena.LearnmoreaboutAlabama’secosystemandotherinsectsby visitingwww.aces.edu.

tiestothecommunityinvolve youthgroups.“Perhapsnoneis strongerormorelastingthan therelationshipbetweenthe VFWandAmerica’sScouting organizations,”Leesaid.

“Infact,VFW’spartnership withBoyScoutsofAmerica datesbackto1915whenVFW Post2,100helpedtoestablish Troop1inEverett,Wash.,”Lee said.

“Inadditiontoteachingour youthvitallifeandsurvivalskills,Scoutingprograms helpdevelopAmerica’syouth intothewell-rounded,strong leadersthatourcountry’sfutureneeds.TheVFWisproud ofallthatthesestudentshave achievedandaccomplished, andwe’rehonoredtorecognize themthroughourScoutofthe Yearprogram,”Leesaid.

“FinleyembodiesthequalitieswelookforinourScouts. Shenotonlyparticipatesin manyextracurricularactivities,butshealsoseeks leadershippositionsinthe organizationsinwhichshe participates,”Leesaid.“That qualitysetsherapartfrom manyothercandidatesforthis award.”

Finleyperformedover400 hoursofdocumentedcommunityservicewhileinhigh school.Herservicequali ed herfortheLevelPresidentialVolunteerServiceAward (PVSA)duringeachofthose years.Her136.5hoursofservicein2023quali edherforthe SilverLevelPVSA.

“Onceyougrowtolovevolunteeringitwillcomenaturallyandyouwillneverfailto lendahelpinghandwhenever youseesomeonewhoneeds helporwhenhelpisaskedof you.Ialsorecommendsetting agoalforhowmanyvolunteer hoursyouwanttocompletea yeartokeepyoumotivatedto givebacktothecommunity.”

Finleywasrecentlyhonored asa nalistforMadisonVisionaryPartners’“MadisonYouth VolunteeroftheYear”. AftergraduatingfromJames ClemensHighSchoolthis month,sheplanstoattend AuburnUniversityinthefall. Troop926leadersareJean DownsandAndreaJohnson. Finleyandherfamilywillbe honoredwithapresentation ceremonyatPost2,702onMay 25atnoon.

Final4showdowninMadison

ItwasafullhouseatBobJoneslastweekasthePatriotsfacedtheircross-cityrivalJetsintheClass7AFinal 4baseballseries.PhotoOdom

PatriotsbattleJetstoreachthis week’sstate7Achampionship

ByCALEBODOM caleb@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-Thispastweek featuredabaseballseriesfor theagesasbitterrivalsBob JonesandJamesClemensran itbackjustthreeweekslater.

Thestakesweremassive asbothMadisonschoolshad alreadybattledthroughtwo roundsoftheplayoffstoreach the7AFinalFourwithgamesto beplayedatBobJones. Onpaper,itwassupposedto beanotherBobJonessweepbecausethatiswhatthePatriots

alwaysdototheJets.

ButJamesClemensdidn’tgo allthewaytoHooverandswept theBucstogetdustedbyBob JonesintheFinalFour. Witha rst-roundroadsweep ofGrissomandthentheHoover serieswininjusttwo,JCwas ridinghighheadingbackto MadisontofacethemightyPatriots. BobJones’playoffpathway wasadismantlingofSparkman athomefollowedbywinning twoofthreeathomeagainst Thompsoninthesecondround. JamesClemensbestedthe

PatriotsinGame1lastWednesdayatBobJonesbyascoreof 3-1beforefalling9-1inaGame2 thatwasstoppedforinclement weather. Those rsttwogamessetthe stageforalegendary nalclash lastThursdayforaticketto thestatechampionshipagainst Central–PhoenixCity. ThursdayGame3:BobJones 5,JamesClemens4 ThePatriotsusedtheirdangerouslineuptocomeback againsttheroadJetswhoappearedkeentoescortBobJones

Forthosewantingtotackle

ingGroupsistheretosupportanyonewillingtoface apersonalchallengeasthe groupscanhelpwithcoaching,comradeoflike-minded individualsandasenseofaccountabilityworkingtoward thegoalofparticipatingina triathlon.

FleetFeetofMadison/ Huntsvilleisofferingtriathlontrainingprograms toassistparticipantsofall levelsofathleticismandexperience.“Tri101”beginner leveltrainsfortheSprintTriathlonscheduledforAugust. TrainingbeganMay14.The programforintermediates, “Tri201,”willprovidetrainingfortheRocketmanTriathloninAugust.Thisprogram startsJune3.Forthosewho fallintothecategoryofendurancetriathlete,“Tri70.3” issetupforthosewishingto completeaHalfIronman. TheelitetrainingbeginsJuly 8.

ThePatriotsareinOxfordthisweekcompetingfortheClass7Abaseballcrown.Their rstgamewasyesterday, butduetopressdeadlinesforTheRecord,thisissueprintsaheadoftheopeninggame.Checkoutwww.themadisonrecord.comforupdates.PhotobyCalebOdom

ByBOBLABBE bob@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-Aheavyweight championshipboutisthebest comparisonthatcanbemade fortheupcomingStateChampionshipSeriesfortheClass7A BaseballtitlewhenBobJones willtanglewithCentral-Phenix City.

“Youcouldn’taskforabetter

matchupwithNo.1vs.No.2in thestateandbothofusranked intheTop15nationally,”said BobJonesheadcoachJared Smith.“I’dbesurprisedifthis seriesdoesn’tgothreegames withthesetwoteamsbeingso evenlymatched.” Thebest-of-threeseriesbeginsonTuesdayat2:00p.m.at ChoccoloccoPark,a1,200-seat facilitylocatedinOxford.Game

twoandthree,ifnecessary,will beheldonthearti cialturf RudyAbbottFieldatthe2,020 capacityJimCaseStadiumon thecampusofJacksonville StateUniversityonWednesday at4:00p.m.and7:00p.m.The PatriotsareNo.1inAlabama andNo.13nationallyaccording toPerfectGame.TheRedDevilscomeintothe nalsasNo.

See FINAL4 Page 2B See CHAMPIONSHIP Page 2B

Detailsandregistrationare availableatwww. eetfeet. com/s/huntsville/training. Atriathlonismadeupof threedisciplinesofsport: run-bike-swim.Participants havetheirownreasonsfor wantingtocompleteatriathlon,butthebene tsare universal.Thetasksofcompetingatriathlonbothphysicallyandmentallyarerewardinginmultipleareasof theexperience.Formost, a triathlonoffersanewchallenge,improves tnessand anoverallsenseofaccomplishment.Completingthree separatedisciplinesisanincredibleaccomplishmentand aftercrossingthe nishline inanyeventthefeelingof beingmotivatedandinspired canlastalifetime. SteveKeller,memberof TeamRocketTriathlonClub, willbeoneofthecoachesin thetrainingprograms.“Since arrivingherein2012and workedatFleetFeet-Madison for18monthsasIbegancompetingintriathlonsin2007 andcompletedfourironman distanceevents,”saidKeller. “IlovebeingamentorforTriathlon201TrainingGroups andenjoyhelpingothers achievetheirgoals,”added

intotheoffseason.

BobJones’startingpitcherJack Shawovercameadisastroustopof the rstinningwhereheallowed fourrunswithjustonehitasJames Clemenstookadvantageofsome earlyjitters.

SeniorcatcherZachJohnsonled thewayforthePatriotswithhis2 for3dayswithtwoRBIsforthePatriots,whiletheBobJonesshortstopBradenBoothalsohadabig momentinthebottomofthefourth inningtogivehisteamthelead.

Thetopofthe rstinningcouldn’t havegoneanyworseforJackShaw ashehitthe rsttwoJCbattersin thehelmet.

A urryofwildin eldthrows andevenadoublebyTyMarshthat burnedtheleft elderwhowasplayingveryshallowhadBobJonesina bitofahole.

“Istartedoffrough,”Shawsaid.

“Ihitafewpeopleandmakea coupleoferrors,butwegotoutofit andknewthatmyteamwouldscore somerunsandIjusthadtotrustmy stuffandgorightatthem.”

Tohiscredit,Shawsettledinand gavehisteamsixscorelessinnings therestoftheway.

Down4-0,thePatriotsgotone backinthebottomofthe rstwitha runtomakeit4-1whenZachJohnsondroveinJacobPearlwithan RBIdouble.

BobJonesscoredtwomoreruns inthebottomofthethirdwhen Boothreachedonanerrorandeventuallyscoredonanothererror.

ThirdbasemanGreshamBakerwoulddoublewithtwooutsand therewasJohnsononcemoreto knockhiminwithhisclutchbat whenitmattersmost.

“FirstAB,Iwasjusttryingto hammersomething,”Johnsonsaid.

“Afterthelasttwogames,Iwas nothittingbad,butnotgreat.So, Iwasjusttryingtohitsomething hardandgetusgoingafterthat 4-run rstinningfromthem.”

WithShawdealing,Boothgave BobJonestheleadinthebottomof the fthwitha2-runsinglewithtwo outtomakeit5-4Patriots.

“Iwasgoinguptheretryingtoput somethinginaholesomewhere,” Boothsaid.

“Atleastgetoneacrosstotiethe game,butIendeduprunninginto onethatgotpastthecenter elder andI’mnotgoingtolie,thatwas probablythebiggesthitofmyBob Jonescareer.”

JamesClemensmeanwhilewas justunabletogeneratemuchof anythingelseafterthe rstinning outburst.

AnytimetheJetswouldlookto haveathreatonthebases,theBob JonesdefensewouldstepuptosupportShawwhocontinuedtogrind forhisteamonthemound.

Intheend,itwouldbeShawwho eldedacomebackerwithtwoout intheseventhinning.

TheBobJonespitchersprintedtowardthe rstbasebagtodothejob himselftosecurethewinandsend histeamtothestatechampionship.

AsthePatriotscelebratedandthe fanscheeredwithglee,adisappointedJamesClemensteamthathad earnedtheirrival’srespectaccepted defeatwithclass.

“ThisgroupdidthingsthatnobodyelsehasdoneatJamesClemens,”JetsheadcoachJohnnyJohnsonsaid.

“Wewereoneortworunsaway fromgettingtothe nalsoIcan’t beprouderofourcommunity,our schoolandthekids.”

WednesdayGame1: JamesClemens3,BobJones1

The rstinstallmentwasaduel betweenpitchersLukeDavenport withJCandBradenBoothforBob Jones.

Davenportgavehisteameverythinghehadinhis nalappearance ofhishighschoolcareerwithseven inningswhereheallowedjustone runwith vehits,twowalksandsix strikeouts.

Intheotherdugout,Boothalso pitchedseveninningswherehegave upthreerunswithsevenhitswith nowalksand10strikeouts.

BobJonestookthe1-0leadinthe bottomofthe rstinning,butthree runsbytheJetsinthetopofthe fourthinningmadeallthedifferenceasJCtooktheopener3-1.

Wednesday/ThursdayGame2: BobJones9,JamesClemens1

ThepressurewasonthePatriotsathomeinthesecondgameon Wednesday,butitwasaraceagainst theweather.

Thethreatofbadstormsthat includedlightning,hailandeven tornadosforcedGame2tobepostponedwithBobJonesleading7-1in the fthinning.

Whentheactionresumedon Thursday,thePatriotsaddedtwo morerunstorolltovictoryinthe secondgameonahotdayatBob Jones.

Bythetimethispublicationcomes out,BobJoneswillhaveplayed Game1ofthe7AStateChampionshiponTuesdayagainstCentral–PhenixCityatChoccoloccoParkin Oxford,Ala.

Game2isslatedtobeplayedtoday at2p.m.atJacksonvilleStatewhile Game3,ifneeded,willtakeplace Wednesdaynightat6:30p.m.alsoat JSU.

Keller.

Tri101isbasicallyabeginner triathleteprogramovera12-week periodgearedtowardsthenewtriathletecoveringswimtechnique, cyclingsafetyandgearingandrun techniqueincludingthetransition

2inthestate,butNo.10onthenationalscene.Thetwoheavyweights metearlierthisseasononFeb.17as partofthePBRAlabamaKickoffat HooverHighwhereBobJoneslostin acloseone2-1.

“Centralplaysreallygooddefense, throwsstrikes,andhitsforahigh averagewiththeabilitytohitextra basehits.Theyareacompleteteam, butwhatmakesthemreallytoughto beatistheyalwaysbelievethatthey

ofonesporttotheother.Nutrition, injurypreventionandstretching willalsobetouchedonallforthe feeof$200(excludingracefee) inpreparationfortheHuntsville SprintTriathlon,scheduledfor Aug.3.TrainingkickoffisMay14

willwin,”saidSmithoftheRedDevils.“Theyareextremelycompetitive andgritty,whichmakesthemvery toughtobeat.Theyarealsousedto winningasthisistheirthirdstraight statechampionshipappearance.”

ForBobJones(42-12),making theirsecondappearanceinthe nals inthelast veyears,theywentthree gamesinthesemi- nalsagainstits crosstownrivalJamesClemens(3312)inscoresof1-3,9-1and5-4.Cen-

atFleetFeet.

“Ienjoyhelpingothersachieve theirgoalsandwiththeexperience asacoach.Personaltrainerand competitiveathlete,I’mreadyto helpTeamFleetFeetreachtheir 2024goals,”saidKeller.

tral(39-3)sweptAuburn(27-12)11-6 and10-1initssemi- nalmatchup. “Ithinkeveryonehasmomentum atthispointifyouarestillplaying atthispointintheseason,”added Smith.“Ofcourse,wearecoming offahugeserieswinoverourrival JamesClemensbutwehavetoturn thepageprettyquickbecausethe StateChampionshipwillbeherebeforeyouknowit.”

ankedbyhisparents,signed anathleticscholarshiptoplay baseballatCalhounCommunityCollegeinDecatur.A memberoftheJamesClemens team,the5-foot-4,130-pound out elderbatted.408with49 hitsand30RBIsinhissenior seasonfortheJets.

JamesClemensbaseballplayerFranciscoRamirez,centerwithhisparentsalongside,signedan athleticscholarshipwithMarionMilitaryInstitute.AsaseniorfortheJets’programthe5-foot-9, 145-poundin elderbatted.317,with40hitsand29RBIs.

HaydenMarkfurt,togetherwithhisparents,signedanathleticscholarshipwithMarionMilitary InstitutetoplaybaseballafterafantasticseniorseasonforJamesClemens.Hebatted.355 with38hits,23RBI’sandscored49runsfortheJets.The6-foot,155-poundstudent-athlete playedout eld, rstbaseandwasaright-handedpitcher.

UAHhaulsinthreeprovisionalmarks

BySTAFFREPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com

CLEVELAND,Tenn.TheUAHmen’sandwomen’strack& eldteams competedintheLeeLast ChanceQuali ermeet onSaturdaypriortothe NCAAOutdoorChampionships. NotablePerformances -Thewomen’s4x100 meterrelayteamofKrystalynnOatman,Amiah Murray,ChandlerRobinson,andJordynDortch claimed rstplaceand hadaLeeLastChance meetrecordtimeof45.30 andisaNCAADivisionII provisionalmark. -Dortchalsotook rst placeinthe200meter dashwithatimeof24.15. -AydenWaltongrabbed secondplaceinthetriplejump,asheleapta distanceof14.88meters whichisaD-IIprovisional mark. -FourChargersre-

cordedpersonalbestsin theirrespectiveevents, withKe’AndreCampbell (100m,10.76),WestonEllison(800m,1:50.05),Malik Turner(LongJump,7.06

meters),MarshallRosenhoover(PoleVault,4.37 meters). -Ellison’stimeinthe800 metersof1:50.05isaD-II provisionalmark.

JamesClemensout elder DavidSharp,centerwith hisparents,recentlysigned anathleticscholarshipwith CalhounCommunityCollege inDecaturtoplaycollege baseball.Thisseasonforthe Jets,the5-foot-8,155-pound out elderbatted.310,which included35hitsandhe scored26runs,had20RBIs and12stolenbases.

ByBOBLABBE

bob@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-Thetrophycasesateachof thefourlocalhighschoolsreceivedsome additionalhardwareaftertherecentAlabamaHighSchoolAthleticAssociation’s TrackandFieldStateMeetwitheach schooltakinghomeindividualgoldmedal rstplaceawardswhileoneschooltook hometheBlueMapTrophyasTeamState Champion.

Overallcountfor rstplace nishes hadBobJonestakinghome ve,MadisonAcademythree,JamesClemenstwo andtheSparkmanSenatorsone.Individually,JordanUrrutiaofBobJones, anOleMisssignee,wasthestarofthe eventwinningfourgoldmedalstaking theClass7A100,200and400-meterraces andbeingtheanchorlegofthe4x400relayteam,whichplacedagoldmedalwinningperformanceinthehistorybooks. Hisyoungersister,freshmanAlivia,also turnedthetablesonthecompetition winningthe400-meter.Asforateam performance,MadisonAcademy’sboys ralliedwith24pointsoverthe nalthree eventstocapturetheClass3Atitlefor thesecondconsecutiveyearwitha nal tallyof96pointsedgingoutW.S.Neal whichposted84.

“Thisteamdidsomethingtwicethatis hardtodoonce,”saidDanteDorseyhead coachoftheMadisonAcademytrack.

“Withallthepressurefromlastyearon theirshoulders,theyallstayedhungry andhumble.Theycontinuedtowork hardandtrusttheircoachesandtheprocess.Itisanhonortobetheircoachand Icannotwaittoseewhateachofthese athletesgoesontodo.”

TheMustangswonthreestateindividualeventtitles.ReeseBakerwonthe javelinwithanewClass3Astaterecord of184-08andwassecondintheshotput. TheMustangsalsowontworelaychampionshipswiththe4x400settinganew Class3Amarkat3:24.67andthe4x800 raceat8:19.66.

JamesClemenstookthirdplacein Class7Aboy’sdivisionclaiming10medalsattheStateMeetheldinGulfShores. TheJetswereledbythestunningperformanceofthe4x800relayteamofLuke Alverson,ColeRobinson,JohnLuke StovallandDylanDryerwhobrokethe all-classi cationstaterecordwithawinningtimeof7:41.07averaging1:56per runner.Thepostedtimerankstherelay teamNo.3inthenation.

ForSparkmaninthe100thStateMeet, theSenatorswereledbysophomore CharityCollierwhowonthestatetitlein theshotputandwassecondinthediscus amongtheClass7Agirlscompetition.

The nalteamscoresfromtheClass 7AStateMeetheldinGulfShoreswere Boys-1.Hoover156.5,3.JamesClemens71,4.BobJones55,12.Sparkman 18;Girls-1.Hoover90.5,7.BobJones50, 10.Sparkman27.5,15.JamesClemens 23;Class3AStateMeetheldinCullman were:Boys-1.MadisonAcademy96,2. W.S.Neal84.

Herearethemedalwinning(topthree) performances: Class7ABoys-polevault,3.Austin Abney,12,JamesClemens14-0;1,600meter,2.LukeAlverson,11,JamesClemens 4:12.47;3,200meter,2.LukeAlverson,11, JamesClemens9:10.21;400meter,1.JordanUrrutia,12,BobJones47.96,3.Joe QuezKeith,11,Sparkman48.87;4x800, 1.JamesClemens(LukeAlverson,Cole Robinson,JohnLukeStovall,DylanDryer)7:41.07;100meter,1.JordanUrrutia, 12,BobJones10.62;300meterhurdles, 3.JoeQuezKeith,11,Sparkman45.29; 200meter,1.JordanUrrutia,12,Bob Jones20.85;800meter,2.DylanDryer, 12,JamesClemens1:54.51;4x400relay, 1.BobJones(ZathianWebster,Elijah Wells,CalebJohnson,JordanUrrutia) 3:16.70.

Class7AGirls-discus,2.CharityCollier,10,Sparkman121-10;longjump,2. KalahChristopher,10,BobJones18-1.75; 400meter,1.AliviaUrrutia,9,BobJones 56.47;shotput,1.CharityCollier,10, Sparkman40-0.50;highjump,3.Jasmyne Rochelle,9,BobJones5-4;100meter,3. ZariaParker,11,JamesClemens11.94; 300meterhurdles,2.JolissaCoe,12,Bob Jones45.29,3.KalahChristopher,10,Bob Jones45.32;200meter,1.ZariaParker,11, JamesClemens24.20;4x400relay,3.Bob Jones(AlayaObianozie,AliviaUrrutia, JolissaCoe,MollyHalter)3:58.29.

Class3ABoys-800meter,2.Jackson Reese,12,MadisonAcademy2:00.29, 3.Jr.Howard,11,MadisonAcademy 2:01.12;javelin,1.ReeseBaker,12,MadisonAcademy184-08;shotput,2.Reese Baker,12,MadisonAcademy47-05.50; 4x100relay,3.MadisonAcademy43.31; 4x400relay,1.MadisonAcademy(Selano Thomas,JoshuaWilliams,JohnRandell, Howard,JacksonReese)3:24.67;4x800 relay,1.MadisonAcademy(SamHall, CalebWilliams,JohnRandelHoward, JacksonReese)8:19.66.

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HISTORY withJohnRankin

FletcherFamilyandthe 1884“Electrification” ofMadison

ByJOHNP.RANKIN MadisonHistorian

MADISON-In1964theFletcherfamilydescendantsprivatelyprinteda36pagebookletwrittenbyOctaviaFletcherFrazier,whowasborninAthens, Alabama,in1875.TheMadisonStation HistoricalPreservationSocietywas grantedpermissiontousethebooklet, andportionsareexcerptedhere.OctaviawastheyoungestchildofDr.RichardMatthewFletcher(1830-1906)and hiswifeRebeckahMason(1832-1909)of Athens.Octavia’sparentsweremarriedin1855.Octaviawastheonlyone oftheirtenchildrenwhowasbornin Athens,whiletwodiedyoung,andthe otherswerebornatBirnamWood,the familyplantationhomeinLimestone Countyat“NubbinRidge”nearMadison.Octavia’sfatherwasborninRichmond,Virginia,theoldestsonofJames NicholasFletcherandhiswifeMatilda G.CheathamwhomovedtoLimestone Countyby1833.Mostofthisfamily’s earlygenerationsinthisareaareburied inMapleHillCemeteryandnotinMadison.

JamesN.FletcherwasborninVirginiain1785andbecamethe rstsheriffofNottinghamCounty,Virginia.AfterservingintheVirginialegislature, JamesmovedhisfamilytoAlabama whenRichardwasonlythreeyearsold. Jameswasmuchwealthierthanmostof hisneighborshere,sohebuiltaplantationandhousecalledAspenDellfor hisfamily.Helateralsogavenearby landforaplantationandhousecalled BirnamWoodtohissonRichard.The Fletcherfamilyhadsettledinthearea whereBurgreenRoadandBrown’sFerryRoadintersecttoday.Theycalledit “NubbinRidge”,accordingtoOctavia’s account,“becausethelandwassopoor …itcouldnotproduceeven‘nubbins’of corn.”Yet,Octavia’srecollectionsareof productive elds,beautifulknolls,and rollingmeadowswithperpetualsprings ofwater.

Dr.FletcherwastheprimaryphysicianfortheareainandaroundMadisonduringtheCivilWaryears,even thoughhealsoservedtheConfederacy inhisbirthplaceofRichmond,VA,and inCulpepperCourthouseofVirginia untilhewassenthometohelptheMadisoncommunity.Hehadbeentutoredat homeinhisearlyyears,by“preceptors” hiredbyhisfatherJames.Oneofthese preceptorswasDr.AlgernonSydney Harris,withwhomRichardM.Fletcher “readmedicine”forseveralyearsafter attendingGreenAcademyinHuntsville. Dr.Harris(1811-1884)isburiedintheold MadisonCityCemetery.RichardFletcherwentontoattendLagrangeCollege beforegoingtostudymedicinefrom1853 untilhisgraduationin1854attheUniversityofPennsylvania.

Octaviawrotethatherfatherwould buyahorseduringthattime,rideit toPhiladelphiaoveraperiodofthree weeks,thensellthehorsewhileattendingtheuniversityeachyear.Attheend ofeachschoolyear,hewouldpurchase anotherhorseinPhiladelphiaandride ithometoAlabamaforanotherthreeweektrip.Octaviarecalledoneofher father’sstoriesofseeingawhiskeystore signinPhiladelphiaduringthoseyears withthenameoftheproprietors,“I. Ketchum”and“U.Cheatham”.

ItwaslateinherownlifethatOctavia detailedhermemoriesofherfather’s lifeinthebookletentitled“DR.RICHARDMATTHEWFLETCHER,1830-1906, ASKETCHOFHISLIFEANDWORKS”. OctaviawasraisedinMadison,because thefamilyhome,BirnamWoodatNubbinRidge,burnedduringherinfancy. Hermemoriesdescribeinvividpersonal detaillifeinthesmalltownthroughout the1880sand1890s,aswellasproviding earlierhistoricalstoriesthatsherecalledhearingfromolderfamilymembers. AmongOctavia’sanecdotesisastory thatrevealstheheartsofherparents andrunscontrarytoplantationlifestereotypesbythemediaofthe1900sand now.Ittellsofthepoisoninganddeath ofDr.Fletcher’s rstbabygirlbyone oftheirslaves.InOctavia’sownwords, “Agreatsorrowwhichleftanindelible scaruponmyfatherandmotherwas thelossoftheir rstbabygirl,whowas accidentallypoisonedbyayoungNegro slavegirlofageseventeen,whomthey andMammyAgnes(anotherslave)were trainingforamaidandseamstress. Mammy,themostreliableinallthe world,wasinchargeofthebaby.MotherandFatherhaddrivenovertosee GrandmotherMason(inAthens).The babywasasleep.Mammywantedsome-

thingfromhercabin,soshetoldElizato watchthebaby,andnottoawakenher. Thebabyawokeandbegantocrysoon afterMammyhadgone.Thebabyhad beenoftensubjecttocholic.Elizahad seenMammygivehercatnipteaand sometimesputadroportwoofparegoric init.She xedthewarmcatnipteaand reachingontheshelfpickedupwhatappearedtobetheparegoricbottle–butit wasalaudanumbottle.Droppingwhat shebelievedtobetheparegoricintothe teashefedthistothebaby.WhenMammyreturned,thechildwasinastupor andneverregainedconsciousness.She wasonlythreemonthsold.No,there wasnopunishmentofthedistracted anddistressedEliza--onlyminglingof tears,pity,andprayers.”

Octaviaincludedastorythatshetitled“Electri cationofMadison”inthe biographyofherfatherandstoriesof herfamily.No,itwasnotaboutimplementationofelectricalpowerandwiringinthetownin1884,butitwasabout aperiodofintenseemotionsinthetown ofMadisonduringtheearlydays.Octavia’s36-pagebookletisquotedbelow totelloftheeventsassociatedwiththe earliestknownmurderinMadison.

“MadisonCounty,especiallythevillage(ofMadison),waselectri edwhen OldMr.Freemanwasfoundmurdered inhisstore.Hewasarespectedandbelovedcitizenandthewholecommunity wasreadytohangthecriminalwhohad stabbedhiminthebackwhilehewas leaningoverthesugarbarrelandwas leftbleedingbehindthecounter.Noone everknewhowmuchmoneyhegot.For daystheof cerswereonhistrail.Finally,wordcamethattheguiltypartyhad beenfound.ItwasaNegroinTennessee,andhehadconfessed.Theywere bringinghimtoMadisontotakehimon the5:00o’clocktraintoHuntsvilletojail. Thecommunityranwild.Fatherand theboys(Octavia’ssixbrothers)immediatelyadvisedalltheNegroesweknew topassthewordtoalltheotherNegroes tostayoutofsightuntilthingsquieted. TheysenttrustyNegroesoutonthepike andotherroadstoturnbackanycomingtoMadison,knowingtheturnevents mighttakeandwishingtoprotectthe innocent.”

“Asthetimeforthetraincarrying thecapturedmurderdrewnearand thecrowdincreased,abouttwenty- ve seemedtoformthemselvesintoamob whichwasturbulentanddeterminedto hangtheculprit.Theywerearmedwith pistols,guns,andknives.Theywere notallrabble.Somewerewell-known citizens.Theygrewbolderandmore threateningastheygatheredaroundthe railroadtrack.Fathersaiditwasatense andanxiousmoment.Theminister,surroundedbyagroupofpleadingmenand boys,wastryingtopersuadethemobto obeythelaw,todisbandandlettheofcersdotheirduty.Themumblingand threatscontinued.Syd(Octavia’suncle AlgernonSydneyFletcher--anattorney whohadbeenaCaptainintheConfederateArmyandlaterVicePresidentof theFirstNationalBankinHuntsville) climbeduponafreightcarwhichhad beenswitchedontothesidetrackbehind thedepot.Hebeganbysaying,‘Boys,I gotupherewhereyoucouldseemeand hearme.Iknowpracticallyeveryone ofyou.Wearefriends.Weallknewand lovedMr.Freeman.Ihelpedtobury him.Thereisnomanwhodeploredhis deathmorethanIdo.

Iwantthecriminalhanged,butwe arecitizensofalaw-abidingstateand apeacefulcommunity.Wedonotwant blooduponourhandsortobeknownas lawbreakers.Mr.Freemanwouldwant thelawtobeobserved.’Thislaststatementseemedto ndaresponsivechord. Sydcontinuedappealingtothebetter sense,ashecouldseehehadgottentheir attention.Finally,heconcluded,‘The trainwillbehereinafewminutes.Iam comingdowntojoinyou,andwewill allstayonthissideofthetracksandlet theof cershaveroomtoputthatman onthetrainandtakehimtojail.The lawwillhanghim.Letusalltrytobeas calmaspossible.’”

“Hecamedownandjoinedthecrowd. Whenthetrainpulledin,theyallstayed ontheirsideofthetrack.Bydueprocessoflaw,theculpritwashanged. Madisonwasapeacefulcommunity again.”

WhileOctaviadidnotprovideadate fortheevent,subsequentresearchof oldnewspaperaccountsprovedthatthe murderoccurredjustbeforeChristmas in1884andthatthevictimwasgrocer NathanielFreemanatage66.Even whentwomoremurderscrossingracial lineswerecommittedinthetownin1903

and1914,Madisonremainedalaw-abiding,peacefulcommunity,and“Judge Lynch”neverruledhere. SydFletcherwentonduringhislifetimetoassistDr.WilliamHooperCouncill,FounderofAlabamaA&MUniversity,asoneofthreenotableandprominent HuntsvillemenwithMadisonrootswho guidedandprotectedCouncill’scareer. Additionally,therewereseveralotherphysiciansofthetimewhoserved bothBlacksandWhitesduringtheperiodandwhomwereallmembersofthe Fletcherfamilyorsomewhatrelatedto it.Theyweremostlywell-established friendsandcollaboratorsintreatingthe townspeopleandthenearbypopulation ofbothraces.SomeoftheseotherphysicianswereRichardMasonFletcher(a sonofDr.RichardMatthewFletcher), WaddyTate,AlgernonSydneyHarris, J.J.Dement,EldridgeRawlinsMason, JohnFletcherMoore,AlfredMoore,and DavidMoore. WhenDr.RichardMatthewFletcher died,hewasbeingtreatedbyhisfriend Dr.IsaacFoxDeloney.Dr.Fletcherwas sowell-lovedbyallinthecommunity thatwhenthefuneralprocessionstarted fromtheMethodistChurchonChurch StreettowardHuntsvilleandMapleHill Cemetery,thewagonsandfoot-traf c ofthecrowdofBlacksandWhitesintermingledandstretchedmorethana milealongtheroad,accordingtoOctavia’sbooklet.Octaviaherselflivedin Birminghamafterhermarriage,andit ispresumedthatsheisburiedthere,but hersonwhoauthorizeduseofherbookletlivedinTuscaloosaatthetime.

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3)Thelargestseaturtle.

5)Seaturtlesarean___species.

6)Somethingseaturtlesliketoeat.

7)Seaturtlesliveinthistypeofwater.

8)Insteadofteeth,theturtleshavewhat?

SeaturtlesaresaltwaterturtlesfoundintheEarth’soceans.Thereareseventypes o ofseaturtles:flatback,green,leatherback,hawksbill,loggerhead,Kemp’s,ridley,and oliveridley.Seaturtleslaytheireggsonland,justasallturtlesdo.Alltheeggshatch onlandatthebeachwheretheireggswerelaid.Certainbeachesaroundtheworld arehometotheturtlesduringtheirmatingseasons.Theturtlesreturntothesame beachinwhichtheywerehatchedtolaytheireggs.Immediatelyafterhatching,they maketheirwaytothewater-notallofthemmakeit.Onceinthewater,theyswimout totheopenoceanwheretheywilllivethefirstfewyearsoflife.Inadulthood,onlythe leatherbackandoliveridleyremainintheopensea.Mostotherscomebackcloser tolandincoastalwaters.Allseaturtleshavefrontflipperstoswimandatoughbeak insteadofteeth,inwhichtoeat.Mostseaturtlesconsumejellyfish,crustaceans,fish, andsmallmarineanimals.Algaeandseagrassareonlyeatenbythegreenseaturtle. ThelargestturtleknowntomanistheLeatherbackSeaTurtlewhichcangrowaslong as7feet,aswideas5feet,andcanweighasmuchas1300pounds!Seaturtleshave becomeanendangeredspecies,andso,forthisreason,theirbreedinggroundsare nowprotecteed wildlife areas!

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9)Mostadult sea turtlesliveiin this areaofthe Earth’s oceans.

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ByBECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand

“Setyourmindson thingsabove,notonearthlythings.”Colossians3:2

Haveyoueverexperiencedadaywhereyour mindjustdriftsfromone thingtothenextanditis abattletostaypositive? Satanknowsyourweak areasandwilltoywith youtogetyoubeingapit dweller.

Don’tdoit.Recognize whatisoccurringand say,“InJesus’nameget outSatan”andmoveon. OpenupyourBibleand startreadingPsalmsand

Proverbs.

Socialmediacanmess yourmindupandfor thosewhodon’thaveit, Isaymorepowertoyou. Theconstantseeingeveryone’slifeandcomparingisnothealthy.Thinkingwrongthoughtsif someonedoesnotrespond orput‘like’.Stopit.GetfocusedonGod.KnowHeis yourbestfriend!

PRAYER:Todaylooks likeagoodday.Iwillstay positiveanduplifted.In Jesus’name.Amen.

God’sLemonadeStand iswrittenbyformerMadisonresidentBeckyMiller.Herdailydevotions appearonFacebookorat godslemonadestand.blogspot.com.

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Whenhewas17,thebrothers rippedoffhisrobe,puthimina hole,thensoldhimtoacaravanof Midianites.

InEgypt,hewassoldtoPotipher, wherehewasharasseddailybyPotipher’swife. Hewasfalselyaccusedofacrime andputinprison.

Hewasforgottentherebythe cupbearerwhohadalsoserved sometime. Godwaswithhim.

Pharaohhadtroublingdreams. Theywereweird.Sevenfatcows cameupoutoftheriver,andthen sevenskinnycowscameupoutof theriver.Thesevenskinnycows atethefatonesbuttheyremained thinandgaunt.Nextsevenheads ofgrain,healthyandgood,grew

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May15,2024

CEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofAnnFanningVaughn A/K/AAnnCarolVaughn,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe7thday ofMay,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. RonaldGrayVaughnII&Ronda VaughnWest MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May15,May22andMay 29,2024 ADID596415

areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. LisaAnnStapler

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May15,May22andMay 29,2024 ADID595995

NOTICE

LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofJAMESCORY MITCHELL,deceased,Having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe6thdayofMAY, 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. BEVERLYANNROBERTS

3T,May15th,22nd,and29th ADID595813

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80236 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFJamesCleveland Adams,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofJamesCleveland Adams,deceased,Havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the7thdayofMay,2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof ProbateofsaidCounty,Notice isherebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid Estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. GladysJonesAdams

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May15,May22andMay 29,2024 ADID596003

NOTICE

TATEOFRonaldGray Vaughn,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofRonaldGrayVaughn, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe7th dayofMay,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. RonaldGrayVaughn,IIand RondaVaughnWest

3T,May15,May22andMay 29,2024 ADID596014

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80205 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFVARDHANIMURTY, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofVARDHANIMURTY, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe7th dayofMAY,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred.

GIETALESLIESISTLA

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May15th,22nd,and29th ADID595839

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT

PROBATECASENO:80088

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFPeggyAnnBrown McFaddenA/K/APeggyAnn McFadden,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofPeggyAnnBrownMcFaddenA/K/APeggyAnnMcFadden,deceased,Having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe6thdayofMay, 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. BillyJoeMcFadden&Deborah JeanMiller

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May15,May22,&May29, 2024

ADID595987

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT

PROBATECASENO:80153

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFEVELYNLANCE HARRIS,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofEVELYNLANCE HARRIS,deceased,Having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe3rddayofMAY, 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. JAMESPHILIPHARRIS

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8th,15th,and22nd ADID595555

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT

PROBATECASENO:79557 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE

PROBATECOURT

EstateofLiliColleenCarter,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe2ndday ofMay,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. LynnAmyWilliams

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8,May15,May22, 2024 ADID595559

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79866 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFRobertDavidBates a/k/aRobertDaveyBates,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofRobertDavidBates a/k/aRobertDaveyBates,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe2ndday ofMay,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. JimmyReed

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8,May15,May22, 2024 ADID595561

NOTICE

againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. LaverneHindsBailey

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8,May15,May22, 2024 ADID595568

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80219 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFLindaWPrater A/K/ALindaSuePrater,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofLindaWPraterA/K/A LindaSuePrater,deceased, Havingbeengrantedtotheundersignedonthe3rddayof May,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. HeatherLJackson

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8,May15,May22, 2024 ADID595576

NOTICE

TATEOFDonnaMarieMayes, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofDonnaMarieMayes, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe7th dayofMay,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. KimberlyJoyceFullerton

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May15,May22andMay 29,2024 ADID595994

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79777 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFEllisWayneStapler, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofEllisWayneStapler, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe1st dayofMay,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate

NOTICE INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79857 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFVictorD.Golladay a/k/aVictorDouglasGolladay, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofVictorD.Golladay a/k/aVictorDouglasGolladay, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe2nd dayofMay,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. HughLMcCulley

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May15,May22andMay 29,2024 ADID595863

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80204 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFLindaDykesMayne, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofLindaDykesMayne, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe2nd dayofMay,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. ArloeWesleyMayne,Jr.

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May15,May22andMay 29,2024 ADID595984

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFNancySextonOliver a/k/aNancyOliver,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofNancySextonOliver a/k/aNancyOliver,deceased, Havingbeengrantedtotheundersignedonthe29thdayof April,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. JaniceGoodwin

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8,May15,May22, 2024 ADID595395 NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT

PROBATECASENO:80170

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFCoyleRayMitchell Sr.,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofCoyleRayMitchellSr., deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe25th dayofApril,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. CynthiaLeaHopper

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8,May15,May22, 2024 ADID595401

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79808 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFLiliColleenCarter, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe f C C

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80206 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFHershalMFarrow a/k/aHershalMarvinFarrow, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofHershalMFarrow a/k/aHershalMarvinFarrow, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe2nd dayofMay,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred.

JulieReneeClutts

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8,May15,May22, 2024 ADID595562

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80126 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFLAVELLEM.HOLLEYAKALAVELLE MORRISONHOLLEY,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofLAVELLEM.HOLLEY AKALAVELLEMORRISON HOLLEY,deceased,Having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe25thdayofApril, 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. LAWANABEARD

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May1st,May8th,and May15th ADID594245

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80209 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFViolaHinds,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofViolaHinds,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe3rdday ofMay,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80169 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFBOBBYWAYNE SMITH,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofBOBBYWAYNE SMITH,deceased,Havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the1STdayofMAY,2024by theHon.FrankBarger,Judgeof ProbateofsaidCounty,Notice isherebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid Estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. RICKYBAGWELL

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8th,15th,and22nd ADID595067

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80174 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFBJMcCurryA/K/A BettyJeanRiceMcCurry,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofBJMcCurryA/K/A BettyJeanRiceMcCurry,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe26th dayofApril,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. StevenDouglasMcCurry

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8,May15,May22, 2024 ADID594894

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80171 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFLOISGENEVA RANEYAKALOISGENEVA ALLENRANEY,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofLOISGENEVA RANEYAKALOISGENEVA ALLENRANEY,deceased,Havingbeengrantedtotheundersignedonthe30thdayofApril, 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. ALTONA.LEWISJR.

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8th,15th,and22nd ADID595026

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80166 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFRhebaLoisMcAvin, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofRhebaLoisMcAvin, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe25th dayofApril,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. KellyALang

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8,May15,May22, 2024 ADID594882

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80178 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFROYGRIFFINRUSSELLA.K.A.ROYG. RUSSELL,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofROYGRIFFINRUSSELLA.K.A.ROYG.RUSSELL ,deceased,Havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the30thdayofApril,2024by theHon.FrankBarger,Judgeof ProbateofsaidCounty,Notice isherebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid Estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred.

REGGIEANDRONNYRUSSELL

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May8th,15th,and22nd ADID594887

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80057 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFVERNALEECLARK, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofVERNALEECLARK, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe25th dayofApril,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. HANSCLARK

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May1st,May8th,and May15th ADID594247

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80165 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFBennyFSisk,DECEASED.

LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofBennyFSisk,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe25thday ofApril,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. SteveKincer

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,May1,May8,May15, 2024 ADID594259

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80138 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFMARYJANEWITT, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofMARYJANEWITT, deceased,Havingbeengranted

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80249

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFEUGENIAALLENA TANNERAKAEUGENIATANNER, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofEUGENIAALLENA TANNERAKAEUGENIATANNER,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the9thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. DEBRAGRAY

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80247

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFRichardEdMorrison, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofRichardEdMorrison,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the8thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. TimothyMorrison

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80246

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFDavidSharafi, LettersofAdministration upontheestateofDavid Sharafi, Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe8thdayMay2024 bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. WilliamSPylant Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15th,22nd ,and29th,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID596497

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80264

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFKatriceMichelle Bradley, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofKatriceMichelle Bradley,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe10thdayMay 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. AaronDejuanBradley

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80251

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFVeronicaLeeSt. Louis, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofVeronicaLeeSt. Louis,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the8thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. MarciaHastingsSt.Louis

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80159

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFJeffreyABunce a/k/aJeffreyAllenBunce, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofJeffreyABunce a/k/aJeffreyAllenBunce,Deceased,havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe24thday April2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid county,noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidestateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. GeneBuncea/k/aEugene Bunce

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79750

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFDONALDELWOOD WALLS, LettersofAdministration upontheestateofDONALD ELWOODWALLS,Deceased, havingbeengrantedtotheundersignedonthe25thdayApril 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. ROBERTALLENWALLS

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80182

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFCHRISTOPHER MICHAELBULLARD, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofCHRISTOPHER MICHAELBULLARD,Deceased,havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe29th dayApril2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. WHITNEYCUNNINGHAM

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80004

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFGeraldRSchenk a/k/aGeraldRussellSchenk, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofGeraldRSchenk a/k/aGeraldRussellSchenk, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe22nd dayApril2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. RayUhrig

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo77566

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFCharlesEvans ReynoldsJr, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofCharlesEvans ReynoldsJr,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe4thdayApril 2023bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. DouglasCMartinsonII

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May8th,15th, and22nd,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID595167

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80111

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFLOYDMICHAEL ENOCHS, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofLOYDMICHAEL ENOCHS,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe22nddayApril 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. DWIGHTMILBURNGROSS JR.

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May1st,8th, and15thintheMadisonCounty Recordnewspaper ADID593536

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80123

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFZeolaBellGermany Allston, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofZeolaBellGermanyAllston,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe19thdayApril 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. DouglasCMartinsonIII

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May1st,8th, and15th,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID593545

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80113

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFStephenOrville Shipley, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofStephenOrville Shipley,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the19thdayApril2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. BernardVerdier

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May1,May8, May15,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID593402

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79852

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFOdinnDeeFreeman, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofOdinnDeeFreeman,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the17thdayApril2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. DianeBarkera/k/aDianeHenson

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May1,May8, May15,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID593422

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80110

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFDanielCharlesMacDougall, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofDanielCharles MacDougall,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe23rddayApril 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. KarenAger

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May1st,8th, and15thintheMadisonCounty Recordnewspaper ADID593741

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StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80143

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFBillyWayneButler, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofBillyWayneButler, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe23rd dayApril2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. CharlesButler

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May1st,8th, and15thintheMadisonCounty Recordnewspaper ADID593774

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo:80118

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOF:IRENEMARIEWATSONAKAIRENEMARIE LEROUGEWATSON LettersofAdministrationwith WillAnnexedupontheestateof IRENEMARIEWATSONAKA IRENEMARIELEROUGEWATSON,deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the24thdayofApril2024,by theHon.FrankBarger,Judgeof ProbateofMadisonCounty,noticeisherebygiventhatallpersonshavingclaimsagainstthe saidestateareherebyrequired topresentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred.

PHYLLISELAINEWATSON AKAPHYLLISELAINEHARRIS MadisonCountyRecord3TMay 1st,May8th,andMay15th ADID593955

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80104

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFFRANKAUSTIN LASHERJR, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofFRANKAUSTIN LASHERJR,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe24thdayApril 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. CHRISTINALYNN ROUNDTREE

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May1st,8th, and15thintheMadisonCounty Recordnewspaper ADID593971

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80140

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFEarnestineFletcher Tibbs, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofEarnestine FletcherTibbs,Deceased,havingbeengrantedtotheundersignedonthe24thdayApril 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. SonyaAnderson

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May1st,8th, and15thintheMadisonCounty Recordnewspaper ADID593973

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80144

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFBARBARAANN HAYES, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofBARBARAANN HAYES,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe25thdayApril 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. MARYHERRINGTON

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May1st,8th, and15thintheMadisonCounty Recordnewspaper ADID593979

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80207

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFBeverlyJGray, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofBeverlyJGray, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe2nd dayMay2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. GeorgeWilliamGray

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15,May 22,&May29,2024intheMadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID595635

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80202

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFAudreyDay, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofAudreyDay,Deceased,havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe2ndday May2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid county,noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidestateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. KayGentle

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May8th,15th, and22nd,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID595557

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80235

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFJuneBarbaraFord Acklin, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofJuneBarbaraFord Acklin,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the7thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. CharlesAcklin

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15th,22nd ,and29th,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID596023

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80237

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFMyrtleAnerFergerson, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofMyrtleAnerFergerson,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the7thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred.

BillyWayneHammonds

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15th,22nd ,and29th,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID596007

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80234

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFEmmaHodges Miller, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofEmmaHodges Miller,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the7thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. CarlLeonMiller

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15,May 22,&May29,2024intheMadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID596010

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80102

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFArnoldoJimenez Carrillo, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofArnoldoJimenez C

Carrillo,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the1stdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. AngelGabrielCarrillo

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15th,22nd ,and29th,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID595988

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80221

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFJeavonnMichael Barracks, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofJeavonnMichael Barracks,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe3rddayMay 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. StevenDavidMcCurry

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15,May 22,&May29,2024intheMadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID595689

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo:80196

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOF:DEBORAHDARLENETAYLORSTEWART

ART LettersofAdministrationwith WillAnnexedupontheestateof DEBORAHDARLENETAYLOR STEWARTAKADEBORAH STEWARTAKADEBBIETAYLORSTEWART,deceased, havingbeengrantedtotheundersignedonthe7thdayofMay 2024,bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofMadison County,noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidestateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. RISAA.TAYLOR MadisonCountyRecord3TMay 15th,22nd,and29th ADID595834

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TheStateofAlabama ProbateCourt MadisonCounty CaseNo.75774 INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFJohnMichaelErtl, Deceased TO:MichaelWharton,12013 RiverCanyonRoadSE, Huntsville,AL35803 AprilSpringer,12013River CanyonRoadSE,Huntsville,AL 35803 Noticeisherebygiventhat NevaErtl,asPersonalRepresenativeintheabovecaseofJohn MichaelErtl,Deceased,hasthis daypresentedtotheCourt underoathheraccount,vouchers,evidenceandstatementfor FinalSettlementtotheprobate ofthesaidestateandthatthe 13thdayofJune,2024@11:30 a.m.,hasbeenappointedaday forsuchasettlement,atwhich timeallpartieswithinterestcan appearandcontestthesameif theythinkproper. Witness,atoffice,this25thday ofApril2024. FrankBarger ProbateJudge MadisonCountyRecord3T: May1,May8,May15,2024 ADID594031

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