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D-Day heroes June 6, 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France. Two local Madison County residents made the ultimate sacrifice for their country on D-Day. Page 3A
Snapshot School is out for summer! Check out these fun photos from last Wednesday’s last day of school. Page 4A
SALUTE TO THE CLASS OF 2024 - The Class of 2024 from James Clemens and Bob Jones high schools were all smiles as they celebrated the end of one journey, on their way to make their mark in the world Coming from all walks of life, and with each inspired towards their own unique goals, these graduates symbolize the excellence that the Class of 2024 embodies. Madison City Schools continues to produce the best as students achieve many impressive accomplishments as they exit this chapter of their education into whatever path they have chosen. We wish the Class of 2024 the very best and congratulate them on a job well done. Way to go! In this special edition of The Madison Record, we are featuring photos of this year’s graduation ceremonies from Madison City Schools’ two high schools. Next week we will feature Sparkman High School, St. John Paul II, and Madison Academy.
Super Citizens The positive message of the Liberty Legacy Super Citizen program has been in the thoughts of Madison City Schools’ youngsters, especially as they selected their school’s Super Citizen. Page 5A
Arrested as spies When the Union commanders made their reports (as excuses for their surprise rout by Confederate troops on May 17, 1864), their accounts indicated that the citizens of Madison must have alerted the Southern troops to the presence. Page 6A
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“Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” opens this week By MARIA RAKOCZY maria@themadisonrecord.com HUNTSVILLE - When you step into Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, you’re not stepping into an ordinary art gallery. You’re stepping into a full experience that, more than just hanging paintings on a wall, surrounds you in the moving and skillful pieces of Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience opens Thursday at 6123 University Drive Unit 100 in Huntsville. You can get tickets and information concerning what days and hours it is open at www.vangoghexpo.com/huntsville The exhibit is presented by Exhibition Hub, an international
exhibition distributor, curator, and producer. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience was the group’s first ever digital art project. It was launched in 2017. According to John Zaller, Executive Producer of Exhibition Hub, they chose Van Gogh’s art to be the subject of their first exhibition because of his renown and multidimensional life. “We focused on Vincent Van Gogh because he really is the rockstar of the art world. He’s well-known. He has an incredible story. His work is recognizable but also very captivating in a very special way,” said Zaller. The exhibit uses high-tech projection technology to display and animate more than 400 Of Van See VAN GOGH Page 3A
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience opens Thursday at 6123 University Drive Unit 100 in Huntsville.
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MADISON - Last week, a third infant was surrendered at the Madison Safe Haven Baby Box. The child was anonymously surrendered at the Safe Haven Baby Box located at Madison Fire Station 1. This is the third since the box’s opening on Jan. 10. The box was quickly used for the first time on Jan. 21 and for a second time in February. In a statement, the city said, “The City of Maison recognizes the immense need for resources for mothers-in-crisis, and will continue to provide trusted emergency response to every infant placed in the Safe Haven Box. Further resources are available through the Safe Haven Organization with free confidential counseling via their hotline 1-866-998BABY1.” Safe Haven Baby Boxes offer a safe and anonymous way for a parent to surrender their newborn child. Changes in Alabama law, led by Madison-based Kids to Love last year, increased the time in which a parent can legally surrender their child to 45 days old and allowed for Safe Haven Baby Boxes to enter the state. Madison was the first city in Alabama to have a Safe Haven Baby Box, and at least nine other cities across the state have already or are planning to follow suit. “Three women in Madison have made the most difficult decision a mom can endure. Each of these mothers surrendered her child to the baby box,” said Kids to Love CEO and Founder Lee Marshall. “I feel a deep sense of gratitude each time I get the call that a baby has been safely surrendered,” Marshall said. “I am adopted. My biological mom chose to give me life, and she wanted to give me a better life through adoption. See BABY BOX Page 2A
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