The Madison Record - May 29, 2024

SALUTETOTHECLASSOF2024

-TheClassof2024fromJamesClemensandBobJoneshighschools wereallsmilesastheycelebratedtheendofonejourney,ontheirwaytomaketheirmarkintheworldComingfromallwalksoflife,andwitheachinspiredtowardstheirownuniquegoals,thesegraduatessymbolize theexcellencethattheClassof2024embodies.MadisonCitySchoolscontinuestoproducethebestasstudentsachievemanyimpressiveaccomplishmentsastheyexitthischapteroftheireducationintowhatever paththeyhavechosen.WewishtheClassof2024theverybestandcongratulatethemonajobwelldone. Waytogo!InthisspecialeditionofTheMadisonRecord,wearefeaturingphotosofthisyear’sgraduation ceremoniesfromMadisonCitySchools’twohighschools.NextweekwewillfeatureSparkmanHighSchool, St.JohnPaulII,andMadisonAcademy.

ByMARIARAKOCZY maria@themadisonrecord.com

HUNTSVILLE-Whenyoustep intoVanGogh:TheImmersive Experience,you’renotstepping intoanordinaryartgallery. You’resteppingintoafullexperiencethat,morethanjusthanging paintingsonawall,surrounds youinthemovingandskillful piecesofVincentVanGogh. VanGogh:TheImmersive ExperienceopensThursdayat 6123UniversityDriveUnit100 inHuntsville.Youcangetticketsandinformationconcerning whatdaysandhoursitisopenat www.vangoghexpo.com/huntsville TheexhibitispresentedbyExhibitionHub,aninternational

exhibitiondistributor,curator, andproducer.VanGogh:The ImmersiveExperiencewasthe group’s rsteverdigitalartproject.Itwaslaunchedin2017.

AccordingtoJohnZaller,ExecutiveProducerofExhibition Hub,theychoseVanGogh’sart tobethesubjectoftheir rstexhibitionbecauseofhisrenown andmultidimensionallife.

“WefocusedonVincentVan Goghbecausehereallyisthe rockstaroftheartworld.He’s well-known.Hehasanincrediblestory.Hisworkisrecognizablebutalsoverycaptivatingin averyspecialway,”saidZaller.

Theexhibituseshigh-techprojectiontechnologytodisplayand animatemorethan400OfVan

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ByMARIARAKOCZY maria@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-Lastweek,athird infantwassurrenderedatthe MadisonSafeHavenBabyBox. Thechildwasanonymously surrenderedattheSafeHaven BabyBoxlocatedatMadisonFire Station1.Thisisthethirdsince thebox’sopeningonJan.10.The boxwasquicklyusedforthe rst timeonJan.21andforasecond timeinFebruary.

Inastatement,thecitysaid,

“TheCityofMaisonrecognizes theimmenseneedforresources formothers-in-crisis,andwillcontinuetoprovidetrustedemergencyresponsetoeveryinfantplaced intheSafeHavenBox.Furtherresourcesareavailablethroughthe SafeHavenOrganizationwithfree con dentialcounselingviatheir hotline1-866-998BABY1.”

SafeHavenBabyBoxesoffer asafeandanonymouswayfora parenttosurrendertheirnewbornchild.ChangesinAlabama law,ledbyMadison-basedKidsto Lovelastyear,increasedthetime inwhichaparentcanlegallysurrendertheirchildto45daysold andallowedforSafeHavenBaby Boxestoenterthestate.Madison wasthe rstcityinAlabamato haveaSafeHavenBabyBox,and atleastnineothercitiesacrossthe statehavealreadyorareplanning tofollowsuit.

“ThreewomeninMadisonhave madethemostdif cultdecision amomcanendure.Eachofthese motherssurrenderedherchildto thebabybox,”saidKidstoLove CEOandFounderLeeMarshall.

“Ifeeladeepsenseofgratitude eachtimeIgetthecallthatababy hasbeensafelysurrendered,” Marshallsaid.“Iamadopted.My biologicalmomchosetogiveme life,andshewantedtogiveme abetterlifethroughadoption.

VanGogh:TheImmersiveExperienceopensThursdayat6123University DriveUnit100inHuntsville.

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Lastweekwastheendofschoolanditwouldnotbe ttingtopassuponcheckingonwhatthecarlinecrewatColumbia ElementarySchoolhadinstoreforthedepartingstudents.Theyhavebeendressingupinfuncostumesforthecarline foryears.“SchoolisO-Fish-allyOver!!HappySummerBreakfromCostumeCarLine!”,statedapostonColumbia’s Facebookpage.

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‘SoundsofSummer’

BySTAFFREPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-OnThursday,MadisonArtsAlliancewillkickofftheir 2024summerconcertseries,“SoundsofSummer”. Theconcertvenueis HomePlacePark,100 ShorterSt.,twostreets southofMainStreetin downtownMadison.The concertsarefree. MadisonArtsAlliance sponsorsthisconcert seriesandpresentsthe eventinpartnershipwith MadisonVisionaryPartners. May30at7p.m.,The Zooks–Seriesopenerwith thereturnofacrowdfavorite.Thebanddescribes itselfaspeople“allabout havingfun.”TheZooks

oftenwelcomesurprise guests. TheZooks rstorganizedin2000onKwajalein intheMarshallIslands whenbandmembers meteachotherbecause oftheirjobswithacontractorfortheU.S.Army, bandspokespersonRandy Razooksaid.

TheZooksperformclassicrockanthems,Motown tunesandrhythm-andbluesstandards.Their dancemusichailsfrom thewell-knownclassics inpopandrockfromthe 1960sthrough1980s.Band memberspridethemselvesinputtingsmileson theaudience’sfaces. Formoreinformation,emailinfo@madisonartsalliance.orgorvisit madisonartsalliance.org.

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That’sonereasonKids toLoveworkedsohard toamendAlabama’sSafe HavenLaw,togivewomen

moretimetodecideifthey arereadytoparentand moreplacestosurrender theirbabiessafely.”

BySTAFFREPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com

HUNTSVILLE-June6,2024

marksthe80thanniversaryof D-Day,theAlliedinvasionof Normandy,France.Twolocal MadisonCountyresidentsmade theultimatesacri cefortheir countryonD-Day.

TwentyyearoldPrivateJ.D. Luna,asalesclerkinHuntsville priortothewar,volunteeredto beaparatrooperandjumped intoNormandywiththeU.S.Army’s101stAirborneDivisionin theearlyhoursofJune6,1944.

Twenty-sevenyearoldSergeantCharlieW.Grayson,who hadbeenaconstructionworker forthegovernmentinNewHope, servedinananti-tankcompanyintheU.S.Army4thInfantryDivision,whichwasinthe rstwavetogoashoreatUtah Beachlaterthatmorning.Both oftheseyoungmenwerekilled inactionthatday,andthereare

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severalotherlocalswhotook partinD-Dayandwerekilledin thedaysthatfollowedtheinitial landings.

TheHunt’sSpringChapterof theNationalDaughtersofthe AmericanRevolutionwillholda memorialeventat10:00a.m.on June6,2024attheChurchofthe NativityinHuntsvilletohonor andrememberthesacri ceof theselocalheroes,andallthose whopaidthepriceoffreedomon D-Day.

ThestoriesofPvtLunaand SgtGraysonwerewrittenas partoftheStoriesBehindthe Starsproject,anationwide non-pro tfoundedin2020.The projectendeavorstoensurethat eachandeveryoneofthe421,000 plusAmericanservicemenand womenwhopaidtheultimate pricetopreserveourfreedoms inWorldWarIIareremembered asmorethanjustastatisticina bookoragravemarkerinalocal cemetery.Theprojectisnamed

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Gogh’sworksincludingbothsketchesandcompletedpieces.Ithastraveledthecountryandisnowarriving inHuntsville.

ZallersaidHuntsvillewasaperfectplacetotakeVanGogh:TheImmersiveExperiencenext.

“Huntsvilleisaverysmartmarket.It’samarketthatreallycelebratesculture.It’samarketthat reallyvaluesthesetypesofexperiencesjustfromtheresearchthat wedid.Webasicallyjustdecided thatitwastheplacetocomewhere peoplewouldreallyappreciatethis work,andalsofromthetechnology perspective.Withallthetechnology that’sinHuntsvillebeingdeveloped there,wethoughtthatitwouldbea nicenodtoallthetechnologythat’s beingcreatedthereaswell.”

VanGogh:TheImmersiveExperiencegoesbeyondatypicalartdisplaybydelvingintotheartist’slife. Walkingthroughtheexhibitislike walkingthroughhislifefromhis earlyyearstotheendofhislife.

StarryNightisoneofthepaintingsfeaturedintheimmersivegallery.ExhibitionHub’shigh-techpro-

Grayson Luna

afterthegoldstarbannerthat familiesofanAmericanservice memberlostinWWIIdisplayed intheirwindow.

BobFuerst,aNASAengineer inHuntsville,servesastheAlabamaStateDirectorfortheStoriesBehindtheStarsproject, andleadsasmallteamofvolunteersfromacrossthestatewho havesofarresearchedandwrit-

jectionsystemimmersesyouinthis renownedpainting,whichbecause oftheshortbrushstrokes,inspired byJapaneseart,usedbyVanGogh makethepaintingappearcrispon theprojections.

Zallersaystheychosetomake StarryNightasigni cantpartof theexhibitbecauseit’soneofVan Gogh’smostfamousworksandfor itsextraordinarytechniqueand uniqueperspectiveonthenightsky.

“It’semblematicofVanGogh’s entirestylewherehesaid,‘I’mgoingtopaintadifferentway.I’mgoingtopaintnotjustwhatI’mseeing butwhatI’mfeeling.’Andhefeltthe powerofthosestarsintheskyin suchawaythattheybecamethese glowingorbs,theseswirlingglowing orbs,”explainedZaller.“It,really, inaway,sumsuphisworksopowerfullythatwedecidedthatitreally neededtobefeaturedanditreallyis featuredrightinthemiddleofthe immersiveexperience.”

AfterexploringVanGoghtheartist,thegalleriesthatfollowtheclimacticdisplayofStarryNightand otherfamouspaintingsexploreVan

tenstoriesofmorethan5,000of theover6,300Alabamianswho losttheirlivesduringWWII. Allstorieswrittenfortheprojectarebeingsavedtoacommon onlinedatabasesotheycanbe easilyviewedbyanyone.The storiesarealsobeingsharedon adailybasisviaaFacebookpage namedRememberingAlabama WWIIFallen. Bobisjustoneofhundreds ofStoriesBehindtheStarsvolunteers,fromall50statesanda dozenothercountries,researchingandwritingstoriesofWWII fallen.Thevolunteerscome fromallagesandbackgrounds; someareasyoungasjuniorhigh schoolwhileothersareretired. Whilesomeareamateurgenealogistsorseasonedresearchers withyearsofexperience,most arenot.StoriesBehindtheStars providesonlinetraininginhow toresearchandwritethestories, aswellasfreeaccesstokeyonlineresearchsites.Theproject

Goghthemanbydelvingintohis mentalstruggles.The nalgallery placesyouupcloseandpersonal withVanGoghthepersonwithdisplaysofhisself-portraits.

“Wegiveyouaglimpseintosomeof thestrugglesheincurredasanartist andasahumanbeingwithareally beautifulwrapupofdozensofVan Gogh’sself-portraitssurrounding youintheroom.Youfeelveryclose tohimatthatpoint,”Zallersaid.

The naleincludesavirtualrealityaspectthattakesyouthroughthe Frenchcountrysidebutthroughthe lensofVanGogh’spaintingsofprovincialscenes.

“There’sarealpowerindigitalart intermsofhelpingyougetcentered andfocusedandrelievinganxiety andstress,andso,that’sit;it’sjust agreatgetawayinthatregard,”describedZaller.“We’rehappytobring VanGogh’sworkstoanewaudience inanewway,andwethinkthatthis typeofdigitalartprojectioncanintroducealotofnewaudiencestoart inverypowerfulwaysthatthey’llbe abletocarrywiththemforalong time.”

“Become completely immersedin theworksofart aroundyou,and feeltheshift inrealityas youdivedeep intotheworld createdbyVan Gogh’sbrush strokes.”

alsohasaFacebookgroupwhere volunteersinteracttohelpeach otherwithresearchandanswer questions. “Basically,ifyoucanwritean obituary,youcanresearchand writeoneofthesestoriesinas littleasacoupleofhours,”said projectfounderDonMilneof Louisville,Kentucky.“Beforewarned.Thisisaveryaddictive andenrichingexperience.Quite afewindividualshavealready writtenhundredsofstories”. Sofar,theprojectvolunteers havecompletedalmost50,000 storiesofAmericanWWIIfallen, includingallwhodiedatPearl HarboronDecember7,1941; allwhodiedinNormandyon D-Day;andallburiedinArlingtonNationalCemetery.Many morevolunteersareneededto completethishistoricproject. Anyoneinterestedinlearning moreabouttheprojectortoregisterasavolunteercandosoat www.storiesbehindthestars.org.

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SCHOOLS

HeritageElementary Schoolvotesfor ania Chaconastopsta er

ByGREGGPARKER

gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–WhenThaniaChaconisonthejob, shestrivestoconstantly improvetheactivitiesthat shecarriesout...always seekingexcellence.Her peersatHeritageElementarySchoolhavehonored Chaconasthe“2024Staff MemberoftheYear.”

Shebelievesthatby continuouslyworking thatshecanachieveher goalsandmakeasignificantcontributiontothe school.

The2023-2024school year“wasadif cultone duetothelackofcustodians.However,mycommitmentandresponsibilityto maintaintheschoolfacilitieswasthemaindriving forcetocontinueworking everydayalongsidethe excellentteachersand staffthatcharacterizes HeritageElementary,” Chaconsaid.

Chaconjoinedthestaff atHeritagewhenshe startedworkingatMadisonCitySchoolsinMay 2020.Previously,shelived

inMiami,Fla.andworked intheareasofindustrialmaintenanceandmechanicalmaintenancefor GatmSolutionsfrom2015 to2019.

Duringhertimewith MCS,sheworkedasschool custodianatJamesClemensHighSchoolfrom2020 to2022.ShethentransferredtoHeritageandhas beenonstaffthereforthe lasttwoyears.

Chaconisoriginally fromVenezuela.ShegraduatedfromtheUniversity ofTachira–Venezuela withabachelor’sdegree inmechanicalengineering.“Ihaveexperiencein mechanicalmaintenance, industrialservice,budget managementandgeneral servicesforfuelplants,” shesaid.

Herhusband,Melvin Rojas,worksasacommunicationtechnician.Their son,GabrielRojas,isa studentatLibertyMiddle School.

Whensheisawayfrom theHeritagecampus, Chaconisadevotedfanof reading,planting owers andlisteningtomusic.

Snapshot

-LastWednesdaywasthelastdayofschoolforMadisonCitySchools.Itbrought tearsaswellascheersatschoolsacrossthecity.AtMidtownElementary,likeallschoolsthroughoutMadison,many emotionswereondisplayfromstudents,teachers,staffsandinparentcarlines.SROof cerWirtzstrummedafew tunesduringdismissalandAssistantPrincipalQuentinTurnergreeteddepartingkidsinaWildcatssuit(above).Here aresomescenestomarkthelastday.SchoolstartsbackAug.1.

StudentinternsintheEngineeringAcademyatBobJonesHighSchoolreportedontheir‘corporate’experiencestoanaudienceonMay9.Thephotofrom2023showsinternsJasmine Wince,atleft,andPhoenixKeck,whodiscussedtheirworkatKTECH.

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–EngineeringAcademystudentsatBobJonesHighSchooldisclosed theirexperienceswhileworkingforlocal companiesattheSpring2024Engineering InternshipSemesterShowcase.

Toparticipate,studentsenrolledin thecourse,“EngineeringInternship:ResearchandDesign,”intheBobJonesEngineeringAcademytoexperiencetheofceenvironment rst-handaboutjobsin theircareerpath.JessyeGainesteaches theclass,whichisthe nallevelandcombinesallskillsthatstudentsacquiredin prerequisitecourses.

commercialaccesstospaceforsmallresearchpayloadsandplanstoown/operate privatespacestations.

•MaxMcGee:SynapseWirelessInc.Createseasy-to-implement,easy-to-use,easyto-expandsolutions,likeSimplySnap,that helpcompaniesreduceenergywaste.

•KylieClark:STIElectronicsInc.Madisonenterprisefortraining,consulting laboratoryanalysis,microelectronicsassemblyandproductdistribution.

•JoshBryce:JLTroupeCompanyInc Anengineeringserviceprovidertooriginalequipmentmanufacturers.

•KennyHall:RotorcraftSystemsEngineeringandSimulationCenteratUAH Focusesonappliedresearchtoenhance successforgovernment,industryand commercialpartners.

“Thestudents(havecompleted)their internshipsandseniordesignprojects withlocalengineeringcompanies,andwe couldnotbemoreproudtosharewithyou alltheyhavelearnedandaccomplished,” Gainessaid.

Forthissemester,brand-newpartnershipswithlocalentitiesincludedSynapse WirelessandRotorcraftSystemsEngineeringandSimulationCenterattheUniversityofAlabamainHuntsvilleorUAH.

Theinternswhoobservedtheworkforceandwork owatlocalcompanies: •LukeGarrison:PentaResearchInc. Suppliescustomerswithtimelyanalysis productsthatsupportmilestonesformajorprogramdecisions.

•MitchellOkafor:Nanoracks.Develops

•JohnAllison:AdditiveManufacturing &EngineeringInc.Workswithaerospace, medicalandautomotivesindustriesto producemodels.

•AriDedeaux:NextekInc.Electronics ManufacturingServicesorEMScompany forelectronicassembly,prototypingand labservices.

•AnnThai:CorvidTechnologies.Providesend-to-endsolutionsforconceptdevelopment,designandoptimization,prototypebuild,testandmanufacture.

•AaronMays:Nola|VanPeursemArchitects.Offersclientsthehighestquality ofdesignandcustomerserviceasacollaborativedesign rm.

SCHOOLISOUTFORSUMMER!

MADISON–Thepositive messageoftheLibertyLegacy SuperCitizenprogramhasbeen inthethoughtsofMadisonCity Schools’youngsters,especially astheyselectedtheirschool’s SuperCitizen.

Aneducationalinitiative, LibertyLegacySuperCitizen teachesstudentsaboutimportantlifeskills,characterdevelopmentandcivicresponsibility.Theaimistoinspireyoung learnerstobecomeoutstanding citizenswhocontributepositivelytotheircommunities.

StudentscanaccepttheSuperCitizenPledgetoupholdthe valuesofgoodcitizenship.The initiativeencouragesstudents tostayinformed,activelyparticipateintheircommunities, demonstratekindnessandcontributepositivelytosocietyfor futuregenerations.

InoneofLibertyLegacy’s importantcomponents,eachelementaryschoolnominatedand votedtohonoraSuperCitizen, anindividualintheirschoolor communitythatshowspositive qualities.

ColumbiaElementarySchool studentsvotedfortheirsecurity guard,JamesHannah,asSuper Citizen,accordingtoteacher contactLauraPecor.

AtRainbowElementary

School,theherowasPrinceton Soh,nominatedbystudentLewisWashburn. Teachercontact,JessicaKeomany,saidinassessingnominationessays“wewerespeci cally lookingfortraitsthatre ected ourLibertyLegacycurriculum andhowtheywerearticulated inamannerthatdemonstratedanunderstandingof‘Super Citizen.’Lewiswentaboveand beyondwhenheexplainedthe charactertraitsofMr.Sohand howheexempli esahero.”

ArletaMcCall,teacheratMidtownElementarySchoolwho coordinatedLibertyLegacyactivities,said fth-gradersselectedIndiaChatmon.“Fifth-graderOliviaReassaidMs.Chatmon iscaringandalwayslookingout forothers.Shedoesn’thavesuperpowers,likemindreadingor ying.She’sagreat,fun-loving teacherwithahugeheart,and shehaslovedherclass.”

MillCreekElementary SchoolvotedforthelateJackie SmithasSuperCitizen.Smith wasthestudents’“belovedlate fth-gradeteacher.Thelegacy Ms.Smithleavesbehindisimmeasurable,”coordinatorand fth-gradeteacherSusanMaynardsaid.OnMarch17,Smith diedofcancer.

Thestudents’nominationletterforJackieSmithwasheartfelt:

“Oursupercitizenwasamaz-

ing.Notonlywassheinspiring, butshealwaysmadeussmile. Shealwayshelpedherstudents understandanyproblemsthat theyhad.”

JackieSmith“wasalsoaphenomenalperson,evenjustto haveaconversationwith...She wasreallydeterminedtomake surprisesforherkidsandtake thetimeoutofherdaysousstudentscanenjoytheprojectsthat shemadeforus.”

“Shewasanamazingcoach, teacherandhousemom.Igotto

knowherbestasaGreenpower teammember,sciencestudent andherGreenhousefamily. Shewasthemostsel essperson Iknow.”

“ShespenteverySaturdayat schoolleadingthescienceclubs andeventraveledforourGreenpowerraces.Mostofall,she lovedus.Shewasalwaysthere –inquietwaysandinloudways ...Ihopewewillalltakethelessonsshetaughtusandusethem tomakeusbetterpeople,”the letterstates.

Smithguidedthe fth-gradersthroughalldif cultiesthey experienced.“Shehadperseveranceandhelpedafterschool programssuchasGreenpower. OurSuperCitizencaredforus andalwaysputusbefore.She madeahugeimpactonusbut especiallywithGreenpower, extendeddayandscienceclass. Thankyou,Ms.JackieSmith,” theletterstated. JackieSmith’ssister,Pam Stanford,acceptedtheawardin Smith’shonor.

2024MadisonMayor’sAwardforScholasticExcellencehonored

“Oneofthethingsinhisvisionthathe lookedatwashavinganareaofspeci city that[winners]werestrongestin,andeach oneofourfolkstonighthasoneofthose areas,”saidMadisonMayorPaulFinley. NikitaPrabhakarwasselectedforthe honorfromDiscoverMiddleSchool.Prabhakarwasselectedforherworkethic inandoutofschoolandforwinningsix

BOBJONESHIGHSCHOOLHASANEWATHLETICDIRECTOR -TheMadisonCityBoardof EducationlastweekapprovedDiscoveryMiddleAssistantPrincipalKurtYanceytoBJHSAthleticDirector.HereplacesMr.ClayMcCall,whoisretiring.Yanceyhasbeenineducation22 years-11yearsasaclassroomteacherandcoachinvarioussports(9ofthoseatBJHS) and11ininstructionalandathleticleadershipadministration.HegothisstartatHomewood HighSchoolandalsoworkedforHuntsvilleCitySchoolsandAthensCitySchools,thenjoined MadisonCitySchoolsin2004teachinghistoryatBobJonesHS.andcoaching.Hebecame AssistantPrincipalatDiscoveryMiddlein2018.Picturedabove:AssistantPrincipalDeAnna Hanks;PrincipalSylviaLambert,newAthleticDirectorKurtYancey,AssistantPrincipalLewis White,AssistantPrincipalAndreReynolds.

medalsattheAlabamaScienceandEngineeringFair. RileyMedders,the rstrecipientfrom JourneyMiddleSchool,wasselected forheraccomplishmentsinmath,high scoresontheMathCountsteam,and straightAs.

JeffreyDuanofLibertyMiddleSchool washonoredwiththeawardforhisaccomplishmentsinMath.

GiannaKingfromSt.John’sCatholic SchoolwaschosenduetoherallAhonorroll,participationinNationalJunior HonorSociety,andhighscoresinacceleratedmath. Eachawardeewillbehonoredforall thepresentandfuturestudentbodytosee withaplaqueintheirrespectiveschools.

NikitaPrabhakarwithMadisonMayorPaulFinley.RileyMedderswithMadisonMayorPaulFinley.

GiannaKingwithMadisonMayorPaulFinley.

LIVING

ByBRUCEWALKER

Columnist

ByJOHNRANKIN MadisonHistorian

MADISON-TherewereonlytwobattlesofanysizefoughtinMadisonCounty duringtheCivilWar,andtheywereboth foughtinandaroundthetownofMadison.May17marks160yearssincethe rstofthebattleswerefoughtin1864, takingplaceintheheartofwhatisnow downtownMadison.Backthen,itwasnot morethanasimpletrainstopcalledMadisonStation.

Madison’slocationalongtherailroad halfwaybetweenHuntsvilleandDecatur wasoneoftheprimaryreasonsforits strategicimportanceatthetime.

Adrivingrainhelpedobscureadawn Confederatesurpriseattackagainstthe occupyingUnionforcesaroundtherailroaddepotinMadison.Southerntroops hadcrossedtheriveratTrianaduringthe night,takingouttheUnionsentries,and surroundedthetownonallsides.With them,theRebelshadbroughtfoursmall cannonsorhowitzers.

WhentheUnioncommandersmade theirreports(asexcusesfortheirsurpriseroutbyConfederatetroopsonMay 17,1864),theiraccountsindicatedthatthe citizensofMadisonmusthavealertedthe SoutherntroopstothepresenceandpositionsofUnionsentriesduringthenight. Thereissomedoubtaboutthelikelihood ofthatexcuseduetothedrivingrain throughoutthenightandthepoorcommunicationofthetimeforanyMadison Stationcitizenstohaveknownoftheplan andtimingofsuchanattack.

Furthermore,theUniontroopsstationedaroundandinTrianashouldhave postedsentriestowatchforrebelcrossingoftheriverthere,whichiswherethe attackforcecametothenorthernbankof theTennesseeRiverandwheretheyescapedafterwardtogobackfurthersouth. Apparently,nobodyontheUnionside wantedtoadmitthattheyhadnotbeen alertlywatchingatthattimeofthewarin themiddleofthenight,especiallyduring oneofthetorrentialrainsthatoftenhit thisareainmid-May.

Inanyevent,theUnionreportsledto thearrestofthreeprominentcitizensof thetown’sareawholivedinpositionsto knowwheresentriesalongthewayfrom Trianawouldhavebeenstationed.Of course,therewasnoevidencestatedto indicatethatthemenwhowerearrestedhadlefttheirhomesinthedarkness oftheveryearlymorningtomeetthe on-comingConfederatetroopstoprovide information. Still,excuseswereneededtoavoidconsequencesofinattentiontoduty.Therefore,DoctorRichardMatthewFletcher, wholivedimmediatelywestofthetown, wastakenprisoner,aswasJamesHarvey Pride,andattorneywholivedinthetown. Additionally,theyalsoarrestedEdward Betts,asonofplantationownerCharles Bettswhoownedlandsnorthofthe town’soldhistoricaldistrict.TheBetts plantationwaswherePublixonHughes Roadisnowlocatedandrannorthward almosttoGillespieRoadandbetween HughesRoadandBalchRoad.Since theConfederateforceshadsurrounded thetownonallsides,itisobviousthat somesoutherntroopshadatsomepoint crossedtherailroadtracksandmoved northofthehistoricaldistrictundetectedforsomedistanceandtimeduringthe

night’sdrivingrain.

Thethreearrestedcitizenswerenot likelytohavebeenoutsideduringsuch anight,astheywouldneedtobeifthey weresupposedtobeinordertomeetthe arrivingConfederateforcewithlatestinformationaboutthelocationsofsentries. Eveniftheyhadtriedtodosuchathing, theUnionsentriesshouldhavestopped themalongtheroads,consideringthat therewouldhavebeennolegitimatereasonfornighttravelinthoseconditions.

Dr.Fletcher’sdaughterOctaviaFletcherFrazierwasnotbornuntil1872,seven yearsaftertheCivilWarended,butshe hadheardthestoriesofherfather’sexperiencesformanyyearspriortohisdeath. Shewrotefromhermemorythatstories thatshehadheardoftheUnionoccupationtimeinMadison,includingthetribulationofDr.Fletcherinherbiographyof hislifeasfollows:

“IrecallvividlyofFathertellingushe enlistedwithhisbrother,myUncleSyd, inAprilof1861.FatherservedasaCaptainintheConfederateMedicalCorps. TheywereorderedlatertoManassasand werebothintheFirstBattleofBullRun, whichmanyhistoriansprefertocallthe BattleofManassas.Astherewereonlya fewolddoctorsleftinHuntsvilleandAthens,theneedforphysiciansinMadison andLimestoneCountieswassosevere thatseveralhundredcitizenssignedapetitionwhichwasforwardedtotheCommandingOf cer,urginghimtorelease andreturnFathertohishometocarefor thesickanddying.

Thiswasaccomplished,andafterhis

returnhewasnotsatis eduntilhehada substitutetoreportfordutyinhisplace. Hepaid$1700.00toaGerman-Americanto ghtatManassesandregretted deeplythatmanbeingfatallywounded intheSecondBattleofManassas.This waswherewoundedUnionsoldierswere carriedtothehospitalbyConfederate soldiersandwhereConfederatedoctors ministeredtolivinganddying--Union andConfederatealike.Thefamilyhad manylettersfromFatherwhileatManassas,andhereceivedlettersoftenfromUncleSydallduringthewar. HuntsvillewasoccupiedbytheFederalArmyunderGeneralO.M.Mitchell, whomarchedinonApril11,1862with nooppositionastherewereinHuntsville onlyafewConfederatesoldierswhowere woundedorill.GeneralMitchellandhis troopsleftHuntsvilleJuly11,1862.Ido notrememberwhowasincommandat Athens,butFathertoldusthatafterhis returnherethattherewasanepidem-

Jason’s22-year-oldGMCtruck had nallychewedupthelastbit oftreadonthetwofronttires.He headedtothetirestore,Roger,the manager,smiledasJasonwalked throughthedoor.

RogerandJasonhadknowneach othersincehighschool,“There’s oneaheadofyou,Ihavealready pulledthetires,grabacoke,and haveaseat.”

Jasonsatdownonanold,sagging,black-streakedsofatowaithis turn,afteratwelve-hourshiftatthe lab,itfeltgoodtogetoffhisfeet.A youngladywithhairpulledbackin aponytail,inherWaf eHouseuniform,steppeduptothecounterto inquireabouttiresforherHyundai SanteFe.Shenervouslytwirledher keychainasRogergaveherprices. Whenhehad nallyreachedthe bottomrangeofpricing,Jessica blurtedout,”Ijusthavemoneyfor two,Iknowyoutoldmeamonth agoIneededallfourreplaced,but whichtwoaretheabsoluteworst?”

Rogerlookedperplexedandsaid, “Itwillstillbeunsafeandwithtwo smallchildren,itistoodangerous todrive.

Theyoungmothersaid,“Well,it wouldbedangerousifwedidnot haveanywheretolive,Isavedall month,cuttingbackonfood,bundlingthekidsup,andturningthe heatdownto fty.Icannotgetto workifIcan’tdrivethiscar.”

Tearsbeganto owdownher cheeksasshesaid,“Iagedoutof fostercarehavenofamilytocall on,andIhavenotseentheirdeadbeatdadintwoyears.Justputthe twotiresonandI‘llpraynothing happens.Itistwomonthsbefore thecarsafetyinspection,andI hopeIwon’thaveanyunexpected expenses”. Jasonoverheardtheconversationashewas,sittingonthecouch, readingtheBibleonhisiPad,and ithithim,eithercoincidenceordivineappointment,hehadjustread, “Itismoreblessedtogivethanreceive.”(Acts20:35)

HedidnotknowifitwasaGod thingoranangeldroppingby. Whathedidknowwassimplecommonsense,hehadalittleextraand hecouldpassitontoafellowhumanbeinginneed. PullingRogerovertotheside,Jasonsaid,“Installtheothertwotires andputitonmychargecard,add roadhazardinsurance,anddon’t tellherwhodidit.”

Rogersteppedouttowhereshe wassittingandtoldher,”Ifound anoldcouponinthecashregister drawer,itisyourluckyday,noit isyourBlessedday,thecoupon isgoodforatwo-for-onetirepurchase.” Jessica’seyeswelledup,butthis timeitwastearsofjoy.

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Everactedon anoverheard conversation? Checkoutthisannualmagazinefocusingondiscoveringallthereisto doandseeinthegreaterHuntsville area.Gotowww.themadisonrecord. comtodownloadapdfcopyorlook atareastoresforahardcopytoday.

ThesummerseasonbeginseachyeararoundJune21.Theword“summer” isderivedfromtheOldNorsewordsumar.Summeristhewarmestofthefour seasonsbecausetheNorthernHemisphereisclosesttotheSun.TheSouthern HemisphereexperiencesitswinteratthistimesinceitisfurthestfromtheSun. Thestartofsummercoincideswithaphenomenoncalledthesummersolstice. Asolsticeisthelongestdayoftheyearinaparticularhemisphereorthedayon whichweexperiencethemostsunlight.SummerintheUnitedStateslastsuntil aroundtheendofSeptember.Hotweatherallowsustoparticipateinoutdoor watersports;childrenhaveavacationfromschool;andmanyfamiliesgoonvacation.Picnicsarepopular,aswellascertainfoodsanddrinks,likewatermelon andlemonade.Duringthesummer,manyplantsandcrops,suchascitrusfruits, arereadyforharvest.Theseasonisacheerfultimewithmanyfunthingstodo. Whenenjoyingoutdooractivities,alwaysremembertodrinkplentyofwaterand wearsunscreen.Neverswimwithoutanadult,andpracticesummersafety!

Across Clues:

2.Thelongestdayoftheyear.

4.Familiesgoon___duringsummer.

5.Thewarmestseasonoftheyear.

6.Alwayspractice____rulesforsummer r

7.Nevergointothiswithoutanadult.

9.Inwhichmonthdoessummerbegin?

10.Duringsummer,theweatheris____.

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1.Apopularsummermealevent. 3.Besuretoapplythistoyourskin. 6.ThewordSummercomesfromthis word.

8.Neverswimwithoutan____.

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icofpneumonia,andmanyofthe Yankeesoldiersfellillwithit.The UnionCommandingOf cerrequestedDr.Fletchertotreatthem,not withstandingthatthereweremany ofFather’sownpatientsandfriends whowerealsoaf ictedwithit.At thattime,hishoursofsleepwere fewandfarbetween.Nevertheless, FatherdidtreattheUnionsoldiers, andhesavedmanyanenemy’slife. FormonthsFatherwasinandoutof theFederaltentsasahumanitarian, skilledphysician,anddevoutChristian.

In1864thetroopswereordered elsewhere,andanewArmyofOfcersandmenweresenttoreplace them.FatherandtheformerCommanderhadbecomefriends,though enemies.TherewereseveralYankee soldierstooilltobemoved,soFathercontinuedtotreatthem.Consequently,hewasarrestedasaspy.

Ithappenedthisway--onenight aftermidnight“UncleDickMason,” myMother’strustedslave,devoted friend,andprotector,wasaroused byseveralnoisysoldiers.Whenhe inquiredwhattheywanted,oneanswered,“Wewantthatdoctor--the spy.”UncleDicktoldthem,“The doctorisupstairsinhisroom.His wifehasaweek-oldbaby.Heneeds hisrestandsleep.Idon’twantto disturbhim.”Aftermoreboisterouscomments,UncleDicktoldthem thathewouldtellthedoctorthat theywerethere--andthathewould bedown.But,overhisprotests,they brushedhimasideandrushedupstairs.UncleDick,everalert,ranup thebackstairsintoFather’sroom, adjoiningMother’s,towarnhim, andFathersteppedinthehallinhis nightshirttowelcometheenemy. UncleDickknewthattheymeant businesswhenheardtheword“spy,” sohegotFather’swatchandchain, hisbillfold,andallthechangeinhis trousers’pocketsastheymadetheir “Arrest.”

Theywouldnotlistentoreason, ortoMother’stears,orprotestsbut handcuffedFatherandledhimaway tojailinHuntsville.UncleDickhad aslimchancewhiletheywereorderingFathertoputonhisclothesto whispertohim,“Igotit.”Thenhe winkedwhenhesawFatherfeeling forhiswatchinhisvestpocket.Later,whenFatherfoundthathedid nothaveapenny,hesmiledknowinglyasherealizedthatthefaithful servanthadtakentheprecautionof removingthosethingsofvalue.

Therewerenotelephonesinthose days,soUncleDickcalledinanothertrustedandloyalservanttotake anotefromMothertoGrandfather, aboutthreemilesaway.Inthediary ofHuntsvilleresidentMrs.William DavidsonChadick(aCumberland PresbyterianMinisterwhoservedas chaplainandCaptainofthe4thAlabamaInfantry),shewroteforMay 18,1864,“TheyhavebroughtinDr. FletcherandMr.Bettstodayfrom MadisonStation,accused,itissaid, ofguidingtherebelsyesterdaytothe stationwherethecottonwasburned. Ifitisprovedonthem,theysaythat theywillhangDr.Fletcher.”

IrememberhearingFathertell ofthisexperience.Hesaidthatthe newUnionof cersawhiminthe linesoftheFederalsandthoughthe wasaspy,thoughhehadnoproof. Mr.Bettswasaneighbor,andIdo notrememberFathersayingthat hewasarrested.AlthoughGrandfather,Mr.{Charles}Betts{fatherof EdwardBetts},andallwhohadany in uenceinthetwocountiestried tohaveFatherdeclaredinnocent andreleased,hewaskeptinjailfor months.Mothervisitedhimoften, withUncleDick.

OnedayFatherhadbeenlistening totherhythmofhammers,whenin thesilenceforamoment,heheard onemanaskwhattheywerebuilding.Anothermanreplied,“We arebuildingthisscaffoldforthat Doctor,thespy--theyaregoingto hanghim.”Fathersaidhedidnot feelverycomfortablethatday,but heneverdidreallybelievethathe wouldbehanged.Aftermonthsof seeking,themessage nallygotto theformerUnionCommandingOfcer,whoknewFather.ThecommanderwasinfuriatedbyFather’s arrestandcametoHuntsville.He hadFatherreleased,andallthose whowerebilletednearAthenswere sentelsewhere.

SinceCol.WilliamD.Chadickwas mentionedinthisexcerptofthestoryofDr.FletcherandtheCivilWar, theequallyunusualstoryofReverendColonelChadickofHuntsvilleis includedherein.ConfederateColonelWilliamDavidsonChadickisan enigmatothosewhobelieveRebel forcesfoughtsimplytopreservethe slaverysystem.In1856,whenslaves ofawealthybachelorwerefreedand providedwithmoney,thecourtselectedChadicktotakethemtoOhio. Hegotthemsuccessfullysettled thereafterconferringwithOhio’s governor.Chadickhimselfwasborn 1817inTennessee.Atage12his familymovedtoJacksonCounty, Alabama,wherefouryearslaterhe af liatedforlifewiththeCumberlandPresbyterianChurchatMink’s CreekCampground.Byage19he begantopreachthegospel.Hevoraciouslystudiedbooksandthetechniquesoffamouspreachers,suchas RobertDonnell.Hewastoopoorto attendcollege,sohebeganhisministryasacircuitrider,preachingin northAlabamaandTennesseefor severalyears.

Chadick’s rstpastoratewasat Bellefonte,wherehealsotaught schoolforacoupleofyears.Later heservedinFayetteville,Tennessee,andWarrenton,Alabama.In 1841inBolivar,Alabama,Chadick metandmarriedMalindaDavis. ShediedinFayettevillein1849.BeforeMalinda’sdeaththeyhadtwo sons,WilliamandEdward,plustwo daughters,SueandJennie.A“JennieDavis”Chadickwasreported tohavemarriedaUnionof cerin Huntsville,whereChadick’ssecond wifeandhischildrenlivedduring thewar.In1866,soonaftertheCivilWar,SueChadickmarriedUnion CaptainSamuelFordyceandspenta honeymoonintheNorth,visitinghis

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Anoldpostcardphoto ofMadison Station around 1900.

relatives.

Beforethewar,in1845,Chadick preachedatUnionChapelinMadisonCounty.Around1848hesucceededRobertDonnellaspastorofthe PresbyterianChurchinLebanon, Tennessee.Leavingthatpastorate aftertwoyears,hebecameeditor ofTheBannerofPeacenewspaper. Heleftthatlineofworkby1854,becominganendowmentagentofthe TheologicalDepartmentofCumberlandUniversityinLebanonandcontinuingtotravelandpreach.

WhilelivinginLebanon,Chadickmetare nedChristianwoman, MaryJaneCook,borninMassachusetts.Shebecamehissecondwife around1851andborehimfourmore children,Clara(whomarriedlawyer W.S.Gillespie)andMary(whodied inchildhood)plustwosons,George andDavid.In1856Chadickbecame pastorofthePresbyterianChurchat Huntsville.About1858whilepreachingthebaccalaureatesermonatLagrangeCollegeinAlabama,Chadick receivedthedegreeofDoctorofDivinityfromthatinstitution,atlast receivingcollegecredentials.When theCivilWarbegan,Chadickbecamechaplainofthe4thAlabama InfantryregimentandwenttoVirginia.WhenCol.EgbertJoneswas mortallywoundedatWarrenton, Virginia,Dr.Chadickaccompanied thebodybacktoHuntsville.Hereturnedtodutyandfoughtwiththe regimentintheBattleofManassas. Later,hewaspromotedtoColonelof the50thAlabamaInfantry.Healso participatedintheBattleofShiloh, sufferingstresstraumathereafter.

MaryJaneChadickkeptadetailed diaryinHuntsvillethroughoutthe CivilWar.SeeIncidentsoftheWar: TheCivilWarJournalofMaryJane ChadickbyNancyM.Rohr,published2005.AfterShiloh,Colonel ChadickwasmadeChiefofStaff toGovernorShorterofAlabama, andgivencommandoftheNorth Alabama’s“homeguard”forces.It issaidthatheraisedforthatduty the“bed-quiltregiment”whohad nouniforms.Asmoremenwere needed,ColonelChadicksearched theNorthAlabamahillstoraise them.Hebroughtintheoldandthe young,mountedonoldhorses,colts, andmules.Duetothecoldandscarcityofwarmclothing,everyrecruit broughtabed-quiltwrap--allofdifferentcolors,makingthis“bed-quilt regiment”brightlyvisibleduring thewar.

In1867,Dr.Chadickwascalledto thepastorateofachurchinMurfreesboro,Tennessee.Henextwent totheMcMinnvillePresbyterian church.From1871heservedasministeroftheFirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinChattanoogauntil1877.InSeptember,1878,whenit becamecleartohimthattheendwas nearafterayearofillness,hesaid oneeveningtohiswife,“Watchwith metonight.Iamgoingtochangemy habitation.”“Whereareyougoing?” askedhiswife.“Iamgoingtorest-torestinthearmsofJesus.”Inthe morning,hewastrulyatrest.He wasburiedinMcMinnville.

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STARWARSINVASION •June1-2

EarlyWorksChildren’sMuseum•www.earlyworks.com GetreadyfortheStarWarsInvasionweekendatEarlyWorks Children’sMuseumindowntownHuntsville.Itwillbeheld Saturday,June1andSunday,June2.ActivitiesanddecorationsthroughoutthemuseumwillkeepyourlittleJedi’sbusy. GuestscanhavetheirpicturestakenwithcostumedStar WarscharactersfromtheLegions.Don’tmissoutonthis specialweekend...itwillbeoutofthisworld!

MADISONCITYFARMERSMARKET- Saturdays8a.m.tonoon 1088HughesRoad,MadisonatTrinityBaptistChurch Everythingsoldatthemarketisgrownorcraftedbylocalfarmersandcraftspeople.Thevendorsprovideawideselectionof thefreshestlocalveggies,fruits,cheese,eggs,meats,milk, herbs,honey,jams,relishes,home-bakedgoods,plantsand owers.Comeseecreationsfromlocalartisansincluding handmadecards,soaps,lotions,candles,woodcrafts,sewn itemsandotherhandmadeproducts.

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impressivestatistics:

MADISON-TheJamesClemensHigh SchoolandBobJonesHighSchoolsgraduationswereheldlastMondayattheVon BraunCenterinHuntsville.Thousands offamiliesandfriendspackedtheVBCto celebratetheClassof2024.At1027graduates(551fromJamesClemensand476 fromBobJones),thisyear’sclassisthe largestseniorclasseverfromMadison CitySchools.Itedgesoutlastyear’srecord-breakingclassby20graduates. MadisonCitySchoolsreleasedsome

Injust25years,Madison’sseniorclass grewfrom333in1998-99toalittlemore than1,000thisyear.

Some63percent(647)wereoffered $72.24millioninscholarships,worthan averageof$111,822each.Approximately $30.2million-worthofscholarshipshad beenacceptedneartheendoftheschool yearsofar-anaverageof$46,751.

Animpressive18percentofgraduatingseniorsscoreda30orhigherontheir ACT.Thirty-eightpercent(389)graduated witha4.0GPAorhigher,includingasizeablenumberofthosewitha5.0orhigher

GPA.

MadisonCitySchoolsproduced28NationalMeritFinalists,apairofU.S.PresidentialScholarcandidatessplitnearly evenlybetweenBJandJC,andoneU.S. PresidentialScholar nalist. Bothschoolsrackedupcountless awardsinacademics,athleticsandthe arts.Andseveralstudentsreceivedmilitaryacademyappointments. Plansfromend-of-the-school-yearsurveysshow: •65percentplantoattendafour-year institution.

•18.5percentatwo-yearinstitution.

•7.7percentworkforce/gapyear. •5percentundecided. •2.8percentmilitary.

Ofcollegeboundstudents,BobJones graduatesareboundfor72colleges spreadacross20statesandtwoforeign countries.JamesClemensgraduatesare boundfor84collegesacross25statesand onecountryoutsidetheUnitedStates. Manyaregoingdirectlyintotheworkforce,aidedbystrongcareertech,intern/ apprenticeshipopportunities,NCCER andOSHAcredentials,andotherprograms. WaytogoClassof2024!

FAITH

Amajorlifechange

ByBECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand

SeeIamdoinganew thing!Nowitspringsup, doyounotperceiveit?I ammakingawayinthe wildernessandstreamsin thewasteland.Isaiah43:19

NIVBibleGateway Graduationsoftenstart withpre-school,kindergarten,8thgrade,high school,thencollege,and beyond.Itisamajormilestoneinthelifeofthechild andparentaswell.Anindicationyouaregrowing up.Commencementisa wordyoumightalsosee, anditindicatesabeginningsuchasanewstage oflife.Itisatimeforcelebration. Manytearsareshedat graduation/commencementasthegraduateis leavingbehindfriendsand pursuinganewfutureas anadult.Inhighschoolespeciallyyoumayfeellike youwillneverseefriends

again.Yougainnewrelationshipsinyournext phaseoflifeoftenseeminglycloserthantheones youareleavingbehind butthereissomething specialanduniqueabout thathighschoolbonding takeitfromaladywhohas celebratedher fty-year highschoolclassreunion in2021.

Challengeslieahead. Forsome,theywillmarry theirhighschoolsweetheart.Othersmayjointhe armedforces.Yetothers moveontocollegesand universities.Somejump rightintotradeschoolor beginajobclosetohome. Whateveryouchooseor chosetoknowthatGod guidesyoualongthepath. Don’tshuthimoutofyour life.Thisisachallenging, sometimeslonelytime whenyourfaithwillbe neededmorethanever. ThereareChristianministriesattheuniversities,so Iurgeyoutocheckthem outbeforecheckingouta fraternitybeerparty.Stay closetofamilyandkeep

See LIFECHANGE Page 8A

Mt.ZionBaptist 228MountZionRoad Huntsville

FirstBaptistMadison 4257SullivanSt. GraceBaptist 122WalnutSt. GreenbrierBaptist 7939GreenbrierRoad HavenBaptist 1840SlaughterRd. InternationalBaptist 1025SheltonRoad KoreanFirstBaptist 4257SullivanSt. LindsayLaneBaptist EastCampus 1659NickDavisRoad LittleShilohPB 229MapleSt. MadisonBaptist 840BalchRoad MadisonFree WillBaptist 5295WallTrianaHwy MosesChapel PrimitiveBaptist 372MosesChapel

PhillipTabernacle PrimitiveBaptist 930BalchRoad SkylineABABaptist 586SlaughterRoad

St.AndrewPrimitiveBaptist 1393SwancottRoad

TheBrook 8573Highway72

TrinityBaptist 1088HughesRoad WallHighwayBaptist 6597WallTriana

BIBLE FirstBibleChurch 29113 BrownsFerryRoad

MadisonBibleChurch 1520HughesRoad

CATHOLIC

St.John’sCatholic 1057HughesRoad

MostMercifulJesus CatholicParish 10509SegersRoad

Frombumperpadstograduationgown

ByDAWNREED

Graduationisa wonderfultime-even throughthetears. Teenagersareaccomplishinggreatmilestones,whileparentsaretryingnot tooverthinkthefuture. Itseemslikeitwasjusttheother daywhenmyhusbandandIwere pickingoutbumperpadsforacrib. Wewere lledwithexcitement.A babywascomingsoon.Onethat wouldchangeourlivesforever.

Afterourbabygirlwasborn,little oldladiesweredrawntome.They allfeltcompelledtosaythesame thing:“Honey,enjoy‘emwhile they’relittle.”

Ithoughtimpatientlytomyself, “IfIlive!”Ihadn’thadadecent mealinmonths.Mycoldfoodwas warmandmyhotfoodwascold. Mylittlecherubwantedtobeheld mostofthetimeandcuriouslycried duringallofmymeals.Shenever sleptallnightlonguntilshewas12nokidding.

Ithoughtafewtimesaboutgoing backtothehospitalwhereshewas born.WhenIleftthere,theyforgot togivemethehandbookthatheld alloftheimportantinstructions.

Iconsultedthealmanacforwhen totakeherbottleawayandherpaci er.(Werethesignssupposedto beinthekneesorbowels?Orwas thatforpottytraining?)I’mthrilled tosaythateventhoughpottytrainingwashard,weconqueredit,too. Startingschoolwasmoretraumatic

CHURCHOFCHRIST CentralValley 5700MooresvilleRd.

ChurchofChrist HughesRoad atGoochLane

TheChurchofChrist ontheHighway 7594WallTrianaHwy.

Churchof ChristofMadison 556HughesRoad Monrovia

ChurchofChrist 595NanceRoad Swancott ChurchofChrist SwancottRoad WallTriana

ChurchofChrist 7535WallTriana

CHURCHOFGOD FirstChurchOfGod 1547CapshawRoad

EPISCOPAL

St.Matthew’sEpiscopal 786HughesRoad

GOSPEL

BrightStarFullGospel 5167WallTrianaHwy

JEWISHSYNAGOGUES

TempleB’naiSholom 103LincolnSt.S.E.

LUTHERAN

FaithLutheran 660GillespieRd

LambOfGodLutheran 11716CountyLine

MessiahLutheran 7740Highway72W

METHODIST AsburyChurch 980HughesRoad

Asbury-Harvest 8089WallTrianaHwy

FellowshipUnited MethodistChurch 29768Huntsville BrownsferryRd.

GoodShepherd UnitedMethodist 1418OldRailroadBed

GraceUnited MethodistChurch 2113OldMonroviaRd. Grady-MadisonAME 129GoochLane

HarvestPointe MethodistChurch 103GinOaksCourt

formethanforher.Inkindergarten,IrealizedIDIDwanttochoose herfriends. Tobehonest,theremanytimesI didn’tthinkI’dmakeit.Yearsago, IfoundthatIwasmutteringtomyself,“Ican’tdothis.”Itbeganto wearmedown.Ifeltguiltybecause Iwasn’tperfect.Iberatedmyself fornotbeaspatientasIshouldhave been.

Thenoneday,IreadPhilippians 4:13anditjusthitme:“Icandoall thingsthroughChristwhogivesme strength.”Clearlythiswasspecificallywrittentoyoungmothers.I memorizedthatcrucialBibleverse rightaway.Ireplacedmyoldwords withanewmantra:“Wecando

MadisonMethodistChurch 127ChurchStreet

ParkerChapel MethodistChurch 28670PowellRoad

SpringhillUnited MethodistChurch 1605ZierdtRd. St.PaulUnited MethodistChurch 6206thStreet St.PeterUMC 107StewartSt.

Ford’sChapelUnited MethodistChurch 280FordChapelDrive

MORMON

TheChurchOfJesus ChristOfLatter-DaySaints 1297SlaughterRoad

NAZARENE MadisonFirstChurch 8234MadisonPike

NONDENOMINATIONAL CenterOfHopeChurch 5167WallTrianaHwy. CornerstoneWordOfLife 3783SullivanStreet

FellowshipOfFaithChurch 132MapleStreet

this.”(IwastalkingaboutJesus andme.)Itmadeahugedifference! Thebirthdayofmydaughteris adoubleblessingtomenow.She iscelebratinganotheryearoflife; Iamcelebratinganotheryearof God’sstrengthandgrace. Thelittleoldladiesalsousedto say,“They’llgrowupbeforeyou knowit.”Theywererightabout everything.Althoughitseemslike yesterdaywewerebuyingour rst bumperpads,lastmonthwebought apromdress.Nextwillbeagraduationgown. Myheadspinswithallthenew adventurebeforeus.OnethingI know:theChristofPhilippians4:13 willhelpusthroughallofthat,too!

GraceFellowship 11900MooresvilleRoad

TheHarborFamily WorshipCenter 1469BrownsFerryRoad

HopeChurch 1661BalchRoad JourneyChurch 13902BradfordRoad

LifesongCommunity HomeChurch LightofChristCenter 4208HolmesAvenueNW

LivingWordFellowship 1477SlaughterRoad,Ala. JesusMinistries 331LandessCircle,Ala. MadisonMissionEconomic 183SheltonRoad MadisonWorshipCenter 5290WallTrianaHighway NewCreation ChristianCenter 8006MadisonPike

OasisTabernacle 8006MadisonPike

RayOfHopeMinistries 9580PutnamPlaza

RealMinistries 8006MadisonPike

RestorationFoursquare 5810WallTrianaHighway

SpiritLifeFamily WorshipCenter 1469BrownsFerryRoad

PRESBYTERIAN GracePresbyterianUSA 5555WallTrianaHighway

Mt.ZionCumberland 3726PryorRoad

NewHopeCumberland Presbyterian ProvidencePresbyterian 7745Highway72W RedeemerPresbyterian 9580MadisonBlvd. St.ElizabethCumberland Presbyterian,104PerrySt. TrianaCumberland 263StoneSt.Sw ValleyPresbyterianChurch 719HughesRd SEVENTH-DAYADVENTIST MadisonMissionSDA 183SheltonRoad

TrianaSeventhDay Adventist 251ErvinLane

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yourmindfocusedon‘thethings above’.

PRAYERS:ThankyouLord forthosewhoaregraduating thisyear.Mayyouguidetheir pathsandkeepthemstrong andcourageousnomatterwhat theychoose.Helpthosewho didnot nishpursuetheirGED andstayclosetothem.Many maybebrokenheartedifso comfortthem.InJesus’name.

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ABANDONEDVEHICLES

Thefollowingvehicleswillbe auctionedon June26,2024at 8:00A.M. MIKE’SWRECKERSERVICE 1100HooverStreet Huntsville,AL35801

256-536-2226

2007ChevroletImpala(White) 2G1WC58R579173698

2012ToyotaCorolla(White) 5YFBU4EECCP003452

2005FordExplorer(White) 1FMZU72K95ZA66158

2014ChevroletCruze(Blue) 1G1PC5SB9E7337260

1977MG(Blue) GAN6U0173372

2011FordEscape(White) 1FMCU0C78BKA75834

2005FordExplorer(Red) 1FMDU75W35ZA77276

1982Oldsmobilecutlass(Blue) 1G3AM4783CM491883

2003FordF150(Blue) 1FTRX08L33KB73246

2001GMCYukon(Gold) 1GKEC16TX1J250186

05/22/24,05/29/24 ADID597058

ABANDONEDVEHICLES

Thefollowingvehicleswillbe auctionon: JUNE28,2024@ 8:00AM @3319HIGHWAY53, HUNTSVILLEAL35806

1988GMCC5000 VIN#1GTE5D1A3JV501457 1994DODGERAM VIN#1B7MC36W9RS617940

05/22/24,05/29/24 ADID597534

ABANDONEDVEHICLES

Thefollowingvehicleswillbe auctionedon July03,2024at 8:00A.M. MIKE’SWRECKERSERVICE 1100HooverStreet Huntsville,AL35801 256-536-2226

1999ChevroletExpressvan (White) 1GBFG15RXX102398

2009KiaRio(Silver) KNADE223996550732

2013ChevroletMalibu(White) 1G11A5SA1DF315941

1985ChevroletCK10Pickup (Blue) 1GCCC14NXFF329620

2009ChevroletImpala(Black) 2G1WT57K291253899

$6,000. 226,000 milessharp,runslikenew,cleantitle,no wrecks,greatgasmileage256-616-2840 UNBELIEVEABLE TOYOTA:COROLLA,2005$11,450. LE Only35kmiles!(YES,35K!)Fullpower, automatic,cruisecontrol,justserviced, newtires,VERYRAREFIND!MUSTSEE! 256-527-2125 Antique/ClassicVehicles ‘31CHEVROLETCOUPE

SRX Performanceedition,oneowner,only71k miles,navigation,sunroof,premiumfactory wheels,Michelintires,2keys,exceptional condition.256-527-2125 NISSAN:PATHFINDER,2011 $10,950.

2015ChevroletMalibu(Gold) 1G11A5SL7FF291066

2014ChevroletCruze(Red) 1G1PC5SB3E714955

2008DodgeCaravan(Blue) 2D8HN44H28R641892

2004DodgeNeon(Silver) 1B3ES56C74D504060

2015ChevroletMalibu(Black) 1G11B5SL9FF311685

2008ChevroletTahoe(Blue) 1GNGK13098R123834 C C S ( )

2003CadillacCTS(Black) 1G6DM57N930136607

2002CadillacDeville(Gold) 1G6KD54Y82U30524

2004ChevroletAvalanche (White) 3GNEC12T44G102484

2013DodgeDurango(Blue) 1C4RDJAGXDC682550

1998ChevroletPrizm(Beige) 1Y1SK528XWZ402918

2006ChevroletImpala(White) 2G1WU581169166222 ( )

quiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. LynnHelms,NancyHelms Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15th,22nd ,and29th,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID596448

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 Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15th,22nd ,and29th,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID596514

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80264

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

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May15,May 22,May29,2024intheMadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID596673

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80162

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFPaulMichaelHager, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofPaulMichael Hager,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the10thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe

timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. MelodyHager

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May22,May 29,&June5,2024intheMadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID596800

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80233

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFDaxtonRossSimmons, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofDaxtonRossSimmons,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the15thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. WilliamStevenSimmons

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May22,May 29,June5,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID597377

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80278

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFCornellPruitt, LettersofAdministration upontheestateofCornell Pruitt, Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the15thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. TerrancePruitt

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May22,May 29,June5,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID597253

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo:79643

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOF:UrsulaEdithSpicer LettersofAdministrationwith WillAnnexedupontheestateof UrsulaEdithSpicer,deceased, havingbeengrantedtotheundersignedonthe14thdayof May2024,bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateof MadisonCounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons

havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. DouglasCMartinson,II

MadisonCountyRecord3TMay 22,May29,June5,2024 ADID597255

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80281

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFReginaldFredFoster, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofReginaldFredFoster,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the15thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. BrendaKayeFoster

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May22,May 29,June5,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID597248

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80296

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFLindaFayeBattle Donaldsona/k/aLindaFaye Donaldson, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofLindaFayeBattle Donaldsona/k/aLindaFaye Donaldson,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe21stdayMay 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. TamekaDonaldsonCampbell

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May29,June 5,June12,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID597956

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80295

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFCharlesRayMoore, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofCharlesRay Moore,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the21stdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto

presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. GloriaDeniseLanier

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May29,June 5,June12,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID597963

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80287

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFChadRyanChristian, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofChadRyanChristian,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the17thdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. RachelKennedyChristian Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May29th,June 5thandJune12thof2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID598002

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80285

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFBarbaraPMoore, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofBarbaraPMoore, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe21st dayMay2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred.

KevinTipton

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May29,June 5,June12,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID597774

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80300

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFLovellWells, LettersofAdministration upontheestateofLovell Wells, Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the21stdayMay2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto

presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. JoRobbinWhite

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May29,June 5,June12,2024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID598258

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79999

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFEthelStephens, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofEthelStephens, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe22nd dayMay2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. WilliamBTatum

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:May29th,June 5thandJune12thof2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID598196

STATEOFALABAMA NOTICEOFMORTGAGE COUNTYOFMADISON FORECLOSURESALE

Defaulthavingbeenmade underthetermsofthatcertain mortgageexecutedbyJoseph EarlHudsonandKellyB.Hudson,amarriedcouple,onthe 20thdayofSeptember,2021to ProgressBank&Trust,predecessortoUnitedCommunity Bank,whichsaidmortgageis recordedintheProbateOffice ofMadisonCounty,Alabama,at FileNo.2021-00080703as modifiedbythatcertainModificationAgreement—Mortgage recordedintheProbateOffice ofMadisonCounty,Alabamain MortgageBook2022atPage 207124,andbyreasonofsuch default,havingdeclaredallof theindebtednesssecuredby saidmortgagedueandpayable, andsuchdefaultcontinuing,noticeisherebygiventhat,acting underthepowerofsalecontainedinsaidmortgage,United CommunityBank,successorby mergertoProgressBank& Trust,willsellatpublicoutcry, forcash,tothehighestbidder, beforethemainentranceofthe CourthouseintheCityof Huntsville,MadisonCounty,Alabama,atnoonorotherwiseduringthelegalhoursofsaleon June17,2024thefollowingdescribedrealestatesituatedin MadisonCounty,Alabama,towit: Lot2,Block3,RainbowMountainHeights,SeventhAddition, asthesameappearsofrecord intheOfficeoftheJudgeof ProbateofMadisonCounty,Alabama,inPlatBook8,Page26. Subjecttorestrictionsrecorded

inBook479,Page185,insaid Probaterecords. Forinformationalpurposesonly thestreetaddressfortheabove referencedpropertyisbelieved tobe:251NaleDrive,Madison, Alabama35758,whichisnota partofthelegaldescriptionand intheeventofanydiscrepancy thelegaldescriptiondescribed inthisnoticeshallcontrol.Togetherwiththehereditaments andappurtenancesthereunto belongingandallfixturesnow attachedtoandusedinconnectionwiththepremisesherein described.

Saidsalewillbesubjecttothe rightofwayeasementsandrestrictionsofrecordintheProbateOfficeofMadisonCounty, Alabama,andwillbesubjectto outstandingpropertytaxes,and existingspecialassessments,if any,whichmightadverselyaffectthetitletosubjectproperty. Saidpropertywillbesoldonan “AsIs,WhereIs”basiswithout warrantyorrecourse,express orimpliedastotitle,useand/or enjoyment.Neitherthemortgagee,northeofficers,directors,attorneys,employees, agentsorauthorizedrepresentativeofthemortgageemake anyrepresentationorwarranty relatingtothetitleoranyphysical,environmental,healthor safetyconditionsexistingin,on, atorrelatingtothepropertyofferedforsale.Anyandallresponsibilitiesorliabilitiesarising outoforinanywayrelatingto anysuchcondition,including thosesuggestedbyCodeof Ala.(1975)§35-4-271,areexpresslydisclaimed. Alabamalawgivessomepersonswhohaveaninterestin propertytherighttoredeemthe propertyundercertaincircumstances.Programsmayalso existthathelppersonsavoidor delaytheforeclosureprocess. Anattorneyshouldbeconsulted tohelpyouunderstandthese rightsandprogramsasapartof theforeclosureprocess. Saidsalewillbemadeforthe purposeofpayingtheindebtednesssecuredbytheabovedescribedmortgage,andthe proceedsthereofwillbeapplied asprovidedbythetermsofsaid mortgage.Thesuccessfulbiddermusttenderanon-refundabledepositincertifiedfunds madepayabletoReynolds, Reynolds&Little,LLCatthe timeandplaceofthesale.The balanceofthepurchaseprice mustbepaidincertifiedfunds orbywiretransferby5:00p.m. thenextbusinessdayatthe LawOfficeofReynolds, Reynolds&Little,LLCatthe addressindicatedbelowunless priortosaidsaleReynolds, Reynolds&Little,LLChas agreedtoalaterdateorclosing location.TheMortgageereservestherighttobidforand purchasetherealestateandto credititspurchasepriceagainst theexpensesofsaleandtheindebtednesssecuredbythereal estate.

PublicationDates:May29,June 5,andJune12,2024 ADID597557 STATEOFALABAMA NOTICEOFMORTGAGE FORECLOSURESALE MADISONCOUNTY

Defaulthavingbeenmadein thepaymentofindebtedness securedbythatcertainmortgageexecutedbyJamesE. Duke,anunmarriedperson,on the25thdayofMarch,2010,to MortgageElectronicRegistrationSystems,Inc.,(“MERS”)as nomineeforRBCBank(USA), whichsaidmortgageis recordedintheProbateOffice ofMadisonCounty,Alabama,in InstrumentNumber 20100326000148440,asthereafterassignedbyMERStoPNC Bank,NationalAssociation,by AssignmentofMortgage recordedonFebruary6,2024, inBook2024,atPage15526in saidProbateOffice,andbyreasonofsuchdefault,havingdeclaredalloftheindebtedness securedbysaidmortgagedue andpayable,andsuchdefault continuing,noticeishereby giventhat,actingunderthe powerofsalecontainedinsaid mortgage,PNCBank,National Association,willsellatpublic outcry,forcash,tothehighest bidder,infrontoftheCounty Courthousedoor,intheCityof Huntsville,MadisonCounty,Alabama,duringthelegalhoursof saleonJuly11,2024,thefollowingdescribedrealestatesituatedinMadisonCounty, Alabama,to-wit: Lot8,Block5,accordingtothe mapofsurveyofRollingMeadowsSubdivision,asrecordedin PlatBook4,Page68,Probate RecordsofMadisonCounty,Alabama.

Saidpropertyisalsocommonly knownas:3314CliffordRoad NW,Huntsville,AL35810.Any propertyaddressprovidedisnot partofthelegaldescriptionof thepropertysoldhereinandin theeventofanydiscrepancy, thelegaldescriptionreferenced hereinshallcontrol.

Togetherwiththehereditaments andappurtenancesthereunto belongingandallfixturesnow attachedtoandusedinconnectionwiththepremisesherein described. Saidsalewillbesubjecttothe rightofwayeasementsandrestrictionsofrecordintheProbateOfficeofMadisonCounty, Alabama,andwillbesubjectto existingspecialassessments andliensofrecord,ifany,which mightadverselyaffectthetitleto thesubjectproperty.

Saidpropertywillbesoldonan “AsIs,WhereIs”basiswithout warrantyorrecourse,express orimpliedastotitle,useand/or enjoyment.Saidpropertywill alsobesoldsubjecttothe right(s)ofredemptionofallpartiesentitledthereto.Neitherthe mortgagee,northeofficers,directors,attorneys,employees, agentsorauthorizedrepresentativeofthemortgageemake anyrepresentationorwarranty relatingtothetitleoranyphysical,environmental,healthor safetyconditionsexistingin,on, atorrelatingtothepropertyofferedforsale.Anyandallresponsibilitiesorliabilitiesarising outoforinanywayrelatingto anysuchcondition,including thosesuggestedbyCodeofAlabama(1975)§35-4-271,expresslyaredisclaimed.

c/oRyanR.Hendley REYNOLDS,REYNOLDS& LITTLE,L.L.C. AttorneysforMortgagee PostOfficeBox1389 Montgomery,Alabama361021389 Telephone:(334)832-9553 FileNo.:3714.0038

PublicationDates:May29, 2024,June5,2024,andJune 12,2024

Publisher:TheMadisonCounty Record ADID597776

TheStateofAlabama ProbateCourt MadisonCounty CaseNo.70741

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFEvelynM.Howie, Deceased

TO:JohnHowie;257ScottAvenue,Pikeville,KY41501-1282 S.MitchellHowie;1997Jordan Road,Huntsville,AL35811 DavidHowie;2120Francis Street,Huntsville,AL35811 PatriciaKessler;1906LakeVillageDrive,Kingwood,TX77339 HowieBoxley;861Mountain HeightsRidge,Scottsboro,AL 35769 SchuylerM.Howie;1997JordanRoad,Huntsville,AL35811 CailinC.Howie;1997Jordan Road,Huntsville,AL35811 CarolL.Howie;648Holiday Shores,Scottsboro,AL35769 HelenHowie;3208Crescent Circle,Huntsville,AL35801 SarahHowie;861Mountain HeightsRidge,Scottsboro,AL 35769 MitchellJ.Howie;2701Whistler Lane,OwensCrossRoads,AL 35763 VanBoxley;861Mountain HeightsRidge,Scottsboro,AL 35769

TurnerP.Howie;1997Jordan Road,Huntsville,AL35811 KatherineClarkNaramore; 3177ValleyParkDrive,VestaviaHills,AL35243 KelseyClark;617N.5thAvenue,Apt.1,Bozeman,MT 59715 RachaelBulpitt;1906LakeVillageDrive,Kingwood,TX77339 JacksonHowie;257ScottAvenue,Pikeville,KY41501-1282 J.BruceSchrimsher,Guardian adLitemforNoahHowie,P.O. Box414,Huntsville,AL35804 JohnHowie,FatherofNoah Howie,257ScottAvenue, Pikeville,KY41501-1282 JosephL.Bulpitt;1906LakeVillageDrive,Kingwood,TX77339 NicholasBulpitt;1906LakeVillageDrive,Kingwood,TX77339 MaggieHowie;4316Chickasaw DriveSE,Huntsville,AL35801 HoustonHowie;711EastCarsonAvenue,Apt.209,Las Vegas,NV89101

NoticeisherebygiventhatY.AlbertMoore,III,asPersonal Represenativeintheabove caseofEvelynHowie,Deceased,hasthisdaypresented totheCourtunderoathhisaccount,vouchers,evidenceand statementforFinalSettlement totheprobateofthesaidestate andthatthe11thdayofJuly, 2024@11:00a.m.,hasbeen appointedadayforsuchasettlement,atwhichtimeallparties withinterestcanappearand contestthesameiftheythink proper.

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Alabamalawgivessomepersonswhohaveaninterestin propertytherighttoredeemthe propertyundercertaincircumstances.Programsmayalso existthathelppersonsavoidor delaytheforeclosureprocess. Anattorneyshouldbeconsulted tohelpyouunderstandthese rightsandprogramsasapartof theforeclosureprocess.

Saidsalewillbemadeforthe purposeofpayingtheindebtednesssecuredbytheabove-describedmortgage,andthe proceedsthereofwillbeapplied asprovidedbythetermsofsaid mortgageandmodifications thereof.TheMortgageereservestherighttobidforand purchasetherealestateandto credititspurchasepriceagainst theexpensesofsaleandtheindebtednesssecuredbythereal estate. Thefailureofanyhighbidders topaythepurchasepriceand closethissaleshall,attheoptionoftheMortgagee,because forrejectionofthebid,andifthe bidisrejected,Mortgageeshall havetheoptionofmakingthe saletothenexthighestbidder whoisable,capableandwilling tocomplywiththeterms thereof.

Thissaleissubjecttopostponementorcancellation.Interested prospectivebiddersshouldcontactthebelow-listedattorney(s) orassistantClaudiaJordanfor theprecisetimeofsale.

PNCBank,NationalAssociation Mortgagee