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According to a report U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) has vowed to use the next defense policy bill to move Space Command (SPACECOM) to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. Page 2A
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HUNTSVILLE - North Alabama is getting an early start on voting with the special election for Senate District 9. The Alabama Senate District 9 Republican Primary — there are no Democrats running for the seat – is set for Jan. 9. There are three candidates who’ve qualified to run, Brock Colvin, Stacy George and Wes Kitchens. The special election was called after the Senate seat was vacated by Clay Scofield in late October. Scofield now leads the Business Council of Alabama. The Senate race features two current Alabama House members: Colvin represents Albertville and Kitchens represents Arab. George is a former two-time candidate for governor. Senate District 9 includes Marshall County, southwest Madison County and northern Blount County. If a special primary runoff is necessary that will take place Feb. 6. Another local special election is set for March. But the arrest of Republican House District 10 Representative David Cole, on a vote fraud charge, led to his resignation, requiring a special election to fill the seat. The special election is set for March 26. Madison City Councilman Republican Teddy Powell and Democrat Marilyn Lands have both qualified to run. The district includes Madison and southwest Madison County. Cole won the District 10 seat in 2022, with 52 percent of the vote.
The Bob Jones girls basketball team proudly displays its championship banner after winning the NIKE Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, Ariz.
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A Madison woman has been arrested after being charged with child sex abuse, sodomy and bestiality. Page 3A
The perfect nachos
January is the month of NFL postseason play, whether you’re hosting at home or going to a game watch at a fellow fan’s house, keep in mind that food and football are a great match. Page 4A
Lady Patriots win NIKE Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, Arizona By BOB LABBE bob@themadisonrecord.com PHOENIX, ARIZ - Plans could not have been better laid out or carried out to perfection for the Bob Jones girls basketball team. After nearly a year of fund-raising, travel plans preparation, and a buildup of high anxiety, the Lady Patriots made their way to Phoenix, Ariz. to participate in the NIKE Tournament of Champions and came home with not only an experience of a lifetime but a championship trophy for their trophy case. “What an amazing experience as the surroundings were indeed different than here at home,” said senior guard and Tournament MVP Alana Obianoize. All the 5-foot-9, highly re-
cruited Obianoize did was score 50 points in four games including a game-high 18 in the Jon Anderson Bracket title game in which Bob Jones defeated Mullen, Colo. 47-41 enabling the Patriots to travel the more than 1,600-mile trip home hoisting the trophy as champions. “The title game was the sixth game we played in seven days, including two games just prior to our travel to Phoenix, and you could tell fatigue had set in by the time we reached the championship game,” said Jazmine Carr head coach of Bob Jones of the team’s play in the tourney held Dec. 18-21. “Our girls found a way to hold up and play hard and I’m so proud of them.” The Patriots made their way to the title game with three
victories over some extremely talented players and teams. In game one at the Legacy Sports Park, located in Mesa, Ariz., Obianoize scored a team-high 14 points to lead Bob Jones to a 53-36 win over Phoenix County Day High. In game two, Jaliyah Smith (F, 5-11, Jr.) scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds, Janiyah Bone (G, 5-8, Sr.), Ja’Kyah Smith (G, 5-10, So.) and Obianoize scored 10 points each while Ja’Kyah Smith pulled down seven rebounds in the 65-49 victory over St. Anthony, Cal. Against undefeated Carondelet, Cal., Bob Jones fell behind the team, which had several Div. I caliber players, but outscored the elite squad in the third quarter and rolled to a 44-36 victory, thus advancing to the tournament See PATRIOTS Page 8B
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A look back at a few top headlines of 2023 By MARIA RAKOCZY maria@themadisonrecord.com MADISON - The city of Madison has continued to grow exponentially and that growth drove an eventful 2023 for Madison. Here’s a review of major headlines and news stories from the past year. Election Results: Madison overwhelmingly rejects city manager proposal Earlier this year, Madison residents rejected a shakeup to the city government. Madison residents decided to
preserve the current city government system when it voted to defeat a city manager proposal in May of this year. “BJ’s Wholesale Club’s First Alabama Location to Open Next Week in Madison” Several new businesses made a splash in the Madison area this year, including New England wholesale club, BJ’s Wholesale. BJ’s broke ground in April of this year and opened their very first Alabama location in Town Madison just in time for the holiday shopSee HEADLINES Page 3A
SPORTS: Former Bob Jones standout living his dream, signs contract with Red Sox
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A man convicted of killing a 75-year-old Harvest woman with a claw hammer in 2001 was put to death early Friday morning at Holman Prison. Page 3A
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School starts Aug. 3
Madison City Schools campuses will revive soon with teachers, students and staff members for the 2023-2024 school year. Page 5A
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All elementary schools will conduct Open House on July 31 before the start of the 20232024 school year. Page 5A
New additions
Madison City Schools added a few assistant principals this year to fill open slots made vacant by promotions and retirements. Page 6A
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NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL READY FOR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - Madison City Schools will have a new campus for middle-school students when Journey Middle School opens on Aug. 3. Located next to the MCS district office and Madison City Stadium at 217 Celtic Drive, Journey will accommodate approximately 650 students in its 170,000 square feet when it opens and provide much needed room in Madison’s existing middle schools, Liberty and Discovery. Journey’s capacity rating is Finishing touches are being made to the school’s drama room. listed at 1,200 students. Welcoming the new students will be Journey administrators (from left to right) Assistant Principal Tabitha Odom, Principal Dr. Treva Stewart and Assistant Principal Gerald Franks. A ribbon cutting will be held July 31. You can read more about Journey Middle School in the August issue of Madison Living Magazine (www.madisonlivingmagazine. com) and online at www.themadisonrecord. com. Check out our 2023 Back to School section starting on page 5A in this issue. Journey’s gymnasium.
MADISON - Mike Slaughter, owner and president of Slaughter & Associates, the urban planning firm contracted by the city of Madison to lead the redistricting process, presented the first draft of the redrawn districts to Madison residents at a public meeting on Monday evening. Redistricting is a fivestep process that determines if redistricting is necessary, seeks public input, develops new plans, presents the final draft to the residents in a public hearing, and then seeks adoption and implementation by the city government. Last Monday’s meeting is step four of seeking public input on the initial draft of the new map. The first steps were completed, and redistricting was determined to be necessary when 2020 census records showed a combined 70.8% deviation between District 2, which deviated from the ideal population by 46.3%, and District 5, which deviated by -24.5%. The Department of Justice requires redistricting when the combined See MAP Page 3B
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MADISON – Madison Hospital’s newest employee has four legs, plays fetch and answers to the name of Apple. Apple’s work is about way more than cuddles, however. The new facility dog works in the hospital with her handler 40 hours per week to meet the emotional and medical needs of pediatric and adult patients. Apple, a black Labrador, is
part of Huntsville Hospital’s Canines for Coping facility dog program and is funded by donations to Huntsville Hospital Foundation (HHF). HHF and the Huntsville Hospital Health System have tracked improved patient outcomes and overwhelmingly positive feedback since launching Canines for Coping in 2019 at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children. This addition expands the program’s reach and impact to the city of Madison. See APPLE Page 3A
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Madison Fire and Rescue expressed their gratitude to the local community for supporting our firefighters recently with the Adopt-a-Hero Christmas Stockings. Numerous community members, families and groups adopt all our police, firefighters, and dispatchers individually and send them a special stocking filled with goodies each year. Madison’s police and fire first responders are blessed to receive this act of kindness from our community each year. “We would also like to extend our appreciation to Madison citizen, Christi Spencer who coordinates the Adopt-a-Hero program each year,” Madison Fire and Rescue stated through a social media post last week. “Christi started this program in 2017 with the MPD and it has grown each year!” If you would like to learn more and help Adpot-a-Hero next year you can contact Christi at Christi_spencer@msn.com or 256-642-8858.
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HUNTSVILLE - According to an article published by Politico last Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) has vowed to use the next defense policy bill to move Space Command (SPACECOM) to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville where it was initially planned to go until President Joe Biden reversed the Trump administration’s decision in favor of Colorado. In July, Rogers requested an investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Pentagon Inspector General (IG) to investigate the basing process for SPACECOM after Biden decided not to set up in Huntsville. In his statement to Politico, Rogers said that once the investigation is complete, it will prove Biden “politically manipulated” the process. “We’ve got two paths, both of which are good.” Rogers said, “One, the IG can come back and say what we know they’re gonna say, which justifies us going forward with building in Huntsville.” He added, “And if that does not happen, Trump’s going to be there. He’s going to enforce what the Secretary of the Air Force
said under his administration and the Secretary of the Air Force said under the Biden administration. ... That is, Huntsville won the competition... and that’s where it should be, and that’s where he is going to build it.” Alabama and Colorado congressional delegations have traded accusations that both former President Donald Trump and Biden made their decision to reward a state that voted for them in the presidential election. Biden’s Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told several Alabama lawmakers he supported sticking with the Trump-era move to Huntsville. However, he was instructed to review the basing decision and was eventually told Biden would make the final call. Alabama’s delegation repeatedly pointed out that Huntsville outscored Colorado in the basing criteria by coming in first after multiple reviews, while Colorado came in sixth. Rogers and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) fought and won to insert language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would prevent SPACECOM from making Colorado its permanent home until after June 2024, when the IG and See SPACE COMMAND Page 3A
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ping season in November. Other businesses, including Kroger, Edgar’s Bakery, and Culver’s Butterburgers, also joined BJ’s in opening new locations in the Madison area. Rebounding from a fire, downtown landmark Main Street Café to reopen on Aug. 16 On June 29, a small fire started in the back of Main Street Café in downtown Madison, damaging the historic building and causing the beloved restaurant to temporarily close. Fortunately, the damage was minimal and the restaurant bounced back just two months later in August and the local favorite reopened its doors to hungry diners. Journey Middle School Opens Along with Other Improvements to City Schools Madison City Schools added a third middle school to the district when Journey Middle
School opened in time for the 2023-2024 school year on July 31. The school welcomed around 700 students in August and was not the only new school to join the district. Madison City Schools also added a pre-k center in the former West Madison Elementary School this year. The Pre-K Center opened to two-hundred students in October after a complete, $7 million renovation of the building. Niche Rates Madison City Schools No. 1 in Alabama Speaking of Madison City Schools, the district celebrated the honor of being ranked the top school district in the state by NICHE. Madison received the distinction of number one out of 138 school districts throughout the state and was ranked number 57 out of over 10,000 districts nationwide. Huntsville metro area ranked
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GAO have finished their reviews into Biden’s decision. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) agreed with Rogers and Strong on this issue and worked closely to ensure the amendment preventing the permanent HQ from being established in Colorado stayed in the final version of the FY24 NDAA. According to Politico, members of the Colorado congressional delegation contend that moving the HQ across the country is needlessly expensive and disruptive. However, in a previous statement to 1819 News, Rogers said making Colorado Springs the permanent HQ would cost an additional $426 million versus Redstone. SPACECOM Commander Gen. James Dickinson declared the unit fully operational the day after the NDAA passed, something Rogers called “Political gamesmanship.” Dickinson has come under fire many times before when discussing the infrastructure, skilled workforce and readiness in Colorado Springs. Responding to Dickinson, Strong told 1819 News, “If General Dickinson believes ‘full operational ca-
On June 29, a small fire started in the back of Main Street Café in downtown Madison, damaging the historic building and causing the beloved restaurant to temporarily close. top city for families by U.S. News and World Report Madison City Schools were not the only ones to receive high rankings and national recognition this year. The entire Hunts-
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pability’ has been met with Space Command Headquarters operating out of four buildings across Colorado Springs that lack force protection, he is fooling himself.” Additionally, military leadership, including Dickinson, testified before the House Armed Services Committee that moving from Colorado to Redstone would not negatively impact readiness for the command. In addition to the claimed political aspect from the Biden administration. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) released records showing that Dickinson had purchased a $1.5 million home with 20 acres of property while the issue was still supposedly in ongoing debate. Politico pointed out that Alabama’s Congressional delegation wields many of the major levers of power in the House and the Senate. Alabama has two seats on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, with U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), while Colorado has none. In addition, Rogers is chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, of which Strong is also a member.
In the Senate, Britt sits on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, Tuberville sits on the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, and no Colorado senators sit on either panel. In a statement to Politico, Britt said, “The Alabama delegation is going to use every legislative lever at our disposal to expose and correct President Biden’s politically-motivated, reckless Space Command headquarters basing decision,” Britt added. “The appropriations process will continue to be a priority of mine as we work together — in a bicameral and bipartisan fashion — to ensure that Space Command HQ ultimately comes to its rightful home in Alabama.” The 2024 re-match between Trump and Biden will play a significant part in the finale of this process. If Trump prevails, he can immediately reassert his decision before leaving office, putting SPACECOM HQ in Huntsville. In Rogers’ statement to Politico, he was confident in a Trump victory next fall, saying, “Biden just pulled a political move to help him in next year’s election.”
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MY LIFE AS A HOBBY
Grandparent’s names: They call you what? By JOE HOBBY Columnist
From my personal perspective, one of the most wonderful things about having grandchildren (besides being able to give them back) is that we get to choose the names that they call us. I’m certainly glad this is the case, but considering how parents micro manage every aspect of their kid’s lives nowadays, it’s surprising that they even allow us this little perk. But they do. A survey found that 38% of all grandparent’s names are chosen by the grandparents themselves. This comes as no surprise to me. Grand names are a source of pride - a badge of honor that can be compared and shared with all their contemporaries from high school reunions to church covered dishes. With such leeway, you can expect some, shall we say, interesting grandparent names. MeeMaw, MomMee, Mawmaw, Pawpaw, Mimi, Nana, Momma, Mater, Marme, Mammu, Papu, Gran, GaLu, YaYa, Grat, Grams, Pop Pop, Pops, Paw, Papa and no telling how many more. At the risk of insulting someone, I think Big Momma may be one of the worst names for a grandmother ever. It sounds like either a female head of a crime syndicate, or an older woman who’s going to Weight Watchers. Generally speaking, it seems that the grandmother’s names are more creative than those chosen by the grandfathers. For example, I called my grandmothers MeeMaw and MomMee. I just called both my grandfathers “granddaddy.” My parents were known
as Papa and Mate. My dad made sure that his grandfather name preference was known to everyone as soon as the first grandchild was born. “Mate” was a shortened version of Mater - which is Latin for Mother. Don’t ask me how it came about - the only Latin anyone in my family knows is Pig Latin. It didn’t matter; I called my mother Mate for the last 30 years of her life. When our time came, my wife wanted to be known as Mimi, a name that seems to be very much in vogue right now. I asked to be called granddaddy. Sure it’s vanilla - kind of basic; that’s just fine with me. Others obviously agree with my choice because it’s the number one name for grandfathers. However; there was a problem. When she was young, my first granddaughter Rilynne couldn’t quite pronounce the word, so she condensed it down to Grinny. I kind of liked it. It was cute, personal, and distinctive. But just when I thought that name was going to be etched on my tombstone, she began to say the word correctly. I won’t lie, it made me a little sad. Everyone wants to be a one-of-a-kind, and now I was just another granddaddy - although on rare occasions, she will still say, “Hey Grinny!” Situations like this come about because the survey also found that 30% of all grandparent names have been given to them by the child themselves. I’m sure that’s how some of the most affectionate, quirky grandparent names come about. It’s a young child’s attempt to pronounce a big adult word. Soon I had a second granddaughter named Addy, and once again, an opportunity for a unique name presented itself. See HOBBY Page 8A
As this year’s playoffs kick off, football fans can try this recipe for “Loaded Beef Nachos” courtesy of AllRecipes.com.
Nachos make the ideal game day snack By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com
MADISON – January is the month of NFL postseason play, whether you’re hosting at home or going to a game watch at a fellow fan’s house, keep in mind that food and football are a great match. Certain dishes have long since staked their claim on the game watch dinner and snacking tables, and nachos certainly need no introduction to football fans. As this year’s playoffs kick off, football fans can try this recipe for “Loaded Beef Nachos” courtesy of AllRecipes.com. Loaded Beef Nachos Serves 4 Taco Seasoning: 5 teaspoons paprika 1-1/4 teaspoons garlic powder 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cumin 1-1/4 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon oregano leaves 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
Nachos: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound ground beef 1 cup diced onion 1 cup diced green bell pepper 1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as RO-TEL®) 1 15-ounce can Mexican-style corn (optional) 1 16-ounce can refried beans 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or as needed 4 ounces tortilla chips, or as needed Toppings (optional): 1/2 cup sour cream (optional) 1/2 cup salsa (optional) 1/4 cup sliced black olives (optional) 1/4 cup sliced jalapeños (optional) 1/4 cup green onion For taco seasoning: Stir paprika, garlic powder, cumin, onion powder, chili powder, oregano, and salt together in a small bowl; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in onion and green pepper; cook and stir with oil and
juices from browned meat until much of the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes more. Stir 1/2 can diced tomatoes with chilies and Mexican-style corn into skillet. Season beef mixture to taste with prepared taco seasoning mix. Stir together the remaining 1/2 can diced tomatoes with chilies and refried beans in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until heated through, stirring every 30 seconds, 1 to 3 minutes. To assemble nachos: Lay half of tortilla chips in a single layer on a microwave-safe plate, then drop teaspoons of refried beans onto chips, followed by meat mixture and shredded cheese. Repeat with remaining chips, beans, meat, and cheese to make a second layer. Microwave on high until cheese is melted and nachos are warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Top with sour cream, salsa, olives, jalapeños, and green onion as desired.
100 Years Ago This Month: Historical events from January 1924 By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – The month of January has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in January 1924. • Millionaire oil broker Courtland S. Dines is shot in the abdomen at his home on January 1. When police arrived on the
scene, they found alcohol on the premises, causing a scandal during the Prohibition era. • Flooding causes the water level of the Seine to rise in Paris, forcing the closure of railway stations on January 2. • The exiled King Ferdinand is granted permission to return to Sofia by the Bulgarian government on January 2, prompting an immediate objection to the move by the Kingdom of Yugo-
his first car, the Chrysler Six Model B-70 sedan, on January 5 at the 24th Annual New York Automobile Show. • Turkish President Mustafa Kernal Atakürk survives a bomb attack at his home on January 6. A visitor to the president’s home asked to see him and then threw the bomb when Atakürk appeared. • The British submarine HMS L24 sinks during a training ex-
slavia. • On January 3, the governor of the Mexican state of Yucatán, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, is executed by rebels fighting for General Adolfo de la Huerta. de la Huerta was attempting to overthrow the government of President Alvaro Obregón, and Carrillo and three of his brothers were among 11 people killed by the rebels. • The automobile manufacturer Walter P. Chrysler introduces
ercise on January 10. The sub collided with the battleship HMS Resolution, and all 43 crew members aboard perish in the accident. •Bengali activist for Indian independence Gopinath Saha shoots and kills Englishman Ernest Day, a civilian, in Calcutta on January 12. Saha believed he was shooting Calcutta police commissioner Charles Tegart, See JANUARY Page 8A
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Following the devastating freeze in December 2022, Huntsville Botanical Garden is working to recover from a significant loss of plants.
Botanical garden replacing plants lost in 2022 freeze By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Except for gardening enthusiasts, most people have forgotten about the drastic ‘flash freeze’ that occurred around Christmas in 2002. The quick drop in the temperature to single digits and highs hovering at freezing for a few days damaged grasses, shrubs and trees . . . or killed many specimens. “This year, Huntsville Botanical Garden began the process of replanting, restoring and renewing our gardens after the impact of last winter’s freeze,” Annette Alexander said in a recent email message. Alexander is the garden’s Vice President of Institutional Advancement. “We had to remove approximately 500 dead and/or damaged trees and shrubs.” The freeze damaged several large, established specimens that are essentially irreplaceable in terms of design value and cost to replace, Alexander said. “It’s an expensive process to replace 500 plants, in terms of the cost of new plant materials as well as time and effort for the horticulture staff.” Several varieties of shrubs constituted the losses: • Camelias – Numerous evergreen varieties of shrubs that bloom in fall and winter with brilliant red, pink or white flowers. • Loropetalums – Also called ‘Chinese fringe flower’ shrub. This fast-growing evergreen is in the witch hazel family with purple or white flowers. • Viburnums — Showy
shrub or small tree with clusters of white flowers, sometimes with pink highlights. • Dystiliums — Evergreen, glossy shrub related to witch hazel that is heat-, disease- and insect-resistant. Top priorities for restoration include Guest Center, Promenade and Dogwood Trail. “It will cost $75,000 in labor and materials,” Alexander said. “We’re reaching out to ask for your gracious support. By planting new plants, we can provide a healthy garden for guests to enjoy,” Alexander said. Donations will fund small- to large-scale landscaping: • $25 – Replacing a shrub, such as a camelia or an azalea. • $50 – Planting a flowering shrub, like a viburnum. • $100 – Replacing a fullscale tree, such as a magnolia or redbud. • $250 – Adding a specimen tree, such as a Japanese maple. • $500 – Planting a small mass planting or screening of various shrubs. • $1,000 – Replacing shrubs and specimen trees in a planting bed. “We realize that many of you are confronting a similar challenge with your own landscapes. We appreciate any contribution toward this recovery effort,” Alexander said. To donate, visit 15236. blackbaudhosting. com/15236/Garden-Appeals. Huntsville Botanical Garden’s address is 4747 Bob Wallace Ave. For more information, call 256-8304447, email info@hsvbg. org or visit hsvbg.org.
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MADISON – Madison author Bradley Sides will soon release his latest collection of short stories themed in magical realism, “Crocodile Tears Didn’t Cause the Flood,” but his work already has received positive reviews in ‘pre-release.’ Sides works as an English professor at Calhoun Community College in Huntsville, where he advises the Book Club and Sigma Kappa Delta, the English honors society for two-year colleges. He also serves as Common Read Programming Chairman for Calhoun. His first book, “Those Fantastic Lives,” had a story featured on the “LeVar Burton Reads” podcast series. This book received positive coverage at numerous venues, including “Electric Literature,”
Bradley Sides “Southern Review of Books,” “Strange Horizons,” “Horror Obsessive” and “Nashville Scene.” The official synopsis of his book offers this overview: “In ‘Crocodile Tears Didn’t Cause the Flood,’ Sides merges the South with the weird in this latest collection of short stories in the genre of magical realism.” And continues . . . “A boy creates a guide to his beloved pond monster. A parent weighs the consequences of the coming apocalypse. A man protects a jar of delicate moths. A test taker fearlessly faces death. A young woman rejects ownership of her vampire family’s farm. A father leaves a letter for his ghost daughter. A flood of broken robots sparks
pure joy.” These fantastic stories boldly and tenderly explore the complexities of humanity . . . full of grief, loss, and, somehow, even hope, Sides said. Sides’ latest book has received glowing reviews from acclaimed writers, including Alexander Weinstein, author of “Universal Love” and “Children of the New World.” Becky Hagenston, author of “The Age of Discovery and Other Stories” describes Side’s latest work as “a wildly entertaining ride. I loved reading about monsters, a vampire who doesn’t want to take over the family garlic farm, ghost children, the apocalypse and a prehistoric birdsister in stories that are hilarious, unsettling, tender and wise.” Sides’ writing has appeared in “Chicago Review of Books,” “Electric Literature,” “Los Angeles Review of Books,” “The Millions,” “The Rumpus” and other sources. His fiction has been nominated for Year’s “Best Weird Fiction.” Sides earned a master’s degree of fine arts from Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C., where he served as fiction editor of “Qu.” The official release of “Crocodile Tears Didn’t Cause the Flood” will be Feb. 27, 2024. However, the book is available now for preorder at Bookshop, Amazon and other bookstores. For more information, visit bradley-sides.com.
Primrose School of Madison preschoolers donate food to St. Mary’s By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Just in time for Christmas Day, preschoolers who attend Primrose School of Madison conducted a food drive to benefit St. Mary’s Pantry. The youngsters at Primrose brought in 900 cans of food to help in-need families. The student’s outreach supports the organization’s mission to feed families during the holiday season. Officials with Primrose have defined two primary objectives for its “Caring & Giving Initiative”: * To encourage children to complete age-appropriate household chores for allowance money to buy canned goods. * To foster giving without expectation, which is a key component of the Primrose Schools “Balanced Learning” curriculum. Recently, “NBC Nightly News” aired a segment that explained Primrose Schools’ nationwide initiative. “Nurturing generosity in young children is an investment in the future of our society,” Jo Kirchner, CEO of Primrose Schools, said. “At Primrose Schools, we believe that teaching children the value of giv-
Two preschool boys at Primrose School of Madison organize cans of food for St. Mary’s Pantry. ing, sharing and caring is a cornerstone of early education.” “By educating children to be service-minded and to give without expectation, we are working together toward a brighter future of caring, community-oriented citizens,” Kirchner said. Primrose Schools encompasses a national system of accredited, private preschools that provide a premier early education and child care experience. Franchise owners, leadership teams and school staff partner with parents to help children develop the right foundation for continual learning in life. (primroseschools.com) Educators with Primrose Schools believe that children learn better when they are engaged. To promote that principle, their “Balanced
Learning” curriculum uses purposeful play and nurturing guidance from teachers as key components. This time-tested approach with a strong emphasis on life skills and character development can help a child develop and excel. Primrose Schools offer care to infants, toddlers, early preschoolers, Preschool Pathways, Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten. Two locations are available: * Primrose School of Madison at 124 Plaza Blvd. — Call 256-772-2029, or visit PrimroseMadison.com or Facebook/Primrose School of Madison. * Primrose School of Madison West at 117 Field View Lane — Call 256-325-2060 or visit PrimroseMadisonWest.com or Facebook/Primrose School of Madison West.
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Operation Christmas Cleanup set for Jan. 6 By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON - Don’t trash that tree! Operation Christmas Cleanup is back to ensure live trees and other renewable materials are disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Two locations will accept items from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6: John Hunt Park, 2315 Airport Road, and Madison City Schools Stadium, 211 Celtic Drive. Accepted items include: • Live trees with lights and ornaments removed • Flattened cardboard • Batteries • Electronics Items that won’t be accepted include
artificial trees, lights, ornaments, Styrofoam, packing materials, plastic bags and wrapping paper. “Do your part to reduce our impact on the environment,” said Niki Sothers, City of Huntsville Manager of Landscape Management. “The trees will be chipped and used for mulch at City facilities. It’s a reminder we should do all we can to save the planet.” Operation Christmas Cleanup is hosted by the City’s Green Team, City of Madison, Madison County, Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA) and Recycling Alliance of North Alabama (RANA). The rain date is Saturday, Jan. 13. For more information, contact Green Team at 256-532-5326 or green.team@huntsvilleal.gov.
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who was helping to lead the fight against the independence movement. Saha is arrested and subsequently tried and sentenced to death. · The SMS Berlin embarks on a two-month tour of the North Atlantic Ocean on January 15. It is the first German Navy warship since the end of World War One to depart on an overseas voyage. · On January 16, Argentine engineer Raúl Pateras Pescara breaks his own record for helicopter flight. Pescara keeps his model 2F aloft in the air for eight minutes and 13.8 seconds at an altitude of around 15 feet near Paris. · Ailing Russian leader Leon Trotsky is rumored to have been arrested on January 18. Despite the rumors, Trotsky is ultimately revealed to have been traveling to the Black Sea in an effort to overcome his illness. · Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” appears in the weekly magazine Collier’s on January 19. The story’s theme of the hunter who becomes the hunted has since been adapted for countless stories. · Following a stroke, semi-retired leader and founder of the Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin dies on January 21 at his estate in Gorki. · On January 23, Britain and the United States sign a treaty that allows American authorities to search
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hypertension, had a gastrostomy tube inserted in his stomach for nutrition, and suffered multiple broken bones and fractures due to his fragility — “Something as simple as just changing his diaper could result in a broken bone” Kelsey said — was transferred to Children’s Hospital of Alabama in Birmingham. “The nurses and doctors at Huntsville were amazing. We are so thankful for them, but they had reached the limit of what they could offer in care for him,” Kelsey said. “Throughout this whole journey, we have said that we didn’t care what it took, whatever was best for Elijah is what we were going to do. We would’ve taken him all the way across the country if we had to.” The decision to transfer Elijah to Children’s Hospital meant Kelsey, who was able to visit him every other day while in Huntsville, could only visit him on the weekends. “I would have done anything to be with my kid every day, but those just weren’t the cards we were dealt,” Kelsey said. “I had to leave Elijah in God’s hands. I had no other choice. We still had our bills to pay. Even though I couldn’t be there, I was calling the nurses multiple times a day to check on him.” John and Kelsey made
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Addy’s attempt to call me granddaddy came out as Day-Yay. Of course, I answered to it - who wouldn’t? Unbelievably, the name has stuck. Addy is almost 5 years old now and I’m still Day-Yay. In addition, Rilynne has picked up on it, and now she calls me Day-Yay about as often as she calls me granddaddy. Once again, I’m one of a kind. Not all names have an origin in sentiment, affection, or mispronunciation. One of my old comedian friends told me that she instructed her grandkids to
call her GG. When I asked her why, she responded, “Because it stands for Gorgeous Granny. And I made sure they call their grandfather Bug.” “Bug?”, I asked. “Bug. Yep. B-U-G. It stands for Butt Ugly Granddaddy. I made that one up myself.” I had no doubt about that. Find more of Joe’s stories on his blog: mylifeasahobby.blogspot.com. Also, follow on Facebook at: Joe Hobby Comedian-Writer
sure the nurses felt appreciated. They left notes for them, got them small gifts and constantly thanked them. “They were taking care of our child. We needed them to know how valuable they were to us because we had to let go of something so valuable to us and allow them to take care of him,” Kelsey said. The weekends Kelsey spent at the hospital decreased to one day a week so she could spend more time with her stepdaughter Nyla. “We were so laser–focused on Elijah that Nyla started acting out a little. Even though John’s parents were taking such good care of her, she needed us, too. I had to make a choice, and it was difficult one, to split the little time I had with Elijah so I could have time with Nyla,” Kelsey said. “We would have dates at Texas Roadhouse, our favorite restaurant, or we would eat Mexican.” John and Kelsey remember intimately the first time Nyla met Elijah. “She was so still while she held him. She stared at him and rubbed his arms and legs. He fell asleep right in her arms,” Kelsey said. Nyla, along with John and Kelsey, would pray nightly for Elijah’s healing, which, at times, seemed in doubt. During their monthly meetings with a team of six doctors about Elijah’s care, they learned in detail the challenges facing their son. “In some of those meetings they thought he wasn’t going to make it because he had chronic lung disease and hypertension. Every time his lungs wouldn’t work properly, his heart would overwork. It would cause him to go into hypertension crisis, which could cause him to die. He was
on that roller coaster ride many times,” Kelsey said. To ease his breathing, the medical team performed a tracheostomy in October 2022. Elijah also underwent multiple eye surgeries to repair his retina and correct his vision. In April, when the hospital moved Elijah to the 10th floor, John and Kelsey felt relief. “To me, getting to the 10th floor was the biggest goal. I knew that was the last stop before we would get to go home. Once we got to the 10th floor, that was when, for the first time since Elijah was born, I felt relaxed,” Kelsey said. Before John and Kelsey could take their son home, they attended a 12-lesson training program on how to use Elijah’s medical equipment. “I thought I knew about the ventilator and the trach, but when we started training, I realized I knew nothing. They wanted you to be prepared for what to do in an emergency. All I could think about was Elijah was going to have an emergency and I wasn’t going to know what to do,” Kelsey said. In late August, Elijah came home. “I am so thankful for everyone that God put in our paths at the hospital. The nurses loved on him and on us so much. As he gets older, I will tell him all about the nurses that took care of him. They are part of why he is who he is,” Kelsey said. His first night at home, Elijah slept through the night. John and Kelsey did not. “Those first days were rough. I was very scared, but Elijah did great. He acted like he had lived here his whole life,” Kelsey said. “The nurses had told us that he was pretty good at sleeping through the night. Every
now and then he’ll get up around 4 a.m. and do a little song and dance and then go back to sleep. Literally, he sings and dances.” Since coming home, Elijah has started crawling, has shown interest in standing and has been weaned from his oxygen some. He undergoes occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech. “All of the doctors and therapists who have seen him have been amazed at how well he is doing. They said he is thriving,” John said. John and Kelsey love watching the relationship forming between Nyla and Elijah, who now weighs 23 pounds. “That has been amazing. They love each other so much. She is so loving and so protective of him and he is just so happy. He has the joy of the Lord,” Kelsey said. For Kelsey and John, witnessing Elijah’s journey has led them to God. “I grew up in the church, but I also ran from the church,” Kelsey said. “My relationship with God before I had Elijah was not there. Having Elijah forced me to lean on God. One day, after trying to do everything myself, I said, ‘OK God, I have no other choice.’ Once I gave it over to God, things started happening.” “I was an atheist. I didn’t believe in God. I believed in science,” John said. “But through the little miracles I have seen through Elijah and other children at the hospital, I believe now. There’s definite proof he is around us everywhere.”
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HARVEST - Among the second-ranked Sparkman Senators girls basketball team is a “sisterhood” like no other in the Tennessee Valley. The team’s Co-Captains are also team leaders, top performers on the court and best friends. Seniors Laryn Scott and Jamya Griffin have what Sparkman head coach Jarvis Wilson called “a unique bond,” as they’re always together on and off the court. “She is always there to make me laugh and I know she’ll be there to back me up should I
ever need here in that way,” said Scott of her best friend. “I know she would have my back if I got in trouble,” added Griffin of her best friend. As seniors and Nicholls State commits, both Scott (C-PF, 6-1, Sr.) and Griffin (SF, 5-10, Sr.) are team leaders. Last season Griffin scored 6.2 points per game while Scott pulled down 8.2 rebounds per outing and were frontline commanders of the squad which made it to the Class 7A Championship Game before falling to Hoover 57-44. Wilson has been looking to the best of friends to set the tone Sparkman high seniors Jamya Griffin and Laryn Scott are team Co-Capfor the Lady Senators who are tains for the second-ranked Lady Senators. They have a “unique bond” as See FRIENDS Page 2B best friends and even have the same birthday.
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currently ranked No. 2 in the state rankings with a 11-5 record (at deadline date). “Laryn is undersize but plays big at her center position as she gives extra efforts that are not shown in the statistics,” said Wilson. “She does the small things and is unselfish and very humble. She is the team favorite and a role model who has great parents. I’d say she’s the perfect kid, if there is one.” “Jamya is a workhorse and stepped in when we needed her last year and grabs lots of rebounds down low,” said Wilson. “She was uncomfortable with her position but was able to offer great contributions on our ride to the State Championship Game. She’s a 5-10 point guard for us and pulls a lot of mismatches for us. She hustles, is gritty and grinds to the finish to get the best of herself. She plays great defense and usually guards our opponents’ best player as we utilize a lot of man-to-man defenses.” The two met and began playing basketball with one another in the ninth grade at Sparkman, although not knowing they actually played against one another in middle school when Griffin played at
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of the talented athletes are on the Sparkman track team with Scott throwing the javelin and Griffin a sprinter running the 200, 400 and 4x4 relay. “They have an ability to get along and play off each other,” said Wilson of their “sisterhood.” “They are good youngsters who are both active in their churches. They play AAU Basketball together and even their parents are friends. They have a unique bond and I enjoy coaching them.” Their friendship is more than just the beating hearts of close friends. They were both born on the same day of April 18, 2006 as both are 17. Griffin has a distinctive talent as an artist as she loves to draw and displays in her bedroom about 40 medals she has earned in a variety of ways through art and athletics. “Jamya is always there to make me laugh,” said Scott. “We’re both smart, but in different ways as I feel I’m more book smart while Jamya is more street smart. We balance out in our friendship with those qualities.” “We share everything. Clothes, makeup, just everything,” added Griffin.
left-handed throwing Lopez, who was a dual threat signal caller at James Clemens and All-State selection while with the Jets. The Jaguars finished 7-6 overall with a 4-4 record in the Sun Belt Conference. In one of its biggest games of the season, USA faced Troy in which Lopez was named as a starter. “In the bowl game, I loved the idea of getting recognized on a national level and being able to play well in front of my family, mother, father, brother and sister, who made the trip to Mobile, was certainly a thrill.” The 19-year old Lopez is busy as a true freshman getting heavily in-
volved in his studies of business and finance. With confidence now boiling over after the bowl game extravaganza, Lopez is already looking forward to his sophomore season where he wants to be the starting quarterback. As in the lyrics of the 1981 hit song “When You See A Chance” by Steve Winwood, “When you see a chance, take it, because it’s all on you,” Lopez saw it, took it and conquered it, but he wants more. “My plan to get ready for next season and stay focused on getting myself ready,” said Lopez. “I feel confident. I have the chance, the opportunity to do it.”
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Carter Bailey who was out of the lineup due to a knee injury. Trotter was responsible for two early scores as the Jags scored on their first three possessions and led 38-3 at halftime and eventually outgained the Eagles 627-150. Lopez took his opportunity to heart as he completed 14 of 19 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for a team-leading 88 yards and one score to earn game Most Valuable Player honors. “It was good to get out there in my fifth game of the season, my first time not being a starter since I began playing football,” added the
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A pungent pizza topped with 1,001 types of cheese has broken the record for the most varieties of cheese on a pizza. Created by French pizza chefs Benoît Bruel and Fabien Montellanico, with help from cheesemaker Sophie Hatat Richart-Luna and YouTuber Florian OnAir, it surpasses the previous record of 834, achieved by Morgan Niquet in 2021.
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Bob Jones engineering interns gain real-world savvy By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Students in the Fall 2023 Engineering Internship Class at Bob Jones High School now understand the demands and rewards of reporting to work at a professional-level job. The engineering interns disclosed their experiences during the Semester Showcase to an audience of fellow students, teachers, administrators, parents, participating business professionals and internship supervisors on Dec. 15 in the media center. By that date, the students were completing their internships and senior design projects. “We could not be more proud to share with you all they have accomplished,” Jessye Gaines has said about the interns that she sponsors. Gaines teaches
in Bob Jones Engineering Academy. Gaines praised the participating firms as “our incredible community partner companies.” “I’m happy to report that Mitchell Plastics is a new partner company because a former Bob Jones engineering student, who went all the way through the internship course, is now an engineer and wanted to host and mentor current Bob Jones students . . . (an) amazing pipeline,” she said. At the lectern, all student interns explained their ‘lessons learned’: • Rebecca Coffey and Daniel McGinley — Mitchell Plastics, a Huntsville designer and manufacturer of components in automotive interiors. (mitchellplastics.com) • Ryan Morrell and Gabriel Whitt — Additive Manufacturing Engineering or AME, Huntsville company that works with aerospace, medical and automotives industries
to produce models or pilot series production parts. (addmaneng.com) • Gresham Baker and Justin Nguyen — KTECH Virtual Reality Academy in Madison that gives hands-on instruction in fields of mechatronics, robotics, soldering and machining. (goktech.org) • John Keane – KTECH, a private trade school in Madison affiliated with the Kids to Love organization that connects people with technical skills to manufacturing environments. (goktech.org) • Lauren Sheehy – Nanoracks, a tech firm that develops commercial access to space for small research payloads and plans to own/operate private space stations. (nanoracks. com) • Jonah Moro — STI Electronics Inc., a Madison enterprise for training, consulting, laboratory analySee SAVVY Page 8B
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Winter Knights to open 2024 tourneys for MCCL players By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Madison City Chess League or MCCL will open its 2024 schedule with the Winter Knights Scholastic Chess Tournament. Columbia Elementary School will host the competition on Jan. 13. Winter Knights offers both Rated and Non-Rated sections. Rated players must register in their grade-level section, which closely aligns to the upcoming City Chess Grade-Level Championship in March. “We’re using a longer time control of 45 minutes for the Rated section to help our students prepare for national tournaments that use either a 90-minute or 120-minute time control,” MCCL Executive Director Todd Guthrie said. The tournament will open with a players’ meeting at 9 a.m. Round times for the Rated sections will be 9:15 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Time Control will be G/45; d5. The Practice Tournament for Non-Rated sections will be conducted at 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. and 12:15, 1:30 and 2:45 p.m. Time Control will be G/30; d5. Players in all Rated sections
must have membership in the U.S. Chess Federation or USCF and obtain membership before registering for this tournament. To receive USCF membership, visit new.uschess.org/join-uschess. After registering with USCF, tournament players must renew their MCCL membership for 2024 in a separate order. Players who register will receive $5 off the Winter Knights’ registration fee. Entry fee for Winter Knights is $20 for MCCL members in all sections. The fee is $25 for anyone who is not a member of MCCL. (All MCCL annual members must renew their memberships in January each year.) Deadline by online entry is Jan. 10. On-site registration will not be available. In Rated sections, players in first through third places will receive individual trophies. In each section, players in fourth through sixth places and Top Female will receive individual medals. In the Practice Tournament for Non-Rated players in grades K-3, the first- through sixthplace winners and Top Female will receive individual medals. “The Winter Knights tournament has six Rated sections,
which are similar to the MCCL City Chess Championship that will be a grade-level championship,” Guthrie said. “Therefore, like the City Chess Championship, students must register in their grade level: K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12.” Players in the Non-Rated Section do not need USCF membership. “Winter Knights offers one Practice Tournament — K-3 Non-Rated Section for students who are new to competitive chess in grades K-3,” Guthrie said. “Students in the Non-Rated Section will play five rounds with a game time of 30 minutes with a five-second delay.” For more information, visit madisonchess.com.
Columbia Elementary School will host the 2024 Winter Knights Scholastic Chess Tournament on Jan. 13. In the photo, Rainbow Elementary Chess Team members attend a practice session.
McIlwain, Straub emphasize viable IT certifications open to teens By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Teenagers in Madison City Schools already know about technology avenues on campus. Parents, too, can be confident that their students can gain a comprehensive, valuable foundation in the world of technology and computer science. This message perme-
ated MCS Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols’ recent podcast, “Sittin’ With the Supe,” with computer science instructors Bill McIlwain and Kim Straub. Straub worked 10 years as a lawyer and switched careers in 2021 to teach “Advanced-Placement Computer Science Principles” and “IT Fundamentals” at James Clemens High School. McIlwain first worked in television broadcasting and
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Madison chess players enter National K-12 Grade Championships By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Madison City Chess League or MCCL had solid representation for a road trip to the National K-12 Grade Championships in Orlando, Fla. “We are so happy MCCL members had the opportunity to compete in the National K-12 Grade Championships. It is a very challenging chess tournament – seven rounds played over three days,” MCCL Executive Director Todd Guthrie said. More than 2,400 players competed. These MCCL players demonstrated their chess skills in Orlando: • Bob Jones High School — Xavier Bruni, Landon Drum-
mond and Aadi Saxena. • Discovery Middle School — Abigail Barbre, Noah Hsu, Zane Kerby and Margaret Lin. • Liberty Middle School — Andrew Tkach and Daniel Tkach. • Rainbow Elementary School — Asher Allison, Anabelle Hsu, Dennis Lenski and Austin Pul-
lum. • Midtown Elementary School — Udara Sarathchandra. • Randolph School — Yashoda Sarathchandra. • Murfreesboro, Tenn. resident — Jimmy McHugh. In top individual performances for Madison, Xavier Bruni finished in 23rd place in the Ninth Grade Championship with 4.5 points. Yashoda Sarathchandra finished 35th in the Tenth Grade Championship with 4.5 points. Asher Allison finished 83rd among the players in the Fourth Grade Championship with 4 points. Bob Jones led in top performances for teams with Xavier Bruni, Landon Drummond and Aadi Saxena finishing as the
seventh-place team in the Ninth Grade Championship. Rainbow elementary with Asher Allison, Annabelle Hsu and Dennis Lenski finished as the 14th-place team in the Fourth Grade Championship. For a complete listing of the tournament’s final standings, visit uschess.org/results/2023/ k12. Serving as tournament sponsor, U.S. Chess Federation represents the United States in the World Chess Federation, thus connecting members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939, U.S. Chess has grown to serve more than 100,000 members and 1,000 affiliated chess clubs. In other chess activities, MCCL
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A look at the Parker family of Parker Chapel By JOHN P. RANKIN Madison Historian MADISON - In 1972, Sarah and Nancy Sexton wrote a history of Parker Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church that was recently provided to me by retired Air Force officer Richard Blanton of Madison. The Parker name reminded me to recall a mystery associated with a small tombstone in the Madison City Cemetery’s old section on the south side of Mill Road by Maple Street. Long ago I had noticed a badly broken tombstone there for baby Rosa Parker, born in August of 1880 died just less than one year later in 1881. I had never before found any way to learn of her short life history. Her tombstone in 2004 was restored by tombstone repair expert Ron Johnson of Madison by cleaning the many fragments and embedding them like jigsaw puzzle pieces in white Portland cement. Even a bronze metal plaque with the inscription details was attached to the back side, but my research for Rosa’s Parker family possibilities did not produce any suitable records that would seem to fit for her in Madison County in the 1880 census. It did not occur to me to check records for her family in Limestone County, but that is where she may well have been born. Of course, her August 24 birthdate in 1880 indicated that she would not have been born in time to be listed in that census, just as her August 15, 1881 death date would not have allowed for an entry in the census of 1890, even if we had such census records still preserved in the United States for our part of Alabama. Because of the Parker Chapel history account by the Sexton ladies, when I reviewed it, I noticed a Zechariah and Rosa Parker mentioned in the early church records. The church was very near Madison of the old days, and now in its new location in eastern Limestone County it is on Powell Road in the old Nubbin Ridge area. The two Rosa Parker names of our area have at last led me to more details about baby Rosa Parker, who was no doubt given her mother’s name. The census records of later years included the fact that the senior Rosa had in fact had a deceased child when three more daughters had been born to her and still lived in the Parker household as adults. I had noted on old maps the existence of a Parker Chapel Church in Limestone County years earlier, but I had never dug into the details of its founding and early membership. Now that is possible, thanks to the Sextons. That church history is a great resource for learning of many of the families who lived just west of the Madison-Limestone County Line in the area that was initially called “Nubbin Ridge” and later “the Union Colony” due to settlement by so many Union soldiers after the Civil War. It even later became known as the Parker Community in the area of today’s Powell Road, Burgreen Road, and Tribble Road. My research now has turned up the fact that Zachariah and his wife Rosa, baby Rosa’s parents, had purchased two acres of land with a house in Madison between today’s Pension Row and Sullivan Street in 1874 from James A. Wiggins, but they sold it on December 10 of 1880 to R. Moore. They also were co-owners with others of 320 acres of land south of Highway 72 and east of County Line Road. Today that area includes the developments of Liberty Knoll, Liberty Square, and Jacquelynn Downs. The Parker family also lived in Colbert County in 1878, but by 1900 they lived in Athens. In fact, Zachariah Parker Sr. lived on Randolph Street in Huntsville with his wife Ella in the 1860s before their son’s marriage to Rosa in 1874. Rosa herself was a great-granddaughter of John Spottswood Jones and his wife Frances Barber Jones. That ancestry made her a close cousin of Madison’s mayor John Buchanan Floyd and his wife Frances Maria Harris, all connected to the families of Lewellen Jones and Robert E. Lee, and George Washington. Baby Rosa Parks had ancestry from quite a few famous citizens and leaders of the United States. Her parents were obviously devout Christians, as her father Zachariah apparently became an ordained preacher, as noted in the marriage record of his daughter Anna Laurie Parker when she married Henry Oscar Steele. Since this article began with discov-
ery of the 1972 history of Parker Chapel Methodist Church, a few of the more commonly-known names of the local membership are given below from this remarkable account of so many of the early families of Madison who worshiped there: “One of the original preaching places in Limestone Co. was located in this community and was named ‘Cokesbury’, for Bishops Coke and Asbury. This church was located on what has long been known as Nubbin Ridge, approximately three miles from the eastern boundary of Limestone Co., probably a few miles south of where the church now stands (a bit northwest of James Clemens High School). Cokesbury was on the Limestone Circuit and in the Tennessee Conference. The Limestone Circuit was organized by Sterling C. Brown in October 1818. Joshua Boucher, Thomas Stringfield and’ Lewis S. Marshall were some of the first preachers appointed.” “Due to the instability of membership, Cokesbury died away and was probably revived in later years under the name Parker. Preachers of the Limestone Circuit included from 1819 Sterling C. Brown; 1820 Thomas Stringfield; 1821 Lewis S. Marshall; 1822 Coleman Harwell and Robert Boyd; 1823 Ellison Taylor and Joseph W. Camp; 1824 Joshua Boucher and Ellison Taylor; 1825 Gilbert D. Taylor and Arthur McClure; 1826 James McFerrin and James W. Allen; 1827 James McFerrin and Samuel R. Davidson; 1828 Joshua Boucher and A. L. P. Green; 1829 Thomas M. King, Green W. Rodgers and James W. Alien; 1830 Wilson L. McAllister and William M. McFerrin; 1832 Samuel R. Davidson and William P. Rowles.” “Parker Methodist Episcopal Church, South was organized under that name by the Rev. J. H. Leslie on Aug. 29, 1887. A one-acre tract of land, which fronts the road running east and west and then due south toward Greenbrier, and situated in eastern Limestone Co., Ala., was given by Zacheriah A. and Rosa A. Parker to the Trustees of Madison Station Charge Methodist Episcopal Church South of the North Alabama Conference. The conditions of this conveyance were that a neighborhood school could be taught in the house, but it was not to interfere with any religious service.” “Zacheriah A. Parker Sr. was also Methodist Minister. He was ordained as an elder in 1854 at the Conference held in Florence, Ala. In 1875 the Conference was held in Birmingham with Bishop Marvin presiding. At this time the senior Parker was transferred to north Texas, while Zacheriah Alfred Parker Jr. had also become a Methodist Minister. He joined the Conference in October 1871 and served as a circuit and station preacher, a presiding elder, a college president, and also superintendent of the American Bible Society for Alabama and West Florida. He likewise was an author of a book on baptism and was once a delegate to the General Conference. He was one of the founders of Monteagle Literary Resort and was one of the most determined leaders in the establishment of the college at Owenton, now known as Birmingham Southern College. Parker was president of Athens College from October 1895 to June 1898, when he was elected president of the college at Owenton. Due to failing health Parker resigned in the middle of 1898. He was born March 19, 1851 in Pulaski, Tenn. and died Feb. 18, 1904. His burial place is Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.” “On September 30, 1911 another oneacre tract of land was deeded to William T. Taylor, Dr. Henry A. Darby, and Theodore Southard, stewards of the Parker Chapel M. E. Church South of the Cambridge Circuit. This land was given by George and Francis Sturdivant, and was located across the road from where the present church now stands. A church was erected on this land by a man named Sibley. This church site was used until July of 1947. At that time the church members saw a need for more space. The Trustees of Parker Chapel negotiated with the Governor of Alabama and the Superintendent of Education of the State of Alabama, A. R. Meadows, in the sale of the Parker School, which was not in use at that time. The Trustees at that time were William E. Hardiman, N. S. Tribble, and Edward N. Southard. This transaction took place 30 July 1947.”
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“A list of the first members enrolled in the church’s Ladies Aid Society included Mrs. Thomas C. Morris, Mrs. W. T. Taylor, Mrs. R. A. Hardiman, Miss Evie Taylor, Mrs. Conrad Burgreen, Miss Salena Taylor, Mrs. Theo Southard, Miss Nelle Tribble, Mrs. Guy F. Ponder, Mrs. J. E. Hardiman, Mrs. H. W. Brown, Mrs. George Sturdivant, Mrs. O. D. Bowers, Miss Mary Hicks, Mrs. John Tribble, Mrs. K. R. Burgreen, Mrs. W. T. Powell, Mrs. J. V. Burgreen, Mrs. T. J. Hicks, Miss Mary Agnes Easley, Mrs. Laura Harold, and Miss Blanch Ragan. The Society was organized during the pastorate of Rev. Guy F. Ponder in 1914.” “In 1928, new members were added to the Society. Some of these members were: Mrs. Hattie Powell, Mrs. Larkin Sanderson, Miss Eva Ruth Southard, Mrs. W. R. Carter, Miss Lucile Schrimsher, Mrs. Ida McCurley, Mrs. Annie Brown, Mrs. Walls, Mrs. Essie Powell, Mrs. Flora Powell, Mrs. Sue Schrimsher, Mrs. Carrie Schrimsher, Mrs. Oma Tribble, Mrs. Annie Southard, Mrs. Nell Southard, Miss Sarah Southard, Mrs. Vannie Moore, Mrs. Nora Hardiman, Mrs. Emma Hicks, Mrs. Elsie Walls, Mrs. Nelie Henderson, Mrs. Elsie Brosemer, Miss Beulah Carter, Mrs. Flossie Moore, and Miss Etta Mae Hicks. In 1941 the Society’s name was changed to Women’s Society of Christian Service.” “In June of 1987 a new brick church building was finished during the pastorate of Jessie Lee Wright. This building was constructed by Flanagan Lumber Co. of Athens, Ala. The building fund for this project was started two years previously, during the pastorate of Jack Graves. Also, a fund was started for new church pews and pulpit furniture. Much was accomplished toward the final payment of this structure, which was soon paid in full. The Trustees then were Roy D. Tribble, Rudy Morris, and Larry Bak-
er.” “Some of the Sunday School Superintendents were Mr. Conrad Burgreen, Mr. Homer D. Looney, Mr. Earl Burgreen, Mr. J. M. Marks, Mr. Morris Tribble, Mr. Rudolph Morris, Mr. Nile E. Southard, and Mr. Eugene Powell, Jr. Pianists were Mrs. Conrad Burgreen, Mrs. T. C. Morris, Mrs. Roy Tribble, Mrs. Bert Cole, Mrs. Lucille Schrimsher, Mrs. Nile Southard, and Mrs. William H. Persons. Sunday School teachers through the years were Mrs. W. R. Carter, Sr., Mrs. Fletcher Hardiman, Mr. Henry Reynolds, Mrs. Conrad Burgreen, Mrs. T. C. Morris, Mrs. Claude Cole, Mr. Vernon Morris, Mr. Larry Baker, Mrs. Alvin Jackson, Mr. Rudolph Morris, Mrs. Frank J. Sexton, Mrs. Rudolph Morris, Mrs. Louis Haney, Jr., Mr. Vern Steadman, Miss Ruth Winston, Mrs. Bobby Burgreen, and Mrs. Charles Goodwin. Mrs. Sarah S. Sexton was Sunday School Treasurer from September 1956 to June 1966, at which time Mrs. Bert Cole took over and served until replaced by Mrs. Larry Baker. Church Treasurers since 1947 were Mrs. Edward N. Southard, Mrs. W. E. Hardiman, Mrs. Rudolph Morris, Mrs. Larry Baker, Miss Nancy A, Sexton, and Mrs. Fred Cole.” “Funerals were held in the new church for three of the members. In June 1967, after the new church was completed, a funeral was held for Mr. R. C. Segars. A funeral was held Dec. 2, 1969, for Mr. Hopkins T. Tribble, who was a long-time faithful member and steward of the church. Then on Nov. 1, 1970, a funeral was held for the oldest member of the church, Miss Jennie Sturdivant. Some of the oldest members would include Mrs. Lizzie Burgreen, Miss Mary Hicks, and Mr. Roy Tribble. The youngest members would include Miss Jean Jackson, Miss Cindy Jackson and Miss Sherry Sexton.”
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Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 NIV Bible Gateway Having coffee with a dear friend one day we were discussing the old hymn ‘I Surrender All’ and what the lyrics said and whether she and I really did surrender all or do we still hang on trying to make things work our way and not God’s. How about you? You can pray and pray but ultimately the test is letting
go and letting God do a work like He promised. Let the Holy Spirit fill you in your quiet time as you allow Him to transform you from the inside out. Satan will do his utmost best to throw you into an emotional frenzy. Don’t allow him to manipulate you or your thinking because you are a child of the most High God. PRAYER: Father forgive me when I pray then start fretting and stewing over stuff. I hope in you and I know your ways are higher than mine. In Jesus’ name. Amen. God’s Lemonade Stand is written by former Madison resident Becky Miller. Her daily devotions appear on Facebook or at godslemonadestand.blogspot.com.
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The “do not be afraids” By DAWN REED It’s hard to let go of Christmas. The Do Not Be Afraids are still on my mind. When the angel visited Mary in Nazareth, the words gushed from Gabriel’s mouth: “Do not be afraid…you have found favor with God.” Seeing an angel right in front of her would have been terrifying. Pondering it from this side, I wonder at how important those words would come to be. “Do not be afraid of what is to come.” “Do not be afraid that God is about to upend your carefully planned, simple life.” She would need to cling to that part of the angel’s message for the rest of her days. I picture her reminding herself often. Joseph’s Do Not Be Afraid moment came in a dream. While trying to figure out how to handle the “Mary-says-she-saw-an-angel-andis-now-suddenly-pregnant-withthe-Son-of-God,” situation, he, too, was reminded that God had an important plan for his life. That Do Not Be Araid was specifically mentioned regarding taking Mary as his wife. It would also apply in town when the neighbors started talking. “Do not be afraid, Joseph, of what people will think. Or what they will say.” Later, when the little family ran from the clutches of Herod, Jo-
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intentions, then cowered at the time to move. I was fearful of messing up, of looking stupid, of saying the wrong thing. In 2024, I want to be surrendered like Mary, quickly obedient like Joseph, and a good news sharer like the shepherds. There could be numerous things we might be afraid to face in the new year. It’s good we don’t have to go it alone. Isaiah 41:10 reminds us: “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you.”
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finals. Ja’Kyah Smith had 11 points and four rebounds in the win. Obianoize, Jaliyah Smith, Ja’Kyah Smith and Jordyn Fields (G, 5-3, Sr.) were named to the All-Tournament Team for Bob Jones (15-3), the current No. 1 ranked team in Alabama. “I’ve had a rocky start to my game earlier in the season and turned it around in Arizona as I feel I was more focused,” said Obianoize. “I played hard, had my teammates’ backs, and had nothing but team thoughts throughout our play. I was truly surprised to win the MVP honor as I feel we’re all good on our team. We contribute together equally.” Mullen High advanced to the tournament finals against Bob Jones with victories of its own including 48-36 over a team from Arizona, 45-21 over a team from Tennessee, and a victory over a squad
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from Missouri 40-37. Carr, in her fifth season as head coach of Bob Jones, helped plan the trip to Phoenix as the squad and attending family members, including her husband, Patrick, traveled to Nashville for the non-stop flight to the “Valley of the Sun.” The team stayed at the Arizona Grand Resort in nearby Tempe and made some sightseeing trips including shopping and attending two college basketball games. “We saw the Arizona-Arizona State women’s game and the Alabama-Arizona men’s game while there,” added Carr. “A lot of parents came along on the trip and that was a blessing for us. The hosts of the tournament were great, and we played in a new facility that was awesome.” For Obianoize, who is highly recruited, but uncommitted to which college she would like to attend to
study science, the trip was indeed a special one for her. “The one moment for me personally was the last game where we played for each other and were committed to the process of winning,” she said. She is one of four sisters, with Alania who was a star volleyball player at Bob Jones and currently plays for Miles College, and her two younger sisters, Aleighya, 16, and Alaya, 14, both of whom are on the Bob Jones junior varsity team. “We had a college scout by the name of Bob Corwin who helped us as he gave me a call and followed us and put our team in the good, competitive bracket,” added Carr. “We played against several good Div. I players and elite type teams. This is certainly going to be the highlight of our season as the trip was a great learning experience for everyone who made the trip, especially our players.”
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CyberPatriot, a team competition that the Air Force runs to encourage students to start thinking about cybersecurity as a career or military pathway, Straub said. All work “happens on campus. We can do everything on our (own) computers. Students use what’s called a ‘virtual machine,’” Straub said. She compared that scenario to opening a tab while using the Internet. “Students open a tab and, all of a sudden, you’re in a brand-new Windows computer or Linux computer,” Straub said. “CyberPatriot students have four hours to look at the new computer system and get rid of vulnerabilities. How can they harden the system? Teams of five compete against schools across the nation,” Straub said. Bob Jones and James Clemens both have a CyberPatriot Team (named by the Air Force; no association with Bob Jones’ mascot). Students now can participate in a national honor society for CyberPatriot. “Bob Jones was the first high school to start this program (which originated in New York). In 2024, 30 students will be members,” McIlwain said.
“When you hear ‘computer science,’ you always think about programming. We do have a ton of programming available. If you take all classes at James Clemens, you’ll have a passing knowledge of Java, Python, C and C++,” Straub said. However, much more study is available. Students examine hardware configurations inside the computer in IT Fundamentals and Cybersecurity Fundamentals. “What do we need to get the Internet running?” Straub said about a class objective. Cyber Security I and II are more focused on computer safety. The IT Fundamentals class looks at building a computer, placing it on a network (including switches and routers) and keeping it secure. “Scott Edwards from Summit7 has visited Bob Jones and talked with students. We have people engaged in the community from companies like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin,” McIlwain said. “Students can work in a virtual realm, as well as having their hands on equipment in the classroom to make a network and (have it work) like in a real environment,” McIlwain said. Professionals from the community speak during Refuel at James
Clemens and Patriot Path at Bob Jones, Nichols said. Many people don’t realize MCS offers certifications. “Number one . . . I emphasize that we offer certification in the field. IT Fundamentals is the entry certification,” McIlwain said. Other certs are Networking Plus and Security Plus. Students can get good jobs at companies (like GigaParts) after graduation. “It has been a pleasure to see all this happening. With these certifications, you can make a good living,” McIlwain said. Straub recently attended a conference and stated that she had high-schoolers who had passed the Security Plus exam for certification. Her fellow delegates were amazed that high school students were mastering this level. “They can put that on their resumes at 17 or 18 years old,” Straub said. “MCS has a good approach for building critical thinking skills for jobs of tomorrow.” “It’s like being a kid of the 1960s and watching ‘Star Trek,’ and now it’s real. All of the things that we thought were fantasy are reality,” Nichols said. “Kids of today are getting a cutting-edge entrance into (this era) right here at James Clemens and Bob Jones,” Nichols said.
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The Bob Jones girls basketball team visit local surroundings in Phoenix, Ariz. while playing in the NIKE Tournament of Champions.
Watching two college basketball games was just part of the trip to Phoenix, Ariz. for the Bob Jones girls basketball team. The Lady Patriots participated in the NIKE Tournament of Champions in the “Valley of the Sun.”
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