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Overcast Drone Services shared this amazing photo Monday morning of the snow overlooking the Cedar Springs Station subdivision in Madison. Some places received five to six inches of snow late Sunday night and early Monday morning. You can find more photos on Overcast’s Facebook and Instagram pages or by going to www.overcastdrone. com. We have several reader submitted photos on page 8B and on The Madison Record’s Facebook page.

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Madison County District 2 Commissioner Steve Haraway shared the left photo of crews working into the night Saturday to clear debris from storm damage in Triana. The town’s mayor, Mary Caudle, shared the other photo of volunteers pitching in to help clean up debris on Sunday. “Thank you to the wonderful citizens of Triana that came out,” she said.

“Your helping hand meant a lot to the ones in need.”

Heavy snowfall follows storms and wind damage

By JOHN FEW John@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – It is only the first few days of the new year

Tournament Champs The Sparkman Lady Senators picked up a holiday championship trophy by their win at the Spain Park Chevron Class Christmas Tournament.

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The Blue Angels Dance Team at James Clemens High School traveled to Henderson, Ky. for National Dance Alliance competition and returned to Madison as regional champions.

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and already the weather has gone nuts. Madison residents woke up to a winter wonderland Monday morning. The heavy snow came

after unseasonably high temps and storms moved through the area to kick the New Year off on Saturday.

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MADISON – As the winter break ends and school resumes in session, all students, teachers and staff in Madison City Schools must wear masks.

In the last few weeks, the positivity rate of COVID-19 cases has increased in Madison. The increase has resulted in the need for the mask requirement.

Teachers were suppose to report for a teacher workday/ professional development day on Jan. 3, but the snow canceled that event. Students and their teachers returned to their classrooms on Tuesday.

“With the past two weeks reaching above the “High Level” of the Alabama Department of Public Health or ADPH, we will begin the new semester in a mask required status for ALL staff and students,” MCS Superintendent Ed Nichols said.

“This mask status will remain in effect until we fall below the ‘Moderate Level’ for two weeks, as determined on Friday from the ADPH website,” Nichols said. “Furthermore, we are aware that the Centers for Disease Control (or CDC) has issued some new guidance on the time frame as it relates to a positive test and close contact exposure.”

Nichols and MCS staff are reviewing these updates with local ADPH officials and will update school families about any changes during the week of Jan. 3. “However, until clarification has been made by ADPH, we will continue to follow the same protocol for isolation and exclusion that was used before the winter break,” Nichols said.

These decisions relate to See MASKS Page 3A

County Commission to vote on redistricting drafts today

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Based on the results of the 2020 Census, the Madison County Commission will vote this morning to adopt new boundaries for the county’s six districts.

The new district lines will apply for voters in future elections.

The commission will decide on one of three drafts for the county’s boundary lines at their regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 5 at 10 a.m. at

the Madison County Courthouse, 100 Northside Square, seventh floor in Huntsville. The six-member commission will consider adopting a resolution to change district boundaries, which will become effective following the General Election scheduled for November 2024.

Before the commission’s vote, a time for public comments will be available. Citizens can speak for three minutes maximum to comment on the proposed boundary changes.

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Based on the 2020 census, the Madison County Commission will select one of three draft maps for new district boundaries for the county on Jan. 5. The graphic shows the current county map, which will change because of redistricting.

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Editorial: 2021 was a dud; 2022 promises to be better

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The past year, 2021, has been another one probably most of us would just as soon forget.

For two years now, there has been only one real story — COVID. Other stories may have been significant in their own right, but in the context of the coronavirus that has to date claimed the lives of roughly 16,400 Alabamians, 820,000 Americans and 5.4 million people worldwide, other stories are mere subplots.

That is pretty remarkable when one considers some of those “subplots” include a presidential election, growing tensions with China and Russia, the resurgence in various parts of the world of extreme left- and rightwing political movements

once thought vanquished, and whatever it was that happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, be it a failed coup, an insurrection, a riot, a tragic comedy of errors or all of the above.

Then, just when it looked like the economy might be recovering from its COVID-induced recession, inflation came roaring back to levels not seen in 40 years, leading to higher prices that outpaced any wage gains workers saw as the economy came back to life.

Unfortunately, inflation looks like it will be with us well into the coming year, but there are signs of improvement that should give us all optimism for the year ahead.

North Alabama is growing, and it’s growing in ways that should help it

weather better than the rest of the nation any short-run economic uncertainty. That’s because people here have invested in the long term.

The Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant in Limestone County has started production and will continue to ramp up activity and hiring in the coming year. Auto suppliers have moved into the area to support the plant, and the FBI was transferring 1,350 jobs to Redstone Arsenal.

Additionally, the U.S. Space Command headquarters will be in Huntsville. All of this ensures the area will prosper well into the future.

We can see the growth all around us. Wherever you go, new homes and subdivisions are going up.

Along with new residences come new businesses,

and north Alabama will need infrastructure that will keep up. We see signs of that everywhere we look, too.

No one likes tax increases, but the increase in the gasoline tax the Alabama Legislature passed in 2020 has yielded improvements that are impossible to miss. This is one case of taxpayers getting their money’s worth.

The abundance of road projects underway just goes to show how long the state neglected its most basic of responsibilities: seeing to it that the roads are paved. But that is no longer the case.

So, as we put 2021 out of sight and out of mind, we can look forward to 2022 with justified optimism — and the hope that 2022 won’t end up being a bust like 2021 was.

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CRABBY THIEVES - The Madison Police Department is seeking the public’s help in nabbing a pair of crabby thieves. The police department took to social media last week asking for help in identifying these two suspects who stole over $600 in crab meat from Kroger recently. If you recognize either of them or have any information, please email: jesse.scroggin@madisonal.gov or call Det. Scroggin at 256-772-5619. Police officers are also asking for help in identifying the female porch pirate pictured at right. If you recognize the white female in camo hoodie and shorts, please contact Det. Bryce Taets at bryce.taets@madisonal.gov or call at 256-772-5679.

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We may be in for even more very cold temps ahead

By STEVE NORRIS MADISON - Severe weather on New Year’s Day is very rare, but we sure had it on Saturday with a small tornado, only 30 yards wide that traveled from two miles Northwest of Hazel Green to four miles north-northwest of New Market with wind near 85 mph. Several businesses were damaged and the roof off one mobile home.

After the snow of Sunday night, a cold rain is expected on Thursday and again

Saturday night. December was way above normal on temperatures, however past statistics show that unusually warm weather in late December and early January is often followed by bouts of very cold and snowy weather -- just like it looks we may be in store for now.

You may not be a big fan of snow but you probably would prefer it to a tornado threat. We will see how things are coming along next week.

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The beauty of Sunday night’s snowfall contrasts to the scenes of damage left in the wake of severe storm system on Saturday.

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The public can inspect maps indicating the proposed district boundaries on the courthouse’s first floor. In addition, residents can access a map portal with three

a workday today in preparation of students returning to school on Tuesday. The school district instead canceled the activities for all faculty and staff. Employees were asked to wait and report to work when students returned to school from the winter break.

The snowstorm followed unseasonably high temps in the mid to upper seventies Friday and tornado warned storm system that left damage in North Alabama on Saturday.

A line of severe storms caused damage to homes, knocked out power, and downed trees in parts the town of Triana and Hazel Green late Saturday into Sunday morning.

Madison County District 2 Commissioner Steve Haraway shared photos of crews working to clear the roads in Triana after several trees were knocked down.

“We had several roads that were blocked from the trees that blew down,” Haraway said. “We were able to get all of them back open

to traffic. Thanks to my crew who worked nonstop for about six hours. Even when the rain kept coming down and the lighting was popping around us, they didn’t quit.”

Haraway also commended the crews from Huntsville Utilities and Athens Utilities for their quick response.

Triana Mayor Mary Caudle said several residents showed up Sunday to help their neighbors clear storm debris.

“It has been a busy day,” Caudle said Sunday afternoon. “I want to say thank you to the wonderful citizens of Triana that came out today.

Your helping hand meant a lot to the ones in need.”

She also said about 280 residents took cover in a storm shelter Saturday night as the storm passed.

In Hazel Green, authorities closed roads after power lines came down and homes suffered damage.

The weather also caused damage to businesses in Hazel Green, including a Walmart.

versions of draft maps (A, B and C) online at the county website at madisoncountyal.gov. A legal description for each of the six districts in Madison County is avail-

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The commission has held two informational meetings for the public to discuss the draft plans and answer questions from citizens.

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Sunday night’s snowfall dumped about 5 to 6 inches of the white stuff in Madison and Harvest. Some places in north Madison County reported having seven inches.

Along with the beauty, also came the danger. The US National Weather Service in Huntsville reported some power outages and wide-spread hazardous travel conditions Monday morning. Around 6 a.m., the Madison Police Department advised motorists to avoid the area of I-565 eastbound, just east of the Wall Triana exit due to an 18-wheeler blocking the roadway.

Other reports of hazardous road conditions were reported by motorists who ventured out to work that morning. One motorist said cars were stuck along the median on Hwy 72 waiting for conditions to improve.

Several businesses and local government services delayed opening Monday, and some decided to close for the day. Teachers with Madison City Schools were expected to have

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The following is from the January issue of Madison Living Magazine. To see this and other great features, you can find it in businesses throughout Madison or go to www.madisonlivingmagazine.com.

THE CARLINE CREW This popular activity has fast become a tradition at Columbia Elementary School that students and parents love

MADISON - Tyrannosaurus Rexes, giant microphones, rabbits with carrots, sunflowers and Brides of Frankenstein.

These get-ups are only a few costumes that the Columbia Carline wears to welcome students arriving/departing at Columbia Elementary School.

“I have been in full support of the carline crew at Columbia,” former principal Jamie Hill said. He started his new role as the principal at Discovery Middle School this month. “Carline teachers are very creative and have countless compliments from our school community.” Dress-up started in 2019 with a Christmas tree costume, and the camaraderie has expanded greatly.

Hill’s role in this scenario was to supervise the building’s front for the walkers and school buses. “Our assistant principals and assigned teachers supervise the carline in the morning and afternoon as cars enter Balch Road at the campus’ south end,” Hill said.

For carline duty, teachers rotate every other week on a Week A and Week B schedule,” third-grade teacher Karen Jump said. However, on special days or holidays, everyone happily wears a costume and joins the celebration, according to kindergarten teacher Alisha Courtney.

For afternoon carline, a teacher walks down the road and calls carline numbers. In the gym, another teacher records the numbers for a co-worker to call out and line up students in correct order. Other teachers monitor students in the gym and assist students entering cars.

The Columbia Carline masquerades for major holidays – a week of Halloween-themed costumes, 12 Days of Christmas and the last week of the schoolyear. Not-so-notable days are hilarious, including dress-up for “Talk Like a Pirate Day,” weather forecasters and Gingerbread Week. “We also have music and props, large candy canes, bubble machines and large inflatable microphones,” Jump said.

“One year, we did “Frozen” on a super cold day in hopes we would get snow. It

worked! We had snow the next day,” Courtney said. Courtney’s favorite costume is the Thanksgiving turkey.

Students laugh at bigger costumes, like inflatables, and get most excited for props, like the bubble gun. “Personally, any costume is fun to dress up. Students love seeing us make our way down to carline. Reactions of parents and students outside make every costume the best to me,” first-grade teacher Molly Hayne said.

Some students act embarrassed at singing and dancing teachers, “but we catch them singing and dancing right along with us,” Gaines said.

Parents also like the costumes. They often record or photograph the fun from their cars, or even sing and dance along to the rhythms. Parents’ involvement increases the fun factor for everyone, Hayne said.

When Courtney opens the costume closet or bin in her classroom, her students get excited. “When we post pictures to social media, I will hear from friends and family that love the costumes, too,” Courtney said.

Above any other conflict, the weather presents the major challenge. “We are like the postal service. From 100 degrees, to snow, to rain and storms, we still have carline!” Jump said.

During winter, teachers bundle up as securely as possible in oversized coats, gloves and hats. “The costumes come in handy during the winter time as they trap in some heat,” Hayne said.

“Rainy days with lots of wind get you soaked,” Courtney said. She keeps a spare change of clothes, in case she gets drenched. Occasionally, a car will stall in the carline. “Then, we are calling for kids and directing traffic around the stalled vehicle.

“Weather is definitely our biggest hurdle, but we’re pretty good at adapting and ‘going with the flow’ to make it happen,” Gaines said. “It’s all about the students. At the end of the day, we can handle 30 minutes outside, in less than desirable weather conditions so we can make them smile.”

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Popular author Georgina Cross to visit Madison Public Library tonight

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Patrons of Madison Public Library can anticipate an entertaining evening when popular author Georgina Cross visits tonight.

Cross will meet with the High Octane Book Club at Madison Public Library on Jan. 5 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The High Octane Book Club is geared for adults who enjoy books by suspense and thriller authors, like David Baldacci and Ruth Ware.

Cross is the author of “Nanny Needed” with Bantam, Penguin Random House and the bestselling author of “The Stepdaughter” and “The Missing Woman” with Bookouture and Hachette Publishing. The library staff encourages individuals to read one of Cross’ books before meeting the author.

According to Cross’ summary of “Nanny Needed,” a young woman accepts a position as a nanny for a family with unbelievable wealth. She believes that an avenue to a better life is open to her. However, she discovers that instead she was entered into a world of deception and dark secrets. (georgina-cross-author.

com/nanny-needed) In “The Stepdaughter,” Cross writes that Mia, a 13-year-old girl, has gone missing, which coincides with her neighbor’s house burning to the ground.

Are the two events connected?

“The stepmother was the last one to see her swimming in the backyard pool, and now Mia is missing, and the woman’s husband is accusing her of never caring enough for the girl. The police focus their attention on the stepmother and that critical hour when the girl first disappeared,” Cross wrote.

The reader must decide if the kidnapping is staged or an even more sinister scenario. Have neighbors been mistaken in their initial thoughts?

The reader learns about an unhealthy relationship between stepmother and stepdaughter.

In “The Missing Woman,” the character Erica thought Sabine had it all.

“The glances Erica makes to the other woman across the pool, envying her life, the looks going unnoticed, until the day Sabine stares back. She holds the stare a little too long,” Cross said.

After graduating from Louisiana State Univer-

SKATING IN THE PARK • Through January 17 Huntsville Museum of Art • www.hsvmuseum.org The Huntsville Museum of Art’s Skating in the Park will continue through January 19. The outdoor ice-skating rink is located directly behind the Huntsville Museum of Art in Big Spring Park. Rink hours can be found at hsvmuseum.org. To stay updated on all Skating in the Park events and any weather-related closings or delays, be sure to follow the Facebook or Instagram pages @SkatingInThePark.

BEREA BAPTIST TO HOST BRADLEY WALKER CONCERT JAN. 9 Berea Baptist Church will host Athens native Bradley Walker for a night of southern gospel on Sun, Jan 9, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 16779 Lucas Ferry Rd, Athens. Free admission, a love offering will be received.

Georgina Cross, author of “Nanny Needed” and “The Stepdaughter,” will visit with the High Octane Book Club at Madison Public Library on Jan. 5.

sity, Cross pursued a successful career in television news, marketing and communications.

She worked nine years in business development with bids and proposals for an aerospace and defense contractor.

Cross then joined the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce as Workforce Development Director. In

2015, she founded Susie’s Wish, a non-profit that sends patients with life threatening illnesses to a visit at the beach. The organization honors the late Susie Edwards, a television news reporter.

Cross promises to pen more books in 2022.

For more information, email creagle@hmcpl.org or visit georgina-cross-author.com.

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Blue Angels win regional dance championship

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – The Blue Angels Dance Team at James Clemens High School traveled to Henderson, Ky. for National Dance Alliance competition and returned to Madison as regional champions.

Blue Angels claimed first place in categories for pom, game day and hip hop.

This win places them as three-time regional champs.

The 21-member group includes seven seniors, three juniors, five sophomores and six freshmen, head coach Becca

Courtney said. Courtney teaches human services and fashion.

The competition attracted 12 high schools, four middle schools and one college team from Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky.

“Pom consists of many sharp motions to create visuals. These motions are similar to cheerleaders’ (moves) in sideline chants/cheers,” Courtney said.

“We strive to create dynamic and intricate visuals with poms. This year, we chose the theme ‘Fly’ to incorporate our school being the Jets and had a few formations that resemble a jet,” Courtney

The Blue Angels from James Clemens High School claimed the regional championship at the National Dance Alliance contest in Henderson, Ky.

said.

For customized music, the Blue Angels use tracks from a professional who works with many dance teams and studios.

“Game-Day,” a new division, has three sections: Fight Song, Spirit Rising and Time-Out routine. “We chose to create a dance with a band song called, ‘Hey Song,’ for the Spirit Rising section. Then,

we chose a fun, upbeat throwback hiphop dance for Time-Out,” Courtney said.

For Hip Hop, judges look for breaking, popping, locking and ‘krumping,’ along with head springs, straight leg head springs and front handspring.

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Liberty hosts VEX IQ Robotics Challenge, readies for second tournament next month

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – In a first for Madison City Schools, Liberty Middle School hosted the VEX IQ Robotics Challenge last month.

VEX is the name of the company that designs the game and develops robotics systems for teams. VEX has different robotics systems for all ages from pre-kindergarten to college.

VEX IQ, a snap-together robotics system, accelerates and simplifies building an endless variety of robots. Students can watch their code come alive on a physical robot and apply key STEM skills, sponsor Bryan Kennedy said.

For 8- to 14-year-olds, VEX IQ Challenge offers an exciting, open-ended robotics and research project. The handson challenge lets contestants solve a scenario by designing, building and programming robots.

Students work in teams to score points in teamwork matches and in the Robot Skills Challenge.

Liberty has four robotics team: * Team 35758A — Hany Amer, Emmett Armstrong, Elijah Farr, Sebastian Scully and Cameron Castillo. * Team 35758B — Eunsoo Lee, Ayden Schuppener, Jordan Herrera, Declan Giles, Yaamee Mboula and Brenden Hammon. * Team 35758C — Fiona Scully, Tatum Scully, Connor Kaduce, Tosin Ayileka and Srikrithi Eadala. * Team 35758D — Aiden Johnson, Caleb Densford, Krishnam Maisuria, Collin O’Sullivan, Sota Yamamato and Jackson Thorn.

Students play VEX IQ Challenge ‘Pitching In’ on a six-by-eight feet rectangular field. Two robots compete in the Teamwork Challenge as an alliance in 60-second long teamwork matches, See LIBERTY Page 8A

The Freeman family: Demetria, Henry and their eight-year-old twins. Demetria Freeman now is working as Principal at Horizon Elementary School.

Freeman will listen to students, teachers as Horizon Principal

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – A new principal will guide students when they return to campus at Horizon Elementary School.

Madison Board of Education has selected Demetria Freeman to lead Horizon. Freeman has been working as Assistant Principal at Madison Elementary School. Horizon’s former principal, Rodney Richardson, recently retired.

Freeman was interested in the opening because she can continue to positively impact students and teachers but on a larger scale. “I believe I have what it takes to take Horizon elementary to the next level of greatness while continuing the traditions that are already in place,” she said.

“Horizon is a hidden gem within Madison City Schools. I’m honored to serve our students, faculty and community in this new role,” Freeman said.

Freeman’s duties as principal will mirror her work as assistant principal at Heritage. “Just a different location.

I’ll continue to work hard to build relationships with everyone that enters the doors of Horizon,” she said.

Freeman will work hard “to build teacher capacity and improve student growth. Being present and listening to the needs and concerns of our students, faculty and community will be at the forefront of my responsibilities as Principal.”

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Previously, she worked at Heritage Elementary School as special education teacher, reading coach and school counselor. She served as Assistant Principal at Rainbow Elementary School before working in that same capacity at Madison elementary.

At Alabama A&M University, Freeman earned a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology and a master’s degree in special education. She received a master’s degree in school counseling from the University of West Alabama, Educational Specialist status in administration and supervision from Middle Tennessee State University and certification in Instructional Leadership from acksonville State University.

For this school year, Freeman doesn’t expect any major changes at Horizon. “I want to learn the lay of the land and get a feel of how everything operates in the building,” she said.

One familiar face will be Wendy Pharo, who’s Assistant Principal at Horizon. “I’m ecstatic to work with Wendy in this capacity. We previously worked together at Heritage,” Freeman said.

Demetria’s husband, Henry Freeman, works as a firefighter for the City of Huntsville. The Freemans have eight-year-old twin boys in second grade.

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Aunyae Johnson helps with U.S. flag retirement for Girl Scouts’ Gold Award MADISON – With a spirit of patriotism, Aunyae Johnson earned the Gold Award in Girl Scouts with a project that respects military personnel, especially her parents.

“In my project, I created three boxes (from newspaper racks) to put at Madison fire stations to collect flags. This project means a lot to me because there’s no established place for the people of Madison to take their flags to retire when they become unserviceable,” Johnson said.

Johnson coordinated with Madison American Legion to retrieve flags and schedule retirement ceremonies. She also created a how-to video that Girls Scouts everywhere can view to learn about flag retirement.

“I was motivated to work on this project because (my) parents retired from the military. I know sacrifices that men and women endure for their country and the U.S. flag,” Johnson said.

In Troop 926, Johnson’s Troop Leaders are Jean Downs and Andrea Johnson. Individuals who assisted with Johnson’s project are Finley, Mary, Olivia, McKenna, Bianca, Kassidy and her Troop Leaders.

Outside her troop, Johnson received help from David Bailey, Madison Fire

Chief; David Glassman, Operations/Logistics Officer, Madison Fire and Rescue Department; and Larry Vannoy, American Legion, Post 229 Commander.

Johnson’s project required 133.50 hours: planning, 16 hours; shopping, 1.5 hours; implementation, 108-plus hours; and practice and videoing, 8 hours.

Project supplies included three newspaper racks; red, white and blue paint; vinyl; American legion sticker emblem; video camera and tripod; burn pit or barrels; lighter fluid, matches and wood; and flags to burn.

First, she cleaned and primed the boxes and taped off sections for painting. She applied vinyl and stickers. “I also took the individual videos and merged them together to make a movie by adding in music and voiceovers,” Johnson said.

Johnson said her project will benefit people who can gain knowledge on proper retirement of flags.

The boxes will increase convenience for flag owners who can’t conduct a flag retirement ceremony.

“They can drop it off at the fire station and still know that their flag is being properly retired,” she said.

A junior at James Clemens High School, Johnson has earned numerous Girl Scouts awards, including

God Is My Pilot

By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.Proverbs 19:21 There is a well known bumper sticker that simply says ‘God Is My Co-pilot’ and I get the message, but I would rather God take the left seat and be pilot in command.

In day-to-day life he wants you to follow Him. He wants to be first place. He wants you to talk to Him in prayer.

What is so hard and complicated about developing a relationship with the Almighty? Depending on your church background or lack thereof has many things to do with it. Do you think there is more to following Christ than just naming a name of a church when someone asks if you are a Christian? As you start another calendar year why not decide this year is the one you will be intentional about putting God really first.

PRAYER: Father I know you are in charge of my life and if I choose to put you as my assistant or co leader or second anything I would not be truly trusting you. Take the wheel Father and be my guide. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Aunyae Johnson earned the Gold Award in Girl Scouts with a project to collect U.S. flags ready for retirement.

Presidential Volunteer Service Award in silver, gold and bronze and the Bronze, Silver and now the Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts.

At James Clemens, Johnson enjoys participating in Color Guard. She likes to draw and spend time with her family.

She plans to attend the University of Alabama in

Huntsville and study to be a labor-and-delivery nurse.

Her parents are Ray Johnson, retired from U.S. Army with 29 years of service and currently a Senior Logistic Analyst, and Andrea Johnson, retired from U.S. Army with 21 years of service and currently working as a paralegal.

God’s Lemonade Stand is written by former Madison resident Becky Miller. Her daily devotions appear on a Facebook page entitled God’s Lemonade Stand or at www.godslemonadestand.blogspot.com.

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Residents of Greenbrier Woods and members of Asbury Church along with other Madison residents adopted every employee of the Madison Police Department for Christmas and presented officers and staff with personalized stockings.

“This truly demonstrates the love and support shown for our Department by the folks we so proudly serve,” stated a Facebook from the police department about the gifts.

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Annual “Operation Christmas Clean Up” set for Jan. 8 at Madison City Stadium MADISON – The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville (SWDA) and its curbside recycling program, Recycling Alliance of North Alabama (RANA), in coordination with the City of Huntsville, Madison County, the City of Madison and Operation Green Team are hosting the Third Annual “Operation Christmas Clean Up” on Saturday, January 8.

The event will be held from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at two separate locations – John Hunt Park * (2315 Airport Road – entrance located on S. Runway Road) and the Madison City Schools Stadium (211 Celtic Drive).

“Over the past couple of years that we’ve held this event, we’ve seen tremendous success with residents bringing trees and other accepted recyclable materials to the event,” said John “Doc” Holladay, Executive Director of the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville. “We are thankful for our partners that team with SWDA to provide convenient drop off locations for resi-

dents’ extra holiday related items.

Operation Christmas Clean Up is a collection event where area residents can recycle their Christmas trees, flattened and broken-down cardboard boxes, batteries, and old electronics. To recycle a live Christmas tree, participants must remove all lights and ornaments. Items that will not be accepted are artificial trees, wrapping paper, and packaging materials (Styrofoam, plastic, straps).

“Our goal with this event is to offer a ‘one stop shop’ for area residents and give them a place to recycle all of the extra items that have accumulated during the holidays,” said Jesse Davis, Environmental Awareness Officer of the Solid Waste Disposal Authority for Huntsville.

“Christmas trees account for a lot of waste this time of year, and people rarely know how to properly dispose of them,” said Brian Walker, Director of Landscape Management. “We are making it easy for them with this free event.”

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Liberty We work tirelessly to help kids get well because Hugh has a long list of stuff he wants to do.

WE DO WHAT WE DO BECAUSE CHILDREN HAVE DREAMS.

In a first for Madison City Schools, Liberty Middle School hosted the VEX IQ Robotics Challenge in December. In the photo, members of Liberty Robotics Team are working in front of the robotics field. working collaboratively to score points.

Teams also compete in the Robot Skills Challenge with one robot taking the field to score maximum points. These matches consist of Driving Skills Matches, entirely driver controlled, and Programming Skills Matches, autonomous with limited human interaction, Kennedy said.

VEX Robotics separates VEX IQ into three categories: • IQ Electronics — Includes robot brain, controller, smart motors, batteries, smart radios, sensors and cabling.

• Structure — All plastic parts used for assembly, such as beams, pins and connectors.

• Motion – Moving parts, such as wheels, gears, sprockets and pulleys.

“The scoring objects in VEX IQ Challenge Pitching In are 3-inch diameter

balls with 22 balls on the field,” Kennedy said. “The object of the game is to score as many points as possible with your alliance partner by scoring ball in goals, clearing corrals and hanging at the end of the match.”

At Liberty, robotics already is a “Project Lead The Way” class. “Robotics team students (build) critical skills for the team be successful in an everchanging environment that our future holds. Robotics provides 21st-Century skills that will make students be better prepared and adaptative for the future workforce and jobs that do not currently exist,” Kennedy said.

“The kids . . . encountered struggles and overcame them to finish fourth. I’m so proud of our teams,” Kennedy. Liberty will host its next robotics tournament on Feb. 5, 2022.

Blue Angels ment mixed with a sense of pride, knowing their hard work paid off,” Courtney said. “The girls were more shocked with winning Game Day,” their first time in the category.

Courtney danced competitively at Liberty and Discovery middle schools and Bob Jones High School. “Coaching the Blue Angels is such an honor, a privilege and dream of mine,” she said. “Dance, along with other sports, allows students a creative outlet that teaches more than just dance.”

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Coach Lindsey’s new job Chip Lindsey has a new job. The former Bob Jones graduate of 1992 has been hired as offensive coordinator at the University of Central Florida (UCF) teaming up with head coach Gus Malzahn. The two worked together for three years at Auburn where Malzahn was head coach and Lindsey was offensive coordinator.

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HARVEST - The Sparkman Lady Senators picked up a holiday championship trophy by their win at the Spain Park Chevron Class Christmas Tournament. The Senators won four games including a 54-51 overtime game over Pleasant Grove in the title game.

The fifth-ranked Class 7A Senators defeated Wenonah 8829 with four players scoring in double figures, Huffman 55-45 with three Senators scoring in double digits and a 47-34 victory over Class 4A No. 6 Rogers with three players scoring in double figures before the championship matchup.

In the title contest against seventh ranked Class 5A Pleasant Grove, Sparkman trailed by nine at halftime, but a terrific defense in the second half and overtime period pushed the

The Sparkman Lady Senators won the Spain Park Chevron Class Christmas Tournament.

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Head coach Jarvis Wilson said of the his team’s performance, “Played hard and disciplined throughout the tournament. I have been impressed with our ability to make adjust-

Senators to the victory.

Kennedy Langham (5-8, Jr.) led Sparkman with 67 points over the four games. Maya Cable (5-7, Sr.) was next with 47 points and Abethany James (59, So.) was third in scoring with

ments especially on the defensive end of the floor. Our team is coming together and playing a lot more comfortably within the system. I’m looking forward to the second half of the season as we begin Region play.”

New classifications means changes for Madison Academy

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The Sparkman Senators won the Huntsville City Classic by defeating No. 1 ranked Grissom in the tournament finals.

Hosting the championship trophy for the first time since 2005, the Senators are ranked No. 6 in Class 7A.

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By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com HUNTSVILLE - In 2005, we experienced Hurricane Katrina, YouTube was launched, the top Broadway play was The Lion King and it was the last and first time the Sparkman Senators basketball team won the Huntsville Times Classic tournament held annually at Huntsville High School. That same year only a few of the players on the current Sparkman team roster were alive.

Now 16 years later, the Senators laid claim to their second Classic championship in what has become known as the Huntsville City Classic by their 62-53 defeat of

the Grissom Tigers the No. 1 ranked team in Alabama.

“In terms to the competition we rose to the occasion in this prestigious event and this means a lot to our players,” said Jamie Coggins head coach of Sparkman.

“This was my third time as head coach to make it to the finals and first win. A lot of our guys stepped up for this one.”

The 16-team tournament featured some of the top teams in Alabama and Sparkman came into the action ranked No. 6 in Class 7A. On their way to the finals the squad defeated Columbia 9337, Oxford 50-33 and a hardfought 57-55 victory over Huntsville, thus the stage

was set for what was expected to be a final for the ages.

Instead, Sparkman used a swarming defense that kept in-check Grissom’s scoring talent and followed an offensive scheme that gave the Senators a 15-5 lead after the first quarter, and a 24-13 lead at halftime eventually leading by as many as 23.

Grissom made a respectable fourth quarter come back, but Sparkman was too much, too long for the victory holding Grissom to just 36-percent shooting from the field.

Senior Josh Price led Sparkman scorers with 19 points while fellow seniors Timbre Kirk added 16 and Landon Jacobs rolled in 14.

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MADISON - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) approved the seven-classification system and new classifications among member schools for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. The updates on the system, first implemented in 2014-2015, will make some changes for Madison Academy.

In accordance with the AHSAA constitution and by-laws, classification is based on Average Daily Membership (ADM) for grades nine through 11, plus eighth-grade hold-back students.

Within the guidelines set forth

by AHSAA, alignments for the next two school years were also released for fall sports.

Madison Academy will again be a mix of different classifications. In football and cross country, the Mustangs will drop to Class 3-A while volleyball will remain in Class 5-A. The lower total enrollment for the private school also dropped, this causing the mix up in the alignments for the sports.

“Nothing will change for us as we will continue to work, develop and grow young men on and off the field regardless of what classification we are in,” said Bob Godsey, head football coach at Madison Academy. “Our enrollment is simply not as big as everyone wants to think it is.

For me personally, it has always been about quality over quantity.”

The new enrollment numbers now have the school ranked No. 236 in the state with 259 students compared to two years ago when the school was No. 196 with 302 students.

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Chip Lindsey has been hired as offensive coordinator at University of Central Florida reunited with former boss at Auburn, Gus Malzahn. The former Bob Jones athlete worked with Malzahn at Auburn for three years.

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TAMPA, FLA.- Chip Lindsey has a new job. The former Bob Jones graduate of 1992 has been hired as offensive coordinator at the University of Central Florida (UCF) teaming up with head coach Gus Malzahn. The two worked together for three years at Auburn where Malzahn was head coach and Lindsey was offensive coordinator.

“We’re thrilled to have Chip part of our UCF family,” said Malzahn upon the release of the news of his latest hire. “He was with me in 2013 when we went to the national championship game and again in 2017 when we won the SEC West. He’s a great quarterback developer and

he’ll be a great addition to our staff.”

Unknown to most due to Florida Atlantic never officially announced Lindsey was hired, but he was set two weeks ago to be offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach with the Owls. Malzahn reached out to Lindsey after UCF’s 29-17 victory over Florida in the Gasparilla Bowl and completing the season at 9-4.

Coach G.J. Kinne left UCF for a new job, thus opening the position Lindsey was hired for.

Lindsey was recently fired as head coach of Troy where he was 15-19 over three seasons.

“I’m extremely excited to come to UCF after watching that program from afar,” said Lindsey. “I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to reconnect with Coach Malzahn

and work with him again.”

In high school, Lindsey lettered in four sports and played one year at UNA before he dropped out of football and transferred to Alabama where he earned his college degree.

He once told the Madison Record he had come a long way since his first collegiate coaching job as quarterbacks coach at Troy.

Lindsey remains in contact with many of those he grew up around in Madison and said he fondly remembers his years in the community and still calls Madison “a special place.”

Lindsey is 47-years old and said of his hire by Malzahn, “He changed the way college football is played with the things he has done. I’m looking forward to building on UCF’s big bowl win.”

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as area play is on deck.

The All-Tournament Team featured Senators Price, William Hawkins and Most Valuable Player Kirk who had numerous threes mostly coming off the bench.

For second-ranked James Clemens, the Jets defeated No. 7 Enterprise 49-48, but lost to Class 5A No. 1 ranked Lee 65-60 before suffering a tough 71-68 loss to Hazel Green in one of the tournament’s four Show-

case Games.

Bob Jones opened the tourney with a 65-49 loss to Grissom and a similar outcome to Anniston 52-38 In its Showcase Game, the Patriots rose to the occasion with a 75-65 victory over Columbia.

Madison Academy participated in the 39th annual event losing all three of its games including 66-55 to Lee, 62-39 to Enterprise and 76-58 to Jacksonville in its Showcase Game.

Sparkman “We had a plan to make certain guys on Grissom’s squad beat us as we mixed up defenses on them,” said Coggins. “Junior Terrance Caselberry did a tremendous job on covering their best player the entire game. We also out rebounded them by 10. On offense we executed what we wanted to do.”

Sparkman (16-4) is the only team in Alabama to beat Grissom (17-3) through the first half of the season

Madison Academy “They re-class by season now. So this was only for the fall sports. Winter will come out in the early

spring when the winter sports are complete.”

The Mustangs’ football program will be among 60

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By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON - The high school wrestling season is gearing up for its home stretch on the way to the AHSAA State Tournament set for Feb. 17-19 in Huntsville at the Von Braun Center.

Heading into the post-holiday schedule Bob Jones leads the local programs ranked No. 5 in Class 7A with six individual grapplers ranked among the top six in their weight classes.

“This is the closest knit team that we have had since the 2018 squad that won the duals state title,” said Matthew Sweatman head coach of Bob Jones. “The hard work these guys have been putting in leads me to believe something special is in the works here at Bob Jones.”

The latest state rankings have the Patriots (19-3) trailing Thompson at No. 1 followed by Vestavia Hills, Hewitt-Trussville and Huntsville. Bob Jones has only three dual losses all coming out of state. The squad has participated in several tournaments including the Clash at the Creeks Duals in Dalton Ga. where they defeated some

of Georgia’s outstanding programs including Lafayette 64-18, Boyd Buchanan (45-30), North Whitfield (48-30) and Calhoun (51-15). Bob Jones has also participated in the Valley Club Invitational in Alexandria, the Rudolph Rumble at Sparkman High and the Hartselle Duals.

The individual rankings among the state wrestlers Bob Jones is well represented. In class 106, Colton West is ranked fifth with a 25-7 record. The remaining Patriots and their rankings and current records include: 152- 4. Manuel Marrero (19-1), 170- 5. Elijah Jones (22-7), 195- 2. Evan Pippin (30-1), 2206. Tanks Mays (20-9) and 285- 5.

Maddox Sunderman (21-6).

“We have nine returning state qualifiers from a season ago along with two All-Americans,” said Sweatman. “Marrero and Pippin are the team captains and have done a great job leading these guys in the off-season. Last season we were injury plagued and trying to make it through a season of the pandemic. This year we’re focused and ready to compete at the highest level.”

Across town, James Clemens,

The Bob Jones wrestling team is setting the tone for local wrestling programs ranked No. 5 in the state among Class 7A. The Patriots have six individual mat men who are ranked among the best in Alabama. led by head coach Kevin Pecor, has two athletes ranked among the state’s best led by Sebastian Davis. The senior is rated No. 2 in the 170-pound weight class.

Freshman Samuel Kirk is already making waves in the 106

class as he’s ranked sixth.

Sparkman High has a buzz among its athletic program as the wrestling team has continued to get better. Head coach Ronnie Watson has two wrestlers who have engaged with

some top competition and are placed among the best heading into the second half of the season. In 132, senior Andy Hoggard is ranked sixth while fellow senior Kaiden Rovere is also sixth in the 285 class.

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State Sen. Tom Butler, second row center, met with members of American Youth Soccer Organization or AYSO for his presentation of $13,852 for work at Palmer Park, Field 6.

AYSO United commends Senator Butler for donation to Palmer Park

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – One Madison-based soccer club can reach its vision for the future more easily because of a local legislator’s benevolence.

State Sen. Tom Butler has donated $13,852 for improvements to Field 6 at Palmer Park. American Youth Soccer Organization or AYSO United, the official club program of American Youth Soccer Organization, appreciates the park’s development, according to Joe Mullins, ID64 Director – East with AYSO United.

“The club sends massive thanks to

Senator Tom Butler for his generous contribution to the restoration of Madison City Park’s Palmer 6,” Mullins said. “We also say, ‘Thank you,’ to Connie Spears, Madison Councilwoman for District 2, for accepting the donation on our behalf.”

Club Director Michael Winstone attended Butler’s presentation ceremony, along with and Paul Bright, AYSO United National Technical Director, who traveled from California for the occasion.

“Our intent for the donation is to continue our relationship with Madison City Parks and Recreation Department and to further

ALL-STAR FOOTBALL - The North All-Stars scored two second-half touchdowns to beat the South AllStars 14-10 in the 63rd AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Classic played in Mobile at USA on Dec. 17.

Among those on the North squad included three players and one coach from Bob Jones. From left to right, D.J. Davenport (DB, 5-11, 175), Bob Jones head coach Kelvis White, Cedric Jackson (DL, 6-3, 315) and Collin Jones (OL, 6-3, 299), all from Bob Jones participated in the game. Also on the North roster were two players from Madison Academy, Will Stokes (RB, 5-9, 160) (right) and Kaden Young (OL, 6-5, 300).

the growth and development for our city members in Madison,” Mullins said.

“Our club has nearly 300 players with 82 percent of them Madison City residents,” Mullins said. He takes pride for club players that account for approximately one-half of all boys’ and girls’ rosters at Bob Jones and James Clemens high schools and Discover and Liberty middle schools.

“Palmer Park is our home and Palmer 6 is our primary game field.

With its restoration, we are able to support our players’ growth and development in a safe and professional environment,” Mullins said.

AYSO United Alabama is in the City of Madison and boasts a tremendous coaching staff, Mullins said. “Our U.S. Soccer Licensed coaching staff is dedicated to providing a player-centered environment, which is perfect for players to develop both their tactical and technical skills while enjoying AYSO’s benefits.”

The club has produced players at the Olympic Development Program or ODP level. The club competes in Alabama State League, along with participating in state and regional tournaments.

AYSO United locations operate in 12 states and participate in both USYS and U.S. club leagues. “AYSO United is the fastest growing club program in the country with over 6,000 AYSO registered players,” Mullins said.

“Our teams compete at the highest level. Each AYSO United location operates under the support and guidance of the AYSO United National support team, ensuring that American Youth Soccer Organization is recognized for its excellence,” Mullins said.

For more information, call Mullins at 256-541-5115, email JoeMullins@aysounited.org or visit AYSOUnited.org.

HUNTSVILLE - The University of Alabama in Huntsville women’s basketball team battled in an end-to-end conference contest against West Florida at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall 64-60 on Sunday afternoon to start the 2022 calendar year. The Chargers fall to 1-10 while UWF improves to 11-2.

Alexis Woods was the Chargers leader in both points and rebounds on the afternoon scoring 14 while picking up 10 rebounds to record a double double.

Eight different players for UAH were on the scoresheet tonight including Selena Pruitt who put up nine points, while Sloan Mann and Alaina Taylor both recorded eight.

After seeing the game’s first eight points scored by the Argonauts, the Chargers would construct a 9-1 run to level the game at nine points apiece at the 2:47 mark of the opening quarter. An Alaina Taylor triple in the closing moments of the frame followed by a buzzer beater field goal from UWF created a 14-14 tie at the first intermission. A strong second quarter showing

by UAH where they held West Florida to an 18.2

percent shooting performance from beyond the arc would put the Chargers in the lead 33-27 at the halftime break.

The Chargers would be up by as many as 11 in the third quarter but the visitors would not go away and were able to put together a few offensive runs to cause the lead to change hands with West Florida leading 48-44 at the close of the third. The temperature would be turned up in the fourth quarter as UAH put together a strong push to level the contest on a Pruitt three-pointer that got everyone on their feet and tied the game at 60-60 with 1:07 left to play.

However, a UWF layup at the 0:38 mark and two freethrows in the last second gave West Florida the 6460 victory.

Charlotte Elmore and Zoe Piller were the leaders for the Argos, each posting 15 points in the contest and Piller paced UWF on the glass picking up eight rebounds on the afternoon.

UAH will now turn its attention to the next two road games, taking on instate rival Montevallo for a Thursday night contest before making a trip to the Peach State to take on Shorter on Saturday afternoon.

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MADISON - The text below continues the selection of stories from Gladys’ book “My Life, from Wagons to Rockets” as printed in 1998. Gladys would love to have told the stories in person to Madison residents, but since she passed away in 2004, this series of planned articles will provide more of her childhood and adult life tales.

Gladys’ book includes her husband Robert (“Pud”) True’s 1928 high school graduation photograph, as well as her own graduation photograph from Gurley High School in Madison County in 1931.

Pud came to Madison in 1933 to work in Doc Hughes’ 200 Main Street pharmacy, tripling the pay he had been receiving in a Gurly drugstore. He and Gladys initially rented a room at 25 Front Street for three months, then lived at 208 Church Street until they built their own house at 318 Church Street.

They had a grocery store at 208 Main Street for over 30 years, after starting for a time in the adjacent structure at 210 Main Street.

What follows is excerpted directly from Gladys’ autobiographical book that she dictated for her family and descendants.

While I was in school at Trenton and living at home, one of my jobs was to take the cow to the pasture.

We lived in town, and took our cow to a pasture away from the house.

Other families in town also did this.

Other children had this job, and we played along the road as we performed this chore. In the afternoon we went back to get the cows. All we did was open the gate, and the cows knew what to do. We played all along that bank, and up and down the road. After we finished that and had supper, there was not much to do. We caught lightning bugs and put them in jars. We poured water in the sand and made mud pies. We did all the things that children do to have a good time.

A time that was not so good for us was canning time. When your garden had more than your family could eat, you canned the extra.

Children were never too little to snap beans, wash fruit jars, and carry the jars to the cellar. There were a lot of things that children did then that they do not think about doing now. One time my daddy’s barn caught on fire. We had never heard

about a Fire Department then.

When you had a fire, you shot a gun up in the air three times in rapid succession. People heard this and started looking for the smoke. The neighbors all came to help. Everybody showed up as a volunteer firefighter, bringing their own buckets.

At this time, we had a well just off the back porch, called a bored well.

It had a long bucket that was a cylinder. I drew up water, and Daddy ran out with the water to put out the fire. The men were able to get enough water to put the barn fire out. When it was over, I was exhausted because none of the men realized that I was drawing all the water. I did not either. You can do lots of things when you are excited. Just a little corner of the barn burned, and we never knew how it started.

Country life in those days meant you took care of your neighbor, saw about your neighbor, and did their work if they were sick. If your neighbor was in trouble or needed help, you did what you could to help them. Nobody had any money, but there were lots of things that you could do for them that did not need money, and we were all aware of that. For example, if somebody’s peaches were ripe and yours were not ripe yet, you went over and helped that woman can peaches.

You just did not think anything about it.

We used a cedar bucket to keep our water in the house. We kept the bucket on a wash table with a wash pan, which was smaller than a tub or dishpan. This is where we washed our hands. If we were on the back porch, we just threw the wash water out in the yard in the summer.

In the winter, we poured the water into what was called a slop jar, and then took that out when it got full.

Running water was quite an invention. People today have no idea how people back then had to struggle to get water, and how careful we were with our water. There was plenty of it; we just could not get it in the house easily and get it warm, and do things with it that we do today.

We joke about the Saturday night bath, but that was done back then because we were going to church on Sunday morning. Everybody’s hair and ears and body had to be clean for church the following day, so a full bath was a tradition. It was different during the week. We had to keep our face and hands clean, and

had a quick bath during the week.

It was a chore, a real chore, to take a full bath.

On wash day, it was awful! We had to catch the water in a well or draw the water up, some the day before. We had water in the tub and a rub board to wash the clothes, and water in the pot with a fire under it.

The clothes were boiled to get them clean. We used lye soap until Octagon soap came out. I remember going to the store to buy Octagon soap.

It looks today just like it did then.

Then there was Ivory soap. That was the first one that came along just for a bath. We used Ivory soap for baths at home. I am amazed at the array of soaps and shampoos that we have today.

We did not have liquid shampoo for a long time. We just had a bar of soap. Mr. Wilbourn’s son {Wilbourn was a neighbor of Gladys’ grandfather in Trenton} was ahead of his time. He went to town a lot and was exposed to new things, and he bought some liquid shampoo.

Mr. Wilbourn was getting ready to go to church, and finding this liquid shampoo, he thought it was hair tonic. He put this liquid shampoo on his hair while he was waiting for his wife and all the kids to get ready for church. Well, it dried, and his hair was stiff. He went over to where the water was coming off the mountain and put his hands down in the barrel to dampen his hair. It started lathering and he sure did not get to church on time that day! The kids had to wait until he got all that “tonic”, which was really shampoo, out of his hair. There were suds all over that hillside! Everybody in town laughed about the shampoo for a long time. When I look back over those things that happened, I realize that man did not know he was putting shampoo on his hair.

He just thought he was putting on some good-smelling hair tonic.

This story has reminded me (John Rankin) of similar life events and circumstances in my own childhood, especially of a time in the 1950s when my aunt Rosalie sprayed Lysol on her head, thinking it was hairspray.

She did that while rushing in the last possible minutes to get ready for her son’s wedding. Just the details change with time. Watch for the subsequent weekly articles in the Madison RECORD to include more of Gladys’ recollections and writings that described life in Trenton and Madison of the previous century.

Where Pud and Gladys True lived during their first three months in Madison

House where Pud and Gladys lived until 1942.

Front of True’s Food Store in the 1940s -- to the left in the background is one of the buildings used for card playing and gambling in Madison.

Notice the well-worn trail to it.

The True’s Food Store was located on 208 Main Street.

Where Pud True was first employed in Madison.

8B • THE RECORD

January 5, 2022

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