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Madison Hospital is marking its tenth anniversary in helping people sustain a healthy lifestyle.

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Following their tradition for community outreach, members of Madison American Legion, Post 229, along with members in Madison Auxiliary, Unit 229, recently donated to the Junior ROTC units in Madison. Page 6A

James Clemens and Bob Jones high school competition cheer squads traveled to Florida last week to compete in the 2022 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship. Held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, the competition featured some of the top squads throughout the nation. Both local squads made it into the finals. James Clemens placed second in the Large Varsity category. Bob Jones placed eighth in the Varsity Medium Division I. Look for more details at www.themadisonrecord.com this week in a story by Bob Labbe about how the squads did. Congratulations!

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Still Serving Veterans Employees and military personnel with Still Serving Veterans are celebrating the 16th anniversary of the organization’s outreach in the community.

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Florida-based Lennar Homes purchases Breland Homes Area Champs Check out which local high school basketball teams scored in the finals to become the Class 7A Area 8 champs.

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Parents file lawsuit to end mask mandate in Madison City Schools

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By STAFF REPORTS MADISON - Lennar Homes, a Florida homebuilder with over $32 billion in assets according to filings through November 2021, has purchased the homebuilding assets of Breland Companies doing business as Breland Homes for an undisclosed amount.

The sale will not affect the Breland Companies commercial building assets and Breland Home homeowners and homebuyers will not see any change except in signage, according to Breland Companies president Joey Ceci.

“Nothing but the name on the door changes,” said Ceci. “All Breland Home employees simply become Lennar Homes employees and they continue to work out of our offices.”

There are two divisions of Breland Homes.

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MADISON - More and more school districts are starting to relax on their mask mandates for students due to the COVID pandemic.

One group of parents in Madison say it is now time for Madison City Schools to remove its mask mandate. In fact, they argue that it was not within the scope of the school board to issue a mandate to begin with.

Nine parents have banded together in a lawsuit against Madison City Schools in order to get the district’s mask requirement lifted permanently.

Masks have been required at Madison City Schools throughout most of the school year. A COVID matrix approved by the school board last fall sets conditions when schools can move away from the mandate to a “masks optional” status, but the recent rise in cases from the Omicron variant has kept schools from relaxing the mandate since the beginning of the second semester last month.

According to Shema Rizo, one of the parents in the suit, parents have brought up their concerns at past board meetings, called city officials and nothing is changing.

They say school administrators should not be able to require their children to wear masks, and they are hoping a judge agrees.

According to suit, Rizo’s son started getting headaches after wearing a face mask at school, and he also uses a doctor-prescribed inhaler. She has been in routine contact with MCS Superintendent, Dr. Ed Nichols, seeking an exemption from the mask requirement for her son. but has been denied.

Rizo also said students who have See LAWSUIT Page 2A

SWEET TREATS FOR SWEET HEARTS - Families and staff of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Huntsville Hospital (NICU) received some special love this Valentines Day from Mill Creek Elementary.

The school’s Junior Leaders Club of 4th and 5th graders stuffed goodie bags with treats and sweet messages for delivery to NICU. This outreach marks the 10th consecutive year of the school’s annual “Sweet Treats for Sweet Hearts” outreach to NICU coinciding with Valentines Day. Students, led by reading coach Tosha Swearingen and 3rd grade teacher Cara Marsico, collected candy and stuffed 50 bags for families with babies in the NICU along with goody bags for doctors and nurses. See story on page 7A.

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Around the Capitol

Broadband expansion is on the way

By BETH CHAPMAN MONTGOMERY - Last week the Alabama Senate passed three bills sponsored by Sen. Clay Scofield, the Senate Majority Leader. The legislation allows the expansion of broadband access across our state. This is much needed news for many in Alabama - especially in our rural areas and for our small businesses and school-aged children. For too many years there has been a digital divide in our state, and now relief is on the way.

Approximately onefifth of Alabama households don’t have access to the internet, and many others don’t have highspeed internet.

Sen. Scofield has long

been an advocate and championed the need for expanding broadband infrastructure and providing high-speed internet services throughout our state.

Scofield chairs The Alabama Digital Expansion Authority. He and his colleagues on the authority recently announced the Alabama Broadband Map. The map displays a detailed account of internet coverage as it exists in Alabama. Obviously, there is much room for coverage improvement.

State Rep. Randall Shedd of Fairview will be carrying the legislation in the House of Representatives. Between he and Sen. Scofield, who both live in rural areas of the state, they will get it done.

Both legislators have ded-

icated much time, energy and effort to this cause and are to be commended for their work.

There are federal funds we can utilize to expand broadband, and there could be a constitutional amendment on our November ballot if it passes both chambers of the Legislature. If approved by voters, the legislation would allow grants from cities and counties to assist with broadband expansion.

Alabama received approximately $1.7 billion from ARPA funds (a pandemic relief bill passed by congress). The Legislature approved the money to be used for the expansion of broadband across the state and for water and sewer projects.

Recently the Legisla-

ture approved another $277 million of the money allotted to the state from ARPA for broadband expansion. There are also incentives for companies to provide broadband to unserved areas of our state as well.

The state will receive another $1 billion in ARPA funding later this year. Sen. Scofield wants 50 percent of that to go toward expanding broadband. Hopefully, all these measures will help our state enter the 21st century — and not a moment too soon.

Beth Chapman is Alabama’s former State Auditor and 51st Secretary of State. She now owns and operates Beth Chapman & Associates, LLC. This is her weekly column “Around the Capitol” .

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difficulty keeping the masks properly on all day are being treated like problem students. She said parents were promised the students would receive adequate mask breaks during the school day, but they are often not being offered due to time constraints.

Rizo adds the mask mandate is creating a culture of fear among the students, that could lead to depression and anxiety.

“They’re thinking, I’m going to get someone sick, I’m going to cause someone to die because I don’t have my mask on,” she said.

Listed in the lawsuits is Dr. Nichols and members of the school board. The district has 30 days to respond once they

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MTM recently increased its starting hourly wage to between $18.35 an hour and $25 an hour for production team members. Starting wages for skilled positions will range from $25.64 an hour to $36 an hour.

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The South division includes homes in Madison, Limestone, and Cullman counties. The Coastal division includes Baldwin County and some developments in North Florida.

“This sale does not affect Town Madison, Clift Farms or any of our current commercial developments at all,” said Ceci.

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and keep up with all threatening weather in our area. I will keep you updated on weather trends from now through the next two weeks. Drop me an e-mail to weather1@charter.net Did you know that more severe thunderstorms occur in Alabama and Mississippi than any other states during the month of February?

I have a few long-range projections for you. I think the spring is going to be warmer than normal and the risk of severe thunderstorms, unfortunately, will be higher than average across Alabama. We are expecting a hot summer with every month having above-normal temperatures through August and quite a few days in the 90s.

We have a full moon coming up on Wednesday night. It is called the “Snow Moon”. The best night to view it will be Tuesday night before the clouds start coming in.

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Meanwhile, Nichols said last week that COVID cases are on a decline within the city schools. “We had 177 positives reported to ADPH, this is down from over 600 the previous week. Statewide, there’s been a drop from 24,913 students and staff positive to 9,800 this past week.

All of the data points from ADPH show that we may have peaked and should continue to see a decline across the state and in our county.”

The MCS school board will meet next on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. They meet at the Madison City Schools central office on Celtic Blvd.

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Originally, the hospital employed 350 people.

Employment now stands at 718, which includes full-time, part-time and occasional workers. Currently, approximately 80 physicians affiliated with the hospital represent 15 different specialties. “On any given day, we have 30 or so physicians in the facility,” Wright said.

“The physical building is holding up well.

We have a great team in Plant Operations that is very responsive to repairs and maintenance,” Wright said. “However, just as important is everyone that works here is accountable for reporting issues immediately.”

With the onslaught of COVID-19, the hospital has had “a very high census, averaging around 10 more patients per day than pre-COVID,” Wright said.

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The first person admitted for inpatient care was on February 28, 2012.

Soon after, Madison Hospital’s first surgery was on March 1, 2012.

“We opened the Labor and Delivery Department in June 2012. Our first baby was born on June 6, 2012,” Wright said .

The hospital building encompasses 242,000 square feet. “We opened 45 of our 90 licensed beds,” Wright said. “Then, we utilized 75 percent of available square footage.

Now, we utilize 100 percent.”

Over the years, the hospital has seen impressive expansion and improvement: • Emergency Department -- Renovated four times; added eight beds.

• ICU -- Expanded and increased capacity from four to eight beds.

• Outpatient Endoscopy Center -- Opened on January 8, 2019.

• Operating Room or OR -- Renovated to add two OR suites in 2019.

• Patient rooms -Opened all existing rooms in 2017.

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MADISON - In 2012, the Madison community celebrated the opening of its own hospital. In 2022, residents now are grateful that Madison Hospital is marking its tenth anniversary in helping people sustain a healthy lifestyle.

Moving from her job at Huntsville Hospital, Mary Lynne Wright has served as President of Madison Hospital since October 2010. “I started then to be involved in the final stages of all design and operational decisions,” Wright said.

In February 2011, Betty Madison was the first person hired from outside the Huntsville Hospital system. Madison works as Executive Assistant to the President.

As the hospital neared opening, Wright was confident in the team they had assembled and felt strongly that the right people were in the right place.

“We had practiced and rehearsed numerous scenarios, so I felt we were ready,” Wright said.

“However, it was a massive undertaking, and I was anxious but mainly I was excited about the great opportunity we had to bring health care to this area.”

After years of civic debate and negotiations, Madison Hospital opened on February 28, 2012. “We opened with the Emergency Department, Operating Room, Food Services, Imaging, Respiratory Therapy, Plant Ops, two Nursing Units and Intensive Care Unit,” Wright said.

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The following story appears in the February issue of Madison Living Magazine. You can check out more great stories at www.madisonlivingmagazine.com.

Kyle and Ashlee met while both were at the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH). Kyle was a senior player for the UAH Chargers men’s soccer team while Ashlee was a graduate assistant coach for the school’s women’s soccer team. They now have a daughter, Larisa May, who is also developing a love for soccer.

For Kyle and Ashlee Simmons, the love of soccer led to them meeting, falling in love, getting married and having a family together MADISON - To find true love while participating in a sport you also deeply care about makes for a match made in heaven. In the case of Kyle and Ashlee Simmons, their meeting, falling in love, getting married and having a child together has been more like a match made on the soccer field.

The two met while both were at the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH). Kyle was a senior player for the UAH Chargers men’s soccer team while Ashlee was a graduate assistant coach for the school’s women’s soccer team. On the well-manicured soccer field at UAH is where each took notice of the other. “The first time I saw her she caught my attention and she became known as the assistant coach with the nice butt,” said Kyle with a laugh.

Ashlee added, “I knew who Kyle was, but at the time we were both seeing other people.”

In late 2015 the two unexpectedly met while visiting the Whiskey Bottom Saloon in downtown Huntsville. Kyle got up his nerve to ask Ashlee to dance. She agreed to his advances and they soon became more involved and had their first official date at Sam and Greg’s Pizzeria two blocks away in the downtown district. “My first impressions of Kyle were I knew he was a good guy and decided to give our relationship a try,” added Ashlee.

Nearly two years later, they were married in Toronto, Canada in the same church Ashlee’s parents were wed. In March of the following year, 2020, the newlyweds welcomed their newest member of the family when their daughter, Larisa May, was born. Larisa will soon turn two years old as both Kyle and Ashlee are 29. They are expecting their second child in May and enjoy the old-fashioned way of giving birth opting to wait until birth to see the gender of the young child.

Kyle was born and raised in the Huntsville area and received a scholarship to play at UAH where he became a twotime ALL-Gulf South Conference player and named to the All-Decade GSC Team. He currently works as a production engineer for the U.S. Government.

Meanwhile, Ashlee was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and began playing soccer at age four under the guidance of her father who just happened to play at the semi-pro level of soccer in Toronto. Ashlee became a star player in her home country and won a gold medal as a member of a team that won the Canadian National Championship. She also played as a regular member of a team which participated in multiple World Cup and Olympic Qualifying events. Ashlee graduated in 2014 and continued her edu-

cation at UAH graduating with her MBA in 2016. She is director of program management of Summit 7 in Huntsville.

Though work and family take up an enormous amount of their time, both Kyle and Ashlee continue to play soccer. Both play semi-pro soccer here locally and take time to play in adult soccer leagues when time allows.

Ashlee plays on three teams including a men’s team where her squad has taken to the field in energetic competition against a team that features Kyle. They agree on the fact there’s nothing better than head-to-head competition.

“It’s humorous for us as many of our friends tease us and joke about us playing against each other,” said Kyle. “I certainly don’t take it easy on her on the field.” Ashlee knows how physical playing against men can be. She said, “I love it. I grew up with it. Growing up I played against men and many times on the same team as men.”

With their new daughter and a second child on the way, the two love-birds take to the back yard of their home that has about three-quarters of an acre of space to practice their soccer skills. Their pet dog, Tobi, loves to chase the soccer ball around the play area as Kyle and Ashlee play keep away with him.

As for assisting one another in soccer techniques, Kyle indicated they have different playing styles and Ashlee’s perspective on his play is actually good for him. In an opposite reaction, Ashlee said of Kyle’s attempt at coaching her, “I don’t like it. But I do think about and see many times where his instructions were correct.”

Kyle’s nickname is “Simmo” and Ashlee many times is called “Mrs. Simmo,” much to her delight.

Upon all of what they do, Kyle and Ashlee sometimes see very little of one another with soccer practices and games and, of course, fulltime work loads consuming much of every day hours. Kyle said things will certainly change upon the birth of the fourth member of the family in May. “We’ve been asked to return to the semi-pro ranks of soccer, but we most likely will not play,” said Kyle, “Too time consuming.”

Their relationship seemed to flourish in a hurry according to Kyle. Ashlee met his parents two months after they began dating while Kyle made the trek to the Great White North to meet with her parents just three months into their relationship. Ashlee knew their future would be solid as she said of her father’s reaction to Kyle.

“He was the only man my father approved of,” said Ashlee.

To no one’s surprise if you look closely in between the lines of a soccer field you will see two young people holding hands and in love, all because of the sport of soccer.

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Still Serving Veterans marks 16 years in assisting military families

By STAFF REPORTS News@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Employees and military personnel with Still Serving Veterans are celebrating the 16th anniversary of the organization’s outreach in the community.

A nonprofit organization, Still Serving Veterans offers various services to help veterans, military service members, members of National Guard and Reserves, along with military spouses.

Veterans have received continuous support since the inception of Still Serving Veterans. “Season after season, year after year, Still Serving Veterans has been proud to provide continuous support for our veteran brothers and sisters,” U.S. Army Major General (retired) Paulette Risher said.

Risher is President and Chief Executive Officer of

Still Serving Veterans.

“To put things in perspective, it is estimated that there are over 1.6 million registered 501(c)3 nonprofits in the United States with 45,000 focused on military and veterans. The National Center on Charitable Statistics shows that approximately 30 percent of nonprofits fail to exist after 10 years,” Risher said.

“So, the question is, of those 70 percent that continue to exist, how many are making a real difference in the lives of those they seek to serve?” Risher said. “That is a harder question to answer, and the one we must ask ourselves.”

Risher explained some of the major tenets in Still Serving Veterans’ philosophy: • Impact -- Still Serving Veterans has made a real difference in the lives of the vast majority of cli-

ents, Risher said. “How many have we served?

While the data from the early days is spotty, there are currently over 16,000 records in our Case Management Database, which we adopted in 2014.”

• Calling – Members of Still Serving Veterans’ staff are ‘called’ to this work. “We genuinely care about those we serve,” Risher said. “These clients are not numbers or transactions. These are men and women who have served our nation and are deserving of our respect and care -- even when they are being crusty.”

• Business – “One of the reasons that Still Serving Veterans has survived and thrived is that we have operated as a business,” Risher said.

“Stewardship, disciplined processes, transparent financial management and business quality systems have earned us the

financial support from grantors and donors.”

Still Serving Veterans has achieved public recognition through watchdog organizations, such as Charity Navigator, GuideStar and Great Nonprofits. The organization had the agility to respond to COVID-19 and other challenges.

“While the founders of Still Serving Veterans may never have envisioned how far we would come in 16 years, they, and all of those who have served as board members and staff, can be proud of what has been accomplished in our striving to ‘serve and honor veterans,’” Risher said.

“This, in fact, is ‘sweet 16’!” she said.

Still Serving Veterans’ office address is 626 Clinton Ave. W., Suite 200 in Huntsville. For more information, call 256-8837035 or visit ssv.org.

Three members of the Senior Leadership Team with Still Serving Veterans are Bill Koch, Chief Operating Officer, from left; Debbie Joyner, Chief Development Officer; and U.S. Army Major General (retired) Paulette Risher, who is President and Chief Executive Officer of Still Serving Veterans.

‘Mad Movie-A-Thon-O-Rama!’ promises a fun evening MADISON – Madison Public Library’s staff is introducing a new series of movies that will give thrills and chills . . . as the audience laughs out loud.

“Mad Movie-A-Thon-ORama!” is the guilty pleasure for campy, horror films that balance almost equal amounts of comedy with scares that go bump in the night.

Showing films as goofy as the series’ title, Mad Movie-A-Thon-O-Rama! debuted last week at Madison Public Library with “Zero Hour,” which was released for drive-ins and hometown walk-in the-

aters in 1957.

The schedule for Mad Movie-A-Thon-O-Rama! includes “The Giant Claw,” Feb. 24; “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman,” March 10; and “Gorgo,” March 24.

Released in 1957, “The Giant Claw” depicts global panic when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.

At 6:15, a library staffer will give a brief talk about the film. The movie will start at 6:30 p.m.

Madison Public Library is located at 142 Plaza Blvd.

For more information, visit: www.hmcpl.org.

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American Legion and Auxiliary donate to JROTC units

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Following their tradition for community outreach, members of Madison American Legion, Post 229, along with members in Madison Auxiliary, Unit 229, recently donated to the Junior ROTC units in Madison.

“These donations will be used to purchase and replace Drill and Ceremonial equipment that our JROTC Honor Guard frequently use when rendering Honors to and with our Nation’s Colors,” Chief Master Sergeant (retired) Ellis Clark said. Clark and his colleague Maj. Dr. Melissa M. Lacey are aerospace science instructors at Bob Jones High School.

“It is important that our cadets represent and adhere to time-honored customs, courtesies, traditions and appearance standards. Donations of this nature make meeting and exceeding those standards possible,” Clark said.

At James Clemens High School, U.S. Army Major (retired) Rezell Linen serves as Senior Army Instructor for his

unit’s cadets. “The donations that we received from the American Legion and Auxiliary will be used to assist with funding the archery tournament in February and the upcoming drill competition,” Linen said. Sergeant Major (retired) Samuel D. McCray also teaches James Clemens’ cadets.

“Each year, American Legion, Post 229 provides a monetary donation to the JROTC Departments at Bob Jones and James Clemens high schools,” Post 229 Commander Larry Vannoy said. “The post’s sponsorship of these two outstanding youth organizations is part of the American Legion’s mission to promote Americanism and patriotism in our youth.”

“Not only do these programs support those goals, but the JROTC program is also a source for developing America’s future military leaders,” Vannoy said.

This year, the Madison Auxiliary, Unit 229 matched the donation of the American Legion, Post 229 and made their own donation to both programs, according to Auxiliary President Jean Downs.

Both the Bob Jones and James

Cadet Corps Wing Commander Shaniya Jacobs-Lanier, at center, accepts a donation for her Air Force JROTC unit. Others at the presentation were Chief Master Sergeant (retired) Ellis Clark; American Legion Auxiliary President Jean Downs; American Legion, Post 229 Commander Larry Vannoy; and American Legion JROTC Liaison Lester Bernard.

Clemens JROTC departments actively support the American Legion in Madison throughout the year. Cadets help with the placement and retrieval of flags for both Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The teenagers also help with wreaths on veterans’ graves at Christmas and support other community ceremo-

nies, like the annual Memorial Day ceremony that legionnaires present in Veterans Park in downtown Madison.

“The JROTC departments also support the Auxiliary by writing letters and providing cards for our veterans throughout the year and collecting items for Christmas gifts for the

Snapshot February is Career Tech Education month and the Madison City Schools has been spotlighting various tech programs within the school district. Here are just a couple of those programs:. You can see more on the school district’s Facebook page and other social media.

MCS recently highlighted the engineering internship programs in James Clemens and Bob Jones high schools. You know the saying, “How do you get a job that requires experience if you can’t get a job to give you experience?” Students in the Bob Jones and James Clemens engineering departments can break through that bubble in the engineering internship program. It is the final level of the schools’ Engineering Academy that combines all of the skills that students acquired in prerequisite courses. Student engineering interns spend weeks working at local companies and give final presentations about the experience at the conclusion. To give you an idea of the opportunities, here are some examples of the partnerships: KTECH, STI Electronics in Madison, NASA, SAIC, Additive Manufacturing & Engineering, Nextek, and many others.

They represent an array of job fields including aerospace, defense, industrial automation, electronic assembly, medical, environmental, soldering/electronics. The disciplines are endless.

The photo left is of a presentation by Cameron Cummings, a student in the BJ engineering internship program under Jessye Gaines.

At James Clemens, students are offered unique opportunities in Principles of Engineering to race battery operated cars that the students design and build. In Digital Electronics students created breadboards using different types of logic to display their birthdays as well as solder a random number generator. Once all the pieces of the generator are in place, the device rolls a “dice” and displays a random number from 1-6. These are great opportunities for students to gain hands on experience in the engineering world. .

veterans in both Tut Fann State Veterans Home in Huntsville and our City of Madison’s assisted-living and memory-care facilities,” Downs said.

“We are hoping the donations can be used towards needed equipment to support the school’s marksmanship program and drill teams,” Vannoy said.

Alabama State Scholastic Chess Championship returns to Madison

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Bob Jones will host the 2022 Alabama State Scholastic Chess Championship.

Originally, the state championship was scheduled for spring 2020 at Bob Jones, but “the pandemic hit, and over-the-board chess was canceled for two years,” Ranae Bartlett said. Bartlett serves as Executive Director of Madison City Chess League or MCCL. “We are so excited to be bringing the State Scholastic Chess Championship back to Madison in March.

Registration is now open for the two-day competition,” Bartlett said.

The individual championship is scheduled for March 12, and the team championship will convene on March 13. Players will gather for a mandatory meeting at 9 a.m.

Players need to create an account (if one doesn’t exist) by visiting alabamachess.jumbula. com/#/home. Players also should register online in advance.

Registration will be open through 8 a.m. on March 11. Late registration will not be allowed, Todd Guthrie said. Guthrie is Scholastic Vice President of the Alabama Chess Federation.

Players must wear masks at the champion-

ship.

All championships – high school, junior high and elementary – are open to Alabama residents.

Players in grades 9-12 need a rating of 1300-+; grades 6-8, 1000-+; and grades K-5, 500-+. These sections will have 4 Rounds Swiss, Game/45, d5. Round times will be 9:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Players must hold U.S. Chess membership, because the tournament is U.S. Chess rated. To obtain or renew, visit new. uschess.org/form/membership. All Alabama residents must hold membership with Alabama Chess Federation. To obtain or renew the Alabama affiliation, visit alabamachess. org/sign-up/.

The top five Alabama residents in each section will receive a trophy. All players who tie for the fifth-place trophy will receive medals.

For individuals, entry fee is $30 through Feb. 28, and then increases to $45 through March 7. From March 8 to March 11 at 8 a.m., the fee is $60.

For teams, entry fee is $60 through Feb. 28, and then increases to $75 through March 7. From March 8 to March 11 at 8 a.m., the fee is $100.

For questions, email todd.guthrie@alabamachess.org. For more information about MCCL, visit madisonchess.com.

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Junior Leaders at Mill Creek Elementary make cards, collect candy for families with a baby in NICU

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON – Junior Leaders Club members at Mill Creek Elementary School wanted to brighten Valentine’s Day for parents and siblings of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU at Huntsville Hospital.

Their service project, “Sweet Treat for Sweet Hearts,” brought a little bit of joy to NICU families with 50 bags stuffed with handmade Valentine cards and plenty of chocolate treats.

Currently, the club has 25 members.

Third-grade teacher Cara Marsico and Tosha Swearingen co-sponsor the club.

Swearingen, Reading Specialist for K-3, experienced the NICU personally.

“My son Riley, now a fourth-grader and Junior Leaders Club member, spent time in the NICU after birth. He had a birth defect known as malrotation of the intestines,” Swearingen said.

“Riley had to undergo a major surgery before we could bring him home. I remember how difficult it was to see my baby so sick and not be able to hold him,” Swearingen said.

“One day, someone left us a gift basket with the most heartfelt cards. Reading the cards at Riley’s bedside brought me joy and hope! That is the goal -- to bring joy and hope to families in the NICU,” she said.

For their project, Junior Leaders distributed a flier to collect candy. People responded with lots of ‘sweetheart conversation’ hearts, Reece’s Hearts and Hershey’s Hugs and Kisses. Club members made cards.

Members sent a survey to identify NICU alumni at Mill Creek. Thus far, 21 have responded. Swearingen plans to

photograph them holding a NICU baby photo of themselves. Junior Leaders will share their project with doctors and nurses to thank them and show progress of former NICU babies.

In addition, the club asked the school for help. In 2021, they read aloud the book, ‘Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch’ by Eileen Spinelli, which teaches about showing kindness. Classes made cards using a template (stating) “Somebody at Mill Creek loves you!”

The members’ heartfelt messages always amaze Swearingen, like this one: “I hope you are okay and wish for the best. Your baby boy or girl will be okay.

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Junior Leaders have a good understanding about a NICU. They will realize much more on Feb. 11 when, “the NICU will come to us. Heather Green, NICU’s Family Support Specialist, will visit. She will meet with club members and show photos, videos and tiny baby diapers, heart rate monitors and other tools. For fun, the students will race to dress like a doctor and care for a stuffed NICU baby,” Swearingen said.

Junior Leaders Club accepts applications and teacher recommendations from fourth- and fifth-graders. Candidates must write an essay.

In the past, Junior Leaders have volunteered at Manna House, made dog chewtoys and beds for an animal shelter and stuffed toiletry bags for a church. Students will suggest ideas and vote for their next project.

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Madison Hospital with this deadly pandemic,” Wright said. “They worry not only about their patients but also worry if they are transmitting it to their families.”

The COVID-19 pandemic and its variants have been a psychological challenge to everyone at Madison Hospital. “Some (employees) made the decision to leave health care completely. Some of those have returned; however,

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most have not,” Wright said.

“We are in a health care crisis -- we have approximately 40 open positions and then another 30 or so out . . . due to Covid,” Wright said. “The nursing shortage in this county is real and getting more challenging daily.”

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After that expansion, Madison Hospital will need to add a new bed tower, allowing bed count to expand to about 200. “We certainly need to continue to focus on staffing for the future. We can have the best building and equipment; however, our team of employees makes the difference,” Wright said.

How do patients evaluate the care that they have received at Madison Hospital? “The comments I receive are overwhelmingly positive. They talk about the facility, the

cleanliness and the ease of wayfinding; however, their focus is always on the staff,” Wright said.

Former patients refer to and compliment employees by name. “They ask for (employees) to be recognized -- which we always do. When I meet with new employees at hospital orientation, I talk about how great the facility is . . . from the landscaping to the water wall in the atrium, but I remind them that’s just bricks and mortar. THEY are what makes a difference,” Wright said.

“Do we get it right every single time? . . . No. Do we learn from any complaint we get? . . . Yes. We try hard to listen and implement service recovery options when appropriate,” Wright said.

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“This renovation will help us better treat the increased needs of those Level II babies, meaning

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What a fantastic gift to keep families together,” said Madison Hospital President Mary Lynne Wright. “Please join us in celebrating 10 years of Madison Hospital – your hospital. With your help we can continue growing alongside our thriving community.”

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UAH Softball The No. 23 University of Alabama in Huntsville softball team made it a perfect weekend at the 2022 Chillout softball tournament.

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MADISON - No matter how much the game of basketball has changed over the decades, the key to winning championship games will almost always involve rebounding and free throws.

Those two elements propelled James Clemens big time Friday night in a 69-65 win over the Austin Black Bears in the Class 7A, Area 8 championship game.

The Jets defeated Austin in the Class 7A Area 8 tournament and will take on Thompson in the Northwest Regional at Wallace State on Thursday. The game starts at 10:30 a.m.

James Clemens controlled the backboard to a 51-35 advantage. Austin hit just 16 of 35 free throws, including nine of 19 in the second half.

“Our inability to get rebounds and inability to hit free throws really hurt,” Austin boys head coach Major Deacon said. “When you get beat in rebounds, it means more possessions for the other team. That’s difficult to overcome.”

The Jets took advantage of

that and quickly overcame an early Austin maintain their lead through the rest of thee game.

Austin opened the game taking a 7-0 lead. James Clemens led 16-15 after the first quarter and had a 32-30 advantage at halftime. The Jets had a 53-46 lead after three quarters.

Free throws were the difference. Both teams shot 35. James Clemens hit 20 and Austin hit 16.

James Clemens’ Jordan Fra-

zier scored 29 points with 21 coming in the second half.

The Jets will now proceed to the Northwest Regional tournament at Wallace State in Hanceville on Thursday. They will take on Thompson at 10:30 a.m.

Sparkman will also be at Wallace State this week after coming in runner-up in the Class 7A Area 7 tournament at Huntsville. They will face Spain Park on Wednesday.

Amanda Wood exits James Clemens for Hoover job

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HISTORY CLASS 7A AREA 8 CHAMPS - The Bob Jones Lady Patriots completed their perfect Class 7A, Area 8 record last week by claiming the Area title last week at home. Bob Jones defeated Florence 57-30 in the tournament final on Thursday. They opened the tournament with a 44-25 win over cross-city rival James Clemens. The Lady Patriots (26-3) will face Oak Mountain in the Northwest Regional tournament at Wallace State on Thursday. The game starts at noon.

MADISON - The proposal and answer came quickly. When Hoover High reached out to Amanda Wood about the possibility of taking the position as head volleyball coach at the Birmingham school, Wood had several conversations over a sixday period before she decided to accept the new job and did so with emotions of excitement and sadness.

“This was a tough decision as I love my players and this Madison community,” said Wood, after 10 seasons as head volleyball coach at James Clemens. “We built the program here at James Clemens and I’m so grateful as James Clemens took a chance on me in my first head coaching position.”

Not only was her current position a first for Wood, but the job was the school’s first year in existence in 2012 and she helped build the volleyball program See WOOD Page 2B

Local bowlers picked for All-County Bowling Team honors

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History with John Rankin Check out this week’s history column from Madison’s historian John Rankin and discover the city’s interesting past.

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MADISON- Another successful season of high school bowling has been guttered, but the wayward efforts of the players have been showcased with the selections for the All-County

Teams. The elite student-athletes were led through the season by the Sparkman Senators as both of their squads made it to the AHSAA State Tournament with the Lady Senators wining the Class 7A State Championship while the boys were among the top teams with

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a semi-final loss at the big roll off.

The top efforts throughout Madison County were chosen All-County for their overall play during the just completed 2021-2022 season. The selections were made by the coaches of the individual schools.

Boys - First Team All-County: Alex Filipietz- Columbia, Josh Corker, Buckhorn, Jesse Johnson-Huntsville, Chris Ninh- Hazel Green, Bradley Faddis- James Clemens, Dalton Tolgo-Sparkman, Mitchell Dashoff- Bob Jones, Zane VicuSee BOWLERS Page 2B

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Madison Softball League 2022 Spring Registration Important Dates Coming Up (please note, these dates are subject to change based on weather): February 19 – Trash Pandas Youth Clinic and Home Run Derby February 20 - Player registration closes February 21 week – Player Evaluations February 27 - Practices begin March 12-20 - Spring Break, no activities April 30 - Mid-season tournament.

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This is UAH’s best start since the 2014 season when the team also went 8-1 in its first nine games.

No. 23 UAH finishes perfect weekend at 2022 Chillout

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By STAFF REPORTS ALBERTVILLE, Ala. - The No. 23 University of Alabama in Huntsville softball team made it a perfect weekend at the 2022 Chillout presented by Marshall County Tourism & Sports, defeating Kentucky Wesleyan 11-1 in five innings to close out the event. UAH is now 8-1 on the season, while KWC falls to 1-4.

This is UAH’s best start since the 2014 season when the team also went 8-1 in its first nine games.

The Chargers pounded out 11 hits in the contest including four for extra bases, while the UAH pitching staff limited the Panthers to just two singles.

Kaylee Vaught turned in her sec-

ond three-hit game of the weekend and she tripled in the game, while both Shelby Booker and Gracie Green had a pair of hits of which one was a double for Green.

Logging the other doubles for the Chargers were Eve Mallard and Alaina Hampton, and Hampton finished the weekend with five two-baggers which leads the team on the season.

Vaught and Hampton both knocked in three runs in the game, giving Vaught seven for the Chillout while Hampton recorded 10.

Vaught also scored three times.

Maddie Tankersley tossed the first 2.2 innings, allowing just the two hits while striking out three, and she was relieved by Megan

Shurtz who moves to 3-0 after not allowing a hit in 2.1 innings while also striking out three.

Hampton’s double in the first started the scoring, plating the first of three runs the Chargers would score in the inning, and her sac fly was followed by Vaught’s two-run triple and RBI single from Shelby Booker in the third to produce an 8-1 advantage. Green and Vaught then both drove in runs in the fourth and another scored on an error to create what would be the 11-1 final.

UAH now steps into conference play and will face a stiff test out of the gate as it travels to No. 7 Valdosta State for a three-game set. The series starts with a 1 p.m. CT doubleheader on Saturday.

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Amanda Wood guided her James Clemens Jets volleyball program for 10 seasons and 254 victories. She recently announced she has accepted the head coaching job at Hoover High.

Photo by Bob Labbe sort of relit the fire in my passion to coach.”

Wood, 34, is looking forward to her new endeavor along with her hus-

band, Lee and their two-year old son.

Wood replaces Chris Camper, who retired after 10 seasons at Hoover.

Ava Haider- Huntsville, Ebony Bradford- Grissom, Emily Lindsey- Sparkman, Julia Sloan- James Clemens, Kaylee Ogle- Columbia, Samia Parvez- Bob Jones.

Girls - Second Team All-County: Adelyn Speas- James Clemens, Angela Webber- Sparkman, Ashley Skupien- Huntsville, Claudia Shelor- Randolph, Emma Norris- Westminster, Gentry Sinn- Bob Jones, Jada Rose- Columbia, Kelly NinhHazel Green, Nala Harris- Randolph, Tianya Carger- Grissom.

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from the ground up. In her 10 seasons with the Jets, Wood compiled a 254-202 record with five regional playoff appearances. She played high school volleyball at nearby Muscle Shoals where her team won a state championship and then attended UAH. Joining James Clemens just two weeks prior to the team’s first game, Wood stepped onto the court at the newly constructed gymnasium, blew her whistle and put the action into a motion that included winning their first 10 games of the season.

“Some of the best moments for me here at James Clemens were when past players contacted me and told me what they learned with our volleyball program they have used in life,” said Wood. “When those players told me those situations it

Boys - Honorable Mention: Brayden Price- Westminster, Brian Millin- Bob Jones, Dupree Trimuel- Columbia, Ethan HaleHuntsville, Joseph Collier- Sparkman, Kyle Dodd- Randolph, Parker Holdren- Grissom, Tayson KanneyHazel Green.

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Connor Brooks started on the mound for UAH.

WILL STOKES SIGNS - The Alabama State Hornets of Montgomery reached into North Alabama and signed Will Stokes of Madison Academy to be what is called an “athlete” for the NCAA Div. 1 school. Stokes (5-10, 165, Ath.) was selected as Region 7 MVP, earned honors as First Team All-State, was a finalist for Class 4A Back of the Year and was selected as one of the top 12 players in Alabama. He is the son of William and Niema Stokes. “Madison Academy helped me become a better student and also helped prepare me for the next chapter in my life,” said Stokes. “The coaches at Alabama State told me how I would fit in their program and how they can help me develop as a player. They plan on using me everywhere on the field.”

UAH Chargers top Morehouse in weekend finale

By STAFF REPORTS PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team wrapped up play at the Peachtree City Classic with a 9-0 win over Morehead on Sunday afternoon at Home Plate Field. UAH improves to 3-4, while MC slides to 0-4.

The Chargers offense was led by Daniel McCary and Brennan Vasquez with two base hits and one RBI apiece. Garrett Bodine had a strong day in the lead-off spot going 1-for-2 with three walks, one hit by pitch and two steals.

Connor Brooks started on the mound for UAH, with the right-hander allowing just one base hit across 5.0 innings of work to go along with seven strikeouts. He improves to

1-0 with the win.

Will Griffith, Trey Wright, Will Hotalen and Sam Sertell combined for 4.0 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to finish the gay.

UAH opened up the contest with one run in the bottom of the first as Garrett Bodine scored from third on an error by Morehouse.

The Chargers would strike for four runs in the bottom of the fourth, followed by two more in the fifth to push the lead to 7-0.

UAH went on to score once in the seventh and twice in the eighth to bring the game to its final score of 10-0.

UAH looks ahead to a nonconference home game on Wednesday at Charger Park at 2 p.m against nationally-ranked Trevecca Nazarene.

JOHN ENGLISH SIGNS - Two-sport student-athlete John English of Madison Academy has signed an athletic scholarship with the Berry College Vikings of Rome, Ga. English is expected to play defensive end for the NCAA Div. 3 program. “I chose Berry due to the connection I instantly had with the coaches,” said English (6-2, 230, DL/TE). “I feel I can develop more athletically, as well as, academically. They have great programs in both areas as the school will definitely help me to excel in my future.” The son of John and Adrienne English is also a track athlete for the Mustangs. He recently captured the Indoor Track State Championship in the shot put.

The UAH victory is the second-straight time the Chargers have bested Lee at Spragins Hall

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JUSTIN PARKER SIGNS - Madison Academy senior football player Justin Parker (5-8, 200, RB) signed a college scholarship offer with Tennessee Valley Prep Sports Academy. The Defenders are looking for Parker to play running back. “I chose to sign with Tennessee Valley because of the success they’ve had with putting out players at the next level,” said Parker. “But most importantly, because they offer me the best chances at staying home and getting ahead at building a future for myself.” He is the son of Paul and Terrika Parker.

UAH EARNS 13-8 WIN AT EMMANUEL - The University of Alabama in Huntsville men’s lacrosse team picked up a 13-8 road win over Emmanuel on Saturday. The Chargers move to 2-1 on the season, while EC falls to 0-1. UAH’s goal scorers in the contest included Bryce Ferraro and Brody Phillips who both scored three times, Josh Campbell and Ian Arnt who tallied a pair, and each of Jacob Thomas, Will Ford, and Jake Schramm who scored once.

UAH returns to action on Friday when the squad starts a swing through the Sunshine State with a visit to Embry-Riddle.

That game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.

HUNTSVILLE - The University of Alabama in Huntsville women’s basketball team earned a huge conference victory on Saturday afternoon over a nationally ranked opponent, defeating No. 19 Lee 67-60 at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall. The Chargers improve to 4-15 (3-11 Gulf South Conference) while the Lady Flames slip to 18-4 (11-3 GSC).

The UAH victory is the second-straight time the Chargers have bested Lee at Spragins Hall with the previous being a 66-60 win on Feb. 26th, 2020 over the then ranked No. 9 Lady Flames.

Alexis Woods was the Chargers leader in both points and rebounds going for her fifth double-double of the season as she posted 18 points and collected 10 boards. The 18 points are her second-highest mark on the year.

Miajah Bullock went 5-for-7 from the field and 6-for-8 from the charity stripe for a 16-point performance and Holly Harris rounded out the double-digit scorers for UAH with 14 points including a perfect 8-for-8 performance from the free-throw line.

The Chargers jumped out to an 8-0 lead to open the contest, but after Lee

put together a run of their own to take the lead at 1211, the first half was a continuously tight affair. Lee – who defeated the Chargers in the previous meeting this season – would hold a 19-18 advantage after the first quarter. UAH would regain the advantage in the second frame after a Bullock layup at the 5:34 mark, and the Chargers would ultimately take a 34-29 lead into the locker room at the halftime break.

UAH would never trail in the third stanza, however the Lady Flames would end up knotting the game at 42-42 with one quarter left to play. The Chargers exchanged blows with Lee in the first half of the closing period before pulling away to hold their largest lead of the night, a 10-point margin at 61-51, with less than a minute left to play en route to securing the 6760 victory.

The Blue & White finished the contest shooting 46.5 percent while holding the guests to a 40.7 percent shooting mark, and UAH built up an impressive 4221 edge in rebounds.

The Chargers also made their trips to the line count, making 25 freethrows on the night which matches the season high UAH previously accomplished against Shorter on Jan. 8 of this season.

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LAISSEZ LE BONS TEMPS ROULER! MARDI GRAS DINNER March 1 – 6 pm • Burritt on the Mountain • burrittonthemounatin.com Let’s celebrate Mardi Gras! The evening begins with a welcome Hurricane Cocktail, New Orleans themed appetizers and lots of Mardi Gras Beads! Delicious gourmet Cajun Dinner accompanied by live Jazz music. Dessert is prepared at the Bananas Foster station and flambéed to top off the evening. Live Jazz Music by Nathan Soloman!

“ALICE IN WONDERLAND” • Feb. 18-20 • VBC Playhouse • www.fantasyplayhouse.org This theatrical retelling of the Carroll classic by the Fantasy Playhouse has all the fun and zany characters of the original story as a group of performers seek out Alice in order to provide “her turn” in Wonderland. We invite your family to come along as we tumble down the rabbit hole!

this week’s upcoming events and exhibits events, the Huntsville Museum of Art’s Annual Gala, presented by the Gala Committee, is a tangible force aiding the Museum in its effort to bring people and art together in our community. The Annual Gala consists of three separate events which each offer unique cultural activities to attract a variety of patrons, both young and old.

These three events are tied together by the month-long Gala Art Exhibition! This year’s featured artist is Deborah R. Hill.

Leading up to the 31st Annual Gala, the silent auction art, trips, parties and treasures will be on display in the galleries and available for immediate purchase.

JPII Catholic High School Silver Celebration Dinner JPII CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SILVER CELEBRATION DINNER February 19 • 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. www.jp2falcons.org Honoring 25 years on Christ-centered, college preparatory education, St. John Paul II Catholic High School will present its Silver Celebration Dinner on Feb.19. The Silver Celebration Dinner will open at 5 p.m. and close at 8:30 p.m. and will include a silent auction. The JPII gymnasium at 7301 Old Madison Pike NW in Huntsville will serve as event venue. Organizers urge residents to “share an extraordinary evening with school finders, alumni, friends and special guests as together we cherish the past, celebrate the present and look to a bright future for the school.” The anniversary fundraiser will feature celebrity chef and priest Father Leo Patalinghug, the “Cooking Priest.” Patalinghug is the founder of the “Grace Before Meals” movement. Father Leo is the author of the best-selling books “Grace Before Meals,” “Spicing Up Married Life” and “Epic Food Fight.” His latest book is “Saving the Family: The Transformative Power of Sharing Meals with People You Love.” Tickets for couples cost $200. The fee for a single ticket is $100.

To purchase tickets, visit tinyurl.com/ykfnrw7f. For more information, call 256-4301760 or visit jp2falcons.org.

13 THE MUSICAL Feb. 24-27 • VBC Playhouse LMPstage.org Lyrique Music Productions The cast at Lyrique Music Productions is presenting “13 THE MUSICAL” at the Von Braun Center Playhouse on Feb. 24-27.Show dates for “13 THE MUSICAL” will be Feb. 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. and on Feb. 26 and 27 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Von Braun Center Playhouse in Huntsville. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students. For reserved seats, visit LMPstage.org or call 256-417-0593. Active military personnel and veterans will receive a 10-percent discount at the box office with ID. COCKTAILS & COSMOS Recurring weekly on Friday Doors open at 6:15 p.m.

U.S. Space & Rocket Center One Tranquility Base www.rocketcenter.com Sip a specialty, space-themed cocktail and enjoy a discussion on astronomical topics such as Alabama skies, strange shapes, universe and Mars updates and astronomy language.

$5 AFTER 5 Thursdays 5-8 p.m.

Huntsville Museum of Art hsvmuseum.org/5-after-5p Enjoy $5 admission every Thursday from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Explore the Museum’s latest exhibitions or visit favorites from the Museum collection during this weekly event. Wine service has returned. Guests aged 21+ will be able to purchase a glass of wine from the Church Street Wine Shoppe for $7. Some evenings will also include live performances from local musicians.

ENCOUNTERS: DEAN MITCHELL Through March 20 Huntsville Museum of Art hsvmuseum.org The engaging works of this master watercolorist from Tampa, FL encompass portraits, landscapes and still lifes in the time-honored realist tradition. Mitchell engages with Black Identity by drawing his subjects mainly from African American culture. Of his preferred subject matter, he notes, “Artists are observers of life, and it is natural that I would first gravitate to the space which I occupy. The neighborhoods I was raised in were segregated. Most of my teachers were Black. Churches I attended were Black, so it is natural for me as an artist to create works that reflect my own personal experience.”

MISSION EXPERIENCES AT US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER U.S. Space & Rocket Center One Tranquility Base www.rocketcenter.com/#experience See if you have what it takes to get the crew safely to space and back home again in the Shuttle Experience. Journey into the world of SCUBA and Neutral Buoyancy through the Underwater Astronaut Training Experience. Explore history and get ready for the next era of space exploration in the Family or Adult Astronaut Training Experience. Some experiences are offered on weekends only. Check website for availability.

LOOKING AHEAD HMA 31ST ANNUAL GALA March 1– 5 Huntsville Museum of Art hsvmuseum.org Considered one of Huntsville’s premiere

Over 500 Booths!

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN 2022 March 5 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Burritt on the Mountain burrittonthemounatin.com A day of Open Hearth Cooking, Blacksmithing and Fires Burning throughout the Historic Park! Always a favorite with our visitors, you won’t want to miss Burritt’s Fire on the Mountain on Saturday, March 5th, from 10 am – 3 pm. Our historic cooks will transport you back to the 1800s as you see, hear, and smell their work as they prepare historic recipes over our open fires and cast-iron cook stove. In addition, our blacksmiths will be firing up the forges throughout the historic park to demonstrate this fascinating skill. Please join us for this memorable day in the historic park! Included with regular admission.

BTL PRESENTS THE BLUE MAN GROUP March 4-5 VBC Mark C Smith Concert Hall www.broadwaytheatreleague.org More than 35 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon that is BLUE MAN GROUP and now it’s your turn! BLUE MAN GROUP premieres in Huntsville, AL for a limited engagement on their new North American tour.

It’s everything you know and love about BLUE MAN GROUP—signature drumming, colorful moments of creativity and quirky comedy—the men are still blue but the rest is all new! Featuring pulsing, original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction and hilarious absurdity, join the Blue Men in a joyful experience that unites audiences of all ages.

STICKWORK BY PATRICK DOUGHERTY March 4 – September 3 • Huntsville Botanical Garden • hsvbg.org Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty has captivated audiences around the world with its whimsical architecture and immersive designs made entirely from natural materials. Now, this novel art form is coming to the Huntsville Botanical Garden with a brand new installation of massive scale. Tucked away in the Garden and built from locally sourced sapling branches, the giant sculpture will twist and turn to create an interactive installation for visitors to explore freely.

Like a portal to another world, Stickwork will offer guests of all ages a chance to play, imagine, and find inspiration in nature.

SYMPHONY POPS SERIES: THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS February 26 • Von Braun Center Mark C. Smith Concert Hall 700 Monroe Street • www.hso.org For nearly 70 years, John Williams has provided the soundtracks for many of the world’s most beloved films; his music for Star Wars is rated by the American Film Institute as the greatest film score of all time. On February 26, the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra will home his contributions to music with The Music of John Williams. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Mark C Smith Concert Hall at the VBC in Huntsville.

ELEVATE THE STAGE: COLLEGE GYMNASTICS MEET March 6 VBC Propst Arena, 700 Monroe Street Admission charged www.vonbrauncenter.com Gymnastics teams from Auburn University, University of Georgia, University of Alabama and University of Arkansas compete in this thrilling meet.

SEC BASEBALL: AUBURN V. TENN TECH March 8 Toyota Field 500 Trash Panda Way www.milb.com/rocket-city Auburn enters the 2022 season with a strong mix of returning and new Tigers. The incoming class of over 20 new Tigers was ranked number eight in the country by Perfect Game Baseball. Under the direction of Head Coach Butch Thompson, in 2019 the Tigers reached the College World Series for the first time since 1997. In the event of inclement weather on March 8, the game may be postponed to March 9.

CASTING CROWNS: THE HEALER TOUR February 24 at 7 p.m. • Von Braun Center Propst Arena www.ticketmaster.com The concert in Huntsville for Christian rock band Casting Crowns is in support of the band’s upcoming album, Healer. It is the band’s ninth studio album and is due in early 2022. Joining the group on tour will be We Are Messenger and Jonathon Traylo as supporting acts. More information can be found at www.castingcrowns.com.

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The community is invited to kick off the 2022 music season at Asbury with Impressions, a relaxing chamber music concert on Sunday, March 20, ushering in a spirit of beauty and hope in what continues to be a challenging season for many.

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February 16, 2022

“True Tales” of Gladys True - Part 8

By JOHN P. RANKIN Madison Historian MADISON - {Gladys’ book continues:} As a child growing up in Trenton, I had a very happy life. My parents both worked, and I had opportunities to visit all up and down the street with friends and neighbors. As an only child, I had more toys than most and enjoyed life in this small town. This next story relates to my childhood and learning about being responsible and patient. My earliest recollection of responsibility as a child is when my daddy ran a peddling wagon from the store. My mother would get up early to help him started on his route, and my job was to clean up the house while she was helping him. In those days cleaning up the house involved washing the dishes, making up the beds, sweeping the floors, and dusting. We had gravel roads then and lots of dust to take care of.

One particular time I had a sick friend, Ventrice Finley. People had been staying up at night to care for her because she was so sick. I was very concerned, and wanted to go see her. I decided one day to go see her early when Mother and Daddy left to go to work. We had a cabinet in the kitchen to put dishes in, but that day I decided I was not going to take the time to wash the dishes. I went across the dining room into the bedroom, and put those dirty dishes in the dresser drawer. I went to visit my friend, and decided to do the dishes when I came back. The water would stay warm in the stove reservoir, and I knew my mother would be busy at the store and post office during the day.

Well, I forgot all about those dishes.

Later in the day, I went to the store where Mother was, and my grandma and grandpa rolled up in a brand new, rubber-tired buggy. This was a luxury in those days because it rode so much better and did not make much noise. Grandma always had a pretty horse, and she did the driving. In the midst of all the excitement, I remembered those dishes and just did not know how to handle it, so I did not do anything! We stayed at the store for a while, my daddy came in, and we all went home. When Mama went in to the kitchen to cook, she could not find anything to cook in. I had put the skillet in with the dirty dishes. I had even emptied out a drawer to put those dirty dishes in. My grandmother thought that was terrible, and my mother did not think any kind thoughts about it either. I was in big trouble. My grandpa thought it was funny. He laughed and laughed. He said, “Nancy, she’s the smartest one we’ve got.” I never have forgotten that. It was funny, but I sure got in trouble that day.

Trenton is situated on a beautiful site.

As you go in, there is a mountain on the left, and on the other side of the road is an open space where all the stores and houses are. We called the mountain portion “up the hill.” One of our neighbors, an older couple, lived up the hill, and they had some flowers growing all around by the name of moss (portulaca). It was growing on the ground and up in baskets.

They wanted me to pick off the seed pods.

Mrs. Harbin used to tell me stories. Sometimes I would get them a fresh bucket of water or maybe sweep off the porch. I am so sorry I did not listen and remember her stories.

Another couple close to the store had an old pump organ. They would let me bang on that old organ all I wanted while they sat on the porch. I sometimes swept their porch. While I was not in school, I just worked the town. I was always safe there, and I always told my mother where I would be playing or visiting while she was working. Another one of my home jobs was to take the cow to pasture. We lived in a house with a big garden but no place to keep the cow in the daytime to graze. We had a barn to put the cow in at night. There were three children that had this chore, and we all took our cows to the pasture about the same time every day. We called to each other, “Have you carried your cow to the pasture?” Sometimes they answered, “Already been.”

Along the road that we traveled, there was a ditch that is still there today. The cemetery is on one side of the road, and it is several feet above the road. My mother, daddy, little brother, and little sister are buried there. On the other side of the road there is a clay bank. We used to make steps in that clay bank and slide down. I have gotten paddlings for ruining my little bloomers from sliding down that bank many a time. We got dirt all in our clothes, but we had a good time.

Washing and ironing were other chores at our houses. At our house, the soap was kept in the smokehouse for washday, along with fruit jars and other household goods. If it was a pretty day on Sunday, we drew up the water from the well then because everybody washed on Monday, weather permitting.

We had no clothes dryers or automatic washers then. We washed clothes and hung them out in the sunshine to dry on a clothesline, a fence, or sometimes all over the hillside. Then we ironed on

Tuesday. We starched the shirts and certain articles of clothing; that made them quite stiff. After the starched things got dry, we sprinkled them with water and rolled them up tight. Then we had to heat the irons on the wood stove. The handles would burn our hands, so we rolled a cloth around the handles to protect our hands.

Somewhere around that time a salesman came along selling gasoline irons.

We had gasoline cars at that time. The irons had a place to put the gasoline in.

You actually had a fire in the iron itself.

You could certainly iron much faster.

They had started making folding ironing boards then. Prior to that, you put a plank from a table to a chair and padded it to do your ironing. Somebody came through selling folding ironing boards. Dad Ardis {Gladys’ maternal grandfather} bought one, learned to make them, and sold them. He was always a go-getter. Since he did this, we had an ironing board right away. It was a great improvement.

People came through small towns during that era selling things on their way to Tennessee. One group came through Trenton making pictures. I remember the first picture I ever saw made was when the man had his head under that black cloth and shot the bulb outside for a flash. Then Kodak came out with the Brownie camera. I had one. It was a small camera, about four to five inches with a little strap on top. I recall the first picture session that was made with this Brownie camera. We went to a large pasture filled with beautiful wild violets.

I made a whole bunch of pictures, and we had to send them off to Birmingham to be developed. They were about three inches in size and were always clear. We always had the person facing the sun and the pictures were good.

We also had dentists to come through town. They would stop by the homes. If you needed a tooth filled, they would fill it on the front porch. I remember Dad Ardis having a tooth filled on the porch one time. They used gold fillings. Many people had gold teeth then. They were good dentists, but just passing through.

Can you imagine sitting in a regular chair with the dentist’s equipment sitting nearby? They told you to sit still, and you would sit as still as possible.

My {grandfather} “Dad Ardis” was the only blacksmith that Redstone Arsenal ever had. When cars came in, horses and mules went out. I do not know what Dad Ardis did at Redstone Arsenal. I do know that he applied for a job and worked there. Dad Ardis and {his daughter} my mother were much ahead of their time.

Dad Ardis drew Social Security from working at Redstone Arsenal. My mother was the first woman in Trenton to get her hair cut. Women had long hair at that time. Mother’s hair was cut in someone’s kitchen. She had pretty curly hair and it looked good short or long. After she had it cut, she made sure my daddy saw it by walking in front of him while she was on the way to milk the cow at the barn. Daddy had a lot to say about that haircut, but Mother had seen this same haircut in a magazine at the post office, of course, and thought it would be a great idea because she was tired of fooling with long hair.

Grandma McFarlen had a lot to say about it, too. She thought it was terrible. But in time, all the women had their hair cut because it was so much easier to keep.

My mother was also one of the first women to vote. She impressed upon me that voting was one of the privileges that nobody could take away from you. If you did not use your vote, you were not a good citizen. I do not know how they voted or where they voted, but they always voted.

My mother was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church. There were two women deacons. We only had church in the afternoon there. That meant that I went to the Baptist Church in the morning, my daddy’s church, and again in the afternoon with my mother. I joined the Presbyterian Church with my mother. I got enough of religion in my early years, and as I got old enough to think about this, I decided I would never go to church again when I grew up!

When I got married and moved out, I bought some material and was going to sew on Sunday. I heard the church bell ringing at the Methodist Church. I had gone to the Methodist Church in Gurley as a young adult. Pud was working in the drugstore that Sunday -- it was his day to work on Sunday. I put my material away and got dressed for church and waved at Pud as I walked by on the way to church.

Pud just died laughing. He knew I would not stop going to church! I grew up in the church and learned the value of church friends. It is something that you work in and enjoy all your life. I find that when I do not go to church, it makes for a long week. Lots of people do not feel that way, but I do.

Everybody now that can afford it and wants one has a swimming pool in the yard. I do not like to swim, but I used to walk with my friends over to the Paint Rock River and swim in my teen years.

My swimsuit was wool and was purchased in Birmingham. The wool was quite thick. You had to stay in the water about 30 minutes before it got wet. Water would just bubble up around it. We had to walk about two miles, and when you played in the water it was tiring. There were no cars or streetcars near the river so we had to walk all the way back home.

I did not like going to the river and never did learn to swim. None of us knew how to swim, and I do not know how our parents had the nerve to let us go like that.

We swam in the same place they baptized the Baptists. Of course, the Presbyterian Church sprinkled water, but the Baptists took all the new members to the river and baptized them there. I guess that was why they had revivals in the summer, and that was when most people joined the church. They would sing, preach a sermon, then line them up and baptize them in the river! The women would wear really pretty dresses and when the preacher said, “I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,” he would put them under the water and those dresses would come up and float. We used to sit on the bank and watch all this. These people came out of the water all dripping wet and had to walk home or ride in a wagon.

In today’s world, the churches have a deep pool behind the pulpit, and they pull the curtain back when they baptize.

They have a dressing room for people to change in, and of course everybody has a car to ride home in. We had a lot of fun watching these things as children. We could walk around and did not have to be quiet and sit still on a river bank. For you girls, it was at Little Nashville Bridge. It was a necessity to cross that bridge and nobody bothered that swinging bridge.

We went to the baptizing on Sunday and went back on Monday to swim or fish. It was used as a public facility.

We always had a Halloween party at the school. We played “Fishpond.” The most popular thing was being blindfolded and fed worms, which were not worms at all but cooked spaghetti that was kept warm. It was very exciting to small children, not knowing just what was being put in their mouths. We had cake walks, too. There was no “trick-or-treating” like we have today. There were tricks back then, though. I remember that they put a wagon tongue through my daddy’s store chimney. That is the only trick I remember that happened to my family. Everything was really cheap then. You could take a quarter to the Halloween party and 1900s Gasoline-Powered Clothes Iron have a good time.

Trenton’s old post office where Gladys True’s mother worked. It was also her father’s store for a time.

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Styx, REO Speedwagon and Loverboy coming to Orion

By STAFF REPORTS HUNTSVILLE – The new Orion Amphitheater continues to announce more concert events planned for this year as they head towards a much-anticipated opening in May. The latest addition to the lineup features Styx & REO Speedwagon with special guest Loverboy on Sept. 13.

It’s been four years since legendary rockers REO Speedwagon and Styx joined forces for a summer co-headlining tour, this time with special guest Loverboy for the “Live & UnZoomed” tour.

Tickets for the show, produced by Live Nation, will go on sale starting Friday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. at theorionhuntsville. com. Tickets range from $134.50 to $34.50 and Orion Amphitheater email list subscribers can purchase tickets before the general public on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Styx and REO Speedwagon will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning Monday, Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. at REOSpeedwagon.com and StyxWorld.com.

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omed” tour dates. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. until Thursday, Feb. 17 at 10 p.m. through Citi Entertainment. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com.

About Orion Amphitheater The Orion Amphitheater, Huntsville’s newest live entertainment destination, will celebrate its opening weekend May 13-15 with The First Waltz, — a landmark event featuring many of music’s most beloved artists, all of whom have deep ties to the

north Alabama region.

The outdoor space will hold 8,000 people and will be used year-round for both concerts and community events. They have plans to include farmer’s markets, art displays, theater performances, and meeting spaces for large scale gatherings. They will have different themed food and drink areas to satisfy everyone from wine and whiskey drinkers to beer and hard seltzer connoisseurs.

The area outside of the venue will be known as Apollo Park. This public park will be open year-round for people to

exercise and roam freely. Only when there are specific ticketed events will the entire campus be enclosed – otherwise patrons are encouraged to utilize the grounds for their enjoyment throughout the year.

Along with building the venue with both performers and attendees in mind, they have also made sure to keep Orion Amphitheater accessible. From their Accessibility Page, they are able to provide seating, parking, sign-language interpreters, listening devices and more.

For more information, go to www.theorionhuntsville.com.

Main Event announces scavenger hunt with prizes to celebrate grand opening What Has You Sad?

By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV Bible Gateway Many things can bring tears to our eyes. Obvious ones would be the death of someone close to you, a friend moving across country, but less obvious would be frustration with communication problems with family or isolation from people during this pandemic that seems never ending.

Look up my friend as there are oodles of things to be joyful about. Why not take a sheet of paper and a pen and jot down a list of things you are grateful for. This could be as simple as the morning sunrise.

PRAYER: Each day brings new challenges and sometimes unexpected news that creates sorrow or heaviness. Help me get my heart nourished with the word ahead of time so I am prepared for harder times. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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.

By STAFF REPORTS HUNTSVILLE - Main Event will officially open its 46th family entertainment center at noon on Feb. 25 in Huntsville’s Bridge Street Town Center. To help celebrate the grand opening, Main Event has announced a special promotion The nearly 50,000-square-foot venue features 22 state-of-the-art bowling lanes, each with unique technology and luxury seating, games, virtual reality experiences, high-flying gravity ropes and billiards. The Huntsville Main Event will also be one of the few Main Event centers in the country to have Multiball, a new attraction that combines digital gaming with interactive sports, a private VIP bowling lane, and an elevated bar area with clear sight lines so parents can have fun while watching their children.

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Main Event said they will be releasing new information and clues about where the pins may be on its Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts – @mymainevent – until the pins are found. Main Event is offering an invitation to its VIP event for four as well as free games for a year to the first person to find each pin. One lucky pin finder will even win Main Event for life.

“We hope everyone in the Huntsville community will help us search for our lost pins so that we can make sure this grand opening is an event the community will never forget,” said Justin Hutchins, General Manager, Main

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