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Surrounded by his family, Strong made the announcement Monday that he will run to fill Mo Brooks’ seat in Congress.

Dale Strong announces run for Congress

Eagle Scout Project Joshua Schrimpsher, a Boy Scout in Troop 7083, Madison completed a very special Eagle Scout project, which culminated with a flag retirement ceremony in downtown Madison involving the American Legion Post 229.

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BUSINESS

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MONROVIA - Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong announced his intention to run for the open seat for the U.S. 5th Congressional District.

Strong was joined by his family Monday morning when made his announcement in front of the Monrovia Volunteer Fire Department, where he has served as a volunteer fireman since age 13.

Strong will run as a republican.

The announcement comes after longtime Republican Congressman Mo Brooks announced he is vacating his seat to run for U.S. Senate following Republican Senator Richard Shelby’s retirement in 2022.

Strong is currently serving his third consecutive term as the Madison County commission chairman. He has been on the commission since 1996.

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A Make-A-Wish dream came true for Maelin-Kate Carlson, shown with her Goldendoodle puppy named ‘Penny.’ James Clemens High School raised $10,000 for Make-A-Wish in Maelin-Kate’s honor.

Giving Back

The lure of fresh donuts wasn’t the only thing that drew some Madison students to BigFoot’s Little Donuts on Friday. The students visited to give some “dough” - the financial kind - to business owner Brian Steele as their way of giving back. Page 5A

EDUCATION

New Flagpole Workers hoisted the new flagpole in place at Madison City Stadium. The 60-foot tall flagpole is a joint project of Madison City Schools, Madison County Commission Dist. 2, Sigmatech, and American Legion. Page 7A

SPORTS

By GREGG PARKER Gregg.Parker@madison countyrecord.com MADISON – For MaelinKate Carlson, the dream came true … even if she had to wait a while.

Maelin-Kate realized her dream when she received her Goldendoodle puppy, named ‘Penny.’ James Clemens High School hosted her celebration in partnership with Make-AWish Alabama.

At five years old, MaelinKate was diagnosed with a rare genetic blood disorder, which

required a bone marrow transplant.

Maelin-Kate and her parents Paul and Megan Carlson applied to Make-A-Wish and first requested a Disney cruise.

However, that dream was dashed because of COVID-19’s outbreak. Maelin-Kate changed her Make-A-Wish request to a Goldendoodle puppy.

Maelin-Kate already had given her dog a symbolic name -- Penny. During Maelin-Kate’s recovery, her mother Megan often found heads-up pennies in random locations. “It helped me keep going each day. I felt

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like God was telling me everything was going to be OK,” Megan said.

After leaving the hospital, Maelin-Kate also found so many pennies that “she had to keep them in a little treasure chest,” Megan said. “She was convinced God would give her (a puppy) like He gives her pennies.”

At the James Clemens ‘reveal,’ band members, cheerleaders, dance team and students cheered as Maelin-Kate proudly drove a Barbie Jeep as she lovingly held Penny.

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Historical society, city renovates Madison downtown’s Roundhouse

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MADISON – A city icon is receiving attention to restore the structure so future generations can understand its pivotal role in Madison’s commerce.

Renovation work started on March 8 for the Roundhouse, standing at Front Street’s eastern end on the Village Green. Repairs and improvements are scheduled for com-

pletion in nine weeks.

“Madison Station Historical Preservation Society in partnership with the City of Madison undertook the renovation, applying a recently established agreement to share Roundhouse stewardship,” society member Charles Nola said. “Funds for the renovation were raised through public and private contributions, (along with) years of society fundraising.”

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Madison Station Historical Preservation Society is renovating and repairing the Roundhouse on Front Street in downtown Madison.

MCS to continue masking, may not offer virtual school in the fall

By JOHN FEW john@themadisonrecord.com MADISON — With the mask mandate coming to an end statewide and locally after April 9, that leaves the question of what requirements will schools still face.

Madison City Schools Superintendent of Education Dr. Ed Nichols addressed that last week after the school board meeting.

“We are currently awaiting

details from the Alabama Department of Public Health on requirements in the school setting,” he said. “Recently, the

CDC recommended a three-foot guideline for schools. However, it is our understanding that the ADPH will continue their minimum of a six-foot radius as it relates to quarantining on close contacts.”

Nichols said many of the school district’s staff have receive the COVID vaccine, but there are still staff awaiting appointments.

“Therefore, at this time we plan to continue masking within

the school setting through the end of the school year,” he said.

“We will continue to monitor this situation and receive guidance from the ADPH. With the infection rate in our community staying below the 7% range, I hope to begin the next school year without plexiglass and mask.”

Nichols added that there may not be a virtual option for students in the next school year.

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March 31, 2021 EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA DRIVE THRU - The annual city-wide Easter Egg Hunt at Dublin Park was held in a different way on Saturday. Due to the threat of morning storms, the Madison Parks and Recreation transitioned the hunt to an Easter Eggstravaganza Drive Thru. The Easter Bunny was joined by some volunteers who handed out bags of Easter goodies and eggs to children as they passed through in a car line.

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LifeSouth asking for blood following tornadic weather STAFF REPORTS MADISON – In the wake of recent severe weather for North Alabama and in the Central part of the state, it has landed Lifesouth in a need to ask the community to come out and give blood.

“The community blood supply continues to be dangerously low due to the impact of COVID-19 and prior storms,” Kami

May, District Community Development Coordinator for Lifesouth said.

LifeSouth urges regular and first-time donors to give blood as soon as possible.

LifeSouth officials report that this severe weather could not have come at a worse time, as there is a national shortage of blood, and the storm has impacted much needed blood drives. Blood

donors are needed everyday to make sure blood is available to help patients in local hospitals.

“During yesterday’s storms, our whole District only collected 73 units of blood total,” May said on Friday. “On average, Huntsville Hospital is known to request 80 units or more at a time to keep their trauma center stocked with an adequate amount of blood prod-

ucts.”

To find a blood drive close to you or to learn more about the donation process, call LifeSouth’s toll-free number, 1-888-7952707 or make an appointment at www.lifesouth. org.

Lifesouth is located at 8190 Madison Boulevard in Madison, and they have opened a temporary collection center at 12060 County Line Rd., Suite F.

Schools “At this time, the district has not committed to offering a virtual option for students in grades K-8 during the 2021-2022 school year,” he said. “I am continuing to observe the COVID-19 situation and will make a

final decision later in the spring semester.”

He said if the district does provide a virtual option for K-8 students for the next school year, it will not follow the same parameters for the

2020-2021 school year.

“Some parameters that will change include assigning students to a district-wide virtual teacher and not locating students in classes by their home school.”

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The Roundhouse was in critical need for renovation to return the structure to its postcard image for city residents and visitors. “When the original Roundhouse was built in the 1890s, the unusual octagon shaped landmark sat atop the well that supplied the town’s water. The building also served as the first City Hall of Madison,” Nola said.

The original Roundhouse was sold and dismantled circa 1938. The replica Roundhouse was built in 1986 by volunteers following the Madison Street Festival.

“The renovation was contracted to Killgore Homes LLC. Owner Scott Killgore worked closely with the society in selection of more economically viable and sustainable materials,” Nola said.

The Roundhouse makeover focused on exterior aesthetics and useability, including new air conditioning, siding, paint and windows. “The paint color of the original structure is not known. The updated color scheme ties into the downtown’s railroad history and is based on historic color for the Southern Railway in the late nineteenth century, which was a gold mustard color with green,” Nola said.

“This distinctive-looking scheme in

bold colors reinforced the railroad’s brand identity, which was a new marketing practice at that time,” Nola said.

The work included demolition and removal of siding, followed by repair of exterior walls and installation of moisture barriers.

“Lap siding and column wrap will be installed,” Madison Station Historical Preservation Society President Debbie Overcash said. “Stairwell repair and exterior painting will follow. All replacement of interior electrical plugs and light switches will be done by society volunteers.”

The central charter of Madison Station Historical Preservation Society is awareness and preservation of the city’s history. “The society conducts various fundraising events with more popular ones being the Tour of Historical Homes in downtown, Christmas Tree Trail, Christmas Capers and downtown walking tours,” Nola said.

The society always welcomes new members to help with ideas and promotion of the historic district for everyone to enjoy. For more information, visit historicmadisonstation.com or madisonal.gov.

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“Over the last few years, James Clemens Student Council has raised monies through the Give Back Homecoming Parade,” James Clemens Principal Dr. Brian Clayton said. “Over the past few years, we have averaged raising our $10,000 during this event.”

For the gift reveal, “Maelin-Kate wanted the dance line, cheer squad and band there for a pep rally. We were able to have a small group of people that spread out (for social distancing),” Clayton said. James Clemens Student Council led the event.

“Obviously, Maelin-Kate was very excited” during the presentation parade,

Clayton said. “We were all very excited to have something so positive during the difficult times we’ve been in with COVID-19.”

“As a parent, I am very proud of our students who have done a selfless act that has provided so much joy for a child,” Clayton said. “We thank our Student Council and our Melanie Turner, their sponsor, for showing these acts of selflessness to inspire us all.”

Maelin-Kate, now six years old, is a kindergarten student at Asbury Church in Madison. Her two brothers attend James Clemens.

Strong Strong touted the work of the Madison County Commission during his tenure.

“We have worked to bring over 25,000 new jobs since 2012 to North Alabama,” he said. “Many times I say our best days are still ahead, but I can not look at what is happening in Washington, D.C. and say the same about our country.”

Strong said he is disappointed by what has happened since Democrats took control in January.

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second amendment rights and tried to impeach the best President my generation has ever seen,” Strong said. “I was with Donald Trump from day one and I will pick up the fight to change our country.”

Strong said he is a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun conservative who believes in strong borders. He added that he believes in strong national investment in the military, space program and law enforcement.

“I want to finish the work that President Donald Trump began,” he said.

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GUN & KNIFE SHOW Joshua Schrimpsher displays one of the plaques he made for local Veterans.

In the Black Forest, Schrimpsher said his great-grandfather’s regiment got too far ahead of all of the other groups and was cut off.

“They were surrounded by the German army and were almost wiped out. A man walking next to my great-grandfather stepped on a landmine and was killed.

Shrapnel from that land mine almost killed my great grandfather, and some went into his brain causing him to be blind for six months. The doctors were never able to remove it all,” he said.

Schrimpsher’s received the Purple Heart. When he died, President Ronald Regan sent him a letter thanking him for his service.

The Flag Retirement Ceremony included 200 flags. Schrimpsher said the American Legion Post 229 helped him with guidance on conducting the ceremony and were present with an honor guard.

The ceremony was performed by area veterans, Boy Scouts, and members of the James Clemens JROTC. A student at Calhoun Community College, Schimpsher plans to major in Biochemistry and Economics and go to medical school. He was homeschooled and graduated from Asbury Cover School.

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By STEVE NORRIS MADISON - After the rain moved out Wednesday morning, we will see a cold front that will really drop the temperatures to around the freezing mark Thursday morning and again Friday morning, so you need to protect your flowers the best you can. This could be the last freeze of the season, I do not see any more for the next two weeks.

I am pleased to tell you that the Easter weekend is looking fabulous with plenty

of sunshine to enjoy and high temperatures warming up to between 65 and 70 degrees. Sunrise on Easter Sunday is 6:29 a.m.

We are expecting two things during the month of April for North Alabama. A rapid warm up as the month goes along with many 70s and some 80s. Along with the warmer days we expect the threat of severe weather to increase even more in our area.

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MADISON - Joshua Schrimpsher, a Boy Scout in Troop 7083, Madison, completed a very special Eagle Scout project recently, which culminated with a flag retirement ceremony in downtown Madison involving the American Legion Post 229.

Schrimpsher wanted to do something special to recognize men and women who have served our country, and continue to serve through their community efforts at home. In addition to organizing and leading the flag retirement ceremony at Veterans Park in Madison, he handmade several plaques with personalized engraved plates for several local veterans.

On Saturday, March 20, he presented the plaques in a special Veterans Honor Ceremony.

Schrimpsher said all of the plaques were cut from a live edge wood plank, so the bark is still on the plaques. The plaques were then sanded, sprayed with shellac, and sealed with wax.

“I took grommets from some of the flags that we will be retiring during the ceremony and epoxyed them on the wood,” he said. “These grommets represent the men and women of service. Seals were added to represent the Boy Scouts. Friendship knots were made out of purple (for all military branches) cord and green (for Boy Scouts) cord. The knots represent the men and women of service coming together with the boy scouts in friendship.”

He had personalized engraved plates made with each veterans name and a ‘thank you’ message added. “The plaques were presented to each of the honored veterans and I hope you are proud to receive them,” Schrimpsher said.

The Veterans Honor Ceremony included a description of the plaque and handing them out to the honored veterans with a brief description of their military history.

“One of the reasons honoring veterans is important to me is because my great-grandfather stormed the beaches of Normandy in the first wave on Utah beach, on D-Day. He was in the 4th infantry division. Four out of five soldiers were casualties in that wave. I was told that it took them three days to take the beach before they could rest,” Schrimpsher explained. It took them another 4 days to get inland and during that period of 7 days they couldn’t sleep because they were constantly being shot at. After the 7 days, my grandfather was the only one left alive in his platoon. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant and given a new group of men to lead. They were the cotton bowl regiment.

Anytime if a town could not be taken, they would send in the cotton bowl regiment.”

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House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, told reporters prior to spring break that it may be possible to have more public access in the building but it will depend on the number COVID-19 cases among members and how well the vaccine rollout goes.

Legislature returns from spring break, expected to tackle gambling issue COVID safety measures still in place at State House

By CAROLINE BECK Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY – The State House is still largely be closed to the public when the legislature came back from their spring break on Tuesday to finish out the second half of the legislative session.

The same COVID-19 precautions that have been in place since early February will stay for the foreseeable future, both the House Clerk and Secretary of the Senate told Alabama Daily News on Friday.

“We would like to figure out a way to open up both the House and Senate so they both have equal access, but it’s a difficult thing because there are so many more (House members),” Secretary of the Senate Pat Harris told ADN. Some priorities for both chambers will be working on finalizing the passage of the two state budgets and possibly working toward some kind of legislation tackling gambling in the state.

House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, told reporters prior to spring break that it may be possible to have more public access in the building but it will depend on the number COVID-19 cases among members and how well the vaccine rollout goes.

“One thing that I would really hope that we might do before we get through this session, especially as we get a little deeper into the budgets is I’m hoping that we could have a little more public access into the building,” McCutcheon told reporters.

Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed, R-Jasper, told reporters he was happy to see that the budgets

are being handled in an efficient and timely manner and expects that to continue.

“This is the first time in my tenure that I can remember that we’ve had the budgets out of the house of origin prior to spring break,” Reed said.

The legislature will have two legislative days this week and then the following week have a threeday legislative week.

The Senate so far has passed 149 pieces of legislation that have dealt with state agencies, the military and veterans and has also confirmed 86 nominees, which Reed says he is very pleased about.

“I think it has been very deliberative,” Reed said.

“I think it has been very focused. I think it has been very efficient. We’ve had a lot of debate, but at the same time, we as a Senate have worked together in a collaborative way to deliver results that are important to the people of Alabama. As we continue to move through this legislative session, we will maintain that results-driven spirit of delivering accomplishments for Alabamians.”

The House has passed 160 pieces of legislation and McCutcheon said the House is looking at handling the education budget, legislation created by the prison commission and discussions are still ongoing surrounding a lottery or a comprehensive gambling bill.

McCutcheon said he has heard the most support for just a simple lottery bill from House members.

“When you talk to a lot of the legislators, when you talk about gaming, they’re pretty solid on a lottery issue,” McCutcheon said.

Sen. Tim Melson’s, R-Florence, medical marijuana bill is in the House judicial committee on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. where it is expected to be voted on. If it passes it will then go through the House health committee.

Students can enroll in Summer Camp 2021 at Columbia, Heritage or Mill Creek elementary school.

Registration opens for MCS Summer Camps at Columbia, Heritage and Mill Creek elementaries STAFF REPORTS MADISON – Youngsters can forget about dreary days of late winter and focus their sights to sunny days at Summer Camp 2021 that Madison City Schools is planning.

The MCS Summer Camp Program provides an exciting and enriching schedule of activities during summer break. The camps offer a safe and pleasant environment. (madisoncity.k12.al.us) Columbia, Heritage and Mill Creek elementary schools will host Summer Camp 2021.

Registration is now open. Camps will open on June 1 and end on July 23. Registration is open to MCS students who will enter kindergarten through sixth grade for the 2021-2022 school year.

This year’s camp is open only on full-time basis. Part-time and drop-in services are not available this year.

The camp day runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 3. After 6 p.m., the parent or guardian will be charged a fee of $1 per child/per minute.

Early registration will run through May 1. Fee for early registration is $150 per child (non-refundable). With late registration, the fee increases to $180. Rates for weekly tuition are $140, one child; $210, two children; and $270, three children.

Registration and first week’s tuition are due by May 1.

To register, visit madisoncity.k12. al.us. At the top right of the page, click “OUR SCHOOLS +” and scroll to click “Mill Creek Elementary.”

(Currently, only Mill Creek has camp information.) On Mill Creek’s home page, scroll and click “Summer Camp.” On the camp page, click “Summer Camp Packet.” Then scroll to pages 5 and 6 for the registration forms.

Parents must deliver registration

paperwork and payment to school that is hosting the camp.

Each child can have a one-week vacation without fees. Parents must communicate vacation plans in writing to the Camp Director at least two weeks in advance.

At each campus, Summer Camp offers various activities that are enjoyable and developmentally appropriate. Scheduled activities can include possible field trips, which requires a signed permission form from the parent or guardian. A bus in the MCS fleet and a certified driver will transport campers on trips.

The MCS Child Nutrition Program will provide breakfast to all interested students at no cost from 7:15 to 8 a.m. Campers can take a MCS lunch or bring a sack lunch. Parents also should send a morning and afternoon snack daily.

All campers and employees must wear masks.

Master Gardeners of North Alabama will present a multitude of flowers, vegetables and other choices at their annual Plant Sale on April 24.

Master Gardeners planning annual plant sale STAFF REPORTS HUNTSVILLE – Leaving the winter cold and stormy weather behind, shoppers will find leaves of deep green and flowers in colors of the rainbow at the 2021 Plant Sale

by Master Gardeners of North Alabama Inc. The plant sale on April 24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be held at Madison County Farmers Market, 1022 Cook Ave. W. in Huntsville. Admission is free, and the various plants and merchandise will have reasonable prices.

“Mark your calendars, and share information about the sale with your local families, friends, garden clubs, church groups and neighborhoods. Come enjoy our biggest and best Plant Sale yet,” 2021 chairperson Sue Khoury said.

This year, Master Gardeners have been growing vegetables in both heirloom and hybrid varieties.

An heirloom plant has been passed from one generation to another, carefully grown and saved because of its desirability, possibly in taste or growing ease. A hybrid plant results from growing the seed from cross-pollination of two different plant specimens.

Herbs are always a popular selection at the sale. Some of the flower plants were grown in a greenhouse that students managed at a local school.

“We will also have a wide variety of plants shared by our members and interns, with an emphasis on native plants, plants for pollinators and wildlife and ‘pass-alongs,’” Khoury said. “All plants will be priced below typical market prices.”

In addition, a selection of garden- and nature-themed yard sale items will be available at real bargain-basement prices. Visitors also can try their luck with a raffle, and the gardeners will have a batch of

giveaways for the shoppers.

Other activities throughout the day will include pH testing of soil, so bring a dry sample in a zip-lock bag, Khoury said. For a seed exchange, shoppers can bring viable seeds to swap for other individuals at the sale.

Visitors can learn about various plant types and learn solutions to plant problems at the “Ask a Master Gardener” booth. Gardening experts will attend who are experts at dealing with crape myrtle bark scale.

Master Gardeners of North Alabama is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that supports and promotes research-based home and garden practices for Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

For more information, text to Khoury at 256-508-2636, email sue. khoury@mginfo.org or visit mginfo. org or Facebook/Master Gardeners of North Alabama.

Editorial: Laws, fines can’t stem robocall tide as they continue to worsen Early this month, the Federal Communications Commission issued the largest robocall-related fine in its history.

The agency fined John Spiller and Jakob Mears $225 million for a scheme in which the two bombarded people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers.

“The FCC said the robocalls offered plans from major insurers like Aetna and UnitedHealth with an automated message,” The Associated Press reported.

“If consumers pressed a button for more information, however, they were transferred to a call center that sold plans not connected to those companies.”

Yet in spite of record fines, the Do Not Call Registry established in 2003 and a new anti-robocall law enacted in 2019,

the robocalls persist. In fact, they’re getting worse. Laws and fines don’t deter them. Technology, so far, can block only so many of them.

In 2018, “230 million numbers” were on the Do Not Call Registry, according to The Washington Post. “The point, obviously, is to not be called. And yet the FTC receives 19,000 complaints every day from list members who have, in fact, been called.”

So, Congress acted again with 2019’s Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, giving authorities more enforcement powers against robocall scams.

When phone companies block robocalls, they must do so without charging consumers.

The act’s first year is not encouraging.

The Federal Trade Commission received more than 2.1 million fraud reports from consumers in 2020, with impostor scams remaining the most common type of fraud reported to the agency. Most of those scams are through robocalls, according to Tricia Pruitt, a regional vice president with the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama.

“As the FTC statistics show, the phone has become the top way the scam artists reach their potential victims,” Pruitt said. “There are many days that is the top call I receive. People that call me are fed up with the number of calls they receive every day.”

Robocalls are a technological problem. Indeed, the telephone scam is as old as the telephone

itself.

The above-cited Washington Post report even quotes a Chicago police inspector in 1888 describing a phone scam: “The educated criminal skims the cream from every new invention, if he can make use of it.”

The universal advice for dealing with telephone scammers and robocallers is not to answer the phone and, if you do, to hang up on them. Whatever you do, do not give out personal information to unsolicited callers and don’t press the button to remove yourself from the call list if prompted. Pressing a button just lets scammers know they have a live person and encourages even more robocalls.

Perhaps the most pernicious scammers are those calling pretending to be law enforce-

ment, often disguising their real phone numbers as local law enforcement phone numbers, and threatening people with jail time unless they pay some fine about which they knew nothing.

As with any technological problem, robocall scammers will require a technological solution. There are too many scammers for law enforcement and federal regulators to catch enough and fine enough to make an effective deterrent.

Too many of them are based overseas and beyond the effective reach of U.S. authorities.

Just as internet service providers finally got a handle on email spam, relatively little of which gets to users’ inboxes anymore, phone companies must get a handle on phone spam.

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The students visited to give some “dough” - the financial kind - to business owner Brian Steele as their way of giving back to a supportive community.

Students in Madison CEO program gives back to local business owner

By STAFF REPORTS MADISON - A group of Madison City high school students used profits from an school entrepreneur training program to give some dough – the financial kind – to a local donut shop owner in salute to small businesses. He in turn, thanked them with a box of donuts along with insights on being a small business owner.

“This is the nicest thing in seven years of business anyone has done for me here,” said Brian Steele, owner/founder of Bigfoot’s Little Donuts at its location in Madison.

About a dozen students from the Madison CEO program visited the donut store on Friday to meet with Steele and learn more about being an entrepreneur. The group is mostly from Bob Jones and James Clemens high school. A student from St. Paul II Catholic High School also took part.

Students in the Madison CEO program created a class T-shirt business this school year. They wanted to give a portion of the profits to a local business as a way of giving back to the community that has supported them as they are learning about entre-

preneurship.

BigFoot’s Little Donuts was the business they decided to give the donation to.

Steele invited the students inside where he gifted each a box of donuts while telling them a little about being a small business owner.

To learn more about the CEO program, visit www. madisonalceo.com.

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By GREGG PARKER Gregg.Parker@madison countyrecord.com MADISON – Two local businesses have equipped Bob Jones CyberPatriots with laptops that are essential for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics or STEM contests.

Bob Jones CyberPatriots with Air Force JROTC received laptop computers from Aleta Technologies and MITRE. Created by the Air Force Association, CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program that inspires K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other STEM disciplines, Dr. Maj. Melissa M. Lacey said. Lacey is Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at Bob Jones.

The National Youth Cyber Defense Competition puts students in charge of

securing virtual networks.

Teams are required to locate and fix vulnerabilities in Windows 10, Windows Server and Unbuntu systems.

For the competition’s first round in November 2020, teams competed using computers on a designated network and connected via ethernet to prevent Wi-Fi dropping.

However, Bob Jones’ practice laptops did not have ethernet capabilities.

Fortunately, Lee Ann Pessoney, IT teacher at James Clemens High School, serves as mentor to Bob Jones’ teams. “Lee Ann was very cooperative in loaning us correctly configured laptops to compete,” Lacey said. “It was a humbling experience to have to borrow laptops from our competing team and rival school.”

Searching for laptops, Lacey asked the Air Force

Association if any members’ organizations would loan laptops for the season. Association president, retired Lt. Col. John Pennell “sent an email blast to members. The response was immediate,” Lacey said.

“Scott Patton with MITRE and Jay Kurowsky with Aleta Technologies are members of AFA and appreciate the importance of teaching our students cybersecurity,” Lacey said. “AFA members are a tight group. We always strive to help each other.

Donating the laptops is part of supporting STEM education, and both companies have a strong investment in cybersecurity in our local economy.”

“Our AFJROTC CyberPatriot teams would not have been able to fully compete in CyberPatriot XIII without the donations of the laptops. Our deep-

Sylvia Lambert, Principal of Bob Jones High School; Dr. Maj. Melissa M. Lacey, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at Bob Jones; and Jay Kurowsky, Aleta Technologies inspect the laptops that Aleta donated to the Bob Jones Air Force JROTC program. MITRE also donated laptops. est appreciation to both Aleta Technologies and MITRE for their timely donations,” Lacey said.

Students also loaded MS Flight Simulator for classroom use.

Air Force Association, Tennessee Valley Chapter 335 is an independent,

professional military and aerospace education association promoting public understanding of aerospace power and its pivotal role in national security. “The local chapter provides phenomenal support to local Air Force JROTC units through

scholarships, awards and lectures,” Lacey said.

Membership in Air Force Association is open to all airmen and anyone who supports aerospace power’s importance. Visit AFA-Huntsville.org. For more information, visit aletatechnologies.com.

The NBCTs recognized Thursday are: Keith Anderson (renewed), Maria Adams, Sarah Baker, Sandy Brand, Bria Waller, Karen Clayton, Kimberly Cox, Crystal Davy, Paige Green, Laura Hester, Michelle Mitchell, Erin Nauman (renewed), Laura Roberson, Loren Springer, Cyrus Swearingen, Clint Woodfin

NBCT “Stars” continue to grow in Madison

By STAFF REPORTS MADISON - New stars are being added to the honor wall at the Madison City Schools Central Office.

The stars represent the 14 MCS teachers who just became National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) and two that attained the required renewals every five years.

The latest installment raises to 87 the number of NBCTs in Madison City Schools - among the highest in the state.

Dr. Heather Donaldson, chief academic officer for Madison City Schools, announced the NBCT results at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting.

“We all know that this past year has been an experience,” she said.

“Despite these challenges, Madison City had 14 teachers attain National Board Certification and two teachers who renewed Board certification. This is only possible because of the countless hours spent by our dedicated teachers in addition to a phenomenol support network.”

Dr. Donaldson noted

monetary support the district now provides teachers, assisted by help from the Committee of 100 and the Schools Foundation, along with DoDEA grants.

The system also helps NBCT prospects through teacher mentors.

Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols congratulated the new NBCTs, saying they represent the “best of the best” in Madison City Schools. “It is a rigorous, challenging and component-filled process that takes dedication and time. We are proud of you for your dedication.”

More than a decade of

research from across the country demonstrates the positive impact that National Board Certified teachers have on student achievement. Studies show that students taught by Board certified teachers gain an extra 1-2 months of learning each school year, with the positive impact even greater for low-income students.

The National Board Certification process propels teachers to move through rigorous professional analysis, reflection, and intentionality with regard to their instructional practices.

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HUNTSVILLE - The Huntsville Museum of Art (HMA) will celebrate the 34th annual Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition of student artwork on view through May 2, 2021.

This exhibition showcases exuberant works of art by youth in kindergarten through grade 12 from Huntsville City, Madison City, Madison County, Athens City, Limestone County, Decatur City, and Scottsboro City schools.

The Juried Art Teachers’ Biennial, Congressional Art Competition, and VAA: Visual Arts Achievement Program District V Blue Ribbon Finalists exhibitions will complement the student artwork this year. The VAA District V award-winning works will subsequently be a part of a statewide virtual competition with the Alabama State Council on the Arts. The Congressional Art Competition’s winning artwork, selected from high school students in the 5th Congressional District, will later travel to Washington D.C. for a year-long display at the U.S. Capitol. The Congressional Art Competition Honorable Mentions will be on display in the Museum and then at the Congressional office.

Laura E. Smith, Director of Education/ Museum Academy at HMA, encourages

everyone in the community to celebrate the talents of North Alabama’s young artists and teachers.

“The YAM 2021: Exhibition for Youth Art Month demonstrates the creativity and collaboration of the talented youth whose artwork emphasizes the quality arts in education programs in North Alabama,” said Smith. “Join us as we celebrate the month of March as Youth Art Month (YAM). Museum visitors will have the opportunity to view a variety of artwork depicting portraits, landscapes, still life, and animals. Thank you to all educators in our community!”

The Museum is following the state’s mandates for social distancing procedures and masks. HMA requires all visitors to wear a mask or facial covering, and no one is allowed inside the Museum if they have a fever or are experiencing other symptoms of COVID-19. Disposable masks can be purchased at the front desk for visitors who do not have a mask.

Hand sanitizing stations are located in the lobby. Museum employees will wear masks at all times and routinely disinfect all surfaces. Visitors can purchase their tickets online to ensure a touchless entry into the Museum.

More information can be found by visiting the Museum’s website at hsvmuseum.org.

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Romo, Carter and schools honored at Black History Festival MADISON – For the 19th anniversary of the annual Black History Enrichment and Enlightenment Festival, the event’s theme focused on “Sharing our Culture, Art in Education and Mentoring.”

“The festival brings culture awareness and understanding of the African-American culture to our youth and the community,” Rosie Douglas said.

Douglas is President of Rosie’s International Services Inc., the event sponsor. COVID-19 drawbacks delayed the festival from its original date.

Students in local schools created artwork, and Huntsville Public Library displayed their designs.

Customarily, the program includes saxophonists, African drumming, gospel choirs, performing arts groups, Boys and Girls Club Choirs and youth talent. In addition,

organizers presented Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and a portrayal of Sojourner Truth.

Schools generated enthusiasm of the festival with their help: * “Tuskegee Airmen Award” -- Signed by Tuskegee Airmen President, Tuskegee Chapter - TAI. Essay winners from Mae Jemison High School, Blossomwood Elementary School and Williams Middle School - Gifted and Talented School received a “Tuskegee Airmen of Excellence Award,” along with four instructors. * “Soldier of the Year Award” -- Presented to SFC Manuel J. Romo with the Space Missile Defense on Redstone Arsenal.

Romo works as Program Manager for Army Strategic Command with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command.

“Thank you for the honor of being the Soldier of the Year. I’m very grateful for this prestigious award. I’m

thankful for support that Mrs. Rosie Douglas from Rosie’s International Services Inc. and the City of Huntsville have provided to the soldiers of Redstone Arsenal,” Romo said. * “Doctor of the Year Award” -- Dr. Margaret Carter, Obstetrics and Gynecology, with Maternal Fetal Medicine and Family Medicine. Carter also is an honoree for Women’s History Month, observed during March.

“I’m always happy to associate with organizations that gainfully support the community,” Carter said.

A native of Louisiana, Carter has lived in practically every Southern state.

She completed undergraduate education at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and medical school in New Orleans, La. She serves on numerous boards, such as Thrive Alabama and Jack and Jill of America Inc. Douglas congratulated recipients of the “Black History Teachers - Art-

neering, dance, food, family and friends,” Douglas said. “We’re looking forward to our next year’s

event.”

For more information, visit Facebook/Rosie’s International Services Inc.

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Fantasy Playhouse schedules spring classes, production of ‘Tinker Bell’ HUNTSVILLE – Arts-minded youth can engage in a full schedule of spring classes with Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy.

Spring academy classes will run from April 5 through May 15 for five- through 18-year-olds. Fantasy Playhouse’s address is 3312 Long Ave. in Huntsville.

Instructors encourage parents to expand their child’s creativity with these fun classes. Year-round classes reach students of all skill levels. Fantasy Playhouse’s goal is to help students develop their bodies, voices, minds and imaginations to flourish as both artists and people.

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At semester’s end, students can invite relatives and friends to a showcase of their work in a ‘class sharing.’

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ist of Year Award” from Jemison, Blossomwood, Williams, New Hope Elementary School and Seminole Boys and Girls Club.

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NEW FLAG POLE FOR MADISON CITY STADIUM - Workers hoisted the new flagpole in place last Tuesday at Madison City Stadium. The 60-foot tall flagpole is a joint project of Madison City Schools, Madison County Commission District 2, Sigmatech, and American Legion Post 229. A dedication ceremony will be held soon. Pictured leveling the pole are Larry Vannoy with the American Legion (left) and County Commissioner Steve Haraway.

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For an infusion of acting, singing and dancing, students can enroll in “Musical Theatre Mini Showcase” for “Tangled.”

Both including a class-sharing performance on the last class day, “Dance Party” for five- through seven-year-olds and “Comedic Acting” for youth from 13 to 18 years old give options for the younger students, as well as teenagers.

Teen actors can participate in the “Mini Showcase: Sherlock Holmes.” Another session delves into creating comedic commercials.

“Fridays with Olaf” combines acting, singing and dancing for five- through seven-year-olds. ‘Tweens’ will be interested in “Video Game Adventures: Mario Party” to hone their acting skills.

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Signing Saying this was a “dream come true,” Tamia Yancey signed her name to an athletic scholarship to play college basketball at Wallace State Community College.

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Perfect Game Baseball All-Americans

14 locals selected; two Bob Jones players make first-team

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON - The Rawlings Sporting Goods Company and Perfect Game have announced its annual Rawlings-Perfect Game All-American and All-Region Teams to recognize the top senior baseball players in America. The elite listings include 14 from the four area teams of Madison including two First-Team

On the move Johnny Holloway is on the move and is leaving everyone in his dust. The senior sprinter for the Sparkman track team is taking the 100 and 200-meter events to new heights. Page 4B

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selections of Slate Alford and Max Soliz of Bob Jones.

“I’m honored for sure and it’s nice to know I see myself as one of the top guys in the Southeast,” said Alford. “The selection lets you know all of your hard work has paid off.”

Alford (6-2, 215, 3B) has signed with Mississippi State and has been approached by numerous professional scouts who have indicated they like what they see

in the senior third baseman. The Class 7A Patriots currently possess an 18-10 record and a No. 4 state ranking. The Patriots just recently competed in the Gulf Coast Classic where they were 5-1 and finished runner-up and were 9-3 during the spring break.

Alford is batting .519, with 13 doubles, nine homers and 32 RBIs. With a month to go in the regular season, Alford is within striking distance of the team sea-

son homerun record of 13 homers set by former Bob Jones AllStar Dylan Ray who set the mark when he was a sophomore.

Soliz (6-5, 225, C) is batting .408, with 31 hits, six homers and 35 RBIs. He, too, has had numerous professional scouts contact him through Zoom Calls. He has signed to play at Arkansas. He loves playing the position behind the plate as he feels he’s always See PERFECT GAME Page 2B

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MADISON – The Trash Pandas will be watching with anticipation when Gov. Kay Ivey announces on April 9 what direction her “safer at home” order will take. The Minor League Baseball team in Madison issued an update Friday saying the attendance restriction on their inaugural season will depend on what Ivey has to say.

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MADISON- The James Clemens track program has propelled through the recent outdoor season in both boys and girls with enormous success and the program’s youngest athletes in the Jr. High Division have mirrored

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The distant runners for the James Clemens junior high program have shown superior efforts in local meets during the 2021 track season.

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Track High Invitational the young Jets won both the boys and girls divisions with the boys setting a new state best score of 265 points and remain undefeated against 49 schools.

Individually, the Jets have 15 performances ranked in the top 15 in the nation. For the Jets, Justin Johnson and Dylan Dryer had two gold medals performances each. On the girls side of the action, Kayla Willett easily stole the show with three firstplace finishes.

Here are the final results: Boys: 100-meter- 2. Justin Johnson, James Clemens, 11.99, 3. DeEljon Williams, James Clemens, 12.06; 110hurdles- 1. Ezion Rolingson, James Clemens, 16.26, 2. Isaac Pollard, James Clemens, 16.39; 200m- 1.

Justin Johnson, James Clemens, 23.96, 2. Crishawn Willingham, James Clemens, 24.34; 300hurdles- 1.

Isaac Pollard, James Clemens, 41.79, 2. Ezion Rolingson, James Clemens, 43.41, 3. Benjamin Thomason, James Clemens, 45.42; 400m- 1. Crishawn Willingham, James Clemens, 54.75, 2. Ezion Rolingson, James Clemens,

55.56; 800m- 1. Dylan Dryer, James Clemens, 2:07.31, 2. John Luke Stovall, James Clemens, 2:09.27, 3. Owen Crow, Bob Jones, 2:13.71; 1600m- 1. Dylan Dryer, James Clemens, 4:45.25, 2. Owen Crow, Bob Jones, 4:45.89, 3. John Luke Stovall, James Clemens, 4:46.87; 4x100m- 2.

Bob Jones, 47.34, 3. James Clemens, 48.04; 4x400m- 1. James Clemens, 3:49.02, 2. Bob Jones, 3:57.75; discus2. Greyson Burrow, James Clemens, 114-06; high jump- 2. Benjamin Thomason, James Clemens, 5-04.00, 3. Lucas Downing, James Clemens, 5-04.00; long jump- 1. Benjamin Thomason, James Clemens, 19-04.00, 2. Michael Ross, James Clemens, 18-07.00, 3. Aiden Friday-Stewart, Bob Jones, 17-01.25; pole vault- 1. Michael Ross, James Clemens, 9-06.00, 2. Austin Abney, James Clemens, 9-00.00; triple jump- 1. Justin Johnson, James Clemens, 38-06.00, 2. Isaac Pollard, James Clemens, 37-07.75, 3. Lucas Downing, James Clemens, 33-04.25.

Boys Team Standings: 1. James Clemens 265, 3. Bob Jones, 58.

Girls Results: 100m- 3. Kalah Chris-

topher, Bob Jones, 13.41; 100hurdles1. Riana Wilford, James Clemens, 17.45; 400m- 1. Kayla Willett, James Clemens, 1:04.85, 3. Sloan Williams, Bob Jones, 1:05.67; 800m- 1. Kayla Willett, James Clemens, 2:27.57, 2.

Ebba Detulleo, Bob Jones, 2:33.24; 1600m- 1. Kayla Willett, James Clemens, 5:33.73; 4x100m- 2. Bob Jones, 54.15; 4x400m- 1. Bob Jones, 4:40.49; discus- 1. Jazmin Grigsby, James Clemens, 85-00, 3. Dariana JuarezWalls, James Clemens, 68-05; high jump- 3. Ava Dickow, Bob Jones, 4-00.00; long jump- 1. Kalah Christopher, Bob Jones, 14-11.25, 2. Ashlyn Diehl, James Clemens, 14-03.75; pole vault- 1. Ashlyn Diehl, James Clemens, 8-00.00, 2. Riana Wilford, James Clemens, 7-06.00, 3. Catherine Rushton, James Clemens, 6-06.00; shot put- 1. Jazmin Grigsby, James Clemens, 39-10.00, 2. Dariana JuarezWalls, James Clemens, 32-10.00; triple jump- 2. Zariah Lowe, James Clemens, 27-03.75.

Team scores in the girls competition- 1. James Clemens 157.5, 2. Bob Jones 87.5.

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Perfect Game leading the team with energy.

“I’m happy about my honor of being selected by Perfect Game as the selection shows all of the hard work and dedication I’ve put forth for several years has paid off,” said Soliz. “Our head Coach (Jared) Smith called me and told me the exciting news and my father and I celebrated by going directly to the batting cages for a little batting practice.”

Of the First-Team Southeast selections, eight were from the state of Alabama.

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American selections included the Southeast Honorable Mention players. Those included the following from the four local schools with their committed schools and summer teams: Thomas Ballard (6-2, 190, RHP)Bob Jones, UAB/VBA 17U Black; John August Busch (6-0, 180, RHP)James Clemens, N/A-East Coast Sox; Connor Cantrell (6-0, 195, 3B)- James Clemens, N/A-Viper Baseball Academy; A. J. Causey (RHP)- Sparkman, Jacksonville State/Viper Baseball Academy; Bry-

cen Hammonds (5-8, 170, OF)- Bob Jones, N/A-N/A; Caiden Johnson (LHP)- Sparkman, N/A-Rise Up; Ethan Kohler (6-2, 180, RHP)- James Clemens, N/A-N/A; Mike Pryor (1B)- Sparkman, Calhoun/Rise Up; Avery Seaton (OF)- Madison Academy, Alabama A&M/Vipers Baseball Academy; Garrett Telaga (RHP)Sparkman, Jacksonville State/Viper Baseball Academy; Kai Watson (SS)- Madison Academy, N/A-Viper Baseball Academy; Ryan West (58, 160, SS)- Bob Jones, Coastal Alabama/North Alabama Tribe.

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season. If the governor says that we can seat fans throughout the entire ballpark, then that is exactly what we will do.”

Nelson added that regardless of Ivey’s decision, there are some restrictions imposed by Major League Baseball to which the ball-club will be required to adhere.

“For example, there will be a plexiglass ‘buffer zone’ built around the dugouts and bullpens to protect players; and, regardless of state and local restrictions, fans who are two years and older will be required to wear a mask in Toyota Field unless eating or drinking,” Nelson stated.

“MLB has made it clear to us that

this rule will be strictly enforced to start the season, regardless of local regulations. The Trash Pandas will also enforce “social distancing” practices in lines heading in and out of the stadium, at concession stands, and in The Junkyard retail store.”

“We are optimistic that the modifications we will be required to make to the stadium in order to accommodate regulations imposed by the state and Major League Baseball will not result in the loss of any seating, so fans will remain in the seats they choose when tickets are purchased,” he added.

In addition, Toyota Field will also implement a clear-bag policy for the

2021 season. Fans will be encouraged not to bring any bags; however, one of the following will be permitted: One clear bag no larger than 12” x 6” x 12”, or a one-gallon clear freezer bag, or a small clutch bag or purse no larger than 6.5” x 4.5”. Some exceptions will be made for fans with health-related needs and parents bringing infants to games.

The Trash Pandas are the Double-A Minor League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, and will play their first game at Toyota Field on May 11 against the Tennessee Smokies.

For the full season schedule and additional information, visit TrashPandasBaseball.com.

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Tamia Yancey of James Clemens signed an athletic scholarship to play basketball at Wallace State at a ceremony recently held at the school. Photo by Capriee Tucker

Tamia Yancey, center, gathered with her family to sign the athletic scholarship. The James Clemens senior will play at the power forward position. Photo by Capriee Tucker

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and grew as a player and young woman.”

For the just completed season, Yancey averaged 8.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per outing. The All-Area selection star player was, according to James Clemens head coach, Capriee Tucker, “Lean, super athlete who played multiple positions and was a duel threat. She was our best athlete.”

Five years ago Yancey wasn’t sure her basketball career could continue after undergoing knee surgery, but her determination helped her make the move back to the court. “It was a grinding effort for me to get back and it took

Jets’ Tamia Yancey signs to extend her basketball talents to college

18 months before I could,” said Yancey. “The total experience made me a better person and player.”

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MADISON- Saying this was a “dream come true,” Tamia Yancey signed her name to an athletic scholarship to play college basketball at Wallace State Community College.

“I chose Wallace State from three offers I received and I’m excited to live my dream of playing at the next level,” said Yancey, who will carry at 3.23 grade point average to the classroom where she looks to earn a degree in maintenance engineering.

The 5-foot-10, 168-pound Yancey is the daughter of

Troya Powers and Shawn Murphy. Along with her two siblings, Yancey and her mother moved to Madison from Ohio six years ago. She was a self-described short basketball player who took up the game at age five, but once arriving to the Tennessee Valley began to grow physically and emotionally as a young girl.

“I had coaches in Ohio always tell me to play the sport and enjoy myself doing so,” said Yancey.

“Those coaches inspired me to keep going and not give up. Growing up I tried soccer and track, but those didn’t work out so I stayed with basketball

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HARVEST- Johnny Holloway is on the move and is leaving everyone in his dust.

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“Yes, I do get nervous just before a race, but once I get in the block, I clear my mind and look straight ahead down my lane,” said Holloway.

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Once the gun goes off, I use big arms, stay low and use high knees to get me going.”

Holloway was once a basketball player for the Senators, but gave up that sport to concentrate on the sport he was best in.

His trek into track came in two time frames. He started track as a nineyear old with the Huntsville Metro Track Club.

His efforts made him feel he was sort of onto something as made the Jr. Olympics his first season of running track.

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Running track or playing basketball hasn’t always been easy for the fleet-footed speedster.

Since his years as a young boy growing up in the immediate area in Harvest, Holloway has dealt with asthma. At times the severe asthma nearly keeps him from participating.

At track meets he uses his medicated inhaler 15 minutes prior to a race and he assists the inhaler by taking deep breaths and relaxes his body and his emotions as much as possible.

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impressive times in his three major sprints. His personal best times are, 100-meter: 10.86 seconds; 200-meter: 21.91; 60-meter: 6.95.

Besides his daily workouts at the superb track facilities at Sparkman, Holloway also works with local track trainer Eugene Frazier who has refined Holloway’s talents to near perfection. The determination to excel in his craft is beyond belief.

When he feels he has had a bad performance in a race he draws upon the efforts to overcome a sloppy performance by taking his workouts into his own hands.

“There is a huge hill near my home and I run that hill hoping to erase the poor performance and instill better efforts in the next race,” said Holloway, who remains on the move.

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The son of Johnny and Carla Holloway, said he knew he was in the correct place in athletics at the end of the sophomore season when he set a good personal record in the 100-meter which assured himself he made the correct choice. Today, he carries a 3.4 grade point average and is being recruited by many colleges. He continues exploring his options as he has received

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LIVINGSTON - The No. 22 University of Alabama in Huntsville softball team made it a clean road sweep for the weekend, winning 7-2 to close out the series at West Alabama on Saturday. The Chargers improve to 17-7 (12-6 Gulf South Conference) with the victory, while UWA falls to 11-13 (7-11 GSC).

Inside the Box Score -The Chargers outhit West Alabama by a 12-7 clip in the contest.

-Each of Kiara Akles, Alaina Hampton, and Kaylee Vaught had a pair of hits in the game, with Vaught and Ashley Cornell both recording a double.

-Cornell led the team with a pair of RBI, while each of Laura Harbin, Akles, Hampton, and Reagan Malone also drove in a run.

-Layton Murphy earned the win in the circle, pitching four innings of middle relief and striking out two while scattering four hits.

-Grace O’Berry pitched a perfect seventh to end the contest.

Key Plays -UAH would end up scoring a run in each of the first four innings with Akles

driving in Cornell in the top of the first before Cornell’s two-run double in the top of the second made it a 3-0 lead.

-After UWA plated its first run of the game in the home second, Malone’s base hit in the visiting half of the third pushed the Chargers back in front by three, and Hampton singled up the middle to score Cornell and Mackenzie Nutt in the top of the fourth to give UAH a 6-1 advantage.

-The Tigers got their second – and last – run of the game in the fourth to cut it to 6-2, and that’s where the game remained until Harbin drove in Heather Thompson in the seventh to create the 7-2 final.

Noteworthy -All seven of UAH’s runs came with two outs.

-Murphy improves to 7-4 on the season.

-Cornell has driven in runs in three straight and in four of her last five appearances, totaling 13 on the season.

-The Chargers are now 3-0 when playing on the birthday of the author of the recap since he has been employed at UAH. Next Time Out -The Chargers will be back in action on Friday afternoon at Charger Park when Lee visits for a 3 p.m. contest to start a three-game series.

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By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand I lift up my eyes to the mountainswhere does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2

Samoa Brownies - and my time as a Cub Scout

By CHRISTY JORDAN Southernplate.com

I visit a little in my column today. If you’d rather go straight to the recipe just skip down. What’s your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? My favorite, hands down, is the Samoa, which is how these Samoa Brownies came about. I just love everything about the Samoa cookie. So a few weeks ago I was playing around with the thought of coming up with a homemade version of the cookie and my mind somehow shifted into brownie mode instead, my stomach was quick to egg on the idea. A little experimentation (along with two pans of brownies going to school with my son) and here we are, Samoa Brownie Heaven!

Of course, when it comes to being a Samoa expert, I am only one from a consumer standpoint. Despite my best efforts, I never got to be a Girl Scout. I was, a Cub Scout, though! During my younger years (before I was even old enough to go to school), Mama was the den leader of my brother’s cup scout group.

Since Mama was in charge and we didn’t have things like babysitters back in the day, my sister and I went to every single meeting. To keep us occupied, we did all of the same things the Cub Scouts did, too.

So many fun crafts and adventures!

We loved it.

I couldn’t wait until I was old enough to be a Girl Scout. So as soon as that day came, Mama signed me up. We bought the handbook, ordered the uniform, the whole nine yards. But before the first meeting even took place, our troop leader resigned. So I put all of that away and anxiously waited until next year when we dusted it all off and signed up again. That time, there was a first meeting but we missed it because we were out of town. Still, I anxiously awaited the second one when I would get to attend. Well that year, the troop leader resigned after the first meeting. lol. I took the hint and found other interests. However, I can honestly say that my kids are the only ones we know who can say their mother was once a Cub Scout.

To make these Samoa brownies you’ll need: brownie mix (the size to make a 13×9), evaporated milk, dulce de leche*, chocolate chips, sweetened (or unsweetened) flaked coconut. *Dulce de leche is getting easier and easier to come across. Used to, I could only find it next to the Mexican foods and such. Wal Mart still has it there, but my Krogers has it right next to the sweetened condensed milk.

It is basically sweetened condensed milk that has been caramelized. I know that you can do this with sweetened condensed milk in the can by boiling it but that is extremely dangerous and I don’t recommend it.

If you have to use sweetened condensed milk, the best way to cara-

Made you look right? How many cry out for Alexa to help them and never Jesus? Think about how many times a day you call on your electronic devices to help you do things. My if only Jesus got as much attention as that little round speaker found in many homes today.

God is your help at all times. If you called on Him like Alexa and as much just think how your life would be different. So many modern day things draw us away from being close to the king of kings.

Alexa, Siri, chat rooms, Instagram, FaceTime, zoom, everything seems to get in the way of devoted time of reading God’s word. Did you know you can ask Alexa to play Christian radio or read a Bible verse?

Why not today think about what you need to change in your life to have a closer relationship with the Lord? Get your life ordered right so in your to do list daily at a minimum is quiet time with the Lord and making time to pray.

PRAYER: Today I come to you asking forgiveness for making you an after thought Lord and for pursuing other things more than you. Help me as I seek to get things in order and prioritized. 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. Becky can be contacted by email at writemiller2002@yahoo.com.

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To make these Samoa brownies you’ll need: brownie mix (the size to make a 13×9), evaporated milk, dulce de leche*, chocolate chips, sweetened (or unsweetened) flaked coconut.

302 Church Street today. melize it is to take it out of the can and cook it in a heavy bottomed sauce pot or bowl in the microwave, stirring often in the microwave and constantly on the stovetop, until it caramelizes.

It will take a bit longer but you won’t have to deal with the potential aftermath of a can exploding in your face with molten hot liquid spraying you. Trust me, it ain’t pretty and it has happened to many people. BETTER YET, save all that trouble and just go buy a can of dulce de leche!

See? I save you time, third degree burns, and permanent scarring.

Just another one of the services that I offer :).

To begin with, spread your coconut out on a rimmed baking sheet and place it in a 350 oven to toast.

This will take about ten minutes or so and you’ll need to keep an eye on it and stir it a time or two.

If you have the patience of a caffeinated gnat, like I do, you can put it in the oven and put the oven on low broil, stirring very often, and have it done in just a few minutes.

Be careful though because it burns really quickly.

While that is going on place your caramel and 1/4 cup of evaporated milk in a bowl. Heat this in the microwave at 45 second intervals, stirring in between each, until it is just warm enough to blend together really well.

You’re going to have some leftover evaporated milk even if you use the small can. What do you do with this? Well, it makes excellent coffee creamer. Me though, I just drink it. From the can. Because I’m all classy like that.

Now stir in your coconut until it is all covered in caramel. Oh mercy. My mouth is watering just typing that….

Spread that on your cooled brownies. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave at 45 second intervals, stirring in between each, until smooth.

Allow to cool for a few minutes and then put that in a zipper seal bag.

Cut the tip off and zig zag it across the top of your iced brownies. Allow to cool completely for chocolate to set.

Enjoy.

And believe me, it will be love at

first bite of these delicious Samoa Brownies!

Ingredients • 1 package brownie mix of your choice the size for a 9x13 pan, with ingredients called for on box • 2 cups sweet or unsweet flaked coconut • 12 ounce can Dulce De Leche* • 1/4 cup evaporated milk • Topping: 1 cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips Instructions Prepare brownies in a 9x13 pan according to package directions.

Let cool.

On large, rimmed baking sheet, spread out coconut and place in a 350 degree oven until toasted lightly golden, stirring often, about ten minutes.** While coconut is toasting, place caramel and evaporated milk in a microwave safe bowl or small sauce pot (if melting on stovetop). Heat at 45 second intervals, stirring after each, until just soft enough to blend well.

Stir toasted coconut into caramel mixture until well combined.

Place dollops of this all over top of cooled brownies and then spread to ice.

Melt Chocolate Chips in microwave the same way you did the caramel. Once fully melted, allow to cool five minutes before spooning into a large zipper seal bag. Cut just the tip off and make zig zags all over top of coconut mixture. Allow brownies to sit until chocolate is set again and they are completely cool.

Cut, serve, and enjoy!

Christy Jordan is a food blogger, bestselling cookbook author, tv personality, former editor at large for Southern Living Magazine, former contributing editor to Taste of the South magazine, and someone who loves to feed people. She holds a B.S. in Home Economics with a concentration in Foods and Nutrition. A ninth generation Alabamian, Christy lives just minutes from where she was born with her husband of 20 years, their two children, various cats, dogs, and a small flock of chickens. Her website, SouthernPlate, has been twice named one of the top 25 food websites in the country, and draws millions of visitors each month.

History of 302 Church Street The Lewis - Powell House

By JOHN P. RANKIN Madison Historian MADISON - The extensively remodeled, updated and expanded house at 302 Church Street has a rich history in Madison, Alabama. The timing of the sale of the one-acre property by J. W. Wingo to Arthur Holding Lewis on January 3, 1874, indicates that Arthur may have purchased it to build a house for his bride, Martha (“Mattie”) Cartwright. The couple’s first child, Herman Arthur Lewis, was coming due, and he was born on April 14, 1874. They likely planned to live in Madison to raise their family.

Their late 1873 wedding in Limestone County was somewhat unusual, considering how their relationship started with an anonymous 1873 Valentine letter from Arthur to Mattie. Her reply a month later had some negative comments about what she thought of him, but they were soon married anyhow.

The initial letters have been saved and digitized for family historical purposes.

Regardless of any 1874 plans to live in Madison, at the time of the 1880 census Arthur and Mattie were living in Limestone County near or on her deceased her father’s place. Her father was Hezekiah Bradley Cartwright, who died in 1866. Arthur was listed at age 31 in 1880, while Mattie was age 24. They See HISTORY Page 8B

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Continued from page 7B had four children of their own in that census, Hermon (b.

1874), Nina Ruth (b. 1876), Cora (b. 1879), and Oscar Bradley (b. 1882). They also had two nephews living in their house, ages 7 and 5, thought to be sons of Tandy William Lewis, an older brother of Arthur. The age difference between Arthur and Mattie was shown in the 1900 census as three years, then in the 1910 census as five years, compared to the seven-year difference given in the 1880 census. Their tombstones in the old section of the Madison City Cemetery indicate that seven years is correct. Arthur was born on October 15, 1848, while Mattie was born on June 15, 1855. He died on December 23, 1914, and Mattie died December 5, 1910, again according to tombstone inscriptions.

Arthur Holding Lewis was born near Triana, according to the Lewis family Bible. His middle name (sometimes given as “Holden”) was probably chosen in honor of the neighboring plantation owner, Richard Holding, whose large monument is now in the old section of the Madison City Cemetery after being moved from the airport property during construction in 1984. In the 1860 census Arthur lived with his father Meriwether Lewis, who died in 1861.

Arthur’s mother Charlotte (Huson) Lewis had died on January 20, 1856. Charlotte had married Meriwether in 1834, and her sister Elizabeth Huson had in 1830 married William Kirby, who was in a business partnership with Meriwether. Meriwether’s sister Elizabeth Lewis married William B. Patton, a son of Robert Patton, the 18651868 Governor of Alabama. Meriwether married Margaret E. (Craig) Jones (a widow) on November 27, 1856, about nine months after Charlotte’s death. Meriwether’s 1861 Last Will and Testament indicated some strife between Margaret and his children by Charlotte, so Meriwether placed stringent stipulations on Margaret’s inheritance from him in order to protect his children’s interests.

Living next door to the Lewis family in 1860 was the William Rowe family. In the census of 1870, Arthur was enumerated still in the Triana precinct, living in the home of William Rowe, for whom the Watkins-Rowe Cemetery is named. The Watkins-Rowe Cemetery is immediately east of where Meriwether Lewis established established his own plantation. That land included the location of a Boeing complex about a hundred yards west of Meriwether’s homesite, which was between the runways at the south end of the airport. Meriwether and his wife Charlotte deeded land for the first Masonic Lodge in Triana in 1854, while it was still a prosperous cotton-shipping port on the river. They are buried with the Kirby family in the old Triana City Cemetery. Family tradition holds that Meriwether not only grew cotton, but he transported it to New Orleans on three river boats that he owned. Such was Arthur’s childhood before Madison was founded about ten miles to the north nine years after Arthur’s 1848 birth. Arthur in the 1870 Rowe household was shown as age 21, a retail grocer. In the 1880 census Arthur was listed as a farmer, but by the time of the 1900 census Arthur and his family were living in Madison. He was listed then as a merchant, even before he established his store at 104 Main Street.

A. H. Lewis owned and operated his 104 Main Street general merchandise store from 1901 to 1913 at the present corner with Wise Street. That site after 1913 had the much larger store of Jim Williams, but it burned in 1942, and the site is now an unpaved parking lot across from Main Street Cafe. The immediate ancestry of Arthur Holding Lewis goes back through Meriwether Anderson Lewis to James Lewis (who married Nancy Watkins) and then to Nathaniel Lewis, who married Sally Harris and came to Madison County in 1818. Nathaniel’s father was Edward Lewis, who married Frances Bressie in 1763. Edward was a Revolutionary War soldier and is listed in the DAR’s Patriot Index. Arthur’s grandfather James Lewis was a cousin of the famed explorer of the Lewis & Clark Expedition of 1803-1806, which was instituted by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and map part of the Louisiana Purchase lands.

The Madison Lewis family history posted on the Family Search website goes back through some maternal connections to early ancestors of the Rowe family, including several generations of Sirs John, William, and Robert Rowe in the 1400s back to the 1200s. One branch goes to Herve Montmorency (1030-1094), while others include Henry I, King of England (1068-1135), which then direct-

ly connects to William the Conqueror (1028-1087) and is documented further back into antiquity, including some Viking lines.

Arthur H. Lewis was a City Councilman in Madison from 1898 to 1901, covering the time when the original Roundhouse was built as Madison’s first City Hall. The father-in-law of Arthur’s daughter Cora May (Lewis) Humphrey was the reported builder of the Roundhouse.

In a 1913 special edition of the Weekly Mercury newspaper about the town of Madison, Arthur Lewis was described as “… among the most cheerful and entertaining gentlemen in all of Madison County”. He was stated to be “...a Methodist Church Steward for over 30 years”.

He was an officer of the Order of United American Mechanics, a patriotic society with objectives of supporting public education, assuring Bible readings in the schools, and limiting immigration to protect American jobs. Arthur H. Lewis was a trustee of Madison High School (believed to be the same as the Madison Training School), incorporated in February of 1895.

Arthur’s wife Mattie Cartwright was the ninth of the twelve children of Hezekiah Bradley Cartwright. Her mother was Martha Vaughan, whose first husband was Elijah Bailey. Hezekiah Cartwright was a son of John Cartwright, an early settler of the Madison area. Martha Vaughan Bailey Cartwright is buried in the Madison City Cemetery beside another of her daughters, “Orrie” Cartwright Lipscomb. Orrie’s husband was John T. Lipscomb an early educator in public schools of Madison.

When John Lipscomb as a child lived with his parents in the northwestern part of today’s Redstone Arsenal lands, he was only four houses away from that of the Lanier brothers who later moved into Madison from the central portion of the arsenal lands.

Two of the four children of Arthur and Mattie Cartwright stayed in Madison. Herman Arthur (1874-1918) and Cora Mae (1879-1960) made their lives here. Nina Ruth (1875-1964) in December of 1900 married Levi Nerren Garrett (1875-1947) and lived much of her adult life in Kenton of Gibson County, Tennessee. However, she left at least one newborn daughter (Orlene, 1910-1911, named after Levi’s mother Sarah Orlene Garrett) buried in the old section of the Madison City Cemetery in the Lewis family plot. There is another newborn marker there with no surname, just “OUR BABY, Feb. 18, 1906” in the Lewis plot. Nina passed away on June 4, 1964, in Waynesboro, Virginia, but she is buried beside her husband and his parents George and Sarah Orlene Garrett in the new section of the Madison City Cemetery. Oscar Bradley Lewis (1882-1919) went to Bexar County, Texas, where he and his wife Addie Lee Dennis (1883-1949) became the parents of three children who produced eleven grandchildren, but Oscar probably never saw the grandchildren due to his early death.

The connections of the Madison Lewis family to the lineages of George and Martha Washington are numerous. In his will, the first United States President left property to his nephew Lawrence Lewis. Through family ties with the line of Martha Washington’s first husband (Daniel Parke Custis), there were marriages that brought Robert E. Lee into the relationships. The Lewis family was among the Colonial settlers of Virginia, holding very large plantations around Charlottesville, where Thomas Jefferson built his own mansion and plantation.

It was in Virginia that the name Meriwether became associated with the Lewis family, when Robert Lewis, father of Nicholas Lewis, married a daughter of Nicholas Meriwether. Nicholas Meriwether was a man of enormous wealth and owned an extensive plantation of many thousands of acres in Virginia. The explorer Meriwether Lewis married Lucy Meriwether. Meriwether Lewis was a close friend of William Clark long before Thomas Jefferson appointed his own close friend (Meriwether Lewis) to head the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. Meriwether in turn chose his friend William Clark, a brother of the famous military man George Rogers Clark, to be his second in command on the expedition. Meriwether the explorer was born in 1774 in Virginia and died in 1809 in Tennessee. He was apparently murdered at a Tennessee inn as he returned along the Natchez Trace to Nashville.

The list of prominent connections of the Lewis family could go on at great length, but an abridged list of sur-

names associated with Madison that intermarried with the Lewis family include Humphrey, Hughes, Balch, Hilliard, Arnett, Hobbs, Reavis, Moon, Graham, Clutts, Strong, Dillard, Fletcher, McGaha, Harris, Maxwell, Jordan, Gurley, Clark, Garner, Blackburn, and Farrald.

Additionally, a Mary F. Lewis married John Withers Clay, son of Governor Clement Comer Clay, whose wife was Susannah Withers.

Susannah Withers grew up in the area that became Madison, and her father, John Withers, owned several parcels of land, one of which was along what is now Madison Boulevard where the Publix store is located. His family burial plot and primary plantation house were located on a hilltop at the south end of Research Park, between today’s Old Madison Pike and Interstate Highway 565. Another of his plantation houses had its own Withers family cemetery, used by later generations. It is west of County Line Road by about a quarter mile and north of Madison Boulevard by about a half mile. John Withers’ grandson, John Withers Clay, became long-time editor of The Huntsville Democrat, a historical newspaper of great reputation. As seen from the north Alabama connections alone, the Lewis family of 302 Church Street in Madison was influential far beyond the boundaries of the town.

In 1910 before her passing on December 5, Mattie Victoria Cartwright Lewis sold to her husband all of her rights to their mutually-owned properties for one dollar.

She must have known that “the end” was nearing. Likewise, Arthur acted similarly in providing for his children, all of whom remained in Madison at the time of his passing in December of 1914. He divided his lots among them by token sales, selling the north half of his residential lot to Nina and the southern half to Cora Mae, leaving a 10-foot-wide alley to be shared between them.

Sometimes the deeds referred to the parcels as one half of the Parham Lot, known as the Baptist Church lot, but the church was never built there.

In 1918 the lots transitioned to ownership by Roy May and his wife Ada. That area of town became known as the Roy May subdivision for a time, but the 302 Church Street lot transitioned from Roy May to Fred and Ora B. Wann in 1919. Ora was Postmaster in Madison from 1915 until 1948, and her husband was a clerk in the post office for a time. There will be much more about the Wann families of Madison in later house history articles. Old time residents of the town said that encased inside the 302 Church Street house were the remnants of a log cabin that originally stood on the site, making it the oldest structure on Church Street. It is known also that it had a very deep well beside the house, where the well’s water level was reported to fall and rise with the Tennessee River. Today the Tax Assessor’s website shows that the house was constructed in 1925, but some of the structure, and probably the well, pre-date that time.

At some time the Wann ownership of the property passed to William Howard Hughes or his wife, long-time school teacher Lorene (Howell) Hughes of 208 Church Street. Lorene passed it in 1999 to her son James Gordon Hughes, from whom Madison Councilman Teddy and his wife Rikki Powell acquired the property in 2012.

Even when the Hughes family owned it, the house was occupied for a time around 2001 by Ivor L. Melton, so it is reasonable that people other than the property owners occupied the premises as renters at various times.

Today the house is in the best shape it has ever been, expanded and brought up to premium standards by the Powells, who found numerous historical artifacts in it during their remodeling efforts. For example, the internal walls had been insulated in the past with old newspapers, and some showed dates back to 1898.

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