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Chamber Color Run The first ever Madison Chamber Color Run was finally held in downtown Madison recently. The run, which was originally scheduled for last year, was forced to postpone due to COVID-19. One year later, and the long wait was worth it as teams and individuals celebrated. Page 3A

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Officials with Madison City Schools were joined by Madison, Triana and other areaa leaders in last week’s groundbreaking ceremony.

Construction for new middle school underway

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Mask order to end

Alabama’s statewide mask order expires April 9, and Gov. Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabamians to take personal responsibility and continue to wear masks when out in public and unable to maintain a safe distance from others. Page 5A

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MADISON – Madison City Schools celebrated the groundbreaking last Tuesday of its new Journey Middle School.

With construction actively under way in the background, Schools Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols and Board of Education members heralded the new school as a reflection the community’s unwavering support for education.

Dr. Nichols invoked the Journey namesake and past superintendents Dr. Henry Clark, Dr. Dee Fowler and Rob-

by Parker, in declaring that the journey forward will require continued strong community and school partnerships.

“In almost 23 yrs as a district. two things have remained constant: growth and community support,” said MCS Board President Tim Holtcamp.

Madison Mayor Paul Finley and Triana Mayor Mary Caudle echoed the strong community support for schools as reflected in voter approval of property tax referendums, including the 12-mil tax in 2019 that passed by over 70 percent.

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An aerial view of the groundbreaking ceremony showing the construction site fo Journey Middle School.

Tips lead police to Harvest man accused of child sexual abuse

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The record-shattering performance of a group of James Clemens students even exceeded their expectations. The HOSA chapter smashed school records.

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HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Police Department arrested a Harvest man for sexual abuse of a child under the age 12 after numerous tips from the community.

Authorities said Jadarian Williams, 24, is accused sexually abusing the child and

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All-State Three of the four local schools are represented among the 2021 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Basketball Teams recently selected from among all the schools across Alabama.

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JROTC units from Bob Jones and James Clemens high schools lead the flag rollout and hoisting of the banner at the ceremony.

MCS holds flag dedication ceremony for new Madison City Stadium flagpole

By STAFF REPORTS MADISON – Madison City Schools held a flag dedication ceremony Friday for a new towering flagpole at Madison City Stadium.

The 60-foot flagpole and 15-ft by 25-ft American flag come compliments of local defense company Sigmatech, which gifted it to Madison City Schools. The school system partnered with American Legion Post 229 and Madison County

Commissioner Steve Haraway to install it.

Madison City Schools has a strong connection with the military. Approximately one in four of its students are military connected. All five MCS Board members attended the ceremony.

JROTC units from Bob Jones and James Clemens high schools lead the flag rollout and hoisting of the banner after patriotic music by a band ensemble and a solo of the National Anthem by See FLAG Page 2A

State Senate bill could send over $3.2 million to Madison City Schools

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MADISON – The Madison City School District could receive over $3.2 million this year, separate from the state education budget or any federal relief money flowing to them.

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by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, allocates money through the state’s Advance-

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Flag Bob Jones students.

Main speakers today were Sir Knight Joe McCarty of Knights of Columbus, Col. (retired) Larry Van-

noy, commander of American Legion Post 229, Madison City Schools Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols, and Sigmatech senior vice president

John Jones.

The new flagpole adds an additional touch to the recently turfed stadium.

Below are some photos from the flag dedication ceremony. Photos by John Peck

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Bill ment and Technology Fund, which can be spent on one-time purchases in tech, capital improvements and a few other select expenses. The proposal that passed the Senate distributes nearly $76.3 million to higher education institutions and nearly $206 million to K-12.

For the smallest school systems, it’s several hundred thousand dollars. Mobile County, the state’s largest K-12 system, would get $14.8 million. Every school district’s proposed allocation is listed in the bill approved by the Senate and now in the House. Schools would receive the money this summer.

The bill would provide $3,210,535 to Madison City Schools. Madison County Schools would receive $5,281,831, and Huntsville would receive $6,441,389.

While K-12 schools, colleges and universities are expected to get more than $4 billion total between three rounds of federal COVID-19 relief, the Advancement and Technology Fund can be spent in ways the federal money can’t and is still critical to schools.

“There are a few expenditure allowances by this fund that are not allowed by the recent release of federal dollars to help with COVID-19,” said Ryan Hollingsworth, executive director of School Superintendents of Alabama.

Those areas include transportation, repairs and deferred maintenance and school security measures. “(Security) is a critical area that must be addressed on an annual basis to keep our students and staff safe and is a very high priority for superintendents,” Hollingsworth said.

Meanwhile, about 81% of the cost of transportation for a school district is covered by the state in the education budget, the rest comes from systems’ local funding, Hollingsworth said.

Maintenance is an ongoing cost, especially in older schools.

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“We will continue to keep education in the community at the forefront and as strong as any of us can imagine,” Mayor Finley said.

“I know we are here for the groundbreaking, but I see two communities joined together in investing in the lives of our children and their future,” Mayor Caudle said.

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Split for 2021 and 2022 The Advancement and Technology Fund has been around since the creation of the Rolling Reserve Act 10 years ago. The act caps spending each year based on previous years’ revenue — not revenue estimates for the upcoming year. Some of that excess money goes back to schools in the form of Technology and Advancement Fund dollars allocated each year. The fund is never guaranteed, and amounts have varied.

But 2021 and 2022 spending and revenue, largely because of COVID-19, won’t hit that cap, meaning there won’t be significant deposits into the fund.

So, lawmakers are proposing splitting 50/50 available revenue between this year and in 2022.

“The Advancement and Technology Fund is not a reliable revenue stream for schools and colleges,” Orr said.

“And we did not want to go from a couple hundred million one year to $0, and that’s what we were looking at in 2022.”

Meanwhile, Orr said, there are still concerns about COVID-19’s lingering impact, prompting continued caution for budget makers.

“That gives us a cushion in fiscal 2022 if needed,” Orr said. “If the virus rears its ugly head again in the fall or winter, having that Advancement and Technology Fund to shore up the budget if we needed to gives us a lot more flexibility.”

The legislation says the Alabama State Department of Education must approve K-12 systems’ spending of the funds. Money not spent this year can be carried forward.

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ated by superintendents, it did not allow us to address all the needed repairs or issues that arise from year to year,” Hollingsworth said. “Another issue related to repairs are the very high cost for projects due to material cost and labor shortages.”

is being built on school property behind the MCS Central Office. The $51 million facility (includes site prep, construction, furnishings) will house approximately 1,200 students and is on track for completion in June 2022.

Meanwhile, the Midtown Elementary under construction off Wall Triana near Browns Ferry Road is scheduled for opening this fall.

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Madison American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring delegates from Madison high schools to Alabama Girls State.

American Legion Auxiliary accepting Madison’s Kory Alfred reaches credentials bids for Alabama as one of only two Certified Parks and Girls State Recreation Executives in Alabama

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MADISON – American Legion Auxiliary, Post 229 in Madison is sponsoring delegates from Bob Jones and James Clemens high schools to attend Girls State 2021.

Auxiliary members now are accepting applications from girls who are in their junior year of high school and who will be in the senior class for the 2021-2022 school year.

“Many people have heard of Girls State, and the companion Boys State program, but many people do not know that Girls State is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary or ALA,” Jean Downs said. Downs is President of Madison American Legion Auxiliary.

“Alabama Girls State is a premier youth leadership program, which offers a one-of-a-kind experience to its delegates,” Downs said.

The 2021 session of ALA Alabama Girls State is scheduled for June 6-11 on the campus of the University of Alabama. The applicants should have an interest in government and current events, high moral character, strong leadership ability and above-average scholastic standing.

Deadline for applications is April 15. Counselors at Bob Jones and James Clemens will have applications for distribution to interested girls.

Due to COVID-19, each

Kory Alfred has earned the status of Certified Parks and Recreation Executive or CPRE. He is shown here with his wife Marty Alfred.

school can work with the local ALA Unit to register junior and senior delegates.

“The Girls State program highlights the American Legion Auxiliary’s mission to honor those who have brought us our freedom through our commitment to develop young women as future leaders grounded in patriotism and Americanism,” Downs said. “The young women who participate in Girls State become knowledgeable of the democratic process and how our government works at the state and national levels.”

After the opening ceremony, the girls will hear an explanation of city government and gather in ‘city’ meetings for elections. Two speakers will discuss the concept of political parties and the two-party system. After party caucuses, the girls will conduct elections.

During legislative sessions, delegates will learn about leadership in Alabama and the process for elected officials to submit and evaluate legislation.

Candidates for ‘county’ and ‘state’ offices will give speeches to the group.

‘Whistle stops’ will precede county elections and ultimately lead to elections for ‘state’ offices. In downtime, the girls can enjoy a karaoke party, Skit Night and the Inaugural Dinner.

Gov. Kay Ivey is scheduled to speak to Girls State delegation.

VBC says scams targeting ticket seekers increasing, explains how to avoid them

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HUNTSVILLE - With entertainment venues getting back to scheduling events, the Von Braun Center in Huntsville is reminding people of some recent scams. The multi-purpose indoor arena, meeting, dining and performing arts complex, issued an advisory detailing a few scams that have increased in occurrence.

“We see these tactics not just on the VBC page, but for all business accounts including Mars Music Hall and Rhythm on Monroe,” a post on the VBC’s Facebook page stated. It continued to explain how the scam work: 1. Fake Facebook account: Unfortunately, there are fake VBC pages direct messaging people on Facebook saying they have won tickets and includes a link for the person to follow.

The VBC will never send you a message telling you you have won something.

They alert our winners by reacting to their original comment on their post.

2. Ticket seller scams: The amount of scam accounts trying to “resale” tickets has increased to an alarming number and our own VBC Event Pages are

hotbeds. To combat this and try to protect our followers, we set each of our FB Event Pages to only allow public comments if we have approved them.

This helped for a while, then scammers started commenting on approved posts our followers had made. These scam posts usually include a quick note about how they unfortunately can’t attend the upcoming event anymore and if anyone wants their tickets to direct message them.

3. Fake Facebook event pages: There is an alarming increase in fake Facebook Event Pages. These fake events claim to be hosted at the Von Braun Center. In the past, these fake events were few and far between, but with so many shows being cancelled or rescheduled over the past year, scammers have seen the confusion as an opportunity to try and take advantage of people.

These fake event pages sometimes say they are Livestreaming previously cancelled shows. If you are ever in doubt of the legitimacy of an event you can always do a few things: Visit vonbrauncenter.com to make sure the event is listed on our website.”

By STAFF REPORTS MADISON – The chief administrator for Madison’s recreation activities has worked to receive a valued title in this field.

Kory Alfred, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Madison, has achieved the status of Certified Parks and Recreation Executive or CPRE. He is one of only two people in Alabama to have these credentials.

To prepare for exams, Alfred studied one of the textbooks that the National Parks and Recreation Association had recommended. He prepared for almost a year during the COVID-19 outbreak and took a 150-question test at PSI Testing Center in Huntsville.

A recreation professional must satisfy one of the following requirements to sit for the exam and qualify to become a CPRE: * Hold a current Certified Park

and Recreation Professional or CPRP Certification and have a bachelor’s degree and five years of professional, full-time managerial experience. * Hold a current CPRP Certification and have a master’s degree or higher and four years of professional, full-time managerial experience.

“The process was a good review of the principles and practices for parks and recreation administration,” Alfred said. “In preparing for the exam, I identified areas which Madison Parks and Recreation does well and areas that need improvement.”

He has compiled 25 years of experience in the parks and recreation field. “Over that period, I’ve worked for six different cities. I have been at the Director level for 23 years and with the City of Madison for 10 years,” Alfred said.

Since he started working in Madison, the city has added several sec-

tions of greenways, new ballfield lighting at Palmer Park, Bradford Creek Trailhead and the air-supported structure (dome) at Dublin Park outdoor pool. “We’re currently in the process of developing an addition to Palmer Park, renovation of Three Springs facility into a community center and park and updating Kids Kingdom playground in Dublin Park,” Alfred said.

As Director, Alfred is responsible for overall operations of the recreation department, including budgeting, planning, parks maintenance and aquatics. He also manages operation of Madison Senior Center and MARS transportation program. Currently, 26 full-time and 100 seasonal/ part-time employees (depending on time of year) work for Madison Parks and Recreation Department.

Alfred is a native of Burlington, Iowa. He earned a bachelor’s degree in leisure services at the University of Northern Iowa.

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said last week that the state’s COVID-19 related hospitalizations and deaths are at some of the lowest points since the pandemic began.

State health officials ‘encouraged’ by improving COVID-19 numbers

By CAROLINE BECK Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY — State health officials say they’re cautiously optimistic as Alabama’s daily COVID-19 statistics continue to improve, but they’re still asking the public to remain vigilant against the virus.

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said last week that the state’s COVID-19 related hospitalizations and deaths are at some of the lowest points since the pandemic began.

“There’s a lot of things to be encouraged about, even though we still have some concerns about what the future might look like,” Harris said.

Some of those concerns, Harris said, are the increased spread of the various COVID-19 variants and the changes in people’s behavior that may increase viral spread.

“We just hope that people will remember, we’re still not out of this response and that we still are seeing hundreds of cases a day, even though we’re not seeing 1,000 cases a day,” Harris said.

Since the pandemic began, more than 514,000 Alabamians overall have tested positive for COVID-19.

On Monday, just 193 new cases were reported with a seven-day average of 301, according to Bama Tracker.

That includes at least one day of backlogged cases. The last time the state saw that few cases consistently reported was mid-April and early May of last year.

There were 350 confirmed hospitalizations for COVID-19 as of last week, the least since mid-April of last year.

COVID-19 related deaths have also continued to drop in recent weeks with a seven-day average of 12.86 deaths.

The only COVID-19 variant detected so far in Alabama is the B.1.1.7 from the United Kingdom, which is able to spread more easily and quickly than other variants. As of March 26, 103 cases of that variant have been detected in Alabama.

Dr. Don Williamson, president of the Alabama Hospital Association, says the decrease in deaths is due to the number of people who have already had the virus and the fact that the most at-risk populations for serious illness have been vaccinated.

“It’s not herd immunity, but it’s not zero (immunity), and as a result I think that lowers the ability of the virus to spread,” Williamson said.

Alabama has had two main case surges during the pandemic, one last summer and another around the beginning of 2021. Williamson and

Harris both said it’s hard to know if Alabama is headed for another surge. They said the state could see an increase in positive cases but not an increase in hospitalizations or deaths.

“An increase in cases, which may happen because of the variant, is probably not going to be translated as directly to increased hospitalizations as it would have been before the vaccine,” Williamson said.

Alabama’s current mask order will stay into effect until April 9.

Gov. Kay Ivey has said she will not extend it.

The CDC still recommends that people wear a mask when going out in public or crowded places where 6 feet of separation is not possible and to continue to avoid crowds. People who have been fully vaccinated can gather with other fully vaccinated people in enclosed spaces without a mask as long as no one is exhibiting symptoms.

So far 610,351 people have completed their vaccine series in Alabama, according to Alabama Department of Public Health’s vaccine dashboard.

Harris said every approved vaccine provider in the state will have received doses by the end of this week.

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Governor Kay Ivey has maintained that the current health order mandating statewide mask wearing will be allowed to end at 5 p.m. on April 9.

Fighting COVID-19 will require personal responsibility when mask mandate expires this week Some states, Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas among them, have dropped their statewide mask mandates. Alabama is set to join them.

Alabama’s statewide mask order expires April 9, and Gov. Kay Ivey has said she will not extend it again. Instead, Ivey is encouraging Alabamians to take personal responsibility and continue to wear masks when out in public and unable to maintain a safe distance from others.

“We have made progress, and we are moving toward personal responsibility and common sense, not endless government mandates,” Gina Maiola, Ivey’s spokeswoman, told The Associated Press.

Some Alabama counties and cities may keep their local mask mandates, but Madison County is not one of them. On Wednesday the Madison County Board of Health issued a statement saying they will like the county-wide mask mandate to coincide with the end of the state’s requirement on April 9 at 5 p.m.

They did recommend that schools, businesses, health care facilities, nursing homes, and crowded places continue to require face coverings.

The announcement, signed by board chair Dr. Sherrie Squyres and county Health Officer Dr. Karen Landers, also says the order will be re-instated if needed to protect citizens. According to past statements made by Madison Mayor Paul Finley and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, this means no mask mandates in either city after April 9.

States repealing their mask orders, or letting them expire, has set off alarm in the Biden Administration and among leaders of some federal health agencies.

President Joe Biden has pleaded for states to keep their mask mandates, and Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is striking a downright apocalyptic note, warning of “impending doom” if we let up now in the fight against COVID-19.

In a conference call Tuesday with governors, The AP reported, Walensky cited “concerning” national trends: The seven-day average of 61,000 new COVID-19 cases per day is up 13%, and the sev-

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The increase in cases, however, is not the entire story.

According to an NBC report, most of the new new patients are younger than previously, and they are not as sick. As a result, fewer of them require hospitalization.

“The cases we are seeing are the younger groups that probably aren’t eligible for vaccines just yet,” Dr. Frederick Davis, an associate chair of emergency medicine at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Hospital in New York, told NBC. That is encouraging news on two levels.

Not only are fewer people getting as sick and dying than in previous COVID-19 spikes, vaccinations are starting to have an effect. Vaccinated populations are not the ones getting sick.

Still, the 6% rise in the seven-day average of deaths shows that caution is still warranted, especially for those not yet fully vaccinated.

While the unvaccinated still should take precautions, such as wearing masks in public, indoor spaces, the Biden Administration may be overly cautious.

The pendulum has swung from President Donald Trump not taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously enough to President Biden’s undue pessimism.

Pessimism has its own dangers. If there is no hope of a return to normality, the sooner the better, people will not be as inclined to get vaccinated, and getting people vaccinated should be priority No. 1.

If Trump set a bad example by rarely wearing a mask in public, perhaps Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are setting a bad example, too, by continuing to wear masks even though they are both fully vaccinated.

That doesn’t instill confidence. It doesn’t instill optimism. And, worse still, it gives ammunition to the conspiracy theorists who argue masks are about control, not public health.

If Biden disagrees, he needs to explain why. When it comes to masks, personal responsibility goes both ways.

In the meantime, as the clock ticks down on Alabama’s mask mandate, it’s still a good idea for those of us who have not been fully vaccinated to continue masking up.

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James Clemens HOSA blasts gold at state leadership conference

By GREGG PARKER Gregg.Parker@madison countyrecord.com MADISON – The record-shattering performance of a group of James Clemens High School students even exceeded their expectations. The Health Occupations Students of America or HOSA chapter smashed school records. \James Clemens HOSA students earned the most first-place gold medals that the school has ever received in the HOSA Virtual State Leadership Conference on March 4.

“These students are a true testament of the drive and perseverance required of a future health professional … and during a pandemic,” co-sponsor and health science teacher Ashley H. Steinert said.

“Needless to say, we are incredibly proud.”

In state-level compe-

tition, James Clemens earned 14 first-place gold medals, two second-place silver medals and two third-place bronze medals.

James Clemens registered one of the largest chapters at the conference.

Gold-medal recipients were Alice Shin, Behavioral Health, first time in school history for the category; Nikhita Mudium, Cultural Diversities & Disparities; Yewon ‘Emily’ Lee, Medical Math; Jayamallika Vadapalli, Dental Science, first time in school history; Sydney Hur, Veterinary Science, first time in school history; Sara Guo, Epidemiology; Khushi Patel, Vaishali Ojha, Shaivi Pandey and Ethan Xu, Creative Problem-Solving; and Laura Kennedy, Montgomery Lin, Logan Cook and Owen Racelis, HOSA Bowl, first time in school history.

Ria Sethi earned a silver

medal in Nutrition. Bronze medal winners were Haripriya Mantraratnam for Medical Law & Ethics and Abdullah Shaikh for Nutrition.

Claiming fourth-place awards were Punarvi Mandadapu, Biomedical Lab Science; and Kaitlyn Childress, Destiny Canady, Ashlyn Dougherty and Jared Damron, Biomedical Debate.

Fifth-place winners were Santosh Sadasivam, Behavioral Health and Adrian Lai, Medical Math.

HOSA’s program incorporates continued health science education and development for middle level, secondary, post-secondary to alumni. HOSA’s chapter model also allows for industry-based chapters to reach the HOSA experience.

HOSA believes that its set of goals are vital to each member. These ideas di-

HOSA students at James Clemens High School earned the most first-place gold medals in the school’s history with the HOSA Virtual State Leadership Conference. rect students on a successful career path: * Developing the ability to communicate more effectively with people. * Nurturing strong character habits, citizenship traits, self-confidence and pride to contacts in everyday life.

* Understanding the importance of pleasing oneself, along with giving service to others. * Making realistic career choices and seeking successful employment in the health care field. * Appreciating the importance in interacting and

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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.

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Students at Bob Jones High School participated with the state meet for Poetry Out Loud.

By GREGG PARKER Gregg.Parker@madison countyrecord.com MADISON – Emily Lee, a student at Bob Jones High School, reached the top five among contestants in the state-level Poetry Out Loud: Recitation Contest.

Lee reached fourth place in the state for the contest. “The competition had to be held via video entries and Zoom meetings. This was a big change from past competitions because we could not enjoy face-to-face competitions,” Nichole Murray said. Murray teaches English and sponsors Poetry Out Loud at Bob Jones.

“We did not get to see any of the competitors’ videos until we participated in the awards ceremony. With many changes and bumps in the road due to COVID-19, the Poetry Out Loud competitions continued and remodeled their format to be virtual,” Murray told “Patriot Pages” staff at Bob Jones. (bjhspatriotpages.com) Normally, about 25 students at Bob Jones enter the poetry contest. “This year, we had less. I’m so proud of the girls who won the school competition and went on to continue with the regional and state competitions,” Murray said.

Lee delivered poems in three competitions to qualify for state competition.

She memorized “Sonnet 29” by William Shakespeare, “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth and “The Animals in That Country” by Margaret Atwood.

“I had so much fun and learned many things from the Poetry Out Loud competition last year that I decided to get involved again this year to see if I improved,” Lee said.

“I used to think that poems were dull pieces of literary work that I had to analyze in English class,” Lee said. “However, I realized that poetry is another unique way to develop my emotional intelligence as it allows me to express my feelings and see the world through different perspectives.”

As a workaround for COVID-19, Lee used different tactics to prepare. She couldn’t attend in-person workshops, so Lee relied on poem annotation, analysis of well-known poets, reflection and her own practice performances to invisible audiences.

As a teacher, Murray agrees with the contest’s “opportunity for students to showcase their love for poetry and to write original poetry to share with a large audience. I feel like a proud mom when I see my students perform.”

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Former Bob Jones star baseball player Grant Dayton has made the roster of the Atlanta Braves and starts the 2021 season where he left off last season.

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Going cashless James Clemens senior baseball player Joe Lach just happens to be among the unique few that are ambidextrous- the ability to use the right and left hands equally well.

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Senior Bob Jones basketball player, Jalen Jackson, No. 14, has been named to the ASWA All-State Basketball Team for his superb play during the 2020-2021 season.

All-State basketball teams feature local players

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON - Three of the four local schools are represented among the 2021 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Basketball Teams recently selected from among all the schools across Alabama. Only James Clemens did not receive a selec-

tion while Bob Jones and Madison Academy had one each and Sparkman two selections from their squads in nearby Harvest.

In Boys, the Class 7A selections included, Second Team- Calen Lightfoot, Sparkman. The 5-11 junior guard.

Third Team selections featured Jalen Jackson of Bob Jones. The 6-1 senior guard averaged 18.1

points, 9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the 2020-2021 season. He was an All-Area 8 Team selection for the Patriots who were 12-13 on the season.

In Girls, the Class 7A Lady Senators of Sparkman were represented on the Third Team by 5-7 sophomore guard Kennedy Langham who secured 14.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assist during

the Senators’ 20-11 season record.

In Class 6A, Libby Privett of Madison Academy was the lone selection from the Lady Mustangs on the Third Team. The 5-8 junior guard posted 11.9 points, 5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in the just completed season as she made 79-percent of her free throws and 36-percent of her three-point shots.

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CHAMPS - The Bob Jones High School softball team wrapped up the 28th annual Bob Jones Fastpitch Tournament in a perfect way over the weekend -- by winning the tournament championship on Saturday. The Patriots defeated Rogers 4-3 in the final game to bring home the championship trophy, or to be more exact -- to keep the trophy at home. Bob Jones prevailed over Brooks, West Morgan and Plainview to get to the final game with Rogers. The tournament was played at Palmer Park in Madison. Congratulations!

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MADISON- The James Clemens baseball program reached out to the area’s first responders in an effort to express its appreciation for the loyal and courageous work the men and women of those professional organizations first on the scene of an array of emergencies. The efforts to show the first responders are thanked for their work came in the form of the Jets hosting First Responders Night for a James Clemens home game.

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The Jets baseball team hosted First Responders Night where the team recognized the police and fire departments of both Madison and Huntsville for their dedication to serving the community in a recent home game.

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Left-handed pitcher Grant Dayton, former star player for the Bob Jones Patriots, made the roster for the Atlanta Braves for the 2021 season.

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By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com ATLANTA, Ga. - Former Bob Jones star baseball player Grant Dayton has made the roster of the Atlanta Braves and starts the 2021 season where he left off last season.

Picked up off waivers during the 2019 campaign, Dayton played all of last year with the Braves pitching in 18 games with a 2-1 record and a 2.30 earned-run average. He helped the Braves to the post-season playoffs and to the National League Championship Series losing to the eventual World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the team he made his Major League debut on July 22, 2016.

In his career, Dayton has played in 86 games and 89 innings with 105

strikeouts. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound lefthander is expected to be a main relief pitcher for the National League Braves playing in the East Division.

Signed with Auburn University out of Bob Jones, Dayton was selected in round 11 of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins. He was later signed by the Dodgers, but underwent the very invasive and complex “Tommy John Surgery” to repair elbow damage to his throwing arm and missed a good part of the 2017 season and all of 2018 before joining the Braves for a partial season in 2019.

Late last year on his 33rd birthday, Dayton made national headlines when he was presented with special EnChroma glasses designed

for color blindness, which Dayton has suffered. He was presented his special birthday present by his wife, Cori, and their sons Decker and Nolan. Once he was given the glasses, Dayton was near speechless.

“I didn’t know until I was in my 20’s that I was color blind as it was hard for me to believe,” said Dayton.

“Growing up the only trouble I really had was when I went fishing or hunting as the wildlife would blend in the surrounding nature. I thought it was normal. I didn’t know what I’ve been missing all my life as now I see vibrant colors, especially the color red that scream at me.”

The Braves have been projected to win the East Division and a favorite to compete for a World Series title.

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“We had a larger crowd than normal in attendance for the special evening as any time we can show our appreciation to the professionals in the area of first responders it’s great for community,” said Johnny Johnson, head coach of James Clemens. “Special events like this is a great reminder to our players that others like first responders is bigger than the game.”

Representatives from both Madison and Huntsville police and fire departments were on hand for the festivities, which included each organization have a chosen member of their group to throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Each first responder was presented a special developed card of thanks from the

players and coaches. In addition to those events, a moment of silence was held after the playing of the national anthem for those fallen first responders.

Each police and fire departments attended with police cars, fire trucks and SUV service vehicles, which were parked along the road near the newly renovated baseball facility, and once the game got underway many of those attending first responders watched from outside their vehicles or sat on the nearby grass field.

As for the game, the Jets hosted the Huntsville Panthers and was down to the visiting Panthers 8-4 going into the home portion of the last inning. With an enormous

last-inning comeback, including the winning run scored on a passed ball, James Clemens defeated Huntsville 9-8. The deciding score came with the bases loaded and Joe Lach at the plate. A pitch from the Panthers was low and outside, but the catcher was unable to catch the ball allowing Jackson Hellums to race across home plate from third base for the victory. The win moved the Jets to 16-8 and a No. 7 Class 7A state ranking.

“We’ve had two late-inning games with Huntsville and won both,” said Johnson. “As for our First Responders Night, there was a lot of emotion all the way around. Our players saw first-hand life is bigger than baseball.”

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James Clemens baseball player has unique talent

James Clemens High School senior Joe Lach has the unique talent of being ambidextrous and can throw with both hands.

Being ambidextrous allows Jets pitcher to throw with either arm

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me to be flexible and has been great to work with,” said Lach. “As for my using both arms in baseball, one good thing is arm pain is a thing of the past as using both arms allows me to rest each arm. My trust in my being a lefty.”

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Joe Lach, senior baseball player at James Clemens, carries four gloves to each of the games for the Jets in the 2020 season as he’s ambidextrous and utilizes different gloves for different positions in the field. base percentage.

Lach and his family, including three sisters, two of which are twins, moved to Madison from California just prior to Lach’s sophomore season. When the COVID pandemic hit in 2020, his baseball came to end. This fall, he was unable to work out with the team and got a late start in pre-season practice due to the fact he and his family have been heavily quarantined because of his mother who has a neurological condition that affects her autoimmune system. She was sick for a few years and still has neurological signatures, but most of her symptoms went into remission when the twins were born in 2009. The major concern is any type of illness, like COVID-19, could cause those symptoms to permanently return.

“I spoke with my parents about continuing to play baseball and my father decided to rent an apartment for us to reside so I could quarantine from my mother and still play baseball,” said Lach. “I FaceTime with my mother about five times a week and she attends my games, but watches from the road near the baseball field. It’s been three months since I’ve actually hugged my mother.”

On pitchers’ mound, Lach has been clocked at 87 miles per hour left-handed and 82 miles per hour from the right side.

He’s what Johnson considers a good solid pitcher for the Jets’ rotation. He’s been one of the top pitchers on the team since arriving for his sophomore season and could easily pitch in college should he choose to do so.

Away from the baseball diamond, Lach has the talents to play piano. He’s has an estimated 1,000 hours of practice and basically taught himself to play by watching You Tube videos. He does not read music, but plays by ear.

His father is in the U.S. Air Force and works for Missile Defense Agency while his mother handles human resources for a company that is a space contractor. The family transferred here from a city just outside Los Angeles and the change from big city to small community life has been

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MADISON - The term “switch hitter” is very common in baseball as batters take to hitting from both sides of the plate. For pitching, having the ability to throw with both arms is a novelty that only a few have the unique athletic talents.

James Clemens senior baseball player Joe Lach just happens to be among the unique few that are ambidextrous- the ability to use the right and left hands equally well.

“It all started when I was five years old.

I was stubborn. I was right-handed, but didn’t trust myself as I caught the baseball with my right hand and threw with my left,” explained Lach. “I kept working my right hand with my dad and by age 10 both were developed almost equally.

At age 12, my dad let me play as I wanted as having the ability to throw with both hands gives me more playing time.”

Today, the 5-foot-11, 145-pound Lach is the starting left fielder for the Jets, pitches and also plays shortstop when needed. In the infield, he’s a right-hander. In the outfield and when he takes to the mound for his turn to pitch for the Jets, Lach changes gloves and becomes a southpaw member of the team’s pitching staff. In all, he carries four gloves to each game- infield glove, outfield glove, pitching glove and a customized made glove from 44 Gloves that is designed to fit both hands.

By rule, a pitcher begins against a batter throwing with one arm, they are unable to switch to the other arm until a new batter. Rule 6-1-1: If a pitcher is ambidextrous, the umpire shall require the pitcher to face a batter as either a left-handed pitcher or right-handed pitcher, but not both.

Lach has yet to switch while pitching for the Jets, but has done so numerous times during summer league play. It’s a sight opposing teams can’t seem to grasp and Lach said he chuckles when he sees his opponents’ reaction.

The son of Steve and Michelle Lach, the student-athlete carries a 4.8 grade point average, which puts him among the top 30 among his senior class. He’s looking to attend a prestigious college specializing in mechanical engineering. Those schools include Purdue, Penn State, Kansas, Washington and Arizona.

Johnny Johnson, James Clemens head coach, said Lach could be a college baseball prospect, but is leaning towards academics and not pursuing playing at the next level. He added, “Joe is an outstanding kid and always does the right thing.

He’s very mature and helps others on the team. He’s just an outstanding teammate.

We’ve discussed him pitching from both sides, but have not actually let him do so during a game. Maybe he’ll do so sometime later in the season.”

Lach is 1-0 through 16-2/3 innings on the mound with a 1.26 ERA in six games.

Opponents have only batted .157 against him. At the plate on the offensive side of the game. He’s batting .375 with a .500 on

eye-opening, but a good change for the entire family’s current situation. Last fall Lach would workout at home and throw to his father. Lack feels his hard work has paid off.

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The first season for the Hubert Family Farms tulip experience has ended, but its huge success is leading to more events being planned at the New Market farm.

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However, there are more attractions planned, including a sunflower patch.

North Alabama’s first “pick-your-own” tulip experience has attracted thousands of visitors since opening a few weeks ago. With over 200,000 tulips, in 60 different varieties, visitors were invited to bring friends and family to enjoy fresh cut flowers and the beautiful scenery of a family farm.

The idea to create the tulip experience came from the playfulness of a little child. As Seth Hubert, of Hubert Family Farms, sat in his front yard watch-

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“My daughter has loved picking flowers since she was able to walk,” Seth said. “And as I was looking at my sweet little girl picking anything that resembled a flower in the front yard, the idea hit me.” What if his daughter’s joy could be shared, simply by bringing the beauty of tulip fields to Northern Alabama?

Seth and his wife, Kaylee, dove right in, consulting with tulip farmers in the Northwestern US, gleaning as much information as possible. They brought over 200,000 tulip bulbs directly from Holland, ensuring the quality of each stem. After nearly three months of waiting, the tulips brought Holland to Madison County for a few weeks.

“Our goal was to not only share a beautiful place for fun, food, and flowers,” said Kaylee.

“We also wanted to bring something unique to the area that showcases our

Seth Hubert with his wife, Kaylee, and their two children. rich agricultural heritage.”

The Farm opened for visitors every day through the short blooming season. Special activities and food trucks were added on the weekends.

The response was more than what the Hubert’s could have envisioned when they started.

“Wow, we are absolutely blown away by the support we have received for our very first tulip season,” Seth said. “We hope everyone enjoyed their visits to our farm.”

Seth and Kaylee say they want to share the family farm with the community with year-round activities. They also want to provide an experience

to reconnect people to the land, while also offering a space to enjoy, relax, and escape.

The Hubert family is already planning a sunflower field for the summer.

‘We can’t wait to see everyone back in a few months for a walk through the sunflowers,” Seth added. “And don’t worry, we will have more tulips for everyone to enjoy next spring.”

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Along with the performance the ballet company will present an encore performance of Big Spring Dreams which audiences greeted with standing ovations.

Also performed will be the world-famous Act II pas de deux from Don Quixote choreographed by Marius Petipa.

The show will be held at the Dream Theater, located at the Rock Family Worship Center in Huntsville.

Huntsville Ballet’s performance will be presented April 16-18 at the newly renovated Dream Theater Located on the Huntsville campus of the Rock Family Worship Center, 3401 Holmes Avenue.

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By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation.

But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

Catalina Chicken and Whistling Women

Things may not look good in the earthly realm but you have a Heavenly Father who has a plan and is totally in control. All things will and do work together for good just like Romans 8:28 tells us.

You are an overcomer because of the blood of Jesus and the word of your testimony hallelujah! You don’t have to live in fear because in your journey the Lord will be your guide and lead you through the dark seemingly hopeless places.

Don’t just run to God when things look bad but stay connected so you have peace and can in fact overcome anything that comes your way because Jesus is your Lord. Tell the devil to take a hike as you are a child of God and have no authority over you or your house.

PRAYER: Your name Lord is above all other names. Even when I get my eyes off of the cross and start to sink you are there to rescue me and help me overcome all hurdles in my life. Thank you. 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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er I get…and that suits me and my maker just fine.

Today’s recipe is simple. It needs only three ingredients but you can feel free to dress it up and add more if you like. But you know, cooking does not have to be a complicated thing. Neither does life. Keep it simple whenever possible. That gives you more time to whistle.

To make this, you’ll need an onion, a bottle of Catalina dressing, and some chicken.

I am using boneless skinless chicken breasts here but you can use whatever you like and you can easily make enough chicken for 6 people with this same recipe, without having to add any additional dressing or onion.

Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker, top with onion and dressing. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or on high, 3-4.

Now we’re gonna make our yummy sauce to go over it!

Oh by the way, when your chicken is done it will be pink. I don’t mean pink like it was before it was cooked, but I mean pink as in the red catalina dressing will have turned it pink. We’re fixin’ to cover that up so don’t worry. Besides, take a spoonful of that sauce or try a forkful of that chicken. Chicken that tastes like that can be any color it wants!

When chicken is done, remove chicken breasts from slow cooker and ladle the sauce into a saucepan.

Take 2-3 tablespoons of flour and vigorously stir it together with equal amounts of water. Pour this into the sauce.

Bring just to a boil over medium heat while stirring constantly.

Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for a few minutes, or until

desired thickness.

Pour over chicken.

Enjoy.

Ingredients • 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts • 16 ounce bottle Catalina Dressing • 1 large onion chopped • 2-3 tablespoons flour Instructions Place chicken in bottom of 5 or 6 quart slow cooker. Top with chopped onion and entire bottle of dressing. Cover and cook on low, 7-8 hours or high, 3-4 hours.

Once chicken is done remove it to plate and cover with foil to keep it moist. Ladle sauce in slow cooker into a small sauce pot.

In a cup, vigorously stir together flour with 2-3 tablespoons water using a fork. Pour into pot with sauce.

Place sauce over medium high heat and bring to a boil stirring constantly with a whisk. Reduce heat to low and simmer until it reaches desired thickness, just a few minutes more. Pour over chicken and serve.

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.

MADISON - As previously mentioned in the article about 301 Church Street, this house was constructed around 1920 - 1922 by Professor Thomas Green Riddle for his son Harry Carlson and Harry’s new bride as of 1920, Mary Catherine Steele. Harry and Catherine did not live long in the house that was on Thomas G. Riddle’s now sub-divided lot. By 1923 Harry and his wife and his father moved to Birmingham. Thomas was then enumerated in the 1930 census living as a “boarder” in another house, but not far from the household of Harry and Catherine. That census also showed that Thomas was married, but his wife Emma Hinkle was not living with him.

According to records found on Family Search, Emma lived with her parents in Lynchburg, Tennessee in 1935, but in the censuses of 1930 and 1940 she was in the household of her brother Harry Wilson Hinkle in Pecos City, Texas. Something unusual happened in the Riddle family, possibly indicated as beginning in early January of 1919, when Thomas deeded over 700 acres of Madison County land to Emma for $35,000. The reason for such a transaction between husband and wife is not known. Nor is it known why Thomas and Harry Riddle left Madison for Birmingham by 1923, but there were some circulated rumors through the years that there may have been a problem at the Bank of Madison, where Harry was a cashier and Thomas was a Director.

The 1930 census listed Harry’s occupation as the Collection Manager of an Investment Corporation, while Thomas was shown as a salesman for a shirt factory in Birmingham.

Whatever may have been the reason for the departure of these Riddle family members from Madison, the house at 303 Church Street passed into ownership of George Walton (“Doc”) Hughes by 1926. He was known as “Doc” because he took care of most of Madison’s citizens for their minor medical situations. Most folks of the town took for their maladies whatever Doc Hughes recommended, often without seeing a doctor first. The attitude and personality of this old time pharmacist was captured in material that Percy Keel (now deceased) collected and preserved. The words that follow were prepared in the handwriting of G. Walton Hughes, Madison’s premier pharmacist in the mid-1900s. He was apparently preparing a speech in 1971 for an organization or club meeting for a celebration of 100 years of operation of the Humphrey-Huges Drug Store on Madison’s Main Street. The notes for his speech indicate his dedication to the community:

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This past weekend I came across a book that I could hardly put down. I generally go to bed about an hour early each night to give myself time to read. (Sidenote: It is amazing how much giving up television has improved the quality of my life!).

So I came across this book and I’m going to tell you a little about it, but not enough to spoil it should you decide to read it, too. It’s called Whistling Woman and it is based on the ancestors of the authors. So many of the history, stories, and personalities of the characters echo those of my own heritage. My people were descended from Cherokee and “Black Dutch”, with a little Swedish, Irish, and German thrown in for good measure. The women in this book, and the men, too actually, could have easily been related to me. Their background, personalities, and even some of the family stories sound like they came from my own people.

The main character is a girl named Vashti Lee. Only, she hates that name so she insists that everyone call her Bess. Her grandmother is a Cherokee from North Carolina (where my Cherokee ancestors are from). One day, Bess is picking berries with her great grandmother and a lady walks by. Her grandmother tells Bess “She’s a whistling woman”. Bess asks what this means and her grandmother declares “You know what they say, a whistling woman and a crowing hen will never come to a good end. That there is a whistling woman. She whistles all day long and she don’t care none who hears it!”. (This is paraphrased from my memory of the book).

Bess decided right then and there that was exactly the kind of woman she wanted to be. The rest of the book follows along as she grows into a woman, struggles with a life that washes over all of us unexpectedly from time to time, and learns to be strong – just like her grandmother told her she would be someday.

I come from a long line of whistling women. Some might view them as eccentric, head strong, stubborn, or even trouble makers.

Some of them were tiny little women in stature but never afraid to go head to head with a man twice their size. So many stories swirl around in my mind that were passed down to teach us inner strength and fortitude, joy and gratitude. Unfortunately, not many of the stories are fit to be shared in such a public venue so you’ll have to catch me when I’m doing one of my talks in person to hear them:). Some of my best friends have been whistling women and those who I admire most..whistlers all.

Looking back on my life and even living it from day to day, I do believe I was born to be a whistling woman.

And I find my whistle becomes louder and more out of tune the old-

8B • THE RECORD

April 7, 2021

Former Madison Mayor George Walton Hughes with the town’s first firetruck.

History

Continued from page 7B

“After such a fine introduction I can hardly wait to hear myself talk. I am glad he (the unknown moderator of the meeting) told you that I was also a farmer. I want people to know that I make an honest living farming. However, I do think we have the finest drugstore in any small town anywhere. Only a few weeks ago I was summoned to court as a character witness, and being a good friend of the judge, he as a matter of routine asked my name and my profession. He said ‘Do you rate the drugstore the best in Madison? Would you say the best in Madison County?’ I said ‘Yes, sir.’ Then he said ‘Would you say the best in Alabama?’ I said ‘Yes, sir.’

‘Would you say the best in the U.S.A.?’ ‘Yes, sir.’ ‘Then you’d say you ran the best drugstore in the world, wouldn’t you?’

And I said ‘Yes, sir’.”

“Several weeks later at a meeting of the pharmacists of Madison County, some of the fellows had heard about it and were chiding me. One of the fellows said ‘Hughes, why did you tell the judge that you operate the best drugstore in the world?’ I replied ‘I was sworn to tell the truth’.”

“I do not want to be boastful and hope that you will not think me vain when I tell you that for some 40 years or more I was torn between Madison and Huntsville. Now that I have become quite famous, I find that Madison and Huntsville both ‘claim’ me. Huntsville claims that I was born in Madison, and Madison claims that I was born in Huntsville.”

“I was trained in the era when we made all our pills by hand, a very slow process. We continue to make a few of them, as you cannot buy them any more – not enough volume for the big manufacturers of today. It was 49 years ago that I started work in the store we now own. We are proud of the fact that this is the 100th anniversary of this store, and in the 100 years it has only had two owners. The drug business is very interesting, and I know of no business more rewarding – not financially, but from helping people. I think there is no place where you can have an opportunity to render more service than in a drugstore such as ours.”

Doc Hughes was the first-born son of John Anthony Hughes and a grandson of Edmund James Hughes. He was born January 28, 1903, and died December 25, 1976. His career at the drugstore spanned more than 50 years. In 1921 Doc Hughes (1903-1976) married Sarah Parham (1901-1988), and they had daughter Marion P. Hughes, who married Eugene Javis Anderson in January of 1942. Gene Anderson served as mayor of Madison in 1957–65. He and his sons, Walt and Larry, owned the Hughes Hardware store at Main and Church Streets after receiving it from Marion’s father.

Gene and Marion developed a housing subdivision in town, south of Old Madison Pike and east of Hughes Road. Many of the street names in that development commemorate family members. Doc and Sarah also had a son, John Ward Hughes, born in 1936. John and Marion deeded the house and lot of 303 Church Street to Carl Sampieri in February of 1992.

Carl’s ancestry is as facinating as the house on Church

Street is picturesque. The design of the house is truly unique in Madison, as are the Sampieri roots. Carl’s Sampieri ancestors came to America in 1912 from the village of Lentiai, province of Belluno in the Veneto region of Italy. The village is about 43 miles from Venice at the northeast end of the Adriatic Sea. The region is mountainous, with a lake, a river, and marshes leading down to Venice. The village itself is not far from the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Several popes and many other famous people lived in the area at various times.

Carl is a fourth generation American, as his great grandfather Francesco Angelo Sampieri and his wife Maria Endrighetti came to New York as immigrants to the United States during a time of severe economic hardships in Italy. Of course, that was a time during the early 1900s when Americans did not always welcome immigrants, especially those from Italy and Ireland. However, they presevered and arrived in Alabama before 1920, where they settled in the Walker County small town of Cordova, in the area known as the Barney Community. Cordova is on Walker County Road 20, about ten miles southeast of Jasper on the east side of Interstate 22.

The imigrant Sampieri couple Anglicized their names to Frank and Mary, as recorded in the 1920 census. That census record shows the children in their household (#453) as Clita (age 14) and Bert (19) -- all having immigrated in 1912 from Italy and speaking Italian as well as English. Frank (shown as age 51, a coal miner) and Mary (shown as age 48) also had another son who came to America with them in 1912 at the age of 12 or 13. That additional son was Isadore Sampieri.

He and and his siblings were born in Leniai, Italy, and no doubt has a great adventure sailing across the Atlantic on the ship La Province of the French Fabre line, arriving in New York on November 28, 1912 after just over three weeks at sea.

The ship’s passenger list also included Sampieri names of Maria (“Mary” of the 1920 census), Emma, Clara (probably the “Clita” of the 1920 census), and Umberto, who would be the “Bert” of the census record. It is not known what happened to Emma or even if she was part of the family of Frank and Mary. Isadore at age 20 had his own household (#456) near his parents in Cordova of Walker County. He also had a wife, Ethel, age 23 and born in Alabama. That suggests that she was perhaps born in Walker County, but the Sampieri family must have arrived in the Cordova coal mining area before 1920 to allow some time for Isadore to woo and wed a wife before the census taken on January 21, 1920. Isadore and Ethel had no children listed in the 1920 census, but Ethel was apparently pregnant with their first child at the census time, beause he was born on February 9, 1920 after their 1919 marriage.

The family of Isadore (1899-1970) and his wife Carrie Ethel Gilbert (1896-1985) grew to include at least five children.

Horace Milton (1920-1989 or 2000, depending upon what pub-

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lic record is correct) married Grace Smith in Winston County after completing his high school education. According to the 1940 census data, Milton’s mother had gone to school through the seventh grade, while his father was listed in the census record as having no formal American schooling, which was not unusual for the time and place. Isadore still provided well for his family, as all of the children apparently completed at least a high school education. Audrey or Aubrey Herman Sampieri (1921-2004) was shown as Aubrey in the 1930 census as a male, but in 1940 Audrey was listed as a daughter of Isadore and Ethel. Clarification came when Audrey Hermon Sampieri was recorded as marrying Rosalyn Everette Loveless on July 8, 1944, in Alexander City of Etowah County, Alabama.

Byron Dexter Sampieri was born in 1923 and died in 2017.

Davis Isadore Sampieri was born in 1926 and died in 2018.

Carl Frank Sampieri was born in 1927 and died in 1941. He was the last of the children of Isadore and Ethel to be born and the first to die. He is buried in Cordova in the Barney Cemetery with several of the family, but he actually passed away in Birmingham, probably in a hospital there. In spite of the dangers of mining coal, this family lived long lives in general, no doubt working hard through difficult times all of their lives. They had to be really stromg folks to endure the circumstances of coal mining for so long.

However, not all of the Sampieri children stayed in Walker County, as we can know from the fact of Carl Sampieri of 303 Church Street. He is a son of Byron Dexter Sampieri.

The 1993 Madison Telephone Directory included seven listings for the Sampieri name in Madison. First was listed the Sampieri Automotive & Truck Repair shop at 58 Martin Street. Next was Byron, living on Walton Drive, then Carl at 303 Church Street, followed by D. Sampieri on Slaughter Road, Horace M. in another house on Walton Drive, L. L. on Sullivan Street, and finally W. H. on Betty Garrett Drive. W. H. is Wayne Houston Sampieri, born in 1952 in Jasper, Alabama. He is a brother of Carl. Byron, their father, married Beatrice Perrin, the mother of the children.

There have been, or are, several other Sampieri family members in the area, including Huntsville, but not all have been listed here. Suffice it to say, their family is literally the role model epitomized in America of hard-working immigrants that became the fabic of society. In fact, their lineage has been posted on the Family Search website as connecting not only to Italy but also through various lines that go back to King Henry I of England. Their royal Enlish ancestry then connects back through William the Conqueror to royalty of various countries of Europe in antiquity, just as did the lines for the Lewis and Hughes families of neighboring 301 and 302 Church Street and some others of this area. The people of Madison are frequently found to be connected to “world shapers” of history, but today’s citizens are often unaware of such connections in their own lineage.

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