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Madison soars in top schools rankings

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Meeting A Need Madison Library produces face shields.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION PARADE - Five-year-old Zoey Freda was a birthday princess last week when she was surprised with a drive-by birthday parade, which included some help from the Madison Fire and Rescue. The COVID-19 crisis has forced people to find creative ways to celebrate, often in very memorable ways. First responder parades to celebrate kids’ birthdays have become very popular in some areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you held a unique celebration because of the pandemic, send it to us. We would love to share the fun with our readers. Email news@themadisonrecord.com.

MADISON—James Clemens and Bob Jones high schools rank 7th and 8th respectively in the latest U.S. News & World Reports top 25 high school rankings in Alabama.

That’s among 376 high schools spread across 138 school districts statewide, according to the April 21 report.

The U.S. News & World Reports study is the latest among a variety of studies looking at school excellence. “Madison City Schools consistently places near the top of most studies,� said MCS spokesperson John Peck. “The district last year placed

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2020 High School Senior Spotlight.

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ABOVE: The site work portion of building the Midtown Elementary School is now complete. The construction phase started last week. BELOW: A rendering of what the new school will look like when it is completed.

Construction begins on Midtown Elementary School

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MADISON—Not everything is on hold during the current COVID-19 situation. Construction is under way on the new elementary school in Madison.

Workers opened a construction office on site last week and began moving in equipment and supplies for what will become

Midtown Elementary. The new $34 million campus is being built on Wall Triana next to the Kroger grocery store, where site work had been steady progressing for several weeks.

Bailey-Harris Construction is the prime building contractor while Stanley Construction led the site preparation work.

The K-5 school is scheduled to open in Fall 2021

and hold about 900 students.

Madison City Schools interim superintendent Eric Terrell said former superintendent Robby Parker, along with community and city leaders, helped make the new school possible. “Mr. Parker and our board of education did an outstanding job, along with our city and our

mayor and our councilman,� he said.

Madison residents overwhelmingly approved a 12-mill property tax increase in September to fund the construction of the school and a new middle school, plus additions at Bob Jones and James Clemens.

Site preparation for the new middle school is expected to begin with-

in the next couple of months. That school, which has yet to be named, is scheduled to open in Fall 2022.

With the competition of Midtown Elementary, the students currently at West Madison will be moved to the new campus. West Madison will then be renovated and converted into the school district’s new Pre-K center.

Gov. Ivey advised by congressional delegation before announcing plan to reopen state

By STAFF REPORTS

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M O N T G O M E RY — Several members of Alabama’s congressional delegation sent recommendations to Gov. Kay Ivey this week on how to gradually reopen the state’s economy.

Ivey requested the input before announcing her plans to reopen the state.

Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, is the only member to suggest the state’s current stay-athome order be immediately rescinded without a replacement plan in place. “Every delay day is a nail in the coffin of otherwise income and job-producing enterprises,�

Brooks’ report said. “At

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But most of the others’ recommendations agree that before reopening, a 14-day downward trajectory of COVID-19 cases needs to be shown first.

Each representative’s report consisted of input from business owners, state lawmakers, medical health officials and community leaders.

Reps. Bradley Byrne, R-Mobile, and Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, recommend reopening parts of the economy with a start date of May 1.

Reps. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, Gary Palmer, R-Birmingham,

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey rejected calls last week to open the state up early. She maintained the stay-at-home order would be in place until April 30. An announcement concerning the state’s plans is expected to be made this week. At press time on Monday evening, an announcement had not been made yet. Check www.themadisonrecord.com for updates to this story. and Mike Rogers, R-Saks, also submitted reports.

In his report, Byrne says Alabama’s COVID-19

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case growth rate has fallen in the past five days compared to the growth rate seen from April 1-15.

This declining rate and other data points are what lead Byrne to support opening up certain businesses by May 1.

No matter what Ivey’s reopening plan ends up being, the members emphasized the need for clear guidance and instruction from the state to avoid further confusion for business owners and inspire confidence in consumers.

All the reports say business leaders need more reassurance that a steady supply of personal protective equipment, or PPE, will be given when necessary and that more testing needs to be happening all over the state.

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FEEDING THE FRONTLINE - The staff at the Madison Chamber of Commerce rewarded those on the frontline of the current COVID-19 crisis last week. They recently created a fundraiser to feed healthcare professionals, police department, fire department and HEMSI staff in the Madison community. According to Chamber Member Relations Manager Merrill Wright, the call for help was met with overwhelming success. “Our original goal was $600 and we passed that within the first couple of days, and then we have raised it to $1,500,” she said. The total for the campaign ended up being $3,000 raised. For every $15 someone contributed they received a #madisonalstrong shirt. “We thought this would be a great way for the community to help feed the frontline from the comfort of their own homes,” she said. On Friday, April 24, Wright delivered the gift cards to the Madison Police, Madison Fire and Rescue and HEMSI. She said they will also be providing meals to the staff at Madison Hospital.

Trash Pandas hit the internet with virtual baseball games, social media fun

By STAFF REPORTS MADISON—With the status of the 2020 inaugural season currently on hold, the Rocket City Trash Pandas have started up multiple digital campaigns to stay in communication with fans.

The Trash Pandas, along with numerous other Minor League organizations, have taken advantage of the full library of MiLB teams and rosters in the ‘MLB The Show 20’ video game.

The first simulated game against the Mississippi Braves was called by broadcaster Josh Caray, featured a six-run comeback victory ending in a

Arrest Report The following is the Madison Police Department Arrest Report from Apr. 18th through Apr. 23rd:

Apr. 18  Ashley Nicole Orr, Madison, driving under the influence (any substance).

Apr. 19  Abby Aleshia Sunday, Madison,

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Rocket City Trash Pandas Special Events Coordinator Gayle Milam reads one of her favorite children’s books for an online series for the younger audience called Trash Panda Tales. Presented by WOW!, it features front office staff members reading aloud children’s books. walk-off, and totaled nearly 700 viewers.

Three episodes of the “Panda Shopping Network” have been released so far, which featured promotions manager and on-field

emcee Ricky Fernandez showcasing various Trash Pandas merchandise on a QVC-style program. All items on the shows are available for purchase at shoptrashpandas.com.

theft (shoplifting), fourth degree, two counts of marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Christopher Alan Jennings, Madison, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence (.08 or more).

interference with domestic violence emergency call.  Grant Cortland Collins, Huntsville, burglary (no force, residence), third degree and theft from residence, second degree.

Apr. 21  Chad Anthony Martin, Huntsville, unlawful imprisonment, first degree, rape (strong arm), first degree, sexual abuse, first degree, domestic violence (simple assault, family), third degree and

Apr. 22  Mary Margaret Patel, Madison, possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Apr. 23  Joshua Andrew Quillin, Madison, possession of amphetamine.

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The Hometown Series presented by Bill Penney Toyota is a showcase of the places and faces that make up the greater North Alabama area.

While fans live all over the globe, the Hometown Series is a representation of those who reside closest and will be seen most at Toyota Field – the soul of Trash Pandas baseball.

Florence, Athens, Decatur, and Muscle Shoals have been featured so far with more on the way.

For the younger audience, Trash Panda Tales presented by WOW! features front office staff members reading aloud their favorite children’s books. With families now

Incident Report The following is the Madison Police Department Incident Report from Apr. 17th to Apr. 23rd:

Apr. 17  Burglary, third degree from the 100 block of East Crest Way.  Burglary, third degree and theft, second degree from the 100 block of Mabry Drive.  Harassment from the 8000 block of Highway 72 West.  Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle and theft, fourth degree from the 300 block of Maplewood Drive.  Theft, first degree from the 500 block of Clift Drive.  Theft, fourth degree from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.  Harassing communications from the 100 block of Jackies Terrace.  Theft, fourth degree from the 4000 block of Wall Triana Highway.  Theft of services, fourth degree from the 100 block of Royal Drive.

Apr. 18  Harassment from the 8000 block of Highway 72 West.  Theft, fourth degree from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.  Theft, third degree from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.

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Apr. 19  Harassing communications from

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The first simulated Rocket City Trash Pandas game was against the Mississippi Braves. Called by broadcaster Josh Caray, it featured a sixrun comeback victory ending in a walk-off and totaled nearly 700 viewers. in the process of educating at home, the goal is to provide opportunities for young ones to connect with the team through positive learning experiences. Additionally, the mascot Sprocket has frequently made guest appearances in virtual classrooms of local schools to greet students.

The newest social media campaign, the Trash Pandas Concert Series presented by Inline

Electric, spotlights local musicians as they perform live on the RCTP Facebook page.

Country artist Alyssa Palmer, who has begun recording in Nashville, provided the inaugural show last week – a clip of her singing “Sweet Home Alabama” was shared by Minor League Baseball and has nearly 10,000 views.

Concerts takes place each Friday at 7 p.m.

the 7000 block of Highway 72 West.  Menacing from the 100 block of Shelton Road.  Hindering prosecution, first degree from the 100 block of Shelton Road.  Domestic violence, third degree and criminal trespassing, third degree from the 200 block of West Lake Circle.  Theft, fourth degree from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.

 Theft, fourth degree from the 7000 block of Highway 72 West.  Theft, fourth degree from the 4000 block of Wall Triana Highway.  Harassment from the 600 block of Marion Drive.  Menacing from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.

Apr. 20  Burglary, third degree and theft, fourth degree from the 100 block of Seattle Slew Drive.  Domestic violence (harassment, family), third degree from the 100 block of Royal Drive.  Identity theft from the 200 block of Millstone Lane.  Theft, third degree from the 7000 block of Old Madison Pike.  Theft, fourth degree from the 100 block of Coveshire Place.  Theft, second degree from the 5000 block of Wall Triana Highway.

Apr. 21  Attempting to flee or elude police officer from the area of Royal Drive and Sullivan Street.  Reckless endangerment from the area of Royal Drive and Sullivan Street.  Harassing communications from the 100 block of Angela Drive.  Harassing communications from the 300 block of Gillespie Road.  Discharging firearm into unoccupied dwelling/vehicle from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.  Theft, fourth degree from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.

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among the 50 best school systems in America, according to a national education study group. It also was one of the few districts in Alabama with every single school earning an A on the 2019 State Department of Education Report card.

The ALSDE assessment gave the Madison district a grade of 96 over-

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State Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and Ivey expressed concern last week that not enough testing had been done at this point, but they do expect more texting being completed in coming weeks.

The A l ab a m a Department of Public Health reports that about 74,000 tests have been conducted in Alabama, a state with a population of 4.9 million. That number does not include private lab testing that isn’t being reported to the state.

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Apr. 23  Aggravated child abuse from the 100 block of Overdale Court.  Theft, fourth degree from the 4000 block of Wall Triana Highway.  Identity theft and theft, fourth degree from the 200 block of High Road.  Theft of lost property, fourth degree from the 10000 block of County Line Road.  Theft, fourth degree and criminal trespassing, third degree from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.  Criminal trespassing, third degree from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.

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Pecked also pointed out that all 11 Madison City Schools received an A for the third consecutive year, with numerical scores improving in all but one school, which only slid from a 99 to a 98. Only eight out of 137 school systems statewide had every school earning an A.

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Apr. 22  Burglary, third degree and theft, first degree from the 100 block of Hickory Gap Trail.  Theft, second degree from the 600 block of Hughes Road.  Possession of forged instrument, second degree from the 4000 block of Wall Triana Highway.  Theft of lost property, fourth degree from the 8000 block of Highway 72 West.

NICHE, a national education research group, ranked MCS 46th out of 10,768 public school districts nationwide in its 2019-2020 report.

NICHE ranked Madison City 2nd best in Alabama among 137 districts.

Individual MCS schools also fared well, with all landing in the top 1-2 percentile of America’s best schools.

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Each report also stated the importance of keeping distancing and sanitation measures when the stay-at-home order is lifted.

“Even as we begin talking about reopening portions of the economy, that does not mean we can relax the necessary distancing and hygiene requirements like wearing a cloth mask in public and washing our hands thoroughly,” Byrne said in a press release.

Ivey on Tuesday said she intended to keep

the stay-at-home order in place until its expiration on April 30 and will announce her intentions on how to reopen this week.

“No one wants to open up businesses more than I do,” Ivey said. “All of our decisions that I’m going to make are going to come from data, not a desired date.”

Most of the reopening recommendations also follow guidance from President Donald Trump’s released “Opening Up America Again Guidelines.”

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Madison Public Library uses 3D printing to produce face shields for health care workers

By GREGG L. PARKER Gregg.Parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON—To relieve the urgent need facing health care workers, Madison Public Library used 21st-century technology to produce face shields needed to examine patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The purpose of the public library is to identify needs in the community and work to help meet those needs. I see this project as an extension of that purpose,” Nora Bahr said. Bahr works as Makerspace Librarian for Madison Public Library.

“When the call went out for 3D printers in the area, the library was able to go to action immediately. We already had the equipment and expertise … we’re just applying them in an innovative way,” Bahr said.

Printing at the Madison library ran non-stop from March 28 through April 15. “In that time, we produced 90 face shields. This includes the headband portion of the shield and the bottom support. The

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Madison Public Library employees produced these face shields with a 3D printer in the library’s MakerSpace area. clear plastic and elastic (and a few extra bottom supports) were provided by the organizers of the project,” Bahr said.

“I was excited to partner with Smarter Every Day on this project.

They had a clean plan for mobilizing people with 3D printers across Huntsville and distributing the completed headbands to area hospitals,”

Bahr said. “On our first delivery day, I was told we were in the top 10 percent of makers!”

Setup for making the shields was a challenge, but, once printing was up and running, the process was easy. Bahr received approval to take the 3D printers from the library to her home and avoid continually going to the empty library.

Bahr and her husband set up a 3D printing station on their kitchen table. She had the 3D file that the hospital approved and required for printing. “I had to find a combination of settings that would print quickly but still have the strength to do its job,” Bahr said.

Luckily, she found a balance after a few test

runs. “I used a copy of the file that would allow me to print a pile of four headbands at a time and then cut them apart when they finished printing.

These would take a little over eight hours to print so I started them before bed and took them off the printer when I woke up in the morning. We were truly printing around the clock,” Bahr said.

Bahr also had to inspect each headband as it came off the printer, clean up or sand any loose plastic and support materials, and disinfect the headbands in a bleach solution before delivery.

Currently, she is not printing face shields. On April 13, she was notified that the organization had met the need for face shields in North Alabama and we could stop printing for now. “I delivered the remainder of the shields I’d printed.

The printers are sitting quiet for the moment, and it’s nice to have a little silence. They are not loud, but it was strange having them running in the background 24/7,” Bahr said.

If the need arises, Bahr and library employees can resume printing at any time.

“We are very lucky to have such a high tech and innovative library in Madison and our community to back us. I hope we can continue to serve that community in any way possible, both during these trying times and in the future,” Bahr said.

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Alabama legislative session on hold until May 4 M O N T G O M E RY — Concerns about the coronavirus will keep Alabama lawmakers out of the Legislature another week, their planned resumption of the legislative session now May 4, as reported first by Inside Alabama Politics.

The session has been on hold since mid-March, and lawmakers had hoped to be back Tuesday.

“Our goal for the remainder of the session is to conduct the people’s business that is required by the Constitution and position Alabama to repair the economic damage that has been done by the unavoidable public health quarantine,” said House Speaker Rep. Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, in a statement last week.

State law limits the number of days in a regular session, and this year’s must end on or before May

18. Because of shortened time frame, passage of the education and General Fund budgets will be lawmakers’ priority.

Bare bones budgets that reflect the drop in income and sales tax revenue as businesses have closed in response to COVID-19 are expected.

“It is imperative that we continue to meet and finish out the session as we move to reopen Alabama,” Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, said in a statement. “The people elected us to lead and send us to Montgomery to pass budgets and keep the state moving forward.”

McCutcheon said local legislation that has been advertised by cities, towns and counties will also be included on the work agenda.

“The Senate and House leadership have firmly agreed that state budgets and local bills will be the only matters discussed, debated and voted upon in

the remainder of the session,” McCutcheon said.

“The governor always has the option of calling us into a special session later in the year to address other issues of importance.”

It is still unclear what a socially distance session could look like. Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed, R-Jasper, said this week that the legislative staff is working on the best ways to safely conduct the remainder of the session in the eight-story building where hallways often get crowded with lobbyists, the public and state agency representatives.

When lawmakers briefly returned on March 31, the legislative building was not open to the public.

Reed said the Legislature will take recommendations from the Alabama Department of Health about how best to handle public interaction during the session. Livestreaming is one option.

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April 29, 2020

Value despite loss for AHSAA senior class of 2020

By STEVE SAVARESE, Executive Director, Alabama High School Athletic Association Have you ever wondered what life would be like without sports?

Now we know. And it isn’t fun. No NCAA basketball tournament. No traditional Major League Baseball Opening Days.

No professional basketball, college softball or baseball world series. No Little League or youth soccer. The Summer Olympics have been delayed for at least a year.

And the list of community cancellations and postponements is nearly endless.

If you’re a high school sports fan, the disappointment runs even deeper, and it strikes much closer to home. The interruption of the normal school year has played havoc with the spring sports season here in Alabama. For hundreds of high school sports

teams, months of preparation, intense training and expectations appear to have been done for naught. And within our state, the dream of scoring a decisive victory over an archrival or competing for a state championship has been surrendered.

It’s “wait ‘til next year” for freshmen, sophomores and juniors. But for most of the high school seniors who participate in a spring sport, this is more than a season cut short.

For many, it is the end of an active sports career.

The NCAA estimates that, depending on the sport, only about three percent of all high school athletes go on to play a sport in college.

The senior first baseman who picked up his first bat when he was five years old will never have the opportunity to swing at an 82 mile-an-hour fastball again. The champion runner who has diligently trained to shatter the high

school state record may never compete in the 800 again. The young woman who was elected captain of her tennis team will never know how deep into the tournament her squad could have gone.

But here’s what will happen, and it’s significant. That same first baseman has learned that baseball is about far more than trying to hit a ball with a stick. It’s about a group of young men from vastly different backgrounds coming together as a team. The sprinter has discovered if a person has enough determination, barriers once thought impossible can be broken. And the captain of the tennis team will take the leadership skills she’s learned as a student-athlete and apply them to everything she does for the rest of her life.

For many, their seasons and athletic careers may be over, but the charac-

Steve Savarese ter those senior athletes have developed because they participated in education-based high school sports lives on. It will encourage, guide and positively influence commu-

nities here in Alabama for the next generation and beyond.

High school seniors, thank you for the contribution you have made to your team, your school

and your community.

And thank you for the shared sacrifice you are making right now.

Humbly, we congratulate you on an outstanding high school career and a job well done.

As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” To those AHSAA student-athletes who graduate this spring, you may have you’re spring sport seasons cut short, but you have gained both intelligence and character because you participated in high school athletics. To the class of 2020, we wish you continued growth and much success.

Although we are all practicing social distancing and communicating virtually, please accept this big virtual hug to the graduating class from all of us at the NFHS and AHSAA. God bless each of you!

Masks could be required, and experts strongly recommend them

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Many have turned to making homemade masks while supplies at stores have been low. he and Gov. Kay Ivey have said an announcement will be made beforehand about whether it will be extended, modified or allowed to lapse. Ivey last week reiterated previous statements suggesting that, whenever the order expires, it will likely be replaced with new mandates designed to ease the economic damage of the current order while maintaining health protections.

Some states and local governments have sought to find that balance by requiring masks.

Judy Smith, administrator of the Alabama Department of Public Health Northern District, said she is disappointed more people are not wearing masks in public.

In addition to social distancing and frequent hand-washing, she said, masks are a crucial tool in limiting the spread of the virus.

“This virus we’re dealing with, which clearly is highly transmittable, is a respiratory virus. One of the best ways for people to protect themselves and especially others is with the use of masks,” Smith said Friday. “In a time when we do not have a vaccine, we don’t have an antiviral that works on this, wearing a mask is one of the most crucial things anyone can do.”

While homemade cotton masks are far less effective at preventing the wearer from contracting COVID-19 than medical-grade masks like the N95, research at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and other institutions indicates some may provide limited protection.

Their most important benefit, however, is in protecting others. One of the unique features of the coronavirus is that people who never develop symp-

THANK YOU! – Each year, April is designated as the Month of the Military Child. In Madison City Schools, more than 20 percent of its students come from military connected families. A special day, “Purple-Up Day,” is set aside in communities worldwide to honor the sacrifices made by military families. Purple is the official color of the military child — combining Air Force-blue, Army-green, Navyblue, Marine-red, and Coast Guard-blue. This year as the school district abides by the “stay at home” order due to the COVID-19 crisis, they sent a virtual “thank you” to the military-connected students by creating a picture collage reading: “We love our military-connected students! Celebrating April as the Month of the Military Child. Thank you for your service!”

toms can infect others, and even those who eventually develop symptoms are contagious before the symptoms appear.

“The mask may decrease a person who is asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic from spreading the virus by coughing or sneezing,” Landers said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month recommended “wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social dis-

Somewhat complicating the issuance of an emergency order requiring masks in Alabama is a 71-year-old loitering law that prohibits the wearing of a mask in a public place. Exceptions to the law have been carved out for masquerade parties, parades, sporting events and various educational, religious or historical presentations, but not for health issues.

State Attorney General Steve Marshall this month said the law would not be enforced against people wearing masks for health reasons. Georgia’s governor this month issued an executive order declaring a similar law, also aimed at unmasking Ku Klux Klan members, does not apply to anyone who “is wearing such device for the purpose of complying with the guidance of any health care agency or to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

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“Discussions continue around the use of cloth face-coverings in public settings,” Assistant State Health Officer Karen Landers said Friday when asked if such a requirement might be included in a future health order.

Seven states and numerous local governments have issued emergency health orders requiring masks to be worn in certain public settings, usually when in an enclosed space with others or when 6-foot distancing cannot be consistently maintained.

David Spillers, CEO of Huntsville Hospital System, last week recommended such an order.

“There has been a lot of conversation about opening up the economy and I think when we see that, I certainly hope that one of the recommendations that comes from the state when we open back up is a requirement to mask,” said Spillers, who oversees hospitals in Morgan and Limestone counties.

“I think everybody in a store buying a product should be masked.”

The strict stay-athome order issued by State Health Officer Scott Harris on April 3 expires at 5 p.m. Thursday, and

tancing measures are difficult to maintain,” such as grocery stores and pharmacies. “It is critical to emphasize that maintaining 6-feet social distancing remains important to slowing the spread of the virus,” according to the CDC. “CDC is additionally advising the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others.”

Another benefit to wearing masks, Smith said, is it reminds people that the wearer takes the disease seriously.

“One of the biggest things we’re dealing with is complacency,” Smith said. “The big fear is once things open up — and they’ve got to open up for people’s livelihood — people will think it’s over.

There are people who have been horribly affected by this virus, but there are other people who just don’t see this as a real problem.

“A mask is crucial in communicating, ‘I’m in this to protect everybody.”

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April 29, 2020

Enjoy online materials, videos – even tutoring – at library during shutdown

By GREGG L. PARKER Gregg.Parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON COUNTY— Individuals can connect with the wealth of online resources at the branches of Huntsville-Madison County Public Library while the brick-and-mortar buildings are closed.

“The HuntsvilleMadison County Public Library invites all community members to find the library at their place by visiting the website hmcpl.org/hmcplconnects to access virtual services and resources,” Melanie Thornton said.

Thornton is Director of Public Relations.

“While the library’s physical spaces may be temporarily closed due to COVID-19, the public can discover ebooks, movies, online storytimes and much more – all from home,” Thornton said.

In times of crisis, libraries respond to their community’s needs in innovative and inspiring ways. “Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the HMCPL continues to make a difference in people’s lives by providing electronic learning resources, including

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The facilities for Huntsville-Madison County Public Library may be closed, but the library staff has recorded entertaining and educational videos available online to continue connections with patrons. virtual homework help, online crafting and programming, as well as information about keeping your family well and safe,” Thornton said.

A wide array of virtual services is available: * E-books – Accessed with library’s Digital Media Zone with hundreds of new titles added. * Hoopla Digital – Offering free books, audio-

books, movies and more. * Homework Alabama – Accessed with tutor. com, which has expanded hours for tutoring. * Learning Express – Assists with test preparation. * Ancestry.com – Open to temporary access from home. Email askus@ hmcpl.org for password. * e-books – Available with Freading.

* Music – Accessed with Freegal. * List of electronic resources – Available from Alabama Public Library Service. * COVID-19 misinformation – Explained in blog series.

Anyone can access online books and movies with a library card.

Librarians are renewing and issuing new library

cards; email askus@ hmcpl.org. “Since closing, we have had hundreds of users either sign up for a library card or renew their cards. I think people are seeing the value in what libraries have to offer,” Thornton said.

“Before the official closing date, our youth librarians began recording storytimes for our YouTube channel. Tune in every

Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. for a new storytime with your favorite youth librarians, including Eileen Drummond and Lisa Blackmon at Madison Public Library.

Eileen and Lisa are also taking part in the STEM Wednesdays programming, every Wednesday at 10 a.m.,” Thornton said.

Sessions are open in online programming by visiting YouTube: * Online Storytime – Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. * STEM Wednesdays – Wednesdays at 10 a.m. * Crafting with Haley – Fridays at 10 a.m.

“When certain restrictions have been lifted, our first goal is to be able to offer curbside service at select locations, including Madison Public Library.

We’re speaking with public health officials about how to do this safely – for both our patrons and our staff,” Thornton said.

“There are also behindthe-scenes logistics with our cataloging and transit systems that we’re working on right now to make it as seamless as possible.”

For more information, visit hmcpl.org.

Chess players in Madison switch to online platforms, compete with international players

By GREGG L. PARKER Gregg.Parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON—COVID-19 pandemic’s constraints of social distancing and stayat-home guidelines have not thwarted the dedication of chess players across Madison.

Because players cannot gather for games, the youth have moved to online platforms to continue their chess activity in Madison.

“While a number of our students played online chess before, supplementing what we did in faceto-face meetings, online chess has proven to be a great way to give our kids access to continue an extra-curricular activity they enjoyed before school closure,” Ranae Bartlett said. Bartlett is Executive Director of Madison City Chess League.

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Chess players in Madison have transitioned from face-to-face chess games to screen-to-screen matches during the COVID-19 shutdown.

“Each school chess club has found ways to meet using video-conferencing capabilities, usually using Google Meet and playing chess on ChessKid.com or

Chess.com,” Bartlett said.

In addition, Madison City Schools provides a free gold membership on ChessKid.com to every elementary student.

Students can continue to access the site during summer.

Middle school students enrolled in chess elective courses, and chess team

members also have free gold ChessKid accounts.

As a result, two online chess championship events will be held in May: * Elementary Online Chess Championship on ChessKid – May 2 at 2 p.m. * Junior High Online Chess Championship on ChessKid – May 9 at 2 p.m.

To prepare, school chess clubs are hosting Hour of Chess events or school club tournaments during their afternoon meeting times. Madison City Chess League also hosts an Hour of Chess on Mondays at 6 p.m. (in lieu of weekly meetings at Madison Public Library). Any student in Madison City Schools can log on to play chess with others across the city.

Many high school students on chess teams also have free gold accounts on ChessKid and act as coaches at local schools.

“Our middle and high school students (and some higher rated elementary students) are involved in something new we are starting: International Matches with clubs on Chess.com,” Bartlett said. Recently, two MCCL clubs played teams from South Africa and England.

Chess officials in Madison are exploring rated chess matches on Chess.com. United States Chess Federation has approved online rated chess rules because of COVID-19. Youth can play fast games (blitz and rapid). (new.uschess.org/ news/us-chess-announces-online-events-partnership-chess-com) Upcoming events with Madison City Chess League are available at madisonchess.com/ events/upcoming.

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MADISON—Four students in Madison City Schools are among the first group of in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Sai Sumedha Bobba, Benjamin Garrett, Michael Pagan-Selby and Rohan Sethi received the honor.

National Merit Scholarship Corporation identified approximately 1,000 distinguished high school seniors who have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards.

About 160 corporations, company foundations and other business organizations finance the scholarships.

SAI SUMEDHA BOBBA at James Clemens High School has decided on neurosurgery as a probable career. Bobba received the National Merit Siemens Scholarship.

Siemens Corporation produces and markets electrical and electronic systems, instruments and components for medicine, science and industry.

The Siemens Foundation funds the scholarship, which supports higher education and honors high school students with exceptional talents, along with aiding as many as

possible in obtaining a college education.

MICHAEL PAGANSELBY at James Clemens wants to work in aerospace engineering. He earned the National Merit General Dynamics Corporation Scholarship.

Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., General Dynamics employs approximately 50,000 workers worldwide. The company has leading market positions in business aviation; information systems; shipbuilding and marine systems; and land and amphibious combat systems. The company sponsors Merit Scholarships as a demonstration of its commitment to the well-being of its employees and their communities.

ROHAN SETHI at James Clemens likely will pursue a career in medicine. Sethi received the National Merit Northrop Grumman Scholarship. Based in Los Angeles, Calif., Northrop Grumman primarily serves the defense and electronic systems requirements of governments, commerce and industry in the United States and other nations.

Northrop Grumman annually supports Merit Scholarship awards for employees’ children.

BENJAMIN GARRETT attends Bob Jones High School and is interested in a career in music. Garrett was awarded the National Merit Boeing Scholarship.

The Boeing Company supports Merit Scholarship awards annually for children of employees. The Merit Scholarship awards are a part of The Boeing Company’s comprehensive aid-to-education program.

Corporate sponsors provide National Merit Scholarships to finalists who are children of their employees, residents of communities the company serves or college-bound students who plan to pursue college majors or careers that the company wants to encourage.

Most of these awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and provide annual stipends ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Some awards provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000.

National Merit Scholarship Corporation will name recipients of National Merit Scholarshipsk for $2,500 on May 13, and winners of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards on June 3 and July 13.

For more information, visit nationalmerit.org.

EDUCATION

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April 29, 2020

Senior Spotlight – Kaylee Nicole Hawkins

By GREGG L. PARKER Gregg.Parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com

We are shining the spotlight on senior students who are missing their end-of-high-school experience. Let’s celebrate them! They are our future. Each week The Madison Record will highlight local high school seniors and wish the best for a successful future.

If you are a high school senior, please send a photo, short bio and what your future plans and goals are - and we’ll feature you in our Madison Record Senior Spotlight Series.

Go to www.TheMadisonRecord.com to submit your senior spotlight information or email gregg.parker@madisoncountyrecord.com.

M A D I S O N — K ayl e e Nicole Hawkins is a senior at Buckhorn High School, located in New Market and affiliated with the Madison County Schools district.

Hawkins’ favorite subject in school is biology. She achieved a GPA of 3.8.

In softball, Hawkins played as a varsity starter for four years, and she was a two-time state champion. Kaylee’s parents are Kevin and Jennifer Hawkins.

Kaylee plans to enroll in the University of Montevallo and major in biology. For her career, she wants to work as a veterinarian.

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Senior Spotlight – Grace Vincent Gray

M A D I S O N — Grace Vincent Gray is a senior at James Clemens High School.

“My favorite class was my Medical Internship during the fall of senior year. The opportunity to explore health care professions was priceless!”

Gray said.

Gray reached a 4.0 GPA in academic study. She has been a member of the Blue Angels Dance Team for four years.

In addition, she participated in National Honor Society, Junior Civitan, Fathom group

at Asbury United Methodist Church and Health Occupation Student Association or HOSA. Gray served as a Student Ambassador, student mentor and Diamond Doll.

“I can’t imagine having spent the last four years anywhere but James Clemens. I’m extremely grateful for the memories and experiences made at James Clemens and will carry them with me always.

Go Jets!” Grace said.

Grace’s parents are Vince and Kris Gray.

Grace’s siblings are Landon Gray, 20, and Garrison Gray, 16.

“I will attend Troy University and major in nursing,” Grace said.

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Grace Vincent Gray is a senior at James Clemens High School.

Workers who are essential as defined by Gov. Kay Ivey’s Proclamation are eligible for Child Care at the Hogan Family YMCA in Madison & the Southeast Family YMCA in Huntsville.

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Senior Spotlight – Cole William Alia

By GREGG L. PARKER Gregg.Parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com

M A D I S O N — Cole William Alia is a senior at James Clemens High School.

Before moving to Madison, Alia previously attended Fort Campbell High School in Kentucky.

He reached a GPA of 4.5.

History, more specifically world history, has been his favorite subject. Alia has been a member of National Honor Society and the cross-country team.

His parents are retired Col. Craig and Darla Alia. Cole has two older siblings -Caitlin Alia, 25, and

Craig Alia Jr., 21.

Cole has been accepted into and will attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. He will report at the end of June.

Cole will major in political science. His goal is to attend flight school after graduation and transition into work with Apache helicopters.

“West Point has been a dream of mine since I was little,” Cole said. “I am thankful for all the opportunities that the teachers, staff, JROTC instructors and coaches at James Clemens have provided to help me to achieve that dream.”

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April 29, 2020

Essential gear to start running

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The recent stay-at-home situation has caused many to consider getting outdoors to exercise and some have chosen running as their way to break free from the confines of their home. Choosing the correct running gear is as important as the exercise.

MADISON—The stayat-home orders throughout the country during the current coronavirus epidemic has caused many to suffer anxiety and restlessness. With the warm portion of the calendar year now upon the area, many people have the desire to venture outdoors among the confines of Mother Nature.

For some, exercise outdoors may be something anew with walking and running the most chosen of the possible activities, even for those trying to move into running as a potential long-lasting form to being healthy.

Beginner runners will find an array of what are the essential items needed to run safely. From shoes to what you should carry with you when hitting the

road running. The choices can be overwhelming, confusing, and downright frustrating in the attempt to fit into the leisure form of exercise.

The essentials for running are simple- running shoes, comfortable clothing- and, for women, a good sports bra.

Your shoes are the most important of the gear. There’s no perfect shoe for all, but finding the correct pair of shoes for you is easily the one piece of gear you must consider wisely. Choose a pair of shoes which feel comfortable right out of the box. Don’t purchase running shoes that need to be broken in. Length of shoes is most important.

The width of the shoes should be snug in the heel and mid-foot while having enough space to wiggle your toes.

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at least one size larger than your regular, everyday shoes. Your feet will expand during a run.

If you have to, give the shoes a test spin in your home, thus allowing you to return them if you need to.

Clothing can be a stressful choice, but remember, pick clothing that stretches and can move with you, not restrict you. In addition, think about reflectivity and visibility for safety purposes.

For women, the correct sports bra is as important as the best shoes. Being comfortable can make for good runs wherever those may take you. For the correct bra- measure yourself; find the right support level including high-impact sports bra; rotate at least three bras; wash bras properly and know when to replace a worn out sports bra.

A good pair of socks are rarely noticed or thought of, but a comfortable foot is a happy foot.

Find the correct sock to fit your foot, purchase high needle count socks and it’s best to stick with full synthetic or wool socks.

The correct pair of socks must fit snugly and wick sweat from your feet.

Three items you must or will want to carry with you on a run include a place for car/home key, form of identification and water for long runs.

Every runner is different and many essential items can depend on personal preferences. Start with the basics and check with professionals about what you need and how to fit your own requirements and necessary essentials to your level of running talents and experiences.

A new normal with COVID-19: Area health leaders define next steps

By LUCY BERRY DEBUTY City of Huntsville

MADISON—Our knowledge of COVID-19 is rapidly evolving, but one thing is abundantly clear.

As officials finalize plans to reopen the economy, life as we knew it before coronavirus will not be the same.

What does that mean for nearly 5 million Alabamians currently under a stay-at-home order from the state?

Until scientists learn more about the disease and a vaccine is available, things won’t go back to “normal” anytime soon.

“We’ve got people itching to go back to work and go back to life as usual,” said Huntsville Hospital CEO David Spillers.

“Until this plays out a little bit longer, I’m not sure we’re going to be able to do that.”

THE NEW NORMAL Don’t be surprised if you return to work in a few weeks and your employer takes your temperature. Or if you dine in at a restaurant and your server wears a face covering and gloves.

These measures and more may be part of the “new normal” when Alabama’s stay-at-home order expires and businesses begin to open up again.

Face coverings, hand washing and physical distancing will be critical to help slow and eventually stop the spread of coronavirus in our communities.

“Social distancing is going to go with us right into the new normal,” said Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Medical Center.

“We have to be protective of ourselves, paying attention to the fact that people don’t come into our 6-foot space.”

Many believe the virus will dissipate in warmer weather. Unfortunately, the evidence doesn’t back this up.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said COVID-19 is transmittable in all areas, including those with hot and humid climates. So, residents should continue to be vigilant as summer approaches.

“We still have COVID in our population, and it’s going to pop up when it finds a vulnerable individual,” Dr. Hudson said.

PROTECTING OTHERS COVID-19 is primarily spread by respiratory droplets via coughing and sneezing. The virus, which typically appears 2-14 days after exposure, can range from mild, coldlike symptoms to severe illness and death.

In some cases, those with COVID-19 show no symptoms at all. It’s for this reason that all residents should assume they’re contagious, even if they don’t feel sick.

The novel virus can affect anyone, but is especially dangerous for senior citizens and those with chronic health conditions. Moving forward, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said we must do everything possible to protect those high-risk groups.

This includes staying home when you feel sick to prevent others from becoming ill.

“What we can expect to see once the curve flattens

out is we’ll still be at risk to having outbreaks in a nursing home or a particular workplace that, at least temporarily, will be a real crisis for those facilities,” he said.

Dr. Harris said Madison County is among the healthiest in the state, but is not immune to the effects of COVID-19.

While Huntsville has a relatively small number of COVID-19 cases compared to other areas, Dr. Harris said the situation could worsen if people don’t take health advice seriously.

“This disease is particularly a problem with our seniors and for people with certain health conditions,” he said. “Alabama being a relatively unhealthy state anyway at its baseline means a lot of our workforce is high risk for problems.”

INCREASED TESTING One of the reasons Madison County’s numbers have been fairly low is because officials were able to identify sick patients early and get them into quarantine.

In the coming months, COVID-19 testing should become routinely available, the same way a physician would test for flu, diabetes or strep throat.

“The patient would know right then if they need to go home and quarantine,” Spillers said.

Dr. Neil Lamb, vice president of educational outreach at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, said we also need to increase access to molecular tests that detect the early stages of infection as well as newer serological tests

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that provide insight into who has been infected.

“We’ve definitely increased the number of tests available, but we need to continue that trajectory – especially if the data suggest we should be providing wide-scale testing of the population,” he said. “The quality of the tests are also improving as we gain more information and experience. We need to be using the most accurate testing available.”

On April 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home COVID-19 test

by LabCorp. Dr. Karen Landers, Northern district medical officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), said the test is promising, but she hopes results are reported accurately.

“My one concern about that is I want to be sure the health department gets those results because obviously we want to make sure we have every positive in our database,” she said.

OTHER EFFORTS ADPH is also ramping up its contact tracing efforts, which include supporting COVID-19 patients and warning contacts of exposure to help stop the virus from spreading.

“When we find someone who is infected, we need to be able to find out who they live with, who they work with and who they’ve been around and reach those people to screen them for illness,” Dr. Harris said. “We need to make sure that they know they’ve been exposed and should take precautions.”

The state normally has less than 10 people doing contact tracing work, but now has 50-60 people in those roles to meet demand. They’re also reaching out to medical students in Huntsville and other parts of the state to increase capacity.

There’s been much discussion about the use of serological or antibody tests to help combat COVID-19. The FDA said these tests can “play a critical role in the fight against COVID-19 by helping healthcare professionals identify individuals who may have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 virus and may have developed an immune response.”

“In the future, this may potentially be used to help determine, together with other clinical data, whether these individuals are less susceptible to infection,” the agency said.

But because we’re still learning about the virus, area leaders say it’s unclear whether antibody tests are an effective tool.

“We don’t know enough about the disease to know if that antibody will last 30 days, 90 days or a year,” Spillers said. “You only know the point in time you are tested. … Without retesting on a regular basis, you don’t know if you still have the antibody and you don’t know if you’ve got enough of the antibody to keep you from getting it again.”

NEXT STEPS Although workplaces will begin to reopen in the coming weeks, Dr. Lamb said we aren’t going back to pre-COVID-19 behaviors and guidelines anytime soon.

“Yes, we will get out of our homes and interact with friends, family and colleagues,” he said. “But this process will be gradual, not instantaneous.

We are still living with a deadly virus in our midst.

We can’t ignore that or wish it away.”

But there’s good news: it is in our power to slow the spread, by accepting a slightly different way of living for the short-term.

“We can’t fully predict where we’ll be in three weeks, much less in three months or next year,” Dr. Lamb said. “That’s not something we like to hear, but it is the truth. We have to be flexible, look out for others and embrace a different set of behaviors as we continue to co-exist with SARS-CoV-2.”

Dr. Hudson said Crestwood is anxious to reactivate certain operations within the hospital.

“We have patients who need surgeries, who need care, and they have been postponing it perhaps to their detriment,” she said.

“We want to be ready to go the instant we are permitted to and do it in a very safe manner.”

Just because life begins to resume some normalcy doesn’t mean we can let our guard down, Dr. Landers said.

If we become complacent, we risk seeing a significant increase in COVID-19 cases and death in Alabama and across the U.S. “We can’t relax our standards and we always have to be mindful of this virus until we have better information on treatment and the vaccine, which is at least a year away,” Dr. Landers said.

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HELPING TO STAY CONNECTED - Karen Stephens, RN, helped one of the Crestwood Medical Center patients who has COVID19 facetime her husband, who also has COVID-19 and was a patient at another hospital. They exchanged smiles, tears, and “I love yous.” It was possible through a donation of iPads for that purpose from Madison-based Inside-Out Ministries and Adtran. The iPads allow patients to have contact with their family members during this difficult time. Crestwood expressed their appreciation for the donations through a Facebook post over the weekend.

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Former James Clemens All-State and Kentucky Wildcats All-SEC offensive lineman Logan Stenberg was picked by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.

Logan Stenberg drafted The former James Clemens standout picked by the Detroit Lions

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Stenberg even has his own clothing line at mrnasty.co. At the site you can purchase numerous custom clothing items with the logo.

Stenberg, who turned 23 on March 18, watched his future develop in front of him watching the NFL Draft at his parents’ 150-acre farm located not far from Madison in the rolling hills of Southern Tennessee.

Filled with cattle along with three ponds, which Stenberg fishes when he can, he sat with his parents, David and Kim Stenberg, and saw player after player being selected. He knew his name was coming at

some time as he was projected to be a third or fourth round pick. He and his agent, Joe Linta of JL Sports, formulated his pre-draft preparation for what Stenberg called “The future I haven’t seen yet.”

The Lions picked Ohio State guard Jonah Jackson in the third round. They became the first offensive lineman the team have taken with back-to-back picks since 2001. The offensive line has two starters returning in 2020 and Stenberg will among the trenches fighting for a starting position.

He and his girlfriend, Leah-Mabry Mims, who

is an elementary school teacher, plan on getting married, but right now the plan is to secure a spot on the Lions’ roster as Stenberg’s future will certainly change the life of both he and his companion.

“I think I’m a smart guy and can play the game smart,” said Stenberg. “My toughness on the field came from our goal at Kentucky of wanting to have the meanest people in the SEC and wanted the offensive line to be dominant and I think we achieved that goal.”

“My goal now in the NFL is be the best I can be,” he added.

John Murray signs with Auburn

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON—With very little fanfare due to the stayat-home Covid-19 situation, John Murray sat with his parents and signed an athletic scholarship with the Auburn Tigers on April 15. The current Bob Jones High senior chose the Tigers’ program after sifting through others schools including Purdue, Stanford, Texas and Texas A&M. “The first visit I made to Auburn I automatically knew that was the place for me as I fell in love with the university when I first saw it,” said Murray.

“Actually I’ve been an Alabama fan all my life until just a couple months ago. I love track and field more than anything and I feel comfortable about by choice as the track program at Auburn is a solid group and it’s a good school as I’ll study aerospace engineering.”

The 6-foot-2 athlete recently won the Indoor Pentathlon at the AHSAA State Indoor Track Meet with a record number of points and pushed him to the top of the rankings nationally in the event.

His enthusiasm and dedication to the sport is nothing short of remarkable and Murray was in high gear for the outdoor track season where he had his sights set on winning the Decathlon before he exits high school for the collegiate level of the sport.

“I’ve been trying to find an open track here locally as the artificial turf track/field at Bob Jones is closed due to construction,” said Murray. “My friends, Matthew Weaver, who is on the track team at Alabama, and my classmate Xavier Wright, who runs hurdles and handles jumping events, and I have been working out together in open fields or wherever we can settle in and

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Bob Jones pentathlon state champion John Murray has signed with the Auburn Tigers after sifting through offers from other schools. Murray is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in the event and missed out on his senior season of outdoor track. feel comfortable running sprints and remaining in good physical shape.”

Murray and his workout partners have used the newly built running track at nearby Madison Academy and that helps in their quest for proper training for the next season of track and field.

Murray’s stay-at-home routine has also caused for some changes in nor-

mal workout routines as the super-talented athlete has used common, everyday items like a bath towel, can goods and a back pack in his efforts to lift weights at home.

Murray has also been swimming in his family home pool located in their backyard.

While in route of setting a new state record of 3,772 points in the pen-

tathlon, Murray is also on track to possibly qualify for the U20 Nationals at Indiana University in July. Through this meet, he will be able to possibly qualify for the World Championships set for late July in Kenya.

“All of this is just a fun adventure for me and I look forward to getting back into competition,” said Murray.

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MADISON—While attending high school at James Clemens High Logan Stenberg was nicknamed “Stenny” and at the University of Kentucky he was known as “Mr. Nasty.” Now after being chosen in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions you can call him “Pro Athlete.”

Stenberg was chosen by the Lions as overall pick No. 121 and was immediately called by a Lions’ scout as “Meanest pick in the draft.” The 6-foot-6, 325-pound offensive lineman has earned the reputation of playing through

the whistle and often having spirited verbal discussions with opposing players and by some scouting reports made him one of the most physical lineman in all of college football.

That’s just exactly what the Lions need.

In 2019, the Lions were 4-12-1 and were 18th in the NFL in scoring and endured a season where star running back and former member of the Madison Academy Mustangs Kerryon Johnson was limited to half the season due to injuries. The NFC team needs a boost in offense and “Mr. Nasty” may be just the punch the Lions need.

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Bob Jones Wrestling’s at-home workout warriors

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON—The stayat-home orders from Alabama Governor Kay Ivey hasn’t kept the Bob Jones wrestling team from staying in top physical condition. Matter of fact, several of the Patriots have exploded in size and weight through their extensive at-home Workout Warrior program, which was put into place by head coach Matthew Sweatman.

“I’m focusing on the dead lift, squats and bench press as I have a rack of weights in my basement, I work out 90 minutes a day and I’ve gained 30 pounds of muscle,” said Jamie Clark, current Bob Jones sophomore who posted a 37-19 record last season for the Pats.

“Yes, Jamie has set the tone for the off-season workout program as he wrestled in the 152pound division last year and is already up to 182 pounds and getting stronger,” said Matthew Sweatman head coach of Bob Jones.

The current Bob Jones program has 40 student-athletes and Sweatman issued two options on workouts, which were for those using free weights and those able to sustain a home-gym type equipment. The ___-year head coach also included written instructions on wrestling oriented workouts.

“Those are the things we’ve done in our wrestling practices and workouts,” added Sweatman.

Up and coming senior Drew Lawson, whose recent junior season was cut short due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery in early January, posted a 26-6 season and has a different type of off-season workouts in two wayshe’s undergoing physical therapy twice a week for the knee surgery and has continued

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ABOVE: Bob Jones wrestler Jamie Clark has been busy working towards another season of wrestling for the Patriots by working out at home during the recent stay-up-home routine. RIGHT: Drew Lawson has spent a good deal of time in his home gym participating in both wrestling and football workouts during the stay-at-home situation. BOTTOM RIGHT: Bob Jones upcoming junior Manny Marrero digs deep into his squat workout at his makeshift home gym for the Bob Jones wrestling team. his assigned workouts for the football program being one of the mainstays on the Patriots offensive line in preparation for the 2020 Bob Jones football team.

The 6-foot-2, 290-pound Lawson is following the workout instructions for the football team as put forth by new head coach Kelvis White. The senior team captain for the wrestling team is in double-up mode with the wrestling workouts.

“I do extra for wrestling and due to my knee I’m concentrating on the upper body,” said Lawson. “I have a gym in the garage, and I get help from both my father, Jeremy, and my 13-year old brother, R.T. As for staying home during the pandemic, it’s not so bad as I do my schoolwork all day and I host my workouts and those keep me busy.”

Sweatman has 11 starters returning for next season and they are using on-line wrestling

videos as skills endeavors and the weight workouts to assist in remaining in shape. Some of the athletes have excelled in their ownership of their responsibilities of hosting their own workouts instead of a group type gathering.

Next year junior Manny Merrero, who was fourth in the state last season at 138-pound division and with his 58 wins put him second in the team single season history, will move up to the 152 division next season. Peyton King was at 106 is now up to 138 and up and coming senior Thomas Riley will wrestle in either the 195 or 220 division in the team’s next scheduled season.

“All of our projected varsity members have sent videos of their workouts in each week to sort of hold each other accountable,” said Sweatman. “I believe the leadership on this year’s team can carry us back to the top of Class 7A.”

Clark also spends part of his day playing the cello as he’s member of the Huntsville Youth Orchestra and is an award winning player across the Southeast. He hopes to play the musical instrument in college with ideas of possibly to continue professionally.

He practices for at least an hour a day.

The team has adopted a motto for next season- “Whatever It Takes.”

Sweatman believes his squad has what it takes.

He added, “These guys are trying to take this to the next level and are doing a great job. Even when things are down, you can rely on them and that is the mark of a good team and good character.”

Lawson said he was enjoying the change of working out at home as he feels the wrestling is team is committed.

“From what I’ve seen, both the wrestling and football teams are working hard and committed,” added Lawson.

2020 Cotton Row Run postponed to Sept. 7

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Southeast and is one of the biggest events in all of North Alabama.

Racers of all ages take to the streets of downtown Huntsville for a spectacular jaunt in each of the 10K, 5K and one-mile races.

Race directors also related in its announcement, “Even though we must postpone our Memorial Day tradition of honoring our military who have lost their lives in service to our coun-

try, we are committed to honoring their sacrifice and dedicating our race to them on Labor Day. We look forward to seeing you there.”

Bill Penney Toyota will return as presenting sponsor with additional sponsors also on board including Fleet Feet Huntsville, TOC and the City of Huntsville.

Registration for the Labor Day race is open on-line at the Cotton Row Run website.

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HUNTSVILLE—The traditional Memorial Day running of the Cotton Row Run has been postponed and is now rescheduled for Labor Day, Monday, Sept.

7. Race directors made the announcement after careful consideration for the health and safety of the runners, race workers and volunteers and spectators during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

“The Huntsville Track Club made the decision to move the 41st Cotton Row Run to a more suitable date,” said race directors in an announcement released April 29.

“Working closely with the City of Huntsville and race sponsors, we have set a race date for Labor Day.” The annual race held in downtown Huntsville has grown into one of the most respected 10K distance races in the

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Madison Chamber hosting “Virtual Girlfriends Meet & Eat” April 30

By STAFF REPORTS

MADISON—Got plans for lunch April 30? What about lunch date? The Madison Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “Virtual Girlfriends Meet & Eat” next Thursday at noon. Create a Zoom meeting between you and your girlfriends and make sure to send the

Chamber a snapshot of your “luncheon”.

A winner will be announced Friday, May 1 at 10 a.m. The winner gets a $50 Visa gift card.

Order from one of the participating restaurants listed below. Tag the restaurant and the Madison Chamber to get your luncheon photos shared to our social

media accounts.

The Chamber is also collecting gift cards for healthcare professionals in our community. You can purchase one while picking up your lunch.

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Redstone Federal Credit Union branches across North Alabama reopened their lobbies Monday. They had been closed since last month.

Redstone Federal Credit Union reopens branch lobbies

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NORTH ALABAMA— Redstone Federal Credit Union reopened its branch lobbies on Monday Patricia Lloyd, the public relations coordinator for RFCU, said special procedures are being put in place to continue to protect our members and employees from the COVID-19 health threat.

Those procedures include:  Limited number of members will be allowed in the branch at one time;  Members will be asked to maintain 6 feet

of distance from others;  Members waiting to enter the branch will be guided to a designated area until assistance is available in the lobby;  Plexiglass sneeze guards have been installed at each teller station and at Member Service Representatives’ desks.

Branch hours will remain the same: Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Appointments are no longer needed.

“As an organization offering essential services, we know we must return to full operation.

However, we are doing so with an abundance of caution and offering as many safeguards as possible,’’ said Joe Newberry, President and CEO. Lloyd said the RFCU branches are cleaned nightly; staff regularly sanitize surfaces and follow sanitary guidelines.

“We encourage members to continue to use the many options available for transacting business, such as drive-thru teller stations, online and mobile banking, live chat and our call center,” she said.

Radiance Technologies announced as title sponsor of the Independence Bowl

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HUNTSVILLE— Huntsville-based Radiance Technologies is the new title sponsor of the Independence Bowl, Shreveport-Bossier City’s annual college football bowl game.

The agreement between Radiance Technologies and the Independence Bowl is a five-year agreement that will begin with the 2020 edition of the game and run through 2024.

“Radiance is very excited about this partnership with the Independence Bowl,” said Radiance Technologies CEO, Bill Bailey. “We have been looking for the right opportunity to increase our brand awareness nationally, and we have found it with this partnership. The bowl’s proximity to an Air Force major command and its tie-in with [Army] West Point

are both very appealing and should increase awareness of Radiance with our two largest customers, the U.S. Army and Air Force.”

Established in 1999, Radiance Technologies is a 100% employee-owned small business prime contractor.

Radiance has over 900 employee-owners across the United States serving the Department of Defense, national intelligence community, and other government agencies. From concepts to capabilities, Radiance leads the way in developing customer-focused solutions in the areas of cyber security, systems engineering, prototyping and integration, as well as operational and strategic intelligence including scientific and technical intelligence.

“The long-term partnership with Radiance Te c h n o l o g i e s is

very exciting for the Independence Bowl, as it brings tremendous potential for the future as we embark on our 45th year,” said Independence B ow l Fo u n d at i o n Chairman, Frank Auer.

“It will allow the superior work Radiance Technologies is performing for our military, along with the top-quality events the bowl undertakes each year to be highlighted to millions of people as we push forward together.”

The Radiance Technologies Indepen dence Bowl will likely feature an annual matchup of either Army West Point or BYU against a rotation of the Pac-12 Conference, American Athletic Conference, or Conference USA. The 2020 edition will pit Army West Point against the Pac-12.

The title sponsorship agreement between Radiance Technologies

and the Independence Bowl Foundation was brokered by Denver-based Impression Sports & Entertainment.

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MADISON—Starting last week, healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics can receive free Thank You Meals from McDonald’s in appreciation for their selfless service.

Each Thank You Meal will be available at no charge via drive thru or carry out at participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide, including Madison, through May 5.

The Thank You Meal, available during breakfast, lunch or dinner, will feature a choice of sandwiches, drinks, and a side featuring small World-Famous Fries or a Hash Brown, along with a note of appreciation. It will be served in McDonald’s iconic Happy Meal box.

Day or night, these frontline heroes can simply show their work badge, or be in uniform, to receive one of the meals.

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Local first responders welcomed the news that McDonald’s was offering them free meals through May 5. missing meals in their efforts to care for their patients,” said Dr. William Jaquis, President of The American College of Emergency Physicians.

“McDonald’s Thank You Meal is a much-appreciated gesture for those risking their lives each day to take a break with a hot meal amidst the turbulence.”

Nearly all McDonald’s U.S. restaurants remain open and are offering con-

venient and contactless ways for customers to enjoy McDonald’s favorites through drive thru, carry out, McDelivery, and mobile order and pay with our app.

The company also praised their employees.

“While the majority of America is staying home, McDonald’s has remained open, with our franchisees and hardworking restaurant employees serving

hot meals to communities who need quick and affordable options, especially those on the frontlines such as healthcare workers and first responders,” a statement from McDonald’s said.

“The company is grateful for the ongoing dedication and commitment of McDonald’s employees who enable McDonald’s to stay open to serve our communities during these challenging times.”

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Veteran of the Week: Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Madison

Hutchins serves with Marines in Far East and in the states

By GREGG L. PARKER gregg.parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON—“Once a Marine, Always a Marine Veteran.” That slogan describes John J. ‘Hutch’ Hutchins’ experience in U.S. military service.

He enlisted in United States Marine Corps in November 1966 and reported to Boot Camp in San Diego, Calif. He completed training in Tank Mechanic School at Camp Delmar, Calif. and was assigned to 5th Tank Battalion Camp in Pendleton, Calif.

From November 1967 to December 1968, Hutchins served in Okinawa, Vietnam and the Philippines with 3rd Force Service Regiment, 3rd Marine Division FMF PAC. In January 1969, he returned to the states at Marine Corps Logistics

Base in Albany, Ga. He then completed I&I duty with C Company, 4th Tank Battalion in Boise, Idaho. Hutchins returned to the Far East in August 1973 with H&S Company, 3rd Tank Battalion in Okinawa and Japan.

Hutchins was assigned to H&S Company, 2nd Tank Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C. His last assignment was as Marine Corps System Command Project Officer (GS 13) at Quantico, Va. His highest rank was E6 Staff Sergeant.

Raised in Milwaukee, Wis., he had 12 siblings.

He moved to Huntsville in May 1993 with Chrysler Defense Electronics, where he worked for 20 years.

Currently, Hutchins works for as a Senior Management Analyst with Logisys Technical Services Inc. He and his wife Elizabeth Boria have

BIO E6 Staff Sergeant John J. Hutchins.  Served in Okinawa, Vietnam and the Philippines with 3rd Force Service Regiment.  Reported to H&S Company, 3rd Tank Battalion in Okinawa and Japan.  Worked as Marine Corps System Command Project Officer at Quantico, Va.

four children: Michelle, who works with COTA in Florida; Jon, Managing Partner, IT company in Minnesota; Jamie, General Manager, Croft Industries, Kansas City, Mo.; and Nicole, NASA engineer, Huntsville.

“We have six grandchildren – Jacob, Chris, Victoria, Jamie, Cory and Cora; and two great grandchildren, John Luke and Liam Jacob,” John Hutchins said.

John is a lifetime member of American Legion and participates in the Honor Guard. “I love golf and spending time with my family,” he said.

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E6 Staff Sergeant John J. Hutchins served in Okinawa, Vietnam, Japan and the Philippines.

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Sgt. Katie Gordon

By TERESA TAYLOR-DUNCAN MPD Communications Officer MADISON—For many young women, becoming a nurse is a career dream.

This was the path that Katie Gordon had chosen to follow straight out of high school.

Katie began her journey into the caring field when she entered nursing school and worked as a certified nursing assistant at Decatur Health and Rehab. With her brother having recently joined the Coast Guard

setting the example, she knew a job serving others was in her future. She had the full support of her family in her endeavor but after a short time, she began to feel as if there was something else calling her.

Katie recalls being in class one day and asking herself if nursing was truly where she wanted to be. It was then she made the decision to seek the guidance of another person who she knew was also called into public service.

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With great apprehension, she went to her father, himself a veteran police officer, and told him that she wanted to go into law enforcement. After years of encouraging Katie to pursue the medical field, he gave her his blessing and said, “If it’s in your heart to be a police officer, you won’t be happy doing anything else.”

With her father’s support, Katie accepted a position of Detention Deputy at the Morgan County Jail where she got first-hand experience in what a career in law enforcement might entail.

After two and a half years with Morgan County, she found herself in the application process with the City of Madison Police Department. In 2010, after weeks of written tests, physical fitness tests, interviews and a lengthy background investigation, Officer Katie Gordon successfully completed the Northeast Alabama Police Academy.

Officer Gordon was soon assigned to third shift patrol as are many new academy graduates.

It was the night shift with fewer calls for service that allowed her the time to conduct proactive policing. She became quite skilled at investigative techniques providing intelligence to her fellow officers about ongoing criminal activity and developed an uncanny ability to locate the aspect of the criminal element intent on not being found.

A self-proclaimed night owl, Katie went on to work second shift and third shift patrol for many years.

In 2019, Officer Gordon was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to supervise officers on first shift.

If instantly becoming a “day walker” after being a night shift officer for almost ten years was not enough, she now had to learn how to supervise officers who had much more time in service and experience than herself.

Sgt. Gordon says that it was never her goal to climb the ranks of patrol as she always had an interest in investigations.

After her promotion, it became clear that she was exactly where she need-

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ABOVE: MPD Sgt. Katie Gordan. BELOW: Sgt. Gordan’s father, Officer Bob Gordon of the Trinity Police Department. ed to be. She looked to other women who had chosen law enforcement as a career and found role models early on.

Women leading men in a male dominated profession can present many challenges but Sgt. Gordon says she looks to the senior officers on her shift for advice and to the younger officers for ways to bring innovative, pro-active community policing to Madison.

Officer Gordan now eagerly anticipates making her way up the ranks at MPD and having the opportunity to be a part of the changes that will inevitably come to the Department.

When she is not working, Katie spends time with her rescue cat “Teddy”.

She enjoys researching genealogy and metal detecting, history, and is known to take spontaneous trips to further her ancestry research.

When not clad in Kevlar and combat boots, Katie tries to take the time to enjoy her softer side in female fashion paying special attention to hair and makeup.

Her inspirational quote is from an unknown author, “A strong woman fears nothing, but a woman of strength shows courage in the presence of fear.” It is this strength that she will rely on in the future as she completes her degree in Public Administration which she feels will only help her as she works to contribute positive leadership in the department.

In the coming months, Sgt. Gordon will be gain-

ing new officer recruits to supervise and she has the following advice for them: “Keep your non-police friends close, deal with stress daily, pursue your hobbies, and do not make law enforcement your sole identity.”

Sgt. Katie Gordon, we thank you for your dedication and commitment to the citizens of Madison and the officers of the Madison Police Department.

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Vidalia Vinaigrette (and other words I hate to spell)

By CHRISTY JORDAN Southernplate.com MADISON—I first had this delicious vinaigrette on a family trip to Disney World and came back determined to replicate the recipe.

You know, my mother is one of the best cooks around and certainly the best I have ever known.

It’s no wonder, she was trained at the finest culinary school of all time, the elbow of her grandmothers. So, when I can give her one of my recipes and have her, singing its praises (not to mention making it three times in one week) I feel like I’ve really accomplished something in my life.

This week’s recipe is the one that did just that.

This is one of my favorite salad dressings that I like to whip up and it’s so very easy to do (my other favorite salad dressing is Mama’s homemade Thousand Island). I gave this recipe to Southern Living to print in the October 2010 story they did on me and I was just tickled with the reviews it got there as well, so now it’s time for me to share it with you.

A lot of folks don’t make homemade salad dressing anymore because bottles of every shape and flavor are available at pretty good prices at the grocery store, but those bottled ones don’t hold a candle to homemade and you’re really going to be surprised at how easy this is!

Oh, about the rest of the column title…

Close your eyes for me and spell vinaigrette.

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LEFT: You’ll need: Cider Vinegar, Vegetable Oil (or your favorite oil), Dijon Mustard (honey dijon will do), Honey, Vidalia Onion (or other sweet onion), Salt, and Pepper.

RIGHT: You can serve this dressing over greens, with vegetables, or any salad combination of your choice.

Seriously, could there be a harder word to spell?

With a bachelor’s degree and English honors, I still have so many words that trip me up and I always get a good giggle at some of the simple ones that seem to present a persistent problem to my short circuited brain cell.

I’m gonna mention a few more throughout this column as they come to me.

You’ll need: Cider Vinegar, Vegetable Oil (or your favorite oil), Dijon Mustard (honey dijon will do), Honey, Vidalia Onion (or other sweet onion), Salt,

and Pepper. Necessity– Oh good grief this word is a hard one for me. I never know how many c’s and s’s to put in. Thank goodness for spell check.

In a sauce pot or skillet, place a tablespoon of oil over medium heat for a minute or so. Add chopped onion and cook, stirring often, over medium heat. Opinion: For years, I wanted to put an extra “p” in opinion. Even though I don’t do that now, every time I spell that word I stop and look at it to make sure I have it right.

Your onion will start to brown after a few minutes, keep stirring and cooking while it caramelizes and develops that yummy flavor. Souvenir – the mother of all messed up words. My definition of this word is “Cheap plastic junk that you buy out of compulsion while on vacation.” Now seriously, close your eyes and spell it for me. See how hard that is? If you got it right, you deserve an attaboy so here ya go “ATTABOY!”.

You want them to be nice and browned all over – but at this point I’m usually tired of fooling with it so this is good enough for me. I just love low maintenance recipes.

Maintenance isn’t the easiest word to spell either, ya know.

Now pour your cider vinegar into the skillet.

Oh, I forgot to warn ya about that vinegar facial you are about to get.. ~snickers~

Now I want you to take your spoon and just kinda rub all around on the bottom of your pot. Fancy folks call this “deglazing” the pan, but we can just call it for what it is, rubbing the bottom of your pot to get the stuff up.

The vinegar will clean off all the wonderful caramel glaze on the bottom of the pot and pull all of that delicious flavor up to be used in your dressing.

I just called up Mama and asked her what words tripped her up the most.

She said: worcestershire, jalapeno, occasionally and necessary.

Put all of that into a blender or food processor (grab whichever one is closest) and add our oil, salt, pepper, mustard, and honey. Put your lid on your blender (I like to state the obvious from time to time) and press that button! Whichever button you press depends on your mood.

If you’re having a pretty good day, just hit “whip”. If you’re feeling a little tension in your life “pulse” might work better for you. If you need to work off a little stress before the kiddies get home, go straight to “liquify”.

Important: The trick is to let this just go to town in the blender for a few minutes, even though it will appear to be perfectly blended after just a few seconds. You want to form an emulsion here, which basically means you are whipping the ingredi-

ents to within an inch of their life, thereby causing them to be too frightened of your awesome blender-given power to separate too quickly. This will make your dressing nice and creamy and it will mostly stay that way.

After storing it in the fridge for a time, you will need to give it a good shake, though. This is why I like to store mine in mason jars because they are so handy to shake and keep around, taking up very little space in the fridge.

You can serve this over greens, with vegetables, or any salad combination of your choice.

YUM! Now that’s some good eatin’!

INGREDIENTS  3/4 Cup Vegetable or Light Olive oil or oil of your choice, note that other oils may alter flavor  1/2 Cup Vidalia onion chopped (or other sweet onion)  1/4 Cup Cider Vinegar  1/4 Cup Honey  1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard honey dijon is fine  1/2 teaspoon salt  1/2 teaspoon pepper INSTRUCTIONS 1. Place one tablespoon of oil in skillet or sauce pot and heat over medium. Add chopped onions and continue cooking, stirring frequently, over medium heat until browned and caramelized, about five minutes or so. Pour in cider vine-

An Interrupted Life..Why?

By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 Feel like yanking your hair out yet or screaming? A mere one month of mandatory stay in place has taken control of most of our lives.

All the things on your March and April planners are scratched thru and tossed out the window. No real firm plan can be made. I just want a vacation from this madness.

Why the interruption?

Is this really happening?

When can I go hug my friends again? What am I supposed to learn during this time?

Indeed, it has been messed up. Elective surgeries postponed such as my husband’s lasik on his second eye first eye done in February. He is existing with one bad eye and one good eye. Things could be worse.

Stocks have risen and then plunged. Weddings, graduations, and other activities put on hold as we wait for lockdown to be lifted. My pilot son flies planes into empty airports with hardly any people on board.

Oh, Jesus help us. This will pass, things will be altered, hopefully busi-

gar and stir well to loosen coating on bottom of pan.

2. Pour entire contents into blender and add remaining oil along with all other ingredients. Blend on high for two minutes, until well blended and emulsified. Refrigerate several hours before serving over your favorite salad. Recommendation: Dark greens with pecans, chopped apples, and dried cranberries.

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.

AlabamaPublicNotices.com Public notices from Alabama newspapers nesses that were shuttered will bounce back with new vigor. All I can say is make the most of this time. Don’t throw in the towel and lose hope even if your job temporarily ended. God is going to use this for good, just you wait.

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This has made me see what really matters and for that I am grateful. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Madison’s former mayor Captain John Buchanan Floyd

By John P. Rankin, Madison historian

COURTESY OF JOHN RANKIN

This was the home of Captain John Buchanan Floyd, who was mayor of Madison when the original Roundhouse was built as the first city hall. It is located at 18 Martin Street. He was mayor when the name of the town was changed to Madison from Madison Station.

COURTESY OF JOHN RANKIN

Capt. John Buchanan Floyd, 1838 – 1902, who became the mayor of Madison.

COURTESY OF JOHN RANKIN

LEFT: Madison’s third railroad depot, circa 1900, and original roundhouse (at extreme right). Note two tracks, one in front of the depot and one behind. The area of the freight (cotton) loading dock behind the depot later became Railroad Street and then Front Street. RIGHT: Madison Male and Female Academy located near Pension Row in Madison.

The date of the photos is autumn 1887. The building was supposedly owned by Captain Floyd, who later closed the school because of a disagreement with the trustees about his daughter’s teaching. When the school closed, children temporarily attended classes in a lawyer’s office.

Virginia, where his father lived. The occasion was just after the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg, Virginia, in 1864, and Nicholas was enroute to the Trans Mississippi District.

Nicholas was owner and editor of the Athens, Alabama, newspaper “THE HERALD”.

The photo of Nathaniel Bedford Floyd is believed to have been taken in Matamoras, Mexico, while he was an officer of the general staff. He served as an ordnance officer in the 6th Texas during the Civil War. Charles Anderson Floyd fought in the Virginia Cavalry. His photo was made in camp a short time before he was killed in the repulse of Grant’s attack on the right flank of the small remnant of the Army of Northern Virginia (under General Robert E. Lee), only three days before the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865.

After the war, John decided to revisit his brother’s Limestone County plantation, and there he received a different “wound” from which he never recovered.

He encountered a second cousin who was now a woman, not the schoolgirl that he had seen before the war, and her blue-gray eyes inflicted this new wound from what started as harmless glances. The distant-in-bloodline cousin was Frances Maria Harris, but she was apparently not distant toward John in other ways.

John and Frances were both descended from

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MADISON—One of the more successful Southern recoveries following the Civil War was experienced by John Buchanan Floyd, a Confederate captain. He was the youngest of four brothers, sons of Dr. Nathaniel Wilson Floyd of Lynchburg, Virginia, who fought for the Confederacy.

The family history was documented in Southern Biographies and Genealogies, 1500s 1940s. John Floyd attended Virginia Military Institute, where he studied under Professor T. J. Jackson -later known as “Stonewall Jackson”.

John was on a visit to Alabama, staying with his next oldest brother, Nicholas Jackson Floyd of Shoal Ford, near Madison in Limestone County when the war started. Nicholas immediately left for duty in the Confederate forces after obtaining John’s promise to remain in Alabama and manage the cotton plantation. However, after the Battle of Manassas and Lincoln’s call for more troops, John could resist no longer. He put the affairs of the plantation in the hands of its black foreman and joined a newly organized Confederate company, where he was elected to a lieutenancy.

The company that John joined became a part of the 35th Alabama Infantry and distinguished itself at Corinth, Mississippi, where its major was killed.

John was given a battlefield promotion to replace the major. However, the War Department of the Confederacy declined to move him above those in the normal progression.

Instead, a captain was put in the position, and John was transferred to General Joe Wheeler’s cavalry.

When Wheeler’s force was sent to defend Atlanta, during a Southern attack at “Big Shanty”, John Floyd was shot from his horse during the last charge against a greatly superior Union force. He received a minie ball through an ankle, but men of his company rallied around him during intense fire and got him on his horse again. He refused to permit the surgeons to amputate his foot, and he suffered as a cripple for the rest of his life from the injury.

His brother Nicholas Floyd was passing through on other orders and found John in distress, so he changed his travel plans to take John back to the family home in Virginia for the duration of the war.

John B. Floyd’s photo in the composite arrangement with his brothers was made after the war, when he had acquired civilian clothing of proper size. He was over six feet tall, as were all the brothers except Nicholas, who was reported as “just barely six feet in his boots”.

The photo of Nicholas was made as he passed through Lynchburg,

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LEFT: Original roundhouse structure in 1936. RIGHT: Roundhouse Replica on Front Street built in 1986.

Orlando Jones via one of his two granddaughters. The older of the two grandchildren was Martha Dandridge, who first married Colonel Custis and next married George Washington, first President of the United States.

Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was also a great-grandmother of General Robert E. Lee’s children. The younger of the granddaughters of Orlando Jones was Frances Barbour Jones, who married the unrelated Captain John Jones. Captain Jones served as an officer in the Light Brigade of Harry Lee, the father of Robert E. Lee. It was Frances Jones who became the great-grandmother of both John Floyd and Frances Maria Harris, who were wed in December of 1867.

John and Frances produced nine children that lived to adulthood. The eldest, Elizabeth Harris Floyd, married Eldred Fletcher of Madison, son of Dr. Richard Matthew Fletcher.

The second, Annie West Floyd, married William Harvey Gillespie, son of Campbell Milton Gillespie and his wife Lorinda Clark.

The third was Schuyler Harris Floyd, who married Mittie Sherrod.

The fourth child of John and Frances was Ellen Stith Floyd, who married John Hertzler, son of Dr. John Hertzler, who in 1877 bought land east of Zierdt Road and north of

Martin Road that is today the northwestern part of Redstone Arsenal.

The Hertzler family, however, resided on Madison’s Front Street for a time, before building a large house at the corner of Church Street with College Street. That house is no longer standing.

Ida Isabel Floyd was the fifth child of John and Frances Floyd. She married Thomas H. Hopkins, son of Frank Hopkins and Mary Harris, a descendant of the Bibb family of Alabama’s first two governors.

John Buchanan Floyd, Jr., was the sixth child. He married Hibernia Wise. The last three children of John Floyd and Frances Maria were Florence Lee Floyd, Charles Perkins Floyd, and Nicholas Nathaniel Floyd.

They were unmarried at the time of the writing of the family document referenced earlier.

Hibernia Wise, the wife of John Buchanan Floyd Jr. (6th child of JBF Sr.), was a daughter of James Arthur Wise and Lucy Harris.

James Arthur Wise was brother and business partner of George Washington Wise, a prominent Madison merchant and President of the Bank of Madison, as well partner in the Burton & Wise Drug Store and the firm of Wise Brothers & Harper. The latter firm was so-named due to the inclusion of partner Benjamin F. Harper, who served as Mayor of Madison, 19001901, serving immediately

after the terms of Mayor John Buchanan Floyd Sr. Hibernia’s father-in-law was also a trustee of the Madison Male & Female Academy, along with her father John B. Floyd Sr. George W. Wise was likewise partner in the firm Wise, Hertzler & Co., which was dissolved and replaced in 1887 by the partnership of the Wise Brothers (George W. & James A.).

James Wise’s wife Lucy was a daughter of Thomas Harris, the first person known to be buried in the Madison City Cemetery, according to death-date inscriptions on tombstones.

Thomas died at age 30 in 1869 from wounds received at the Battle of Manassas.

From these relationships, one can easily see that the Floyd children were completely intertwined into the history of the town.

Somehow, the large family was raised in what today we would consider to be an exceedingly small house on west Martin Street.

John Buchanan Floyd, Sr., despite his crippled ankle, became Mayor of Madison for several terms, 1896, and 1898-1900.

While serving in that capacity, he bargained with the city to build in 1896 the structure that became known as the Roundhouse, even though it was octagonal in shape. It is thought to have been given the name from railroad stations generally built at the termination of a line, where the train turned around, there-

by becoming turn-around or “round” houses, no matter what their shape.

Still, the Madison station was not the termination of the line for turning around.

The name may have come from the appearance of it looking round from a distance along the tracks.

The original Madison Roundhouse was built on 8-foot stilts over the town’s water supply (a well or cistern) on the Main Street side of the tracks. That location was necessary because at the time of construction, the town owned no other land. In fact, that land was likewise not owned by the town, but the Memphis & Charleston Rail Road had granted a 99-year lease for installation of the cistern to fight fires in order to prevent the depot from burning after being showered by sparks from the smokestacks of passing or parked locomotives.

Today’s Roundhouse Replica was constructed on the old depot site in 1986 during a Street Festival, but it faithfully followed the original structural design to the extent possible. It also illustrates the effort required for Mayor Floyd to ascend the stairs on his painfully injured ankle whenever he went to his office in the original Roundhouse, which served as the town’s first City Hall, Mayor’s Office, and Barber Shop until the 1930s.

This photo of John Buchanan Floyd Sr. hangs in the Roundhouse Replica