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After being struck by a hit and run driver while cycling, Josh Whitehead was severely injured by the incident and went through months of rehab to be able to return to the local running scene. He finished third overall at the 2022 Cotton Row Run 10K.

Heat wave curtailment With high temperatures forecast this week, Huntsville Utilities said the Tennessee Valley Authority is expecting high demand on their system and asks for voluntary curtailment.

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Josh Whitehead escapes death, returns to running The Madison runner was the victim of a hit-and-run while cycling two years ago

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON - The recent Memorial Day was a grand time for remembering those who gave their lives for the United States and its freedom. The day was also a monumental celebration for Josh Whitehead and his family for their

participation in the 42nd annual Cotton Row Run through the streets of downtown Huntsville.

For the 43-year old Whitehead the celebration was for a return of sorts to the sport he first began at age 29 after years of being a cyclist. He jumped on the cycling kick when he was 12 and continued on his two-wheel adventures until he swapped his two wheels for his two legs for his sport of choice. Since taking to running, Whitehead has established himself as one of the premier runners in North Alabama, as well as, the entire state.

In the recent Cotton Row Run Whitehead had his best CRR run with a third place finish overall and a first place spot in the male masters divi-

sion with a time of 33-minutes.

His wife, Deanna, also participated then the couple joined their three children ages 11, 9 and 5 in the one-mile fun run presented by race organizers.

“I’m blessed to have my entire family to be a part of the Cotton Row Run as even during the pandemic we went outside and participated in great ventures such as hikes and walks,” said Whitehead.

The 2020 Cotton Row Run was cancelled due to the pandemic while the 2021 race was moved to Labor Day in an attempt to stir clear of the pandemic. Last year, Whitehead was ninth overall, finished second in the masters division and completed the 10K distance with a time of 33:35. For him personally, Whitehead See WHITEHEAD Page 8B

MADISON - One person is dead following an apartment fire in Madison on Monday morning.

According to an official with Madison Fire & Rescue, units responded to the fire at Windscape Apartments. The official said no other injuries were sustained in the fire.

Spokesperson Ryan Gentry said the victim was removed from the building that caught fire shortly after 12:00 a.m. Monday morning.

One building in the complex, on Royal Drive, was affected. Gentry said it is a total loss due to heavy smoke and water damage.

It was unknown at press-time how many people were displaced.

The Red Cross is helping those affected. The identity of the victim was also not released at that time.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Voters will return to the polls June 21

By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com

Voters will head to the voting booths again on June 21 to decide a handful of races in the upcoming primary runoff election. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Below is the list of candidates on area ballots for the runoff election.

Republican • U.S. Senate — Katie Britt and Mo Brooks • U.S. House of Representatives, District 5 — Dale Strong and Casey Wardynski • State Auditor — Stan Cooke and Andrew Sorrell • Alabama Secretary of State — Wes Allen and Jim Zeigler • Public Service Commission, Place 1 — Jeremy H. Oden and Brent Woodall • Public Service Commission, Place 2 — Chip Beeker and Robert L. McCollum • Alabama House of Representatives, Dist.

4 — Patrick Johnson and Parker D. Moore Democrat • Alabama Gov. — Yolanda R. Flowers and

Malika S. Fortier

Nash returns home to become Sparkman’s head director of bands

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Juneteenth There are several events slated to celebrate Juneteenth in the Huntsville and Madison area. You can check some of them out on Page 6B

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HARVEST - The Sparkman High School band announced recently their new head director of bands is Madison native Brenton Nash.

The announcement said Nash, a graduate of Bob Jones High School, is extremely excited to come home and take over the outstanding program at Sparkman. He is the son of former Discovery Middle School band director Johnny Nash and Barbara Nash.

Nash comes to Sparkman after wrapping up three years as the head band director at Winfield

City High School in Winfield, AL. Before that, he served as the assistant band director and choir director at Oak Mountain Middle School after graduating with a degree in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Alabama.

During his time at the University of Alabama, he played trombone in various musical ensembles. He participated in the Million Dollar Band, the UA Trombone Choir, the Jazz Ensemble, and various concert ensembles. Nash also served as the state Secretary and Treasurer for the collegiate division of the Alabama Music Educator’s Association. He is also a proud

Brenton Nash member of the Omicron Phi chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America.

While in college, Nash was involved with Drum Corps International. In 2015, he marched baritone with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from Denver, Colorado.

The Blue Knights had a historic season that year, finishing 6th place which was the highest placement in corps history.

In 2016, he marched euphonium with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps from Canton, Ohio for his age-out season.

That summer, the Bluecoats won their first DCI World Championship, also winning the Donald Angelica General Effect Caption Award. Additionally, Nash was See NASH Page 2A

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LOCAL NEWS Meeting will test public’s reaction to city transition plans MADISON - Madison could soon see a drastic shift in the government structure for the city if local leaders have their way.

Madison city officials are promoting a plan that alter city government. The plan would diminish the current role of an elected mayor in favor of an appointed city manager.

To help residents better understand what their plan will involve and why, a series of public information meetings are being scheduled. They will also allow residents to ask questions and provide feedback.

A community meeting is being planned for Wednesday, June 22, moderated

by Madison City Council

member Renae Bartlett. It will be held 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Madison Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 Hughes Road. The purpose of the Community meeting is to discuss transitioning to a council-city manager form of government.

The meeting will also be live-streamed on the city’s webpage at www.madisnal.gov. Those watching this way, can submit questions prior to the meeting through the website.

Earlier this year, Madison City Council members heard from a special appointed “Madison Governance Transition Committee” on their research and recommendation of changing the form of government for the city. The committee unanimously recommended that the city See MEETING Page 8A

Photo of the Week

Photographer Samuel Wilson captured this cute little mascot for Brown Family Farms at Saturday’s Madison City Farmers Market. The Farmers Market is open on Saturday’s from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Trinity Baptist Church on Hughes Road in Madison. You can find more information about the Market in our Living section on pages 6 and 7. You can also see more photos from Samuel’s trip to the Market in July’s issue of Madison Living Magazine.

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” - Abraham Lincoln

News Briefs Judgeship moved from Jefferson to Madison County MONTGOMERY - Madison County is getting an addition circuit judge. A state commission voted to move a vacant circuit court judgeship from Jefferson to Madison County.

Alabama Chief Justice Tom Parker said the Alabama Judicial Resources Allocation Commission made the decision because there is a greater need for the position in Madison County. Parker serves as chairman of the commission.

Based on the most recent weighted caseload study, Parker said the study showed the 10th Judicial Circuit in Jefferson County had an excess of judges while the 23rd Judicial Circuit in Madison County had a deficit.

The Madison County Judicial Commission will now start accepting applications from qualified

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Applications may be obtained from the office of the Court Administrator Kim McKoy, located in Room 327 of the Madison County Courthouse.

The Madison County Judicial Commission will formally convene to interview applicants and conduct its vote on Friday, June 24, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom #1 of the Madison County Courthouse.

MADISON - Summer begins Tuesday, June 21, but it is sure going to feel like summer this week with heat, humidity, and a few pop-up thunderstorms from time to time.

High temperatures are going to be around 92 to 95 and only dropping to 72 at night. The heat index could hit 105 this week.

As the weekend arrives

it will be slightly cooler on Saturday with highs near 88 and lows near 65.

This week’s weather fun fact: did you know that lightning is hotter than the surface of the Sun? A bolt can reach a temperature of 50,000 degrees and the surface of the Sun is around 10,000 degrees.

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awarded Brass Rookie of the Year by the Bluecoats Brass Staff.

After aging out, Nash was on staff with Music City Drum and Bugle Corps during the summer

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of 2017, serving as the assistant visual caption head as well as a low brass tech for the corps.

Nash will meet with the full marching band for the first time on June 16.

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In the community

TVA asking customers to reduce electric consumption

By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON - With high temperatures forecast this week, Huntsville Utilities said the Tennessee Valley Authority is expecting high demand on their system and asks for voluntary curtailment, especially between 2 and 5 p.m.

Customers who wish to participate in voluntary curtailment are urged to reduce electric consumption by avoiding the use

Madison Police Chief Johnny Gandy is pictured above talking to a group of youth at a summer camp at James Clemens.

The Madison Police shared photos last week of officers and Madison firefighters meeting with English Language students at the high school. They discussed using 911 for emergency situations and how to use the “Text to Protect” system to report trouble at school and home. Students were able to experience police drones and tactical gear in addition to fire and rescue equipment.

Madison Newcomers And Neighbors Club donates to several local non-profit groups

By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON - The Madison Newcomers and Neighbors Club closed their 2021-2022 year for summer break, but not before donating some needed funds to help local organizations.

Checks were presented to Village of Promise, Athens Limestone Animal Shelter. Hogan Family YMCA and Legacy Center of Hope.

The new year for Newcomers and Neighbors begins in August and includes educational pro-

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of major appliances and turning off needed lights.

The Tennessee Valley Authority says that it will be expecting voluntary curtailment to remain in effect through Friday.

Curtailment will be entirely voluntary.

Excessive heat has hit the Madison area this

week with highs in the upper 90s, feeling like it is around 106. The heat is expected to continue through the rest of the work week, but some rain chances could bring relief later.

Residents are urged to be sure to stay hydrated, and take frequent breaks from the heat. Do not leave kids or pets in the cars, wear light clothing and do not work outside during the hottest part of the day.

grams each month along with a variety of fun activities, providing a way to become acquainted with neighbors and community.

Anyone interested in information about the club can contact Martha Heard at 256-772-9721 or read about them in the city of Madison website.

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dia post by the police department stated. “According to the Alabama Cooperative Extension from Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities, coyotes may prey on cats and small dogs, but these incidents are relatively rare. They recommend not allowing small pets be left unattended in open yards, removing pet food from accessible areas at night, and securing lids on trash cans to reduce attractants that might bring coyotes seeking food into your yard. Never feed coyotes or encourage them to approach

you. If you encounter one, do not run as this encourages predators to give chase.”

Unlike the alligators recently spotted at Lake Lady Anne in the Edgewater community, coyotes are not a protected species and hunting is permitted. However, discharging firearms in the City limits is prohibited with a few exceptions.

Nighttime hunting of coyotes is allowed with special permits from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, but residents must abide by the

Madison City Code regarding discharge of firearms.

“Madison City Animal Control officers cannot trap or relocate coyotes,” the post also stated. “If a resident calls Madison Animal Control, they will respond, but will only chase the animal out of a yard or confined area. If a coyote is injured, Animal Control will assist with removal and humane euthanasia.”

For ongoing issues, residents are encouraged to contact the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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Looking Ahead

National Wanna Get Away Day Did you know National Wanna Get Away Day is on June 18? “Wanna” is the right word. With gas prices being what they are, many trips have been postponed or shortened. For those who can not get away, we will have a guide designed especially for them. Check out the July issue of Madison Living for great “stay-cation” ideas.

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

Erin Coggins Madison Living writer has been influencing journalism students for 20 years, fueling the desires for future careers

Editor’s note: The Madison area has many influential, trail-blazing women leaders who are making a huge impact within our community. Over the next few months, we will spotlight several of these remarkable women and why we consider them some of our area’s most influential people. To begin with, we start with one of our own writers, Erin Coggins.

Erin has been a teacher at Sparkman High School for 20 years. This story about her was written by one of her students, Kendall Cope. Kendall is a junior at Sparkman and is the Arts and Entertainment Editor of school’s newspaper, The Crimson Crier.

By KENDALL COPE news@themadisonrecord.com

Journalism teacher Erin Coggins had no idea she would become dedicated to teaching students a brand new form of writing when she took the job 20 years ago at Sparkman High School. Throughout the years, she has met over 300 new individuals interested in this class and fueled desires for future careers.

Coggins first fell in love with writing at age five and has always loved the written word, so she obtained a major in public relations at the University of Alabama. After working at NASA in the Technology Transfer Department as a Communications Specialist, she had an individual ask her about the possibility of teaching scholastic journalism. She took hold of the opportunity and went back to school to get

her second bachelors in English, where she was then interviewed and offered the position by then principal Steve Holland.

“After going back to get my second degree, I started partaking in freelance writing, professional development opportunities and certifications to better equip me for the class. I never would have believed I would be a high school journalism teacher after graduating,” Coggins said.

Coggins spends most of her time diving into writing. She writes for Madison Living Magazine and Huntsville Magazine alongside teaching journalism and yearbook students. She also has a PR consulting business called Pubs and Prose. She recently placed third in two feature writing categories through the Alabama Media Professionals, an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women.

“I love to write and keep my skills sharp. It’s meeting the people in the community and telling their stories that motivates me to take on the extra work,” Coggins said. “One of my favorite stories to write was about my gym instructor, Kelly Adkison.

She is amazing and everyone that takes her classes loves her. It was like giving her a gift by getting her story and passion for exercise in print.”

Coggins later earned the Master Journalism Educator Certificate from the Journalism Education Association. In order to earn this certification, the individuals prove that they know the specifics of journalism, participate in

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She has also been named the Alabama High School Journalism Adviser of the Year seven times and was awarded the Youth Journalism International Journalism Educator of the Year this year.

“I was incredibly fortunate to inherit a very well developed journalism program. Our first state convention concluded with a student being named Journalist of the Year. Ever since then, I have loved competing and teaching,” Coggins said.

Sparkman High’s newspaper, The Crimson Crier, has consistently won individual and publication awards along with their adviser. They have won the Alabama Journalist of the Year 14 times in 20 years, and 12 students have been awarded the Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship.

“It used to be a tradition that I would jump into their arms when my students won Alabama Journalist of the Year and the whole convention attendees prepared for this, but I had to stop after I got old and fat,” Coggins said. “Kidding aside, these kids truly are deserving of their awards and it is cool to see them win.”

Twenty years in the program and in the same classroom, and she can still see the faces from her first year teaching. Coggins reveals her biggest memories have been from attending conventions.

“Seeing kids rewarded for their work and having fun together gives me motivation as it is rewarding to watch. I’ll never forget getting to celebrate every year with the kids,” Coggins said. “A really cool time was when four of my students covered a Trump rally and got called fake news with CNN and Fox. They created a video that I was told had the best coverage of any of the news stations all on their own, so that was a proud moment.”

Coggins must choose and submit work from students each year for conventions. She looks at everything students have done throughout the year and uses a judges’ lens and input from students to ultimately decide what to submit as it costs money.

“Money must be raised but all that stress from the buildup goes out the door when seeing students win.

There is nothing like those unexpected wins and live award shows to see everyone’s work getting rewarded,” Coggins said.

She believes journalism is an excessively hands-on class with students having to learn by actively participating and gaining experience. When students

Photo by Joshua Berry leave this program they will have obtained knowledge of interviewing, writing, media literacy, being more involved in the news and current events.

“Journalism is special because their homework is on display for everyone which makes it totally different from every other class. It is all about learning as we go and building experience,” Coggins said.

Since journalism is unlike most classes, it has posed unique challenges for Coggins. She had to overcome technological advancements as well as funding issues because scholastic journalism has changed. When she first started they shot pictures on film and had to develop them. Now, she is juggling the web, social media and things never even dreamed of years ago.

“Technology has been a huge learning curve for me while also being a part of an award-winning program that doesn’t get funding from our school system, so I had to go add a certificate in career tech and get equipment. Supporting student journalism is vital to the success

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of our program,” Coggins said.

She has come to implement routines and lessons to ensure the success of the class. One of those lessons involves her journalistic muse, World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle.

An important lesson she has learned while teaching is the importance of deadlines and holding students accountable for getting their work done on time while managing to stay encouraging.

“You get from students what you put into them, let them know you care and want them to succeed and when they know that, they will give it back to you,” Coggins said.

She believes that students deserve a voice and since they are affected by issues, they should have a say in those things that affect them. Coggins feels that communication is key to prosperous journalism and teaching students.

“After the first convention, I saw myself growing and learned that some of the best communicators in the world are scholastic journalism teachers be-

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cause they have to teach students this complex subject,” Coggins said.

“There are days where I wonder about other opportunities, but helping students and seeing their faces light up would be incredibly missed out on.”

Coggins looks and chooses students for her class every year in an effort to uphold its legacy.

She used to use interviews in the past, but now finds students through teacher recommendations and applications.

“Any kid that wants to come in and learn and be a part of our family is welcomed. If they are willing to put in the hard work, I will take them,” Coggins said.

She has created countless memories and traditions over the years including giving a special gift to seniors at the end of the year. Coggins hopes to leave a positive impact on not only the program, but the students as well.

“It has been a tradition for 20 years now that all my seniors get a children’s book at the end of the year and inside that children’s book is a message and I always tell them at a bad time to pull it out, look at it and read it to your children one day,” Coggins said. “I got a phone call last year from a student that pulled it out and sent it to me and that’s all that matters. I think every year I hope I leave my students with something new they have learned and that they know they have somebody they can always talk to or depend on.”

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On This Day in History

First moving pictures 1878 - World’s first moving pictures caught on camera.

They used 12 cameras, each taking one picture to see if all four of a horse’s hooves leave the ground.

Around the Capitol

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Space Command’s move to Huntsville far from a done deal The U.S. General Accounting Office has released its report on the decision to move the U.S. Space Command from its provisional home in Colorado to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

Despite what some state and local officials would have you believe, the report is not a vindication of the decision, made under the administration of President Donald Trump, to place Space Command’s permanent headquarters in Alabama. Far from it. It opens the door for President Joe Biden’s administration to revisit the issue. Huntsville is not out of the woods yet.

Space Command is the Air Force division that oversees satellite-based navigation and troop communication and provides warning of missile launches. It’s not to be confused with the U.S. Space Force, which President Donald Trump spun out of the Air Force into its own service branch.

The statement from the GAO said, “GAO assessed the Air Force’s process against 21 Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) best practices, which are grouped into four characteristics of a high-quality AOA process—comprehensive, well-documented, unbiased, and credible. GAO found that the Air Force’s process did

not substantially meet 3 of these 4 characteristics, leading to significant shortfalls in its transparency and credibility.”

Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby acted as if the GAO report didn’t say what any neutral observer could read for himself, tweeting: “Pleased that the @ USGAO Space Command report reiterates what the IG report said last month.

The @USAirForce followed strict criteria when they evaluated and selected Huntsville. I agree that Huntsville was the right pick for the job.”

“Strict criteria” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

The criteria may have been strict, but they were also suspect.

“GAO found that while the Air Force’s revised basing process was comprehensive, it was also biased, not credible and not sufficiently documented,” reported Defense News.

“The agency took issue with the service’s lack of documented ground rules, assumptions and constraints and found it failed to conduct key sensitive analysis and independent reviews.

“For example, the report notes the service didn’t apply consistent weighting criteria when it chose between the six finalists.”

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Letter to the editor

The overlook at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville.

State parks, our jewels of nature

By BETH CHAPMAN MONTGOMERY - When 77% of voting Alabamians passed a statewide amendment to improve our 21 state parks, they did us a favor. Of the $85-million bond approved, $80 million will go toward modernizing the parks and investing in infrastructure to improve them. The funding will make the parks more profitable and improve their position as premiere tourism destinations.

The other $5 million will help the Alabama Historical Commission maintain acquire and construct historical sites.

The amendment approved by voters May 31 originated from the pas-

sage of House Bill 565, which was sponsored by Reps. Nathaniel Ledbetter and Wes Kitchens. These legislators showed great foresight to recognize the tens of thousands of tourists the parks lure to our state each year and the need for the updates and renovations to keep the parks attractive.

The bond issue is truly an investment in our state’s future - both economically and environmentally. With interest rates so low, it was the perfect time to make such a move, financially speaking.

The bill passed the House by a vote of 97-1, and it passed the Senate by a vote of 29-0 on an amend-

ed version. The final version passed the House 98-0.

Thank you, Reps. Ledbetter and Kitchens, for finding a much-needed issue that the majority in both chambers could also agree upon – unanimously, a rarity in the Legislature.

Our state parks are a division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the 21 parks encompass approximately 50,000 acres of land and water in our state. They range from the Gulf Coast beaches to the Appalachian Mountains. They provide golf courses, hiking trails, restaurants, camping, fishing, conference centers, lodging and more.

The parks are beautiful

wonders of nature and provide the best Alabama has to offer. They are found in the following cities: Bladon Springs, Clio, Grove Oak, Woodville, Delta, Auburn, Gallion, Ft. Payne, Florala, Opp, Gulf Shores, Rogersville, Guntersville, Coker, Eufaula, Spanish Fort, Huntsville, Pelham, Selma, Warrior, Camden and Alexander City.

For more information on these Alabama jewels of nature, visit www. alapark.com.

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

This is an abbreviated version for space. To read the full version, go to www.themadisonrecord.com

An inconvenient truth about your local convenience stores

By CRYSTAL HARRIS It is time to sound the alarm on a subject that happens continuously.

Never have I been a witness to a real conversation about the long-term effects this issue may cause psychologically, or even the question of why this type of behavior is even occurring.

I am talking about your daily dose of convenient store harassment. This is a subject I would bet affects at least one female you know, and is a daily occurrence in every local community This has been my personal experience with the issue of convenient store harassment, whether it be sexual or otherwise. With the harassment occurring nine out of ten times at any convenient store, I’ve

ever entered.

Nobody likes to be objective, treated as nothing more than a slab of meat.

Nobody should have unexpected feelings of anxiety, nervousness, and fearfulness...ever! Especially though, never for a few gallons of gas and a big gulp.

Excuse me, but there is no reason whatsoever anyone should have any type of feelings of fear just to enter a convenient store. Can someone explain to me please why now, in 2022, with the #metoo movement and all the emphasis on sexual harassment in Hollywood, we not doing anything about this on a local level? Because in my experience, over the past 25 years or so, the issue at hand is amplified more now than ever.

I would call for a compromise but it’s way beyond compromising. This type of psychic abuse is not ethical, and it must be put to a halt.

To the men who do this, and some women, can you put yourself in the shoes of your victim and try just try to understand what they may be feeling at that moment in time. Teach your sons and daughters to respect each other.

If ever you see harassment, speak up. Help the victim to get to their car, please calm their fears because it’s a real fear.

It’s time to invoke peace in our neighborhoods instead of fear. Stop adding tidbits of meaningless abuse to the plates of our women and future women for generations to come.

Be an example to and for our children.

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There actually aren’t “57 varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were. Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57.

The Barbie doll’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, from Willows, Wisconsin. Her birthday is March 9, 1959, when she was first displayed at the New York Toy Fair.

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SPACE CAMP 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION June 17 starting: 6 p.m. at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Join in the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Space Camp. Space Camp has been inspiring trainees since 1982, and has been a gateway for the future’s astronauts, scientists, and engineers. Go to rocketcenterfoundation.org for more information.

Food Truck vs Trailer Rallies June 17, 5-9 p.m.

Big Spring International Park 200 Church Street www.downtownhuntsville.org The Food Truck & Trailer Rallies is one of the largest events and a staple to the Huntsville community! On the 1st Friday of every month from 5 - 9 p.m., Food Trailers will show us what they have! The 3rd Friday of every month from 5-9 p.m. is the Food Trucks’ time to shine.

Gridiron Men’s Conference June 17-18 Fri- June 17: 5:30pm - 10pm SatJune 18: 7:30am - 12:30pm Von Braun Center Propst Arena 700 Monroe Street www.gridironmen.org This leadership conference for Christian men will feature guest speakers, music and workshops.

Heathers The Musical June 17-26 Showtimes: 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th and 25th @ 7 p.m. and the 19th and 26th@ 2 p.m.

VBC Playhouse 700 Monroe Street www.vonbrauncenter.com Brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, “Desperate Housewives”), Laurence O’Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Andy Fickman (Reefer Madness, She’s the Man). Heathers The Musical is a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal new show based on the greatest teen comedy of all time. With its moving love story, laugh-out-loud comedy, and unflinching look at the joys and anguish of high school, Heathers will be New York’s most popular new musical.

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Grown Man Issues June 19, 7 p.m.

Mark C. Smith Concert Hall 700 Monroe Street www.vonbrauncenter.com Celebrated Artist Developer and Entertainment Executive Devyne Stephens presents the compelling urban stage play “Grown Man Issues” from playwright and director Marc Raby.

Cocktails at the View Recurring weekly on Wednesday 5-8 p.m.

Burritt on the Mountain 3101 Burritt Drive No admission charged.

Food and drink for purchase. burrittonthemountain.com Experience the most spectacular view of the city and watch the sunset from the cantilevered overlook. Enjoy cocktails from a full service bar and purchase food items from the gourmet market.

Peak Butterfly Season in the Purdy Butterfly House Through September 3 Huntsville Botanical Garden 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue The Purdy Butterfly House is a must-see in May through September! Peak Butterfly Season is the best time of year to visit the fluttering butterflies in the nation’s

largest open-air butterfly house.

This immersive habitat is home to over 1,000 brightly-colored native butterflies, as well as turtles, fish, and frogs. Come meet the butterflies while enjoying a stroll among the waterfalls, ponds, streams, and lush vegetation.

Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty Through September 3 Huntsville Botanical Garden 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue hsvbg.org Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty has captivated audiences around the world with its whimsical architecture and immersive designs made entirely from natural materials. Now, this novel art form is coming to the Huntsville Botanical Garden with a brand new installation of massive scale.

The Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment District will host an outdoor music fest on June 18 to celebrate Juneteenth.

Celebrating Juneteenth in the Madison and Huntsville area

The Golden Hour Recurring weekly on Wednesday 5-7:30 p.m.

Huntsville Botanical Garden 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue hsvbg.org Illuminated by the warm glow of the setting sun, the Golden Hour invites you to unwind and enjoy the Garden’s natural beauty in a new light. Explore The Botanical Gardens 112 acres with food, drinks, and live music, enjoying an elevated evening experience whether you are strolling along our nature trails or lounging in the grass. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, spread out with friends, and make new memories together, rain or shine!

From HUNTSVILLE.ORG HUNTSVILLE - The Huntsville area is home to a rich heritage of Black history. Juneteenth is held on June 19th to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect January 1, 1863, but many African American people living in geographically secluded communities still did not know they were free. This was especially true in Texas where the presence of Union troops was not significant enough to fully enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger and his troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the emancipation of all enslaved African American people.

In 2019 during the state’s Bicentennial celebration, the Rocket City saw its first large, city-wide Juneteenth celebration. While there

$5 After 5 Recurring Thursdays Huntsville Museum of Art 300 Church Street Admission Charged hsvmuseum.org Enjoy $5 admission on Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Artsy Tots!

Fridays Huntsville Museum of Art 300 Church Street Admission Not Charged hsvmuseum.org Artsy Tots will introduce toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 to art and to the museum through artful short stories, gallery play activities, and an art activity. The program helps with color recognition, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and more! Artsy Tots classes are held on one Friday a month from 11:00-11:45 a.m.

Downtown Walking Tour Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday Scenethat Walking Tours Downtown Huntsville scenethat.net Movies In The Park Recurring weekly on Friday Music starts at 7:30 p.m. Movie starts at sunset.

Alabama Constitution Hall 109 Gates Avenue downtownhuntsville.org/moviesintheparksummer Summer Movies in the Park,

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were no public events in 2020 due to the pandemic, there are several ways you can celebrate Juneteenth in Huntsville this year. Here are a few of those: LEARN ABOUT JUNETEENTH AND HUNTSVILLE HISTORY Visit the Huntsville Revisited Museum located inside the H.C. Blake Art & History Center. Curator William Hampton has an incredible amount of knowledge, stories, and memorabilia to share.

Learn about everything from Huntsville’s Black Business District to the Rocket City connection to Black Wall Street in Tulsa. www.blakecenter.com 2007N. Memorial Parkway, Suite O in Huntsville Monday - Saturday 10am - 2pm ROCKET CITY TRASH PANDAS NEGRO LEAGUES TRIBUTE NIGHT TOYOTA FIELD - MADISON June 16 - 6:35 pm The Rocket City Trash Pandas will honor the Negro Leagues

when they take on the Montgomery Biscuits at Toyota Field. You can read more about the Negro Leagues here.

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

JUNETEENTH FREEDOM FESTIVAL June 18 10 am - 5 pm This free family oriented event is being held at Lakeside Methodist Church on June 18 from 10am - 5pm. You’ll find food, free gift bags, entertainment, children’s activities, inflatables, social service agencies, voter registration, bikers, college representatives, poetry slam, essay contest, health screening, a special re-enactment of San Juan Hill presented by the Buffalo Soldiers of Huntsville, food trucks and merchandise vendors and much more. For more information call (256) 390-1834 or (256) 536-9400.

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Food Fire up the backyard grill for Mojito Fish Steaks

By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON - Grilling season presents ample opportunities to explore new culinary horizons. Just about anything that can be cooked indoors also can be prepared outdoors over an open flame. And many foodies insist that grilling produces unique flavors that simply cannot be replicated when cooking via other means.

Individuals looking to stray from grilling season staples like hot dogs and hamburgers can try this recipe for “Mojito Fish Steaks” courtesy

of Andrew Schloss’ “Cooking Slow: Recipes for Slowing Down and Cooking More” (Chronicle Books).

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“Still We Rise”: A Night of R&B June 16 7-9 p.m.

The Camp at MidCity 5909 University Dr. www.artshuntsville.org

The new market takes place every Friday from 3pm-7pm now through September on Garner Street in downtown Madison.

Madison welcomes new farmers market

By MARIA RAKOCZY news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Old Thyme Market is the newest farmers market in Madison. The market is making its home in downtown Madison every Friday afternoon throughout the summer.

Force behind the market, Alex Niblett, explained that it was her passion for both regenerative agriculture and local community that motivated her to start Old Thyme Market, “I want to start building relationships in the farming community while learning and supporting farmers at the same time. So many good things come from farmers markets. Farmers are making in-

come, shoppers are getting connected with their food in an intimate way that doesn’t happen in any other setting, and the businesses in the area see an increase in revenue because of farmers markets.”

Niblett believes the market could benefit the downtown area.

“Downtown Madison is such a special area and the business owners there are very passionate about what they do and about the downtown area,” she said. “I’m very excited to bring Old Thyme Market to Downtown Madison, and I hope that people coming to downtown for the first time will not only visit the market but also walk Main Street and check out all the amazing shops and

restaurants.”

Old Thyme Market includes farmers, craftsmen, artisans, and local businesses selling goods such as produce, local honey and preserves, pottery, and art. The markets also feature refreshments from Black Dog Grounds and Sounds, Suzy’s Pops, and Nanny’s Lemonade, and live music will be performed every week by local musicians.

The market takes place every Friday from 3pm-7pm now through September on Garner Street in downtown Madison.

For more information about Old Thyme Market, go to www.facebook.com/OldThymeMarketMadisonAL.

The Black Crows Present: The Shake Your Money Maker Tour June 16 Starting: 7:30 p.m.

The Orion Amphitheater 701 Amphitheater Drive www.theorionhuntsville.com FUS-22 Juneteenth Event June 18 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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4000 Pulaski Pike Northwest www.eventbrite.com Rocket City Juneteenth Music Fest June 18 2-10 p.m.

Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment 2211 Seminole Drive www.eventbrite.com Concerts In The Park April Pendergrass / The Bubbanauts June 20 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Big Spring Park 200 Church Street No admission charged www.artshuntsville.org

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The 2022 season for Concerts in the Park will open with Calypso Vision on June 16 at Home Place Park.

Concerts in the Park to open in Home Place Park June 16

By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – The city’s tradition of summertime evenings with free music will return with “Concerts in the Park” on June 16.

The concerts will have a new venue at the revamped Home Place Park at 100 Shorter St., located just south of downtown Madison and west of Madison City Schools Stadium. The City of Madison renovated Home Place Park with amphitheater seating and other considerations for outdoor performances.

A parallel parking bay with electrical hookups south of Shorter Street will accommodate food trucks. The project will be ADA-accessible. Individuals can walk or bike ride to the park because of its proximity to neighborhoods, downtown and new multi-family housing.

Admission is free for the concerts, which start at 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

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Outdoor Market Recurring weekly on Saturday 11 .m. - 4 p.m.

Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment 2211 Seminole Drive lowemill.art Visit Lowe Mill A&E Saturday’s from May until October for an Outdoor Market. Vendors from all over the area will present their finest products, whether made-by-hand, second-hand or made by the earth.

With community safety still in mind Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment will host this event throughout the grounds providing patrons, pickers, and art lovers with an open air shopping experience.

FARMERS MARKETS Oakwood Farmers Market Recurring weekly on Friday 12 noon - 4 p.m.

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The 2022 schedule includes Calypso Vision on June 16; Groove on July 21; and The Zooks on Aug. 18.

Audience members can bring their own lawn chairs. Vendors will sell food and drinks.

The City of Madison Parks and Recreation Department is coordinating the concerts.

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The Market at Leigh Acres Recurring weekly on Saturday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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and Huntsville officials glossed over all of this, claiming the report ruled out political interference (it didn’t) and reaffirmed that Redstone led in all the site criteria (the criteria the report found inconsistent).

The political fight to keep Huntsville the preferred choice is still on. Colorado knows it, and we need to realize it too.

Colorado lawmakers have requested that the Biden administration reconsider the Space Command move.

Below is an excerpt from one of the Colorado newspapers: “Now that both the OIG and GAO reports are out, members of Colorado’s congressional delegation say there is evidence that the basing process lacked

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should shift to a council-manager form of government.

Currently, the city of Madison operates with a mayor-council form of government, with 7 voting district representatives and Mayoral recommendations with no vote.

The committee members were appointed by Mayor Paul Finley in August 2021 and tasked with looking into the proposed change and develop a recommendation for the city council.

If the change is approved, it would require redistricting Madison into 6 districts, with a voting mayor elected at large. The mayor would mostly represent the city in public events and in meetings with neighboring cities. Currently, the mayor is elected and oversees municipal departments and functions, with a heavy

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The proposed change would place a council-appointed city manager in charge of the city’s daily operations and departments. The mayor and city council would share legislative functions, with the mayor serving as the council president.

The city manager could be removed by the city council if not fulfilling duties.

In order to transition to the council-manager form of government, under the Alabama Council-Manager Act, a petition is necessary to kick off the process.

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year will feature an incredible line-up of local musicians and artists in all forms.

The event will be free to the community!

Entertainment will start around 12pm with the celebration ending in the evening.

This event will not only bring great entertainment, but the organizers of the event at The Camp also intend to make everyone feel included in this celebration by layering educational elements into the programming. There will be spoken word that will reference the history of Juneteenth as well as an educational art walk that will let people read the story behind the holiday.

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“With the investigations now complete, the shortcomings of the Space Command basing process are fully available to the Biden Administration. We urge them to review the reports’ findings and make a decision in consultation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff that prioritizes our national security and mission in space.”

We are still in for a lot of work if we are to keep the Space Command headed to Alabama. Our leaders do not need to be sounding victory just yet. I hope it does come to Huntsville as planned, but it is not a done deal yet -- not by a long shot.

JUNETEENTH MUSIC FEST AT LOWE MILL June 18 2 pm - 10 pm This is an outdoor event that will be

the largest cultural celebration of North Alabama. Participants will be able to experience the region’s finest food trucks, treats,drinks, kid friendly activities, VIP sections, and retailers; as well as hear from live entertainment provided by well known and local artists.

Tickets are $25.00 and are available at Eventbright or call (256) 472-4050.

FUS-22 JUNETEENTH EVENT June 18 11 am - 7 pm FUS-22 is another free Juneteenth Festival that features local musicians, activities, vendors, food trucks, retailers, community advocates and more at The Palace HSV located at 4000 Pulaski Pike Northwest in Huntsville.

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Bob Jones’ Emmah Rolfe has been named the Class 7A Pitcher of the Year. She was also tabbed among the FirstTeam All-State as she enters collegiate softball at Auburn.

New businesses This summer is packed with projected openings for new businesses in Town Madison. Read about what is in store over the next few months on Page 3B

Teacher of the Year Julia Nagle respects the impact of seeing her students, proactively and independently, implement strategies that she has taught. Nagle is 2022 “Teacher of the Year” at Columbia Elementary School.

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KIDS & CHURCH HAPPY FATHER’S DAY Every year on the third Sunday in June, we celebrate all the Dads out there by observing Father’s Day. This year, the holiday falls on Sunday, June 19, and is a day that has been set aside to show the Fathers, Grandfathers, and the other special gentlemen in our lives how much we appreciate all that they have done for us. Many families have traditions for the holiday. Some kids make cards and presents for their Dads and treat them extra special that day. Other families share a special meal.

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MADISON - Post-season honors have flowed in for local softball and baseball players as several student-athletes have been named to the All-State Teams for 2022 by the Alabama Sportswriters Association. Included in the group of elite players were Emmah Wolfe of Bob Jones who earned the award of Class 7A Pitcher of the Year and Madison Academy’s Alex Wad who earned the honor at Player of the Year in Class 5A. Rolfe, who will celebrate her birthday June 17 with the state honors, is a five-time First Team All-State selection and played her first varsity softball in the seventh grade while living in Alexandria, Ala. She recently signed with Auburn and will attend college with the aspiration of earning a degree in physical therapy. Her 2022 season would be a great career for most players. She tossed two perfect games and four no-hit-

ters while posting a 28-8 record with two saves and a .087 ERA. She recorded 346 strikeouts in 193 innings pitched. At the plate, she batted .521 in 43 games.

Rolfe’s Bob Jones teammate Alexa Douthitt was also selected to the Class 7A First Team. The senior who signed with UAH was chosen as a designated hitter after batting .487 with 11 homers, 19 doubles and 48 RBIs. On the Class 7A Second Team All-State is Sparkman junior infielder Cassie Reasner who is regarded as one of the top recruits among the class of 2023.

In Class 4A, the Madison Academy Mustangs were represented by senior MacKenzie Meadows who was selected as an infielder for the All-State Team.

In baseball, Alex Wade of Madison Academy was tabbed the Player of the Year in Class 5A and listed as a First-Team outfielder. Listed as the No. 1 outfielder recruit and fifth overall player in Al-

abama, Wade helped the Mustangs to the semi-finals of the state playoffs before falling to Russellville. He is known as a player who can run down strikes to the outfield and a superior arm strength that has been clocked at 95 miles per hour. At the plate, he was what most coaches would love to have lead the way as he can hit for extra base hits and draw walks. He also pitched for the Mustangs with a 94 miles per hour fastball.

Madison Academy teammates made the Second Team All-State as junior Matt Manley was selected as pitcher and senior William Burgreen made the elite squad as infielder.

In Class 7A, Sam Mitchell of Bob Jones was chosen as a Utility Player in the First Team lineup. The stellar player is a junior. Bob Jones super-sophomore Braden Booth was selected as pitcher for the Second Team and Noah Berry of James Clemens was selected the Honorable Mention designated hitter as a senior.

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Christian Payne’s whirlwind summer of football

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com HARVEST - For Christian Payne, a seventh grader at Sparkman Middle School in Harvest, the summer of 2022 is one he’ll never forget and could easily change his life forever.

The rising seventh grader has been and is expected to continue participating in skills summer football camps including two of the biggest held east of the Mississippi River.

The 12-year old recently went through extensive spring workouts in his attempt to make the Sparkman Middle School football team and is expected to play defensive end and, on occasions, tight end on

offense. During the team’s recent scrimmages he also took his position at center on offense. No matter where the talented 5-foot-8, 128-pound athlete lines up in helmet and pads, he has quickly established himself as a future star in high school football.

“I love the game and have fun,” said Christian.

The son of Calvin and Janelle Payne, Christian began his incredible journey through off-season skills camps in Montgomery on May 7. Twenty-one days later he was near home as a combine camp at nearby Sparkman High.

On June 6, he attended the highly anticipated Nick Saban Camp in Tuscaloosa.

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camp I’ve been to as we were at Alabama’s practice facility where three fields were used for the extensive stretching segments in both morning and afternoon sessions,” said Christian. “We all had the chance to go to nearby Bryant-Denny Stadium where we got to meet Coach Saban and have our picture taken with him.”

In the T-Town camp, Christian went through a battery of skills drills and was assessed by many expert coaches. He was clocked at 5.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash, had a 19-inch vertical jump and recorded a 5-foot, 10-inch mark in the standing long jump. His numbers were See WHIRLWIND Page 8B

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TUSCALOOSA - Former Bob Jones All-State baseball player Dylan Ray has continued receiving elite accolades in his freshmen year at the University of Alabama. The relief pitcher for the Crimson Tide was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound right hander was also selected to the Freshman All-SEC team after appearing in 18 games finishing with a 1-4 record with eight saves and a 4.60 ERA in his first season of action for the Crimson Tide. He came to Alabama as the state’s top rated prospect according to Prep baseball report.

As a hitter for the Patriots, he was named the Class 7A Hitter of the Year while earning AllState honors.

Ray grew into the closer role for Alabama during the 2022 season. His 49 strikeouts led all Alabama relievers and ranked fifth overall on the team. In 31 innings on the mound he gave up just a .198 batting average.

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Out of the several camps he has attended, Christian Payne’s favorite was the Nick Saban Football Camp held on the campus of the University of Alabama. One of the perks of the camp was to meet Alabama head coach Nick Saban and the chance to pose for a picture at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

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American Legion releases results of MLB Pitch, Hit & Run

By GREGG PARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Competition officials have released the results of the Major League Baseball or MLB Pitch, Hit & Run contest held last month at Palmer Park.

Madison American Legion, Post 229 sponsored the annual event. Bobby Lee Jr. served as event chair for Madison American Legion.

Age bracket winners were Brody Duvall, baseball, 7/8-yearolds; Jake Emerson, baseball, 9/10-year-olds; Tristan Blalock, baseball, 11/12-year-olds; Cole Spanier, baseball, 13/14-yearolds; and Emma Sterling, softball, 9/10-year-olds.

“Cole Spanier, our 13/14-yearold age group winner, was the repeat winner this year,” Jean Downs said. Downs serves as President of Madison American Legion Auxiliary. “Cole went to the regional competition last year in Alpharetta, Ga.; won that competition; and then went to Atlanta to the MLB World Series

to compete. All expenses paid.”

MLB Pitch Hit & Run is the Official Youth Skills Competition of MLB. This free program allows baseball and softball participants the opportunity to advance through three levels of competition culminating at the MLB World Series.

“Members of the Madison American Legion, Post 229 and its Auxiliary are proud to support this program from Major League Baseball. We see this as our way to help promote our Pillar Number 3 of our 4 Pillars of the Legion – Americanism,” Downs said.

“This program allows us to provide a visible presence and demonstrate the giving back facet of our mission in a fun and energetic way. We hope to grow this competition each year to the point where we become an automatic qualifier for our winners,” Downs said.

The following list includes the player’s name and age, along with scores in each category and the player’s total points:

Results are now available for the MLB Pitch, Hit and Run competition that Madison American Legion, Post 229 hosted on May 18 at Palmer Park. The photo shows participants in the event.

• Jack Wathen, 8 years old – 150, 155, 520, Total 825 • Liam Hill, 7 years old – 50, 180, 540, Total 770 • Grant Waldman, 8 years old — 50, 75, 450, Total 575 • Maddox Frame, 8 years old — 100, 75, 450, Total 625 • Brody Duvall, 8 years old — 150, 500, 520, Total 1170 • Cooper Boothe, 10 years old — 150, 200, 460, Total 810

• Jack Waxmonsky, 10 years old — 0, 195, 540, Total 735 • Daniel Graziano, 10 years old — 0, 140, 480, Total 620 • Jake Emerson, 9 years old — 100, 250, 470, Total 820 • Nolan Boothe, 12 years old — 100, 275, 530, Total 905 • McKinley Allen, 12 years old — 150, 380, 500, Total 1030 • Andrew Holder, 12 years old — 150, 415, 480, Total 1045

• Tristan Blalock, 12 years old — 100, 500, 570, Total 1170 • Ben Roberts, 14 years old — 200, 565, 590, Total 1355 • Cole Spanier, 14 years old — 100, 750, 570, Total 1420 • Connor Streling, 14 years old — 100, 650, 510, Total 1260 • DeJohn Parks, 13 years old — 150, 565, 590, Total 1305 • Emma Streling, 10 years old — 150, 130, 470, Total 750

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The Trash Pandas lineup for high fives following their win against the Mississippi Braves. With the win, the Trash Pandas grab their sixth series victory so far this season. Photo by Cristina Byrne Sternberg / Rocket City Trash Pandas

Trash Pandas lead North Division after series victory

By AARON CHERIS Rocket City Trash Pandas MADISON – All nine Rocket City Trash Pandas reached base at least once and six pitchers combined to shut down the Mississippi Braves for a 7-1 win on Sunday afternoon, clinching a series victory at Toyota Field.

The victory improved the Trash Pandas’ record to a franchise-best 11 games over .500 at 34-23 and their Southern League-leading home record to 20-10. The

win also ensures that the Trash Pandas will be alone in first place in the North Division heading into the final 12 games of the first half.

Making his first start back with the Trash Pandas after a Major League stint with the Los Angeles Angels, Chase Silseth struggled out of the gate, allowing a run in the first inning on an RBI single from Jalen Miller.

Rocket City responded in the bottom of the frame when Livan Soto and

Zach Humphreys started with walks before Preston Palmeiro laced a double into the right field corner, plating Soto with the tying run.

Silseth regrouped in the second, fielding a comebacker to start an inning-ending double play following a one-out single

by Trey Harris. Rocket City got him the lead soon after, as Bryce Teodosio hit a double to left and came home on Humphreys’ single to right for a 2-1 Trash Pandas lead.

PUBLIC NOTICE TVA to Hold Virtual Open House on Proposed Transmission Project TVA will hold a virtual open house on its website for public input on plans for a proposed transmission project in Limestone and Madison Counties in Alabama.

The proposed project consists of a new switching station in Athens and about 14 miles of new single- and double-circuit transmission line. This project would allow for growth and provide more reliable power for the area.

The map shows the alternative locations of the proposed switching station sites and transmission routes TVA is considering. More detailed maps and additional information are available now at tva.com/transmissionprojects. A link to the virtual open house will be available from this webpage from June 9 to July 11, 2022.

Property owners and members of the public can submit questions and comments online, by telephone or in writing.

TVA is interested in receiving comments concerning how this project may affect the environment and historic properties, or regarding any other issues associated with this proposal. Comments will be considered in reaching a decision on location of the new transmission facilities. Any written comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record.

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Pitching with the lead, Silseth retired the Braves in order in the third and worked around a pair of two out walks in the fourth to end his start. In his sixth Double-A start of the season, Silseth allowed one run on three hits over four innings while walking three and striking out three in a no-decision.

The Trash Pandas added to the advantage in the fourth when Teodosio reached on a one-out walk, stole second, and scored on Soto’s double to left-center to double the Trash Pandas lead to 3-1.

An inning later, the Trash Pandas got another run in similar fashion as Ryan Aguilar reached with a two-out walk and swiped second base before Jose Gomez lined an RBI single to left, allowing Aguilar to come home for a 4-1 lead.

In relief of Silseth, Zach Linginfelter worked into a jam in the fifth as a walk and a single put two on with one out. The Rocket City righty got through the trouble by getting a ground out from C.J. Alexander and a strikeout of Hendrik Clementina to maintain the lead.

Sean McLaughlin was next out of the Trash Pandas bullpen and needed only 10 pitches to retire his former team one, two, three in the sixth. Luke Murphy was equally sharp in the seventh, needing just nine pitches to set the Braves down in order.

Rocket City broke the game open for good in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run double from Jeremiah Jackson and a twoout RBI single from Kevin Maitan, increasing the lead to 7-1.

The Trash Pandas (3423) continue their homestand with a six-game series against the Montgomery Biscuits this week.

For times, go to www. trashpandasbaseball.com.

Josh Caray will be on the call for 103.9 FM THE UMP and 730 AM SportsRadio.

The game will also be televised locally on WAAY31.6, This TV.

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The first vending machine was invented in the first century

Did you Know?

The first vending machine was invented by Hero of Alexandria in the first century.

When a coin was dropped into a slot, its weight would pull a cork out of a spigot and the machine would dispense a trickle of holy water.

“3rd Thursdays on Main” returning Thursday night

By MARIA RAKOCZY news@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON – A new summer event kicked off last month in downtown Madison an will be making a return on June 16.

Third Thursdays is a fun, family-friendly street party taking place every third Thursday of the month through August.

The event is the combined work of The Shoppes of Downtown Madison, “a collaborative effort of multiple businesses located in downtown Madison,” according to a press release.

Co-owner of the Lemon and Lavender store, Brandy Booth, hopes these events bring awareness to the area and the businesses of Madison: “We have customers on a regular basis come into our store who are new to the area and had no idea downtown Madison even existed.”

The shops on Main Street and Church Street are open for extended hours until 8 p.m. on these Thursdays. Additionally, Third Thursdays offers a venue for local pop-up ven-

dors and small-businesses of all sorts including food trucks, home goods, and art.

“We are appreciative of both The City of Madison and The Madison Chamber for all the work they do to support downtown.

It’s the heart of Madison, and we want to continue the history of the birthplace of Madison. As Madison continues to grow, we want all residents to know that downtown Madison has so much to offer,” Booth further shared.

Third Thursdays is an opportunity for families to enjoy an evening outside of shopping, dining, and entertainment while supporting local businesses.

The events start at 6 p.m. and go until 8 p.m. on June 16, July 21, and August 18.

During these times, Main Street is closed to traffic and open for pedestrians to walk freely around the main drag of downtown Madison.

For updates and additional event information, The Shoppes of Downtown Madison can be found on social media at Facebook and Instagram.

Several new businesses are slated to open soon in Town Madison.

Town Madison welcomes host of new retail and restaurants, working on A&E designation

By MARIA RAKOCZY news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – This summer is packed with projected openings for new businesses in Town Madison. Two restaurants are scheduled to join I Love Sushi Express, Slim Chickens, and Outback in The Exchange District on the eastern end of the complex.

Five Guys and Super Chix are slated for opening at the end of June in the same parcel with the chicken and custard restaurant on the south end and the hamburger chain next door in the middle space. On the other side of Five Guys, Prohibition, a new restaurant sporting an upscale vibe and a rooftop bar is expected to follow the opening of its neighbors with a late July opening. In a separate building behind these three, Lola’s Cocina, a fast-casual sister concept of Phil Sandavol’s Mexican

Resaurante, is in the planning and construction phases.

Cava, offering fast-casual Mediterranean fare, and Chipotle Mexican Grill are planned to open by the end of the summer. The two will also be located in The Exchange District next door to each other in an out-parcel along Town Madison Boulevard.

Over in the Heights District, Madison will acquire a second Taco Mama location by the end of the summer and a new-to-the-area Italian restaurant next door to Moe’s Barbecue.

The Italian restaurant named Saza is the creation of Tampa-based chef Joe DiMaggio, Jr. Like its original Montgomery location, Saza in Town Madison will feature an open kitchen, loft seating, and a blend of traditional and new Italian cuisine in a stylish setting.

More businesses continue to be in the works at Town Madison. Panda Express, Panera, and Starbucks

have end of the year and early next year projected openings. Other concepts like a 3,000 square foot mixeduse Town Center, a combined Marriott Residence Inn and Courtyard complex, more residential areas, and a food hall concept are in planning and building stages.

Joey Ceci, spokesman for Breland companies, commented on the growth and success of the businesses in Town Madison, “Any business that has opened here has been really well received.” He also said Breland Companies is working with the City of Madison to obtain an Arts and Entertainment District designation for Town Madison.

Town Madison continues to grow and thrive this summer and in the near future. In spite of supply chain issues, a number of Town Madison businesses are still expected to open doors to the community in the coming months.

RIBBON CUTTING - SpineCare, 11743 County Line Road, hosted a celebration on Thursday for its 20th anniversary. In addition, the chiropractic center held a grand opening for their newest venture, SpineFit. The Madison Chamber of Commerce and Madison Mayor Paul Finley was on hand to help celebrate with a ribbon cutting. “SpineFit by SpineCare is going to be a life changer for so many people who need a small group fitness class that takes into account their previous injuries, fitness level/health and abilities,” said Dr. Anthony Houssain, founder and owner of SpineCare and SpineFit. “It’s a relatively new concept in the chiropractic industry with only a handful of clinic/gym hybrid facilities nationwide. We aim to be a successful model for other chiropractors who wish to add the gym feature to their clinic.”

Whitehead

feels his comeback is complete as he was sadly taken away from running or cycling due to a coward-like hit and run incident on June 24, 2020.

In early 2020 the pandemic broke and Whitehead suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee, which sidelined him from running. He chose, instead, to get on his bike as a way of rehabilitation for his knee and to remain physically active. In the morning hours of June 24, Whitehead was on his bike for a 30-40-mile trek riding south on Zerdt Road just south of the Martin Road intersection. Although he was wearing highly visible gear as a cyclist with a LED vest, reflective items on his bike and was traveling at an estimated 28 miles per hour, he was struck from behind and thrown to the side of the road by a vehicle, which he never saw. His injuries included a broke back in three places and a sepa-

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rated right shoulder. The driver of the vehicle never stopped and has yet to be found. After overcoming the initial shock of being struck, somehow Whitehead struggled to his feet and found his phone. He called Deanna and told her he was severely injured and he needed to go to the emergency room for care. Not far away, Deanna raced to his location to take Whitehead to receive emergency care.

“The impact was so hard one of the carbon pedals on my customized bike was split in half and the bike was completely destroyed,” said Whitehead.

“I’ve had several bike wrecks through the years, but I knew right away this one was serious.”

Upon arriving at Madison Hospital for an array of scans to determine the seriousness of his injuries, he was asked if he could feel his legs and feet.

The attending medical staff was amazed White-

head indicated he could as his back was found to be broke in three places. He was on the borderline of reconstructive back surgery and was transferred to Huntsville Hospital where he spent three days under close watch. Going through conferences with attending physicians it was determined Whitehead would forgo back surgery and instead placed in a specially made back brace, which he wore for five months.

In September, Whitehead underwent surgery to repair his shoulder injury as the tendons in his shoulder were torn in half.

He spent three months just learning simple things in life using just one hand.

“I had to learn to use my computer left handed and for four months I slept in a recliner,” added Whitehead. “The entire episode in my life was awful, as I could not run or bike. I didn’t know if I’d ever run again.”

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Whitehead was finally cleared by his doctors and he began his journey back to running. His first experiences were simple ones.

He would run 10 steps, walk 10 and so-on. “I knew God had a plan for me,” he added.

The remaining months of 2020 were extremely challenging for the always cheerful and energetic Whitehead. His determination to regain his presence in the local running scene was the drive he needed to accomplish his

comeback. He’s currently training normally, which means 80-90 miles a week running and participating in several races leading up to the 2021 CRR and the just completed 2022 CRR. Earlier this year, Whitehead was put to the test of his comeback at the Birmingham/Hoover 10K. He ran a 31:48 and set a state record at that distance and age. He felt good and knew his training last year was very good and prepped him for this year’s Cotton Row Run. “I went to the

start line hoping for a good masters run and no other expectations,” said Whitehead. “I started out well taking third place behind the two young runners who were in first and second places. I kept my pace plan and just tagged along in third place during the entire race.”

“I was glad to be able to line up for the Memorial Day event and it was good to see people out supporting the runners throughout the course,” said Whitehead. “I missed this.”

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SCHOOLS Congratulations!

JSU announces Spring Dean’s List JACKSONVILLE, AL - Nearly 1,100 students have been named to the Dean’s List for their outstanding academic performance at Jacksonville State University in Spring 2022.

Ella Staub of Harvest Jalen Slaughter of Harvest Griffin Gonterman of Harvest Celeste Owens of Harvest Malia Gustave of Harvest Haley Odom of Harvest Samantha Howard of Hazel Green Anthony Causey of Madison Faith Goshay of Madison Haley Butterfield of Madison Riley Lovell of Madison Hannah Soule of Madison Jada Palmer of Madison To be named to the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.53.99 GPA for the semester while completing at least 12 GPA hours of course credit.

JSU announces Spring 2022 President’s List JACKSONVILLE, AL - More than 1,000 students were named to President’s List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Spring 2022.

Kierstin Rose of Harvest Collier DeVaney of Harvest Alexis Cato of Madison To be named to the President’s List, students must earn a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while completing at least 12 hours of GPA course credit.

Troy University Provost’s List for Spring semester

Spotlight

What is the tallest stack of M&M’s.

Have you ever wondered what is the world record for the tallest stack of M&M’s®? Me neither, but I have the answer for you anyway. Ibrahim Sadeq of Iraq managed to place an additional sweet on the top of the existing record, taking the record-breaking total to seven M&M’s®. Do you feel smarter now? You’re welcome.

Madison City Schools recently announced their elections for teacher and staff of the year awards. Over the next few weeks, The Record will spotlight each one leading up to the overall teacher and staff selection in August.

TROY, AL - Troy recently announced the students who have been named to the Provost’s List for the Spring Semester and Term 4 of the 2021/2022 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65 qualify for the Provost’s List.

Local students on the list include: Taylor Griffith of Madison Caitlin Smith of Harvest Catherine Parker of Harvest Amanda Adomatis of Toney

Troy announces Chancellor’s List for Spring semester TROY - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor’s List for the spring semester and Term 4 of the 2021/2022 academic year. Fulltime undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the Chancellor’s List.

Local students on the list include: Mykael Ledet of Toney Larissa Poole of Toney Ruby Richardson of Harvest Terry Maxwell of Madison Rhonda Slatton of Madison

JSU announces Spring graduates

Troy University Spring graduates

JACKSONVILLE - More than 800 students were awarded degrees as part of Jacksonville State University’s Spring 2022 commencement on May 6, including: Morgan Caselberry of Harvest Presley M. Cox of Hazel Green Collier G. DeVaney of Harvest Martha Gitau of Madison Griffin Gonterman of Harvest Bronte N. Ray of Madison Kierstin V. Rose of Harvest Joseph Strachan of Madison,

TROY - Troy University is pleased to recognize students who completed the requirements for graduation during the Spring Semester and Term 4 of the 2021-2022 academic year.

Local graduates include: Khalilah McCurdy of Harvest

Abigail Conner earns Dean’s List at Lee University CLEVELAND, TN - Lee Uni-

congratulates Abigail Samford University versity Conner of Harvest, on earning announces Dean’s Dean’s List honors during the Spring 2022 semester.

List for Spring 2022 semester Wallace State BIRMINGHAM, - Samford President’s List and University recognizes 1,720 stuDean’s List dents named to the 2022 spring semester Dean’s List.

To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework.

The Dean’s List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.

The following local have been named to Samford University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester: Jansyn Gordon of Madison Dylan Hudson of Madison Madelynn Sinn of Madison Riley Sinn of Madison Lillian Ross of Madison Elisabeth Mayfield of Madison Molly Sullivan of Madison Nathan Windham of Madison Natalie Tidwell of Madison Myles McMillan of Madison Julianne Hill of Madison Natalee Emerson of Toney

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HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 690 outstanding students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester.

Area students on the lists: Isaac Mann of Hazel Green President’s List Kalli House of Madison - President’s List Hailey Hyde of Madison - President’s List Jennifer Oden of Harvest Dean’s List Lillian Clements of Hazel Green - Dean’s List Kiana Barganier of Madison Dean’s List Cheyenne Martin of Madison Dean’s List Bailey Tatum of Madison Dean’s List Madeline Cartron of Toney Dean’s List Patrick Mahoney of Toney Dean’s List

Teacher of the Year Julia Nagle, center, was happy to receive her $500 award associated with the honor.

Nagle, Columbia’s top teacher, urges flexibility, perseverance

By GREGG PARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Julia Nagle respects the impact of seeing her students, proactively and independently, implement strategies that she has taught. Nagle is 2022 “Teacher of the Year” at Columbia Elementary School.

“Playing a role in students building confidence in themselves and their abilities — be it academic, behavioral or social — is something that pushes me to be a better educator, and something I don’t take for granted,” Nagle said.

Immediately after graduating from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Nagle started working for Madison City Schools in 2012. “I’ve been with Madison City Schools since the start of my ca-

reer and just finished my tenth year as an inclusion special education teacher,” she said.

“In my first year of teaching, I split my time between Heritage and Columbia elementary schools,” Nagle said. “The years that followed have been at Columbia working with kindergarten through sixth-grade students providing small-group and/or oneon-one instruction in the general education or resource room setting.”

Her teaching philosophy focuses on three main themes: collaboration, flexibility and perseverance. “I recognize all members of the IEP (Individualized Education Program) team as equal partners and collaborators, and each member’s contributions are vital to student success,” Nagle said.

“Student needs are ever changing; we all must be flexible and persevere. If we expect students to give their best, then we must also give them the same,” Nagle said.

At UAH, Nagle earned a bachelor’s degree with dual certification in elementary education and collaborative education. She is a Nationally Board Certified Educator in the area of exceptional needs.

Most people don’t know that she “bought a tiny camper in 2018 in an effort to stop squandering away my summers on errands and to spend my money on experiences, as opposed to things. I named my camper Phoebe after the character from ‘Friends.’”

“When I am not working, I like to spend my time with friends and family, traveling and creating art,” Nagle said.

Bob Jones AFJROTC earns ‘Distinguished Unit Award with Merit’

By GREGG PARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – In a year when cadets and commanders compiled many honors, the Air Force Junior ROTC or AFJROTC at Bob Jones High School recently was recognized with the “AFJROTC Distinguished Unit Award with Merit” for 2021-2022.

“This is a significant accomplishment for the AFJROTC unit, which celebrated 20 years at Bob Jones this year,” CMSgt. Ellis Clark, Bob Jones Aerospace Instructor, said.

The only other Alabama school to receive the award was Homewood High School.

Col. Johnny McGonigal, who is AFJROTC Director assigned to Maxwell Air Force Base, notified Dr. Maj Melissa Lacey, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at Bob Jones, about this significant

achievement. This award represents the best of the 870 AFJROTC units worldwide.

According to McGonigal, the annual award identifies personal growth and cadets’ accomplishments, instructors’ contributions as mentors and the school and community’s support.

“AFJROTC at Bob Jones has had a tremendous school year and the involvement in the school, community and even the state speaks volume of the caliber of cadets and cadre in this program,” Lacey said about these milestones: • “Exceeds Standards” rating – Received during unit evaluation in November 2021.

• Volunteering — Cadets participated in 86 community service events for more than 1,400 hours.

• Titles — Archery, marksmanship, drill, See AWARD Page 8B

At Bob Jones High School, the Air Force Junior ROTC or AFJROTC organization has earned the “AFJROTC Distinguished Unit Award with Merit” for 2021-2022. CMSgt. Ellis Clark and Maj. Dr. Melissa Lacey, in photo, are aerospace science instructors at Bob Jones.

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Ministry Spotlight

The Kingsmen Quartet in concert June 19 The Kingsmen Quartet is coming to Berea Baptist Church in Athens on Sunday, June 19, at 6 p.m. There will be free admission, but love offering will be received. The church is located at 16779 Lucas Ferry on the west side of Athens.

Whether the kids like soccer or science, there’s something for everyone at WinShape Camp in Madison July 11-15.

Sacred Offerings Chamber Music Concert - June 26

WinShape Camp to bring high-energy fun back to Asbury Church July 11-15

Come experience the unique parts of the Asbury Orchestra during this afternoon of Sacred Offerings, featuring special arrangements by orchestra member Dan Boone and Orchestra Director Erin Huelskamp Bohn.

The concert will be held Sunday, June 26 at 2:30pm in the Building 2 Sanctuary at Asbury Church, 980 Hughes Road.

This next installment of the Chamber Music Concert season will highlight the brass, string, piano, woodwinds, and percussion elements that make up the Orchestra in its entirety, promising a delightful way to hear the individual elements that come together throughout the year on Sunday mornings and during other special services at Asbury. Find comfort in the uplifting arrangements of favorites like Old Time Religion, Amazing Grace, Let There Be Peace on Earth and more.

A brief artist reception will follow the concert, providing the perfect opportunity to find out more about the orchestra. For more information, go to weareasbury.com.

Church Directory BAPTIST Big Shiloh Baptist 133 Maple St. Crosspointe 78 Hughes Road First Baptist Madison 4257 Sullivan St. Grace Baptist 122 Walnut St.

By JOHN FEW john@themadisonrecord.com The hugely popular WinShape camp instills positive memories that young people take away and fondly remember for many years. Wall Highway Baptist Church and Asbury United Methodist Church are again teaming up to bring the day camp to Madison this summer.

WinShape is a one-week, all-day camp for children who have completed kindergarten through eighth grade. A ministry of WinShape Foundation, it was established by Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy in 1985 to provide a camp experience

Little Shiloh PB 229 Maple St.

The Brook 8573 Highway 72

Madison Baptist 840 Balch Road

Trinity Baptist 1088 Hughes Road

Madison Free Will Baptist 5295 Wall Triana Hwy

Wall Highway Baptist 6597 Wall Triana

Mt. Zion Baptist 228 Mount Zion Road Huntsville

Haven Baptist 1840 Slaughter Rd.

Phillip Tabernacle Primitive Baptist 930 Balch Road

International Baptist 1025 Shelton Road Korean First Baptist 4257 Sullivan St. Lindsay Lane Baptist East Campus 1659 Nick Davis Road

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Moses Chapel Primitive Baptist 372 Moses Chapel

Greenbrier Baptist 7939 Greenbrier Road

that would enable campers to sharpen their character, deepen their Christian faith and grow in their relationships with others. A team of professionally trained counselors travel around the country providing the camp to various communities. They bring a high-energy camp approach to teaching the campers about the love of Christ.

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St. Andrew Primitive Baptist 1393 Swancott Road

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Church of Christ of Madison 556 Hughes Road

JEWISH SYNAGOGUES Temple B’nai Sholom 103 Lincoln St. S.E.

Grace United Methodist Church 2113 Old Monrovia Rd.

St. Peter UMC 107 Stewart St.

Monrovia Church of Christ 595 Nance Road

Journey Church 13902 Bradford Road

Grady-Madison AME 129 Gooch Lane

LUTHERAN Faith Lutheran 660 Gillespie Rd

Harvest Pointe Methodist Church 103 Gin Oaks Court

Lamb Of God Lutheran 11716 County Line

Madison United Methodist Church 127 Church Street Parker Chapel United Methodist Church 28670 Powell Road

Wall Triana Church of Christ 7535 Wall Triana

CATHOLIC St. John’s Catholic 1057 Hughes Road

Skyline ABA Baptist 586 Slaughter Road

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Swancott Church of Christ Swancott Road

Madison Bible Church 1520 Hughes Road

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MORMON The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints 1297 Slaughter Road NAZARENE Madison First Church 8234 Madison Pike NONDENOMINATIONAL Center Of Hope Church 5167 Wall Triana Hwy. Cornerstone Word Of Life 3783 Sullivan Street Fellowship Of Faith Church 132 Maple Street Grace Fellowship 11900 Mooresville Road Continued on PAGE 7B

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HISTORY

Captain Morgan actually existed Yes, the face of the well-loved rum brand was a totally real guy.

He was a Welsh privateer who fought alongside the English against the Spanish in the Caribbean in the 1660s and 1670s.

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God is faithful

By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. - 2 Thessalonians 3:3 NIV Bible Gateway Sometimes the answers to prayer are immediate, and sometimes they gradual and then at times a waiting game.

Depending on your personality type, birth order or a host of other little factors, determines how you deal with delays. Often times God and the Holy Spirit are at work in you too, not just the person you are covering in earnest heartfelt prayer.

PBPWMGINFY means Please Be Patient With Me God Is Not Finished Yet. Who or what are your prayers for today? Does it seem impossible? You know God specializes in miracles and ‘ah ha‘ moments. All the glory and praise will go to Him. Be still and trust him.

PRAYER: Forever, oh Lord, your word is sealed in heaven. Help me not be so busy or preoccupied that I can’t hear your voice in the aftermath of praying. In Jesus’ name.

Amen.

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

Church Directory

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The Harbor Family Worship Center 1469 Browns Ferry Road

Spirit Life Family Worship Center 1469 Browns Ferry Road

Hope Church 1661 Balch Road

PRESBYTERIAN Grace Presbyterian USA 5555 Wall Triana Highway

Lifesong Community Home Church

Madison Monrovia Presbyterian Westminster Christian Academy

Light of Christ Center 4208 Holmes Avenue NW

Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian 3726 Pryor Road

Living Word Fellowship 1477 Slaughter Road, Ala.

New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian

Jesus Ministries 331 Landess Circle, Ala.

Providence Presbyterian 7745 Highway 72 W

Madison Mission Economic 183 Shelton Road

Redeemer Presbyterian 9580 Madison Blvd.

Madison Worship Center 5290 Wall Triana Highway New Creation Christian Center 8006 Madison Pike Oasis Tabernacle - Faith & Love 8006 Madison Pike

St. Elizabeth Cumberland Presbyterian, 104 Perry St. Triana Cumberland Presbyterian 263 Stone St. Sw Valley Presbyterian Church 719 Hughes Rd, Madison, Ala.

Ray Of Hope Ministries 9580 Putnam Plaza

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Madison Mission SDA 183 Shelton Road

Real Ministries 8006 Madison Pike Restoration Foursquare 5810 Wall Triana Highway

Triana Seventh Day Adventist 251 Ervin Lane

The Madison Record is currently in the process of updating the church directory. Please take a moment to look it over. If your church is not listed or a listing needs to be updates, please email that to us at john@themadisonrecord.com or call 256-763-1150.

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WinShape Camp restaurants and the churches to bring a full day camp to Madison.

This will be their 12th year to reach out into the community with this camp.

WinShape Camp leaders strive to help build strong character in the lives of young people. The camp’s focus is on creating a positive, Christian environment where campers have fun as they make friends and learn more about God. The youth learn from daily worship, music, prayer and devotions Biblical truths from His Word.

Each WinShape Camps staff member is a follower of Jesus Christ who will continually strive to teach about Christ-like behavior

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for all campers. However, the counselors absolutely respect each individual camper’s right to make their own decisions regarding important spiritual matters.

WinShape camp sessions will be held on July 11-15. Campers cultivate their God-given skills and talents in a mix of indoor and outdoor moments, physical activity and creative play, with epic adventures at camp all day and sleeping soundly back at home at night. At the end of the week, whole families are served a yummy lunch from Chickfil-A. For information and to register, visit www. c a m p s . w i n s h a p e. o r g / day-camps.

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“True Tales” of Gladys True - Part 20 The following is a continuation of excerpts from the book, “My Life from Wagons to Rockets” by Gladys McFarlen True. It chronicles her life while living in Madison. For previous excerpts, go to www.themadisonrecord.com.

By JOHN P. RANKIN Madison Historian {Gladys’ book continues:} When “Buddy” {Ralph} and Lillian Keel got married, Lillian had just begun to learn how to cook. “Tootsie” {Ralph’s younger brother, Percy} was working for us then.

He sold Lillian a pound of pinto beans for the two of them. Lillian had never cooked pinto beans before, so she began by washing them, then placing them in a large pot of water.

By supper time, she said all the pots in her kitchen were full of pinto beans.

Of course, she came back the next day and told Tootsie about this. All young brides have stories to tell like this when they are learning to cook. We all had a good laugh. Later, she bought a pound of rice, and it boiled all over the stove! She then had the same problem again, using every pot she had in the kitchen.

The high school boys we hired to help just worked on Saturday. We had a lot of customers on Saturday.

They came in to visit and also to hang around outside, talking to all their friends. They bought groceries just before they went home, so they did not have to carry them around. They had worked hard all week and were ready to visit and have fun on Saturday night. We sold a lot of stockings and “Evening in Paris” perfume on Saturday nights.

When we first began business in Madison, the blacks ate in the back of the cafe. Nobody complained about black or white discrimination. We all wanted to sit with our own friends. Both races were there for a good meal. I had a lot of good black friends and found they were some of the best friends you could ever hope for. I learned a lot from them.

After Vidy, Buddy, and Tootsie Keel moved to Madison, the boys worked in the store for Pud for a while. Buddy joined the National Guard, and later Toots joined the Navy.

We had a customer that went for his physical for the service and did not pass the test. Pud asked him when he came to the store if he passed, and he said, “No, sir, I didn’t, and I think it’s to my advantage not to read. I’m going to stay right here.”

Sure enough, he did stay in Madison and was at the store almost every day.

One of the items we sold at True’s Food Store was good sausage. Pud had worked in a meat market when he was in high school, and Mr. Shelton had taught him how to make good sausage.

When the farmers killed

hogs in cold weather, they brought the pork to Pud to grind up and make into sausage. He made the best sausage in Madison County! We missed the boat by not marketing that sausage. We talked about it, but did not do anything about it. This sausage-making operation was right by the sink so everything was very clean. He put in sage, salt, red and black pepper by the handful, and mixed it all up. He never let them pay him for his work. He did receive a portion of the sausage. We had a hot plate in the back of the store, and he would cook big patties of sausage and bring me a sausage sandwich. It was absolutely delicious!

When we first began our store, bread was not sliced. Later when Pud was making sausage sandwiches, bread was sliced.

That was a new thing going that we take for granted today. Today in some of our new supermarkets you can purchase loaves of unsliced bread and it costs more than the regular sliced bread. It is all good food, but not a new idea. I know personally what the expression “as good as sliced bread” means.

In our own meat market, we had pork loins which had to be cut up.

Also, we had large sections of beef that had to be cut up. Pud knew all about this from his job in high school. I did not do much in the meat market, but finally learned to use the meat cleaver to cut a few pork chops if Pud was out of the store on an errand.

We had one customer that wanted “Mr. True to cut him a fat pork roast” every Saturday night.

We also carried pork neck bones, pig tails, pig ears, steak, ground beef, beef or pork roast, whole chickens, and a good assortment of cold cuts.

The bologna and souse meats were hand-sliced and weighed on the meat scales. Customers usually bought a bag of crackers to go with the cold cuts and a cold drink for lunches. They sat around the stove on nail kegs and enjoyed a good visit with friends while they ate. It was an accepted way of life and very relaxed.

After a bologna and cracker lunch one day, one of our daily customers spent a long time sitting around the fire talking with other men. The men used to pull funny pranks on each other. This story really happened. Pud and Buddy Keel cut a pig’s tail about the size of a finger and somehow slipped this in the customer’s pocket. When he started out the front door, he put his hand in his pocket to pay for his lunch and felt that pig’s tail. It nearly scared him to death. He threw it around, and all the while Buddy told him it was a dead man’s finger! He jumped around and they all had a good laugh. Can you imagine anyone having fun like this in a su-

This man is almost certainly the one mentioned in Gladys’ story of being born during slavery days. She had apparently forgotten his name by the time of recording her memoirs in 1994.

MADISON 1942 GRADUATING CLASS OF 1942 5OTH REUNION HELD IN MAY 1992: First row - seated (left to right): Tillman Williams Jr., Helen Jacobs Williams, Dora Cain Apperson Tuck, Wanda Cobb and Edward Cobb. Second row: Lorinda Thornton Williams, Lucille Coleman Jean, Beulah Goff (teacher), Gertrude Hovis Smith, Lillian Locke Yarbrough, Evelyn Wall Ennis, Lee Smartt, Helen Finley Keel, and Katie Stewart Tipton. Third row: Ailene Atchley Hovis, Hugh “Tobe” Hovis, Milton Carter and friend, Sara McCrary Campbell, Marcus Tuck, Evelyn Jenkins Wall, Mary Anna Garnett Pope, Allyne Whitworth Jackson, Nancy Coleman Seamans, unknown, Clifton Smartt, Percy Keel, Buel Campbell and Billy Tipton. permarket today?

Throughout the years, two of our most profitable products were roasted peanuts in the winter and sno-cones in the summer.

I wish I still had both of those machines. Both girls had lots of friends when they would walk to the store after school.

Pud called both girls his “little profit-eaters.” I had

a hard time learning to grocery shop for a week when we sold the store. I was used to just getting a sack full every day.

Back to the old days, a dear older black man came to the store a lot.

One rainy day there was only Pud, myself, and this man. I sat down on a nail keg and began to talk to See HISTORY Page 8B

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June 15, 2022

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Continued from Page 1B time, which needs to be set aside for a 12-year old to enjoy his time with other activities.

“I coached him in youth leagues prior to moving to Harvest and he’s buying into the process of what I and his current coaches are teaching him,” said

History The flamboyant style of Christian Payne has been showcased in numerous football camps as the Sparkman Middle School seventh grader preps for what he hopes is an exceptional experience in football. exceptional and gave him the much-needed confidence into two of the most elite camps of the summer.

“I’m excited as I feel like I’m somebody and can hold my own against competition,” said Christian, as he preps daily for the upcoming camps.

The last week of June Christian will attend the U.S.A. National Team Middle School Training Camp held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. He also received a special invitation to America’s largest football showcase held in Naples, Fla. The Top Gun Showcase is set for July 8-10 at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex.

At the Top Gun Showcase, Christian and the remaining participants from all over the country have an excellent chance to showcase their individual skills in the end of summer event. The Showcase can lead to numerous additional events including an invite to the All-American Bowl, 247 Sports Profile and Recap report, player data sent to 64 power 5 schools and gear from an array of sponsors.

Hitting closer to home and family, Christian is also scheduled to attend the July 7 Daron Payne

Football Camp in Birmingham. Daron Payne is a cousin of Christian’s, a former defensive tackle from Alabama and now plays for the NFL’s Washington Commander.

“I want to be like my cousin,” expressed Christian who has played numerous sports before settling in with football.

By his coaches, Christian is known as an overall athlete, sort of a “Swiss army knife,” who can do many things with his natural abilities.

Those skills have been enriched through physical and mental workouts lasting hours. Twice-aweek Christian heads over to Body Creation Inc. (BCI) Sports Performance and Fitness in Madison.

The location is owned and operated by Andy McCloy who has trained numerous collegiate and professional athletes through the many years in Madison. Christian began training with McCloy in 2021 after Christian was invited to play in the Battlefield All-Star Game in Atlanta, Ga. Calvin Payne, who himself was a multisport athlete including a scholarship recipient to play baseball, makes sure Christian remains active with friends as football can consume precious

Calvin. “He’s not the biggest, but has the heart of a lion. He continues to the end of every play.”

Christian is used to success. His team won the league championship in his first year of youth football. Upon to moving to the area he played for

100-percent. He has a future in football and he knows that fact. “I can do anything I put my mind to,” added Christian. “I want people to remember me as tough, but kind. A hard worker. Charming.

My goal is to get better every day.”

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him. He was old when we first came to Madison and much older the day we talked. I asked, “How old are you?” He replied with a story that was very interesting and certainly historical to this fine day. He said, “Missy, I don’t rightly know how old I am. It’s hard for me to remember now, but I do know I am a freed slave.”

I asked what he meant by a freed slave. Remember that I told you where Dr. Ollie Wikle’s home was located at 16 Front Street? This same house was earlier owned by a Mr. Collier. The customer told me his boss man lived in that house back then. Late one afternoon his boss man called them all together and told them they were all free.

His granddaddy and all the family had lived there and worked for Mr. Collier all their lives. His granddaddy looked at the boss and said, “What do you mean ‘free?’ We don’t even have a name.” Mr. Collier an-

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both Madison and Monrovia youth leagues. His 10-under team won the championship. This past year, his 12-under team finished second.

Attending elite camps, high profile showcases or just regular school practices, Christian gives

swered, “Of course you do, all of you will have the name Collier.”

Mr. Collier then helped them to get a place of their own and start a new life. He told me they all felt lost for a while. He was the only man I knew that was a former slave. I thought it was a very interesting story.

Madison got its name during the Civil War because the town had a railroad station here. Today, all the Historical District markers in the yards have “Madison Station” on the plaques. I personally talked most of the people into buying them. There was also the battle of Madison Station written in the Civil War records. The confederate troops captured some Yankee ammunition records. They put captured guns in a well somewhere on Sullivan Street to keep the northern army from getting them back.

After the Civil War, this town was known as Madison Station until it was incorporated in 1869.

Madison had a beautiful railroad depot. It was a freight depot, but passengers could use it between Huntsville and Madison. We had four trains that stopped in Madison. The No. 35 train came from Chattanooga, Tennessee, through Madison to Decatur around 10 A.M. It came back from Decatur around 3 P.M. as the 36. When buses came along as public transportation, they made stops in Madison and picked up travelers to Huntsville or to Decatur. They did not have a ticket office here. You just paid the driver when you got on. This transportation was closer to people, and it caused the train to quit stopping in Madison, except to switch and leave box cars. The mail continued to be delivered by train as long as we had a railroad depot. Beverly and Linda Acuff used to ride the train to Gurley to stay with Callie Sue and ride horses. I think they paid seventy-five cents to ride.

all worth it to be able to expose our students to opportunities and experiences outside of the classroom.”

In addition, Lacey lauds support from Bob Jones Principal Sylvia Lambert. “There has not been a time where we’ve approached her with an opportunity for our cadets that she’s not supported us,” Lacey said. “Mrs. Lambert’s unwavering support helps make our unit the distinguished unit it is.”

Clark wholeheartedly believes the cadets, instructors and schools are to be commended for earning such a prestigious award. “As Maj. Lacey pointed out, our administration fully supports the activities that our unit participates in; thus, we’re not an autonomously run program.”

A perfect example of this support occurred when the unit decided to hold their first drill competition.

Bob Jones administration supported the unit with facilities to conduct the event.

“However, when COVID-19 numbers began to rise, our cadets quickly regrouped and made it a Virtual Drill Competition, as many schools were restricted from travel. It turned out to be a win-win situation for everyone,” Clark said.

Currently, the unit is preparing for their second annual Drill Competition, which will be conducted in person at the school on Nov. 5. “Our cadets will be actively looking for sponsors to help make this event a huge success,” Clark said.

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Color Guard, physical fitness, orienteering and CyberPatriot teams competed in 20-plus competitions, earning local, state and national titles.

• Honor Guard – Often presents Nation’s Colors at numerous local and state events. “The unit participated in the STEM Day and Air Show at Columbus, Miss., AFB in March, along with an invitation to tour Airbus Helicopters Inc. in April,” Clark said.

Lacey attributes the unit’s success to the cadets, their parents, along with Bob Jones administration and faculty’s support. “We are busy!” Lacey said. “There are months where Chief Clark and I do not get a weekend off. But it’s

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