The Madison Record - June 23, 2021

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Scams on the rise The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said last week they have seen a recent increase in law enforcement impersonation phone call scams.

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EVENTS

Legally Blonde

As Broadway dancers, actors and singers start to return to the stage, theatre will return to Madison with “Legally Blonde - The Musical” on June 24-27 and July 1-3.

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EDUCATION

Madison’s Zach Harting screams with delight moments after winning the 200-meter butterfly event and qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team. The former Bob Jones state swim champion will now train for the Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, Japan. You can read his story on page 1B. Photo courtesy of FINIS Swim Gear

Chamber brings back Business Expo and Kids Day on Saturday

By JOHN FEW john@themadisonrecord.com

ACCESS During the 2020-2021 school year, Madison City Schools had 1,200plus secondary students enrolled in ACCESS courses.

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In approved, Sierra Space could use the Huntsville airport to land the company’s Dream Chaser.

MADISON - The annual Madison Chamber of Commerce Business Expo & Kids Day will be held this Saturday, June 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Insanity Complex, 100 Skate Park Drive in Madison.

MCC Marketing Director Felecia Rodgers says this year’s theme will be “baseball” in celebration of the Rocket City Trash Pandas inaugural season in Madison.

Rodgers said the family fun filled event will have over 60 vendors showcasing their products and services.

“Kids will enjoy free activities like inflatables, face painting, giant Jenga, Connect 4, baseball Cornhole, photo ops with Trash Panda mascot Sprocket and balloon art from Dr. Osborne,” she added.

Attendees can bring their blankets and lawn See EXPO Page 2A

FAA considering plan to land space ships near Madison

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The MCC Expo and Kids Day will showcase local businesses and offer a wide variety of fun activities and information focused on kids, including fire engines on display (above).

MADISON - Residents in south end of Madison may soon easily witness history in the making from their own backyards. The Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority is proposing to operate the Huntsville InterSee SPACE HUB Page 2A

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Bob Jones High School student authors ‘Lilly’s Day Coping with Autism’

By GREGG PARKER Gregg.Parker@madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON – Bethany Stoots knows that diversity exists all around us, and it’s okay to be different. She has authored the book, “Lilly’s Day Coping with Autism.”

Bethany, a 16-year-old junior at Bob Jones High School, also realizes that people shouldn’t treat each other badly.

At two years old, Bethany was diagnosed with autism. “I was too young to notice a change to my life, because I have grown up with the diagnoses,” she said.

The book is Bethany’s unique approach to earn the Gold Award in Girl Scouts. “The project is supposed to help others,” she said.

“As a child being bullied, I grew up feeling different from my classmates. My goal through writing this book is to teach others that it is okay to be different, to normalize autism and that we should not bully or treat one another differently,” Bethany said.

“Lilly’s Day Coping with Autism” reads as story of a single day Lilly’s life and the situations with which she must deal. “(The See AUTISM Page 2A

Bethany Stoots, a junior at Bob Jones High School, has written the book, “Lilly’s Day Coping with Autism.”

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PHOTO FUN - Madison City Board of Education members and Superintendent of Education Dr. Ed Nichols have a little photo fun at the Alabama Association of School Boards summer conference last week. Speakers presented “Inclusion Programs”, “School Board Member Success Strategies”, “Brain Science in Teaching & Learning”, and a statewide education update from State Superintendent Eric Mackey. Pictured above: Alice Lessmann, Luis Javier Ferrer, Greg Hulsey, Dr. Ed Nichols, Tim Holtcamp and Travis Cummings.

chairs to sit and enjoy great music from the band Groove.

Food trucks will be on hand too.

For those performing arts enthusiasts, Huntsville Ballet will perform. Free health screenings will be offered by the Madison Hospital Medical Mobile unit and the Lifesouth Bloodmobile unit will be there to take blood donations.

There will be tours of the HEMSI ambulance and Madison Fire truck. Polaris will also be there to show off their Slingshot and Off Road units.

The first 500 people will receive a “Grand Slam” bag from the Madison Chamber of Commerce.

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

Autism book) is interactive by asking the reader what their thoughts are in many different situations,” Bethany said.

Bethany’s work is a picture book, not a chapter book written for children. “The book invites the reader to understand the challenges that a little girl faces daily who is diagnosed with autism. It touches on Lilly’s sensory overload disorder, her being bullied and her making a friend,” Bethany said.

Bethany plans to attend Alabama

A&M University. “I want to be a social worker, and their program goes all the way through to a master’s degree,” she said.

Bethany has accomplished much progress in her daily life. At Discovery Middle School, Bethany was in band but “required noise-canceling headphones to be anywhere near their concerts, football games or competitions,” family friend Jan Mason said. “Bethany has come so far! She just made section leader for the flute section in Bob Jones Band.”

Bethany’s parents are Robert ‘Bobby’ and Monica Stoots. Bobby works as a truck driver for Roehl Transport Inc. Monica Stoots is General Manager of Advance Auto Parts on South Parkway in Huntsville. Bethany’s 23-year-old sister, Shelby, is a graduate of Bob Jones.

“Lilly’s Day Coping with Autism” is available from Bethany’s publishers, Writers Republic, along with Amazon and Barnes & Noble. For book orders and more information, visit bethanystoots.com.

Space Hub

A new day.

A new beginning.

national Airport (HSV) as a hub for the aerospace industry.

The FAA is considering approving the airport, which is located just south of the Madison city limits, as a commercial space reentry site, and Sierra Space is proposing to reenter its Dream Chaser vehicle at HSV. To operate a commercial space reentry site at HSV, the Authority must obtain a Reentry Site Operator License from the FAA. To reenter the Dream Chaser vehicle at HSV, Sierra Space must obtain a Vehicle Operator License from the FAA. According to the FAA, they will evaluate the applications before making determinations on approval/disapproval of the licenses. Through the evaluation processes, the FAA will complete reviews on safety, environmental impacts, airspace integration, policy, and reentry site location, in accordance with relevant FAA regulations and the National Environmental Policy Act. The Huntsville International Airport serves more than 1.2 million passengers each year, and is the largest commercial airport in northern Alabama. It spans about 6,000 acres Sierra Space is developing the Dream Chaser, a reusable reentry vehicle capable of carrying payloads to and from low Earth orbit, including delivering supplies to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS-2) contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The Dream Chaser vehicle would

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be carried as payload on a vertically-launched United Launch Alliance Atlas 5. HSV does not support vertical launches of space vehicles; therefore, launch activities would occur at another site, such as Cape Canaveral.

The reentry vehicle would reenter from the south on an ascending trajectory, with high atmospheric overflight of the southwestern U.S. or Central American countries, before landing at HSV. The reentry vehicle would remain above 60,000 feet altitude above mean sea level for the majority of the overflight of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The reentry vehicle would descend below 60,000 feet altitude above mean sea level approximately 10 to 20 miles from HSV prior to landing and would operate below 60,000 mean sea level for about three to four minutes.

Proposed reentry operations would occur at Runway 18L/36R, circled in blue in the aerial image of HSV above.

Madison Weather with Steve Norris

Decent week followed by a rainy weekend

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By STEVE NORRIS MADISON - Summer has arrived but isn’t it ironic that we have below normal temperatures expected through the first of July? After starting the week with some wet weather, I expect Tuesday through Friday to see some pretty decent conditions, but then another rain system is threatening the weekend.

The remains of Claudette brought about 1/2 to 1 inch of rain to most of Madison County, and an incredible nine inches just south of Fort Payne in DeKalb County. The state of Alabama was hit with severe flooding in some areas.

I am starting to see some indicators

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that the summer heat wave may kick in during the first two weeks of July, so I will update you on that again next week.

There are signs the jet stream is going to flip flop and the eastern half of the country could really heat up in several weeks. Farmers and gardeners take note that the next two months are likely to be a lot different than what we had in June.

We have a full moon coming up on Thursday. This full moon is called the Strawberry Moon. Some folks were inquiring when the sun starts setting earlier? July 5th is the latest sunset of the year.

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Alabama unemployment continues decrease in May Madison has one of the lowest employment rates in the state

By MARY SELL Alabama Daily News

MONTGOMERY - Alabama’s unemployment rate was 3.4% in May, down from 3.6% in April and 7.9% in May 2020. The city of Madison scored the second lowest unemployent among the state’s major cities at 1.9%.

The new number represents a continued decrease from a pandemic-high of 13.2% in April 2020. Prior to COVID-19-related shutdowns of businesses, the state’s unemployment was in the 2% range.

May’s rate represents 75,458 unemployed persons, compared to 79,319 in April and 174,680 in May 2020. May’s unemployed count is the lowest in 2021, a release from the Alabama Department of Labor today said.

as reasons for ending the extra benefits.

Counties with the lowest unemployment rates were: Shelby, 1.8%; Blount, 1.9%; and Marshall, Franklin, and DeKalb, 2%.Madison County has a 2.2% unemployment rate. That is down from 2.8% in March.

Counties with the highest unemployment rates were: Wilcox, 8.8%; Lowndes, 8.2%; and Perry 7%.

Major cities with the lowest unemployment rates were: Alabaster, 1.7%; Hoover and Madison, 1.9%; and Vestavia Hills, 2%.

Major cities with the highest unemployment rates were: Selma, 7%, Prichard, 6.5%; and Bessemer, 5.2%.

“Both the leisure and hospitality and manufacturing sectors are showing record high wages as well, with significant yearly increases,” Washington said. “The economy is responding as we expected to labor force fluctuations brought about by the pandemic.”

The average weekly earnings for the private sector rose to a new record high of $974.12, up $66.91 over the year. The average weekly earnings for the leisure and hospitality sector also rose to a new record high of $387.36, up $27.55 over the year.

The manufacturing sector’s weekly wages rose to $1,209.84, up $191.04 over the year.

On Friday, the state ended participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs. Ivey announced that stoppage last month, citing low unemployment numbers and some businesses’ struggles to find workers

“Our record-breaking streak is continuing in May, and we hope that it continues throughout the rest of the year,” Gov. Kay Ivey said in the written statement. “Yet again, we’ve dropped our unemployment rate and each month we are getting closer and closer to our pre-pandemic record low unemployment rate of 2.6%. Our economy is adding jobs, and earlier barriers to joining the workforce have been significantly reduced. In fact, there are more job postings than there are people counted as unemployed! Alabama is, once again, open for business.”

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington said May had record-high wages representing an almost $67 per week over-theyear increase.

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DRUG BUSTS - According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, narcotics agents have been conducting a lengthy investigation into a large fentanyl distributor operating in Madison County. During the investigation, multiple search warrants were executed. During the searches, drug agents found over two ounces of fentanyl, suboxone strips, firearms, and approximately $16,000 cash. Jeffrey Allen Fulwise (above left) was arrested for drug trafficking, distribution of a controlled substance, certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm, and possession of a controlled substance. The investigation is ongoing with more arrests likely to follow. In an unrelated arrest, a traffic stop by the Madison County Sheriffs Office Street Crimes Unit led to the seizure of a trafficking amount of methamphetamine. Jeremy Shawn Beauchamp (above right) was stopped and found in possession of almost two ounces of methamphetamine “ice”. He was arrested for drug trafficking and booked into the Madison County Jail.

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MADISON COUNTY - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said last week they have seen a recent increase in law enforcement impersonation phone call scams. “Our goal is to educate the public about the existence of these scams and to help you understand how to recognize a scam to avoid becoming a victim,” a social media post from the sheriff’s office stated.

According to the MCSO, a typical scam begins when someone calls and claims to be with some organization, such as Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, IRS, Social Security, a law enforcement agency, a bank, etc. “The scammers claim your computer or smartphone was hacked, you have a warrant out for your arrest, you won a prize, your social security number was stolen, you owe the IRS money, etc.,” the MCSO stated. “This approach is being used to get you, as the victim, very emotional, either scared or excited, hoping

that you will lose judgment long enough for them to complete their scheme.”

In many cases, the scammers will ask you to purchase some type of gift card. In other cases, the scammers will request bank account information and trick you by claiming they will use it to deposit money into your account for various reasons.

If the scammers claim to be from a law enforcement agency, the person receiving the telephone call should ask the name of the agency, hang the phone up, then look up the agency telephone number to check the legitimacy of the caller.

“The Madison County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind you of this very important fact — legitimate law enforcement agencies will not demand any money, gift cards, or something of value be sent for the phone calls from law enforcement to go away,” the post said. “If you receive a call to you feel may be suspicious, do not provide personal or banking information.”

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Butler to retire as finance director citing possible ALS

By MARY SELL Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY – State Finance Director Kelly Butler is retiring Aug. 1 due to medical complications that might be associated with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Gov. Kay Ivey said today.

Early symptoms point to an ALS diagnosis and Butler will undergo additional testing in the coming days, a press release from Ivey’s office said.

“Without exception, Kelly Butler has been the finest Finance Director to have ever served the state of Alabama,” Ivey said. “He is the epitome of a dedicated public servant; he is as honest and hard working as he is good and decent. The people of Alabama owe Kelly a profound debt of gratitude for his extraordinary example of what a true servant leader is and should be.”

The finance director is among the top jobs in the governor’s cabinet, responsible for running the Department of Finance and crafting the governor’s annual budget proposals. The position isn’t always high profile,

but in the last year Butler has been the point man for the distribution of the state’s federal COVID-19 relief funds.

Butler has worked for the state for about 36 years. He’s been finance director since 2018.

Butler’s ascent to one of the highest positions in state government came the old fashioned way: he started at the bottom and worked his way up. While oftentimes governors choose political types as their finance chief, Ivey promoted Butler to the job after he had served in various state budgeting roles.

“Throughout my career, I have been so incredibly fortunate to work with many great people on behalf of our wonderful state,” Butler said. “Serving as Gov. Ivey’s finance director has been the honor of a lifetime.

“While this was not the news anyone would hope for, I take comfort in my faith and am grateful for the support I know Beverly, my family and I will receive going forward from so many friends, colleagues, and relatives. Looking ahead, I’m going to do everything humanly possible to help the doctors and researchers find a cure for ALS

so that one day, this becomes a disease that people talk about in the past.”

ALS affects as many as 30,000 people in the U.S., with 5,000 new cases diagnosed every year, according to John Hopkins School of Medicine.

Most people who develop ALS are between the ages of 40 and 70 but the disease can occur at a younger age.

House General Fund budget committee chairman Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, said he’s worked with about a dozen finance directors since being elected in 1994. “(Butler) is by far the most knowledgeable person that we’ve had in that office,” Clouse said. “A lot of smart people have been finance director, but he’s had that direct knowledge of working in the Legislative Fiscal Office for so many years that he didn’t need any on the job training. He knew exactly where the problems were with all the different agencies in the General Fund and the education budget and all aspects of state finances.”

Clouse said on top of running the state’s day-to-day finances,

the department was thrown in “a tough situation” of navigating the rules for COVID relief funds, including about $1.9 billion that had to be spent last year. Butler’s office will be key in the dissemination of another $2.3 billion the state government will receive under that American Rescue Plan Act. Planning for that distribution is ongoing.

Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, is the Senate education budget committee chairman and previous General Fund budget committee chairman. He said Wednesday the finance director job is a “critical position” in state government because that person serves on numerous state boards, including bonding authorities and the Retirement Systems of Alabama.

“They’re at the eye of the storm for anything financially related, even more than the state treasurer is because they represent the executive branch in those capacities,” Orr said.

The crafting of the state budgets every year starts in the finance director’s office and its also responsible for construction management and purchas-

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ing for the state, Orr said.

“It’s like running a multi-billion dollar organization,” Orr said. “But unfortunately it’s not as streamlined as a multi-billion dollar company because you’re got so many boards and committees and points of power influencing the flow of money across state government. (Finance director) is just a critical position.”

When asked who might be considered to replace Butler come August, the Governor’s Office declined to comment.

EVENTS Theatre is back! LMP presents ‘Legally Blonde - The Musical’ at James Clemens

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By GREGG PARKER Gregg.Parker@madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON – As Broadway dancers, actors and singers start to return to the stage, theatre will return to Madison with “Legally Blonde - The Musical” on June 24-27 and July 1-3 in James Clemens High School Auditorium.

Lyrique Music Productions or LMP is “the first community theatre company to give an indoor performance since vaccines were available. We’re strictly following CDC guidelines,” Producer Robert Ladrillono said. He and wife Luz Tolentino-Ladrillono founded LMP. Cast and crew are reprising its 2014 production of “Legally Blonde.” “We had so much fun.

Many of us fell in love with the movie (the musical’s basis); it made us laugh hard and cry,” Robert Ladrillono said.

The show “tackles sensitive, relevant issues in such a light that we find ourselves pleasantly surprised that we identify with Elle Woods’ character,” Ladrillono said. “Through her experiences, we learn more about ourselves and others.”

Elle (played by Reese With-

erspoon in the movie) determinedly transforms from the brunt of misogynist slurs to defy the odds. Elle’s life is turned topsy-turvy when boyfriend Warner discards her to attend Harvard Law School. In sweet revenge, Elle too enrolls in law school where new friends help her realize true potential.

Sparkman High School graduate Sarah Schomburg portrays Elle. Alex Pharo, a James Clemens High School graduate, delivers Emmett Forrest. Most cast members have played lead roles at local schools.

The cast includes Erica Hansen (Paulette Bonafonte); Cameron Duvall (Warner Huntington III); Chris Carter (Prof Callahan); Kendall Betts (Brooke Wyndham); Abby Sledd (Vivienne Kensington); Mary Kate Brooks (Serena); Ella Jackson (Margot); Aaliyah Caston (Pilar); and Samuel Jackson II (Kyle/Dewey/Nikos).

In the canine cast, Chewy reprises his role as Bruiser Woods from Huntsville High School’s show (owner Deidra Williams).

In her debut, Lucy plays Rufus Bonafonte (owner Jessica Zimmerman).

Leading the creative team are

Lyrique Music Productions will present “Legally Blonde - The Musical” at James Clemens High School on June 24-27 and July 1-3.

Director Luz Tolentino-Ladrillono, Assistant Director Ben Stone, Music Director Jackson Love, Choreographer Matthew Donahue and Assistant Choreographer Briana Caudle.

Josh Phillips is Technical Director, Tom Prohaska, Assistant Technical Director; Olivia Skillern, Set Dresser; Logan Donahue, Lighting Director; and Ceva Productions, Sound.

Costume Directors are Gay Broad, Beth Keys and Meredith Sledd with assistants Rachael Benton, Stephanie Sheppard, Jennifer Lones and Tamara

Montgomery. Also behind the scenes are Nici Patton, Props Director; Amy Brooks, Hair; Brianna Alexander, Makeup; and Lena Austin, Stage Manager.

Other producers are Amy Brooks, Tonya Donahue and Nici Patton. Gabbi Lones is Head Student Director.

Other Madison residents are Tom Prohaska, Olivia Skillern, Sam Jackson, Madeline Dobbs, Briana Caudle, Carly Parker, Shelby Waggoner, Caden Lones, Gabbi Lones, Ann-Terese Arreyako, Bridget Yee, Dom Pat-

ton, Robert and Luz Ladrillono, Josh Phillips, Nicola Patton, Beth Keys, Brianna Alexander and Damon Patton.

Tickets costs $25 for adults, $20 for students. For tickets, visit LMPstage.com or LyriqueMusicProductions.org. Show times will be June 24-27 at 7 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on June 26-27, along with July 1-3 at 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on July 3.

For more information, call 256-417-0593, email lyriquemusicproductions@gmail.com or visit Facebook or Instagram @ lyriqueHSV.

CITY OF MADISON STAR SPANGLED CELEBRATION Dublin Park • July 3 • 5-9 p.m.

It is back -- and at Dublin Park.

Celebrate Independence Day weekend in Madison’s Dublin Park for the Star Spangled Celebration on Saturday, July 3.

The free event will be held 5 to 9 p.m. and will include inflatables, live music, and fireworks. It will also feature the third annual Liberty Cornhole Tournament. A free shuttle service to and from Bob Jones High School will be provided for all attendants.

For more information, visit www.madisonal.gov/216/Special-Events.

FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR - It’s back for a second year.

The Rocket City Trash Pandas announced they will again host the “Fireworks Spectacular” at Toyota Field on the 4th of July. This patriotic extravaganza will feature onfield activities, food trucks, and live entertainment. It begins at 4 p.m. and ends at 9 after the fireworks show.

For more about this event, go to www.trashpandasbaseball. com.

MADISON CITY FARMERS MARKET Madison City Farmers Market, open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, is the area’s original local, producer-only farmers market, founded in 2007.

Everything sold at the market is grown or crafted by local farmers and craftspeople. The vendors provide a wide selection of the freshest local veggies, fruits, cheese, eggs, meats, milk, herbs, honey, jams, relishes, home-baked goods, plants and flowers. The Madison City Farmers Market is Located at 1088 Hughes Road, Madison at Trinity Baptist Church.

Check online for more information and updates: www.madisoncityfarmersmarket.com

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6A EDUCATION Madison staff guides ACCESS Distance Learning to 396 schools, 18,640 students

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By GREGG PARKER Gregg.Parker@madison countyrecord.com MADISON – ACCESS Distance Learning delivers online instruction to students who otherwise could not enroll in certain courses.

ACCESS is the virtual choice for many school districts and local education agencies or LEAs around Alabama. The pandemic underscored the need for online learning.

The acronym ACCESS represents ‘Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide.’

During the 2020-2021 school year, Madison City Schools had 1,200-plus secondary students enrolled in ACCESS courses.

“More students are enrolled in summer school courses that are running June 8 - July 22,” Coordinator of ACCESS Dr. Maria Kilgore. “All North Alabama local counties have students in the program.”

Started in 2005, ACCESS is the state-funded, virtual-learning program

that provides equal educational opportunities for students throughout Alabama. Students can take regular and advanced-placement courses, along with foreign languages and electives.

“MCS provides technology for all Madison City Support Center courses.

We currently have 274 teachers and 507 courses,” Kilgore said. Teachers live across the state but most in North Alabama school systems. Many instructors are retired Alabama teachers.

“ACCESS teachers must have a current Alabama teaching certificate with appropriate certification in their subject area. Our support center covers the top one-third of the state and works with 221 schools,” Kilgore said.

ACCESS courses are free to Alabama students in grades 7-12 pursuing a regular or advanced diploma.

“ACCESS levels the playing field for many students in small schools and rural areas with limited course offerings,” Kilgore said. “We’ve added grades

7-8 with limited course choices expected to grow, but grades 9-12 have all core, foreign language and an array of electives, including arts classes.”

Its technical infrastructure relies on Alabama Supercomputer Authority network.

Currently, ACCESS serves more than 396 schools and 18,640 students. In interviews, 75 percent of students and 82 percent of teachers in ACCESS rate virtual school ‘as good as’ or ‘better’ than traditional courses.

As Director of ACCESS, Kilgore is liaison with State Department of Education. She defines policies and procedures for students with special programs and other needs, along with hiring and training staff. Kilgore attends trade shows and conferences.

Staff members are Joann Clark, Missy Hall and Laura Honea, Program Managers; Andrea Wilkinson, Instructional Specialist; Lindsey Barrett, Bookkeeper/Secretary; and Melissa Lee, In-

Staff members with ACCESS Distance Learning are Joann Clark, from left, Missy Hall and Laura Honea, Program Managers; Andrea Wilkinson, Instructional Specialist; Lindsey Barrett, Bookkeeper/Secretary; Melissa Lee, Instructional Specialist; and Dr. Maria Kilgore, Coordinator of ACCESS. structional Specialist.

To enroll, a student needs a computer, lab materials from the school district and capability to work independently with online guidance. “We want students to have an interest in online learning.

They will grow with their technology skills while in

ACCESS,” Kilgore said.

The program gives five annual awards (Administrator, Teacher, Counselor, Facilitator and Student of the Year). For two years, MCS has won three of those awards. “We participated in the awards at each winning campus last year and will attend

the Alabama Educational Technology Conference in June,” Kilgore said. “This year’s award winners are from Hartselle, Etowah and Anniston.”

“We’re excited to visit and work with personnel in the schools for the 20212022 school year,” Kilgore said.

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Noetic Learning presents a semiannual problem-solving contest in mathematics for elementary and middle school students. The contest is designed to promote students’ problem-solving skills Fifth-graders at Mill Creek Elementary School earned honors in the Noetic Learning Math Contest. and math interest.

Several Mill Creek students received top honors. Mason Davis was named to ies plus 1 more. Nancy took half of what the National Honor Roll, which spot- was left plus 1 more. Pam got the remainlights students in the top 10 percent of ing 3 cookies. How many cookies were in the contest. In addition, Davis achieved the jar originally?”

The contest targets students in grades the rank of overall team winner.

Mill Creek students who received Na- 2-8. Noetic encourages teachers in public tional Honorable Mention by reaching and private schools to register their stuthe top 50 percent were Owen Davenport, dents for the Noetic competition.

In the contest, the “National Honor Dylan Ngyuen, Hudson Tittsworths, Lucy Dyess, Keelie Boogan, Garison Roll Medal” represents the top 10 perFields, Porter Jobes, Zoe Milly, Cole cent of all participants in each grade.

Pieratt, Soham Satyal, Jakob Wright, These contestants will receive “National Honor Roll” medals.

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Each team’s highest scorer will reIn the competition, students must ceive a “Team Winner” medal. The solve 20 problems independently within 45 minutes. This year, more than 23,200 “Team Achievement Plaque” goes to students participated in the contest, de- the top 10 percent of teams, excluding after-school institution teams and homespite challenges of the pandemic.

In a weekly update in May, Dr. Ed school teams.

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As ‘Teacher of the Year,’ Cooper stresses feedback in her classroom

MADISON – Kelsey Cooper believes that a teacher should listen to the students and “meet them where they are.” Cooper is “Teacher of the Year” at Discovery Middle School.

“My teaching philosophy is relationships first,” Cooper said. “I would say that I am strict in some aspects, but, if the kids know you love and care about them, then it makes the job that much easier.”

In 2015, she completed student-teaching for seventh grade at Discovery. After graduating from Athens State University in December 2015, Cooper returned to Discovery to teach eighth-grade math in January 2016. While at Discovery, she has taught math 8, algebra and Algebra Math Team.

In addition, Cooper sponsors Fellowship of Christian Athletes and First Priority. “I helped coach softball for two years before my first little one came along,” she said.

“One success that I have had with students is asking for their feedback on things that I can do to help them,” Cooper said.

“I always provide them with feedback. The only way I show them that I am here to learn with them is include them in the feedback that I need to grow as a teacher and a person.”

Growing up in Ardmore, Ala., she played softball and volleyball in high school. “We won the 4A State Title in softball my junior year,” Cooper said.

She attended Calhoun Community College on a softball scholarship and then earned a bachelor’s degree at Athens State University. “I received my National Board Certification in

December of 2019. I am currently working on my master’s degree in instructional leadership with the hopes of finishing this summer,” Cooper said.

Her husband Jonathan Cooper works as Senior Procurement Analyst at TriGreen Equipment.

“Jonathan is the best,” Kelsey said. “We make a perfect team and that is what marriage is all about. We have two little boys: Rhett, 3, and Colton, 10 months.

Rhett just finished his first year of T-ball, and Colton is starting to take his first steps.”

Jonathan and Kelsey started dating in ninth grade. “He went to my rival high school in softball, but I let that one slide,” Kelsey said.

“I love spending time with my family. We have a camper, and we go camping a lot,” Kelsey said. “We just got back from a family beach trip, which was the absolute best.”

The Cooper family: Kelsey, (clockwise) Jonathan, three-year-old Rhett, 10-monthold Colton. Kelsey Cooper is “Teacher of the Year” at Discovery Middle School.

Steele honored as top teacher at James Clemens High School

By GREGG PARKER Gregg.Parker@madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON – Kristen Steele, who teaches introductory through advanced placement chemistry, is Teacher of the Year at James Clemens High School.

Starting in 2010, Steele taught middle-school science at Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School. She liked the smaller school and project-based learning. She also realized the importance of mentor teachers.

She then transitioned to Buckhorn High School to teach an array of science courses. “Experienced mentor teachers supported my professional development as a budding high-school teacher.

They provided a strong foundation yet allowed flexibility for new instructional strategies,” Steele said.

In 2014, she relocated to James Clemens and “has been blessed to focus my attentions solely on my favorite subject, chemistry,” Steele said. She sponsors Chemistry Olympiad and Chemistry Club.

“Maya Angelou once said, ‘When you learn, teach. When you get, give.’ Those words encapsulate my sentiments about teaching and the great blessing and responsibility it brings those committed to the profession,” Steele said. “Teaching is a lifelong commitment to serve others with love, humility and generosity.”

Steele compared the teaching profession to medicine. Both require “regular study of best practices from latest research … Effective teachers are reflective practitioners who bravely take educational risks and reconsider relevance of instructional approaches (for) new students with different contexts.” Most importantly, colleagues remind Stelle sometimes students just need to know their teacher is present, listening and cares.

“Perhaps what makes me an outstanding teacher is my humble acknowledgement of my own need for perpetual growth … and collaboration among my colleagues. I remain committed to professional organizations, like American Association of Chemistry Teachers, AMSTI/Alabama Science in Motion, A+ College Ready and AP chemistry teacher social networks,” Steele said.

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“Students respect my elation when a student learns to light a burner for the first time, calm reserve when glassware gets broken in the lab and exuberance when a student properly applies a new unit conversion,” she said.

Steele recalls one student failing chemistry class due to poor study choices. He was discouraged but wanted an engineering career. She urged him to retake the course. He successfully passed chemistry and physics. “Students need teachers who can gently steward their strengths and kindly remind them of improvement,” she said.

In addition, she allots time for students to collaborate with peers, share ideas and offer feedback. Students then become more reflective learners. Steele provides platforms, like Google docs, that promote more productive conversations during labs.

She welcomes student initiative. One student voluntarily created a macro to aggregate data “far beyond my understanding. If they can design it and explain how it works, I want to celebrate that,” she said.

At the University of Alabama, Steele graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry (minor in Spanish) in 2009 and a master’s degree in secondary education - general science in 2010.

Her husband Anthony C. Steele II is an engineer and project manager. Their children are Alyssa, 5, and Timothy, 3.

A Huntsville native, Kristen plays piano and alto saxophone and enjoys informal and group dancing. She likes photography, listening to podcasts and audiobooks and reading a good book in a naturally lit room with a cup of hot coffee or tea.

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Fitness Arts Center entertains with Irish dance in local, out-of-state venues

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cess to perform at Disney World in 2019,” Newman said.

“This coming August, we are beyond excited to start offering a preschool option for three- and fouryear-olds called the Fine Arts Club. In addition to typical kindergarten readiness programs, ours exposes young students to all forms of the fine arts genre, including dance, yoga, fitness, as well as music, art and drama,” Newman said.

In those areas, Fitness Arts Center offers a concentrated focus for this unique option, different from traditional pre-kindergarten programs.

For an overview, a free preview day for the Fine Arts Club’s preschool class will be held July 10 at 9 a.m. Parents can sign up for preview day at FitnessArtsCenter.com.

For uniforms, both females and males wear T-shirt and shorts. Females wear white poodle socks, black soft shoes; as students advance, they

first grouped by age and then by level.

“We offer a wonderful preschool program, Irish Dancerinas, for ages four to six years. Then, our leveled classes are themed as ‘Super Irish Dancers,’ like a super hero,” Newman said. The studio also offers three levels of performance companies that appear year-round locally, from small, private events to giant festivals -- even entertainment at professional sports games.

Fitness Arts Center’s performance resume includes their own theatrical production, “The Irish Nutcracker”; Madison Street Festival; Harlem Globetrotters halftime entertainment; St. Patrick’s Day Parade; Panoply; iFest at University of Alabama in Huntsville; numerous school events, like international festivals; and private parties.

“We were selected through audition pro-

MADISON – With COVID-19’s constraints drastically reduced, Fitness Arts Center has scheduled a wide range of classes and is planning for performances this fall in the art of Irish dancing.

Twelve years ago, owner Brandan Newman opened the studio. “When I moved here from out of state, I noticed there was a lack of anything to do with Irish dancing,” Newman said.

“I had already been teaching for 10 years and had danced in a professional Irish dance company in Las Vegas when I was younger.”

“Opening my own dance school was a dream of mine. I was able to finally do so upon moving here,” Newman said.

Students from four to 18 years old can enroll in Irish dance. Students are

Fitness Arts Center’s students in Irish dance range in age from four to 18 years old.

came to class, which sums up the benefits quite nicely: ‘We are a joyful tribe that accepts one another, offers friendship, instills confidence in others and are lifelong learners,’” Newman said.

Fitness Arts Center’s address is 1618 Slaughter Road in Madison.

For more information, call 877-360-3690 or visit FitnessArtsCenter.com, Facebook/Fitness Arts Center or Instagram @FitnessArtsCenter.

to build confidence that eventually carries them into harder skills,” Newman said. “We focus heavily on our performing skills and how we connect with audiences and portray stories through our dancing.”

Several dancers have been inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts at junior and high school levels.

“Our students came up with our values and mission statement of ways they felt every time they

eventually wear black hard shoes. Males wear a different soft shoe (and hard shoe with advancement).

For performing, female team members wear ‘school dresses’ with Celtic artwork. Boys have a coordinating shirt and black pants.

Irish dancing is no more difficult to learn than any other style of dance. “We start students with very easy moves that allow them to master quickly

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All-American Mitch Daly has been named Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American Team after a stellar first season for the Texas Longhorns. The former Bob Jones standout helped the Longhorns advance to the College World Series. Page 2B

RunningLane Regarded as one of the top layered talent track meets in Alabama, James Clemens High recently played host to the RunningLane Track Championships showcasing athletes from all over the United States and Canada. Page 3B

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“I knew the outcome before I dove into the pool.”

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com OMAHA, NEB.- Former Bob Jones standout swimmer Zach Harting is now living out his dream he’s had since age seven and a more recent vision of winning a race to qualify him to swim in the Olympics. Harting won the 200-meter butterfly event at the U.S. Olympic Trials and will be included in the group of athletes to represent the United States in the upcoming Summer Olympics set for Tokyo, Japan.

“Three weeks ago I had a dream I was going to make it and I had this vision I would make the team,” said Harting in an interview with the Madison Record just hours after a gold medal was draped around his neck for his first place finish. “I knew the outcome before I dove into the pool.”

The 200 butterfly has been dominated by Olympic star Michael Phelps for the last 20-plus years and the 23-year old Harting is part of the new faces for the U.S. Olympic Team. He was the top seed in the finals and used a late surge to win the race with a time of 1:55.06, less than three-tenths of a second ahead of runner-up Gunnar Bentz at the event held in Omaha, Neb. “I knew I was in the race when I made my last turn and began to reach for the finish,” said Harting. “I felt like what they used to say on Star Trek when the engineer would say

Zach Harting of Madison became the first Olympian from the immediate area since 2008 by winning the 200-meter butterfly swim event and qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Swim Team and will now fulfill his childhood dream of representing the U.S. in the upcoming Summer Olympic Games. Photo by Peter H. Bick I’m giving you all I got Captain.

When I touched the wall at the finish, I knew I was the winner.”

He was quoted after the race, “I’m going to be an Olympian and get an Olympic ring tattoo.

Coming’ in here and not making the team was not an option.”

In 2016, Harting qualified for the finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials, but finished a disappointing seventh. After that race he said, “I came up a little short and I did my best, but it stung a little bit to know I came so close to reaching my goal of making the Olympic Team. My

plan is to go back and become an Olympian swimmer.”

Harting’s dream has always been to wear the colors of the U.S. in the Olympics. He began swimming at age seven at Dublin Memorial Park with the Madison Dolphins and moved See HARTING Page 2B

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HISTORY

Slate Alford graduates from the Bob Jones baseball with a college scholarship to Mississippi State, school records and being chosen to the ASWA Super All-State Team for 2021.

Emma Rolfe, No. 5, right, stands with her teammate catcher Aubrie Lisenby while celebrating a great 2021 season for the Bob Jones Patriots softball team. Rolfe, was named to the ASWA Super All-State Team.

Mya Clark was named to the Class 4A All-State Softball Team and chosen as Hitter of the Year after a spectacular sophomore season for the Madison Academy Mustangs.

Local players make All-State baseball/softball list

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James Henry Cain, Jr. Check out this interesting look at Madison’s past with John Rankin.

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MADISON- Madison area schools are well represented in the 2021 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State baseball and softball selections. In addition, two of the elite student-athletes made the Super AllState Teams.

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Mitch Daly has been named Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American Team after a stellar first season for the Texas Longhorns. The former Bob Jones standout helped the Longhorns advance to the College World Series. Photo courtesy Texas Athletics

Former Bob Jones standout named Freshman All-American at the University of Texas

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com AUSTIN, TEXAS - The University of Texas athletics has always been among the deep roots of Mitch Daly.

He was born just outside Austin, Texas, home of the Longhorns and fell in love with the university, thus not passing up the chance to play baseball for his beloved Longhorns.

Daly’s dedication to the team he dreamed of playing for was transformed into a stellar first year for the squad as he was named to

the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American team as a shortstop.

He signed with Texas after passing on similar offers from both Duke and Clemson after four terrific seasons at Bob Jones.

The Longhorns (47-15) were the No. 2 seed going into the NCAA College World Series after receiving a banner season from the 6-foot-1, 185-pound freshman. Heading into the College World Series, Daly batted .321 with 62 hits, 15 doubles, two homers and 31 RBIs. He was second on the team in hitting.

The son of Ed and Cathy Daly, the super freshman moved seven times growing up as his father is an officer in the U.S. Army. He has lived in two foreign countries and always geared his athletics to perfecting his baseball talents. Daly said in a previous interview, “My family supported me with their time and energy. They always made me a priority in their lives.”

Daly was a two-time All-State selection while playing for the Patriots at Bob Jones and was ranked the No. 1 shortstop in Alabama coming out of high school.

Masters at Louisville where he currently calls home.

He becomes the first Olympian from this the immediate area since 2008 when Huntsville’s Margaret Hoelzer made the U.S. Olympic Swim Team.

The son of Scott and Lori Harting, the Olympian will turn 24 on Aug. 27. He swims for FINIS Swim Gear and is about to depart on a whirlwind tour. The Olympic team is headed to Hawaii for training for three weeks before making the trek over the Pacific Ocean arriving in Japan for the Summer Olympics with the swim competition taking place July 24-Aug. 1. After a yearlong postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic the games will remain officially labeled at the 2020 Summer Olympics with Opening Ceremonies scheduled for July 23 at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium. NBC will handle the national TV cover-

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Harting said he didn’t eat well for a couple days prior to his event swim effort and sat with his parents after the race in sort of an “emotional decompression” mode where he felt the weight of his trek lifted off his shoulder. For him and his dream the Olympic Trials began in January 2020 and Harting said he’s been on an emotional super high ever since.

“I was a dreamer when I was seven years old and I watched all my friends cancel their dreams.

I’m here for the dreamers,” added Harting after his victory. “Young or old. Make it a goal and make it happen.”

“I’m honored to get to go to Japan to represent my country and the Madison community,” said Harting. “Most athletes like myself want to go to the Olympics, but only a few make it.”

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to the Huntsville Swim Association as his talents progressed. For Bob Jones, he won two state championships as a junior, but chose not to swim for the Patriots as a senior, but instead decided to swim for the HSA exclusively.

Known as a free-spirit, Harting once wore a Batman costume complete with a cape upon his introduction at a race in Orlando, Fla. He loves to play the guitar and board games for relaxation. One additional little-known fact about the former Patriot- he was a diver for the swim team as a freshman.

Upon graduating from Bob Jones as the state’s No. 1 swim prospect he signed to swim for Louisville after considering other colleges to attend. He earned All-Conference honors and was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and also earned his

What’s up at the All-State emy, Sr., DH- Avery Seaton, Madison Academy, Sr. The ASWA 2021 AllState Softball Team included Class 7A: P-Emma Rolfe, Bob Jones, Jr., C-Aubrie Lisenby, Bob Jones, Sr., DH- Zahria Jones, Sparkman, Sr. Second-team selections were P- Megan Shurtz, Bob Jones, Sr., OF- Charlotte Herron, Bob Jones, Fr. Honorable Mention selections included IF- Cassie Reasner, Sparkman, So. Class 4-A: IF- Mya Clark, Madison Academy, So. Second Team players

included IF- Mackenzie Meadow, Madison Academy, Jr. Hitter of the Year- Mya Clark, Madison Academy, So. For Alford, a nominee For Mr. Baseball for Alabama, he set school records in runs (62), home runs (14) and hits (64) during the 2021 season. He batted .464 with 49 RBIs and hit 17 doubles. He’s been approached by numerous professional scouts about his talents as third baseman and his hitting. He was selected as a Rawlings Sporting Goods Perfect Game All-American.

Rolfe has been an outstanding pitcher for the Lady Patriots since she was a freshman and helped Bob Jones to be ranked among the top teams in the nation during the 2021 season. She began playing softball at age four when she used a plastic bat in a small field new her home in Anniston. At one time as a recreational league player, she was the worst player on the team, but began developing quickly by age nine. Once joining a travel team at age 10 she began to blossom into a riveting pitcher and

was chosen All-State as a pitcher when she played for Class 5A Alexandria in the seventh grade and a year later was selected All-State as a first baseman.

At Madison Academy, Clark had an enormous season for the Mustangs batting .627, with 47 hits, 10 doubles, five triples, 17 home runs with 54 RBI’s.

She scored 58 runs and had 21 stolen bases. Her extraordinary talents as a sophomore have college recruiters waiting to approach her about her future in softball

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Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura, Cal. set a new U.S. record for 14-year old runners in the girls 1-mile. Her time beat the mark set 48 years ago by American Olympian Mary Decker.

Caroline Wells set new marks for both Alabama and her home state of Florida in the girls 3,200. She finished eight minutes ahead of her nearest competitor.

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Alex Leath of Vestavia Hills stepped across the finish line just ahead of the pack to capture the boys 800-meter race. His time is now ranked No. 1 in the country among high school sophomores.

Nate Mueller of Iowa, left, edged Michigan’s Riley Hough by a tenth of a second to win the 3,200 race at the RunningLane Track Championships. lars. The races featured high school age runners.

“With other races cancelled the runners and their families were grateful to have this meet,” added Rogers, who received support from James Clemens administration and track head coach Drew Bell.

In the four events, the boys mile run had seven boys post times under the 4-minute, 12-second mark and 27 under the 4:20 mark making the race the deepest field in Alabama history. Riley Hough, a junior, from Michigan, set the best mark at 4:07.34.

He was followed closely behind by senior Ben Shearer of Texas with a time 4:07.40.

In the girls 1-mile, Addy Wiley of Indiana posted the best time of the nine that posted times under 4:50 with her post of 4:38.14. Her time was the fastest ever in Alabama and ninth best all time for high school runners.

But the junior’s winning time took a backseat to an eighth grade runner from Ventura, California who broke the record for 14-year old participants that stood for 48 years and was set by American Olympian Mary Decker.

Sadie Engelhardt’s time of 4:40.16 was good for second place and was a new one for the record books.

Alex Leath of Vestavia, Alabama set the tone with a winning time of 1:51.51 in the boys 800 race. His time is now the No. 1 mark in the United States among sophomores in 2021.

In the girls 800, Morgan Monesmith, junior, from Ohio posted the sixth best time in the U.S. among high school participants.

Her winning time of 2:06.89 was also four and a half minutes faster than the remainder of the field.

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More than 300 elite track athletes converged onto the beautiful running track and surrounding facilities at James Clemens for the one-mile, 800 and 3,200 running events in both boys and girls.

The twi-light meet was coordinated by RunningLane, co-owned by Madison’s Will Rogers and Sean Allan of Huntsville.

The organization produces running events around the country while Rogers is also a running coach helping individuals with running techniques and event training strategy.

“The event was amazing as we only had three months to prepare as many other similar events were cancelled during the pandemic,” said Rogers, 33. “It’s sad to see those big races called off as those were opportunities taken from the athletes. After hosting the Cross Country Championships at Huntsville’s John Hunt Park last fall, we came up with this idea to help jump-start running again.”

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By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. James 1:14 It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out this world is full of temptations. Temptations lurk around every corner.

Temptations to overspend and ruin your credit history. Temptations to overeat and end up with medical problems. Temptations to view pornography now that everything is online. Temptations to become a liar. Temptations to do other things than be fully in love with Jesus. Temptations to become an alcoholic or drug addict. Temptations to stay online too long or on your cell phone. Temptations to drive too fast and be unsafe. Temptations for sexual sin. Temptations for lust of the flesh.

It is obvious temptation is not from God but originates with Adam and Eve and the serpent (Satan) in the Garden of Eden. Everyone is on their own journey and if you follow Christ does not mean you are immune to temptation, but you have the armor of God on to fight against it and do not have any excuse other than human nature from standing strong in the Lord. So, take up your ‘shield of faith’ and charge on!

PRAYER: I love to do what I know pleases the Lord but there are times it is not easy because I have chosen the wrong path or wrong friends in my life or allowed the desire to fit in to override my common sense from God. Give me strength to stand strong and run towards the cross. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

God’s Lemonade Stand is written by former Madison resident Becky Miller. Her daily devotions appear on a Facebook page entitled God’s Lemonade Stand or at www.godslemonadestand.blogspot.com. Becky can be contacted at writemiller2002@yahoo.com.

Madison’s Jarrod Barrier, singer-songwriter, performs his music at numerous locations in the Tennessee Valley area.

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MADISON - In the intimate setting of The Listening Room at the famed Princess Theatre in nearby Decatur, you can relax during the third Thursday of each month for the Singer-Songwriter Series, to the sound of music written and performed by artists who have the desire to share their talent and the creativity that comes from the mind, soul and lyrics that are sometimes written from life experiences.

One of those talented songwriters is Jarrod Barrier, who performed in the Princess Theatre’s Listening Room on June 3 before a crowd of 70 spectators. He’s a local artist who was born in Florence, grew up in Scottsboro and now resides in Madison.

His music has been inspired by artists like John Prine, Willie Nelson, the Bee Gees and the Eagles.

Leaning toward Southern Rock, his compositions include “Crossing Dixie,” “Alabama Blues” and “Redneck Hippie,” all covered by the late country music singer, Wayne Mills.

Music is in his blood. Barrier’s grandfather was a musician, his father and uncle were also musicians so it appears that the artistic talent is passing from generation to generation. At age 12, he began paving his own way by learning to play the guitar by ear and writing songs by the time he was 19.

Barrier’s sights weren’t only on creating music as he also pursued a career in mechanical engineering by earning a degree in 2003 from The University of Alabama. His hard work paid off and he was hired

by Navistar Inc. as their senior manufacturing engineer and later went to work for Mercedes (MBUSI) as a processing and manufacturing engineer. He’s now employed in the space division of Dynetics where he helps manufacture and build the products used in the space industry.

While in school, Barrier met his future wife, Miranda, and the two of them had three children togetherElijah, 21, Ian, 19 and Ellen, 15, who is currently a student and cheerleader at Bob Jones High School.

In 2013, after a battle with cancer, Miranda passed away and with his loss, Barrier’s perspective on life changed. His music took on a more melancholy tone. “I write what I feel and the important things in life became more apparent,” said Barrier. “After her passing, I opened up my feelings, started writing and recording more. Initially, it was grief

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type songs. My songs have evolved through the years.”

Over the years, Barrier has composed approximately 150 songs.

Writing alone, the lyrics come to him from out of the blue. Many times he is inspired by what he sees as he travels saying he hums the tempo with the lyrics until he gets to his guitar where he completes his song. His technique is somewhat different as he can’t read music, thus relying on his own unique style.

“I can’t read sheet music so, I take the songs and run through them over and over again until it feels right,” said Barrier. “It’s the repetition of playing my ideas that finally gets the song completed.”

For the last four years, Barrier has been devoting time to helping Executive Director, Mary McDonald at The Princess Theatre and when he’s not performing, he’s working with Technical Director, Penny Linville as the sound engineer for the singer-songwriter se-

ries and according to Barrier, “If something needs to be fixed, I fix it.”

So, while Barrier works fulltime in the space industry, raises his three children as a single parent and assists at the Princess Theatre, his songs continue to rise from his soul and his life experiences and occasionally can be heard radiating from the second floor venue of the more than 100-year old River City structure… not just for his ears, but for all to hear.

“I’m blessed and have had a great life with challenges,” added Barrier.

The Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit venue and landmark listed on the National Register of historic places.

The dedication and commitment of the staff, performers and a community with a love for the performing arts, keeps its rich history alive allowing all to experience the unique talent of many artists like, Jarrod Barrier.

Brrier performs the third Thursday of each month for the Singer-Songwriter Series at the Princess Theatre in Decatur.

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June 23, 2021

Madison Chick-fil-A closes after 22 years; will reopen in new location next week

By STAFF REPORTS MADISON - The end of era for the Madison Chickfil-A came Saturday night when the last customers went through the restaurant’s drive-thru window.

The location, on Hwy 72, closed permanently on June 19, but will reopen next week in a new place further west on Hwy 72 in Clift Farm.

Clift Farm already is home to Publix and other restaurants, with more on the way.

“Thank you Madison for allowing us to serve you from this location for the last 22 years!” said Madison Chick-fil-A owner Norman Dull on a Facebook post before the last car went through the line.

The new location will open June 30.

According to the post, the dining room will be open for customers – in addition to the drive-thru service.

It will feature an expanded dining facility, drive-thru and parking area.

Cars line up in the drive-thru at the Madison Chick-fil-A location on Saturday before closing after 22 years.

The following were awarded scholarships from the city of Madison and Madison Chamber of Commerce

Bob Jones Senior, Jacob Webber is the $5k Mayor’s Scholarship recipient sponsored by Lockheed Martin.

A decreased demand for lumber, coupled with an increase in mill production, would eventually bring prices back down.

Recent drop in lumber prices does not tell the full story

By JUSTIN MILLER AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – After a year of record-high lumber prices, headlines across the country are reporting a 40 percent plunge in prices since May. However, what would seem to be a staggering statistic doesn’t tell the full story. The bottom line? Lumber prices are still immensely higher than before the pandemic.

Fluctuating Markets Adam Maggard, a forestry and wildlife sciences specialist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, said this recent decrease in prices should be taken with a grain of salt.

“I wouldn’t just assume that prices will continue to fall for good as seen in the recent drop in price,” he said. “There is no way to know what exactly what will happen, but prices could remain volatile and fluctuate in the months ahead.

However, we have seen some homeowners deciding to postpone their renovation or new home activities as lumber prices are currently too high.”

Lumber prices are still approximately $1,000 per 1,000 board feet (MBF). This is significantly higher than the prices before the pandemic. Prices were between $400 and $475 per MBF during the first couple of months of 2020. The lumber

market saw similar trends of decreasing prices in fall of 2020, but the prices increased again.

“Currently, demand is still strong, fueled largely by the housing market and low mortgage rates,” Maggard said.

The Culprits of High Lumber Prices Understanding the cause behind lumber prices rising exponentially is not as simple as naming one culprit. There were many factors that lead to the instability of the market and continue to play a role in relation to the staggering prices.

One of the most obvious shortterm factors is the near halt in lumber production and capacity brought on by COVID-19. With lumber mills having to follow the necessary COVID-19 operating safety guidelines, production of lumber dropped drastically.

Other short-term factors that caused the current market include an increase in demand for lumber for home renovations and a persistent housing market brought on by low mortgage interest rates. Additionally, limits on the amount of imported softwood lumber coming to the United States has also played a role.

As if these short-term factors weren’t enough, according to Maggard, they were also met with one long-term factor.

“After the 2008 housing market

RunningLane soil with six breaking the nine minute mark in the boys and eight girls posting times under 10:35. Iowa’s Nate Mueller took the top spot by a mere a tenth of a second over Riley Hough, a junior, of Michigan. The senior Mueller ran 8:56.31 while Hough was at 8:56.46. In girls, Caroline Wells, a junior, posted a time of 10:08.77 for the win and the fastest time in Alabama and her home state of Florida.

She was eight minutes faster than her nearest competitor.

The Huntsville Sports Commission was a huge player in having the event here locally.

Rogers said the Track Championships were a big hit with everyone involved. He added, “This was a pretty magical event during the twi-light time of both days and no rain on day one and just spotty light

collapse and recession, lumber prices went down,” he said. “One factor that has played a part in the current market is that sawmills did not expand and in some cases even reduced their production capacity after the events in 2008. All of these factors combined paved the way to a shortage in lumber and an increase in price.”

Getting Back to Normal Professionals know what is driving the current market. However, many are wondering what it will take to get it back on the right track. Maggard said a return to normal will hinge on the mills’ abilities to operate at full capacity and demand weakening.

“It is not an issue of a timber shortage but rather how much lumber the mills are producing,” he said. “Lumber prices will come down when sawmills catch up and are operating at full capacity.”

Overall, a decreased demand for lumber, coupled with an increase in mill production, would eventually bring prices back down.

More Information A more in-depth look into the current market is detailed in the content piece Why Stumpage Prices are Low Despite Historic High Lumber Prices available on the Alabama Extension website, www. aces.edu.

James Clemens Senior, Jaycen Ervin is the $1k Madison Chamber of Commerce Scholarship recipient.

Bob Jones Senior, Thomas Garza is the $1k Madison Chamber of Commerce Scholarship recipient.

James Clemens Senior, Stephanie Goodloe is the $5k Mayor’s Scholarship recipient sponsored by Lockheed Martin.

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rain on day two. This was a big win for the City of Madison. A win for everybody.”

The top performances in each of the events included: BOYS 3,200 1 Nate Mueller, 12, Iowa, 8:56.31 2 Riley Hough, 11, Michigan, 8:56.46 3 Sam Rich, 11, Catawba Ridge HS, 8:57.10 4 Erik Le Roux, 11, Colorado, 8:57.44 5 Reuben Reina, 12, Arkansas, 8:58.82 6 Grahm Tuohy-Gaydos, 12, Colorado, 8:59.26 GIRLS 3,200 1 Caroline Wells, 11, Florida, 10:08.77 2 Caroline Lehman, 11, Florida, 10:16.48 3 Jenna Mulhern, 11, Pennsyl-

vania, 10:17.47 4 Grace Hartman, 11, Ohio, 10:21.54 5 Emma Squires, 12, Michigan, 10:22.09 6 Madison Jones, 12, Mississippi, 10:33.18 BOYS 800 1 Alex Leath, 10, Alabama, 1:51.51 2 Will Sumner, 11, Georgia, 1:51.67 3 Brayden Packard, 12, Utah, 1:52.10 4 Brady Barton, 12, Alabama, 1:52.57 5 Saxon Brown, 11, South Carolina, 1:53.01 6 Marcus Guidry, 10 Georgia 1:53.90 7 Gabe Scales 12 Alabama 1:53.98 8 Michael Marvin 12 Alabama 1:54.44 9 Anthonie Alvarez 12 Arkan-

sas 1:56.04 GIRLS 800 1 Morgan Monesmith, 11, Ohio, 2:06.89 2 Gretchen Farley, 10, Indiana, 2:11.05 3 Cady McPhail, 10, Alabama, 2:11.18 4 Kara Mickelson, 11, Washington, 2:13.55 5 Linde Fonville, 11, North Carolina, 2:16.32 6 Addison Pignetti, 12, North Carolina, 2:16.53 2 Brynn Kelso, 10, Louisiana, 2:17.26 BOYS 1-MILE 1 Riley Hough, 11, Michigan, 4:07.34 2 Ben Shearer, 12, Texas, 4:07.40 3 James Donahue, 11, Massachusetts, 4:09.50 4 Sam Rich, 11, South Carolina, 4:10.28

5 Walker St. John, 11, Texas, 4:11.19 6 Christian Balcer, 12, Mississippi, 4:11.32 7 Erik Le Roux, 11, Colorado, 4:11.92 GIRLS 1-MILE 1 Addy Wiley, 11, Indiana, 4:38.14 2 Sadie Engelhardt, 8, California, 4:40.16 3 Allison Johnson, 12, Ohio, 4:41.29 4 Audrey DaDamio, 12, Michigan, 4:42.44 5 Anastacia Gonzales, 11, Texas, 4:44.87 6 Ella Borsheim, 11, Washington, 4:45.63 7 Grace Hartman, 11, Ohio, 4:46.11 8 Emma Squires, 12, Michigan, 4:47.50 9 Caroline Lehman, 11, Florida, 4:48.16

MADISON HISTORY with John Rankin

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June 23, 2021

A look Madison Merchant, James Henry Cain, Jr.

By JOHN P. RANKIN Madison Historian MADISON - One of the great joys of writing about the pioneers of the Madison area is that sometimes descendants of the subjects will share information, and we learn more. This is especially true of the Madison Cain family history, which is totally interwoven with the Malone and Parham families of Limestone County, centered around the old Cambridge Methodist Church on Cambridge Lane south from Highway 72.

A contact from Birmingham led to more knowledge of the history of the Cain pioneers of Madison. Thomas Jefferson Cain (1829-1896) was a farmer who lived in the Shoal Ford area of Limestone County near Madison until after the death of his father in 1862. In the censuses of 1870 and 1880 he was listed with his family in Madison. He was born just south of French Creek on Cambridge Lane. French Creek is named from Elisha Kimble French, son of Amos French and grandson of Rev. War soldier Benjamin French, all pioneer settlers of Limestone County.

Elisha settled along the creek, which was in his time known as Meat House Branch, just a few miles east of Athens.

He built a gristmill on the creek near today’s crossing of Highway 72.

Thomas J. Cain had a brother named James Henry Cain (1838-1886), but this brother was not the merchant of that name who years later had a store at 202 Main Street in Madison. As an additional note, there was an older Thomas Jefferson Cain who lived in Huntsville.

The older TJC was born in Virginia in 1784 and was shown as a watchmaker in the 1850 census at age 66. This article is not about the older TJC, but he may possibly have been either an older brother or even the father of Allison Chappell Cain (1800-1862), who was the father of our immediate subject, Thomas Jefferson Cain of Limestone County and later of the town of Madison.

As evidenced in the 1880 census, Thomas J. Cain was in fact the father of Madison merchant James Henry Cain (1871-1938), so the James Henry Cain who was a brother of Thomas J. Cain was actually an uncle of the James Henry Cain, merchant in Madison.

Further confusion has arisen through recent years because the uncle James who lived throughout his life in Limestone County near Madison is buried in the old section of the Madison City Cemetery next the small marker for his nephew of the same name. However, the nephew’s father Thomas is two graves away. It may be that the nephew’s marker was placed incorrectly in recent years by someone who assumed that the uncle was the nephew’s father because of their identical names and dates that would fit a father-son relationship.

As stated earlier, Allison Chappell Cain was the father of Thomas J. Cain. Allison Cain was the Limestone County tax collector for several terms. TJ’s mother was Allison’s first wife, Mary Green Malone (1810-1847).

Mary G. Malone was a daughter of George Malone (1784-1847) by George’s first wife, Martha Chambless. Martha Malone died in 1813 in Virginia after bearing three children for George.

George next married Sally Moyler (1796-1844), and they moved from Sussex County, Virginia, to Limestone County around 1824. Sally bore three children for George Malone while in Virginia, before their move to Alabama, and then three more of her children were born in Limestone County.

Allison Chappell Cain’s ancestry has been connected back to a James Cain (1695-1770) in Virginia, according to several postings on Ancestry.com. Allison’s son, farmer Thomas Jefferson Cain of Limestone County, married twice. TJ’s first wife was Cornelia J. Wynn, whom he married in 1851. She was a daughter of John H. J. Wynn, who served as Limestone County State Representative from 1835 to 1842. John Wynn was born in Virginia in 1797, died in 1845, and is buried in a box tomb, as are several other pioneers with similar box tombs in the Cambridge Methodist Church Cemetery. John Wynn’s wife Martha was from Petersburg, Virginia, which was named after Peter Wynn an early Virginia pioneer of Welch ancestry. John and Martha Wynn came to the Cambridge Methodist Church area along French Creek of Limestone County by 1835. Their daughter Cornelia J. Wynn Cain died in 1854 after bearing children Theophilus, Mary, and Ida to Thomas Cain.

Thomas Cain in 1857 married Martha Ann Parham, a daughter of William Parham (born 1792 Virginia) by widow Elizabeth Bibb Hussey. In the 1870s Thomas Cain was guardian of several underage Bibb children in real estate transactions. Elizabeth Bibb was the third of William Parham’s four wives, and she was the widow of Stephen Hussey, who was a son of Madison pioneer Elijah Hussey. William Parham’s fourth wife was Mary Ward, his second

wife was Nancy Green, but William Parham’s first wife was Ann Malone. They lived in Limestone County near George Malone, who had deeded eight acres to the Cambridge Methodist Church around 1830 to provide room to construct a building to replace the old log cabin that had been the meeting place since about 1824. When George Malone died in 1847, Allison Cain and his 2nd wife, Martha A. Parham, purchased the house of the father of Allison’s first wife, Mary Green Malone. George Malone’s house was just a bit south of the Methodist Church along Cambridge Lane near French Creek south of Highway 72.

It was reported that the roof of the brick house was completed on November 12, 1833. That was the famous night that “stars fell on Alabama” from an intense Leonid meteor shower. Thomas Jefferson Cain was age 4 on that night, but his family did not live in the Malone house until after 1847.

Martha Ann Parham bore about 11 children to Thomas J. Cain, according to a compilation of census records, Ancestry.com postings, and the book “Lure and Lore of Limestone County”

by Chris Edwards and Faye Axford.

In each census, Thomas was listed as a farmer, even when he was living in Madison in 1870 and 1880 after moving from Limestone County. Thomas and his brother James were enumerated in 1850 as part of his parent’s household, headed by their father Allison Chappell Cain. Thomas’ brother James Henry Cain (1838-1886) in 1860 was listed as a clerk in the household and store of William A. Hines of Shoal Ford.

The younger James Henry Cain (18711938) became a Madison merchant and in 1897 married Charlotte (“Lottie”) Troup Slaughter (1870-1941), daughter of Dr. John Slaughter and his wife Mary Lanford. Mary was a daughter of William Lanford by his second wife Charlotte Fennell, who was a daughter of Isham J. Fennell Sr. and Temperance Jordan. Mary Lanford was therefore a granddaughter of Rev. War soldier Bartholomew Jordan, and Lottie was a great-granddaughter of Bartholomew Jordan. The Slaughters lived where Lottie grew up, in the large house built in 1854 on the east bank of Indian Creek along the old route of Madison Pike even before that was the original route of Highway 20. The address of the expanded and modernized house today is 7400 Old Madison Pike, located west of the new Raytheon office building.

James and Lottie lived in Madison on the east side of the north end of Buttermilk Alley, at 18 Arnett Street. The James H. Cain store was at 202 Main Street, and the name is still displayed across the front entrance. One year before his own passing in 1938, James H. Cain divorced his wife Lottie with support provisions for the duration of her life. He then married widow Mary Elizabeth Woodie Latham Collier. Woodie, already independent and well-off, after the death of James signed a quit claim to allow Lottie continued use and ownership of some of the properties that had been owned by James.

Lottie and James had produced John Slaughter Cain (1902-1949), who is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville. John married Margaret Lucille Wade and sold fertilizer as the representative of the Virginia – Carolina Chemical Corporation in Madison for over 30 years. He and Lucille had two daughters: Betty Joyce Cain (b. 1930) and Shirley (b. 1932, d. 1949). Betty married Rabun S. Mills and lived in Tuscaloosa and later in Birmingham. She sent family photos and some historical information that has been included in this article. Lottie and James also had two daughters mentioned in James’ obituary. One daughter was Mrs. Mary Cain Smith of Ashville, North Carolina.

The other was Mrs. “Levena” (Lavinia) Cain Collins of Detroit, Michigan. The obituary for James also mentioned that he was survived by two sisters: Mrs. L. C. Humphrey of Huntsville and Mrs. D. C. Wolcott of Decatur.

Other notable history of the Cain family in Madison included the marriage of Lavinia Malone Cain (daughter of Thomas J. and Mary Ann Parham Cain) to Madison pharmacist John Winston Burton in 1881. Lavinia was the second of Burton’s four wives, but the marriage license lists her as “Mollie L.”. The Madison County marriage records show additional Cain connections of significance to more of Madison’s historical families. Jane P. Cain married Isaac Rainbolt in 1824.

Isaac was a son of pioneer Elisha Rainbolt (often spelled “Rainboll”), who lived on top of the northern end of Rainbow Mountain and was its namesake. Also in 1824 Susan Cain (born in 1793, Virginia) married David Knox, a silversmith and eyeglass-maker from Delaware who lived in Huntsville and is believed to be connected to the Knox families who settled along Knox Creek north of Highway 72 in today’s Clift Farms area. Some of these Knox family members later lived in Madison. In 1840 a Martha Ann M. W.

202 Main Street, Madison

Cain-Steadman House, 18 Arnett Street

Charlotte (“Lottie”) Slaughter Cain

John Slaughter, circa 1944

1945-1946 Main Street, Madison – (left to right) Mary Clyde Dublin, Ana Tribble, Carolyn Williams, Alice Brewer and Betty Joyce Cain.

Old section Madison City Cemetery

Cain married William J. Halsey, a name associated through history with the grocery business in Madison and in Madison County.

A brother of James Cain, Robert Parham Cain, also had a store in Madison, at 110 Main Street. The 110 Main Street Cain store was the first store opened in Madison. Initially that store building was owned by George Washington Martin, Madison’s first merchant. In fact, Robert P. Cain married Lena Martin, a daughter of Elijah Thomas Martin, who was a brother of George Washing-

ton Martin. It was Robert’s son, Robert Earl Cain, who lost his wife Annie Elizabeth Nance to a train accident in Madison about 9 months before his firstborn child (Robert Earl Jr.) drowned at age 5 in a cistern behind the store. Obviously, the Cain history has had joys and great tragedies during the years, but of more recent years the Cain house at 18 Arnett Street has been owned, occupied, and well-maintained by Stan and Jean Steadman, who have been greatly appreciated for their consistent service to the city’s historical preservation activities.