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Rover challenge The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Space Hardware Club robotic rover team finished third among U.S. teams and sixth overall in recent competition at the University Rover Challenge Finals in the desert of southern Utah. Page 3A

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Dr. Sammy Fuad Becdach of Madison, had his medical license suspended after a patient he is accused of having sexual relations with died of an overdose

By MICHAEL WETZEL The Decatur Daily MADISON - The state Board

of Medical Examiners will seek revocation of the medical license of a local physician, accused of having sex with a patient, at a September hearing following the patient’s overdose death in 2020, the board’s attorney said Wednesday.

Dr. Sammy Fuad Becdach, 55, of Madison, who was practicing oncology and hematology with Clearview Cancer Institute on 14th Avenue Southeast in Decatur, had his medical license suspended on June 16 after a 21-year-old female patient he

Becdach

was having sexual relations with died of a drug overdose on Dec. 18, 2020, according to an administrative complaint by the Board of Medical Ex-

aminers.

According to the complaint, the suspension came after the “board’s finding and certification that the board presently has

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Suspending the federal gasoline tax does nothing to address the sources of inflation and will offer little relief to consumers. It will deprive infrastructure of funding or shift its cost to other tax sources. Page 5A

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EVENTS Members of Unit 229, American Legion Auxiliary, Mary Downs, at left, and Olivia Downs, hold the Quilt of Valor that Jim Justus, seated, received during the celebration of his 100th birthday.

Friends, family celebrate with Jim Justus as he reaches 100 years old Upcoming events Several events are headed our way in the next few days, including another offering of Outdoor Movies at the Library, and the Huntsvegas Tattoo Expo. Pages 6A & 7A

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evidence in its possession that the continuance in practice of (Becdach) may constitute an immediate danger to his patients and the public.”

Board attorney Wilson Hunter on Wednesday said a Sept. 28 hearing has been set in the offices of the state Medical Licensure Commission in Montgomery on the allegations against Becdach.

“In the meantime, he cannot practice medicine. The board is the prosecuting agency. The board has asked and will seek See BECDACH Page 8B

Citizens group promoting petition to put city manager issue on ballot

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By GREGG PARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – Family, friends and fellow veterans guaranteed that James ‘Jim’ Justus would have a birthday celebration to remember. Justus certainly qualified for a special gathering . . . he recently reached 100 years old.

Justus told his family that he was “very much looking forward to turning 100 years old.” The party’s planned date was rescheduled from June 2 to June 22 at Madison Village at 6016 Wall Triana because people in Justus’ everyday circle tested positive for COVID-19.

At the party, “he was given an inscribed flag case from American Legion, Post 229 in Madison,” Jean Downs said. Downs is President of Unit 229, American Legion Auxiliary and Post 229Vice Commander.

In addition, Justus received the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal, a special honor for every American who served during the Korean War, either on the front line or in support positions.

Sam Bertling with Legacy 4 Korean War Veterans Foundation contributed documentation about that war. Mary Harris, North Alabama Dis-

trict Coordinator for Quilts of Valor, conducted a ceremony to present the symbolic quilt to Justus. The Quilts of Valor Foundation believes quilts are synonymous with healing. Volunteers create a high-quality quilt that they present to deserving veterans. (qovf.org) Jim Justus was born in McRae, Ark. on June 2, 1922.

When he was 20 years old, Justus joined the Army Air Corps (later named ‘Air Force’ in 1947 after World War II).

In December 1947, Justus married Nell DeFord in Shreveport, La., where he was stationed at Barksdale Air Force See BIRTHDAY Page 2A

MADISON - A citizens group called Madison Forward held a community Thursday to discuss the proposed transition to a city manager form of government for Madison. Held at the Madison Public Library, the meeting was designed to help citizens know more about the group, why it is supporting the change in the city’s government structure and a petition drive to get the issue on the ballot.

“Madison Forward is a group of citizens wanting to see Madison plan for the future and doing what we can to keep our city great and make it greater,” said Dr. Terri Johnson, who is the co-chair for the group. She also serves on the city’s planning commission and served on the Madison City Schools Board of Education for ten years.

Johnson’s co-chair for the group, James Ross chaired a citizens committee appointed last August by Madison Mayor Paul Finley that recommended changing the form of government for the city to a council-manager form of government.

Several city and community leaders are hopeful meetings like this one will help explain why they feel transitioning to a city council-appointed manager would benefit Madison in overseeing its dayto-day functions. They are also an opportunity to gauge the citizens’ reaction to the proposal. To make the change, city leaders must first have a petition signed by roughly 900 citizens calling for a special election.

“Obviously, we are in favor of the change, but mostly we want to bring this issue before the people to vote on,” Johnson said. Once enough signatures are gathered on the petition and each one verified, the mayor can call an election. It is not sure yet if the issue can be placed on the upcoming November general election ballot or if it must See PETITION Page 8A

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Woman who had stillborn birth at Madison Hospital charged in death of her child

Photographer Kassidy Wilkins captured Averie cheering her dad on in the 2022 Armed Forces Celebration Week community softball game at Toyota Field last Tuesday. Her efforts paid off because Team Redstone won the game 14-11 over the Rockets. You can see more photos from the game and other events during the week-long celebration on page 3B.

MADISON - A woman who gave birth to her stillborn son at Madison Hospital is facing a Class A felony charge and $200,000 bond after she admitted to using methamphetamine while knowing she was pregnant, according to authorities and court documents.

Faith Victoria Kemp, 20, gave birth at 38 weeks to a stillborn child during a cesarean section at Madison Hospital on May 13, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said.

Three days later, Kemp was arrested on an outstanding warrant for bond revocation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

During the investigation, it was discovered Kemp tested positive three

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Base or AFB. Their first child, Jimmy Scott Justus, was born in 1950 when the Justuses lived at Keesler AFB. Eleven years later, their second child, David Justus, was born while the family was assigned to Rome AFB in New York.

Justus qualified as a Fighter Pilot in 1948. He fought in the Korean War from 1950 to 1952. He first worked as an aircraft mechanic; after joining the Aviation Cadet program, he later graduated from Bombardier School. He was promoted and served as 2nd Lieutenant for 18 months.

Justus then served as 1st Lieutenant, Captain and on to Major. He retired with 21 years in the Air Force in 1963. Jim and Nell Justus moved to Madison in 2003 to live near their son David and family.

To recognize veterans like Jim Justus, Downs established an outreach

program in 2021 to identify every veteran, along with each spouse of a veteran, in Madison’s assisted living and memory care facilities.

“We honor them throughout the year.

We’ve been able to send Christmas gifts, Valentine’s Day presents and Easter baskets, along with honoring them at Veterans Day,” Downs said.

Activity directors at each facility update Downs about their residents. “A couple have reached out for veterans’ family members looking for assistance with veteran benefits, which we’ve been able to help them with,” Downs said. Downs met with Madison Crossing’s Activity Director, who explained the facility’s Armed Forces Day for veterans.

“It’s been a really good program for the veterans and our auxiliary,” Downs said.

times for using methamphetamine during her pregnancy, according to an affidavit filed by sheriff’s investigator Caleb Brooks.

Brooks wrote that a physician with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences advised there were no other abnormal findings that could have caused the death of the unborn male.

Kemp was charged with chemical endangerment of a child resulting in the death of the child, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Her bail is set at $200,000.

If convicted, Kemp could face a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Huntsville man jailed on home repair fraud, forgery charges

HUNTSVILLE A Huntsville man is charged with home repair fraud and forgery after DecaSee NEWS BRIEFS Page 3A

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UAH team places third in U.S. in University Rover Challenge Andrew Adams of Madison served as the team’s chief engineer

By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com HUNTSVILLE - The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Space Hardware Club robotic rover team finished third among U.S. teams and sixth

overall in recent competition at the University Rover Challenge (URC) Finals in the desert of southern Utah.

The 21-member SHC team from UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System competed for the first time in the URC against much larger teams and scored a total of 286.37 points.

The contest included an extreme retrieval and delivery mission, an equipment servicing mission and an autonomous navigation mission.

The Adaptable Service Transport Research Apparatus (ASTRA) rover is outfitted with a very dexterous main arm and equipped with cameras, a mi-

croscope and the hardware and chemicals needed to conduct tests to detect life.

“It is honestly the most rewarding feeling,” says Shelby Tull of the result. Tull is the team lead and graduated in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering. She’s from Nashville, Tenn. and founded the project.

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In a scene that looks extraterrestrial, the ASTRA rover maneuvers at the University Rover Competition.

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing awards $180,000 in donations to area nonprofit organizations

HUNTSVILLE – Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) hosted a Community Appreciation Event last week with a number of notable guests including Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Mazda Motor Corporation CEO Akira Marumoto, and Toyota Motor Corporation CEO Akio Toyoda, as well as dozens of elected and community leaders.

“Mazda Toyota Manufacturing does more than just operate a world-class manufacturing facility in Alabama — these automakers have shown from day one that they were fully committed to community involvement,” said Governor Kay Ivey.

“As today’s giving illustrates, they are making a real difference by supporting causes that are important in and around their Alabama home-

town.”

MTM’s grant fund opened for applicants in March 2022 with partner The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville.

MTM Grant Fund recipients included Huntsville Hospital Foundation, Agape of North Alabama, the United Way of Madison County, Drake State Technical College, Limestone County Career Technical Center, Madison County Career Tech Center, Madison City Schools, Athens State University Foundation, the Cap and Gown Project, and KTECH. “MTM has been a strong community partner since its inception,” said Mayor Battle. “We have been excited and honored to celebrate each milestone with our friends and partners, and we look forward to many more years of collaboration, contribution and prosperity.”

CAMP FUN - EL Camps in Madison City Schools came to a festive end last week.

Host schools Midtown Elementary (k-5) and James Clemens HS (6-12) had a parent showcase for parents to observe some of the things students learned.

Midtown classes used a past-present-future theme to build lessons around, as well as take several field trips. The secondary program called itself “Camp Elevate” with activities aimed at speaking and listening, coding and math activities, arts and crafts, adventure trips to places such as the Huntsville Botanical Gardens, Cook Museum of Natural Science and the library where students all got library cards. A fun month for students and staff. And EL parents, too, who got to witness their children learning and adapting to the language and culture.

EL students formerly were referred to as ‘English Language Learners’

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CITY COIN PRESENTATION - Sarah Sledge was presented with the City of Madison’s highest honor, the City Coin, for her 15 years of service as Branch Manager at the Madison Public Library. Sledge retired after 17 years of work with the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library. She was presented the coin at last week’s Madison City Council meeting. Council Members Maura Wroblewski (Madison Library Liaison) and Ranae Bartlett (HMCPL Board Member) presented the award. You can read more about Sarah and her retirement at www.themadisonrecord.com and in next week’s issue of The Madison Record.

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tur residents reported they hired and paid the man who claimed to be a licensed contractor to perform work at their residences, but he failed to do so, according to police.

The Police Department said Johnny Ray Jordan, 61, of Huntsville, was charged with two counts of second-degree forgery and two counts of home repair fraud. It is not the first time. Alabama court records show Jordan has been charged with theft, forgery or fraud in Morgan, Limestone, Madison and Cullman counties more than 40 times since 1994.

In the affidavit, Detective Eric Keller said he spoke with the Alabama Licensing Board which confirmed that Jordan had never been issued a contractor license through Alabama.

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Suspending gas tax a gimmick, not a solution The issue: Suspending the federal gasoline tax does nothing to address the sources of inflation and will offer little relief to consumers. It will deprive infrastructure of funding or shift its cost to other tax sources.

Everyone is feeling the pain at the pump. Record-high gas prices, especially as the summer travel season gets into full swing, are one of the most obvious signs of inflation. And gas prices — which impact the cost of producing and shipping goods and services — get the blame for making inflation even worse.

So, in the middle of an election year, and already plagued by low poll numbers, President Joe Biden is grasping for a gimmick in order to bring gas prices down.

Recently, Biden proposed a threemonth suspension of federal gas and diesel taxes.

“It doesn’t reduce all the pain but it will be a big help,” Biden said. “I’m doing my part. I want Congress, states and industry to do their part as well.”

The vast majority of economists, however, don’t think suspending the federal gas tax will be “a big help” at all. Economists agree on few things, but suspending the gas tax is one of them, and they tend to think it’s an election-year ploy.

Currently, the federal gasoline tax is 18.4 cents per gallon, while the federal tax on diesel fuel is 24.4 cents per gallon. The Associated Press did the math: “If the gas savings were fully passed along to consumers, people would save roughly 3.6% at the pump when prices are averaging about $5 a gallon nationwide.”

But there’s no reason to think all the savings would be passed on. Inflation is running hot for two reasons: First, there’s all the money floating around after two decades of record-low interest rates and two years of emergency pandemic spending.

Second, there are supply shocks brought about as the world economy — unevenly and with fits and starts — gets back on track after pandemic-caused shutdowns.

Gas prices are high in part because of

those supply shocks, and the supply issues won’t disappear just because the federal gas tax goes on hiatus. But any decline in the price of gas will result in people buying more of it — canceling out the effect of suspending the gas tax.

In short, the president’s gas tax holiday proposal is a supply side solution to what is at least partly a demand side problem.

What’s more the gas tax is the closest thing the United States has to a true use tax. Revenue from the gas tax goes to pay for a lot of transportation infrastructure, but it mostly pays for roads and bridges.

That’s only fair: The more you drive, and the more you use those roads and bridges, the more you pay for their upkeep.

Yet the costs of building and maintaining all of those roads and bridges do not disappear just because the federal gas tax goes on a summer vacation. Instead, the burden of maintaining the nation’s infrastructure shifts to general revenues — or, worse, the roads and bridges simply end up neglected.

In Alabama, Biden’s insistence that states also suspend their gas taxes would come just as the state is using the revenue from its recent gas tax increase to make long overdue improvements to roads and bridges. Just last week, the “Rebuild Alabama” sign went up on U.S. 31 marking a paving project between Athens and Tanner.

These projects cost money, and that money comes from the gas tax or — somewhere else. One way or another, however, the bill will come due.

The main thing Biden could do right now is stop threatening to put the oil companies out of business as the nation transitions to a “green economy.” The green transition will and should come, but it cannot be forced, and in the meantime, the economy is dependent on fossil fuels.

But oil companies aren’t going to invest capital in refining capacity if they think the federal government is going to close them down before they get their investment back.

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Events 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.

In Full Swing Huntsville Botanical Garden 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue The Huntsville Botanical Garden newest exhibit, “In Full Swing,” features over 40 swings of all shapes and sizes spread throughout the Garden. The exhibit invites guests to slow down and spend time in nature in a fun, playful way. “With In Full Swing, we wanted to provide guests with a new way to enjoy the Garden,” said Sue Wagner, chief executive officer of the Garden. “We wanted to capture that joyful feeling and encourage guests to slow down, play and relax in the Garden, away from the hustle and bustle of their everyday lives.” The exhibits features 10 different types of swings, including: tree swings that are tucked away in the forest of the Garden’s Dogwood Trail; bed swings that are the size of a twin bed; baby swings for the Garden’s littlest guests; and a wheelchair-accessible swing. For more information, go to hsvbg. org/InFullSwing.

Peak Butterfly Season in the Purdy Butterfly House Through September 3 Huntsville Botanical Garden 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.

Treasure Hunt at Gold Mountain Recurring daily Burritt on the Mountain 3101 Burritt Drive burrittonthemountain.com Stake your claim on all the fun at Treasure Hunt at Gold Mountain! Hunt for treasure at this exciting, interactive adventure.

Experience the Alabama Gold Rush of 1829 as you “shop” in the General Store for provisions, build a cabin out of child-size faux logs, pan for “gold” in the sluice, play traditional games, learn about the Trail of Tears, try your hand at pioneer chores and much more.

Clues are given along the way so you can find “gold nuggets” along with tons of fun. The Gold Mountain activities are geared towards children ages 3-11.

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 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

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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 madeby-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.

Lindsey Boothe: How to make a delicious peaches and cream cobbler

By LINDSEY BOOTHE alabamatreenware.com MADISON Growing up in West Virginia we did not have access to the abundance of loLindsey Boothe cally-grown peaches that we have living here in Madison. A kind, green-thumbed neighbor would share peaches from his own tree with us. Every time I make this peaches and cream cobbler, I think of him and it makes it just a little bit sweeter.

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PEACHES AND CREAM COBBLER • ½ cup unsalted butter • 4 large peaches, overripe preferred • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • ¼ teaspoon almond extract

Old Thyme Market Recurring weekly on Friday 3-7 p.m.

Downtown 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.

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.

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• 1+¼ cup sugar, separated • 1 cup self-rising flour • 1 cup buttermilk, whole preferred Directions: Place butter in cast iron skillet and put it into a cold oven. Preheat oven to 375° while you prepare the other ingredients. Keep an eye on the butter to allow it to brown, not burn.

Wash, peel, and slice peaches— you should have about 2 cups.

In one bowl, combine softened cream cheese, extracts, and ¼ sugar. Whisk until fully incorporated. In another bowl, combine remaining sugar, flour, and buttermilk to create a thin batter. Remove skillet from oven and pour batter directly into the browned butter. Top with dollops of cream cheese mixture, a tablespoon-sized cookie dough scoop works well here.

Add sliced peaches all around, even near the edges. If any peach juice remains in the measuring cup, drizzle that across the top as well.

Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until desired brownness is reached.

Serve hot with vanilla ice cream or cold with coffee.

This recipe for comes from Lindsey Boothe, owner of Alabama Treenware. Lindsey hand carves wooden kitchen utensils, including the one pictured here, in her Madison, Alabama, wood shop using all local hardwoods. Alabama Treenware regularly posts stories and recipes such as this one online at www.facebook.com/alabamatreenware and on Instagram @ Alabamatreenware. Visit www. alabamatreenware.com to learn more.

Huntsvegas Tattoo Expo July 15-17 at the VBC in Huntsville • This event will be like no other. It will be more than just tattoos. They will be hosting over 150 amazing artists and vendors. There will be live music and entertainment, food, drinks, and even casino tables, and you can get tattooed at the event. Go to huntsvegastattooexpo.com for more information.

The Madison Public Library will continue their Outdoor Summer Movie Series: “Summer of 1982” on Friday, July 8. The movie begins at 6:30 p.m.

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

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Leigh Acres 5655 Maysville Road www.leighacres.com The Market at MidCity Recurring weekly on Sunday 1-5 p.m.

MidCity Huntsville 5909 University Drive www.explorethecamp.com Latham Market: Farmers & Food Trucks Recurring weekly on Tuesday Latham UMC 109 Weatherly Road SE lathamumc.org/serve/ latham-market EXHIBITS American Studio Glass Ongoing Huntsville Museum of Art 300 Church Street hsvmuseum.org Buccellati: A Silver Menagerie Ongoing Huntsville Museum of Art 300 Church Street hsvmuseum.org Planet Pioneers Recurring daily U.S. Space & Rocket Center One Tranquility Base Included with general admission www.rocketcenter.com/PlanetPioneers Do you have what it takes to survive in a completely foreign environment? You can test your skills with Planet Pioneers, the newest traveling exhibit at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

Comprised of 17 hands-on exhibits, Planet Pioneers challenges budding astronauts and to source their own food, shelter and solve problems in an unknown world.

Colonizing the planet is no trivial task, and visitors should prepare for full-body challenges including driving a 4-D Surface Exploration Vehicle, flying a virtual drone to solve environmental issues and experiencing G-Force in a spinning capsule.

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Members of Madison Area Family Lions Club are conducting vision screening for students in Madison City Schools.

Madison Area Family Lions Club conducts eye screening at Midtown

By GREGG PARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – To fulfill one of the organization’s primary objectives, the Madison Area Lions Club recently checked the vision of 54 students in Madison.

On June 22, Lions members coordinated eye screening for students in summer programs at Midtown Elementary School.

“The event’s primary purpose was to screen kindergarten, second-grade and fourth-grade students attending the summer program,” project coordinator Maria Stansbury said. “Accomplishing eye screening is important to help children perform well in school.

Many children may not realize they cannot see well enough to accomplish their schoolwork.”

This event was a joint effort between the Madison club and Von Braun Lions Club.

“We must thank our partners in the Von Braun Lions Club, especially Lindell Smith, who provided the equipment and trained our club members to use it,” Madison Lions President LaToya Dorsey said.

Eye screening is one aspect of the club’s Vision for Learning program, Dorsey said. Madison Lions Club started eye screening in Madison area schools to help school-age children who cannot pay for an eye exam. After

screening by their school’s social worker, the students can receive a pair of glasses at no expense.

Madison Lions Club “is working on a plan to expand the Vision for Learning program to other Madison County schools in the future,” Dorsey said.

The club also sponsors Lions Recycle for Sight. Lions members collect used prescription eyeglasses, along with sunglasses with/without prescription, in unique recycling. “The collected glasses are cleaned and prepared for distribution in developing countries where eyecare is often unaffordable and inaccessible,” project coordinator John Emich said.

“Madison Area Family Lions Club is always looking for new members who want to serve their community,” Dorsey said. The club meets monthly on second Tuesdays at IHOP on U.S. 72 (near Madison’s city limits).

Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service club organization, has more than 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in 205 countries. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and strongly committed to community service and serving youth throughout the world.

For more information, email Tony Villamil at madisonlionsclub@gmail. com or visit Facebook/Madison Area Family Lions Club.

The Orion Amphitheater opened to great fanfare in May. Located in the MidCity District in Huntsville, The Orion is the area’s premier entertainment venue. Upcoming shows include: July 9 - Hank Williams Jr. with special guest David Lee Murphy; July 18 - Josh Groban: Harmony Tou with special guest Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Lucia Micarelli & Eleri Ward; July 28 - Chris Stapleton: All American Road Show with specia guests Elle King and Madeline Edwards; July 29 - Summer Jam 2022 Featuring Boosie Badazz, Jeezy, with special guests Plies, Goodie Mob and more.

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Theatre Huntsville to present “Noises Off ”

HUNTSVILLE – Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off“ takes a fond look at the follies of theatre folk, whose susceptibility to out-of-control egos, memory loss and passionate affairs turn every performance into a high-risk adventure. This play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run.

Frayne gives us a window into the inner workings of theatre behind the scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance. Brimming with slapstick comedy, “Noises Off“ is a delightful backstage farce, complete with slamming doors, falling trousers, and — of course — flying sardines!

“Noises Off” by Michael Frayn is directed by Jake Barrow, assisted by Mari Adams. The cast includes Lydia Palmes, Art Walthall, Phil Parker, Haley Loveday, Gena Rawdon, Charlie Rogers, Jessica Alexander, Michale Bradley and Chance Novalis. The crew includes Cassie Robinson as stage manager, Mirji Campolon-

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be decided in a special election.

For information about how to sign the petition, Madison citizens can go to madisonforwardal.org.

Thursday’s meeting was the second community meeting held to discuss the potential transition, but the first hosted

by Madison Forward. The first was hosted by the city of Madison on June 22, and they plan to host another public meeting on July 11, also at noon in the Madison Public Library.

Johnson said the city would have to follow the state’s “council-manager act of 1982”, which allows for the transition of city government to go to a council-manager format and spells out how it should be implemented. “It states the general job description of the city manager and mayor,” she said. “The mayor would become the city council president, set the agenda for the council and would still be instrumental in setting the vision and strategic plan for the city, but the mayor would no longer be handling the day-to-day operation.”

The proposed change would place a council-appointed city manager in charge of the city’s daily operations and departments.

Currently, the city of Madison operates with a mayor-council form of government, with 7 voting district representatives and a mayor that oversees the various functions of the city. If the change is approved, it would require redistricting Madison into 6 districts, with a mayor elected at-large. The mayor would also

serve as the face of the city in public events and in meetings with neighboring cities.

One citizen at the meeting asked, “What has changed since 2015 that has the city wanting to put this before the people again?”

In 2015, the city council made a strong move towards bringing a city manager-council transition before the voters, but ultimately abandoned the effort. Then Mayor Troy Trulock opposed the plan.

There had been a brewing conflict between the mayor’s office and city council at the time and Trulock viewed the city manager issue as the council’s way of sidestepping the mayor’s office. The issue was ultimately resolved when the city’s former mayor, Paul Finley, returned to public service and was elected mayor, restoring a better working relationship between the two branches of city government.

“Growth is one of the factors, not the most important, but it is a strong factor,” Ross answered, “especially with the projected growth for Madison.”

Ross also said Madison is about to begin a process of redrawing council districts based on new census data, so this is a good time to decide whether six or seven districts are needed.

Johnson also serves on a committee of city and community leaders currently working on a strategic plan that will help guide Madison’s growth for the next 20plus years. Called Madison on Track 2045, it will be a policy document for use by the community at large to make decisions

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“We have an excellent mayor, and have had excellent mayors in the past, but someone might be elected that doesn’t have the right skill sets to run the city,” Johnson said. “To be a good politician and get elected requires a different skill set than what it takes to be a good city manager.” She said a city manager can run the city like a business without outside political pressure and manage growth more effectively.

Madison increased by 968 people, from 57,389 to 58,357 in one year, from 2020 to 2021. With this 1.69% increase, Madison has moved past Decatur to become the second largest city in north Alabama and ninth largest in the state.

Johnson did bring out some of the chief concerns citizens are having about the plan. “Alabamians like for elected politicians to make their decisions,” she said.

“So, it is not as popular in this state as it is in others.” A few citizens at the meeting echoed that sentiment, by indicating they feel a better connection to an elected mayor than they would a city manager.

Johnson also said there is also the possibly the city council could get it wrong.

“They could hire a bad city manager the same way they could a police chief, fire chief or city attorney,” she said. “They could also hire someone who doesn’t really support the vision for the city. They

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may give lip service to the city council, but then lead the department heads in a different direction. Those are certainly some things that could happen. The city council would then have the ability to remove that person.”

Another citizen took issue in the planning of the public and community meetings. “Many people have been left out of the loop with having two noon meetings and only one evening meeting right on top of each other,” she said.

Johnson said she, and others, will be available to meet and talk with any group.

They are also working to make information available online. Citizens can access the Madison Forward website and social media at www.facebook.com/MadisonForwardAL, www.instagram.com/madisonalforward, and madisonforwardal. org. Also, information has been added to the city’s website at www.madisonal.gov about the proposed transition, and videos of their public meetings. The report to the city council by the transition committee recommending the change can be found on the city’s website.

The next community meeting will be hosted by the city of Madison on July 11 at the Madison Public Library. The meeting starts at noon and will be moderated by city council-member Renae Bartlett.

It will include Mayor Paul Finley and Auburn Mayor Ron Anders. Auburn has a city manager-council form of government. Anders will be able to answer questions about his role as mayor in that structure.

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ed to accomplish, and this was just our first year.”

The URC, a project of The Mars Society, is the world’s premier robotics competition for college students. It challenges student teams to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers that will one day work alongside astronauts exploring the red planet.

Under URC rules, the rover has to fit inside a cube-shaped space that is 1.2 meters on all sides, or almost 4 feet. Once deployed, the rover can get bigger. The SHC team’s rover footprint is 1.19 x 0.9 meters and is 1.19 meters tall when stowed. It weighs 46.9 kg, or 103.4 pounds.

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says that the toughest part was having to troubleshoot the rover during each mission.

“For example, during the autonomous navigation mission, one of our mission critical sensors completely failed,” she says. “Our software lead, Areeb Mohammed, had to reprogram the rover’s navigation software during the already limited mission time in order to make the rover functional again.”

At other times in other missions, the team couldn’t fix the rover and had to make do, so very critical engineering decisions were made on the spot.

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the real world,” Tull says.

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Rising Bob Jones freshman Cole Spanier stands ready for his new venture to play for the Patriots as he’s already known as a long ball hitter having the chance to participate in the Jr. Home Run Derby Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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MADISON- Madison’s Cole Spanier is on his way to “The City of Angels.” The 14-year old rising Bob Jones freshman will be within five miles of Hollywood when he steps to the plate at famed Dodger Stadium July 18 for the 2022 Major League Baseball Jr. Home Run Derby. Spanier is a finalist for the National Championship in the 14-Under division of the annual free competition hosted around MLB’s All-Star Game set for Dodger Stadium.

“I know I will have a fun time there in Los Angeles and winning would be liking having a cherry on top,” said Spanier.

The son of Jim and Karen Spanier qualified for the trip to California by winning the Regional Competition in Lawrenceville, Ga. located 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. In the Regional, Spanier was one of the six competitors. In round one, he hit 15 homers and advanced to the finals which featured the top three sluggers. In the finals, the 6-foot, 180-pound batter belted 17 home runs within his allotted 25 pitches to earn the victory and the trip to the Nationals in California.

In the event’s Local Competition, Spanier finished second, but the event winner chose not to attend the Regional, so due to Spanier winning the MLB sponsored Hit, Pitch

and Run event at Palmer Park, MLB e-mailed him indicating he hit enough homeruns compared to other regional results he was good to continue in the Derby if he chose to do so. Belting homeruns on a 200foot fence sized field shows the consistent power he has and seems to have possessed for many years.

The soon-to-be high school athlete and member of the Bob Jones baseball team, Spanier began baseball at age five and played his way through leagues at Palmer Park and was among travel team programs, as well. In 2021, he won the local Jr. Home Run Derby event at Palmer Park, took top honors at the Regional held See SPANIERPage 2B

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AHSAA All-Star Week features plenty of local talent

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MADISON - The 2022 Alabama High School Athletic Association’s All-Star Sports Week is set for July 18-22 as part of the annual AHSAA Summer Conference in Montgomery. The multi-sport event will feature 2023 seniors as teams in eight sports will square off in the North-South format.

The players chosen to participate were selected by a committee from nominations received from AHSAA member school coaches. Those selected included some superb student-athletes from the immediate area and the four high schools of Bob Jones,

Girls Basketball Two 15-member teams were chosen for both the North and South in girls and boys basketball. One local player was selected.

Kennedy Langham a 5-foot-8 shooting guard from Sparkman will help lead the North squad into battle. She was a Class 7A Second-Team All-State selection last year in her junior season and has several D-1 schools presenting offers and could be a high candidate for Ms. Basketball after her senior year.

Last season, Langham scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds per game with 424 points

total scored, 167 rebounds and 75 steals during the season. She also posted a 43-percent shooting three-pointers.

“She is a very competitive and hard-working student-athlete that wants to be the best,” said Jarvis Wilson, head coach of the Sparkman girl’s program. “She is tough on the boards and plays with a passion that is second to none. She continues to fine-tune her skills on the court in preparations for both the All-Star Game and her 2022-2023 senior season.”

The North won last year 66-61 and hold a 21-3 edge in the game first played in 1997.

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The expo will also feature hands-on product demonstrations from various hunting and fishing venues.

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Bob Jones rising senior pitcher Sam Mitchell will play for the North squad in the 2022 AHSAA All-Star Week Baseball Game. He’ll be joined on the North squad by Sparkman’s catcher John Buening.

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UAH combines for 44 All-South region honorees

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NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced its all-region honorees for the 2022 outdoor season, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville was represented by 26 AllSouth Region honorees on the men’s side and 18 on the women’s.

UAH’s men’s All-South Region honorees included Wilson McClain (4x100 meter, 110-meter hurdles), Grayson Russell (4x100 meter), Michael Gizzi (4x100 meter, 200 meters, 100 meters), Justin Bensinger (shot put, hammer), Jacob Bishop (3000 meter steeplechase), James Cain (3000 meter steeplechase), Cameron Clark (4x100 meter, long jump), Miguel Cortes (javelin), Jay Day (5000 meters, 3000 meter steeplechase), Zach Hancock (shot put, discus, hammer), Alex Herbst (10,000 meters), Garrison Hill (pole vault), Alex Howard (shot put, discus), Trey McFarland (decathlon), Stephen Tanner (shot put), Sam Wilhelm (10,000 meters), and Evans Wright (hammer).

The Chargers women’s all-region awardees included Chelsie Burnett (4x100 meter), Sylvia Cortes (4x400 meter), Zakiria Holifield (4x100 meter, 4x400 meter, 100 meters, 200 meters), Erin Cannon (4x400 meter), Chandler Robinson (4x100 meter), Nikki Mata (4x400 meter), Krystalynn Oatman (4x100 meter, 100 meters), Jordan Bailey (triple jump), Emee Baldwin (pole vault), Lauren Hamm (pole vault), Katie Long (javelin), and Ronni VanZant (heptathlon, 100 meters).

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UAH sprinter competes at US championships, qualifies for world championships

By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com EUGENE, Oregon - The 2022 USA Track & Field U-20 Outdoor Championships were held this past weekend, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville was represented by Michael Gizzi who competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints.

Gizzi had an outstanding performance in the 100-meter dash with a second-place time of 10.28 in the final round, which garners him a berth to the 2022

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Baseball Two local players will be listed on the North team for the baseball game. Those include John Buening (5-10, C) from Sparkman and Sam Mitchell (6-6, P) from Bob Jones.

Mitchell was chosen the Bob Jones MVP, Outstanding Pitcher for the Patriots as they rambled into the elite eight of the recent 2022 season. With an over all 3510 team record winning the Area 8 championship, the Patriots’ Mitchell was chosen the Area 8 Pitcher of the Year. He was first on the team with nine wins and strikeouts with 82. He also posted a 2.04 ERA. At the plate he batted .341, which was second on the team.

In 2021, the South won the first game of the twin-bill 7-6, but the second game ended in a 3-3 tie. Heading in this year’s battle the North leads the series 23-152 with the series dating back to 1997.

Softball The Lady Senators of Sparkman again have a tremendous talent representing the school of Harvest in the softball competition. Shortstop Cassie Reasner was selected for the North team after leading Sparkman to a 31-13 record this past season. For her efforts she was given the team’s

World Athletics U-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, from August 1-6.

He will additionally compete in the 4x100 meter relay at the 2022 World Athletics U-20 Championships, as one of the top sprinters from the United States.

Gizzi also qualified for the 200-meter dash finals where he placed sixth overall with a time of 20.84.

The 2022 USA Track & Field U-20 Championships were held in Eugene, Oregon, at Hayward Field from June 23-25.

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She batted .441, with five homers and struck out just eight times in 93 at bats. She drew 25 walks and was perfect in 29 attempts at stolen bases. She has verbally committed to sign with the Kentucky Wildcats.

The 5-10 Reasner was also a Class 7A Second-Team All-State selection in volleyball.

Assisting in the softball games as Administrative Coach is Kent Chambers of Bob Jones. The longtime former head coach and current assistant for the Lady Patriots softball team is making his annual trek to Montgomery in his role to assist the success of the North-South games.

The North All-Stars swept the South in last year’s games wining 11-8 and 6-1. The North Leads the Series 27-23-3 dating back to 1997.

Volleyball One player representing the local schools was chosen to play in the volleyball contest. Ariel Fuqua of Sparkman will play as a setter at 5-foot-7.

The South team in a sweep won last year’s matchup with identical three-game scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-22. Overall, the North holds a 14-9 edge in the series dating back to 1997.

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Michael Gizzi will compete in the 4x100 meter relay at the 2022 World Athletics U-20 Championships, as one of the top sprinters from the United States.

Sparkman sensational Lady Senator Kennedy Langham has been chosen to play in the AHSAA North-South All-Star Week basketball game. She is regarded as one of the top players in the state.

Tennis Local players are featured on the North rosters for both boys and girls tennis teams.

In boys, Hunter Johnson of Bob Jones has been selected among the 12-member team. In girls, Punarvi Mandadapu of James Clemens will make the trek to Montgomery as part of the 12-player squad.

The North swept last summer’s competition winning 7-2 and now holds a 2-0 edge over the

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in Alpharetta, Ga. and advanced to the Nationals held at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves and during the Braves’ sensational World Series Championship. He was among eight competitors and, though he did not win, he was determined to return in 2022 and win it all.

Through the years in preparation for his play on the diamond, Spanier’s father would toss empty milk jugs for him hit. The theory is the batting of the jugs develops the skills and techniques necessary to hit the baseball when at the plate. He was among the top three players for the Discovery Middle School team and is primed to make his way to the hugely successful Bob Jones program.

“The main thing I think about at the plate is to see

a pitch I feel I can drive,” said Spanier. “I look at the release point of the ball and track it all way to my bat. I take a practice swing, draw a cross in the dirt and then tap the plate six times before I’m ready.

I once saw on social media about baseball and a saying I have adopted. When I step into the batter’s box I ‘do damage, do damage, do damage.’ I want to hit towering homeruns.”

The talented teen is also an avid golfer and looks to play for the Bob Jones team.

The MLB Jr. Home Run Derby allows the young participants to swing for the fences. Each athlete gets 25 swings or three minutes to hit as many homers as possible.

“My plan for Los Angeles, to win,” added Spanier.

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Cole Spanier displays his trophy after winning the Regional competition of MLB’s Jr. Home Run Derby and now advances to the Nationals set during the All-Star Game in Los Angeles.

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Golf The golf competition, which began in 2019, will this year showcase two local talents on the links. Gracee Prince of James Clemens will play for the girl’s squad while Will Gaddy will represent Bob Jones as he plays on the boy’s team.

The North leads 2-0 in boys competition while the girls play is even at 1-1.

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Did you Know?

The first photograph ever taken was by a French scientist named Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. He captured the image in 1826. The famous image took eight hours to capture because of the long exposure needed for the camera.

2022 Armed Forces Week Celebration

By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON Every year, the greater Huntsville community plans a number of activities for Armed Forces Celebration Week, which was held last week. We have captured some of these events in fun photos by photographer Kassidy Wilkins and the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber.

Leaders from Huntsville, Madison, Madison County and Redstone Arsenal kicked off the week by signing a proclamation. Then the celebration really got heated up that evening at the 2022 Military Appreciation Night Concert in the Park at Big Spring Park in Huntsville. The concert featured the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCOE) Band and conclude with a fireworks show.

The celebration shifted to Madison on Tuesday night with the annual community softball game at Toyota Field. Community leaders (Rockets) hosted the Redstone Arsenal leaders (Team Redstone) in a fun match-up.

The Rockets included Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison Mayor Paul Finley, Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong, Huntsville Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Kenny Anderson, Huntsville City Council representative Devyn Keith, State House Representative Rex Reynolds, Steve Smith, Steve Thornton, Huntsville Board of Education member Ryan Renaud, UAH Coach Melanie Carter and more.

The Arsenal team included representatives from various military commands on base. They competed for the coveted ‘Target Destroyed’ trophy and bragging rights, which stayed with Team Redstone after their 14-11 win.

The Chamber also hosted the annual Armed Forces Celebration Week luncheon.

You can find more photos on The Madison Record’s Facebook page and the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page and website.

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Khabane “Khaby” Lame (Italy) now has the most followers on TikTok, with 142.8 million at the time of writing. The 22-year-old silent comedian surpassed Charli D’Amelio (USA), who has held the record since March 2020. Khaby’s parodies of so-called ‘lifehacks’ have racked up millions of views and propelled him to worldwide fame.

Congratulations!

Courtney Stejbach graduates from Shenandoah Univ.

Bob Jones Univ. students named to President’s list

WINCHESTER, VA. Courtney Stejbach, of Madison was among the 1,204 students who graduated from Shenandoah University during the 2021-22 academic year.

Stejbach earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

GREENVILLE, SC - The following student is among over 620 Bob Jones University students named to the President’s List for high academic achievement during the Spring 2022 semester: Shaylah Hanshaw, a Freshman Fashion Design major from Harvest.

Freed-Hardeman University spring 2022 President’s, Dean’s lists HENDERSON, TN Freed-Hardeman University has released the names of students who made the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring 2022 semester.

The following students from your coverage area were recognized for this achievement: Caleb Bond, of Harvest, Alabama, was named to the President’s List and is earning Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting: Fraud Examination.

Anna Edmonds, of Madison, Alabama, was named to the President’s List and is earning Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with Concentration in Elementary Education.

Benjamin Wade, of Madison, Alabama, was named to the President’s List and is earning Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with emphasis in Exercise Science.

Freed-Hardeman University spring 2022 graduates HENDERSON, TN Freed-Hardeman University held its spring graduation ceremony May 14 in Loyd Auditorium. Michael Benavides, of Harvest, graduated Summa Cum Laude and Alpha Chi with a Bachelor of Arts in Preaching and Bachelor of Science in Computing Sciences IS.

APSU 2022 spring commencement CLARKSVILLE, TN - Austin Peay State University congratulates the more than 1,100 graduates recognized for earning their degrees in the commencement ceremony on May 6. Local students includes, Rachel Bradberry of Madison.

Students make Dean’s list at Miami University OXFORD, OH - Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for the spring semester 2021-22 have been named to the Dean’s list recognizing academic excellence.

This includes Julia Pimmel of Madison earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design.

UA early college students named to Director’s list TUSCALOOSA, AL - A total of 363 students enrolled in UA Early College during Spring Semester 2022 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 (or higher).

The director’s list recognizes students enrolled in classes through the UA Early College program. UA Early College allows high school students to get a head start on their college courses. High school sophomores, juniors and seniors enrolled in UA Early College can choose from more than 80 different online and on-campus courses and earn up to 30 hours of college credit.

The 2022 spring list includes the following local students: Nev Neerhof of Madison attends Sparkman High School.

Lindsey Morris of Madison attends Madison Academy.

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Belmont University announces spring 2022 Dean’s list NASHVILLE, TN - The following student achieved the Dean’s List at Belmont University for the Spring 2022 semester: Camille Walters of Madison.

Area residents earn scholarships to Wallace State HANCEVILLE, AL - Wallace State Community College is proud to award scholarships totaling over $2.6 million to more than 380 students based on academic achievement as well as performing arts and athletic abilities. Scholarships were presented to students for the 20222023 academic year.

Students from surrounding areas who received scholarships include: Abigayle Abercrombie of Madison, Applied Technology; Tucker Burns of Harvest, Athletic; Allie Cagle of Harvest, Athletic; Caroline Cartron of Toney, Athletic; Madison Gail of Harvest, Presidential; Emariah Grant of Madison, Athletic; John Hopkins of Madison, Athletic; Maria Mitchell of Madison, Fine & Performing Arts; Cole Molina of Madison, Athletic; Ryan Revera of Madison, Presidential; Lacey Reyer of Toney, Presidential, and Tamia Yancey of Madison, Athletic.

Midway University confers degrees MIDWAY, KY - At the May 14 Commencement Ceremony, Midway University conferred degrees on 83 graduate students and 246 undergraduate students who completed their coursework over the last academic year. Local graduates includes: Amie Huff, MED of Madison; and Isaiah McDougal, BS of Madison.

Jessye Gaines with the Engineering Academy at Bob Jones High School has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Jessye Gaines at Bob Jones honored with Presidential Award for Excellence

By GREGG PARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – She had to wait two years to officially receive it, but Jessye Gaines recently was honored in Washington D.C. with a prestigious, national teaching award.

In March 2020, the White House selected Gaines as a Secondary Mathematics recipient from Alabama for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. At that time, Gaines participated in a zoom ceremony for the awards.

Gaines teaches in the Engineering Academy at Bob Jones High School.

With the severe risk of COVID-19 abated, Gaines was invited to the belated honors ceremony and celebration in Washington D.C. to receive her top national teaching award in person. Gaines joined other recipients engaged in professional development for two days.

In addition, the award recipients met with White House Advisors, Director of the Smithsonian Institute, National Science Foundation rep-

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resentatives and other federal staff.

The winners gathered at the National Portrait Gallery for an awards dinner with former astronaut Ellen Ochoa, who is Director of Johnson Space Flight Center. An awards ceremony was held at the historic Warner Theater.

“The Presidential Award recognizes the significant role of teachers in the United States. To have a presidential administration acknowledge both the greatness of our teaching profession and the sacrifice which comes with it is hopeful and moving,” Gaines said.

“I am in awe of all teachers that I was able to share the experience with. I am grateful to the federal education leaders who took the time to sit with classroom teachers and listen to our ideas, as well as our frustrations,” Gaines said.

“The team for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching treated us so well. It was a fantastic way to not only celebrate the awardees, but to also celebrate surviving two very hard years of being in educa-

tion,” Gaines said in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This Presidential Award is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Mrs. Gaines exemplifies excellence in her classroom and within the community each day. She is so deserving of this recognition as she positively impacts, challenges and connects with her students,” Bob Jones Principal Sylvia Lambert said in 2020 when Gaines was notified as an award winner.

A Madison native, Gaines graduated from Bob Jones in 2006. She earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering at Auburn University.

Her husband Luke Gaines works as an engineer with Shape Fidelity Inc. Their daughters — nine-yearold Kay and seven-year-old Glenne — both attend Madison Elementary School.

In recent years, Gaines was named District Secondary Teacher of the Year for Madison City Schools. At Bob Jones, Jessye sponsors Green Power Patriot Racing and Society of Women Engineers.

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.

SNHU announces President’s list MANCHESTER, NH - Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulated the following students on being named to the president’s and dean’s lists.

President’s List: Nicholas Morris of Madison Adele Pierce of Harvest Donovan Sims of Madison Emily Blum of Madison John Mullinix of Harvest Joshua Grimes of Madison Jenny Horrocks of Madison Phillip Olive of Madison Tyler Medlen of Harvest Jared Grimes of Madison Anna Chang of Madison Dean’s List: William Barksdale of Madison Jonathan King of Toney Neal Goulas of Madison Madison Tarpey of Harvest Reyna Saucedo-Estrada of Madison

UM celebrates spring graduates UNIVERSITY, MS - More than 3,300 students graduated from the University of Mississippi in May 2022. Local graduates include: Ameleigh Bippen, of Harvest, majored in Political Science and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Liberal Arts.

Rachel Fewell, of Madison, majored in Juris Doctor Law and earned a Juris Doctor from the School of Law. Megan Carter, of Madison, majored in Pharmacy Prct.

Track and earned a Doctor of Pharmacy from the School of Pharmacy.

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CMSgt. Ellis Clark, at center, is the 2022 “Teacher of the Year” at Bob Jones High School. Clark receives his award check from Madison City Schools Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols, at left, and Bob Jones Principal Sylvia Lambert.

CMSgt. Ellis Clark honored at Bob Jones by being named top teacher

By GREGG PARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – During much of his 30-year career, CMSgt. Ellis Clark instructed Air Force recruits about aircraft components. His knack for teaching segued well to AFJROTC cadets at Bob Jones High School, where he is 2022 “Teacher of the Year.”

Clark’s experience includes 30 years of military service in the U.S. Air Force. One assignment was Air Education Command Instructor.

“For roughly 13 years, I taught a lot of new Airmen the various aspects of maintaining avionics, communication and navigation systems on fighter aircraft,” Clark said.

His teaching assignments included Cannon Air Force Base or AFB,

Clovis, N.M.; Plattsburgh AFB, Plattsburgh, N.Y.; RAF Upper Heyford, United Kingdom; and Lowery AFB, Denver, Colo.

Shortly after Air Force retirement, Clark started working at Bob Jones. He teaches grades 9-12 with course materials including leadership and management, career prep, drill and ceremony, along with physical training. He coaches teams for archery, drill, Honor Guard and marksmanship.

Each team practices on designated days but start time is always 6 a.m.

“My teaching philosophy is simple, especially here in high school . . . to teach each cadet all the basic skills that will make them successful citizens, whether they go into the military, continue onto higher

education or go straight into the workforce,” Clark said.

“I would not consider myself a strict disciplinarian, but I do insist that the students conform to a healthy structured environment . . . rich in military customs and courtesies,” Clark said.

Clark describes Air Force JROTC as a leadership lab . . . appropriately, considering a real-life challenge that Bob Jones cadets solved while COVID-19 was running rampant.

Clark and fellow instructor Major Dr. Melissa Lacey were exposed to COVID-19 and forced to quarantine.

“This seemed to happen at the worst possible time (during) preparation for our homecoming parade, football game, gate-guarding and stadium cleanup, which required

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Humble Service in the Body of Christ For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. - Romans 12:3

Ministry Spotlight

WinShape Camp will be held July 11-15 at Asbury Church 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 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.

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 Chick-fil-A. For information and to register, visit www.camps.winshape.org/day-camps.

Heritage Church in Madison has held two summer sports camps and is getting geared up to host a fall sports league for soccer and cheer.

Heritage Church in Madison forming fall sports league for kids soccer and cheer

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The Inspirations will be in concert July 14

MADISON Heritage Church in Madison is wrapping up a series of sports camps and is now accepting registrations for their upcoming fall sports league -- something new for the church.

According to Heritage Sports Director Keyana Malone, the pastors at Heritage, Suzanne and Michael Katschke, decided to create

Berea Baptist Church will host The Inspirations for a southern gospel singing on Thur, July 14 at 7 p.m. The church is located at 16779 Lucas Ferry Rd in Athens. Free admission, a love offering will be received.

Please send your church events to john@themadisonrecord.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.

To add a church or request a change in the directory, please email john@themadisonrecord.com

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 BIBLE First Bible Church James Clemens High School Auditorium

Moses Chapel Primitive Baptist 372 Moses Chapel

Greenbrier Baptist 7939 Greenbrier Road

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

Skyline ABA Baptist 586 Slaughter Road

CHURCH OF CHRIST Central Valley 9580 Maison Blvd.

St. Andrew Primitive Baptist 1393 Swancott Road

Church of Christ Hughes 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

Phillip Tabernacle Primitive Baptist 930 Balch Road

International Baptist 1025 Shelton Road

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Madison Bible Church 1520 Hughes Road

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a series of sports camps and a fall league as part of their outreach ministries. Keyana and her sister, Tynesha, were eager to help and seemed like a natural fit to head the new program.

“We had helped coach volleyball with the pastors’ daughter Savannah Demester at Bob Jones,” Keyana said.

They also helped coach club ball in Madison and at Athens.

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Messiah Lutheran 7740 Highway 72 W

CHURCH OF GOD First Church Of God 1547 Capshaw Road St. Matthew’s Episcopal 786 Hughes Road GOSPEL Bright Star Full Gospel

METHODIST Asbury Church 980 Hughes Road Asbury - Harvest 8089 Wall Triana Hwy

Springhill United Methodist Church 1605 Zierdt Rd. Madison, Ala. 35756

Good Shepherd United Methodist

St. Paul United Methodist Church

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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Before the 16th president took office, Abraham Lincoln was declared a wrestling champion. The 6’4” president had only one loss among his around 300 contests. He earned a reputation for this in New Salem, Illinois, as an elite fighter. Eventually, he earned his county’s wrestling championship.

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Failure is the door to victory

“The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.”

Psalm 138:8 I heard of a person who said they couldn’t serve in teaching capacity in the church as they had failed as a parent. That is such a lie from the enemy.

God used 12 unlikely men as his disciples. They definitely had their issues.

When you go through something you get stronger and God uses what has been part of your life to shape you to be effective in the kingdom.

If people could be honest and unashamed there are many hurting Christian parents who feel like

they failed because a child went astray. It is a trick and lie of Satan to keep you emotionally crippled and defeated and also to keep you from being used by kingdom of God for his purposes.

Go forth in faith and boldness with God as your rear guard and stop living defeated over something you had no control over.

PRAYER: I need you Lord and forgive me if I have ever given flimsy excuses or pitied myself and have been ineffective and excused myself from a leadership role in the body of Christ. God’s story is far from over and I lay any inadequacies at the foot of 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.

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 Light of Christ Center 4208 Holmes Avenue NW Living Word Fellowship 1477 Slaughter Road, Ala.

Madison Monrovia Presbyterian Westminster Christian Academy Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian 3726 Pryor Road New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian

Jesus Ministries 331 Landess Circle, Ala. Madison Mission Economic 183 Shelton Road Madison Worship Center 5290 Wall Triana Highway New Creation Christian Center 8006 Madison Pike Oasis Tabernacle - Faith & Love 8006 Madison Pike

Providence Presbyterian 7745 Highway 72 W Redeemer Presbyterian 9580 Madison Blvd.

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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True’s Food Store at 208 Main Street in downtown Madison where it stood for 35 years. Congressman Bob Jones It is now the location for Black Bear Brewery.

“True Tales” of Gladys True - Part 23 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.

By JOHN P. RANKIN Madison Historian {Gladys’ book continues:} Children would sometimes come and stay a long time at the store. I am sure they told me lots of things they should not have. Then after the war came along, all those boys that used to come to the store came back to see us and would say, “Everybody has changed but you and Mr. True.” It took us a while to figure out why.

Pud was bald when they left, and I had gray hair. We stayed the same, and our appearance did. not change.

Some of the others {people of the town} had dark hair when the boys left, and when the boys returned, the other town folk had a lot of gray hair.

We still hear from some of these kids every once in a while. They all begin with, “You can’t remember me, but I am so and so.” I do remember many of them. When my hair started turning prematurely gray, I told Pud I was going to dye it red. I had always wanted red hair. He said that would be fine but, “Your mother always had beautiful white hair.” So, I have always just left it natural. I have had the same beautician for thirty years.

Pud and I worked hard but we had a lot of young friends along with the ones our age. We had a good life together. I have outlived most of the friends my age. So if I did not have these younger friends, I would be up the creek. One of the changes that was least noticed by our store customers, but was an important and convenient change, was packaging.

After the war they began to package rice, raisins, cookies, sugar, salt, and flour in smaller, heavy, paper packages. Cake mixes were in boxes.

Coffee was in paper and tins. Things used to come in bulk form and we had to weigh and measure them prior to packaging them in paper bags or wrapping and tying them up with a string. Later we used tape to close the package.

During the war we started selling milk. When we first started the store we did not sell milk because people had their own cows. Even some of the people in town had cows. The land across the street from the house I live in now was a cow pasture. The cow’s name was Cookie, and Mrs. Thornton sold milk. One Sunday

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Heritage church held a camp in June and is holding a second camp next week for kids 4-12 to learn basic soccer skills and cheerleading.

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first season, the church is focusing on soccer and cheer for ages 4-12. The season will run August 13-September 24.

All games and practices will be held on the church grounds at 29768 Huntsville Brownsferry Road in Madison.

“We are a developmental league where the child will learn basic skills, participate in games, and win prizes,” Malone said.

All teams will practice and play on the same day, Saturday mornings.

“The whole idea behind keeping it all on one day of the week is to make it more convenient for families, not taking up too much of their time

running back and forth,” Malone said. “Usually Saturdays are open for most people.”

She added that kids who sign up for the league will learn basic skills in a fun way that builds sportsmanship.

“We will also have some devotions with the kids,” she said. “It will be a very encouraging and safe environment.”

To participate in the league, there is a $110 cost.

To sign their child up, parents can go to www. yourheritagechurch.com/ sports.

For more information, you can email sports@ yourheritagechurch.com or call (256) 325-1700.

morning when I was getting Eleanor Ann out of the bed, I heard this tremendous noise. The family that we bought our produce from was going through Madison on their way to Birmingham to the produce market there. We did not have all the interstate highways then and people had to go through Madison to get to Decatur or Huntsville. The driver was going too fast and his truck jumped the fence and was in Cookie’s pasture! They had to take the fence down to get the truck out.

He went on to Birmingham in that truck to pick up the produce, and we went to Huntsville to buy our store’s produce the next day.

We had a panel truck at this time and had to depend on mirrors to get around in traffic. I was deathly afraid in that truck, but it did protect the produce and held a lot of things.

About this time, we began picking up Meadow Gold milk in Huntsville for our customers. They did not have a delivery truck to Madison yet. The milk came in glass bottles with a pasteboard top that you pulled out. I picked up the milk a few times when I was driving the car, but others had to load it for me. They much preferred that a man pick it up and load it himself.

About this time, we got an electric fan for the store! I think you girls know where the fan came from, but I am going to put this in for the grandchildren. A little side street was down by the Meadow Gold milk plant. Pud heard that the contents of one of the nearby houses was for sale. He later learned that this was a “house of ill repute.” He went to the sale and one of the items was a large ceiling fan. We were so happy to get that for the store! Pud installed it.

Our customers wanted to stand under that fan to get cool. It was at the checkout counter site. It always felt good to feel that breeze!

When Tootsie got his job at the Madison Post Office as a mail carrier, he was still working for us at the store. Congressman Bob Jones came by the store one day. This was somebody from Jackson County that we knew and Pud asked him if he would help Tootsie get a post office job.

So between Bob Jones and another

person in Madison, Tootsie got the job as mail carrier. He used the panel truck from the store to begin his career with the U. S. Postal Service.

Pud and Tootsie had worked out a plan so that they could both use the truck.

They made a cloth sign that read “U. S. Mail” to put over “True’s Food Store.”

Pud could use the truck on Saturday or after hours as needed for the store with the cloth sign removed. Toots bought a car of his own later, but that panel truck was a good vehicle for all this hauling Pud did for the store.

While we were hauling the milk in that truck, Pop noticed a dry cleaner nearby. We did not have one in Madison, so he worked out an agreement to have a drop-off service at the store for dry cleaning. People brought their clothes to the store, we took them with us on Saturday when we went for milk, and picked up the others that were ready. It was a good profit and another service offered. In those days the dry cleaning came in a paper wrapper, so we could lay them down flat in the truck and it worked out well. When we arrived at the store, we hung them up on a rack. We were going to pick up milk in Huntsville anyway so that worked out well for us. Going from Huntsville to Madison in those days was quite a trip.

As the town and area in general got more stores and services, Meadow Gold Dairy began to deliver milk to us and we quit handling the dry cleaning. We still had the rack in the store and somehow we began to sell dresses. They were mostly one style and in different colors as I recall. They came in all sizes. We had nowhere for the ladies to try them on, but most of them knew what they needed in size anyway. The fabric was rayon, which is becoming very popular again now.

We really tried quite a few things in True’s Food Store. Pop {Pud} was a real entrepreneur and a hard worker.

I remember one time we were watching Ed Sullivan and some Chinese acrobats were doing some incredible things. Pud watched a few minutes and said, “Hmmp. Some people will do anything to keep from working.”

That was not working to him.

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significant logistical planning. Our cadet leadership stepped to the plate and said they could do it. They coordinated the activities’ requirements with phone calls and tests from myself and Maj. Lacey. They made us exceptionally proud by putting their leadership training into action,” Clark said.

Clark’s educational resume is extensive: associate’s degrees in avionics technology, instructor of avionics technology, military science and human resources; bachelor’s degree in psychology; and master’s degree in psychology. His alma maters include Community College of the Air Force, Eastern New Mexico University, Maryland Univer-

sity, Southern University of New York and University of Phoenix.

Clark’s hometown is Jersey City, N.J. “My spouse, Crystal, is also retired from the Air Force. We have two children, twins, Brandon and Briyana. They both currently attend the University of South Alabama,” CMSgt. Clark said.

“Most people don’t know that I’m a drummer.

At one time, I directed and sang in a choir while stationed in the United Kingdom,” he said.

“My fondest hobby is photography,” Clark said.

“Believe it or not, I actually had one of my earliest photos published in the ‘Who’s Who of Photography.’”

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revocation of his medical license and the assessment and costs associated with the investigation and prosecution,” Hunter said.

He said fines are up to $10,000 per violation.

A spokeswoman with Clearview Cancer Institute on Wednesday afternoon said Becdach is no longer with the Institute. His profile has been removed from the Clearview website. A Clearview social media post in December included a photo of him in his Decatur office and identified him as being one of their doctors.

A spokeswoman for Decatur Morgan Hospital said authorities contacted the hospital Friday with information on the license suspension of Becdach.

“Action per Decatur Morgan Hospital bylaws was immediately taken,” Noel Lovelace, vice president of development, wrote in an email Wednesday afternoon. “… We will not comment further at this time, as this is an ongoing investigation.”

In an 11-page complaint filed June 17, the Board of Medical Examiners states that on Dec. 31, 2020, the Pelham Police Department provided the Board of Medical Examiners information that “they had reason to believe (Becdach) had violated his professional boundaries.”

The board launched its own investigation in March 2021 and found evidence of several violations committed by Becdach, including videos on the victim’s cellphone of sexual activity between the victim and doctor.

The board met with the victim’s mother on March 16, 2021. She informed the board her daughter and Becdach met at a restaurant where her daughter worked as a hostess when she was 18 years old, according to the complaint. The mother said “(Becdach) was buying her all kinds of things, and she couldn’t hide it because he bought her a car,” the complaint said, adding

that the victim “moved to Huntsville at the request of (Becdach) and he furnished her apartment and paid her bills.”

The mother told the board that Becdach “paid for everything” and gave her daughter a credit card to use to go shopping “with no limit.” The mother said her daughter and Becdach went on trips to San Diego, Miami and Salt Lake City, according to the complaint.

The victim’s mother said her daughter became “afraid to leave him” because he had claimed he was able to make people “disappear.”

The mother said her daughter told her that Becdach kept a black box or briefcase filled with narcotics and benzodiazepines in both pill and liquid form. “(The victim) reported two or three occasions to her mother where she awoke to (Becdach) pouring liquid OxyContin into her mouth and raping her,” the complaint said. “(The mother) believed (Becdach) fed her daughter’s addiction to maintain control over her.”

In an April 2021 interview with the board and Pelham police, according to the complaint, Becdach admitted in writing to engaging in sexual intercourse with the victim on more than one occasion, to writing at least seven prescriptions for her and to conducting an office visit with the victim at Clearview Cancer Institute on Nov. 7, 2018.

According to the complaint, Becdach said he had his first sexual encounter with the victim in the fall of 2017 and it continued through December 2020. He admitted to purchasing her gifts and paying some of her living expenses, the document said.

A friend of the victim told authorities that the victim told her that in October or November of 2020, she “woke up from a nap to (Becdach) ‘dripping down’ liquid Oxycodone or OxyContin” into the victim’s mouth, the complaint said.

The friend said she doesn’t believe the victim was addicted to opioids before meeting Becdach.

According to the Pelham police report, the deceased victim was discovered in her bed with a tan powdery substance and a makeshift snort straw on Dec. 18. The autopsy report from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences said the victim died of the toxic effects of fentanyl and morphine.

The board said it found probable cause that Becdach engaged in unprofessional conduct by having sexual relations with a patient, practiced medicine in a manner that endangered the health of a patient, supplied controlled substances to a person for reasons other than a legitimate medical purpose and failed to maintain medical records for a patient.

“We’re just an administrative agency,” Hunter said. “The most severe sanction we can administer is revocation of a medical license.

I can’t speak on any of the other agencies whether it be criminal or civil. Our role is public protection.”

He said if Becdach’s state medical license is revoked, the action would be placed in a national database and Becdach’s employment in other states as a physician would be unlikely.

Records show that in June 2003 Becdach was issued a license to practice medicine in Alabama. He received his medical degree from Central University of Ecuador School of Medicine.

His wife of 30 years filed for divorce in Madison County Circuit Court on Aug. 21, 2019, alleging infidelity and that he had an income “in the seven-figure range.” In the February 2020 settlement agreement concluding the divorce, Becdach was listed as being co-owner of three limited liability companies, owning four houses, two boats, three off-road vehicles, two personal watercrafts and five cars, including a Jaguar and Maserati.

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