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New Assistant Principal Rainbow Elementary School has a new assistant principal Page 3A

Tribute Night Trash Pandas planning Tribute Night to honor US military and those who have served. Page 3A

EDUCATION THE BIG OL’ BALLPARK FAIR - The Big Ol’ Ballpark Fair lit up the sky on Thursday in Madison. The fair is entertaining visitors in and around Toyota Field in Town Madison through Aug. 29. The fair will open at 5 p.m. on weekdays and at 3 p.m. on weekends. For more information, visit trashpandasbaseball.com or Facebook/ Rocket City Trash Pandas Carnival. Photo by Dave Cooper of EQB View. See page 2A for more photos.

Election held for mayor and city council positions

By STAFF REPORTS

Presidential Award Gaines earns Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching. Page 7A

All Things Madison The Village at Oakland Springs: what we know about what’s to come.

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Madison Masks Madison Chamber has masks with a local flare. Page 5A

SPORTS

Ribbon Cutting for the new ALEA Drivers License Division house at the Madison County Service Center. This will serve as another state office available for residents to get driver’s license services, license testing, and driver’s road testing. Residents will also be able to get their Star ID!

Ribbon cut on new ALEA Driver License Division office in Madison

MADISON – Yesterday voters went to the polls in Madison to decide who will lead the city of Madison for the next four years.

There were opponents in nearly all Madison city races for the municipal elections, except for the district 7 city council position. Incumbent John Seifert was the only candidate to qualify.

Because of The Madison Record’s print deadline before the polls closed, the results of the election will be announced online at www.themadisonrecord.com.

In the mayor’s race, two-term incumbent Paul Finley ran for a third term.

Challenging him was Marc Highsmith.

In the city council races, James Ross challenged incumbent Maura Wroblewski for the district 1 position.

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Bob Jones and James Clemens begin their football seasons this weekend. Page 1B

Youth Basketball Decision coming soon on youth basketball this fall. Page 2B

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Madison Mayor Paul Finley and Madison County Commissioner Steve Haraway celebrate the opening of the new office. helps residents from surrounding areas utilize services, while also taking some burden off other area drivers licensing departments – a regional win!” Madison City Council President Steve Smith said.

The Madison County Service Center alSee OFFICE Page 2A

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Tackling COVID-19

Teams ready for historic year in the face of coronavirus James Clemens • Bob Jones Sparkman • Madison Academy MADISON FOOTBALL 2020

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MADISON – If you have ever hated waiting in line at the ALEA Driver License office in Huntsville, there is a glimmer of hope. Madison now has it’s own full driver license office.

Madison County Commissioner Steve Haraway, along with Mayor Paul Finley, formally cut the ribbon on the addition of the new ALEA Driver License Division office last week.

Set to open Sept. 1, the new office is located at the Madison County Service Center in Madison. This will serve as another state office available for residents to use for driver’s license service, license testing and driver’s road testing.

“We are excited to be working with ALEA to add this additional location for drivers license testing to the Madison County area.

This project is a great example of how the State, City, and County can work together to create easier access to community essential services,” said Commissioner Haraway.

“Opening this service in Madison City

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THE BIG OL’ BALLPARK FAIR - Here are some fun scenes from The Big Ol’ Ballpark Fair last week in Madison. Hosted by Kissel Entertainment and Rocket City Trash Pandas, the fair is entertaining visitors in and around Toyota Field in Town Madison through Aug. 29. The fair will open at 5 p.m. on weekdays and at 3 p.m. on weekends. For more information, visit trashpandasbaseball.com or Facebook/Rocket City Trash Pandas Carnival. Photos by Lucas Dolengowski.

Office ready houses several other offices, including Drivers License renewal, Vehicle Tag/Registration, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector and Commissioner Steve Haraway’s office. The new ALEA office will give residents another option for driver’s license services.

“Cutting the ribbon on the new ALEA office is another step towards our goal of making the quality of life in Madison great. Accessibility to services such as a drivers license division provides a regional benefit to our area,” said Mayor Paul Finley.

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Joe Gaines and former Madison City Schools board member Connie Spears challenged current city council president Steve Smith for the district 2 post.

Brian Goodwin ran against incumbent Ted-

dy Powell for the district 3 seat; and Jocelyn Broer challenged incumbent Greg Shaw for the district 4 position.

In district 5, long-time city council Tommy Overcash did not run for a fifth term this year. That

left Madison City Schools Board of Education member Ranae Bartlett and Ryan Clark to run for the open position.

In district 6, Gerald Clark ran in a re-election attempt against challenger Karen Denzine.

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Trash Pandas to host “Tribute Night” showing appreciation towards the U.S. military and those who have served

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON - An evening of gratitude, gratefulness and thanks is set for Friday, Sept. 11 at Toyota Field. The Rocket City Trash Pandas, in conjunction with USA Patriots and Huntsville’s BeArded Warriors organizations, are hosting “Tribute Night” to show the appreciation towards the U.S. Military and those who have served.

The event of softball, fireworks and military appreciation will begin at 5:30 p.m. as gates will open followed by player autograph sessions from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and the softball battle between softball teams of both the USA Patriots and BeArded Warriors getting underway at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are currently on sale at www.trashpandasbaseball.com/events.

Concession stands will be open serving traditional ballpark fare and the Trash Pandas’ Junkyard team store will also be open. A spectacular fireworks show will be held

Miranda Bolden and her husband, Jason.

Bolden named assistant principal at Rainbow Elementary School

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post-game.

The USA Patriots is a non-profit organization, which brings athletic and veteran amputees together to promote the benefits of inclusive sport and therapeutic recreational activities.

The challengers on the softball field to the USA Patriots will be a team representing BeArded Warriors. Based in Huntsville and work that extends nationwide, the

organization is a veteran suicide prevention and resource awareness non-profit. The group of military and non-military volunteers provides veterans and their families with the opportunity to experience the fun and camaraderie of post-service community involvement.

CDC guidelines and Madison County mandates will be in place for all attending Toyota

Field.

The Trash Pandas have also announced official Trash Pandas Minor League Baseballs are now for sale. Since baseballs are not flying this year due to the current pandemic, fans can purchase the Rawlings baseball on its own, in an acrylic display case or as an entire box. Details on the sale of the official baseball of the Trash Pandas are available on the team’s website.

MADISON - Rainbow Elementary’s leadership team is again complete.

The Madison City Board of Education approved Miranda Bolden as assistant principal at Rainbow. She replaces Savannah Demeester, who was recently named principal at West Madison Elementary.

Bolden and her husband, Jason, were recognized by Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols and Rainbow Principal Bri-

an Givens at Monday’s BOE meeting.

Bolden earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Athens State University and master’s degree in educational leadership from Samford University in Birmingham.

She taught at Columbia Elementary and Mill Creek Elementary, served as administrator over the MCS EL Summer Camp, and served in the MCS aspiring administrators program at RES.

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Madison Village is the winner of the Madison Chamber’s Senior Coloring Contest. Domino’s Pizza provided the winner’s pizza party.

Madison Chamber hosts Seniors Coloring Contest

By STAFF REPORT

MADISON - Madison Chamber of Commerce recent;y hosted a Seniors Coloring Contest. It was a fun competition between the senior residents of Madison at the Range, Madison Village and Merrill Gardens assisted living facilities.

According to Madison Chamber Marketing Director Felecia Rogers, the event gave the senior residents an opportunity to show some love to our healthcare frontline workers at Madison Hospital by coloring “Thank You” sheets to express their gratitude for the work they have done during these uncertain times.

First, second and third place winners were chosen from each facility with the

MOVIE NIGHT & OVERNIGHT CAMPOUT AT TOYOTA FIELD Families attending this fun event at Toyota Field on Aug. 15 got to watch a movie on the giant HD videoboard and enjoy a night under the stars.

The event included a movie and sleepover popcorn and Pepsi, commemorative patch, and continental breakfast. Check out these fun photos from the event. Photos By Erica DeSpain (allthingsmadison. com)

first-place winners receiving a 1st place ribbon and a #MadisonALStrong t-shirt.

The 2nd and 3rd place winners received a ribbon. The Assisted Living Facility that submitted the most entries won a pizza party from Domino’s Pizza, and Mary Lynne Wright, President of Madison Hospital announced the winning facility on Facebook.

Madison Village won the pizza party from Domino’s Pizza.

“Thank you, Domino’s, for partnering with the Madison Chamber of Commerce to make this a fun time for our Senior Living Communities and thank you to Madison Village, Madison at the Range and Merrill Gardens for participating,” Rogers said.

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Nexstar Donates to Project Lifesaver in Honor of Ivy Anderson

By GREGG L. PARKER Gregg.Parker @madisoncountyrecord.com HUNTSVILLE – Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation has donated $15,000 in honor of Ivy Anderson to the Project Lifesaver initiative in Marshall County.

Nexstar is the corporate parent organization of WHNT News 19 and WHDF – The Valley’s CW. The memorial donation honors Ivy Anderson, a young reporter with WHNT who died suddenly in August 2019 shortly after reporting about Project Lifesaver’s mission and fundraising efforts.

WHNT held a commemorative ceremony to present the check and dedicate a space to Ivy’s memory on the station grounds, Lori Miller said. Miller, a Madison resident, is Director of Research for WHNT/WHDF. Project Lifesaver helps law enforcement, first responders and caregivers to monitor and protect individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering. These individuals are equipped with transmitters that can easily track them if they wander off. The program is critically important for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

Project Lifesaver is free, but the equipment is expensive. “The program

is funded largely through public and charitable donations,” Miller said.

“Project Lifesaver was highlighted in a local news story produced by WHNT-TV reporter Ivy Anderson that resulted in several new donations. Shortly after the story aired, Ms. Anderson suddenly and unexpectedly passed away.”

“Ivy was a bright, young, shining star in our newsroom, and her reporting on Project Lifesaver and the resulting donations enabled the local sheriff’s office to purchase four new transmitters and receivers for the program,” Stan Pylant said. Pylant is Vice President and General Manager of WHNT-TV/WHDF-TV. “We miss Ivy every day, but we are incredibly proud to be making this donation to celebrate her life and the good work she did,” Pylant said. “Giving back to the communities served by Nexstar in 114 markets across the country is core to the company’s mission, and we are proud to make this donation on behalf of WHNT-TV/WHDF-TV, Nexstar Media Group and all of Nexstar’s 13,000 employees.”

Established in 1958, Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation’s mission is to contribute to public charities and non-profit organizations to improve its home communities.

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The Village at Oakland Springs: what we know about what’s to come

By ERICA DeSPAIN www.allthingsmadison.com MADISON - When I think about County Line Road and how desolate it used to be a couple of decades ago, I’m amazed that city Erica DeSpain planners had the insight to go ahead and make it a wide road from the get-go. They knew it would be a heavily-traveled road one day.

Similarly, when I think about Holladay Boulevard that leads to The Village at Oakland Springs from HWY 72, I wonder the exact same thing: Did city planners intentionally make this road, a road with no businesses or residences yet, as wide as it is because they anticipate the heavy traffic and goodness that’s to come in the future from this development?

I have a hunch that these developers know what they’re doing and that The Village at Oakland Springs is one to be watched.

Rosalie Sutherland, the new homes sales specialist for The Village at Oakland Springs, agreed that big things are in store for this traditional neighborhood development.

“A community is really being formed here. It’s been fun to watch,” shared Sutherland.

Located at the corner of Browns Ferry Road and Holladay Boulevard, Oakland Springs is described as a highly-curated community created by the same people who conceptualized award-winning The Village at Providence in Huntsville.

“We have five builders who are all trained in working in traditional neighborhood development,” shared Sutherland, who describes this type of neighborhood as one that Madison does not have a lot of.

“I don’t think a lot of people in Madison really know what a traditional neighborhood development is, but you saw a lot of it years ago where everything was very pedestrian-friendly. A lot of communities here are very automobile driven, but not The Village at Oakland Springs.”

Sutherland says that many of her buy-

ers selected this community because “it’s like buying into a live, work, and play attraction.”

Similar to The Village of Providence, Oakland Springs will feature restaurants and retail galore at the entrance of the development.

Sutherland doesn’t know for certain which retail stores and restaurants will come to Oakland Springs, but she did say that developers are actively working with architects to create these plans. Though she did not offer a timeline, she did say with confidence that these plans “are in progress”.

Oakland Springs plans to feature over four miles of greenway space and eventually have multiple dog parks too.

“This is already the perfect place to go for a nightly stroll with your family.”

Sutherland shared that many of the floorplans featured in this development include porches that near the sidewalks, making conversation and community as conducive and easy as possible.

“We already have groups formed that do bible studies and play kickball games.

It’s fun to see.”

The Village at Oakland Springs plans to have 600 homesites, with the first 100 nearing completion within Phase 1. The community will feature single-family homes, townhomes, and “live works”, all very similar to Providence. All of these home styles are available to discuss now with Sutherland, if interested.

Plans for a junior Olympic-sized pool are underway which will overlook the lake. There are also plans to build a cabana and amenities center.

“The fitness center will include yoga and a weight room. If you’re familiar with the amenities center at Providence, you know that it’s state of the art. This will be similar.”

Sutherland shared that The Village at Oakland Springs currently has five builders to choose from, including Regent Homes, Jimmy Bryan Construction, and The Builders Group.

“We’ll explore all of our builders, talk about square footage, and begin narrowing down your options,” says Sutherland about working with prospective buyers.

She emphasized that all of their builders have architects that are known to

maximize square footage in a home.

Their homes are fully customizable and says that designers often work with every builder and home buyer to pick selections.

“Paint colors, backsplash, flooring, tile, any of it. So many of our buyers say that they don’t have an eye for design, so our designers will work with buyers on making sure that their selections are exactly what they want.”

Sutherland says that she’s sat through design meetings before and was extremely impressed.

“They are very in-tune with what the newest things are and very focused on what trends are coming out. I really cannot say enough about our builders and designers and their attention to detail within this community.”

Sutherland emphasizes that it’s im-

portant to get into the community as early as possible because prices will likely be as cheap as they will ever be. Their model home is the Amelia plan by The Builders Group and is located at 229 Mission Street.

Sutherland can be reached at 256-3845051 or by email and would love to discuss how to fully customize your dream home or how to select a home to move into next month. She says that there are several that are move-in ready right now.

Check at The Village at Oakland Springs on Facebook, Instagram, or their website.

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These healthcare professionals should be applauded for their dedication and resilience as they work with hopeful optimism that this pandemic will end soon.

This community stepped up to the challenge with an overwhelming response and financial support of the #MadisonALStrong T-Shirt Campaign and together, we were able to raise enough money to feed 900+ frontline workers multiple times and show our appreciation to keep 11 independent restaurants and one food truck operational.

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August 26, 2020 WELCOME BACK - The elementary schools in Madison held a drive-by for students and their teachers to meet one another recently. Teachers lined up along the car line, waving and some holding up giant photos of themselves with their name. Students held up posters with their name in an attempt to connect with their new teacher. It was a joyous scene through each grade level as it paraded through. Below are some fun scenes from the drive-thru meet-and-greets. Schools in Madison started virtually Aug. 12.

BUS RODEO - Bus drivers for Madison City Schools are using their driving skills and inspection sharpness in a friendly competition with colleagues. The “bus rodeo” pits drivers for each school against the drivers of other schools. Maneuvers include precision backing and turns. Drivers also were put through a drill of finding well-planted safety deficiencies from their daily safety inspection of buses. “Great initiative by our transportation department while in this virtual school mode,” said MCS Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols.

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Gaines earns Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching

By GREGG L. PARKER Gregg.Parker @madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON – Jessye Gaines, engineering teacher at Bob Jones High School, has received the highest award that the U.S. government gives to teachers of mathematics, science and computer science in grades K-12.

Gaines and one other Alabama teacher are 2020 recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching or PAEMST, established in 1983. (whitehouse.gov) A panel of state and national-level distinguished mathematicians, scientists and educators assess applications before recommending nominees. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, along with the National Science Foundation, coordinate nominations and awards.

Award winners live in all 50 states, District of Columbia, Department of Defense Education Activity or DoDEA schools and U.S. territories.

Dr. Ed Nichols, Superintendent of Madison City Schools, said district employees are excited about Gaines’ award. “As a product of our school district, Jessye Gaines exemplifies the high level of commitment and dedication that is the standard for our students and teachers. I applaud her for this tremendous honor.”

Bob Jones Principal Sylvia Lambert is excited about Gaines’ accomplishments. “Jessye Gaines won the state-level award in the spring, was elevated to the competition’s national level,” Lambert said. Gaines consults with business partners in the community that benefit from the internship program that helps students learn and network from job opportunities.

“This presidential award is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. She exemplifies excellence in her classroom and within the community each day. Mrs. Gaines is so deserving of this recognition as she positively impacts, challenges and connects with her students,” Lambert said.

A Madison native, Gaines grad-

uated from Bob Jones in 2006. She earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering at Auburn University.

Recently, Gaines was named as MCS District Secondary Teacher of the Year. At Bob Jones, she sponsors Green Power Patriot Racing and Society of Women Engineers.

Gaines has taught at Bob Jones since 2010.

“If we can communicate to students the ‘why’ behind the content, give them the opportunity to apply content outside the classroom, and remind our students that working hard to make the world a better place is our job as global citizens, students will be inspired to care about the content,” Gaines said.

Husband Luke, also a Bob Jones alumnus, works as an engineer for Shape Fidelity Inc. The Gaines family includes daughters Kay, 7, and Glenne, 5. Jessye’s parents are Mark and Rev. Mary Jo Gessner.

Jessye’s brother Harris is choral director at James Clemens High School.

Gaines teaches at First Baptist Church of Madison.

Jessye Gaines is 2020 recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching.

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The Sparkman Senators opened the 2020 season on time with a travel game against Gardendale. who is an Auburn commit to play baseball.

He’ll be protected by an offensive line led

by All-State center Drew Lawson (6-2, 295, Sr.) who has had 21 starts over the last two years.

The defense can muster some experience in all positions and look to be much better than a season ago.

James Clemens will play Saturday night in Athens as the Class 6-A Golden Eagles of Athens will try and bump off the No. 7 ranked Jets for the first time in the school’s third meeting. Athens was 8-4 last season and lost in the second round of the 6A playoffs. The Eagles posted 34 points per game on offense while allowing just 19 points to each opponent.

The Jets under eight-year head coach Wade Waldrop look to possibly be the best team from North Alabama in the Class 7-A classification as they are the two-time defending Region 4 champs. Despite having the smallest senior class of players in school history and just four returning starters, the squad has the potential to break

the school record set a season ago of 476 points scored behind quarterback Connor Cantrell (5-10, 180, Sr.). “He has all the tangibles to be a good leader and player,” said Waldrop of Cantrell, who is also a threeCoach Laron White year starter for the James Clemens baseball team.

With a good corps of linebackers and defensive linemen, the defense should jell quickly as the squad gave up just 17 points per game in 2019.

The Sparkman Senators decided to open the new season on time and on the road versus Gardendale. After opening a 7-0 lead, the host Rockets scored 22 unanswered points to post a 22-7 win over the visiting Senators Under fourth-year head coach Laron See FOOTBALL Page 2B

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MADISON - After three of the four local high school football teams sat out the official start of the 2020 season last week due to COVID-19 concerns, week two of the current season will feature a full slate of games with both Bob Jones and Sparkman hosting games while James Clemens and Madison Academy hit the road for their opening battles.

The Patriots of Bob Jones host the Buckhorn Bucks and face the one-time county rival for the first time since 2017. The Class 6-A Bucks are coming off a 20-19 loss to Madison County last week.

In 2019, Buckhorn was 4-7 and lost in the first round of the playoffs. Bob Jones finished 4-6 and missed the post-season play under then head coach Kevin Rose. This is the first season for new head coach Kelvis White who came to Madison from Mae Jemison High of Huntsville.

White picks up a program that lost its first four games of the 2019 season and never really recovered enough to make the post-season action. The Patriots scored 22 points per outing while giving up on average 30 points to each opponent. Despite the first losing season since 2006, the Pats will bring 10 returning starters on offense and eight on defense to the field this Friday night at the Madison City Schools Stadium.

The offense will be led by returning starter Slate Alford (6-2, 205, Sr.) at quarterback

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The decision of having youth basketball in Madison remains up in the air at this time as the Madison Recreation Department and the Madison City Schools are looking at the current situation and will make a decision soon.

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By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON - Discussions between the Madison Recreation Department and the Madison City Schools remain ongoing in consideration for the possible upcoming 2020-2021 season of youth basketball in Madison.

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White, the Senators return home for a home game against the defending Class 7-A state champion Thompson Warriors.

The visiting team from Alabaster went 12-1 a season ago putting up 43 points per game while allowing a mere 21 points.

Thompson posted a 40-14 win over Central Phenix City in the 2019 state title game.

Sparkman, 8-3 and a first round playoff loss to Hoover a year ago, lost four All-State players off that squad, but have plenty of experience to choose from including returning starting quarterback Nick Sawyer (6-0, 165, Sr.). The West Point commit leads a group of four Div. I recruits on the squad- Micah Pettus (6-8, 310, OL, Sr.) who is an Ole Miss commit, Caleb Ransaw (6-0, 180, CB, Sr.) is looking at Troy and Karon White (6-2, 275, DE, Sr.), coach White’s son, has verbally committed to Appalachian State.

If the Senators put their pieces together correctly they will have a puzzle for opposing teams, like Thompson, will have to reckon with in the trenches.

Madison Academy bypassed its scheduled season opener a week ago, but now look to a true kickoff at Scottsboro. The Class 4-A Mustangs lost to 5-A Scottsboro 21-12 in last year’s 5-6 overall season record. Despite a 5-5 regular season record, the Mustangs made it to the first round of the playoffs only to fall to Jasper.

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“May the force be with you”

Alicia King will participate in her first powerlifting competition this weekend in the USPA sanctioned Core Wars Meet, which will be held at BCI Sports Performance & Fitness. At least 25 participants in numerous divisions will show their talents in the drug-tested meet that will be open to the public.

Alicia King ready for first competition in Core Wars

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON - “May the force be with you,” the famous line from Stars Wars, may be heard throughout the upcoming Core Wars Powerlifting Meet scheduled to be held at BCI Sports Performance & Fitness located at 9582 Madison Blvd.

The United States Powerlifting Association sanctioned meet will feature as many as 25 lifters from throughout the Tennessee Valley battling for awards in numerous divisions. There will be several juniors (ages 13-23) participating and event organizers are excited to know as many as six women will also be lifting. Several of those expected to attend will be first time lifters.

Heidi Dehnel, owner of Huntsville’s Core Strength & Performance and meet director, has sound words of guidance to those attempting their first competition in Core Wars. She said of her advice, “I tell them this sport is not lighthearted and they will have to grind it out. This sport takes a special person to push through the heavyweight, but the sport should also be enjoyable.”

Alicia King, a 26-year old novice to the sport and who took up the sport in Dec., 2019, will enter her first competition at Core Wars. The 5-foot-6, 165-pound beginner in the strength sport was an athlete in high school and college, but looked to do something away from sports. A friend suggested powerlifting.

“I began looking for a gym here locally and ran into Heidi’s Core Strength Gym and I liked the fact there were mostly women involved,” added King.

“When I first started lifting I soon found out I wasn’t ready for competition. I didn’t know the correct

movements and over time and lots of hard work I improved my techniques. I admit, I’m nervous, but confident about my chances.”

Dehnel has been lifting for 10 years and just fell into the sport after being a participating in bodybuilding. For the last six years she has heavily focused on lifting and has become a national judge of the sport. She hosts podcasts on lifting techniques and is also the record keeper for Alabama among the USPA network. Her goal is to grow the sport in this area. With the Core Wars event on deck, she knows during the pandemic many lifters have not been able to properly workout and prep for such a prestigious event so the total number of participants will be around the 50-percent mark of a normal meet of this size.

Powerlifting consists mainly of three lifts- squats, deadlift, and bench press.

The sport has been covered with a myth for many years that women will become large-muscled. According to Dehnel, “The stereotype is women will become big, beefcake looking dudes and that’s just not true. The modern lifter does not wear a lot of gear and you can see the true strength. For those who participate, lifting has become a part of their life. For women, you don’t get muscle bound. Women look toned.”

The sport of powerlifting has a wide range of participants as today’s lifter is many times a business executive.

Core Wars begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 and spectators are welcome. Admission is $10.

“I’ve worked so hard and for me this is a big thing and doing my first competition is a showcase of how I’ve progressed and a chance to see my goals,” said King.

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Glassman named to the Srixon/ Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars team

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON - Martin Methodist College of nearby Pulaski, Tenn., has a pair of players from its men’s golf team that have been named to the Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars team in honor of their success on both the golf course and in the classroom.

Justin John of South Fulton, Tenn. and Madison’s Gary Glassman were each notified of their placed on the elite team. Glassman said he saw the announcement on the school’s Facebook page. “It was surprising and unexpected to find out and what a great honor it is to be honored in this way,” said Glassman, 23.

The upcoming senior flourished in his junior season with the RedHawks after transferring to the school from Jefferson State Community College. He posted a season-long 77.59 average score advancing in better scores throughout the season, which was cut short last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

He recently won a tournament on the U.S. Amateur Tour at the Old Waverly Golf Course in West Point, Miss.

“It was awesome to go and watch them compete at such a high level, both on the course and in the classroom,” said Tim King, head coach of the RedHawks golf team. “I look forward to seeing what they can do during their senior campaigns.”

Glassman will carry a 3.8 grade point average into his senior school year while studying business management and made both the school’s President’s List and the 10-member All-Academic Team for the NAIA Southern States Conference.

“I love the idea I’ve been recognized for both my athletic and academic work as I knew I was doing pretty well in both areas,” said Glassman.

“Actually I didn’t know I was on that level.”

The son of David and Kim Glassman, the 5-foot11, 165-pound multi-sport athlete was once a star goalie in ice hockey and currently plays among an elite Tournament Softball League sharing playing time at both third and second base. He credits his parents in sending him on his athletic journey. “I’d like to thank Coach King for his great help and my longtime golf coach, Billy Eastep of the Madison Golf Center. I couldn’t have done any of this without them all.”

Like the teams, officials will also have some adjustments to make going into the 2020 high school football season. mance as possible. To do this it’s important to build camaraderie.

However, due to COVID-19, that will prove to be tougher than ever.

“Usually officials drive to games together, but this year we will most likely all drive separately.

Then we will also do our pregame over the phone,” Morris said. “Obviously, this can make it difficult to build that camaraderie.”

And also just like the players, if an official were

to test positive before a game, the rest would have to find a way to go on.

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The 2020 high school football season started Aug. 21, and that means a whole new set of challenges to be faced.

While most people focus on what the coaches and players will have to do, local officials also will contend with a new set of circumstances.

“Every year there are new challenges, but I’d say we’ve never faced anything quite like this,” said longtime official Leonard Morris. “With everything we’ve been through in recent months, it’s almost kind of a shock to remind yourself that the season starts this week.”

He admits that he doesn’t know what to expect this year.

“I’ve been doing this 18 years, and every year is different. Having that flexibility is important to be an official,” he said. “I don’t know what this season holds, but I know that our goal is to make sure we do everything we can do so that these kids can have their season.”

Just like the players that take the field, officials must work as a team to ensure the best perfor-

Madison’s Gary Glassman has been named a member of the Srixon/ Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars after a fantastic season of play and student life at Martin Methodist College. The award came from the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

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By GREGG PARKER gregg.parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com BANGOR, Wash. – Seaman Scott Flanigan of Madison is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s most advanced ballistic missile submarines, the USS Henry M. Jackson.

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THE RECORD • 7B

August 26, 2020

You’ll need: Manwich Sloppy Joe sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, french fried onions, and browned ground beef.

Not Your Average Joe - Sloppy Joe

Not Your Average Joe – Sloppy Joes!

By CHRISTY JORDAN Southernplate.com

This is one of my favorite ways to make sloppy joes, beginning with simple ingredients and taking that delicious canned sauce up a notch. One bite and you’ll never look at that can the same again. The first time I made these (right after I got married over two decades ago), my husband took one bite and his eyes got really big, then he took another, and his eyes got even bigger. They were almost inhaled after that. I’ve found the same reaction whenever I serve them so watch your family for those bulging eyes and you’ll know you’ve got a winner!

You’ll need: Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce*, shredded cheddar cheese, french

fried onions, and browned ground beef.

Now you know I normally don’t get specific with brands but I have to stick by my Manwich sloppy joe sauce. I have tried several generics and they don’t even come close (some are quite horrid!).

I really suggest you get this kind, unless you already have a favorite out there.

Brown your ground beef in a large skillet and drain off any grease. I am using two pounds, even though the can says to use one pound. Add sloppy joe sauce….

Then add 1 Cup of cheddar and 1 cup of French Fried Onions.

Stir that all up and make sure it is heated through.

Now we need to toast our buns! I just put mine in a skillet and turn the heat on medium high. After a minute or so flip them over. Toasted buns make the BEST sloppy joes!!!

For my fries, I prefer crinkle cut and usually get name brand if they aren’t too

outrageously priced. I like to bake mine but if you have an air fryer you may prefer that. If you’re baking, lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Sprinkle liberally with seasoned salt.

I bake these at 425 for about 20 minutes or so, stirring once, until they are lightly browned on the edges.

Put your sloppy joe mixture on the toasted bun and top with more french fried onions. This little crunch and flavor is so good with sloppy joes!

Serve with lots of ketchup and sweet tea!

Ingredients • 2 lbs Ground beef browned and drained • 15 oz can Manwich sloppy joe sauce • 2 cups french fried onions • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese • 1 pack hamburger buns

Being still when you feel like you’re losing control

By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand

Instructions Brown ground beef in large skillet, drain off any grease. To cooked ground beef, add sloppy joe sauce, cheese, and 1 cup french fried onions. Stir and heat until bubbly.

Toast buns and top with sloppy joe meat. Sprinkle more onions on top.

Serve with fries. Makes about eight sloppy joes.

Christy Jordan is a food blogger, bestselling cookbook author, tv personality, former editor at large for Southern Living Magazine, former contributing editor to Taste of the South magazine, and someone who loves to feed people.

She holds a B.S. in Home Economics with a concentration in Foods and Nutrition. A ninth generation Alabamian, Christy lives just minutes from where she was born with her husband of 20 years, their two children, various cats, dogs, and a small flock of chickens. Her website, SouthernPlate, has been twice named one of the top 25 food websites in the country, and draws millions of visitors each month.

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When do you have trouble being still? When you misplace something like your car keys? When you are waiting to see if you got selected for a job? Maybe you lost a credit card.

Expecting to hear from a doctor on a recent visit. Add to the list.

Human nature makes it hard to not be worried about stuff but as a follower of the most high God it is necessary to try to emulate Him. Another version of today’s verse says to “cast” or “throw your cares on God” but how many of us love holding on perhaps thinking it will help? It won’t.

So what to do, you might wonder.

First everyone has had this issue so

stop, take a breath, talk to God and simply ask yourself what good your unnecessary stressing is going to do except keep you tense,irritable, and unable to relax and if at night go to sleep. Truly purpose in your heart you will trust God with the issue and then get your mind going in a different direction. The more you practice this discipline the easier it becomes. Now go in peace and let God take your burdens.

PRAYER: Oh how I want to trust

you with issues that pile up in my life.Help me to keep my heart focused on above and let go of whatever it is that is trying to torment me.

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.

She can be contacted at writemiller2002@ yahoo.com. .

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8B • THE RECORD

August 26, 2020

USS Indianapolis

Seaman 2nd Class Thomas Stewart and “INDIANAPOLIS : The Final Chapter”

By JOHN P. RANKIN Madison Historian On Memorial Day this year the local Alabama Public Television station aired the documentary “INDIANAPOLIS : The Final Chapter” about the greatest loss of life from a single ship sinking in American naval history. The story detailed the commissioning and service life of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, as well as its loss during and subsequent treatment of survivors.

The intriguing program was not only of interest to the general public, but it absorbed those who had fathers or grandfathers who were in the Navy’s Pacific Fleet during World War II. At least one of the crew of the Indianapolis who died with its sinking was from the town of Madison. He was one of four Madison school graduates reported to have been killed during the war.

Those four were Sergeant Harry Landers, Sergeant Murphy Bates, Captain Ollie Wikle, and Seaman 2nd Class Thomas A. Stewart.

Thomas Stewart was a graduate of Madison School Class of 1944 and one year later became the Madison sailor who lost his life at sea in the sinking of the Indianapolis. Thomas was a son of Thomas M. Stewart and his wife Gracie L. Ransom. They were married in Madison County in 1924 and produced Thomas A. in 1926. The senior Thomas was born in 1890 in Madison County to Leven Foot Stewart and his wife Beulah Cora Gooch. All of them are buried in the new section of the Madison City Cemetery on the north side of Mill Road.

This latter couple also gave birth the Katie S. Stewart, who at age seven was buried between her grandparents, Nathaniel Matson Gooch and Susan Caroline Litzy, in the Gooch Cemetery east of Hughes Road at Plaza Boulevard.

Nathaniel Matson was, of course, a son of Madison pioneer Roland Gooch (17781850) and his wife Elizabeth McGhee (1780-1858) who were the first buried in the Gooch Cemetery.

The 1946 Madison School yearbook included a memorial page of dedication to the memory of Thomas A. Stewart. His mentions in the 1944 yearbook showed him as a Senior, and he was included in the Class Will and the Class Prophecies pages.

The Class Will written by Mary Elizabeth Tribble said that Thomas had a “nose for news” to leave to Junior classmate Vernon Morris. The Class Prophecy foresaw that in 1954 Thomas Stewart would be dancing on Broadway with Lila Baulch.

Sadly, the prophecy for Thomas did not come true, but in 1945 he was terminally involved in one of the biggest news events, other than the end of the world war, both of which were announced to the public simultaneously due to the delay in discovery of the loss of the Indianapolis.

An abbreviated and slightly modified synopsis of the story of the Indianapolis as posted in Wikipedia follows: USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-Class heavy cruiser of the United States, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Launched in 1931, the vessel served as the flagship of the Navy for the commander of Scouting Force 1for eight years, then as flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance in 1943 and 1944 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the Central Pacific during World War II. (The ship was over 600 feet long, which is two football fields in length, and one of the fastest

of its day, reaching speeds of about 37 miles per hour.)

In July 1945, Indianapolis completed a top-secret high-speed trip to deliver parts of Little Boy, the first nuclear weapon ever used in combat, to the United States Army Air Force Base on the island of Tinian, and subsequently departed for the Philippines on training duty. At 0015 on 30 July, the ship was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese submarine I-58, and sank in 12 minutes. Of 1,195 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship. The remaining 890 faced exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning, and shark attacks while stranded in the open ocean with few lifeboats and almost no food or water.

The Navy only learned of the sinking four days later, when survivors were spotted by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura aircraft on routine patrol. Only 316 survived. The sinking of Indianapolis resulted in the greatest single loss of life at sea, from a single ship, in the history of the US Navy.

On 19 August 2017, a search team financed

by Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen located the wreckage of the sunken cruiser in the Philippine Sea, lying at a depth of approximately 18,000 ft.

On 20 December 2018, the crew of the Indianapolis was collectively awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.

The more complete story of the famed ship is thoroughly documented in Wikipedia, as well as in the recent documentary movie of the Public Broadcasting System’s recent airing. Excerpts from the Wikipedia article show that ... on 31 March, the Indianapolis’ lookouts spotted a Japanese “Oscar” fighter as it emerged from the morning twilight and dived vertically towards the bridge. The ship’s 20 mm guns opened fire, but within 15 seconds the plane was over the ship. Tracers converged on it, causing it to swerve, but the pilot managed to release his bomb from a height of 25 ft, then crashing his plane into the sea near the port stern. The bomb plummeted through the deck, into the crew’s mess hall, down through the berthing compartment, and through the fuel tanks before crashing through the keel and exploding in the water underneath. The concussion blew two gaping holes in the keel which flooded nearby compartments, killing nine crewmen. The ship’s bulkheads prevented any progressive flooding. Indianapolis, settling slightly by the stern and listing to port, steamed to a salvage ship for emergency repairs.

Here, inspection revealed that her propeller shafts were damaged, her fuel tanks ruptured, and her water-distilling equipment ruined. But Indianapolis commenced the long trip across the Pacific under her own power to the Mare Island Navy Yard in California for repairs.

After major repairs and an overhaul, Indianapolis received orders to undertake a top-secret mission of the utmost significance to national security: to proceed to Tinian island carrying the enriched uranium (about half of the world’s supply of uranium-235 at the time) and other parts required for the assembly of the atomic bomb codenamed “Little Boy”, which would be dropped on Hiroshima few weeks later.

Indianapolis departed San Francisco’s Hunters Point Naval Shipyard on 16 July 1945, within hours of the Trinity test of July 15 in New Mexico, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon.

She set a speed record of 741⁄2 hours from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor, an average speed of 33 mph. Arriving at Pearl Harbor on 19 July, she raced on unaccompanied, delivering the atomic bomb components to Tinian on 26 July.

Indianapolis was then sent to Guam, where a number of the crew who had completed their tours of duty were relieved by other sailors.

Leaving Guam on 28 July, she began sailing toward Leyte, where her crew was to receive training before continuing on to Okinawa to join Vice Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf’s Task Force 95.

At 00:15 on 30 July, Indianapolis was struck on her starboard side by two Type 95 torpedoes, one in the bow and one amidships, from the Japanese submarine captained by Commander Mochitsura Hashimoto, who initially thought he had spotted the New Mexico-class battleship Idaho.

The explosions caused massive damage. Indianapolis took on a heavy list (the ship had had a great deal of armament and gun-firing directors added as the war went on, and was therefore topheavy) and settled by the bow. Twelve minutes later, she rolled completely over, then her stern rose into the air and she sank. Some 300 of the

1,195 crewmen aboard went down with the ship.

With few lifeboats, and many without life jackets, the remainder of the crew was set adrift.

Navy command did not know of the ship’s sinking until survivors were spotted in the open ocean three and a half days later. At 10:25 on 2 August, a PV-1 Ventura aircraft flown by Lieutenant Wilbur “Chuck” Gwinn and his copilot, Lieutenant Warren Colwell, and a PBY-2 piloted by Bill Kitchen spotted the men adrift while on a routine patrol flight. Gwinn immediately dropped a life raft and radio transmitter. All air and surface units capable of rescue operations were dispatched to the scene at once.

First to arrive was an amphibious PBY-5A Catalina patrol plane flown by Lieutenant Commander (USN) Robert Adrian Marks. Marks and his flight crew spotted the survivors and dropped life rafts. One raft was destroyed by the drop, while others were too far away from the exhausted crew. Against standing orders not to land in the open ocean, Marks took a vote of his crew and decided to land the aircraft in twelve-foot swells. He was able to maneuver his craft to pick up 56 survivors. Space in the plane was limited, so Marks had men lashed to the wing with parachute cord. His actions rendered the aircraft unflyable. After nightfall, the destroyer escort USS Cecil J. Doyle (DE-368), the first of seven rescue ships, used its search light as a beacon and instilled hope in those still in the water.

Cecil J. Doyle and six other ships picked up the remaining survivors. After the rescue, Marks’ plane was sunk by Cecil J. Doyle, as it could not be recovered.

Many of the survivors were injured, and all suffered from lack of food and water (leading to dehydration and hypernatremia). Some found rations, such as Spam and crackers, among the debris of the Indianapolis. Survivors also suffered from exposure to the elements (dehydration from the hot sun during the day and hypothermia at night, as well as severe desquamation due to continued exposure to salt water and bunker oil), and from shark attacks, while some killed themselves or other survivors in various states of delirium and hallucinations. Only 316 of the nearly 900 men set adrift after the sinking survived. Two of the rescued survivors, Robert Lee Shipman and Frederick Harrison, died in August 1945.

“Ocean of Fear”, a 2007 episode of the Discovery Channel TV documentary series Shark Week, states that the sinking of Indianapolis resulted in the most shark attacks on humans in history, and attributes the attacks to the oceanic Whitetip Shark species. Tiger Sharks may also have killed some sailors. The same show attributed most of the deaths on Indianapolis to exposure, salt poisoning, and thirst/dehydration, with the dead being dragged off by sharks.

The Headquarters of Commander Marianas on Guam and of the Commander Philippine Sea Frontier on Leyte kept Operations plotting boards on which were plotted the positions of all vessels with which the headquarters were concerned. However, it was assumed that ships as large as Indianapolis would reach their destinations on time, unless reported otherwise. Therefore, their positions were based on predictions and not on reports.

On 31 July, when she should have arrived at Leyte, Indianapolis was removed from the board in the headquarters of Commander Marianas.

She was also recorded as having arrived at Leyte by the headquarters of Commander Philippine Sea Frontier. Lieutenant Stuart B. Gibson, the operations officer under the Port Director, Tacloban, was the officer responsible for tracking the movements of Indianapolis. The vessel’s failure to arrive on schedule was known at once to Gibson, who failed to investigate the matter and made no immediate report of the fact to his superiors. Gibson received a letter of reprimand in connection with the incident. The acting commander and operations officer of the Philippine Sea Frontier also received reprimands, while Gibson’s immediate superior received a letter of admonition.

In the first official statement, the Navy said that distress calls “were keyed by radio operators and possibly were actually transmitted” but that “no evidence has been developed that any distress message from the ship was received by any ship, aircraft or shore station”. Declassified records later showed that three stations received

the signals but none acted upon the call. One commander was drunk, another had ordered his men not to disturb him, and a third thought it was a Japanese trap.

Immediately prior to the attack, the seas had been moderate, the visibility fluctuating but poor in general, and Indianapolis had been steaming at 20 mph. When the ship failed to reach Leyte on 31 July, as scheduled, no report was made that she was overdue. This omission was due to a misunderstanding of the Movement Report System.

Captain Charles B. McVay III, who had commanded Indianapolis since November 1944 through several battles, survived the sinking, though he was one of the last to abandon ship, and was among those rescued days later. In November 1945, he was court-martialed on two charges: failing to order his men to abandon ship and hazarding the ship. Cleared of the charge of failing to order abandon ship, McVay was convicted of “hazarding his ship by failing to zigzag”. Several aspects of the court-martial were controversial. There was evidence that the Navy itself had placed the ship in harm’s way.

McVay’s orders were to “zigzag at his discretion, weather permitting”. However, McVay was not informed that a Japanese submarine was operating in the vicinity of his route from Guam to Leyte. Further, Mochitsura Hashimoto, commander of I-58, testified that zigzagging would have made no difference. Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz remitted McVay’s sentence and restored him to active duty. McVay retired in 1949 as a rear admiral.

While many of Indianapolis’ survivors said McVay was not to blame for the sinking, the families of some of the men who died thought otherwise: “Merry Christmas! Our family’s holiday would be a lot merrier if you hadn’t killed my son”, read one piece of mail. The guilt that was placed on his shoulders mounted until he committed suicide in 1968, using his Navy-issued revolver. McVay was discovered on his front lawn by his gardener with a toy sailor in one hand, revolver in the other. He was 70 years old.

In 1996, sixth-grade student Hunter Scott began his research on the sinking of Indianapolis for a class history project. Scott’s effort led to an increase in national publicity, which got the attention of a retired Congressional lobbyist named Michael Monroney, who had been scheduled to be assigned to the Indy before she shipped out on her final voyage. Around the same time, Captain William J. Toti, USN, final commanding officer of the fast attack nuclear submarine USS Indianapolis (SSN-697) received an appeal from several Indy survivors to assist with the exoneration effort. Toti then demonstrated through analysis that the tactic of zigzagging would not have spared the Indy from at least one torpedo hit by the I-58, He then authored an article published in the US Naval Institute “Proceedings” magazine in October 1999 titled “The Sinking of the Indy and the Responsibility of Command”.

Meanwhile, Monroney, whose son-in-law was on the staff of Senator Bob Smith (R, NH), brought the matter to the attention of his sonin-law, who was able to get the issue in front of Smith. Smith convinced Senator John Warner (R, VA) to hold hearings on the Senate Armed Services Committee on September 14, 1999, in which several Indy survivors testified.

Also called to testify in the hearings were Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Donald Pilling, Director of Naval History Center Dr. William Dudley, and the Judge Advocate of the US Navy Rear Admiral John Hutson. The hearings were reported to sway Senator Warner into allowing a “Sense of Congress” resolution clearing Captain McVay’s name to be passed to full Congress for a vote.

In October 2000, the United States Congress passed a resolution that Captain McVay’s record should state that “he is exonerated for the loss of Indianapolis”. President Bill Clinton signed the resolution. The resolution noted that, although several hundred ships of the US Navy were lost in combat during World War II, McVay was the only captain to be court-martialed for the sinking of his ship.

In July 2001, United States Secretary of the Navy Gordon England directed Captain Toti to enter the Congressional language into McVay’s official Navy service record, clearing him of all wrongdoing.