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Christmas in Madison Christmas festivities in downtown Madison begin this week and continue through December

Patriot Players After winning kudos at district level, Bob Jones Patriot Players are taking their one-act play, “Eurydice,” to the state-level Walter Trumbauer High School Theatre Festival at Troy University on Dec. 3-4. Page 3A

Sylvia Lambert, left, Principal of Bob Jones High School, congratulates Puja Chopade in succeeding as Alabama Brain Bee Champion for 2021.

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New Executive Director The Madison Chamber of Commerce recently announced their new executive director. Michelle Epling began her new job last month, a role she is excited about as she leads the Chamber into a new year. Page 3A

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EVENTS Decorated Christmas trees will line the area between Main Street Café and Sullivan Street in the heart of downtown Madison. They will be part of the 2021 Christmas tree decorating contest. Businesses, groups, organizations and individuals enter the contest and decorate a tree. The tree lighting ceremony will be held on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m.

Polar Express Christmas Tree Trail lighting and Wassail Festival to be held Thursday

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Holiday Events Check out our growing list of Christmas events happening soon in the Huntsville-Madison area. Page 5A

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MADISON - The Christmas season in downtown Madison kicks-off this weekend with the first of several special events planned to celebrate the holidays.

On Thursday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m., the Polar Express Christmas Tree Trail will be illuminated on Main Street. Madison City Community Orchestra will perform. Madison Public Library staff will read “The Polar Express.”

A new tradition for the city will debut after the lighting ceremony with the first annual Downtown Madison Wassail Fest on Dec. 2.

Merchants of Downtown Madison have been working with Madison Station Historical Preservation Society to sponsor the event.

Wassail Fest will start at 6 p.m., immediately following the tree lighting for Madison Station Polar Express Christmas on Main. All festivities are free to the public.

The historical society has designated the center of activities at Main and Church streets following the tree lighting, Tammy Hall said. Hall owns Main Street Cafe.

Store and business owners will open their doors to serve samples of wassail, which consists of spiced cider that is served hot. Visitors can vote for the wassail that they consider has the best taste as merchants vie for bragging rights for the best tasting recipe in town. The winner for the best wassail recipe will be announced by Dec. 6.

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Christmas Card Lane, an outdoor, life-size card exhibit located in the Madison’s historic district, will be held again this year. You’ll find whimsical, traditional, and religious themes among the more than thirty designs on display.

Drive along Church and Front Street, in the historic downtown neighborhood, to enjoy this visual holiday delight.

MADISON – Showing a mastery of the gamut of subjects, Puja Chopade has claimed the title of 2021 Alabama Brain Bee Champion.

Chopade is a junior at Bob Jones High School.

Affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Alabama Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for high school students. Brain Bee activities are held annually in conjunction with UAB Neuroscience Day. (uab.edu/ brainbee) Following Chopade’s first-place win, Anmol Guard from Loveless Academic Magnet Program or LAMP in Montgomery ranked in second place. By winning the state title, Chopade qualifies to attend the 2021 National Brain Bee Championship.

Local brain bee competitions culminate in the International Brain Bee. In 1999, Dr. Norbert Myslinski founded the international contest to motivate “our youth to learn more about the brain. We need their energy and their passion to help find cures for autism, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and other brain disorders.”

Local competitions usually have multiple choice and oral components. The national competition consists of neuroanatomical practicals, neurohistological slide readings, patient diagnosis and MRI reading components.

For the local Brain Bee, Chopade wants to see more students represent North Alabama. Specifically, she wants to see girls in higher numbers at the competition.

In addition, Chopade is taking this competition a notch higher in 2022. She plans on coaching and mentoring students from Bob Jones and James Clemens High School alike to represent North Alabama in Brain Bee 2022.

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Madison City Community Orchestra musicians will perform for the Polar Express Tree Lighting on Dec. 2

Santa is due to arrive in downtown Madison on Dec. 11 in the annual Madison Christmas Parade.

Christmas in Madison Lucky visitors will get a chance at door prizes.

“Come out to sample, shop and be festive! We hope to provide Madison and surrounding areas with a festive evening to kick off the holiday season,” Hall said.

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The 2021 Madison Christmas Parade, coordinated by Madison Parks and Recreation Department, will fill the streets on Dec. 11 at 5 p.m.

Parade units will line up on Plaza Drive, and proceed south on Hughes Road to Insanity Complex at 100 Skate Park Drive.

The parade’s rain date will be Dec. 12 at 2 p.m.

In other activities, the city and historical society will present the third annual Madison Christmas Capers on Dec. 12 from 4 to 5 p.m. Lifelong residents will reprise the legend with ‘Doc’ Hughes tossing live chickens from his drug store’s roof to spectators below.

The custom of Christmas Capers originated in 1925 when George Walton ‘Doc’ Hughes rented the

Humphrey-Hughes property at 200 Main St. in downtown Madison. Doc Hughes opened his drug store business at that location, which he operated until 1972.

During years of the Great Depression in the early 1930s, Hughes started a holiday tradition dubbed the “Christmas Chicken Capers,” according to “Madison Station, Historic Downtown Madison, 1856-2015” by Madison Station Historical Preservation Society.

On Christmas Eve, ‘Doc’ Hughes threw live chickens from the roof of his business. The chickens had tags attached to their legs, and people could redeem the tags for prizes in Hughes’ store. Anyone who caught the chickens (sometimes turkeys, some people say) received the prizes and kept the chicken for Christmas dinner.

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Christmas Chicken Capers evolved from live chickens to rubber chickens with gift cards from local retail stores.

At 4 p.m., Doc Hughes’ grandsons, Larry and Walt Anderson, will re-enact the legend by pitching rubber chickens with gift vouchers tied to their legs from Hughes Drug Store’s balcony. Gift vouchers are valued in thousands of dollars.

Rotary Club of Madison will serve free hot chocolate and cookies. Madison City Community Orchestra will entertain the crowd.

Christmas Capers will continue when the city and Torch Technologies present the second annual “Madison Christmas Night at the Movie.” The free film will be shown at Home Place Park at 5:30 p.m. Parking will be available at Madison City Schools Stadium.

Bee champion ‘Brain’ subjects and are excited about the Brain Bee competition. With no time to lose and less than three months to prepare, Puja Chopade is focusing on having a strict study timeline for all her students.

In academic-based activities, Chopade ranked as second-place finalist in Pathophysiology at the HOSA State Leadership Conference (HOSA represents “Future Health Professionals.”) in early 2021. Her Science Bowl team claimed the regional title.

Chopade is President and co-founder of Bob Jones Science Academy, which

hosted the Bob Jones Science Challenge, a district-wide technical competition.

An accomplished chess player in Madison City Chess League, Chopade served as Assistant Tournament Director at the 2021 Fall Scholars Tournament. She reached the Top Ten in the 2020 Madison City Schools Fall Scholars Tournament in the K-12 Open Section. Chopade tied for third place in the U1200 section of the Alabama State Chess Championship in 2020.

She was the fifth-place contestant in individual play in the K-12 Section of the 2020 All Girls State Chess Championship.

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Bob Jones Patriot Players take ‘Eurydice’ to state drama festival

By GREGG PARKER Gregg@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – After winning kudos at district level, Bob Jones Patriot Players are taking their one-act play, “Eurydice,” to the state-level Walter Trumbauer High School Theatre Festival at Troy University on Dec. 3-4.

Along with advancing to state competition, Bob Jones earned important awards, including “Best in Show,” “Best Technical Production,” “Best Ensemble Performance” and Morgan Butler as “Best Actress.” State-level winners will represent Alabama at Southeastern Theatre Conference in 2022.

Cast and crew presented a benefit show of “Eurydice” on Nov. 30 to help in offsetting the cost of the state trip, Director Mary Davis said.

A one-act version of the fulllength play, “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl is a contemporary

interpretation of the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus.

The classical play inspired Broadway’s Tony winner, “Hadestown.”

To satisfy Trumbauer rules, students must load all sets and props on stage, perform and ‘break down’ in 45 minutes. “If we go over 45 minutes, we’re disqualified,” Davis said.

Drama teacher Jesse Tilton, Technical Director who’s formerly of Mountain Brook, selected “Eurydice” to challenge student technicians with the most demanding production technically in the last 10 years.

“The set is truly an artistic masterpiece. What Mr. Tilton has taught students is just incredible. We’re blessed to have him as our newest Patriot Player Director,” Davis said.

“I agreed with Mr. Tilton’s play suggestion because the show depends largely on great ensemble work – the acting style that I’ve always loved direct-

ing,” Davis said.

Set in the 1940s, the story focuses on Eurydice’s choice to either return to earth with Orpheus or to stay in the underworld with her father. This show calls for four leading actors: Morgan Butler (Eurydice), Ryland Segerson (Father), Nate Bryan (Interesting Man) and Steven Rogers (Orpheus).

Davis fashioned characters to include all students: * Ensemble or “Greek Chorus” – Four each for Little Stones, Big Stones and Loud Stones. * “Machine” – Six actors decked out in steampunk garb that deliver Eurydice’s letters to Orpheus. * “Forget Me Notes” -- Fivepiece band that underscores dialogue.

Costume designer Shari Kingsford and student costumers dressed 12 stones, six steampunk machines, five-member 1940s nightclub band and lead actors.

Bob Jones Patriot Players will compete with “Eurydice” at the Walter Trumbauer High School Theatre Festival. In the photo, actors in the ‘Machine’ wearing steampunk gear deliver Eurydice’s letters to Orpheus.

The crew includes Student Director Samantha Bignault and Student Tech Directors Anjalee Crawford and Mitchell

Czarnota. Musicians on strings/ rhythm are Rett Krome, Sabrina Glover, Noah Neveu, Jenna Velez and Peyton Worden.

Michelle Epling begins new role as Madison Chamber executive director

By STAFF REPORTS MADISON - The Madison Chamber of Commerce recently announced their new executive director.

Michelle Epling began her new job last month, a role she is excited about as she leads the Chamber into a new year.

Settling into her new position, Epling said she respects the solid foundation the previous leadership of the board of directors and ambassadors have built.

“I am looking forward to working with each of them to continue to grow and enhance the great work that was done before me,” Epling said.

Epling pursued the job opening with the chamber because “I truly love our town. It’s the best city in Alabama, and I have loved living and working here since 2007.”

“We have amazing community partners who have supported us and continued to support us throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. I am looking forward to continuing to work with them to showcase their businesses through fun chamber events throughout the year,” Epling said.

Looking at the personality of Madison and her attraction to newcomers, Epling appreciates Madison’s quality of life “where you can put down your roots with your family, work and community.” In addition, Madison City Schools stands as a shining example to other dis-

tricts and “is ranked the second best in the state of Alabama,” she said.

As Madison experiences tremendous growth, the job market and new families also are expanding.

“I am looking forward to continuing to promote that to all our visitors, shoppers and families who live and work in and around Madison,” Epling said.

“This will only continue to enhance our different industry businesses and continue to drive economic growth in our region.”

Epling’s professional resume includes Director of Capital Giving, Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater and Academy in Huntsville; Account Executive, Huntsville “EVENT” magazine and “Huntsville Business Journal”; and sales and marketing for Newberry Pecans in Ardmore. In jobs with remote/travel focus, she worked as Lending Development Specialist with CUNA Mutual and as Client Development Manager for Allied Solutions.

“I have spent my career as a corporate sales trainer in the classroom, and my experience in direct sales and entrepreneurship has given me the skills to be able to use all these skills to help grow the chamber,” Epling said.

A Huntsville native, Epling earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing at Auburn University. She also holds licenses for Life and Health Insurance, along with Property and Casual-

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Michelle Epling was recently named the new executive director for the Madison Chamber of Commerce. ty Insurance.

Since 2007, she has been a Madison resident. After securing her first job after college, Epling wanted to live near where she grew up “but in a new environment so I could expand my horizons.” She started out in an apartment next to Dublin Park and has lived in her current home for 10plus years.

“I love that we (Madison residents) have the best opportunities to truly live that work/life balance through various community events that happen each week in our hometown,” Epling said.

Her husband, Adam Epling, works as a software consultant at Hexagon. Their twin daughters, Abby and Charlotte, are first-graders.

For more information, email Michelle@madisonalchamber.com or visit madisonalchamber.com, facebook.com/madisonalchamber or instagram. com/madisonalchamber.

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SKATING IN THE PARK - The Huntsville Museum of Art and Redstone Federal Credit Union officially opened another season of Skating in the Park on Nov. 19 The outdoor ice-skating rink will be open through Jan. 17. Located directly behind the Huntsville Museum of Art in Big Spring Park, Skating in the Park will be open seven days a week, including holidays. Rink hours change at different points of the season and can be found at hsvmuseum.org. Admission: $15 ages 10 and up $10 ages 9 and under $13 for groups of 10 or more and $5 scooter rental. There is a $5 discount for those who bring their own skates. “Skating in the Park brings our community together each year to celebrate the holiday season in the heart of downtown Huntsville,” said Museum Director of Development Andrea Petroff. “We are proud to host this festive annual event and look forward to celebrating another season with old and new friends alike. Skating in the Park enriches our economy by bringing more people downtown to enjoy all the unique happenings in our flourishing city. There are so many incredible holiday traditions in Huntsville each year, and I’m ecstatic to include Skating in the Park in a group of festivities that brings so much joy to North Alabama.” The rink will host special events throughout the season including Skate with Santa, DJ Nights presented by McDonalds, a family-friendly New Year’s Eve, Superhero night and more. To stay updated on all Skating in the Park events and any weather-related closings or delays, be sure to follow the Facebook or Instagram pages @SkatingInThePark.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA • Dec. 18 • Bob Jones High School Santa will be coming to Madison for the annual “Breakfast with Santa” at Bob Jones High School on Dec. 18. Decked out in their elfin costumes, Bob Jones Cheerleaders will host a tasty breakfast of pancakes and the trimmings from 7:30 to 11 a.m. in the cafeteria. Guests will enjoy a great meal with the jolly ole’ soul himself, Santa Claus. Portraits with Santa Claus are free with each ticket purchase and will offer memories of a wonderful holiday experience. Craft activities and games also will be set up for the children. Tickets are $10 at the event. $7 per person advance, 3 years and under are free.

Next Step Farms is planning to host “A Christmas at the Farm” on Dec. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is described as a Christmas experience for the entire family with a “slei-hay” ride, cookie and hot chocolate with Mrs. Claus, crafts with the elves and pictures with Santa. For more information, go to their website at www. nextstepfarm.org.

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GALAXY OF LIGHTS • Huntsville Botanical Garden • www.hsvbg.org Galaxy of Lights, an annual holiday light experience at the Huntsville Botanical Garden, is back for its 26th season. Currently, the Walking Nights are still being held through Dec. 1. Galaxy of Lights Driving Nights will take place Thursday, Dec. 2, through Saturday, Jan. 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ticket prices range from $20 to $35 per vehicle (limit of 10 passengers) with a $5 discount available at the gate on Mondays for active and retired military personnel with valid ID. Tickets for Galaxy of Lights tickets are available front desk during business hours or at hsvbg.org/galaxy.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL • Dec. 3-5 & 10-12 • VBC Playhouse • www.fantasyplayhouse.org On Christmas Eve, solitary businessman Ebenezer Scrooge receives a haunting visit from the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, in this classic Dickens’ tale. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future take Scrooge on a supernatural journey to show him what truly matters. Enjoy one of the greatest ghost stories of all time with your family this Christmas season! Presented by Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater. Suitable for ages 6 and up.

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THE NUTCRACKER IS BACK! - It’s back! Tickets are now available for Huntsville Ballet’s 52nd annual production of The Nutcracker to be performed December 10-12 at the Von Braun Center’s Mark C Smith Concert Hall. Sorely missed in 2020, the production features the Company’s entire roster of professional dancers, complemented by a young cast comprised of over 80 students from Huntsville Ballet School, the official school of Huntsville Ballet. Huntsville Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker is a beloved holiday tradition in the Rocket City. With the exception of the 2020 season, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of performances, Huntsville Ballet’s production is enjoyed by thousands of loyal patrons annually. To purchase tickets visit www.huntsvilleballet.org/ tickets or call 256-970-0917. Showtimes are Friday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

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Liberty boasts 31 students qualifying for Alabama All State Choir 2021-2022

Alicia Moreno Mulloy serves as Director of Choral Music at Liberty Middle School. Setting a school record, 31 of her students qualified for the Alabama All State Choir 2021-2022.

Smith, Ana Sullivan and Erin Weyenburg.

These auditions were open to students in grades 7-12 who are enrolled in a choir class at their school.

“Thousands of students audition each year, but only a couple of hundreds of students are chosen to participate in each choir. This is a very competitive festival,” Mulloy said.

“My favorite part of preparing for All State Choir auditions is our ‘LMS All State Night (which) took place the Friday evening before auditions.

It was two hours of hard work and fun,’” Mulloy said.

“We challenged students to video-record themselves in small groups doing silly actions with their songs around different areas of campus,” Mulloy said. For example, a student might record himself or herself singing an audition song in a yoga pose in a school stairwell.

“We ended the night with a pizza

party and a spooky story, which had most of the boys screaming like little ladies. It was truly a memorable night,” Mulloy said.

Students reacted with excitement upon learning that judges selected them. Shelby Bryant said, “I cried when I saw Ms. Mulloy’s text message that I made it!” Hayden Irwin was happy “that my hard work paid off.” Abigail Holme said, “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!”

“I’m so proud of the students. Not only are they fantastic singers, but they are also fantastic human beings,” Mulloy said. “They show gratitude, respect and kindness daily.

They’re truly passionate learners, fearless leaders and children of exceptional character.”

The 2022 All-State Choral Festival will be held with accomplished conductors on March 10-12, 2022 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham.

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The organization assists students in sharpening programming skills, recruiting and building collaboration skills for team programming.

ACTE activities support Gov. Kay Ivy’s Alabama Computer Science Initiative. The following passage is in the initiative: “. . . Provide all Alabama learners with access to excellent STEM educational programming and experiences that build a solid foundation and provide opportunities for entry into the workforce.”

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MADISON – Teams from James Clemens High School earned top places in the Team Programming Challenge, a fall virtual event coordinated by Alabama Consortium for Technology in Education Inc. or ACTE. In Level 4 for grades 9 and 10, James Clemens’ team named “The Bandwidth Besties” claimed first place.

Team members were Madhu Balaji, Nivriti Eadala, Connie Guo and Grace Hur. In addition, Andrew Gohlich, Hannah Park, Sophia Simpson and Brian Venson in the team “Expecting Crashes” earned third place.

Among the teams in Level 5 for grades 11 and 12, James Clemens’ “JCHS Group 6” team not only won first place but earned a perfect score in the con-

test. Team members were Daniel Je, Pranav Somu, Joshua Wang and Jeremiah Yang.

In proximity of their schoolmates, Team “Oriental Market” with members Koury Harmon, Steve Jung, Alex King and Jaden Yu reached second place in the competition.

Kayla Brown sponsors the teams.

ACTE officials issued a special thank-you “for a great job to Jerry Zheng, our resident ACTE competition manager . . . for co-running the state competition for the second year in a row.” Zheng, also from James Clemens, created the first virtual platform for students to practice and compete in the state-level competition.

He formulated questions, wrote test cases and coordinated the competition online.

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Liberty had 31 choral students qualify for the Alabama All State Choir 2021-2022. “This is a record for our school,” Alicia Moreno Mulloy, Liberty’s Director of Choral Music, said.

Each year, Alabama Vocal Association hosts the All-State Choral Festival, a three-day event that culminates in a professionally recorded concert.

“The festival is an opportunity for students with outstanding ability and initiative to receive public recognition, to sing under the direction of nationally recognized choral clinicians and to perform choral literature of the highest quality,” Mulloy said.

This year’s All State Choir auditions at Mayfair Church of Christ in Huntsville returned to face-to-face format. Students had to prepare six or seven songs to perform for adjudicators.

Liberty students selected by audition for the Alabama Vocal Association All State Choir are Hany Amer, Mavaea Baker, Shelby Bryant, Heather Campbell, Jaelyn Clay, Ava Cooper, Reagan Curry, Mason Douglas, Brycen Fuller, Annabelle Gagliano, Elijah Greer, Andrew Handley, Tavin Haygood, Abigail Holme, Errius Horrison, Hayden Irwin, Jayden Jacoby Bradford, Dylan Jester, Lauren Johnson, Annie Kate Lane, Tyler Lapp, Sarah Mays, Vivien Mueller, Scarlett Pressell, Layla Prevatt, Brennan Ragsdale, Taylor Richmond, Eric Salguerio, Andrew

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Tournament champs The Bob Jones girls basketball team recently experienced a road-trip to remember making its way to Gulf Shores, playing in and winning the Gulf Shores Thanksgiving Bash held at Gulf Shores High. Page 3B

The Sparkman Senators needed extra time on the court, but used the time well to win the 2021 N2HOOPS Invitational held at Bob Jones High. The Senators outlasted Mae Jemison in overtime to win the annual Thanksgiving time boy’s basketball tournament.

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MADISON - An extra playing period was placed on the scoreboard in the finals to determine the champions of the 2021 N2HOOPS Invitational held at Bob Jones High. In the end, the better team stepped forward as Sparkman overcame an eightpoint second half deficit and defeated Mae Jemison 65-56 in overtime to claim the annual tournament’s championship trophy.

“We were slow reacting early on in the game and finally made the plays we needed due to our defense with several steals and good stops, which fed our offense to some easy buckets, plus we began to hit some shots that did not fall earlier in the game,” said Jamie Coggins head coach

of Sparkman.

The Senators (7-1) had a most difficult bracket to play in and they ran through their opponents on their way to the finals.

Sparkman defeated Austin 7957, Lee 62-48 and James Clemens 68-58 to advance to the tourney climatic game. In the title matchup with Mae Jemison, Josh Price scored 17 points, pulled 5 rebounds and had 5 assists to lead the squad. He was three of three from 3-point land and was eight of eight at the free throw line. Senior Calen Lightford scored 10 points with 9 assists while Landon Jacobs (Sr.) had 8 points with 4 rebounds and junior Karmelo Montgomery’s 8 points.

“Our bench stepped up and came through for us in the title game scoring 19 points on the evening,” added Coggins.

Sparkman fought hard, dug deep and showed its true playing character coming from behind against a very good Mae Jemison team. The fourth quarter surge was keyed when Lightford hit a four-point play giving the Senators the lead.

The squad from Harvest took a three-point lead into the final seconds of regulation only to see Mae Jemison hit a three pointer to send the game into overtime.

For Lightford, the 5-11, 160-pound senior became just the third player under Coggins’ tenure at Sparkman to reach the 1,000-point club within the program. He reached the plateau with 17 points against Lee in round two. Against James Clemens, Lightford popped in a career-tying 31 points hitting on eight of 10 three-point shots.

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HAVOC REMAINS UNDEFEATED AT HOME - Coming back home after a tough Peoria loss, the Havoc would begin the holidays off with two goals in the first period over Birmingham. Former Birmingham Bull had three points on the night. Tyler Piacentini would seal the deal putting the Havoc up 4-1. Goaltender Hunter Vorva would go on to claim his fourth victory of the year, making 33 saves. In the next game, the Havoc would score first against Pensacola with captain Tyler Piacentini netting his tenth goal of the year. Nolan Kaiser would net his second goal in two nights before Pensacola would score two goals to equalize the game. Jacob Barber would end up breaking the tie and scoring the eventual game-winning goal. The final frame would see Cole Reginato and Sy Nutkevitch score two insurance goals before the final buzzer sounded. The Havoc will be back at the VBC on Friday, Dec. 3 against the Evansville Thunderbolts for Star Wars Night benefiting UCP. The Havoc will wear specialty jerseys and have characters at the game. For ticket information, go to www.huntsvillehavoc.com. Photo by William Aycock.

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MADISON - The Class 4A semi-final matchup between visiting Oneonta and host Madison Academy was one of waves of momentum with the final tidal wave of two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and a 28-24 victory by Oneonta over No. 1 ranked Madison Academy at Bill Washington Stadium.

The unranked Redskins (131) advance to the state title game versus Vigor Dec. 3 in Birmingham.

The battle went back and forth the entire game only to see Madison Academy with one possession in the final stanza while the Redskins used time consuming drives and a mishandled kickoff by the Mustangs to crumble the winning walls of the top ranked team which finish the 2012 campaign 12-2.

Oneonta opened the scoring on its first possession of the game on a 49-yard scoring strike from Braden Moore to Jacob Handley.

Madison Academy returned the greeting on a Will Stokes two-yard run. The Redskins the started from its own 14 yard line to begin a scoring drive capped by a 40-yard pass play and a one-yard score by Fluff Bothwell to end the first quarter with a 14-7 lead.

The second quarter was scoreless, but Madison Academy missed out on two very capable scoring opportunities deep in Oneonta territory within the stanza with a turnover inside the 15-yard line and a blocked field goal attempt. Add the strong defensive play by the Mustangs, the second quarter was definitely owned by the home team only to come up empty on the scoreboard.

Madison Academy simply ruled the third quarter with 17 points and a 24-14 lead.

The horses tied the score on a 50-yard scoring strike from Carson Creehan to Tim Spurlock, took the lead on a Stokes’ 35-yard scamper and added a scoring pad on an Ian Vachon 40-yard field goal for the 10-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

In the final 12 minutes, the Redskins scored twice with Bothwell doing the honors twice and their defense held the Mustangs on a fourth and two play at the Mustangs’ own 46. After the first score and ensuing kickoff, a mishandled kick return was recovered by the Redskins leading to the winning score. With three and a half minutes remaining, enough time was available for Madison Academy to somehow get the ball back and make a drive for a winning score.

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Lady Patriots win Thanksgiving Bash title on memorable road trip GULF SHORES- The Bob Jones girls basketball team recently experienced a road-trip to remember making its way to Gulf Shores, playing in and winning the Gulf Shores Thanksgiving Bash held at Gulf Shores High.

“All of our players played and contributed and I am very grateful to our support system consisting of assistant coaches and parents,” said Jazmine Powers head coach.

After playing games three of four previous nights of the tournament and then leaving for Gulf Shores at 7:00 a.m. the opening day of tournament action, which included a 5:30 p.m. tip-off for its opening game, the Lady Patriots swept all three tournament games to take the championship tournament trophy.

In the opener, Bob Jones defeated Foley 49-36 behind the 17 points and 8 rebounds by sophomore Janiyah Bone and fellow sophomore Jordyn Fields’ 13 points. In game two against the host Gulf Shores,

Bone, who is considered one of the top players on the Patriots’ squad, went down and out early in the contest with an ankle injury and would eventually miss the championship game. Senior Emariah Grant poured in 19 points to lead the Pats to a 53-42 advancing the squad to the finals against a very talented team from Tupelo, Miss.

“Tupelo was the best team I’ve seen in a while and we played hard and stuck to our game plan of limiting them to one shot and made them score over the top of us,” said Powers, in her third season as the Patriots’ head coach. “We were aggressive offensively and our defense played an extraordinary game.”

Sophomore guard Alana Obianozie topped the Patriots with 21 points followed by Grant with 12 and junior Jada Burks who added 7 points and 7 steals in a 47-41 victory.

With the trophy winning effort Bob Jones remains undefeated at 8-0 on the season, but the trip to Gulf Shores with championship caliber play was only the tip of the adversity the squad was faced with during

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its trip to the sunny shores of Alabama on the Gulf Coast.

On the day of the title game with a scheduled 7:30 p.m. tip-off, the Patriots had to check out of their beachhouse at 11:00 a.m. and spent the next eight hours in an attempt to pass the time away awaiting the contest. The girls went to a movie, spent a lot of time sitting on the bleachers within the gymnasium and in their cars.

Powers added, “We went through a lot of adversities that final day and we showed a lot of toughness by going through that day and winning the tournament that night. I’m extremely proud of our team.”

The tournament schedule was a Saturday, Monday and Tuesday with Sunday a day off. The Lady Patriots had a wonderful and rewarding day of leisure on that Sunday in which they visited the white sands of the beach, played flag football and had numerous team-building activities.

“We had a lot of games over a one week amount of time and add the traveling aspect, it was really a road trip to remember,” said Powers.

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The Bob Jones girls basketball team celebrate its winning the Gulf Shores Thanksgiving Bash in Gulf Shores and remain undefeated at the holiday break period of the 2021-2022 season. Head coach Jazmine Powers, left-front, indicated the tournament was certainly a “road-trip” for her squad.

Troy fires Chip Lindsey as head coach, Bob Jones product released in his third season

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Troy University fired its head coach Chip Lindsey with one game remaining in the 2021 season.

Lindsey, a graduate of Bob Jones High, was in his third season as top man of the football program for the Trojans. Photo by Joshua Thurston ing a championship-winning team. I am grateful to the administration at Troy for giving me this opportunity to serve as head coach. I would like to thank my family for their unwavering love and support.”

Lindsey was a four-sport athlete at Bob Jones and attended both North Alabama and Alabama to earn his degree. He later earned a master’s degree in educational leadership

from the University of Phoenix.

Upon completing his college education he coached high school teams before moving to the college ranks.

In 2013, Lindsey was an offensive analyst for Auburn in its run to the National Championship Game in which the Tigers lost to Florida State 34-31.

Lindsey and his wife, Cecily, have four children.

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Stokes had two scores on the night giving the super talented senior 50 TDs for the season as Madison Academy averaged 39 points per game

while allowing just 14. The season began with a loss against Briarwood Academy, but unfortunately for head coach Bob Godsey and the entire Mustangs’ program ended in the same manner.

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Chip Lindsey, a graduate of Bob Jones High in 1992, was released of his duties as head coach of the Trojans after the team’s disappointing 45-7 loss to Appalachian State, which put the program at 5-6 on the season. Lindsey went 15-19 in his three seasons at Troy. Before taking the position at Troy the 47-year old Lindsey was offensive coordinator at Auburn, Arizona State and Southern Miss.

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By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com MADISON - Twenty years ago twin brothers Jason and Evan Osborn were born to Craig and Marsha Osborn who celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this month. Within three years it became evident Jason was suddenly losing his verbal communication skills and doctors diagnosed the young lad with autism. The entire Osborn family took steps to assist Jason, but he had his own agenda, which soon came to be a runner alongside his father in this year’s Boston Marathon.

“He began to run in pre-school and became fascinated by maps and began to explore his surroundings by many times escaping his confines and explore as he felt his surrounding areas held more interest than anything presented to him in a classroom setting,” said Craig.

Ten years ago Craig began running as part of his personal exercise program where he has lost 70 pounds. He was going through a workout program for three years, but wanted to expand his routine and get outdoors. Running was the perfect choice. Jason watched intensely on Craig’s outdoors adventures and Craig saw to have Jason join alongside, which would be a good way to be constructive in getting Jason involved in a more structured way.

Craig soon approached Drew Bell, head track coach at James Clemens High where Jason was attending school. Bell formulated an idea to where Jason would join the squad during runs, but Jason needed shadowing. Fellow students helped when they could, but Craig soon became Jason’s fulltime shad-

ow. Jason became a member of the school’s cross country team and Craig was recruited by Bell to become an assistant coach, which helped in the structured workouts for Jason.

Jason’s first official road race was in August, 2013. “We quickly found a way to communicate through running,” added Craig.

Since that first venture into an actual race, Jason has participated numerous in races including 10 10K and half-marathon distances. His trek through the famed 125th running of the Boston Marathon was his second marathon distance outing.

“At first Jason would sort of get distracted during a race, but he now understands the rules of a race and the ramifications of following those regulations,” said Craig, 62 and retired.

The decision to make the trip to the famed race came from Jason’s incredible time in his first marathon, which was the 2019 Rocket City Marathon. He completed the 26-mile course in 3-hours, 57-minutes. Making Boston was Craig’s second jaunt to Beantown as he ran the world’s most popular marathon in 2015. This trip would certainly be different. On race day, Jason was quiet and paid attention to his immediate surroundings and knew he was in a special place.

The father-son tandem was among 20,000 runners who started the race with only 16,000 finishers. Special need runners started the race after the elite runners took the starting gun blast. Craig and Jason had a game plan- harness Jason to keep their goal of completing the race in four hours. With near perfect weather conditions, the race was flawless for the duo. They took regular wa-

ter breaks, walked for a short time and then quickly made their way back to the normal planned pace.

“I was always aware of his condition and in the last two to three miles it began to look like Jason may be struggling a bit,” said Craig. “But, as what is best known about the Boston Marathon, the crowds pulled you in and the last one-half mile the course was filled with enthusiastic crowds.”

In memorable style, clutching hands and running side-by-side as they crossed the finish line, where Marsha was waiting, Craig and Jason posted a time of 4:21.

Jason graduated from James Clemens in 2019 and currently holds down a part-time job at Texas Roadhouse Restaurant.

The two are nearly inseparable as Craig has incorporated Jason within his physical workouts where they run throughout Madison to a tune of 20-25 miles per week.

Jason has had occupational and speech therapy and loves to go horseback riding on guided rides in nearby Meridianville.

In early November, Craig and Jason were asked to be official ambassadors for the annual Madison Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll 5K a signature fundraising event for the Special Education program of the Madison City Schools. Over 200 runners participated in the race held at Madison City Schools Stadium. Jason was the official starter for the race and handed out medals post-race.

Jason has come a long way in understanding his surroundings and taking to running in a more confined manner than he did as a small boy growing up in Madison.

The father-son tandem of Craig and Jason Osborn conjointly cross the finish line at the 2021 Boston Marathon held Oct. 11. Jason, who has autism, has been running races with his father for eight years and the two can be seen throughout Madison on scheduled runs on a weekly basis.

Burnett’s historic night leads UAH to 103-75 romp over Oakwood

By STAFF REPORTS HUNTSVILLE - Thanksgiving might be on Thursday, but Luke Burnett clearly wanted to feast a night early as the redshirt freshman knocked down 10 3-pointers and led The University of Alabama in Huntsville men’s basketball team to a 103-75 victory over visiting crosstown foe Oakwood on Wednesday night at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall. The Chargers move to 6-2 with their sixth straight victory, while OU falls to 0-5.

Burnett was especially impressive in the first half, finishing one off the school record for points in a half with 29 (the record is 30 set by Thomas Jones on both Feb. 10, 1989, and Dec. 14, 1989) as he went 10-for13 overall in the period including a 9-for-11 showing from beyond the arc.

It is believed that the nine made

3-pointers is a program record for made triples in a half.

The Knoxville, Tennessee, native would finish the contest with 34 points after going 12-for-19 and making the 10 treys, and that number of successful shots from downtown are the most by a Charger since at least the 2002-03 season (the record is 12 set by Jones in that Dec. 14, 1989, game against Cumberland), and it ties Burnett for eighth all-time in Gulf South Conference history for single-game 3-pointers made.

Burnett entered the night as the nation’s leader in total 3-pointers made on the season.

Chaney Johnson also had a big night for the Chargers, shooting at an 8-for-13 clip on his way to scoring 20 and extend his double-figure scoring streak to start the season to eight, and for good measure he also grabbed seven rebounds.

Rounding out UAH’s trio that

scored in double figures was CJ Williamson who poured in 14 while leading the Chargers with six assists and three steals.

Daniel Saylor paced the Chargers on the glass, collecting 12 of the team’s 50 boards as UAH outrebounded Oakwood by 22.

For the second time in three games, the Chargers never trailed as the home team jumped out to a quick 10-2 advantage just over two minutes into the game on their way to building up a 61-35 advantage at the half, and the lead would grow to as many as 33 and never dip below 20 in the second half as the team secured the 103-75 victory.

UAH finished the contest shooting 50.7 percent overall and was 16-for-31 from long-range, while the Ambassadors shot 41.5 percent on the night.

Edmen Stewart paced the visitors with 28 points.

Luke Burnett led The University of Alabama in Huntsville men’s basketball team to a 103-75 victory over visiting foe Oakwood .

UAH receives berth to NCAA South Regional as No. 6 seed

By STAFF REPORTS HUNTSVILLE - The University of Alabama in Huntsville volleyball team has earned a berth to the 2021 NCAA South Region Championships as the sixth seed as announced on the NCAA regional selection show on Monday evening.

The NCAA South Region Championships will begin on Thursday, Dec. 2. The first round will continue on that Friday, and the second round will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5.

UAH’s opening-round matchup will take place on Dec. 2 against No. 3 seed Nova Southeastern. The Chargers and Sharks have only matched up twice all-time, with NSU taking the most recent contest in 2010.

No. 1 seed West Florida will host the tournament from Dec. 2-5 at the UWF Fieldhouse, which will also feature No. 2 seed Tampa, No. 4 seed

Embry-Riddle, No. 5 seed Lynn, No. 7 seed Palm Beach Atlantic and No. 8 seed Spring Hill in addition to UAH as the No. 6 seed and Nova Southeastern as the No. 3 seed.

The UAH volleyball program will be making its seventh appearance in the NCAA tournament, as the Chargers earn their second straight berth after appearing in the 2019 NCAA South Region Championships. The 2020 fall NCAA championship schedule was cancelled due to COVID-19.

UAH owns a 21-9 overall record in the 2021 campaign and a 13-3 record in Gulf South Conference matches, with the Chargers most recently falling in the GSC tournament semifinals this past weekend.

The Chargers have won 20 or more games in four consecutive fall seasons, which is the first time the program has achieved the feat since a string of 12 straight 20-plus win seasons from 1990-2001.

UAH’s opening-round matchup will take place on Dec. 2 against No. 3 seed Nova Southeastern.

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December 1, 2021

14, 15, & 18 Arnett Street, James Henry Cain

By JOHN P. RANKIN Madison Historian MADISON - Mary Ann Parham birthed about 11 children to a Thomas J. Cain, according to a compilation of census records, Ancestry.com postings, and the book “Lure and Lore of Limestone County” by Chris Edwards and Faye Axford. In each census, Thomas was listed as a farmer, even when he was living in Madison in 1870 and 1880 after moving from Limestone County.

Thomas J Cain and his brother James Henry Cain were enumerated in 1850 Limestone County as part of their parents’ household, headed by their father Allison Chappell Cain. This James Henry Cain (1838-1886) in 1860 was listed as a clerk in the household and store of William A. Hines of Shoal Ford, but this article focuses more upon a later James Henry Cain in Madison.

The younger James Henry Cain (b.1871) became a Madison merchant and in 1897 married Charlotte (“Lottie”) Troup Slaughter (1870-1941), daughter of Dr. John Robert Slaughter and his wife Mary Lanford. The death date for James is confusing, because it is indicated as 1938 per his Last Will &Testament preparation and the estate probate records, but his grave marker shows 1937, and a newspaper obit shows his death year as 1939. Charlotte’s mother Mary was a daughter of William Lanford by his second wife Charlotte Fennell, who was a daughter of Isham J. Fennell Sr. and Temperance Jordan. Mary Lanford was therefore a granddaughter of Rev. War soldier Bartholomew Jordan, and Lottie was a great-granddaughter of Bartholomew Jordan through Bartholomew’s daughter Temperance.

The Slaughters lived where Lottie grew up, in the large house built in 1854 by her father William Lanford on the east bank of Indian Creek along the old route of Madison Pike even before that was known as the original route of Highway 20. Of course, today’s Slaughter Road is named in honor of Dr. John Slaughter, the father of James’ wife Charlotte. The address of the Lanford-Slaughter expanded and modernized house today is 7400 Old Madison Pike, located immediately west of the new Raytheon office building.

James Henry Cain and his wife Lottie lived in Madison on the east side of the north end of Buttermilk Alley, at 18 Arnett Street. James also constructed with identical floor plans the houses at 14 and 15 Arnett Street. The house at the 14 Arnett Street address was constructed in 1927 as a honeymoon cottage for his son John Slaughter Cain. However, the house at 15 Arnett which was constructed in 1931 became the home of Roy Stone, Madison County Commission chairman before John S. Cain lived in it. (Today that house is the home of another artist associated with Arnett Street, Colleen Cassidy Murch and her husband Michael.) The James H. Cain store was at 202 Main Street, and his name is still displayed across the front entrance. One year before his own passing in 1938, James H. Cain divorced Lottie, but he stipulated support provisions for the duration of her life. He then married widow Mary Elizabeth Woody Latham Collier. Woody, already independent and financially well-off, after the death of James signed a quit claim to allow Lottie continued use and ownership of some of the properties that had been owned and built upon by James during his marriage to Lottie. This included 18 Arnett Street; John Slaughter Cain (1902-1949) lived only eleven years after his father’s passing. He is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville. John married Margaret Lucille Wade and sold fertilizer as the representative of the Virginia – Carolina Chemical Corporation in Madison for over 30 years. He and Lucille had two daughters: Betty Joyce Cain (b. 1930) and Shirley (b. 1932, d. 1949).

Betty married Rabun S. Mills. They lived in Tuscaloosa and later in Birmingham. Betty sent family photos with historical information, some of which is included in this article. Lottie and James also had two daughters mentioned in James’ obituary. One daughter was Mrs. Mary Cain Smith of Ashville, North Carolina. The other was Mrs. “Levena” (Lavinia) Cain Collins of Detroit, Michigan. The obituary for James additionally mentioned that he was survived by two sisters: Mrs. L. C. Humphrey of Huntsville and Mrs. D. C. Wolcott of Decatur.

A brother of the younger of the James Henry Cain, Robert Parham Cain, also had a store in Madison, at 110 Main Street. The 110 Main Street Cain store was the first store building operated as a mercantile business in Madison. Initially that store building was owned by George Washington Martin, Madison’s first merchant.

In fact, Robert P. Cain married Lena Martin, a daughter of Elijah Thomas Martin, who was a brother of George Washington Martin. It was Robert’s son, Robert Earl Cain, who lost his wife Annie Elizabeth Nance to a train accident in Madison about 9 months before his firstborn child (Robert Earl Jr.) drowned at age 5 after falling into a cistern behind the store. James Henry Cain apparently also went through a few trials in life, including the divorce of his first wife Lottie Slaughter Cain. He soon afterward married a widow, Woodie Latham Collier, who owned the store beside James’ store on Main Street in Madison. However, their marriage lasted for only about one year, terminated by the death of James himself.

Even a distant relative that James had hired around 1879 to build his house at 18 Arnett Street ended up being a tragic person. That builder was Flavius J. Humphrey (b. 1852 in Meridianville), a son of Edmund D. Humphrey and his wife Lucy Wade Douglass. Edmund was one of the relatively wealthy heirs of David and Sarah (Blankenship) Humphrey, whose estate included almost 2,000 acres in Madison County. However, Edmund and Lucy passed away while Flavius was young.

They are believed to be buried in the Humphrey-True Cemetery, about a quarter mile west of the Byers Nursery (now the Bennett Nursery) on the Parkway north of Huntsville. Their five children (per 1860 census) were taken into the families of several of their Humphrey uncles, with Flavius being raised by his uncle James H. Humphrey, a brother of Boyle Phillips Humphrey, who also lived in Madison.

As an adult, in 1872, Flavius married Ann Russell. In the census of 1880 Flavius was not found, but Ann at age 26 with their daughter Minerva L. (age 6) was enumerated in the home of Ann’s mother, Minerva Russell, a widow in Madison. Ann was shown as married, but again, no Flavius was in the household or anywhere in the county or state census listings. Worse yet, a week

Charlotte (“Lottie”) Slaughter Cain

Home where Charlotte Slaughter grew up and lived until marriage and move into Madison.

Daughter of John S. Cain & Lucille Wade Cain at right. before Christmas in 1889 Ann filed a petition for divorce from Flavius, which was granted in 1891 after all witnesses in the case testified that Flavius had abandoned Ann years earlier and was known to be a man of constant intoxication, licentiousness, and laziness, totally dissolute, intimate with other women, and of unknown whereabouts. No further record of Flavius was ever found in research of the censuses and other historical records.

Other notable connections of the Cain families in Madison included the marriage of Lavinia Malone Cain (daughter of Thomas J. and Mary Ann Parham Cain) to Madison pharmacist John Winston Burton in 1881 as the second of his four wives. The Madison County marriage records show additional Cain connections of significance to more of Madison’s historical families.

Jane P. Cain married Isaac Rainbolt in 1824. Isaac was a son of pioneer Elisha Rainbolt (often spelled “Rainboll”), who lived on top of the northern end of Rainbow Mountain and was its namesake. It was also in 1824 that Susan Cain (born in 1793, Virginia) married David Knox, a silversmith and eyeglass-maker from Delaware who lived in Huntsville and is believed to be connected to the Knox families who settled along Knox Creek and are buried in their family cemetery on the north side of the creek about a half mile north of Highway 72 and east of Balch Road in today’s Clift Farms area. In 1840 Martha Ann M. W. Cain married William J. Halsey, a name long associated through area history with the grocery business in Madison, Huntsville, and Madison County. Other Cain marriages in this area connected into the families of Humphrey, Nance, Bailey, Collins, and Vaughan in the 1800s. The Cain family history in Madison has included great joys and great tragedies during the years, but more recent years the James Henry Cain house at 18 Arnett Street has been owned, occupied, and well-maintained by Stan and Jeanne Steadman. They are greatly appreciated for their long and consistent service to and leadership of the city’s historical preservation activities.

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December 1, 2021

Scholarships up for grabs in American Legion High School Oratorical Contest

By GREGG PARKER

Rejoice……Always!?

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By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand

MADISON – Youth in Madison County high schools can compete for significant scholarship money while showing their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution in the 2022 American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest.

American Legion Posts across Madison County, including Post 229 in Madison, are inviting students younger than 20 years old (as of April 2021) to compete in the 85th annual speech contest.

“The oratorical contest presents our Madison County high school students with an academic speaking challenge that teaches important leadership skills, history of select U.S. laws, ability to think and speak clearly and an understanding of duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of American citizenship,” Danny Marr said. A member of Post 229, Marr is serving as contest chair.

Tom Paone of Huntsville Post 237 has provided contest information to each Madison County and city school.

Contest rules require a prepared 8- to 10-minute

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

—1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, ESV Thanksgiving was just celebrated yet I wonder how many stopped to realize the true meaning.

Not football and tons of food, but the sacrifices the brave Pilgrims made to come to this new land.

Often starting in early November the big frenzy commences, to have the perfect holiday seasons, but do you ever stop and say “why?” or go right on like the crowd shopping till you are crazy and trying to make it like a Hallmark holiday?

Be still. Have peace. Take time to just rest. Stay out of crowds(Covid rules want you to anyway).

Don’t go to every festival there is and don’t feel like you just have to have a gathering. As for the cards, do like I do and send New Years cards in mid January which takes part of the pressure off.

Each year I ask myself “Is this really what Jesus wants or expects and what does it have to do with a savior born in a manger to save the world.”

PRAYER: Joy to the world the savior reigns, let Earth and Heaven rejoice. Oh Lord many are downcast these two months while others walk around charging ahead and charging on their credit cards to have Christmas. Help me Lord to be still and not fall into the trap of commercialism as I try to maintain peace and worship throughout a world that is aching for you whether they realize it or not. 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.

Larry Vannoy, American Legion Post Commander, congratulates Emily Drown, winner of both the Madison County and District 12 competition in the 2021 High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest.

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Retail $518

MOSSBERG G MAVERICK 12 GA. PUMP P #31023

Thank you for the last 5 decades that Larry’s has been priviledged to sell you guns and ammo.

Happy Holidays!

Larry Barnett

2” BARREL

399

$

Retail $245

$

SALE

199

Retail $369

259

Retail $10 000

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$

SALE

$

799

ROSSI 22 MAGNUM RIFLES

579 Retail $650

BERETTA (BOBCAT) STAINLESS 22 AUTO

SALE

$

369 SALE

550

NO MORE TO COME

ROCK ISLAND SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUNS

NEW

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Retail $ SALE $124 LIMITED INVENTORY

GOD BLESS AMERICA

239

$

SALE

00 FO OR VARIO OUS COLOR ADD $10 FRAMES AND RED DOT SIGHTS

ROSSI GALLERY GUN

Re etail $346

SYNTHETIC STOCK K

SALE

$

249

ADD $35 FOR WOOD STOCK

THIS RIFLE WAS DESIGNED BY JOHN BROWNING AND IS MADE OF HIGH QUALITY STEEL AND HAND FITTED

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE LIMITS MAY APPLY ON SOME INVENTORY SALE AT BOTH LOCATIONS

15060 ALA HWY 20 (EXIT 3) IN MADISON (256) 260-7000 OPEN: TUES-FRI 10-6; SAT 9-4 RIGHTS RESERVED TO LIMIT GUN AND AMMO SALES

9 M//M ACT COMPA #365XXL-9BXR3-RXY

SALE

109

$

MUCH AMMO IS HARD TO GET AND FACTORY PRICES ARE MUCH HIGHER BUT IN APPRECIATION TO OUR CUSTOMERS

BUY 10 BOXES OF 9 M/M AMMO 12 GA. BUCK SHOT

OR

223 ORR 5.56 AMMO

GET 1 FREE FOR EVERY 10 BOXES THAT YOU BUY. ALL AMMO MUST BE SAME SKU

Retail $500 SALE

Retail $550

12 GA. PUMP

369

$

249

399

$ WAY BELOW COST SALE

New HATSAN ESCORT SLUGGER

SALE

139

Retail $249 $ HESL121800 001 SALE

NO MORE AVAILABLE New WALTHER PDP

$

9 M/M AUTOS Retail $659

GARAYSAR (FEAR 118)) Retail $580

SUPER SALE PRICE

399

$

SALE

550 12 GA. NEW TACTICAL SHOTGUN

ALL STAINLESS STEEL HAND FITTED MADE BY WORKING FOLKS FOR WORKING FOLKS

TAURUS MODEL 856-38 SNUB A GREAT $ SALE

Retail $392

REVOLVER

SIG SAUER MODEL 365

LARRY’S PISTOL AND PAWN

RECEIVE ALL SALES FIRST! SIGN UP AT: PISTOLANDPAWN.COM

22

SINGLE ACTION

PLUS A FREE PAC CK OF 380 AMMO

Retaill $300

R ail $1 9

ASELKON BOUGHT WAY TOO MANY 1 2 G A. MOD. IT1-G G

$

AUTO STAINLESS & BLACK

22 CAL.

450

199

New SCCY 9M/M

CHOICE OF 410 GA., 20 GA., 12 GA.

2405 NORTH MEMORIAL PARKWAY IN HUNTSVILLE (256) 534-1000 OPEN: TUES-FRI 10-6; SAT 9-4

Noble Passage in downtown Madison keeps magic of Christmas alive

(TA AN)

Retail $309

45 AUTO CARBINE

Retail $450

$ $

Retail 17 $750 SHOT

Madison’s historic downtown will come to life with festive Christmas events and attractions

RUGER SUB COMPACT 380

499 ADD $30 FOR

SALE

New STTEYR 9M/M AUTOS

MODEL L9-A2

$

BELOW Retail $343 COST

319

NEW TIP UP BARRELL

The Magic of Christmas

GLOCK AUTOS

BEST PRICE ANYWHERE

SALE ADD $20 FOR MOUNTED SCOPE 20” BARREL

$

SS SALE INLE$

WE NEED YOUR USED GUNS TRADE THE GUNS YOU DON’T NEED FOR A NEW GLOCK PISTOL LARRY’S PAYS TOP DOLLAR $ FOR USED GUNS New MOSSBERG SHOCKWAVE #50659

New JUST RIGHT 9 M/M

Retail $389

New CITADEL

$

SALE

$

New RUGER 10--22 RIFLES

449

HENRY - 44 MAG.

9 M/M COMPACT AUTO

Reta ail $65 59

Retail $588

SALE

SALE

New CZ MODEL 75D

357 MAG. 4” STAINLESS PORTED

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ALABA AMA COMMER RATIVE

OV VER 25 MOD DELS IN STOCK AT COMPETITIVE PRICES

New GSG MODEL 1911 22 AUTO

399

$

$

BALL PLUS A AMMO FREE BOX OFF ADD $50 FOR 45 AUTO

Retail $500

9 M/M AUTO

Reta ail $480 0

MODEL 627

New TAURUS

399

Retail $329

$

New

CARBINE AND 9 M/M PISTOL

277

STA

Retail $700 0

New HI POINT 9 M/M

IWI MASADA

Retail $300

STAINLESS

12 GA. AU UTO

New TAURUS G3C 9M/M

$

599

Retail $3 350

BEARMAN

NEW AND ROUGH NECK INNOVATIVE

9 M/M

E

$

SALE

Ne ew BOND ARMS

TYPHOON DEFENS

SALE

SALE

$

144

THIS PRICE $100 BELOW COST IS GENUINE AND A GREAT GUN

Retail $650

ST9R 17 SHOT AND ST9R COMPACT 15 SHOT

MC2 15 SHOT

PLUS FREE

#HC9319BOSP OPTICS READY

IN N BLACK, BRONZE, AND FDE COLORS

STO OEG GER

A BOX OF 9 M/M AND 38 SPECIAL DERRINGERS HOLLOW BALL ALL NICKEL Retail POINT $ AMMO FINISH $199 SALE AMMO

OR

#HC9319F IN FDE COLOR

SALE

New MOSSBERG 9M/M

599

DELUXE ENHANCED D

Retail $900

SAME FEA ATURES AS SOME $1 1000 ARS

SIGS COMPACT 9 M/M

New SPRINGFIELD HELLCAT 9M/M AUTOS

CHOICE OF

229

MADISON LIVING

New HERITAGE ROUGH RID D ER

BELOW 45 AUTO COST

MODEL 1911

SDS

CARBINE

New RUGER (EC9S) 9M/M

SALE

New SIG SAUER

SALE

349

$

Retail $299

12 SHOT COMPACT

New

VOODOO WITCH DOCTOR MODEL

ADAMS ARMS

Check it out!

CLEARANCE SALE

New DELUXE (AR) 5.56 AUTO

New TAURUS 9M/M

9 M/M AUTO

Rettail $ $399

END OF THE YEAR

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LARRY’S

PISTOL AND PAWN

SALE INCLUDES MOD. 365-9-BXR3

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appropriate, for contest details.

To contact the Post 229 Oratorical Chair, call 256258-3654. For rules and contest information, visit legion.org/oratorical.

Winners at each school must email a brief biographical sketch no later than Jan. 8, 2022 to American Legion Post 229 at commander@americanlegionpost229.org.

of the Alabama competition will advance to the national finals, scheduled for April 2022 in Indianapolis, Ind. The national level includes three levels of competition: Round 1, Round 2 and a Final. Each state winner who competes in the first round of the national contest will receive a $2,000 scholarship.

Participants in the second round, who do not advance to the national final round, will receive an additional $2,000 scholarship. The top three youth orators who have won all previous elimination rounds of the contest will receive college scholarships of $25,000, $22,500 and $20,000, respectively.

American Legion will pay travel and lodging expenses of state winners to the national contest.

The contest for Madison County students will be coordinated with school officials. Students should contact their college/career counselor, principal and/or speech teacher, as

oration of some content in the U.S. Constitution.

Contestants can choose the subject, emphasizing a U.S. citizen’s duties and obligations. Students also must speak for 3 to 5 minutes, without notes, on a randomly selected constitutional amendment.

The first level of competition will start at 10 a.m. on Jan. 22, 2022 at Madison City Hall, 100 Hughes Road.

Madison County’s contest winner will advance to compete in the 12th District, 1st Division and State of Alabama Department competitions. At each competition level, winners in the top three places will receive monetary awards. For the top three winners, Post 229 will award $300, $200 and $100 respectively for the initial contest.

Winners for the State of Alabama will be awarded scholarships of $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000 for the top three places, respectively. First-place winner

WITH SIG ROMEO SIGHT Retail $829

SALE

749

$

299

PLUS A FREE BOX OF 9 M/M BALL AND A BOX OF 9M/M M HOLLOW POINT T