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MADISON Living Editorial Rebekah Martin Alison James Kendyl Hollingsworth Contributors Bill Aycock Joshua Berry Dr. Heather Donaldson Mayor Paul Finley Michael Kelley Bob Labbe Lee Marshall Jenny Mitschelen Gregg Parker Dylan Schrader Mary Anne Swanstrom Joanna Thompson Marketing Tori Waits Administrative Sierra Jackson Daniel Holmes

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HOME & STYLE

IN EVERY ISSUE:

11 Newberry family shares tips for decking the halls at Christmas

6 #MadisonLife

SCHOOL & SPORTS

48 Chamber Connection

23 Reggie Ragland puts his talents to use for community

ARTS & CULTURE

7 The Guide 50 Out & About 69 Marketplace

28 Aiming for the sky

FOOD & DRINK

34 Black Patch Distillery focuses on superior product

FEATURE S

40 Forget-Me-Not 45 A river runs through it Madison Living 5

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@bobjoneshighschool “Loved seeing some of the pictures of the faculty/staff that were chosen by the seniors as people who have impacted their lives while at BJ! Many amazing people were chosen by these seniors. Thank you to the BJ Family for being #gamechangers for our students. #GoBJHS” 6 Madison Living

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the guide

Christmas Card Lane BEGINNING DEC. 2 Browse Church, Front and Main streets to view lifesize Christmas cards throughout the month of December.

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the guide

Nov. 23 to Dec. 31, 5:30-9 p.m.

Galaxy of Lights

at Huntsville Botanical Gardens The Botanical Garden is hosting its annual winter light extravaganza with animated displays and thousands of lights. Enjoy the lights during different events, such as Walking Nights, Dog Nights, Galaxy of Lights 5K, Holiday Dash 3K and Bike the Lights. The Garden is open Nov. 23 through Dec. 31 (closed on Thanksgiving and Nov. 26-27 for 5K and 3K Holiday Dash). Tickets are $10 for a member adult, $12 for a non-member adult, $5 for a member child (ages 3-15), $6 for a non-member child and $3 for dogs.

Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 7-9 P.M.

“A Christmas Carol” at Von Braun Center

The Fantasy Playhouse will present “A Christmas Carol” Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 and Dec. 7-9 at the Von Braun Center. It will be presented Nov. 30 at 7 p.m., Dec. 1 at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Dec. 2 at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Dec. 1, all day

Madison’s Historic Homes Tour Come tour Madison’s Historic Homes all day Dec. 1 in historic downtown Madison.

BOB JONES VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Dec. 4 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Huntsville (Huntsville) Dec. 7 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Sparkman (Huntsville) Dec. 10 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Hartselle (Home) Dec. 14 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Grissom (Huntsville) Dec. 15 6 p.m. VB Huffman (Samford) Dec. 15 1:30 p.m. VG Lee (Huntsville) Jan. 8 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Florence (Home) Jan. 11 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Austin (Home) Jan. 15 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. James Clemens (JC) Jan. 18 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Florence (Florence)

Dec. 7-9

“The Nutcracker”

at the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall The Huntsville Ballet Company, featuring the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, presents “The Nutcracker” Dec. 7-9. It will be presented in the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall in Huntsville Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. 8 Madison Living

Jan. 25 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. James Clemens (Home) Jan. 29 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Austin (Decatur) Jan. 31 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Columbia (Huntsville)

james clemens varsity boys basketball schedule

Dec. 4 7:30 p.m. VB Hazel Green (Home) Dec. 7 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Grissom (Huntsville) Dec. 10 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Columbia (Home) Dec. 14 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Sparkman (Home) Dec. 18 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Athens (Athens) Jan. 8 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Austin (Home) Jan. 11 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Florence (Florence) Jan. 15 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Bob Jones (Home)

the guide

Dec. 8, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Madison Christmas Parade Madison’s Annual Christmas Parade will be Dec. 8, starting at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 8:30 p.m. The parade route will begin at Hughes Road and Plaza Drive and will continue to downtown Madison.

Dec. 9, 4 p.m.

Winter Concert

at Madison United Methodist Church Enjoy the Madison United Methodist Church’s sixth annual Winter Concert Dec. 9, beginning at 4 pm. Bring the family and enjoy the festivities with carols and concessions.

Dec. 15, 7-9 p.m.

Alabama Vocal Ensemble Concert at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church

The Alabama Vocal Ensemble will be performing a Christmas carol concert at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Dec. 15 from 7-9 p.m. This event is free to the public.

Jan. 18 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Austin (Huntsville)

Dec. 19, 6-8 p.m.

Jan. 22 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Athens (Home)

The Good Shepherd United Methodist Church is hosting a free Christmas potluck and play Dec. 19 from 6-8 p.m.

Jan. 25 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Bob Jones (BJ) Jan. 29 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Florence (Home) Jan. 31 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. East Limestone (Athens) Feb. 1 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Decatur (Decatur)

Christmas Potluck and Play

Dec. 31, 8 p.m., to Jan. 1, 1 a.m.

Mars Masquerade at the Davidson Center

Ring in the New Year at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration at the annual Mars Masquerade, held from Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. to Jan. 1 at 1 a.m. The ball will feature the Flashbacks Show Band, playing favorites from early Motown to today’s hits. This is a black-tie optional event. Hors d’oeuvres will be available from 8-10 p.m., and the bar will be open until 1 am. Tickets will be $130 per couple or $65 per person, until Dec. 23. Starting Dec. 24, tickets are $150 per couple or $75 per person. Madison Living 9

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Spectacular decorating Newberry family shares tips for decking the halls at Christmas Written BY GREGG L. PARKER photographS BY JOSHUA BERRY Madison Living 11

Pat Newberry’s childhood on a farm near Springfield, Illinois, created many Christmas traditions for her family. Through the years, she and husband Tim have added customs for their twins Jane and Kate to celebrate the season, along with friends and relatives.

Honoring family traditions

“As a child, I looked forward all year to our Christmas Eve family gathering,” Pat said. “We arrived at an aunt’s home to find it decorated with a beautiful tree covered with ornaments and twinkling Christmas lights. Santa visited and 12 Madison Living

gave each cousin a sack of candy and an orange. Each family brought a favorite dish to share.” After moving away for college, Pat started to collect ornaments and had her first “dorm room tree.” She decorated the 12-inch tree with tiny wooden ornaments, which she has owned for 40-plus years. When twins Jane and Kate were born, Pat sought to re-create the atmosphere of her aunt’s home at Christmas. Pat and Tim arranged for Santa to give presents to children attending the family’s Christmas get-together. They eventually added Santa’s Workshop, with elves and a food drive for a local food bank.

Formal to historical

After the Thanksgiving turkey leaves the table, the Newberrys and the twins’ friends start the decorating process, which requires five full days. “We play Christmas music, eat homemade peppermint bark and drink egg nog as my husband assembles trees and my daughters carry decorations from the attic,” Pat said. Their four Christmas trees range from 8-12 feet tall. The entry tree is the most formal and traditional in red, green and gold with silver accents. The music room’s rustic tree boasts musical notes and tiny instruments. In the dining room, the tree blends a bit of whimsy with a taste of elegance.

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In their family room, Pat’s favorite tree holds 800-plus ornaments, “each like a history lesson. Every ornament has a story. Whenever Tim and I traveled, we always collected an ornament to remember the trip.” The most cherished decorations contain photos of Jane and Kate on Christmas mornings as they grew up. “It takes many hours to place each ornament – a job my daughters complete each year,” Pat said. In addition, Pat saved her mother’s ornaments that brightened Christmas trees in Illinois. “Though very delicate and somewhat faded, those ornaments bring back memories of all of those Christmases so long ago,” Pat said.

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A taste of nostalgia

On Christmas Eve, the Newberrys watch holiday classics, like “The Grinch” and “It’s a Wonderful Life,” while finishing lastminute gift-wrapping. When Jane and Kate were younger, Pat baked cookies for Santa and made reindeer food, containing oatmeal flakes and glitter, scattered on the driveway to guide Rudolph and the team. On Christmas morning the family opens stockings and reflects upon the past year. “Each person shares a special memory. We open presents and have a brunch of traditional holiday foods, including ham, turkey, Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, a traditional potato dish called kugelis, homemade blackberry/blueberry pie and red velvet cake,” Pat said.

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The Newberrys moved to Madison in August 2012 to care for Tim’s parents, who were in failing health.

Family matters

Tim, a Huntsville native, graduated from Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee, with a triple major – computer science, mathematics and physics. He is director of Common Securitization Solutions in Bethesda, Maryland. Pat graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and University of San Francisco with a master’s degree in public administration. She works as transplant coordinator for Vanderbilt Medical Center and coordinates satellite clinics for heart, kidney, liver, lung and pancreas transplant patients in Madison. Jane and Kate graduated from Bob Jones High School. Both college freshmen, Jane is enrolled at Auburn University, while Kate attends Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

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THE SUITE LIFE

Customize Your Master Bedroom Hey homeowners! How is that master bedroom feeling? Is it functioning the way you would like it to? If your most personal space could use an update, here are a few tips to elevate the atmosphere!

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The focal point of every bedroom, your bed goes beyond the type and size of mattress you purchase. This should always be your showstopper. Make a statement by choosing a bed that reflects your personal style. If you like the luxury of an upholstered headboard, they come in all shapes and sizes. Going custom means your fabric choices are endless, and you get to choose all the details. If you prefer a more traditional wood or metal bed, it is possible to go beyond just choosing the style. Fine furniture makers make it possible for you to choose your finish and get a piece that is uniquely yours.

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Just as you can choose the finish of your bed, now you can also choose a custom fine finish on your new dresser, nightstand, chest or armoire. High-end manufacturers offer a variety of door and drawer front styles, allowing you to create your own bedroom work of art. Do you need a place to charge your electronics? Many bedside pieces now come with a hidden charging station to keep cords neat and out of sight.

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Do you have one of these lovely little spaces in your master bedroom that you are not making the most of? Think about how it would best serve you. Would you like to glam it up with a dressing table and jewelry storage? Perhaps you need a small writing desk for journaling or other small tasks. If you enjoy watching TV in your bed-

room, it’s great to have a space besides the bed for that. Now it’s easier than ever to get the perfect piece to fit your nook. The best upholstered furnishings companies now offer buildyour-own seating programs. You choose the size and every detail to create seating that you will never want to leave!

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Tired of the standard fan? Your ceiling is a great place to make another statement. Go for a traditional chandelier or a sleek modern fixture. Add dimmers to create ambient lighting. Many master bedrooms have tray ceilings; make the most of this feature with a contrasting paint color or even wallpaper to add pattern and texture to your room.

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This is my very favorite feature! Custom bedding is the most personal touch you can make in your bedroom. This is what is next to your skin night after night. Choosing all-natural textiles that nur-

ture you and promote healthier sleep is most important. Customize by choosing material, weight, color, pattern and all the trimmings for your sheeting, coverlet and duvet cover. Make going to bed even better!

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The crown of every room is the window treatments. Invest in coverings that truly bring the style and function you desire in your bedroom. There are endless options beyond the expected blinds. Control light, privacy and temperature to perfectly meet your needs in materials that fit your style. You can even pick your operating system for many styles of draperies and shades. Custom window treatments mean you don’t have to sacrifice your style for excellent functionality. To dig deeper into each of these elements, be sure to meet me here in upcoming issues! Also, visit The Suite Life blog at jennymitschelen.com and find me on Instagram for more master suite inspiration.

school& sports

All about the kids Reggie Ragland puts his talents to use for community Written BY BOB LABBE photographS CONTRIBUTED Madison Living 23

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Growing up in the immediate area of Madison and Huntsville, Reggie Ragland has always been a great athlete. In a sense, he has put together his life much like one of his favorite pastimes of connecting puzzles and word games. From his formative years as a baseball, football and basketball player to today’s position as starting middle linebacker for the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs, the former Bob Jones High allstate athlete and University of Alabama All-American said he loves to assist his communities in the only way he knows how. “Every time I have a chance to do things for the kids in the community, I do it,” said Ragland. “For me, it’s really all about the kids and helping others.” Born in Florence in September 1993, Ragland moved to the Huntsville area, where he made a name for himself in recreational and middle school athletics, partaking in three sports. He was known to hit home runs of 400 feet and slam dunk a basketball with the ease of athletes much older. He transferred to Bob Jones from Huntsville’s Grissom High for his freshman year of school. Once with the Patriots, he played all three sports, but it was football that seemed to see him excel to new heights above the rest. Ragland said those around him knew football would be the way to glory and financial success. After making his way to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, Ragland was part of two national championship teams and was named a consensus All-American at linebacker. He was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.

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After suffering a season-ending knee injury, he was traded to the Chiefs, where he signed a lucrative contract and is now among the top tacklers on defense for a team that is securing its place among possible Super Bowl contenders in the 2018 season. When the 25-year old professional athlete is not running down ball carriers in front of thousands at the stadium and million more viewers on television, Ragland – who close friends call “T-Pac” – faces the real-life challenges of helping those in need, mostly children. He has delivered turkey dinners to families in need during the holiday season; participated in the Brady’s Kids Charity, which is headed up by New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady; and stayed late after games to sign autographs for those reaching out to the 6-foot-2, 252-pound ball carrier thumper. “For me it’s really the kids, as I like giving them hope,” said Ragland. “I just talk to them and be around them, just to give them some type of hope in their lives and drive to be successful in their lives. For some of them, their living arrangements can be pretty bad, so for someone like me just to come around to give them some hope, that’s all worth it to me.” The son of Reggie Ragland Sr. and Ann White, Ragland said he feels his life is good right now, and he’s happy where his life has taken him. He’s humbled for the opportunities he’s been presented and understands only a small fraction of football players have the chance to make it to the NFL and be part of a winning program. “I’ve won a championship at just about every level I’ve played, so I think it is time to get one as a professional,” added Ragland. Somehow during his busy professional schedule, he also finds time to visit home and family. When he’s at home in Kansas City, mere minutes from the Chiefs’ home office and stadium, Ragland said he thinks of his roots in Alabama and what he misses most – like “my momma’s cookin.’”

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arts&culture

Aiming for the sky James Clemens Theatre soars in, pushing the boundaries

WRITTEN BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH PHOTOGRAPHS CONTRIBUTED AND BY JOSHUA BERRY

The thrill of performing. The thunderous applause. The sounds, spotlights and special effects. It’s safe to say students in the theatre program at James Clemens High School have a passion for the performing arts. While the theatre students have been bringing the house down since the school opened in 2012, they have continued to prove year after year that they are not afraid to build their castles in the air. The program consists of beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of both drama and technical theatre. The advanced production class, which is by audition only, handles major shows each year and competes in regional and state competitions, such as Trumbauer. These students dedicate themselves to the class both fall and spring, and they also commit to frequent after school rehearsals. Drama teacher Amy Patel and tech teacher Clint Merritt work tirelessly each year to instill a love of

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theatre in their students and help them express that love through hard work put into fall shows, spring shows and smaller performances in between. Since its inception, the theatre program has performed classics ranging from “Beauty and the Beast” to “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The love, however, does not stop there. Students also work to share that love with various organizations in the community, often through service and fundraisers themed each year to fit their biggest show. “Last year when we worked on ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,’ Joseph always wore his coat, which is what he was known for, and so we actually raised money to buy coats for underprivileged children for the winter,” said Matthew Cole, a senior in advanced production who has been involved with the theatre program since his freshman year.

Patel said the students partnered with Operation Warm and began promoting their fundraiser in the fall to help buy new coats for those in need. Students raised enough money that fall to buy about 30 coats, but after promoting it more in the spring as the show approached, they almost doubled that number. “We’re currently working on ordering about 50 coats that we can give to kids,” Patel said. “That’s on top of the 30 we gave last fall. That’s really, really great.” During the year that the program staged “Beauty and the Beast,” Patel said the students walked dogs. When the production was “Little Shop of Horrors,” the program took the show’s narrative of a plant that eats people and flipped the concept, choosing to work with the local CASA Vegetable Garden, which grows plants to feed people in need. Battle Clayton, a senior who has also been in the theatre program throughout his time at James Clemens, highlighted the program’s work with suicide awareness and prevention. In October, both James Clemens Theatre and HOSA cooperated to bring a group to the Out of the Darkness Suicide Walk at Ditto Landing. “It’s a positive event, so it’s good to make an impact,” Battle said. Many of these types of outreach programs are also the focus of James Clemens’ Thespian Troupe 8070. Eveie Edgar, a senior who handles lighting in tech, is serving as an officer this year. She said this year, the troupe has spearheaded efforts with Manna House and helped out with local pet adoptions, in addition to the suicide walk. Edgar and junior Sarah Kate Woosley, who serves as this year’s lighting crew chief in tech, remembered the joy they felt when holding a big fundraiser at the Target distribution center a couple years ago. “We just hosted this huge event for the families that worked there, and for all the kids, there were bouncy houses and ice cream cones,” Edgar said. “It was really fun, and it was really nice hosting an event for all the people who work so hard.” In April James Clemens Theatre partners with Jets Press, the school’s film and photography academy, to put on the 10MIN. The event consists of short films and short plays written, directed and produced by students, according to Merritt. Patel said the play and film festival is something that started the first year James Clemens opened. “It’s like our tradition every spring,” Patel said. “You get your comedy, your drama, you get a little bit of horror thrown in sometimes. It showcases a lot of students all in one night.” The James Clemens Theatre program lives by the words “unexpected,” “dedicated” and “inspired and inspiring.” While teachers typically select an existing show to tackle each semester that challenges both drama and tech, Patel decided Madison Living 29

to take the challenge even further this year. While researching different plays, she could not find exactly what she had in mind. This led her to a “crazy” idea: Why not write and devise an entirely new play with the students from the ground up? A chance encounter with an Emily Dickinson biography titled “A Loaded Gun” over the summer struck a chord in Patel. That biography helped shed new light on Dickinson as someone very different from the timid, agoraphobic woman history has typically painted her to be. “Looking at her writing, she’s not scared … She’s not timid,” Patel explained. “She’s very bold and passionate and strong, kind of defiant and loving. She was not morbid, like a lot of people think she was. She wrote a lot about death, but she often wrote positively about death. She was just comfortable with it.” As she was reading, Patel said she began to envision snippets of what Dickinson’s life might look like, dramatized onstage. That’s where the lightbulb went on. When she presented the idea to Merritt, he immediately jumped onboard. “He was like, ‘Let’s do it. It’s a challenge. We’ve never done that before,’” Patel recalled. Though the task at hand was daunting, Patel said students were thrilled at the prospect of creating their own work of art together. 30 Madison Living

We want to run toward the things that frighten us, and this project frightened us both – while it also excited us. – Mike Holley

“Our students have never been through this process before, so it has been a series of growth opportunities throughout,” Merritt said. “Mrs. Patel and I strongly believe that if the path is less traveled, it is the path we want to pursue. We want to run toward the things that frighten us, and this project frightened us both – while it also excited us.” From there, the students and teachers continued researching everything from Dickinson’s life to her poems to life in 19th century New England. “One day we went on a field trip to the Howard Weeden House (in Huntsville) to get a sense of life during that time period and what

environment they would be in – what they would see around them, feel around them, how they would live their life,” Battle said. In late August, Merritt and Patel took it a step further, discovering they had enough money in the budget to travel to Dickinson’s hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts. There, the two teachers discovered several details about Dickinson they would not have known from simply reading biographies. The pair visited the Emily Dickinson Home and Museum, as well as two libraries in Amherst – one being the Jones Library – that actually possessed some of the original copies of Emily’s poems. They also had photos and things that people wrote about her, which Patel said was a “critical moment” for them. “We got up there, and we actually got to go in those libraries and actually hold the poems she wrote, and it was really inspiring,” she explained. “To walk through her home to get a sense of the space and the decor – some things you don’t get when you just look at a photo of it. You kind of have to be there and see it with your own eyes.” Merritt even got to speak with a woman at the museum who wrote a book about Dickinson to gain some insight on who she was as a person. For example, she would often hide from adult visitors, yet she baked for them and showed kindness in her own way. She was also kind to children, and children loved her back.

“I think what we found was some of the lightness of Emily – some of the passion, some of the joy,” Patel added. The key word with James Clemens’ show – titled “Em-” – is “discovery,” Patel explained. Not only do Dickinson’s brother and sister discover her poems, peeling back her many layers to reveal who she really was, but the audience has a special chance to discover who Emily Dickinson was as well. “We really wanted the poems to illuminate her life events and her life events to illuminate the poems – really work them together,” Patel said.

Since “Em-” is a one-act play, students have 45 minutes maximum to perform the entire show. Because of this, several brilliant ideas had to be trimmed away when developing the final script. “It could’ve been a much longer play based on the ideas they were throwing around – some of the scenes and the little nuggets that were developed – but then we started trimming away to find what we felt like was really the core of the story we wanted to tell right now,” Patel said. The play begins with a trunk. Dickinson wrote hundreds of poems she asked her maid to burn after she died. One student thought it would be interesting if her maid hadn’t burned them, and Dickinson’s sister, Lavinia, ended up finding them in the trunk. From there, she discovers new things about her sister through those poems that she had never known before. “That was the idea that we needed that was just a diving board for the rest of it,” Patel said. Emma Vroonland earned the title role for the one-act play, while Sierra Mittman plays Lavinia, or “Vinnie,” and Alex Pharo plays Dickinson’s brother, Austin. Cole fills two roles in the play: a gossiping townsperson and Thomas Higginson, a famous writer who acted as a mentor to Dickinson, who often sent Higginson letters asking his opinion on her writing. Clayton is known as “the Gentleman” in “Em-,” but his role also serves as the embodiment of death itself. It’s his job

to quietly usher the townspeople and Dickinson’s family members away as they die. Like many stage actors before him, Clayton said he loves the feeling he gets when he performs. “When I’m onstage, I just don’t feel like there’s an audience,” Battle said. “It’s just a totally different, otherworldly feeling. When you’re in the moment, nothing that mattered at rehearsal or mattered at whatever matters at that time.” About 50 students comprise the entire cast and crew for the show. Woosley said there is “a lot of diversity” in the technical side of theatre. Areas of focus include props, sound, lighting, set building, costumes and hair and makeup. With this much behind-the-scenes work contributing to a show’s success, James Clemens has two student technical directors: Sebastian Ortiz and Ethan Blount. In his own words, Blount described his job as directing just about everything other than acting. Two student directors work with Patel to address the acting side of things. One of the lighting crew’s most exciting aspects was the use of flash paper. Two actors toss it up onstage near the end of the play, as if Dickinson’s poems have burnt to nothing in the blink of an eye. Edgar handled this and other small lighting techniques on the stage. “You light it up and it just disappears, and there’s a fire,” she explained. “We had to get a fire marshal to approve that.” Merritt said all technical elements are student-led, and students help create the designs that shape the play. “The script

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was not ready when the semester began, so we have tried to collaborate with Mrs. Patel and the actors to provide the needs for the show, as well as (leave) our own artistic fingerprints on the piece.” According to Cole, James Clemens Theatre has historically done “really well” at the Trumbauer district and state competitions. He and Clayton have both experienced the program advance from district to state every year they have been involved, and they have even been part of two shows to advance past state and earn a highly coveted slot in the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Although James Clemens did not advance to the state competition this year, Patel said she is proud of the students in putting on a show they devised for the first time. It’s not over for “Em-,” though. Patel said she wants to keep developing the script and was told by several directors and judges that she should pursue publishing it. “When a play is published, the original collaborators and cast are often listed in the title pages, which is exciting,” she added. James Clemens Theatre is not the first local program to write and perform its own work – Dwayne Craft has written several one-act plays at Bob Jones High School over the years – and though the students’ work might not have been rewarded the way they wanted this time around, there are no regrets. “This year, the show I wanted to do hadn’t been written,” Patel said. “I’ve heard the saying, ‘If the story you want to read hasn’t been written, then you should write it.’ This year, I was inspired to write for the first time, and I knew all along that it would be stronger with students writing, too.” 32 Madison Living

Following the excitement of preparing “Em-” this fall, James Clemens Theatre still has plenty to look forward to before the school year is over. The program hosts a showcase for drama students at the end of each semester, and the next showcase will take place May 9, 2019. “This allows our younger actors to have a chance to showcase their talents for family, friends and the public,” Merritt said. Patel also mentioned students perform a “15x30” in which students write 15 short plays and perform them back to back in just 30 minutes. The idea comes from a group in Chicago, Patel explained, and used to be referred to as “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.” Before the 10MIN festival in April, Patel’s advanced drama students will perform a play for the Alabama Thespian Festival in February. Technical theatre students also contribute to the theatre programs at both Liberty Middle School and Columbia Elementary School by designing and building sets. Columbia’s play will be held at James Clemens in February, as well. “We have a student that has singlehandedly designed (Liberty’s) entire set,” Merritt noted. His beginning tech students then built the set. Of course, the spring show will top off the year on an high note. Since Bob Jones is handling the spring musical, James Clemens will put on a full-length play. The public will have the opportunity to see that show in mid-April. Many students in the James Clemens Theatre program said above all else, they enjoy the sense of family that comes from

being a part of the program. As seniors, Cole and Clayton said they love being able to continue the tradition of passing down their knowledge to the underclassmen. “People come and go every year, but I always still know them, and I love my family,” Matthew added. “Also, when we do win or whatever it is, we’re able to enjoy that with each other.” Edgar and Blount also likened the tech side of the program to a big family, and that feeling carries beyond the confines of the school. “Most people here are really friendly with each other,” Ethan said. “We all hang out outside of this school, and we all do stuff together. Even if we get mad at each other, we can get past that, and we’re all just happy to be here working with each other.” Though many students will pursue other paths in college, their experiences in theatre have planted the seed for a lifelong love of the arts. Both Edgar and Sarah Kate Woosley said they are considering pursuing theatre at college in some fashion, and Blount said he is “100 percent” going to stay involved with theatre in the years beyond high school. He already works tech for the Huntsville Community Chorus and Kenny Paone Entertainment. He said he plans to keep working in tech and aspires to one day work on Broadway or Disney’s live shows. In addition, he is a strong advocate for theatre and the performing arts. “We love theatre, and it’s a dying art that I think we need to continue pushing for.” This year’s program will be a tough act to follow, but the students at James Clemens are always up for a challenge.

EDUCATION

Accelerated Math puts fifth-graders on fast track

Dr. Heather Donaldson Chief Academic Officer Madison City Schools

Every month, our Instruction Team hosts a public instruction committee meeting where we share the many areas of focus in Pre-K through 12th-grade academics. In the October meeting, we highlighted fifth-grade accelerated math, one of the newest academic programs for Madison City Schools. The fifth-grade accelerated math course began this school year in every Madison City elementary school. It is a result of Superintendent Robby Parker’s goal that is focused specifically on innovative elementary math initiatives: “Direct innovative math initiatives in our elementary schools that will allow all students to develop fundamental knowledge and learn math at their pace.” At the Oct. 25 instruction meeting, the six fifth-grade accelerated math teachers came to share their excitement for this new offering. During the meeting, the teachers talked about the structure of the units and lessons, as well as the growth they have seen in student learning. In the regular Board of Education meeting that followed, teachers and students shared their enthusiasm for this new accelerated math course. You could hear the excitement in the students’ testimonies – and from their teachers, who complimented the resources and this math initiative. Hearing the students share their excitement for learning math, before a public audience, is the kind of outcome that makes any educator proud. This fifth-grade accelerated math course emerged from our continuous reflection on academic offerings and our consideration of academic offerings in high-performing districts across the nation. Such reflection is crucial to ensure we provide academic opportunities that are interesting and challenging. The fifth-grade accelerated math class includes instruction for all required fifth-grade mathematical standards as well as standards beyond fifth grade. Some of the resources

being used in the fifth-grade accelerated math course differ from those used previously for math acceleration. Three years ago our instruction team began searching for math resources to help implement a conceptual mathematics program. “Mentoring Mathematical Minds” was quickly identified as a potential resource. We witnessed this program in action during a visit to Fairfax County Schools. This highperforming school system in Virginia started with a small implementation of “Mentoring Mathematical Minds” and is now transitioning to implementing its M2 and M3 programs in all elementary mathematics classes. For our fifth-grade accelerated math class, the standards are being introduced at an accelerated pace. “Mentoring Mathematical Minds” allows students to participate in discussions surrounding conceptual mathematical concepts while requiring them to apply their mathematical knowledge with a deeper level of understanding. Classes are led by an Advanced Academic Resource Teacher. Each AART participated in specific trainings on “Mentoring Mathematical Minds” and how to develop lessons using creative and critical thinking strategies. The AART team collaborates regularly to make this new adventure in mathematics a success for participating fifth-graders. The excitement we have seen from students and teachers supports our desire as a school system to provide M2 and M3 resources for all kindergarten through sixth-grade mathematics classes. Our district instruction team is actively seeking funding for the additional costs of adding these resources for all of these math classes.

Dr. Heather Donaldson Chief Academic Officer Madison City Schools

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Permeated with passion Black Patch Distillery focuses on superior product Written BY MICHAEL KELLEY photographs BY JOSHUA BERRY 34 Madison Living

Visitors to Madison’s Black Patch Distillery quickly notice something unusual about the operation: the passion that permeates the place. It begins with the name itself. “I always wanted to be a craft distiller,” said cofounder and distiller Gary Cooper, “and while my son Clayton was deployed in Iraq, I launched the distillery, naming it after the black patch of his unit’s insignia.” Clayton Hinchman served in a crack Army Airborne Ranger unit, deployed to seek out and destroy Al Queda elements in the aftermath of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s regime. He served with distinction until he stepped on a pressure wire improved explosive device. It cost him his right leg. The distillery gives Cooper, a retiree chemist, the means to fulfill his passion for distilling and dream of someday owning his own commercial

distillery. “I always wanted to drive an American whiskey revolution back to the small family-owned distilleries we had early in our history,” Cooper said. Hinchman, who with wife Leslie forms the rest of the Black Patch family ownership team, influenced his father to locate the startup in north Alabama. “I had business advisers who told me how great north Alabama is. There is an entrepreneurial spirit here in north Alabama that is hard to replicate elsewhere. People here have given us lots of advice.” The passion extends to the end products, an array of distilled spirits that reflect the tastes of north Alabamians. “We always felt the passion is inside the bottle,” said Hinchman. “In combat we had a passion for our mission, and we think the name tells our story and sums up who we are.” Madison Living 35

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Loss of a leg in combat brought home to Hinchman the plight of other Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, who also suffered life-altering wounds. Black Patch Distillery donates a portion of the profit on every bottle to veterans’ organizations, especially those set up to help wounded veterans. Father, son and daughter-in-law set up operations in December 2016 in a warehousing area off Lanier Road. Operating in relative obscurity for a year and a half, they were ready by June 2018 to introduce their baby to the public. A ribbon-cutting and open house attracted more than three times the number of visitors they expected. “We were overwhelmed by the public acceptance,” Cooper admitted. “It was all tremendously encouraging.” He credits the City of Madison for helping overcome obstacles and paving the way for the distillery to open. “Madison officials have been very helpful to us,” Cooper said. “Mayor Finley and his staff are great to work with. They went out of their way to help us be successful.” One of their first products, Blue Agave, has been very well received. “It’s similar to tequila, but we can’t call it tequila since it’s not made in Mexico. Our product has a richer, smoother, less aggressive taste,” Cooper said. Other Black Patch products include Black Patch Rye and Black Patch Bourbon, the latter a traditional corn-based whiskey. A more recent product, H.E.A.T, borrows on military terminology – High Explosive Anti Tank – for what Cooper terms a “cinnamon whiskey with a candy cinnamon taste.” After overcoming delays in starting up, Black Patch products are catching on. Distribution is key to success in the distilled spirits industry, and so far Alabama ABC stores, The Liquor Store and Windmill have placed orders. Initial plans called for production capacity of 15,000 bottles per year, but at current growth rates, Cooper and Hinchman said they will soon need to ramp up production. Plans are underway to double the size of the operation and add a hospitality room in the process. “We’re excited about the future and gratified by all the community support,” Cooper added.

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Christmas was a magical time as a child – the tree, the gifts, the time with family and friends. There was so much to do and so much to celebrate. Christmas is still my favorite time of the year! For many of the children we serve in foster care, the holidays are hard. They are not with their families, and gifts – if any – have been few and far between. At Kids to Love, we want every child in foster care to feel the magic of Christmas. Our team – also known as Santa’s North Alabama elves – works tireFounder/CEO lessly for months to make ChristKids to Love Foundation mas merry and bright for our kids. We provide Christmas to 25 counties across north Alabama, southern Tennessee and into Mississippi. If social workers and foster parents agree to accept help from us, they can’t ask or receive help from any other resource. That’s because our community steps up to take care of our kids. We provide a mix of clothes and toys. We love to give shoes and coats to every child at Christmas because many times, it’s the only ones they’ll receive all year. All of the items we give for Santa to deliver are brand new. This is the 13th year we’ve provided our Christmas for the Kids outreach, and during that time there have been many wish list requests that have touched me. The Christmas a little girl asked for pink cowgirl boots, or when “Sarah Grace” asked for ballet slippers – those were wishes our community helped us grant immediately! Sometimes, though, there are wishes that haunt you because you know you can’t grant them. One year a teenager simply asked to go home. If you want to be a part of our Christmas for the Kids effort, it’s not too late! Online at kidstolove.org is the place to get started to give a child a magical Christmas. After all, we’re never too old to stop believing in Santa.

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Healthy living is something we can all define, whether that means making changes in diet, trying to take a walk every day or eliminating stress points. But sometimes to live well, you have to reclaim your health – and that takes a bigger support system. Heart of the Valley YMCA offers members a framework for healthy living that runs the spectrum – from promoting well-being, to reducing risk, to reclaiming strength, to controlling diabetes and to walking a journey as a cancer survivor. Heart of the Valley YMCA The Y offers three flagship programs that are included with your Y membership: EnhanceFitness: A proven program for senior fitness and arthritis management, EnhanceFitness incorporates low impact classes to increase strength, balance and flexibility and reduce the symptoms of arthritis in a fun, supportive atmosphere. Diabetes Prevention Program: Prediabetes occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Risk for developing Type 2 diabetes can be reduced or eliminated by weight loss, healthier eating and increased physical activity. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is a year-long journey with peers who encourage one another to make choices for a healthier lifestyle. Classes in nutrition are led by a certified lifestyle coach, and participants can incorporate activities such as a weekly 30-minute MOVE exercise class. Fit to Fight: Additionally, the Y offers Fit to Fight, a 12week cancer survivorship program that encourages a well lifestyle incorporating low impact exercise classes and the support of a peer group and dedicated personal trainer. To learn more, email Terri Keller, YMCA Health Initiatives coordinator, at terri.keller@ymcahuntsville.org. Want to save on Y membership in 2019? Visit ymcahuntsville.org to join online or call the Hogan YMCA at 256-705-9622. The Y also offers financial assistance to those who qualify.

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Forget Me Not

Hospital pledges specialized care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease

Forgetfulness comes first, then disorientation followed by memory loss – and escalating concern from relatives, colleagues and friends. Cases of Alzheimer’s disease are on the rise, and Madison Hospital’s staff has launched an initiative to help patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s. “The statistics are staggering,” said Mary Lynne Wright, Madison Hospital president. Wright initiated the hospital’s focus on dementia after conversations with patients’ families and a Huntsville Hospital Foundation

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meeting that led to a corporate donation to fund training. Jenifer Hagovsky coordinator of clinical excellence at Madison Hospital, is a certified clinical nurse specialist, which is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in nursing education. “Madison Hospital provided education with Julie Smith from Home Instead, a senior care company … that will certify a business as ‘Alzheimer’s Friendly,’” Hagovsky explained. “Madison Hospital became the first area hospital to become an ‘Alzheimer’s-Friendly Business.’”

Forget-Me-Not, the hospital’s program, is named for the flower that symbolizes Alzheimer’s care “and touches on our program’s goal to not forget patients with dementia need specialized, focused care,” Hagovsky said. Undoubtedly caregivers, including relatives, face great challenges. “That’s why Madison Hospital has launched this pilot program to educate clinicians, medical staff, caregivers and the general public to better serve patients and their families,” Hagovsky added.

The program’s first step is strategic training for Madison Hospital’s entire staff – even environmental workers, food services employees and all clinicians. “Even our non-clinical employees interact with patients while delivering meals or providing housekeeping duties,” Hagovsky said. “Training our entire staff will benefit patients during hospital stays.” Madison Hospital employees can easily identify an Alzheimer’s patient by a Forget-Me-Not magnet on the room door. Employees then can adjust their approach and certain interactions with the patient. Hagovsky also designed patient armbands with Forget-Me-Nots as a visual cue when patients leave their rooms. “These subtle reminders will help. It’s imperative that the community and particularly healthcare providers learn to respond to those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the most effective and compassionate ways,” Hagovsky said. “Forget-Me-Not training will cover the basics of Alzheimer’s and dementia care and will educate participants to better understand patient behaviors, communicate effectively with Alzheimer’s patients and ultimately provide patientcentered care.” Dementia is an umbrella term for symptoms that ultimately result in mental decline, Hagovsky said. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. About 60-80 percent of elderly patients will experience dementia. As patients live longer, healthcare workers commonly will meet patients with dementia, specifically Alzheimer’s. Madison Hospital employees will learn in two levels of educational training: continuing education seminars for area physicians and community programs “to train and support relatives and the community-at-large,” Hagovsky said. Hospital coordinators will start the community program in November 2018. Residents can experience similar learning options at no cost. Clinical staff and caregivers will train in two ways: instructional components and “an unforgettable, sense-altering exercise designed to offer insight into the world of Alzheimer’s patients, potentially the Virtual Dementia program,” Hagovsky said. Dr. P.K. Beville of Atlanta created Virtual Dementia, which “involves healthy persons being outfitted and encumbered

simultaneously with a number of overwhelming sensory obstacles,” she said. Participants react to scenarios with loss of vision, hearing and touch, along with reduced focus and acuity. For example, participants wear goggles to mimic visual disturbances. “They experience what dementia is like for 10 minutes, but their patients have to deal with the disease all day, every day,” Hagovsky said.

Huntsville Hospital Foundation is funding the program completely, thanks to the generosity of a grant from a local family foundation. “Without the support from local donors, programs like this one would not be available to our patients and community,” said. “Madison Hospital’s goal is to make a difference – and this helps us do just that.” Madison Living 41

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If you were given the opportunity to be mayor of Madison for one day and allowed one wish to be granted, what would you ask for? Would it be better, more efficient roads; a pot of money that we could use to build the needed schools; or maybe more parks and greenways for your family to use? As the mayor of Madison, I thought about this for a while, and do you know what I would ask for? More community involvement! When representative from Ballcorps, the owner of our new baseball team, conducted community focus groups early in their naming process, they asked residents to describe our community. Common words that continued to pop up were innovative, industriousness, family-focused, entrepreneurial, smart and strong problemsolvers. I think they nailed it. There is no question these descriptors perfectly describe our community – and as a community leader, I know the more we have residents with these qualities involved in the decisionmaking process, the better our overall “quality-of-life” product will be. Unfortunately, each of you reading this is “crazy busy” with work and family activities. Thus, many times you aren’t able to take advantage – or even aware – of opportunities to participate and/or share information with your mayor and city council. So, here are four ways you can take action to engage with your city officials: • Take 15 minutes and go to www.madisonal.gov. Click on “Notify Me” at the top of the home page and sign up for the notifications in the areas that interest you.

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A river runs through it Flint River provides outdoor adventures for Madison County residents Written BY DYLAN SCHRADER photographs BY JOSHUA BERRY Madison Living 45

The Flint River flows through much of central and eastern Madison County, including two nature preserves – the J.D. and Annie S. Hays Nature Preserve and the Goldsmith-Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary – before emptying into the Tennessee River. No matter what outdoor activity a person enjoys, they can probably find a place to enjoy it along the Flint River.

Canoeing and more

The slow-moving Flint River is well-suited for canoeing, kayaking and paddle boarding. Several points along the river provide a place to “hop in,” including Little Cove Road, Highway 72 East and, of course, the Hays Nature Preserve along old Highway 431.

Wildlife

The Hays Nature Preserve and Goldsmith-Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary are less than 30 minutes from Madison. At either place, one can enjoy the splendor of the orange and gold leaves in the fall, as well as peaceful afternoons relaxing in the shade of the tall deciduous trees in the summer. Outdoor enthusiasts can hike along primitive trails and Though a lot of the banks along the snap pictures of rare birds, beavers river are somewhat steep and muddy, and other wildlife.

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several areas along Hays Nature Preserve are good for fishing. The Flint River has an array of fish for different types of anglers: bluegill, longear sunfish, largemouth bass, channel catfish, bullheads and more. A fishing permit and equipment are all that is needed to fish along the river, though certain areas, including the Goldsmith-Shiffman Wildlife Sanctuary, do not allow fishing.

Trails and amenities

The Goldsmith-Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary consists of more than 375 acres of hardwood habitat, with more than three miles of primitive trails that wind through swamps and bottomlands. There are not many amenities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just a few picnic tables and well-tended trails. Although there is currently no greenway for this wildlife sanctuary, the terrain is favorable to hiking and mountain biking. The sanctuary is an important part of the North Alabama Birding Trail, and this fall hikers might see great blue and green herons hunting for fish in the river. The Hays Nature Preserve has several miles of paved greenways that follow along Flint River that are perfect for long bike rides, runs or walks. Hiking trails and horseback riding trails welcome Madison County hikers and equestrians. An education center is situated near the entrance of the preserve, and an Animal Track I.D. Trail displays the footprints of animals that live there. The preserve also features the Terrame Natural Playground, which boasts wooden paths, forts, a climbing wall, teepees and a tire swing.

Golfing

Across from the Hays Nature Preserve is the Hampton Cove Golf Course, a 54-hole public golf facility that is part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Hampton Cove Golf Course has three courses to choose from: The Highlands, The River and The Short Course.

Harmony Park Safari

Toward the end of the Flint River is the Harmony Park Safari, a federally-licensed nature preserve where guests drive through the park to see a variety of exotic animals. The park has zebras, zebus, antelope, buffalo, giraffes, tortoises, a kangaroo, a camel and a reptile house. The park is open daily from March through November, and admission is $10 per person. The Flint River offers Madison County residents many different ways to enjoy the outdoors. From kayaking and canoeing to hiking, golfing, fishing, bird watching and even going on a safari, there are no shortage of places to start a weekend outdoor adventure along the Flint River.

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Madison Chamber of Commerce connections

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2018 Best in Business Awards: Start-Up Business of the Year HomeFit Fitness Consulting – Winner Legacy Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory – Finalist Community Servant of the Year Deborah Ward, Inside Out Ministries – Winner Sarah Sledge, Madison Public Library – Finalist Health & Wellness Business of the Year II XCL Strength & Conditioning – Winner Alexander’s Martial Arts – Finalist Home & Living Business of the Year Lee Company – Winner Insanity Complex – Finalist Medical Practice of the Year Nesin Therapy Services – Winner Compass Physical Therapy – Finalist Food Service of the Year Blue Pants Brewery & Tap Room – Winner LawLers Barbecue – Finalist Excellence in Leadership & Service Louis Breland, Breland Companies – Winner Rachel Brown, Rachel Brown Homes – Finalist Non-Profit of the Year Hogan Family YMCA – Winner Downtown Rescue Mission – Finalist Ambassador of the Year Theresa Croley Small Business of the Year Compass Physical Therapy – Winner Inside Out Ministries – Finalist Best Business of the Year The Riley Behavioral & Educational Center – Winner Kids to Love – Finalist

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for MCC member Shepherd Living at the Range

Ribbon Cutting and Meet and Greet for MCC member Dynamic Performance Physical Therapy

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Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for MCC member Publix on Hughes Road

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Business After Hours hosted by MCC member Mozaic Audio Visual Integration

Chick-fil-A Fun Fest crowd at Dublin Park

Chick-fil-A Fun Fest at Dublin Park

Chick-fil-A Eat Mor Chicken inflatable at the Fun Fest at Dublin Park

Congratulations to Anja Unterieser, BB&T Bank, Madison Boulevard. Ambassador of the Quarter

Ribbon Cutting and Meet and Greet for MCC member Singularity Fitness

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out & about Madison Street Festival

Photos by Joanna Thompson 1.

Cathy Vandiver and Dawn Smith

10. Steve Babin and Josie Lipscomb

Ryan Long and Allie Wieczorek

Kim Johnson

11. Hayden and Casey Smith, Michelle and Ellie

Victoria Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor and Alicia Chunn

Jason Walden and Lark Walden

Bri Walden, Lucas and Lilly

Brian Bulmer, Jeremy and Gavin

15. Annie Cole

Christina and Michael Spruss, Alexandra, Katherina and Franzisca

16. Susan Larson 17. Brian Beaty and Summer Sklar

Billy Dewter

18. Jana and Lisa Winkler

12. Whitney Davis, Zoey and Aubrey 13. Albert and Sheri Rocker 14. Warren and Bonnie Smith

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out & about Madison Street Festival Photos by Kendyl Hollingsworth 1.

Alayah Petrowsky, Hailey Lund and EJ Petrowsky

Analiese and Kelsie Schwab

Anna and Kristen Nohrstedt

Erin Miller

Hunter Smart and Blake Muzny

Hunter, Jennifer, Russell and Rhett Shelton

Michael McAnnally, Dakota Young and Alexis Mawhirter

Natalie Young

Richard Dougherty and Connor and Evin Bailey

10. Sandy Schwarz, Amanda Reed and Brenda deMarte 11. Tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hir, Daja, Sky, Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Kari, Brandi, Tooty and Jorden 12. Yewon Jeong, Yudam Jeong, Aekyung Lee, Jeon and Sangok Jeong

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out & about Chick-fil-A Fun Fest

Photos by Bill Aycock 1.

Deborah Hollingsworth

Judson and Leah Calling

Camron Gillespie, Christie Glover and Shane Kyker

Andrew and Samantha Funnel

Dwight Temple and Emma Mallet

Jacob, Stephanie, Aliza, Judah and Nathan

Jordan Tripp, Demetria Parker and Travis Tripp

Nicole, Hayden and Marleigh Chandler

Andrew Howard and Joseph Shrontz

10. Amanda and Camden Pierson 11. Barbara Lovoi and Sharon Horvath

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out & about Barks and Boos

Photos by Kendyl Hollingsworth 1.

Anya Douglas, Rosie and Brody

Ben and Lindsay Brown and Stella

Brittany Evans and Tilly

Courtney Clarke and Finnegan

Daniel Campbell, Sydney Daugette and River

Kasey Hudson, Hunter Harrison and Reggie

Katie Keeton and Lulu

Kelly Morgan and Chloe

Michael, Melissa, Andrew and Charlie Timberlake and Ruby

10. Patrick Doyle, Jessie Walton and Bennet 11. Savannah Barksdale and Zoe

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out & about James Clemens v. Grissom Photos by Bill Aycock

Dawn, Zach and Mark Hopkins

Don Koerlin

Heather Green

John Hawkins

Katrick Groce

Maddie Petit, Kaiden Fulgham and Katherine Bryne

Kayla Groce

Shaft Muhammad, Jalil Muhammad and Sabrina Pride

Shannon Humphrey

10. Rick Smith 11. Tracey Bailey 12. Tanya Boley 13. Stephanie Boyer, Clay Aherns and Jess Aherns 14. Sonia Brown and Adeline Brown

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out & about Madison Chamber of Commerce Best in Business Awards Photos by Kendyl Hollingsworth 1.

Bill Downs and Heather Vines

Brandon and Marcie Watkins

Chad McAllister and Justin Morrow

Charles and Cathy Miller

Danielle Thew, Becky Deason, Nadine Jones, Andrea Johnson, Jordan Tolbert and Janine Nesin

Denise and Rick Sullivan

Jake Dotson and Bart Mayfield

Kate Bartley and Jessica Brewer

Dawn Rosseter, Tim Green, Cindy Moses and Brenda Buschmann

10. Mark Baker, Kathy Franks and Vanessa Hall 11. Samantha and Bob Magnuson 12. Jason and Carol Lockette, Elisabeth and Jonathan Osborne, Ashley Carol and Eli Wagner 13. Ross Summerfield, Kristen Pierce and LaToya Wade 14. Molly Poore, David Dill and Carolyn Dietrich

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out & about Dance with the Stars and Stripes

Photos by Kendyl Hollingsworth 1.

Carl and Vee Holden

Bennie Little

Charles Henry Sr., and Ross Malone

Sandra McKinney

Sandra Watts and George Reynolds

George Mills

Karen McCutchen and Eddie Craig

Winston, Brenda, Olin, Judy and Larry Pickens

Phil Taylor and Julie and Marvin Brown

10. Monika and Ben Carroll 11. J.W. Weatherly, Jeznel and Nathan Button 12. Pam and Brady Rogers

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out & about Madison Volksmarch Photos by Joanna Thompson 1.

Alyssa Anderson and Sarah Packard

Amanda Browning

Harshil Patel, Riley Skillin, Megan Lawerence, Tori Dow and Mason Fletcher

Emily Creekmore and Dan Phillips

Jon, Jade, Jennifer and Jalynn Flores

Janet McGuigan, Nala Harris and Bertie Fosch

John and Desiree Possel and Mike

Mike Effinger and Donna Phillips

Nora Freeman

10. Steve and Lisa Elliot 11. Rocco 12. Tori Dow

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out & about Fall-Out Car & Bike Show

Photos by Bill Aycock 1.

Dwan Brown and Todd Smith

LC Smith and Angela Curry

Shanika Moore and Denise Ryan

Sonya and Lon Arnold

Jeff Price and Pete Martino

Teresa McCrary

Ernie Ryan

Jayson Campbell, Tanya Hall, Mary and Michael Harris and Stephanie Blankenship

Carolyn and Bert Hunt

10. Ritz Henson and Dogg Grenwell 11. Earle and Yong Chase 12. Megan Calais 13. Kathy and Tony Castiglione and Rob Smith 14. Christine Verret and Tracy Shell

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Why I love Madison James Froman James Froman recently moved back of Madison after moving away for some time. Froman is a graduate of Valley Fellowship Christian Academy and father of one, Devin Cole Froman, a student at Calhoun Community College. Froman joined the Marine Corps directly after graduating at the age of 17.

How long have you lived in Madison? I have lived in Madison for three years now after leaving more than 20 years ago. What is your job title, and what does your work entail? I am the branch manager and senior executive MLO at Southeast Mortgage in Huntsville. We provide residential mortgage loans for home buyers in five states across the Southeast corridor. I manage the day-to-day operations and our team of mortgage professionals as well as advise home buyers on the options available to them when choosing a mortgage. I tailor custom solutions for them to manage the biggest debt they will ever have while still meeting their overall financial goals. What do you enjoy about your job? I would say I didn’t choose this job but rather it chose me. I knew nothing of the mortgage business at the time, but a friend of mine told me about a company that was willing to hire people with no experience. I took the opportunity to learn something new and was immediately hooked by the fast-paced environment and the financial rewards. Then the financial crisis of 2007 happened. Banks were closing every day, and people lost their jobs and their homes. For me, it’s not about money anymore but rather the impact that we have on people’s lives as mortgage professionals. I have a heart for helping people, and here I get to help people every day achieve their dreams. What is your favorite place to visit in Madison? My favorite place is Lady Ann Lake. I live in The Edgewater Community for this very reason. I’m from the Gulf Coast, and water is very calming to me. I enjoy the serenity and the scenery. 68 Madison Living

There’s a track around it to walk or run on nice days and plenty of fish if you like fishing. What are your favorite Madison restaurants, and what do you like about each of them? My two favorite restaurants are Saigon and Old Black Bear. I love to eat Pho’ and Saigon’s is great, and the people are friendly. At OBB they make everything in house, even their ginger beer! I love going there for brunch and usually get the chicken and waffles and one of their delicious bloody Mary’s. Why do you love Madison? I love the small-town feel and the sense of community here. People here are friendly and family-oriented. I have also seen that if there is a need, the people here are quick to help others with their time, efforts and resources.

Fast Five 1. Favorite hobby: Making drone videos 2. Favorite food: Osso Bucco 3. Goal or ambition: To start a charity that helps the homeless and children in need – and become the most sought-after mortgage lender in the TN Valley 4. Church: Victory World Outreach 5. Something people might not know about me is: I am a descendent of Ponce De Leon

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WCA • Roll Off Drivers needed for our Alpine, AL location. Class A or B CDL is required along with one (1) year of verifiable equivalent Lake and Pond commercial truck Fish Stocking: Come work driving experience. Bass, Bluegill, Shell with us as a Must have a valid Cracker, Grass Carp, Caregiver or CNA! and safe driving Catfish, Minnows & Competitive wages, record. We offer more! Aerators & Shift premium for competitive wages Fountains. CALL FOR & a comprehensive weekends, Flexible PRICES! WE DELIVER! benefits package Schedules, Friendly 615-977-0752 Staff, Endless which includes: Opportunities, Medical, Dental, Smith Motors Two Apply today at Vision, locations on Hwy www.homeinstead. 401k, Life Insurance, 31, Decatur Lot #1 com/250 or call 256Short & Long Term 256-350-9938 Lot 883-3080 Disability, Paid #2 256-350-9937 Holidays and PTO. smithmotors M&D Mechanical Please apply through Contractors, Inc. our website at www. autosales.com NOW HIRING: wcawaste.com EOE Plumbers, Helpers, M/F/D/V Town Hill Mini Pipe Fitters, Pipe Storage 160 Units Welders. MondayWhite Oak Vacancies All Sizes Friday. Lauderdale, Transportation 256-332-9928 Morgan & Madison is hiring CDL-A Counties. Apply now: Become a Dental drivers in your www.mdmechanical. Assistant in ONLY area. Great Pay! com/careers Excellent Benefits! 8 WEEKS! Please Competitive Pay! Visit our website visit our website Robust Benefits! Pre- capstonedental www.whiteoaktrans. Employment Drug com for more assisting.com or call Screen Required. (205) 561-8118 & get information EOE256-350-3568 M/F/D/V your career started! WARRIOR MET COAL NOW HIRING Located in Brookwood, AL Immediate need for experienced: Madison Living 69

EMERGENCY CARE WITH

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E.R.

Crestwood

In a medical emergency, every minute matters. So, at Crestwood Medical Center, you’ll find faster care in the emergency room. We work diligently to have you initially seen by a medical professional with the shortest wait time possible.* And, as a full service community hospital, we can provide a lot more care if you need it.

For less waiting and faster care, count on the E.R. at Crestwood Medical Center.

One Hospital Drive • Huntsville 256-429-4000 • CrestwoodMedCenter.com *E.R. wait time, which is defined as the time it takes from check-in at the E.R. desk until a patient is initially seen by a provider, can change quickly. This time is dependent on the severity of the illness and other patients also in the E.R.

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New beginnings start here More couples trust our caring staff for their special delivery. And, with two convenient locations to serve growing families – Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital – we’re ready to offer you a friendly tour at the location that best meets your needs. Visit our websites to learn more or call (256) 265-7296 to schedule a personal tour with a labor and delivery nurse.

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