The Madison Record - March 20, 2024

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MeanGirls

Intheirbiggest,mostextravagantSpringMusicalto-date, BobJonesMusicalTheatrewill explorethe‘jungle’thatishigh schoolwith“MeanGirls-High SchoolVersion.” Page6A

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-MadisonPublic Library’sMusicGarden,an outdoorspaceforstructured andspontaneousmusicalexpression,hasopenedwith fundinghelpfromtheinauguralCommunityImpactMicro GrantfromMadisonVisionary PartnersorMVPin2023.

Huntsville-MadisonCounty LibraryFoundationsubmittedthegrantapplication.The grantamountwas$2,500.

“MVPdeveloped(thegrants) asawaytogivebacktothe Madisoncommunity,”MVP ExecutiveDirectorMelanie Thorntonsaid.“MVPishappy tosupporttheongoingefforts ofMadisonPublicLibrary.”

“Werecognizetheimpact thatthelibraryhasmade, especiallyincommitmentto servetheneedsoftheyouthin ourcommunity.Weknowthey

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-MadisonVisionaryPartnersorMVPwillhost thesecondannualMadison VisionaryAwardsnextweek. Thereisstilltimegetyourticketstotheawardsceremony,afun eventspotlightingwhatisbest aboutMadison--herpeople.

Theawardsceremony’svenue willbetheSportsMedClubat ToyotaStadiuminTownMadi-

haveagreatoutdoorspace, andwelovetoseeitutilized,” Thorntonsaid.

Librarypatronscanstop byandenjoyamomentof musicalfunorparticipatein instruction,relaxingmeditationsorperformances.Youth librariansarediscussingpossiblesessionsformusicalstorytimes.

“Thegardenisaimedmainlyatchildren,althoughadults aremorethanwelcometoplay, too,”KatieMooresaid.Moore isBranchManagerofMadisonPublicLibrary.“Welocatedthegardendirectlyoutside thechildren’splayareainside thelibrarysothatitwillfunctionasanextensionoftheplay space.”

“Thegardenisalsoclearly visiblethroughthewindows sothatitwillcatchpeople’sattention,”Mooresaid.Adjacent totheoutdoorpatio,theMusic Gardenwillhavetablesand

sononMarch28at8a.m.Tickets willbesoldthroughMarch22. Fortickets,visitmvpmadison. org/visionaryawards.

Theawardsprocesscelebrates thepeoplewhomakeMadisona greatplacetolive,workandplay, accordingtoMVPExecutiveDirectorMelanieThornton.

“MadisonVisionaryPartners recognizestherolethatvolunteerserviceplaysinbuildinga strongercommunity.Volunteers aresimplythegluethatholds

chairsforseating.

Asongbookwithseveral tunesissecuredinthegarden.Childrencanlearntoplay byusingmusicalnotationor justplayingthecorrectcolor chimes.

“Justasthemissionof Huntsville-MadisonCounty PublicLibrarystates,it’sour goaltoprovidetheresidents oftheCityofMadisonopportunitiestocreate,exploreand connect.ThisMusicGarden willdojustthatthroughthe powerofsoundandmusic,” Mooresaid.

Currently,thelibraryis awaitingdeliveryofthesecond instrument,adrumset,and thenasetofchimesthatresemble owers.To-date,Moore hasfoundpercussion-based equipment,butwindinstrumentsaren’tavailable.

“ThankstoMadisonVisionaryPartnersfortheircontri-

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ustogether.It’snosurpriseto anyonethatlivesherethatthe secretaboutMadisonisof ciallyout-morepeoplethanever aremovingintoMadisontoenjoyouraward-winningschools, moreaffordablecostofliving, andvibrant,activecommunity,” Thorntonsaidontheirdecision torecognizethosewhoserveour community.

Theorganizationaccepted nominationsforthesecondannualvolunteerawardsthrough-

ParksandRec getsupdated system,city discusses potential newmuseum

ByMARIARAKOCZY maria@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-AnewandimprovedregistrationsystemiscomingMadisonParksandRecreation. Atlastweek’sMadisonCityCouncilmeeting,thecouncilapproveda newcloud-basedregistrationsystemthroughVermontSystems.

“Thisisourregistrationsoftwareandourmembershipsoftware.We’retwentyversionbehind thelatestversion.So,we’reduefor anupgrade.Itmovesallourdata offcityserversandputstheminto acloudbasedsystem,”explained ParksandRecreationDirector KoryAlfred.

Thenewsoftwarepromisesto bringnewconvenienceslikean appandaqueuefeaturethatallowsforeasysignupsinhightrafcperiodswithoutcrashing.

Atthesamecouncilmeeting, onenewbusinessmadeprogress towardsopening.LostPizzaCo. wasapprovedforanOn-Premise BeerandWineLicense.LostPizzaCo.isaMississippi-basedchain knownforits“cool,funkyatmosphere”anduniquepizzas.Italreadyhasanestablishedpresence inNorthAlabamathroughitslocationinFlorence,andthechainis openingitssecondNorthAlabama locationinMadisonattheHughes PlazashoppingcenteronHughes Road.

Thecouncilalsoapprovedacontractwitharchitectural rmArcSpaceforthesecondphaseofthe Farley-WannHouserestoration. TheFarley-WannHouseisoneof theoldesthousesinthecitydating to1898.Itisaformerprivateresidencethatwasdonatedtothecity andisnowbeingconsideredfora museum.

DirectorofDevelopmentServicesMaryBethBroerenexplainedthecurrentvisionforthe home,“We’vetalkedaboutthis becomingahistoricmuseum, likeaperiodhomemuseum.You seethoseinalotofcommunities

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outthemonthofJanuaryforthe awardsofYouthVolunteerof theYear,CommunityVolunteer oftheYear,PhilanthropicBusinesspersonoftheYear,andMadisonVisionaryoftheYear. Madisonresidentshavenominatedthefollowingindividuals inawardcategories: The nalistsfortheyear’s awardsinclude: YouthVolunteeroftheYear AndrewCrocker

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HUNTSVILLE-As worknearscompletionon thenewCityHall,leaders aremakingplansforthe expansionofBigSpring Park.

ThecurrentAdministrationBuildingon FountainCirclewillbe demolishedfollowingthe transitiontothenewCity Hallandthebuildingsite willbeaddedtothepark.

TheCityapproveda contractwithBostick LandscapeArchitectsto designtheimplementationofthesiteintothe park.MayorTommyBattlesaidthecontractreallystartsputtingpento paperonthedesignand whatthatwillbe.

“Asourdowntown thrives,sodoestheneed

forrecreationalspaces,” MayorBattlesaid.“This propertypresentsanopportunitytoexpandBig SpringPark,solidifying itspositionasacherished Citylandmark.Byenlargingthefootprint,weprovideanevenlargerpublic spaceforeveryonetoenjoy.”

Thedesignisexpected toincludetwotothree terraceplazalevels,a pavilion,newsidewalk/ hardscapeconnectionsto ChurchStreet,newlandscapingandirrigation, additionallightingand electricalinfrastructure. TheCityexpectstoretainalargeportionofthe greenspacethatexistson theslopedareanexttothe AdministrationBuilding.

Thecontractcallsfora designcompletiondateof Sept.14.

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StateRep.WhitthonorstwoU.S.Armyaviators whocrashedinHarvestwithmemorialmarker

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HARVEST-StateRep.

AndyWhitt(R-Harvest)is honoringTennesseeNationalGuardChiefWarrantOf cer3DanielWadhamofJoelton,Tenn.,and ChiefWarrantOf cer3 DannyRandolphofMurfreesboro,Tenn.,witha memorialmarkeronHighway53.

WadhamandRandolph diedonFebruary15,2023, inahelicoptercrashinthe medianbetweenthenorthboundandsouthbound lanesofAlabama53near theintersectionofBurwellRoadinHarvest.

Afterasuccessfulfuel-

ingatHuntsvilleInternationalAirportandastop inEnterprise,thecrew onitsreturntripreportedbeing50milessouthof HuntsvilleInternational Airportandwasgiventhe OKforlandingtorefuelat theairport.

Shortlyaftertakingoff fromtheairport,theaircraftbeganspinningout ofcontrolnearhousesand businesses;thecrewtook thehelicopterdowninthe median.

“ChiefWarrantOfcerDanielWadhamand ChiefWarrantOf cer DannyRandolphserved ourcountrywithdignity, courage,andhonor.This communitywillalways

rememberthatday,”said Whitt.

“Asaformervolunteer re ghter,wearetrained torespondtoemergencies;however,thescene rstrespondersdescribed issomethingthatnoone canreallybepreparedfor, andnoonehadeverseen,” headded.“Ibelievethese menofhonormadethedecisiontolandwherethey didtodecreasetheimpact oflossoflifeandtome theyarebothtrueheroes.”

“Thismemorialmarker honorstheirserviceand dedicationtoourcountry. Ialsohopeitgivesthefamilytheclosureandpeace theydeserve.Itistheleast Icando,andIwanttheir

Forecasterspredictpossibilityofa wetspring,followingtempdrop

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MADISON-TheNationalWeather ServiceinHuntsvillepredictsthepossibilityofadampspringahead—and lowertemperaturesthisweekinnorth Alabama.

Springof ciallybeganTuesday.

OnFriday,forecasterKurtWebersaid therewasasmallindicationofmorerain intheforecastforthenextthreemonths ascomparedtolastyear.

“Atthispoint,it’snotabigsignal,but thereisa40to50%chancethatprecipitationwillbeabovenormal,”Webersaid. “Soit’saprettybiglikelihoodthatwe’re notgoingtohaveadryerspring.”

Weberpredictedtemperaturestobe similartolastspring,butsofarforecastershavenotmadeanyde niteprojectionsforthisspring.

“Therecouldbevariabilitywithinthosethreemonthsbut,generally, there’snobigsignalsayingit’sgoingto bewarmerorcolder,”Webersaid.

Butspringgotofftoacoldstart.

“LowsMondaywasinthemidtoupper

20sbeforewarmingbackupabit,”Webersaid.“Thehighsfortoday,Thursday, FridayandSaturdayshouldbeinthe60s withlowsbetween40and50degrees.”

Webersaidthereisalsoachanceof rainduringtheweekendwiththeearliest possibleoccurrencebeginningThursday night.

Plantloverswillneedtobecautiousof temperaturesthisspring,accordingto SaraAllen,ownerofVibrantVinesCollectiveinAthens.

“Sotherearesomeplantsthatyoucan plantinthegroundduringthespring, whicharemainlyshrubsandbushes,” Allensaid.“Thentherearethosethat youcanplaceinsideplantersoutside, whicharemonsteras,alocasias,colocasias,palmtreesandbananaplants.”

Allensaidwhentemperaturesdrop, shrubsandbusheswillsurvivebutpottedplantsneedtobetakenindoors.

“AnotherthingIwouldrecommend istocollectrainwaterandwateryour plantswithrainwater,”Allensaid. “Whenwehavedroughtsinthesummer, stockupsoyouwillhaverainwateron handduringthespring.”

servicetoalwaysberemembered,”Whittconcluded.

ThefundingofthememorialmarkerisacharitabledonationfromWhitt.

Tuliptreesarethe rsttobloombeforeTuesday’sarrivalofspring.

Howfamiliescan sharecaregiving responsibilities

suchasdementia,families canthenworktogetherto identifythelevelofcare requiredintheimmediatefutureandpotentially downtheroadshouldthe conditionworsen.

typicallyprovidevitalservicestotheirlovedones whocannotfullycarefor themselves,andtheyoften dosowithoutcompensation.

DatafromtheU.S.Bu-

indicatestheprevalenceof familycaregiversacross thecountry.Accordingto theBLS,14percentofthe population,whichequates toroughly37millionpeople,provideunpaideldercareacrossthenation.

Caregivingforafamilymembercantakea tollthataffectscaregivers’physicalandmental health.Accordingtothe CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,caregiversareatincreased riskfordevelopingmultiplechronicdiseasessince manyneglecttheirown healthneedswhilecaring forothers.Inaddition, roughly15percentofcaregiverswhoparticipated inaCDCsurveyreported experiencing14ormore mentallyunhealthydays inthepastmonth.

Thephysicalandmental tollofcaregivingunderscoreshowimportantit canbeforfamiliesto nd waystosharecaregiving duties.Thougheachsituationisunique,theNationalInstituteonAging offersthefollowingadvice tofamiliesastheyseekto sharetheresponsibilityof caringforalovedonein need.

·Identifythecarerequired.TheNIArecommendsfamiliesdiscuss caregivingneedsasearly aspossibleandideallybeforeanemergencysituationarises.Ifpossible,the personinneedcanparticipateinthisconversation andhelptocalmlydiscuss whichservicesarewanted andneeded.Ifalovedone isdiagnosedwithaconditioninitsearlystages,

·Chooseaprimarycaregiver.Theprimarycaregiverwillbetheindividualwhoacceptsthebulkof thedailyresponsibilities ofcaregiving.Identifying thispersonearly,ideally beforeaprimarycaregiverisevenneeded,can limitconfusionshouldthe daycomewhentheindividualneedsdailycare.

·Determineeachcaregiver’scontribution.The caregivingteamcandiscusseachperson’sskills andhowtheycanbeused totakecareoftheindividualinneed.Thiscanbe particularlyusefulwhen assigningspeci ctasks. Forexample,acaregiver whoworksinthemedical eldmaybemostquali ed tospeaktomedicalstaff abouttheirlovedone’s condition,whileanother whoworksinthe nancial sectormaybetaskedwith managingalovedone’s bankaccountsandensuringbillsarepaidontime.

·Recognizeeveryone haslimits.Acaregiving teamisjustthat:ateam. Asnoted,caregivingcan takebothaphysicaland emotionaltoll,soit’simportantthateveryone,and particularlytheindividualchosenastheprimary caregiver,receiveroutine breakstoensureeveryone cantakecareofthemselves.It’simportantthat acaregivingteammaintainadegreeof exibility toaccountforthephysicalandmentalchallenges caregiversmayencounter astheytendtoalovedone inneed.

Sharingtheresponsibilityofcaregivingcanensurecaregiversandtheir lovedonesinneedarenot overwhelmedbythechallengestheymightconfront eachday.Moreinformationaboutcaregivingcan befoundatnia.nih.gov.

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Kid-friendlycraftsthatbringlovedonestogether

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MADISON-Holidayhamsand deviledeggsmaytakecenter stageatEastergatherings,but ediblecraftsofferareminderof themagicoftheseasonthat’s foundinmomentsspenttogether. Simplerecipesthatcallforadose ofcreativityareperfectways tobringthekidstothekitchen, madeeveneasierwhenallthat workleadstosweettreats.

\Whileplasticeggsmayhave ledtoadeclineingood,old-fashionedegg-dyeing,therearestill funwaystobringcraftsbackto Eastercelebrations.Consider theseKidsKraftyEasterCake Pops,whichcallforlittleonesto helpdipseasonalshapesinchocolate,usecakemoldsandmore.

Childrenofvirtuallyanyage canrelishinthejoysofusing cookiecuttersanddecorating EasterSugarCookies,allwitha littlesupervisionandshortlistof instructions.Thisversionshows howtomakethecookiesand homemadeicingsoyoucancreateanycoloryoudesireformaximumcreativity.

Remember,thesedelicious craftsdon’thavetobeperfect–havingfunandmakingmemories thatlastalifetimearewhatmake Eastertrulyspecial.

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BobJones‘fetches’‘MeanGirls-High SchoolVersion’forSpringMusical

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Intheirbiggest,most extravagantSpringMusicalto-date, BobJonesMusicalTheatrewillexplorethe‘jungle’thatishighschool with“MeanGirls-HighSchoolVersion.”

ArtisticDirectorMaryDavissaid TinaFeywrotethesamemessagesintheoriginalmovie,Broadway showandnewmovieforteenagers:

•Bullyingiswrong.

•Don’tchangewhoyouarefor popularityoraboyfriend.

•Bekindandacceptingofothers.

•Teenagepartiescanbedisas-

trous.

•Wearingthe‘right’thingisn’tas importantasdoingtherightthing!

Tosummarizetheshow,“Cady HeronmayhavegrownuponanAfricansavanna,butnothingprepared herforthewildwaysofherstrange newhome:suburbanIllinois.How willthisnaivenewbierisetothetop ofthepopularitypeckingorder?By takingonThePlastics,atriooflionizedfrenemiesledbythecharming butruthlessReginaGeorge,”Davis said.

However,whenCadyandfriends devisea‘RevengeParty’tothwart Regina,Cadylearnsyoucan’tcross aQueenBeewithoutgettingstung.

CastleadsincludeCanaanMayo (Cady);TeaganLeo(Regina);RenaeGraves(Janis);LiamRobertson DamianandJaxonMcClanathan (Damian);SarahPierce(Gretchen); CypressBryce(Karen);Drayton Walker(Aaron);CarsonCartwright (KevinG);RianEdwards(Mrs. Norbury);ElizabethBooth(Mrs. George);andEvanWillis(Mr.Duvall).

“We’verentedscenicprojections fromBroadwayMediaandwillshow projectedbackdropsandsetpieces throughouttheshow,”Davissaid.

“It’ssoimpressivetoworkwitha formofmediathatwehaven’tused

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Sundays•Noonto4p.m.•TheCampinHuntsville www.explorethecamp.com/market EachSundayMidCityhostsawiderangeofvendors,from foodtogoodies.TheMarketwillbeheldeachweekfrom 12-4p.m.ItislocatedatTheCamp,5909UniversityDrive inHuntsville.Foryourears,“TheCampCounselors”areon stageatTheCampeverySundayprovidinggreatlivemusic. Allproductsaregrown,created,baked,orproducedwithin 150milesoftheMarketatMidCity.Gotowww.explorethecamp.com/marketforvendorlist.

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MADISONCITYFARMERSMARKET-OpeningApril13 RecurringeverySaturday8a.m.tonoon 1088HughesRoad,Madison

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MadisonCityFarmersMarketisthearea’soriginallocal, producer-onlyfarmersmarket,foundedin2007.Everything soldatthemarketisgrownorcraftedbylocalfarmersand craftspeople.Thevendorsprovideawideselectionofthe freshestlocalveggies,fruits,cheese,eggs,meats,milk, herbs,honey,jams,relishes,home-bakedgoods,plantsand owers.Comeseecreationsfromlocalartisansincluding handmadecards,soaps,lotions,candles,woodcrafts,sewn itemsandotherhandmadeproducts.

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MADISONCOUNTY–Tounderstandthe2024SeniorFunFest, thinkbackto1980.

Orthemanycelebrationssince thenwhen“Celebrate.Goodtimes, comeon!”byKoolandtheGangis playing.Thatvibegivesanideaof what’sinstore,SheilaDessau-Ivey said.SheisDirectorofAgingProgramsforTopofAlabamaRegional CouncilofGovernmentsorTAR-

COG. “It’sgoingtobeapartytorememberforupto2,000seniorscelebratingOlderAmericansMonthin May,”Dessau-Iveysaid.TARCOG andMadisonCountyCommission aresponsorsofFunFest.Ticket salesandlocalbusinessesalsoprovide nancialsupporttooffsetcosts. Ticketsarenowonsaleforthe 37thannualeventonMay14from 10a.m.to1p.m.atSharonJohnston Park,783ColemanRoadinNew Market.RaindatewillbeMay16.

Thisyearwillbethe rsttime since2019,beforeCOVID-19,that seniorsfromallTARCOGcounties willgatherinoneplacetocelebrate theirmonth.

“We’resoexcitedtoseethingsgettingbacktonormalandseeseniors fromDeKalb,Jackson,Limestone, MadisonandMarshallcountiescelebratetheirlives,achievementsand livelyspirits,”Dessau-Iveysaid. Theeventcommitteestarted meetinginJanuarytoplanFunFest, See FUNFEST Page 8A

hisappearancesonnetworktelevision,inNFLandNBAhalftimeshows,andinstadiums,arenas,casinos,andtheatres aroundthecountry,Grandinettineverfailstoastonishwith hismasteryofthearcanearts–andhelovestomakehis audiencespartofthemagic.MusicalselectionsincludeNight onBaldMountain,Dansemacabre,andsymphonichocus-pocuscourtesyofHarryPotter.

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TheHistoricLowryHouse 1205KildareStreetinHuntsville

JoinTVPersonality,ParanormalInvestigator& PsychicMediumLesleyAnnHydeassheleadsher team,theSouthernGhostGirlsTours&Paranormal Investigations,onaHistoricInteractiveparanormalinvestigationofthehouseandgroundswhere youcanjointheinvestigation.Youwillbeprovided equipmentandledbytheteam.Oneofthemost signi canthomesinAlabamatohaveaCivilWar history.Thehomeholdsasadlovestorythatended intragedyfortheoccupantsinthehomethathas ledtotheLadyinWhiteapparitionbeingseenmany timesinthefrontbedroom.Investigatetoseeifshe isstilllingeringthere.Gotowww.southernghostgirls. comformoreinformation.

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beforeyetisnowsoprevalentinmany Broadwayshows.”

BobJonesisthe rstschooltoproduce “MeanGirls-HighSchoolVersion”in thisarea.“Wehopethateveryonewill cometoseejusthow‘fetch’itis!”Davis said,usingshowslang.

AlongwithDavis,theproductioncrew includesTechnicalDirectorJesseTilton, MusicDirectorNewtJohnson,ChoreographerNolenGunner,CostumeDesignerShariKingsford,SoundDesignerAl GilbertandLightingDesignersRickand TimLighthall.

Alladultsontheteammentorthestudentcrew.Byopeningnight,student technicianscompletelyruntheshow.

ThestudentcrewincludesStudentDirectorMarleyGoree,StudentMusicManagerAdrianMatallana,andDanceCaptainsEllaCookandHarleyDauma.Bob JonesStudentTechniciansmanageprojections,light/sound,props,costumes, setconstructionandscenicpainting.

Theshow’scast/crewinvolvesapproximately100students.

Davishasfavoritetunesintheshow:

•“WhereDoYouBelong?”–“Spoton forteens...lookingaroundthelunchroomonthe rstdayofschool,wonderingwherethey’regoingtositandwith whatgroupofpeople,”Davissaid.

•“Fearless”–Asongofempowerment whenCadysings,“Agirl’sgottadowhat agirl’sgottado.Ididthisforme,sure,but really,foryou.Sothatyoucanlivefearlessly,too!”Theensembleresponds,“I

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whichwillfeatureaMardiGrastheme.

Apre-eventZumbaGoldworkoutfrom 9:30to10a.m.willencourageparticipants toloosenupbeforefestivitiesbegin,event coordinatorEmmittDavissaid.Aftera welcome,activitieswillincludeBINGO andphotoboothwithmusicbyDJJammin’Jeff.

Forliveentertainment,Hardonthe ChickensBand,TinaTurnerGroupand JimmyRay’sSlapHappyHayridewill performupbeat,partymusic.Amaster’s competitionforgameswillincludecorn hole,NerfballthrowandFrisbeethrow.

Guestswithticketswillenjoyaboxed lunch.Snacks,likepopcornandsnow cones,willbeavailablethroughoutthe event.Luckypartygoerswillreceivedoor prizes.

“Thisisalwaysafunevent,andwe can’twaittobethereatSharonJohnston Parkandtrulycelebrateallouramazing

wishthateveryteenwouldwalktalland havethekindoffearlessnessthatallows themtobetheirauthenticselves.”

•“Stop!”–Afunsongwithamazingtap choreography.

StateSen.TomButlercontributed generouslytohelpoffsetprojections andlightingcosts.“Hehasalwaysbeen sosupportiveofourprogramand ne artsatBobJones,”Davissaid.Sponsors includetheAndyHughesFamily,Platinum;WestmorelandCompanyInc.,Gold; Cepeda(CSSA),Silver;andRedstone FederalCreditUnion,RocketCityMom andUngerwareSoftwareDevelopment, Bronze.

Contentwarning:Thisshowdepicts realitiesofteenagelifeinhighschool. (RatedPG-13).

ShowtimesareApril11-13and18-20at 7p.m.,with2p.m.showsalsoonApril13 and20.

Forreservedseating,buyticketsat showtix4u.com(orscantheQRcodeon iers).Guestsalsocanbuyticketsatthe boxof ce,onehourbeforeshowtimes. Ticketpricesare$20,adults;$18,senior citizensandmilitary;and$12,students. ShowcreatorsareTinaFey,book;Jeff Richmond,music;andNellBenjamin, lyrics(producedwithspecialarrangementthroughMusicTheatreInternational).

Formoreinformation,emailBJHSTheatre@gmail.com,orvisitFacebook/ BobJonesTheatre,InstagramorTikTok bobjonesmusical24.

TARCOG-regionseniors,”Davissaid. “Ourstaffishardatworkputtingall detailsinplacesoit’saspecialdaytoremember.”

Ticketsareavailableatseniorcenters intheTARCOGregion,includingMadisonSeniorCenterandotherMadison Countycenters,andtheTARCOGOf ce at7037OldMadisonPike,Suite450,in Huntsville.

Advanceticketscost$5.Thisyear, anadvanceticketandT-shirtbundleis availablefor$15.Ticketsalsowillbesold attheeventfor$7andT-shirtsfor$13. Formoreinformation,callTARCOGat 256-830-0818.

Individualsorbusinessescanhelpby sponsoringSeniorFunFestbyemailing TARCOGCommunicationsCoordinator WendyReevesatwendy.reeves@tarcog. us. Formoreinformation,visittarcog.us.

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wheretheportionofthebuildingisfurnishedinawayafamilywouldhavelived pickingtheperiod.Thatallwouldhaveto bedecided.”

Shesaidthehousealsohaspotentialto holdagalleryspaceandrotatingexhibits.AproposedmasterplanwaspresentedtothecouncilattheJanuary25work sessionsuggestingitsuseasamuseum, buttheplanshavenotbeensolidi ed. Currently,thehouseisundergoingextensiverepairsandrestorationeffortsto helpdiscernitsbestuseforthecity.

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butiontohelpbringthisnewaddition tofruition.Wecannotwaittoseehowit growsintothefuture,”Mooresaid. IndividualscandonatetoHuntsville-MadisonCountyLibraryFoundationanddesignateagiftforMadison’s

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SavannahGaertner

FinleyKoswoski

CommunityVolunteeroftheYear

MichelleHyams

DenisePhillips

SandyWeisner

PhilanthropicBusinesspersonofthe Year

Therestorationeffortsareentering Phase2,whichaccordingtoBroeren,“is goingtobetoevaluatea oorplanforthe futurerepurposingofthestructure,to evaluatematerials,theroof,etc.”ArcSpacewillberesponsiblefordrawing upthe oorplanintheeventthehouse istransformedintoamuseumaswellas determininghistorically“appropriate exteriormaterials”tobeusedforsiding androofrepairs. ThenextcouncilmeetingwillbeMonday,March25at6pminCityHall.

MusicGarden.Todonate,visithmcpl org/give. FormoreinformationaboutMVP,call 256-384-4358,orvisitmvpmadison.org Forthelibrary,call256-461-0046,orvisit hmcpl.org.

CristieClark,CapturedbyCristie MattGibson,GibsonOrthodontics AliceLessmann,Signalink Inaddition,theawardsceremonywill includepresentationofrecipientsofCommunityImpactGrants.MVPisgranting $10,000tolocalnonpro tsforprograms thatwillbene tMadisonresidents.

Alabama-MississippiAll-StarBasketball

ThreelocalplayerswereamongtheAlabamateamthatplayedagainstMississippiplayersinthe34thannual Alabama-MississippiAll-StarGame.ThethreeplayersincludedNo.12AbethanyJamesofSparkman,andboth No.20JaniyahBoneandNo.15AlanaObianozieofBobJones.Photo-AHSAA

Localplayershelpstate winoverMississippi

ByBOBLABBE bob@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-Clinton,Miss.TheAlabamaAll-Stargirls basketballteamralliedinthe fourthquartertoclawouta6559come-from-behindvictory overMississippiinthe34thannualAlabama-MississippiAllStarGameheldonthecampus ofMississippiCollegeinClinton,Miss.Thevictoryextends Alabama’swinningstreakin theseriestoseveninarow.

Threeplayersfromlocal teamsrepresentedAlabamain thegamethatfeaturedseniors whoareabouttomovetothe collegeranksthisfall.AbethanyJamesofSparkmanHigh

andbothAlanaObianozieand JaniyahBonefromBobJones playedintheheatedcontest.

AlabamaoutscoredMississippi20-7inthefourthquarter erasingaseven-pointde citafterthreequarters.Forthegame, Alabamahit33.8-percentfrom the eld,22.7-percentfromthe three-pointlineand55.2-percent fromthefreethrowline.Tonya HunterofHewitt-Trussville, anAuburnsignee, nishedthe gamewithateam-high25points toearntheAlabamaMVPhonor.

James,athree-yearstarter atSparkmanandSheltonState signee,played8minutesinthe game.Shewasscoreless,but pulleddown3reboundsand dishedout1assist.Jamesscored

over1,000pointswhilewiththe LadySenatorsaveraging8.2 pointspergameinherrecent season.Obianoziewasonthe courtfor17minutes.Shescored 2pointsalongwith1assist,1 stealand3rebounds.Bonedid notscore,butshehad2defensivereboundswhileplaying11 minutesoftheAll-Stargame. BothLadyPatriotsareundecidedabouttheircollegefuture.

Alabamanowleadstheseries 20-14overMississippi. Intheboyscontest,Mississippi’sAll-StarssnappedatwogameAlabamawinningstreak toescapewitha78-77win.Despitetheloss,Alabamaholds an18-16leadintheseries rst playedin1991.

4:30p.m.with rst-pitchset for6:05p.m.

ThevisitingBruins,predictedto nishsixthinthe MissouriValleyConference after nishingseventhlast season,hailfromNashville andpossessagrandstyleof baseballthatwillprovide a challengetotheSECpowerhouseAlabama.

“We’retrilledtohavethe TidereturningtoNorthAlabama,“saidRocketCity TrashPandasGeneralManagerGarrettFahrmannasthe Double-Ateamactsashosts fortheintercollegiategame. “Thefansbroughttremendousenergyandpackedthe ballparklastyear,sowe’re lookingforwardtoseeing plentyofthecrimsoncolor again.We’rejustasexcited tohaveBelmontsupporters makingtheshorttripdown fromNashville,too.”

Lastyear,Alabamadefeated MiddleTennessee10-4atToyotaFieldonthewaytohosting aNCAARegionalinTuscaloosaandadvancingtotheSuper Regionals.TheTide nished 43-21overallincluding16-14

MustangMudRunsetforApril13atMadisonAcademy

ByBOBLABBE bob@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-It’sdirty.It’schallenging.It’sforeveryone.The seventhannualMustangMud RunisscheduledforSaturday, April13whereparticipantsage 12andolderwillface20-plusobstacleswithina5K(3.1miles)distanceonthecampusofMadison AcademylocatedonSlaughter Road.TheobstaclecourseissituatedalongandthroughIndian Creekandtheadjacentwooded areas.

Someoftheobstacleseach participantwillfaceincludeTarzanTwist,JumpTheFence,Big Dipper,RoadKill,LogRun,MuddyWhopper,TanglerandSwamp Sludge,justtonameafewawaitingtheonslaughtofchallengers.Thisyear,raceorganizers haveinstalledtwonewobstacles named“Pike’sPeak”and“Mine Shaft.”Participantsmanytimes don’tknowwhat’snextinthe coursewhenitcomestoobstacles.Organizersstressthefact

TheseventhannualMustangMudRunfeaturesparticipantsgettingdown-rightdirtyracingthroughanarrayof obstaclesonthecampusofMadisonAcademy.ThefundraisereventisscheduledforApril13.

crossacreek,butdonothaveto beabletoswim,medicalstaffon site,notatimedevent.

“Lastyearwehadover800 participantsfrom vedifferent

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See ALABAMA Page 2B theraceisheldrainorshine andoffertipsforthosewholook tothefun- lledevent:youmust

Track&Fieldopens2024outdoor campaignatMontevalloClassic

BySTAFFREPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com

MONTEVALLO,Ala.-TheUAH men’sandwomen’strack& eld kickedoffthe2024outdoorcampaignthisFridayandSaturdayat theMontevalloFalconClassic.

NextTimeOut -UAHisbackinactionattheMississippiStateBulldogRelayson FridayandSaturdayinStarkville, Mississippi.

Men’sNotables -TheChargershadthetoptwo nishersinthe1500-meterrace,led byNathanKnoxin rstat3:52.61 andConnerPattersoninsecondat 3:56.14.

-WilsonMcClainnotchedan NCAAprovisionaltimein110-meterhurdleswithasecond-place clockingof14.26.WesEgalitealso performedwellwithathird-place

nishat14.70.

-NateShingletongarnered rst overallinthe3000-metersteeplechasewithatimeof9:52.24.

-UAH’s4x400metersrelayteam ofTommyRodriguez,Dominic Zana,BenDaleandDantavious Thomasplaced rstoverallata timeof3:20.83.

-NoahLawlerwonthelongjump competitionat7.14meters.

-TheChargershadtwosecond-place nishersin eldcompetition,includingThomasVaughn inthepolevaultat4.73metersand MalikTurnerinthehighjumpat 1.90meters.

Women’sNotables -JordynDortchturnedinan NCAAprovisionaland rstplace timeinthe200-meterdashwitha clockingof24.21.

-EmilyMcMurryplacedsecond inthe1500-meterracewithatime of4:45.54.

-IvyTeacheyledtheChargersin 100-meterhurdlesinsecondplace atatimeof14.71.

-AnndreaChesterwonthe 400-meterhurdlescompetition withatimeof1:07.69.

-UAH’s4x100metersrelayteam ofKrystalynnOatman,Zakiria Holi eld,ChandlerRobinsonand JordynDortchrecordedanNCAA provisionalperformancewitha second-placetimeof46.47.

-TheChargers4x400metersrelay teamofDortch,Robinson,Keziah MicklerandAniyaJohnsonwere rstoverallwitha3:58.40clocking.

-JadlynDebardlabongarnered rstinthelongjumpat5.51meters aswellasthetriplejumpat10.77 meters.

-UAHhadapairofthird-place nishersinthrowingevents,includingTaNiyahThomasinthe discusat41.14metersandHannah Gantinthehammerthrowat45.44 meters.

UAHsplitsdoubleheaderatValdostaState

BySTAFFREPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com

VALDOSTA,Ga.-TheUAHbaseballteamsplitaGulfSouthConferencedoubleheaderatValdostaState onSaturday,losinggameone15-5beforebouncingbackfora9-5victory ingametwo.TheChargersarenow 15-11(4-8GSC),whiletheBlazersare 13-11(8-7GSC).

showing.TheChargerstallied14 hitsinthegame,includingathreehitoutingforMerikCarter.JCWilburn,RamieHarrison,andHunter Tillmaneachhadtwohitsinthe game,asTillmandroveintwoRBI.

NineChargerbattersrecorded hitsinthegame,butcouldnotkeep pacewiththeBlazeroffensethathad 20hitsingameone.

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the rstandneverrelinquishedthe leadafterregainingtheleadinthe

fourthinningat5-2.

Attheplate,JacksonLindseyled thewayforUAH,puttingupthree hitsandtwoRBI.PresleyWalker hadtheloneextra-basehitashe knockedanRBIdoubleinthe fth inning.Carter,Harrison,andTillmaneachcontributedtwoRBItothe winningcause.

UAHwillhostaGSCseriesagainst Montevallothisweekend.

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Ingameoneofthedoubleheader, ValdostaStatecontinuedtheirdominanthittingperformance,racking up15runsaftera23rungameone

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Gametwosawthetidesturnfor theChargersastheywereableto capitalizewithrunners-on-base, totalingninerunson10hitsinthe series nale.TheBlue&Whitehad threeinningsinwhichtheyscored twoormoreruns,takinga2-0leadin

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statesandmanyofthosewhoparticipateddidsowithinteams,”said TerriSpeir,MudRunracedirector. “WehadteamsrepresentingawiderangeofareassuchasJROTCteams, churchgroups,cross tenthusiasts, corporateteamsandtonsoffamilies andfriendsbattletheirwaythrough ourmuddiestyearonrecord.”

Groupsandteamsareabigpart oftheeventandarewelcomeand groupdiscountsareoffered.Groups of8-pluscanregisterasateamfor only$50perteammate.

menttoacademicaccomplishment isre ectedinthetestscoresasour college-boundstudentsaverage25.1 ontheACTona ve-yearaverage.”

Onthehill,TannerGilesgothis rstwinoftheseasoninrelief ofstarterCoryHagoodwhowent fourinningswithfourearnedruns againstandthreestrikeouts.Giles pitchedthreeinningsandgaveupno earnedruns.

discountforeachfamilymember.A

teamofeightormorearecharged $50perperson.Parkingattheschool is$5pervehicle.

•FREET-SHIRT

•All nishersreceiveaoneofakind

MustangMudRunMedal!

•Pleasebringavalidstate-issuedID

•On-siteParking:$5(pleasebring cash)

•BagCheck-in:Willbeavailableat nocharge

Proceedsfromtheeventhelpto bringupgradestotheclassrooms andoverallfacilitiesatMadison AcademytohelpenhancetheChristianbasedlearningenvironment. Plus,aportionoftheproceedsgoto bene ttheFirstStophomelessministry.

Thefamily-friendlyMudRunincludesthe“Lil’Muddy1K”forkids agessevenandup.Participantsin theadultMudRunandwhohave youngsterstakingpartinthe1K eventareencouragedtorunalongsidetheirchildreninthe1K.The racewillhavealeadstaffrunnerto showtheparticipatingkidswhere togointheirfun- lledjauntinthe mud.Safetypersonnelarestationed throughoutthecoursesofboth events.

•PacketPickup:April12atMadisonAcademySchool,11:00a.m. –4:00p.m.

•PacketPickupdayofEvent:AvailableatRegistrationarea “Participantscanexpecttoslip, slide,climb,jump,slogandswing theirwaytoafun nish,”added Speir.

“AtMadisonAcademy,wearecreatingalife-changingexperiencefor ourstudentsandschoolcommunity aswecreateimpactfulexperiences toallowtheheart,soulandbodyto ourish,”saidSpeir.“Ourcommit-

EliteandJROTCheatsbeginat 8:45a.m.withregularheatsbeginningat9:00a.m.andlastthrough 11:00a.m.In2023,850raceparticipantstooktothecourse.Organizers encourageearlyregistrationbyvisitingtheracewebsiteofwww.mustangmudrun.com.Feesfortheraces are$55foranindividualintheMud Runand$25intheLilMudevent.A familyoffourormorereceivea$5

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inSECplay. Thestrengthoftheteamshould comeonthemoundastheTide’s pitchingstaffisloadedwithbig, strong,hardthrowingathletes.One ofwhomisMadison’sownSam Mitchell(RHP,6-7,230,Fr.).The freshmanisaformerBobJones pitcherwhowasratedtheNo.12 overallrecruitinAlabamaand No.2right-hander.HewastheBob JonesMostValuablePlayerinboth hisjuniorandseniorseasonsand holdstheschool’scareerstrikeout

record.HewasaFirst-TeamAllStateselectionin2022andplayed intheAHSAAAll-StarGamethat sameyear.Mitchellwillcelebrate his19thbirthdayinmid-April.

Alabama’sVaughncametoTuscaloosalastsummerafterspendingsixyearsatMarylandwithan overallrecordof183-117winning theBig10Championshipthelast twoseasons.HewasnamedtheBig 10CoachoftheYearinboth2022 and2023.He’snowthe33rdall-time headcoachinAlabamahistory.

SponsorsincludeRedstoneFederalCreditUnion,AlabamaPediatric DentalAssociates,WileyInsurance AgencyandBurnBootCamp.

“OnemoreimportantpieceofadviceistobringaQ-tip,mudwillget everywhere,”addedSpeir.

Belmont nishedthe2023season 27-33and10-7inconferenceplay. Ticketsstartat$8forgeneraladmissionand$16forreservedbox seats.Intheeventofinclement weather,thegamewouldbemade upatthesametimeonWednesday, March27.

“TheatmospherewasphenomenallastyearwhentheTidecame totown,”saidFahrmann.“We’re lookingforwardtomoreofthe samefrombothAlabamaandBelmont.”

ByBOBLABBE bob@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-MichaelMcKaycan bedescribedashavingaheartof gold.Hispersonaldesiretohavea newfacilitytohousetheMiracle LeagueofMadisontobemorethan justanotherlocaleforassisting thosewithspecialneeds.“Iwantto doitright.IwanttomakethisfacilityatPalmerParktobea‘shining’ locationfortheMiracleLeague,” saidMcKay.

The38-year-oldauditorforthe MissileDefenseAgencyforthepast 10years,isalsoahugesupporter oftheMiracleLeagueandbegan volunteeringforthenon-pro t organizationtohelpthosewith disabilitieswhenheattendedthe UniversityinAlabama-Huntsville (UAH).McKayplayedbaseballfor UAHasapitcherafterplayinghigh schoolbaseballatBirmingham’s HomewoodHighSchool.“Yes,Idid somevolunteeringfortheHuntsvilleMiracleLeagueprogramand reallythoughttheentireprogram wascool.IalsosupportedthespecialneedsprograminMadison CitySchools.”

InNovember2022,theMiracle LeagueofMadisonbecameoneof thenewestmembersofTheMiracleLeague.Sincethattime,the citizen-basedcommitteehasbeen workingtoestablishrenderings, formulatecostestimatesandotherprojectessentials.Soonafterwards,theorganizationsignedan agreementwithMadisonVisionary Partners(MVP)tobecomethe scal sponsoroftheprojectwithinthe

CityofMadisonthatwillremove barrierskeepingthechildrenof Madisonwithmentalandphysical disabilitiesoffthebaseball eld.

“OurplanistobringthisspecializedcomplextoPalmerParkwith theintenttoreplacetheexisting eldsontheupperquad,”saidMcKay,whohimselfhastwochildren. “I’mspendingmuchofmytime givingasalespitchtocompanies toraisethenecessarymoneyfor theproject.About$1.1millionwill doitrightforourprogram.Iwant ourcomplextobeunique.Tostand alonefromothersbecauseourcommunitydeservesit.”

Theeventualprojectbuild-out oncefundingissecuredwillthen

beledbytheCityofMadisonParks andRecreationDepartment.

TheMVP’sprimaryfocusisgatheringphilanthropicsupportand collaborativepartnershipsforcommunityprojectsliketheonewith TheMiracleLeague.Thegroup’s missionfocusisthatofenriching thequalityoflifeintheMadison community.

Theprojectedfacilitywillbe compliantwiththerulesandregulationsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA).

Thosewishingtogetinvolved, askaboutanydonationsorsponsorships,canconnectwiththelocal organizationbye-mail:miracleleagueofmadison@gmail.com.

UAHmen’sbasketballheadcoachJohnShulman resignstotakepositionatCentralArkansas

BySTAFFREPORTS

news@themadisonrecord.com

HUNTSVILLE-UAH men’sbasketballhead coachJohnShulmanhas steppeddownastheleaderoftheChargerstoacceptthesamepositionat DivisionImemberCentralArkansas.

“Ifeelveryfortunateto havehadCoachShulman asourmen’sbasketball headcoachthesepast ve years,”UAHDirectorof AthleticsDr.CadeSmith said.“Thesuccesshehas hadbothonthecourtand inourcommunityspeaks volumestohischaracter. Weareforevergratefulfor theimpacthehasmade atUAHandwewishhim nothingbutthebestat UCA.”

Inhis veseasonsatthe helmoftheUAHprogram, Shulmanboastsacareer

recordof112-39andhas ledtheBlue&Whiteto veconsecutiveNCAA tournamentberths.Overall,Shulmanhasacareer coachingrecordof257-185 betweenhistimeatUAH andatChattanoogafrom 2004-13.

TheChargersmadeit totheGulfSouthConferencetournamentseminalsinall veseasons withShulmanasthe leaderoftheprogram, culminatinginGSCtournamentchampionships in2020and2022.Moreover,UAHhasmadeitto atleastthesecondround oftheNCAAtournament from2021-23thatincludes anNCAASouthRegion Championshipgameappearancein2023.

Hehasalsoguided twoGSCPlayersofthe Year,threeAll-South Districtperformers,and

eightAll-GSCselections. Additionally,underhis mentorship,SamOrfbecametheprogram’sninth All-Americanandthe rst-everCoSIDAAcademicAll-American.

Shulman’ssquadsalso performedwellinthe classroomwithsixGSC All-Academichonorees and40GSCHonorRollrecipients.

Hehasaccruedwinningpercentagesof.676 orhigherineachofhis veseasonsatUAHwith 20-plusvictoriesinfour outofhis veseasons. Thisseason,UAHwent 21-11overalland17-7in GSCplay,whichwasgood forsecondintheleague standings.

TheChargerswrapped upthe2023-24campaign intheNCAAtournament roundof64atthe2024 NCAADivisionIISouth

RegionChampionshipsin FortLauderdale,Florida, onSaturday. Anationwidesearchfor thenextleaderoftheUAH men’sbasketballprogram willbeginimmediately.

CoachShulmanhasaccruedwinningpercentagesof.676orhigherineachofhis veseasonsatUAHwith20-plusvictoriesinfouroutofhis veseasons.

ByGREGGPARKER

gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–KimDykes, LeadSpeechandLanguagePathologistorSLPforMadison CitySchools,haswonthe“AAC ProfessionalAward”fromthe StateofAlabama.

AACrepresents‘AugmentativeandAlternativeCommunication.’

Previously,Dykesworkedin earlyintervention,clinicsand BayDistrictSchoolsinPanama City,Fla.“Istartedworkingfor MCSin2018whenmyfamilyrelocatedtoMadison.I’veworked in(various)settings,andthe schoolsystemismyfavorite,” shesaid.

In2022,DykesstartedworkingasMCSLeadSLPandAAC Specialist.“Inowworkwith myamazinglytalentedteam of19SLPs.Iserveasasource ofsupportintheirworkwith studentsandadvocateforour team,”Dykessaid.

“ACChas(existed)fordecadesbuthastakenoffwithrecenttechnologicaladvances,” Dykessaid.ACCisoneofnine areasinwhichSLPsmusttrain.

Beinganexpertinallareasis impossible.WhenSLPsrecommendAACforastudent,Dykes evaluatesstudents’individual needsforthebesttypeofAAC.

Dykesprovidesteachers’ training,parents’AACtraining andsupportinnewclassroom

MadisonCity Schoolssummer learningprograms approvedfor2024

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Summer learningprogramsin MadisonCitySchoolsfor 2024theyreapprovedby theBoardofEducation recently.Eligibilityistied tostudentacademicneed.

TheprogramshighlightedbytheInstruction Departmentareasfollows: TheElementaryEL SummerCampwillbeat MidtownJune3-June 27from8amto1:30pm. Transportationwillbe provided.Breakfastand lunchwillnotbeprovided. Theywillhavefoodpacks onhandintheeventthat astudentforgetstobring lunch.

TheSecondaryELSummerCampwillbeatJames ClemensJune3-June27 from8:15amto1:15pm. Transportationwillbe provided.Breakfastand lunchwillnotbeprovided. Theywillhavefoodpacks onhandintheeventthat astudentforgetstobring lunch.

TheElementarySummerLearningProgram forK-5readingandmath willbeatMidtownJune3 -June27from8amto1:30 pm.Transportationwill

beprovided.Breakfast andlunchwillnotbeprovided.Theywillhavefood packsonhandintheevent thatastudentforgetsto bringlunch. MiddleSchoolSummerSchoolwillbeheld atJourneyJune3-June 27from8amtonoon.Studentsareinvitedtoattend basedonthegreatestacademicneed.MiddleSchool SummerSchooltuition is$200.Coursesoffered include6th,7th,and8th grademathandEnglish. Transportation,breakfast,andlunchwillnotbe provided.Theywillhave foodpacksonhandinthe eventthatastudentforgetstobringlunch.

HighSchoolSummer SchoolwillrunJune3 throughJuly18atboth BobJonesandJamesClemens.Tuitionfeesfora halfcreditare$75while feesforafullcreditare $150forMCSstudents.Out ofdistrictstudenttuition feesare$100perhalfcreditand$175perfullcredit. Studentscanchoosefrom CareerPrep,Health,PE, Government,andEconomics.Thefollowing coursesareavailablefor creditrecovery:English 9-12,Biology,Physical

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communication,alongwith workingdirectlywithstudents.

AACinvolvesdifferentcommunicationmodesotherthan spokenlanguageorvoice,includingsignlanguage,gestures,eyegazeandicons,or picturesrepresentingwords.

Iconscanbelow-tech,like printouts;high-techdevices; or“speech-generatingdevices”thatspeakwhenastudent pressesanicon’sbutton.“The iPad’sinventionmadehightechAACmuchmoreaccessible,becausetechnologytypicallycostingthousandsofdollars cannowbepurchasedasanapp formuchless,”Dykessaid.

“Aschoolisalwaysfullof

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KimDykes,center,hasearnedthe“AugmentativeandAlternativeCommunication ProfessionalAward”fromtheStateofAlabama.SheworksasLeadSpeechandLanguagePathologistforMadisonCitySchools.Dykesacceptscongratulationsfrom MCSDirectorofSpecialEducationDr.SusanZinkilandMCSSuperintendentDr.Ed Nichols.

StudentsingradesK-11earn citychesschampionshiptitles

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Attheninthannual Grade-LevelCityChessChampionship,tournamentof cialscrowned aCityChampionforeachgrade.

MadisonCityChessLeague orMCCLpresentedtheeventon March1-2.

“JamesClemensHighSchooldid agreatjobhostingthechampionship,”MCCLExecutiveDirector ToddGuthriesaid.“Itwasanopen championshipwhereanyscholasticplayercouldregistertocompete bygradelevel.”

StateRep.ParkerD.Mooresponsoredthechampionship.

StudentsingradesK-11competedinthechampionship:

•Grade11--GrattanO’Neill, Huntsvilleresident, rstplace;CoCityChampionsJasonParkand StevenPan,tie.

•Grade10–CityChampionAndrewYang;CarolineWangandAr-

temStarenki,tie,secondplace.

•Grade9--CityChampionJacob New, rstplace;SeanRowe,second place;PragyaKothari,thirdplace.

•Grade8--Co-CityChampions KateMeyerandCooperMeyer,tie, rstplace;CadenJordanandDanielTkach,tie,thirdplace.

•Grade7--CityChampionSophiaJerez, rstplace;LexSansom andCathyLiao,tie,secondplace.

•Grade6--CityChampionAndrewTkach, rstplace;Jackson MooreandEmersonPhillips,tie, secondplace.

•Grade5--CityChampionEstebanJerez, rstplace;KylieZou, secondplace;TheodorePiper,third place.

•Grade4--Co-CityChampions AvyakthaSubramania,Jonathan Lam,LucasOsipychevandSamuel Ellis,tie, rstplace.

•Grade3--CityChampionMilanMalak, rstplace;AliceZou, AnanthRavishekar,CharlieSaulters,RaisNicholsandArjunSath-

ees,tie,secondplace.

•Grade2--CityChampionSamuelLiao, rstplace;Pratham Kothari,secondplace;RhemaGosierandAustinPullum,tie,third place.

•Grade1--Co-CityChampions WarnerSmithandHenrySaulters, tie, rstplace;RishikaBaipu,ColinPitchkoandAndrewWyatt,tie, thirdplace.

•Kindergarten--CityChampion TheodoreMalak, rstplace;BarrettSmithandSamHall,tie,secondplace.

Inotherchessnews,AliceZou isthenewestmemberofMCCL’s 1,000Club.“Aliceisathird-grader fromHorizonElementarySchool. She rstbrokethrough1,000inthe ChampionshipWarm-upQuads andimprovedherratingintheCity ChessChampionship,”Guthrie said.

“Alicecurrentlyhasaregular ratingof1,062andaquickratingof 1,066,”hesaid.

Localchessplayersinvitedtoparticipatein All-GirlsNationalChessChampionships

ByGREGGPARKER

gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–GirlsacrossAmerica haveaninvitationtoenterthe19th annualKasparovChessFoundation orKCFAll-GirlsNationalChess Championships.GirlsinMadison CityChessLeagueorMCCLcanreceiveatravelreimbursement.

Thechampionshipisthelargest andmostprestigiousgirls-onlytournamentintheUnitedStates.The eventwillbeheldonApril12-14at HyattRegencyMcCormickPlacein Chicago.SponsorsareKCF,RenaissanceKnightsChessFoundation

andU.S.ChessFederation. Thetournamentisopentoall girlsyoungerthan18yearsoldasof Jan.1,2024.In2023,sixMCCLgirls enteredthe18thannualchampionships.

“MCCLmemberswhoregisterfor andactuallycompeteatAll-Girls Nationalswillreceivea$400travel reimbursementfromMCCL.This offerisgoodforthe rst14MCCL memberswhoregister,”MCCLExecutiveDirectorToddGuthriesaid.

“Wehopethisofferofassistance withexpenseswillallowmoregirls tomakethetripandplayinthis greatall-girlstournament,”Guthrie

said.In2023,thechampionshipsattracted472girlsfrom35states.

Playersin2024willparticipatein thesesections:Under8yearsold,under10,under12,under14,under16 andunder18.

Ineachagecategory,thechampionwillqualifytorepresentthe UnitedStatesattheWorldCadetand WorldYouthchampionships.

Thechampionship’sformatwill use6-Round;SwissSystem(no elimination);andtimecontrolwith Game/90,d5.

OnApril12,theBughousecontest willstartat11a.m.Openingceremo-

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Tournamentof cialscrownedaCityChampionforeachgradeattheninthannualCityChessChampionship.PhotobyNadia Sosonkina

Alookat ElijahBoardman

ByJOHNP.RANKIN

MadisonHistorian

MADISON-Accordingtothe1830census,ElijahHenryBoardmanwasborn sometimebetween1780and1790.Inthat censushishouseholdhereincludedone male0-5yearsold,onefemale0-5years old,andafemale30-40.Hewaslistedas theownerof35slaves.The1840census hadonly5slavesandnoyoungmalesin thehousehold.By1850hewasnotfound inthelocalcensusrecords.Beginning in1818here,heownedlandcalledthe BoardmanMillsPlantation.Thatland extendedfromthelocationoftheRedstoneArsenalair eldwestward,coveringtheareaalmosttoAndersonRoad ontoday’sarsenal,endingjustalittlebit eastofZierdtRoadandtheoldLadyAnn Lake,nowsometimescalledSunLake.

Boardman’sneighborsincludedhis brotherJohnBoardman,Nathaniel Terry,JamesManning,EldredRawlins, IsaacInman,CharlesBetts,andJohn Looney–allwell-knowninthehistory ofMadisonandthesurroundingarea. Boardman’slandwassubsequently ownedafterhisdeathbyRichardHoldingandRichardLipscomb.Thereare threecemeteriesknowntobeontheold BoardmanMillsPlantation.ThosecemeteriesaredesignatedastheLipscomb Cemeteryandtwounnamedcemeteries withnotombstones.ThelandwasafterwardownedbyMadison’sHertzler family.Dr.JohnHertzlerhadahouse inMadisonandanotherlargehouseand farmlandthathadbeenpartofBoardmanMillsPlantation.

ThelocalBoardmanbrothershad historicalconnectionstoConnecticut, whereanumberfamiliesofthatsurnamewerefound.Infact,aseniorElijah BoardmanwasConnecticut’sSenatorin 1821to1823--theyearofhisdeathwhile inof ce.HewasofthesamepoliticalpartyasHuntsville’sJohnWilliamsWalker, whoservedintheUnitedStatesSenate atthesametime.Possiblyafterlosinga seriesoflargebetsonhorseraces,Elijah Boardmanmortgagedpartofhislandin 1835toJohnPershouseofManchester, England.PershousebecameanaturalizedAmericancitizenby1841whenhe died.TheexecutorofthePershouseestate ledsuitinMadisonCountycourt overnon-paymentofElijah’smortgage, andtheBoardmanMillsPlantationwas soldin1843tosettlethedebt.Thepurchaseratthecourt-orderedsheriff’ssale wasSethTerryofHartford,Connecticut. TerrywasatthetimeCommissionerof theAmericanAsylumofHartford.He hadalsobeentheagentinvolvedinanothermortgagethatBoardmantookon thesameparcelafterithadalreadybeen mortgagedtoPershouse.

Onepotentialcluetothearrangement isthat1850Connecticutcensusrecords show20-year-oldElijahG.Boardmanas a“student”borninOhio.Itisknown thattheAmericanAsylumwasbegun withan1815meetinginHartfordoften prominentmenofConnecticut.Among thesemenwereNathanielTerry(memberoftheU.S.ConstitutionalConvention)andThomasGallaudet,forwhom GallaudetUniversityfortheblindwas namedinWashingtonDC.TheAmericanAsylumwasthe rstinAmericaspeci callycharteredtoeducatethe“deaf anddumb”(mute).Itwassupportedin the1800sbylandacquisitionsanddonationstocovertuitionforitsstudents.It maywellbethatMadisonCounty’sElijahH.Boardmanfamilyincludedason whomayhavebeenadeafmuteandwas educatedinHartfordbymortgagingpart oftheBoardmanMillsPlantation.

TheNathanielTerryconnectionis alsointriguing,becausean1818–1830 neighborofElijahBoardmaninMadison Countyhadthatname.Infact,thelocal NathanielTerrymovedintoLimestone CountyandbecamePresidentoftheAlabamaSenate,1841-5,aswellasbeinga candidateforgovernorofthestate.The localNathanielwascloselyconnectedto theseveralNathanielTerry’sofVirginia historyinthe1724-1780period.Whatis knownisthatthelocalTerryfamilywas alsodirectlyconnectedtotheDarwin, Humphrey,Sneed,Douglass,andStrong familiesofMadisonhistory.Wherethe TerrylinesconnectinVirginiaandConnecticutisnotyetknownbythiswriter, butourlocalJohnandElijahH.Boardmancitizenscanbeshowntohavebeen involvedwithTerryfamiliesinbothVirginiaandConnecticut.

Beginningin2006,Dr.FrancesRoberts’researchpaperswerecollectedfor archivingintheUniversityofAlabama atHuntsville’sSalmonLibrary.Dr.RobertswasUAH’s rstprofessorofhistory, andatherdeathsheleftanenormous collectionofdataaboutearlypeople

andeventsinthisarea,aswellasmuch aboutothercountiesofAlabama.When hercollectionwasdeliveredtotheUAH archive,notedlocalhistorianandauthor NancyRohrvolunteeredtosort,arrange, andindexthematerialbytopics.She foundBoardmanmentionedinthecollectioncontactedmetocomparenotes. Thereafter,webothlearnedmuchmore aboutthelocalBoardmanfamilybyusingthecollectionofDr.Robertsandby archaeologicalinspectionsandtouring thesiteofBoardmanMillsPlantation onthearsenal,aswellasbyresearching intothehugecollectionofvariousdata resourcesintheMadisonCountyRecordsCenter.

BoardmanMillsPlantationwasconsiderablymorethanjustahorsefarm onlandthatstraddledIndianCreekasit owsthroughtoday’sRedstoneArsenal. The“mill”partofthenamefortheplantationcamefromastate-of-the-artgrist millonIndianCreekthatgroundvarious typesofgrainintheearly1800s.Adsextollingitscapacitiesandequipmentwere oftenplacedinthenewspaperownedby Elijah’sbrotherJohn.RecordsinseveralotheroldnewspapersofHuntsville intheearly1800salsoshowthatElijah importedthebestthoroughbredhorses availablefromEnglandandotherparts ofEuropeandtheMiddleEast.Hehad thembroughtbyshipstoseaportsonthe Gulfcoast,andthentheywereridden tothislocationtoberacedallaround AmericafromtheBoardmanMillStables.

Eventually,NancyRohrwroteastory entitled“OfftotheRaces:HorseRacing intheTennesseeValley”,publishedin TheHuntsvilleHistoricalReview,Winter-Spring2010issue(Volume35,Number1,pages35-57).Thearticleonpages43-57providedextensiveinformation aboutBoardman’shorseracingbusiness. Onpage50ofthereferencedpublication, Nancywrotethat“…inSeptember1839 the(Turf)Registerpublishedadetailed listofBoardman’sbloodstockusedfor breedingattheMills.Eachhorsewas listedwithpedigreeandperformance. Thelistingranforsixpagesand nished witharecapitulationoftwoimportedstallions,nineteenimportedbrood mares,onenativebroodmare,twotwoyear llies,nineyearlingcolts,sixyearling llies,sixcoltfoalsbornin1839,and eight lliesbornin1839.Boardman’s farmhoused fty-threehorses.Thelist didnotmentionanyhorsesforsale.”

ThestoryfurtherdetailedElijah’s manytravelsabroadtobuyhorsesand aboutsubsequentlyracingtheminmany places,locallyandaroundthecountry. HeandhisbrotherJohncameherefrom Whitesborough,NewYork,before1818. Theyweremajorfactorsinhorseraces heldinMadisonCountyatsuchplaces astheGreenBottomInnJockeyClub andthePulaskiPikeTrack.Johnowned landadjacenttoBoardmanMills,buthe alsohadavarietyofotherinterestsand occupations.HewaseditoroftheAlabamaRepublican,anearlynewspaperof Huntsville.In1819Johnprintedthenew stateconstitutionofAlabama,having beenappointedtoprintAlabama’spubliclawsinJanuaryof1818.Hebecame anattorneyandadirectoroftheMuscle ShoalsCanal,aswellassupportingthe establishmentofastatebankandorganizingthestate’s rstpubliclibraryin Huntsville,Alabama,ofwhichhebecamedirector.

Afterreceivingwidespreadcoverage inhorseracingpublicationsofAmericafortwodecades,bothbrothersfellon hardtimes,sufferingextensive nancial lossesinthePanicof1837.Johneven edtoFranceforatimetoescapeobligationsinAlabamaandConnecticut.ElijahabsorbedthemajorportionofJohn’s debtsbyusinghisfarm,slaves,and horsesascollateral.Bythemid-1840s JohnBoardmanhadresettlednearHolly Springs,Mississippi,wherehediedsoon afterward.ElijahtraveledtheretoassistinsettlementofJohn’sestate,buthe alsodiedinHollySpringsafteratwelvedayillness.LucretiaMillerBoardman, Elijah’swidow,receivedlessthan$3,000 inthe nalsettlementofhisestate.AccordingtotheHistoricalReviewarticle, thiswas“…farlessthanthecostofany oneoftheimportedhorsesfromthe 1830sorevensomeofthebetsplacedon theoutcomeofhishorsesattheraces.”

Aftertwenty-sevenyearsofliving inMadisonCounty,Lucretiaandher daughterCarolineBoardmanleftMadisonCountyalmostpenniless.Inthe1850 census,theywerelivinginaboarding houseinSchenectady,NewYork.Inthe 1860censustheywerelivinginPrinceton,NewJersey,stilltogether.Itmay bethatifthemanypositiveoutcomesof theBoardmanbrothers’wagersonhorse

raceshadbeenmoreconsistent,perhaps northAlabamaratherthanMarylandor Kentuckywouldhavebecomethefamous

HorseRacetrackposterfromNancyRohr’sbook.

On Sunday, March 17, many people will celebrate the life of Maewyn Succat, commonlyknownasSaintPatrick.ManyNationsaroundtheWorldobservethis holiday. MaewynSuccatwasbornaround400A.D.inBritain.Whenhewasaround16years old,hewaskidnappedbyIrishraidersandtakentoIreland.Afterhe escapedthosewho enslavedhim,hereturnedtoBritainwherehebecameaMonk.Hechangedhisname toPatriciusandreturnedtoIreland.There,Maewynperformedmanygooddeedsas amissionary.LegendevenstatesthathedroveallsnakesfromtheIsland.(Thisisnot truesincetherearenonativesnakespeciesinIreland.)Forhisgoodworks,hewas madethePatronSaintofIreland.HediedonMarch17,461A.D.TheholidayoriginatedasareligiousfeastdayinhonorofSaintPatrick.Inotherparts oftheWorld,ithas almostbecomeacelebrationofIrelanditself.Today,peoplecelebratetheholidayby wearinggreenandhavingpartieswherefoodsareoftendyedgreen.Paradesareheld inmanymajorcitiesaroundtheWorld.Rivershaveevenbeendyedgreentohonorthe occasion.IfyouarenotwearinggreenonSt.Patrick’sDay,traditionstatesthatfriends mightteasinglypinchyou.

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ByBECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand

Finally,brothersand sisters,whateveristrue, whateverisnoble,whateverisright,whateveris pure,whateverislovely, whateverisadmirable— ifanythingisexcellent orpraiseworthy—think aboutsuchthings.Phillipians48

Sometimesitiseasyto xateonbadthingswhen youknowscripturetells usoverandovertothink ongoodthings.

Whenyouarewaiting forananswertoprayer itgetsharderandharder nottowanttojustjumpin andtryto xthingswhich isahugenono.Iamnot

certainwhatmaybegoingoninyourlifebut Goddoescare.Heisreallyworkingevenwhenit seemsHeisnot.Hisways arebetterthanyourways ormyways.

Theultimategoalisto livewithHiminHeaven.

Yourheartmaybeaching overthoseclosetoyou whohavetossedinthe towelandseemtodolife withoutGodbutfearnot. YouhavetalkedtoGod. Hehasit!!

PRAYER:Ineedyou, Lord.Helpmetuneout wrongvoicesthatcause fear.Itrustyou.InJesus’ name.Amen.

God’sLemonadeStand iswrittenbyformerMadisonresidentBeckyMiller.Herdailydevotions appearonFacebookorat godslemonadestand.blogspot.com.

ChurchDirectory

Mt.ZionBaptist 228MountZionRoad Huntsville

PhillipTabernacle PrimitiveBaptist 930BalchRoad

SkylineABABaptist 586SlaughterRoad

St.AndrewPrimitiveBaptist 1393SwancottRoad

TheBrook 8573Highway72

TrinityBaptist 1088HughesRoad

WallHighwayBaptist 6597WallTriana BIBLE

FirstBibleChurch 29113

BrownsFerryRoad

229MapleSt.

MadisonBaptist 840BalchRoad

MadisonFree WillBaptist 5295WallTrianaHwy

MosesChapel

PrimitiveBaptist 372MosesChapel

MadisonBibleChurch 1520HughesRoad

CATHOLIC St.John’sCatholic 1057HughesRoad

MostMercifulJesus CatholicParish 10509SegersRoad

Sendingusout

ByDAWNREED

Wewereonour kneesintheaisleand surrounded.Icould hearsomewhisper, “Jesus,”and“Yes,” astheyprayed.Thesewereour people,ourchurchfamily,and theyweresendingusout.Whata wonderfulthingtobesupportedby ourbrothersandsistersinChrist. Tears oweddownmyface.

InActs13,Luke,toldofthevery rstmissionaryjourney.TheHoly Spiritsaid,“SetapartformeBarnabasandSaulfortheworktowhichI havecalledthem,”andtheydid.

Thejourneywouldtakethemall overtheknownworld,withmany excitingandterrifyingexperiences. Theyhadnocluewhatwasahead, butthatday,theyhadthewarm prayersofthechurchatAntioch breathedonthem.

JesustoldthedisciplesinMatthew28:20togoandmakedisciples ofallnations.InActs1:8,Hesaid, “YouwillbemywitnessesinJerusalem,andinallJudeaandSamaria, andtotheendsoftheearth.”He wasserious.FollowingHisleading cantakeyouallovertheworld,all overtown,oralloveryourhollerif

youliveinthemountains.Wedon’t reallywanttokeepthegoodnews ofJesustoourselves,dowe?

Inthe1990’sourpastor,Steve Rice,ledourchurchatFirstBaptist ofBelfryonourvery rstmission triptotheforeignlandofLorain, Ohio.Acaravanworthyofafootballstatetournamentheadedup northtoholdVacationBibleSchool anddoconstructionwork.Itwas life-changing.WemadetripstoLorainfoursummersinarow.Theylit a reformissionsandservingthat stillburnsbrightly.Manyofthe men,women,andyouthwhoserved therewentontobecomepreachers, teachers,andmissionaries.

Itwasonthat rsttripthatmybelovedfelttheLordcallinghiminto ministry.Nowheisthepastorwith aheartformissionsleadingothers tofollowGod’scall.Nowheisthe oneencouragingustoserveGod nearandfar.Hearinghisstrong andlovingvoiceexplaintheimportanceofmissionsmeltsmyheart.

Overtheyears,heandIhave beenprivilegedtoserveinfaraway places,andthenotsofar.Ihearda longtimeagothatthesafestplace tobeisinthecenterofGod’swill. Itcanbescarybutstillthebest placetobe.

Andsoitisthatthisteam,kneelinginthechurchaisleandsurroundedbypray-ers,isheadedoff toministertoaprisonintheBahamasinthenextfewdays.TheLord isleadingandwearefollowing. Itwillbetheprison’s rstteam fromtheUS.

ThroughSportsReach,themen ontheteamwillprepareasoftball eldandorganizeasportsprogram tobebuiltuponforyearstocome. Buttheirmaingoalistosharethe gospelwiththemaleinmates.

Thewomenonourteamwillbe sharingwiththefemaleinmates Biblelessons,painting,Bibleactivitiesandgames,witheachonepointingtoGod’sloveandthegiftofHis Son.WehaveaPlanAandPlanB, knowingthe rstcommandmentof missiontrips:Blessedarethe exible.Prayersareappreciated!For wisdom,safety,andaboveallforinmatestogivetheirheartsandlives toJesus.

It’sonlythe rstsendingoutfrom ourchurchthisyear.Wehavea youngladygoingtoHondurassoon andamedicalgroupgoingtoKenya thissummer.

BacktoActs1:8…wedon’thaveto beHiswitnesses.WegettobeHis witnesses!

TrustintheLORDwithallyourheart,anddonotleanonyour ownunderstanding.InallyourwaysacknowledgeHim,andHe willmakestraightyourpaths.Romans15:13(NIV)

CHURCHOFCHRIST

CentralValley 5700MooresvilleRd.

ChurchofChrist HughesRoad atGoochLane

TheChurchofChrist ontheHighway 7594WallTrianaHwy.

Churchof

ChristofMadison 556HughesRoad

Monrovia

ChurchofChrist 595NanceRoad

Swancott ChurchofChrist SwancottRoad

WallTriana

ChurchofChrist 7535WallTriana

CHURCHOFGOD

FirstChurchOfGod 1547CapshawRoad

EPISCOPAL St.Matthew’sEpiscopal 786HughesRoad

GOSPEL

BrightStarFullGospel 5167WallTrianaHwy

JEWISHSYNAGOGUES

TempleB’naiSholom 103LincolnSt.S.E.

LUTHERAN

FaithLutheran 660GillespieRd

LambOfGodLutheran 11716CountyLine

MessiahLutheran 7740Highway72W

METHODIST AsburyChurch 980HughesRoad

Asbury-Harvest 8089WallTrianaHwy

FellowshipUnited MethodistChurch 29768Huntsville BrownsferryRd.

GoodShepherd UnitedMethodist 1418OldRailroadBed

GraceUnited MethodistChurch 2113OldMonroviaRd.

Grady-MadisonAME 129GoochLane

HarvestPointe MethodistChurch 103GinOaksCourt

MadisonMethodistChurch 127ChurchStreet

ParkerChapel MethodistChurch 28670PowellRoad

SpringhillUnited MethodistChurch 1605ZierdtRd.

St.PaulUnited MethodistChurch 6206thStreet St.PeterUMC 107StewartSt.

Ford’sChapelUnited MethodistChurch 280FordChapelDrive MORMON TheChurchOfJesus ChristOfLatter-DaySaints 1297SlaughterRoad

NAZARENE

MadisonFirstChurch 8234MadisonPike NONDENOMINATIONAL

GraceFellowship 11900MooresvilleRoad

TheHarborFamily WorshipCenter 1469BrownsFerryRoad

HopeChurch 1661BalchRoad

JourneyChurch 13902BradfordRoad

LifesongCommunity HomeChurch

LightofChristCenter 4208HolmesAvenueNW

LivingWordFellowship 1477SlaughterRoad,Ala.

JesusMinistries 331LandessCircle,Ala.

MadisonMissionEconomic 183SheltonRoad

MadisonWorshipCenter 5290WallTrianaHighway

NewCreation ChristianCenter 8006MadisonPike

OasisTabernacle 8006MadisonPike

RayOfHopeMinistries 9580PutnamPlaza

FellowshipOfFaithChurch 132MapleStreet

RealMinistries 8006MadisonPike

RestorationFoursquare 5810WallTrianaHighway

SpiritLifeFamily WorshipCenter 1469BrownsFerryRoad

PRESBYTERIAN

GracePresbyterianUSA 5555WallTrianaHighway

Mt.ZionCumberland 3726PryorRoad

NewHopeCumberland

Presbyterian ProvidencePresbyterian 7745Highway72W

RedeemerPresbyterian 9580MadisonBlvd.

St.ElizabethCumberland Presbyterian,104PerrySt.

TrianaCumberland 263StoneSt.Sw

ValleyPresbyterianChurch 719HughesRd

SEVENTH-DAYADVENTIST

MadisonMissionSDA 183SheltonRoad

TrianaSeventhDay Adventist 251ErvinLane

Chess

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nywillstartat2:30p.m.,followedby Round1at3p.m.andBlitzat7p.m.

OnApril13,Round2willstartat10 a.m.;Round3,2:30p.m.;andRound 4,6:30p.m.OnApril14,Round5will openat9a.m.;Round6,1p.m.;and awardsceremonyat5p.m.

Awardswillvaryamongsections:

*Under8—Top15individualswill receiveawards,aswilltop500–799; topU500;andtopsixschools.

*Under10—Top16individuals; top700–999;topU700;andtopsix schools.

*Under12—Top16individuals; top900–1199;topU900;andtopsix

schools.

*Under14—Top12individuals; top1100–1399;topU1100;andtop fourschools.

*Under16—Topeightindividuals;Top1300–1599;topU1300;and topthreeschools.

*Under18—Topeightindividuals;Top1500–1799;topU1500;and topthreeschools.

Teammembersmustattendthe sameschool.Allplayersmusthave USChessmembership.

Asingle,half-pointbyeisavailable foranyround,includingthe nal round.Aplayercanrequestabye

from8:00am-1:30pm.Transportationwillbeprovideduponrequest. Breakfastandlunchwillnotbeprovided.Theywillhavefoodpackson handintheeventthatastudentforgetstobringlunch.

Thesummerlearningshowcase willbeheldthemorningofJune25. Duringthattime,theBoardofEducationwillhaveanopportunityto visitallofoursummerprograms. Moreinformationwillbeprovided inJune.

onlineby11p.m.onthedaybefore thetournamentstarts.

Tournamententryfeeis$110 throughApril1,followedby$120by April11.Onsitefeeis$135.

OnsiteregistrationwillbeavailableonApril12from10to12p.m.to playinRound1.After12p.m.,ofcialswillpairtheplayerforthesecondround.

Forinformation,visitmadisonchess.com;scrolltothe“AllEvent” tab,andclick“2024AllGirlsNationals.”Tocontacttournyof cials,email info@renaissanceknights.orgorvisit rknights.org/allgirls.

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ABANDONEDVEHICLES

Thefollowingvehicleswillbe auctionedon April17,2024at 8:00AM at PRICEWRECKER 5078MERIDIANSTN HUNTSVILLE,AL35810

2013HYUNDAIELANTRA 5NPDH4AE0DH415582

2017CHEVYSILVERADO 3GCUKRECXHG122763

2018CHEVYCRUZE 1G1BC5SM3J7172389

2012HONDACRV JHLRM3H73CC006783

2005MINICOOPER WMWRF33465TF60939

2012CHEVYCRUZE 1G1PH5SC6C7273508

2018CHEVYMALIBU 1G1ZB5ST7JF266810

2011CHRYSLER200 1C3BC2FB2BN500854

03/13/24,03/20/24 ADID586911 ABANDONEDVEHICLES

Thefollowingvehicleswillbe soldatpublicauction May01, 2024at9:00am atMonrovia BodyShop&WreckerService, Inc.165CapshawRd.,Madison,AL35757. Sellerreservestherighttorejectanyandalloffers.

JS1GW71A852109017

2005SUZUKIGSX1300

BLUE 1D7HE48N06S671439

2006DODGEDAKOTA GRAY 1N4AL3APXEN331385

2014NISSANALTIMA

BLACK K17CJLSB0GB655801

2016CHEVROLETTRAC WHITE 2C3CDZFJ4FH750421

NISSAN:MAXIMA,1996 213,706miles $2,000OBO256-318-2303Decatur

TOYOTA:COROLLALE,2007 $9,950. Only85kmiles,fullpower,MichelinTires, ustserviced,excellentToyotavalueand durability256-527-2125

SportUtilityVehicles CADILLAC:SRX,2015 $18,950. Luxuryedition.Only45k miles.Fullpower,navigation, sunroof,heatedleather,justservicedincludingnewtires,outstandingcondition.256-527-2125

CHEVROLET:EQUINOX,2017 $14,950. LTmodel,only83k miles,pearlwhite,fullpower, rearviewcamera,justserviced, excellentcondition.256-5272125

DODGE:JOURNEY,2009 $4,800 OBO, V6,fullyloaded,newtires,extraclean, coldair,doesn’tuseoil,25mpg,141,000 originalmiles,Call256-565-8531Court-

NorthmarginofOakwoodAvenue;thencefromtheplace oftruebeginningSouth88 degrees45minutesWest alongtheNorthmarginof OakwoodAvenue225.0feetto apoint;thenceNorth01degree15minutesWest155.0 feettoapoint;thenceNorth 62degrees05minutesEast 161.00feettoapointonthe WestmarginofPulaskiPike; thenceSouth20degrees45 minutesEastalongtheWest f

marginofPulaskiPike200.0 feet;thenceSouth21degrees 35minutes57secondsEast 41.31feettothepointofbeginning. LESSANDEXCEPT:

AtriangulartractoflandlocatedintheNorthwestcorner oftheintersectionofOakwoodAvenueandPulaski Pike.

AllthatpartoftheNortheast QuarterofSection27,Township3South,Range1Westof theHuntsvilleMeridian,MadisonCounty,Alabama.

ParticularlydescribedasbeginningatapointontheintersectionoftheNorthmargin ofOakwoodAvenuewiththe WestmarginofPulaskiPike, saidpointisfurtherdescribed asbeing20.0feetatrightanglestothecenterlineofOakwoodAvenueand40.0feetat rightanglestocenterlineof PulaskiPike. Thencefromthepointoftrue beginningWestalongthe NorthboundaryofOakwood Avenue50.00feettoapoint; thenceNorth43degrees58 minutesEast52.16feettoa pointontheWestmarginof PulaskiPike;thenceSouth20 degrees09minutesEast40.0 feetfromandparalleltothe centerlineofPulaskiPikefor 40.00feettothepointoftrue beginning.

LESSANDEXCEPT:

EasementtotheCityof Huntsvilleforsidewalkover andalongthefollowingdescribedparcel: BeginningattheNorthwest intersectionofOakwoodAvenueandPulaskiPike;thence asfollows:dueWestalong theNorthmarginofsaidOakwoodAvenue85.00feet,due North7.50feet;dueEast 93.00feettoapointonthe WestmarginofPulaskiPike; thenceinaSouthwestwardly directionalongsaidWest margin10.90feetmoreor less,tothepointoftruebeginning.

ThissaleismadeforthepurposeofpayingtheindebtednesssecuredbysaidMortgage, aswellastheexpensesofforeclosure.Atthesale,theMortgagedPropertymaybeoffered forsaleandsold:(i)asawhole, (ii)asindividualtracts,or(iii)in anyothermannertheMortgageemayelect.

MORTGAGEE:

PSFREOLLC ATTORNEYFORMORTGAGEE:

JamesH.HaithcockIII Burr&FormanLLP 420North20thStreetNorth, Suite3400 Birmingham,Alabama35203 (205)251-3000

TheMadisonCountyRecordRunadMarch20,2024,March 27,2024,andApril3,2024 ADID588296

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Defaulthavingbeingmadein thepaymentoftheindebtednesssecuredbythatcertain mortgagedatedApril16,2007 executedbyDavidL.Battle,single,infavorofHouseholdFinanceCorporationofAlabama, saidMortgagebeingrecorded April24,2007,inInst. #20070424000285090,inthe OfficeoftheJudgeofProbate ofMadisonCounty,Alabama; havinglaterbeenassignedto U.S.BankTrustNationalAssociation,notinitsindividualcapacitybutsolelyasowner trusteeforRCAFAcquisition Trustbyinstrumentrecordedin, intheOfficeoftheJudgeof ProbateofMadisonCounty,Alabama.Saiddefaultcontinues andnoticeisherebygiventhat theundersigned,U.S.Bank TrustNationalAssociation,not initsindividualcapacitybut solelyasownertrusteefor RCAFAcquisitionTrust,under andbyvirtueofthepowerof salecontainedinsaidmortgage,willsellatpublicoutcryto thehighestbidderforcashat themainentrancetotheCounty Courthouse,MadisonCounty, Alabamaon04/11/2024,during thelegalhoursofsale,thefollowingdescribedrealestatesituatedinMadisonCounty, Alabama,to-wit:

Lot11,Block1.accordingtothe mapofsurveyofRollingMeadowsSubdivision,Huntsville,AlabamaasrecordedinPlatBook 4,Page68,intheOfficeofthe JudgeofProbate,Madison County,Alabama.

Forinformationalpurposesonly, thepropertyaddressis:3203 CliffordRd,Huntsville,AL 35810.Anypropertyaddress providedisnotpartofthelegal descriptionofthepropertysold hereinandintheeventofany discrepancy,thelegaldescriptionreferencedhereinshallcontrol.

THISPROPERTYWILLBE SOLDONAN“AS-IS,WHEREIS”BASIS,SUBJECTTOANY EASEMENTS,ENCUMBRANCES,ANDEXCEPTIONS REFLECTEDINTHEMORTGAGEANDTHOSECONTAINEDINTHERECORDSOF THEOFFICEOFTHEJUDGE OFPROBATEOFTHE COUNTYWHERETHE ABOVE-DESCRIBEDPROPERTYISSITUATED.THIS PROPERTYWILLBESOLD WITHOUTWARRANTYORRECOURSE,EXPRESSORIMPLIEDASTOTITLE,USE AND/ORENJOYMENTAND WILLBESOLDSUBJECTTO THERIGHTOFREDEMPTION OFALLPARTIESENTITLED THERETO.

Alabamalawgivessomepersonswhohaveaninterestin propertytherighttoredeemthe propertyundercertaincircumstances.Programsmayalso existthathelppersonsavoidor delaytheforeclosureprocess. Anattorneyshouldbeconsulted tohelpyouunderstandthese rightsandprogramsasapartof theforeclosureprocess.

Thissaleismadeforthepurposeofpayingtheindebtednesssecuredbymortgageas wellastheexpensesofforeclosure,includingareasonableattorney’sfeesandother purposessetoutinsaidmortgage.

U.S.BankTrustNationalAssociation,notinitsindividualcapacitybutsolelyasowner trusteeforRCAFAcquisition Trust PaulK.Lavelle,Esq. AttorneyforMortgagee Spina,&Lavelle,P.C. OnePerimeterParkSouth-Suite 400N Birmingham,Alabama35243 (205)298-1800 37-FC-24-01063

PUBLICATIONDATES: March6,2024,March13,2024 andMarch20,2024 NEWSPAPER: MadisonCountyRecord ADID585610

MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALE

Defaulthavingbeenmadein thepaymentoftheindebtednesssecuredbythatcertain mortgageexecutedonNovember30,2006byJeannetteR. PrestonandMargaretP.Dixon, originallyinfavorofWashington MutualBank,afederalassociation,andrecordedinInstrument #20061220000861540onDecember20,2006,intheOffice oftheJudgeofProbateofMadisonCounty,Alabama,andsecuredindebtednesshaving beentransferredorassignedto JPMorganChaseBank,NationalAssociationasreflected byinstrumentrecordedin 20121023000683710ofthe sameOffice.LOGSLegal GroupLLP,ascounselforMortgageeorTransfereeandunder andbyvirtueofpowerofsale containedinthesaidmortgage will,onApril25,2024,sellat publicoutcrytothehighestbidderatthemainentranceofthe MadisonCounty,Alabama, CourthouseintheCityof Huntsville,duringthelegal hoursofsale,thefollowingreal estatesituatedinMadison County,Alabama,towit:

LOT8,INBLOCK1,ACCORDINGTOTHESURVEYOF COUNTRYCLUBGARDENS ASRECORDEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHEJUDGEOFPROBATEOFMADISONCOUNTY, ALABAMA,INPLATBOOK1, PAGE334.

Forinformationalpurposesonly, thepropertyaddressis:1621 HamptonRdNW,Huntsville,AL 35816.

ANYPROPERTYADDRESS PROVIDEDISNOTPARTOF THELEGALDESCRIPTION OFTHEPROPERTYSOLD HEREINANDINTHEEVENT OFANYDISCREPANCY,THE LEGALDESCRIPTIONREFERENCEDHEREINSHALL CONTROL.

Thissaleismadeforthepurposeofpayingtheindebtednesssecuredbysaidmortgage, aswellastheexpensesofforeclosure.Furthermore,thepropff

ertytobeofferedpursuantto thisnoticeofsaleisbeingofferedforsale,transferandconveyanceASIS,WHEREIS. Neitherthemortgagee,northe officers,directors,attorneys, employees,agentsorauthorizedrepresentativeofthemortgageemakeanyrepresentation orwarrantyrelatingtothetitleor anyphysical,environmental, healthorsafetyconditionsexistingin,on,atorrelatingtothe propertyofferedforsale.Any andallresponsibilitiesorliabilitiesarisingoutoforinanyway relatingtoanysuchcondition, includingthosesuggestedby CodeofAla.(1975)§35-4-271, expresslyaredisclaimed.This saleissubjecttoallpriorliens andencumbrancesandunpaid taxesandassessmentsincludinganytransfertaxassociated withtheforeclosure.Thesuccessfulbiddermusttendera non-refundabledepositofFive ThousandDollarsandno/100 ($5,000.00)incertifiedorcash fundsatthetimeandplaceof thesale.Thebalanceofthe purchasepricemustbepaidin certifiedfundsbycloseofbusinessonthenextbusinessday thereafterattheLawOfficeof LOGSLegalGroupLLPatthe addressindicatedbelow.LOGS LegalGroupLLPreservesthe righttoawardthebidtothenext highestbidder,ortoreschedule thesale,shouldthehighestbidderfailtotimelytenderthetotal amountdue.

Alabamalawgivessomepersonswhohaveaninterestin propertytherighttoredeemthe propertyundercertaincircumstances.Programsmayalso existthathelppersonsavoidor delaytheforeclosureprocess. Anattorneyshouldbeconsulted tohelpyouunderstandthese rightsandprogramsasapartof theforeclosureprocess.

JPMorganChaseBank,NationalAssociation,anditssuccessorsandassigns MortgageeorTransferee LOGSLEGALGROUPLLP 10130PerimeterParkway,Suite 400 Charlotte,NC28216 (704)333-8107/22-021109 AttorneysforMortgageeor Transferee MADISONRECORD-Runad: March13,2024,March20, 2024,andMarch27,2024.

ADID586596

NOTICE INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79739 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFROBERTMELVIN KINGJ.R.AKAROBERTM. KINGJ.R.,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofROBERTMELVIN KINGJ.R.AKAROBERTM. KINGJ.R.,deceased,Having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe4thdayofMarch, 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven

thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred.

LINDACORBET

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,March6th,13th,and20th ADID586602

NOTICE INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79416

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFJennieMaePowell a/k/aJinnieMaePowell,DECEASED.

LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofJennieMaePowell a/k/aJinnieMaePowell,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe1stday ofMarch,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred.

MaryJeanTwittyPosey

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,March13,March20,March 27,2024 ADID586850

NOTICE INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79749 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S

NOTICE

PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFHAROLDBIRTS WHITEJ.R.,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofHAROLDBIRTS WHITEJ.R.,deceased,Having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe1stdayofMarch, 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. CAROLYNO.WHITE

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,March6th,13th,and20th ADID586555

NOTICE INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79814 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFAnnBMorgana/k/a AnnBentleyMorgan,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofAnnBMorgana/k/a AnnBentleyMorgan,deceased, Havingbeengrantedtotheundersignedonthe4thdayof March,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims

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