The Madison Record - April 17, 2024

JamesClemenshelps5th grader’swishcometrue

BySTAFFREPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-Dreamscan cometruewhenyou“MakeA Wish”. That’sexactlywhathappenedtoMadison5thgrader MakenziePerkins,thanks totheMakeAWishFoundationofAlabamathroughthe

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–KristenBrown, ascienceteacheratLiberty MiddleSchool,isa nalist for“AlabamaTeacherofThe Year.”

Brownisamongthe20242025“Sweet16” nalistsfor thehonor,whichtheAlabama StateDepartmentofEducationcoordinates.Apanelofaccomplishededucatorsselected the nalists.

Theothernomineeforthe StateBoardofEducation’s District8isShannonWilliamsonatBlossomwoodElementarySchoolinHuntsville. Thestateboardwillreduce the16 naliststothe‘Final Four’andannouncethewinnerinMay.

“Iamhumbledandhonored tohavebeennominatedfor theStateTeacheroftheYear awardandtorepresentMadisonCitySchoolsandDistrict 8,”Brownsaid.“Noneofthis wouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutthecollaborationandsupportofeveryoneinvolved.”

helpofJamesClemensHigh School. Theschool’sSGAleda fundraiserthatgenerated $10,000tohelpMakenzie achieveherdreamofvisitingLosAngeleswherestars abound.

StudentsatJCHSwentall outforFriday’sbigreveal. Makenzieandtwoofher

classmatesatMillCreekElementarygothairandmakeuptreatmentaswellasa“say yestothedress”selectionof attiretoweartoaredcarpet arrivalataschoolwideassemblyinthegym.Awhite stretchlimopickedthemup foralooparoundtheschool tomaketheirgrandentrance.

“Together,we’vemadea meaningfulimpactonthelives ofourstudents,and,forthat, I’mtrulygrateful,”Brown said. “I’mdeeplygratefulforthe unwaveringsupportandencouragementI’vereceived

throughoutmyjourney.First andforemost,Iwanttothank myhusband,DawsonBrown,

MADISON-Lastweek’sMadison CityCouncilmeetingincludingtwo proclamationsandthereappointmentofformercitycouncilman TommyOvercashtotheMadison CitySchoolsBoardofEducation. CityCouncilPresidentRenae Bartlettpresentedonbehalfof MayorPaulFinleytwoproclamationsthatdeclaredAprilboth theFairHousing Monthinconjunctionwith HAARandNationalVolunteer MonthinpartnershipwithMadisonVisionaryPartners. TheFairHousingMonthproclamationcomesalongwiththe56th anniversaryofthefairHousing ActonApril11.

Theproclamationreads,“I,Paul Finley,MayoroftheCityofMadison,Alabamadoherebyproclaim themonthofApril2024asFair HousingMonthtoestablishMadisonasaninclusivecommunity committedtofairhousingandto promoteappropriateactivitiesby privateandpublicentitiesintendedtoprovideoradvocateforequal housingopportunitiesforallresidentsandprospectiveresidentsof Madison.”

“Realtorsstandwithourelected of cialstodefendtheFairHousing Acteachandeveryday.AtHuntsvilleAssociationofRealtors,we insistoneverylicenserealtorgo overandbeyondbasicstandardsof defendinghomeownership,private homeownerrights,”saidaHAAR representativeuponacceptingthe proclamation. AprilwasalsoproclaimedNationalVolunteerMonth.“During thismonth,alloverthenation, serviceprojectswillbeperformed andvolunteersrecognizedfortheir commitmenttoservice,”readsthe proclamation.

MadisonVisionaryPartnersdid thelatterlastmonthwiththeir MadisonVisionaryAwardsthat recognizedexceptionalindividuals fortheirvolunteercontributionsto thecity.MVPExecutiveDirector MelanieThorntonsaidofthevitalroleofvolunteersinMadison, “Youknow,fordecadesvolunteers havebeenadrivingforcebehind ourcity’ssuccess.Wecommend themnotonlyfortheirimpactful workwithinMadisonbutalsofor theircontributionsinmakingour cityoneofthemostdesirableplacestoliveinthecountry.”

Laterinthemeeting,former councilmanTommyOvercash wasreappointedtoPlace1ofthe BoardofEducation.Overcashhas alreadybeenservingatermto ll thepositionontheboardvacated

See CITYCOUNCIL Page 8A

TheBrownfamily:Dawson,fromleft,Kate,Caden,Kristen,Tom,Dawson Jr.andAllie.KristenBrownisa nalistforAlabamaTeacheroftheYear.

Overcash

JCHSPrincipalDr.KerryDonaldsonescortedMadison5thgraderMakenziePerkinsdowntheschool’sred carpetforthesurpriseMake-A-Wishreveal.

whosebeliefinmehas beenpivotalthroughout thisprocess,andourchildren,whohaveshown suchcompassionandunderstanding,alwayswillingtohelpoutinanyway theycan,”Brownsaid. Brownalsoacknowledgedhermentor,Sharon Holcombe,“whohasguidedmesincedayoneof myteachingcareer.Iappreciatemyadministrationandcolleagueswho helpedbringmyideasto lifethroughtheirsupport andvolunteering,aswell asthecommunityand businesssponsorships thatsupportprograms likeACES.” BrownlaunchedACES forshort-termacademic supporttostrugglingstudents.“Studentsregain momentumintheirstudiesanddevelopeffective strategiesforassignment management,”shesaid. “ACEShasevolvedintoa fully-fundedinitiative.” Hermostimportantacknowledgementistostudents,parentsandguardianswhoentrustedBrown withtheirstoriesandchildren’seducation.“Each studenthasaunique storyandpurpose,and together,we’remakinga difference,”Brownsaid. AtBevillStateCommunityCollege,Brown earnedLicensedPractical NursingCerti cation.At JacksonvilleStateUniversity,shereceivedabachelor’sdegreeinscience. Browncompletedamaster’sdegreeinsecondary sciencefromAlabama

A&MUniversity. AtLiberty,Brown teachesseventh-gradelife scienceandtwoscience electives--Environmental ExplorationsandaCareer andTechnicalEducation course,EnergyandEnvironment.SheisaNational BoardCerti edTeacher. Formiddle-school teachers,Browncurrentlyiswritinganinstructionaltextbookforscienti cliteracyusingGreek andLatinroots.Sheplans tomakeitfreetoeveryone.

Anavidindoorgardener,Brownnoticed‘green walls’whiletraveling andthenbuiltonewith repurposedmaterialsfor herclassroomandadded anothersectionofsucculents.“Astheplantsgrow, mystudentspropagate thoseplantsandthentake themhometogrow,”she said.

Herschoollabisfullof vegetables,herbs,fruits andwild owersthather studentshavegrownfrom seedsandwillcarryhome toenjoyduringsummer. “There’snopressureor gradesattached;it’sjust somethingwedoforfun,” Brownsaid.

Kristen’shusband, Dawson,worksasanaccountant.Theirolder daughter,Allie,ismajoringinmechanicalengineeringwithaminorin mathematicsattheUniversityofAlabamain Huntsville.Kate,Caden, TomandDawsonJr.attendMidtownElementary School.

JamesClemensHighSchoolPrincipalDr.KerryDonaldsoncelebratesbeingnamedtheAlabamaPTAAdministratorof theYearwithpizzaandballoonsTheschoolhostedapresentationoftheaward,whichincludedacelebrationthatwould ringthroughthehallsofJC.ItwasagreatoccasiontohonorofMadison’sbest.Youcanreadmoreaboutitonlineat www.themadisonrecord.comandinnextweek’sissueofTheRecord.

MadisonVisionaryPartnersawardsCommunityImpactGrants

MADISON–MadisonVi-

sionaryPartnersorMVPhas presented$10,000in2024CommunityImpactGrantsto ve organizationsthatprovideeducationalandhealthservicesto residentsofMadisonCounty.

ACommunityImpactGrant offersproject-basedsupportto nonpro tgroupsandothereligibleorganizationsthatwork withintheCityofMadison.The mini-grantcycleaimstoempowerlocalinitiativesthatcontributetothebettermentofthe community,MVPExecutiveDirectorMelanieThorntonsaid.

“Weareexcitedtosupportorganizationsmakingapositive impactwithintheCityofMadisonthroughourCommunity ImpactGrantCycle,”Thorntonsaid.“Thesegrantsprovide nancialassistancetolocal groupsworkingtowardsmak-

ingMadisonagreatplacetolive, workandplay.”

Thesegroupsreceivedagrant:

•HuntsvilleHospitalFoundation-MadisonHospital-Awarded$2,500infundingfor morethan90 dgetblanketsfor Alzheimer’spatientsatMadison HospitalaspartoftheirForgetMe-Notprogramforindividuals livingwiththedisease.A dgetblanket,alsocalledsensory blanketsoractivityblankets, serveasatherapeutictoolto providesensorystimulationand promoterelaxation. Theseblanketsareconstructedwithvarioustextures,colors andinteractivecomponentsthat providetactileandvisualstimulation.Theblanket’sgadgets canbezippersorbuttons.(livingyourseniorlife.com)

•MadisonCitySchools-Awarded$2,000toprovidecontinuedfundingforthePawsfora Purposeprogramwithfunding foranadditionalserviceanimal.

PawsforaPurposeisaproject byMadisonCitySchoolstoenableallMCSschoolstohosta facilitydogtosupportstudents. Currently,facilitydogBarney servesatMadisonElementary School,andDarylissupporting studentsandteachersatMidtownElementarySchool.

•Huntsville-MadisonCounty LibraryFoundation-Madison PublicLibrary--Received$1,750 tosupportasensorystorytime foralltypesoflistenersand learnersthatallowsthechildrentoengagealltheirsenses.Childrenexplorebysight, sound,touchandsmell.This kindofplayencouragesparentalinteraction,whichcannaturallyencouragethechildren withcognitive,linguistic,social, emotionalandcreativeskills.

•FantasyPlayhouseChildren’sTheaterandAcademy --Granted$1,750toexpand artseducationinMadisonCity

eOrionkickso itsthird seasonwithimpressivelineup

BySTAFFREPORTS staff@themadisonrecord.com

HUNTSVILLE–Huntsville’s award-winningOrionAmphitheater kickedoffitsanticipatedthirdconcert seasonovertheweekendwithperformancesbyScarface&Band,Z-Ro,Lil Flip,MikeJones,SlimThug,PaulWall andmore.Additionalshowstocomethis

yearincludeNeilYoung&CrazyHorse, SteveMillerBand,MattRife,LaineyWilson,Slash,Styx&ForeignerandKings ofLeon,withmoreshowsstilltobeannounced.

Additionally,TheOrionwillhostmore than75community-focusedeventsthis yearincludingPupPaloozaandCampto Ampaswellasseveralotherannuallocal favorites.

“Ontheheelsofoneofthemostexcitingmusicalseasonstohavecometo Huntsville,thisyearwillcertainlycontinuetokeepthebarraised,”saidManaging DirectorRyanMurphy.“Manyexciting announcementswillroll-outthroughout theconcertseason,andwecontinueour commitmenttoculturalandcommunity eventswhileevolvingoursustainability programsandF&Bofferings.Everyyear willgetbetterandbetterhereatTheOrion,andthatiswhatkeepsitexciting.”

TheOrionhaspartneredwithOdette’s ChefJoshQuicktoopenanewbrickand mortardiningoptionthisseason.

“Iamsoexcitedforthiscomingseason andTheOrionxOdettepartnership,” saidChefQuick.“Afterdoingafewpop-

upsfortheguestsatsomereallygreat showslastyear,Icouldn’twaittogetthis newprojectgoing.It’sveryexcitingfor ustosharewhatwedoinFlorencewith thepeoplevisitingTheOrion,inwhatis suchaspecialplacetowatchashow.The hospitality-focusedteamatTheOrion hasmadeusfeelathome,it’sanatural twiththeShoalsbeinginvolvedinthis wonderfulmusicandcommunityvenue.” TheOrionwillalsoexpanditsin-seat servicethisyearinadditiontoopenseatingareasintheconcoursesjuststeps awayfromMurphy’sLawandIsadora’s. TheOrionwillalsocontinuetoofferlocal activationsbeforetheupcomingshows, whileJeff&Blueswillremainopenpostshowwithadditionalentertainment. Thisseason,bothTheOrionandJeff &Blueswillalsoofferanewexclusive HellesLager,whichwascreatedbyYellowhammerBrewingandfeatures avor pro lesinspiredbyEuropeantradition andclassicrecipes. TheupcomingseasonfollowsanotherlandmarkyearforTheOrion,which wasrecentlyselectedasthe“TopEast CoastAmphitheater”onBillboard’s2024 TopMusicVenueslist—oneofjust26 venuesacrosstheworldtobehighlighted—ranked#33onPollstar’s2023Top50 WorldwideAmphitheaterslist(rankedby amountofticketsalesglobally),selected asBestVenuebyHuntsvilleEventMagazineandHuntsvilleBusinessJournal, andwasnominatedforAmphitheaterof theYearatthe2023IEBAAwards.

LocatedinHuntsville’sMidCityDistrict,TheOrionAmphitheatercontinuestobringtopactsto thearea,mixedwithlocalevents. See

MadisonVisionaryPartnersorMVPhasawardedCommunityImpact

ElementarySchool;BrookeRawlings,Huntsville-MadisonCountyLibrary Foundation;KarenMockenstrum,FantasyPlayhouseChildren’sTheater andAcademy;andSandyWeisner,DirectorofMadisonCityCommunity Orchestra. See GRANTS Page 8A

SCHOOLS

MadisonOptimists awardteachergrants, prizestoessay contestwinners

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Inkeeping withtheorganization’s givingspirittolocaleducation,OptimistClubof Madisonpresentedprizestowinnersinitsessay contestandawardedthousandsingrantstoteachersfor17schoolcauses andactivitiesinMadison CitySchools.

OptimistPresidentAnn vanLeeuwenandGrant andEssayChairperson ScottPiropresentedthe awardstotheMadison teachersandstudentsata MadisonBoardofEducationmeeting. Inthestudentessay contest,JustinRohwon rst-placehonorsamong 47contestants.Andrew Crockertooksecond place,andMillieHoksbergenachievedthirdplace. TheyallattendBobJones HighSchool. Inhisessay,Rohreferencedhisswimming regiment:“Somepeople wakeuptoawarm,bright rayofsunlightshining throughtheirbedroom window.Otherswakeup tothesoundofbaconsizzlingonthestove...Now imagineadifferentperspective.Imaginewaking uptoadullalarm,cold andgroggy,barelyconsciousatfourinthemorning.Iamalone...This wasabasiccommitment Imadetopushmyselfto improve.” TheOptimistsrecog-

nizedNicholeMurray, English/LanguageArts teacheratBobJones,as theoutstandingteacher forthestudentessaysfor encouragingstudentsto enter.

Anessay’swordcount was700to800words.RetiredteachersandMadisonresidentsservedas judges.Cashawardsfor essaywinnersandadvocateteachertotaled$730. “Optimism:HowIt ConnectsUs”wasthe 2023-2024essaytheme.OptimistInternationalsponsorsthecontesttoallow youngpeopletodevelop theirownviewsarounda centralidea.Participants canwinacollegescholarship.(optimist.org) Inaddition,Optimists awarded$3,400ingrants to17MCSprograms acrossvariousschools. ThegrantswereearmarkedforScience,Technology,Engineeringand MathematicsorSTEM; EnglishasaSecondLanguageorESL;library needs;Greenpowerracing;teamsinmathandrobotics,alongwithothers. “IwanttothanktheOptimistClubforitsfaithful supportofourschools,” MCSSuperintendentDr. EdNicholssaidinhis “DistrictUpdate.” Inothersupport,MadisonOptimistspresented $400toBoyScouts.“We supporttwoScoutpacks, oneinMadisonandanotherinMonrovia,”van Leeuwensaid.

KentaAdachiofJapanhasbrokentherecordforthe mostpullupsin24hours(male)byperformingan astonishing8,940ofthem. at’sover300morethan thepreviousrecordsetbyGaryLloyd(Australia).

ByGREGGPARKER

gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Twocompetitions challengedMathTeammembers fromJourneyMiddleSchool,but, despitetheoddsagainstlargerschoolteams,theyclaimeda lengthylistofhonors.

Journeycompetedintwocontestsintwoweeks.Sixth-graders enteredMath-A-PaloozaatBob JonesHighSchoolonMarch23. Sixth-,seventh-andeighth-graders participatedonMarch30inJames ClemensHighSchool’s rstcompetition. “Thisisthe rsttimewecompetedagainstallDivision1schools (JourneyisDivision2).Sincethese competitionsweren’tcategorized basedondivisions,mystudents hadtocompeteagainstthebigDivision1schools,”sponsorandMath

DepartmentHeadMrinalJoshi said. Journeystudentsearnedseven medals–twogold,twosilverand threebronze.“Wereceivedsevenoutof11trophies,”Joshisaid. “Awardsaregiventothetop30percent:Gold–top10;Silver–10to20; andBronze–20to30.”

Insixthgrade,IkeFarounbiand RohanSahoowontwoGoldmedals (offourpossible).RachelHughes andIvyZhangclaimedtwoofthree Silvermedals.NeilDube,Caden HowardandAntonioHughesreceivedtwoBronzemedals.

Theseventh-gradeteamincludes AryanaBaria,BrodyBarlow,Valen Bell,CharvisriDonthala,TimothyMcKee,GraceMehta,Camden MoultrieandAustinZhu.

Sixth-gradeteammembersare NoahDiallo,NeilDube,IkeOluwanimiFarounbi,DevanshGoy-

al,RachelHarris,CadenHoward, AntonioHughes,CooperLandrith, MichaelLeaney,MarlonRossJr., RohanSahoo,WylieSavageandIvy Zhang.

“MathTeamisacompetition teamclass...fast-pacedwhere muchhigherthangrade-levelskills aretaught,”Joshisaid.“Weask studentstojoinwhohaveamathematicallystrongfoundation,are self-motivatedandtakefullresponsibilityfortheirlearning.”

“Ialwaystellmymathteam membersthatIcan’tdoitalone.. .wehavetoworktogethertosucceed.That’swhyit’scalledamath TEAM,”Joshisaid.

MathTeam’sobjectiveis“to buildapassionformathamongst students.Iencouragestudentsto becomemathematicalproblem solvers,reasonmathematically,

StudentsNeyanSezhian,ErikWuoriginate, coordinateJamesClemensMathTournament

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Withavidinterestin mathematics,studentsNeyanSezhianandErikWucouldn’taccept thestatusquo.Theytookpositiveactionthatwillbene tmanystudents inNorthAlabama.

“Mostmiddle-schoolmathematicstournamentsarelocatedmore than1.5hoursaway,mostlyinBirmingham,withalmostnoactivity locally,”Sezhiansaid.“TheJames ClemensMathematicsTournament wasfoundedtoincreaseinterestfor competitionmathematicsinthedis“Aroundfourmonthsintotourna-

mentplanning,weapproachedDr. KristinHartlandtoserveasourfacultysponsor,whoguidedusthrough variouslogisticalstepsrequiredto successfullyimplementourtournament,”Neyansaid. “ErikandNeyanweretrulythe backbonetothisamazingtournament,”Hartlandsaid. TheJamesClemensMathTournamentwasheldonMarch30.“Middle-schoolstudentsfromemailed schoolsinNorthAlabamathatwere currentlyenrolledintheirrespectivemathteamprogramswereall eligibletoparticipateinthistournament,”Neyansaid. About150studentsfromfour schoolsparticipatedinthetourna-

ment.Competitionlevelsrangedin grades6-8.

Afterregistrationfrom8:30a.m. inJamesClemensLanding,contestantswaitedinthecafeteriabefore proceedingtoassignedclassrooms forwrittentests.Theteamround at11:45a.m.ranforonehour.The tournamentendedwithanawards ceremony. Forquestionwriting,Sezhian andWureliedlargelyonpersonal experiencefrompastmathematics tournaments,alongwithknowledge ofcompetitionmathematics.They wroteallquestions,involvingmultiplerevisions. Infundraising,SezhianandWu

NeyanSezhian,atleft,andErikWucoordinatedallaspectsoftheJamesClemensMathTournamentonMarch30formiddle-schoolstudentsinNorthAlabama.

DepartmentHeadatJourney,andJourneyPrincipalDr.TrevaStewart,frontright.

OptimistClubofMadisonawardedgrantstoMadisonCity Schoolsteachers,alongwithrecognizingwinnersintheOptimistEssayContestatarecentmeetingofMadisonBoard ofEducation.Surroundedbyrecipientteachers,Optimist

LIVING

egi ofcreativity

ArtworkbyCharityStrattonon exhibitatMadisonPublicLibrary

ByGREGGPARKER gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–ArtworkbyCharityStrattonisnowonexhibitat MadisonPublicLibraryasthe featuredartistforMadisonArts Alliance.

“Ireallylovetheversatilityof oilpaintandwhatitcancreate.I havedonesomewatercolorand acrylics,butIprefertherichcolorsyougetfromoilpaints,aswell asthewayyoucanpaintweton wet,”Strattonsaid.

Atthelibrary,mostofherpaintingsmeasuresix-by-sixinchesbut thelargestis36-by-36.Several paintingsdepictthesky,clouds andlandscapes,alongwithchildren.“I’mdrawntopaintingany beautifulscenethatresonates withme,”Strattonsaid.

To-date,Stratton’slargestpainting,“Vulnerable,”ismoreconceptualthanherotherpaintings. “Vulnerable”showsaballoonina cacti eld,representingthefeeling ofvulnerability.

Strattonusuallytitlespiecesto givemoreinsightintothesubject. Alsoatthelibrary,“WellWorn”is apaintingofmen’sshoes,eliciting thememoryofshoesthatherfatherworetoworkorchurchand thenleftattheirhome’sfrontdoor.

Evenat10yearsold,Stratton hadcreativeurgesthatledherto rearrangeherbedroomfurniture. “Mypaternalgrandmothersent myfathercommemorativeplates withpaintingsbyNormanRock-

well.Ilovehiswork,”Stratton said.

Inhighschool,Strattontookan artclassandrealizedherskillat drawingandpainting,alongwith typographyanddesigningbanner/signs. By2016,“IfeltlikeIwouldburst ifIdidn’t ndanoutletformy creativity.Icouldonlyredecorate somanyroomsinmyhouse,” Strattonsaid.Sheregisteredfora beginner’sclassinoilpaintingat HuntsvilleMuseumofArt.

However,theclassdisappointed herbecauselittletimewasdevotedtocolormixingandcomposition.Theemphasiswastocopy someoneelse’spaintingandask theteacherwhatcolorstomixfor thedesiredeffect.

“Aftereachclass,Iwanted tomakemyownpaintingsbut feltliketheteacherheldallthe knowledgeandwasgivingusjust enoughto nishonepainting,” Strattonsaid.

HersolutionwasYouTube.She foundafewartistssharinginformation.“Iabsorbedhoursofcontent.I’velearnedsomuchfrom theseartists–theirknowledge, techniquesandtips,”Stratton said.“

Strattonhascompletedonline classesandhopestoenrollinmasterclasses.

“I’vealwaysfeltmycreativityis agiftthatGodhasgivenme.When I’veusedthatgifttoblessothers, Hehasgivenmetheabilitytodo more,”shesaid.

SheattendedBrighamYoung University,butherchildrenwere thetoppriority.“Icouldn’tbearto havesomeoneelseraisemychildren.Ichosetobeastay-at-home mom.I’msogratefulthatmyhusbandCliffhasalwayssupported thatdecision,”Stattonsaid.

CliffStrattonisanoptometrist. OlderdaughterAlexandriaand husbandChristopherliveinAthenswiththeirchildren,Andelynn andLillian.DaughterSamantha andhusbandJarrodandtheir daughterCecelialiveinDothan whileJarrodattendsAlabama CollegeofOsteopathicMedicine. CliffandCharity’s15-year-old sonC.J.attendsBobJonesHigh School.

CharityservesasCommunicationDirectorforTheChurchof JesusChristofLatter-daySaints. SheworksasSecretaryforMadisonInterfaithCouncil.

Charity’slittle-knowninterest ismusicbyLedZeppelin.“Ialwayswantedtobea‘FlyGirl,’” shesaid.

HerhobbiesfocusonDIYprojects.“Ihavethe‘toxictrait’of thinkingI’mcompetent(for)almostanyhomerenovationproject --frombuildingourkitchen,laying oorsandrepairingadeck,” Charitysaid.“Ilovehavingbeauty aroundmeandlovetocreateit.”

Formoreinformation,email charitystratton@bellsouth.net,or visitherEtsyshop,OiledArtCo., atoiledartco.etsy.com;Facebook/ OiledArtCo;orInstagram.

THESTORYTELLER

ByBRUCE WALKER Columnist

Iamnineyearsold,and Iamoffonabigadventure onmyblack,thickframed twenty-six”bicycle.Itwas builtbeforetheRevolutionaryWarbyathickarmedblacksmithand weighed420lbs.WhenI inheritedit,wechanged outthewagonwheelsfor off-roadmudders.Irode thatbikeeverywherein Montgomery,Alabama. MyfamilyandIlived onNormanBridgeRoad justsouthofthepremier shoppingexperiencein theentireworld,Norman BridgeShoppingCenter, anchoredbyParisians, WinDixie,andWestern Auto. Asyoucantell,you could ndanythingyou wantedandifthatwere notenough,therewere 583otherstoresinthe shoppingcenterwhere youcouldshop.(mymemorymaybealittlerusty, butthatisthewaymy nine-year-oldbrainremembers).Nowthepoint ofthisstoryisthatIhad greatfaiththatIcould accomplishanythingI setouttodo,afterall,I learnedinSundayschool thatfaithmovesmountains.

OneSaturdayatthebazaarIsawaninvitation toenterthedrawingfora gas-poweredgo-kart,my eyesgotwidewithexcitementasIplottedmypath towinningthatmusthaveprize.First,Iprayed andaskedGodtogiveit tome,whenIopenedmy eyesanditwasnotthere, ImovedontoplanB-I started llingoutevery hand-scrawledentrycard forthego-kart-drawingI couldget.4Saturdaysin arowIdepositedatleast ahundredentrycardsin thebigbrown1000000-gallonwoodenbarrelstandingbesidetheglowingred BrigsandStrattonthree horsepowermagiccarpet! Forawholemonth,I envisionedthejourneysI could,andwouldtake,everymorningIawokewith anticipationandpurpose (morecardsto llout.In school,IwalkedwithcondenceandknewthatI wasawinner!!Thesixth gradersdidnotintimidate me,Iwouldswaggerpast themandeachdayIwas closertomyprize. Thenightbeforethe

bigdrawing,IdreamedI rodeittoSundaySchool, seeLord,Ireallyreally needit.Alargecrowd gathered,drawnbyan exhibitionofdaredevil motorcycleriders.Inside the“WheelofDeath,”the riderswould ingtheir re-belchingandexplodingenginesagainstthe wheelandletcentrifugalforcedoitsjob.Ina blindingfuryofsmoke, noise,and rethetattooed drivershurledtoward eachotherastheyrodein oppositedirections.The crowdwatchedandoohed andawedastheybarely averteddeath-defyingdisasters.Totopitoffthere wasaonethousand’tall divingboardfromwhicha teamoftrainedmonkeys wouldjump.Astheyhurtledtowardtheircertain death,justbeforeimpact withtheconcrete,they pulledtheirripcordsand oatedeffortlesslytothe cordonedlandingspot. Everyoneexplodedin hurraysandhandclaps.

Finally,theannouncer stated,“LadiesandGentlemen,boysandgirls, itisnowtimeforour grandprizedrawing.”A

ShrinerinhisFezhat andclownout twhizzed aroundtheparkinglot showingofftheprize.As itscreamedpastme,Isaw myselfdrivingawayinto thesunsetonmychariot.(MinustheFezand theclownsuit,afterall,I wasnotoldenoughtobe aShriner.)

The rsttimetheydrew anamefromthebarrel wasfora10LBhamfrom WinnDixie,Iquietly prayed,“Please,notmy name”.Myprayerwasanswered!!Nowthesecond placedrawingforlingerie fromParisians,Iferventlyasked,“Notme.”Iwas elatedthatthepetition wasanswered!Nowitwas timeforFirstPlace,my GOKartwasbeingdrawn for.ThistimeIprayed, thisistheoneLord,answerthisprayertoo!I slickedbackmyhair, crammedmy opping shirttailin,andwaited tohearmyname.Thelocalcelebrity(JoeRumore fromBigBamradio), pausedafterdrawingMY NAMEoutofthebarrel andthenblurtedout-SusanSkidmore-wait,wait thatcannotbe,Iworked, prayed,envisioned,and lost!Agirl,whoprobablydidnotevenwantit skippeduptoaccept.At rst,Ithought,thatisit,I

eApollo13commandmodule—carryingJamesA. Lovell,Jr.,FredW.Haise,Jr.,andJohnL.Swigert,Jr.—entered Earth’satmosphereandsplasheddown,endingoneofthemost tensechaptersinspacehistory;fourdaysearlieranoxygentank hadexploded,threateningthelivesofthethreeastronauts

CharityStrattonisthefeaturedartistforMadisonArtsAllianceatMadisonPublicLibrary.

ByGREGGPARKER

gregg@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON–Madison CityCommunityOrchestraorMCCOmembers inviteresidentstoaneveningofclassicalmusicat its2024SpringConcert, Beethoven’s“Eroica-Symphony#3.”

MCCOwillpresentthe concertonApril20at7 p.m.andApril21at5p.m. atMadisonUnitedMethodistChurch,127Church St.Theconcertisfreeand appropriateforallages. “Eroica”means“heroic”inEnglish. “Inspirationforaconcertcomesfromvarious forms:ahistoricalevent likeMCCO’supcoming summerconcertthatwill beatributetoD-Day’s 80thAnniversaryorour fall2023concertaboutwater,”DirectorSandyWeisnersaid.

“Asalittlegirl,every Saturdaymorningmy motherputontherecord playerfamouscomposers’ workswhilemysiblings

andIdidourchores--powerfulworksbyDvorak, Mendelsohn,Mozartand, ofcourse,Beethoven,” Weisnersaid.MCCO’Scapabilitieshaveexpanded signi cantly,andWeisner wantedtochallengethe orchestrawiththisgreat masterpiece,“Eroica.” “Eroicaisprobablythe mostmovingpieceofmusicthatBeethovenever wrote-atleasttothatlittlegirl,”Weisnersaid.

MCCO’Shornsection includesAllisonEdgecomb,ClaireHandley,JacobJackson,JamesLake, DanielMcFall,Michael MilesandRobertPrice. Otherconcertsoloistswill beSueKula, ute;McKynziePerry,oboe;and GeorgeSmith,bassoon. WhenBeethovenstartedcomposing“Eroica,” hishearingwasfailing. Hewrote,“Iknowit’goingtobereallyterrible... butI’mgoingtostayalive formyart.”“MCCOis happyBeethovenhadthe strengthofspirittocontinuecomposing,despite

hisdeafness,”Weisner said. Beethovenwrote“Eroica”forNapoleon,whom Beethovenreveredfor anti-monarchicalideals oftheFrenchRevolution,Weisnersaid.When

Beethovenlearnedthat Napoleanhaddeclared himselfEmperor,hewas violentlyangry. “Eroica”debutedina privateperformancein 1804.

SWANLAKEPARTII •April19-21•MarkC.SmithConcertHall•www.huntsvilleballet.org

TheHuntsvilleBalletCompanytakesthestageoftheMarkC.SmithConcertHallinApril withthespellbindingsecondactofTchaikovsky’sSwanLake.Oneofthemosticonicballets ofalltimes,SwanLakeentwineslove,magic,andtragedytotellthestoryofPrinceSiegfried andPrincessOdette,theswanmaidenwhohasfallenundertheenchantmentoftheevilBaronVonRothbart.Onlyavowoftruelovecanbreakthespell.Newcontemporaryworkshave alsobeencommissionedforthespringperformance.SwanLakewillbeperformedApril1921.HuntsvilleBalletCompanywillbeaccompaniedbyaliveorchestra.Fortimesandtickets visitwww.huntsvilleballet.org/ticketsorcall256.539.0961.

WALKINGTOUR -Enjoyan hourorsowalkingbysome ofAlabama’sbeautiful homes.Yourguidewillshare storiesaboutthehomes’ ownersaswellasrecognizingeachsite’sdistinctive style.WaltAndersonwill leadthetouronApril21 andJimNortonistheguide forApril28.Departfromthe MadisonHistoricroundhouseat10a.m.

HeartoftheValleyYMCAis hostingtheannualHealthy KidsDayatHoganFamily YMCAinMadisononApril20 from10a.m.tonoon.

Make-A-Wish

Continuedfrompage1A

Membersoftheschool’sJetsPress andOnTheRadarmediaorganizations actedaspaparazzi,whilestudentsfrom theseniorpromcourt-deckedinformalwear-strolledtheredcarpetlike Hollywoodcelebrities.Whenthetime cameforMakenzietomakehergrand entrance,shewasescortedinbyJCHS PrincipalDr.KerryDonaldson.Studentspackedthegymtoaddtotheeuphoria.

ThehighlightcamewhenMakenzie

wasinformedthatMakeaWishwas sendingherandherparents,Nicoleand Eric,onherdreamtrip.Cheerleaders ledthepackedgymintochantsofLand AforLosAngeles.

Itwasanemotionpackedassemblyfor allforseeingthisbright11yearoldwho hashadaninternaldisordersincebirth lightupfromallthelovethisday.Her mother,Nicole,saidthefamilyplansto visitDisneyland,doaHollywoodtour, thebeachanddoalittleshopping.

Citycouncil Continuedfrompage1A

byGregHulseywhoresignedin2022.

“Iwouldjustliketoaddmythanks tothe15peoplethatappliedandthe5 peoplethatweinterviewed.Iselected Mr.Overcashbasedonhismanyyears ofexperience.Hehasbothchildrenand grandchildrenintheschoolsystemand haspouredhisheartandsoul,blood, sweat,andtearsintoourcityoverthe manyyears,”CouncilwomanMaura Wroblewskistated.

“Congratulations!Ireallyappreciate everythingthattheschoolboarddoes,” commentedCouncilwomanKarenDen-

zine.“Youreallycareaboutthechildren. Youcareaboutwhat’shappeninginthe schoolsystem.Youputyourheartintoit, andIreallyappreciatethat.” Overcashwillservea veyeartermin Place1ontheBoardofEducation. Thenextcitycouncilmeetingwill beMondayApril22at6pmatcityhall. ThecancelledApril2worksessionisrescheduledforWednesdayApril17at5:30 pmandwillcovertherequiredimprovementstoToyotaField.Thecouncilwill voteontheseimprovementsattheApril 22citycouncilmeeting.

Tournament Continuedfrompage4A

receiveddirect nancial sponsorshipsfromrestaurants,likeJohnSmith’s SubsandMarco’sPizza. “PPGofferedassistance throughagrantapplicationprogram.TacoMama offeredtocaterlunchfor tournamentvolunteers fromJamesClemens,” Hartlandsaid. “Astournamentsponsor,IfeltthatErikandNeyanwentaboveandbeyond toensurethistournament wasasuccess,”Hartland said.“Iwasresponsiblefor thepaperwork,butErik andNeyandidabsolutely everythingelseincludingfundraising,writing grants,makingcopies,cre-

atinganswerdocuments, recruitingvolunteers, writingnumerousemails, orderingmedalsandtrophiesandmore.”

“Themiddle-schooladvisorswereallsograteful forhavingtheopportunity toattendalocaltournament,andthekidswere eagertodiscoverthesolutionstotheproblemsafter eachround,”Wusaid. Originally,thetournamentwasscheduled forJan.20;however,the icestormforcedSezhian andWuto ndanother availableSaturdayopen toamajorityofstudents, Hartlandsaid.Unfortunately,severalschools

whoacceptedJan.20could notattendonMarch30, resultingin100-plusless studentsthananticipated.

“Thisultimatelydidnot affecttheexcitementof thetournament,”Hartlandsaid.

“I’malwaysinaweofthe manystudentswhotake onleadershiprolesserving ourdistrict,likeErikWu andNeyanSezhian,”Dr. EdNichols,MadisonCity SchoolsSuperintendent, said.“Thesetwojuniors fromJamesClemens... ranadistrictmathtournamentformiddle-schoolers ...Theirdedicationwas instrumentalinshaping thisinitiative.”

Journey Continuedfrompage4A

valuemath’simportance,communicate mathematicallyandbecomecon dent intheirownmathematicalabilities,” Joshisaid.

Eachcompetitionusuallyhastwo parts-awrittentestandciphering. Therequired,writtentesthas25multiple-choiceproblems.Duringciphering, studentsmustanswerquestionsquickly;thequickerthestudentanswers,the morepointsreceived.

Insupport,mathteamparentstransporttheirchildrentocompetitionand workedhardathometocon rmtheir childrenwerepracticing.

“Onceagain,JourneyJagsrocked thecompetition.Todaywasevenmore remarkablebecausestudentscompeted againstallthebigDivision1schools,” Joshisaid.“Suchaproudmomentfor myteam.I’mbeyondexcited.”

JourneyMathTeamalsoenteredthe

JamesClemenscompetition.Forteam trophies,of cialsusedthetopfour scoresforwrittentestsandteamscores. Journey’sseventh-gradeteamwon rstplace. Thetop10studentsoverall,pergrade level,receivedindividualawards,includingtheseJourneystudents: *Sixthgrade--WylieSavage, rst place;RachelHarris,third;IvyZhang, fth;RohanSahoo,ninth.

*Seventhgrade( rstplaceoverall) --AryanaBaria, rstplace;AustinZhu, second;CharvisriDonthala,ninth. *Eighthgrade--RileyMedders, eighth.

“Iabsolutelylovethethrillofcompetitionsandhaveapassionforteaching MathTeam,”Joshisaid.“That’swhere mycallingis.Whenyouteachwhat you’repassionateabout,thelearning forstudentsisgreatlyaccomplished.”

Storyteller Continuedfrompage5A

willnotprayforanotherthing,thereis nouseintrying,Igiveup.AsIwalked backhome(Ididn’tridemybiketothe shoppingcenterforanobviousreason)I wasdefeated,crestfallen,andinawoeis mestateofmind.Walkingintothehouse Icouldsmellfriedchickencooking(my dadwasapreacherafterall).ABlackBerrycobblercoolingonthewindowsill overthesinkandMotherwasjusttakingcornbreadoutoftheoven.These aromasbegantodrivethosefeelingsof defeatrightout.BythetimeIsatdown withmyfamilytoeat,thebitternesshad leftandthoughIdidnotrealizeitatthe

MCCO Continuedfrompage6A

Historiansconsider‘Eroica’asthe rstRomanticsymphony.ForRomanticism,grandorchestrasembellishedthe Classicalperiodwithmoreexpressive music,Weisnersaid.

time,whatgivesinnerstrengththemost isthesimplethings,afamily,ameal,and anassurednessthatGodisstillonHis throne.Doesnotmatterifyourearthly familyisdysfunctional,orneverhad friedchickengrowingup,ourHeavenly Fatheristouchedbyourfeelingsofloss andthescripturestates,“Hewillwipe awayourtears.”(Rev.21:4)Dratyou, SusanSkidmore!!!!

BruceWalkerspeaksregularlyto a widevarietyofgroups.Youmaycontact Bruceatbruce@brucestoryteller.comor visithiswebsitewww.BruceStoryteller com

“MCCOwillhaveawonderfultriosectioninthethirdmovementthatfeatures ourhornsection.It’sboldandloud.We can’twaituntilyouhearit,”Weisnersaid. Thesecondmovementdisplaysgreat emotionalrange...miseryofthefuneralmarchtohappier,major-keyepisodes,Weisnersaid.The nalefeatures alengthysetofvariationsandafugue. “Personally,IthinkGodgaveBeethovensucharemarkabletalentthateven (deafness)didn’thinderhisgift--only enhancedit,”Weisnersaid.“Eroica”is Beethoven’sfavoritesymphony. Formoreinformation,emaildirector@ mccorchestra.orgorvisitmccorchestra org.

Grants Continuedfrompage3A

Schools.FantasyPlayhousehasvisited Madisoncampusestosharethebenetsofanintroductiontodramaticarts. SummercampswithFantasyPlayhouse inMadisonculminatewithafullproductionofaplayorotherstageshow.

•MadisonCityCommunityOrchestra-Received$2,000tosupporttheirfreecommunityconcertseriesinMadison.MCCO presentsadiverserangeofproductions thatarefree.Theprogramsincludelight, upbeatfareinsummertothemeconcerts foraspeci ccomposerorseason,along withmoreformalconcertsofclassical musicfromthegreatmasters. Formoreinformation,call256-3844358,emailinfo@mvpmadison.orgorvisitmvpmadison.org.

Makenziearrivedinstylewithherfriends.

Wrestling

Sparkmansophomorewrestling sensationKaleaLovingcannowlay claimtoanevenbiggertitlethanshe wonduringthehighschoolwrestling season. Page4B

TrashPandasshineat homeagainstBarons

sonbytakingfourofsixgames againstthevisitingBirminghamBaronsatToyotaField. AsofMonday,theBarons (5-4)leadtheSouthernLeague Northwithaplus19rundifferentialscomparedtotheTrash Pandas(5-4)withthesamerecord,butaminusthreerundifferential. Hotontheirheelsinthird placearetheTennesseeSmokies(4-4)justhalfagameout of rstwhiletheChattanooga Lookouts(3-5)possessfourth placespotagameandahalf back. Wednesday: RocketCity8,Birmingham2 AftertheTuesdaygamewas washedoutandmovedtoSaturday,theTrashPandaswere abletowintheopeninggame athomeagainsttheBaronson Wednesday. RocketCityusedsmallballin

JamesClemensbroompast Austintopunchplayoffticket

ByCALEBODOM caleb@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-TheJetsof

JamesClemenssweptaway AustinBaseballthispastweekendwiththreedominantvictoriesinareaplay. JC rstbestedtheBlack Bears6-1inGame1lastThursdayinDecaturbeforetakingthe Saturdaydouble-headeratThe JetsPlex. JamesClemenslockeditself intothepostseasonwiththe series-clinchingGame2victoryonSaturdayagainstAustin 12-2whileJCearnedtheseries sweepwitha10-0blowoutin Game3. “Wehavetalkedaboutitall yearwantingtocontrolourown destinyandthisgetsusinthe playoffs,”JamesClemenshead

coachJohnnyJohnsonsaid. “Thisguaranteesthisteam andthisseniorgroupanother weekofplayingbaseball.”

JamesClemensrun-ruledthe BlackBearsinjust veinnings totakethe rstgameofaSaturdaydouble-headerwithrelative ease. Austintooktheleadearly withtworunsinthetopofthe

ByBOBLABBE bob@themadisonrecord.com

HARVEST-Borninthe stateofMarylandandmaking hiswaytoHarvestbywayof theUnitedKingdom,Alijah Vaughnhassettledinwiththe SparkmanHightrackteam andhasmadewavesamong thetrackcompetitionacross Alabama,aswellastheUnitedStates. Withhisparents,AnthonyandAtiyaVaughnandan oldersister,the16-year-old sophomoremadehiswayto HarvestinDecember2020. Hegrewupplayingmultiple sportsincludingbasketball, baseball,soccerandrugby andevenearnedaredbeltin karate.Goingintotheeighth gradeofhiseducationhis parentsurgedhimto nd a sporttogetintoandpossess apassionfor.Heheardofthe trackprogramatSparkman andsoonmadehiswaytothe sportundertheguidanceof Sparkmantrackheadcoach JeffMcNealey,whosaidofhis shiningsophomorestar,“He reallyshowedsignsofbeing someonespecialthedayhearrivedinourprogram.Oncehe startedwithsuccess,hebegan tosetgoals.He’scoachable, willlisten,youcanchallenge himandhe’sreallydriven.” Vaughnsetsagoaltowin eachtimehestepsintothe startingblockbymentally seeinghowheisgoingtoget outoftheblockquicklyand smoothly.Oncethestarting gun res,Vaughnburstquicklywithfullextensionofhisentirebody,andhe reshisarm upandoutinfullefforttoreceivethemaximumthruston hiswayintoeachrace.“Once Ibegin,Ifollowthroughwith myarmsandlegsandsetmy sightsonthe nishlinewhere Ifollowthroughalltheway pasttheline.Iexecutemy startthewayIwastaught.I pumpmyarmsasfastasIcan asyourlegswillfollow.Itry TrashPandas

TheRocketCityTrashPandasopenedthe rsthomeseriesofthe2024seasonwithastrongopening,winning fouroutofsixgamesbeforelargecrowdsatToyotaFieldinMadison.PhotobyTrashPandas

JetscelebrateastheycontinuetorollwithasweepovertheBlackBearslastweek.

SparkmanHighsophomoresensationAlijahVaughnismaking vibesamongthestatetrackcirclesbypostingmarveloustimes afteronlyinhissecondfullseasonofcompeting.

Vaughn Continuedfrompage1B

TrashPandas Continuedfrompage1B

Friday:Birmingham6,RocketCity2

Game1:JamesClemens6,Austin1

Game3: JamesClemens10,Austin0(5Innings)

Thursday: RocketCity5,Birmingham2(6Innings)

SaturdayGame1: RocketCity3,Birmingham2(7Innings)

SaturdayGame2: Birmingham9,RocketCity3(7Innings)

Sunday:RocketCity5,Birmingham3

Localtabletennisathleteexcels atAlabamaSeniorOlympics

ByBOBLABBE bob@themadisonrecord.com

MADISON-Formost recreationalcentersand manyhomesacrossthe areawhichhaveplaying tablesthefeaturedsport thatisfunandoffersgood exerciseisping-pong.The of cialnameofthesport istabletennis,butmost weekendplayerscontinuetocallthesportpingpong. ForDanielGrecu,tabletennisishissportand strivestoplayasoftenas hecan.“Ibeganplaying asakidgrowingupin RomaniaandnowIplay everychanceIgetand aftermovingtothisarea Iwassurprisedsomany playthesport,especially aspartoftheNorthAlabamaTennisClub,”said the64-yearoldGrecu, whomovedtothearea ve yearsagoasheandhis wifeof28years,Dorina, bothretiredfromtheDepartmentofCorrections twoyearsago.“Ihavea tableathomeandpractice whenIcanwithDorina whohelpsmepractice.”

Grecuisoneofseveralfromtheareawhorecentlycompetedinthe AlabamaSeniorOlympics TableTennisTournament heldinTuscaloosa.The formerphysicaleducationteacherandwrestlingcoach nishedthird inthe65-69agegroup and nishedamongthe top veindoubleswith hisplayingpartnerformerMadisonResident ChipPattonwhotookthe championshiptitleinindividualplayinthe50-plus

agecategory.Greculostin thesemi- nalstoaplayer who nishedsecondinthe U.S.lastyear.“Iputupa good ghtagainsthimas IfeelIplayedwellandI’m happy,”addedGrecu,who playsthesportwearing abraceonhisleftknee frominjuriessuffered duringhismanyyearsin wrestling.

“IlovethesportoftabletennisasIgetalotof satisfactionandexercise fromdoingso,”saidGrecu.“Theneededskillsto playtabletenniskeeps yousharp.Thiswouldn’t bemychoiceofexerciseif Ididn’tlikeit.”

AmemberoftheNorth AlabamaTennisClub, Grecuandothersfromthe clubplayonThursdays atBrahanSpringRecreationCenterinHuntsville.Manyofthemtravel toDecaturonFridaysand Sundaystoplayandgets intoactiononFridaysand SaturdaysatFernBell ParkinHuntsville.

Manyoftheseplayers aregearingupfortheAlabamaStateChampionshipsscheduledforMay inOxford.AWorldTable TennisYouthContenderTournamentwillbe playedJune26-29atthe AthleticClubofAlabama onLeemanFerryRoad inHuntsville.Allthese eventsareapreludetothe USATT’sNationalChampionshipssettobeplayed attheVonBraunCenter July3-7.Thiswillbethe rsttimeinthe90-year historyoftheeventthe actionwillbeplayedin Alabama. Sportshasalwaysbeen

abigpartofGrecu’slife andtabletennishasbeen thereallalong,exceptfor a17-yearperiodinwhich hestoppedplayingand soonsawanadvertisementforatabletennis tournamentinMontgomerywherehewascalling home.“Ifoundsomepaddlesthathadsandpaper asasurfaceandentered thetourneyandIdidvery well,”saidGrecu.“Imade thesemi- nalsandIsoon begantoplayagain.”

\“IjustlovetheexerciseIreceivefromplaying tabletennis.I’msoaking wetfromsweatwhenI nishasIplayhard,” addedGrecu.“Iplayedat leasteightmatchesatthe SeniorOlympicsTournamentjustintheindividualdivision.”

Grecumakestimefor hisfourchildrenand ve grandchildrenandtakes tothetabletennistable withthemeverychance hegets.Hischildreneven boughtaspeciallymade robotdevicethatserves himtabletennisballsso hecanpracticewhenhe’s havingtopracticealone.

UAHwelcomesnewleaderof women’sbasketballprogram

BySTAFFREPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com

HUNTSVILLE-TheUniversityof AlabamainHuntsvilleDepartmentof Athleticshasannouncedthehiringof veterancollegiatecoachAllenSharpeto betheleaderoftheUAHwomen’sbasketballprogram.

“ItisagreatdayforChargerBasketball,andwearethrilledtowelcome CoachSharpeasthenextleaderofour women’sbasketballprogram,”saidUAH DirectorofAthleticsDr.CadeSmith. “CoachSharpequicklyemergedas someonewhohasagreatpassionforthe gameandyoungpeople.Hehasbeena

See NEWCOACH Page 4B

DanielGrecu,farright, nishedinthirdplaceatthejustcompletedAlabamaSeniorOlympicsTableTennisTournamentheld inTuscaloosa.PhotobyAlabamaTableTennis

AnupcomingweekendeventisplannedbythePrideofMadison.ItwillbeheldSaturday,April20,9-11a.m.PrideOfMadisonprovidesthesuppliessuchassafetyvests,grabbersticks, gloves,andtrashbags.ScantheQRcodeforinformation.

AreawrestlingsensationKaleaLoving amongthebestinnationalcompetition

ByBOBLABBE bob@themadisonrecord.com

HARVEST-SparkmansophomorewrestlingsensationKalea Lovingcannowlayclaimtoaneven biggertitlethanshewonduringthe highschoolwrestlingseasonfor theLadySenators.The165-pound AlabamaHighSchoolAthleticAssociationstatechampisnowan All-AmericanandearnedthathonorbypartakingintheHighSchool NationalsWrestlingChampionshipswhereshe nishedsixthin thenation.

“Itwasagoodexperienceagainst greatcompetitionandhelpedme openmymindtowrestlingforthe future,”saidLoving.

The17-year-oldLovingwrestled insevenmatchesinthe35thannualeventheldattheVirginiaBeach SportCenterinVirginiaBeach,Va., winningfourandlosingthreeover athree-daytournamentplacement. Theintensitywashigh,andthecaliberofcompetitionwasstiffasLovingheldherowninthe165-pound division.“IfeellikeIcouldhave wonacouplemoreofmymatches, butIdid ndoutIneedastronger foundationphysicallyandstronger legswillhelp.Mytechniqueandaggressionaregood,butonceIgeton thislevelofcompetition,I’llhaveto domorethanwhatIdid.”

Lovingmadethetripwithher mother,Kimberly,andotherfamilymembersallawhilehavingsome doubtifshewouldbeabletocompete.Thedaybeforeleavingfor the12-hourtrek,Lovingsprained akneeduringpracticeandher motherrushedhertoachiropractorforadjustmentsinanattempt togetLovingphysicallyreadyfor herattemptatthenationals.Packingintotheircarandleavingthe con nesoftheirhomeat4:00a.m., Lovingandherentouragemadeit totheVirginiaBeachareajustin timeforcompetitionweigh-ins.

HermatchesbeganonFriday whereshepostedtwovictoriesby fall.Inmatchone:Fall,8-2,3:35 vs.HarleyHunter(WY).Inmatch two:Fall,7-7,5:28vs.AlexiaMangual(NY).Ondaytwo,Lovinghad fourmatches.Inmatchone:Lost byFall,2-0,0:52vs.UgochiAnunobi(MD).Matchtwo:WonbyFall, 1-0,2:51vs.AlexaCalidonio(FL). Matchthree:WonbyDecision7-0 vs.EmilyRiopel(SC).Matchfour: LostbyDecision2-1vs.Meghan Wiebe(MA).Ondaythree,one match:LostbyDecision8-4vs.AlyssaGuzman(CA). “Iwanttogetbetterandgrowin thissport,”saidLoving,whoisalso amemberoftheSparkmanROTC program.“Myloveforthesport hasgrownsigni cantlyandIsee myselfwrestlingincollegeandifI

Newcoach Continuedfrompage3B

provenwinnerinallofhis previousstopsandIam excitedtowelcomehim andtherestofhisfamily toUAH.”

Sharpebecomesthe 13thheadcoachinUAH women’sbasketballprogramhistoryafterleadingboththeWallaceState men’sandwomen’steams mostrecentlyin2023-24.

“ThankyoutoUAH PresidentDr.ChuckKarr andDr.Smithforgiving myfamilythisopportunity,”Sharpesaid.“Thisis apositionthatIhadmy eyeonforquitesometime andaresponsibilitythatI willnottakelightly.Our familylovesWallaceState andDr.VickiKarolweics, hiringmenotoncebut twiceandourfamilywill beforevergrateful.”

“Thetimeisnowfor UAHwomen’sbasketball tothriveintheGulfSouth ConferenceandtheSouth Region.GoChargers.”

HisteamsatWallace Statecombinedforthree All-ACCChonoreesthis season,asthemen’steam wontheACCCDivision Itournamentandthe women’ssquadwererunners-up.Hismen’ssquad alsomadeittothesecond roundofthe2024NJCAA DivisionIMen’sBasketballChampionship. Inacareerthatspans

can ndaschoolwithscholarships forwrestling,Iwillcertainlygo there.IfeelIhaveagoodsizebag

ofwrestlingmoves.Ijustneedto usetheminpreparationforpossiblymakingitbacktonationals nextyear.”

Lovingisthe rstAll-American wrestlerfromSparkmanHigh, andwithherfuturealreadylookingtoincludeevenmoresuccess, the5-foot-4athletewhocarriesa 4.0gradepointaverageandbegan wrestlingintheeighthgrade,can carryherAll-Americanstatus proudlyagainstanytopcompetitionwhoiswillingtosteponto thewrestlingmatandfaceatrue down-homewinner.

22years,Sharpeownsa recordof496-210followinga25-6recordwith WallaceState’swomen’s squadthisseasontogo alongwitha26-9markon themen’sside.

Priortoreturningto WallaceStatein2020 wherehewaspreviously headcoachfrom2005-10, SharpeledNCAADivisionIImen’sprograms Arkansas-Monticello from2010-14andWestAlabamafrom2014-20with acareerrecordof178-114 betweenthetwostints.

Heachieved20ormore winsinfourseasons attheDivisionIIlevel, whilereachingtheNCAA tournamenttwicewith WestAlabama.AtUAM, Sharpewasthe rst-ever coachtoachievefourconsecutivewinningseasons inprogramhistory. Overall,Sharpehas guidedhisteamsto13seasonswith20winsormore. Hebeganhiscoach-

ingcareerasanassistantcoachatPiedmont College,followingacollegiateplayingcareerat LipscombunderlegendaryheadcoachDonMeyerfrom1995-2000.Sharpe scored1,431careerpoints foroneofthemostsuccessfulbasketballprogramsinthenation duringthe1990s. Sharpeandhiswife,Susan,whoalsoplayedbasketballatLipscomb,are theparentsofthreechildren–Garrison,Allyand Anderson.

CoachSharpe

SparkmansophomoreKaleaLoving,secondfromright,standsonthepodiumofwinnersearningsixthplaceandbeingnamed All-AmericanattheHighSchoolNationalWrestlingTournamentheldinVirginiaBeach,Va.

KaleaLovingofSparkmanHighproudlydisplayshercertificateandmedalforplacingsixth andearningAll-AmericanstatusattheHighSchoolNationalsWrestlingTournamentheldin Virginia.

HISTORY withJohnRankin 1928Madison bankrobbery

ByJOHNP.RANKIN MadisonHistorian

Thebuildingat204MainStreetthat nowhousesNoblePassageInteriorsin Madisonhashostedavarietyofbusinessesthroughoutitsyears.Inthe1980s itwastheof ceoftheMadisonCounty Recordnewspaper,andlaterithoused theMadisonChamberofCommerce.It alsowastheof ceofMadison’sWater Departmentforaperiod.However,the interiorfeaturesstillincludetheoldsafe ofMadison’s rstbank,incorporated in1905.Thesafeisactuallymorelikea multi-levellargecloset-sizedvaultroom thatincludedsmallercompartmentssimilartosafedepositboxesoflatertimes. Theentranceintothesmallroomwas throughaheavyandthicksteeldoorsupportedoneightpointsofthicksteelbar pinswithaccesscontrolledbyaMosler lock.Annualinspector’sstickersfrom the1920sandlaterverifythelock’sintegritythroughmanyyears.Thestickers werestillattachedinsidethevaultatthe timeofmyownlastvisitafewyearsback. Behindthe rstvaultdoorwasalockable doublepanelsteeldoortobeopenedbeforeenteringthe nalroom,whichcontainedtwosafesencasedinconcrete. ThesetwosafeshadsmalldoorswithVictorcombinationlocks.OneVictormetal plateshowsthelatestpatentdateofthe lockasDecember1,1908. Thebankplacednewspaperadsclaimingthatitwas“unrobbable”andprotectednotonlybythelatesttechnologyintimelocksbutalsobythefamous PinkertonDetectiveAgency.However, inthedraftofanunpublishedbookentitled“Re ectionsofMadison,1869-1999”, GladysTruewroteinhermemoirsthat thebankwasinfactrobbed(oratleast burglarized)in1928.Indescribingsigni canteventsinthetownforthedecade of1924-1934,Gladysusedtheheading “CrispyBills”forthestory.Inherown words,Gladyswrote“The rstbank robberyoccurredin1928attheBankof Madison,whichwasrunbyaMr.Riddle. Actually,whattherobbersdidwasto breakintothebankvaultusingatorch. Someofthemoneyshoweduplater, andeveryoneknewitwasstolensince itborescorchmarksinvariousplaces.” Additionalaccountshavestatedthatthe robbersactuallydidnotcutthroughthe accessdoorswithanacetylenecutting torch.Rather,theybrokethroughthe building’sbrickedbackwallatthepoint wherethesafeswerelocatedandthen usedthetorchtocutintothesafes.That wouldexplainthe“crispybills”ofGladys’account.

Gladyscontinuedwritingthat“WaltonHughesandTommyChristianson hadheardarumorfromHuntsvillethat arobberywasplanned,sotheyposted themselvesonthedrugstorerooftopthe nightitwassupposedtooccur,hopingto surprisetherobbers.Theystayedthere untilmorning,whentheywereconvincedthattherobbershaddecidednot tofollowthroughwiththeirplans.What asurprisetheyhadwhentherobbers cameonanothernightwhiletheywere athomerelaxing.”

Gladys’accountcamefromhernotesof recollectionsof“SeniorCitizensofMadison”,pertheintroductionofherbook. GladysherselfcametoliveinMadison asayoungbridein1933,soherknowledgewasnot rst-handregardingthis event.Besides,storiesretoldoverthe yearsoftengetembellishedorevendistortedasmemoriesfadewithrespectto details.TheBankofMadisonisdepicted inseveraloldphotos,goingbacktoatime whenMatthewHarveyAndersonwasits rstpresidentandGeorgeWashington Wisewasitsvice-president.A1909picturepostcardshowsJohnMullinsBurton(thetownpharmacist)standingin frontofthebankbesideHarveyAnderson.CashiersSiHagerandhiswifeLula areshowninthedoorway.

TheDecember17,1913SpecialIssue ofTheWeeklyMercurynewspaperof Huntsvillewasdedicatedtothehistory ofMadison.Itstatedthatthebankwas consideredtohave“absoluteprotection againstdamageby re,dynamite,or burglary....”Itwasalsoreportedthat thebankcarried“insuranceagainst burglary,hold-up,anddamage”.The 1913articlelistedtheof cersofthebank asG.W.Wise,president;C.C.Green, vice-president;andcashiersMr.andMrs. L.S.Hager.Itfurtherlistedthebank’s directorsasM.H.Anderson,G.W.Wise, HermanHumphrey,T.G.Riddle,F.G. Hertzler,C.C.Green,andL.S.Hager. HertzlerwasAnderson’sbrother-in-law.

ThomasG.RiddlewastheMadison schoolprincipalfrom1902throughat least1914.Healsosoldrealestate,bug-

gies,andharnesses.Hewasateacherin HazelGreenbefore1900,buthewas rmlyestablishedinMadisonbythetime ofthe1910census,havingmovedhere in1901.Thiswasafewyearsbeforethe timewhenthebankwasincorporated. By1920hewaslistedasafarmerinthat census,whilehissonHarryRiddlewas listedasabanker,withbothmenlivingin Madison.In1930Harrywasenumerated on13thAvenueinBirmingham,withhis occupationgivenascollectionsmanager foraninvestmentcorporation.Thomas G.Riddlewasfoundinthe1930censusin thesameBirminghamprecinctasHarry, butseveralblocksaway.Thomas’occupationwasthengivenasasalesmanfor ashirtfactory.Inthatyearthecensus listedhimasage60,married,butliving withouthiswifeasalodgerinthehome ofHerbertandGladysSlie.Therehas beennoconnectionfoundbetweenthe SliefamilyandtheRiddles.Whilethere weresomerumorsthattheRiddlefamily leftMadisonunderacloudofsuspicion, otheraccountscertainlytelladifferent storyofThomasG.Riddle,describing himasacharacterofhighestintegrity, involvedextensivelyincommunitysupportandenterprises.

ProfessorThomasG.Riddlewassaidto beamanintunewithtransitions.In1913 hewasapartnerinMadisonwithDavid N.Teagueoperatingabuggyandharness dealership.Theysoldthe“Banner”modelofbuggies,andthe1913SpecialIssueof theWeeklyMercurynewspaperincluded anarticleclaimingthattheirharness was“thebestavailableformanandbeast (thehorse),usingonlythehighest-grade leathers.”Furthermore,thearticlestatedthat“Youareharnesssafewhiledrivingoverroughroadsifyourharnesswas purchasedfromthisreliable rmofRiddle&TeagueinMadison,andyourhorse willlookgoodandstylishtoo.”

Whilestylishhorseswerenodoubta goodsellingpoint,Riddleunderstoodthe needtochangewiththetimes.HeconcurrentlyranarealestateanddevelopmentbusinessinMadison.Aspartof thatenterprise,hepurchaseda“horselessbuggy”andofferedtotakethosewho wereshoppingfor“realestate,farms, andtownsites”ontoursoftheareaat nochargeinhisautomobile.Thatwas doneinpartnershipwithA.L.Smith. Additionally,inJuneof1913Riddlealone plattedtheCollegeParkAdditionof Madison.Thatdevelopmentofsixblocks oflots,eachlotmeasuringanaverageof 25feetby140feet,islocatedsouthofMill RoadandonthewestsideofSullivan Street.Itincludedstreetsnamedthen asHigh,Riddle,Oak,Pine,andWalnut. TodayPineStreethasdisappeared,and WalnutStreetisnamedPensionRow,lyingonthewestsideoftheRiddleCollege Parkdevelopment.

Yet,therewasmuchmoretothisventuresomeman.Hehasalreadybeen statedasoneofsevendirectorsofthe BankofMadisonin1913.Hewasalsoa state-levelof cialinboththeWoodmen oftheWorldsocietyandtheJuniorOrderofUnitedAmericanMechanics.The formersocietywasnotedprimarilyasan insurancesocietywithsocialfunctions, whereasthelatterorganizationwas(and is)agrouppromoting“virtue,liberty, andpatriotism”–especiallyinvolvedin theeducationofyoungstudents.Their emphasisintheearly1900swasalsoon protectionismofAmericanjobsfromimmigrants,aswellaspromotingteaching theBibleinpublicschools.

RiddlewasborninTennesseein1870 andgraduatedfromWinchesterNormal CollegeinWinchester,Tennessee.He livedwithhiswifeandthree-year-old sonHarryinHazelGreenatthetimeof the1900census,wherehisoccupation waslistedasateacher.Havingmovedto Madisonin1901,hewasstilllistedasa teacherinthe1910census.The1920censusgavehisoccupationasafarmer,but hissonHarry,wholivednextdoorat303 ChurchStreet,waslistedasacashierin thebank.Thomaslivedat301Church Street,andhebuilttheadjacenthouse at303ChurchStreetforHarryandHarry’snewbridein1920.Harrygraduated in1913fromMadisonTrainingSchool (whereThomaswasthePrincipalfrom 1902),andhemarriedMarySteeleinOctober1919. The1913newspaperfurtherdescribed Riddle’simpactonwhatlaterbecame MadisonElementaryandHighSchool. ItstatedthatwhenhecametoMadison, theschoolwasatwo-roombuildingwith twoteachersandatwo-monthschool termforonly30pupilsandlittleschool spirit.Riddlesoonelevatedschoolspiritandincreasedenrollmenttoabout200 pupils,withanine-monthtermtaught by veteachers.Thearticlecreditedthe

school’ssuccesstohisabilityanduntiringenergyplusgettingthetownand peopletosupplementthepublicfunds. A1968issueoftheMadisonCountyRecordnewspaperstatedthat“Professor Riddlewasamostcolorfuleducatorand ruledMadisonTrainingSchoolwithan ironhand.Studentswerenotallowed toleaveschool,evenwithparent’spermission.Thoselivinginthecountryside rodemulesorhorsestoschool.When necessaryforthemtobuysuppliesfrom town,theycouldn’tgo.Riddlehimself

wouldmakethepurchases.Ifapupildid slipawaytothetownshops,thepunishmentwassevere.Punishmentforgirls consistedofstandinginthecornerfor alonglengthoftimeandreadingaloud fromtheBible.Boysweregivenasevere whipping.Thoughstrictondiscipline, Riddle’sprimaryconcernwaseducation.Graduatesfromhistenureincluded lawyers,physicians,bankers,andother highlysuccessfulpersons.Riddle’sapproachtolifewasnotenigmatic.Itwas effective.”

VaultdooroftheoldBanofMadison,whichisstilllocatedinsideNoblePassage.

EarthDayisaspecialdaywhenmanyofusrecognizetheimportanceofcaringfortheEarthanditsnaturalresourcesforthegenerationsofpeoplewhowillcomeafterus.Theholidayiscelebratedeveryyear onApril22andhasgrowninpopularity.Manypeoplewillplanttrees(muchliketheydoonArborDay); somehavecommunitycleanupevents.Othersmaytakethetimetoeducatepeopleonhowtoleavea smallercarbonfootprint.Acarbonfootprintisatermusedtodescribehowmuchdamageoneperson doestotheEarthintheirlifetime.Acoupleofexampleswouldbehowmuchtrashyouproduce,orhow muchfreshwateryouuseup.EarthDaywascreatedin1970bySenatorGaylordNelson.Healsohelped toestablishthegovernmentagencycalledtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(orEPAforshort).NelsonsawaneedforpeopletostoppollutingtheEarth.“GoingGreen”isatermusedtodescribetheactof tryingtocreatelesspollution.Onewayto“GoGreen”istorecycleold-schoolpapers,insteadofthrowing themaway.RemembertheEartheveryday,anditwillbehealthyforcenturiestocome.

Recycling Bin Maze RecyclingBinMaze

EverydayisEarthDay,andrecyclingisoneoftheeasiestwaysto helpMotherNature!Helpthekidsgettheirrecyclablematerialstothe sortingbinsatthebottomofthemaze.Thenidentifywhatthedifferentrecyclingcategoriesareanddiscusswhatgoesinthemwithyour family or your classmates

Recycle Word Search RecycleWordSearch A

Aluminum,Batteries, Books,Cardboard, Cars,CellPhones, ChristmasTrees, Clothes,Electronics, Eyeglasses,Glass, GrassClippings, Leaves,Magazines, Mattresses, Newspaper,Paint, PlasticBags, Televisions,Tires

Spendoneweekwritingdowneverythingthatyouand yourfamilythrowinthegarbage.Attheendofthe week,discusswithyourclassandfamilywaysthatyou canreducethewasteyoucreate. Reduce,Reuse,Recycle!

Findingjoywhenyoudon’twantto

Thosewhosowwith tearswillreapwithsongs ofjoy.Psalm126:5NIVBibleGateway

Okaysoafewdaysago mydearlongtimeArizonafriendElainelosther shortbattletogallbladderandlivercancerafter manywereprayingdeep heartfeltprayersfora miracle.Shedidn’twant whamsypamsyprayersas sheputitbutprayersof warriors.Myheartbreaks forherhusbandandsons. Shehasabeautifulfamily andlegacy. ButdoesGodwantus tocrawlintothefetalpositionandbemoanher passingmadHedidnot givethatmiraclehealing? Theanswerisaresoundingno,absolutelynot. SheishealedinHeavenof courseherlovingspouse ofnearly50yearsandher sonswantedherwhole

BigShilohBaptist 133MapleSt. Crosspointe 78HughesRoad FirstBaptistMadison 4257SullivanSt. GraceBaptist 122WalnutSt. GreenbrierBaptist 7939GreenbrierRoad HavenBaptist 1840SlaughterRd. InternationalBaptist 1025SheltonRoad KoreanFirstBaptist 4257SullivanSt. LindsayLaneBaptist EastCampus 1659NickDavisRoad LittleShilohPB 229MapleSt. MadisonBaptist 840BalchRoad

MadisonFree WillBaptist 5295WallTrianaHwy

MosesChapel PrimitiveBaptist 372MosesChapel

andlivinganactivepain freelifeagain.SodidI. Youhavetomoveon fromhurt,pain,and grief.Itcomesinstages butangeratGodisnota stage.TheBiblesays“in allthingsgivethanks” sodoesthismeanforthe untimelypassingofabelovedfriend?Yes,Ithink itdoes.Godknowsthebig pictureandearthisonly atemporaryhomeforus andwhilehereyouareto serveandhonorHim.Itis nevertoo latetogetright withtheLord.

PRAYER:Whenweall gettoHeavenwhatajoyit willbe.Iknowthat,Lord. Ialsoknowsatantries hardtogetgrievingpeople downinthedumps.Lift thespiritsofanyonegrievingandgivethemhappy remembrances.InJesus’ name.Amen.

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

Mt.ZionBaptist 228MountZionRoad Huntsville

PhillipTabernacle PrimitiveBaptist 930BalchRoad

SkylineABABaptist 586SlaughterRoad

St.AndrewPrimitiveBaptist 1393SwancottRoad

TheBrook 8573Highway72

TrinityBaptist 1088HughesRoad

WallHighwayBaptist 6597WallTriana

BIBLE FirstBibleChurch 29113

BrownsFerryRoad

MadisonBibleChurch 1520HughesRoad

CATHOLIC St.John’sCatholic 1057HughesRoad

MostMercifulJesus CatholicParish 10509SegersRoad

ByDAWNREED

Itwasmyturnto teachatthejailon Sunday.Isharedone ofmyfavoriteResurrectionstories…

MaryMagdalenewenttothe tombwhileitwasstilldark.“Dark” wasanunderstatement. Jesushadreleasedherfromsevendemons(Mark16:9),andthis Maryhadbegunanewlifewith Him.WhereHewent,shefollowed. Shehadputallofherheartinto servingHim.Shebelieved,no, knewthatHetrulywastheSonof God.ShewastherewhenJesus hadhealedthelame,thesick,and thelepers.Hehadfedthousands withalittleboy’slunch,andgiven amansightusingHisspitandsome mud.Hehadchangedcountless lives,includinghers!Andthen,the unthinkablehappened. NotonlyhadthereligiousleaderstreatedJesushorribly,butRomansoldiershadbrutalizedHim. Finally,Pilate,thegovernor,had handedHimovertobecruci ed. Shehadseenitall.

MaryMagheardJesus’last wordsandsawbreathleaveHis body.ShewatchedasHewastaken downfromthecross.Sawaman namedJosephfromArimathea takeHisbody,wrapitinclean linen,andplaceitinatomb(Matthew27:57-61).Astonewasrolled againsttheentrance.

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

Devastatedandconfused,Mary MagwouldhavegonehometopreparefortheSabbath,whichwas quicklyapproaching.HowterrifyinglydarkthatSabbathwould havebeen!Jesushadbeenher hope.Herstrength.Herfriend.To whomcouldsheturnnow? But.Earlyonthe rstdayofthe week,whileitwasstilldark,Mary Magwenttothetomb.Thestone hadbeenrolledaway.Sheranto tellPeterandJohn.Theyraced backtothetomb.Marystoodoutsideitcrying.

Sidebar:Johnreportedthatshe was“crying.”Consideringallthat shehadbeenthrough,I’dsayitwas abitmorethanthat.Realistically shewouldhavebeenwailing,sobbing,orblubbering.ItwasaLOT. Shewascryingsohardshehadn’t realizedJesuswasthererightbesideher.

Jesusspokehernameandshe KNEW.SheKNEWitwasHim! AndHewasverymuchalive! ThetakeawayisthatJesusis withusduringdarktimes,life shattering,gut-wrenchingtimes. Wemaynotrealizeitorrecognize Himbecauseofourtears,grief,or despair,yetHe.Is.There.Ilove thatHetoldMarynottoholdon toHim,buttogoandtellthedisciples.Itoldthegirlsmanyyears ago-beforetheinternet-peoplesaid therewerethreewaystogetinformationout:telephone,television, andtell-a-woman.Wealllaughed.

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

CenterOfHopeChurch 5167WallTrianaHwy.

CornerstoneWordOfLife 3783SullivanStreet

FellowshipOfFaithChurch 132MapleStreet

That’swhatJesusdid.Hetolda womantogoandtell.So,shedid. Thegirlsatthejailknowwhat darktimesarelike.

We’veknownLorraine(name changed)forawhile.We’veseen hernumeroustimesovertheyears. Turning59thisweek,shehashada lifeofstruggle.OnSunday,aswe talkedabouthowJesuscanhelpus throughdarktimes,oneofhercellmateswhisperedtoherandpointedtoherhand.Inoticeditwas wrappedinwhitematerial.

Attheendofourstudy,Ihad theopportunitytopraywithLorraine.“I’vebeenhavingahard time,”shetoldmeinaquietvoice. Isawstitchesstickingoutfrom thethinbandage.Shehadgotten hardnewswhileinjailabouther grand-daughter’shealth,anda familymemberhadstolenallof hermoney.It’sfairtosayitwas thedarkesttimeofherlife.She foundthesharpestthingavailable andslitherwrist.Thoughstill alive-ptL-shehaddonesomedamage. We nishedtheBiblestudywith “TherewasJesus,”byZackWilliamsandDollyParton.Thewords sayitall.Iuglycriedthroughthe wholething.

Ifyouareexperiencingadark time,Jesuswantstohelpyou throughit.Hecanbringlightinto yoursituation.LikeMaryMag, Jesusismystrength,myhope,my friend.Iwantthatforyou,too.

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

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

ByBECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand

inservicetoournation. Forinformation,visit thecommunityband’s websitewww.m-c-b.org. MadisonCommunityBandtopresent“WindsofWar” TheOrion Continuedfrompage3A

TheOrionhosted32 concertsand83communityandculturalevents lastyear,welcoming someofmusic’sbiggestnamessuchasLana DelRey,BrandiCarlile, SnoopDogg,JamesTaylor,Phish,BillyStrings, WidespreadPanic,JaRule andAshanti,Turnpike Troubadours,Weezerand manymore.Withthese shows,TheOrionsold over187,800tickets,with nearlyhalfbeingsoldoutsidethestateofAlabama. The2024seasonismade possiblebypartnerships withCovanta,Huntsville HospitalHealthSystem, WoodyAndersonFord, BankIndependent,DogtownWest,University ofAlabamaHuntsville, MasterGardenersofAlabama,NorthAlabama ZoologicalSociety,HuntsvilleBotanicalGarden, theLandTrustofNorth Alabama,Patagonia,REI, EarthTouchandmore.

ORIONAMPHITHEATER 2024SCHEDULETODATE April21—OutLoudHSV10th AnniversaryShowcase April28—SaintHeels:Spring DanceClass May5—NeilYoung&Crazy Horse May6—HuntsvilleYoga WeekwithLightonYoga Fitness

May8—GretaVanFleetwith specialguestGeese May11—CampToAmp Festival May18—SteveMillerBand –2024HuntsvilleClassic Bene tingHuntsvilleHospitalFoundation

May19—SaintHeels:Spring DanceClass May24—NEEDTOBREATHE withspecialguestJudah andTheLion May29—Inbound:ImmersiveYogaSeries

June14—MattRife

July12—TotallyTubular Festival

August8—LaineyWilson withspecialguestsIan MunsickandZachTop

August13—SlashwithspecialguestsLarkinPoe,ZZ WardandRobertRandolph

August17—Styx&Foreigner withspecialguestJohn Waite

September13—Kingsof Leonwithspecialguest Phantogram

September20—KoeWetzel withspecialguestsDylan WheelerandKolbyCooper Formoreinformation, gotowww.theorionhuntsville.com

GraceUnitedMethodist Church,2113OldMonroviaRoadNW,inHuntsville.Admissionisfree andopentothepublic. Thisyear’sprogram, “WindsofWar,”honors Americansatwarfor

theupcoming80thAnniversaryofD-Day.While theprogramiscentered onthecommemoration ofD-Day,itspansthe breadthofWorldWarII andbeyond,honoringveteransofallwarsfought byournation. Allofthemusicpays

Snapshot

SeveralstudentsinMadisonCityschoolsreceivedatreatlastweekwhentheywereabletolookatthepartialsolareclipse onTuesdaywiththehelpofspecialglasses.Theyglassesweredonatedtotheschoolsforstudentswhowantedtoseethe solarevent.Hereareafewfunphotossharedbytheschools.

LexusofHuntsville

Tellini’sItalianoRestaurant

StarMarkets5-Points-Huntsville

asneeded.

Pleaseemailresumes to: hollie.colella@ timesdaily.com orapplicationsmaybe pickedupatthe TimesDailyOffice 219WestTennessee Street,Florence,AL 35630

Do you need an apartment? Consult the the bestplace tolive! Find the apartment ofyour choice inthe TNValleyStuff Classi eds.

ABANDONEDVEHICLES

AUCTIONSaleDate: May31,2024at10A.M. TowProTowing 2511WashingtonSt.NW Huntsville,AL35811 256-599-1381

2024KiaForteGT-LINE 3KPF54AD2RE746913

2020HondaAccordSedan

Sport1HGCV1F37LA141217

2012FordTaurusSEL 1FAHP2EW0CG101323

2012JeepPatriot 1C4NJPCB2CD718932

04/17/24,04/24/24

ADID592273

ABANDONEDVEHICLES

FieldingTowingandRecovery 2322ClintonAveW Huntsville,Al35805 256-534-5883

AllAuctions8:00am

2001BUICKLESABRE

BRONZE 1G4HR54K91U259223

AUCTIONDATE5-22-24

2004MERCURYGRANDMARQUISGOLD 2MEFM74W24X621381

AUCTIONDATE5-22-24

2008NISSANALTIMAGRAY 1N4AL21E68N426345 AUCTIONDATE5-22-24

2009BMW7501BLACK WBAKA83559CY33877

AUCTIONDATE5-22-24

2017NISSANALTIMABLACK 1N4AL3AP5HC246275 AUCTIONDATE5-22-24 04/17/24,04/24/24 ADID592473

ABANDONEDVEHICLES

Thefollowingvehicleswillbe auctionon: MAY27,2024@ 8:00AM @4091TEXTILELN SWHUNTSVILLEAL35805

1999CHEVROLETEXPRESS VIN#1GBFG15R6X1001407

04/17/24,04/24/24 ADID592451

ABANDONEDVEHICLES

Thefollowingvehicleswillbe auctionon: MAY27,2024@ 8:00AM @7855HWY72 WESTMADISONAL35758 2013MAZDA3 VIN#JM1BL1U76D1716236 04/17/24,04/24/24 ADID592453

NOTICE INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:78437 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFFlorenceMarie Schueler,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofFlorenceMarie Schueler,deceased,Having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe3rddayofAugust,2023bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. WilliamRyanSchueler

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April17,April24,May1, 2024 ADID592021

NOTICE INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80021 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE

PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFRICHARDDENNIS ELLISAKARICHARDD. ELLIS,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofRICHARDDENNIS ELLISAKARICHARDD.ELLIS, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe9th dayofApril,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. JANICEGRANT

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April17th,April24th,and May1st ADID591879 NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80037 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFAlmaLaverne Fussell,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofAlmaLaverneFussell, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe9th dayofApril,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate

areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. JohnWilliamFussell

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April17,April24,May1, 2024

ADID591885 NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79987

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE

PROBATECOURT

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFPATRICIAANN FULLERAKAPATRICIACOBB FULLER,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofPATRICIAANN FULLERAKAPATRICIACOBB FULLER,deceased,Having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe10thdayofApril, 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. JOHNPAULFULLER

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April17th,April24th,and May1st

ADID592037 NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:80028

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE

PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFTheodoreMilton Millera/k/aTheodoreMMiller, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofTheodoreMiltonMiller a/k/aTheodoreMMiller,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe8thday ofApril,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. AllisonMillerLarson

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April17,April24,May1, 2024

ADID592044 NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79980

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE

PROBATECOURT

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFTrumanLeslie Mabeea/k/aTrumanLMabee, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofTrumanLeslieMabee a/k/aTrumanLMabee,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe29th dayofMarch,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving

claimsagainstthesaidEstate

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April10,April17,April24, 2024

ADID590866

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79926

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S

NOTICE

PROBATECOURT

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFBeverlyAnneMelrose,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofBeverlyAnneMelrose, deceased,Havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe29th dayofMarch,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. CynthiaMicheleMelrose

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April10,April17,April24, 2024

ADID590871

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79966

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S

NOTICE

PROBATECOURT

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFHebernPilcher RollerA/K/AHebernPRoller, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofHebernPilcherRoller A/K/AHebernPRoller,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe1stday ofApril,2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidEstateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. ChristaRoller

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April10,April17,&April24, 2024

ADID590874

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79965

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S

NOTICE

PROBATECOURT

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFCalvinGeneCox, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofCalvinGeneCox,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe28thday ofMarch,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate

areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. CalvinGeneCox,Jr.

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April10,April17,April24, 2024

ADID590669 NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79957 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’SNOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFWilliamRobertBentley,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofWilliamRobertBentley,deceased,Havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the27thdayofMarch,2024by theHon.FrankBarger,Judgeof ProbateofsaidCounty,Notice isherebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid Estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. ElizabethBDickard MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April3,April10,April17, 2024

ADID590643

NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79908 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE

PROBATECOURT

INTHEMATTEROFTHEES-

ADID590651 NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:78940 MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFSandraLynnHastingsA/K/ASandraLynnCagle Hastings,DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofSandraLynnHastings A/K/ASandraLynnCagleHastings,deceased,Havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the29thdayofMarch,2024by theHon.FrankBarger,Judgeof ProbateofsaidCounty,Notice isherebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid Estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. CarolGNeal

MADISONCOUNTYRECORD, 3T,April3,April10,April17, 2024 ADID590652 NOTICE

INTHEPROBATECOURT PROBATECASENO:79962

MADISONCOUNTYPERSONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE

PROBATECOURT INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFGeraldLeeMcKinseya/k/aGeraldLMcKinsey, DECEASED. LettersTestamentaryuponthe EstateofGeraldLeeMcKinsey a/k/aGeraldLMcKinsey,deceased,Havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe28thday ofMarch,2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidCounty,Noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidEstate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. KathleenDiamant

3T,April3,April10,April17, 2024

SONALREPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE PROBATECOURT

Youcan’tfindtoday’stalentwithyesterday’stools.

NobodybringsmoreinnovativesolutionstoemployersthanMonster.WithSeeMore’scloud-based technology,thestrongestcandidateshaveneverbeeneasiertoreachandmanage.Nowyoucan seeandsearchresumesfromanyofyoursources–whetherthey’refromMonster,yourexisting database,referralsorcurrentemployees.Monster.FindBetter.

NORTHERLYALONGTHE WESTLINEOFSAIDLOTSA DISTANCEOF115FEET, MOREORLESS,TOTHE NORTHPROPERTYLINE; THENCEEASTERLYALONG SAIDNORTHLINEADISTANCEOF75FEET,MORE ORLESS,TOAPOINTTHAT IS60FEETWESTERLYOF ANDATRIGHTANGLESTO THECENTERLINEOFTHE RELOCATIONOFPULASKI PIKE;THENCESOUTHERLY ALONGACURVETOTHE LEFT(CONCAVEEASTERLY) HAVINGARADIUSOF632.96 FEET,PARALLELWITHSAID CENTERLINE,ADISTANCE OF117FEET,MOREOR LESS,TOTHESOUTHLOT LINEOFLOT49;THENCE WESTERLYALONGSAID SOUTHLINEADISTANCEOF 99FEET,MOREORLESS,TO THEPOINTOFBEGINNING, ANDCONTAINING0.226 ACRES,MOREORLESS. STREETADDRESS:2305 STANLEYDRIVE, HUNTSVILLE,ALABAMA 35816. THISPROPERTYWILLBE SOLDONAN“ASIS,WHERE IS”BASIS,SUBJECTTOANY EASEMENTS,ENCUMBRANCES,ANDEXCEPTIONS REFLECTEDINTHEMORTGAGEANDTHOSECONTAINEDINTHERECORDSOF THEOFFICEOFTHEJUDGE OFPROBATEOFTHE COUNTYWHERETHE ABOVE-DESCRIBEDPROPERTYISISSUED.THIS PROPERTYWILLBESOLD WITHOUTWARRANTYOR RECOURSE,EXPRESSEDOR IMPLIEDASTOTITLE,USE AND/ORENJOYMENTAND WILLBESOLDSUBJECTTO THERIGHTOFREDMEPTION OFALLPARTIESENTITLED THERETO.

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

Thissaleismadeforthepurposeofpayingtheindebtednesssecuredbysaidmortgage, aswellastheexpenseofforeclosure.

Thetransferreservestheright tobidforandpurchasethereal estateandtocredititspurchase priceagainsttheexpensesof saleandtheindebtednesssecuredbytherealestate.

Thissaleissubjecttopostponementorcancellation;contact RobertH.McCalebatthephone numbershownbelowpriortoattendanceatsale.

Termsofthesale:Cash

J.T.HUSKEY, Mortgagee

RobertH.McCaleb,Attorney forMortgagee 100JeffersonStreet,South Suite100 Huntsville,Alabama35801 (256)534-3794 04/17/24,04/24/24,05/01/24

ADID591748 STATEOFALABAMA COUNTYOFMADISON NOTICEOFFORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, onthe25thdayof May,2022, YVONNEJEANNETTEHENSON,asingle woman, didexecuteanddeliver unto J.T.HUSKEY, acertain purchasemoneymortgageconveyingtherealestatehereindescribedwhichsaidmortgageis recordedintheOfficeofthe JudgeofProbateofMadison County,Alabama,asMortgage Book2022,Page137228,and WHEREAS,J.T.HUSKEY is theholderofandtheownerof saidmortgageandthedebtsecuredtherebyanddefaulthas beenmadeinthepaymentof saidmortgageandthesameis subjecttoforeclosure; NOW,THEREFORE, noticeis herebygivenpursuanttolaw andthepowerofsalecontinued insaidmortgagethattheundersignedwillsellatpublicoutcry tothehighestbidderforcash,at thewestentranceoftheMadisonCountyCourthousein Huntsville,MadisonCounty,Alabama,duringthelegalhoursof saleonthe24thdayofMay, 2024,therealestateembraced insaidmortgageandparticularlydescribedasfollows,to-wit: LOT9,BLOCK3,ACCORDINGTOTHEMAPOFBUENA VISTAESTATES,AS RECORDEDINPLATBOOK1, PAGE205,INTHEOFFICEOF THEJUDGEOFPROBATEOF

rightsandprogramsaspartof theforeclosureprocess.

Thissaleismadeforthepurposeofpayingtheindebtednesssecuredbysaidmortgage, aswellastheexpenseofforeclosure.

Thetransferreservestheright tobidforandpurchasethereal estateandtocredititspurchase priceagainsttheexpensesof saleandtheindebtednesssecuredbytherealestate.

Thissaleissubjecttopostponementorcancellation;contact RobertH.McCalebatthephone numbershownbelowpriortoattendanceatsale.

Termsofthesale:Cash S

Needajobchange? CheckourTNValleyStuff Employment adstoday.

J.T.HUSKEY, Mortgagee

RobertH.McCaleb,Attorney forMortgagee 100JeffersonStreet,South Suite100 Huntsville,Alabama35801 (256)534-3794 04/17/24,04/24/24,05/01/24 ADID592051

STATEOFALABAMA INTHEPROBATECOURT COUNTYOFMADISON CASENO.77430

INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFTommieWilson Suggs,Sr.,DECEASED

To:LatriciaSuggs,P.O.Box 1816,Cummings,GA30028 LisaBroughton,1819BarrymoreStreet,Slidell,LA70461 LashawnaMillon,1703Chancer Lane,Slidell,LA70461 TommieSuggsII,1510 DelawareAvenue,Apt.B2D, Wilmington,DE19806 MarcusHarris,59OspreyOverG

lookDr.,Braselton,GA30517

The9thdayofMay,2024at 2:00p.m.hasbeenappointed forthehearingofsaidPetition toSellPropertydescribedas: 1805HollytreeDriveNW, Huntsville,AL

YouareherebynotifiedtoappearbeforesaidCourtonsaid daytocontestsaidpetitionif youthinkproper.

This3rddayofApril,2024

/s/FrankBarger JudgeofProbate

THEMadisonRecord3TIMES: April10,April17,April24,2024

ADID590984

Getresultsfastwiththe TNValleyStuffClassifieds. CLASSIFIEDS GETSRESULTS!

YouareherebynotifiedtoappearbeforesaidCourtonsaid daytocontestsaidpetitionif youthinkproper.

This26thdayofMarch,2023

/s/FrankBarger JudgeofProbate

THEMadisonRecord3TIMES: April3,April10,April17 ADID589885 STATEOFALABAMA INTHEPROBATECOURT MADISONCOUNTY CASENO.79934 INTHEMATTEROFTHEPETITIONOFAkilahAindrea CaudleFORTHENAME CHANGEOFKaliaAbrielle Trotter,MINOR. TO:UnknownFather-UnknownWhereabouts

Youareherebynotifiedthaton the25thdayofMarch2024,a PetitionandDeclarationfor MinorNameChangewasfiled byAkilahAindreaCaudleand thatthe21stdayofMay2024at 10:30am,wasappointedaday forthehearingthereof,atwhich timeyouarerequestedtoappearandcontestthesameif yousodesire.

Givenundermyhand,this27th dayofMarch2024

/s/FrankBarger JudgeofProbateCourt

MadisonCountyRecord3T: April3,April10,April17,2024

ADID589950

STATEOFALABAMA INTHEPROBATECOURT MADISONCOUNTY CASENO.79937

INTHEMATTEROFTHE PETITIONOFAprilBurrell FORTHENAMECHANGEOF LylahAndreaHammonds, MINOR.

TO:UnknownFather-Unknown Whereabouts

Youareherebynotifiedthaton the25thdayofMarch2024,a PetitionandDeclarationfor MinorNameChangewasfiled byAprilBurrellandthatthe23rd dayofMay2024at9:30am, wasappointedadayforthe hearingthereof,atwhichtime youarerequestedtoappear andcontestthesameifyouso desire. Givenundermyhand,this25th dayofMarch2024

/s/FrankBarger JudgeofProbateCourt

MadisonCountyRecord3T: April3,April10,April17,2024 ADID589622

STATEOFALABAMA INTHEPROBATECOURT MADISONCOUNTY CASENO.79977

INTHEMATTEROFTHEPETITIONOFKaylahDeUndra Humphrey FORTHENAMECHANGEOF MalaiyahAmorWhite,MINOR. TO:MalcolmAlexanderWhite, Jr.-WhereaboutsUnknown Youareherebynotifiedthaton the28thdayofMarch20q24,a PetitionandDeclarationfor MinorNameChangewasfiled byKaylahDeUndraHumphrey andthatthe23rddayofMay 2024at2:30pm,wasappointed adayforthehearingthereof,at whichtimeyouarerequestedto appearandcontestthesameif yousodesire. Givenundermyhand,this1st dayofApril2024 /s/FrankBarger JudgeofProbateCourt

MadisonCountyRecord3T: April10,April17,April24,2024 ADID590860

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79960

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFKathleenKrueger a/k/aKathleenSusanKrueger, LettersofAdministration upontheestateofKathleen Kruegera/k/aKathleenSusan Krueger, Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe29thdayMarch 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. AdamJCumberworth Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April10,April 17,April24,2024intheMadisonCountyRecordnewspaper

MadisonCounty CaseNo79972 PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFMichaelJames Eden, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofMichaelJames Eden,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the28thdayMarch2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. AudreyDianeKowalsky

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April3rd,April 10th,andApril17thinthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID590665

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79932

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFEPHRAIMMOSIER WESLEY, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofEPHRAIM MOSIERWESLEY,Deceased, havingbeengrantedtotheundersignedonthe25thday March2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid county,noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidestateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. DouglasC.MartinsonIII

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April3rd,April 10th,andApril17thinthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID590331

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79971

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFCharlieMaeBradford, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofCharlieMaeBradford,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the28thdayMarch2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. LuniaLeslie,III

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April3rd,April 10th,andApril17thinthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID590461

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79910

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFOtisLeeRogers, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofOtisLeeRogers, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe18th dayMarch2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. TiffanyTate

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April3,April 10,April17,2024intheMadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID589634

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79952

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFIyannaDelores Fenn, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofIyannaDelores Fenn,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the26thdayMarch2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. BonnieMaeFenn

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April3,April 10,April172024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID589939

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79945

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFYvonneDFrancis A/K/AYvonneDoreneFrancis, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofYvonneDFrancis A/K/AYvonneDoreneFrancis, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe26th dayMarch2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. ConnieLGlass Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April3,April 10,April172024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID589917

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79906

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFRickyJackLusti, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofRickyJackLusti, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe18th dayMarch2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. PatriciaA.Lustia/k/aPatricia VasserLusti

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April3,April 10,April172024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID589709

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79484

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFRooseveltLogan, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofRooseveltLogan, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe14th dayMarch2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. IdellaCook

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April3,April 10,April172024intheMadison CountyRecordnewspaper ADID589697

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79881

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFRobertFrancisDehayeAKARobertDehaye, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofRobertFrancisDehayeAKARobertDehaye,Deceased,havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe3rdday April2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid county,noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidestateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. BarbaraDehaye

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April10th, April17th,andApril24thinthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID590993

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79986

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFWilliamTerrence Sutherlin, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofWilliamTerrence Sutherlin,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe1stdayApril2024 bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. HannahJackson Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April10,April 17,April24,2024intheMadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID590887

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79946

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFJessicaErinCave, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofJessicaErinCave, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe3rd dayApril2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. RyanElmore

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April10th, April17th,andApril24thinthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID591163

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79991

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFAdrianLamonte Epps, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofAdrianLamonte Epps,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the2nddayApril2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. TricianaM.LoftmanEppsa/k/a TricianaEpps

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April10th, April17th,andApril24thinthe

MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID591552

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo:80046

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOF:JamesEverett Browna/k/aJamesEverett Brown,Jr. LettersofAdministrationwith WillAnnexedupontheestateof JamesEverettBrowna/k/a JamesEverettBrown,Jr.deceased,havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe10thday ofApril2024,bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateof MadisonCounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. WilliamRPriest MadisonCountyRecord3TApril 17,April24,May1,2024 ADID592047

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79969

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFTobyJermaineGordon, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofTobyJermaine Gordon,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe10thdayApril 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. BrittanyGordon Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April17th,April 24thandMay1st,2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID592240

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80031

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFDirkHansNeubert, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofDirkHansNeubert, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe9th dayApril2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. ShawnENeubert

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April17th,April 24thandMay1st,2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID591882

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80007

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFDorothyMaeMarty, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofDorothyMae Marty,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the9thdayApril2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. DavidEMarty

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April17th,April 24thandMay1st,2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID591779

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80015

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFMaudeDeanBaker, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofMaudeDean Baker,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the5thdayApril2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80054

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFIraEllisonCopeland A/K/AIraCopeland, LettersofAdministration upontheestateofIraEllison CopelandA/K/AIraCopeland, Deceased,havingbeengranted totheundersignedonthe11th dayApril2024bytheHon. FrankBarger,JudgeofProbate ofsaidcounty,noticeishereby giventhatallpersonshaving claimsagainstthesaidestate areherebyrequiredtopresent thesamewithinthetimeallowedbylaw,orthesamewill bebarred. LloydACopeland

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April17th,April 24thandMay1st,2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID592244

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80059

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFRichardAnthony Carroll, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofRichardAnthony Carroll,Deceased,havingbeen grantedtotheundersignedon the11thdayApril2024bythe Hon.FrankBarger,Judgeof Probateofsaidcounty,noticeis herebygiventhatallpersons havingclaimsagainstthesaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithinthe timeallowedbylaw,orthe samewillbebarred. CDewayneRaney

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April17th,April 24thandMay1st,2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID592251

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80068

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFKarenTucker, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofKarenTucker,Deceased,havingbeengrantedto theundersignedonthe11thday April2024bytheHon.Frank Barger,JudgeofProbateofsaid county,noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthesaidestateare herebyrequiredtopresentthe samewithinthetimeallowedby law,orthesamewillbebarred. JazmineRayneBoatwright

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April17th,April 24thandMay1st,2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID592446

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo80067

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFTamikaMcDowellRandolph, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofTamikaMcDowellRandolph,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe11thdayApril 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. TerrenceRandolph

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April17th,April 24thandMay1st,2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID592432

SUPERIORCOURTOFTHE DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA CIVILDIVISION

DAVIDD.SHAHAN,PERSONALREPRESENTATIVEOF THEESTATEOFELDON NEALESHAHAN, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWNPERSONALREPRESENTATIVEOFTHEESTATEOFTHEDALANIER VAUGHN,etal., Defendants.

2022CA2717R(RP) JudgeCarlE.Ross NextEvent:July26,2024InitialSchedulingConference NOTICE

paper ADID591766

StateofAlabama MadisonCounty CaseNo79958

PersonalRepresentative’s Notice;ProbateCourt: INTHEMATTEROFTHEESTATEOFWillieJames Crutcher, LettersofAdministrationupon theestateofWillieJames Crutcher,Deceased,having beengrantedtotheundersignedonthe27thdayMarchl 2024bytheHon.FrankBarger, JudgeofProbateofsaidcounty, noticeisherebygiventhatall personshavingclaimsagainst thesaidestateareherebyrequiredtopresentthesame withinthetimeallowedbylaw, orthesamewillbebarred. MichelleCummings

Tobepublishedthree(3)consecutivetimes:April17th,April 24thandMay1st,2024inthe MadisonCountyRecordnewspaper ADID591746

Theobjectoftheabove-captionedmatteristoquiettitleand declarethatPlaintiffistheonehundredpercentownerofthe realproperty(“Property”)describedas6629HarlanPlace, N.W.,WashingtonD.C.20112 andalsoknownasLot43in Square3366.Plaintiffbrings thisactionagainstTheUnknownPersonalRepresentative oftheEstateofThedaLanier