The Madison Record May 13, 2020

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Restaurants, gyms and churches cautiously reopen

By STAFF REPORTS MADISON - Restaurants, salons, barber shops, gyms and churches were able to reopen Monday — subject to strict restrictions — pursuant to a revised COVID-19 health order announced this morning by Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.

While the 6-foot distancing requirement will remain in place

National Police Week

for non-work gatherings, the prohibition on gatherings of 10 or more people has been removed. This means funerals, weddings Gov. Ivey and church services can resume, provided they can maintain the 6-foot distancing.

The reopening of entertainment venues such as concert halls, movie theaters, museums, auditoriums, sporting events, night clubs and bowling alleys remain prohibited under the revised order, but Ivey said more revised orders relating to these venues may be issued in the middle of next week. “Let me be crystal clear to the people of Alabama,� Ivey said in announcing the loosening of re-

Tough Choice

Madison Police Department joins others throughout nation in honoring fallen officers. Page 2A

Generous Heart

LifeSouth, hospitals unite in antibody testing of COVID-19

Madison couple donates stimulus payment to help others. Page 3A

Need a Mask?

Madison UMC Sewing Group creates 2,100 masks for city, hospitals and others. Page 3A

By GREGG PARKER gregg.parker@madisoncountyrecord.com

EDUCATION

PHOTO BY JOHN PECK / MADISON CITY SCHOOLS

Madison City Schools Board of Education members Luis Ferrer, Tim Holtcamp and Renae Bartlett take notes during the interview session for the candidates vying for the superintendent position. The school board now has to chose who will replace former superintendent Robby Parker.

Celebrating the Class of 2020 Three billboards across Madison are honoring members of the Class of 2020 at James Clemens High School. Page 6A

MCS school board to decide soon who will lead school district next

Senior Spotlight Area high school seniors highlighted in our ongoing series. Page 7A

Flover Alabama National Guard flyover honors those on the frontline. Page 8A

SPORTS

strictions. “The threat of this disease continues to be active and it is deadly.�

While the order was issued by Harris, Ivey fielded a question as to why restrictions were being loosened despite a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the state.

Federal gating criteria recommend that states not fully reopen their economy until there has been a “downward trajectory� of See REOPEN Page 8A

Board’s pick will lead school district in uncertain future with COVID-19 Dr. Clayton

By JOHN FEW news@themadisonrecord.com MADISON – All that is left now is waiting for the announcement of who will lead Madison City Schools into the future.

The Madison City Schools Board of Education interview the candidates last week for the position. Four finalists were chosen last month, but the list was narrowed to three after one of the finalists took a position in California.

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The position was left vacant by former superintendent Robby Parker’s departure in February.

Assistant Superintendent Eric Terrell has been serving as the interim until the position is filled.

Candidates for the position include James Clemens principal Dr. Brian Clayton, Bob Jones High School principal Sylvia Lambert and former Decatur City Schools superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols.

Dr. Natasha Baker, the former Michigan DeSee INTERVIEWS Page 6A

MADISON – LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is pursuing partnership with local hospitals in antibody testing of recovered COVID-19 patients.

With specialized testing, LifeSouth will help to identify possible donors of convalescent plasma from COVID-19 patients.

On April 1, the FDA announced the importance of plasma donated from recovered COVID-19 patients as a critical tool to help patients that the virus has severely affected. LifeSouth moved swiftly to acquire the necessary equipment from Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and implemented a protocol to test those who have recovered from COVID-19.

The first tests were conducted on individuals in Gainesville, Fla. who thought they may have had the virus but were symptom free.

One donor did test positive for the antibodies and became LifeSouth’s first convalescent plasma donor on April 16. LifeSouth delivered the donated plasma to a local hospital for a patient in need. “As a local community blood center, we are fortunate to have the talent and resources to implement the antibody test quickly and start collecting convalescent plasma to help the patients who need it most,� LifeSouth CEO Nancy Eckert said. “This could mean life or death to those suffering. Our hospitals and the patients in the communities we See TESTING Page 8A

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Coach Don Shula Death of coaching icon hits close to home for James Clemens coach.

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New Rules AHSAA rule changes go into effect June 1. Page 1B

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Harvest teen pulled from wreck seconds before it catches fire

By JOHN FEW news@themadisonrecord.com ARVEST - Shilah Harruff, 19, is very fortunate to be alive right now. The Harvest teenager was involved in a one-vehicle wreck last Tuesday at the intersection of Carters Gin Road and Nick Fitchard Road.

According to family members, her vehicle flipped and rolled a few time then caught on fire. “If an off duty officer wasn’t coming home at the right time she wouldn’t be here,� said her sister Kiery Harruff. “God literally saved my sister’s life.�

Volunteer firefighters said they received a call about a

vehicle fire with a possible entrapment. When they arrived on the scene they discovered that a Huntsville police officer had been able to remove Shilah from the car before it burst into flames.

Her sister said that Shilah received multiple injuries. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, family members were not able to stay with her at the hospital.

A gofundme account has been set up to help Shilah’s family with medical expenses. You can find by going to www.gf.me/u/ x2kckd.

Shilah is a 2019 graduate of Sparkman High School.

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Madison Police joins nation in honoring fallen officers for National Police Week

By Officer Teresa Taylor-Duncan Madison Police Communications Officer

MADISON—Each year since 1961 when President Kennedy signed the bill into law, millions of Americans have joined together in Washington, D.C. and across our nation to honor police officers throughout the week of May 15.

This year, during the week of May 10-16 police officers across the nation, including Madison, will be honored during National Police Week. On May 15, those officers who have fallen or were disabled in the line of duty will be honored and remembered on Peace Officers Memorial Day. Traditionally, the week-long gathering of thousands in our nation’s capital includes candlelight vigils, wreath laying ceremony, Blue Mass, an Honor Guard competition and other commemorative functions. However, with the current pandemic situation, these activities have been cancelled.

Local gatherings such as the memorial event on the Madison County Courthouse square which included a wreath pinning ceremony when family members of fallen officers participated or were represented by fellow officers and a rifle salute by local honor guards ending with a lone bag piper have all been cancelled.

For years, this solemn gathering was anticipated and dreaded. The fact that we must commemorate fallen officers brings grief and emotions to the forefront of our hearts and

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LEFT: Fallen police officers are honor each year during National Police Week, which is May 10-16 this year. Above is the police memorial statue in Huntsville. RIGHT: Members of the Madison Police Honor Guard are K9 Officer Adam Lawson, Sgt. Chris Townsend, Sgt. Weston Taets and SRO Bryce Taets. minds as we approach this week each year. It also provides us the opportunity to engage with others who share our sadness and the burdens we bear as we stand proudly, dressed in our Class A uniforms, heads bowed as we struggle to maintain the composure that is expected of a police officer.

The distant, keening tone of a lone bag piper brings up memories of funerals past and is an ever present reminder that at any time, our name, or the names of our brothers or sisters could be the next one chiseled on that granite stone.

Watching family members step slowly across the sidewalk, with the sun setting to the west, and pinning a lone flower into the wreath among the many others repre-

sented by those blue roses is an emotional memory.

It lends us to ask the question, “if not me, then who will it be?” Whether it is the sacrifices of a family member or that of a fellow officer, we all understand that we are but one heartbeat away from becoming a part of the memorial no one wants.

Each year law enforcement agencies throughout our country participate in a campaign known as “Under 100” whose goal is to reduce law enforcement line of duty deaths to less than 100. The last year this number was below 100 was 1944 when 95 officers lost their lives. While Under 100 is an honorable goal, officers, families, and agencies would like that number to be zero.

In a recent gathering of Madison Police

Department Honor Guard members, they shared recollections of the past year. Attending the many funerals in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama, participating in the 2019 Memorial service in Huntsville and the service in Washington, D.C. were great honors but also left a heavy burden on the officers.

In addition to their regular duty assignments, these men traveled long hours to stand in honor of fallen officers in cold, rain, or snow. Watching the family members of those who have died try to find answers for why they were now widows or fatherless children and seeing the loss in their eyes creates an emotional and physical drain on members of the Honor Guard. However, when called to their task,

without hesitation each responded, “We will be there”.

In 2020, if we cannot celebrate the memory of and honor those who stand the gap for us as a group, how will we commemorate and recognize the sacrifices of our fellow officers?

The Madison Police Department asks that residents and businesses alike “Turn Madison Blue” in memory of fallen officers across the country and honor those officers who work every shift protecting the lives and liberties of our citizens. Place a blue light in the window of your home or business or on your front porch during the week of May 10-16 and send us a photo so that we can share them. The families of those officers shown below and the offi-

cers standing the gap and holding the line today will be forever grateful.

A l ab a m a L aw Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty May 10, 2019-May 10, 2020: Police Officer Nick O’Rear Kimberly Police Department EoW 02/05/20 Police Officer William R. Buechner, Jr. Auburn Police Department EoW 05/19/19 Investigator Dornell Cousette Tuscaloosa Police Department EoW 09/16/19 Sheriff John A. “Big John” Williams, Sr. Lowndes County Sheriff EoW 11/23/19 Agent Billy Fred Clardy, III Huntsville Police Department EoW 12/06/19 K9 Jake Alabama Department of Corrections EoW 07/20/19 K9 Hooch Alabama Department of Corrections EoW 10/10/19

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NEW MPD OFFICER - Madison Police Department recently welcomed Officer Sean Weaver to the police force from Metro Nashville PD. MPD Chief of Police is seen above administering the Police Officers Oath of Honor.

Arrest Report

The moment is here.

It’s time to trust that all of your preparation was worth it.

You are ready. And so are we.

The following is the Madison Police Department Incident Report from May 1st through May 5th:

May 1 Benjamin Lee Alexander Martin, Madison, two counts of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

May 2 Darren Wayne Caudle, Madison, driving under the influence (alcohol) and attempting to flee or elude police officer. Carolyn Rene Cunningham, Madison, public intoxication. Santiago Pahua Ruiz, public intoxication.

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May 3 Livia Elekes, Madison, public drunkenness. Mason Anthony Carter, public intoxication.

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May 4 John Edgar Roll, Madison, domestic violence (harassment, family), third degree.

May 5 Mykiara Monae Cawthrorn, Madion, domestic violence (criminal mischief), third degree.

Incident Report

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The following is the Madison Police Department Incident Report from May 1st through May 7th:

May 1 Disorderly conduct from the 1000 block of Browns Ferry Road. Domestic violence (aggravated assault), second degree from the 100 block of Overview Drive. Theft, fourth degree from the 4000 block of Wall Triana Highway. Theft, third degree from the 4000 block of Wall Triana Highway.

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May 2 Attempting to flee or elude police officer from the 100 block of Millstone Lane. Theft, first degree and unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle from the 100 block of Cardinal Avenue.

Domestic violence (harassment, family), third degree from the 200 block of Cork Alley. Public intoxication from the 100 block of Brazelton Circle. Domestic violence (harassment, family), third degree from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.

May 3 Public intoxication from the 400 block of Lanier Road. Sexual extortion (threaten, injury), first degree from the 200 block of Concord Drive. Burglary, third degree and theft, third degree from the 100 block of Carmine Drive. Theft, fourth degree from the 8000 block of Madison Boulevard.

May 4 Public intoxication from the 1000 block of Balch Road. Menacing from the 9000 block of Madison Boulevard. Domestic violence (harassment, family), third degree from the 100 block of Chicasaw trail. Violation of a domestic violence order from the 100 block of Carlton Woods Drive. Menacing from the 100 block of Appaloosa Court.

May 5 Theft, first degree from the 100 block of Whitehall. Identity theft from the 100 block of Chinook Trace. Harassment from the 100 block of Waters Edge Lane. Burglary, third degree and theft, second degree from the 100 block of Royal Drive. Harassment from the 400 block of Oakland Road. Duty upon striking unattended vehicle from the 100 block of Royal Drive. Identity theft from the 200 block of Watterson Way. Burglary, third degree and theft, second degree from the 100 block of Royal Drive.

May 6 Burglary, third degree and theft, second degree from the 100 block of Royal Drive. Harassment from the 100 block of Camden Circle. Failure to redeliver hired vehicle (services of written demand) from the 9000 block of Madison Boulevard. Harassing communications from the 100 block of Atlanta Circle. Theft, fourth degree from the 100 block of Foxfield Drive.

May 7 Identity theft from the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Kent and Pat Chambers donated stimulus payment to help others

By BOB LABBE bob0873@yahoo.com M A D I S O N —Kent Chambers is practicing what he teaches.

The retired head softball coach and current math teacher at Bob Jones High once stated, “I tried to teach my players the right things in life.” The 55-year old Chambers and his wife, Pat, are living his own words of wisdom as they recently donated their stimulus payment to help others in need.

For Chambers, included in the generous gift was $600 to assist in paying the utility bills for three of the current students at the school for at least two and a half months.

Another $600 was donated to the burn care center at Shriners Hospital for Children in Cincinnati

in a way to say thank you for how the burn facility has taken care of his great niece, Crimson Chambers, who suffered burns over 50-percent of her body during a fire at her home in Arab three years ago.

She and her mother, who was also injured in the fire, and Crimson’s stepfather have made numerous return trips to Cincinnati for rounds of surgeries.

“T he Shriners Organization has taken care of the financial burden the family was faced with as Crimson received the care, so I thought I would try and say some sort of thank you for the work,” said Chambers.

Meanwhile, Pat Chambers donated her stimulus check to the Madison YMCA and, with a unique way to help others in the community,

by purchasing gift cards from local businesses in an attempt to assist those financially strapped during the pandemic.

For Chambers, a 2017 class member of the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame and a staff member at Bob Jones since 1986, he retired from coaching the Lady Patriots at the completion of the 2016 season after 30 years and posted a 884-616-6 record as head coach. He achieved all of his success with very little fanfare, and with his recent donations remains very humble about his generosity.

“I don’t necessarily like the attention unless it inspires others to do some good in their community,” said Chambers. “I’ve received several personal notes from people who

have indicated they, too, want to do similar acts.”

Chambers said he and his wife of 10 years talked over the idea and both agreed because they were still getting paid at their jobs, they wanted to help others less fortunate and not as well off financially.

“I got with the school administration through Principal Sylvia Lambert about finding some students who were in a needed situation,” said Chambers. “I did not want the families to know where the money came from. I went to Madison Utilities and prepaid their accounts.”

Chambers added, “There’s no need for Pat and I to take the money and sort of spurge, so we decided to help others who really need it during this time.”

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Retired softball coach and current math teacher Kent Chambers of Bob Jones High has made a splash in the lives of some of his students. He and his wife, Pat, donated a part of their stimulus payment to help those students in need of financial assistance.

Madison UMC Sewing Group creates 2,100 masks for city, hospitals and others

By GREGG PARKER gregg.parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON—A group at Madison United Methodist Church has applied skill and concern to create more than 2,100 masks for individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Madison UMC Sewing Group has given masks to numerous people: * Madison Hospital and five other hospitals, various labs. * Therapy offices, nursing units and hospice in Madison and other cities. * Madison Fire and Rescue Department, Madison Po l i c e Department and Madison City Hall. * Madison City Farmers Market.

* ‘Essential workers’ for stores, pharmacies, restaurants, delivery and post office. * Friends, neighbors and family both near and far. * Church members.

“We’re a core group of 12 ladies at Madison UMC,” spokesperson Sylvia Guerin said. “Even though the church has had sewing groups for years, this group is under three years old since most ladies are new to the church or area.”

The group shares mutual interests in sewing, fellowship and service. Their projects have included pillowcase dresses, hygiene items, baby kimonos for church missions, costumes for the church Christmas pageant, along with adult

bibs and walker bags for nursing homes and hospice.

Their mask project started during Guerin’s virus isolation when she was browsing Facebook for activities. She sent an article about facemasks to the sewing group.

“Enthusiastic replies came back. Our plan was to make a couple hundred.

Our ladies went out to buy elastic and materials. We found several patterns on Facebook,” Guerin said.

Luckily, several group members are quilters and offered their “stash” of fabrics.

Each mask is different.

Each seamstress combines any color or pattern she likes. They started with a simple, pleated mask with a filter opening, along with elastic ear loops.

“We made several styles with ties – some shaped more to cover N95 medical masks, some smaller for children and teens and some for a different challenge,” Guerin said.

The sewing group does not sell the masks. They do accept donations.

Because of virus guidelines, the sewing group hasn’t met during this project. “We never see each other, but we text multiple times a day. We can’t wait to get together again,” Guerin said.

Guerin has supplied materials by a container system. Members stop by and get items they need and eventually leave finished masks. Guerin sorts and distributes the masks to fill requests. Many people pick up their masks from the container.

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The Sewing Group at Madison United Methodist Church produced these masks for hospital and municipal employees, ‘essential workers,’ community volunteers, congregation members and friends.

The group has several hundred masks in progress or complete. At the start, the group agreed to continue making masks as long as they had supplies and the need existed. “We’ve been fortunate that several generous neighbors provided over 1,000 yards of elastic.

Many others have donated supplies, but (most)

material has come from the group,” Guerin said.

The Sewing Group meets at the church on Tuesday mornings. For more information, call Guerin at 256-682-7989 or email sguerin3097@ gmail.com.

For information about the church, visit MadisonUM.org, Facebook or YouTube.

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SUPERHERO PARADE AT MORNINGSIDE - The residents at Morningside of Madison Senior Living Community received an encouraging treat recently. About 30 people gathered around the facility and paraded around dressed in superhero costumes. Several carried homemade signs wishing the residents well and expressing their love for them. Morningside staff said the residents were thrilled to see the participants in the parade with many blowing kisses. A half dozen firemen from Madison Fire and Rescue also showed up to walk around and join the fun. Morningside Lifestyle 360 director Melinda Haggermaker put together the parade as a last-minute idea to bring a little extra joy to the lives of the residents who have been restricted to their rooms due to COVID-19.

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Hospital CEO: Routine, widespread COVID-19 testing not feasible

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MADISON COUNTY— The CEO of Huntsville Hospital Health System said last week routine COVID-19 testing of employees is not feasible, pushing back against a statement by President Donald Trump suggesting employees desiring tests “should have no problem” getting them.

“I don’t know who’s going to pay for that. I don’t know when we’re going to have the testing capability to do that.

There’s not enough testing capability to do that today,” said David Spillers, who heads the system that includes hospitals in Morgan and Limestone counties. “…

If the president wants to write us a check and give us all the test equipment, we’d be glad to do it.”

In an ABC News interview, Trump was asked whether workers should be able to obtain testing, and have the confidence that none of their co-workers who may be asymptomatic have also received testing.

“They have to test if they want,” Trump said.

“You know, some people are strong believers in testing.. … They should have no problem.”

Until last Wednesday, Alabama Department of Public Health criteria only allowed for COVID19 testing of asymptomatic people if they lived or worked in a long-term care facility with staff or residents with lab-confirmed cases.

Late Wednesday, ADPH expanded its criteria to allow testing of asymptomatic people who are at high risk because of underlying medical conditions, who live in a congregate setting such as a homeless shelter or longterm care facility, or for screening of asymptomatic populations “based on a case-by-case review and approval by the state health department.”

Meanwhile, an ADPH administrator said the timing of a recent jump in statewide and north Alabama COVID-19 cases was in part due to a backlog in some private labs.

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A drive-thru testing site in the early weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak in North Alabama.

Testing capacity in Alabama has increased significantly in recent weeks, with the ADPH reporting that about 112,000 tests have been administered in the state since the pandemic began.

Not all private labs report negative tests, so the total number of tests is likely higher.

While it might be ideal for all people to receive a coronavirus test before entering their workplace, Spillers said there are several practical impediments.

One of those is access to testing supplies.

“We’re nowhere near ready to give everybody who wants a test a test,” Spillers said.

Another hurdle is cost.

Processing a test through a private lab costs about $100, Spillers said.

“Somebody has to pay for them eventually. We’ve done a lot for free up to this point, but we can’t do free tests for everybody … at $100 a pop,” Spillers said.

The other problem, he said, is the limited information provided by a negative coronavirus test.

“Getting the test today only means you’re not

positive today. It doesn’t mean you’re not positive come Friday,” he said.

For an employer to ensure there are no asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus infecting their co-workers, the test would have to be given every couple of days.

“And who wants to do that, because it’s not the nicest test in the world to get done if you’ve seen it done. Somebody’s sticking something about 6 inches down your nose.

It’s just not pleasant. I’m not sure who wants to get that done every other day,” Spillers said.

While numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Madison and Limestone counties have been increasing slowly in recent days, other north Alabama counties have been less fortunate.

Marshall and Franklin counties in particular had dramatic one-day increases in the last week.

Judy Smith, administrator of the Alabama Department of Public Health Northern District, said the timing of some recent jumps in the num-

ber of confirmed cases were somewhat deceptive.

“A lot of that was a backlog from some lab reporting, so it’s not all current cases. They’re catching up with a backlog that were reported, particularly from some out-of-state labs. So it’s not all current cases. It does show there were more cases all along than had been reported. It reemphasizes the importance of doing all of the things we have talked about doing,” Smith said.

ADPH has stressed the need for social distancing, frequent hand washing and the wearing of masks.

“This is still out there,” Spillers said Wednesday.

“It’s still a very contagious virus. You can get in a large group and if you’re just unlucky enough to be in that group where there’s just one sick person, they could infect four or five who could easily infect four or five more, and then four or five more. All of the sudden, we’ve got a real issue on our hands.”

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Ivey cedes control of coronavirus funds, chides Legislature for spending ‘wishlist’

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how taxpayer dollars are appropriated.”

His account differed from Ivey’s in that he implied the governor “expected to have sole discretion” over the federal relief funds. Multiple lawmakers told Alabama Daily News that the governor’s office resisted the Legislature’s recent attempts to stake out control of how those dollars will be spent. “… it is surprising that anybody expected to

have sole discretion on how this money would be spent without public input and oversight,” Marsh said. “We look forward to working with Gov. Ivey and her team as we reopen Alabama for business, put people back to work, and get money from the CARES Act into the hands of those who need it the most.”

Ivey’s statement, its tone more pointed and passionate than usual, came hours before law-

makers gave final passage to the General Fund budget. How much federal coronavirus relief money Ivey would be allowed to immediately spend has been a moving target in the budget in the last two weeks.

Ivey put the onus on the Legislature to come up with a spending plan.

“We look forward to seeing their proposed budget. It is obvious the Legislature has more work to do,” she said.

Alabama Daily News this week obtained an informal legislative document that listed proposed uses for the federal money.

It included $800 million for broadband internet across the state, $100 million for the Alabama Department of Corrections and $200 million for a new State House and renovations at the Capitol. About $300 million in expenses appeared to be related to COVID-19 response and research.

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“I have never desired to control a single penny of this money and if the

Legislature feels so strongly that they should have that authority, I yield to them both the money and the responsibility to make good decisions – in the light of day where the people of Alabama know what is happening,” Ivey said in a written statement to reporters Thursday afternoon.

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MADISON—The COVID-19 pandemic has squashed traditional parties and ceremonies for seniors in the Class of 2020. However, the staff at James Clemens High School, along with parents and business owners, has placed the seniors in prominent position.

In different sections of Madison, three billboards – two with the seniors’ photographs – are honoring the James Clemens graduates.

“We wanted to do something to honor our seniors in this tough time,” James Clemens Principal Dr. Brian Clayton said. “They did get to go through the normal honor programs that other classes have received.”

“We wanted to let them know that we are still thinking of them and how much we care about them,” Clayton said.

The billboard at the intersection of County Line Road and U.S. 72 is a static display. A message on this billboard states “Congratulations -- Class of 2020. James Clemens High School.”

Two digital signs rotate a display of all the seniors’ photographs. One sign is located at I-565 near Toyota Field, home of the Trash Pandas Minor League Baseball Team.

The other sign’s location is the intersection of U.S 72 and Balch Road.

“The digital billboards rotate four students at a time and feature all 470 seniors,” Clayton said.

Clayton proposed the idea for the sign. “But we worked hand in hand with Mrs.

Meleighsa McLaughlin, Mr. Greg Machen and Lamar Signs,” Clayton said. Lamar Signs “helped us tremendously” with the fee of the billboards.

Students and parents have commented on the gesture of recognition for the seniors. “All of feedback has been outstanding. I hope they all get their picture made by the signs,” he said.

The digital billboards went ‘live’ on May 1st.

The rotating displays for the seniors will continue through May 28.

Fortunately, the Class of 2020 will have a graduation service of some type.

“We plan to have a ceremony. We just don’t know what it will look like. We have a date of June 29,” Clayton said.

“We are very proud this group (of seniors),” Clayton said. “We miss them.”

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Each of the candidates had similar views on several topics, but with varying styles of leadership.

See excerpts from each interview and videos of the interviews at www.themadisonrecord.com.

School board president Renae Bartlett said a special meeting has been called for today, May 13, to name the new superintendent.

“We will stream that meeting live as we have limited space in the board room to social distance,” she said.

“I was very proud of all of our finalists and how they answered our questions during the interview,” she added.

Under normal circumstances, the public would have had the opportunity to meet and converse with each candidate before the interviews, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the school district to simply stream the interviews online for the public.

“Fortunately, we had the opportunity to seek public input on the qualities our stakeholders were looking for in the next superintendent and the concerns they had that would need

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Bob Jones High School principal Sylvia Lambert was interviewed last Wednesday by the Madison City Schools Board of Education for the superintendent position.

to be addressed by our school system through surveys and stakeholder meetings before schools were closed,” she said. “That input was very helpful as we arrived at finalists and settled on interview questions. Each finalist is outstanding and demonstrated varied strengths throughout the interviews.

Any one would make a fine superintendent.”

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May 13, 2020

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Senior Spotlight – Sean Kyun Huh

By GREGG L. PARKER Gregg.Parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON—Sean Kyun Huh is a senior at Bob Jones High School.

Huh has been drawn to classes in computer science and aerospace in Air Force Junior ROTC. “I enjoy working in STEMrelated subjects and material because I am able to not only solve the problems presented before me and come up with innovative solutions that require deep thinking, but I can also delve deeper into the material and come about with innovate ways to solve the problems of today and create solutions for the future.”

“This is essential for the future as we embark onto space travel, aerospace development, cybersecurity” and other pursuits, Huh said.

In AFJROTC, he participated in Drill Team, Honor Guard and Upper Leadership as Previous Wing Commander.

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Huh’s honors include the Youth Citizenship Award from Daughters of the American Revolution, Veterans of Foreign Affairs National Recognition Award or NJROTC, and Reserve Officer Association Recognition Award or AFJROTC. He was a member of National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars.

Away from school, Huh was involved with Civil Air Patrol.

His parents are Beaver and Valerie Huh. Sean’s siblings are 16-year-old Sophie Huh, junior at Bob Jones, and 15-yearold Andrew Huh, also a Patriot who is a freshman.

Sean has been accepted at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He will major in space science.

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“I love the content in most science-based courses because it’s just so interesting, but, if I could go back, I would definitely take more art classes,” Bias said.

Bias was named a Distinguished Student

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MADISON—Jordan LeAnn Cunningham is a senior at Bob Jones High School.

“My favorite subjects from school were my engineering course and choir. They are my favorite because they require different forms of creativity,” she said.

“For choir, I had to interpret and perform music. For my engineering course, I had to find creative solutions for unique problems,” Cunningham said.

“I received superior scores at both the district and state level in theatre and six semesters of choir,” she said. Cunningham maintained a GPA of 3.25.

Cunningham participated with Patriot Singers, Young Advocates For Equality or YAFE and Mental Illness Awareness and Relief or MIAR. In addition, she is active in the Youth Ministry of St. Luke Christian Church.

Her parents are Eric and Tamisha Cunningham. Jordan’s siblings are 15-year-old Taylor Cunningham and the late Sydney Cunningham, who would have been 11 years old.

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MADISON—Hannah Elizabeth Bice is a senior at James Clemens High School.

Bice enjoyed her biology classes at James Clemens. “I love learning and researching how living things function and evolve. (We can have a) better understanding about how we and our decisions impact the earth,” she said.

Bice maintained a GPA of 3.7. She participated with Paws for a Cause and James Clemens Wildlife Club.

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Service chairs and tables must be spaced at least 6 feet apart, and break rooms must be closed. Magazines, candy dishes, product testers and samples must be removed.

• Churches. Employees and volunteers must be verbally questioned about COVID-19 symptoms before entering; this should ideally include a temperature check.

Maintain at least a 6-foot distance between people of different households “to the greatest extent possible.” Disinfect regularly touched surfaces frequently, and disinfect seats between services. Have hand sanitizer available for visitors and employees.

Discontinue self-service of snacks or coffee.

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“The governor has the responsibility of looking after both the economic well-being of our people in the state, the economy, as well as their health and safety,” Ivey said.

Later in the press conference Harris said he had concerns about recent increases in COVID-19 cases.

“Our numbers over the past week have been a little higher than the couple of weeks before. We do know we’ve increased testing somewhat, so we’re trying to sort out how much of the increase could be related to just testing and how much might be additional disease. It’s probably contributed to by both of those.”

The Heart of the Valley YMCA CEO Jerry Courtney said they are excited to be reopening, but added they, like many other businesses, and doing so cautiously.

“Our reopening will happen in phases as we gradually get back to a new normal. The safety of our members and our staff is our top priority,” he said. (See related story on B3).

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LIFESTYLES

MADISON—“I’m looking forward to the future that’s in front of me,” said Evan Craighead, the senior at Madison Academy who is about to make major changes in life prepping for his move from high school to college athletics. The Mustangs’ linebacker has signed an athletic scholarship to play football for the U.S. Naval Academy.

“There have not been any immediate family members in the military and after I took my official visit in early Feb. I knew where I wanted to attend college,” said Craighead. “I took my time on making my decision on a college as I was looking for my best opportunity to play and to win.

The 6-foot-3, 205pound linebacker entertained possible college scholarships from Yale, Air Force, Troy, U.N.A., Jacksonville State, Alabama A&M and Florida State before deciding on the Midshipmen knowing he could also include a career choice within his choice of college. The four-year lettermen at Madison Academy has visions of becoming a naval officer when he completes his education. “Yes, I’ll have my career set- sort of a business decision on my part,” added Craighead.

The son of Carlos and Joycelyn Craighead began his preparations for this moment at age four when he first put on a football uniform play-

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ner in each of the seasons he was eligible to do so.

Prior to his saying ‘ship ahoy’ to his home surroundings coming in July, Craighead will attend a special Naval prep school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school is designed to prepare student-athletes to the world

M O N T G O M E RY — Despite the stoppage in schools and high school sports due to the COVID19 pandemic, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board has been busy ratifying legislative proposals and new rules, which go into effect June 1. The Legislative Council ratified a record 11 proposals during its spring meetings held via teleconferencing for the first time in AHSAA history. The Central Board also approved some rules changes among its endeavors in the annual meetings.

Included in the proposals were three items centered around student transfers- 1) allows all transfers competing below varsity level athletics to be immediately eligible, 2) amends Academic Rule to allow unlimited units earned in approved summer school if completed by the first fall contest, 3) allows dependent children of full-time school workers transfers to new school and eligible to participate in athletics at new school.

Changes in some direct competition rules were also included in the Central Board’s discussions. The Competition Committee approved the annual North-South AllStar Football Game to be moved to December to be played the week following the annual AlabamaMississippi All-Star

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Madison Academy senior Evan Craighead will soon ship ahoy for the U.S. Naval Academy after receiving an athletic scholarship from the Midshipmen to play football. He has been busily prepping for the move from high school to college and collegiate athletics. ing for his father in the Tennessee Valley Football League in the areas of Madison County’s Hazel Green community. He continued playing and joined the Mustangs’ program in the eighth grade.

At first he played a multitude of offensive and defensive positions. In his junior season he settled for a rover/linebacker

position and played in the defensive box in many of the squad’s schemes to stop their opponents’ running game.

In his just completed senior season, Craighead posted 105 tackles, nine for losses, including three for sacks, along with two interceptions in 11 games.

He was team captain and was a varsity letter win-

Death of coaching icon hits close to home for James Clemens coach

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Don Shula, the NFL’s winningest coach, died Monday at the age of 90. Courtesy of the Miami Dolphins ship,” David Arnsparger said. “Obviously, it was a good working relationship. It’s just hard for me to think of him as being gone. He was always there and you expected him to always be there.”

The Arnspargers and Shulas lived on the same street in Miami. David and Don’s son, Mike, were close friends growing up.

They would often spend the night at each other’s house.

“I can remember being the first one up in the morning at their house and going to the kitchen,” David Arnsparger said. “Mr. Don would be there drinking his coffee. He would ask if he could fix me a bowl of cere-

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al for breakfast.”

David Arnsparger and Mike Shula shared summer jobs working as ball boys at the Dolphins’ training camp.

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MADISON—When the death of Don Shula broke last Monday, most football fans probably thought of it as the loss of an icon of the game.

To James Clemens assistant football coach David Arnsparger, it meant the passing of the man he knew as “Mr. Don.” Shula and David’s dad, Bill Arnsparger, had a friendship that started in the 1950s when they were assistant coaches at Kentucky. It lasted through the NFL glory years in Baltimore and Miami when Arnsparger was Shula’s defensive coordinator for Super Bowl championship teams, including the undefeated 1972 Dolphins.

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Alabama American Legion to revive varsity baseball teams for 2020 summer games

By GREGG PARKER gregg.parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON—With all the recent cancellations and closures, a glimmer of hope shines on the horizon … or, more specifically, from the pitcher’s mound.

The A l ab a m a American Legion plans to have a robust baseball season. “Many Alabama American Legion posts are interested in sponsoring teams. We plan to have a fantastic summer baseball program,” Larry Vannoy said. Vannoy serves as Madison County Commander and Madison American Legion, Post 229 Commander.

American Legion hopes to start games around Memorial Day weekend and go through mid-July, culminating in an end-ofseason tournament.

American Legion baseball costs a fraction of the fees to play summer travel baseball. “Our focus is

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The Alabama American Legion plans to have a vigorous baseball season in 2020. The photo shows “Madison Mayhem,” the 2019 Madison American Legion Varsity Baseball Team. basic civics, sportsmanship and Americanism while playing our national game,” Vannoy said.

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after school baseball season ends. However, unlike travel and showcase baseball, all American Legion baseball coaches are vetted by a criminal background check, Vannoy said.

Teams registered with American Legion have liability and supplemental medical insurance, along with free software to track player rosters, pitcher counts and team wins/ losses. Legionnaires work with teams to schedule games against other area American Legion teams.

American Le gion teams play most games in Alabama. “The opportunity for extended families to watch their loved

ones play baseball is a benefit for our players. Class of 2020 players can play in front of their friends and families for better closure to their 2020 season. With several area teams, we can play evenings and weekends without overnight stays,” Vannoy said.

“We invite school teams and travel teams to enter. Individuals also will be formed into legion teams. We will follow the Alabama Governor’s COVID-19 guidelines as we progress through the spring and summer,” Vannoy said.

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of the U.S. Military and he will play a non-varsity schedule of football games against some top JUCO programs. After a ninemonth stent in the prep school, he’ll move to the Naval Academy for what he hopes will be an extraordinary stent as a college football player and then onto a rewarding career.

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of what I’m about to take myself into,” said Craighead. “One interesting fact is I’m not comfortable swimming, but I believe I’ll be fine.”

Craighead is staying home during the pandemic as his mother is director of quad management at Huntsville Hospital and has strongly suggested he remain in the confines of their

Game. In addition was a first in the sport of wrestling for the AHSAAapproved three regular-season wrestling tournaments specifically for girls’ participants.

The recommendations also included the “Mercy Rule” in basketball to be extended through regional play with one additionstopping the clock in the fourth quarter for free throws. However, it will not be used during the

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home as much as possible. He’s working out as often as he can utilizing two 40-pound dumbbells along with an array of exercises he’s used for years in his athletic endeavors, which included playing baseball through his junior year.

He goes through several football skills workouts and adds runs through his neighborhood.

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The 18-year old Craighead will also depart the area without his girlfriend, Cameron Spence of Huntsville High. She accepted an athletic scholarship to play volleyball at Samford University. He said they have a plan to communicate on every possible occasion and both understand they’re both chasing their dreams.

Continued from page 1B AHSAA State semifinals and finals.

The Committee also approved a requirement that all head bowling coaches take a bowling rules test and moving the cross country section and state meets up one week in the season schedule.

Additional legislative proposals approved included ejections to include players for unsportsmanlike conduct and leaving a bench

onto the field. Those players will also be suspended for 20-percent of the team’s total number of regular season contests; Clarification of students from being coached by a school’s employee outside of the allowable dates; Amendment to overlapping transfer rule allowing students to be immediately eligible; Allows fall sports (football, volleyball, cross country,

Icon “There was never any doubt about who was in charge,” David Arnsparger said. “Mr. Don would let you know when you did something right and really let you know when you did something wrong.”

The former ball boys followed their fathers into the coaching profession. Arnsparger coached in college before becoming head coach at West Limestone for seven seasons. He’s now a freshmen coach at James Clemens.

Mike Shula was head coach at Alabama from 2003-2006.

He’s been an NFL assistant with seven different teams. He recently became the quarterbacks coach for the Denver Broncos.

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“We are reinforcing respect to our flag, a citizen’s rights and privileges in this great nation and respect for those that pay the price of freedom.”

“T he National Anthem” will be played at all game. “We encourage Legionnaires and other veterans to attend the games and wear American Legion or service caps and talk to the players and parents to support and encourage them to be responsible citizens,” Vannoy said.

American Legion Baseball is a competitive program primarily with high school players that want to continue

swimming) the option of having a spring evaluation period or starting official practice a week early; The AHSAA also approved the requirement that all AHSAA coaches complete the NFHS Mental Health course as part of the coaches’ certification. The courses has been lauded as an excellent tool for coaches to recognize the signs of depression.

Continued from page 1B The person responsible for the first ShulaArnsparger friendship was Blanton Collier. He was an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns when Shula played for the team in 1951 and 1952. Collier became Kentucky’s head football coach in 1954 when Bear Bryant left to become head coach at Texas A&M. Arnsparger was an AllState football player for Collier in high school in Paris, Ky. He was on Collier’s first staff at Kentucky. Shula joined the staff in 1959.

In 1963, the Baltimore Colts named Shula head coach. One of the first hires to his staff was Arnsparger.

“Collier and his coaching staff got fired at Kentucky,” David Arnsparger said. “My dad got a job at Tulane coaching wide receivers for one year. The next year he’s coaching in the NFL.” In 1970, Shula became head coach of the Dolphins. Arnsparger followed as his defensive coordinator. After the Dolphins beat Minnesota to win Super Bowl VIII in 1973, Arnsparger left to become head coach of the New York Giants. He was fired during the 1976 season after the Giants lost their first seven games.

“Two days after he got fired, Dad came in and told us he was going to Miami,” David Arnsparger said.

“He was hired back to be

the defensive coordinator.

Something like that happening in the middle of the season was unheard of.”

Arnsparger stayed with the Dolphins for seven more seasons before leaving to become head coach at LSU. He coached the Tigers to one SEC championship and was named SEC Coach of the Year twice.

After retiring from coaching, Arnsparger lived his last few years in Athens.

He died in 2015 at age 88 and was buried in Kentucky.

“Don called my mom after Dad died,” David Arnsparger said. “Mike came to the funeral in Kentucky. The Shulas are really special people.

Mike is one of the best people I’ve ever known.

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Kayla Neal and radiography staff helping COVID-19 patients at Madison Hospital

Editor’s Note: FIRST IN A SERIES – This article is the first in a series of profiles for employees at Madison Hospital while they help to curtail the threat of the COVID-19 virus.

By GREGG PARKER gregg.parker@ madisoncountyrecord.com MADISON—The Radiography Department among groups at Madison Hospital helping COVID-19 patients return to better health.

Kayla Neal, a Registered Technologist in Radiography, has worked at Madison Hospital for almost three years. “This is my first job as an X-ray tech since graduating from Huntsville Hospital’s School of Radiologic Technology in June 2017,” she said.

The imaging department assists patients from the entire hospital, including Emergency Room; in-patients; and out-patients from Primary Care Physicians. “When we X-ray or scan some of the patients suspected for COVID-19, we do not know if they are positive or negative … we may never know,” Neal said. “Therefore, we make sure we take the same precautions with all patients.”

Overall, job responsibilities for Neal and her coworkers during the pandemic haven’t changed … with one important caveat. “We’re just more cautious in making sure we protect ourselves with proper personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, gowns, eye protection, gloves and bouffant to cover our hair,” Neal said.

“With so much unknown with this virus, taking extra precautions is what is best for all employees and our patients,” Neal said.

COVID-109 patients’ main symptoms are fever, shortness of breath and weakness/fatigue.

Some patients showed gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms.

Unfortunately, some patients need a ventilator because the respiratory virus viciously attacks the lung. “When a patient is on a vent, he or she will get at least one chest X-ray every day. If further imaging is needed, patients will get other imaging scans, such as a CAT scan of the chest to get better detail of the lungs,” Neal said.

The pandemic has caused cutbacks … not overtime. “All modalities in the imaging department normally have many elective procedures to perform every day. When those had to be rescheduled for the safety of the patients, technologist and doctors involved, the total hours for the imaging department had to be cut back. Our manager and lead technologists have been great about trying their best to get everyone all hours possible during this difficult time,” Neal said.

Working on the ‘front lines’ for the pandemic has been exhausting, and many employees have sacrificed to confirm their families’ safety. “My coworkers and myself would not do what we do every day if we did not want to help people,” Neal said.

“Personally, I am grateful to play a small role in diagnosing and treating patients who count on all of us as a team to help them recover from COVID-19 or anything else.”

“Being on the front lines during this time has made all employees come together and work as a team like never before,” she said.

“We all have a common goal – to help and do what is best for our patients.”

Many patients have thanked Neal and her coworkers for their work and cautioned the staff to stay safe. “That has meant so much to all of us,” Neal said.

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Hogan Family YMCA to reopen May 18 with phase-in approach

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MADISON—Heart of the Valley YMCA has announced plans for reopening, including the Hogan Family Y in Madison.

Heart of the Valley YMCA CEO Jerry Courtney said the YMCA will reopen on May 18 at 6 a.m. following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH).

“Our reopening will happen in phases as we gradually get back to a new normal. The safety of our members and our staff is our top priority,” he said. “When we reopen, our facilities will have restrictions on the number of people that can be in the building at one time as well as the number of individuals in each of our classes and programs.

We are in the process of implementing a reserva-

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The Hogan Family YMCA, 130 Park Square Lane in Madison, will reopen May 18 with limited services. tion system for both facility usage and class and program participation.”

Members should receive more information about opening day and the reservation system on Thursday, May 14.

The following branch facilities and services will be available in phase one: fitness centers, walking tracks, lap swim-

ming, personal training, the workshop (Hogan Family YMCA for one-onone training), school-age essential childcare, and virtual group exercise.

The YMCA Early Childhood Education Centers will also open.

Facilities and services that will not be available at this time include: gymnasiums (for basketball),

in-person group exercise (including spin), small group fitness, child watch, whirlpools, sauna/steam rooms, locker rooms and lockers, climbing tree and splash pad (Hogan Family YMCA), open swim/swim lessons, coffee service, group sitting areas, water fountains, vending machines, and the well-blended smoothie shop (Hogan Family YMCA).

“Because we want to reserve our capacity for members, day passes, guest passes, and honoring nationwide YMCA membership will be discontinued temporarily,” Courtney said. “We will be waiting for additional instructions from the ADPH and the CDC to determine what facilities and services will be permitted to open in phase two.”

“We ask for everyone’s patience and understanding as we navigate

MADISON CHAMBER VIRTUAL QUARTERLY MEETING - The Madison Chamber of Commerce will host a Virtual Quarterly Meeting featuring Mary Elizabeth Marr, CEO of Thrive Alabama, on Thursday, May 14, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The meeting will be held through Zoom. The entry fee is $10. For information about how to join the meeting, go the Chamber’s Facebook page or call (256) 325-8317.

this unprecedented time of crisis,” he added. “We are deeply grateful for

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LEFT: Tranquility, the beautiful 48-acre mountain estate in Tennessee, is being offered as the wedding setting for a lucky couple this fall.

MIDDLE: The sprawling estate, which was donated to Kids to Love, has several features that will make the perfect setting for a Fall wedding.

Kids to Love to donate fall nuptials to couple whose big day was derailed by COVID-19

By STAFF REPORTS

MADISON—For one Alabama or Tennessee couple whose nuptials have been impacted by COVID-19, the Madisonbased Kids to Love foundation is offering not just a wedding gift but the gift of a wedding.

The Alabama-based nonprofit organization, which works to meet the needs of children in foster care, has launched a contest to donate a fall 2020 wedding at Tranquility, a 48-acre mountain estate in

Fayetteville, Tennessee.

The beloved former estate of Rey and Cynthia Almodovar, Tranquility (originally known as Cerro Tranquilo) was gifted to Kids to Love in January and will serve a dual purpose for the benefit of children living in foster care.

In addition to hosting weeklong summer camps reuniting siblings who have been separated by the foster care system, it will also generate revenue for Kids to Love programs as an elegant event venue

for corporate retreats, weekend getaways and weddings.

It is this third planned use that inspired Kids to Love Founder & CEO Lee Marshall to launch the wedding giveaway.

“At a team meeting in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, we were envisioning how idyllic this beautiful retreat we’d been gifted, with its incredible valley views, would be for a mountain wedding. That got us thinking about all of the engaged couples who had seen their spring

and summer wedding plans upended and were now dealing with cancellation fees, unrecouped expenditures and disappointment,” she recalled.

“That was the ‘Eureka’ moment when we knew we wanted Tranquility’s first-ever wedding to be a second chance for a deserving pair.”

The winning couple will receive a total wedding package, valued at $30,000, for a maximum of 50 guests, including:  Rehearsal space prior to the wedding day

 Full use of Tranquility the day of the wedding for pictures, ceremony and reception, including a choice of three event spaces: The Atrium, The Meadow and The Veranda  Wedding day d?cor including an arbor, seating for up to 50 guests, tables, linens and place settings  Reception charcuterie grazing table for up to 50 guests  Wedding cake The wedding party will be responsible for providing their own officiant,

reception entertainment, bridal bouquet and boutonnieres, and photographer/videographer.

To enter the contest, couples must visit www. tranquilityweddings.com

by May 22, where they’ll find an entry form and a chance to tell their story. A panel will narrow down the entries to a small group of finalists, whose stories will be posted across all social media platforms on June 1st. The winning couple will be notified the week of June 15.

Veteran of the Week: Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Madison

Remembering a true American hero on “VE” Day

By JOHN RANKIN Madison Historian MADISON—More than thirteen years ago on this 75th anniversary of the “Victory in Europe” Day of May 8, Sherri Wilkerson Shamwell with her father and myself went to the Wilkerson ancestral home on Keith Springs Mountain in Franklin County, Tennessee, to visit with Sherri’s

uncle, William Horace Wilkerson.

Sherri is a daughter of Prentice Stewart Wilkerson, brother of Horace. She was a tennis coach and taught for about 20 years in the Madison City schools, mostly in Discovery Middle School and later in the first years of James Clemens High School.

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include Horace’s story in archives of World War II service personnel and to capture his memories for future Wilkerson family generations.

About 46 minutes of audio-visual files were made, and then the visit was concluded with about 33 more minutes of audio-only recording.

Digital copies of these files have been donated to the Heritage Room of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library.

Digital copies can also be made available to the Madison City School System upon request for use in the various school libraries.

Excerpts of the recollections of Horace Wilkerson about his life and wartime experiences are given below.

Horace was born May 28, 1925 to Ernest and Mae Wilkerson along the Elk River near Winchester, Tennessee.

He was the first of 15 children in the family.

The part of the mountain where the family still lives was then called Denson’s Cove. Today it is known as Wilkerson’s Cove.

Because he was enraged that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 6, 1941, Horace tried to enlist at age 17.

His parents refused to sign to allow his enlistment, so in 1943, when he was old enough to be accepted without parental permission, he enlisted at Fort Oglethorp, Georgia.

After training at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Horace went to Camp Phillips in Kansas. From there Horace was taken by train to Boston, Massachusetts, for a few days before departing for England on the ship “General Gordon” with about 5,000 other troops on four ships.

Due to the German submarine threat in the Atlantic Ocean, the ships

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LEFT: William Horace Wilkerson during World War II. RIGHT: William Horace Wilkerson and his niece Sherri Wilkerson Shamwell in 2006. kept a zig-zag course that lengthened the voyage from the normal six days to seventeen. On the second day from port, German submarines did attack the convoy, but our escorting destroyers sank the subs as Horace watched torpedoes zip past his ship.

Horace later participated in the D-Day invasion at Normandy.

He fought in the hedge rows of France around Cherbourg and other areas. He was first wounded at Looneyville in 1944. He was close by when a “Bouncing Betty” land mine killed his unit’s highest-ranking officer, Col. Nelson.

Horace was first a scout for the army, then he became a “bazooka man” and later a radio operator. During a tank and artillery attack by the Germans, he knocked out two tanks with his bazooka. For this action, he received a Bronze Star.

Later, when a mortar shell hit the rim of a crater that he was in, Horace was hit in the leg by fragments. At the same time his closest buddy was hit in the heart and died instantly beside him. Horace got his first Purple Heart for this wound. He never saw his Purple Heart until he got home from the war, because it was

sent to his mother back in Tennessee.

After about a week in the hospital, Horace saw action at Avocourt, France. This battle got him a second Purple Heart within a month of the first. He also received a Silver Star for stopping “friendly fire” onto his unit from American tanks at that same location. Horace saw action not only in northern France and Germany, but also in Africa and the Middle East. He was awarded numerous other medals plus service and theater decorations.

When the war ended, he could have come home, but he volunteered to stay in Europe as part of the Occupation Force.

His experiences included stopping General Patton while on sentry duty, and he later saw the General on the same day that Patton was killed by a vehicle wreck in 1946.

Horace refused to sign up for an additional three years after his initial occupation enlistment expired. He returned to the United States in May, 1946, and underwent surgeries to repair wounds from his war experiences.

During his recuperation in the northeastern states, he sent for Vera, a young German girl that he had met at a dance in Germany when she was only about age 16. Vera had been a postwar translator for the Occupation Forces. When she got to America, she sent a telegram for him to come meet her in New York, but he was still

hospitalized for recovery from his surgeries.

Red Cross personnel took her from New York to Tennessee, but Horace was not informed of the situation. When he was released from the hospital, he immediately traveled to New York to get Vera. Then he found that she had gone already. He always thought that they probably crossed paths without realizing it, but eventually they got together in Tennessee and came to Huntsville.

Horace and Vera were married on October 28 of 1946 in Huntsville by Judge Thomas Jones. Horace learned about the electrical trade in Huntsville and took a job with Paine Electric Company at 62 1/2 cents per hour. Later he had many other jobs in the area, including over 30 years with General Motors.

As Horace told Sherri during the recording sessions, he “went over there so that she wouldn’t have to speak German unless she wanted to.” He had signed up “to stay until it was over with or to go home in a box”.

This was the journey and experience of a lifetime for a Keith Springs Mountain youth who had never been further from home than Manchester, Tennessee, before joining the army.

His life story is like a model for Audie Murphy war movies. William Horace Wilkerson was a true American hero of what today we call “The Greatest Generation” of Americans.

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May 13, 2020

Symphony Brownies – and Teaching Joy

By CHRISTY JORDAN Southernplate.com MADISON—I have never met a brownie I didn’t like but I have to admit that these Symphony brownies, even though they are crazy easy to make, are the most delicious ones I’ve ever had.

Skip to the end if you’d like to jump right to the recipe.

Keep reading if you have time to visit a spell.

THE “VISITING A SPELL” PART So how is this whole parenting thing working out for ya? Not for wimps, huh? I’ve been at it myself for several years now and my respect for my mother (and awe at her still having hair in her head) has deepened daily.

Trying to raise two individuals, who each entered into this world with their own distinct personalities, is clearly one of the toughest jobs I’ve ever taken on, but also the most important and with rewards and a pay grade that will never be matched by anything else I do.

Teaching my kids values, morals, right and wrong, how to behave, show compassion, educating them, urging them to excel where they have the ability to excel rather than settling

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LEFT: Yummy Symphony Brownies. MIDDLE: You’ll need: Brownie Mix (the box that makes a 9?13 pan), and two symphony bars. You’ll also need whatever ingredients your brownie mix calls for. RIGHT: Place chocolate bars on top of the brownie batter. You may have to break it up a little bit to get it to fit but it’ll work. right up there with teaching them to balance their checkbook, tie their shoes, and do the right thing. Without the ability to find joy in a situation and without the training to be on the lookout for it, we end up desolate and without hope. Depressed and without motivation.

Down and out with no reason to rise. No sir. My kids won’t be going there.

Maybe we were strange but…

Joy was something we had in each day of our lives

them the valuable lesson of looking for joy and having fun in life is pretty serious business, too.

The “joy” part of this post is where Symphony Brownies come in…

I was reminded of this when I got to spend a week once with some wonderful people, two of which were Buddy and Carol Smith.

These are some joyful people. Always kind, looking after others before themselves, and just experts at making you feel loved.

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Photo: Me with Buddy and Carol in Ecuador – Joyful folks! for “good enough”, building them up while gently reminding them of how far they have to go – Whew. I’m tired just typing about it.

And let’s be honest here, instilling a work ethic into kids sure was easier back in my Grandmama’s day – but I don’t want my kids out picking cotton in a field if I can help it so I have to get creative and be persistent.

Man, this is heavy stuff.

In the midst of all this though, and equally important, is that I want us all to have some fun. I come from a fun family and I want my kids to say the same thing when they grow up. So as a result, we joke, we kid, we prank, and we laugh. Every blessed chance we get.

Teaching your child to look for joy in their lives, in their days, and in each situation, is a lesson I rank

growing up. We had laughter and jokes and pranks and rear end pinches every time we happened to be bent over when our Mama came into the room. Tickles, whoopee cushions, and fake ice cubes with plastic flies in them. We had Elvis sing-a-longs that turned into strange operettas and breakfast biscuits that turned into bb gun skeet disks when Daddy decided to try his hand at making them by himself.

We had our share of hardships, too and there were times when our parents had to be serious with us, but those times were balanced with all the moments they were silly with us as well.

Raising kids is serious business, and I do make mine tow the line, but remembering to teach

Carol and I talked a lot about our kids and her grandkids and during one conversation she said “You know, we have a lot of fun at our house when the grandkids come over. We just try to have fun with them.

We’re always laughing and joking around.”

We laughed with each other as we recounted the things we’d done with our own families. We talked about road trips and pranks, making our kids laugh and laughing right along with them. We spoke of the joy in our families – and then we talked about brownies.

These are the brownies Carol told me about on one of our bus trips to a little village outside of Quito, Ecuador. “Oh! Have you ever made Symphony Brownies?

Everyone just loves them!” she began, and I was already

writing this post in my head as soon as she said the word “brownie”.

This is one of those super easy recipes that your kids will remember growing up with. I can hear our children now “My Mama was always pulling things to get me to laugh…Oh and she made these brownies!

Everyone loved them…”

Look for the joy today but most importantly, each time you find it, remember show it to your kids.

Now for the brownies…

You’ll need: Brownie Mix (the box that makes a 9×13 pan), and two symphony bars. You’ll also need whatever ingredients your brownie mix calls for.

The symphony bars I got are the large 8-ounce ones.

You can use any type of chocolate bar you like or even individual chocolates (the mini bars).

Prepare your pan by spraying with cooking spray or by lining with foil and then spraying with cooking spray. If I’m making these to take somewhere and I want to make sure they’re all cut pretty, I line it with foil and spray.

Mix up your brownie mix according to package directions. Yum! I love me some brownie batter!

Spread 1/2 of your brownie batter into the bottom of your baking dish.

Place chocolate bars on top of the brownie batter. You may have to break it up a little bit to get it to fit but it’ll work. And in the end, you’ll have brownies…so it’s all good.

Pour the rest of your brownie batter on top of the chocolate. Bake at 325 for 45-50 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely.

Now, prepare for well-deserved oohs and ahhhs!

spray. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions.

2. Spread half of brownie batter in bottom of pan.

Top with a layer of chocolate bars. Pour remaining brownie batter over top of chocolate bars and gently spread to cover.

3. Place in 325-degree oven and bake for 45-50 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting. ENJOY! (and believe me, you will!)

NOTES *We want to lower our oven temperature just a bit since these brownies are the amount for a 9x13 pan but we’re baking them really thick in an 8x8 pan.

Lowering our temperature will help them cook evenly instead of the outside getting done before the middle does.

Christy Jordan is a food blogger, bestselling cookbook author, tv personality, former editor at large for

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

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ELDER ABUSE “This project was supported by Subgrant #18-VA-VS-050 #16-VA-VS-076 awarded by the Law Enforcement / Traffic Safety Division of ADECA and the U.S. Department of Justice.” The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice or grant-making component.”

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INGREDIENTS  1 - 9x13 size Box Brownie Mix prepared according to package directions  2 - 8-ounce Symphony Bars can use other milk chocolate bar INSTRUCTIONS 1. Spray an 8x8 baking dish lightly with cooking

By BECKY MILLER God’s Lemonade Stand

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 19:29-31 Many new words have been added to our vocabulary during this current crisis. Social distanc-

ing, respiratory particles, shelter in place and essential people. Aren’t we all essential? In God’s eyes yes, we are.

Every person has worth and value in the kingdom of God. He has gifted each of you. Your purpose is not just to be born and suck up air and occupy space but to contribute.

In a crisis there are all sorts of ways to be valuable, but you can be essential with or without a pandemic in progress.

Everybody has a reason for being created. Do you know what yours is yet?

PRAYER: I thank you that I was born. I want to use my gifts for the kingdom. Help me not feel like what I do is not essential as it is in the big scheme of things. In Jesus’ name.

Amen.

God’s Lemonade Stand is written by former Madison resident Becky Miller. Her daily devotions appear on a Facebook page entitled God’s Lemonade Stand or at www.godslemonadestand.blogspot.com. She can be contacted at writemiller2002@yahoo.com.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN RANKIN

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN RANKIN

Madison’s third railroad depot, view toward Huntsville to the east. Stacked wood in the foreground is fuel for old locomotives. Circa 1898.

Sunday is the 156th anniversary of “affair” at Madison Station

By JOHN P. RANKIN, Madison historian

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN RANKIN

A historical marker now stands in downtown Madison mark the small engagement between Union and Confederate troops in May 1864. beyond the southeastern corner of today’s Madison Academy campus.

The modern rails do not actually rest upon the old stone columns now. It was at the eastern end of this bridge that the Union troops regrouped and held their position across the creek until later in the day when reinforcements arrived by train from Huntsville. Meanwhile, before retreating the Rebel force set fire to the depot and to the cotton bales that the Union had confiscated. By the time the Union counterattack from the railroad bridge at Indian Creek commenced, the Rebel troops had looted the tents, armaments, and other supplies that the escaping Union forces had hastily abandoned in the town. Before the end of the day, the Confederates had gone back across the river at Triana with some captives and their plunder. A Confederate history report written in 1890 at one point stated that 80 Union prisoners were taken. In another place the number was given as 130 prisoners, while stating that the Federal Garrison numbered 400 men. Patterson was stated as losing only 7 killed and wounded.

The many accounts of the “affair” include numerous vari-

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MADISON - There were only two battles of any size fought in Madison County during the Civil War. They were both fought in and around the town of Madison, about seven months apart. Madison’s location along the railroad halfway between Huntsville and Decatur was one of the primary reasons for its strategic importance at the time. The outcomes of both local Civil War engagements were affected by weather extremes.

Artillery and rifles were the weapons of the day for the conflict that occurred on May 17, 1864, in a driving rain that obscured vision and minimized likelihood of audible detection of forces approaching for the surprise attack. The engagement began shortly after dawn with Confederate fire upon the occupying Union forces around the railroad depot in Madison.

The Confederate attack began after the Southern troops had crossed the river at Triana during the night, taken out the Union sentries, and surrounded the town on all sides. The Rebels also had brought along four small cannons or howitzers, but some reports indicate that one of the big guns was not usable.

The alarm was reportedly first sounded for the Union troops in the town when one of their foraging parties encountered Confederates north of the historic district around 8 a.m. However, the town was already surrounded, so the Union troops fought from behind bales of cotton piled around the train depot and from a small barricaded “fortress” in one of shops on the south side of Main Street.

After receiving incoming cannon fire at the depot loading dock, the Union commander realized that their position was untenable, so they focused a counterattack along the railroad to break out toward Huntsville, where the main Union forces were quartered. The engagement continued eastward along the tracks to the Indian Creek railroad bridge. The stone support columns are still in place just

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ations of the details, as written by defensive Union commanders and later by sparse Confederate memories. However, all agree that it was raining so hard that the combatants could barely see their opposition.

The Union accounts described the event as involving far more rebels than could possibly have been present at that point in the war here. The local Southern defense forces were ill-equipped, exhausted, and low on munitions in 1864. The information which follows is excerpted from a book of 123 pages written by Lloyd Lanphere (deceased), as published in 2001 by the Madison Station Historical Preservation Society.

The official Union reports claimed that 350 Union troops of the 13th Illinois Infantry were attacked by a Rebel force of between 1,000 and 1,500 cavalry and infantry. More realistic descriptions suggest that a maximum of 500 under-fed and worn-out but desperate Confederates were raiding for supplies when they routed the well-rested Union troops from leisurely sleep as they were awaiting muster out of service within a few weeks.

An 1866 history of the 13th Illinois Infantry stated that 66 Union pickets and skirmishers were captured by the Rebels, who suffered 60 killed, wounded, or missing.

Written Confederate reports are sparse from the last months of the war, but there are numerous descriptions of the engagement preserved in official Union accounts. The most descriptive Union reports were filed by a defensive Colonel Adam Gorgas of the 13th Illinois Infantry.

He first reported on the day of the engagement that “We were attacked this morning at 8 o’clock by a cavalry force under Patterson, numbering about 1,000, with four pieces of artillery.” Considering their rude and sudden awakening and the driving rain, one can wonder how well the opposition could be numbered by the Union force as it fled for safety toward Huntsville.

When Brigadier-General C. L. Matthies communicated on the 17th to Lt. Col. R. M. Sawyer about the event, he stated that “Rebel Patterson crossed with 500 men, three pieces of artillery, near Triana, moved on to Madison Station, destroyed all but the railroad, took Colonel Gorgas prisoner and 50 men, fell back to the river, not known if he crossed.”

When Gen. Matthies reported to General J. E. Smith about the engagement later that day, he stated that a “Telegram from Decatur Junction says 2,000 mounted rebels at Madison Station. Burnt the town.”

It should be kept in mind that avoidance of disgrace and eligibility for promotions depended upon an ability to write reports containing good rationale for actions and outcomes. Sometimes details were a bit exaggerated.

Gorgas in his initial report further recounted that “...We were obliged to fall back, after a severe fight, and, being completely surrounded, we cut our way through their lines, and fell back to the bridge and water tank, about three miles east.

We formed and returned to this place (Madison), and, after skirmishing, drove them from the town. They captured several of our men, what number we are not able to say. Our camp and garrison equipage, together with all the regimental and company papers, are either destroyed or carried off. The depot buildings are burned, together with about 50 bales of cotton. (He said 70 bales in a report two days later.)

The railroad is all right, telegraph lines cut. We are left here without rations, and but little ammunition.”

Col. Gorgas did not mention in his initial report that the counterattack did not occur until his force was greatly augmented by a trainload of Union troops and cavalry from Huntsville. Nor did he describe the true helter-skelter run along the tracks to escape from the town, as his unprepared force was lightly dressed and poorly armed while they were lost from sight in the downpour of rain and protected by the dense forest on each side of the tracks. He also forgot to say that the Rebel force had already retired from the town with wagonloads of plunder before he and his reinforcements returned to the town.

A much more detailed account of the engagement was filed by Col. Gorgas on the 19th of May, as follows: “I would respectfully submit the following report of the attack made on this post (Madison Station) by a force of the enemy, under command of Colonel Patterson, consisting of two regiments of mounted infantry and a battery of four 12-pounder howitzers, the entire force numbering about 1,000 men.

The attack was made at 8:30 a.m. on the Triana road, on which two of their field pieces were placed in position, the two remaining pieces having crossed the railroad, together with a portion of the enemy’s command.

They, however, did not get into position, as the attack was precipitated by the enemy’s being discovered by a forage train, which was just starting out.

As soon as discovered the enemy opened fire from their two pieces on the Triana road, having previously sent detachments to each one of my picket posts, five in number, guided by some citizens who seemed to know the exact locality of each, encircling them and capturing them entire. On the first alarm my command was quickly formed in line, excepting three companies, who occupied the stockade in the rear of the depot.building behind some cotton bales. Two companies were thrown out as skirmishers, but the enemy appearing in such a large force in their front, I ordered them to fall back to the main column.

In the meantime the stockade was rendered untenable by the rapid fire from the artillery, so that the three companies were compelled to fall back behind the railroad embankment, where I at length formed my entire command, being satisfied that we were outnumbered nearly four to one, and having nothing to resist their artillery, it would be impossible to hold the town, my command the entire time keeping up a rapid and incessant fire, killing 3 and wounding 15 of the enemy.

At this time the rebel force appeared on both flanks and in my rear, which made it necessary to fall back still further, which I did, in the direction of the water tank toward Huntsville, dispersing the enemy in my rear by a few well-directed volleys, the artillery and nearly their entire force following on either side of the railroad, but the timber was so thick that they could do no

The columns of the old railroad bridge can be seen under the modern bridge crossing Indian Creek east of Slaughter Road and south of Madison Pike.

damage.

On arriving at within a half mile of the water tank I reformed my line, and after a short rest, again advanced toward Madison Station with a strong line of skirmishers, well extended on either side of the railroad.

The skirmishers drove the rear guard of the enemy from town, the main force having departed after burning the depot buildings and about 70 bales of cotton. My camp equipage was also burned, it, however, consisting of only a small number of tents, which were scarcely serviceable. The men, also, have lost all their extra clothing and blankets. The damage to the railroad was slight and readily repaired.

As soon as the attack was made the wagon train, consisting of eight 6-mule teams and three 2-horse ambulances, were ordered on the Huntsville road, but were intercepted and captured, together with a small train guard and the teamsters.

About 12 noon re-enforcements arrived, consisting of the Fifth Ohio Cavalry, Colonel Heath, 120 men, and the Fifty-ninth Indiana Infantry, Lieutenant-Colonel Scott, 220 men.

These, together with 100 men from my regiment, moved after the enemy as rapidly as possible in a driving rain. Colonel Heath’s cavalry came up with the rear guard of the enemy early in the afternoon, and kept up a constant harassing fire, but his force was too small to make a forcible attack.

The infantry came up just before sundown, the Fifty-ninth Indiana deploying as skirmishers and driving the enemy before them to the bank of the river, but night coming on and finding that the transportation (wagons) and prisoners were all across the river, our men fatigued, and ammunition almost exhausted, it was considered by the commanding officers to withdraw our forces.

They were consequently marched back to Madison, a distance of 12 miles from Fletcher’s Ferry.

From reliable sources I learned that the enemy’s loss at the ferry was 15 killed and 40 wounded. This estimate, I am positive, is not placed too high, which would make their entire loss 18 killed and 55 wounded.

Of the number of prisoners from my regiment I have not been able to learn how many were wounded. The loss of the Fifty-ninth is 2 wounded, and the Fifth Iowa Infantry 1 killed. I have but 1 man wounded with the regiment. ...”

In a lengthy report by Brig.

Gen. John E. Smith dated May 18, he stated several discrepancies from the Gorgas reports.

The Smith report told of an estimated force of up to 3,000 Rebel forces, and that the first warning of the attack was receiving fire into the Union camp.

The first report into Huntsville said that the Madison Station occupying Union force would no doubt be captured. Smith stated that his first action was then to order out the Fifth Ohio Cavalry and the Eighteenth Wisconsin Infantry. He also directed that a regiment be sent by train from Larkinsville in Jackson County.

He further said that while awaiting the regiment he proceeded to arm all detachments, convalescent soldiers, teamsters, etc., in order that every man could be available (to defend Huntsville, expecting an attack there).

Then he started the Fifty-ninth Indiana Infantry toward Madison after placing cotton bales and ammunition in position. Later in the afternoon he sent the Forty-eighth Indiana to Madison.

When the Union troops encoun-

tered the Confederate rear guard near Triana, Smith reported that they killled 1 man, wounded several, and captured 4 prisoners and some 30 or 40 horses.

He concluded his report with the statement that after receiving the initial Gorgas report, he was led to believe that Gorgas was “culpably negligent.”

Col. Gorgas blamed the successful surprise at Madison Station upon local citizens guiding the rebels to the locations of his five pickets, who were then overwhelmed before they could sound the alarm. In fact, subsequently the Union occupiers arrested Madison residents Dr. Richard Matthew Fletcher, Edward Betts, and James Harvey Pride. They were taken into Huntsville to be tried and hanged as spies for complicity in the event.

After a gallows was constructed, a recently-transferred and remotely-billeted but friendly senior Union officer who knew that Dr. Fletcher had compassionately treated Federal soldiers during the occupation years came to Huntsville and had the men released.

One can also contrast the Union conditions with those reported by the Confederate commander in the attack, Col. Josiah Patterson. When he wrote to his commander, General Phillip Dale Roddey, on June 27 of 1864, just six weeks after the “affair” at Madison Station, he recounted his many engagements and marches during the recent months.

He stated that he had 250 men in the Fifth Alabama Cavalry at that time. He mentioned having been in engagements at not only Madison Station but also Fletcher’s Ferry, Garth’s Farm, and Moulton. His men had been sent to Aberdeen (Mississippi), then to Gadsden, from there to Rome and Dalton (Georgia), then back to Decatur (Alabama), Talladega, , Moulton, Tupelo (Mississippi), Big Bear Creek (Alabama), Decatur, Corinth (Mississippi), and back to Pond Spring (Alabama).

Much of the time was spent on quarter rations of corn in traversing mountains.

Patterson wrote that his men had marched, under orders, over 1,200 miles in the last five months without firing a shot in addition to the many engagements and skirmishes along the way. He told Gen. Roddey that “You can well imagine, after all this marching, the condition of these men. I have sacrificed my command, ruined the horses of my brigade, in marching and counter-marching in obedience to orders, and for my life I cannot see where I have benefited the country in a single instance during all these marches. Horses have broken down by the way in large numbers, thus reducing the efficiency of my command at almost every step. You are aware that all of this has been done on less than half rations of corn.

The troops that I move with in the morning, although once finely mounted, are now in very bad condition, and half the horses, so I am informed by the captains, are not able to march twenty-five miles without lagging and giving out.... If my brigade was inspected today there would not be 200 horses found fit for active service....”

This does not seem to fit as a description of the “overwhelming” Confederate force that routed the Union occupiers at Madison Station so efficiently, but it was an actual report written in confidence by Col. Patterson to his commanding general -- not for excuses.