November 2012
The Hergenroeders Meet the 2012 Family of the Year
Fresh-baked
brunch
Brewbagers is born anew
Troy
Trulock
The new mayor talks Madison
Even though the weather is cooling MADISON down, the holiday LIVING season is heating up. Let the pages of this issue of Madison Living be your happy place during the hectic days of November. It’s Troy Trulock’s first month as the head honcho in town. Troy and his wife Dana talk Madison past, present and future in our cover story. The Hergenroeders were named Madison’s 2012 Family of the Year, and they share their outlook on life in our Arts & Culture section. Brewbakers has new owners, and in our Food section you’ll learn about the restaurant’s new, tasty plans and what treasures are staying just the way they are. Seek inspiration to look fabulous in our Fashion section featuring the stylings of Uptown Boutique. In our Home section, step inside the sixteenth home of the Mitchells, a military family who have traveled the globe and puts Madison at the top of the world. Those features and more are waiting for you to enjoy. Have a happy Thanksgiving, Madison.
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Arts & culture Keeping up with the Hergenroeders
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COVER STORY WHO IS TROY TRULOCK?
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In the biz down on the farm
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To your health The gift of Sound
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out & About outings around town
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style 13
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fashion Pumpkins À La Mode
home 21
home A home of world travelers
food 33
Let’s eat Breakfast, Brunch and bagels
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ARTS & CULTURE
Keeping up with the
Hergenroeders Meet Madison’s 2012 Family of the Year
Written by ANNA DURRETT Photographs By SARAH BREWER
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LEFT: The Hergenroeders pose for their portrait photo, which will hang in City Hall during their time as Family of the Year. ABOVE: Chair for the Madison Family of the Year committee Lisa Bath, the Canup family and the Davis family congratulate the Hergenroders when they are announced as the 2012 Family of the Year.
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ince 1996, one family has been chosen every year to showcase the strong families who are the backbone of Madison. This year, that strong family is the Hergenroeders. David Sr., Melanie, John, Laura and David Jr. Hergenroeder were announced as the 2012 Family of the Year at a celebration at the Madison Hospital on Sept. 22. “There are so many great families here in Madison that get involved with the community and support the community,” said David Sr. “It’s really an honor to represent them.”
Out of 48 nominated families, the Hergenroeders were among three finalist families, which also included the families of Dow and Holly Canup and Mark and Cindy Davis. The Hergenroeders moved to Madison in 2004, after living in many places around the world during their time in the military. Melanie and David Sr. met while they were both serving in the Army and attending graduate school in Seattle at the University of Washington. David Sr., Melanie and David were surprised when the Family of the Year was announced, not only because they won, but
also at the covertly planned entrance of eldest son John and daughter Laura. John, 22, lives in Chicago and works in software engineering at Factset Research Systems Inc. He received a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2011 from Washington University in Saint Louis. Laura, 20, attends the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. “I’m an anthropology and history major with a telecommunications minor,” Laura said. David, 18, is set to graduate from Bob Jones in 2013. He has yet to decide on what college to attend. “I’m thinking of going into some sort of engineering or science/math Madison Living 7
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related field,” David said. John, Laura and David are all National Merit Scholars. While they excel in academics, they also grew up participating in community organizations and sports. The family credits their success to being involved and connected with one another. “I think you have to be involved in their lives,” David Sr. said. “You’ve got to treat them like people, and we’ve always read to our kids and had family dinners as much as we can.” “My parents have always been really engaged,” John said. John said his parents’ “being involved, trying to find a position that lets them keep an eye on us in some sense, but also really to sort of be a part of the communities that we are a part of ” has paid off. From David Sr. becoming a Boy Scout leader to both parents engaging with teachers and extracurricular activities, David Sr. and Melanie have always been supportive of their children. “It’s also hands off enough so we can figure out a path for ourselves,” John said.
FAR LEFT: David Sr. serves the first piece of the Family of the Year cake. ABOVE: The Hergenroeders stand together after being recognized as the 2012 Family of the Year.
“As you move around, the only people that are there with you is your family, so you learn to turn towards that,” David Sr. said.
“I like the fact that there’s so many people coming from everywhere else, a lot of other places, so you have a lot of ideas from outside,”
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FAR LEFT: David, John, Melanie, Laura and David Sr. Hergenroeder, and Lisa talk about the suprise entrance of John and Laura. ABOVE: Laura greets David Sr. with a hug.
Melanie said. “People bring the best with them into this community.” “I think Madison’s a great place to live,” David Sr. said. “What makes it a great place to live are all the great families.” David Sr. works with the Missile Defense Agency on Redstone Arsenal and serves on several committees in the Madison school system. Melanie teaches English as a second language at Asbury United Methodist Church, takes classes through the Osher Lifelong Learning Instituteat the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and she’s involved with the public library. To nominate a family for Family of the Year — David Sr. or learn more about the selection process, visit the community section of the City of Madison website at www. MadisonAL.gov.
“There are so
many great families here in Madison that get involved with the community and support the community. It’s really an honor to represent them.”
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Pumpkins Ă la mode
FASHION
Stylings of boots and dresses
Hair and makeup BY Wendy McGee and Becky Polk of DanTera Salon and Day Spa Clothes BY Uptown Boutique Venue AT Tate Farms Photographs BY Sarah Brewer/ Click Photo Designs Madison Living 13
PAGE 13: Brianna Powell is wearing a vintage lace dress, $82.95; a distressed-wash denim jacket, $56; and brown inlay with studs boots, $289. ABOVE: Makayla Alexander is wearing a fringe dress, $37.99; a brown leather jacket, $64; smoky quartz earrings, $28; and Picasso red boots, $195.
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Taylor Powell is dressed in a green medallion ponte dress, $98.00; tan fringe boots, $124.95; and deep green Brooke earrings, $24. BELOW RIGHT: Jennifer Reeves is dressed in a Judith March Aztec dress, $89; an aqua Eva ring, $24; and a black sable hobo wristlet, $128. BELOW LEFT: Jaylan Martin is dressed in an eggplant ruffle button dress, $39.99; distressed black boots $89.95, flower dangle earrings, $15; and a fuchsia hobo wristlet, $138.
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Katie Noel is wearing a Bell of the Ball dress, $108; Red Fringe Boots, $124.95; and crystal hoop earrings, $17.
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The models relax by a cotton field at Tate Farms in clothes from Uptown Boutique.
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HOME
world travelers A home of
The Mitchell family settles in Madison
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ust a short stone’s throw away from James Clemens High School sits the home of the Mitchells, a world-traveling military family. “We wondered if people would think it was going to be an eyesore, but it’s such a gorgeous building,” said Lori
Written by ANNA DURRETT Photographs By CRISTEN SMITH Mitchell, wife of Dan and mother of Christine, 19, David, 17, Garrett,, 15, and Johnathan,, 12. The family is all too familiar with encroaching monstrosities, including literally having a wrecking ball hanging over their home for 6 months during one of their stints in military housing.
Dan is a colonel in the military in his 27th year of service. Lori has a master’s degree in education and is looking into counseling positions at local schools. The Mitchells moved to Madison during the summer of 2011, but they had been unable to find a suitable house with five bedrooms within the Madison City school district. “We’ve lived in so many houses that have been less than what we needed for a family of four kids,” Lori said. They decided to build, so every child
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PAGE 21: The Mitchell home is nestled next to James Clemens High School. ABOVE: The Lazy Susan in the middle of the kitchen table was formed from the same granite as the kitchen island. On top of the Lazy Susan rests a stone statue from Mexico. Lori said she was drawn to statue because it is six people with their arms around each other, just like her family.
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TOP: The Mitchell family minus Christine, who is away at college, hold a photo of Christine, David, Garett and Jonathan on a hillside overlooking the Pentagon a few days after 9/11. ABOVE RIGHT: Sophie sits atop a cushy chair. ABOVE LEFT: The German Kappel typewriter was manufactured in Chemnitz, Germany, somewhere between 1914 and 1944, according to Lori. She said the production of these typewriters ended when the Soviet Union occupied Chemnitz at the end of WW II. Lori found the typewriter in an antique shop near Vilseck, Germany, where the family lived from 2002-2005.
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could have a bedroom, including their only daughter who was headed off to college at Auburn. After living in an apartment for half a year, they moved into their new home in December. Lori said she loves having James Clemens close, from hearing the band practice in the morning to having practice fields basically in the backyard. Garett is a sophomore at James Clemens, while David is a senior who chose to stay at Bob Jones and continue to play football for the Patriots. “There’s a greatness in being part of both schools,” said Lori. Lori and Dan have lived in 15 different homes since getting married 25 years ago, after meeting in Canada, Lori’s home country, and dating for several years. Lori said moving around has instilled character in her children. “I would say it’s probably, in spite of its challenges, been good in a lot of ways,” she said. “They’re very good at meeting
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new people,” said Dan. “They’re very diversified. They’ve seen a lot of things and experienced a lot.” The family was living in Northern Virginia with Dan working in the Pentagon when 9/11 happened. A framed photo of the children sitting on a hillside overlooking the Pentagon a few days after 9/11 sits on a shelf in the Mitchell family home. “We were told to expect the worst,” said Lori. “I think that’s when they understood that their dad was in the military and a lot of other families weren’t.” The Mitchells lived in Germany twice, for a total of seven years. Part of the time the family was living there, Dan was deployed as a battalion commander.
Dan shipped several rugs from Iraq while he was stationed there, which add color to the family home. “That’s one thing you get when you’re in Iraq or Kuwait,” Dan said. Many of the rooms in their Madison
“We were told to expect the
worst. I think that’s when they understood that their dad was in the military and a lot of other families weren’t.” — Lori Mitchell home are graced with handmade furniture and antiques Lori found in Germany. The German piece with the most grandeur is a hand carved buffet in the dinning room. Lori said she almost
TOP: Dan, Lori, Garett, kitten Sophie, Jonathan and Daniel relax in the kitchen. ABOVE: The large buffet in the dinning room came from an estate sale in Germany. The room was designed to fit around the 7-foot buffet. The silver candlesticks on the buffet belonged to Lori’s grandmother on her father’s side, who emigrated from Poland to Canada in 1929. LEFT: The sewing machine on the covered back porch was handed down to Lori from her grandmother. It was made in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Lori said it produced somewhere between 1862-1916 by the Raymond Manufacturing Company. She said Charles Raymond was an American who moved to Canada to produce sewing machines and avoid lawsuits from Singer whose machines he copied.
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Christine’s bedroom is filled with light, vivid colors and an abundance of photographs. It awaits her visits home from college.
didn’t get it because of its weight. The military allowed the Mitchells to move up to 18,500 pounds of their belongings. “Then they charge you a dollar for every pound you are over,” Lori said. Lori said she thought to herself, “When we move back to the states, we won’t be able to find something like that.” Also hailing from Germany are two clocks, a recovered chair from a German castle, a wooden stool of a shoemaker, a desk, an embroidered chair and small stool, a typewriter and a rotary phone. The home is also accented with pieces from their stays across the U.S., the most colorful of which is a stained glass piece Lori found at a flea market in Texas. The stained glass was completely covered with paint when she discovered it. “I took it home and just chipped away all the paint,” Lori said.” “It was kind of fun to uncover it slowly.” The Mitchells added to their family since being in their new home. They recently adopted a kitten named Sophie from Madison Animal Rescue Foundation. 26 Madison Living
Who is Troy
Trulock?
Get to know Madison’s new mayor
Written by ANNA DURRETT Photographs By SARAH BREWER
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PAGE 27: Dana and Troy Trulock stand outside City Hall. ABOVE: The Trulocks pose for their 2011 Family of the Year photo. (Photo provided by Troy Trulock.)
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roy Trulock became the mayor-elect on Aug. 28 and will take over as mayor for Paul Finley on Nov. 5. Troy may be the new mayor, but who is he exactly? Troy, his wife Dana, and their children Whitney, 19, and Matt, 15, moved to Madison in 2000. “The military brought us into town,” Troy said. “Six years after that we were scheduled to go onto our next assignment, which was the military war college, but we decided to retire from the military because Madison was the best place we ever lived.” 28 Madison Living
“We love the community. We’ve raised our kid’s here. They’re very happy. This is home for us.” — Troy Trulock Dana and Troy have been married for over 26 years. During that time they have
lived from the U.S. West Coast to the Midwest to the South to the East Coast, as well as in Germany and the United Arab Emirates. They finally found their true home in Madison. “For us it came down to three things,” Troy said. “Those three things were the Madison City School System, Asbury Methodist Church and the quality of life of Madison, including sports and recreation.” “I would say there is one other thing that really got us that we love about Madison, and that is the friendliness of the people,” said Dana. She said she enjoys the warmth
and generosity of people in Madison. “We love the community,” Troy said. “We’ve raised our kid’s here. They’re very happy. This is home for us.” Troy credits the greatness of Madison to the dedication and commitment of the community. “Our Madison community is successful, not because of the mayor or the city council, but because of the thousands of volunteers that we have in our community that are working hard to make our city better,” Troy said. “They’re volunteering their time, their talents, and their passions to help our community grow.” Before Troy was asked by members of the community to run for mayor, he and his family were named Madison’s 2011 Family of the Year. “We actually were first nominated for Family of the Year in 2004,” said Troy. “We’ve been involved in our community for quite a while.” Troy credits his involvement with the Leadership Huntsville/Madison County organization as one of the reasons he decided to run for office. The organization’s
mission is to identify, educate and inspire leaders to serve their local communities. Dana was the president of the PTA at Bob Jones High School last school year. She is currently the Women’s Ministry
coordinator at Asbury. “I lead a board of women who plan all the women’s ministry activities. We are all volunteers.” Dana also works part time for Military Child Education Coalition’s program Parent to Parent. “I teach these workshops to parents to help them become their children’s best advocate when it comes to educational issues,” Dana said. “It’s everything from early childhood literacy, to avoiding homework hassles, or having a successful parent-teacher conference.” She works with the library, PTAs and other local organizations to offer the free workshops. “The program is actually designed for the military — for the Army — but in our community I can offer it to anyone.” Whitney is a sophomore at Auburn University, and Matt is a junior at Bob Jones who plays varsity football and varsity soccer. Whitney made a trip to Madison in August to vote for her father for mayor, which happened to be the first election in which she was old enough to vote.
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LET’S EAT
bagels
Breakfast, brunch and
Brewbakers tantalizes taste buds Written by GREGG L. PARKER Photographs By SARAH BREWER Madison Living 33
PAGE 33: A variety of bagels give customers many tastes to choose from. ABOVE LEFT: Brewbakers offers nine different brews of coffee, including caffeinated, decaffeinated, flavored and organic. ABOVE MIDDLE: Brewbakers is located in the Publix shopping center on Madison Boulevard. TOP RIGHT: Katie Harlow prepares a sandwich. BOTTOM RIGHT: Fresh-baked bagels await hungry patrons.
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s long-time customers of Brewbakers, Matt and Katie Harlow thoroughly enjoyed the restaurant’s menu. This year, they bought the restaurant to guarantee the experience remained top-notch. “We saw the ‘for sale’ sign. My first thought was, ‘What’s going to happen to my favorite food?’ I was afraid of the wrong person buying it and messing things up,” Katie said. Since taking ownership in May 2012, consistency in quality, appearance, taste, service and friendliness has been the Harlows’ niche for success. “Our staff know regular customers by name,” Matt said. The Harlows have worked in the food industry for almost 20 34 Madison Living
years each. They even met while working together at a restaurant. At breakfast, bagels give them bragging rights. Their bakery also produces scrumptious brownies, cookies, miniature cream cheese Danishes, scones, cinnamon rolls, and flavored and regular croissants. “We make our pastries fresh every morning before we open,” Matt said. Brewbakers also bakes three breads daily. Monster-sized muffins are moist inside and crusty outside. Varieties include blueberry, lemon poppy, double chocolate, chocolate and vanilla swirl, cranberry orange, orange blossom, pumpkin, banana nut, strawberry shortcake and apple cinnamon. “Our newest flavor, Good Morning Muffin, is a chocolate-
chunk cappuccino muffin,” Matt said. From the nine coffee flavors, Brewbakers’ new Guatemalan Huehuetenego is a recent hit. Arriving at 4 a.m., they start the bagels from the dough Fernando Gomez, their baker, prepared the previous day and let rise overnight. “Fernando boils the bagels and then places them on burlapcovered bagel boards for the huge rotating oven,” Matt said. At lunch, homemade French rolls accompany soups or hold sandwich fillings. Paninis are made with their Focaccia bread. Cheesecake and banana or bread pudding are hard to resist. Crawfish bisque and Western omelets are favorites. “People absolutely love our chicken salad sandwich,” Katie said. Other crowd-pleasing sandwiches are Vermont turkey melt with green apple slices, Vermont cheddar and Dijon mustard, Reuben Madison Living 35
Brewbakers has a diverse selection of cream cheese choices that can be mixed and matched with their breads.
on rye, chicken pesto, ham and Swiss and turkey chipotle. Brewbakers’ catering menu offers fruit or hot breakfast trays, boxed lunches, lasagna and pasta. They even deliver. Customers can order pastries, muffins and bagels in bulk. The Harlows brought new recipes, like loaded baked potato soup and sweet corn chowder. They tweak standards like potato cheese, creamy chicken and rice, red beans and rice, broccoli cheddar, white beans and ham and beefy vegetable. When the air chills, chili cranks up, along with butternut squash soup. Seven years ago, the Harlows bought a home in his childhood neighborhood in Madison. “The Madison City Schools district is superb,” Matt said. “Our girls, Ella, 9, and Tallulah, 7, absolutely love going to Horizon elementary. As parents, we love the school administration and all the teachers.” Coming soon, the Harlows will serve Sunday brunch with a completely different feel and menu with three courses including desert and items like eggs Benedict, breakfast fritattas and baconand-egg tarts. Located at 8000 Madison Blvd., Brewbakers’ hours are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call 256-772-1901 or visit www. brewbakersmadison.com. 36 Madison Living
IN THE BIZ
Down on the
farm Written by GREGG L. PARKER Photographs By SARAH BREWER
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PAGE 37: The 1818 Farms Garden House is used for birthday parties, workshops, classes and special events. TOP: Socks, a Pygmy goat, snacks in the pasture. ABOVE: Natasha McCrary, owner of 1818 Farms, shows her daughter Eliza where to find the seeds of a Sunflower. FAR RIGHT: Fresh flowers adorn handcrafted farm tables inside the Garden House. RIGHT: A Buff Orpington chick struts around the farm.
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Farrah and Frank among ‘celebrities’ at 1818 Farms
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arrah Fawcett and Frank Sinatra enjoy living at 1818 Farms. Farrah and Frank are only a couple of the animals living on the threeacre property owned by G. Laurence III and Natasha McCrary in Mooresville. In 2011, their son Gamble McCrary saw a Babydoll Southdown sheep at a petting farm and begged his parents for his own. After research, the McCrarys adopted a simple life by establishing 1818 Farms. Gamble and siblings Eliza and Waggoner own four sheep, along with seven Pygmy and Nubian goats, two barn cats, 40 hens and two Great Pyrenees dogs who guard their fellows. “Cupcake, our Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, is like a queen bee. She gets in the dogs’
food bowls, roots and stretches to reach the pumpkins,” Natasha said. The goats include Farrah Fawcett named for her beauty, Frank Sinatra for his blue eyes, Calamity Jane, twins Ted and Ned, and barnyard clowns Fox and Gilley. “Even though the animals are a 24/7 responsibility, they’re a joy to us. We would never want any other life,” Natasha said. Named for the year Mooresville was incorporated, 1818 Farms offers fresh eggs, hand-milled soaps, seasonal cut flowers and T-shirts. The small, profitable farm “teaches our children to appreciate the land and animals and be good conservationists,” Natasha said. She promotes buying local produce and growing vegetables at home. Natasha leads Story Time Adventure for children on first and third Tuesdays. This fall, the McCrarys are hosting farmto-table dinners and classes for raised-bed gardening and jam and jelly preservation. Natasha rents the Garden House for tea times, luncheons and showers. For all-inclusive children’s birthday parties, Natasha supplies invitations, seasonal-themed crafts, and a straw cowboy
Sunflowers reach toward the sky at 1818 Farms.
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hat or bandana as favors. “Children meet the animals, learn about farm chores, gather fresh eggs and play games. All moms do is bring food and drink,” she said. 1818 Farms recently hosted a class on fall entertaining. Wine and champagne bottles were chilled in a pumpkin punch bowl, intricately scalloped by the guest instructor. Natasha is planning a Thanksgiving entertaining session on Nov. 9 and another workshop for Christmas entertaining, including making della robbia wreaths with colorful fruit and cuttings. For the sheep and goats, the McCrarys renovated a horse barn with fans, cameras, a bathroom and an office. Cross fencing allows rotational grazing. A utility shed was transformed into the Hen House Hilton with a porch, shutters and porch swing. “My father built a portable, bottomless nursery house for the mama hen and chicks. We move it (around) the pasture so they can scratch in the ground,” Natasha said. The Garden House in the lower pasture overlooks a field of lavender plants, flowers and vegetables. A fire pit will warm parties in chilly months.
Justice, a Great Pyrenees, uses Trouble as a foot rest.
Not only do Madison residents enjoy 1818 Farms for birthday parties and the barnyard, professionals take advantage of the farm too. Dr. Forrest Bryant with Bryant Dental recently bought pumpkins to decorate his office. In January, Natasha plans to conduct wool classes for washing, carding, spinning
and knitting. Laurence and Natasha live in his family home, the Peebles-Zeitler-McCrary House circa 1826. Seven generations of the McCrary family have lived in Mooresville. 1818 Farms is located at 24889 Lauderdale Street. For information, call 256-714-3220 or visit 1818farms.com.
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TO YOUR HEALTH
Brian Rouse, a field clinical engineer employed by Envoy Medical, works with Esteem patient Susan Davis.
The gift of
sound
North Alabama ENT Associates are changing lives Written by GREGG L. PARKER Photographs By SARAH BREWER
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s simple as it may sound, listening makes the difference. Physicians with North Alabama ENT Associates P.C. listen to patients and successfully have treated
Tennessee Valley residents since 1997. “Our practice offers comprehensive ear, nose and throat care and specialized expertise in pediatric otolaryngology and neurotology. Almost 60 medical professional and support personnel (contribute) to the highest level of patient care possible,” CEO Rick Jarrell said.
“As the largest ear, nose and throat practice in North Alabama, our team of dedicated physicians, nurses and office staff provide the best, most compassionate care,” Jarrell said. A specialist in otology and neurotology, Dr. William McFeely completed otolaryngology residency in 1997 and then a two-year fellowship in Madison Living 41
ear and skull base surgery at Michigan Ear Institute. Currently, McFeely treats various ear problems, including hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus (ringing) and infections. “Hearing implants in Huntsville include ossicular chain reconstruction prostheses, boneanchored hearing aids and the new Esteem Prosthetic Inner Ear Stimulator,” McFeely said. McFeely is one of only 15 U.S. surgeons performing Esteem surgery and is the only one in Alabama. He is the only fellowship-trained ear specialist in North Alabama. FDA-approved and fully implantable, Esteem implants functions as a prosthetic, not a hearing aid. Esteems captures vibrations from the second hearing bone, amplifies internally and sends augmented signals to the third hearing bone and inner ear, McFeely said. Esteem uses the eardrum as a microphone. Patients with moderate to severe hearing loss can hear without an external device. Since 2008, more than 50 successful Esteem Implant surgeries have been completed in Huntsville, including McFeely’s original patient. One of McFeely’s patients, Susan S. Davis of McCalla, Alabama has Esteem Implants in both ears. Her hearing loss, called sensorineural, involved a damaged cochlea that complicated conversion of sound waves into electrical signals. As a child, a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy didn’t help. Susan was fitted for hearing aids but “never wore them throughout school because I felt embarrassed and ashamed. They were very uncomfortable. I would avoid some social situations.” Comparing hearing aids to Esteem implants, “it’s like horse and buggy versus a luxury car difference,” Susan said. The day after her Esteem implants were operational, Davis and her son were outside. “I kept saying, ‘What’s that noise?’ My son said, ‘Mom, it’s a frog!’” “People take hearing for granted. Thanks to God ... and Dr. McFeely,” Davis said. She and husband Teddy have 42 Madison Living
The lives of Teddy and Susan Davis have been changed by Esteem Implants. Susan has the implants in both of her ears.
two children, Whitney, 17, and Wesley, 12, who attend Bessemer Academy. North Alabama ENT primary physicians are doctors Gerard D. Brocato, Jasper V. Castillo, John P. Kostrzewa, Richard G. Martin, W. Scott McCary, Michael D. McFadden
treating hearing loss than anyone else in the Valley, Jarrell said. Audiologists are Jennifer Dillard, Anita Giles, Chassity Hancock, Katherine Kandell and Jennifer S. Koczor. North Alabama ENT Associates are located at the Madison Hospital campus,
“As the largest ear, nose and throat practice in North Alabama, our team of dedicated physicians, nurses and office staff provide the best, most compassionate care.” — CEO Rick Jarrell and H. McKinley Teachey and Williams McFeely. All are board certified in general otolaryngology for adults and children. In Madison, their allergy clinic diagnoses and treats airborne allergies. North Alabama ENT’s full audiology department offers more options for
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FLATBED DRIVERS New Pay Scale - Start @ .37 cpm, Up to .04 cpm Mileage Bonus. Home Weekends. Insurance & 401k. Apply @ Boydandsons.com. 800-648-9915
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Sales/Marketing Representative For Medical Sales in the North Alabama Area. Must have Marketing experience. Please e-mail resumes to: tracy.jones@ madisoncountyrecord.com CARRY TRANSIT Decatur Alabama Now hiring DRIVERS • Good Pay • Excellent Benefits & Home Time • 18 Months OTR exp. • Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement Apply on Line @ CarryTransit. com *Need a New Home? Zero Down Payment this month ONLY! Lowest payment guaranteed. 256-350-6058 ZERO % DOWN With Your Deed, Low Payments Easy Finance. 256-233-3101. Clayton Homes DECKS & PERGOLAS Deck Builders Best Deck, Best Price! www.nicedeck.com. 256-679-8494 NEW & USED Stair Lift Elevators, Walk-in tubs, Roll-in showers, Scooters, Wheelchairs, Lift Chairs, Car Lifts. Servicing North Alabama 25 Years in Business! 205-424-5858 or 800-682-0658
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CAREGivers Needed Immediately! Assist the elderly 1 on 1 in their home w/ personal care, meal prep., & housekeeping. All shifts available. Competitive Pay! Call 256-8833080. for more info! DRIVERS WANTED Qualified Class A Tanker Drivers. Fair Wage with great Benefits that include $1000 Sign on Bonus, $2.00 /Hour Safety & Performance Bonus. Free $1000,000 Life Insurance Policy Searcy & Quitman Arkansas. CONTACT KEVIN OR JACQUE 501-589-4044 Madison Primary Care & Wellness. Charles F. Albert, M.D. Chris Albert, C.R.N.P. 1874 Slaughter Road Madison AL. 256-325-0025 Zumba Gold® Low Impact-Fun Music Great for Beginners & Active Older Adults. Madison Senior Center 256-722-6242 Hiring Now CDL A - Drivers for great miles. Top pay and home every weekend. Pick from OTR, SE Regional or Short Haul. Dedicated Routes. Call 866-215-3659 DRIVERS OTR Drivers needed with 2 yrs exp. Midwestern & Southeastern States only. Call Mike Peterson 800-356-5312 DRIVERS A&R Transport, Inc., a premier nationwide bulk carrier, is currently looking for experienced TRUCK DRIVERS for our Decatur, AL terminal. For a limited time we are offering a $1,000 sign on bonus payable after 90 days of employment. We require a minimum of 1 year recent and verifiable OTR experience, a valid Class A CDL and you must be a minimum age of 25. A&R offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package which includes: Blue Cross PPO and Dental, excellent assigned equipment, 401k with company match, paid vacation and holiday, life and disability plans. Drivers can also earn up to $1,200 per year in driver bonuses. For more information please call Jason at 1-888-202-0004 or email driverjobs@artransport.com. To apply online visit our website at www.artransport.com Smith Motors Two locations on Hwy 31, Decatur Lot #1 256-350-9938 Lot #2 256-350-9937
2005 Honda Civic Ex Coupe Auto, Moon Roof. $8995 99 Honda CRV LX 115k miles. Nice! $6495 2004 Ford Lariat Crew Cab, Leather, New Tires, 111k miles. Sharp $12,495 2010 Ford Escape XLT 75,000 miles. $14,995 2010 Hyundai Sonata Gls 53k miles. $12,995 2006 Nissan Maxima SE Leather, Sun Roof, New Tires. $11,995 2004 Nissan Frontier XE Crew Cab. 86,000 miles. Nice! $11,495 2006 Honda Ridgeline. 4W Drive. Leather. 92k miles. $14,995 2011 Jeep Patriot. 1 owner. 20k miles. $13,995 2011 Ford Edge SEL. Leather, chrome wheels. Extra Nice! 15k miles. $23,995 All prices plus tax, title & fees smithmotorsautosales.com Looking for 5 Motivated Employees to replace 5 lazy employees. $150 cash daily. No experience required. Call 256-489-0874 or 770-334-7591 DRIVERS Class A Flatbed Drivers Needed ASAP Team & Solo. Starting Pay up to .34 per mile solo and .44 Team Split Tarp and Strap. Pay Good Miles and Home Weekends. Assigned Equipment, Holiday Pay, BCBS Ins, Vacation, Co paid Life insurance Late Model Equip. Great place to work Call 615-444-9928 for more info. Driver Salesman Seeking motivated driver salesman with a clean MVR, able to lift 50 lbs repetitively and sales experience. Apply at www. supremebeverage.com. Call 256534-1482 with questions. THE MAIDS NO Nights/Weekends $300/ WEEK. We provide: A fun, safe work environment. All cleaning supplies. A Company Car. Paid Training Benefits: Free Breakfast, Generous Pd. Vac., BCBS Health, Dental Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Credit Union, Retirement Plan. Work on a cleaning TEAM of 3-4 members! Gain valuable experience and team building skills working for the #1 cleaning service in the world! Call Mon-Fri 256-533-5650 EAST LIMESTONE 3 bd/2ba Brick House. Central Heat and Air. Large living room, kitchen, dining combination. 2 car garage. Fenced yard. $825/month plus $825 deposit. 256-232-5572 or 256-497-3540
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After Hours at Continental Coffee
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Continental Coffee hosted After Hours, a monthly Madison Chamber of Commerce networking event, on Oct. 4 at 7663 U.S. HIghway 72 West. Photographs by Anna Durrett. 1. Hope Wallace and Christy Hall 2. Tyler Brennan, Joe Copp and Pam Williams 3. Tessy Cabrera, Maya Chocron and Tina Boozer 4. Joe Matnella, David Barrett, Kenny Dodson and Steven Levy
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Madison Hospital is your community hospital for personalized maternity services close to home. Our team includes: • board certified obstetricians • expertly-trained neonatologists • a neonatal nurse practitioner • experienced, caring nurses With spacious patient rooms that overlook the Healing Garden and state-of-the-art facilities, families who choose Madison Hospital enjoy a new level of comfort. Ask your physician about delivering at Madison Hospital. We invite you to schedule a tour of the Maternity Department by calling (256) 265-5188.
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Wolde Flooring grand opening Wolde Flooring held its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Sept. 27 at 7559 U.S. Highway 72, Suite B. Photographs by Erica Slone. 1. Linda Presley, Leon Wink and Shane Davis 2. Joe Copp and Misty Moses 3. Tessy Cabrera, Michele Benson and Camryn Benson 4. Sharon Appleman and Paula Bradford
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James Clemens and Liberty carnival
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James Clemens High School and Liberty Middle School hosted a carnival at James Clemens on Sept. 14 and 15 to raise funds for school programs. Photographs by Anna Durrett. 1. Kevin Towers and Jessica Whigham 2. Zack Toth, Michael Bigelow, Liberty baseball coach Wes Hopper, Landon Gray and Jacob Evans 3. Peter Saadeh and Rania Dihu 4. Anna Toth and Anna Paschall 5. James Clemens baseball coach Shane Medlen
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Matt Curtis Real Estate held a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Sept. 17 at 8097 Madison Blvd., Suite 103. Photographs by Anna Durrett. 1. Macy, Bryce, Matt, Calli and Courtney Curtis
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Liberty Middle School beat Discovery Middle school 29-28 in the eighth grade football team matchup on Oct. 4. Liberty won the seventh grade game 25-14. Photographs by Anna Durrett. 1. Cristina Bolton and Claudia Waddell
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2. Bradley Plott, Lexi Doger and Reagan Moorman 3. Nadia Stewart, Emma Pointer and Caroline White. 4. Hannah Earnst warms up. 5. Avery McCucheon and Annalee Ruble stand high during stunting. 6. Kayley Horn, Kimberlyn Hayes and Madelyn Pullum. 7. Emily Petrucka and Gracie Bennett 8. Madison Mayor Paul Finley and James Clemens football coach Bill Stewart
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The 37th annual Madison Street Festival was held in downtown Madison on Oct. 6. See you in 2013 for the 38th! Photographs by Anna Durrett. 1. Bev Ann Herriges, Liz Cuneo, Patty Demos, Tina Clark and Sarah Katis 2. Jordan Cozby and Madison County Democrats Chariman Clete Wetli 3. Chrisha Favors of Circle Motions Hoops 4. Ava Butler 5. Firefighter Michael Achrod and Capt. Stacy Haraway
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6. Mycah and Michael Robinson 7. Bob Jones High School dance team members Ariel Lavish, Madison Rolling and Tasha Lavish 8. Matt Bender with Green Pea Press 9. Dana Trulock, Madison Mayor-Elect Troy Trulock and Patty Demos 10. Robert Ricci with poodles Lizy and Romeo 11. James Butler, J.D.F. Milam and Bill Butler 12. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Madison Mayor Paul Finley 13. John Aufderhar, winner of Police Chief’s Choce awrd at the car show for his 1972 Datsun 240Z 14. Friend of the Library Dave Butler
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