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Volume 2 Number 4<br />
<strong>May</strong>/june <strong>2016</strong><br />
big city, big dreams<br />
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A Mother’s Day<br />
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The Bulldog Professor<br />
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April showers bring <strong>May</strong> flowers AND Mother’s Day celebration. I did a bit of research about this<br />
special day and found that the American holiday was first celebrated in 1908. Ann Jarvis had been a<br />
peace activist who cared for wounded soldiers on both sides of the American Civil War. After her death,<br />
her daughter Anna wanted to honor her mother by setting aside a day to honor all mothers. Anna<br />
believed that mothers were “the person who has done more for you than anyone in the world.”<br />
I got a special glimpse into motherhood just this past weekend. My husband and I had a great<br />
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In this issue Big City, Big Dreams ..................... 6<br />
Best Thing About Mom.................. 10<br />
Loved & Needed. ...................... 12<br />
A Mother’s Day......................14<br />
Making Changes..........................20<br />
The Heirloom Treasure ................ 28<br />
Events & Activities ................... 34<br />
The Godwink ........................ 36<br />
The Bulldog Professor ................ 44<br />
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<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 5
Big City,<br />
Big Dreams<br />
Abigail Walker<br />
Before people started telling her she had<br />
“the look,” Mary Upton Shirley had never<br />
thought about modeling. But she finally<br />
decided to see if they were right and give<br />
it a chance. Now the 18-year-old senior at<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Central High School is heading to<br />
New York to work as a contracted model.<br />
Mary Upton may be a Mississippi girl, but<br />
she’s got all the makings of a big city success.<br />
It all began about two years ago when the employees at Libby Story<br />
put her in touch with Jamie Elyse Ainsworth of JEA Model Management.<br />
“I would’ve never thought about modeling because the market doesn’t<br />
really exist in the South like it does other places,” Mary Upton said. She<br />
was unsure if she had what it took to be a model, but Jamie saw her<br />
potential and signed her with JEA Models.<br />
It was the “boost” that Mary Upton needed to take her role as a model<br />
seriously, but the work had just begun. She had to learn the basics of<br />
modeling—how to train her face and body—as well as how to adapt to<br />
what each shoot required. “It’s a science and an art,” Mary Upton said,<br />
adding that it’s not as easy as people sometimes think. She began<br />
building a portfolio through shoots for Libby Story and local magazines<br />
and even walked in Memphis Fashion Week.<br />
The more modeling gigs she had, the more she learned about the<br />
industry. “It’s a whole other universe,” said Mary Upton. “You have to make<br />
yourself available and be flexible.” She said that models may be called<br />
to do a shoot at any time anywhere. Between school and her job at<br />
Crossroads Café, Mary Upton’s schedule is pretty packed. “It’s a balancing<br />
act for sure,” she said.<br />
Last summer, Jamie took Mary Upton with her to New York City for<br />
a week trip to get her name out and hopefully find someone who was<br />
interested in hiring her. Meeting with agencies around the Big Apple was<br />
a bit overwhelming for Mary Upton, but she loved the big city experience.<br />
“Once you get a taste of New York, you want to go back,” she said.<br />
6 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
That September, Mary Upton finally<br />
got her “golden ticket”—a contract from<br />
BMG Models New York.<br />
After graduation this <strong>May</strong>, Mary<br />
Upton will be moving to New York<br />
City to work full time as a<br />
model, where she’ll be<br />
staying with another<br />
BMG addition in<br />
provided housing.<br />
Though Mary Upton<br />
will be living on her<br />
own in the big city,<br />
she’ll still be a fresh<br />
high school graduate<br />
at heart. “I’m most<br />
nervous about having<br />
to do my laundry,”<br />
she laughs. “But I’m excited to be doing something on my own.”<br />
For Mary Upton, this experience is about more than just modeling.<br />
It’s about proving to herself that she can be independent.<br />
The plan is to stay for at least two months, but Mary Upton says that<br />
in the modeling world, everything is uncertain. She hopes to stay in New<br />
York until fashion week in September or possibly travel oversees for jobs,<br />
but it all depends on how she’s received or what is needed at the time.<br />
As a model, you’re either commercial or high fashion. But Mary Upton’s<br />
young look, paired with her strong brows, puts her more “on the edge.” “Her<br />
look is both commercial and high fashion, with a touch of quirky,” said Jamie<br />
Ainsworth. “She has the look to work for numerous clients, which is great<br />
for a model.”<br />
Though Mary Upton is signed with BMG, Jamie is Mary<br />
Upton’s “mother agent,” which means that JEA has the<br />
final say and can step in if needed. But Mary Upton<br />
said that Jamie has become more like a big sister<br />
to her. “I got to be the one to train, develop,<br />
and watch her grow as a model and a young<br />
adult, and now that she is making this big<br />
step, it makes me so happy!” said Jamie.<br />
“She has grown with confidence and<br />
has become a beautiful young adult,<br />
and I couldn’t be more thrilled to guide<br />
her on this journey.”<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 7
Billy Brunt, John Dorsa, Linda Bynum<br />
Chuck Hiers, Kimberly Peterson, Chad Blalock<br />
Kristy Daniels, Megan Cole, Kasey Dickson<br />
Danny Berry, First Lady Deborah Bryant,<br />
John Hays<br />
David & Mimi Watts<br />
Dee Dee Whitledge, Debbie Gooch,<br />
Kathy McPhail<br />
David Hinton, Keith Hopper<br />
David Martin<br />
Michelle Hoffman, Debbie Westbrook<br />
Ribbon Cutting<br />
Jodi Maughon, Emily Shawn, Wendy McCubbins,<br />
Shelby Taylor<br />
Gail Wood, Julia Cranford, E.J. Smith<br />
Jessica Dallager, Francis Campbell<br />
Joan & H.O. Winstead<br />
John Hays, Chuck Hiers
Julie Henry, Suzanne Alford, Alex Guererri,<br />
David Schonberg, Cindy Schrock<br />
Rachel Martin, Lindsey Graham, Avery Adams, Renita Brown<br />
Joshua Lorenz, Ashley Parker<br />
Jim Osipowicz, Brenda Hughes<br />
Linda Carver, DeAnna Williams<br />
Trent Nelson, Diane Cushing<br />
Dennis & Julia Cranford<br />
Mike Davis, Matt Guillory<br />
Natalie Tardo, Mallory Shinn, Mia Runkles<br />
Schneika Stokes, Chip Sarver, Charles Jackson<br />
Terilyn Smith, Trace Graham, Dearix Robinson<br />
Thomas Dobb, Eddie Woodard, Billy Brunt, Mark Beyea<br />
Susan Craig, H.O. Winstead, & Myrtis Norman<br />
Suzanne Alford, Stuart Coleman<br />
Ted Enstrom, Sandy Baas<br />
Lindsey Graham, David Woodward<br />
Tyler Thornton, Keith Annison, Julie Henry<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 9
What is the<br />
best thing about<br />
your mom?<br />
Ha-ha everything!<br />
And sometimes she<br />
does surprises because<br />
she is full of surprises.<br />
Noah Brown<br />
Girl stuff…we do<br />
girl stuff like going to<br />
the nail shop and we go<br />
buy girl toys and we<br />
have girl’s day.<br />
Danielle Bell<br />
She cooks good<br />
meals for me.<br />
Halle Vickery<br />
10 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
The best thing<br />
about my mama is<br />
that she always<br />
takes care of me.<br />
C.J. James<br />
She feeds me.<br />
Luke Smith<br />
Her humor.<br />
She is really funny.<br />
Macey Brewer<br />
She pays for<br />
my horse lessons<br />
every week.<br />
Millie Beth McCormick<br />
Probably<br />
her cooking.<br />
Brooke Bumgarner<br />
She cares<br />
for me and<br />
my sister.<br />
Whitney Davis<br />
She loves all of<br />
her students<br />
no matter<br />
how stubborn<br />
they can be.<br />
Megan Graves<br />
She tries to get<br />
her chores done<br />
quickly so she can<br />
do stuff with us.<br />
Sophie Bryan<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 11
12 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Loved & Needed<br />
Camille Anding<br />
In Margaret LaRue’s ninety-one years, she’s accumulated an<br />
abundance of memories and can recall them with clarity and<br />
quickness. She remembers moving with her twin sister and parents<br />
from Jackson to Tupelo, Mississippi, at age nine. “It was just at the<br />
end of the depression, and Daddy was thrilled to get a job as the<br />
city/county engineer,” she said.<br />
Two years later, on a Sunday night, the devastating tornado of<br />
1936 almost destroyed the entire town. The schools, churches, and<br />
hospital were demolished. Hundreds of homes and over 200<br />
people didn’t survive. “Daddy was out all that night helping pull<br />
people from the rubble.”<br />
However, rebuilding the city left Margaret’s dad, Mr. Robert<br />
Striger, with job security and time for Margaret and her sister to<br />
graduate from high school.<br />
Margaret returned to Jackson to get her degree from Belhaven<br />
and went to the University of Alabama to study medical technology.<br />
It was while she was working for a group of doctors in Jackson<br />
that mutual friends introduced Margaret to Dale McKibben. “He<br />
was a dashing young lawyer just out of Ole Miss School of Law and<br />
driving a red convertible,” Margaret remembers.<br />
A large smile lit up her face. “I was smitten!” They were wed<br />
in 1950 and had a wonderful life raising their one daughter and<br />
three sons.<br />
Margaret also has a fondness for the Fondren area of Jackson.<br />
She is the oldest living descendant of the Fondren family. Her<br />
mother was one of eight Fondren girls and lived in a spacious home<br />
on North State Street. Margaret’s dad came to Jackson as an<br />
engineer to build North State Street. “Daddy saw all eight Fondren<br />
daughters on their front porch that overlooked his road work.<br />
He eventually made friends with them and married Margaret<br />
Fondren, Margaret’s future mother and namesake.<br />
Margaret’s grandfather, David F. Fondren, built a grocery store<br />
that carried “fancy groceries and dry goods” and founded Fondren<br />
Presbyterian Church in his home.<br />
Happy memories of visits to Margaret’s Fondren grandparents<br />
were obvious in her descriptions of life in those days. Her grandfather<br />
operated Fondren Station post office out of his store, and street cars<br />
ran from downtown Jackson to the present-day medical center.<br />
In 2002, Margaret moved to Sunnybrook Estates after becoming<br />
a widow. She was surprised when her husband’s former boss, Ike<br />
LaRue, moved in later after losing his wife. The two found comfort<br />
in their renewed friendships and mutual losses and eventually<br />
married at St. Luke’s Methodist Church. Margaret said, “He needed<br />
me, and I felt like I needed to be needed. It’s a bad feeling when<br />
nobody needs you.” They were able to enjoy some traveling before<br />
Mr. LaRue passed away in 2006.<br />
As for life at Sunnybrook, Margaret said, “My children say living<br />
here is like living on a cruise ship – food, fellowship, entertainment,<br />
housekeeping, and new friends.” She added that she feels secure,<br />
loved, and safe with all of her needs being met. “This is home!”<br />
she said with a contented smile.<br />
Margaret’s positive and youthful attitude is reflected in her<br />
appearance. She laughed as she spoke of her longevity, “It’s not on<br />
my bucket list to live forever!”<br />
After noting her zest for life along with her servant’s heart, her<br />
family and friends need to remind Margaret that people like her<br />
will always be needed.<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 13
A Mother’s Day<br />
Abigail Walker<br />
This Mother’s Day we are telling the stories of three <strong>Madison</strong> moms<br />
whose families may look different, but they share a common thread<br />
—their love for their children.<br />
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Melissa Butler<br />
Melissa Butler loves spending time at<br />
home. At nine in the morning, school starts.<br />
On lazy days she and her two girls (Natalie,<br />
6, and Mary Gwen, 4) may lounge around<br />
in their pajamas for a little while longer.<br />
By lunch, work is usually done, and then<br />
it’s an afternoon of playing outside, grocery<br />
shopping, or reading before having dinner<br />
as a family.<br />
As a teacher and the wife of a pastor,<br />
Melissa realized that a busy schedule often<br />
meant “missing out on family time.” So<br />
two years ago they made the decision to<br />
homeschool their girls. While homeschooling<br />
can be challenging, the reward is getting to<br />
spend more time together as a family.<br />
“There’s a lot of sacrifice, but it’s worth it,”<br />
Melissa said.<br />
Though they love being home, they are<br />
also involved in activities around town.<br />
Melissa’s husband Ben is a pastor at <strong>Madison</strong><br />
United Methodist Church, which means<br />
they spend a lot of time there throughout<br />
the week. Natalie is an American Heritage<br />
Girl, and they also participate in the <strong>Madison</strong><br />
chapter of Christian Home Educators<br />
Connection, where they learn Spanish,<br />
create art, play games, and more with other<br />
homeschooled children. But Fridays are<br />
sacred family days, reserved for the four<br />
of them hanging out together.<br />
Not only does Melissa want her girls to<br />
get a good education, but she also wants to<br />
lay a firm Christian foundation for them.<br />
Her goal as a mother is to “make disciples.”<br />
“I want them to learn and to be kind and to<br />
feel loved,” Melissa said. “I try to model all<br />
that I want them to be, but I’m not perfect.”<br />
She hopes to create an environment where<br />
they have the freedom to be themselves and<br />
to be creative.<br />
Melissa recently got the news that she<br />
would be expecting another child in October.<br />
Though it was a surprise, she is thrilled.<br />
“I’ve always wanted to be a mom,” she said.<br />
“I had a great mom, and I want my children<br />
to have good experiences as well.”<br />
Her favorite part about being a mom is<br />
experiencing life through her daughters’<br />
eyes and seeing the innocence and wonder<br />
that they share. “Quality time is my love<br />
language,” said Melissa. “I just love being<br />
with them.” ♥<br />
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Jennifer Crowe<br />
Jennifer Crowe loves a full house. With five<br />
children (Mason, 16; Dawson, 11; Colton, 9;<br />
Ashlyn, 7; and Bella, 3), life can get a little hectic,<br />
but it’s what brings Jennifer joy.<br />
Homeschooling was a personal decision for<br />
them that allows for the flexibility a larger family<br />
sometimes requires. “It’s not for everybody,”<br />
Jennifer said. “But we felt called by God to do<br />
it. We take it year by year.”<br />
Jennifer basically runs a one-room school<br />
house. She has experience as a teacher on<br />
various levels, but she said homeschooling<br />
comes with its own set of challenges. “Teaching<br />
your kids is very different from teaching other<br />
kids,” she said. There have been times when<br />
Jennifer feels inadequate to provide a good<br />
education for her children, but God has<br />
constantly encouraged her. “God says if we ask<br />
for wisdom, he will give it to us,” Jennifer added.<br />
“I’m learning right alongside them.”<br />
Though she loves the “organized chaos” of a<br />
big family, Jennifer wants her home to be a one<br />
of peace. Her husband Preston is a marriage<br />
and addiction counselor at Broadmoor Baptist<br />
Church’s Center for Hope and Healing, so<br />
they both understand the importance of a safe<br />
place to come home to.<br />
But Jennifer still runs a tight ship. Between<br />
chore charts and activities like cooking and<br />
taking care of their many animals, her children<br />
learn important life skills as well as responsibility.<br />
On Fridays, Preston takes the boys to work for<br />
their yard business. They may be homeschooled,<br />
but they are all very active. It’s a family of<br />
musicians, readers, and philanthropists.<br />
And it’s not just her own children that<br />
Jennifer cares for. For years, their family has<br />
fostered kids through Bethany Christian<br />
Services. From babies to teenagers, Jennifer<br />
has opened her heart and her home to those<br />
who need a place to feel safe and loved. “I just<br />
feel called to nurture,” she said. “When I take<br />
care of them, especially the babies, my prayer is<br />
‘Let my hands feel like momma’s hands.’”<br />
They fostered their youngest, Bella, for<br />
about two years until the adoption was finalized<br />
this past February. Jennifer said she has always<br />
had a passion for adoption even before she had<br />
her second child. “And I’ve got a lot of arms to<br />
help,” she added. Having other kids in the house<br />
has taught her children the importance of<br />
caring for others. “I love to see my kids take<br />
care of each other and see them want to be<br />
like the older ones,” said Jennifer.<br />
She credits God for giving them exactly<br />
what they need. Whether it’s funding their<br />
mission trips, surviving on one income, or<br />
simply giving them the patience for each day,<br />
He has provided. Jennifer added that God has<br />
also given her a “quiet confidence” in being a<br />
mother. “Life’s not about a performance when<br />
you’re a mother of five,” she said. “God has<br />
taught me how to be more selfless.” She said<br />
that it’s about laying down your own to-do<br />
lists and doing what you have to for your kids<br />
each day.<br />
But Jennifer also stresses the importance<br />
of taking time for yourself and for your<br />
marriage. Through date nights, marriage<br />
conferences, or personal retreats, she and her<br />
husband make their relationship a priority as<br />
well. For Jennifer, having a large family doesn’t<br />
mean sacrificing her own identity. It’s all about<br />
balance. “It’s doable,” Jennifer said. “Don’t try<br />
to be superwoman. Just do what works for<br />
your family.” ♥<br />
16 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Kristan Stubblefield<br />
Kristan Stubblefield loves seeing her daughter<br />
smile. Every laugh, even every cry, is a blessing<br />
she was afraid she’d never get to experience.<br />
Kristan and her husband Brad were married<br />
for a little over three years when Brad was<br />
paralyzed from the chest down due to an<br />
accident. Wheelchair-bound, having children<br />
became a challenge. They tried IVF and IUI,<br />
but with no result. They were about to start<br />
their third round of IVF when they got the<br />
call from their doctor that there was a little girl<br />
in need of being adopted.<br />
Almost four years of hoping and pain soon<br />
turned into a seven-week whirlwind of<br />
paperwork, interviews, and home studies for<br />
the adoption process. It was an overwhelming<br />
experience for them—one they almost believed<br />
too good to be true. “When you’ve waited so<br />
long, then all of the sudden it becomes a reality,<br />
you just live in a constant state of gratitude,”<br />
Kristan said.<br />
Their daughter Caroline is almost six months<br />
old now, and they have loved every day with<br />
her. Kristan said that sometimes women worry<br />
about being able to bond with an adopted child,<br />
but that motherly instinct takes over. “She’s<br />
completely ours,” she said.<br />
Caroline has brought so much joy to their<br />
lives, but with Brad’s condition, every day is<br />
still a challenge. “She’s the best thing that’s<br />
happened, but we are still very aware of our<br />
daily hardships,” said Kristan. However, as an<br />
architect, Brad is always thinking outside the<br />
box. Unable to bend over, he altered Caroline’s<br />
crib so it could pull out. He also built a changing<br />
table he could slide his wheelchair under.<br />
Kristan said that having four years of<br />
practice getting used to Brad’s condition has<br />
helped prepare them for this stage. Kristan is<br />
both a mom and a caretaker. A trip to the store<br />
often has her loading stroller, wheelchair, and<br />
groceries in one load. But Brad does everything<br />
he can to help her out. She praises his patience<br />
and ability to keep her sane. “It’s all one day at a<br />
time,” she said. “We can’t look too far ahead.”<br />
Kristan sees every day as a blessing and<br />
wants to focus less on being busy and more on<br />
enjoying her daughter. As she interacts with<br />
Caroline, singing and reading to her, she<br />
realizes the importance of being careful what is<br />
said to her and around her. In a world filled<br />
with so much noise, Kristan wants to be a<br />
“quieter and calmer” mom.<br />
Her journey as a mother has also impacted<br />
her perspective as a second-grade teacher at<br />
Mannsdale Elementary. “My heart has<br />
softened to the hardships of my students,”<br />
Kristan said. “I look at them and think, ‘that<br />
is someone’s baby.’”<br />
Though everyday is a challenge, Kristan said<br />
the key is to focus on the important things and<br />
not sweat the small stuff. “We’ve learned what’s<br />
important,” she said. “It’s hard. It’s challenging.<br />
But it’s so rewarding.” Her advice for women<br />
having trouble conceiving or who have been<br />
told they can’t have children is to “not give up.”<br />
“Our timing is not God’s,” Kristan said.<br />
“Be open to what’s out there. Otherwise, you<br />
might miss out on great blessings.”<br />
If God has taught Kristan anything about<br />
being a mother, it’s the importance of faith.<br />
“It’s about seeing what God can do when we<br />
least expect it,” she said. “He has a bigger plan.”<br />
For her, it’s a continual journey. “We don’t feel<br />
like this is an end. It’s just the beginning.” ♥<br />
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18 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Just a small taste of all there is to offer at the Downtown <strong>Madison</strong><br />
Farmers Market.<br />
Head out to market on Main Street in <strong>Madison</strong> by the Red Caboose for the<br />
full flavor of Tasty Tuesdays. With all Mississippi harvested and produced<br />
fruits, veggies, meats, shrimp, eggs, honey, baked and canned goods,<br />
there are plenty of deliciously local options to choose from.<br />
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Making<br />
Changes<br />
Camille Anding<br />
20 • Jan/Feb <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Who said the “empty nest” syndrome meant<br />
a gloomy chapter in the lives of parents?<br />
For Cathy and Tony Bailey of Flora,<br />
it meant a time of adjustment.<br />
Their backyard, including a 20x40 foot in-ground pool, had served wonderfully as the<br />
perfect spot for raising their three children. Teenage pool parties during the summer<br />
made their home the “happening” place. However, when the parents’ roles changed<br />
from teenage parents to empty nesters, the Baileys decided their backyard needed<br />
change too.<br />
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22 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
The Baileys knew just what they<br />
wanted: a full kitchen, bar area,<br />
smaller swimming pool, hot tub<br />
and an outdoor fireplace. Mike<br />
Marler, a landscape architect with<br />
Outdoor Solutions, put their vision<br />
on paper and in three months made<br />
it a beautiful and functional reality.<br />
The entire project was constructed<br />
to coordinate with their existing<br />
home but the Bailey’s love for stone<br />
was added in the natural stone that<br />
accents the hearth and fireplace.<br />
Massive wooden beams add to the<br />
overall effect with a history of their<br />
own. They are 300-year old heart<br />
pines from a 15-year old farmhouse<br />
in Virginia.<br />
Cedar, harvested from the Bailey’s<br />
property, is another wood used for<br />
the ceiling beams and fireplace<br />
mantle.<br />
Perhaps, the kitchen is the go-to<br />
spot for guests and friends. Stainless<br />
steel KitchenAid appliances include<br />
a refrigerator, icemaker, double-eye<br />
cook top, ventilation hood, 41-inch<br />
gas grill and a warming drawer.<br />
A dark granite countertop makes<br />
seating for eight.<br />
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24 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Instead of the bygone atmosphere of<br />
teenage music, splash dines and pizza<br />
poolside parties, the Baileys are<br />
enjoying the sounds of their waterfalls<br />
cascading from the spa into the pool<br />
and gourmet meals prepared in their<br />
modern outdoor kitchen.<br />
It’s a new and exciting chapter in the<br />
Bailey’s lovely lives.<br />
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26 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
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28 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Nell Luter Floyd<br />
When Judy Cox married Ron Henderson in 1984,<br />
she walked down the aisle in an ivory-colored, full-length<br />
wedding gown with princess styling, a fitted bodice and<br />
puffed sleeves.<br />
Henderson’s daughter, Haley, chose a new gown from<br />
Kleinfeld Bridal in New York – the salon featured in<br />
TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” – for her wedding to Taylor<br />
Parks on April 2 at Parkview Church of God in Yazoo<br />
City. But for the reception at Providence Hill Farm in<br />
Jackson, she wore something equally as special: a wedding<br />
romper with detachable train created by designer Sandra<br />
Ashford of Ridgeland from Judy Henderson’s gown.<br />
“Haley wanted to do something with my dress,” said<br />
Judy Henderson of <strong>Madison</strong>. “She didn’t want to re-make<br />
it into a dress for the rehearsal dinner. She found a picture<br />
of a romper and liked that.”<br />
A family heirloom can take on a whole new look in the<br />
hands of Ashford, who has re-styled more than 1,000<br />
wedding gowns since the 1980s. “What I do is a way to<br />
preserve memories and create new ones,” Ashford said.<br />
“Retaining the heirloom features of an original gown is a<br />
delicate balance between yesterday and today’s designs.<br />
In the end, it may look like very little was done to a dress<br />
but that’s not always the case. Because of the layers and<br />
structure of a wedding gown, I often have to take the<br />
gown apart, may need to wash the gown to remove stains<br />
and then re-size it and re-style it so it becomes the bride’s<br />
perfect dress.”<br />
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30 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
Amy Shapley Miller
Ashford re-styled not one but two wedding gowns for<br />
the festivities when Amy Shapley married Mark Miller on<br />
April 11, 2015 at the Chapel of the Memories at Mississippi<br />
State University in Starkville. For her wedding, Amy Shapley<br />
wore a new version of the gown that her mother Mary<br />
wore when she married Mark Shapley in 1986.<br />
“Sandra removed the sleeves and took out the silk allusion<br />
to transform the bodice to an elegant v-shaped neckline,”<br />
said Mary Shapley of Ridgeland. “She straightened the skirt,<br />
kept the train and added a few more lace medallions.”<br />
For her rehearsal dinner at Old Waverly Golf Club in<br />
West Point, Amy Shapley chose to honor her grandmother,<br />
Carol Moskewitz of <strong>Madison</strong>, by wearing a new version of<br />
Moskewitz’s 1957 wedding gown. Ashford kept the gown’s<br />
bodice with its vintage features of tucked pleats, lace and<br />
pearls and shortened the ballroom-style skirt to enhance<br />
Amy Shapley’s petite stature.<br />
“Sandra is a joy to work with,” Mary Shapley said. “She is<br />
so talented and gifted and knows exactly what she is doing.”<br />
Ashford has re-purposed a grandfather’s silk parachute<br />
from World War II as a train on his granddaughter’s gown,<br />
re-worked a mother’s chiffon gown that was rescued from a<br />
tree after a tornado, and fashioned a gown from a garbage<br />
bag of old table runners, doilies and lace curtains.<br />
When Kayla Carpenter of Baldwyn began planning her<br />
Sept. 20, 2014 wedding to Andrew McCarley, she knew<br />
she wanted a vintage look, but the voluminous wedding<br />
gown with a scoop neck, long sleeves and tiered skirt that<br />
her mother, Edwina Hobson, wore when she married<br />
Jimmy Carpenter screamed 1970s. Thanks to Ashford’s<br />
talent, Kayla Carpenter married in a lace-covered, vintagestyle<br />
gown with scoop neck, three-quarter sleeves finished in<br />
scallops and a rose-colored sash embellished with rosettes.<br />
“My dress was something I would never find in a store,”<br />
Kayla Carpenter McCarley said.<br />
Ashford’s talent is a gift she began nurturing as a child when<br />
she drew dress designs on church bulletins. “My mother and<br />
grandmother were very creative seamstresses,” said Ashford,<br />
who grew up in Pontotoc, majored in home economics and<br />
textiles at the University of Mississippi and made her own<br />
wedding gown based on a Priscilla of Boston design.<br />
Ashford, who appreciates the heritage of beautiful textiles<br />
and lace, believes her talent is God-given and that it is her<br />
responsibility and an honor to share it with brides and their<br />
families. “My talent has been a wonderful avenue for<br />
witnessing to and advising young brides,” she said.<br />
Re-styling a gown is not an overnight process, but takes<br />
an average of nine months, she said. The cost varies but starts<br />
around $1,500. “Don’t think you can’t re-style a wedding<br />
gown because it’s too old, in bad shape or doesn’t fit,” Ashford<br />
said. “A dress can be cleaned to lighten its color, and lace<br />
medallions can be added for design purposes –and to cover<br />
stained areas. Gussets can be used to enlarge a gown and<br />
then covered with lace.”<br />
“Part of the challenge comes from understanding the<br />
bride’s vision for what she wants,” Ashford said. “I listen and<br />
observe so I can make her dreams come true.” n<br />
Kayla Carpenter McCarley & Edwina Hobson Carpenter<br />
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City of <strong>Madison</strong><br />
Events &<br />
Activities<br />
<strong>May</strong> 5, 12, 19, 26<br />
Swing into Summer is held each Thursday evening in <strong>May</strong> on the<br />
grounds of <strong>Madison</strong> Square Center for the Arts. A different band<br />
each week plays music to entertain those who bring their own<br />
chairs while children enjoy activities like rock climbing, train<br />
rides, face painting and a petting zoo. Sponsors provide free<br />
refreshments. The city provides free snow cones, drinks,<br />
watermelon and ice cream. A magician entertains with his show.<br />
<strong>May</strong> to September<br />
Downtown <strong>Madison</strong> Farmers Market is held on the grounds of<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Square Center for the Arts. Vendors set up their own<br />
booths to sell fresh produce, meats and homemade baked<br />
goods and other specialty foods to the crowds each Tuesday<br />
afternoon.<br />
<strong>May</strong> 7<br />
Small town authentic charm and hospitality, stretches of national<br />
scenic byway with a splash of new urbanism gears you up to get<br />
your ride on for the jumpstart of cycling season rides! The Natchez<br />
Trace Century Ride, starting and ending in Ridgeland, provides an<br />
experience for riders of all ages and abilities.<br />
Spring will have sprung with warmer temperatures…the<br />
glimmering waters and abundant wildlife around the Ross Barnett<br />
Reservoir will awaken the spirit for the journey. Countryside stretches<br />
in <strong>Madison</strong> County and Pelahatchie steady the pedals for reflection,<br />
and around town spins delight with discovery of each place.<br />
With your choice of distances from 25, 50, 62 and 100 miles with<br />
mild to moderate elevation, it is a great ride to find your stride and<br />
other specialties along the route. There will be “energizer” stops<br />
highlighting local music, food and hands-on fun every 10-15 miles…<br />
kudos to all but hooray to those who relish the journey.<br />
And you won’t want to miss “Ridgeland Rockin’ after the Ride”<br />
a celebration of a successful ride with culinary delights, toe-tapping<br />
music and stories to take home. There will be door prizes galore<br />
and the chance to win the grand prize giveaway of a bike. Post-ride<br />
social presented by Ridgeland Tourism Commission.<br />
The Natchez Trace Century Ride will take place on Saturday,<br />
<strong>May</strong> 7 at 7:00 a.m., and will start at the Ridgeland Recreational<br />
Center. A registration fee of $35 includes welcome party on Friday<br />
evening, ride, event t-shirt post-ride meal and post-ride social.<br />
Late registration fee will be $45 after April 5. For complete event<br />
details, routes, to register and order your cycling jersey, go to www.<br />
active.com.<br />
For more information on the ride, contact Ridgeland Recreation and Parks<br />
at 601-853-2011 or go to www.ridgelandms.org. The Natchez Trace Century<br />
Ride is presented by The Bike Crossing and is an event of Ridgeland<br />
Recreation & Parks.<br />
34 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
<strong>June</strong> 4<br />
Ridgeland Recreation & Parks will host the 31st annual Heatwave<br />
Classic Triathlon on Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 4th.<br />
Some of the finest athletes from the Southeastern United<br />
States will converge on Ridgeland, Mississippi to compete in the<br />
triathlon, an event sanctioned by the U.S.A. Triathlon. Participants<br />
return each year because they love the race course.<br />
This year’s race will consist of a half-mile swim in the Ross<br />
Barnett Reservoir, a 24½ mile bike ride along the scenic and<br />
historic Natchez Trace Parkway, and ending with a 10K run along<br />
Ridgeland’s heavily shaded Multi-Purpose Trail. Participants may<br />
register online at www.active.com.<br />
The Heatwave Classic Triathlon is one of many events<br />
produced by City of Ridgeland Recreation & Parks Department.<br />
For more information on this event please call 601-853-2011.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 10, 11, 12<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Antique Show and Sale is a multi-day event where<br />
vendors from across the Southeast bring in their wares, ranging<br />
from antique silver to furniture to jewelry to knick-knacks, to sell<br />
at <strong>Madison</strong> Square Center for the Arts. A preview party, with<br />
refreshments, kicks off the event.<br />
July 4<br />
Fireworks light up the sky over Liberty Park to entertain thousands<br />
of people who gather there and in parking lots across the city to<br />
enjoy the show.<br />
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Walk to School Day is held one morning in October. Students<br />
and parents gather in a neighborhood to walk to the nearby<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Avenue school campuses, led by the mayor. City police<br />
and firefighters are available throughout the one-half mile walk.<br />
October 20, 21, 22<br />
Scarecrow Festival is a Thursday evening event that brings in a<br />
band to entertain the crowd and has children’s activities, like a<br />
petting zoo and cakewalk. Local stores are offered tables in the<br />
middle of the closed-off street to sell their wares. The Mississippi<br />
Classic Cruisers, a local car club, sponsors the Scarecrow Cruise<br />
and Car Show on the grounds the following two days. Hundreds<br />
of private cars are displayed, and thousands of visitors walk<br />
through to see the cars and enjoy activities like a silent auction<br />
and crafts sale. Refreshments are for sale at the car show.<br />
December 3<br />
The city’s Christmas Parade marches through town and ends at<br />
the stage at <strong>Madison</strong> Square Center for the Arts. There, prizes<br />
are awarded for parade entries, a school choir entertains and<br />
refreshments are provided.<br />
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36 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Mary Ann Kirby<br />
I often marvel at the messages sent directly to me from the Big Guy<br />
upstairs. These little “nudges”, often called godwinks, are divinely placed<br />
into our consciousness–and never, ever, cease to amaze me. I always feel<br />
so aware and connected when I receive them.<br />
While some are more subtle than others (and I would admittedly<br />
prefer the happy ones like finding pennies on the sidewalk or seeing<br />
redbirds in the trees), one, in particular, stands out in my mind to the<br />
point that, even years later, still brings me to tears.<br />
It was morning and I was getting ready for work<br />
and my son was getting himself ready for school.<br />
The day started out in its typical rush–with<br />
me standing at the kitchen counter staring<br />
at the clock, visibly annoyed but trying not<br />
to act like a complete fool as he finished<br />
deciding which white socks to wear. He<br />
clearly did not inherit my “urgency” gene<br />
and we were running late–and I was<br />
particularly foul. The commute was quieter<br />
than usual–with me in my funk, and he,<br />
scared to speak. When he got out of the car at<br />
school, he turned to me with an expression on his<br />
face as if to say, “I’m sorry,” and I hurriedly waved him<br />
off because I was, after all, late.<br />
Several hours later, during lunch, I ran by the florist to pick up some<br />
beautiful door swags that I had made for the holidays. This place overflows<br />
with nuclear-level glitter and ribbon and festive décor. I’m at the checkout<br />
paying for my fabulous new decorations when I notice a kid-sized baseball<br />
glove and baseball off to the side of the check-out counter. My son plays<br />
baseball so I’ve become quite familiar with all the equipment. This was a<br />
nice glove.<br />
I said, “Boy that somehow seems out of place in here, now doesn’t it,”<br />
almost smug with how observant I sounded. I still cringe at the thought of<br />
it. The sales clerk said, “It’s for the cemetery. We’re making a wreath.”<br />
I froze. I was literally paralyzed. It took me what felt like an eternity to<br />
re-focus enough just to sign the sales receipt. I had been rattled to the<br />
core–to the point that my ears were ringing. I got to the car and cranked it<br />
but could only sit there–in park.<br />
This was undeniably more than a little nudge. This was more like a<br />
sledgehammer to the chest. I immediately knew what God was doing,<br />
though. In that moment, HE said to me, “Is getting where you’re going on<br />
time really worth the price of taking away the joy of your child’s morning?<br />
The godwink says<br />
“I’m<br />
thinking<br />
of you.”<br />
‘Cause if it is, I can clear some stuff from your schedule.” I heard it loud<br />
and clear. He had my undivided attention and I’ll never forget it.<br />
Those little “nudges” in our lives happen for a reason, you know. They<br />
are tangible guideposts from God that serve as personalized messages to<br />
get us back on track when we make mistakes, or to reassure us, stop us<br />
from worrying, change our direction, or chart our path in life. In my case,<br />
it was a blistering reminder of the power I hold in my words and<br />
in my actions. It was a message tailored just for me and<br />
one that I continue to be struck by–even all these<br />
years later.<br />
If you think about it though, isn’t life<br />
just a series of mistakes? Each one makes<br />
us bigger–and with any luck, better. They<br />
serve an important purpose. They teach<br />
us to clarify what we really want and how<br />
we want to live. They teach us about<br />
responsibility and integrity. They can<br />
teach us to engage in our lives and live<br />
more fully. They can even teach us to be<br />
better people, or in my case, a better mother.<br />
What if we just simply renamed our mistakes<br />
and collectively called them “experience”? <strong>May</strong>be then<br />
we could more easily accept them and move on. Light<br />
tomorrow with today, right? But if we’re going to get the benefit of<br />
learning from our mistakes then we need to learn to be more forgiving<br />
of ourselves and not get too bogged down in the guilt or shame that can<br />
often come with them. I know that I’ve tried to be more intentional in<br />
learning this as I constantly strive to improve. We build on failure–no<br />
matter how big or small–and should use those moments to reach a<br />
higher place.<br />
The good news is that I was given a “do-over”–for which I am<br />
grateful. I took complete responsibility and apologized to my sweet child<br />
that very afternoon for my behavior. But when I really stop to think about<br />
it, I’ve been given a whole bunch of do-overs. I thank God for every single<br />
one of them, too. And through my mistakes, I’ve acquired a strong sense of<br />
self-acceptance, self-acknowledgement and self-appreciation. Those are<br />
important–plus, I figure I’ve earned it. <strong>May</strong>be that’s the silver lining.<br />
The godwink says, “I’m thinking of you. Keep trying. Keep learning.<br />
Keep the faith. You’re never alone.” And if you catch it, it can replace<br />
uncertainty with a genuine feeling of confidence that everything really is<br />
going to be okay–making them all the more extraordinary, indeed.<br />
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serving our community<br />
Fire Inspector Sidney Malone<br />
ridgeland Fire Department<br />
Why did you decide to be a fireman?<br />
I actually wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps by<br />
becoming a police officer but changed directions by<br />
looking into the fire service. I really liked what I saw.<br />
The fire service has been a great fit for me. You don’t<br />
make a lot of money but the rewards of helping your<br />
community and the people you help are so much<br />
greater. The fire service is a huge fraternity/brotherhood.<br />
I love team sports and that’s what it is like—<br />
being on a team with one goal and making a<br />
difference in our community.<br />
How long have you been with the<br />
Ridgeland Fire Department?<br />
I started my career in 1987 and I have to say it’s been<br />
very rewarding.<br />
Tell us about your family.<br />
I have been married to my wife, Jo Ann Jefcoat<br />
Malone, for 28 years. We have two children: my<br />
daughter Morgan, 24, and my son Tanner, 21. My<br />
daughter is married to a firefighter, Justin Moore,<br />
from <strong>Madison</strong> and she is a nurse at Baptist Hospital<br />
in Jackson. My son is a senior at Mississippi State<br />
University and will graduate in December. My wife<br />
is the superintendent for Mississippi School for the<br />
Blind. So we stay pretty busy.<br />
What is the toughest thing you have<br />
experienced in your job?<br />
The toughest thing I have experienced in my career<br />
is responding to a fire or an accident where someone<br />
has lost their life. That’s about as tough as it gets—<br />
especially when kids are involved. It is something you<br />
never get used to. It stays with you for the rest of<br />
your life.<br />
Share some things you enjoy doing in your<br />
spare time.<br />
I love to hunt and fish in my spare time. During summer<br />
vacations, I love to go to the beach with my family.<br />
What are three things on your bucket list?<br />
I want to walk the strip in Vegas, I want to take my<br />
wife to the Hawaiian Islands for a long vacation, and I<br />
want to go to Canada for a white-tail deer hunt.<br />
Who is someone you admire and why?<br />
My wife because of all of the things she represents as<br />
a person and for what she means to me. As a fireman,<br />
we work crazy schedules. We work on 24-hours and<br />
off 48-hours. So many times she would be at home<br />
by herself raising two kids while I worked at the fire<br />
station. I know that was really tough. She has worked<br />
hard and accomplished many things despite the<br />
conditions of my work schedule. She raised our kids<br />
to be independent, loving, caring and honest people.<br />
This is evident as they mature as young adults. I admire<br />
her work ethic, determination, and her Christian<br />
values as a woman. I am very thankful that she came<br />
into my life. God is good!<br />
Where do you see yourself ten years<br />
from now?<br />
Retired from the fire service, relaxing by my pool,<br />
cooking on the grill for family and enjoying life.<br />
If you could give one piece of advice to<br />
a young person, what would it be?<br />
To have a personal relationship with their Lord and<br />
Savior. If they do not have one, it is our responsibility<br />
to share with them about Him. Let them know they<br />
have someone who loves them and cares for them.<br />
What is a favorite childhood memory?<br />
Going fishing with my grandparents for the weekend<br />
at Lake St. John in Waterproof, Louisiana. They took<br />
me with them from the time I was eight years old until<br />
I was old enough to drive. These were some of the<br />
best times of my childhood.<br />
What is the biggest mistake you think<br />
young people make today?<br />
I believe most young people today lack commitment.<br />
They want it all “now” instead of taking time to work<br />
for what they want. Young people that are very goal<br />
oriented often know what they want but won’t<br />
commit to doing what it takes to achieve their goals.<br />
What is your favorite thing about Ridgeland<br />
or <strong>Madison</strong> County?<br />
It is hard to choose one thing about Ridgeland or<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County. I would say my favorite thing is the<br />
people that I work with. Ridgeland is a great family<br />
community, having everything that anyone would<br />
possibly need. From raising your family to retirement<br />
years, it’s all here.<br />
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flora's finest<br />
Lieutenant Shelby Burnside<br />
canton police Department<br />
Why did you decide to be a police officer?<br />
When I was growing up, my dad, Shelby Burnside,<br />
owned Burnside’s Exxon in Canton. My dad had<br />
friends who were in law enforcement. The sheriff’s<br />
office and Mississippi Highway Patrol officers bought<br />
gasoline from my dad. I was always around them and<br />
my interest in law enforcement grew from that<br />
relationship. I began my career in law enforcement<br />
with the <strong>Madison</strong> County Sheriff’s Office under<br />
Sheriff Jessie Hopkins.<br />
How long have you been with the<br />
Canton Police Department?<br />
I have been with the Canton Police Department for<br />
13 years and in law enforcement for 26 years.<br />
Tell us about your family.<br />
My wife Margo and I have 3 sons, Trey Burnside, Rock<br />
Foster (wife Andrea and daughters, Jules and Kate,<br />
Waye Foster (wife Erin and sons Waylan and Boggan).<br />
What is the toughest thing you have<br />
experienced in your job?<br />
Crimes against children.<br />
Where do you see yourself ten years<br />
from now?<br />
Retired, traveling and fishing.<br />
If you could give one piece of advice to<br />
a young person, what would it be?<br />
Don’t use drugs. And get an education.<br />
What is a favorite childhood memory?<br />
My favorite childhood memories are vacation trips<br />
made with my mother, grandmother and two sisters.<br />
What is the biggest mistake you think<br />
young people make today?<br />
Using drugs and dropping out of school.<br />
What is your favorite thing about the<br />
City of Canton?<br />
Canton’s history and the small town feeling of<br />
everyone knowing and helping each other.<br />
What is your favorite thing about <strong>Madison</strong><br />
County?<br />
My hometown–Canton, Mississippi.<br />
Share some things you enjoy doing<br />
in your spare time.<br />
I enjoy fishing, going to the beach, and playing in the<br />
pool with my grandchildren.<br />
What are three things on your bucket list?<br />
Visiting Washington D.C., learning to turkey hunt, and<br />
fishing in lakes and reservoirs in other states.<br />
Who is someone you admire and why?<br />
I admire my wife, Margo because she is smart;<br />
she works hard and takes care of our family.<br />
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Angie<br />
Hardin<br />
Why did you decide to make <strong>Madison</strong><br />
your home?<br />
In 2004, my dad was diagnosed with a terminal<br />
illness, so we decided to move to <strong>Madison</strong> to help<br />
my mom care for him. After his passing, we had<br />
already fallen in love with <strong>Madison</strong> and decided to<br />
continue to make it our home.<br />
How long have you lived in <strong>Madison</strong>?<br />
We have lived in <strong>Madison</strong> for 12 years, which is<br />
longer than I have lived anywhere in my entire life.<br />
Tell us about your family.<br />
I am married to my high school sweetheart Bill.<br />
He is a school principal and has served churches<br />
throughout the state as interim pastor. We have<br />
two daughters, Brittni Caraway (Matthew) and<br />
Ashli Eubanks (Ethan). Both of our girls graduated<br />
from <strong>Madison</strong> Central and Mississippi College.<br />
Brittni and Matthew live in Shreveport, and Ashli<br />
and Ethan live in Clinton.<br />
What is your favorite memory of living<br />
in <strong>Madison</strong>?<br />
I would have to say my favorite, or most memorable<br />
memory of living in <strong>Madison</strong> is when I had the<br />
opportunity to go with our church to the<br />
Mississippi Gulf Coast right after Hurricane<br />
Katrina hit. We went in December as a choir and<br />
held block parties for the children and assisted<br />
the people with any needs they had at the time.<br />
We also gave community-wide concerts in hopes<br />
of presenting a positive light during such dark days.<br />
It was an overwhelming experience to see the joy<br />
on the faces of so many people who had just been<br />
through probably the worst experience of their<br />
lives.<br />
Where are your three favorite places to<br />
eat in <strong>Madison</strong>?<br />
Georgia Blue. I take my mom there every Sunday<br />
for lunch! Bonefish Grill is another favorite as well<br />
as Schlotzsky’s Deli (try the Reuben sandwich if<br />
you have never had it).<br />
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<strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>Madison</strong><br />
Reader<br />
SPOTLIGHT<br />
What are some fun things to do in<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> on the weekends?<br />
With the tremendous growth that is taking place<br />
in <strong>Madison</strong>, shopping is always a good option,<br />
as well as seeing a movie at our amazing movie<br />
theater. When the weather is pretty, there may<br />
be an outdoor movie at Liberty Park, or you can<br />
browse the <strong>Madison</strong> Farmers Market at <strong>Madison</strong><br />
Square Center for the Arts.<br />
Share some things you enjoy doing in your<br />
spare time.<br />
I really enjoy sewing whenever I have the time.<br />
I also like to read and SHOP!!<br />
What are three things on your bucket list?<br />
Well, I have just completed one of the things on<br />
my bucket list. I graduated from college<br />
(Mississippi College) this past December. I had<br />
never completed my degree and had put it off for<br />
years, but finally decided it was time. It was quite<br />
a challenge going to school at night and working<br />
full-time, but it was well worth it. Another item<br />
on my bucket list is to meet Dolly Parton! I have<br />
always been a fan of hers and love her music.<br />
I mean, who doesn’t love Dolly? Another thing<br />
would be to get to travel to Europe and other<br />
parts of the world. I love seeing the way people<br />
in other countries live, as well as learning about<br />
their culture.<br />
Who is someone you admire and why?<br />
When my husband was a pastor years ago in North<br />
Mississippi there was a lady in our church named<br />
Faye Sanders. Everyone called her “Miss Faye”.<br />
She was such an influence on my family and me.<br />
She was and still is a prayer warrior and taught<br />
me so much about growing in my relationship<br />
with the Lord. She touched lives everywhere she<br />
went. She is now 94 years old, and until just a few<br />
years ago, she would go to every high school<br />
basketball game at their local academy and have<br />
prayer and a devotional with the team. The kids<br />
loved Miss Faye, and even though she is unable to<br />
go and do the things she so loved, she is still<br />
touching lives right where she is.<br />
Where do you see yourself ten years<br />
from now?<br />
Well, I hope that I will have a grandchild or two<br />
by then! Otherwise, I am kind of a one-day-at-atime<br />
type person. Right now I work at Mississippi<br />
College and absolutely love getting to help students<br />
decide where to get an education. It is really more<br />
of a ministry than it is a job, and I don’t really think<br />
about what else I would do.<br />
What is your favorite childhood memory?<br />
My favorite childhood memory would be from<br />
Christmas. There were five of us children and my<br />
mom and dad always made it so special for us. We<br />
would have Santa on Christmas day every year and<br />
then get in the car and drive 12-14 hours to South<br />
Carolina so that we could have Christmas with my<br />
mom and dad’s families. The best part was that we<br />
always ate at Waffle House on Christmas day<br />
because back then, that was the only thing open<br />
on the road. I’m not complaining though. I love<br />
Waffle House! I don’t think there was anyone who<br />
loved to celebrate Christmas more than my dad.<br />
He loved to give and taught me the importance of<br />
giving as well.<br />
If you could give us one encouraging quote,<br />
what would it be?<br />
I like the quote by Dolly Parton, “If you see<br />
someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”<br />
My mom taught me years ago that no matter how<br />
bad of a day you are having, you can always smile.<br />
It is amazing what that one small gesture can mean<br />
to someone who is having a much worse day than<br />
you are having.<br />
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The<br />
Bulldog<br />
Professor<br />
Camille Anding<br />
Google “Richard Williams, Mississippi State Basketball<br />
Coach,” and his record, along with his accomplishments and<br />
honors, quickly appear. They’re champion achievements:<br />
1996 SEC Tournament Championship, 1991 SEC Regular<br />
Season Championship, 1995 SEC Western Division<br />
Championship, and SEC Coach of the Year in ‘91<br />
and ‘95. He also experienced the coach’s dream<br />
of coaching in the Sweet Sixteen and Final Four<br />
and still wears the distinguishing and elite Final<br />
Four ring.<br />
He was born in Oceanside, California<br />
to his Marine dad from Morton, Mississippi<br />
and his mom who met his dad after moving<br />
from Iowa to California. Williams’ mother wanted<br />
her son to be a doctor or lawyer, but like most fathers, it was<br />
his dad who exerted a powerful influence over Richard.<br />
“My dad was an athlete, played volley ball, fast pitch<br />
and semi-pro baseball. Growing up, I watched him and fell<br />
in love with athletics,” Williams says.<br />
Baseball was his best sport, but the realization that he<br />
wasn’t gifted enough to play professionally prompted him<br />
to pursue the next best thing – coaching. That would mean<br />
choosing a teaching field to get him to the position of high<br />
school coaching – his goal.<br />
With high academic scores and a National<br />
Defense loan, Williams entered Mississippi State<br />
as a math major. A job in the cafeteria paid for<br />
his meals and working as a student instructor in<br />
the P.E. department earned him his $.75 an hour<br />
spending money.<br />
When he graduated in 1967, he interviewed<br />
and was offered jobs in several states, but there<br />
were no coaching offers to match them. Then a<br />
Natchez school contacted him and offered him his first<br />
coaching/teaching position. It was for the fall cross-country<br />
and assistant baseball slots – not his preferred choice, but<br />
it was a coaching job.<br />
Chuck Norman, Willams’ good friend and former Ole Miss<br />
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“I just felt like<br />
I always had<br />
something<br />
to prove.”<br />
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punter, was the 7th, 8th, and 9th grade coach for football<br />
and basketball at Natchez. With the demanding workload,<br />
Norman asked Williams if he could help him coach the<br />
7th grade basketball team. In 1967, Williams’ young team<br />
won their 7th grade basketball championship.<br />
Williams was jubilant when the high school basketball<br />
coach asked him to help with the high school team the<br />
second year at Natchez, but it was a huge disappointment<br />
when Williams realized the coach really just needed an<br />
extra car to help transport the team. Williams did get to sit<br />
on the bench and keep the shot chart, though.<br />
From his Natchez years to Mississippi State, Williams<br />
coached at St. Andrews in Jackson during the turbulent<br />
days of integration, met and married Diann McEwen from<br />
Pike County. He coached six years as head coach at Copiah-<br />
Lincoln Community College where Diann took advantage<br />
of the free education and was on the tennis team. The couple<br />
laughed as they remembered her nickname given by the<br />
tennis team. Diann was the oldest member of the team and<br />
earned the name Geri, short for Geritol!<br />
Coach Williams went to Starkville in 1984 where he was<br />
the assistant coach for two seasons prior to taking the head<br />
spot with the Bulldogs. Some of his fondest memories and<br />
experiences were birthed in the following years.<br />
He remembers the 1991 team as being pivotal in his<br />
career and the difficulty of taking his new recruits and team<br />
to a winning program. Williams vividly recalls playing<br />
Kentucky at Rupp Arena under Coach Eddie Sutton in 1991.<br />
“At halftime, the score was 55-17; we didn’t have the 55!”<br />
Williams knew that they had to be tougher physically<br />
and mentally if the Bulldogs were going to be legitimate SEC<br />
competitors. Five of the eight recruits that year would make up<br />
the team to reach that goal. “We would make the practices<br />
as hard as we could make them,” Williams said with the<br />
driving force still in his voice.<br />
Greg Carter, one of the five and now a great friend, told his<br />
coach about how the team felt about the grueling practices.<br />
“We’d all go back to the athletic dorm after practice and<br />
we’d all say we were not going back to practice. Somebody’s<br />
gotta go tell Coach.”<br />
“Nobody ever did that, Greg,” was Coach’s reminder<br />
to Greg.<br />
“Nobody was ever brave enough to!” said Greg.<br />
Tony Watts, another of the “crucible team” told Coach<br />
Williams much later, “I didn’t unpack my suitcase for months.”<br />
The State legend admits, “I was hard, harder than I should<br />
have been, but I was never good at playing basketball – I<br />
wasn’t first choice at South Natchez, Co-Lin or State. I just felt<br />
like I always had something to prove.”<br />
After leaving Mississippi State, Williams coached at<br />
Arkansas State, UAB and with various pro teams. He also<br />
did TV work for various networks. In 2014, Williams joined<br />
the State basketball radio crew to become the familiar voice<br />
of Bulldog Basketball.<br />
Hobbies? Williams doesn’t have any. He doesn’t hunt, fish,<br />
golf, or play tennis. He just loves teaching basketball and<br />
continues to study the sport. After retiring, he managed to<br />
get an invitation to shadow Bobby Knight for four days of his<br />
coaching. Knight’s success fascinated Williams, and it was<br />
his over-the-top preparations with his players that amazed<br />
Williams. “Yes, he uses salty language, but he was constantly<br />
teaching his players.”<br />
Williams is quick to reflect over his coaching years and<br />
his love for the sport. He feels that recruiting and dealing<br />
with the media weren’t his strong points. As far as today’s<br />
basketball, Williams thinks summer league basketball can<br />
spoil athletes, and the “one and done” is terrible for the sport.<br />
Even though Coach Williams and Diann are finding time<br />
in retirement to do some traveling, a good portion of it is<br />
going to coaching clinics. “He’s always believed in learning,”<br />
Diann added. His mindset was, “I might not out-athlete them,<br />
but I can outsmart them.”<br />
Coach Williams is sure to continue teaching that in the<br />
next coaching clinic. n<br />
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Recipes<br />
Drunk & Dirty<br />
Beef Tenderloin<br />
Marinade<br />
• 1 cup low sodium soy sauce<br />
• ½ cup bourbon, or other sour mash whiskey<br />
• ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce<br />
• 2 tablespoon packed brown sugar<br />
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger<br />
• 4 cloves garlic, cut in half<br />
• ½ cup water<br />
Main Course<br />
• 2 pound beef tenderloin (feeds 4-5 easily)<br />
• 2 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper<br />
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper<br />
• ¼ cup vegetable oil<br />
Prepare the smoker for an indirect cook at<br />
225-275 degree dome temperature. Add wood<br />
chunks and/or chips (oak, pecan, or hickory -<br />
don’t overdo it).<br />
Combine ingredients down to the garlic with<br />
1/2 cup water and marinate beef for 2-4 hours.<br />
Remove beef from the fridge, reserve marinade<br />
and cover beef with ground pepper. I don’t measure,<br />
I just completely cover both sides with black pepper<br />
and then add the white pepper not quite as liberally.<br />
Put half the marinade in the refrigerator and add<br />
the vegetable oil to the other half, if planning to baste.<br />
If not basting put all the marinade in the fridge.<br />
Heat the basting sauce to a boil for a few minutes<br />
and keep warm on low.<br />
Put the roast on the smoker and cook until<br />
almost done–1½ to 2 hours, mopping every 20<br />
minutes.<br />
When almost done (120 degree internal temp)<br />
remove from the grill and bring it up to sear temps<br />
(500-600 degrees).<br />
Holding with tongs, place the roast back on<br />
when grill is 500 degrees or so for about 1 minute<br />
per each of the four sides. You’re just trying to get a<br />
nice char but not too much.<br />
Remove from the grill, tent with foil, and let sit at<br />
least 5 minutes (closer to 10 is fine). While resting,<br />
bring reserved marinade to a boil for a few minutes<br />
then lower to low and reduce by about one quarter.<br />
Slice and either drizzle marinade over the slices<br />
or serve on the side for guests to drizzle themselves.<br />
Flat Iron Steak<br />
• 1.5 pound flat iron steak<br />
(Kroger is a good source)<br />
• Cluck and Squeal ‘Beef Specific’ Rub;<br />
Cavendar’s Greek Seasoning; Montreal Steak<br />
rub; or your favorite steak seasoning<br />
Coat steak liberally with the rub and allow it to<br />
“melt in” for 45 minutes to an hour, while the<br />
steak is coming to room temp.<br />
Prepare the grill for a direct cook at 600+ degrees.<br />
Sear for 60 seconds per side, then remove<br />
while bringing the temp down.<br />
Close the vents down and get the temp close to<br />
400 degrees.<br />
Finish, flipping as needed to prevent<br />
overcooking on any side.<br />
Remove when the internal temp reaches<br />
125 degrees (for medium rare).<br />
Rest for 10 minutes before thinly slicing against<br />
the grain.<br />
Clark’s<br />
Simple Salmon<br />
• 1 12 oz. skin-on salmon fillet, center-cut<br />
• Dizzy Pig Raging River Rub<br />
• Dizzy Pig Shaking the Tree Rub<br />
• Olive Oil<br />
• BGE Kodiak River Rub<br />
Pat the filet dry then liberally coat salmon with<br />
the Raging River or BGE Kodiak River rub. Allow<br />
to “melt in” for 45 minutes to an hour.<br />
Prepare the grill for a 400* direct cook (on an<br />
Egg, the grid can be elevated or at the fire ring<br />
level). Add any chips (alder, apple, etc.) just before<br />
putting the salmon on the grill.<br />
If using “Shaking the Tree” rub, add just prior to<br />
placing on the grill.<br />
Oil the grill surface generously with a rag (or<br />
paper towel) soaked in vegetable oil, then place the<br />
salmon flesh down (skin up) on the grid.<br />
Grill with the dome closed for 2 minutes, then<br />
using a thin spatula, flip the filet to skin down and<br />
insert a temp probe, if using.<br />
Grill for another 5-8 minutes or so - until the<br />
internal temp is 120 degrees or until white protein<br />
starts to ooze onto the surface of the fish.<br />
Remove, cover with foil and rest for 5 minutes<br />
before serving.<br />
Note: All three of these rubs can be purchased at<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Fireplace and Patio. If using the Raging<br />
River Rub, then I add the Shaking the Tree (lemon<br />
pepper-style rub) just before the cook. The Kodiak<br />
River Rub seems to be a combination of the other two,<br />
so I don’t feel a need to add the Shaking the Tree.<br />
50 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Clark Ethridge, MD<br />
I am an anesthesiologist living at Lake Caroline in<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County who has been in private practice for<br />
over 30 years. Like many men, I love to grill out and,<br />
until about 2006, it was limited to grilling steaks,<br />
“charring” chicken and making burgers and hot dogs<br />
for the kids. Other passions include Ole Miss sports,<br />
photography, travel and cycling on my Greenspeed<br />
recumbent trike.<br />
For Father’s Day in 2006 my awesome wife gave<br />
me a large Big Green Egg (BGE) and life changed as<br />
I knew it! Starting after a move to a new house in<br />
2008, my outdoor cooking took on a new dimension.<br />
I became actively involved in the original BGE Forum<br />
(www.greeneggers.com) as “Misippi Egger” where I<br />
met many great cooks, many of whom are still friends<br />
today. I had an outdoor kitchen included when we<br />
added a screen porch and began to expand my Egg<br />
family. I currently own a large, small, Mini and the new<br />
MiniMax eggs.<br />
I have attended the Georgia Mountain Eggfest and<br />
cooked at the Porkopolis (Cincinnati) Eggfest. I was a<br />
cook and gave demos at all three Gulf Coast Eggfests.<br />
I have given many demonstrations and taught classes<br />
at my local BGE dealer’s store (<strong>Madison</strong> Fireplace &<br />
Patio). I am a KCBS Certified judge and have both<br />
judged as well as competed at KCBS events.<br />
More recently I have become interested in charcuterie<br />
- curing and aging meats (wet and dry aging) as well as<br />
the newer modality of sous vide cooking.<br />
Many of my friends have suggested I author a<br />
cookbook, so I have decided instead to create a blog<br />
that includes recipes, techniques, tips on Egg cooking<br />
and accessories for the Egg. I also discuss curing;<br />
aging meat, cold smoking and sous vide cooking.<br />
The blog is www.gasisforworknotmybge.com and<br />
one can subscribe by email if desired. I can also be<br />
followed on Instagram at www.instagram.com/<br />
gasisforworknotmybgeblog.<br />
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The CHALKBOARD<br />
madison county Schools<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Station<br />
Elementary<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Station Elementary School, recently presented<br />
“Freeze Pane: Mystery at Bell Glass Company,” an original opera<br />
completely written, produced and performed by sixty-three<br />
fourth-grade students. This production was part of the school’s<br />
annual Arts Night Celebration which also features a studentcreated<br />
art show and performance by the fifth-grade Honor Choir.<br />
Each fall, fourth graders at MSE come together to create an<br />
original opera. The students begin in September by forming an<br />
opera company and contracting for one of eleven different jobs<br />
which include production manager, stage mangers, costume<br />
designers, makeup artists, public relations, photo journalists,<br />
technicians, set designers, composers, chorus and performers.<br />
The students function in their assigned role for the next six months,<br />
attending weekly meetings led by a staff member functioning in a<br />
facilitator role.<br />
The students write the script first, and then interpret, enhance<br />
and expand the script through their individual jobs: composing the<br />
musical numbers, sewing the costumes to enhance the performers<br />
on stage, creating sets and makeup design all to advance the storyline.<br />
Six months of hard work culminate at the opera’s premier at<br />
the annual Arts Night Celebration.<br />
56 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
Submissions provided by local officials from each individual district and not to be considered editorial opinion.
Adventures in Storytelling Parade<br />
Inspired by a recent field trip to Mardi Gras World in<br />
New Orleans, Pathways students at <strong>Madison</strong> Station<br />
Elementary created floats inspired by their favorite<br />
books and movies. Students worked in small groups<br />
utilizing a variety of art techniques including paper<br />
mache and sculpture. Parents, teachers and students<br />
in grades K-5 enjoyed a “walking” parade of these<br />
amazing floats!! Laissez les bon temps rouler!!!<br />
Submissions provided by local officials from each individual district and not to be considered editorial opinion.<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 57
The CHALKBOARD<br />
Germantown<br />
madison county Schools<br />
“The recipients of these awards demonstrate that young people across<br />
America are making remarkable contributions to the health and vitality of their<br />
communities,” said John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial.<br />
“By recognizing these students and placing a spotlight on their volunteer<br />
activities, we hope to motivate others to consider how they can also contribute to<br />
their community.”<br />
Samantha Pennock won Gold Key in the<br />
Scholastic Art Awards of <strong>2016</strong> at the Mississippi<br />
Museum of Art. (L-R) Cindy McMullen, Graphic Design<br />
Teacher and Samantha Pennock.<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Hall has been honored for her<br />
exemplary volunteer service with a President’s<br />
Volunteer Service Award.<br />
The award, which recognizes<br />
Americans of all ages<br />
who have volunteered<br />
significant amounts of<br />
their time to serve their<br />
communities and their<br />
country, was granted by<br />
The Prudential Spirit of<br />
Community Awards<br />
program on behalf of President Barack Obama.<br />
Germantown High nominated <strong>Madison</strong> for<br />
national honors this fall in recognition of her<br />
volunteer service. The Prudential Spirit of<br />
Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential<br />
Financial in partnership with the National<br />
Association of Secondary School Principals<br />
(NASSP), recognizes middle level and high<br />
school students across America for outstanding<br />
volunteer service.<br />
Catherine Waggoner, a senior at Germantown High School, has committed<br />
to play soccer at Belhaven University. (Front row L-R) Shellie Mangum, Catherine<br />
Waggoner and Stephen Waggoner. (Back row L-R): Adam Mangum, Pam McCollough,<br />
Cody Powell, Christine Waggoner<br />
After completing research on Emergency Awareness, Germantown High<br />
School’s Biomedical Research Class visited the Mississippi Emergency<br />
Management Agency to further understand how individuals and our public<br />
officials prepare for disasters.<br />
(L-R) Max Price, John Self, Andrew McDavid, Madeline Porter, Jake Tipton, MeKayla Rainey,<br />
Cat Waggoner and Hannah Guimbellot.<br />
58 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
58 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
Ann Smith<br />
Elementary<br />
More than just a sharing a good story, Da Story Weaver offers our<br />
staff a repertoire of strategies to improve academics, cooperation, and<br />
communication; each are scholarly social skills that are beneficial for a<br />
lifetime. “I enjoyed having the story weaver in my class because he<br />
showed me a tool box full of resources to use. I’m going to start doing<br />
his contract agreement each morning and remind the students about<br />
checking their voices and bodies in the hallway and in the classroom.<br />
I have tried it for the last couple of days and it has worked very well<br />
compared to other strategies I’ve used! I can’t wait to try the other tools<br />
I’ve learned, as well,” shared Mrs. Trammel, a 1st grade teacher at Ann<br />
Smith Elementary when asked what did she like best about Terrance<br />
Roberts’ recent visit to our school.<br />
Thanks to a grant supported in part by Mississippi Arts Commission,<br />
a state agency, and in part from the National Endowment for the Arts,<br />
a federal agency, all 1st graders at ASE have now had an opportunity to<br />
experience the wonderful art of storytelling with Da Story Teller. These<br />
skills will continue to help our students reach their greatest potential,<br />
which is why we are excited about participating in the Arts in the<br />
Classroom Initiative through MAC, shared Leona Bishop, the school<br />
counselor.<br />
Principal, Melissa Philley envisions Ann Smith becoming a school<br />
where visual, music, dance and theater arts become infused in all we teach.<br />
She believes their is no better way to inspire a love for learning and life.<br />
Roberts, better known as Da Story Weaver, returned to ASE March<br />
14th-18th and taught students to use drama, tableau, concentration,<br />
and cooperation as they wrote and performed an African Folktale.<br />
Here’s what some first graders thought:<br />
“I liked his stories and how he<br />
makes us use our imagination.”<br />
Waris S.<br />
“I liked how he acted out and<br />
told the stories. I learned how<br />
to tell stories too and use my<br />
imagination and concentration.”<br />
Lexi S.<br />
“From the story we acted out, I<br />
was reminded to be honest.”<br />
Jaiden C.<br />
“Using our body, our voice,<br />
imagination, and cooperation<br />
were the best parts.”<br />
Rictavia C.<br />
Submissions provided by local officials from each individual district and not to be considered editorial opinion.<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 59
The CHALKBOARD<br />
madison county Schools<br />
Camden<br />
Elementary<br />
Excellence without Excuses<br />
This year we have emphasized “Excellence without Excuses.”<br />
Emphasizing no excuses for poor effort, our goal is to instill in each<br />
student the importance of staying in school and going on to college.<br />
Our hope is that each student will aspire a profound, lifelong<br />
learning path toward higher education that ends with a degree.<br />
All honor roll students were rewarded the opportunity to visit<br />
Mississippi College and Belhaven University this year. They were<br />
given tours of the school, as well as different departments throughout<br />
the campus. They also were able to participate in hands-on<br />
experiments in their science building.<br />
Camden Elementary kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Mary Ellen<br />
Sullivan and Mrs. Lynda Hales and their assistant teachers, Mrs.<br />
Carolyn Douglas and Ms. Erma Boyd implemented a small garden<br />
this school term to teach about plants across the curriculum. The<br />
students began reading both fiction and non-fiction literature on<br />
plants, gardens, and nature. After learning about what plants need,<br />
they planted turnip seeds in September and began observing the<br />
plant growth. The students wrote explanatory texts, providing<br />
sequential directions for planting turnips. They created diagrams<br />
after they learned the parts of a plant. They classified plants by the<br />
edible parts and used seeds for measuring objects in nonstandard<br />
units. The students used rulers to measure their plants each week,<br />
recording the data on class charts to compare plant growth. This<br />
allowed the students to not only use their senses but to also use<br />
scientific tools. Of course, not all of the seeds sprouted. Some plants<br />
In conjunction with Read Across America, the <strong>Madison</strong> County Alumnae<br />
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. donated books to 1st Graders.<br />
did not mature. Some plants showed evidence of insect infestation,<br />
which allowed the students to use magnifying glasses to investigate.<br />
Some of the seeds were transported away from the planting site by<br />
wind and rain. These unplanned events all provided learning<br />
opportunities for the students to investigate and plenty of conversation<br />
to practice the speaking and listening standards. The students<br />
kept journals and wrote about what they were observing. As the<br />
weather changed, the students learned about measuring temperature<br />
and the effects of temperature on plants. This unit of study<br />
ended in a very tasty way. The children harvested the turnip leaves,<br />
washed them, and asked the cafeteria manager, Mrs. Ava Day, to<br />
cook them. The kindergarten classes enjoyed delicious bowls of<br />
cooked turnip greens. Mrs. Day took this opportunity to talk with<br />
the students about healthy food choices and the important nutrients<br />
that green vegetables provide our bodies.<br />
60 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
Submissions provided by local officials from each individual district and not to be considered editorial opinion.
Regional Reading Fair<br />
Alexus Bailey represented Camden<br />
Elementary School at the Regional Reading<br />
Fair. She presented her board entitled<br />
“3 Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf”<br />
at the Region 3 Reading Fair held at the<br />
Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and Blind.<br />
Career Fair<br />
Josh Jackson of WAPT-Channel 16 and CES 2nd Graders. Chigozie Udemgba of<br />
MDOT-Safe Routes presented CES 2nd Graders with a free bike helmet<br />
Miss Mississippi,<br />
Hannah Roberts<br />
Spoke at the CES National Honor Society<br />
Induction Ceremony. She gave inspirational<br />
words to CES students and spoke about the<br />
importance of setting goals in life. Camden<br />
Elementary inductees were: Markell Keys,<br />
Jestin Clerk and Korea Baker.<br />
Christmas in Camden<br />
Every Christmas, local businesses donate<br />
their time, money and resources to ensure<br />
that every student at Camden Elementary<br />
will be able to share in the spirit of Christmas.<br />
Children are asked to turn in a Christmas<br />
list and before school lets out for the<br />
holidays, every class is adopted by a <strong>Madison</strong><br />
County or Jackson Metro area business,<br />
Sunday school class, etc. The last school day<br />
in December, the children are taken out of<br />
the classroom for a few hours while the<br />
businesses come in and decorate the room,<br />
lay out the presents and set up for “Christmas<br />
in Camden.” Then all of the children go<br />
back into their classrooms to see all of the<br />
gifts in their classroom. The donors, their<br />
employees, and sometimes even their<br />
families stay for hours to play with the<br />
children and teachers. It is truly one of the<br />
most special days all year.<br />
Candy Cane Market<br />
Also in December, a local church puts on<br />
“Christmas in Camden.” This is a ticket<br />
reward system allowing the children to<br />
purchase five gifts for loved ones. For two<br />
weeks, during the month of December,<br />
students can earn tickets for good behavior.<br />
After the two weeks are up the students can<br />
go in the Candy Can Market and purchase<br />
items for 5 family members of their choice.<br />
They even get them wrapped and labeled.<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 61
The CHALKBOARD<br />
madison county Schools<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Avenue<br />
Lower Elementary<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Avenue Lower celebrated a Super Hero Parade for<br />
exceeding their goal in the Boosterthon fundraiser.<br />
62 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
Submissions provided by local officials from each individual district and not to be considered editorial opinion.
<strong>Madison</strong> Avenue<br />
Upper Elementary<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Avenue Upper was rewarded with a BMX show for<br />
reaching their Chocolate Fundraiser.<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 63
The CHALKBOARD<br />
St. Joe<br />
madison county Schools<br />
Steve Guyton, Military Academies and Youth Services director for<br />
Congressmen Wicker and Harper, congratulates Jay Newman, left,<br />
and Mason Fridge, right, on their recent appointments. Newman, a<br />
2015 graduate of St. Joe, will attend West Point, and Fridge, class of<br />
<strong>2016</strong>, will attend the United States Naval Academy.<br />
Ten senior boys and six juniors have scored 30 or above on the ACT<br />
exam. (Back L-R) Bryant Grove, Tim Cook, Russell Patterson,<br />
Taylor Lyle and Danny Cottingham (Middle L-R) Patrick Morgan,<br />
Cole Green, Jack Collins, William Doherty, Drew Liess and Straton<br />
Garrard. (Front L-R)Ellie Smith, Tess Lott, Caroline Doherty,<br />
Nathan Lancaster, Jack Hall.<br />
The journalism students from St. Joe won 80 awards at the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association Convention, including Journalism<br />
Student of the Year (Jack Hall), Newspaper Staff Person of the Year (Ben Payne), Yearbook Staff Person of the Year (Catherine Cook),<br />
Orley Hood Sportswriter of the Year (Grant Murphy) and Best Broadcast Editor (JoJo Katool), Best Administrator (Cathy Cook),<br />
Best Broadcast Advisor of the Year (Terry Cassreino), Ed Meek Scholarship Winner (Joshua Clayton and Best Newspaper.<br />
64 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
Submissions provided by local officials from each individual district and not to be considered editorial opinion.
Two St. Joe Bruin baseball players were named to the Division<br />
6-2A All District Baseball team. Pitcher Eric Diamond, left,<br />
and first baseman Jon-Dale Dieckman, right, are shown with<br />
Coach Gerard McCall.<br />
The high school students welcomed their grandparents to campus<br />
April 15. Shown are Laura Catherine Inman and her grandmother<br />
Nancy Stewart, Will and Sam Walenta with Mr. and Mrs. Joel<br />
Walenta, and Emily Hinds with her father, Tom, and his mother,<br />
Mrs. Donna Hinds.<br />
Mr. Doug Jones was recently installed as the new principal of<br />
St. Joseph Catholic School. A Mass celebrated by Father Kevin<br />
Slattery welcomed Jones to the St. Joe community.<br />
St. Joe recently performed Seussical the Musical. Over 75 students<br />
took part in the production on stage, back stage and playing the<br />
music in the orchestra.<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> madison • 65
Camille Anding<br />
The Time Coin<br />
Mothers exert a powerful<br />
influence on their children<br />
– both intentional and<br />
unintentional. My mother was intentional<br />
in molding and instructing her youngsters.<br />
She taught my sisters and me how to<br />
make our beds, and we were expected to<br />
make them after each night’s sleep. I could<br />
never understand why beds were made in<br />
rooms never visited by anyone but family,<br />
but I never questioned Mother’s rules. I made my bed then and still do.<br />
Making our beds was considered routine like brushing our teeth.<br />
Folding clothes was listed with chores. We never doubted Mother’s<br />
experience at being a full time homemaker, so when she taught<br />
towel-folding, we listened and learned. Fold over twice, then left to the<br />
middle and fold back right. It made for neat, uniform storage just the<br />
same as it does in my home fifty-plus years later.<br />
For Mother, etiquette included thank-you notes. We were taught<br />
to say thank you verbally and on note cards with a stamp. She would be<br />
amazed that email versions are rapidly replacing “snail mail,” as it’s<br />
called now. Mother would never have substituted email for hand<br />
written notes. I’m confident of that.<br />
Another important instruction: Be on time, with early being<br />
optimum. Somehow Mother thought that staying home was better<br />
than arriving late to a function. She believed starting early was a simple,<br />
doable key for being on time.<br />
There were rules – mostly in concrete – concerning church<br />
attendance. Talking while the preacher preached was an offense<br />
resulting in some form of punishment, and there was no such thing as<br />
leaving worship to go “potty.” Restroom visits were made before the<br />
church service. It was amazing how easily my<br />
siblings and I learned that rule.<br />
“I’m too scared,” or “I don’t want to”<br />
weren’t in Mother’s list of acceptable excuses.<br />
When Mother recognized a God-given talent<br />
in one of her children, she helped us hone that<br />
talent and then expected us to use it every<br />
opportunity. I never wanted to disappoint my<br />
mother’s expectations.<br />
When there was a death in a church or<br />
neighboring family, Mother’s motto was “Do something!” She and<br />
Daddy were purposeful in expressing sympathy and assistance in those<br />
situations. Reunion-size servings of potato salad, fried chicken, and<br />
pimento cheese sandwiches were customary travelers in our back seats.<br />
Mother believed God gave us flowers to enjoy up close. Whatever<br />
was blooming in our yard would be shared on the coffee table or dining<br />
table. “Flowers always make a meal more special,” she would say.<br />
The kitchen had its rules too. Her set of heavy metal pots inevitably<br />
held leftovers when it was my turn to wash dishes. I suggested setting<br />
the pots in the frig, lids on of course. Mother smiled, handed me small<br />
bowls with lids and said, “Pots weren’t for storing food.”<br />
I remember using my new set of pots in cooking my first meal as<br />
a newlywed. Able to now make my own rules, I slid the pot with its<br />
leftover veggie into the refrigerator. But, somehow the notion of<br />
making my own rules and breaking Mother’s didn’t bring the joy and<br />
exhilaration I expected. Later that evening, I emptied the pot into a<br />
bowl with a lid, stored it in the frig, and washed the pot.<br />
I never stored another pot in the frig. It would have been breaking<br />
my mother’s rule, and her rules were time-tested and taught with love.<br />
It was only natural to follow them. n<br />
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