Outgoing municipal judge, fifth-grade artists recognized at City Council meeting
Madison Mayor Troy Trulock, at left, with former Madison Municipal Judge Wayne Wolfe, who retired from the post in January after 31 years. (Record Photo/Nick Sellers)
By Nick Sellers | Staff Writer
MADISON – Twenty-eight drawings of trees and nature, and cake and punch lay outside the Madison City Council Chambers at its meeting Feb. 9 for recognition of winners of the Arbor Day Poster Contest, all area fifth-graders.
The refreshments were for Wayne Wolfe, for which a resolution was passed by the Council in appreciation of the 31 years he spent as presiding judge of Madison Municipal Court.
Wolfe, who ended his time with the City on Jan. 1, shook each Council member’s hand, in addition to Mayor Troy Trulock’s, before a brief break in the meeting to celebrate.
Twenty-eight posters that stood out from the almost 500 that were submitted by fifth-graders from area elementary schools as part of the Madison Beautification and Tree Board’s Arbor Day Poster Contest. (Record Photo/Nick Sellers)
In other news, more than two-dozen young artists were recognized by the Madison Beautification and Tree Board a
“Each year the Madison Beautification and Tree Board sponsors the Arbor Day Poster Contest,” Marsha Harris, chairwoman of the contest, said. “This year’s theme [was], ‘Trees are terrific…in cities and towns!’”
Six of the seven elementary schools from Madison City Schools had a first place, second place, third place and honorable mention winner. First place winners were: Sara Guo, Columbia Elementary; Elizabeth Busby, Heritage Elementary; Shaniya Jacobs-Lanier, Madison Elementary; Mackenzie Carden, Mill Creek Elementary; Jessica Swartz, Rainbow Elementary; Brenna Vital, St. John the Baptist Elementary; and Sullivan Cooper, West Madison Elementary.
In all, over 500 posters were submitted from local fifth-graders and judged by members of the Master Gardeners of Northern Alabama. The winners from each school will be judged at the state level in Anniston on Feb. 10.
“This poster contest offers an opportunity to fifth graders to learn the importance of trees in our environment,” Harris said. “It also offers an opportunity to recognize the insight and creativity of these students.”
Insanity Skate Park was granted a unique type of beer, wine and liquor license for its location on 100 Skate Park Drive just off of Hughes Road and Mill Road. The license is intended for outside vendors who wish to sell alcohol at special events that are sometimes held at the outdoor facility.
