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14A • THE RECORD January 6, 2016 Space City Chess Club to host tourney Jan. 16 By GREGG L. PARKER is $30 in advance or $45 chess informally. of four) with Grand Prix For the Record on site. To provide regu- points awarded for each For advance regis- lar opportunities to play section’s top four plac- MADISON—In its tration, mail entries to nationally-rated games. es. Camaratta dubbed inaugural year, Space Huntsville/Space City To bridge area adult the competition, The City Chess Club enjoyed Chess Club, 13082 Virginia players and scholastic MadVille Quads, hon- a successful run. Court, Madison, AL 35756. players. oring Madison and Looking to 2016, the To register online, visit “In July, area play- Huntsville. club will sponsor its hnewquii.com/store/ ers caught a signifi- In 1990 Camaratta next nationally-rated straw-man-monthly-jan- cant break when retired founded The House of tournament Jan. 16 at uary-2016. NASA engineer Frank Staunton, widely recog- Hitachi Consulting, 1500 Tournament sponsors Camaratta volunteered nized as the world’s pre- Perimeter Parkway NW, are Sunny Street Cafe and to resurrect an idea, mier chess set designer Suite 100, in Huntsville. the House of Staunton. “Organized Chess for and distributor, located This tournament is affil- Currently, Sunny Fun,” he had success- in Huntsville. CONTRIBUTED iated with U.S. Chess Street Cafe Grand fully implemented 35 In first place, 12-year- Space City Chess Club will host a nationally-rated tournament Jan. Federation and requires Prix leaders are Luis years before in another old Joel Friedman leads 16 at Hitachi Consulting in Huntsville. USCF and Alabama Chess Morenilla at 12 points and Madison ... Connecticut,” national expert Josh Federation membership. Josh McClellan, 9 points. Maddox said. McClellan by a half- for third place. meets at Sunny Street Games will start at 10 Club manager Don The simple idea point. Patrick Dowd, Don In the Kids Quads, Cafe, 7143-B U.S. HIghway a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and Maddox said the club has involves an internal Maddox, Paul Mulqueen, Timothy Zhu and Puja 72 W., in Madison, on 6 p.m. First-place prize three primary missions: club rating. Pairs clos- Campbell Dobbs and Chopade own first and Mondays. For a week- will be $225; second, $155; To create opportuni- est in rating are divid- Larisa Friedman are jock- second places. ly club bulletin, email and third, $95. Entry fee ties for local adults to play ed into Quads (groups eying within 1.5 points Space City Chess Club [email protected]. YMCA resolves to help New Year’s resolutions By GREGG L. PARKER said. and provide a free well- volunteer in your commu- For the Record According to a YMCA ness orientation.” nity one night a week or survey, less than 25 per- “Losing weight is too take a walk with the fami- MADISON COUNTY— cent of respondents kept broad a goal to start ly,” Swanstrom said. With renewed commit- their resolutions for a with,” Sharon Allen said. “Rather than thinking ment for the New Year, year. About 71 percent of Allen is director of fit- about what you’re losing, Heart of the Valley people tried but fell short ness and corporate well- think about what you’re YMCA has resolved to of their goals. Another 40 ness at Southeast Family gaining. This can make a help Madison County res- percent confessed of giv- YMCA. “Reframe your big resolution feel more pos- idents successfully reach ing up within the first resolution into something itive and therefore more New Year’s resolutions. few months, even weeks, achievable.” achievable,” Allen said. “Each year, millions of Swanstrom said. For example, instead “Break those big reso- Americans turn the cal- “The Y is also offer- of making a resolution lutions into small, achiev- endar to the New Year ing unprecedented sav- to lose weight, individu- able goals. Instead of cut- and make resolutions. ings to new members als can resolve to incorpo- ting chocolate out of your But without managing as an encouragement,” rate fruits and vegetables diet for good, vow to only these goals by breaking Swanstrom said. “Try the into at least two meals a have it two times a week,” them into smaller mile- Y Advantage and save 25 day, Allen said. Swanstrom said. stones, it can be easy to percent off membership “Instead of giving up For more information, CONTRIBUTED lose momentum,” direc- fees all year when you TV shows or surfing visit ymcahuntsville. Heart of the Valley YMCA employees can help with those New tor of communications join by Jan. 16. Plus, the the web in the evening, org or call Hogan Family Year’s resolution that are hard to reach. Mary Anne Swanstrom Y will waive all join fees resolve to give back as a YMCA at 256-705-9622. Sandy Sparks’ Christmas card includes 3D sledfor Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman By GREGG L. PARKER nose. Getting them to more than one month to dio. “I’m one of the resis- For the Record seem like they were flying complete. tant artists at XSudioX off the card was a chal- Madison Arts Council Gallery in the PX/ MADISON—Santa’s lenge. I ended up using sponsored Christmas Commissary Complex on reindeer literally flew into PVC to make them fly,” Card Lane, which was Redstone Arsenal. I work the air on Sandy Spark’s Sparks said. taken down a few days in acrylics, watercolor, design for Christmas Card She also created “The early because of inclem- carving, graphite, chalk Lane. Little Drummer Boy,” “a ent weather. “I’m a proud pastels and wood-burn- Her painting, “Frosty religious card with raffia member of MAC, and I ing,” she said. She pri- the Snowman and for the roof and bark for just couldn’t wait to get marily paints commission Santa,” depicts the jolly the manger. It has a light- started on (my paint- portraits. duo thanking everyone ed Christmas star shin- ings). I’m already think- Her husband, retired for visiting Christmas ing onto Jesus. I was truly ing about what I’ll do Army Col. Ralph Sparks, Card Lane. She extended honored that I was asked next year,” Sparks said. “I works for Army Material Santa’s reindeer from the to create two cards this just love the reactions of Command on Redstone CONTRIBUTED card to “fly.” year,” Sparks said. those visiting Christmas Arsenal. Their daughter Sandy Sparks painted “Frosty The Snowman and Santa” for A friend cut out rein- In addition, her Card Lane. I’m so glad to Kelly and husband Robert Christmas Card Lane. deer from plyboard. All “Christmas Carolers” help create memories and live in Wilmington, N.C. reindeer had jingle bells, card from 2014 returned bring back old memories.” Their son Steven is a soph- For more informa- Facebook/Artistic and the lead, not surpris- to Christmas Card Lane Currently, Sparks omore at the University of tion, email Srksparks@ Treasures by Sandy ingly, had a “shiny red this year. Each card took works from her home stu- Alabama. bellsouth.net or visit Sparks. Madison Academy gets back on track as new year begins By MIKE EASTERLING Then came two straight For the Record losses against 6A power Lee and a surging 7A HUNTSVILLE – Hazel Green team in the Madison Academy’s trek third-place game. through The Huntsville Madison Academy (9-7, Times Classic last week 3-0 in Area 15) headed into mirrored its basketball 2016 looking to break that season to this point. two-game skid against There were highs and area foe Lauderdale lows. County at home last night. The Class 3A Mustangs Madison Academy is enjoyed good times to start ranked No.1 in 3A in the the tournament played latest rankings, which each year at Huntsville came out Dec. 16. The High School. They next Alabama Sports defeated two 7A teams – Writers Association poll CONTRIBUTED Florence and Grissom – is due Jan. 14. Madison Academy placed fourth in the 16-team The Huntsville Times Classic at Huntsville High School last week. in their first two games. In The Times Classic, The win over the Falcons Josh Langford had 26 Grissom, ranked No. 6 11 points. and Will Acuff 11. Area 15 foes West Morgan broke a four-game losing points and six rebounds in 7A, Langford had 36 In a 75-68 loss to Lee, Langford had 25 points Friday and Clements streak, while the victory to lead a 65-28 win over points and five rebounds, Langford had 27 points and seven rebounds in a Tuesday with a non-ar- over the Tigers earned a Florence. and Myles Parker and and 10 rebounds while 49-43 loss to Hazel Green. ea home game Saturday berth in the semifinals. In a 68-62 win over Cole Tomlison both added Parker added 13 points The Mustangs host against Catholic. MORE JOLLY, LESS JIGGLE Just in time for the holidays, join for only $15. (Includes all joining fees and current month’s dues) Limited time offer: Expires Feb. 15, 2016 For more information, call (256) 265-WELL (9355). .