Recently Madison County decided all by themselves to cut down all the shade trees that for years stood sentinel duty beside the monuments to the county war heroes. I stood under their shade on many Memorial days, that is where the SCV holds their annual Memorial day celebration. Two linger in my mind as very special. One of those special Memorial days, a very good friend stood at the podium in his WWII uniform, he was a member of Patton’s army, and told his war experience under the shade of those maple trees. Last year, a family friend’s name was added as the newest member from the County to lay down his life for his country, the ceremony on a very hot day, with relief from the heat found in the shade of the trees.
Now, like my friends, the trees are gone.
Their service over, and like my family friend cut down in the prime of his life. I understand the trees belong to the County, and it is their responsibility to maintain the property. Change comes hard, and sometimes seems senseless.
The courtyard now stands empty, the monuments alone in the hot sun.
MADISON COUNTY LOGO
August 4th, 2010we won!!!????
July 29th, 2010GEITHNER TAX CHEAT
July 28th, 2010down at the barber shop
July 13th, 2010BUSTN’ BP
June 18th, 2010whose????
June 8th, 2010power lunch
May 29th, 2010
put a sock in it
May 27th, 2010
VIRGINIA TOLL
May 21st, 2010
bigger wall
May 14th, 2010





