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Saturday’s 250th Army Birthday Celebration at Redstone Gateway will be bittersweet for Gaylene Wilson. This is her last special event before she retires as the community recreation division chief for Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Wilson, the event’s director, will retire June 30 after 31 years of service. “I’m still struggling with the realization that this is my last event,” she said. “There’s so much time and effort that goes into planning these events. “It takes a team.

4 days ago | theredstonerocket.com | Skip Vaughn

Scott Landers steps toward the pitch from the righthanded batter’s box, connects with a mighty swing and watches the flight of the ball. The only question is whether the ball stays fair over the left field fence on field 2 at Brahan Spring Patk. Usually, it does. Landers hit a pair of two-run homers as the maroon senior softball team beat red 13-10 on Thursday. They play in the 55-and-over Rockets league in Huntsville Senior Softball. “We played really good defense, got some timely hits.

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Marius “Doc” Dockery took batting practice Thursday for the first time with this year’s Redstone softball team. “That’s called rusty,” he said afterward. Dockery, pitcher and co-coach with Ty Butler, is in his fifth year as Redstone preparesto play in the Community Softball Game on Thursday at Toyota Field in Madison. They will try to avenge last year’s 21-13 loss to the North Alabama Rockets, the community leaders’ team, which snapped Redstone’s three-year winning streak.

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Donna Johnson’s Army civilian career has been like one of her long-distance races. She hasn’t stopped running but she can see the finish line of retirement after nearly 40 years. “It’s time – 40 years. It’s time,” she said. Johnson, a program analyst in the Garrison’s Plans, Analysis and Integration Office, worked her last day on Friday and will retire Sept. 30. June marks 40 years of service. “It’s a good office to end my career with because they’ve been absolutely amazing.

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Last week was big for Huntsville resident Michelle McBride. She started May 19 as the new manager of the Redstone Thrift Shop. Her youngest daughter, Madeline, graduated Thursday from Huntsville High. “Lots of changes going on in my life,” McBride said. McBride succeeded Sophie Gentry, who managed the Thrift Shop for four years but left because she is becoming a grandmother. “I am enthusiastic to come in here to start this role,” McBride said.