James Darrah:  

I began my high school education at Huntsville High school. While I was there I was heavily involved in the technical side of theater where I did lighting for several of our drama department's production including Barefoot in the Park and My Fair Lady. Additionally I worked in the same capacity for several other groups like the children theater group, Fantasy Playhouse, and Huntsville Little Theater. I moved down to Talladega from Huntsville exactly half way through high school until my mother remarried following my dad's death. After her marriage we moved down to my step-dad's house out on the Clear Creek Branch at Logan Martin. I enjoyed my time there at Talladega High and especially Mr. Syer's Chemistry and Physics classes. He was able to make each one a great learning experience. Don't know of too many Physics classes that used a blow gun to help show gravity and acceleration or to play with Hot Wheel cars in the auditorium to teach physics principles in a concrete way. After I graduated I went straight down to Auburn where I wandered around for a couple of years b...Expand for more