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“You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.” - Tertullian FREE Volume 2, No. 38 www.valleyweeklyllc.com Friday, June 3, 2016 NSBE, HCS Team for Three-School UAH Keystone Program Engages Boys and Girls Clubs Summer Robotics Camp The North Alabama chapter to 8th graders attending Hunts- of the National Society of Black ville City Schools, and it will be Engineers and Huntsville City held at Columbia, Grissom, and Schools will hold a Summer New Century. Engineering Robotics Camp Register at www.nsbe- June 6-10. northalabamaae.com The camp is open to rising 5th AAMU Sixth Among State’s Best Value Colleges Alabama A&M University is ranked sixth The 2016 Keystone Leadership ence. The Keystone Club is a reer preparation, and community among Alabama’s Conference will take place June Character & Leadership service service. Organizers are optimisti- colleges and uni- 23 through June 25 at the Univer- club for teens ages 13-18 that cally looking forward to kickoff versities in terms sity of Alabama in Huntsville. focuses on academic success, ca- of the program later this month. of value. Smart- The Keystone Leader- Asset recently ship Conference is a three-day released its second event for teens that will include annual Best Value activities such as campus tours, Valley Grief Support scholarships provided, starting Colleges study. networking, entrepreneurship salary, tuition, living costs, and Top performing schools were classes, guest speakers, enroll- Group Begins ranked as a result of their per- retention rate. ment services, Money Matters Brookdale Place Jones Farm, The sessions are open to the formance in categories including Visit ALToday.com for more. activities, and much more! First United Methodist Church, entire Huntsville community at This year’s theme will be “The Hospice of North Alabama no charge. Year of You.” During the con- and Laughlin Service Funeral The facilitator will be The Gospel Showcase ference, teens will be engaged Home have announced a new Rev. Carl Malm of The Center through various leadership six-week grief support group for Loss, Grief and Change. Don Warren’s Gospel Live will Slack Ruffin & Family, Shawn events and activities. They will “Life After Loss: A Journey to Reservations are requested but present its 2nd Annual Gospel Moore & Fellowship, Pastor reside in the dormitories at night. Healing.” not required. Light refresh- Showcase at New Birth Mission- Arthur Warrior, Jerome Har- This year, the program will The group will meet on ments will be served. ary Baptist Church, 4640 Merid- din, Union Chapel Praise Team, feature Keystone Clubs from Thursdays, 3-4 p.m., June 2-July For more information or to ian Street, on June 12 at 4 p.m. Evangelist Elaine Tibbs Rice, and across the State of Alabama and 7, in the Bamboo Room of make a reservation, call Brook- Doors open at 4 p.m, Joyce Rogers Peoples. will serve up to 150 Boys and Brookdale Place Jones Farm, dale Place at (256) 881-6111 or The event will feature Vetrea Girls Clubs teens at the confer- 2815 Carl T. Jones Drive, SE. Rev. Malm at (256) 883-6539. Page 2 The Valley Weekly June 3, 2016 Where to Find Your FREE Copies of Family Fun Day Set for VBC The Valley Weekly alley AAMU Public Relations Office The 3rd annual Family Fun attendees will find a variety of V Albert’s Flowers Festival and Expo will be held free activities, interactive games, Deaths Alphonso Beckles, Attorney at Law in the VBC’s South Hall on June crafting classes, inflatables, a Big Oh’s 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The carousel, face painting, safety event offers free admission to demonstrations and free health Bob Harrison Senior Wellness Center Memorial services were the community. It’s designed to screenings from the Huntsville held for Mr. Danny Books a Million – N. 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Upon entering the Festival Funeral services for Ms. Dunkin Donuts Jennifer Bishop were held Eagles’ Nest Ministries Friday, May 27, at Eagle’s The Favour Group Nest Ministries (6831 Fellowship of Faith Church This Week in Washington Hollow Road - Huntsville, Fellowship Presbyterian Church Here are the top issues in Wash- accusing the 43 Republicans who ment of Education, filed a federal AL) with Bishop Daniel J. Garden Cove Produce ington, DC this week: voted for the LGBT amendment as lawsuit in the U.S. District Court Richardson officiating. not living Christian lives. for the Northern District of Texas Health Unlimited 1. The House and Senate are not challenging the Obama Adminis- Funeral services for Mr. Huntsville Bible College in session this week due to the 2. President Obama was slated tration’s recently-issued guidance James A. 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We make resolu- Hortense Dodo tions and promises about doing things differently or better. Dave Herron I had an epiphany this past weekend! Amoi Savage Overachievers and high energy individuals can be challenged with taking time off and often feel Website Administrator guilty about having good, clean fun. This past weekend, we decided to do it right. 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