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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. Parkway/University Drive offer face-to-face interaction with Hospital Mobile Medical Unit, Baldwin on Saturday, May Briar Fork CP Church exhibitors who support families, door prizes and giveaways, a 28, 2016 at Nelms Memo- Bryant Bank – Church Street fun and learning. tumbling track, a performing arts rial Funeral Home Chapel Burritt on the Mountain With a host of activities, the stage with dancing and drumline with Reverend Hernandez Chris’ Barber Shop event is designed to entertain all performances, a musical petting Ford officiating. ages, from toddlers to preteens to zoo and a garden area. Depot Professional Building adults. 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. Collier were Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church Memorial Day Recess and will to travel to Colorado Springs on directing schools to allow trans- held Tuesday, May 24, James Smith - AllState Insurance reconvene next week. The most Thursday, June 2, to deliver the gender students to use restrooms at Union Hill Primitive Lakeside United Methodist Church discussed event last week was the commencement address to the and other facilities that match their Baptist Church (2115 unexpected crash of the FY2017 2016 graduates of the United States gender identities. Landers McLarty Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Winchester Road - Hunts- appropriations process, when the Air Force Academy. Last week, ville, AL) with Dr. Oscar L. Lucky’s Supermarket House abruptly voted 305-112 to it was reported that the President 4. 2016 Presidential Watch. Over Montgomery, Sr. officiat- and his family after they leave the the weekend, the Washington Post Mamma Annie’s kill the Energy and Water Devel- ing. Interment: Valhalla White House next year will move printed its top 5 likely Donald Marshall England – State Farm Agent opment Appropriations bill after Memory Gardens, Hunts- Rep. Sean Maloney (D-NY) suc- into a rented 8,200-square-foot, Trump Veep picks: (1) Ex-House Martinson & Beason, PC ville, Ala. cessfully attached an amendment nine-bedroom house in DC’s tony Speaker Newt Gingrich, (2) Okla- Moe’s – Village of Providence (with 43 GOP votes) protecting Kalorama neighborhood, valued at homa Governor Mary Fallin, (3) Funeral services for Mr. Nelms Memorial Funeral Home President Obama’s executive order $6 million, that is owned by former NJ Governor Chris Christie, (4) Christopher Harris were North Alabama Center for Educational barring discrimination by govern- Clinton Administration Press Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, and Secretary Joe Lockhart. 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Photographer Greetings, Valley Weekly Readers! Eugene Dickerson All of us have stories. It doesn’t matter the path we choose - Contributing Editors - For the circumstances that we encounter. 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. So, we enjoyed Calvin Farier jazz saxophonist Eric Essix at Burritt on the Mountain Friday evening; a Illustrator walk with my niece, JaLissa, Saturday morning; along with Johnny Gill, John “Jahni” Moore Cameo and a host of other acts at the 20th Annual Old School & Blues Festival with friends at the Huntsville Editorial Consultant Dragway in Harvest, Ala., Saturday Jerome Saintjones evening; two Worship Services and Sunday School, dinner with my Mailing Address: sister Mary and her family; and, on The Valley Weekly 415A Church Street - Suite 100 Monday, a visit to Valhalla Memory Huntsville, AL 35801 Gardens to check on my friend and (256) 651-9028 colleague Charles L. Ray, Jr.; along www.valleyweeklyllc.com with tidying up our patio flowers and potted vegetables. Copyright 2016 Items for consideration for publication in The Valley Weekly should be sub- In order to make sure I got it right, I even took a nap. I hardly know what a nap is anymore, mitted at least TWO weeks in advance but it is something I have decided recently I miss tremendously. It seems like Bill gets to to above address or by e-mail to info@ valleyweeklyllc.com. Items do not catch a nap most days sitting in his old recliner, but when I inquire, he assures me that he is necessarily reflect the views of reading, writing or resting. For him most days are good days. But on other days naps seem The Valley Weekly, LLC. justified just to get some relief from the continuous

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“If you are filled with pride, then you will have no 07182016 room for wisdom.” ~ African proverb June 3, 2016 The Valley Weekly Page 5 Business Innovations New Organization Making It’s Not Just Delivery; Community Impact It’s Domino’s DXP Love Thy Neighbor Community Celebration

I’m sure God is building “Unity Within A Community!” most of us New Hope Outreach Center AG church’s mission is to can agree that “Reach The World Through The Love of Christ.” On April pizza is one 16, the Center celebrated with residents of the Butler Ter- of the most race, Brookside, genius food in- and Johnson ventions ever. Tower Public Along with Housing and being deli- other surround- cious, pizza is ing communities notorious for to include those delivery, which who are homeless. makes its mar- Between 300- keting strategy 400 residents, cel- just as genius ebrated through a hot meal, Gospel Rap praise and worship, as its recipe. games and activities for children, youth, and adults. People pay At least 200 residents and servant leaders linked together big money for as “ONE” with a spoken prayer by Rev. Panisha Stigger that convenience; resounded “Love The Savior and Love The Neighbor.” and designs on the vehicle. The it’s called customer service for For more information on this and upcoming activities, DXP is a great marketing move a reason--because many people please contact Rev. Stigger at [email protected]. by Domino’s to enhance their de- will pay big money to have others livery methods. For the longest, it serve and do things for them. De- was the Domino’s heatwave bags; livering food is such a beneficial Albert’s Flowers however, they have creatively de- business that it has picked up in and Morris Greenhouses signed a car with an oven, which Located Downtown in Medical District; Closest Florist to Huntsville Hospital places other than pizzerias. Free Delivery to Huntsville Hospital and Local Funeral Homes delivers fresh-out-the-oven-hot One of my favorites, Steak 716 Madison Street - Huntsville, AL 35801 pizzas to their customers. Out, delivers charbroiled steaks When you brand yourself and and steak sandwiches; many your business by finding your FLOWERS, GIFTS, EXOTIC FLOWERS Chinese restaurants, especially in Graduate of American Art School niche, what generally keeps the metropolitan areas will deliver; www.albertsflowers.com business going is the ability to 256-533-1623 and online ordering apps, such expound upon that marketing 256-536-6911 as GrubHub have partnered with tactic. many restaurants to provide Domino’s is a good example of Morris Greenhouses delivery services. My brother-in- 2063 Winchester Road how this is done: they are known law a few years back brought me Huntsville, AL 35811 for pizza, and are constantly 256-890-1574 up to speed on companies that adding pizzazz to their pizza with deliver frozen foods and many topic combinations and sides, months supply worth of groceries such as wings, pastas, sand- to your front door to eliminate Dedicated To You. Huntsville City Council Meetings wiches, and deserts. They are the process of grocery shopping. Delivering Results. also known for delivery and have City Council regular meetings are Food delivery is definitely here enhanced their delivery model held in the City Council Chambers to stay, and Domino’s has created Personal Injury | Auto Accidents | Probate & Estate Administration of the Municipal Building on the 2nd with bags, cars, order tracking, the DXP, “the ultimate pizza Corporate Law | Real Estate Law Divorce | Criminal Law and 4th Thursday of and guaranteed fast delivery. each month at 6 p.m. delivery vehicle” as an innovative Domino’s is constantly creat- City Council Work way to make food delivery better. ing concepts that align with their Contact Us www.martinsonandbeason.com Sessions also held Domino’s DXP comes in the City Council business model and Phone: 256-533-1667 facebook.com/martinsonandbeason equipped with a warming oven Chambers of the marketing niche. Fax: 256-533-1696 Municipal Building ensuring the delivery of fresh, by Amoi Savage [email protected] on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each hot pizza. It also better brands Photo Credit: month at 6 p.m. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is For more information, call (256) the company with the perma- www.dominosDXP.com greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. nently lighted “Domino’s” sign 427-5011. Page 6 The Valley Weekly June 3, 2016 State Representatives to Sponsor STEM Program for Area Youths

Representative Laura Hall qualify to receive a number of ity and mastery. and Representative Anthony prizes donated by sponsors. Reg- Registration is required via Daniels to Sponsor Special istration is open to youths who Facebook.com/Representative- have not participated in the 3G LauraHall or Facebook.com/ Opportunity Next Saturday predecessor program. AnthonyDanielsAlabama. by Dr. Terrance Vickerstaff 4G is a free, day- Alabama State Rep. long Saturday session to Laura Hall has repre- State Representative Laura introduce area youths sented District 19 for Hall and State Representative ages 8-18 to Engi- over 20 years. Her Anthony Daniels will host “Girls, neering (Mechanical, district currently in- Guys, Gigabytes & Gadgets” (4G) Aerospace, Electrical, cludes parts of Hunts- at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Robotics), Physi- ville, Harvest, Moores on Saturday June 11, 2016, from 9 cal Sciences (Energy), Mill, Meridianville and a.m. through 2 p.m. Computer Science Toney. Rep. Anthony The STEM event is an expan- (Application Develop- Daniels was first elected sion of the acclaimed national ment), Biology/Genet- to the Alabama Legis- initiative. Participation is limited ics and Cyber Security/Encryp- lature in 2014 and represents the to the first 150 registered youths tion--while exposing them to the 53rd District. who reside in or attend a school various careers in STEM. For further press inquiries, in District 19 or District 53. The event consists of a series contact the Madison County Leg- Registered participants will of workshops featuring topics islative Office at (256) 539-5441 that range from “app” develop- or via e-mail at info@RepLaura- ment to social media responsibil- HallD19.com

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