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Main Steet Alabama Goes South Advice Offered for Manufacturing Boosts State Upward Fellowship South Huntsville has been process. Those with Sleep Issues Chiefexecutive.net has Presbyterian to chosen as part of a statewide Main Street Alabama will (BPT) The Ameri- ranked Alabama at No. 17 on Hold Men’s Day effort to build stronger com- immediately begin provid- can Academy of Sleep its Best States and Worst States munities through effective ing each town with intensive for business rankings. Last Medicine offers tips downtown and neighborhood board development, goal set- year, Alabama had climbed to commercial district revitaliza- ting, work planning, market for those who work No. 19. tion. study with implementable irregular hours to get The site credited the Main Street Alabama, a economic development a healthy amount of improvement to “a contin- chiefexecutive.net. “The plant non-profit organization that strategies, targeted techni- sleep: ued influx of manufacturing is to produce $951 million in uses a national model with cal assistance, and quarterly ‘Wake time’ investment and its steady net revenue to the state after Fellowship Pres- a 40-year track record of training related to downtown * Avoid sunlight expo- flourishing of its digital capa- the incentives are taken into byterian Church will success, designated the towns development. sure if you sleep during bilities.” account.” observe Men’s Day on after a rigorous application - MainStreetAlabama.org the day; wear sunglasses To paint a picture of the A plus was that Alabama Sunday, June 10, at 10 if you go outside. state’s efforts, the site noted already ranked 5th in auto a.m. The speaker will * Use moderate that Toyota and Mazda chose production among all states, be Rev. Warner Dur- Huntsvillian Moderates Panel amounts of caffeine early a site “near an existing Toyota with Toyota building engines nell, executive presby- there already, along with A Huntsvil- gave a public in your shift. engine factory” for a new ter, Middle Tennessee lian who now platform for six plant that will employ up to Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai and * Use public transpor- Presbytery. The public serves as a candidates seek- 4,000 workers at an average Honda assembling vehicles tation, cab or arrange a is invited to attend this training special- ing the office of ride after a shift. annual salary of $50,000. and many suppliers providing celebration at 3406 ist for Auburn Probate Judge * Take a 20- to “Alabama’s package of in-state production, too. Ve- Meridian Street, Hunts- University’s for Selma/ Dallas 30-minute nap during a incentives was worth more hicles have become the state’s Government County (Ala.). break or before a night than $350 million,” reported No. 1 export. ville, Ala. and Economic A grad of shift. Development Alabama A&M * Consult a sleep spe- Institute recently served as University and American Uni- cialist to reinforce your moderator for a forum in versity, Saintjones formerly body clock with bright Selma, Ala. served as a program coordina- Morgan Saintjones moder- tor for TMT Group, Inc., in light therapy. ated a breakfast forum which Huntsville, Ala. ‘Sleep time’ * Avoid caffeine and alcohol a few hours before bed. * Plan for major schedule changes by altering your sleep time a few days in advance. INSIDE THIS ISSUE! * Keep the same schedule on workdays State Gets a Boost, Page 2 and days off and create RCO Inducts 21, Page 3 a “wind down” routine Loni Love’s Coming to Town, Page 4 before bed. Downtown Walk: The Annual North Alabama Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. Walk-A-Thon CAFY Student Honored, Page 5 * Keep your bedroom took place without a hitch Saturday, June 2, from Big Spring Park in Downtown Huntsville. cool, turn off electron- Coordinated by Pamela D. Thompson, executive director, and her team, the Walk featured The Seeds We Sow, Page 7 ics and only do relaxing several organizations, along with food, music and drinks for replenishment. (Photo by J. Sleep and Irregular Hours - Page 8 activities. Saintjones) Page 2 The Valley Weekly June 8, 2018 Huntsville Progressive Alumni Chapter - Alabama A&M University Alumni Association, Inc. Annual Leadership Awards Gala Ernest L. Knight Reception Center Saturday, June 2, 2018
DREAM Act; (3) a biparti- Korean Leader Kim Jong Un 5 years--to which Trudeau 5. On Tuesday, the Sen- san bill sponsored by Reps. on June 12. He also hosted vehemently objected. On ate Appropriations Labor, Washington in One Minute Hurd (R-TX) and Aguilar the Super Bowl Champion- Friday, Canada announced Health and Human Services, (D-CA) that provides DACA ship Philadelphia Eagles on it would impose $12.8 bil- and Education Subcommit- protections and border Tuesday at the White House. lion in retaliatory tariffs on tee held a hearing on the security; and (4) a bill to be On Wednesday, he got a U.S. goods after the U.S. Education Department’s FY selected by Speaker Ryan. briefing on the upcoming announced on Thursday 2019 budget request. Educa- Under the House’s “Queen of hurricane season at FEMA that it would abruptly end tion Secretary Betsy DeVos the Hill” procedure, the bill headquarters. On Thursday, an exemption for Canada, will be the single witness with the most votes beyond he met with Japanese Prime Mexico and the European before the subcommittee. 218 would win. Minister Shinzo Abe at the Union from 25% steel and White House. On Friday, 10% aluminum tariffs. 6. A CBS News/YouGov 2. On Monday, President the President travelled to Battleground Tracker Poll Here are the happenings to Politico, House Repub- Trump met with Defense Quebec, Canada, for the 4. Citizens again watched released last Sunday found in Washington, D.C., this licans will meet next week Secretary James Mat- 2-day Group of 7 (G7) Eco- on Monday the 10 a.m. that control of the House week: to discuss whether House tis, newly-returned from nomic Summit. news, when the Supreme will be a toss-up in Novem- Speaker Paul Ryan has meetings in Singapore with Court was expected to re- ber, with the poll predicting 1. The House and Senate reached an agreement within Asian security officials, and 3. According to the Wash- lease more of its major “end- 219 seats for the Democrats are in session this week. The the GOP Conference to hosted a reception for Gold ington Post, Canadian Prime of-term” decisions, including and 216 for the GOP (with House will take up the 2018 move forward on immigra- Star military families (where Minister Justin Trudeau last Gill v. Whitford (partisan 218 needed for a majority), Water Resources Develop- tion legislation. If not, a White House watchers are week cancelled a planned gerrymandering in Wiscon- although the margin of error ment Act (authorizing U.S. group of GOP centrists and eager to see if First Lady Me- trip to Washington to final- sin); Trump v. Hawaii (travel was +/- 9 seats. Army Corps funding) this House Democrats may force lania Trump shows up after ize the renegotiation of the ban); Janus v. AFSCME week, as well as bring the a vote on four immigration 24 days out of the public North American Free Trade (public sector unions’ ability Hamm Consulting Group first three FY2019 appro- bills via a discharge peti- eye). On Tuesday, the Presi- Agreement (NAFTA) after to charge non-members 400 North Capitol Street, NW priations bills to the floor: tion that needs the support dent met with Secretary of Vice President Mike Pence for collective bargaining); Suite 585 (1) Energy & Water ap- of 218 Members (on Friday State Mike Pompeo and U.N. demanded that any new andMasterpiece Cakeshop Washington D.C. 20001 propriations; (2) Legislative it had 213 signatures). The Ambassador Nikki Haley NAFTA deal include a provi- v. The Colorado Civil Rights T: 202-596-8384 Branch appropriations; and bills are: (1) a conserva- to continue preparations sion which would automati- Commission(the gay wed- rhamm@hammconsulting. (3) Military Construction tive bill sponsored by Rep. for his summit with North cally end the agreement after ding cake case). com appropriations. According Goodlatte (R-VA); (2) the www.hammconsulting.com June 8, 2018 The Valley Weekly Page 3
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Page 4 The Valley Weekly June 8, 2018 Lauded Comedian to Bring the Laughs to Rocket City alley Deaths Fresh off her Emmy tion of Hollywood, landing moonlighted as a come- full-time. Love is a proud - VNelms Memorial Funeral Home - win, comedienne Loni small gigs in “With or dian at the historic Laugh member of Delta Sigma Love is bringing the laughs Without You” and “Soul Factory, before ultimately Theta Sorority, Inc. Funeral service for MS. ROSLINE MARTIN (b. 1948) to Huntsville for a special Plane,” which starred a ditching her lucrative nine- In her ten years of com- was held Sunday, May 27, at Saint Rebecca Primitive two-night engagement at then-unknown Kevin Hart. to-five to pursue standup edy, Love has made appear- Baptist Church with the Reverend Hernandez Ford Stand Up Live, June 15-16. While at- ances on Chelsea Lately, officiating. Most might recognize tending The Tonight Show with Jay Love for her work on the Prairie View Leno, Comics Unleased Funeral service for MRS. ROBERTA KING (b. 1915) Emmy-winning talk show A&M, love and Chocolate News with was held Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Madkins Chapel “The Real,” alongside co- discovered David Alan Grier. Love Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (2403 hosts Jeannie Mai, Tamera her love for also boasts an impressive Oakwood Road NW - Huntsville, Ala.) with the Rev- Mowry and Adrienne comedy af- acting resume with credits erend Endia Scruggs officiating. Houghton. Since the show’s ter-winning in Phineas and Ferb, Ned’s inception, the comedienne a stand-up Declassified School Sur- - Royal Funeral Home - won the viewer’s hearts competition. vival Guide, Paul Blart: with her blunt take on Moving to Mall Cop 2, Kickin’ It and Funeral service for MRS. GUSSIE MASTIN JACK- relationships, politics and the West American Dad. SON (b. 1924) will be held Friday, June 8, at the First current events. Coast after In 2013, Love released Missionary Baptist Church (3509 Blue Spring Road, Love captivated judges graduation, her first book “Love Him Huntsville, Ala.) with Pastor Julius R. Scruggs offici- with her observational the Detroit or Leave, but Don’t Get ating. humor and larger-than-life native quick- Stuck with the Tab: Hi- personality on the 2003 ly secured an larious Advice for Real Memorial service for MR. THOMAS ALPHONSO revival of Star Search. engineering Women,” a compilation of “AL” HARRIS, JR. (b. 1940) was held Saturday, June 2, Despite being the runner position. anecdotes geared toward at the First Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Julius up, the rising comedienne Testing the the everyday woman. R. Scruggs officiating. quickly caught the atten- waters, Love by Reggie D. Allen
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Dr. John Clay, president which was held at the Von stresses the importance of and church leaders to be Robert Smith, Jr., Charles Builders” Awards were of the Huntsville Bible Braun Center. Nearly 800 balancing the responsibili- effective in carrying out T. Carter Baptist Chair of given to St. Mark Bap- College, and his team attendees joined in this an- ties of family, church and the mission of the local Divinity at Beason Divinity tist Church (Partnership hosted their 25th An- nual fundraiser, garnering work to meet the needs of church. School of Samford Univer- Award), Minister Wilma T. niversary Vision Banquet almost $200,000 in support students and the communi- Dr. & Mrs. Harry Hobbs sity in Birmingham, Ala., Booker (Volunteer Award), on June 1. “Encouraging for this postsecondary ty. Established in 1986, the were chairpersons of the was the keynote speaker. and Alumni Awards to Kingdom Builders” was biblical institution that College prepares preachers banquet this year. Dr. “Encouraging Kingdom Rev. Earla Lockhart and the theme for the event, Rev. Kenneth Lankford. June 8, 2018 The Valley Weekly Page 7 and large, people believe that you will receive back what you send out. As a Millennial Thought result, many of us work by Josh Alex Baker arduously to plant seeds that will return a bountiful harvest. The Seeds We Sow and Where We Sow Them But as we do this, I I like to believe that posit that we remember there is a divine order one thing: everything underlying everything we won’t grow everywhere. do. I am fulfilled by the If I place a seed in a box, notion that every good and it will remain a seed. If I fruitful act I will commit place a seed on a table, it already exists. And that will remain a seed. If I hold now, it is simply a matter of a seed tightly in the palm manifestation. It is simply of my hand, it will remain a matter of vision attaining a seed. It is not until a seed tangibility. is planted in fertile soil, In considering ourselves watered, and exposed to such vessels, it is my belief sunlight that growth can that our works are seeds. occur. From biblical passage to So, as you walk in your modern day literature, the purpose and endeavor to seed has remained one of plant many seeds, consider the most vital emblems of the caliber of your envi- growth. ronment. There are seeds The idea that something One of the most important that are not growing. And massive can grow from motifs we encounter in life it isn’t because they don’t something minute lends us is the integrity of what we possess the power to be- the motivation to endeavor sow. Whether backed by come fruitful but because in even our most unsure religious text or a general they are in unsuitable circumstances. belief in cosmic balance, by environments.
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