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Volume 5 No. 39 www.valleyweeklyllc.com Friday, June 7, 2019 Long-time PR Staffer Retiring from Higher Ed Teen Chef to Speak for State Black In the Tennessee Valley and beyond, the name Janet Kincherlow Martin has become synonymous with public rela- Chamber Conference tions in the higher education sector. TV star and teen entrepre- including: The Now after devoting more than three decades to the profes- neur Shi LaChef will be the Art of Selling; sion, Martin is retiring in June. keynote speaker at this year’s Leveraging Op- The Tennesseean, who has for many years enjoyed an Alabama State Black Chamber portunity Zones affiliation with Calhoun Community College, also counts of Commerce’s (ASBCC) 2019 in Alabama; Alabama A&M University among her list of productive and Entrepreneurs and Innovators Building Effective meaningful work experiences. Conference in Birmingham’s Business Teams; Ensley community. LaChef, Certify and Grow a 14-year-old celebrity chef Your Business AAMU Mourns Death of Student Who Drowned and CEO, has a passion for Data Driven Cus- The entire Alabama The Funeral by Banks Memo- creating healthy food that tomer Targeting children will enjoy. She has Utilizing Ameri- A&M University Family Service was held rial Funeral Home, been featured on ABC, CBS, can Factfinder Compass Bank, TruFund and mourned the May 31 death Thursday, June 6, 1565 Highway 84 NBC, and FOX, has worked (Census Data). the Birmingham Business of Franklin James “Franky” at Bethel Baptist West, Monroeville, with top executive chefs, and Conference sponsors Journal. Banks, II. The 20-year-old Church at 3 p.m. AL 36445, (251) has been featured in some of include: Cadence Bank, Bir- Cost for the two-day student was a sophomore in Monroeville. 575-7003. Atlanta’s upscale restaurants. mingham Water Works Board, conference is $89, which majoring in forestry at Arrangements and The University Ms. LaChef will be speaking Alabama A&M Univer- includes access to all sessions AAMU and was a native of a memorial scholarship also extended the services during the conference’s Thurs- sity, Alabama Small Business as well as breakfast and the Monroeville, Ala. fund were coordinated of its counseling staff. day luncheon. Development Center at UA, Thursday luncheon. For more Business owners, non- Legacy Realty Group, Citizens information, visit the ASBCC profit leaders and the general Trust Bank, University of website at www.alblackcc.org Community Connections Network Available public are invited to attend Alabama Birmingham Collat or telephone 205-895-1157 or the ASBCC conference on School of Business, BBVA 256-564-7574. Madison County build relationships through June 20-21 at the Goldstein organizations are banding face-to-face collabora- & Cohen Building in the together to meet the com- tion that will allow them Birmingham/ Ensley Business munity’s needs thanks to to identify and meet the & Entertainment District at the Community Connec- needs of our community. 406 19th Street in Ensley. The tions project. For more information event is designed to help grow meet from 9 a.m.-10:15 and strengthen small busi- The Community Con- a.m. each second Thurs- about Community Con- nections Network is open nections, contact Jennifer nesses and the communities day of every month at the they serve. to all types of organiza- Kinard at (256) 604-9185 downtown Library. Mem- Conference participants will tions, from faith-based to or jen@expectlittlemira- INSIDE THIS ISSUE! bers are offered a chance to have opportunities to connect HPAC Banquet Photo Recap, Page 2 corporate-based and for- get to know each other and cleshsv.org. with business owners, non- profit to non-profit. They profit executives, and subject Valley Events, Page 5 matter experts. Champion Game Plan, Page 5 BIRTHDAY - JUNE 6 - TOMMIE SMITH - Tommie Smith This year’s theme is “Entre- Valley Deaths, Page 6 won the 200-meter dash at the 1968 Summer Olympics. How- preneurship and Innovation: AAMU, UAH Host Small Business Workshop, Page 6 ever, it was his raising of a black gloved fist during the playing Develop, Grow, and Succeed Called 2 Preach, Page 6 of the National Anthem that made him famous. in Our Community.” The Sickle Cell Walk-A-Thon, Page 7 - BlackinTime.info conference will feature 14 Honoring Josephine Scruggs, Page 7 information-rich sessions Page 2 The Valley Weekly June 7, 2019

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Macron. and Republicans in future Klobuchar, O’Rourke, Ryan, 3. The elections. Judge Furman had Sanders, Swalwell, and War- Washington in One Minute Washing- blocked the government from ren – and the lesser-known ton Post using the question, but ruled self-help guru Marianne reported that the challengers had not Williamson and entrepreneur that a shown that the question was Andrew Yang. The lineups for Mexican intended to discriminate each debate will be chosen delega- against Latinos and other at random from among the tion led by immigrant communities. The qualified candidates. Foreign U.S. Supreme Court heard Minister Here are the top issues in arguments in the case on April The Hamm Consulting Group Marcelo Ebrard was slated to 400 North Capitol Street, NW Washington, D.C., for the 23, 2019. travel to DC Wednesday to Suite 585 week of June 3: 5. House Majority Leader meet with U.S. officials to dis- Washington, DC 2001 1. 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United States-Mexico-Canada Protected Status (TPS) and Orlando, Fla., according to Trade Agreement, which Deferred Enforced Departure The New York Times. On the would allow the Trump ad- (DED) beneficiaries. The other side of the aisle, the ministration to send the final Senate will debate Sen. Rand first Democratic presidential trade agreement to Congress Paul’s (R-KY) balanced budget debate will be a 2-night event within 30 days, following a plan, which would cut federal on June 26-27 in Miami, Fla., similar action by the Cana- spending by $183.1 billion in featuring the following 19 dian government last week. FY2020 and by $11.3 trillion candidates who have qualified 4. On Wednesday, Federal over 10 years. (1% support in 3 polls or District Court Judge Jesse M. 2. On Monday, President 65,000 individual donations Furman held a hearing in New and Mrs. Trump began their with at least 20 states provid- York City on whether to sanc- 4-day European trip in the ing a minimum of 200 dona- tion Trump Administration United Kingdom, which tions each): Biden, Booker, officials for alleged false testi- included a state banquet at Bullock, Buttigieg, Castro, mony in the case challenging Buckingham Palace and a Delaney, Gabbard, Gillibrand, the Trump Administration’s meeting with outgoing-Prime Harris, Hickenlooper, Inslee, decision to include a question Minister Theresa May on on citizen- Tuesday. On Wednesday, the ship in the Trumps traveled to Ports- 2020 Cen- mouth for ceremonies con- sus (State of nected to the 75th anniversary New York of the D-Day Invasion and v. U.S. Dep’t then traveled to Shannon, of Com- Ireland, to meet with Irish merce) in Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. light of new On Thursday, they traveled evidence to Normandy, France for the that the official ceremonies commem- ques- orating the 75th anniversary tion was of D-Day at the American included to Cemetery at Colleville-sur- create an Mer and also meet with advantage French President Emmanuel for whites Page 4 The Valley Weekly June 7, 2019

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June 7 Free and Open to the Public Big Spring International Park TM Huntsville Bible College 26th 12-4 p.m. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The Houndstooth Card Vision Banquet PRE-PAID GIFT CARD “Celebrating Centennial June 14 “I Fight Against Cancer to Churches” 3rd Annual Bradford Gala Win” Golf Tournament Von Braun Center Von Braun Center - Colonial Golf Tournament East Hall East Hall 2 patriciahaleycharity.com Huntsville, Ala. (Tickets - $50), 6-8 p.m. 7 p.m. Beautillion Information Ses- June 15 sion

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June 9 For more info, please call June 16 Albert’s Flowers Oakwood Farms (256) 457-1020 Unveiling of the Church Street Located Downtown in Medical District; Closest Florist to Huntsville Hospital “Bees ‘n’ Berries Event” Historical Marker at Holmes Free Delivery to Huntsville Hospital and Local Funeral Homes Free Fun Family Event with Old Fashioned Campmeeting and Church - 2 p.m. Berry Picking and Baked and Baptism 716 Madison Street - Huntsville, AL 35801 Goods! Big Spring Park, 10 a.m. Church Street Festival of FLOWERS, GIFTS, Oakwood University Pavilion Voices EXOTIC FLOWERS and Berry Orchard Water Lantern Festival Huntsville Depot - 3 p.m. Graduate of American Floral Art School 256-533-1623 256-536-6911 Champion Game Plan forby PrestonLife Brown www.albertsflowers.com SETTING THE We live in a world today good times, as well as the STANDARD where our bad. We all standards are need daily In Daniel 3:16-18, we being set by reminders find Shadrach, Meshach so many dif- to re-inforce and Abednego refusing ferent people, God’s to bow down to the im- whether it standards age of gold that King Ne- be a famous for our lives, buchadnezzar had made. celebrity, or and we do The reason they refused a famous this by first was they had already es- athlete or reading tablished a “standard” for a powerful His word their lives that would not politician. and then reading a allow them to bow down Our standards are not daily devotional like “A to any golden image. being set by God. When Champion Game Plan Now a “standard” we set our standards low, For Life.” I believe that means something estab- it’s easy for the enemy to when we have a plan to lished by authority, cus- “come in like a flood” and help us with life’s ups and tom or general consent that’s when things go bad. down, we will raise our as a model, or example. That’s when we start living standards to where God You see, God has a a life of compromise. For wants them to be. standard that He wants example, so many people Stay encouraged, my us to live by, and I be- today remain isolated in brothers and sisters. lieve that He is calling all their own world with their of us to raise our spiri- own thoughts, but who is ... And remember that tual standards, because setting the standard for you can buy my book-- how can we embrace them to live by? “A Champion Game Plan God’s strength when we That’s why I believe ev- For Life “ at amazon.com don’t except his stan- eryone needs a plan to help dards for our lives? them navigate through the Page 6 The Valley Weekly June 7, 2019 Valley Deaths AAMU, UAH Hosting Small Business Workshop - Nelms Memorial Funeral Home - Alabama A&M Uni- tunity to network with (in- versity and The University vited) Prime Contractors, Funeral service for MR. BOYDE ALLISON (b. 1951) will be of Alabama in Huntsville Chambers of Commerce, Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at Little Indian Creek invite interested persons to Agency Representatives, Primitive Baptist Church with The Elder Dr. Jerry Crutcher save the date for an upcom- and financial/lending insti- officiating. ing collaborative Workshop tutions to learn more about and Networking Reception opportunities to strengthen Funeral service for MR. MELVIN PARKER was held Mon- entitled “Marketing DBE business operations and day, June 3, at the First Seventh-day Adventist Church (1303 & Small Business Capabili- improve marketing strate- Evangel Drive NW - Huntsville, Ala. ties to Federal/State/Local gies to win more work. Government.” Additional registration Funeral service for MR. ALONZO TONEY (b. 1941) was The workshop is details will be forthcoming. held Saturday, June 1, at the St. Paul United Methodist scheduled for Tuesday, For other information, Church (620 6th Street ~ Triana, Ala.). June 11, at Springhill Suites contact Alexcia Sterling or Funeral service for MRS. LILLIAN V. JORDAN (b. 1932) Downtown Huntsville, 745 Danielle R. Barnes, assis- was held Thursday, May 30, at Owens Chapel Missionary Constellation Place Drive, tant director, ALDOT DBE Baptist Church with The Reverend Dr. H. Wendell Thomp- from 8.30 a.m.- 6:15 p.m. skills and capabilities to State of Alabama, ALDOT Supportive Services, Col- son officiating. in Huntsville, Ala. The perform work on federal/ Statewide Projects, and av- lege of Business and Public workshop component will state/local government enues for further assistance Affairs, (256) 372-5681 or Funeral service for MRS. OLA B. (WILLIAMS) FROST focus on providing DBEs procurements. on future opportunities. e-mail danielle.barnes@ was held Tuesday, May 28, at Stewart Memorial Christian with actionable informa- Sessions will focus on Immediately following aamu.edu or aamudbe@ Methodist Episcopal Church, Mobile, Ala. [Mrs. Frost was tion and exposure so that how to do business with the workshop sessions, aamu.edu. the sister of Mrs. Mary Williams Hurt and Dr. Dorothy Wil- they can translate their the Corp of Engineers, the firms will have the oppor- liams Huston (Valley Weekly editor) of Huntsville, Ala.]. chose a life of around him.” As ease rather than believers today, - Royal Funeral Home - a life of pur- we are faced Called by Pastor/Founder Preach Michael D. Rice 2 pose. His carnal with evil that lin- Memorial service for MR. RONALD JAMES COOPER (b. Grace Gethsemane Mission Church 1944) will be 1 p.m., Monday, June 10, at the Royal Chapel lifestyle caused gers like the soot of Memories. him to end up and smoke of air “Bothered Without the Power to Make Better” having to be pollution. Funeral service for MRS. SHIRLEY DENISE BENFORD 14:16; 2 Peter 2:7-8 high purpose of being a rescued by his We don’t want WILLIAMS (b. 1961) was held Wednesday, June 5, at Mace- God-reflector and instead Uncle Abraham to end up like donia Primitive Baptist Church (13376 Dupree Worthey The love and mercy of simply receiving blessings and never really Lot; being both- Road Harvest, Ala.) with Pastor Willie James Mangruem God allows us to see Bibli- from God without growing ever developing ered, but not officiating. cal characters in their pur- in fellowship and commu- a powerful inner man. Peter having the power to make est form, even those we nion with Him. spoke of him in his second things better. The discipline Funeral service for MRS. DORIS ELIZABETH MULLIN (b. laud as our heroes. We get Such was the life of Lot, epistle as being one who of devotion is the key. 1927) was held Monday, June 3, at Lakeside United Method- to see Noah’s drunkenness Abraham’s nephew who was “tormented by the evil ist Church (3738 Meridian Street Huntsville, Ala.) with Dr. and his induction into the Tomasi Muhomba officiating. Hall of Faith. We also get to see Abraham lying about - Serenity Funeral Home - Sarah being his wife and agreeing with that same Funeral service for MRS. DOROTHY A. BONE-HUB- wife to “help” God with BARD (b.1957) will be on Sunday, June 9, at 1 p.m. at His plan to give them a son Antioch CME Church located at Hwy 43 Russellville, Ala., that resulted in the birth of with Rev. Christy Gill officiating. Ishmael, and he also got inducted into the Hall of Funeral service for MS. CRYSTAL RAGLAND (b.1986) will Faith and was called the be on Friday, June 7, at 12 p.m. at Eagles Nest Ministries friend of God and father of located at 6831 Hollow Road NW Huntsville, Ala., with the faithful. satisfaction Bishop Daniel Richardson officiating. We also get to see those visit us online at damson.com who failed to live up to the June 7, 2019 The Valley Weekly Page 7 North Alabama Sickle Cell Foundation Walk-a-Thon Huntsville City Downtown Huntsville, Alabama - June 1, 2019 Council Meetings Pamela D. Thompson, Executive Director (Photos by J. Saintjones)

Huntsville City Coun- cil’s regular meetings are held in the City Council Chambers of the Mu- nicipal Building on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Council work sessions are also held in the Chambers of the Mu- nicipal Building on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. People can sign up for notices of Council meetings and special sessions online at https://signup.e2ma.net/ signup/1825550/1780821/ For more informa- tion, call (256) 427- 5011.

Spotlight on Our Elders ... Featuring Mrs. Josephine Scruggs Mrs. Josephine Scruggs is School in Morristown, Tenn. the wife of the Reverend Dr. She then earned her AA in Julius R. Scruggs (former pas- Mathematics from Morris- tor of the First Missionary town Junior College. She con- Baptist Church, Huntsville,­ tinued her education, earning Ala., and former president of her B.S. and M.A. in health, the National Baptist Conven- physical education and rec- tion USA, Inc.). reation from Tennessee State She served as the adminis- University. She is affiliated trator for the First Missionary with the following profession- Baptist Church Child Devel- al organizations, commu- Family Life and AIDS Educa­ opment Center and Acad- nity boards and committees: tion Curriculum for the State emy. Prior to that position, MNEA; NEA; TEA; Retired of Tennessee; was one of three she served as the Assistant Teacher Association; YMCA persons in the video on AIDS Administrator for the CDCA. CITY PROGRAM; Phi Delta Education in the Workplace; She taught in the Metropoli- Kappa; NAACP; Alpha Kappa was named Teacher of the tan Public Schools of Nash- Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Partner- Year, 1980; HOSPICE Volun- ville, Tenn., for 25 years. She ship for a Drug-Free Com- teer (patient care); and served also served as a teacher for munity; Board Member of Girl as a facilitator for children the Tennessee Baptist Youth Scouts of America; Madi­son ages 3-18 at the Caring House En­campment Program and as County Day Care Board; and and First Missionary Baptist Youth Director for 10 years. Rotarian Club. Church (which helps children Sister Scruggs is a graduate She co-chaired the drafting that are dealing with the death of Morristown College High and the implementation of the of a loved one). Page 8 The Valley Weekly June 7, 2019