Huntsville Insider Info
Friday May 2, 2008
THINGS I LEARNED THIS WEEK:
Ken Clark, About's Guide to Saving for College, has written a detailed review of Alabama Higher Education Section 529 Fund. If you have kids that will be heading to college soon, you might want to read this 3-page analysis of pros & cons.
The New York Times article “Amid the Ghosts of Alabama” on April 18 profiled three ghost towns--Claiborne, St. Stephens, and Cahaba--that are within two hours’ drive of Mobile and Birmingham. If you like digging into the past, you might want to check these towns out further.
There's a lot going on at the Huntsville Botanical Garden: the first "Concert at the Columns" series is set to begin on May 2nd at 7 pm and features The Rocket City Brass. For more info, call 256-830-4447 ext. 241. The butterflies are back in the Nature Center and, don't forget the dinosaurs are hiding in the Garden through the summer.
Want to save a few pennies? Head to the post office and get some more Forever stamps. The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a penny to 42 cents on May 12, but the Forever stamps -- currently selling for 41 cents -- will remain valid for full postage after the increase.
Huntsville's women's shelter, Hope Place, is always in need of paper products and gift cards from Wal-Mart, Target, & Kroger. If you'd like to help, you can bring items to 208 Exchange Place. Call (256)716-4052 for directions.
There are still good tickets available for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation's May 16th Sara Evans Concert in the VBC Arena. Tickets are $25 for box seats and $20 for upper level seats at www.ticketmaster.com, any Ticketmaster outlet or at the Huntsville Hospital Foundation office. For more info, call call 265-8077.
Huntsville's Make-A-Wish's 1st annual Wish Upon a Star Gala will be at The Westin at Bridge Street on May 9th from 6:30 pm until 12:00 midnight. Last year, North Alabama granted the wishes of 20 children with life threatening illnesses. Mr. Gene Stallings will be the Honorary Chairperson for this event. For more info, call 256-799-1198.
Ketchup is now open for lunch from 11 am until 3 pm. A friend, visiting from Arizona, and I had lunch there over the weekend. I finally got to try the "Shake 'N Bake"--a pistachio-crusted chicken breast with raspberry-Dijon sauce. It was delicious!
If you're a music lover, then you'll want to check out HCCA presenting the Huntsville Community Chamber Chorale in concert with the Huntsville Chamber Winds on May 4 at 3 pm at Weatherly Heights Baptist Church. For more info, call 256.533.6606.
Where is the coolest place in Decatur to meet two former Olympians? The Point Mallard Ice Complex. World Champions, John Zimmerman and Silvia Fontana will be visiting Decatur Monday, May 5 to offer a FREE Basic Skills Class to anyone interested in learning the art of ice skating. The class will begin at 7:00 p.m. These two Olympians will also teach a two day camp for local intermediate and advanced skaters on May 5 & 6. Anyone interested in the basic skills class should contact Charles Bernhard at 341-4910.
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