Well, it looks like the city council races may be getting very interesting. We hear that our good buddyRay Swaim has decided to run against Mark Russell . We'll wait & see.
We send our love to Jan Camp who recently broke her arm. We know her sweet hubbie Howard is taking good care of her.
A very happy 59th. birthday wish to James Garner , from his Aunt Jimmie Martin.
We were very sorry to hear that Arthur Morton Allen had died, at 96. He had so many good stories, as a lifelong Huntsville resident, and we will really miss his humor & kindness, and his memories of early Huntsville.
That darling Hannah Troup turns 6 in August with a gymnastics party. Our youngest subscriber has been reading the magazine for years now! Happy Birthday to you, sweetie!
Recently while at St. Pete's Beach, Fl., we talked with a fascinating man, Tom C. Kilpatrick, who has a sister living here in Huntsville, Anita Jennings . He has run the famous Gayles Restaurant in St. Pete since 1954. He sure had some great stories to tell! And what a great breakfast!
We recently caught up with our buddy, Sheriff Blake Dorning. He, along with Chief Rex Reynolds, gave a fascinating talk at a recent meeting of the Twickenham Republican Women. Did you know that eight years ago there were 4 or 5 illegal aliens arrested a year on criminal charges. Today, the figure has jumped to between 30 and 40 per month.
We can't wait to see the exclusive Huntsville preview of the movie about Elvis Presley's original guitarist & drummer that will be released next year nationally. It is called "The Blue Moon Boys" and will be shown at the Coffee Tree on Bailey Cove on Sat., Aug. 12 from 1-3pm. The author, Dan Griffin , will be on hand to sign his book as well, same title.
Just when you think you've heard everything, we learn our friend Hall Bryant was in Spain running with the bulls. We would have thought that serving on the city council once was hairy enough for anyone!
We spoke with Fran Woodard recently. She is very active with the Art Museum, Library, Botanical Garden and other volunteer agencies.
A big hello to our dear friend Bill Whatley. He was in the hospital recently but is on the mend and we send him best wishes.
Happy anniversary to Stef and John Troup , who have been married 8 years. John's birthday is the same day as their anniversary, so he can never forget it! John, who works at Theatrical Lighting, will be 43.
It is always so good to talk with Mike Beck , of Halsey Grocery. Halsey is so much a part of Huntsville's history, and Mike is just a really good guy to neighbor with.
Robert Martin, Sr. must say good-bye to his son, Col. Randy Martin, again as he heads off for his 2nd tour of Iraq. We're thinking of both of you!
If you haven't had a good cheeseburger lately, stop by the Dallas Mill Deli. Curtis Parcus , the owner, cooks a cheeseburger that is out of this world! We ran across Judge Bill Page recently while grocery shopping. If that man ever writes a book we're buying the first copy!
Well, that's all this month. Just remember how lucky we are to live in Huntsville, Alabama!
~Cathey
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