Happy Birthday to Karen Maroon , she and sweet hubby Dick live in Twickenham and just love the neighborhood.
A 7th birthday will be celebrated by Hannah Troup in August. Her Dad, John Troup , has an August birthday as well and Hannah's Mom, Stef , will celebrate their wedding anniversary with John in August too!
Harold andDebbie Fanning are celebrating 34 years of wedded bliss this month. Harold wants to send out a special hello to his in-laws, Tom andHazel Sharp , who live in Maysville and just love our North Alabama history.
Malcolm Miller, the talented gentlemen who writes for "Old Huntsville" occasionally, will celebrate his 80th birthday on Aug. 10. We hear his wife Lois is throwing a huge party for him. Happy Birthday, Malcolm! His brother Paul Miller lives in the VA home on Meridian Street, and we recently heard from Rudolph Strickland , who remembers fighting in the Korean war with Paul, and thinks the world of him.
Our good buddy Leroy Cunningham recently opened up a new store on Andrew Jackson selling wicker, accessories and new clothes. Stop by and say hi to him and Betty Jo!
Mason's Pub patio downtown was recently the location for a rocking birthday party for Joyce Russell, of New York Life, along with her Beta Sigma Phi sorority sisters and their husbands. We won't say exactly how old she turned, but it'll about 10 years before she hits 70!
We met the nicest group of professionals lately. Dr. Steven R. Smith is an ENT surgeon near Crestwood, and his staff is so nice. Lora Abernathy, RN ; Carla Henderson , who greets you when you come in; and Kathy Matt are just a few of the sweet people we met there. Sami Brewton works there as well, and Betty Smith is just the nicest lady (and wife of Dr. Smith ). They are the best.
It was wonderful to hear that Star Market in 5 Points will be enlarging! It will feature a coffee shop, organic produce, a pizza oven for their Terry's pizza's, and a full-service deli and bakery. People already love Star Market and have been shopping there for years (since 1944) so the improvements will just make it that much better! Manager T. J. Morris is that smiling face you see there every day!
We met a really interesting man recently - Mike Sales . He just celebrated his 36th wedding anniversary with his pretty wife Selma. Their son Micheal Sales, Jr. and his fiancé Courtney just married and relocated to Washington, DC. Michael Jr. was a teacher at Oakwood College before they moved, and his dad and mom are very proud of him!
Many were shocked & disappointed to see the "Closed" sign on the CVS Drug store on Andrew Jackson . It had been in that same location for over 10 years, under the fine management of Greg Mattix , and catered to many of our elderly customers.
Tony Mason and Rudy Mockabee are really packing them in at Lee Ann's off of Church street. We hear there's standing room only some nights.
We were really happy to meet up with Iris Booth recently. Her dear Mom Inez Booth recently had a 94th birthday! Inez has so many interests and passions in her life - she says that's what keeps her going!
We are SO proud of Debra Jenkins , and her husband Alan , who have completely renovated the Merrimack Hall on Triana, as a performing arts center. They open on Sep. 6 with the musical comedy "Menopause the Musical". Find more information at www.merrimackhall.com and Debra is the lady in charge! (photos )
Happy birthday to both Martha Gross and Pam Gross . Martha is the mom of Kathy Harless who works at Dr. Whitworth's dental office in Madison, and Pam is Kathy's sister-in-law.
Our good friend Jesse Hopkins recently underwent surgery for a pacemaker, and we hope that he is doing well. Jesse is a member of the Golden K Kiwanis Club here in Huntsville and that guy is so full of energy!
It was really sad to hear that one of our oldest buildings burned downtown, when the Olde Towne Brewery burned. We were glad no one was hurt, however, and know that the brewery will come back soon.
One of the dearest ladies I've ever known is Tami Sims, owner of Ladies First Boutique on Whitesburg. She is getting ready to have a huge sale on her merchandise for the month of August, as her business is closing.
We recently had dinner with our friend Diane McWhorter , along with Darryl andLinda Goldman , at Mason's Pub downtown. Diane is a writer whose last book won the Pulitzer prize. It was great to catch up and get together with good friends.
Redstone Village had some excitement lately when the Past National Billiards Champ showed them what he had. Hosted by Chuck Owens, Rob Hall of Huntsville gave a demonstration of some amazing shots!
A group of our friends went down to the Furniture Factory lately and said they had a great time. They saw Donna Hays and many folks there that they haven't seen in years.
This is a perfect time to pull out those comfortable walking shoes and take a walk around Old Town, 5 Points and Twickenham historic districts. It's really interesting to see all the work that is going on with the older homes, and the gardens are really beautiful! And you KNOW how much energy you get by taking a brisk walk.
Have a great August!
~Cathey
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