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Tips for Week of July 26, 2007
- Got milk? Milk does a body good, right? Well, it might not do your wallet any good: Milk prices are expected to raise to $5 a gallon by fall. Gas prices, the drought and increased feed and farming costs are all said to play a part.
- Golfers, check this out: The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) along with the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail will hold the Inaugural Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Nationwide Insurance Championship on nine of the Trail sites all on Monday October 1, 2007 beginning at 1:00 p.m. Register online.
- Fred Thompson , who was born in Sheffield, Alabama, is in the lead in the latest Capitol Survey Research Center poll in Alabama and on the Democratic side, Barack Obama's support has grown since May, just behind Hillary Clinton .
- Enter GAC (Great American Country) TV's BBQ Contest for a chance to win airfare and hotel accommodations for four, $500 cash, a GAC tailgate BBQ and tickets to see a Brad Paisley concert in Atlanta on September 20, 2007 . Enter daily through August 17t! h.
- The Huntsville Stars will be celebrating their mascot Homer's birthday Saturday night as the Stars take on the Chattanooga Lookouts at 7:05 pm at Joe Davis Stadium. All fans are encouraged to bring Homer a new, unwrapped toy as a birthday gift (and receive a free general admission ticket to Saturday's game). All toys will be donated to Toys for Tots . Marine personnel will be on hand at 5 pm to collect the toys.
- Animals from Warner Park Zoo in Chattanooga will visit EarlyWorks Children's Museum for four shows- 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm on July 28. After the live animal shows, have some fun with zany zoo crafts and activities throughout the museum, all free with paid admission.
- Now...for "the rest of the story" about that building on Bailey Cove: It will be a D1 Sports Training and Therapy Center , offering a highly structured and successful training program specializing in building speed, strength, and agility for the dedicated athlete. D1 trains scholastic (ages 7-18), collegiate and professional teams and individual athletes.
- Sad news: 801 Franklin recently discontinued their public lunches. Now, they only serve lunch for business groups. But they still have their "Social Hour" from 4- 6 Weekdays with $5 Bar Menu & $5 House Wine.
- Guess I'll be buying a season ticket to UAH Hockey this year--they have a new team member. It's Wyatt Russell, son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
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