🌱 City Offices to be Closed Monday + New Calhoun Foundation President

Hey, everybody! It's me, Amy Young, your host of the Huntsville Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town:

• City offices closed Monday
• New Calhoun College Foundation president
• Havoc captain signs to be player- assistant coach

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 97 Low: 76.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. City of Huntsville offices will be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth. Make sure if you have anything that is time sensitive that you take care of it today. (Patch)
2. Kim Lewis has been named president of the Calhoun College Foundation. She is the first black president of the group. Lewis is the co-founder and CEO of PROJECTXYZ. (WZDX)
3. Tyler Piacentini, Huntsville Havoc’s captain, has signed on for a new role. He took on the job of player- assistant coach for next season. (WHNT)
4. A new startup, Crag and Trail, has set out to get hiking gear to individuals that want to give hiking a shot for affordable rates. They are currently asking people to bring in gear in good condition to sell to them at their location inside Redbird Boutique on University. (WHNT)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Family Campout in the Garden - Huntsville Botanical Garden (5:00 PM)
• Space Camp 40th Anniversary Celebration @ the Space and Rocket Center (6:00 PM)
• Movies in the Park @ Constitution Park - "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" (Sunset)
• Family Campout in the Garden @ the Botanical Garden (5:00 PM)
• Trash Pandas vs Montgomery Biscuits (6:35 PM)

From my notebook:

• White Bison Coffee now offers Snapchill™ canned coffee drinks! They will be unsweetened black coffee drinks that you can find in open coolers in White Bison or at Twice Daily convenience stores! (Details)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Amy Young

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