🌱 City Offices Closed Monday + Drake State STEM Camps

Good morning, friends! I'm back in your inbox with another update on the latest and greatest in the Rocket City and Beyond. Today's Daily features information on:

• City offices will be closed Monday
• AVCA selects Huntsville for Fall Collegiate Beach Championships for the next three years
• Drake State to host STEM boot camps

First, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 73 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. City of Huntsville offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. They will reopen at normal times Tuesday morning. Make sure if you have time-sensitive business, you go today or tomorrow! (Patch)
2. The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has picked Huntsville as the location of their Fall Collegiate Beach Championships. The deal is for this year through 2024 at the state-of-the-art beach volleyball facilities at John Hunt Park. (WZDX)
3. A Huntsville Police Officer had his foot run over while directing traffic yesterday. The officer is expected to be fine, and was transported to the hospital at the time of the accident. The driver was driving at low speeds and remained on the scene. (WAFF)
4. Drake State is getting ready to host free STEM boot camps for teenagers ages 14+ starting June 25. There will be a drone course, which will allow students starting at age 14, and a Systems Engineering course for ages 15 and up. (WHNT)

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Today in Huntsville:

• 2022 Graduation Ceremonies - Huntsville City (Various Times)
• Students get half-off today and tomorrow @ High Point Climbing to celebrate the end of school! (10:00 AM)
• City Council Meeting (5:30 PM)
• Alabama Chapter ExCom May Meeting - Sierra Club - Alabama Chapter (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• As of writing, there is a power outage in Northwest Huntsville due to a car striking a power pole. Customers from Jordan Lane east to Pulaski Pike and from Grizzard Road south to Oakwood Avenue will be affected. Huntsville Utilities is currently working to restore power to those customers. (Details)
• Soft openings at Fusion Barbecue downtown started yesterday! Make sure to check it out. (Details)
• The Maitland Conservatory is looking for donations of gently used string instruments. (Details)

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Events:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (May 27)
• Lift Every Voice and Sing - A Choral Festival with Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand (June 4)
• LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING! A choral festival featuring guest clinician Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand (June 4)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Amy Young

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