🌱 Fantasy Playhouse Fundraising to Build + Wayback Burgers Free Shake

Hi friends! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Huntsville Daily. Let's get this Friday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things going on in town...

• Fantasy Playhouse fundraising to build
• City Council President qualifies for reelection
• Wayback Burgers Free Shake Day

First, today's weather:

Sunny and very warm. High: 95 Low: 75.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Fantasy Playhouse is currently fundraising to build a new facility. This would allow them to bring their productions under one roof and allow them to be able to impact the community even more than they already have. The building is designed and set to be on the intersection of Holmes and Triana, but fundraising is still ongoing. (WHNT)
2. Current Huntsville City Council President Pro Tem, Jennie Robinson, has qualified for reelection. Robinson has served on city council since 2014, was elected as president in 2016, and served on the school board for 12 years. (WHNT)
3. The Madison County Commission has approved a contract for over $1.8 million to convert the old 911 center on Oakwood into a deputy training facility. This would not only allow local training, but the new facility would let our county host other agencies from surrounding states for regional trainings. (AL.com)
4. Store owners in Huntsville are feeling the pressure of fewer customers being able to get to their stores around the road construction going on throughout the city. Make sure you’re visiting your favorite small businesses and making the extra effort to help them stick around. (WAFF)
5. Wayback Burgers, including the Huntsville location, is having a Free Shake Day tomorrow (June 25)! No purchase is necessary to receive your free 12 ounce chocolate shake to cool down from this brutal heat. (QSR Magazine)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Live Animal Presentation @ Cook Museum - Diurnal vs Nocturnal (10:00 AM)
• Helen Keller Festival (4:00 PM)
• Athens Kiddie Festival (6:30 PM)
• Downtown Night Market (7:00 PM)
• Movies in the Park - “Parent Trap” (7:30 PM)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Amy Young

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