Huntsville Armed Forces Week + Calhoun Community College

Up and at 'em, Huntsville! Let's get your morning started off right. In today’s Daily, find out who is offering specials for Armed Forces week, the latest on the city’s plan to improve the police department and the responses to last summer’s protests, and what Calhoun Community College is doing to make getting into college easier!

First, today's weather:
Today, you can expect scattered showers and thunderstorms. High: 86 Low: 71

Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. The city’s action plan for improving the Huntsville Police Department after the report from last summer’s protests came out in April is expected to be distributed to city council members by the end of this week. According to members of the Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council, the report was well-received by local administration and leadership in the police department and all parties are ready to get to work. (AL.com)
2. Construction has started at Bridge Street for Main Event, a family entertainment center. They are set to open in 2022 and will offer experiences like bowling, zip lining, and laser tag. (WAAY)
3. Free2Teach, an organization started by the late Eula Battle in an effort to help teachers pay for classroom supplies so that they do not have to pay out of their own pockets, celebrated the end of 10 years and $8 million. They haven’t stopped to celebrate, though, and are instead focused on the upcoming school year and getting supplies in the hands of students and teachers. Free2Teach has launched a ten for ten fundraising campaign to get $10 donations for 10 years. (WAAY)
4. 106 Jefferson, a Hilton hotel set to open downtown later this summer, has just announced their dining concepts. There will be a restaurant open for all three meals and a rooftop bar. The bar will be called Baker and Able after the first primates that survived space travel, which was in a Huntsville-built Jupiter rocket. (WHNT)
5. Calhoun Community College’s Instant Admission Days are set to kick off tomorrow at 1 p.m. for veterans and veteran dependents. There are dates set up throughout the rest of the summer, so if you’ve been waiting for a quick and easy way to apply to college, now is your chance! (WHNT)

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Today in Huntsville

• 2021 Armed Forces Celebration Community Softball Game @ Toyota Field (6 p.m.)
• Pet first aid and CPR class @ Animal Emergency and Critical Care (6:30 p.m.)
• Discovering Bats @ Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge- You’re advised to bring a rain jacket or umbrella, bug spray, and a flashlight. (7:30 p.m.)

Special Offers for Armed Forces Week (DETAILS- Bring your ID!)

• Huntsville Museum of Art- All veterans will receive the active military discount this week and veterans and active military will receive 15% off in the Museum Store.
• Huntsville Botanical Garden- All active military, veterans, and their immediate families will receive free admission this week.
• Burritt on the Mountain- Active and retired military will receive free admission this week.
• EarlyWorks Children’s Museum- Active and retired military and their immediate family members will be given half-off admission this week.

Huntsville Patch Notebook

• Mac McCutcheon, the Alabama Speaker of the House and a Representative for Madison County, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election. (WAAY)
• Tomorrow is your last chance to catch Golden Hour at the Botanical Garden! (Details)
• The Food Bank of North Alabama is finally allowed to have volunteer groups back at the warehouse! (Details)
• The Edmonton Heights neighborhood has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Details)
• Huntsville was ranked fifth on LinkedIn’s Most Resilient Tech Hubs list! (Details)
• The Dunkin Doughnuts on Memorial is having a benefit for Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children from July 1-15. The doughnut will have a yellow vanilla frosting and a munchkin doughnut hole will sit on top. (Details)

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— Amy Young

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