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        <title>Huntsville’s Hometown Team – Huntsville Havoc</title>
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The Auburn-Alabama Football fan feud is one of both viciousness and camaraderie. Much, I am led to believe, like the bickering of siblings. It is mostly good clean fun…mostly. Regardless of which of our football teams you cheer for during the season, or lament the dragging days of their off-season their is no denying the importance of sports in regard to southern culture. While those are our two most recognizable teams in the state, we in the Rocket City have another team: The Huntsville Havoc. Hockey is not the most obvious choice in the south. It’s hot pretty much all off the time, and ours is more commonly a warm Christmas than a white Christmas, but that is what makes the Huntsville Havoc such an exciting experience. There are not many place in Alabama, or the South as a whole, that you can see an Ice-Hockey game, but Huntsville is lucky enough to have our very own team.


The Team


Hosting games in Huntsville’s entertainment hub, The Von Braun Center, the Havoc are part of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The team has been playing since 2004 with players from both Canada and America. The Havoc are currently ranked 5th in the SPHL with 10 wins and only 5 losses. Sy Nutkevitch, a center for The Havoc is also ranked 5th in player rankings for the entire SPHL. With stats like those, it’s easy to see why hockey is becoming increasingly popular in Huntsville.





Team Philanthropy


Hockey is famous for being a brutal, full-contact sport made up of tough “goons&quot; who would just as soon headbutt an opponent as win a match. With that being the conventional wisdom you might find it surprising that The Havoc are heavily involved in multiple charities including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, The Melissa George Neonatal Memorial Fund, World of Work, and Light the Lamp Foundation.


Going to a Game


If you would like to go to a game the teams has multiple offerings on the Huntsville Havoc website.  You can opt for single game tickets ranging from $12-$28. You can also buy season tickets so that you never miss a moment of the action. Season tickets include a ton of perks and savings. You can purchase the “Full Season Package” with all 28 home games plus the playoff and preseason games with prices ranging from $252-$560 depending on area and seating preference. The “Half Season Package” includes 14 home games at the VBC with prices ranging from $140-$322.





By: Josh Holland


Josh Holland is a writer who currently studies writing and literature at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Previously, Josh attended the University of North Alabama in Florence where he also studied writing. While attending UNA, Josh had articles published in both SET Magazine and The Flor-Ala. Josh was also published in the UNA Lights and Shadows Literary Arts Magazine, which focuses on fiction. Josh has experience as a video editor, and often writes scripts for online, text-based video content.
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        <title>Matt Curtis Real Estate Helps Habitat for Humanity Nicaragua</title>
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For every 100 homes sold by Matt Curtis Real Estate, the company donates one home to Habitat for Humanity Nicaragua.  So, if Matt Curtis Real Estate sells at least one home every 14 hours, that’s a lot of families getting a home south of our border


“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another.” 


– Erma Bombeck


The History of Habitat for Humanity


Clarence Jordan first developed the idea of “partnership housing” along with Millard and Linda Fuller.  The team sought out families who lacked sufficient housing but who were willing to work with volunteers to build their homes.  The homeowners would acquire no-interest loans and some assistance to pay for low monthly payments for their housing.


The team collected “The Fund for Humanity” to continue to build more homes, starting in Zaire (now known as the Republic of Congo.)  After working three successful years on the program in Africa, the Fullers returned to the United States and founded Habitat for Humanity International in 1976.





Habitat for Humanity became a household name, especially after President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter became involved and publicized the organization.


Habitat for Humanity has assisted 9.8 million people in about 70 countries in achieving the dream of home ownership.





How it Works


Applicants who need adequate housing apply with their local Habitat for Humanity.  Habitat for Humanity assesses the applicant’s needs.  Sometimes the applicants simply need repairs and renovations to their current home.  Other times, applicants need a newly constructed house. Potential homeowners must be willing to work alongside volunteers to work on their homes, putting in “sweat equity.”  The applicants must be capable of putting down a small down payment and making the low monthly payments. 


Habitat for Humanity in Nicaragua


According to their website, Habitat for Humanity has been working in Nicaragua since fall 1984. They have served 14,773 families.  Britannica Academic says that Nicaragua is a very poor country with high unemployment rates and a large debt.  The country is still reeling from the effects of a cruel dictator and civil war.  Because of the rampant poverty in this small, Central American country, there is a very great need for adequate housing.





How We Can Help


We in the Rocket City may not be able to go to Nicaragua to help out, but we can join the Matt Curtis Real Estate team in several ways to contribute.  


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Britannica Academic- https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Nicaragua/110104


Habitat for Humanity in Nicaragua- https://www.habitat.org/where-we-build/nicaragua


Erma Bombeck quote https://navarrepress.com/np-editorial/ode-volunteers-giving-back/




 


By: Stephanie L. Robertson


 


Stephanie L. Robertson is a writer and editor who maintains a southern lifestyle blog at www.SweetgumLife.com. A busy Christian wife and mom, Stephanie and her husband of 19 years live in the Huntsville area with their teenage daughter. Stephanie has a self-published short suspense story on Amazon and is working on adding a novel.  When not engaged in mom/wife life, she enjoys photography, Pinterest projects, coffee with family and friends, and immersing herself in a good suspense novel.


 


 
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