It time to light up Tuesday with this week’s tidbits:

✅ CONGRATS: to the City of Sylacauga, AL on getting the great, new Courtside Park open and bringing 8 pickleball courts, a fenced basketball court, green space and more for everyone to enjoy.

🎙️ Thanks to Bryan Holt, Principal, Alabama’s Top Retail Broker (Principal, Southpace Properties) and Patrick Allen (VP of Development Strategies & Services, Liberty University).

🎙️ Looking forward to hearing from Daniel Poole (Rodeo Coach, The University of West Alabama) and Nicole Shultz (Director, The Mending Project) this Saturday on TRUITT NEWS RADIO. We start at 7AM every Saturday morning on Bham’s Talk 99.5.

👀 EXCITED: to hear Casey’s has started the conversion of the CEFCO Convenience Stores in South Alabama into the Casey’s brand. Great addition and can’t wait to get them across the state.

🎵 Today in 1960, a young Elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special where they performed their famous mash-up of Elvis singing Frank’s hit “Witchcraft” and Frank belting out the Elvis hit “Love Me Tender”.

📅 JUNE 14: ICSC Retail Forward Nashville at the Omni Nashville Hotel.

❓ DID-YOU-KNOW: Jerry Van Dyke turned down the role of Gilligan?

⚾ May 19 – 24: The Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament is back at the Hoover Met Complex and they need some folks to help work the shuttle tents at the Hoover Met and Stadium Trace Village. $20/hr. Reach out to our friend Riley Lynch at Broad Metro Commercial Real Estate for more info.

✅ CONGRATS: FabArc Steel Supply, Inc. on starting work on their new 25,000 sq ft corporate HQ in Oxford, AL.

🎲 I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in Vegas for ICSC next week.

🧇 Waffle House, Inc. is opening a new location in Houma, LA today!

👀 The Matthew McConaughey movie “The Rivals of Amziah King” is set for a limited release beginning August 12th. The movie was filmed in the Birmingham area (Bessemer, Pell City, Columbiana, Jasper) a couple of years ago. Also has Kurt Russell.

👷 The scaffolding is down on the elevator tower at the new pedestrian bridge crossing Hwy 31 in Vestavia Hills. Can’t be long now before people are strolling across it. Can’t wait!

☑️ Make sure to check out DoItWithTruitt.com for more great reports & info.

🎵 Widespread Panic was playing the War Eagle Supper Club in Auburn today in 1988.

👷 HIRING: Powerhouse Nashville General Contractor, R.C. Mathews Contractor, is hiring for an Executive Assistant/Office Manager position. Great opportunity.

✅ CONGRATS: REAMCO, LLC on the news they are experiencing incredible growth and are already needing more space less than a year after moving into their current space. They will be relocating to a 110,000 sq ft facility in Harpersville, AL. Keep it going!

☑️ Give me a call for your business insurance needs. (205)254-3005. Truitt Insurance & Bonding Inc.

🎵 Today in 1965, The Rolling Stones record “Satisfaction”.

🛑 Thanks for the read.