Information and Photos of Recent Events and Activities
February
2nd,
Master
Gardeners
of
North
Alabama
-
The Winter
2012 session
starts
with
Intern
Orientation
tentatively
scheduled
for Thursday,
Feb.
2,
2012,
followed
by
12
weeks
of
class each Thursday
morning.
Classes
begin
at 9
a.m.
and
run
until
1:30
p.m.
more
info
February
2nd
&
3rd
-
Athens
State
In-Service
Center
to
Sponsor
Leadership
Symposium.
Athens
State
University’s
Regional
In-Service
Center
is
hosting
a
Franklin
Covey
“The
Leader
in
Me”
Symposium
on
February
2
and
3,
2012.
more...
February
4th
-
Coffee
Call
at
the
Alabama
Veterans
Museum
8AM
Sponsored
by
Paul
&
Louise
Reeves.
www.AlabamaVeteransMuseum.com
February
6th
-
Athens
State
Center
for
Lifelong
Learning
is
offering
Ballroom
Dancing
Classes.
Learning
a
few
fundamental
moves
can
have
you
dancing
the
right
way
in
just
a
few
hours.
Let
Dwain
Cooper,
dance
trainer,
show
you
the
basic
steps
&
with
slight
adaptations
you
will
take
steps
you
have
learned
in
one
dance
&
apply
them
to
new
dances.
more
February
8,
Athens
Garden
Club
will
meet
in
the
Rodgers
Center
of
the
First
Presbyterian
Church,
Athens.
The
meeting
begins
at
9:30
a.m.
Amy
Rakestraw,
Owner
of
Sugar
Magnolia’s
in
Decatur,
is
presenting
"Container
Gardening".
Meeting
is
open
to
members
and
their
guests.
February
10th
-
"Red
Hot
for
Hearts"
Wine
Tasting
7PM-9PM
at
Canebrake
Club
23015
Founders
Circle
Athens,
proceeds
will
support
the
cardiac
care
program.
Tickets
$75
couple
$40
per
person.
Guest
Speaker
Donnette
Smith
the
National
Executive
Vice
President
for
Mended
Hearts.
more...
Wines
to
be
served
click
here
February
11th
- A
Benefit
Breakfast
for
the
Needy
Veterans
of
Limestone
County
all
proceeds
go
to
help
the
Disabled
American
Veterans
Ch.
51
Airport
Road
from
7 to
10
a.m.
Tickets
will
be
$5
each
you
can
get
them
in
advance
or
pay
when
you
come.
For
more
information
contact
Scottie
Gillman
256-324-0620.
February
14th
-
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Mended
Hearts"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
more...
February
16th
Athens
Boys
Club
Annual
Dinner
at
6:30
in
the
Beasley
Center
First
United
Methodist
Church.
Tickets
are
$20
each.
All
proceeds
go
to
the
Athens
Club.
Contact
Tracey
Guidry
at
the
Athens
Boys
and
Girls
Club
for
tickets
256-232
4298.
more...
February
18,
-
4th
Annual
Jessica
Elkins
Memorial
Pageant
at
Athens
Middle
School
Auditorium
@
5:00PM
more...
Entry
Form
here
February
25th
-
Hospice
Chili
Challenge!
Contact
Hospice
of
Limestone
County
to
enter
your
team! 256-232-5017
info@athenslimestonehospice.org
March
3 &
4th
Home
and
Garden
Show
- at
the
Limestone
County
Event
Center.
Call
256-232-2600
to
reserve
you
space.
March
8-10
Polk
Sallet
Follies.
Call
256-233-6412
for
more
information.
March
12-15
-
The
Athens
State
University
Alumni
Association
is
sponsoring
a
trip
to
Savannah
and
Georgia’s
Golden
Isles
through
Goodtime
Travel
of
Florence
more...
March
13th
-
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Sleep
Tight"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
more..
March
27-
March
30
ALUMINUM
CAN
BASH
-
A
premium
price
will
be
paid
for
aluminum
cans
on
these
dates
(a
minimum
of 5
cents
per
pound
over
going
rate). Info:
256-233-8728
or
KeepALBeautiful@att.net
March
31
FREE
DUMP
DAY
-
Limestone
County
residents
may
bring
up
to a
pickup
truck
or
trailer
load
of
trash
to
the
Transfer
Station
free
of
charge.
Remember
to
recycle
all
you
can
first!
Info:
256-233-8728
or
KeepALBeautiful@att.net
April
7 -
The City of Athens Bass Fishing Tournament will
be at Ingalls Harbor on the Tennessee
River in Decatur. Pre-registration is $100 per boat. The cost to
register at the event is $125 per boat. There is
a $4,500 guaranteed payout, thanks to our
sponsors, Athens Electric Department, Athens Gas
Department, Speegle, Hughes Gas Piping, Jerry
King Co., and UPI.
more...
April
10th
-
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Tables
of
Love"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
Ticket
required
-
Wear
your
hats!
more..
April
21
EARTH
DAY
CELEBRATION
Info:
256-233-8728
or
KeepALBeautiful@att.net
April
21st
-
Spina
Bifida
Bowl
A
Thon
at
Madison
Bowling
Center
on
Hwy
72
in
Madison,
from
2-4,
Registration
is
at
1:30.The
Limestone
County
Mustang
Club
is
helping
the
event
to
raise
money
the
children
in
our
local
area.
There
are
opportunities
for
Corporate
Sponsors
available
for
$250
or
larger,
their
names
are
put
on
the
T
Shirts,
as
well
as
on
the
sign
with
their
Logos
& on
the
Corporate
Sponsors
section
of
the
Spinal
Bifida
website.
Also
donations
are
being
accepted
for
a
silent
auction.
All
money
raised
stays
here
locally
to
help
the
children
with
their
needs.
Contact
Cassie
Turner
(256)
874-3149
www.spinabifidaassociation.org
May
8th
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Mother's
Day
Special"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
more..
May
18-19,
-
30th
Annual
Limestone
Sheriff's
Rodeo
more
info
Limestone
Sheriff's
Rodeo
Queen
Clinic
Information
click
here
for
information
and
form
May
19th
Living
History
Festival
Info:
256-232-2327
June
12,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"The
Lion,
the
Wig
and
the
Wardrobe"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
July
10,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"The
Doctor
is
In"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
August
14,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Back
to
School
Special"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
September
11,Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Girls
Just
Wanna
Have
Funds"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
October
9,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"What’s
Up
Doc?"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
November
13,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
"Healthy
Happy
Thanksgiving"
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
December
11,
Limestone
Ladies
meeting
Christmas
Concert
–
must
purchase
a
ticket
at
Canebrake
Club
Grille
for
lunch
at
noon.
ON GOING - FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Scholarship
Announcement
from
DAR:
Attention
graduating
seniors
from
Athens
and
Limestone
County!
The
John
Wade
Keyes
Daughters
of
the
American
Revolution
Scholarship
application
is
due
on
March
1.
See
your
school
guidance
counselor
for
the
application
form.
The
form
and
the
essay
should
be
mailed
to
Leigh
Ann
Aycock,
14323
Royal
St.
George,
Athens
35613.
KALB
-
Got
Electronics?
We'll
take
them
YEAR
AROUND!
-
It
seems
many
still
are
unaware
that
our
recycling
center
will
take
electronics
any
time
during
business
hours.
It
is
no
longer
necessary
to
wait
for
a
special collection
day
to
properly
dispose
of
your
old
electronics. More
good
news!
The
center
no
longer
charges
a
fee
for
CRT
monitors.
The
$8
per
television
disposal
fee
remains
in
place.
All
other
electronics
are
taken
free
of
charge.
Hours
of
operation: Tuesday
-
Friday,
7:30
a.m.
to
4:00
p.m.
(lunch
11:30-12:30)
Click
HERE
to
learn
more
about
what
is
accepted
at
the
recycling
center
Auction
Items
Wanted
-KALB
is
planning
our
first
benefit
auction
in
March.
We
are
looking
for
items
to
include
in
the
auction
such
as
furniture,
artwork,
kitchenware,
cookware,
antiques,
decorative
items,
or
anything
else
of
value.
PLEASE
no
clothing.
We
have
a
POD
from
The
Mobile
Attic
set
up
at
the
KALB
office
to
secure
items.
Please
call
256-233-8728
to
arrange
for
drop-off
of
items.
We
would
be
happy
to
take
your
items
off
your
hands
--
and
your
donation
is
tax-deductible!
A
date
will
be
set
for
the
auction
soon
and
we'll
be
sure
to
let
you
know
so
you
can
plan
to
join
the
fun!
Ways
to
access
information
on
the
City
of
Athens
and
Athens
Utilities
in
emergency
situations
more...
Peace, Love & Animals
Athens New NO-KILL Shelter in Tanner
Adopt one of these deserving pets at Peace, Love & Animals is a non-profit 501(c)3, No-kill animal rescue.
email
256-233-4343
more
To
learn more about us
click here
The Friends of the Athens-Limestone Public
Library hold used book sales on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesdays of each month from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and on
the 1st Saturday of each month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The sale is held at the library, 405 E. South St. For
further information, please call (256) 232-1233.
The Alabama Veterans Museum needs
volunteers! If you
have a few hours per week
and would like to help out, please call the museum at
256.771.7578. Pick the days and
hours you would like to volunteer.
The Shirts-n-Skirts square dance club would like to invites anyone that
would like to stop by. The 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month we meet at
The Dance Factory on Freeman Ave then on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays we
meet at the Athens Recreation Center on Hwy 31. We New classes
forming in January call Kay 256-423-4141
www.shirts-n-skirts.com
more.
Athens Utilities is going to
enhance its online bill payment
method starting in January. Customers should receive a
temporary password and login on their January bills.
more
Athens
State Center for Lifelong Learning Announces December
Schedule
more...
Information from Birdie
Thornton Center's
project director - Statewide waiting list for Adult
Services through the Alabama department of Mental Health
MR waiver.
Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival
Announces Call for Entries for
2012 Alabama Farmers Co-op Photo Contest
more...
WEEKLY
OCCURRING
ACTIVITIES:
The Athens Dulcimers
meet
at 6:30 p.m. at Athens Recreation
Center 1st & 3rd Thursday night of each
month. Contact Jerry Todd for more
information 256.233.1262.
Pickin' & Grinnin' at Ardmore every
Thursday night at 6:30 PM at the
Ardmore
TN Annex Building, 256-423-7588
Pickin' & Grinnin' at Elkmont every
Monday night at 6:30 PM at the
Elkmont
Depot, 931-427-6296
Every
Wednesday
at
10:-11:00
AM –
Storytime
at
Elkmont
Library
(Depot).
Different
themes
each
week.
Contact
256-732-3703.
A.Skate
Foundation
- At
Insanity
Skate
Park,
former
shop
owner
Matt
Todd
Volunteers
his
time
to
teach
children
with
Autism.
more...
“Your
Home-town Hospice Events & Newsletter"
Alabama
Veterans Museum Newsletter 
East
Side Animal Hospital Newsletter- 
Spirit
of Athens Publication "SOAP"
Athens-Limestone Hospital Pulse Newsletter
The
City of Athens is raising money for
the American 
There are 350 people from five states
visiting Leader in Me schools in Athens and
Morgan and Lawrence counties today.
more...
The
Alabama State Council for the Arts
has awarded Athens State University
a grant totaling $4,900 to support
the North Alabama Center for the
Arts.
more...
Trisha
Black, director of SOA provided a
visual look back at the accomplishments of SOA and a look
ahead of the ideas and events to
come in 2012.
more...
N.A.R.C.
is a multi-specialty research center
which conducts drug research trails
more... 
AMLA
held their 2012 Legislative Prayer
Breakfast on 
The
current reigning Miss Limestone
Rodeo, Macie Estep, 
Retrobics
is celebrating
American Heart Month with
a
New Student special that will have you
jumping for joy! 50% off your first month- that's
only $15 for unlimited classes! We all know one of
the best things you can do to promote a healthy
heart is aerobic exercise- why not have fun while
you're at it? Call Pam for more info at 729-1160 or
check out the info link on our FaceBook page. Classes are
Mon/Wed/Thurs 5:30pm at Athens Rec.Ctr.
retrobics@yahoo.com
