On October
3, Spirit of Athens hosted it's
last “Cruise In” of the year. We would like
to thank the community for supporting this
event.
A number of individuals, businesses, and
vendors have spent numerous hours behind the
scenes to make the monthly “Cruise In” a
success. Hundreds of antique cars, their
owners and even more spectators visited the
square on the first Saturday each month
since March.
Special thanks goes to Bland Allen for
allowing SOA to be a part of this event and
for coordinating vendors, volunteers, setup,
and parking. His team that made the event
run smoothly includes Dwight Billions, Larry
Crowley, Ira Whitehead and Earl Green.
SOA also appreciates the following
volunteers: Regina Crawford, Ken Crawford,
Wyn Heisler, Jim Heisler, Gayle Black,
Victoria Black, Shane Black, Teresa Todd-AthensPlus,
Carole Foret, Todd Foret, Elizabeth McClary,
Leslie Pepper, Patti Whitaker, Christopher
Gregory, Brenda Daniel, Emily Bryant,
T.R.A.I.L. group, Teresa K. Todd, and Alissa
Rose- Clark. Sponsorships and in-kind
services were provided by Paul Dreyfus,
Southern Shaved Ice, AthensPlus.com,
Railroad Bazaar, 100.3 the River, Athens
City, Mayor Williams, Limestone County and
Commissioner David Seibert plus many others
which I may have failed to mention.
Volunteers are essential to the success of
SOA. I, along with the SOA Board, appreciate
the community support and investment in the
revitalization efforts in Downtown Athens.
Sincerely,
Trisha Black
Executive Director
Spirit of Athens
SOA is a community driven
organization, and it's our mission to
continue to bring events downtown.
Additionally, SOA focuses on other
revitalization efforts including design,
organization, and economic restructuring.
