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EVENTS THIS WEEK!
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May
25th,
Christ
Way
Church
International
1st
Annual
Kingdom
Car
Show
at
1609
Hine
Street,
Athens
AL.
Registration
at
9AM,
show
begins
at
10AM.
Registration
is
$25.
Come
out
and
enjoy
games
for
the
children,
food,
prizes
and
entertainment
for
all.
For
more
information
contact
Stevie
256-874-0268.
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May
25 -
The
Athens
City
Pool
will
open
Saturday
of
Memorial
Day
weekend.
It
is
located
at
the
SportsPlex
on
U.S.
31.Pool
hours
are
noon
to 5
p.m.
on
Monday
through
Saturday.
Cost
is
$4
for
13
and
older
or
$3
age
12
and
younger.
Season
passes
are
available.
They
are
$150
for
a
family
or
$60
for
an
individual.
Obtain
passes
at
the
Athens
Recreation
Center
at
270
U.S.
31
North.
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May 27th Memorial Day
Ceremony 10:30AM at the Limestone County
Event Center. Our special guest speaker will
be Major General Lynn Collyar, Commanding
General, US Army Aviation & Missile
Command!! Refreshments will be served
afterwards at the Alabama Veterans Museum.
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June
1st -
Opening
day
for
the
"Athens
Saturday
Farmers
Market"
from
8 AM
- 12
PM -
Sponsored
by
Spirit
of
Athens
click
here
for
more
information |
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Jun
1 at
8:00
AM -
Alabama
Veterans
Museum
Coffee
Call
All
veterans
are
invited
to
the
museum
for
breakfast
and
a
time
of
fellowship
with
fellow
veterans.
Contact
256-771-7578. |
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Jun
1
National
Trail
Day
Join
the
fun
at
Rail
to
Trails
in
Elkmont,
AL
Contact:
256-232-5411
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Free |
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Jun
1 at
3:00
PM –
8:00
PM
Athens
Cruise
In
on
the
Square |
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Jun
1
from
11:00AM-1:30PM
Pork
Chop
Dinner
at
the
Athens
Lions
Club
Kiddie
Carnival
to
benefit
Learn
to
Read
Council
-
Menu
will
be
Pork
Chop,
Baked
Potato,
Beans,
Bread,
Drink
and
Dessert.
Tickets
are
$15
eat
in
or
carry
out.
Contact
Rhonda
Andrews
at
256-998-0708
or
email
ltr@pclnet.net
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June
1 -
The
North
Alabama
Essential
Tremor
Support
Group
will
hold
their
bi-monthly
meeting
at
2:00
pm
at
the
Madison
Wellness
Center,
8391
Hwy
72
W.
in
Madison.
Certified
Yoga
&
Meditation
Teacher
and
Holistic
Health
Practitioner
M.
Gatlin
be
the
guest
speaker.
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Events & Activity Photo Calendar |
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 Tourism
Reaches Out and Hoteliers Answer - One of the
duties in the Social Media Department of the
Athens-Limestone County Tourism Association is to
keep a finger on the pulse on the community from
events to races, road closures to emergencies and
share that information on its many services.
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 Limestone
County Youth to Attend Boys and Girls State
During June thirty-five Limestone County high school
juniors will attend Boys and Girls State, which will
both be conducted at the University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa. more...
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 The
22nd Annual Athens State University Alumni Golf
Classic on May 16 was a success. “This was our best
year ever,” stated Trish Di Lullo, “Our 1:00 pm
flight was sold-out with 103 golfers, and we had a
record number of sponsors.”
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 American
Flags For Veterans on Memorial Day - Flags on
Veterans' Graves is a project that is echoed across
the country in order to recognize those who once
served in the US military. Bob Borden, is the local
coordinator more...
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 Supporting
Oklahoma you can help! The Athens area knows the
struggles of rebuilding after deadly tornadoes.
more...
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 2nd
Annual Tennessee Walking Horse Show. On June 21st
the Alabama Veterans Museum, with the assistance of
Ken Wilson of the Southeastern Saddle Club, will
have their 2nd Annual Col Sam Gibbons Memorial Horse
Show at the Sheriff's Arena on Highway 99 to benefit
the Museum.
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 The
John Wade Keyes Chapter Alabama Society Daughters of
the American Revolution installed new officers who
will assume their responsibilities in the Fall.
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 For
the third time, the Tennessee Valley Old Time
Fiddlers Convention has been honored as one of the
Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events.
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 At
the beginning of the 2012/2013 academic year, Athens
State University added an option to the Career and
Technical Education major in the College of
Education that prepares students to work as
instructional designers and trainers. more... |
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 Athens State
University Professor Emeritus Dr. Joe Brasher
has been elected into the honorary Eleanor
Roosevelt Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi. more... |
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 Athens
Police Memorial Day -
Michelle Russell Lopez, widow of slain officer Sgt.
Larry Russell, who was killed in the line of duty
with Sgt. Tony Mims in January 2004 attended
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 Ardmore
Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon - Joe Smith
presents Mary Cribbs Volunteer of the Year Award.
more...
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 National
Women Build Week -
Although the two original work dates were rained
out, the Habitat for Humanity's Women Build
program still a good turnout to continue the work on the home. more...
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 Spirit
of Athens
Movie & steak night at the Athens Saturday Market
- Enjoy a free movie and an affordable steak meal as
the Athens Saturday Market kicks off its first event
this weekend.
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 Teenagers envision Athens as a city that should
offer laser tag, a clothing store for male teens
and an improved citizens' suggestion form on the
Internet. They also want more... |
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Athens
State University’s Center for Lifelong Learning will
be offering classes at the Alabama Center for the
Arts in Decatur starting this summer. more... |
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 Athens
State University Assistant Professor of Justice
Studies Dr. Quanda Watson-Stevenson was chosen as a
faculty advisor for the 2013-2014 Leading Edge
Institute (LEI), XII class for Women. more... |
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 June
Designated as Men’s Health Month
The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the
awareness of preventable health problems more...
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The 2013-2015 Alabama
President of the Society of Colonial Dames XVII
Century Annette Edgeworth Smith was installed at
the recent National meeting in Washington, DC.
more...
J.
F. Drake State Technical College and Athens State
University have partnered to develop a Reverse
Transfer Agreement that benefits students who attend
both institutions.
Ian
Milby was notably selected as one of five students
in the state of Alabama to be awarded the Visual
Arts Achievement Scholarship.
Have
you seen strange statues hanging out on The
Square in front of Casa Blanca? Don't be afraid.
It isn't gory once you realize something about
the cultures that have spawned the funny folk
art pieces
more...
The
Center for Lifelong Learning has announced its
summer course offerings. Information is
available on our website .jpg)
