In support of the museum, McClary Ford Lincoln Mercury and Don Todd will be donate
$100.00 to the museum for every vehicle sold by Don to a local
veteran or to their family member.
(This is an exclusive offer made only by Don Todd)
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Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation Hosts its third annual Literary Tastes. Tickets for Literary Tastes are on sale now at the Athens-Limestone Public Library. Ticket price is $20 until Tuesday, September 14th, $25 starting September 15th. The gala event will be held on Monday, September 20th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Limestone County Event Center, 114 W. Pryor St., Athens, AL 35611. Local restaurants and caterers will offer tastes of their specialties. Proceeds benefit the library foundation and a new library for the community. For more information contact the library staff at 256-232-1233.
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the steps to take to file your complaint against
American Shingle.
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August
September
Eastside Animal Hospital Open House on the 4th, for touring the clinic and meeting the staff. We'll have refreshments, treats for pets, and drawings for free Frontline Plus, Comfortis, Revolution, and pet care products. See Dr. Jim Lovell on 22051 Highway 72 E Suite A Athens, Alabama (256) 232-0660 www.myathensvet.com more...
September 4th - Alabama Veterans Museum Coffee Call 8:AM-9:30AM contact 256.771.7578 or www.AlabamaVeteransMuseum.com
September 4th - Cruise In Around the Square - 2PM-8PM see photos
September 3-4 at 6:00 - 9:00 PM - Trinity High School
Grand Reunion - Picnic on Friday at 12:00 - 5 PM at
Lincoln Bridgeforth Park (corner of Washington Street
and Hine Street)
Street Dance on Friday at 6:00 - 11:00 PM at Lincoln
Bridgeforth Park - Parade on Saturday at 4:00 PM leaving
from Lincoln Bridgeforth Park on Washington Street,
going to the square, and returning to the park. Dinner
and program on Saturday at 6:00 - 11:00 PM at the
Limestone Event Center on Pryor Street. - For the first
time, this year the reunion will all be in Athens, AL.
Join your fellow classmates and enjoy all the
festivities. For more information contact Jimmy Gill at
256-232-0591.
September 4 beginning at 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM Jim
Swanner, Natural Horseman, owner of K-I-N Stables in
Athens, AL will be at Tractor Supply Co. in Athens. Come
out to meet and talk with Jim. He will be sharing horse
knowledge learned from some of the masters of Natural
Horsemanship. He will be explaining what Natural
Horsemanship actually is. Jim will be answering your
horse questions Sharing information, Explaining Horse-analities
(the different type and tactics for each) General horse
information. Demonstrations in horse language
(using what the horse understands) Come with an
inquiring mind!
September 4th - Alabama Sheriff's Youth Ranch in Danville, Alabama 5th Annual Just Kruzin’ for the Boy’s Ranch Fundraiser - Open to anything that “ROLLS” Show!
September 4th, 2010 - From 9 am to 3 pm at the Alabama Sheriff's Boys Ranch, 165 Ranch Circle (off of Kirby Bridge Road), Danville, AL. Presented by Just Kruzin’ of North Alabama with all proceeds going to the Boys Ranch. Open to anything that “ROLLS”, (Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, Tractors, whatever). There will be oldies music, good food, door prizes, 50/50 drawing and $1000 money tree. Registration from 9 am - 1 pm. $25 per vehicle/motorcycle (tax deductible). Plenty of shade for everyone.
September 7, 4:30pm to 5:30pm, You are invited to a
campaign kick-off featuring Governor Bob Riley, for Dan
Williams, Republican Candidate for State Representative,
District 5. The event will be held at Athens State
University Ballroom, 300 North Beaty Street, Athens, Al.
RSVP 256-536-3833
September 8th - Athens Garden Club will have their
opening meeting and luncheon for 2010-11 - The Gathering
- on Wednesday, September 8, at the Forest Hills
Clubhouse
(Forest Hills Drive off Nick Davis Road). The main
meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Please arrive
early to be seated for the meeting opening, invocation,
and Pledge of Allegiance. Members please bring a covered
dish for the luncheon. Meeting is open to members and
their guests. For further information 256-444-0578.
Sept. 8, 50th Anniversary of Marshall Flight Center, 256-551-2368 Homecoming Celebration
Sept 10th - Patriot Day Luncheon for First Responders only 11:30
September 11th -
5th Annual
Art on the Square
Art
Festival in Athens, Alabama on the Courthouse
grounds10AM - 4PM.
This is a unique opportunity to purchase original art
and meet the artist. Approx. 55 visual artists (painters,
sculptors, metal artists, photographers, ceramicists,
fiber artists, jewelry artists, mixed media artists, and
more.) For the 'Performing Arts' we will have a
professional troupe of Irish Step dancers with bagpipes
performing 2 shows during the festival.
A rain location has been secured at Athens State
University gym.
more info
Sept. 11 at 11:30 - "We Cry America", We invite you to invite your friends to come to the South side of the Court House on Saturday to take part in our event. We are seeking Pastors of Limestone County churches to have prayer meetings and individual prayer leading up to the event and take part in a prayer walk in the park on Saturday Morning 9-11-2010 to walk and pray for our County, our Nation and More. read more
September 20th - Athens-Limestone Public Library
Foundation Hosts its third annual Literary Tastes.
Tickets for Literary Tastes are on sale now at the
Athens-Limestone Public Library. Ticket price is $20
until Tuesday, September 14th, $25 starting September
15th. The gala event will be held on Monday, September
20th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Limestone County Event
Center, 114 W. Pryor St., Athens, AL 35611. Local
restaurants and caterers will offer tastes of their
specialties. Proceeds benefit the library foundation and
a new library for the community. For more information
contact the library staff at 256-232-1233.
September 16
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Foundation's 13th Annual Crystal Cup Golf
Tournament Canebrake Championship Golf Course - Tee Time
1:00 pm - Arrive between
11:00 - 11:45 for Registration $150 per Player $600 per
Team For more information call or e-mail Lory Walmsley
233-9122 or
loryw@alhnet.org or Ray Neese 232-1776 or
rneese@bibank.com
more info at
www.athensplus.com/13thannualcrystalcup.htm
Sept 17th POW/MIA Day Program by VVA 11:00
September 17th at 11:00am Athens State
University will celebrate Constitution Day. The
University will host a guest lecture by Dr. Daniel Driesbach
from American University in Washington, D.C. The
lecture will take place in McCandless
Hall on the Athens State University campus and the
general public is invited.
more information
17-Sep - Singing on the Square 256-232-5411 - Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the free concert featuring Just Down the Road and Piney Creek. Contact 256-232-5411, www.tourathens.com/ events-attractions.
September 17th - Designated by Governor Riley as “Be
Ready Month”
for the State of Alabama. The State-wide
“Be Ready Day” will be Wednesday, September 1st, in
Birmingham at Linn Park. Limestone County Voluntary
Organizations Active in Disasters (LCVOAD) is hosting
"Be Ready Day" on Friday, September 17th, from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the new Limestone County Event
Center on Pryor Street (across from Veterans' Museum)
The Public is invited to come out and see what Limestone
County has to offer in the event of a disaster. Free
Lunch will be served from Noon-1:00 p.m. Door prizes
will be awarded. Please call Dean Morgan, Secretary, LCVOAD, 256-232-7207 or
e-mail:
dmorgan@al-rsvp.com for additional information or
read more at
www.athensplus.com/bereadymonth.htm
www.ready.gov
September 17-19 at 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Piece Makers
Build Harvest of Quilts
Come and enjoy the beautiful quilts and the "bed
turning" at the Athens State University Ballroom. There
will be quilt exhibition, vendors, silent auction and
door prizes. Admission is $5.00. For more information
call 256-777-3218.
Sept. 17-18, Decatur, Riverfest Homecoming Weekend,
256-350-2028
18-Sep - Trail of Tears annual
ride
www.trailoftears-remembrance.org
September 18th - Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful, DUCK & RUN 5K
at 8 a.m. Registration Closing Date Saturday,
September 11, 2010 @ 11:59 PM. Race begins and ends at
Big Spring Memorial Park in Athens, AL. One water
station mid-way. The course is certified, AL10016JD. It
is a beautiful, fast course through downtown Athens and
the Houston and Beaty Historical Districts. Race Day
registration begins at 6:45 AM. Race begins at 8:00 AM.
T-Shirts guaranteed to the first 100 entrants. Must
pre-register to guarantee size. Pre-registration is $15.
Race Day registration is $20. Contact 256-233-8728.
read more info
September 18th - 203 Homecoming Celebrations
9:00-12:00 (Volunteers Needed)
The Alabama Veterans Museum invites you join the
celebration of the return of 203rd Military Police Unit
from Iraq at the museum. We will have a band, food
courtesy of local restaurants, games for the kids, a
train, dunking booth, face painting and several others.
We will have a prize giveaway for a member of the 203rd
& their spouse; as well as small game prizes for
children. The schedule at this time is as follows: •
Posting of colors – Burial detail • National anthem –
Prayer – Grover Gardner Speaker – State Sen. Tom Butler,
D-Madison
For more information or to help sponsor the event, call
Museum Director Sandy Thompson at 256-771-7578
September 22nd 12PM John Wade Keyes Chapter, NSDAR
invites everyone to join us in celebrating the 222nd
anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the
United States on September 17-23. Please read/re-read
the rights that we are promised as citizens of the USA.
We would like to ask that you join us in Bells Across
America by ringing bells on Wednesday September 22 at 12
noon. If you would like us to report your bell ringing,
please send details to
destes@pclnet.net,
noting Bells Across America on the subject line.
website
September 24th - Athens Fire Auxiliary 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Canebrake Golf Club. All proceeds raised will go to our "Shop With A Firefighter" Christmas program. Firemen take children of our County Christmas shopping that might not otherwise get a Christmas present. Shotgun starts at 1:00PM - 4 Man Scramble - $400 per team, Lunch provided, To enter contact Nick Alexander @ 256.771.3937 or Chris Gillman @ 256.874.5638 more info..
September 25 Fiddlin' on the Square - Spirit of
Athens organization invites musicians to bring your
instruments to the Limestone County Courthouse lawn and
participate in the "Shade Tree Picking". Spectators will
enjoy this "preview" of the TN Valley Old Time Fiddlers
Convention. Free to everyone. Contact 256-278-6436,
www.spiritofathens.com.
25-Sep - Founders Hall Jubilee
256-783-4876,
www.foundershalljubilee.com
September 25 at 7:00 PM - DAV Veterans Needs Benefit
Concert
Alabama Opry presents an all star lineup featuring
Bobby Brooks, Brenda Best, Adam Gosdin, Alaina Wiley,
Taylor McLain, Hal Stinson, Cousin Sadie and Ragen Ivey.
Tickets are $10.00 at the door. Contact 256-206-0211.
September 28 at 7:00 - 9:00 PM - House Concert featuring
David Grier and Charlie Cushman - This special
concert features banjoist Charlie Cushman and guitarist
David Grier at the Athens Visitors Center. Only 75
tickets will be sold to the concert. Tickets are $20.00
each and will be available at the Athens Visitors Center
starting July 26th. This concert offers attendees the
opportunity to talk with the musicians, request songs,
etc. For more information call 256-232-5411
September 30, 2010 at 7:00 PM - House Concert featuring
Iron Horse
The Athens Visitors Center is hosting this free
concert at Big Spring Memorial Park as a lead in to the
Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention. Bring
your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the concert. For
more information call 256-232-5411 or visit the Athens
Visitors Center.
September 25 - Founders Hall Jubilee
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the gospel music at
Founders Hall, Athens State University. Contact
256-783-4876,
www.foundershalljubilee.com .
October
October 1st is "Bean Day" from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. White beans and ham, slaw, cornbread, if you eat in a drink is included. Desserts are an extra dollar. Cost is $5.00 per plate in advance and deliveries of 10 or more. Tickets at the door will be $6.00. The Foundation on Aging is sponsoring this and you can purchase tickets by calling the Senior Center at 256 233-6412. Tickets will be available at other locations soon.
October 1-2 - Fiddler's Convention - Riders in the Sky headlining this year’s festival
Athens State University will host the 44th annual Tennessee
Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention on Oct. 1-2 at the school's campus
in Athens, Alabama. The musical competitions will be held on the steps
of historic Founders Hall and other locations throughout the campus. A
total of $11,850 in prize money will be awarded. 256-233-8261,
www.athens.edu/fiddlers
or on AthensPlus.com
more
info
2-Oct - Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby
Proceeds Benefit KEEP ATHENS-LIMESTONE BEAUTIFUL, INC.
Print an Adoption Certificate and mail to: KALB, P.O.
Box 1089, Athens, AL 35611 Or Contact Us Tel: (256)
233-8728 - $1,000 McClary Ford Grand Prize.
Oct 2nd Coffee Call at the Alabama Veterans Museum
8:00-9:30
Oct 2nd - Athens Cruise In on the
square 256-603-1227
Oct. 2, Come Home to Madison, 256-772-5630
October 4th - West Coast Swing and Foxtrot lessons
1 night a week for 4 weeks followed by a culminating
social - $100.00 per person or $150.00 per couple
*Tax deductible - Monday or Tuesdays nights available,
beginning at 6:30 in Athens State Ballroom, Additional
instructional written material along with a
complimentary - CD of dance songs - For more
information or to sign up for classes contact Yvette
Bolen and Ben Heatherly by email:
athensdance@live.com or call Yvette at Athens State
University
256-216-6626
more info
October - 5, 7, 12, 15, 19 & 21 Oct - (Tentative Haunts Walks 256-232-5411, tourathens.com
October 15th
Athena League's Apple Annie Golf Tournament
4 man scramble
Flight A: 1st place $400 2nd place $300 Flight B: 1st
place $200 2nd place $100 Proceeds to benefit: The New
Athens-Limestone Public Library, The Family Resource
Center and the Athena League Scholarship Fund - For more
info, please contact: 256-216-9071 or 256-520-3114
email
athenaleague@gmail.com
23-24 Oct - Rails to Trails Fall
Color Ride or Walk 256-732-4211
29-30 Oct - Athens Storytelling
Festival 256-232-0400,
www.athensstorytellingfestival.com
November
Festival of Trees www.donnellhouse.org
6-Nov - Athens Veterans Day
Parade 256-771-7578
11-Nov - Ardmore Veterans Day
Ceremony and Stew 256-423-7588
December
2-Dec - Reliance Bank Christmas
Parade (Athens) 256-232-1944,
www.reliancebanking.com
4-Dec - Ardmore Chamber of
Commerce Christmas Parade
256-423-7588
4-Dec - Elkmont Band Boosters
Christmas Tour of Homes
11-Dec - Ardmore Christmas Tour
of Homes 256-423-7588
11-Dec - Elkmont Lions Club
Christmas Parade 256-732-4211


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