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August 14, 2015 the valley star Page 3 The Valley Star | hometown feature Athens songwriter celebrates a High Cotton homecoming Piano purchased with pick-up truck led to one man’s musical career and is now inspiration to local artists oger Murrah, a talented word- smith who was Broadcast RMusic Incorporated’s Song- writer of the Decade for the 1980s, found his poet’s voice in Athens, Ala- bama. That voice reverberated through High Cotton Arts in downtown Athens on Tuesday, Aug. 4, as Roger Murrah, playing the family piano, performed a tune he co-wrote that aptly fit the venue, “High Cotton.” He performed the No. 1 hit, recorded by the group Alabama, to highlight his support of the arts in Athens and Limestone Roger Murrah Roger Murrah, with his sister Tina Swindell and brother-in-law Bill Swindell. County with his “A High Cotton Home- Athens board member and chair- service, Roger Murrah and some benefit dinner and concert will be coming.” woman of the Athens Arts League. partners opened a recording studio Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Limestone As part of “A High Cotton Homecom- “We appreciate the ways that art in in Huntsville. County Event Center and will include ing,” the Murrah family is loaning the its many forms - including music and By 1972, with the encour- musicians Jimmy Melton, Chris Holt painting - broaden our horizons while and Neal Coty. Tickets are on sale for 1929 Howard piano to High Cotton agement of recording artist Arts along with some of Roger Mur- drawing us toward ‘home.’ We are $40 each. Sponsorships also are rah’s awards. In addition, Roger Mur- eternally grateful to Mr. Murrah for his and music publisher Bobby available. rah will perform a benefit concert in gift that will propel this arts incubator Bare, Roger Murrah was Tickets are available by sending a October to help fund programs and forward in our beloved downtown.” ready to explore songwriting check made to Athens Arts League to the operation of High Cotton Arts. Roger Murrah’s childhood on the in Nashville. He had his first 103 West Washington Street, Athens, “It is always a pleasure for family’s Athens farm is a composition nationally charted song, “It’s AL 35611. Tickets are also available me to have an opportunity to of musical memories. He grew up Raining In Seattle,” in 1973. at High Cotton Arts at 103 W. Wash- perform my songs in my singing with the family on Sunday ington St. on Fridays from 12 p.m. to drives through the Athens and Lime- Roger Murrah wrote 10 No. 1 hits for 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to hometown of Athens, where stone County countryside. He heard recording artists such as Alabama, 4 p.m. For sponsorship information, I’ve received so much sup- his mother’s humming as she hung Alan Jackson, Lee Greenwood and call Diane Lehr at 256-656-6588. The Oak Ridge Boys. He helped Way- port and good will through clothes on the line or picked cotton. Proceeds will benefit the operation of His parents, James Ernest and Reba lon Jennings write an autobiographi- the years of my career in cal album titled “A Man Called Hoss,” High Cotton Arts and programs, such music,” Roger Murrah said. Ball Murrah, favored groups who as art camps for youth including sang harmony such as Limestone and collaborated with Keith Stegall High Cotton Arts, a non-profit art in- on the song “We’re in This Love To- those from local Boys and Girls Clubs County’s own Delmore Brothers, the and foster children from Limestone cubator in downtown Athens, opened Chuck Wagon Gang, the Blackwood gether,” a major pop hit for singer Al this year in the H.C. Blake and Co. Jarreau. Murrah was inducted into County Department of Human Re- Brothers and the Happy Goodman sources. building on Washington Street to pro- Family. the Nashville Songwriters Hall of mote local artists and provide art op- Fame in 2005 and received a Bronze “It’s an honor to be asked by the High portunities for local youth. The “Fortuitously, he traded an old pick- Star induction into the Walk of Fame Cotton Arts supporters to come and Athens Arts League, a committee of up truck for this piano,” said Roger at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. be a part of their good efforts to bring Murrah’s sister, Tina Swindell of Spirit of Athens, operates the incuba- When Roger Murrah co-wrote the recognition and support to the indi- tor with the support of H.C. Blake Co. Athens. She was the only girl out of viduals who make up the arts com- five brothers. song “High Cotton” with Scott Anders, Funding came from grants and the he found lyrical inspiration from his munity in this special city,” Roger first hometown performance by the Roger Murrah’s brother Wendell Mur- life in Athens. He said his family was Murrah said. “I believe for a commu- Grammy-nominated Alabama rah picked out the song “Blueberry not wealthy, but he and his siblings nity to be whole, it is vital for it to have Shakes at the Isom’s family Dinner in Hill” on the piano, and Roger Murrah never lacked for the things they an appreciation for the arts, whether the Orchard event in October 2014. decided he could learn to play songs needed, a theme found in the lyrics it is music, painting, sculpting, poetry, Eight artists currently rent studio as well. Music took root in Roger Mur- of the song. or other means of individual creativ- space. rah much like his father’s crops took ity.” root in the red Alabama clay. While “My songs have certainly been in- “Downtown Athens needs this art in- spired by growing up in Athens, and Roger Murrah advised others who cubator because as human beings serving in the Army in 1967, Roger want to develop “their God given tal- Murrah signed as a staff writer with it’s only fair for me to come home and we crave access to creative endeav- give back,” Roger Murrah said. ents” with art to have one attribute, ors,” said Diane Lehr, a Spirit of Muscle Shoals music publisher/pro- which is persistence. ducer Rick Hall. After his military The “A High Cotton Homecoming”

Page 4 the valley star August 14, 2015 by Rebekah Davis YEARS AGO IN LIMESTONE COUNTY Limestone County Archivist Westmoreland Hall was home to Athens High School rom a long-haired teacher in a High school students continued to log building, to a brand-new meet in Westmoreland Hall for Felementary school funded by nearly 40 more years, and in the a 2-cent cigarette tax, to an up- meantime, a new Athens Elemen- coming vote on whether or not to tary School was built in 1954 with fund new construction, the growth another wing added in 1956; a of Athens City new junior high school was erected Schools has mir- in 1952 right next to the high rored the growth of school; and another new elemen- Athens for nearly tary school was completed in 1968 two centuries now. on the east side of town. While One of the first several names were kicked around Rebekah for the new school, including Davis acts of the town of Athens, incorpo- Robert E. Lee Elementary, it was rated 1818, was to establish a city ultimately decided the school school. In 1820, the same year would be named after the superin- that the first Limestone County tendent, Julian Newman. Another Courthouse was built of the logs Westmoreland Hall, which was home to Athens High School from 1937 to 1974. new elementary school was from the trees that were felled to Athens Academy at what would where Athens Middle School is erected on the west side of town in clear The Square, a man named later become Athens State Univer- today, and by 1904, Athens Public 1966, named for James Cowart. Robert Elliott opened the first sity, boys attending school in the School for grades 1-6 was meeting In 1974, Athens High School stu- Athens school in a log building on Masonic Hall, and African Ameri- in the same building. Students dents moved into a new building Washington Street, in the same can students attending Trinity paid a tuition of $2.50 to cover on U.S. Highway 31, and West- spot where now stands the “little School beginning in 1865. coal and janitorial service for the moreland Hall was ultimately torn red school house” that was home It wasn’t until Dec. 17, 1875, that year. down to make room for Athens to the Athens Board of Education a school was officially named With the building bursting at the Middle School expansion. The next for many years. Elliott, who wore “Athens High School.” That name seams, the new Westmoreland 40 years saw the addition of his hair long like the trend-setting belonged to a brick house south of Hall was built in 1907 for $10,800 Brookhill Elementary School on preacher Lorenzo Dow, taught both town erected by J.L. Coman, origi- to house the Agricultural School. Athens’ south side in 1988, and boys and girls in the building that nally called Coman Male Institute. The elementary and junior high Athens Intermediate School in had no glass windows, only logs 2002 for all Athens students in In 1888, Athens was one of only students moved in 1921 to the old sawn out at intervals for ventila- fifth and sixth grades. two cities in the Alabama chosen Greene University School, which tion. to build an agricultural school. The the city had bought for $17,500, Today, about 3,300 students at- Over the next half a century, Eighth District Agricultural School and the Agricultural School be- tend Athens City Schools. Athens students attended a variety was built near the Donnell House, came Athens High School in 1937. of schools, with many girls going to do you get the propane service you deserve?? 205 West Washington Street • P.O. Box 1061 If not, call LOCAL PEOPLES GAS at 256-230-3600 Athens, Alabama 35612 or FERGUSON L.P. GAS at 256-423-3320 Offering great service and fair prices, with professional personnel! If you are a pre-pay customer of theirs, you can count on them to honor your pre-buy price no matter how high the price of gas goes and theyare the only company that kept pumping to their customers during the shortage. we are available to our customers 24/7 - 365 days a year 256.233.3377 Phone • 256.233.3232 Fax LOCAL PEOPLES GAS FERGUSON L.P. GAS 19650 CROSS KEY RD. 27650 PINEDALE ROAD [email protected] ATHENS, AL 35614 ARDMORE, AL 35739 256-230-3600 256-423-3320 "No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers."

August 14, 2015 the valley star Page 5 Purple Martins will put on a show By Johnny Stephens martins in Huntsville and they told Guest Writer us the general location. We found y wife and I are very inter- them at the Wal-Mart on University ested in purple martins. Drive. We went to watch them and MWe have about 60 gourds it was an amazing sight. behind our house hanging from The martins at our house started old satellite dishes. Every year leaving recently and we thought these martins come from South they had again traveled to America to raise their babies here. Huntsville. However, one of the We have up to 120 birds that live teachers that we teach with at Tan- in our gourds each year. They ar- ner wrote on Facebook last week rive from South America at the be- about seeing a large group of mar- ginning of March and usually have tins flying behind Wendy’s restau- their babies in May. We love watch- rant in Athens. We went to see and ing them fly around and we espe- sure enough there were thou- cially love listening to them. It sands of martins gathering there seems like as quickly as they ar- every night from all over the area. rive, it is time for them to leave We have gone to see them on nu- again. merous occasions this summer. They usually start flying in around The martins start to leave in early 7:30-7:45 from all directions. They August almost every year and our will put on an aerial show that family always gets very sad to see looks like a tornado forming. Then them go. When they start to leave, at about 8:05 p.m., they will start the martins gather in a very large diving into a group of trees behind roost before they leave to go back the Animal Shelter. It is really to South America. amazing to watch these birds and There are many biologists and con- their instincts in coming together servationists that are very inter- as they do. ested in protecting the purple They will stay in this large roost for martins. My wife, LeeAnn, stays in a few days before traveling to contact with many of these people. Louisiana. Then they will start their Last year one of the men she was long journey back to South Amer- talking with told her that the mar- ica for the winter. tins have such large groups that they show up on weather radars. They could see a large group of

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August 14, 2015 the valley star Page 7 The Valley Star | hometown feature The 39th annual Tanner Truck and Tractor pull By Danny Johnson Blue to name a few. The four wheel he blue moon illuminated the and two wheel trucks put on an en- evening sky over Tanner as tertaining show with plenty reason Tthe truck and tractor pull to cheer your favorite driver. competition got under way. The I enjoy making the pull each year weather was prefect on Friday and seeing the amazing engi- night with low humidity values and neered machines perform. An- mid 70 temperatures. other pulse is getting to meet fans There was a good crowd on hand who share in a common interests to watch the ground shaking, like pulling. Talking to people smoke-belching machines as they seated around you, one quickly re- snaked the sled toward the finish alizes the fun folks have coming to- line. It seemed there were more gether across the Southeast at diesel burning tractors in the event such events. Fans travel from far this year. Alcohol fueled tractors and near to see a good tractor pull. generate great abundance of The Tanner pull remains one of the power and excitement. Johnny great pulls scheduled each year. Malone does a super job an- Profits from the event provides nouncing the pull and tractors. support for Tanner Athletic pro- The owners of the tractors become grams. This school located in the Southern part of Limestone real creative when naming their John Deere's 'Green Fever' making a good pull. pull beast. John Deere tractors County provides great teams in all were represented well on the nigh sports, and they have the State Ti- with such names as Deere Traxx, tles to prove it. and Green Fever. Local pullers An event of this magnitude takes a were Leon Haney driving “Cujo Un- lot of support of volunteers to pull leashed” , Cody Haney and “JR” , it off each year. Thanks to these Louis Haney operating “Cujo,” Dar- folks for giving their time and rell Norman and tractor “Sick Ad- money to the event. dition” and to finish up the local Make plans next year to attend the competitors Keith Haney. Truck 2016 Tanner Pull. It is always fans also have a chance to cheer scheduled the last weekend in as their favorite Chevy, Ford, and July. Bring a friend and a good pair Dodge rips up the red clay track as of ear plugs, sit back and enjoy. they thunder through the quiet- ness of the night. Truck names are ‘Night Trouble’ bringing the crowd to their feet. :Yellow Fever , Big Bird and Code Covering North Alabama With Quality Electrical Work

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Page 8 the valley star August 14, 2015 August 14, 2015 the valley star Page 9 Having a great time at Joe Wheeler State Park! By Beverly Young Guest Writer y longtime friend from third grade and I try to get Mtogether at least once a year. She lives in East Tennessee and I live in Athens. This year we got the bright idea to spend a night at Joe Wheeler State Park Lodge near Rogersville. We didn’t realize in planning what a bright idea we did have. We had one of the best times ever. We started out early on a Wednes- day by shopping in Athens at a consignment shop and then a bar- gain store. We were flushed with success over our “finds” as we drove on over to Rogersville. Well, Rogersville has been studying up on Main Street Renewal or some- thing and has made an A-plus in that course. We went to Stanfield’s for lunch and had a delicious ham- burger lunch for $6.50, drink and We arrived at the Lodge early but it We finally shriveled up enough to time. Sort of helps put you and side included. It was one of the wasn’t a problem. I had asked get out and think about eating your first world problems in their best hamburgers ever, the kind when I made the reservation if we again. While we were getting ready rightful place. someone had actually patted out could just hang around the pool if to go out, we went out on the bal- The next morning we went back to and grilled. the room wasn’t ready and they cony and decided to picnic on the the pool and repeated our yester- Then we split a large piece of Ital- cheerfully had said yes. But, our snacks we had brought from home day’s pool events although I did ian cream cake that almost made room was ready and very nice. so we wouldn’t miss any of the rest swim a few strokes. We were cer- us swoon. The young lady who They have recently undergone a of that beautiful evening. tainly feeling peaceful and content helped us was so sweet as young renovation and it showed. We had The water was smooth as glass, by then. So peaceful and con- Southern girls can be. I think everything we needed and enough the area quiet except for a few tent that we could barely comport sweet young Southern girls in serv- extra space to have a miniature boaters and the sunset spectacu- ourselves back to our room when ice positions are about as sweet square dance if we took a notion. lar. After it got dark, we roused our- the time came and we really didn’t as can be had on this ole earth. The balcony overlooking the lake selves to go for a walk around the want to. was plenty large too. We moseyed on over to Main water. The area is well lit, clean We had asked for a late checkout, Street pushing our stomachs in We went down to the beautiful big and with plenty of sidewalks. We which was readily granted. Maybe front of us. pool and floated around. My friend talked with a few fishermen who it being a Thursday helped with There is a street full of delightful is a dedicated water aerobic par- were just fishing for the sport of it that. While I was showering, a Shoppes there. I made that word ticipant so while she bounced - catch and release as they call it. maid came to the door and when “fancy” to indicate how special around, I hung on to the side which We walked, then sat, then walked my friend said we weren’t quite fin- they all were. The antique has a wide place apparently just and listened and looked at all the ished with the room the maid said, Shoppes, consignment Shoppes, for that purpose. I only wanted to Vitamin N (Nature) around. Fish “Well, don’t let me rush you.” and boutiques were so pleasant. keep looking at the gorgeous were jumping and splashing, tur- Everyone we dealt with was nice The not-such-Spring-chicken scenery available just over the tles sticking their heads out, bugs like that. fence. I did a few lazy kicks so as Shoppe clerks were friendly, wel- clustered around the lights, waves We ate a late lunch in the Lodge, to not appear totally slovenly but coming and seemed really hoping gently lapping the very few times a sitting by a window since we mainly just enjoyed the relaxing to help you find whatever your lit- boat went by, everything beautiful weren’t quite willing to give up that feel of the place. A little later a tle ole heart desired. We enjoyed and quiet. The night sky was amaz- great view yet. We had another young boy had to be carried kick- every one we went into. The ing too without much ambient sweet young waitress and another ing and screaming out of the pool charming young Southern girl in lighting to interfere. under $10 delicious meal. the Candy Shoppe was also eager to get on a boat with his family. My friend has had knee replace- We were sorry to leave Joe to assist us in a snack less we feel It’s really a great pool. It has a ment and couldn’t get down on the Wheeler State Park and plan to weak on the way to the Park a few water-dumping thing in the play dock but I could and did, taking in come back. miles away. area for kids over to the side. those bejellion stars for a short

Page 10 the valley star August 14, 2015 OrthoSports continued from page 1 He said, "We are a North Alabama the practice, specializing in spine sur- Work Comp provider. Our goal is to not gery. only treat athletes and the working “That will give us the last piece,” said class, but get them back on the ball Dr. Lawrence, “making us a full serv- field or back on the job as soon as we ice orthopedic practice.” can. Our staff is fully trained and Currently located in the Limestone The staff at OrthoSports Athens are, back equipped to take care of all orthopedic Medical Village, OrthoSports has row, from left: Heather Hankins, Katie Jones, needs. They go the extra mile to make plans within the next 18 months of Kelley Chance. Front, from left, are: Madison sure each patient is taken care of. Hogan and Brittney Smolter. moving into a larger office building in OrthoSports Athletic Coordinator Kelley Chance "Also, very important is the fact that development now on U.S. 72. “It will Medicine and Biosciences, and have in X-ray Technology at the Athens office. our doctors are local living here in give us more space and more options been good friends and doctors in Athens, and are not going anywhere for providing the highest level of care,” practice ever since. anytime soon." said Dr. Boyett. They moved their practices to Athens “I’ve known Eric (Stanford) since he “We’re thankful for the support of the in 2011-2012 where they are now was in grade school,” said Dr. Boyett. community,” added Dr. Lawrence. partners in OrthoSports Athens. “As a high school student, he shad- “And working as a team with Athens- They have developed an orthopedic owed me in my family and emergency Limestone Hospital and Drayer Physi- team here. They use the same surgery medical practices. We hand picked cal Therapy allows us to take care of team. Boyett said when he came to him for our practice because he has Limestone County and beyond.” Athens from Marion County his entire Katie Jones with a local patient in X-ray the right attitude and will fit right in.” Technology at OrthoSports Athens. Dr. Boyett’s wife, Penny, is a surgical staff of 12 came with him. Likewise for Dr. Hatfield is a nonsurgical orthope- physician’s assistant and helps with Lawrence, when he moved here from YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/ dics and sports medicine physician. the more complicated cases. They Mississippi, he had one staffer to re- orthosportsathens, where they have He will primarily be seeing patients in have four children, ages 4 to 14 and locate to Athens with him. posted videos the doctors have made, their Winfield location, but will be com- enjoy their “small herd” of curly The experienced orthopedic surgeons, discussing various conditions and their ing to the Athens location in the near horses. now work with an integrated team of treatments. This is an effort to educate future, specializing in wound care as the public and let them get to know the Dr. Lawrence and wife, Lynn, are busy nurses, physical therapists, and tech- well. Dr. Hatfield’s friendship with Dr. nicians, using state-of-the-art technol- doctors better. Boyett can be traced all the way back with William, age 14 and Claire, age 10. The Lawrence family loves hunting. ogy, combined with the latest surgical OrthoSports Athens to when they met in the second grade. advancements to get you back in mo- 15243 Greenfield Drive Boyette and Lawrence met while in In August of next year, Dr. Blake Boyett tion. Phone: 256-233-2332 residency at Kansas City University of (Dr. Patrick Boyett’s nephew) will join In addition, OrthoSports also has a Office fax: 256-216-3579

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Page 12 the valley star August 14, 2015 August 14, 2015 the valley star Page 13 HORSE SENSE by Jim Swanner ‘Ground Work, How Important is it?’ alk to any horseman worth and his mind goes to pot. Ground horse to understand the concepts your horse first. Learn what its their salt about what is im- work is done in a way that you are you need it to know for when you character is and how to go about Tportant in building a rela- building a language, building a are in the saddle, too numerous teaching it that particular charac- tionship, building trust and bond communication with your horse. to talk about here. It is a book or teristic. with your horse and they will tell Ground work should consist of two just talking about the many During these ground exercises, you; Ground Work. Listen to my tasks that are going to be trans- concepts of ground work (play as we should be working to get in All About Horses ferring to the saddle. Not things I like to call it). tune with our horses thoughts. radio program on just to get your horse moving. It’s Before you begin a regimen of Not just going and doing some- WKAC 1080 AM more than that. ground work, ask yourself, how is thing with our horse. These tasks (wkac1080.com) Certain aspects of ground work this going to help my horse? How should be done in such a way the and you will hear should be things such as asking is this going to help me to under- horse begins to see us as a Jim Swanner some great horse your horse to move off pressure. stand my horse and my horse un- leader and wants to be with us people talking This is where your disengage- derstand me? It’s basically that and not someone to fear. These about how important PROPER ment of the hindquarters begins. simple. There are not any magic tasks should be done in a way Ground Work is. This is where your sideways be- task. We simply put them in an that we are building a relation- Doing ground work with your gins and also turning off your leg order that the horse will under- ship and a bond and not driving horse is THE most important as- pressure. You can teach rhythmic stand and relate one to the other. our horses away. pect of being with your horse. pressure at the shoulders to ask In other words, the second one There is no place at all for ideas But, so many don’t know what your horse to back up instead of builds from the first one; the third about dominating a horse in the ground work should consist of. pulling on the reins and causing one builds from the second one, connection you are trying to build Ground work is NOT chasing your pain in the mouth. and so on….. here. horse around in a circle (loung- There are any number of ground But some thought has to be put Jim Swanner ing) where his body gets in shape task you can do to help your into this selection of ground task. 13124 Carter Road All horses are different and need Athens, AL 35611 1806 Wilkinson Street to be handled and taught differ- www.JimSwanner.com Enjoying Horses through Athens, AL 35611 ently. There isn’t a cookie cutter Communication 256-242-1444 way in handling horses. Know 256.874.6781 1-877-885-5592 Emergency Line: 256-216-8621 LIMESTONE DRUG

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Page 14 the valley star August 14, 2015 SEARCHING FOR TRUTH by Kevin Harrington, Marion Street Chuch of Christ School as a Battleground t seems like it was yesterday school, but the thought of send- fresh and start over. It’s easy to when you could hear the last ing a child off to their first day of get sucked into all the tempta- Ischool bell ring, letting you middle school, high school, or tions that can be found on a col- know that summer had officially even college can be very frighten- lege or high school campus. begun. You trade in your back- ing. Satan is prowling like a lion ready packs full of books for suitcases Schools today are a battleground to devour you (1 Peter 5:8). But full of swimsuits and sunglasses. of sins and temptations. At every remember who you are. Remem- The sun’s been out and the new stage in life, we will meet ber that you wear the name of weather has been hot, even if it new obstacles and temptations. Christ proudly. Paul wrote in 1 was for a short while. Summer va- Cor. 11:1 to “imitate me, just as I We will find new friends that may Kevin Harrington cations have come and gone. But not hold the same beliefs and also imitate Christ.” Remember we’ve reached the time of year morals that we do. We send our that our attitude and our person- them about temptations and how where it will start getting darker kids to eight hours of school ality should always imitate to overcome them. Write a scrip- earlier, the leaves will start where we can’t keep our eyes on Christ’s attitude. There will be ture on a piece of paper or a nap- changing colors and the heat will them. They are around their times where it will be hard to do kin and put it in their lunch. If turn into cool, crisp air. And all peers more than they’re around the right thing and you’ll find their mind is constantly on the this can only mean one thing: their families. Will they remember yourselves between a rock and a Lord, guess who will be on their school is back in session. Many everything we’ve taught them hard place, but just remember “if mind when a problem arises. of the young people are already about friends, relationships, sin, God is for us, who can be against Our families are at war with the back in classes, while some will temptation etc.? us?” (Rom. 8:31). Remember that Devil. We fight every day to keep start in the coming weeks. Moms you have a family of Christians Message to the kids/teens: This ourselves and our kids out of and dads may be done with that are here for you whenever is a new year. A time to start Satan’s crosshairs. Let the Lord you need them. Don’t be afraid to guide you through this school admit you need help. year. If you allow the Lord into Message to the parents: It’s im- your family, I can guarantee that possible to know everything that you, your kids, and maybe even goes on while your child is at their friends will be spiritually MarionStreet school. But the best thing you can stronger because of it. do is give them a daily reminder of the Lord they serve. Pray with church of Christ your children each morning be- fore school. Read scriptures with Sermon in Song Come join us as we praise God with our voices! Theme: O For A Home With God

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Sat- Homebuilders Clay Shoot Limestone Hunt- Athens Limestone urday evening: Live music on the patio. For ing Preserve 28755 Coggins Road, Ardmore AL more information or to book a room: 256-247- Details to be announced. www.athensal- Home Builders Association 5461 or 1-800-544-JOEW. abamahomebuilders.com/clay-shoot.html Aug 15th — Young Alumni Advisory Coun- Aug 22nd — Storybook Ball Limestone cil Midnight Madness Disc Golf Tourna- County Event Center 114 West Pryor Street ment Athens State University Disc Course, Athens, AL 2015 Storybook Ball will have a Su- Sporting Clays Shoot Pryor Street, Athens, AL Disc golfers of any level perhero theme! Come dressed as your favorite are invited to join the tournament. Entry: Superhero or character or make your own cos- $20.00 per player and includes CRF Champion tume at the Ball! Dance to the music of the “Tan- Disc, skill prizes, ASU Swag Bag, beverages, gerine Tambourine Band”, enjoy Superhero August 21st 2015 snacks and pizza. Starting at 5:00PM. For more crafts and activities, and eat delicious “kid information or to register: Nathan Rodriguez friendly” food! Have your photo made with our [email protected] or 256-874-6882 Teen Superhero friends. Tickets are $15 for chil- dren age 3-18 and $20 for adults or you can re- Limestone Hunting Preserve Aug 15th — Men’s Night Out First Baptist serve a table for $250 ($125 is a tax deductible Church 201 East Hobbs Street, Athens, AL Join donation). Tickets can be purchased at Athens- 28755 Coggins Rd First Baptist Church Athens, Limestone Baptist Limestone Public Library 603 South Jefferson Association and Alabama Baptist State Board of Street Athens, AL; Snapdragon Kids 113 West Ardmore, AL 35739 Missions for an evening with Brodie Croyle and Washington Street Athens, AL; or at http://al- Tommy Bowden. Dinner at 5:00PM with the cplfoundation.org/events/ main event starting at 6:45PM. Tickets are lim- ited to 500 and are first come, first serve. 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