March 2017 - Page 17 of 28

Atmore News

Changes in city recycling program

The following information was released by the City of Atmore. The City of Atmore is carefully considering the future of the Atmore Recycling Program. We were told by Waste Pro that monthly fees will quadruple April 1, 2017. After carefully considering our options, the following procedure will go into effect on Friday, March 10, 2017. The Atmore Recycling Center will remain open. Open Monday – Friday 7:00 am until 4:00…

In concert Saturday

American Legion Post 90 will host A Higher Calling in concert Saturday, March 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Legion Hall, corner of Main and Church. The group, returning by popular demand, hails from the Pensacola, Milton, Pace area. Concessions will be available.

Arbor Day planting

More than 300 Rachel Patterson Elementary School students and the school’s faculty and staff joined five Atmore Garden Club members, Mayor Jim Staff and Escambia County Forester Thomas Davis on a windy Monday (March 6) for the Arbor Day planting of a Sugar Maple on the RPES campus. The mayor spoke briefly, and Davis provided a history of Arbor Day before the mayor and city horticulturist Ed Brown shoveled dirt…

Join the Arbor Day Foundation – Receive 10 free trees

The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees. Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March 2017 and receive 10 free white pine trees or 10 white flowering dogwood trees. “White pine trees or white flowering dogwoods will add beauty to your home throughout the year,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Dogwoods are known for…

Fish fry exceeds expectations

American Legion Post 90, with the aid of the Auxiliary, held a fish fry Saturday, March 4. The response was overwhelming. Shown are some of the folks who made the day successful.

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