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Chamber mural project ‘moving swiftly’
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer When Emily Harp, the enthusiastic executive director of Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce, was looking for someone to paint a mural that would serve as the focal point for a proposed project to enhance the attraction of downtown Atmore, she only had to look about 65 miles to the south. Patti Gillespie, a Crestview, Fla. artist who specializes in murals and whose works have…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Chason announces retirement
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Paul Chason, who has held the chief executive officer position at Atmore Area YMCA since September 29, 2013, has announced his retirement, effective December 31. Chason was born in Atmore, at Vaught Hospital, “quite a few years ago” and grew up in Huxford, where he attended grades 1-9. He graduated in 1975 from Escambia County High School. (Ironically, his sophomore year was spent in…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Unity Festival draws ‘nearly 1,000’ kids, parents
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Last year, it was morning thunderstorms that caused a slight drop in attendance for the Unity in the Community Festival at Grace Fellowship Church. This year, it was just the opposite that kept that number from rising. A few more children and parents than came last year braved a blistering July 28 summer sun, the effects of which were minimized only rarely by passing…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Scholarships awarded
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer The Atmore Community Hospital Auxiliary awarded two $1,000 scholarships Wednesday, July 25. This year’s recipients were Kate Smith and Blake Presley. Kate is in her fourth year at UAB. When you ask about her major, she says materials engineering, with a specialty in biomaterials (tissue) engineering. If you’re like most folks you have to wait for her to explain what that is. What she…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Making ice cream at the library
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer What better way to end the summer STEM program at the Atmore Public Library than by making homemade ice cream. That’s what the group did Friday, July 27, for the last STEM session. This process was a little unusual in that there was not an ice cream freezer involved. There was, however, science. Here’s how it works. For a single serving, you need 1/2…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago