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Lions donate to Camille Place
Joyce Petty, left, and Chris Ziebach Hannah Helton, left, and Taylor Lee By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News The Atmore Lions Club meeting on August 6 at the Atmore Community Hospital was called to order by club president Lion Joyce Petty who also led the Pledge of Allegiance and said the prayer and blessing. Hannah Helton, Maggie Helton, Chris Ziebach, and Mike Von Keyserling were introduced as visitors.Following lunch, Lion…
Audition dates for RAG fall production
Railway Arts Guild is holding auditions for “You Can’t Take It With You,” the Pulitzer Prize winning comedy written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman,Auditions will be held Sunday, August 11, 2 p.m., at Atmore City Hall, and will consist of simple line reads from the script for all parts.Parts are available for all ages, late teen and up, with roles for all races and gender. Railway is a…
Lions attend conference in Montgomery
Special to Atmore News Three members from the Atmore Lions Club attended the Multiple District Lions Leadership Conference at Faulkner University in Montgomery on Saturday, August 3.Representing Atmore was Atmore Lions Club president Joyce Petty, and members Bub Gideons and Nancy Karrick.The three attended meetings about Lions Club International Fund, Alabama Lions Sight, Membership, Leo Clubs, Public Relations, Successful Projects, and training for new officers.One interesting event is coming up…
Ribbon cutting
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Sister’s Downtown, Thursday, August 1. Chamber board members and Ambassadors, friends and family joined the owners and employees for the occasion. Shown are, from left, Ben Odom, Dawn Hollingsworth, Ana Chesley Robinson, Ridge Odom, Jodi James, Cathy Robinson, Gray Odom (front), Hope Lassiter, George Brown, Jean Hicks, Sherry Fayard, Darrell Hicks, Cade Leachman, Cindy Dortch, Jackson Dortch, Eli McElhaney,…
Getting ready for the new school year
By SHERRY DIGMONNew Publisher Before the students darkened the door on the first day of school, administrators, teachers, and staff spent countless hours getting ready for the school year. They’ve had professional development and staff meetings, teacher workdays and open houses. And as of yesterday, August 6, the new school began.Following are some photos leading up to the beginning of school. Teachers and staff were on hand Thursday, August 1,…