Newsletter
Mayor Betterton's Weekly Update
August 12, 2021
A Fireman’s Lifeline
Ever wonder how firefighters breathe when they enter burning buildings? They carry oxygen tanks as part of their gear. Of course, these tanks must be filled using an air compressor. The Florence Fire Department had been using their previous air compressor since 1998. When it began to need repairs, the city decided to replace this vital piece of equipment with a new state-of-the-art air compressor. Thank you to Mayor Betterton and the Florence City Council for prioritizing the safety of our firefighters, and thank you to our firefighters for your dedicated service!

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2021-2022 Shoals Symphony Season Tickets Are On Sale Now!
Purchase at the link below or call 256-710-1623 (M-F 3pm-6pm)
The Shoals Symphony Season Kicks off with
YESTERDAY A Tribute to the Beatles
SEPT 19 at 5 PM – Norton Auditorium
The Shoals Symphony Orchestra will start the season off with some “Help!” from the #1 Tribute Act in Las Vegas, Yesterday! You’ll hear chart-topping hits of Beatles classics performed with a live orchestra for a POPS crossover event sure to entertain!



LOCAL HISTORY THROUGH POSTCARDS
Many people buy postcards when they travel – especially postcards that have pictures of local buildings and sites, along with brief written descriptions of the sites that are depicted. Why do folks do that? Well, a postcard with a local picture and a few identifying words is portable, it requires very little storage space, and it can be inserted into a scrapbook or “keeper box” for unlimited enjoyment in the future of the past experience. Now, here is an interesting exercise to try. Go to the nearest computer and Google “University of North Alabama Postcard Collection.” Then carefully and thoughtfully click on each of the 16 sections of the collection for a visual lesson in local history. (There are eight postcards in each section.) Because UNA is a regional university, not all of the postcards relate directly to Florence – but the majority do depict historic buildings and sites within the city. This short, simple digital trip is almost guaranteed to whet the appetite for more study of Florence’s fascinating history in general or for more intensive study of a specific building or site.
--Billy Warren, City Historian


Thank you to all who made the One Place of the Shoals fundraiser, Tribute to Stars 1950s & 1960s, a smashing success!


"The Club" Had a Grand Time Floating Cypress Creek!
The Florence Senior Center is open! We are serving lunch Monday - Friday, offering exercise classes, hosting traveling opportunities, and so much more. Join the flock. For more information call 256-760-6420





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The City of Florence offers generous defined benefit plan (pension plan), BCBS insurance plan, employee & family health clinic, paid annual & sick leave, and so much more.
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Location Fire Department Station #3 1301 North Wood Avenue Florence
Closing 8/31/2021 4:59 PM Central
Salary $34,506.72 - $45,930.83 Annually
Location Police Department 702 South Court Street Florence
Closing 8/31/2021 4:59 PM Central
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Recycle 1200 Terrace Street Florence
Part Time - $10.75 Hourly
Department: Recycling
The City of Florence is committed to equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

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