Chloe’s Fund – Massive Yard/Estate Sale!
Over the past few months, our dedicated Chloe's Fund Volunteers have (safely) been culling through estates, yard sales, and donations. We have received beautiful donated items from generous individuals. The quantity (and quality) of the items in this sale is unprecedented.
Please consider visiting us early! All proceeds from the sale go directly into Chloe's Fund – a nonprofit organization assisting with the Shelter animals' medical needs.
Friday, May 21 & Saturday, May 22 from 7 am until 2 pm at the Florence Lauderdale Animal Services building located at 3240 Roberson Road in Florence.
Message From Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
The Friends Bookstore is accepting donations on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am-2:00 pm, but there is a 20 item. For more information...
Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic: Moderna Second Dose
REMINDER: For those who previously attended the SigDay Pharmacies Moderna clinic, it’s time for the 2nd dose. No Appointment Needed.
Saturday, May 15, 2021
10 AM - 1 PM
Handy Recreation Center
1105 Beale Street
The Artsy & Coffee Place
1520 Florence Blvd.
https://www.facebook.com/theartsyplaceflorence
The Artsy & Coffee Place opened its second location in Florence on April 14, 2021. The DIY studio offers customers a place to paint as they enjoy a great cup of coffee and pastry. Mayor Andy Betterton and Business Development Coordinator Melissa Bevis had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Morgan Ouellette, and presenting a certificate commending her for creating five jobs with her new location.
THE 1852 MAP OF FLORENCE
Signor Ferdinand Sannoner lived with his family on Market Street (now Wood Avenue) across from the Public Walk (now Wilson Park) from the time of Florence's founding in 1818 until 1858, when he moved to Memphis, Tennessee. As most people know, Sannoner, John Coffee, and Hunter Peel worked together to survey and "layout" the City of Florence. Unfortunately, the map of the city which resulted from their work no longer exists. In 1852, though, City officials commissioned Sannoner to recreate the 1818 map, and, according to records on file, he was paid the grand sum of $25.00 for the new map -- which still exists 169 years later! It is very large -- approximately five feet by five feet. In 1989 the map was copied, with the copy reduced to a more manageable size for distribution purposes. For years now, it has been duplicated over and over and distributed at historic walking tours and in workshops for educators, historians, tourists, architects, etc. Therefore, a huge debt of gratitude is due to Signor Ferdinand Sannoner for using his considerable skills to recreate such a critically important document.
--Billy Warren, City Historian
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
The Mayor and Council members will hold the next council meeting on
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
4:00 p.m. Work Session
5:00 p.m. Council Meeting
City Auditorium
103 South Pine Street
