The Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum Is Ready for Kiwanis Pancake Day!
Florence Kiwanis Club 70th Annual Pancake Days
Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum
Friday, March 11, 6 am - 7 pm
Saturday, March 12, 6 am - 1 pm
Florence Fire & Rescue Promotions
Congratulations to Fire Prevention Chief Ryan Orrick, Lieutenant Bentley Sharp, and Engineer Cody Bond on their promotions in the Fire & Rescue Department. Thank you for your hard work and willingness to keep our city safe.
Florence City Schools Job Fair
Mark your calendar! Florence City Schools will be hosting a job fair on Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 4-6 p.m. (Google account required to register)
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SPRING HEALTH FAIR FOR OVER 40
The Shoals Community Clinic in partnership with UNA College of Education and Human Sciences, Department of Kinesiology will be hosting a Spring Health Fair on Friday March 18, from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Shoals Community Clinic (309 WC Handy Place, Florence) The event will be free for anyone over the age of 40, or under if suffering from chronic health conditions.
Free services include
- Full cholesterol screening; fast for 12 hours prior to testing
- Blood pressure and resting heart rate
- Body mass measurements
- Consultation with a certified exercise physiologist
Participation will help the Kinesiology professionals research the effectiveness of recent screening processes and possibly reduce unnecessary medical referrals for individuals wanting to participate in exercise. For more information, please contact the clinic at (256) 760-4713.
YOUNG LEARNER’S SERIES: Spring
The Florence Indian Mound Museum is hosting a series of children’s programs where students can explore the early history of the Shoals through hands-on learning exercises. The programs will cover a wide range of topics within Native American history and culture and are aimed at an elementary level age group. Each program will have a creative component with hands-on learning, and all events are free.
Our program on Spring will take place Saturday, March 19th at 10 am. March’s program will focus on native plants and seasonal changes. Students will learn about native plants and their uses and participate in an outdoor activity. Visit https://www.florencealmuseums.com/young-learners to sign up.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
In the early days of Florence, the names for the streets in the downtown grid were carefully and thoughtfully chosen by the planners to befit a City that had been just as carefully and thoughtfully carved out of the frontier. So, most of the north-south streets were given the names of indigenous trees (with Court Seminary and Market [now Wood Avenue] as the exceptions), while most of the east-west streets received the names of rivers in Alabama [with College as an exception]. As streets opened up beyond the grid, however, street names were not so carefully or thoughtfully chosen. One, for example, was called Fish Trap Road because it ran roughly from the north end of Court Street all the way westward to a natural fish trap in Cypress Creek. Eventually, it was renamed Irvine Avenue in honor of the distinguished family in the magnificent home known as Hickory Place at 461 North Pine Street that produced two Mayors of the City, James Irvine, Sr. and James Irvine, Jr. and was connected through marriage to the Foster family who built the Courtview mansion. So, what’s in a name? “Not much,” many would answer. But most homeowners would rather share their street address with others as “Irvine Avenue” instead of “Fish Trap Road.” Agree?
--Billy Warren, City Historian
Join The Salvation Army For The 17th Annual Empty Bowl Luncheon!
Hosted by The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 11:00am-1:00pm
Marriott Conference Center: Carry Out Only, No Dine In
The Gourmet Shoppe will be open for all your baked goodies for Easter, as well as handmade pottery and gifts provided by The Claymates and Friends. Tickets are $20, and available to purchase from any SAWA Member, or at The Salvation Army's Main Office. For more information, please call 256-764-4432 or 256-810-6175
Touch-A-Truck Event: May 7, 2022
Junior League of the Shoals is excited to announce it is holding its second Touch-A-Truck event on May 7, 2022! Touch-A-Truck is a hands-on sensory experience for children (and adults!) to experience and see trucks and equipment and meet the heroes and personnel who operate them. This year Touch-A-Truck will be at Brooks High School, and all equipment and vehicles will be at one location.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL LOCATION & TIME
The Mayor and Council members will hold the next council meeting on
Annual Youth & Government Day
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
9:00 a.m. Work Session
10:00 a.m. Council Meeting
Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum
702 Veterans Dr, Florence, AL 35630
