Newsletter

Mayor Andy Betterton

May 19, 2022

AHSAA NW Regional Softball Tournament- Florence Sportsplex

AHSAA NW Regional Softball Tournament- Florence Sportsplex

Thanks to the Florence Firefighters for their support at the AHSAA Regional Softball Tournament. Their expertise and willingness to serve brought "Safety First" to a successful and fun event.


This season, Florence was one of four Regional Softball Tournament sites. Florence sold 3,000 more tickets than the other three sites! Thank you to Florence Park and Recreation for making this tournament a huge success for our city!


Fifty-two teams from 1A to 7A schools were represented at this tournament with 1,200 players and coaches! 7,000+ spectators enjoyed watching and cheering some spectacular athletes!


Photo credits: J. Herndon & Emily Pollard Patterson

AHSAA NW Regional Softball Tournament- Florence Sportsplex
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Alabama League of Municipalities

Last week, Mayor Andrew Betterton, Council President Dick Jordan, Council Members Michelle Eubanks, Kaytrina P. Simmons, Blake Edwards, and City Clerk Bob Leyde had the honor to represent the City of Florence at the Alabama League of Municipalities Convention in Tuscaloosa.
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Thank you to all who attended the District 6 Community Meeting!

Thank you to all who attended the District 6 Community Meeting!


Council Member Jimmy Oliver expresses his appreciation for a successful meeting, saying, "Thank you to all that came to the District 6 Community Meeting. A special thanks to Mayor Betterton, Engineer Bill Batson, and Officer Chad Breedwell for speaking."

Thank you to all who attended the District 6 Community Meeting!
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Florence Fire and Rescue Hosts National Fire Academy Course

Last week, Florence Fire & Rescue hosted a National Fire Academy course entitled “Command and Control of Incident Operations." In this 6-day course, fire officers were introduced to the Incident Command System (ICS). As part of the new system, they studied proper command techniques for control and extinguishment of fires ranging from small, residential structures to multi-occupancy and commercial complexes. Firefighters from Florence, Muscle Shoals, Cahaba Valley, and Whitfield County, GA, attended the class.
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Memorial Day Event

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Lions Athletic Club Dinner & Auction

Lions Athletic Club Dinner & Auction

The Lion Pride Event hosted by the Lions Athletic Club of UNA is planned for August 11, 2022, at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center. The event will feature Basketball Legend Bill Walton. VIP Sponsorships and tables for the event are available. The Lions Athletic Club will also feature a Silent Auction.


If you or your business wish to be a sponsor or purchase a table, or donate an item for the auction, please call 256-765-4615 or email smlovelace@una.edu.

Lions Athletic Club Dinner & Auction
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UNA Summer Volleyball Camps

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Camp KD

Camp KD


Kennedy Douglass Center for the Arts offers Camp KD again this summer with TWO week-long sessions. The camp is available to students in 1st through 6th grades, and each session will have the same teachers and the same projects. The focus will be “Back to Basics,” an exploration of traditional art forms like painting, weaving, collage, & more!


Sign-up deadline is Monday, May 23!

Session One: starts Mon. June 6 and ends Fri. June 10.

Session Two: starts Mon. June 13 and ends Fri. June 17.


Students in grades 1-3 will meet from 9 am to 11 am, and students in grades 4-6 will meet from Noon-2 pm for each session.


Click the link below to download and print the form to enroll your child. Then MAIL or DROP OFF APPLICATION and TUITION FEE.

Application Form

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THE GRAND SHOALS THEATER

The Shoals Theater on North Seminary Street in downtown Florence opened its doors to the public in 1948. It was a wonderful scene that evening as people came not just from Florence but from all of North Alabama and beyond to see the initial movie and to enjoy the elegance of this fine building. The movie, entitled “That Lady in Ermine,” was not destined to become a classic; in fact, it’s hardly remembered today, except by true movie buffs. But the experience of the evening would be remembered forever by the throng who was there. When people walked up to the ticket window that night, they were dazzled by the multitude of lights shining from the marquee across the front and partially down the side of the building. Atop the marquee was a most unusual sight: a 21-foot-tall sign that, vertically, from the top down, bore the one word, “Shoals.” Almost magically, lights cascaded down the side of the tall sign, simulating the open spillways at Wilson Dam. (Each light was shaped, roughly, like the numeral “6”; by shaping the lights in this fashion, the designer knew they would appear to be water rolling down a spillway.) Going inside the theater that evening was almost overwhelming because of its elegant red carpet, its subdued lighting, and its wide, wide screen that was revealed when the beautiful curtain was opened for the first time. It is exciting to know that the future of the Shoals Theater is secure now that it is owned and operated by the Shoals Community Theatre, a non-profit organization whose goal is to maintain the grand building while using it as a venue for all types of entertainment for the public.


--Billy Warren, City Historian

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UPCOMING EVENTS (click images for more information)

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NEXT COUNCIL MEETING

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING

The Mayor and Council members will hold the next council meeting on

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

4:00 p.m. Work Session

5:00 p.m. Council Meeting

City Auditorium

103 South Pine Street

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
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