Newsletter
Mayor Andy Betterton
September 14, 2022
United Way: Community Needs Survey
The purpose of this survey is to help the United Way of Northwest Alabama learn how to better serve the people of Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, and Marion counties.
Your responses are completely ANONYMOUS and won't be connected to you in any way. So, please answer HONESTLY to help us make good decisions as we plan. You can skip questions or stop taking the survey anytime, but we hope you will complete the whole thing.
After the last question, you will be sent to a separate page that will let you enter our RAFFLE for one of the following weekly drawings:
--2 people will win $25 Starbucks gift cards
--6 people will win $50 gas station gift cards
--1 person will win a $500 Walmart gift card
The contact information you enter here will NOT be linked in any way to your survey responses.
If you have any questions, please contact Kerry Del Pizzo at the United Way at kerry@uwshoals.org or 256-764-5892 x106.
Diaper and Gas Card Giveaway
Deibert Park Fishing Days
Make plans to come out for the LAST fishing day on October 20th!
University of North Alabama- One of the Best in the South
Fantastic Friday at the Club
There will be food, music, dancing and games!
PAW-LOWEEN
Southeastern Native Americans—Fact, Fiction, and Folktales
The Florence Indian Mound Museum is collaborating with the Alabama Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association to host a presentation series titled, “Southeastern Native Americans—Fact, Fiction, and Folktales.”
The series will focus on different aspects of southeastern Native American history and culture. Presentations will be both in-person and recorded. The first presentation in the series is Sunday, September 25th, 2022, at 2:00 at the Florence Indian Mound Museum.
Dr. Sean Jacobson will present his research on the Brainerd Mission Cemetery.
This presentation will highlight the after-story of this witness site to the Trail of Tears: how it became forlorn and forgotten; how it was later claimed by Christian churches and the Daughters of the American Revolution; and how the grand vision to interpret the site as a living history museum was mysteriously abandoned in the mid-20th century.
5K Run Benefiting Pink Alabama
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Hall of Fame
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts
"Meet and Greet"
View the current exhibits: “Jean Schulman: An Alabama Legacy” and “Stacy Holloway: Ill at Ease.” Visit with us and learn about upcoming exhibits, workshops, and volunteering opportunities in all of our Florence City Museums.
Come and see how you can join the Kennedy-Douglass Volunteers and support the arts, history, and heritage of our community. This free event is open to the public.
Jean Schulman
If you haven’t seen it yet, Jean Schulman’s work will be showing at KD Art Center until September 29th.
LIFE IN FLORENCE, 1830-1840
On July 4, 1876, as part of the City’s celebration of Independence Day, the Honorable William B. Wood delivered a lengthy public address related to the history of Florence up to that point. Here is a portion of his colorful, fascinating speech as he reflected on the decade from 1830 to 1840 (with maybe just a bit of hyperbole):
“Flush times prevailed during the decade from 1830 to 1840. Everybody had plenty of money. Young men and ladies dressed fine. Balls and parties and weddings were of frequent occurrence. Our friends, Neander H. Rice [a three-term Mayor of Florence: 1861-62, 1869-70, 1872-73] and Tolliver L. Chisholm, were considered the handsomest men in the county. Col. John G.F. Wilson had the finest horses and gig – there were no buggies then. Young ladies and gentlemen went visiting on horseback. Very often the gentleman took the lady up behind him, and carried her to a quilting or dance. Nearly every young man owned a fine horse and fiddle. Lewis Visor was the greatest beau of the county. He was very handsome; he loved, waited on and courted all the girls. Our friend Solon Whitten reminds me of him. The Eagle Hotel was built during these times, and numbers of people would come farther south and spend several weeks of the summer here. There were no railroads; people traveled in their private carriages, on horseback and in stagecoaches.”
Congratulations to These Businesses for Recent Ribbon Cuttings!
Medical Associates of the Shoals
They are now open for business on 2735 Cloverdale Road.
Fresh and Clean Laundromat
They are the largest and most modern laundromat in the Shoals Area, and are now open on Huntsville Road.
NOW OPEN
Tennessee Valley Pediatric Association
The new pediatric office is now open! They are located at 614 S. Court St.
This office houses their Behavioral Health Clinic and will see all ages for well and sick visits!
File Clerk Municipal Court Part Time
Part Time - $11.08 HourlyNEXT COUNCIL MEETING
The Mayor and Council members will hold the next council meeting on
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
4:00 p.m. Work Session
5:00 p.m. Council Meeting
City Auditorium
103 South Pine Street
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Location: 110 West College Street, Florence, AL, USA
Phone: (256)760-6400