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Mayor Betterton's Weekly Update
August 19, 2021
Florence Received A $500,000 Grant For NAMC To Purchase Life Saving Equipment For The Ongoing Pandemic
The City of Florence has received a grant award for the maximum funding amount to purchase vital equipment for North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) to use in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Although I am saddened by the need, I am thankful for the opportunity to assist with providing life-saving medical equipment to North Alabama Medical Center as the necessity for them increases in our area,” said Mayor Andrew Betterton.


Florence Welcomes New Students From Over 50 Countries
UNA President and Mrs. Kitts welcomed new students from more than 50 countries across the globe to the 2021-22 academic year. New students enjoyed getting to know their UNA family while sharing a traditional Southern cook-out by the Baptist Christian Ministries. Florence wishes our international students an exciting year of learning. Thanks to each of you for enriching our lives by bringing your part of the world to us!


Congratulations to our Florence Park & Recreation Sports Teams on their tremendous successes! Thank you for representing Florence and the State of Alabama.
2021 USSSA World Series Champions 10U Softball Congratulations on winning 2021 Pre Area, Area, State and World Series. Manger Kelli Hewett Coach Chris Ticer Coach Jason Schurfeld | 2021 ARPA State Winners & Florence Alabama Swim Team Congratulations to the FAST Swim Team on their ARPA State accomplishments.
Coach Chelsea Hughes Assistant Coaches: Patrick Burke, Mary Grace Kelly & Isabella Thompson | 2021 Cal Ripken World Series Champions 9-Year-Old Baseball Congratulations on winning 2021 State, Southwest Regional, and World Series Championships. Manager Josh Willingham Coaches: Ben Campbell, Wesley Gargis, Ray Wilbanks, Will Kelley & Ashley Freeman |
2021 USSSA World Series Champions 10U Softball
Manger Kelli Hewett
Coach Chris Ticer
Coach Jason Schurfeld
2021 ARPA State Winners & Florence Alabama Swim Team
Coach Chelsea Hughes
Assistant Coaches: Patrick Burke, Mary Grace Kelly & Isabella Thompson

Dedication of the General John Coffee Monument


UNA's Cinematic Arts & Theatre, School of the Arts, and College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering present "Constellations" by Nick Payne
August 20-22 and 27-29 at 7pm.
* Tickets are free for advanced reservation. Reserve your tickets at https://tinyurl.com/constellationsplay. Seating is limited.
“This spellbinding, romantic journey begins with a simple encounter between a man and a woman. But what happens next defies the boundaries of the world we think we know—delving into the infinite possibilities of their relationship and raising questions about the difference between choice and destiny.” --Dramatists Play Services
In addition to faculty and student contributions, we’re excited to collaborate with Guest Artists including actor Jorge Luna (Netflix’s The Week Of, AppleTV’s Lisey’s Story, NBC’s Blacklist and Law & Order SVU, CBS’s Elementary and The Code, ABC’s One Life to Live), director Andy Christensen (Ireland’s award-winning theatre company, Anu) and technical director Jacob Brown (Lana Del Ray National Arena Tour, Tantrum Theatre).
*This play contains instances of strong language and brief simulated violence


MERCANTS AND NEIGHBORS
In the early years of the twentieth century, W.A. Shepard moved with his family into town from their home in the Cloverdale community where he had been the co-owner of Shepard and Hyde Grocery. He soon opened a thriving grocery store in the 200 block of North Court Street in the building known today as the Otto Speake building. Extant ledgers from his store bear the names of his customers throughout both Lauderdale and Colbert Counties. Many of the goods he stocked in the popular store came from the wholesaler Horace P. Lucas in his establishment on East College Street. (He also owned a retail store in the 100 block of East Tennessee Street in a building which still today bears the name “Lucas” cut in stone on the second story of the façade that faces Tennessee Street.) Besides doing business with each other, these two gentlemen and their families were neighbors and friends on Walnut Street: the Shepards at 447 North Walnut and the Lucases at 507 North Walnut. Both were the original owners of these two houses. The friendship between the two families continued through succeeding generations – proof that business and social relationships can co-exist amicably.
--Billy Warren, City Historian

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