ATHENS-The City of Athens has some activities set for the rest of March. Find the one that best suits you and support the efforts to make Athens a great place to live and work!
Recycle Old Eyeglasses
Athens-Limestone Tourism has partnered with the Athens Lions Club to collect old prescription glasses, sunglasses, and over-the-counter readers as part of the Lions Vision Program.
You can drop off the glasses through March 31 st at the Athens-Limestone Visitors Center at 100 North Beaty Street from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
The glasses collected are sent by the Lions Club to Moody, Ala., and are processed to determine prescription strengths so they can be distributed as needed throughout Alabama.
Trash Attack
Sign up with Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful for Trash Attack and help clean Elk River or pick up litter in Athens and Limestone County.
REGISTRATION: Call 256-233-8000 or email
KALBCares@gmail.com to let them know
you’re coming and at what location. You will
check in to help ensure they have plenty of
supplies and refreshments.
MEETING PLACES: There will be THREE locations to meet:
o Boat launch on Hatchery Rd. off Hwy. 99
in West Limestone
o Big Spring Memorial Park in Athens
(the Duck Pond)
o Ardmore – Jones Drug Parking Lot
(Ardmore Spring Clean)
o Another check in spot may be added
based on registrations.
City of Athens Relay for Life & Limestone Cattlemen’s Steak Sandwich Lunch
Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Tickets are $10. Event is March 27 from 11:30 to 1 at Emmanuel Baptist on 72. We can deliver if you have several orders. Please call Kim at 256-233-8730 or email me at hhollman@athensal.us to schedule a delivery. You can come by City Hall between 8 and 4:30 to get tickets.
