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ATHENS-Mayor Ronnie Marks and County Commission Chairman Collin Daly are honoring September as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.
Mayor Ronnie Marks and County Commission Chairman Collin Daly along with Mildred’s Angels Tina Cook and Angie Norwood
Just a few of the events and happenings in and around Athens for the month of September:
Sept. 1: Pep Rally on The Square by Athens High at 3 p.m. on Marion Street, east side; there will be fans, team, band, cheerleaders, etc. Much loved Athens tradition to kick off the first home game of the season.
Sept. 7: Athens-Limestone Hospital Foundation’s Crystal Cup golf tournament fundraiser: Canebrake: proceeds will go toward a new state of the art echocardiogram ultrasound machine for the Imaging Dept. Call Caroline Canestrari for info at 256-762-7043
Sept. 9: Travis Manion Foundation 5K starts at 7 a.m. on Market Street on The Square; run honors those impacted by 9/11 and our local responders: https://www.travismanion.org/
Sept. 9: Superhero Day will be at the Duck Pond and include a parade, so activities will be east of Square: event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is held in honor of September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and it honors our communities youngest heroes, those battling the disease: https://www.visitathensal.com/
