Limestone Ledger 11/2/12

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November 2, 2012

Limestone Ledger 11/2/12

Anonymous From staff reports The News Courier Fri Nov 02, 2012, 02:00 AM CDT

— SATURDAY

Benefit breakfast

The Bethel, Tenn. Lodge 194 F&AM will serve a buffet breakfast to benefit charity from 7-9 a.m. Saturday at the Lodge building. Public invited. Veterans eat free. Nonperishable food items are being collected for the food bank.

Inside benefit yard sale

Athens chapter No. 214, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold an inside yard sale from 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday at the Athens Masonic Lodge building on Lucas Ferry Road. Breakfast biscuits also sold. Proceeds go for benevolent projects throughout the year.

Coffee Call

Coffee Call for area veterans and spouses, and sponsored by AMVETS Post 21 and Ladies Auxiliary, and Eugene and Jason Sanders, will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Alabama Veterans Museum & Archives, 100 W. Pryor St. Immediately following, there will be at 203rd MP Battalion Change of Command Ceremony at the Limestone County Event Center. Contact: Sandy 256-771-7578.

Used book sale

The Friends of Athens-Limestone Public Library will hold a used book sale from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the library, 405 E. South St. Contact: 256-232-1233.

Veterans Day parade

The annual Veterans Day parade will be at 11 a.m. Saturday starting at Athens High School. This year’s grand marshal is former World War II paratrooper and POW Dempsey McLemore. People wanting to participate in the parade can contact Roxanne Haggermaker at 256-273-3074 or Sandy Thompson at 256-771-7578.

National Defense Luncheon

The John Wade Keyes chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will host The National Defense Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church Rodgers Center in downtown Athens. Author and inspirational speaker Margret Medford will talk about living in Germany during and following World War II. Cost is $25. Contact for payment information: Judy Rewudy53@bellsouth.net.

UPCOMING

Memorial service

Hospice of Limestone County and MADD will sponsor a community wide memorial service, “Celebration of Remembrance and Hope,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Athens. The service is for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Participants are invited to bring a framed photo of their loved one. Contact: 256-232-5017.

ONGOING

Weight loss support group

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight loss support group, meets from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Mondays in Room 133 at Central Church of Christ. Contact: 256-444-8167.

E-Reader classes

The Athens-Limestone Public Library is holding free e-Reader classes October through December. To find out class dates, times and schedule a short appointment, contact Laura at 256-232-1233.

MEETINGS

• Healing Hearts. The Healing Hearts Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, in the Education Department at Athens-Limestone Hospital. Call 256-233-9536 to sign up. The group meets the first Monday of each month and is on Facebook as Healing Hearts of Limestone County.

• AHS Class of ’56. The Athens High School Class of 1956 will meet for a Dutch-treat lunch at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Luvici’s, 105 Jefferson St. Contact: 256-232-3257.

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Chicken stew
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Sheriff’s Rodeo
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