TODAY
Elkmont Street Fair
The Elkmont Street Fair will open at 8 a.m. today. There will be antiques, crafts, produce, refreshments, library book sale, free moonwalk for kids, a clown and other entertainment and games. Call (256) 732-3703 for more information.
Haney benefit
The Will Haney benefit scheduled for today has been moved to Oct. 3. There will be chicken and goat stew for sale, a bake sale and walkathon from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Owens Senior Center. Call Wanda Kirk at (256) 230-2753.
D.E. Jackson reunion
There will be a reunion of former D.E. Jackson Hospital employees at the home of Carmen Montgomery in Minor Hill, Tenn., at 10:30 a.m. today. Lunch will be served at noon. Please bring a covered dish to share. Everyone who ever worked at the hospital is invited and encouraged to attend. For directions, please call Carmen at (931) 565-3298.
Shade Tree Fiddlin’
Musicians are invited to play banjos, fiddles, guitars, etc. downtown from 3-8 p.m. today. The event is open to the public to show appreciation to participants in the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention. Contact Jeanette at (256) 232-5411 or Trisha at 278-6436.
Meningitis walk/run
Moving for Meningitis, a walk/run to raise money to battle meningitis in memory of Jessica Elkins is from 6 p.m. until midnight Saturday in front of Athens Golden Eagles Stadium. Cost is $15 a person or group of four for $50. Registration begins at 5 p.m. The first 200 participants receive a free T-shirt.
SUNDAY
Blankenship-Lee reunion
The Blankenship-Lee family reunion will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Owens Community Center off Alabama 99. Everyone is welcome. Please bring a covered dish. Call (256) 233-0399.
MONDAY
Drive-thru flu shots
Limestone County Department of Health is having a drive-thru clinic for regular flu shots, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at the Sportsplex off U.S. 31 North. The cost is $2 per vaccination. Beginning Tuesday, regular flu shots are available at the health department daily from 8-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
TUESDAY
Friends of Athens State University Library will host poetry readings by Jeanie Thompson and Kathleen Driskell at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the ASU library at Pryor and Elkton streets.
WEDNESDAY
Drive-through duck adoptions
From 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, residents can drive through the Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful parking lot (behind the duck pond on East Street in the historic College Inn building) and adopt rubber ducks to be raced in the Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby. Your duck may bring home the In2Wireless/Verizon $1,000 grand prize or another of nearly 30 additional prizes. Ducks also can be adopted inside KALB from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays. Call (256) 233-8728 or visit www.KeepAthensLimestoneBeautiful.com for more information.
THURSDAY
ASU presents author
Athens State University will sponsor Chris Goertzen, author of “Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests,” at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Student Center Ballroom. Admission is free.
Veterans resume workshop
Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives will host a Veterans Resume Writing and Job Search Workshop from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday. Call Karlton Stephens at (256) 372-4600 or Sandra Thompson at (256) 771-7578 for more information or to register.
Clements VFD yard sale
Clements Volunteer Fire Department yard sale will be from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 3.
FRIDAY
Respite night
Caregivers Night Out will be from 6-9 p.m. Friday at Isom's Chapel United Methodist Church, 16230 Mooresville Road. Please make reservations by calling RSVP Office at (256) 232-7207 no later than noon, Thursday.
VFW Auxiliary fish fry
VFW Ladies Auxiliary will have a fish fry from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the post home at 18615 Alabama 127. Dine in or carry out. Call (256) 233-1067.
UPCOMING
Haunts walk tickets
Purchase tickets at $5 each as soon as possible for the Oct. 6, 8, 13, 20 & 22 Athens Historic Haunts Walk of Downtown Athens by calling (256) 232-5411.
Rubber Duck Race
Now is the time to adopt your duck for the Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby and an opportunity to win the In2Wireless/Verizon $1,000 grand prize, tickets to Disney World, $250 Osborne’s Jewelry gift card or any of 20 or more additional prizes. A $5 donation to Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful will put your duck in the race on Oct. 3 at the duck pond in Athens. You do not have to be present to win. Print a Duck Adoption form at www.KeepAthensLimestoneBeautiful.com or call (256) 233-8728 for information.
ONGOING
AHS fruit sale
The Athens High School Band will be selling boxes of navel oranges, grapefruit, tangelos, and juice oranges from Monday through Oct. 9. The cost is $20 per box with delivery in mid-November. Please see any band member or band parent to place an order or for more information.
MEETINGS
• NARFE. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1480 will meet at 9 a.m. today at the Veterans Museum on Pryor Street. Guest speaker is Judge Jerry Batts. Breakfast will be served. For more information, call Dean Morgan at (256) 233-0248.
• Pink Ribbon Hope Chest. Pink Ribbon Hope Chest meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Lou C’s. RSVP to (256) 216-9100.
• Piece Makers Guild. Piece Makers Quilt Guild will meet for a social time at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7 Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Masonic Lodge at Lucas Ferry and Elm streets. Larry Pollock will present the program. Call Joy Brewer at (256) 232-8944.
• American Legion. American Legion Post 29 and Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Ladies are requested to bring canned goods for the food bank.
Limestone Ledger is a list of events hosted by non-profit organizations. Items must be submitted in writing. Mail or bring submissions to The News Courier, 410 W. Green St., Athens, AL 35611; e-mail to karen@athensnews-courier.com; or fax to (256) 233-7753.
