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The Athens Grease Festival – A celebration of All Things Fried will include Olympic-themed games and ceremonies, children’s events, and musical entertainment.
Food vendors will offer items for sale and compete in contests. Vendors will also have Southern crafts available for purchase.
Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful and Athens Water/Wastewater Department are kicking off a grease-recycling program, with the goal of keeping grease out of wastewater and recycled for biodiesel fuel.
The festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday in downtown Athens. Admission is $5, $4 for toga wearers. Children 12 and under admitted free.
Toga Fun Run, sponsored by Athens-Limestone Hospital Wellness Center will get under way at 9 a.m.
Additional information is available at athensgreasefestival.com.
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Trisha Black, project director for Spirit of Athens, center, dressed in ancient Roman attire poses with Rotary program sponsors Sandy Thompson, left, and Shane Black at the Athens Rotary Club Friday. Trisha Black said the Athens Grease Festival – A celebration of All Things Fried will include Olympic-themed games and ceremonies, children’s events, and musical entertainment. News Courier/Ann Laurence
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