ATHENS — A parade and float contest kicked off the Saturday activities of the Trinity Grand Reunion Weekend. Events officially started with a picnic Friday at Lincoln-Bridgeforth Park and a street dance. Saturday’s parade was at 11 a.m. with a banquet at 7 p.m. at the Limestone County Event Center with keynote speaker Class of 1959 graduate Susie Flanagan Smith of Chicago. First place float winner was the Class of 1965. Second place was the Class of 1970. Third place was a float by seventh-grade students.
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A parade and float contest kicked off the Saturday activities of the Trinity Grand Reunion Weekend. From left are, Dorothye Lloyd, Kya Houston, Jaden Marshall, Jordyn Bailey, Joequez Parker, Jaxon Bailey and Lula Parker. Courtesy of Holly Hollman
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Riders on the Class of 1965 float arrange seashells on the tropical-themed float. News Courier/Kelly Kazek
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The Class of 1970 float won second place. Courtesy of Holly Hollman
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A shiny Corvette represented the Class of 1959 in the Trinity Grand Reunion parade. News Courier/Kelly Kazek
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The Class of 1965 float, which won first place Saturday in the Trinity Grand Reunion parade, rounds the intersection of Washington and Bailey streets in Athens. Residents attended the bi-annual weekend of events to celebrate the history of Trinity High School, an all-black high school in Athens before desegregation. Graduates from any decade attend. Courtesy of Holly Hollman
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Limestone Ledger 5/23/13
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VFW grill out
The VFW and Ladies Auxiliary grill out will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the VFW Post on North Jefferson Street. $5 per plate for barbecue ribs and chicken plate dinners. Eat in or carry out. Public invited. Contact: 256-729-6077 or 431-7887. - Limestone Ledger 5/22/13
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