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Ilost my bulldog to old agerecently and ever since thattime I have been trying to

convince myself to get anotherone even though my wife saysshe had rather not.

Bubu lived to be nearly 16. Itbrought tears to our eyes whenwe were forced to put him tosleep. He was a member of thefamily since 2002.

I did a little research and ac-cording to facts I received, it’s nosecret that pets make you feelgood and make a real impact onyour mental and physicalwellbeing.

When you come home to a purror wagging tail at the end of astressful day, the sudden wave ofcalm you feel isn’t just yourimagination. Research suggeststhat your fluffy friend truly is goodfor your physical and mentalhealth.

If you have a dog, those daily

walks are helping to keep yourcholesterol in check, saysRebecca A. Johnson, PhD,director of the Research Centerfor Human-Animal Interaction atthe University of Missouri Collegeof Veterinary Medicine. Plus, asurvey by the Australian NationalHeart Foundation revealed thatpeople who own pets, especiallymen, tend to have lowercholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Simply being in the same room asyour pet can have a calming

effect. “A powerful neuro-chemical, oxytocin, is releasedwhen we look at our companionanimal, which brings feelings ofjoy,” says Johnson. “It’s alsoaccompanied by a decrease incortisol, a stress hormone.”

Pets may reduce your bloodpressure It’s a win-win: petting your poochor kitty brings down bloodpressure while pleasing your pet.Researchers at the StateUniversity of New York at Buffalo

discovered that in people alreadytaking medication for hyper-tension, their blood pressureresponse to stress was cut byhalf if they owned a cat or dog.

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Study reveals: A dog at home isgood for your health

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Sheriff Mike Blakely with his wife, Debbie and family members. Sheriff Blakely with friends at his meet and greet gathering.

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a cus-tom Superhero designed by alocal child artist and brought to

life! Children of the area are in-vited to design a Superhero torepresent Superhero Fun Day andFamily Expo, a childhood cancerawareness event in Athens Sep-tember 8 hosted by Eli’s BlockParty Childhood Cancer Founda-tion.

Children in grades Kindergartenthrough 12th in schools andhomeschools in North Alabamaare eligible to enter. It is free toenter, and enter multiple times.Artists should take care in creat-ing their Superhero, provide asmuch detail as possible. All en-tries must be original creations ofthe artist. Adults may provideguidance and input in order tohelp younger children giveenough detail in their description.

“We can not wait to see whatthese kids come up with for ourSuperhero art contest,” saidJackie Metcalf, Eli’s Block Partyschool awareness program coor-dinator. “Our cause, our purposeis for kids, our events are for kids,we want kids to have a say in howwe are represented. It will be fun.We are going to bring that Super-hero to life! That’s exciting” shesaid.

Winning ribbons will be awardedto 20% of the entrants. Winnerswill be displayed at SuperheroFun Day on September 8th, andrecognized on social media. The

overall winning artist(s) will havehis or her Superhero brought tolife, and then he or she will be in-vited to ride with that Superheroin the Superhero Parade on Sep-tember 8th.

Details are listed below, and canalso be found at www.elisblock-party.org for “Create A Super!”Entries should be done on8.5”x11” size paper, in color, withany medium. Name, grade, a con-tact number or email, and school(or address, if homeschooled)must be written on the back INPENCIL.

Provide between three and sixspecifications for your Superheroon the back IN PENCIL, or PAPER-CLIP a separate piece of notebookpaper to the entry (Is it female ormale, a kid or an adult, have laservision, stretchy arms, breath fire,etc. This can be in a list, or in story

form either written by the entrant,or written from dictation by a par-ent. The creativity of the idea iswhat is important.)

Any and all entries that offer gore,blood, sexual overtones, morallyrepugnant subject matter, or any-thing considered not representa-tional of Eli’s Block Party will notbe considered. Judges will con-sider composition and creativity.Be sure to be detailed in thedrawing, and in the specificationsexplanation.

The winning entry will be theproperty of the Foundation, andused at the discretion of theFoundation in advertising andmarketing. The Foundation re-serves the right to combine Su-perhero ideas from more thanone entry in order to create theperfect representation of a Super-hero for the Foundation. The

Foundation will have the winningidea professionally recreated foruse, but the winning entry will beon display at Superhero Fun Day.

The deadline to turn in artwork isMarch 2, 2018. Artwork shouldbe turned in to the student’s artteacher of participating schools(don’t know if your school is par-ticipating? Ask it to. Have your artteacher email [email protected]), or to Riff Raff Furniturelocated at 110 Washington StreetEast, Athens, AL, or mailed toEli’s Block Party Art Contest,24900 Savannah Trail, Athens, AL35613.

Winning artwork displayed at Su-perhero Fun Day must be pickedup at Superhero Fun day Septem-ber 8th. All other artwork fromschools that was entered will bereturned to the respective school.Artwork entered by individuals toRiff Raff, or that was mailed willnot be returned.

Eli’s Block Party is an organiza-tion that intends to raise fundsfor childhood cancer, mostlyseeking out doctors and labs thatresearch innovative treatment forchildhood brain cancer. To raisefunds, it gives back to its commu-nity by hosting family fun eventsthat focus on childhood cancerand raises awareness. Visitwww.elisblockparty.org to learnmore about their effort and thestory of Eli Williams, the youngsuperhero who inspired Super-hero Fun Day.

Superhero Fun Day and Family Expo

Photo taken at last year’s fun day.

Sheriff Mike Blakely had agreat turn out for his meetand greet. He announced

that he will run for Sheriff againthis year.

Thank you, Sheriff Blakely andeach employee at the LimestoneCounty Sheriff's Office, for all thelong hours and hard work youpour into our community.

Sheriff kicks off 2018 re-election campaign


Studies also show that petsrelieve depression, help easechronic pain, and improverelationships. Studies also showthat pets are very sensitive totheir owners’ behavior, which canbe helpful for those who sufferfrom diabetes.

“Pets are completely non-judgmental, don’t have anagenda, take you at face value,and they don’t care what you looklike or how you behave — theylove unconditionally, and thatboosts self-esteem,” saysJohnson, who added that petsbring your family closer together.

Whether you make your kids taketurns walking the dog or it’salways your job to feed the cat,research has proven having a petis good for the whole family.

Studies also show that petsrelieve depression, help easechronic pain, and improverelationships. Studies also showthat pets are very sensitive totheir owners’ behavior, which canbe helpful for those who sufferfrom diabetes.

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Hearts and beads are part ofthe décor these days atHigh Cotton Arts in Down-

town Athens.

Athens Arts League is offering twocommunity events at High CottonArts to celebrate Valentine’s Dayand Mardi Gras.

The Valentine’s Day-themed eventis Sweet’art Saturday scheduledfor Feb. 10. Local artists and ven-dors will have gifts from paintingsto jewelry to stained glass to pot-tery for your special Valentine.

“Our artists can offer you giftswhere the flowers do not wilt, thedancing never stops and heartsare fat free,” said Athens ArtsLeague Board member Holly Holl-man. “Our artists have a variety ofromantic-themed creations thatwill make unique gifts for the holi-day.”

Sweet’art Saturday Festivities

• High Cotton Arts,103 W. Washington St.

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Live music, free popcorn barwith candy toppings

• Artists will offer specials andValentine’s themed art for sale

• Vendors will sell frames, City ofAthens bicentennial coins, and

local author Karen Middleton willsell her new book “Dr. Brown AKlondike Love Story.”

The second event is the annualAthens Mardi Gras Block Party,which includes a parade with apurpose this year. Athens ArtsLeague is collaborating with theAthens State University Artheadsfor this free community event. Newto the event this year are shoppingcart floats. Community groups canadopt a cart, decorate it and pushit in the parade and collect cannedfood that will be given to the LCCIfood bank.

In addition to the shopping cartfloats, Athens Arts League is offer-ing a free Mardi Gras mask mak-ing craft for kids and wagondecorating at High Cotton Arts.Athens State’s Center for LifelongLearning is offering InternationalCrane Foundation and bead mak-ing booths. The Limestone CountyCourthouse will display Mardi Grascolors for the parade that will kickoff 6:30 p.m. in front of the center.The parade will include the carts,Artheads and Athens High

School’s Dixieland Band. Familyfriendly groups are welcome toparticipate.

For more information aboutadopting a cart or participating,email Gail Bergeron at Gail.Berg-

[email protected].

Mardi Gras Block PartyEvent Line-upHigh Cotton Arts,103 W. Washington St.• 5:30-6:30 p.m.

• Free Mardi Gras maskmaking craft for children

• Free wagon decorating forchildren who want to participatein the parade

• Pickup location for decoratedshopping carts

Athens State University Centerfor Lifelong Learning,121 S. Marion St.• 5:30-6:30 p.m.

• International Crane Foundationinformation booth

• Free bead making station

March with the Artheadsand Athens High Dixieland Band• 6:30 p.m. in front of the

Center for Lifelong Learning

• Will march on Marion and Washington streets

• Theme: Things That Fly

• Bring canned beans or othercanned good to put in theshopping cart floats fordonation to the LCCI food bank.

Arts League offers sweet times and paradewith a purpose for upcoming holidays

Some of the art pieces available for sale at the Sweet’art event.

Pictures from last year’s Mardi Gras Block Party.


On Friday, January 12, 2018 County for aCure welcomed Missey DeGroff to theCounty for a Cure Family. She will be a

bronze sponsor for the Limestone County Relayfor Life event which will be held on May 4, 2018at the Limestone County Event Center.

Missey said “Relay for Life is a great fundraiserand cause that helps save lives and holds dearto my heart as I’ve had so many family membersand friends who are currently fighting againstcancer and have lost their lives to cancer. I amhonored to help and contribute to this awesomeevent and give back to the community.”

The County for a Cure team is excited to haveMissey on board. These partnerships helps uscontinue to grow the Relay family in LimestoneCounty and is leading the fight against cancer.

You can find County for a Cure on Facebookat facebook.com/RFLCountyForACure,

Twitter @CountyforaCure, andInstagram @CountyforaCure

About The American Cancer SocietyThe American Cancer Society is a globalgrassroots force of nearly 2 million volunteersdedicated to saving lives, celebrating lives, andleading the fight for a world without cancer.From breakthrough research, to free lodgingnear treatment, a 24/7/365 live helpline, freerides to treatment, and convening powerfulactivists to create awareness and impact, theSociety is the only organization attackingcancer from every angle. For more informationgo to www.cancer.org.

County for a Cure family welcomes a new member

Missy DeGroff


Wintertime is a great timeto supplement feedingwild birds. A bird feeder

can be a nice addition to your backyard. I feed birds each year andhave a variety of birds that visit myfeeding station. Red birds, doveand bluebirds can be seen dailyaround my feeder. A birdfeeder isa great tool for teaching childrenabout nature and the differentkinds of birds that occupy yourarea. Birds also benefit your gar-den and flower garden by feedingon unwanted worms and insects.Birdseed can be purchased atlocal farm supply stores.

In early spring you see gourdsgoing up on poles in an attempt toattract the Purple Martins return-ing to the area. In August the Pur-ple Martins migrate south toCentral and South America for thewinter. In late February and Marchthe Purple Martins start to returnto the North Alabama area. TheMartins are a fun bird to watchand they will nest and raise theiryoung in gourds. The swallow birdseat a lot of flying insects and yes,mosquitoes. Martins will run offunwanted birds, like crows, fromyour garden. Crows will pluck theseeds from the dirt of your garden.

One of the biggest problems iskeeping unwanted birds like theEnglish sparrow and Starling fromnesting in your gourds. The cres-cent hole cut into the gourd helpsdiscourage the Starling.

Place your Martin gourds awayfrom trees in open areas. Martinsare colony birds and like to nest to-gether and I usually have 16gourds per pole. The gourds needto be at least 15 feet off theground.

A bat is another flying insect eating

creature. I don’t see as many batsat dusk these days as when I wasa kid. I remember at dusk the skywould have several bats feedingand swooping in the night sky.

People have always used birds topredict events like the end of win-ter and other weather patterns.When large flocks of geese startmoving back North folks say winteris over. Another bird people watchis the Robin. When they start to re-turn in numbers people also saywinter is over. I have benefited bywatching birds while fishing. Whengulls start to feed in an area of thelake, it is where the bait fish likeshad are feeding. The gulls feed on

this baitfish and so do the fish, likebass and crappie.

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Birds feeding from a wine bottle feeder.

Hummingbirds feeding on their ‘nectar’.

By Danny Johnson

With Alabama deer seasoncoming to a close soonand turkey season a cou-

ple of months away, it is a goodtime to get in the woods and dosome coyote hunting. The coyotepopulation has expandedthroughout the state over thepast years. This animal is top ofthe food chain and has fewthreats other than hunters andautomobiles. The expansion ofhousing into areas that once wasfarm land and wildlife habitatshas forced wildlife and people toco- exist in the same environ-ment. Coyote feed on mice, rab-bits, deer fawns and smalldomestic animals. Coyotes willtravel at times in packs and theiryelps are eery. Coyotes vary insize and color.

The coyote is a cunning prey tohunt. They are very smart ani-mals with great sense of hearing,sight , and sense of smelling.Predator hunters must remainmotionless when the animal iscoming into your call. Huntersuse calls that mimic a rabbit ormouse in distress. This noise getsthe attention of coyotes in thearea and they come in to investi-gate the stress sound. Anothercalling method is howling to an-nounce a new coyote has movedinto the area. Coyotes are territo-rial and don’t accept a new coy-ote moving into their area.

Hunters attempt to get the coy-otes in as close as possible, but along shot over 200 yards is prettycommon. Shotguns also are agood weapon of choice, but re-quires getting the animal to come

in closer. Caution has got to betop priority when discharging aweapon. The hunter has got toknow the shot is fired in a safe di-rection. Hunters must have writ-ten permission to hunt anyproperty. Cattle occupy farms Ihunt and must be watched out

for at all times.

A coyote makes for a beautifulmount for display or the pelt canbe tanned and used for makingproducts. One of the benefits ofreducing the coyote population isto allow the rabbits and deerfawns better survival rates.

Hunting can be a lot of enjoy-ment, but guns must be re-spected at all times. Never pointa gun in the direction of anotherhunter. Safety has got to be num-ber one priority when hunting.Enjoy the outdoors and be safe.


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Wheeler Lake Tournament ResultsHeartland Division 1

February 3, 2018

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Fish for a Cure and a chanceto win $4,000 in prize money

The annual City of AthensRelay for Life Bass FishingTournament is drawing the

interest of other businesses thatwant to be a part of fighting can-cer.

With those businesses partner-ships, this year’s tournament of-fers the most prize money in itshistory.

Registration for the annual tourna-ment kicked off Wednesday, Feb.7, with registration forms availableon Active.com, the city’s website atwww.athensal.us and at City Hall.The tournament is April 7 at IngallsHarbor in Decatur.

“Two businesses reached out toour team with offers to support ourefforts,” said Team Captain HollyHollman.

She said WOW, a local internet, TV

and phone provider, is sponsoringthe Wow Top Fishing Team grandprize for $4,000. That more thandoubles what Relay for Life hasbeen able to award for first place.

In addition to WOW, Eric White withGrassy Custom Rods and Tackle isdonating a set of custom-maderods valued at $500 for the firstplace team.

“That means the top team cantake home $4,000 and customrods, not bad for a day of fishing,”Hollman said. “For Relay for Life, itmeans we can lure more anglersto register for our tournament andincrease the amount we make anddonate to the American Cancer So-ciety for lodging, research, supportand more.”

This is the seventh annual tourna-ment hosted by the City of AthensRelay for Life Team. The tourna-ments have raised over $47,000in the fight against cancer.

To join WOW and Grassy CustomRods and Tackle in supporting thetournament with a sponsorship ordoor prizes, email Hollman [email protected].

Four nice bass from last year’s catch.

Last year’s top team, Winston Jackson and Gary Thacker, who

caught 22.05 pounds of fish and had the biggest fish weighing

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On January 26th of this yearafter weeks of preparationand various fundraisers, the

Athens Bible School Science Clubtook their long-awaited trip to theGeorgia Aquarium in Atlanta.,Georgia. The club left at 6:00amand returned to the school at10:30pm. This aquarium was thelargest in the world from its open-ing in 2005 until a larger oneopened in Singapore in 2012. It ishome to over a hundred thousand

animals and represents severalthousand species. The studentsespecially enjoyed the penguins,beluga whales, and the sea lionshow. They were awed by the 4huge whale sharks that swam overthem while visiting the Ocean Voy-ager exhibit. This particular exhibitfeatures a tank that is the size ofa football field and is filled with 6.3million gallons of saltwater.

This article is a follow-up to an ear-lier one published this past No-vember about a Scarecrow

Contest sponsored by Isom’s Or-chard in Athens on Highway 72.The club entered a scarecrownamed Dr. Noah Lott and won 1stplace and $300 which was pre-sented by Mrs. Marlene Isom.This money went towards theGeorgia Aquarium trip. Previous tothis, the ABS Science Club organ-ized a special day of educationand viewing of the Solar Eclipsethat took place on August 21,2017. The science club sold KrispyKreme Eclipse doughnuts to earnmoney for the trip. Also, Suzanne

Schrimsher of Suzanne’s Bakerycame and sold concessions andgave the Science Club a generousdonation. In addition to this JoeJackson of SnoBiz, assisted theclub with a snow cone stand andalso made a generous contribu-tion. The ABS Science Club wouldlike to offer a special thank you toeach of these sponsors for theirkindness. Without them we wouldnot have been able to enjoy thisvery special field trip to the Geor-gia Aquarium.

Athens Bible School Science Clubvisits the Georgia Aquarium

SCHOOL BELLS by Debra Johnsonby Debra Johnsonby Debra Johnson

Athens Bible School Science Club at Georgia Aquarium.

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DEB’S Delights by Debra Johnsonby Debra Johnsonby Debra Johnsonby Debra Johnson

Homemade Chocolate Truffles from the Pioneer Woman

With Valentine’s Day rightaround the corner, whatbetter way to surprise

your special person than makingyour own delicious chocolates forthem!! You will need:

8 oz. semisweet chocolate chips8 oz. bittersweet chocolate chips1 14 oz. can sweetened

condensed milk1 Tbsp vanilla extract8 oz. chocolate almond bark,

melted and cooled8 oz. white almond bark,

melted and cooledAssorted sprinkles

In a double boiler, add the semi-sweet chocolate chips and thebittersweet chocolate chips.

Let the chips start to soften andmelt, then pour in the sweetenedcondensed milk and vanilla. Stiruntil the mixture comes together,then remove the double boilerpan from the boiling water pan.Cover it with plastic wrap and letcool to room temperature.

Refrigerate the chocolate mixturefor 20 to 30 minutes if it seemstoo soft to roll.

When the chocolate mixture hascooled, scoop out a tablespoon orso and roll it in the palm of yourhand, making a ball. Place it on aparchment paper lined bakingsheet.

Place the pan into the freezer for20 to 30 minutes, until very firm.One by one, drop the truffles intothe almond bark (part in choco-late bark, and part in white bark).Use a fork to cover with thechocolate coating, then lift out ofthe bowl, tapping the fork on theside to allow the chocolate tosheet over the sides of the truffle.

As you remove the truffles fromthe melted chocolate, place themon another baking sheet linedwith parchment paper. Beforethe chocolate has a chance toset, sprinkle the tops with ediblesprinkles. Looks and tastes deli-cious!!

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YEARS AGO IN LIMESTONE COUNTYYEARS AGO IN LIMESTONE COUNTY by Rebekah DavisLimestone County Archivist

by Rebekah DavisLimestone County Archivist

by Rebekah DavisLimestone County Archivist

On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018,Limestone County cele-brated its 200th birthday

with the Limestone County Bicen-tennial Celebration at the Lime-stone County Event Center.

As part of the celebration, theLimestone County Archives com-

piled this list ofnotable dates inLimestoneCounty history.Take a look atwhat we came upwith. What wouldyou add to thelist?

Oct. 3, 1807 – Sims Settlementestablished on Elk River

1810 – Fort Hampton estab-lished to remove settlers fromChickasaw Territory

May 9, 1817 – Territory of Ala-bama establishes Elk County

Feb. 6, 1818 – Territory of Ala-bama establishes LimestoneCounty from former Elk County

Nov. 16, 1818 – Mooresville in-corporated

Nov. 19, 1818 – Athens incorpo-rated

1820 – First Courthouse built

1822 – Athens Female Academyestablished, today’s Athens StateUniversity

1825 – Second courthouse built

1835 – Third courthouse built

1854 – Trains start runningthrough Limestone County

May 2, 1862 – Limestone Countysacked and occupied by Uniontroops

Sept. 23-25, 1864 – Confederatetroops take county in battles ofAthens and Sulphur Creek Trestle

May 28, 1865 – Trinity School es-tablished to educate freed formerslaves

1869 – Third courthouse rebuiltafter 1864 fire

Mar. 28, 1873 – Elkmont incor-porated

1874 – Limestone’s GeorgeHouston elected governor

1900-1915 – County booms, new

train depots and water systembuilt

1919 – Fourth and current court-house built

1922 – Ardmore incorporated

1934 – Athens contracts withTVA for electric power

1941-1945 – Limestone soldiersfight in World War II

1951 – Athens-Limestone Hospi-tal opens

1967-1970 – TVA builds world’sthen-largest nuclear plant,Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant

1970 – Trinity school closes, end-ing school segregation LimestoneCounty

Apr. 3, 1974 – Destructive torna-does, 16 die

Apr. 27, 2011 – Destructive tor-nadoes, 4 die

1980-2018 – Limestone Countybooms with opening of I-65 and I-565 and industries locating incounty

Jan. 10, 2018 – Toyota-Mazdaannounces plans to build $1.6billion auto plant in LimestoneCounty

For more information about theLimestone County Bicentennial,and to stay up-do-date as addi-

tional bicentennial events are an-nounced, like “Limestone County,

Alabama, Bicentennial” on Face-book.

Notable dates inLimestone County’s 200 years

RebekahDavis

About the Archives:Limestone County Departmentof History and Archives

Established: 1980

Staff:Archivist Rebekah Davis andAssistant Archivist April Davis

Location:102 W. Washington St.,in the 1905 L&N Passenger Depot

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday

Phone: 256-233-6404E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.limestonearchives.com

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Limestone celebrates its 200th birthday

Limestone County held its200th birthday bash thisweek from area musicians

playing native Limestone Countymusic, to historic photos andartifacts on display, to localstudents enacting a living waxmuseum of county history makers.

Everyone who lives in or lovesLimestone County was invited tothe Limestone County Bi-centennial Celebration Feb. 6th atthe Limestone County EventCenter.

Any good birthday party features abirthday cake, and this partyfeatured both a cake and cookiesin the shape of Limestone County.Attendees also purchased foodfrom local food trucks at the eventcenter courtyard.

Musicians did a free concert ofsome of Limestone County’snative music, from NativeAmerican songs to AfricanAmerican gospel songs tobluegrass music, and breaksfeatured video birthday greetingsfrom Limestone County notables.

Throughout the event, historicscenes of Limestone County wereshown on the screens, andselected students from LimestoneCounty participated in a living “waxmuseum” in which they depict

Limestone County history makersand share displays of informationand stories about these historicfigures.

Attendees also viewed specialexhibits on display, includinghistoric Limestone County Schoolswhere the Limestone County

Board of Education displayedhistoric photos from the LimestoneCounty Archives of early schools,coordinated with a county mapshowing their locations.

There was also a history gallery ofhistoric photos of LimestoneCounty places and events andAthens City Schools Artworkdepicting of Limestone County life,created by Athens City Schoolsstudents, and Native AmericanArtifacts where local NativeAmerican tribe members displayedartifacts and talked about theirhistory and genealogy.

There was also Civil War artifacts,and local historians ChrisPaysinger and Joey Thompsondisplayed Civil War artifacts andhistorical items from in and aroundLimestone County. There was alsohistoric photos and artifacts fromLimestone County’s oldestincorporated town of Mooresville,and a time capsule contents from1993 when Athens and LimestoneCounty celebrated its 175thanniversary by placing a timecapsule in the Limestone CountyCourthouse, filled with more than50 items that range from localclub handbooks to letters fromthen-President Bill Clinton. TheCounty retrieved and opened thecapsule during the recentCourthouse renovation, and thosecontents were on display at thecelebration.

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UNCLE BONDEE’S ADVENTURES by Uncle Bondeeby Uncle Bondee

Keeping a neat, groomedhaircut wasn’t a priorityback in the good ‘ole days.

Most farm hands wore a cap, anda hairstyle was nothing to worryabout. You had two choices whenit came to getting a home hair

cut. There weretwo basic cuts: awhite wall or abowl cut. Homehair cuts could re-sult in getting abasic hair cut.Keeping your hair

from touching your ears and offyour shirt collar was a typical cut.

After the war, the government of-fered to pay for veterans to go toschool and learn a trade on a pro-gram called a GI bill. Somelearned the skills of being anauto mechanic, electrician, andbarbers. The community bene-fited by businesses beingopened by barbers. Small com-munities like Elkmont and Salemmight have 1 shop with 3 chairswhile a town like Athens wouldhave 4 or 5 shops. I rememberpaying 75 cents for my first haircut. The barber chair was a plush,fancy chair that could be ad-justed to aid the barber.

When you had a seat in the chairthe barber would grab a lever onthe side of the chair and com-mence a pumping motion, raisingyou to a desired level. Then thebarber would cover your clotheswith a white cloth and synch ittight around your neck. I laterfound out this was to keep loosehair from falling down your collarand getting on your clothes.

The barber would begin to cutyour hair and big chunks offreshly cut hair started droppingto the floor. Folks were coming inthe shop and many conversationswere under way discussing topicsfrom the weather to politics andyes, football games. I didn’t followsports much back then and oneguy said “ I think Bear and hisboys will win it all this year.” A fewyears later after we got a TV, Ilearned who Bear was.

After the hair cutting was com-plete, the barber would applysome warm shaving cream

around your ears and finish thecut with a straight razor. A haircut was judged by two parame-ters: no gaps in your hair and thecustomer must have straight andeven side burns.

Now it was time for flogging theneck area with a big brush filledwith talcum powder. It would takea little time before the dust wouldsettle and you could pay the bar-ber. Hair oil was also available tothe folks who asked for it. I guessthe powder was to prevent theclipped hair that rested on yourclothing from sticking your neck.

The barber would sweep up thetrimmed off hair as the needarose. Folks would let their hairgrow longer in the winter time.The spring hair cuts took off agood amount of hair from eachcustomer.

A new hair cut improved a per-son’s self esteem and made youfeel better as you walked out the

door of the barber shop. If a per-son ever experienced a profes-sional hair cut, they would savetheir money and wait for the nextopportunity to get a town boughthair cut.

In the 50’s, flat top cuts werepopular and barbers were contin-uously having to keep their skillsready for the current hair cuttrend of the time. The late 50’s,the Elvis cut was popular with the

duck tail and the 60’s ushered inthe Beetle cut. The mullet wasanother hair style that was popu-lar in the 80’s.

I guess new style hair cuts willcontinue to be a reality of cre-ative barbers and hair stylists.Your local barber shop has alwaysbeen a special place to get a haircut and meet and make friends.

Haircut styles keep changing

Uncle Bondee

Feb. 10 @ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.at High Cotton Arts

There will be live music, a stained glassdemo, gift card drawing and popcorn bar

with candy toppings.

Sweet’art SaturdayAthens Arts League is hosting


SEARCHING FOR TRUTH by Kevin Harrington, Marion Street Chuch of Christby Kevin Harrington, Marion Street Chuch of Christ

All you need is love

Kevin Harrington

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In 1967, The Beatles releasedone of their most popularsongs, “All You Need Is Love.” It

took the world by storm in a timewhen the world needed love. Butlong before The Beatles sangabout it, Jesus taught about it.

There were several times whenJesus was asked about the great-est commands and eternal life,but my favorite account comesfrom the book of Luke. A certainlawyer (student of the Scriptures)asked Jesus what he had to do toinherit eternal life. Jesus made thelawyer answer his own questionwhen he said, “’You shall love theLord your God with all your heart,with all your soul, with all yourstrength, and with all your mind’and ‘your neighbor as yourself’”(Luke 10:27). According to Jesus,the answer to eternal life was love.Love God and love others.

The reason I like Luke’s accountthe best is because of the storythat follows. Jesus tells of a cer-tain Jewish man who was robbedand left for dead. Two highly de-vout and religious Jews, a priestand a Levite, came upon the manand offered no help. They just lefthim there to die. However, therewas a Samaritan who stopped,bandaged the man’s wounds,took him to an inn, and paid forthe entire tab. Jesus’ point wasthat only one person truly lovedthe person who was robbed andleft for dead, and it just so hap-pened to be a Samaritan.

However, Jesus was making amuch deeper point. Jews andSamaritans did not get along. Infact, they hated each other. In

Jesus’ story, the Samaritan waswilling to put aside racial and po-litical differences in order to helpthe injured Jewish man. Accordingto Jesus, eternal life was not aboutloving just anybody…it was aboutloving everybody. This month, most people’s mindsare on the topic of love. It’s easy tolove a spouse, a parent, a child, ora friend. But what about lovingsomeone who doesn’t love you?Jesus said in Luke 6 that if we lovethose who love us, what credit is itto us? (Luke 6:32). In other words,it’s east to love people who loveyou back, but the true challengecomes when we are asked to lovewhen someone doesn’t love usback.

We live in a world full of hate, warand division. Our society is beingpulled apart politically, economi-cally, and socially. However, if wewant eternal life to be a reality,we will take the words of Jesusseriously. It all has to do withlove. Love God and love others.Jesus said, “If you love Me, keepmy commandments” (John14:15). Love for God means fol-lowing what He wants us to do. Italso means treating others withhonor and respect. It means notjust loving those who love us, butloving those who are socially, eco-nomically, racially, and politicallydifferent than ourselves.

All you need is love. Of course, it’sa lot harder than singing a catchysong. It’s about living your lovewith everyone you come in contactwith!

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HORSE SENSEHORSE SENSEHORSE SENSE by Jim Swannerby Jim Swannerby Jim Swanner

“Not For Hire” is Not Enough — How the ELDMandate Will Impact the Horse Industry

As a breeder, owner, traineror competitor in the horseindustry, it is important to

understand the implications ofthe ELD Mandate that will be hit

the transportationindustry inDecember of2017. The factsare that unless weall speak up youmay be required

to install an electronic loggingdevice (ELD) in your truck.

There are some exemptions inplace for farm or agriculturalhauling where an ELD would notbe required. However, many ofthe rigs used for hauling horsesand the activities horse ownersparticipate in, especially thosethat frequently travel to horseshows, fall outside the allowedexemptions.

What is the ELD Mandate?In 2012, President Obamasigned the bill “Moving Ahead forProgress in the 21st Century. Apart of this bill included aprovision requiring the FederalMotor Carrier Safety Act (FMCSA)to develop a rule mandating theuse of electronic logging devices(ELDs) on commercial vehicles.

Do we have to comply sincewe are hauling horses, notcattle or other livestock?Yes, horses are livestock and arespecifically listed in thetransportation bill language. It isnot just the horse industry that isfacing the ELD Mandate.Families that show cattle, pigsand other livestock and travel

long distances to show andcompete will be impacted aswell. It will also impact any othertype of activity or hobby thatrequires a large vehicle andtrailer and where there is thepotential to win money incompetitions. The ELD Mandaterequires that your vehicle mustbe fitted with a device under thefollowing conditions:

• Your vehicle is a commercialvehicle (see below)

• Your activities fall outside ofthe exemptions allowed foragriculture and livestocktransportation. Most who showhorses will fall outside of theexemption requirements.(see below)

• You are required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s Licensedue to the weight of your truckand trailer (see below)

The “Not For Hire” myth:It is not uncommon to see “NotFor Hire” graphics on trucks andhorse trailers. The idea behindthis is to avoid certain FederalMotor Carrier SafetyAdministration (FMCSA)regulations. This is an old fablethat does not protect thosehauling horses from fines for non-compliance. A “Not For Hire”sign on your rig will not protectyou if it is determined that yourtruck and trailer fit into thecommercial category or are beingused for commercial purposes.Nor will it protect you if you aredriving a vehicle and trailer thatrequires a commercial license.

A recreational vehicleexemption does not alwaysapply:Living quarters horse trailers canbe classified as recreationalvehicles for private use. Thisclassification exempts both thetruck and trailer from beingconsidered commercial as well asthe requirements for the driver toobtain a commercial driver’slicense. However, if an officer orinspector determines that thetruck and trailer is being used in“furtherance of a commercialenterprise”, then the driver andvehicle are out of compliancewith FMCSA regulations whichcan result in fines and beingdetained for an extended period.For example, we have been madeaware of situations where theowners of truck and trailersstopped by the Highway Patrol orother inspectors, were required toboth obtain a Department ofTransportation (DOT) number fortheir vehicle, and find a driverwith a commercial driver’s licensein order to resume their trip. Inthese cases, once the ELDMandate is in effect, the driverscould also have been required topurchase and install an ELD unit.(see below for clarification aboutthe meaning of “furtherance of acommercial enterprise”)

What does an ELD do?The ELD or electronic loggingdevice synchronizes with theengine of a vehicle and keepstrack of hours of service. It logsdriving time, vehicle speed,routes, and keeps track ofmandated rest periods as well as

other data points. Once thevehicle is in motion and reaches5 miles per hour, the ELD keepstrack of time for the next 14hours – nonstop. Under thestandard ELD regulations, thereare no provisions to account fortraffic, fueling, or loading andunloading. In those 14 hours,drivers are only allowed to drivefor 11 hours. Because of this,drivers are forced to drive asmuch as they can during the 14hours once the clock on the ELDstarts.

There will be two additionalarticles on this subject...Jim Swanner13124 Carter RoadAthens, AL 35611www.JimSwanner.comEnjoying Horses throughCommunication256.874.6781Host ‘All About Horses’radio WKAC 1080 AM(Streaming atwww.WKAC1080.com)Member: Board of DirectorAlabama Horse CouncilOwner KIN Stables -Horse Boarding FacilityNatural Horsemanship SessionsAvailable one-on-oneAvailable for ClinicsSpeaker, ClinicianWriter for: The Valley Star;The Star Sportsman newspapersTennessee Valley Agriculture Maga-zine; Horse and Ranch Magazine

Personal page:www.facebook.com/jim.swanner.9 Professional Page:www.facebook.com/JimSwannerwww.facebook.com/jimswannermediawww.facebook.com/jimswanner.kinstables

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Feb 9, 2018 — 2018 Men’s Conference atFirst Baptist Church (201 East Hobbs Street inAthens) from 5:00PM-10:00PM.

Feb 9, 2018 — Cotton Fields painting classwith Creator’s Corner Studio and Boutique(30511 Ardmore Avenue in Ardmore AL) from3:00PM-5:00PM. For more information or toregister: 256-423-4044

Feb 9, 2018 — Motives Live at Hard Dock(3755 U.S. Highway 31 midway on theTennessee River Causeway in Decatur)starting at 8:00PM. No Cover 256-340-9234

Feb 9, 2018 — Trippin’ Dixie at Mac’s SportsBar and Steakhouse (1733 Jefferson StreetSE in Athens) from 8:00PM-11:59PM.$5 Cover charge. For more information: 256-232-6161

Feb 10, 2018 — Valentine Gift Fair at theVietnam Veterans of America Chapter 511Post (17915 West Elm Street in Athens) from10:00AM-3:00PM. Shop small businesses,artisans, and other unique vendors. Doorprizes. Free admission.

Feb 10, 2018 — Sweet’art Saturday with HighCotton Arts (103 West Washington Street inAthens) from 10:00AM-4:00PM with musicand popcorn as you peruse locally made artfor your special Valentine.

Feb 10, 2018 — Athens Main Street MardiGras Bash at the Limestone County EventCenter (114 West Pryor Street in Athens) from7:00PM-10:00PM. Dance to the sound ofKozmic Mama enjoy beads, heavy horsd’oeuvres, beer and wine (drink ticketsavailable). Must be 21 and up toattend. Ticket information and purchaseat Eventbrite

Feb 10, 2018 — Mardi Gras Masquerade atJoe Wheeler State Park Lodge (4401 McLeanDrive in Rogersville) from 8:00PM-11:59PM.Package for two: $99.00. (18 and up only) Formore information or reservations, call 1-800-544-JoeW or 256-247-5461

Feb 10, 2018 — Joy Lamb & 6 String JohnnyLive at Mac’s Sports Bar and Steakhouse(1733 Jefferson Street SE in Athens) startingat 8:30PM. Cover charge may apply. 256-232-6161

Feb 10, 2018 — HOPE Conference for Womenwith Dr. Betty Dean Newman and LottiePartridge at The Grove Baptist Church (12300County Line Road in Madison) from 9:00AM-

12:00PM. $10.00 p/p Contact LottiePartridge [email protected] Limitednumber of tickets available

Feb 10, 2018 — Tick Ridge Trek 50K/25K/10KTrail Races in Elkton, TN (minutes from Ardmore,TN) with Team Rocket Tri. For more informationor to register: TeamRocketTri.org

Feb 12 - Mar 5, 2018 — Country LifestyleSeries: Living with Chronic Conditions Week4 with the Ardmore Public Library (25836Main Street in Ardmore TN) each Monday from12:30PM-2:30PM featuring Myra Walker of UTExtension Service and Savannah Jenkins ofGiles County Health Department. Free. Formore information: 931-427-4883

Feb 13, 2018 — Mardi Gras Mask Making withHigh Cotton Arts (103 West Washington Streetin Athens) at 5:30PM. Kids can come and enjoymake a mask for Mardi Gras Block Party at6:30PM on the Square. High Cotton will alsobe giving out Moonpies (whiles supplies last).

Feb 13, 2018 — Mardi Gras Bead Stringingand visit with the International CraneFoundation at the Center for Lifelong LearningCenter (121 South Marion Street in Athens)starting at 5:30PM.

Feb 13, 2018 — Mardi Gras Block Party withthe Athens State University Artheads on theSquare at the Limestone County Courthouse(Marion Street in Athens) starting at 6:30PMto 7:30PM. This year’s theme is Things ThatFly and the Athens High School Dixieland Bandwill perform, so bring your beads, don yourmask and dance along. Don’t forget to bringcanned beans to place in the “Things that Fly”Shopping Cart Floats.

Feb 13, 2018 — Shrove Tuesday PancakeSupper with St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church(207 East Washington Street in Athens)starting at 5:00PM. Donations benefit RobertChaffer Scholarship Fund.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAYFEBRUARY 14

Feb 14, 2018 — Fifty 50 Live at Hard Dock(3755 U.S. Highway 31 midway on theTennessee River Causeway in Decatur) from6:00PM-9:00PM. No Cover 256-340-9234

Feb 14, 2018 — Date Night with Your LittleOne at Zaxby’s (221 French Farm Boulevardin Athens) from 5:00PM-8:00PM. Free ZaxKidz Meal with adult meal purchase. Seelocation for details and restrictions.

Feb 15, 2018 — Silvery Moon at Yesterday’sSenior Lunch Matinee Show (15631Brownsferry Road in Athens) featuring yourfavorite big band sound for this ValentineShow. All seating is reserved - $12.00 each,groups are seated together, doors open10:30AM, event starts at 11AM. Bus parkingavailable, e-mail reservations arerequired. [email protected]

Feb 16 & 17, 2018 — Lover’s PAIN at theLester Haunted Hospital (30338 Lester Roadin Lester) brings the true horrors of love gonewrong for Valentine’s Day from 7:00PM-12:00AM. Tickets are $15.00 per person;$25.00 for two; Free admission to Active andVeterans of Armed Forces and active dutyPolice and Fire (VFD not included).

Feb 16 & 17, 2018 — The 2018 LimestoneCounty Home and Garden Show with theGreater Limestone Chamber of Commerce atthe Limestone County Event Center (114 WestPryor Street in Athens). Times and tickets TBA.For more information: 256-232-2600

Feb 17, 2018 — Steel City Revival Debut atMidway Baptist Church (26575 U.S. Highway72 in Athens) from 6:00PM-9:00PM.

Feb 19, 2018 — President’s Day Observance— local governments, area agencies,attractions, restaurants and shops may beclosed or have modified hours of operation inobservance of this holiday. Please call aheadto confirm availability and hours.

Feb 23, 2018 — 2018 Empty Bowls Luncheonat Revival (305 West Washington Street inAthens)from 11:30AM-1:00PM with soupprepared by local restaurants and silentauction. Tickets are $15.00 includes a hand-made ceramic bowl to take home. Tickets atFirst Presbyterian Church on the Square (112South Jefferson Street in Athens).

Feb 23, 2018 — 7th Annual Singing at MarketStreet Church of Christ (514 West MarketStreet in Athens) from 7:00PM-8:30PM.

Feb 24, 2018 — 5K Tiger Dash at Cedar HillElementary (27905 Cedar Hill Road inArdmore, AL) starting at 7:00AM. The racebenefits Ardmore High School Cross Country& Track Teams, Cedar Hill Elementary PhysicalEducation Department, Elkmont CrossCountry and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.Information and Registration: Itsyourrace.com

Feb 24, 2018 — Hospice of Limestone CountyChili Challenge at Athens High School (100U.S. Highway 31N in Athens) from 10:00AM-2:00PM with music, kids’ activities, and more.Tickets: $10.00; Children 10 & Under: Free.

Feb 24, 2018 — Black History Celebrationwith the City of Athens and Athens-LimestoneCommunity Association at the Beasley Center(202 West Bryan Street in Athens) from6:00PM-9:00PM. Enjoy this celebration ofcharacters from the 19th & 20th centuries ofLimestone County’s history portrayed bycostumed actors. Free

Feb 24, 2018 — Hee Haw at the Hollow Dinnerand Show for the Nehemiah Project Ministriesat Harvest Hollow Venue & Farm (29881Harvest Road in Toney) from 6:00PM-8:00PM. Ticketsfree, donations welcome. Tickets at Wooley SpringsBaptist Church (28025 Bethel Road in Toney) oremail [email protected]. FACEBOOK

Feb 25, 2018 — 2-S 2018 Spring SeriesBarrels with 2-S Arena (26155 Thach Road inElkmont) for youth and adult. Paybacks,buckles for winners. Exhibition: 12:00PM-2:30PM, Show starts at 3:00PM. For moreinformation on fees, divisions, payouts andmore: Mindy Sanders 256-278-5758

Feb 26 - Mar 5, 2018 — Country LifestyleSeries: Living with Chronic Conditions Week 5with the Ardmore Public Library (25836 MainStreet in Ardmore TN) each Monday from12:30PM-2:30PM featuring Myra Walker of UTExtension Service and Savannah Jenkins ofGiles County Health Department. Free. Formore information: 931-427-4883

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