2013 Athens-Limestone MLK March and Program

The public is encouraged to come join the march from the Limestone County Courthouse to the Limestone County Event Center  in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Once at the Limestone County Event Center (Pryor St) the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. program will get underway including the performances of Round Island Creek Missionary Baptist Association Male Chorus and the reading of the 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. essay contest winners.

For more information:
Benard Simelton 256-426-6406

Calhoun to Host 2013 MLK Observance

Calhoun to Host 2013 MLK Observance

        Calhoun Community College will pay tribute to slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the college's annual celebration program on Monday, January 14, 2013.  The program will begin at 11 a.m. on Calhoun's Decatur campus in the Kelley Gymnasium.

        Featured speaker for this year's program is Pastor G. Russell Seay, Jr., Ph.D., assistant professor of Religion at Oakwood University.  Special musical guests will be The Oakwood Adventist Academy Choir, under the direction of Dr. Phillip Williams.  

        The program is free and open to the public.  For more information, call the Dean of Student Affairs office at 256/306-2614 or the Public Affairs, Community Relations and Special Events office at 256/306-2560.

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Athens Veterans to Receive Over-due Awards

Please join us on January 17th at 3:00

Ceremony will be held at the Events Center (across from the museum)

Refreshments following in the Powers Rm at the Veterans Museum

Athens Veterans to Receive Over-due Awards

The Legion of Honor is France’s most distinguished decoration and it can be bestowed to recognize the special contribution and act of bravery while fighting for the liberation of our country during WWII. The decision to honor World War II combatants applies only to living veterans who served on French territory and in French territorial waters and airspace from 1944-1945. Those selected are appointed to the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honor

I am happy to report that on Jan 17th, Denif Barbet, Consul General of France will be here at the Alabama Veterans Museum in Athens to bestow this award on four of our local WWII heroes. Receiving the award will be:

Cal Bonner - Army WWII

Theo Calvin - Army WWII


William P. (Jack) Hunter - Army Air Corps WWII


Clifford Wilford - Army WWII

Please join us to see these genuine American Heroes receive this prestigious honor.

January 17th, 2013, 3:00.
Alabama Veterans Museum
100 W. Pryor St
Athens, AL

Contact Sandy Thompson, Director at 256-771-7578 for more information.

Alabama Veterans Museum & Archives
Director Sandy Thompson
December 17th, 2012

Sandy

Sandra Thompson, Director
Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives

256-771-7578

www.alabamaveteransmuseum.com