Calhoun Community College Break Ground on New Huntsville Building

November 21, 2014 

MEDIA ADVISORY

Event Reminder

CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW MATH, SCIENCE & COMPUTER SCIENCE BUILDING IN HUNTSVILLE 

Calhoun Community College and the Alabama State Board of Education will officially break ground on a three-story, approximately 90,000 square foot Math, Science & Computer Science building in Huntsville on Friday, December 5, 2014, 11am at Calhoun’s Huntsville campus,102 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL. The $34M facility will be located on the west side of Wynn Drive directly across from Calhoun’s Huntsville/Cummings Research Park campus. Building construction/renovations will begin in early December. 

Ceremony speakers will include: 

• Tommy Battle, Mayor of Huntsville 

• Arthur Orr, Alabama State Senator

• Dr. Mark Heinrich, Chancellor, Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education 

• Dr. Charles Elliott, Member, Alabama State Board of Education

• Mary Scott Hunter, Member, Alabama State Board of Education

In conjunction with the groundbreaking ceremony, this event will also serve as a farewell to retiring President Dr. Marilyn C. Beck. With over 500 individuals expected to be in attendance, Calhoun is extremely excited about this milestone event. 

RSVP by emailing bth@calhoun.edu or via phone at: 256.890.4721

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Holiday Wreath-Making Classes at 1818 Farms

Holiday Wreath-Making Classes at 1818 Farms

Due to last year's overwhelming response, 1818 Farms is pleased to announce that there will be 3 wreath-making class opportunities this year.

1818 Farms will provide the freshly-cut balsam and white pine wreaths, fruit and other natural materials for making Della Robbia style wreaths. Artists who join the class will be given hands on instruction on decorating their wreath with berries, pine cones, seed pods, and all kinds of fruit.

The only requirement is that you bring a glue gun along with your creativity.

Last year's classes were so much fun. We cannot wait for this year.

Class Dates Available:
Sunday, November 30, 2014, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Sunday, November 30, 2014, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Monday, December 1, 2014, 10:00am - 11:30am

Cost:$55

 

1818Farms.com

Gulf State Region Corvette Caravan Brakes for Athens’ Eateries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:

Cayce Lee

Social Media Specialist

Athens-Limestone Co Tourism Assn.

Cayce@VisitAthensAL.com

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Gulf State Region Corvette Caravan
Brakes for Athens’ Eateries 

 

Athens, AL – Gulf State Region Corvette Caravan of shining, pristine Corvettes are not a stranger to Athens. However, you may not recognized them since the last time they rolled up Interstate 65 five years ago in 2009 with only 75 cars lined up. This group of enthusiast makes the long haul from all over the Gulf – Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida – for the pilgrimage starting in Mobile, Alabama to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY.

This time is a little different though. Caravan organizer, Glen Johnson, made a dry run up Interstate 65 looking for a place to accommodate the over 200 Corvettes for a lunch break in their tight itinerary. Athens’ EXIT 351 won the considerations after he discovered the Athens-Limestone Boulevard area with Ruby Tuesday’s, Logan’s Roadhouse, Applebee’s, IHOP and many other eateries..

Glen Johnson offers these words of appreciation and invitation to the Athens-Limestone community, “The 2014 Gulf States Region Corvette Caravan will consist of over 260 Corvette caravanning to Bowling Green, KY to celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of the opening of the National Corvette Museum. We are thrilled that Athens has invited us to stop and have lunch in a City that has always supported Corvette enthusiast. We invite everyone to come out and see the Corvettes and talk to the owners about the car they dearly love. We thank the City of Athens, AL for being so gracious in allowing us to stop in the city, and we thank the Athens Police Department for escorting the caravan into and out of the city in a safe manner ensuring the safety of our caravaner’s and the citizens of Athens. Thank you all so very much and we look forward to spending time with you.”

If you would to see the over 260 Corvette’s roll into Athens, they estimate their arrival at EXIT 351 at 10:45a.m this Wednesday, August 27. Their plans are to park and dine in the Athens-Limestone Boulevard area and adjacent properties. They will then be departing for points north at 12:00p.m. To learn more about the Corvette Caravan: www.nationalcorvettecaravan.com. For more information about the museum and events: www.corvettemuseum.org
 

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