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SERVING ATHENS/LIMESTONE COUNTY & THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AREA www.thevalleystar.net
FREE June 12, 2015
THE VALLEY
STAR
By Sonny Turner
Southerland Boutique in Ard-more is a store that believescustomers come first.
“I wanted to open a boutique thatanyone would be comfortable tocome in and shop with us,” said
owner-manager Amy HobbsBoone. I wanted the price range tobe reasonable. We believe in A-plus customer service, and we liketo get to know each and every cus-tomer to make them feel comfort-able.”
Boone opened Southerland Bou-tique online in February, 2012.She opened the store in Ardmoreon Sept. 8, 2014. The boutique isnamed after her mother’s maidenname of Rita Lynn.
Southerland Boutique is located at
29976 First Avenue East in Ard-more just behind Country Tradi-tions. They carry a huge selectionof clothing, shoes and acces-sories, and handbags for all ages.
continued on page 11
Customers come first at Southerland BoutiqueTaylor Boone behind the counter at Southerland Boutique in Ardmore
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Athens Cruise in on The Square Every firstSaturday through October, 3-8 p.m. Free event.See vintage and custom made vehicles andenjoy visiting downtown restaurants and shops.Jun 12th — Flag Day Ceremony and Cele-bration Ballroom, Sandridge Student Center,Athens State University 300 North Beaty Street,Athens, AL Join the Athens State UniversityAlumni Association for a Flag Day Ceremony atNoon including music and featured speakerMajor General Vincent Boles, Retired. Music bythe Athens State Communit Band. This event isfree and open to the public. Cookout after theprogram. For more information contact AthensState Alumni Affairs at 256-233-8184Jun 12th-13th — KidzBlitz LIVE! CapshawBaptist Church 14944 Dupree-Worthey Road,Harvest, AL This “Nickelodeon” style event isfor grade school children, Kindergarten to 6thgrade. Friday night begins at 6:00PM and is funfor the entire family. Saturday events begin at12:00PM with food trucks and inflatables. Theshow begins at 3:00PM. Children attend with theirparents and pre-school children are welcome withparent or guardian. For more information, contact:Suzanne Poffenberger info@Capshaw.org 256-232-7763 www.capshaw.orgJun 12th - Jul 31st — Zentangle SummerCamp Nestle Toll House Cafe 1260 U.S. High-
way 72E Athens, AL Come learn the easy, re-laxing, fun creative method of Zentangle on Fri-days from 10:30AM-11:30AM. All suppliesincluded. All classes are $15.00 per person perday. Must RSVP and prepay the day beforeclass. To RSVP or for more information: 256-232-0900Jun 13th — Street Scene Paint Party HighCotton Arts 103 West Washington Street,Athens, AL High Cotton Arts is going to paint acolorful, impressionistic street scene 1:00 PM.Be brave, come on! This is strictly a beginnerclass and there’s no one way to paint, everyonehas their own way. Just have fun. Dress cooland comfy and join High Cotton Arts for this Sat-urday afternoon paint party. All supplies will befurnished. Light snacks will be served. Bringyour own drink of choice. Details:eventful.com/athens_al/events/street-scene-paint-party-/E0-001-084260897-7Jun 14th — VBS in the Park John Barnes ParkArdmore Ridge Road, Ardmore, TN. Mays Me-morial Church invites children to an evening offace painting, balloon animals, games, songs, sto-ries, crafts and more from 4:00PM-6:00PM. Theevent is free to the public. maysmemorial.orgJun 14th - 17th — Elkmont Church of ChristVBS Elkmont Church of Christ 18955 UpperFort Hampton Road Elkmont, AL June 14th -
10:00AM Worship, 11:00AM-12:00PM VBS,Worship - 5:00PM, 5:30PM-6:30PM VBS; Mon-day - Wednesday 6:30PM-8:30PM. All ageswelcome. Guest speakers for adult classes:Monday - Roger Jackson; Tuesday - DanielRidinger; Wednesday - Randy Baker. For moreinformation: 256-732-4909Jun 15th - 19th — Drama Camp: Wind in theWillows McCandless Hall, Athens State Uni-versity 300 North Beaty Street Athens, AL Thedrama camp will be held in McCandless Hall sothat students can get used to performing on astage. Actors ages 8-15 are invited to partici-pate in the Drama Camp. No experience is nec-essary. Wind in the Willows,” by KennethGraham will be the summer presentation toshowcase the skills developed during the learn-ing experience. Parents are invited to attend theperformance on Friday, June 19, at 11:00am.Course: $75.00 Pre-registration required.www.athens.edu/cll/current-courses/Jun 15th, 16th & 18th — Elkmont RunningDevils Cross Country Volunteer Run ElkmontDepot 25460 Railroad Avenue Elkmont, ALAny who would like to run, walk or cheer the kids- and the other runners - are welcome to comeat 6:00PM. This is an “at your own pace”run/walk. For more information: Coach Pugh256-732-4291
Jun 19th — Singing in the Park Big SpringMemorial Park Intersection of Beaty and MarketStreet, Athens, AL Rain Location: EmmanuelBaptist Church 1917 U.S. Highway 72 Athens,AL. Join sponsor Champion Chevrolet ofAthens for an evening of music in the park at6:00PM with this month’s featured artist - “Trip-pin’ Dixie” for two hours of music. Free. Formore information: 256-232-5411Jun 22nd-26th — Kids Summer Art CampCoffee & Canvas 16426 U.S. Highway 72Rogersville, AL Ages 8-15 will enjoy painting char-acters, creating food art, painting door hangers,creating mixed medium poster and much more.Friday will be Movie and Popcorn day. $120.00per child. Reservation required: 256-777-5066Jun 20th Kids Day at the Athens SaturdayMarket 8 a.m. to noon, Farmers Market pavilionon West Green Street. Kids will enjoy a varietyof activities and relays during the day. Live musicby bluesman, Bro. Ric Patton. The state certi-fied market offers fresh produce, baked goods,handmade items, etc.Jun 25th Athens Lions Club Kiddie CarnivalOpens 6:30-9:30 p.m., 309 E. Forrest St. Openevery Thursday, Friday and Saturday night ex-cept July 4 through Aug. 1. Rides include smallFerris wheel, rocket ship, swings, train andmore. Concession stands will also be open.
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They were logging the bigwoods where Elkmont RuralVillage now sits when
“Snake Man” and his loggingcrew started topull out some bigsnakes from thatarea.
The head chief ofthe logging crewwas known to usonly as “Snake
Man” because of the big rat-tlesnakes he captured, not deadmind you, but alive.
Snake Man was in the woods allsummer logging those big treesfor timber. He pulled out a lot ofbig logs, but the talk around ourcommunity that summer was not
the timber he was cutting, but therattlesnakes he captured.
It was in the mid-1960’s. Snakeman, I believe, was fromLouisiana, a Cajun at heart. Heloved his rattlesnakes and somesaid he was going to take themback to Louisiana to sell. But untilhe left those woods just west ofHighway 127 at the top of the hillnear Elkmont Crossroads, he hadthe town buzzing.
People came from near and far tosee those rattlesnakes he hadcaged on the grounds in front ofthe country store at the top of thehill. They were in caged boxeswith screens over the top. Whendisturbed, the snakes would rat-tle, coil, and strike the screens to
let people know they were there.
If you wonder why I’m writingabout this is because of a featureI watched on television the otherday. It warned of poisonoussnakes such as rattlesnakes andhow to avoid being bitten by one.Rattlesnakes are not as commontoday here as they were backwhen Snake Man was in town.
I never heard the method he usedto catch those reptiles, but I re-member he caught some mon-sters - some as big around as aman’s arm. The Snake Man,some said, was a mountaineerfrom the swamps who was afraidof nothing. I was too young backthen to remember him, but heleft Elkmont that year with a story
I will never forget.
We lived just off Highway 127.The property he was logging wasbehind our home. We never real-ized there were that many rattlersin the woods behind our house. Iguess we’re thankful he tooksome of them back to Louisianathat summer.
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The Athens State UniversityAlumni Association is spon-soring a trip to England in the
spring of 2016. A presentationabout the trip, British Landscapesand Sherlock Holmes Highlights,will be held at 6:00 pm on Mon-day, June 22 with light refresh-ments served. To RSVP for thepresentation, call the Office ofAlumni Affairs at 256-233-8185 oremail alumni@athens.edu.
Dr. Kevin Dupré, Athens State Pro-fessor of English who teachesBritish literature courses, willserve as guide for the trip that isschedule for March 17-26, 2016.Dr. Bob Glenn, Athens State Presi-dent and avid lifelong fan of Sher-lock Holmes, will also share hisexpertise on Sherlock Holmes at
the trip presentation.
The price of the 10 day trip in-cludes round trip airfare fromHuntsville, hotel transfers and 12meals. Rates start at $3,599 perperson for double occupancy ac-commodations, if booked by Sep-tember 11th, 2015. Extra feesmay apply for the Sherlock Holmesexcursions.
Sleepy villages where sheep wan-der the grassy hillsides, lakes setamidst mountains that inspiredcenturies of literature, and citiesthriving with arts and culture —these are the landscapes ofBritain. Discover them on this 10-day journey through England, Scot-land and Wales. Sleep in a historiccastle. Visit the university town ofCambridge. Soak up the pastoral
landscapes of the Cotswolds. Walkin the footsteps of William Shake-speare and enjoy dinner at Hall’sCroft, a 400-year-old Shakespeare-family home. Explore London andEdinburgh. Experience the wonderof Stonehenge. Stroll through his-toric York.
Sherlock Holmes’ enthusiasts willbe invited on specialized side ex-
cursions including to 221B BakerStreet, the Criterion, Simpson’s-in-the-Strand, and the Lyceum The-atre. Also, various Holmes’statues, museums, tributes, andbridges traversed by Holmes andWatson will add to resolving manymysteries for fans of London’s(and the world’s) most famous (fic-tional) detective.
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Students and parents partici-pating in a program to com-bat school tardiness,
absenteeism and drop-out rateswill work this summer in the dirt.
The students and parents who arepart of the Truancy InterventionProgram are going to volunteer onTuesdays at the Athens FarmersMarket Community Garden indowntown Athens. Groups willcome from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to4:30 p.m. starting with an orienta-tion on June 9 and volunteering inthe gardens beginning June 16and ending Aug. 11.
The Truancy Intervention Programis collaboration between AthensState University and the LimestoneCounty Juvenile Court. TIP acts asa liaison between students, par-ents, teachers, school administra-tors, truancy officers, court andcommunity agencies. Athens Statecriminal justice professor QuandaStevenson created TIP in 2012. Itis an interactive after-school andsummer program requiring chil-dren ages 5 to 18 years old whoare identified by their school, par-ent, family court, or other commu-nity agencies to participate in aprogram linking them to educa-tional services outside of theschool setting.
The Farmers Market CommunityGarden is collaboration betweenKeep Athens-Limestone Beautiful,Spirit of Athens, City of Athens, andLimestone County and is locatedon West Green Street at the Farm-ers Market pavilion. It includes var-ious types of gardens includingcontainer beds, keyhole beds andhugelkultur beds, which are bedsmade from rotting wood andmounds of dirt.
“This is truly a great example ofteaching, learning and collaborat-ing within the community,” saidStevenson, who is helping coordi-nate the TIP community serviceproject.
TIP requires the child and his orher parent to complete communityservice hours. Stevenson saidthese service hours allow parentsand their children to learn how toassist others in need, how to workon a team project, and how to
value the outcome of a finishedproject.
Athens State biology professorSara Cline will assist with the biol-ogy education aspect of the proj-ect. Amanda Smith, an AthensState student majoring in biologyand criminal justice, is coordinat-ing the TIP volunteers as part ofher summer independent studyproject. She said weekly activitiesfor participants will include weed-ing, harvesting, recording typesand amounts of vegetables har-vested, and delivering produce toLimestone County Churches In-volved for its food bank.
“We hope the children and theirfamilies will enjoy the opportunityto learn more about the scientificapproach to planting and harvest-ing while also learning how tovalue work and creating a goodwork ethic,” Stevenson said.
Keep Athens-Limestone BeautifulExecutive Coordinator Lynne Hartsaid volunteers keep the Commu-nity Garden project ongoing. Itbegan in 2013 with a $20,000Lowe’s/Keep America BeautifulGrant.
“KALB is so pleased to have vol-unteers from the community will-ing to take time to help with thegarden and in turn provide freshproduce to neighbors in need,”Hart said. “The involvement of theTruancy Intervention Program stu-dents will offer them the opportu-
nity to be involved in somethingthey can feel good about. Eachand every volunteer is a gift to theCommunity Garden.”
Volunteers and the CommunityGarden Committee will plantcherry tomatoes, squash, beans,okra and other produce. There willbe a sign-up sheet where resi-dents and other communitygroups like the TIP group can reg-ister to volunteer throughout theseason. On Tuesday, June 9, for ex-ample, members of Athens HighSchool’s Pi Beta Sigma will seal thegazebo and pull weeds and fix thelandscaping around the gazebo. Theywill be working from noon to 2:30p.m. Those interested in volunteeringcan contact Hart at 256-233-8728 orby email at info@keepathenslime-
stonebeautiful.com.
Spirit of Athens Executive DirectorTrisha Black said the Athens Farm-ers Market Community Garden ispromoting interest in downtownand providing citizens opportuni-ties to volunteer downtown. SOAoperates the Athens Saturday Mar-ket at the Farmers Market pavilionon Saturdays in June through Au-gust from 8 a.m. to noon. Satur-day, June 6 was opening day forthe market.
“Our Athens Saturday Market ben-efits from the efforts being madeto bring volunteers in and providefresh produce to our local foodbank because our citizens havebecome invested in our downtown,our garden project and our Satur-day Market,” Black said.
Truancy program participants to get their hands dirty
JUST 3 MILES NORTH OF ATHENSWe provide service on most all small engine repair.
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Garden volunteers John and Donna Cotten planting at the Community Garden.
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Lovers of fresh produce canhead to the market this week-end to meet their favorite grow-
ers and some new vendors.
The Athens Saturday Market kickedoff its season on Saturday, June 6.The Spirit of Athens, a nationally ac-credited Main Street Program, op-erates the Athens Saturday Marketevery Saturday 8 a.m. until noonfrom June through August. RandallPeek is serving as the Market’smanager this season.
“Our mission is to support localagriculture and increase economicopportunities for farmers, smallbusinesses and artisans,” saidSpirit of Athens Executive DirectorTrisha Black. “We also want to edu-cate the public and provide accessto healthy local foods and to build avibrant gathering place for Athensresidents and visitors.”
In 2014, the Athens Saturday Mar-ket received state certification fromthe Alabama Department of Agri-culture and Industries Farmers Mar-ket Authority. The Alabama CertifiedFarmers Market Program promotesand identifies a market place for Al-abama grown fruits, vegetables,plants and other products madeand/or processed in Alabama.
Laurie Glenn, chairwoman of theAthens Saturday Market Commit-tee, said visitors will find fresh veg-etables and fruits as well as USDAbeef and chicken, homemadebreads, eggs, goat cheese, break-fast biscuits, flowers and cookies.In addition, the market will featureartisans and musicians.
“The pavilion has become a favoriteplace to gather on Saturday morn-ings in the summer, not just tostock up on fruits and veggies forthe week, but also to discover localartisans and hear some greatmusic,” Glenn said.
Special event days have beenplanned for the season. Those daysare:● Kids Day at the Market - June 20Kids will enjoy a variety of activitiesand relays during the day. Livemusic by bluesman, BrothaRic.
● Dulcimer Day - June 27Live music by Athens Dulcimer Club
starting at 9 a.m.
● Patriotic Day at the Market - July 4Wearing your red, white, and bluejust might win you a prize at theMarket. Wagon decorating contestand fun family activities to celebra-tion the independence of our na-tion.
● Tomato Sandwich Day – Aug. 15Come out and enjoy a free tomatosandwich. Organizers use Marketgrowers’ fresh tomatoes on soft,white bread, slathered with mayo,and sprinkled with salt and pepper.
Here is a list of this year’s vendors(Note: Vendors may change fromweek to week.)● Mark BellCorn, tomatoes, okra, squash, zuc-chini, peas, cucumbers, greenbeans, turnip greens, kale, onions,potatoes, watermelons, can-taloupes, peppers and eggs.
● Buddy’s Tomatoes and ProduceSweet corn, heirloom tomatoes, cu-curbits, cole crop, pickles, jams, jel-lies, solanaceae, greens, legumes,root crops, okra, bulb and corncrops, fruit, nuts, herbs, syrup, rel-ishes and green beans.
● Henry and Paulette CarterCorn, tomatoes, peas, green beans,squash, peppers, cucumbers, okraand greens.
● Hobbs Farms BeefUSDA beef and chicken, peas,squash, beans, tomatoes, peppers,okra, corn, seed and eggs.
● Humble Heart FarmsVariety of flavors of goat cheese.
● The Hummus PeopleVariety of hummus flavors, salsaand bread.
● Ron KingFarm raised USDA fresh sausage,eggplant, broccoli, collard greens,peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, bellpeppers, corn potatoes, okra andsquash.
● North Alabama Wagyu -Jason HennesseeAmerican style Kobe beef.
● Piper & LeafIced tea in Mason jar and loose leaftea blends.
● Tom’s Busy Bees &
Sweet Home SoapHoney, handcrafted soap and lotionbars.
● J.B. Turner, Jr.Tomatoes, onions, squash, cucum-bers, corn, bell peppers, strawber-ries, eggplant, radish, green beansand purple hull peas.
● Two Cedars FarmSpinach, chard, kohlrabi, peas,kale, collards, cabbage, carrots,greens, arugula, broccoli, brussels,romine, tomatoes, beans, corn,squash, peppers, potatoes andonions.(June 13, June 27, July 11,July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 22.)
● Sylvia VannGreens, okra, beets, herbs, beans,cucumbers, onion, peppers, toma-toes, berries, jams, jellies, pickles,relishes, plants and fried pies.
● Jimmy and Carolyn FreeGrapes, blackberries, cucumbers,okra, tomatoes, squash, cabbage,peppers, onions, pickles, jams andjellies.
● Riley WaideFresh eggs, old fashioned sugarcookies, lemon squares, hand tow-els and aprons.
● Janna WhitleyVarious herbs, flowers, pesto, mon-ster yellow peppers and trays ofwheatgrass.
● Oh My! MacaroonsHomemade French macaroon cook-ies with a variety of flavors and fill-ings.
● Savannah RaineySour cream pound cake, lemonadecookies, peanut butter cookies,caramel filled chocolate cookiesand cinnamon coffee cake. (June20, June 27, July 11 and July 25.)
● Suzanne’s Bakery & EateryFresh bread (sweet, savory, sour-dough), cakes, cookies, pies, can-
dies, strawberry pretzel salad,breakfast food and fresh lemonade.
● Tutt & TuttRelish our Relish, garlic pickles, Rel-ish our Dressing, and sour creamcornbread muffins. (June 13, June27, July 11, July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug.22.)
Here is a list of some of the arti-sans who will be featured:● Kathryn MaplesClay jewelry, doily pottery, clayclocks and wood birdhouses. (June13)● Karen BabstTie dye shirts, gourd birdhouses,painted gourd fairies and birds.(July 25)
● Katie HarrisPainted canvases, crocheted dish-cloths and paper gifts. (July 18)
● Mudpies and DaisiesAppliqued and embroidered pillows,dish towels, yard flags, handmadebibs, baby blankets, burp cloths,key fobs, change purses and othermonogrammed items.
● Yarn Blossoms - Traci CherryCrocheted items including dish-cloths, cozies, bracelets, head-bands, baby items, etc. Homemadepressed paper, felt creations, clips,wreaths and letter wraps. (June 6,June 27 and July 4)
Athens’ Saturday Market open through August
Tyler Sampieri, who won best decoratedwagon at Patriotic Day last year
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Mike Jackson of Mike Jack-son Home Builders is hav-ing his ninth annual “Boat
Party” July 4th on Anderson Creek.
The party this year will feature Kos-mic Mama, and is free to the pub-lic. Koozies will be passed out atthe end of the show.
The show starts about 3 p.m. andboats line up in front of Mike Jack-son’s boat pier to listen to goodmusic. Since the party is on July 4
this year the sponsors are excitedto have a long weekend with sucha great event.
Annual boat party is set for July 4th
Pictures from last year’s boat party.
By: Pizzaman, Phil VanSlambrouck
Memorial Day 2015, I hadthe honor of having localfisherman, Jerry Lawler,
accompany me to Michigan for a“once in a lifetime” fishing trip.
Our destination was the GreatLakes watershed on famed LakeSt. Clair. This mini Great Lakesits between Lake Huron andLake Erie with the St. Clair Riverflowing into it, and the Detroit
river flowing out.Two thirds of thelake is in Canada .This is very bigwater - so big thatyou can’t seeacross it.
I was born andraised here. I had many adven-tures on the Great Lakes. Ilearned to fish and navigate bigwater. For many years, I would re-turn during the warm months toenjoy the outstanding small-mouth bass fishing. I returnedwith tales of just how fantasticthis fishery is.
After many years, Jerry gave inand booked a flight. Lake St.Clair did not let us down. Theweather was quite “iffy”. Highwinds and storms added to thechallenge. Fishing out of my 22ft. Bullet bass boat helped handlethe water and kept us safe.
I arrived a few days early and wasable to locate feeding fish soJerry would have a good “guidetrip”. We caught 44 fish on ourfirst day. The fish were in 6 to 8ft. of water. Jerkbaits were catch-ing fish with water temps around61 degrees. The wind blew out ofthe south straight up 25 miles ofopen water, and it was rough.Finding it hard to cast the lightjerkbait in the wind, I changed toa 5 inch swimbait, and it wasgame on!. The second day we
caught 55 fish, mostly on theswimbait in four foot waves.Thursday was a dream day. Calm69 degree water temperatureand no wind met us at the ramp.We caught 20 on top water withZara Spooks early and were ableto bed fish with a drop shot toend up with 87 fish for that dayalone! Forty of these weighedover four pounds.
We are still trying to wipe thesmile off our faces...until nextyear’s return “trip of a lifetime.”
Phil VanSlambrouck is an avid an-gler and owner of Little CaesarsPizza.
OUTDOORS with Danny Johnson
Bassin’ Yankee Style on Lake St. Clair
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Pizzaman displays a smallie he caught
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Jerry Lawler with a nice
Lake St. Clair smallmouth.
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SCHOOL BELLS by Debra Johnsonby Debra Johnsonby Debra Johnson
An event thatstudents atAthens Inter-
mediate Schoollook forward toeach year is theWax Museum. 5th
grade history students study andresearch a person from the pastand then share that informationabout that person with a presen-tation of pictures, articles, andbecome that person in the ‘waxmuseum’.
All AIS students and the commu-nity are invited to walk throughthe classrooms that are set up asWax Museums.
It is rather fascinating to see themotionless characters and read
about them to learn more aboutpeople from our past. The stu-dents do a fantastic job with thislearning project, and the viewerscertainly look forward to it eachyear.Debra
Johnson
AIS students make history come alive
Madeline Albright
portrayed by Marie Hutton
George Washington
impersonated by Aidan Trout
Betsy Ross portrayed
by Jacey King
Alyssa Carlota impersonating
Annie Oakley
Jamya Williams portraying
Sojourner Truth
Fletcher Sellers as
President Gerald Ford
Brynn South
as Pocahantas
Grayson Shinkunas
as Chief Pontiac
Hendon Jones
as Sacagawea
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They also carry a huge selection ofOTBT shoes.
“We carry the Capri blue candles,picture frames, and box signs,”Boone said.
“We offer personal styling assis-tance for anyone who needs helpfinding the right items,” she said.“We also offer “Girls Night Out”and host a girls night out where
they can enjoy a private, in-storeshopping party for you and yourfriends. We encourage you to bookthe night that works for you andyour friends. You will earn dollarsfor free clothes and also a dis-count of all sales from your partywill be applied as an in-store credittowards your own purchase.”
To book your Girls Night Out partyplease call Amy at 256-431-0330.
Southerland Boutique is openMonday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 6p.m., and from 10-2 p.m. on Sat-urday. The store is closed on Sun-day.
Check them out on Facebook atSoutherland Boutique and Insta-gram at southerlandboutique.
Amy is a lifelong resident of Ard-more. She is married to local busi-
nessman Daniel C. Boone III,owner of Boone Construction Inc.,of Ardmore. She is the daughter ofRandy and Lynn Hobbs. She has adaughter Taylor Boone.
Southerland Boutique29976 First AvenueArdmore, Alabama
256-423-4444
Southerland Boutiquecontinued from front page
Customer Jenny Miller looking over dresses at Southerland Boutique
SoutherlandBOUTIQUE
• Huge selection of clothing, shoes andaccessories, and handbags for all ages.• Huge selection of OTBT shoes.• Host a “Girls Night Out” where you and yourfriends can enjoy a private, in-store shoppingparty. You will earn dollars for free clothes andalso a discount of all sales from your party will beapplied as an in-store credit towards your ownpurchase.Call to book your party today: 256-431-0330
29976 First Avenue • Ardmore, Alabama256-423-4444
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm • Sat. 10am-2pm
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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
It has been closed for decades now, butthe mere mention of it can start a waveof nostalgia for folks from all over who
remember spending hot, lazy Alabamasummer afternoons floating in HatfieldLake.
“My mom would take a day off work duringthe summer and her and my brother andme would be there by the time the gateswere opened and stay all day,” MelissaBelt reminisced. “She couldn’t swim but
she would lay out bigblankets and pack acooler and sit andwatch us. Best bolognasandwiches I ever hadcame from thosedays.”
Belt was one of manywho have shared
memories of Hatfield Lake, Drive-In andRoller Rink each time photos of the sum-mer fun venue have been posted on Face-book sites like “You know you are fromAthens if…”
“The best place ever for teenagers to hangout,” said Brenda Johnson. “It is sad our
children and grandchildren don’t have aplace like this to hang out. Loved Mr. HaysMoore, Travis Schrimsher and MiltonSouth. They were such a good influenceon kids.”
For Tracy Brooks, a trip to Hatfield was amoney-making opportunity.
“My mother and dad would take me therewhen I was a young kid,” Brooks said. “Mymother would give me $1.00 every time Ijumped off the high dive…. I miss thosedays. Life was so easy then.”
Hatfield Lake was named for Jim Hatfield,who in the 1930s dug the swimming pool– at one time billed as “the largest con-crete swimming pool in North Alabama,fed by pure spring water” – with the assis-tance of a mule and a man named JamesThomas Strain.
Long before Hatfield dug the lake, the120-acre property was one of the first tobe settled in Limestone County, by a familynamed Keyes who came from South Car-olina in 1820. Ten years later, HowellFeatherstone bought the property and hisson, John Featherstone, built a two-storyhome there for his bride. After John was
wounded in the battle of Gettysburg, hesold the house and property to William G.Johnson in 1869.
After Johnson came the Getty and Hivelyfamilies… and rumors of oil on the land.Neighbors saw wagons carrying cable tothe property and when a “for sale” signwent up, they said the owner spent somuch money in his fruitless quest for oilthat he was forced to sell the property.N.C. Braly bought the land in 1924, madeimprovements, and then sold it in 1930 toHatfield.
Hatfield was the first to capitalize on therecreational potential of his man-madelake, adding campsites and a large picnicarea. When William Myers bought theproperty in 1936, he added the skatingrink that was the site of many a match-
making for couples still together today, in-cluding Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks andhis wife Sandra.
Fred Rainey also owned Hatfield Lake be-fore selling it to Hosea Bartlett in 1962.Bartlett ran the lake for 10 years.
“I grew up at Hatfield and still wish it wasopen,” said Sandra Bartlett Scott,Bartlett’s daughter. “I skated all winter andswam all summer. Wonderful childhoodmemories, and lots of friendships to cher-ish.”
It was likely during Bartlett’s ownershipthat this picture postcard was printed.
“Don’t know the year, but if it was after1957 and before 1971, I was probablysomewhere in this photo,” said ThomasClem. “I lived there in the summer.”
Hatfield Lake eventually closed in the early1980s, while the lake technically is stillthere today, it is now an overgrown andrusted ghost of its sunny history.
Note: Some information in thisarticle came from the book“Treasures of Athens andLimestone County” byBetty L. Taylor.
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On the really hot days Humpy,Dalton, and I would get off thetruck as we crossed Shoal Creek.The cool water of the creek feltgreat and would cool us off froma hard day of chopping cotton.Swimming in the creek was oneof our summer past times. After a
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Fried chicken, boiled corn, andfried taters and corn bread wasmy favorite meal. When the black-berries were in season, you couldcount on a pie serving as dessert.
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June 12, 2015 the valley star Page 15
In honor of Fa-ther’s Day beingjust around the
corner, here is atouching story onthe power ofbeing a father:
“David Elkind, apsychologist, tells the story of vis-iting his middle son's nurseryschool class, at the request of histeacher. She wanted him to ob-serve a "problem child" in theclass.
While he was there, he caught aconversation between his sonand some other boys. Their con-versation went like this…
Child A: "My daddy is a doctorand he makes lots of money andwe have a swimming pool."
Child B: "My daddy is a lawyerand he flies to Washington and
talks to the president."
Child C: "My daddy owns a com-pany and we have our own air-plane."
Then David Elkind's boy said, "Mydaddy is here!" And he proudlylooked in his father's direction.”
~James S. HewettBeing a father is an amazing priv-ilege and honor. Unfortunately,some men view their position asfather as a full time job with nopay, no vacation time, and nobenefits. They treat their kids asan annoyance instead of a bless-ing.
The Bible tells us that childrenare a blessing from the Lord (Ps.127:3). We need to treat our chil-dren as the gifts they are.
Place your child in the above con-versation between schoolmates.
Would your child be more con-cerned about the job you haveand the money you make orwould they be happier to seeyou? As fathers, it is our responsi-bility to establish priorities in thehome. We set the tone for the en-tire family.
God made us men as the head ofthe household (1 Corinthians11:3). This is not a task thatshould be taken lightly. Many ofus take our secular jobs seriously,but do we take our jobs as fa-thers seriously as well?
Where have you set the priori-ties? Are your family’s prioritieson sports, school, awards,movies, money, jobs, etc.? Orhave you set the priorities onthings like God, Jesus, church,the Bible, quality family time, andlove?
Here are a few things to try withyour family:
• Read your Bible together: takea few minutes out of your busyday and spend time in God’sword as a family.
• Pray together: It’s importantthat your kids not only learn howto pray, but that they hear youpray. Thank God for your familyand pray for your children so theycan hear.
• Spend quality time together:pick a movie, order a pizza andspend the evening as a family.
Family is important. Children areimportant. Being a father is im-portant. God gave you a job.Don’t be an absent father. Letyour children know “Daddy ishere!”
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Think about your horse andsomething he may have done anda negative response was appliedby you, such as a punishment issometimes rewarding in that itgains attention for the horse. Thisis the same as in children anddogs. Sometimes misbehavior isto gain attention which is whypunishment often times makesmisbehavior worse. When I usethe tern punishment, I am refer-ring to discomfort NOT being bru-tal of aggressive. Discomfort
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For instance, one behavior that isunwanted is biting or beingnippy. First of all, don’t teach orcause your horse to becomemouthy. One thing that will teachthem to be mouthy is hand feed-ing, treats or feed. (I don’t allowmy horses to have treats or forthat matter anything that sayscomfort, from anyone other thanme, that’s another article forlater)
If you do have a horse that ismouthy or tends to want to bite,one way to help change this un-wanted behavior is; set the horseup for this interruption in behav-ior. Be in the proper position andready to apply the appropriatepressure. When the horse putshis nose in your space you just in-terrupt that intrusion by quicklybumping their nose using yourelbow or whichever body partthey are coming toward and thencontinue with what you weredoing. Don’t be angry becauseyou are probably the one whotaught this behavior in the first
place. {A’INT it amazing what weteach our horses by not knowinghow to teach our horses?} Thehorse then thinks he caused thebump on his nose, sort of anelectric shock, after a few timesof consistency and knowing howto handle this situation, the horsewill cease in this behavior. Youhave just conditioned a new re-sponse.
Don’t correct these behaviorsusing anger or with a growl in
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