Crocheting senior of the year
Athletic association welcoming alumni back home in June
May 7, 2023
There is a Homecoming being planned in Florence this summer.
The Florence Athletic Association is planning an Alumni Homecoming June 9 to 11.
The group plans a meet and greet Friday night with a Dessert Auction by the groups from Shetland United and St. Matthews in Florence.
Saturday is filled with kids activities including a ball hockey tournament, children’s programs and a vendors market. There will be a dance in the evening. Sunday, there will be ball games, another dance and the Odd Fellows will host a chicken barbecue.
“We just want everyone to come home and enjoy themselves,” says Maureen McCutcheon of the organizing committee.
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