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Athens Friends and Newcomers
AFAN is a social organization based in Athens, Ohio that
assists new residents make friends and become better acquainted with
Athens County. Membership is open to anyone, no matter how long
they have lived in the area.
Founded in 1969, AFAN hosts a monthly meeting, special
events and has over 15 special interest groups that meet on a
regular basis. AFAN has over 180 members from Athens, The Plains,
Albany, New Marshfield, Stewart, Lancaster, and Nelsonville. AFAN
is a great way to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones.
Interested in finding out more about AFAN?
Click
here.
This Month's Meeting
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Announcements
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| Buffet Dinner |
| Thursday, October 9, 2008 |
| Holiday Inn Express 555 E State
Street |
| 6:30PM |
| Registration: 6:00PM |
| Cost: $15.00 |
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| Buffet Dinner catered by Lui Lui
including Shrimp Roll, Tossed Salad, Teriyaki Chicken,
Vegetable Lasagna, Fried Rice, Grilled Salmon, Finger
Cakes & Cookies, Beverages. |
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Program: Home Staging
Presented by: Faye JohnstonHome
staging is a real estate service offered to sellers of
houses. It specializes in maximizing market appeal
to a wider variety of buyers by staging and
depersonalizing houses. The concept of home
staging is relatively new to Southeastern Ohio.
Faye Johnston is a local home staging professional with
a vast amount of knowledge and expertise. She has
extensive residential marketing experience in a variety
of markets, including suburban Chicago. Faye is an
Accredited Staging Professional and a member of the
International Association of Home Staging Professionals.
RESERVATIONS:
Before noon on Monday, October 6, call one of the
following:
Lucille Kroutel, 797-3825
Marylea Lombard, 592-6312
Edie Russ, 592-3557
NOTE: Board members have standing reservations and must
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Fan Fair
November's program is FANFAIR. It is an opportunity to
showcase AFAN members' artistic and "crafty" talents. If
you are such a person and want to participate in presenting and
selling your products, please contact Judy Billups, 592-2761 for
more information. FanFair has become one of our
traditions. All the crafts are made by AFAN members.
This year's FanFair will be held at The Plains United Methodist
Church on November 13.
Thinking of You
Marylea Lombard is our Corresponding Secretary. If you
know of any AFAN member who is ill or should be remembered with
a card for a special reason, please call her at 592-6312.
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This Month's Special Event
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Other matters of interest
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Hocking
Valley Scenic Railway
There is no better way to enjoy the beauty of fall foliage than
by train! We will be taking a 2 hour ride on the Hocking
Valley Scenic Railway with a 30 minute stop at Robbins Crossing
at Hocking College. Cooking on a wood-burning stove, a
working blacksmith shop, candle-making, yarn spinning - these
are all sights you may see at Robbins Crossing. This
unique stop on the railway is a restored 1840's era Ohio village
located on the campus of Hocking College. The village
itself is named in honor of Charles E. Robbins, who once owned a
farm that Hocking College now occupies.
We will meet Thursday, October
23, at the University
Mall in the Farmers Market area at 11 AM and car pool.
When you call to RSVP indicate if you can also drive.
Directions will be given to drivers. Gas costs are paid to
driver, shared by group in car. Call Val Scholl, 592-3821 by Monday,
October 20.
The cost for the train is $15 per
person, but should we have 20 or more the cost will be reduced
to $13. Lunch will be your preference at any one of the
restaurants on the Square in Nelsonville. A few choices
are Fullbrook Cafe, the Rocky Grill and The Mine. We will
meet to board the train by 1:15PM for departure at 1:30PM. |
Help get the
word out about AFAN
We need your help with improving our site and
helping newcomers find this site. Please take a moment to review the website and
provide comments and suggestions to
. One way to increase the exposure of our site is to have other websites link to us. You can help get the word out about AFAN by having other Athens County organizations and companies put a link to AthensFriends.com on their website.
DECORATIONS & DOOR PRIZES
One or two of our Interest Groups provide table decorations and
door prizes for each AFAN meeting. The Gourmet & Photos Groups
will furnish these for the October reception. |
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