A Letter From City Manager
C. SETH SUMNER
Event Calendar:
September 14
Fried Green Tomato Festival
Where Niota
September 14
Cow Pea Festival
Where: Calhoun
October 5 - 6
Arts and Crafts
Where: Etowah
October 12
Pumpkintown
Where: Athens
Howdy friends! I hope all is well with you.
Autumn in “The Friendly City” is a beautiful
time of the year when we are able to
transition from the long, warm days of
summer into the shorter, cooler days of
winter. It is a time to celebrate our blessings:
The bounty of our harvests, the joys of family
gatherings, looking back on another healthy
year of life and, hopefully, a successful
season for our Vols.
Nature’s paintbrush changes East Tennessee
from a dense green to an eye-catching
swath of reds, oranges, yellows, and browns,
making this region a remarkable place to
visit in Autumn. We have many events to
celebrate the season and draw people to
and together in our community: Downtown
Halloween around the courthouse square
and Market Park, celebrating our heritage
and the earliest settlers of this area during
Pumpkintown, and enjoying shopping for
just the right gifts during Old-Fashioned
Downtown Christmas.
As the temperatures cool and the leaves
begin to fall, take a moment to enjoy the
calmer climate by taking your family for a
stroll or a bike ride down the Eureka Trail or
a hike along the trail at Athens Regional Park.
Or cheer one of our local high school teams
to victory on the football or soccer field.
Whatever you choose to do, I am thankful
that you choose to do it here.
FALL 2019 McMINN LIFE 7