Category: Athens

City of Athens hosts its first Texas Friendly Hospitality Training

The City of Athens Department of Tourism's first Texas Hospitality Training included area supervisors and managers from Subway restaurants throughout Henderson County, including Athens. Pictured are (from left, back row) David Crow, Jennifer Risinger, Mark Parks, Thomas Schmidt; (front row) Sherri Skeeters, tourism coordinator, Ariel Tipton, Tiffany Davidson, Flo Hardin, Amanda Richardson and Cinnamon Bietendorf. (COURTESY PHOTO)
The City of Athens Department of Tourism’s first Texas Hospitality Training included area supervisors and managers from Subway restaurants throughout Henderson County, including Athens. Pictured are (from left, back row) David Crow, Jennifer Risinger, Mark Parks, Thomas Schmidt; (front row) Sherri Skeeters, tourism coordinator, Ariel Tipton, Tiffany Davidson, Flo Hardin, Amanda Richardson and Cinnamon Bietendorf. (COURTESY PHOTO)

City of Athens press release

The City of Athens Department of Tourism held its first Texas Friendly Hospitality Training on May 30 at the Athens Partnership Center; the first of a series of trainings that will be held this year for hospitality industry employees.

The Texas Hospitality Training offers essential training for all front-line employees, including front desk staff, hotel staff, guest services, sales managers, gas station attendants, restaurant staff, etc. Excellent customer service is a vital key to the lifeline of all successful businesses as well as the success of the tourism industry here in Athens. For anyone who wants a career in hospitality, they will need to go through the proper channels and take certified course/s to achieve that. There are certificate IV government funded courses available to those who are serious about being part of this ever-expanding industry.

Attendees of the first hospitality training included area supervisors and managers from Continue reading “City of Athens hosts its first Texas Friendly Hospitality Training”

HCPAC to stage ‘The Last Romance’

This is what happens when your sister catches you making out with your girlfriend regardless of your age. Rose (Mary McCreary) catches Carol (Bernie Crudden) and Ralph (George Guillot, Sr.) in an interesting position in HCPAC’s heart-warming comedy, The Last Romance. The show runs June 6th,7th,8th,9th,13th,14th,15th. Reservations may be made by calling 903-675-3908 or on line at www.hcpac.org. (COURTESY PHOTO)
This is what happens when your sister catches you making out with your girlfriend regardless of your age. Rose (Mary McCreary) catches Carol (Bernie Crudden) and Ralph (George Guillot, Sr.) in an interesting position in HCPAC’s heart-warming comedy, The Last Romance. The show runs June 6th,7th,8th,9th,13th,14th,15th. Reservations may be made by calling 903-675-3908 or on line at www.hcpac.org. (COURTESY PHOTO)

HCPAC press release

The Henderson County Performing Arts Center, in conjunction with King Sand & Gravel, announces the tender, romantic comedy, “The Last Romance” written by Joe DiPietro.

A crush can make anyone feel young again — even a widower named Ralph. On an ordinary day in a routine life, Ralph decides to take a different path on his daily walk — one that leads him to an unexpected second chance at love. Relying on a renewed boyish charm, Ralph attempts to woo the elegant, but distant, Carol. Defying Carol’s reticence — and his lonely Continue reading “HCPAC to stage ‘The Last Romance’”

HCPAC sets summer camps

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The Henderson County Performing Arts Center announces the opening of four summer camps in california beginning on Monday, June 10. There will be two performance camps for children ages 6-7 during the week of June 10 through 14 and the second for children ages 8-9 during the week of June 17 through 21. There will be presentations for each camp on Friday, June 14 and Friday, June 21 at 6:30pm. The younger camp will be doing an adaptation of a children’s book and the older campers will do a one-act play. The instructor for Continue reading “HCPAC sets summer camps”

Athens angler catches state record

Athens resident Bryan Smith, a volunteer at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, caught the new fly rod state record channel catfish from the Center’s casting pond on May 24.

TFFC press release

When Bryan Smith of Athens isn’t helping visitors to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) catch fish, he does some fishing on his own.

On Friday, May 24, the TFFC volunteer took advantage of some free time to do a little fly-fishing.

“Fly-fishing is my passion, and nothing could have been greater than what happened that day,” Smith said. What happened was a new state record for heaviest channel catfish caught on a fly rod. The fish weighed 20.8 pounds and was 35.5 inches long.

After being photographed, the fish was released back into the TFFC casting pond, qualifying it for both state and TFFC catch-and-release records. The fish is also the new TFFC casting pond water body record. Plus it was Smith’s fourth Big Fish Continue reading “Athens angler catches state record”

ACPA seniors enjoy class trip

Pictured on an Oak at the Oak Alley Plantation in Baton Rouge, LA are ACPA Seniors, Mikayla Skiles, Kelsey Jones, Lydia Raines, Cayla Chaney, Trino Robles, and Katie West. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Pictured on an Oak at the Oak Alley Plantation in Baton Rouge, LA are ACPA Seniors, Mikayla Skiles, Kelsey Jones, Lydia Raines, Cayla Chaney, Trino Robles, and Katie West. (COURTESY PHOTO)

ACPA press release

Seniors from Athens Christian Preparatory recently returned from their senior trip. This year’s students enjoyed a trip to Orange Beach, Ala. The group’s itinerary included a stop at the Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, La. and an overnight stay in Baton Rouge. The students then stayed in Orange Beach for four days. Their activities included: beach time, a trip to the Continue reading “ACPA seniors enjoy class trip”