Award recipients that will be honored at the upcoming Athens-Concord Town Social are being announced by the event’s planning committee. In its 32nd year, the annual social will be held Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the front lawn of Concord University in Athens.
Individuals that have enhanced the community and campus life of Athens and Concord University are honored each year at the gathering. The Town Social committee will be presenting the following awards: Total Community Involvement, John David Smith, Posthumous Award; Elder Citizen, Theodore L. “Ted” Kessinger; Good Neighbor, Charles Abraham “Abe” Lilly, Jr.; and Business Longevity, Michael “Goose” Sizemore, owner and sculptor, Mountain Artworks Studio.
The Athens Lions Club will announce the Citizen of the Year and the Beautification Award recipients at the Town Social. Several scholarships will also be presented to Concord University students.
The Town Social features craft and food vendors, business and organization displays, live musical entertainment and children’s games. For more information about the Town Social contact Dr. Sarah Beasley at sbeasley@concord.edu or 304-384-6298. The Town Social is also on Facebook at: https://goo.gl/jh6ABZ
