What's Happening in Lee County

2023 City Market Vendor Applications Open

Are you a local grower or artisan wanting to share your products with those in the community? Apply to be a vendor at Auburn Parks and Recreation's 2023 City Market. City Market vendor applications opened Nov. 14. City Market will be held Saturdays from May 20 through Aug. 26 at Town Creek Park from 8 to 11 a.m., with vendor setup beginning at 7 a.m.

Farmers, growers and artists who are interested in participating in the City Market must fill out an online application or apply in person at the Harris Center (425 Perry St.).

For more information, including a link to vendor applications and the City Market handbook, please visit www.auburnalabama.org/citymarket or contact Sarah Cook, market coordinator, at scook@auburnalabama.org.

Nami Meeting

NAMI East Alabama, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), will meet Feb. 21, 2023 at 7 p.m.

NAMI supports families dealing with mental illness through mutual support, education and advocacy. There will be a time for sharing. The public is invited. Meetings are held at 714 E. Glenn Ave. in Auburn.

COFFEE & CONVERSATION WITH VFW POST 5404

VFW Post 5404, 131 E. Veterans Blvd., Auburn, next to Ray's Collision off of South College Street, will be open on Wednesdays, 8 to 11 a.m. with coffee, donuts, cake and conversation about service and benefits for all veterans and spouses to stop by.

things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.”

New Parking Kiosks In Downtown Auburn

Four new parking kiosks have been installed throughout downtown Auburn, including one on Tichenor Avenue, one on East Magnolia Avenue and two on North College Street. These parking kiosks became functional Jan. 10.

Parking along Tichenor Avenue and on Gay Street adjacent to Hamilton's is now $1 per hour, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking will be limited to two hours, like other on-street parking spaces throughout downtown.

Find more information about downtown parking at auburnalabama.org/downtown-parking

LEE/RUSSELL COUNTY LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP

The group meets every month on the third Wednesday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The meeting will be held at the AIDB-Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind Opelika Regional Center on 355 Dunlop Drive in Opelika. Every month different topics are discussed to make life more manageable living with low vision. Contact Shiquita Fulton, M. ED/Vision Rehab therapist for additional details at 334-705-2024, or Melody Wilson, case manager for the blind, at 256-368-3258.

O GROWS — SATURDAYS AT THE GARDEN

Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon outside the Southside Center for the Arts, located at 1103 Glenn St. in Opelika. Activities include planting, story time, crafts or art projects for children and hanging out with the goats.

Bill worked at EAMC in Facilities Improvement until his health no longer allowed him to work. But that didn’t keep him from his yard work.

A Celebration of Life was held on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Opelika.

John 5:58 – “Most truly I say to you, the hour is coming, and it is now, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who have paid attention will live. 26 For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted also to the Son to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to do judging, because he is the Son of man. 28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who did good

Rev 21:3 – “With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: ‘Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be with them. 4 And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.’ 5 And the One seated on the throne said: ‘Look! I am making all things new.’ Also he says: ‘Write, for these words are faithful and true.’”

FREDERICK F. HARSHBARGER

Frederick F. Harshbarger

Jr. was born to Rosemary and Frederick Harshbarger in Alton, Illinois, on Oct.

31, 1941. He graduated from Marquette High School in June 1959, and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. After completion of Recruit Training at MCRD San Diego, California, and Infantry Training Camp Pendleton, he was assigned to MCAS El Toro as a Navy stock clerk. His officer in charge discussed with him a possibility of becoming a marine aviator, and after a flight in an F9F Cougar jet, he was hooked on flying. He was accepted into the Marine Aviation Cadet program in November 1960 and began pre-flight training at NAS Pensacola, Florida. After 18 months of flight training, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the USMC and was awarded his Naval Aviator Wings, four months before his 21st birthday.

He reported to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, and was assigned to fly the A4 Skyhawk, a light attack single seat jet aircraft. This was the primary aircraft he flew throughout his career. During his 21-year career, he served in various attack squadrons, as well as staff tours, and flew several different kinds of aircraft, but the Skyhawk was always his “first love.”

He served two tours in Vietnam. His first year was as a forward air controller with the 1st Battalion 7th Marines and his second as the operations officer of Marine Attack Squadron 311. He also served three years as a flight instructor in Kingsville, Texas. In 1972, he was selected for the college degree completion and received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Auburn University in 1974.

He was awarded the Bronze Star, 17 Air Medals, the Navy Commendations Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon for his combat service, as well as several other service awards. He was retired from the USMC as a lieutenant colonel in 1980 and returned to Auburn with his family. He was the executive assistant to the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine for 21 years until his second retirement in 2004.

Fred and his family moved to the Marvyn community in southern Lee County in July 1989. There he enjoyed the joys and benefits of country living. He could fix almost anything and was happiest building, taking care of our animals, or just “piddling” in his workshops. He was an animal lover, a “tree hugger,” and most of all, a man devoted to his wife and sons.

He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church for 49 years. He served on the Lee County Humane Society Board of Directors for two years. He was also a member of the Billy Stelphlug Detachment of the Marine Corps League in Auburn.

Fred was loved and respected by his family and will be remembered for his strong sense of personal responsibility, his perseverance, determination, diligence and gentle kindness. Fred had a compassionate, gentle side that most people never saw.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother John, and sisters Rose Marie McNamee, Patricia Maher and Debbie Violet. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda Harshbarger, and his two sons William A. and Eric C. Also, his brothers Ronald E. (Renee) and Andy J. (Mary), as well as many nephews and nieces. We will miss him dearly. A memorial service was held for Mr. Harshbarger at Trinity Lutheran Church in Auburn on Feb. 11, 2023.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Auburn or Paws Humane Society 4900 Milgen Rd. Columbus, GA 31907.