Labor Day Boston Butt Sale by the Greek Community

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Labor Day Boston Butt Sale Offered by Greek Community

For the last 70 years Montgomery’s Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church has sponsored the Capital City’s largest Labor Day Barbecue — despite occasional obstacles posed by blistering temperatures, threatening tornadoes, and even hurricaneforce winds and rain. But unlike threats posed by the weather, this year’s Coronavirus pandemic necessitates that the Church curtail its annual holiday event to insure the safety of everyone involved. “We will be cooking and selling 300 Boston butts this year — instead of barbecue plates, or additional meats,” said Gus Katechis, a church member and co-chair of this year’s holiday barbecue event. “We’re scaling back to minimize any potential Covid risk to the general public and to our very small group of on-site workers, who’ll be in the pit, preparing and cooking the meat.” The cooked and wrapped Boston butts will be available for $35 each, through ticketed preorders. Any Boston butts not sold during the preorder period will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis during pickup hours, from 8:00-10:00 a.m. on Labor Day. The sale takes place on the church grounds, at the corner of Mt. Meigs Road and South Capital Parkway. Drive-thru pick-up is available, and workers will wear protective face coverings. All Boston butts must be picked up by 10:00 a.m. on Labor Day. Preordering isn’t required but it is definitely encouraged. To order tickets online visit: https://mailchi.mp/ed8929b5244e/boston-butts. Tickets may also be purchased at Chris’ Hotdogs in downtown Montgomery, and through Greek Orthodox Church community members. “It may not be a full-blown Greek Barbecue, but with what we’re doing, at least our supporters can have the pit-fired pork they’ve always had on Labor Day,” Katechis added. “We’ll use the same Greek rub we’ve always used and cook it the same way. Some of our customers have been with us almost every Labor Day since 1948, and we surely don’t want to disappoint them.” Camp stew and Greek pastries will not be sold this year due to the close contact required to prepare these annual favorites. “God-willing, we expect to have those special items for sale next year, at the church’s 73rd Labor Day Barbecue,” Katechis said. “Not even a pandemic can stop this Greek community from cooking barbecue on Labor Day,” Katechis added, grinning. “But we’re being smart about it because we love doing this for our city.”

ALABAMA WOMEN: PORTRAITS OF PERSISTENCE

The Archives has enhanced its new virtual exhibit with short films that

showcase some of Alabama’s many remarkable, trailblazing women. Created by our staff, these films tell compelling stories of the lives and achievements of women who shaped our Alabama's history. We will be adding more in the coming weeks. Additional educational resources that are already linked to Alabama course of study standards and ready to use by teachers. www.alabamahistoryhome.org/portraits

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Moore Wealth Management Conducting a Free Webinar "How to Not Outlive Your Retirement Income"

On Wednesday, September 30, Susan Moore of Moore Wealth Management, Inc. will be conducting a complimentary webinar on methods of how to not outlive your retirement

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Montgomery Techlab to aid in growth of Alabama startups

A public-private partnership has launched Montgomery Techlab, a new startup accelerator program focused on mobile app development. Montgomery city, Montgomery County, local economic development partners, IT companies and the MaxwellGunter community are partnering on the program, which is the next step in creating an innovation district that will advance the area’s defined technology culture and propel its tech and innovation entrepreneurial ecosystem. Montgomery Techlab is led by Marcus Shaw, executive director of Chattanooga-based The Company Lab and founding director of Montgomery Techlab. “The greater Montgomery region has several incredible assets that can stimulate growth in the region through innovation,” Shaw said. “The Montgomery Techlab will help galvanize academic, military and other community resources to stimulate and support the success of innovators and entrepreneurs in the region.” Montgomery Techlab will provide startups unique opportunities to work closely with industry leaders in digital services, to include mentoring, training, coaching, collaborative activities, budget building, trend analysis and testing. “This initiative will further establish Montgomery as a city that cares about building a culture of innovation,” Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed said. “Through this public-private partnership we can promote the growth of local, small and minority-owned businesses in Montgomery. By encouraging collaboration, the Techlab will nurture startups, entrepreneurs and industries to work together to achieve the full potential of their ideas.”

Speak the Speech Project

Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue. — Hamlet, Act 3 Scene 2. Inspired by William Shakespeare’s directive to “speak the speech”

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Writers Carole King and Karren Pell share stories from their newest book, Classic Restaurants of Montgomery. Published by History Press, the book traces Montgomery’s restaurant’s stories from Freeney’s Tavern, to Flemings, to the Majestic Cafe, to the Elite. Current classics such as The Vintage Year, Chris’ Hot Dogs, Hamburger King, Martin’s and Martha’s Place are there too. Montgomery has a fun and fascinating assortment of restaurants dating back more than two hundred years. Some landmark dining establishments, like Fleming's, are gone, but others, like Chris' Hot Dogs, are still serving their signature dishes. Such notable figures as Hank Williams, Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald, Elvis, Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. have all enjoyed delicious meals in Montgomery. Traditional favorites such as Pop's "Shake Ice," the Parkmore's Chicken in a Basket and the Elite's Trout Almondine now take their place alongside new offerings like Chef Eric Rivera's "Blended Burger." Local authors Karren Pell and Carole King reveal the culinary treats and the colorful personalities behind the best restaurants in the city. Available at www.amazon.com

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