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Calendar 2016
January
| 1: |
New Year’s Day
Annual First Hike, Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 3: |
Deer Season Ends* |
| 4: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board, 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm
In-Service for Teachers, No School |
| 5: |
In-Service for Teachers, No School |
| 6: |
Lauderdale County Schools Resume Classes |
| 7: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm |
| 9: |
Young Sportsman Deer Hunt* |
| 10: |
Young Sportsman Deer Hunt* |
| 11: |
Gates City Board, 7pm
Lauderdale Co.Commission, 6pm |
| 14: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon
Report Cards Out, All Schools |
| 18: |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No School
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
February
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Black History Month |
| 1: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board, 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm |
| 2: |
Groundhog Day |
| 4: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm |
| 6: |
Rolling Hills Country Club Dinner and Auction
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| 8: |
Gates City Board, 7pm
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm |
| 10: |
Ash Wednesday |
| 11: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
| 13: |
Fort Pillow Four-Mile Run |
| 14: |
Valentine's Day |
| 15: |
Presidents Day
No School
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 18: |
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7pm
Progress Reports Out, All Schools |
| 19: |
Professional Development Day, No School |
| 23: |
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7pm |
| 26: |
Ripley High School Play |
| 27: |
Ripley High School Play |
| 28: |
Ripley High School Play |
| 29: |
Quail, Rabbit Seasons Closed* |
March
| 1: |
Presidential Primary Election |
| 3: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm |
| 7: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board, 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm |
| 10: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
| 13: |
Begin Daylight Savings |
| 14: |
Gates City Board, 7pm
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm |
| 17: |
St. Patrick's Day |
| 20: |
Palm Sunday
First Day of Spring
Fort Pillow Four-Mile Spring Hike, 10am |
| 21: |
Spring Break Begins for Lauderdale Co. Schools |
| 25: |
Good Friday
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 26: |
Fort Pillow Easter Egg Hunt, 2pm |
| 27: |
Easter |
| 29: |
Classes Resume
Progress Reports Out, All Schools |
April
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Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month |
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1: |
April Fool's Day |
| 2: |
Turkey Season Starts*
Fort Pillow Park Day Cleanup, 9am
Miss Lauderdale County Pageant
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| 4: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board, 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm |
| 7: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm
Ripley City Elections |
| 9: |
Ripley Prom |
| 11: |
Gates City Board, 7pm
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm |
| 14: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
| 15: |
Tax Day |
| 16: |
Civil War Living History at Fort Pillow |
| 21: |
Progress Reports Out, All Schools |
| 22: |
Passover Begins
Earth Day
Lauderdale Co. Chamber Banquet
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| 23: |
Miss Ripley Pageant |
| 27: |
Administrative Professionals Day |
| 29: |
Arbor Day
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May
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Business and Industry Appreciation Month |
| 2: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board, 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm |
| 4: |
Survivors Luncheon |
| 5: |
National Day of Prayer
Cinco de Mayo
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm |
| 6: |
Relay for Life, Ripley Court Square |
| 7: |
Henning Car Show |
| 8: |
Mother’s Day |
| 9: |
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm
Gates City Board, 7pm
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| 12: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
| 15: |
Turkey Season Ends* |
| 19: |
Ripley Graduation |
| 20: |
Halls Graduation |
| 21: |
Armed Forces Day |
| 25: |
Last Day of School
Report Cards Out, All Schools |
| 28: |
Miss Imagination Princess Pageant, RHS
Ripley City Swimming Pool Opens
Fort Pillow Memorial Day Celebration |
| 29: |
Fort Pillow Memorial Day Celebration |
| 30: |
Memorial Day
Fort Pillow Memorial Day Celebration
Ceremony at Halls Cemetery, 5pm
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
June
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Ripley Farmers Market opens in June and will be open 2-6pm Thursdays through October |
| 2: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm |
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4:
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Historic Living History at Fort Pillow State Park, 9am
Pops on the Square, Downtown Ripley |
| 6: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board, 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm |
| 9: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon
LCCOA: Annual Elder Abuse Event, 9:30am to 1pm, TN College of Applied Tech |
| 11: |
12/Under Fishing Rodeo, Fort Pillow, 8am |
| 13: |
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm
Gates City Board, 7pm |
| 14: |
Flag Day
Celebration at Veterans' Museum, 2pm |
| 19: |
Father's Day |
| 20: |
First Day of Summer |
| 30: |
Tomato Festival Golf Tournament |
July
| 4: |
Independence Day
Celebration at Fort Pillow
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 7: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm |
| 8: |
Tomato Festival
Tomato Tasting |
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9: |
Tomato Festival |
| 11: |
Gates City Board, 7pm
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm |
| 14: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
August
| 1: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board, 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm |
| 4: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm
State Primary Elections
Lauderdale County General Elections |
| 7: |
Ripley Swimming Pool Closes |
| 8: |
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm
Gates City Board, 7pm |
| 11: |
Alex Haley's Birthday
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
| 9: |
Wings Over Halls Air Show, 10am-5pm
Alex Haley Birthday Celebration, Alex Haley Museum |
September
| 1: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm |
| 3: |
Fort Pillow Labor Day Celebration |
| 4: |
Fort Pillow Labor Day Celebration |
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5: |
Labor Day
Ripley Celebration
Fort Pillow Celebration
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 8: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
| 11: |
Patriot Day
Program at Veterans' Museum, 2pm |
| 12: |
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm
Gates City Board, 7pm
Festival of Quilts Begins, Bank of Ripley |
| 17: |
Toroise and the Hare 5K, Ripley Court Square |
| 22: |
First Day of Autumn |
| 24: |
Deer Archery Season Opens*
Fort Pillow, National Public Lands Day Hike, 11am |
October
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| 3: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board, 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm |
| 6: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm
Festival of Quilts Ends, Bank of Ripley |
| 10: |
Columbus Day
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm
Gates City Board, 7pm
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 13: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
| 17: |
National Boss Day |
| 20: |
Ladies Fall Luncheon and Fashion Show, Veterans’ Museum, noon |
| 22: |
Ripley Pumpkin Run |
| 24: |
Breast Cancer Community Prayer/Balloon Release |
| 27: |
Annual Think Pink |
| 29: |
Young Sportsman Deer Hunt*
Fort Pillow Fall Festival, 5:30pm |
| 31: |
Halloween
Trunk or Treat, Ripley
4-H Halloween Pet Show |
November
| 3: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm |
| 6: |
Daylight Saving Time Ends |
| 7: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm |
| 8: |
Election Day
Presidential General Election
Gates City Elections |
| 10: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
| 11: |
Veterans Day
Program at Veterans’ Museum, 2pm |
| 12: |
Quail, Rabbit Season Opens* |
| 14: |
Gates City Board, 7pm
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm |
| 18: |
Lauderdale County Open House |
| 19: |
Deer Gun Season Opens*
Lauderdale County Open House |
| 24: |
Thanksgiving
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 25: |
Fort Pillow After Thanksgiving Day Hike
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 28: |
Jingle & Mingle Ladies Night Out |
| 29: |
Halls Christmas Parade |
December
| 1: |
Lauderdale Co. School Board, 6pm
Ripley Downtown Tree Lighting, 5pm, and Christmas Parade |
| 2: |
Henning Christmas Parade |
| 5: |
Henning City Board, 6pm
Ripley City Board, 6pm
Halls City Board, 7pm |
| 6: |
Christmas Remembrances Luncheon at Veterans’ Museum, noon |
| 7: |
Pearl Harbor Day |
| 8: |
Ripley Power and Light Board Meets, noon |
| 9: |
Lauderdale County Chamber/EDC Open House |
| 12: |
Gates City Board, 7pm
Lauderdale Co. Commission, 6pm
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| 21: |
First Day of Winter |
| 23: |
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 24: |
Christmas Eve |
| 25: |
Christmas Day |
| 26: |
Ripley Power and Light Offices Closed |
| 31: |
New Year's Eve |
* Please check www.state.tn.us/twra for any changes in hunting dates.
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