Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 12:11 pm | Updated: 12:15 pm, Wed Apr 25, 2018.

The annual Administrative Professionals’ Day and Fort Payne Altrusa Club’ Literacy Luncheon was Tuesday in the Christian Life Center of Fort Payne First United Methodist Church.

Edward Jones and Altrusa International, Inc. co-hosted the event Tuesday.

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