Bert and Joanie Dain Had to Fight to Land the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Contract — and Now Everyone’s a Happy Camper!

An old-time music event keeps the crew at Alabama’s Aerial Sewer dancing during service routes.

Jan 06, 2023 | by Betty Dageforde |

Bert and Joanie Dain Had to Fight to Land the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Contract — and Now Everyone’s a Happy Camper! — Musicians regularly gather for impromptu jam sessions at the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention. Visitors who hang out for as long as a week require restrooms and camper pumpouts. (Photos by Martin Cherry)

THE TEAMBert and Joanie Dain are the owners of Aerial Sewer Service in Athens, Alabama (population 27,000). Their son-in-law, Hunter Terry, has worked for them for 11 years, as has Jason McDaniel. About one-third of their work is portable restroom rentals, the rest septic pumping, repair and installation. They currently have about 130 units in inventory, half reserved for events. COMPANY HISTORYThe Dains started their business in 1990 shortly after getting married when they were living in Wisconsin. In 1997 they added portable restrooms to supplement their septic work. In 2003 they moved to Athens in North Central Alabama and started

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