Gardendale



Classes offered

CPR, AED, ACLS, and first responder classes being offered. Call for information and class times. They are offering Heartsaver, Healthcare provider, and friends and family CPR. Call 631- 1337.



Reunion

The first graduating class of Gardendale High School is planning a 40-year reunion. For more information, or to provide your contact info, contact Lynda (Boyd) Lyle at 631-0468 or lynlyle@aol.com, or Doris (Stack) Murrell at 631-6865 or murrell2@aol.com. Also check for updates on Classmates.com “1968 Class Reunion” website.



Golf

Oct. 5 The Gardendale High School PTSA sponsors an annual Homecoming Golf Tournament each year to raise funds for the high school. This year’s tournament will be held at Castle Pines Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 5 with a shot-gun start at 8 a.m. Our tournament has become very popular with approximately 100 participants and the numbers grow larger each year. For more information call Susan Rice at 281-8348.



Homecoming

Oct. 7 Glenn’s Chapel Baptist Church will have homecoming on Oct. 7. Morning worship is at 11 a.m. and there will be a covered dish lunch. Sacred Harvest will be the guest singers. For more information call Wanda Gibbs at 631-4977.



Fall Carnival

Oct. 12 Gardendale Elementary School will hold their fall carnival on Oct. 12 from 5-9 p.m. at the Gardendale Civic Center. There will be lots of fun activities, a silent auction and a new GES carnival store. Fore more information call the school.



Singing

Oct. 14 Homecoming will take place on Oct. 14 at Friendship United Methodist Church. Preaching will start at 11 a.m with lunch at 12:15 p.m. and singing at 1:30 p.m. Guest singers are “Sacred Harvest” and Van Belcher. Brother George Hollis, Pastor. 647-2442.



TOPS

A group of Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at 6 p.m. every Monday night in Gardendale. Our programs are short, interesting and helpful, and we are ready to leave by 7 p.m. We meet in Room 2200 of the Family Life Center, Gardendale’s First Baptist Church. Robert Pliner is the Leader. For more information call 608-0606.



Silent Auction

Oct. 4 Gardendale Civic Center, silent auction 6 p.m to 7 p.m. and banquet at 7 p.m. Hosted by the North Jefferson Women’s Center. Tickets are $15 individual or table of 8 for $125. Corporate sponsors are welcomed. Proceeds will be used to renovate our new facility. Tickets may be purchased at the center located on Pecan Avenue behind the Teacher’s Credit Union. For more information, please call Nancy Shaffer at 608-0100.



Flea Market and Craft Show

Oct. 27 There will be a community flea market and craft show on Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Gardendale-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church. Booth space is available. Call 631-7631 for more info.



Fall festival

Oct. 28 The Gardendale Church of the Nazarene will host a fall festival on Oct. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. The festival will feature a rodeo, games, food and pony rides. This event is free to the public. For more information call 631-5452 ext 212.



Christmas Craft Show

Nov. 9, 10 The north arts council is having their annual 2007 Christmas craft show at the Gardendale Civic Center. It will be Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come and have your picture taken with Santa. Door prizes and free parking. For more info call Angie Doss at 681-8028 after 7 p.m.



Pageant

Dec. 29 The 2008 Miss North Jefferson County and Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageants will be held on Dec. 29. Both are official Miss Alabama and

Miss Alabama Outstanding Teen Preliminaries. Entry Forms are available at

www.missnorthjeffersoncounty.com. You may also call 631-4604 for more information.



Mount Olive



Festival

Oct. 6 Mount Olive Elementary School will be having a fall festival on Oct. 16 from 5-8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. For tickets or more information contact: Lesa Harding at 631-3366.



Oktober Festival

Oct. 6 Come join the fun at our annual Oktober Festival on Oct. 6 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. We will have crafts, live music, baked goodies and more. Admission is free; booths are still available to rent for $30. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the building fund for our new sanctuary. Please call us at Mt. Olive United Methodist Church for more details. Phone number: 631-4924; location: 2452 Mt. Olive Rd.



Free Child Care

There will be free child care in the Mt. Olive area for 3 and 4 year olds. The head start program is now enrolling for the summer. Regular full day childcare is offered. Call 608-1661.



Morris



Reunion

Mortimer Jordan High School Class of 1997 is planning a class reunion. Email mjhs.co97@gmail.com with your contact information if you have not been contacted.



Reunion

Nov. 2 We are planning a 25 Year class reunion for the MJHS class of 1982. We’d like to have a good turn out, so please inform classmates that you see or have contact with. Please log on to Classmates.com to RSVP, see reunion information, and cost details. Please send your contact and e-mail info to mjdevul@hotmail.com. Plans are to meet at MJHS on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. for the MJHS vs. Oxford football game; sit together at the game; visit in the lunchroom after the game.



Class Trip

March 16-20 Bragg Middle School is planning a five day escorted tour on March 16-20, 2008 to New York City and the Hudson River Valley. Anyone who is interested may call Janice Wicker at 631-5451 for more information.



Fultondale



Yard Sale

Oct. 5, 6 A yard sale will be held at Fultondale United Methodist Church on Friday, Oct. 5 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and Oct. 6 from 8 a.m. Low prices, rain or shine.



Dance

Oct. 12 Birmingham Swing Dancers October Swing Dance is scheduled for Oct. 12 at the BSDA Friendship Hall from 8 to 11 p.m. Admission is $10 for BSD members, $12 for non-members. For more information visit www.birminghamswingdancers.com or call Shirley at 205-903-0278.



Mother’s Day Out

Walker’s Chapel Baptist Church has Mother’s Day Out every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information please call Joanna Currington at 841-8426.



Other Communities



Southern Women Show

Oct. 4-7, Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Shop for cool jewelry and fun handbags, Watch fashion shows, Sample gourmet food, Treat yourself to a makeover, Meet Joey Fatone from “Dancing with the Stars” and other celebrities, receive health advice and win prizes. Show Hours: Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Admission: adults, $8 at the door; $7 in advance on-line; youth (6-12), $4; children under 6 free with paying adult; $6.50 each for groups of 20 or more (advance only). For information call (800) 849-0248 or visit www.SouthernWomensShow.com.



Open House

Oct. 6 Mt. High Fire Department will have an open house on Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be blood pressure checks, smoke house, hot dogs and more.



Fall Bazaar

Oct. 6 Fall fundraising bazaar at Bethel United Methodist Church, 9417 Thermal Road, located between Bradford and Trafford. Holiday crafts, handmade wood items, lots of nick-knacks, baked goods, and Joeddie’s fried pies. We will be selling sausage biscuits for breakfast and hot dogs for lunch. Saturday, Oct. 6 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Call 681-4789 for directions or questions.



Youth Rally

Oct. 6 Oct. 6 beginning at 6 p.m., Stewarts Chapel United Methodist Church will host a youth rally. The special speaker will be Rev. Kyle Ellison. He attends Hayden High School. They will serve pizza and hot dogs before the rally. For more information you can call Betty Duke at 647-0768.



Singing

Oct. 7 Friendship Independent Church in Birmingham will have their first Sunday singing at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 with Eddie Lee and Anointed. For more information call 849-6721.



Meeting

Oct. 8 Northeast Alabama Center for Community Initiatives in partnership with Blount County Schools presents an informational meeting for the public to discuss the school-based random drug-testing program. This meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cleveland First Baptist Church sanctuary. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Meeder, M.Ed., LPC, NCC-Project coordinator/counselor at 205.625.3147 (office) or 205.446.1206 (cell).



Fatal Exit

Oct. 14-16 Fatal Exit will take place at World Outreach Center in Oneonta on Oct. 14-16 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Reservations for church groups please call 205-625-5160 ext. 12.



Woodcarvers Show

Oct. 13, 14 The Tannehill Woodcarvers Show will take place on Oct. 13 and 14. Contact Richard or Janice Wisener at 647-1572 for more information.



Quilt Show

Oct. 26 and 27 The 20th annual quilt show is being presented by the Blount County Quilter’s Guild at Palisades Park in Oneonta on Oct. 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $3. This is a judged show with cash prizes for first place awards. Public entries are welcome Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. until noon. Please call 205-681-3934, 205-466-7484 or email www.blountcountyquiltersguild.com.



Supper

Oct. 27 Stewart Chapel United Methodist Church will have a soup and chili supper on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.



Services

House of Hope Ministries invites you to attend Thursday evening meetings beginning Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. The month of October we will be watching videos by David Hogan, missionary to Mexico, entitled “Faith to Raise the Dead.” Also, if you do not have a home church, Pastors Al and Vickie Hallmark would like to invite you to attend church services with them Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. We are a new home church in the Hayden Corner area located at 225 Deerwood Drive, Hayden. Call us for directions at 647-6207 or visit our website at www.acts1038.org.



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