Gardendale



Relay for Life

The North Jefferson Relay for Life season is under way. Help take up the fight against cancer. Relay for Life will be held at the Gardendale Soccer Complex on May 2 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. For more information about Relay for Life, visit http://events.cancer.org/rflnorthjeffersonal or contact Stephanie Crabtree at 930-8896.



Help Wanted

Royal Family Kids’ Camp is a week long sleep over camp for abused and neglected children. Gardendale Mt Vernon UMC will be sponsoring a camp this summer. We will also throw a birthday party for all the campers since some of them never get a birthday party thrown for them. If you would like to be a counselor for two of these special children, please contact Paul Wiegert at the church office at 631-7631. There will be mandatory training in order to prepare you for this wonderful experience



Breakfast

April 19 Boy Scout Troop 74 in Gardendale is having its second annual pancake breakfast fundraiser for troop activities. The breakfast is April 19, 7-10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church on Main Street. Adults $5, children 5 and under $2. We also welcome pre-orders for pickup, and delivery to Gardendale or Fultondale businesses with four or more orders. Call Scoutmaster Chad Skelton at 608-0376.



Magnolia Festival

April 19 Mark your calendars for April 19 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. for the annual Magnolia Festival at the Gardendale Civic Center.



Church Open House

April 20 East Gardendale Baptist Church will hold their open house on April 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. The new location is at 360 Tarrant Road. For more information call 608-0889.



Registration

April 24 Snow Rogers Elementary School will be registering children who will enter kindergarten and new first graders for the 2008-2009 school year on April 24 from 3:30 until 6 p.m. It will be necessary for your child to be with you. A simple assessment test will be given to your child while you complete your registration packet. There will be a parent conference scheduled the week before school opening for students and parents to meet their teachers.

The following documents must be presented for enrollment: (1) legal birth certificate, (2) Social Security card, (3) a blue certificate of immunization (IMM-50), which should include two measles immunizations and one immunization for Chicken Pox, (4) two proofs of residence (utility bills with name and address on them or a rental or mortgage agreement or property tax assessment card), (5) copy of parent’s drivers license, and (6) custody papers where applicable. Registration will be permitted at this time without the immunization certificate; however, the proper certificate must be presented before school begins on Aug. 13.

A child’s fifth birthday must be on or before Sept. 1, 2008, to enroll in kindergarten for the 2008-2009 school year. For enrollment in first grade, a student’s sixth birthday must be on or before Sept. 1, 2008. Parents may call the school at 379-5400 for additional information if needed.



Bunko

April 25 Gardendale Mt. Vernon will hold a bunko night on April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. The cost is $5 per person. Call the church office for tickets at 631-7631. Come for a time of bunko, desserts and an auction to benefit a group of our students as they travel to Kentucky this summer to help repair homes in Bell County.



Walk For Life

April 26 Walk for Life will be held on April 26, the North Jefferson Women’s Center will hold its annual Walk for Life at 10 a.m. at the Gardendale Civic Center. This year’s theme is Steppin’ Up for Life. You may call or come by the center located at 1016 Mulberry Lane (off Fieldstown Road) to get your sponsor sheet and begin getting sponsors. For more information, please contact the center at 608-0100.



Cemetery Clean Up

May 11 Friendship United Methodist Church will start having cemetery cleanup for the May 11 decoration day. Monetary donations will be received and appreciated.



Meal and a Movie

Friendship United Methodist Church has started a weekly “Meal and a Movie”. For the children we will have dinner and a “G” rated movie. Parents are welcome to drop off their kids at 6 p.m. and pick them back up at 9 p.m. However, all parents are welcome to stay if they would like. If you need directions or would like further information, please call Bro. George Hollis at 647-2442 or Brandy Doss at 631-8053.



TOPS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday at 6 p.m. in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church, Room 2028. Robert Pliner is the leader. For more information call 608-0606.



Mount Olive



World Religion Conference

This week The North Jefferson Baptist Association will sponsor a seminar on authentic faith in a world of counterfeits on this week with Dr. Ron Carlson. The conference will be held at Mt. Olive First Baptist Church at 7 p.m. You can contact the association at 631-4126 or 223-4438 for any further information.



Senior Awareness Fair

May 3 The senior awareness community fair will take place on May 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Beechwood Baptist Church. It is all free as a service to the community. There will be refreshments, blood pressure checks and entertainment. There will also be free seminars. For more information call 631-4531.



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.



Fultondale



Revival

April 20 New Hope Ministries on Shady Grove Road will be having a revival with Rev. Matt Hadley on April 20 starting with the 10:30 a.m. service. For more information call Shirley Ezekial at 849-7512.



Ladies Luncheon

April 26 Fultondale First Baptist Church is having a ladies luncheon on April 26 at 11 a.m. featuring the Bargainomics Lady. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 849-0184.



Benefit singing

April 26 There will be a benefit singing and spaghetti supper with blue grass, country and gospel singing on April 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. to benefit building fund of Walkers Chapel Baptist Church. For more information call 369-4770.



Revival

April 20 New Hope Ministries on Shady Grove Road will be having a revival with Rev. Matt Hadley on April 20 starting with the 10:30 a.m. service. For more information call Shirley Ezekial at 849-7512.



Dances

The Marlow Ballroom Dance is held the third Sunday of every month at Friendship Hall in Fultondale from 2-5 p.m. Cost is $8/person, dressy casual. Group classes are also held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Friendship Hall $10/person. For more information call 229-8240.

Info Requested

Our RLC/gifted class is looking for available individuals who lived or fought during World War II because we are writing a novel. We prefer information about the Fultondale, Gardendale and Birmingham areas. We appreciate the community help. Please contact us at Fultondale Elementary School, 950 Central Avenue, Fultondale, AL 35068, attention Mrs. Dumais’ RLC/gifted class.



Dance Classes

Ballroom group classes for senior citizens will take place on Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. The cost of the classes are $5 per person at the Fultondale Friendship Hall. For more information call David or Patty Marlow at 229-8240.



Reunion

Fultondale High School, class of 1998 is planning a reunion for June of 2008. Please contact Tricia Peebles at 243-1720.



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 Sylvia Norton at 841-8426.



Morris



Support Groups

The Morris Senior Center will have a caregivers support group on the third Thursday of every month and a cancer support group for patients and family on the first Monday of every month. For more information call Eloise at 647-7434 or 631-6489.



Mother’s Day Out

Enon Baptist Church’s Mother Day Out program will offer childcare for 6 weeks to 4-years-old on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. We follow the Jefferson County School system calendar, so we are out during all of their breaks. For more information call 647-9614.



Warrior



Reunion

April 19 The Warrior High School annual Alumni Banquet will be on April 19. All graduates and former students of Warrior High School are invited. The classes of 1958, 1948 and 1938 who will be celebrating their 50th, 60th and 70th years of graduation will be recognized. For further information, call LaFaye Stover at 647-0214 or Ray Trotter at 647-3743.



Revival and Homecoming

April 20-27 New Bethel Baptist Church will hold a revival on April 20-22 with Bro. Mike Bagwell bringing the message. Sunday morning service is at 10 a.m. and Sunday night is at 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday nights are at 7 p.m. For more information call 647-9148. They will also have a homecoming and dedication on April 27 at 10:30 a.m. The Singing Echos will be there that afternoon.



Other Communities



Business Meeting

April 18 World Outreach Center will hold a leadership event on April 18. The maximum impact simulcast will provide you with a day to advance your leadership, join 80,000 leaders across North America and advance yourself. For more information call 625-5160 ext. 12 or email cady@wocusa.com.



Reunion

April 26 Sayreton and Fairmont School will hold their reunion on April 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Gardendale Civic Center Garden Suite. Bring a covered dish and drink. If you need more information, call 631-4086.



Golf Tournament

May 17 A Hayden Band Boosters golf tournament is set for May 17, 8 a.m., at Plantation Golf Course in Hayden. It is a scramble top tournament. The cost is $50 per person or $200 per team. The price includes a barbecue lunch. Players should be registered by April 18. For more information, call Randy Hudson at (205) 559-7217.



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