Gardendale

Registration

April 14, 4-7 p.m.

Gardendale Elementary will hold its early registration for kindergarten students and incoming first grade students who did not attend Gardendale Elementary during the last school year. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2011, to begin kindergarten in August. Children must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2011, to attend first grade in August.

The following items will be necessary for registration: Current blue immunization form, child’s Social Security card and official birth certificate.  From the parent or legal guardian we will need a current driver license, current mortgage statement or signed lease agreement (custodial parent must be listed on the lease or mortgage) and two proofs of residence. Acceptable proofs of residence are current power, water or gas bill, current insurance statement, current bank statement, current income tax papers, pay stub, W-2, tag registration, property tax notice, court documentation, Social Security or other government benefits.  If custody in not with both biological parents, as shown on the child’s birth certificate, divorce papers or court documents must be furnished to establish legal custody. All items presented must be current (no late notice or termination of service or service pending) and show the date. Items must have the same address as the lease or mortgage and the parent or legal guardian’s name. During early registration, kindergarten teachers will conduct a short assessment of prospective students. For more info, call the Gardendale Elementary office at 379-3550.

Magnolia Festival

April 15, 5-9 p.m.; April 16, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Magnolia Festival will take place at the Gardendale Civic Center and will have three stages of live music, fun rides for kids, vendors, pooch parade and food. Free admission.

Easter Egg Hunt

April 17, 3:30 p.m.

Gardendale-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church will have an old fashioned Easter egg hunt at Black Creek Park. It is for all ages. There will be food and games. Bring your camera to get pictures with the Easter Bunny. Call 631-7631 if questions.

Beautification Awards

April 25-May 6 The Gardendale Beautification Commission will be touring the city during the above dates looking for yards that deserve beautification awards. For more information, call Louie Pearson at 631-9804.

Spirit Night

April 26

Bragg Middle School’s Future Problem Solvers teams will have a spirit night fundraiser at Zaxby’s. A portion of the revenue will be donated to the teams. They are raising money for a trip to an international competition.

Snow Rogers registration

Snow Rogers Elementary School will be registering children who will enter kindergarten and new first graders for the 2011-2012 school year April 11-15, 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. 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 at least 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 driver 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. 15.

A child’s fifth birthday must be on or before Sept. 1, 2011, to enroll in kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year. For enrollment in first grade, a student’s sixth birthday must be on or before September 1, 2011.  Call 379-5400 for more information.

Garden Show

April 14, 2-7; April 15, 10-1

The North End Council of Garden Clubs will host a flower show, Fashion in Bloom. The show is free. Non-flower club members are encouraged to enter horticulture samples for judging and can contact Margie Thomas (631-6992) for details.

Pink Ribbon Run

April 17

The second annual Pink Ribbon Run will be held  April 29, 6 p.m., at the Kenneth Clemons Gardendale Soccer Complex. The deadline to sign up is April 17. The cost is $15 for the 1-mile fun run and $20 for the 5K walk. Net proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure. To register, call Tonya Brown at 631-5472.

Easter Services

April 22 through 24

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold Tenebrae Good Friday services at 7 p.m. on April 22. You are invited to join them for this special “service of darkness” as they relive the final moments of Jesus’ life on earth. On April 23 they will hold their annual Easter egg hunt at 4 p.m. There will be games, prizes, eggs and more. Sunday, April 24 will be the Easter services  and a new series called “hope” at 8:05, 9:35 and 10:55 a.m. For more information call 631-6590 or www.gardendalegoodshepherd.com.

Egg hunt

April 23, 10 a.m.

East Gardendale Baptist Church will hold an Easter egg hunt for children on April 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be inflatables, games, popcorn, lemonade, candy and prizes. For more information call 608-0889 or visit www.eg-bc.org.

Reunion

April 30; 1-4 p.m.

The 56th annual Belcher family reunion will be held on Saturday, April 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Mt. Olive First Baptist Church Family Life Center. For more information, contact Gloria Banes at 631-6677.

Gospel Singing

May 7, 6:30 p.m.

The Capstone Quartet will be at the Gardendale Civic Center on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Soloist Mike Streetman and soloist Betty Phillips will also be performing. Sponsored by the Gardendale Arts Council. This is a free event.  For more info call 631-4883.

Class Reunion

Gardendale High School alums are organizing a class reunion for students that graduated in 1981-1983. Email information to gardendalereunion

@gmail.com.

Reunion

Anyone who started school at Gardendale Elementary School in 1951 with Lucille Hardiman or Ruby McKinney as their teacher is urged to contact Harold Harris at 631-3367 or haroldh3645@att.net. Several former students are trying to organize a reunion.

Dance

The Gardendale Senior Center hosts a dance every Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Music provided by Men in Black: Jerry Bosworth, Jerry Bradley, Buddy Bailey, Paul Simpson, Skip Drake, and Roger Bailey.

Catholic Classes

Catholicism classes are held each Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church at 334 Main Street. For more information, call 631-9398.

CPR Classes

The Gardendale Fire Department will be teaching a CPR class one Monday of every month. For more information, call 631-6660.

Support Group

Covenant Place of Gardendale hosts a Memory Loss Support Group the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. Covenant Place is at 1409 Thompson Circle. For more information, call Betty Roberts at 934-2178 or Tiffany Daniel at 608-2230.

Recovery Meetings

Celebrate Recovery meetings are held at Gardendale-Mt Vernon United Methodist Church every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Call Paul Wiegert at 631-7631.

TOPS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) #284 meets every Thursday, 8 a.m., in the Camellia Room at the Gardendale Civic Center.

TOPS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Al#150 meets every Monday, 5:45 p.m., in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church, Room 2208. Robert Pliner is the leader. For more information call 608-0606.

Free Tot Shots

The Jefferson County Department of Health will host free tot shot clinics the fourth Thursday of each month at Gardendale First Baptist Church in the Family Life Center, 3-5 p.m.

Computer Classes

Gardendale Public Library offers free computer classes every Wednesday at 8 a.m. Four classes are offered: Basic Internet, basic computer, email and Word 2003.

Council Meetings

Gardendale City Council meets the first and third Monday of each month, 6 p.m., at Gardendale City Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 631-8789.

Mt. Olive

Benefit Yard Sale

April 15, 8 a.m.

There will be a benefit yard sale, bake sale and quilt show at the Mt. Olive Community Center to benefit Zoe Walenius and her family. Walenius is diagnosed with Neuroblastoma Cancer. For more information or to make donations, contact Hattie Holmes at 631-7330. Donations are needed for the bake sale and yard sale.

Fire Board Meeting

April 18, 6:30 p.m.

The regular monthly meeting of the Mt. Olive Fire and Rescue district’s board of trustees will be held at 3235 Mount Olive Road. The meeting is open to the public.

Fultondale

VFW meeting

April 17, 2 p.m. VFW Post 10250, which meets on Stouts Road at the American Legion Post 255 facility, will meet the third Sunday in April at 2 p.m. The post usually meets on the fourth Sunday of each month, but is changing the April meeting due to the Easter holiday.

Council Meetings

Fultondale City Council meets the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. and the fourth Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Fultondale City Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 841-4481.

Kimberly

School Registration

April 14, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Parents registering their children for kindergarten at Bryan Elementary School will need to bring two proofs of residency, one parent’s drivers license, the child’s blue immunization card, birth and social security card. Parents will need to fill out a registration packet at the school. A $30 donation for the classroom will also be required.

Cub Scouts

Cub Scout Pack 283 invites boys to join. The meetings are every Monday, 7 p.m., at Liberty Baptist Church. For more information, call den leader Robert Brewer at 647-4377.

Council Meetings

Kimberly Town Council meets the second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at Kimberly Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-5551.

Warrior

School Registration

April 22, 9:30 a.m.

Warrior Elementary School kindergarten registration will be held April 22 9:30 a.m. Please bring your child with you for a placement screening. We will need birth certificate, social security card, blue immunization card and two proofs of residence (utility bills or lease.) For more info call 379-5450.

Computer Classes

April 16, May 14

The Evelyn-Thornton Warrior Public Library will host computer classes on Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 on April 16 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. May 14 from 12:30 to2:30 p.m. they will have classes on Microsoft Excel 2003. Space is limited. Contact the library at 647-3006 to sign up.

Zumba

Mondays, 6:30 p.m.  Instructor Erin Trammell conducts a Zumba class at the Warrior Elementary School auditorium. The cost for the class is $6.

Council Meetings

Warrior City Council meets the first and third Monday of every month, 6 p.m., at Warrior City Hall. Pre-council work sessions are at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-0520.

Morris

Benefit Singing

April 9, 7 p.m.

Faith Tabernacle, located at 8623 Hamby Road is having a benefit singing for Charles and Joyce Garner, the Victory Singers. Charles has had surgery for cancer. Special singers include Gospel Harmony and The Backwoods. Everyone welcome.

Senior Center Trip

April 22

The Morris Senior Center will have their first trip of 2011 to the Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, Tenn. on April 30. They will be leaving at 7 a.m. and the cost is $50. The deadline to sign up is April 22. For more info call Kristi Blankenship at 647-7434 or 421-5141.

Class Reunion

April 30, 4-5:30 p.m.

The class of Mortimer Jordan High School 1961 will have a class reunion at Mortimer Jordan High School library. Please contact Terry Garrett at 681-2921 or garrettm2@bellsouth.net for more information.

Quilt Show

June 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Church at Morris’s Quilt Ministry will host a Quilt and Needlework Show, which will include heirloom quilts, hand and machine quilted and miscellaneous needlework. The show is free and refreshments will be served. The church is at 8350 3rd Ave. N in Morris (intersection of Third Avenue N and Morris-Majestic Road).

Mother’s Day Out

Enon Baptist Church’s Mothers Day Out program will offer childcare for children 6 weeks to 4 years old on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program follows the Jefferson County School System calendar. Call 647-9614.

Council Meetings

Morris City Council meets the fourth Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m., at Morris Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-0596.

Corner

Singing Service

April 9, 7 p.m.

Mountain Grove Baptist Church, located on County Hwy. 47 in Blountsville will have a special singing service. Guests will be the Singing Commodore Quartet.

Egg hunt

April 24, 2:30 p.m.

High Point Community Church is having its second annual “Eggapalooza,” where 10,000 eggs will be hidden around the church; there will also be inflatables, games and pictures with an Easter bunny. For more information, visit www.highpointcommunitychurch.org.

Hayden

Council Meetings

Hayden Town Council meets the second Tuesday, 6 p.m., at Hayden Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-7191.

 

Brookside

Council Meetings

Brookside Town Council meets the first Monday of every month, 6 p.m., at Brookside Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 674-1623.

Trafford    

Council Meetings

Trafford Town Council meets the third Monday of every month, 7 p.m., at Trafford Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 647-3751.

Other Communities

Pageant

April 10

The Miss Heart of America Pageant Program is accepting applications for the 2011 Jefferson County’s Preliminary Pageant in Birmingham on April 10. Every  Miss Heart of America  pageant is a food drive. The Miss Heart of America Pageant Program is a community service pageant where the most honored titles are “earned” not won. It is a family, friendly, non cost restrictive pageant program. Preliminaries are all casual wear. As part of their entry fee, contestants must collect a minimum of ten canned food items for donation to a  local organization. The contestant who brings in the most food will be awarded the esteemed “Queen of Hearts” title. Food donated at this  pageant goes to Ronald McDonald House of Birmingham. Register today at www.missheartofamerica.com/jeffersoncounty. For more information call Sherry Crews 334-684-6051 or Carol Doxey 850-859-2742.

Scholarship Fundraiser

April 15, 11 a.m.

April 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School will hold their fifth annual Raising Dollars of Scholars luncheon and silent auction at the Harbert Center, located at 2019 Fourth Avenue North in Birmingham. Tickets are $60 per person and sponsorships are available. Call 263-0137 for more information.

Arts and Crafts Show

April 16 – 17

Art on the Lake, an annual two-day arts and crafts festival in Guntersville, is now accepting applications from artists and vendors. This is the show’s 50th year. For more information, email Melinda Richard at mrichards9801@charter.net or visit www.artonthelakeguntersville.com.

Cruise-in

The Heartland Cruisers will have their cruise-in every fourth Friday Night at D’s Tamales at 101 Hueytown Plaza. For more information, call 744-7882.

Benefit Motorcycle Ride

Sept. 11, 8 a.m.

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is holding their annual Ride for Kids at Barber Motorsports Park.

Council Meetings

The County Line Town Council meets the second Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., at the County Line Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public. Call 590-1649.

Preaching

Evangelist J.R. Kennedy of Daystar Motorcycle Ministries will preach the first and third Sundays, 2 p.m., at Evergreen First Baptist Church. Bro. Darryl (Buster) Chamblee will preach the second and fourth Sundays, 2 p.m. at the church, located at 2153 51st Ave. N. The Rev. John Smith is pastor.

Volunteers needed

LifeCare Hospice is seeking patient volunteers. For more information, call Tiffany Rice at (256) 734-1170.

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