News in Brief for April 9, 2008

Warrior

Semi-pro team to play exhibition in Chattanooga

North Jefferson County’s own semi-professional team will play its first exhibition game against the Chattanooga Steam Saturday at the Lookout High School Stadium, located on Lookout Valley Drive in Distonia, Tenn. The Warrior Wildfire football team is a member of the UFL (United Football League). If you are interested in following the team to the game, please contact coach Todd Pelkey at 253-5563. For directions to the game, visit www.steamfootball.com. For more information on the Warrior Wildfire, visit www.warriorwildfire.com.



Gardendale

New Rockets coach to speak at chamber lunch

Newly named head football coach and athletic director Chris Fancher is scheduled to speak at the Gardendale Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday at noon at the Gardendale Civic Center. The event is open to the public. The cost for lunch is $10. For reservations, please contact the chamber at 631-9195 or e-mail gdalechamber@bellsouth.net.



Gardendale

City to pick up junk

The City of Gardendale is hosting a “Gardendale Citizens Spring Cleanup Week” this week. The cleanup effort will also allow residents to have junk items picked up at their home. For more information, call the city’s public works department at 631-3394.



Montgomery

Riley: 2007 a record year for business in Alabama

New and expanding industry announcements in 2007 resulted in a record-breaking year in Alabama, said Gov. Bob Riley. The more than $6.8 billion in capital investments from industrial projects is the highest recorded in the state’s annual records, which date back to 1947. Those industries also resulted in 24,244 announced new jobs during 2007.