Published: May 07, 2008 10:19 am         

Community Calendar for May 7, 2008

Gardendale



Cemetery Clean Up

May 11 Friendship United Methodist Church will have a singing and decoration on May 11. Preaching is at 10:45 a.m., lunch at 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. It is also time for cleaning up for decoration. Each person is responsible for their own relatives graves. For more information call Vann Belcher at 631-3604.



Registration

May 15 Snow Rogers Elementary School will be registering children who will enter kindergarten and new first graders for the 2008-2009 school year on May 15, 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 August 13, 2008. A child's fifth birthday must be on or before September 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 September 1, 2008. Parents may call the school at 379-5400 for additional information if needed.



Singing

May 18-21 Decatur Highway Church of Christ will have a gospel singing with Phillip Hines on May 18-21. For more information call 631-7000.



Fund Raiser

June 14 A taste and see dessert fundraising event for Alabama Teen Challenge will be held at Gardendale First Baptist Church June 14, 6:30-8 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the GFBC Encouraging Word Bookstore or at the door. Program includes testimonies from Teen Challenge students and special guest George Weeks. For more information, call Suzanne Smith at 780-2950.



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



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



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.



Wienermobile Appearance

May 9 The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making its way through Fultondale May 9 at the Fultondale Winn Dixie from 2-5 p.m.



Yard Sale Bazaar

May 10 There will be a yard sale and bazaar at Walkers Chapel Methodist Church with food for sale on May 10 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information call the church at 841-2586.



Library Book Sale

The Fultondale Library is currently having a book sale. For more information call 849-6335.



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.



Registration

May 16 Fultondale Elementary School will have its registration on May 16, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. For a packet or for more information, call the school at 379-3450.



Benefit Singing

May 17 New Hope Ministries will have a benefit singing on May 17 at 6:30 p.m. with the Day Star Singers, the Spurgeons and special appearance by Elvis. Refreshments will be served afterwards.



Morris



Homecoming

May 25 Sardis Baptist Church will be having a homecoming on May 25. No sacred harp singing. Southern gospel and New Book singing. Everyone welcome. 631-5363.



Support Groups

The Morris Senior Center will have a caregivers support group on the third Monday 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

Braves Trip

June 20 The Warrior Lions Club is going to Atlanta to watch the Braves on June 20. For more information call 919-0530 or 647-0253.



Other Communities



Revival

May 7-9 Temple Hill Baptist Church will be having revival on May 7-9 at 7 p.m. with Bro. Donny Thomason. Bro. Sam Hamrick will be leading the music. Everyone is invited. Nursery provided. For more information call Pastor Chuck Shaver at 540-1542.



Visiting Preacher

May 11 Graves Gap Church Off Highway 160 in Hayden will have a visiting preacher on May 11. The visiting preacher will be Bro. Vernon Dunn. For more information call J.T. Palmer at 647-9052.



Revival

May 12-14 Mt. View Baptist Church will have a revival May 12-14 at 7 pm. The evangelist will be Junior Garmon. For more information call 590-3321.



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 BBQ lunch. Players should be registered by April 18. For more information, call Randy Hudson at (205) 559-7217.



Organ Show

May 18 The Alabama Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society will present an organ show featuring John McCall on May 18 at 2 p.m. at the Alabama Theatre. This is a free concert. For more information go to www.alabamatheatreorgan.org.



Reunion

June 6 and 7 Please mark on your 2008 calendar the 50th Phillips High School Reunion of the 1958 Class. Other classes are welcome. We will meet on June 6 at Vestavia Country Club for dinner; June 7 for a tour of Phillips High School and June 7 for a BBQ at Bobby and Elaine Hughe’s farm. Please contact Bettie Clark at 647-6209 to be put on the mailing list.



Meeting

June 7 The Birmingham chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association will hold a meeting on June 7 at 11 a.m. at the Golden Corral on Lorna Road. For additional information call Doris Adamson at 871-8833.



Vacation Bible School

June 14-20 Sulphur Springs Baptist Church on Rickwood Caverns Road in Hayden will have vacation Bible school Cactus Canyon. June 14 is the ride in day with a parade, moonwalk and cookout party. It will be held June 16-20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information call 256-339-5426.



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