Left to Right: Margaret Mitchell, Secretary; Valerie Clark, Business Manager; Pearl Wiliam Critic, (Chaplain); Inez Bailey, Treasurer; Belinda Saddler, Asst. Program; Mary Mitchell, Asst. Secretary. Front center: Joe Grant, President. (Not pictured- Anthony Clark and Robert, Members.)
Schedule of Events
August 8th – 11th, 7 p.m., Praise and Worship Kick off, 23rd Street Baptist Church
331 – 23rd Street S., Rev. P. B. Hatcherson, Pastor
August 9th – 8 p.m. – 1 a.m, Annual Dance $12 , Cedar Club Ballroom, 301 Greensprings Ave. S.
August 10th – 11 a.m. – Family Picnic, George Ward Park, Greensprings
August 11th – 11 a.m. – Worship Service, Mount Carmel Baptist St., 1705 Goldwire St. SW, Rev. Joe E. Moore, Pastor
August 11th – 7 p.m. – Midnight, Farewell Social $5 and Raffle Ticket $1 – Cedar Club Ballroom, 301 Greensprings Ave. S.
Please support and purchase a Southside Reunion T- shirt and Caps. Available now . Please contact: Margaret Mitchell, Secretary, 716 9th Court South, 205-323-4878; Joe Grant, President, 617 Candle Lane, 205-903-6612; Valerie Clark, Business Manager, 205-253-0844
(L to R) Sgt. James Jackson, Birmingham Police Dept.; Ms. Annetta Nunn, Ms. Virginia Volker, Rev. Carl Jones, Ms. Maxine Lewis, Mr. Edward Speights, Rev. Rodney Dillard.
(L to R) Sgt. James Jackson, Birmingham Police Dept.; Ms. Annetta Nunn, Ms. Virginia Volker, Rev. Carl Jones, Ms. Maxine Lewis, Mr. Edward Speights, Rev. Rodney Dillard.
Titusville Domestic Violence Reduction Coordinating Council was held July 23rd at St. Mark’s CME Church. Welcome was given by Rev. Rodney Dillard, Invocation- Rev. Carl E. Jones.Purpose of Event – Mr. Edward Speights, Introduction of Presenters – Ms. Virginia Volker. Moderator – Rev. Rodney Dillard; Presenters: Sgt. James Jackson- Domestic Violence; Ms. Maxine Lewis-Survivor
of D.M.; Ms. Annetta Nunn- Court Advocate.
The next meeting will be held August 8 at 5:30p.m. at the church, 316 Iota Avenue Sou
The Birmingham Police Department reports that the 30th Annual “National Night Out” against crime will take place on Tuesday, August 6. National Night Out is observed throughout the City.
The “National Night Out” against crime campaign is presented by the Birmingham Police Department and the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). This campaign will encompass citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials coming together to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness. “National Night Out” against crime, is a yearly festival in which neighbors gather to meet each other. Neighbors share food as they discuss issues relative to their area and get acquainted with local law enforcement.
To obtain more information, you may contact:
Charles Huffman – Crime Prevention Officer / North Precinct at (205) 254-2860 or email at charles.huffman@birminghamal.gov .
Devoris Ragland – Crime Prevention Officer / South Precinct at (205) 254-2793 or email at devoris.ragland@birminghamal.gov .
Felicia Watkins – Crime Prevention Officer / West Precinct at (205) 254-2682 or email at Felicia.watkins@birminghamal.gov
Crime Prevention Officers from the North and West Precincts will assist with information on East Precinct locations.
On Wednesday, August 6 the Birmingham-Jefferson Transit Authority (BJCTA), along with the Mayor of Birmingham, held a ribbon cutting at Central Station to introduce the first arrivals of the City’s 30 new compressed natural buses (CNG). In December 2012, the BJCTA Board of Directors approved the purchase of 30 New Flyer Xcelsior Buses, jump-starting MAX’s transition to an all compressed natural gas transit fleet.
MAX Transit buses operate 4.1 million miles annually and currently receives a refund of $0.50 per gallon purchased. The cost of natural gas is approximately $3 per gallon cheaper than diesel fuel. With gas prices soaring, the advantage the new CNG buses have is that compressed natural gas is abundant and domestically produced; therefore, it offsets importing petroleum, making public transportation environmentally responsible and extremely affordable for most.
Ann August, Executive Director says, “We believe presenting the City with the new CNG buses will offer a benefit to all. The CNG buses have little fuel emissions and lower maintenance cost, so we can focus funding on other important areas while remaining environmentally responsible within our servicing community.” She also stated that the upgrades to the fleet could truly offer a benefit to all, especially to students in the Hoover service area, where the Hoover School Board recently made the decision to terminate the school bus service.
Part of MAX Transit’s financial challenges is directly related to the fleet condition and repair costs. The current fleet has higher operating and maintenance costs. By 2014, 38 buses (47%) of the MAX Transit fleet will be over 11 years old, making it one of the oldest fleets in the country.
Additional CNG vehicles will be received three at a time until all are delivered by the end of September 2013.
Williams moving into radio after 25 years as newspaper reporter
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Roy Williams, who spent nearly 23 years as a reporter at The Birmingham News before leaving the industry last fall, is returning to journalism, this time in a different format.
Williams, 48, will be the host of “Biz Talk With Roy Williams,” a call-in show that will air on Friday nights from 7-8 p.m. on WAGG Heaven 610 AM beginning Friday, Aug. 9th.
The show will also live-stream online at www.610wagg.com. Williams said “Biz Talk” will be a radio version of many business topics and features that gained him a loyal following of readers during over 17 years as a business reporter for The Birmingham News. He has been marketing director at Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School in Ensley since October 2012, when The News switched to a three days a week printing cycle to focus on its daily online site, www.al.com.
“Being able to host my own radio show is a dream come true for me,” Williams said. “I appreciate David Dubose, chief operations officer of Summit Media Group, for having the faith in me and giving me this opportunity.”
As a business reporter, Williams said he had a passion for writing small business/minority business profiles, doing in-depth Q and A interviews of business and community leaders, and educating the public about personal finance. Those segments will be a central part of his radio show. He also encourages WAGG Heaven 610 listeners to call in to interact with his guests.
“Biz Talk With Roy Williams” first guests on the debut show Friday Aug. 9 will be as follows:
“On The Record Q&A” with Chris Lewis, president of South Region Minority Supplier Development Council. Lewis will talk about “Business Connections,” slated for Aug. 15-16 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
“Money Sense” – a discussion with lawyer Brad Botes on Bankruptcy 101.
“Recareering”- Sherrel Wheeler Stewart, a senior legislative analyst for the Birmingham City Council, and Anne Ruisi, who is about to start a new job as an online editor in China, discuss how they transitioned from over two decades in journalism to new careers. Dr. Art Cara, a psychologist who owns an outplacement consulting firm in Homewood, will share tips on how displaced and laid off workers can transfer their skills into new careers.
Southeast Small Business Magazine named Roy as one of the 40 most influential men in metro Birmingham in 2012. Roy received the 2012 Emory Jackson Award from the A.G. Gaston Conference for his coverage of small and minority businesses. A founding member of the Tower of Prayer in Leeds, Roy lives in Birmingham with his wife, Patrice, daughter Naja, 14, and son Royce, 11. On the Friday Aug. 16 show, Roy’s guests will be “On the Record” with Jesse Lewis Sr., founder of The Birmingham Times; “Money Sense” with Mary Wier of NBC Securities discussing investing for retirement; “Small Business Spotlight” on Jarvis Escott discussing his web-based marketing company; Chloe Collins talking about the economic impact of the Sidewalk Films Festival slated for Aug. 20-25 and Joyce Brooks, author of “Self-Inflicted Overload: Five Steps to Achieve Work-Life Balance & Becoming Your Very Best.”
To be considered as a guest on “Biz Talk With Roy Williams,” e-mail details about your company and contact information to Roy at bizman1964@gmail.com. Businesses interested in advertising can also contact Roy via e-mail.
Cash For Crooks, Div., of Refuge In (RITT) Trouble Times Community Development, Inc. PO Box 28083, Birmingham, AL 35228-0001 seeks your help in solving the death of a Michigan University medical student, Paul DeWolf, age 24. He was found July 24 in his apartment when he did not show up for work. Ann Arbor, Michigan police has posted a $5,000 reward for information in this case. Please call 734-794-6939, 205-254-7777 or e-mail TIPS@a2gov.org.
We work daily in publishing these cases in hopes that you, our readers, will see if you have seen, heard or remember anything that will help solve these cases. Please do not call with NICK NAMES but give the correct name. Help us take these and other homicides out of the cold case files, giving their loved ones closure. RITT and its members, along with the communities are dilegently working with all Law enforcers to help you, will you help them? Remember it ain’t snitching when we report a killing. It could be your loved ones next. Thank you so much. If you wish to see a cold case here, please write to odussasplace@yahoo.com or call Minister Brenda Paige Ward, executor of RITT at 205-240-9910. We will do our best to assist you.
THIS SUMMER, THIS SUMMER! DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS GALLERY! LAUGHTER AT THE STARDOME! RESTAURANT WEEK!!…AND MORE!!!!
Here are a ‘few’ things to do…. (and…, Don’t Forget to Vote August 27th!)
FIRST…, the NEW YORK TIMES had an article by Joe Gose (August 6, 2013) about Birmingham, Alabama titled ‘A Return to Downtown Birmingham.‘ (Check it out!)
Keep up the good work ‘my’ City!
GALLERY OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS – Five persons will be inducted into the Birmingham City Council’s Gallery of Distinguished Citizens. A civil rights icon, two Birmingham youths whose lives were cut short as the city wrestled in 1963 with racial equality, and two longtime civic leaders will be inducted this year into the Birmingham City Council’s Gallery of Distinguished Citizens. Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, Johnny Robinson, Virgil Ware, Mrs. Yvonne Turner and Mr. Bill Ricker will be inducted during a ceremony on Tuesday, August 13, at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The event will begin with a networking reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by the induction ceremony of this year’s honorees and the unveiling of their bronze embossed plaques at 6:15 p.m. The Gallery was inaugurated in 1977 and is a Hall of Fame located in City Hall. Past honorees include A.G. and Minnie Gaston, Odessa Woolfolk and the four little girls killed in the 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church. Citizens who have made significant contributions to the history of the city are nominated by the Birmingham City Council. For more information on the Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens and the induction ceremony, visit www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org.
EDDIE CONRAD THE CONSUMMATE ENTERTAINER AT THE STARDOME COMEDY CLUB – This Friday night at 7 p.m. the StarDome Comedy Club welcomes the Return of Eddie Conrad. It’s a Comedy Homecoming. He will M/C and introduce some of the ‘Magic City’s Up & Coming Talent.’ Eddie’s last appearance was as Coach Conroy/Vice Principal in “The Mystery at the Nightmare High School Reunion. It had a five-year run. Conrad says while he is New Orleans Made®, – just like his friend SINBAD; it is Birmingham’s StarDome ‘Magic’ that put him on the big stage. “I owe so much to Bruce & CHE-CHE Ayers.” During his 10 years in the ‘Magic City,’ thousands have gotten to know Eddie Conrad – from Crest Cadillac to Vulcan Lincoln/Mercury and from Belk’s where he sold men’s clothing and sang for shoppers to Highlands Middle School as tutor, counselor, substitute, and music instructor on The RECORDER. He has been featured in many stories in the Birmingham News and Birmingham Times. He has been on Radio 98.7 Kiss FM with Oliver Brewer & Sheila Smoot, WERC 960 Morning Drive, and television WIAT-CBS42 and Fox 6. When U call Eddie… WE ALL HAVE FUN:-) For more call StarDome Comedy Club at (205) 444-0888.
BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT WEEK 2013 – Last night was the BRW 2013 Preview PARTY sponsored by Alagasco and the City of Birmingham. Chefs from participating restaurants served samples of their most popular BRW menu items that you can eat next week. The preview event benefits the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s educational and outreach initiatives. Some restaurants were Silvertron Café, VINO, Ted’s Restaurant, Michael’s Restaurant, La Paz, Rusty’s Bar-B-Q, JoJo’s on Broadway and Dreamland Bar-B-Que.
Next week is BRW 2013 Week presented by Regions Bank – August 16-August 25 and there are incentives for diners to revisit their favorite restaurants or to experience new venues for the first itme. There will be approximately 40 restaurants throughout the Birmingham area that will offer food and drink specials . The BRW 2013 goal is to celebrate Birmingham’s culinary culture while filling the seats of the city’s eating and drinking establishments. See you around town!
THIS WEEKEND… TODAY…..
**MARTINI THURSDAY at Ona’s Music Room.
**LIVE JAZZ, 7:30 p.m. with PJ SPRAGGINS AND FRIENDS at Jazz Underground.
FRIDAY….
** ART ON THE ROCKS 7 – 11 p.m. with MAN OR ASTRO-MAN? After years of hibernation, they are now unveiling their finest recorded work to date. It has been nearly 12 years since the band last released their intergalactic sonic wave forms, and the new album, Defcon 5…4…3…2…1, shows that the band’s music is as catchy and energetic as ever before! Also, at the Art on the Rocks is: DJ COCO, CHISTOPHER DAVIS (comedy), DANCEe COMPANY, BIRMINGHAM BALLET, JOHN AND KATIE GAISER and GLOW IN THE DARK PRINTS IN ACTION. See you there!
**KELLEY ONEAL with the KAYOBand, 10 p.m. at Ona’s Music Room.
**VIP FRIDAYS, 9 p.m. (ladies FREE until 11 p.m.) at Merienda’s Lounge., with Happy Hour 5-9 p.m. with drink specials and free food while it lasts.
**RUSS McCLINTON’S BIRTHDAY BASH WITH SOULED OUT, 7 p.m. at Jazz Underground.
SATURDAY…ONA WATSON WITH CHAMPAGNE, 10 p.m. at Ona’s Music Room.
**The Leo Celebrations with live Music by SHARRON, MOSE STOVALL AND DANI LIVE at Jazz Underground.
(Photo: Baby Drew and Traci Steele)
**D.J. Babey Drew (Chris Brown), D.J. Traci Steele, 9 p.m. at Merienda’s Lounge. (Both from the TV Show ‘Love and Hip Hop Atlanta Show.’)
**SUNDAY…The Music Café at Crescendo Lounge, 6 p.m. with R& B Legends.
COMING SOON…
**WEDNESDAY…Birmingham Social at the Red Zone Sports Bar in Five points South, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. FREE! NEXT THURSDAY…
**ESTELLE WITHERSPOON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD DINNER, 6 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. dinner at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel. The dinner will honor The Reverend C.T. Vivian with Mr. William Nelson, President of CHS Foundation as Event Chair. This is the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund 46th Anniversary Celebration. Call (404) 765-0991 for more.
**BIRMINGHAM VENTURE CLUB MIXER, 5 – 7 p.m. at the Innovation Depot. FREE!
**B-METRO MAGAZINE MUSIC ISSUE RELEASE PARTY, 6 – 9 p.m. at the Iron City. FREE!
**AUGUST 16 – 25 – RESTAURANT WEEK all around town! Enjoy all the good food with good prices. You will go back. See you around town!
**AUGUST 23 – 25 – SIDEWALK FILM FESTIVAL.
**AUGUST 24 – REVIVAL – A Music Festival with The CO, Elenowen, Leagues, the Apache Relay, The Dirty Guv’nahs, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors and JASON ISBELL at the Railroad Park. For more go to, www.revivvalmusicfest.com
**AUGUST 24 – 25 – FOURTH AVENUE JAZZ FESTIVAL
**AUGUST 25 – The 2013 National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS) WINE TASTING AND DINNER presented by Waldrep, Stewart & Kendrick, LLC at the Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. (Look for more right here in People, Places and Things by Me (Gwen).
**SEPTEMBER 6 – Join First Fridays @ Crescendo Bar & Lounge – Where The Grown Folks Play – Live performance by jazz vocalist Sonja Hopkins with DJ Steve Sloan in the mix. Doors open 7 p.m. with Showtime 9 p.m. Happy Hours 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The BIGGEST Birthday Bash for September!!! For more, call 205 862 4723.
For you… Birthday Ballers…..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL CELEBRATING!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…DOUG FORD, RUSS McCLINTON, NOELLE PETTIES, CHERYL ELDRIDGE, LAKEITHA DUNHAM, LATANYA GREENE, TERITA MOORE, SHAUN PEZANT, CAPRENIA ANTHONY, CHANDRA BELL, LARRY ALLEN and JESTINA HOWARD….. MANY, MANY MORE HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!! ENJOY!!
Well, that’s it for now. Tell you more ‘next’ time.
(People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu is a weekly column. Send comments to my emails: thelewisgroup@birminghamtimes.com or gwenderu@yahoo.com)
BIRMINGHAM – Matthew Stoll, MD, PhD, MSCS, a pediatric rheumatologist at Children’s of Alabama and an assistant professor of pediatric rheumatology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has received a Rheumatology Research Foundation Investigator Award. He will be recognized at the 2013 American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting in San Diego in October.
The award provides support for basic science and clinical investigators engaged in research relevant to rheumatic diseases during the period they are developing projects that will compete for NIH funding. Stoll’s research seeks to identify intestinal bacteria present in excessive quantities in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) and to identify abnormal immunity to intestinal bacteria.
“The successful completion of this project will result in identification of bacterial triggers in patients with SpA which will allow us to eliminate the trigger via specifically-targeted antibiotic therapy or the introduction of more beneficial bacteria that could out-compete the harmful ones,” Stoll said.
This year, the Rheumatology Research Foundation will fund nearly $14 million in career development awards, disease targeted research grants and clinical trials to address the growing demand for patient care today while advancing the course of research that will yield tomorrow’s cures. Support for Stoll’s Investigator Award is provided through the Journey to Cure campaign that helps recruit and train future rheumatologists, educators and researchers, and fund targeted research toward finding a cure for inflammatory arthritis.
Left to Right: Margaret Mitchell, Secretary; Valerie Clark, Business Manager; Pearl Wiliam Critic, (Chaplain); Inez Bailey, Treasurer; Belinda Saddler, Asst. Program; Mary Mitchell, Asst. Secretary. Front center: Joe Grant, President. (Not pictured- Anthony Clark and Robert, Members.)
Left to Right: Margaret Mitchell, Secretary; Valerie Clark, Business Manager; Pearl Wiliam Critic, (Chaplain); Inez Bailey, Treasurer; Belinda Saddler, Asst. Program; Mary Mitchell, Asst. Secretary. Front center: Joe Grant, President. (Not pictured- Anthony Clark and Robert, Members.)
Schedule of Events
August 8th – 11th, 7 p.m., Praise and Worship Kick off, 23rd Street Baptist Church
331 – 23rd Street S., Rev. P. B. Hatcherson, Pastor
August 9th – 8 p.m. – 1 a.m, Annual Dance $12 , Cedar Club Ballroom, 301 Greensprings Ave. S.
August 10th – 11 a.m. – Family Picnic, George Ward Park, Greensprings
August 11th – 11 a.m. – Worship Service, Mount Carmel Baptist St., 1705 Goldwire St. SW, Rev. Joe E. Moore, Pastor
August 11th – 7 p.m. – Midnight, Farewell Social $5 and Raffle Ticket $1 – Cedar Club Ballroom, 301 Greensprings Ave. S.
Please support and purchase a Southside Reunion T- shirt and Caps. Available now . Please contact: Margaret Mitchell, Secretary, 716 9th Court South, 205-323-4878; Joe Grant, President, 617 Candle Lane, 205-903-6612; Valerie Clark, Business Manager, 205-253-0844
BIRMINGHAM – The eighth annual Babypalooza Baby & Maternity tour comes to Birmingham on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex’s East Exhibit Hall (2100 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N.). This family-friendly event presented by Children’s of Alabama will provide local resources for expecting parents, new parents and growing families with young children.
As Central Alabama’s only baby and maternity expo and market, Babypalooza will feature more than 100 exhibits, educational opportunities, prizes and boutique shopping. Attendees can browse the latest baby products, participate in contests, talk to health representatives about children’s and women’s health issues and participate in other interactive areas including diaper derbies, baby showers, and photo booths.
A child health expo will be conducted by Children’s of Alabama with representatives from several of the clinics within the hospital. Experts from 10 Children’s clinics will be on hand to talk about services and answer questions, including Early Intervention, Lactation, Hearing and Speech, Injury Prevention, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, CHIPS Clinic and the Diabetes Center.
The first 250 attendees will receive VIP swag bags sponsored by St. Vincent’s Health System.
The event is free but the public must register to enter.
Registration and more information is available at www.babypaloozatour.com or www.childrensal.org.
Children’s of Alabama has provided specialized medical care for ill and injured children since 1911, offering inpatient and outpatient services throughout central Alabama. Last year, families made more than 670,000 outpatient and nearly 14,000 inpatient visits to Children’s from every county in Alabama and from 41 other states and four foreign countries. With more than 2 million square feet, Children’s is the third largest pediatric medical facility in the U.S. and has been ranked among the top children’s hospital programs in the country for the past four years by US News & World Report. More information is available at www.childrensal.org.
